bullyxtreme Chapter 550 All-out vote? Are you trying to blow up the entertainment industry?
Chapter 550 All-out vote? Are you trying to blow up the entertainment industry?
"This list..."
Ye Fan spoke, his voice not loud, but with a metallic quality that echoed in the silent conference room.
His fingers gently caressed the cold cover of the folder, his piercing gaze sweeping across the room.
"Very good." He finally uttered two words, but they carried immense weight.
"Manager Gu, thank you for your hard work. The value of this list far exceeds your imagination." He looked at Gu Yuejia, giving her the highest level of recognition.
Then, he raised his head, meeting Gu Yuejia's beautiful eyes filled with professional expectation and a hint of unease, and his tone suddenly changed, like a sharp sword being drawn:
"Manager Gu, the projects you've compiled are indeed very promising; you have a keen eye for opportunity."
He first gave his approval, then his tone suddenly rose, like a thunderclap:
"Since Minglu Culture is going to fire the first shot, let's make sure this blast shatters the eardrums of the entire entertainment industry!"
His gaze swept across the entire room like lightning, and he calmly uttered two earth-shattering words:
"All in."
Who says that a newly established company with no historical baggage can only act like a young bride entering a wealthy family, cautiously and shrewdly squeezing out money from between her fingers to choose the seemingly safest project to "test the waters" in the market?
Ye Fan may lack other things, but what he has in abundance right now is real money—enough to crush any so-called "industry rules" and drown out all dissenting voices!
With so much money, there's no fear of burning it!
In his eyes, any "problem" that can be solved by simply throwing money at it is not a problem!
Going all in is never a blind, adrenaline-driven gamble.
Instead, it is based on absolute control of information and absolute certainty about future trends—a dimensional reduction attack!
It is a manifestation of absolute wisdom and absolute power that transcends all traditional business logic!
However, as the two seemingly casual yet incredibly weighty words "all votes" floated from Ye Fan's mouth, the conference room, which had been filled with excitement and fervor because of Ye Fan's previous words, instantly fell into a frozen, deathly silence!
Time seemed to freeze for a few seconds.
Immediately following was an uncontrollable uproar and a flood of incredulous whispers!
"All...all of them? Mr. Ye means all of these dozens of projects on the list, all of them should be spun off?"
"My God... how terrifying is the cash flow required to support this? Just the initial startup capital and copyright purchases alone would probably be an astronomical figure!"
"Is the boss trying to get rich quick? No, he's trying to swallow the entire market whole! This is insane!"
Several managers with finance backgrounds were already turning pale, subconsciously calculating the dizzying numbers in their minds.
Looking at the faces of the executives below, which went from excitement to shock and even a sense of absurdity in an instant, Ye Fan remained extremely calm and composed.
His fingertips tapped the table with a rhythmic, steady touch, neither too light nor too heavy, as his gaze calmly swept over each face, and he asked indifferently:
"What? What's the problem? Why can't I?"
As the manager of the film and television investment department and the creator of this list, Gu Yuejia's pretty face had long lost its previous confidence and sweetness, replaced by an overwhelming sense of hesitation, anxiety, and disbelief.
She took a deep breath, as if gathering enough courage, and, bracing herself against Ye Fan's oppressive gaze that seemed capable of crushing all doubt, she steeled herself and tried to dissuade him in the most professional and calm tone possible:
"Mr. Ye! This list includes over thirty film, television, and animation IPs! It covers multiple genres such as period dramas, modern dramas, fantasy, realistic dramas, comedies, and animations, with varying production cycles, funding requirements, and risk levels!"
"If we adopt a blanket, all-encompassing investment strategy, it would be a hellish challenge for any company—even a giant—in terms of cash flow management and project oversight capabilities! Not to mention we are a new company!"
Her tone became increasingly urgent:
"Film and television investment has always been a 'three-high' industry—high risk, high investment, and highly uncertain return cycle! If multiple projects are delayed, over budget, or fail to meet market expectations at the same time, the risk of a broken funding chain will be devastating! This is tantamount to a commercial 'suicidal charge'!"
She ended her words almost pleadingly:
"Mr. Ye, I still maintain that we should proceed cautiously and steadily, concentrating our superior funds and energy on one or two projects with the highest probability of success. We should proceed step by step, first establishing a foothold before attempting expansion. This is the most logical and prudent approach!"
Gu Yuejia's considerations are entirely in line with the cognitive logic of the most elite business people of this era.
After all, in this business world of information asymmetry and uncertainty about the future.
No matter how sophisticated your data analysis or how sharp your industry insight, absolutely no rational decision-maker would dare to "go all in" on dozens of seemingly promising but uncertain projects in the very first round of the game.
Because no one can accurately predict which TV series will be a hit, which movie will flop, or which IP will fail to gain traction.
Moreover, Gu Yuejia is all too aware of the deeply ingrained "law of the jungle" and "shady dealings of profit distribution" that have been operating in the traditional film and television industry for decades.
The initial investment required for big-budget theatrical films with true blockbuster potential, or high-quality web series with the potential to become dark horses, is often an astronomical figure that would deter most people.
Once a project shows even the slightest sign of becoming a "blockbuster," the film and television giants, internet giants, and related capital firms with a sense of smell even more acute than sharks will swarm in like wolves smelling blood, surrounding the project completely.
What followed was a blatant "squatting and dividing the spoils" led by these established giants.
The most lucrative profits—the dominant investment rights, core revenue share, and even the rights to develop derivative products—will naturally be divided up by them.
Only the leftover scraps, co-investment shares, or high-risk portions are given away like charity to small and medium-sized companies to compete for, often at extremely high premiums or with harsh performance-based conditions.
Minglu Culture, a newcomer with no foundation or voice, wants to compete with established giants that control national cinema scheduling, mainstream media distribution channels, and have intricate connections with platforms.
Why should they let you sit down and "eat meat" in peace?
If they're willing to give you a tiny share of co-investment in one or two insignificant projects just for the money, that's already a huge favor!
Therefore, Gu Yuejia's concerns are extremely pragmatic and profound.