Chapter 254: Sending an Old Friend for the Last Journey

The impact of a popular TV series is long-lasting and multifaceted.

Not to mention "Heart Love".

For example, Fan Xiaopang.

Although "Heart Love" has not yet been broadcast in other countries, Fan Xiaopang has not yet swept Asia like Lao Yanzi did back then.

But this is already foreseeable and certain.

Therefore, even though it was already the end of the year, those well-known brands, especially high-end luxury brands, could not wait to contact Galaxy Film and Television Company, wanting to get Fan Xiaopang to be their spokesperson.

Lin Yicheng's original planning strategy for Fan Xiaopang worked.

Today, she only has a dozen or so endorsements left, and the worst of them are with domestic first-tier brands.

Things are rare.

Fan Xiaopang's endorsement level and price were raised all of a sudden.

If only we could successfully sign these brands that come to us on their own initiative.

Fan Xiaopang's annual endorsement fee can reach a figure that would make other female stars dumbfounded and then envious and jealous.

For example, Galaxy Film and Television Company.

The phone of Liu Mingjun, director of the TV department, was almost blown up.

Those TV stations were like crazy, trying to purchase the second and third round copyrights of "Heart Love". They all wanted to take advantage of the popularity of the first round, buy it and broadcast it as soon as possible, and attract a wave of advertisers and viewers.

Including Beijing TV, Tomato TV and Blueberry TV, which had previously maintained a firm attitude towards "The Eternal Number" and refused to make any concessions on advertising revenue, these three TV stations have also relented.

As long as we can sell the second run of "Xinlian" to them first, then the advertising share of "Yunbudie De Fanhao" can be negotiated.
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Xinjiang Province, Urumqi.

Dilraba Dilmurat and her family of three are having dinner.

"Ada, Mom, I'm full." After taking a few bites, Di Lieba stood up.

"Sit down, what happened to you these days?" Di Lieba's mother said unhappily. She had noticed that something was wrong with her daughter these days.

"Are you in love?" Dilireba's father asked.

"I," Dilireba took a deep breath and said slowly and firmly, "I want to transfer to another school after the New Year. I want to go to school in Beijing."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why do you want to transfer schools for no reason?"

"Nonsense! I put so much effort into getting you into the dance troupe and getting you a stable job. Now that you've transferred to another school, do you still want this stable job?"

Di Lieba's parents spoke at the same time.

"I didn't say anything nonsense, I was serious." Di Lieba's eyes remained firm, looking straight at her parents, refusing to back off.

"You..." Dilireba's mother slammed the table angrily and was about to scold her husband when she was interrupted by him.

"Let her continue."

"Ada, A'ma, Gulinaza is the one I told you about, the one who didn't get along with me in school and was inferior to me in every way. Do you still remember her?"

"Well, what's wrong with her?" Di Lieba's father asked.

"She is now a big star. People on the Internet call her 'the most beautiful snow lotus on the Tianshan Mountains' and 'a beauty that Xinjiang province only sees once in 50 years'."

"Is this true?" Dilraba's father was a little confused. They couldn't get the signal from Mango TV here, and they didn't go online on weekdays, so they didn't know much about "Heart Love".

"Yes, come and see." Di Lieba nodded, took her parents to her bedroom, turned on the computer, and found some news on the Internet.

After reading it, Di Lieba spoke again.

"Ada, Mom, you know me well. I have always been the best among my peers since I was a child. This time, I can't fall behind."

After a pause, Dilireba said forcefully: "I want to be a star and make a lot of money like her. No, I want to be more famous than her and make more money than her! I want everyone to know that Xinjiang not only has Gulinaza, but also Dilireba!"
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This year, Lin Yicheng does not plan to go home for the New Year.

Jing Tian and Fan Xiaopang have only been left alone for a few days, it’s not the right time yet.

If I go back to my hometown, I won’t be able to avoid Jing Tian anymore.

So, Lin Yicheng called home and explained for quite some time, but in a nutshell, he was busy.

Lin Yicheng is really busy.

He needs to go to Fujian Province.

One reason was to see Brother Xu’s OEM factory.

Everything is forewarned.

