This director is vindictive.

Chapter 197 He really is... I'm going to cry my eyes out. Will marrying into a wealthy family give me a billion?

Chen Mo had actually been cramming on the domestic company listing process during this period.

But I'm still completely confused.

However, he, as the person in charge, doesn't actually need to do too much.

He has already done enough.

According to Zhong Lifang and Zeng Qingpeng, Chen Mo only needs to make good movies, and that will be enough.

Indeed, this is true. In fact, after Shengshi Pictures' invested films raked in more than half of the summer box office, and Chen Mo also happened to acquire the title of "God of Investment in the Film Industry" and China's first director with a 10 billion yuan box office during this summer season.

Article 20 has once again ignited the entire internet. It can be said that countless shareholders have been eagerly anticipating the listing of Shengshi Pictures.

Therefore, the timing of Shengshi Pictures' IPO and the choice of the person to ring the bell were also big news in the industry.

Time passed by in a blur, and finally, the time for Shengshi Pictures to be listed on the stock exchange and ring the bell arrived.

When a film or television company in the entertainment industry goes public, there are usually quite a few people ringing the bell.

It is also a symbol of status and achievement.

For example, the listing of Shengshi Pictures this time was absolutely star-studded, with the people ringing the bell and the guests present.

Besides Chen Mo's well-known female confidantes, there are also some celebrities who have had close collaborations with Shengshi Pictures.

Chen Mo, along with the company's executives and several close female friends, arrived at the exchange two days in advance.

There has always been great anticipation from the outside world for Shengshi Pictures' IPO.

Although Shengshi Pictures' valuation rose to nearly 20 billion after its last and only round of financing.

However, since the release of Shengshi Pictures' previous financial report and the exposure of Chen Mo's outrageously accurate investment acumen, it is safe to say that everyone knows that Shengshi Pictures' market value has already increased many times over.

Therefore, on the eve of its listing, many people were speculating about how high Shengshi Pictures' market value would reach after the listing.

In fact, this year is not a good year for film companies to go public, even though the box office revenue of domestic films this year is actually very high.

The 2018 box office revenue reached a staggering 1600 billion yuan, but the bustling start to this year cannot mask the chill in the film and television industry throughout the year. Looking at the entire film capital market, film and television stocks have suffered severe declines. Statistics show that among the 20 listed film and television companies, not a single company saw market capitalization growth last year, with a total market value loss exceeding 8 billion yuan. Eight companies experienced declines of over 50%.

The reasons are multifaceted, but primarily, the film and television industry in 2018 was shrouded in negative keywords such as "sky-high salaries," "dual contracts," "tax storms," ​​"huge losses," "failed restructuring," and "capital withdrawal." As the bubble of the previous years' unchecked growth burst, overall box office growth began to slow.
Indeed, although Fan Binbin was not involved, Huayi Brothers' "Cell Phone 2" still caused a huge uproar. The dual contracts still appeared as scheduled. The only difference was that this time, the one who was implicated was not Fan Binbin, but another well-known female celebrity.

Although many blockbuster movies have emerged, this summer's film season also saw some films suffer huge losses, such as "Asura".
Strangely enough, both the industry and the public are optimistic about Shengshi Pictures' IPO.

"Will it become the highest-grossing domestic film and television company?"

"That's actually quite possible! Wanda Pictures, once the world's most valuable film, has seen its market value drop below 40 billion!"

"Enlight Media's market value is only a little over 30 billion, while Shengshi Pictures' market value was already a high 20 billion!"

"Heh, look at the return on investment, Shengshi Pictures blows those companies out of the water, okay? Anyway, with new stock issuances, just go for it blindly!"

"It should at least double, right? With Shengshi Pictures' return on investment, as long as Chen Mo is in charge, there's absolutely no need to worry about performance, right?"

"Double? Who are you looking down on? If it's only going to double, then why would Chen Mo even bother going public?"

