Chapter 268 He Surprisingly Surrendered to the Enemy
At this time, a large number of well-known domestic celebrities gathered in a very private little bar in Sanlitun, Yanjing.

This luxuriously decorated bar is not open to ordinary people. It is a gathering place for celebrities in the circle, and only top stars are qualified to go there.

"Guoli, there's quite a big commotion at Mid-Autumn Film and Television." Feng Xiaogang said softly.

"Why, are you interested?" Zhang Guoli asked calmly.

"What am I thinking?" Feng Xiaogang shook his head.

He then said thoughtfully: "Hua Yi must have had a hard time recently. The ban on Liu Yifei must have offended Zhongqiu Film and Television."

"With your departure, Huayi is indeed in trouble," said Zhang Guoli.

Feng Xiaogang said: "It's the same with Tangren. They banned Liu Yifei together with Huayi. I know this."

Zhang Guoli said: "He Zhongqiu is really powerful, he is on the stage with Ying Huang, Hua Yi, Tang Rengang, Zhou Yunfa and a bunch of Hong Kong stars.

Ying Huang is not easy to deal with. He has too much influence in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and too many resources to mobilize. He can just find a few big-name stars and make a movie with a luxurious cast.

Oh, and there’s Chenglong. He’s Yang Shou’s partner. Last year, they opened Chenglong Yinghuang Film Company together. They just filmed Myth. He’ll definitely support Yinghuang.”

Feng Xiaogang nodded and said, "I may not help either of them for the sake of appearance, but I will definitely help Yang Shou privately. After all, he is his partner. If Ying Huang fails, it will do him no good."

Zhang Guoli said: "However, Ren He Zhongqiu's career is based in the United States, and he is still developing in three areas: basketball, fighting and movies. Even if he loses here, it will not hurt his foundation."

"Xiantian is invincible." Feng Xiaogang nodded.

Zhang Guoli said thoughtfully: "Old Feng, you said what if, I mean what if, what if our company...it does a bad job..."

Feng Xiaogang's eyes twitched, and he rolled his eyes at the sky, saying unhappily, "Guoli, I put all my fortune into this. I made over 2 million in Huayi in the past four years, and with my previous savings, I didn't have a cent left."

Zhang Guoli smiled awkwardly and said, "Didn't I say just in case? What if we make a mistake? Tell me, will you go back to Huayi or go to Zhongqiu Film and Television?"

But Feng Xiaogang actually started to think about this question. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Guoli, what about you?"

Zhang Guoli hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Golden Wedding will start filming soon. It is a joint production of Yanjing Television and Zhongqiu Film and Television. I am in frequent contact with their company and have talked to Yang Xue twice.

Xiaogang, I asked you to come here today just to talk about this matter.

Yang Xue asked me to talk again yesterday and said that she was grateful for our last personal statement in support of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Then she said she could set up a company with me and provide me with resources and financial support. I felt she was very sincere.”

"You bastard!" Feng Xiaogang cursed.

"Xiaogang, let's talk, but why are you swearing at me?" Zhang Guoli said awkwardly.

Feng Xiaogang said unhappily, "Our company was established just two days ago, and the ink on the license hasn't even dried yet, and yet you've hooked up with Zhongqiu Films behind our backs. You're playing both sides, shouldn't you be scolded?"

"Xiaogang, am I not discussing this with you?"

Zhang Guoli explained, and then quickly advised: "Let me ask you, do you have any shares in Huayi? You are paid annually, but you don't have a single share.

Zhongqiu Film and Television has agreed to start a company with us in partnership. The shares will be calculated based on the investment ratio, and you will also be the boss. Do you feel that it is the same as when you were in Huayi?
I have brought in a powerful partner who has funds and resources. As long as we have a project, we can directly apply for funds from Zhongqiu Films and Television without having to raise funds from outside. What are you saying about me?"

Feng Xiaogang calmed down and thought about it, then nodded and said, "Well, Guoli, I was impulsive. Come on, let's go."

