Chapter 284 Huayi goes public, capital carnival

Chapter 284 Huayi goes public, capital carnival

Chapter 284 Huayi goes public, capital carnival

The reception hall suddenly became lively with the arrival of Wang Hao.

A group of big stars came forward, handsome men and beautiful women gathered together, and they seemed to be honored to be able to meet Wang Hao.

This scene also attracted the attention of a short middle-aged man not far away, who subconsciously asked:
"He is so young, yet he is treated with courtesy by Mr. Wang and others, and he is also sought after by many celebrities. Whose family is he from?"

The white-bearded old man next to the middle-aged man was holding a wine glass, looking at the lively scene not far away. Although he was a little unhappy, he immediately answered the questions of the people next to him eagerly.

"He is just a young man who has just emerged in the industry. He has made a few movies and he says he wants to change the entire entertainment industry. He is quite overestimating his own abilities."

There was a hint of disdain in the tone of the white-bearded old man, but he ultimately underestimated the courage of the man next to him. The other party did not feel bad about Wang Hao because of his slanderous words, but instead developed a strong interest in him.

So the old man with white beard soon saw that the capital tycoon next to him, whom he had been trying to curry favor with, after talking to another person for a while, immediately strode towards the young man whom he hated so much.

"Director Wang!
I have only heard of you, but I didn't expect to see you here today!"

The hearty laughter directly drowned out the self-introductions of the stars. After everyone turned around and saw the unique and highly recognizable face of the newcomer, they subconsciously shut up and moved aside to make way for the other person.

Wang Hao naturally also saw this extremely special visitor and recognized him at a glance.

There is no way, because the other party is now a nationally famous tycoon in China. The Alibaba Group under his name has a turnover of more than 900 billion this year alone.

You should know that the total box office of China's film industry in 2009 was only 62.06 billion. In comparison, Wang Hao's Galaxy Pictures is just a small fry compared to the other party's wealth.

That’s right, the person who greeted Wang Hao with a loud laugh was not someone else, but Ma Ali, the Internet tycoon who is currently very popular in China.

Just like in all major media and on television, his appearance is indeed very distinctive.

Just like his appearance, the temperament that he exudes from the inside out is also very outstanding.

Wang Hao smiled and took a few steps forward, shaking the other person's hand. Just by glancing at each other, he was able to immediately make the identification based on his vision and skills as a director.

This is an extremely confident "overlord" with his own complete set of logical core!
Of course, this is just Wang Hao's subconscious personal judgment after they met.

Because Alima, who shook hands with him, had a very bright smile and was very friendly, and his words fully demonstrated the charm of language, which made people couldn't help but feel good about him, and they felt that his unique face became much more pleasing to the eye.

"To be honest, this is the first time I've met you, Director Wang, but I've watched your movies at least ten times!"

Alima was holding a wine glass and standing next to the tall Wang Hao. He didn't look restrained at all. He seemed like the center of the whole party. He spoke loudly and eloquently. Even Zhang Da Huzi, who was far away, could hear his words clearly.

“Your film is very special, different from the popular elements in China nowadays, more trendy, younger, and more international.

Especially that movie universe project..."

He immediately started using the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] that someone had just mentioned to him, and he did it very skillfully and naturally.

“I have said this to Mr. Wang and Mr. Wang before: times are advancing, society is changing, and the traditional business logic is no longer relevant.

Internet + traditional enterprises, this is the correct way for traditional industries to embrace capital in the future.

However, this capital cannot be obtained by relying on connections. That is still the traditional old concept. In today's society, we also have to study the capital operation models of foreign countries.

Selecting and formulating projects are the correct ways to attract capital. Only successful projects are worth investing in and can attract the attention of investors.

In this regard, I am very optimistic about the movie universe project of your company, Director Wang.

I heard from Mr. Wang that your company is even building a film and television production industrial park to support the project, and wants to learn from Hollywood to develop the film industrialization. This is indeed a long-term vision and modern thinking, worthy of being a young person.

This is what an excellent project should be like. It should be done well rather than blindly pursuing expansion. It should pay more attention to the feasibility of project details and subsequent development potential..."

