Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 339 A Fortune of Hundreds of Billions, The Female Lead Candidate

How much is Chen Shouzhe worth?

Amidst the trending topic of "fighting with knives," a brand new term has emerged.

Weibo's unique importance to the entertainment industry has made it a gathering place for fans of various celebrities.

The discussion about Chen Shouzhe's wealth naturally sparked heated debate among the public.

He was born in 88 and is only thirty years old this year. Eight years ago, he made his first film, which grossed a staggering 15 billion yuan at the box office.

He rose to fame overnight, and afterwards starred in a series of films and also developed his career overseas.

It's quite unexpected that they've now crossed over into the business world.

The entry sparked a lot of discussion, with some people directly tagging the Forbes wealth rankings to inquire about Chen Shouzhe's net worth.

Forbes' wealth ranking actually provided a rough estimate regarding Chen Shouzhe's net worth.

Wanda Pictures spent $154 billion. Now Wanda Pictures is suspended from trading, but its market value has not changed much. In fact, many investors are optimistic that it will not be affected by Wanda's parent company.

Pindaodao holds 11.6% of the shares, with a valuation of hundreds of billions. After listing, the valuation will certainly be higher. Although this will reduce his shareholding, it will also bring him a lot of cash.

Yang Mi's company is also doing very well, with a current market value of 80 billion. Chen Shouzhe owns 15%, which is approximately 12 billion.

In other words, Chen Shou's net worth is 282 billion yuan from his three shareholding companies.

"Based on the market value estimates of film companies in the film and television industry, we have made a preliminary assessment of the three companies under director Chen Shouzhe. Blue Star Company, located in the United States, is currently valued at 10 billion yuan. The company owns the copyrights to dozens of films and can bring director Chen Shouzhe tens of millions of dollars in revenue every year."

According to estimates, Little Dream, the visual effects company, is the largest film visual effects company in China. It has more than a thousand employees and more than ten projects are working on at the same time every day. It undertakes the production of visual effects for movies and games. So far, it has only produced two animated feature films, and its estimated market value is 240 billion yuan.

Finally, there's Shou Zhe Film Industry, which owns the copyrights to dozens of films and releases several movies every year. It's the film company with the highest quality output in the film industry, far more valuable than any other film company in China, currently estimated at 500 billion.

Based on a comprehensive estimate, if director Chen Shouzhe were willing to list his three companies on the stock exchange, his net worth would exceed 100 billion. It is also understood that director Chen Shouzhe has other investment projects that have not yet been disclosed.

Hundreds of billions!!
In other words, Chen Shouzhe is able to rank among the top ten richest people in the country.

This rough estimate has left countless people in disbelief that a director like Chen Shou could have a net worth of hundreds of billions.
The film and television industry found it even more unbelievable. They had the most dealings with Chen Shouzhe, and they never expected that the richest person in the film and television industry was Chen Shouzhe.

Many people scoffed at this, after all, this was just an estimated stock price. If the company were to actually go public, it certainly wouldn't be that high. Besides, everyone can see how film and television companies have fared in recent years. If these companies were to actually go public, Chen Shouzhe's company would certainly not be worth hundreds of billions, but it might even exceed hundreds of billions.

There were many who criticized it, and even more who were sarcastic.

In the business world, some people know very well that Chen Shouzhe's wealth is definitely more than 100 billion. In addition, there are two short video companies that have not yet been listed. Only their insiders know how many shares Chen Shouzhe owns.

"I never imagined he was so rich." Zhang Qiang left Jack Ma's office, still somewhat incredulous at what Jack Ma had just told him.

I never imagined that Chen Shouzhe would make more and more money through investments, not only gaining a huge influence in the film and television industry, but also potentially impacting the business world in the future.

"Director Chen, you have to treat us, you're a billionaire."

Huang Bo came to visit the set with a big smile, sidling up next to Chen Shou, and immediately spoke up after he finished filming.

