In order to film "The Vanishing Him", Gu Wei has turned down many work invitations recently, but after New Year's Eve, he still had to take leave to return to Beijing.
[Wei Ming Tian Xia]'s acquisition of [Wanda Films]'s equity has finally reached the final step.
"Mr. Gu, congratulations. Wanda Films will be handed over to you from now on.
I am a professional at building houses, and you are a professional at making movies. I believe that under your leadership, Wanda Films will continue to improve and reach new heights in the future!"
After the contract was signed, Wanda's President Wang took the initiative to shake hands with Gu Wei politely.
"No, no, Mr. Wang, you are too kind.
I do have some experience in the film and television industry, and I hope I can be of some help to Wanda Films.
However, if we want to make the company bigger and stronger, we still need the support of all shareholders."
Wang Jianlin understood what Gu Wei meant and smiled. "Since I've already transferred the shares to Mr. Gu, I will definitely support him on the board of directors in the future!"
Although he transferred most of the shares held by Wanda Group, he still held a small portion of shares personally.
Even if he becomes a shareholder from a controlling shareholder, the shares he holds still give him considerable say in the board of directors.
However, the transaction of 20% of Wanda Film’s equity is, on the one hand, to raise money to repay debts, and on the other hand, it also means that Wanda has given up its control over Wanda Film.
His decision to sell shares to Gu Wei naturally also meant that he would support him as the new controller of Wanda Films.
"Well, Mr. Wang, happy cooperation in the future!"
“It’s a pleasure to work with you!”
After the contract was signed and the acquisition was successfully completed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and was very happy.
Wang Jianlin looked at Gu Wei, who was wearing a neat suit and was handsome, and kept smiling, but felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
As the head of Wanda Group and a wealthy entrepreneur who was once the richest man in China, he knew very well how much resources Gu Wei, the so-called big star, controlled and how high his net worth was.
In recent years, Wanda Group has gradually declined. Seeing the booming business, Gu Wei seemed to see his former self.
But Gu Wei is much younger than he used to be, even a few years younger than his son.
In an instant, the words "If I had a son, I hope he would be like Sun Zhongmou" came to his mind.
Thinking of his son who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, he felt even more unhappy.
After completing all the procedures, Wang Jianlin and his party came out of the [Weiming Tianxia] building. His assistant opened the car door and he got into his black Mercedes-Benz S600.
Sitting in the car, Lao Wang became more and more angry and couldn't help but use his cell phone to call his son who was far away in Japan.
After the call was connected, he found a random excuse to start a lecture, leaving the person on the other end of the phone confused. He didn't know what was wrong with the old man today, and wondered if he had gotten into trouble again recently.
"No, I haven't done anything recently, nor have I been talking nonsense online."
Just when Young Master Wang was confused, Wang Jianlin on the other end of the phone finally vented his anger after scolding him and asked casually.
"What are you doing now?"
"Uh~ shopping with friends"
"Boyfriend, girlfriend?"
"ah?"
Wang Sicong turned around and looked at his girlfriend and a few friends he usually played with.
They also knew that Young Master Wang was talking to his grandfather at home on the phone, so they were careful not to say anything.
"Both of them, we usually play together~"
"I remember you said you knew Gu Wei?"
“Yes, I know him.
His villa in Beverly is right next to our house, so he is our neighbor.
We've played games together before.
What's wrong? "
After Sicong finished speaking, Wang Jianlin was silent for two seconds.
"You should contact him more often in the future, visit him more often, and build a good relationship with him.
It's much better to learn from him than to hang out with those bad friends you have around you now."
"Uh, I understand~"
Wang Sicong thought, is it because I don’t hang out with him? He has such a successful career and is so busy that he can’t hang out with me.
The two talked for a few more words and then Wang Jianlin hung up the phone.
Sicong put down his phone and scratched his head. He was really confused by this call and didn't know why he was scolded for no reason.
My girlfriend was the closest to me and had heard a little of what was said on the phone. She asked cautiously, "Your father is so strict. Is he difficult to get along with?"
"No, he might have encountered something unhappy today. We don't usually talk like this." Sicong explained.
“Is that so?
So what kind of daughter-in-law do your parents like? Someone with a cheerful personality or someone who is quiet and gentle?"
The girlfriend's words were very clear. She wanted to use this opportunity to find out some information about her future parents-in-law.
Hearing her say this, several of Wang Sicong's friends who often played with her looked at her with amusement.
Wang Sicong turned his head and glanced at her, saying perfunctorily, "They don't care about these things. As long as I like it, that's fine."
After he finished speaking, his girlfriend pouted slightly in dissatisfaction, and the friends around them all laughed.
This group of people is definitely centered around Wang Sicong, but the friends who play with him also come from good families, basically all of them are rich second-generations. Only his girlfriend comes from an ordinary family. Because she is in love with Young Master Wang, she can be taken by him to travel around, live in a big villa, and ride a private jet.
