Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 257 Parting ways
The next day, Taihe people
Zhang Guoli pondered over it all night and finally decided to put the dispute aside for the time being.

When two people start a company together, it's like a couple living together. After a long time, there will definitely be things that they don't like.

What should we do at this time?
Don't try to change the other person, but seek common ground while reserving differences.

After a while, if you can find a way to get along with each other, you can last long.

If you can’t find it, then divorce or break up.

This is the life wisdom he gained from his marriage, and it is also suitable for use in the company.

Because I thought about it a little late at night, I got up late the next day and it was almost 11 o'clock when I arrived at the company.

"Is Director Feng here?"

"Yes, he's in his office."

After asking the front desk about the situation, Zhang Guoli came to Feng Xiaogang's office. He was ready to have a good talk with Feng.

Zhang Guoli walked to the door and could see Feng Xiaogang on the phone through the glass door. Feng Xiaogang saw him, waved, and motioned for him to sit down and wait for him to finish his call.

"Haixin Films? Never heard of it..."

"It's normal that I haven't heard of it. It's just a small company. The boss is not from our circle. He is a mining business. This company is purely for fun..."

"He bought out your share?"

"Yes, I have already sold half of it, and I gave him the rest..."

"What's his price?"

"400 million, a small loss, but it's better than nothing. I'm calling you today because we have a good relationship. I want to remind you not to lose it in the end. It won't make up for the loss..."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for thinking of me at a time like this."

"We are partners. By the way, how is Night Banquet going? You have to hurry up. Xingchen Entertainment went bankrupt this year, and Night Banquet will fill the vacant market next year. My eldest brother is thinking about investing the 400 million yuan from selling his shares into Night Banquet..."

"Do you think highly of The Banquet?"

"Of course, this is China's Hamlet, and the director is still you, Feng Xiaogang. There's nothing to worry about..."

"Okay, let's talk about this later. Guoli is here to talk to me about something. I have to hang up now..."

"Okay, go ahead and do your work. Say hello to Guoli for me."

Watching Feng Xiaogang hang up the phone, Zhang Guoli had already guessed who was on the other end of the line.

"Wang Zhonglei?"

"Yeah," Feng Xiaogang said without any hesitation, "He called me to remind me that someone was buying shares of Taken, and asked us to sell them to stop the loss in time."

"what do you think?"

Hearing Zhang Guoli's words, Feng Xiaogang raised his head. He could feel from his words that Zhang Guoli was in a bad mood.

"What's wrong with you? You don't want to sell it?"

"I don't think so. We are in the honeymoon period with Zhang Chen. We have cooperated in movies and TV shows. He is in trouble now. If we do this, it will drive a wedge between the two sides..."

Zhang Guoli has already put it very tactfully.

Feng Xiaogang frowned, "But we are indeed short of funds right now. The TV series you shoot have a slow payback period. It will take at least another month to get paid for A World Without Thieves, and preparations for The Banquet are about to begin. We need money for everything..."

After a pause, he continued, "Besides, our selling of the shares will not have any impact on Zhang Chen. It's just that the investor of the movie has changed...

Moreover, do you really think that this matter will be so easy to get over? The person Zhang Chen offended this time was not someone else, but the General Administration.

I think what Wang Zhonglei said is right. If Xingchen Entertainment goes bankrupt, the vacant market will be filled by us, and then "Night Banquet" will be able to reap the biggest dividend..."

This time Zhang Guoli didn't say anything, and Feng Xiaogang had obviously made up his mind.

He really wanted to say that you are a director who is too popular, not from Huayi, but he didn't say it in the end.

There's no need to say bad things to each other, just part ways in peace.

Thinking back to last night, I was still so hesitant, it’s really ridiculous.

"Xiao Gang, let's talk~"

"What to talk about?"

"Let's talk about the company~"

When Taihe Minxin was first established, the two had a clear division of labor.

Zhang Guoli is responsible for the TV series business, while Feng Xiaogang is responsible for the film business.

This was what the two had planned when they were preparing to work together. They are both leaders in their respective fields, and by joining forces, there is a bright future ahead.

