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Smaller film companies are slightly more formal, but because they are too small, they can't support their staff and only benefit the larger film companies.

If Taishan Film Industry wants to develop, it must become more standardized, refine each position, and ensure that everyone receives more reasonable compensation.

Moreover, Xiao Shan had ulterior motives behind the so-called signing with Taishan Agency.

Although Taishan Entertainment has to pay each signed actor a salary for no reason, how much money would they pay given the current number of actors at Taishan Film Studio?

Xiao Shan is not like Shao Renling; he truly understands the importance of actors, and this expense is necessary!

Luo Jiwang naturally had no objection to this.

Because in the United States, such brokerage firms are commonplace.

Luo Jiwang was very efficient; he completed all the procedures for both companies in just two days.

As for the management of these two companies, Xiaoshan appointed Jiang Zhiqiang, Chen Shufen, and Chen Jiayin, who were recommended by the bald man.

Jiang Zhiqiang owns Edko Films and Edko Cinemas, which is the fifth largest cinema chain in Hong Kong.

However, Edko Films doesn't have many productions. On the contrary, Edko Cinemas has deep ties with the US Western film industry and is the most closely connected with the US among all cinema chains in Hong Kong, rarely showing Chinese-language films.

If Southeast Asia was Shaw Brothers' home base, then South Korea and Japan were Golden Harvest's backyard.

Shuangnan Cinemas only follows the mainland market, while Lisheng Cinemas is a bridgehead in Europe, but recently it has been poorly managed and its shares have been transferred out.

The film suppliers behind Edko Films are Hollywood, the unfathomable American film market.

Therefore, Edko Films not only has access to Hollywood films, but also the ability to distribute them to Hollywood.

However, Hong Kong cinema is too weak compared to Hollywood, thus losing its ability to export films.

Jiang Zhiqiang was initially unwilling to work under Xiao Shan, but after learning that Xiao Shan had acquired Shaw Brothers Cinemas and was preparing to challenge Hollywood, he accepted Xiao Shan's invitation to take charge of Taishan Cinemas.

Furthermore, he sold his Edko Films and Edko Cinemas directly to Xiaoshan, making a fortune.

As for Chen Shufen and Chen Jiayin, Xiao Shan arranged for them to manage Taishan Brokerage.

Afterwards, Xiaoshan picked up a hoe and dug people up.

They poached many people from Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest by paying prices far exceeding market rates.

The reason why Xiaoshan was poaching so many people was not only to weaken the opponent's strength, but also because Shao Renling left behind the equipment of Shaw Brothers' films, while all the elite personnel were withdrawn to TVB.

Without the crucial personnel to operate them, these devices are just a pile of scrap metal.

Therefore, Xiaoshan must poach people to operate these devices!

Meanwhile, at Taishan Publishing House, the first physical books of the three serialized novels, "Tang Brick," "A Step into the Past," and "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," were also published.

Each book is priced at five Xiangjiang coins.

Unlike most published books, the protagonists and important supporting characters in these three novels are all sketched in simple line drawings, allowing for a clearer understanding of their personalities.

With guidance from professors at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the clothing and the sense of period made the characters more three-dimensional and vivid.

In just one week, Taishan Publishing House has already expanded its product supply to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, and Southeast Asia.

Booksellers from all over the country had been eyeing the serialized novels published by Taishan Publishing House for a long time, and their first order reached a staggering 250,000 copies.

Upon hearing the news, many readers made advance reservations at local bookstores, further stimulating sales expectations.

Each book costs five Hong Kong dollars, but the bookseller gets them for four Hong Kong dollars.

Because Taishan Publishing House uses Taishan Group's own printing plant, costs are greatly reduced.

The cost of each book has been reduced to 1.5 Hong Kong dollars.

In other words, Taishan Publishing House earns a profit of 2.5 Hong Kong dollars for every book sold.

Before it was even officially released, Taishan Publishing House had already made a profit of HK$620,000.

In addition to using personal connections to stock up in advance, other booksellers have also contacted Taishan Publishing House, wanting to purchase their books.

The booksellers who had already placed orders placed another order after receiving the pre-sale quota.

Tsim Sha Tsui, Taishan Publishing House.

Looking at the sea of ​​people outside, Guanyou was so excited that he could hardly contain himself. He had finally ushered in the glorious moment of managing the industry.

Guanyou was well aware that serving as the editor-in-chief of Taishan Publishing House was his limit.

His personal abilities are insufficient to support him to go further.