She was not unaware of Wang Sicong's previous relationship experiences, but girls always feel that they will be the different one in love.
Her friends saw it more clearly and knew that she was just short-changed.
Wang Sicong himself probably has the same idea.
So meeting the parents was not something he considered at all.
We are just in a relationship, we both want to, and I have spent so much money on you.
Isn't it normal to break up after a while?
Wang Sicong was a little confused at the moment, but that night he knew why the old man made that phone call during the day.
After the equity transfer contract was signed, Wei Ming Tian Xia held a celebratory reception that evening.
Naturally, this matter was reported by the media.
In fact, the transfer of shares of a listed company, which is as large as 20%, cannot be kept secret. Wanda Films also needs to issue an announcement.
The open announcement by [Wei Ming Tian Xia] also laid the public opinion foundation for its official entry into [Wanda Cinema] in the next step.
#Wanda Film changes ownership! #
#Wang Jianlin sells shares to repay debts, and the company's actual controller will become Gu Wei! #
#Weiming Tianxia "swallows" Wanda Films, completely connecting the upstream and downstream of the film and television industry to form an ecological closed loop! #
#Wanda Films plans to change control! The company's stock is suspended#
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The news media reported it extensively and there was a lot of discussion on the Internet.
This equity transfer represents Wanda Group's official withdrawal from the competition in the entertainment industry.
Back then, Wanda Group was full of ambition and wasted money buying everything it owned. But now it can’t even keep control of Wanda Films. The situation of Wanda Group is really sad.
On the contrary, after nearly ten years of development, [Wei Ming Tian Xia] has already become one of the giants in the domestic film and television industry. After obtaining control of [Wanda Films], it can be regarded as the leader in the domestic entertainment industry in terms of both scale and revenue performance.
After the contract was signed, Gu Wei stayed in Beijing for a few more days to sort out the work at Wanda Films.
During this period, he received calls from various partners and friends.
For example, Mr. Fu of China Film Group, Wang Changtian of Guangxian, Yu Dong of Bona Film Group, Wang Zhongjun of Huayi, Mr. Chen Yuan of Huanrui, Gong Yu, President of iQiyi, Sun Zhonghuai, President of Tencent Video, and so on.
In addition to congratulating Gu Wei, these people basically wanted to invite Gu Wei to have dinner together when they had time to talk about future cooperation.
Gu Wei responded verbally to all the questions, but he really couldn't spare the time, so he could only say that they would meet again when there was a chance.
The change of ownership of Wanda Films has generated considerable public opinion and has also prompted many media outlets to delve into the various entertainment and media companies under Gu Wei.
You won’t know until you dig in. You’ll be shocked when you do. The various companies under Gu Wei are involved in all aspects of the film and television industry. The “Gu Wei Ming Tianxia Group” has become a huge mountain that cannot be ignored in the domestic entertainment industry.
The direct subsidiaries include [Wei Ming Tian Xia Film and Television Company], [Wei Ming Tian Xia Agency Company], [Wei Ming Tian Xia Animation Production Company], [Jiaxing Media] and [Wajijiwa] in which Gu Wei has invested and serves as a major shareholder, and [Wanda Films] which was just acquired.
These companies dominate related fields, from film production, animation film production, TV series production, film distribution, theatrical screening to artist brokerage, idol trainee training, variety show production, artist business, product development, etc.
In addition, Gu Wei also owns the largest MCN company on Douyin, Wuyou Media.
In the field of short videos, this company also dominates the market, with many internet celebrities with tens of millions of dollars under its umbrella.
".I am always available here, and I have to take care of you, Mr. Gu.
A few days ago, Chu Ran said that he has been following your drama "Where the Wind Is" and he likes it very much. He wants to ask you for your acting advice in person.
Song Qian has always admired you, but it's a pity that we didn't have the opportunity to work together.
Okay, you're busy.
We’ll meet again when we have time.”
Yuekai Entertainment, Jia Shikai hung up the phone, and the flattering smile on his face slowly faded.
Yuekai Entertainment is engaged in artist management and TV drama production. Logically, he needs to show goodwill to Gu Wei who has film and television resources, but there is no need to curry favor with him so much.
But Jia Shikai is an ambitious man.
He worked his way up from a small agent to the boss of a film and television company with his ever-positive attitude.
In the film and television industry, if you want to become a real giant or a large company, you cannot rely solely on artist management. You must have your own resources and be involved in film and television production.
He has been producing TV series in the past two years, cooperating with the platform, and there has been some progress.
But it is not so easy to get involved in the film industry.
The best way is to first work with the giant companies in the film industry, and then gradually develop related business attempts.
And Weiming Tianxia, which controls Wanda Films, is undoubtedly the best choice.
Gu Wei has so many big IPs under his name, and any one of them is very profitable.
