The richest person in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 229: Appreciation by both the elite and the masses, closing time

"A glimpse of the vicissitudes of life can be seen in the absurdity on the paper
If you touch a nerve, you should know how to applaud
Don't say you don't care and you don't have any expectations

It’s too detached. It feels the same as if you were shot and won the lottery.”

Zhang Chen finished the singing amid the cheers of everyone standing up.

After he bowed slightly, he began his performance: "Hello, mentors."

His voice was a little trembling, and he held the microphone tightly with both hands, his arms folded on both sides of his body.

This reserved look makes him look like a college student who has not yet entered society.

"Student, please introduce yourself."

Zhang Guorong saw Zhang Chen performing there and started to cooperate with him with a smile.

As for variety shows, artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan know them best.

Among the four of them, only Liu Huan may not quite understand the use of variety show effects, but Zhang Guorong, Wang Fei, and Luo Dayou, who have worked in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles, are very familiar with it.

"Hello everyone, my name is Zhang Chen, I'm from Jiangcheng, and I'm currently a college student."

"Well, what is your purpose in participating in The Voice? Or what is your dream?"

Zhang Guorong was almost choked to death by the three words "college student" said by Zhang Chen.

But Zhang Chen was right.

He is currently studying at the Capital Film Academy. He is a serious college student, and he will not be a sophomore until September this year. He is definitely a freshman.

So if we put aside the fact that Zhang Chen debuted in 97, he is actually a college student.

"I have loved singing since I was a child, but people always told me that the songs I wrote were too rustic, so I really hope to prove myself on this stage."

Zhang Chen didn't come to this stage to have fun.

He came here today for two purposes. The first purpose was to support some folk singers who might debut in the future and help them receive less negative comments.

After all, when he was checking the list of contestants, he saw quite a few singers who were later labeled as "rustic".

He doesn't want these singers to lose the opportunity to showcase their talents on the stage of "The Voice of China" because of the comments of some so-called mainstream people.

The purpose of the second song is naturally to talk about Ai Da Jin. People of culture can use "elegant" words to criticize others. The song just now was sung by Zhang Chen to those ordinary people who are hesitant about whether to support Ai Da Jin's views.

As for Ai Dajin himself, Zhang Chen's song is just the beginning. Only by slapping him to death when he is dancing the most happily can Ai Dajin be dealt the heaviest blow.

"This song you just wrote is your original work, right? What's its name?"

The princess asked a question that the audience was quite curious about. It was also Zhang Chen's first performance of his new song, so everyone was paying close attention.

“It’s called ‘A Taste for Both the Gentle and the Common’.”

"What a name."

The four mentors looked at each other. They were all smart people and understood the purpose of Zhang Chen's coming to the show.

They are also aware of the hot topics currently being discussed by netizens on Weibo, and they are also aware that there is indeed a lot of "elegance" and "vulgarity" in this program. They were originally a little confused about how to choose.

Now Zhang Chen, the program's initiator and financial backer, has appeared in person and written a song to tell the four mentors that it should be "appealing to both the elite and the masses."

"Hahahaha, of course." Zhang Chen stopped pretending and asked, "Did you have fun these past two days?"

"I'm happy. If you were really a contestant, we would be even happier."

Upon seeing this, several mentors put down their hard-earned airs and left their seats to walk towards the stage.

The princess gave Zhang Chen a big hug and didn't spare him. She complained about his hands-off behavior as soon as she opened her mouth: "You went to a beautiful place for vacation, but you forced us to sit on these chairs to help you record the show."

"What do you mean by vacation? I'm working, okay?"

"Come on, others may not know what you are thinking, but how can I not know it?"

The princess looked at Zhang Chen with contempt.

She knew very well why a star of Zhang Chen's status would act in a TV series.

The princess would never believe such words as giving back to the fans who like him.

Just listen to this.

To put it bluntly, people who say this kind of thing are all after fame and money, and few of them are sincere.

For someone like Zhang Chen, who has no shortage of money or fame and is the boss of such a large entertainment group, why would he go to the crew to film a TV series?
"Sister Fei, don't look at me like that. I am also working hard to spread our country's culture more widely, okay?"

Zhang Chen noticed that the way the princess looked at him was becoming more and more strange, as if she was looking at a human trafficker.

He knew very well what the princess meant by her eyes.

But this was just an "attempted" incident, and Zhang Chen felt that he was being wronged.

As for the dissemination of Chinese culture that he mentioned, Chenguang Entertainment is already doing it.

