During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 870 Filming Boss Wei's Autobiography? It won't pass censorship.
Just as the industry was expecting Wanda to retaliate, Forbes got involved first, releasing its 2016 list of the world's richest people.

Globally, most of those on the list are still familiar faces, after all, wealth accumulation is not something that happens overnight.

However, perhaps due to the sluggish global stock market in the past two months, many people's net worth has shrunk, and even the average wealth has dropped significantly.

For example, Bill Gates, who topped the list of the world's richest people for three consecutive years with a net worth of $750 billion, saw his net worth drop by $42 billion compared to last year.

The second-ranked Spanish retail giant, Amancio Ortega, experienced an even larger drop, falling from $727 billion last year to $670 billion.

However, Facebook, which Wei Jin invested in, saw its performance be widely praised last year, resulting in a significant increase in its market value.

Founder Mark Zuckerberg, with a net worth of $446 billion, has entered the top ten of the world's richest people for the first time, and has jumped straight to seventh place!
At 31, Zuckerberg instantly became the center of global attention, comparable to Wei Jin last year.

Of course, to catch up with this year's Wei, Zuckerberg is still a bit behind.

With a net worth of US$586 billion, Mr. Wei firmly holds the top position in Asia and has even climbed to fourth place globally!

The reason for the surge in Wei Jin's net worth is quite simple: it was mainly due to the successive listings of three companies.

Among them, Nuclear Power Pictures has been listed for nearly half a year and its market value has stabilized at around HK$240 billion.
Although Shanhe Technology has been listed for a shorter period of time, its market value has been rising steadily and is now close to 1500 billion.
As for Galaxy Entertainment, it is relatively small in size and has only been listed for a little over a week, with a market value of less than 150 billion yuan for the time being.

These three newly listed companies alone added more than $150 to Wei Jin's wealth.

This rate of wealth growth is astonishing, and it's no wonder that so many people want to get rich overnight in the capital market!
However, many fans in China were still not satisfied and were all lamenting and blaming Wei for his misfortune!
Because he was just a little short, less than 20 billion US dollars, Wei Jin was able to surpass Buffett and rank among the top three on the global rich list!
What a pity!

Mr. Wei himself was very satisfied with the result and was so pleased with it that he wanted to send a banner to Forbes.

He didn't know how these people calculated the assets, but they did a fantastic job!

It's important to understand that although fourth place and the top three are only one place apart, they are worlds apart in any country and era.

As for the title of the richest person in China or even Asia, there's nothing that can be done about it; it's unlikely to be able to shake it off in the next two years.

It's not that the newcomers aren't up to par; in fact, both Wang Jianlin and Jack Ma have put in a lot of effort and are now making a strong comeback, but the gap between them is widening.

The former's net worth has reached 330 billion US dollars due to the soaring real estate prices last year.

This figure even surpasses that of Hong Kong's Li Bancheng, making him second in Asia and ranking seventeenth on the global rich list!

Meanwhile, Alibaba's CEO, Ma Huateng, ranked third in China, has climbed to 26th globally with assets of US$282 billion.

However, even combined, these two only have slightly more shares than Mr. Wei. It's just that Mr. Ma has too few shares. What can be done about it?

However, compared to Wei Jin's first appearance at the top last year, this year's Forbes announcement did not initially cause much public discussion in China, as most people were already mentally prepared.

On the other hand, South Korea, after years of restraint, finally couldn't resist making a move against Wei's bloodline.

A non-authoritative South Korean media outlet publicly stated that after multiple investigations and verifications, they reached a shocking conclusion!
According to reliable historical records, Wei Jin, who was from Qin Province, may have had Korean ancestry!
And you know what? The historical evidence is quite clear. During the Tang Dynasty, Korea was called Silla. It was with the help of its suzerain state that it was able to destroy Baekje and Goguryeo and unify the peninsula.

During that period, the two countries had frequent exchanges, and many Silla people even traveled thousands of miles to pay tribute to Chang'an. It would be reasonable to say that some bloodline remained.

The South Korean public was immediately thrilled. It turned out that he had Korean ancestry, so it was no wonder that the Wei and Jin dynasties achieved what they had today.

But the ancestors of the Wei family were extremely angry. Wei Jin heard that his uncle and father had started cursing back home, hurling insults at him.

But that's not all. South Korean broadcaster KBS announced that it plans to produce a TV series based on the Wei and Jin dynasties, titled "Entertainment Billionaire".

The story mainly revolves around a student at a South Korean film academy who rises from an unknown advertising director to a top global director, while also venturing into the business world, taking on chaebols and politicians, and ultimately becoming Asia's richest man.

