this man is not calm

Chapter 518 Confirmation
The earning ability of the top stars of this era is no slower than that of traffic artists in the Internet era. Due to the limitations of traditional media such as television, radio, movies, newspapers and magazines, most people do not have a comprehensive understanding of these public figures, and the accuracy, timeliness and effectiveness of publicity are not very intuitively reflected. However, this does not mean that the influence of a small group of "superstars" will be poor. In fact, due to the shackles of "caliber" and "traffic", more exposure is concentrated on the top artists.

Dai Yiqun is the kind of high-quality star who is very famous, dedicated and hardworking. He will have a long career, so the Nan brothers are not in a hurry to "squeeze out" his value.

To be honest, as a "cash cow" that is being promoted, one must have the awareness of being a "tool". Artists in the entertainment industry basically rely on their youth. It is not easy to become popular, and no one knows how many years they can remain popular. Therefore, as long as they have a little fame, they will desperately take notices, run commercial performances, and grab endorsements.

If it weren't for his personal friendship with Jin Shang and the Nan brothers, Dai Yiqun wouldn't have lived such a comfortable life after his comeback. No one forced him to work so hard, but he felt that he had finally "come back to life" and didn't want to waste such good time. He released albums one after another, held concerts one after another, and starred in one film and television drama after another. If he hadn't taken his physical tolerance into consideration and exercised restraint, he would probably not have had much room for his peers.

A tall tree attracts the wind. If there is no one to protect it, everything will be different.

The market prospects will be broader in the future, but the current scale is so small. If one company takes too much, the others will naturally have less, which will be unhappy for no one.

However, an artist as famous as Dai Yiqun is, to some extent, also a "business card" of the country's current cultural image, with considerable influence both at home and abroad, so general slander and mischief are of no use.

"Don't overestimate our strength and deterrence. Old Dai is no longer someone that just anyone can deal with."

Jin Shang said it in a low voice, fearing that the two Nan brothers didn't take it seriously, so he emphasized it again.

With the advent of the Internet age, the speed of information exchange is getting faster and faster, and the cost and price for ordinary people to obtain information is getting lower and lower, and the halo of celebrities is getting "shinier". This makes many conspiracies that were originally unknown unable to deal with public figures with national recognition like Dai Yiqun.

The stinky rats who are greedy for money can only play tricks and schemes in the dark gutters; the world under the sun does not belong to them.

Dai Yiqun, who used to need the support of powerful people and forces, is no longer a pure vassal, but a collaborator with related interests.

Due to the personal friendship among several people, there will probably not be any conflicts. However, it is still necessary to maintain the scale of communication and adjust the attitude of cooperation.

It is not easy to share adversity, and it is also difficult to share wealth.

The more successful you are, the more difficult it is to find friends to walk with you.

Nan Xiaobiao hesitated for a while, and asked tentatively with some embarrassment:

"Ashan...did you hear something?"

"No! I'm so busy, how can I have time to care about trivial things that are not urgent?"

"That's it!"

Heaving a sigh of relief, Nan Xiaobiao said frankly,
"As the company grows bigger, the conflicts of interest become more complicated. Logically, Dai Yiqin is very closely tied to us, but... there is always the possibility of deeper cooperation, and we can't reach an agreement in a short time."

"Preparation for listing and distribution of initial shares?"

Changdi Culture is no longer the makeshift team with less than 20 full-time employees. There are more than 500 people in its Beijing headquarters, and several times more people scattered across the country and overseas. Including temporary workers and dispatched workers, it is a behemoth that affects thousands of families.

If the company continues to develop, it will certainly be impossible to subsidize it with private funds. How to raise funds at a lower cost is crucial to future development. Listing has been put on the agenda.

It is important to distribute equity, adjust the interest structure, and win over allies and partners.

Although it is not a small business, Jin Shang seldom cares about the affairs of Changdi Culture. As the right-hand man of Jinxi Culture in its layout of the film, television and entertainment industry, it is enough to have the Nan brothers in charge of the overall situation. Both of them are very capable.

As the business grows, there are more and more complicated things to worry about, especially for old partners. How to balance interests and personal relationships becomes the top priority.

