This man knows how to hype

Chapter 427 Am I a gangster?
#The box office of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" has exceeded 20 billion, and Huaqing has another hit#
#Huaqing's stock price soared, and its market value ranked second among private enterprises, second only to Wan Da#
#Forbes 00s Rich List, Yu Yuyu ranks first in wealth#
At this time, more than half a month has passed since Xu Xiyu reached cooperation with overseas institutions such as Warner and Netflix, and "The Richest Man in Xihong City" has been released for a week.

The box office of the preview and the public release exceeded 20 billion.

This makes many people envious but also numb.

There is no way. At this point, if a self-made project like Huaqing suddenly collapses, it will be called news, and it will arouse the enthusiasm of the onlookers.

Therefore, compared with the box office of "The Richest Man in Xihong City", the news that Yu Yuyu topped the list of post-00s richest people was more popular.

Although, in the eyes of many people, this list is just an "entertainment list" and has little practical reference value.

But for many netizens, seeing the phrase "Post-00s Rich List" still made them feel a little dazed, and they began to lament the passage of time.

Yang Wanwan was also lamenting the passage of time.

She had always heard that happy times were short-lived, and she had finally felt this deeply.

From that day Xu Xiyu asked someone to help him rent a house, there was no one around him anymore, telling him what to do and what to do.

You only need to practice relevant business skills for eight hours a day according to the training plan formulated by the company. The rest of the time is completely at your own disposal.

If possible, Yang Wanwan even hopes that her life can continue like this forever.

Unfortunately, as the saying goes, happy times are short-lived.

Mom is here.

Dad is here too.

They also brought their younger brother along.

This three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment that originally belonged to me was instantly filled with people again. My heart, which I had finally managed to empty, became crowded and cluttered again.

Yang Wanwan knew why they came here. Because the box office of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" was a hit, her mother brought a group of Taiwanese colleagues with her, accounting for 10% of the share. She heard that they were all very happy.

While being extremely happy, he was also looking forward to further cooperation with Hua Qing and to continuing to cling to Hua Qing's thighs.

So, my mother became the "leader of the martial arts world", representing her Taiwanese colleagues to maintain a relationship with her godfather.

In addition, the younger brother, who shouldn't have been here, also showed up. This must have been at the request of my father, who was thinking of bringing him here to recognize people.

However, the pleasant thing is that godfather is not in the capital and no one knows when he will come back.

My parents' wishes were not fulfilled.

It makes me happy just thinking about it.

That's right.

At this time, Xu Xiyu was in Italy. The Venice Film Festival was about to begin, and he was going to take "The Intouchables" to the exhibition.

This was something that was decided a long time ago, and the purpose of participating in the exhibition, in addition to trying to win awards, is mainly to get in touch with European film producers.

After all, one of the biggest functions of a film festival is to coordinate the supply and demand of films.

If Xu Xiyu wants to expand his works into overseas markets, it is necessary for him to get in touch with these film producers.

In fact, Hua Qing originally had cooperation with overseas film producers, but with the changes in the international environment and changes within Hua Qing itself, these partners were lost one after another, and Xu Xiyu needed to slowly rebuild them.

At the same time, because they were participating in the exhibition with "The Intouchables", all the main creators of "The Intouchables" crew were there, including Lv Qinyao and Yu Yuyu.

In addition, since the overseas promotion and distribution of "The Intouchables" was contracted by Warner, Jeffrey also came with his team.

Not only that, this time there was also a special person who followed.

This person is Hu Ningtian’s girlfriend, Cheng Yunqing.

Not only did she follow him, but she and Xu Xiyu were now alone in a hotel room.

The reason for doing this is naturally not to give Hu Ningtian some green on his head.

But it was because the two of them had something to discuss alone.

In fact, she came here because she was invited by Hu Ningtian.

Last time, Xu Xiyu told Cheng Guangzu that he had asked someone to inquire about the latest situation of "Warner" and learned that Warner was seeking to merge with Universal. The person he found was Cheng Yunqing.

As mentioned before, Cheng Yunqing has been abroad and has many options.

"You mean, Netflix spent so much money to buy my "New Paradise: Wangxian", but it is very likely to be withheld and not broadcast?" Xu Xiyu said in surprise in the room.

"Suppressing the broadcast and not airing it is one option. Another option is to air it but not promote it, or even limit its flow. Finally, through certain groups, spread the news that New Paradise: Wangxian has been poorly received abroad back to China. You should understand the public opinion manipulation involved better than I do." Cheng Yunqing shrugged.

As soon as these words came out, Xu Xiyu frowned instantly. If Cheng Yunqing said so, then he could imagine the manipulation of public opinion with his toes.

It is nothing more than to hype up "New Paradise: Wangxian" first, saying that it is a representative work of domestic science fiction going overseas, and praising it highly, raising it to various heights, in order to stir up the pride of domestic audiences.

Then they hit the nail on the head, saying that "New Paradise: Wangxian" was not well received abroad and no one watched it. The follow-up was classic routines such as "Chinese people are happy" and "Winning" to dampen the pride of the film.

