Chapter 382 Forum
Liu Zhou had already calculated that if all the shares of those who were eligible to subscribe to the original shares were purchased, there would be exactly 150 million shares.

However, in the end, the total subscription for these original shares was only 100 million shares, with 50 million shares remaining.

If no one buys, Liu Zhou will not force it and will put the 6.5 million shares back into the original share capital to be issued. In this way, there will be million shares left for listing and issuance.

When Jiahe subscribed for original shares internally, it caused quite a stir in the circle, and many people were optimistic about Jiahe.

For example, Zhang Ziyi, Boss Zhao, Zhang Guoli and other well-known figures in the circle, some of them came to Han Shanping, and some came directly to him, all asking if they could buy some stocks.

Han Shanping also advised him to sell some, but Liu Zhou felt that they could not bring any benefits to himself and Jiahe. Instead of selling to them, it would be better to go public and issue shares to raise more funds.

So Liu Zhou refused.

However, some people are quite smart. They think that since they cannot buy it directly, they will go to find someone who can obtain internal subscription qualifications and buy it at a higher price.

Originally Liu Zhou didn't want to pay any attention to it, but after thinking about it, after all, they were all employees of his company, so in order to prevent them from regretting it in the future, he stepped in to stop them.

Liu Zhou asked Zhang Zhao to issue a regulation prohibiting buying and selling after the original shares were acquired.

If there are still people who are tempted by the immediate benefits and sign some complicated contracts with others to sell their shares, Liu Zhou will not care.

Such a short-sighted person deserves not to earn this money.

By the time these shares were fully subscribed, it was already June, and other preparations before listing were also progressing in an orderly manner.

Starting from July 22nd, Liu Zhou will begin his roadshow, with Beijing as the first stop, then heading south to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and finally Shanghai.

It was already July 15th, and because it was the first time, Liu Zhou had been making serious preparations.

But on this day, Han Shanping actually came to his office in person to find him, and there was someone following him.

Liu Zhou actually knew this person, he was Ren Zhonglun, the chairman of Shanghai Film Group.

He is the big shot second only to Han Shanping. They were frequent guests at some previous public events and often met each other.

However, Liu Zhou had almost no connection with Shanghai Film Group, so he could only be said to know Ren Zhonglun but was not very familiar with him.

Liu Zhou didn't know why the two most powerful bosses in the state-owned system suddenly came to him together?

Although he was confused, Liu Zhou still welcomed the two in with a smile on his face.

The three of them sat down and exchanged greetings for a while. Han Shanping said:
"Liu Zhou, I think you should know Mr. Ren's identity, right?"

"Of course he knows. He's the chairman and president of Shanghai Film Group!"

Shanghai Film Group can be said to be a complete counterpart to China Film. It has five large production companies including Shanghai Film Studio, Shanghai Animation Studio, Shanghai Dubbing Film Studio, Shanghai Science and Education Film Studio, Shanghai Film Technology Factory, and 5 film and television production companies.

It also includes Shanghai Film and Television Park, Shanghai Oriental Film and Television Distribution Company, Shanghai Cinema, Shanghai Lianhe Cinema Chain and the 24-hour TV channel - Oriental Movie Channel.

Finally, there is a four-star Magic City Silver Star Crown Hotel, which China Film Institute does not have.

It can be said that except for the fact that it does not have the power to import films from overseas like China Film, the strength of Shanghai Film Group is not much inferior to that of China Film.

Moreover, Shanghai is the birthplace of Chinese-language films, and its foundation in some aspects is even deeper than that of China Film Group Corporation.

Shanghai Film Group has both money and people, and provides a one-stop service for production, distribution, and screening.

Just as Han Shanping is an iconic figure of China Film, Ren Zhonglun is also an iconic figure of Shanghai Film Group. All the companies under the group are truly brought together in his hands.

The Shanghai circle he built with the Shanghai Film Group as its core is also able to compete with the Beijing circle and the Hong Kong circle.

In later generations, Shanghai Film Group became even more powerful, especially in the field of TV dramas, where its influence was unmatched.

However, there is one point that has been criticized by people in the industry, which is that there is too much interference in the Magnolia Awards.

So even though Ren Zhonglun is not as well-known as Han Shanping, he is also an undisputed big shot in the circle.

"Not only that, Mr. Ren is also the executive vice president and secretary general of the Shanghai International Film Festival." Han Shanping said with a smile.

However, after hearing Han Shanping's introduction, Liu Zhou probably understood that Ren Zhonglun's visit to him might be related to the Shanghai Film Festival.

Liu Zhou also turned to Ren Zhonglun and said with a little surprise:

"I didn't expect that Mr. Ren is actually the leader of the Shanghai International Film Festival. Mr. Ren must be here for something this time, right?"

Ren Zhonglun was slightly startled. He really didn't expect Liu Zhou to be so direct, but he immediately regained his composure and said:
“Yes, I came here today to invite Mr. Liu to attend the film festival forum.

The financial crisis is very serious now. The film industry in many countries has been hit hard. Only China is still growing rapidly.

But how should Chinese films seize the opportunity to achieve a barrier-free connection between film creation and the film market?

