Patrick called me just now.
He said Creamy won't stop legal proceedings against us.
They want Modes to make an exception and promote this new product for them.
They even want the Trend Master to appear at their product launch event.
Master said he wanted to ban this brand.
I don't think he'd endorse their product now.
Where have you been? You promised to help me decide the topic.
I don't need your help now. Meg and I have got several ideas already.
You just need to choose the one you like now, Mr. Editor.
Then it'll be our column in the next issue.
The first one is Celebrity Wardrobes. We'll interview ten celebrities in town,
and see what brands are in their wardrobes.
We've shortlisted ten people already.
What is it? You're interested in this topic? Hello, Patrick. This is Fan.
I'd like to promote your new product in my column for the next issue.
Tell your colleagues in your Central shop
to prepare some samples, the press release and other relevant information.
I'll go get them later. OK. Thank you. Let's go.
Hey, where are we going?
Have you decided which brand we're going to work on for the next issue?
I will use the entire column for Creamy.
Before you go see Chairman Ma, I want to talk to you.
Long, you should know very well that the world is changing.
If we still want to have a place in the world of fashion magazines,
we need to change too.
Merging with Gina doesn't mean were surrendering.
In the future, with the support of US funds,
we can expand from three editorial teams to ten.
Our circulation will go up from 100,000 copies
to 200,000, 300,000 or even more.
Martin, how long have I known you?
I became your neighbor when I was eight years old.
It's been 25 years.
Do you remember when I came back from the States five years ago
and asked you to work for me?
We talked in a bar the whole night. What did you keep saying?
You said, "Long, trust me." Trust you? How can I trust you?
You made an agreement with Zita behind my back.
You want to talk to Chairman Ma
about a merger of the two magazines without telling me.
You've decided how Modes should carry on while keeping me in the dark.
Even if you could give me a thousand reasons, so what?
Even though you told me how I would benefit from the merger, so what?
When Zita approached you, you didn't tell me anything.
You did so many things on your own.
This is betrayal. It's as simple as that. Betrayal. No excuse.
Am I supposed to do nothing when my best friend is on the wrong track?
There's a cliff ahead.
If you keep charging forward, you will get killed, Long.
So? Five years ago, Modes couldn't sell even 1,000 copies.
But we survived.
We've even become the number one fashion magazine in Hong Kong.
What else can't we achieve?
You've been like this ever since you were a kid.
This isn't confidence. You're just being cocky.
Even though you're the Trend Master, you're still human. You're not God.
Sorry. As Modes' editor-in-chief, I stick to two principles.
First, no matter what Gina offers us, we will never work with them.
Second, I only work with the people by my side
because they are my friends.
Whether you want Gina or your friend, you decide.
Long, I've told you everything I wanted to say.
I respect my good friends decision.
I sincerely hope that neither you nor I will regret this decision later.
Martin, when you moved next door to me, you were actually only seven years old.
We've known each other not for 25 years but 26. Come on.
This moisturizer is Creamy's latest leading product.
It's a moisturizer. It can also be used as a makeup remover.
There's a detailed description of this product in our catalogue.
You can read about it.
Thank you.
Yan, urgent notice. You can't touch this brand Creamy.
I need to answer a message.
OK.
Sisters, I don't get it. Elaborate please.
I asked Zoe just now why Creamy never placed any ads in Modes
and why we have never featured their products.
Master actually has an axe to grind with Creamy.
So he's banned it completely.
What? Why does Master hate them so much?
I'll tell you when you're back in the office.
You have to stop this right away.
If you don't want to offend Master, you must stop Fan immediately. Move.
So grateful to all of you.
Hey, let's talk outside.
Why? Let's finish the job here first.
No...
Excuse me. If necessary, we might come again to take some photos.
When is a more convenient time for you?
Give me a day's notice. Then I'll make the arrangements.
I'll get you a complete set of samples so you can try them. Give me a minute.
Thank you.
