Huayu Shen Gongbao

Chapter 31 First, fool Jackie Chan

The next morning, it was still the same scene with the White-Haired Witch.

It must be said that Li Bingbing's portrayal of the White-Haired Witch is very beautiful, and she is just as stunning as her Ada Wong.

Moreover, Li Bingbing's action scenes are truly impressive; she exudes a heroic aura, no wonder Liu Yifei felt pressured.

Without Shen Gongbao's presence, Liu Yifei's performance in The Forbidden Kingdom would have been completely overshadowed by Li Bingbing.

Shen Gongbao brought his laptop to the film set, went into the workroom with internet access, and started monitoring the stock market.

His payment for playing the Jade Emperor arrived a few days ago. As previously agreed, Shen Gongbao received double the payment based on Collin Chou's payment, totaling 184 million yuan.

Of course, there was also a kickback for Shen Gongbao for clarifying the misunderstanding; otherwise, as a newcomer, he wouldn't have received such a high salary.

After receiving the money, Shen Gongbao used it all to buy more shares of Yunnan Tin. He will plan the tax matters later.

Tin Industry Co., Ltd.'s current share price is less than 20 yuan, and it will break through 100 yuan by September, representing a more than 5-fold increase.

Aside from Yunnan Tin, Shen Gongbao couldn't recall the specific trends of other stocks, but he knew the general direction of the future financial market and one or two key reform points, so shorting the stock index was the most appropriate strategy.

According to Shen Gongbao's plan, he would first buy shares of Yunnan Tin, then seize the opportunity to short the Hang Seng Index, and then short oil during the subprime crisis, so that he could accumulate a large fortune within two years.

About ten minutes later, Jackie Chan rushed in, his arm still in a cast.

"Playing stock trading? Did I disturb you?"

Jackie Chan made a polite remark, and then saw Shen Gongbao switch to the account earnings page. The return rate was 44% in April and 27% in May, and the total value of the stock account had reached 231 million.

"You also trade stocks? The returns are so good!"

Shen Gongbao said calmly, "My classmate and I developed a quantitative model using intelligent algorithms. He executes the quantitative limit-up strategy, and I execute the quantitative stock selection strategy."

He got off to a fast start, and his cumulative return has already exceeded 5 times.

I started a little late, but I picked good stocks, and now my hard work is paying off.

Seeing Shen Gongbao's confident and composed demeanor, Jackie Chan suddenly thought of figures like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.

He had witnessed the ups and downs of the Hong Kong stock market and didn't like stock trading. He usually held stocks passively, such as using them to pay for his acting career or to repay favors.

Jackie Chan's last foray into stocks was in 2003 when he spent HK$1840 million to buy more than 5000 million new shares of Golden Harvest. This investment resulted in a huge loss and also led to an investigation by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, causing him some trouble.

Since then, Jackie Chan has rarely touched stocks.

Even so, he had to admit that Shen Gongbao was truly a genius he had never seen before. He learned everything very quickly and was also incredibly good at making money in the stock market.

Jackie Chan heard that Huayi Brothers was going to discuss a contract with Shen Gongbao when he came to the film set today, so he took the initiative to try to get his hands on it.

He didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I have high hopes for you and want to sign you."

"My company's Daniel Wu is leaving soon. Come work for me, and I'll promote your next film. You'll be the next Daniel Wu."

Upon hearing Jackie Chan's words, Shen Gongbao feigned helplessness and said, "I am indeed considering developing in the entertainment industry now. It's mainly because Wang Zhongjun lied to me. He said that after I clarified the misunderstanding, the situation would calm down and I could return to a normal life."

But now I'm getting more and more popular, it seems like I can never go back to that level.

During this period, Shen Gongbao's witty remarks and various memes have gone viral online. The number of members of "Shen Gongbao Bar" on Baidu has exceeded 10,000, and the total number of posts has reached several million.

It's important to know that at that time, Baidu Tieba didn't have a follow function; you could only join the Tieba as a member. The number of members in Li Yuchun's Tieba was only 17,000.

The data from Shen Gongbao Bar is almost catching up with that of Li Yuchun Bar, which shows how popular it is.

At this time, Li Yi Bar had not yet become popular, while Shen Gongbao Bar suddenly emerged, replacing the ecological niche of the previous Li Yi Bar, and gradually developing the "inner meaning" and "internet celebrity" culture.

Some netizens directly called Shen Gongbao "Shen Gongbao who betrays his teammates," some called him "Taoist Master," some called him "Chuanbao" (a derogatory term for someone who reports on others), and some even called him "Emperor of Subtlety."

These people revere Shen Gongbao as the king of the world of witty remarks and the god of the world of online jokes, and they play with all sorts of memes online.

Li Lianjie also became the biggest victim, and some of his deeds have been widely circulated.

This is why Li Lianjie has not forgiven Shen Gongbao to this day.

Upon hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Jackie Chan's face lit up with joy, and he said, "You're right to think that way. Although being a celebrity has its inconveniences, you're fawned over wherever you go, and you make money quickly. It's actually quite enjoyable."

