China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 620 618. Little Times is coming

"Mr. Cao, long time no see."

Seeing Cao Yu and Xu Jing coming together, Wang Zhonglei stood up from his chair with an envious look on his face, and quickly walked over to hold Cao Yu's hand.

Since we met in Australia last year, it has been more than a year since Wang Zhonglei was seen in person.

After greeting Cao Yu, he said to Xu Jing, "Sister Jing, congratulations on entering Hollywood."

Today, Xu Jing was wearing a loose beige T-shirt and a pair of denim shorts. She looked very lively and did not look like she was attending a formal banquet but rather just out for fun.

But the whole person looks like a flower that has just been watered, very beautiful.

"It's no use being sweet!"

Xu Jing wouldn't buy it. She had heard about the two of them yesterday. She came here today because she couldn't bear to leave Cao Yu and also to be a witness.

After hearing what Xu Jing said, Wang Zhonglei felt a little embarrassed, but he quickly pulled a chair and asked Xu Jing to sit down first.

But Xu Jing did not sit on that chair, but sat next to Cao Yu.

Wang Zhonglei was left out in the cold, but Xu Jing had a strong background, and Cao Yu was also present, so he naturally couldn't get angry.

"Mr. Cao, I heard that your company has invested in six movies this year. This output is truly number one in the entertainment industry."

He had no choice but to sit below Cao Yu and use compliments to ease the embarrassment.

Cao Yu didn't respond, and only said, "Haha, Mr. Wang, we don't need to say anything more. Are the shares ready?"

"Boss Cao, if I give you all my shares, I'll be dead."

Wang Zhonglei really regrets now, regretting that he had insisted on dragging Cao Yu to Australia.

Not only did he fail to trick Cao Yu, but he also shot himself in the foot.

"What does your life or death have to do with me?"

Cao Yu snorted coldly: "If you don't want to give me stocks, it's okay. Just give me a discount."

"This"

Wang Zhonglei was even more miserable. He glanced at Xu Jing and said in embarrassment, "Boss Cao, I really don't have that much money at the moment."

After he finished speaking, he found that Boss Cao's face had indeed darkened, and he hurriedly said, "Boss Cao, you are now rich, famous, and have works in the entertainment industry. Why don't I help you reorganize the Beijing circle and you become the leader? I will fully support you. I will find a way to give you 7% of Huayi's shares, and leave some for me."

"What do you want, kid?"

Cao Yu hadn't agreed yet, so Xu Jing stopped doing it to protect her man.

She was one year older than Wang Zhonglei, and when she called him boy, Wang Zhonglei did not dare to object.

He thought for a moment and said, "Sister Jing, you also know that although the Beijing circle is not as good as before, it still has a certain status in the entertainment circle. If Mr. Cao becomes the leader of the Beijing circle, he will have more resources at his disposal."

"Even if Boss Cao doesn't want the Beijing circle, with his strength, is there anyone in the entertainment industry who is better than him?"

Xu Jing thought of the love they had last night and said, "With his relationship with Mr. Han and my support, does he need your Beijing circle that exists in name only? Bring the shares to him as soon as possible."

Xu Jing's words made Wang Zhonglei's face turn red and white.

He had no choice but to look at Cao Yu, wanting to know what this man was thinking.

Cao Yu has been working in the business world for many years now. Although he is not as experienced and ruthless as other businessmen, he is still quite shrewd.

He did not agree immediately, but gently put his arm around Xu Jing's slender waist, kissed her on the cheek, and said with a smile: "Sister Jing, what do you think?"

The two of them being intimate in front of him made Wang Zhonglei envious and helpless.

I envy a beauty like Xu Jing, who was actually accepted by Boss Cao. It was I who introduced the two of them to each other.

What’s frustrating is that I have to listen to her regarding my shares?

Being kissed like this in front of Wang Zhonglei, Xu Jing felt even happier and said with a smile: "Dear, in the past ten years, the Beijing circle was very powerful, but what era is it now? Those who should have retired have already retired, and the rest are at their wit's end. What else do you have now?"

"Sister Jing is right, then."

Before Cao Yu finished speaking, Wang Zhonglei became anxious.

Is your future and wealth going to be far away today?
Without shares, what status would he have in Huayi? How would the female celebrities in the company please him in the future?
He said anxiously: "Mr. Cao, you can't say that. There are Director Feng, Teacher Ma, and many other talented directors in the Beijing circle."

"Director Feng? He can't even protect himself!"

Cao Yu said coldly, "Seeing that you are anxious, I will give you 11% of the 3% shares. However, this share is a loan from me. You will listen to my arrangements in the future. As for this circle or that circle, I am not interested!"

"Director Feng can't protect himself? What does that mean?"

Wang Zhonglei didn't understand this sentence, but he didn't dare to ask.

