After all of them were reborn, who would still be an actor?

Chapter 614: Equity dispute, surprise attack on Xinli

Magic City, Wanda Hotel.

Lao Wang sat upright in a chair, his hands resting on the edge of his boss's desk, looking at the agreement in front of him, shaking his head with delight.

"Finally I've put my mind at ease!"

In the field of domestic entertainment, BAT is expanding madly, regardless of cost.

However, there is a big tiger who is just standing by and watching, and that is Wanda!
Wanda’s two major industries are real estate and cinemas.

The integrated development of Wanda Plaza and Wanda Cinema is not unique to the mainland, but the benefits it enjoys are beyond the reach of other groups.

This is different from the Internet capital that is madly burning money and scrambling for people and market share.

Wanda is the number one cinema chain in mainland China and has strong capital. There is no need for it to fight for its own cinemas. In the end, it still depends on Wanda's attitude.

BAT are all younger brothers in front of Wanda...

Lao Wang is just waiting for other capital to ignite the film market and make Wanda’s business even more prosperous!

Wanda has reaped the benefits of its cultural strategy.

Since the decision was made to promote the development of the film industry, carry forward the culture of the University of Tokyo, and resist cultural invasion, it can be said that no cost has been spared.

Wanda's investment in cinemas regardless of cost, combining real estate and cinemas, was guided by an expert.

Cater to your will.

Although the cinema was suffering heavy losses, it was very easy to get a loan as long as it was under the banner of opening a cinema.

It saves a lot of trouble! You can also get various subsidies!

Cinema chains are expanding like crazy, but what Lao Wang can't stand the most is the ticket subsidy, which is too much of a constraint on cinema chains.

But now, he is not in a hurry anymore, as he has just signed an agreement with Penguin Pony to acquire shares in Microfilm Times.

Wanda will also have ticket subsidy software in the future, which will still be based on WeChat.

Finally broke free from the shackles of ticket subsidies.

Lao Wang was happy for a long time, but suddenly felt that it was not enough. He leaned back in his chair, crossed his hands on his chest, and started to think about glutinous rice.

He also wants to take over Maoyan, which has the largest market share.

But Maoyan is a bit difficult to deal with, as it involves China Film Group.

Just when Lao Wang was about to invite Li Yanhong to dinner, Xiao Wang rushed into his office.

"Chairman, I have recruited Li Xue from Huayi. We can also train our own artists and brand IP in the future!"

Xiao Wang happily sat opposite Lao Wang and planned his own entertainment empire for Lao Wang.

I am not afraid of the rich second generation's eating, drinking and having fun, but I am afraid of their ambitions!

But Xiao Wang has his own revenge and dares to think and act.

The most important thing is that Lao Wang also supports him very much and gave him 500 million yuan to practice, with the aim of cultivating Wang Sicong's business ability.

Lao Wang doesn’t understand many of the investments Xiao Wang makes.

For example, the Dongda E-Sports Club Alliance for playing games.

Lao Wang never stopped him, just allowed him to exercise and learn lessons from failure.

However, Xiao Wang's investments have all been very successful. To be honest, Lao Wang feels quite complicated.

He both wanted his son to succeed and hoped for failure.

It’s no big deal to lose the entire 500 million yuan in capital.

"You don't have to tell me what you think. Just make your own decision."

"Then I will arrange for Li Xue to work at Wanda Film and Television..."

Xiao Wang hasn't finished speaking yet.

Lao Wang raised his hand to stop his son from continuing and said, "No."

"Why not? You told me to make the decision myself! Li Xue is a top-tier agent in the country, a great talent."

Lao Wang groaned and changed his words: "I don't care much about Wanda Films. You are also a shareholder. If you want to arrange for someone to join, you should convince those shareholders in person."

When Xiao Wang heard this, he immediately nodded and left in a hurry.

Old Wang looked at Xiao Wang's departing back, shook his head, and called his secretary to ask him to notify the general manager of Wanda Film and Television to give Li Xue a nominal position but no real power.

