Actor: Thank you.

At the dinner table, Zhang Yuan remained silent after listening to Big Dog's words.

Because when people are speechless, they really have nothing to say.

So you're either investing in "The Crossing" or investing in Hammer Technology.

Big Dog Bro has gone from being single-minded to being caught in both directions!
Why the hell should I even try to persuade them?
I probably can't save him.

"Do you think my idea is right?" Big Dog asked him.

"That way you won't put all your eggs in one basket."

“Yes, yes, yes…” Zhang Yuan nodded repeatedly.

You didn't put them all in one basket.

Even placing them under two separate hydraulic presses doesn't work!
Now, Big Dog's choice is a sinking, dilapidated ship and a powerful, heavy hammer.

After some consideration, Zhang Yuan concluded that John Woo's last truly excellent film was "Paycheck," starring Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman.

But the show also lost money.

After that, he never made a film that could recoup its costs through box office success.

And "The Crossing" was the final blow to Xiao Ma.

If that's the case...

Zhang Yuan thought about it for a moment.

It seems like investing in Smartisan Technology is still a more worthwhile investment.

At least before Smartisan went completely bankrupt, the company was valued at several billion dollars.

If you sell at the right time and find someone to take over, you should be able to make a small profit.

It's better than sinking with the Taiping, the Titanic of the East.

Choosing between chocolate-flavored poop and poop-flavored chocolate is a really difficult question.

After thinking it over, Zhang Yuan decided it would be best to click on Big Dog Brother.

"You're right."

"Scattering out has its advantages."

"Smartphones are indeed a blue ocean market."

"There are still hundreds of millions of people in China who do not use smartphones. This group represents the potential consumer base for the future."

"It all depends on who can catch it."

He then openly discussed the mobile phone business.

"Yeah, you're so straightforward." Big Dog Brother raised a glass when he saw that he was no longer being coy.

"But there is a standard."

"If a flagship phone doesn't reach a million sales volume, then the product cannot be profitable."

He also wanted to say that if a company cannot make a profit, it can only rely on continuous financing to survive, which is unsustainable.

I swallowed those words.

Because Huang Xiaoming was also at the same table.

I'm too hard!

"Do you think Smartisan Technology, given its current situation, can reach that level?"

"You're not familiar with their boss."

"Hey……"

Faced with Dog Brother's persistent questioning, he found himself in an even more difficult position.

After sorting out his thoughts, he said.

"All I can say is that the system launch event has now garnered over ten million views online."

"Based on my current research, potential consumers, especially those interested in technology products, are very vocal in their demand."

"Because the system's design philosophy resonates with the needs of many people."

Having a need doesn't necessarily mean you'll buy it.

I also need a Rolls-Royce.

He was stating the truth, but whether those truths can translate into profit is uncertain.

I didn't want Dog Brother to keep asking questions; too much talk leads to trouble.

He then changed the subject and continued talking about mobile phones, making it seem like he was very interested in the industry, but from another angle...

Ask what kind of mobile phones other people use.

John Woo is still using a Nokia.

Xiao Ming is naturally an apple.

Song Hye-kyo uses a Samsung phone.

Meanwhile, Masami Nagasawa from the island nation pulled out a white Sharp flip phone.

The brand and format are quite niche these days.

But it's very common in island nations, where the ecosystem for most products is different from that of the rest of the world.

As the conversation progressed, it returned to the topic of movies.

John Woo spoke of the film with great confidence, though it's unclear where that confidence came from.

He also said that he had learned from Ang Lee and knew a lot about how to film scenes on water.

After all, before filming "Life of Pi," Ang Lee invited Director Wu to conduct experiments with a water tank.

But this has nothing to do with technology.

"I think this big project is pretty good."

"A famous director, and so many stars."

"Audiences will go just because of the actor." Dog Brother shared the same inexplicable confidence as John Woo.

These days, casting a bunch of celebrities in movies can definitely make money.

Even later, they managed to trick people into buying tickets by making variety show movies.

Those who work in the film and television industry in later generations all fondly remember this period.

Money is too easy to make.

