Chapter 500 Eating human blood steamed buns
“Du, your analysis is indeed eye-opening.

If we follow your reasoning, how should we break the impasse in this situation?"

Shi Jinge is experienced and does not express his opinion easily.

Du Sheng knew that this person was still hiding something and did not fully trust him.

After all, what he said just now was just an inference and failed to bring any practical help to Shi Jinge.

In order to establish a partnership, Shi Jinge must be made aware of his own value.

Du Sheng continued:

"Mr. Shi Jinge, based on your past experience, it's right that Izumi Shinji wants you to focus on the two major areas of music and film and television."

Seeing the other party nod, he continued:

"Sony Pictures has been losing money for a long time, so you have enough reasons to make changes.

With your many years of experience and connections, I believe the merger and acquisition can be successful.

Whether you can raise enough funds depends on your ability.

In addition, Andrew, who was promoted by Yamato Kenxiong to the position of interim president, is currently in charge of Sony Music, which is also a real challenge for you. "

"Du, your analysis is good. No one can match your foresight."

Shi Jinge smiled slightly:
"Putting aside the merger and acquisition, why can't Andrew and I be compatible? After all, we have known each other for many years."

Du Sheng laughed loudly and said:

"Mr. Shi Jinge, just fool outsiders, don't fool yourself.

You should know clearly why Andrew was pushed to the stage by Yamato Kenxiong.

Shinchi Idei and his group want to take complete control of Sony, so why not take back the position of president?

Or are you just willing to be Jing Shenzhi's puppet?"

Shi Jinge clapped his hands. He had to admit that the man in front of him was truly a monster:
“Du, I’m really curious about how you can analyze it so thoroughly, but that’s not the point.

The key is, you want to be a partner, how can you help me? "

The reason why he was willing to admit it was mainly because he suddenly remembered that the person in front of him could not be described simply as a celebrity.

All of the other party's high-quality assets added up could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars in mortgage loans alone.

When Du Sheng heard Shi Jinge call him "partner", he knew that he had finally gained his recognition.

"Shi Jinge, if you want to kick Andrew out, you must first achieve results, establish prestige, and prove that you are capable of replacing Andrew, so that you can win the support of others.

And I am the first person who can help you achieve results!"

Shi Jinge heard something and raised his eyebrows:

"what do you mean?"

Du Sheng snapped his fingers and smiled confidently:

“That’s right. If you push forward the MGM merger plan and you need a partner, Star Media will be the first to respond.

MGM currently estimates it to be $50 billion, and we can get you at least 10% of the share.”

In its previous life, Sony teamed up with Providence Capital, Texas Pacific Group, Interstellar Media and DLJ Commercial Bank to complete the acquisition of MGM.

However, although Sony is the main promoter standing in the front line, it only holds 20% of the shares. Instead, Providence Capital holds the largest share, reaching 29%.

Shi Jinge looked at this confident young man and said with narrowed eyes:
"This is $5 million. Can you really afford it?"

Du Sheng keeps smiling:

“I guess when you push this plan, you are not going for a full acquisition, but rather a leveraged approach of taking on debt.

Star Media can afford this amount of money and take this risk."

The acquisition will not be finalized until next year at the earliest.

The reason why he was willing to enter the game despite the risk of MGM's bankruptcy was naturally for a purpose.

First, they can develop the North American film and television market, so that their own films can be released overseas without being exploited.

Second, prevent Chinese films from being excluded and regain the commanding heights of moral propaganda.

Third, the last time MGM was acquired by Amazon, the bid was $85 billion.

Even if you don't want it at that time, you can make hundreds of millions of dollars just by passing it on. The more such business, the better.

Shi Jinge had to admit that the other party was really foresighted and courageous, and nodded:

“I admit that you are right about film and television, and I also agree with working together.

So, what about entertainment?"

At this point, he added:
“I know you are the first Asian singer to have album sales exceed two million this year, and your talent and ability are beyond doubt.

But the current world is dominated by the West, and English songs are the mainstream.

No matter how popular you are in Asia, any artist under Andrew can achieve this sales volume.”

Du Sheng smiled:
"Mr. Shi Jinge, you also know that you are not as good as Andrew in every aspect at Sony Music.

Besides, who says I only know how to operate in the Asian market?

