The Entertainment Industry in Turmoil: Young Actresses All Want to Rise to the Top

Chapter 363 Two Deluxe Sandwiches

Mohen Pictures has been established for five years.

Over the past five years, the domestic film and television industry has witnessed the rise of an industry giant.

Other film and television companies rely on fate and luck when making films, but when Mohen Pictures makes a film, there are only two possible results: a "high-quality film" or a "phenomenal blockbuster".

Mohen Pictures almost single-handedly raised the industrialization level of domestic film and television production by ten years.

Now, Mohen Pictures has finally officially started the process of listing on the A-share market.

As soon as the news broke, countless securities firms, investment banks, and mutual funds became extremely eager, using all their connections to try and secure a ticket to participate in the IPO underwriting of Mohen Pictures.

With the drafting of the IPO prospectus, the equity structure of Mohen was clearly revealed to the public for the first time.

The listing plan involves issuing 20% ​​new shares, diluting the existing shareholders' holdings to 80%.

Mohen Capital is the largest shareholder, holding 47% of the shares. Shen Mo also has veto power over the company's development. After the listing, the shareholding will be 37.6%.

Li Yitong is the largest individual shareholder, holding 20% ​​of the shares. She is a close ally of Shen Mo, and her shareholding will increase to 16% after the listing.

Together, these two parties own 53.6% of the shares, ensuring Shen Mo's control over Mohen Pictures.

Penguin Pictures is a strategic ally with Mohen through cross-shareholding, holding 20% ​​of the shares and being tied to the Penguin ecosystem traffic, forming a community of shared interests. After the IPO, the shareholding will become 16%.

Chen Zhixi, the CEO of Mohen Pictures, had his shares diluted from 10% at the beginning of the company's establishment to 4% after rounds of capital increases and share expansions by Mohen Capital. After the company went public, his shares became 3.2%.

But there was no sign of frustration on her face; instead, it was filled with the glow of impending wealth.

The remaining 9% of shares were allocated by Shen Mo to the employee stock option incentive pool, which was used to consolidate the interests of top screenwriters, directors, and technical backbones. After the listing, the share pool became 7.2%.

This equity structure has been hailed by the chief analysts of Goldman Sachs and CITIC Securities as a "textbook-perfect risk-resistant structure".

Beijing, Mohen Capital, Chairman's Office.

Chen Zhixi placed an asset appraisal report audited by KPMG in front of Shen Mo and Li Yitong.

"Chairman Shen, Chairman Li, this is the joint valuation recommendation given by CITIC Securities and CICC."

"Based on our current IP reserves, performance over the past three years, and the ecosystem synergy premium of Mohen Video, they have given a conservative opening valuation for the first day of listing."

"It's 120 billion RMB."

Chen Zhixi took a deep breath, her voice trembling with barely suppressed emotion.

"120 billion?"

Li Yitong's crescent-shaped eyes widened as she turned to look at Shen Mo.

"That means our company will produce so many millionaires!"

"Zhixi, your 3.2% stake will be worth 3.84 million once the stock goes public."

"Congratulations, you're a real billionaire now."

Chen Zhixi couldn't help but laugh and scold.

"Don't tease me, you silly girl."

"What's this compared to you? You personally hold 16% of the shares, and your net assets will be 19.2 billion yuan right after the IPO. You could practically land on the Forbes list."

Shen Mo tapped his long fingers on the table, interrupting their banter.

"120 billion is just the price-to-earnings ratio calculated by those securities firms in order to maintain stability."

"Tell CICC and CITIC Securities to change the use of proceeds in the prospectus."

Chen Zhixi was slightly taken aback.

"Change the use of funds? Chairman Shen, the current plan is to invest in the research and development of three super movie projects, which is already the industry ceiling."

"Not enough, far from enough."

Huayi Brothers' market capitalization opened at 120 billion yuan on its first day of listing, Wanda Film's at 200 billion yuan, Bona Film Group's at 125 billion yuan, and Mango Pictures' at 150 billion yuan.

In comparison, Mohen Pictures, which has produced high-quality blockbuster films for five consecutive years, is only valued at 120 billion yuan. Shen Mo couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

"50% of the funds raised will be earmarked for the second phase of the InkTrace AI Film and Television Computing Power Rendering Center and the Global Digital Copyright Library Project."

