The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

Lu Xiaopei returned to Hong Kong from London with a little disappointment. He thought he moved quickly enough, but he didn't expect Paul Li of Poly Construction to move faster. After HSBC announced the rebuilding of its head office building, he briefly analyzed HSBC's intentions and ideas, and then decided to go to London to form a partnership with a construction company.

Because he felt that HSBC was British-owned, he must have a favorable impression of British construction companies. He placed his greatest hope on the British wIMPY Construction Company Alliance; then unexpectedly, the other party said that it had reached a cooperation agreement with Poly Construction, and the two parties formed a joint venture. Go bid for the redevelopment of the HSBC Tower Head Office.

As a result, Lu Xiaopei could only retreat and cooperate with another well-known British construction company.

In fact, at this time, Gonghe Construction established by Lu Xiaopei was not among the top construction companies in Hong Kong. Gonghe Construction is neither a listed company with a golden name (Kinmen, Xinchang, Ruian), nor does it have any impressive signature buildings. It has only undertaken some larger projects as its past performance.

For example, Poly Construction, although not a listed company, is still the most famous construction company in Hong Kong. It has built countless first-class buildings, including Victoria Harbor Center, Shangri-La Hotel, Far East Financial Center Tower AB, and Admiralty Center.

But Lu Xiaopei believes that he has a good chance!

If his bid for public and public buildings is successful, wouldn’t it be a sign that will go down in the history of architecture?

But facing his old club, Lu Xiaopei was a little worried.

Therefore, after he returned to Hong Kong, he immediately hoped to visit HSBC Bank Chief Executive Shen Bi for a lobbying session.

On this day, Shen Bi finally agreed to meet Lu Xiaopei in the office.

After Shen Bi looked at Lu Xiaopei, he said, "I know that Mr. Lu once worked as a deputy at Poly Construction, but this time facing the powerful old club, what advantage do you have?"

The budget for the reconstruction of the HSBC Building is over HK$5 billion, which naturally attracts all the outstanding construction companies in Hong Kong. After all, within five years of undertaking this project, a profit of hundreds of millions could be achieved, which is already considered very generous.

Not to mention, being able to undertake the construction of such a top-notch building will definitely play a great publicity role for the construction company.

Lu Xiaopei said quickly: "Big companies like Poly Construction undertake so many businesses that it is impossible to put all their energy into one project. The boss can just stay on the site and supervise the management. Gonghe Construction is just a medium-sized construction company, and there is really no We have the opportunity to undertake the construction of famous buildings such as Victoria Harbor Center and Shangri-La Hotel, but I can guarantee that if they win the bid, we will focus all our energy on the HSBC Tower, and I can also be on the site to supervise and manage it.”

Shen Bi was a little bit moved!

But he has heard similar words from Paul Li. Paul Li also promised that if Poly Construction wins the bid, he will leave some of the work of Poly Construction to his colleagues and focus on this project. This is because Paul Li is approaching the age of retirement and hopes to use this building to complete his career. The final leg of construction work.

"Since Mr. Lu said this, I already understand what you mean, and it will be used as the basis for announcing who will be the winner."

Seeing what Shen Bi said, Lu Xiaopei suddenly had some hope, thinking that she had impressed Shen Bi.

As everyone knows, as soon as this project was announced, Lin Zhichao began to study HSBC's ideas, or Shen Bi's ideas. Therefore, he asked Paul Li to go to London to seek cooperation with the largest British construction company. Secondly, he asked Paul Li to lobby Shen Bi. If Poly Construction won the bid for this project, Paul Li would lead the team and be personally responsible for the project.

Poly Construction is already full of talents, and Paul Li is about to retire, so he happens to be responsible for this project.

And in Shen Bi's view, Poly Construction's qualifications are so good that it is the well-deserved number one among many construction companies in Hong Kong in the field of construction.

