Chapter 153 New Era
Wang Zhongjun nodded slightly. Although his brother was arrogant and domineering, he was reliable when it came to getting things done.
He threw the materials in his hand on the desk, looked directly at the two people in front of him, and began to arrange:
"Then let's follow the example of So Young and have the people below write a script to test the waters. It's only a few tens of millions of dollars to invest. If it's a hit at the box office, that would be even better."
"Don't worry, bro. I'll make the arrangements."
Wang Zhongjun had a calm expression, his eyes revealed an unquestionable determination, he tapped the table lightly, his tone firm and solemn:
“Zhong Lei, Xiao Gang, Huayi has come this far, and every step is the result of our hard work and sweat.
The film and television industry is booming like never before, and the market situation is very favorable to us. I have decided to officially launch the company's listing plan this year."
"Brother, you have finally made up your mind!" Wang Zhonglei couldn't help but said in surprise. Once Huayi is successfully listed, wealth, fame and fortune will be at his fingertips.
Wang Zhongjun nodded slightly, revealing some plans: "Before, the timing was not ripe, so I was hesitant, now we have completely gotten rid of the adverse effects brought about by Wang Jinghua's departure.
I have also reached an agreement with Ma Jieke that he will personally subscribe to about 10% of Huayi's shares. Alibaba, the company he founded, is one of the four Internet giants. Once he is willing to invest, it will help the company's morale and resource integration. "
"Ma is really lucky!" Feng Xiaogang frowned and felt indignant.
He is the core of Huayi's business. He has worked so hard for so many years and only got 3% of the shares. Ma Jieke, an outsider who has made no contribution to the company, can subscribe for 10% of the shares at an internal price and become the second largest shareholder after the Wang brothers. Naturally, he is unhappy.
Sensing Feng Xiaogang's dissatisfaction, Wang Zhongjun hurriedly spoke to comfort him and stabilize the morale of the troops. Feng Xiaogang was the basic guarantee for Huayi Company's listing.
"We can't help it. This is the world now. Investors are optimistic about anything that has to do with the Internet. Majek's investment will help raise the company's stock price in the future.
Don't worry, Xiaogang, you are our own person. The company's listing still depends on your efforts, and you will definitely benefit from it in the future."
"Yeah, it's weird. There are so many Internet companies that have no assets or profits. They are losing a lot of money, but their stock prices are rising day by day. I really don't understand."
Wang Zhonglei also echoed this, intending to tell Feng Xiaogang that the company was only trying to win over Ma Jieke out of consideration for future stock prices.
“That’s why I did everything I could to get Jack Ma to invest in Huayi! The reason why Tengda Culture has risen so fast and almost surpassed us in just two or three years is because it has the support of the Internet Group.
Sometimes I even wonder if we can get Tengda Group involved. After all, they have Toutiao, the largest portal website in China, which is very helpful for film and television distribution and celebrity promotion.
Although we have never had much contact with Tengda, we have not offended each other.
We are all in the Beijing circle, so we can try to cooperate on a few projects. Didn’t Tengda cooperate with Guangguang on a movie last year? If Wang Changtian can do it, why can’t we at Huayi do it? "
"Then let's ask Zhang Zhao out to talk?" Wang Zhonglei tried.
Wang Zhongjun waved his hands and said disapprovingly: "Zhang Zhao is just a wage earner. What's the point of talking to him? The key is to deal with Song Ci behind him."
Wang Zhonglei smiled bitterly: "It's a bit difficult, we are not as good as the Songs." Although he seems arrogant at ordinary times, he is actually very shrewd. People like the top ten richest people are not on the same level as them.
Wang Zhongjun lowered his head and thought for a moment: "We can find someone with weight to mediate. Regardless of whether the matter succeeds or not, we should be polite and show our goodwill first. Even if we don't cooperate, as long as Tengda doesn't go against us in the next two years, it will be fine."
"That's right, MD. Tenda has developed too fast in the past few years! Southern Cinema Line has been thriving in several coastal provinces, and is now acquiring cinema lines.
If they continue like this, they will surpass Huaying and become the largest cinema chain company in China." Wang Zhonglei cursed, feeling a little dissatisfied with the rapid development of Tengda Culture.
Wang Zhongjun was also helpless with Tengda, and said helplessly: "This is why I want to cooperate with Tengda. For us who are in the film industry, theaters are always an inevitable part."
