85 Hua has returned to pursue her career, and her relationship with her husband Nicky Wu has once again become the focus of attention. Many netizens couldn't help but ask: After disappearing from the screen for a long time, what will Nicky Wu be busy with after his marriage? From a poor boy working in debt to an "invisible rich man" in the entertainment industry with an income of hundreds of millions, how did Wu Qilong do it? After marrying a rich and white actress who is 17 years his junior, what investment plans does he have?
The rich and beautiful actress comes back to make money, where is her husband?
Liu Shishi's costume dramas have become popular again. Recently, the TV series "One Thought Guanshan" has been launched. This is Liu Shishi's first costume drama in 6 years. She is seen holding a three-foot sword and a fluttering red robe, which makes people's eyes bright.
85 Hua has returned to pursue a career, and her relationship with her husband Nicky Wu has once again become the focus of attention. Many netizens couldn't help but ask: After disappearing from the screen for a long time, what will Nicky Wu be busy with after his marriage?
Looking back on 2016, Liu Shishi and Wu Qilong held a "wedding of the century". Wu Qilong gave away a 12 million yuan wedding ring, a 4 million yuan wedding dress, and even 400,000 flowers were flown to the Bali wedding venue in 6 helicopters. However, this Nothing.
The most valuable thing is the "sky-high price" betrothal gift, which is the shares of Straw Bear. After Wu Qilong's Straw Bear (02125.HK) was listed, the total market value was as high as HK$7.53 billion. Liu Shishi held 11.1% of the shares at that time, worth HK$800 million, about 670 million yuan.
The year after his marriage, Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi's love nest was exposed. He bought the luxury house "Jingya Garden" in Taipei and bought 4 units for a total price of NT$190 million, about 42 million yuan.
Who would have thought at that time that Wu Qilong started working at the age of 13 and had to pay off his father's debt for 12 years?
From a poor boy working in debt to an "invisible rich man" in the entertainment industry with an income of hundreds of millions, how did Wu Qilong do it? After marrying a rich and white actress who is 17 years his junior, what investment plans does he have?
/ A "hidden rich man" in the entertainment industry with a net worth of hundreds of millions.
It took him 12 years to pay off his father's debt, and he repaid 200,000 yuan every month. /
As a "hidden rich man" in the entertainment industry, Wu Qilong has a talent for business since he was a child.
As early as when he was studying, Wu Qilong had multiple jobs. During the day, he washed cars, went to office buildings to clean, and waxed floors. At night, he set up a street stall selling dresses and trinkets.
In order to make more money, he gradually figured out his own business logic:
"Even if you set up a stall, the goods must be different from what others sell. Although some prices are higher, you can still make money." More."
At that time, his classmates knew that he had made a lot of money, but they did not know his helplessness.
Wu Qilong originally came from a wealthy family. He was very talented in sports and was recommended to a sports school. He also won the Taekwondo championship in the provincial middle school games for three consecutive years. He entered the Asian Games at the age of 16 and dreamed of becoming an athlete.
But when he was 13 years old, his father owed a huge debt of tens of millions due to poor management, and people would come to the house to cause trouble every three days. In order to avoid debt, the family had to move around. Wu Qilong, the second eldest child, could not bear the suffering of his family, so he took over the burden of repaying the debt.
In the beginning, Wu Qilong could not make any money, so he could only starve. Because he has no money, he can eat a pack of bread slices for a week. Later, when he found a job, he worked multiple jobs and once worked 20 to 22 hours a day, with only 2 or 3 hours of sleep.
In 1988, during the summer vacation of his second year of sports school, 18-year-old Wu Qilong was setting up a street stall as usual. He was discovered by Tong Ange and a talent scout from the "Kaili" company, and invited him to participate in the "Little Tigers" competition.
Wu Qilong couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go. During the competition, he performed a dance and performed a backflip, and was successfully selected into the trio. After
was selected, Wu Qilong wanted to quit. But his agent told him that as long as he records one show, he will be paid NT$1,350. Wu Qilong decided to give it a try because it was his living expenses for a week.
At that time, the company positioned Wu Qilong as the "Thunderbolt Tiger" and debuted in a group with the 15-year-old "Goodbye Tiger" Su Youpeng and the 17-year-old "Little Handsome Tiger" Chen Zhipeng.