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"Tell them that our purpose in going public is not to cash out, nor is it to make a few bad movies to fleece retail investors."

"Instead, we aim to completely monopolize film and television technology standards domestically and even across Asia!"

"Tell them, a valuation of 120 billion isn't enough, it needs to be at least 150 billion!"

Shen Mo got up and walked to Chen Zhixi.

"Zhi hope, why is Tencent Pictures so determined to hold onto that 16% stake?"

"Because Sun Zhonghuai clearly saw that companies without technological accumulation and IP rights were doomed to fail, while we..."

It's about building barriers.

"With this IPO, all the shares in the employee incentive pool will be allocated to the core visual effects artists, top screenwriters, and key directors."

"I want to keep the smartest and most professional people in the entire Chinese entertainment industry forever tied to my Mohen's chariot!"

"Understood! I'll contact them right now and have them revise the prospectus overnight!"

Chen Zhixi straightened his chest and nodded heavily.

After the meeting, Chen Zhixi tactfully took the documents and quickly left the office.

Li Yitong walked lazily forward, wrapped her arms around Shen Mo's waist from behind, and pressed her face against Shen Mo's back.

"Amo!"

"I feel like all of this is a dream."

Shen Mo turned around, gently lifted Li Yitong's delicate chin, and looked at the endless love and admiration in her eyes, a doting smile curving his lips.

"A dream? This is just the beginning."

"On the day you ring the bell, I want the entire entertainment industry to focus on you and watch you be crowned."

Before he finished speaking, Shen Mo bent down and scooped up Li Yitong, who had cried out in surprise, in his arms.

The door to the lounge at the back of the office was opened, and then locked again.

Li Yitong was carried by Shen Mo and placed steadily on the big bed.

Li Yitong instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, her crescent-shaped eyes already misty with a dreamy haze.

Her shirt was slightly disheveled as it rippled, and a few strands of hair fell across her delicate face, adding a touch of languor and charm.

Shen Mo leaned down, resting one hand on her ear, gazing down at her.

"What's wrong? Are you touched?"

Li Yitong gave him a coquettish glare, then tilted her head back and offered him her warm breath.

Shen Mo's kiss followed, and Li Yitong closed her eyes, her hands slipping under the hem of his shirt.

Years of mutual support have made their bodies intimately familiar with each other.

With a soft rustling sound of fabric, two shirts drifted down from the air one after another.

The air from the air conditioner in the room made Li Yitong instinctively flinch, before she nestled into Shen Mo's warm, firm embrace.

Shen Mo's kisses traveled down her delicate red lips, eliciting soft, cat-like moans from the beauty in his arms.

"Amo~~"

Shen Mo chuckled softly, and with a slight exertion, pulled her completely into the storm.

Outside the window, sunlight refracted through the glass, casting two intertwined shadows on the wall, rising and falling.

At 11 p.m., Shen Mo and Li Yitong had just pushed open the door of the villa.

Then a burst of clear laughter came over us.

On the spacious leather sofa, Tian Xiwei had obviously finished washing up.

She was wearing a loose pink silk nightgown, and her two long, fair legs were casually draped over the edge of the sofa armrest.

She held her phone, scrolling through short videos of ice cream cones, laughing so hard she was shaking uncontrollably on the sofa.

Li Yitong raised an eyebrow, tossed her bag at Shen Mo, and ran over in her slippers.

Then Li Yitong lunged forward, landing squarely on top of Tian Xiwei, and reached out to pry Tian Xiwei's phone away.

"Let me see, laughing so heartily in the middle of the night, which handsome guy are you looking at? —"

Li Yitong joked as she leaned closer to the screen.

However, the moment Li Yitong saw the video content playing on the screen, she was completely stunned.

She couldn't help but draw out a drawn-out "Ew~~~~" with extreme disgust.

On the phone screen, the viral "embracing in the dark" scene from the show "Escape Room" featuring Tong Xinwei and Min is playing.

Not only that, but fans also carefully added pink bubble effects and an extremely ambiguous background music.

"Great! Tian Xiwei!"

Li Yitong reached out and pinched her cheek, both amused and exasperated.

"You, the main character, actually ship Tong Xinwei and Min? Have you no shame?!"

