Chapter 142: Fangs Revealed
After reading the script together, the main actors had a clearer grasp of their roles.

The filming will start in a few days, and this time Li Chen does not plan to hold a press conference like he did for "Those Years".

All leading actors are also required to keep the contents of the script strictly confidential.

That afternoon, Ye Ning, vice president of Wanda Cinema Line, came to Jinxiu Mingzuan.

Ever since Wu Bin returned from Hong Kong Island, Li Chen asked him to contact Ye Ning.

Revealed to Ye Ning that he was planning to acquire TVB.

Li Chen never thought of acquiring TVB from the beginning.

Even though he had the financial resources, he was not arrogant enough to think he could get things done alone.

What's more, when it comes to acquisitions worth tens or even hundreds of billions, sharing risks is the right approach.

Big Brother Wang was just the first partner he chose.

Ye Ning's reaction when he learned that Li Chen was going to acquire TVB was similar to Wu Bin's reaction when he first heard his boss talk about acquiring TVB.

Ye Ning did not dare to delay and immediately fed back the information to the group.

The group meeting lasted a whole day with endless debate.

Just like last year when Boss Wang wanted to set up Wanda Cinema Line Co., Ltd., 90% of shareholders did not agree.

The real estate projects involved and the funds invested by the group this year.

Wanda no longer has the spare capacity to support a major move like acquiring a TV station.

But the big boss Wang Li ignored the opposition and set the tone directly.

However, to be on the safe side, he still wanted to hear what the other party had to say first.

In fact, at this moment, Big Boss Wang has already been moved.

Ever since he planned to enter the cultural industry.

His layout of the cultural industry has never been limited to one place or one corner.

Nor will it be content with just being a theater chain, the downstream industry of the film and television industry.

Ye Ning came here today to facilitate the video meeting between Li Chen and Big Boss Wang.

He had already contacted Li Chen before coming.

Ye Ning and Wu Bin met, exchanged a few simple greetings, and then went to Li Chen's office together.

Seeing Li Chen again made Ye Ning feel a sense of strangeness, just like facing the CEO of his own group.

The last time we met was to divide the shares and sign the contract for "Thieves Gate".

At that time, Li Chen gave him the impression of being an outstanding young entrepreneur.

In just over half a year, Li Chen has transformed himself into a capital tycoon.

A private enterprise with the financial strength to acquire a TV station.

There are not many in the whole country.

Moreover, Rongchen Pictures has no other shareholders, and all shares are concentrated in the hands of Li Chen alone.

I have also not heard that Rongchen Pictures has any plans to go public.

Li Chen’s assets have always been a mystery in the industry.

Colleagues in the industry can only infer Li Chen’s wealth from the transaction amounts of overseas copyrights of many films produced by Rongchen Pictures in the past two years.

The industry generally believes that Li Chen’s personal assets are no less than 2.5 billion.

As soon as he entered the room, the well-mannered Ye Ning, wearing a white shirt and grey trousers, smiled and extended his hand: "Director Li, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Li Chen smiled and said, "It's okay. Good things are worth waiting for."

The three of them didn't exchange too many pleasantries. After the video was connected, Ye Ning and Wu Bin left.

Neither Li Chen nor Big Brother Wang are the kind of people who like to waste time.

"Director Li, our time is precious, so let's get straight to the point." Big Boss Wang said straight to the point.

"Okay, Mr. Wang, if you have any questions, you can speak frankly."

Big Brother Wang nodded: "I just have two questions."

"First, how do you plan to acquire it?"

"Second, what is the proportion of our investment?"

In fact, Big Boss Wang is more concerned about the second question.

The video meeting between Li Chen and Big Boss Wang lasted half an hour.

Ye Ning and Wu Bin didn't know what the two bosses talked about.

But judging from Li Chen's expression after the conversation, the two of them must have had a very pleasant chat.

After seeing Ye Ning off, Wu Bin hurried back to Li Chen's office.

"Director Li, is the deal done?"

Li Chen smiled and did not give a direct answer: "Director Wang is a very courageous and capable partner."

I remembered what Big Boss Wang said just now: "10 billion, if you and I buy it, it will be over!"

Li Chen was also filled with regret. He was indeed the kind of person who could set a small goal of earning 100 million yuan.

Wanda’s commercial real estate and cinema layout have just begun.

Wanda Plaza in Beijing’s CBD has just been completed.

Li Chen didn't know whether Boss Wang's funds were so solid.

But in terms of personal wealth alone, Big Boss Wang is definitely not as good as him now.

According to Li Chen's estimation, Boss Wang's personal wealth will not exceed 4 billion at this stage.

Near the end, Big Boss Wang proposed another condition.

