Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 583 Give Me Another Chance (Two in One)

In the past two days, the news that Liu Tianxian and the principal returned to China broke out on the Internet, and there were also continuous reports on what happened between the two at the airport.

Now that "Gravity" is still in theaters, Liu Tianxian is also very famous internationally. It is right to report on the two of them, as it will bring traffic!

Many media outlets blamed Liu Tianxian for the incident, believing that it was she who caused the disruption of public order.

Liu Tianxian didn't defend herself or respond to this matter, and let those people say whatever they wanted.

What she is thinking about now is how to deal with the people around her, because she is basically certain that it was the people around her who betrayed her itinerary.

With such a large area, it’s easy to guess, but I don’t know who it is exactly?
Fang Hong ignored this matter and let her handle it herself. It was not a big deal and she could handle it.

In fact, Liu Tianxian is very smart. He knows everything and is clear about everything, but he is too soft-hearted and cannot bear to do harsh things to others. He thinks that everything will pass if he just endures it.

But this is not something that can be tolerated. If it is not dealt with, it will happen again next time.

Recently, Chang'e Technology's CFO Gao Zhun reached an agreement with Enlight Pictures to buy Enlight Pictures' 19.9% stake in Tupiaopiao for RMB 18.3 billion.

And became the second largest shareholder of Tupiaopiao!
This is reported in the financial news. Except for those in finance or successful people, ordinary people don’t read financial news.

19.9 billion is the result of compromise between both parties. Gao Zhun did not agree to exceed 20 billion; but Guangxian felt that the current valuation of Tupiaopiao was too high.

The huge success of "Gravity" caused the valuation of Tupiaopiao to surge to 137 billion. Logically speaking, the shares held by Guangxian should be worth 25 billion!
It’s about 500 million more than before!

But Gao Zhun disagreed, believing that valuation was just valuation and that their acquisition of Chang'e was real cash and could not be compared.

The valuation is 137 billion. Is there really anyone who would pay 137 billion to buy it? How is that possible!

There is nothing Guangguang can do about this situation. It cannot be sold to others because the principal does not agree. Because if the internal shareholders do not accept the shares, the shares must be sold to external institutions, and the shareholders' consent must be obtained.

The principal is the largest shareholder and he alone holds absolute controlling rights.

Tencent, Wanda and Meituan have no say. They had no intention of interfering in the operation of Tupiaopiao from the beginning, otherwise they would not have raised so many people and invested so little.

Besides, Guangxian is part of Alibaba, so there is no need for it to get involved.

This is also the reason why Guangguang wants to sell it, because he has no say and it will not be of any help to him.

Chang'e Technology made an offer, and Fang Hong put pressure on it, and finally compromised and agreed to a price of 19.9 billion instead of risking a purchase price of 20 billion.

This price allowed Guangxian to make a net profit of 8.9 million yuan, but not 10 billion yuan.

In fact, the valuation of Tupiaopiao had been falling before, because with the entry of Alibaba, Taobao Movies also launched online seat selection and ticket purchase services, and was rapidly expanding its market share through subsidies and promotions.

Taobao Movie’s brand has been upgraded and will soon be renamed: Tao Piaopiao.

Taobao Movies' series of actions are squeezing out the market share of Tupiaopiao and other ticketing services.

And they are not only involved in movie ticketing, but also in sports, tourism, concerts, etc.

Alibaba is strong and has access to all channels, so the capital market lowered its expectations for Tupiaopiao. However, unexpectedly, the movie "Gravity" brought expectations back up.

It can be said that this movie pulled up the stock market of the entire film industry, because a movie grossing over 30 billion is a fairly large scale.

What kind of movie can earn 30 billion in just over half a month? Even money laundering is not that exaggerated.

Liu Xiaoli has made a lot of money in the stock market recently because Fang Hong suggested that she buy film and television stocks before the New Year, and this year's film and television stocks have seen a lot of good news.

19.9 billion. Chang'e Technology will pay Guangxian about 5 million per month over four months, which means that all the money will be paid off within half a year.

This money is not a pressure for Chang'e Technology, as the revenue of "Heroes of Glory" has reached a new high this year.

With a monthly revenue of 1.35 million US dollars, it topped the global digital game rankings.

If converted into RMB, it is about 9.49 million per month, which is not stressful. Of course, it is not that much in reality, as we still have to pay taxes and so on. The operating expenses are not high already.

