Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 485 - 226: Misjudged, You’re Really Not Human!_3
Su Xiao was irresistibly enticed by the phrase "mastering a new ecosystem for the entire industry chain of film, television, animation, and games, built on a wealth of intellectual property."
Only Peng Hu fully understood it.
Not only did he understand, but he quickly fell into deep thought.
Then, unable to hold back, Su Xiao took the initiative to ask, "President Han, do you think it’s promising to start creating boutique films and television shows derived from IP rights now?"
Just this one sentence struck a chord in Han Lie’s heart.
Upon a closer look at the other party’s square face, Han Lie, whose intelligence was already quite high, suddenly realized—wasn’t this the future top dog of the Magic Capital TV industry?
This big brother didn’t mingle much with the financial circles but had a significant connection with the online literature community.
"The Chronicle of the Heavenly Selection," "The King’s Avatar," "Kyushu," "Legend of Fuyao," and "Ancient Love Poetry" were all produced by him, and were very famous in both male-audience and female-audience online literature circles.
Moreover, Su Xiao was responsible for nurturing about a third of the Myriad Worlds genre section on a certain major web novel platform—
"Twenty Not Confused," "Nothing But Thirty," "A Little Reunion," "The Little Things," "The Crime Hunter," and many other popular series that frequently became source material for adaptations, were all produced by his company.
What was that company called again?
Han Lie couldn’t remember for the moment, but he did recall an interview with Su Xiao himself.
The gist was to create quality products with great care, using superb content to connect with the new mass audience.
Quite an idea.
His company wasn’t listed domestically but seemed to have gone public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which was why Han Lie couldn’t recall the name.
But the main investor in his company was Tencent, and it also had a background with the Media and Entertainment Group; Huang Sanshi had shares in the company, and Tang Ren Jiaxing had collaborated with him more than once.
It all matched up. This dinner gathering was perfectly aligned!
As Han Lie observed everyone at the table, he suddenly sensed an undercurrent.
Su Xiao seemed to have already started considering entrepreneurship. Peng Hu was his angel investor and internal corporate supporter. Second Sister Jin was the broker. Yang Mi was the target Su and Peng were vying for. Huang Sanshi was attending as a friend and advisor. Lao Wu was a potential collaborator. And the couple present were both A-listers who also had their own independent film company... Only Zhazha was the most peculiar. What was she doing here? President Cai wasn’t showing up, which clearly indicated she didn’t plan to meddle with Su and Peng’s plans, sending a greenhorn out alone... It was incomprehensible.
Han Lie didn’t dwell on this further. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"Of course, there is great potential," Han Lie responded decisively, displaying a kindred spirit.
"The consumer demand for high-quality products exists now, will exist in the future, and will always exist. The only question is, can your so-called high-quality products control costs to the maximum extent while ensuring quality? Considering the rising trend of celebrity salaries, I see it as very difficult. Unless you could brand your company itself, greatly reducing the reliance on stars and saving a considerable part of the marketing and promotion costs..."
Han Lie was discussing this purely with ulterior motives.
But a single hook wasn’t very useful; he would still need to find opportunities to continue subtly pushing his agenda.
No rush. I’ll take it slow. What he needed to consider most now was—did Second Sister Jin call him here for the reason he thought?
Just then, Second Sister Jin spoke.
"President Han, I’ve heard about your plan from Fifth Sister. Transition this year, and get your private equity firm up and running early next year. Initially, you’ll focus on the secondary market, then establish an equity investment fund once the scale increases. So, do you have a clear investment direction?"
Aha, so that was her play! Han Lie instantly saw through Second Sister Jin’s intentions—you’ll introduce me to stock private equity, and I’ll introduce you to equity private equity.
The logic of equity private equity is completely different from the secondary market. In the stock market, if you have the skills and significant capital, you’re the kingpin. But in the field of equity investment, money alone means nothing. You either need resources that others require or reliable connections; otherwise, good projects will never come your way. For example, ByteDance, which Han Lie coveted, required not only a trustworthy introduction but also a premium of at least 30% just for a chance to acquire less than 5% of the shares. However, Han Lie would accept even a 100% premium for just 2%. TikTok is too crucial for his future plans. Without shares, TikTok would be his daddy. With shares, he’d become a father-figure level entity in all derivative industries. The difference was just that massive.
So, the only question now was—was Su Xiao’s yet-to-be-founded company worth Han Lie making an exchange of benefits with Second Sister Jin?
Han Lie didn’t know the market value of that company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, but judging by those high-quality drama series he had watched, this deal was worth it! Their strong content production capability would actually be a powerful supplement to his original plans. And with his future status in the industry, it would be child’s play to pick the most opportune moment to get the company listed on the A-share market and earn a return of three to five hundred times the investment. As for things like scouting actresses, holding auditions, and discussing scripts... I’m not that kind of person. So, this little boat is one I can board.
Han Lie made up his mind, yet his lips gave away nothing.
He replied with a smile, "Sure! Lithium-ion batteries, mobile games, new types of mobile applications in a 4G environment, new technologies in the vertical segments of big data... I have quite a few things I’m optimistic about."
Second Sister Jin was momentarily dumbfounded.
You mentioned everything *but* cultural tourism, film, and television, didn’t you?! Did he not understand my hint, or does he genuinely not see its potential?
While she was still puzzled, Han Lie turned to Peng Hu and struck up a conversation, "Which sector is your company’s fund primarily invested in?"
This was a superfluous question; the Media and Entertainment Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund—you could tell its focus just from the name.
But Peng Hu still earnestly replied, "Our fund... blah blah blah..."
Han Lie listened attentively, and at the end, nodded with apparent seriousness, "Then it seems we really could have many areas for deep cooperation."
Pffft! You two are completely unrelated, aren’t you?
But Peng Hu understood. He looked at Han Lie and smiled knowingly.
Damn it! You’re inhuman! So, it’s not that you’re uninterested, you’re just trying to ditch me and arrange a private meeting with the main contact?! In your dreams! Where are my trusty henchmen, my dynamic duo? It’s your time to shine—get him!
