Chapter 383 Breaking News
During the Spring Festival, the city of Peking was decorated with lights and colors, but due to the influx of tourists from all over the country, the traffic on the main roads was moving as slowly as a snail.
On the way back, the car moved slowly forward in the long and congested traffic. Wang Changtian leaned on the back seat, his thoughts flying.
After weighing the pros and cons just now, I finally didn't dare to get on the "boat" of the Wang brothers.
Although Tengda is very powerful, he is not overbearing, and his style of doing things is much more disciplined than that of the Wang brothers.
In the film and television culture industry, content is king after all, and no company can monopolize it. Now that the market is getting bigger and bigger, why bother to go against Tengda for short-term interests?
During the traffic jam, Wang Changtian was bored, so he took out his mobile phone to check Weibo to get the latest hot news.
"Why is this Liu Shishi on the hot search again!"
Looking at the newly released hot search terms, I subconsciously clicked on them to find out more.
The page only showed: "According to an internal employee of Tengda Group: This morning, the richest man Song Ci and his wife, popular actress Liu Shishi, went to Tengda headquarters to express their condolences to the employees on duty during the Spring Festival holiday.
This is the first time Liu Shishi has made a public appearance at Tengda Group as the chairman’s wife.”
Several photos were also attached. In the pictures, Liu Shishi was smiling like a flower, surrounded by a group of Tengda executives, who were busy distributing red envelopes to employees.
Wang Changtian sighed softly, saying that from before the millennium to the present, there have been many examples of female stars marrying into wealthy families, whether in Hong Kong, Taiwan or the mainland, but compared with Liu Shishi, they seem insignificant.
The wife of Asia's richest man and the boss of a multinational group worth hundreds of billions of dollars, what does this mean? In the entertainment industry, such an identity is simply a dimensionality reduction attack.
Just when Wang Changtian was pondering how to go the wife route and get in touch with Liu Shishi, a new piece of news quickly rushed to the top ten of the hot search list and instantly caught his attention.
“10. Excessive births”
I quickly checked the relevant reports and found out that it was actor He Jun who made the revelation:
After understanding the whole story, Wang Changtian was slightly stunned. There were rumors in the circle last year, but no one paid attention to it.
After all, this kind of thing is just a trivial matter for the rich and celebrities. Even if it is exposed, they can just pay a fine and be done with it.
Making a big fuss about this kind of thing will not only offend the national master to death, but will also inevitably lead to boycotts from the entire industry. It is really hurtful to others and oneself and is meaningless.
Instantly, a gleam of light flashed in Wang Changtian's eyes. He quickly called his assistant and decisively ordered: "Investigate the matter of excessive births immediately!"
As public opinion surged and netizens discussed the matter heatedly, the bosses of major film and television companies in the entertainment industry showed their talents and quickly got to the bottom of the matter.
The actor who made the report, He Jun, has an uncle who is Zhang Weiping's assistant Wang Xiaohua. It is self-evident who is pushing this matter behind the scenes.
There were rumors in the circle before that since the filming of "The Flowers of War", Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping had many disputes, their relationship was no longer the same as before, and they were about to part ways.
Now it seems that the breakup between the two is inevitable. Zhang Weiping wants revenge, so he instructs He Jun to report Zhang Yimou.
The more than ten-year collaboration between the two Zhangs finally came to an end, which made many film and television company bosses become interested and want to recruit Zhang Yimou.
Who is Zhang Yimou? He is the pioneer of the commercialization of Chinese films and the creator of the "blockbuster era".
From art films to commercial blockbusters, from traditional themes to modern narratives, it is the industry benchmark and "national teacher" leading the innovation of Chinese films!
If any company can successfully sign Zhang Yimou, it will have great say in the film industry.
At noon, warm sunlight poured into the car through the glass. Liu Shishi finished visiting Tengda employees and was rushing to her parents' home with Song Ci to wish them a happy new year.
In the back seat of the car, Liu Shishi lazily nestled in her husband's arms and sighed softly, "Yi Yi, it's not easy for you to build Tengda into its current size in eight years."
Song Ci hugged his wife's waist and looked out the window at the endless stream of people on the street: "Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Now that Tengda has come to this point, we can only move forward, forward!"
Suddenly, feeling a vibration coming from the pocket of her windbreaker, Liu Shishi took out her cell phone, saw that it was Cai Yinong calling, and answered the call immediately.
"Happy New Year, Miss K!"
"Happy New Year, Shishi! Are you free to talk?" On the other end of the phone, Cai Yinong was afraid that Yijie was still sending red envelopes at Tengda and worried that it would be inconvenient for her to answer the phone.
"That's convenient. I'll be in the car now."
"Have you seen Zhang Yimou's hot search?" Cai Yinong's voice revealed a sense of urgency and enthusiasm.
