Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 697 Son of Destiny
The oval office is spacious and bright, with a simple style and a sense of comfort. On both sides of the large wooden desk sit the two brothers Fang Hong and Hua Yi.

Fang Hong suddenly became enthusiastic, completely different from his cold attitude when he first entered the door. People came to beg for help, so he couldn't possibly chase them away.

Moreover, although Huayi is now heavily in debt and in a state of collapse, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.

He leaned back in his boss chair and listened to their endless stream of suggestions.

“Even if the cinemas are powerful and have control, we are the producers and we control the upstream of production. Without our film sources and blockbuster movies, it will be difficult for them to attract people.

What we need to do is to cut off Wanda’s film sources, so that it will lose its soul. If cinemas have no film sources, they are like a body without a soul. How can they satisfy the audience’s needs?”

Wang Zhongjun said it very well.

But they are all empty talk. Doesn't Fang Hong know to cut off Wanda's film supply? Wanda has just acquired Legendary Pictures, and this year there will be two Hollywood blockbusters, "Warcraft" and "The Great Wall", to support the show.

The films invested in include "Jade Dynasty", "The Swordsman", "The Love Master", "Hot Pot Heroes" and other films with high traffic and production quality.

However, "Swordsman" was mainly controlled by Bona; "Jade Dynasty" was mainly controlled by LeTV; and "The Love Master" was mainly controlled by New Classics.

Among them, Bona and Xinli are Fang Hong's younger brothers. If Fang Hong forces them to separate, it can be done.

But if you do this, you need to have enough interest and determination, because people also want to make money.

Yutu has to make up for this loss. If it cannot, it is hard to say whether it can make such a big decision. The film and television companies are very fragile and do not have the ability to withstand such blows.

There are even more small and medium-sized films, whether invested in or not. No one will say that they will participate in the competition for your Yutu.

However, these do not play a decisive role, and many movies do not even have a box office of over 100 million.

It's not comfortable anyway, but it requires a lot of determination. Now Fang Hong just lets Yutu carry it.

"Well said, very thoughtful."

Fang Hong praised him, still wanting to give others some recognition, and then said: "You said you can help me, how do you help me?"

"Let's work together to cut off Wanda's film supply. We don't have to worry about him not giving in." Wang Zhongjun made a downward cutting gesture.

"How do we join forces? Tell me your bargaining chips first." Fang Hong didn't laugh at the other party, but let him brag for a while.

In the previous life, Huayi was trapped by Wanda and had no chance to fight back. It could only curse verbally. What other means did it have?

"This year, none of my Huayi's films will be shown in Wanda Cinemas. I fully support you in working for Wanda." Wang Zhongjun said firmly.

Fang Hong just smiled and didn't say anything. Happiness came too suddenly and he felt uncomfortable.

Previously, the two sides were fighting to the death, wishing to stab each other's ancestors, but now they are sitting together and loving each other. Who can adapt to this?

"Yutu, Bona, Huayi, plus our influence, and by winning over other small and medium-sized film and television companies, we can cut off 80% of Wanda's Chinese-language high-end film sources. Even if they have their own sources, how many can they have? It's impossible for them to have more than us. This will put Wanda Cinemas in a situation where they have no films to show."

Wang Zhongjun spoke passionately, and then said: "I have Huaying Tianxia, ​​let's form our own alliance and negotiate with those theaters to isolate Wanda and his Wuzhou Alliance.

In addition, with the data advantage of Principal Ni Tu Piao Piao and the traffic advantage of Chang'e Technology, we can isolate Wanda in all aspects online and offline. In this way, we have the content, data, and theaters we want, and we don't have to worry about Wanda failing. By then, it will be Wanda begging us to let it go, not us begging it. "

Huaying Tianxia was originally created to counter Wanda's Five Continents Alliance and Yutu. It includes Tencent's Weying, Shanghai Film, Dadi and state-owned assets.

Although there has not been much improvement, there is always a framework there. In fact, Huayi has publicity and promotion resources such as CCTV and satellite TV, which are traditional publicity and promotion channels.

Therefore, Huayi still has its own advantages, but Fang Hong used capital means to attack it in the first place.

"Well said!" Fang Hong's voice suddenly rose, and he almost applauded President Wang.

In fact, he knows all of this very clearly.

He said to Wang Zhonglei, "Learn more from your brother and see how far-sighted he is."

"Principal, please stop making fun of me. We sincerely want to cooperate with you this time to help you deal with Wanda. We are not joking." Wang Zhonglei said helplessly.

There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone, indicating that he didn't believe them at all.