In the restaurant of Shangri-La Hotel, Lin Zhichao invited Zhou Liang Shuyi to have afternoon tea with Li Ziduo.

Not long after sitting down, Lin Zhichao said directly: "Are you interested in coming to ATV as CEO again?"

He and Zhou Liang Shuyi's father actually knew each other. His father Liang Jihao was a celebrity in Hong Kong and Macao, and Lin Zhichao had met him several times.

Zhou Liangshuyi said: "Lin Sheng, you may not know that I am famous for spending money. This is in line with ATV's current fiscal policy of contraction."

Lin Zhichao said: "In the past, ATV had multiple shareholders, and everyone was thinking about how to make money. But now, the media group holds 100% of ATV's shares, so naturally they don't worry about spending money. Therefore, now we have the same strategy as ATV, which is to spend money." Money, of course, has to be spent on ratings.”

Zhou Liang Shuyi immediately understood something. Mr. Lin Zhichao has always been wealthy in Hong Kong, but after acquiring ATV, he appointed his retainer Li Ziduo and his son Lin Ruikai to manage ATV. In the past year, ATV has been in turmoil, and it may be this person What the tycoon wants is to squeeze out other shareholders.

"Lin Sheng, if I were to serve as CEO, who should I listen to?"

What you hear is very important. If you still listen to what plums say more, then many strategies will be limited.

If you are directly led by Mr. Lin Zhichao, you will have a higher degree of freedom and a larger place to display.

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "It seems, Ziduo, you have taken a big blame for me this time."

Li Ziduo smiled and said: "Not necessarily. If I were to come up with the idea, I would definitely tighten finances!"

Zhou Liang Shuyi understood that Li Ziduo was just implementing the boss's ideas. Of course, no one says that ATV's strategy in the past year is wrong. After all, from a businessman's point of view, cost control is very correct.

Lin Zhichao then said: "After you become the CEO, you will naturally be directly responsible to the media group. I am the chairman of the board of directors of the media group, and you will be directly responsible to me. However, I have always only focused on the key points, and I am often not in Hong Kong, so... Duo is still my agent."

Zhou Liang Shuyi nodded and said: "Of course I am willing to work with Lin Sheng, you are my idol!"

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "Okay! When you are ready, you can come to work at ATV at any time. We will discuss it in detail then."

The two sides reached their goal quickly without much politeness.

Selina Chow has a natural love for the television industry. Her father was in the film distribution and theater business, so she became interested in drama and movies. Later, he studied at the Rosebrough School of Speech and Drama in the UK, and worked as a teacher and actor at the Royal Conservatory of Music and Drama Theatre.

For such a talented person, it is impossible for her to return to TVB, so she will naturally do her best wherever she can put her talents to use.

What's more, as she said, it is also an honor to work with Lin Zhichao.

One month later.

Asia Television has undergone tremendous changes in just over a month, attracting a lot of attention.

First, other shareholders of ATV withdrew and the media group held 100% control;

Secondly, ATV announced that Shuyi Zhou will serve as CEO. Since it is 100% controlled, it means that Lin Zhichao will become ATV’s direct boss.

The two pieces of news gave many people a different taste!

Sylvia Chow is the CEO of ATV, so can her money-spending style work at ATV? You know, ATV has been controlling costs and expenditures in the past ten months, which ultimately led to stagnant ratings that should have improved.

At the same time, after the death of Li Xiaohe, the chairman of the board of directors of TVB, since the three major shareholders had no intention of sending someone to take over the TVB, Run Run Shaw was elected as the chairman and general manager of the board of directors.

TVB has finally begun to truly belong to Shaw Brothers' industry. Although Shaw's shares are very small, as long as it matures, British capital will actually choose to cash out.

Even Hutchison Whampoa has publicly promised to reduce its stake in TVB when the time comes.

TVB.

Sitting in the office, Run Run Shaw suddenly realized that with Lin Zhichao's talent, how could he do nothing after acquiring ATV!