Faced with Ali Ma's eloquent talk and the occasional compliments in his words, Wang Hao could only nod and cooperate.

After all, this is Huayi's home turf. Both Wang and Wang Xiao have not commented on Ali Ma's behavior of usurping the limelight. Instead, they happily echoed him. Why should he do something that would offend others?

At the subsequent cocktail party, Ma Ali still successfully occupied the C position, surrounded by a group of stars, showing his bossy demeanor.

As for Wang Hao, the emerging director who had originally attracted everyone's attention, he quietly disappeared into the crowd, sitting in a corner with a glass of champagne, looking contented, relaxing his tense nerves caused by the intensive filming of "Wolf Warrior" during this period.

Of course, even if he retreated to a corner, there would still be some stars, especially female stars, coming over from time to time hoping to get to know him.

After all, although Ma Ali is rich and famous, he is just an Internet tycoon. In this day and age, Internet capital has not yet officially invaded the entertainment industry.

For these people in the industry, Ma Ali is good, but he is far less helpful to them than Wang Hao, the new and emerging director.

If one or two roles slip through other people's fingers, it might make their status soar, or even take off.

And the key is that she also has connections in Hollywood. Look at this year's "Taken", which actress wouldn't envy Liu Yifei?

You have to know that because of offending Huayi, he was originally banned by people in the mainland entertainment circle, and it has become difficult for him to find good film and television resources.

As a result, the movie "Taken" opened up the Hollywood and global markets.

And they are all people in the circle. They have also heard that just a few months ago, a male actor in Shanghai was recommended by Wang Hao to a Hollywood film crew because he had studied drama in the UK and had outstanding English recitation.

Nowadays, some young and ambitious star actors in the Chinese entertainment industry have even started to hire teachers to learn English, just to seize opportunities like Wang Hao.

Now that the opportunity is right in front of them, how could they let it slip away?

For example, Miss Li Binbin, who was sitting opposite Wang Hao at this moment, was trying to get close to Wang Hao with a sweet smile, and her words and expressions were full of flattery.

The manager's sister who was next to her and looked about 70% like her also behaved in the same way. It was impossible for any man to remain indifferent to the compliments of two beautiful women.

Fortunately, Wang Hao did not get carried away. He knew the other party's purpose, so he remained alert. Most of his words were friendly and polite, and there was no more in-depth communication.

In fact, he didn't have any opinion about this person, he even admired him very much.

There are not many Chinese stars who can develop in Hollywood in the future. The role of Ada Wong in "Resident Evil" is considered very successful, which is enough to show her intelligence.

However, the other party is still one of the pillars of Huayi, and Wang Hao has also heard that she is competing with another actress Zhou Xun for status within the company.

Therefore, it is difficult to guarantee whether the other party has any other ideas. Wang Hao and the two brothers of the Wang family are now cooperating quite happily, and I really don’t want to get involved.

While everyone was chatting casually, the total number of Huayi's performance on the day after its listing was released.

Today, the first batch of 28 companies were listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Growth Enterprise Market, and Huayi Brothers was among them.

As the day ended, Huayi Brothers closed at 70.81 yuan on its first day of listing, up 28.58% from its issue price of 147.8 yuan.

Of course, this price is somewhat inflated, and it may fluctuate depending on Huayi's performance in the future.

However, based on this stock price, the net worth of Huayi's celebrity shareholders has more than doubled.

Among them, Feng Xiaogang, the most important director of Huayi, holds 288 million shares with a book value of 2.04 million yuan.

Zhang Jizhong holds 216 million shares with a book value of 1.53 million yuan, Huang Xiaoming holds 180 million shares with a book value of 1.27 million yuan, Luo Haiqiong holds 54 shares with a book value of 3823 million yuan, Li Binbin, Ren Quan and others hold 36 shares respectively with a book value of 2550 million yuan, Li Lin, He Zhuoyan and Chen Sicheng hold 18 shares respectively with a book value of 1274 million yuan.