I wanted to use it as a token of my loyalty to the Beijing circle, but the other party was really not interested?

It really proves the saying that if you have money you can do whatever you want.

The main thing is that Boss Cao is not only rich now, but also has Xu Jing, Han Sanping, and even Mr. Yang from Huanyu who is also from a big compound, they should all be supporting him behind the scenes.

Cao Yu left him 3% of the shares, but this is not enough. His eldest brother will still beat him to death.

Just as he was about to fight for it, Cao Yu said again: "We have talked about the bet before, and you can tell your elder brother the truth. If you accept the loss, he can't do anything to you.

If you are reluctant to give up 8% of the shares, then according to the current market value of Huayi, you can convert it into million and give it to me, plus the million you owe me. I will give you one month to collect the total. Otherwise, I don't mind making a big fuss about this matter."

After hearing Boss Cao's two conditions, Wang Zhonglei quickly calculated the pros and cons.

Last year, "If You Are the One 2" had good box office performance. This year, Huayi's stock price has risen and its market value has approached billion yuan.

If we wait until "1942" is released, as long as the box office is good, the company's market value will increase, and then 8% of the shares will definitely be more than million.
It would be better for me to mortgage my shares and redeem them after the movie is released. The loss will probably be much smaller.
Seeing the other party was silent, Cao Yu and Xu Jing looked at each other, and they seemed to say: "See, he must be reluctant..."

Before the two of them came, Cao Yu guessed that Wang Zhonglei must have some ulterior motive in his mind. He was probably hesitant because he still held out hope for the movie "1942" and thought the stock price would rise.

But Cao Yu was very clear about the box office of "1942", which was a movie that suffered serious losses.

Since the other party still has the plan in mind, Cao Yu plans to trick him again.

Therefore, he did not urge Wang Zhonglei, but just held Xu Jing and whispered to her.

"Sister Jing, where are we going to play tonight?"

"How about I take you to meet some beautiful girls in Beijing?"

"Not interested, I still like playing with you."

Most of the beautiful women in Beijing today who are about to get married are probably married. Although Cao Yu likes mature ones, he is not interested in married women.

"It's so kind of you."

Xu Jing was moved and hugged Cao Yu's neck and was about to kiss him.
"CEO Cao."

Before the two of them could kiss, it was interrupted by Wang Zhonglei.

He treated everyone today, but now he felt like a 5,000-watt light bulb, extremely bright.

Do you really think I don't exist? And you kissed me?
"What? Have you thought about it?"

Cao Yu turned around and still held Xu Jing in his arms.

"This guy is really popular with women."

Wang Zhonglei said in his heart with jealousy, and then said: "I can get 700 to 800 million at most by mortgaging my shares, and I still have to owe the rest."

"You owe me all this?"

Cao Yu immediately showed his displeasure, but in fact he was very satisfied with Wang Zhonglei's choice.

Get a few hundred million first. If Wang Zhonglei cannot redeem his stocks in the future, he will probably have to ask me for help. At that time, not only Wang Zhonglei's shares, but also his elder brother Wang Zhongjun's shares will be taken away by me.

Wang Zhonglei said helplessly: "My dividends are not much every year. This is already my limit."

"No, at least one billion."

Cao Yu actually doesn’t care about these stocks, because in another two years, Huayi will completely lose its former glory.

He now wants to maximize his profits and also obtain the copyrights of Huayi's previous movies and TV series.

"It's really not that much, at most 900 million."

"Then give me the copyright of your previous movies, and I can give you another half a year."

Cao Yu snorted: "This is the final bottom line."

Wang Zhonglei glanced at Xu Jing and could only agree: "I'll find a way."

"I've convinced you."

Cao Yu finally nodded: "Sister Jing, please help me with this matter. I don't have time recently. I have to go to Hanbang in a few days."

Xu Jing immediately said coquettishly: "You are good at ordering people around."

Cao Yu still kissed Xu Jing on her beautiful lips: "You are a witness, and I trust you the most."

Wang Zhonglei, who was standing by, saw the two flirting and had to stand up and say, "Boss Cao, Sister Jing, I'll go back and get ready."

"Go."

Cao Yu nodded and reminded him, "If Huayi has any developments in the future, please send me a message."

"Ok."

Wang Zhonglei is now under someone's control and dares not resist at all.

After the guests left, Xu Jing smiled and said, "My dear, it seems that you want to control Huayi? And then control the entertainment industry. You are so ambitious."

"It's a pity that Wang Zhonglei is not the boss after all. It's useless to squeeze him any more."

"You call this playing the long game? But what if 1942 is a big hit at the box office?"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

Cao Yu was naturally aware of the box office performance of "1942", and the result was completely in his control.

"You are very confident. I like that."

