Bloody Romance: I, the big troublemaker, Zhong Yuemin!

Zhong Yuemin responded modestly, "No one comes to visit a temple for no reason. This person is coming now, it is estimated that it is not just a simple greeting and courtesy. The two of them exchanged a few polite compliments, and then the person stated his purpose.

"Mr. Zhong, the two songs Miss Xu and Miss Deng just sang were so beautiful that I'm still mesmerized by them. You are so talented that you can write such touching and classic songs. I have a humble request."

"you say!"

"I'm planning to shoot a martial arts film and would like to ask Mr. Zhong to write the theme song for it. As for the remuneration, please feel free to name your price. Is that acceptable?"

Zhong Yuemin said:

"Mr. Zou, it's just writing a theme song, no problem."

"So you agree?"

Zhong Yuemin nodded.

Zou Wenhuai raised his wine glass and said, "Mr. Zhong, I toast you. Thank you very much."

The two clinked glasses, and Zhong Yuemin asked:

"Mr. Zou, you've been with Shaw for more than ten years, right?"

"Yes, it was in 59. I was still a reporter at the time. I was recognized by Mr. Shaw and joined Shaw Brothers. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye."

Zhong Yuemin said:

"Mr. Zou has made an indelible contribution to Shaw Brothers' current dominance of the Hong Kong film industry. However... I think Mr. Zou is a bit underappreciated. You can be said to be a close associate of Shaw Brothers. It's no exaggeration to say that Mr. Zou has contributed greatly to Shaw Brothers' current success. Yet, I heard that you still receive a fixed salary, right?"

Zou Wenhuai looked a little unnatural and nodded slightly.

"What's the saying? If you want a horse to run fast, you have to feed it good concentrated feed. But in Mr. Zou's case, the effort and income are completely disproportionate. You are obviously just an employee, but you worry about the boss and get paid? It's just a small thing. I am speaking up for Mr. Zou."

Zou Wenhuai was moved and his nose felt sore. At this moment, he felt a strong sense of belonging. Finally, someone could understand his difficulties. He sighed and said:

"Mr. Zhong, you've already said that I'm just an employee working for the boss above me. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."

"Boss Zou, with your abilities, you can thrive anywhere. If you're not welcome here, there are other places that will. There's no need to suffer injustice here."

"Skill? What is skill? It's all based on a platform to show you my skills. Without this platform, if I leave Shaw Brothers, I'll have martial arts skills but nowhere to display them."

"Then let's build our own platform. It's just a film company. We can open one ourselves."

Zhong Yuemin is like a bad uncle who is tempting children with candy.

"Mr. Zou has been in the film industry for so many years, he knows everything about making a good movie, he knows it better than anyone else. He must have connections, relationships, and resources. As for the start-up capital, I can lend a hand. I don't have much, but I can definitely come up with 300,000 or 400,000 yuan."

Zou Wenhuai was a little moved. "Mr. Zhong, are you also interested in making movies?"

“I’m interested in money,” Zhong Yuemin said.

"Mr. Zou, even if you hadn't come to see me today, I would have come to you. I'm very optimistic about the Hong Kong film market. It will definitely experience explosive growth in the next 20 to 30 years. Look at all the people here today, from all the gangs, big and small. They're flocking here because they all smell the money. I sincerely want to work with Mr. Zou. After we start working together, we'll be on equal terms and both of us will be bosses. I'll provide the initial capital, and you'll invest in the technology shares. I'll own 51% of Yuelong, and you, Mr. Zou, will own 49%. How do you do that?"

This is not a sudden idea. He instigated the person to start a new business right after meeting him for the first time. Even if he does not poach Shaw Brothers' employees now, this person will soon leave Shaw Brothers and start his own business. Old Shaw is a good person. He is generous to others and a great philanthropist. Donating a few hundred million is just a drop in the bucket.

They are just too stingy with their own employees. Look at TVB employees in later generations. Even after 2000, they were still receiving salaries. Big-name employees left one after another and the company was unable to retain talent. This was also an important reason for TVB's subsequent decline.

The same is true for Mr. Zou now. He receives a fixed salary. In addition, two years ago, Shaw Brothers arranged for his confidante Fang Yihua to work for Shaw Brothers, who controlled the financial power and made things difficult for Mr. Zou. He was already dissatisfied. According to the normal trajectory, this man and Wang Yu, the lead actor of "One-Armed Swordsman", who was also dissatisfied with the salary, resigned and started a new business. They founded the famous Golden Harvest Film Co., Ltd., which could compete with Shaw Brothers in the future. The start-up capital was only 40.

Therefore, his intervention at this critical juncture is a natural move, reasonable, and not abrupt at all!

Zou Wenhuai suppressed his excitement. He had actually wanted to leave Shaw Brothers for a long time, but he had been hesitant because he was short of money. Although he had worked hard at Shaw Brothers for more than a decade, he had not saved much money. How could he start a new film company? Now, Mr. Zhong had the same idea as him. With his financial support, he would not have to invest a penny. The so-called technology investment would give him nearly half of the shares. It was like pie in the sky.

Somewhat uncertainly:

"Mr. Zhong, are you kidding me?" Even the address changed.

"Mr. Zou, I'm serious. There's no rush. Think about it carefully. If you're worried, we can sign a contract privately first, and I can transfer the funds right away."

Seeing that the other person was so confident, Zou Wenhuai no longer hesitated.

"Mr. Zhong, I won't hide it from you. I've actually had this idea for a long time..."

In just half an hour, Zou Wenhuai left with great satisfaction. Zhong Yuemin drank a sip of wine. He had never expected that he could capture the founder of Jiahe at a New Year's Eve dinner, and that was on the territory of Mr. Shao. He looked at the table in the middle of the banquet hall. Mr. Shao was holding a glass of wine and clinking glasses with the guests with a rosy face.

This is a bit dishonest of him. He invited you out of kindness, and you ate and drank at their expense, but ended up poaching the mainstay.

It's like you sleep with someone else's wife, and her husband asks you, "How did it feel? Was it comfortable? What needs to be improved?"

Ugh!

Forget it, just be a "villain". After the person left, Zhu Long said, "I heard it clearly.

"Brother Zhong, are we really going to open this film company?"

"Well, you thought I said that."

"...No, didn't you say before that we would focus on real estate in the future? Why did you change your mind? In the Hong Kong film market, Shaw Brothers is the only dominant company. If Mr. Zou wants to start a new business, he will definitely be suppressed by Shaw Brothers. It won't be easy to make a name for himself. The key is that we don't have that much money."

"From now on, our focus will be on real estate. We only need to invest 300,000 or 400,000 yuan here, which is not a lot. If we squeeze in, we can still make some money. Don't worry, within two years, not only will we get our money back, but we can multiply it several times. We're just investing in individual shares, so you don't have to worry about the details. But don't underestimate Mr. Zou, he has the skills."