He actually wanted to invest in his Rongchen Pictures, and he didn't mind paying double the price.

The shareholding requirements are not high, as long as it is not less than 20%.

He also stated that he would not be involved in the daily management of Rongchen Pictures.

This condition made Li Chen lose consciousness for a short time.

While you are thinking about acquiring TVB, others are also thinking about investing in your Rongchen Pictures.

Many people have had this idea before, including Wang Changtian.

But without exception, Li Chen rejected them all.

Although Big Boss Wang has a good reputation, he did not interfere with the operations of Legendary Pictures even after he acquired it.

However, Li Chen declined the offer and only said that if there was a need to add new shareholders one day, Wanda would be the first one to be considered.

After reaching a consensus with the boss Wang, Li Chen rushed to make an appointment with Wang Changtian to meet at the Chang'an Club.

Wang Changtian arrived on time, and when he arrived, Li Chen had already arrived.

See Wang Changtian walk in with a smile.

He was wearing a dark blue shirt that was ironed straight, and his eyes were sharp and bright behind his gold-rimmed glasses.

"I didn't ask you to wait for me this time, did I?" Li Chen stood up and said with a smile.

Wang Changtian sat down and looked at Li Chen. "It's rare for you to wait for me. Something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary. I'm afraid you need my help?"

Li Chen laughed and said, "Not only will you have to work hard, but I'm afraid you'll have to pay for it."

Wang Changtian picked up the tea and took a sip, his mind racing.

He was not curious if Li Chen asked him to help, but he was curious about whether he was asked to pay for something.

In terms of wealth, he felt that he was far behind Li Chen.

"Do you need me to pay for anything else? Tell me." Wang Changtian put down his teacup and said.

Li Chen explained the acquisition of TVB to Wang Changtian.

This was the first time that Wang Changtian shocked Li Chen.

He studied media and knew how important a TV station was.

This is the killer weapon that controls the lifeline of the mouthpiece.

What’s more, it is a dominant TV station like TVB.

Not to mention for a company, even for a region, its importance is self-evident.

In the mainland, you can cooperate with a TV station, but forget about acquiring one.

Even their Guangguang only has good relations with a few TV stations and has established cooperative relationships.

Unexpectedly, today Li Chen would cut off his financial support by acquiring TVB.

There are many wealthy people in Hong Kong Island, and many of them can be called tycoons.

But the only one who can be called the godfather of the entertainment industry is the 99-year-old TVB boss.

Even Xiang and Yang had to call him Sixth Uncle when they saw him.

Wang Changtian's emotions were fluctuating at this time. He quickly analyzed the pros and cons and weighed the possibilities of this matter in his mind.

At the same time, he kept saying, "Brother, your courage makes me ashamed."

"But you should know that I am not as wealthy as you. Even if I enter the market, I can't help you much with funds."

Li Chen laughed: "I didn't expect you to help much with the funds. The bulk of the money will be provided by me and the guy from Wanda."

"Listen to my acquisition proposal before making a decision."

Li Chen brought Lao Wang along because Lao Wang is a professional in the media industry.

When I take over TVB in the future, I can ask Lao Wang to send people to participate in the daily operations and management.

Second, no relationship can make people feel at ease as long as there is a huge interest bond.

There are no fathers and sons in the business world, let alone brothers and sisters?
Li Chen spoke to Wang Changtian for another half an hour in a very eloquent manner.

The more Wang Changtian listened, the more shocked he became.

"Brother, you thought of me about this matter. No problem. That's very kind of you! Please give me two days to think about it."

Li Chen was not surprised. For such a big move, Wang Changtian would definitely seek the opinions of other shareholders of Guangxian.

"Okay, but it will only take two days. I estimate that in a few days, this matter will be unconcealed."

In Li Chen's opinion, the weathered old man in Hong Kong Island would definitely not remain indifferent.

There are so many people bidding. If he was the one from Hong Kong Island, he would just release the news directly.

This would not only increase the share prices of his companies and TVB, but also allow him to wait for the right price and reap the benefits.

Li Chen's prediction was correct, and he hadn't received a reply from Wang Changtian yet.

The media in Hong Kong can no longer hold back.

However, this was exactly what Li Chen wanted.

Sina Entertainment News

"Bad Genius, jointly produced by Rongchen Pictures, China Xing, and Yingyi Entertainment, started filming in Hong Kong today."

"To Youth" held a press conference in Beijing today, and Liu Dehua appeared on the scene."

"The children have no intention of inheriting the family business, CCTV's Li Zekai and others are vying to buy TVB."

Several news items in Sina's entertainment section are closely related to Rongchen Pictures.

TVB touched the hearts of thousands of people, and soon the news made the headlines of Sina.

This news itself is eye-catching enough.

