During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 719: Yang Mi, who was almost fooled, let the wolf into the house

I still remember that three months ago at the Shanghai Film Festival, Boss Jia announced the listing plan of LeTV Pictures, claiming that "the sea embraces all rivers and is vast because of its tolerance", and would accept all first-line actors and directors to join.

It is said that many celebrities were attracted by the idea at that time. Over the past three months, many people signed contracts with LeTV. Among them was Wu Ershan, who left the company.

But Wei Jin never expected that Yang Mi, who was aiming for a listing and hoped to generate his own capital, would be tempted.

"Brother, the company's profit last year was not bad. What Sister Jia meant is that the funds are just sitting there anyway, so why not invest tens of millions in it? If it really works, wouldn't it be a return of dozens of times?"

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Yang Mi's words left Wei Jingan silent, and he couldn't help but pat her hips, "Have you ever thought about the good thing of pie in the sky?
Why didn't Huayi and Fiber Optics attract a lot of external investment when they went public? Is Boss Jia so kind? What's his intention?

To be honest, with LeTV's current market value of over 400 billion, if the two companies really want to swap equity as Boss Jia said, then LeTV Pictures will have a profit base and the prerequisites for listing.

In addition, with the addition of a large number of celebrity artists and directors, LeTV Pictures' market value will not be low after it goes public.

But there is one thing that just doesn't make sense.

Generally speaking, film and television companies seek investment and financing from financial institutions or big capital.

Even if the stocks are distributed to celebrity artists in the circle for the purpose of building momentum and raising stock prices, most of them will be those who have signed contracts, or have a good cooperative relationship, or have great influence in the circle.

To put it bluntly, with the precedents of companies like Huayi, this is actually giving money away.

What does Boss Jia want to do by targeting people from the film and television and entertainment circles as his main target group?
In fact, the answer is already obvious.

Because with the advent of the era of sky-high pay, the value of these actors and stars in the film and television industry is not low. In addition, they are famous and can help create momentum and fool investors.

More importantly, most of the actors and stars in the entertainment industry have little education and understand nothing about finance and capital operations.

In other words, people in the entertainment industry are stupid and have a lot of money, just like the coal bosses back then.

"That's it"

Yang Mi thought for a while, believed Wei Jin's judgment, and nodded, "Then I will tell Sister Jia later that I will not get involved."

"Well, just wait patiently for the company to go public. The capital market is very complicated and you can't control it."

Hearing this, Yang Mi agreed deeply. These capitalists were really evil. But soon she showed regret and said, "But if this happens, I'm afraid that LeTV's invitation will be cancelled."

"Hmm? What invitation?"

Wei Jin paused as he held the plump nipples in his hand. Is this Boss Jia never going to stop?

"'Love Me If You Can't Make You Happy'. When LeTV talked to Sister Jia before, this was one of the bargaining chips. They said that as long as we subscribe to the shares, we will all be family, and the leading female role will be mine."

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Wow, LeTV really knows how to play games. They are taking advantage of Yang Mi.

But it's normal to think about it. Among the female stars who were born after 85, except Jing Tian and Liu Yifei, Yang Mi is definitely the best in the first echelon.

In addition, she has worked with the "Tiny Times" series and is an artist under Shanhe Media, so she is indeed the best choice for the heroine.

LeTV can even publicize that the film copyright and the female lead are closely related to Shanhe Media, and they can continue to deceive people by using the cooperation as an excuse.

Wow, Boss Jia is indeed worthy of his name, so fucking awesome!

"Okay, don't worry about this play. The company has sold the copyright. Isn't it clear what's going on?"

Wei Jin spoke directly to Yang Mi, lest he feel itchy and end up making a mistake and being tricked into taking on the role.

After talking with LeTV, Zhong Lifang negotiated with them for a few days and finally finalized the film adaptation rights for 80 million yuan.

But even if the TV series becomes a hit, Wei Jin doesn't think the movie will be a big seller. Zhong Lifang has already analyzed the reasons very thoroughly.

More importantly, the two versions of Zhao Mosheng will inevitably be compared and criticized by fans.

Yang Rong and Yang Mi are both artists of the company. They are both vulnerable. What should they do when the time comes?
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Senior Brother."

Perhaps because he has fallen into too many traps, Yang Mi has become smarter now. If Wei Jin is not optimistic about a project, then he will not get involved. "Tiny Times" is the best proof of this.

Now even the male lead has to change his head. I don’t know how badly he will be criticized later.

However, since a project was rejected here, Yang Mi would of course make up for it by asking Wei Jin for it.

Then she twisted her fiery body and pressed herself against him tightly, and it seemed as if her proud talent was bent.

