Chapter 468: FastPlay, 20%, 40%

Lin Nan just found out that Xi'an Film Studio was actually the second largest investor in *Iceman: The Gate of Time*.

In this case, he could only mourn for his old friend.

A movie with an investment of 200 million, wanting to rely on the outdated Donnie Yen and Huang Shengyi, whose reputation and acting skills are not very good, to carry the box office?

This should be a beautiful wish, but it probably needs to be realized in a dream.

On the contrary, *My Old Classmate* was in a completely relaxed state.

A youth film with a cost of 30 million, and it is currently the time when such themes are highly sought after in the film market and the whole people are nostalgic, no need to think about it, it will definitely make money.

Before, Wang Changtian mentioned it several times, so Lin Nan went to the premiere scene in the morning to turn around.

As a result, he was disgusted by some people.

These people who are always willing to accept flattery, self-proclaimed talented, always hanging their family background, circle, and style on their lips, and like to bite words and show off their knowledge and insight, are really disgusting.

That's right, it's Gao Xiaosong!

He held the microphone, quoted classics on the stage, showed off from beginning to end, highlighting that he was different and superior to others.

Those who knew it knew he made a youth film; those who didn't know it thought he made an epic blockbuster!

And, Lin Nan found that this guy's worldview seemed to have some problems, why is everything abroad good?

Foreign movies, foreign art, humanities and history, soil, atmosphere, concepts...

A series of remarks made the country look like a cultural desert, and finally even pulled it to the quality of the citizens.

Fortunately, the host was quick-eyed and forcibly changed the subject.

Poor Lin Gengxin and Zhou Dongyu, the two leads, finally got the microphone and had the opportunity to speak.

Forget it, just give Wang Changtian face, and after watching the movie written and directed by Gao Xiaosong in a sloppy way, Lin Nan returned to the company under an excuse.

That *Scarlet Heart 2*, which was under the banner of the sequel to *Scarlet Heart*, started broadcasting the day before yesterday.

However, unlike the previous work, in just two days, the reputation of this *Scarlet Heart 2* completely collapsed.

Under the official Weibo of the TV series, under the Weibo of the actors, there were all scoldings:

"Confused editing, fragmented plot, lip-syncing completely off, inexplicable plot..."

"Three years, Liu Shishi's acting skills have regressed instead of advancing, without any spirituality, dead, can't act anymore?"

"Making a second part is to destroy the first part? Under the guise of a sequel, it is deceiving the audience."

"Except for a little bit of flashback footage that looks like the previous life *Scarlet Heart*, there is no attractive place!"

"The ending can be seen at a glance, this is a crude and vulgar drama of modern princes grabbing Cinderella, and it is eighteen streets away from *Scarlet Heart*!"

"Dog tail continues sable work, garbage..."

Perhaps even Cai Yinong hadn't expected that the reputation of this drama would collapse so quickly.

To the point that countless viewers and netizens across the entire internet were scolding it in unison, especially the fans of *Scarlet Heart*, who were the most vicious and harsh in their insults.

The resulting consequence was that Tang Ren was caught completely off guard.

The press releases they had purchased were a bit stretched, insufficient, and ineffective, and they had already been completely submerged by a massive wave of negative comments.

"Buying dramas also contains a trace of gambling; no matter how cautious you are, you can't avoid accidents. Now it just depends on whether it can take the 'infamous' path."

Lin Nan sat in his office chair and sighed with emotion. For no other reason than that Tudou had bought this drama.

"I've replied to Happy Mahua; we have time to meet tomorrow morning, here at our company."

The time and place Yue Jun chose were just right.

He didn't drag out the time, showing respect to the other party, and the location reflected the dominant position of Lin Nan Film Industry—it was the other party seeking help from him.

"My ideal shareholding ratio starts at 20%. I can provide a one-time cash investment, without interfering in operations, only taking dividends. As for future individual films, we can discuss specific investment shares then."

