Full-time actor

Chapter 595 [22] The first big crisis after rebirth!

"what happened?"

Jiang Wen was outside the door, watching a group of Forbes staff members come out, and asked Chen Yu who was sitting in the conference room thinking.

"Nothing, the Forbes celebrity list is about to be released!"

Chen Yu said calmly.

Jiang Wen smiled and said, "That's a good thing. Why are you so sad? I want to make so much money, but I can't even make it!"

"You know nothing!"

Chen Yu really wanted to swear at him, but after thinking for a while he didn't say it: "Brother, you don't understand, this matter is very complicated!"

"You're overthinking it. Just disclose your income. It's not stealing or robbing, so no one else can interfere!"

This was the thinking of the entertainment industry in 06, and Jiang Wen was obviously no exception.

"never mind!"

Chen Yu stood up and said, "I'll go make some calls!"

Obviously, this matter needs to be discussed with a professional public relations team, as well as Ji Qiannan and CAA.

But in fact, the celebrity list is a small matter. Yao Ming and others are on the celebrity list. They make real money, and Chen Yu also makes real dollars and euros.

Several hundred million is normal.

Only this rich list is really difficult to deal with.

This is a move from celebrity to capital, and it is likely to face a series of troubles.

Seeing Chen Yu walk out helplessly, Jiang Wen really couldn't understand why this guy was on the celebrity list. Why was he like this? !

After all, the term "Pig-Slaughtering List" had not yet emerged these days, and the list has only become popular in recent years.

It will take a few years before everyone starts to feel afraid of being left behind.

Moreover, nowadays, the fame and spread of the list is greater than the negative impact, and many people are proud to be on the list; they even privately ask Forbes to report more of their income so that they can rank higher, so that they can make more money from business and endorsements.

This is all linked to economic interests. As one of the four most well-known financial magazines in the industry, Forbes is very experienced in this regard.

Only Chen Yu, who was reborn, had a sense of crisis.

Because being on this list is definitely not a good thing for him.

……

The filming schedule proceeded in an orderly manner, and Jiang Wen did not notice any influence from Chen Yu.

At noon the next day, Ji Qiannan arrived at the crew, accompanied by Global Public Relations, one of the most well-known public relations teams in the domestic industry.

This company was not found by Ji Qiannan, but was related to CAA. It is a branch of the world-renowned public relations company Boyaa Public in China and also the first public relations company in China.

They have always cooperated with the Chinese government and occasionally accepted commissions from companies and groups.

CAA's top agent Larson, who is responsible for Chen Yu, is already on the plane and will arrive early tomorrow morning.

This Forbes incident actually gave Chen Yu the idea of ​​forming a team.

Public relations, agents, assistants, auditors, legal affairs, makeup artists, bodyguards, drivers... a team of about ten people, with everything available.

In fact, all world-famous movie stars have more or less such a team around them to carry out various business operations.

Although it is paid on a weekly basis, it is money well spent.

Whether it is celebrity packaging, marketing, planning, etc., these are their advantages.

click!
After finishing another scene, Chen Yu took off his makeup and rushed to the hotel.

Larson has arrived with his entourage.

This is the first time that the two teams from China and abroad have met. There will obviously be many more such opportunities in the future.

Domestic business refers to business in mainland China and Hong Kong, while overseas business refers to business in Europe and the United States.

"Larson, you arrived just in time!"

Chen Yu hugged Larson tightly at the hotel entrance. The two were old friends who had worked together for so many years and they trusted each other very much.

Accompanying him were CAA's public crisis specialist, planners who manage overseas assets, and so on, all of whom were a very mature team.

"Let me introduce you. This is my agent in China!"

"And the team's public relations specialist, Yi Weili!"

"..."

Chen Yu and Larson introduced them one by one.

Yi Weili is the business manager of the Capital Branch of Global PR and is currently in a cooperative relationship with Chen Yu.

A group of seven or eight people came to a conference room in another hotel, and someone was guarding the door.

"Chan, Ji has already told me about you on the phone!"

"In fact, we don't really understand it. For a celebrity, being listed on the Forbes list in terms of assets is definitely a good thing!"

After Larson sat down, he couldn't wait to ask Chen Yu.

Yi Weili and Ji Qiannan next to them didn't really understand either.

