Chapter 743: The Capital Era, Thoroughly Arrived; Stopping at Nomination

"At nine o'clock sharp in the morning, Shanghai Film Group Chairman Ren Zhonglun, accompanied by former China International Capital Corporation Chairman Zhu Yun... and film industry shareholder representatives Wong Kar-wai, Jia Zhangke, Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Wei, Deng Chao, and others, appeared at the Shanghai Stock Exchange;

Amidst real-time reports from hundreds of large domestic and foreign media, they rang the bell for the opening of Shanghai Film Co., Ltd., officially landing on the A-share market."

"It is reported that the stock abbreviation of Shanghai Film Co., Ltd. is 'Modu Film';

The issue price of this stock is 10.19 yuan, and the initial issue quantity does not exceed 93.5 million shares, far less than 'China Film Group' shares; its opening price was 12.23 yuan, and it was sealed at the daily limit immediately after opening."

"Shanghai Film Chairman Ren Zhonglun delivered a poignant speech on the road to Shanghai Film's listing at the scene, saying:

Compared with China Film Group, which was listed just a week ago, Shanghai Film is not a 'behemoth' listed company;

Especially in the introduction and distribution of imported films, we do not have the policy advantages like China Film Group and Huaxia Film.

However, this precisely shows that Shanghai Film is the most market-oriented one among the current state-owned film groups and companies.

Since 2004, every penny of Shanghai Film has come from the market. We have never asked the treasury for even a penny. Our self-reliance far exceeds China Film Group and all other state-owned enterprises in the industry.

From today on, Shanghai Film will also hire and incentivize various talents suitable for the company's development according to industry standard salaries from all over the country and even the whole world, to ride the waves of the global film market..."

The industry didn't expect that Ren Zhonglun would imply criticism of China Film Group and Huaxia Film on the day Shanghai Film was listed;

But just as he said, Shanghai Film is the most market-oriented state-owned enterprise in the film and television industry; as its helmsman, he fully has the qualifications and confidence to tease those two companies.

In addition, the main businesses of this Shanghai Film listing cover the most profitable sectors of the Shanghai Film Group, namely: film distribution, cinema chains, cinema investment and operation, and electronic ticketing;

You know, Shanghai Film's cinema chains accounted for more than 76% of the group's total profit last year; and through this listing, Shanghai Film Group can really be said to have completely headed towards marketization and capitalization, being the most special and the one that has gone the furthest and most thoroughly among state-owned enterprises in the industry!

If you ask how optimistic the market is about Shanghai Film, you can tell from the interval between its opening and being sealed at the daily limit, which was an "instant" sealing!

This also represents the naked attitude of the capital market, that is, Shanghai Film is a high-quality asset that the entire capital circle is very optimistic about.

"With China Film Group and Shanghai Film as the core, two new big mountain heads in the industry have completely taken shape. And there are many adherents, and not everyone is qualified to adhere."

Lin Nan supported his forehead with one hand, listening to Ning Hao sighing on the side.

With the two major state-owned giants successfully embracing the capital market, I don't know how many actors and stars in the industry have used this to complete the step of rising to the sky;

And invisibly, the entire industry has ushered in a huge change and a complete update of the rules of the game—the capital era has thoroughly arrived!

"In the future, the circle should become increasingly 'orderly'; actors and artists adhere to capital, small capital adheres to big capital, big capital pulls each other..."

"Those with connections rely on connections, those without connections either rely on ethereal fate or rely on selling themselves... there will be no more 'ordinary people' matters."

Looking at the news on the computer screen, Lin Nan said with feeling.

"Hmm, that's the logic. But Lin Dao, it seems we are not 'ordinary people' either? We are vested interests, we are capital!"

Ning Hao smacked his lips and corrected Lin Nan with a smile. Just manage yourself well; like people like Zhao Wei, if you don't like it, don't look. Who told them to be capital? And big capital at that.

"Wang Baoqiang is almost the biggest 'lucky one' after the millennium. In the future, there will not be a second 'Wang Baoqiang'."

"Speaking of Baoqiang, he is really amazing. It's been four days, and he's still dominating the news on the entire internet. Even the Olympic event reports have been firmly suppressed underneath, without a ripple."

Taking over the topic Lin Nan changed, Director Ning teased with great interest. In his tone, there was both the element of watching the fun, and a lot of sighs and exclamations, and even more "admiration".

For a man, isn't the greatest humiliation this kind of thing?

