HCB Chapter 169: The Release of "Brotherhood of Blades"
Chapter 169: The Release of "Brotherhood of Blades"
Many people in the industry are secretly calculating: if this film wins a major award and makes a lot of money, won't Ning Hao's next film take off?!
As a result, a group of brokerage firms and investors began to keep a close eye on Ning Hao, hoping to get close to him and establish connections after he returned to China.
Even if you can't get involved in the investment, just getting a few people in and making them familiar faces is a huge win!
Compared to those who wander around like headless flies, the truly knowledgeable big shots have extremely clear goals.
For example, the Wang brothers from Huayi.
What's the point of keeping an eye on Ning Hao? When it comes to making decisions about the project and who gets in, isn't it Gu Heng who decides?
This year is a crucial year for Huayi to prepare for its IPO.
To succeed in the stock market, you need outstanding results. How can you do without a few profitable projects?
The two had originally planned to use the initial public offering (IPO) shares to win over Gu Heng, and this time they intended to take advantage of Ning Hao's award win to go to his door and finalize the deal.
Upon arriving at Vision, the door closed, and Wang Zhongjun immediately revealed his trump card.
Gu Heng knew that Huayi's listing was thanks to the efforts of Jack Ma, the CEO of Alibaba.
But does this prevent him from making money?
It doesn't matter at all! Once the stock price goes up, wouldn't it be better for him to just cash out and leave?
"President Wang, President Lei, just tell me directly, how much can you give me?" Gu Heng made himself a cup of tea and asked calmly.
The two brothers exchanged a glance, and Wang Zhongjun said in a deep voice, "Twelve million shares! One million shares less than Mr. Ma, making us Huayi's fourth largest shareholder!"
This is an incredibly generous gesture; it's practically throwing money at people.
However, Wang Zhonglei immediately added a supplementary condition: "But President Gu, Huayi must participate in Director Ning's next project, and our investment share absolutely cannot be less than 25%!"
"Okay, no problem." Gu Heng didn't even hesitate, his quick response was unbelievable.
You guys were the ones who rushed to give me these shares, I didn't hold a knife to your throats and force you to agree!
However, to prevent this gentleman from suddenly betraying them in the stock market, Huayi added a stringent clause to the contract:
These shares must be held for a minimum of three years!
Moreover, after the three-year sales restriction period expires, if you want to cash out, you can only sell it to Huayi!
Gu Heng's actions during the "Chinese Paladin" project, which almost ruined Softstar Entertainment, gave many people in the industry a real scare.
Gu Heng glanced at the contract terms and curled his lip indifferently.
It doesn't matter who you sell to, it's still a sale.
You gave me the shares for free. Three years later, when Huayi's stock price was at its peak, you still had to spend real money to buy back the shares I held.
Over the past few years, these shares have become worth hundreds of millions!
Gu Hengguang couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Huayi paying for it.
Once the contract was signed, both parties maintained a friendly facade, but inwardly they were laughing hysterically, exclaiming that they had made a killing!
……
Then came the premiere of "Brotherhood of Blades".
The trailer released by Vision previously showed everyone a completely different Director Gu!
A brand new version!
Now everyone is just waiting to see Director Gu's "I have to pay more" in the movie theater.
After all, with Director Gu personally starring in his works, each one is one less to see.
It's like Gu Heng is about to die.
Outside the Beijing Grand Theatre on the night of the premiere.
Because the little fox was filming "Inception" in Hollywood, just across the ocean, the female companion accompanying Gu Heng on the red carpet today naturally fell to Liu Yifei, who is the female lead's best friend.
Gu Heng, dressed in a suit, walked into the premiere hall with an upright posture.
As soon as he walked past the autograph board, the huge crowd of fans outside the fence erupted in cheers.
Amidst the commotion, a male fan with an extremely loud voice suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs, "Director Gu! Director Gu, look here!!!"
Gu Heng stopped and turned his head to look at the source of the sound.
The male fan, his face flushed with excitement, shouted at the top of his lungs, "Director Gu! Can you call me Gu Heng?!"
Upon hearing this, the media and fans present were all stunned for a second.
Gu Heng first thought the words sounded familiar, then it suddenly dawned on him that this was the treatment Peng Yuyan received.
Peng Yuyan: Oh no, I've become a stand-in!
Faced with such a free way to create entertainment, Director Gu naturally wouldn't let it go.
He raised his hand, pointed at the male fan with his long, slender fingers, and retorted in an extremely profound and pretentious tone.
"Gu Heng".
"Don't catch a cold."
Then a burst of screams and laughter erupted from the scene!
That move was absolutely outrageous!
Liu Yifei, who had been maintaining a cool and aloof demeanor, completely forgot about her "fairy sister" image upon hearing these words, and laughed so hard that she even showed her teeth.
Before she could even finish laughing, an excited female fan by the fence immediately jumped on the bandwagon and shouted at her, "Liu Yifei! Can you call me Liu Yifei?!"
Liu Yifei's smile froze instantly.
Sisi doesn't laugh.
The gossip has backfired on me!
However, facing the enthusiastic fans, Liu Yifei took a deep breath and smiled sweetly at the female fan: "Liu Yifei, don't catch a cold either."
Amidst the clicking of camera shutters and cheers, the two finally managed to escape and head towards their seats inside the arena.
As soon as she sat down, Liu Yifei couldn't help but nudge Gu Heng with her elbow and complain, "Where do you get all these weird and strange things to say?"
Gu Heng adjusted his tie and arrogantly curled his lip: "I've been preparing to say this for two and a half years."
Just as the two were bickering, the lights in the screening room slowly dimmed.
The big screen lights up, and the movie officially begins.
At the beginning of the movie, the Imperial Guards are ordered to arrest the eunuch faction.
As Shen Lian, Jin Yichuan, and Lu Jianxing appeared, their flying fish robes paired with long, narrow embroidered spring knives made their movements clean and efficient.
Many audience members in the audience gasped in hushed tones.
"Holy crap, these Imperial Guards are so damn handsome!"
Each character's appearance delivered a powerful visual impact to the audience. Jin Yichuan's youthful vigor, Lu Jianxing's composure and experience, Zhou Miaotong's captivating charm... they were all incredibly handsome and beautiful, with stunning visuals!
Of course, everyone was secretly looking forward to the man's appearance.
Finally, the story reached the moment when Ding Xiu appeared.
In the dimly lit bluestone alley, a figure carrying a Miao sword, like a street thug, slowly entered the frame.
Many people burst out laughing.
"Here it comes!"
"I want more money!"
Immediately afterwards, Gu Heng in the scene unceremoniously reached out and took the money from his junior brother Jin Yichuan. As he left, he carried the Miao sword and walked with an air of utter disregard for family.
The audience couldn't hold back any longer.
"Director Gu's acting is so damn infuriating!"
"As soon as the footage is available, I have to cut out this scene and save it on my computer. I'll live off Director Gu for the rest of my life because of this scene!"