I'm just trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Chapter 172 No Kneeling, Stand Up, Fight!

"[Tianyu Media] has withdrawn the licensing agreement for 'Ren Zai Jianghu'!"

"Because we refused to give them more screen time, they haven't signed the licensing agreement with us yet..."

"If you don't want to sign, then don't sign. During the Spring Festival season, we'll only be showing 'Wu Hun' and 'Love Rollercoaster' still being popular..."

"Just these two?"

"Yes, there are only these two films scheduled for the Spring Festival! This year, we're not scheduling any films other than those aimed at children and girls! By the way, is director Shen Long's film almost finished filming?"

"Yes!"

"That's good!"

"Aren't we going too far?"

"Only madness can allow us to survive!"

this world!

There is no shortage of madmen.

There is no shortage of gamblers!

July 2004.

The competition among cinema chains in China remains fierce, with stories of large chains swallowing up and suppressing small chains unfolding every day!

The three major cinema chains in China are now completely locked in a fierce battle!
Li Weibin knew very well that they only had two choices: either be swallowed up, sold into servitude for a sum of money, and completely lose the "Chang Kong Cinema" brand, becoming an appendage of the three major cinema chains.

Alternatively, they could seek another way out, combining all the large and small cinema chains together to fight against the three major cinema chains.

He certainly didn't want to sell himself into servitude like a dog!
So, during this period, with the huge success of "Love Rollercoaster," he went around looking for owners of third-rate cinemas, explaining the pros and cons to them, clarifying the situation, and establishing a cinema alliance.

However, because all of China's major resources are controlled by the top players...

Seven major companies, three major cinema chains, Taiwan and Hong Kong—they have practically monopolized the resources of the entire Chinese film industry.

Faced with such a massive behemoth, second- and third-tier small cinemas naturally felt fear!

So, even though he talked himself hoarse, in the end only three other cinema chains that were ranked very low and were on the verge of bankruptcy joined the "Cinema Alliance".

They lack resources, funds, and audiences, but these theater owners all have one thing in common: they are all crazy gamblers who are willing to do big things!

morning.

In the office of [Chang Kong Cinema].

When Li Weibin received the call from Tianyu Media, he remained indifferent!

We have to take a big gamble!
Only then can we win big!
This is a war!
Just as Li Weibin stood up, he received a call from Zhou Yang!
Zhou Yang only said one sentence on the phone!

"Let's have a meeting and I'll introduce you to some people..."

"it is good!"

........................

1 o'clock in the afternoon.

Yanjing.

In the conference room of [Xuan Shi Entertainment].

Li Weibin, along with the heads of Wanxin Cinema Line, Xinde Cinema Line, and Meixing Cinema Line, entered the large conference room of Xuanshi Entertainment one after another.

The conference room was empty. After the bosses sat down, their expressions were complicated.

There was trepidation, unease, but also excitement and exhilaration!
In the morning, Zhou Yang was really too bold and too crazy!
It's practically a declaration of war against the entire Chinese film industry!

The online buzz has completely gone crazy!

There were those who cursed, those who criticized, those who angrily mocked, those who joked, those who supported, and those who were excited...

Countless voices overwhelmed movie portals like MovieHome, and even crashed the servers of Soudu Tieba, which was newly established last year!

A surge of heat is surging, burning and erupting like flames!

Meanwhile, Zhou Yang's personal website, 【Zhou Yang's Home】, has officially surpassed 7 registered users!

The price has been skyrocketing almost every day these past few days!

On many occasions, it can even exceed ten thousand a day!

In the 2004 internet era, such astonishing data could only be described as insane!
Although tickets for "The Spirit of Zhao Zilong" have not yet gone on sale, with so much buzz and Zhou Yang's amazing conversion rate, it's bound to be a hit!
If we can survive the Spring Festival season, then... well, we'll see what happens next. First, let's make money!

At 1:10, the meeting room door opened!
Immediately afterwards, Zhou Yang, dressed in a suit, walked in step by step.

"Mr. Zhou!"

"Mr. Zhou!"

"..."

Upon seeing Zhou Yang, the owners of the four cinema chains, led by Li Weibin, all stood up and greeted him.

Then they noticed that Zhou Yang was followed by four fat men in suits. At that moment, these fat men were very excited. While they were still stunned, they came over and shook hands with them, acting like family.

"Let me introduce you. This is General Manager Li Dachun, General Manager Deng Qiang, General Manager Ding Haiwang, and General Manager Qian Guoxing..."

Zhou Yang smiled and introduced the several pot-bellied bosses one by one.

"Hahaha, don't call us 'General Manager' or 'General Manager,' we're just a bunch of coal mine owners, shamelessly following General Manager Zhou around trying to get investment, hahaha!"

Li Dachun burst into laughter after seeing the group of bewildered cinema owners!

