This director lacks vision.

Chapter 313 is a sinkhole, but also a weapon.

The cast of Pacific Rim also includes some foreigners.

To save costs, the production team didn't hire A-list actors; instead, they cast supporting actors like Michael Shannon and Djimon Hounsou, who are well-known in the US but whose salaries weren't very high.

For the Japanese actors, Jiang Yifeng adhered to the principle of using familiar faces rather than unfamiliar ones, and directly approached Masato Sakai and Haruka Ayase, among others.

As for the domestic actors, Jiang Yifeng is the male lead, Jing Tian is the female lead, and Song Zuer plays Jing Tian's sister.

Wang Jiaer and Jiang Mingyang, both members of the Fengxing Seven, participated in the filming.

These two are in good shape.

Especially Jiang Mingyang.

In his previous life, Jiang Mingyang was an unknown actor who was 32 years old and didn't seem to have much potential.

Jiang Yifeng chose to sign him because he felt the company lacked handsome male actors.

Jiang Mingyang's height and appearance, with a little grooming and styling, perfectly fit the aesthetic of a handsome man.

On the one hand, it can fill the gap in the company's artist types; on the other hand, promoting such male actors can bring some masculinity to the aesthetics of the entertainment industry.

So far, the results haven't been very good. Among the Seven Heroes of Fengxing, Jiang Mingyang has the lowest popularity.

It's fair to say that female fans still prefer pretty boys.

Jiang Yifeng wasn't worried about this situation.

After all, a company can't expect every artist to become a huge star, so it's necessary to try different things.

Moreover, everything is just beginning, and becoming famous also requires some luck.

After a simple groundbreaking ceremony, filming for Pacific Rim began quietly.

The first day of filming started with the simplest scenes without special effects, such as meetings between world leaders.

Overall, things went relatively smoothly.

By 7 p.m., Jiang Yifeng was ready to leave work.

He had just stepped into his private lounge when Qin Lan "ambushed" him.

Qin Lan wore a loose white shirt with a research lab coat over it, revealing a section of her lower body that was not covered by clothing, and below that were her long legs in black stockings.

This outfit is both strikingly different and very convenient.

She made a gun gesture with her fingers, pressed it against Jiang Yifeng's waist, and said, "Don't move! You've been arrested by our lab, and we're going to use you for human experiments!"

If we're talking about which of Jiang Yifeng's women is most enthusiastic about learning from him, Qin Lan is definitely in the top tier; she has unwavering faith in beauty.

Fortunately, Jiang Yifeng's superhuman energy did have a nourishing effect.

Qin Lan was already well-maintained; she was the kind of woman who looked even more radiant in her thirties.

Now, after being nourished, she is even more charming and alluring.

She played Dr. Qin in the movie The Witch, the main villain who experimented on witches.

Jiang Yifeng raised his hands in agreement and said with a smile, "How do we do the experiment?"

Qin Lan picked up a pair of glasses and put them on, giving her an air of asceticism. Then she said, "I need to extract your inner essence and integrate it with my genes to see if a chemical reaction can occur."

After saying that, Qin Lan knelt down.

When Jing Tian came to find Jiang Yifeng, she saw the research lab coat.

She thought Fan Bingbing was playing the cheating game again, so she didn't expose him and went to wait next door.

After Jiang Yifeng and Qin Lan finished the experiment, he commented, "Not bad, not bad. Your experimental skills are getting better and better. You are able to find the key points, analyze them in depth, and stick to them closely. Even if you lack funds, you can still squeeze out milk from the grass."

Qin Lan glared at Jiang Yifeng and complained, "If I don't work hard, I might end up like Mimi and get eliminated!"

"Eliminated? What does that mean?"

"Yang Mi asked you out dozens of times, but you rejected her every time. She even cried to me the other day, saying that she was too old and past her prime and that you had rejected her."

Jiang Yifeng: "..."

Da Mimi's condition is sometimes good and sometimes bad.

As she gets older and her workload increases, the aftereffects of working in science and technology gradually become apparent.

Jiang Yifeng has tried all sorts of tricks, so he's really not that interested anymore.

In addition, Jiang Yifeng himself is busy and surrounded by beautiful women. Yang Mi's only channel for cooperation is Qin Lan, who has little say in the matter. It is indeed difficult for her to make an appointment with Jiang Yifeng.

Seeing Yang Mi's situation, Qin Lan felt a sense of crisis and began to study diligently, learning many new technologies.

Qin Lan complained slightly, but fearing that Jiang Yifeng would get angry, she quickly changed the subject and said, "I had dinner with Gan Wei yesterday and found out some news."

Jiang Yifeng kneaded Qin Lan's pert buttocks and asked, "What news?"

Qin Lan said, "You previously said on Weibo that The Crossing was a terrible movie, which garnered a lot of support."

Even before filming began, "The Crossing" has already faced criticism, causing problems with the film's investment.

Qin Lan changed her position to make it more convenient for Jiang Yifeng, and then continued: "According to Gan Wei, the actual investment in the Taiping ship was 5 million, of which 2 million was invested by Xiaoma Benteng, 1 million by LeTV, 1 million by Huayi, and the rest of the funds came from other investors outside the industry."

