Chapter 787 The Dust Has Settled

At this moment, a middle-aged man who looked similar to him walked in. It was his younger brother Wang Zhonglei, who served as the vice chairman of the company.

"Zhonglei, have you seen this news?" Wang Zhongjun handed the newspaper to the other party.

Wang Zhonglei took a look and smiled: "Shengshi Film and Television merged with Xiying Film Studio? This matter has already caused a lot of noise in the industry, how come you don't know about it?"

"What do you think?"

"If I were Song Tangtang, I would definitely disagree. If this merger had been made a few years ago or even a year ago, Song Tangtang would have agreed! Because he could get the Dragon Label!"

"It happened at the wrong time. It just happened that Shengshi Film and Television had already been able to independently obtain the Dragon Label. This news broke out. Shengshi Film and Television's acquisition of Xiying Studio was equivalent to finding a burden for itself. A shrewd woman like Song Tangtang, Will you agree?" Wang Zhonglei explained with a smile.

"Yes. No matter how you look at it, this acquisition will not be of any benefit to Shengshi Film and Television." Wang Zhongjun nodded and suddenly changed the subject: "Fang Minghua is the man who claims to be the shadow of Shengshi Group. What does he think of this? ?”

"He? That guy is very smart and kept silent about this matter. I heard that after the news spread, a reporter from "China Film News" rushed to Xijing to interview the leaders of Shengshi Film and Television and Xiying Studio, and also tried to find ways to find Fang Minghua, it turned out that he never interfered in the affairs of his lover's company. Hypocrisy! The couple slept together every day, Song Tangtang wouldn't tell him these things? "

"Haha. This is the brilliance of Fang Minghua. He does not hold any position in the group, but he can control it remotely. But I have a feeling that Fang Minghua will agree to the acquisition."

"Why?"

"Fang Minghua has a deep connection with Xiying Film Studio. I heard that the first novel "Into the Dust" he wrote was adapted into a movie, which was filmed by Xi Film Studio. Many people in Xi Film Studio are his friends. I guess he also You can’t bear to watch Xiying Studio go into decline step by step,” Wang Zhonglei explained.

"Brother, I think your reason is far-fetched." Wang Zhonglei disagreed with him.

"Then let me put it another way. As a writer, Fang Minghua is very concerned about the restructuring of state-owned enterprises and the issue of layoffs. He has not only written articles on this aspect. Five years ago, I heard that Film and Television also dedicated 50 million to the local civil affairs department. The department used it to help laid-off workers, and now Xiying Film Factory is facing the same problem. Is he indifferent? "

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"Actually, I hope that Shengshi Film and Television can acquire Xiying Film Studio, at least for a few hundred million, right? Spending so much money to buy a bag to carry on our back is not a bad thing for us Huayi Brothers." Wang Zhongjun said leisurely.

This afternoon, although it was working time, Song Tangtang did not go to the company. Instead, he sat at home with Fang Minghua under the grape trellis in the small courtyard, drinking tea and chatting with a fat man - it was Zhao Hongjun who came back from Shanghai. .

"Minghua, this matter must be finalized quickly. There is a lot of discussion outside and the company is also very unstable."

What Zhao Hongjun was talking about was naturally the acquisition of Xiying Studio.

"Then what are your opinions?" Fang Minghua asked as he picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

"I don't agree with mergers or acquisitions. Xiying Studio is simply worthless to us at Shengshi Film and Television. No, it's not even worthless now. It's just a big burden." Zhao Hongjun lit a cigar in his hand and said:

"If it were to be acquired, I think it would be better to acquire Shanghai Film Factory. The film processing and printing technology of Shanghai Film Factory is the best in the country. It has a color film processing and printing building that is the first-class in the Far East. It has the most advanced film processing and printing equipment. It is a feast for the eyes. Ah, is it Tangtang?”

Zhao Hongjun said and looked at Song Tangtang.

Song Tangtang smiled: "What's the use of being greedy? Shanghai Film Studio has already carried out shareholding reform, so it won't let you merge."

