Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 515 Extraordinary Brother Xinzha

The background of the construction of White Swan Hotel was in 1978 when the strategic decision of "internal reform and opening to the outside world" was about to be introduced. 8 Sino-foreign joint venture hotels will be built in Beijing.

Boss Huo responded positively, and the White Swan Hotel came into being.

Among them, the Huo family invested 5000 million Hong Kong dollars, another Chinese businessman Peng Guozhen invested 1250 million Hong Kong dollars, and the GD Provincial Tourism Bureau invested 400 million yuan.

In 1981, the White Swan Hotel borrowed another US$3631 million from the Guangzhou Branch of the Bank of China.

Converted at the current exchange rate, the total investment in the construction of the White Swan Hotel is close to 1.8 million yuan.

The reason why the cost is so huge is not unrelated to the geographical particularity of Shamian Island where the White Swan Hotel is located, and it reflects Boss Huo's personal preferences to a certain extent.

If the suggestion of the Guangzhou municipal government to choose a location along Huanshi Road is really adopted, the construction of the White Swan Hotel may not be so labor-intensive.

Just like Tang Huan, with the operation of Zheru Research and Development Center, it tends to be practical, and also invested in the construction of a hotel, but it didn't take so much effort.

Of course, it is precisely because of this that the White Swan Hotel has become a landmark of Yangcheng once it is completed, and the huge influence it has generated is enough to be worth the ticket price.

Boss Huo, who has always been good at building momentum, this time will give the newly opened White Swan Hotel an aura of being a hotel for the world's richest man.

Tang Huan deliberately kept a low profile at the production base in the special zone, personally asked about the preparations for the inspection, and then went to Yangcheng with great fanfare.

After entering the urban area of ​​Yangcheng City, he transferred to a brand new Rolls-Royce and drove through most of the old city to the White Swan Hotel.

"This fight is quite big." Tang Huan joked as he looked at the curious crowd on the roadside.

"I can't wait for you." Mr. Huo, who came to greet him, complimented with a smile, "This is the first Rolls Royce in Yangcheng, and it just matches your identity, brother."

Tang Huan smiled and said nothing, the word "face" is really very knowledgeable.

After the driver wearing a big hat and white gloves stopped the car, under the guidance of the manager, Tang Huan walked into the White Swan Hotel, which had set several domestic firsts.

These records include: China's first self-designed, self-constructed and self-managed modern large-scale Sino-foreign cooperative hotel; China's first high-end hotel with four doors open to the public; A hotel that cooperates with Japanese restaurants; the first hotel in China to fully implement computerized management; the first hotel in China to use credit card checkout and implement eight foreign exchange payment methods.

It is worth mentioning that the realization of the last two points relies on the computer information solutions provided by Zheru Xiangjiang Company.

Among them, the hotel management system, in addition to fully supporting Chinese, also provides a graphical operation interface, which greatly reduces the difficulty of training grassroots operators.

Tang Huan deliberately followed the procedures of this hotel management system, and went through all the departments in the White Swan Hotel.

After hearing Zhou Weikunhui's report that the other seven of the eight major hotel construction plans of the China National Tourism Administration will also adopt their own hotel management system, he ended his exploration with satisfaction.

"Brother, you are really a workaholic." Mr. Huo shook his head with a smile.

"Don't worry, I won't forget what I promised you. If you have something to eat and drink, just order it." Tang Huan waved his hand and walked to his guest room.

The architectural design of the White Swan Hotel is undertaken by the Chinese themselves, but Mr. Huo insists on inviting foreign designers from the famous American HBA hotel design company to do the interior design.

Therefore, the interior design of the White Swan Hotel is definitely the most high-end in the mainland. Tang Huan really can't see any shortcomings in the hardware, so he directly experiences and evaluates the more important software services.

"I wonder what flavor Mr. Tang likes?" the manager asked respectfully.

"Yes, just order whatever you want to eat. Then this dish will be fixed and called the world's richest man's recipe." Mr. Huo chuckled, making no secret of his wishful thinking.

"Then I will live and eat here for free from now on, so I can collect advertising fees." Tang Huan complained, making everyone accompanying him burst into laughter.

"Let's have a roast suckling pig." After Tang Huan said something, he turned to Xie Ning, "Ah Ning, you are from here, come and help me order a few other special Cantonese dishes, with a combination of meat and vegetables. "

After the crowd dispersed and the room was quiet, Tang Huan wiped his face with a hot towel

In 1984, following the four special zones, [-] coastal cities will also be opened. Under the promotion of Chief Deng, China as a whole began to get rid of the state of restraint, and it will be much more convenient to do things by yourself.

