Chapter 1398: Strategic Cooperation

What is true maturity?

It is when you wake up from sleep and find that on the battlefield of life, after a round of machine-gun fire, those elders who once stood before you like towering skyscrapers and mountains have fallen one by one, and you have no choice but to steel yourself, because at this moment, you are already standing in the front row.

When parents are alive, life has a source.

When parents are gone, life only has a return journey.

Even Zhao Fusheng had to admit that sometimes he felt very tired. In fact, in his previous life, he truly matured precisely after his parents were gone.

And in this life, with such feelings, Zhao Fusheng cherished the days spent with his family even more.

Everyone striving in society actually feels this way, and the Wang brothers were no exception. The more successful they were, the harder they had to work, and the more they had to consider their families. After all, if they didn't work hard enough, their families' lives would also be affected.

So when Wang Zhongjun proposed a strategic cooperation with Future Film and Television, a request that seemed almost like a concession, Zhao Fusheng was surprised but had no trace of contempt.

"Chairman Zhao, I hope you will carefully consider this matter. Huayi is absolutely sincere in cooperating with Future Film and Television." Wang Zhongjun looked at Zhao Fusheng and said word by word.

Hearing his words, Zhao Fusheng smiled and said noncommittally, "President Wang, I can feel your sincerity, but this matter is not something I can decide."

Wang Zhonglei was stunned and opened his mouth to speak, but saw his brother Wang Zhongjun breathe a sigh of relief and nod, "Alright, I'll talk to Ye Jing. No problem, right?"

"Of course no problem." Zhao Fusheng smiled.

The conversation ended there. Neither Zhao Fusheng nor Wang Zhonglei continued on this topic; instead, they talked about other things.

Wang Zhonglei was somewhat baffled, but since his brother and Zhao Fusheng both kept silent, he naturally couldn't say anything more and could only sit gloomily listening to the two chatting about everything under the sun.

The content of Zhao Fusheng and Wang Zhongjun's conversation was extremely rich. One moment they might be discussing domestic and international financial situations, and the next they would talk about how to create a star in the film and television circle.

When the time was almost up, Zhao Fusheng looked at his watch and stood up to leave. Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei personally saw him out. Watching Zhao Fusheng get into the car and drive away, Wang Zhonglei clearly felt his brother heave a sigh of relief.

"Brother, what were you two talking about?" Wang Zhonglei asked in confusion.

He was truly a bit bewildered.

"Simple. His meaning is that he won't oppose this matter. As long as we can negotiate the division of interests with Ye Jing, Huayi and Future Film and Television will officially form an alliance."

Wang Zhongjun replied calmly.

Hearing these words, Wang Zhonglei was stunned for a moment, then understood and asked in surprise, "So, this is settled?"

"Heh, more or less."

Looking at his brother, Wang Zhongjun said with a smile.

For him, this was undoubtedly the best outcome. After all, Huayi's current development was much more difficult than they had previously imagined. If the company hadn't had the incident with Wang Jinghua and hadn't encountered the strong competitor Future Film and Television, its development might have been much smoother. But with all these mishaps, only this could allow the company to continue growing.

As for how far it could develop in the future, Wang Zhongjun thought it wasn't a big problem. After all, in his eyes, the Chinese film and television circle was gradually starting to develop. In other words, an increasingly profitable industry would allow many people to make money, and Huayi Brothers could undoubtedly get a piece of the pie.

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"What? Cooperate with Huayi?"

In the general manager's office of Future Film and Television, Ye Jing looked at Zhao Fusheng in surprise. Clearly, he hadn't expected Zhao Fusheng to suddenly come to the company today and bring up this matter.

Although Zhao Fusheng rarely interfered in the company's affairs, his opinion could not be ignored. After all, he was the true master of Future Group, and everyone knew that.

"Yes, Huayi's sincerity is very strong." Zhao Fusheng smiled faintly and said to Ye Jing, "Wang Zhongjun approached me personally and expressed his willingness to cooperate."

