Reshaping the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry

"Mom, I'm your son. When have I ever lied to you?"

"Don't say that, let me see Ha Zhuo first~"

His mother ignored his antics and picked up "Full House" to start flipping through it. However, she only glanced at it a few times before making a judgment: "An urban idol drama?"

Xu Wan herself is a screenwriter, so it's quite easy for her to judge the quality of a drama.

"...A story about two young people forced to live together because of a house, going from disliking each other to gradually developing feelings... Is there a market for this kind of drama?"

He Yi'an was not surprised at all that his mother could judge the direction and development of the show after only a few glances.

It's worth noting that all his knowledge of screenwriting came from his mother, Xu Wan.

However, each screenwriter has a different focus. Screenwriters of my mother's generation were more suited to writing specific storylines, and they were not very good at writing romance and love stories.

Some even think it's a bit childish!

This is a typical mark left by different eras.

He Yi'an didn't directly refute her, but instead asked, "Do you know 'Meteor Garden'?"

I thought Xu Wan was too busy to pay attention to these things, but I didn't expect her to know.

"I know, I heard it's quite popular in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, but its release in mainland China was halted!"

As the owner of a film and television company, it's quite normal to keep an eye on the most popular TV dramas on the market.

"Mom, although this show has been banned from airing, it is indeed very popular and has started to create a trend of idol dramas, so it can't be banned indefinitely."

Xu Wan instantly understood his meaning: "So you want to take advantage of this opportunity?"

"yes!"

There's nothing to hide about this.

The development of anything, the formation of habits, and even the shaping of styles and behaviors all bear the imprint of their times.

What we call the right time and place!

Go with the flow!

For example, now that idol dramas are becoming popular, He Yi'an can't go against the trend and make some outdated dramas.

This is also true in filmmaking.

In this day and age, he couldn't possibly make a movie like "Wolf Warrior." He would only be criticized, and people would just think he's crazy.

He couldn't possibly make a film like "The Mermaid" like some others, because without Stephen Chow's support, the film would just be incomprehensible and insane.

Therefore, we need to do things that are in line with the current era.

In the more than 5,000 years of Chinese history, those who have truly succeeded have all followed the general trend. In fact, there is only one person who has truly gone against the general trend, constantly adapted to the situation, and ultimately reversed the trend!

He Yi'an isn't that arrogant; he wouldn't think he could get himself involved with someone like that!

Therefore, developing one's own company by taking advantage of the upcoming trend of idol dramas is the way to ride the wave.

"Okay, this drama is fine, shall we film this drama first?" Xu Wan felt there were no problems after reading the script.

"Then please ask Mom to go and buy the adaptation rights to the original comic for this show."

"adaptation?"

"This is the first magazine published by Won Soo-ryun in South Korea in 1993, and it was only completed in 1999. We just need to buy the domestic adaptation rights."

"OK!"

Since the two of them have made their decision, the matter is settled.

As for the director and crew, He Yi'an only designated Liu Guonan and Ma Ming; the rest of the production team was up to them to assemble.

This could also be seen as an opportunity for some people in the forging company.

Putting together a completely new film crew is not an easy task.

After discussing "Full House," Xu Wan turned her attention to another script that He Yi'an had not yet finished writing.

"Ghosts and monsters? Is this a story from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio?"

It's no wonder Xu Wan reacted this way, mainly because Pu Songling's "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" is too famous and has always been a focus of adaptations.

In recent years, and even for several years afterward, there have been many episode dramas about Liaozhai.

However, He Yi'an's version is clearly not from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," but because the script was not finished, he still described the story in a slightly more detailed way.

"Immortality... Curse... Fantasy Romance..."

After glancing at it a few times, Xu Wan stopped looking.

This show might seem novel in a decade or two, but it's really nothing special now.

Xu Wan wasn't interested in this.

However, she still cautioned, "Although you wrote it in a very subtle way, the Film Administration Regulations promulgated on December 25 last year have clearly defined some prohibitions on film and television content, so it may be difficult for this drama to pass the review."

He Yi'an had also considered this point, but he remained optimistic.

After all, regulations are regulations, but there is still a window of several years before they can be fully implemented. There is no one-size-fits-all approach yet.

Even if it doesn't pass censorship, he doesn't care. He can just use another drama. This one can be made into a web series later.

Seeing that He Yi'an was prepared, Xu Wan didn't say anything more. Instead, she put down the two scripts and said seriously, "These two scripts, plus 'Chinese Paladin,' will keep Liu Guonan and Ma Ming busy for a while. They can also train their team."

"Yes, our company is just starting out, and we can't rely on just me directing the film. We need to get the team involved."

After finishing filming a movie, He Yi'an really felt exhausted.