Shen Gongbao nodded and said, "But I can't go to your agency."

It's not that I'm disrespecting you, but I've heard that there's a conflict at your agency. On the surface, it's a fight between two executives, but in reality, it's a marital conflict between you and your wife.

As the saying goes, even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes, and I don't want to be caught in this dilemma so soon after entering the entertainment industry.

Jackie Chan was about to ask who had told Shen Gongbao these things, but then he remembered that Huayi Brothers also wanted to sign Shen Gongbao, and he immediately "understood".

As he was pondering how to explain, Shen Gongbao said, "Actually, I've come up with a plan these past two days that allows me to join your ranks while also helping you resolve your minor conflicts with your wife."

Upon hearing this, Jackie Chan immediately sat down and asked seriously, "What plan?"

Instead of answering, Shen Gongbao asked, "Brother, do you still want to sign Li Bingbing?"

Jackie Chan did indeed have the idea of ​​signing Li Bingbing, and this was even reported by the media in the future.

But since this involved poaching talent from their partner, Huayi Brothers, Jackie Chan was still somewhat embarrassed.

He gave an awkward laugh and said, "I am interested in that."

Shen Gongbao nodded and analyzed, "Actually, everyone is a smart person. Put yourself in others' shoes. No one wants to be exploited or have their money taken away. Everyone wants to pocket all the money they earn."

Once celebrities become famous and successful, they will almost always have some conflicts with their original management company and want to go solo.

This is an inevitable phenomenon.

Therefore, for established celebrities, the best model is still a studio.

My sister Li Bingbing and I are planning to set up a studio.

Brother, you can take out some money to invest in our studio and become our studio owner.

Doesn't this mean you signed me and Li Bingbing?

Moreover, transferring your funds and brokerage business to the mainland can also help you avoid your wife's harassment.

At that point, the Hong Kong Island agency will just be an empty shell, and she can do whatever she wants.

Furthermore, if you wish, I can even help you design a system to conceal your funds and shares, and lock in your investment period and returns.

This way there's no investment risk, and your wife can't get involved—it's practically perfect.

Jackie Chan did not doubt Shen Gongbao's words; the entire crew knew that Shen Gongbao and Da Li Xue were having an affair.

He asked, "What exactly is the plan?"

Shen Gongbao replied, "You will pay a sum of money to buy Huayi's internal shares through an internal share subscription."

Huayi will invest this money in our studio, becoming its apparent major shareholder. Your shares in the studio will be held by Huayi on your behalf, and this nominee shareholding plan will be witnessed by all our shareholders. You don't need to worry about any problems.

Jackie Chan immediately shook his head and said, "I don't want to buy Huayi Brothers' internal shares. The risk is too great. If there are problems with the listing, my money will be tied up."

Without the ability to see through things, many people would indeed be hesitant to buy Huayi's shares.

Huayi Brothers' internal share issuance quota has never been fully utilized. Zhou Xun did not buy a single share, Li Bingbing only bought a few hundred thousand shares in the first round at the cheapest price, and did not buy a single share in the second round either. Other celebrities also did not buy many shares.

Only Huang Xiaoming bought the maximum of 180 million shares.

Many people say that Huang Xiaoming has good judgment, but in Shen Gongbao's opinion, Huang Xiaoming is not so much optimistic about Huayi's listing, but rather he is generous and willing to go all out.

He was willing to spend money to buy the role of Yang Guo in The Return of the Condor Heroes, and he was also willing to spend money to buy the status and resources of "Huayi's No. 1 Brother".

Under these circumstances, it's perfectly normal for Jackie Chan not to want to buy Huayi Brothers' internal shares.

Therefore, Shen Gongbao brought out his carefully prepared "trump card," which was also the most deeply hidden tactic.

"I can sign a performance-based agreement with you. If my studio fails to achieve a certain level of profit or dividends within three full years, I will personally buy back the studio shares and the stock you hold, redeeming them at an annualized return of 20%."

In other words, your investment will yield at least a 20% annualized return, making it a sure-fire way to make money.

Upon hearing this, Jackie Chan immediately felt that there was potential.

It's good that someone is there to cover the losses!

He wasn't worried that Shen Gongbao wouldn't be able to repay the money.

After all, Jackie Chan has personally witnessed Shen Gongbao's abilities, and besides, he is already famous, making money is relatively easy for celebrities.

Jackie Chan thought about it more and more and felt that Shen Gongbao's approach was very correct.

With the mainland developing at an increasingly rapid pace, it is indeed possible to increase investment.

Jackie Chan not only wants to invest in a talent agency, but he also wants to take out another sum of money to acquire land and build buildings in mainland China. He also wants to revitalize his collection of antiques.

Gathering his scattered thoughts, Jackie Chan patted Shen Gongbao on the shoulder and said with a smile, "OK, if you're willing to sign a performance-based agreement, then I can invest in your studio. We can discuss the specific amount in detail later."