NABC Chapter 130 Adapted from the novel "A Step into the Past"
Chapter 130 Adapted from the novel "A Step into the Past"
The conference room, which had been packed with people, was suddenly empty, with only Lin Zhou and the few people he had brought remaining.
Looking at the empty doorway, Chen Man said softly, "President Lin, these people are probably all waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves."
Lin Zhou stood up, walked to the window, and looked down at the street below. His gaze was deep, as if it held a vast ocean within it.
"A joke?" he repeated softly, a confident smile playing on his lips.
"Soon, they will realize what kind of era they missed."
The cool air from the air conditioner made him feel incredibly comfortable, both physically and mentally.
Attorney Li stepped forward and handed Lin Zhou a shareholding document:
"Mr. Lin, as long as you sign here, I'll just file it. So from now on, you'll be the Chairman of the Board of Directors of RTV."
Lin Zhou took the certificate and quickly signed his name on it. From this moment on, he had finally taken over RTV.
Afterwards, Lin Zhou instructed Secretary Chen to notify all middle and senior managers of RTV to attend a meeting in the main conference room, and to notify him again after the meeting was completed.
An hour later, Lin Zhou, accompanied by his secretary Chen Man and a lawyer from the legal department, headed straight for the large conference room on the top floor.
As soon as they stepped into the elevator, Chen Man handed them a well-organized list, her voice extremely low:
"President Lin, all middle and senior management personnel have been notified and should arrive within five minutes."
The heads of the Production Department, Broadcasting and Technology Department, Sales Department, and Logistics Management Department are all veterans who have worked with Zhou Jingtang for many years, so their attitudes might be a bit...
"I understand." Lin Zhou raised his hand to interrupt her, his gaze falling on the reflection in the elevator wall mirror, where his calm and composed features were displayed.
"Older people have their advantages; they are familiar with industry rules and understand the production process. What we need is not to replace people, but to change our mindset."
The elevator doors opened with a "ding," revealing the large conference room on the top floor.
The meeting room door was slightly ajar, and inside came a cacophony of conversations, tinged with suppressed discussion and unease.
The moment Lin Zhou pushed open the door and walked in, the noise stopped abruptly.
Dozens of eyes turned to them simultaneously, some with curiosity, some with scrutiny, some with worry, and some with barely concealed resistance.
The large conference room was filled with people sitting around the long conference table.
Most of the men were dressed in shirts and trousers, while the women wore elegant skirt suits; they were all seasoned veterans who had worked in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for many years.
They watched Lin Zhou walk to the head seat, and saw Chen Man and the lawyers sitting on either side of him, their complex emotions growing even stronger.
These people are the backbone of RTV, supporting their families through the television station, and for some, their careers are almost entirely tied to RTV.
The news of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders this morning had spread like wildfire throughout the entire television station—Zhou Jingtang was stepping down, and a businessman named Lin Zhou, who made game consoles, was taking over, investing 50 million yuan.
"A layman leading a professional"—this is the thought that lingers in the minds of most people right now.
Lin Zhou gently placed his hands on the table, his gaze slowly sweeping across the room, his voice neither hurried nor slow, yet carrying a natural sense of authority.
"Everyone, let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Zhou, and from today onwards, I will officially take over RTV as Chairman of the Board."
After he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent. No one responded, not even a polite "Hello, Mr. Lin".
Sitting in the first row, Zhang Manli, the manager of the artist department under the production department, couldn't help but secretly exchange a glance with the director of the directing department under the production department next to her. Both of them saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
Zhang Manli was even more worried. She had several promising newcomers under her control and had originally hoped that Zhou Jingtang could allocate some funds to produce a few TV series. Now that the boss had changed, who knew if the TV station would be used as a tool to make money in the future?
Lin Zhou seemed oblivious to the distance between the crowd and continued, "I'm sure you've all heard about the shareholders' meeting this morning."
On behalf of Zhonghua Group, I hereby announce that I will invest HK$50 million in Li & Fung.
Not a single penny of this money will be wasted on anything unimportant.
"Fifty million?"
These words caused an uproar in the meeting room. The previously deathly silence was instantly ignited.
"Really? Fifty million Hong Kong dollars?"
"My God, that's a huge sum of money! Our entire production budget last year was less than five million, wasn't it?"
"With this money, can we get a new batch of cameras? Our old ones aren't even half as clear as TVB's!"
The previous resistance and worries were no longer heard in the discussions; instead, there was an undisguised excitement and anticipation.
For these people who make a living by making TV shows, money is their source of confidence.
With money, we can make better dramas, hire better actors, and compete with the deep-pocketed TVB.
Wang Wei, the production manager who had just been looking worried, suddenly sat up straight in his chair, his gloom vanishing completely.
He had several scripts he had carefully prepared, but due to insufficient funding, filming had been delayed.
Hearing the number fifty million, he felt a surge of heat in his heart, and his gaze toward Lin Zhou became even more fervent.
Lin Zhou raised his hand and pressed down, and the noise in the conference room gradually subsided.
He observed the changes in everyone's expressions and nodded inwardly.
He knew all too well the weaknesses of these entertainment industry professionals. They weren't against new bosses, but rather they were afraid that new bosses didn't understand the industry, and even more afraid that new bosses wouldn't be willing to spend money.
"Don't worry, everyone," Lin Zhou said with a hint of a smile.
"Part of this money will be used to upgrade the broadcasting equipment and post-production studio, part will be used to expand the cast, and the bulk will be put into the production of the series."
If ATV wants to survive and surpass TVB, it needs to produce truly moving works.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Wei could no longer hold back and stood up abruptly, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"President Lin! I have a suggestion, but I'm not sure if I should say it!"
Lin Zhou raised an eyebrow, signaling him to continue: "Manager Wang, please speak freely."
Wang Wei took a deep breath and looked intently at Lin Zhou: "President Lin, you may not know this, but the people in our production department all secretly love reading your first novel, 'A Step into the Past'!"
That book was incredibly popular in Hong Kong when it first started out; it sold out at newsstands on every street corner several times! I'd like to ask if we could adapt "A Step into the Past" into a TV series?
These words caused a brief moment of silence in the conference room, followed by an even more heated discussion.
"Yeah! How come I didn't think of that! 'A Step into the Past' is so popular, if it were made into a TV series, it would definitely be a hit!"
"Xiang Shaolong travels back to the Warring States period and becomes sworn brothers with Qin Shi Huang—this plot is so exciting! It's much better than those outdated martial arts dramas!"
"But... Mr. Lin is the author of this book, won't the copyright fee be very expensive? Even if we have 50 million, we can't afford to spend it like that."
All eyes turned to Lin Zhou once again, filled with anticipation, trepidation, and a hint of testing.
At that moment, when Lin Zhou heard the words "A Step into the Past", his heart skipped a beat and his eyes lit up instantly.