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Fang Yihua was unable to get an explanation from Hu Yinmeng about the private gang fight between the martial artists. She was left speechless with the words "I also have a lot of injuries."

Next, Fang Yihua pinched her nose again, and Media Asia TV bid for Dreamworks' latest TV series "Brother Xin Zha".

In the past, when TVB competed with Li TV, they could still use tricks that were not on the table, such as encouraging the actor who played the leading role to disappear for a period of time when the TV series "The Change of the Silkworm" was on the air.

But now DreamWorks and Media Asia TV's powerful strategic weapons are too deterrent, Fang Yihua dare not use these methods at all, lest he arouse the crazy ambition of poaching talents with high salaries.

No one can beat Tang Huan when it comes to financial resources. The British land and Jardines are lost like this. They have such a terrible reputation that it is too embarrassing.

Therefore, when DreamWorks, which clearly knew it was an innovative company, prepared for a long time to cooperate with the Xiangjiang Police Department to shoot a TV series about the fashion police force, Fang Yihua just watched coldly.

At this stage, the image of the Hong Kong police is far from glorious. It is often associated with the impression that they mainly serve the rich. Bad police officers in movies are everywhere, and the public generally holds the idea that "good men should not be soldiers" , stay away from this profession.

Against this background, DreamWorks launched a TV series dedicated to the Xiangjiang police.

Fang Yihua, who is experienced and seasoned, is not optimistic about this TV series, especially DreamWorks seems to be holding the idea of ​​trying. All the cast members use newcomers. They borrowed Liang Chaowei and Zhang Manyu from TVB, and sent Liu Jialing, Liu Qingyun, etc. Waiting for unknown people, and Wei Jiahui, the head of the screenwriting team, has never heard of it.

But after a traffic accident happened this summer, the social wind seems to have changed.

This matter is related to Qiu Degen, a wealthy Hong Kong businessman, the founder and chairman of Far East Bank, the founder, chairman and CEO of Far East Development Group.It was the person who bought Li TV from the Australian consortium in the original time and space, renamed it Asia TV, and personally served as the chairman of the board of directors.

The reason why Qiu Degen is talked about is that he carried out many reforms to Li TV, which made the ratings and finances of this TV station improve, turning losses into profits. Among the numerous ATV shareholders who have come and gone for decades , Become one of the few bosses who can make money.

In fact, to put it bluntly, there is not much mystery in it. Qiu Degen and Run Run Shaw have roughly the same path, which is the word thrift.

During Qiu Degen's mastery of Asian TV, this policy was carried out very thoroughly, even a little harshly.

For example, regardless of Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the costumes of ancient TV dramas are the same.There are even rumors that ATV employees can only use four compartments of toilet paper a day, and that the New Year red seea is Far Eastern Bank vouchers and so on.

As for this time and space, Qiu Degen did not sell all of his approximately [-]% TVB equity to cash out, and is still an important shareholder of TVB.

It is such an influential person who has a big event on the table.

In the early hours of July 7, his fourth son, Qiu Dacheng, drove his girlfriend home drunk. When he was driving along Princess Road in Kowloon, he knocked down Zheng Menghui, a policeman standing guard at the roadblock, and dragged him for hundreds of meters.

After Zheng Menghui was sent to the hospital, he died of his injuries on the 23rd, only 20 years old.

This case has not yet been finalized.

As a result, there has been much debate in the public opinion about the positive value of Xiangjiang Police, and more and more people have begun to change their impression of this profession.

Of course, TVB has noticed this change keenly, and originally wanted to set up a project to run it, but DreamWorks has already done all kinds of work ahead of time, and there is really no room for manipulation.

With the idea of ​​giving it a try, after watching the sample of the TV series "Senior Brother Xin Zha", Fang Yihua couldn't help taking a breath, thinking that this previously unknown Wei Jiahui really has a knack for screenwriting.

As a youth inspirational drama, the story content of "Xinzha Senior Brother" is set in Xiangjiang Junior Police Training School.It is a high school run by the Xiangjiang Police Force since the 1970s. In addition to general studies, students also receive disciplinary training.

"Senior Brother Xin Zha" tells the growth experience of several teenagers who entered the school, from entering school to graduation, and then entering the police force.It includes everyone's setbacks and development in various aspects such as family, society, career, and love.

