Pirates began to dominate the Chinese entertainment industry.

"I can take on film and television projects, but I don't want commercial projects for now. I'll find them myself," Ji Yun said calmly.

A business winter is coming. There are too many companies looking for funding, it's like finding a needle in a haystack. It's better for him to find it himself.

First, there are film and television-related industries: film and television companies, video platforms, cinemas, games, literature...

Internet-related platforms: social networking, shopping, lifestyle platforms...

Ji Yun said to Sister Li, who was resting not far away, "Sister Li, go and contact Qidian and Jinjiang, the two novel platforms, and tell them that I want to purchase all the copyrights of the works on their ranking lists."

"All of them?" Sister Li opened her eyes wide and sat up.

"That's right, buy as much as you can, go and negotiate a package price. You're good at that."

Shanghai aunties are known for their sharp tongues and strong presence, making them good for bargaining.

"Whatever you want, you're rich enough to buy those two companies anyway," Sister Li waved her hand dismissively.

"It's not worth buying a company now," Ji Yun said.

Qidian was fully acquired by Shanda for US$2 million in October 2004. Before Shanda encountered operational difficulties, it would have been difficult to acquire it at a low price. Moreover, just half a month before his rebirth, Shanda had acquired 50% of Jinjiang's shares, making it almost impossible for them to buy Jinjiang.

The optimal solution is to wait a few years until Shanda is on the verge of collapse, then act before Tencent to acquire these two largest IP treasure troves in China.

"What's the budget?"

Ji Yun recalled that the 10 yuan price tag for "Ghost Blows Out the Light" was just a joke; the actual price was 150 million yuan, as revealed in a future copyright infringement case judgment from the Jiangsu Provincial Court. This is currently the highest price ever paid for an online novel IP. As for "Battle Through the Heavens," according to Tudou's livestream, it was a bargain price, but that's still two or three years away...

In other words, in recent years, the highest price for a Qidian IP has been around 100 to 200 million yuan.

"For male-oriented content, the price should be under 150 million; for female-oriented content, it will be lower. Naturally, the lower the package price, the better. I'll approve 3 million for you. Here's a list; those on the list have priority!"

Ji Yun picked up a piece of paper and wrote down: Liu Cixing's complete copyright, Gu Man's complete copyright including "Love O2O", "Ghost Blows Out the Light", "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles", "Zhu Xian/A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality", "The Message", "Joy of Life", "Nirvana in Fire", "Empresses in the Palace", "The Journey of Flower", "Scarlet Heart"...

Aside from works like Douluo Continent, Battle Through the Heavens, and the Zhenhua Trilogy, which haven't even started serialization yet, Ji Yun has written over twenty wildly popular IPs in one go.

Just from what he wrote, its future value is easily over 200 billion. Even if you buy in at the bottom with 3 million, you'll get a thousandfold return. The commercial value is even greater.

"Boss, take a look. This is the first draft of the movie poster we just had designed by GG Company." Xiao Zhao held up a movie poster, showing it off like a treasure.

Above, Wang Baoqiang and Xu Zheng are crammed into a green train, their expressions increasingly miserable. Below, there's an all-star lineup of handsome men and beautiful women, including Hu Ge, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, and Li Bingbing.

At the bottom are director Ji Yun and the production company Tiandao Culture.

Aside from the eye-catching actors, everything else is unremarkable, and there aren't any particularly exciting promotional slogans. But now...

Ji Yun stared at the line of words for a while, then suddenly smiled.

"We've changed it. In addition to the celebrities, we'll add me. We'll also add a publicity plan."

"Huh?" Xiao Zhao looked confused.

Ji Yun laughed and said, "Let me ask you, how many directors in the country have a net worth of over 100 million yuan?"

"I think there are seven."

What is the highest-grossing film in China?

"Zhang Yimou, 'Curse of the Golden Flower,' 2.9 million."

How much is my net worth now?

"3.3 million."

Who is the real director with a net worth of over 100 million yuan?

Xiao Zhao raised an eyebrow, his eyes lit up, and he excitedly looked Ji Yun up and down.

"Boss, you truly are the 'Number One Director of Domestic Commercial Films'!"

"Since the Shanghai banks are offering to help with the publicity, why not use the 'stock market guru' title? This is the directorial debut of '300 million' director," Ji Yun said, emphasizing each word. "This gimmick is no less sensational than Liu Yifei's scandals."

