Chapter 229: Cultural Media Overseas Expansion
This is the current situation of TVB artists. Their normal salary is HK$3000 per month. When there is a drama to be filmed, they will be given some extra remuneration, but it is only HK$ to .

Even someone like Anita Mui, who had worked at TVB for so many years, probably only earned a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars; after deducting daily expenses, she was already good enough if she could keep half of it.

Yammie Lam had already decided that if she could sell it for HK$200 million, she would do so immediately.

Because the person sitting in front of him is a Hong Kong real estate tycoon, who is said to be very good at predicting general trends.

Yammie Lam quickly thanked him: "Thank you for your training, boss!"

Just as she was leaving, Liu Zhicheng could not help but remind her: "Zeng Zhiwei has complicated social relationships. Don't get too involved with him. It will not do you any good.

Also, when making friends, you must be careful and avoid making friends with complicated social relationships!"

Lan Jieying was a little confused for a moment, and then her face quickly turned red, as if she had misunderstood something.

"Boss, he and I are just ordinary friends."

Before she could finish her words, Liu Zhicheng had already impatiently driven Anita Mui away.

"Go ahead! Just remember my words!"

"Oh, I'll be obedient!"

Lan Jieying left after saying a few words.

Liu Zhicheng shook her head. There was only so much she could do. She finally understood that although Anita Mui might like investing, she was a "jinx".

Both of her boyfriends in her previous life chose to commit suicide, she was beaten and scolded by her two fathers, a friend borrowed money from her and didn't pay it back, and a bank employee swindled 200 million Hong Kong dollars in cash and ran away. It's simply beyond words.

It seems that she is not only unlucky, but also unlucky in marriage, and is destined to be lonely all her life.

If Anita Mui worked hard for him, he wouldn't mind giving her some advice when they met occasionally.

I hope that after becoming the ‘most beautiful woman in Mount Wutai’, this woman won’t become one of the ‘Four Mad Kings’ in the future.

If even the "blessing from heaven" of Liu Zhicheng cannot change a woman's fate, it means that her fate of being "unlucky" is too strong, and no one can help her.

.........

Liu Zhicheng came to the Hong Kong government and visited David Wai to discuss the establishment of ATV's headquarters in Tseung Kwan O.

If it was a normal land grant, Liu Zhicheng would certainly not disturb Wei Yixin directly, after all, he was so busy.

Led by Secretary Wei Yixun, Liu Zhicheng came to his office.

"Mr. Liu, you are a rare guest of our Hong Kong government. It's rare for you to come to my office!" Wei Yixin and Liu Zhicheng sat down on the sofa together and said with a smile.

This is true, although Liu Zhicheng has a good relationship with the Hong Kong government.

But he is not the kind of person who likes to deal with the Hong Kong government. He prefers to privately win over some members of the two bureaus and senior government officials without bribery.

Negotiations with the Hong Kong government are usually done by others.

"I'm worried about disturbing your work. After all, you manage 600 million citizens, so you must be very busy!" Liu Zhicheng said politely.

Wei Yixin immediately said: "Your idea is a little wrong. Although I manage more than 600 million people in Hong Kong, if I communicate more with you financial group leaders, I can manage Hong Kong better.

Because each of your financial groups has tens of thousands of employees, which means they are related to tens of thousands of families. With your help, our British Hong Kong government can better manage Hong Kong. "

Liu Zhicheng smiled and said: "Mr. Wei Yixin is right. Hong Kong is my home. I also hope that Hong Kong will get better and better!"

Wei Yixin secretly cursed Liu Zhicheng as a little fox. Although this rich man was young, he did things flawlessly.

This was especially true when it came to the choice between China and England. However, he still decided to win them over.

"Mr. Liu, they say you can't put all your eggs in one basket. Why don't you consider overseas investment? Our investment environment in Hong Kong is also very good!"

It’s good, but the rate of return is low, Liu Zhicheng said to himself.

However, we still have to give the Governor face.

He said seriously: "Mr. Wei Yixin is right. I have indeed planned to invest overseas, and the British Empire is also under my consideration."

Wei Yixin immediately said: "What industry does Mr. Liu plan to invest in?"