My next album will be in English and my goal is to enter the North American market.”

After hearing this, Shi Jinge finally became interested.

But he remains skeptical about this.

After all, Asian singers have never had significant success in North America or Europe.

Although the two English songs released by Du Sheng previously topped the Billboard charts, he is a Chinese with yellow skin after all, and he does not have the advantage of publicity, and the problem of lack of follow-up cannot be solved.

Since Du Sheng is here, how could he not be prepared?

He handed over a USB drive and said:
"Mr. Schjinge, music has no national boundaries. It can transcend vision, hearing, race and skin color, and move people's hearts with just singing.

Here are some demos I've recorded, you might want to listen to them first."

Shi Jinge took the USB drive and thought to himself that this guy really had a long preparation period.

He asked someone to bring the playback equipment and put on headphones to listen carefully.

Du Sheng did not interfere, but just admired the jade from the side.

He admitted that the other party was right and that it was inevitable that the yellow race would be discriminated against in North America.

But there is a brutal technique that can break down any racial prejudice.

And the few songs he released are all of the potential to become hits.

With Sony's promotion, it is impossible to be buried unless the audience is collectively deaf.

Shi Jinge listened to "Let Me Love You" and felt the sweet yet bitter emotions. The melody was catchy and very catchy.

He thinks this song is not faster than "Baby", and at worst it can enter the top five of the Billboard charts!

Next is "You're Beautiful", a song with a simple and moving melody and soulful lyrics, which is also very outstanding.

In his previous life, James Blunt became famous with this movie.

The first two lyrical songs had already convinced him that even without Sony's promotion, he could rely on word-of-mouth to spread the song.

The third song, "Bad Day", moved him even more.

Because of its brisk rhythm and pleasant melody, it describes people's feelings when they encounter difficulties and setbacks in life and can easily resonate with the audience.

When the three songs were finished, Shi Jinge took off his headphones and asked excitedly:
"Any more?"

Du Sheng asked back:
"Aren't these three songs enough to prove it?"

"That's enough! That's enough to prove it! But you've whetted my appetite!

Dear Du, you are such a musical freak! "

Shi Jinge, who loves music and has been an executive at Sony Music for eight years, said excitedly:
"You shouldn't be boxing or filming. You are wasting the talents God has given you. You should focus all your energy on music!"

As an industry veteran who worked his way up from the bottom, he was full of admiration after recognizing Du Sheng.

Just by saying this, the leisurely and leisurely atmosphere of the jade museum was completely wiped out.

Du Sheng smiled:
"Mr. Shi Jinge, to tell you the truth, my album has nine songs in total, and each one is at least as good as this."

"Really?"

"These will be published sooner or later, why should I lie to people?"

In order to recall these English songs, Du Sheng used the "Flash of Inspiration LV3/Blue" skill twice.

Saying nine is a bit conservative, but there is no need to say too many, so as not to scare the other party.

Shi Jinge originally thought that the three songs Du Sheng handed over were the main tracks, but he didn't expect that the entire album was all of them!
At this time, his opinion of Du Sheng had completely changed.

Talent can indeed break the deadlock.

Especially when this talent can be converted into huge economic benefits!

Shi Jinge asked again:
"Are you sure you want to put all songs of this caliber in one basket?"

No singer in his career has ever put so many hits on one album.

This is so fucking explosive!
If you release 2-3 songs in each album, you can definitely produce at least 3 best-selling albums. Isn't that better?
"Isn't this what you expect from imitation?"

Du Sheng threw the question back with a smile.

Shi Jinge laughed, stretched out his hand and said:

"Du! I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

For Shi Jinge, this is indeed the best outcome.

This album of 9 hit songs will undoubtedly cause a sensation and shock the entire music industry.

This will help him to quickly break the situation and take the position of president based on his own strength!
“Du, your album is a godsend to me!”

Du Sheng looked at Shi Jinge, who had been pretending to be pretentious before, and was now full of praise.

Society is so realistic. Only with sufficient strength can you win the respect of others.

Shi Jinge suddenly remembered something and asked:

"By the way, when are you going to record this album?"

Du Sheng thought for a moment and said:

“The earliest it will be is September, and it can basically be completed within a month.”

Shi Jinge became even happier after hearing this.

