Chapter 1952 1954【ATV】
In December, Xiang Nan also released "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".
Because it was just in time for Christmas, a large number of parents chose to buy books as gifts for their children, so the sales of this book were still good, with sales exceeding one million copies in January.
?In today''s dwindling physical book market, such sales are simply mythical, and are the envy of publishing companies.
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In January, the production of "The Matrix" was officially completed. Xiang Nan took Cong Shan and Ning Ning back to Yanjing to spend the Spring Festival with his parents, so he did not participate in this year''s Golden Globe Awards.
?However, this year’s Golden Globe Awards have little to do with him. Because this year''s Golden Globe Awards are won by "Braveheart."
??This film has won many awards including Best Drama Film, Best Director, Best Drama Actor, Best Score, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Compared with receiving the award, it feels better to go home and spend time with my parents.
Xiang Nan is forty years old this year, and Ning Weiguo and Qi Aihong are both in their seventies. It is said that seventy years of life are rare, and there is not much time to spend with them.
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After spending the Spring Festival with his parents, brother and sister-in-law, Xiang Nan, Cong Shan and Ning Ning came to Xiangjiang.
At this time, the general environment in Xiangjiang was a somber scene. Due to the outbreak of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, Hong Kong was also affected to a certain extent. The stock market, property market, and futures market are all bleak, and there is a lot of uncertainty.
?Under such circumstances, the people in Xiangjiang did not even have a good Spring Festival. Everyone looked sad and looked very disappointed.
Xiang Nan went to see Shanshan first, "Happy New Year, happy New Year~" He cupped his hands and said with a smile.
“Happy New Year, brother.” Shanshan also smiled and said, “Why do you want to come back for the Spring Festival this year?”
“As people get older, their mentality also gets older. They always want to return home and stay with their loved ones.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Don''t say that, you are not old, you are young." Shanshan said immediately after hearing this.
Xiang Nan smiled and said, "How have you been in the past year? Have you made any progress in your homework?"
"Yes. I can graduate next year." Shanshan smiled and said, "When the time comes, brother, you must agree to my conditions."
“Okay.” Xiang Nan nodded.
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Xiang Nan then went to see Wang Jing.
“Mr. Ning, are you interested in TV stations?” Wang Jing asked Xiang Nandao with a smile.
"TV station?!" Xiang Nan blinked, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he asked with a smile, "Is ATV going to be sold?"
"You are so smart." Wang Jing nodded immediately, "I received news that the Lin Group is facing a financial crisis and is really unable to support the development of ATV, so it is preparing to sell it."
ATV was formerly known as Lidi. It was acquired by Mr. Qiu Degen, Chairman of Far East Group in 1982 and was renamed Asia Television, or ATV for short. Under the chairmanship of Mr. Qiu, ATV has made great progress. The Miss Asia and Mr. Asia beauty contests were started by Mr. Qiu.
Later, because the Far East Group was involved in the Far East Bank false accounting case, ATV was sold to the Lin Group in 1988. The Lin Group started out as a clothing manufacturer, and the famous Crocodile brand is one of its products.
?After the Lin Group took over, it not only invested heavily in ATV, but also increased revenue and reduced expenditure, making ATV''s development situation increasingly better. However, the current Asian financial crisis has greatly affected its clothing industry.
??Coupled with the involvement of another bribery case, it caused trouble, so it was urgent to sell off assets to cash out. Therefore, ATV, which has little profit but huge burden, has become the first target of fire sale. Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan nodded, "You can talk to them."
Having a TV station is actually a good thing for Xiang Nan.
On the one hand, the TV station can revitalize the company’s assets. For example, the classic and old films in the film library can be broadcast on the TV station. This type of old movie is still very attractive to audiences.
It can also serve as a talent training base for the company. Many talents in the Hong Kong film industry came from television stations. For example, Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung and so on.
?It was on television that they honed their acting skills and accumulated popularity, and then they were able to thrive in the film industry. It can be said that without the cultivation of TV stations, stars like them would not know what they were doing.
On the one hand, one of the most important publicity channels of TV stations is particularly influential in Hong Kong. There are hundreds of newspapers, magazines and three radio stations in Xiangjiang, but there are only two TV stations. It’s either/or.
Even though TVB is the dominant broadcaster, ATV still accounts for 30 to 40% of the ratings, and it can affect more than one million people, far higher than the sales of any newspaper or magazine.
As a rich person, the biggest trouble is how to protect your money.
?Especially people like Xiang Nan, although they are very rich, they have no roots in the United States. In the eyes of upper class society, he was still an outsider.
?There is no comparison with white Americans like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg.
It is a peaceful world now, so of course there is nothing to worry about. But once the chaos comes, rich people like him may become meat on the chopping board.
So Xiang Nan made preparations early in the morning to build Xiangjiang into his own base. This is why he invested huge sums of money to build a mansion in Taipingshan.
And ATV will become his mouthpiece and his most powerful weapon. Isn’t that the saying, public opinion is the fourth power!
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After meeting Wang Jing, Xiang Nan made an appointment with Yang Jingru.
??Yang Christine participated in the Miss Asia pageant in 1995, and not only won the runner-up, but also won four awards: "Miss Photogenic", "Most Popular Beauty" and "One Person, One Vote".
She has exquisite facial features, which makes me feel pity for her. Therefore, it can be said that she is well-deserved for receiving these awards.
That''s why ATV immediately made great efforts to support her after signing a contract with her. As soon as he debuted, he starred in ATV dramas such as "Swordsman", "I''m from Chaozhou", "Snowflake Excalibur" and so on.
??However, ATV is still a small channel after all. Usually, if the ratings are good, it can still be 40 or 60 points higher than TVB. If the ratings are not good, it cannot even maintain 37 points.
?Therefore, although Yang Jingru is the leading actress in ATV, she is not very famous in Hong Kong.
"Hello, Miss Yang~" Xiang Nan smiled and shook her hand and said, "I have long heard that you are the leading actress of ATV. When I met you today, you are indeed well-deserved."
"Mr. Ning is so polite. It''s an honor for me to meet you." Yang Jingru immediately smiled.
??There are fifty beauties like her in the Xiangjiang entertainment industry. But a superstar like Xiang Xiangnan and a billionaire are unique.
“Please take a seat.” Xiang Nan smiled and said, “I have to say that you are a bit of an incompetent person by staying at ATV. Have you considered changing jobs?”
"Not yet. After all, ATV is kind to me. Without ATV, I wouldn''t be where I am now." Yang Jingru said with a smile.
“Okay, it’s a good thing to be grateful.” Xiang Nan nodded.
?Yang Jingru smiled even more happily when she heard what he said.
(End of this chapter)