The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 677 Golden Cudgel

Capital city, Ziyu Villa.

With nothing to do, Liu Shishi urged Lu Jia and Lu Jing to have a family dinner with the theme of barbecue.

Lu Jia sat in the pavilion in the yard, eating cut fruit. She squinted her eyes and looked at her brother and husband who were fiddling with the barbecue grill not far away, and tilted her head to ask.

"Shi Shi, the fan who picked up Lee Min Ho at the airport in the Weibo video and later accused Lee Min Ho of being too ostentatious, was he hired by you?"

"Yes." Liu Shishishi leaned lazily in the chair, flipping through the documents in her hand.

"These fake fans who came to pick up the fans at the airport all had their own groups. When iQiyi announced that the crew of The Heirs would promote the show in China, the PPS team had already started preparations."

"Staff? Why do I feel a little bit unconvinced?" Lu Jia was skeptical.

You clearly know that your brother has a black heart, yet you still ask me why. Liu Shishi blinked, secretly laughing, and continued to focus on the document in his hand.

"What are you reading? A new script?" Lu Jia was curious.

"No, this is a variety show that PPS is about to launch. It's about finding missing children and their relatives. We have already reported it to the Anti-trafficking Office and other relevant departments. The authorities will support us. I am the producer of the show. These documents are cases and detailed information that the staff has collected through various channels recently."

Lu Jia praised: "This program has a good idea, please tell us more about it."

"Well, for example, this is a story about a little girl who was fostered in a relative's home since she was young. When she returned home at the age of six, she discovered that she had a biological sister. The two sisters had a deep relationship, but unfortunately, within four months of being together, the sister was abducted and sold, and she has not been heard from since."

"Now that her father is seriously ill and in critical condition, his only wish is to see his eldest daughter again. So she hopes that through our program, with the help of the general public, she can find her sister, reunite the family and fulfill her father's last wish."

After Liu Shishi finished speaking, she turned to another page and handed over the document: "Here, there is also this, a couple in their early thirties."

"This is thirty? Why do I look like fifty?" Lu Jia looked at the photo in disbelief.

Liu Shishi sympathized: "They are really thirty. The man is thirty-four and the woman is thirty. In order to find their children, they sold their house and other real estate. They lived outdoors for seven years and traveled across most of China. That's why they look so old."

"This couple posted on various forums and was quite famous on the Internet. After being contacted by our staff, they were willing to participate in the program and wanted to give it a try."

"Why do you suddenly want to do this show?" Lu Jia was puzzled, and suddenly it dawned on him.

She sat up straight suddenly, her eyes focused on Liu Shishi's abdomen.

"You're not...pregnant, are you? Boy or girl? Xiaoyuan is such an irresponsible bastard. You two haven't even gotten married yet."

As he spoke, Lu Jia reached out to touch it, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

"Oh, that's not the case." Liu Shishi was embarrassed. She protected her stomach and pointed towards the barbecue grill.

"It was he who proposed it. At first, he just wanted to make a public welfare film, but later he wanted to use the influence of celebrities to do something more meaningful."

"Oh, it was all for nothing. I thought I was going to be an aunt."

Lu Jia felt a little regretful, and just happened to see her cousin Lu Jing bringing Qiqi out of the villa.

She wiped the corners of her silly son's mouth when he came over, and asked, "By the way, do you two have any plans on when to have a baby?"

Liu Shishi was shy. She glanced at Lu Yuan's back, leaned over, and asked in a low voice, "Sister, does it hurt to give birth?"

"Of course it hurts. When I gave birth to Yaoyao, I almost fainted from the pain. It was painful even for the first child. But if you are afraid of pain, you can choose a caesarean section." Lu Jia joked.

"I don't want to have a caesarean section. I heard it will leave a scar." Liu Shishi was a little resistant, but Lu Yuan liked her slender waist and couldn't let it go every time.

Zhou Qi listened for a while and raised her head: "Aunt, you are not a shrew, my sister is a shrew, you are a super beauty, you should be called a beauty!"

"Hahaha, Qiqi is so sweet." Liu Shishi was stunned for a moment before she understood, and rubbed his head with a smile: "Qiqi, do you know what a shrew is?"

"My uncle said that those who bully my younger brother are bad women and shrews. My sister and mother are both shrews."

Lu Jia gritted her teeth, glanced at Lu Yuan with a murderous look, and corrected her pronunciation: "It's a caesarean section, not a shrewd delivery. Mom means that the doctor cuts a hole in Mom's belly and then takes you out."