The entertainment industry is very complicated, and artist management is even more complicated.

I've been tinkering with the light for several years but haven't figured it out.

Lao Wang does not intend to engage in artist management. As long as Wanda can arrange ticket subsidies, there will be no worries in the domestic market!
Others fight to the death, all to make money for Wanda.

Li Mingyang flashed through my mind.

Lao Wang touched his head, his expression grim. The biggest variable in mainland films is Li Mingyang.

The ticket subsidy proved that Li Mingyang was right!

The domestic film market is soaring at an unprecedented rate, far exceeding expectations, and the growth rate is exaggerated. This year it is heading for a break of 200 billion!
In the past, having a revenue of over 100 million was something to brag about…Now it’s commonplace.

The summer vacation is over, and there are 35 movies that have exceeded 100 million yuan this year!
Li Mingyang was ostracized by the entire film industry and targeted in various ways, but he was still safe and sound, which shows that the ticket subsidy was correct.

Li Mingyang and Zuoshandiao openly challenged each other and fought each other, and people were beaten during the exchange meeting.

Lao Wang was very happy. With Jing Tian's relationship, they would be family from now on.

However, Li Mingyang's subsequent actions completely turned to Korean entertainment, which made Lao Wang very regretful.

The cooked duck flew away again.

Although Sino-Korean co-production is a general trend, it is also zzzq.

But CJ is not a good choice...

Samsung and Lotte have a family feud!
Lotte is eyeing CJ Entertainment.

"Ah... It's such a pity that I can't use such a talent. But what he did this time was so ruthless that he can't make it in the Korean entertainment industry and can't return to China."

"I won't go to Hollywood either, that's hard to deal with!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone on the table rang.

Lao Wang picked up the phone and saw that it was Lu Zhen calling.

When I picked up the phone, it was Jing Tian's voice, "Uncle Wang, my movie will start shooting tomorrow, Ming Yang is here, do you want to meet him?"

"Really... I'll ask about the itinerary and call you back later."

Lao Wang hung up the phone without asking about the itinerary. He lit a cigar, took a few puffs leisurely, and then called Jing Tian back.

go!

Of course you have to go!
He also wants to incorporate CGV into Wanda’s territory!

……

Little White House in Hengdian.

"Li Mingyang's gambling agreement always feels weird..."

The slightly plump man with an honest face and black-framed glasses, who looked like a perfect match for Cai Yinong, murmured.

"The Sugar Man brand has never failed in its production. As long as we shoot the film well, it will be a sure win." Cai Yinong said confidently.

Wang Yi touched his chin and objected: "Li Mingyang is a man who can play my boss around. He is not an ordinary person. You can't beat him, and you don't understand capital operation."

The boss Wang Yi was talking about was Zhang Chaoyang of Sohu.

"I don't understand, but you do!" Cai Yinong said with a flattering look.

Wang Yi hummed and started to feed Cai Yinong some confusing drugs again. The risk of producing a film was too great and there was no money to be made from playing games.

The restriction on ancient costume dramas has put too many restrictions on Tang Ren. Now every time a drama is filmed, they have to be very nervous. If it doesn’t pass the review and the drama can’t be sold, Tang Ren will face huge problems in recovering funds.

"The majority of the profits from your drama are taken by the actors. You have to work hard to sell the film for a long time before you can make back your investment. This is if it can pass the review. If it fails, it will be even more difficult. It's too tiring. I don't want you to work so hard."

"It's okay, I like it." Cai Yinong said generously.

Wang Yi had a smile on his face, but he felt miserable inside.

He has connections but no funds to develop games.

If you follow Zhang Chaoyang, you will never get ahead!
If the production of Sugarman is separated, he can then talk about making games in a logical way.

But now that Li Mingyang has invested, those companies that want to dismantle the candy man will definitely not dare to act rashly.

Wang Yi had never expected Li Mingyang to compromise so quickly.

But for the sake of his own ideals, Wang Yike cannot let the sugar man follow Li Mingyang's ideas.