Tian Xiwei, caught red-handed, showed no embarrassment whatsoever; instead, she held her head high as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

His big eyes were filled with cunning and pride, and he puffed out his chest and hummed.

"So what! I love watching it!"

"I not only love watching, I love kissing them too!"

Before she could finish speaking, Tian Xiwei suddenly leaned forward and gave Li Yitong a big kiss on the face!

"Ahhh! Tian Xiwei!!"

Li Yitong exclaimed in surprise and made a move to struggle to get up and fight back.

Who is Tian Xiwei?

That was a sporty, beautiful girl known as "Sweet Tan".

She burst into laughter, wrapped her arms around Li Yitong's arms, and with a little force, pulled her into her embrace, making it impossible for Li Yitong to move no matter how much she struggled.

"You little brat! How dare you defy me with your pathetic constitution?"

Tian Xiwei rested her chin on Li Yitong's shoulder and swayed it triumphantly.

Li Yitong was completely helpless, locked up, and panting heavily, her beautiful eyes darted around.

"Shen Mo! You're just going to watch the show, aren't you?!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Shen Mo finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He casually tossed the documents in his hand onto the coffee table and walked over in a few steps.

"Reinforcements are here!"

Shen Mo chuckled and gave a low shout, then pounced on top of her, firmly pressing down on both Li Yitong and Tian Xiwei beneath him.

In an instant, the sofa was stacked into a "luxury sandwich".

Shen Mo stretched out his long arm and pulled Tian Xiwei, who was hugging Li Yitong, into his arms.

The two girls' distinct scents mingled together, wafting into his nostrils.

Shen Mo didn't stand on ceremony. He leaned down and gave Li Yitong and Tian Xiwei a big kiss on their red lips.

"oops!"

"Hey! Shen Mo!"

Tian Xiwei, who was just showing off her strength in front of Li Yitong, was instantly subjected to a dimensional reduction attack from Shen Mo's absolute power.

"Get up! You're so heavy! Get up now!"

Tian Xiwei twisted her body frantically while shouting at the top of her lungs.

"You two together weigh almost 200 pounds! Are you trying to crush me?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yitong laughed so hard that tears almost came out, and she couldn't help but rub against Tian Xiwei's chest.

After a while of playful fighting, the pink bubble in the living room gradually dissipated.

Shen Mo smiled, straightened up, pulled out a folder, and handed it to Tian Xiwei.

"What is it? Why are you being so mysterious?"

Tian Xi rubbed her slightly flushed cheeks and mumbled as she sat cross-legged.

She took the folder and opened the first page. When she saw the bold, black-lettered title, her eyes widened instantly.

[Ink Trace Pictures Share Transfer Agreement], Transferred Share: 1%, Transferee: Tian Xiwei.

"1% of the shares? For me?"

Tian Xi frowned slightly.

It's worth noting that Mohen Pictures is currently a rising star with a valuation exceeding 10 billion.

This seemingly insignificant 1% will make you a real billionaire once the company goes public!

Shen Mo reached out and ruffled her soft, long hair, then smiled and nodded.

"There aren't many individual shares available before the IPO, so take them first, don't complain about the small amount."

"What do I have to complain about! I'm overjoyed!"

Tian Xi gave a slightly haughty hum and then softly snuggled into Shen Mo's arms.

"Besides, does the number of shares even matter?"

"Do you dare to abandon me?"

"That's true."

Shen Mo pinched her cheek and teased her.

"Moreover, once 'Eternal Love' and 'Your Wedding' become huge hits, the valuation of Morning Light Media will rise again, and your net worth as the president will definitely not be low."

Shen Mo looked at the girl in his arms and smiled helplessly.

Since he arranged for people to take over the daily operations of Chenxi Media, Tian Xiwei, the so-called president of Chenxi, has simply washed her hands of the matter.

Even when she doesn't have a schedule, she only goes to the company once every few weeks.

Tian Xi raised her head smugly and patted Shen Mo's shoulder.

"Then you'd better do a good job helping me!"

"My future life as a wealthy wife depends entirely on you!"

Looking at her smug, self-satisfied expression, Li Yitong couldn't help but shake her head with a smile.

However, as Tian Xi smiled, she suddenly froze.

She turned her head sharply and stared at Shen Mo without blinking.

"Um—does anyone else have them too?"

"You know who I'm talking about."

