"Brother Bo has heavily invested in Yahoo, Amazon, Apple, Netcom, Intel, Cisco, Coca-Cola, Vaccitech, and Belite Bio."

"Put all the current funds for mobile phones into it, and then wait for Goldman Sachs to step in. Once NetEase's stock price rises to around $40, we can sell it."

"Okay, boss."

"Honey, are all these stocks you mentioned ones you've been eyeing?" Ivanka's eyes lit up as she looked at Shen Fang. She held a cherry between her slender fingers and popped it into Shen Fang's mouth.

Shen Fang lay on a beach chair, embracing Ivanka and enjoying the services of the young lady.

"That's right. If you're interested, you can invest in some. These stocks can be held for a long time, and they are very difficult to fall. Buying them now is a sure thing. At least before 2008, these stocks will not face the risk of falling."

"Really? What if we lose money?"

Shen Fang laughed: "If you lose money, I'll pay you back."

“You two are both wealthy women with a lot of savings. You can invest in this, and with Goldman Sachs backing you up, you can rest assured.”

Shen Fang stood up and looked down at the Manhattan neighborhood from the top of the building.

"God bless America, these past few years have been a period of great growth for the United States."

"Hey ladies, how about we have some fun in the water?"

Zhukova raised her arm, and Shen Fang grabbed her, leading the beauty into the water to play.

"Come play, baby." Shen Fang splashed water onto Ivanka's chest.

Ivanka rolled her eyes and stepped into the pool.

Shen Fang embraced two beauties on his left and right as they frolicked in the water.

It was noon.

Shen Fang was exhausted from playing with the two beautiful girls.

......

"Brother, it's been a long time. This is Ivanka, and this is Zhukova. They are both your fans."

"Both ladies are very beautiful."

Ivanka and Zhukova greeted Jackie Chan with great excitement. Americans naturally admire this kung fu superstar.

Cheng Long smiled broadly and shook hands with the two beautiful women. He secretly admired them. "Brother Shen is awesome! These two have such an air about them, their clothes are absolutely high-society. This kind of American second-generation socialite lifestyle isn't something just anyone can enjoy."

"Brother, you're quite the ladies' man."

Shen Fang smiled smugly.

"These are also executives from Universal Pictures, Mike Yorkson, producer Harvey, and James Wan, the director from DragonMotion Pictures North America."

Cheng Long warmly shook hands with the group.

"Hey Jack, you're my idol! Let's take a picture together!" Harvey exclaimed excitedly, gesturing wildly.

"no problem."

Jackie Chan posed for a group photo with everyone.

Several people checked in.

"Brother Long, the reason I asked you to come here is that I've tailored two scripts for you, in collaboration with Universal Pictures. Take a look at the scripts, and if you like them, we can start the project."

Shen Kun handed over the script.

Cheng Long took it and began to look at it carefully.

30 minutes later.

“Brother, I’ll definitely take your help. I’ve already agreed to both of these films.”

"Okay, Brother Long is a man of few words, so I'll be frank with you. Brother Long might need you to lower your salary. The investment for these two films is around 30 million US dollars, 10 million US dollars for each film, but you will be given 5% of the profit sharing rights."

Upon hearing this, Jackie Chan frowned. The price wasn't particularly high, nor was it particularly low. Since his roles in *Rush Hour 2* and *Shanghai Noon*, his salary had reached as high as $20 million USD. However, this was a nominal price; generally, it was around $15 million USD.

The $10 million offer was indeed low, but Chen Fang couldn't be ignored. Plus, Universal Pictures was involved in the film, and Chen Fang had high hopes for *John Wick*. He felt this film could potentially propel him to new heights. And there was also a 5% share of the box office revenue.

“I have no problem with that, but my brother, I’ve taken on another project and it has to wrap up filming before October, otherwise our schedules won’t be compatible.”

Whose play is it?

Jackie Chan smiled and said, "I'm thinking of changing my career path. Stanley Tong's film 'The Myth' is quite an interesting film, but it's currently lacking investment and we're looking for funding. I don't know if filming can start in October, but I still need to make room for it in my schedule."

Mythology?

Well, this film can be considered a major turning point for Jackie Chan. It cost HK$160 million to produce, but only grossed HK$97 million in China, so it was a loss on the surface.

After all, some people see that "The Myth" had an investment of 160 million and a global box office of 23 million US dollars, and insist that the movie lost money. But a project's profit channel is never just based on box office revenue. However, movies, including selling copyrights, are long-term investments. It's not about spending a sum of money now and expecting to break even this year solely through box office revenue, because the "property" is still yours.

Not only did it gross $26 million in North America, but the pre-release advertising alone earned the production company 37 million RMB. The film also generated substantial profits from mainland China's audio-visual product rights, product placement in the modern scenes, MP3 downloads, and the subsequent TV series. Furthermore, the theme song boosted the popularity of "Infinite Starry Sky Music Company," and the TV series earned CCTV 100 million RMB. Clearly, the "Myth" project was incredibly lucrative back then.

The scale and prestige of this play cannot be ignored.

Filming locations included the Xi'an Terracotta Warriors Museum, the karst caves of Jiuxiang in Yunnan, the cliff waterfalls of Lishan, and Mount Desha, the Desha Temple, and the ancient tombs of Desha the Holy See in India. Many of these places are not closed to the public; it's just that Jackie Chan had the connections to get India to open their holy sites.

It also launched the career of a superstar, Kim Hee-sun.

How much money is needed?

Upon hearing this, Cheng Long was delighted: "Brother, are you interested?"

Shen Fang nodded: "I admire Director Stanley Tong, and you're the lead actor, Brother Long. If the project is good, I can contribute the money."

"Thank you, bro."

Shen Fang waved his hand: "No problem, Brother Long, we're all brothers."

"Come on, everyone, let's have a drink." Shen Fang raised his glass, and everyone drank it to the brim.

Shen Fang invested in The Myth, mainly to acquire the TV series rights to The Myth. This show was a major investment, and most importantly, it was a great way to promote people. Hu Ge, Zhang Shi (who played Gao Yao), Bai Bing, Chen Zihan, and Jin Sha were all made famous by this show.

Zhang Shi's brilliant performance in this drama is particularly noteworthy.

Shen Fang still vividly remembers Zhang Shi's explosive performance: "You're amazing, you're so high and mighty... I'm going to climb to the top step by step, one step at a time. I want to be Zhao Gao! I want to be the highest Zhao Gao, the Zhao Gao who is second only to the emperor!"

Mike handed the prepared contract to Jackie Chan, who took the contract, carefully reviewed it, and then signed his name.

At noon, Old Mike treated everyone to a lavish lunch. With that, the project was officially launched.

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