Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 496 Acquiring Huayi? Ma Xun not only kills people but also destroys their spirit!
Breaking news! A bigwig in the mainland entertainment industry is under investigation in Hong Kong!

"Breaking news: Hours after being taken away for investigation, the two Mr. Wangs were accompanied by a well-known lawyer..."

"Mr. Wang, could you answer the specific questions?"
I'm sorry, I have no comment.

"Rumors are circulating that a major figure in the mainland entertainment industry is involved in financial issues..."

To be fair, the Hong Kong media really did a great job.

As soon as the news came out, they actually went.

In particular, this is big news about the Wang brothers.

Although the Wang brothers are not very powerful in Hong Kong, their connections and other resources are not among the top in mainland China.

After all, when it comes to doing business with Hong Kong film copyrights, Ma Xun is the real deal.

Furthermore, when it comes to getting Hong Kong films released in mainland China, it's actually Bona Film Group that's really impressive.

In both of these aspects, the Wang brothers' Huayi is neither particularly outstanding nor particularly lacking.

Moreover, in the original timeline, they successfully connected with Stephen Chow, but now, they failed to complete the deal and instead had it stolen by Ma Xun.

Therefore, in terms of cooperation with the Hong Kong film industry, Huayi Brothers was at best a second-rate company.

Although it is considered a second-rate company in Hong Kong, it is definitely a first-rate company in mainland China.

Hong Kong media pays close attention to the entertainment industry in mainland China. Often, gossip about mainland celebrities is first broken in Hong Kong.

This probably shows that the Hong Kong media themselves know who's in charge.

Putting all that aside, based on the currently available information...

The Wang brothers seem to be out of trouble, at least they've been released from jail.

But in reality, their crisis has only just begun!
……

Inside a hotel.

"What should we do now?"

"What... what do we do now?"

"..."

The eldest son of the Wang family asked the second son, who in turn asked Chen Guofu.

Finally, Chen Guofu remained silent for a long time.

The strategist was speechless; this crisis was truly significant.

In fact, the Wang brothers are currently facing a huge survival issue.

Because of this investigation, the bank has lost trust in them.

To put it bluntly, the original crisis was about plugging the holes in the banks' coffers.

Now, this crisis has come earlier and has intensified!
Okay, putting aside the bank issue, the Wang brothers are now facing further investigation.

These investigations involve mainland China and Hong Kong, and of course, Taiwan Province as well... (likely referring to a form of corruption or misinformation).

There is another very, very tricky and practical problem.

Although they have left the police station, they cannot leave Hong Kong now!

That's right, they've already reached the point where they can't move around freely.

This... is really serious. Anyone with a bit of sensitivity would know that an even bigger crisis is not far away.

Of course, from another perspective, it's perfectly normal for a company to be involved in several cases.

Which boss isn't embroiled in lawsuits?

However, the Wang brothers are different now. They know in their hearts that if a real investigation were to take place...

This investigation by Hong Kong is particularly unusual.

"Who betrayed us?"

Since Chen Guofu can't offer any solutions now, let's just follow up on this issue.

“It shouldn’t be betrayal,” Chen Guofu said at this moment.

In fact, both the kings knew what was going on.

"It's still Ma Xun? But he..."

"How did he get his hands on... that thing?"

The second son of the Wang family used this very skillfully.

All three of them knew in their hearts that none of them were clean.

But the current countermeasures... are really difficult!

Chen Guofu did come up with a somewhat useful solution.

"It would be better to ask others for help."

Upon hearing this, the Wang brothers' expressions naturally turned sour.

The 'others' Chen Guofu mentioned were naturally the bosses who often hung out together.

Asking them for help would definitely make them laugh at you, and besides, the point of asking for help would be...

Wouldn't Huayi be breaking free from the control of the Wang brothers?
Yes, it's fine for others to invest in movies and TV series, but investing in Huayi Brothers is... well, it's not that you can't invest, but you have to let them get more benefits.

They are currently in a vulnerable position, and if those guys inject capital into them, they will truly lose control.

These two are still thinking about this kind of thing.

Chen Guofu could tell from the change in their expressions that these two guys were beyond saving.

In reality, Chen Guofu himself didn't know that he had actually escaped a disaster.

After all, Ma Xun made a deal with Zhou Zhengyi not to investigate that "Silk".

Before the three of them could come up with any solutions, the hotel room door was knocked on again.

"Who is it?"

"Room Service."

Hmm? What service?
When the door opened... good heavens!

Several more people rushed in at once, including some who had come last time.

Is it the Hong Kong Economic Investigation Department again?
wrong!
"Gentlemen, we are from the West City Economic Investigation Team!"

Alright, the mainland's economic crime investigation team is here!

The Wang brothers were dumbfounded, and Chen Guofu panicked as well.

Another one?
They tried to argue, saying they had already been released on bail.
But they also said that this was an economic crime investigation case handled by our mainland authorities.

despair!

The despair the Wang brothers felt when they were taken away panicked Chen Guofu.

How to do?
This is how to do?
He didn't have as many concerns as the Wang brothers when it came to asking for help, and besides, the situation was clearly already a very serious crisis!
……

Beijing.

Breaking news! The Wang brothers have been arrested again!

"What case is it that you are cooperating with the investigation again?"

"Huayi, a well-known domestic film and television production company, is now facing its biggest crisis yet!"

"Recently, we interviewed director Feng Xiaogang, who said: 'No comment.'"

"The situation is still unclear, but Huayi is definitely in crisis!"

The case is still under investigation, and the details are not yet clear.

Anyway, these days, any big company is afraid of being investigated, whether it's an internal investigation or an external investigation.

