Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 242: $1300 million to buy stocks! I choose Gong Li!
"Old Zhang, do you think this Ma Xun is reliable?"

"Ah? Could it be that..."

"After eating the barbecue that day, I went back and thought a lot. I always felt that there was something wrong."

"Mouzi, what exactly is the problem?"

"Lao Zhang, I really can't explain it clearly when you ask me this, but let's not talk about anything else. Is it so easy to get 100 million?"

"You're right. Although Ma Xun is indeed very capable and has done big projects before, this is 100 million."

"Lao Zhang, I don't have any other intentions. It's not that I don't trust Mr. Ma. I just think that this investment..."

"I understand. After all, making a movie requires real money. Many people have said that Ma Xun is good at making fools. We can't be fooled by him this time."

"So... you mean..."

"Let's try and contact more powerful people in the industry. I've heard recently that quite a few wealthy coal bosses are also planning to invest. How about asking them?"

"That's fine too."

To be honest, Zhang Yimou was still very excited when he was eating barbecue that day.

As expected of Ma Xun, he is indeed talented. He came up with a big production worth hundreds of millions while chatting.

In fact, Zhang Yimou has always been very envious of Brother Chen Kai, and it’s okay to say that he is a little jealous.

I won’t say much about the past, the key point is the movie "The Emperor and the Assassin".

How did he manage to make such a big movie?

Seventy million, this investment is huge.

Moreover, in fact, looking further back, "Farewell My Concubine" also made 3000 million.

Since Zhang Yimou broke away from his old classmate Chen Kai and started making movies on his own, he has rarely made movies with such a large investment.

Although the investment in his film cannot be said to be small, a blockbuster like 7000 million is indeed something he has never touched before.

This time when Ma Xun came, he directly raised the investment to 200 million!

Zhang Yimou's current state is: an excited heart and trembling hands.

But he is an old hand after all. After he came to his senses and thought about it carefully, he felt that there was still considerable risk involved.

Can Ma Xun really get 100 million easily?

Zhang Yimou now trusts Zhang Weiping, but he is still indifferent to Ma Xun.

This guy is actually suspicious by nature.

So, I shared my idea with Zhang Weiping.

And now Zhang Weiping really listens to Zhang Yimou's words.

Of course, he also felt that this business worth hundreds of millions really needed to be handled with extreme caution.

Just like that, Zhang Weiping sent a message to the circle.

And this news is no less than a bomb!
……

"What? Zhang Yimou is going to make a blockbuster worth hundreds of millions this time?"

"Yes, the news said that the script has been finalized and they are planning to invite a very famous Kung Fu star."

"Ah? Is that Big Brother or Jet Li? It can't be Zhao Wenzhuo, right?"

"I guess it's the eldest brother."

"So what kind of movie is this?"

Huayi Company was established not long ago, but the two Wang brothers are doing very well.

Originally, they were both working in advertising, but their advertising was not the kind of creative advertising you see on TV.

They initially took on the logo design for a large state-owned enterprise, to be frank, a well-known bank.

After taking on the job, these brothers know nothing about design or trademark, but these two guys can subcontract it.

I found a professor from an art academy and asked him to design it.

When this trademark design came out, the big banks were very happy.

Later, big companies like Sinopec came to them for design work, and they did the same thing again, continuing to subcontract the work to the professor.

Just looking at the history of these brothers' rise to wealth, it really makes people feel strange.

Can't those big companies do the bidding themselves, or directly connect with professors from art academies?
But thinking like this... comrade, your thoughts are very dangerous.

Anyway, that’s how the Wang brothers rose to fame, and they designed trademarks for many large companies.

Later on, he just licked Feng Xiaogang to death.

"Party A and Party B" finally found an opportunity.

Even if this film cannot be considered as their brothers', they still invested three million.

Now, these two have got the news about Zhang Yimou’s latest blockbuster.

They both definitely wanted to participate.

But, I am afraid of one thing.

"Teacher Feng, will it be possible..."

"Probably not."

Are these two afraid that Feng Xiaogang will get jealous?

After all, this is money given to Zhang Yimou to spend.

