In some of the previous segments, when answering questions about Hong Kong Island's street style and the stories behind place names, Liu Rumeng was at an absolute disadvantage.
Not to mention compared with Zhu Lingling, even any other beauty knows better than Liu Rumeng.
Zhu Lingling's overall score is absolutely overwhelming! There's absolutely no chance of a comeback! Nothing will go wrong."
Li Xiaohe nodded repeatedly and immediately took over the conversation:
"Mona is absolutely right! Sir Shao, this is exactly what we're aiming for! Think about it, right now, all the newspapers are talking about it, everyone's talking about it on the streets, even the vegetable vendors think Liu Rumeng is a sure winner!"
The eldest son of the Fok family, Xiaolin Tianwang, the media, and the entire Hong Kong public all agreed on this outcome! Who could have imagined? Who?! At this pinnacle moment, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, we suddenly pulled off a stunning comeback!
Zhu Lingling took the crown, and Liu Rumeng stood beside her, taking second place! Ha! What would happen to the entire island of Hong Kong? The whole city was in an uproar! In the streets and alleys, in the teahouses and theaters, everyone was arguing about why!
The buzz? Explosive buzz like never before! Ratings? Will advertisers scramble for it? Even if the advertising price doubles, people are still lining up to sign! Haha!
TVB's brand image will definitely reach new heights after this event! The value generated by this wave of popularity is immeasurable!"
Shaw Yifu listened without any excitement, but sighed heavily and said:
"Discussion? Popularity? Ratings? The temptation is indeed huge... but the risks behind this are probably even greater! We've effectively slapped Xiaolin Tianwang in the face in public!
He was suppressing the woman he had his eye on! Think about the swiftness with which he acquired the Hong Kong Land, and the rapid rise of the Asia Times... which one wouldn't be terrifying?
This man, young and full of energy, possesses a mind as deep as the sea, and his methods are ruthless and precise! How will he react? Will he let it go? Will he order those subsidiaries of Hong Kong Land, such as Dairy Farm, Hong Kong Hotels Group, and its real estate projects... to withdraw their massive annual advertising budgets from TVB? Who will cover these losses? Who will bear the consequences of the resulting fluctuations in TVB's stock price and the resulting shareholder shock? All of this needs to be carefully considered!
As we expected, could the Huo family and other companies that saw business opportunities really bid for the vacant ads just because of the popularity?
Li Xiaohe immediately retorted eagerly:
"Sir Shao! When the enemy comes, we must stop him with our troops and when the water comes, we must block it with earth! If you don't open your mouth to catch the pie that falls from the sky, you will be doing a disservice to God!
Besides, we follow the rules, the process is open and transparent, and the scoring basis is fully written down in the judging manual!
What flaws could Kobayashi Tenwang find? Would he dare to openly accuse us of cheating? The authority of our judging panel is universally recognized!
If he really dares to withdraw his advertising investment in TVB, or use this to threaten us to give the first place to Liu Rumeng, he will be the one who is embarrassed!
It will only make him look arrogant and unreasonable, while TVB's insistence on independent selection will be praised by everyone! "
Fang Yihua also calmly added a crucial blow and said:
"Lisheng is right. The contract terms are the constraints, and the competition rules are the basis.
Within the established rules framework of the finals, TVB, as the organizer, has the indisputable right of final interpretation.
Even though Kobayashi Tenmo is now the chairman of Hong Kong Land, he cannot cover up everything and openly interfere with the "fairness" of our beauty pageant results without any reason.
If he dares to force his hand, he'll only bring shame upon himself. Besides... sir, think about it from another perspective. As long as Zhu Lingling shines brightly tomorrow night, Liu Rumeng will only narrowly miss out on winning the silver medal. This "missing gem" effect will only further highlight TVB's image as a company that upholds principles and is unafraid of the powerful!
The public's sympathy and support will naturally fall on our side. As for the Fok family...wouldn't they also be happy to see this happen? Mr. Fok had previously expressed a strong interest in Zhu Lingling. If we can help connect Zhu Lingling and Mr. Fok after the competition, I think the Fok family's advertising fees from TVB in the second half of the year will definitely double."
After listening to their words, Run Run Shaw was silent for a long time.
His gaze once again turned to the dark night outside the window, and his mind was constantly weighing things.
During this period, he often suffered from insomnia at night because he was troubled by the Miss Hong Kong finals.
He was not an indecisive person, but the feeling given by Kobayashi Tianwang was too weird.
Do you really want to offend him just for the sake of TVB's popularity?
The bright prospects painted by Li Ka-shing and Mona Fong are certainly tempting, but Kobayashi Tenmo is now a figure that even the Governor of Hong Kong has to respect!
But things have come to this... the arrow is on the string and has to be shot.
After a long time, Run Run Shaw finally picked up the teacup in front of him, took a deep sip, and sighed.
He did not agree, but he did not object either.
However, Li Ka-shing and Mona Fong completely understood his attitude and looked at each other with great joy.
And in the top-floor chairman’s office of the Jardine Matheson Group.
The heavy wooden door opened, and Gao Qiaohao walked in respectfully, handing over a top-secret intelligence document and saying:
"Boss, your plan to secretly contact TVB's mid- and high-level technical and management backbones is progressing very smoothly.
We're fortunate that TVB isn't a monolithic organization. Several executives in key areas, such as signal transmission scheduling and core ratings analysis models, are very interested in our proposed new station structure, advanced equipment support, and the promise of more competitive salaries... Some are so eager that they've even sent us this 'letter of allegiance' before our station license is finalized."
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