Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 646 Don’t Do This

The sudden removal of Da Hei Niu from Running Man caused public opinion in the entertainment industry to explode again.

"Big Black Bull was kicked out of Running Man!"

Such a title not only became a hot search, but also caused the media to scramble to interview Da Hei Niu.

He laughed at himself: "I'm just a victim!"

This statement caused endless speculation among netizens. People were curious as to whether there was some conspiracy theory or not, which further fueled public opinion.

Most netizens cannot connect the matter to such a complicated matter. After all, few netizens outside know about the signing of the bet.

But some people with more access to information wrote articles saying that this was Yutu's counterattack against Huayi.

In fact, it is not difficult to analyze. Netizens are very smart and can analyze the reasons behind the tariff war between two superpowers.

This level of struggle is still conceivable.

Other members of Running Man were also stopped by the media and asked what they thought about Da Hei Niu leaving Running Man.

Nazha was the first to come out for an interview with COSMO: "The core of Running Man is not a certain person, but the spirit of conveying happiness and perseverance. The chemical reaction brought by the new members will make this show more interesting."

This program can continue to run regardless of who leaves.

As a new member, Sha Yi said in an interview with Lu Yu You Yue: "I thought I would be a little embarrassed, but after I joined, every member took good care of me and everyone was very tolerant."

He didn't say who was right or wrong. He was also a beneficiary, so this eased the conflict.

Zheng Kai also said: "Brother Chen is very busy. He needs to go to the Air Force Headquarters for meetings every day. The creative meetings often last until three or four in the morning. I hope he takes care of his health."

This means that Da Hei Niu is busy day and night in preparation for his movie "Sky Hunter".

In other words, they are busy with something, which downplays the deep-seated conflict of interests.

But although Da Hei Niu is very busy and exhausted, he does not forget to make money, nor does he want to lose such a source of income, so he is looking for help and connections everywhere.

Without this source of income, not to mention completing the bet, his income will be greatly reduced as he is too dependent on this variety show.

He himself has no ability or talent, but he found Fan Xiaopang to make him famous, and Fan Xiaopang also helped him a lot.

As for the other members of Running Man, they all remained silent.

A large number of netizens and viewers went to the Weibo of "Running Man" to inquire about the situation. The spokesperson only said one sentence, "The program needs to be injected with fresh blood."

It can’t always be you guys, the same old faces. This time it’s just Big Black Bull, it’s not certain who will leave in the future.

"You damn principal, you're really going too far." Mr. Wang slapped the desk.

Kicking Big Black Bull and spreading dirt on Chen Chichi were obviously aimed at their bet, making him waste hundreds of millions.

You have to know that this wave of their bet is to maintain the weakness of the film industry. They need to use mergers and acquisitions to push up profits and increase Huayi’s financial report data.

It tells investors very clearly how much money Feng Kuazi will make for Huayi and how much money those stars will make for Huayi.

Wouldn't this give investors confidence and expectations for the future? After all, listed companies all look at the accounts.

But there is a drawback to doing this, which is that those stars sell their personal fame and IP to Huayi, including Feng Kuzi.

Those stars got the cash!

It is their personal pricing, not the content. To put it bluntly, it is traffic and fan economy.

To put it more clearly, it is to convert people's value into numbers on financial statements.

If those stars are no longer successful, and without traffic and fan economy, their value is no longer that high, then they are just a bubble. What Fang Hong does is to maintain the commercial value of those stars.

There are still three months left. Don’t you have to make 9 million? It depends on how you make it.

It is difficult to say that the bet has been completed in this way. Dabaobei, Feng Shaofeng, Zheng Kai, Du Chun, Chen He and others who signed the bet are very worried.

After all, they all signed contracts with Huayi together and share the burden.

"Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang, it will be difficult for me to complete my bet with you now that I'm kicked out of Running Man. I need new resources." Da Hei Niu was also very anxious.

"Where do so many resources come from? Can you integrate the existing ones?" Mr. Wang sat in the boss chair, looking calm and composed.

Resources are not easy to create, they all cost money, and top-level resources are even harder to create.

Right now only "Go Fighting" is very popular, but that's also someone else's.

Fat Fan was also here, mainly for her boyfriend’s matter. She said, “It was mainly because we didn’t expect the principal to target us.”

She said this in a tactful way, but her underlying meaning was that she didn't expect the principal to use Da Hei Niu and others to deal with Huayi.

"There are many unexpected things. I didn't expect that a Running Man could defeat the Big Black Bull." Mr. Wang said very directly.

And these two people can only endure it, while Fan Xiaopang has to perform in other people's "I Am Not Madame Bovary".

"No matter what, the bet has been signed. It is agreed that you have the obligation to provide me with resources. Otherwise, the bet cannot be completed and there is nothing I can do about it." Da Hei Niu seemed to be giving up, but at worst he could make up for it slowly.

He would not allow himself to be manipulated by these two people.

I really thought that it was a few years ago when the old film and television companies dominated the market. There were many emerging forces in variety shows and film and television production. The current Huayi is no longer the same as before, and the market has changed a long time ago.

Their stars have more advantages.

"You go back first, we will find a way." The king always let the two go first.

Big Black Bull had no choice but to get up and go out with Fat Fan.

As soon as he went out, Da Hei Niu complained: "I shouldn't have signed a bet with them earlier. It not only harmed me, but also brought me no benefits." "Don't worry, I'll call the principal to ask about the situation." Fan Xiaopang was still very serious about this relationship.

Mr. Wang is also discussing countermeasures with his brother.

They also knew that the principal's sudden sniping attack was just a test and he did not intend to kill them. If he had intended to kill them, it would not have been aimed only at Da Hei Niu and Chen Chi Chi.

