China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 843 841. "Joker" is released; If one day I become a bad guy, please remember that I was once kind
Since he could beat or scold her, Cao Yu really beat Yang Ying violently that night, which even scared Lin Chiling.

All of this is Yang Ying's own fault, and Boss Cao is punishing her for her past behavior by doing this.

It was not until late at night that the lesson gradually came to an end.

"Have you terminated your contract with Ahri?"

Cao Yu leaned on Lin Zhiling's chest and said coldly to Yang Ying.

"The contract has been terminated."

Yang Ying, who was doing a foot massage for Cao Yu, said softly, "I used all the film remuneration I earned before to pay the penalty."

"Mr. Ma is so rich, why didn't he waive the penalty?"

Cao Yu smiled faintly, thinking that with Ma Yun's strength, how could she have the nerve to ask for millions?

"Hey"

Yang Ying sighed and said, "Ma Yun has been in a tight financial situation in the past two years. Except for Zhi Fubao, all the others are losing money. I heard that he wanted to sell Ali some time ago."

“Selling Taobao?”

Cao Yu really didn't expect that Ma Yun would have this idea.

Taobao is the most important platform for Ali's development. How could he be willing to sell it?
But if you think about it, you will understand Ma Yun's difficulties.

Under the suppression of Jingdong and Youduoduo, Taobao's market share is less than 5%.

Now Douyin has launched live streaming to sell goods, which is simply the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Ma Yun's move was a bold move, as he cut off the loss in time.

It seems that he wants to focus all his energy on Zhifubao and the entertainment career.

"How about I buy it from Taobao?"

Cao Yu's hands were tapping on Lin Chiling's long legs, and he was thinking whether to acquire Taobao.

He has Youduoduo, and Taobao is actually dispensable. What he wants is Zhifubao, and perhaps the entire Ali Group.

If I try harder and force Ma Yun into a desperate situation, would it be possible to acquire this company?

"You bring good news."

Cao Yu patted Yang Ying on the face as a reward.

"This is what I should do."

Even this small reward made Yang Ying feel a little flattered.

"Hehe. What else is Ahri doing?"

Cao Yu didn't expect that Yang Ying's visit this time would bring him such information, which could be considered an unexpected gain.

Of course, he accepted Yang Ying, but he actually had a secret in his heart that he couldn't tell anyone, which was to tell other girls that if they left him, they would become like Yang Ying.

Yang Ying thought for a moment and said, "Ma Yun attaches great importance to the entertainment industry. He once said that this is a society that relies on traffic. Therefore, in addition to investing in "Shanghai Fortress", he also invested in the third and fourth parts of Guo Xiaosi's "Tiny Times", which seem to be scheduled to be released this year."

Cao Yu frowned when he heard that it was another bad movie, "Tiny Times? When was it filmed?"

"The casting was done the year before last, filming started early last year, and it was wrapped up in October."

Although Yang Ying was puzzled, wondering how come Mr. Cao didn't even know all this?
But she is just a little maid now and can't ask at all.

Cao Yu laughed coldly, "Tiny Times Part 3 and 4, Shanghai Fortress, these movies will make you lose a lot of money again, let's see if you can still do entertainment!"

"Master, you are so domineering."

Yang Ying was immediately fascinated by Cao Yu's current appearance.

At the same time, I felt that Ahri might be finished.

It was absolutely right for me to leave Ahri. This time, I must be loyal to this man.

In China, Guo Xiaosi was eager to prove himself after his movie “Jade Dynasty” flopped and he was scolded by the audience and was also disliked by Ma Yun.

Therefore, he plans to shoot the third and fourth parts of "Tiny Times" seriously and well.

Although the two films were still being produced together, this time Guo Xiaosi was very strict from the beginning of casting, so Yang Ying did not even catch his eye.

Originally, he wanted to invite Yang Mi back as the heroine of "Tiny Times", but Yang Mi Mi refused to come.

Fortunately, during the casting, we discovered a girl with potential named Yu Shuxin.

He thinks Yu Shuxin is very beautiful and that the audience will definitely like her if she stars in "Tiny Times".

In addition to casting, he thinks he took the filming very seriously.

The film was supposed to take only half a year, but he shot it for nearly a year and just wrapped up in October last year, with plans to release it on May Day this year.

When the time comes, he will use the box office results to make everyone shut up.

If these two "Tiny Times" movies are successful, he also plans to shoot "Jade Dynasty 2".

Where you fall, there you must get up.

As for these actions of Guo Xiaosi, Cao Yu was abroad most of the time last year and was busy with the Spring Festival Gala after returning to China, so he did not pay attention to it.

Besides, his actions are not worthy of Boss Cao's attention.

Cao Yu believes that no matter how serious Xiao Si is, his level is just that. The fact that the movie's Douban score is over five is suspected to be fake.

Moreover, this kind of bad apple in the entertainment industry cannot be allowed to make money.

This is another blow to Ali Pictures.

After calling to learn that the two movies will be released in China on May 1st and that promotion has already begun, Cao Yu asked Douyin and Fei'e Video to immediately arrange people to make a video to comment on the films.

