Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 530 The Media Tycoon's Straight To The Point

Filmmakers gathered in the Shanghai Grand Theater.

The biggest star is Li Chen himself, followed by the Oscar-winning actress.

Matt Damon, who was previously rumored by the organizers to be in the event, was replaced by Matt Dillon, with the excuse being: they are all family, the substance remains the same, just a different name.

If we don't mention the so-called Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon, how many Chinese people would know who she is?

The old lady is almost 70 years old.

Li Chen estimated that there was a high probability that the organizing committee and the old lady had reached a tacit understanding, and naturally there was a prize waiting for her.

Just like Li Chen.

Otherwise, even an outdated Oscar star wouldn't need to give you a mediocre A-class film festival to show your support.

In the theater, Wang Changtian, Chen Jiashang, Wang Zhongjun, Wu Yusen, and Feng Xiaogang and his wife each formed a group.

The stars around him also seem to be clearly divided.

"The boss is here, Mr. Wang." Tang Yan was sharp-eyed and spotted her boss at a glance.

Seeing Li Chen coming in, Wang Changtian raised his hand with a smile.

The Huayi Gang, who were not far away, naturally also saw Li Chen.

Wang Zhongjun just took a look and continued chatting and laughing with Feng Xiaogang, Wu Yusen and others.

Li Chen walked towards Wang Changtian and greeted him along the way.

Wang Qianyuan, Wang Baoqiang, Wen Zhang, Lin Zhiling, Dong Jie, Tan Zhuo and so on.

Tan Zhuo was a little surprised. She felt as if Director Li looked at her a little more, but she didn't know if it was an illusion.

In addition to these people, there are also Xia Yu and Zhang Jingchu serving as judges.

The Shanghai Film Festival is also on the decline. The guests invited are out-of-date Hollywood stars, and the judges would rather hire their own people than outsiders.

Xia Yu and Zhang Jingchu can both be judges.
Of course, there were also people who turned a blind eye to him, such as Yoko and his wife, who simply treated him as air and did not see him at all.

Li Chen glanced at Yangzi's hairstyle which was similar to his own, smiled and didn't look at her any more.

The two came with "Legend of White Snake" and their momentum was unstoppable.

There seems to be a momentum that will decide the outcome of the battle and make a strong impact on the film industry.

Yangzi has been speaking out frequently on Weibo recently, one moment he defended Huang Shengyi's reputation as a "mistress", and the next moment he passionately defended heralding her "divorce".

It's nothing more than hesitating about "Legend of White Snake".

Otherwise, the two leading actors would have their reputation ruined before "Legend of White Snake" is released.

The media seems to have gotten used to Yoko's personality.

Even if no one pays attention to him, he can still enjoy himself by creating topics that can attract attention.

This person and Song Zude can be regarded as two weirdos in the circle.

I can't live even for a moment without the spotlight.

"boss."

"boss."

"Director Li."

Tang Yan, Deng Chao, several artists from Guangguang, and Miss Liu's classmate Jiang Yiyan were the first to greet Li Chen.

Li Chen nodded and glanced at Jiang Yiyan and Deng Chao: "If you don't go to accompany Sun Li, you won't be afraid of kneeling on the washboard at night."

Deng Chao laughed and said, "Don't be afraid. She sent me here to follow the crew."

All the people from Guangguang came today.

At the promotion conference of Guangguang tomorrow, Lao Wang will release fifteen films in one go, which is obviously aimed at Huayi's "H" plan.

Huayi is also not quiet. The day after tomorrow night they will hold the so-called "Huayi Night" to demonstrate their influence.

After they chatted for a while, the stars tactfully moved away a few steps, knowing that the two big bosses had something to say.

"Brother, why are Feng Xiaogang and Wu Yusen so close? It seems like they are targeting you. You should be careful about that movie master class."

Li Chen nodded silently and looked calmly at Wu Yusen who was approaching Hua Yi quickly not far away.

"Qiaoqiao, it's time for you to fulfill your promise." Jun Ji-hyun spoke Chinese haltingly.

Although she studied Chinese for a period of time in order to film "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan".

But when communicating with Li Qiaoqiao on weekdays, they still use English.

Li Qiaoqiao gave this foreign friend a cold look, and Jun Ji-hyun smiled slyly.

"We'll see what happens later."

Li Qiaoqiao sighed in his heart that Director Li's influence was unmatched in the country.

Even Wendi Deng’s media tycoon husband hopes to meet Director Li.

But you don't have to worry about this yourself.

As they were talking, Li Qiaoqiao saw Wendi Deng appearing in the theater with her gray-haired husband.

Everyone knows that Wendi Deng and her husband have extensive connections in Hollywood.

But when you come to the mainland, if you are a dragon you have to coil up, if you are a tiger you have to lie down.

In China, audiences only recognize a few people such as Li Chen, Feng Xiaogang, and Zhang Yimou.

Few ordinary audiences outside the circle know who you, Deng Wendi.

Even this foreign friend understands that compared with "Little Leo", producer Deng's work is really not good enough.

Wendi Deng walked along with Murdoch arm in arm, looking quite elegant.

"Brother, it seems that this couple is coming for you." Wang Changtian joked with Li Chen in a very relaxed manner.

