Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 347 Various Enterprises, Celestial Immortals Gain Fame

Tang Wen recommended all of Zhou Xingchi's people.

After one round of interviews, the role was still undecided.

Do they think I'm too easy to talk to?
Sensing his dissatisfaction, Xia Tian explained, "Actually, after the first round of auditions, Stephen Chow was quite impressed with Chen, Hu Jing, and Huang Shengyi. But then the news of their award came! Someone in their team wanted to arrange an audition for Bingbing."

"Ha! You're dreaming."

If Kung Fu Hustle could get Cannes Best Actress Fan Bingbing to be the female lead.

Being the first film to win Fan Bingbing the Best Actress award at Cannes undoubtedly had immense benefits.

By issuing just a few press releases, you can save millions in advertising costs.

As for the suitability of the role, Stephen Chow had seen Fan Bingbing's photos and felt that with her beauty and acting skills, it wouldn't be difficult for her to portray a charming and touching character.

The two were talking on the phone.

Fan Bingbing leaned over to eavesdrop, and when she heard about Stephen Chow's movies, her fox-like eyes lit up. She quietly snuggled into Tang Wen's arms and started to act coquettishly.

Despite having just won the Best Actress award at Cannes, her desire to improve remains undiminished.

After hanging up the phone, Tang Wen casually lifted her snow-white chin and pecked her pink lips: "Stephen Chow is known as the 'Tyrant on Set'."

"When it comes to filming, I just listen to him."

Tang Wen knew she wouldn't miss the opportunity: "In that case, I'll let you see the script first. However, if you can't act it out, or if your performance isn't good, he might cut your scenes."

"So domineering?"

"Once he was able to make his own decisions in Hong Kong, he wouldn't give face to anyone unless the script was exceptionally good."

In this respect, Stephen Chow and Andy Lau are two extremes.

Stephen Chow is very selective about scripts and financial interests, so he can't be easily persuaded to join him.

Because of his excellent interpersonal relationships, Andy Lau accepts almost any request for a cameo or help.

Sometimes, it doesn't even matter whether the script is good or bad, or the size of the role.

Back in the capital, Tang Wen began a busy period.

Even though Hollywood is urging him to go back, he'll be busy for two days.

Newly crowned Best Actress Fan Bingbing personally admitted that the copyright transfer fee for "Peacock" exceeded 2000 million US dollars!

"Peacock" achieves both critical and commercial success, and audiences are urging for its release.

2000 million US dollars, 1.6 million RMB.

Major companies in the industry fell silent after seeing this.

"Peacock" hasn't been released in the country yet.

Based on Tang Wen's past film box office performance, even if his films are terrible, the domestic box office revenue is enough to break even.

That means those 20 million US dollars were pure profit.

That's twenty million US dollars!
The biggest company in the entertainment industry, Huayi Brothers, couldn't earn this much in two years!

Netizens gathered on Renren.com:
"I remember the news said that 'Purple Butterfly' only sold for a little over a million US dollars, right?"

"It's one million, whether that's a lot or a little is hard to say."

"A difference of twenty times, that's huge?"

"Other films sold even less; there are news reports that the other five or six films combined didn't even reach one-tenth of Tang Wen's sales."

"We've made a fortune! We've really made a fortune!"

"Director Tang is amazing!"

"..."

Outsiders are just watching the show.

People in the industry were incredibly envious when they heard that Fan Bingbing had received a large red envelope.

One red envelope is worth more than they earn in a year.

Who could remain unmoved?
Those with connections couldn't help but inquire whether they could sign with Tang Wen's company.

Blue Star Entertainment.

Xia Tian, ​​the newly appointed vice president, handed Tang Wen a plan.

[True/Touching Stories Project]

In short, Blue Star Entertainment opened a homepage column on Renren.com under the company's name.

We accept submissions from all over the country.

All good stories, whether fictional or based on real events, are valuable.

Regardless of length, whether it's a novel or a screenplay.

You can vote for any of them.

Even a few hundred words are fine.

Depending on the quality of the submission, once it is selected and included in the database, the contributor will receive a cash reward ranging from 1000 to 10 yuan.

This move was primarily aimed at acquiring stories and scripts.

The cost is not high, but the workload is a bit large.

However, it can provide a wealth of inspiration for the screenwriters and authors signed by the company.

"Not bad, you've found your footing as the CEO." Tang Wen approved the project.

Even if you only pay out once a week, 10 yuan a week would only amount to a little over 500 million yuan a year. You can easily make that back by finding a good story.

Tang Wen's Blue Star is not like other struggling small companies in the industry.

They value the script and story far more than Tongji University.

“Our company offers such good benefits, you even provided me with an apartment, the company is like my home!” Xia Tian replied playfully.

Tang Wen acquired many courtyard houses and old houses in the capital, half of which are slated for demolition.

The developer compensated him with a number of buildings.

In addition, his real estate company has loan-financed development projects.

Giving company executives a few three-bedroom apartments is nothing to them.

Moreover, the allocation of housing is not a one-off transaction.