The HL brand has gained popularity in the country.

In the future, as Galaxy Film and Television Company produces more TV dramas and movies, the HL brand will also be embedded in them. Its popularity and influence will gradually increase, and all it needs to do is develop steadily in the future.

Next, "Heart Love" will go overseas and be broadcast in other Asian countries.

For example, in South Korea, Lee Soo-man has already contacted him, and "Heart Love" will be broadcast on SBS TV's prime time on February 2, Western Valentine's Day.

At that time, HL will also take the opportunity to go global and open up overseas markets.

Therefore, Lin Yicheng needs to discuss with Brother Xu to add a few more production lines to the OEM factory to expand production.

Second, he also needs Brother Xu's help with some other things.
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On February 2, the 5th day of the twelfth lunar month, Lin Yicheng brought Zheng Jun to Fu City, Fujian Province.

Brother Xu came to pick us up in person.

When arriving at a certain compound, even if Brother Xu drove the car himself, he had to go through three inspections.

Lin Yicheng also met Brother Xu's father.

Brother Xu's father was very enthusiastic towards Lin Yicheng and directly asked Lin Yicheng to call him "Uncle Xu".

Lin Yicheng naturally followed suit.

At this point, Lin Yicheng has four uncles.

Godfather from the Z world, Uncle Xu from the J world, Uncle Wang from the business world, and Uncle Han from the film and television world.

Uncle Xu was very talkative. He first reminisced with Lin Yicheng about the friendship of the older generation, and then asked Lin Yicheng many questions.

For example, recent developments, future plans, etc.

Lin Yicheng also tried his best to answer truthfully.

He wanted to leave a good impression on Uncle Xu.

Although there are connections with the older generation, both of them have passed away many years ago.

Now he needs to maintain the personal relationships between the two families.

It is very necessary to establish a good relationship with Uncle Xu.

Lin Yicheng has his own plans.

If Xinghe Film and Television Company shoots "Wolf Warrior" or "Operation Red Sea" in the future, it will be much more convenient with the relationship with Uncle Xu.

There will be no need to cram at the last minute.
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After dinner, Lin Yicheng and Brother Xu came to a study.

"Tell me, who are you going to plot against this time?" Brother Xu asked, handing over a specially supplied Red Panda.

"Look at what you said. Can't I just come here to visit Uncle Xu?" Lin Yicheng said unhappily.

"Come on, why don't you come to visit my old man any other time? Why do you have to choose the New Year?" Brother Xu lit cigarettes for the two of them and continued, "Besides, you have a lot of bad intentions in your mind. Can you resist the urge to plot against me?"

"Haha, you still understand me." Lin Yicheng smiled, "It's not someone else, but our old friend, Ying Huang. Of course, there will be a few new friends this time."

"The person you asked me to find before took those photos. Was it for this?" Brother Xu asked.

"What else? Do I have that kind of hobby?" Lin Yicheng asked back.

"That's hard to say," Brother Xu shook his head, "After all, your circle is too dirty and messy."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Let's make some money this time, so we can say goodbye to our old friends."

"Haha, okay, let's do it!" Brother Xu clapped his hands and laughed.

Last time, he and Lin Yicheng teamed up to attack Ying Huang and shorted the stock price of Ying Huang, and they made a lot of money.

The two people split it in half, and each got more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars.

It is simple, fast, safe, hassle-free, and earns a lot of money. This is much easier than working in the real industry and making money through hard work.

If it weren't for his own identity, Brother Xu would have considered whether he should specialize in this in the future.
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Something big happened in the Hong Kong circle these days.

A teacher repaired the computer!

A certain teacher is holding a film exhibition!
Originally, according to the development of the original time and space, such heavyweight news would quickly spread to the mainland after sweeping Hong Kong Island.

Actually, it’s Lin Yicheng’s fault.

Because of his blow, the Hong Kong entertainment industry has become sluggish, and the level of attention it has received is naturally far less than in the original time and space.

Now is the Spring Festival, and people are concerned about the New Year, New Year's goods, the Spring Festival Gala and so on.

The media also reported related content.

