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Being thick-skinned and stubbornly rushing forward when you identify something are essential qualities for a successful entrepreneur.

It's like a spring, the greater the pressure, the greater the rebound.

If no one in an industry is optimistic about it, a business that succeeds despite such pressure can become an industry benchmark; if the entire country is against you, a business that succeeds despite such resistance can break through and become world-class. company.

If the whole world doesn't like it...

Just like Microsoft, iPhone, and Tesla, if they succeed despite huge doubts from around the world, they are the great companies that can change the world.

However, everything has two sides.

After all, only a few succeed.

Most failed.

After failure, these people will be labeled by the outside world as being stubborn, self-righteous, arrogant, stubborn, and unwilling to listen to advice...

Everyone is against you, but you still insist on doing that. If you don’t fail, who will fail?

Deserve it!

Whether it is Lao Zhang or Lao Wang, there is no doubt that they are both very successful entrepreneurs.

On the road to success, achievements must be achieved by relying on stubbornness to defy everyone's opinions. Lao Wang was a department-level cadre and went into business; Lao Zhang was a Ph.D. in physics from MIT and was a potential physics scientist, but he changed careers and returned to China to start the Internet.

For such people, the gene for success is already engraved in their bones.

It’s a wonder that Zhou Buqi’s good advice can be listened to.

Not to mention Zhou Buqi's objections, even if everyone around them objects, it will be difficult for them to let go of their obsessions and will rush forward without hesitation.

Zhou Buqi has advised Wanda several times about its plan to enter the U.S. film and television industry.

The result was pretty much what he had guessed.

It has no effect at all.

Boss Wang has made up his mind to do this.

Wanda’s future…

Even if there is no interference from political factors, with their aggressive global investment style, they can easily encounter cash flow difficulties and lead to the collapse of their business empire.

Zhou Buqi gradually had some feelings. The ancient saying "Success is Xiao He, failure is Xiao He" is not only a historical story, but also a philosophical thought.

This also made him wary of himself.

His biggest reliance was "foresight", and he achieved great business success as a result. We should really be cautious in the future and not cause the collapse of our business empire.

Zhou Buqi sighed, "This is really a road of no return."

Zhang Chaoyang said: "I think this is also the case. This guy's layout of the American film and television industry actually has nothing to do with the film and television industry. What he wants to do is the Internet. It's just that this is an industrialized Internet, an Internet that revolves around the film and television industry. If it were just I also think the traditional model is difficult.”

This is very interesting.

He was also extremely stubborn when discussing Lao Zhang's affairs, which has happened not once or twice in the past few years. But when we discussed Lao Wang's affairs, he seemed to suddenly come online and see things very clearly.

This is probably another ancient philosophical thought: "If you don't know the true face of Mount Lu, you just live in this mountain."

Once you leave Lushan, you can see clearly.

Sohu is actually pretty good.

Internet companies are asset-light and have low liabilities. Even if they do something wrong, it will not have much impact. At most, it will hurt for a while, but it will not be fatal. Wanda is not good. It is highly leveraged, highly indebted, and burdened with hundreds of billions of debts. If something goes wrong, it will really be fatal.

Boss Wang shook his head and said firmly, "I think it's okay!"

Zhou Buqi knew that it would be difficult to change his mind, so he said with a smile: "I still say the same thing, I will only do good things, and I will not push others into the abyss."

Boss Wang smiled bitterly and said, "If I don't even help you, who can I expect?"

Zhou Buqi said: "The six giants in Hollywood are all monopoly-level assets that can only be traded when some special opportunities arise. Now that Hollywood is in a healthy recovery and development situation, no one can sell it."

“Where’s Lionsgate?”

Boss Wang didn’t give up at all.

Zhou Buqi asserted: "This is impossible. Lionsgate Pictures is indeed good among independent film companies, but it is a listed company. In the past two years, Carl Icahn tried to make vicious acquisitions, but they all failed. He did Wanda can’t do anything that’s not possible.”

Boss Wang was silent.

