0284 【Mumbai Incident】
On October 7, 2008, the "2008 Hurun Report" was released, which is the tenth consecutive release of the Hurun Report. Last year, the Hurun Report was ranked 800 richest people on the list, with a threshold of 800 million yuan, and this year it has increased to 1,000 with a threshold of 700 million yuan. 22-year-old Shao Shuaijun became the richest man in China with a fortune of 63 billion yuan. Huang XX and Du XX ranked second and third respectively. ”
The Hurun Report is being reported on TV: "The average wealth of entrepreneurs on the list is down 22 percent from last year, mainly real estate billionaires, but there are still 102 billionaires in China." Shao Shuaijun, who made the list for the first time, directly became China's new richest man with a wealth of 63 billion yuan, and Shao Shuaijun also became the first Chinese to become the richest man just after adulthood. ”
Hurun is a Chinese expert, fluent in Chinese, others accumulate wealth, he relies on other people's wealth to achieve his own wealth, can be described as a smart person, appeared on the screen: "This year we are very happy to find that there are many new faces on the Hurun Report, and our richest man is a self-made 22-year-old young man, Shao Shuaijun." He not only topped the list with a wealth of more than 20 billion yuan of the second richest man, but also the first Chinese to become the richest man on the list for the first time, and also the top of the Hurun Strong List and the Hurun IT Rich List. ”
Shao Shuaijun's main wealth comes from corporate listings and movie box office. Our team studied Shao Shuaijun's wealth accumulation process and found that the potential of Dream Chasing Entertainment Group is very huge, and the industries involved are all sunrise industries, and they may be the richest man next year and create higher wealth. At the same time, we also found out. Dream Chaser Entertainment Group has not only created Shao Shuaijun, a rich man, but also Li Xiuxiu, who ranks 23rd on the list of female billionaires with a value of 2.3 billion yuan, and Yi Jianmei, who ranks 36th on the list of female billionaires with a value of 1.5 billion yuan, as well as a large number of wealthy executives, which is a phenomenon rarely seen in the past. ”
"There have been rumors that Summit Entertainment will be listed in New York next year, and it will not be difficult to raise $10 billion in listing with the profit prospect of Summit Entertainment, and Shao Shuaijun may become the first super-rich person with assets of more than 150 billion yuan......"
Watching the broadcast on TV, Shao Shuaijun was speechless for a while. I called Li Xiuxiu again and asked, "Wife." I just watched the Hurun Report, do I have so much money, 63 billion, it's about to reach 10 billion dollars. Really? ”
"Fake." Li Xiuxiu replied very simply. "I did the math. With the shares you have in the company now, the total assets should be between $40 billion and $42 billion, but some businesses are difficult to define a definite value. So the float is a bit big. How's it like, what does it feel like to be the richest man? ”
Shao Shuaijun laughed: "I feel okay, but I'm a little worried, the gun shot the first bird, I heard that the Hurun Report has been called the Hurun Pig Killing List again, whoever is on the list is unlucky, isn't it?" ”
"Let's sit upright and be afraid, those rich people on the list fell because they used illegal means to seek wealth. We are doing business seriously, making money in the film department, making very popular games, and occupying half of the country on the Internet, so what can we do to investigate and punish us. I've also been selected as a rich woman, and I feel great. ”
"Haha, that's right, when Summit Entertainment and Dream Chaser Games are listed, maybe I can mix in the top few of the world's richest list, and then my wife, you will also be on the list of rich women, let's join forces to build a money empire."
"Okay, then we'll travel around on a private jet, and then go fishing and surfing on a yacht, haha, it's exciting to think about. With so much money, what should I do if I can't spend it? ”
Shao Shuaijun grinned: "It's not simple, we can't spend it all, so we will give birth to a rich second generation to continue to spend." ”
"What a rich second generation, look at what you said......"
"Hehe, when I'm done with this while, we'll go to carry out the great plan of creating people."
"you, who's going to give you a baby, I'm going to have a meeting, hang up. You go and daydream. ”
After hanging up the phone, Shao Shuaijun shrugged: "Women, duplicity, I heard from my sister a while ago that she accompanied you to several confinement centers and asked about giving birth." ”
After watching the TV broadcast for a while, Shao Shuaijun felt bored, and the Hurun Report may be very attractive to ordinary people. Because everyone has a dream of wealth, but for the rich people on the list, they still hope that they will not be on the list, and if they go up, they will be exposed to the public eye.