As soon as these two movies were released, they were widely criticized, causing Ma Yun and Guo Xiaosi to lose all their money.

Who lets us control the traffic?

After staying in San Francisco for three days, Cao Yu asked Yang Ying to stay there and serve as a housekeeper.

Zheng Shuang works as a housekeeper in the castle, and Yang Ying's stay here is the best place for them.

Lin Chiling had been with Cao Yu for more than a month and was already very satisfied. After a check-up in the hospital, she confirmed that she was really pregnant, so she stayed in the United States.

Cao Yu himself flew to New York.

He first met with the boss of Warner Bros. and talked about the movie "Joker".

The movie "Joker" was completed a long time ago, but due to some controversial content, it has not been released.

Although the problem has been solved now, the Chinese version still cannot pass the review because the content is too bloody, let alone be released in theaters.

Warner Bros. approached Boss Cao to ask for help.

You helped write the script, and it's so influential in China, so maybe it can pass the review.

The number of cinemas and screens in China has increased very rapidly in the past two years, so Warner Bros. naturally does not want to lose this large Chinese market.

After watching the film, Cao Yu felt that it was indeed a well-made movie, almost the same as the version he had originally watched.

"Even if it can't be shown in China, why not show it in other countries first."

Cao Yu also understands the domestic review system.

If the plot is disrupted after major cuts, there is no need for that.

Kevin, the boss of Warner Bros., sighed and said, "If this movie is released in China, the box office will increase by at least 300 to 400 million US dollars, and you can get a bigger share of it. Let's think of a way."

"no way."

Cao Yu spread his hands, but suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "Even if China can't release it, I can get more than 1.5 billion US dollars in other countries around the world."

"More than 1.5 billion?"

Kevin felt that Cao Yu's words were a bit boastful.

The movie is very good, but he only expects it to make around $1 billion at the box office.

Fifteen billion is a bit difficult, let alone more.

"How about this, if the box office reaches 1.5 billion, how about giving me a bigger share?"

"Cao, you are so rich now, why do you still care about this?"

“Who would complain about having too much money?”

"If you can exceed 2 billion, I'll give you an extra %."

"3%."

"Ok."

Kevin really doesn't believe that China can generate a box office of 5 million US dollars.

Five hundred million! Even if you are rich, you can’t get that easily.

Cao Yu said confidently: "Then it's settled."

After sending Kevin away, Cao Yu immediately asked someone to find a song called "THAT GIRL".

Soon, his subordinates found the original singer of the song and quickly came to New York. As for the copyright still in Sony's hands, with his relationship with Sony, he got all the copyrights of the song without spending a penny.

Cao Yu told the original singer Olly Murs that he could make the song a big hit and prepared to reset the song.

Of course there is no problem for Olly Murs, he would be more than happy to make the song popular.

The two hit it off and began to remake this "Gotham ditty" and add images from "Joker".

After finishing this song, Cao Yu stayed at Mar-a-Lago for three days before returning to New York.

During these three days, he arranged a lot of things, not only to pave the way for his retirement next year, but also to make some preparations in advance for the further development of China.

Over the next half month, he began to sell his Facebook shares.

Today, Facebook’s market value has exceeded 400 billion US dollars, but Cao Yu knows that this is not the highest record.

But he can't wait any longer, and TikTok is now very popular all over the world, so it is still uncertain whether Facebook's market value can go up.

It is the best time to start selling shares now so that you can transfer the money back to China within two years.

Zuckerberg knew that it would happen sooner or later that Cao Yu would start selling his Facebook shares to cash out.

Originally, he wanted to use the IPO tax bill to trick Cao Yu.

But thinking about the fact that this person often went in and out of Haihu Villa, he had to give up this plan.

Moreover, he really didn't expect that this Chinese man would have such a good relationship with Wall Street financial giants such as Goldman Sachs and Blackstone. Even Zuckerberg himself did not dare to offend these people easily.

Who made Cao Yu have so many projects in his hands? These investment tycoons are still waiting for Boss Cao’s Token to go public.

"This Chinese guy is too cunning. I really underestimated him back then."

Cao Yu’s selling behavior caused Facebook’s stock price to fluctuate, but Zuckerberg could only bang the table in the office.

Although Facebook has a better position internationally, Too Tik's threat to Facebook is growing.

“I hope it won’t affect Facebook’s dominance.”

Fortunately, Facebook now has a lot of users in Africa, while Too Tik has not yet entered this market.

The first time, Cao Yu only sold 2% of Facebook's shares, and after paying taxes, he received more than billion.

"Xixi has become a wealthy woman. Her assets are enough to make the national rich list."

When Cao Yu got the money, he thought of the nearly 3% of Facebook shares in Liu Yifei's hands, shook his head and smiled.

It’s no wonder that Liu Yifei doesn’t want to film anymore. It’s not that she is lazy, but she has so much money that she definitely can’t spend it all.

It's a pity for such a good actor.
By the time Cao Yu finished all these things, it was already the end of April, and the movie "Joker" was about to be released in several countries in North America and Europe.

In China, the third part of "Tiny Times" is also about to be released.

Ali Pictures plans to release the fourth film in the summer vacation, with "Shanghai Fortress" scheduled to be released in July and August respectively, so it may dominate the summer season.

