Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 594: Little Pony Gives Up (Part )

It was only yesterday that Xiao Ma found out that Li Chen chose their headquarters as the meeting place because it was convenient.

"Boss Ma, do you think Director Li will cooperate with us?"

"You'll know soon." Ma Huateng's face was calm, and he exuded an air of elegance.

The person questioning was his right-hand man, Sun Zhonghuai, who is also the current head of Penguin Video.

If Penguin Video wants to develop, video content is the core and copyright is the most direct frontier.

Rongchen Pictures is the largest producer of high-quality video content in China, covering film, television and variety shows.

Li Chen didn't know that the people from Penguin had already started to contact TVB and the Big Six in Hollywood.

But the result of the contact surprised Penguin's Sun Zhonghuai.

The mainland copyrights of some classic dramas and films from both TVB and Hollywood's Big Six have actually fallen into the hands of Rongchen Pictures.

What surprised Sun Zhonghuai even more was that a few years ago, Li Chen had already had copyright deals with TVB and Hollywood giants such as Warner and Disney.

Such a forward-looking vision left Sun Zhonghuai completely puzzled.

In addition, Li Chen is a major shareholder of Youku, so Sun Zhonghuai was once worried that even if Penguin purchased the copyright from Rongchen Pictures, the price would definitely not be low.

Who would have thought that in such an unexpected turn of events, today this person would actually visit the Penguin Building in person.

Ma Huateng was not as worried as Sun Zhonghuai. In his opinion, although Li Chen was a major shareholder of Youku, he also held a large number of Penguin shares.

You can also say that he is a shareholder of Penguin.

What’s more, it is very interesting that they have held the shares since the listing and have never sold them.

As long as he gets a definite word from Li Chen today, he will know whether there is a possibility of cooperation between the two parties in the future.

The two doors of the elevator slowly opened, and Li Chen saw the well-mannered Xiao Ma standing at the front of the crowd.

Almost at the same time, Xiao Ma also saw Li Chen.

Both of them had smiles on their faces.

Li Chen and Liu Yifei walked out of the elevator.

Xiao Ma led a group of Penguin executives and walked slowly forward.

"Director Li, I have admired you for a long time. I finally have the chance to meet you today. Nice to meet you." Xiao Ma was wearing a black business jacket, his hair was neatly combed, and he was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looked capable and energetic.

Li Chen didn't recognize any of the people behind Xiao Ma.

Liu Yifei was beside Li Chen, silently comparing the penguin parent opposite her with her husband.

She wanted to laugh in her heart because she was surprised to find that although her husband's appearance was not an advantage in the entertainment industry.

But compared with her husband and other partners, she always seems to have the upper hand.

Whether it is Ma Xiaoma or the two from Guangxian and Weibo, or Mr. Gu from Youku and Mr. Wang from Wanda.

"Mr. Ma, you're too polite. Mr. Ma's reputation is no less than mine."

"Let me introduce you, this is my wife: Liu Yifei."

"Hello, Miss Liu."

"Hello, Mr. Ma."

A few of the Penguin executives behind Xiao Ma laughed in their hearts: "There are definitely people who don't know Director Li, but I'm afraid there won't be a single Penguin who doesn't know Mrs. Li."

Ma Huateng and Liu Yifei shook hands gently and then let go. Ma Huateng turned sideways and said, "Director Li, let me introduce you. This is our vice president Zhang Xiaolong."

Li Chen's heart moved. Others might not know this person, but his name was well-known in his previous life. After all, the title of "Father of WeChat" was too famous.

"Nice to meet you, Director Li."

"Nice to meet you." Even though Li Chen felt a little emotional, he remained calm.

After a round of introductions, two of the Penguin Five Tigers are here today.

But Li Chen only remembered Zhang Xiaolong and Sun Zhonghuai.

Although the latter's current position is not as high as Zhang Xiaolong's, he is in charge of the Penguin Video business which was just launched in April this year.

Logically speaking, he could be considered a competitor, since he was, after all, the major shareholder of Youku.

Xiao Ma took Li Chen and Liu Yifei to visit the Penguin Building, and only Sun Zhonghuai was with them.

Today is the last day of the year and the last working day.

A large number of Tianxian fans and more than a dozen media outlets from all over the country suddenly gathered downstairs of the Penguin Building.

It was confirmed online that Liu Yifei and Li Chen did appear at the Penguin Building, which made their fans in Shenzhen ecstatic and fueled the gossip fire among entertainment reporters.

People from all walks of life flocked to the Penguin Building from all directions.

Although they definitely couldn't get in without a work badge, the security guards were a little scared just by looking at the crowds of people outside the building.

