Now that he heard Shao Zhongkang mention this matter, Shao Yifu was naturally unhappy.
" You're right…" Husband sighed." Shao Corporation is indeed facing a huge problem now, but I'm afraid that reform won't work! What do you think?"
"Actually, it's very simple, but it's impossible…" Shao Zhongkang shook his head and said.
" Tell me about it…" Shao Yifu said.
" It's very simple. Disband Shao's, sell Shao's film set to TVP, lay off most of Shao's employees, extract the essence, and merge some of them into TVP. Then, start a new film company with Shao's cinema as the foundation..." Shao Zhongkang sighed.
"But if you do this, won't your father's team be finished?”Fang Yihua said.
" Yes, we have to start all over again..." Shao Zhongkang said indifferently," But with the prestige of our Shao family, even if Shao Corporation is reorganized, what are we afraid of? With the prestige of our family, as long as the policy is reasonable, there will be no one to rely on us.”Shao Zhongkang said," But obviously, dad, you won't do that..."
Shao Yifu nodded his head silently. It was indeed impossible for him to do that. Shao Corporation was his life's work. How could he give up just like that?
Shao Zhongkang sighed and said," So, Dad, I don't actually want you to reform Shao's. I just hope that you can lend me the cinema of Shao's cinema chain to screen movies!"”
"You want to start a film company?" Shao Yifu was shocked.
" I have this idea..." Shao Zhongkang sighed," I want to open a film company and sign a long-term cooperation agreement with Shao's Theaters..."
This was the result that Shao Zhongkang had thought of long ago. It was absolutely impossible for Shao Corporation to reform. Not to mention Shao Yifu, those uncles who had watched him grow up in Shao Corporation might not agree either. Shao Zhongkang did not need to offend these people.
The only thing Shao Zhongkang could do was to set up an independent film company and have a long-term cooperation with Shao's cinema chain, just like Pan Disheng in the future.
As the heir of the Shao family, he had his own film company and Shao's fixed salary system. Therefore, even if his movie was screened in the best schedule in Shao's cinema, not many people would have any objections.
More importantly, Shao Zhongkang understood that the so-called control of the theater chain meant that he had control of the situation of the film industry. At most, it was in the 1980s.
In the 1990s, Xiangjiang movies had an unprecedented glory, but at the same time, it also buried the foreshadowing of its decline.
In the mid-1990s, due to the lack of people in Xiangjiang City to meet the demand for box office due to the rise in the economy, as well as the poor production of Hong Kong films, the number of people watching movies decreased. The theater chains in Xiangjiang City turned from a profitable tool to a huge burden that could not be shaken off. Instead, entertainment management companies that had enough artists became the lifeline of the entertainment industry. The most famous ones were Media Asia, Emperor Entertainment, and other entertainment companies.
Therefore, Shao Zhongkang didn't want to put too much energy into the theater chain, but wanted to find a way to get an entertainment agency out.
However, based on the current situation in Xiangjiang, it was unrealistic to set up an entertainment agency like Huayi in the future because Xiangjiang didn't need so many actors at the moment. However, it was still possible to do it slowly.
" Ah Kang's idea is very good. Sixth Brother, you have to support him..." Fang Yihua quickly said after Shao Zhongkang told Shao Yifu his idea.
"Ah Kang, your idea is very good. Dad is willing to support you. But there is one thing I hope you understand!”Shao Yifu said," Actually, the profits from movies aren't that great. Just a movie in Xiangjiang City can at most sell for less than 10 million yuan at the box office. There hasn't been a movie that has ever sold more than 10 million yuan at the box office! Moreover, it's impossible for every movie to sold well. What if you lose money? So, do you…really want to do this?”
Shao Zhongkang smiled faintly and said," Dad, of course I want to make movies. But I won't mainly make movies. I also want to mainly do other industries." What I want to do the most is to invest in stock futures, oil, gold, exchange rates, and so on. I hope Dad can support me on these!”
"It seems that your ambition is not small! It's good for young people to have a career!" Shao Yifu sighed and said," You're now the heir of my family. Father supports you in doing all this. Do it with peace of mind. Dad will do his best to help you fill the gap in funds! I can give you the theater chain. If you want the people or equipment in the company, you can choose whatever you want.”
"Thank you, Daddy!" Shao Zhongkang was overjoyed. It was really not bad to be able to get financial support from Shao Yifu. As long as he had Shao Yifu's support and his silly girl cheat, he would definitely be successful.
"Mhm, we'll do as you say!”Shao Yifu nodded and said," How about this? I plan to sponsor you with 30 million Hong Kong dollars for your plans! Is that enough?"
"It's enough!" Thirty million was a huge sum of money in today's world, equivalent to one hundred million in the future. Shao Zhongkang was naturally very satisfied.
" But…" Shao Yifu changed the topic and said," Zhongkang, I'm a businessman. Even if you're my son, I can't give you 30 million just like that…So, I need to see your ability. How about this…I can sponsor you with 1 million first. You can make a movie first, plus the Shanghai Bund that you're supervising. I want to see your ability and see what you can do in movies and television." If your first TV series and movie achieve good results, I can lend you the money without worry…"
Shao Zhongkang was stunned for a moment. He did not expect Shao Yifu to make such a request. However, he immediately understood. Although he was his son, he was still a young boy who had just returned from studying in the United States. At most, he was just Zhao Kuo. Thirty million was not a small sum. For a stingy businessman like Shao Yifu, he had to be careful.
" Okay, it's a deal..." Shao Zhongkang smiled," I'll set up my company first, then I'll start shooting a movie and Shanghai Bund. If the results are good, I'll need your generous investment..."
"No problem, it's a deal. However, if your TV series and movies fail, you have to work according to my arrangements in the future!”Shao Yifu laughed.
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