In a quiet private room.

Du Sheng and He Shaoqiong exchanged politeness and sat face to face.

He Shaoqiong looked at Du Sheng for a few times, then smiled and said:
"He is really young and promising. I didn't expect Mr. Du to own a media company at such a young age.

When I was your age, I was still an intern at TVB!"

Du Sheng withdrew his gaze and took the opportunity to flatter each other:
"Ms. He, you are too modest. I heard that you founded Tianji Company right after graduation and have been responsible for the promotion activities of top luxury brands such as LV and Montblanc in Hong Kong for more than ten years—"

How could he not understand his opponent before coming?

After checking, I was slightly surprised.

In addition to the above achievements, this beautiful woman with outstanding temperament and slightly plump figure also has several outstanding resumes.

For example, nine years ago, the shipping business of the Shun Tak Group suffered heavy losses, and she was recalled to the family business, the Shun Tak Group, to take on important responsibilities.

She took a different approach at the time, acquiring the shipping business of China Travel Group and establishing the new "TurboJet", which turned losses into profits in just over three years.

In addition, the first project that He Shaoqiong independently planned after joining the family business was the "Aocheng Tower"

This building is 338 meters high, ranking the tenth highest in the world at that time. It integrates multiple functional facilities such as sightseeing, bungee jumping, exhibitions and entertainment, and has now become a new landmark in Macau.

No wonder she is so valued by the gambling king that he even handed over the family business to her.

After a brief exchange of greetings, both of them smiled.

The relationship between them seemed to have become closer.

He Shaoqiong said frankly:
"Mr. Du, let's talk straight to the point.

You want to acquire Phoenix TV, and I am also interested in it.

If we compete with each other and it only increases costs, we might as well find a way to solve this problem once and for all.”

Du Sheng smiled and nodded, saying:

"Ms. He, your He family already has the Australia City TV station, so you shouldn't be short of media channels, right?

You should understand that Phoenix TV must maintain its autonomy, otherwise it will lose its listing qualification.”

"I understand that a TV station in Australia can only occupy a place in the local area."

He Shaoqiong expressed a point of view:
"And I hope to open up the mainland market through Phoenix TV."

"Ms. He has big ambitions! Is she planning to create a comprehensive media empire?"

Du Sheng seemed to feel no pressure from the competition and praised.

“Haha! I don’t dare to dream of a media dynasty, but I have been working in the media field since the beginning.

I have a special interest in this industry and hope to achieve what I want! ”

He Shaoqiong said.

Du Sheng did not refute, but seemed to be pointing to something:
"Ms. He, I think you will encounter many twists and turns if you want to take over Phoenix TV."

"Oh, I wonder what Mr. Du thinks?"

He Shaoqiong raised his eyebrows.

"Ms. He, you will face several major obstacles when you take over Phoenix TV."

Seeing her looking at him, Du Sheng said calmly:

“First, your identity.

According to relevant laws of Hong Kong, non-permanent residents of Hong Kong may not hold more than 15% of the shares of a television station.

As far as I know, Miss He holds an Macao passport. "

At present, the Hong Kong listing regulations have not been revised, and there are certain restrictions on share ratios, listing sections, director decisions, etc.

"It seems that Mr. Du knows my situation very well, but you don't know that I can apply for an exemption from the Xiangjiang Government."

"It's not easy to apply for an exemption, and time is of the essence."

"I have a solution for this."

Du Sheng smiled:
"Then Miss He, you need to find a suitable agent."

He Shaoqiong was surprised. She didn't expect that the other party would see through her plan so quickly.

“Even if Miss He solves the first problem, the second problem is your background.

Your family background and experience may make many Hong Kong people feel uncomfortable.

In addition, Hong Kong regulations stipulate that television licensees and their affiliates cannot simultaneously hold other television licenses.

Because this will affect the diversity of public opinion and hinder the healthy development of Hong Kong's media ecology.

By then, both the audience and your peers may be disgusted by your manipulation of public opinion.”

He Shaoqiong frowned slightly. The problem Du Sheng mentioned did exist.

"anything else?"

“Also, business and media are two different fields.

Even if you are great in business, it doesn't mean you will be equally successful in media.

Especially in terms of content supply, you are really not as good as me, StarCraft."

Although He Shaoqiong felt that Du Sheng was exaggerating a bit, when he saw his confident smile, he couldn't help but admire his eloquence.

Being able to discuss a business worth over a billion dollars with her on an equal footing is obviously not something that ordinary stars can do.