Liu Shishi was somewhat puzzled by Sister K’s excitement: “I see, it’s just having more children, it’s not a big deal, right?”
"Having more than one child is definitely a small matter, but Zhang Yimou is about to break up with New Picture. Do you think Tangren can cooperate with him?"
Liu Shishi was slightly surprised by Sister K's idea of recruiting the national teacher: "Sister K, Tangren Film and Television is not attractive to Director Zhang, right?"
Cai Yinong made a wishful calculation and said slyly, "If Tangren doesn't work out, we still have you! The studio of the wife of the richest man must be attractive, right?"
When Yijie heard this, she was stunned: "Ah? Let my studio sign Director Zhang?"
"Shishi, the national master is a golden signboard in the domestic film industry, aren't you tempted?"
Liu Shishi hesitated. Although she respected the national master, a great director in the circle, she had never thought of recruiting him under her.
Song Ci heard their conversation and interrupted: "That's not necessary!"
Seeing his wife's puzzled expression, Song Ci motioned her to turn on the speakerphone and analyzed slowly, "Zhang Yimou is indeed a top director, but for a film and television company, his actual value is limited.
Not to mention that signing him to the company would cost a high price. Given his creative style, it would take him basically two years to produce a work, and the production cycle is too long.
Moreover, these big directors all pursue creative freedom, and it is difficult for the company to interfere with filming and hiring. Not to mention, he also has to take care of many official projects, which seriously distracts his attention. "
Song Ci knows very well that with the arrival of the traffic era, domestic film box office records are constantly being broken, and a large number of outstanding new generation directors have emerged.
What can Zhang Yimou and other old seniors say? Although they still hold a respected status, their halo has faded a lot. He personally feels that if they sign the contract, the commercial value to the film and television company will not be as great as before.
This analysis made Cai Yinong fall silent. Her originally passionate thoughts gradually cooled down, and she had to admit that every word the richest man said made sense.
For Tangren Film and Television, which wants to go public and rapidly increase revenue and profits, signing the national master is like chicken ribs.
Cai Yinong sighed: "Thank you Mr. Song for your advice, I will think about it again."
Song Ci smiled and said, "Tangren's TV drama production team is mature. If they want to go public, they should make more TV dramas and web series. The two campus web series that we sold to Toutiao Video before should have made good profits, right?"
Cai Yinong couldn't help but laugh out loud. Tangren tried its hand at online dramas and indeed tasted success.
Campus-themed web dramas require little investment, are completed quickly, and can easily break even by inserting a few advertisements. It is indeed a new track worth exploring.
After being persuaded by Song Ci, Cai Yinong gave up the idea of signing Zhang Yimou, but other film and television companies were gearing up and ambitiously wanted to recruit the number one domestic film star.
In a KTV room in Peking, Qin Lan, Gan Wei and other members of the Teddy Sisters gathered here to continue their annual Spring Festival gathering.
"...Happy breakup, I wish you happiness!" Qin Lan held the microphone, and her singing echoed in the box, her voice heartbreaking.
Xiong Naijin quietly approached Huo Siyan and whispered, "Second sister, did the eldest sister really break up with Lu Chuan?"
Huo Siyan glanced at the figure standing in the middle of the box singing passionately and nodded gently: "It was my eldest sister who took the initiative to break up."
"Ah! How could this happen?" Xiong Naijin exclaimed, covering his mouth.
In her opinion, Lu Chuan is a leader among the new generation of directors in the circle and a real potential stock with great potential in the future. It is really hard to understand why Qin Lan took the initiative to break up.
Li Xiaolu curled his lips with disdain: "What's the use of being a director who can't get high box office? Lu Chuan had a lot of debts when he filmed "Jinling! Jinling!"
This time, "The Banquet" caused Emperor Entertainment to lose all its money. Boss Yang must be wishing he could be drowned in the Huangpu River.
Even with such a failure, his eldest sister advised him to try to make a commercial comedy, but he accused his eldest sister of being mercenary and not understanding art. Why did he keep her if they didn't break up? To help him pay off his debts?"
So that's how it is. Xiong Naijin suddenly realized that with Lu Chuan's current situation, not only does she have no film and television resources, but if she gets married she will also have to pay off her debts. She can't expect to enjoy a happy life, so breaking up is indeed a wise move.
"Third sister, you are so lucky. Nailiang listens to you and does whatever you say." Xiong Naijin was full of envy. Among the girls in the Teddy Sisters, Li Xiaolu was the most successful and happy in terms of love. Jia Nailiang was deeply in love with her.
Moreover, Jia Nailiang's family is wealthy. His parents are engaged in the real estate industry in Bingcheng and have abundant assets. If Li Xiaolu marries him, she will definitely be a rich lady.
