During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 766 Oh no, how did I become the richest man in Asia?!
According to Hunan TV's latest program list, the large-scale ancient costume fantasy drama "The Journey of Flower," produced by Shanhe Media and starring Zhao Liying, Gao Weiguang, Jiang Xin, and others, will premiere on June 9th on Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Independent Broadcast Theater.

"After two weeks of release during the Spring Festival film season, 'Breakup Buddies' has surpassed the 10 billion yuan mark at the box office, reaching 10.48 billion yuan, adding another 10 billion yuan masterpiece to the history of Chinese films!"

"Breakup Buddies continues its momentum, with daily box office revenue still at a high level of 50 million yuan. Director Ning Hao's goal of 15 billion yuan is likely to be achieved!"

"The films 'From Vegas to Macau II,' 'Dragon Blade,' and 'Wolf Totem' followed closely behind, grossing 6.62 million, 6.23 million, and 6.06 million respectively, but their downward trend is already evident, and their potential is nearing its end!"

"The movie 'Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal' earned less than 10,000 yuan per day and was pulled from theaters early. Its final box office totaled 3.18 million yuan, and the production company may have suffered a loss of over 100 million yuan."

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After a night of passion, the Lantern Festival has arrived.

Since the morning, the box office figures for several films released during the Spring Festival season, along with a host of film and television industry news, have been constantly updated, attracting the attention of industry insiders and netizens.

However, there has been absolutely no news about "Love Like a Bouquet," which is of great interest to many actors, artists, celebrity studios, and agencies.

On the contrary, as the atmosphere of the Lunar New Year gradually fades, the promotional war for the movies that are about to be released in March has been fully launched, with all kinds of press releases flooding the market.

Unfortunately, even though it's a less popular time slot, the competition in March this year is fierce.

Not only are there several imported blockbusters, such as "Cinderella," "Jupiter Ascending," and "Kingsman: The Secret Service," but there's also "Gone Girl," which won both the Berlin Film Festival's Best Picture Award and the Best Foreign Film Award.

Many domestic films, if they don't want to become mere background characters and cannon fodder, have no choice but to put more effort into their promotion!

However, by the afternoon, these promotional press releases were suppressed by the newly released headlines.

The focus this time is on Jackie Chan again—simply because he publicly stated years ago that he would donate all his wealth to charity.

But at noon, when he was interviewed by Hong Kong media, he changed his tune and said that he would leave everything to the small house.

Wow, the media reports immediately ignited public opinion, sparking heated discussions online.

Some people angrily accused Jackie Chan of being dishonest and deceiving the people of the whole country, saying that this was a sign of low character, seriously damaged the image of a public figure, and made people extremely disappointed!

However, some people are understanding and supportive, after all, as a father, Cheng Long's actions are understandable given his son's incompetence.

For a time, both sides held their own positions, and the storm surrounding Jackie Chan's decision to donate all his wealth escalated.

In the evening, Wei Jin returned to his villa in Yanjiao and scrolled through the news online. He really couldn't understand what kind of mentality those who slandered, insulted, and even morally blackmailed were driven by!
Honestly, putting aside his unwavering stance over the years, Jackie Chan is definitely one of the cleanest celebrities in the film industry.

At least most of their money is hard-earned, earned through risking their lives to make movie after movie.

Besides, the idea of ​​donating all one's wealth was only mentioned once, yet they've been relentlessly attacked and criticized. This is really going too far.

If we follow this logic from netizens, the first person to be hanged would be Xu Wenqiang from Hong Kong.

For more than a decade, they have been shouting every year that they would donate all their wealth, but whenever something happens and donations are needed, they disappear. The total amount of donations they have donated is probably less than seven figures.

"Xiao Jin, why did you bring so many discs back?"

Da Meiyuan, who had just come downstairs from the shower, rummaged through the things on the sofa, looking somewhat puzzled.

Wei Jin put down his phone, reached out and hugged the fragrant beauty in his arms, and explained, "Sister Yuanyuan, these are some of the films that are nominated for the Gold Film Award. I still need to go through them all when I have time."

Although the deadline for submitting applications for the Golden Film Awards was the end of last month, the preliminary review panel had already begun its work and had shortlisted a portion of the nominees.

Considering that there are plans for a new film after Wei Jin, his tutor, Tian Zhuangzhuang, gave him a portion of it after class at the Beijing Film Academy today.

Besides Wei Jin, the other judges, such as Ning Hao and Jiang Wen, will also receive a copy, including Fan Bingbing, who is in Hollywood, who will receive one by mail.

Because the shortlist must be voted on by all 17 judges, and in the final review stage, all members of the judging panel need to discuss it face-to-face!

It is worth mentioning that, just as Wei Jin had predicted, following the Oscar nominations, the number of films submitted for the competition was quite large, approaching three hundred in total.

It includes feature films, animated films, documentaries, animated films, foreign films, and more, among which there are many excellent films.

"That's it"

Gao Yuanyuan nodded upon hearing this, but then immediately followed up with, "So, do you still have time to be on the show with me tomorrow?"

