Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 526 Ten Million Turns into Hundreds of Millions? I Didn't Force Them to Sell My Stock!

After repeated confirmations, to be honest, the current "little honey" is still a bit short of being a "big honey".

It hasn't reached its peak yet.

But it's still quite good.

This girl is indeed exceptionally talented; at such a young age, she has already achieved remarkable results.

As for Xiao Mi, although she became bolder and more fond of it, she always wanted to try new things.

Unfortunately, their combat strength is insufficient, and their experience is lacking.

Fortunately, Ma Xun was experienced.

Otherwise, it would be quite awkward.

"Uncle, I'll be counting on you from now on."

Xiao Mi wiped the sweat from her face, looking very obedient.

"Don't say that. I can give you resources, but how far you can go depends on your own abilities."

“I understand what you mean, but I’ve also seen through it all now. Without a good backer, where will we get any resources?”

"Okay, that's good that you've figured it out. But, what about your godmother..."

"They said that if I'm going to be paired with so-and-so again, then I'll just leave the rest to fate."

"The phrase 'go with the flow' is used so well."

"They seem to be planning a big project."

"Oh, let me guess, is it one of the Four Great Classical Novels?"

Ma Xun was clearly saying this on purpose, which greatly surprised Xiao Mi.

Her big, bright eyes were full of question marks.

"Uncle, how did you know?"

"Ha... what's so difficult about that?"

"That's right, even if it's the Li family, you're not afraid."

My mistress is quite good at connecting with the present moment.

Actually, the two Lis are quite capable; they're about to start working on a new version of "Dream of the Red Chamber."

This new version of "Dream of the Red Chamber" is truly a huge source of gossip.

It's full of melons.

Those two Lis really know how to stir things up; they started with a talent show right from the beginning.

We're saying, let's have a talent show. Anyway, the IP of "Dream of the Red Chamber" is indeed powerful enough. If we start a talent show, it will be a huge hit.

The title "People in the Dream of the Red Chamber" is also quite good.

There were some things involved in the whole process, but...

No, you finished the talent show, you decided on the roles in Dream of the Red Chamber, and what happened?
No results!
The final cast of this new version of "Dream of the Red Chamber" has little to do with this talent show.

That is, only a handful of people... maybe three or four, who ended up acting in this new version of "Dream of the Red Chamber". There were even some role changes, where important roles were originally selected but were later replaced.

It seems to be Yao Moudi, who later got involved with a certain young man.

So what is the point of this talent show?

The key point is, with things going like this, it would be strange if this new version of "Dream of the Red Chamber" didn't flop.

You two Li keep saying you want to produce high-quality works and that you want to respect the audience, but is this how you show respect?

In fact, when interviewed, both Li and Li said they had never read "Dream of the Red Chamber".

Are you doing this on purpose?

Why do they have to create a trending topic?

Of course, when interviewed, Xiao Mi also said she hadn't seen it.

This is also one of her biggest flaws.

Later, she also played Qingwen in the series. The key point is that her breasts were bulging, which made her look far too worldly.

Anyway, many people criticized her.

This was a landmark mishap in the early stages of Xiao Mi's acting career.

So...

"Forget about 'Dream of the Red Chamber,' you should focus on making 'Chinese Paladin 3.'"

Ma Xun is definitely helping his mistress, and this is very beneficial for her.

However, this also means that the mistress receives fewer resources.

How did she react?
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Uncle!" After saying that, he even gave her a kiss.

Ma Xun smiled. This basically confirmed that Xiao Mi was completely devoted to him.

"Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Xiao Mi didn't really understand, but since Ma Xun said that, there must be a reason behind it.

However, Xiao Mi was also curious about some other things.

"Uncle, how much did you make this time? And how exactly did you make it?"

Why are you asking about this?

Xiao Mi is indeed very career-minded, but Ma Xun is aware of her situation.

Look at how things developed later, especially the various entanglements between Xiao Mi and Mou Huan.

Clearly, she had been tricked by those guys.

It's like her acting skills. You can tell she's tried, but unfortunately, what she produces is just so-so.

It's not terrible, but it's not good either.

The key point is that she later became incredibly famous, and if her acting was even slightly subpar, she would be criticized.

And now, regarding this business matter...

"It's very simple. Think about it: when a person is in a state of panic, their judgment will be greatly impaired. So, if someone throws a lifebuoy to them at that moment, what will they do?"

Without even thinking, Xiao Mi immediately replied, "Of course, I'll reach out and grab it."

Ma Xun smiled and nodded, "That's right, exactly."

Ah this...

It seems like Xiao Mi still didn't understand.

……

In a luxury mansion on the Upper East Side of New York.

"What? You sold it before?"

"Oh, not many were sold."

"Actually, we are now taking it back."

"Collect my ass!"

Sold? What was sold?

Li Lao Er didn't gain much advantage this time, but fortunately, he still made a profit overall.

After all, investing in Fenbei.com doesn't cost much at all.

But now the matter of Fenbei.com has been settled, and all the previous crises have been resolved.

