Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 274: Firmly Establishing a Foothold in Taibei!
Beijing, Tower A, China World Trade Center Phase III, Tiger Shadow Star Brilliance Culture Media Co., Ltd., President's Office.

Ding Ye was in a great mood when he saw Lin Xingzhuo and said:
"Xingzhuo, thanks to the dirt you provided, and with the support of the professional thugs that Lao Zhao arranged, everything went smoothly this time."

"Those guys from Taibei are nothing but chickens and dogs, not worth mentioning..."

"The Taibei Rixin Vieshow Cinema is undergoing renovations, aiming to become the largest IMAX theater in Taibei. However, the construction has been hampered by local thugs."

"This time, they arranged for a legislator to bring several county and city officials to personally participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which immediately intimidated the local tyrants!"

Seeing that Ding Ye was getting excited, Lin Xingzhuo didn't interrupt him about the potential risks of Tiger Eye Vision Group's expansion. Instead, he asked, "How many of those targets have you secured?"

Ding Ye brewed a pot of Anxi Tieguanyin tea, poured two cups, and handed one to Lin Xingzhuo, saying:
“Two legislators, one county/city council speaker, one deputy county/city mayor, and one group leader from each of the six municipal councils.”

"There's also a deputy speaker of the Sixth Municipal Council who, based on the clues you provided, has obtained evidence that this old man committed atrocities on the school bus and in the boys' dormitory while he was doing volunteer work at Taichung School for the Deaf."

"This deputy speaker is very active and often organizes events."

"Once we break through this one, there will be a whole string of legislators, mayors, and city councilors..."

Lin Xingzhu clicked his tongue in amazement upon hearing this…

Just as described in the relevant archives and historical materials when I reviewed works such as "Silent Merit", "Nameless Heroes", and "Zhou** and the Hidden Front of the Chinese Communist Party" in my previous life.

Intelligence work is truly an epic tale of lone heroes venturing into dangerous territory!

Life and death hang in the balance! Great success or great failure!!
A list and a few key figures triggered a domino effect, leading to the paralysis and collapse of the entire intelligence network, the entire region, and even the entire country.

There are countless examples like this throughout history, both in China and abroad, especially during the Republican era and modern times…

Lin Xingzhuo took a sip of tea and said, "This operation was a success. What's the Bad Guys saying about it?"

Ding Ye said, "I heard from Lao Zhao that the success of this operation has caused a stir even within the Bad Guys system..."

"No one expected that our old rival would be so pathetic now."

"The foundation laid by the Qingpu Class, Linli Class, and Xixun Class has been completely squandered by corruption and infighting."

"This time we've finally tasted the sweetness of success."

"The higher-ups have given the Bad Guys system a lot of freedom of action and have allowed it to conduct reform pilot programs in Taibei and Hong Kong..."

…………

Lin Xingzhuo never expected that the butterfly effect he caused would be so huge, leading to the Bad Guys System starting its reform pilot program six or seven years ahead of schedule...

In addition, according to Tai Bei's power pyramid structure.

Fusion Stage: Grand Commander;
Refining Emptiness Stage: Speaker of the Legislative Yuan, Deputy President, Mayor of Taibei;
Transformation Stage: Mayors of the six cities excluding Taibei, Premiers of the Executive Yuan, Deputy Presidents of the Legislative Yuan, leaders of secondary parties, and conveners of multiple parties.

Nascent Soul Stage: Cabinet members, speakers and deputy mayors of the six major municipalities, county and city mayors, and legislators.

Golden Core Stage: Speaker of County/City Council, Deputy Mayor of County/City Council, Group Leader of the Six Municipalities Council
Ding Ye managed to secure two Nascent Soul stage cultivators and three Golden Core stage cultivators in one fell swoop, which instantly made the political resources of Tiger Roaring Qilin Cinema Line surpass those of many local bullies in counties and cities.

This time, I've finally established a firm foothold in Taibei!
…………

Lin Xingzhuo and Ding Ye finished discussing the situation at Taibei Market.

Lin Xingzhuo talked about the hidden worries of Tiger Eye Vision Group and proposed the urgent acquisition of a super IP.

Ding Ye initially didn't take it seriously.

But after listening to Lin Xingzhuo's calculations, one could imagine the scale of the financial difficulties faced by the special effects teams under Tiger Eye Vision a few years later.

He also gasped in shock...

…………

The two smoked half a pack of soft cloisonné blue and came up with a preliminary solution.

Tiger Vision Group plans to suspend its acquisition of the film and television industry unicorn! The acquisition of the French company BUF has been suspended!

