Chapter 496 The successor to the martial arts star?
Chen Linfeng still cares about the annual big report.
He doesn't have much control over day-to-day operations. He mainly cares about the strategic development direction.
After all, as a time traveler, I still have enough confidence in this area.
And we have to show more presence in this aspect, otherwise we cannot control people with money and shares alone.
I really thought these professional managers would honestly work for you and make money.
You must convince people in some aspects, making them feel that they have contributed a lot to the development of the company, but they also benefit from the command of the boss above them.
This way it doesn't get completely out of control.
In this regard, Chen Linfeng still needs to give away shares and money, encourage and win over mentally, and use carrots and sticks to make him feel more at ease.
Xu Wu and Chen Rui didn't feel cheated.
On the contrary, they were happy and motivated, feeling that their careers were progressing rapidly.
The salary was high, and the boss also gave me a lot of shares.
According to the contract, the better the company develops, the more dry shares it will have, up to about 15%.
If it goes public, the original shares will also be arranged.
There is ample room for improvement right in front of them, so both Xu and Chen have a strong sense of ownership.
Speaking of reporting, they were fully prepared for it.
Various data reports, trend analysis, future short, medium and long-term plans, etc. are all available.
Maoyan has the fastest development. Although it is a latecomer, its momentum is stronger than that of V station.
As soon as the online seat selection function and mobile app version were released, the market share skyrocketed. It is really easy to use.
As far as this year's Spring Festival is concerned, the single-day box office according to Maoyan ticket sales exceeded 40 million.
The entire market is just over 200 million.
From this point of view, market share has reached a critical point.
At the end of last year, Alibaba’s Taobao also launched a movie ticket business.
Although relying on Taobao's huge size and crazy money burning, advertising even reached Penguin during the Chinese New Year, its market share was still far behind Maoyan.
Whether it can develop like in the previous life, or even split into Taopiaopiao and Maoyan to fight and share the world, is still unknown.
In this world, Maoyan started too early. Because of the wave of marketing for "Your Name" released during the Spring Festival last year, its development speed was much faster than in the previous life.
Under the Matthew Effect, there is a high probability that Taobao’s movie ticket business will be completely squeezed out.
The critical point is what I'm talking about.
Chen Linfeng was quite satisfied.
This development speed is a little faster than expected. If there are no problems in the future, the market position can be maintained at best.
Station V has not developed so rapidly.
The spring of the second dimension has not yet arrived, so we can only consolidate while exploring other development paths.
Last year, it was an attempt to develop in the direction of movies, videos, film reviews, and celebrity entertainment media.
It was also at this time that Chen Linfeng heard about the establishment of the Media Department.
There are still three or two kittens for the time being, and they won’t get up anytime soon.
It may take until the platform itself develops before it can make a name for itself.
In addition, life, technology, comedy, food, knowledge and other sections have also developed well.
The entire foundation has been laid well, and it is expected to enter a stage of rapid development this year and next.
Maoyan, V station, together with Qilin headquarters and the special effects of mythical beasts, the report lasted for two days.
To be honest, some of the content sounds quite boring, but I have no choice but to cheer up.
These companies are all less than 5 years old and are still in a prosperous stage. They do not have as many problems as large companies.
If something goes wrong, you can make adjustments at any time.
After handling these matters, Chen Linfeng focused on Qidian's acquisition case.
We started promoting it last year, and we have achieved preliminary results so far.
After all, Chen Tianqiao, the former richest man, has lost his former glory and is willing to package and sell it for US$660 million, about 4.2 billion RMB.
Of the 4.2 billion, many are loans.
Chen Linfeng's current debt situation is a bit too good.
His financial advisor strongly advised him to get into some debt.
Banks are also part of maintaining corporate connections.
Chen Linfeng's good deeds are in the flow.
As soon as he bought Qidian, he asked Xu Wu to contact Penguin and offered to sell about 20% of his shares for 1.5 billion.
Together with the new film and television company that I discussed with my father a few years ago, I also have 20% of the shares.
The total price was 2 billion, and the price was quoted to Penguin.
2 billion will give you a chance, and I will ask you if you are moved.
