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Religious radio stations couldn't possibly get involved, otherwise fanatical believers would throng the gates of the Taishan system.

After much deliberation, Xiaoshan realized that the only way to find a breakthrough was through Hong Kong Commercial Radio.

Kowloon City District, Kowloon Tong Broadcast Drive.

This small hillside is home to two radio stations and three television stations in Hong Kong, and is jokingly referred to by Hong Kong residents as Wutaishan (Five Platforms Mountain).

"Boss, what are we doing here?" the bald man asked, puzzled.

After getting off work in the evening, the bald man was about to ask Xiao Shan if there was anything else he needed to tell him, but when he found out there was nothing, he prepared to go home.

Unexpectedly, after discovering that he was alright, he was asked to drive him to Kowloon Tong.

As dusk fell, the broadcast driveway was bathed in the golden light of the setting sun, and employees from the two radio stations and three television stations began to leave work and go home one after another.

The bald man certainly knew that Xiao Shan wanted to take over a radio station, but what was the point of just watching from afar?

"Come on, let's go over and take a look."

After saying that, Xiao Shan abandoned the car and walked up Mount Wutai.

The bald man had no choice but to follow, wondering what had gotten into his boss.

A gentle evening breeze blows, and distant lights twinkle.

The sun sets in the west, and night falls.

The evening breeze on the hillside had turned a bit chilly, and just as the two were about to return, a car slowly drove up from the opposite direction.

Upon seeing that it was Xiaoshan on the side of the road, the vehicle suddenly braked and stopped on the side of the road.

The car door opened, and someone got out.

It was Mr. Zou, the owner of Jiahe.

Mr. Zou looked at Xiao Shan with some confusion and asked, "Mr. Xiao, what are you doing here?"

"I've come to see my future business!" Xiao Shan said with a smile, pointing to the buildings on Mount Wutai. "So, what's Mr. Zou doing here?"

“I already know…” Mr. Zou said slowly, “Sixth Uncle is preparing to sell the Shaw Brothers cinema chain to you. What a generous move!”

"You flatter me, it's just a small trick!" Xiao Shan chuckled.

Back then, Mr. Zou was Shao Renling's right-hand man; otherwise, even if he defected from Shao's company, he wouldn't have made enemies.

Having worked for Shaw Brothers for thirteen years, Mr. Zou had informants throughout the company, and the news of Xiaoshan's planned acquisition of Shaw Brothers cinemas could not be kept from him.

If Boss Zou doesn't receive any news at all, then he's incredibly stupid.

"What do you want? To defeat me with your self-produced films?" Mr. Zou laughed nonchalantly. "With Golden Harvest's distribution advantages, defeating Golden Harvest won't be so easy..."

Jiahe's true strength lies in its two major distribution channels: Korean and Japanese.

However, since Jack Dragon has not yet been discovered and even followed Hung Tai-bao to Taishan Film and Television, Golden Harvest is not as deeply rooted in South Korea and Japan as it is in later years.

Xiao Shan looked at Boss Zou and slowly shook his head: "Jiahe is not my enemy."

From beginning to end, Xiaoshan never regarded Jiahe as an enemy, but merely as a rock blocking his way.

If you can kick it away, then kick it away.

If you can't kick it, just step over it; there's no need to struggle with a rock.

"Those two radio stations and three television stations on the mountaintop, those are my real enemies, the key to completing my media empire," Xiao Shan said, looking at Boss Zou. "Theatrical releases and movies are just two wings protecting me..."

……

On the way back, the bald man wanted to ask several questions, but he didn't know how to start.

The content of the conversation between the two bigwigs was not something he could casually inquire about.

All that is known is that Xiao Shan was in a very good mood on the way back after talking with Boss Zou for a long time.

As the reputation of Taishan Group grew, the number of employees at Taishan Publishing House also gradually increased.

In addition to the more than one hundred employees in charge of various matters, there are now nearly one hundred ghostwriters who are considered essential, as well as more than sixty illustrators and more than forty cultural workers.

