I asked you to save a bankrupt factory and you became the richest man in the world.

第565章 435-436章：《流浪地球2》震撼来袭！（4000字）
Hillhouse Automotive’s official IPO has entered the final auxiliary stage before listing.

Just as various parties were discussing what changes the listing of this company would bring.

At this time, Guo Fan came to Xicheng with the post-production of "The Wandering Earth 2".

Ning Yuan has already watched the sample film in its entirety and has given his preliminarily approval, so Guo Fan will bring it to Gao Huaijun, the boss behind the scenes, for final approval. After confirming that there are no problems, the product will be sent for review.

Once we get the dragon mark, we can arrange the follow-up work and plan to release it during the Spring Festival of 2020!
Due to the huge popularity of "The Wandering Earth 1", a lot of red capital came in for this film, so Guo Fan was confident that there would not be any major problems with the review.

The preview was held in a private screening room on the top floor of Hillhouse Entertainment’s headquarters.

Here, basically all the movies invested by Hillhouse Entertainment will be finalized before the upper (river crab) review.

Gao Huaijun has been waiting for this blockbuster movie for a long time!
Hillhouse Entertainment is not involved in TV dramas, and in the film industry, except for "The Wandering Earth", it did not implement Gao Huaijun's initial strategy of investing too many large investment projects, which were basically dominated by young and middle-aged directors below the waist level who were good at storytelling.

Gao Huaijun and Guo Fan have discussed this and they believe that the atmosphere for science fiction blockbusters in China is not yet fully mature, and if they force some science fiction blockbusters with big investments into production, the risk of losing money will be relatively high.

The core goal is to cultivate the core element and culture of storytelling in China around these young seed directors.

It also introduced Hollywood's industrial assembly line and formed its own industrial routines so that some of Hillhouse's advanced products could be integrated with these movies.

As a relatively mature work of Hillhouse's film industry industrialization, "The Wandering Earth 2", with the successful masterpiece "The Wandering Earth 1" as a prelude, is almost certain to bring a wave of momentum to Hillhouse.

In the preview room of Gaoling Entertainment, Guo Fan stood up when he saw Gao Huaijun, then excitedly stretched out his hands and shook hands with Gao Huaijun, saying with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Gao, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for this movie. It took me more than two years to prepare for it."

Gao Huaijun smiled, and then shook hands and said, "We should strive for excellence. And as the person in charge of this project, I think Director Guo has done a very good job."

Guo Fan was very happy when he heard Gao Huaijun's words.

He has made several movies before and has also worked with some Internet hot money.

In comparison, Internet film companies have many ideas of their own, such as big data, big IPs, various types of traffic, etc., which become more and more outrageous as time goes by.

But Hillhouse gave him the feeling that it was nothing like a technology company.

Hillhouse Capital never interferes with his creation. We can only say that we each do our own job and act independently.

Hillhouse is mainly responsible for some logistical matters, mainly responsible for the purchase and negotiation of some materials.

This area has actually always been a very gray area in the film industry.

Many directors allow people they trust to come in, hoping to make a fortune. Sometimes the money is even more than the director's fee, which is extremely exaggerated.

But Hillhouse Capital is different. The director's fee is the highest in line with the same industry standards. As long as they believe in your creation, they will basically not interfere.

The only criterion for evaluating you is profitability. If you can make a profit, there will naturally be many opportunities for cooperation in the future.

In this regard, by moving the entire logistics section away and using industrial standards to do things, Guo Fan feels that his shooting speed is actually faster, as he only needs to be responsible for the film effects.

At first, he was not impressed by Hillhouse Capital, a company that had just started making movies. He thought it was too young and did not take it seriously.

But after "The Wandering Earth 2", they were severely slapped in the face.

Therefore, he was more shocked by Hillhouse than others.

It is said that the film industry is being industrialized and standardized, but many film crews are still ragtag teams, and they only hastily put together things when filming is about to start. Hillhouse has its own set of equipment and systems, and there is a special department to coordinate costumes and makeup. The partners that need to be contacted, such as XCMG Group, one of the main sponsors of machinery for "The Wandering Earth 2", were all found by Hillhouse.

