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

Chapter 562 The Secondary Market? (55)

The grooms in movies like "Your Wedding" usually have a tough time!

It's lush and green.

Just like the sleeping husbands or husbands on business trips in many Japanese adult films...

That's just a background!
"Your Wedding" is a beautiful memory between the bride and her ex-boyfriend...

And what about the groom?

bridegroom…

Shen Yan didn't want to be cuckolded...

By the way, Xiao Zhao said she took on two TV series.

"There's also 'Go, Intern!'..."

"The Journey of Flower...a drama by Ciwen Media?"

"Correct!"

"come on!"

In the original timeline, "The Journey of Flower" was Zhao Liying's blockbuster drama...

At that time, the fantasy romance drama market was almost devoid of female-centric dramas. Popular shows like "Xuan-Yuan Sword," "Chinese Paladin 3," and "Swords of Legends" in those years were all male-centric dramas. "The Journey of Flower" filled this gap...

Although "Boss & Me" aired before "The Journey of Flower," "The Journey of Flower" was indeed more popular than "Boss & Me"...

Whether it's viewership ratings or online streaming data.

This associates Zhao Liying's image with keywords such as "baby face".

However, in this timeline, "Goodbye My Princess" should have aired before "The Journey of Flower"...

The potential dividends are estimated to be even greater!

Uh, "Goodbye My Princess" isn't a fantasy/martial arts film...

But it will definitely attract a lot of attention…

It even managed to absorb the attention that originally belonged to "The Journey of Flower"...

However, Shen Yan definitely wouldn't say anything—Dilraba is his person!
Zhao Liying countered, "And you?"

"Continuing filming, 'Legend of Fei'..."

Shaviki asked curiously, "...You didn't know?"

Shen Yan was a little confused. Had his secret been exposed?

He quickly retorted, "What do you know?"

"Dallas Buyers Club won Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor..."

"I know about this; I posted about it on Weibo last night!"

Shen Yan did indeed post on Weibo, which read, "Congratulations to 'Dallas Buyers Club' for winning three Oscars..."

And then they just ignored it!

Sha Weiqi asked in confusion, "Aren't you happy? It's the Oscars!"

"I'm so happy..." Shen Yan exclaimed in surprise, "I won three Oscars: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Makeup... I'll earn at least another $500 million from the DVD and streaming rights... Who wouldn't be happy after making money?"

"So you're just going to post a simple Weibo update like that?"

"...Then what else can we do? This is an English-language film, I'm just an investor...I have absolutely nothing to do with this film from beginning to end..."

"So how do you invest?"

Shen Yan replied casually, "A friend recommended it... He told me about this project, and I trusted him, so I invested!"

"If this happened to Hua Yi, she would have blown this out of proportion by now!"

"They are a publicly listed company, they need some storytelling elements, but I don't!"

……

Shen Yan... wasn't actually telling the truth.

The success of "Dallas Buyers Club" made the production company A24 and Shen Yan's Liaoyuan Studio famous overnight!
Liaoyuan Studio is just a shell company.

Currently, they only have one film, "Dallas Buyers Club"...

Shen Yan's company in North America is called A Prairie Fire Studio.

The successful Oscar campaign of "Dallas Buyers Club" has accumulated a lot of hidden assets for Shen Yan—most notably his network of contacts!
"Burning," Shen Yan aims for Best Foreign Language Film...

That would make public relations much easier – since we've already collaborated.

The difficulty of public relations will be reduced for films like La La Land!
Oh, Shen Yan plans to win an award while the Oscars are still intimidating...

Otherwise, if they don't win any awards, their fans won't be able to brag with their heads held high!
...The day after filming wrapped on "Boss & Me", Shen Yan went back to Beijing.

He was planning to have a casual chat with Ji Xiang—Ji Xiang had recently invested in two films, "The Everlasting Homeland" and "Sunspots"...

The first one was produced by the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the second one was produced by Blue Starry Sky.

Blue Starry Sky belongs to Zhejiang Film and Television Group.

Shen Yan initially disagreed with making reckless investments, but Ji Xiang insisted, "This is an investment that must be made!"

I also explained the logic of the film and television industry to him—once you grow big, you have to get involved in many things!

There are a lot of things involved here!

Let's talk about Li Guoqing. He and his ex-wife Yu Yu were feuding on Weibo, with Yu accusing him of "sycophantically investing in a third-generation rich kid's TV series"...

Look...

It's Li Guoqing!

Back then, a leader's child wrote a romance novel called "The Sheep with Wings." Later, it was made into a movie, with local private business owners funding it and the leader's daughter playing the lead role.

By the way, this novel was adapted into a movie with a different name—"Seven Hours Time Difference"!
Shen Yan waved his hand: "I don't want to associate with those people. Who knows, I might get photographed in a few days!"

"...So, you don't need to get involved!"

"I don't have to show up?"

Ji Xiang smiled and said, "It's alright. Anyway, your persona is that you're straightforward, you don't flatter, and you don't like to associate with so-called powerful people... It's normal that you didn't participate!"

"Thanks a lot!"

"It wasn't exactly tough... How's your script for 'Operation Mekong' coming along?"

"It's finished writing, do you want it now?"

"...Remember to send it to my email..." Ji Xiang brewed Shen Yan a pot of tea: "The chances of 'Dallas Buyers Club' being released in China are slim!"

"It's okay... Even if it's released, it doesn't necessarily mean it will achieve high box office."

"However, the online rights sold for $50..."

Shen Yan considered it for a moment and nodded: "That's good...we made a little money too."

Ji Xiang said in an exaggerated tone, "It's more than just making a little money. This is the first film invested in by Chinese people to win the Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor!"

"Are you out of your mind? 'Dallas Buyers Club' is an English-language film, a foreign film, and has nothing to do with the investors!"

Do you have any films that are vying for the Oscars this year?

No...what's wrong?

Ji Xiang: "I had dinner with Fatty Yu yesterday, and he was very envious of us... He said that next time we have a good project, we must help Bona out!"

"Is Bona a Nasdaq-listed company?"

"Yes...he's not doing well, his market value is only around $8 million..."

"I don't understand why a film and television company whose main business is in mainland China would want to list on Nasdaq?"

Ji Xiang shrugged: "He thought that listing on NASDAQ in the US would attract more international capital and enhance the company's international influence..."

"Neuropathy!"

"He secured the investment rights to Ang Lee's new film..."

"...Good luck to him!"

Li An's new film, "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," is a failure in both critical acclaim and box office performance!

Undeterred, Ji Xiang asked again, "Are you really not investing in North American films this year?"

"...No, what's there to care about in this?"

"I care about the Oscars!"

Although Shen Yan didn't quite understand, he spoke the truth: "I invested in a film called 'Whiplash'... costing $380 million... but that film is unlikely to win any major awards..."

Has "Whiplash" been released yet?

"Not yet... but filming is already finished... Why are you asking this?"

"I'll report this to the relevant people..."

"What is there to report?"

"We can give up half of our investment..."

"$380 million...I can afford it!"

Ji Xiang gestured: "With your current insight, you could at least five times your investment in the secondary market!"

(End of this chapter)