Now that all these things have been taken care of, the financial and legal "gangs" on the American side don't have any good options.

After all, there isn't much leverage to be found right now.

Normally, these Wall Street hyenas would wait a while, meaning the stock would be listed and traded for a period of time to see how it develops. They might spread rumors and short-sell, or expose financial fraud, etc... Yes, these Wall Street bastards really do shady things.

Therefore, it seems that Fenbei.com has now entered a period of stability.

And looking at the stock price, it really has rebounded.

After all, this is a Chinese internet stock, and it's doing quite well in the US; many people are optimistic about it.

This website, Decibel.com, is still focused on music, at least for the sake of novelty. Also, as mentioned before, many funds are actually buying mechanically.

So, that's how it is.

but!

How could Li Lao Er not be angry?
He suddenly discovered that these shareholders of Fenbei.com had sold off a large number of their shares!
Yes, it was sold!

These shareholders have good reason to do so.

"What else could we do in that kind of crisis?"

"That's right, if we can't solve it, we'll be at a complete loss!"

"It's just about minimizing losses, what's the problem?"

Yes, yes, those reasons are sufficient.

Moreover, they also said...

"We didn't sell them all."

"Of course."

"Yeah, after all, that guy's offer was too low."

Not selling them all was indeed clever, but who was that guy?
Ma Xun!

It was him, and it was precisely because it was him that Li Lao Er was angry.

This guy, you...

However, these shareholders still have their own reasons.

"Who else could it be but him?"

"There was no way to trade it on the market at that time."

"We have no choice but to sign the contract with him!"

Yes, so right!
At that time, only Ma Xun was able to take over these shares; no one else could.

After all, they've all been suspended from trading.

In the United States, being suspended from trading is a very serious penalty, quite severe.

Therefore, American brokerages basically never ask them about their stocks.

In addition, at that time, these bosses were really panicked. What could they do?
There is only one option.

Moreover, they were careful not to sell them all.

In fact, there's a detail here... that's pretty devilish.

Why didn't you, Li Lao Er, come out and say you wanted to buy everyone's shares at that time?
Right? You absolutely have a chance!
Moreover, the fact that these shareholders are coming to you is actually the best opportunity.

But you didn't mention it at all!
To put it bluntly, you, Li Lao Er, don't have that kind of guts!
Have you thought about what others think about?
You probably panicked yourself at that moment!

So, you just have to accept the current situation.

So, how much did Ma Xun actually spend to acquire all those shares?
A brief explanation from the shareholders...

Hey! That's about ten million.

Li Lao Er felt that the price was too cheap, but the shareholders had their own reasons.

They didn't invest much money initially, and given the circumstances at the time, it was entirely possible that these stocks would become worthless!
Even if they only brought back ten million, it would still be worth it.

These guys just didn't know whose ten million it was.

Well, it's better not to know.

……

The situation in the United States is not really over yet.

Ma Xun met with Cherie Chung and Anne Hathaway for a meeting to discuss the release of Cloverfield 2.

Their ideas were very simple.

It's scheduled to be released at the end of this year.

Same as last year.

This choice is fine.

In China, this film season is called the Lunar New Year film season, and in the United States, there are also films released during this period.

It's called the Christmas season.

As you can tell from the name, it's designed to capitalize on the Christmas holiday season.

Christmas is not a real holiday in China, but it is very important in the United States.

Therefore, during this period, Hollywood prepares many films with Christmas elements.

In addition, this is also a time when American families reunite.

So... that's right, the US is also 'making dumplings' here.

They have a lot of family-themed movies, whether they're funny or heartwarming, they're going to be shown during this time slot.

From this perspective.

There seem to be some things in common between the East and the West.

Putting that aside, we were successful last year, but in reality, Ma Xun was specifically targeting Feng Xiaogang.

It seems a bit off to continue doing this this year.

Is this time they're going to deal with Zhang Yimou?
Thinking about it that way, it doesn't seem wrong at all.

"Okay! It's settled then. It'll still be at the end of this year. I'll take care of the distribution."

Ma Xun waved his hand with great force.

Both Cherie Chung and Anne Hathaway have something special in their eyes.

So, is Ma Xun going back to China now?
Hold on a minute, Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" is also scheduled for a Christmas release.

There was a collision?

Let them crash!

In fact, Ma Xun pays more attention to the domestic market.

At this time, during the summer, good news came from China.

"Yesterday's Me and Tomorrow's You" is a huge hit!
Huh? Is this... right?
Yes, except that this version stars Masami Nagasawa and Tomohisa Yamashita.

That's right, the Japanese version is a hit.

This explosion has affected the original version.

Many movie fans feel that they should go back and watch the version starring Yuan Yuan and Yan Zu.

The key point is that the sales of genuine DVDs have skyrocketed!

Given this situation... let's not rush into anything.

Ma Xun sold the stocks he had acquired for ten million.

Once you've made a profit, it's time to secure it.

Then talk to the great director Martin Scorsese...

(End of this chapter)