At this moment, he envied Zhang Yimou's energy. He had previously thought he could make two or three films a year.

Now, after taking the photos carefully, I realize that this idea is pure nonsense.

Unless he wants to work himself to death, he should just wash up and go to sleep.

"Okay, it's settled then. Your script isn't finished yet, so I'll hire a few editors to enrich it, and while we're at it, we'll also finish the script for 'Chinese Paladin'!"

He Yi'an liked the situation where others helped him with everything. Seeing his mother take the initiative to continue writing the script, he felt a sense of relief.

At the same time, she continued to say kind words: "Then I'll trouble you, Mom! I'll also provide you with an outline for the script of 'Chinese Paladin'!"

Xu Wan knew her son's personality all too well. Normally, she would probably say something, but considering that he had just finished filming a movie and had indeed been busy with other things, she let him be.

"Tired? What can I do? Your mom is just born to be busy. You're lucky. I have to meet with Liu Guonan and the others tomorrow..."

Xu Wan casually complained a few times, then remembered something else: "There's something else. Didn't you say you were going to use the money you left abroad to buy stocks? Now that it's not easy to buy more NetEase stocks, shouldn't you do something with the remaining money?"

He Yi'an frowned slightly: "We used that money to buy shares in NetEase. Let's keep it for now; I still need it."

"What's the use of it? You're not planning something big again, are you? Be careful, there are almost 30 million US dollars sitting in those accounts of yours right now. You'd better deal with it as soon as possible, otherwise you'll have to pay a lot in management fees every year."

Also, because she was at the company, Xu Wan seemed afraid that her voice would be too loud and others would hear her.

She lowered her voice: "And recently the higher-ups have been investigating overseas funds. Although we have nothing to hide, we still need to be careful."

Upon hearing this, He Yi'an felt it made sense, and he pondered it for a moment.

"In that case, let's take out 25 million to continue buying Apple and Nvidia stocks in batches, and set aside another portion to buy some NFLX stocks that just went public this year."

By distributing the money in this way, it won't attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

To reiterate, 2002 was indeed the best year for investment opportunities.

This year, both Apple and Nvidia saw their market value plummet due to the tech bubble, presenting a buying opportunity.

On January 2, the first trading day of the year, Apple closed at $23.30.

By the end of the year, the stock price will have fallen to approximately $14.33.

He Yi'an wasn't in a hurry. Since he had already decided to buy, he would buy slowly and didn't plan to invest all his US dollars at once.

As for NFLX, it's Netflix, which is now just an online movie rental company.

They had only gone public in 2002, and their market value was even lower, so He Yi'an invested even less in them.

Meanwhile, He Yi'an has already made plans. He will also be involved in the internet industry in the future, at least in creating video websites. Therefore, he will arrange for some people to learn about their architecture technology.

However, if you want to get into streaming media, you'll have to wait until at least after 08.

Anyway, just buy the stocks first, and send someone over to learn how to trade them. That's all you need to do to prepare.

Based on his funds and his diversified investments, Apple's $1100 million stock purchase could only guarantee a maximum return of 0.27%, and Nvidia's $1100 million stock purchase could only guarantee a maximum return of 0.69%.

Netflix has just gone public, so it might get more; you could get 1.57% for two or three million US dollars.

However, he needs to be careful; it cannot exceed 1.67% at most, otherwise it will be too easy to detect.

This kind of data is enough.

He doesn't intend to actually speculate in stocks and become a major shareholder, so with this move, the shareholding will at most remain below the safe line of 1%-2%.

It's just to accumulate more funds.

Those who make 2% or even 10% or 20% in stock trading are simply out of their minds.

Do you really think they're running a charity, making money off you?

Moreover, these companies will definitely split their shares later, and his share will certainly be diluted.

But that doesn't matter, we'll just cash out when the time comes.

After all, building your own internet and streaming media, or even doing some projects yourself, requires a significant amount of money.

The reason for investing in stocks instead of other things is that it is considered the most stable way to invest and return money, with relatively little change.

It just takes a bit longer to get a return on investment.

He Yi'an originally wanted to wait a little longer before making a move, but his mother reminded him that the money would just be wasted if left there, so it was better to make a move directly.

Of course, he still planned to keep some cash on hand, and the reason was that he also planned to make a quick buck.

The 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea is about to begin!

Although buying too much of this could lead to a lot of unpredictable changes, he chose to take the gamble.

Instead of betting on the game itself, bet on South Korean sportsmanship!

I'm betting they'll make it to the semifinals!

After discussing overseas funds, He Yi'an inquired about his mother's domestic investments.

"Mom, how did the investment talks with Tencent go when you went to Shenzhen?"

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