After Ye Fan told Wang Jinghua to pay attention to domestic film and television entertainment companies, Wang Jinghua told him that Mr. Han was going to hold a celebration banquet for "Infernal Affairs" on the 25th and asked him to be there.

Mr. Han arranged this time not only to leave time for Hong Kong and Taiwan investors, but also mainly for Ye Fan.

Master Han knew that Ye Fan was busy, so he set aside three or four days in advance for Ye Fan to prepare.

For such an important banquet, if a key figure like Ye Fan is not present, half of the atmosphere of the celebration banquet will be lost.

Ye Fan thought about the progress of the filming, and then agreed. Mr. Han gave him such a favor, and it was hard for him to refuse.

Just as Ye Fan hung up the phone with Wang Jinghua, Zhang Chaoyang called again.

"Mr. Ye, are you not busy now? Is it convenient for you to talk?"

"It's convenient, just tell me."

"Sohu is going to conduct its third round of financing. I am going to take out 16% of the shares and raise US$6 million. Are you interested?"

Hearing that [Sohu] was about to raise funds again, Ye Fan wanted to sleep, so Zhang Chaoyang brought him a pillow.

Ye Fan smiled and said: "I'm sure you are interested. If you are willing, I can take all the 6 million US dollars without any problem."

After listening to Ye Fan's words, Zhang Chaoyang on the other end of the phone was also a little impressed. This was 6 million US dollars. What Ye Fan said was as simple as eating candy.

"I would like to, but the American investors will definitely not agree. I can give you half at most, and the other half should be given to them."

"I understand, just half. As I said before, I will not interfere in the management. If you need anything at the board meeting, just tell me and I will definitely help you."

These words made Zhang Chaoyang very satisfied. He still trusted Ye Fan's character, which was why he went to Ye Fan for financing despite the pressure.

For such a long time, Ye Fan showed no sign of intervening in the company's operations, and the people sent to the [Sohu] board of directors all pretended to support Zhang Chaoyang unconditionally.

Who wouldn’t like such an investor? This made Zhang Chaoyang prepare to introduce his old friends who had started their own business like him to Ye Fan.

Zhang Chaoyang said happily: "Thank you, Mr. Ye. Let's go back to the capital and have dinner together. I'll introduce you to a friend by the way."

"He also came back from the United States and is planning to start a business in the domestic Internet industry. He is also looking for investment. I think you will definitely be interested."

Ye Fan asked curiously: "Oh? What's the name of your friend?"

"His name is Li Yanhong, and he has just started his business in Zhongguancun."

Hearing Li Yanhong's name, Ye Fan smiled even more.

"Since he is your friend, why don't you invest in him?"

"I wanted him to work at Sohu, but he refused. He wanted to start his own business, and he wanted to find more pure investors, so I couldn't say much."

"Okay, I happen to be returning to the capital on the 25th, so we can get together then."

Zhang Chaoyang smiled and said: "Okay, then I will make arrangements. See you then."

Ye Fan replied and hung up the phone. Qiandu suddenly appeared. This news made him happier than the box office of "Infernal Affairs".

Thinking of this, Ye Fan became even more motivated to film!

It would be even more perfect if we could finish filming the scenes of "Da Ming Gong Ci" before the 25th.

It's a pity that dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel. Even if Ye Fan is very serious about filming, facing Li Shaohong who is always striving for perfection, on the 24th, Ye Fan's part in "Ci of Daming Palace" was still not finished.

There was no other way, Ye Fan could only go back to the capital to attend the celebration banquet, and then finish filming the scenes of "Ci of the Ming Dynasty"...

No. 25, Wangfujing Jufu Tower

Because they had to attend a celebration banquet in the afternoon, Ye Fan and Zhang Chaoyang made an appointment to meet at noon.

When Ye Fan walked into the box, Zhang Chaoyang and Li Yanhong were already sitting inside.

Seeing Ye Fan enter the door, Li Yanhong's eyes lit up and he immediately stood up and walked towards Ye Fan.

"Hello, Mr. Ye! I'm Li Yanhong! Nice to meet you."

Seeing that Li Yanhong, who was still very young at this time, was so shy, Ye Fan didn't pay much attention. His character was always reserved and humble.

"Hello Mr. Li, I didn't expect you to be so young and handsome. I think you should be the most handsome person in the Internet industry."

"Hahaha, I think so too. He was in Silicon Valley at the time and was able to charm many Chinese girls."

Hearing Ye Fan and Zhang Chaoyang's teasing, Li Yanhong smiled sheepishly.

Seeing that Li Yanhong couldn't stand the teasing, Ye Fan didn't continue. After sitting down, he asked about Li Yanhong's return to China to start a business.

Because Ye Fan remembers the original history, Li Yanhong should have just established Qiandu Company in Silicon Valley at this time, and will not return to China until the end of the year. The time is not even a little early now.

After listening to Li Yanhong's explanation, Ye Fan realized that it was still related to him, because Ye Fan made the domestic Internet popular in advance.

After Li Yanhong went back for inspection last year and saw the booming Internet scene in China, he felt that the time was ripe. He resigned immediately after returning to the United States, raised $600,000 and hurried back to China.

Then, Li Yanhong took the initiative to introduce to Ye Fan the search engine Qiandu Company was planning to build and its future development plans.