But what shocked the majority of netizens even more was the top five buyers.

Mainland film and television company Rongchen Pictures is also on the list.

The five major forces are listed under the title.

The first one is CCTV and Li Chaoren, the second one is Xiao Xiaochao, and then there are Zhou, Guo, and Li.

Mainland netizens may just be there to watch the fun.

But people in Hong Kong are completely uneasy. It is self-evident what TVB means.

Among the five major forces, the Central Bank is the most eye-catching, and Li Chen is the most surprising.

Even though this news has not been confirmed, it has already caused an uproar in the circle.

The first person to know the news was Yang Siwei of Rongchen Pictures.

The set of "Bad Genius" in Hong Kong Island.

Several leading actors including director Chen Jiashang also learned of this explosive news.

Several young people were chattering about it, but it was unclear whether it was true or not.

Shu Chang picked up the phone with a smile: "Don't guess blindly, I can call Xixi and everything will be clear."

After saying that, he called Liu Yifei.

"Xixi, is my brother Chen really going to buy TVB?"

Liu Yifei was a little impatient: "Why are you all asking me? I'm so annoyed. I don't care about these. I want to sleep! Go ask your brother Chen yourself!"

After saying that, Liu Yifei hung up the phone.

Shu Chang shrugged: "Xixi is really generous! She's even more irritable when she wakes up!"

Tang Yan smiled and prepared to call Yang Siwei to ask, but the call couldn't go through. However, she kept receiving message reminders on QQ.

"Is the news online true or false? I have never heard Siwei and Senior mention it. If Senior became the boss of TVB, wow, wow, it's hard to imagine."

"Xiang Zuo and Director Chen also asked me this just now. I was confused too. Shu Chang called Yifei, but Yifei didn't seem to know either. I just called Siwei, but her line was busy."

"What are you talking about? Tangtang, Mimi!"

"Go check it out online yourself, it's really pig (Zhu)!"

The crew of "The Banquet" gathered on the beach in Cannes.

Wang Zhonglei answered a phone call and his expression was indescribable.

This made the main actors Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Ziyi, Ge You and Zhou Xun very curious.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Zhonglei calmed down and glanced at Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun was puzzled. Seeing Wang Zhonglei coming over, he smiled and said, "Boss Wang, is it related to me?"

Wang Zhonglei smiled strangely, and said in a sour and sweet voice: "Xun'er, do you know about Director Li's acquisition of TVB?"

When Wang Zhonglei said this, several actors showed shocked expressions naturally without any need to act.

"Director Li acquired TVB?" Zhang Ziyi repeated, looking at Zhou Xun in disbelief.

"I, I don't know! When did it happen?" Zhou Xun asked in surprise.

Judging from Zhou Xun's expression, Wang Zhonglei guessed that she really didn't know.

Come to think of it, even if he made such a big move, he would never tell anyone about it easily.

"Director Li is really giving us more and more surprises." Wang Zhonglei sighed and shook his head.

Huayi has recently cooperated with Taobao to use online voting to select a young Wei Xiaobao.

Li Chen, on the other hand, directly wanted to take over TVB, the producer of the two versions of "The Deer and the Cauldron".

Why is there such a big difference between people?

Wang Zhonglei said secretly.

Zhou Xun picked up his phone and walked aside to call Yang Siwei, but of course the call didn't go through.

Yang Siwei was extremely shocked at this moment. She knew that Director Wu went to Hong Kong last week.

But she thought she was just going to TVB to discuss the copyright of the drama "Fire Dance in the Sand".

Who would have thought this would happen.

She didn't even bother to answer the call from the media and immediately contacted her boss.

She felt that if she worked for her boss, she would need a pacemaker in less than ten years.

So as to avoid dying young one day.

As soon as the call was connected, Yang Siwei hurried to verify the online reports.

After getting confirmation from his boss about the authenticity of the news, Yang Siwei quickly asked how to respond to the media.

"Just wait a few more days. Why panic? We are not the only ones being exposed."

Well, Yang Siwei didn’t ask any more questions.

With her boss's words, she knew how to respond to the media.

Doesn't she know the tactic of 'delay'?

Not only the mainland media were swarming around Rongchen Pictures like swarming bees and butterflies.

The CEOs of several companies whose names were exposed are also unable to rest in peace.

However, no one has responded to this matter yet.

This move is just a test by the TVB guy. Once the news is released, their own media will dig deeper into the truth of the major buyers.

Han Sanping also noticed the news.

He immediately called Li Chen.

Li Chen did not hide it from him.

Han Saping has met countless people in his life, but none of them was like Li Chen.

Every action can attract attention from all sides.

Han Sanping wanted to ask more questions, but Li Chen said nothing and just told him to wait a few days and he would know.

