Chapter 643 Investment and Speculation

Bang!

After closing the door, Link took Lin Zhilin to the dining table.

After returning from the competition a few days ago, Lin Zhilin called him and asked him to meet. He put the date at this newly renovated high-rise apartment in Dongcheng District.

In order to show that he valued this date, he booked a table of French food in the French restaurant downstairs in advance, including red wine, steak, foie gras, fruit salad, etc.

"Wow, it's so rich!"

Lin Zhilin looked at the oval dining table with several dinner plates and Bordeaux red wine, and praised happily.

"I don't know what you like to eat, so I'll order all my favorite foods. You can order the food on our next date."

"That's a lot, Link, you are such a caring boyfriend."

Lin Zhilin looked at him happily, her pink lips naturally raised.

Link smiled softly, pulled out the seat and invited her to sit down.

Opening red wine and listening to light music, the two chatted while eating. Link asked about Lin Zhilin's work. After her term with the Taiwanese agency expired, she came to the mainland last month to develop, and she is still engaged in modeling and acting. Work.

It's just that she is an outsider, and it is difficult for her to gain a foothold in Kyoto, especially since she is very beautiful. Last year, she was named "Taiwan's most beautiful woman" by Taiwanese media. In the entertainment industry, she is a piece of fresh meat to many people.

Link asks her what her plans are.

Lin Zhilin said that she is now too young and has no future as a model, so she plans to switch to the film and television industry. However, there are many factions in the mainland entertainment industry, and many directors have fixed employment, making it difficult for outsiders to get involved.

Link understood what she said. The domestic film and television industry initially developed gradually through film studios from various places, including Kyoto Film Studio, Changchun Film Studio, Chang'an Film Studio, Dahai Film Studio, etc. Later, even though many The studio went bankrupt, but the directors, editors, and actors who originally worked in the studio were still there, causing mountains to grow.

In addition, in recent years, filmmakers from Hong Kong and Taiwan have come to invest, and many film companies and brokerage companies have gradually developed.

They are all trying to divide the cake in various ways.

If Lin Zhilin wants to gain a foothold in the mainland entertainment industry, the best way is to join a strong agency.

At present, the more famous domestic brokerage companies are concentrated on Hong Kong Island, including Emperor, TVB, Media Asia Media, Galaxy Image, etc. The strength of the brokerage companies on the mainland is relatively average, including Huayi, Orange Sky, Tangren, Enlight Media, and Sky Media. Entertainment, Hairun, etc.

Just joining this kind of brokerage company inevitably means you have to accept all kinds of exploitation.

Rather than doing this, she might as well stay in Taiwan and develop.

Link thought for a moment and asked her if she was interested in setting up a film and television company in Taiwan. Like other film companies, it would be involved in film and television investment, production and distribution, as well as artist management and management.

The reason why he asked this was because he felt that this woman had certain investment value.

First of all, it doesn’t matter if you look good and cooperate with beautiful women, even if you lose some money;

Secondly, the other party has experience in studying abroad. He was admitted to the University of Toronto in Canada and obtained a double degree in Western art history and economics. He has a higher cultural level than many stars in the entertainment industry.

She knows what kind of women men like, so the silly and sweet persona she displays also shows that she is a smart person.

The other party has been in the entertainment industry for many years, and has not made any messy news, nor has her house collapsed. She has also been in the top 10 of Forbes China's celebrity list for many years in a row, which is much better than many female stars.

Last but not least, the other party has worked in Taiwan’s entertainment industry for several years and has certain connections there, which makes it easier to do it.

"Starting a film agency? I have no experience in this area. If I enter it rashly, I might even lose myself."

Lin Zhilin said in a playful voice.

"Leave professional things to professional people. We are the capital side. We don't need to have experience in this area. We just need to find some knowledgeable people to do it. If we do well, we will be rewarded. If we do not do well, we will replace people."

Link said with a shrug.

"Then what do I do?"

Lin Zhilin asked thoughtfully.

"Be the boss, the nominal manager and supervisor. In addition, if you want to be an actor, instead of relying on the resources of other agencies, it is better to bring funds into the group and invest in whatever movie you like in the role. Producer As an actor, even directors don’t dare to look down on you.”

"Haha, that sounds great."

Lin Zhilin kept blinking and thinking, and even her soft voice changed a little, as if she had forgotten to disguise herself.

