Wei Yang waved goodbye to Sa Beining with a complicated expression on his face. The latter was completely broken down by his words just now. He couldn't help but doubt his life. He was still a little confused when he said goodbye at the end of the show.
Sitting back in the car, Wei Yang flipped through some news on his phone and couldn't help cursing.
"I'll have to find a lawyer to deal with them."
When recording "Let's Talk" before, Wei Yang said that he was not interested in money and he must have been pretending to be cool, but there was only one thing he really meant, and that was his dissatisfaction with Forbes.
"Lost in Thailand" made huge profits, and he was already a celebrity. The two Forbes lists simply added fuel to the fire.
The rich list is actually not that bad. After all, there are a bunch of big guys supporting it, and there are certain non-material asset references, such as company valuations, etc., which are not particularly exaggerated.
After all, the development of Blue Whale in the past two years is no joke. Even though Wei Yang himself is the core of the company, the fact that it has reached this scale cannot be ignored.
Take the recently listed Light Media as an example. This company is certainly not as good as Blue Whale in film and television production, but it has made good progress in distribution, variety shows, media and other fields.
Currently, the stock market value of Guangxian exceeds 4 billion. Because it is the main distributor of "Famous" and "Lost in Thailand", its peak stock market value once approached 5 billion.
Boss Wang of Guangxian was so regretful that he wanted to slap himself a few times.
If he had listened to Wei Yang's advice and invested in "Lost in Thailand", the market value and actual profits would have been enough to make Guangxian and even his personal net worth skyrocket.
Thinking about the fact that he personally introduced this cash cow to Wei Yang, Boss Wang felt a little autistic...
At present, the scale of Blue Whale is definitely not as large as that of Guangguang, and its development is more focused on film and television production and artist management.
It is not as good as Guangxian, but it is not too far behind. More importantly, Blue Whale has a very high profit margin, especially several projects in 2012, which made a lot of money. It can even be regarded as the most profitable company in the entertainment industry.
Even if such a company does not have as much assets or scale, it will be highly regarded by the market if its core business is so outstanding.
Industry estimates show that if Blue Whale goes public, its market value will be at least 3 billion+. If there are some favorable factors, 5 billion will not be difficult to reach.
Considering the future prospects of the company and Wei Yang, as well as the now booming entertainment market, there is great potential for it, and it may even become a monster stock.
If calculated in this way, Wei Yang, who owns most of Blue Whale's shares, is still greatly underestimated in terms of his wealth.
According to normal estimates, it would not be an exaggeration to give Wei Yang a net worth of 5 billion, but a considerable proportion of this money is fictitious.
For Wei Yang, unless Blue Whale goes public, such estimates are meaningless, and this is clearly explained.
But the first place on the Forbes Celebrity List is based on actual calculated income, which actually reveals his approximate annual income.
And if it was just the first place in the domestic list, it would be fine, Wei Yang has won it before, but this time he got the first place in the world, which made too much noise.
Even some media in Japan, South Korea and even Europe and the United States have reported on this.
Some expressed doubts, thinking that the data was fake, while others were surprised at the strong earning ability of a celebrity.
Not to mention the situation in China, it’s simply going crazy!
They don't see that most of the income comes from film and television investment or company dividends, etc., they only see that Wei Yang earns more than 1 billion a year.
This is completely unethical and puts him in a very dangerous position, so Wei Yang even considered suing Forbes.
The purpose is not to make Forbes apologize or anything, but to force the other party to make concessions and change the rules.
Find a way to separate him and the company, and only calculate his personal income. The company's income is regarded as an asset and is not included.
Or just kick him out of the celebrity list. There is no need for him to stay on the celebrity list at his current level.
Otherwise, if this happens every year, with annual income of hundreds of millions or even billions, sooner or later people will target you.
No matter how valuable a company is or how much money it has on the books, there are always ways to make excuses. They can even start two projects, make 1 billion yuan, and "invest" 1.2 billion yuan, and suddenly become penniless.
If personal net income is listed, it would be too sensitive and difficult to operate.
It sounds like stealing the bell while covering one's ears, but sometimes, this process is what is missing...
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After leaving CCTV, Wei Yang returned to Shanghai and held a celebration party for "Lost in Thailand" in a five-star hotel in Shanghai the next day.
The first Chinese-language film to break 1 billion was produced by Blue Whale. This is a milestone achievement. It would be a great loss if we don’t promote it well and enhance the company’s influence.
Wei Yang and the three main creators of "Lost in Thailand" smashed the ice sculpture worth 1 billion yuan.
"Thank you for your hard work."
At the celebration banquet, Wei Yang personally toasted with Xu Zheng and the other two to express his consolation and gratitude.
During the hot release of "Lost in Thailand", the three main creators have been busy with roadshows, especially Xu Zheng, who would still be busy if it weren't for the celebration.
"This movie is inseparable from your contributions and efforts. I have discussed with the bosses and prepared some gifts. I hope you will accept them."
As he spoke, Wei Yang took out three envelopes and handed them to Xu Zheng and the other two according to their names.
"Lost in Thailand" was basically his personal investment, but on the surface Wei Yang has always said that he was cooperating with several bosses to share the burden.
"Please support me, Mr. Wei."
"Lost in Thailand" was a huge hit, and Xu Zheng and his friends became more famous and renowned. They were no longer the same as they used to be, but they still didn't dare to put on airs in front of Wei Yang.