"I'm very curious, why do you want to join forces with me to deal with Wanda?" Fang Hong didn't laugh at him, he was very confused about this.

"Of course I want you to help me ask Warner for money. Warner keeps delaying the court session, and we can't afford to waste time with them."

Wang Zhonglei spoke earnestly, and then said: "To be honest, we don't even have money to promote the movie now. We can't even pay the deposit. The debt is due soon. We really have no money."

"It can't be that tragic!" Fang Hong was surprised.

"We borrowed too much money before. Now Huayi's market value is only a few billion. It can't collapse any more. In addition, many movies have not been released, and the funds cannot be turned around. Now we are in urgent need of funds." Wang Zhonglei looked at the principal and said.

Huayi has sold everything it could, and those that cannot be sold have to remain unfinished. For example, the Huayi Brothers Film Towns in Zhengzhou, Changsha, Nanjing and other places have to remain unfinished because they simply have no funds to maintain them.

This may be how this unfinished project came about.

Moreover, they invested in and filmed some movies last year, and these movies need to be released. The later reshoots of "Old Cannon" also require money, and they can't do anything if the funds are cut off.

Huayi has quite a lot of movies this year, including "Railroad Tigers" starring Fang Long, and "The Wasted Times" starring Zhang Ziyi and Ge You.

There is also "I Am Not Madame Bovary", which is Feng Kuzi's major film.

"You can find other investors, sell some shares or something, or borrow some money from the bank." Fang Hong said.

"We've looked for them everywhere and tried all kinds of methods, but we've already mortgaged most of our goodwill and investors no longer trust us." Wang Zhongjun was also in a dilemma.

They had mortgaged almost 100% of their shares, and there was nothing left that anyone else could claim.

The only things that were somewhat useful were the movies and contents, which could still make some money, so they were allowed to continue operating. However, the two brothers also paid off a lot of debts and redeemed some equity.

"Don't you have Jack Ma? Go to Jack Ma and they can help you solve it." Fang Hong still had doubts.

"Mr. Ma is not only Huayi's creditor, but also our creditor. He is more ruthless than others. Do you think he won't come to us to collect debts? He will come to us to collect debts all the same, and he is more ruthless than others." Wang Zhongjun said.

When they asked Mr. Ma to borrow money, they signed a joint liability agreement. Not only did their company have to pay it back, but they themselves also had to pay it back, including their wives and others.

Jack Ma is smarter than anyone else.

"I seem to have a grudge against you. I was the one who ruined Huayi, and you trust me so much?" Fang Hong leaned forward and looked at them.

"Principal, we don't trust you, but we want you to help Huayi out of its difficulties and help us get back the 6 million to tide us over." Wang Zhongjun also looked at him and said, "You are not our creditor and will not ask us for money. Only you can help us raise funds. 6 million is life-saving money for Huayi at this stage.

And to be honest, we are too tired and don’t want to fight anymore. We just want a way to survive.”

This is because they are afraid that the principal will mess with them again. They have been fighting for six or seven years and are really tired.

But Fang Hong didn't expect Huayi to be in such a difficult situation and to be so short of money. However, it was understandable. If he had some money, he would not sell even his house and his beloved antiques and paintings.

He lowered his head and thought silently, and the two brothers just stared at him.

"You have to think carefully. If you join us to deal with Wanda, you won't have an easy time either. You'll still be in the vortex." Fang Hong looked up and said.

"Of course we know that, but we believe in you. We believe that you will eventually win this war and become the ultimate victor. We have no regrets following you," said Wang Zhongjun.

"Why do you think so?" Fang Hong was puzzled. Why did he trust him so much?
"Because you, the principal, have never lost a game in seven years, and your development steps are always on point, perfectly matching the development of the times.

My real-life entertainment has failed, Alibaba’s big entertainment is still in the development stage, Tencent’s big entertainment film is also a shortcoming, and Weying is half-dead.

Only your Tupiaopiao, the principal, has the first-mover advantage. Chang'e Technology has perfectly made up for the shortcomings of Yutu. The acquisition of Shanda Entertainment has created a large number of IPs and laid out the copyrights early on. It can be said that your big entertainment is the most successful and has basically no shortcomings.

You have accomplished things that even Alibaba and Tencent have not been able to handle, without wasting any resources. You have thought of everything in advance. For example, this time, you can easily control that little brat, the principal, and he has no power to resist.

Let me put it this way, your wisdom is unmatched."

Wang Zhongjun was speaking in a serious tone, and the little bitch was referring to Xiao Wang. If you didn't look at his expression, you would really think he was joking.