Xiao Zhao was greatly encouraged.

He could almost picture the entertainment headlines for the next month.

…………

noon the next day.

Ji Yun exited Terminal 2 of Beijing Capital International Airport through the China Southern Airlines Platinum Card member channel.

I glanced around the roadside and walked toward a Porsche 911.

"Little stock market genius, welcome to Beijing~" Gao Yuanyuan said, leaning out of the car while wearing a mask, sunglasses, and a baseball cap.

She smiled teasingly as she watched Ji Yun open the door and sit down.

"How come even you know? Didn't you stop reading online news?" Ji Yun looked at her in surprise.

"As your agent, of course I have to pay attention to your news as soon as possible," Gao Yuanyuan said proudly.

"Alright, what's the rush?" Ji Yun asked.

He received a call from Gao Yuanyuan yesterday, saying that there was a special situation during the recording of the song.

He was originally supposed to come yesterday afternoon, but he was delayed by participating in the audition for "iPartment" and rescheduled for today.

Ji Yun couldn't understand what situation could possibly require him to come here.

The songs he sent earlier, "Big Fish" and "Those Bygone Years," were perfect for the Princess. The former had a unique voice, with ethereal high notes and long breaths, which he couldn't sing but was just right for her; the latter was a song the Princess was going to sing in the future. How could a top-tier diva like the Princess possibly have any problems recording songs?

Gao Yuanyuan was being very secretive and wouldn't say anything on the phone.

"Can you tell me now? Is she not satisfied?" Ji Yun crossed her arms.

"No, Sister Fei is very satisfied. It's just that she lost your song..." Gao Yuanyuan smiled embarrassedly and explained the reason.

The princess really liked the two demos that Ji Yun sent her, so she made a promise with her fans to release two new songs this year, and also played them at a card game to show off to her old friends.

As it turned out, Nayoung was short of songs for her album, and after listening to the demo, she wanted to sing it too. At that time, the two of them were engrossed in playing mahjong, so they bet on "The Year in a Hurry".

And then... that weakling, the princess, lost...

Seeing the princess's distress as if she were more heartbroken than if she had lost money, Na-young thought she should let it go, but the princess said that one's character is reflected in their gambling habits. To make up for her sister, Na-young offered an exorbitant price of one million per song to have someone write songs for the princess, but the few songs she received were far inferior to Ji-yun's two.

The princess was too embarrassed to tell Ji Yun, and was feeling quite down.

Ji Yun frowned: "This kid is so bad and still likes to play around. I don't have time to coax him."

"She's just bad at games, that's why she loves to play. She's always thinking about winning back her losses." Gao Yuanyuan knew the princess's temperament and style like the back of her hand.

"I just wanted to ask you to write it again when you had time..." After saying that, she noticed that Ji Yun seemed to be looking rather unfriendly, so she quickly added:

"Don't worry, if the earnings from 'In a Hurry' are less than expected, she'll make up the difference. If you want to write another one, I'll have her pay double!"

"The more important reason I brought you here earlier is to introduce you to more people in Beijing's entertainment circle. I had Sister Fei introduce you to a few veterans in Beijing; you'll find them useful when your movies are released or when you start new projects."

Ji Yun sighed, her expression softening somewhat. Considering that he was supposed to come to the capital in the next day or two anyway, it wasn't so bad.

He said calmly, "Let's go then."

"Okay!" Gao Yuanyuan smiled brightly when she saw Ji Yun agree.

The Porsche starts up, and the engine's sound is deep, powerful, pleasant, and rhythmic.

Sports cars cruised along the wide avenues of the capital.

The buildings on both sides of the road are simple and low. Although they are not as exquisite and towering as those in Shanghai, they are dignified and imposing, giving off a sense of solemnity.

I don't know if it's because of the air quality, but the city's color tone is grayish.

However, the images of the Olympic mascots that occasionally appear on the streets are quite lively and bright.

With the countdown to the Olympic Games opening ceremony underway, volunteers wearing blue Olympic jackets and white caps can be seen on almost every street in Beijing.

The citizens of the capital city all looked energetic and vibrant.

In 2008, Beijing truly entered a state of "vibrant life and flourishing development".

The car drove through various streets, eventually turning left and right, and entered a huge courtyard house in Dongcheng District that was clearly composed of multiple courtyards.