Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 548 Mountain Top (34)

Shen Yan... is already a major figure in the mainstream film and television industry in China!

Guo Fan, Lu Yang, Rao Xiaozhi, Han Yan, Wen Muye, Wu Bai... are all new directors he discovered.

Then, several film and television companies were established around these people…

Shen Yan invested in Xinghuo Studio.

The shares are not many, mostly around 20%...

It's obvious that he only invests in content.

Or rather, it's an investment in people!
The "Big Shot" series, the "Sheep Without a Shepherd" series, the "Northeast Folk Tales" series, and the "Northeast Police Stories" series were each handled by different people...

In just three years, Xinghuo has secured a place in the industry!
If Shen Yan wanted, he could simply rename Spark Studio to Spark Media and then apply for an IPO…

But Shen Yan refused...

He is not short of money.

Moreover, film and television companies are inherently a light-asset industry, so once they come into contact with capital, it naturally leads to situations where they become tied to celebrities…

The money raised was used to acquire shell companies owned by celebrities for billions of dollars, signing so-called three-year performance-based agreements, and generating external performance figures through related-party transactions. After the three-year period expired, the companies collapsed precipitously, leaving behind a mess.

Then, the listed company was emptied out, and the actual personnel all participated in the profit-sharing, while the only ones who really suffered losses were the retail investors who acted as the "leeks" (victims of exploitation).
what?
Can Shen Yan choose not to do these things?
Haha, when that time really comes, he won't be able to control his own destiny!
Moreover, money can corrupt people's hearts!
There are only two things in the world that can corrupt human nature: money and power. Money corrupts because it can buy power. Therefore, they lead to the same end. However, beneath the surface of power lies people's desire for material possessions and their possessiveness.

Although it's not publicly listed, Shen Yan's Spark System is a real entity!
Last year, the total box office revenue for the film market was 243 billion yuan, of which Chinese-language films accounted for 65%, nearly 158 billion yuan, and films related to the Spark series grossed over 65 billion yuan…

《中国合伙人》16.56亿；《北京遇上西雅图》6.86亿；《盲证》4.25亿；《东北民俗故事》4.17亿；《扬名立万》9.46亿；《夏洛特烦恼》17.28亿还有贺岁档的《东北恋哥》6.14亿…

That's right, Spark Studio contributed over 40%.

Zhao Liying probably also wants to be like Shen Yan...

However, Shen Yan immediately dashed her hopes with a single sentence: "I'm different. I'm a producer myself, and I have a very accurate judgment of a film's market potential... Do you have that kind of judgment ability?"

"I can learn!"

"It's intuition, you can't learn it! Otherwise, the film industry wouldn't be losing money!"

……

"Shen Yan, you bastard! How could you do this!"

The faint light of dawn pierced through the curtains and fell on the two of them. Zhao Liying frowned, picked up a pillow, and began to throw it at the soundly sleeping Shen Yan…

How come you can sleep so soundly?
Shen Yan opened his sleepy eyes and looked at Zhao Liying, who was still radiant despite not having slept well all night. He raised one hand to block the pillow that was coming at him and put his other hand around her waist.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, why are you so petty?"

"Petty? Me, petty? You slept with me? And I'm petty? You didn't even use protection!"

At this point, women are not to be reasoned with; she resorted to sophistry and unreasonable arguments.

"Wasn't it because he was bewitched by your beauty?"

Hearing this, Zhao Liying's tone softened, but she still didn't intend to let Shen Yan off the hook. She continued to press, "Then, is this how we treat Shi Shi?"

"I'll tell you if you're willing to wear pigtails."

"go to hell!"

Just as she was about to lift the pillow again, Shen Yan's expression suddenly turned serious, and he said earnestly, "Zhao Liying, are you trying to shift the blame onto me by being unreasonable with me?"

Before Xiao Zhao could speak, Shen Yan interjected, "Think carefully, who took the initiative?"

"…I…"

"You suddenly said you wanted to drink some red wine, then you said you wanted to try a kissing scene, and you even took your clothes off... I tried to stop you, but I couldn't!" Shen Yan sighed, "You really did a disservice to your best friend by doing this!"

Shen Yan used the power of dialogue when he spoke, his tone carrying three parts indignation, three parts grievance, three parts confusion and a trace of affection.

"...Let's not tell her, she's my only best friend..."

Zhao Liying was taken aback by Shen Yan's sudden imposing manner, and her tone unconsciously softened. She even began to beg Shen Yan, bowing low... "That depends on your performance..."

Shen Yan swears that he said those words purely as a joke, a habitual teasing remark!
Then Zhao Liying actually started tying her hair with the hair tie on her wrist right away.

"Um, don't stab me yet, let's have a good talk..."

"Don't be impulsive, Liying. I'm really sleepy... and we have an interview to do later!"

Okay, it's too late...

Xiao Zhao's craving for juice can be quite strong!
……

In one day, Shen Yan's achievements included seven magazines, two television stations, and two portal websites...

Zhao Liying is about the same…

It was 11 p.m. when the two left Changsha. Shen Yan had to go back to Beijing because the Spring Festival Gala was tomorrow!

Xiao Zhao went home...

The next promotional event is a roadshow that starts on the third day of the Lunar New Year…

At the airport, Shen Yan quickly finished his hamburger, then grabbed his water bottle and chugged it down in two gulps…

Then, remembering something, he quickly grabbed a bottle of mineral water and handed it to Zhao Liying: "Have some water..."

“I have a cup…”

Zhao Liying ignored him, raised the cup in her hand, and began to wolf down her food...

Well, the two of them didn't have much time to eat... They were busy with interviews, so they ate some fruit and are now extremely hungry.

"Hey, you brought your own cup, that's nice!"

"...Do you still want to eat?"

"I'm not eating anymore," Shen Yan shook his head. "Although I can still eat two hamburgers right now, I have to control my appetite..."

"Wow, you guys also have to control your physique? Worried about getting fat?"

"This is called the self-discipline of a celebrity. I'm a male god in the hearts of many fans, so I can't just get fat!"

Zhao Liying gave a thumbs up: "You're amazing!"

Shen Yan ignored her and instead took out his phone to check the Maoyan app…

Maoyan APP has launched Maoyan Data, which allows users to view real-time box office and screening data...

Oh, it's currently updating every half hour!
Real-time updates are not possible…

But it's already a very impressive 'cutting-edge technology,' and it's extremely important to many in the industry!

Currently, "Duckweed" has pre-sold 1.12 million yuan, and its first-day screenings accounted for 41% of all screenings, totaling 4.7 shows.

"Havoc in Heaven" and "Where Are We Going, Dad?" had 1.7 and 1.6 screenings respectively...

"From Vegas to Macau" had only 14% of the screenings, totaling just 1.5 shows...

The worst-performing film in terms of screenings was "Ex-Files," which had less than 6% of the total screenings, yet it was scheduled for over 6,000 screenings…

That's normal. Theaters can't accommodate that many movies. "Ex-Files" was a film that was strategically abandoned!

"What are you looking at?"

"...Look at the movie schedule...What did you eat?"

"Yu Ting..." Xiao Zhao stuffed a mouthful into his mouth and swallowed it: "Be more careful next time!"

"…All right!"

(End of this chapter)