Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 439 - Chapter 439 Chapter 428 Wanjia Film and Television

Chapter 439: Chapter 428 Wanjia Film and Television Chapter 439: Chapter 428 Wanjia Film and Television News that Wanting Film and Television was sold to Lu Jiaxin spread quickly, and then Tian Pengyu went to look for Lan Yinggu. Her contract with TVB was due to expire in April, and she hadn’t settled on a new company yet. Knowing that Wanting Film and Television had a new owner and the major shareholder was the generous Miss Lu, she also loosened up.

Tian Pengyu found Lu Jiaxin and said, “Boss, Miss Lan said she is willing to sign with Wanting Film and Television, but she has two conditions.”

“What conditions?”

There were actually three conditions from Lan Yinggu: first, she would only sign for three years; second, she must be guaranteed to star in at least three movies each year, and the quality of the movies should not be much lower than ‘Legally Blonde.’ She didn’t insist on always playing the lead role, supporting roles fit for a female second lead were acceptable; third, she should not be restricted from taking advertisements and some events.

Lu Jiaxin thought these three conditions were not demanding, so she agreed.

Tian Pengyu said, “Boss, the first and third conditions are not a problem, our movies are a hit and her pay for the next one is sure to rise. With her current fame, obtaining the most flexible contract terms is not an issue. However, the second condition is challenging, since Wanting Film and Television only made three movies in its busiest year.”

Lu Jiaxin glanced at him and said, “Miss Zheng, Liu Ren, Beauty Guan, they all signed with film companies, but they still act in our movies.”

The implication was that it wouldn’t matter if Wanting Film and Television didn’t make three movies a year, as long as they were company-recommended roles in important projects.

Tian Pengyu nodded in agreement: “I’ll communicate with Miss Lan later.”

“What about Miss Wang?”

Tian Pengyu regretfully reported that Miss Wang had already signed with a film company, and he was too late.

Lu Jiaxin was indifferent, signing her would have been best, but if not, they could still recruit others. She said, “The name ‘Wanting Film and Television’ doesn’t sound good. Let’s change it to ‘Wanjia Film and Television’. ‘Wan’ as in billionaire, and ‘Jia’ as in stunning beauty.”

Tian Pengyu thought the name sounded auspicious and readily agreed.

Lu Jiaxin also spoke to him about the need for the company to change from the way it was before. First, they must look for good scripts outside–the script is the cornerstone of a movie. Then they must cultivate their own actors; if they don’t have any, they should recruit and train outside or poach from other companies.

Of course, Tian Pengyu hoped the company would get better and better, but everything Lu Jiaxin mentioned required money.

Lu Jiaxin was reluctant to invest more, but the company needed money to develop, so she promised that all box office proceeds from ‘Legally Blonde’ would stay within the company.

Tian Pengyu joyfully accepted.

Nie Zhan was overseas investigating the market and was not in Hong Kong. Su Heyuan invited her for a meal on Sunday, and the place was still a Japanese restaurant.

Lu Jiaxin couldn’t understand why he liked Japanese cuisine so much. However, it was Su Heyuan’s freedom, and although she complained internally, she never expressed it outwardly.

Su Heyuan told Lu Jiaxin about something, “Jiaxin, I heard news that the owners of Imperial Mansion want to sell the property; I don’t know if you’d be interested?”

Imperial Mansion was worth over a billion, but he didn’t know the extent of Lu Jiaxin’s resources. She might be able to afford it! It would be a great pity if she missed out on the opportunity because he didn’t inform her.

Lu Jiaxin was somewhat tempted. Imperial Mansion was located on Gloucester Road near Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, an excellent location.

“The building is over a billion, right?”

Su Heyuan nodded to indicate the amount, “You can pay a down payment of twenty percent, and mortgage the rest. If you can afford the down payment, buy it. The location is great for leasing. With real estate prices soaring in Hong Kong, buying it means earning from it.”

He didn’t have such substantial cash flow, otherwise he would have taken the deal himself. Property companies developing projects, if the location is good, they would hold onto the retail spaces and not sell them.

Lu Jiaxin said with some regret, “I’ve made a few large investments recently and don’t have much cash on hand–I can’t afford it anymore.”

It was already April, and in half a year, the stock market crash would happen. She only remembered roughly the decline of the greenbacks/foreign exchange after the Plaza Accord. But the stock market crash was different, she not only remembered the date of the crash but also knew exactly how much it fell on the first day, so this time, she was prepared to make a big move.

Su Heyuan said with a smile, “No problem, there are many high-quality properties in Hong Kong. If it’s not possible this time, there will be other opportunities.”

He didn’t ask Lu Jiaxin what large investments she had made, there must be a reason she wasn’t sharing. Anyway, a good deal wouldn’t bypass him; that was enough.

Lu Jiaxin said cheerfully, “That’s for sure. By the way, have you picked a new date for your engagement with Miss Bai?”

Originally, the two had planned to get engaged in September and then marry in December, but unexpectedly, Miss Bai’s grandmother suddenly passed away from illness. According to custom, happy events should not be held during the year of an elder’s death, so the engagement and wedding banquets were both called off.

Su Heyuan shook his head, “No, my father was planning to pick another date after the Lunar New Year, but he sprained his ankle, and it’s been delayed until now.”

Er…

Lu Jiaxin couldn’t help laughing and said, “Brother Yuan, why is your wedding encountering so many twists and turns?”

After saying that, she joked, “Brother Yuan, why don’t you consult a master to see if there’s anything hindering the wedding? If there is, let the master take care of it.”

Su Heyuan thought it made sense and planned to ask someone to arrange a consultation with the master he knew.

Lu Jiaxin laughed heartily, “I’m joking with you, and you’re taking it seriously? These things are just coincidences. As long as your intentions toward Miss Bai are sincere, delaying the wedding isn’t a big issue.”

However, her joke was taken to heart by Su Heyuan, and after returning, he arranged a meeting with that master. A few days later, Su Heyuan went to see the master.

After seeing the master, Su Heyuan pondered for a long time before heading over to Peng City. Seeing him with a troubled expression, Su Heming asked, “Big brother, is there a problem with the company?”

Su Heyuan knew he was concerned about him and said amiably, “The company is fine. I have something to discuss with my aunt. You go out; I’m going to call her.”

Su Heming pouted, wondering what could not be discussed in his presence. He didn’t press the issue but informed Su Heyuan of another matter, “Big brother, I called Aunt Li yesterday, and she said the aunt is running a fever. The old witch from the second branch brought her own niece over again, still not giving up after all these years.”

As he spoke, he couldn’t hide his anger, “Big brother, that old witch used to give our aunt a hard time in the previous years. Knowing our aunt’s frail condition, she’s always been trying to have her own niece take her place. First, it was the older niece, and now it’s the younger one. Big brother, we were young and powerless before and had to endure it, but do we still have to put up with it?”

Even though it was impossible for the uncle to marry the old witch’s niece, it was infuriating, and they had been put up with it for so many years. People’s patience has limits, and he could no longer tolerate it.

Su Heyuan’s face darkened as he said, “We’ll return to the Forty-nine City tomorrow. As for the second branch of the Xie Family, we can’t touch them; otherwise, it would upset the aunt.”

Su Heming raised his voice without realizing it, “Then how long are we supposed to endure?”

Su Heyuan gave him a look and said coolly, “I only said we can’t touch the second branch of the Xie Family; I didn’t say we can’t touch that old witch’s maternal family.”

Su Heming’s expression finally improved somewhat. If they didn’t teach that old pious woman a lesson, she would really think they were made of clay and had no backbone.

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