Netizens have a very high opinion of Shengshi Pictures, and not only netizens, but the capital market also has a high opinion of it.

On November 1st, Chen Mo, accompanied by a group of his female confidantes and executives from Shengshi Pictures, arrived at the stock exchange.

Several investors from Shengshi Pictures, including Wang Jianlin from Enlight Media, Wang Jianlin from Wanda Media, the head of Tencent, and investors from several state-owned capital companies in China, gathered together.

Of course, the most eye-catching guests were the star-studded guests.

This is arguably the biggest difference between the listing ceremonies of film and television companies and those of other companies.

Because film and television companies belong to the entertainment industry, these celebrities are also partners or even shareholders of the company.

For Chen Mo, the listing of Shengshi Pictures was not primarily about increasing his wealth; his hidden wealth had long exceeded the company's market value. The key was the change in his status and position.

Yang Mi and the others were also extremely excited. Although some of them, such as Fan Binbin, had participated in Huayi's bell-ringing ceremony before, this time was completely different.

For Yang Mi, Gao Yuanyuan, Zhang Yuqi, Zhao Liying, Fan Binbin, and others, this also represents an improvement in their social status.

Of course, more importantly, this is also a tacit acknowledgment by Chen Mo of their relationship.

If there's anything strange about it, it's Jing Tian. The rich girl came today, but she didn't seem excited at all; in fact, she seemed a bit sleepy.

There's nothing I can do about it; pregnant women tend to be sleepy, and she's been like that a lot lately.

Fortunately, she had regular checkups and was in good health with no problems; this was just a normal reaction.

So even at the listing ceremony, she was somewhat lacking in enthusiasm.

Originally, the women felt a bit resentful because of Jing Tian's pregnancy, and they even wanted to squeeze Chen Mo dry during this time. But now, they had lost all their jealousy.

Chen Mo was more curious than expectant about the bell-ringing ceremony.

The main reason is that he has been praised too much in this life, with all sorts of titles and honors being bestowed upon him.

He really wouldn't miss out on this one, but he had only heard of the listing ceremony before and had never participated in it personally, so he was still quite curious about what the process was like.

The moment of the bell-ringing ceremony has finally arrived.

Chen Mo led everyone onto the stage, but the result undoubtedly disappointed him.

Well, this bell-ringing ceremony wasn't really that grand or impressive, nor was it like the kind of bell he had imagined, like the one at the Shaolin Temple.

As the key figure behind Shengshi Pictures, Chen Mo was naturally the first.

But the bell-ringing ceremony was really just so-so.

However, the others were extremely excited, especially Fan Binbin and her group, because they all held a considerable number of shares in Shengshi Pictures.

These shares will become real wealth after today.

After the bell-ringing ceremony ended, it was quickly time for the A-shares market to open.

The first transaction was completed. Shengshi Pictures' total share capital for this IPO is 20 billion shares, with 3 million shares raised through public offering. The issue price was set at 25 yuan.

Upon its opening, the stock price quickly soared.

By 9:35, it was estimated to have risen to 30 yuan.

The audience erupted in applause. Of course, Shengshi Pictures wasn't the only company to go public today, but it was the only film and television company to do so.

The upward trend remains strong, and the constantly fluctuating stock price represents the soaring value of the shares held by everyone present.

Chen Mo was the first to be affected.

After financing, share distribution, dilution from the IPO, and internal share issuance, he still holds more than 45% of Shengshi Pictures' shares. At 30 yuan per share, Shengshi Pictures' market value has reached 600 billion yuan, and Chen Mo's net worth has more than doubled compared to the valuation during the previous financing.

The stock price continues to rise.

After two temporary trading halts, the stock price soared.

Before the midday close, the stock price had surged by as much as 100%! The price exceeded 50 yuan.

The scene erupted in cheers once again!
Although the stock price subsequently corrected, it also marked Shengshi Pictures as the stock with the highest market value among listed film and television companies this year. More importantly, the market value exceeded the expectations of countless people, reaching nearly 100 billion yuan, which even Chen Mo did not expect.

