[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-that-year-in-huayu":3,"chapter-that-year-in-huayu-that-year-in-huayu-chapter-106":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","That Year in Huayu",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2286942,4473,"Chapter 106: Acquiring Zhouyi, Huayi Goes Public","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-106",106,"\u003Cp>Back then, at the celebration banquet for *Space-Time Cruise*, Lin Nan saw Jiang Xuerou for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, he already had the idea of acquiring Zhouyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up until now, more than three years have passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, Lin Nan had Yue Jun make one final contact with Jiang Xuerou...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, a reply came from their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it?\" Lin Nan asked, looking at Yue Jun as he walked into the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She invited us to visit Zhouyi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No particular expression could be seen on Yue Jun's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still stalling?\" Lin Nan frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Jiang Xuerou said she hopes we can come over to see the Zhouyi company, and then have a face-to-face talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it succeeds or not, she will definitely give us a definitive answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lin Nan understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, the final bargaining! Then bring a few professional staff members, and we'll go over together...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, I'll go book the tickets now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan told Liu Yifei about his upcoming business trip, to save her from calling him again if she didn't see him in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan and Yue Jun appearing at the airport with a few people was quite eye-catching to reporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they just couldn't guess what Lin Nan and the others were going to do, so they could only publish news reports directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin Nan and his party have boarded the plane, destination unknown...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three in the afternoon, the group landed in Yecheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather here was much hotter than in the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan's thoughts drifted involuntarily back to 2005.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That time he came here, it was to attend the Golden Rooster Awards with *Bringing Into the Dust*, and to start filming *Space-Time Cruise* while he was at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it turned out, at the awards ceremony, he had foolishly carried the sedan chair for someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was also that time that Liu Yifei boldly took the first step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl had snuck over from Hollywood alone ahead of time to visit him on set, which had made Liu Xiaoli furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, what are you smiling at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jun asked suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing, just thought of some very unforgettable things.\" Lin Nan couldn't help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhouyi's financial situation was poor now, there were still cars to pick them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, Director Yue, shall we head back to the company?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few people from Zhouyi who came to pick them up were very cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just because Lin Nan was a rare big director in the industry, but also because the future boss of the company was very likely to be this person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nervousness, and there was excitement too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several cars sped along the highway, driving all the way toward the Zhouyi headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, except for the signed actors and those on the *Peacock Feather* crew, all other employees were at the Zhouyi company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They really are impatient.\" Jiang Xuerou sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had only replied to Yue Jun in the morning, and by the afternoon, they had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xuerou walked around between the various departments of the company, over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been over ten years; many people were veterans who had stayed at Zhouyi since they entered the industry, and she was very reluctant to let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, what could she do if she was reluctant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selling to Lin Nan might be the best ending; at the very least, everyone could continue to work in this industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Manager Jiang, are we really going to sell the company to Lin Nan Film?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of the screenwriting department asked. He was asking on behalf of all the screenwriters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xuerou smiled helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, when they arrive, we will discuss this matter. Perhaps we can still work together, but don't call me General Manager Jiang in the future...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew full well that the company had been getting worse year by year, just barely holding on, and now it couldn't hold on anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Manager Jiang, Director Lin and the others are about to arrive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An administrative staff member took a call and ran over to report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the surroundings went quiet; one could even hear the breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan had arrived at the location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard that this office location for Zhouyi hadn't changed in so many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this area, there were quite a few smaller film and media companies, and some people recognized Lin Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin Nan! Why did he come here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until Jiang Xuerou's figure appeared that many people realized Lin Nan was here for Zhouyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, Director Yue, welcome. Please follow me into the company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Manager Jiang, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of Lin Nan appearing at Zhouyi was posted on Weibo and spread rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xuerou took Lin Nan and his party to tour the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouyi was quite large, not just this office location, but also its age and credentials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the exhibition room for their works, Lin Nan saw the achievements Zhouyi had made over so many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting from *Love in the Green River*, *Wulin Waishi*, *Li Wei Dang Guan*, *Young King*, *Xiao Shilang*, *Water Moon Cave Heaven*...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, shall we go to the conference room?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll listen to General Manager Jiang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan was very curious, why did he only see Jiang Xuerou today, where was her husband?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the conference room, at the long table, on one side was Lin Nan's party, and on the other was Jiang Xuerou and Zhouyi's financial director and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan had originally thought the face-to-face talk would be a very drawn-out bargaining process, but it turned out not to be at all; Zhouyi really couldn't hold on anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what surprised him was that even with their financial situation being this rotten, they were still stubbornly filming *Peacock Feather*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outside world was very lively at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the circle knew that Lin Nan had taken Yue Jun to Zhouyi, and all sorts of speculations appeared online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a project collaboration?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Director Lin Nan agree to invest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yinong also saw this news; she understood the extent of Zhouyi's former glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a company that could settle down and produce good dramas...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A big company with a big director at the helm, why would they invest in the dying Zhouyi? What a joke...