This is professionalism!
This is awesome!
If there were five companies like Hillhouse in the Chinese film industry, it would be enough to create a large team comparable to Hollywood.

"Let's go to the screening room." After exchanging a few words, Gao Huaijun and Guo Fan walked into the screening room together.

"The Wandering Earth 2" is not much different from the one Gao Huaijun saw in his previous life.

Under his previous suggestion, the three story lines were increased from the original 173 minutes to a terrifying 196 minutes. The overall narrative was fuller than the one he had seen in his previous life.

Originally, Guo Fan was worried that the long duration might lead to low quality of the film, but since the big boss is not afraid, what is he afraid of?
As a filmmaker who still has some aspirations, he naturally hopes that his films can be seen by more people and become more perfect.

Some people who have seen this movie think it is great!

After the movie ended, the audience stood up and applauded!
In their opinion, this movie should be another masterpiece.

Gao Huaijun also nodded with satisfaction.

Putting aside the money earned from the movie, what Hillhouse, which has now committed suicide, lacks is an opportunity to boost morale.

If this movie sells well, it will naturally be another opportunity to solidify the Hillhouse brand as awesome in the eyes of the Chinese people.

"This movie is very good. I think it doesn't need to be modified anymore. It can be directly submitted to the higher-ups for review and get the Dragon Mark." Gao Huaijun said to Guo Fan with a smile.

Guo Fan couldn't help but be overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

The most frightening thing about making a movie is that the boss has too many ideas, which makes the director in charge of editing the film unable to focus on one thing while neglecting another, and often he doesn't know what he is supposed to do.

Now Gao Huaijun has made the final decision, and he is indeed a good boss who is willing to respect creators!

Professional, respectful, and rich.

This impossible triangle, which was a scam, actually appeared right in front of him.

"However, I have a condition." Gao Huaijun deliberately kept the secret.

"Oh? What conditions?" Guo Fan asked curiously.

"This movie will be advanced to December 2019, 12, and will no longer be released during the 31 Spring Festival." Gao Huaijun said the shocking news with a smile.

"Mr. Gao..." Ning Yuan on the side couldn't help but speak out.

Gao Huaijun raised his hand to tell him not to speak, and instead looked at Guo Fan in front of him with a smile.

This is a notice, not a discussion!
Not to mention Guo Fan, even those red capitals that can coordinate to cross the line and get the dragon mark are not qualified to discuss with Gao Huaijun!
You know, as a leading player in multiple industries, Gao Huaijun has a say in China's technology industry.

Even if these big guys can call the shots in the small film circle, this circle is just a very small circle with annual sales of only about 300 billion!
If you can’t even compare to Hillhouse’s smallest company, Hillhouse Derivatives, in terms of the size of an industry, then what qualifications do you have to challenge Hillhouse?

If the country wants to formulate major macro policies now, it has to discuss with Hillhouse!

"But... the volume of the New Year's Day period is much smaller than that of the Spring Festival period. We may have to reduce our box office by at least 30%." Guo Fan still wanted to fight for it, and after swallowing his saliva, he said with effort.

The New Year’s Day period is just a three-day holiday, and it is not a super-long national holiday like the Spring Festival.

Basically, the movies released during this period will have a box office of at most 20 billion yuan.

It is not suitable for a movie like "The Wandering Earth 2".

The only three major schedules suitable for "The Wandering Earth 2" are the Spring Festival, summer vacation, and National Day, and there is a clear order of priority.

The most suitable time is naturally the unique long period of the Spring Festival.

What's more, the Spring Festival period is very close to the New Year's Day period, which is only about a month away.

Why rush to the New Year’s Day period?

After more than two years of waiting, what's left but one month? Although there are no decent-sized movies scheduled after the New Year's Day, and there are basically no competitors to take the cake, compared to the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, it feels a bit upside down.

Could it be that Boss Gao is not optimistic about the prospects of this film?

I just praised Boss Gao for his professionalism. An impossible iron triangle was formed at the same time.

Now, the schedule is completely overturned!

"Hillhouse's new Mate 20 will be launched on New Year's Day."

"To be honest, this product is the most important product of Hillhouse Technology after its self-dissolution!"