Xu Jing said, her charming eyes were like a pool of spring water, almost drowning Cao Yu. "I don't want to eat anymore, I want to eat you!"

Cao Yu pulled Xu Jing away. As soon as they started eating, they couldn't wait to bury their heads in the soft food.

On this side, Wang Zhonglei returned to the company and immediately began to prepare to pledge his shares.

Sure enough, the next day, Wang Zhongjun, the chairman of the board, learned about the matter and immediately went to his brother’s office to question him.

"Second brother, why did you pledge your shares?"

"elder brother!"

Wang Zhonglei had a worried look on his face and told the story of his previous bet with Cao Yu.

However, he did not dare to say that he lost money. Instead, he followed Cao Yu's instructions and said that it was just an ordinary box office bet.

The content of the bet is that if he wins, he can not only get back the 3% shares that Cao Yu gave to Han Hong Foundation, but also get 5% of Feiyu Entertainment's shares.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier!"

Wang Zhongjun was a little annoyed. Why did his brother hide such a big thing from him?

"I was afraid you would scold me, and I thought the box office of If You Are the One 2 would not be too bad, but I didn't expect it."

Wang Zhonglei lowered his head, looking as if he had made a mistake.

Wang Zhongjun sighed and suddenly said, "But why don't you give him some shares today? With Cao Yu's help, Huayi might develop even better!"

"ah???!!!"

Wang Zhonglei was stunned. He didn't expect his brother to have such an idea.

I didn't sleep well for a few days, and my elder brother actually blamed me for not giving Cao Yu shares?
Haven’t I been unable to sleep these days in vain?

"In fact, with Boss Cao's current influence, giving him a few more shares might even raise my market value. We might even be able to film a movie together in the future. Second brother, why are you so confused!"

Wang Zhongjun was very disappointed with his friend and kept complaining.

"Brother, what should we do now? How about I give you shares instead of money? But what if 1942 is released and our market value increases?"

"Forget it, just give me the money first."

Wang Zhongjun was helpless because his brother had already agreed, and Cao Yu would be unhappy if he went back on his word.

Moreover, what his younger brother Wang Zhonglei considered was not wrong. It seemed more cost-effective to wait until "1942" became a hit and then give the remaining shares to Cao Yu.

He sat in a chair, looking at the news about Feiyu's several movies this year, and said, "Let's also start the project for our previous film Tai Chi from Zero. It would be best if the market value could be increased a bit more."

After saying that, he felt it was not enough, so he said, "Don't touch any good girls who come into the company in the future, understand?"

"To Cao Yu?"

"Why not? Times have changed. In the future of the entertainment industry, capital will be the foundation of development."

Wang Zhongjun glanced at Feiyu Entertainment and said, "He has money in his hands now, and controls most of the entertainment industry. He has resources and connections in the United States, South Korea, and Japan. We need to look at the long term. The future of Huayi may depend on Cao Yu."

……

In mid-May, "Knife of the Assassin" and "Ip Man 2" were completed at the same time and entered post-production.

"Wolf Warrior" and "Under the Hawthorn Tree" will not be completed until July.

At the end of May, "Love Is Not Blind" and "So Young" started filming in Yanjing.

Just this month, although "20 Again" was a low-budget movie, it had a good box office and directly earned million.

That’s not all. “Fast & Furious 5” also earned more than million US dollars at the box office, and Marvel’s “Thor” also earned more than million at the global box office.

Although May is not a box office boom for the film market, Boss Cao still made a lot of money this May.

"Brother, I'm finally rich! Haha"

Looking at the final box office of "20 Again", Yang Mi's expression was as if she had eaten honey.

For this film, Mixing Media Studio invested eight million, accounting for 30%.

The box office is now over 400 million, and after dividing the profits equally, plus advertising placements, we can get at least 70 million.

Now that she has money, Yang Mi feels that she can finally stand out in the entertainment industry.

Cao Yu played with her and said with a smile: "How are you going to arrange the studio next?"

“Sign actors, invest in more movies, but, brother, I still rely on you.”

Fortunately, Yang Mi knew her own weight and behaved like a kitten in front of Cao Yu.

"Okay, you can figure it out."

Cao Yu also wants to cultivate Yang Mi and Liu Yifei. If she develops well, he will have an easier time in the future.

Just as I was planning to have a little affection with Yang Mi, there was a knock on the office door.

Yang Mi hurriedly got up from Cao Yu's arms, picked up the script, and sat aside pretending to read it.

The person who came in was Cao Yu's secretary: "Boss Cao, Guo Xiaosi is here from Shanghai and wants to see you. He said he has something important to tell you."

"Xiaosi?"

Although Cao Yu has not been in charge of Guo Xiaosi's magazine studio in the past two years, the financial affairs there were handled by Feiyu, and there were no mistakes. Moreover, the magazines published by Guo Xiaosi sold very well and made a lot of money for the company.