Is this robbery?
Liu Zhicheng muttered inwardly, then immediately said, "In addition to the port, we are also planning to invest in communications and some livelihood projects. I will go and inspect them next year."

Wei Yixin said with satisfaction this time: "Welcome, welcome! By the way, why are you here this time, Mr. Liu?"

Liu Zhicheng handed over a proposal and said, "I want to get approval for an industrial land of about 120 to 150 million square feet at Siu Chi Sha in Tseung Kwan O to build the headquarters of Asia Television."

Wei Yixin was a little surprised, and after thinking for a while, he said, "The Hong Kong government is indeed planning industrial land in Tseung Kwan O. But does your Asia Television headquarters need such a large piece of land?"

Liu Zhicheng nodded and reported on the achievements and plans of Asia Television, which immediately surprised Wei Yixin.

He certainly knew that Asian Television had made great progress and had the potential to develop overseas.

"Mr. David Wilson, we at Asia Television are taking on the important task of exporting Hong Kong culture overseas, so we do need a new headquarters.

I went to Tseung Kwan O to investigate and found that there is indeed a large piece of land there that can be used as the headquarters of our ATV."

Wei Yixin nodded and said that the land could be given to them because ATV was not a real estate company and the land approved was for industrial use.

"I can bring your application to the Legislative Council for discussion, but you have to agree to one of my conditions first!"

"you say!"

"ATV needs to go public and become a public company, not a private company, which will be beneficial to its long-term development!"

It turns out to be this!
Liu Zhicheng said: "Sure, I was planning to prepare for the listing next year!"

Wei Yixin nodded. ATV’s ratings were not good in the past and the Hong Kong government didn’t bother to care about it. But now the ratings are on the rise, and this person is also preparing for satellite TV, so it must not be a purely private company.

After Liu Zhicheng left, Wei Yixin couldn't help but look at the plan in his hand. The plan included the general planning plan of ATV headquarters and the plan for ATV to create a Hong Kong culture.

David Wai was immediately impressed. If ATV progresses as planned, its development potential will be greater than that of TVB.

…………In the 80s, schools in RB implemented a six-day class system, and most students could only have a rest on Sundays.

When Sunday comes, many students choose to sleep in at home.

But some people choose to come out earlier and go to the doors of major bookstores to wait for the latest issue of the weekly comics.

Because RB's comic fans are all young people who go to school or work, in order to cater to the customers' schedules, many weekly magazines are basically released on Sundays.

Therefore, RB's comics are mainly published weekly, biweekly and monthly.

At the door of a street bookstore in the suburbs of Yokohama, a group of eager young people are queuing up, waiting for the bookstore to open.

They are all loyal fans of the bookstore's new book "Weekly Shonen Magic", and the same thing is happening in countless RB cities outside Yokohama.

"Weekly Shonen Magic" is the name given by Jiekou Bookstore for the new issue of the weekly comics, which is in line with the naming of RB's local brands.

RB people worship the strong, and Western countries, including some English-speaking countries, are generally very powerful.

However, due to the nature of the Japanese language, Japanese people will encounter serious "mother tongue influence" when learning English, and it is also difficult to learn.

Therefore, most Japanese people admire those who speak fluent English, and many Japanese companies and brands also play this naming game in order to cater to the market.

The same is true for the comics industry. For example, the major giants that have dominated the RB comics industry for decades, their most famous comics are "Zhou Shonen Jump", "Zhou Shonen Champion", and "Zhou Shonen Sunday".

The same is true for "Zhou Shaonian Magic" at Jiekou Bookstore.

At 8 o'clock, the door of the bookstore opened and a group of young people crowded in. They rushed directly to the innermost bookshelf and took away the "Zhou Shaonian Magic" on it.

"300 yen per copy, everyone line up to pay." The bookstore owner Kato Ying shouted.

This price is already relatively expensive among comics, but it still cannot stop countless comic fans from buying it.

The original Jiekou Bookstore did not have its own comic weekly. For more than a decade, its main products have been publications from various other comic companies.

When business is slow, we often sell some ordinary student books or stationery.

But a few months ago, the entire Jiekou Bookstore was actually acquired. After learning the news, Kato Ying became very anxious, fearing that something might happen to his job.