"So to coincide with the launch of the Mate 20, I hope there will be a blockbuster movie to promote it together. The Wandering Earth 2 is just the right movie, and its size is just right."

Gao Huaijun explained with a smile.

The others present suddenly realized.

The listing of Hillhouse Technology's Mate20 is naturally its most important performance opportunity.

Especially after Hillhouse Capital’s self-cutting, it needs a product like this to get back on track.

What does it matter if we sacrifice a movie for such a big product?
He is indeed the big boss.

A movie with hundreds of millions in profits can be sacrificed at any time.

But. . .

This is the result of more than two years of hard work.

They are not as wealthy as Gao Huaijun.

If such profits are sacrificed, their hearts will bleed!!!
You know, they also invested a lot in this movie.

Gao Huaijun saw the pale expressions on the faces of the filmmakers and naturally knew what they were thinking.

I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Life is like a play. A group of people struggle here and there, isn’t it all for a penny and a half a rice?

However, he would not tell them about the special events that occurred at that special time point during the 2020 Spring Festival.

No one would believe this kind of thing even if you told them.

Moreover, given his identity and status, saying anything would only cause more trouble.

However, this did not prevent him from making some arrangements for this purpose and seeking a better advantageous position for his company.

Although Hillhouse's arrival in this era has disrupted the course of historical events, the inertia of history is very strong. Some events will basically continue along their original track and will not be affected too much.

"But Director Guo, don't worry. I, Gao Huaijun, will never treat my partners unfairly."

"Go back and do the math and estimate how much profit you will lose."

"We can sign a supplementary agreement to compensate other partners for the estimated lost profits, which can also be regarded as an expression of our apology."

Gao Huaijun patted Guo Fan on the shoulder and said.

Just the profit of a movie.

If it was 2005, when he had just traveled back in time, he would naturally not give up.

It's 2019 now, and this amount of money is not even enough to cover Hillhouse's daily turnover. What is there to worry about?

Money is something you can never make enough of, so there’s nothing wrong with sharing some of it!
Guo Fan was stunned at first, then his face was filled with joy!
"The Wandering Earth 2" has attracted a lot of attention.

Some investors have already sold shares in the film with a share of the 20 billion yuan box office revenue, hoping to recover the funds in advance and put the money in the pocket.

Because releasing a movie is one thing, but getting it in your hands is basically a long-term delay.

Therefore, some investors will sell their shares at a time point near the dragon logo before the release.

But even so, there is no demand for it and basically few investors are willing to make a move.

Everyone thinks this movie will make money?

But Gao Huaijun's behavior is equivalent to giving away his own profits for no reason.

How can this be an investor?

He is simply a living Bodhisattva!

Because although the box office revenue during the New Year’s Day period will be lower, the marketing expenses will also be cut significantly.

With the momentum of Hillhouse Technology's Mate20, the cuts are even greater.

If you calculate it this way, they may not necessarily earn less than during the Spring Festival.

Of course, for Hillhouse, it will definitely be much less if calculated under normal circumstances.

“Since it was Mr. Gao’s personal request, we can only arrange the release of The Wandering Earth 2 according to the New Year’s Day schedule.” Guo Fan could only say helplessly in the end.

It might be difficult to find a reliable partner like Hillhouse in the future, so Guo Fan finally agreed to this request reluctantly.

"It's a pleasure working with you!" Gao Huaijun smiled and shook hands with him for the last time.

. . . . . .

Since the release date is set in advance, the schedule is very tight.

The release date of "The Wandering Earth 2" was officially announced one month before its release.

The unexpected advancement of the release date of this film caused an uproar among moviegoers and filmgoers.

They couldn't understand why a blockbuster movie that was supposed to be released during the Spring Festival was moved forward to the New Year's Day release date.

This also caused a sudden vacuum in the originally packed Spring Festival period.

But for those works originally scheduled to be released on New Year's Day, they are not so lucky.

The arrival of such a behemoth like "The Wandering Earth 2" directly out of the blue basically means that the entire schedule is filled!

Therefore, some mid-range movies chose to withdraw from the schedule.

In the end, there are only two lonely low-budget works hoping to get some filming opportunities in the cracks of "The Wandering Earth 2".

Time passed quickly and it was two days before the film was released.

(End of this chapter)