Rebirth Starts From 2006

The purpose of starting a company is to make money. Why start a company if you don’t make money?

Therefore, there is no problem at all when it comes to profit first.

Even those who dive into the film and television industry for their ideals will put making money as their top priority even if they want the company to survive.

But Chen Yang knows that companies in the entertainment industry, whether they have ideals or not, when they are connected with capital, the entire film, television, and entertainment industry will be controlled by capital.

Making money is no longer the first priority, but the only pursuit.

I won’t judge whether the things produced in this way are good or bad, but one thing is clear to Chen Yang.

That means it is absolutely impossible to assume the role of leading society in a positive way.

Internet celebrity chants, idol groups, brainless idol dramas, fan culture..., what can these things lead to?

If Chen Yang doesn't do something, the large entertainment platform that was finally established will really become a tool for other capital to make money.

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Huang Shan pondered for two seconds, raised the red wine glass to her lips and took a sip. After putting it down, she turned to look at Chen Yang, "What are you going to do? Make your own show?"

"Well, let's talk about this later,"

Chen Yang picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of beef and threw it into his mouth. He swallowed it in a few mouthfuls to fill his hungry stomach, then looked at Huang Shan and said,

"Do you still remember the suggestions Di Leo gave me this afternoon?"

Huang Shan rolled her eyes slightly and nodded lightly, "Remember, through the American Damai Film and Television Company, we spend money in Hollywood, with some Chinese cultural elements mixed in. Through the influence of Hollywood blockbusters, more people can know and understand China.

besides,"

Huang Shan moved her eyes upward, raised her head and thought for a moment, then continued, "We can set up a film culture project to fund independent filmmakers to make more Chinese-themed films.

The other thing is to sponsor American filmmakers, especially film students in colleges, and invite them to come to China to shoot short films or independent films. "

Then he looked at Chen Yang, "It should be these three points, right?"

Chen Yang smiled and was about to speak when Qin Yu suddenly said, "No matter what I hear, they are all projects with no return on investment. Isn't this just charity?"

Chen Yang turned to look at her, opened his mouth and was about to speak.

At this time, Huang Shan said to Qin Yu, "This year, your focus has been on the financial market. You don't have a deep understanding of domestic business, especially the boss's big entertainment plan.

The original intention of the boss in making this plan is to enhance the influence of Chinese elements at home and around the world by promoting China and Chinese culture.

When this influence spreads, our domestic products will definitely gain greater market space.

Therefore, this is a long-term and comprehensive plan from multiple angles.

You might as well call this scheme charity;

Although we will not make direct profits in this plan, as long as it can have a certain positive impact, we have ways to expand this impact and feed it back to market behavior, ultimately increasing the market space for other industries. "

Qin Yu nodded slowly and thoughtfully, "I understand."

Then he looked at Chen Yang and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "You are doing a big business while also having feelings for your family and country!"

Boss Chen finally found a chance to speak, but rolled his eyes first, "Don't put your hat on me, I just have money to burn,"

After a pause, he looked at Qin Yu seriously and said, "To be honest, after listening to Di Leo's suggestion in the afternoon, I have a rough plan in mind, and I need your cooperation."

Qin Yu raised his eyebrows, grabbed a big crab with both hands, and said, "Say."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Acquire several video websites."

Qin Yu blinked and looked up at him in confusion, "Do you want to dominate the American video websites?"

Chen Yang was stunned, "How do you say that?"

Qin Yu put down the big crab, picked up a towel and wiped his mouth, looked at him and said,

"The stock bargaining list you gave me half a year ago included Netflix, the largest video website in the United States, and they were the only one that made videos. It took me half a year to take advantage of the low stock price to absorb more than 100% of their stock price. of forty-five shares,

If I were not worried that continuing to absorb would hit the forced delisting line, I could continue to add more.

So now we are Netflix’s largest shareholder,

Now you want me to continue to acquire several video websites,"

She suddenly raised her fingers as she spoke, "HULU has been established for less than two years, and its current valuation should not exceed one billion U.S. dollars. It is easy to acquire.

However, YouTube was acquired by Google two years ago for US$1.65 billion and was operated as a subsidiary.