Now, Xiaoma Benteng is withdrawing some of its investment, creating a shortfall in its investment portfolio.

Jiang Yifeng pulled his finger out and asked, "There must be other reasons behind this. Xiaoma Benteng and Wu Yusen have been cooperating for a long time and have a good relationship. It's not like they would withdraw their investment just because of a little public opinion storm."

Qin Lan breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "Xiao Ma Benteng received a 7.5 million yuan investment from Jianyin Culture last year. They used this investment to acquire Digital Field and bid for the Taiping ship."

Now Jianyin Culture has objections, so Xiaoma Benteng must reduce its investment to show respect.

The amount of their withdrawal wasn't large, estimated at around 40 to 50 million yuan, and Gan Wei said LeEco could cover that.

Qin Lan was also very smart; she knew that winning over Jiang Yifeng couldn't rely solely on her body and skills.

I also help collect information within the industry.

This time, the Taiping and the Rim of the Pacific are clearly competing, so Qin Lan deliberately sought out Gan Wei to gather information.

She added, "Gan Wei said that LeEco Pictures is about to expand and has huge potential for future development. She suggested that I invest more money."

I have some funds on hand right now, what do you think, should I invest?

Celebrities in the entertainment industry tend to make a series of mistakes when investing, and they never say a word after each investment.

Qin Lan is a typical example.

Jiang Yifeng shook his head, about to say that LeEco was a huge pit and not to invest, when he suddenly had a brilliant idea.

He thought for a moment and said, "Just say that the money is all invested in fixed-income products and you can't take it out for the time being."

But with proper guidance, we can get Gan Wei and LeEco to attract investment from Hong Kong filmmakers, especially John Woo. I'll teach you the specific talking points.

LeEco's investment was a disaster, ruining a host of celebrities including Liu Tao, Zhang Yimou, Chen He, Qin Lan, and Huo Siyan.

But if used properly, sinkholes can be a secret weapon.

If Jiang Yifeng could guide the discussion slightly and attract figures like John Woo and Chow Yun-fat to invest in LeEco, swindling them out of a large sum of money, that would be a very gratifying thing.

……

On March 12, the Teddy Sisters gathered at a high-end beauty salon in Yanjing.

Today's attendees are the eldest sister Qin Lan, the second sister Huo Siyan, the third sister Li Xiaolu, the fifth sister Gan Wei, and the seventh sister Yang Mi. In her previous life, Yang Mi left the Teddy Sisters group after becoming famous.

Because of Qin Lan, she is still in the troupe, but she participates in group activities less often.

After everyone finished their beauty treatments, they enjoyed afternoon tea in the VIP room.

Qin Lan steered the conversation towards Yang Mi and Jiang Yifeng, then concluded, "Mi Mi is really having a tough time right now. Men really can't be relied on. Sisters are so much better!"

Yang Mi chimed in, "Exactly! Jiang Yifeng is such a scumbag! He turns his back on me like that!"

Gan Wei seized the opportunity to say, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. LeEco plans to bring in a group of celebrity shareholders to improve its content creation capabilities and boost the company's stock price."

This is a great opportunity to make a lot of money.

Look at Gao Yuanyuan and Nazar, they only took a small share of Fengxing Media, and now they're billionaires. And Huang Xiaoming and Li Binbin, they're also living the high life thanks to Huayi."

As soon as Gan Wei said this, Huo Siyan and Li Xiaolu were both tempted.

Huo Siyan, in particular, has always regretted that she didn't buy enough shares in Huayi back then, and that she didn't earn as much as Huang Xiaoming and Li Binbin.

Now there's a new opportunity, and she has to seize it.

So she asked directly, "What form will this investment take?"

Gan Wei explained, "We will establish a limited partnership in Yanjing, where everyone will be a partner and hold shares in the company according to their investment ratio. Then, we will subscribe to Le Vision Pictures shares in the name of the partnership at an internal preferential price, with a minimum investment of 500 million yuan."

Qin Lan feigned annoyance and said, "I invested all my money in wealth management products, and they won't mature for another six months!"

Yang Mi said, "We've only made a little money. Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities make much more. If it were me, I would find Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities to invest in me."

Their fame also greatly contributed to the rise of LeEco's stock price.

You're working with John Woo on the film "The Crossing," right? You could sign him.

I know Jiang Yifeng. Because of his personal preferences, Fengxing Media has always had a weakness: it excludes the Hong Kong entertainment circle and refuses to cooperate with it. This keeps talent and projects out.

LeEco can snatch this group of talents away.

This would both strengthen LeEco's power, allowing it to compete with Fengxing Media for the top spot, and weaken Huayi Brothers' strength.

Without connections in the Hong Kong entertainment circle, Huayi Brothers is left with only Feng Xiaogang. What kind of waves can they possibly make?

After Yang Mi said this, the whole room fell silent for a moment.

Li Xiaolu exclaimed, "Women are truly terrifying when they suffer heartbreak! Mimi, you've completely turned to the dark side!"

