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Chapter 540 Earthquake!

As the most famous director in China and the record holder of Chinese-language films, Tang An's new films have always been the focus of attention both inside and outside the industry.

However, he chose the roles quietly every time. There were no large-scale auditions or auditions, and the actors did not dare to disclose them to the outside world casually.

Four months have passed since "The Martian" was released, and there has been no movement at all.

Until mid-May, the official website of Hantang Media, Weibo, and Tang An's personal Weibo also announced the news of the new film.

Many reporters who had been paying attention to the news immediately learned of the news.

In less than ten minutes, Weibo was retweeted by countless people, and there were countless comments in the underground.

"Finally, I've been waiting for Tang An's new film, which is also a science fiction film. Let's see what genre it is this time!"

"+1 for sci-fi movies. I've just filmed alien invasions, but I've also filmed aerospace-themed ones. I hope to be innovative again this time!"

"'Interstellar', the name sounds like hard science fiction!"

"The title of the film is very clear. Traveling through the stars, could it be a science fiction adventure?"

"The title of the film is a bit confusing. What does time travel mean? Is it time travel or space travel? Will there be a space wormhole?"

It didn't take long for netizens from all walks of life to speculate on the plot of this new film.

Tang An's movies always fit the title very well. "The Martian" is about rescuing astronauts living on Mars.

In "Edge of Tomorrow" the male protagonist keeps repeating it again and again, wandering on the edge of tomorrow.

Although "Interstellar" is not so straightforward this time, you can probably guess a certain range.

If it weren’t for the headlines!

Of course, there are also some who don't particularly like science fiction movies. Many fans say that Tang An no longer has the ability to innovate new genres and is stuck in science fiction movies and cannot get out.

Tang An has changed genres one by one before, and some fans are still looking forward to Tang An filming all genres and setting an unprecedented record.

Looking at the global film market, how many directors are proficient in all themes?

No, not one, not even Spielberg masters all genres.

However, due to the two wonderful science fiction films "Edge of Tomorrow" and "The Martian", fans of whatever genre they like are very much looking forward to the new film "Interstellar" this time.

There were also some trolls and trolls who started trolling blindly, but were instantly drowned out by the voices of countless fans.

In less than half an hour, online media also followed suit. The entertainment pages of several major portal websites, whether they were reporting on Da Ship or "Women's Federation" or recent scandals in the entertainment industry, were all replaced by news about Tang An's new film.

There were discussions everywhere, and celebrities from all walks of life retweeted Tang An's Weibo to express congratulations.

An hour later, the Han and Tang official Weibo and Tang An's personal Weibo were updated again, posting an aerial video and a set of pictures. The first picture was of a desolate northern land, and you could feel a chill through the pictures.

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Then millions of square meters of land were cleared, and hundreds of seeders were running back and forth in the fields.

Accompanied by this line of text: The new film "Interstellar" is about to be released. This is the end of the earth, an era when people's living environment is getting worse. The earth's environment has deteriorated extremely, high temperatures, droughts and diseases have swept the world. Human beings can only rely on

Corn cultivation is still lingering. I will plant 5,000 acres of "apocalyptic crop" corn in the Northeast, Mohe, the northernmost part of the country, for the live shooting of this movie...

For people who are used to seeing modern high-rise buildings, 5,000 acres of cornfield is just a numerical concept.

Even in ordinary rural areas, it is difficult for anyone to contract 5,000 acres of land.

Now through aerial photos and videos, the vast desolate land allows movie fans to turn on their acting skills.

Although no crops have been planted yet, you can imagine what it will be like when this land is filled with corn.

There is another message from the water underground.

"Tang An is awesome. He actually planted 5,000 acres of corn during a scene!"

"I'm speechless. Is this necessary? Just plant dozens of acres on a green screen and then replicate it."

"Real shots are the real thing. Copied things look a bit fake on the big screen."

"It's too much trouble. You have to plant thousands of acres of corn to shoot a movie. Then do you have to go to an alien planet to shoot the alien scenes?"

There are various comments. Some fans think that there is no need to spend time and money on such a place, while others think that every detail must be authentic.

Then someone remembered that this was a science fiction film, or one related to aliens. This cornfield was not an alien cornfield. What they mainly watched were the special effects of space and aliens, not your corn.