And to be able to publicly poke out the matter of being cuckolded, making the caught-in-the-act video spread across the entire internet, is this something an ordinary person can do?

Thinking in another way, Wang Baoqiang was ruthless to the extreme to those two goods, but to himself—even more ruthless!

"Let's not talk about his affairs, let's work." Lin Nan shook his head, then fell silent.

On the way to the company in the morning, Wang Changtian called him, saying that Wang Baoqiang had arrived at Enlight Media on time and started the post-production of *Buddies in India*.

The latter's calmness and the appearance that nothing had happened made many Enlight employees feel panicked. Sure enough, there is a reason for being able to move from grassroots to success.

"Hmm, start working. Speaking of *Hanson and the Beast*, how do you and Yifei plan the schedule? I know about *Marriage Story*, it must be after the Venice Film Festival next year."

……

*A Chinese Odyssey Part Three* was released on September 14th. After Tang Yan finished a new round of promotional activities in the capital in the morning, she stopped by to find Liu Yifei.

As the two talked, they started talking about the Hundred Flowers Award nomination press conference in a few days.

After all, Lin Nan Film Industry plus Red Star Dock had signed up several movies, and they were all heavyweight films in the movie market last year, the kind that the Hundred Flowers Award couldn't avoid.

"On the 23rd, people from the company will attend the Hundred Flowers Award nomination press conference... it's not the official awards ceremony, no need to pay too much attention."

"Hmm, it's just that I don't know if Luo Jin has any hope?" Tang Yan couldn't help but laugh.

Liu Yifei could tell that Tang Tang wasn't just joking, but more like looking forward to it.

"You came to me, you wouldn't be trying to fish for information from me, would you?" Miss Liu narrowed her eyes slightly and teased Tang Yan.

"Nonsense, how could that be. Isn't it just talking about it, he happens to be the male lead of *Go Away Mr. Tumor*, hehe..."

"Do you think I believe your words, hmm?"

Liu Yifei raised her eyebrows, teasing Tang Yan; but before the other party could answer, she couldn't help but add:

"Don't worry. Senior Brother Yue Jun has been specifically watching the Hundred Flowers Award for a few months now. I can't guarantee if there will be an award, but there will definitely be a nomination.

After all, last year, we occupied more than half of the top ten domestic movie box office rankings. So believe me, your Luo Jin's Best Actor nomination shouldn't be able to run away!"

"Worthy of being a couple, your tone of speaking is exactly the same as your Lin Dao!" Hearing Liu Yifei say this, Tang Yan was relieved.

In the afternoon, several things were exposed on the internet one after another:

The court temporarily calculated Wang Baoqiang's assets at 100 million yuan, along with 9 properties at home and abroad, which would be weighed and distributed in the divorce case;

In addition, the woman, in league with her biological mother, was suspected of privately carving official seals and had transferred away tens of millions of cash from the company, leaving only an empty shell; the custody of their son still had to be judged by the court on the other side of the ocean...

In short, Wang Baoqiang's case this time was very messy and complicated. There were civil cases, criminal cases, divorce cases, economic crimes, and it involved different jurisdictions; it was a major project.

According to revelations from many well-known lawyers on Weibo, this lawsuit would have to drag on for at least one to two years;

And so, the woman also started to counter-sue and expose, things like infringement of reputation rights, privacy rights... domestic violence, the man having an affair during the marriage first...

Finally, the point that made the entire internet most helpless and angry was that all lawyers defaulted to one thing, that is:

Due to certain "rules", no matter what the specific process of this "major project" case is and what the truth is, even if the man occupies an absolutely correct position or is even the absolute victim, this divorce case will eventually end with the woman enjoying preferential treatment, and there is almost a 100% possibility that the woman will take away half of the assets, with no possibility of leaving empty-handed!

However, compared to the woman, the "adulterer" was much more miserable. Because once the evidence collection was completed, he would definitely pick up an "iron rice bowl" for a few years, and there would be no accidents at all.

……

"This morning, the large-scale fantasy costume action comedy movie *Monster Hunt 2*, controlled by Edko Films, held a project announcement press conference in the capital;

Famous Hong Kong film producer Bill Kong, accompanied by lead actors Tony Leung, Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Li Yuchun, Eric Tsang, Sandra Ng, Huang Lei, and others, appeared on stage, appearing before the lenses of dozens of media..."

"According to Edko Films Chairman Bill Kong: He spent a lot of effort to persuade international Best Actor Tony Leung to join *Monster Hunt 2* as the core lead. This is also his return to costume fantasy movies after many years..."

