In addition, Zhang Junfeng also plans to set up a separate real estate investment management company in Hong Kong, which will be controlled by KB Bank and recruit professional managers to manage it.
Take advantage of these two to three years to acquire as many high-quality properties in Hong Kong as possible, including residential communities, shops, office buildings and parking spaces.
Thinking of parking spaces, Zhang Junfeng would never have thought that the price of parking spaces in Hong Kong in his previous life would skyrocket to over one million Hong Kong dollars!
Especially in some busy streets and luxury homes, the parking spaces are as high as millions or even tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars. Even the monthly rent is as high as 3,000-5,000 Hong Kong dollars. The cost can be described as outrageous! Don’t miss out on such a profitable "small business" and let others get it for free!
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Not long after Zhang Junfeng finished talking to Li Jianxi, he quickly contacted Ye Boyang. After a few pleasantries, Zhang Junfeng quickly explained his intentions.
"Brother Zhang, are you serious? You plan to set up a joint venture in a real estate company? But I... can't come up with so much money right away!" After listening to Zhang Junfeng's plan, Ye Boyang smiled bitterly with helplessness.
According to what Zhang Junfeng said just now, the funds they used this time were about 5 billion RMB! According to the ratio provided by Zhang Junfeng, Ye Boyang needed to invest 500 million to 1 billion RMB in exchange for about 10-20% of the shares.
Such a huge amount of money, even if Ye Boyang has been doing business for many years, it is impossible for him to come up with hundreds of millions of RMB at once! Hearing the other party say this, Zhang Junfeng smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother Ye, since I arranged it this way, there must be some arrangement. KB Bank can provide you with a low-interest loan of 500 million RMB, with a term of 5 years, interest first and principal later. When the company makes profits and dividends later, you can repay it slowly."
"But Brother Ye may have to work hard for a while and serve as the general manager or president of the company to preside over the company's daily affairs..."
Hearing Zhang Junfeng say this, Ye Boyang suddenly became excited! How could he not understand Zhang Junfeng's words? This was almost giving him the right to use 500 million RMB and the shares of the real estate company to be established for free!
Faced with the generous remuneration offered by Zhang Junfeng, Ye Boyang agreed after a little thought. Anyway, Ye Boyang had cooperated with Zhang Junfeng and Comet Capital many times, and both parties knew each other well.
Moreover, he had gained a lot of benefits from the many cooperations with the other party. If he didn't accept this good thing that came to him, wouldn't it be too unfair to the other party's "good intentions"?
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After the two sides reached an agreement, they quickly began to discuss the specific details. The first thing to be considered was the company's registered address. If the registered address was chosen within the territory of Longguo, in addition to having to pay a large amount of taxes, it would also be subject to considerable supervision from relevant departments.
Zhang Junfeng couldn't help but think of the Cayman Islands, which were particularly popular among large companies in his previous life. Choosing this place to register a company would bring obvious tax benefits, listing convenience, cost-effectiveness and privacy protection.
(The Cayman Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the western Caribbean Islands of America. It consists of three islands: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. The Cayman Islands is also the world's fourth largest offshore financial center and has the reputation of being a "tax haven.") First of all, companies registered here usually do not need to pay corporate tax, capital gains tax, personal income tax or other forms of direct taxes, as long as the main business activities of these companies are not conducted within the Cayman Islands.
Secondly, companies registered in the Cayman Islands are highly recognized in the international financial market, especially in terms of listing on stock exchanges in Hong Kong, the United States, Singapore and other places.
The most attractive advantage is that companies registered in the Cayman Islands provide privacy protection that is unmatched by other countries. They allow shareholders to hold shares anonymously, and relevant information will not be disclosed publicly.
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After listening to Zhang Junfeng's talk about the advantages of registering in the Cayman Islands, Ye Boyang was obviously tempted and agreed to the proposal almost subconsciously.
Although he did not enter the official career like other people in his family, he was quite clear about the truth that "a man is innocent unless he is in possession of a treasure."
It is said that "no man is good for a thousand days, and no flower is red for a hundred days". Who can guarantee that the Ye family will still be prosperous in ten or twenty years? Some things should be taken into consideration in advance, so as not to remedy them when something unexpected happens later, which is not so easy to deal with.
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Just as Zhang Junfeng and others were discussing the next stage of investment plans, the progress at SBS TV station was also in full swing.
Thanks to the previous hits of "Cross-border Fan Club" and "Autumn in My Heart", the ratings of SBS TV station have been rising steadily. In the second half of last year and a few months of this year, the ratings in the prime time in the evening have suppressed all of its peers.
Especially the top executives of KBS TV station, they are gnashing their teeth at this situation. If SBS TV station had not shamelessly poached the actors, this romantic drama with super high ratings in Korea, Japan and even the Dragon Kingdom should have been in the pocket of KBS TV station! The most infuriating thing is that the male and female protagonists of "Autumn in My Heart" have successfully become the most popular male and female actors of the year with this drama, and these people have received countless commercial endorsements and commercial advertisements.
