Chapter 347

The largest private investor in Goldman Sachs, the largest individual shareholder in Time Warner, and also has huge shares in The Weinstein Company...

First, let's not discuss whether these "identities" are true; let's just assume they are.

Hearing it suddenly, this status is considered quite impressive in the American financial world; at least it proves that this person is a relatively successful financial investor.

Perhaps some people don't understand the American financial world very well; upon hearing words like "largest private investor" or "largest individual shareholder," they take it for granted that this person must be an extremely impressive existence in these companies.

However, the fact is that for reasons such as tax avoidance and inheritance, in large American companies, almost most of the shares are held by institutions, funds, trusts, or in the name of the company; individual shares are negligible.

Even some individuals who only have 0.00x percent of a listed company's circulating shares could become the company's largest private investor or largest individual shareholder.

However, being able to become the largest private investor or largest individual shareholder of a large company can also show that this person is still quite wealthy; assets of tens of millions of dollars might still exist.

Conversely, being the largest private investor or largest individual shareholder of a large company can also show that this person is just a "lone wolf"; otherwise, they would definitely enter the large company in the form of a fund or trust and insert people into the board of directors.

Therefore, even if all the identities of Zhang Ziyi's new boyfriend are true, it can only prove that this person is wealthy and definitely knows or has made many friends in the American business or entertainment circles, but has not yet truly entered the upper echelons.

In Hollywood, let alone such "lone wolf" financial upstarts, even if a Wall Street giant enters, if you don't pay some "tuition" and don't spend money to buy some "lessons," can you still let yourself develop normally in Hollywood?

This point is actually similar to the domestic entertainment circle.

Whether it's coal bosses or real estate developers, or the group of people who played with the internet later, which one didn't get pitted a few times when entering the entertainment circle?

It's just that the internet players finally broke the situation.

This is actually related to the development of the times, plus the internet players are wealthy and have many tricks, bringing more business models and market opportunities to the entertainment industry, which is why they succeeded.

It is the same in Hollywood; they naturally exclude foreign capital; actually, it's not excluding foreign capital, but excluding capital that is not under their own control; for foreign capital that is not under control, there is no discussion when it comes to pitting them.

This is also the reason why many wealthy people in America who want to enter Hollywood for investment first find a Hollywood female star as a girlfriend.

Then they will use the female star's identity to invest in some films to ensure they won't be "pitted."

Of course, doing this actually has limitations.

Truly good projects, such as films by major directors like Spielberg, Cao Yang, or George Lucas, they have no chance to participate in at all; they can only find some small and medium-sized investment films, hoping to "pick up leaks."

Of course, there are definitely films that can successfully "pick up leaks" and sell well at the box office, but there are also not a few that fail or even lose everything.

In Hollywood, major directors and male superstars are the truly scarce resources.

Among female stars, the only one who can truly carry the box office at the current stage might be Angelina Jolie; others are not.

Zhang Ziyi met Vivi Nevo at a private party hosted by Wendi Deng.

Specifically, Vivi Nevo was a boyfriend introduced to Zhang Ziyi by Wendi Deng; in the point of introducing people to partners, Wendi Deng is very willing to do it.

Wendi Deng is the third wife of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch; after she divorced Murdoch, Murdoch had multiple marriages again, and his sixth wife was introduced to him by Wendi Deng.

Vivi Nevo is also quite mysterious in the American financial world.

He was born into a Jewish family in Romania, grew up in Israel; his father was a chemical engineer, his mother was an anesthesiologist; after his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother.

This family looks like it should be middle class.

When he went to America to develop, it is said that it was because he inherited an inheritance of about 10 million USD; as for whose inheritance it was, very few people know.

His history of making a fortune is also known by very few people; anyway, it is quite mysterious.

When Wendi Deng introduced Vivi Nevo's identity to Zhang Ziyi, she only said that this is the largest private investor in Goldman Sachs, the largest individual shareholder in Time Warner, and also has huge shares in The Weinstein Company...

Anyway, this identity looks quite bluffing.

Actually, what makes Zhang Ziyi most excited is that he is the largest individual shareholder in Time Warner and has huge shares in The Weinstein Company.

Time Warner is the parent company of Warner Bros., one of the seven major Hollywood studios.

The Weinstein Company is also translated as The Weinstein Company, which is a film company created by Harvey Weinstein in 2005 after leaving Miramax.

In Zhang Ziyi's mind, relying on Vivi Nevo's identity, isn't it a very easy thing to "get" some resources for herself at Warner Bros. and The Weinstein Company?

Vivi Nevo is already the best "resource" Zhang Ziyi has come into contact with in Hollywood.

Not long after Zhang Ziyi established a romantic relationship with Vivi Nevo, Vivi Nevo indeed took her to attend many high-end cocktail parties; for example, tonight's Oscar awards celebration banquet was brought by Vivi Nevo.

