"By the way, Mr. Jing's strength is really unfathomable! At Mr. Jing's current level, they are all in business, but Mr. Jing and the rest of us are not playing the same game."
"Every one of us here has a net worth of 1 billion, right? We are also among the smallest group of people in the country, right? But when we do business, we are still in the stage of internal involution in the industry. We don't deal with anyone.
Mr. Jing's opponents are directly rivals of European and American consortiums and aristocrats from all over the world. It is completely beyond the scope of the industry. Whatever business makes money is done, and behind these businesses there must be the support of consortiums and families. Awesome! "
Another person said: "Hey, it is said that Mr. Jing has recently turned his attention to rectifying traffic. iQiyi's drama purchase model has changed, and now they all bid on scripts. It is said that Phoenix Films is preparing a new long-form video website."
Some of Cao Zhuang’s friends are actually involved in the film and television industry. This is not surprising. After capital entered the film and television industry, the so-called Beijing and Hong Kong circles were hit to pieces. The rich are the boss. Now there are three major circles: the capital city, the Yangtze River Delta with the Magic City as the core, and the Pearl River Delta with Shenzhen City as the core.
At a glance, it seems that they are roughly the respective territories of Youaiteng. The capital behind iQiyi (formerly Baidu and later Phoenix) is in Beijing, while Tencent Video is in Shenzhen. Youku is located in Beijing, but the capital behind it is Alibaba. It is located in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which is the Yangtze River Delta region.
So, is it surprising that money from Jinling, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, flows into film and television dramas?
Mr. Zhang is a fat man and said with a smile: "It is said that Phoenix Film and Television's long-form video website license has not been approved by the higher authorities. After all, this is not the era where video licenses were issued casually. However, it is said that Phoenix Film and Television has spent 150 million to acquire a small video website , is in the process of changing its name. But rumors of script procurement have already been released. It will follow a similar route to iQiyi."
Mr. Feng said: "Hey, this is quite strange. How do they distinguish their respective business scopes internally? Are they engaging in homogeneous competition? Is iQiyi listed on the Hong Kong stock market now? Isn't this cannibalism?"
Mr. Zhang knows his business and said: "Old Feng, that's what I said, but after all, those who make video websites are human beings, and iQiyi is originally a listed company, with a lot of stalls. Although Mr. Gong Yu and Mr. Gong are very cooperative with Mr. Jing's reforms, , but it is impossible to make a U-turn in one step. Therefore, both websites are following the path of Netflix abroad, but the TV series and movies ultimately produced are definitely not the same thing. There will be differences among users.
In addition, basically all of iQiyi’s original variety show and TV series producers have gone to establish a new company: Qiyi TV. In other words, Mr. Jing actually has three parent video websites. "
"With so many video websites, can Mr. Jing's funds be sustained? According to a meager statement by a screenwriter on the Internet, one video website burned hundreds of billions in ten years.
Phoenix Group is said to be an Internet giant, but in fact we all know that Phoenix Group’s core Internet businesses are Uber and Phoenix Pay. Is it difficult for these two companies to provide Phoenix Group with a large amount of cash flow? This is several levels behind the revenue generated by Tencent’s games, Alibaba’s e-commerce, and Toutiao’s advertising. "
Mr. Han, a thin man in his fifties, sipped his wine and said: "Haha, everyone, you are all right in what you talked about, but do you think Jing is always stupid? In other words, what do you think of the Phoenix Group? How much do you really know about profitability?”
"Old Han, who knows this? Phoenix Group is not a listed company. The profits of Uber, iQiyi, and Xiaoyuan Bicycle that have been listed on the Hong Kong stock market are not optimistic. The profits are meager because of the transformation, but the profits are slightly better. The rest of the companies are not It’s a black box, who knows?”
Mr. Han shrugged, "So, you see, this is the problem. We don't know whether Phoenix Group is profitable or how much profit it makes in a year. Is it reasonable to assume that they can't support three video websites?"
Cao Zhuang smiled and smoothed things over, "You can let this topic go. As far as I know, Phoenix Fund is very profitable and has invested in many good companies in the industry. It is also criticized for its overbearing style. Their style is that you don't let me invest. , I will vote for the competitor.
They are all imitating the methods of Jingzong. Several Xiangcheng takeout companies came out this way.
Of course, when it comes to burning money and providing blood for video websites, the Phoenix Fund's income may not be enough. How exactly it works, let’s not speculate.
