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Chapter 413 The powerful man who was almost cheated
The director of Xiangjiang probably really doesn’t understand the history of the Chinese dynasty. The historical movies he produces are like the second-rate martial arts novel "The Banquet of Hongmen", and all the big-picture themes are treated like "Red Cliff", with two episodes, just like TVB!
What's even more speechless is that the movie "Taiping Wheel" was also forcibly split into two parts!
If you want to dismantle it, why not do a good job of keeping it secret? There were a lot of rumors before the movie was released!
You are so insincere even in trying to get money, do you think the mainland audience is really all idiots?

Objectively speaking, Taiping Wheel is not a bad movie, at least it has huge scenes. Director Wu... forget it, frankly speaking, Wu Baige really doesn't understand history!
That was 1949, the year when the entire Chinese nation almost made a choice between cutting off its meridians!
There are so many to choose from!

Then Wu Baige wrapped everything in the elixir of love, packaged it and gave it to the audience.

He transformed into a pacifist, declaring in the trailer that "it is better to devote your life to love than to give your life to war"!
There are probably two Kaizi brothers missing between Wu Baige and Lao Mouzi!
Baige Wu was interviewed when Tai Ping Lun: was released, and he said that he made this movie just to tell everyone that Chinese movies are not just urban romance movies!

What he said is correct, but if Sister Lu Yu, who was in charge of the interview at the time, asked Director Wu, how long has it been since you watched a movie? The comedy effect may be even better!
Who told you that the only type of Chinese-language movies is urban romance movies?

He is still living in the era when Feng Pants dominated mainland movies!

The failure of "Peace Wheel" once again proved that directors with the aura of great directors are really not as good as some new directors. It also made mainland investors understand the truth that it is best not to spend money casually when making big investments. You may lose all your money!
Lay's pocketed 6 million, issued Taiping Wheel, and the CEO who directly suffered losses was dismissed.

The Wang brothers of Huayi were so angry that they called Wu Baige a bastard and a liar in the office!
There are actually people saying that the lower part is so good, why not publicize it well?

Damn it! Xuanfa doesn’t cost money?

If it’s like the previous one and the audience doesn’t buy it, you’ll lose even more!
Even if there are Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Song Hye Kyo, Nagasawa Masami, Kim Seongwu, and Tong Dawei, as well as top actors from China, Japan and South Korea, the plot is too bad and the box office will still not be very prosperous!

In the previous Jiahang, Yang Mi had the smallest share among the founders, accounting for only 15%. It was not that she had no money to invest, but Zeng Jia suggested that she hold less shares.

It is indeed as he said. The box office of "The Wheel" in the first week of its release was just over 4 million, and the final box office is estimated to be no more than million. Compared with the huge investment of million, it is a loss to grandma's house!

"I won't go! I won't go even if I die!"

Da Mi Mi, who went to the Sanbao Palace for nothing, asked Gu Zhongyu out, of course it wasn't just for a meal.

"Let's get down to business. Read the agreement I sent you before. What do you think?"

The reason is also very good, because Yang Mi is a star in front of the stage. It is a good thing if the company follows the explosion and makes profits, but if it is accidentally involved in the scandal, it will be a "catastrophe" for this joint-stock company!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are amazing! You dare to show off your temper at the Golden Horse Awards. Now let me interview you. What was it like... at that time?"

"It's a pity that Sissi got nothing this time."

Now that Gu Zhongyu is causing trouble, many mainland actors may be implicated and will not be able to win the Golden Horse in the future!
But Yang Mi doesn't care. He has never had high artistic pursuits. As long as he can make money and get less scolding, the golden horse... can he eat it or what?

……

Since then, no domestic movie has dared to have so many A-list celebrities join the cast.

Even if we hire countless trolls to give it five stars on professional movie websites such as Douban and Time, and forcefully whitewash it, it cannot change the absolute fact that it has a bad reputation!
When Gu Zhongyu just came back from the Golden Horse Awards, a reporter asked him what he thought of "The Wheel". He bluntly said that Wu Baige was not suitable for filming blockbusters. First of all, there was a problem with the crowd positioning of the film, and passers-by thought it was a disaster. Romance movies, just like "Titanic", it turns out to be a love movie at all, and it's also a very slow-paced love movie. The love scenes are too coy and draggy, and the movie's box office will most likely fail. Smash.

