Chapter 893 Big Deal
Facing Qin Zhengguo and Li Daqi's concerns, Song Yuanchao was confident. He told them not to worry about the matter, and he naturally had other ways to solve it.
But when Qin Zhengguo and Li Daqi couldn't help asking Song Yuanchao what his method was, Song Yuanchao just smiled and didn't answer. He just said that they would know when the time comes, and it was not appropriate to reveal the answer now.
The next day, the VCD was tested again. This time, the test was on the error correction capability after the laser head was adjusted according to Song Yuanchao's requirements, which had not been completed yesterday.
When the technician put yesterday's worn disc into the VCD player, the VCD was successfully retrieved and began to play normally, much faster than yesterday but a few seconds slower than normal reading.
This time the playback was much smoother than yesterday. Although there were one or two freezes and mosaics during the playback, the machine quickly passed through these images and continued to play smoothly. In addition, the problem of the picture and sound being out of sync yesterday has also been improved. At least in terms of viewing angle, there is no problem.
Song Chaoyuan was very satisfied with the result, but he was still worried, so he asked someone to bring another disc. He took out a specially prepared screwdriver and scratched it a few times, then asked the technician to play it again.
And when the images and sounds appeared, although there were still some lags, they could still be played, Song Yuanchao smiled with relief and asked others how they felt.
Everyone also expressed their satisfaction. Song Yuanchao announced that the design of this VCD would be based on the current standard and ordered the production to start mass production as soon as possible.
It is now the end of July, and Song Yuanchao is preparing to officially launch Shenghua VCD products in September, so there is not much time left for everyone.
Before a new product is launched, a lot of preparation needs to be done in the early stages. In addition to product production, there are also various aspects of work such as market coverage and advertising, which must be prepared in full swing.
Hong Kong.
Han Shaoqiang, also known as Zhang Bin, is now a well-known figure in the Hong Kong underworld. Although his current strength cannot compare with some of the old-established gangs in Hong Kong, he has many younger brothers under his command.
Zhang Bin is not completely a social person now, because through cooperation with the mainland, Zhang Bin made a lot of money in certain businesses. After making money, Zhang Bin has a good business sense. He invested the money in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, opened several entertainment venues in the territory he controlled, and attracted some people through business cooperation. He is doing very well.
Now, Zhang Bin is apparently the boss of a so-called group company. He drives luxury cars and lives in a mansion. He has a wife and children. He can be said to have reached the peak of his life.
By the way, speaking of children, the son that Wang Juan gave birth to is now Zhang Bin’s favorite. In order to name the child, Zhang Bin specially spent a lot of money to ask for a name for the child called Han Ye. The child is particularly cute. When he was born, Zhang Bin held him in his arms and became happier and happier. He often told people that the child’s features resembled his previous ones, and he smiled so hard that he couldn’t even close his mouth.
Zhang Bin was born into an ordinary family. His family conditions were poor since childhood. Later, he became an educated youth, not to mention his living conditions.
Zhang Bin suffered a lot when he was young, so when he had a son, Zhang Bin hoped to give his child a different life from his previous life. Therefore, Zhang Bin tried his best to give his child the best things and placed a lot of hopes on his child.
Zhang Bin now, in addition to business cooperation in the mainland and opening entertainment venues in Hong Kong, has also begun to enter the film and television industry.
In recent years, Hong Kong's film and television industry has developed rapidly and has been called the Hollywood of the East. Under such circumstances, many societies have begun to enter this industry in order to make money or for other purposes. Zhang Bin is no exception. He keenly noticed this and registered a film company and became the boss of the film company.
Don't have a professional team? That's not a problem! Send a few bad guys over and use coercion and bribery to find people to put together a team.
As for the script? That was not a problem at all. There were many people in Hong Kong who could write scripts. Moreover, Zhang Bin had never expected to make classic films like those big companies. His film company only made some follow-up films, which were the kind of films that sold well in the market. Then he would find a third-rate screenwriter to write a similar script and make money by making films and releasing them.
Or they could just shoot some erotic films or something. The latter is even easier to shoot. As long as the actresses are pretty enough and have good figures, they can be sold at a high price even if they are crudely made. There is always a market for this kind of films anyway.
A car stopped, and as the door opened, Zhang Bin, with a cigar in his mouth, got out of the car arrogantly and walked towards the company.
In front , there was a younger brother leading the way, and behind him there were two more, looking very impressive like big bosses.
"Boss!" A middle-aged man in a suit greeted Zhang Bin at the door. When he saw Zhang Bin coming, he quickly stepped forward to greet him.
Zhang Bin nodded without saying anything and walked straight in. The middle-aged man quickly followed him into the company.
When he arrived at the office, Zhang Bin sat down in the big chair. Several of his younger brothers did not come in and stood outside waiting. The middle-aged man stood in front of Zhang Bin and gave him a report. The content of the report was nothing more than the company's filming situation and income in recent days.