He was most afraid that Du Sheng would be like some high-energy guys who would drag their feet and take months to produce an album. "What suggestions do you have for the album release?"

"Shi Jinge, since we are already partners, you can just tell me what you have to say.

Isn’t it natural for partners to help and benefit each other? "

Du Sheng smiled slightly and maintained a friendly attitude.

Because the person in front of you will have a firm control over the Sony empire for the next eight years.

Shi Jinge was very satisfied with Du Sheng's attitude.

Now it seems that at least he is not as difficult to get along with as some weird artists.

"Haha, then I'll just say it straight.

I hope you will respond as soon as I push for the MGM acquisition.

Besides, I'm planning to launch a campaign against Andrew at the end of the year, and I'm going to use your album as the first step, what do you think?"

Shi Jinge finally told Shen Zhi about Chu Jinge's plan for him.

This also verifies Du Sheng's prediction of future development.

He smiled at his new partner and responded politely:
"As you wish, Mr. Sony President."

Du Sheng also stood up, smiled and shook hands with him.

The latter burst into laughter, feeling a sense of relief as if a great future had come to his aid amidst his confusion.

In his joy, Shi Jinge couldn't help but mention his opponent more.

They said that Andrew's sexual harassment incident could not be suppressed and that they were confident they could deal with him before.

Du Sheng doesn't care about the grudges and hatreds between these people.

He just hopes that by supporting Shi Jinger's early promotion, he will no longer have to worry about global distribution channels in the next few years, whether in the music or film industry.

Now it seems that the progress is quite good.

Next year, the company is expected to take a big step into the North American entertainment industry!

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"Click!~"

"Congratulations to Du Sheng and Xiao Chun for finishing the filming."

After Du Sheng returned to the crew, he continued filming for two days and finally finished filming "Initial D" in a hurry.

Following Liu Weiqiang's order, the entire crew celebrated.

Although the shoot lasted only about a month, everyone was exhausted after traveling to Hong Kong and Japan.

Zhuang Wenqiang personally came to the two of them holding a bouquet of flowers:

"Thank you for your hard work during this period, Du Sheng. Let's work together again next time."

"Haha, easy to talk about!"

After the filming was completed, Du Sheng had a wrap-up banquet with Kyoko Fukada and others, and then he had to rush back to the mainland.

Girls' Generation's second album is about to be released, so he has to go back and take care of it.

When they parted, Kyoko Fukada was still reluctant to leave, but was persuaded by Sakurako Yukawa who came to visit the set:
"Brother Sheng's schedule is very tight. Let's work together next time he comes. We must take him down!"

Kyoko Fukada was thinking about something, her face flushed as she encouraged herself:
"Of course you can. Next time, Yingzi, hold his hands. Jingzi and I will work together and we will definitely force him to lose sight of the big picture!"

After waiting at the airport for nearly half an hour, Du Sheng and Lin Zhiling finally heard the boarding notice.

Next, he will go to Bay City to attend Sony's celebration party for the Asian sales of "One Sheng With You" exceeding 250 million.

Lin Zhiling happened to be returning, so she just stopped by.

Fortunately, the process from boarding to takeoff was quite smooth and there were no additional delays.

When the plane was flying smoothly, a flight attendant seemed a little hesitant.

After walking back and forth in the first-class cabin several times, he finally mustered up the courage to come before Du Sheng.

Because asking passengers to sign during work is a violation of aviation regulations.

If reported, she could face punishment or even lose her job.

Therefore, the flight attendant seemed very hesitant.

Du Sheng noticed her nervousness, signed for her with a smile, and was very friendly.

He is not Takuya Kimura, who signed autographs for fans and then turned around to complain to the flight attendant about sexual harassment to the chief flight attendant.

After getting the autograph, the flight attendant thanked me repeatedly and left satisfied.

A young man sitting opposite noticed this and asked in Mandarin with a local accent:

"Are you a Hong Kong star? Are you well-known in the mainland?"

He spoke weakly, giving people the feeling that he was short of energy.

And the accent has obvious regional characteristics.

Since Du Sheng is used to disguising himself a little when boarding a plane, the other party asked this question.

The flight attendant recognized him from the passenger list.

It has been a very busy period, and Du Sheng originally planned to take a short break.