Although the current Internet speed barely meets the standard for watching movies and TV series online, the clarity is still far behind that of TV and cinemas, that is, the clarity is about 480P. To achieve a clarity of 1080P or above, network terminals, servers, optical fibers and other hardware facilities need to be upgraded.

Therefore, the current development of CGT has been in a lukewarm state, and the number of users attracted is limited.

What Chenguang Entertainment is preparing to do is to dub the Chinese TV series that it has already acquired, and when the time is right, it will be pushed into overseas markets in one fell swoop.

Zhang Chen has also begun to plan for the rise of online literature this year.

This area is hailed as the main force of cultural output in the future.

Korean dramas, Japanese comics, Chinese online novels, and North American Hollywood are all cultural industries that can break through their inherent fields and sell well overseas.

The problem is that China's online novels were exported too late, which resulted in them being weaker than others in foreign cultural propaganda.

However, it remains to be seen whether Zhang Chen, with the support of the huge resources in his hands and taking advantage of the booming development of the Internet, will be able to compete with Korean dramas, Japanese comics, and especially Hollywood in the future.

"Okay, everyone continue with your work. I won't bother you guys anymore."

Zhang Chen achieved his goal, and after chatting with a few mentors for a while, he planned to leave.

His subsequent schedule was indeed a bit rushed.

As for Xiao Liu's debut on The Voice of China, he plans to wait until the show is officially aired before watching it.

Knowing more inside information will also make him look forward to the show. Anyway, the people who are truly responsible for the show are other professionals from Chenguang Entertainment.

In fact, he is also looking forward to seeing some of the more famous singers he remembers on the stage of "The Voice of China".

The day after participating in "The Voice of China", Zhang Chen set off for the United States.

Here, he also participated in the recording of "The Voice of America".

A new song was also presented here to add some heat to the show's subsequent premiere.

But the purpose of his trip was indeed something that happened two weeks ago.

"Boss, Apple's stock price has been cut in half, and their shareholders are getting anxious."

In Zhang Chen's villa, William informed him of some recent actions as soon as he sat down.

"What's their offer?"

During the Internet bubble, Apple's stock price fell to around US$14, which is similar to the price when Zhang Chen bought it.

However, after entering 03, due to the launch of some new products, Apple's stock price has reached around US$20 last month, an increase of about 40%.

If Apple's stock price continues to rise, those shareholders will definitely not easily let go of their shares.

The best way is to crash the market.

Zhang Chen holds about 13% of Apple's shares. With such a large number of Apple shares and a lot of cash on hand, it is very easy for him to bring down a company's stock.

It’s just that the price makes William feel a little sad.

After this series of operations, although Zhang Chen still had a lot of stocks on hand, about 9% left, the value had shrunk significantly. In addition, the crazy buying and selling operations also cost Zhang Chen about 3 million US dollars.

"Thanks to Steve's efforts, several Apple shareholders agreed to jointly sell 21% of their shares. The price should be around $20 billion. The specific price still needs to be discussed."

"You are negotiating with us based on the price from two weeks ago." Zhang Chen sneered.

Two weeks ago, 21% of Apple's shares were indeed worth this price, but with the stock price cut in half, this price seems a bit low.

"There's nothing we can do. They're sticking to this price and won't budge."

William was also helpless, and he knew clearly why his boss drove down Apple's stock price.

The first is to let the shareholders see the situation clearly, and the second is to collect enough shares at a lower cost.

Now the first goal has been achieved, but the second goal seems to be a little short of perfection.

"Try to contact one of them individually."

After thinking about it, Zhang Chen gave William a suggestion. As for the specific implementation method, it depends on the operation in the coming year.

It’s actually quite simple to say, it’s just a matter of defeating them one by one.

As long as one of the shareholders can't bear the pressure and sells his shares, the other shareholders will be afraid of losing the shares they hold, and will choose to trade with William as soon as possible. Maybe they can buy these shares at a lower price. It all depends on the ability of William's subordinates.

Even William was micro-managing these matters behind the scenes. The specific matters were handled by Zhang Chen's people, and William was just helping Zhang Chen keep an eye on things in the United States.

After all, it’s not appropriate for Zhang Chen and William to get too close now.

"I'd better meet Steve in person. I don't know what the founder thinks."

In addition to Apple’s stock, Pixar, owned by Steve Jobs, was also his target.

Zhang Chen has not forgotten the request he made to Steve. He is not only interested in Apple's stock, but also Pixar Animation, which will allow Steve Jobs to become the largest individual shareholder of Disney in the future.

After giving the other party half a month, it's time to close the net. I don't know how many fish can be caught in the net.

　The third update is here, and today we have reached the ten thousandth update!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)