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 700 Chinese Partners

Currently, classic domestic TV dramas like "My Own Swordsman," "Little Soldier Zhang Ga," "Ming Dynasty 1564," "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan," "Kangxi's Private Visits," "Li Wei the Magistrate," "Young Justice Bao," "The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws," Hai Yan dramas, and those produced by Longteng basically dominate half of the domestic TV drama market. The rest is movies. The US, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are all within China's sphere of influence. We can gradually import works and add them to our film library. Before copyright prices skyrocket, we'll buy as many as we can.

"Banning piracy is a good thing, but Mr. Shen, you've taken all the benefits. Buying out the copyright at a low price, that's not fair. Why didn't you give us a heads-up? Don't do it again. It's not good to hog all the profits."

Zhang Chaoyang knew Shen Fang's influence in the entertainment industry and dared not offend him.

Shen Fang smiled and said, "I'll definitely do it next time."

"Mr. Shen, I'm also an art enthusiast and would like to get involved in this industry. If you have any good projects, could you mentor me and we could explore them together?"

Shen Fang had long heard that Zhang Chaoyang was interested in the entertainment industry.

As an internet mogul who has long achieved financial freedom, Zhang Chaoyang also excels in the entertainment industry.

He has not only invested in numerous films and television series, but has also acted in some. His acting skills are highly praised, earning him many fans.

These days, when people have money, they tend to flock to the entertainment industry. There are many advantages: firstly, it allows for close contact with female stars; secondly, it boosts reputation and fame, making more people aware of your existence; and thirdly, it opens up new avenues for growth. The entertainment industry is a blue ocean market, currently only partially developed.

"That's no problem, but you don't really need to come to me. If you have money and want to play around in this industry, there are plenty of projects. You can play however you want. Oh, by the way, Xiao Ma, I'm planning to make a movie called 'American Dreams in China,' which will depict the journey of our penguin."

Zhang Zhidong agreed enthusiastically: "That's a great idea! How about we act in it ourselves?"

Little Ma rolled his eyes: "Filming a movie takes at least several months. What if we all go to Tencent? It's a good idea, but isn't it a bit too much of a target?"

"Wealth and honor concealed are like wearing fine clothes at night."

"Now that you've achieved success, what's wrong with making a movie? Just for fun. How about DragonTV invests half and Tencent invests the other half? How about we invest 50 million to make one?"

"Take me with you, I'll put up 20 million, include me." Ding Sanshi said he was also interested in trying it out; with so much money earned, he felt restless if he didn't spend some.

Zhang Chaoyang curled his lip, thinking, "Damn, he's even more arrogant than me."

Duan Yongping, however, found this young man quite interesting.

"Could you add a scene for me? I've always been very interested in the art of film."

Shen Fang smiled and said, "Brother Duan is interesting. Of course, I have no problem with that."

"Old Duan, you've come back to China, are you planning to stir up trouble here again?" Ding Sanshi looked at his good friend with a smile. He knew Duan Yongping's abilities; he was far more capable than him. In the domestic business circle, apart from Shen Fang, he admired Duan Yongping the most.

Duan Yongping smiled: "The mobile phone licenses have been issued, so there's no point in staying in the US. I went to the US just to fulfill a promise I made to my wife back then. Recently, Tencent and NetEase have become incredibly popular in the US. And then there's Taobao, Lenovo, and the wave of domestic businesses is really surging. I'm really itching to get involved. That's why I came back from the US."

"Hey Duan, it's a big era, good to be back. Are you getting ready to get a phone too?"

Duan Yongping smiled slightly and looked at his three apprentices beside him: Chen Mingyong, Shen Wei, and Jin Zhijiang.

"We definitely need to make phones. As you just said, Mr. Shen, we should create our own Chinese brand. The domestic mobile phone market is a blue ocean. If we don't get a share now, wouldn't we be missing a golden opportunity?"

Shen Fang laughed loudly: "Looks like I've found myself a worthy opponent?"

Duan Yongping laughed loudly: "President Shen, don't let your relationship be ruined by losing to me!"

Shen Fang smiled slightly: "It's impossible for me to lose, I could never lose in this lifetime. I can't afford to lose even a little bit. I've already gained the upper hand, so just watch my performance from here on out."

Duan Yongping laughed heartily: "Alright, then we'll have to have a good sparring session then. Actually, I still want to try my hand at investing. Building a brand is too tiring, and I'm not young anymore. I've already invested a lot of energy, so I'll have to rely on you young people in the future."

As he spoke, Duan Yongping looked at Shen Wei, Jin Zhijiang, and Chen Mingyong.

The three apprentices sensed their master's gaze and understood what he meant; he wanted them to compete and send them out to fight.

Ren Zhengfei smiled and looked at the group: "Science and technology are the primary productive forces. I highly approve of President Shen's invitation to Professor Zhong to invest heavily in chip research. This is also the path that Huawei is following."

"Technology, industry, and trade are the only long-term path. Mr. Ren, if we want to grow bigger and stronger, we must have some strong cards to play, especially for high-tech products like mobile phones. Without good technology and a good foundation, just talking the talk won't last long."

Upon hearing this, everyone present clicked their tongues in disapproval. The words were almost a direct reference to Liu Lianxiang.

However, everyone present knew that Liu Xiang had made a terrible mistake. Although he had carried out a reverse takeover and become the first company in China to acquire American industry, it was done through a share swap. He wanted to become famous, but he did so at the cost of bloodshed, and ended up with a mountain of debt. Many people were waiting to laugh at him, but no one dared to say it.

Only Shen Fang was bold enough. The Taishan Society has considerable influence. However, Shen Fang did not invite Liu Xianglian today, and he also invited Professor Zhong. The two are mortal enemies, so it is normal for him to say such a thing.