In addition, "Heart Love" also attracted the attention of many media and audiences, and the news from the Hong Kong circle was not transmitted to the mainland in the first place.

At the beginning, Lin Yicheng was worried that some kind of butterfly effect might have occurred because of him, and that all his previous preparations were in vain.

Lin Yicheng felt relieved only after having General Zhao Feiyu inspect it.

Since the news didn't explode because of his influence, Lin Yicheng must of course contribute.

This is a major event that can change the entertainment industry!

This time, Lin Yicheng wants to make this film festival better, bigger, and more exciting than the original one! ——

The first day of the first lunar month is a good day. People visit relatives and friends, and the younger ones pay New Year’s greetings to the older ones.

However, something seems to be wrong with the New Year this year.

In previous years, the topics discussed among young people were all about last night’s Spring Festival Gala, such as which star sang or which star danced.

But this time, it's different.

The young people deliberately avoided the gaze of their elders and gathered together quietly.

"did you see it yet?"

"I took a look. Wow, they are having a lot of fun over there."

"How many do you have?"

"About 300."

"That's all you have? I have more than a thousand!"

"Really? Send it to me later."

"Hey, are you saying this is all true?"

"How can it not be true? His face is revealed!"

"Where's Chef Xie? He's wearing sunglasses."

"He's the one wearing sunglasses. With that hairstyle and face shape, who else could it be but him?"

"That's right, these two are good brothers, it makes sense that they have the same hobbies."

"Tsk tsk tsk, I never thought that those female celebrities who usually pretend to be pure and innocent girls would actually be like this!"

"I was right to scold them at the beginning. That circle over there is really rotten. This is what has been exposed. Just think about it, how much more has not been exposed?" "It's so disgusting. If I watch their movies again in the future, I will be a dog!"

"Well, I won't watch the movie anymore, but I still have to look at the photos. We've spent so much money watching their movies over the years, and this time, it can be considered that they are giving back to us."
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The photography exhibition became a complete hit.

No one discussed the Spring Festival Gala, and no one mentioned "Heart Love" either.

Open any website, forum, post bar, BBS, QQ space, etc., and you will see that all the topics discussed by netizens are photography exhibitions.

The two male protagonists, yes, that’s right, there are two. Compared to the original time and space, there is one more Chef Xie. The image of the two male protagonists has completely collapsed.

The images of the "female models" involved also collapsed.

At this point, the young generation in Hong Kong circle is completely finished.

If the young people are like this, how much better can the older generation be?

If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked.

In the hearts of mainland audiences, the already shattered filter of the Hong Kong circle has also been shattered into pieces.

Chef Xie is the boss of a certain company, and the "model" named Zhong is a member of a group that the company is promoting. Affected by this, the stock price of the certain company, which had already fallen to the bottom, also collapsed.

According to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange regulations, if a listed company has insufficient public shareholding, or its business activities and assets are not sufficient to keep it listed, the company will be delisted.

At present, a certain company is facing this situation and is about to be suspended and delisted.

A large number of short orders were sold, but no one bought them, resulting in insufficient public shareholding.

Both the male and female artists in the company encountered problems and were unable to carry out normal business activities.

The stocks became worthless pieces of paper, and the assets of the company's boss were not enough to keep it listed.

A certain company has all three of these situations and is not far from being forced to delist.
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Hong Kong Island is a financial center, and there are too many financial speculators gathered here.

These people have a very sensitive sense of smell.

When something like this happens in the Hong Kong circle, how can the eggs in the overturned nest remain intact?
With such a great opportunity, how could they not take advantage of it?
As a result, under the joint attack of numerous hot money, institutions and giants, the share prices of companies such as Emperor Entertainment Group, Media Asia Films and China Star began to fall sharply, and the daily K-line charts were shocking.

It has only been a few years since the last financial crisis, when a group of tycoons led by Soros fled Hong Kong Island. This time, the financial speculators have learned their lesson.

Their eyes are only on entertainment companies in Hong Kong, and they don't touch other industries for fear of repeating the same mistakes.

The entertainment industry is not a pillar industry, and we cannot do without it.

As long as they don't overdo it.