"Oh." Zhou Qi nodded, not quite understanding, and then asked, "Then how did I get in?"

Yaoyao had also asked similar questions, so Lu Jia answered them fluently.

"Dad planted a seed in mom's belly, and mom ate and drank water every day to provide nutrients for the seed. The seed grew slowly, and after about ten months, it became you and came out of mom's belly."

“It turns out that I am a seed.”

Zhou Qi jumped up with joy, then lay on his mother's lap and asked, "How did Dad grow the crops?"

"Kukuku."

Liu Shishi couldn't help laughing. She curled up on the recliner and smiled like a silkworm pupa.

"Uh" Lu Jia felt a headache.

Yaoyao had never asked this question before, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer it.

Lu Jing ate strawberries, glanced at them sideways, and blurted out.

"I used the golden hoop to send you in."

"Pfft, ouch." Liu Shishi covered her stomach and laughed so hard that tears came out.

"You stupid girl, what are you talking about? Believe it or not, I will tear your mouth apart." Lu Jia glared at him with an embarrassed face.

"That's how it is." Lu Jing didn't care.

"Isn't it painful, mom?"

Zhou Qi's curiosity was completely aroused, and he asked a lot of questions to get to the bottom of it.

Lu Jia was completely speechless and annoyed: "Go ask your dad. Mom has a headache."

"Mother."

"Ask again and my sister will come out and beat you up!"

Zhou Qi was scared, and ran towards his old father and uncle with his short legs.

The corner of the courtyard.

Lu Yuan and his brother-in-law each guarded a barbecue grill, turning the meat over skillfully.

Zhou Mingyuan saw his brother-in-law's smooth cooking skills and the attractively colored finished product. In comparison, the burnt meat in his own hands looked particularly greasy.

He asked in confusion, "I remember your grilling skills weren't this good before."

"That was before!"

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and said happily, "When we were filming My Love from the Star in the first half of the year, there were many barbecue scenes in the show. The crew specially invited a professional barbecue chef to provide on-site guidance. From controlling the heat to the timing of flipping the meat, there is a lot of knowledge involved!"

Zhou Mingyuan lowered his head and looked at the charred piece of pork belly in his hand, seeming to be thinking about something.

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Just like the pork belly in your hand, when roasting, don't rush to turn it over. Wait until the roasted side starts to ooze out milky white fat, and then let the fat slide off gently. At this time, you can observe the color of the meat. If it turns golden, it is the best time to turn it over. If the color is still light, you need to roast it for a while longer." He raised the skewer in his hand and smelled it: "Compared to pork belly, the beef in my hand has less fat and a fresher taste. But if it is roasted for too long, it will easily become dry and woody. Therefore, when roasting beef, you need to turn it over frequently to lock in the gravy and maintain its fresh and tender taste."

After hearing this, Zhou Mingyuan gave a thumbs up and said with admiration: "Great! The audience praised you for acting so well. It turns out you are really an expert."

Lu Yuan grinned: "As an actor, I have never experienced it myself, and I have no basis in reality. No matter how I act, it's just empty talk. An expert can tell the truth from the false at a glance."

"An actor in my next movie is currently experiencing life in a police station in Xiamen, working with the police to crack down on prostitution, gambling, and check vehicles."

"Yesterday he was reporting on the situation in the group, saying that he followed the team to crack down on prostitution and checked a nightclub. The owner didn't recognize him and even begged for mercy."

He was talking about Duan Yihong.

In order to play the role well, this guy went to Xiamen and pestered an old policeman just to learn something new.

"Neither is easy." Zhou Mingyuan sighed.

Lu Yuan put the roasted meat aside, took another skewer, and asked while roasting, "How is the King's League mobile game going?"

"Everything is fine. We'll just have to wait for the release of My Love from the Star on August 8st. Please remember to help promote it then."

"Don't worry, there are quite a few scenes of this game in My Love from the Star, and Shi Shi has already arranged it in advance."

"Oh?"

"She created a gaming group a long time ago. It includes Liu Xinyou, Guo Xiaoting, Jing Tian, ​​Tang Yan, and Liu Qian. Most of them are women. Many of them have become addicted to the game. A few days ago, they were clamoring to form a celebrity team. Once the game is released, they will promote it on Weibo."

"Okay!" Zhou Mingyuan nodded with relief.

"How is MiHoYo doing lately?" Lu Yuan continued to ask.

"They are still tinkering with "Honkai Gakuen". There are no major changes, but..." Zhou Mingyuan hesitated to speak.

