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Chapter 364 A Preview of the Little Broken Ball: The Attack Power of Chen Xiu's Number One Henchman

Beijing, Guo Fan Film Studio.

With the help of Chen Xiu, the filming of "The Wandering Earth" was completed last year, and post-production has now been completed as well.

As the main investor in the film, Chen Xiu was invited by Guo Fan to attend the first screening of the completed film.

Also invited were representatives from China Film Group, including Pei Kang; representatives from Dengfeng Culture, including Wu Jing; and Guo Fan himself. The production companies of "The Wandering Earth" were all present.

Among the four representatives, Chen Xiu's Datang Film Industry had the highest investment share, reaching 40%.

30% of this share was agreed upon by him and Guo Fan when the project was just starting out in early 15, during the box office celebration banquet for "Detective Chinatown 1".

The remaining 10% was due to Wanda withdrawing its investment midway, resulting in a 30% funding gap for the project.

Chen Xiu acted as a go-between, using 20% ​​of the investment to get Wu Jing a free cameo role in "The Wandering Earth," with Datang Pictures covering the remaining 10%.

China Film Group's share of the investment is roughly 30% (DS says China Film Group invested 2 million yuan, but Guo Fan said in a program interview that the total investment was 2 million yuan, so let's consider the rest of the money as publicity and distribution expenses). However, they are responsible for the film's distribution and can also take a cut from the distribution.

The investment in Guo Fan's studio comes from Guo Fan's entire personal fortune, his partner Gong Ge'er, and other people's dream funds...

It was only through this piecemeal approach that the production cost of "The Wandering Earth" of 2 million yuan was finally raised.

From this perspective, it's clear that Xiao Poqiu and Guo Fan have had a tough journey.

When Chen Xiu arrived at Guo Fan's studio, she saw a genuinely relaxed smile on Guo Fan's unshaven face.

"Mr. Chen, it's been a long time."

Guo Fan stretched out his hand to Chen Xiu with a wide smile. Standing next to him was Gong Ge'er, a sturdy and honest man, who was also beaming with joy.

Chen Xiu grasped his hand and sincerely congratulated him, saying, "Congratulations! All your hard work will bear fruit today!"

"I organized this screening mainly to let General Manager La of China Film Group see the finished film, so that when the film is submitted for review..."

I understand, I believe you!

A simple sentence made Guo Fan's smile freeze, and his eyes filled with even more emotion.

From the moment he first met Chen Xiu, he felt as if he had met a kindred spirit, and now he was even more certain of it.

Seeing the gleam in Guo Fan's eyes, Chen Xiu smiled and changed the subject, saying, "Hey, hasn't our male lead, Wu Jing, arrived yet?"

"He's here. He just answered a phone call..."

"Mr. Chen, it's been a long time!"

Before the people arrive, the sound comes first.

Wu Jing's triumphant voice has been ringing ever since the release of "Wolf Warrior 2" last year.

However, considering the film's success, Chen Xiu expressed her understanding.

Turning to look at Wu Jing who was walking in from outside the door, Chen Xiu took the initiative to shake Wu Jing's outstretched hand, just as she had done to Guo Fan earlier.

"Director Wu, you look good. You don't seem to have a relapse of your old injury."

"Hey, actually I'm fine, it's just..."

Wu Jing pursed his lips with a troubled expression. Seeing that there were no outsiders around, he lowered his voice and said, "The rumors about my old injuries recurring and needing to recuperate were actually spread by Xie Nan."

"why?"

"It's not that those people in the industry think I'm breaking the rules by spending the bulk of the production budget on filming and only giving the actors a small amount of pay. They're trying to suppress my arrogance, both openly and secretly. I have no choice but to keep a low profile for now."

"Ah, I'm afraid you won't get your wish."

Meeting Wu's surprised gaze, Chen Xiu pointed at Guo Fan and Gong Ge'er.

"We're here today to witness the birth of the first hard science fiction blockbuster. Maybe 'The Wandering Earth' will be just as successful as 'Wolf Warrior 2' at the box office. Your plan to keep a low profile might not work out!"

"Mr. Chen..." *2
Guo Fan and Gong Geer said in trembling voices.

Before they could even express their modesty or give a speech, a loud voice, accompanied by applause, came from the doorway.

"well said!"

Everyone turned to look and saw China Film Group General Manager La Peikang clapping as he slowly walked towards them with his assistant.

"Boss La." *4
"Hello."

La Peikang looked around and then fixed his gaze on Chen Xiu: "President Chen, is this our first meeting today?"

"I've never seen it before."

“I completely agree with what you just said. As the first hard science fiction film made in China in recent years, The Wandering Earth should indeed be comparable to Wolf Warrior 2 at the box office. I heard from Director Guo that you provided a lot of help for the filming.”

"As investors, it is only natural to protect the projects they have invested in."

“Investors won’t step in to help when a project can’t move forward.”

"It's all just a small favor."

Chen Xiu's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and he did not deliberately try to have an in-depth conversation with La Peikang.

Seeing this, La Peikang turned his gaze to Guo Fan and the other two, offering them a few words of encouragement. After a long exchange of pleasantries, the group, led by Guo Fan, entered the small screening room in the studio to watch the finished film of "The Wandering Earth."

Sitting down, Chen Xiu glanced at the time on her phone, thinking: Wei Feng should have started by now...