However, even with a star-studded cast and a booming market, "The Crossing" and John Woo still managed to botch the film.

John Woo is now in his late 60s, almost 70.

The golden age of pure youth has passed, and both thinking and abilities have declined significantly, making it impossible to keep up with the times.

But he refuses to admit he's getting old, and there's still a group of people willing to support him.

Old Deng's monopolization of the market and resources is a harmful thing with no benefit whatsoever.

Regardless of whether it was Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Emperor Kangxi, or Emperor Qianlong, they were all utterly worthless in their old age.

He just listened without saying much.

I never expected that Dog Bro would make a comment.

"Look, this project is pretty good."

"At least the accounts will look good."

"I plan to invest in the mobile phone company you're interested in, and I can't leave out the show I'm interested in."

"Would you like to invest?"

"If all else fails, I'll find a way to kick Huayi out."

Zhang Yuan felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

Why did you harm me?
Isn't this repaying kindness with enmity?
Not only him, but even Xiaoming, who didn't hear the whisper, felt a chill run down his spine.

I always feel like I'm in trouble.

"Forget it, I'm going to make some investments soon, and I don't have enough funds."

"Besides, you know me. I like to take the lead in big projects like this. It's not my style to just follow along and get the scraps." Zhang Yuan used his domineering arrogance to cover up his insecurity.

"Alright, alright, you're awesome, okay?" Dog Bro wasn't angry, he was just saying it.

They then started talking about matters related to TV dramas.

The "Special Forces" TV series was quite successful, and they plan to make a sequel, a female-themed one called "Fire Phoenix".

This kind of show has a fixed audience, with many middle-aged people enjoying it, so it's unlikely to lose money.

He also brought Ning Caishen into the project, planning to create a sequel to "My Own Swordsman," namely "Dragon Gate Inn."

Zhang Yuan agreed to invest money in all of them.

Of course, you should do business that's guaranteed to make a profit.

“I also have a film project here,” Zhang Yuan said after considering it carefully.

"Su Youpeng contacted me a while ago; he bought the copyright to a novel."

"It was quite popular a few years ago, and it was called 'The New Era of Leftover Women'."

"I plan to use my own studio to participate in the production and adaptation of the TV series."

The film was later renamed "If You Are the One," which borrowed the title from director Feng Xiaogang's film "If You Are the One."

This novel is a love story, but the theme is from a female perspective, specifically the perspective of a strong female protagonist that is becoming increasingly popular these days.

But the leading lady at this time is not the same as the leading lady 10 years later.

These days, leading ladies emphasize economic and personal independence.

There hasn't been a case where male characters were portrayed as villains to highlight the strength of the female lead.

Peng Ge approached him about this project, as it required investment and his filming approval qualifications.

Zhang Yuan originally planned to swallow it all in one gulp and do it himself.

Because after the show was filmed, it was bought by CCTV, breaking CCTV-8's record for the highest purchase price per episode!

Blood earned!
Su Youpeng's advantage is that he rarely loses money; he can make a profit no matter how much he does.

He figured he should pocket as much of this lucrative opportunity as possible.

But when he looked at Big Dog Brother, he saw that all he could do was lose money.

Especially the Smartisan Technology issue...

He even felt a rare sense of guilt.

If he really did invest in Hammer Technology, I should at least compensate him something.

"A romance film?" Dog Bro got the gist of it.

"I'm not interested."

Zhang Yuan: ...

Are you trying to die?!
Zhang Yuan realized that he couldn't pull them back no matter what.

He felt a little depressed after the meal and the drinks.

He could have simply stayed out of it, but he always felt like he had committed a crime.

Zhang Yuan touched the last vestiges of his conscience.

I guess I'm still too upright.

Say goodbye to the people at the dinner party.

The Japanese girl was very polite to him, nodding repeatedly, wanting to talk to him a little more.

He just wasn't interested in this girl.

Although she was a contestant in a talent show organized by Toho Company, similar to Miss Hong Kong, she now has a boyfriend.

And her boyfriend was Akira, the same guy who later married Lin Chih-lin.

Besides, Song Hye-kyo is still around.

