Because it was a market inspection, Chen Yuanming didn't bring too many accompanying people. Apart from Li Fangqing, there were only the sales person in charge of the southeast coast and a supervisor named Zhu from the market research and development department.
In fact, Chen Yuanming's attention to Feiyan's VCD department is not high. On the one hand, it is because the preparatory work is in place, the market is broad enough and there are no strong competitors, so it is easy to occupy a dominant position. On the other hand, because it is indeed a transitional product and has no lasting commercial value, the current Feiyan General Factory's luxurious staffing can easily achieve the expected goals, and no longer need to be distracted.
Over the past year, as he expected, the sales volume of Feiyan VCDs easily exceeded 4 million units. This is still the number of finished products sold directly by Feiyan Factory. Others include the decoding chips purchased by Jinke and Lida. The semi-finished products sold to the peripheral second-tier manufacturers, etc., add up to zero and zero, and the sales have exceeded the 10 billion mark, becoming a domestic first-tier manufacturer in one fell swoop.
But this wonderful monopoly situation may soon come to an end. With the actions of Sony and Philips, the domestic VCD industry will soon face the challenge of internationally renowned brands. Although Feiyan will not lose to anyone in terms of product quality, the brand effect is no worse than Feiyan. . At the same time, the market space in Southeast Asia has also been gradually annexed. This year, Feiyan’s market share has dropped from 75% to 66%, and it may continue to decline in the next two years, even if the sales volume will not be due to the development potential of this large market in China. Down, the road ahead will not be so easy.
Since the finished product is no longer easy to go, it is time to change the road, but Chen Yuanming is still unable to make a decision on this. This time, his purpose was to go to Hong Kong to find out more. At least Shaw Brothers and Huanyu were still within Feiyan's influence, so he had to listen to them.
During the short trip, Chen Yuanming read a lot of Feiyan's report materials in detail, and also learned some of the current situation in Hong Kong from Li Fangqing. In fact, it was the first time that Chen Yuanming saw such a female employee in the team, and Chen Yuanming was quite surprised. Ms. Li graduated from the University of Hong Kong and has worked in marketing and human resources in two companies. She has a very beautiful resume and ability. When applying for Feiyan's department manager, she stood out from more than 300 interviewers.
At this time, the female professional culture in Hong Kong was not yet developed. On the contrary, female receptionists and female assistants were the more "traditional" occupational configurations. However, Li Fangqing could not see the vase temperament at all, and she seemed to have deliberately carried out workplace modifications in her dress. The beauty is not revealed, but she is shrewd and serious, and her work ability is quite strong. She can give unique insights on some of the problems raised by Chen Yuanming that go beyond her own work. With such a new professional woman, Chen Yuanming couldn't help but think of the Huawei Queen, and paid more attention to her.
With all these things to worry about, the trip is not boring, and the group arrived at Hong Kong Island smoothly. Not long after getting off the plane, someone took the initiative to get in touch with Chen Yuanming.
The comer is naturally the shrewd Boss Lin from Huanyu. Under his leadership in the past two years, Huanyu has made rapid progress. Not only has it covered the introduction and distribution of most Hong Kong films in the mainland, but also actively connected with Hollywood. A number of excellent Hollywood movie discs were released within Hong Kong Island, which also paved the way for Feiyan's sales on Hong Kong Island.
Now that Feiyan has been squeezed out of the Hong Kong market, the impact on the world is not small. When he heard that Chen Yuanming had come to Hong Kong Island, Boss Lin naturally joined up and took the initiative to get in touch with Li Fangqing. On the night of Chen Yuanming's arrival in Hong Kong , the reception was arranged.
The banquet was arranged in Causeway Bay. I may have inquired about Chen Yuanming's habits in advance, and even the beauties who accompanied the wine were not arranged. It was a standard official meal.
Compared with two years ago, Boss Lin's Mandarin level is now several steps higher, and he is quite fluent in Mandarin. After the opening greetings, Chen Yuanming didn't make much foreshadowing, and directly asked about the Hong Kong area code setting. The problem.
Boss Lin was obviously prepared, and he just smiled in the face of Chen Yuanming's questioning, "Chen Sheng, you really misunderstood, in fact, whether there is Taiwan's participation or not, Hong Kong is currently not eager to join the mainland's regional system. La."
"Oh? How to say this." This was the first time someone told him that his judgment was wrong, Chen Yuanming raised his eyebrows slightly, "97 is just around the corner, no matter from which aspect, you should choose the same area as the mainland. It is the general trend, if there is no influence from Taiwan, how can we change course?"
"Alas." Boss Lin sighed, "Actually, Hong Kong chose Feiyan, more because Feiyan was the only choice at the time, but when Sony joined in, this idea naturally fluctuated. Taiwan's current influence on Hong Kong movies Is it still big? In fact, since the return of Taiwan in 1992, Taiwanese capital has gradually withdrawn from Hong Kong Island. Because of this, in recent years, investment in Hong Kong movies has been very small. Even if those filmmakers expect to be released in Taiwan, they will At the same time, think about the mainland market, right?"