Upon hearing this, Li Yitong raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Mo while resting her chin on her hand.

Shen Mo smiled slightly, pursed his lips, and nodded.

"Each of them is 0.5%."

Upon hearing this number, Tian Xiwei immediately beamed with joy.

She let out a long sigh of relief and slumped back into Li Yitong's arms.

"Hehe, that's more like it!"

The amount of money wasn't important to her; what she wanted was Shen Mo's attitude, to let her know that she was special in Shen Mo's heart.

Tian Xiwei felt a surge of joy in her heart at that moment.

A thought suddenly flashed through her mind: why not reward him with another round of Tong Xinwei Min?

June 27, 2017, Beijing Film Academy, another graduation season.

Today is the graduation ceremony for the 2013 undergraduate class of the Performance Department at Beijing Film Academy.

Inside the auditorium of the Beijing Film Academy's standard screening room, colorful ribbons fluttered and people thronged.

The graduation ceremony on stage has just ended, and now countless graduates in black academic gowns are laughing, hugging, and taking photos to commemorate the occasion.

"Oh dear! Yezi, can you check if my hat is crooked?"

"Is the lipstick color too light?"

"Why isn't Brother Mo here yet?"

In a corner backstage of the auditorium, Meng Ziyi was lifting the hem of her academic gown and turning around in front of Zhou Ye.

As her best friend and close friend, Zhou Ye, a student from the class of 2016, specially canceled his schedule today and came to attend Meng Ziyi's graduation ceremony early in the morning with a huge bouquet of flowers.

"Alright, Sister Meng!"

"You look absolutely stunning today! You're the most beautiful flower there!"

"Brother Mo is probably busy! He'll come."

Zhou Ye rolled his eyes helplessly, then chuckled and stuffed the flowers in his hand into Meng Ziyi's arms.

Just then, Shen Mo, wearing a mask and a black baseball cap, walked towards them discreetly.

Even though he tried his best to hide it, his aura of authority and superior physique still attracted the attention of many film school students around him.

"Brother Mo! You're finally here!"

Zhou Ye and Meng Ziyi exclaimed in surprise when they saw the newcomers.

Shen Mo tugged at his mask, revealing a doting smile.

"If I miss Sister Meng's graduation ceremony, she'll be angry with me for at least half a year!"

Meng Ziyi chuckled and stepped forward to hug Shen Mo's arm, nuzzling against him.

"It won't be more than half a year, it'll be at most a week."

Zhou Ye pursed his lips, "I don't think it'll be more than three days."

Shen Mo's appearance still attracted the attention of those around him, but fortunately, this was the Beijing Film Academy, so there weren't too many onlookers.

After taking a few photos with some students, Shen Mo led the two girls out of the auditorium and walked around the school taking pictures as they went, leaving a memento of Meng Ziyi's last day of university.

It wasn't until the setting sun painted the entire campus in its colors that Shen Mo and the two girls returned to Meng Ziyi's villa to continue their celebration.

As soon as she got home, Meng Ziyi threw off her high heels without any regard for her image and collapsed onto the sofa.

While rubbing her sore calves, she acted coquettishly towards Shen Mo.

"Brother Mo, my legs hurt so much~~"

Shen Mo shook his head and smiled, walked over and sat down next to her, reached out and lifted her calf onto his thigh, and gently massaged it.

Meng Ziyi smiled contentedly, her big eyes fixed on Shen Mo with deep affection.

"Having you with me at my graduation ceremony today makes me feel like the happiest person in the entire Beijing Film Academy!"

"Meng Ziyi! And what about me?"

As soon as Meng Ziyi turned his head, he saw Zhou Ye standing to the side with his hands on his hips and gritting his teeth.

She opened her arms to Zhou Ye and spoke in an extremely sticky manner.

"Ono, give me a hug————"

Shen Mo sat in the main seat, looking at the two women embracing each other, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He took out two documents that he had brought with him and handed them to Meng Ziyi and Zhou Ye.

"Here, this is Sister Meng's graduation gift, a belated coming-of-age ceremony for Xiao Ye."

After looking at him for a while, Meng Ziyi puffed out her cheeks and looked at Shen Mo with emotion. She tilted her head and glanced at Zhou Ye, who had the same expression, when suddenly a brilliant idea struck her.

"Brother Mo, want to try interpreting Mencius's name?"

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