Zhang Guoli nodded proudly, raised his glass and took a sip of wine before saying, "We both have insufficient financial resources to start a business, and neither you nor I know anything about management, so why not introduce Zhongqiu Film and Television?

Isn’t it just adding one more partner? Yang Xue also said at the time that if our company became bigger, she would support us to go public, and I was really tempted.”

"Really?"

Feng Xiaogang had to admit that he was also moved.

Zhang Guoli said: "Don't think that Zhongqiu Film and Television will take away our cake. Now their company has gathered a large number of people, and they are strong and powerful. We can just join forces with them."

Feng Xiaogang nodded, and after calming down, he analyzed: "Comparing the two companies, Huayi and Zhongqiu Film and Television, Zhongqiu Film and Television is undoubtedly more powerful in all aspects.

Although Zhongqiu Film and Television has just been established, it is backed by Beijing Film Academy and Beijing Film Academy, and has a good relationship with China Film. In addition, this donation is 200 million yuan, so this path is open, and the future development will not be bad. "

Zhang Guoli said: "They also have a Hollywood route. Didn't I just say that He Zhongqiu's real roots are abroad?

Moreover, Yang Xue is willing to start a company with us and support us with resources and funds. Is Hua Yi willing? Hua Yi is willing, but he does not have the strength now. "

At this point, he said mysteriously, "Old Feng, I have some news, do you want to hear it? Yang Xue told me this specifically.

Let me make it clear first, this information must not be disclosed to anyone. This information is still confidential and few people in her company know about it.”

"What news?" Feng Xiaogang asked.

Zhang Guoli motioned Feng Xiaogang to come over, and then whispered, "Let me make it clear first, this secret is not to be passed on to anyone else, don't tell anyone!
Let me tell you, Wolverine He Zhongqiu personally discussed a film project with Zhang Yimou, and planned to invest 50 million US dollars in a purely Chinese-language film about Journey to the West, which would be distributed worldwide.

"hiss!"

Feng Xiaogang was shocked. If it was true, then this movie would be the largest film project in the country, even larger than the investment in Hero.

Zhang Guoli whispered again: "I heard that Director Zhang is preparing the script now, and he has put aside other things on hand."

Feng Xiaogang leaned back and fell silent.

This was a huge shock to him. Zhang Yimou had just made a movie worth 30 million US dollars, and now he had to make another big production worth 50 million US dollars. But what about him?

After he came to his senses, he quickly said, "Guoli, can you arrange a time for us to talk to Yang Xue and finalize the matter?"

Zhang Guoli laughed and said, "You don't blame me now?"

"Don't be surprised, this is a good thing, a good thing. With one more partner, aren't we still the boss?" Feng Xiaogang said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll make an appointment with her and talk tomorrow. Anyway, our company has just been established and is still an empty shell," said Zhang Guoli.

At another table sat Zhou Xun and her agent Wang Jinhua, as well as Li Bingbing and Li Xue. The other two were Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao and Fan Bing.

All five of them were signed under Huayi Company, not under Wang Jinhua's name, which was different from Chen Daoming and others.

Wang Jinhua told them that Huayi was banned by Zhongqiu Film and Television, so they gathered here today to discuss the impact of this incident on them.

Wang Jinhua’s contract at Huayi was about to expire. During her previous negotiations with Dawang, the talks broke down over the issue of equity and dividends in the agency. This was one of the reasons why she decided to give up 50% of the agency’s equity and leave Huayi.

But the more important reason is that her philosophy of managing artists is very different from Huayi's.

The reason why she has achieved great success in the agent industry is that she treats artists as family members and adopts a parent-nanny style of agent management model.

However, Huayi Company became more and more formalized and implemented regular management of artists, which was inconsistent with her philosophy and made her finally decide to leave Huayi.

She has even reached an agreement with Wu Kebo that after her contract at Huayi ends next year, she will bring her people to join Wu Kebo.

