From Becoming Penguin's Major Shareholder to Building an Entertainment Empire

Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.

It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...

Chapter 197 Deception Continues

Shen Fang took out his phone and dialed Han Sanping's number. He was about to meet Han Sanping and then told Yang Shoucheng that he had a close relationship with Han Sanping. He also mentioned that he needed to discuss the blockbuster film project and the IP project with Han Sanping in advance.

The call was connected.

"Hey, Mr. Shen, what brings you here?"

"Mr. Han, please don't be so polite. Just call me Xiao Shen. I have something good to discuss with you."

"Good news? What good news?"

"Chairman Han, it's like this. I've now acquired Golden Harvest and taken over Golden Harvest Cinemas. Then I came up with an idea for the mainland and Hong Kong entertainment industries to jointly develop IP film and television industries. Now, Mr. Yang from Emperor Entertainment has agreed to this idea and will soon come to Beijing with me to discuss it with you."

Shen Fang's words contained a lot of information. For a moment, Han Sanping was a little surprised that Shen Fang had actually won over Golden Harvest, and also wondered what IP film and television industrialization was, and why he needed to meet him.

"No, Mr. Shen, I didn't quite understand what you said."

"Director Han's situation is like this..."

Shen Fang recounted the entire process of how he tricked Albert Yeung and Charles Heung. He then explained the idea of ​​Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists collaborating with mainland China to make films. Han Sanping only needed to help introduce TV stations to acquire new works and facilitate connections. Later, Dragon Entertainment and Emperor Entertainment would unify the entertainment industry in both regions and launch a blockbuster project to accelerate the development of Chinese cinema. Finally, he asked Han Sanping to cooperate by saying that the two had a close relationship to prove Shen Fang's identity.

Han Sanping was stunned after hearing this. He was dumbfounded. He had never seen such an operation before. First of all, Shen Fang was suspected of using the name of China Film Group, or more accurately, his name, to deceive people. And the people he was trying to deceive were the head of Emperor Entertainment Group, Cheng Long, and the Xiang family. He was really bold.

Secondly, Shen Fang's big-budget film plan was exactly what he had in mind. Han Sanping had visited Hollywood many times and he knew clearly the gap between Chinese films and Hollywood films. If Chinese films wanted to go global, they needed big productions because big-budget films were guaranteed to be of high quality and equally entertaining.

Thirdly, there's Shen Fang's IP entertainment plan, which is very innovative. It involves large-scale TV dramas, a collaboration between Hong Kong and the mainland, aiming to quickly put the mainland entertainment industry on the right track—exactly what he wants.

Overall, although Shen Fang's actions were somewhat preemptive and disregarded his authority, bordering on coercion, if handled well, this would put China's entertainment industry on the right track. Those in positions of power should fulfill their responsibilities. Han Sanping didn't mind Shen Fang's methods; he didn't care if capable people had their own methods, and he wouldn't care if mediocre people fawned over him. However, he still needed to give Shen Fang a warning.

"Mr. Shen, you've gone a bit too far. You're using my name to fool people. You're really something."

Shen Fang smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Han, this idea just came to me in a flash and I didn't have time to tell you. This is a good thing, so you'll have to cooperate with me well."

"This is a good thing, a really good thing. If this works out, you'll be making a significant contribution to the Chinese film industry. Don't worry, I'll cooperate with you."

"Thank you, Chairman Han. I knew you were a smart man. By the way, I'll call you Uncle and you can call me Xiao Fang, okay? Let's be more friendly so it'll be easier to fool people later."

"No problem, what nonsense! Aren't I your uncle?"

Shen Fang was taken aback: "Hey, I forgot. Aren't you my distant cousin? Uncle, I'll hang up now. We should be able to meet tonight."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you at China Film Group."

The call ended.

A smile appeared on Shen Fang's face.

"All done. Tsk tsk, Chairman Han is quite a character."

Shen Kun smiled and said, "Third Uncle, this is the head of China Film Group. With this connection, won't we be able to get whatever we want?"

Shen Fang smiled and said, "Even without this connection, no one could stop me from becoming the person in charge. However, with this connection, my plan can be implemented more effectively."

...

"Hey, Mr. Yang, Brother Shen has already boarded the plane back to Beijing."

Albert Yeung was dumbfounded: "What happened? Wasn't this supposed to be?"

Cheng Long smiled wryly: "He said he's had so much fun these past two days that he forgot about it. Let's hurry up and leave; he's waiting for us in Beijing."

"Okay, okay, I'll pack my bags right away, see you at the airport."

The call ended.

"Fengjiao, pack my luggage. I'm going to the capital. Please pack a simple bag."

Lin Fengjiao nodded and soon finished packing Cheng Long's luggage.

Chen Long called his driver and headed directly to Kowloon Airport.

By 3 PM, a human wall had already formed at Beijing Airport. Jackie Chan had arrived, and the fans were going crazy. Everyone was a fan of his. This was no joke. At this moment, Jackie Chan was at the peak of his career. Brother Jackie, you're not kidding. Out of China's 1.3 billion population, at least 1 billion have watched the movies starring Jackie Chan. He's incredibly popular.

ah! ! ! ! !

Ah!!! Brother Jackie Chan!!!

Ah!!! Brother Jackie Chan, I'm your fan!!!

...The screams continued.

Under the protection of airport security, Jackie Chan waved goodbye to his fans with a smile on his face and got into Chen Fang's Mercedes-Benz van.

The car started, and Shen Fang looked at the crowd behind him.

"Brother, you're really popular right now. Goodness, I'm glad I didn't walk with you; there were at least several thousand people surrounding you."

Jackie Chan said smugly, "There's nothing I can do about it. I have so many fans. I deliberately made sure that I have the most fans in the world."

"That's nothing. You have no idea what it was like when I went to South Korea last time. The whole street was blocked by crowds."

Shen Fang gave a thumbs up: "Being a star like you is something to be proud of."

"Mr. Shen, you left in such a hurry without even telling us. Goodness, I thought something had happened."

Shen Fang was a little embarrassed: "Haha, it was no accident, just an accident. Let's go straight to China Film Group, Uncle is waiting for us."

Albert Yeung and Jackie Chan exchanged a glance. Uncle? Good heavens, a relative? No wonder Shen Fang dared to be so arrogant in Hong Kong; their relationship seems to be quite close.

They traveled in silence until they arrived at China Film Group.

As soon as I entered the gate, Han Sanping and his secretary were already waiting at the entrance.