Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 483 Xu Qingfei's Jealous Concern, "The Banquet" Advertisements Bombard the Screen!
Ma Xun went to film a movie, but the incident involving Fenbei.com had a significant impact.

First, Fenbei.com started making a big fuss!
"We've just signed Jay Chou, the rising star of the Chinese music scene!"

"We've also brought in the strongest mainland group yet! Phoenix Legend!"

It's hard to say they're just making things up, since there really is a copyright agreement in place.

In this way, their high-profile actions have indeed boosted the popularity of Fenbei.com to new heights.

Of course, the most crucial factor is the current Super Girl competition.

Fenbei.com issued another announcement, stating that it has achieved a comprehensive cooperation with Super Girl.

This caused Fenbei.com's popularity to skyrocket.

It must be acknowledged that in 2005, this year's Super Girl contestants were the most popular group of contestants.

Although many people really don't understand why they became famous or how they became famous.

But it's red.

Of course, many people also felt that the makeup and clothing styles of this year's Super Girls were just too... outrageous!

That's so outrageous and bizarre.

However, for today's young people, this is the trend!

I'm not exaggerating; you really can see them everywhere, even in internet cafes.

Moreover, the game Audition Online was launched not long ago.

Wow! That's really something!

Anyway, no matter how outrageous or edgy it is, this is what's popular these days.

This situation has naturally affected the entertainment industry as well.

Inside Huayi Company.

The Wang brothers were completely dumbfounded.

"What exactly is Ma Xun up to?"

"Indeed, his actions right now are really hard to understand."

No matter who in the Wang family is, they are completely baffled by Ma Xun's current series of actions.

It's not that they're stupid, but what Ma Xun is doing right now, in the eyes of the Wang brothers, can be summed up in one four-character idiom:
Not doing business properly!

Yeah, look at what Ma Xun has been up to lately.

A video website.

This thing is certainly novel, and the development of China's internet industry since the beginning of the 21st century has been nothing short of phenomenal, advancing by leaps and bounds...

In any case, no description is too much.

but!

We're in the entertainment industry, we're in the film and television business, so we should be serious about making movies and TV series.

Ma Xun, isn't this a typical case of neglecting your duties?

And do you really understand it?

These days, there are so many people working in the internet industry that it's like a swarm of locusts crossing a river.

Many people come out and pretend, saying how amazing they are and how they've secured big venture capital funding from overseas.

But actually?
The vast majority are fake!

The Wang brothers have a deep understanding of this matter; isn't that movie "Big Shot's Funeral" a perfect example?
The word in it, of course, was written by the screenwriter, who originally wanted to criticize the chaos on the internet.

But how could the Wang brothers not know?
Therefore, they understand the issues of the internet economy very well.

Ma Xun, what kind of video website are you starting now? How much money do you have to burn?

Do you even understand this?
When the time comes... hehe!
The Wang brothers felt that Ma Xun was courting death.

But now, Ma Xun has invested in a music website!

What does it mean?
The key point is that the people currently working on this website are all from their side.

Well, that means they didn't bring you Wang brothers along this time.

Okay, there are details here too.

Qin Hong and Sun Donghai had indeed mentioned this project before, but the Wang brothers chose not to get involved.

Yes, they refused.

That's the reason mentioned earlier.

The Wang brothers have no intention of 'neglecting their proper business'.

They now want to focus on film and television production, as this is Huayi's current strength.

As for music, Huayi also wants to get involved, and they want to do it themselves.

That's right, and that's the main reason they refused to join in on this project.

However, both the King and Queen want to stick to the traditional model.

Simply put, the Wang brothers now feel...

The internet is indeed very tempting, but they should still hold onto their existing positions.

Moreover, as things stand now, many internet companies are still relying on Huayi.

Huayi is very strong in many aspects.

Judging from the media's perspective alone, these two guys have the right to look down on those internet companies.

But now, Ma Xun has practically plunged headfirst into the internet.