Others such as Feng Shaofeng, Zheng Kai, Du Chun and others can also be targeted.

In fact, Fang Hong was just testing Huayi's bottom line, because Fang Hong didn't know Huayi's specific financial situation, and whether there would be capital consortium support in the future.

If Alibaba and Tencent are behind the acquisition like the previous one of Bona, he still has to deal with it seriously.

In fact, there is a deeper reason why Huayi signed the bet with the star directors. It was because they were forced to do so. The market competition was too fierce, and the impact of capital and Internet capital was too severe.

BAT, iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video have entered the film and television industry in a big way, hoping to turn the entire industry into a content OEM factory for Internet platforms.

In other words, you don’t need to do anything else in the future, just focus on producing content for me.

Alibaba and Tencent also have bets against each other. There are many bets between Tencent and Xinli, and between Alibaba and Youku on "The Ferryman" and "Eternal Love".

This was also the impact of Fang Hong’s “foreign restrictions” at the time, because the Internet platform requires a large amount of content, and where does the content come from? It can only come from the film and television production side.

If Huayi wants to maintain its irreplaceability, it must bind itself to directors and stars.

This includes Tangde Film and Television tied to Fan Xiaopang; Huanrui Century tied to Li Yifeng; Great Wall Film and Television tied to Jiang Wenli and Gu Changwei's family; Lu Han and Qingliu Capital; Zhang Yimou and LeTV Pictures; and Jingcheng Culture tied to Wu Jing. These are basically all such bets, and they are everywhere.

This is also the reason why the quality of content has plummeted as celebrities have flocked to variety shows and fast-food film and television dramas.

Because the pressure of betting is high. If the money is taken away and the capital is not completed, you will have to give it back and pay compensation.

Of course, one by one, their businesses collapsed, and not only did the companies fail, but the celebrities also suffered personal losses.

Fan Xiaopang lost at least 2 million yuan due to Tangde Film and Television; Feng Kuazi made up 2.3 million yuan in the bet with Huayi; and Zhang Yimou lost at least tens of millions on LeTV.

The most ruthless one was Uncle Bo, who directly drove Contemporary Oriental off the market and became a deadbeat himself; of course, there was also Toothpick, who drove the CEO of Yaolai away.

This is the disadvantage of being too closely tied to celebrities. This industry has only been making money for a few years, but people start to become complacent.

This includes the fact that Stephen Chow later joined forces with New Culture to make a bet and paid an additional 3.6 million yuan. This is also the reason why outsiders speculate that Stephen Chow owed money, all caused by the bet.

Betting can quickly cash out in a short period of time, which is too tempting.

It’s just that these stars and directors have no understanding of their own abilities and the changes in the industry. They had fame and ability, but that was in the past.

You can't just yell a few words and expect the audience to buy it.

Don’t think that those celebrities have high levels of awareness. In fact, it’s just that the times are changing and they just happen to be at that cusp.

Of course, there are also those who are sober, such as Lu Han who retired at the peak of his career. No one expected that this person would be the least tempted and the most manly one.

In fact, it is best to quit after becoming famous in this industry and making good money for a few years. Don't get too involved and use the money to do other things. This is better than being pointed at, scolded and questioned in the entertainment industry.

If you don't have the psychological endurance, don't do this job.

Of course, if it’s a passion, or if you have no other skills or career direction, that’s a different story.

Things are no longer the same as before. In the past, the market was small, information was underdeveloped, and coal bosses could play around. Now, all kinds of capital and evil spirits are getting in on the action.

The higher-ups are also tightening up on the moral front.

Although there are many dirty things in this industry, it is relatively fair. Both the celebrities and the content must be liked by the audience and they must be willing to pay to watch it.

The audience doesn't like this star and are unwilling to pay to watch the movie. No matter how big the star is, how great the director is, whether he is a second-generation star or a national master, they will not buy it.

This industry requires the masses, but this is not the case in other industries where the opinions of the masses are not that important.

Huayi's continuous gambling is a bet with huge goodwill. If the performance does not meet expectations, it will face losses because the money has been spent and there is a risk that it cannot be recovered.

It would be easy for it to go bankrupt like other companies.

And those investors are not fools. What Huayi is doing is pushing up the bubble, which is a very short-sighted behavior. If there is any disturbance or policy tightening, it will be easily wiped out.

Later, Huayi was accused of tax evasion and faced supervision, and it never recovered.

"Xiao Fang, I'm glad I listened to you and sold my film and television stocks." Liu Xiaoli paid attention to the stock market when she was bored.

Watching Huayi’s stock price go up and then suddenly fall down again, it was like riding a roller coaster, very exciting.

But it’s not as strong as before, not as high as the 60 billion or 70 billion moments.

It would be good to have 40 billion now.

However, film and television stocks generally rose, especially the previously "foreign restricted" film and television stocks, which are equivalent to overseas film and television content, and they are needed to fill the gap.

However, competition among bigwigs has caused the stock market to fluctuate constantly, with prices rising and falling at times.

"The market is very chaotic now. Whenever there is a sudden policy change, it will kill a large number of people," Fang Hong reminded.

"What other policies will there be?" Liu Xiaoli wondered.

"Yes, of course there are, such as removing excessive entertainment and limiting salaries. As long as there is an opportunity, there will be restrictions.

Nowadays, entertainment is becoming more and more excessive, and fan culture will make the public feel disgusted. You have to know that those are all teenagers who are still studying. Some even have extreme behaviors, which are what the authorities do not want to see.

It’s worse than the game.”

(End of this chapter)