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The Governor's House, Mid-Levels, Central.

“Okay, I understand!” MacLehose put down the phone in disbelief.

He also planned to block Xiao Shan, and only grant him a radio station license if he expressed his support for the Governor's Office.

As a result, he directly bought a license for a shut-down radio station from Sir Michael Sandberg!

It now appears that Xiaoshan is only missing one last television license.

Once Xiaoshan has established itself in the radio industry, it will immediately launch a final assault on television stations, completing the media loop.

A closed-loop media ecosystem can complement each other's resources and weaknesses, perfectly leveraging its own strengths. Its profitability and ability to guide public opinion are unmatched by any single industry.

Of course, the significance of a closed loop is not only resource sharing and complementary advantages, but also exceptionally strong risk resistance and competitiveness.

The cost of destroying a closed-loop supply chain is unimaginable.

After pondering for a while, Mai Lihao called his secretary and said, "Didn't Jiayi say she was preparing to break up and purge? Have Luo Leming tell Xiao Shan about this!"

The secretary was taken aback and asked, "Shouldn't you reconsider? That person has already obtained a radio license; if they get a television license as well, it might be unstoppable!"

“It’s alright!” MacLehose replied calmly. “It’s better for him to get CTV than for him to get TVB or ATV!”

Compared to TVB and RTV, CTV's television license has an inherent disadvantage.

That means eight hours of educational programming must be broadcast every day.

If Xiaoshan were to take over this hot potato, the eight hours of educational programming alone could jeopardize Taishan's development in the media industry.

Television stations are the most important part of the media, and their significant flaws are precisely the means by which the Governor's Office can directly restrict the Taishan Group.

"I understand!" The secretary nodded and left.

Looking out the window, MacLehose suddenly felt melancholy.

Hong Kong needs strong corporate support to develop.

However, if a company becomes too dominant, it may turn the tables and take control.

When all industries are monopolized, Hong Kong's rising stars will have no chance to emerge.

Therefore, the best way to stabilize Hong Kong is for the government to both support and suppress it.

Logically speaking, Taishan Group not only generated a large amount of foreign exchange but also solved a large number of employment problems, adding a significant achievement to MacLehose's political record.

If Xiao Shan chooses another industry, Mai Lihao will not only not suppress him, but will also provide some support, and even allow him to bully people by using public opinion.

Unfortunately, controlling the media and creating a closed media loop really doesn't work!

That damned bloodsucker, that wicked capitalist, Sir Michael Sandberg, actually dared to help Xiao Shan succeed for profit! He is the biggest uncertainty threatening Hong Kong's stability!

This time, MacLehose will not underestimate them and will personally monitor all the movements of Taishan Group and HSBC!

Jiayi's television license was like a sugar-coated bullet sent to Xiaoshan.

If Xiao Shan dares to swallow this sugar-coated bullet, Mai Lihao has a way to ensure he can't escape his grasp!

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When Xiao Shan received the call from Luo Leming, he was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect that Luo Leming would actually suggest that he could acquire Jiayi.

He could even help communicate with Jiayi's side.

Logically speaking, although I have a good relationship with Luo Leming, it's not good enough for Luo Leming to consider things for me like this.

However, Xiao Shan soon realized that Jia Yi had an inherent defect.

"This is probably because MacLehose was worried that I would make a move against the other two TV stations, so he simply gave Jiayi to me!" Xiao Shan thought to himself.

Although Jia Yi has its flaws, now that it's been delivered to our doorstep, Xiaoshan won't mind!

Even a flawed closed loop is still a closed loop!

Moreover, Xiaoshan also has ways to plug, or rather mitigate, Jiayi's weakness!

Xiao Shan then expressed his gratitude to Luo Leming over the phone.

Just when Xiao Shan thought Luo Leming would hang up, he unexpectedly asked Xiao Shan a question: "Xiao, how will you run a radio station after you enter the radio industry?"

