Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 639 The Bet Gets Upgraded! Xiao Shuang's Heart Flutters!
"Holy crap! It's a movie starring the Dragon Prince!"

“Wang Shuo can also be of help.”

"From a publicity perspective, there's absolutely no problem!"

"The animated version also received rave reviews?"

"You can check it out on Douban.com. It's really full of positive reviews, and it even won a big award before."

"I think there's no need to say more. We should have high expectations for this movie called 'The Adventures of Li Xianji'!"

"And Grandpa You will also make a cameo appearance."

"Really? Ji Gong? Oh my..."

If we're talking about the previous two TV series, there might still be some worrying aspects.

After all, neither "Lurking" nor "Meteor Shower" has a particularly strong cast.

In fact, the latter is even better than the former, after all, the latter is a remake of a very classic and popular Taiwanese idol drama.

It is said that the actors recruited this time are all handsome men and beautiful women.

As for idol dramas, those of us in the industry know very well that this type of drama is all about one thing.

Face!
Especially the actresses' faces; as long as their faces are acceptable, then the minimum standard for this film is maintained.

I heard that the female lead in this drama is Jing Tian's classmate, and some people even say that she is the real school beauty in the class.

Therefore, it is quite obvious that the ranking of these three works should be as follows.

"The Adventures of Li Xianji" is definitely number one!

"Meteor Shower" barely makes the second place.

"Lurking" should be the third.

After this arrangement, it becomes very clear how to wager with Ma Xun!

"How did you gamble before?"

Jia Yueting was a newcomer, but she immediately took over the leadership position.

This made Sun Donghai very unhappy.

But there's nothing he can do now.

He could only force a smile, but he decided to let Bai Daqing say those words.

When the look came over, Bai Daqing knew what it meant, and he felt quite upset too.

Jia Yueting is such a bastard! Damn it!
However, it must be said that "this bet, simply put, means that we do not believe that 'Lurking' can achieve good results."

The standard is based on the viewership ratings of "Lurking".

As we all know, viewership ratings equal profits.

So, the deal was that if the margin exceeded 3%, we would give Ma Xun's side 5000 million shares of stock.

……

If he doesn't get past one point, then he loses!
He wanted to buy our shares at 120% of the market price at the time.

Bai Daqing is quite good; now that you've explained it, it's very clear.

Jia Yueting nodded, indicating that the plan was good, and that they would follow this standard from now on.

"For 'The Adventures of Li Xianji,' the minimum standard should be set at 3000 million in box office revenue, right?"

His suggestion surprised everyone.

That's right. If we use 3000 million as the standard, isn't that underestimating this film a bit too much?

But then, Jia Yueting said this.

"If the movie 'The Adventures of Li Xianji' doesn't gross over 30 million, then we've lost!"

"But if it exceeds 30 million, then we lose!"

Huh? Wait a minute, what's going on?
Whether we succeed or not, we're the ones who lose.

Bai Daqing understood, "Yes! That's how it should be!"

He said that too?
Bai Daqing simply explained his thoughts: "A movie like this already has so many elements of a blockbuster, it's impossible for it not to make 30 million."

And Ma Xun was certainly well aware of this matter.

If he were to choose, what do you think he would pick?
He'll definitely win if he votes over 30 million!
But since he made this choice, and we know this movie will definitely gross over 30 million.

So, Ma Xun must have guessed that we would know that this movie grossed over 30 million.

In that case, we might as well just choose to lose!

However, there are certainly some details to consider.

That is, we can demand a higher share of the box office revenue exceeding 30 million.

Only such conditions could lure him into taking the bait.

After saying that, the guy seemed rather smug.

However, Sun Donghai and Zhang Xinming still didn't quite understand.

"Isn't this right?"

"If it doesn't reach 30 million, won't our losses be huge?"

Yes, that risk exists.

After all, these days, not just any movie can achieve a box office of 30 million.

But Jia Yueting said with great confidence, "It's very simple, this project involves more than just Ma Xun!"

If the Dragon Prince's film doesn't even gross 30 million, who will be more anxious?

Once that was explained, everyone understood.

Sun Donghai smiled too, "Boss Ying Huangyang!"

Everyone nodded and laughed after hearing this.

That's right, if this movie doesn't reach 3000 million in box office revenue, then let Boss Ying Huangyang hold Ma Xun accountable!
These guys can talk to Boss Yang in advance.

Using the name of Leshi, they acquired a portion of the rights to this film from Boss Yang.

Alternatively, through Boss Yang, another betting agreement could be signed with Ma Xun.

Yes, one movie, two bets!
This is not surprising, because the things given are different.

Jia Yueting and his group offered stocks, while Boss Yang wanted money.

In this way, Jia Yueting, Sun Donghai, and their gang are essentially in an invincible position.

It sounds complicated, but in reality, this is a very popular concept right now.

Or rather, it's a word.

Hedging.

Hedge funds really did appear many times during the financial crisis.