"In view of the multiple scandals that broke out when *Monster Hunt* was released last year, Bill Kong solemnly promised at the press conference: *Monster Hunt 2* will absolutely not have box office theft again, the film will be exclusively distributed by Edko Films, and will be strictly supervised..."

"Hosted by Southern Metropolis Daily, with the participation of multiple internet media, the online selection of the fourth generation of the four little flowers in the mainland film and television industry officially started today... The real-name voting link has been announced on the entire internet..."

After washing up, Lin Dao didn't go to the company. Because he was flying to Shanghai today, he and Ning Hao gave themselves another day off.

Previously, under Liu Yifei's instructions, Red Star Dock had already booked round-trip air tickets to Shanghai for her, Lin Nan, and the accompanying assistants.

The two planned to fly over during the day, play for half a day, and after attending the Shanghai Film Group's banquet in the evening, they wouldn't stay there, but would fly back directly. This would take exactly one day, and the itinerary was tight!

"From the lineup of organizers and co-organizers, you can tell that this fourth edition is completely a capital game. There is no participation of mainstream media, let alone official media. Whichever family wants to promote someone, just go and coordinate and publicize it yourself."

"You better hurry up, the driver has been waiting outside for a while."

Liu Yifei crossed her legs, urging Lin Nan in the living room. Most of her face was covered by wine-red sunglasses, looking very dashing.

"Alright, let's go. To be honest, if it weren't for promising Chairman Ren before, I wouldn't want to go today. The location happens to be in Shanghai, I guess 70-80% of the guests have to rush over."

"You say that, Shanghai Film Group doesn't hold the banquet in Shanghai, but comes to the capital? A week apart from China Film Group, with a market value difference of 5 times, isn't that looking for trouble? Heh..."

Lin Nan walked up, reached out his hand, and Liu Yifei naturally reached out. The two walked out of the door with smiles, led the two assistants into the car, and headed straight to the airport.

On the other side, Lin Nan Film Industry.

Yue Jun was coordinating with the Hundred Flowers Award organizing committee, listening to the phone.

Lin Nan, as the boss, might not pay much attention to the Hundred Flowers Award, but he, as the company's big housekeeper, couldn't not pay attention.

They had signed up 6 movies, but many competitors were also "deeply backed". For example, the Huayi series, Bona series, Alibaba series, etc., these were the strongest among the competitors!

"Since we signed up, we will naturally show our support. Hmm, I will go personally on the 23rd."

A few minutes later, Yue Jun hung up the phone.

Looking at the screen of the phone, and recalling the conversation of nearly half an hour just now, he couldn't help but complain:

"Domestic awards are really hard to describe.

Golden Rooster, Golden Rooster, it never lays eggs properly, it always likes to make trouble.

Hundred Flowers, Hundred Flowers, it used to be called the 'People's Choice Award' for Chinese-language movies, what about now? It can be easily publicized.

As for the Huabiao, although there are no very bad movies, it is a pork-splitting award after all...

These awards for Chinese-language movies are getting worse and worse. Moving forward, I guess it can only fool those brain-dead fans, self-amused."

Hearing Yue Jun's complaint, the assistant took over the topic with a smile:

"Boss, we are currently coordinating with the Hundred Flowers Award. If you say this, wouldn't we become the villains? The villains of publicizing awards..."

Yue Jun glanced at the assistant and shook his head speechlessly: "That's why I'm sighing. Clearly, I am the one publicizing the awards, but why does it sound like they are trying to curry favor with me?

I finally know why the Hundred Flowers Award was called the 'Huayi Hundred Flowers Award' in those years. One word: rotten!"

"Listening to you, does it mean that at the awards ceremony next month, our company can sweep—just like at the Huabiao Awards?"

"I don't know, but there will definitely be awards. I just hope they don't make any trouble."

Yue Jun said meaningfully. They signed up for so many individual awards, there shouldn't be any big problem with nominations, but the awards... who gets them and who doesn't, is not so easy to clearly publicize. And in his heart, he still hoped that their own "headquarters" people could get the awards first.

"By the way, notify Reba, let her reserve the schedule in advance. This time, a nomination quota was obtained for her, but it can only go to this step, however, the awards ceremony must be attended! This is an unspoken rule, an attitude, and a shortcut to brush up on the resume and starlight..."

"Director Yue, Reba is clearly only able to go to this point, stopping at nomination?"

"Nonsense."

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