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Shan said, "Taishan Group has now accumulated a large number of talents in the cultural industry, including employees specializing in broadcasting and hosting."

"Next, I will adapt the Taishan serialized novels, mainly 'The Grave Robbers' Chronicles,' into audio format, thereby attracting listeners in the midnight slot first."

"Then, by leveraging the news volume of the Taishan Daily, we will implement timely broadcasts of morning, noon, and evening news. With these two programs, Taishan Radio can gain a foothold."

"First, we'll stabilize the audience, then we'll take on some advertising to give Taishan Radio its own revenue-generating ability. Taishan Newspaper will also transfer some of its advertising to us, so we shouldn't lose money."

"Next, let's try to create a few small programs and see if we can make a name for ourselves in the audio field. That's all for now!"

Luo Leming laughed on the other end of the phone, "A steady and methodical approach is certainly feasible. Being backed by a leading media company really makes a difference!"

After hanging up, Xiao Shan called Allen again, and the two chatted about everyday things.

Speaking of which, in this world, Allen is one of the few good friends of Xiao Shan!

Although they initially met for mutual benefit, a genuine friendship has now developed between them.

That evening, Xiao Shan also took Ding Qiunan and Xiao Jingyan, a brother and sister, to see a movie called "Mr. Vampire".

Although Ding Qiunan and Xiao Jingyan had a very positive opinion of "Mr. Vampire" after watching it, the theater where Xiao Shan was staying did not have a high attendance rate for the film.

This shows that Mr. Vampire's opening day box office will definitely not be very good.

The following day, at the headquarters of Taishan Group.

Luo Huiling reported the situation of "Mr. Vampire" to Xiao Shan: "Boss, the box office statistics for 'Mr. Vampire' on its opening day are out, only 35! The occupancy rate is only 30%!"

Three hundred and fifty thousand!

If any other film could achieve such results, it would be a dream come true.

But that's far from enough for "Mr. Vampire".

"Hmm!" Xiao Shan wasn't surprised. "Notify the joint cinema chain to keep the number of screenings unchanged today. We'll consider increasing the number of screenings once the occupancy rate exceeds 70%."

After saying that, Xiao Shan started writing and drawing again.

Now that we have obtained the radio station license, Taishan Radio Station has become the focus of our work.

Last year, the total box office revenue of all Hong Kong films declined by 20%. The true golden age of Hong Kong films has not yet arrived, so Xiaoshan is not in a hurry.

Inside the Golden Harvest conference room, everyone was stunned by the opening day box office figures for "Mr. Vampire".

If this is all that Taishan Pictures has achieved, it would be a huge embarrassment!

This was because Leung Po-chih had fled, and Golden Harvest had no films to compete with him.

If it were to be countered by "Foxbat," it probably wouldn't even make 250,000 in box office revenue on its opening day.

"Hmph! That bastard Liang Puzhi will definitely regret this!" Boss Zou cursed smugly. "Since 'Fox Bat' has escaped, then Golden Harvest will use 'Money Crazy' to compete with 'Mr. Vampire'! Even if the box office performance is not good, we can't let Taishan Film Studio off easily. We must show the strength of Golden Harvest!"

The senior management of Golden Harvest had no objection to this.

Firstly, in order to avoid the release of "Mr. Vampire," they genuinely had no films available for release.

Secondly, the current release date is indeed not good, and even if it beats "Mr. Vampire", the box office results will not be very high.

Thirdly, publicity is already too late, and even if it's forced to stay afloat, it's a useless piece of junk.

Looking around and seeing that no one had any objections, Boss Zou encouraged everyone, saying, "Then let's release 'Money Crazy' ahead of schedule. We'll start the promotion tomorrow and set the release date for a week later."

With such a poor opening day box office performance, it's believed that the first week alone will be enough to exhaust all of "Mr. Vampire's" potential.

With so many theaters and so many screens in the United Cinemas chain, "Mr. Vampire" could be pulled from theaters in just twenty days.