The news coverage was overwhelming afterward.

"The first privately-owned film and television company to go public, Shengshi Pictures, lived up to expectations, with its market value exceeding 100 billion yuan on its first day of listing! Dozens of billionaires and hundreds of multi-millionaires were created!"

"Chen Mo's net worth is nearly 50 billion!"

"Six leading actresses received stock gifts worth over 10 billion yuan!" "Shengshi Pictures becomes the first listed company in the film and television industry!"

"From a third-rate actor to a net worth of 50 billion, Chen Mo only took eight years!"

Having a net worth of 10 billion and having a net worth of 50 billion are completely different concepts.

Of course, Chen Mo himself remained relatively calm, knowing that the stock price was actually quite inflated.

In fact, by the close of trading on the last afternoon of the listing day, the stock price had fallen back to around 40 yuan, and the market capitalization was not exaggerated to the level of 100 billion yuan.

Moreover, the next few years can be described as a winter for the film and television industry, at which time his market value will likely shrink considerably.

Of course, this doesn't affect the current revelry.

Many people have analyzed that the most important reason why Shengshi Pictures was able to surpass private film and television companies such as Wanda Pictures, Huayi Brothers, and Enlight Media is Chen Mo himself!

Because of Chen Mo's presence, Shengshi Pictures' investments were almost always successful. Moreover, the influence brought by Chen Mo's aura was the biggest reason why Shengshi Pictures' market value once exceeded 100 billion on the first day of its listing.

After the company went public, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, he himself doesn't care much about these things. His net worth doesn't really mean much. Net worth is just net worth. As the soul of Shengshi Pictures, Chen Mo is unlikely to sell his shares, and he can't sell them in the early stages of the listing.

So that's just wealth in the literal sense at best.

Of course, for other people, it's a completely different story.

In particular, several of Chen Mo's confidantes, each of them previously held 2% of the shares. If the valuation at the time was 20 billion, then each of them would only receive about 400 million.

Although there are quite a few, it's not that exaggerated.

However, this time, after Shengshi Pictures went public, its market value has not fallen below 800 billion in the past few days.

In other words, even after dilution, the value of their shares exceeds 10 billion!
One person gets a billion!
The separation of plasmolysis made the entire entertainment industry envious and jealous.

"Who in the family understands the true value of a billion? It really is true that making the right choice is more important than hard work. You couldn't find a man like Chen Mo even with a lantern!"

"He really does give money! He gave each person a billion, oh no, Jing Tian got several billion! They've been celebrities for so many years and they still can't earn that much money, but after being with Chen Mo for so short time, they've become billionaires!"

"No wonder they're so devoted to each other. Even though they know Chen Mo is a womanizer, they've never actually fought. I could do that for a billion!"

"Fan Binbin said before that she herself is a tycoon, and now I believe it. With that kind of wealth, who isn't a tycoon?"

"Even if she marries into a wealthy family, are they really that generous? That's a billion dollars! What wealthy family would give a billion dollars to a bride like that?"

Many netizens have also listed the celebrities who married into wealthy families, only to find that they all seem glamorous and successful after marrying into wealth.

But in reality, their businesses and personal wealth haven't increased much; they've just gained more fame.

There were rumors before that wealthy families give millions or tens of millions of dollars for each child they have, which everyone found outrageous. But the truth is, comparisons are always the best-case scenario.

They haven't even had a baby yet, and they've already spent a billion dollars like water.

"Chen Mo, I want to have your babies!" Suddenly, this joke about having babies was used on Chen Mo again.

Putting aside Chen Mo's youth, wealth, good looks, and talent, just look at how he makes a move—who wouldn't be tempted?

The saying goes that money can move people's hearts. Although money cannot be used to measure the depth of feelings, sometimes, when money is given in abundance and without expecting anything in return, who can say that this is not a manifestation of "deep affection"?