Hey, we can't promote this brand. After you get the set of samples later,
call them after a couple of days and tell them that there's a clash
with product being promoted by the advertising department or whatever.
Just make up an excuse and turn them down.
Why?
I just heard that the editor-in-chief has banned this brand.
He won't promote their products for them.
I don't care what he thinks. I'm going to promote this brand.
Ask Alan when he's available next week to come here and take photos.
No, we still have time to change...
Mr Fan, here are the samples.
If you need anything else, please call us anytime.
We will do our best to accommodate.
Thank you. Take them to the office. Study the information.
Hello, Flora. Pansedo delivered the clothes.
Ask Phoebe to come in for a fitting...
Hey, Zita. You came to see me?
You have a new shareholder now. You must be very busy.
Gina's got fresh capital. There will be changes for the magazine.
I came to ask for your help. We have a chance to work together again.
You want our models to model for you?
Do you know, these past couple of days,
I've been thinking about how I can make a breakthrough?
How can I make Gina's readers feel like
our style is completely different from the past? I finally figured it out.
I'm going to use a model who has never appeared on Gina's cover. That's Phoebe.
You know she has a contract with Modes.
She can't appear in the cover of any other magazines except for Modes.
Of course I know that. That's why Phoebe is so valuable.
I've discussed with the senior management. Gina will do this whatever the costs.
You just need to tell Modes that
Phoebe wants to break her contract with them.
I'll pay whatever amount they ask for as damages.
So you want me to turn against Modes?
I guarantee that your company won't suffer any losses without Modes.
Gina can sign an agreement to protect you.
Whatever Modes offered you before, we'll double that. You can sleep on this.
Let me know if you come up with any additional requirements.
Gina is spending so much.
It's normal that Long would want to increase the budget.
Uncle Ma, do you realize Gina's budget per issue is triple ours? Triple.
We only have two options.
Either spend money to compete with them or do nothing at all
and see how much sales they can take from us.
Which option do you prefer?
Me? Of course I prefer the second one.
Long.
Sit down.
I've already told Mr Ma your request. Why don't you tell him again, OK?
Long, Just now Man and I were discussing the allocation of resources for Modes.
What's your opinion?
Chairman Ma, we must fight this war.
If we just sit back and do nothing, Modes will be drained in due course.
This company publishes four magazines.
It's like a fleet. Modes is the flagship.
If the flagship sinks, the other ships won't survive either.
How will the board look at this?
How will the other shareholders look at this?
Long, this is just your conjecture. Do you have any data to support this?
Look. I think we should...
Man, let Long finish. Long, carry on.
To win this war, we can't let Gina beat us in sales.
I know before the overseas funds joined Gina,
they stimulated that Gina had to become
the number one fashion magazine in Hong Kong within half a year.
As long as we can survive half a year, so that they miss this target,
I'm sure they will cut their funding or even sell Gina.
I'm not sure if the board will approve allocating extra funds to you.
There's no need to increase the company's existing expenditure.
We just need to kill magazines like Step that don't make money.
And then allocate their resources to Modes.
This is too risky. Putting all resources into one magazine.
Are you sure Modes will win?
Can you shut up please?
Shut up, right.
Long, it's not that I don't trust your capability.
I really trust you.
But you're asking for so many things from me now.
What will you give me in return?
If there are no problems with the funds,
sales for the next issue of Modes
has to beat Gina by at least 30 percent.
Hey, I need your opinion.
You're still hesitating? of course you should quit. Is Fan crazy?
Yan, we're just assistants. Go ahead if the editor says so.
If Master really bans the idea, you still won't be responsible.
Listen up.
I'm sure you all know that
our competitor Gina will be spending a lot to create a lot of buzz for their next issue
They want to beat Modes' sales. I've already talked to Chairman Ma.
We will increase our budget for the next issue too.
Every column will get a 50 percent increase in budget.
I want you to give me the best brands, the best models and the best content
to attract the readers.