In particular, Zheng Zetao's equal attitude when mentioning Du Sheng further proved the ability of this young man.

Thinking of the recent Jin Yong drama that has been promoted so hotly even before filming, He Shaoqiong asked:

"You have previously starred in works such as "Tian Long" and "Yitian"?"

She is a fan of Jin Yong's books.

Du Sheng smiled and nodded:

"We at Star Media can produce dozens of similar hit dramas!"

Although He Shaoqiong felt that Du Sheng's statement was a bit exaggerated, she was still moved by his confidence.

“Also, I won’t hide it from you, I am determined to acquire Phoenix TV.

The three difficulties just mentioned do not constitute obstacles for me.

And I believe I have the ability to lead Phoenix TV to double its profits within a year and make 200 million in profits in the second year.

Rather than competing and fighting, I personally prefer to work together with you, Miss He."

Phoenix TV is now at its peak, but its profits this year will not exceed 100 million yuan.

His words show his confidence.

He Shaoqiong seemed to be thinking about something and asked:

"What kind of cooperation method?"

"Ms. He, if you spend money to buy shares, it won't be registered under your own name, so why not just register it under my name?"

He Shaoqiong was confused for a moment:

"I pay for the shares and then put them under your name?"

If she didn't think the other party was joking, she would have pressed the button three times in a row.

Unexpectedly, Du Sheng smiled and nodded in confirmation.

"Mr. Du, do you think I look like your die-hard fan?"

He Shaoqiong was a little angry and felt that Du Sheng was teasing her.

"Ms. He, this amount of money is not a problem for me. At worst, I can invest together with Zheng Zetao.

But today we got along well, so we changed our minds and decided to cooperate."

He Shaoqiong was about to speak, but was stopped by Du Sheng's gesture:
"First of all, even if you bought Phoenix TV, you would not devote all your energy to operating it, because you are now busy cooperating with MGM Group, the lighthouse country, to establish MGM Macau."

These things can be easily searched.

This is an important breakthrough and business layout for He Shaoqiong in the gaming industry.

Because competition in the gaming industry is becoming increasingly fierce, this decision was made in an attempt to withdraw from SJM.

There are over 10 billion assets involved here, and it is clear which one is more important.

"Secondly, if you spend a lot of effort and all you get is a TV station that has no competitiveness and influence, how much help will this be to your He family?
Finally, I can guarantee that as long as Phoenix TV is in my hands, no negative information about the He family will be spread.

Ms. He, I can sign an agreement with the bank and use my shares as collateral.

If I fail to meet the above commitments within two years, the bank will buy back the shares at a low price.

By then you should have obtained the exemption and it will not be too late to transfer the shares to your name.

So in the next two years, instead of registering it under someone else’s name, it is better to let Star Media operate it.”

Du Sheng's words made He Shaoqiong fall into deep thought.

The other party is right. If we take over Phoenix TV hastily without making any improvements, it may become a hot potato.

This will not only waste your efforts, but also damage your image in front of your father.

Moreover, it would be obviously unwise to compete directly with the alliance established by Du Sheng and Zheng Zetao.

Therefore, reaching a cooperative agreement may be a better option.

Everyone can see the high-quality film and television dramas produced by Star Media.

The equity pledge plan mentioned by Du Sheng made her even more excited.

If Du Sheng fails to meet expectations by then, she can buy back the shares at a low price two years later.

"Mr. Du, I'll go back and discuss it. Keep in touch."

He Shaoqiong responded with a polite smile.

Du Sheng was not surprised, he just smiled and said:
"Ms. He, even if we can't reach a cooperation, I don't want to become a rival."

"Of course, I know the limits and won't let outsiders take advantage of the situation!"

He Shaoqiong also answered seriously.

This verbal agreement between the two people can be regarded as a basic consensus.

That is, under the current circumstances, neither party will buy at a high price, and the foreigners will get a free bargain.

Du Sheng certainly has enough funds, and even if it is not enough, it is not difficult to raise money, but doing so will exhaust the working capital. Now there is a chance to leverage the funds of the He family to achieve his own goals, why not do it?

He didn't believe that with his foresight, he couldn't make 200 million in two years.

Even if we can't make any profit, the worst that can happen is we can get subsidies from somewhere else.

Therefore, he will never lose.

.........

That afternoon, Du Sheng stopped by Hong Kong and met up with Zhang Baizhi, and then the two of them boarded a flight to Beijing together.

At this year's Neon International Film Festival, "House of Flying Daggers" was successfully shortlisted for the main competition unit.

