"No way, this mainlander is so rich?!" Cheng Long exclaimed in astonishment.
He Guanchang nodded: "It's more than that. We don't know much about it either, but his company's products sell well all over the world. For example, the digital pagers that many film crews in Hong Kong are using are developed and produced by his company!"
Upon hearing the word "pager," Sammo Hung involuntarily glanced at the black pager hanging on his waist. He was meeting an important person at the Peninsula Hotel today, so he hadn't brought his "motodynatac" mobile phone. The motodynatac was enormous, like a brick, inconvenient to hold, and looked rather comical, so he switched to the Imagine digital pager.
Surprisingly, this Imagine digital pager is a product manufactured by a company owned by the richest man in mainland China.
Hung Kam-pao couldn't help but show a hint of joy: "This richest man in mainland China will probably have a good impression of me if he sees that I am using their company's products."
In Hong Kong, money talks.
It doesn't matter where he comes from.
Despite his honest and simple appearance, Hung Kam-po is actually quite shrewd.
"Mr. Zou, what does this richest man in mainland China want with us? Is he interested in getting involved in Hong Kong's film industry?" Hung Kam-po asked. In recent years, Hong Kong's film industry has been booming, and many wealthy people want a piece of the pie.
“Zhou Anping talked to me about collaborating on product placement in movies,” Zou Huaiwen replied.
Hong Kong films are gaining increasing influence; a movie that sells well in Hong Kong often becomes a hit in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.
Zhao Ye and Wujiang Company have no plans to get involved in film and television for the time being; it's really just a simple advertising campaign, and also an opportunity to get to know filmmakers in Hong Kong.
As for whether they will enter the film and television media industry in the future, it is almost inevitable.
However, the timing isn't right right now, and Zhao Ye doesn't have the time to get involved in the entertainment industry, so this matter can only be discussed later.
One of the core industries in the media sector is television.
In 1983, Chiu Te-ken acquired all of Rediffusion Television's shares from an Australian consortium and renamed it "Asia Television." Asia Television is currently in the "Chiu Te-ken era," and it's unlikely to be easily taken over by anyone.
However, in 1988, the case of Chiu Te-ken's alleged accounting fraud broke out, forcing him to leave ATV.
At that time, Wujiang Company can simply purchase Asia Television from Qiu Degen.
With early preparation and swift, decisive action, we can buy Asia Television before the Lim Por-yen family does.
Television stations are the main platform for propaganda; controlling a television station will significantly enhance one's influence.
"Ring ring!"
Zou Huaiwen and others rang the doorbell.
A moment later, the door opened.
What came into view were several burly and powerful bodyguards in black. These bodyguards stood tall and had sharp eyes, making everyone feel as if they were being watched by hunters, sending chills down their spines.
"Ahem, I'm Zou Huaiwen, the boss of Jiahe Company. I made an appointment with your boss beforehand." Zou Huaiwen was the first to come to his senses and then spoke.
"Please come in, the boss has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Wang Shuang said in a deep voice, making a gesture of invitation with his right hand.
Zou Huaiwen, He Guanchang, Cheng Long, and Hong Jinbao filed in under the watchful eyes of their bodyguards.
At this moment, Cheng Long's "old habit" resurfaced. He noticed that there was a woman among the group of bodyguards, and what's more, she was very beautiful, tall, voluptuous, with delicate features and outstanding temperament. He was immediately stunned and his steps involuntarily slowed down.
Seeing this, Hung Kam-po almost wanted to beat up Cheng Lung.
"Ah Long, stop spacing out, hurry up and move!" Hung Kam-po nudged Cheng Long from behind and whispered a reminder.
Cheng Long finally came to his senses, quickly averted his gaze, and quickened his pace to keep up with He Guanchang.
Zhao Ye put down the newspaper and got up to walk towards Zou Huaiwen and the others.
"Welcome, everyone!"
As he approached, Zhao Ye smiled and spoke loudly.
Zou Huaiwen strode up to Zhao Ye, extended his right hand, and introduced himself: "Hello, Mr. Zhao, I am Zou Huaiwen!"
"Hello, Mr. Zou, I've heard so much about you!"
Zhao Ye slowly extended his right hand and shook hands warmly with Zou Huaiwen.
He then warmly shook hands and greeted Ho Kwan-cheung, Cheng Lung, and Hung Kam-po in turn.
The group then sat down in the reception room and began to chat.
Zhao Ye stated directly, "Wujiang Company plans to collaborate with Golden Harvest, placing product placements in films starring Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, currently promoting Imagine digital pagers. I hope to include several scenes in the films to showcase the high-end, sophisticated image of Imagine digital pagers! For example, Mr. Sammo Hung could pat the pager he wears on his waist and confidently tell others, 'I'm the boss, just call me if you need anything, there's nothing I can't do, my pager number is xxxxxxx'!!!"
After saying that, Zhao Ye couldn't help but think that the reason Motorola mobile phones in his previous life were called "Big Brother" was because they were popularized by Sammo Hung. Sammo Hung was Jackie Chan's elder brother, and also the elder brother of many stuntmen in Hong Kong. He had a unique status in the film industry, especially in the stuntman circle, and was known as "Big Brother". Therefore, the mobile phone he used was called "Big Brother".
Soon, Zhao Ye selectively finalized product placement deals with Golden Harvest for two films: *Lucky Stars Go Places*, starring Sammo Hung, and *Police Story*, starring Jackie Chan. These two films happened to be the second and third highest-grossing films of the year. *Police Story*, in particular, solidified Jackie Chan's international superstar status, considered his masterpiece, and one of the most endlessly watchable films in Japan.
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