Chapter 33: The 150 Million GG Effect
Seeing Hou Hongliang's eagerness,
Li Chen smiled and said, "You're even more impatient than I am. Have some tea to moisten your throat."
Then Li Chen made a call: "You can come over now."
Hou Hongliang asked who it was, and Li Chen smiled, saying it was someone selling a building.
Hou Hongliang was even more confused.
He scrutinized the person in front of him.
Why would he have someone selling a building come over?
The two chatted in Li Chen's office for a while, but Hou Hongliang was completely distracted.
It wasn't until a call came in that Li Chen and Hou Hongliang left the company together.
Outside the company, Hou Hongliang saw a woman in a black business suit greeting Li Chen with a standard professional smile.
As the two got into the car, Hou Hongliang couldn't help but ask again, "Where exactly are we going?"
Li Chen smiled and said, "You'll know when we get there."
The black Audi stopped in front of a four-story office building.
Getting out of the car, Hou Hongliang finally understood, exclaiming, "You're buying an office building?"
Although Hou Hongliang wasn't from Beijing, he knew that this area in Dongcheng District would definitely not be cheap.
Li Chen smiled, "Otherwise, what? Did I call you all the way here just to take you on an office building tour?"
The woman standing beside them was ecstatic.
"Director Li, shall we go inside and take a look?"
"Let's go, Producer Hou, let's go inside and take a look."
Hou Hongliang's expression was complex as Li Chen pulled him into the office building.
Seeing the other person's calm demeanor, it didn't seem like he was joking.
But if it was true, he was just too rich.
Hou Hongliang estimated that this office building would cost at least one or two hundred million.
As a fellow producer, this...
A huge psychological gap filled Hou Hongliang's heart.
Ignoring the incessantly talking woman, Li Chen only chatted idly with Hou Hongliang.
Upon reaching the fourth floor, Li Chen turned to the woman and said, "My friend and I will look around by ourselves."
The woman was very sensible and tactfully kept her distance.
Hou Hongliang had already learned the information about this office building from her, 13,000 yuan per square meter.
It was about what he had estimated.
The two stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, and Hou Hongliang spoke first.
"Director Li, what exactly did you call me here for? Can you tell me now?"
Li Chen smiled, "Producer Hou, what do you think of this place?"
"It's very good, but what does it have to do with me?"
Li Chen turned around: "How can it not be related? If you don't like it, we'll pick another one."
Hou Hongliang was even more confused: "Director Li, what are you talking about? Stop playing guessing games with me."
Li Chen nodded, no longer keeping him in suspense, and said directly, "I hope you and I can cooperate."
"Cooperate?"
"Yes, cooperate to create the number one brand in domestic film and television. I'll do films, you do TV dramas, it's that simple."
"This is our starting point. One day in the future,"
"The films and TV dramas produced by you and me, from word-of-mouth to box office and ratings, will become the benchmark in China."
"At that time, we will go abroad and compete with film and television works from all over the world on the same stage!"
Hou Hongliang hadn't expected him to have such a plan.
He had dreamed many times of becoming an industry benchmark, but he had truly never thought about going abroad.
Hou Hongliang was a bit slow to react for a moment.
"TV dramas, going abroad? Is that... is that day really possible?" Hou Hongliang stammered.
Li Chen was full of confidence: "Producer Hou, look at the current general environment, the country has already joined the WTO!"
"You may not want to go abroad, but you can't stop others from coming in!"
"The Korean and Japanese dramas that are so close by will show their bright sword sooner or later."
"Not to mention there's still a fierce beast across the ocean, eyeing us hungrily."
"If we don't prepare early, do I still need to give examples of how falling behind leads to being beaten?"
"You and I share similar interests and hit it off right away."
"Why can't we start now, conquering territories in our respective Good at fields? Why not plan early?"
Hou Hongliang swallowed: "Are you asking me to work for you?"
Li Chen shook his head and said, "No! It's a collaboration."
Even at the moment of leaving Beijing, Hou Hongliang's emotions remained unsettled.
He had to admit, Li Chen's calm and straightforward expression, though not impassioned,
often, it is the ordinary words mixed with moving dreams that touch people's hearts the most.
He had to admit he was tempted.
And when the other party promised that the jointly established company would be led by him, and the other party would not interfere with operations,
and that he could later repurchase 50% of the company's shares from him at the cost price of the company's registered capital,
he knew it would be difficult to refuse, and he didn't want to refuse.
Wasn't this the dream he had pursued for so long?
Now, what he needed to do was to assemble an experienced and capable team of TV drama writers and directors before the company opened.
Li Chen told him not to worry about funds, which gave him confidence.
That evening, Li Chen's whereabouts for the day were posted online.
"Director Li Chen was seen today with an unknown man at Splendid Diamond Center in Dongcheng."
"According to reliable sources, Director Li Chen intends to buy this four-story office building to expand his company's scale."
"Splendid Diamond is priced at 150 million yuan and is expected to be put into use before the Spring Festival."
The internet was highly efficient, and soon the identity of the unknown man was confirmed.
He was just a not-so-famous producer.
Although the bright sword he produced had just won the Golden Rooster Awards for Best Children's Film,
there was really no other news to dig up.
As soon as this news was released, the public merely sighed at the wealth.