Hearing this, he turned sideways and looked at the young man.

He has a broad forehead, a square face and is slightly fat, giving people a Maitreya Buddha feeling.

Du Sheng felt a little surprised, as he seemed to always meet some celebrities on the plane recently.

The last time I went to Hong Kong to reshoot the interior scenes of "Initial D", I met the CEO of Hang Seng Bank.

The person sitting opposite him now is Chen Tienqiao, who is about to become the richest man in mainland China.

Shanda was listed on the NASDAQ in April this year and is currently in a phase of rapid expansion, which is also the most glorious period of Chen Tianqiao's career.

He should have gone to Neon recently to discuss gaming business, but failed to come to an agreement so he went to Bay City to look for another one?
Du Sheng smiled and replied:

"No, I'm just a small actor in the mainland."

Seeing Du Sheng's casual attitude, Chen Tianqiao said in high spirits:

“Young people should not be too modest; getting to know each other may bring unexpected results.

We need a spokesperson for our new game, and your temperament and appearance sound good."

Chen Tianqiao is now as famous as Ma Yun and Ma Huateng, and is hailed as a trend-setter in the Internet age.

Shanda Network, which he founded, not only created a legend of the era with the game "Legend", but also made him a fortune.

At the age of 32, with a net worth of 88 billion yuan, he is about to become the richest man this year.

The tone of his voice at this moment naturally carried a hint of confidence and straightforwardness.

He noticed the young man in front of him when he boarded the plane just now.

With his tall stature and outstanding temperament, it is hard not to attract attention.

Especially after seeing people around him looking at him sideways, he became more certain of his judgment.

Du Sheng didn't have much opinion about Chen Tianqiao.

In recent years, wealthy people from the mainland have emerged on the international stage, which is a good thing.

But some people are eating oriental food but their elbows are turning outward.

After making a fortune in the country, they immediately transferred the gold and silver overseas.

For example, Chen Tienqiao, who became a domestic tycoon by relying on the gaming industry, suddenly donated a huge amount of 7 million yuan to overseas.

As soon as the news came out, public opinion was in an uproar.

People accused him of being "ungrateful" and "disloyal".

Du Sheng knew that this was a "pledge of allegiance", so he didn't react much.

As for Shanda Games' spokesperson, he remembered that Liu Yan, known as the "national sexy goddess", had appeared on stage for "Legendary World".

Yang Chaoyue also endorsed "Warrior of Light", which greatly increased the popularity of the game.

The assistant sitting next to Chen Tienqiao seemed to recognize Du Sheng and Lin Zhiling, and then whispered something to his boss.

After learning the identities of the two, Chen Tianqiao appeared quite calm and introduced himself:
"I'm Chen Tianqiao from Shanda Company. I wonder if Mr. Du is interested in becoming the spokesperson for our Legend Game?"

After hearing Chen Tianqiao's introduction, Lin Zhiling showed a hint of surprise, obviously having heard of Shanda Company.

But she was not familiar with Chen Tienqiao personally.

After all, the latest Hurun Rich List had not yet been released, and Chen Tianqiao's fame had not yet reached its later heights.

Du Sheng took off the blindfold and smiled:

"Thank you for the invitation, Mr. Chen, but endorsement matters are usually handled by my agent."

Chen Tianqiao heard Du Sheng's refusal and did not insist.

He motioned to his assistant to hand over a gold-stamped card and said calmly:

"Since we have met, if you need anything in the future, please feel free to contact me."

Du Sheng took the business card and nodded to express his gratitude.

As the plane landed at the airport, Chen Tienqiao and his group were the first to leave.

Du Sheng got into the car of Lin Zhiling's assistant, who said:
"That Mr. Chen just now gave people the feeling that he was a bit superior."

Lin Zhiling was not interested in games. She only knew that the Chinese Paladin adapted by her husband was very famous in the gaming circle.

But I don’t know much about Chen Tienqiao’s situation.

Du Sheng smiled and said indifferently:

"Chen Tienqiao is now worth billions and is about to become the richest man in mainland China.

When you manage such a large enterprise and wealth, you speak with a certain authority."

Lin Zhiling snorted:
“So what if I become the richest man?

There is not a single person who has been named the richest man who has not taken advantage of others’ misfortunes.”

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(End of this chapter)