Wu Kebo will also set up a new entertainment company next year, and the name has been decided: Chengtian Entertainment Co., Ltd. Wu Kebo has good conditions. If she sets up an agency, she will be given half of the shares. The agency will have independent accounting, be responsible for its own profits and losses, and have loose management.

In comparison, Zhongqiu Film and Television's conditions are more stringent. Once the artists under her control are signed to Zhongqiu Film and Television Agency, her value will be reduced. It would be better for her to stay in Huayi than to go to Zhongqiu Film and Television.

"I have already talked to Mr. Wang. We will leave after the contract expires. If you are willing to go with me, I will continue to lead you. If you don't want to, you can stay." Wang Jinghua said.

The five of them were silent for a while, and no one spoke.

Li Xue is Wang Jinhua's apprentice. At this time, she said, "Sister Wang, did Zhongqiu Film and Television kill Liu Yifei because of Hua Yi?"

"Ah."

Wang Jinhua nodded, glanced at Feng Xiaogang over there, and whispered, "Director Feng is gone, Huayi has been banned by Zhongqiu Film and Television, A World Without Thieves has not been released yet, and operating funds are in short supply. Now Huayi can't beat Zhongqiu Film and Television, and many projects have been snatched away, and they can't even fight back."

Huayi is in a state of panic right now. Will it go bankrupt? Should I go to Wolverine? This thought flashed through Deng Chao's mind.

Li Xue asked again: "Sister Wang, after leaving Huayi, are you planning to work alone, or?"

Wang Jinhua said: "It will definitely rely on a company with financial strength. As long as I bring in dozens of celebrities, the company will develop quickly."

"Mid-Autumn Film and Television?" Li Xue asked tentatively.

Li Bing and the other five people all looked over here.

Wang Jinhua hesitated, then said, "No."

The five people were stunned. Zhongqiu Film and Television had suppressed even Ying Huang, and Zhou Yunfa had also stopped working. If they did not choose to join Zhongqiu Film and Television, which other company would have such strength to accommodate dozens of artists?
There are dozens of artists, at least ten of them are first-line stars, which requires a lot of resources. If the company does not have the strength to invest in producing a movie, can it retain the artists?
A company without strength will probably be killed by dozens of artists.

"Sister Wang, please tell me the truth, otherwise it will be difficult for us to make a decision." Zhou Xun spoke. Although his tone was gentle, his attitude was a bit tough.

She is the least dependent on Wang Jinghua because she became famous the earliest and Wang Jinghua gave her the least resources, while Shuang Bing got the most resources.

Wang Jinhua glanced at Zhou Xun and was not surprised by her attitude. She knew that Zhou Xun would not go with her.

After Wolverine's last fighting competition in Japan, Zhou Xun talked to her and said that if she couldn't become a member of Huayi's group, she would choose to join Zhongqiu Film and Television.

Li Xue was about to speak again, but Li Bing stopped her and said, "Sister Wang, if you don't tell us about the next buyer, it will be difficult for us to decide."

Although she got some resources from Wang Jinhua, she is actually not as good as Fan Bing.

Wang Jinhua's resources were provided more to Fan Bing. Now she not only has to compete with Zhou Xun for the top spot, but Fan Bing is also catching up with her, so she is a little dissatisfied with Wang Jinhua.

Wang Jinhua smiled bitterly and said, "Does Wu Kebo, the CEO of Shanghai Zhihong Company, know about this? I have already discussed it with him.

He will set up an entertainment company next year, with Japanese capital behind it, and its financial strength is stronger than that of Zhongqiu Film and Television, and the conditions are very good. "

Huang Xiaoming and the other four looked at each other and had the same idea in their minds, which was that they did not want to go to the company that Wang Jinhua said would be established next year.

Zhou Xun thinks that it would be better to go to Zhongqiu Film and Television than to that company. Wolverine has a Hollywood connection, but does that company have the same?