It turns out that all this is a layout, first take over the shares held by other shareholders, and then go all out for development, which saves a lot of trouble.

"I don't believe it! He, Lin Zhichao, can be very successful in everything he does. He is not a god, how can he be so omnipotent."

"If you just invite Selina Chow to be the CEO, I don't need to worry at all. Selina Chau will spend money at most, and at most she will bring 20 to 30% ratings to ATV. And in this way, ATV's ratings will be improved. But there is no profit, and losses are huge every year. And even if TVB only accounts for 70% of the ratings, there is no problem with profits gradually rising."

"So, I don't need to worry!"

Soon, Run Run Shaw thought of the crux of the matter.

His idea is absolutely correct. When the previous life, Zhou Liang Shuyi hosted ATV in the 1990s, she spent a lot of money and poached many TVB executives and artists. The ratings also increased by up to 40%, and usually by 30%. However, ATV has been in a state of loss. In the end, when Lin Baixin took the lead in ATV, she kicked Zhou Liangshuyi away and returned to the cost-saving route.

Therefore, Run Run Shaw's idea is completely correct, but Run Run Shaw may never have thought that Lin Zhichao is not an ordinary person.

Lin Zhichao surprised many people when he walked into the ATV building on Broadcasting Road for the first time. You must know that the media group has acquired ATV for ten months, and now the boss has just appeared. I have to say that the boss's career has been great enough.

"Boss, this is McDonald's and Xiao Ruoyuan, the program planning supervisors of Asia Television. These are the program supervisors, Li Zhaoxiong and Xu Xiaoming."

Li Ziduo acted as an introducer and introduced Lin Zhichao to the main management of ATV one by one.

Lin Zhichao greeted everyone one by one, and then he made a joke and said: "Thank you very much for staying at ATV and not being scared away!"

Everyone laughed, and they probably understood at this time that these ten months were probably the strategy of the media group.

In fact, it seems that Li Ziduo is following Lin Zhichao's instructions to control the cost budget. But in fact, the programs that ATV wants to cut have to be approved by Lin Zhichao. Lin Zhichao has dramas with good ratings in his mind, so he naturally refuses to cut them. At the same time, Lin Zhichao also asked Li Ziduo to stay as much as possible for program planning and supervision such as McDonald's, Xiao Ruoyuan, Xu Xiaoming, and Li Zhaoxiong.

"When will "The Love of the Earth" be launched?" Lin Zhichao asked.

"It will be broadcast on the 1st of next month (September)," said McDonald.

Everyone didn't expect that the boss actually paid attention to ATV and even knew about the dramas being filmed.

"Okay, I heard that this series is being filmed. The subject matter is very good."

Later, Lin Zhichao and everyone visited the ATV building and various departments.

ATV has a Chinese channel and an English channel, which is a benefit that Jiayi TV did not have at the beginning. Jiayi only had a Chinese channel.

After the visit.

Lin Zhichao came to the chairman's office prepared for him, and Li Ziduo, Zhou Liang Shuyi, and Lin Ruikai followed him in.

"The first thing to do now is to stabilize the morale of the military. Later you will announce that the media group will increase the salary of all employees of Asia Television by 30%."

Indeed, how could there be no turmoil?

Now many people are just waiting and watching. If there is no big news, many people are afraid that they are ready to leave their jobs and cannot wait for the dawn of ATV.

Zhou Liang Shuyi said with a smile: "This is the best way to retain people!"

She originally planned to go to TVB to recruit people, but now that her boss is using this trick, she is even more open-minded.

Lin Zhichao immediately said: "The second thing is to promote Li Zhaoxiong to the director of ATV's drama department, and McDonald's to the deputy director. There are three departments under it, and then there will be internal competition between the departments. Which department will produce a movie that will be rated For dramas with high ratings, the next department’s budget, bonuses, etc. will be increased, and everyone will get funds based on their strength.”