With "Gone Girl" just over a week away from its release, Da Meiyuan and the main cast and crew have begun their promotional work.

But the show itself had enough hype, so there wasn't too much fuss. They just participated in some variety shows and interviews, and the roadshow was scheduled after the press conference.

The interview tomorrow is a fiber optic program, and everything has been arranged in advance. If Wei Jin cannot attend, it would be somewhat unfair to the host, Xie Nan.

However, Da Meiyuan's words left Wei Jin speechless, both amused and exasperated.

"Yuanyuan, what are you thinking? There are so many films, I can't watch them all in one day. Besides, the nomination announcement is tentatively scheduled for mid-April, so there's plenty of time."

"That's good. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we've been on a show together. It was back in the days of Passengers."

"Yes, it's been almost five years in the blink of an eye."

As he sighed, Wei Jin's thoughts drifted back to September of 2010. He then touched the beauty's delicate face and said, "But Sister Yuanyuan, you haven't changed at all. You're still so beautiful."

"Hmph, you smooth talker, all you do is sweet-talk me all day long."

Da Meiyuan spoke with an air of arrogance, but the curve of her lips completely betrayed her happy mood.

At that moment, Zeng Li's voice came from the restaurant, "Xiao Jin, Yuan Yuan, quickly call Du Du and the others back for dinner."

"okay."

After a pleasant and sumptuous Lantern Festival dinner, Wei Jin spent time coaxing the two little ones to sleep before returning to his room to make love with the two older sisters.

But he never expected that, overnight, he would be trending on social media again, and the kind of trending topic that he couldn't suppress!
All of this is because Forbes released its latest 2015 list of the world's richest people.

Globally, Bill Gates of Microsoft remains firmly in control, continuing to hold the top spot with assets approaching $800 billion.

Meanwhile, Warren Buffett surpassed Spanish retail tycoon Amancio Ortega, entering the top three of the list for the first time with assets of $727 billion.

Of course, the most attention in China is focused on mainland Chinese tycoons, and perhaps also on wealthy overseas Chinese.

But it was precisely because of this attention that the Wei and Jin dynasties were thrust into the spotlight!
Because Wei Jin, 32, broke into the top ten of the global rich list for the first time, starting from third in the country last year, and ranked sixth in the world and first in Asia with assets of US$435 billion!

Li Huanggua, who was ranked first in Asia last year and 17th globally this year with assets of US$333 billion, has surpassed the previous ranking by more than 100 billion!

As for Jack Ma, who just became the richest man in China last year, let's not even mention him; he couldn't even hold onto the second-richest position in the country.

Because Wanda Cinemas went public at the end of January, Wang Jianlin's assets surged by nearly $3 billion, becoming the final straw that broke Jack Ma's back, relegating him to third place. In less than six months, Jack Ma fell from grace, which must have been disheartening, but the newly crowned richest man in Asia, Wei Mingzhu, was equally unhappy.

Although when Mr. Wei first appeared on the Forbes Celebrity List, he was full of ambition and thought about topping the domestic rich list, or even the global rich list, and trampling those old men under his feet.

But now, he can't be happy at all, because the richest people often don't have good endings.

Leaving aside Huang, the former owner of Gome, let's talk about the "Two Kings and One Horse" from the past. Of the three, only Little Horse managed to escape unscathed; even Big King couldn't withstand it.

Even Mr. Xu, who later became the richest man in China, was almost completely exposed by the time Wei Jin passed away. No one knows where he spent the rest of his life.

In addition, Farmer Zhong was also left in a mess and in a miserable state.

These are all living examples!
Mr. Wei, who has been involved in the entertainment industry for the rest of his life, already has a great reputation, which is a case of "the bigger the tree, the more the wind blows." Now, with the added title of Asia's richest man, how will he survive?!
"Xiao Jin, what do we do now?"

Over the years, Zeng Li had become somewhat aware of her husband's financial situation and understood why he was hiding his wealth. She was now a little worried.

Da Meiyuan added, "Many netizens have also said that your ranking is too low. A bunch of people on Zhihu and Tieba are digging into your assets to help prove it."

Hearing this, Wei Jin had an even bigger headache.

It's important to know that his assets are roughly divided into two parts: the Shanhe Group and the Qingtian Group in China, which have already been thoroughly investigated.

There's no way to hide it. With companies like Tudou, Shanhe Cinemas, Weibo, and Jindong going public one after another, and ByteDance and Meituan raising funds externally, these things are basically out in the open and can't be concealed.

What remains undisclosed are just some real estate properties and projects that have not yet been developed.

The main reason for Wei Jin's recent surge in assets lies in his overseas holdings, specifically in Top Entertainment.

Because a Wall Street investment bank announced at the beginning of the year that it planned to assist Summit Entertainment in its IPO, with a valuation of $180 billion.

Hunter had mentioned this to Wei Jin before, but he didn't take it to heart, since news from Wall Street is always flying around.

Unexpectedly, it attracted the attention of Forbes, who dug up detailed data on Summit Entertainment and gave it a minimum valuation of $150 billion.