The contracts of the leading actors Song Seung-heon and Kim Tae-hee, as well as other main actors, were transferred to SM Entertainment. In other words, the main profits brought by this popular TV series were divided up by SBS TV and SM Entertainment.
Other peers were also indignant about the two companies' monopoly. The most radical KBS TV station even called together its screenwriters to write similar scripts, intending to reap some benefits in a short period of time. It was determined not to let its competitor SBS TV station stand out alone.
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As for SBS TV's other popular variety show "Cross-border Fan Club", the peers can only stare and envy each other without any action. After all, unlike SBS TV, they can't get the full support of big money like Comet Capital, and they can also use their strong connections to get TV stations and entertainment companies in Longguo and Japan to participate.
Especially in recent episodes, according to the information they received, Fuji TV in Japan actually took the initiative to broadcast the program "Cross-border Fan Club" during its prime time, which was beyond everyone's expectations.
Regardless of whether the singers are from Japan, Korea or Dragon Country, as long as they show an outstanding performance on stage, in less than a week, many companies will come to them, hoping that they will agree to their endorsements and commercial performances. It can be said that they gain both fame and fortune, and are the envy of their peers.
The most obvious example is the 5-6 female singers under Japan's Avex Music Company. They not only have pretty faces, but also sing beautiful and pleasant songs, which have attracted many male audiences. They are also deeply sought after by domestic and foreign companies, who have invited them to be their spokespersons, which has made the entertainment companies in Japan very jealous.
For example, Japanese entertainment companies such as Johnny's Office, Ken-On, and Stardust Communications have taken the initiative to contact SBS TV station, hoping that their singers can participate in the "Cross-border Fan Club", which also made SBS TV station's president Park Jin-woo very proud.
At first, they took the initiative to send invitations to TV stations and entertainment companies in Japan, but they all ignored them and even tried to take advantage of them. Now the situation has taken a turn for the worse, and it is their turn (SBS TV station) to be picky! …
As the president of Avex Music, how could Matsuura Seito not know that his Japanese counterparts wanted to compete with them? However, he couldn't openly oppose this matter.
After all, whether it is Avex Music or SBS TV in Korea, they are now backed by Comet Capital, and both sides are in the same camp. If they rashly oppose and ask SBS to reject these entertainment companies, whether they can get benefits is another matter, but the senior executives of SBS TV will definitely be offended! After careful consideration, Matsuura Shengren thought of the beautiful singers under the company. In their Japan, it is a common phenomenon that the beautiful artists/singers under the entertainment companies have close relationships with the senior executives of their own companies.
Just like the female singer Ayumi Hamasaki under the company now has a secret affair with him, the president of the company. As his mentor and president, he has allocated a lot of resources and given special treatment to her.
According to Matsuura Shengren's idea, he would invite Zhang Junfeng, the chairman of Comet Capital, to visit Avex Music in Japan in the near future. If the female singer here can get close to Zhang Junfeng, then as long as Zhang Junfeng is happy, he will allocate more resources to their Avex Music Company. Then the rise of Avex Music Company is just around the corner! The more
he thought about it, the more feasible it was. Matsuura Shengren quickly asked his subordinates to draft an invitation letter, faxed and called Comet Capital in Korea, hoping that Zhang Junfeng, the company's major shareholder, could take time to come and give guidance, so that they can continue to improve and progress.
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Faced with the self-recommendations of many Japanese entertainment companies, after obtaining the consent of Comet Capital, SBS TV station generously agreed to allow singers from several Japanese entertainment companies to join this popular variety show.
However, the president Park Jin-woo was also quite cunning. He made corresponding requests to the other party, asking the signature artists under the other party's company to serve as endorsements and recommendation officers for "Cross-border Fan Club" to show their sincerity in cooperation, and they would also provide opportunities for them to perform on stage.
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Entertainment companies in Longguo also responded one after another to the cordial invitation of Longguo Imperial Capital TV Station, wanting to show their talents on this huge stage and to compete head-on with their counterparts in neighboring Goryeo and Japan.
However, although many of their veteran singers have good singing skills and their representative works are well-known, they are not as good as others in stage performance. After all, most of the singers from Korea and Japan sing and dance, which brings the visual senses to an extremely high level, and even the evaluation standards of the judges in the audience have been gradually raised.
This also made the top executives of those entertainment companies very determined. In order to make their singers perform well on the stage, they spent a lot of money to hire professional dance teachers and instrument teachers to give these singers emergency training. They must master a talent so as not to be outdone by their peers.
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Inside the SBS TV station conference room.
Zhang Junfeng, who received an invitation to attend the TV station's high-level meeting, couldn't help but frown slightly as he looked at the information handed to him by the staff.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
The above content is exactly the key project that SBS TV station plans to promote this year, including the sequel of "Autumn in My Heart" and several other selected new scripts. However, Zhang Junfeng doesn't have much impression of those books, probably because the ratings are not very high.