With a slight sigh, Jin Shang advised seriously:
"In the future, as the film and television industry grows in size, the influx of foreign capital is inevitable. Those who invest in accordance with the rules are naturally good, but there will definitely be many who invest in a less formal way. Do you still remember the difficulties we encountered when our business was just starting out? There are different ways to play at different times. Pulling the crew to get the investors' money is just a very superficial means, and it deceives the ignorant cross-border "suckers". In addition, there are many unknown "tricks", such as... the construction of the film and television studio, the land area use rights, the rental of props, and even the sale of boxed lunches, the organization of group performances, etc., all have a lot of arbitrage space."

In order to finish a big-budget costume action film, things like $60,000 straw hats and hundreds of thousands of wigs are considered crude means. Not to mention the stinky costumes and props for extras and filming equipment, there is too much room for manipulation in all areas such as rental, loss and scrapping. Even the most savvy producer cannot figure it all out. He can only focus on the big things and control the overall cost so that it does not exceed the standard, comforting himself with the saying "too clear water to have fish".

So, don’t talk about the differences between the director-centered system, the screenwriter-centered system, or the producer-centered system. Whoever manages the money has the greater say.

From the beginning of film to the development of the domestic film industry to the present, directors have had a lot of say. Even if they are not producers, they can still stand at the commanding heights of art and exercise veto power.

"I may not be able to decide whether to use you or how much money to give you, but I can veto you on an artistic level."

TV drama directors, photographers, screenwriters and producers are technicians, while film directors are artists, because film is a comprehensive art of vision and hearing, which has been its positioning since its inception.

After talking about the practical difficulties, Jin Shang casually suggested:

"The equity and options agreed upon before must be fully realized. If there is a new allotment of shares, we will try to provide convenience within the preferential range. If he wants more, he can participate in the financing at the market price. If he puts out more real money, or gathers many industry stars to form a group to invest, wouldn't it be better? It is a great thing for a listed film and entertainment company to have some influential industry stars."

"That's it."

Nan Dabiao and Nan Dalong looked at each other and nodded in agreement imperceptibly.

Human relationships are human relationships, and business is business. They should not be confused. Especially when it comes to the game of hundreds of millions or even billions of future interests, it is necessary to be as thorough as possible.

“How’s the venture capital contact going?”

"The second son of the Mei family has rented a bureau. We have just started contacting each other. We will discuss it in detail after the New Year." "Second uncle..."

At the beginning, Mei Yingnian did not attach much importance to the film and television cinema chain. He only treated it as an important but not crucial "puzzle piece" in the process of commercial real estate investment attraction. Later, he was inspired by the small night market business district complex built by Jin Shang to utilize idle land, and began to take the initiative to join hands with the Nan brothers to do a big thing.

Port and shipping is a fully competitive industry with high barriers to entry and no obvious short-term changes. It is difficult to achieve leapfrog development in a short period of time. In comparison, the explosive growth of real estate is much more violent.

"There are not many plots of land of sufficient size in Beijing, especially in the inner city. There is no market for them even if they are offered. Even if there are some, they are basically sold internally, unless you are looking for a 'tough nut', such as the relocation of urban villages, the reconstruction of old residential areas, the construction of staff dormitories, the relocation of subways, etc. There are many opportunities in the outer city, but they cannot be sold at a high price for a while, and the profit is average. It is hard to say whether it is worth the effort."

For all companies that deal with cash flow, the ultimate factor that determines their survival still comes down to the operational capabilities of financial capital.

Whether it is real estate or the film and television entertainment industry, the difference is not as big as imagined. Using other people's money to make money for yourself and putting other people's money in your pocket and making it your own are only different in conscience, and there is no essential difference between them.

"Control and allocation of resources..."

Nan Dabiao also understood Jin Shang’s meaning. Circulating money is capital, but capital is not just money. The “capital” here does not mean funds, but refers to means of production.

Controlling the source of capital and mastering the qualifications for distribution can be summarized in one word on another level - power!

"Well... let's just leave it at that. It's not a big problem. Old Dai is a very easy-going person. The key is... he is now a local figure, and there are many friends and relatives who depend on him for their livelihood. He can't resist the favor, so he has to be coerced into getting more benefits. Otherwise, life will be difficult."

"Other people are hell. The network of personal connections is both a support and a bond that cannot be broken free from."

Being humane and easy to get along with also means being unable to deny one's feelings and often finding oneself in dilemma.

