The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 442 Integration Company
Of course, this ban is not explicitly stated. In the context of mainland China, as long as there is no explicit statement, everything is negotiable; it's just a matter of maneuvering.

However, this means that Mr. Mou's partners can only be limited to a few large companies, since only they can handle these matters.

However, the boss didn't care at all. When cooperating, the conditions he offered were still harsh. Several large companies were not ambiguous either, and they always required signing a performance-based agreement.

Given the man's greedy nature, he naturally didn't refuse. Since he hadn't run out of savings, he won several bets, until a certain movie came along.

In an effort to boost its stock price, the film's production company tried various methods to make its work the highest-grossing film in mainland China, including but not limited to offering concessions to cinemas to extend the screening time, and even buying hundreds of millions of yuan worth of box office revenue themselves.

So the result was that, on the surface, the movie broke records and became the highest-grossing film in mainland China, but in reality, it suffered huge losses internally.

Just then, a certain man jumped out, insisting that the box office had met the target, that he had won the bet, and that the other party wouldn't dare to publicly admit that his company had falsified its box office figures.

The company was naturally furious, but at the time, another company had a blockbuster film in collaboration with Mr. Mou that was about to be released. Worried about the impact, they stepped in to mediate. The final solution was that Mr. Mou would find another source of funding to make a film and would not take a penny of the profits, with all the profits going to the first company as compensation.

And then... and then this guy produced a very low-budget, perfunctory work in just one month.

This enraged the two major companies, who immediately rallied the remaining major companies in the industry to jointly achieve a de facto ban on the man.

After that, the man had no more films to release.

Xu Jiuyang couldn't be sure how credible this gossip was, since it was vague and the timing didn't quite match up, but some things could be proven.

If you look through movie-related information outside of Douban, you'll find that "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was directed by Stephen Chow and Guo Zijian, while "The New King of Comedy" was directed by Stephen Chow and Herman Yau.

When Stephen Chow was at the height of his fame, everyone felt they owed him a movie ticket. Naturally, no one doubted anything. He was getting older and had to worry about many things, so it was normal for him to collaborate with a director to help handle the trivial matters.

But after his fall from grace, looking at this production credits inevitably raises doubts. Were these directors really only responsible for trivial matters? If so, couldn't they have delegated them to the assistant director? What exactly were their responsibilities during the production process? Were they just using the name to lure people in?

Later, there were even rumors that "The Mermaid" was actually directed by three assistant directors: Lu Zhengyu, Lin Zicong, and Qian Guowei.

Besides, one thing is certain: after "The New King of Comedy," he really hasn't had any movies released. Whether it's "Kung Fu 2," "The Mermaid 2," or "Shaolin Women's Soccer," they were all all talk and no action, and there was no news for several years. What has he been busy with? Short dramas and variety shows, but he's definitely not making movies.

In addition, he will always clash with investors over film revenue sharing...

There's also the idea of ​​hiring Feng Xiaogang for a cameo role and then turning his back on him, and the scheme to trick Da Peng...

"If a person's personality is flawed, and they're picky about friends, even the most talented person will be doomed," Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but sigh to himself.

That's why he didn't invite the male actors in the crew out to play in the end. He's not the same person he was four years ago, nor is he the same person he was in his past life. Who knows what these people are thinking, especially someone like Gao Hu who might become a future threat...

To put it bluntly, for ordinary people, if they don't make a few close friends when they are young and their lives are just average, they are unlikely to have any close friends later in life.

Stephen Chow is probably only compatible with Tony Leung, who is a rather taciturn person. After becoming famous and surrounded by flattery, it's inevitable that he would become domineering, selfish, and petty.

Therefore, the fact that Xu Jiuyang failed to escape in time after being surrounded by beautiful women meant that...

Of course not. You can still leave if you want to, but you'll have to abandon everything you have now. So the longer it goes on, the less likely you are to run away.

It's nothing really, since I have what they want, so I don't need to worry too much. That's how someone comforted themselves.

There wasn't much going on at the company; it was newly established, so he wanted to make a point of visiting, getting to know the employees, and also supporting Dong Qing. As previously mentioned, once the investment company was set up, Dong Qing would be in charge of its operation. There wasn't much business involved anyway; he focused on long-term investments, and besides, Dong Qing was trained by Li Yunxin.

"It's all here. The shares of Shenlei Technology, Zhulong Technology, and United Capital have all been integrated." In the office, Dong Qing, dressed in a business suit, reported methodically while holding the documents.

"What about Six Degrees Music?" Xu Jiuyang took it and glanced at it briefly.

"Considering that the boss plans to set up a studio in the future, and since Six Degrees Music didn't give us many shares, we haven't integrated them yet; they're still under the boss's name," Dong Qing replied.

"Well done. I trust Qingqing to handle things well." Xu Jiuyang nodded with satisfaction.

It is essential to consolidate all investments into one company, which allows for better management of one's assets and also provides a reasonable tax exemption.

"When does the boss plan to set up his own studio?" Dong Qing asked after blinking.

"There's no rush. Bingbing's contract still has a year left. Let's talk about it around this time next year." Xu Jiuyang thought for a moment, then looked at her with interest: "So, Qingqing, who do you want to recommend?"

“There are indeed a few names, but they are all from the Third Miss’s side. If the boss has other considerations, I won’t say anything more,” Dong Qing replied.

“Then let’s not talk about it,” Xu Jiuyang chuckled. “I do have other considerations.”

Dong Qing's obedient expression remained unchanged: "I understand, boss."

After a pause, she continued, "Boss, don't worry. Unless Miss San asks for specific details, we won't disclose anything."

“Us…” Xu Jiuyang drawled out.

“Yes, after all, I’m one of Miss Lin Dewo’s people, so it’s necessary to get to the bottom of things with Ms. Lin Dewo’s people,” Dong Qing replied with a smile.

"Where is Teacher Bai?" Xu Jiuyang asked again.

“Teacher Bai is a very down-to-earth person, but he’s one of us too,” Dong Qing shrugged.

"Understood." Xu Jiuyang nodded, then stood up, went to the window, and looked at the scenery outside.

Clearly, their alliance was growing stronger and their encirclement was tightening, to the point that those below them were also uniting.

Just kidding. Xu Jiuyang is already getting used to it. Anyway, he doesn't see much harm in them right now, and he can even use them to do things he wants.

such as--

“Keep an eye on the Tokyo International Film Festival,” he ordered without turning his head. “Yunxin and I have a plan, you know?”

Dong Qing was visibly taken aback, then shook her head and replied, "I'm sorry, boss, I don't know."

“If you have the chance, you can ask her directly,” Xu Jiuyang nodded and said. “However, before that, there is a small task to deal with first. Zhang Jizhong will soon announce the cast of ‘The Return of the Condor Heroes,’ which will definitely cause quite a stir.”

(End of this chapter)