Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 593: Can a flawed blueprint succeed?
The popularity of "Scarlet Heart" has been growing stronger in recent days, and Yu Zheng's "Palace," which has not yet been broadcast, has also been frequently mentioned by the media.

The latter is very good at taking advantage of others.

During an interview, Yu Zheng cleverly linked the two dramas together:
"I'm very happy to see that the Qing Dynasty time-travel theme is so popular."

"Scarlet Heart" is an excellent work, while our "Palace" will tell the story of a girl's wonderful adventure in the palace from a more relaxed and lively perspective.

The two dramas are sister productions, and I believe viewers will see different kinds of brilliance.

Meanwhile, Yang Mi, who starred in "Palace," was experiencing a mix of joy and worry.

“We still need to be cautious and talk less about ‘Palace’,” agent Zeng Jia calmly analyzed. “If Starry Sky Pictures is unhappy, things will get very troublesome, especially since you still want to pursue a career in film.”

Although she also wanted Yang Mi to become a huge star, she wasn't so brainless as to do so.

The landscape of the mainland film and television industry is obvious: Starry Sky Pictures is a force to be reckoned with.

"Ah."

Yang Mi nodded heavily. Then, she thought of her former best friend, and a sarcastic smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

Do you think Liu Shisi hates Cai Yinong to death right now?

If it were her, she would definitely be furious.

"Scarlet Heart" was originally the IP that Tangren Media was most interested in, and Liu Shisi was very likely to be cast as the female lead, although Xingchen snatched it away;
However, Starry Sky Entertainment did offer Tangren Media a chance to collaborate, but Cai Yinong failed to seize it.

As a result, Hu Jing has taken the place, and the role of "Ruo Xi," which should have belonged to Liu Shisi, has become someone else's opportunity to become famous.
Zeng Jia hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Her... it's hard to say. But she definitely has some resentment in her heart."

Yang Mi smiled gently and said nothing more.

She and Liu Shisi used to be friends, but now they are on different paths.

She knew very well that the girl who seemed as calm and collected on the surface was far from being at peace inside.

Meanwhile, at Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, the headquarters building of Shanda Literature.

The winter wind, carrying the damp chill unique to the Huangpu River, swept across the empty square in front of Shanda Literature's headquarters, swirling up a few withered leaves.

Inside the lobby, the heating was ample, creating a stark contrast to the bleakness outside.

Hou Xiaoqiang and Wu Wenhui were waiting there early.

Upon seeing Wu Chen get out of the car, Hou Xiaoqiang greeted him with a broad smile, quickly stepped forward, and warmly extended both hands: "Chairman Wu, it's been a long time!"

"Chairman Wu!" Wu Wenhui then came forward, half a step behind.

After all, nominally, Hou Xiaoqiang is the CEO of Shanda Literature.

As the three walked inside, Wu Chen casually asked, "Have you looked at the data for 'Scarlet Heart' these past few days?"

"After watching, it really has to be Chairman Wu. With just one move, it has the potential to become this year's phenomenal TV series."

Having come from Sina, he has a keen eye for public opinion and understands the potential of "Scarlet Heart" better than anyone else.

Wu Chen smiled slightly: "Then you should know about 'Palace' too, right?"

Hou Xiaoqiang and Wu Wenhui exchanged a glance and immediately understood each other.

"Don't worry, Chairman Wu," Hou Xiaoqiang immediately stated, "We have already arranged for our legal team to follow up, and we absolutely cannot allow this unhealthy trend to spread!"

Partnering with a company like Shanda definitely has its advantages.

The annual budget of the legal department alone is something that small companies cannot compare to.

This money wasn't spent in vain.

Pushing open the heavy conference room door, the atmosphere inside immediately became serious.

Chen Tianqiao was already seated in the main seat. When he saw Wu Chen enter, he immediately stood up and gestured, "Mr. Wu, thank you for your hard work."

After exchanging brief pleasantries, the two took their seats.

On the long table, several documents were neatly arranged, their covers bearing the large characters "Shanda Literature's US Stock Market IPO Plan." Chen Tianqiao gave a brief opening speech, and Hou Xiaoqiang still chaired the meeting.

Wu Chen didn't pay much attention to the polite words beforehand. He directly opened the document in his hand, skipped over the exaggerated visions, and went straight to the core page about the company's valuation and equity structure.

“7 to 8 million US dollars.” Wu Chen’s brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

This valuation is based on a perfect market and a united team.

But is that really the case?

His fingertips traced across the paper, finally stopping at the page listing senior executives and equity distribution.

The names of Wu Wenhui and others, who were among the original founders of Dianzi.com, are prominently listed, but their rights and interests have been severely diluted, and their voice has been marginalized, far inferior to those of Hou Xiaoqiang.

However, the data in the document clearly states that Dianzi.com holds more than 50% of Shanda Literature's market share and contributes more than 70% of its profits.

But these rights and contributions are completely disproportionate.

Wu Chen glanced at Chen Tianqiao.

This former richest man in China intends to turn these pioneers who helped expand the country into high-level employees.

Wu Wenhui didn't listen at all to Hou Xiaoqiang's talk on stage about user numbers and growth rates, and his attempt to package Shanda Literature as China's "prototype of Disney".

Although the executives from Shanda Group present nodded in approval frequently, he would glance at Wu Chen from time to time.

He knew very well that he was quickly losing his place within Shanda's system.

If there is even the slightest chance, it may only lie with this young shareholder in front of us.

Unfortunately, the other party's equity stake was too small.

Wu Chen felt that gaze, but did not respond for the time being.

The meeting room was filled with applause, as if everyone felt that the listing on Nasdaq was just around the corner.

"We plan to officially launch our IPO in May of this year!"

Amidst enthusiastic applause, the morning meeting concluded, and everyone moved to the restaurant for lunch.

During the meeting, Chen Tianqiao took the initiative to ask Wu Chen about their collaborative film project.

“We can start by approving the project. The capital market is all about expectations,” Wu Chen replied casually. “However, we’ll have to wait for Director Lu Yang to finalize the details. He’s currently fully focused on preparing for ‘Painted Skin 2’.”

That's true. Of course, the movie part can also be delayed. Anyway, it's a five-year agreement period, so there's no rush.

Chen Tianqiao had no objection to this.

Once the project is approved, the expectations remain, so there's no rush to implement it, allowing for greater room for imagination.

With the success of "Scarlet Heart" as a precedent, he is full of confidence in his collaboration with Xingchen.

There are other meetings in the afternoon.

After finishing his meal, Wu Chen took a short rest in the lounge that Shengda had arranged for him.

He had only been sitting down for less than two minutes when there was a knock on the door.

Wu Chen was not surprised; on the contrary, he was somewhat looking forward to it.

Sure enough, standing outside the door was Wu Wenhui.

"Mr. Wu, I hope I didn't disturb your rest?" Wu Wenhui adopted a very humble attitude.

"No, please sit down."

Wu Chen gestured, but he didn't speak first; instead, he waited for the other person to speak.

Wu Wenhui hesitated for a moment, but finally asked the question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time:
"Chairman Wu, do you think Shanda Literature will be able to successfully go public this time?"

(End of this chapter)