But that's not the case.

TV series are produced quickly, but the returns are slow.

Movies are slow to make, but the returns are fast.

"A World Without Thieves" was a work that the company used to build its reputation, and it indeed achieved its purpose.

Successfully exceeded 100 million.

This gives everyone the illusion that it is Feng Xiaogang who makes money for the people, and I'm afraid Feng Xiaogang himself thinks so too.

Zhang Guoli is in a relatively disadvantaged position. Even in many occasions, the people of Taihe mainly rely on Feng Xiaogang, and Zhang Guoli is equivalent to an auxiliary in the game.

It’s important or not, of course it is important, but you can’t be the protagonist because the kills don’t count towards you.

These are contradictions that will erupt sooner or later.

In fact, these don’t matter. As long as the company makes money, I’ll just be a support.

But now there is a conflict of ideas, which is different.

It’s better to make it clear, so that friends won’t become enemies in the end.

Half an hour later, Zhang Guoli left.

No violent quarrel broke out, but both of them understood that the Taihe people might be disbanded.

After its establishment, this company only produced one movie, "A World Without Thieves", which grossed 1.2 million yuan. It had a good prospect, but was destined to disband due to the different philosophies of the two.

Of course, dissolution cannot be done with just one sentence. There are still a lot of interests to be distributed afterwards.

The box office share of "A World Without Thieves" has not yet arrived, and Zhang Guoli's "Fragrant Sophora japonica in May" is still in production.

Zhang Guoli has had great box office appeal in the field of TV dramas in the past two years. His TV dramas will have no trouble selling, but the payment cycle will definitely be very long.

These are all matters for the future and will be handled by a professional team. The only time to make things clear is now.

Finally, the two agreed that the box office revenue from "A World Without Thieves" would be distributed in proportion. For the existing projects, Zhang Guoli would withdraw from "The Banquet", and his share would be filled by Huayi Brothers, while "Fragrant Sophora japonica in May" would belong to Zhang Guoli alone.

As for the 500 million share of "Taken", Feng Xiaogang did not let Zhang Guoli bear it alone. Each of them got 250 million. Feng Xiaogang's share must be cashed out, and Zhang Guoli planned to keep his share, regardless of whether he made a profit or a loss. No one expected that Taihe Minzhong, which had a good prospect, would be gone in half an hour.

Downstairs of the company, Zhang Guoli looked back at the floor where the company was located, and resolutely got in the car and left.

Upstairs, in front of the glass window, Feng Xiaogang saw Zhang Guoli looking back, and felt a little sad.

Otherwise, people always say that you shouldn’t start a company with your good friends, because the final outcome will definitely be that both your friends and the company will be gone.

He's almost there now.

Although he would not become an enemy of Zhang Guoli, they would definitely be just nodding acquaintances in the future. It would be impossible to go back to the way they were before.

Feng Xiaogang was a practical person. He did not feel too sad about the times. Instead, he took out his phone and called Wang Zhonglei.

"Mr. Wang, could you please give me the phone number of Mr. Li from Haixin Films..."

"No problem, Xiaogang, you are such a smart guy. You figured it out so quickly."

"One more thing. There was a problem between Guo Li and I. He withdrew from the crew of "Night Banquet". Are you interested in the vacant share?"

"Of course, I'd love to..."

Wang Zhonglei on the other end of the phone was just slightly stunned. He didn't ask what went wrong between the two of them, but went straight to the topic of shares.

"However much you need, Huayi will pay for it..."

Huayi Brothers was originally the main producer of "Night Banquet", and its status was even higher than that of Taihe Minzhong.

This script was introduced to Feng Xiaogang by Wang Zhonglei. Feng Xiaogang was not the original choice for director because he made commercial films. He was not even considered for a film with an artistic orientation like "Night Banquet".

But after looking around, they couldn't find any suitable candidate, so they found Feng Xiaogang.

It just so happened that costume blockbusters have been popular in recent years, and Feng Xiaogang also wanted to give it a try, which led to this collaboration.