Therefore, the film festival invited some outstanding directors to discuss what kind of films the Chinese film market needs.”

"Mr. Ren, isn't the Shanghai International Film Festival usually held in June? Why has it been delayed until now?"

Ren Zhonglun couldn't help but look a little embarrassed when he heard Liu Zhou's words, but it quickly disappeared. He replied, "Because of the financial crisis last year, there were fewer films registered for the exhibition. It took a little more time to select the films, and the preparations for this forum were also needed, so it was postponed until now."

Now Liu Zhou understood that there were too few films registered for the exhibition.

The Shanghai Film Festival has a very limited international influence and ranks at the bottom among Category A film festivals.

Later, I don’t know what went wrong in Beijing, probably because it didn’t want to lose to Shanghai, so it also applied to set up a Beijing International Film Festival.

To be honest, Liu Zhou had no idea what the people above him were thinking.

The Shanghai International Film Festival, which has been held for more than ten years, has not yet taken off, and now they are planning to hold another Beijing International Film Festival.

This simply split the limited resources into two, and in the end neither of the two film festivals could be held.

So although China’s international influence was already quite high at the time, it did not have a single impressive international film festival.

The influence of the Shanghai International Film Festival is not even as great as that of the Busan International Film Festival (Class B) and the Toronto International Film Festival (Class C).

So instead of focusing on running a good film festival, they started an internal fight. This is very confusing.

“It is an honor for me that Mr. Ren invited me to attend the seminar, but I really don’t have time. Jiahe is about to go public, and as the boss of the company, I have a lot of things to prepare and I can’t leave.

There is really nothing I can do about it, so let it go this time. I will definitely attend next time if I have the chance. "

Liu Zhou has no interest in these forums at all. He thinks they are just a few people in the industry talking to themselves. It will not have any impact on movies or the film industry. It is a pure waste of time.

Instead of wasting time, it is better to prepare more for the roadshow.

Ren Zhonglun had expected to be rejected by Liu Zhou. In fact, the Shanghai International Film Festival had invited him several times in recent years, but Liu Zhou had rejected him every time for various reasons.

But there is no way, because Liu Zhou has such influence.

To be honest, the influence of the Shanghai International Film Festival may not be as great as Liu Zhou's, either at home or abroad.

Ren Zhonglun could still invite other people by relying on his own face, but for Liu Zhou, his face might not work.

Sure enough, even though I personally went to his house to invite him this time, Liu Zhou still refused.

This was also the reason why he asked Han Shanping to come along this time. So when Ren Zhonglun saw Liu Zhou refused again, he winked at Han Shanping, indicating that he should help him speak.

Han Shanping and Ren Zhonglun are the heads of the two most powerful film groups in the state-owned system. Although they are competitors, it does not mean that they do not get along well.

On the contrary, the relationship between the two is pretty good, which is why he followed Ren Zhonglun here.

“It only takes half a day to attend the forum, so it won’t delay your other tasks. Your participation can also help boost the film festival and help raise the profile of Shanghai’s international films.

This is also a contribution to Chinese-language films. The Shanghai International Film Festival is our only international A-level film festival. If we run this film festival well, we can also better promote our Chinese-language films overseas."

Hearing Han Shanping's words, Liu Zhou couldn't help but sigh:
"Boss Han, it seems that if I don't attend the Shanghai International Film Festival, I will be the sinner of Chinese-language films. You put such a big hat on me that I have to go even if I don't want to."

"Haha, just tell me whether you're going or not."

"Since both CEOs have spoken, I must give them face. When exactly will the forum be held?"

At this time, Ren Zhonglun took over and said:

"The film festival opens on July 20th, and the forum begins at 2pm the next day."

"Okay, I will be there on time."

Hearing Liu Zhou's agreement, Ren Zhonglun couldn't help but smile and said:
"Okay, then I'll be waiting for Mr. Liu to come."

"Mr. Ren, you are too polite."

"Haha, come to think of it, I haven't congratulated Mr. Liu on his company's upcoming IPO yet."

"The listing is also in your territory, Mr. Ren. On the day of the listing, if you have time, you can come and help me."

"No problem. I remember that Golden Harvest will be listed on August 26th. I will definitely be there then."

Ren Zhonglun not only wanted to return the favor, but also hoped to take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with Liu Zhou.

After Golden Harvest goes public, the Golden Harvest Group will become even stronger and Liu Zhou's influence will be further enhanced.

What's more, Liu Zhou is a very good director himself, and he also wants Shanghai Film Group to establish a cooperative relationship with Golden Harvest.

Seeing China Film and Liu Zhou happily cooperating and making huge amounts of money, it would be a lie for Ren Zhonglun to say that he was not jealous. Not to mention anything else, the movie "The Martian" made China Film a fortune.

Moreover, the two parties will cooperate on a science fiction film directed by Liu Zhou himself, which is destined to be a big hit, making him even more excited.

PS: I’m very sorry for breaking my promise. There are only two chapters today, but I will definitely return the three chapters and 10,000 words I owe. It just has to be postponed for one day.

(End of this chapter)