Originally, she was a little worried when she saw Liu Yufei was nominated for Best Actress this time, fearing that the Golden Horse judges would be blind and actually award her the award.

Da Mi Mi stirred the sauce in the bowl, actually feeling a little gloating in his heart.

"It feels like a pill! Whoever awards this crappy movie will be unlucky! I didn't lift my legs and leave on the spot, which is enough for the Golden Horse Award!"

Still in that old hot pot restaurant, Da Mi Mi and Gu Zhongyu were sitting across from each other on the table, cooking mutton. The temperature in Yanjing in December was already very low, so it was perfect to have some hot pot at this time.

No, there was another "Legend of the Gods" in 2016, which was a terrible movie!
Director Wu's film has been in theaters for just one week, and it's already foreseeable that it failed miserably at the box office!

"Then you really won't go to Golden Horse again?"

Now, capital is coming.

I came here today just to hear Gu Zhongyu’s thoughts.
Yang Mi has really made a lot of money this year with the two sequels of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and "Little Times". Her company Jiahang has naturally followed the trend and is now one of the hottest emerging forces in the entertainment industry. , attracted the attention of many capital tycoons.

After this battle, Wu Baige is completely unable to survive in the mainland film and television industry. No big stupid investors will invest in him anymore, so he can only make low-cost independent films.

If the company wants to grow in the future, it will have to continue to absorb money from big guys.

The big boss has to put a "safety buckle" on himself, and the big power has to make some compromises for the overall situation, so this 15% stake was issued.

That is to say, Yang Mi had "unconditional trust" in Zeng Jia, so she agreed to such an equity allocation.

After establishing Jiahang Media, Yang Mi relied on his fame and resources to raise some small investments, and also recruited a group of new people. With Gu Zhongyu's help, the Caotai team finally got on the right track.

But at this time, Zeng Jia had a new idea.

She introduced the person in charge of a well-known investment company to Yang Mi, saying that the other party was willing to inject large amounts of funds into Jiahang to support its development, provided that a gambling agreement was completed.

The content of this agreement is as follows.

If Jiahang Media, where Yang Mi works, can create a net profit of over 3 million in two years and prove its ability, the other party will spend billions to buy back nearly 20% of Jiahang’s shares. shares and become Jiahang’s “funder.”

But if the power cannot be achieved, the other party will have to "compensate" 3 million, including high interest.

The temptation was great, but the risks were also high. Yang Mi herself was a little hesitant, but Zeng Jia persuaded her that this was the best way for the company to prosper and she should sign it immediately!
"Reject directly!"

Gu Zhongyu answered this question without thinking for almost a second. Only he from later generations would know how badly this gambling agreement would screw up the power!

"This is clearly a trap for you! Let's not talk about whether you can succeed after working so hard. In the past few years, you have to work without a bottom line to make profits for Jiahang. Let me ask you first, you have to make a profit of 300 million. How many plays?”

When he said this, Yang Mi dropped his hand holding the chopsticks and let out a rare sigh.

It seems that Zeng Jia has already communicated with her about this aspect of work. In the past life, the power of power was just to complete the gambling agreement. He once took on a full 10 dramas in one year!

He also went to the public camera to increase his presence.

For example, he participated in a press conference while hanging in the water, went into the water to film a scene when he was on his period, gnawed raw beef and ate dirt in "Real Men", there was no pretense at all.

She said that the number one she strives for represents Jiahang’s striving status, and it can be said that she is creating momentum for the company at every turn.

In addition, during the filming of the TV series, Yang Mi also sacrificed his acting career for Jiahang.

For example, Jiahang required her to bring new people into the team for every drama and forced her to sign a contract.

"The Stars Are Moving" and "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" with Reba~
"The Legend of Ancient Swords", "The Stars Are Moving" and "The Translator" with Zhang Yunlong~
Gao Weiguang is the director of "Fuyao", "The Translator" and "The Story of Ancient Swords"~
Of course, the most impressive one is "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom", which features nine artists!

If these are Yang Mi’s default choices,

But when Zheng Xiaolong and other well-known directors approached Yang Mi to film a drama, they were secretly turned away by Zeng Jia.

why?
Because Zeng Jia felt that "no benefit could be gained," she turned down the drama contract for Yang Mi without permission. She even wanted to turn down the drama Three Lives Three Lives at first, because she felt that if the traffic of this kind of drama could not increase, it would be Yang Mi herself. It is received through a third party and across the brokerage company.