If we follow Li Mingyang's thinking, Tangren will eventually belong to Li Mingyang.

Sugar Man is an excellent interactive carrier for movies and games!

Zhang Chaoyang dreams of investing in Tangren and opening up the production process.

Wang Yi took the contract and analyzed it to Cai Yinong from a professional perspective.

Cai Yinong, who was in love, listened to Wang Yi's analysis and felt that there was no problem with the gambling contract. Tang Ren got the advantage, but what should he do in the future?

AB shares can indeed meet the company's financing needs while ensuring the founding shareholders' status as actual controllers.

But Tangren also has a major shareholder, Li Guoli.

Li Guoli has too much influence on Tangren’s equity.

“Yinong, Li Guoli is so high, no matter what equity structure Tangren uses, it will be useless. Li Mingyang is a big capital!”

Cai Yinong has always avoided talking about this matter, but in fact she is very worried.

"So what do you think we should do?"

"What I mean is to buy back 20% of Li Guoli's shares before the listing."

"We don't have that much money."

Wang Yi sighed and shook his head pretentiously, indicating that he had no solution.

If the price was based on Li Mingyang's shareholding agreement, Cai Yinong would not have that much money to buy Li Guoli's shares.

The price offered by Li Mingyang was high, but it also eliminated the possibility of Cai Yinong buying back Li Guoli's shares at a low price.

After being enlightened, Cai Yinong regretted, "If I had known this contract, I would not have rushed to sign it." "Valuation is a fictitious thing. It can be artificially inflated, and of course it can also be artificially destroyed."

"what do you mean?"

"The Desert Ballad cannot stop filming and must continue. It will be more beneficial to us if it fails to pass the review!" said Wang Yi.

Cai Yinong frowned slightly, "This is indeed a good idea, but what if Li Mingyang gets angry?"

When Wang Yi heard that Cai Yinong was no longer worried about the "golden signboard of Sugar Man", he immediately said: "It's hard to do good things, but it's easy to do bad things. Sometimes, if you make a bad drama or a problematic drama, you will get more benefits. This is the capital game. Many listed companies use those anti-intelligence operations intentionally, just to deliberately lower the stock price for repurchase."

"Look, why is Guangguang's stock price constantly collapsing? Wang Changtian is still willing to spend money on Li Mingyang. They do it on purpose, just to buy shares at a low price. If Li Mingyang doesn't make a big deal, Guangguang's stock price won't fall at all."

Cai Yinong nodded. Guangguang's stock price has been fluctuating wildly recently, with big ups and downs, and it is very unstable. "It really looks like a setup."

"It's like a boxing match. If you keep winning, you make money. If you lose once, you make more money. You can't make much money at the box office. If you are the banker, you can make more money by buying low and selling high in the stock market."

After Wang Yi finished speaking, seeing that Cai Yinong was already moved, he reached out and pulled Cai Yinong into his arms, and continued: "Your original management method needs to change. Capital is in power. It's not that if you make a good drama, you will get a good return... If you work hard to manage, others will not appreciate it and think that you earn too little. Everyone is looking at the money... If you play badly, everyone will earn more!"

"Everyone's hard work and persistence has a price. If we play badly for a while, everyone will make money. Why not do it?"

"Don't fight yourself and make the same mistake as Li Mingyang!"

After Wang Yi's persuasion, Cai Yinong was quickly conquered by her boyfriend's capital theory and agreed with it deeply.

"I'll listen to you." Cai Yinong said affectionately.

"Actually, I don't know much about the film and television industry." Wang Yi scratched his head and said modestly, "You have to judge for yourself how it works."

"Your analysis is absolutely correct. You are much better than those people in finance. They just can't get to the point at all!"

Cai Yinong believed her boyfriend's words without a doubt, and she had also long wanted to take back some of Li Guoli's shares.

Firmly control the sugar man from the equity perspective.

Otherwise the risk is too great...