Although you earn less, it is safer.
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The Hong Kong stock market is filled with smoke and the Hong Kong circle is wailing everywhere.

The stock prices of the largest companies have plummeted and their assets have shrunk. How can they have money to invest in movies?
Therefore, some projects that had not yet been launched were terminated directly.

Some projects that had already started filming were also stopped.

Only a small number of projects that have been completed and are either waiting for post-production or release have been retained.

If these are also given up, the loss will be even greater.

At this point, the previous situation where a director had several projects in hand and an actor was filming several plays at the same time has completely disappeared.

Those well-known directors and actors earn a lot, make a lot, and have a lot of savings, so they can still survive temporarily.

The remaining unknown directors and actors are in a miserable situation. Without the crew working, they have no food to eat.

Many people were forced to change their careers, do odd jobs, and do hard labor...

At the beginning, "Infernal Affairs" was known as a "market-saving work" and claimed to "revive Hong Kong films". This slogan is still ringing in our ears.

Now it seems like a huge joke.
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On the fourth day of the first lunar month, Lin Yicheng, who had spent the New Year at Xu's house, returned to the capital.

This incident has nothing to do with him anymore.

Everything that should be done has been done, and everything that should be taken has been taken.

In just a few days, after a wave of short selling, Lin Yicheng earned two small goals again.

Plus the previous small goal.

These companies in the Hong Kong circle gave him a total of three small goals.

What a nice guy.

For this, Lin Yicheng is very grateful.

When the Hong Kong circle is completely dead one day, Lin Yicheng will definitely send them a big wreath to express his condolences.

As for this photography exhibition, the reason why there are two male protagonists is of course also the work of Lin Yicheng.

In recent years, imitation shows have become very popular in China, with imitators of various celebrities emerging in large numbers, many of whom can even be mistaken for the real thing.

So, Lin Yicheng asked Brother Xu to find a "high imitation of Chef Xie", put on sunglasses, do his hair, and take a photo. Who can tell that he is fake? Who can say that he is fake?

This can be considered as Lin Yicheng secretly helping a certain teacher.

After all, a certain teacher has made great contributions.

It not only benefits the mainland audiences, allowing them to learn a variety of knowledge.

It also benefits actresses from the mainland, as they have less of their biggest competitor, the female stars from Hong Kong.

In the original time and space, all the pressure was borne by a certain teacher himself, and he also chose to withdraw from the circle.

This time, with a "good brother" to help him share the pressure, perhaps the teacher will make a different decision?
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After returning to the company, almost everyone was there. Even the boss Lin Yicheng came back to work overtime. Could the employees still have a rest?

As long as overtime pay is in place, everything is fine.

This time, Zong Shuai and Wang Jinghua also came.

Lin Yicheng convened a general meeting.

As usual, the heads of each department reported on their work.

In the agency department, Yang Tianzhen screened and temporarily decided on 6 new endorsements for Fan Xiaopang, including LV, Chanel and other internationally renowned luxury brands.

The contract has not been formally signed yet and the specific endorsement fee still needs to be negotiated.

Lin Yicheng told Yang Tianzhen not to rush and to wait until "Heart Love" was broadcast overseas before discussing the matter, and that he could ask for a higher price.

In the television department, the second and third round copyrights of "Xinlian" as well as the audio-visual product copyrights have been sold.

The second round will be broadcast on four TV stations: Beijing Satellite TV, Tomato Satellite TV, Blueberry Satellite TV and Jiangsu Satellite TV during the prime time on the 16th night of the first lunar month.

It’s not that we can’t sell more second-round shows, but we are restricted by the “one drama, four stars” policy and can only sell them to four satellite TV stations.

Other local stations simply can't afford the price.

There are more broadcasters for the third round, including four satellite TV stations and more than 20 local TV stations.

At the same time, "The Unforgettable Number" was also sold. The three Beijing Satellite TV stations agreed to the conditions of Galaxy Film and Television Company and were willing to purchase it with the basic film purchase fee + 20% advertising share.
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Zhou Chenggong is not in the film department. He is on the crew of "Lost on Journey".

The crew did not take a break during the Chinese New Year, so they took the opportunity to film content about returning home during the Chinese New Year.

