This director lacks vision.

Chapter 280 Acquisition Successful, Stock Price Soars

The car drove to Ya'er Hutong near Houhai Lake and all the way to the underground parking garage.

Jiang Yifeng and his two companions took the elevator to the first floor.

Looking at the spacious and grand courtyard house, Jiang Peiyao toured the outer courtyard and then asked curiously, "Such a big courtyard house, doesn't it have a name?"

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "Names aren't important; it's best to keep a low profile."

In terms of property rights, it has a name: No. 2, Yindingyuan Courtyard, No. 15, Ya'er Hutong, also known as Hengyuan.

The courtyard house that Jiang Yifeng bought was developed by Lu Zheng and others.

The project is called No. 15 Ya'er Hutong, Yindingyuan Courtyard, with a total area of ​​10060 square meters. It consists of 5 courtyard houses, named Yuan, Heng, Zhen, and Qian respectively.

Among them, the Qian Courtyard is a five-courtyard complex with the largest area, while the other four courtyards, Yuan, Heng, Li, and Zhen, are three-courtyard complexes, each with an area of ​​over 1000 square meters.

Jiang Yifeng didn't want to stand out too much; buying Hengyuan would be enough for him.

This courtyard house covers an area of ​​1025 square meters, with a building area of ​​over 1800 square meters. It is not only antique in style with carved beams and painted rafters, but also very well renovated, with dedicated water and electricity facilities, and even an underground parking garage.

Jiang Yifeng bought it under the company's name and hired a professional management team to manage it.

Living in a courtyard house is certainly inconvenient, but it's quite suitable for entertainment and leisure, as well as for receiving distinguished guests.

Those who buy courtyard houses in Yanjing (Beijing) are generally low-key, except for those who want to do business. They rarely give their residences any names and usually refer to them by their house numbers.

After all, the appeal of visiting a courtyard house lies in finding tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle, and in valuing privacy.

The housekeeper, Chen Fang, came over and said, "Mr. Jiang, the Japanese meal has been prepared according to your request. It will take about another hour."

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said to Gao Yuanyuan and Jiang Peiyao, "You two feel free to browse around. I'll go visit someone next door first."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Peiyao wanted to speak up, but Gao Yuanyuan stopped her.

Gao Yuanyuan said, "Go ahead, Yao Yao and I need to take a shower and change clothes."

Watching Jiang Yifeng walk out through the side door, Jiang Peiyao sighed, "Director Jiang is so lucky to have such a considerate woman like Sister Yuanyuan. I'm just carefree and don't know anything."

These compliments hit Gao Yuanyuan's sweet spot, and she laughed heartily, saying, "Don't call me 'sister' tonight."

"What's that called?"

"Call me Mom! Don't tell me you don't understand? I haven't given you your real graduation gift yet!"

"You adults are so mean!"

"Haha, welcome to the adult world."

The two girls playfully went to take a bath, while Jiang Yifeng went to Courtyard No. 3.

This courtyard house was left by Lu Zheng for his own use.

When Jiang Yifeng walked in, Wang Sicong was also there.

There was a long-legged beauty standing next to him.

Upon seeing Jiang Yifeng, Wang Sicong introduced him, saying, "Uncle Jiang, this is my girlfriend, Yao Xintong, who is also a female celebrity in the entertainment industry. You should have heard of her."

Many people say that Wang Sicong doesn't like dating beautiful women in the entertainment industry, but that shows they don't know the situation.

In fact, after breaking up with Wang Ying, Wang Sicong had several girlfriends in the entertainment industry, but they weren't very famous.

Yao Xintong, who is currently in the public eye, has had a pretty successful year. She played the female lead, a "flower vase" in the movie "Chinese Zodiac" starring Jackie Chan, and has received a lot of exposure.

While her looks are considered outstanding among ordinary people, they aren't particularly striking in the entertainment industry, and she doesn't leave much of a lasting impression.

Moreover, he's not young anymore, almost 30, and has only just begun to gain some fame.

Just as Jiang Yifeng was about to speak, Lu Zheng walked over.