But Wu Qilong does not feel like a big star. After the spotlight fades, he will make money and then use it to pay off his debts. As soon as the money arrives in the account, it will be withdrawn the next day. For the first three or four years, he recorded albums and appeared on shows during the day, and was dragged by the crew to shoot movies at night. His colleagues called him "Desperate Saburo".
But Wu Qilong had no other choice. After all, in 1990, he had to repay nearly 200,000 yuan every month. At that time, he had just started his career and had not yet embarked on the path of investment and entrepreneurship. He could only borrow money from the company and then work hard to repay the money.
In 1991, Nicky Wu opened his first restaurant, named Hong Kong Lung Wah. In 1993, Wu Qilong invested in Nicky World Clothing and Accessories Store.
Later, because Wu Qilong liked Thai food very much, he opened many Thai restaurants in Taiwan, Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou, including the Beijing "Lemon Leaf" which is very popular with celebrities.
At first, these restaurants could bring him tens of millions of dollars in revenue every year, and he became a rich man. But in the later period, restaurants and clothing stores closed one after another due to poor operating results for various reasons.
While investing, Nicky Wu was still working hard on filming. Because of his skill in martial arts, Wu Qilong quickly became a popular star in "Star Fighting". But injuries from hanging on wires are commonplace. He once jumped from the third floor while facing a raging fire. It is said that the eleventh and twelfth bones of his spine were directly crushed when he starred in "The Hustler".
From his debut in 1988 to the filming of "Xiao Shiyilang" in 2001, it took Wu Qilong a full 12 years to pay off his father's debt. When talking about the days of repaying debts, Wu Qilong said, "As a son, I have no regrets."
In 2001, Wu Qilong was 31 years old. While filming the TV series "Xiao Shiyi Lang", he gradually fell in love with the heroine Ma Yashu. Once when he had a fever, he saw Ma Yashu making soup for him as soon as he woke up. Later, whenever Wu Qilong was injured in the play, Ma Yashu would be by his side to take care of him.
In 2006, Wu Qilong proposed to Ma Yashu and gave him a diamond ring worth more than 7 million yuan. There was no wedding or wedding photos in this marriage. After registration, the two went to the crew to film separately.
Later, Ma Yashu told the media that her first birthday gift after marriage was a Mercedes-Benz from Wu Qilong.
However, in 2009, the marriage finally broke down. It is said that during the divorce, Wu Qilong transferred the ownership of 6 houses in his name to Ma Yashu, and also gave him 1 million yuan in alimony.
Ma Yashu later talked about the reason for their divorce in a variety show and said that they did not want to do anything for each other. After the divorce, Wu Qilong focused more on his career and paid attention to the investment layout in film and television.
/ Career and love welcome the "second spring"
Falling in love with a 17-year-old white and rich star
67 million on the Forbes list /
One year after his divorce, Wu Qilong talked about the "second spring" of career and love.
In 2010, Tangren Film and Television Company approached Wu Qilong and wanted to ask him to play the "Fourth Master" in "Bu Bu Jing Xin". It is said that Wu Qilong refused at first because he had just accepted a shampoo commercial and could not shave his hair.
Tangren Film and Television persuaded him several times, saying that he could get Nicky Wu a very lifelike wig, and then Nicky Wu agreed.
Later on the set, when he first met the heroine Liu Shishi, Wu Qilong thought she was very gentle, but it turned out that this girl laughed the loudest on the set and had a very cheerful personality. Later, when talking about his impression of Liu Shishi, Wu Qilong felt that she was very similar to him:
"There is a part of her character that is about loyalty."
In 2011, "Bu Bu Jing Xin" became a hit after it was broadcast, which made her enter her forties. Wu Qilong has once again become a hot top star, and Liu Shishi has also become a popular little girl.
In the play, the Fourth Master, played by Wu Qilong, and Ruoxi, played by Liu Shishi, had a sadistic love affair that made the audience shed tears. Fortunately, in the sequel "Step by Step", the tragedy turns into a comedy ending.