Even his brother looked serious, as if that was the truth.

It seems that the saying is true: the one who knows you best is always your enemy. These two brothers have been fighting Fang Hong for so long, and they have a deep understanding of how the principal has been cheating all the way.

Whoever has the ability to complete the layout in just six or seven years will be qualified to challenge giants such as Alibaba, Tencent, and Wanda.

These three awesome existences are enough to kill any one of the entertainment and Internet circles today. But the principal is not afraid of them. It's a perfect closed loop.

Let’s put it this way, the principal’s job now has always been to clean up the circle, and he is not criticized.

"Hehehe!" Fang Hong laughed.

Unexpectedly, up to now, the two brothers no longer hate him, but instead place him in a very high position.

But then again, Fang Hong has not had a single failed movie over the years, which is very rare considering that most movies in the film and television industry are just mere cameos.

Moreover, they have fought all the way up without any defeat, which is really unbelievable.

"We two brothers must stand on the side of the child of destiny. Standing on the opposite side would be a retrograde act." Wang Zhongjun was sure that the principal would win, so he stood on the side without hesitation.

Standing in line is also a technical job.

"Okay, well said, you are aware." Fang Hong was very happy, making him look like the son of a plane.

No one has ever said such a thing in front of him. It seems that he has beaten the other party to the point of doubting his life. Am I a bad boy? No way, right?
If I help the principal defeat Wanda, it will prove that it’s not that I’m not good enough, but that the principal is too strong.

See? Even Wanda was defeated by the principal. If I lose, it’s not a shame, but a blessing.

"I can help you out, but it's difficult to ask Warner for money, and Warner may not listen to me. Yutu can lend you money." Fang Hong said again.

I can't ask for this money on Huayi's behalf. If I ask for it, Huayi will be free from any constraints and can lend money to the other party. However, borrowed money must be repaid, and something is needed as collateral.

In this case, Yutu is also Huayi's creditor and can further tie Huayi up.

Fang Hong's doubts can't be dispelled by just a few words or a few words of admiration. He must always be on guard against the other party. When he becomes a creditor and proves that he has no ulterior motives, it won't be too late to help Huayi get the money back.

The money raised can be used to repay the other party, or to repay Yutu's debt first. If Fang Hong wants to break away from the relationship or continue to be the creditor, it all depends on his opinion.

This money will definitely not be lost, it is guaranteed.

"Principal, are you willing to lend us money?" Wang Zhongjun's IQ was too low to react for a moment.

"Yes, you are willing to help me deal with Wanda, so it is only natural for me to help you out. We are all on the same boat." Fang Hong spread his hands.

"Then how much are you willing to lend us, Principal?" Wang Zhonglei asked.

"6 million. Yutu can lend you 6 million for a period of half a year, using your equity and copyright as collateral, as well as the company account. If you don't pay it back after half a year, Yutu has the right to withdraw from Huayi's account to repay the loan." Fang Hong said.

That is, if Huayi has money, he must pay it back to Yutu first. If he doesn't pay it back, the money in his account will be directly deducted, which will pave the way for Fang Hong to ask Warner for money later. Once he gets the money back, he can pay off the debt directly.

These words made the two brothers look at each other with some surprise and astonishment in their eyes.

Wang Zhongjun said, "This isn't a good idea. We have some debts that are due and need to be repaid. We have just made some money and we have to pay you back first. You have to give us some time!"

"This clause is just a guarantee to put my mind at ease. After all, I still need to get to know you better. Once we have a deeper understanding of each other, we can relax it appropriately. It's not impossible to turn a blind eye." Fang Hong's words sounded very nice.

It just depends on whether you will listen to me later.

This made the two brothers silent. In other words, you can loosen it as you like or tighten it as you like, and it can be as if there is no money in your account.

This means that 12 billion yuan of Huayi is locked up by Fang Hong.

"This money will be used as Huayi's working capital. You two brothers can go back and think carefully about whether to borrow it." Fang Hong said.

"No need to go back and think about it. I just want to ask the principal, if we help you with Wanda, will you eventually get rid of us?" Wang Zhongjun looked at him and said seriously.

"Guess!" Fang Hong raised his eyebrows and certainly would not give any guarantees.

This hurt the two brothers a lot. They came to surrender sincerely, but the principal was so wary of them.

"Principal, you are too harsh on us." Wang Zhongjun said with his head down.

"Don't worry, I'm not as bad as you think. As long as you follow my steps wholeheartedly, I won't do anything to you. On the contrary, Huayi can continue to exist. I said so."

Fang Hong still had to comfort them.

(End of this chapter)