"Brother, what should I do next?"

While speaking, the little goblin was still circling his chest with her quick jade fingers. Grabbing that restless little hand, Wei Jin held the soft and tender whiteness.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't Seattle 2 just wrap up? Take a break and don't strain yourself."

At this point, Wei Jin thought for a moment and added, "The company has a script for a movie that will win awards, and it will be launched at the end of the year. If you want to play the female lead, you can give it a try."

To be honest, Yang Mi's acting skills are not actually bad. It's just that she failed to plan her acting career path well and was busy with various filming schedules, which led her into a vicious circle of routine and she lost her spirituality.

Wei Jin felt that while the situation was not too serious yet, she could try to save her declining reputation.

I dare not say that the film "Fireworks in the Daytime" will win Yang Mi an award, but at least it can prove her acting skills, shut up the gossips online, and provide convenience for the subsequent listing.

You know, the reason why Fan Bingbing's commercial value is so high has a lot to do with her identity as the Tokyo Film Queen.

Yang Mi naturally understood this truth, and felt that this man was really considerate. She felt a little touched in her heart, and the sweet sound of the clasps instantly emerged in her mind.

"Brother, thank you."

After saying this, Yang Mi, who had already rested well, took the initiative to drill down without Wei Jin's reminder, expressing his sincerity with his actions.

"Hiss~~ Mimi is awesome~~"

As Wei Jin's praises rang out, Yang Mi's swan neck buried deeper.
Wei Jin didn't expect that Boss Ma would act so quickly. Less than a week after the company went public, he began to expand his territory in a big way, and his first target was Youku.

But it is normal. If Mr. Ma wants to complete the strategic layout of Ali Pictures' big entertainment, video websites are absolutely an indispensable part. Although due to the sudden rise of Tudou, Youku in this life failed to become the first video website to take the lead in the North American Nasdaq market.

However, with Youku's seven or eight years of accumulation, its market share in the mainland still accounts for more than 10%, second only to Tudou, and on par with iQiyi, Tencent Video, etc. Its current market value is as high as 45 billion US dollars.

But it is obvious that this size is not enough in front of the wealthy Ahri.

Especially since the latter entered Youku early on and is already one of the top shareholders, the acquisition initiated by Mr. Ma has received support from many small shareholders.

After all, the premium is too high, and no one needs to be angry about money.

Although according to the major share change announcement released by Youku, after the completion of this acquisition, Ali is still not qualified to join the board of directors, and the control of the company is still in the hands of Gu Yongqiang.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that Boss Ma will never stop!

If nothing unexpected happens, Youku will probably experience a civil war of "alliances and coalitions", and the winner will definitely not be the weak Gu Yongqiang, whose elimination has already entered the countdown!
"Boss Wei, you are really foresighted. You rejected Ahri's entry early on. Otherwise, if you opened this door, you would really let the wolf in."

On the phone, Wang Wei's tone was filled with relief.

When Wei Jin strongly rejected Ali, he was a little unwilling. After all, the latter's traffic was obvious to all and would definitely be a boost to the company's listing.

Now it seems that Wei Jin had seen through Ali's evil ambitions early on and took precautions.

Although the current situation of Tudou is still controlled by Wei Jin behind the scenes, Wang Wei is more like a CEO than a chairman.

But compared to Boss Ma's strong style, Wang Wei obviously felt that cooperation with Wei Jin was more pleasant, at least the latter gave him sufficient respect and trust.

"Okay, Lao Wang, now is not the time to compliment me. We need to be prepared for the battle. Do we have enough funds?"

The competition among video websites and even Internet companies, apart from content and materials, is nothing more than price wars, subsidy wars, etc.

Since Tudou already has the advantage of copyright, if Ali wants to break through, it will definitely work hard on price, which is also the usual style of Boss Ma.

However, this kind of price war is extremely cruel and will not stop until one side can no longer bear it and admits defeat, or until the regulatory authorities intervene.

Didi and Kuaidi, Maoyan and Tao Piao Piao, Meituan and Ele.me, all went through this. (These days, Jindong and Taobao's takeaways are so cheap, and all kinds of subsidy coupons can't be stopped. Readers can go and grab the wool, no thanks!)

Although there is no story in his memory about Ali developing Youku into the number one in the industry, Wei Jin must make arrangements in advance to avoid being caught off guard.

Who knows if Boss Ma, who has been rejected many times by me, will get angry?
"It should be fine for now. The funds raised from the previous private placement have not been used up. In addition, after the summer campaign, our market share has further increased by 2 percentage points. The relevant advertising quotations have also increased a lot. We may even be able to offset the losses this year. We can still hold on financially for now."