Link went on to say that with the support and encouragement of policies in recent years, the mainland has attached great importance to cooperation with Taiwan. It has established film and television companies in Taiwan to participate in mainland film and television production, and will also provide some conveniences during screenings and box office. There are also policy preferences in terms of sharing.

In addition, although Taiwan's film and television industry has declined a lot since the 1990s, it still produces some movies with good quality and good box office every year. Especially after the commercialization of Hong Kong and mainland movies, Taiwan's literary and artistic films are still good.

Link's understanding of these was also the information collected by Jinbeike Investment Company, so he only had the idea of ​​​​cooperating after seeing Lin Zhilin. If the other party did not agree, it didn't matter, he could change someone else.

Lin Zhilin held her chin up and looked at him with a smile, "Mr. Lin, we have talked so much, but there is one very important thing you haven't mentioned."

"What?"

Link asked as he cut and ate the steak.

"Of course it's money! It takes a lot of money to invest in a movie."

Lin Zhilin placed her hands flat on the dining table, and her slender swan neck leaned forward slightly.

"You don't need to worry about funds. If you have this idea, I can invest 20 million for you first to test the waters."

Link said calmly.

Although most of his funds are invested in the developing JD.com and the already listed Tengxun, he still has more than 5 million US dollars in hand.

Part of it is the income from betting, part of it is income sharing from album royalties and ringtones, and part of it is the prize money for participating in boxing matches. At first, each game was only tens of thousands of dollars, and the prize money for the intercontinental boxing championship match with Terao Shinshu was 500,000 U.S. dollars.

So 20 million yuan is not a lot of money to him.

"20 million?"

Lin Zhilin looked at him seriously, "Aren't you worried about losing money to me? Many people call me a vase, which means I only have looks and not much wisdom."

Link shook his head slightly. Of course, the investment money would not be handed over directly to Lin Zhilin. He would control the company through Jin Beike Investment and send people to supervise it, so he would not worry about someone taking the money and running away.

He also looked at Lin Zhilin opposite, looked at her with a smile and said: "Zhilin, if you were just a beautiful vase, I wouldn't talk to you so much. I believe you are a capable woman. The idea of ​​​​collaboration came up, I hope I didn’t read the wrong person.”

Lin Zhilin bit her lower lip and looked at him with full eyes. Her clear eyes gradually became gentle and full of affection.

"Mr. Lin, you are such a terrible man."

"horrible?"

"Yes, you not only have a handsome and charming appearance, but you also have a heart that women can't help but fall for. Any woman who gets close to you will eventually fall in love with you, be devoted to you, and will even give them to you willingly. Aren’t you terrible like this?”

Lin Zhilin stared at him and said.

"Since it's done willingly, why is it scary?"

"This is the scariest thing. For my own safety, when I get along with you in the future, I will keep telling myself not to fall in love with you like a fool, nor to give my soul to you. If I don't do it, I will definitely do it in the future. It will be miserable."

Lin Zhilin said in a soft voice, her eyes and smile also became soft.

Link smiled softly. After dating dozens of girlfriends, he also had some experience in dealing with women. When interacting with women, the relationship of interests is the strongest, followed by reputation, then sex, and finally love.

Therefore, he will not lose himself in the love words of women, but weave beautiful cages of interests for women to stay in them willingly.

"So you are ready to agree to our cooperation?"

Link asked.

"Well, I need to think about it, okay?"

Lin Zhilin clasped her hands together, with a look of relief on her pretty face.

"Of course, this is just a temporary proposal and my ideas are not yet mature. It's understandable if you refuse. The important thing is that we are still friends."

Link said, holding up the goblet.

"certainly!"

Lin Zhilin smiled slightly and clinked the goblet with him.

For the next time, the two of them concentrated on dining and tasting red wine. Lin Zhilin talked about French food and French red wine. When she studied abroad at the University of Toronto, there were many French immigrants and French restaurants around her, so she had some knowledge about this aspect.

Link has lived in Paris, had Parisian lovers and French children, and knows more about this than Lin Zhilin.

The two chatted with great interest.

Later, Lin Zhilin spoke a few words in French, and Link picked up the conversation smoothly. Then Lin Zhilin looked at him with a look that looked like a god, not expecting that he knew French and spoke it very purely.

Lin Zhilin asked him how he did it. He was proficient in sports, music, piano, and languages. It was incredible.

Link only said that work required it.

After finishing the French meal, the two sat in the living room drinking and chatting.

After drinking a few glasses of red wine, Lin Zhilin's cheeks turned crimson, as if she had applied a layer of rouge, and the fragrance on her body became more charming.

