Huayu has been doing one good deed a day since 2001

Chapter 304: It's purely about using money to make people kneel down.
Old Li went back to Beijing to rest for two days, on March 31st.

Media Building Headquarters.

After finishing his official business, he saw Li Jiaxin knock on the door and come in. "Ayu, I heard that Uncle Si from Hong Kong offered 50 billion US dollars to Time 360 ​​Group?"

"That's ruthless. No wonder he's called the Warren Buffett of Hong Kong."

"This super-rich veteran is willing to spend $10 to buy 20% of 360."

"Does this mean they really think highly of you, or they just want to ride your coattails and make a fortune?"

Before Old Li could say anything after that, he had already finished speaking.

Dong Xuan, who was making tea, exclaimed softly and chuckled, "Weibo has surpassed 1200 billion views, and Tencent has surpassed 600 billion views."

"Internet groups are so valuable at this stage."

“They offered 360 HK$390 billion, which doesn’t seem like they’d make much profit before the IPO.”

At first glance, Dong Xuan's statement doesn't seem wrong.

How much did Weibo, the company behind Time, raise when it first went public? Over 200 billion Hong Kong dollars.

That was because too much capital and old money snapped up the stocks, driving up the prices to very high levels.

Tencent's initial public offering (IPO) only raised seven or eight billion Hong Kong dollars.

The stock price surged after being snapped up by capital led by Lao Li, and then fell for a while.

That's how large groups perform in the initial stages after going public.

What was the pre-IPO valuation? Time360 was valued at $50 billion, which is equivalent to HK$390 billion.

It felt like breaking the limit at the start.

But the problem is that over the past year, from Weibo and Tencent to Moutai...

Or the market value of countless large Chinese companies, such as China Construction Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has been soaring.

Doubling is a common occurrence and a typical result.

When Google acquired Time Video for $15 billion last year.

The highest total offer 360 received was $20 billion, and now that it has increased by 150%, it's becoming quite common.

Old Li smiled as he took the tea from Dong Xuan. "I'm not very interested in financing or not; it's Zhou Hongyi who's determined to push for an IPO."

“He was very passionate about negotiating financing, talking to outsiders, and launching the Hong Kong listing.”

"After the final selection, IDG only submitted a total offer of $45 billion."

"SoftBank, Google, or Sequoia Capital, etc., could only give a total market value of up to $40 billion."

We've been talking for so long and have made numerous contacts.

Lee Shau-kee of Hong Kong Island contributed the most money and was the most sincere in his negotiations.

After all, Alibaba's Jack Ma is also planning an IPO and is already undergoing internal review.

It's understandable that Zhou Hongyi, a minor contributor to 360 Group, was anxious.

The guy in red isn't like Lao Li, a player who's both reborn and cheats.

Although the other party had been brought to a level that Lao Li had never reached in his previous life.

However, 360 became the second most frequently used software by Chinese netizens on PCs, after Tencent, with a huge 360 ​​community and 360 Tieba.

It has created the largest global Chinese internet community.

It also rose to become a major internet game company by relying on a series of games.

They achieved the top spot in the search engine business in China and also have a certain market share in South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Currently, 360 Search ranks at least in the top three in the Peninsula, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Island nations have also managed to break into the top five and become relatively well-known.

The man in the red shirt's obsession with going public is quite a small obsession.

After complaining, Old Li nodded, "If we absorb Li Zhaoji's 10 billion US dollars, I will give up 13%, and Zhou Hongyi will give up 7%."

"We aim to ring the bell in Hong Kong before 08."

This round of financing will cause Lao Li's assets to rise again.

Even after transferring 13%, he still has 75% of his assets, which is equivalent to $37.5 billion.

Li Jiaxin excitedly ran to pour more wine, saying, "With this financing completed, your assets will officially surpass Huang Gua's."

"Even if it's fake, he's still the richest Chinese person on the surface because he's hiding money."

It was a warm and sunny spring day outside.