After some discussion, the two of them were still worried about what Feng Xiaogang would think.

But they both really wanted to participate.

Suddenly, inspiration came!
“Wasn’t there a coal boss before?”

"Oh! I remember now!"

The Wang brothers thought of a coal boss and then picked up the phone to contact him.

Not long after, a beautiful girl appeared at Huayi Company.

"Hello, Brother Wang. Boss Zhang asked me to come here. Let me introduce myself..."

“No, we’ve seen your play.”

"Oh, right? That's 'Poor-mouthed Zhang Damin', right? You are Zhang Daxue."

That’s right, the person who came was Huo Siyan.

Her appearance means that Zhang Xinming and the Wang brothers are going to get together.

……

The news about Zhang Yimou's new film is currently still circulating in Beijing circles and among bosses.

After all, this is a multi-million dollar project.

Zhang Weiping would definitely not be so stupid as to just find an ordinary person and ask him, "Do you have hundreds of millions? Do you want to invest in Zhang Yimou's movie?"

Right, when he said this, he must have talked to a boss he was familiar with.

However, he also underestimated Zhang Yimou's influence.

Not only the Wang brothers knew about it, many bosses in the circle knew about it!

"Hundreds of millions? Zhang Yimou? Big Brother? Or Jet Li? Invest!"

“What can we do with hundreds of millions of dollars?”

"Let's get together!"

Although Tian Shang Ren Jian has been closed, Qin Hui is still applying for medical parole.

But Qin Hong, as the younger brother, can still hold on to the situation for now.

The Thirteenth Young Master is still in the capital.

Zhou Zhengyi still has evil intentions.

Lin Jianyue has recently recruited some people and plans to continue making movies.

When they get together, they seem to be quite strong.

Of course, what Qin Hong wanted to do most was to rescue his brother.

After I get out, I'll go to the United States.

He used his connections everywhere and spent a lot of money to do this, and it was almost done.

Now let’s get back to film investment.

"We have to give Zhang Yimou's movie a try anyway."

There is indeed nothing wrong with what Lin Jianyue said.

Even if it's over 100 million, they can definitely get it if they just pool their money together.

But at this moment, Thirteenth Young Master received a call from his brother.

The conversation ended quickly, and then the guy's face changed.

"Oh no! Jiang Zhiqiang is also planning to invest in this film!"

"Huh? Him?"

Lin Jianyue, Zhou Zhengyi and Qin Hui were all shocked.

Obviously, Jiang Zhiqiang, the rich second generation, has become rich again thanks to the huge success of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

But when this news came...

“We must participate!”

"Yes! We must go and see it!"

Having made up their minds, these guys are eager to try.

……

Beijing.

East Third Ring Road.

There are tall buildings and countless well-known large companies.

In such a high-end place, there is a young man in ordinary clothes.

Riding his Merida mountain bike, he traveled quickly.

This young man really doesn't fit in with this place.

You can tell from his clothes that he definitely doesn't work here.

Probably a delivery guy.

But the smile on his face was so dazzling.

Yes, this place is indeed high-end and full of big companies, but the people here don't smile much, and when they do smile, their smiles are completely different from his.

Of course, this is just a small detail and most people won’t care about it.

But suddenly!

Ah, there is a squeak.

The delivery guy hit someone.

He was horrified and immediately went over to help the man.

But wait until that person turns around.

She is really a mature and beautiful urban beauty.

"I'm fine. I wasn't paying attention when I was walking."

He doesn't try to scam people and is very reasonable.

"No, no, it's my fault. I was riding too fast."

As the delivery boy was talking, two red clouds appeared on his face, which had originally been smiling brightly.

Maybe it’s because the urban beauty in front of me is so beautiful.

Or maybe she's just in great shape.

The front is very big and the back is also very warped.

Such a beautiful mature woman, and she is wearing high-end professional attire.

White base shirt, black pencil skirt, flesh-colored stockings.

Each one taken out individually can make a young man like the delivery boy's heart beat faster.

Now it's perfectly put together again.

He didn't even dare to look at her.

"Ha...what's wrong with you?" The beautiful lady naturally saw some clues, so she wanted to tease him.

