Ning Hao's heart moved after hearing this, and he felt a little subtle, but his face remained calm.
Xu Zheng did the same. He quickly thought about it in his mind and said with a smile: "This is not a secret. Of course, 99 and I jointly funded it."
"Are you also participating this time?"
"Well, Boss Yu was generous and allowed me to use the script, director, starring, etc. to invest, so I didn't pay any cash. Now that the market is so hot, everyone wants to make some money."
"Ha, it seems that Director Xu is quite ambitious!"
Dong Ping said half-jokingly: "Then do you think it is possible to introduce new capital?"
"this……"
Xu Zheng scratched his bald head and wondered: "99 has always been a separate product. You know, 99 is not bad, but we can try to communicate with each other."
"Oh, I understand, I understand!"
Dong Ping did not ask any more questions after hearing this, and continued to eat and drink. After a while, he said: "Alibaba controls Cultural China. You must have heard about it. I am Bucai, who is the founder of Cultural China. After the news spread, the company
Its market value soared 186% to HK$36 billion, which is a beautiful business!"
“36 billion??”
Xu Zheng and Ning Hao looked at each other and saw the same shock in each other's eyes.
At this stage, except for Xiaoyanzi who strikes first, the rest of the celebrities are still ignorant. They are smart enough to want to join the capital circle, but they don't know how to do it.
"I am not saying this to show off, but to tell you the fact that when Ali is gone, the entertainment industry will work for 9BAT from now on.
I am no exception, but I still have some small autonomy.
Any circle is divided into tiers. In the future, the pinnacle of the entertainment industry will definitely be 9BAT, perhaps plus Wanda and China Film. The second tier will be those old companies Huayi and Bona.
The third level is a relatively low-end film and television company, with stars/directors who are their own bosses and backed by big studios.
The fourth level is the popular star.
At the bottom level, there are countless entertainment practitioners. Even if you have filmed a few movies and are somewhat famous, you are still at the bottom... What is this called?"
Dong Ping paused his wine glass and raised his voice: "This is called class solidification! Any industry has such a structure, and it is most important to understand which class you are in and which class you want to jump to.
I’m not very talented, even though I’m not as good as Huayi and Bona, I still have some influence, let’s call it level 2.5… Haha, I wonder which class you two think you are in?”
boom!
This violent argument is nothing less than enlightenment.
All of a sudden, Xu Zheng and Ning Hao's minds became clear, and many confusions were solved. They thought about themselves unconsciously and came up with the answer: We should be at level 4 now, and we must work hard to reach level 3!
Dong Ping is like a pyramid schemer or a success master who conducts SUV for the two of them.
"Hollywood's Dream Factory, you must know it.
DreamWorks has three bosses, one is named Geffen, the other is Katzenberg, and the other is Spielberg. The first two are cultural businessmen, rich and know how to manage.
Spielberg is a great director, talented and has produced works.
So we hit it off immediately, and our small but sophisticated model has become a company comparable to the top eight companies in Hollywood!
Yes, 99 is not bad for you, but will Boss Yu give you the opportunity to rise to the next level? Maybe in the future... and you look at me..."
Dong Ping straightened his body, looked at the two of them with straight eyes but also looked down at them, and said: "I can take you into the capital circle now and take you to a higher class!"
Bang bang bang!
The hearts of the two of them started beating at the same time. If they had to compare, Xu Zheng's heartbeat was faster.
…………
Historically, after "囧 in Thailand" became a hit, "囧 in Hong Kong" became popular.
Xu Zheng continued to cooperate with Enlight, using creative resources to invest in shares and share profits. In order to hold "囧 in Hong Kong", Enlight also hemorrhaged a lot of money and gave a 47.5% ratio.
At that time, Dong Ping had just withdrawn from Cultural China and wanted to start something again, but he could no longer invest in "囧", so he found another way to buy Xu Zheng's 47.5% share.
Do you think this is the end?
of course not!
Dong Ping took advantage of his expertise in "shell-changing" and established a failed listed company in Hong Kong called 21 Holdings. In the name of the company, he spent 150 million to buy Xu Zheng's share.
He also recruited Xu Zheng to join the team, and later added Ning Hao, allowing them to subscribe for shares and become shareholders of the company.
In this way, the 150 million is left to the right. "囧" is a box office hit, and the stock price can rise a lot. If two famous directors become shareholders, the stock price can also rise a lot.
There is also a share of the box office.
Dong Ping followed the DreamWorks route, capital + creator model, but his plans came to nothing. After the release of "囧 in Hong Kong", it was widely criticized and the stock price fell instead of rising.
He realized that Xu Zheng and Ning Hao alone were not enough and that the creative risks were very high, so he successively attracted five more directors as shareholders, including: Chen Kexin, Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Yibai, Gu Changwei, and Zhang Yimou.
So now you understand? What is going on in "Man Jiang Hong"?
Lao Mouzi is like a raccoon dog.
As for this company, it later changed its name to Huanxi Media.
In later entertainment circles, this is the model of big fish raising small fish. Stars start companies as bosses and raise a group of new actors. Directors start companies as bosses and raise a group of new directors.
For example, Ning Hao and Xu Zheng produced Wen Muye who filmed "I'm Not the God of Medicine".
Going up the line of Dong Ping, he has a very good relationship with Xiao Yanzi, and Xiao Yanzi has a close relationship with Jack Ma. Dong Ping is considered to be related to Alibaba.
Now let’s talk about something I haven’t finished in the previous article:
During "囧囧", Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang didn't make much money. When it came to "囧囧", they wanted to invest and share the profits, but Xu Zheng had already embraced capital, and they couldn't make it at all.
Dong Ping even roped in Xiao Yanzi as the heroine, and they were thinking about raising the stock price together...
However, Xu Zheng knew that without Huang Bo, the quality of Wang Baoqiang's films could not be guaranteed. Until the filming of "囧 in Hong Kong", news continued to spread that the two of them had scenes.
But in the end, it didn’t work.
As for the quarrel between Wang Baoqiang and Xu Zheng, something else happened later, not just this incident.
…
At this moment, Dong Ping explained the process again, leaving the two of them dumbfounded.
Society is changing so fast!
In the past, filming was just filming, how could there be so many twists and turns?
Back when the coal bosses invaded the entertainment industry, if they had learned this trick, they would have transformed from coal bosses into financial professionals, a cross-border achievement.
"How is the situation of "The Flowers of the Heart"?" Dong Ping came up with the idea of this film again.
"I have no investment in this film. I only have a share of the profits. The copyright and everything else are all in the hands of the boss."
Ning Hao quickly shook his head.
Xu Zheng was also very uneasy, so he encouraged others to go ahead and said, "Let's talk about this. To be honest, I don't dare to do it. Boss Yu is too scary. If she nods, I will definitely cooperate."
"Okay, then I'll go meet her!"
Dong Ping was very worried and did not shirk. He patted the two of them on the shoulders and said with a smile: "Who told me to cherish my talents!"