Ah Xin felt as if she had been caught in the rain and was soaking wet.

Time passes.

She was no longer the girl who discovered Lao Li, this treasure of a boy, during her emotional break in early 02.

I just want to interact with the young man as a good older sister.

It's been over five years since the whole thing was ruined.

In just five short years, we've witnessed a rising star in the directing world achieve such incredible success.

She still gets emotional and cries easily.

Dong Xuan asked curiously, "I feel that in terms of public opinion, this Hong Kong Buffett is much better than Cucumber?"

Actually, few people outside the village know the new nickname of the old cucumber man.

Dong Xuan and the others followed suit, calling him that because that's how Old Li usually called him in private.

Despite his curiosity about why the other person's nickname was cucumber, he spoke up.

It's basically equivalent to certification and stamping within a small circle.

Li Wenyu nodded, "It's definitely much better."

Is Li Ka-shing's decision to spend $10 billion to buy a 20% stake a gamble?
This tycoon also had a keen eye for opportunity, betting on China's growing national strength.

For example, starting in 04, they allocated HK$500 billion to invest in China Netcom.

Life insurance, power companies, PetroChina, Ping An Insurance, Bank of Communications, and so on.

The Bank of China went public last year, and Li Ka-shing directly bought nearly $5 million worth of shares.

Moreover, the other party also accurately saw the threat of the US subprime mortgage crisis.

The Hang Seng Index has surged this year, causing countless people to blindly follow suit.

He publicly appealed to investors to remain calm and not blindly follow the crowd and place heavy bets during the collapse of New Century Financial Corporation and the wave of subprime mortgage defaults in the United States.

The Hang Seng Index did indeed experience a significant drop midway through this year's trading.

After the sharp drop, that person once again called for an opportunity to buy at the bottom.

The Hang Seng Index experienced a significant drop followed by a sharp rise in this round of fluctuations.

I wonder how many people have been fleeced.

But for Li Wenyu's 20x leveraged investment, it was still no burden at all.

When the price starts to fall, the first to lose are the profits he made from buying more shares.

Before those profits were even wiped out, prices started to surge again.

…………

As April arrived, Lao Li flew to the grasslands to treat Xiao Tong for a few days.

I just went back to my hometown for the Qingming Festival.

When he reappeared at the Beijing Media Building, Xiao Yang and his (dear) remaining team had also completely finished filming.

Li Wenyu then went to oversee the post-production process.

This prompted the media group to launch its pre-release promotional campaign for the May Day holiday.

Dear, the post-production will be finished by mid-month, so there shouldn't be any major problems. For a large company like Time Media that has been sailing for several years, basic operations are sufficient for widespread promotion.

It continued until April 9th.

In the Lunar New Year film season, "John Wick 3" and "Chinese Zodiac" have already been taken off the screens in China, let alone now.

The bombing ended globally as well.

The movie "Road Triumph 3" grossed 7.43 million RMB in mainland China and 8.8 million RMB nationwide.

It's arguably the craziest blockbuster since "The Little People".

It also achieved $3.88 million in sales globally.

Of these, China, South Korea, and island nations like Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand secured $2.54 million.

China alone surpassed $100 million, while South Korea and Taiwan combined surpassed $100 million.

In comparison, the US and Europe combined only have $1.34 million.

But this means that The Great Beauty Trilogy, consisting of parts 1, 2, and 3, has accumulated $9.29 million.

This is a record of 74 billion RMB.

The second female lead and main antagonist in the extreme profession drama, "The Great Beauty," also has a market value of nearly 10 billion RMB in China and South Korea, and 13 billion RMB globally.

There are 1.9 billion beekeepers worldwide.

The battle for supremacy has reached a global cumulative total of 96 billion. Adding to that, "Dearest" is a representative work that could contend for the Best Actress award for both leading ladies.

Let alone Li, countless people in the industry feel that starting from the May Day holiday, one of the four leading actresses is about to become a 10 billion yuan box office queen.

