Chapter 204 The enemy of my enemy is my friend
At the same time, in a private club in Beijing.
The private room is decorated with antique furnishings that are luxurious yet elegant. Any item you take out is worth a fortune.
Li Ming, who had just left the Huabiao Awards, was drinking tea quietly.
"Bah, what a crap! You dare to charge hundreds of thousands for a pot, but it's not as good as the high-quality stuff that costs a few dollars a pound!"
Li Ming really couldn't appreciate something this elegant.
Zhong Lifang just rolled her eyes and said nothing.
It's such a waste to give this top-quality Mingqian Longjing tea to Brother Big Dog.
At this time, the door was pushed open and a middle-aged man walked in.
"Haha, Mr. Li is so elegant that he found such a good place." The middle-aged man looked around and said with a smile.
"When entertaining distinguished guests, we must be attentive. Mr. Tan, please take a seat and have some tea." Li Ming also laughed and stood up to greet him.
The person who came was the current CEO of Star Media Group, Tan Hong.
He has an older brother who is also very famous, he is the former boss of the famous "From Heaven on Earth", Tan Hui.
"Mr. Li, did you invite anyone else?" After sitting down, Tan Hong took the tea handed to him by Zhong Lifang, nodded in greeting, and asked.
"Don't worry, let me keep you in suspense. You'll know soon." Li Ming said with a smile.
"Okay, then I'd like to see who the distinguished guests are." Tan Hong took a sip of tea.
"Well, it's the best Mingqian. Mr. Li spent a lot of money."
"Mr. Tan is indeed an elegant person who understands tea!"
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After waiting for a while, someone else came.
"Oh, Mr. Tan is here too." The visitor said with a smile.
"It's Mr. Wu, nice to meet you." Qin Hong also greeted with a smile.
This person is none other than the CEO of Orange Sky Entertainment, Wu Kebo.
Then, the CEO of Hairun Film and Television, Liu Yanming, also came.
A few people exchanged pleasantries and waited quietly for others.
A few minutes later, the door was pushed open again and a woman, a beautiful woman, walked in.
Even in the entertainment industry, she is a very eye-catching woman.
"Sorry, I'm late. There's some traffic jam in Beijing, and my driver is not familiar with the road conditions."
The beautiful woman started by apologizing.
"Haha, it's okay. It's an honor for our humble home to have Mr. Huo here." Li Ming stood up to greet him enthusiastically, but frowned silently.
This woman is Huo Wenxi from Yinghuang Entertainment.
"Boss Yang, are you very busy lately?" Zhong Lifang asked.
There are some things that Big Dog is not comfortable saying, but she, his subordinate, can say.
It just so happens that both parties are women and their status in the company is equal.
This time, Brother Big Dog invited all the CEOs of various companies, and these CEOs also gave him face and attended the appointments in person.
Only Boss Yang sent only one of his men.
What do you mean? Do you look down on Big Dog?
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Tan Hong and others also looked up at Huo Wenxi with meaningful eyes.
"I'm really sorry, Boss Yang hasn't been feeling well lately, and the doctor said he needs to rest and not overwork, so they asked me to come over, and asked me to say hello to Boss Li and several other CEOs."
Huo Wenxi hurried to explain.
She knew very well why Boss Yang didn't come. He really looked down on Li Ming.
Another thing is that he is too big, and if he comes here, there will inevitably be a lot of inconvenience and trouble.
The attitude of the mainland is unclear, and Boss Yang certainly cannot come here without being sure.
Since Huo Wenxi said so, it would be difficult for others to delve into the matter further.
"Everyone here should know each other, so I won't introduce each other." After Huo Wenxi took his seat, Li Ming spoke.
"Brother Big Dog, what's the matter that you called us here today?" Wu Kebo asked.
"Yes, Mr. Li, don't keep me in suspense. I have been curious about this for a long time."
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"Haha, everyone knows that I am a straightforward person, so I will just say it straight." Li Ming smiled first, then turned his head to look at Tan Hong.
"Mr. Tan, I heard that the Galaxy Cinema Chain has been expanding very quickly recently and has taken away a lot of your market share?"
Hearing this, Tan Hong held the tea and remained silent.
Of the five major cinema chains in China, the other four are either state-owned enterprises, or cooperate with local governments, or have strong backgrounds.
The only exception is China Film Star Media, which, although also has the title of China Film in front of it, has the largest number of shares and can be considered a private cinema chain.
Many of the cinemas acquired by Galaxy Cinemas were originally franchisees of China Film Star Media.
One rises and one falls. With the expansion of Galaxy Cinemas, China Film Star Media has been the most affected.
What does this mean? Pick on the weak? Is Tan Hong a weakling?
"Is 'The Warlords', which you invested in, going to be released during the Lunar New Year? I guess Lin Yicheng's new movie will also be released during the Lunar New Year."
"There is no room for two tigers in one mountain."
After saying this, Li Ming smiled and looked at Wu Kebo again.
"Mr. Wu should know that the Star Culture Company has Lin Yicheng's shares. Now their artists have snatched up a lot of endorsements and advertisements, and they are still recruiting more people. Mr. Wang Jinghua of your company must be very dissatisfied with this."
Seeing that Wu Kebo's face also darkened.
Wang Jinghua has mentioned this matter to him several times.
The already unstable cooperative relationship between the two parties became even more shaky.
Seeing this, Li Ming was even more satisfied.
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"And Mr. Liu, the Snow Leopard that Xinghe Film and Television recently aired is very popular. I heard that they have another drama called Hidden Ark waiting to be aired, and next, there's also a drama called The Unforgettable Number that will probably be aired soon. In the past, the spy war drama market was all controlled by you, Mr. Liu."
Liu Yanming glanced at Li Ming, stroking the teacup in his hand, wondering what he was thinking about.
Although his Hairun Film and Television has the word "Film" in its name, it is not really involved in movies and its focus is still on TV series.
So, strictly speaking, he is not on the same path as the others.
However, what Li Ming said was also true.
These TV series produced by Galaxy Film and Television Company have indeed had an impact and posed a threat to them.
"Oh, and Mr. Huo, I don't need to explain the feud between you and Lin Yicheng. I heard that he also held back the screening of several Hong Kong films and delayed the revenue sharing. I guess the people in your place have opinions about this, right?"
"Boss Yang, the leader, must be feeling very upset recently, right?"
After Li Ming finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
"What a coincidence, I have a grudge against him too. Not only did he steal the person and project that I had my eye on, he even reached into my bowl to eat the meat. I, Li Dagou, cannot tolerate this!"
"As the old saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend."
"We have a common enemy this time. Why don't we join hands and kill this jumping little guy, take back what originally belonged to us, or even eat what he left behind, so that we can all make a small profit?"
(End of this chapter)