Feng Xiaogang had been listening and suddenly suggested, "Why don't we ask Director Han to come forward?"
Wang Zhongjun weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and there seemed to be no better candidate. "We can ask Third Master to come forward. But we should first find out what Song Ci's interests are. Only by catering to his interests can we get closer to him."
"I'll take care of this matter and find someone to investigate. But young people, they just like beautiful women and luxury cars. That guy is really handsome, a top-notch gigolo, I guess there are a lot of women who are willing to pay for him."
Wang Zhonglei said with some envy that when he played with female celebrities, he relied on the power and resources in the entertainment industry to coerce and bribe them, but others only relied on their looks. It's so frustrating to compare yourself with them.
"Okay, Zhonglei, you should learn more about it first, but be careful not to cause misunderstandings on the other side."
After making the decision, Wang Zhongjun continued: "These two years will be a critical period for the company.
Film and television companies are not like the Internet industry, where they can brag about the future and dreams with shareholders. They must show impressive performance to successfully go public. Xiaogang, you must pay attention to "Assembly."
Feng Xiaogang nodded carefully. "Assembly" was his masterpiece. "Don't worry, I can handle the important matters. I will return to the crew the day after tomorrow, and "Assembly" can be finished before the end of February."
There is no need to say much about the tacit understanding of many years, just stop there.
Wang Zhongjun then flipped open a financial report at hand and analyzed it carefully, "From the current data, our film and television works have performed steadily at the box office, and the artist management business is also continuing to expand.
But if we want to reach the next level before going public, we must make greater efforts in content innovation, market expansion and cost control. "
Wang Zhonglei took over the topic: "In addition to movies, we will also increase investment in TV dramas this year. I have been negotiating with several film and television studios and will acquire them as soon as possible."
"Speaking of which, how is Tangren Films doing now? Didn't they say Hu Ge had a car accident a few years ago? Young Generals of the Yang Family was taken off the shelves. They can't hold on any longer, and they are in a lawsuit with Tengda Culture. Is it possible for us to acquire Tangren?"
Speaking of TV series, Wang Zhongjun suddenly remembered the project he had worked on with Tangren Film and Television last year. He was also very envious of Tangren's excellent production team, and it would be best if he could acquire Tangren.
Wang Zhonglei curled his lips, his heart full of disdain: "That stupid woman Cai Yinong actually expected us to smooth things over so that Young Generals of the Yang Family could be broadcast on TV!
I later found out that the stupid woman had organized an internal employee stock subscription and raised some money. Tengda Culture is not forcing them for the time being, so it won’t be a problem for them to hold on for a while.”
Wang Zhongjun suddenly had an idea: "Employee stock subscription! Zhong Lei, Xiaogang, do you think Huayi can do this? By tying celebrities to the company and letting them hold shares, it will definitely increase shareholders' confidence in the company."
Huayi has always implemented a superstar strategy. If influential big stars such as Huang Xiaoming, Li Bingbing, and Zhou Xun subscribe to the company's shares and become shareholders of Huayi, it will definitely boost investors' confidence when the company goes public.
"I think it's totally possible. In particular, the company's top artists should all subscribe to some of the shares. Otherwise, when the company goes public, what will shareholders think? If their own stars don't buy Huayi shares, they will wonder if the company is not doing well, so why should we buy them?"
Wang Zhongjun slammed his desk and made up his mind immediately, his tone firm: "Then it's settled. I'll talk to you one by one after I finish the shareholding plan. Those who are unwilling are not on the same page with us, and will not get the support of the company's resources in the future!"
After New Year's Day, the New Year and Spring Festival are getting closer and closer. All companies are busy making a year summary and arranging the work plan for the next year. Tengda Group is naturally no exception. It is scheduled to hold the group's 2006 summary and commendation meeting at the end of January.
However, before the year-end meeting, Song Ci took time out of his busy schedule to gather the group's top executives and organize them to watch a video.
On Saturday, January 13th, in the spacious conference room, the lights were dim and all the senior executives of Tengda were gathered together.
Song Ci was the only one in the audience who knew that what was about to be broadcast on the huge screen was the iPhone launch conference hosted by Steve Jobs, the president of Apple Inc.
Today, Song Ci rarely wore formal clothes. His suit was neatly pressed, showing how seriously he took today's meeting. He looked focused and solemn, and full of anticipation.
