Huayu Shen Gongbao

Chapter 33 ends with Bingbing and Feifei.

Seeing Shen Gongbao's action, Wang Zhongjun also stood up.

He raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, then said with a smile, "Master, you truly deserve to be the top scorer in the college entrance examination. Your thinking is so flexible, and you've helped us solve so many problems."

Shen Gongbao's actions were all based on actual needs and were indeed of great help to Huayi.

Wang Zhongjun no longer calls him Xiao Shen, but calls him Daozhang instead, which makes it seem more intimate.

Shen Gongbao then said, "President Wang, since Sister Bingbing has essentially renewed her contract with Huayi, the low-price share purchase you promised her should still stand, right?"

Huayi's stock distribution will be divided into two phases. The first phase is this year's half-sale and half-gift, with a price of only 0.53 yuan per share. The second phase is next year's share issuance, with a price of 3 yuan per share.

Objectively speaking, a share price of 0.53 yuan per share is quite attractive and can be considered a good benefit.

Shen Gongbao also knew that he had only completed 90% of his plan by winning over Jackie Chan and Huayi Brothers. Next, he still needed to persuade Li Bingbing and Liu Yifei.

Especially Li Bingbing.

The benefits of setting up a studio were not particularly obvious for her. The 4000 million yuan contract turned into 10% of the studio's shares. Even if you include her sister Li Xue's share, it would only be 20%, and there was no signing bonus.

Shen Gongbao wasn't foolish enough to think that once he got Li Xue on his side, Li Bingbing would be completely at his mercy; he needed to communicate with her properly.

Upon hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Wang Zhongjun generously replied, "No problem! We'll still give Bingbing her 36 shares. Not only her, but you, Daoist, will also receive them!"

If Liu Yifei can sign a contract, so can she!

After saying this, Wang Zhongjun looked at Li Xue again and said, "Once Snow Leopard Studio is established, Li Xue will be promoted to the vice president of our Huayi! This will guarantee the rights and interests of Snow Leopard Studio within the company."

Are you satisfied with this arrangement, Taoist priest?

It must be said that Wang Zhongjun is indeed capable of making Huayi Brothers a large and potentially leading private entertainment company in China.

The arrangement was indeed very thoughtful, and Shen Gongbao was very satisfied, so he raised another glass of wine.

At 9 p.m., Shen Gongbao said that he had made an appointment to practice boxing with Liu Yifei and took the initiative to end the drinking party.

As she walked out of the hotel, Li Xue exclaimed, "It feels like a dream. You set up the studio without spending a single penny."

But won't we retain too few shares?

Li Xue was unaware of the future situation and naturally couldn't understand the trap in Shen Gongbao's betting agreement, so she felt that Jackie Chan and Huayi's 60% stake was too much.

Shen Gongbao shook his head and said, "The shares offered are too few, and neither Jackie Chan nor Huayi Brothers are willing to participate."

Right now, our most important priority is business autonomy, not studio equity.

As for the future, don't worry, I have plans.

Go talk to your sister and tell her that, in addition to the benefits from Huayi Shares, she essentially exchanged the contract for 20% of the studio's shares and also has a certain degree of autonomy.

She has more autonomy, the studio signs contracts with her for less commission, and there's also a share of the profits from signing new talent and future film and television productions, so overall it's more cost-effective.

In addition, our studio will be producing a martial arts film, with your sister as the female lead, a great movie tailored just for her.

These conditions should be enough to sway her.

Hearing this, Li Xue nodded and said confidently, "No problem, I can handle my sister."

The tone made it sound as if Li Bingbing was an outsider, and that she and Shen Gongbao were one entity.

Li Xue went to find Li Bingbing, and Shen Gongbao arrived at the agreed location, where Liu Yifei was already waiting under the streetlights.

She was wearing a simple tracksuit, her hair tied in a ponytail, and she looked very energetic.

It is said that a beautiful woman looks more beautiful under the lamplight, and with Shen Gongbao having drunk some wine, he was truly captivated by Liu Yifei at this moment, and his gaze even became aggressive.

Liu Yifei noticed Shen Gongbao's gaze, but instead of being disgusted, she became smug.

She hadn't received any special treatment from Shen Gongbao these past few days; she was either kicked in the butt or called "Daddy." She even started to wonder if she had lost her charm.

It seems the charm is still there, which naturally brings a little secret joy.

Liu Yifei jogged over and immediately smelled the alcohol on Shen Gongbao.

"Have you been drinking?"

"Yes, I had a business dinner with Mr. Wang from Huayi Brothers last night."

Upon hearing the name of the owner of Huayi Brothers, Liu Yifei's expression became somewhat unnatural.

She turned to look at Liu Xiaoli, who had followed to protect the child, and asked, "Are you planning to sign a contract with Huayi?"

Upon hearing Liu Yifei's question, Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but walk closer.