Knowing Penguin's big entertainment plan in advance, this proposal can be said to hit people's hearts.
It just seems a bit dark-hearted.
Of course, from the perspective of the person involved, this may be a considerate move.
Since last year, several large Internet companies have made plans for entertainment.
Alibaba was the first to take action, buying 10% of Huayi's equity 2007 years ago.
Since last year, various small actions have been frequent on Weibo, video networks, and film and television.
Although the money was not spent very much, the momentum was huge.
Baidu has invested heavily in iQiyi, a video website.
Penguin doesn't seem to be doing much, but the concept of "pan-entertainment" was proposed by Penguin's vice president last year.
Penguin Video was also established last year.
It can be seen from later generations that his family was also the most willing to spend money on the big entertainment strategy.
Therefore, Chen Linfeng is really not worried that he will not take the bait.
In mid-February, the box office of "Police Case 2" exceeded 800 million.
At this time, there are still two to three million box office receipts every day, and it should eventually stop at around 850 million.
During February, the entertainment industry was in a state of flux and there was a lot of gossip.
First, the knife-inserting incident ushered in the era of micro-compositions on Weibo.
Originally it was just a dispute between two actors. The woman said that the man was hitting her and being cruel.
To be honest, this kind of quarrel was not uncommon on Weibo in the barbaric era.
But then it gradually evolved into the star taking sides, which became a bit of a big deal.
Liu Qianqian was shocked, "Xiao Feng, they don't know anything, how dare they swear so confidently to speak for a certain party?"
Under the influence of "someone", Sissi, who never dared to speak nonsense when faced with things she didn't understand, felt a little confused but was also shocked.
Chen Linfeng sighed, "I don't know what they think."
So brave.
In fact, since the emergence of Weibo, he has often seen all kinds of jaw-dropping remarks.
Many of them are said by popular stars or celebrities.
These people really don't hide anything.
Chen Linfeng, who never speaks out what is in his heart, looked at him with admiration.
"So, apart from advertising and posting beautiful pictures, it's best not to go on Weibo. It's too dangerous."
Liu Qianqian rolled her eyes at him, "That's just how you are. Your account is always left to Xiao Chang to take care of. If you don't say a word for a week, your fans will be very angry."
"What the heck, I'm sure a lot of people will learn from me in the future."
Chen Linfeng doesn’t care. If you don’t do well, do less and make fewer mistakes. Preventing boomerangs starts with me.
But speaking of it, this melon is really a bit big.
At first, Jia Youliang helped confirm.
Then Huang Jue, Li Chen, Bao Jianfeng and others got involved.
Then Wen Zhang, Ma Yili, Du Chun, Dong Xuan, Wang Luodan, etc. all started to show their support for the woman.
However, although this matter gained a lot of momentum in public opinion, it did not last long because the clarification video was released quickly.
A few stubborn people became the followers of the Sword Cult and were laughed at by the crowd.
Yin Xiaotian's career was greatly affected.
That was the end of the matter.
What happened next became a bit big.
The main people involved are people who have been famous for a long time.
On New Year's Day, Shi Xiaolong mentioned that Zhao Wenzhuo and Zhen Zidan would collaborate on an action film.
As a result, something happened not long after starting up.
There is no need to tell the story of what happened, as outsiders would be confused and confused.
In short, the two people became antagonistic and attracted many celebrities to support them.
This time is a little different from the Sword Sword Cult incident.
Many Hong Kong celebrities, such as Wang Jing, Li Ming, and Hui Yinghong, have issued statements in support of Zhen Zidan.
Zhao Wenzhuo was relatively weak at the beginning. Apart from Yuan Hua and Yuan Biao, most of the people who supported him were less well-known people.
But as the media on Hong Kong Island became more popular, there were also a lot more reports on the mainland.
Many mainland celebrities, such as Yang Mi, Qin Lan, Jing Tian, Shi Xiaolong, etc., supported Zhao Wenzhuo.
The situation gradually expanded.
Gradually, it evolved into a battle for the right to speak between the mainland and Hong Kong Island, and the two sides were a bit stuck.
Um?
Shi Xiaolong! ?
It was early in the morning. Chen Linfeng, who was happily eating melon, stopped for a moment and wondered if he had seen it wrong.