"I, I'm fine."

The young man was even more embarrassed, he really couldn't handle such a beautiful mature woman...

But at this moment, someone shouted in the distance: "Cut! It's OK!"

Yes, we are filming.

And, it is "The Bicycle Thief".

Wang Xiaoshuai actually wanted to play it safe, so this shot can be considered as a supplement.

But Ma Xun, who was watching from the side, frowned a little, "Why does it feel like a mature sister and her little puppy?"

Image is really just an image.

Even Yuanyuan beside him couldn't help laughing and quickly covered her mouth.

Wang Xiaoshuai didn't take it seriously, instead he took credit for it and said, "This is great."

Well, his understanding of Ma Xun's adaptation may be more accurate.

Ma Xun was speechless for a moment, but at this time, Gong Li also came over.

Before Gong Li heard about the movie "The Bicycle Thief", she just wanted to watch it for fun.

Now that I’ve taken this shot, it feels pretty good.

Moreover, this is a play adapted by Ma Xun.

“I like this kid very much.”

Of course, what Gong Li was talking about was one of the male protagonists in our play.

The delivery guy.

In fact, his name is Cui Lin and he is from Heilongjiang.

Sports student.

When Wang Xiaoshuai was selecting actors, he paid attention to the physical fitness of young actors.

The other male protagonist, named Li Bin, is actually good at riding a bike and has won a prize in an amateur bicycle skills competition held in Beijing.

It’s just that Cui Lin and Gong Li are acting opposite each other.

Li Bin and Yuan Yuan act opposite each other.

And now, Gong Li and Yuan Yuan are both with Ma Xun...

"That's good."

Ma Xun answered like this, obviously, he couldn't stand Gong Li's word "like" just now.

But now that the movie is finished, let’s talk about something else.

"I heard that you are going to invest in Lao Mouzi's new film."

As soon as this topic came up, Yuanyuan had an attitude of just watching the show.

After all, we all know that Gong Li and Zhang Yimou had a relationship.

Of course Ma Xun would not deny it, "Of course."

But Gong Li went on to say: "But I also heard that there seem to be a lot more bosses."

"This matter." As one of the original investors of the project, Ma Xun naturally heard the news, and his reaction was very interesting.

“The more competitors the better.”

Gong Li...liked his confidence.

Ma Xun then chatted with Wang Xiaoshuai.

It’s about this play going to the Berlin Film Festival.

Wang Xiaoshuai patted his chest and guaranteed that there would be absolutely no problem.

So, this is what Ma Xun said next.

"Probably the day after tomorrow. There will be a small gathering then. It won't be a formal bidding meeting, but many bosses will be there."

Gong Li raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean by this?"

In fact, she knew in her heart that when she spoke, she had unknowingly stood together with Yuanyuan.

The subtext is: Which of us are you going to take?

Ma Xun is a guy who knows how to answer.

"You two can come with me."

When he said this, it was not in a questioning tone.

But when he said that, Gong Li changed his mind and said, "I don't want to go."

"Well, then I won't go either." What else could Yuanyuan say.

……

The day after tomorrow is coming soon.

Zhang Weiping actually just let the news slip, and he didn't expect that the news would spread so quickly.

There are really a lot of bosses coming now.

One by one, they all greeted him.

In fact, Zhang Weiping is in a very good mood now.

The arrival of so many bosses proves at least one thing.

Zhang Yimou’s brand is really useful!

You know, just a few days ago, the media was still scolding Zhang Yimou as box office poison.

If this is the case, then these bosses should avoid it as much as possible.

Now it's just the opposite. It seems that these bosses are also knowledgeable.

Zhang Weiping even felt that he had made the right decision by betting on Zhang Yimou.

Just as I was thinking about it, a few more bosses arrived.

"Boss Zhang, haha...we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Zhou Zhengyi, Lin Jianyue and others appeared.

He looked like an old acquaintance.

Zhang Weiping naturally hurried over to greet them.

They are indeed all big bosses.

This Zhou Zhengyi... Zhang Weiping knew this guy. He had a very close relationship with the top leaders in Shanghai.