If the tools are relatively fashionable.

Nobody's clean!

Ma Xun has now returned to the capital. Of course, the current situation is directly related to the deal he made with Zhou Zhengyi.

To be honest, Ma Xun does have some sense.

Zhou Zhengyi and Sister Mao, this couple, have experienced ups and downs in the financial market, enjoying both the benefits and the losses.

So, no matter what, they'll keep something. Now's the time for those things to come in handy.

Of course, Ma Xun had long ago determined that the Wang brothers had an enormous amount of filth on them.

This whole rice laundering scandal is probably related to multiple forces in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Especially the eldest son of the Wang family later bought so many works of art.

Therefore, Ma Xun was almost 100% certain that these two had serious problems, but he was struggling to find any concrete evidence.

Making a deal with Zhou Zhengyi would perfectly fill that gap!
The excellent results this time are certainly related to the previous planning.

Chen Guofu was the first to approach Ma Xun.

But this "Silk"... hehe, this is definitely a bombshell.

It's better to bury it for the enemy than to keep it for myself.

Interestingly, these guys even went to see Sister Mao.

This is truly a stroke of luck!

Therefore, when Huayi Investment was losing money and under the greatest financial pressure...

I, Ma Xun, will deliver a thunderous blow!
It is almost certain that the Wang brothers, if not dead, were seriously injured.

Now that this is confirmed, Ma Xun naturally needs to take further action.

As soon as he returned to the capital, he went straight to set up a meeting.

The objective is very clear.

"My Own Swordsman" is airing!
This time of year is not a very good time to visit.

Either they'll put on a big show to kick off the year, or we'll have to wait a while.

Because this year's Spring Festival is also in January, only at the end of the month.

The Spring Festival is not far away now.

Generally speaking, if you can't participate, then don't.

But this time, Ma Xun took an unconventional approach.

Let's release "My Own Swordsman" right now!

The reason is... very simple: Ma Xun wants to use this TV series to completely shut down any possibility of Huayi's counterattack!
Don't forget, the current TV drama market is already following the model set by Ma Xun.

In other words, if a TV series has poor ratings, then the advertisements for that TV series will be removed.

To put it bluntly, it means you will actually lose money.

As for Huayi, although the two Wangs are currently under investigation in Hong Kong, the company is still operating.

They might even appear in a TV series!
In terms of movies, at most it's "Perhaps Love," but now, because Ma Xun has asked Zhang Ziyi to mark this movie and that "Silk" together.

Although this deal may be called off, it's actually a good thing, because Ma Xun can sue them!

Therefore, it can be said that these two films are locked in.

That's right, Ma Xun used Zhang Ziyi as an agent to accomplish two goals.

One reason is that if you can buy it, you can trace it further, and that's a crucial bargaining chip... Of course, it's also the basis for deception.

As a result, he successfully fooled Zhou Zhengyi.

In addition, once the bids were won, both films were locked up and would not generate any value for the Wong brothers.

Ma Xun even considered a third possible outcome.

The Wang brothers accepted it, and they took the ten million yuan deposit.

But then... hey, I don't have any money in that account!

Yes, I'm messing with you guys!
Go ahead and sue me! Go ahead!

Yes, that's exactly right. Even when the two brothers sued him, Ma Xun wasn't afraid, because these kinds of cases usually take half a year to go to trial.

Hua Yi was already dragged down by him.

In other words, Ma Xun's elaborate scheme was almost perfectly orchestrated!

And now, he's going to further block out all angles!

If Huayi wants to make money through TV dramas at this stage.

Then I'll make a series of moves!

Every time they release a show, I'll promote it.

The first show to be released now is "My Own Swordsman"!
It's safe to say that this play will be used now, almost certainly.

It completely blows away all of Huayi Brothers' productions!

Upon arriving here, Ma Xun revealed all his plans to destroy Hua Yi and the Wang brothers.

Finally, it's perfect!

But there was one more thing he needed to do.

After the meeting to prepare for the stage setup, the TV drama center was very pleased that someone still dared to perform at this time.

Great.

So, it's confirmed, no problem.

Ma Xun also exchanged flirtatious glances with Dong Qing and Zou Tao.

As for Li Hong, he was not seen this time.

It's a little disappointing.

But instead of returning to his own courtyard, he went to Enlight Media.

With the Spring Festival approaching, Ma Xun was also very generous.

"It's fine to have an early holiday."

"Yes, boss!"

Wang Changtian was very happy, after all, our company has taken another step forward.

If Huayi Brothers is investigated, then isn't the entertainment industry in China ours?
So, be nicer to your employees.

As for positions where it's impossible to take time off, then offer high overtime pay.

Ma Xun is actually not stingy in this respect.

But when he returned to his office...

"Long time no see, my boss~"

The words were soft and gentle, but the content was rather strange.

"Oh, you're back."

What was the truth behind it all?

Clearly, the real secretary has returned.

Ma Xun saw He Qing, and then... a crisp snap.

"It's even perkier now."

After that slap, a blush appeared on He Qing's pretty face.

"That's so unfair!"

Actually, it means it's not excessive enough.

But then, He Qing was about to continue talking about her feelings and some recent events.

But Ma Xun said, "Help me draft a document."

So the secretary got to work?
"Okay, what document is it?" He Qing was naturally competent in her secretarial work.

But what Ma Xun said next took He Qing by surprise!
"The plan to acquire Huayi".

what? !

He Qing was just about to talk to Ma Xun about Huayi, but now...

That's right! You have to kill someone and destroy their spirit!

(End of this chapter)