"In the past two years, even I, Gang Can, was stunned..." With a self-deprecating laugh, Boss Lin showed his cards, "What is the current price of VCDs sold in the mainland? A movie is 25 yuan, and if you put it in Hong Kong, it is estimated that even You can't even buy a small disc. Now the price of CDs in Hong Kong is still around 100 yuan, and a CD sold for one million is already a platinum disc. But what about in the mainland? There are very few video discs that have sold more than one million in the past two years. Saying that there are two dozen, even if the profit sharing is thin, it is scary enough. What is the difference between one prolific yield and two prolific yields? If such a product arrives in Hong Kong, how big of an impact will it have on Hong Kong Island?"
"On the contrary, the cultural world in Taiwan has always maintained close ties with Hong Kong. The market size of the two sides is very similar, and there are no concerns about simplified and traditional Chinese. Of course, it will be a better choice. In fact, it is not easy for the Hong Kong film industry today. There is the hungry wolf in Hollywood, and then there is the tiger in the Red Continent. No one is worried and sleepless. Choosing District 2 is not so much a struggle as a self-protection. It is really difficult for non-Hong Kong people to understand the mentality. La… "
Chen Yuanming really did not expect these words, to know that Huanyu is Feiyan's agent in Hong Kong, and their interests are firmly tied to Feiyan, but such a company has issued such a statement , you have to think about its meaning. The mainland's economic entity is too large, and today's Chinese people have not experienced it firsthand. Everyone has just recovered from extreme poverty and wants to revitalize the economy wholeheartedly. What they see in their eyes are only the four Asian tigers that need to catch up. It's just the developed economies of Taiwan and Hong Kong, which are extremely enviable. Who can imagine that the giant dragon of China just shakes its body lightly, causing the whole area to fall into panic...
After a moment of silence, Chen Yuanming also showed a wry smile, "So it is imperative for Hong Kong to enter District 2?"
Boss Lin shrugged, "Actually, District 2 is not a particularly good choice for us. Japan's cultural offensive is not weak at all, and the general area code will have a somewhat negative impact. It's just optional. The scope is too small, who wouldn’t want to give themselves more room for development if they had the conditions?”
These words were too candid, and Chen Yuanming couldn't help but smile slightly and raised the wine glass in his hand, "Listening to your words is better than reading ten years of books. Lin Sheng, I should toast you."
Boss Lin immediately put a bright smile on his face, "Chen Sheng is too famous, in fact, this is also for the future of the universe. If you keep a penny of the market, you will naturally have an extra penny of money. If possible, I still hope. Huanyu has also joined the current 2nd district market, and they are all from Hong Kong Island, so they can't be too special. If Feiyan General Factory can understand and support, it would be great..."
Seeing that the big boss had the intention to let go, how could he not let everyone in the world be overjoyed, and the atmosphere at the wine table became a little warmer. Boss Lin also took the opportunity to express to Chen Yuanming his idea of entering the film industry. In his mouth, there is a lot less investors in the Hong Kong film industry now, and it is the right time to enter the market. For this, Chen Yuanming naturally has no reason to refuse.
The meal was lively and time flies. Two hours later, he declined the other party's follow-up arrangement. Chen Yuanming did not stay in the business hotel with those Feiyan employees, but returned to his luxury mansion in Repulse Bay.
Two years have passed since the last visit, but under the careful care of the property, this mansion still maintains its original, breath-taking appearance. It is luxurious, spacious, with its own unique dignity and elegance. The most extravagant wealthy area in Hong Kong. Looking down from the mountainside, the bay is a blur of lights, like stars falling into the sea, bringing out a bit of dreamlike and beautiful colors.
But such a beautiful scenery is still difficult to impress Chen Yuanming's heart. When he first came to Hong Kong, his original idea changed unexpectedly, how could he not be more emotional in his heart.
You must know that in the previous life, there was no area code setting. As long as there was a VCD, Chinese products could be sold. Therefore, although the market was chaotic, many merchants in the early stage gained huge profits from it, but this prosperous world is too much. In a short period of time, there was an oversupply situation in just 3 or 4 years, and merchants began to fight price wars, which further deepened the vicious circle, and finally all were eliminated from the market.
But now Feiyan's intervention has made the VCD manufacturing industry a barrier to entry, restricting the footsteps of many people. It has effectively protected the floor area ratio of the market, kept production and sales within a reasonable range, and allowed all the powerful companies can benefit from it. But at the same time, the early birth of the area code also made China lose the opportunity to seize the entire Southeast Asian market. Without the "regional" advantage, the lost business opportunities are more than one point or two points.
And the market itself is so complex and changeable, and just by changing the perspective, a completely different answer has emerged. Just like standing in front of two completely different doors, the memories of his past life that let him avoid the dangerous shoal may have become a dangerous trap now. How will he face this world that has become paradoxical
Inside and outside the house, the lights shine brightly. Chen Yuanming sighed deeply, got up and walked towards the study.
(End of this chapter)
The author has something to say: Regarding the issue of VCD production, um, let’s put it this way, in 1997, the annual output of 30 VCD companies in the country exceeded 15 million units, and the Chinese market could roughly swallow 10 million units. By 1998, the demand did not increase. Too much, the surplus bird that triples the output... [Candle]
Therefore, the consequences of high-intensity and disorderly production are quite dire, and it is necessary to fundamentally solve this problem.
It means that the recent business war part seems to be too complicated to write. I don't know how to read it like this... Woohoo~~ I try to adjust the rhythm a little bit, I hope you can still read it QAQ
PS, there is also about the sad ankle of the nest. In fact, I was walking fast when I got off work. I am speechless. QAQ safflower oil + strange pain relief Chinese medicine for two days. Challenge other sports >_