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

Chapter 185 I'm making a fortune!
2 month 8 day.

[Huaying International]

In the chairman's office, Li Minghao stood silently, watching the people and vehicles coming and going below, and silently smoking.

A gust of wind blew in through the window, and the office door was pushed open.

He turned his head and saw Dong Qichang.

At this moment, Dong Qichang was not wearing a suit, but a very ordinary cotton coat.

I vaguely remember that Dong Qichang joined Huaying International in the late 90s when it was first established. He was wearing this cotton-padded coat.

At that time, Li Minghao, as chairman, was responsible for capital coordination, bringing out the concept of "Huaying International", communicating with the film environment in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and paving the way for the future of "Huaying International".

Meanwhile, Dong Qichang followed closely behind him, running around the market and acquiring copyrights. After returning to the mainland, he communicated with cinema chains one by one, patiently explaining the concept of "cinema chains" to them, and jointly reforming them. He used Hong Kong film copyrights as a starting point to help the cinema chains that initially joined the network make money...

【华影国际】能一步步走到今天，董其昌是最重要的功臣之一。

However, after the turn of the millennium, as more and more capital entered Huaying International and as the market underwent dramatic changes, he and Dong Qichang began to disagree on the company's future development direction.

Dong Qichang was more market-oriented; he made whatever films were commercially viable, without regard for personal connections or personal relationships.

In his early years, he had accumulated a lot of favors for his company in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and sometimes he had to compromise and make concessions for certain things.

In a sense, he is already deeply intertwined with the interests of Hong Kong and Taiwan films.

Of course, he was also in great pain!

The Hong Kong film industry is in his interest, and the shareholder capital behind [Huaying International] also represents his interest!

To please both the Hong Kong and Taiwan film industry and achieve success in the market would have been no problem during the peak of Hong Kong cinema, but as Hong Kong and Taiwan films gradually declined, cracks began to appear.

"Do you really have to leave?"

Li Minghao stubbed out his cigarette and looked at Dong Qichang, who had already packed his things, with a complicated expression: "The company is about to go public. Think carefully before leaving at this time..."

"I've thought it through." Dong Qichang nodded expressionlessly.

“Stay here. After the IPO, our equity will be completely freed up. Then we'll become capital, and you can do whatever you want… Your equity can be cashed out for at least 3 million! The market needs you now… This final battle before the IPO needs you!” Li Minghao looked at Dong Qichang.

Dong Qichang remained silent for a long time, then his expression gradually became complicated before he finally spoke his mind: "You can stay, but the company's marketing department is still under my control. Those who should stay can stay, and those who should leave can leave!"

“The market is complicated lately. The idea from Hong Kong is that we need to weigh the pros and cons, given the current state of the market there…” Li Minghao did not respond directly, but simply turned his head away.

"Market? Mr. Li, when you were sucking up to those old men in Hong Kong and blocking Zhou Yang and his gang, did you ever think about the company's market?" Dong Qichang suddenly exploded, his eyes bloodshot: "I called you time and time again, damn it, to advise you to calm down, but you kept rejecting it, insisting on listening to those old men, blocking this and blocking that. Damn it, we're running a business!"

Li Minghao's face turned ashen: "Without the favors I pulled back then, there would be no Huaying International. You wouldn't even be able to get into mainland cinemas. Do you know how much profit we have in Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Golden Horse Awards? Damn it, Zhou Yang, what kind of drug did you get? One of his movies might be a hit, but will his second and third be? Tell me, damn it, will they be hits? You really think he can stand up to the Taiwanese and Hong Kong film industries? Stand up to Hollywood movies? What kind of pipe dream are you having!"

"..."

"The power to control Chinese cinema used to be in our hands! Now, damn it, it's still in our hands! Once we go public, once we become capital, once we control more power, we'll be able to do whatever we want!"

"..."

Seeing Chairman Li Minghao suddenly slam his fist on the table and his slightly ferocious expression, Dong Qichang was utterly disheartened.

He thought back to the beginning, when he returned from studying abroad, gave up a high-paying job at a foreign company, and followed Li Minghao step by step to where he is today.

Thinking about all the ups and downs along the way.

In the end, all those words were reduced to just one sentence: "I'm leaving."

He lowered his head, turned around, and dragged his suitcase toward the door.

"Do you think Zhou Yang's side is better?" Li Minghao, having calmed down, looked at Dong Qichang's back.

"I don't know, but I don't regret it." Dong Qichang paused for a moment.

Silently watching the sunlight outside the window, she opened the office door after a moment and said, "I'm leaving!"

"..."

Li Minghao watched Dong Qichang's departing figure, and for a moment he had a thousand words to say.

But in the end, he sat back down in his chair without saying a word.

At this moment, I suddenly felt a little lonely.

Just then, the phone rang.