Happy Mahua's core asset was the team they had honed over 10 years; their cohesion was self-evident.

For an outsider to try to take over the nest would be impossible to succeed, or rather, it would be too difficult.

Therefore, choosing to invest and acquire shares was the most reasonable approach in Lin Nan's mind.

"20%?"

Yue Jun muttered to himself, "I'll try my best to strive for more."

"Hmm, good."

He didn't stay in the office for long before Lin Nan went over to Tiangong Color.

The post-production editing for *Manchester by the Sea* was already halfway through; it was estimated that everything could be finalized by May.

Once a person gets busy, time passes very quickly. By the time Lin Nan reacted, it was already time to get off work.

He decided to just go home; it wasn't a startup company, so there was no reason for the boss to work overtime.

Liu Yifei had reached those specific days of the month again; she was lethargic and dazed, and while she was easily triggered and explosive, she was also silly and cute.

Lin Nan didn't dare to provoke her, lest he say something wrong and get snapped at again.

Just like that, she leaned on his shoulder playing on her phone, and when she lost a game, she could even blame it on him!

…………

The next day, *My Old Classmate* and *Iceman: The Time Traveler* were released simultaneously, and the battle for the May Day slot officially began.

However, the focus of the film and television industry was not on this.

Early in the morning, Lin Nan's phone vibrated incessantly; Wang Wei, Ye Ning, and Wang Changtian had all called one after another.

But Lin Nan only received Wang Changtian's call, because he was sleeping in.

From hearing the phone to reaching out to fumble for it, and then connecting, it might have felt like less than a minute in his mind, but in reality, over ten minutes had passed.

"I say, Chairman Wang, we only just met yesterday morning, why are you calling again so early in the morning?" As he spoke, Lin Nan even let out a yawn.

Wang Changtian on the other end ignored Lin Nan's complaints, his tone a bit excited as he said with a smile:

"You really hit the nail on the head, kid. Tudou has great potential! Haha..."

Hearing these confused words, Lin Nan sobered up a bit, "What happened?"

"It's spread on Weibo; the relevant departments raided the headquarters of 'Kuaibo' company, citing the large-scale dissemination of obscene information as the reason. They sealed it, made arrests, and wiped them out in one go."

Lin Nan gave a start and became completely sober.

What was Kuaibo? The biggest pirate leader on the entire internet, the "holy land" in the hearts of countless netizens.

"This is... they've made a move?!"

"I've inquired; although the authorities haven't issued an official announcement yet, it's true. The higher-ups have indeed started to take action.

If they are really going to thoroughly clean up piracy and pirate platforms this time, then Tudou's valuation will likely double several times over.

I have a premonition that once Tudou lists in the future, its market value might be worth several Enlightenments!"

Wang Changtian became more excited as he spoke, his voice even trembling slightly.

"Hmm, it's indeed a good thing. This should be the first step; they definitely intend to crush piracy this time."

Lin Nan said to himself, and then started joking again:

"Before the official financing, Tudou still needs to burn money for a while. If Enlightenment is under pressure, you can transfer some shares to me."

"Hehe, you'd better go back to sleep for a while.

But from now on, there should be more and more people eyeing Tudou; we need to be mentally prepared." Wang Changtian reminded him while joking.

"I know, we can also pick and choose high-quality ones; we'll have to seek financing and list sooner or later."

After chatting for half an hour, Lin Nan was no longer sleepy.

With the authorities taking action against piracy, the most explosive and craziest era of the film and television industry was about to arrive.

Sure enough, starting from the morning, Weibo, web portals, and social platforms were all filled with news about "Kuaibo."

It was a very bizarre and contradictory thing: 99.9% of netizens on the entire internet were "crying foul" for Kuaibo.

They speculated one after another which competitor was targeting Kuaibo—Alibaba, Youku, Tudou, Penguin, Baidu... they were all targets of speculation.

But in reality, it wasn't any single company targeting Kuaibo; it was policy, it was the trend of the times!