How is the earth real?

There was another discussion, with many people saying that Tang An had not understood the key points, and some experts were seriously analyzing the feasibility of growing corn in Mohe.

Before the summer holidays come, Tang An's new film dominates the screen again.

However, Tang An only announced the title of the film, the actors and a video and a set of photos. Afterwards, many programs and media wanted to invite Tang An for an exclusive interview to talk about his new movie, but they were all declined.

May is gradually passing, and the final box office of "Titanic 3D", which was previously released in April, has come out. The domestic box office reached 980 million, which is only one step away from one billion.

I can't help it, it's a re-released movie after all. I watched it in the early stages if I wanted to watch it, but the trend collapsed too quickly later on.

Tang An was not idle during this period. In addition to preparing for "Interstellar", he also attended the founding meeting of Tudou Group.

Hantang Media controls Tudou Group with 34.7% of the shares and more than 40% of the voting rights. Tang An serves as the chairman of Tudou Group. Zhou You, the former vice president of Hantang Media and coo of Tudou.com, serves as CEO of Tudou Group.

Other shareholders are various funds and investment banks, which do not interfere with Tudou's operations. Weibo, which holds 9% of the shares, cannot pose any threat to Hantang's status.

At the same time as Tudou Group was established, preparations for Tudou Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., jointly established by Hantang Media and Tudou Group, were also completed.

Hantang Film and Television, a subsidiary of Hantang Media, was also established, and announced four TV series in cooperation with the group's studios, as well as a low-cost film.

Hantang Cinema Chain Group accepted a cash investment of 100 million from a domestic investment institution and gave up 10% of its shares. The theater chain was valued at 1 billion.

As expected, industrial companies do not make money, and are far less risky than Internet companies, but their profits will be unlimited.

The Group’s Investment and Development Department has also achieved remarkable results, participating in the financing of 5 companies in total.

He and Qiming Venture Partners jointly led Zhihu’s A-round financing, investing US$6 million to obtain 8% of the shares.

Participated in the angel round financing of Didi travel software developed by Xiaoju Technology with RMB 3 million and obtained 32% of the shares.

Participated in the angel round financing of ByteDance (Today's Toutiao) together with Sig Capital, acquiring 14% of the shares for RMB 1.8 million.

After ByteDance received angel investment, it quickly released the first version, which was well received in a small market.

In just one and a half months, the A round of financing was launched again, led by Hantang Media and Sig Capital. Hantang obtained 6% of the shares for US$2 million, with a total share of 17%.

At the time of the angel round, Toutiao was valued at 12.8 million. In just one and a half months, the millions from the angel round were spent, and Toutiao’s valuation reached over 230 million.

In crazy times, a high-quality investment can be more profitable than anything else.

There is also the A-round financing of Nuomi.com, which invested US$12 million in exchange for 13% of the shares.

Another lifestyle platform, Ele.me, Hantang and Jinshajiang Venture Capital led the Series A round of financing, acquiring 7% of the shares for US$2.4 million.

Ele.me was established one year later than Nuomi. For this kind of platform, one year is already a very big gap.

Investments from five companies were negotiated, spending a total of US$23.1 million, or almost 160 million yuan.

In addition to the more than 40 million allocated to "Wolf Warrior", the group's accounts only have a little over 100 million left, and then there are the film's publicity and distribution expenses.

Tang An used "Interstellar" to borrow 400 million from the bank, of which 180 million was used for the production of the film, and 160 million of the 220 million was used to pay for the investment in a total of five projects.

At present, the only cash the group can use is the remaining 40 million yuan from the loan and the group's own 100 million yuan.

These projects are all angel rounds and A rounds. It is estimated that the money will be burned out soon, and the next round of investment will be soon, and more money will be needed.

When the time comes, all you need to do is refinance, and the few movies released will be released one after another, which can also bring in considerable income.

Establishing several companies and making 5 investments in a row is just a bit of a commotion in the film and television industry. In the financial circle, it is not worth mentioning at all.

Countless new Internet companies are established and fail every year.

However, on June 11th, Ahli officially announced the establishment of Ahli Film Group.

Not only was it just setting up a film and television company, the moment the news broke, the entire entertainment industry was shocked!


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