So I want to bring forward the general meeting
on the next issue to tomorrow.
I want to know the topics you have set earlier. Any questions?
No.
Where's Fan?
He's meeting a brand proprietor to discuss details for the next issue.
Our team doesn't have any problems.
Good. I hope all the topics are good.
Ms. Kei came to see you half an hour ago. She's still waiting in your office.
Ms. Kei, you want to see me?
I'm sorry to trouble you when you're so busy.
But this is urgent.
You know Creamy's lawyer sent us a demand letter
threatening to sue us for defamation, right?
So?
They've agreed to settle this now.
We don't need to pay damages or apologize on one condition.
I hope you can do me a favor.
Excuse me. I need to go out and attend to something urgent. I'll be back.
I've packed your stuff at home.
I'll send them to your studio in a couple of days.
Thank you.
Mr Szeto...Stop... Mr Szeto, we have some questions for you.
What's your relationship with Phoebe?
We heard that you've been living with Phoebe for over two years.
Is that true?
This is my personal life. I don't need to tell you guys anything.
Phoebe, are you living with Mr Szeto behind Sam's back?
No comment. No more photos. I'm warning you. Stop shooting.
Sorry...If you want to talk about anything,
make an appointment and we'll talk then, OK? Thank you...
We were told that Phoebe got most of the jobs for you.
Is that why you don't mind her seeing Sam. Is that correct?
What did you say? He hit me...
I've been looking around for you.
Brother Ken has explained everything to the reporters.
They won't pursue this anymore.
But we can't stop them from reporting the story about you and Phoebe.
Don't worry. Martha will help Phoebe explain everything.
Did you tip off the reporters?
What are you talking about?
I've thought it over. No one knows about my relationship with Phoebe.
Dicky has worked under me for three years. I haven't told him anything.
But after I talked to you, all the reporters knew about this.
I don't know. I really don't.
I don't know how the reporters could be so resourceful.
I really didn't tell anyone. Not a word.
You really didn't tell Pong-gong or Yan?
No, not a single word. What would I gain from telling other people?
You're not my enemy. Neither is Phoebe. Who would I want to hurt?
My first job at Modes was to ask Phoebe to do a shoot for us.
Back then I didn't know anything at all.
I borrowed a pair of shoes that was one size too small.
Phoebe didn't want Martha to yell at me. She didn't complain.
She wore the shoes for five hours during the shoot.
Sorry, Meg. I didn't mean to accuse you.
I'm fine. I'll get back to work.
I haven't talked to you in a long time. Do you know how we are faring lately?
We are going to war with Zita and Gina. This is going to be an uphill battle.
I've convinced Chairman Ma to give us more resources.
Seriously, I'm really not confident about winning this war.
I remember you told me once that
whether a magazine wins or loses can't be predicted.
You won't know until it goes on sale.
But if you were still Modes' editor-in-chief,
I believe you'd win.
Well? Is Derek OK?
His heart stopped for a minute. But the doctors managed to resuscitate him.
His condition is stable now.
I'll go in and see how he's doing.
Zita, stop playing games. Everyone around me is loyal to me.
Don't forget that the guy lying upstairs is your friend too.
You know how much Modes means to him.
Stop trying to take over Modes.
What's the matter, Long? Are you afraid of losing?
We've known each other for so long.
How could you not know my character.
I never mix work and personal matters.
Business and friendship are two different things.
Apparently Zita wants to beat Modes with her financial resources.
Everyone knows our relationship with Modes.
She's willing to spend so much money to make Phoebe appear in their cover,
because she wants to tell everyone that they are already stronger than Modes.
Tomorrow I will talk to Simon in the legal department
about your contract with Modes.
You ask your lawyer to review it too. See if there are any loopholes.
You think I should work with Zita?
Ip Long made me lose face in front of Mr Ma this afternoon.
Whatever causes him trouble will get my support.
Don't just say you support that. Have you ever considered my company?