Everyone was looking at Chen Shouzhe. Hundreds of billions. Who would have thought that Chen Shouzhe actually had so much money? Of course, they knew that this was just an estimate, the value of the company, not cash.

But Chen Shou has a lot of cash; they estimate it should be several billion.

After all, the combined box office of several films this year has already exceeded 10 billion yuan, and there are still two films currently showing in theaters. Naturally, Chen Shou has received a considerable amount of money. Films are known as cash cows, and even Wanda Pictures' parent company relies on Wanda Pictures for financial support. If Wanda Pictures' parent company hadn't run into problems, Lao Wang would never have sold his Wanda Pictures stock.

Of course, if Wanda Pictures' stock price doesn't sell, it will definitely continue to fall, and you'll only lose more money. It's better to sell it to Chen Shouzhe, so you can get a lot of cash and also stabilize the stock price with Chen Shouzhe's help.

"Stop talking nonsense. Just take those so-called rich lists with a grain of salt. A stock market turmoil can cost them tens of billions. The money in their hands is more important," Chen Shou said.

"Then why don't you sell those stocks?" Huang Bo asked.

“You need to understand, I don’t lack money now, what I want is a voice,” Chen Shou said with a smile.

"Damn, this is so Versailles-like! I don't care, I'm going to eat you alive today," Huang Bo said.

"No problem, I've already had Xiao Fang make the reservations. We'll eat together later. How's the post-production for the movie going? It's been a month." Chen Shou asked.

"It's alright, we'll try to finish it before September," Huang Bo nodded.

"There's an announcement?" Chen Shou asked in surprise.

"Hehe, you didn't know that, did you?" Huang Bo laughed.

"Tell me, what movie is it?" Chen Shou was genuinely curious about what movies Huang Bo was involved in.

"Director Chen, it's a blood mine, and I've decided on him for the male lead," Shen Yijie said as he approached.

"Tsk tsk, I was wondering why you had time to come." Chen Shou patted Huang Bo on the shoulder.

Huang Bo smiled happily. He had already read the script for Blood Mine and consulted with Shen Yijie. After confirming that it was correct, he landed the male lead role. Although the movie mainly focused on the female lead, Huang Bo's role was also quite substantial. He played a good guy who helped the female lead win in the end, though he paid the ultimate price with his life.

"Has the female lead not been decided yet?" Chen Shou asked Shen Yijie.

“Xi’an Film Studio has recommended someone,” Shen Yijie said with a smile.

"Who did Xi'an Film Studio recommend? Could it be Director Gu's daughter?" Chen Shou thought of the actors who had good relationships with Xi'an Film Studio, Yan Ni and Jiang Wenli.

The most likely candidate is Jiang Wenli, as both her age and acting skills meet Shen Yijie's requirements.

"Director Chen guessed correctly, it's Jiang Wenli," Shen Yijie said.

"What do you think?" Chen Shouzhe turned to look at him.

“I think it’s a good idea,” Shen Yijie nodded.

"Thank you, Director Chen," Huang Bo said with a smile, patting Shen Yijie on the shoulder.

Wang Baobao, who was standing next to him, was still dressed as Sun Wukong and said enviously, "Director Chen is doing you a favor."

He had long heard that Chen Shouzhe wouldn't interfere too much with casting; as long as the role was suitable, he would let the director decide, thus indirectly increasing their personal connections.

This time, Shen Yijie has chosen Jiang Wenli, and Xi'an Film Studio and Gu Changwei will owe him a favor in the future. After all, it was Xi'an Film Studio that recommended her. If Xi'an Film Studio and Gu Changwei have any projects in the future, Shen Yijie can recommend people around him to go.

It's essentially a matter of personal favors. In the film and television industry, there's no better unspoken rule than personal favors; it's far more sophisticated than money and sex.

Wang Baobao stood to the side, thinking and waiting for his chance. He would continue to challenge the director and wash away his shame.

(End of this chapter)