There are no Feiyu Entertainment films this year, so this is a great opportunity.

As long as the box office of these three movies can catch up to half of Feiyu Entertainment’s movies this year, Ali Pictures will be able to rise to prominence!

"Stand up your grandma's legs!"

Cao Yu was watching the domestic news and the hype about "Tiny Times" and he couldn't help but curse.

In the news, the head of Ali Pictures also vowed that the three films invested by the company will contribute to the Chinese box office.

Cao Yu felt that even a single curse was not enough for such boasting.

Even if you have the capital, you can't make a good movie if you pretend to know something.

They also say that it is true that they are making more contributions and lowering the level of domestic films.

Back in the United States, Miranda Kerr is about to give birth, and Cao Yu has no plans to return to China for the time being.

This Victoria's Secret supermodel has brought a lot of fresh blood to Feiyu Entertainment's US branch over the past year, and some of the models are quite good.

After Cao Yu personally "interviewed" these young models, he was very satisfied.

On April 27, "Joker" premiered, but the box office on the first day was not very good, only over 6 million US dollars.

But because the movie was so well made and the actors performed well, the box office reached over 9 million US dollars the next day.

"This result seems to be worth at most 10 billion US dollars."

After seeing the box office figures of the previous two days, Kevin from Warner Bros. felt that what Cao Yu had said before about the box office of over 1.5 billion was completely a fantasy.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
At this time, his beautiful secretary came in and said excitedly: "Boss, watch this video!"

"video?"

Kevin was a little surprised. What's so strange about a video? Is it necessary for you to be so excited?

"Just take a look."

Kevin's secretary is very beautiful and is also the boss's mistress. She sits on Kevin's lap and opens a video on Tok Tik.

This is a music video, and the footage is edited using clips from Joker.

"THAT GIRL?"

Kevin had never heard of this song, but the music seemed to go well with the movie's images.

The guitar melody at the beginning of the music was quite nice, but he couldn't understand the content of the lyrics at the beginning, which sounded a bit like gibberish.

Subsequently
"There's a girl but I let her get away
It's all my fault cause pride got in the way
And I'd be lying if I said I was OK. If I say nothing is wrong, it's just a lie that has not been exposed."

But the following songs made Kevin want to sway along with the singing.

The song is very nice, and it doesn't feel out of place when paired with the dancing scene of the clown in the movie. It even fits in with the story.

"Who did this? And it's so well done?"

Kevin took a look at the number of views and likes. The number of views has exceeded 10 million, and the number of likes has exceeded 1 million.

But what he was thinking in his heart was, did the person who made this video infringe on his rights?

Should I hire a lawyer to defend my rights and get the money back?

The secretary said, "Boss, this was made by Mr. Cao from Feiyu Entertainment. It was just released last night in the early hours. It's only been ten hours and it's already gone viral online."

"Boss Cao?"

Kevin was stunned for a moment. No wonder Boss Cao took away some of the wonderful scenes from "Joker" some time ago. Could it be that he was going to use them for this video?

What rights are you defending?

But, does he want to use this video to boost the movie box office?
"hiss"

Kevin took another look at the terrifying number of views and the somewhat brainwashing song, and exhaled: "This Boss Cao is really creative, so scary!"

Judging from the popularity of this video, won’t the box office explode?

As expected, the next morning, as soon as Kevin arrived at the company, he heard that yesterday's box office of "Joker" had reached 28 million US dollars.

It more than doubled from the day before.

He immediately called Cao Yu.

"Boss Cao, you are really amazing. You actually came up with such a method to increase the box office."

"Nothing, the movie is good."

On the phone, Cao Yu was not surprised at all and said with a smile: "Just wait for the prize, and don't forget my share."

"Can't forget."

In fact, as long as the box office exceeds 3 billion, Warner Bros. will still make a profit even if they give Cao Yu an extra %.

After hanging up the phone, the secretary came in and said, "Boss, many film companies in many countries have contacted us, asking if Joker can be released earlier in their country?"

"Okay, let's arrange it."

Kevin nodded. He really didn't expect that a video could have such a good promotional effect.

After his secretary left, he also opened TikTok and suddenly found that the number of views of the song "THAT GIRL" had exceeded 100 million worldwide.

"Oh my god! Maybe this time we can break 2 billion US dollars."

This data made him a little excited. It seemed that it was right to have a good relationship with Boss Cao.

This man really knows how to hype things up.

A small creativity is priceless.

Mainly, the tok tik app is really good.

It’s a pity that "Joker" cannot be released in China, which is a flaw in the ointment.

With the promotion of Tok Tik and the song "THAT GIRL", the box office of the movie "Joker" exploded, reaching 100 million US dollars in one week, and received rave reviews from the audience.

Coupled with the wonderful performance of the leading actor Joaquin Phoenix, his lonely, helpless, ridiculous and crazy eyes and performance made the character of the Joker deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

People sympathize with the clown, deeply identify with him, and develop empathy for him.

After watching the movie, what the audience wants to say most is this: If one day I become a bad person, please remember that I was once kind.
(End of this chapter)