Artists from Rongchen Pictures were also inquiring about each other in the group, and Yang Mi and others even sent WeChat messages directly to Liu Yifei.

"Why did you and senior go to Penguin???"

"Are you going back to Beijing today?"

"You and Director Li should just quit the entertainment industry and venture into the Internet industry. You're investing in Zijie Tiaodong and visiting QQ. Tsk tsk. I'm confused."

Liu Yifei didn't even bother to read the WeChat messages from Zhou Xun, Yang Mi and others.

On the top floor of Penguin Building, in Ma Huateng's office, Liu Yifei's eyes were full of her husband.

Even though this was at the Penguins' home court, my husband still performed impeccably.

On the contrary, the two people opposite seemed a little anxious.

"Director Li, excuse me for asking, if I'm not mistaken, you plan to hold our stocks for a long time?" Ma Huateng crossed his legs with his hands on his knees, chatting with an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.

But Sun Zhonghuai beside him was not calm, thinking to himself: "Sure enough! Director Li really holds our stocks."

Xiao Ma is indeed very cunning, and he asked a very thoughtful question.

If Li Chen answered yes, Xiao Ma would definitely think there was something wrong with him.

Li Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Ma, your question is not up to par."

"It is the right thing to do to buy low and sell high. I still hold Penguin shares now, but I am optimistic about the future of Penguin."

"When the financial tsunami hit, I actually wanted to reduce my holdings to stop losses, but I couldn't bear to do so. That's why I didn't sell."

Ma Huateng suddenly laughed: "Director Li, you are such an interesting person. Your one-point difference can make a world of difference in terms of wealth."

Although Li Chen said this, Ma Huateng still had the answer in his heart.

Ma Huateng asked again: "Director Li, what do you think of the WeChat we launched this year?"

Li Chen glanced at his wife sitting next to him and said with a smile, "Which one do you think is better, WeChat or QQ?"

Miss Liu was daydreaming, her mind wandering, when her husband suddenly called her name, but she was a little slow to react: "Huh?"

Ma Huateng saw at a glance that Liu Yifei was thinking about something else just now, and explained with a smile: "Ms. Liu, which one do you prefer, WeChat or QQ?" Liu Yifei then reacted: "Of course WeChat, I hardly use QQ now."

Li Chen nodded and smiled: "Mr. Ma, Yifei's answer is my answer."

Miss Liu frowned and looked at Li Chen with a questioning look on her face.

"So, Director Li is optimistic about the future of WeChat?" Ma Huateng said with a smile.

Li Chen smiled and said, "Of course, the WeChat program can only be developed by you Penguin. It would be impossible for any other company to do so."

“Without the user base that QQ has accumulated over more than a decade, WeChat would not have been able to develop so rapidly in just one year.”

Ma Huateng was very proud. Everyone in the circle knew this truth, but he didn't expect that this person outside the circle also understood it.

But Li Chen's next words shocked Xiao Ma.

"However, this is only the first step in a long journey. WeChat is still in the user growth stage and has a single revenue model."

"But the future holds infinite possibilities, which is why I didn't sell off your shares at the beginning of this year."

Ma Huateng and Sun Zhonghuai both laughed. Director Li was indeed as humorous as the rumors said.

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"Then Director Li, in which direction do you think WeChat's revenue should develop in the future?" Ma Huateng just asked casually, without expecting Li Chen to give any real insights.

Liu Yifei's phone was down and she hadn't figured out how to use WeChat yet. These issues should be considered by Penguin.

She felt that her husband probably couldn't even tell the difference.

As expected, Li Chen smiled and said, "It seems that you are the head of the penguin family."

"Hahaha, I also want to hear your opinion as an outsider, Director Li."

Li Chen smiled and said, "I do have an opinion, but why should I tell you?"

Sun Zhonghuai interrupted and said with a smile: "Director Li, you are also a shareholder of Penguin. If Penguin really benefits from your suggestions, then you will also be the beneficiary in the end, right?"

Li Chen nodded. Before he could speak, Liu Yifei said mischievously, "Mr. Ma, Mr. Sun, don't forget that Li Chen and Mr. Ma from Alibaba are also partners."

Li Chen glanced at Miss Liu, his eyes full of approval.

Miss Liu didn't even look at him, her face full of confidence and calmness.

"Haha, Miss Liu is right. I haven't considered this point." Sun Zhonghuai looked at Liu Yifei awkwardly, then looked at Xiao Ma.

Ma Huateng nodded slightly: "Ms. Liu is right. What do you want Director Li to say?"

Liu Yifei frowned slightly. She had made her point so clearly, so why was this Ms. Ma still so persistent in asking her husband for his opinion?

