Another sale? Is Wang Jianlin's "bad luck" not over yet? As we all know, he has re-entered the Hurun Rich List.

On March 15, AMC, the largest cinema in the United States, said that Dalian Wanda Group, as the largest shareholder of AMC, officially announced that it would give up its controlling stake in AMC after losing 4.6 billion US dollars in 2020. I still vaguely remember that when Wanda acquired AMC cinema, it caused a heated discussion among netizens. At that time, AMC was in its heyday, and Wanda Cinema also developed very well. The outside world has commented: Wang Jianlin, this is even worse.

Create "China Disneyland"

The story of Wang Jianlin and AMC can be traced back to 20 12. At that time, Wang Jianlin, who was in high spirits, spent $2.6 billion (about RMB 65.438+0.82 billion) to acquire AMC Cinema. In order to become the world's number one film company and build a China version, "buy buy Buy" was the most time-saving and labor-saving way that Wang's richest man could think of at that time.

At a meeting on 20 13, he pointed out that the real estate industry is not a century-old industry in any country, and its development cycle is only about 40-50 years. The real estate industry in China has developed for more than 20 years, and will shrink in 15-20 years. If Wanda wants to become a century-old enterprise, it must have the material foundation of a century-old enterprise. Real estate cannot generate long-term, sustained and stable cash flow, and must be transformed into cultural tourism.

Words are still in my ears, and times have changed. As the core company of the cultural industry, Wanda Cinema has become the leader of domestic cinemas through continuous mergers and acquisitions in the years of development. However, what Wang Jianlin didn't expect was that the merger of AMC didn't make Wanda Cinema by going up one flight of stairs, but the story staged on AMC really made Wang Jianlin have a headache.

For the film and television industry, the sudden epidemic has caused a devastating blow to the industry. The data shows that since 2020, there are 5,328 film and television enterprises cancelled or revoked nationwide, which is 20 19 years 1.78 times. The situation abroad will definitely be worse. In mid-2020, overseas media reported many times that AMC was seeking bankruptcy, and it was also reported that AMC even stopped renting in April. Although Wanda later made an urgent rumor, the plight of the film industry is an indisputable fact.

Without this epidemic, AMC might have a better life. Before the outbreak, the data showed that AMC rented 875 cinemas (10000 screens) and owned/partially owned 62 cinemas (56 1 screen). Later, in order to reduce the cost of AMC, Wang Jianlin not only announced the closure of 1000 AMC cinemas, but also fired more than 600 people, just to reduce unnecessary expenses. It rained all night, and then the international evaluation agency directly listed AMC as "junk rating".

After last year's cold winter, this once high-profile AMC cinema has become an unavoidable "bright spot". According to AMC's annual report, as of March 3, 20021year, Wanda's shareholding and voting rights in AMC have dropped to 9.8%. However, today, Wanda Group is still the largest shareholder of AMC.

Reach the top of China's richest man

Wang Jianlin and his Wanda are naturally familiar stories to many people. In the heyday of Wanda, whether a place can introduce wanda plaza commercial complex has become an important symbol to judge whether a region is economically and culturally developed. Even though Wanda's industry has shrunk dramatically in recent years and new real estate projects have risen strongly, wanda plaza has not lost its former charm, and it is still a project that many places are scrambling to introduce. At present, Wanda can be seen in major cities in China. It seems that Wanda has become the "standard" of the city and the pillar of the city under the new economy.

In the previous interview, Wang Jianlin encouraged young people to be down-to-earth, from achieving small goals to realizing big dreams. So is he himself. I believe many people have heard of his small goal of "earning first 1 100 million". At that time, this also caused many netizens to ridicule and boarded the hot search many times. In addition, Wang Jianlin also sang "Nothing" at the Wanda Annual Meeting, which made him more famous on the Internet. Of course, it later became a "stalk" that many people ridiculed him. During the decline of Wang Jianlin, netizens said that he really had nothing.

In 20 13, 59-year-old Wang Jianlin topped the Hurun Rich List with wealth13.5 billion yuan, up 108% year-on-year. In 20 15, Wang Jianlin became the richest man in China with a wealth of 30 billion dollars. In 20 16, Wang Jianlin surpassed Li Ka-shing with assets of $28.7 billion and became the richest man in China.

Re-selection potential

Since 20 18, as the country began to vigorously rectify the real estate industry. Undoubtedly, Wanda Commercial Empire, which started from the real estate industry by "buying from buy buy" and "borrowing", has naturally been greatly impacted. In order to repay the debt, Wanda can only sell its cultural tourism projects, hotels, Wanda Commercial Plaza and other assets to survive.

At this time, Wang Jianlin and his Wanda also turned sharply. At that time, Wang Jianlin publicly stated that Wanda's assets evaporated by 400 billion out of thin air, and there were even rumors that Wanda's debt reached 600 billion. For a time, Wang Jianlin was pushed to the forefront of public opinion, so that many people teased that the once richest man in China has now become the "first black sheep" in China. In the face of doubts and cynicism, Wang Jianlin did not respond.

As mentioned above, as early as 20 13, Wang Jianlin began to lay out the cultural tourism industry. The sudden "cold winter" of real estate and overseas financing control has just accelerated the transformation of Wanda. After the transformation, Wanda has positioned its key industries in four areas: Wanda commerce, Wanda culture, network technology and finance, and a brand-new blueprint for development seems to be ready.

Return again

This year, Wang Jianlin, who has been silent for a long time, once again made extraordinary achievements and returned to the spotlight of the public. He not only paid off hundreds of billions of debts in just a few years, but also ranked ninth in the Hurun Report in 2020 with a value of 654.38+02 billion. Give the skeptic the most powerful counterattack with practical actions.

When the time comes, heaven and earth will be close, and heroes will not be free. Knowing all this, Wanda and Lao Wang will only keep a low profile in the future. From being the richest celebrity on the Internet to being in debt of hundreds of billions, he was pushed to the forefront of public opinion, and then returned to the rich list with strength, just like the classic lyrics in Peach Blossom Fan: "Watch him rise from Zhu Lou, watch him entertain guests and friends, and watch his building collapse ...". I believe that Wang Jianlin has a deeper understanding of this ups and downs and unpredictable helplessness.