Those who hate the rich, or the media, will surround you like flies, and then be ready to destroy you through the cracks. If there is a violation of the law, it is a big hidden danger. Shao Shuaijun doesn't care, he abides by the law, even if he raises some second-generation officials, he just protects himself, and he doesn't use these second-generation officials to do illegal things.
I just hate the feeling of treating you as a rare animal as if I'm looking at you. He has no intention of being a representative of the Chinese dream, let alone becoming the richest man in the limelight, and participating in this kind of bad thing. As long as he can make movies and enjoy life, this is the life he looks forward to.
He aspires to be the king of the world, the kind of recognition of his abilities, not the gossip that is mixed with him, he is the director, not the monkey to be watched. But life is like this, especially in the entertainment industry, you either treat others as monkeys, or others treat you as monkeys, which is very difficult to hear, but this is the case.
Turning off this kind of sensationalizing news, Shao Shuaijun began to look at the report on the table, which was a technical report on IMAX-3D that he specially instructed the crew of "IMAX-3D Yupu Troupe" to sort out every day. As an aspiring director, Shao Shuaijun's love for this high-tech is obsessive.
He doesn't go to the crew often, but the report insists on watching it every day to recharge himself.
After watching it for a while, Zhang Huahua knocked on the door and came in: "Boss, there was a call from India, and the crew had an accident." ”
"What's going on?"
"I don't know, it's Danny. Director Boyle called, he didn't tell me he asked you to call, he waited. ”
When he called, Shao Shuaijun knew what was going on over there. The staff of the crew were all detained by the local underworld because they were involved in a human trafficking. Danny and when they were filming, they accidentally broke the deal of local human traffickers, and then an assistant director called the police with a sense of justice, which provoked the other party and took out a gun on the spot.
Fortunately, although the assistant director had a strong sense of justice, Danny was not stunned, and he relented on the spot, ready to lose money and then treat it as if he didn't see their deal, turning a big thing into a small thing. But. Apparently the call to the police was broken. The involvement of the Indian police has amplified and complicated the situation.
The gang traffickers detained the crew in order to protect themselves. On the one hand, the Mumbai police are not prepared to compromise with the traffickers, and on the other hand, the traffickers are holding hostages. In the end, it was the crew of "Slumdog Millionaire" that was in danger. Danny had no choice but to turn to Shao Shuaijun's side for help.
After receiving the message. Shao Shuaijun couldn't sit still anymore. He immediately called Mitchell and asked him to ask the US ambassador to India to come forward, and he himself called the Chinese ambassador to India. Both sides put pressure on the Mumbai government not to act rashly and to ensure the safety of the crew.
"Xiaohua, book a plane ticket, let's go to India."
Fortunately, the flights in Hong Kong are very developed, and it is very convenient to go to India, so I got on the plane to India in a while. After a few hours of flight, it landed at Mumbai airport. As soon as he got off the plane, Li Xiuxiu's phone called.
"Ah Jun, are you going to India?"
"I'm already in Mumbai."
"What are you going to do in India, won't you let the rest of the company go, this is an underworld incident, don't you ask for a speech, Ah Jun! Come back quickly, let the Indian government deal with this matter, and we will wait for the outcome of the news. Li Xiuxiu said eagerly.
Shao Shuaijun comforted: "Don't worry, wife, I came to Mumbai just to pay attention to the progress of things, after all, I am a producer." I'm not a counter-striker, I deal with the underworld, I hope to come over and put a little pressure on the government in Mumbai, after all, I also have a bit of social status, the US ambassador to India and the Chinese ambassador to India, they are very familiar with me, and they can mediate from them. ”
Although India is dirty and messy, Mumbai's security is not bad, at least there is no rumored thing to happen on the street, or bus wheels X.
"No, I don't care what you say, I'll be right back."
"Wife, don't be impatient, I'll be fine, I'll be at the Bombay embassy and won't go out, okay?" I'm just keeping an eye on the situation, and you know that if there are casualties, the impact on our company is very large. This filming is a tripartite cooperation between China, India, and the United States, especially on the American side, once I know that the crew has a major fatal incident, it is estimated that it will fall out, and I must come over in person and urge Mumbai to do its best to ensure the safety of personnel. ”
"But I'm worried about you."
"I've never been a hero, I can't die."
"Don't you have a lot of time to be a hero, no, I can't let you go to India, you go to the embassy honestly now, don't walk around, I'll fly over now."