Not only is it expected to compete for the festival's top honors, it's also nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress.

This year's film festival officially kicked off on October 10. Zhou Huimin, as a special guest performer, arrived in Beijing yesterday.

Due to Du Sheng's busy schedule, he only attended the closing ceremony and award ceremony the next evening.

However, Zhang Baizhi did not leave early because she had to film "The Promise".

She felt particularly happy to be able to travel with Du Sheng this time and enjoy this flight time alone.

The two sides hadn't seen each other for more than ten days, so they were bound to be affectionate along the way.

Fortunately, the first-class bathroom was spacious, giving them some privacy.

However, due to the limitation of facilities, they only discussed this matter briefly and did not indulge themselves in it too much.

Zhang Baizhi let Du Sheng help her back to her seat, looked at him happily and said:

"Sister Huimin asked me to go with her yesterday, and she said in the morning that our film received a warm response after the screening.

It's a pity that she's been very busy lately and has no time to accompany me. I might as well play extreme competition with you!"

Du Sheng stroked Zhang Baizhi's hair and said with a smile:
“Hui Min actually said it well, House of Flying Daggers did receive great reviews at this year’s Neon International Film Festival.

It’s a pity that Director Zhang was working on a new movie and Brother Hua was busy promoting "A World Without Thieves", so it was a pity that he couldn’t join in the fun.

However, your performance and image in the film also won praise from many Japanese audiences."

The Neon International Film Festival is classified as an international A-level standard and has always had a strong influence in Asia.

Because Du Sheng was the lead actor, "House of Flying Daggers" attracted much attention when it was first released in Japan.

The premiere tickets were sold out.

In order to satisfy the audience's desire to watch the movie in advance, two re-screenings were held at the exhibition, and tickets for both were hard to get.

The reason why it became so popular, in addition to the influence of Zhang Yimou's previous work "Hero", is mainly because the quality of the film itself is indeed good.

Especially after Du Sheng suggested fixing some bugs and errors, the overall completion rate became much smoother.

Whether it is the action design, the aesthetic of the picture, or the music, it is pleasing to the eye.

In addition, this kind of costume action film has always been loved by Japanese audiences.

Zhang Baizhi's beauty is impeccable, pure and elegant, and completely in line with the aesthetic standards of the Japanese.

Therefore, discussions about House of Flying Daggers continued to heat up throughout the festival.

The popularity of several leading actors also increased accordingly.

If Zhang Baizhi could promote the show in advance, she would undoubtedly gain more fans.

However, this girl doesn't seem to care about these anymore and is becoming more and more casual.

In fact, this is normal.

Because from last year to now, she has filmed nearly ten movies.

If you include the time spent on publicity, this repetitive work would make anyone bored.

What's more, when a person has a good living condition and a man to rely on, it seems illogical to work hard.

Of course, Zhang Baizhi is still very serious about the film festival.

But she would rather go to Jingjing with Du Sheng.

As for Zhou Huimin, her popularity in Japan is gradually rising, so Sony arranged two activities for her.

One of them is to participate in the guest segment of Neon International Film Festival.

The moment he stepped into Neon International Airport, Du Sheng once again felt the enthusiasm and bustle of the place.

The beautiful Yukawa Sakurako, wearing a pink long dress, had been waiting for a long time.

She originally wanted to rush forward and give him a warm hug, but when she saw Zhang Baizhi snuggling up to Du Sheng, she suppressed the impulse.

How could Zhang Baizhi not notice the burning look in Youchuan Yingzi's eyes as she stared at Du Sheng? She secretly laughed in her heart.

After going through so many things and failing to defeat Du Sheng in the previous 3 VS 1, I am no longer surprised by this situation.

Moreover, considering Du Sheng's incredible popularity and influence in Japan, no one would believe him if he said that he couldn't even attract a Japanese girl.

She smiled sweetly and whispered in Du Sheng's ear:

"This person seems to have been looking forward to seeing you for a long time. Do you want me to step aside for a while?"

Du Sheng knew what she meant, chuckled and shook his head:
"There's no need for that, just get in the car.

The paparazzi in Japan are not simple, they are fanatics who work like crazy.

Look behind us on the left, someone is following us."

In Neon, every industry is full of fierce competition, and paparazzi is no exception.

Even if there is no definite news, they will wait and be ready to capture exclusive news at any time.

Ever since Du Sheng won the honor of King of Fighters and experienced the bombardment of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and "Full House", he has become a household name in Japan and has a huge fan base.

