How can a director be a gigolo?

Chapter 134 Middle-class families

Wang Xiaohao suddenly felt a headache coming on; he had just said that this girl was not a well-behaved person.

Now things are starting to go wrong!

Wang Xiaohao asked, "What do you study? Which film academy are you from?"

If that's the case, and you have some professional background, then I might consider it!

Sun Yingchu swayed her body casually a few times, and an indescribable rhythm and beauty immediately emerged.

She said, "I studied dance! Peking Opera!"

She said with frustration, "A few days ago, Director Wang went to Huaxi and Beijing Film Studio to cast actors, and the news even reached our school."

A few students from our school even secretly went to audition!

I haven't received any news!

Uh! This!

That day, when Wang Xiaohao went to Beijing Film Academy to select roles, he actually ran into several students from Beijing Dance Academy.

One of them, named Gong Qingqing, left a deep impression on Wang Xiaohao!

Gong Qingqing's sugar daddy almost forced Wang Xiaohao into a car and took him away!

Wang Xiaohao casually mentioned this matter, and Zhao Yuanyuan said indifferently, "That Ma Chenggong, I think I've heard of him. He made quite a bit of money by relying on his family connections."

However, that guy doesn't have a high status at home; he's the kind of good-for-nothing!

Wang Xiaohao thought to himself, "He has billions in assets and he's still useless!"

But if you think about it the other way around, if those billions were earned from scratch, then they must be incredibly successful.

But if everyone relies on family connections to make money, then it's not a big deal!

Moreover, it's hard to say whether all of this guy's money is actually his own!

Zhao Yuanyuan sighed and said, "Director Wang, you are a capable person."

It's a pity that he came from a slightly less privileged background!

Otherwise, I reckon you could easily create a film and television company like Yuehai, worth tens of billions!

Recently, Yuehai Company's stock has risen sharply, and its market value is approaching 10 billion.

Wang Xiaohao said, "Yuehai's market value has probably reached its peak!"

The film market is too small; it can't be expanded indefinitely!

If Sister Zhao has any shares in Yuehai Company, she'd better sell them as soon as possible!

Never hold this stock for the long term!

Sun Yingchu blinked and said, "Why? I see that Yuehai is doing quite well; it's the largest private film and television company in China!"

"And with the domestic film market developing so fast, your movie is almost two billion yuan already!"

Wang Xiaohao was just saying it casually; his main impression came from his previous life.

If you ask him to give you a list of three, four, five, six, or seven points, he really wouldn't know how to respond for a moment.

However, Zhao Yuanyuan glared at her and scolded, "Why are you everywhere? Children aren't allowed to interrupt adults!"

Sun Yingchu immediately shut up, but anyone with eyes could see the resentment in her expression!

Fearing the two sisters would start arguing, Wang Xiaohao quickly said, "The value of a stock is determined by expectations, not its actual value!"

Do you think Yuehai Company is actually worth 10 billion?

Besides its own office building, what else is the company worth?

What else is valuable?

Is it an agency contract with those star directors? Or the rights to a film that has already been made?

The current valuation of Yuehai Company has risen to over 9 billion, which has completely overdrawn future expectations.

There were no major breakthroughs in the following years.

"With earnings falling short of expectations, do you think the stock price can hold up?"

Zhao Yuanyuan and Sun Yingchu thought about it for a moment and realized that it really was true.

The hard assets of Yuehai Company are probably not worth much money.

As for the profitability of film companies... well, let's just say it's actually quite pitiful!

Zhao Yuanyuan, in particular, who worked with Wang Xiaohao on "My Love from the Star," is very familiar with this kind of thing.

The drama "My Love from the Star" was a huge hit, but the five investors only made a total of six or seven hundred million.

It sounds like a lot, but we haven't received all the payments yet!

It will take at least two or three years for the money to be fully recovered.

This capital turnover rate is just too low!

Moreover, Wang Xiaohao's "My Love from the Star" is at least temporarily the highest-grossing film in Chinese film history.

That's how much money I made!

How many movies can make this much money?

They haven't made a single step forward in years.

Moreover, if the film doesn't perform well, it might even lose money.

According to the financial report released by Yuehai Company, its net income last year was only a little over 200 million.

About half of the revenue came from film, meaning that Yuehai Company's film business only earned a little over 100 million yuan a year...

Last year, Yuehai Group invested in a total of eight films, with a total box office of approximately four billion yuan.

Uh, "My Love from the Star" is included too. That one movie alone accounted for almost half of the box office!

In other words, of Yuehai Company's film business last year, only the investment in "My Love from the Star" made money. The other films basically didn't make any profit!

Of course, financial reports are quite complex. After all, some companies may have made money at the box office, but haven't yet received their revenue, and the theaters are still withholding their share of the profits.

In short, running a film company is really not profitable.

It's really not easy for Yuehai Company to maintain a market value of tens of billions.

Of course, things might be different in a few years!

But now, Yuehai Company has probably reached its peak.

If it can maintain stable operations and weather these years of valuation fluctuations, it might even return to its high level.

However, if it acts like that company from my previous life, running around recklessly like a headless fly, then things might get complicated!

Wang Xiaohao's analysis was so logical and well-founded that it moved Zhao Yuanyuan: "Thank you so much. I'll sell my shares in Yuehai Company as soon as I get back!"

Zhao Yuanyuan did indeed buy shares in Yuehai Company!

This is not surprising, as many people prefer to buy familiar products.

Zhao Yuanyuan and Wang Xiaohao have collaborated on a film, so it's perfectly normal for Zhao Yuanyuan to be interested in the film industry and buy some shares in a film company!

After dinner, Zhao Yuanyuan sent Sun Yingchu away and whispered to Wang Xiaohao, "Director Wang, if you can get your hands on that little girl Sun Yingchu, your problem of not having a good family background will be solved!"

Wang Xiaohao exclaimed in surprise, "Your cousin seems to be only eighteen or nineteen years old, right?"

Zhao Yuanyuan said dismissively, "What's the big deal? I'm just saying, it's up to you whether you listen or not!"

I know you want to pursue Jin Ningxin, but her situation is complicated. I advise you not to get involved with her!

Wang Xiaohao was stunned: "I feel that Jin Ningxin is a real heiress, not someone who's being kept by someone, right?"

Zhao Yuanyuan said irritably, "What are you thinking! Jin Ningxin is an illegitimate child... Otherwise, how do you think she could keep messing around in the entertainment industry?"

Wang Xiaohao asked in confusion, "Then wouldn't Sun Yingchu's family be the same?"

Zhao Yuanyuan said, "Of course not! But Sun Yingchu's family isn't that picky; they're just an average family, not that particular!"

Besides, Director Wang, you are a rare young talent these days...

"Of course, no matter how outstanding you are, it's nothing in Jin Ningxin's family's eyes!"