After Ye Fan pretended to listen, he pretended not to know much about Google, and then said:

"I think your search engine product is good and promising, but Mr. Li, you have already raised US$600,000. How much do you want to raise here?"

Li Yanhong thought for a while and said: "Originally, I wanted to raise another $400,000 in the United States, but Chaoyang told me what you guys talked about before, and I also think that too much foreign capital is not a good thing."

"If Mr. Ye agrees, I am willing to let Mr. Ye invest 400,000 US dollars and 4% of the shares."

After Li Yanhong finished speaking, he handed the documents from the American investor to Ye Fan, saying that the American investor only received 6% of the shares for $600,000.

After Ye Fan read it, he nodded and shook his head, leaving Li Yanhong confused.

"I can invest, but I also want 6% of the shares. I'll give you $600,000. 4% of the shares is too little."

These words made Li Yanhong hesitate a little, but Ye Fan didn't bother him and said hello to Zhang Chaoyang, and the two of them started eating.

After a long time, Li Yanhong finally agreed. It was a huge advantage for Ye Fan not to interfere in the company's operations, and with Ye Fan's domestic strength, it could help him reduce a lot of trouble.

Seeing Robin Li agree, Ye Fan smiled and had a drink with him.

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, you will never regret choosing me. If you have any trouble in the future, let me know. I can still help you solve ordinary things in the yamen."

Robin Li smiled and said: "Then thank you, Mr. Ye, and thank Chaoyang for introducing me to such a good investor."

These words made both Ye Fan and Zhang Chaoyang laugh.

Robin Li relaxed a little after drinking some wine, and his speech became nicer.

After settling the investment matters, a few people relaxed and chatted about domestic Internet gossip while eating...

4 p.m., a five-star hotel in Beijing

The celebration banquet for "Infernal Affairs" was held here, and reporters and media from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places came to the scene early.

Fans of Ye Fan, Leslie Cheung and Andy Lau also rushed here after hearing the news, waiting for their idols to appear.

In addition to the main creator of "Infernal Affairs", Han Sanye also invited many guests. There are many heavyweights, but the most famous ones are definitely the starring actors such as Ye Fan, Leslie Cheung, Andy Lau and Chen Daoming.

When Mr. Han was waiting for investors and guests to enter the venue, the reporters were very considerate, but the fans were not so supportive. It couldn't be helped, after all, they didn't know these big bosses.

On the contrary, Xiangbo and some celebrity guests can arouse heated discussions among ordinary people. After all, Long Wu's appearance rate in Hong Kong movies is not low.

But when Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung and Ye Fan arrived one after another, the fans at the scene burst into amazing cheers, and the reporters almost pressed the shutter of their cameras.

Fortunately, the hotel's security arrangements were relatively good, and the three of them had quite a few bodyguards, so they were able to enter the hotel smoothly...

The atmosphere at the celebration banquet was very lively. Even during the toasting session, the elders acted casually. Otherwise, the atmosphere would have been too serious and the people present would have been too hesitant to have fun, which would have been a bit bad.

However, such a relaxed atmosphere was frustrating for Ye Fan. After he took the stage and finished his speech, he was surrounded by reporters asking questions before he even took a few bites of food.

Andy Lau and Leslie Cheung are no exception. They are the most famous people on the scene.

Moreover, Ye Fan is usually not easy to interview. Now that there is such a good opportunity, how can the reporters let it go?

Fortunately, the media units invited by Han Sanye are all larger media units such as "ZG Film News", "Youth Daily" and "Movie Channel Program Center".

Therefore, Ye Fan is still willing to interact with reporters from these units, and they are also sensible enough to ask questions without disturbing Ye Fan.

After Mr. Han finished entertaining the media and friends in the industry, he walked straight towards Ye Fan. He sat next to Ye Fan and asked in a low voice:

"What do you think of film investment in Hollywood? Is there any chance of investing in "Harry Potter"?"

Seeing that Mr. Han was still thinking about this matter, Ye Fan remembered what Warner told him that the copyright for "Death" had been settled. Now it would be okay to reveal some details to Mr. Han.

"It should be no problem. The initial negotiation is for 20 million US dollars and an 8% investment share. How much do you want, Mr. San?"

With an investment of more than 160 million RMB, it is necessary to attract people. Ye Fan can use the channels of Hollywood to get the maximum share with the minimum amount of money.

Mr. Han pondered for a while and said: "With such a large amount, I have to discuss it with the company before I can reply to you, but I will definitely invest."

Ye Fan smiled and said: "Third Master wants to vote, of course I have to give you face, but Third Master you have to do me a favor."

Naturally, Ye Fan would not take China Film and Television into the car for nothing, and Master Han is used to the exchange of interests. As long as things are not troublesome, he is willing to help. Only by going back and forth can the relationship be consolidated.

"Tell me what it is. If you can help me, I will definitely help."

"That's it..."

After hearing what happened to Ye Fan, Mr. Han frowned.

"That place is wholly owned by Taiwanese businessmen. This matter is quite troublesome and difficult to deal with!"

Ye Fan smiled and said: "I know this. I will ask Wu Dun to deal with them. They want to ask the relevant yamen for help, and then you will have to take action, Third Master."

Mr. Han thought about it for a while and finally agreed. It would be good for Ye Fan to take over that place. As long as they don't come forward to put pressure in person, it would be fine. Otherwise, the impact would not be very good.
To be continued...