Victoria Harbor, InterContinental Hotel.

This presidential suite, which is said to be the most luxurious in Asia, does not appear to be very grand. However, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and enjoying the sea view is quite nice and magnificent.

As for Xu Baihui's claim that she was looked down upon by others, Zhou Buqi was dubious and looked back at her funny, "Didn't Chengtian Entertainment acquire Jiahe?"

"Yes."

"Even a long-established film studio like Golden Harvest, which symbolizes the golden age of Hong Kong films, has been acquired by mainland entertainment companies. Are the people in the Hong Kong government still so proud? Their spine has not been broken?"

"Who says it's not the case!" Xu Baihui wrinkled her nose, looking indignant, "Eh? Boss Zhou, you don't think I'm lying to you, do you?"

Yang Mi said seriously: "It's true, people here look at us strangely. When I talked to Shaw Brothers about the transfer of the copyright of "The Voice", I was shocked."

"What's wrong?"

"The person who was negotiating... seemed to be some kind of art director. He asked me if I had time. He said that on the day of the carnival night, a young man from a big family would hold a big party on the yacht and wanted me to go there."

"What did you say?"

"I..." Yang Mi said with a guilty conscience, "Mr. Xu asked me to have a tougher attitude, so I refused on the spot. He also said that Jieyu Media does not need to rely on others, and our mainland entertainment companies do not play tricks.

The same thing as Lu."

Zhou Buqi praised: "You did the right thing! When you go out, you must straighten your waist!"

Yang Mi breathed a sigh of relief, became very worried, and said weakly: "Now we seem to be being targeted. Shaw Brothers TVB won't cooperate with us, and they say that I don't know how high the sky is. When I went to ATV, they were also pushing the envelope, and it didn't seem to be the case.

Are willing to contact us. I...I seem to have gotten into trouble. I heard that the people behind the Shaw family are not the Shao family at all, but some other local wealthy family."

"What kind of rich family is not rich? In a small place, there is a wealthy family, just trying to make a fool of yourself." Zhou Buqi was very disdainful and didn't think it was a big deal. He smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry.

You have nothing to do with this matter. If you are wrong, it's just that you were a little soft, and you should have been slapped with a big slap."

Xu Baihui also knew that Jieyu Media was boycotted by local forces not because of Yang Mi, a small star. "Someone should have spoken. Chengtianhua bought Jiahe Pictures at a high price, but its development was not good and it was restricted everywhere. Probably

It can be attributed to colonial pride, envy and jealousy."

Zhou Buqi agreed with this idea, "Yes, this is a strategic mistake of Chengtian. How big was Chengtian's momentum in the past few years, and the momentum was stronger than that of Huayi. The turning point is that the strategic focus has changed, and it is not confident enough in the mainland market.

, instead of focusing on developing the mainland business wholeheartedly, he went south to acquire Golden Harvest Pictures, which is like losing the watermelon and picking up the sesame seeds."

Yang Mi was confused, "Then why do we come here?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Jieyu Media came to develop Hong Kong government business, not for business, but for culture. It doesn't matter whether the business makes money or not. In a bigger place, you can't make much money even if you want to. It's mainly about the export of culture. This

That's the most important thing. Movies like "Hero", "The Promise", "The Banquet" and "Red Cliff" are very good."

Xu Baihui sighed, "To put it bluntly, Jieyu Media is still not strong enough. If Jieyu Media was a world-class entertainment giant, they couldn't resist it even if they wanted to. They are all bullies and have to kneel down to beg us.

"

Zhou Buqi remembered something, "By the way, I just negotiated a business deal with SoftBank's Masayoshi Son."

Xu Baihui rolled her eyes and said coquettishly: "Boss Zhou, I'm so exhausted right now. I'm not in the mood to pay attention to your Internet industry!"

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "It's not the Internet, it's about you."

"ah?"

"I want to get him to join us and buy Universal Records or EMI Records together."

"Really or not?"

Xu Baihui's beautiful eyes widened, she jumped up from the sofa with joy, ran over and took his arm affectionately, she was extremely excited.

This is a big deal!

World-class big business!

The world's four major music groups, Sony, Warner, Universal, and EMI. These four record companies monopolize more than 95% of the world's music resources.

Sony Records is in the hands of the Japanese, Warner Records is in the hands of the Americans, Universal Records is in the hands of the French, and EMI Records is in the hands of the British.

Sony Records and Warner Records are unshakable, and they are both backed by giants. But Universal Records and EMI Records are alone, and in an era when the music industry is declining, their lives are precarious.

If there is big capital willing to make an acquisition, a deal is very likely to be concluded!

If Jieyu Media can gain control of Universal Music or EMI, it will have a place in the entertainment industry around the world, let alone the Hong Kong government market.