In this way, it can achieve a multiple blow to domestic audiences, Xu Xiyu and domestic science fiction.

Thinking of this, Xu Xiyu asked in confusion: "Where did you get this information from?"

Hearing this, Cheng Yunqing was about to answer when his cell phone rang.

She picked it up and took a look, then shook the phone at Xu Xiyu and said, "The person who gave me the message is here."

“?” Xu Xiyu was a little confused.

A few minutes later, a handsome white man who looked to be in his thirties appeared in the hotel room.

"Let me introduce you. This is my friend Walter Lantz," Cheng Yunqing introduced.

After the introduction, he leaned over and whispered to Xu Xiyu: "He is an expert on European and American affairs, a high-end broker, and his methods are very wild. However, the information may not be authentic, so you have to judge for yourself."

After saying this, Xu Xiyu couldn't help but look at Walter Lanz curiously again.

Likewise, Walter Lanz was looking at him.

After looking at each other for a while, the two smiled, shook hands, and exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Then, Cheng Yunqing took the initiative to get to the point and said, "Walter told me about Netflix's selection of New Paradise: The Immortal. If you have any questions, you can ask him."

After saying that, she translated it again into English for Xu Xiyu.

After translating, Walter Lanz didn't wait for Xu Xiyu to ask, and took the initiative to gesture with his hands and feet and said with a smile: "I also heard that the money for purchasing "New Paradise: Wangxian" this time was not actually paid by Netflix."

After Cheng Yunqing translated this, Xu Xiyu's first feeling was that it was outrageous. His second feeling was that he had to learn English well. It was really inconvenient to carry a translator with him to communicate.

After putting this thought aside, he was about to ask why, but Cheng Yunqing took the initiative to ask for him.

After Walter finished answering, Cheng Yunqing translated: "He said that if you had made dramas like "Dying to Survive" and "The Storm" before, no one would care no matter how high the box office and data were.

But the two works in the "New Paradise" series have really made some people feel a sense of crisis. Hollywood's box office in China is getting worse year by year, and this is not just a matter of money.

Science fiction is the preserve of Hollywood, or to put it simply, the preserve of America. This is about the right to interpret the future, which is very important. "

Hearing this, Xu Xiyu couldn't help but stand up and pace back and forth.

Then he asked even more puzzledly: "I don't understand, am I that important? Or am I that threatening? Are they making a big fuss about nothing?"

"To be honest, no." Walter Lanz shook his head.

"Then why are they doing all these things?" Xu Xiyu immediately asked Cheng Yunqing another question.

Hearing this, Walter Lanz was happy: “Xu, maybe what I said may be a bit offensive, but it is undeniable that it is precisely because you are not strong.

So you become a target for certain organizations and individuals to apply for funding, and if you are really strong enough, then the only option you will face is sanctions.”

As soon as these words came out, Cheng Yunqing couldn't help but laugh along, adding his own understanding as he laughed: "He said that you are just an excuse to apply for funding, and getting a budget requires a purpose.

You can't get much money by relying on those people who just shout "I won" every day. You are different. Do you know how many people are praising you now?
Let’s not mention anything else, just talk about Lynn Capital. Their top management used the matter of you dealing with Mao Gaojun as an excuse, saying that you are a major threat that challenges their values.

When you brought Ke Xinying home for the New Year, your angry comments about aesthetic hegemony were also recorded in the notebook. In short, there is a fund for you now.

Of course, it is not certain whether 10% of this fund can actually be used against you in the end, and the methods used may not all be hostile to you.

It could also be corruption or seduction. Anyway, you should be more careful. Warner and Netflix are looking for you this time with ulterior motives."

After hearing this, Xu Xiyu was stunned at first, and then his body squeezed involuntarily, and he let out a "huh" sound: "Ridiculous, if you say so, wouldn't I become a bandit?"

"Bandits, what bandits?" Cheng Yunqing was a little confused.

"Nothing, just a metaphor." Xu Xiyu shook his head and changed the subject, "So, it's possible that I won't win anything at the Venice Film Festival this time?"

"That's not necessarily true. 'The Intouchables' is a feature film. Maybe they're giving you some sweet benefits in order to encourage you to give up science fiction?" Cheng Yunqing laughed.

"No, if I follow your logic, maybe someone still hopes that I can continue to produce some influential science fiction works?" Xu Xiyu shook his head and smiled.

Cheng Yunqing was stunned by what she said, but she quickly reacted and said, "Well, you know what, that makes sense. If you give up the science fiction theme, it will be disadvantageous for others to continue to use you as an excuse to ask for funding."

“In fact, it’s not just science fiction films. As long as my films can have an impact overseas, and this influential work is not the kind they want to see.

Then they can also ask for money, and they must understand the principle of raising a bandit to protect oneself. However, I am at most a small thief now, not up to the standard of a 'bandit'. "Xu Xiyu narrowed his eyes as he spoke.

I just felt that things were becoming more interesting.

What he feared most was facing an iron-barrel-like environment because there was no room to move.

Obviously, there are no iron barrels, only broken fences with ulterior motives.

(End of this chapter)