Zhou Liang Shuyi said: "The heads of those three departments?"

Lin Zhichao said: "You can arrange this, but Xu Xiaoming can definitely be the head of a department. My main purpose is to improve everyone's economic efficiency. If there are still talents, a fourth department can also be set up. At the same time, we must also set up The program department, a department that specializes in producing variety shows, also has two departments first and the news department. To improve the salary of screenwriters, we cannot lose to directors."

Of course he won't come up with some content now. After all, he wants to let ATV develop on its own for two or three years.

Zhou Liang Shuyi immediately understood that this boss was not ignorant, but quite knowledgeable, but he just did not have time to participate in specific management.

"I plan to recruit people from Wireless. After all, I am more familiar with Wireless's talents, and Wireless's salary has never been high."

Lin Zhichao said: "You have to make the decision on this matter! However, not only do you have to dig out talents, you also have to cultivate them yourself. We also need to set up an artist training class. We also need to plan a 'Miss Asia' beauty pageant next year."

Zhou Liangshu said: "This will cost a lot of money!"

Lin Zhichao said: "Don't worry about funds. As long as you spend it wisely, you will pay as much as you need."

"OK"

After some arrangements, I believe that the rise of Asian TV is inevitable.

Of course, this kind of rise is nothing more than "37%" or "46%" with TVB. It is impossible to surpass TVB, and it will even be difficult to make a profit in a few years.

For ATV to truly rise, Lin Zhichao must personally plan the content direction.

At the beginning of September, "Love from the Earth" was launched, and the ratings quickly rose to 47.5%, making Hong Kong people's eyes bright.

Some media described that when Lin Zhichao stood in the arena of the Hong Kong television industry with great ambition, the players of the past had faded away like the tide, leaving only him and Run Run Shaw.

In the 1970s, Golden Harvest Films led by Lin Zhichao defeated Shaw Brothers Films; but now, the two are standing on the same playing field again. This time, who will be the ultimate winner?

The article was written in a very emotional narrative style and attracted a lot of discussion and attention from citizens.

"Mr. Lin is having a very difficult time this time! Zhou Liang Shuyi is not Zou Wenhuai. She has already proved it once and brought Jiayi to bankruptcy!"

"It was not Shu-Yi Chow who brought down Jiayi. It was the 'poor financial resources' of the consortium behind Jiayi, which led to the resignation of the 'Six Gentlemen of Jiayi', and eventually Jiayi collapsed. As for Mr. Lin Zhichao's financial resources, no one in Hong Kong can match it. With such a rival, he can fully support Zhou Liang Shuyi's squandering."

"Although Jiayi once attracted the attention of TVB, Jiayi at its peak is still not as powerful as TVB!"

"Well, have you forgotten that there is Mr. Lin Zhichao? His comics have brought Hong Kong comics to a new level. Soon they will be available to Hong Kong comics fans. They are also exported in large quantities overseas and are very influential in the world; he makes movies. He has become the overlord of Hong Kong and has become popular in Asia; as a print media, he has become the best-selling "Oriental Daily" in Hong Kong, and the best-selling magazines "FHM" and "Capitalist". In short, you must not underestimate the 'God of Management' It’s awesome.”

"Well, after hearing what you say, we'll wait and see!"

What is meant by a legendary businessman and a god of management? Lin Zhichao’s experience fully explains this. From real estate, industry, to shipping, hotels, clothing, and finally a media group, he can be said to be an invincible existence.

This time, the competition between Asia Television and TVB has begun, and Hong Kong citizens are very happy to hear about it.

After all, healthy competition allows everyone to see better programs and have more choices, which is very important.

Of course, the reason why Lin Zhichao did not interfere with the content of Asia Television immediately was because he wanted to let Shuyi Zhou play for a few years before it was his turn to play. Of course, he was just providing ideas and letting his subordinates do it.