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Chapter 639 You don't understand movies!
"Mr. Zhang, ah, the bridge is being demolished when crossing the river. The bridge is demolished too quickly. It's really chilling."

At a corner of the banquet, Tang An looked at Fan Luyuan who was surrounded by the crowd and said with a smile.

"The bridge is old, it's nothing strange to tear it down and build a new one.".

Zhang Qiang said lightly, "Isn't this in line with Tang Dong's old saying at the time, when the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden."

Zhang Qiang didn't react much on the surface, but his heart was far less calm than on the surface.

When Tang An spoke six words to him, he was also worried for a short time. After all, this kind of thing is very common in Ahli.

However, film and television companies need the management of professional talents, and he also single-handedly contributed to the birth of a low-cost dark horse, with a single film of more than 7 million box office, which is definitely not one of the successful projects of Ahli Films this year.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Qiang did not expect that he would still lose the position of CEO and co-president with Zhang Wei.

Ah, the wind direction inside Liying Industry has changed. Although it has not been completely isolated, it is almost the same.

Ah Li still needs his professional ability now. After all, Ah Li Films does not have a professional who can take care of multiple projects at the same time, and control the whole process from the development of the project to the release, and even the subsequent derivatives and operations of various brands.

Zhang Qiang would not foolishly go to work for Ah Li, it would be stupid if he continued to stay with Ah Li in this situation.

But it's not easy to show it now, he looked at Tang Andao, "Is Director Tang here to prove his guess? If that's the case, Director Tang doesn't need to say more, your vision is indeed unique."

"of course not."

Tang An said with a chuckle, "President Zhang, what's your plan in the future? Stay with Ahli, or find another way out?"

"Tang Dong means that I should leave?" Zhang Qiang asked back.

Tang An didn't answer, but asked instead, "Mr. Zhang, after these eight major companies formed a large entertainment group, almost all the helmsmen of the eight companies have been changed, and everyone has been eliminated, and they have become a huge raccoon family." A part of a component loses its original personality and becomes a part, and most of the people at the helm of companies that are acquired by Ah Li will end up like this."

Tang An's words are correct, Youku's Gu Yong will lose the position of chairman of Youku, and the CEO has become someone else.

"What about Director Yu?" Zhang Qiang asked.

Tang An said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang thinks how long Yu Yongfu can do it, and He Xiaopeng who succeeds Yu Yongfu is also the founder of NC. How long will he be able to do it?"

"Oh, what did Dong Dong say?"

Tang An took a sip of the wine in his glass, and turned his head to look at the man with a square face wearing black-rimmed glasses not far away, "Isn't Zhang always ignoring a person, the raccoon is the person with the highest status at the scene."

Zhang Qiang followed Tang An's gaze, his eyes fixed.

Fan Luyuan, the helm of Alipay.

Although the valuation of nc has reached 270 billion yuan, Alipay, as the pillar business of Ahli, is the world's largest mobile payment company, and the amount involved this year is likely to be close to one trillion yuan.

As the helm of Alipay, Fan Luyuan's status in Ahli Group is definitely higher than that of Yu Yongfu, and being transferred to Ahli Films is a complete demotion.

Seeing that Zhang Qiang was frowning, Tang An said, "It's impossible for Fan Luyuan to join the big entertainment group just for a mere one, Li Film Industry. I'm sure that within two years, he will take over Yu Yongfu's position, and He Xiaopeng will also take over. If he will leave UC, Gu Yongjiang, the chairman of the industry development committee of the big entertainment group, will not be able to stay for long."

Originally, after NC was acquired by Ahli, the mobile business group was established. Yu Yongfu worked for two years and completed the acquisition of Duoxiang one after another, integrating maps, games, browsers, application distribution, literature, search and other businesses.

After the work was done, he was sent to lead a large entertainment group. After working for more than a year, he changed his position as the leader of the eWTP investment working group and switched to investing.

Every time, the initial work is done, the shelf is set up and people leave.

There is nothing wrong with Tang An's guess. Fan Luyuan is in charge of Alipay, and it is impossible for him to be demoted for no reason, so there is only one possibility.

Zhang Qiang said, "Boss Tang has said so much, if you have something to say, just say it."

Tang An said with a smile, "How about we find a quiet place?"

Zhang Qiang also probably guessed Tang An's purpose, nodded, and the two left the banquet.

The eyes of the entire banquet were focused on Yu Yongfu and Fan Luyuan, and only a few people noticed Tang An and Zhang Qiang who left together.

In a suite of the hotel, Tang An directly explained his intention.

"Mr. Zhang, you are a professional film and television management talent, but Chairman Ma said more than once at the meeting just now that Ahli Entertainment is engaged in film and television services. There is no room for you in Ahli Film Industry, and Hantang Group You need a capable manager like you."