However, after waiting for a few weeks, news came from above that all branches needed to operate as before and there would be no personnel changes. The only thing was that the company was about to launch its own weekly comics magazine.

Kato Ying also felt relieved. This kind of thing was actually not a big deal. The requirements for entering the comic production industry were not high. With some spare money and a few people who could draw, he could draw some stories.

But the quality and sales volume depends on each individual’s level.

Based on the system of Jiekou Bookstore, it is considered a medium-sized chain bookstore in RB. Since it has been acquired, it naturally has no shortage of funds, and it is normal for it to enter the comics industry.

But to his surprise, this weekly comic book named "Zhou Shaonian Magic" became a hit!

There are a total of 4 stories in the magic series. The first one is "Crayon Shin-chan" which has been broadcasted on major Japanese TV stations recently.

The second part is called "Transformers", and the main story background is not on Earth, but on a planet called "Cybertron" in the distant universe. The life on it is not carbon-based creatures like humans.

Instead, they are mainly silicon-based life forms, one of which is a metal life form that produced civilization. After countless years of evolution, they formed the righteous Autobots and the evil Decepticons.

RB already has "Mobile Suit Gundam", a manga focusing on robots, so RB's manga fans are no strangers to mechas.

However, "Transformers" introduced the origin of "robots" in detail, coupled with the vast cosmic background, fantastic transformations, and various ostentatious means of attack, which attracted countless comic fans in the early stages.

The third story is called "Dragon Ball". Just seeing the name, you don’t know the specific content?

But after carefully reading the first issue of the weekly magazine, which contained the familiar name "Sun Wukong", everyone realized that this was related to Journey to the West.

RB's ancestral culture comes from its western neighbor, and the four great classics of the mainland have a great influence on the entire RB culture.

Journey to the West is a mythological story and originally did not have a very big influence in RB culture.

But a few years ago, RB International Screening Production Company started filming a modified version of "Journey to the West", which was a great success in the entire RB market.

Even after the TV series was introduced to Britain and Australia, it gained a lot of Western fans.

Many young people in RB yearn for superpowers and mythical abilities, and naturally they yearn for the world of Journey to the West where they can become immortals or Buddhas.

Because I love the story so much, I naturally became interested in the comics with the background of Journey to the West.

Of course, because Dragon Ball is set in modern times, it has also encountered dissatisfaction from many "black fans", but in an era without the Internet, these people were powerless to express themselves.

The last one is a comic called "Pokémon". From this comic, people learned for the first time that in a "imaginary" world, there is a creature called Pokémon.

They come in various shapes, and each has its own superpowers, such as discharging electricity, spitting water, breathing fire, attack bonuses, special physical attacks, and so on.

Many people are attracted by the plot when they encounter this kind of story for the first time.

Especially some children, everyone hopes that they can go to that magical world and have their own Pokémon.

Based on Kato Toru's experience as a comic book store owner for more than ten years, these stories are quite attractive.

But in the past few weeks, to his surprise, the number of people coming to buy comics has increased exponentially.

There was a serious shortage of "Weekly Shonen Magic" in the RB market. Even though the current printing of comics was outsourced to a printing factory called Yokogawa in the suburbs of Tokyo, calls urging for delivery were still made to the Hong Kong headquarters.

Sun Lina spent an entire night organizing all the information. Early the next morning, she went straight to the Sailing Building and reported the organized information to Liu Zhicheng.

"Boss, good news. Jiekou Bookstore called last night to report that the 50 weekly magazines we prepared were sold out in just one day.
Many bookstores had run out of stock by the afternoon, and many people came to ask if we still had the first few issues of the weekly magazine.

According to the professional team of Jiekou Bookstore, the weekly magazine's sales may exceed one million in a few issues." Sun Lina reported directly and concisely after entering the office.

"One million?" Liu Zhicheng smiled and said, "Be more confident. Remove the word 'maybe'. I think we should add another number before 'one million'."

Sun Lina smiled and said, "If that's the case, then our weekly comic book sales will be able to enter the top ten in the entire RB."

"I am somewhat confident about this, but the road has to be taken step by step, and it will probably take some time to reach this number," Liu Zhicheng said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)