"How have you been lately?" Zhang Yuan asked casually.

Miss Song turned her head to the side, brushed a strand of hair behind her ear with her hand, and answered softly.

"It's not bad, just a little lonely." "I've been living alone ever since I broke up with Yuan Bing."

Who asked you about relationship problems...?

Zhang Yuan knew exactly what was going on; this was something you had initiated.

"Actually, I was very worried before I came to China."

"I'm afraid of encountering a film crew like Director Wong's." Song Hye-kyo meant it sincerely.

"But after seeing you, I felt much more at ease."

Her agent told her that another top Chinese production team had asked her to audition.

This girl scared me!
I just emerged from Wong Kar-wai's shadow, and you want me to go to China to film a movie?
After a year of filming and only a few lines in the final cut, going to China to film was no less important to her than the company sending her to work at the industrial park in northern Myanmar.

If you want me to get depression, just say so.

It's important to know that the South Korean entertainment industry has the highest rate of "accidental" deaths, especially among female celebrities suffering from Ok-ok disease, in the world.

Despite the current circumstances, Song Hye-kyo is doing very well.

She really scared Wong Kar-wai, which shows how much she can torment people.

Actually, not only Song Hye-kyo, but also Masami Nagasawa had never been to a Chinese film crew before. Before coming, she asked someone about the situation in China.

We found a senior actor who has filmed in China... Takuya Kimura.

When the old man heard the words "Huaxia" (China), he shook his head like a rattle drum.

Asura Hell!

This is Kimura's evaluation of the Huaxia production team.

Because the crew he joined was called "2046," and it was directed by Wong Kar-wai.

After filming this movie, Takuya Kimura felt that he had forgotten how to act.

He vowed never to take on any projects from China again.

Wong Kar-wai has made an indelible contribution to damaging the image of the Chinese film and television industry in the eyes of international friends.

Yami was startled by her senior's reaction.

I only dared to come after confirming it repeatedly.

Having shared a past experience learning a foreign language together, Zhang Yuan instantly understood Song Hye-kyo's implication.

Actually, the other person was quite attentive when we first met.

However, his mind was entirely focused on Big Dog Brother and his deadly investment philosophy.

Now that I've calmed down, I'm feeling a bit down.

The fake Song Hye-kyo held her wedding in the Maldives and invited me to come and bring her good luck, but I didn't go.

The real Song Hye-kyo is now giving me a warm welcome.

If I don't cooperate, wouldn't that be impolite to our international friends?
"So you've had a tough time too."

"Why don't you come to my place? We can have some drinks and chat, and tell each other about our recent lives."

"Okay!" the girl agreed very readily.

That night, Zhang Yuan took on the important task of facilitating exchanges between China and South Korea.

After some verbal discussion, Zhang Yuan suggested taking a bath and burning incense to establish a healthy and favorable foundation for future cooperation.

About half an hour later, the girl dried her hair and came out of the bathroom wearing a large towel.

"You still like playing on your phone?"

She climbed into bed and found Zhang Yuan playing a game on his iPhone.

"Pretty cute?"

I glanced at the screen; it was full of cartoon characters.

This person wants to say, "You're such a tall and handsome superstar, how can you be so childish?"

But if a woman thinks you're good, she'll naturally say nice things when she has needs.

Even when Zhang Yuan saw her arrive, he didn't put down his phone to play with her; he continued playing his game, and the girl didn't get angry.

If he were a proper boyfriend, she would have already cursed at him in Korean.

"Oppa, how much longer are you going to play?"

As she spoke, she slowly untied her towel, revealing her snow-white body.

Zhang Yuan glanced at her and told her to start with import and export trade to prepare for the formal exchanges to come.

He continued playing by himself.

My nonchalant attitude towards her only emboldened her.

Try every possible way to attract his attention.

"Is it really that fun?" A short while later, the girl stood up, pouting and complaining.

"Are those cartoon characters prettier than me?"

"what!"

Zhang Yuan finally put down his phone and flipped her over.

This elicited a silvery laugh from the other party.

A woman becomes more proactive when she has an imaginary rival.