Zhou Buqi threw off her arm, went to the sofa to hug Yang Mi, and said funny: "Why are you so excited? This is just a proposal, and SoftBank may not accept it yet. Son Zhengyi's plan is... well,

Anyway, he doesn’t have any plans for the entertainment industry yet.”

Xu Baihui said angrily: "Then what did you say to me?"

Zhou Buqi said: "I don't have a plan. After some research, won't there be a plan? An investor of his level has much better vision than people in the entertainment industry. I point out a direction, and it depends on whether he is willing to follow."

Xu Baihui's turbulent mood has not yet calmed down, she blinked her eyes, "What if he agrees?"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "Isn't it okay if we agree? The two parties will cooperate to form a consortium to initiate the acquisition. After the acquisition, SoftBank will be engaged in investment business and does not understand the specific operations. The control will be in our hands.

?”

It is almost impossible for Jieyu Media to independently finance the acquisition of Universal Music or EMI.

First of all, there is no money.

At least US$4 billion or US$5 billion has been invested, and there is simply not that much cash.

Even if there is sufficient cash, in this oligopoly of the music industry, if all is controlled under the name of a Chinese-funded company, it will be difficult for the transaction to pass regulatory approval.

A large capital with sufficient strength and influence must be involved.

SoftBank is the best partner.

They can even buy the operator Sprint and the chip giant ARM, and it is no problem to win a record company. Moreover, SoftBank and MSI have cooperated in many aspects for many years, and they deserve mutual trust.

For Jieyu Media, it doesn’t matter how many shares it holds in Universal Music Group. What matters is the right to control. The right to control is equivalent to the rule maker, and it can formulate more rules that are conducive to the development of Jieyu Media’s global business.

Xu Baihui's mind was immediately piqued, "What if SoftBank doesn't agree?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Then there's nothing we can do. We can't tie them up and go together, right?"

"Ah?" Xu Baihui said in a long tone with a disappointed look on her face, "Can't you contact other big capitals?"

"I'm not familiar with it. The music industry is at its lowest point right now. How can there be so many smart people who can see the opportunity and rush in? Moreover, even if someone is willing to follow up, they will not give you control. If it is just pure investment, do it as soon as possible.

Don’t do it, you won’t make much money.”

"oh."

Xu Baihui's thoughts have already taken off.

I fully hope that SoftBank can give back good results, but as for the Hong Kong government’s bigger problems, they are not that important.

While Xu Baihui's thoughts were racing, Yang Mi lay on Zhou Buqi's shoulder and asked in a low voice: "Lord, where will you stay at night?"

"I'll just stay in a hotel, I don't have a house."

"Who do you want to accompany you?"

"There are a lot of people. They all go shopping in Central."

"oh."

"It's okay, I'll call you tonight."

…

The night before Christmas Eve, the Hong Kong government's business alliance organized a charity auction for children's education in backward areas of the mainland. It was so influential that the four major families of the "Suhuang Micai" came forward to organize it. In addition to local businessmen and celebrities,

In addition, invitations were also sent to many big businessmen in Pengcheng.

Jieyu Media is also involved.

Zhou Buqi didn't want to go at first. He just donated money if he wanted to. This kind of activity is more of a formality and is mainly a hype trick developed by the entertainment industry. But Xu Baihui felt that she was being ignored in Hong Kong, so she gave up.

I want to go with him, hoping to use money to knock these bastards out.

Wu Yu was also very interested.

She said she had never participated in an event like this before and wanted to see the world.

Zhou Buqi then put on a brand new suit and accompanied Wu Yu, Yang Mi and Xu Baihui to the Peninsula Hotel to participate in this charity event.

The scene is magnificent.

I have to say that when it comes to showing off, the people in the Hong Kong government are the ones who know how to play it up.

In the lobby of the Peninsula Hotel, after walking a few steps, I saw a middle-aged man walking sideways with a charmingly dressed woman in a low-cut skirt.

Xu Baihui had sharp eyes and reminded in a low voice, "It's Mr. Wu."

"Um?"

Zhou Buqi took advantage of the situation and laughed dumbly.

It turned out to be Wu Kebo, the boss of Chengtian Entertainment, and he was no stranger to the beautiful women around him, including the mainland female star Tang Yan. This matter had spread all over the mainland and was a big gossip in the entertainment industry. It was said that Mr. Wu had praised her before.

It was an actress surnamed Chen, and later an actress surnamed Tang came up and became his new love.

"Mr. Zhou?" Wu Kebo didn't seem to expect to see Zhou Buqi here, and was surprised and happy, "Oh my, I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to come here too! I was waiting for Mr. Xu here, and I didn't expect to meet him.

A big Buddha!”
To be continued...