If I ignore the contract and let Phoebe appear on Gina's cover,
what will happen if Gina loses?
You know what kind of person Ip Long is.
You think he won't settle the score afterwards?
Can you not worry so much please?
I'm his boss after all. He won't win so easily.
When Modes' sales drop by half, I will ask Mr Ma to kick him out.
Zita will go ahead with the merger.
They may even become a shareholder in your company.
What? You don't believe me?
It's not that I don't believe you. But I need more time to consider this.
Hello. Tell our daughter to go to bed. Don't wait for me. 0K...Bye.
You have to go back to your wife at home?
You go first. See you in 15 minutes.
Sorry. I kept talking with the client. I didn't pay attention to the time.
I thought you had already left.
Never mind. Actually I want to talk to you about Creamy's legal action against us.
I remember you said this afternoon that they would settle the case with us, right?
Yes. The condition is that
you agree to promote their new product in the next issue and endorse it.
Then the problem will be solved.
We won't need to pay damages or apologize.
I'm sorry for wasting so much of your time, Ms. Kei.
I won't do that.
If this case is taken to court, Modes' reputation will be tainted
no matter who wins or loses or how long it takes.
From the standpoint of Modes and HRG,
isn't it better to have one more friend than an enemy?
Do you know from the very second you came into my office,
I already knew what you wanted to say.
I made you wait here for several hours
because I wanted you to think carefully about the kind of person I am.
I won't take back my word.
I didn't ban Creamy for any other reason. They're simply not good enough.
I won't let any mediocre brands or models
appear on any of Modes' pages.
There are over 300 pages. I only want a few.
Is this about Creamy or me?
I don't care how you see this. I won't change my mind.
I took the wrong side before.
If I've done something to make you unhappy,
I solemnly apologize to you here.
Please do me a favor, OK?
If this were a personal matter, I could do whatever favor you want.
But this is work. I won't make any compromises when it comes to work.
What are you doing here?
Waiting for you. I want to tell you that
I will tell everyone in the general meeting tomorrow
that the column I'm in charge of will be on Creamy's new product.
I don't know if Master will ban it. But I've done all I can.
I want to know who tipped off the reporters
so they could take photos of Mandy and me.
I told you when Creamy ends the legal proceedings
and when Modes doesn't have to pay damages or apologize,
I will tell you then.
Was it Nana?
You will find out if you can convince your Trend Master tomorrow.
I'm begging you please. Am I right? Is it Nana?
You want to know now?
Kneel in front me now. Then I'll tell you.
What? You don't want to know now? On your knees then.
Your Master is always talking about trading for equal value.
You have to give before you can get the answer, stupid.
Fine. I'll do it.
Wait.
What else do you want?
I've changed my mind all of a sudden. I suddenly want to drink.
If you'll drink with me,
maybe I'll just tell you the answer when I'm in a better mood.
Lai Chi-chuen, get me the makeup remover please.
There are so many bottles. Which one is it?
It says on the bottles. Read it.
This one?
Thank you. Cotton as well. Thanks.
Why are you trying this and that?
Aren't you an editor? Shouldn't an editor just write?
You look more like a guinea pig now.
What do you know?
First, I'm not an editor, OK? I'm an assistant editor.
An assistant editor is the most junior position in a magazine company.
That means when someone tells you to do something, you just say yes.
You can never say no.
This isn't a career. You're a palace maid.
Exactly. Modes is a palace. Master is the emperor.
A lot of people want to please the emperor.
At the same time, lots of people scheme against him and want to bring him down.
Anyway there's open and hidden struggle. It's a battlefield.
You must watch out then.
In those movies about power struggles in the palace,
the fatality rate of junior palace maids like you is the highest.
Touchwood. I have two good friends to protect me and keep me company.
So I'll be fine.
Those good friends will die in the end too.
I love this song the most.
Come away with me in the night.
Come away with me. And I will write you a song...
Do you really want to leave Modes?
Yes.