But that would be fine if it were just that. If these people actually managed to dig up the data of Jiaoyang Capital, that would be really hilarious. Conservatively speaking, Wei Jin would break into the top three in the world!
Although when it was first established, Sun Capital used offshore companies to hold shares in various ways and used many different shells.

But there are many hidden masters among the people, especially online experts, and Wei Jin really dared not underestimate them!
Upon thinking of this, Wei Jin couldn't sit still. He picked up his phone and went to his study. He lit a cigarette and then made several phone calls.

Some were given to Weibo, some to Chen Zhiming, some to William, and some to Hunter.
More than an hour later, Wei Jin put down his phone, feeling utterly speechless.

Forbes is absolutely determined; there's no room for negotiation.

But thinking about it, it's normal. Even disregarding the opaque data of Dingfeng Entertainment, given the successive listings of Weibo and Jindong, Wei Jin's publicly available data is not much different from Li Huanggua's.

But the hype surrounding his becoming Asia's richest man and even breaking into the top ten of the list is much greater, which is of great benefit to Forbes.

As for whether it will affect the credibility of the list, that's a matter of opinion, because it's normal for asset statistics to be inaccurate.

Moreover, neither Forbes nor Hurun lists can ever be truly fair and impartial; otherwise, it wouldn't just be entrepreneurs on the list.

"Dong dong dong~~~"

There was a knock on the door, and Sister Li came in. She first opened the window to let the smoke out, and then asked, "Xiao Jin, how is the situation?"

"It's not good. This matter can't be suppressed anymore. Everyone wants to see me become the richest man. I have no choice but to become the richest man."

At this point, Wei Jin stubbed out his cigarette and reached out to support the beauty's slender waist. "But don't worry, Sister Li, I'm prepared and have already made arrangements."

To be honest, Wei Jin was a little flustered at first, but he calmed down after smoking a cigarette.

Since the title of the richest man is unavoidable, then let's not hide from it. If Ma Yun (Pony Ma) can land safely, Wei Jin (Wei Jin) has the same confidence.

After all, his rise to wealth was somewhat different from those other people's; it was clean and could withstand scrutiny. Even his gambling activities back then were not brought back to China in the slightest, and were all legal and legitimate.

At worst, he can make more arrangements for his escape route, keep a low profile in the future, and wait for Boss Ma and Lao Wang to exert their influence so that he can gracefully step down.

"By the way, where's Sister Yuanyuan?"

"They've already gone to record the show."

At this point, Zeng Li reached out her slender hand and gently stroked Wei Jin's brow. "Don't worry, she knows what's important."

Wei Jin nodded, stood up and hugged the beauty even tighter, then lowered his head to take a deep sniff of her hair. "Sister Li, it's so good to have you all."

"You're always being cheeky. Come out and eat."

"Eh."

Although Wei Jin suppressed the hype on Weibo, which to some extent prevented various experts from digging deeper into his assets, his title as Asia's richest man was still firmly established.

Not only was there a great deal of noise in China, but many countries in Asia and Europe also devoted financial and entertainment sections to it.

In fact, Wei Jin had already frequently appeared in overseas media as a top billionaire and a three-time European Grand Slam winner, but his rise to become the richest man in Asia and even the sixth richest man in the world still caused a great sensation!

After all, the legendary story of a 32-year-old self-made billionaire with assets exceeding 300 billion is enough to fill a book!

He has become an idol not only for many young people in China, but also for many young people abroad, and his popularity has exploded!
From this perspective, Forbes' choice was absolutely correct!

Numerous media outlets wanted to interview Wei Jin, and Shanhe Media, Tudou's headquarters, and even Qingtian Capital were all surrounded by crowds.

People around Wei Jin, and even the crew of the TV series "Gone Girl," were also hot topics for the media.

Even my alma mater, Beijing Film Academy, was no exception, which affected this year's art entrance exams.

However, Wei Jin never appeared in public, nor did he give any interviews or make any public statements. He even shut down his Weibo and WeChat Moments accounts.

He stayed at his villa in Yanjiao, busy reviewing films while also waiting for his backup plan.

As expected, Chen Zhiming and Cao Guowei did not disappoint him, and the public and media attention was quickly diverted.

First, Zeng Xiaoxian, the good man who had already been exposed, was embroiled in another scandal. His new lover was revealed to still be married and not yet divorced.

Following this, Zhang Yuqi was exposed for having an extramarital affair. She was recently seen with a man who looks very much like Wang Xiaofei, including being seen interacting intimately at a ski resort and checking into a hotel together.

Next, intimate photos of Zheng Shuang and Hu Yanbin were leaked, revealing their relationship.

Later, it was revealed that Wang Xuebin and Zhang Bo were criminally detained for handling contraband.
In just a few days, a series of bombshell revelations have emerged, leaving netizens thoroughly entertained and their interest in Mr. Wei's assets steadily declining.

But by the time Wu Jing from Wolf Warriors stepped forward to carry the flag, Boss Wei had completely faded from the headlines, having successfully retired.
(End of this chapter)