Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: This Top Star Has Real Achievements

"Brother-in-law, just tell me directly. If I can help, I'm happy to."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have mentioned to Sister Fang that I planned to use all my cash flow to acquire a portion of the shares."

"To be honest, this alone is enough to terrify me. At my age, I've never encountered a transaction involving hundreds of millions."

"Don't underestimate yourself. You've contributed eight-tenths of the credit for Huace's current market value. You're a pillar of the company, a true gem."

The man on the other end of the phone spoke sincerely, "I really shouldn't have troubled you with this."

"But the combined shares held by your sister Fang and me already exceed half of the company's total."

"Even if we acquire all of these venture capital shares, it won't make much difference to our actual controlling stake."

Just as Li Xiang had predicted.

As the company's founders, the couple didn't lack shares; what they lacked was real money.

Furthermore, to prevent these crucial shares from falling into the hands of outsiders, they set their sights on this wealthy man.

Before Li Xiang could respond, the person on the other end of the phone continued, "I've used some connections to come up with a solution: go through a bank loan."

"You can use 10% of your equity as collateral, along with some cash you already have, and that will be enough to acquire all of the venture capital's shares."

"As for the banks, because I have some connections, they will lend you money at an extremely low interest rate."

"You just said that you are confident of winning several awards in Hollywood this year. If that happens, the company's market value will definitely skyrocket again."

"By then, the increase in stock price will be enough to cover all the interest generated by the loan, and may even generate additional profits..."

The hands-free speaker went silent, leaving only three soft breaths in the office.

Li Xiang frowned slightly, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

The advantage is obvious: you can acquire these shares without emptying all your funds at once, and you can also keep aliens out.

However, risks are also looming ahead, which means taking on a huge debt and binding oneself firmly to Huace.

If the company runs into problems and the stock price falls, he will share in the pressure.

This time, he invested real money, no longer receiving free shares as before.

With more capital invested, the concerns about the future naturally increase exponentially.

It's like someone who was just playing around and became a star shareholder receiving gifted shares.

As a result of a series of unforeseen events, he ended up becoming a major shareholder burdened with huge debts, a situation he had no one to turn to for justice.

But the temptation of this cake was just too great, so great that Li Xiang simply couldn't bear to let it go.

It's important to understand that at this point in time, there's still a full ten years of golden opportunity before the Chinese entertainment industry truly explodes.

Moreover, he had just pointed out the path of stockpiling IPs to Zhao Fang. The benefits of this adaptation have not yet been realized, and the potential for future growth is extremely considerable.

Even a company like Huayi can reach a market value of 100 billion, so how bad can Huace be with him?

He reconsidered his hand once more:

If either of the two globally released films becomes a hit, it can bring in a very considerable income, in US dollars.

With two major brand endorsements expiring soon, given his current fame and status both domestically and internationally, the new endorsements he signs will undoubtedly command astronomical prices.

A thought flashed through Li Xiang's mind, and he remembered something else: he was still missing a watch endorsement.

Rolex, Cartier, and Chopard all submitted cooperation proposals, but he was somewhat dismissive of them.

Especially Richard Miller, he was the most extravagant and spent the most money, but his appearance...

However, if he were really forced into a corner, he might have to grit his teeth and accept it for the sake of cash flow.

Counting it on my fingers, I realized I had enough financial strength to repay that bank loan.

Let's do it!

The last trace of hesitation in his heart vanished, and he looked at the phone on the table with the hands-free function on.

"Okay. I believe in Huace's development and am optimistic about the company's future potential."

This time, I'm betting most of my life savings, standing shoulder to shoulder with Sister Fang and her husband. I just hope you two won't let this money go to waste.

As soon as he finished speaking, the man on the other end of the phone visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but his tone became more serious in his reply.

"We all know the weight of this decision you've made."

"Don't worry, we don't want to see Huace run into problems more than anyone else, and we will not let you down."

Zhao Fang, who had been holding her breath, finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Xiang with a complicated expression.

With this step, Li Xiang is no longer the celebrity shareholder who leisurely watches the show by gifting shares.

From now on, he will be the second largest shareholder, having invested real money and becoming deeply intertwined with Huace.

One glory and one glory.

Fu Cheng's voice came through the phone again.

"I will take the lead in handling the subsequent mortgage loan, equity transfer and other related procedures."

"However, from now on you will be the company's second largest shareholder, so it's best to arrange for someone to be stationed there as your representative to facilitate handling various matters."

"That's not necessary." Li Xiang immediately shook his head.

"I invested in Huace because I was originally a shareholder, but the core reason is that I trust Sister Fang."

"If you trust someone, don't use them; if you don't trust someone, don't use them. I trust her, so there's no need to send any more people over."

"Besides, communication is so convenient nowadays. If something big happens, we can communicate and discuss it with just one phone call. We're all on the same side, so there's no need for all that formality."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a hint of surprise in the voice.

"I never expected you to trust Sister Fang so much."

"Alright, since we've come this far, we understand. Rest assured, we will not let you down."

Sitting to the side, Zhao Fang was also deeply moved.

Shareholders holding more than 20% of the shares will almost always send people to take over the company as soon as possible.

But Li Xiang did not do that, which made the trust even more profound and made her realize that she had not misjudged him.

"Xiao Xiang, since you dared to hand over your chips to us, your brother-in-law and I will protect Huace and will never let your gamble fail."

"Hehe, I naturally believe what Sister Fang says."

He bid farewell to Zhao Fang with a smile, chatted with Li Qing for a while, and then took Sister Zhou and Xiao Jiang with him to return to his residence.

This upscale apartment was a gift from Zhao Fang to him at the beginning of the year.

Once he entered the bedroom alone, he could no longer maintain his calm demeanor from outside. He collapsed onto the bed with a pained expression, tossing and turning in bed.

It would be a lie to say I don't feel the pinch. Most of my life savings are about to be wiped out; anyone would feel the pain.

But to say I regret it wouldn't be accurate.

Isn't life all about making choices? Risk and reward are always intertwined.

However, Alibaba won't have a good impression of him after learning that he has acquired the shares.

Li Xiang looked up at the ceiling and sighed softly, "This is the choice I made because I didn't want to be subordinate to anyone. I'll just have to take it one step at a time."

It's a dog-eat-dog world; it's impossible to have all the advantages and have everything go smoothly.

To gain significant benefits, one is bound to make enemies; this is an unavoidable price to pay.