It's okay if you eat melon and it hits your own head. When did Xiaolong end?
It seems like there was nothing wrong with him in his previous life!
Chen Linfeng flipped through the media reports.
The above mentioned statement was made by Shi Xiaolong on Weibo last night, siding with Zhao Wenzhuo.
He immediately logged onto Weibo and looked for that blog post.
An ordinary statement of support is nothing more than praising Zhao Wenzhuo for his professionalism and trusting his character, etc. It is a disguised form of support. To be honest, it's not that level of support, it's just a little bit of a statement.
But Shi Xiaolong’s identity is not simple.
Just read the comments below the blog post.
"Fuck, Shi Xiaolong came out to speak. Is his brother still far away?"
"Now those who are lining up here in the Mainland are almost all little shrimps. The big guys won't want to come out, right?"
"Chen Linfeng probably won't speak out anymore. Until now, no boss of this level has come forward."
"Wang Jing doesn't count?"
"Forget about that big mouth, he always likes to talk nonsense."
"To be honest, Shi Xiaolong even helped me speak. I really believed that the other person was misbehaving."
"Yes, he seems to have collaborated with Zhen Zidan, tsk, take a closer look."
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Chen Linfeng had a headache. He used to sit firmly in the melon field, but now he seemed to have become part of the melon field.
He originally wanted to call Xiaolong to ask about the situation, but the phone had already rang in advance.
"Director Chen, good morning."
"Brother Xiao Ming, what's wrong with the phone call?"
"It's nothing serious. I just want to ask what you think about the recent incident involving Zhen Zi and Zhao Wenzhuo."
"Me? I don't have any opinion. After all, I don't even understand the actual situation."
"Huh? That little dragon..."
"He should have his own situation. I was just about to call and ask."
Hearing this, Huang Xiaoming probably understood.
Knowing that time was tight at this time, I stopped chatting and just said we would meet again when we had time, then hung up.
Chen Linfeng was about to look through his address book when the call came again.
"The phone call has been ongoing, so it can be considered as a connection."
Chen Linfeng heard it directly through his voice, "Sister Xun, why did you call me so early in the morning?"
"Hey, I don't want to ask you this. Do you want me to stand up and speak about Zhen Zidan and Zhao Wenzhuo?"
"Well, I'm still confused."
"Huh?"
“I didn’t know about Xiaolong’s Weibo post in advance. Do you understand?”
"Got it."
Zhou Xun didn't seem to believe it, and then confirmed it again, "Really?"
"Really!" Chen Linfeng said firmly.
"I just found out after watching the news, and I was about to call Xiaolong to confirm the situation."
"Oh, that's right."
Chen Linfeng was a little helpless. At a certain level, sometimes even if he told the truth, more things would be interpreted.
In the past, he did have a cold attitude towards some people in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Mentality affects words and deeds, and even if they try their best to hide it, there are still many smart people who can see it.
So as soon as this incident came out last night, many people immediately felt that it was a sign that Chen Linfeng was going to end.
Everyone seemed to have agreed upon it and all called at this time.
Chen Linfeng made several phone calls throughout the morning.
There were actors and directors who were relatively close to each other, and they came to ask about the situation.
Some even said directly that they could help with the conversation.
Chen Linfeng understood why several people helped to speak for no reason in the Sword Sword Cult incident.
Emotions are all about taking sides, right?
Through the phone call, he learned one more thing.
This morning, Wang Baoqiang also posted on Weibo, and his words were more tactful.
He said that because of Xiaolong, he also believed in Zhao Wenzhuo.
But at this time, no matter how euphemistic it is, the position is the position, which will undoubtedly boost public opinion even more.
Wang Baoqiang's weight is not low, he is the newly promoted Venice and Golden Horse Best Actor.
Fortunately, the calls finally stopped coming, and Chen Linfeng dialed Shi Xiaolong's number.
"Xiao Feng, are you here to ask about last night's Weibo incident?"
"Yeah, early in the morning, as soon as I saw the news, I made several calls."
Chen Linfeng frowned and asked, "What is going on?"
“On the one hand, it’s because of the human relationship, and on the other hand, it’s also a bit disdainful.”
