Chapter 381 It’s time to jump out of Hong Kong Island!

"Cooperate with Shuangnan Cinema Line?"

After hearing Li Changhe's words, everyone present fell into deep thought.

The film market in Hong Kong is actually quite distorted and is highly segmented.

In fact, one movie usually cannot attract the majority of moviegoers, because a movie is usually only released in one theater.

Therefore, this also determines that the coverage of a movie is relatively limited.

If we can add another theater chain to show the film, the revenue for the redundant producers will definitely increase.

However, even if the left-wing cinema chain has increased some revenue, it is probably still a little short of the market of 20 million people on the island.

But now, the big boss actually said that he wants to expand into the US market?
Did this surprise them?
"Boss, our Chinese movies don't have much of a market in the U.S. market."

“Although there are Chinese people there, their number is small and they are relatively scattered.”

"As for foreigners, they are not very interested in our films."

"Bruce Lee, that was just an accident."

Shao Weiming couldn't help but speak at this time.

Over the years, Golden Harvest has been trying to replicate Bruce Lee's legend and continue to expand in the US market.

After all, the money earned there is US dollars, and even a profit of one million US dollars is higher than the profit of the Hong Kong film market.

You should know that the box office of Jackie Chan’s movie this year has just exceeded 10 million, which has already broken the box office record in Hong Kong Island.

Before that, the box office of movies in Hong Kong Island was only a few million.

It’s barely a million US dollars, and that’s the box office.

Therefore, if Planet Films can really open up the US market, it really doesn't have to bother with those people from the Freedom Association.

But as I said before, it is too difficult to expand into the US market.

Over the years, there has only been one Bruce Lee who has opened up the American market.

There is no chance of creating another Bruce Lee.

"Golden Harvest wanted to find the second Bruce Lee, but they never found one."

"In a fighting movie like Bruce Lee's, you not only have to be able to fight, but you also have to fight handsomely and brilliantly."

"Golden Harvest is currently pushing Cheng Long because they think he can fight and they want to make him the second Bruce Lee."

“But Cheng Long’s fighting is different from Bruce Lee’s fighting.”

"Bruce Lee's fierce fighting style is unmatched in the current Hong Kong film industry."

Shao Weiming analyzed.

"There's no rush for this matter. It's just an idea for now. I'll talk about it after I acquire a film company in the United States."

"For now, we will first gain a firm foothold in Hong Kong Island, and then consider the next direction of expansion."

Li Changhe didn't say anything more. In fact, he still had a candidate in his hand.

That’s Jet Li!

In the future, Jet Li will be able to gain a foothold in Hollywood thanks to his fighting skills.

Compared to Jackie Chan, his fighting style may be in line with the European and American perception of Kung Fu, which means it is easy to be classified as a B-level movie.

But there is no need to rush about this matter. After all, Planet Movies has not yet established itself in Hong Kong Island, so there is no need to consider the United States so hastily.

"Understood!"

"Then let's arrange the release of "God of Gamblers" first."

The main purpose of today is to meet Nansun Shi and Tsui Hark, and to introduce Shao Weiming to them.

After discussing these, Li Changhe stood up and prepared to leave.

After leaving the teahouse and coming outside, Li Changhe was a little surprised to see Guan Zhilin waiting outside.

"You haven't left yet?"

"I'm your secretary. How can I dare to leave when you haven't left yet?"

Guan Zhilin said with a smile at this time.

"Let's go then!"

Li Changhe didn't say anything else and got into the car with Guan Zhilin.

After getting in the car, Guan Zhilin was eager to say a few words to Li Changhe, but when she saw Li Changhe lean back and close his eyes after getting in the car, Guan Zhilin tactfully kept silent.

Soon, the car arrived at Li Changhe’s villa in Deep Water Bay.

"Ah Hu, send Miss Guan home."

Li Changhe said casually in the car.

Then Li Changhe got out of the car and walked into the villa by himself.

In the car, a trace of depression appeared on Guan Zhilin's face.

Victor, getting higher and higher.

"Sir, you're back!"

Inside the hall, a servant came up and asked respectfully.

Li Changhe nodded and then walked back to his study.

The family's huge villa always requires several people to clean and tidy up, so Li Changhe also hired a few servants.

There was no way around this, and he couldn't let Leng Fei and the others do this job.

In fact, he didn't use Lin Xi, including cooking. After all, Li Changhe didn't want them to be servants.

Even after so many years since the founding of the country, the Chinese people still do not have this awareness.

As I said, someone made the Chinese people stand up, so they will no longer speak while kneeling. Of course, some people are born with weak knees and have no choice but to kneel.

Back in the study, Li Changhe sat there alone, closed his eyes and began to think.

What are you thinking about?