"President Jiang! You're getting busier and busier these days, I don't even have time to have a cup of tea with you."

Xiao Wang, why don't you come and make some tea too?

The three of them arrived at the teahouse together. Yao Xintong wanted to come along, but was stopped at the door and had no choice but to leave.

While brewing tea, Lu Zheng said, "I had dinner with Lao Wang the other day, and he was still marveling at how much Xiao Wang has grown recently, thanks to your careful guidance and care, President Jiang."

Wang Sicong: "???"

Seeing Wang Sicong's questioning expression, Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "Since Xiao Wang calls me uncle, it's only right that I teach him a thing or two."

This was originally a joke, but Lu Zheng took it as a trap.

He said, "The future belongs to you young people. Before, when Lao Wang wanted to acquire Pacific Rim Theme Park, you disagreed."

Now he has come up with a new idea.

You, Xiao Wang, and Tian Tian will establish a new project company through company shares, responsible for expanding Pacific Rim Theme Park to all parts of the country.

You are Xiao Wang's uncle, you two have a very good relationship, and he admires you very much.

Tian Tian is completely devoted to you.

The three of you working together can bring together the power of Wanda Group, Fengxing Media, and the government.

Pacific Rim Theme Park will definitely be a success.

Following the success of the first season of Pacific Rim, Jiang Yifeng and Lu Zheng's Pacific Rim theme park in Tongzhou also became a hit, attracting a constant stream of visitors.

Although the park is not large, its annual revenue still easily exceeds 2 million.

Since 2008, Wanda has made the cultural tourism industry a strategic focus. On the one hand, it has built tourist resorts across the country, and on the other hand, it has invested in cinemas and film and television dramas, venturing into the cultural industry. It is also preparing to build amusement parks.

When Disney broke ground in Shanghai last year, Wang Jianlin said that with Wanda involved, Disney should not expect to make a profit within 20 years.

However, the ideal is often far from reality, and Disney still makes a fortune in China.

Wanda's strategy was flawed. On the one hand, it spent too much money on tourism real estate, and on the other hand, its investment direction was wrong; its cinema chains were actually not very useful.

American theater chains are in a weak position, being led by the nose by the Big Six.
China's cinema industry only enjoyed a few years of dominance before it became desperate to make money and eagerly awaited films to revive the market.

In the internet age, content is king.

This is especially true for amusement parks.

Without cultural IP and a compelling story, a brand cannot be packaged, and an amusement park will not attract many visitors.

Wanda continues to implement its cultural industry strategy and immediately set its sights on Pacific Rim Theme Park.

At the beginning of the year, Lu Zheng had approached Jiang Yifeng about the acquisition, but Jiang Yifeng refused outright.

Wang Jianlin is different from Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng believes in the doctrine of the mean. He invests in many projects but never tries to take the lead. He just makes money quietly and is very low-key.

Wang Jianlin, a former soldier, was known for his tough style and uncompromising approach to things.

If Pacific Rim theme park were to partner with Wanda, it would definitely have to listen to Wang Jianlin.

Jiang Yifeng did not accept this.

However, objectively speaking, Wanda was at its peak at this time.

With Wanda's help, Pacific Rim Park can expand rapidly and seize the amusement park market.

This will also greatly help the expansion of the Pacific Rim IP.

So the two sides kept talking, but they couldn't reach a consensus.

Lu Zheng's suggestion meant that Wang Jianlin was making concessions and was willing to hand over control of the Pacific Rim theme park to Jiang Yifeng.

After all, Wang Sicong is no match for Jiang Yifeng.

Jiang Yifeng asked, "Why did President Wang suddenly change his mind?" Lu Zheng replied, "He heard that your acquisition of Shanda Literature had been finalized, so he changed his mind and decided to let Xiao Wang start his own business. This is also a way to diversify investments and not put all your eggs in one basket."

After six months of back-and-forth negotiations, Fengxing Media and Shanda finally reached an agreement, with Fengxing Media acquiring the entire Shanda Literature for 42 billion yuan.