What will you do after you leave Modes?
Something I enjoy doing.
My husband told me the same thing on our wedding day.
From now on, just do the things you enjoy doing.
I never had any trouble when he was there. I never had to compete or fight with anyone.
Do you know the luckiest thing in my life was meeting this man?
He only lied to me once.
That time he told me that he would come home to have dinner with me,
but he never came home.
He even cancelled his phone service, like he's gone missing.
Why did you join Modes?
I'm different from you. You have so many choices.
Without my husband, I've lost everything. I had to find myself a position.
I believe joining Modes is my best choice.
I have to stay alive. So I must compete and fight.
I want to tell everyone that without my husband,
I, Kei Wan-wan, still have value.
The person you need to compete and fight with is Ip Long.
He's the emperor in Modes.
You want to start a revolution. Do you think that's possible?
I must fight even if I'll lose. I must struggle even if I'll get beaten.
I have nothing to lose. Why would I be afraid of fighting him?
Fan, I really don't understand how he thinks.
He doesn't need the entire chair. But he's still hogging it.
Why would anyone do that? Don't you agree?
You're drinking too much. I'll get you a glass of water.
A glass of water please.
What did you send me?
I sent you a voice message telling you who tipped off the reporters.
But you must promise me not to listen to it until after tomorrows meeting is over.
OK. It's a deal.
I promised to tell you. I will keep my promise. Leave me alone...
Danielle, you've worked in Modes for years. You know both Zita and Ip Long.
I need your advice. Should I place my bet on Ip Long or Zita?
If the adversary is Zita, I don't think Master will lose.
But Gina has substantial financial resources.
Ip Long is a long shot. You're still betting on him?
If Ip Long leaves Modes, you will be the next editor-in-chief.
You should want him to lose.
It doesn't make sense that you'd want him to win.
I've been his deputy editor-in-chief for five years already. He's never lost.
Chi Wai-man competed with him.
In the end, he even lost the right to check the bluebook.
Ivy wanted to be his equal.
In the end, Modes Girl folded and she was exiled.
I've witnessed all these things.
So you're telling me not to bet on Zita.
You need to consider all the cards on the table before you place your bet.
Mr Ma has agreed to put more resources behind Modes.
So I don't think Master will lose.
I have no intention of finishing off Ip Long, but he's forced my hand.
Do you know what he told the directors two months ago?
He said Modes needs to show the readers some new faces.
It can't use the same models all the time.
That means he wants Beauty Model Agency to fade out of Modes.
You want to breach the contract and work with Gina?
I will arrange a podcast site to interview you every week.
I'm still screening the questions. I'll show you when it's done.
Remember to focus on the the next issue's content.
Martin, what about you?
Tony agreed that when Crystal returns from Venice,
she will squeeze a day to do a shoot and an interview for us.
OK. We can accommodate her schedule.
But she must agree not to appear in other magazines
during the month ours is on sale.
Sure. Tim, have you made arrangements with your reporter friends?
It's all done. Three news agencies and two magazine publishers.
Even the reporters of their supplements have promised to promote our next issue.
You want to see me about something?
I want to show you our team's layout before the general meeting.
We want to introduce this new skincare product in the next issue.
The meeting is soon.
Why can't you talk about this during the meeting?
The skincare brand is...
Not bad. But the information isn't detailed enough.
It can be more detailed.
So...you mean...?
Anything else? We're in a meeting.
Did Master see your layout?
Did he tell you to change the idea right away?
Did he lose his temper and yell at you?
He didn't fire you, did he?
I told you not to report to him so soon.
He didn't yell at me. He didn't lose his temper.
He didn't fire me either. He even said the layout was well done.
What?
I can't believe that was his reaction.
Did he not notice that the brand is Creamy?
You think Master is blind?
He's wearing sunglasses all the time.
I spent the whole night talking to Phoebe.
The media just reported her scandal. She doesn't want any more negative exposure.
I understand.