In real life, Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi also fell in love.Liu Shishi is 17 years younger than Wu Qilong. She grew up in Beijing with a superior family background and a pretty face. She is considered a white, rich and beautiful actress. She once said that her ideal type is a mature man.
In 2013, Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi announced their relationship. Liu Shishi said: "Thank you for your concern. I believe God will provide the best arrangement." And this most popular "screen couple" has also gained a large number of CP fans.
At the same time, Wu Qilong's investment career, which was booming, was finally on the right track.
In 2012, Wu Qilong took advantage of the fan economy and founded the fashion brand "Black and White Energy", which mainly sells clothing, accessories, bags and other daily necessities online. The target group is mainly his fans.
This year, Wu Qilong's "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch" finally made a fortune. He once admitted that in 2010, he lost money on two TV series and one movie he invested in. It took him several years to save money before he dared to shoot "The Legend of the White-haired Witch" and used the novel "film-game linkage" (drama + Game) mode.
According to industry insiders, the 42-episode "The Legend of the White-haired Witch" sold for 84 million yuan, with a single episode fetching up to 2 million yuan. His later film "Moving towards the Gunfire" will not be lower than this price. Some media estimate that Wu Qilong's income from these two TV series alone is at least 160 million yuan.
In 2014, Wu Qilong ranked 9th on the Forbes China Celebrity List with an annual income of 67 million.
Even after becoming a rich man, Wu Qilong still often troubles himself. He will spend 80% of his time filming as an actor, and use his time to rest, sleep, and play to do behind-the-scenes production. As early as 2003, he established his first company "Beijing Straw Bear Film and Television Culture", which was mainly engaged in film and television investment and production, becoming the first wave of celebrities to test the waters of film and television companies.
Even though he was so busy, he still went to study. In 2015, Wu Qilong enrolled in the EMBA program at Peking University Guanghua School of Management. The tuition fee for one year was RMB 600,000.
In this regard, some people questioned whether he relied on the aura of a star to easily enter school. Later, the staff of the college's admissions office responded that there would be no special treatment for celebrities, and that the written test score would account for 10% and the interview score would account for 90%.
In September 2015, Wu Qilong, together with Linekong Interactive, Fosun Group's capital, IDG Capital, and Northern Light Capital, jointly invested in Linekong Interactive CEO Wang Feng's new startup company - Ax Technology.
In addition, Wu Qilong has many unknown investments. For example, he made an upgraded version of a photo-shooting device in Beijing more than ten years ago. He also tried to make wearable device products. A smart watch was also applied for at that time. application patent.
Wu Qilong is also keen on real estate investment. According to reports, he also has a real estate agency in Japan, which is run by his cousin. Not only that, he has also invested in pet shops and yacht businesses.
Wu Qilong likes to make money, but he doesn't care about how to use it. He said:
"I think money is important, but it is not the most important part of my life. For example, eating shark fin is not much different from eating a bowl of vermicelli, so why should I eat that shark fin?
I admit that in fact I like to make money, I like to enjoy the process, but I don’t care so much about how to use it."
/ Bali held a luxurious wedding of the century
1 2 million wedding ring, 4 million wedding dress
Holds 20% equity of Straw Bear Pictures/
Wu Qilong said However, there is no upper limit on the budget for the wedding with Liu Shishi. In 2016, after three years of falling in love, the two got married.
At that time, Wu Qilong sent a 12 million yuan wedding ring, a 4 million yuan wedding dress, and 400,000 flowers, which were flown to the Bali wedding venue by 6 helicopters.
The token of love between the two of them in "Step by Step" is a Mulan hairpin. In reality, every corner of their wedding was decorated with magnolias.
At the wedding scene, Wu Qilong said: "I have complained more than once that God is not good to me. He has made me go through many strange hardships and encounter many unhappy things, but I know now that he keeps the best for me." Give it to me."
Liu Shishi shed tears and said with a smile: "I will be good to you, I will give you my shoulder to lean on.”
Just a week before the wedding of the two, Baofeng Technology announced that it planned to acquire 60% of the equity of Straw Bear Pictures for 1.08 billion yuan. Three months ago, in December 2015, Liu Shishi had just acquired Straw Bear for 2 million yuan. 20% stake in Xiong Pictures.
