Chapter 96: Yang Hao's Amazing Operation It was the end of October and the scenes that needed to be filmed in Xiamen were about to be finished, so we needed to move to Penglai Wencheng Castle for castle is the one in the movie that Wang Duoyu rented for 2000 million yuan. Afterwards, Shen Teng and his Daxiang football team began to enjoy all kinds of luxury in the castle. Various dense jokes will also unfold in this castle. On the eve of the crew's move to filming, Yang Hao arrived at the crew early and carefully checked the recently shot materials to see if there were any that had poor shooting results. After roughly checking the shooting materials, Yang Hao couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Old Li, you are such a talented person." Li Guoan's execution ability is really good. The effect of the shooting is almost exactly the same as the storyboard drawn by Yang Hao. Even if Yang Hao shot it himself, it would probably be like this. When Yang Hao was checking the footage shot in recent days, Li Guoan stood nervously by the side, like a primary school student waiting for criticism from his teacher. After checking the shooting materials, Yang Hao looked up and saw Li Guoan’s nervous expression. "Good job, keep it up," Yang Hao walked over to Li Guoan and patted him on the shoulder to show encouragement. "Thank you, director. I will work hard." Hearing Yang Hao's praise, Li Guoan danced with joy. Yang Hao couldn't help but curl his lips when he saw the scene in front of him. Is it necessary for a fifty-year-old man to be so happy?
"The crew will move to Penglai Wencheng Castle for filming tomorrow. You have to keep a close eye on this matter and make sure nothing goes wrong," Yang Hao said after Li Guoan calmed down for a while. "Hmm?" Li Guoan hesitated. He asked doubtfully, "Director Yang, aren't you coming to the crew tomorrow?" "Well, I have some important things to deal with, so I won't come to the crew," Yang Hao said lightly. Hearing Yang Hao say this, Li Guoan was speechless. Although this did give him a lot of power, after working as an assistant director for more than ten years and working on countless crews, this was the first time he encountered such a not-so-serious director. In the past, every director would hold on to his rights tightly, fearing that others would interfere. But when it comes to Yang Hao, it’s different. "It's really outrageous that you didn't go with the crew on such an important event as changing locations." "The crew has gone to Penglai, and you are not in the same province. How can you direct the play? Direct the play through your mind?" Li Guoan kept complaining in his heart, looking at Yang Hao with resentment in his eyes. "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first," Yang Hao said, and without paying any attention to Li Guoan's resentful look, he left the crew. After Yang Hao left, Shen Teng came to director Li Guoan and said, "Director Yang, you left again?" "Yes, and tomorrow the crew will move to Penglai Wencheng Castle, and Director Yang will not come," Li Guoan sighed. "Oh," Shen Teng also sighed after listening to what assistant director Li Guoan said. So many people in the crew have seen Yang Hao’s bold move, and it is very likely to be exposed when "The Richest Tomato" is released. Yang Hao's outrageous behavior is even more outrageous than Guo Xiaosi bringing a dozen assistant directors to shoot. If it is exposed, it will definitely be black material. Even though the movie "The Richest Tomato" seems to be well made at the moment, its reputation may be ruined when it is released in the future due to the influence of public opinion. The reputation of a movie is definitely not only affected by the quality of the movie. Various negative news can also ruin a good movie. At this moment, a possibility emerged in Li Guoan and Shen Teng's minds: "The Richest Tomato" would be released, Yang Hao's negative information would be exposed, the movie's reputation would collapse, and the movie's box office would flop.
