Southern Metropolis News reporter Liu Weihua and intern Ye Zi At noon on September 9, Longtao Entertainment issued an obituary announcing that its founder and executive director Huang Zhongdong unfortunately passed away on September 11, 2020 at the age of 52.
Later, Huang Zitao Studio forwarded this Weibo and wrote, "With a deep heart, I would like to thank Mr. Huang Zitao for all his concern on behalf of his family. We urge everyone to give Mr. Huang Zitao some time to deal with matters and accompany him. Family."
Everyone may be familiar with Huang Zhongdong. He is Huang Zitao’s father and the powerhouse of Longtao Entertainment. He died of illness at the age of 52. It is a pity to pass away at such an age. As the young owner of Longtao Entertainment, Huang Zitao has always had a good relationship with his father.
When Huang Zitao decided to go to Korea for development, his father Huang Zhongdong not only did not stop him, but also fully supported him. After Huang Zitao and SM terminated the contract, he immediately became Longtao Entertainment. After Huang Zitao returned to China, Huang Zhongdong personally selected a smaller entertainment agency for Huang Zitao, and told Huang Zitao: "I would rather let you be a chicken head than a phoenix tail because I have considered it thoroughly."
Huang Zhongdong even directly acquired a 36% stake in Tianhao Shengshi Entertainment for Huang Zitao, making Huang Zitao the president of Tianhao Shengshi. Huang Zitao’s early masterpiece "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" was jointly produced by Longtao Company and Goose Factory. It can be seen that Huang Zhongdong did not hesitate to spend to support his son's development.
Huang Zitao had called his father when he was participating in the variety show "The Real Man". In this session, the atmosphere of the father and son was very happy, enough to see their feelings.
Huang Zhongdong himself is also a legend. He was ranked seventh in the rich list of Qingdao in 1997. He has made an indelible contribution to the development of Longtao Entertainment. Longtao not only has performing arts business, but also involves architecture and design. And the catering industry.
Huang Zitao’s father also owns 12 companies, the largest of which is Longtao Entertainment, which ranks 13th in the 2020 Artist Agency Power List. Now that Huang Zhongdong died of illness, whether the company will be handed over to Huang Zitao for management has become a topic of concern to everyone.
