My capital is quite large.

Chapter 235 Pigs on the Wind

A week later.

A trending topic with the word "explosive" swept across Haofeng's Weibo and dominated the headlines of various entertainment sections!

[Erben Pictures' inaugural production, the youth-oriented feature film "The Left Ear," officially begins filming today!]

This roster of directors, including Alec Su, and producers, is a testament to the ultimate understanding of the current trends and popularity in the Chinese entertainment industry!

The female lead, "Little Ears," is none other than Chen Duling, who holds the title of the most beautiful school flower in the country!

The lineup of the two male leads has caused fans across the internet to scream with excitement!

The male lead is a direct descendant of Haofeng Film and Television, the man who is also associated with Li Yifeng and EXO!

With its combination of a campus beauty and two top-tier male idols, plus the joint support of two tech giants, Haofeng and Alibaba, this movie was highly anticipated from the very beginning!

At the same time, not only the fan community was celebrating, but the domestic capital market also witnessed a wealth-creating myth!

With Erben Films officially resuming trading on the New Third Board through a reverse merger with Tongda Shares, the stock has experienced a sustained surge!

Before the trading halt, Tongda Co., Ltd. was nothing more than a dilapidated shell company with a market value of a few hundred million yuan.

But now, with Haofeng Group holding a 20% stake for 5 million yuan and Alibaba Pictures investing 5 million yuan, the company's base valuation has been solidified to 25 billion yuan!

On the day trading resumed, it hit the daily limit for two consecutive days!

Fueled by a flurry of positive news and fervent buying from retail investors, Erben Films' market capitalization skyrocketed to 65 billion RMB in less than a week!

……

Inside a private room at a top-tier club in Yanjing.

"Cheers!!"

With a crisp clinking of glass, Su Youpeng and Zhao Daye downed their Romanée-Conti glasses in one gulp.

"Big eyes! You're amazing!"

Su Youpeng was laughing so hard that his back teeth were showing. There was no trace of the frustration he felt when Li Feng gave him the cold shoulder in Jinling.

He took out his phone and looked at the red-hot stock chart of Erben Films, his hands trembling with excitement.

"A market value of 65 billion! With the remaining shares we hold, our paper wealth has already exceeded one billion!"

"What kind of bullshit three-year, four and a half billion bet is that? Even if I make a complete mess of the movie now, once the lock-up period expires, I can cash out a fraction of it and still pay Li Feng back his bet penalty, plus interest!"

The exorbitant profits from capital made him deeply understand what it means to "stand on the cusp of a trend, and even a pig can fly."

"I told you long ago, don't worry about it."

Zhao Daye leaned back comfortably on the sofa, her eyes revealing the arrogance of a female stock market guru. "Although we can't afford to offend a billionaire like Li Feng, we can more than make some money in the stock market by using his name."

After the initial excitement subsided, Su Youpeng put down his wine glass, and his brows furrowed slightly as if he had remembered something.

"But Big Eyes, isn't Haofeng's publicity strategy a bit too cold-blooded?"

Su Youpeng complained, "The second female lead, Ma Sichun, and the third female lead, Guan Xiaotong, are both daughters of prominent families in Beijing's elite circles! Their elders put their children into the production, hoping to gain some exposure."

"And what happened? When Haofeng's Weibo pushed the screen with 'GG' and the trending topics, the whole screen was filled with Chen Duling, Li Yifeng, and that man! Ma Sichun and Guan Xiaotong weren't even given a side profile shot! Where do we put our face in front of those senior figures in the Beijing entertainment circle?"

Hearing Su Youpeng's complaints, Zhao Daye rolled his eyes.

"Have you gone mad from making so much money in the stock market?"

Zhao Daye succinctly revealed the truth: "Do you think Haofeng's publicity resources are as easy as cabbage? You've seen firsthand how discerning Li Feng is!"

"Last time in Jinling, he didn't even bother to look at Chen Duling properly. Do you think Ma Sichun and Guan Xiaotong are good-looking enough to catch his eye?"

"Even if it were Chen Duling, if Secretary Zhang hadn't taken over her management contract, she definitely wouldn't have had much screen time in Haofeng's publicity."

"As for the Beijing entertainment circle, you don't need to worry about it. We're using these two young ladies precisely to maintain our relationships within that circle. We're all in this together, right? If the publicity team doesn't give them screen time, we'll just compensate by adding more scenes for them on set."