There is a piece of land in Shanghai now, and demolition is underway. The entire work is led by Zhou Zhengyi.

It's unexpected, right? Most people would probably think that this should be the city government's business.

But... I can’t say more.

At this small gathering...these people are all very powerful bosses.

good! Very good!
Next came another young girl.

"The two bosses of Huayi are not available, so I will come and take a look alone."

Huo Siyan.

It's really not easy to neglect Zhang Weiping.

I guess he is the agent of the Wang brothers.

It is said that this girl has just signed a contract with Huayi.

So, let’s start?
"Hello, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Ziyi is here too!

And her brother.

Also, the swallow is here too.

Zhang Weiping was surprised that she showed up.

But if that’s the case, let’s get started.

"Everyone! Old friends and new friends, let me first introduce this project."

It was a small gathering, with only about 20 or 30 people, but they were all very wealthy.

Zhang Weiping gave a brief account of the story of "Hero".

He has good expressive ability.

Then, everyone please quote a price based on your own situation.

In fact, it is similar to a bidding meeting.

The key is to talk about money.

But there is a premise, although Zhang Weiping did not say it directly, everyone knows it.

At least one hundred million!

This can even be considered a barrier to entry.

So, who will make an offer first?

Wait, there seems to be someone missing?
But at this moment, that person came!
"Everyone, I'm sorry for the traffic delay."

Ma Xun appeared!
Traffic jam?

This reason seemed familiar to Zhang Yimou.

But then, Ma Xun took out a document.

"In fact, I have already negotiated with Columbia Pictures for the North American rights to the movie Hero for $1300 million."

After saying that, he handed the document to Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping.

If you sign, you can get an investment of 1 million.

And, the key point is, this movie has already been released overseas before it was even filmed!
Zhang Yimou also wants to go to Hollywood, and now his own movie is about to be released in North America first.

This condition...

Zhang Weiping also reacted and said simply, "Boss, does anyone have any bids?"

There was total silence.

Some even suspected... Are you guys putting on a show in front of us?
In fact, Zhang Weiping also has the same mentality as Zhang Yimou.

Ma Xunke understands so well.

After all, this is a business worth hundreds of millions, so they will definitely have some doubts.

Moreover, Ma Xun was actually fooling people.

He didn't spend a penny from beginning to end!

But now, as long as the signature is signed, there will be 1300 million US dollars.

Then...Ma Xun makes another move.

He took out a CD.

"This was recorded by Mr. Ge Luming, CEO of Columbia Pictures Asia."

what?
This is……

Zhang Weiping quickly found a machine to play it, and as a result... Ge Luming's big head appeared.

"Hi..." The rest was all in English.

Never mind anything, everyone here knows who he is.

So...sign!

……

Ma Xun came out with the contract, naturally in high spirits.

In fact, Ge Luming also sent a check for $1300 million.

Yes, under normal circumstances, the payment will not be made so quickly.

But, our relationship is special.

You have to know that this "Hero" is still in the preparation stage.

This is still US dollars.

Converting USD into RMB is still a bit complicated.

To save trouble, I'll just use it first.

Open an account in Hong Kong and buy US stocks!

To be precise, they are Xinglang, Sogou, and 163 stocks!
After about half a year, these stocks are now around $1.

You have to be patient.

And this wave of deception... Ma Xun didn't spend a penny.

Not only did he acquire "Hero", but he also acquired a huge amount of stocks of our domestic portal websites!

Cool! ! !
But just when Ma Xun arrived at his Mercedes-Benz, a man appeared.

"Mr. Ma, can we get to know each other?"

Zhang Ziyi?
Ma Xun looked at her and said directly: "I'm very busy now, maybe next time there's a chance."

Just get in the car and drive away.

Zhang Ziyi stood there in a daze.

But she didn't know that ten minutes later, there was a woman beside Ma Xun.

"Don't you like young beauties like her?"

The person who said this was Gong Li.

Ma Xun’s answer was to push this jealous international film queen against the wall.

How to choose between 20-year-old Zhang Ziyi and 30-year-old Gong Li?
No need to think about it!

(End of this chapter)