Now we can design some hero skins and outsource them to Yutu’s animation department, so there is no need to hire any people.

It’s about gameplay design, and the planners need to hire some people.

Of course, the engine is still under development, and we are also gradually replacing our own engines.

Security technology is provided by Chang'e Technology, which has also set up a security department that is mainly responsible for monitoring and preventing attacks from others.

"Fortnite" is still under development, but "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has already been launched. The father of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Brandon Greene, an Irishman, was invited to China.

For people like this, all you need is enough money.

The project was launched now because its predecessor H1Z1 has been completed and launched on the Steam platform.

It has almost grown and matured, and has accumulated enough experience to take over the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds project.

If the developed gameplay is not yet mature, Fang Hong can check and fill in the gaps. After all, he has played it before and he is also a game enthusiast.

It’s just that he has been too busy in recent years and has not had much time, so the graphics card Liu Tianxian bought for him is now gathering dust.

Yutu has now all moved to the new office building at the Huairou film and television base, with each company having its own office building for special effects, animation, and production.

The originally deserted wilderness has gradually become popular, with people coming and going in the film and television base, and everyone's face is filled with vigor and vitality.

In a new environment, there must naturally be a new atmosphere. This year, Yutu Human Resources has re-established new salary standards, raising each employee's salary by 15% to 20%.

Of course, this refers to contract employees, not including outsourced temporary employees. This is a significant increase for them.

Ten thousand yuan is equivalent to two thousand yuan more!

The annual meeting before the New Year was much more lively, but Fang Hong didn’t attend, which was a pity!
Recently, Fang Hong has been busy with the Yutu option pool. He has previously distributed 38 million shares to company employees as well as directors and producers.

Some have 500,000 shares, some have 1 million shares, the subscription amounts vary, some are given for free, and some are bought for one dollar.

Fang Hong also went to work and was discussing how to distribute money to the employees. After discussion with board members including Chen Zhixi and Meng Jun, it was decided to repurchase the option pool stocks at RMB 4 per share.

Previously, 1.52 million shares were issued, which is million. This is a drop in the bucket for Yutu's current size.

It definitely did not cost 1.52 million, because many employees subscribed for the subscription initially, so in essence it cost a little over 1 million.

It is understandable that Fang Hong was conservative at the beginning and issued too few copies. After all, it was his first time doing such a thing and he was not familiar with it.

Yutu is just his pilot project. He wants to apply this model to Chang'e Technology, which will be on a much larger scale. By then, the amount will not be hundreds of millions, but billions or even tens of billions.

I guess the unit will have to change, it’s US dollars!

The current recycling price of Yutu cannot be too high. If it is too high, people will be full at once.

At 4 yuan per share, those who subscribe for 1 million yuan at 100 yuan can earn 300 million yuan; those who subscribe for 150 yuan can earn million yuan;
Of course, this requires paying taxes. In reality, those people cannot get that much money and have to pay personal income tax.

When the veterans who held Yutu shares heard that the company was going to buy back the shares in the option pool at RMB 4 per share, they were delighted.

Praise the principal for being awesome and being their breadwinner.

"4 yuan? Really?" Liu Yin couldn't believe it.

"Really? The announcement has been sent, and the company's internal email has also been sent. The price is 4 yuan per share." Li Anran was also excited.

He could earn 400 million this time, and it was given as a gift. When Fang Hong first carried out the reform, he adopted the model of giving away the money in order to appease the resentment of the veterans who had shares.

"The principal treats us very well!" Liu Yin clapped his hands.

In this way, he earned several million for nothing, which is equivalent to pure profit while he was paid for filming movies and TV shows.

"Then I have to sell it quickly." After he said that, he went to go through the formalities.

"Don't sell it. It's not cost-effective to sell it now." Li Anran stopped him.

"What?" Liu Yin was puzzled.

"If you sell it now, you will have to pay 2 yuan per share to buy it again. You might as well keep it and sell it when the price goes up. Maybe it will be or yuan next year. Why would you sell it?" Li Anran said.

When the option pool stock company buys back the stock, if employees want to buy it again, it will generally be sold to employees at half the average purchase price, which is 2 yuan. It cannot be 1 yuan anymore.

The stocks in the option pool are meant to motivate employees, to incentivize those who work hard, and to let them work together with the company, not to make money from them or play with finance.