It had already destroyed the ecology of the entire industry... and even caused the mainland market to have a very poor reputation abroad, making the authorities lose face at the WTO, where they were repeatedly complained about.

……

Lin Nan Film Industry, third floor, small conference room.

Zhang Chen, leading Yan Fei and an assistant, was waiting for Yue Jun.

"I heard this building is wholly owned by Lin Nan Film Industry; they are really rich."

"Estimating by current market prices, it should be in the billions. Although it's not new, the surrounding area is all film and television cultural industry; it's a good location."

Zhang Chen nodded, his eyes full of envy.

At this moment, a knock on the door sounded, and Yue Jun walked in with a smile, followed by his assistant.

"Chairman Zhang, Yan Dao."

"Director Yue, hello."

"Don't call me Yan Dao, I can't bear that title, haha."

The three sat opposite each other, and after a few pleasantries, they got to the point.

"Has your company ever thought about introducing other investors?"

Yue Jun's seemingly casual remark made Zhang Chen opposite him skip a beat, "As expected."

"To be honest with Director Yue, of course we've thought about it. But our little theater isn't something big capital would look at. People have dropped hints before, but they demanded to intervene in management and operations, and in the end, nothing was agreed upon."

Yue Jun glanced at Zhang Chen, still not mentioning the film investment: "If our company is willing to invest in Happy Mahua, would Chairman Zhang consider it?"

"This..."

Zhang Chen appeared hesitant on the surface.

Yan Fei on the side felt a bit dazed; the boss had really guessed it right. What bargaining chips could Happy Mahua put on the scales? It was just shares!

"Chairman Zhang, listen to me first. If Lin Nan Film Industry invests in Happy Mahua, we promise not to intervene in management and operations, and we will also provide necessary assistance.

Lin Dao is the largest shareholder of Tudou, the largest individual shareholder of Weibo, and his connections and influence in the industry are top-tier; these are all resources..."

In the conference room, only Yue Jun's eloquent and tempting voice could be heard.

Zhang Chen and Yan Fei took a sip of water from time to time and swallowed their saliva.

The former admitted that Lin Nan Film Industry truly possessed unparalleled resources, and he had already been mentally prepared before coming.

"Then, what about the film investment?"

Suddenly interrupted by Zhang Chen's voice, Yue Jun was not angry; instead, he revealed a smile.

He knew that the other party should have had this awareness long ago. If that was the case, then it would be much easier to talk.

"Investment is investment. For every film afterward, we will discuss the investment share separately.

The resources possessed by Lin Nan Film Industry can help Happy Mahua's film journey proceed smoothly. We can even clear away some unnecessary obstacles."

In Zhang Chen's mind, he recalled Yue Jun's last sentence: clear away some unnecessary obstacles.

Being able to clear other obstacles definitely meant being able to "clear away" Happy Mahua; was this showing off their strength?!

"Perhaps, accepting Lin Nan Film Industry's investment would really be a good choice." Zhang Chen thought to himself.

"Not intervening in management and operations?"

"Yes, this is our sincerity, but we also hope for mutual trust."

Yue Jun nodded and said, knowing it was a done deal. He hadn't expected it to be so simple, but it should have been this simple.

"Lin Nan Film Industry, Lin Dao, how many shares do you want?"

Zhang Chen asked with a serious expression; he chose to accept Lin Nan Film Industry's investment.

When he heard his boss ask this question, Yan Fei on the side knew that they would have one more boss in the future.

Yue Jun calmly signaled his assistant to refill the water.

Then he revealed a smile, "I want to know the current equity distribution of Happy Mahua."

"It's all in our own hands, the vast majority in the hands of me, the founder and boss, and a small portion in the hands of core members."

Yue Jun nodded, muttering to himself: "No wonder the cohesion is so high."

"We want 40%."

"What?"

Zhang Chen and Yan Fei exclaimed subconsciously.