Not to mention that the financial crisis has passed now, even when the crisis was at its worst, Google was not short of money. If it wanted to get HULU from them, it would not be exchanged for other businesses that they were interested in.

But this possibility obviously does not exist.

As for HBONOW, it is a video platform that is dependent on HBO, and the parent company of the cable TV network is Time Warner, so there is no possibility of a transaction.

Other Amazon and Facebook Watch are just overflow attempts that rely on the main business, so there is no need to ask.

In addition, for other small platforms, it can be said that there is no need to acquire them at all. "

Qin Yu talked about everything, and finally looked at Chen Yang and said, "You have Netflix in your hands, but you still want to acquire several video websites. Why don't you want to dominate the American video website business?"

Chen Yang smacked his lips, looked at Qin Yu for a few seconds, then turned to Huang Shan, curled his lips and said, "I think she just wants to find an opportunity to scold me!"

He really didn't expect Qin Yu to move so fast and strike so harshly.

Forty-five percent of the shares, if Netflix were not already a listed company, and the stock price in the past six months was at a low level, seriously inconsistent with its value, it might not be possible to acquire it.

This is no longer a matter of more money and less money. Under normal circumstances, there would be so many people selling their shares.

Therefore, this window of 2008 is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Huang Shan picked up the red wine glass and shook it, smiled slightly, and said in agreement, "I think so."

Qin Yu raised his brows lightly and was too lazy to pay attention to him. He continued to grab the big crab and cut it into pieces as if he were someone else.

"Ahem,"

Boss Chen coughed twice, then looked at Qin Yu who was fighting with his head lowered, and said seriously, "In this case, it's okay,"

With 45% of the shares, it is just a little short of being an absolute controlling shareholder. For a listed company, it is completely possible to become the actual controlling boss.

Chen Yang believed that Qin Yu must have arranged for people to be inserted into Netflix's board of directors, and maybe even the chairman was recruited, so his ideas can be realized through Netflix.

As the video platform currently ranking number one in terms of traffic and number of users in the United States, Netflix is ​​enough.

After a pause, he turned to look at Huang Shan and said,

"Dileot's three suggestions will be implemented through the American Damai Film and Television Company."

Huang Shan nodded lightly, "Understood,"

Taking a sip of red wine, she added, "The first point is definitely no problem in investing in movies, but for the next two points, should we discuss with the superiors and find a suitable unit to affiliate with so that we can communicate more easily in the future?"

To put it bluntly, it is just a wild way to find a banner to declare orthodoxy, not a folk behavior.

Chen Yang pondered for two seconds, then slowly shook his head and said, "It is not necessary to be affiliated, but you can let me know. Later, you can first discuss this matter with Leader Wang. It is best to find an opportunity to report to the leader. Then It’s foolproof.”

The big cultural entertainment platform was able to pass the review and be implemented so quickly because of the great efforts of Leader Wang. He even came to Beijin specifically to put forward cultural-related policy suggestions.

If Chen Yang wants to take action, it is his duty to inform him.

Maybe he can even add a small stroke to his resume.

After all, the spread of culture overseas is a problem, and even the feudal officials will not completely ignore it.

But the most important thing is the leader. If you can get a word from the leader, even if you don't seek affiliation with any unit, you won't be tricked secretly.

If it wasn't absolutely necessary, he didn't want to get involved with those units. Although he had his back against a big tree to enjoy the shade, their ability to do bad things was also very powerful.

Anyway, I have enough resources and don’t need those names, so it’s better to play my own game.

After Chen Yang finished speaking, Huang Shan nodded slightly, "I understand, I will make arrangements."

After a pause, he looked at Chen Yang and said with a smile, "So, the Netflix acquired by Xiaoyu should be a channel for you to realize your ideas, but what about the mainland's entertainment platforms? Are they still useful?" M..

The big entertainment platform that was finally established cannot just be left alone, right?

"Of course it works,"

Chen Yang looked at her and said with a smile, "The strategies at home and abroad are different, but these channels will definitely be of great use."

If it doesn't work, he's crazy to put in so much effort to build a big entertainment platform.

Although all the member companies of the platform only have money in their eyes, the channels of the platform itself are the largest resources.

When Chen Yang comes up with something, even if it is rubbish, it will become popular, let alone a unique and creative high-quality program.