It was one thing for Douban.com before, but recently they've been doing two projects at once: one video and one music.

The Wang brothers were somewhat wavering.

"or……"

"Brother, do you really want to give it a try?"

"No, what I mean is, how about we ask Qin Hong for some details?"

As soon as the eldest son of the Wang family mentioned it, the second son of the Wang family immediately decided to take action.

But then something interesting happened: speak of the devil and he appears.

Qin Hong came to the door.

"What exactly is going on?"

After some pleasantries, we got straight to the point.

Qin Hong chuckled, "Our goal is to get about 700 million US dollars from Alcatel. As for whether the IPO will be successful..."

Oh!
The Wang brothers understood instantly, and the two exchanged a glance.

"So, this is a good opportunity?"

"Of course, this is a great opportunity!"

The Wang brothers and Qin Hong suddenly had a clash of ideas.

understood!

They planned to use the incident with Fenbei.com to entangle Ma Xun.

But how far can things get entangled?

"How much can I invest in this website?"

"A few million."

Upon hearing this, the two brothers' faces fell.

This is too little!

But Qin Hong smiled and said, "The internet and finance might become a bottomless pit."

Believe it or not, it's actually possible.

For example, there's the financial term "averaging down," right?

Most instances of averaging down are a precursor to significant losses.

The Wang brothers didn't care how Qin Hong and the second son of the Li family operated; as long as they had the intention to harm Ma Xun, that was enough!
So……

"We'll definitely lend a hand!"

"Yes! It seems Ma Xun is planning to cause trouble for this year's Lunar New Year film season!"

You know what, these two have gotten smarter now.

But now, for them, it's a very good opportunity.

The eldest son of the Wang family said confidently, "Our film 'The Banquet' will definitely crush them!"

Yes, this movie is an absolute big-budget production, even a super production, for Huayi Brothers!
Qin Hong was delighted to hear this and readily agreed, saying, "Our Xingmei Cinemas will definitely help!"

That's right, thanks to his brother's overseas operations, Stellar Cinemas is currently enjoying strong momentum. Thus, the battle for this year's Lunar New Year film season has already begun!

……

Hengdian.

Ma Xun came here to film a movie, but unexpectedly, he was cornered at his villa by two beautiful women.

That's right. Now that they're already major shareholders of Hengdian, wouldn't it be wonderful to buy a mountain villa nearby?

Seeing this, Bai Xiaohang naturally decided to leave first.

"So, why did you invest in a music website?"

"Aren't movies and TV series enough for you to film?"

These two beauties, though their tone was harsh on the surface, were actually showing concern.

Ma Xun laughed heartily, spread his wings like a roc, and wrapped his arms around the waists of the two of them.

"I'm expanding my business, aren't I?"

This statement was clearly a perfunctory one.

How could these two beauties let this opportunity slip by so easily?
"You need to be serious with us!"

Yu Feihong was the first to lose her temper.

That's right, our Fairy Jinghong clearly doesn't have a very good temper.

The other beauty was Xu Qing.

This, in turn, comforted Yu Feihong.

"Girl, don't be in such a hurry. He probably has his own ideas."

Fairy Jinghong was finally feeling a bit better.

Ma Xun knew he had to say something, so he smiled and said, "It's just a video website and a music website. Investment and such are not a big problem for me."

He wasn't bragging at all.

From a business perspective, internet companies can be summed up in two words:

Burning money!

However, Ma Xun can afford to burn it now!

You have to understand, times have changed. If it were last year, he probably wouldn't have dared to invest in the internet industry.

It's really expensive; servers and such aren't cheap these days.

But now, he feels there's no problem.

After all, Ma Xun's annual profit of 1 billion yuan is no longer a problem.

Furthermore, judging from the current situation of video websites, DiliDili, although newly established, is currently in its most expensive period.

The foundation laid previously was very solid, and the lead generation was also very successful.

We gained popularity through the video "The Suppression of Bandits in Wulong Mountain," which brought in a huge amount of traffic.