Tang An said sincerely, "Hantang Media needs someone who can take care of the overall situation. I hope to have you as the president of Hantang Media Group."

Zhang Qiang was not too surprised. Tang An must have talked to him in private because he wanted to poach someone, the difference was only the position.

He didn't respond. Thinking of the recent rumors, he asked, "Mr. Chen is really leaving?"

Tang An didn't hide anything, "At the end of next month, I will officially step down before the National Day."

Chen Guofu is going to leave to start his own business. This is a recent rumor, and Zhang Qiang has also heard about it.

Facing Tang An's invitation, Zhang Qiang was also a little moved.

Hantang Media is now the largest film and television company in China, even if Huayi's market value is approaching 180 billion, it cannot be compared.

Even for China Film Group, which is planning to go public, its market value after listing will not be much higher than that of Hantang Media itself, let alone several companies under the group.

It is certain to leave Ahli, he has not yet reached the time to retire in Ahli.

It's just that his previous plan was to return to the Forbidden City Film Industry, looking for capital to activate this large film and television company that had been silent for many years.

Back then, when the Forbidden City film industry was at its peak two years before and after the century, Huayi and Berna combined were not enough to fight, and even had a registered capital of nearly 4000 million, backed by Beijing TV Station and Jingguang Media.

Back then, Feng Xiaogang was promoted by Forbidden City Films, and the first few films were shot by Forbidden City Films and Beijing Film Studio.

The first "Party A and Party B" was supported by the Forbidden City Film Industry and Beijing Film Studio, which shocked the head of the Propaganda Department of Beijing, a deputy director of Optoelectronics, and the director of the Film Bureau to jointly support this "world-saving" work.

For the domestic film market at that time, this was a rescue work, and departments at all levels gave great support. Even in the distribution and screening process, Optoelectronics "ordered" theaters across the country to do a good job of screening.

Later, Feng Xiaogang made two films for the Forbidden City Film Industry, but was poached by Hua Yi.

Although it has gradually declined, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Forbidden City Films still has a whole industrial chain, with Beijing TV Station and Jingguang Media behind it, so it is not a problem to attract investment.

The foundation is there, and there are a lot of various resource channels. After one or two films are successful, it will be up immediately.

It is difficult to become a giant like Huayi, but Zhang Qiang is confident that he can occupy a place in the second echelon of film and television companies.

This was Zhang Qiang's original plan, but now Tang An offered an olive branch to manage the largest film and television company in China, which made Zhang Qiang a little moved.

The potential of the Forbidden City Film Industry is limited, and today's capable directors and actors in the industry are basically inseparable from several major companies.

People walked to the high place, Zhang Qiang thought about it for a while, nodded, and agreed.

"Since Tang Dong sincerely invites you, then I will live up to Tang Dong's kindness, and I will definitely not let Tang Dong down!"

After finalizing a top talent in film and television management, this press conference was not in vain.

Tang An raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, I welcome you to join Hantang Media in advance."

Zhang Qiang and Tang An had a drink, "I will leave Li Films as soon as possible, so as not to delay the work of the group."

"Mr. Zhang will spare some time in two days to meet with Mr. Xu for an exchange. Mr. Chen is currently working with the resources of several companies under the group. Nuomi Films will merge with Hantang Films, and the Group's Variety Show Division will merge with Tudou Films. Two years later, these three companies, including Han and Tang Literature, will be listed one after another. The group will not have much business in the second half of the year, and the main energy will be to optimize and improve the business and resources of these companies. The reorganization will be completed within this year. Mr. Zhang will also do Get ready to take over and get it done as soon as possible."

"Is the group ready to go public?"

Although Zhang Qiang was a little strange, he wasn't too surprised.

Most companies cannot avoid going public. For many companies, going public is just the beginning.

As the Chinese people often say, the three companies that are not listed: Huawei, Shunfeng, and Laoganma, and Shunfeng was listed later.

It goes without saying that it is impossible for Huawei to go public.

Laoganma does not raise funds or expand its business. Such companies with no ambitions are rare and do not need to go public.

Such companies are still rare, and the companies under Hantang Media have to raise funds, and Nuomi Movies needs to burn money, a lot of money.

There are also theaters. It is not enough to have money to build movie theaters. Without the investment of China Resources, will the other party introduce Hantang Cinemas in dozens of China Resources Vientiane City business districts across the country!
Why does Wanda occupy the largest market share in the country with less than half the number of theaters in Xingmei Cinemas? Isn’t it because he monopolizes the core areas of all Wanda business districts in the country!
Although Tudou Films holds a majority of the shares, it serves Tudou, not to mention Han and Tang literature, which needs influence.

After all, novels also need enough audiences to read, and the company must first have influence, and not everyone is like Laoganma, so there is no need to advertise.

After some exchange, Tang An and Zhang Qiang returned to the banquet hall.