As for the celebrity shareholders, Ma Ali holds 1382.4 million shares with a book value of 9.79 million yuan, Jiang Nanchun and Lu Weiding hold 590.4 million shares with a book value of 4.19 million yuan, and Yu Feng holds 495.4 million shares with a book value of 3.52 million yuan.

Founding shareholder Wang Zhongjun holds 4390.8 million shares with a book value of 31.1 billion yuan, and Wang Zhonglei holds 1389.6 million shares with a book value of 9.84 million yuan.

Oh, by the way, there is also Wang Hao. Wang Zhongjun had prepared 300 million shares for him in advance, and now the book value is 2.12 million. Before, Wang Hao had brought the two brothers to participate in the film project, and after this incident, it can be said that most of the favors were repaid.

Of course, these are still paper wealth. According to the original IPO contract, Wang Hao and others will have to wait a year before they can carry out the equity transaction.

However, Wang Hao himself does not plan to cash out these shares in the short term. According to his memories of his previous life, Huayi Company still has a long period of development in the future. Its market value was more than 800 billion at its peak, close to 900 billion.

What's more, as a shareholder of Huayi, Wang Hao will also have certain benefits for the subsequent development of Galaxy Pictures.

So when Wang Hao heard the news announced by the two brothers of the Wang family, he raised his glass like everyone else and congratulated them.

The cocktail party that followed completely turned into a celebration party, and everyone was cheering for this capital feast.

Moreover, Huayi's listing has opened a door to the "capital game" for film and television stars. Some actors and directors who originally wanted to make movies honestly and have artistic pursuits have seen their wealth skyrocket, and their mentality has undergone a drastic change.

Even standing outside the crowd, Wang Hao could hear a man in a hoarse voice shouting excitedly from the crowd next to the Wang brothers: "I will work in this company until the end, and I will follow Wang Zhongjun until the end."

No need to ask, just by listening to the voice, you can tell it is Feng Dapao.

Wang Hao looked at the bustling scene, which was as lively as a raging fire. He stood in a quiet corner beside the cocktail party, took a sip of the high-end red wine in the glass, and his heart was calm.

"Director Wang is different from ordinary people. I was right."

At some point, Alima, who was supposed to be next to the Wang brothers, stood next to Wang Hao, holding a glass of wine. Like Wang Hao, he looked at the passionate scene not far away indifferently.

"Isn't it the same for Mr. Ma?"

Wang Hao turned around and clinked his wine glass with the other person's, making a crisp "ding-dong" sound.

"I'm different," Ma Ali smiled. "I've experienced this situation several times before. When Alibaba went public, our team was not much different from this."

After saying that, he looked at Wang Hao again with a meaningful smile on his face.

“Perhaps in the future, when Director Wang is there in person, he will think of today.”

Wang Hao laughed when he heard this, "Boss Ma, everyone has their own ideas and goals."

He looked at the bustling scene ahead and asked leisurely, "I heard that when you first started your business, you said, 'We want to make it easy to do business anywhere.' When you first went public, did you still remember this ideal?"

Alima almost subconsciously wanted to say "yes". For him, saying certain things has become an instinctive reaction sometimes.

However, through this brief contact, Ma Ali has already realized that the young man next to him is not simple. If he still answers with the same words as before, it will only make people laugh and lower his own level of status.

So after just a moment of hesitation, Ma Ali smiled and said, "For many things, if you want to achieve your goals, you still have to take a detour."

He didn't say it explicitly, but any smart person would know what he meant.

Wang Hao nodded but did not make any comment on the other party's words.

This guy is a smart man, and what he said is all nonsense that seems correct. Moreover, both of them are people with strong wills and beliefs. Even if they argue, they cannot convince each other.

We are all adults, why bother with verbal disputes?

However, Wang Hao gave up the idea of ​​communicating, but Ali Ma was still a little unsatisfied, as if his former teacher status had influenced him. After a pause, when he found that Wang Hao did not respond, he continued to talk to himself:

"Actually, I'm not interested in money. The happiest time for me was when I was a teacher and earned 91 yuan a month."

(End of this chapter)