Even though we can't work together this time,
maybe we can some other time.
Anyway let's keep in touch. Talk to you later.
Well? Any questions about the contract? Don't worry about the legal issues.
If Martha sues you for signing a contract with us,
Gina will deal with all the consequences for you.
Before the meeting commences, I want to say something.
I'm going to make some changes in the pages for the next issue.
I'm increasing the number of pages for editorial.
I'm sorry, Ms. Kei. We're at war with Gina now.
I have to boost sales. We need to attract readers.
Content is the most important.
So I'm going to cut ten pages from your department.
I hope you don't mind.
If losing ten pages of ads can boost Modes' sales,
we are most willing to accommodate your arrangement.
When there's only a certain gap in sales between Gina and Modes,
we'll go back to the normal distribution of pages.
Since you said that, I don't mind giving up ten pages.
Chris, call the clients later.
Either postpone their ads or just turn down their orders.
OK.
Let's carry on. Ada, you go first.
Chief Editor, my idea today is quite controversial.
We need to spend more time discussing it. Why don't I go first?
Chief Editor, my idea today is quite controversial.
We need to spend more time discussing it. Why don't I go first?
That won't be necessary.
Yan showed me your team's layout just now.
You need to come up with another idea,
because I won't promote Creamy.
If you think the content for this layout isn't good enough, I can amend it.
If you think it will take up too many pages,
I can cut it down until to make it fit.
Regardless, I think Creamy's new product is worth featuring.
We can introduce it to our readers.
What did I tell you guys earlier?
What's the most important thing for this next issue?
Danielle, reiterate it for everyone.
You said you want the best models and the best brands.
Fan, you think Creamy is the best brand?
Here...This is the sales ranking of Creamy in several Asian Countries.
Look at it yourself. It doesn't even hit the top five in Korea.
You say it's the best?
Even Modes doesn't introduce top brands in every issue.
Enough. If it were for the previous issue,
I wouldn't mind wasting several pages to introduce inferior brands.
But we're at war for this issue.
Everyone on the battlefield must be a top brand.
Everything we introduce must be fine product.
AM shouldn't interfere with editorial,
but I can't keep quiet if this is about personal grudges
affecting the interest of the company.
Ms. Kei, please.
Do you really think Creamy is a mediocre brand
or do you bear a grudge against this brand?
All my decisions are made impartially.
I really doubt that.
I believe you all know the conflicts between the editor-in-chief and Creamy.
Zoe, I can't believe you've never heard of it.
Ada, you must know why he wants to ban Creamy.
Yan, don't tell me no one told you the story about
Creamy suddenly backing out from its cooperation with Modes
and antagonizing our Trend Master.
Editor-in-chief, I never believe in rumors and gossip.
Why don't you explain this yourself?
I don't care if you come up with conspiracy theories
or instigate my colleagues to doubt me.
I won't change my decision because of your hearsay.
Actually this is just a minor issue.
Just several pages. Why don't you let Fan go ahead?
There's no point making the colleagues think you're not impartial.
Ms. Kei, I have a question for you too.
You're supporting Fan so much. You want Creamy to appear in Modes so much.
How much of that is for the interest of the company
and how much for you?
If I remember correctly, the ad you handled defamed Creamy.
Now you're afraid of being held liable.
So you want our editorial department to foot the bill for you? Am I correct?
I never said I would evade liability in this defamation case.
Please don't try to distract us.
If you don't want us to view your motives with prejudice,
please just do your job in AM well.
Don't get involved in editorial issues.
Don't make pointless comments on the next issue's content, OK?
You'd better get this straight.
This isn't about the editorial department or the advertising department.
It's about Modes as a whole.
Everyone in this room has a right to express her opinions.
You've all heard the argument.
I believe you already have an answer in your heart.
Should we ban a brand that could work with us
just because of some selfish intent of a certain person?
If you think we should let Creamy to appear in our next issue,
please raise your hand.
