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...
Thirty minutes later, Shen Fang and Shen Kun met at the entrance of China Film Group.
Shen Fang handed Shen Kun a cigarette and lit it.
"Who did Little Fatty call last night?"
Shen Kun took a drag of his cigarette: "They hit quite a lot of people, Miss Liu, Miss Chen, and your mother. They hit Sister Lifang everywhere."
Sinking Square.....
"That won't do. Staying at home all the time will only lead to trouble."
Shen Kun nodded: "You stayed at home without saying a word, so of course people were worried about you."
"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. The president of the Japanese company, Shigeji Shinta, has his own reasons for cooperating with us this time. He explained it last night: he wants to introduce Japanese anime works to China."
Shen Kun frowned: "Uncle, if we let their comics enter the Chinese market now, Chinese animation will be doomed."
Shen Kun spent several years in Hong Kong and is very knowledgeable about Japanese manga and anime, having been exposed to many works. He is well aware of the current state of the domestic animation industry.
Shen Fang sighed: "There's nothing we can do about it. We can't stop them. Even if I don't agree, they'll find another way. Rather than letting someone else handle it, I'd rather open this door myself. I can reap a lot of benefits that way. The reason I called you here is to have you contact Pony Ma and have Tencent's tech department create two video platforms. One will be called Tencent Video, which will be our domestic online film and television platform, and the other will be called Bilibili, which will be responsible for the online anime video platform. This time, I will acquire some of the most popular Japanese anime works and put them on Bilibili."
"We need dedicated technical staff; ask Pony Ma to help us find some. We also need a leader. Pony Ma is quite familiar with Kingsoft; ask him to contact Chen Rui of Kingsoft and ask him if he'd like to be the leader of a future video website worth hundreds of billions."
"Worth hundreds of billions???"
Shen Kun looked at Shen Fang and asked, "Uncle, can an animation video industry really be worth this much money?"
Shen Fang smiled and said, "The power of otaku is beyond your imagination. The popularity of anime in Japan will be just as great in China in the future. Anime, figurines, merchandise, anime conventions, and games can all generate a lot of revenue. I not only want to make Bilibili the anime kingdom of China, but also the largest anime convention and the largest and most comprehensive merchandise platform."
"Our new generation is a diverse generation. Their childhood will be happy and joyful, surrounded by anime, music, movies, and games. The main consumer force in the future will be those born in the late 1980s, 1990s, and 1995s. They are different from those born in the 1970s and 1980s. When they grow up, the internet will be fully accessible, their horizons will be broadened, and their interests will become more diverse. We should cultivate their interests. The Chinese animation market is currently untapped. By seizing the market and making early arrangements, these children will become a good source of income, one crop after another."
Shen Kun.....
"Uncle, I feel like you're setting a bad example for the children."
Shen Fang rolled his eyes at Shen Kun.
"You don't know anything. We're in a time of peace now. What China needs most right now is entertainment and cultural enrichment. People's lives have settled down, so what we need to do is enrich their entertainment. If I don't do it, someone else will. It doesn't matter who makes the money, so why can't I?"
"Um, Uncle, look at games, chat tools, anime, merchandise, movies, TV series, not even our snack business... Goodness, you really are..."
Shen Fang glanced at Shen Kun.
"Really? I was even planning to build a film and television base and develop tourism in the future. It's just that the place in my hometown isn't quite there. By the way, has Hengdian replied yet?"
"I replied, but Xu Wenrong didn't agree to let us become the major shareholder. However, he is very interested in our plan and wants to meet with you to discuss it in person."
Shen Fang stroked his chin: "It won't do if I can't become a major shareholder. If I don't have the final say, why would I invest in Hengdian?"
“Uncle, Xu Wenrong has official connections. We’re from out of town. I’ve heard that this old guy has deep connections over there. It’s probably unlikely that we can get the lion’s share. It’s not realistic to find a new place to redevelop now. You know how troublesome this industry is. And you don’t want to get involved with officials. Why don’t we just invest some money?”
"Book me a flight for three days from now. We're going to Hengdian to meet this old man, Mr. Xu."
Shen Kun nodded.
"Let's go."
Shen Kun and Shen Fang arrived at Han Sanping's office.
Han Sanping was pleasantly surprised to see Shen Fang arrive.
"Oh, what brings our CEO Chen here?" Han Sanping said with a smile.
He helped the two of them to sit on the sofa, offered Shen Fang and Shen Kun cigarettes, and gave them two cups of tea.
"How was your chat with Jin Tianxia?" Han Sanping asked with a smile, looking at Shen Fang.
Shen Fang took a sip of tea; the taste was quite smooth.
"The tea is good, isn't it? Give me two pounds."
Han Sanping looked at Shen Fang speechlessly.
"You little brat, you come here every time you try to take advantage of me, don't you?"
Shen Fang flashed his bright white teeth: "Uncle, shouldn't you give me this award for the grand spectacle I put on the hero? This achievement is a political accomplishment for your promotion."
Han Sanping glanced at Chen Fang: "Political achievements are not important. What's important is that you've set a good example. Now, the people working in the film and television industry have been inspired. That's the most important thing. However, it's not unreasonable for you to ask me for two catties of tea. But I really don't have that much. This was given to me by the leader. There are only two catties in total. I'll give you one catty."
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