Although Japanese capital has strong economic strength, there are not many famous Japanese stars in Hollywood now, right?
Moreover, money alone is not enough. Wu Kebo's resources and connections in China are probably not as good as those of Zhongqiu Film and Television, which has the resources of Beijing Film Academy and Beijing Film Academy.

Li Bing had a similar idea and was more in favor of Zhongqiu Film and Television.

Fan Bing had a more unique idea. She was considering whether to stay in Huayi, because if Zhou Xun and Li Bing left, Huayi's resources would belong to her.

Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao were also considering between Huayi and Zhongqiu Film and Television, and did not consider following Wang Jinhua to the Japanese-funded company.

Wang Jinhua was a very smart person. She knew at a glance that these five people didn't want to go with her.

She is not angry either, as she has no shortage of artists, and her philosophy is parental and nanny-style management so that everyone can part ways in peace.

……

On the 10th, the Knicks will challenge the Wizards away.

In this game, Antawn Jamison, Arenas and Larry Hughes were in great form, with the three scoring 24 points, 35 points and 21 points respectively, contributing a combined 80 points.

The Knicks were not in good shape in several consecutive away games, thus ending their winning streak. They are now 16-3, first in the Eastern Conference and second in the league.

The Supersonics were in great form, winning two games in a row, with a record of 17 wins and 3 losses, and regaining the top spot in the league from the Knicks.

In these three games, Nash strengthened his defense and confrontation, and his playing time returned to 33 minutes.

……

That day, Yang Xue had a talk with Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Guoli and confirmed the cooperation.

The original registered capital of Feng and Zhang's company was 50 million, with 510 million each and each holding 34% of the shares. Now, Zhongqiu Film and Television Company has invested 33 million, accounting for %, and Zhang and Feng each hold %.

The company name was changed to Zhongqiu-Guoxiao Film and Television Co., Ltd., with Yang Xue as the chairman, Wang Fang, the former deputy manager of the Zhongqiu Film and Television Artist Department, as the general manager, and Zhang Feng as the vice chairman and deputy general manager.

After it was confirmed in the morning, the procedures were completed at noon and it was announced to the public in the afternoon.

This news was a shock to the entertainment industry, especially to Huayi Company.

When the two kings heard the news, their faces turned dark.

"Feng Xiaogang actually surrendered to the enemy. Is he crazy? How have we offended him?" Xiao Wang was shaking with anger.

Da Wang was still relatively calm. With Feng Xiaogang's departure, it was possible for him to work with anyone, but he did not expect that he would work with Zhongqiu Film and Television.

He said: "Wang Jinhua has confirmed that she will not renew her contract, and many of her artists will definitely leave with her.

Now we have to keep our remaining artists, especially the young people like Zhou Xun, Li Bing, Fan Bing, Huang Xiaoming, and Deng Chao."

Xiao Wang said: "Brother, their contracts are all due to expire next year, so they can't leave now."

The big king glared at the little king and said, "Are you crazy? Wang Jinhua's contract will expire next year too. If you don't keep her now, won't Li Bing and the others leave next year? Keep them here now and find more resources for them."

Xiao Wang said: "But Zhongqiu Film and Television banned us, and our funds are tied up in A World Without Thieves, so it's hard to find resources."

The king snorted coldly and said, "Let's go find Ying Huang. Ying Huang has the funds, connections and resources in Hong Kong, and we have connections in the mainland. If we join forces, we will definitely be able to pass this test."

When Xiao Wang heard this, he immediately perked up and said quickly, "Brother, this is a good idea."

The king added: "But cooperation with Ying Huang also requires funds. We only have 10 million in working capital to maintain the company's operations.

I can't care about that anymore. I'll take out some working capital, mortgage the company, borrow some money, and join forces with Ying Huang."

"Brother, we are a private company and we are taking out loans to shoot the movie. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get a loan from a state-owned bank." Xiao Wang reminded.

"Then find a commercial bank." The king said decisively.

(End of this chapter)