Shi Xiaolong's narrative was much more in-depth than those who gathered around to watch the excitement.
In fact, from the beginning, this was a pure dispute over the crew's right to speak.
Zhen Zi is a single producer and wants to change the script to benefit herself.
Zhao Wenzhuo was dissatisfied because of this.
The two sides fell out.
To put it bluntly, this is a battle of interests, which is too common in the entertainment industry.
Both Chen Linfeng and Shi Xiaolong have heard about it.
The key lies in the follow-up, with the looming battle for the lead action star.
The successors of Fang Long and Li Lianjie in the media's mouth have been changed one after another.
As of now, both of them are unable to win. Recently, they have either reduced production or transformed.
There is no one on the throne. It's really time to change the dynasty.
This statement first came from Hong Kong Island.
This is why the Hong Kong media and some Hong Kong celebrities stood up and spoke.
Chen Linfeng thought thoughtfully, "So, is this an opportunity to destroy someone first?"
Shi Xiaolong said angrily, "Anyway, looking at the recent news, they are really aiming to destroy people."
"How did you know this?"
"As you know, I know many people in Hong Kong Island, and our relationship has never been broken."
Shi Xiaolong mentioned Yuan Biao's name as expected.
Not everyone on Hong Kong Island is happy to see Zhen Zidan take over, especially those who have had conflicts due to some things in the past.
That's why Yuan Biao, Yuan Hua, and Liang Jiaren all spoke for Zhao Wenzhuo.
Shi Xiaolong has a good relationship with Yuan Biao, and he really doesn't like the idea of changing the script after filming starts.
In this regard, Shi Xiaolong was influenced by his younger brother and father.
Only then did Chen Linfeng finally understand the situation.
When he answered the phone just now, he felt something strange.
Except Huang Xiaoming and Zhou Xun at the beginning.
In the phone calls he received later, many people asked him openly and covertly if he had any ideas.
It's also very vague.
It made him feel strange that he could have any ideas.
Neither party is familiar with each other, so there is no need to take sides.
Even Xiaolong could only express his support at most.
It turned out that there was something else inside.
Yes, no wonder Zhao Wenzhuo only targeted the crew at first, feeling that the producer would not let him go, but later changed his mind and mentioned Zhen Zidan.
It turned out that something was wrong.
It turns out that it involves the position of the martial arts star's successor.
In most eyes, Qilin and Longlin are comprehensive film and television companies.
He is not involved in the matter of martial arts star's successor.
This is also true. Although he has made action movies and martial arts dramas, he is not specialized in them.
What I have always been thinking about is making science fiction blockbusters, integrating industry resources, and building a heavy film industry.
I really don’t care who the new generation of action stars belongs to.
It's because of Xiaolong that he usually thinks more about action movie scripts and thinks about hoarding some for him.
Although Shi Xiaolong is a pure action star, he is not old enough to be qualified to take over.
It has to be pushed back at least one generation.
For irrelevant things, no one will reveal the news in advance.
Therefore, facing the current dispute between Zhen Zidan and Zhao Wenzhuo, he is not even as sensitive as Xiaolong.
Thinking of this, Chen Linfeng asked, "Do you have this intention?"
Shi Xiaolong smiled, "Of course I do, who doesn't want to be an action superstar, the strongest one."
"Then if you still help Zhao Wenzhuo, wouldn't it be better to have one less competitor?"
"That's not what they said,"
Shi Xiaolong shook his head and said, "This is what you told me. A declining era cannot produce superstars."
"In the era of Fang Lung and Jet Li, there were so many martial arts stars in Hong Kong and countless action movies, so we can bring out the two of them."
"If domestic action movies become increasingly declining, no one will care about you even if you become number one."
“So, I don’t want to see this kind of phenomenon where you don’t perform well and don’t let others perform.”
Chen Linfeng was very pleased. His brother was quite high-spirited.
"Okay, I understand. I will help you speak when we meet each other."
"No," Shi Xiaolong said hurriedly, "This is my own business, and strictly speaking, it is the business of Zhen Zidan and Zhao Wenzhuo."
"I know, we still have to see the follow-up development."
(End of chapter)