Li Minghao answered the phone, his face grim: "Can't you get it?"

"Zhou Yang's message is very clear: he is determined not to cooperate with us."

"Give me his phone number, I'll call him myself!" Li Minghao's eyes were gloomy, but he eventually suppressed his emotions and showed a calm expression.

"Okay!" When he got Zhou Yang's phone number, Li Minghao suppressed all his anger and even smiled as he talked to Zhou Yang about the IP rights of the "Martial Soul" series.

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Yang showed him no respect whatsoever: "We can talk, but you have to come over here in person. I'll be waiting for you!"

"Are you kidding me?" Li Minghao's smile gradually twisted, and his breathing became rapid, as if he had been slapped hard across the face!
"Mr. Li, times have changed!" Zhou Yang sneered on the other end of the phone.

"Fuck your mother!" Li Minghao overturned the entire desk. Amidst the loud shattering of glass, a photo of him and Dong Qichang eating boxed lunches on the streets of Hong Kong twenty years ago drifted into the pile of broken porcelain.

Upon seeing that photo, his eyes turned bloodshot. He stomped on it, panting heavily, his shoe sole crushing the two young, smiling faces!
His voice was a little hoarse as he dialed a number: "Contact the five major film companies, contact all the cinema chains! From today onwards, anyone who dares to schedule screenings for Zhou Yang, I'll cut off their blood supply! Hong Kong, Taiwan, Hollywood movies, they won't get a single one, not a single one, not a single one!"

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Spring has just begun.

The pedestrians on the street were wrapped in cotton-padded clothes, but their faces did not show much joy.

Although the solar terms have changed, the chill of winter remains.

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" surpassed 200 million RMB at the box office on February 5th, although Zhou Yang stole the spotlight on the internet for several days.

However, the impact of this phenomenal film could not be concealed, and it quickly once again swept into the mainstream of major media outlets. Countless Chinese filmmakers were watching the film closely, eager to see just how high it could go...

In fact, as expected, the film's box office revenue continued to surge wildly after surpassing 2 million RMB.

On February 7th, it surpassed 220 million!
On the weekend of February 8th, it surpassed 240 million!
On February 10th, it officially broke through 250 million. Although the growth rate has started to slow down, it is still very crazy!

While countless filmmakers were captivated by this movie...

Countless small and medium-sized cinemas in China received the ban almost immediately!
It should be said that this ban has been reiterated.

Anyone who dares to cooperate with Zhou Yang will face a complete blacklist of film rights from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Hollywood, and all overseas, and the copyright to "The Man in the Jianghu" will be immediately revoked...

Furthermore, in preparation for its IPO, Huaying International began acquiring cinemas at higher prices, integrating them into a package, and aiming for the largest IPO in the China cinema chain system!

It was thought that this ban, along with Thunder's acquisition, would cause a huge uproar in the film industry and completely suppress Zhou Yang.

but!
市场却没有掀起任何风波。

While some smaller cinema chains outwardly dared not resist, they were keeping a close eye on the few chains that had made a fortune by cooperating with Zhou Yang…

February 8th, weekend.

The sales of merchandise related to "The Spirit of Zhao Zilong" have exceeded 200 million units, with a total sales amount of an astonishing 4100 million!
On February 9th, after the weekend, sales of related merchandise not only did not decline, but instead surged to 2.4 million, with total sales exceeding 50 million!
On February 10th, total sales exceeded 64 million!
……

Cards, toys, and models—these seemingly insignificant little items have shockingly high profit margins, some approaching 15 times the profit!

Look at these people's income!

Some people are envious!
While outwardly appeasing the five major film companies in China, they secretly began to hesitate.

Oh shit!

Movie tickets!
How much money is that?

After all that hard work dealing with these people, you might end up losing money and getting yourself into trouble instead!
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"damn it!"

"What did you say!"

"What are you talking to me about!"

"..."

Li Minghao shouted angrily on the phone.

He received a message that on February 11, Dong Qichang sold all his shares in Huaying International and left with nearly 80 million yuan!

The first thing he did after leaving was to go to Feihe Cinema, where he helped manage the four cinema chains that the coal mine owner and Zhou Yang had integrated, while also discussing some plans with Zhou Yang.

On February 12, Dong Qichang, representing Feihe Cinema, began frequently contacting smaller cinema chains with his bag and the copyright of "The Spirit of Zhao Zilong".

December 2th...

Today, no less!
Li Minghao received a message!
Of the 30 cinemas in Huaxia, in addition to the four that Zhou Yang partnered with, two more cinema chains have joined.

They officially announced and publicly screened "The Spirit of Zhao Zilong" and a series of films under Zhou Yang's management.

After seeing those statements...

Li Minghao felt a burning sensation in his ears.

It felt like being slapped hard across the face!

The so-called ban is, at this moment, a complete joke!
(End of this chapter)