"Hehe. I'm just talking."

"Minghua, our Shengshi Film and Television held a leadership meeting a few days ago, and everyone unanimously opposed the merger and acquisition of Xiying Film Studio." Song Tangtang took over the topic and continued: "As the Red Army said, it is not necessary, but..."

"But what?" Zhao Hongjun asked. "Director Zhang from the Radio, Film and Television Bureau came to talk to me twice about this matter, and Minister Liu from the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee also came to me specifically, saying that he hoped that our Shengshi Film and Television would accept Xi Film Studio. To be honest, I felt a lot of pressure." Song Tangtang said.

"Minister Liu also called me to tell me about this, but I refused directly. When the old man sat in this position, he was just the division chief under the old man." Zhao Hongjun crossed his legs and said calmly.

"You, on the other hand, stay in Shencheng all day long and don't know the pressure here in Xijing." Song Tangtang couldn't help but complain after hearing this.

Zhao Hongjun didn't care and said

"Then simply move Shengshi Film and Television to Shanghai. Shanghai is very welcoming to companies like ours. If you need land, give land, and if you need policy, give policy!"

"Okay, okay, don't go too far." Fang Ming stopped him, and then said after a while: "I think it's better to agree, but don't do any merger between the two. The other party will take the shares and directly acquire the full capital."

"Minghua, you."

Seeing that Zhao Hongjun was about to object, Fang Minghua said: "Listen to me, it is really heartbreaking that Xiying Film Studio has reached this point, but after all, there are still some high-quality resources, including venue equipment, personnel, etc., so we should use them to save the province." Lighten the burden. Besides, more than 400 million yuan, equivalent to more than 50 million US dollars, is not enough for Shengshi Film and Television to afford just one "Harry Potter" movie!

When it comes to the Harry Potter movies, everyone smiles.

The first movie has been released, and the global box office has reached 900 million US dollars, of course not including the domestic box office. Now Shengshi Film and Television is actively striving to introduce this movie next year.

If all costs are excluded, the profit is 600 million!

According to the contract, Shengshi Film and Television can share 200 million US dollars, equivalent to 1.6 billion RMB!

Of course, it has not yet arrived.

"In fact, I have also thought about acquiring it in full. After all, Shengshi Film and Television has the strength now, but the problem is that Xiying Factory now has about 2,000 employees, which is more than 4 times that of Shengshi Film and Television, and there are more than 500 retired people. Even if Shengshi Film and Television expands its scale, it will not be able to lay off so many people." Song Tangtang expressed his concerns.

"This is easy to handle. Those who should be diverted will be diverted, and those who should be laid off will be laid off. Do it according to national policies!" Zhao Hongjun answered immediately.

"Hongjun is right, but we should take care of them. I suggest setting up a relief fund to solve this problem. To put it bluntly, we should take the money we earn from foreign countries and come back to help the workers who are about to be laid off. I will pay for this part of the money personally, but it should be in the name of Shengshi Film and Television." Fang Minghua finally said.

"Okay. I think this part of the money of 40 to 50 million is enough, right? For your huge assets overseas, it is just a drop in the bucket." Zhao Hongjun said with a smile.

"Go away. Don't tease me."

Shengshi Film and Television decided to acquire the Western Film Studio in full!

The news spread quickly, and the news that had been discussed for several months finally settled.

The next step is to evaluate the assets of the Western Film Studio and solve the problem of layoffs of wealthy people. It is said that Shengshi Film and Television will specially take out a large amount of funds to solve this problem, which makes the somewhat anxious employees of the Western Film Studio feel a little more at ease.

Of course, acquiring a company is not a simple matter. It involves all aspects of work. Song Tangtang began to get busy again. This is the key work of Shengshi Film and Television in the second half of the year.

Fang Minghua did not participate in the specific work, he continued to live his life leisurely.

In mid-May, he suddenly received an email from the United States, saying that the second Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, was nominated for the Best Novel at the 56th World Science Fiction Convention Hugo Award.