Seven novels are being serialized, which is enough for now.

Xiaoshan doesn't want to always rely on himself to lead the publishing house to success; he still needs to give full play to the initiative of the ghostwriters.

Otherwise, if they always act according to their own will, they will eventually become a group of tools with no initiative whatsoever.

Therefore, while Xiao Shan allowed these ghostwriters to work on multiple novels, they also had more time to study and attend more classes taught by professors at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Increase the amount of comprehensive information and engage in independent creation.

It must be said that after several months of learning, the earliest batch of gunmen have made great progress. With the increase in the amount of comprehensive information, they have also started to look at things from multiple perspectives.

Moreover, the diligent and studious Guanyou even obtained an associate degree in business administration.

After completing simple line drawings of the main characters and important supporting characters from seven novels, the newly hired illustrators also came to attend classes to improve themselves.

However, even though the artists have improved a lot during this period, they still can't understand what Xiao Shan is drawing.

If Xiao Shan hadn't been the boss, they would have burst out laughing on the spot.

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"Ahem!" Xiao Shan knew his drawing was a bit abstract, so he coughed twice to establish his authority before slowly saying, "You all have a heavy responsibility going forward! These are the key projects that Taishan Publishing House will be launching next: the comics 'Super Saiyan,' 'Pokémon,' and 'Digimon!'"

"Everyone should first familiarize themselves with the plot framework of Volume One, understand the character's image and personality, and then improve upon the images I've drawn..."

Xiao Shan's paintings may not be good, but his writing is fine.

With the written annotations distributed by Xiaoshan, the artists began to study them diligently, discussing the appearance and personality of each character.

Xiao Shan's choice of "Super Saiyan," "Pokémon," and "Digimon" was a well-thought-out decision.

The main consideration is the commercial development potential of these three comics!

Moreover, these three comics are more in line with this era.

The artists got busy, while Xiao Shan stood by, gesturing and pointing, feeling that something was wrong but unable to put his finger on it.

Finally, after seeing the various artists' depictions of Kakarot, Xiao Shan finally realized where the problem lay.

That's the art style!

The artists present each had different majors in painting, resulting in even more diverse painting styles.

The same Goku can be drawn in all sorts of bizarre styles.

However, Xiaoshan was not in a hurry.

With more practice, you'll eventually find a suitable piece of art.

Three hours later, an artist skilled in sketching showed Xiao Shan a simple sketch of Kakarot, which immediately caught his eye.

"That's it!!" Xiao Shan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Heaven knows how many strangely shaped Kakarot figures I saw in Xiaoshan during those three hours.

If no suitable Goku character appears, Xiao Shan will ask Zhou Bingkun in the chat group to get him a copy of the "Super Saiyan" manga so that these artists can take a good look!

The reason why Xiaoshan did not do this at the beginning was to cultivate the initiative and creativity of the artists.

Xiao Shan wanted his comics to have more of a Chinese style, rather than simply copying the original comics.

Upon seeing that someone had passed the test, the artists all rushed over to watch, discussing the creative details and professional terminology in a lively manner.

Everyone has their own expertise, and Xiao Shan doesn't offer much judgment on how the painters create their works.

Whether it's character portrayal or background design, everyone has their own area of ​​expertise.

A comic book, or even a simple illustration, requires the collaboration of many artists specializing in different fields, which necessitates their cooperation and coordination.

Unlike paintings created independently, comics require artists to compromise with each other, smoothing out each other's rough edges to make a comic appear more natural.

"What's your name?" Xiao Shan asked the artist who had completed his vision of Kakarot.

The artist was immediately overjoyed and said, "Boss, my name is Xiong Chuancai!"

"Okay!" Xiao Shan nodded. "From now on, you'll be in charge of Kakarot's image! Whether it's eating, anger, cuteness, or everyday life, you'll personally oversee everything and report back to me!"

"Okay, boss!" Xiong Chuancai said with slight disappointment.

The image of Kakarot alone is not enough for Xiao Shan to hand over the decision-making power of the entire "Super Saiyan" series to him.

