Chapter 139 The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel

Business competition is full of intrigue and deception. If you don’t move forward, you will fall behind.

Lin Yicheng doesn't want to retreat, and he can't retreat!

Even when facing Guangguang and Bona, they have to shrink back, afraid of this and that. What will they do when the Big Three are in trouble?
Continue to endure humiliation and continue to compromise?
Damn it, I’m reborn, why should I still work for you?

Isn't that a waste of time?

What are you afraid of? Just do it!

Not to mention the Tencent stocks in his hands, just the drawer full of real estate certificates is enough to make Lin Yicheng worry-free.

So what if I lose?

He is still a rich man and lives a superior life.

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In the afternoon, Lin Yicheng went to Qingying Studio again and met Xie Xiaojing.

There aren't so many twists and turns when it comes to communicating with my own mentor.

Lin Yicheng directly gave Qingying 10% of the investment amount, which was half less than the original "Crazy Stone".

Xie Xiaojing did not object and agreed.

Things are different now. For Lin Yicheng now, Qingying Studio is dispensable and can no longer be of any help at all.

The reason why I can give him a 10% share is because of our long-standing friendship, for the sake of his mentor and his alma mater, Beijing Film Academy.

People should be content with what they have. Xie Xiaojing is quite open-minded.

It’s good enough if you can eat a little bit, don’t ask for too much.

I guess Beijing Film Academy has no objection.

It is true that Qingying Studio belongs to Beijing Film Academy, but it is a school after all. Profit is secondary. The key is to train students.

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In this regard, Lin Yicheng has done well enough, much better than those directors from Beijing Film Academy who graduated in previous years.

For these works of Xinghe Film and Television Company, whether in front of or behind the scenes, people who graduated from Beijing Film Academy are given priority.

This aspect has greatly enhanced Norfilm's influence in the circle.

Haven’t you seen the Chinese Academy of Drama next door? Your eyes are almost red with envy and jealousy!
It is no secret inside and outside the circle that Lin Yicheng likes to employ people from Beijing Film Academy.

Just to say one thing, the number of candidates applying for various departments of Beijing Film Academy this year is more than 10% more than in previous years.

This must be related to Lin Yicheng.

Among those students who applied for the exam, which one did not hope to be selected by Lin Yicheng and become the second Wang Liming or the second Yao Di?
Even if they can't reach this level, they will have more opportunities in the future, right?
At least there are more opportunities than going to the Central Academy of Drama or the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Before anyone knew it, Lin Yicheng had become a well-known name in Beijing Film Academy's admissions, extremely eye-catching and attractive.

In this case, Beijing Film Academy is so busy coaxing and praising Lin Yicheng that how could it care about some trivial matters of money?
The three major universities naturally have to be proud. They are the highest institutions of learning in the industry and the places to cultivate talented people. How can they be too much tainted with the smell of money?

So vulgar!

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The investment allocation for "Crazy Nightclub" has been finalized. Galaxy Film Company will invest 70%, China Film will invest 20% and be responsible for distribution, and Qingying will invest 10% and take some share.

The original drama was a low-budget production, with a total investment of 250 million.

Most of the cast members remained the same, with the exception of senior sister Yao Di, who received a slightly higher salary than sister-in-law Lu. She received 50 for the film.

The studio used was that of China Film Corporation, so there was no need to build a special one like in the previous life. This alone saved hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Lin Yicheng simply rounded it up to a total of 300 million to improve the quality of the filming and make up for some of the shortcomings of the original drama due to insufficient funds.

The funds and the preparations were in place, and Wang Zhihang also joined the team. Before leaving, he promised Lin Yicheng that if anything went wrong, he would be held accountable.

Lin Yicheng only served as the producer and supervisor. He did not need to worry about the filming process. The crew was basically made up of his people, so he only needed to keep track of the progress through these people.

Then after the shooting is completed, he needs to oversee the post-production.

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In early May, the crew of "Crazy Nightclub" held a launch conference at a hotel in Beijing. Lin Yicheng did not attend. This was not his own project, so there was no need to steal the limelight.

Even though Lin Yicheng did not attend, the press conference still attracted a lot of reporters.

Produced by Lin Yicheng, this is the sister film of "Crazy Stone" and directed by a completely new director.

These are all topics!

At the press conference, reporters were not so polite to Yang Qing and asked all kinds of sharp questions.

“Why do you think you can be a director?”

“Are you confident that you won’t destroy the Crazy Stone brand?”

"If the movie fails at the box office, will you bear the greatest responsibility?"

There were even reporters who didn't care about the movie at all and only focused on Yang Qing himself.

"Are you really a director? Judging from your attire, you look more like a street youth?"

“Do you have a bad record?”

Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and treating people differently are basic characteristics of journalists, while relentless pursuit and in-depth digging of hot topics are also the professional nature of journalists.

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These problems made Yang Qing, who was experiencing such a situation for the first time, feel overwhelmed and embarrassed, and he almost lost face on the spot.

Fortunately, Zhou Chenggong was experienced and secretly warned those reporters who asked excessive questions.

Don't judge by appearance, judge by appearance. What do you want to do by asking this question about the project that Lin Yicheng is interested in? To ruin the place?
The reporters who received the warning also came to their senses instantly and realized that the questions were indeed excessive.

If they angered Lin Yicheng and reported it to their workplace, they would lose not only their bonuses but also their jobs.

As a journalist, you have to be well-informed and have a list in your mind to know who you can mess with and who you can't.

Mr. Lin Yicheng is a very domineering person, and is not someone that small people like them can afford to offend.

He didn't dare to ask the sharp questions, and Ning Hao, who was a smooth person, helped him with some other questions, and finally the press conference was completed. As soon as the press conference was over, Yang Qing didn't dare to stay any longer, and took the crew to the studio of China Film.