This will allow Tiger Vision Group to maintain a balance between income and expenditure.

According to the timeline of talent recruitment, technology research and development, and new equipment investment of the Xsens team, Epic Games, and Longhu Jiyi.

…………

Among them, the case of the Dragon and Tiger Extremes is very special.

The company has already assembled a team of motion capture actors, mainly graduates from Tagou Martial Arts School, Epo Martial Arts School, and Yuncheng Songjiang Martial Arts School. Their prices are not expensive.

The real money burner is the Dragon Tiger Ultimate Special Rehearsal Team, which is still recruiting and expanding its ranks!

To build a motion pre-play system based on special effects constraints, Longhu Jiyi needs the support of a professional team of mathematical experts and computing equipment.

The cost of a specialized team of mathematical experts far exceeds that of students at a martial arts school. Furthermore, the equipment costs for motion rehearsal modes based on special effects constraints are even more exorbitant.

High-performance computer workstations, professional software platforms, high-resolution infrared cameras, etc.

In short, both hardware and software are in a period of rapid iteration; keeping up means constantly burning money! Not keeping up means being eliminated!
The technological logic of the film industry is that the winner takes all! The loser gets nothing!

…………

If we follow the method discussed by Lin Xingzhuo and Ding Ye, we can suspend expansion and focus on the industries that have already been acquired.

The Tiger Vision Group's break-even point may be delayed by two or three years...

Then, they relied on financial support from their parent company, Jinyuan Huwei Coal Industry, and made a meager living in the domestic special effects market to maintain the staff's proficiency.

Once the copyrighted IPs you've acquired have matured, that will be a major turnaround!

…………

There's no time to lose; a decisive action is necessary!
Lin Xingzhuo and Ding Ye used the Dell computer in the office and opened the video software.

The two contacted Shen Mojun, the sister-in-law who was in Europe helping her best friend win awards and also pushing for the acquisition negotiations of the French company BUF.

…………

So, the three giants of Tiger Capital held a brief video conference.

However, the eldest sister-in-law, Shen Mojun, had completely different ideas from the two of them.

In the video, Shen Mojun said, "You all know about the four trillion yuan stimulus package, right?"

"Starting in February of this year, the M2 growth rate has remained at a historical high of over 40% for 16 consecutive months..."

"The new 'Ten Measures' also proposes to remove restrictions on the credit scale of commercial banks, further expand the credit scale, and effectively reduce social financing costs."

Ding Ye lit another soft cloisonné cigarette, then handed one to Lin Xingzhuo and lit it, saying:

"Sister-in-law, I'm aware of this situation. The policy is very supportive this time, and many business owners say it's been much easier to obtain funds recently..."

"However, the problem with Tiger Vision Group is that it cannot achieve a closed-loop profit model, rather than that it lacks funds for expansion."

“In this situation, if we continue to expand, the losses will only increase with the growth in R&D investment and the number of researchers. No matter how much we borrow, we will eventually lose it all…”

Sister-in-law Shen Mojun asked, "Xingzhuo, is there any possibility that our own IP can be implemented?"

Lin Xingzhuo spoke frankly: "The company has indeed bought some IPs with great potential, but they need time to develop and are not yet mature."

The eldest sister-in-law's personal secretary, Gao Yue, entered the frame.

She took a jar of Borghese mineral nourishing mud mask and quickly and evenly applied it to her sister-in-law's face and neck with a mask spoon.

Sister-in-law Shen Mojun tilted her head back, holding her face mask, and said, "What about buying mature overseas copyrights?"

My sister-in-law's suggestion is indeed a good idea.

Lin Xingzhuo recalls that last year's global financial crisis caused some film and television companies to run into financial problems.

This led to the eventual sale of copyrighted super IPs that were previously considered non-saleable.

Lin Xingzhuo said, "That's one way. The timing is good now, we can give it a try..."

Ding Ye exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "The problem is that acquiring the copyright of a super overseas IP is no small sum."

"Our foreign exchange is currently tight, and the international department needs US dollars for its operations in the Japanese and South Korean markets."

"We also recently joined the partnership mechanism with James Wan's studio. In accordance with the agreement, we provided them with start-up capital and invested in the production of his new film, 'Insidious.'"

“The RMB loans obtained from domestic banks cannot be used to purchase overseas copyrights.”

The path ahead was also blocked, but Sister-in-law Shen Mojun said:
"I met Mr. Wang from Wanda Group at the 5th China Private Enterprise Investment and Development Forum last time. I heard about a method..."

(End of this chapter)