When gods fight, mortals are the ones who are most affected.

The TVB artists were in an uproar and started looking for news everywhere.

Cai Shaofen was just ignored because he offended the senior management at the premiere of "Fire Dance in the Sand".

Cai Shaofen was very happy when she heard the news, and she called her boyfriend to ask him if he had any inside information.

The boyfriend asked Ning Hao again how Ning Hao knew.

Like a game of pass the parcel, Ning Hao finally got to Li Chen.

Li Chen replied with four words: No comment.

But Ning Hao already had an idea in his mind and was speechless.

The most shocked person in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong is Zeng Zhiwei.

In the past, he never took Li Chen seriously, even though he was beaten by Xiang Huaqiong once.

It's just a temporary sigh of relief.

But this time, Zeng Zhiwei was not at all unconvinced.

He just fought against Wu Yusen, and then he made a sensational plan to acquire TVB.

This news was told to him by her cousin herself.

It's no wonder that such a person can gain the attention of Xiang Huaqiong.

Zeng Zhiwei completely gave up the idea of ​​going against Li Chen in the future.

Not to mention him, even Xiang Huaqi's heart was surging at this moment.

He also confirmed the authenticity of the news through his channels.

This kind of big move, regardless of whether the acquisition is successful in the end, has truly made Li Chen enter the eyes of the upper class.

Yinghuang also had his own source of information, and without contacting Li Chen, he quickly confirmed that the information was true.

At this moment, I feel very regretful for my unnecessary actions, which have caused the rift between the two parties.

But this is also an opportunity to reconcile.

If Li Chen wants to acquire TVB, his participation will make it more efficient.

As the saying goes, wealth demonstrates strength. The strength that Li Chen has demonstrated now has completely won his respect.

He had a good idea, but unfortunately he was still a step too slow.

Only two days later, the five major buyers responded one after another.

The first person to respond positively was the little superman from Hong Kong Island, but the wording of his response is very questionable.

"Up to this moment, and even in the past three weeks, I have never thought about investing in TVB."

This is the first of the five major buyers to openly withdraw from the tens of billions bidding war.

Although Superman responded to the media like this.

However, Hong Kong media learned about it through relevant channels from people around Little Superman.

In fact, Little Superman has always been very interested in joining TVB.

The deal ultimately failed because the two sides could not agree on a price.

Even the exit of Little Superman did not affect Shaw's share price, which was affected by TVB's selling and rose to an eleven-year high in the early trading session on Friday.

On the other hand, TVB’s share price rose slightly by 0.43%, which is not surprising.

The remaining four major buyers all know that instead of acquiring TVB.

It would be better to take over Shaw Brothers directly, because Shaw Brothers holds 26% of TVB's shares.

It is already the largest single shareholder of TVB. Taking over Shaw is equivalent to taking over TVB.

Now that Shaw's stock price has risen to a new high, it has undoubtedly increased the cost of acquiring Shaw.

Even if it were Li Chen, he would also follow that person's example.

After Little Superman responded to the media, Li Chen also began to take the first step.

On May 28, Rongchen Pictures, Wanta Group, and Guangxian jointly held a press conference in Beijing.

"Initiated by Rongchen Pictures, Wanta and Guangxian jointly invested 4.5 billion and registered with the relevant departments to establish the Han and Tang Cultural Industry Investment Fund."

“It is used to provide growth capital, corporate restructuring, management buyouts and other market-based financing for target companies.”

Once this news was released, it was like a bolt from the blue.

Hundreds of media outlets gathered at the press conference, making it extremely noisy. Even Wang Changtian, Li Chen and Ye Ning had to whisper to each other while speaking on the stage.

Media reporters rushed to ask questions.

"Director Li, is this private equity fund established for the purpose of acquiring TVB?"

The scene became much quieter.

"Of course not, or not entirely. It's too early to say that now. Let's wait until the review is passed before we say anything."

"Director Li, if approved, this will be the first private equity fund in the cultural industry in China."

"According to the rules, the paid-in capital in the first year must not be less than one-fifth. So how do you three divide the 900 million in cash?"

Li Chen and Wang Changtian looked at each other and realized that these reporters knew a lot.

Establishing a private equity fund is only the first step, and a very necessary one.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of acquiring Wireless, Li Chen can integrate the resources around him for his own use.

Acquisition battles can also be conducted through professional fund management teams.

And Youku’s next few rounds of financing.

This private equity fund can also participate.

The rule that four-fifths of the 4.5 billion must be made up within five years also means that the three companies do not face such great financial pressure.

Within five years, the net worth of Li Chen, Lao Wang and Big Brother Wang has changed a lot.

(End of this chapter)