He would rather stay in the studio for the rest of his life than deal with these reporters again.

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After Lin Yicheng learned about what happened at the press conference, he didn't say anything. This was perfectly normal.

What novice director doesn't go through this? His situation was just a special case that others can't imitate.

Moreover, this may not be a bad thing. To a certain extent, it can also allow Yang Qing, Ning Hao and others to experience firsthand what it feels like to not have the support of a large company.

It is true that the director is the center of the system, but it only applies to the crew.

In society, the status of most directors is just so-so, not as good as some entrepreneurs.

In fact, Lin Yicheng had considered finding a suitable opportunity to bring together promising directors such as Ning Hao, Chen Sicheng, and Guo Fan and bring them all to the Galaxy Film and Television Company.

Don’t worry about their personalities for now, their abilities are real. With their joining, the development of Galaxy Film and Television Company will definitely be faster and smoother.

Even if they become successful and want to open a studio, Galaxy Film and Television Company can still invest in them and continue to tie them down.

However, the idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

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Take these people for example, which one of them is not arrogant and ambitious?
When they were still young and fledgling, they were willing to worship Lin Yicheng as their leader and follow him for a living.

But once they become powerful enough, who would be willing to continue to be someone else's younger brother and let Galaxy Film and Television Company take away the lion's share of the profits?
Yes, at that time Lin Yicheng can increase the benefits given to them, such as box office dividends, or investment in the studio.

But are they willing?

No matter how much the box office dividends are, how can they compare to the profits from their own investments? It is impossible for Xinghe Film and Television Company to give most of the profits to them.

If the studio becomes a shareholder, won't Galaxy Film still take the lion's share? How can it compare to their sole investment?
After a few years, even the celebrities were unwilling to be reduced to workers and started to set up their own studios. Some even wanted to go a step further and transform themselves into capital to achieve class leap.

What’s more, what about these directors who are scarce resources?
They are also unwilling.

How can working for others be as good as being your own boss and earning more?
You, Lin Yicheng, also started from scratch, right? If you can do it, why can't we?

They are capable, ambitious, proud, and have great aspirations. They all want to start a career and become the second Lin Yicheng.

Can they listen to the advice? Can they consider whether they can do it?

Most of them would not. If Lin Yicheng persuaded them, they would think he had ulterior motives and would be afraid that they would pose a threat to Lin Yicheng after they succeeded.

They would only point at Lin Yicheng and shout, "A real man should be like this!"

What's more, all I think is "He can replace me."

If they don’t do it and don’t try, who dares to say that they won’t succeed?

You, Lin Yicheng, also have two shoulders to support a head, and you don't have any more horns than us.

They will never fail to know that Lin Yicheng is a reborn person. Just because Lin Yicheng can do it doesn’t mean they can do it too.

They will only target Lin Yicheng, catch up with him, surpass him, and replace him!

It is true that Lin Yicheng is a reborn person, but a reborn person is not omnipotent, and it is impossible for him to give people a halo that reduces their intelligence.

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Then again, even people who don’t have such great ambitions and aspirations will still make some economic calculations.

The box office dividends will definitely not earn as much as the investment share.

Even if Lin Yicheng allowed them to participate in the investment, would that be enough?
It’s not enough, human greed is endless.

At that time, they can simply sell the investment to others at a premium, and put the money in their pockets before the project even starts, which is a guaranteed profit.

In this case, do you still expect them to put more effort into making the film? They have already made money! They can just make the film casually.

This is still the simplest way to play. You can make it more complicated by trying other operations.

With this investment amount, you can find a company that has plenty of money, such as the Big Three, and throw together a PPT, draw a big picture, and make a circle on the stock market.

Start with a few small goals! A dozen small goals is not impossible!

Lin Yicheng can give them tens of millions in dividends, at most 100 million, can it be more?

Compared with the benefits of a few small goals, this is nothing but a drop in the bucket and is not worth even considering!

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You can even go a step further and be a little bolder. What's the big deal about eating meat?
It would be even more ruthless to just cut off the firewood from under the cauldron and take the pot away!
Take Lin Yicheng's project, give it a slight makeover, and find a company that is strong enough and not afraid of Lin Yicheng to cooperate with.

What can you, Lin Yicheng, do to us? Sue us? Then let's do it!
So what if I lose? At worst I'll just compensate you.

They have already made enough money in the stock market, so what does this little loss matter?
Interests can make people lose their reason and drive them crazy.

It just depends on whether the benefits are big enough.

Lin Yicheng had seen too many of these situations in his previous life.

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Although there are advantages to taking this group of people under your wing, the disadvantages are even greater.

Yes, cultivating and attracting a group of young backbones will make it look powerful. These people can also cheer for Lin Yicheng, giving people a feeling of "the leader of the martial arts world, commanding the world."

What is the use?

Do they still expect them to hold on for more than a decade or decades, replace the older generation, and gain the mainstream voice in the circle, so that they can crown Lin Yicheng? Give him a lifetime achievement award or something?

Did Lin Yicheng still need this at that time?

Besides, what do you want to do by bringing so many directors under your banner?
Monopoly? Or do you have other ideas?
What will it look like from above?
Do you think he is cultivating talents for the film and television industry? Is he working hard to develop the domestic film and television industry?
What do your peers think?
You've taken away all the scarce resources, what should we do? Are you going to declare war on all your peers?
By then, without support from above, we will face attacks from all our peers.

So what was his fate?
Self-determination!

Seeking death!

For the sake of temporary interests and development, a good situation is ruined.

What to do, do I need to consider it?
(End of this chapter)