As soon as the news broke, netizens who were just watching the drama unfold, as well as fans of the Wei and Jin dynasties, couldn't sit still and started criticizing it.

Why should South Koreans be allowed to film our richest man?!

As a result, many people went to Shanhe Media and Wei Jin's Weibo accounts, hoping that the group would produce a drama based on Wei Jin's life.

Even the actors were readily available: Wei Jin himself played the male lead, Wei Wu, and the four Jin beauties co-starred as the female lead.

Zeng Li plays Zeng Tao, Gao Yuanyuan plays Gao Pianpian, Jing Tian plays Jing Shan, and Liu Yifei plays Liu Erfei.
Then, bring in artists from Galaxy Entertainment or big-name stars who have worked with Wei Jin for cameo appearances. It will be an absolutely super realistic recreation, far surpassing the Korean imitation.

The above are just the ideas of ordinary netizens; some quick-thinking and talented people have already started writing scripts.

The first episode features the male lead, Wei Wu, working night shifts at the hospital, and his passionate affair with Zeng Tao. He then gains the favor of a beauty from the Central Academy of Drama and begins to make a name for himself.

However, this script was quickly rejected by Gao Yuanyuan's fans, who believed it was written by Zeng Li's fans and was too subjective.

The correct way to start this story is for a newcomer to the directing department of Beijing Film Academy to meet his beautiful landlady, be amazed by her beauty, and fall in love at first sight.

However, due to his social status, the male protagonist Wei Wu could only bury his love in his heart.

After making a name for himself in the industry, the male lead attends the Berlin Film Festival for the first time, where he encounters his beautiful landlady again. Unable to contain his excitement, he confesses his feelings on the spot and ultimately wins her heart.

As expected, Jing Tian and Liu Yifei's fans were also indignant. They were being bullied because "Ice Cone" and "A Family" were dead. Anyone can write a script!
Two newly released scripts: one tells the story of young Wei Wu going to the capital to study, protecting his childhood sweetheart Jing Shan along the way, writing songs, acting in plays, making appearances, and even winning an empress title, from their school days to their wedding.
The second is the up-and-coming director Wei Wu, who fell in love with his film's leading lady, Liu Erfei, and supported her all the way from the film set, helping her become an international superstar.
Goodness, this is like opening Pandora's box, with fans of Fan Bingbing, Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, and others jumping into the fray one after another.

But after counting and producing more than a dozen versions, none of them escaped the realm of romance.

Netizens and passersby have started complaining: "Can we please stop with the romance? The exciting part of the story is the career; women will only hinder the speed at which the big boss rises!"

But these "screenwriters" are quite self-righteous: if there's no romance, is he still Boss Wei? The audience wouldn't like watching that!
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The Wei and Jin dynasties are speechless. If a film or television work is made based on him, it would probably have trouble even getting it approved in China.

Over the years, Yuewen Group has produced urban novels based on him, but they have all been removed from shelves due to their explicit content.

Da Meiyuan, on the other hand, was quite interested in this, especially several scripts with her as the female lead, which made her very happy.

In recent days, he even used a new account to interact with the "screenwriter's" fans on Baidu Tieba and Weibo, revealing a lot of detailed information.

Just after returning from a cocktail party, Da Meiyuan took out her phone and started interacting with people again, prompting Wei Jin to put his hand to his forehead in dismay.

"My dear Yuanyuan, you really want to take this picture?"

"What? We can't film it, but can't people even look at it?"

Da Mei pouted her red lips and glared at him, then lowered her head, happily immersing herself in the pure love story on her phone.

Seeing this, Wei Jin didn't bother to disturb them. He got up and went to the balcony to call Chairman Deng of Xi'an Film Studio. After much consideration, he concluded that compared to the booming Shanghai Film Studio, the declining Xi'an Film Studio needed the "Meg" project more.

As expected, Chairman Deng on the other end of the phone was very pleasantly surprised and expressed his gratitude repeatedly, but soon hesitated.

"Brother, how much is the investment for this co-production?"

Well, upon hearing this, Wei Jin realized that Xi'an Film Studio was so poor that it couldn't even afford to eat. It seemed that even "The Wandering Earth" was invested in with loans.

"Chairman Deng, the preliminary budget is around 1.3 million US dollars, and it will be more than that."

After Wei Jin finished speaking, the other side fell silent, clearly indicating that Deng Dong was having an internal struggle.

Even if we calculate based on 130 million US dollars, a 10% investment share is 1.3 million US dollars, which is more than 80 million.

Given Xi'an Film Studio's current situation, it's unlikely they can afford it; if they were to participate, they would probably have to take out another loan.

However, it must be admitted that the head of the old film studio still has the courage. After a brief hesitation, Chairman Deng spoke up.