You need to serve as a vice president/director/minister for 5 to 8 years and achieve certain results before you can transfer the property title.

In the future, when real estate companies are stronger, some managers, key technical personnel, and other employees may consider purchasing homes internally.

Everything is going smoothly at Blue Star Entertainment.

Construction of the Blue Star Building, a Grade A office building, is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

Renren.com is still burning through cash, with advertising revenue not covering expenses.

However, they are discussing a partnership with JD.com.

Liu Qiangdong worked day and night, and after more than half a year, JD.com had fully established its presence in Beijing and Tianjin.

He rented or bought several large warehouses in the suburbs of both cities.

When Tang Wen saw the warehouse location, he looked up at Liu Qiangdong with a strange expression.

"Is there a problem, Chairman Tang?"

Today, Tang Wen is the chairman of JD.com.

"No problem, you have good taste!" Tang Wen patted him on the shoulder.

"These are all suburban plots of land, not worth much, but it's hard to say what the future holds. The land in Beijing was bought, while most of the land in Tianjin is rented."

The land is designated for warehousing purposes, not commercial purposes.

It belongs to the category of construction land and industrial land.

The price is much cheaper.

Liu Qiangdong's warehouse was located near what would later become the fourth or fifth ring road of China.

It's definitely in the suburbs now, even though the land he bought is close to the main road between the fourth and fifth ring roads, which is a pretty good location in the suburbs.

It's only one or two million per mu.

Liu Qiangdong acted decisively, acquiring hundreds of acres in small, scattered pieces!

It is JD.com's biggest expense.

To Tang Wen's surprise, two or three of these plots of land were almost certainly slated for demolition in the future.

It should be noted that Tang Wen has only invested 300 million yuan in him so far. When these plots of land are demolished in the future, the compensation will probably be more than 300 million yuan.

"Chairman Tang, this is what I'm thinking: money shouldn't be burned recklessly. I'll buy land and build warehouses; the money won't disappear..."

Liu Qiangdong is a person who truly came from a rural background and has experienced hardship.

Even if I have money, I will never spend it recklessly.

They are very strict about controlling advertising budgets that are once spent and then gone.

They are not stingy when it comes to investments that yield tangible results.

Tang Wen had heard him say this in a video in his previous life. Now that he was saying it himself, Tang Wen was momentarily stunned.

There is a sense of temporal and spatial dislocation, a feeling of things being different and people gone.

After listening quietly to him finish explaining his ideas, Tang Wen looked at him with admiration: "Brother Qiangdong! I made the right choice in choosing you to start a business! Don't worry about fame. I'm already in the business world. As JD.com develops further, there will be plenty of ways to make a name for ourselves."

“Yes, I understand,” Liu Qiangdong said with a smile. “The current cooperation with Renren.com is fine.”

"Are there any difficulties in operations?" Tang Wen, as an investor with a long-term vision for the future, was there to help JD.com solve its problems.

Liu Qiangdong personally brewed a cup of tea, placed it in front of Tang Wen, sat down facing him, and said:
“We’re planning to go the technology product route, and the route is fine. But these things are quite expensive. Even an MP3 music player costs several hundred yuan. People aren’t comfortable buying online without seeing the actual product.”

This is a very real problem.

In 2003, people were far from rich. Not to mention imported MP3 players, even a domestically produced 128M MP3 player of good quality would cost 469 or 499.

Even cheaper are generic brands.

Poor quality control means the quality is not guaranteed.

Tang Wen thought for a while and gently tapped the table: "Then let's give users benefits and offer discounts!"
Next comes the college entrance exam, followed by summer vacation. After summer vacation comes the start of the new academic year for university students. As far as I know, many universities have computer science departments. Do you think these students need a computer to study?

"A laptop? This..."

Are we taking too big a step?

Qiangdong frowned: "Where will the goods come from? We probably can't contact the overseas suppliers, and the well-known domestic brands are all large companies..."

Tang Wen took a sip of tea and softly uttered two words: "Shenzhou".

"Shenzhou?" Liu Qiangdong thought of something: "Four thousand eight hundred and eighty, a Pentium 4 computer to take home?"

"Yes, it's their advertisement."

"Can you get in touch with Shenzhou? Shenzhou seems to be based in Shenzhen in the south." Liu Qiangdong thought it was feasible: "Our warehouse is built, but we don't have that much stock, so it's just sitting empty. We can give it to them for free!"

“I’ll handle the connections. You should quickly draft a cooperation plan, lead a team to talk to them, and try to secure a long-term partnership. We don’t have to make money in the early stages.”

"I understand, we'll get to it tonight!" Liu Qiangdong stood up, walked straight out the door, and told everyone to prepare for a meeting.

Tang Wen was secretly pleased with the swift and decisive manner: Qiangdong, you have to work harder. The private jet I ordered is less than 30 meters long and less than 29 meters high, and the interior area is only the size of a one-bedroom apartment.

The Saudi prince's sky palace has three floors and is over 550 square meters.

If I were to run into someone at the airport in the future and they saw my little plane, I'd be too embarrassed to say hello!
People who don't know the situation might think I can't afford gas.

