The banquet was scheduled for Saturday night, taking into account Wang Xinyan's classes. Si Mingyu would not let his cousin miss out on her studies just to attend a dinner, at least he couldn't start the process.
Yang Mu booked the venue at the Jiuxiao Hall on the eighth floor of the Shanghai Peace Hotel.
The North Building of the Peace Hotel is located in the HP District and is one of the landmarks on the Bund's historical architectural landscape. In addition to its high grade, privacy is also an important reason for choosing this place.
When Si Mingyu, Zhang Ningxi, Lin Shirui and Wang Xinyan came in, the place was already crowded with stars.
Yang Mu, Tang Yan and Luo Jin, Reba, Zhang Binbin and Zhuang Feida, these were the first ones I met, and also Zheng Kai.
Hu Ge and Jiang Shuying are the company's brand spokespersons.
Besides them, there are Xiao Ming, Wang Kaijun, Chaoyue, and Fu Qing. Wang Kaijun is also my cousin Wang Xinyan's favorite actor, while Lin Shirui likes to watch Chaoyue and Fu Qing's dramas.
Si Mingyu had only mentioned it briefly to Yang Mu, but when they heard the host of the banquet was the boss of the East Asia Mingyu Group, they immediately agreed. Xiao Ming was with Wang Kaijun at the time, so he naturally couldn't miss this opportunity.
Of course, there are also Director Guo and Wu Jing, who were specially invited by Si Mingyu.
Seeing Si Mingyu and the others come in, everyone came forward to greet them. Since they were all celebrities, they knew each other by face, so there was no need to introduce each other. After some pleasantries, everyone took a seat.
With so many people sitting around a table, the seating arrangements are naturally very particular.
Si Mingyu had asked Yang Mu to invite Director Guo and Wu Jing to come, so there must be something going on, so they were arranged to his right. Although Xiao Ming was also a high-ranking figure, he could only sit between them.
On the other side are naturally Yang Mu and Tang Yan. Although Reba is popular, their relationship is still a little worse and he can't sit as close to them as the other two.
Zhang Ningxi and Zhuang Feida had been chatting happily, so she was arranged to sit next to them. On the other side was Jiang Shuying.
To the left of Lin Shirui is Chaoyue and to the right is Fu Qing. Hu Ge and Wang Kaijun are naturally next to Wang Xinyan.
Luo Jin, Zheng Kai and Zhang Binbin basically have no presence at all.
"Congratulations to Mr. Si on the establishment of his new company and wish him great prosperity." As the initiator of the party, Yang Mu raised his glass first.
"Congratulations, Mr. Si." The others also raised their glasses.
"Thank you, everyone."
The reason why the celebrities present here attach so much importance to this banquet is because Si Mingyu has "invested" in the entertainment industry before and has extremely powerful resources.
If a businessman who has nothing to do with the entertainment industry can't provide them with resources, then it's just a simple "eating". After all, Yang Mu and Xiao Ming's net worth is no worse than that of third-rate rich people, so investing in themselves is not a problem.
Si Mingyu was different. Not only did he own a sizable advertising and media company, he had also recently partnered with internet giants to form a new company. Penguin and Ali both had their own film and television companies and online video websites, resources he could leverage.
It is no exaggeration to say that even an unknown person like Si Mingyu can become famous all over the country within three days if he wants to.
"Director Guo, Brother Wu, I personally like the movie "Balls 2" very much. Although it has been several months, I still want to congratulate you." Si Mingyu said with a toast.
"Thank you, Mr. Si. We will continue to work hard."
Director Guo and Wu Jing drank it all in one gulp.
"Director Guo, I'm asking on behalf of all the fans, is Ball 3 included in the plans?"
"It has been included in the plan, but the details are still in the negotiation stage."
"Then I look forward to Angkor's resurrection."
"He has cheated me twice, and you are trying to trick him into cheating me again." Wu Jing said with a smile.
"That depends on how the screenwriter writes it." Director Guo doesn't want to take the blame.
"As a science fiction fan, I also want to urge the release of "Balls 3". Of course, my urging is not in vain." Si Mingyu said, holding up five fingers: "If "Balls 3" starts filming, I will invest 500 million yuan. If there is any loss, it will be my responsibility."
Si Mingyu's words instantly quieted the crowd. Even if the cost of filming "Ball Three" were higher than "Ball Two," 500 million would still cover at least a quarter of the investment. More importantly, the loss was on me.
With the reputation of Ball One and Ball Two, Ball Three wouldn't lose 500 million, right, as long as there weren't any major quality errors? Si Mingyu meant that other investors could take the box office revenue first, and he would bear the losses.
"Mr. Si..."
Director Guo didn't know what to say. That was five hundred million, not five dollars. He just invested it so casually and said that the loss would be his own responsibility?
"Don't worry, Director Guo. This is not something I just said casually and then denied. Everyone here is a witness. You can find Sister Shi Rui whenever you need her." Si Mingyu thought that Director Guo didn't believe him.
"But let's be frank. Investment is investment, but I'm sending someone to check the accounts with the team. Don't spend money recklessly."
"Thank you, Mr. Si! Don't worry about this, every penny will be spent where it should be spent." Director Guo patted his chest excitedly and promised.
"Thank you, Mr. Si." Wu Jing said happily.
"Mr. Si, I'd like to toast you." Director Guo raised his glass and drank.
"I'll have a drink with you." Wu Jing also drank a glass. As a good friend of Director Guo, he was really happy for him to have received such a large investment.
You have to know that Si Mingyu's investment is not just about money. For the crew, it can also be used as a banner. If you make a profit, there will be someone to cover the loss. Finding more investment is too easy.
Besides, publicity and promotion could help. Dongya Mingyu Advertising and Media's reach in Shanghai and surrounding cities is undoubtedly top-tier. Furthermore, if Si Mingyu is willing, he could hire a few internet giants to promote the product on Penguin, Weixin, Shoutiao, Douyin, and Bizhan. That would reach hundreds of millions of people, right?
The other celebrities present had tears in their eyes when they heard this, and they all sighed that Director Guo was lucky.
But if you think about it carefully, this is normal. In order to fulfill his martial arts dream, Boss Ma invited many celebrities to accompany him to shoot a kung fu short film. Xiao Ming has participated in it. So it is not surprising that Si Mingyu invested some money in his favorite science fiction movie.
Maybe the amount of money is a bit large, but that is only compared to ordinary people. It is not worth mentioning to them.
So everyone else also started to think about whether they could take advantage of Si Mingyu's good mood and use this opportunity to attract more investment.
Of course, this is not limited to investing in the filming of film and television dramas. After Hu Ge and Jiang Shuying became brand spokespersons, Dongya Mingyu Advertising Media Company provided them with a lot of additional resources, which is also easy to find out in the industry.
Even a top star like Hu Ge would not complain about having too many resources.
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