They made a profit, but Wei Yang made an even bigger profit. It's funny to say that this movie was obviously written, directed and acted by Xu Zheng himself, so he should have made the greatest contribution. But in the eyes of many people, Wei Yang deserves the greatest credit.
There are also people who believe in his outstanding and wise vision, so many people want to cooperate with Xu Zheng, and even more people want to cooperate with Wei Yang.
In the eyes of many people, Xu Zheng is just a blind cat that caught a dead mouse, while Wei Yang, who has the "treasure hunting eyes" and successfully marketed "Lost in Thailand", is the real god.
No matter how much Wei Yang earned from filming in the past, it was not as shocking as "Lost in Thailand" where he turned everything into gold.
This dramatic plot with a hint of legend and sudden wealth is so touching.
Wei Yang chatted with a few people for a long time. When he heard a leader coming, he hurriedly left. At this time, Xu Zheng and a few others looked at each other and opened the envelope.
The envelope was very thin and contained only one check. Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang's checks were for 2 million each, while Xu Zheng's was for 10 million.
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"Boss Wei is so generous."
Huang Bo smiled. His salary for starring in "Lost in Thailand" was only 3 million yuan. Now he got another "big red envelope", so he was naturally very satisfied.
Not to mention Wang Baoqiang, his pay is even lower, and with this "red envelope", it is equivalent to double pay.
Both of them are actors. Normally, after you finish filming and get paid, it has nothing to do with you whether the project makes a profit or a loss.
Of course, there are some bosses who are more generous and will give red envelopes when they make money, but such a large amount is indeed extremely rare. Wang Baoqiang initially thought he was seeing things.
But if you think about it, it's understandable, after all, "Lost in Thailand" made too much money.
In comparison, their pay is not so noticeable, and it is inevitable that they have some imbalanced mentality. In addition, Wei Yang is trying to win their cooperation and give them a big red envelope so that they can meet again in the future. After all, the wool comes from the sheep.
Huang and Wang are actors and they already have their own paychecks, so 2 million is a lot for them.
Xu Zheng's situation is rather special. The 10 million cannot be considered a red envelope, but rather a dividend to some extent.
Originally, according to Wei Yang's intention, he was to be given 20 million, after all, the "囧 series" still needed him.
But later on, I felt that the difference in the amounts was too big, and it would easily make Huang and Wang think too much. So it was nothing, so I could just give it secretly.
More importantly, Blue Whale received a lawsuit and discovered that the copyright of "Lost on Journey" that Xu Zheng claimed to have obtained was fake, and the other party is now demanding compensation.
Blue Whale Cloud has already consulted and found that the chances of winning this lawsuit are not high and it will cost at least a few million.
So Wei Yang waved his hand, and Xu Zheng's 20 million became 10 million.
Damn it, he got something for nothing. If he didn’t want to make things awkward, Wei Yang wouldn’t even give him 10 million…
Compared with Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang's satisfaction, Xu Zheng was not satisfied with the 10 million.
Again, everyone has a different role. The two are actors, and the bonus in addition to the film remuneration is already a pleasant surprise, while Xu Zheng is the core of the entire project, and he believes that he has made great contributions to this project.
Wei Yang got 400 million, and he got 10 million. He must be unhappy.
However, Xu Zheng at this time forgot that he had already taken the money from the director and actors. According to the contract, he did not have to pay the 10 million. The cooperation between the two parties was not a joint-stock system, but an employment system.
Xu Zheng brought a project and used it as an excuse to seek certain remuneration and position. Wei Yang satisfied his request and he got his own remuneration and rights. Whether the project made a profit or a loss had nothing to do with him.
Wei Yang earns a lot, but he is the one who bears the money and risks.
Now just looking at the profits from "Lost in Thailand", Xu Zheng feels that he has lost money, but what if "Lost in Thailand" loses money?
Xu Zheng took the film and director's fee and left, leaving Wei Yang to fill the hole.
But even if Xu Zheng understood this truth, it was difficult for him to avoid this idea, just like when Wei Yang worked for Director Zheng at Blue Whale, the latter ate the biggest share while he only had the soup, and he couldn't help but feel resentful in his heart.
There is no way to balance this kind of thing, especially for those who are more ambitious. Even if you give them 30 million or 100 to 200 million, they will still feel they are losing money.
However, Xu Zheng does not have enough confidence now, and does not dare to challenge Wei Yang. He has to suppress his dissatisfaction in his heart and wait until he is stronger.
Wei Yang actually understood Xu Zheng's character. The 10 million mainly conveyed an attitude of paying a huge sum of money for a good horse, indicating that Boss Wei would not treat people unfairly.
To put it bluntly, it is done for others to see, and it doesn’t really matter whether Xu Zheng is personally satisfied or not.
Although Xu Zheng has made a comeback at this stage, his foundation is still shallow, and the copyright team and other things are all in Wei Yang's hands. He can only behave himself in the short term.
After letting him make one or two more movies and squeezing out the value Wei Yang expected, Wei Yang actually didn't care whether Xu Zheng could be kept or not.
From the beginning, he had no intention of having a close relationship with Xu Zheng. They just wanted to work together to make some money. If they did well, they would continue. If they didn't, they would go their separate ways...
(End of this chapter)