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...
“Uncle Cai, although Shen Sheng is a bit arrogant, he is a very resourceful and strategic person. Penguin still has great potential value. I think it is very necessary to cooperate with Penguin.”
Huang Youcai glanced at Zhuang Jiacheng.
"Jiacheng, after our first meeting, I was quite surprised by my impression of this Shen Sheng. He seems very confident, with an inexplicable confidence. I don't know where his confidence comes from. Although he is young and impetuous, his age and the things he does don't fit his personality. There's no rush to cooperate. Let's see what he's capable of. However, we definitely won't give up this cooperation easily. After all, if it's really as he says, there will be at least a billion in profits. For such a high-tech company, I still need to have a professional evaluation team conduct an assessment."
"By the way, how did you put in a good word for him? He really hurt you."
Huang Youcai already knew that Zhuang Jiacheng had been taken advantage of by Shen Fang, and that Zhuang Jiacheng held 5% of the original shares, which he had acquired at great expense.
Zhuang Jiacheng smiled: "Uncle Cai, Shen Sheng and Ma Sheng's goal is to make Tencent a company with a market value of 100 billion. I know their detailed development plan. Tencent's development is not just about games, online instant messaging tools, and online entertainment. Their key projects are online entertainment. Tencent's goal is to encompass all entertainment projects and convenient services, listing various sectors such as music, games, reading, film and television, and animation. As long as they succeed, with such a large market as mainland China, a market value of 100 billion is not a problem. As for Shen Sheng cutting me in the back, I deserve it for not having that foresight. It's fine if he cut me in the back."
This kind of high-tech project needs a shrewd leader. With such a person, the company can develop rapidly. I'm very optimistic about Tencent's future, which is why I've invested heavily in it.
Huang Youcai nodded: "I will give it a good consideration and take this cooperation seriously."
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"Brother Long, Andy Lau, Mr. Yeung, Brother Chow, Stephen Chow, Sister Dou Dou, Sister Jia Hui, Brother Jia Hui... These are my business partners and good brothers. The founders of Tencent, Brother Pony, Brother Zeng, and Brother Zhang."
Shen Fangzheng, along with Xiao Ma Ge, Zeng Liqing, and Zhang Zhidong, introduced the big stars of the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
The three were extremely excited. Although they were all tech geeks, from eastern Guangdong, or had lived and worked in the region for a long time, Hong Kong movies were readily available there, and they had watched quite a few. Compared to these big stars, the three had not yet grown into the big shots of later generations, so they were still very excited.
Especially when they saw Andy Lau, Chow Yun-fat, and Jackie Chan, their faces flushed with excitement and their hands trembled slightly.
Shen Fang laughed: "Brother Long, Brother Ma and the others are your loyal fans. Why don't you take a group photo?"
Cheng Long patted his chest: "It is our honor to have the three CEOs take photos with us."
The three were pulled aside for a group photo, fulfilling their dream of getting up close and personal with their idol.
Shen Fang then came to Shi Nansheng's side.
"Sister Nan, how's the subscription to Tencent's internal shares going?"
Shi Nansheng smiled and said, "President Shen, these internal shares are a great opportunity to make money. Everyone knows the name of Tencent, so of course they are sold out. In fact, there are not enough for our own artists to share, but you still insist on bringing so many people over to share. Jia Hui even wants some more."
"I need the names of these big-name Hong Kong artists to promote Tencent. Where would I get so many internal shares to give them? 300,000 shares per person is already a lot. As long as they hold onto them, they will become a considerable fortune in the future."
"By the way, have they signed a cooperation agreement yet?"
Shi Nansheng nodded: "Of course, wanting to get internal shares without signing a contract is just wishful thinking."
Shen Fang's strategy this time is to kill two birds with one stone. By securing cooperation contracts with these big-name artists, he can later leverage their influence to collaborate on film and television projects, thus elevating the prestige of his productions. After all, when it comes to star power, Hong Kong artists are undoubtedly the biggest names. During the golden age of the 80s and 90s, these Hong Kong artists were truly popular throughout Asia, with large fan bases in Japan, South Korea, and the Singapore-Malaysia-Thailand regions.
While insider trading is a way to make money, it's also a means for Shen Fang to boost stock prices. It's a win-win situation. As for whether Hong Kong artists will buy into it, it's a joke. Knowing Shen Fang's influence in mainland China, and that he's the boss of a well-known high-tech company like Tencent, if he's leading you to make money and you still don't understand, do you still want to stay in the film and television industry?
It's worth noting that even in Hong Kong, Golden Harvest is one of the top companies in terms of strength.
"Honey, what are you two talking about?" Shi Nansheng tactfully left when she saw Chen Huilin walking gracefully towards her.
"Mr. Shen, please continue your conversation."
Shen Fang grabbed Chen Huilin's small hand and asked, "Linlin, did you miss me?"
Chen Huilin pouted: "You don't even bother to come and see me, humph. Don't you care about me at all?"
Shen Fang patted Chen Huilin's pert buttocks, looking at the beautiful woman throwing a tantrum, and couldn't help but laugh at Chen Huilin's cute little face: "Here I am, this time I reserved 1 million shares for you, for you. Others only get 300,000 shares. How could I not want to think about you?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Huilin felt a surge of joy in her heart. This dead man still knows how to think of me.
However, Chen Huilin wasn't particularly interested in money, after all, she was a second-generation rich kid.
"Honey, Daddy, Mommy knows you're in Hong Kong. She'd like to invite you to lunch tomorrow. Are you free?"
Shen Fang frowned: "I might have something to do tomorrow at noon."
Chen Huilin pouted, "What about tonight?"
Shen Fang touched his nose: "It seems like something's also on my mind."
Chen Huilin pouted, looking unhappy. Just as she was about to get angry, she saw Shen Fang looking at her with a mischievous grin.
"However, even if I'm busy, I still need to make time for my girlfriend. I've prepared a gift, and I'll definitely be there on time tomorrow."
Chen Huilin pinched Shen Fang's cheeks and began to rub them.
"You bad guy, you just like to bully me, I'll pinch you..."
Shen Fang's face kept changing into various shapes, and he even made various expressions in response. Chen Huilin soon started giggling.
At this moment, Little Ma and the others had finished taking group photos and walked over when they saw Shen Fang and Chen Huilin hugging each other.
"What are you doing, little brother? It's been a long time since I've seen Miss Chen."
Shen Fang looked at the three third wheels: "No, Brother Ma, Brother Zeng, Brother Zhang, don't you guys have any sense? Can't you see I'm being intimate with my darling?"
Chen Huilin blushed and left Shen Fang's embrace. She shyly greeted Xiao Ma and the other two. Although they had met before and weren't very close, she knew that Xiao Ma and the others were good brothers with Shen Fang.
Little Ma grinned mischievously: "Beauties are like scalpels, so be careful, bro. We're all starving and waiting for you to start the feast. You can talk about it tonight. Our stomachs can't take it."
Shen Fang laughed, took Chen Huijin's small hand, and stood up.