Yang Mi said expressionlessly, "I've seen through it all. Men are all the same; only money is real. Women should focus on their careers!"

Upon hearing this, the sisters all nodded in agreement.

Gan Wei didn't think much about Yang Mi's motives, because LeEco itself was also scamming people.

The key point is that Yang Mi's suggestion makes a lot of sense.

LeEco has only signed Zhang Yimou so far. If they could sign John Woo and get a few more Hong Kong stars to invest, they would definitely be a huge success.

Coupled with a string of impressive financial reports, the stock price is bound to soar!

Gan Wei told Accountant Jia about the suggestion, and in order to show off her wisdom, she directly concealed it from Yang Mi, only saying that it was her own idea.

Accountant Jia also thought it made a lot of sense, so he immediately launched a grand deception.

Yang Mi and Qin Lan, who had previously argued that men were unreliable and all men were bad, were now standing side by side, providing Jiang Yifeng with tools to humiliate him.

After obtaining the true scriptures, Yang Mi even took the initiative to claim credit and asked for more rewards.

Jiang Yifeng had no choice but to pull out his real weapon to reward those who had contributed.

On March 15th, the Southern Finance Daily published an article titled "The Era of Big Entertainment Capital Has Arrived! LeEco Will Surpass Fengxing Media to Become the Number One Entertainment Company!"

According to the blue book released by the State Administration of Radio and Television, the total revenue of the national radio and television industry reached 3734.88 billion yuan in 2012, and the revenue from radio and television advertising reached 1387.01 billion yuan.

The total box office revenue for the year was 217.69 billion yuan, an increase of 27.51% year-on-year, of which the box office revenue of domestic films was 127.67 billion yuan, an increase of 54.32% year-on-year.

The film and television market is booming, attracting major capital investment to this field.

Wanda, Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, Sohu, and many other groups have invested heavily in establishing related companies, marking the official arrival of the era of big capital in the entertainment industry!
Riding this wave of opportunity, Fengxing Media, founded by Jiang Yifeng, has developed rapidly and is highly favored in the capital market. Currently, the company's market value has reached 580 billion!
Jiang Yifeng's "platform + content + terminal + application" business ecosystem model has been widely praised by investors.

However, what everyone overlooks is that there is another company in China that has also established a "platform + content + terminal + application" model, and it has implemented it even better than Fengxing Media.

The company's financial data is also excellent, but its market value is only 58 billion.

That's just right, only one-tenth of Fengxing Media's.

You've probably all heard of this company; it's called LeEco.

Compared to Fengxing Media, LeEco has a better business ecosystem.

Because Fengxing Media itself does not have a video website and needs to rely on Sohu, and it does not have a Super TV or mobile phone, the only terminal is a ROKU set-top box.

LeEco has an online platform, and its Super TV sold over 30 units in the six months since its launch. LeEco has also begun its foray into mobile phones.

LeEco's business ecosystem is more complete, but its content production is relatively weak.

They also noticed this weakness, so last year they signed a contract with the famous director Zhang Yimou, and this year they are going to bring in a group of celebrity shareholders.

At this point, LeEco was like an advanced and powerful fighter jet, only lacking the fuel of content creation.

Once a blockbuster TV series or movie is produced, LeEco's "fighter jet" will be fully fueled and ready to take off, with its stock price increasing at least tenfold.

This report immediately attracted a great deal of attention after it was published.

After careful analysis, many people found that this was indeed the case, as LeEco's business ecosystem was exactly the same as that of Fengxing Media.

Moreover, LeEco truly has its own platform, and it has started selling its terminals, unlike Fengxing Media which still relies on Sohu.

If LeEco can keep up with its content production, it will indeed take off.

After this report went viral, LeEco's stock price began to rise.

On March 20th, LeEco released its 2012 financial report, and Jia Yueting's report was truly impressive, with outstanding performance.

LeEco's stock price rose in response, hitting the daily limit for several consecutive days.

Seeing this, Wu Yusen, who had only invested 500 million, immediately added another 2500 million and introduced his friends Chow Yun-fat and others to invest.

Accountant Jia saw a bunch of easy targets and continued to use his deceptive tricks.

"Director Wu, this is the project proposal for LeSports."

LeSports is a full-industry chain sports ecosystem company based on "IP operation + content platform + intelligent technology + Internet services". It uses Internet thinking to conquer the sports market. I call this approach "Internet Plus" - using the advanced Internet model to empower traditional enterprises!
China's sports market has already exceeded one trillion yuan. If we can capture just 5%, LeSports' market value will exceed 100 billion yuan!

Wu Yusen looked at LeSports' project proposal, feeling both tempted and hesitant.

Despite being a famous director, he has actually earned a limited amount of money over the years.

An investment of 3000 million is already a large sum, accounting for half of his cash flow.

For safety's sake, we shouldn't make any more bids.

Wu Yusen was still rational at this point, but as LeEco's stock price continued to rise, and his 3000 million shares had a floating profit of more than 10 times, things got out of control.

It can only be said that with Accountant Jia's deception and the temptation of making quick money in the stock market, very few people could resist.

(End of this chapter)