Why did Chen Yu make such a big fuss about being on the list?
Isn't this a bit too worrying?

"Well, it's normal for wealth to be exposed in the United States, but we Chinese have an old saying, 'Don't show off your wealth!'"

"China has too many people, and the Internet has just emerged. There are all kinds of people, and there must be some groups that hate the rich. So what I have to do now is to reduce the negative public opinion about me as much as possible after my wealth is exposed this time!"

"At least my image won't be affected by this incident!"

Chen Yu spoke to the people present.

As I said, fortunately it was 06 and the threshold for Internet access was relatively high, which meant that Chen Yu did not face a large amount of negative information and boycotts.

As for the media, the PR team can handle it.

We are afraid of the group that sets the pace, which will be the most terrifying wave of traffic in later generations.

Spread a rumor and break a leg.

Many things seem to be trivial, but after being interpreted as false, they become so-called hot searches.

If this happened after 2016, if a celebrity in the entertainment industry was included in the rich list, it would definitely be discussed for a long time.

It is even possible that some kind of public opinion will be generated?

Why should we go to the cinema to watch a poor man’s movie made by a rich man?
Nowadays, although there are discussions, they are not so extreme.

But it may have an impact on Chen Yu's box office appeal.

We can only cool down the heat of this incident and let time fade away this fact.

"I see, that is to reduce negative public opinion!"

Yi Weili, who was in charge of public relations, raised his head.

"Well, that's one aspect. The other aspect is that I personally need to be clear!"

Chen Yu looked at Ji Qiannan who was standing aside: "Sister Qian, especially in terms of taxation, you should find a few financial companies to check together to make sure there are no problems!"

As long as the country thinks Chen Yu is fine, that will be his biggest protection.

At that time, we should keep a low profile, create more benefits for the country, generate a positive image and international influence, and complete some political tasks, which will directly lead to our undefeated status.

At least for now, Chen Yu has actually stepped out of the entertainment circle. As a Grand Slam actor and a Golden Globe actor, his contribution to cultural publicity is still very positive.

The country needs such industry leaders.

"Okay, actually, Brother Yu, you have always been the most timely in paying taxes among all the artists in China!"

"As far as I know, no other artist in the industry will voluntarily pay taxes!"

What Ji Qiannan said is a common problem in the current entertainment industry. Because the national tax reform has not been truly implemented, tax evasion is very serious in this circle, and even many yin-yang contracts will be born in the future, causing chaos.

Chen Yu didn't have much contact with these people because he didn't want to get involved in this muddy water.

"No matter what, we just need to do our best!"

"Being proactive is different from being passive!"

“The country will see!”

Chen Yu really doesn't care much about money.

Perhaps it was because he was a reborn person, he knew that the further he got in time, the easier it would be to make money.

At this time, career, awards, fame and box office appeal are the key.

"Ok, I see!"

Since Chen Yu said so, Ji Qiannan must do it.

"Sister Qian, there is also what I said before, donating to Hope Primary School, and also donations to my alma mater!"

This is also real charity.

Unlike those charitable foundations, there are too many unexpected problems.

Larson actually wanted to set up a foundation or something, but was rejected by Chen Yu. This kind of thing involves too much shit and it’s hard to clean up.

If you don't have the ability, don't take on the job.

The key is to donate to schools and alma mater and do charity for the Hope Project.

How many people set up charitable foundations, but ended up with a lot of negative information flying around.

Because you are not a professional, if something goes wrong you will have to deal with it alone, and most people cannot handle it well.

Unlike actual donations, if something goes wrong, it is the local government-related units that will be responsible, and it has nothing to do with the person who paid the money.

"But Larson!"

Chen Yu looked at the overseas agent who was listening attentively, and Larson turned his head.

“Forbes still needs to promote itself overseas!”

Overseas movie fans and domestic fans are not the same group.

Just like Cheng Long is very popular abroad but many people curse him in China, the more famous he is abroad, the better it is for Chen Yu.

But in China, he has a lot to consider.

"understand!"

Larson took note.

clatter! clatter! clatter!
Chen Yu kept tapping his fingers on the table, thinking about what else he should pay attention to.

At the very least, after the Forbes list is released, all aspects of publicity and public opinion cleanup must be completed quickly.