Early in the morning, the roadside bookstore was packed with people, and more and more people kept joining in, attracting a crowd of onlookers.

"Hey, Uncle! What's going on here? Why is there such a long queue?" A young man in the crowd saw an acquaintance and immediately walked over to ask curiously.

The middle-aged man in the vest, recognizing them as family members, explained, "Today is the day Taishan Publishing House releases the book, so we're all waiting for it!"

"Oh? It's today!" the young man exclaimed excitedly.

A week ago, Taishan Publishing House announced the date for the novel's pre-sale, but many people only knew to prepare for the sale and did not pay attention to the specific time and date.

"Great! I haven't finished reading the serialized version of 'A Step into the Past' yet. After waiting for so long, it's finally been published!"

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Glancing at the price tag, the young man pulled out thirteen yuan and stuffed it into the vest-wearing uncle's hand, grinning, "Third Uncle, could you do me a favor and buy me a copy of 'A Step into the Past' and 'The Grave Robbers' Chronicles'? Thanks a lot!"

The middle-aged man in the vest glanced at the money in his hand, patted his chest, and assured him, "Alright! Go home and wait, I'll bring it to you later..."

"Thank you, Uncle. I have to go to work now, so I'll be going now!"

As time went by, the bookstore still didn't open, but the number of people blocking the entrance grew larger and larger. Many of them anxiously checked their watches, as many of them still had to go to work!

Finally, at seven o'clock in the morning, the bookstore opened for business.

The bookstore owner was both surprised and delighted to see so many people crowding the entrance, and immediately ordered someone to call Taishan Publishing House.

"Make way at the entrance, don't push in..." At the same time, the bookstore owner asked people to carry the books out to sell at the entrance.

If these nearly three hundred people were allowed in, they would surely destroy his bookstore.

"I want three copies of 'A Step into the Past'!"

"Give me four copies of 'Tang Dynasty Bricks' and two copies of 'The Grave Robbers' Chronicles'!"

"Give me five copies of 'The Grave Robbers' Chronicles,' and I'll give you the money..."

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Hong Kong publishing houses haven't seen such a grand event in many years; the last time was when Jin Yong retired from writing.

The simultaneous release of these three excellent works has reignited the craze for buying novels in Hong Kong. As people frantically rush to buy them, the number of people has not decreased, but the queues have only grown longer.

Watching the three small mountains of books rapidly descend, the bookstore owner glanced at the number of people in front of him, his heart filled with anxiety.

You should know that the bookstore makes a profit of one dollar for every novel sold.

With three novels totaling nine hundred copies about to sell out, the bookstore owner felt as if the money in his pocket had sprouted wings and flown away.

"Quickly, quickly tell Taishan Publishing House to deliver the goods..." The bookstore owner shouted to the next customer while slowing down the sales pace, "We're starting to limit supplies now, each person can only buy one copy! Taishan Publishing House will deliver this afternoon... this afternoon, you can take orders now."

Without the bookstore owner even saying anything, everyone could see that the three stacks of novels were almost empty, and the queue immediately became crowded as people frantically grabbed the remaining novels.

Taishan Publishing House had anticipated this situation, and Taishan Group's printing plant had been operating at full capacity for a week.

Throughout the morning, rushes to bookstores across Hong Kong caused traffic congestion in many areas.

This led many people who don't like reading novels to line up out of curiosity, greatly accelerating the buying frenzy.

However, Hong Kong is the headquarters of Taishan Publishing House, so the local market can replenish the stock.

Taiwan, Macau, and Southeast Asia can only wait for the goods, which are constantly being delayed.

Sales reached 346 million in just one day, and Taishan Publishing House made a profit of over 173 million Hong Kong dollars in a single day. This figure almost made Guanyou cry with excitement.

If this trend continues, it's not a pipe dream for the three novels to surpass HK$20 million.

In addition, Taishan Publishing House still holds four high-quality serialized novels, and their standalone editions are already in preparation...

"That bastard, he actually dared to poach my employees?" Looking at the stack of resignation letters on the table, Shao Renling was quite displeased.

When Shao Renling first saw the document from Xiaoshan proposing the "Cancellation of the Minimum Guarantee Fee System," he already knew that the cinema chain system was about to undergo a major change.

With Xiaoshan's strength, whether it builds its own cinema chain or acquires other cinema chains, it has the ability to create a cinema chain belonging to the Taishan Group, and no amount of obstruction will make a difference.

If it weren't for the lack of profitability in recent years and the desire to avoid being bitten by this mad dog and incurring huge losses, Shao Renling would have had no choice but to abandon theaters and movies.