Thinking of this, Shen Teng regretted taking on this movie. He wondered if this movie would be his Waterloo. Yang Hao didn’t know what they were thinking, and even if he knew, he wouldn’t care. "The system is his biggest reliance. As long as he has the system in hand, he can sit back and relax no matter how stormy it gets." - After leaving the crew, Yang Hao took a taxi straight to the airport, ready to fly back to BJ. The reason I returned to BJ was because of a phone call from Xie Yongjun last night. "Boss, I have made an appointment with ByteDance's president Zhang Yiming to meet tomorrow afternoon to discuss in detail." Upon hearing the news, Yang Hao could no longer contain his excitement. He came to the crew early in the morning, checked the shooting materials, and couldn't wait to fly back to BJ. The movie "The Richest Tomato" cannot be compared with investing in ByteDance. Because of this, Yang Hao had no time to watch major events such as the crew's transfer. According to the trajectory of the previous life, ByteDance conducted a round A financing in 2012 with a financing amount of US$100 million. The B round of financing would have been completed in September this year, but because ByteDance sent Xie Yongjun to contact the parties, it has not yet completed the B round of financing. In the past, the companies that contacted ByteDance for financing were DST Global and Qihoo 360, so ByteDance had little choice. Now that three companies are competing, ByteDance is reaping the benefits, and the financing progress has slowed down. After Xie Yongjun visited us several times with a very sincere attitude and offered very generous conditions, we finally had the meeting today. The meeting place between Yang Hao and Zhang Yiming was in the conference room of ByteDance. This was the first time Yang Hao and Zhang Yiming met. Both of them looked at each other. Zhang Yiming was about thirty years old, short and thin, wearing a sky blue shirt and a pair of black-framed glasses. He looked a little shy. At this moment, Zhang Yiming did not have any of the aura of a president with a trillion-dollar market value in the future. Zhang Yiming was also very curious about Yang Hao. He really couldn't understand why a big star like Yang Hao would choose to invest in his own company, and his desire was so strong. Don't celebrities like to buy houses when they manage their finances? "Mr. Zhang, I've wanted to meet you for a long time, and today my wish has finally come true." The two shook hands, and Yang Hao began to speak politely. "Mr. Yang, you're too polite. I'm also very curious about you, the big star." After all, he is the president of the company. Although he is not good-looking, he is very eloquent when it comes to polite words. The two chatted for a while and said some polite words, but in the end Yang Hao couldn't hold back and got straight to the point. "Mr. Zhang, I use the Toutiao app developed by your company every day and it feels great. I wonder if I have the honor to join the ByteDance family?" Yang Hao used his best acting skills and looked into Zhang Yiming's eyes. His sincere eyes made Zhang Yiming feel a little embarrassed. "Mr. Yang, why do you have to invest in ByteDance?" This was the doubt in Zhang Yiming's mind. Everyone would be curious if a big star suddenly came to invest in an Internet company. "Mr. Zhang, I often use the app Jinri Toutiao. I found that your app is very extraordinary. It has a precise algorithm, as if it knows what news everyone wants to read online." "Oh?" Zhang Yiming was surprised. He didn't expect that Yang Hao, a star, could have insight into the core technology of his company. Zhang Yiming is a technical geek. When he heard someone praising his most proud intelligent algorithm, he felt a little proud. "But Mr. Yang, you should know that several well-known companies now want to invest in ByteDance," Zhang Yiming said, pretending to be very embarrassed. "Well, why not listen to what conditions I offer to ByteDance?" Yang Hao said sincerely. In the past, DST Global and Qihoo 360, two popular companies, raised only $5000 million with a valuation of $1000 million. Now with the addition of Yang Hao as a troublemaker, ByteDance's valuation has been raised to 80 million US dollars thanks to Xie Yongjun's price increase. At this price, DST Global and Qihoo 360, two popular companies, were somewhat hesitant and did not raise the price any further.
It is precisely because of this that Yang Hao and Zhang Yiming had a meeting today, which means that as long as Yang Hao offers higher conditions, he will agree to Yang Hao's financing. Yang Hao thought about it and didn't want to raise the price any more. If he kept dragging it out like this, things would change over time. Yang Hao gritted his teeth and said directly, "Mr. Zhang, I am willing to raise $2000 million at a valuation of $ million." "And I am willing to sign an agreement to entrust you with full voting rights of the shares in the next three years." Why three years? Because Yang Hao has already calculated that three years from now will be the time when ByteDance will incubate Douyin. In order to have a certain influence on Douyin, Yang Hao needs this voting right. When Zhang Yiming heard Yang Hao say that the valuation was US$2000 million and the financing was US$ million, his eyes lit up and he was very excited. Later, when he heard the other party say that they would sign an agreement to entrust him with the voting rights for three years, he became even more impatient. "Mr. Yang, are you serious about what you just said?" Zhang Yiming suddenly looked up and couldn't hide his excitement. "Mr. Zhang, how can you speak so carelessly about such a big matter?" Yang Hao said calmly. Zhang Yiming rubbed his hands excitedly, but then resisted the urge to agree immediately. "Mr. Yang, financing is a serious matter. I cannot make the decision alone. I also need to discuss it with other shareholders. I will notify you as soon as the result comes out." "Okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll wait for your good news." Yang Hao did not expect to reach a deal today. At the very least, Zhang Yiming needed to ask DST Global and Qihoo 360, two popular companies, to make sure they would not continue bidding before they would agree to Yang Hao's conditions. (End of this chapter)