In comparison, the twelve zodiac animals earned 5.2 million yuan in mainland China and 6.12 million yuan nationwide.

The sales to South Korea were also quite good, earning HK$2.8 million and HK$3.7 million respectively.

Jackie Chan also had a strong appeal in South Korea and Taiwan, especially since this was only in 2007.

However, the final box office of the Chinese Zodiac movie only accumulated $3200 million.

It's far inferior to John Woo-3.

The movie "Chinese Zodiac" grossed $1.91 million worldwide, with Asia accounting for $1.59 million!
These are all works from Jackie Chan's peak period, which have not yet been filmed or released as Rush Hour 3.

However, Jackie Chan was satisfied.

The celebration banquet lasted for several days. He wanted to reach even greater heights and could launch Peak Hour 3 at any time, leveraging the global sentiment it had accumulated.

His huge success in Asia is the first time he has so powerfully proven himself since returning to the Chinese film industry.

With a box office of 5.2 million in mainland China, it easily eclipsed several of Ah Jie's blockbusters and the Extreme Pro series.

That is, it is slightly weaker than Stephen Chow's Kung Fu II.

Around 4 PM on April 9th.

During his lunch break, Old Li helped Da Meiyuan and He Qing cultivate immortality and ascend to heaven more than a dozen times.

He returned to the president's office to continue studying and refining the design drawings of the Type 95 Long March 2.1 prototype.

I've only been busy for about ten minutes.

Then, Fatty Bing, clutching two file folders, asked with a strange expression, "Is Sister Qing moisturized?"

Old Li, “…”

Old Li was in a daze for a few seconds, unsure how to respond.

When Sister He floods Jinshan Temple, the audiovisual effects of movies, TV shows, and songs will be elevated to several levels.

Once she achieves her beverage freedom in a month or two, she'll look even more stunning.

Fat Bing lamented, "An American company is planning to invite Jackie Chan and Jet Li to co-star in a kung fu film. It was something that the industry wanted to get the two to work together a few years ago, but they haven't been able to finalize the script for that project."

"It seems like this was orchestrated by Wall Street private equity funds, and the salaries offered are quite high."

"Some people also contacted He Qing's agent, offering $500 million for a minor role in The Mummy."

"The script for The Forbidden Kingdom actually features a bizarre white American teenager who connects all the main storylines, including the search for Sun Wukong to return the golden cudgel."

"I almost felt physically uncomfortable watching it."

After saying that, Fatty Bing handed over the file folder in his hand.

These two projects invited more than just He Qing!

The King of Kung Fu invited He Qing or Da Meiyuan to play the second female lead, the White-Haired Witch.

The salaries were $500 million and $800 million respectively.

Liu Yifei, or Jiang Shuying, Liu Shishi, or others are invited to play the female lead, Golden Swallow.

The salary ranges from $30 to $300 million.

The actress who played He Qing in The Mummy 3 was the same one who played Yang Ziqiong in the original version.

A monk from 2000 years ago.

From a Chinese perspective, this is all very unpleasant.

Whether it's the fusion of the dragons, Jet Li's schemes against the Heavenly Court, or Sun Wukong having a white man act as the primary intermediary, the narrative unfolds from the main visual perspective.

It's still the mummy that smears and defames the First Emperor.

Even Li Wenyu couldn't hold back; are these two terrible movies coming at the same time?
In the original timeline, A-J was knocked down by a $1500 million razor blade and then took (The Mummy 3).

He was completely swayed by money; he wasn't the lead actor, but the villain.

Despite having relatively short screen time, she still grossed 1.2 million RMB, a truly impressive feat.

Jackie Chan taking on the role in "The Forbidden Kingdom" was not as simple as it seemed.

Kung Fu King Production Group is backed by Relativity Media, a private equity firm on Wall Street.

There's also China Film Group, Huayi Brothers, and a company co-founded by Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

After all, the King of Kung Fu also has another translation: the Double J Project.