"That's good. If you need anything, just ask, Lao Wang. Don't worry."

Wang Wei on the other end of the phone was startled when he heard this, then he laughed, "Don't worry, President Wei, I won't be polite with you, I still hope that we can continue to cooperate, hahahaha"

My goodness, why are you suddenly getting so sentimental?

On the 27th, the premiere of "Operation Mekong" arrived as scheduled.

Early in the morning, the news of the movie's premiere was on the headlines of the entertainment section.

"The main theme commercial blockbuster "Operation Mekong", jointly produced by Shanhe Media, China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Xi'an Film Group, Golden Shield, Fiber Optic and Wanda, directed by Wei Jin, and starring Li Bingbing, Zhang Hanyu and others, will hold a grand premiere ceremony in the Great Hall this morning."

In the entire film and television industry, no peer dares not to give face to the seven major producers of "Operation Mekong"!
Even those big names who were invited to attend the Hundred Flowers Awards in the evening stayed in Beijing and would fly over to show their support after the event was over.

At exactly eight o'clock in the morning, outside the solemn and dignified Great Hall, there was already a sea of ​​bright red flowers, just like the color of blood, and today it also represents the blood shed by the anti-drug police!

Media reporters from all directions have already taken their positions on both sides of the hundred-meter-long red carpet in the square, with all kinds of cameras ready to go!
Behind the media, there was a huge crowd of onlookers, fans, and moviegoers, many of whom were waving their cheering signs, waiting for their idols to appear.

However, although there were many people at the scene, there was no sign of the hustle and bustle that occurred in the same scene in the past.

Because there were hundreds of uncles wearing hats at the scene, standing guard, patrolling, and on alert!
The solemnity in the square made it hard to believe that this was the premiere. Everyone seemed to be stunned by the atmosphere and became low-key and quiet.

Of course, the spirit of watching the fun is ingrained in the Chinese people, and they have not stopped taking photos, recording videos, and posting to their friends.

The tranquility was not broken until 8:30 when the red carpet officially began.

As well-known celebrities from the film and television, entertainment, media, culture and sports industries walked onto the red carpet, cheers and shouts rang out from the audience.

Most of the male guests were dressed in suits, while a few bigwigs wore low-key Zhongshan suits, because they no longer needed to prove themselves on the red carpet.

Just like Han Sanping, he actually came wearing a pair of old Beijing cloth shoes, but there is no doubt that this does not affect his status in the circle at all.

In comparison, the female guests were much more dazzling. Their outfits were not particularly flashy, but they were all beautiful.

A variety of haute couture dresses, or well-fitting women's suits, paired with exquisite makeup and styling, are a feast for the eyes.

However, as time goes by, the media and the audience's attention can no longer accommodate these competing stars.

Because today, the most important guests of the premiere arrived. Their aura completely overshadowed the actors and stars, and firmly attracted everyone's attention.

I saw a large group of people in uniform, stepping onto the red carpet with upright postures. The shining stars and slashes on the epaulettes were dazzling!
A little after nine o'clock, Wei Jin and Jing Tian arrived at the square outside the Great Hall on time.

To be honest, only this girl is so addicted to the red carpet that she gets up early in the morning to dress up just for these few short minutes.

If it were Liu Yifei, she would probably choose to sleep in at home.

Speaking of which, this is the first time that a Wei Jin movie has held its premiere in the morning. Who can blame the leaders of the department for this?
However, Jing Tian, ​​who had been mentally prepared, had a good rest last night and now looked energetic.

But unlike the grand attire he usually wears when attending premieres, Jing Tian today changed into a small suit, which made him look heroic and dignified at the same time.

In her words, this is a respect for the anti-drug police fighting on the front line.

I have to say, this level of awareness is quite high.

The moment the two got out of the car, countless cameras and voices, accompanied by screams, cheers and shouts from fans, came towards them.

To be honest, in terms of popularity, Wei Jin, who is behind the scenes, can never compare to Jing Tian, ​​who stands in the center of the stage!
However, hearing the intimate names such as "Tiantian", "Biyao", and "wife", Wei Jin was really speechless. Why would anyone still care about their own little cabbage?

On the other hand, the little girl Jing Tian was happily waving at everyone on both sides. The smile on her face made people feel healed unconsciously. Perhaps this is why she is so popular?
Holding hands, the two walked the longest red carpet in history amidst non-stop flashes of light and cheers.

Stepping into the Golden Hall, Jing Tian was a little dazed by the atmosphere on the scene. It was even more lively than "The Martian" back then!

(End of this chapter)