Reborn in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: My Childhood Sweetheart is Boss Yang

In the following days, the students of the 05 acting class at Beijing Film Academy discovered that Gu Heng, who had just made a name for himself during military training, had disappeared again.

Apart from a certain little fox sitting in the corner, clicking his pen loudly with a disgruntled expression, no one else raised any objections. After all, even the homeroom teacher, Cui Xinqin, had tacitly approved of Gu Heng's laissez-faire attitude; who would dare to provoke such a reaction?

At this moment, Gu Heng appeared in a teahouse in Zhongguancun.

The teahouse was decorated in a simple and rustic style, isolating it from the noise outside the window. The only sounds were the boiling water in the purple clay teapot and the faint fragrance of jasmine tea.

Gu Heng sat by the window, opposite a refined-looking man.

Gu Yongqiang.

This name may still be somewhat unfamiliar to the general public. At this time, he was just the former president of Sohu and now a senior advisor.

But in Gu Heng's eyes, this person had a huge golden halo above his head.

The founder of Youku, a godfather-like figure in China's video website industry.

According to the original historical trajectory, Gu Yongqiang would use the three million US dollars he had accumulated with his network of contacts and friends to establish Heyi Network, the predecessor of Youku.com, in November of this year.

But since history has come to this point, and it was all thanks to the three million US dollars raised by friends, why can't Gu Heng be one of those friends?

This plan was not actually part of Gu Heng's original comprehensive plan; it was purely a spur-of-the-moment idea.

A few days ago, the second run of "Bright Sword" on CCTV came to an end, and the ratings once again broke records. As a result, a huge amount of revenue sharing was deposited into the account of Vision Capital.

Looking at the dazzling string of zeros on his bank card, Gu Heng fell into deep thought.

Money is most valuable when it circulates.

When he was sorting out the follow-up contracts for "Bright Sword", his attention was focused on the online copyright section.

In this day and age, online copyrights are basically worthless. Major websites can freely pirate content without any oversight, and copyright holders don't bother with such paltry profits.

Gu Heng originally planned to stockpile a batch of copyrights and then exploit them when the video website war broke out a few years later.

But then I thought about it again.

Selling water can be profitable, but nothing beats the satisfaction of owning your own water plant.

Instead of waiting to be acquired, it's better to take matters into your own hands and control the distribution channels from the source.

That's how today's tea party came about.

Mr. Gu.

Gu Yongqiang pushed up his glasses, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.

"Although she sounded very young on the phone, when we met..."

He paused, seemingly searching for a less offensive word.

"You're more like a student than I imagined."

"I was a student to begin with."

Gu Heng smiled and took a sip of tea.

"I'm a freshman, still in military training. I risked being punished by the drill instructor to run laps just to see President Gu."

Gu Yongqiang smiled.

I didn't take it seriously.

Could someone who casually pulls out a report on the future development trends of video broadband to lure him out be an ordinary student? The insights in that report are so profound that even his friends in Silicon Valley might not understand them.

"Mr. Gu, you didn't just invite me out for tea, did you?"

Gu Yongqiang is a straightforward person.

She knew that Gu Heng had come specifically for her.

"Just say it."

Gu Heng didn't waste any time. He took a document out of his bag and pushed it in front of Gu Yongqiang.

"I know you want to start a business. Heyi Network, it's a good name, meaning everything returns to oneness."

Gu Yongqiang's pupils contracted.

He was still mentally rehearsing the name, how did this person know it?!

But he didn't show it on his face and kept smiling.

"Mr. Gu is very well-informed. However, I know all my friends in the venture capital circle, and I don't think I've ever heard of the Vision Capital brand."

The implication is: Who are you? Do you have money?

Gu Heng was amused.

Entrepreneurs these days are inherently arrogant. Especially veterans like Gu Yongqiang, an internet expert, who might not even be interested in a coal mine owner throwing money at him.

"Vision Capital is indeed a new brand."

"But we have something that venture capitalists can't give us."

"for example?"

"For example, this one."

Gu Heng tapped his finger on the desktop, pointing to the document.

Gu Yongqiang looked at the document with some doubt.

There was only one line of text on the cover.

"Exclusive Authorization Agreement for the Dissemination of Information on the Liangjian Network"

Gu Yongqiang's hand trembled slightly.

"Bright Sword"

Is there anyone in all of China who doesn't know this show?

Li Yunlong's line, "Second Battalion Commander, where the hell is your Italian cannon?" could be shouted even by an old man selling sweet potatoes on the street.

"Imagine if your website were the only place on the entire internet where you could openly watch the high-definition version of 'Bright Sword'..."

Gu Heng calmly took a sip of tea and then continued.

"It's not just 'Bright Sword,' I've had people negotiate with all the popular and obscure works on the market. Given people's current views on online copyright, I believe it won't be long before my Vision Capital's copyright library becomes the largest in the country."

Gu Yongqiang gasped.

While everyone was still debating how video websites could survive, this young man had already quietly filled his ammunition depot.

What is the most lacking thing for a newly established video website?

flow?

No, it's the content!

With exclusive content like "Bright Sword," even if a website is terrible, users will flock to it.

"Mr. Gu, I know you have a wide network of connections and can attract investment. But anyone can provide investment. However, this film library is something that no one in all of China can provide except me."

"You'll go and acquire them yourself? Forgive my bluntness, but by the time you've built up your team and started negotiating with each company, it'll be too late. Besides..." Gu Heng smiled, "I've already done one round of scouting, and the rest are all duds."

This is a blatant, overt scheme.

Gu Yongqiang was a smart man, and even more so, a pure business elite. He instantly calculated the pros and cons.

If he rejects Gu Heng, he will lose this batch of golden start-up resources, and may even face Gu Heng switching to a competitor, creating a powerful enemy.

By accepting Gu Heng, he will gain ample funding and a formidable content barrier, giving Heyi Network a head start from the very beginning.

"How do you want to submit your bid?" Gu Yongqiang closed the contract, his eyes hardening.

He was persuaded.

Gu Heng held up one finger: "One and a half million US dollars."

"I want 25% of the shares."

One and a half million US dollars?

His original plan was to raise three million US dollars from friends to get started. Gu Heng's offer solved half the problem.

And then there's that damn movie library.

But his businessman's instincts made him subconsciously want to pull something back.

"25%... Mr. Gu, isn't that a bit too high? After all, our team..."

"Not high."

Gu Heng interrupted him.

"Mr. Gu, that's not how you calculate things."

"I'll not only give you money and a film library, I'll also give you freedom."

Gu Heng picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Gu Yongqiang.

"I don't understand technology, and I don't want to. How the company is managed and what kind of people it hires are your business. I won't interfere, I won't assign finance personnel, and I won't set up administrative positions."

"All I want is veto power over major strategies, and..."

Gu Heng paused, then revealed his fangs.

"From now on, you'll have to prioritize using my entertainment resources on HeYi Network."

Gu Yongqiang was stunned.

Angel investors like this are incredibly hard to find!

Providing money and resources without giving misguided instructions—this is practically the kind of father every entrepreneur dreams of.

"Mr. Gu."

Gu Yongqiang even changed his form of address, from Mr. Gu to President Gu.

"This tea is good."

He picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

"make a deal."