Seeing that they had nothing to talk about for the time being, Zou Rong brought the pimple soup that had been served to Chen Yang.

"It's almost cold. Eat something quickly."

"Um,"

Chen Yang smiled at her, picked up the spoon and immersed himself in the meal.

Qin Yu and Huang Shan looked at each other, raised their eyebrows, smiled softly, and then continued to eat their own food.

The restaurant became quiet for a while.

After a while, when Chen Yang straightened up, Huang Shan said,

"So, comrade boss, before you abandon the company, do you have anything special to say to me and Xiaoyu?"

Chen Yang glared at her angrily,

"What does abandonment mean? It doesn't mean that we never interact with each other forever. If you really come to me for something, I can still ignore you!"

"Hmm,"

Qin Yu was still a little upset, and without looking at him, he curled his lips and said, "Who just said, 'I won't care about the company's affairs next year,' isn't it just that we will never interact with each other until death."

Boss Chen couldn't help but choked, and simply ignored her. He turned to look at Huang Shan and said seriously,

"I really have nothing special to explain here. Anyway, all the work has been planned, just go step by step,"

After a two-second pause, he suddenly smiled and said, "I still remember the first time we met, you said that you wanted to be the best industrial investment expert. You would listen to my ideas on where to invest and what to invest.

Okay now, I will completely delegate the power and you can just do what you want.

Anyway, now that the company is so big and has a certain ability to resist risks, you can do whatever you want. "

This year, although Chuangfuture and Honggu Capital combined have invested in thousands of projects, except for the ones decided by Boss Chen personally, the others are just small projects. The success is gratifying, and it doesn't matter if they fail.

For a truly top investor, if he has never invested in a big project, it definitely does not count, so Chen Yang said this.

After hearing Chen Yang's words, Huang Shan also remembered the scene at that time and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Then he said, "Okay, then I will do what I want. If I really suffer a loss, don't deduct my bonus."

Chen Yang immediately turned serious, "That won't work, the rules are the rules, they can't be broken!"

Huang Shan was instantly angry and couldn't help but pout, "Old Chiu'er."

It was a joke, Huang Shan thought for a moment and said softly,

"About the company's development next year, I originally wanted to find a time to communicate with you,"

As he spoke, he looked at Qin Yu, smiled, and then turned back, "Xiao Yu is also back today. You have made this decision again. I will tell you briefly."

After a pause, she looked at Chen Yang and said with a smile, "Even if you want to give up your choice, you have to do it after the annual meeting, not today!"

Chen Yang shook his head pretending to be impatient, "Okay, okay, it won't take more than a few days."

Amid several chuckles, Chen Yang looked at Huang Shan and chuckled, "Then just tell me and I'll check it for you."

"Um,"

Huang Shan smiled and then said seriously, "My idea is that there are too many investment projects this year. Starting from next year, the company's business will shrink across the board, or at least slow down its expansion.

Except for a few supplementary investments, we must put most of the funds and resources into existing projects and slowly digest these projects. "

Chen Yang nodded slowly and said softly, "This idea is right. This year, Chuangfuture and Honggu Capital combined have invested in thousands of projects."

As he spoke, he shook his head and laughed.

"Looking around the world, which investment company dares to do this?"

Not to mention thousands, if an investment project can reach double digits within a year, it is considered to have achieved fruitful results.

That is to say, the two major companies of later generations, Goose Factory and Ali, only dared to invest in dozens of projects a year when they were expanding to the extreme, but they were far from the performance of Honggu Capital.

However, this is also related to the market environment.

Coinciding with the financial crisis, almost all projects on the market are facing financing difficulties.

And Chuangfu just happened to appear in advance, giving those start-up companies a space to gain a foothold.

At the same time, Chuangfuture and Honggu Capital have the money and ability to evaluate these projects that are coming to our doorstep, or even begging for them.

In addition, many ancillary projects derived from the original development process of Damai, Hengli and other companies were also included in the scope of investment, and this miracle was finally created.

But Huang Shan is right, this kind of expansion is very abnormal.

Moreover, as a venture capital company, investment projects are only one aspect, incubation projects are even more important.

Based on the current situation of Rainbow Group, it is indeed necessary to make a change.