This is the original intention of the option pool, so no matter what the selling price is, we will buy it at a discount.

Of course, there is a time limit. You have to hold it for at least one year. It is impossible to sell it to you now and then ask you to sell it to the company. That is not allowed and it cannot be transferred.

Yutu is not a listed company and cannot be sold on the market.

"But I need money to buy a house!" Liu Yin said.

"Didn't you buy an apartment before? Why buy another one?" Li Anran wondered.

House prices are very expensive now, easily costing tens of thousands per square meter, and this is for houses in bad locations. Better ones can cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.

Buying a house can easily cost tens of millions, plus taxes!
"The property market is booming right now, so I'll buy a few more houses and keep them there. When I stop working, I'll sell them and achieve financial freedom." Liu Yin had a beautiful idea.

What he is essentially doing is speculating in real estate. The period from 15 to 17 was the time when housing prices in Beijing were the highest.

"You'd better not buy it. Just live it safely. Who knows what will happen in the future?" Li Anran advised.

"Can you get rich with a stable life?" Liu Yin didn't listen to him and listened to the experts.

Experts say now is the best time to buy a home.

Although Yutu is thriving now and it is obvious with the naked eye that more and more money will be distributed every year, some people just cannot resist the temptation from the outside world.

Those who want to buy a house buy a house, those who want to invest in stocks invest in stocks. This is a personal decision and no one else can interfere.

Of course, some people choose not to sell, but continue to keep them in the Yutu options pool waiting for appreciation. Some people think that this is more stable than the outside financial system.

The principal has never treated them unfairly over the years!
Some people use it to enjoy themselves, adding furniture to their homes, and those who don’t have a house buy one to start a family. This is a serious matter.

Some people even went to the "Chang'e Holding Rabbit" statue and bowed three times, wishing them to continue to make money and for the Jade Rabbit to prosper.

Those who don’t have options are a little disappointed, and they feel envious and jealous at the same time.

"How am I worse than those elders? They just followed the principal earlier."

The 3800 million shares were basically issued to the veterans who followed Fang Hong and old technical personnel.

Especially those later technicians, special effects personnel, and new professionals who filmed "Gravity" felt somewhat unbalanced.

The completion and success of this film was made possible by the thousands of professionals behind the scenes.

Although there are only a few actors, the team behind the scenes is extremely large. Some of these talents are newly recruited professionals by Yutu and have spent quite a bit of time at Yutu.

Fang Hong also thought of this. After all, a company needs fresh blood, so the option pool cannot be so small. Soon Yutu released another piece of news.

"The option pool will be injected with 1 million shares, with a limit of 50 shares, and all eligible employees can subscribe."

These 1 million shares are all for core technical employees and managers in important positions, of course, there are no shares for senior executives. Including these 1 million shares, there are a total of 1.38 million shares, and these 1 million shares can be redeemed for 2 million. Including other shares sold and bought, Yutu can redeem more than 2 million.

It benefits 300 employees, but not everyone can buy enough. Some people don’t have money so they buy less, while some people have a lot of money so they can buy a maximum of 50 shares.

First come, first served, there is no absolute fairness.

For a company of Yutu's size, 300 people basically covers all core professional and technical personnel and managers.

There are few managers and many technicians.

Most people are still driven, and they don’t get more compensation for their contributions. A company’s job is still to survive and make profits so that it can support more people.

If he cannot make a profit, Fang Hong will go bankrupt even if he has passion for the company.

Originally, Yutu implemented an eight-hour work system with two days off a week, which caused some people to reduce their workload and added new employees to share the work.

If there is less work to do, more people will definitely be needed to fill the gap.

Fang Hong continued to be busy with the Yutu reform, improving the company's organizational structure, improving the option pool allocation, and shareholder distribution issues.

The employees have received the money, and the shareholders cannot be left behind.

At the same time, I also received a call from Zhang Hongsen: "Boy, it's so hard to get through on the phone. Have you become an international company and look down on us country folks?"

"What you said is true. No matter how I go international, I just come from the countryside. There is an old saying that goes, there is no place like home," said Fang Hong.

"Hahaha!" Zhang Hongsen laughed out loud, "At least you have some patriotism."

"Not just a little, but a lot. I am determined to serve the country." Fang Hong corrected, this butt cannot be crooked.

"Okay, okay. I'll remember this and watch." Zhang Hongsen listened.