"Let him in."

After Cao Yu finished speaking, he saw Yang Mi getting up to leave, and said with a smile: "No need to leave, your good luck is coming."

A few minutes later, Guo Xiaosi, who was a head shorter than Yang Mi and wearing all branded clothes, walked in. Judging from his attire, he had been doing quite well in the past two years.

When he saw Yang Mi, his eyes lit up, but he didn't dare to look any longer and came to Cao Yu.

"Hello, Mr. Cao, are you talking about something?"

"Speak directly if you have something to say."

Cao Yu didn't know why Guo Xiaosi came to look for him, but he was still unhappy that he had interrupted his and Yang Mi's intimate time.

Although the company in Modou belongs to Feiyu Entertainment, Guo Xiaosi, as the general manager, has always been the boss in the company. But when he came here, he can only act like a grandson.

Although he didn't know what he had done to displease his boss, he still took out a script from his bag.

"Boss, I have a script here, take a look at it, I guarantee you can make money."

"Let me see."

Cao Yu took it and saw the three words "Tiny Times" on it.

"You are so anxious to make this movie. I thought we would have to wait until next year."

Cao Yu smiled in his heart, opened the script, and after reading it for only a dozen minutes, he threw the script in front of Guo Xiaosi and said, "What a rubbish script you wrote!"

Frightened by his boss's rage, Guo Xiaosi hurriedly explained, "Boss Cao, this script is adapted from my novel, and it basically respects the original work. My novel was the best-selling novel of the year!"

"I didn't say novel, I said your script!"

Cao Yu didn't listen to his explanation at all and angrily said, "The plot of the script is not only hypocritical and thin, but also very vulgar! I don't understand what you want to express? Do you want to promote exaggerated, extravagant and empty values? Or do you want young people to be pretentious, groan without reason, and worship money all day long?"

Guo Xiaosi was scolded so much that he didn't dare to look his boss in the eye.

The main reason is that the boss was right, he liked to show off his wealth and felt very comfortable doing so, but who knew the boss would be so disgusted by it.

After a while, he said, "Boss, this is not materialism, this is fashion!"

"fart!"

Cao Yu cursed again, and then said, "Go back and revise it! First of all, make the characters more complete, the plot more reasonable, and the values ​​​​must be correct. Don't promote luxury and materialism. Understand? Your current script is like chocolate-flavored shit. Although it is packaged like a piece of chocolate, its essence is pure shit."

"."

Guo Xiaosi's face turned even redder. Boss, is it necessary for you to scold me so harshly?
Yang Mi on the side lowered her head and covered her mouth. She wanted to laugh but was too embarrassed to do so, and felt very uncomfortable.

But she was also curious about what kind of script Guo Xiaosi had brought to make her brother so angry.

Although Guo Xiaosi was not convinced, he did not dare to refute, so he picked up the script and said, "Boss, I will go back and revise it as soon as possible and bring it back."

Cao Yu was still furious: "I can invest in the movie, and I can let you be the director, but you know that the company will never make a bad movie!"

"I understand."

Guo Xiaosi naturally knew that Feiyu Entertainment had not produced a bad movie in recent years. He nodded carefully, holding the script and preparing to leave dejectedly.

Cao Yu suddenly stopped him and said, "Wait, if you don't know how to change it, then go to the West again this summer to look for some inspiration."

"No, no need."

Guo Xiaosi was startled when he recalled his experience of going to the West four years ago.

My books and magazines have sold well in the past two years. Although most of the income goes to Feiyu Entertainment, I have also made a lot of money. I really don’t want to go to the Northwest to suffer again.

Guo Xiaosi left Boss Cao's office, feeling a little aggrieved. He thought that his script would definitely make money, but he was scolded like that in front of a beautiful woman. It was so embarrassing.

"I got off the plane and haven't eaten yet. I heard that the company has free lunch, and it's specially grown organic food. I'm going to try it."

When he arrived at the restaurant upstairs, he saw several beautiful women looking at their phones and laughing from time to time.

The beauties were very pretty, all of them were his favorite type. Guo Xiaosi walked up to them and said, "Ladies, what are you looking at?"

Liu Shishi, who had just returned from filming, only looked up at Guo Xiaosi, who was not as tall as herself, and found that she did not recognize him, so she looked away and said casually, "The boss's thesis defense video."

"Oh?"

Guo Xiaosi wanted to say something, but when he found that the girl didn't pay any attention to him, he had to leave in embarrassment.

I found a seat, took out my phone, and searched for "Fei Yu Mr. Cao's thesis defense", and sure enough, I saw a video.

After reading it, he seemed to understand why his boss was so angry just now.

“It turns out that the boss doesn’t want the poor in the film and television dramas to disappear…”

(End of this chapter)