But Zeng Jia still made a request, "You can accept it, but you must bring enough people!"

So "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" became a "big pot stew" for Jiahang Media, but it also allowed Yang Mi to finally earn 1 million within one month before the expiration of the agreement, completing the bet.

But after working hard for several years, she only received a dividend of 1400 million yuan.

There are different opinions as to why Da Mi Mi received such a small dividend. There are rumors that Zeng Jia stuffed many of his relatives into the company, thus diluting Da Mi Mi's shares.

So Gu Zhongyu felt that Yang Mi, a woman, was actually far less shrewd in her heart than she looked on the outside.

"There are so many people who have signed betting agreements, how many of them are really good ones? Do you think others are a fool and give you money for free?"

"Damn it, Wang Xiaofei, Zhang Lan, who was the leader of the shopping mall back then, didn't it just because he lost the gambling agreement that he gave away the beauty he raised to others?"

"I'll just bet this time and plan ahead. Besides, don't you still need your help? I won't touch it again after I successfully land on the beach. Isn't that okay?"

After hearing what Gu Zhongyu said, Yang Mi was also shaken, but she still couldn't resist the temptation that came to her door and wanted to find a compromise.

Ha ha!

Can people who have tasted the profits from selling DP still earn money from selling cabbage honestly?
"First of all, I won't help you complete the gambling agreement!"

Gu Zhongyu directly expressed his attitude. He could not give Da Mi Mi any illusion that he could help, otherwise the relationship between the two would sooner or later collapse due to interests!

This time the request was met, what about next time?
People always have a hard time satisfying their desires, let alone Yang Mi. He must stick to this position. There is no problem in lending money, giving scripts, or introducing resources, but this hole must not be opened!

"And what you have to do now is not to sign some gambling agreement! What you should do now is buy back shares!"

"Buyback shares?"

Yang Mi was confused. I went to find the sponsor because I was short of money. You actually asked me to buy back the shares with my own money?
Seeing that she didn't quite understand what he meant, Gu Zhongyu patiently explained it.

"Let me ask you, how much share do you have in Jiahang now?"

"15%! Don't you know?"

"Then would you read the company's annual financial and tax reports, changes in equity, and changes in relevant information about shareholders in normal times very carefully?"

"Um...this..."

Talking about this, Yang Mi got a headache. The average cultural level of stars in the entertainment industry is very low, and she is no exception. She can be full of strength when filming or appearing in variety shows, but if she is allowed to watch those complicated digital report, then her head will be as big as a bear!

This is also the reason why she wants to hand over the specific operations of the company to Zeng Jia and others. She does lack relevant management capabilities.

In fact, it’s not just big power. There are actors in the industry who have their own companies, and most of them do this.

Wang Baoxiang's property was almost transferred by his broker but he still didn't know it. Isn't it because he had a poor education and no experience in financial management?
Therefore, the domestic entertainment industry can be said to be the most common industry for family workshops. If they are capable relatives, they will basically be arranged to hold important positions in their own companies. When Li Binbin became famous, he immediately found his sister Li Xue, not just for peace of mind. Well!
"I knew it……"

Gu Zhongyu sighed, wiping his mouth and saying, "Believe it or not? Zeng Jia may have arranged or is arranging for a bunch of her relatives and friends to join Jiahang, and other equity interests in the company, even if they are not in her name, , maybe it’s just an indirect shareholding, you’ve actually been sidelined a long time ago!”

"No...it can't be right? Why would she do this?" Yang Mi couldn't believe that her former good sisters would do this to her.

"Nonsense! Of course it's for money!"

"I have given them a lot! And I am one of the founders of the company! If I are kicked out, will they be able to prosper in the entertainment industry?"

"So I'm going to trick you into signing this gambling agreement and squeeze out all your value. In a few years, you'll be old and new and you'll be around. Naturally, you won't be needed anymore!"

Yang Mi was silenced.

She calmed down and thought about it carefully. Indeed, except for the work related to filming and bringing in newcomers, Zeng Jia rarely let her get involved in operations. On weekdays, he would just talk to her casually about finance-related matters and get over it.

(End of this chapter)