"I originally went to the United States to promote the movie. I was told to call you back during the day, but the time was not right. Plus, I was too busy, so I got delayed." Fang Hong explained why he didn't return the call.

The time on both sides does not match. When it is daytime here, it is nighttime over there; when it is nighttime here, it is daytime over there.

"It's okay, I have two things to tell you."

Zhang Hongsen didn't want to talk to him. He paused and said again: "First of all, there will be a Belt and Road Silk Road International Film Cooperation Forum this year in Chang'an. At that time, we will need you, a big director and big boss, to support the event."

"I'm just an insignificant little director, but since you need me, I will definitely be there when the time comes." Fang Hong had no choice but to agree, as this was a national policy advocated by the country.

His task is to show off in front of those poor friends, which he can still do, after all, his status is now well-known internationally.

I haven't heard of the principal, but I have heard of "Gravity" and "Big Hero 6".

"Don't be too modest. This film was shot very well and received great response internationally. But you also need to keep up the good work and make more films like this. Try to build a professional team as much as possible and drive the progress of the film industry." Zhang Hongsen asked him to keep working hard.

He was the only one who worked hard. The others did not fail to work hard enough, but they just lacked the ability.

The success of "Gravity" is equivalent to a shot in the arm for the entire film industry and also gives the top leaders confidence in this industry.

It's not that our movies are bad, but that we lack imagination, good stories, and basic industries. Even with these, foreigners would still like to watch them.

"I can only try my best." Fang Hong didn't dare to guarantee anything. What if he failed? Who can say for sure?

"It's not about trying your best, it's about making sure. If you have any difficulties, tell us and don't hide them," said Zhang Hongsen.

"Since you said so, I will have to try my best." Fang Hong didn't know what to say since the other party had already said this.

"The second thing is that the movie 'Gravity' will be used as a film for party classes. When the time comes, your child will be there to be the commentator." Zhang Hongsen said.

"Oh, what about me?" Fang Hong also wanted to explain.

It's also quite exciting to watch those particularly upright, wise and brave people watch their own movies and listen to themselves talk about the spirit of the movies.

"You don't need to. Your image is not as good as hers, and you are not a front-line figure. You will have to make a promotional video and circulate it when the time comes." Zhang Hongsen spoke very bluntly.

"Director Zhang, I don't like what you said. After all, I am handsome and elegant, so how come my image is bad?" Fang Hong seized on the issue.

"What I mean is that your image is not as decent and approachable as your wife's, do you understand?" Zhang Hongsen explained.

"You should call her about this. It's no use telling me." Fang Hong said.

"Look at you. I just said one thing wrong and you made a big deal out of it. Isn't it the same as telling you? You two are still distinguishing between you and me." Zhang Hongsen was speechless. This guy is too petty.

"Divided! She makes the decision on her own affairs." Fang Hong said.

“You really are a person like that.”

Zhang Hongsen burst out laughing. He just said something wrong and the message was not passed on to him. This one sentence touched this person's sore spot.

"Okay, I'll call her myself," he said.

The two chatted for a while and then hung up the phone. Fang Hong picked up a mirror and looked at himself. He looked very decent, but how could he not be decent now?

He asked Zhang Hongsen to call Liu Tianxian to make Liu Tianxian happy.

If he had conveyed it himself, Liu Tianxian would not have been so excited and would have seemed more calm.

Different identities will lead to different effects of what you say!
Liu Tianxian has been very busy recently, busy with signing a contract with Bulgari to be the global spokesperson, and also signing a contract to endorse a certain L'Oreal brand.

They are all luxury goods or first-line brands.

Now that she is worth more and her status has risen, her positioning must be different.

Some luxury brands have agreements that prohibit her from accepting endorsements of low-end brands or bad brands, as that would damage the artist's image and thus affect their brand image.

Artists themselves must do a good job of positioning management, which is also a requirement.

At the same time, she also became quiet. She declined countless invitations to events and notices to attend. The main reason was that she was too popular, too popular, and she wanted to cool down a bit.

Once a person becomes famous, he or she will be subject to a lot of criticism!

It is easy to lose sight of one's original intention when all the focus is on herself. One should still maintain one's original heart.

Just like when Jiaozi's "Nezha 2" broke billion and became extremely popular, they stopped all external interviews and cut off information from the outside world.