If the transaction is successful, the value of Liu Shishi’s shares will rise from 2 million to 200 million within 3 months. At that time, it was the wedding of Liu Shishi and Wu Qilong, and this move was once rumored It was a "sky-high" betrothal gift.
However, the transaction was eventually stopped by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
For a long time, the chairman and CEO of Straw Bear was Liu Xiaofeng, who was regarded as Wu Qilong's agent in the mainland. As one of the founders, Wu Qilong First, he did not directly hold the shares of Straw Bear Group, which were mainly held by Liu Xiaofeng on behalf of him.
After the deal that Baofeng took over was rejected, Liu Xiaofeng attracted Alibaba Pictures Fund. The negotiations between the two parties went very smoothly, and finally Hainan Alibaba It acquired about 15% of the shares of Jiangsu Straw Bear Pictures, with a total valuation of 1.5 billion yuan.
However, in 2018, two years had passed since the cooperation between Straw Bear and Alibaba, and only one of the three works of Straw Bear had been released. Among them The release of "Shushan Chronicles 2" did not create much enthusiasm.
Later, in 2018, Alibaba Pictures withdrew its capital and left the company. The reason was that Straw Bear, which only relied on the star halo to survive, did not bring much gain.
However, On January 15, 2021, Straw Bear Group successfully listed in Hong Kong. On the first day of listing, Straw Bear's stock price rose by more than 83% on the first day. The stock price stood at HK$10.8 per share, and the company's total market value reached HK$7.16 billion.
At that time, Liu Shishi held 11.10% of the shares, equivalent to a market value of approximately HK$795 million. The "sky-high" betrothal gift given to her by Wu Qilong was finally realized.
From a performance perspective, from 2018 to 2021, Straw Bear's operating income was 679 million. yuan, 765 million yuan, 952 million yuan, and 1.703 billion yuan, showing an upward trend year by year, with net profits of 12.434 million yuan, 50.032 million yuan, 18.43 million yuan, and 169 million yuan respectively.
But in 2022 after listing, the revenue will be 981 million yuan and net profit of 50.933 million yuan, both of which have declined.
The latest financial report shows that in the first half of 2023, Straw Bear’s revenue was 462 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.3%, but its net profit increased from 73.3 million yuan in the same period of 2022. dropped to 3.9 million yuan, a decrease of 94.7%.
In this regard, Straw Bear Company attributed the decline in revenue to the industry's cost reduction and efficiency improvement, which caused various broadcast platforms to compress the budget for purchasing drama series, resulting in a decline in its single drama revenue.
In terms of drama reserves, in the first half of 2023, Straw Bear aired 5 dramas in one go. Among them, the workplace light comedy "Come on Today" scored 8.2 on Douban, the avant-garde romance drama "Summer Flower" scored 7.1 on Douban, and the urban medical drama "White Castle" scored 7.0 on Douban.
As of the end of June 2023, 9 TV series and 2 online dramas of the Straw Bear Group have been produced and distributed, but have not yet been broadcast, including the comedy "Fighting Thieves", the spy drama "Lonely War", and the urban drama "Riding the Wind and Waves" ", "My Assistant is Sixty", the romantic drama "Daydreaming About Me", etc.
As of the end of June 2023, Liu Xiaofeng held 42.28% of the shares and was the company's largest shareholder, Baidu held 13.9% of the shares, and Liu Shishi held 10.51% of the shares.
Affected by the decline in performance, the stock price of Straw Bear has been declining since 2022. Now the stock price per share has fallen below HK$1. The stocks in the hands of shareholders, including Liu Shishi, have naturally shrunk significantly.
Therefore, now that Liu Shishi is back filming, she can also rely on the salary to "replenish blood" in her hands.
As for Wu Qilong, he doesn't act much after getting married, but his business scope also involves a series of fields such as film and television, games, music, and real estate. Not long ago, he also participated in the recording of the Jiangsu TV variety show "A Bite of Country".
Wu Qilong once said that he enjoys the process of making money. Usually he divides the money he earns into three parts, 1/3 is saved, 1/3 is consumed, and 1/3 is invested. Therefore, even if he is not as busy as before, with a net worth of hundreds of millions, he will already be wealthy and free...