……

at the same time.

Jinling is located in a high-end, fully-furnished apartment complex a few kilometers from the headquarters of Haofeng Group.

This is the accommodation area specially arranged by Haofeng Film and Television for the newcomers under the company who have not yet made a name for themselves.

Tian Xiwei was wearing a cute cartoon pajama set, sitting cross-legged on the sofa in the living room, reciting his lines from his acting class.

With a "click," the apartment door was pushed open.

The administrative staff walked in dragging two large suitcases, followed by a girl with a cool and clean demeanor.

"Xiaotian, this is Chen Duling, a new artist the company just signed. You two will be roommates from now on, so please look after each other." The administrative staff member gave a few instructions and then left in a hurry.

Tian Xiwei put down the script, blinked his big, watery eyes, and stood up with a hint of surprise.

"Are you... are you Chen Duling, the actress who played the female lead in 'The Left Ear'?"

Although Tian Xiwei hasn't officially debuted yet, he's on Weibo every day, so how could he not recognize this "most beautiful school flower" who has been dominating the trending searches these past few days?

Chen Duling was somewhat surprised to see the sweet-smiling little girl in front of him.

She had assumed that only celebrities with some fame could afford to live in such a high-end apartment.

"Hello, I'm Chen Duling. You can just call me Xiaoling." Chen Duling smiled politely, taking the initiative to close the distance. "Are you also an artist with the company?"

"My name is Tian Xiwei, but I'm not officially an entertainer yet."

Tian Xiwei helped her push her suitcase into the second bedroom and said with some envy, "I was only recently signed by Director Xu to the company, and now I have to go to the art exam training classes arranged by the company every day. That youth movie that said it would give me the lead role, I haven't even seen a trace of the script yet."

Hearing this, Chen Duling was secretly surprised.

Although this apartment is only a little over 100 square meters, its location, decoration, and security are among the best in Nanjing.

"Our company really offers great benefits."

As Chen Duling straightened his clothes, he exclaimed, "Even artists who haven't debuted yet can live in such high-class studio apartments. I've heard that many newcomers from film and television companies have to squeeze into those dilapidated basement apartments."

However, upon hearing this praise, Tian Xiwei's clear eyes were filled with sadness.

When she was first tricked by Xu Zheng into coming to Jinling, she was so excited when she saw this luxurious apartment that she couldn't sleep for several days.

But later, after getting to know the senior female students who had joined the company earlier in the performance class, she realized the cruel class gap in the Haofeng Empire!

"Sister Duling...this apartment looks pretty nice."

Tian Xiwei smiled bitterly, and subtly revealed the truth:

"But you'll realize after living here for a while that in our company, only those marginalized people who haven't found a backer and aren't valued by the boss are arranged to live in this community."

"From the outside, this is a luxury apartment, but inside the company... it's basically a cold palace."

Upon hearing this, Chen Duling paused slightly as he was tidying his luggage.

As a highly intelligent science student, Chen Duling quickly understood the hidden meaning in Tian Xiwei's words!

Only those who aren't valued by the boss live here?!

In other words, any female celebrity who catches the eye of that Boss Li will be moved out of here and into a more upscale villa or apartment?!

And she, as the female lead of an S-level blockbuster movie, was actually sent to this cold palace to share a room with trainees?

A strong sense of frustration and humiliation spread through my heart.

But Chen Duling's pure face showed no sign of dissatisfaction.

"Really? I thought this place was pretty good, at least not the worst, right?"

Chen Duling cleverly chuckled and didn't press the matter further. Instead, he casually took a box of chocolates from his suitcase and handed it to Tian Xiwei.

"I'm new here, so I'll need Wei to explain the company rules to me. How about we order takeout together tonight?"

"Okay!" Tian Xiwei took the chocolate, and the innocent girl was immediately touched by this kindness.

Watching Tian Xiwei's cheerful figure disappear into the distance, a thoughtful look flashed in Chen Duling's eyes.

She knew that to climb up in this enormous gilded cage, she needed to gather more intelligence.

Since I haven't caught the eye of that big boss yet, I'll just lie low in this cold palace for now.

In this arena of fame and fortune, as long as you don't starve, there will always be a chance to get on the table.