Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 214 No money, all invested

There's no need to worry about Jiang Wen. If he insists on going his own way, he'll be the one who suffers, not you.

Just focus on making your own movies.

Dilraba has been very busy lately. When she found out she was going to the Oscars, she was stunned. She still remembers the scene; it was her boss who told her that in front of her.

You can see the boss's eyes are full of envy, just like she envies her boss for being able to walk the Golden Globe red carpet.

I never expected that such immense wealth would fall upon me. Thinking back to the scene when my boss brought me to Chen Shouzhe, my face still burns. I didn't turn away back then, but chose to stay, and that's how I got to where I am today.

If it weren't for the choice she made back then, she wouldn't be where she is today. Even if she had risen to become a top-tier star, she would never have had access to so many resources.

Some resources require effort to obtain, and over the years, there have been people who have tried to take advantage of her.

After learning that she was one of Chen Shouzhe's people, those people immediately backed down.

Female celebrities have limited resources. From the early "Double Bing and Four Dan" (referring to Bingbing, Bingbing, and Danting) to the current "little flowers" (young actresses), every title requires fierce competition.

The cake is only so big; if one falls, the other can be full. No one will complain about having too many resources.

There are only a handful of good projects that start filming each year, and everyone is competing for them. Connections, resources, and fame are all key factors in determining whether you can get a role.

The fashion industry is even more so. There are so many handsome men and beautiful women, but how many can become famous? Xiao Wang has the right to speak on this. He is surrounded by internet celebrities, but he rarely touches the entertainment industry. The water is too deep. Even if he is a prince, he doesn't dare to provoke these people.

"Sister Mi, with so many luxury goods, how should I choose?" Reba has been having a happy dilemma these days. Since being confirmed as the second female lead in the Myanmar operation, her activities have decreased, and she has been using her time to learn about police work. Not only her, but Yan Danchen, Zhang Hanyu, and Zhang Tong are also studying in the military.

Now I'm taking some time to negotiate with the brand.

"Maintain your existing high-end image and elevate your endorsement profile," Yang Mi said.

Luxury brand endorsements are divided into several levels, such as country/region, continent, and global endorsements. Different levels have different corresponding compensation, and the greater the global reputation, the stronger the endorsement ability.

In previous years, Li Baibing secured many endorsements with her role in "2012". As her fame grew, endorsement offers naturally came knocking.

They have now transitioned to a capital-driven model, starting their own companies and signing artists.

Because of Chen Shouzhe's introduction, Li Baibing and Yang Mi had a good working relationship. Yang Mi's company would also bring along actors from Li Baibing's company for projects, which was a way of repaying the favor from back then.

"Should I go and pick it up?" Reba asked.

"No need, these companies will arrange it for you. You can just look your best on the red carpet," Yang Mi said with a complicated expression.

"Mmm." Dilraba nodded obediently.

Born in 1992, she was actually not even 25 years old, yet she was already the envy of countless people.

Chen Shouzhe went to discuss things with Jin Dun and also held a meeting with the production team. There was a lot of preparatory work to be done, but filming itself was quite simple.

It's like cooking. First you buy the vegetables, then you wash them, and finally you just put them in the pan. All the time is spent on preparation.

Communicate with Jin Dun to arrange what you need and have them prepare in advance, so you don't end up spending a whole day running around if you're missing even a single screw.

We also need to hear from those who participated in the operation to learn about the arrest process, to further enrich the story, and to have them train the actors and provide support. This time, besides the main actors, many of the actors appearing on screen are already part of the team, and the support from above is even greater.

As the nation grows stronger, it is no longer the army that ate millet and carried homemade guns; it is time to demonstrate some strength.

In the afternoon, we returned to the company to continue the meeting and enrich the script's scenes.

Unlike his previous films, which had ready-made scripts and scenes in his mind, this time the only film he could draw inspiration from was Operation Mekong. The problem was that this operation didn't exist in this world, so based on Operation Mekong, Chen Shou could only modify the background, character settings, and character traits, etc. This was the first film he had ever directed himself.

"Director Chen, Chairman Wang is here," the assistant said as he knocked on the door and entered.

Chen Shouzhe was still drawing storyboards when he stopped and said, "Let him in."

They've already come to the company; we're still collaborating, and the movie "Hello Mr. Billionaire" is still showing in theaters.

"Director Chen."

Wang Changtian walked in, beaming.

"Chairman Wang, is there something you need?" Chen Shou was still busy with his work and didn't know the purpose of his visit, even though he had been looking for him for some time.

"Director Chen, the board of directors has decided to accept your investment. How would you like to determine the share allocation?"

"Uh, I don't have any money right now, how about we talk about it later?" Chen Shou was stunned for a moment, not expecting Wang Changtian to regret it.

Wang Changtian was also stunned. Chen Shouzhe wouldn't have any money?
Chen Shouzhe is now widely recognized as the richest person in the film and television industry. How could he possibly be broke?
The person who claims to have the most cash in the country is now broke?

"Director Chen, I didn't think things through before. Enlight Media really needs to protect its film business. We've been cooperating for so long, we're already used to it. I'll negotiate the shareholding issue. We can acquire it according to the current stock market."

Wang Changtian had an uneasy New Year. Business declined, stock prices plummeted, shareholders caused trouble, and there was an investigation into an insider.

The richest man in Xihong City made a fortune, but looking back, losing the film business would cost their company at least 200 million yuan in revenue, which would be difficult to explain to the shareholders.

He felt that Chen Shou was still angry. How could he not have money? He had made so much money. Where did all the money go? Was he planning to make a profit?
“I’ve been investing all these years and I really don’t have any money. You had some money last year, but you didn’t agree to it, so I invested in other companies and bought their stocks,” Chen Shou said, spreading his hands.

"Really?" Wang Changtian didn't believe it; he thought Chen Shou was lying to him.

"I'm not kidding you, the stock market is so bad, it's definitely a good opportunity to buy at the bottom," Chen Shou said, shrugging.

"Buying the dip?" Wang Changtian's eyes widened, stunned by Chen Shou's words. Given the current stock market situation, how could he dare to buy the dip?

Is this the bottom?

I think he's gone mad.

However, Chen Shouzhe really did invest in the stock market. A long time ago, he invested in a portal website. Last year, he started making a short video platform and invested another sum of money. In order to maintain his shares, he could only keep adding more money. In previous years, he also invested in several e-commerce platforms. He continues to invest in the one that is still alive. He doesn't know what will happen in the future, but in order to maintain his shares, he can only keep increasing his stake.

Then there's the fact that the stock market is really not high right now, and Chen Shou hasn't bought anything else. As a domestic specialty, Maotai is only a little over a hundred yuan now. If you don't invest now, when will you? So last year he put all his money into it, constantly buying from the secondary market or from shareholders. He entrusted all of this to professionals to handle. He didn't have much money on hand, just waiting for the money from Xihong City's richest man to come back.

(End of this chapter)