"Mr. Chen, may I have a word with you?"

"Ok?"

Chen Xiu turned to look at Wu Jing, who had come over to whisper to her, and gestured that they could continue.

Wu Jing covered her mouth with her hand and whispered, "I just went out to answer a phone call. We were talking about a project from Shanghai Film Studio called 'The Climbers,' which is a tribute film for next year. The female lead hasn't been decided yet. Do you want to recommend her?"

"..."

While inwardly marveling at Wu Jing's thick eyebrows and large eyes, which revealed his shrewdness in interpersonal relationships, Chen Xiu nodded in response.

"Thank you, let's discuss this in detail later."

"Okay, let's talk later."

After saying that, Wu Jing put his hand down, sat back down, and quietly watched the movie.

"Initially, nobody cared about this disaster..."

Listening to the narration she herself was doing, Chen Xiu temporarily put aside her thoughts and began an immersive audio-visual feast.

Meanwhile, in the meeting room of Light Chaser Animation Studio, founder and CEO Wang Wei was meeting with Wei Feng and Zhong Lifang, representatives of Datang Pictures.

Looking at Zhong Lifang and Wei Feng sitting opposite her, Wang Wei said expressionlessly, "I thought Chen Xiu would come to talk in person."

His discontent startled both Zhong Lifang and Wei Feng.

Then, Wei Feng lightly patted Zhong Lifang's elbow, signaling him to speak.

"Mr. Wang, Mr. Chen has also told me a lot about you. He has always admired Tudou.com, which you founded..."

"Do you admire Tudou.com for being acquired by Youku?"

Wang Wei interrupted Wei Feng directly, and her tone became increasingly harsh.

Wei Feng frowned slightly, but suppressed his dissatisfaction: "Actually, the competition between Youku and Tudou back then had a similar feel to the competition between Didi and Kuaidi. President Wang, you and President Chen should have more in common..."

"If it's about the feeling of being forced out after the merger of the two companies, then I'm quite similar to him; we're both losers."

Wang Wei continued with her sarcastic remarks.

His attitude stemmed not only from his dissatisfaction with Chen Xiu's failure to personally participate in the negotiations, but also from his extreme anger at Datang Pictures for taking advantage of the situation and proposing to acquire Light Chaser Animation at its most critical moment!
However, Wei Feng had no intention of indulging him: "President Wang, do you have some misunderstanding about President Chen's decision to leave Didi?"

"what?"

"He left Didi simply because of differences in philosophy and because he had achieved his current entrepreneurial goals and needed to make a temporary concession to move forward."

Wei Feng stared at Wang Wei and continued, "Facts have proven that compared to the limitations of Didi, the Douyin platform created by President Chen has a much broader scope! You can't compare yourself to President Chen just because you have similar experiences."

"If you fail the same test on starting a business again, it's a matter of ability. But if Mr. Chen gets a perfect score, it's because the maximum score on the test is full marks. It may seem like there's only a difference of a few dozen points, but everyone can see the truth!"

"..."*2
Wang Wei, who was opposite him, and Zhong Lifang, who was sitting next to Wei Feng, were both stunned by his merciless words.

Regardless of what Wang Wei was thinking, she certainly wasn't in a good mood.

Zhong Lifang's thoughts were: Holy crap! How come I never realized Wei Feng was so sharp-tongued? No wonder he studied law; his words are so eloquent, so persuasive... Wait a minute! Weren't we here to discuss business? Now that you've said that, should we even continue our discussion?

As if echoing Zhong Lifang's thoughts, Wang Wei, who had just come to her senses, suddenly turned pale, her brows furrowed, and her eyes became even more gloomy.

"Since your CEO Chen is so remarkable, why bother talking to me about acquisitions? Why not just start your own animation studio?"

"We do have this idea!"

Wei Feng's response made Wang Wei's expression freeze.

Before he could adjust his mindset and launch a counterattack, Wei Feng's next offensive had already begun.

"Before we came here, we communicated with the key technical staff of Light Chaser Animation through headhunters. If they are willing, they can go directly to work at the new company next month. Their job content will remain the same, but their salary will be increased by 50%."

Wei Feng raised his right hand and waved it in front of Wang Wei, saying ruthlessly, "President Wang, would you like to know how many people responded to our invitation?"

"How many?"

"Secret."

Seeing Wang Wei's eyes widen suddenly, Wei Feng turned to Zhong Lifang and gave him a wink, signaling for the red-faced one to step in.

Zhong Lifang tapped the table lightly, gesturing for Wang Wei to look at him, and said, "The costs of setting up a new animation studio in the early stages, including trial and error and the costs of integration, won't be much cheaper than investing in Light Chaser Animation."

"Mr. Chen is somewhat hesitant about the talent acquisition plan; he prefers a win-win cooperation between the two parties. Moreover, Mr. Chen highly approves of the technology of Chasing Light, believing that you have already reached the top level in China, and what you lack is only the script and publicity."

"Datang has a mature system to support both of these sectors, especially in publicity... Mr. Wang, you should understand what I mean. As for Mr. Chen's absence from today's negotiations, it's also because of another project. If we can reach a consensus on cooperation, Mr. Chen will personally come forward to sign the contract."

Upon hearing these words, Wang Wei's face turned pale and then red, and she thought for a long time.

Finally, he let out a sigh and said, "Tell me the terms of the acquisition!"

(End of this chapter)