……

Star Entertainment
In the reception room, Zhang Chen poured a cup of tea for Old Li: "Uncle Li, you have worked so hard this time."

Lao Li waved his hands and said, "Why are you thanking me? I should be the one thanking you. I have wanted a share of Taken for a long time, but I have never had any way to get it.

I wanted to buy it at a high price, but I really don't have the resources. You introduced this opportunity to me, which means you are helping me make money. I should thank you."

"Uncle Li, that's too polite of you to say that."

Chen Xi, Dong Jianqiang and others nearby also watched and agreed.

"It's a pity that he only has half of the share, otherwise I would like to take all of it~"

"Uncle Li, aren't you afraid that it really won't be shown~"

"Haha, what are you afraid of? I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. I actually hope this movie can't be released.

Adding icing on the cake is not as appropriate as helping someone in need. When it comes to making movies, I, Old Li, or our General Manager Li, admire you the most.

Anyway, I have recognized you. We will definitely invest in your next movie. As long as you are willing to lead us, we will accept the profit or loss..."

I have to say that Lao Li has some of the habits of a gangster. What he said was very rough, but it was really pleasant to hear.

When a few people were talking and laughing, Lao Li's phone suddenly rang.

After picking it up and taking a look, Lao Li hesitated for a moment. After a while, he said, "Sorry, let me pick it up. It's a number from Beijing. Maybe it's our CEO Li."

The group of people indicated that they could do as they pleased, and Lao Li did not avoid them and answered the call directly.

"Hello, I'm Li from Haixin Films..."

"Hello, I'm Feng Xiaogang."

"Feng Xiaogang? Director Feng..." Old Li looked at his phone with some surprise, not understanding why Feng Xiaogang had his number and why he called him.

Others were even more surprised, and several people in the reception room looked at each other.

"Here's the thing, Mr. Li. I heard from Mr. Wang from Huayi Brothers that you are looking to acquire shares of Taken. I happen to have some here as well. I wonder if your company is interested?"

At this moment, Lao Li's expression was very interesting.

His cell phone had a serious sound leakage, so several people were able to roughly hear what Feng Xiaogang said just now, and their expressions were even more interesting.

The original intention was to catch Huayi’s fish, but how come Feng Xiaogang was also caught?
Old Li looked at Zhang Chen, and Zhang Chen winked at him. Old Li understood and said quickly, "Of course I'm interested. Director Feng wants to sell his share. I wonder how much is it?"

"Twelve million."

Hearing this number, Zhang Chen and others frowned.

Zhang Chen looked at Chen Xi, who whispered, "I remember that Taihe Minzhong's share is 500 million."

Oh, that means he and Zhang Guoli each get half.

"Mr. Li?" Feng Xiaogang reminded when he saw that there was no response from Mr. Li on the other end of the phone.

"Oh, sure. I'll take them all."

"How much is Mr. Li prepared to pay?"

"What do you think, Director Feng?"

"I hope it's sold at the original price~"

"Director Feng, don't you know the price of the deal between me and Mr. Wang?"

Feng Xiaogang really didn't know. Wang Zhonglei just said that he paid less but didn't say how much.

Seeing that Feng Xiaogang didn't say anything, Lao Li continued: "The original price is impossible, the maximum discount is 20%~"

250% off 200 million is 50 million, which means is lost in an instant. This makes Feng Xiaogang feel quite painful.

But even though it hurt, Lao Li's last words dispelled his desire to bargain: "I will also pay this price for my share of Huayi."

"Okay, deal. When is the transaction?"

"Tomorrow, send me an address and I'll go find Director Feng."

"..."

Seeing no response from the other side, Lao Li frowned, "Director Feng is very anxious?"

"Yeah, a little anxious."

Wang Zhonglei didn't tell him why Lao Li wanted to take a share of "Taken". He felt that the other party was simply fooled by Wang Zhonglei.

This kind of thing could be figured out at any time, so the sooner the better.

"Oh, in that case, let's meet at night and do the transaction in person."

(End of this chapter)