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

Chapter 964 A Response (23)

Yes, Maoyan's market value has plummeted from nearly HK$500 billion at its peak to just HK$320 billion now...

It's alright!
The industry turmoil triggered by celebrities' "yin-yang contracts" has led to a continuous decline in the stock prices of 90% of film and television stocks. Among them, companies deeply embroiled in various scandals, such as Huayi Brothers, Tangde Media, and Ciwen Media, have seen their market value shrink significantly.

The worst off are Huayi Brothers and Tangde Film & Television.

Feng Xiaogang and Huayi Brothers have a close business relationship, and the controversial film "Cell Phone 2" was co-produced by Zhejiang Dongyang Meila Media Co., Ltd., headed by Feng Xiaogang, and Huayi Brothers Film Co., Ltd.

Tangde Film & Television has a very good relationship with Ms. Fan!

Selling one's own stock to celebrities at "dirt cheap" prices to deeply bind celebrity shareholders is a masterful way to tell the story of celebrity shareholders in the capital market.

早在2011年4月，唐德影视注册资本由3583.48万元增加至3981.64万元，其中范认缴新增注册资本85.60万元成为唐德影视明星股东。

After Tangde Film & Television went public, the shares held by Fan experienced a hundredfold increase in value.

Both companies' stocks immediately hit their daily limit down!

Maoyan... after all, it's listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and Maoyan has never participated in any projects in the Beijing entertainment circle!
Shen Yan couldn't help but complain, "These past few days, every time I go live, a bunch of netizens ask me for inside information... I know nothing!"

"We have absolutely no connection with them..."

Han Yan suddenly remembered something: "Didn't Huayi previously plan to acquire Xinghuo Studio?"

“Hmm,” Shen Yan nodded, “I think their offer was too low…”

"Low price?"

"35 billion + 3.8% stake in Huayi Brothers..." Shen Yan shrugged: "I think that's too low..."

Has our Spark Studio received any investment?

“Of course…” Shen Yan said, “Tencent invested 20 billion yuan, taking a 25% stake…”

"I heard you turned down Alibaba's investment?"

"Ma Yun... wanted to take Xinghuo Studio public... but at the time I had absolutely no idea about going public..."

Okay, most importantly, Shen Yan knows that Alibaba's Digital Media and Entertainment Group has messed up!

During the years when blockbuster movies like "Tiny Times" were all the rage, the vice president of Alibaba Pictures jumped out and said, "For movies, all you need to do is buy big IPs, hire big stars, and have a big marketing campaign. That's what the average person likes..."

They even gave it a name: The Psychology of Loser Ticket Buying!
This view disrespects content creators, suggesting that the content they painstakingly create is unimportant compared to the key elements of traffic: big IPs, big stars, and promotion.

It also shows a lack of respect for consumers.

Actually, calling consumers "losers" isn't really a big deal.

But this attitude is exactly the attitude of "feeding shit".

It actually means that consumers are too low-level, lack depth, and are brainless. They will obediently hand over their money if you find a few IPs and celebrities to do some publicity.

There's no need to put effort into the film itself; even a terrible story will attract consumers!
This is Alibaba Pictures; a glimpse into the whole picture.

The overall strategy of Alibaba's entertainment division is to treat consumers as ordinary people. Whether it's Alibaba Pictures or Alibaba Planet, the attitude is the same: fresh and hot food is ready, so come and enjoy it, you ordinary people.

Shen Yan changed the subject: "When will 'Animal World' be released?"

Han Yan: "June 29th!"

Shen Yan thought for a moment, then said, "Let's move it up a week... 'Dying to Survive' will be released on July 6th... I'm afraid it will ruin 'Animal World's' chances of success..."

"...No way?"

"Dying to Survive will be a phenomenal success..." "I'll contact Enlight Media right away!"

"Um…"

……

In the original timeline, "Animal World" encountered "Dying to Survive," and then... its initial momentum was abruptly cut off!

《动物世界》6月29日首映的时候有将近一个亿的票房，将《金蝉脱壳2》《侏罗纪世界2》以及《超人总动员2》三部好莱坞电影压到脚下…

The movie "Animal World" is extremely entertaining!
The director's cinematic vision and shooting techniques are already very close to Hollywood standards. The rapidly changing shots, colorful smoke, and car chases are incredibly exciting.

The special effects in the show are so gorgeous that they leave viewers speechless. They are incredibly imaginative and seamlessly integrated with the plot. Through animation effects, the show depicts the treacherous and cutthroat competition between people on the cruise ship, much like a gladiatorial arena in the animal kingdom.

Unfortunately, it encountered the unparalleled genius "Dying to Survive," and this pit was too deep, it was simply a hellish pit.

"Dying to Survive" is actually a direct attack on "Animal World"!
Because the production and distribution company, BJ Culture, has a feud with Enlight Media, the production company of "Animal World"...

Last year's "A Better Tomorrow 2018" was produced by BJ Culture, but director Ding Sheng insisted that Enlight Media handle the publicity and distribution...

Then I got scammed!
He posted on Weibo, demanding that Enlight Media provide details of the more than 3700 million yuan in publicity and distribution expenses and ticket subsidies for his film "A Better Tomorrow 2018"...

Later, Brother Song, the boss of Beiwen, took the initiative to mediate the dispute.

But the feud between the two sides has now been established!
"Dying to Survive" held massive preview screenings before its official release, effectively cutting off "Animal World's" escape route...

Including the later film "My People, My Homeland", there were 45 production companies and co-production companies, but Enlight Media was not chosen!

Shen Yan and Guangmang have no conflict...

Therefore, he suggested that "Animal World" be released earlier...

Of course, the earlier release date coincided with the release of "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" and "The Incredibles 2," which were both in theaters a week earlier.

That's still better than running into "Dying to Survive"...

As for whether the lighting will be adjusted...

Shen Yan had no idea!
Anyway, he has done all he could.

……

That evening, Shen Yan went live and finally responded directly to the recent news.

"It seems that because of this chaos in the industry, everyone thinks that all companies evade taxes, all celebrities are only interested in profit, and all film and television practitioners are not doing their jobs properly."

Many self-media outlets neither understand nor are willing to understand the industry situation; they only wish to emotionally convey hearsay, which has severely damaged the industry's current image... I can say with certainty that I know absolutely nothing about these matters!

"I haven't done any of those things..."

"Even after winning the Palme d'Or recently, I felt a bit arrogant, so I immediately went somewhere and stayed for a week... Nobody there knew me. I told them I won the Palme d'Or, a very prestigious film award, but they had no idea what the Palme d'Or was... I immediately sobered up a lot. In reality, very few people in this world truly care about you! The film industry is just a small circle!"

“I admit that many celebrities create various topics every day, and in order to gain fame and fortune, they cross the line and give rise to various unspoken rules.”

"But none of this has anything to do with me!"

"Trust me, everyone. The entertainment industry will eventually be sifted out by the tides. What's wrong with a few more grains of sand falling into the sand?"

"I'm not very familiar with Ms. Fan Bingbing; we've never worked together before..."

(End of this chapter)