In the afternoon, Wang Churan, who had just returned to the company after recording an interview, was called to the office because the new drama "I Heard You Like Me" was about to be released.
She thought the boss wanted to talk to her about something, but as soon as she sat down, she was asked all kinds of questions about her well-being.
She was a little confused about the situation, but when Jia Shikai finally asked Gu Wei to help him ask the other person out for dinner next time they met, Wang Churan finally reacted.
She naturally agreed, although she didn't know when the next time would be.
After coming out of the office, Wang Churan was in a particularly good mood. He couldn't help but use his mobile phone to send a few messages to the WeChat account that had been pinned.
It was the kind of words like "Are you there?" "Are you busy lately?" "I miss you so much", and it was also attached with a beautiful close-up selfie.
Wang Churan didn’t expect the other party to not respond immediately.
She looked at the phone screen and said to herself: "Why do I feel like a dog~"
Then she pouted and made a cute expression: "If you want to lick a dog, just lick the dog. There are many people who want to lick but can't.
Haha, is this what it feels like to have a strong backer in the entertainment industry? It feels so good! "
Gu Wei didn't reply to the WeChat message because he was too busy.
He answered several calls in a row and communicated with Chen Hongtao, the current executive president of Wanda Film, about company affairs.
After officially obtaining the equity, Gu Wei applied to convene a board meeting and was elected chairman of Wanda Film with a high number of votes from shareholders.
As of the beginning of this year, based on the fourth quarter financial report of last year, Wanda Cinemas currently has 877 cinemas in operation in China with 7,338 screens, including 709 directly-operated cinemas with 6,159 screens and 168 asset-light cinemas with 1,179 screens.
Last year, the company's cumulative market share reached 16.5%, with a profit of 690 million yuan in a single quarter, far exceeding the combined profits of the five listed cinema chains: Shanghai Film, Hengdian Film and Television, Jinyi Film and Television, Xingfu Lanhai, and Wentou Holdings.
The company's existing IP reserves include series such as "Want to See You", "Folding City", and "Shenzhou".
Although the profit is not high, the input-output ratio is good.”
Gu Wei had a general understanding of the content reported by Chen Hongtao. Whether it is content IP or theater chain foundation, Wanda Film is an excellent asset.
[Wanda Group] is selling shares because its parent company is heavily in debt and is struggling to survive, so it has no choice but to sacrifice pawns to save the king.
“I know there are definitely some people in the company who are feeling uneasy right now.
There is no need to worry about this. There will not be much changes in the company's personnel in the short term. Only the finance department will have some changes.
The main business direction is still cinema chains.
In the future, we will have more cooperation with [Wei Ming Tian Xia] in terms of film and television production, which will become another important revenue source for the company."
After chatting with Chen Hongtao for a while about the company's future plans and strategic positioning, the executive president was very well behaved. He listened carefully and actively agreed with whatever Gu Wei said, almost openly expressing his loyalty to Gu Wei, the new chairman.
Chen Hongtao is from Wanda Group and initially served as the general manager of Wanda Commercial Management. He is a professional manager.
Being transferred to Wanda Films as executive president was basically the highest position in his career.
What he fears most now is that the new chairman, Gu Wei, will come in and replace him with a new president in order to take control of the company.
Given the current situation of Wanda Group, if he loses the president, his position may be demoted by several levels.
Whether he continues to work at Wanda Film or returns to the parent company Wanda Group, there will not be any good jobs.
As for leaving his job and looking for another way out, given the current situation in the film and television industry, he doesn't look down on small companies, and the salary is not good enough, so big companies won't hire him.
So he tried his best to show his attitude and strive to become the new chairman.
Gu Wei also saw what Chen Hongtao was thinking, but he had no intention of changing people for the time being.
Yang Liwen and Zhao Mingcheng both have their own businesses at [Wei Ming Tian Xia], so it's impossible for them to be transferred over to take charge of [Wanda Films].
Several deputies in the company feel that they are still lacking in ability.
Wanda Cinemas was no less large than Weiming Tianxia in scale, and even had a larger staff. Gu Wei had doubts as to whether they could smoothly manage the company after being parachuted in.
He had investigated Chen Hongtao and knew that he was a professional manager with no problems in his abilities. He had not made any mistakes in the past few years in charge of Wanda Films, and the company had developed relatively smoothly.
So as long as he is obedient, Gu Wei doesn't mind letting him continue to be the president.
In modern society, loyalty is nonsense. Gu Wei only believes in interest relationships.
And it just so happens that he is best at dividing the cake among his partners and subordinates.
This is well-known in the entertainment industry.
Every company that cooperates with Gu Wei makes a lot of money.
His company's senior executives are among the highest paid in the industry, and receive plenty of stock options.
This is also one of the reasons why his company has been able to develop rapidly over the years.
He has the ability to make the pie bigger and generously shares it with those who work for him. How could an employee not like such a boss? (End of this chapter)
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