Choosing to enter the market in the middle of the time frame, with a bit of luck, could even force "Mr. Vampire" to be canceled.

Meanwhile, Xiao Shan was meeting with headhunters, asking them to recruit gaming talent from the US and Japan, as he planned to establish a gaming company.

Xiao Shan knew very well just how profitable the gaming industry was.

However, Xiaoshan does not want to divert its attention before completing the media loop.

The time has come!

The first thing Xiaoshan needs to do is, of course, arcade games!

Arcade games originated in a computer lab in the United States in 71, but at that time they only had some very simple functions and did not attract much attention.

The true rise of arcade games will have to wait until next year when Japanese company Tai Tung releases a shooting game called "Space Invaders".

Now that Xiaoshan has entered the gaming industry ahead of time, Japanese companies are bound to suffer greatly!

As for the first arcade game to be launched, the first thing that came to Xiaoshan's mind was Tetris.

However, in this world, it should be called Mount Tai Block from now on!

When the box office figures for "Mr. Vampire" came out on its second day, the entire Hong Kong film industry was somewhat stunned.

The box office reached 800,000 the following day!

Compared to the opening day's box office, it more than doubled, and such a huge difference in box office revenue shocked countless people.

According to the inherent logic of movie box office, the opening day should have the highest box office.

However, "Mr. Vampire" broke the established notion and directly topped the box office charts for the day, surpassing the second-place film by more than 400,000 yuan.

The most terrifying thing is that, due to the limited number of screenings, "Mr. Vampire" achieved an occupancy rate as high as 93%.

Such a low occupancy rate completely shocked everyone.

Anyone in the film industry knows that occupancy rate reflects box office potential.

The higher the percentage, the more terrifying the potential, allowing for unbridled increases in screenings without fear of ticket sales.

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At this time, Golden Harvest Pictures.

Mr. Zou gripped the report with trembling hands, his heart filled with panic, unsure of what to do.

Clearly, "Mr. Vampire" has been a success, and Taishan Pictures' debut is unstoppable.

The sudden release of "Money Crazy" by Golden Harvest seems to have become a joke.

If they hadn't been sniped, things would have been fine, but now they're caught in a dilemma.

Given the terrifying box office potential of "Mr. Vampire," "Money Crazy" has absolutely no chance of competing with it.

Losing money is a minor issue; failing to achieve their goal has resulted in Golden Harvest suffering a major embarrassment.

On the other side, Taishan Pictures.

Faced with Lin Jiu's sudden rise to prominence, everyone offered their congratulations, but secretly they all had their own thoughts.

The bald man has been dissatisfied with this "favored son" of Taishan Film Studio for quite some time.

The bald man believed that the other party was just using Bruce Lee's fame and luckily being noticed by the boss!

But reality gave the bald man a harsh slap in the face.

With the current number of screenings, it can still garner a staggering 800,000 yuan in box office revenue per day, demonstrating its box office potential that is aiming for the 10 million yuan mark.

With both box office success and critical acclaim, Master Nine, the "Vampire Expert," has made a name for himself and is showing signs of becoming a leader in the zombie film genre.

Hong Dabao also had mixed feelings.

Seeing that his former underlings, who used to rely on him for a living, were being valued by the boss more than he was, Hong Dabao was actually quite unhappy.

However, since they were all brothers, Hong Dabao couldn't openly show it.

But secretly, Hong Dabao always felt that Lin Jiu was only valued by Xiao Shan because of good luck.

As long as Hong Dabao demonstrates sufficient value, he will definitely remain Taishan Film Industry's "favorite son".

However, the box office success of "Mr. Vampire" made Hung Tai-po clearly realize what reality is.

A movie with the potential to gross tens of millions is simply not something he can easily piggyback on right now.

Looking at Lin Jiu, whose face was flushed and who didn't know how to laugh, Hong Dabao seemed to see the shadow of Bruce Lee in him.

For a moment, Hong Dabao was somewhat confused.