"Brother, I trust you. How much of the share can you give Xi'an Film Studio this time?"

"No more than 15%. Chairman Deng can decide the specific amount himself. It can be decided before signing the contract. As for the time, let's set it for the 7th."

"Okay, I will prepare as soon as possible. Let's meet on the 7th to discuss the details."

"Row."

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin returned from the balcony and saw Da Meiyuan coming up to him. "Xiao Jin, I have a question for you."

Gently pulling the beauty into his arms, Wei Jin buried his face in her dark hair and took a deep breath, saying in a deep voice, "Hmm, Sister Yuanyuan, what do you say?"

If you could turn back time and only choose one, who would you choose?

Wei Jin was not about to fall for such a tricky question, but seeing Da Meiyuan's expectant gaze, he couldn't resist teasing her a little.

So, deliberately taking an unconventional approach, he countered with the question: "Domestic or international, is that fine?"

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The smile on Da Meiyuan's face gradually disappeared, and her eyes turned dangerous. This bastard actually wanted a foreign woman?
But Wei Jin continued to teeter on the edge of death, responding to himself, "If both are acceptable, then I choose Ivan."

She's beautiful, has a great figure, and is incredibly rich. If I had met her ten years earlier, what would I have been working so hard for?

To be fair, the president's daughter, Ivan, is really good-looking.

Although she was 35 years old in 81, she was very well-maintained and showed no signs of being a mother of several children.

She is also very well-mannered in her speech, and because Ivanka graduated from Wharton Business School, she is not the kind of rich second-generation who is ignorant and incompetent.

During their meeting tonight, she and Wei Jin discussed many business topics, and she spoke highly of him, showing a bit of a fangirl attitude.

If Ivanka weren't already married and her husband wasn't keeping a close eye on her, Wei Jin really wouldn't mind having a friendly match with her.

As for the idea of ​​living off a woman, that's naturally impossible.

Although the Grand Commander was a businessman, the wealth he had accumulated over the years was not even a fraction of what the Wei and Jin dynasties had.

Gao Yuanyuan naturally understood this principle, but looking at the curve of Wei Jin's lips, even though she knew he was joking, she was still furious.

"Fine, so I knew you were having such a good time chatting with her last night, and now you blame me for ruining your good time? I'll beat you to death, you heartless bastard!"

As she spoke, Da Meiyuan's little pink fist immediately came flying at him. Wei Jin laughed heartily and rolled around with the beauty.

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The next day, the weather in Hollywood was nice, and the sun was even a bit too bright.

In Beverly Hills, Da Meiyuan and her assistant began packing their luggage, as their business in North America was finished and it was time to go back.

Meanwhile, Wei Jin was in his study, giving Hunter instructions for his upcoming tasks, which included promoting and releasing several films, but mainly focusing on "Joker".

"Hunter, the preparation for this play needs to be expedited. As for the other actors, the guild should recommend them directly. It must be completed before the end of May or the beginning of June."

Although Wei Jin was not a judge at the second Golden Film Awards, he submitted "Love Like a Bouquet" for the competition. He planned to start filming "Joker" after the awards ceremony.

This also gives me more time to spend with my senior, Yan Danchen, and her second daughter, since their 100-day celebration is coming up soon.

"Don't worry, boss, I'll keep a close eye on things and make sure it doesn't delay your business."

"Well, I can rest assured that you will do the work."

Wei Jin nodded, then his tone became serious, "Also, you could try making contact with Wall Street."

Hearing this, Hunter looked surprised and tentatively asked, "Boss, do you mean we're going to go public?"

“That’s right,” Wei Jin said succinctly.

Although the atmosphere of his meeting with the President last night was relatively good, he still had to prepare for the worst and plan ahead.

Moreover, going public does not mean relinquishing power; as long as one retains a relative controlling stake, one can even make another fortune in the North American capital market.

Including with Sun Capital, Wei Jin had instructed William a few days ago to gradually reduce his shares in certain companies and make preparations to keep them hidden as much as possible.

As for the flow of funds, Bitcoin is currently the most convenient option, as it can easily accommodate tens of billions of dollars, and the price is not high.

"Okay, boss, I'll contact the investment bank as soon as possible."

Hunter hadn't thought that much about it, but he was very excited at the moment because as the president of Dingfeng Entertainment, he owned original shares.

Moreover, once the listing process begins, he will have the advantage of being in a favorable position to obtain a considerable amount of allocation.

Who knows, in his lifetime, Johnson Hunt might even become one of the richest men on the Forbes list!
Wei Jin patted Hunter on the shoulder, "Alright, I won't say any more. I hope to hear good news from you next time I come."

"Don't worry, boss, I will do my best!"

(End of this chapter)