Last night, right after investing in the Qinzhou Automobile Factory, Li Dachun heard the explosive news that Zhou Yang had been spotted by a Hollywood movie and had reached an agreement with a big, prestigious brand like KSA!
Li Dachun was very excited after reading the news!
The coal mine owners who were having barbecue with Li Dachun were also quite excited. They sensed that a dazzling international superstar was rising!

This morning, after seeing Zhou Yang declare war on the entire film industry and hearing that Zhou Yang seemed to intend to invest in his own cinema chain, everyone rushed over.

These guys are actually quite gamblers!
Seeing Li Dachun's hearty smile, Li Weibin smiled back, but looked at Zhou Yang with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

At this moment, Zhou Yang walked step by step to the main seat, but he did not sit down. Instead, he looked around at everyone!

"Everyone!" "I am very grateful that you are still on my side at this time..."

"As you all have seen, [Xuan Shi Entertainment] is about to do something extremely crazy!"

"We don't know whether this matter will succeed or fail, but I believe that you have all had similar experiences to mine!"

"In 2003, the competition between cinema chains had become increasingly fierce..."

"I predict that in 2004, this war will be even more brutal and insane... In the end, the weak cinema chains will eventually be squeezed out of the game by the strangulation of cinema chains and capital, and become subservient!"

"The Matthew Law, which dictates that the strong get stronger, is a timeless truth in every industry!"

"If we don't want to be devoured, then we must stand up and abandon all illusions!"

"We at [Xuan Shi Entertainment] will rebel, and so will you!"

"This is a war that cannot be avoided, and the drums of war have already sounded!"

"..."

The sunlight outside the window shone on Zhou Yang.

Zhang Muxue sat to one side, silently watching Zhou Yang standing there.

He saw Zhou Yang extend his hand and raise it slightly!
His voice was powerful, excited, passionate, and fervent, like that of a warrior...

She was momentarily dazed, recalling the scene from six months ago when Zhou Yang tricked her into buying steak and then stole a guitar...

It feels like yesterday, and it's still so vivid in my mind!
Today, this young man at the center of the storm has not only climbed very high, but he is also like a sword, piercing through the entire Chinese film industry and stirring up a huge wave!

"A war!"

"Of course, supplies must come first!"

"I talked with Mr. Li about the current situation of our cinema chain some time ago..."

"Currently, apart from the three major cinema chains, other cinema chains, especially us, are in an awkward and bottom-ranking position..."

"We lack resources, we lack investment, we lack films..."

"I am well aware of your predicament!"

"I also know that you are facing a lack of funds for development, your cinemas are sometimes profitable and sometimes loss-making, your finances are unbalanced, and you have been looking for investors..."

"But investors' attention was entirely focused on the three major cinema chains, especially during their IPO phase, when everyone was scrambling to acquire their shares and stakes..."

"This has resulted in a lack of real capital to believe in us!"

"Of course, it doesn't matter!"

"..."

Zhou Yang took a deep breath, paused slightly, and looked at Li Dachun and the others.

Li Dachun, puffing on his cigar, nodded earnestly to Zhou Yang: "Mr. Zhou, you tell me, we have plenty of money right now. If it's really not enough, we can sell some more mines, it doesn't matter..."

Zhou Yang smiled and nodded: "Thank you, General Manager Li, General Manager Qian, General Manager Ding, General Manager Deng..."

His gaze then fell upon Li Weibin and the other two, who were somewhat dazed.

"The CEOs have prepared an investment of 3.5 million RMB!"

"After deducting endorsement fees and other expenses, I will personally contribute 5000 million yuan, for a total of 4 million yuan, to invest in our cinema chain!"

"This time!"

"Regardless of what other cinema chains do!"

"In short, we will not bow down to the three major cinema chains and the five major film companies!"

"Don't kneel down!"

"stand up!"

"Besides that, you don't need to worry about movie resources. I guarantee that from now on, we will have new movies released every now and then!"

"You guys will play with me for the next year!"

"Even if the entire Hollywood blocks you, it doesn't matter. I'll buy all your movies. If they're profitable, we'll split the profits. If they lose money, I'll take all the losses!"

"All right!"

"I won't say anything more!"

"Next up is the Spring Festival film season!"

"from now on!"

"Let's fight this battle well first!"

"Well done!"

"Let everyone see just how powerful our punch really is!"

"Let them see just how hard we can tear a hole in the blockade!"

"..."

Thunderous applause rang out continuously!
Everyone stood up, extremely excited. Li Dachun even crumpled his cigar into a ball and raised his hand!
Zhou Yang pushed up his glasses, a smile spreading across his face. He took a deep breath and looked straight ahead.

"All right!"

"Everyone!"

"Let's start selling advance tickets!"

"Look at how many tickets we got for our premiere! Look at my influence, just how much..."

"..."

(End of this chapter)