He paused and smiled, "I didn't object. I told him to talk to you."

Ye Jing's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood Zhao Fusheng's meaning. He smiled and nodded, "Right, right, this matter indeed needs to be discussed with me."

He was also a smart person and quickly grasped what Zhao Fusheng meant. As Zhao Fusheng said, his approval as chairman only meant he didn't oppose the cooperation between the two companies. As for the specifics of the cooperation and how to divide the interests, that still required Ye Jing, as the general manager of Future Film and Television, to give the nod.

Presumably, Wang Zhongjun also understood Zhao Fusheng's intention; otherwise, he would have said something else.

"Our cooperation with Huayi can mainly focus on films." Zhao Fusheng looked at Ye Jing and said slowly, "As for Xinbaoyuan, Zhao Baogang should be talking to you soon."

Earlier, Sun Honglei had secured the male lead in "Lurking," which meant Xinbaoyuan had begun cooperating with Future Film and Television. In Zhao Fusheng's view, Xinbaoyuan, which specialized in TV dramas, was undoubtedly a very good partner.

According to his plan, Future Film and Television's two partners—Huayi Brothers focusing on films and Xinbaoyuan focusing on TV dramas—if the three companies joined forces, they would definitely be able to control a considerable share of the film and television market.

One person cannot eat the entire cake, but several people eating together can take the biggest piece.

That was exactly the idea in Zhao Fusheng's mind.

As for the future entanglements between Huayi and Master Han San, Zhao Fusheng didn't care.

Not to mention that Huayi in this life was different from Huayi in the previous one, but with the support of himself and Tan Kaixuan, Zhao Fusheng didn't believe Master Han San had the ability to overturn Huayi Brothers again.

For one thing, the person in power at that time would be Xue Yuanfang's relative. No matter how influential Master Han San was, could he be greater than Xue Yuanfang?

At worst, Zhao Fusheng could have Xue Yuanfang handle this matter. If Master Han San dared to splash dirty water on Xue Yuanfang, Zhao Fusheng would consider him a formidable figure.

But in Zhao Fusheng's view, Master Han San might not have the guts to do such a thing. After all, the Wang brothers without a backer and a powerful Future Group were not opponents on the same level.

Officials and businessmen—businessmen always come after officials.

Officials can bully businessmen without restraint, but if businessmen dare to bare their teeth at officials, the outcome is certainly not pleasant.

"I understand. Don't worry." Ye Jing nodded, having no objection to Zhao Fusheng's arrangement.

He knew very well that Zhao Fusheng's arrangement was undoubtedly the most appropriate.

Future Film and Television had developed rapidly in recent years, but that was backed by the group's massive financial support. In other words, the company's development to its current state was largely due to Zhao Fusheng's full support behind the scenes. Even in the early days of the company, Zhao Fusheng personally wrote scripts.

Now, after restructuring, Ye Jing's goal was simple: he hoped Future Film and Television could develop independently and be self-financing, no longer relying on the parent company's输血 as before.

Zhao Fusheng also supported this idea. After all, the purpose of starting a company was to make money, not to keep pouring money in.

Burning money was enough for the e-commerce industry alone.

The reason he was unwilling to invest in e-commerce and preferred to invest in Alibaba and Jingdong was that Zhao Fusheng knew very well that although e-commerce would develop well in the future, the problem was that the early stages required continuous burning of money, along with all sorts of messy issues. For the current Future Group, it was simply not the best choice.

"By the way, when is 'Lurking' scheduled to start shooting?" Zhao Fusheng suddenly thought of something and asked Ye Jing.

Ye Jing was taken aback: "I'm not sure. What's the matter?"

Although he was the general manager of Future Film and Television, this project was handled by the department below. He only coordinated the overall situation and acted as the producer, so he really didn't know the specific start date of filming.

Zhao Fusheng shrugged: "Nothing, I just hope it starts soon, so it doesn't delay Baby and me having a child."

He had nothing to hide from Ye Jing, so he naturally told the truth.