The group discussed the matter until late at night and began to contact the staff of Forbes the next day.

This time, Forbes began to appreciate the professionalism of Chen Yu's team.

The first time, they only interviewed Chen Yu.

Now, all business processes seem to them to be the same as interviews with some Hollywood stars abroad.

There are time limits, advance communication of problems, and so on.

After all this was done, the interview officially began, and sometimes it would be interrupted by Chen Yu's team members.

But Forbes had no choice but to cooperate, because now it was they who were begging Chen Yu to do the interview, not Chen Yu begging them. If the assets they announced at that time were different from what Chen Yu presented, they would face the risk of being sued.

Everything looks different.

Jim Hansen, the head of Hong Kong's "Capitalist" magazine, and Fan Luxian, the president of "Forbes" Shanghai magazine, looked at each other and finally felt a slight difference between Chen Yu and other domestic artists.

He is really rigorous, just like the star teams abroad, very professional.

Even the several companies under its own umbrella use the lowest market value estimated by the market.

For example, Yuxin Pictures is valued at 5 million yuan.

It was 10 billion before!
There is also Erdong.com, whose valuation was even higher at the beginning, 20 billion!
Now it has become 8 million!
The reason is that Alibaba has been negotiating with Erdong on the acquisition, so the figure announced to the outside world is that Alibaba wants to acquire it for 20 billion!
This is of course fake news.

Because Chen Yu told his father Chen Peidong that if he wanted to sell, he would only support equity mergers and acquisitions.

What Alibaba wants is Erdong.com, and what Chen Yu wants is Alibaba’s shares.

In this way, Chen Yu's net worth was determined to be 26.17 billion yuan, which was almost the same as Chen Yu's own estimate.

At the beginning, Forbes gave him an asset of 45.23 billion!
This can even rank 2006th on the 17 Forbes China Rich List!
Baidu's Li Yanhong is under Chen Yu.

Now, with 26 billion yuan, it ranks 42nd, which is relatively low, although the effect is similar.

As soon as the media announces it, there is no difference between 42nd and 17th.

But for Chen Yu, the difference between 45 billion and 26 billion is nearly 20 billion, which is a huge difference in money.

It’s better to have less, more will definitely cause trouble!
"Brother Yu, thank you for giving us this exclusive interview opportunity with Forbes Mainland Magazine!"

"When the special issue comes out, we will send you an electronic sample!"

Fan Luxian said to Chen Yu before leaving, and Chen Yu smiled and said, "It's okay, I should thank you for giving me such a great opportunity to promote!"

Since Forbes is going to expose it, it is bound to be reported by many media even if he keeps it secret, because he is a public figure.

So Chen Yu just didn't care about it.

Forbes wanted him to be on the cover of its special issue, and Chen Yu did not refuse.

When this magazine comes out, it is estimated that the impact on public opinion will be huge.

The leap from an actor to the capitalist class.

I guess there will be a major earthquake in the industry, right?
However, this kind of list also has a function. In the future, investments will not only be made in movies, but also in some emerging companies.

They will also look for Chen Yu to attract investment.

This is probably the only benefit of being on the Forbes rich list.

After seeing off the Forbes group, Chen Yu rushed towards the crew.

"Busy working?"

Jiang Wen knew what Chen Yu was busy with these past two days. Although it was mysterious, almost the entire crew saw it. It was an interview with Forbes magazine.

"Well, it's almost there!"

"You said you were so worried about being on the list. How many people in the crew wanted to be on the list but didn't have the chance!"

Jiang Wen was still teasing, and leaned close to Chen Yu's ear and said, "Are you panicking because you're ranked first this time?"

Jiang Wen is also a smart man and knows that the tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.

But Chen Yu's qualifications and fame are there, if he is not the first, who is the first? !
No one in the industry should dare to disagree.

"It's not panic, it's trouble!"

"But it will be exposed one day. Never mind. It's definitely better to expose it now than later..."

Chen Yu had figured it out anyway. Fame itself was a double-edged sword.

As long as you have a clear conscience, that's enough.

"I don't understand!"

"After all, I didn't make that much money..."

Jiang Wen laughed out loud and immediately called Chen Yu to start filming the next scene.

There are only a few days left before the sex scene with Kong Wei, so the two of them need to develop some feeling!
(End of this chapter)