This would tie down Xiaoshan's funds and energy, preventing him from focusing on the radio business.

Secondly, it would allow them to obtain a sum of money and acquire more shares of TVB, thus solidifying TVB's dominant position.

However, despite Shaw's repeated concessions, Xiaoshan's second plan was still implemented!

The second plan is to poach talent with money.

Not only TVB and Shaw Brothers' elites, but also talents from Golden Harvest and a host of smaller film companies, all could not escape the blow of money.

"Sixth Brother, this can't go on. It's making everyone at TVB panic..." After being lectured, Fang Menglan spoke much more respectfully.

"Hmph, whatever!" Shao Renling waved his hand.

Although many people were poached from the past, how deeply rooted are TVB and Shaw Brothers?

Over the decades, the number of reserve personnel has become so large it's almost unbelievable.

Many of the Shaw Brothers staff who were merged into TVB simply didn't have enough positions for them, so it wasn't a big deal that Taishan Film Company was willing to take over.

Given its current size, Taishan Film Studio is simply no match for TVB. Even if they were to open up and poach talent, how many people could they actually recruit?

Moreover, poaching talent isn't done for nothing.

Most of these employees had signed labor contracts with TVB or Shaw Brothers, and the penalty for breach of contract if they switched jobs midway was naturally paid by Taishan Film Industry.

During this period, TVB earned nearly two million Hong Kong dollars through its employment contract, which was practically free money.

As for the key figures at TVB, Shaw Ren-ling believes they will not leave.

It wasn't just because of their decades-long friendship with TVB and Shaw Brothers, but also because they held high positions within TVB and Shaw Brothers, yet there might not have been enough opportunities for them at Taishan Film Studio.

Little did they know that while TVB was still quite vibrant, Shaw Brothers was already past its prime!

The key figures who led Shaw Brothers to its former glory are now being gradually phased out by the times.

This is a common problem for many companies.

Once a company is fully established and the status of long-term employees is secured, a large group of followers who built the company are waiting to be ranked according to seniority.

Young people who join a company see no room for advancement and naturally feel no sense of belonging, making job hopping a logical next step.

Once a company lacks youthful ideas and spirit, the entire company will gradually become "aged," just like its older employees.

Of all the Shaw Brothers films, only Chu Po-Chien still has some value. Although his thinking is old-fashioned, he has unique insights into martial arts and still has some market value.

As for TVB, the most valuable thing in Xiaoshan's eyes is undoubtedly the TVB Artist Training Program.

Xiao Shan gave Chen Jiayin a list and told him to use it to recruit people.

The people on this list are naturally people Xiao Shan knows: those artists who graduated from TVB's acting training program and have the potential to become hugely popular.

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Despite anticipating the overwhelming demand for the three novels, the sheer enthusiasm of Chinese communities around the world for them was still underestimated.

Or rather, since Jin Yong stopped writing, his publishing career has been dormant for far too long.

What Xiao Shan least expected was the extent of the fascination with the three novels in Southeast Asia.

The Southeast Asian Chinese community, led by Singapore, has a very high level of enthusiasm for these three novels, and their order volume has even exceeded the total sales volume in Hong Kong.

In response, Xiao Shan directly instructed Li Lei, who was in charge of Taishan Group's printing business: "Arrange for the printing plant to operate on three shifts around the clock to meet orders from various regions as much as possible, but the printing of newspapers must not be delayed. In addition, the printing plant needs to hire a lot of people, and we can acquire printing plants with suitable quotes."

"What an era of limited entertainment! Apart from television, movies, and novels, there were almost no other forms of spiritual entertainment. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was the best era for the sales of physical novels..." After Li Lei left, Xiao Shan couldn't help but feel a deep sense of emotion, thinking that such a prosperous era would be hard to come by again in later generations.

In the not-too-distant future, the rise of KTV and the development of electronic entertainment will indirectly cause unprecedented damage to the publishing industry, completely diverting people's spiritual entertainment.

At the same time, with the help of its massive news volume, the monthly magazine, despite its poor profitability, is destined to become the leading monthly magazine.

Tu Feiding has already begun preparations for the publication of the weekly magazine.

The rapid development of the newspaper industry has exceeded Xiaoshan's expectations. Now, Xiaoshan needs to consider how to acquire radio and television stations to complete its own media loop.

Radio Television Hong Kong is controlled by the Hong Kong government and TVB, and neither MacLehose nor Shaw Ren-ling would give Xiao Shan a chance.