This middle-aged man was also a gangster when he was young, but because his former boss was killed in a dispute over territory, he had no choice but to go to school and later was admitted to university. However, in his heart, he always had the obsession of being a gangster, but unfortunately he didn't have a good opportunity. Later, he met Zhang Bin. Zhang Bin saw that he was quite smart and had studied at university, so he was considered a talent, so he took him in as his younger brother.
While listening to the middle-aged man's report, Zhang Bin flipped through the account book in his hand with a frown on his face.
"Why is the progress of the movie we mentioned earlier so slow? Wasn't it approved last month?" Zhang Bin threw the account book on the table and interrupted the middle-aged man's report rudely.
The middle-aged man secretly wiped his sweat and said, "It's mainly because of the protagonist. The protagonist we considered at the beginning was the popular one, but it's really hard to invite him, especially since you, the boss, specifically asked him to play the role. But he just happened to have a film contract these days and couldn't spare the time..."
"It's not easy to invite? Why did I invite you here? Ah! Are you just using my money to make a living?" Zhang Bin said angrily, "He's just a lousy actor, why is it so hard to invite him? Can't you use your brain, you idiot? If it's not easy to invite, then send someone else to invite him. Don't you have firewood sticks in your hands?"
"Well... Boss, if it's an ordinary actor, there's no problem, but this is a bit difficult. You don't know that the one you specified has a close relationship with my brother. We have tried to invite him, but..." The middle-aged man looked around and whispered a few words in Zhang Bin's ear. Zhang Bin frowned even more.
"Who is the youngest brother you are talking about?" Zhang Bin asked.
The middle-aged man nodded slightly, and Zhang Bin was silent for a while. Although he has developed well in recent years and now has some reputation in Xiangjiang Road, compared with some old-established societies, Zhang Bin is still just a rising star.
Of course, he knew who Zhang Bin, the youngest brother the middle-aged man was talking about, was. He was the leader of a long-established gang in Hong Kong. This gang was much larger than Zhang Bin's in terms of both number of people and power, not to mention the financial resources it possessed.
Zhang Bin had no problem dealing with ordinary people, but he was helpless against his younger brother. This man was a big shot in Hong Kong who could shake the whole of Hong Kong with a stomp of his foot. Zhang Bin was not stupid, and he relied on his brain to get to where he is today. He knew very well which kind of people he could touch and which kind of people he could not offend.
Zhang Bin smoked a cigar and remained silent for a long time.
The middle-aged man looked at Zhang Bin's uncertain expression, hesitated and suggested: "Boss, why don't you change someone else."
"Who to replace? If someone else were to replace someone else in this film, who do you think would be suitable?"
"How's Aliang?"
"Aliang? The one with the round face, dimples and slicked-back hair?" Zhang Bin asked back.
The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly: "Yes, that's him! Although Aliang is not as famous as that one, he is also somewhat famous. Moreover, the role of the leading actor in our movie is also in line with Aliang's temperament. I think it would be fine if he were to replace him."
Zhang Bin thought about it and had to admit that the middle-aged man's words made some sense. Although Aliang was not very popular in Hong Kong, he was still quite famous. Moreover, their movie was a gangster movie, and the protagonist was a big brother in the underworld. Aliang's image and temperament were quite suitable. Since the popular one was in trouble, it was not impossible to replace him with Aliang.
"Who is behind Aliang?" Zhang Bin asked. He had to find out first, otherwise it would be bad to waste time like before.
"I've inquired about it. The person behind Aliang is Uncle Jiu. However, Uncle Jiu's momentum has not been as strong as before in recent years. With the boss's prestige, if you say hello to Uncle Jiu, Uncle Jiu will definitely give you face."
"Haha..." Zhang Bin couldn't help but laugh, nodded and said, "Okay, let's change Ah Liang, you should do this as soon as possible. If you can't do it well, you know the consequences!"
"I understand, I understand. Don't worry, boss. I will do my best to handle it. I guarantee there will be no problem!" The middle-aged man patted his chest and made the promise, while heaving a sigh of relief.
After finishing the business, the middle-aged man's expression was much more relaxed, and he continued to report other situations of the company to Zhang Bin. After the report, the middle-aged man said to Zhang Bin: "Boss, I heard about a deal these days. I wonder if you are interested?"
"Trading? Of course I'm interested in profitable business, but forget about small profits. Only big profits are interesting."
"Big business! Of course it's a big business!" the middle-aged man said hurriedly.
Seeing Zhang Bin looking towards him, the middle-aged man asked, "Do you know the videotape?"
"Video tapes?" Zhang Bin frowned slightly and asked, "You're not going to tell me that you're in the business of copying video tapes, are you?"
"almost……"
"This business is not easy to do!" Zhang Bin's expression became a little serious. Pirated videotapes have been popular in Hong Kong for a long time and have become an industry. Zhang Bin entered the industry late, and this business has been monopolized by several large gangs, and the shadows of Yao Ge and several other big guys are in these large gangs.
This business makes a lot of money, even more than Zhang Bin makes from making a movie. Unfortunately, if Zhang Bin wants to enter this business, he has to compete with others for food. If he does this, it will cause conflicts. Zhang Bin is not stupid, so why would he do this?
