Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

What Lin Daoqiu didn't expect was that his first meeting with Pan Disheng would be in his office.

On the third day after the opening of Dibao Cinema, Pan Disheng came directly to Lin Daoqiu's office to see him.

When he first met Pan Disheng, Lin Daoqiu felt that he was a gentle and elegant young man.

He doesn't have the philistine feeling of a businessman, but more like a scholar.

"Mr. Lin, I have admired you for a long time, and today I saw that your reputation is indeed well-deserved."

Pan Disheng stepped forward and shook hands with Lin Daoqiu, who had already walked over to greet him.

"Mr. Pan, you are so polite. Now we can be considered traveling companions. We will get closer and closer in the future."

It is impossible to say that Lin Daoqiu has a good impression of Pan Disheng.

After all, Pan Disheng suddenly intervened and snatched away his prey. Lin Daoqiu did not refuse to meet him, which was already a great favor to him.

"Originally I was worried that I wouldn't be able to see Mr. Lin today, but it seems that I was overly worried."

In fact, when Pan Disheng came to see Lin Daoqiu today, he was already prepared to be rejected.

"Mr. Pan, you're welcome, please..."

Although Lin Daoqiu was a little annoyed with the other party, he didn't know if it was because he had traveled through time.

Lin Daoqiu felt that Pan Disheng's purchase of the Kowloon Cinema Line seemed to be destined to happen.

Although traveling through time can change some things, some things are still destined to happen.

Lin Daoqiu has never dabbled in this area of ​​metaphysics, and he has no intention of studying it.

If I use three words to explain it, it is destiny.

After inviting Pan Disheng to sit down in the sofa area, Pan Disheng said.

"Mr. Lin, since I planned to enter the film industry, I have carefully studied New Oriental and Mr. Lin's affairs."

Lin Daoqiu said nothing, but smiled and nodded.

"Mr. Lin started from scratch and made many high-quality film and television dramas. He is a well-known movie tycoon. Speaking of which, in front of you, I am just a junior."

Pan Disheng kept his attitude very low. After all, his understanding of the film industry was simply not comparable to Lin Daoqiu's.

And what Pan Disheng came to Lin Daoqiu to discuss today was the reorganization of Xiangjiang Cinemas.

Although he did not say that he wanted to please the other party, Pan Di was very clear that he could not put his attitude too high.

Lin Daoqiu smiled and waved his hand.

"Mr. Pan, you're welcome. I was just lucky before, and these things have passed and there is no need to mention them again."

Pan Disheng's posture was very low, which also made Lin Daoqiu realize that the other party came to him for more than just a meeting.

This also made Lin Daoqiu very curious about what Pan Disheng came to see him for.

After thinking about it, Lin Daoqiu guessed several possibilities, all of which were related to the theater chain.

Pan Di-sheng bought the Kowloon Cinema Line from Golden Harvest, so he couldn't intend to operate it alone, and he didn't have many stars under his command.

Even if there were Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, plus the Hung Family Ban, it would be impossible for the entire theater chain to show only Sammo Hung and his movies in a year.

Therefore, the cooperation between Dibao and Jiahe can be said to be a certainty.

Because the joining of Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao may be able to slightly reverse the difficulties that Jiahe faced before.

But if you want to make money, Pan Disheng's ambition may not stop there.

"Mr. Lin, a few years ago, Golden Harvest, Shaw Brothers, and New Oriental jointly formed the Xiangjiang Cinema Chain. At that time, the Xiangjiang Cinema Chain was booming, but it did not continue after that. I personally feel it is a pity."

When Pan Disheng said this, Lin Daoqiu had already guessed the purpose of Pan Disheng coming to see him today.

However, he still pretended not to know anything, smiling and nodding.

"If Xiangjiang Cinema wants to have good development, the theater chains must unite and share all resources. I hope that this time New Oriental, Golden Harvest, and Dibao can reorganize the Xiangjiang Cinema Chain."

Regarding this matter, when Pan Disheng was discussing with Golden Harvest to purchase the Kowloon Cinema Line, he had promised the other party that he would persuade Lin Daoqiu to accept his opinion.

That's why Pan Disheng took the initiative to come to our door today, hoping to persuade Lin Daoqiu to allow the three companies to reorganize the Xiangjiang Cinema Line.

"I very much agree with Mr. Pan's idea. If it was two years ago, I would definitely agree, but now it's a pity that I'm not interested."

Pan Disheng did not expect Lin Daoqiu to refuse so simply, but in fact this was what he expected.

"Mr. Lin, don't worry. Mr. Zou Wenhuai and I have discussed it. After the reorganization of Xiangjiang Cinemas, you will still be the major shareholder and you will be in charge of all the affairs of the cinemas, just like before."

Pan Disheng is not stupid enough to want to be the major shareholder of this Xiangjiang Cinema Line, and also control the management of the entire theater chain, because there is no one more suitable for this position than Lin Daoqiu.

"Mr. Pan misunderstood. The reason why I refused is because I no longer have the energy to take care of so many things. I'm sorry about the reorganization of the theater chain, but I can't agree to it."

Lin Daoqiu poured a basin of cold water on Pan Disheng on the spot.

Before coming, Pan Disheng was full of confidence and wanted to persuade Lin Daoqiu to agree to his suggestions.

But what Pan Di-sheng never expected was that he not only bought the Kowloon Cinema Chain, but also poached Sammo Hung and the others, which already made Lin Daoqiu very unhappy.

Unexpectedly, he would dare to make such a request to Lin Daoqiu. What did he think of himself?

"Mr. Lin, the advantages of reorganizing the theater chain outweigh the disadvantages. I hope you can seriously consider it. I..."

Things had gone beyond Pan Disheng's expectations. He never expected Lin Daoqiu's attitude to be so determined.

He raised his hand to interrupt Pan Di's next words. It seemed that Lin Daoqiu had made up his mind.

"There is no need to talk about this matter anymore. I am here to wish Mr. Pan great success. I still have work to do, so I won't waste your time."

Lin Daoqiu directly issued an eviction order, which made Pan Disheng very embarrassed.

After leaving New Oriental, I got in the car. Sammo Hung had been waiting for Pan Disheng in the car for a long time.

"What did Mr. Lin say?"

If possible, Sammo Hung still hopes that Lin Daoqiu can agree.

But it was a pity that Pan Disheng shook his head. He was a little overconfident before and felt that he would be able to convince Lin Daoqiu.

"Mr. Pan, I don't think Mr. Lin will agree. The only way now is to form a joint theater chain with Jiahe."

Sammo Hung’s suggestion is actually a last resort.

But what he didn't expect was that Pan Disheng shook his head directly and rejected Sammo Hung's proposal.

"If I join forces with Golden Harvest to form a new theater chain, then from now on, Dibao Cinema Line will never have the opportunity to cooperate with New Oriental."