After quickly flipping through the script, Lao Li lit a cigarette and complained, "If the script makes me physically uncomfortable, don't look at the salary and refuse it decisively. Let's refuse it for Sister Qing."

"At worst, we can make up for it in other ways."

He Qing has never accepted any advice from him regarding buying stocks, including trading the Hang Seng Index.

What's wrong with Lao Li? He Qing isn't without desires either; he's just jokingly telling Lao Li that if he feels bad about it, he should help his nephew out of his way in 20 years.

It's nothing to worry about.

The other party is not particularly enthusiastic about making money through advertising, nor is they particularly keen on choosing film and television works.

The main goal is to earn tens of millions that you can't spend in a lifetime, enough to live on.

Old Li even turned down a terrible film that cost five million US dollars to produce on behalf of He Qing.

"The female lead in The Forbidden Kingdom? I'll take the initiative and reject them all on behalf of the young actress. Damn these bastards, if they anger me, I'll go and film a version of Snow White with a black lead."

Fat Bing almost choked on his food when he heard this.

A Black actor playing Snow White? Is that even acceptable?
She was disgusted by the script, but what Lao Li said was too counterintuitive.

Li Wenyu complained again, "I was just saying it casually, but I couldn't stand it if it were real."

At least among beautiful white women.

There's also Alexandra Daddario and Megan Fox who can earn his respect.

Fat Bing was amused and laughed, "Then we'll reject them all. Shi Shi is definitely fine with it. If you don't do a cameo, she won't even take the lead role in 'Those Years'."

"Xiao Jiang estimates it's about right."

"Liu Yifei??"

Liu Yifei is now experiencing a meteoric rise in popularity.

The pay is no longer a few thousand yuan or tens of thousands of yuan per episode.

TV series fees are generally quoted at 200,000 to 300,000 yuan per episode, while movie salaries are in the millions.

She is the second female lead in the best-selling Chinese Zodiac series nationwide.

At the same time, there was also "Descendants of the Sun," which achieved a peak viewership rating of 33% during its first run and reruns.

Although this is not as high as the 42% record broken by My Love from the Star during the pandemic in 2003.

But it still broke 30%.

The second female lead also looks incredibly ethereal and radiant.

You have to admit, Xiao Liu is more attractive than the female lead, Quan Zhixian.

The "Twelve Zodiacs" section on Renren Movie Review is full of fans of the "Fairy" series saying they bought tickets just to see Liu Yifei.

This was even more of a commotion than the one caused by Jiang Shuying's female lead fans.

In this world, most people judge others primarily by their appearance.

Liu Yifei's current advertising rates, with the highest annual endorsement fees reaching five to six million yuan.

The average price is still around three million.

This marks the beginning of Liu Yifei's financial freedom after several years in the entertainment industry.

Even so, a film group backed by Wall Street private equity funds?

They assembled a team with Jackie Chan and Jet Li, and offered her the lead role.

The salary was $30.

This is a project that Liu Yifei would be completely bewildered at first glance, but has a 99% chance of leading to her meteoric rise.

Old Li thought for a few seconds and nodded, "You're right, but I still refused. Just have the agent tell her."

As I said before, Lao Li wanted 73% back then because he was afraid that Lao Chen and Liu Xiaoli would cause trouble.

It's not about being after that small percentage of profit.

Shi Guang has absolute control over 70% of her management affairs.

He effectively sidelined Liu Yifei from then on, which was perfectly legal and reasonable during the contract period.

In the vast majority of cases.

Neither Lao Li nor Pang Bing will interfere with the free choice of their leading ladies.

I was so disgusted that I volunteered to refuse to watch such a terrible movie today.

Come to think of it, Liu Yifei also spent the Spring Festival mingling around the train station, and she must have gained a lot of knowledge and experience during the Spring Festival travel rush.

The other person's acting skills must have improved a little bit?
Or close to improvement.

Old Li would also pay attention to her reaction when she learned that the "mega-project" was not her choice and was rejected by the company.

(End of this chapter)