Listening to the soft music on the stereo, Lin Zhilin stood up and reached out to him, saying that she wanted to dance together.

Link held his slender and soft waist and danced in the living room.

One is 182 centimeters tall with a tall and straight figure, the other is 175 centimeters tall, has a slim waist, long legs, and supple and delicate skin.

The dancing was also very in tune, the body temperature was warm, and the breathing smelled of red wine became heavy.

When the piano music was about to reach its climax, the two kissed together.

Link gently lifted her long legs and placed them on the dining table that had not yet been cleared. When the piano music played the most impassioned part, he vigorously opened the package and enjoyed this delicacy from Taiwan.

——

While Link was enjoying a meal in the secret apartment, a message spread from Las Vegas to major media and networks in the United States, and then spread through the media to all over the world.

The main content of the news is the news about Link's bet with "Ring Magazine".

Link threatened to make a bet of US$1 million with "Boxing Ring" magazine. If he can still KO all his opponents in the first round when competing in European and American boxing circles, "Boxing Ring" magazine will donate US$1 million to the International Red Cross.

Instead he donated $1 million.

After the news was reported by many media, it immediately attracted the attention of the world media.

Link is a relatively famous person in the sports circle. Although he is not as famous as the stars in the football and basketball circles, he is very famous in the sports competition circle, and his recent professional games are quite interesting.

There's a lot of news value about him in and of itself.

He also chose to bet with the most famous magazine in the boxing world, The Ring, with a bet of $1 million. If he lost, he would donate it to the Red Cross.

This bet is curious and also meets the elements of news reporting.

The most valuable thing in the whole news is that Link shouted across the air that he would KO all middleweight boxers in one round, including Golden Boy De La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins, the owner of the gold belt of the four major middleweight organizations, and Jermaine Taylor, the North American boxing champion who has not lost a single game in the boxing world.

There is no doubt that these people are very powerful characters.

Link threatened to KO everyone in one round, which was obviously contemptuous of everyone and did not take these people seriously.

After the news was reported, it caused heated discussions among boxing circles and boxing fans in various countries.

Everyone was discussing whether Link was bragging. Why did he, a rookie boxer who had just changed his job, dare to say such a big talk? Was he arrogant or really confident?

Considering Link's achievements of 3 golds and 1 silver in the Olympics, all the 10 games he participated in after entering the professional boxing world won by KOing his opponents in the first round.

Everyone thinks Link has some strength, but he is far from being able to KO everyone in one round.

Everyone thinks Link is just talking nonsense to attract attention.

Only one day later, Hopkins, De La Hoya and others responded strongly to Link's challenge in an interview with the media.

Middleweight champion Hopkins told a reporter from USA Today that Link is a lucky boy who did not meet a strong character when he first entered the boxing world, so he became proud and complacent and thought he was invincible.

If Link gets the qualification to challenge him as the world champion in the next game, he will KO Link within 3 rounds, but he doesn't think Link can get the qualification to challenge him.

The reporter from USA Today asked, Link said that it only takes one round to KO him, but he needs 3 rounds to KO Link. Is it because he has no confidence?

Hopkins grinned and laughed, saying it was impossible.

He said that he had watched Link's match videos and there were countless ways to crack Link's defense and killer moves. He also said that the reason why he said three rounds was after careful consideration and comprehensive consideration, unlike Link's nonsense.

A reporter from the American Express blocked De La Hoya at the entrance of the boxing gym Muscle Beach and asked him how he would deal with Link's provocation from a distance?

De La Hoya said that most of the truly powerful boxers in the boxing world are relatively low-key and don't like to brag. The reason why Link said this was to attract attention.

The reporter asked him if he faced Link, how many rounds he could last in his hands?

De La Hoya was very unhappy with the reporter's question and said that it should be Link who could last a few rounds in his hands.

The reporter asked him how many rounds it would take to defeat Link?

De La Hoya touched his ribs and said that before the injury, he could defeat Link in two rounds at most. After the injury, as long as the injury did not recur, it would be no problem to defeat Link in three rounds.

A reporter from the Business Daily interviewed Jermaine Taylor who was training in Las Vegas.

The opponent is the bronze medalist of the 2000 Sydney Olympics super middleweight class. He entered the professional boxing world in 2001 and has won all 21 professional fights. He won the WBA North American Boxing Championship title at the beginning of the year and is considered one of the most intimidating boxers in the middleweight class.