She is currently immersed in the joy and expansion that her boyfriend is a "big shot."

Zhang Ziyi has never doubted Vivi Nevo's identity; after all, Wendi Deng is Rupert Murdoch's current wife; such a "big shot" introduced her to a boyfriend, which dispelled all her concerns.

She also knows that Cao Yang's nine nominations and five wins at the Oscars is a remarkable achievement, which is the same for any director.

However, she had previously "humbly" and actively wanted to have some relationship with Cao Yang countless times, but Cao Yang played dumb every time, which made her self-confidence suffer a blow while she certainly had opinions about Cao Yang.

Damn, I'm already like this, what else do you want?

I've already given you signals once, twice, three times... openly or secretly; why don't you take the bait? Do you want me to strip naked in public, throw myself into your arms, and kneel down to beg you?

Therefore, after she found a boyfriend she thought was a big shot, she certainly had to show off and hit Cao Yang—yesterday you ignored me, today I'll make you unable to climb high!

Don't think Zhang Ziyi is naive; most women have no rationality when it comes to this kind of thing.

What's more, she feels she is terrifyingly strong now.

Think about it, her good friend Wendi Deng is the boss's wife of News Corporation, and News Corporation owns 20th Century Fox, one of the seven major Hollywood studios.

The current Fox was acquired by Murdoch as early as 1985 and integrated into News Corporation; it won't be "married off" and acquired by Disney until 2019.

And her boyfriend is the largest individual shareholder of Time Warner, the parent company of Warner Bros., one of the seven major Hollywood studios, and also a shareholder of The Weinstein Company created by Harvey Weinstein, who is good at rushing for awards.

With such a status, who wouldn't expand?

It's even possible to have the thought of being able to "walk flat" in Hollywood.

However, a situation that Zhang Ziyi found very unexpected appeared.

She didn't see the "predicament" of Cao Yang having to bow his head under the eaves, but instead saw her new tycoon boyfriend, with a face full of smiles, first reach out his hand and say extremely enthusiastically:

"Hello, Cao Dao, it's a great honor to meet you."

Zhang Ziyi's smile stuttered for a moment, thinking, this must be her boyfriend's politeness; Cao Yang is a major director after all, so being polite to him is also appropriate.

A situation that exceeded Zhang Ziyi's expectations appeared again; who could have imagined that Cao Yang only shook hands with her boyfriend indifferently, and only said two words in his mouth, "Hello."

The plot that happened next was a bit magical for Zhang Ziyi.

Her boyfriend Vivi Nevo kept actively looking for topics; even if Zhang Ziyi was slower, she could see that her boyfriend was obviously "accommodating" Cao Yang everywhere and actively talking to Cao Yang.

And Cao Yang always had an indifferent expression and was sparing of words, with not a bit of "humility" in his expression, as if he were the true "big shot."

Then, Zhang Ziyi saw an old white man come over with a wine glass; she was a bit familiar with this man, but couldn't remember who he was for a while.

"Vivi."

The old white man nodded at Zhang Ziyi's boyfriend, then faced Cao Yang with a face full of smiles and said very politely: "Cao Dao, I'm really sorry, can I take a few minutes of your time?"

Cao Yang thought for a moment and nodded: "Fine."

Then, Zhang Ziyi saw Cao Yang nod at her; perhaps he nodded at both her and her boyfriend, and then, under the polite guidance of the old white man, went to a corner.

And the few actors who were chatting in the corner all stood up and actively made room.

Zhang Ziyi even saw a few stars with not small fame among the group of people who left.

Turning her head to look at her boyfriend again, he was currently smiling and holding a wine glass, watching Cao Yang and the old white man go; the smile on his face never changed.

Zhang Ziyi was actually very angry; that old white man was too impolite, not a gentleman at all; others were chatting, what does it mean for him to come over and take people away? This is simply not taking people seriously!

Vivi Nevo too, shouldn't you use words to ridicule that old white man?

Why do you still give him a smiling face? Look, look, that old white man looked over, and you actually still gentlemanly raised your wine glass to signal; your temper is too good, damn it!

"That is Jeff Robinov, the president of Warner Bros. Pictures; he has great power in Warner, second only to Warner CEO Barry Meyer."

Vivi Nevo turned around and explained to Zhang Ziyi with a smile.

The president of Warner Bros. Pictures, no wonder...

Wait, aren't you the largest individual shareholder of Time Warner, the parent company of Warner Bros.?

Shouldn't the president of Warner Bros. Pictures be polite when seeing you?

Jeff Robinov called you "Vivi," which obviously means he knows you; then why does he act as if you don't exist?

Big brother, you are the largest individual shareholder of Time Warner, where is your face?

At this moment, Zhang Ziyi's heart, which had expanded because of love, began to waver a little.

(End of chapter)