The problem now is that there are so many large and small video websites in China. The top three Youaiteng, plus Mango TV, are the only ones making money. What would happen if the Phoenix Group took over three major long-form video websites? "
The fat Mr. Zhang immediately responded, "Hero of the world, Mr. Wei Jing! The standards of the Phoenix Group are the standards of the industry! This is the power of the relevant departments! If this continues, part of the power will naturally be transferred to the hands of the Phoenix Group."
Mr. Han said: "This move is to be the first in the world, gnaw the bones first, and then naturally eat the meat. I think the recent revision of iQiyi is really radical. Not only the model of purchasing dramas, but also the membership model Value-added services all listened.
The interface is clean and there are no members. I really want to rely on Netflix.
However, corresponding curses are also inevitable. It is estimated that some people will still be afraid of it. This may be the reason why Phoenix Film and Television’s long-form video website license was not approved. "
"Oh, that's true."
"Awesome!"
"Great courage."
There was another sigh, and after the second round of drinking, Cao Zhuang was about to bring up the business of today's party. Mr. Zhang said with a smile: "Old Cao, Mr. Jing's dragon has come to an end but not its head. We all have no chance to meet him. We don't want to know how you and Mr. Jing know each other. Please tell us about Mr. Jing. Ordinary interests and hobbies should be used to increase knowledge."
"That's right, tell me."
Cao Zhuang felt funny in his heart. These friends must not know why Mr. Jing favors him. And he would never tell it. This person smiled and said: "I can't spread Mr. Jing's private affairs in private."
"Old Cao, this isn't interesting enough! It's just anecdotes from life, you picked them up. We didn't ask you to say anything bad about Mr. Jing."
"hey-hey."
The few people who said this laughed. What is Mr. Jing’s biggest label? Young and romantic! In addition to his beloved wife, he also has a confidante and a lover who are no less than the concubine of the thirteenth house. It is said that there are various types of girls, young women, and mature women, and they are all top quality.
In fact, at their age and level of wealth, men and women can see things very clearly. Who didn’t love to play when they were young? A man is a boy until he dies.
Cao Zhuang quickly bowed his hands and said, "Okay, okay. Let me tell you something you don't know. Mr. Jing likes to play football. As long as there is nothing else, he will definitely play 90 minutes of football every week. Moreover, Mr. Jing plays in the midfield. It’s pretty good. Being able to play a main role in the amateur league in the capital city.”
"I really don't know."
"Say one more."
Cao Zhuang said helplessly: "Mr. Jing likes to drink tea more than coffee. Every year, he collects tea leaves everywhere. However, Mr. Jing's temperament is not willing to fight with others over such trivial matters, so he basically sells them at auctions. Use money to solve problems. Those of us who are subordinates will keep an eye on it every year and help take some pictures and give them to him."
"Old Cao, this is real stuff!"
"That's right, with the stinky feet of our domestic men's football team, who still loves football? Investing in football has its own purpose. We don't expect to make money from football."
Cao Zhuang thought for a while, "Mr. Jing must be very fond of football. He invested in Leeds United in Birmingham, the third largest city in the UK. Last year it was promoted to the Premier League. This summer, he made a large investment of 50 million euros. This year in the Premier League The results are pretty good, and it is said that the club’s goal is the UEFA Cup.”
"Hey, we have to support this!"
"Let's work together to book a box at Leeds United's home stadium. It's only a few million euros a year, right?"
"This is okay! Lao Cao?"
Cao Zhuang said: "You have to ask Miss Dong later. She is in charge of Leeds United." He is also the vice chairman and financial director. After a season, around three million euros should be fine.
Okay, everyone, let me get down to business. Currently, I have a fund project in hand, with a tentative return on investment of 10% and a settlement time of half a year. The amount raised is expected to be more than 1 billion. I wonder if you are interested? "
"Old Cao, what is this?"
Cao Zhuang smiled and said: "It is not convenient to disclose the specific project. I can only say that there is such a thing. And the benefits."
Mr. Zhang said: "Okay, I'll pay 20 million to follow."
The remaining four people spoke out one after another, and 100 million in funds were gathered together.
Cao Zhuang raised his wine glass and said, "Happy cooperation!"
Tan Yunqiu went north to the capital to find General Manager Jing to report the plan, while he stayed in Jinling to raise some funds for operations.
The final target is Fuhui Group and Song Heng.