The news has not yet been announced to the public.

With Shanda Literature, Fengxing Media has more copyrighted IPs at its disposal. Combined with Fengxing Media's content production capabilities, the future of Pacific Rim theme parks holds even greater potential.

Wang Jianlin also knew that Fengxing Media had acquired Shanda Literature, and that Jiang Yifeng would not be able to sell Pacific Rim Theme Park. Therefore, he proposed that Wang Sicong Loan provide the funds for cooperation.

His suggestion was also a way to leave a way out for his family and son.

By having Wang Sicong invest in Pacific Rim Theme Park, and then having Wanda help develop Pacific Rim Theme Park, Wanda Group would have a way out even if it ran into problems in the future.

Wang Jianlin himself knew that it was unrealistic for Wang Sicong to take charge of Wanda Group, as he was simply incapable of managing the numerous factions within the group.

After Jiang Yifeng understood the reason, he said, "This plan is acceptable; all of us can benefit."

Before Lu Zheng could even speak after hearing Jiang Yifeng agree, Wang Sicong excitedly said, "Uncle Jiang, didn't you look down on me? You always refused to invest in my startup project. This time, we're finally going to work together!"

Seeing Wang Sicong's silly look, Lu Zheng sighed and said, "President Jiang, you've worked hard. This kid Wang is a bit slow."

Wang Sicong: “…”

Wang Sicong retorted, "I just think the Pacific Rim theme park project is bound to be a huge success!"

This is true.

Fantawild Holdings only has one "Boonie Bears" IP, yet it's still thriving and has opened theme parks all over the country.

By integrating multiple forces, combining the Pacific Rim IP, and leveraging the future capabilities of online literature in creating IP, it is sure to shine brightly.

Lu Zheng poured Jiang Yifeng a cup of tea and said, "Tian Tian also contributed a lot to this collaboration, it's just a pity she's not here today."

Wang Jianlin's plan was advantageous to him, as it could pave the way for his son, but Jiang Yifeng would benefit the most.

Jing Tian's family also acted as a matchmaker in this matter.

Of course, this was also due to Jing Tian's efforts.

She felt that her previous small investment in Pacific Rim Theme Park was not enough.

Especially after Wen Lingfeng became the president of Fengxing Media, Jing Tian felt even more threatened.

This time, he directly became a partner in the project, a business partner of Jiang Yifeng.

Jiang Yifeng has thus completed the comprehensive layout of his IP strategy, encompassing novels, animation, film and television production, as well as peripheral sales and amusement parks, creating a clear and complete business ecosystem.

After chatting with Lu Zheng for another half hour, Jiang Yifeng declined Lu Zheng's invitation to have dinner together and went straight back to his own Hengyuan.

Upon entering the restaurant's private room, one could see Gao Yuanyuan and Jiang Peiyao sitting together.

Both women changed into distinctive kimonos and had their hair decorated.

Seeing Jiang Yifeng enter, Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile, "Jiang Sang, I am the swordsman from Japan, Liu Sheng Piaoxu, and this is my daughter, Liu Sheng Piaoyao. I have heard that you are the number one swordsman in the world, so I have come today to learn from you!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Peiyao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Jiang Yifeng immediately recognized that Gao Yuanyuan was playing Liu Sheng Piaoxu from "The World's Number One," which is one of Gao Yuanyuan's classic roles.

He ignored Jiang Peiyao's laughter, coughed, and asked, "I've heard you practice the Yuan Turtle Qi Gong, why don't you show it off?"

When practicing Yuan Gui Qi Gong, one must not wear any clothing.

At 10:7 AM on July 2nd, Fengxing Media announced that it had acquired Shanda Literature for 42 billion yuan.

Following the announcement, the company's stock price surged, reaching a new high of 28 yuan, with a market capitalization exceeding 550 billion yuan.

Online, netizens cheered, eagerly anticipating Fengxing Media's adaptation of some classic novels into film and television.

Huanrui's questionable handling of the casting for "Zhu Xian" truly disgusted the audience.