Wait. Since this is a referendum,
it means all the staff in Modes have the right to express their view.
TF, Digital, Photography, Art Department.
Everyone has the right to express her opinion.
Don't waste any more of my time. Stop stirring trouble. Listen carefully.
Even if I'm the only person who votes against Creamy,
I will still insist on my decision.
There's only one reason for that. I'm the final decision maker for Modes.
I'm the most powerful here. OK. Let's carry on.
If you want to pull rank, I've got nothing to say then.
Mr Tsui...
Sit down...Am I intruding?
I have an appointment later. I have some time.
So I came to see how the meeting's going on.
Carly on. Don't mind me.
So whats the agenda? Ada, what were you guys talking about?
Just now we were talking about
whether to allow the brand Creamy appear in our next issue.
Good. Long, actually I want to talk to you about this.
Creamy is suing Modes for defamation.
You know they're asking for $5 million as damages.
From the standpoint of the board, this is a seven-figure sum.
We had better settle with them.
What's your suggestion then, Mr Tsui?
Do what they ask to settle this.
Set aside seven to eight pages in our next issue
to promote their new product.
I'm sorry, Mr Tsui. We just vetoed that.
If you think seven or eight pages is too many, cut it to two pages then.
Just go through the motions.
Mr Tsui, I don't want to go through the motions with our readers
for the sake of brushing them off.
We have decided not to set aside even one single page for Creamy.
There are over 300 pages in the magazine.
You can save $5 million for the company using just a few pages.
Long, forget your meaningless insistence.
Danielle, jot down in the minutes that
well set aside several pages for Creamy in our next issue.
Mr Tsui, we have limited time for the meeting.
I don't want to repeat what I've said. We won't set aside even a page for Creamy.
Ip Long, who's more powerful? A director or the editor-in-chief?
Don't think that no one can keep a leash on you
because Mr Ma is at a meeting in London.
As long as half of the directors on the board agree,
we can kick you out of Modes immediately.
Save you trouble.
If you want me to leave, I will leave immediately.
I will give you my resignation letter in an hour.
Then you can decide how many pages Creamy can have in Modes. It's up to you.
If you want Modes' sales to drop by 50 percent, it's up to you.
But I think you'll need to prepare an explanation to the board and Chairman Ma
as to why you're willing to give up the company's most profitable business
for $5 million.
It's up to you.
OK. If the editor-in-chief doesn't like my suggestion,
just pretend I didn't say anything.
I won't keep you guys. Bye.
Let's carry on with the meeting.
That Ip Long is completely out of control.
He only listens to Mr Ma. He just ignores all the other directors.
You saw what happened just now. He just ignores the company's interest
and runs Modes according to his personal likes and dislikes.
We can't let him carry on like this.
Mr Tsui, you must reflect this to the board when possible.
Don't worry. When there's a chance, I will restructure Modes.
I hope this will happen soon.
Then Ada won't have to be just an editor.
Contact me if there's anything.
You're working with my dad? Why did he agree to help you?
He's not helping me. He's helping you.
What parent doesn't want his kids to get promoted?
Come in. You want to see me?
Chief Editor, I hope you will reconsider Creamy's case.
Reason being?
I don't know why Fan is working so hard on this brand.
Since he's working so seriously, I don't want him to get discouraged.
Besides, we can save $5 million for the company too.
Why don't you reconsider this?
Cheung Yat-ning, I didn't hire you to handle personnel matters.
You should learn how to do your job well, OK?
Master, I'm very serious at work. I work very hard.
Didn't you say this morning that I had done a good job on the layout?
Your layout? Well...this is your layout.
Yellow is about the composition. Pink is about the color.
Purple is about the copy. Green is about the size of the photos.
Orange is about the headings.
You've done a good job on the layout. But it's still far from getting a pass.
Go home and revise it.
Remember that every sticker points to a problem, OK?
Why do I still need to revise the layout?
Because it's possible that Creamy will appear in the next issue of Modes.