The next day, Cai Yinong took Wang Yi to visit Li Guoli's home to discuss the listing.

When discussing some details of the listing, Cai Yinong keenly noticed that Li Guoli actually knew more than her...

There are many people who can share weal and woe, but few who can share wealth.

Both of them felt that they had made greater contributions to Sugar Man’s current success, and they both wanted more.

Li Guoli had no objection to AB shares, he just wanted more money.

Cai Yinong wants more power, but she also doesn’t want to waste all her years of hard work working for Li Guoli!

After lunch, Cai Yinong told Wang Yi her true thoughts.

Wang Yi listened in silence to the story he witnessed with his own eyes.

The story of Sohu's listing and the story of Sohu Video came to comfort Cai Yinong.

When Sohu went public, everyone was united in their goal.

Until Zhang Chaoyang started Sohu Video.

Zhang Chaoyang insisted that Sohu could not engage in piracy, which aroused everyone's conflicts!

Many key members of Sohu left Sohu to start their own businesses and create their own videos.

Gong Yu, Gu Yongqiang, Wang Xiaochuan, Li Shanyou, Han Kun, Chen Yizhou, Zhou Yunfan, Li Xueling.

They founded iQiyi, Youku, Sogou, Ku6, Miaopai, Renren, Kongzhong, and Duowan YY respectively.

The fact that so many founders have left Sohu can be said to be both an honor and a sorrow for Sohu.

Among them, Gu Yongqiang was the most resentful towards Sohu. He ate and slept with Zhang Chaoyang every day and acted like a yin and yang.

Zhang Chaoyang’s depression was caused by the persecution he suffered from these former comrades-in-arms, now enemies!

If you are not ruthless, you will not be able to stand firm.

Listed companies cannot tolerate too much emotion...

Compassion does not command troops.

Being too sentimental will only end up hurting yourself and everyone else!

Wang Yi used the bloody facts of Sohu to wake up Cai Yinong, making Cai Yinong determined to have absolute control over Tangren!

The person Cai Yinong trusts the most now is her boyfriend. She discusses with her boyfriend the specific method to absolutely control Tang Ren!

Wang Yi comes from the gaming industry and has a very one-sided understanding of the film and television industry, but his general direction is correct!

It gave Cai Yinong a lot of inspiration, which just made up for Cai Yinong’s lack of understanding of capital.

Cai Yinong has been active in the film and television industry for more than 20 years. As a strong woman who has climbed from the bottom to the top, her response speed is very fast.

Soon, with the assistance of Wang Yi, a complete plan was sorted out!

The Desert Ballad must be filmed, and it should continue to be filmed! It should continue to be filmed despite the risk of being banned. The best outcome is that even if it is filmed well, it cannot pass the censorship. It can be censored for two or three years, and it does not matter if it cannot be broadcasted.

The more miserable Da Mo Yao is, the more disadvantageous it is for Tang Ren, and the more advantageous it is for her.

But Liu Shishi can’t be photographed anymore.

Artist management is much more complicated than filming, and Li Mingyang and Wang Changtian have already given up.

Li Mingyang doesn't want Shishi to leave Tangren, but Shishi is nostalgic and will only stay in Kaitangren.

It's a terrible betrayal to Shishi, and it won't do her any good.

The heroine of The Desert Ballad was changed and Mina was chosen because at least she looks good.

In all likelihood, the drama will be postponed, so don't worry.

With Li Mingyang as her backer, Mina will go into the film industry in the future. Mango will also make decisions based on the content of the film. If she doesn't want to do it, then forget it. There are plenty of buyers.

Hu Ge can’t film a drama for Tang Ren anymore, it’s too popular!

Every film she makes is a success, which is good for Tang Ren but not for her.

Cai Yinong was planning to get Hu Ge more external roles, as Hu Ge also happened to want to transform.

There are two dramas now, "The Desert Ballad" and "Refresh 3+7".

It is difficult to pass the review.

The other is a micro-film hodgepodge of stars, which is unlikely to do well in the ratings.