Industry insiders, however, were not so calm.
Wang Zhonglei called Li Chen, but the line was constantly busy.
Wang Jinghua called Yang Siwei over.
Upon meeting, she didn't waste words and directly asked, "Siwei, is the news online true?"
Yang Siwei nodded. By now, no fewer than ten people had asked her to confirm the truth of this news.
Wang Jinghua sighed, "Director Li is truly capable!"
Then she chatted with Yang Siwei for a few more moments, but her thoughts had already drifted elsewhere.
"Perhaps besides Orange Sky Entertainment, Rongchen Film and Television is also a good choice."
"Yang Siwei is still young after all, and her own resources and Rongchen Film and Television can perfectly complement each other."
"It's just, I wonder if the other party has this intention."
Li Chen's grand gesture made Wang Jinghua entertain other thoughts. To be able to buy an office building for 150 million yuan,
even Huayi Brothers would have to think carefully.
Li Chen didn't know he was being followed.
However, when the first call came in, he understood.
"My brother, did you really buy Splendid Diamond?"
As soon as Li Chen hung up, Han Sanping called again.
Hearing that he had indeed spent 150 million yuan, he was also surprised.
Li Chen had initially talked about expanding, but he hadn't expected him to take such a big step.
He had thought Li Chen would at most rent an office floor, but he ended up buying an entire building.
Wang Changtian hung up the phone, feeling a little nostalgic.
The man sitting opposite him said, "Changtian, it seems this news is true. Are you very familiar with this young man?"
He and Wang Changtian were university classmates and also a Sina executive. He noticed the news as soon as it went online.
Upon mentioning it, he hadn't expected his old classmate to be so familiar with the other party, already calling him a brother.
He immediately called the other party to verify the truth of the news.
Wang Changtian nodded and said, "I used to only see him as a younger brother whose temper I liked and someone I could cooperate with."
"I didn't expect this younger brother to be hiding his true abilities; I really misjudged him."
"I'll introduce you two sometime."
The man nodded; he also wanted to meet this young man who had risen like a comet in two years.
Jiuzhaigou, The Return of the Condor Heroes crew.
Liu Yifei had just showered and was sitting fragrantly on the sofa.
Liu Xiaoli hung up the phone, still a bit surprised.
She glanced at her daughter, who was reading on the sofa: "Xixi, what does Li Chen's family do?"
Liu Yifei casually replied, "He mentioned it, I think his father and mother are both factory workers."
Only after speaking did she react, looking up and saying, "Mom, why are you asking these things?"
Liu Xiaoli thought for a moment before saying, "Just now, Old Chen called, asking about Li Chen and you, mainly about Li Chen."
Liu Yifei's face flushed, and she asked in confusion, "Why would Godfather ask about these things?"
Liu Xiaoli replied, "Go online and see for yourself."
Liu Yifei immediately shuffled back to her room in her slippers.
Unfortunately, Miss Liu's focus was completely different from Liu's Mother's.
When she saw the news online, the message she sent to Li Chen was: "You have time to look at office buildings, but no time to visit the set!"
Li Chen was speechless, not hiding the fact that he was expanding his company.
He said he would definitely go when he had time.
In fact, he absolutely didn't want to go. With Bearded Zhang's style, if he went, he would definitely be used for publicity.
It wouldn't be good for either Miss Liu or him.
The next day, Li Chen sent another 20 million yuan to his parents, asking them to buy a larger house in Hainan.
So that when he visited, there would be enough space.
He had originally wanted to persuade Li Chen's father to retire directly and come back for a family reunion, as they were no longer short of money.
Who knew that Li Chen's father was very stubborn and instead lectured him, telling him not to spend money recklessly even if he had it!
Li Chen didn't argue. A few days later, he bought a villa in Shunyi District.
He also bought several small apartments in the Second Ring Road in the company's name.
Housing prices hadn't risen in the past two years, so buying property would definitely not be a loss.
If he listened to Li Chen's father about everything, he wouldn't be able to do anything.
Li Chen went through the painted skin resumes received by the company.
In the end, only six were left.
Zhao Wenzhuo, Lui Sung-yuen, Li Bingbing, Li Xiaoran, Sun Li, Zeng Li.
Li Chen asked Yang Siwei to notify everyone, including the candidates invited for auditions.
Previously, Li Chen's Rongchen Film and Television only had Li Chen, a big director, and the company's strength was not at all noteworthy.
But in the past two days, no one dared to underestimate Li Chen's Rongchen Film and Television. A film and television company that could spend 150 million yuan to buy an office building.
There were only a few such companies in the entire country!
Artists were naturally overjoyed to receive an invitation from Rongchen Film and Television.
The invited audition roles are as follows:
Wang Sheng: Louis Koo, Nie Yuan
Lizard Demon: Zhou Zhaolong
Demon Hunter: Tang Yan
Yang Siwei mentioned Li Bingbing auditioning for Pei Rong.
Li Chen told her to come for the audition, and they would talk afterward; backdoors were not possible.
The role of Pei Rong has a scene where she transforms into a demon, and the styling is very terrifying and ugly.
He didn't want another Zhao Yanzi to pop up after filming began.
This needed to be communicated to the actors in advance during the audition.
If they cared about their image, they should leave immediately.
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