Female celebrities in the entertainment industry are extremely envious and jealous of Zhao Liying.

Many men who believe they are just as good-looking as them are eager to try their luck. How many men like that are there in the entertainment industry, no, not just in the entertainment industry, but all over the country?
It's not good at all?

The key point is that the benefits of being with Chen Mo are too obvious. You see, you don't have to get married, you can do what you want, and you can easily be a rich woman with no worries for the rest of your life. Where else can you find this?

Among Chen Mo's women, Yang Mi was the one most affected.

Why? What has she been working so hard and relentlessly for all these years?
But after all that effort, and even earning the title of "working hard for three years," it was still not as good as that one proactive move back then!
In one fell swoop, she achieved her long-cherished dream, becoming a billionaire. And unlike Chen Mo, there were no restrictions on buying and selling their shares.

In other words, you can monetize it anytime you want!

How could she not be agitated?

While the other women were slightly better than Yang Mi, in reality, they weren't much better.

Fan Binbin suddenly felt like he was a joke. Why?
When she first met Chen Mo, she was indeed only attracted by his potential. When Chen Mo advised her to pay taxes according to the law, she felt heartbroken. After all, that was tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of yuan!
Of course she felt sorry for him! But at this moment, she was completely dumbfounded.

Is this the difference between people?

Did Chen Mo not know the value of these shares? Of course he did, yet he gave them away without a second thought.

What moved her most was that Chen Mo didn't set any conditions for these shares.

Even if she left Chen Mo after receiving the shares, and Chen Mo couldn't get them back, he still gave them to her.

Chen Mo's words at the time were: "Consider it a gift for getting to know each other!"

But one casual remark from him made her completely and utterly devoted to him.

What more could a woman ask for than a man like this?

Money may not represent everything, but it does represent an attitude!
For Chen Mo, it was a piece of cake.

Zhang Yuqi, that fierce woman, was even more straightforward. She directly expressed her feelings with her actions, stating that she wouldn't mind sleeping with anyone else that night, as long as they were willing.

Chen Mo exclaimed that he couldn't take it anymore!
Moreover, this incident saved Chen Mo a lot of trouble.

After all, he was a womanizer and had a harem. Although he never got married and didn't admit it, he could at most be considered a playboy.

In the entertainment industry, this is nothing special. Although it's semi-public, as long as it's not completely public, people will just treat it as gossip.

But after all, these people all have parents and relatives and friends.

It's shameful to be someone's mistress, second mistress, or third mistress for no reason.

Therefore, Chen Mo also knew that they were under pressure, at least the pressure from their parents was definitely not small.

Especially Yang Mi and Gao Yuanyuan, whose parents are quite traditional and naturally hope that their daughters can find a good husband. Chen Mo, on the other hand, has good looks and is also recognized as talented.

But he's a "scumbag" after all!

Although they didn't say it, Chen Mo knew.

But what could he do? He couldn't do anything; he didn't even dare to meet the parents.

So all he could do was give money!
However, having enough money can indeed alleviate some of the pressure.

Actually, Zhang Yuqi is a little better off, after all, she is a divorced woman.

But the others are all different!

However, after this incident, Chen Mo had a headache again, because Gao Yuanyuan and the others had subtly expressed that their parents wanted to meet Chen Mo.

Chen Mo felt his scalp tingle; how could he possibly dare to do that?

Isn't this like throwing a lamb to the slaughter? His own family knows what's going on. His parents can't do anything about it, but he's ruined someone else's sweetheart and even started a harem. What family would give a son-in-law like that a good look?

Of course, this also proves that giving money may not necessarily be useful, but giving more money does have some effect.

At least for their families, the sheer amount of over a billion dollars had left them somewhat bewildered!
This lousy son-in-law, despite his many flaws, is at least generous enough to their daughter.

Moreover, even if they leave Chen Mo at this time, they won't lose anything!

(End of this chapter)