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yinong scoffed, but suddenly, she thought of another possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It couldn't be, could it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan and Yue Jun listened to Jiang Xuerou's \"offer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Assume all of Zhouyi's debts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Support the smooth completion of *Peacock Feather*.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Accept all of Zhouyi's employees. I know that what Director Lin values are these departments: screenwriting, lighting, and cinematography.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a sum of money...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bit by bit, Jiang Xuerou said a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she looked at Lin Nan with an inquiring gaze, the latter appeared very indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree to all these conditions; from now on, we are all on the same team. Tonight, I will treat all the company's employees to a meal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lin Nan's view, the most valuable things about Zhouyi were those people, and the small portion of copyrights they still held in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xuerou revealed a relaxed expression; letting go was truly very relaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, I will focus on working for Director Lin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, you're too kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening, Yue Jun booked a star-rated hotel to host a banquet for everyone at Zhouyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a while, there will be no more Zhouyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan, Yue Jun, and Jiang Xuerou, along with several Zhouyi executives, sat at one table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally knew why he hadn't seen Jiang Xuerou's husband today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone has dreams, and not everyone can persist in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extra money Jiang Xuerou asked for was the signing fee for the divorce; the husband no longer wanted to work in this industry, and since both had problems, they would go their separate ways from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Jiang Xuerou personally saw Lin Nan and his group off at the airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, we will get everything packed up as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, I'll hold a welcome banquet for you all when the time comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrived yesterday, returning today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan's mood was completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the group exited the Capital Airport, they were instantly surrounded by reporters who had been lying in wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, may I ask if this trip to Zhouyi was to discuss a collaboration?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it for a television series or a film?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We did discuss a collaboration; everyone will know in a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without saying more, the group quickly got into their cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to the company, Lin Nan instructed Yue Jun to break up the Zhouyi staff when the time came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Establish a new Screenwriting Department and Production Department, and have Jiang Xuerou serve as the Director of the Production Department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, I will arrange it shortly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan had essentially bought *Peacock Feather*, and if possible, he would support filming the entirety of *Seven Weapons*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, Jiang Xuerou was the first to report to the company, followed immediately by all the original Zhouyi personnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that, from now on, they were all people of Lin Nan Pictures; there was no more Zhouyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jun used the company's official Weibo to post two messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome Ms. Jiang Xuerou to Lin Nan Pictures, serving as Director of the Production Department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome our colleagues from the original Zhouyi to Lin Nan Pictures...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After these two messages were posted, the film and television industry was shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhouyi, which had existed for over a decade, had been swallowed by Lin Nan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this, he has completely filled the gap in his television series portfolio...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many film and television companies realized this problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknowingly, Lin Nan Pictures had already grown to this extent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Congratulatory messages kept pouring in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Sanping, Wang Changtian, and others even called directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You always do big things quietly, giving people a shock at the critical moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, Director Han, you flatter me. Developing on my own takes too much time; this way is faster...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yinong did not expect that she had actually guessed correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having swallowed Zhouyi, Lin Nan would likely not collaborate with Tang Ren again in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, only the investment relationship for one television series remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the industry was fiercely discussing Lin Nan's acquisition of Zhouyi, an even bigger piece of news arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huayi successfully listed on the Growth Enterprise Market!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first film and entertainment company in the mainland to list on the local Growth Enterprise Market was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang brothers had successfully eaten the crab!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an issue price of 28.58 yuan, the stock price soared to a high of 91 yuan on the day of listing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huayi had originally intended to raise 700 million through the additional stock issuance, but the actual result was several times that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, China Film, Shanghai Film, Bona, Enlight...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These groups or companies that had long planned to go public all turned green with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People in the industry, as if injected with adrenaline, once again pulled out the shareholder list previously released by Huayi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculating based on that day's highest stock price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Jizhong, and Huang Xiaoming's net worth successfully exceeded 100 million; Zhou Xun's was over 90 million, and Ren Quan, Li Bingbing, and others were all worth over 30 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although these stocks could not be traded within one year and the stock price would fluctuate, that did not affect their current value at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive amount of attention turned toward Lin Nan, simply because he held eight million shares!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Nan, you are truly amazing, hee hee...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei hugged Lin Nan's neck and kissed him vigorously, looking incredibly excited, completely unaware of Liu Xiaoli in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, Mother is watching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan said softly, and Liu Yifei instantly let go, glanced in the direction of Mother Liu, her cheeks turning bright red, looking very cute...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the phone vibrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caller ID was Zhou Xun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Xun, she must be calling to thank me, haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan said with a smile. In front of Liu Yifei, he turned on the speakerphone directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bold laugh came from the phone, \"Lin Nan, I love you to death, haha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2085,"2026-06-20T03:22:09.099Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ac86db6f2c08f658e499929617072ca74e035d59ca909b843216a590e8130deb","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-107","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-105",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthat-year-in-huayu-cover.jpg"]