Lin Yicheng plans to shelve this movie and release it during the Lunar New Year holiday next year.

From a public perspective, "Lost on Journey" can only achieve the best effect if it is released close to the Chinese New Year.

Personally, Ning Hao's previous behavior made Lin Yicheng unhappy, so he couldn't let Ning Hao feel comfortable.

As long as the movie is not released, Ning Hao will not be able to become truly famous, and the collusion between him and Huayi will have to continue.

As for "How the Fuck Was Made", it has already been taken off the screen, and the final total box office figure was 4 million.

It’s still too early to share the profits, and we’ll have to wait at least a few months.

The domestic market situation is like this, and Lin Yicheng cannot change it.

As for the cinema chain, as of the end of January, Galaxy Cinemas had a total of 1 cinemas and 102 screens.

The number of cinemas accounts for 7% of the country's cinemas, and the number of screens accounts for 9.2% of the country's screens.

At this point, Galaxy Cinemas has completely become one of the top six cinema chains in the country, officially surpassing the last-placed Shanghai United and ranking fifth.
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Thanks to the decline of the Hong Kong entertainment industry, thanks to the great achievements of Mr. Chen and Chef Xie, and of course, thanks to the various operations of Lin Yicheng, the unsung hero behind the scenes.

Hong Kong actors are in decline and have been forced to give up a lot of resources.

Both Star Culture and 18 Culture are developing very well.

In recent days, there have been many more script invitations and business announcements for our artists.

Currently, most of the domestic actors, leaving aside those in art troupes or drama troupes, are concentrated in three companies: Huayi, Star Culture and 18 Culture, and the rest are divided among other companies.

With Star Culture and 18 Culture in hand, Galaxy Film and Television Company has basically occupied half of the mainland market in terms of actors.

On the Tang side, Cai Yinong did not come.

Lin Yicheng didn't let her come over.

Lin Yicheng, who had already been beaten up by Jing Tian and Fan Xiaopang, of course had to learn a lesson.

From now on, I just need to maintain a normal colleague relationship with Cai Yinong, but I dare not drink alcohol or tea with her anymore.

Cai Yinong didn't know what method she used, but she forced Li Guoli to leave and cleared out his shares.

As a result, Lin Yicheng took over 45% of Tangren's shares and became the company's second largest shareholder, only slightly less than Cai Yinong who held 49%.

Lin Yicheng didn't spend a penny on this 45% stake.

It's not considered freeloading.

Lin Yicheng had already paid enough "price" before.

Afterwards, he will also provide Tangren with relevant resources such as scripts, TV platforms, and video platforms.
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After the company meeting, Lin Yicheng still had his own things to deal with.

Affected by the continued impact of the subprime mortgage crisis, Tencent's stock price fell again.

This is good news for Lin Yicheng.

Tencent’s current stock price is already the lowest price. After overcoming this crisis, there will never be such a low price again.

Lin Yicheng contacted Zhang Zhidong again, and used the money given to him by the Hong Kong circle to acquire another 0.4% of the shares from Zhang Zhidong.

At this point, the number of shares held by Lin Yicheng officially exceeded 5%, and he automatically obtained a seat on Tencent's board of directors and had corresponding voting rights.

The next day, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosed the news to the public.

Relevant media immediately followed up with the report and estimated Lin Yicheng's worth based on it.

Tencent’s market value is over 800 billion yuan, and Lin Yicheng owns 5%, which is more than 40 billion yuan.

Plus fixed assets such as Galaxy Film and Television Company and Galaxy Cinemas.

In addition, there is the money Lin Yicheng has earned from novels, albums, film and television dramas over the years.

Then these media immediately gave a rough figure, 100 billion!
[The youngest billionaire in China is born! It turns out to be him! ]

[Lin Yicheng's other identity is actually a billionaire? 】

[In-depth reveal of Lin Yicheng’s road to wealth! ]

As all kinds of eye-catching news emerged, the people who were watching the photography exhibition were also stunned.

The idol drama we just watched was actually performed by a billionaire himself?

He really made me cry to death!
(End of this chapter)