There are still two dramas to go. For the third drama, I can just find a script and shoot it.

The fourth part needs to be filmed seriously.

Otherwise Li Mingyang would definitely get angry!
"What should we shoot for the fourth part..." Cai Yinong was a little distressed and looked at Wang Yi.

Wang Yi laughed and said, "Startling by Each Step is so popular, just make a sequel and bring back the original cast. It will definitely be a big hit!"

Cai Yinong's eyes turned, "Although it's a bit of a rip-off, but the second part of Startling by Each Step will definitely be a hit!"

The two of them discussed the future development direction of Sugar Man.

Refresh 3+7 has been filmed, The Desert Ballad and the third drama will be released at the same time!

We will try to finish the work in December and start filming Scarlet Heart 12 next year.

He used the money given by Li Mingyang to make a bad drama, do the accounting, complete the gambling agreement, and then buy Li Guoli's shares.

You can earn double the money in one go!
Short yourself! Earn more!

……

Cai Yinong and Wang Yi plotted against Li Mingyang behind the scenes to make Tangren jump into the fire pit, causing problems in production and damaging the company's reputation. They then used Li Mingyang's money to buy back Li Guoli's shares.

He thought he was doing it without anyone noticing.

In fact, everything was within the calculations of Li Mingyang and Wang Changtian.

Tangren’s shares are unreasonable, with the two founders holding 50-50 shares. This would be fine if they were a couple.

If they were real partners, problems would arise sooner or later.

It’s okay if the company’s performance is not good!
Once a company is about to take off and go public, equity will become a big problem!
Li Mingyang bought shares at a premium and gave money to Cai Yinong in order to cause a fight between Cai Yinong and Li Guoli.

Once a crack appears, it is difficult to heal!
Famous Entertainment.

In a small room on the third floor, Wang Changtian and Li Mingyang were drinking champagne to celebrate.

It’s not a celebration of the investment in Tangren, but a celebration of the investment in Xinli.

Li Mingyang's purchase of shares in Tangren at a premium was based on many considerations, but the ultimate consideration was to purchase shares in Xinli!

Xinli is very special. In the end, Penguin bought Xinli's shares from Guangxian at a premium of 6 times.

Wang Changtian made a huge profit of nearly 2.2 billion from this transaction.

Then Penguin acquired New Classics for 155 billion, making it a complete subsidiary of Penguin.

Although New Classics has always performed well and has produced hit dramas, its celebrity shareholders include Chen Kaizi, Hai Qing, Li Guangjie, Zhang Jiayi, Hu Jun, Song Jia and other celebrity shareholders.

There are also large companies such as Guangxian, Wanda, Penguin, Lenovo and so on as shareholders.

Since its first IPO application in 2012, New Classics Media has terminated its IPO three times in the past five years. It has experienced numerous setbacks and ultimately failed to go public.

Companies such as Ciwen Media and Tangde Film and Television, which were seeking to go public during the same period, have successively completed their listings through IPOs or backdoor listings.

Xinli's book strength and hit movies are not inferior to any listed company. Movies and TV series are in full bloom, and it is a domestic entertainment hit maker! But it just can't go public!
Xinli’s three IPOs in five years and failure to go public can be said to be one of the biggest scandals in the industry.

There are different opinions!

The star shareholders were all collectively depressed. It was impossible for them to sell, but if they didn't sell, they could only wait, and they didn't know how long they would have to wait... In the end, they waited for Penguin's full acquisition, and everyone was happy.

Many people in the industry blame Light Media for New Classics’ inability to go public, as the two are competitors in the same industry.

Actually...

The fact that Xinli cannot go public cannot be blamed on Guangxian or Penguin.

We can only blame the founder. Lao Cao has too few shares and has not taken any protective measures. It’s only 33%!

Let alone absolute controlling rights, even relative controlling rights are impossible!

The cause of this tragedy...

Because of a woman, because she didn't understand finance...she ended up getting herself trapped.

(End of this chapter)