Shen Gongbao smiled and said, "I don't like being controlled by others, so I used a method that allows me to sign a contract with Huayi while still being able to make my own decisions and guarantee my freedom."

Shen Gongbao's words seemed to have a poisonous quality, captivating Liu Xiaoli and making her unable to move.

Her biggest worry right now is how to handle her relationship with Huayi.

Liu Xiaoli didn't want to sign a contract with Huayi. She knew about Huayi's situation and didn't want to push her daughter into a fire pit.

But the opportunity to work with kung fu superstars like Jackie Chan and Jet Li is too tempting, as it not only allows collaborations with them but also targets the North American market.

Liu Yifei wants to go international, so she really has to fight for the lead role in this movie.

Now that the deal is done, Liu Xiaoli is tempted to back out of signing with Huayi, but she's worried about Huayi's retaliation, so she can only keep delaying.

Liu Xiaoli has also taken notice of Huayi's recent frequent moves in preparation for its IPO.

If you betray Huayi at this time, the consequences will be very serious.

In fact, this is how things unfolded in the previous life as well.

It's no wonder Huayi is petty and holds grudges; she's targeting Liu Yifei and then deliberately blocking her resources.

While Huayi Brothers appears glamorous on the surface, they are actually struggling financially. They gave the lead role in "The King of Kung Fu" to Li Bingbing or Fan Bingbing, and both of them have already happily renewed their contracts.

Later, Huayi Brothers encountered the subprime mortgage crisis after listing overseas, leaving the Wang brothers in a state of utter chaos.

Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei took the offer but didn't sign the contract, which was a huge rip-off for Huayi Brothers and was tantamount to kicking someone when they're down. Of course, Huayi Brothers held a grudge.

In fact, the Wang brothers had already realized that Liu Xiaoli did not want to sign the contract. Her purpose in delaying was too obvious, which is why they fully supported Shen Gongbao's decision to sign Liu Yifei.

Liu Xiaoli was also afraid of Huayi's retaliation; otherwise, Liu Yifei wouldn't have gone to the United States for two years during the peak of her popularity, only thinking of making a comeback after Huayi's successful IPO.

Liu Yifei glanced at her mother, who seemed hesitant to speak, and decided to take matters into her own hands. She asked softly, "What method did you use? Could you teach us?"

Shen Gongbao deliberately countered with, "What difficulties do you have?"

Liu Yifei hesitated for a moment and said, "Huayi wants to sign me, but I... don't want to be tied down. I want to have the same freedom as you."

Shen Gongbao smiled and asked, "I can help you, but what's in it for me?"

Liu Yifei remained silent.

Shen Gongbao then said, "How about this, if I help you, you have to promise me a small favor, something normal that doesn't violate public order and good morals."

"no problem!"

Seeing that Liu Yifei agreed, Shen Gongbao explained the situation of Snow Leopard Studio and concluded: "You can join our studio, which is equivalent to joining Huayi, and it does not violate your promise to Huayi."

Our studio's external manager is Li Xue, who is a woman. There won't be too many scandals or negative rumors about you, and we will strengthen our management in this area.

I can give you a portion of the shares, allowing you to take 10% of the studio's shares, which will be equal to Li Bingbing's shares.

As a minority shareholder, you have your own freedom and decision-making power, and you can also benefit from the resources of Huayi Brothers and Jackie Chan.

This is the best solution for you right now.

To be honest, you currently occupy a top-tier female celebrity position, but you've always been working alone in a small studio. Without joining a large company to find a backer, your future will inevitably be bleak.

Liu Yifei's career has been declining steadily, which on the surface appears to be due to flawed development strategies. In reality, it reflects the increasing concentration of resources in the entertainment industry among large companies, leaving smaller studios vulnerable to exclusion and attacks.

Upon hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Liu Xiaoli nodded repeatedly.

For Liu Xiaoli, the most troublesome thing right now is to resolve the contract issue with Huayi Brothers, especially since Chen Jinfei has recently gotten into trouble and Liu Yifei also needs a backer, but Liu Xiaoli does not want to be controlled by Huayi Brothers.

She had always thought Shen Gongbao was very smart and capable, and now it seems he really is impressive. This studio model is indeed very good and perfectly solves her pain points.

Moreover, with Jackie Chan's investment, Liu Yifei will have help if she wants to pursue an international career in the future.

However, Liu Xiaoli did not agree immediately, but said, "Thank you for your help, Teacher Shen. Let's go back and discuss it."

Shen Gongbao nodded and joked, "You're welcome. After all, we're husband and wife, and I should help you when I need to."

"If you want to get on my bandwagon, you'd better decide quickly, our studio will be established in the next couple of days."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli took it very seriously. She didn't let Liu Yifei learn boxing anymore, but instead took her daughter back to the hotel.

It was clear that they needed to discuss this important matter overnight.