Do not believe.

Carl Icahn?

Who is this person?

Zhou Buqi continued: "Aside from Lionsgate, the best-run independent film company now is probably Legendary Pictures. However, Legendary Pictures is currently in the process of separating from Warner Bros., and the whole process is very passive."

Boss Wang remained silent.

Not too happy.

He has recently contacted many Chinese people in the United States who have certain connections in the film and television industry. Their abilities are really too weak and they cannot be of much help at all.

Zhang Chaoyang saw that his expression was not good, so he smiled and said: "Mr. Wang, you are also missing something, can you say a few words?"

Boss Wang said solemnly: "Wanda is already the largest private company in China. The next goal is to become a 'World Wanda'. We must build Wanda into a world-class company that can be passed down for hundreds of years. To achieve this, The most urgent thing at the moment is to establish the Wanda brand overseas."

Zhang Chaoyang nodded, "That makes sense."

Boss Wang glanced at Zhou Buqi and said calmly: "So the strategy I adopted is similar to his, attacking from two directions. One is football and the other is entertainment. By investing in football and sponsoring football, we can increase our popularity; through film and television industry, especially Hollywood promotion, to further strengthen Wanda’s brand.”

Zhang Chaoyang was slightly startled and looked at Zhou Buqi, "They are very similar."

Zhou Buqishan smiled and shook his head, sighing and saying: "This is one moment, another moment. When I started, I chose the stage when the bubble crisis and the European debt crisis broke out. The entire European and American markets were in disarray. As long as you have money, except for some things related to You can really buy whatever you want, such as high-tech companies in national defense and security, and other high-quality assets. That’s no longer possible. The U.S. economy has recovered, and Europe has gradually emerged from the shadow of the European debt crisis. Now you can’t buy it even if you have money. What a high-quality asset.”

Zhang Chaoyang asked: "Hollywood can't do it, and football can't do it either?"

Zhou Buqi said: "It's difficult! Today's European football has been impacted by petrodollars from the Middle East. Do you know Paris Saint-Germain? The French giants bought by Qatar are a big spender. Manchester United's former substitute Striker Robin van Persie was bought by them this summer for a sky-high price of 48 million euros."

Boss Wang is a senior fan.

At this stage, going to Europe to engage in football requires unimaginable financial expenditure. Wanda may not have the financial resources, and even if it does, it may not be able to get approval to use so much U.S. dollars in foreign exchange.

At most, it can sponsor some clubs' jerseys, stadium naming rights, or billboards beside the stadium.

What he cares most about is the film and television industry.

Movies are the leading source of entertainment.

As long as Wanda successfully enters Hollywood, there will be countless free media to help promote it, and the brand awareness of "Wanda" will also increase.

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "Old Wang, actually I have already guessed that you will not give up."

"Oh?" Boss Wang raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Any chance?"

Zhou Buqi nodded, "I'm currently working on a new project in the film and television industry, and I may bring in a few partners to do it together. If Wanda is interested, they can participate. As for the rest... I still say the same thing, There’s nothing I can do to help!”

I have no choice but to reject it outright, which would be a bit of a loss of face.

Still do me a favor!

Give Wanda a chance to make money.

It's like borrowing money.

There are always people around you who come to borrow money, either relatives or good friends. If you don't borrow money, it won't work. It will hurt your feelings. If you borrow it... you will definitely never come back.

what to do?

No more borrowing.

Give it directly.

If the other party borrows 10,000 yuan, you directly give him 1,000 yuan and clearly tell him that he does not need to pay it back. In this way, one's own losses will be less, the other party can go back happily, and the relationship and each other's dignity will be preserved.

Boss Wang asked: "Where is it?"

Zhou Buqi said: "American drama."

"American TV series?" Boss Wang was very happy, "Okay! Okay! American movies are very good, and TV series are also very good! The TV series that impressed me the most was "The Garrison Suicide Squad" introduced during the Sino-US honeymoon in the 1980s. It was broadcast on CCTV, it was really eye-opening.”