Of course, there are some interviews that cannot be avoided, such as the one from CCTV, which cannot be refused, but not today.

"Get ready, accompany me to the CCTV building." Liu Tianxian pushed open a door.

"Okay sister, do you need anything to prepare?" the assistant said.

"No need, just do it as soon as possible." Liu Tianxian said and left, seeming to be in a hurry.

This is her studio, which is located near Jiuxianqiao in Chaoyang District.

Then Liu Tianxian pushed open another door and said, "Get ready and accompany me to the Bulgari event at the Qihao Art Museum."

"Okay, Sister Fei, I'll be ready right away." The bodyguard stood up immediately and straightened his body.

Liu Tianxian was still the same. She just left after she finished speaking without stopping at all.

But after she left, the bodyguard took out his mobile phone and sent the words: "Qihao Art Museum", then put the phone in his pocket as if nothing had happened.

Liu Tianxian didn't know all this. She pushed open the third door and said, "Get ready and accompany me to Jiaren Magazine to take photos."

"Okay, Sister Fei." The driver stood up immediately, then went out and ran downstairs.

After arranging the three people, Liu Tianxian sat in her office, looking at her phone and waiting silently. This time she would see who revealed her itinerary and then deal with him. This matter could not be tolerated.

Revealing her itinerary is extremely outrageous.

Her fans gather at every turn, which affects traffic and public order, and also makes her fans run around, wasting time and money.

Fang Hong didn't mention this in the car in order to let her people let down their guard.

Let Liu Tianxian be alert and pay attention.

Fang Hong did not give her any advice, and all the moves were thought out by Liu Tianxian herself.

Liu Tianxian borrowed Lu Dabao and asked him to find three people to wait in three places to see which place had fans gathering and reporters. That person would be the traitor.

Time passed by minute by minute, and soon after almost an hour, Lu Dabo sent a message: "Qihao Art Museum!"

After seeing this message, Liu Tianxian immediately stood up and walked out of the office, walking quickly outside.

The assistant was outside and immediately followed and asked, "Are you leaving? Sister!"

"The event has been cancelled, so you don't have to go. Tell the driver not to wait." After Liu Tianxian said this, he pushed open a door and then closed it.

The assistant who was blocked outside the door looked puzzled and whispered, "You're not going now?"

In the room, Liu Tianxian faced the bodyguard, pulled out a chair and sat down, crossed her legs, and said straight to the point: "I haven't treated you badly in all these years, have I?"

"What do you mean?" The bodyguard stood in front of her with a confused look on his face.

Although the bodyguard was standing, his momentum was completely suppressed by Liu Tianxian. This was normal because Liu Tianxian was the boss.

"It was you who revealed my whereabouts, right? Why did you do this?" Liu Tianxian asked.

"Sister Fei, I don't know what you are talking about?" The bodyguard was alert but still pretended not to know.

"Since you don't admit it, I will call the police directly and follow the legal process. Let the law give you justice." Liu Tianxian didn't waste any time talking to him and pretended to stand up.

"No, no, Sister Fei!" The bodyguard suddenly panicked and stepped forward to stop her.

If he really takes legal action, he will be in big trouble. How much power does he have to sue Liu Tianxian?

Besides, this matter is easy to investigate, it is not difficult to investigate.

"What's wrong?" Liu Tianxian sat down again, staring at the man. She was willing to sit down and talk, but she didn't want to make things too extreme.

"I'm sorry for betraying your information!" The bodyguard lowered his head with an embarrassed look.

"Since you've admitted it, I won't make things difficult for you. Just settle the bill with the finance department and leave!" Liu Tianxian still had some feelings.

If it was Fang Hong, this person would have disappeared.

Hearing this, the bodyguard raised his head, looked at Liu Tianxian in disbelief, and begged: "Sister Fei! Can you give me another chance?"

"No, this is not the first time you have done this. If you didn't reveal my itinerary this time, I might have let it go, but you keep doing this again and again, and I can't tolerate it." Liu Tianxian shook his head with a serious face and refused to negotiate.

"Sister Fei, I have no choice. My family is short of money. I have a sick mother, a gambling father, a sister who is in school, and she wants millions in dowry. What can I do?" The bodyguard's tone was tearful and he sounded very sad.

This confused Liu Tianxian. How could it be so miserable? How could the situation she understood be wrong?
(End of this chapter)