"Don't you need it?"
"A must!"
Soon drove to the Mumbai Police Station and met Danny. Boyle and the two ambassadors, after getting to know each other, began to discuss countermeasures.
"Shao, the traffickers' side insisted that the police withdraw their police presence so that they could leave Mumbai calmly. But the Indian police have been laying a net for a long time, and they are not willing to let the traffickers go. They say it is difficult to re-arrest traffickers once they have re-integrated into the poor. Danny said hurriedly.
Shao Shuaijun nodded and asked, "Two ambassadors, what do you think we should do now?" ”
The Chinese ambassador to India said: "We have called India to make it public, hoping that they will put the safety of the crew first and not act rashly, and we will continue to exert pressure for the Mumbai police to rescue the hostages first." ”
The U.S. ambassador to India also said: "Hollywood has worked with Bollywood many times, and we've been in this situation before, and the Indians don't dare to do anything with us, this group of human traffickers just wants to get benefits." For a small fee, we should be able to solve the problem. ”
"How?"
"We'll talk about it when the police chief comes."
It didn't take long for the police chief who led the team to arrive, accompanied by several Mumbai parliamentarians. The police chief said directly: "We will not let go of this gang of human traffickers, they have already trafficked more than 800 children and women in our Dharavi, Harejio and other areas, and it will be a great danger to our people to let them go, we hope to find a proper solution, but first we have to build on the condition that the criminal gang cannot escape!" ”
"MP Raf, we protest against your approach, we must ensure the personal safety of our citizens, this is the first demand, and the Indian government has a legitimate responsibility to protect foreign nationals who enter the country normally." The American ambassador protested against the words of the chief of police.
The Chinese ambassador also said: "We hope that the police can find a satisfactory way to ensure the safety of our citizens." ”
The police chief shook his head: "We won't let this gang escape again, we don't have such a good chance next time." They were blocked in Jitalehg, and they couldn't escape. ”
The US ambassador said with a serious face: "If you insist on this, I will notify the media of various countries to reveal this matter, and let the pressure of public opinion tell you what to do!" ”
A lawmaker hurriedly said: "Please don't worry, there will definitely be a way to solve it, and before the matter is completed, please don't leak the news to the media." ”
"We can keep silent, but you have to make sure that the crew is safe."
The councillor wiped his sweat: "It will be properly resolved." ”
At this time, the Chinese ambassador gave Shao Shuaijun a look, and Shao Shuaijun immediately understood, coughed and said: "Everyone, please listen to me, we must ensure the personal safety of the crew, and we are willing to pay any price for this." ”
"Who is this?"
The Chinese ambassador smiled and said: "Allow me to introduce Mr. Shao Shuaijun, an internationally renowned director whose films are popular all over the world, an investor in Slumdog Millionaires, and the new richest man in China, with a huge multinational conglomerate." In the United States, people call him the representative of the American dream, and in China he is also the representative of the Chinese dream. ”
The U.S. ambassador shrugged his shoulders: "I think a few gentlemen, Mr. Parliamentarians, must want to get to know Shao in private." ”
Shao Shuaijun came to India to plan the film, all of which were run through the company Take-One, so these lawmakers did not know who he was. Now when I heard that he was an international director and the richest man in China, several parliamentarians suddenly had smiles on their faces. One of them immediately turned to the police chief and said, "Chief Shawes, I think the police station should remain static and not act rashly until a suitable plan is come up, and we will ask the mayor to make a decision." ”
"Don't miss ...... opportunity"
"Well, Shawes, you don't have the authority to make decisions without the mayor's authorization. We'll meet again to look at the decision. Councilor Raff reprimanded Shawes, then turned to Shao Shuaijun and said, "Mr. Shao, our mayor must welcome the arrival of such an outstanding person as you, and I will tell the mayor about it." ”
Watching the parliamentarian go to make a phone call, the Chinese ambassador attached to Shao Shuaijun's ear and said: "Mumbai has been vigorously attracting investment recently, as long as it is done under the guise of investment, it will give a little more benefit." They will compromise, there will be no problems with the safety of the crew, the water is very deep, and it is not as simple as imagined. ”
Shao Shuaijun nodded, he didn't say anything, he didn't understand politics. But one thing he knows very well is that money can make the devil grind, and he doesn't care how the Indian side solves it, he just needs to make sure that nothing happens to the crew. For this, spending a little money is nothing! (To be continued......)