Sitting on both sides were the group's senior managers, department presidents, and core technical backbones. No one knew why the chairman gathered everyone together to watch a video during this busy time before the New Year.
But they all sat upright, their eyes fixed on the screen, fearing that they would not look carefully. If they could not answer the chairman's questions on the spot, it would be embarrassing to embarrass themselves in front of other senior executives of the group.
As the lights in the conference hall gradually dimmed, the big screen lit up, and Jobs' iconic image in a black shirt and jeans appeared in front of everyone.
In the picture, Jobs took a sip of water, and the new product launch conference officially began. The sound was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone in the venue through the audio equipment.
"An iPod, a cell phone, an Internet communicator... these are not three separate devices, this is one device!" This groundbreaking and groundbreaking statement brought everyone into endless reverie.
"Mr. Song, this was Apple's new product launch conference a few days ago!" With the opening scene, Zhang Yong already knew what the chairman arranged for everyone to watch.
Song Ci nodded: "Old Zhang, have you seen it?"
Zhang Yong leaned forward and said, "No, but I saw it on the news."
As the CEO of a large Internet company, he has always been in the habit of paying attention to the developments of technology companies. He has learned about the new mobile phone released by Apple, which is indeed an amazing product, but he does not understand the purpose of Song Ci.
“If you haven’t seen it, then take a good look at it with everyone else and appreciate this groundbreaking product.”
Apart from Jobs' introduction, there was no noise in the conference room, and everyone, including Song Ci, was watching attentively.
As the presentation progressed, every frame on the big screen seemed to carry magic, attracting everyone present.
When Jobs swiped the screen of his iPhone, the rebroadcast of the press conference and the conference room of Tengda Group reached a climax at the same time, and everyone couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
From the smoothness of the touch screen operation, to the unprecedented user experience, to the revolutionary application store concept, every detail is shocking.
Song Ci couldn't help but sigh that after so many years, watching this press conference again was still shocking.
His eyes were solemn and deep, as he knew very well that this was not just the launch of a product, but also the beginning of a new era. From now on, Huli.com entered the 2.0 era, and the curtain of the mobile Internet era was about to be opened.
The press conference ended, the big screen dimmed, and the lights in the venue turned on and became bright again.
Song Ci sat at the head of the conference table, scanning the group's top executives present with a steady gaze.
"Everyone, we just watched this groundbreaking press conference. Now I want to hear your thoughts on how the launch of this iPhone will affect the development of Internet companies. Please feel free to speak your mind."
As Song Ci finished speaking, the conference room fell into a brief silence.
Without keeping the chairman waiting for long, the group's chief marketing officer Yu Shengming spoke first. He had a keen insight into the market: "Mr. Song, I think smartphones may change users' Internet habits.
In the past, people mainly accessed the Internet through computers, but now, smartphones will become a more convenient and private tool for surfing the Internet. This means that there will be a new group of mobile Internet users, and in the future our products need to take mobile users into consideration.”
Upon hearing this, Song Ci looked at Yu Shengming with appreciation, although the other party did not know that mobile customers would be the mainstream in the future and would far exceed PC customers.
But the birth of the mobile user market can be seen from just one press conference. This judgment of market dynamics is indeed amazing.
A vice president in charge of product development was cautious: "Mr. Song, I think what Mr. Yu just said about developing a dedicated mobile product is too radical. Let's wait and see.
After all, we still don’t know whether Apple can beat Nokia, BlackBerry and other mobile phone giants. Whether smartphones can be popular is still unknown. If the product developed has few people, the R&D costs will be wasted.”
Song Ci did not comment on the point just made. Perhaps this is what most people think, but he knows that the remnants of the old era such as Nokia and BlackBerry will inevitably be swept into dust.
After the release of the iPhone, the share prices of major mobile phone manufacturers around the world began to fall one after another. He had already asked brokerage firms to short Nokia and BlackBerry in advance, so he could make a fortune again.
A technical director said: “From a technical perspective, smartphones place higher demands on the Internet, requiring our products to be faster and more stable.
Moreover, mobile terminals have extremely high requirements for signals. For example, in places with weak signals such as underground and in subway stations, you cannot access the Internet, so no matter how good the product is, it will be useless.
The country's supporting communications infrastructure must also keep up, and this cannot be accomplished overnight."
(End of this chapter)
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