Does Your Husband’s Opinion Matter?
In fact, Xiao Ma was just curious. He didn't think Li Chen could offer any constructive suggestions.

Unexpectedly, Li Chen's few words shocked all three people present.

"I remember Mr. Ma bought a property on Tai Long Wan Road, Shek O, Hong Kong Island in 09."

"That's right. At that time, I didn't expect that buying a house would require the consent of all other owners. I had no choice but to verify my identity before I could successfully move in." Ma Huateng smiled, not knowing what Li Chen meant.

Liu Yifei also looked at her husband suspiciously, and gradually became a little bit unbelievable.

She still clearly remembered what her husband said when they crossed the river a few hours ago: "Since there is no suitable one, I will take away someone else's love and force you to buy a house."

Li Chen continued, "How about this, if what I said today is of some inspiration to Mr. Ma, can Mr. Ma part with it and sell this property to me?"

As soon as he said this, everyone in the audience was shocked.

Liu Yifei's heart was filled with exclamation marks: "This is what you call forced buying and selling!"

Sun Zhonghuai was dumbfounded. The boss's mansion was worth 4.8 million yuan, and after renovation it would be worth more than 5 million yuan.

He no longer dared to interrupt.

Ma Huateng was both shocked and curious: "Director Li, are you so confident that what you say can inspire me?"

Li Chen glanced at Sun Zhonghuai and said with a confident smile: "Whether it is useful or not, you will know after listening. If it is not useful, I can give you a 3 to 5 percentage point discount when you Penguin buys the video copyright from me in the future."

These words made Sun Zhonghuai shudder in his heart: "I didn't expect this person to have seen everything clearly."

Ma Huateng didn't know whether he was angry or happy.

He actually laughed: "Okay, it's a deal. I'm all ears to Director Li's insightful opinions."

Liu Yifei was completely stunned. She had a strong premonition that the joke Li Chen told her today would soon come true.

Before I knew it, Li Chen had already spoken: "In fact, the future directions of WeChat's revenue can be summarized into a few points."

“There are four aspects: advertising, payment services, value-added services and ecosystem”

Li Chen and Liu Yifei left, but Ma Huateng locked himself in the office.

It was really because the shock Li Chen gave him today was too strong. He needed time to digest it before sharing and discussing it with the team.

A few years later, Xiao Ma said in an interview with the media: "WeChat has grown to its current scale of 10 billion active users, in fact, a friend has made an indispensable contribution."

“Although I sold him a property for this, it was the biggest profit I have ever made in my life.”

As soon as Li Chen and Liu Yifei came out of the Penguin Building, they were blocked by many fans and media.

The bodyguards and assistants formed a human wall to protect the two of them before they got into the car.

As soon as she got in the car, Ms. Liu couldn't hold back any longer: "Is this what you call forced buying and selling? Did you plan to take away Mr. Ma's property before you came? What else do you know?"

Miss Liu asked a lot of questions without giving Li Chen a chance to answer.

Li Chen's performance today was really beyond her expectations.

Even the two Internet professionals on the opposite side were equally surprised, let alone her, a rookie.

The most important thing is that Ms. Ma actually sold the property to her husband and was only waiting to complete the transfer procedures after New Year's Day.

Li Chen smiled and touched Miss Liu's face: "Miss, I think you should think about that house now."

"It is said to be the largest building in Hong Kong Island. Consider it my New Year's present to you."

Liu Yifei had no time to deal with her husband's dirty hands: "The biggest one? How big is it?"

"Of course it can't compare to your villa in Beijing. Hong Kong Island is just a palm-sized place, and every inch of it is worth a fortune."

This kind of news could not be concealed at all, after all, there were 23 wealthy people living in that lush forest nestled between the mountains and the sea.

Any new face coming in must be approved by the other twenty-two people.

Just two days after New Year’s Day, someone broke the news that Penguin’s Pony sold the single-family villa at 13 Tai Long Wan Road, Shek O, Hong Kong Island, worth 4.8 million yuan to Li Chen.

What's more, there are rumors that Penguin Video will sign a strategic cooperation agreement with Rongchen Pictures.

For a time, rumors were flying all over the Internet and Liu Yifei's phone was bombarded with calls from her friends.

There was shock in the circle, and the stars lamented that Director Li was rich and could buy a villa worth 500 million yuan as he pleased.

Some people are also curious whether Director Li has set foot on the Internet since then.

Gu Yongkeng of Youku, Jack Ma of Alibaba, Cao Guowei of Weibo and others all called Li Chen to inquire about the truth.

(End of this chapter)