"how?"

"There's something going on with Tencent."

"Speak now, don't hesitate." Lu Yuan urged.

"The Quantum Studio where I worked before, the game 'God of War' they developed is also scheduled to be launched in August."

"Really?" Lu Yuan frowned. "But this doesn't affect us much, right? They are PC games, and we are just mobile games. We are in different fields."

"That's not what I meant." Zhou Mingyuan waved his hands quickly.

"I had dinner with Feng Ji a few days ago, and he revealed that the development cycle of DouZhengShen is too long, and Tencent's top management can't wait any longer. The public beta in August is actually a rush, and there may be big problems later."

Feng Ji is the head of the Quantum Studio and Zhou Mingyuan's former boss.

A few years ago, Zhou Mingyuan led his team to move from NetEase to Tencent and set up his own game studio.

Later, Tencent's internal game studio was reorganized and his studio was merged with Quantum Studio. Feng Ji became the top leader and he became the second in command.

"So." Lu Yuan was not sure what he wanted to express.

"From what he said, he will most likely leave Tencent and start his own business next year. He asked for my opinion and I guess he wants to find investment."

Lu Yuan's movements froze. Although his brother-in-law was in charge of mobile game development, he knew very well that he preferred PC games and was eager to create his own gaming world and impress players with plots.

He nodded: "We'll talk about it later, brother-in-law, you are also one of the shareholders of the studio, and you are a professional. You can make your own decisions on some things."

"It would be better to hear your opinion." Zhou Mingyuan seemed quite humble. He knew clearly what was public and what was private.

Only at this point did he have time to pay attention to his son and glance down.

"Qiqi, what are you doing?"

Zhou Qi rummaged in his old father's pockets. Upon hearing what happened, he raised his head, blinked his eyes, and repeated the conversation just now.

After listening to this, Zhou Mingyuan stood there in confusion, speechless for a long time.

Lu Yuan gloated: "Kukuku."

Zhou Qi asked, "Uncle, Mom said you and Auntie are going to have a baby, what about yours?"

"Um, my..."

Zhou Mingyuan glanced at him: "Kukuku."

Throughout July, "Chinese Partners" topped the box office in the film market.

On the first day of its premiere, the box office was 7567 million, the next day, the 11th, the box office was 6596 million, and on Friday the 12th, the box office was 9053 million.
Five days after its release, the film’s box office revenue surpassed 3 million yuan amid a chorus of exclamations.

By July 7, the 25th day of its release, the cumulative box office had climbed to 8.5 million.

Although the box office growth rate has shown signs of fatigue at this time, it is still determined to sprint towards the 10 billion mark.

As the first serious entrepreneurial film in China, "Chinese Partners" has achieved such results that it has exceeded everyone's expectations.

Chen Kexin is in high spirits during this period.

Looking back at his several works after moving to the mainland, some of them won word of mouth but lost at the box office, or lost both. "Chinese Partners" is undoubtedly his most successful attempt.

The film's score on Douban has remained stable at 8.5 points, and it is almost certain that the box office will exceed 9 million, and crossing the 10 billion mark is not out of reach.

Huang Xiaoming, one of the leading actors, finally got to hold his head high.

In recent years, he has taken on many bad movies, but with the role of Meng Xiaojun, he successfully reversed his reputation and was praised by the audience as a half-powerful actor.

The reason why it is "half" is because the audience generally believes that his acting skills are like a roller coaster, sometimes high and sometimes low, strong when facing a strong opponent and weak when facing a weak opponent.

Previously, his reputation turned around with his role as the Eighth Prince in "Scarlet Heart", but the good times did not last long, and he fell into the quagmire of idol actor again due to his exaggerated acting skills.

His superb acting skills in "Chinese Partners" made the audience draw a conclusion: Huang Xiaoming has acting skills, but the prerequisite is to meet the right opponent.

Tong Dawei's situation is similar.

In "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", he played a male villain with a lot of scenes.

Although the criticism was mainly focused on Liu Dehua, he was not immune. But this time, with "Chinese Partners", he finally redeemed himself!
The turning points in the fate of several people are closely related to one person, that is Lu Yuan!

As a result, a consensus has been formed in the industry: If you want to win good reputation or high box office, look for Lu Yuan.

When the public turned their attention to Lu Yuan, it was already August and the publicity war between iQiyi and PPS was coming to an end.

On August 8st, "My Love from the Star" officially premiered!!

(End of this chapter)