Liu Qiangdong was outside giving a passionate meeting to everyone.

Tang Wen picked up his phone and called Secretary-General Jiangnan to try and find connections in Shenzhen.

Shenzhou Computer is a private enterprise, and its connections with government officials are very useful.

However, the secretary-general joked, "President Tang has assigned me another task. Not many people can actually get through to my phone."

Tang Wen quickly apologized and took the opportunity to introduce JD.com, saying that their next stop was to establish a warehousing center in Jiangnan, with an investment of over 100 million yuan.

The secretary-general hung up the phone with satisfaction.

The connections in Shenzhen were established in less than half an hour.

Tang Wen made a preliminary phone call, setting the meeting time for three days later.

The bigwig on the other end knew it was a powerful alliance and was very interested.

I promised to inform Shenzhou in advance and attend to accompany them.

Halfway through Liu Qiangdong's meeting, Tang Wen entered and announced the news.

The meeting room was filled with surprise!
I only knew Tang Wen was rich, but I didn't expect him to have so much influence.

They actually contacted the deputy in charge of development in Shenzhen.

Tang Wen added, "We'll be working overtime tonight, so I've arranged roasted lamb legs for everyone. No need for alcohol, though. Once we win the Shenzhou mission, I'll give everyone red envelopes!"

"Thank you, Chairman Tang!"

"Thank you, Chairman."

"..."

This gave JD.com a huge boost.

Tang Wen visited the "house acquisition" company.

This company operates in first-tier cities and specializes in acquiring traditional courtyard houses and old houses.

In addition to Tang Wen's investment, the company also used a lot of bank funds through mortgage loans.

Because of his keen eye, many of the old houses he bought were demolished shortly afterward.

The company expanded at an astonishing speed, and in order to avoid attracting attention, it had to set up many subsidiaries to acquire properties.

Each company only accepts a hundred or so sets before stopping.

The staff member moved on to a new company and started afresh.

Currently, all of his companies in the country.

The "property acquisition company" is developing rapidly, and its valuation is skyrocketing.

Of course, the debt ratio is also high, reaching 30%.

This level of debt is nothing in the real estate industry.

Tang Wen knew the future trend of the real estate market and was not worried at all. He even encouraged Zhang Ran, the person in charge, to be bolder.

At this stage, it's perfectly fine to raise the debt ratio to 10 times when developing real estate.

Zhang Ran trembled upon hearing this.

Tang Wenzhen is getting taller and taller.

There's still a lot of stuff to deal with in North America.

Tang Wen was pressed for time and did not stay in the capital for long.

After confirming that the companies were in good condition, he rushed to Jiangnan overnight.

At the construction site of Shenglong Square in Yuhang, the lights are as bright as day, and the construction atmosphere is bustling with activity.

Large machinery is working non-stop, already showing the initial signs of a construction powerhouse.

【Shenglong Plaza】is a project personally overseen by the provincial government. The local state-owned enterprise that is responsible for the construction knows the importance of the project. Not only does the boss personally conduct routine inspections every Monday, but he also conducts surprise inspections every now and then.

Tang Wen also hired many professionals to supervise him, so he didn't have to worry about anything normally.

Yuhang Satellite TV.

The Super Girl competition is in full swing.

The average viewership rating was as high as 8.5%.

The advertising slots for the finals were snapped up by numerous businesses.

According to Lin Taizhang, it is hoped that the Spring Festival Gala will be able to match the score.

The two major telecom operators in the province made a fortune by charging one yuan per text message.

When the two bosses heard that Tang Wen had arrived, they vied to treat him to a meal.

Tang Wen politely declined all his offers, but as usual, he ate a meal at the provincial canteen.

The leader and secretary-general took the time to meet with him.

The popularity of "Super Girl" boosted sales of Sanyuan Yogurt Drink.

In the past month, sales have exceeded 200 million.

Tang Wen was fairly satisfied with this.

After all that, if Sanyuan can't even sell a single beverage well, they should just quit.

The theme song sung by Liu Yifei, "Sour and Sweet Is Me", became a hit across the country overnight.

Her name and youthful, beautiful image began to be widely remembered.

Deputy director and producer Tang Wei plans to have Liu Yifei, Zhang Liangying, and Wang Xinling perform on stage in the final episode.

Firstly, to gain fame; secondly, to warm up the crowd.

Before going to Shenzhen.

Tang Wen took some time to accompany Tang Wei on a two-day roadshow.

The film's box office revenue successfully surpassed 2600 million!
The media are scrambling to interview "China's No. 1 female director".

Director Tang welcomed all interviewees and talked extensively about "Jade Goddess of Mercy" in various interviews, generating buzz for the film.

Tang Wei firmly holds the title of China's top female commercial director.

Tang Wei makes no secret of the fact that 60% of his success is due to Tang Wen.

"..."

In the early morning, I moved away from the long, slender legs that were pressing down on me.

Tang Wen left Yuhang and stayed in Shenzhen for a day before heading to Los Angeles early the next morning.

His English album is about to be released.

(End of this chapter)