Many advertisers are eager to participate; they are genuinely interested in investing.

So, when you do the math, Ma Xun can’t say he’s making a profit, but in reality, he hasn’t spent much money at all!

Keep in mind that he hasn't raised any funds yet.

What angel investment group or whatever... I'm an angel investment group myself!

Under these circumstances, Ma Xun became a bit overconfident and invested in another music website.

Is it a big problem?

He was being very cautious!
As these things were explained, Yu Feihong and Xu Qing nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Actually, neither of them knew much about internet companies; they just felt that Ma Xun's current pace was too risky.

Yes, they started with a video website, and then immediately created a music website.

Moreover, this musical aspect is directly related to Xu Qing.

She and Long Danny's Super Girl project has always had a very good working relationship.

Voting via SMS!
Don't underestimate this thing, it can make a lot of money.

Now this Super Girl contestant is also going to collaborate with that website.

Xu Qing naturally couldn't help but ask.

At this moment...

"Anyway, the money is yours." Although Yu Feihong's words still sounded a bit resentful, she was actually okay with it.

Xu Qing chuckled, but asked some crucial questions, "But I heard that it's not easy to go public in the United States."

Ma Xun laughed heartily, "Of course."

He never even considered taking this lousy company public in the US!
In fact, Ma Xun's main goal this time was to get the Tencent stock held by the second-in-command of the Li family!
The second son of the Li family has already had quite a few, so he doesn't have many left now.

Three million shares sounds astonishing.

But actually, as things stand right now... the details are like this.

When a stock is first listed, it typically has 100 million shares.

Therefore, three million shares would be 3%.

That's right, it doesn't sound like much.

There's something even more crucial!
After its IPO, Tencent's stock price rose to nearly ten Hong Kong dollars on the same day.

What followed was a steady decline!

Well, there's no way around it; most internet companies these days are like this.

The current drop is not too bad.

The deal between Ma Xun and the second son of the Li family is a major deal in any market.

In other words, you can negotiate the price.

They've decided, 5 Hong Kong dollars per share!
That is, HK$1500 million!
Ma Xun bought 3% of Tencent's shares for HK$1500 million!
Any time traveler would be extremely excited, right?

In fact, right now, not many people look at Tencent differently; everyone thinks the company is just so-so.

It's inferior to many search engines like Sogou and Xinglang.

In that sense... Ma Xun has already won!
However, it's not appropriate to explain too much to the two beauties right now.

What should I do?
Don't you miss me?

Upon hearing this, both Xu Qing and Yu Feihong blushed shyly.

"Hmph! You went to America, who knows what kind of mess you made!"

"That's right! You should just go ride those big foreign horses, you won't care about us sisters anymore!"

Good guy, really good guy!

The aroma of vinegar is so strong, it's truly the best condiment.

Ma Xun chuckled and simply started to move the two of them.

After giving birth and recovering, the skin feels incredibly smooth to the touch.

Hmm, or how about having more children?
For a moment, the villa was filled with the boundless warmth of spring.

……

Ma Xun's current internet investments are still just investments.

He certainly wouldn't neglect his primary job.

The filming of "Cloverfield" must proceed with a tight schedule.

At the same time, he planned to have a showdown with the Wang brothers' "The Banquet"!
Okay, let's just rub against it, barely touching the edge.

After all, we're not really the same type of people.

To Ma Xun's surprise, the other side took the initiative to act first.

"Good wine! What kind of wine is this?"

"Jian Nanchun!"

That's right, it's an advertisement.

But this time the advertisement is different!
The Banquet was not only a massive production, but most importantly, it featured amazing advertising.

The manufacturer of Jiannanchun has a particularly good relationship with the Wang brothers and Feng Xiaogang.

Voted!

The Lunar New Year film season hasn't even started yet, and the advertisements for "The Banquet" are already bombarding the screens!
Seeing this situation, Ma Xun was overjoyed!
Sure enough, it was the same trap, and the Wang brothers jumped in even earlier this time.

(End of this chapter)