That same day, a prominent Weibo user launched a poll: "Which novel are you most looking forward to seeing adapted by Fengxing Media?"

Among them, "Ghost Blows Out the Light" ranked first with 41% of the votes.

Classic novels such as Battle Through the Heavens, Stellar Transformation, and A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality are also on the list.

In addition, there are also some female-oriented and traditional novels, such as Scarlet Heart and White Deer Plain.

At that time, Shanda Literature claimed to have captured 72% of the market share of original Chinese literature.

While there is some exaggeration, it's not entirely outrageous.

Shanda Literature is not only Qidian.com, but also operates multiple websites such as Hongxiu Tianxiang.com, Xiaoshuo Reading.com, Rongshuxia.com, Yanqing Xiaoshuo Bar, Xiaoxiang Academy, Tianfang Tingshu.com, Yuedu.com, Jinjiang Literature City, and owns Yunzhong Bookstore, an online literature distribution platform.

It also owns three book planning and publishing companies: "Huawen Tianxia", "Zhongzhi Bowen" and "Jushi Wenhua", making it the largest private book publishing company in China and having signed contracts with a number of well-known traditional writers.

For other companies, acquiring Shanda Literature might simply mean adding another business to their portfolio.

However, for Fengxing Media, having Shanda Literature means a continuous stream of original IPs, which, combined with Fengxing Media's strong film and television production capabilities, is absolutely like adding wings to a tiger.

That's why the capital market reacted so strongly; the rise in stock price indicates that the market is optimistic about this acquisition.

After successfully acquiring Shanda Literature, Jiang Yifeng gave his team a bonus.

This acquisition was not without its challenges, especially since large companies like Alibaba and Tencent were bidding against each other, resulting in multiple rounds of negotiation.

Seeing Fengxing Media's big spending, Huanrui was not to be outdone.

They approached Nanpai Sanshu, wanting to buy the copyright to "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" and also take the opportunity to create some hype.

However, it was discovered that the complete copyright of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles had already been purchased by Fengxing Media at the beginning of last year.

The price wasn't too high either; they acquired the rights to all nine films for 8 million.

Although it was 300 million more expensive than the price offered by Huanrui in the previous life, Fengxing Media bought a permanent transfer right, unlike Huanrui which had a protection period.

Zhao Zhicheng was very upset to see his promising project snatched away.

Little did I know that something even more upsetting was yet to come.

During an internal meeting at Sohu Video, an executive raised questions about the "Zhu Xian" project.

"The casting for Jade Dynasty has a bad reputation, and filming 60 episodes in one go is too risky."

This project should be filmed in seasons, starting with the first season of 10 episodes, to see how the market reacts.

If the market response is good, continue filming; if not, stop the project to avoid greater losses.

This suggestion was a wise move and received the approval of many people.

But Zhang Chaoyang rejected the idea, saying that Huanrui should proceed with production as normal and finish filming all 60 episodes.

Seeing Zhang Chaoyang's insistence, some people looked to Jiang Yifeng, hoping that he would step in and set things right.

Jiang Yifeng remained silent throughout the entire process.

The acquisition of H&R Century Pictures and the decision to have H&R Century Pictures produce the film "Zhu Xian" were actually Zhang Chaoyang's ideas.

This doesn't mean that Zhang Chaoyang and Jiang Yifeng have any conflict.

However, as a big boss, Zhang Chaoyang did not step down to the second line, so of course he had to demonstrate his brilliant leadership in the company.

His approach is to discover more "Jiang Yifengs".

Zhao Zhicheng is a promising talent that Zhang Chaoyang has his eye on. If he can be trained to become the next Jiang Yifeng, it will prove that "talented horses are common, but discerning judges are rare."

While Jiang Yifeng's talent is certainly a factor in Fengxing Media's current success, ultimately it's Zhang Chaoyang, the talent scout, who is even more impressive.

Jiang Yifeng knew Zhang Chaoyang's thoughts, so of course he wouldn't go against him. He was just waiting to see the drama unfold after the release of "Zhu Xian".

(End of this chapter)