"Nailiang is really good." Gan Wei couldn't help but praise him. Although Boss Jia was rich, he was very strict with her financially and she couldn't spend money as she pleased. She was far less obedient than Jia Nailiang to Li Xiaolu.
"Aliang is too dull. I don't feel anything new when I'm with him." Li Xiaolu waved his hand nonchalantly.
"Don't just blame me. Second sister, are you really with Du Jiang? He has been in the industry for so many years but still has no fame. He is just a small-time celebrity!"
"Hmm!" Huo Siyan responded softly. She felt a little uncomfortable when she heard Li Xiaolu's evaluation of her boyfriend like this.
"Okay." Seeing Huo Siyan's reaction, Li Xiaolu stopped talking. In fact, deep down in his heart he hoped that the sisters' partners were not as good as himself.
"Du Jiang is a really nice person." Huo Siyan couldn't help but defend her boyfriend. She agreed to Du Jiang's pursuit because she felt his sincerity.
She knew very well in her heart that as a notorious "socialite" of Huayi, no successful man would marry her. She would be content to find a man who did not mind her past and was devoted to her.
Qin Lan finished the song, picked up the goblet and took a sip of red wine, as if relieved of a heavy burden and vented the depression in her chest, feeling much better. "What are you talking about?"
Xiong Najin responded casually: "Speaking of Mimi, I guess she won't come today."
"She's about to become the leading lady of a billion-dollar box office movie. She's extremely famous and has so many interviews and announcements to deal with that she can't take care of small characters like us." Qin Lan's tone was sour, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her words.
It was the huge success of "Charlotte's Troubles" that led to the dismal exit of "The Banquet" and became the fuse for her breakup with Lu Chuan.
"What kind of heroine is she? The leading actress is Liu Shishi, who earns traffic by showing off her breasts. Isn't that shameful?"
Li Xiaolu was indignant. She won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress at the age of 17, had a bright star path, and even became the second Golden Eagle Goddess. But now she has been surpassed by several 85 flowers, so she naturally feels bad.
Huo Siyan shook her head slightly: "Mi Mi got more benefits from this movie than Liu Shishi. She is so popular now."
"How can there be real money and real fame?" Gan Wei said with envy, "My husband said that Liu Shishi is the investor of "Charlotte's Troubles". If the box office can reach 1 billion, she must make at least 150 million."
"So exaggerated?" The women present were stunned with shock. The return of a movie was comparable to the annual profit of many listed companies. It was really staggering.
Li Xiaolu was burning with jealousy and sneered, "The screenwriter of this movie is Song Ci, and she relied on her man! I don't believe there is a cat in this world that doesn't steal fish?
Men like young and beautiful women. When Liu Shishi is old and ugly in a few years, will her man still be able to pamper her like he does now? Did you read Weibo today? Isn’t Zhang Yimou a ready-made example? "
Xiong Naijin was still immersed in the shock of Liu Shishi's huge profit of 150 million, and murmured to herself: "With so much money, does a man's favor still matter?"
Li Xiaolu was speechless for a moment. Not wanting to bring up Liu Shishi again, she changed the subject: "Fifth sister, LeTV Pictures lacks a big director to support its image. Isn't this a good opportunity?"
Gan Wei chuckled: "You don't even need to tell me that. My man has already flown to Chang'an to meet Director Zhang."
The girls looked at each other. They didn't expect Boss Jia to act so quickly. They asked curiously, "What conditions does LeTV plan to offer to sign Director Zhang?"
Gan Wei elegantly picked up the wine glass and swirled the red wine in it, whetting everyone's appetite before slowly saying, "Not counting the director's salary and box office share, Lao Jia alone offered a signing fee of 100 million for three years.
LeTV Pictures will also be given a 1.5% stake and guaranteed creative freedom. In addition, a special section for Zhang's films will be located on LeTV TV Super TV.
Through the Internet platform, we can open up third- and fourth-tier cities and overseas markets to meet the needs of "keeping up with young people" that he has always advocated.
The box suddenly became quiet, with only colorful neon lights flashing.
Huo Siyan was stunned for a long time before coming back to his senses: "Boss Jia is really generous! Fourth sister, I just heard you say that LeTV is really going to launch a super TV?"
"Of course!" Gan Wei said with a firm tone, her eyes full of pride. She knew Jia Yueting's ambitions very well.
Super TV is seen by her husband as a key part of the LeEco ecosystem, with the goal of integrating LeEco's content resources through smart TVs.
Liu Shishi's husband doesn't always talk about ecosystem and closed loop. With the super TV, he can also build a full-scene ecosystem with "four screens in one" of computers, mobile phones, TVs and cinemas.
Who isn’t the woman of an Internet tycoon!
(End of this chapter)
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