"We understand each other! We have been friends for so many years, so we shouldn't leave any unresolved issues just for such a small amount of money."

"Ashan, your business has grown so big that you don't care about this small business anymore."

"It's not that I despise him. Don't you think I still perform the duties of an art consultant from time to time?"

Nan Dalong smiled knowingly upon hearing this:
"It is said that you invested 1.8 billion yuan in the reservoir power station near the imperial mausoleum? It is really a big deal..."

"The first phase of the pumped-storage peak-shaving power station cost only over 700 million yuan, which is not particularly exaggerated. In addition, the ecological wetland protection area, tourist scenic area, film and television base, parent-child park, villa resort and environmental protection demonstration area built in conjunction have introduced external resources..."

The pumped-storage imperial mausoleum demonstration project and the Guanting Reservoir wind power and photovoltaic zero-carbon cycle base involve a total investment of 13 billion yuan. The project plan will definitely be large and comprehensive, and it will make big news, which will attract more attention from the local government.

Just like this pumped-storage power station, Jinshang cannot be used only to smooth out the peaks and fill the valleys of wind power and photovoltaic distribution networks. It is easy to raise fish and flowers and create a scenic spot with such a large reservoir, as it has its own natural scenery and cultural background attributes.

What's even more interesting is that Jin Shang's identity is just right. He is a "royal relative" and is barely related. If someone else were to do it, someone might jump out to stop it. Although the relationship is already quite distant, after all, there are many ancestors who are related to each other buried in these mountains.

The imperial mausoleum is not only the burial place of the emperor, but also contains the tombs of accompanying emperors. It also contains the ancestral tombs of many former royal relatives and important officials of the court.

As for the development of joint supporting projects in the surrounding areas and how to develop tourism and cultural resources to achieve win-win cooperation among multiple parties, that is a matter for the future.

As they chatted, Nan Dabiao asked curiously:
"Ashan, this energy business, especially power generation, is definitely profitable, but... there are many other businesses that can make money, why invest so much money in this field? Just like e-commerce, the valuation has increased so quickly. In three to five years, tens of billions or even hundreds of billions can be earned back. Even if you don't continue to operate it, it's easy to cash out."

"I'm sure they think this industry is undervalued, and there's a lot of room for arbitrage! It's similar to movie theaters, and it's even more undervalued right now..."

"So what you're betting on is that the demand for electricity in the future will increase exponentially? The possibility of a sharp increase in electricity prices is too small..."

For basic necessities such as water, electricity, and coal, which are related to the national economy and people's livelihood, there is no basis for sharp rises and falls in prices, so the only thing left is a sharp rise in demand.

"That's one thing. Another thing is...relatively speaking, the prices of other forms of energy have risen sharply, so the value of 'green electricity' such as wind power and photovoltaic power has been revealed?"

Especially under the premise that low-carbon and environmental protection concepts are becoming more and more popular and management is becoming increasingly strict.

Listening silently, Jin Shi put down the cup in his hand with a smile on his face. After a moment's thought, he understood Jin Shang's plan:

"If one day, the price of oil soars to three, five, or even ten times the current level, the electricity market will have a very broad opportunity for development. Laying out a plan for the electricity energy market, and at the same time getting involved in automobiles and ships, and developing electric vehicles, is this your win-win situation, the theoretical logic of one person winning twice?"

Jin Shang smiled but did not answer. The expression on his face proved that Jin Shi's guess was roughly correct.

Jin Shang's experience in his previous life told him that in the past thirty years, the price of electricity has increased by around two times, the price of oil and natural gas has increased by more than ten times, and the price of refined oil has increased by about five times.

Although this relative price difference seems not that big, you have to know that the spot market for these things is basically one for each product, and demand and production are one-to-one. If you take into account the surrounding industrial chain and add up the tangible and intangible leverage, the market size will be terrifying.

With Jin Shang's strength, there are not many areas left for it to maneuver. If it does not bet on such capital-intensive industries, it will be very difficult to maintain and increase its value.

"Are you so sure that the cost of renewable energy will drop significantly and the price of petrochemical energy will skyrocket? The consequences of a strategic misjudgment are very serious..."

As an old father, Jin Shi knew that he could not persuade his son, but he still reminded him seriously of the risks.

(End of this chapter)