Fang Yihua understands very well that this kind of story of rising from the grassroots, mixed with love and hatred, has always been the favorite of Hong Kong people. Coupled with the extremely novel background of the police force, it is hard not to attract people.

After an urgent internal discussion, Fang Yihua formally asked Hu Yinmeng to purchase the first round of broadcasting rights of "Senior Brother Xin Zha".

Hu Yinmeng replied very simply, "Media Asia TV is also interested in this TV series. If you want it, the two of you can enter the bidding process."

Previously, TVB had outsourced some TV series from DreamWorks, such as "Bean Sprout Dream", which the other party was good at producing, but basically had no competition with Media Asia TV.

One of the reasons is that TVB's own production capabilities are strong enough, and the second is that although Media Asia TV and DreamWorks operate independently, the boss behind it is Tang Huan alone. TVB does not want its own money to be left in the left hand Back and forth between him and his right hand, and eventually became the laughing stock of people who are stupid and have a lot of money.

Therefore, this is the first time that TVB and Media Asia TV have faced each other to bid for the same DreamWorks TV series.

In view of the fact that there are only two competing TV stations in Xiangjiang, the self-proclaimed "neutral" DreamWorks has formulated a slightly unique bidding process, that is, each of the two TV stations has only three chances to raise their cards, and the one with the highest bid will win. Prevent one party from intentionally making trouble and maliciously raising the opponent's purchase cost.

Fang Yihua only complained about this, and said that DreamWorks and Media Asia TV belong to two companies. This rule is clearly that you two take care of each other. DreamWorks will not dominate Media Asia TV in terms of episode prices, and Media Asia TV will not Tacitly, DreamWorks will not lose money, but once TVB joins in, it may suffer from two sides.

But who made TVB fall behind this time? Fang Yihua, who was helpless, had no choice but to bite the bullet and sit with Media Asia TV's Selina Chow to compete in numbers.

In the end, TVB spent several million dollars and abruptly snatched "Senior Brother Xin Zha" from Media Asia TV.

Fang Yihua, who was heartbroken in secret, kept comforting herself, taking it as a reward for DreamWorks to train its new artists Liang Chaowei and Zhang Manyu.

"Dreamworks is getting more and more profitable. When I was watching the samples of "Xin Zha Senior Brother", I found many advertisements from sponsors." Fang Yihua complained sourly.

"Isn't everyone filming like this now?" Hu Yinmeng smiled and took the check from the other party, "Thank you for your patronage. By the way, I forgot to mention that DreamWorks will give away a high-standard "Xin Zha Senior Brother" for free Press conference. At that time, Mr. Tang and the director of Xiangjiang Police Department should show up."

A look of surprise flashed across Fang Yihua's face, and then he said dissatisfiedly: "You little girl has too many tricks, why didn't you say it earlier, maybe you are hoping that TVB will miss "Senior Brother Xin Zha"."

"Who would have trouble with money? I really just remembered." Hu Yinmeng waved his hands without changing his face.

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Fang Yihua soon felt that the money she had spent was too worthwhile. On the day of the press conference of "Brother Xin Zha", Tang Huan's Rolls-Royce with the No. ——Han Yili's No. 3 car was parked side by side. The reporters were so excited that they held up their cameras and took pictures around them for a long time.

The Xiangjiang Police Department is a major client of Zheru Xiangjiang Company. From file management to ID card system, all of them are big projects.Therefore, Tang Huan has long been acquainted with the senior officials of the Xiangjiang Police Department.

The cooperation between the two parties on "Brother Xin Zha" is also a happy situation. Xiangjiang police need to improve their public image, and DreamWorks has also expanded its own drama.

However, there is also an unexplainable interest appeal.

Tang Huan has some supplies that need to be transferred to Siam through the free port of Xiangjiang, and then sent to Funan where his uncle Han Anyuan is located.

Although several major countries have acquiesced in this kind of transportation, here in Xiangjiang, Xiangjiang police still need to escort them.

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On December 12, "Senior Brother Xinzha" premiered on TVB during the prime time from 22:7 to 8:[-] p.m., and it quickly caused a huge sensation.

In addition to Liang Chaowei, Zhang Manyu, Liu Jialing, Liu Qingyun and other pink and tender faces, which are remembered by the audience, the number of people applying for the police examination has even increased greatly, which is really exaggerated to the extreme.

(End of this chapter)