The premiere of the movie "Lucky Stars in Summer" was a star-studded and lively event.
When Zou Huaiwen and He Guanchang learned that Zhao Ye would be attending the premiere, they immediately notified their staff to prepare for security.
They had also read the special edition of the Oriental Daily News.
To be honest, they were both dumbfounded.
Previously, they didn't know much about Zhao Ye, but through this special newspaper issue, they learned that there was such a powerful genius on the mainland!
"With Boss Zhao here, all the reporters will be interviewing him, and we're afraid no one will pay attention to our movie premiere," He Guanchang said with a wry smile.
Zou Huaiwen laughed and said, "I don't think so. Although it may overshadow the main event, the major media outlets will also report on the premiere of the movie 'Summer Lucky Stars' while reporting on Mr. Zhao. Therefore, more people will eventually know about the movie."
Upon hearing this, He Guanchang couldn't help but chuckle: "Haha, that seems to be true."
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Shortly after, two Rolls-Royce cars arrived outside the premiere venue of "Lucky Stars in Summer".
The sight of so many luxury cars caused a sensation at the press conference.
Wang Shuang and the others quickly got out of the car, glanced around to make sure it was safe, and then, like stars surrounding the moon, protected Zhao Ye as they walked towards the premiere venue.
Raymond Chow, Robert Ho, and the film's stars, Sammo Hung and Rosamund Kwan, rushed to greet them.
"Mr. Zhao, it's truly an honor that you've taken time out of your busy schedule to attend the Golden Harvest film press conference! Welcome, welcome!" Zou Huaiwen greeted Zhao Ye with a broad smile.
Zhao Ye quickly greeted Zou Huaiwen and the others.
"Mr. Zhao, let me introduce you to the two leading ladies of 'Summer Express'. This is Ms. Rosamund Kwan, and this is Ms. Sibelle Hu! Ms. Kwan plays a witness under police protection in the film, and Ms. Hu plays a police officer."
Zhao Ye looked in the direction Zou Huaiwen pointed and saw that one was charming and the other was heroic and dashing. Weren't they Rosamund Kwan and Sibelle Hu?
Guan Zhilin and Hu Huizhong quickly greeted Zhao Ye.
"Hello, Mr. Zhao!" the two said in unison.
Zhao Ye nodded and politely replied, "Hello." Although he was amazed by the two women's beauty, he didn't have any other thoughts.
In his previous life, Zhao Ye taught at a university, setting a good example and being a fairly upright and proper person.
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't actively try to seduce a female celebrity. Unless the other party uses a seductive tactic, and the method is so sophisticated that Zhao Ye simply can't resist, after all, what veteran cadre could withstand such a test?
Fortunately, Zhao Ye was strict with himself and did not succumb to lust or be swayed by beauty.
The reporters quickly swarmed around.
While taking photos, he loudly conducted interviews.
"Mr. Zhao, could you tell us about your rise to wealth? Did you really start from scratch?"
"Mr. Zhao, our newspaper would like to do an exclusive interview with you. Do you have time?"
"Mr. Zhao, how much money do you have right now?"
"..."
Upon seeing this, Zou Huaiwen frowned and quickly told his employees to stop the reporter.
Zhao Ye waved his hand at Zou Huaiwen and said, "It's alright, I'll just answer a few questions..."
Zhao Ye turned to the reporters and said loudly, "Hello, friends from the press. The movie premiere is about to begin. It's not appropriate for us to stay here. I can answer three questions for you. If you don't agree, then forget it, I'll leave to avoid affecting the normal progress of the premiere."
Upon hearing this, the reporters nodded helplessly in agreement.
Soon, three interesting questions were asked.
A reporter from Sing Tao Daily asked, "Mr. Zhao, what all Hong Kong people want to know right now is, what is your current net worth?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ye thought for a moment and replied, "Because I haven't specifically done the statistics, I can't say for sure. It's probably around 1 billion."
Zhao Ye tried to downplay the situation.
The special edition of the Oriental Daily News contained much speculation about Zhao Ye's net worth, as the Oriental Daily News had no idea about the detailed sales data of Wujiang Company.
Zhao Ye claims he only has a net worth of 1 billion yuan; believe it or not.
The Ming Pao reporter asked a second question: "Mr. Zhao, could you please tell us the purpose of your visit to Hong Kong?"
Zhao Ye smiled and said, "The purpose of coming to Hong Kong is very simple. It's because I'm optimistic about Hong Kong's future economic development, so I came to take a look."
A TVB reporter asked, "Mr. Zhao, it's said that you started from scratch and became a billionaire in just over a year. This shows you are a very successful entrepreneur. My question is, what advice do you have for the future economic development of Hong Kong?"
After hearing the question, Zhao Ye thought for a moment before replying, "You might not like to hear my suggestion..."
The TVB reporter said, "Mr. Zhao, please feel free to give us any suggestions you may have. We are open to all suggestions!"
"Alright, since you want to hear it, I'll speak. My suggestion is to curb the development of Hong Kong's property market, control housing prices, develop high-tech industries, and achieve industrial upgrading. Now is a crucial moment for Hong Kong's economic transformation. If we don't seize the opportunity and miss the chance to develop technology, Hong Kong will lose its future and ultimately only have ridiculously high housing prices left!" Zhao Ye said calmly.
The scene erupted in uproar.
Many people dismissed Zhao Ye's remarks.
"How dare you talk such nonsense! How could a mainland Chinese understand Hong Kong's economy? If Hong Kong hadn't developed its real estate industry, where would its current prosperity come from!"
"Zhao Ye, that mainland guy, is exaggerating. How could Hong Kong possibly lose its future? Look at the mainland, then look at Hong Kong, compare them, and you'll see which place is on the right track!"
"Pshaw! I think Zhao Ye is just lucky; he developed a few best-selling products. He knows absolutely nothing about economics. Someone like that will never amount to anything!"
"..."
In the 1980s, Hong Kong people were proud and seemed to have an innate sense of superiority over mainlanders. They couldn't stand hearing mainlanders say anything bad about Hong Kong.
As the saying goes, "Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease, and honest advice is unpleasant to the ear but is beneficial to conduct."
Honest advice is hard to hear!
Many Hong Kong people simply wouldn't listen.
Seeing this, Zhao Ye didn't argue with them.
Whether Hong Kong is good or bad is not something Zhao Ye can decide.
The mainland is developing at a rapid pace. In 2009, Shanghai became the first mainland city to surpass Hong Kong in total GDP. Subsequently, more and more cities, including the capital, Shenzhen, and Chongqing, have surpassed Hong Kong.
With the opening of China's coastal ports, Hong Kong will gradually lose its status as a major world port, and may even lose its status as an international financial center. The 32nd Global Financial Centres Index rankings show a change in Asia's financial center, with Hong Kong losing its title as one of the world's top three financial centers, and Singapore taking its place.
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