Of course, it's not a good thing; it means that many hedge funds performed terribly during this tsunami.

But this is, after all, a very mature method.

Now, it has evolved from betting to hedging!
There have been changes, but the fundamental principles remain the same.

These guys are planning to teach Ma Xun a lesson he won't forget!

Oh, right, what about that show, "Meteor Shower"?

……

The new Guangming Building.

"OK, no problem."

"That's great!"

"Regarding the contract..." "Mr. Ma, we have already brought it."

Bai Daqing and his team successfully completed the betting agreement with Ma Xun.

It consists of two TV series and one movie.

The signing is complete, and everyone is truly happy.

Anyway, everyone was happy.

Of course, if these three performance-based agreements were taken out to the outside world, many people might not understand them.

Isn't that movie, "The Adventures of Li Xianji," a bit far-fetched?
However, upon closer inspection, it does make some sense.

That is, if the film's box office exceeds 1 million, Bai Daqing and overseas investors can receive 80% of the box office revenue.

Conversely, they would offer fewer shares.

Ma Xun and Bai Daqing discussed this at length.

That's considered being petty.

Fortunately, an agreement was eventually reached.

Ma Xunzheng, however, was after even more shares.

Many details are too complicated; we can simplify them.

In other words, if Ma Xun wins all three works, and he wins by the highest standard.

That is, all the extreme clauses in the betting agreement.

Then he could obtain 1 million shares of Shengxiang Company from Bai Daqing and overseas capital.

Yes, this is under extreme conditions.

Considering all factors, it is unlikely to be achievable.

But who knows, right?

A more detailed analysis would be the current situation of Shengxiang Company.

They each had 100 million shares when they went public.

After the company went public, it enjoyed a period of success, so they issued some additional shares.

The total number of shares is currently 180 million.

In other words, if Ma Xun wins to the extreme, he will become the direct major shareholder of this company.

However, there is one more detail.

That is the requirement for listed companies on the Hong Kong stock market to maintain a public shareholding ratio of 25%.

Conversely, individual shareholding cannot exceed 75%, otherwise it will either be privatized and delisted, or the shares will be held.

100 million shares relative to a share capital of 180 million.

It's about 56%.

That's not enough to trigger the privatization and delisting rule.

Therefore, even if Ma Xun wins to the extreme, the company does not need to be delisted.

In reality, if Ma Xun wins just two projects, he will have essentially completed his backdoor listing.

These protocols are very complex, but to summarize, this is roughly it.

Therefore, a rather important question arises here.

Ma Xun shook hands with Bai Daqing; this was his final gesture.

At that moment, Ma Xun asked a question with a smile.

Do you really have 100 million shares?

What does this mean?
Bai Daqing was extremely embarrassed for a moment.

Ma Xun then added, "If we don't have any, we should go on a shopping spree now."

What does it mean?
it's actually really easy.

In other words, Bai Daqing and his group did not actually own 100 million shares; they simply did not have that many shares.

With the release of various positive news, Shengxiang's stock is sure to rise.

Later, if Ma Xun wins...

So, if Bai Daqing and his group don't have many stocks... they'll have to buy more from the market to make up the difference!

Back then, Shengxiang's stock was much more expensive than it is now!

Therefore, Ma Xun's statement can be interpreted as indicating that he has sufficient confidence.

I'm going to win for sure, you guys should go buy the stocks now.

Otherwise, what will the consequences be...?

Ma Xun didn't say anything, but Bai Daqing understood.

The moment Bai Daqing stepped out of the new Guangming building, his heartbeat returned to normal.

Damn, this Ma Xun is really something!

……

"A message has arrived!"

"Oh, is it good news?"

"Of course! The show 'Meteor Shower' is coming out!"

"Really? My God!"

Xiao Shuang was genuinely happy to learn that her drama was about to air.

But why is that?

The caller was Sister Yao from Tianyu. She was quite kind, so Xiao Shuang decided to ask her.

"Sister Yao, may I ask why?"

As the female lead, Chu Yuxun, she can be considered the lead actress in this drama.

It's worth noting that this drama is a remake of the Taiwanese version, but the original was the Japanese drama "Boys Over Flowers".

The female lead is the core of this drama, Makino Tsukushi.

Xiao Shuang has a pretty good position in this drama.

Sister Yao naturally didn't hide anything and spoke frankly.

"You don't know, our film has caught the eye of Enlight Media, so..."

Xiao Shuang didn't hear a word of what was said after that.

Because her heart was pounding wildly, like a deer's.

Mr. Ma?
Was it Mr. Ma who stepped in to help?

So back then...

A strange change occurred in Xiao Shuang's heart.

She wondered if Ma Xun had feelings for her but hadn't said it before.

So... he actually likes me?
He just didn't say it out loud, he...

A girl’s heart is always filled with spring.

Xiao Shuang herself doesn't know that she's fallen in love.

In a moment, Xiao Shuang mustered up her courage and headed towards the new building of Guangming.

(End of this chapter)