When Jermaine Taylor heard the reporter's question, he said disdainfully that if Link dared to come to the United States to compete, he would beat him to a pulp.

The reporter asked him if he was sure to defeat Link and how many rounds would it take?

Jermaine Taylor said he was 100% confident of winning and he would try to defeat Link in the fewest rounds.

The Los Angeles Times reporter also interviewed Tyson, who was filming a movie in Hollywood, and asked him if he had seen the news that Link challenged all middleweight boxers remotely and what he thought about it?

Tyson said he had watched Link's game videos and thought Link was a very strong boxer. His punch weight, moving speed, offensive and defensive techniques were at the top level in the professional boxing world. He was qualified to be ranked in the top five in the P4P comprehensive strength rankings.

The reason why no one values ​​him now is that he has not yet entered the European and American boxing world.

If he fights Hopkins, De La Hoya and others, Link has a higher chance of winning. As for whether he can KO them in the first round, it depends on Link's on-the-spot performance. If the tactics are properly arranged, there is a certain possibility.

The reporter asked him how the film was made and whether he was ready to retire and become an actor.

Tyson said no, filming is just a part-time job, he will continue to fight in the boxing world and become the heavyweight champion again.

The reporter wished him good luck.

In addition to the above people, under the operation of the top promotion company, the reporters also interviewed many boxing stars and asked them about their views on this matter.

After a series of interviews, the media published these press releases.

With the influence of the incident and the response of many boxing stars, this incident caused quite a stir in the European and American sports circles and the social level.

At the Athens Olympics in August, everyone knew that China had a sports star like Link, but they were not very familiar with him.

Now, through these news, Link's name and image have attracted a lot of attention in Europe and the United States. Many people know that there is a Chinese boxer like him who likes to brag and has good strength.

Link's fame has also initially broken through Asia and spread to Europe and America.

At the same time, after a few days of hype, "Boxing Ring" magazine also reported this incident on the front page of the new issue, agreeing to Link's bet that whoever loses will donate 1 million US dollars to the International Red Cross.

"One million U.S. dollars? Convert it to more than seven million yuan. I donated it as soon as I asked. Link is so rich now?"

At the training ground of the National Sports University, Jiang Weixing looked at the newspaper and praised him.

"That's for sure. The newspaper said that Link released an album, endorsed ads, and signed a contract. He is worth more than 200 million. More than 7 million is just a drop in the bucket for him."

Bao Xiaohu said while looking at Link training on the track and field.

"Isn't it too exaggerated? Link is a billionaire? He is only 19 years old."

Jiang Weixing opened his mouth in disbelief.

"What's the matter? Before the Olympics, do you dare to believe that he could win three Olympic gold medals? And a silver medal in the javelin? I wouldn't believe it even if I were to kill him, but it's a fact."

Bao Xiaohu shrugged his round shoulders.

Jiang Weixing looked at Link with some disbelief. They all lived in the same dormitory together since college. More than two years later, they were still ordinary students, but Link had quietly become a world champion and billionaire.

It feels like a dream.

"Don't be envious. Hurry up and train and try to get a good result in next year's sports meeting."

Chang Yijun stood up and said.

"Practice now? I feel like I'm almost exhausted."

Jiang Weixing rubbed his arm and said.

A few of them train with Link, and they need to take a break every time they practice for half an hour, but Link can train without interruption, like a training machine that is tireless and not afraid of injury.

They were extremely envious of Link's state.

"Hello, senior, do you know where senior Link is?"

The three of them were about to go to training when they heard someone asking questions from behind. When they looked back, they saw a tall and elegant beauty with the Beijing University badge on her chest and a camera hanging on her shoulder.

When Bao Xiaohu saw it, he secretly praised how beautiful it was, and asked with a smile, "Senior sister, what are you doing with Link?"

"My name is Li Shi, I am the host of "Beijing University News". I would like to interview Senior Lin Ke about the recent news."

The girl said holding a notebook.

"Link is there, he's still training."

Chang Yijun pointed at Link on the field and said.

The girl's eyes lit up when she looked at Link, she politely thanked Chang Yijun, took out her camera and walked towards Link.

"Be careful, beauty, don't stand in front of the triangle area."

Bao Xiaohu shouted.

"I know, thank you, senior!"

The girl responded and walked over.

Bao Xiaohu touched his chin and looked at it for a while, then suddenly sighed, "I wish I were Link."

Chang Yijun shook his head and walked into the field for training.