Got to make money!
Originally, Li Changhe still had more than 500 million US dollars left in his hands, but after adding another 200 million US dollars to the Japanese side and the acquisition of HK Electric, the total amount would be 700 to 800 million Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to more than 100 million US dollars.

After spending all the money, Li Changhe will only have more than 100 million US dollars left.

Of course, Li Changhe will slowly transfer the shares of HK Electric to Hutchison Whampoa, and Hutchison Whampoa will repay him, but the efficiency is too slow.

Five hundred million was thrown over from Japan, but the money could not be moved in a short period of time. It was necessary to invest in the appreciation of the yen and real estate. When it came time to leave Japan, it would take at least until 1988. Only then would Li Changhe consider gradually withdrawing.

There are more than 100 million US dollars left, which is not a small amount for Li Changhe personally. According to today's purchasing power, this money is definitely enough.

But it is far from enough for the future development of the country.

Starting next year, once the country's ideological process is completely unified, it will enter the fast lane of industrial upgrading.

At that time, the foreign exchange funding gap will become larger and larger.

Li Changhe's requirements were not high. He just wanted to give the Air Force some confidence when it went to the French to buy Mirages in three years.

At least buy a part of it to solve the threat posed by the Svoboda-22M3 "Backfire" supersonic strategic bomber to the domestic air force.

After all, throughout the 1980s, there was no fighter jet in the country that could solve the strategic threat posed by the "Backfire".

It makes me tired just thinking about it.

After thinking about it, Li Changhe felt that in order to make money, he still had to go to the US market.

After all, making money in other aspects is too slow.

And this wave will require a large amount of funds.

You can’t earn less.

Then the remaining direction is very clear, and there is actually not much choice.

Only oil.

Nowadays, there are not many financial industries in the world that can make money on a large scale. Even the US stock market is not doing well nowadays.

Today's U.S. stock market has a total volume of less than one trillion U.S. dollars, and the Dow Jones Index is just over 1,000 points, which is completely incomparable to the Dow Jones Index of more than 40,000 points in later generations.

Therefore, the only thing suitable for making money is oil.

Before, Li Changhe did not get involved in oil, mainly because he did not have a deep understanding of oil.

And the cycle of the second oil crisis was too long.

From 79 to 81, a period of more than two years, during which time, the price of oil did not skyrocket like the price of silver. Li Changhe remembered that it fluctuated up and down in a large curve, just like skipping rope.

For example, in December last year, the payment price for oil in the Middle East surged to US$12 in a short period of time, but soon fell down again.

However, the price of oil in the United States is not exactly the same as that in the Middle East.

Some of the people in the financial team formed by Wells are working in the oil market, but so far they have not made much money.

The main reason is that the cost is too high. Since Li Changhe did not let them invest too much money, they don't really care whether they make a profit or a loss. The main purpose is to train their subordinates.

But now that he had to make money, Li Changhe felt that it was time to leave. The next morning, after breakfast, Li Changhe did not go to the office of Zhidi, but came to the financial company established by Weiers.

"Why did you suddenly think of coming here today?"

Inside the office, Weiers looked at Li Changhe and asked curiously.

"Take a look at the company's situation. Oh, and show me the company's latest data, especially the oil sector."

Li Changhe said to Wei Er Si.

Wei Er Si was slightly stunned when he heard this, but nodded immediately.

"Wait a moment, I'll let them tidy up."

"Why, are you going to take action against the oil?"

At this time, Weiers asked Li Changhe curiously.

"I plan to give it a try. After all, I've spent too much money recently and I'm a little short of money."

Li Changhe said to Weiersi with a smile.

Wei Er Si was speechless after hearing this.

What is this word?

If you are short of money, go to the trading market to earn it?
Do you think the trading market is your home ATM?
"By the way, how is the team you are preparing to go to the mainland going?"

Li Changhe asked Wei Ersi again at this time.

"With the addition of the people you recommended, I'm almost done here. Once they have a thorough understanding of the technical specifications over at Bosak, I'll take them to the mainland for negotiations."

"By the way, Pierre Cardin also asked us, when will the suitcase be available on the market?"

"They have already made quite a few."

Wei Er Si asked Li Changhe again at this time.

Pierre Cardin is responsible for high-end custom models, which will be marked with the Dior logo, and then there are mid-range business models, which will be launched under the name of Pierre Cardin products.

The last one is the ordinary market model.

"For the suitcase, even if we have registered a patent, some businesses can still circumvent the patent or even directly pirate it."

"So what we need to do is to occupy as much of the high-end and mid-range business market as possible during the first launch and grab the first bite of fat meat."

"As for the basic styles below, we will stock them as much as possible."

"You can let them decide when to release this thing. I have no objection."

