"How about having him as the lead?" Chen Yiyang suddenly suggested, pointing at Wei Xiang.

The people present had varied reactions upon hearing Chen Yiyang's words.

Qiao Mountain undoubtedly felt awkward, as he originally wanted this role, but didn't expect Chen Yiyang to overlook him.

Director Wen Xiong was initially puzzled and about to say something. However, after glancing at Wei Xiang and possibly considering that Wei Xiang's appearance did suit the role, he immediately fell silent, accepting Chen Yiyang's decision.

Among the remaining people present, those from New Power seemed indifferent.

As long as Chen Yiyang was willing to invest and share the costs, changing the lead actor didn't matter.

After all, the replacement was an actor with skills, though he hadn't been a lead before.

At this moment, Wei Xiang was overwhelmed with immense joy.

Because reasonably speaking, this role shouldn't have fallen to him.

The Mahua team was just one of the many investors in this project; the other investor New Power and the director Wen Xiong had significant influence.

It wouldn't be right for the Mahua team to secure all the major roles in the film, would it?

That would mean New Power spending money and Wen Xiong doing the work, essentially working for the Mahua team.

As a seasoned player, Wei Xiang had a thousand words ready to thank Chen Yiyang at this moment.

But when he was about to speak, he didn't know how to express them.

"It's decided then." Chen Yiyang tapped the table, signaling that the matter was settled.

After the gathering ended, Shen Teng personally escorted Chen Yiyang out.

"I'm truly thankful for today, Mr. Chen. Thank you for giving my brother this opportunity."

"He's also rising to the challenge." Chen Yiyang patted Shen Teng's shoulder and said, "If I have any good projects in the future, and want you as the lead, don't refuse, okay?"

"No problem at all, Mr. Chen. If you ever call, I'll sign the contract immediately." Shen Teng promised Chen Yiyang at once.

Sitting in the car, Chen Yiyang recalled the gathering today. He could only marvel at how cunning this group of people were today.

Wei Xiang managing to come in at that time, Chen Yiyang wouldn't believe without Shen Teng secretly informing him.

However, at Chen Yiyang's level of wealth and status,

any acquaintance could not help but be somewhat shrewd.

Because to them, Chen Yiyang was someone who could easily change their fate.

If someone wishing to progress has such a big shot around, surely hidden intentions and attempts to create various opportunities would lurk in the associations with him.

However, this time, Shen Teng admitted to his scheming and promised to repay in the future.

After Nezha's premiere, the box office reached 280 million on the first day.

It was considered quite a good start.

Initially, Nezha's day had over 30% of the screenings.

But after Chen Yiyang's involvement in promotions and hosting the premiere ceremony, the major cinemas increased the screenings to over 40%.

This led to Nezha's box office booming on the first day.

Of course, the box office in the following days was also excellent, with about 300 million on non-working days and over 100 million on working days.

This breakout animated film's box office performance truly stunned many in the industry.

As of now, breaking through 3 billion is beyond doubt.

And since Chen Yiyang had previously been so high-profile in hosting Nezha's premiere, many people linked Nezha's box office performance to him.

In industry circles, there are basically no secrets; they are well aware of the investors behind each film.

When these people summed it up,

movies that Chen Yiyang has invested in over the years, from Earth Migration to The Nobodies, to Top Earners of Xihong and Johnny Keep Walking,

have all been major successes.

Even the lowest-grossing ones have had a box office of over a billion.

Outsiders might think this is due to excellent judgement.

But some superstitious folks in the film industry insist it's because of Chen Yiyang's luck. As long as he invests, the film will profit.

So, for a while, people seeking Chen Yiyang's investment for their films have been coming in an endless stream.

Even Zhang Yuling has received numerous requests, asking her to get Chen Yiyang to invest.

They were even willing to fund it themselves and just needed Chen Yiyang's name to appear as an investor.

Of course, these people weren't fools.

A film that originally cost two or three hundred million, they would offer to give Chen Yiyang one or two million, allowing him to attach his name as an investor.

Then they could use this title to offer their investment shares on a secondary investment market.

For instance, a movie costing 100 million, divided among five investment agencies.

Each of these five investment agencies contributed 20 million.

However, some agencies can't wait until the film's release to get a return.

So, they take their 20-million investment share to other investors, selling it for 40 million, or even higher.

And these next-level buyers are usually not big institutions, often small investment agencies or individual investors.

These people, due to limited funds, cannot directly participate in film investments. Production companies worry about their small capital scale possibly leading to funds not being in place on time, so they often refuse them, opting for large investment agencies.

After acquiring shares, many large agencies will boast about the film's quality and its anticipated box office returns.

Then they release their 20-million shares to these small investors and agencies to purchase.

Most of the time, a 20-million share sells for 40 million with ease.

Because these small investors believe that buying these overpriced shares, if the film has a box office hit after the release, is profitable.

However, in reality, most of these investments end with nine out of ten losing money.

More extreme cases involve selling these already overpriced doubled shares to well-off but investment-clueless individuals, at even higher prices.

This creates a situation.

A film, costing 200 million originally, might achieve a box office of 1 billion eventually.

Logically, all investors should make a profit.

But actuality isn't so.

Many of the deceived small investors bought their shares at two to three times their original price.

The box office needs to reach 2 billion, 3 billion or more for them to break even.

This is why there are often cases online where someone buys a share in a hit movie only to find they still suffer a loss, despite huge success.

The people seeking Chen Yiyang now are those engaging in these practices.

As long as Chen Yiyang dares to open this door, to conveniently hold an investor's title for minimal cost,

they could immediately sell their investment shares at two or three times the original price.

Therefore, Chen Yiyang is careful not to tarnish his reputation for some money.

Originally, he planned to stay in the Imperial Capital for a few more days.

Given this situation now,

he decided to quickly return to Lin'an and lay low for a few days.

To avoid anyone with far-reaching influence coming with offers he can't refuse.

Chen Yiyang made a call to Yang Chengru on his side.

Coincidentally, Yang Chengru also needed to return to Lin'an, so the two decided to go back together.

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