Pirates began to dominate the Chinese entertainment industry.

Cai Yinong leaned back in her chair, panting heavily, as if she had just run 800 meters. Her eyeliner was a little smudged, but she didn't care at all.

Jia Shikai leaned closer and whispered, "President Cai, this film might... be a hit."

Cai Yinong didn't speak, but her eyes changed.

The distribution director chimed in, his voice twice as fast as usual: "What's the budget? He said three million. Three million, Mr. Cai! These days, a box office of over ten million is considered a minor hit. I doubt this film will even reach ten million. If the marketing and distribution are good, it could easily reach twenty million."

"And—" Jia Shikai's eyes lit up, "Shishi is the female lead—although it's just a nominal role, but to the outside world, it can be said to be 'Tangren's leading lady.' There's also Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, Sister Li... Just when 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' was lacking in promotional highlights, this movie is practically Tangren's promotional film."

In addition, there are Liu Yifei and Li Bingbing... The five words "Liu Yifei makes a cameo appearance" are more effective than a hundred press releases.

Cai Yinong remained silent for a few seconds, quickly calculating in her mind.

The hype surrounding Hu Ge's comeback has died down, and Yuan Zhenhua and Shi Shi aren't exactly household names, so the TV station is still using this to try and lower the price.

But if... if she could use the popularity of this movie to promote Shishi and let the market see Tangren's new talent...

"And Yang Mi too," the distribution director added. "Rong Xinda has been reluctant to release her for 'Chinese Paladin 3,' but if the film performs well, their attitude might soften..."

Cai Yinong took a deep breath and turned to look at Ji Yun.

"President Ji." Cai Yinong's tone was completely different from before the movie started.

Ji Yun slowly turned around, looked at her without saying a word.

"I'll submit this film for review for you," Cai Yinong said. "I have connections at the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, so it'll be a month faster than if you did it yourself."

Ji Yun raised an eyebrow: "Free?"

Cai Yinong rolled her eyes at him: "...Okay!"

Ji Yun smiled: "Anything else?"

Cai Yinong gritted her teeth, as if she had made a great decision: "You can use Tangren's online army for publicity. But there are two conditions: First, Tangren's name must be included in the publicity; second, I need to review all press releases related to Tangren artists."

Ji Yun tapped the sofa leather with her finger, tilting her head back in thought.

Although he tried his best to save money, his company only had a few hundred thousand yuan left after filming the movie, which was just short of the publicity budget.

He knew the fighting power of Tangren's online army; if he had had one earlier when he was attacked online, he wouldn't have been in such a passive position. Once he signs artists, he should also set up a public relations department.

"Deal." Ji Yun extended her hand.

Cai Yinong gripped his hand for a moment, about to let go, but Ji Yun grabbed her.

Ji Yun leaned close to Cai Yinong's ear and said in a cheeky tone, "Didn't you just tell me not to bother Shishi? But after the film's promotion, I might have to meet with Shishi again. Do you think... it's convenient for you?"

Jia Shikai and the distribution director exchanged a glance, then took two steps back in tacit agreement, pretending to look at the posters on the wall.

Cai Yinong's face darkened for half a second, but she quickly recovered, though her voice still sounded a little resentful: "Of course... you can. She's new to the industry, so you should mentor her!"

Ji Yun gave her an OK sign, "Then I'll take the trouble."

Jia Shikai, standing to the side, was trying so hard not to laugh that his face turned red.

……

When Ji Yun walked out of Tangren Company's gate, it was already one o'clock in the morning.

He now held a cooperation agreement—signed by Cai Yinong—which included: Tangren's assistance with the submission of the film for review, provision of online advertising, and leveraging the popularity of Tangren actors in the promotional campaign. In exchange, Ji Yun was required to thank Tangren in the opening credits and mention Tangren's support in subsequent interviews.

He looked up at the stars in the sky and exhaled a long breath of white air in the cold night.

Two weeks of editing were worth it.

My phone vibrated; it was a text message from Liu Shishi:

"Sister Cai can laugh so hard while watching a movie? You're amazing, darling! I finally have something on Sister Cai. I'll bring you a gift when I come back next week~"

Ji Yun replied with a smile: "I don't want anything serious."

Liu Shishi replied instantly: "I can be unserious too."

Ji Yun chuckled to herself.

He then exited the text message and called Manager Liao, saying that he would go to the bank to settle his investment returns right away.

He'd been checking the daily earnings reports occasionally these past few days. As expected, Freddie Mac's stock price had dropped to single digits, and he was quite satisfied with this result.

Freddie Mac closed at $16 two weeks ago, a 54% drop. It then continued its downward spiral, falling to $12.3. Three days ago, it closed at $10.1.

Two days ago, his futures contract expired at $9.8.

这意味着姬云行权价25美元的看跌期权合约，此时每一张价值：(25-9.8)×100 = 1520美元。

He has a total of 31777 contracts, with a total value of $4380 million.

Calculated at 7% of the exchange rate.

It's a whopping 3.38 million RMB!

The memory of one or two movies in his mind allowed him to earn 3380% in a single month, making a fortune of more than 300 million yuan.

Ji Yun was initially a little disappointed that he hadn't worked in finance before and therefore had limited knowledge of this information.

However, he thought about it and decided not to care. With the information he knew—movie songs, stock market trends, Bitcoin, gold, real estate, the Internet, AI—it was enough for him to become rich and reach the top of the wealth list.

The only challenge now is: how to hold on!

A person with money is like a pig that has been fattened up and hunted down by global behind-the-scenes manipulators. If the other side sends a spy to transfer the money from the account, ordinary wealthy people are powerless to resist and have no way to seek justice.

If Ji Yun wants a peaceful life, he must have power!

The first step is to spend the money on various valuable projects.

Manager Liao has been urging him for two days now; a huge sum of money is sitting in the account without moving, and it pains him to see it sitting there.

With the engine roaring, Ji Yun drove into the streets of Shanghai late at night.

The neon lights cast long streaks of light on the car windows, much like a transition shot in a movie.

He suddenly realized that this rebirth was finally starting to be interesting.

……

The deputy president's office on the 9th floor of a bank in Shanghai.

"President, last quarter, our bank's total deposits decreased by 7.7%, loan business decreased by 10%, internal cash reserves decreased by 13%, and bad loans amounted to 4.6 million yuan... Savings deposits experienced their first negative growth in 12 years."

On the other side of the desk, the beautiful female secretary carefully reported confidential data about the bank while observing the bank manager's expression.

Vice President Feng took off his glasses, rubbed his temples, and said wearily, "Don't you have any numbers that sound better?"

"...The decline in business has led to a reduction in hiring, which will reduce personnel costs by about 3%."

Vice President Feng paused, staring unfriendly at the secretary opposite him: "Are you sure this is good news?"

The secretary's face stiffened, and she lowered her head awkwardly, wishing she could bury her face in her chest. However, her high-end office lady uniform was so exquisite that it was almost dazzling.

The bank manager's lips twitched, but considering that the secretary was an old friend's daughter who had just sent her for some exercise, he didn't say anything.