As for variety shows, Zhang Junfeng also felt that they were a bit ordinary, and there was nothing interesting about them like the popular shows in his previous life, such as "Infinite Challenge", "Love Letter", "Family Outing", "Running Man" etc...
"...Wait, since these guys can't formulate a plan, should I make a general list of those TV dramas and variety shows that were extremely popular in my previous life, and let them improve them according to the established direction?" Zhang Junfeng thought while rubbing his slightly stubbled chin with his right hand.
According to the current data, SBS TV station has invested a lot of money, but I am afraid that more than half of it will go down the drain. And the advantage that it has built up with great difficulty may soon be overtaken by other TV station competitors.
If those popular dramas and variety shows were taken out by competitors first, the situation of SBS TV station would be even worse, and this is not what he wants to see!
"... President Park, if these are the projects decided by the company's top management, then I can only say... they are terrible! If we follow the content of this document, I'm afraid that in less than two years, competitors like KBS will catch up!"
While Zhang Junfeng was speaking to the other party with a cold expression, he tapped the document twice with his fingers to express his dissatisfaction.
After hearing what Zhang Junfeng said, Park Jinwu, who had been expecting something, suddenly froze up and asked awkwardly, "Chairman Zhang, what do you think are the shortcomings of these projects? Or do you have any good suggestions..."
Park Jin-woo still thinks highly of Zhang Junfeng's evaluation. Last year, "Cross-border Fan Club" and "Autumn in My Heart" which made SBS TV ratings soar were all projects recommended by Zhang Junfeng. His vision is absolutely excellent. If he can get new suggestions from him, it will save him a lot of trouble as the president.
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Hearing that the other party clearly wanted to "get free ideas" from him, Zhang Junfeng also complained mercilessly, "President Park, what you said is not very kind! Instead of asking the people who received the compensation from the TV station, you asked me, a major shareholder. Isn't this a bit against the will of heaven?"
After being mercilessly rebuked by Zhang Junfeng, Park Jinwu smiled awkwardly and continued to ask shamelessly, "Isn't it that Chairman Zhang's ideas are much more brilliant than those guys' ideas! Just like last year, the ratings achieved by the focus on "Autumn in My Heart" and "Transnational Fan Club" that you proposed made our SBS TV station the number one in the industry!"
"If you can give us some advice, I think our SBS TV station will definitely be able to launch popular TV dramas and variety shows again. The TV station's ratings continue to improve, and we will receive more corporate advertising sponsorships. This is also a good thing for Comet Capital, isn't it?"
Seeing that Park Jin-woo had the audacity to say such things, Zhang Junfeng had no choice but to hold his nose.
After that, Zhang Junfeng thought for a moment and roughly described some of the characteristics of the popular Korean dramas in his previous life, such as using emotions as the driving force of the narrative, showing rich emotional forms, and repeatedly and deeply rendering extreme emotions. This emotional narrative method allows the audience to deeply feel the inner world of the characters and resonate with them.
Or you can focus on the beauty and refinement of the pictures, as well as the music that fits the plot closely. This fashionable feature not only enhances the viewing experience of the series, but also attracts the audience by showing the avant-garde culture of Goryeo through elements such as clothing and accessories.
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Seeing Park Jin-woo and his assistant listening to what he was saying and taking notes quickly like students, Zhang Junfeng was in a very good mood. He felt a little bit of the joy of teaching and educating as a school teacher.
Seemingly satisfied with Park Jin-woo's attitude, Zhang Junfeng took the opportunity to roughly list the core highlights and common routines of the popular variety shows in his previous life, such as "Running Man", "Infinite Challenge", "Love Letter", "Family Outing", etc., which shocked Park Jin-woo and his assistant.
No wonder the chairman looked down on the program planning and TV drama scripts produced by the executives of their TV station. It seems that the gap is not a little bit! However, Park Jinwu was also a little curious. How did this chairman Zhang Junfeng come up with these wonderful ideas? Is it true that some people are born smart and can easily come up with masterpieces by analogy? !
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After dozens of minutes, Zhang Junfeng stopped his "teaching" and gave the other party some instructions before getting up and leaving.
On the way back to Comet Capital, Wu Xiuying, who had been listening for a long time, asked Zhang Junfeng curiously, "Boss, why are you so concerned about this SBS TV station that you even spent so much time explaining it in detail to them? This is not like your usual style!"
"The most important part of a car is the engine, and its quality determines the final performance of the car. A TV station with outstanding performance and great influence is undoubtedly the most core link for a group mainly engaged in the entertainment industry."
"With the stage provided by TV stations, artists under entertainment companies can get enough exposure and fame, debut in a short period of time, and even advance to a higher level and obtain more resources. Think about those entertainment companies that don't have TV stations as a springboard, how many of them can compare to SM Entertainment today?"
After hearing what Zhang Junfeng said, Wu Xiuying suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Zhang Junfeng, the big boss, would spend so much energy on SBS TV station. So this is his plan! (End of this chapter)