When his fans learned that he was coming to attend the Neon International Film Festival, they were already looking forward to it.

The paparazzi are well aware of this and will naturally not miss this rare opportunity.

As long as you can capture a picture related to Du Sheng, it is synonymous with money.

When Du Sheng arrived at Yukawa Sakurako's car, he found another beautiful woman sitting in the passenger seat.

Kitagawa Keiko waved happily and was about to get off the car, but was stopped by Du Sheng with a smile.

Du Sheng and Zhang Baizhi sat in the back seat, Kawa Sakurako started the car, and they quickly drove away from the airport.

Yukawa Sakurako glanced at Zhang Baizhi in the rearview mirror and recognized her as the heroine of "House of Flying Daggers".

She breathed a sigh of relief and said with a little sweetness:
"Brother Sheng, we have already completed the translation and dubbing of The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty. Do you want to create a Japanese version of the theme song?"

"The Legend of Sword and Fairy" was a huge success in Japan, making Fuji TV a ton of money, so naturally they had high hopes for Du Sheng's other works.

After many rounds of negotiations, "The Twin Dragons" was sold at a price of 16 yuan per episode, for a total of 720 million yuan, setting a new record for the highest-priced TV dramas abroad.

In fact, Du Sheng’s ideal selling price is 20 per episode, but considering that there is also a packaged film "Water Moon Cave", there is no need to haggle over a little profit.

Although "Water Moon Cave" does not have internationally renowned actors, the female lead Liu Shishi is quite familiar to everyone. The price is 8 per episode.

In addition, when Fuji TV purchased "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" last time, it has been paying attention to this drama endorsed by Du Sheng, so it is quite looking forward to it.

Since October, "The Twin Dragons" and "Water Moon Cave" have been released in Neon.

"The Twin Dragons" was the first to be aired, and its current average viewership is 28.8%, while "Water Moon Cave" has reached around 19.9%.

The former has the potential to become a hit drama, but compared with the huge success of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", there is still a certain gap.

As for the latter, since only four episodes have been aired, it will not be difficult to increase to a small explosion of 26% according to this trend.

It can be said that Fuji TV is still very profitable.

Facing Yukawa Sakurako's question, Du Sheng thought for a moment and said:

"If it's urgent, we can record it later."

It’s not that difficult to adapt the theme song “Sword Heart” of “The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty” into a Japanese version.

Yukawa Yingzi looked at Zhang Baizhi and replied in Chinese with a smile:

"Brother Sheng, you just arrived, this is not urgent.

Besides, we haven’t seen each other for a while, so let’s go eat first.

If Ms. Zhang Baizhi doesn’t mind, you can come along.”

Zhang Baizhi was also observing the two women in the front row and smiled and shook her head:

"You guys go ahead. Sister Huimin and I have an appointment to go shopping, and she happens to be free later."

Not to mention that Du Sheng still had to record songs, the two women in front of her were obviously a bit thirsty, she was not so blind as to be completely blind.

Hearing Zhang Baizhi's words, Kitagawa Keiko, who had been working hard to learn Chinese recently, immediately expressed her gratitude:
"Ms. Zhang, thank you for your understanding!"

Yukawa Sakurako had good eyesight and followed suit with joy and gratitude while driving.

Du Sheng kissed Zhang Baizhi on the cheek and said:

"I have specially made evening gowns for you, remember to try them on to see if they fit you well.

After the awards ceremony tomorrow night, we will take a good look at the beautiful scenery of Jingjing."

Zhang Baizhi was very considerate and generous, saying:
"You should finish your announcement first. I don't know how long will Huimin and I stop shopping.

You have a tight schedule this time, so you'd better not overwork yourself or you'll get exhausted."

Du Sheng understood what she meant and smiled:

"They are not good enough. Even if the two of them join together, they can only spar for half an hour at most. It's lonely for a master."

"Ha ha!"

Zhang Baizhi smiled very happily:
"Okay, then. Tomorrow night Sister Huimin and I will check your homework to see if you have made any progress."

"No problem, you can buy a few uniforms while you're shopping. I heard they can be specially customized here!"

Du Sheng likes to see women wearing uniforms when sparring, as it increases the sense of immersion.

For example, Zhou Huimin wore a pink nurse uniform, which was elegant yet sexy.

As for Zhang Baizhi, the series of investigative officers is very good.

Zhang Baizhi readily agreed to this special request and went to see Zhou Huimin in a happy mood.

………(End of chapter)