After disappearing for a while, everyone at the scene had already noticed that there were fewer people. After all, Tang An was not an unknown person.

Back in the banquet hall, many people forgot to look over.

Fan Luyuan came forward with a group of senior executives from Li Film Industry, and said with a smile, "Director Tang, Mr. Zhang, you guys are easy for me to find. I just got involved in the film and television industry, and there are still many things I need to ask you professionally." People are asking for advice."

Fan Luyuan looked at Zhang Qiang. Although he completely controlled the entire Fox Film Industry, after all, he and Zhang Wei came from different industries. Only Zhang Qiang was professional, and Zhang Qiang had to do the specific project planning and production.

But Zhang Qiang didn't move, he said with a faint smile, "It's very modest for Director Fan to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the board of directors and shoulder the heavy responsibility of Liying Industry."

Tang An laughed and said, "Mr. Fan is the biggest contributor to Alipay. Back then, he boldly set aside the bank and unilaterally established a fast payment. When it was done, the bank had to agree. This is how the fast online payment is now. It is Internet finance. He is a hero, he came here to do it, the director of Liying Industry, it's really a shame."

Fan Luyuan waved his hand and said, "Dong Tang, you are being polite. In this industry, you are the experts. You will have to ask for advice in the future."

Zhang Wei beside Fan Luyuan couldn't help but ask, "What have Tang Dong and Mr. Zhang been talking about for so long, and they have to go out alone to talk about it. If you have any good things, don't mind sharing them."

Fan Luyuan frowned slightly, although he just came to Liying Industry for the first time, he probably knew the internal situation.

Zhang Wei and Zhang Qiang have been at loggerheads for the past year, and there are even some conflicts within the company.

Zhang Wei was born in Ahli, Fan Luyuan should have supported her, but she is far behind Zhang Qiang in terms of film and television business.

It seems that the contradiction is not small, and the work after that will not be so easy.

Fan Luyuan shook his head secretly. One of the two presidents is a capable professional, and the other is considered "insider".

Zhang Wei's almost questioning question made Zhang Qiang's face a little ugly. In the public, the two sides were equal, and they didn't save any face.

This made Zhang Qiang even more thankful that he didn't have any expectations for his future in Ah Li.

It was no secret that the two of them were at odds. The executives of the various companies under the big entertainment group and the executives of the companies that were invited were all watching the excitement in their leisure time.

Tang An didn't care much about Zhang Wei's question. He smiled and said, "Boss Zhang and I are both filmmakers. What else can we two filmmakers talk about? Of course we're talking about movies."

"Oh, what aspect and which movie are we talking about specifically, is it convenient for Director Tang to talk about it?" Zhang Wei asked with some malicious intentions.

Since the establishment of Ahli Films, it has basically been opposed to Hantang Media, which is also the strategic direction proposed by Zhang Wei at the beginning.

Defeat Hantang Media head-on, and set off Ahli Films by attacking the boss of the private film and television company.

Although the previous few failed, "Tomb Raiders Notes" was a disastrous failure.

But Zhang Wei must stick to this strategic direction, it doesn't matter if you fail, even if you succeed once or twice, it's enough!
After all, Hantang Media has rarely failed since its establishment. The only time "Painted Skin 2" lost to "Tangshan Earthquake"!
Coupled with the fact that Nuomi Movies and Tao Piao Piao are also the most direct competitors, it can be said that Hantang Media is the biggest enemy of Ahli Films, bar none!

Zhang Wei would not let go of any chance to attack Tang An or Zhang Qiang, and now the two of them were sneaking up and doing something without knowing it, so they just forced to ask.

As for talking about movies?Who would believe it.

Even if they were talking about movies, no one would believe it. Zhang Qiang was so close to the company's biggest enemy, it was impossible for others not to suspect it.

No matter what Tang An said, it was not good for him and Zhang Qiang.

Zhang Wei glanced at Fan Luyuan out of the corner of her eye. Although she hid it well, Zhang Wei still caught that glimmer of gloom, and she was even more proud of herself.

Tang An was also speechless, as if he had been caught raped.

Tang An, a senior executive of Ahli, has also met many people, including Ma Yun, Zhang Yong, the two generations of Ahli who are at the helm, and Cai Chongxin. They are all top business leaders and elites, and they are well-trained.

No matter how bad it is, Wang Zhongjun is better at life than Zhang Wei.

"Boss Zhang and I were just discussing a movie, which involves a lot of things, from project development, preparation, shooting, operation, publicity, to subsequent peripheral copyright development, discussing the entire industry chain of the movie, as for the specifics "

Tang An looked at Fan Luyuan, "Mr. Fan, didn't you just say that, Mr. Zhang and you are both laymen, so I won't say more."

Looking at Zhang Wei again, she smiled slightly, "There are too many things to talk about, and Mr. Zhang doesn't know much about movies, right. If you talk too much, you will become more confused."

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