That would be irresponsible towards this comic book.

Unlike serialized novels, comics require consideration of far too many details.

This also reflects the different modes of expression between visual perception and written expression.

With a distinctive art style emerging, the artists' work progressed much more smoothly.

However, the progress of Pokémon and Digimon has been much slower.

However, with this level of art style, it would take at least three months of adjustment before a comic could be published.

After checking the time, Xiao Shan decided to leave work immediately.

Work cannot be completed in a day; they all require immense patience to wait.

By June 77, the Rubik's Cube competitions in various countries and regions were nearing their end.

Preparations for the first World Rubik's Cube Championship to be held in Hong Kong have begun in various aspects.

However, Xiao Shan entrusted all these matters to Wang Ziming.

Xiao Shan is currently accompanying Ding Qiunan during her pregnancy!

That's right, just a few days ago, Ding Qiunan became pregnant again!

At Ding Qiunan's current age, she can be considered an older mother.

Therefore, Xiao Shan now has to spend more time taking care of her.

This morning, Xiao Shan accompanied Ding Qiunan for a stroll outside before arriving at the company.

When Xiao Shan arrived at the company, he found that the bald man was already waiting for him.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xiao Shan went straight to asking the bald man what he wanted.

"Boss, Shaw Brothers' own films this year have been taken off the shelves. Should we..." The bald man looked at Xiao Shan excitedly.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Shan said to the bald man, "Notify Shao Renling and Jiang Zhiqiang that Taishan Cinema Line will officially take over Shaw Brothers Cinema Line tomorrow..."

Although acquiring a cinema chain is a big deal, it's estimated that Shao Renling probably doesn't really want to see him right now.

After all, the two sides are destined to be enemies, not to mention that he has recently poached a lot of employees from wireless networks.

Unlike newspapers, cinemas are not like factories; as long as they have enough high-quality films, they will never lose money.

"Boss, so fast? Should we wait a bit longer?" Luo Huiling, the secretary beside her, asked with some surprise. "Mr. Vampire is still in editing, Hong Dabao's 'Sande Monk and Rice Pounder Six' hasn't finished filming yet, and Baldy and his 'Modern Times' is still filming. Will taking over the theaters now...?"

"Don't worry about these things..." Xiao Shan said nonchalantly. "The management of theater chains is a very complicated matter. Jiang Zhiqiang also needs time to fully integrate. The sooner we get the theater chains, the sooner we can implement our plans!"

Luo Huiling nodded: "I understand, boss!"

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "Secretary Luo, notify Taishan Newspaper that all its daily, serial, weekly, monthly, and English newspapers should reserve the front page for tomorrow's headline."

"In addition, notify TVB to help create publicity as well, with the content being that Taishan Film Industry has acquired Shaw Brothers Cinema Line, Taishan Cinema Line has abolished the minimum guarantee fee system, and all films shown in Taishan Cinema Line will be subject to a revenue-sharing system!"

As Luo Huiling took notes, she nodded and said, "Okay, boss!"

"In addition..." Xiao Shan continued, "Recruit a total of one hundred people from all companies and departments under the Taishan Group, as well as from all walks of life, to form a movie-watching group!"

"If films from small film companies want to be screened in Taishan Cinema, they must first be screened by a group of moviegoers. Only films with more than 51% of the votes can be accepted as source material."

"For now, we'll proceed according to this ratio, adjusting the vote count based on release dates and the number of films. We must strictly control the information and not give anyone an opportunity to take advantage of the situation..."

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Every system has its advantages and disadvantages.

The same applies to abolishing the minimum guarantee fee system for cinema chains.

It is believed that once Taishan Film Industry sets a precedent, countless films that dare not pay the minimum guarantee fee and are left to gather dust in the corner will seek release.

Among them, there are bound to be those who are merely pretending to be competent.

If the film is released without considering its quality, it will not only cause losses for cinemas, but may even damage the reputation of Taishan Cinema Circuit.