Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 526 A Sci-Fi Blockbuster? A Sci-Fi Blockbuster Bigger Than Hollywood?

"So it's Sister Gan Wei." Jing Tian's face lit up with a smile, and she became incredibly enthusiastic.
"Long time no see, sister!"

Qi Hui remained silent throughout, only smiling, nodding, and saying "hmm."

As usual, let heroes investigate heroes, and let women deal with women!

"Little brother, little sister," Gan Wei said with a smile, "You've received so much in dividends from 'The Lost Tomb,' have you considered making other investments?"

"As you can see, LeEco's situation has been booming all the way."

"LeEco has been involved in the film and television industry for quite some time now, and our reputation is guaranteed. In addition to you, many friends in the industry have also invested and become our star shareholders."

"This is a sure thing, and there's a high probability that it will double in value after the sales restriction period."

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui couldn't help but laugh. It was unbelievable that someone would promise a guaranteed profit in investing.

However, it seems like I could cash out a bit… A thought popped into Qi Hui's mind, his eyes darted around, and he asked:

How long is the sales restriction period?

“24 months,” Gan Wei smiled, her heart leaping with joy. She feared nothing but Qi Hui’s outright rejection.

"Isn't this too long?" Qi Hui frowned immediately. Huayi also had this celebrity shareholder thing... In fact, they were the first to do it.

The purpose is to associate themselves with celebrities, such as Feng Xiaogang, Huang Xiaoming, and Li Bingbing.

After the contract expired, Feng Xiaogang cashed out and left, making 200 million yuan.

Others followed suit and frantically sold off their shares, causing Huayi's stock price to plummet at the time.

Later, Huayi implemented relevant measures to stagger the holding periods of celebrity shareholders and avoid concentrated selling.

However, Huayi's sales restriction period is only 12 months.

Moreover, if LeEco's sales restriction period is two years, it means that Qi Hui will not be able to cash out after the expiration.

Two years later, LeEco faced serious financial problems and its fortunes declined rapidly.

Liu Tao and the others were probably unable to cash out during the period when LeEco was in trouble and in a precarious situation because of the sales restriction period... Qi Hui thought to himself.

He doesn't trade stocks and only has a superficial understanding of these things.

Seeing Qi Hui's surprise, Gan Wei smiled and explained:
"The Company Law and the Securities Law stipulate that the lock-up period is one to three years. Although it is a bit long, we have not violated the law."

“Never mind then…” Qi Hui waved his hand: “I’m not interested in investing.”

Gan Wei was taken aback. She hadn't expected that Qi Hui would refuse to invest because of the issue of the lock-up period.

Isn't that outrageous?
Shouldn't we look at stock price trends and other factors?

What's with the limited-time sale period?

Gan Wei pursed her lips, about to continue speaking, but Jing Tian seized the opportunity and asked:

"Sister Ganwei, did your seventh sister, Yang Mi, vote?"

"Uh...no." Gan Wei was taken aback, her words suppressed by Jing Tian.

Gan Wei looked at Jing Tian, ​​wanting to explain to her that Yang Mi was no longer a sister in their Teddy Sisters group.

But Jing Tian was still typing away when she leaned closer to Gan Wei and asked in a somewhat mysterious low voice:

"I heard that your second sister, Huo Siyan, slapped Yang Mi in order to compete for a movie role. Is that true?"

"Well..." Gan Wei took a deep breath, also somewhat excited, "It's a long story, so I'll just tell you, but please don't tell anyone else..."

Qi Hui: “…”

Sure enough, when women get gossipy, they forget everything else.
……

After a while, Jing Tian saw Gan Wei off, and the two of them, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, prepared to slip away again...

They failed to escape and were blocked again.

This time it wasn't a woman, but a man.
Wang Zongjun of Huayi!

"Oh? Mr. Wang?" Qi Hui chuckled, stepped forward to shake hands, and teased, "What brings you here? You're not here to persuade me to invest either, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zongjun was also taken aback: "Why do you say that?"

"Wait...did Gan Wei talk to you about this just now?"

"President Wang's reaction is truly quick, no less than when he was a reconnaissance soldier back in the day," Qi Hui complimented.

But Wang Zongjun's face stiffened slightly, and he couldn't quite manage a smile.

Qi Hui was right; he really did want Qi Hui to invest in their Huayi.

However, he didn't have the same ambition as LeEco. What he wanted was for Qi Hui and Jing Tian to invest the profits from "Mojin: The Lost Legend" into their Huayi Brothers, becoming their star shareholders.

They didn't have this idea before because Qi Hui had his own film and television company, and he was also unruly and wild.

Even before he had any shares, Qi Hui dared to revise the script despite their pressure.

If he had shares, he wouldn't even dare to imagine what Qi Hui would dare to do!

But things are different now. The profits from "Mojin: The Lost Legend" are substantial, so this kind of financial loss is quite painful.

Moreover... this time when filming "Si Teng", Qi Hui didn't ask Huayi to invest together and share the risks like he did before.

The signal this is sending is not good.

He wasn't afraid that Qi Hui would give up cooperating with Huayi; what he was afraid of was that if this guy got together with Yu Dong from Berna, that would be troublesome!
Even if it's not Yu Dong, what if it's Enlight Media, Wanda, or Poly?

