Chapter 924: Dissolution of GH Developnt (1) – Part 1
It was almost the end of March. The weather was getting warr as spring was around the corner.
GH dia’s President Jeong-Sook Shin called Gun-Ho to give him a report about the investnt return that they received from Huanle Shiji Production Company in China, for their investnt in the movie production. An amount of 17 billion won was received in GH dia’s business bank account.
Gun-Ho could hear President Shin’s excited voice over the phone.
“Mr. Chairman, now I can tell how imnsely lucrative the movie industry could be. So, a successful movie can bring in this much revenue. It seems to be more lucrative than a publishing business.”
“The thing is that it’s not easy to be successful in the movie industry, and it is a very risky business. You have to be very careful with it.”
“Well, the money is in our business bank account now. I will keep it safe there. Haha.”
“Please do so.”
Since he collected his investnt return, Gun-Ho wanted to inform that to Director Seukang Li in Shanghai City, China. He was the one who had connected Gun-Ho to this investnt opportunity and who had also helped him throughout the process, after all.
“Wei, Ni Hao! Director Seukang Li?”
“Oh, Chairman Goo. It has been a while. How have you been?”
“I just received my investnt return for the movie—nghuan Yinghua. I wanted to say thank you for all of your help.”
“I actually received the report about it from Huanle Shiji Production Company as well. Congratulations.”
“I want to buy you a drink, friend. Maybe I will go on a trip to China in the near future.”
“Haha. Sounds great.”
Not just a drink, but Gun-Ho was indeed willing to offer even monetary support to Director Seukang Li to show his gratitude to him for everything that he had done for him. Even though Seukang Li was a high-ranked governnt officer in China, he was a governnt employee who was receiving a relatively not-so-great salary.
Gun-Ho was sitting on the sofa in his office in GH Building, Sinsa Town. He was actually waiting for the appraisal report on the building that he was sitting on. A mont later, soone knocked on his office’s door. Gun-Ho thought that it was Director Kang since he was expecting him. But surprisingly, it was Director Woon-Hak Sim.
“Huh? Director Sim? I didn’t know that you are in Korea.”
“I arrived here yesterday, sir.”
“Please have a seat. You have done a great job in China.”
Gun-Ho asked Secretary Yeon-Soo Oh to bring so tea to the office.
Director Woon-Hak Sim sat on the sofa in an acute polite position with his hands on his lap, and said, “Sir, I ca here to ask you to help produce a historical movie that I talked to you about last ti. You won’t regret the decision to make an investnt in this movie production. I’m sure that this movie will be a success. In fact, it has every factor that would make this movie successful; it’s trendy and appealing to Chinese people’s sentint. Moreover, its scenario was written by the famous screenwriter—Ms. Ailing Feng. As you now know well, most movies with her scenario have been successful, including our last movie—nghuan Yinghua.”
“Hmm.”
“The movie scenario is already completed. And, nghuan Yinghua’s Director Yan Wu will participate in the movie production. The entire movie production team for nghuan Yinghua will work with . You can assu that the pre-production stage is already done. We can show the movie before this year ends.”
“I don’t know. I am a businessman in the manufacturing industry, and I’m not so interested in the movie production business.”
“Mr. Chairman, the title of the movie is Kang Wo Yingxiong (anti-Japanese hero). As China is currently experiencing conflicts with the U.S. and Japan, patriotism is still trendy in China. The governnt will also help promote a movie like that.”
“Hmm.”
Director Sim continued, “It’s a historical movie with Joseon Dynasty’s Admiral Sun-Sin Yi, Japan’s Konishi Yukinaga, and China’s Admiral Chen Lin in it, not to ntion China’s Admiral Deng Zilong. Each of them—Sun-Sin Yi, Konishi Yukinaga, Chen Lin, and Deng Zilong—are greatly admired by their people in their countries, and they all have their own statutes in their countries as well. The movie will be posing questions such as ‘what really ans a war between neighboring countries,’ and also ‘how much and what sort of damages and injuries would it cause to the country’s citizens and soldiers.’”
“I don’t know. I am not so intrigued by it.”
Director Woon-Hak Sim continued to make his sales pitch; this ti, it was more vigorous and supposedly more effective, “Mr. Chairman, our lead female role will be played by Ms. Mori Aikko. In her previous movie—nghuan Yinghua—she played the role of a geisha who betrayed her country for love, but in this movie—Wo Yingxiong (anti-Japanese hero)—she would sacrifice herself for her country—Japan.”
“Hmm.”
“In planning to produce this movie, Huanle Shiji Production Company’s President Baogang Chen and Director Yan Wu absolutely agreed on everything that this movie would offer, and Mr. Director Seukang Li also said that it would be great if a movie like this one is produced. Mr. Chairman, this movie’s success is guaranteed. We’ve spent 6 months planning this movie.”
“Well, I’m not sure. I am really not interested in making another investnt in a movie production.”
As Gun-Ho seed to be clearly unconvinced even after his strong sales pitch, Director Woon-Hak Sim stood up from his seat and then kneeled on the carpeted floor in front of Gun-Ho.
“Sir, please help .”
As Director Woon-Hak Sim kneeled on the floor, Gun-Ho was startled.
“What... Please don’t do this.”
“Sir, Huanle Shiji Production Company wouldn’t totally take over this movie’s production this ti, but I intend to establish a separate business entity for it. In other words, its revenues and expenses will be transparent. Please help .”
Gun-Ho was perplexed as a man, who was more than 10 years older than him, kneeled on the floor before him.
“Please get up. It won’t resolve anything.”
It reminded Gun-Ho of his old self when he had kneeled on the floor in YS Tech’s president office years ago. He, at that ti, touched the company’s money and begged for the company’s president’s forgiveness while kneeling on the floor with his head on the floor as well.
“You are a lot older than , Director Sim. This makes feel very uncomfortable. Alright, I will review your proposal.”
As Gun-Ho said that he would think about it, Director Sim got up and sat on the sofa.
Gun-Ho took so ti to think about what Director Sim proposed with his eyes closed. After a while, as he opened his eyes, Gun-Ho said, “I want you to go back to China and open a separate investnt company. And, try to find investors and get funding from them. If you are still short of production cost then, I will fill that gap by making an investnt in your movie.”
“Thank you, sir. Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman.”
“But, I don’t want you to use the na of GH for your new investnt company though. I don’t want to be continuously involved in that business.”
“Got it, sir.”
Later that day, the appraisal on GH Building finally ca out.
GH Developnt’s Director Kang brought the appraisal to Gun-Ho’s office.
“How much is it?”
“Its value has increased a lot, sir. It is now worth 285 billion won. The assessed value of its land is high.”
“Hmm, is that right?”
Gun-Ho closely looked at the appraisal docunt.
After finishing his review of the docunt, Gun-Ho smiled and said, as he was crossing his legs, “You know President Song in GH Mobile, right, Mr. Director Kang?”
“I’ve seen him several tis, but I haven’t really had a chance to actually talk with him.”
“I want you to take this appraisal to GH Mobile in Jiksan Town.”
“, sir?”
“Yes. I want you and President Song to get to know each other.”
“But, he is in the manufacturing industry. I don’t see any connections between him and , sir.”
“I’m going to have GH Mobile acquire this building, like selling it to them.”
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