Actually, it's not just women.

Men can do that too.

Meanwhile, Huayi is located in its office building in Chaoyang District.

The two brothers were holding a pile of documents, analyzing the investment value of Smartisan Technology.

"Xiaomi Technology, after the success of its first product, was valued at over 50 billion."

"The second product is also selling very well now, and the valuation has doubled again."

After carefully reviewing the investigation report, Xiao Wang said...

This is still the valuation before it goes public!
After Huayi went public, its value increased nearly sixfold.

There will only be more popular tech companies!

“I saw it too,” the king said, adjusting his glasses.

"Last year, the growth rate of China's mobile phone consumer market exceeded 130%, with domestic mobile phones accounting for more than 75%."

"It is indeed a good market."

"But whether this company can make money is uncertain."

The king remained quite cautious.

The reason for the caution is mainly that the mobile phone business is not strongly linked to Huayi's strategic plans.

Film and television companies are now collectively optimistic about IP development, integration with games, offline film and television cities, and cooperation with cinema chains.

That's all there is to it.

"But one of Alibaba's 18 founders also invested in Smartisan." Xiao Wang had heard the news, since Alibaba was a shareholder.

At least that investor was optimistic.

Actually, the two brothers had another reason they didn't say, and couldn't say it out loud.

Those were the investments that Zhang Yuan favored, and they basically never lost money.

If you play along with him, the success rate is very high.

But you can't say that out loud; it's embarrassing, and even saying it in private makes you feel disgusted.

It should never be mentioned in the company.

Because of the film "No Man's Land", it has already grossed more than 2 million yuan at the box office in just a few weeks after its release, and it still has several weeks left in the run.

It also has a good reputation online and among film critics.

More importantly, we made money!
He made a profit, but we lost!
They were taken directly from us.

Making money is one thing.

People outside were saying that this movie couldn't be shown here, but after they took it over, it was shown, sold, and they even made a profit.

This shows that you lack both ability and connections!

Such remarks will affect future collaborations with various directors and artists.

Whoever can handle it, that's who they'll associate with.

It made me feel angry, but I couldn't express it.

The king was relatively cautious, looking at the report.

The document above contains Zhang Yuan's investment plan, the one for 2.2 million.

This is a huge sum of money!
That amount of money is enough for them to invest in several small companies.

Even after he had been preparing the bait for a long time, the other party remained cautious.

But Xiao Wang has a more flamboyant personality, which can be seen from the children of both families.

After all, family environment shapes a child's personality.

"I remember the whole thing that happened with PalmFun vividly!"

They mentioned that publicly listed game company.

Zhang Yuan's act of stealing chickens not only deprived them of a chance to make a lot of money, but also ruined their plan to link film and games.

"I won't let this go until I get my revenge!"

"But what if this company loses money on this investment?"

"After all, Luo Yonghao is new to the mobile phone industry; he used to work in education."

"Shall we take another look?"

There was always something unsettling about the king, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Alright," Xiao Wang agreed, his older brother still showing maturity.

drop by drop...

At that moment, he received a phone call.

"Hey."

"what?"

"Yeah!"

His expression immediately changed drastically.

"Big brother, something's not right!"

"what happened?"

"Xiao Ming's agent called me and said that he had just had dinner with Da Gou and Zhang Yuan."

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, the king raised his head and shifted his gaze from the report to his younger brother.

"At the dinner party, Big Dog said he wanted to invest in Smartisan Technology with Zhang Yuan!"

"Really!" The slight doubt that had lingered in my heart was somewhat diminished by this news.

Not only did he play by himself, but he also dragged other people along.

This means the kid really wants to vote.

Why didn't Xiaoming tell us?

“Hey...you don’t know him. He’s so vain, and he’s so stupid to treat that guy as a friend. I’ve tried to persuade him, but he won’t listen.”

"The fact that he didn't tell us further proves that it's true."

"Think about it, isn't that right?"

"rational!"

Zhang Yuan, who was involved in Sino-Korean exchanges, was unaware that Big Dog was actually helping him build his foundation. (End of Chapter)