"This woman is not simple. I only met her once at the Bazaar Charity Gala three years ago."

"But this woman is very tactful in her ability to deal with people, and she has maintained contact with me for the past three years."

"She originally wanted to cast Sissi in the role of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, but I rejected her outright after reading the script."

Wang Changtian laughed and said, "There's this? Brother, you are really good at hiding things. I didn't hear anything at all."

Li Chen smiled and said, "That's why I said this woman is not simple. I thought she would throw out this gossip to hype it up."

"It turns out that there was no leak at all." "Compared to Zhang Ziyi, this person's methods are much more sophisticated, but in the end it may all be in vain."

"She suddenly got involved in our circle, perhaps because of the influence of Zhang Ziyi and that ViVi, so as to avoid losing both her money and her life in the end."

"She has no say or shares in News Corporation."

Wang Changtian didn't expect that Li Chen had such a sharp eye and ears. It seemed that this guy was also an octopus in Hollywood.

Judging from what he said, it seems that the marriage between this old man and young wife is in trouble.

Judging others by one's own experience, I don't know if this guy has considered the relationship between him and Yifei.

Although Rongchen Pictures is not a listed company, its size is no smaller than that of a listed company.

As the two were talking, the old husband and young wife came over.

In the theater, many eyes were focused on the couple.

Even Wang Zhongjun was no exception. What he cared about was who the couple dealt with first when they came in.

This sequence may seem ordinary, but it actually represents strength.

The celebrities present are all smarter than each other. This move has already proven that Rongchen Pictures is the undisputed leader in the country.

"Director Li, President Wang, long time no see." Deng Wendi smiled gently and gracefully and shook hands with Li Chen and Wang Changtian.

"Ms. Deng, nice to meet you."

"It's been a long time since I last saw you."

"Let me introduce you to my husband, Rupert Murdoch."

The old man was not arrogant. He took the initiative to extend his hand and said to Li Chen with a smile: "It's nice to meet you (English)!"

"Me too, Mr. Murdoch." Li Chen also smiled frankly.

"Director Wang, we are in the same business. Nice to meet you."

"You're too polite, Mr. Murdoch." Wang Changtian is very humble. Of course, Guangguang is very successful in China.

In the world, this old man who is already over 80 years old is the big boss.

"Director Li, President Wang, I have sent the invitation to the premiere of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan to your company. If you are free, please come."

Li Chen and Wang Changtian remained silent.

Murdoch added: "I wonder if Director Li's company has any plans to go public."

"News Corp is very optimistic about the future of Rongchen Pictures."

"If Director Li intends to go public, News Corporation is willing to purchase 50% of Rongchen Pictures' shares at a price 35% higher than the market price."

Wendi Deng didn't seem surprised by Murdoch's sudden statement.

This is her husband's main purpose today.

The rapid rise of the domestic market is the main reason why Murdoch is willing to come to China this time.

Merck's beautiful vision is to find a partner of equal strength to invest or cooperate.

The couple knew that Li Chen would not participate in the film festival's industry forum. Among the four sections, he only accepted the invitation to the master class.

After meeting today, I don’t know when we will meet again.

In just three years, Director Li has skyrocketed to fame.

Not only did it acquire New Line, it also has a close relationship with Warner.

In Hollywood, he may not be omnipotent, but he is also very influential.

She has much more say than the tycoon's wife.

Even her wealth may not be much less than that of her old ghost husband.

Murdoch was indeed generous, but Li Chen was unmoved: "Mr. Murdoch is very sincere."

"News Corporation has always been very sincere towards strong partners," Murdoch said with a smile.

Wang Changtian was secretly shocked. The industry estimated the current market value of Rongchen Pictures to be between 115 billion and 125 billion.

The two major variety show ace programs accounted for 40 billion.

The total copyright fees for exports each year are an astronomical figure.

Wang Changtian knew all this in detail.

A 35% premium of % may be difficult for ordinary people to achieve in their lifetime.

Even Wang Changtian couldn't afford it.

But to this old man, it's nothing.

He just didn't expect that the old man would drop a bombshell right at the start.

If the media gets wind of this, there will probably be another storm.

Wang Changtian glanced at Wang Zhongjun not far away again.

The two of them happened to look at each other, and Wang Changtian sneered in his heart.

Although Huayi is the first to try something new.

Unfortunately, these foreigners are smarter than monkeys.

Compared to his elder brother Rongchen Pictures, Huayi is more like a sub-healthy child with malnutrition and unbalanced development.

The stock price is half dead, with Rongchen Pictures weighing on it.

Investors in the industry are extremely cautious, fearing that Huayi will be crushed by Rongchen Pictures one day.

Li Chen nodded: "I have no plans to go public for the time being. If I do, I will consider News Corporation."

Li Chen knew clearly that as long as he revealed his intention to go public.

I'm afraid News Corporation won't even be on the list, and Warner will be the first to ask for an acquisition.

I'm afraid Warner would not hesitate to offer a 50% premium.

The two variety show aces are the gooses that lay golden eggs.

The United States alone pays nearly 4000 million U.S. dollars in copyright fees to The Voice each year.

Not to mention the Eurasian countries that have been importing "The Voice of China" in the past two years.

(End of this chapter)