Chapter 188 Trouble

The survey data regarding Asia Television quickly made its way into Su Yehao's hands.

Judging from the equity structure, the two companies holding the most ATV shares together accounted for 51% of the total. This meant that as long as Su Yehao swallowed their shares, he could effectively control the management of ATV.

However.

Other documents also showed that the company's internal management was currently quite chaotic.

The dramas they broadcast were basically bought from others. In previous years, they had been repeatedly defeated by TVB. Only last year, with the broadcast of *Huanzhugege* (Princess Pearl), did they manage to win a turnaround.

The popular drama *My Date with a Vampire* was invested in and produced by this company.

Unfortunately, this drama was only popular among young people, and its fame failed to truly translate into solid performance. Due to ATV's poor revenue data, there were conflicts among several major shareholders.

In addition to management and performance issues, they were also facing the dilemma of talent drain.

Like TVB, many of ATV's actors were essentially "on the clock," receiving a basic salary of just over ten or twenty thousand per month based on their status, with some subsidies for filming.

With the shift in business philosophy and the increasing procurement of dramas from outside, ATV's own investment projects inevitably declined, leading to an exodus of talent. Some changed jobs, others changed careers, and in just over half a year, the film and television production department was almost deserted.

This couldn't entirely be blamed on ATV's management for being short-sighted.

The root cause was that the level of film and television production in other Asian countries and regions was gradually increasing. The golden age of Hong Kong's film and television industry radiating across Asia was quietly gone forever.

Compared to investing money in a project with an uncertain future, it was certainly more stable to directly purchase ready-made dramas. Although they earned less money, they also successfully avoided many risks.

TVB invested 150 million Hong Kong dollars in *Genesis*, which hadn't been released yet, but Su Yehao already guessed what its prospects would be. To replicate the phenomenal success of a hit drama like *Huanzhugege* with a business war-themed drama like *Genesis* was almost impossible. They clearly hadn't grasped the essence of a heart-wrenching drama.

*Genesis*'s style was a bit too high-end, destined to only attract a minority of viewers and basically had no chance with the current mainland market.

After collecting a batch of data and spending two days slowly reading it, Su Yehao gained some understanding of the current Hong Kong film and television industry. He also had Assistant Zhuang Wei help lead and form a working group, attempting to first contact ATV's major shareholders to understand the detailed situation...

On August 10th.

Nangong Tian flew back from Taiwan. As soon as she arrived at Hong Kong International Airport, she couldn't wait to call Su Yehao, excitedly saying, "Brother Hao, Brother Hao! I brought you a gift, it's a helicopter!"

"Oh? How much did it cost?"

When Su Yehao received the call, he was taking a walk in his own yard at Big Wave Bay. He had eaten too many chive dumplings for dinner and was walking to help with digestion.

"Not expensive, only three thousand something!"

"A helicopter that costs over thirty million isn't expensive? No need to buy a big one, just buy a small one for transportation."

Su Yehao replied calmly.

He had previously considered buying a helicopter for transportation, but unfortunately, the noise was too loud and disturbed the residents, and its safety was far inferior to his bulletproof Rolls-Royce. After some consideration, he simply gave up.

He had checked the information at the time and had some understanding of the helicopter market.

The more expensive top civilian helicopters could cost up to several million US dollars. In his opinion, a helicopter costing more than thirty million Hong Kong dollars, while not the best, was good enough.

On the other end of the phone, the little girl was speechless. After a long time, she calmed down and said in a strange tone, "I also wanted to buy you a real helicopter as a gift, but I don't have any money in my account right now. It's just a toy helicopter that costs more than three thousand Hong Kong dollars, it can fly into the sky with remote control."

"...Oh, so that's how it is."

Feeling extremely embarrassed, Su Yehao decisively made amends, comforting her, "Fortunately, you didn't buy a real helicopter, those things are too prone to accidents. A remote-controlled toy plane is great, I really like it. We'll try it out together when you get back."

The little girl, instantly revived, immediately replied, "Okay! I'll probably be home in just over an hour. I should have asked you to take the speedboat to pick me up, it's so slow with traffic on the road."

Hearing this, Su Yehao remembered that he also had an Italian Riva speedboat that he had bought at a high price.

That speedboat had been parked at the Casino marina for a long time. He had even specifically gone to get a speedboat driver's license to indulge himself.

However, after the initial excitement wore off, he had been a bit busy recently and hadn't touched it in a long time.

Raising his arm and looking at his watch, Su Yehao suggested, "Why don't we meet at the hello hotel in Yau Tsim Mong? Jiang Yu's dad has started arranging for mainland tourists to check in. The investment has finally seen returns. The East Phoenix Group's building is considered a sell-off. After I take over, it will appreciate by about two hundred million Hong Kong dollars. We can also go to Tsim Sha Tsui to eat something later."

"No problem, it just so happens that the tunnel to Hong Kong Island is very congested at this time. Brother Hao, are you sure you really don't want a helicopter? We already have a ready-made helipad in our garden. Every time I'm stuck on the road, I realize that helicopters are really useful, they never get stuck..."

"Although they don't get stuck, I haven't finished spending the money I've earned, and I have such a beautiful woman like you by my side, so it's better to be careful, be good, we won't buy one."

After Su Yehao comforted her, he hung up the phone and asked someone to arrange to go out.

...

Speak of the devil.

On the way, he unexpectedly received a call from Miss Zhao Yimeng. She went straight to the point, asking, "Are you free? Want to come out for a meal? Miss Vera is back, and she's preparing to hold an art exhibition in Hong Kong. I took the liberty of contacting you on her behalf, hoping you can help invite some celebrities to support her. After all, she's the woman you once admired, you won't refuse to give her this face, right?"

Su Yehao joked, "Specifically, who are you referring to admiring, you or Vera?"

"...Tch, Jiang Yu is also coming to dinner, she's on her way. If you have the guts, say that again later and see if she'll snip you with a pair of scissors."

Zhao Yimeng knew about Jiang Yu's relationship with Su Yehao. After threatening him, she added, "Your reputation is much bigger than mine now, just consider it a favor to me and Jiang Yu, okay?"

She, Vera, and Jiang Yu had always been friends.

Knowing that they were getting together made Su Yehao feel a chill down his spine.

There was no way around it. He had extended his claws, or rather, tried to extend his claws. Wouldn't going there be asking for trouble, especially giving Jiang Yu an excuse to cause trouble in the future?

He couldn't afford to provoke them, so he could avoid them.

Su Yehao said, "I've already eaten. Call me when you've arranged a date. I'll help Vera promote it online and run an advertisement. Will that satisfy you? I happen to have something I want to ask you about. In a while, the drama that Jiang Yu and I are investing in will start filming, and I'd like to borrow the East Phoenix Rose Middle School as a filming location again. Other schools aren't as high-end as your school. It also has a racetrack and a small golf course."

"You really don't lose out at all. As soon as I help you with something, you immediately want me to return the favor. What kind of drama do you want to film, is it proper?"

"Ask Jiang Yu about it later, it's a project she's personally handling. If you're interested, we'll invite you to make a cameo."

Su Yehao had already borrowed the East Phoenix Rose Middle School for filming an advertisement movie last time. Now that East Phoenix Group had jointly invested in Cyberport, and was also cooperating with Su's father, borrowing a venue was easy.

Zhao Yimeng didn't say much more, agreeing temporarily and hanging up the phone quickly.

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