She stood up suddenly and quickly ordered, "First, the overall tone of the newspaper's coverage should be low-key! Treat it coldly!"
Apart from the necessary reporting of news facts, no inflammatory reports or in-depth comments are allowed, especially no exaggeration of the "miracle" color!
Second, immediately send someone, no matter what means, to infiltrate the printing workshop rented by Kobayashi Tianwang in the Hexing Industrial Building in Yuen Long!
Find out their printing capacity, paper sources, ink suppliers, worker backgrounds, and it would be best if you could get their printing schedule!
Know yourself and your enemy, and you won't be caught off guard!"
Among the many noisy newspaper executives, the office of Ming Pao's president, Louis Cha, also known as Master Jin Yong, seemed unusually quiet.
The door was only half-open, and Mr. Jin Yong stood quietly in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling glass window with his back to the door.
The buildings of Central outside the window gradually became clear in the morning light, but his figure exuded an indescribable solemnity and vastness.
The white hair with a slight frost reflects this turbulent era.
Editor-in-Chief Wang Yang, holding a translation manuscript, walked up behind him with extremely light steps and whispered, "Mr. Cha, multiple sources have confirmed that the second issue of Dragon Jump sold five million copies in just eighteen hours. This has shocked not only Japan but the global publishing industry."
He handed Jin Yong the manuscript of the in-depth review on the front page of the Yomiuri Shimbun, which was translated by the newspaper's elite.
Jin Yong didn't answer.
He was still looking out the window at the noisy and fragile land of Hong Kong Island.
After a long moment, a long and heavy sigh slowly escaped from the depths of his chest, carrying a heavy weight: "Alas—the Eastern Wolf...is here."
…
This sigh was like a huge rock thrown into the heart of editor-in-chief Wang Yang.
He was stunned at first, then he understood what his boss meant and couldn't help but comfort him, "Sir, are you talking about this dark horse in the print media industry, Kobayashi Tenmo, who emerged from Japan?
However, although his "Dragon Jump" seems to be coming in with great momentum, it is after all based on weekly comics and is a passionate youth theme.
Our Ming Pao is based on a century-old foundation of journalism, and is known for its political commentary, in-depth analysis, and cultural connotations. We have a steady and loyal readership, and I think..."
He tried to find a more favorable reason.
"Besides, the newspaper business is a complex one. It's definitely not something you can easily enter and gain a foothold in just by running a successful comic weekly..."
"Confused!"
Jin Yong turned around abruptly, his eyes suddenly sharp as lightning, piercing Wang Yang's heart.
The usual gentleness and elegance of a scholar was gone, and only the cold sneer of a businessman remained on his face:
"Weekly comics?
Do you really think the boundaries of his ambition end here? !
newspaper!
This is a bloody battlefield with real swords and guns!
It is the foundation of life!"
He pointed at the towering buildings outside the window, his speech quickening with excitement, "Look at the world out there, which major newspaper isn't a giant with decades of history and deep roots?
Including Japan's Asahi and Yomiuri, which one of them is not the result of generations of hard work? But!
He took two steps to the huge mahogany desk, and each word was as heavy as a hammer: "This Kobayashi Tenwang has the support of Japanese capital behind him, and he has an unheard-of set of media capital games in his hands!
I guess he must want to use comics as a surprise weapon to conquer the city and gather millions of enthusiastic young audiences!
This is his greatest asset!
Do you think he doesn't understand the reader stickiness and advertising value behind this?! If he were to use his current power, huge capital, and traffic to brazenly turn around and pounce on the Hong Kong newspaper market—"
Jin Yong's eyes locked onto Wang Yang, whose face had turned pale, and he said:
"No matter how deep the foundation of our Hong Kong newspaper industry is, it cannot withstand the torrent of capital and youth trends that has washed away our foundations!
Newspapers? Newspapers are always hard to come by!
The brand of a newspaper is not something that anyone can carry, hold steady, and maintain for a long time!
This evil wolf that rushed out from the bloody storm in the East... has already stepped into Hong Kong Island quietly!
Coupled with the recent aggressive left-wing press, the Hong Kong newspaper industry, which has been peaceful for many years, is likely to face a period of no peace from now on.
As Wang Yang listened to his boss Jin Yong's analysis, he felt a chill running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. The palms of his hands holding the manuscript instantly became cold and sticky, and were soaked with cold sweat.
…
In the Hong Kong comics world, this earth-shaking change brought an even more naked and desperate chill.
Wong Yuk-long and Shangguan Xiaobao, the two absolute "big brothers" in the Hong Kong comics world, now felt murderous intent that far exceeded the concerns of the newspaper industry. It was a real pain!
Wong Yuk-long - the absolute ruler of Yuk-long International, the most dazzling and controversial hero in the golden age of Hong Kong comics.
He started out with a gangster martial arts comic book originally named "Little Rascals" and later renamed "Dragon Tiger Gate".
With his tough characters such as Huo Dongge and Wang Xiaohu who are full of the flavor of the underworld, and his violent aesthetic style of punching, blood and directness, he quickly captured the hearts of the young readers from the lower classes of Hong Kong Island at that time.
After ten years of struggle, "Dragon Tiger Gate" has almost become a totem of a certain rebellious spirit in Hong Kong society.
The flagship publication "Yulang Comics" weekly, which was created based on "Dragon Tiger Gate", has long been at the top of the sales list and no one can shake it.
Wong Yuk-long himself was adept at capital operations. He gathered a large number of painters and established a "assembly line" production model with clear division of labor.
He built the "Yulang" brand into the most commercially valuable pinnacle of the Hong Kong comics industry and established a seemingly indestructible comics publishing empire.
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