It's just a suitcase, the market is limited, and now it's at most a few billion US dollars market, and this is based on the high initial price.

As more products are released later, the price will probably fall slowly.

In terms of market pricing, he feels it would be more appropriate to let professional luxury companies such as Dior and Pierre Cardin decide.

"Okay, I'll tell them then."

"Indeed, there is almost enough of this thing in stock, it's time to bring it to the market."

"Zhao Jincai is getting anxious."

Wells said with a smile.

"This thing can be used as our first shot in the acquisition of Bosak. It is also a good opportunity to see which members of Bosak's management are talented and which are useless."

"Just decide for yourself. After all, you are their boss now!"

At this moment, Wells' secretary Mary also came in with the information and placed it in front of Li Changhe.

Li Changhe then took the information and started reading it.

"Oh, you're still making money?"

Li Changhe looked at the data and said with a smile.

As for the financial company, it is still profitable in the crude oil market, having earned approximately 50 million US dollars.

In Hong Kong Island, this is already very good.

After all, the oil we have now is not as perfect as it will be in the future.

What financial companies are trading nowadays are actually spot oil contracts, which they resell on exchanges and are considered middlemen.

Because there are currently no futures contracts in the world, neither Brent nor the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures contracts have been launched.

The only thing you can play with is spot oil.

However, the price of US oil spot contracts is somewhat different from that in the Middle East.

This is because in addition to OPEC, there are many other places in the world that also sell oil, including the coastal countries of the North Sea oil fields in Western Europe, Canada and even the Soviet Union, which are all external oil producers.

Therefore, the oil prices in the Middle East have an impact on the world, but it will not have a complete impact. This also leads to the fact that the oil contract prices on the New York Stock Exchange do not completely follow the prices in the Middle East.

This is also the reason why Li Changhe did not enter before.

After looking at the data, Li Changhe had an estimate in his mind.

Today, the trading price of oil contracts in the United States fluctuates around US$25, which is nearly doubled from US$13 last year.

"Vic, the price of oil is already very high nowadays."

"I have arranged for them to start shipping out the oil slowly. Even if the price continues to rise, it won't rise much. Do you want to buy oil now?"

Wei Er Si said to Li Changhe seriously at this time.

Li Changhe smiled and nodded: "Generally speaking, the current oil price has nearly doubled compared to last year, and this is probably the impact brought by the Middle East."

“But I think that in the second half of the year, oil prices will soar even higher!”

"Hmm? Will it surge?"

"You mean?"

Wei Er Si was a little confused at this moment and looked at Li Changhe.

Li Changhe smiled and said, "I think there will be a fight between Iran and Iraq!"

It is already June now. Li Changhe remembers that the Iran-Iraq War will break out around September. Once the war breaks out, it will inevitably have another impact on the spot price of oil.

At that time, oil prices will reach a peak and then fall.

It’s a pity that there are no oil futures now. It would be great if I could do a long position and then go short.

"Once the Iran-Iraq war breaks out, oil production in the Middle East will further decline, after all, Iraq is also an important oil exporter."

"By then, oil prices will hit new highs."

Li Changhe spoke seriously to Wei Er Si at this time.

Wells hesitated.

"Vic, are you so sure that there will be a fight over there?"

"Will, you have to believe that the power of religion and their differences cannot be resolved through negotiation. The only way to change their decision is war."

"What's more, behind this, there are the two major military groups, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, fueling the flames."

"I guess it won't be long before they start taking action."

"By the way, this time, arrange for the person to go to the United States openly."

"I'll ask later if anyone is willing to go on a business trip to the United States."

"This time I'm going to the United States to make money honestly."

Li Changhe said to Weiersi with a smile.

After hearing this, Weiers looked at Li Changhe in shock.

"You want to go to the United States to play in person?"

"Correct!"

Li Changhe smiled and nodded.

This time, he not only wanted to make some money from the oil crisis, but also took this opportunity to step into the United States and successfully gain a foothold there.

In Hong Kong, things have actually come to an end. Even if he continues to work in other industries, three or five hundred million Hong Kong dollars will be of no significance to him.

The entire market is still too small.

Hong Kong's future gains will basically rely on the surge in real estate prices, allowing the top people to move from being billionaires with assets of hundreds of millions or billions to being billionaires with assets of tens of billions.

But this was of no use to Li Changhe. What he wanted was US dollars, not Hong Kong dollars, for the country at this time when foreign exchange was urgently needed.

Therefore, it is time to leave this small island of Hong Kong and head to Europe and the United States.

Besides, in his plan, Hong Kong Island itself is a springboard.

But before going, there is one more thing to do.

That is to raise some funds here.

It seems like it's time to meet Shen Bi!

(End of this chapter)