He just heard some news: this kid and Wang Changtian were having a very pleasant chat. That won't do!
That's why he wanted to get Qi Hui to invest, but he never expected that Gan Wei from LeEco would come first.

Grass!
"Ahem... So what do you think?" Wang Zongjun coughed lightly and asked tentatively.
Whether Qi Hui votes or not, it won't be a good thing for them.

If I've invested, it means the money is gone.
If they didn't invest, it means they're not interested in investing, and no amount of persuasion will help.

Even the beautiful Gan Wei couldn't secure investment despite her kind persuasion, so how could this old geezer possibly do it?

One-track mind has now become a double-edged sword!
"This..." Qi Hui was speaking when someone else walked by:
"Mr. Wang, oh... Director Qi and Jing Tian are here too."

Qi Hui and Jing Tian turned around and saw that it was Zhang Yimou.

"Hello, Director Zhang." Qi Hui smiled and said, "How dare I call myself a director in front of you? Just call me Xiao Qi."

Qi Hui greeted them, using official language.

Jing Tian pursed her lips, finding it somewhat amusing.

Qi Hui had previously said that if Zhang Yimou were the same age as him, he wouldn't even need to use one hand to hit her.

Qi Hui didn't notice Jing Tian's unusual behavior, but a glint flashed in his eyes, and his gaze shifted slightly:

[The host has made contact with director Zhang Yimou and gained one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to draw the prize now?]

Qi Hui was surprised. He thought the system was dead or had found another host, but he didn't expect it to still be there!

The last time there was any activity was... oh, the time before!

"Draw!" Qi Hui silently chanted in his heart.

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Proficient in Photography Instruction]

Qi Hui: “…”

Wasn't the job supposed to involve directing? Why is someone claiming to be an expert in cinematography?
"The three of you can continue chatting. I'm getting old, so I'll head home first," Zhang Yi said with a nod and a smile.

With that said, he turned and left.

Before leaving, I exchanged contact information with Qi Hui.

This is standard practice within the industry.

After watching Zhang Yi leave, Qi Hui and Wang Zongjun's eyes met again.

"Ahem... well, I didn't invest. I'm not interested in investing." Qi Hui grinned.
"If I were interested, Yixin would have gone public long ago."

"..." Wang Zongjun had a thousand words stuck in his throat, and he didn't know what to say.

In the end, all he could do was curse Gan Wei viciously in his heart.
Fuck!
It's all LeEco's fault, it's all that damn woman Gan Wei's fault!
Incompetent bungler!
Now, he doesn't even know where to begin when he tries to persuade her!
……

Qi Hui and the other two left, leaving Wang Zongjun alone and depressed.

The two biggest share of the profits from "Mojin: The Lost Legend" went to Guo Fan and Qi Hui and Jing Tian, ​​respectively, and he failed to secure deals with either of them.

Before looking for Qi Hui, he went to see Guo Fan, thinking of persuading Guo Fan to keep the dividends in Huayili, and that the terms were negotiable.

They can also support film projects and the like.

Compared to Qi Hui, Guo Fan's eyes lit up; he was very interested in this.

He immediately agreed to invest, but on one condition: he wanted to make a science fiction movie, and a science fiction blockbuster at that.

A sci-fi blockbuster even bigger than Hollywood movies.

We hope that Huayi Brothers can fully support him, a celebrity shareholder and director shareholder.

Then, we can discuss the profits from the successful science fiction film.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zongjun fell silent, unsure of what to say.

Sci-fi blockbuster?

A sci-fi blockbuster bigger than Hollywood?
Why does it sound like a complete flop?
So, in order to avoid failing miserably in the future, Hua Yi went back on her promise to Guo Fan.

You should just take your dividends and leave. Our Huayi Temple is too small to accommodate a sci-fi giant like you.

Old Guo was extremely disappointed by this, and immediately took the initiative, turning the tables and starting to persuade Wang Zongjun.
You're the film company owner and I'm the director. Let's work together to make money. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

"..."

Wang Zongjun ultimately ignored Guo Fan, preferring to give him a share of the profits rather than support Guo Fan in making a science fiction film.

The memory of investing in "The Adventures of Li Xianji" has been brought back to mind. Who knows if he's still as bad as before?
……

"Shall we go straight home?" After leaving the celebration banquet, Jing Tian was full of energy again.

After eating and drinking her fill, she was naturally full of energy.

"You have an idea, don't you?" Qi Hui said with a smile. It was easy to tell what Jing Tian was thinking.

"Hehe... How about we go see a movie?" Jing Tian hugged Qi Hui's arm: "It's been so long since I've seen a movie."

"I've been very busy lately."

"Okay, it's up to you."

"Come on, let's go see 'Goodbye Mr. Loser'!" Jing Tian pulled Qi Hui towards the movie theater.

"Go see Wu Jing's rumored girlfriend."

She was present when Qi Hui invested in "Goodbye Mr. Loser," and she was quite curious about how Wu Jing's rumored girlfriend, Ma Li, fared in her film.

"Hahaha... Wu Jing's rumored girlfriend." Qi Hui slapped his thigh and laughed. When would he ever stop laughing at this?
(End of this chapter)