China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 1080 Turning your hand becomes clouds, turning your hands becomes rain

"Director Zhou, this responsibility lies with me."

Just as the atmosphere reached its peak, Liu Tianchi, the performance director on set, quickly stepped forward and said sincerely:
"When I went through the process with them in the morning, I was focused on the emotional connection and didn't go over the details of the professional movements again."

Their movements are indeed not quite right. Give me fifteen minutes, and I'll go over these details with them to make sure it doesn't delay the rest of the filming.

As a senior consultant who has collaborated with Jiangdong Film and Television for many years, Liu Tianchi's words carry weight.

"Go."

Zhou Yutang nodded slightly, said nothing more, and turned to explain the next shooting arrangements to the camera crew leader.

Having received approval, Liu Tianchi sighed softly, "Come with me."

Then, Hu Lianxin and Wang Churan, who were still frozen in place and somewhat at a loss, were led to a rest area in the corner of the set and given some psychological support:
"Xiao Hu, Chu Ran, I told you before you joined the crew that it was neither a good thing nor a good thing for you to be in President Zhou's scenes too early."

Now you should understand why his demands are so high—it's because he had high expectations for your potential, and you've disappointed him!

She softened her tone, her gaze falling on Wang Churan, "Churan, you usually practice quite well, but you're too eager to show off at crucial moments."

After teaching this person, Liu Tianchi became serious when he talked about Hu Lianxin. "Little Hu, is this your first film?"

"Mm," Hu Lianxin nodded in response.

"The first lesson Mr. Zhou taught you was what the responsibility of an actor is."

Liu Tianchi said in a deep voice, "You were too relaxed in front of the camera just now, and you weren't fully engaged. Also, what's wrong with your walking posture?"

"Uh, I bumped my knee last night."

"Has it been checked?"

Liu Tianchi frowned, his tone softening slightly.

"Dr. Wang, who works on the team, examined me and found some bruising."

Hu Lianxin's peach blossom eyes held a hint of resentment: "It doesn't affect anything."

"Well, it's good that you're alright. This play is made up of many details. You may feel that your role is not important and that you just need to go through the motions."

Liu Tianchi continued, "Then let me tell you, you're wrong, terribly wrong!"

"You might be able to pass muster in other film crews, but in Mr. Zhou's film crew, he demands absolute perfection, and even supporting actors cannot make mistakes."

"Because of your lack of commitment, the cameraman might have to redo the lighting, the set crew might have to redo the set design, and the entire crew's progress would be slowed down. Investing in filming is not only responsible for yourself, but also for the entire team."

These words were a wake-up call, causing Hu Lianxin's cheeks to flush instantly, and she lowered her head in shame: "I understand."

She wasn't entirely focused on this; she was still somewhat immersed in the tenderness and intimacy she shared with Governor Zhou the previous night.

"It's good to know."

Liu Tianchi patted her shoulder and said gently, "Now is not the time to talk about this. Take five minutes to calm down, and then we'll go over the movements again later."

"Makeup artist, come touch up your makeup."

The acting professors at the Central Academy of Drama have incredibly sharp eyes; they've seen it all.

After this psychological massage, Hu Lianxin was clearly taken aback, becoming more focused and helping Wang Churan maintain a steady pace.

The performance coaching was indeed effective; at least after adjusting their emotions, the two were fully engaged.

Actually, this scene was scheduled for the early part of the film, so it wasn't too difficult.

After adjustments, the filming proceeded smoothly and naturally.

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"It is reported that Zhou Yutang, the head of Jiangdong Entertainment, is pessimistic about the future development of South Korean entertainment. Jiangdong has made a major strategic adjustment, and JD.Entertainment has separated from Jiangdong to operate independently. The current president is Ms. Pei Yun."

Foreign media reports indicate that several securities firms are analyzing the prospects of South Korea's entertainment industry!

A South Korean financial investment research institute has issued a warning that the stock prices of South Korean entertainment companies may experience significant fluctuations in the near future!

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Several sudden reports led to an organization digging up the financial performance of major South Korean entertainment companies in the third quarter.

The internet is full of Zhou Yutang's negative views on the South Korean entertainment industry, expressed in an interview.

Like an incomparably heavy, leaden cloud, it pressed down on the entire South Korean entertainment industry.

It's understandable if an entertainment company's revenue falls short of expectations.

But if the seemingly godlike Grand Commander of Jiangdong doesn't have a positive outlook on the future development of the South Korean entertainment industry, then there's a big problem.

Just like Buffett's dinner.

Zhou Yutang, who has now forged an invincible record, also has a similar effect.

Jiangdong Entertainment's core film and television business alone has reached over 20 billion RMB, enough to wipe out the entire South Korean entertainment industry combined.

They keep clamoring that the Korean wave is going global, and they've bought a lot of press releases. In terms of economics, they can't even compare to the revenue of a single game from Starry Sky Entertainment.

The sentiment was quickly reflected in the stock prices of several South Korean entertainment companies.

The opening hours of the South Korean stock market are the same as those in China, which are Monday to Friday.

The news broke over the weekend, and when the stock market opened on Monday, the three major entertainment companies all experienced a sharp drop in stock prices.

By the close of trading at 3:30 p.m. that day, JYP Entertainment's stock price had plummeted by 21.85%, SM Entertainment's stock price had fallen by 18.18%, and YG Entertainment's stock price had also followed suit with a sharp drop of 12.41%.

"Damn it, what's going on? The SM stocks I bought with a loan have plummeted!"

"What the hell is Zhou Yutang spouting? Does he want to ruin the South Korean entertainment industry?"

"Damn it, why did the things he said cause our country's entertainment industry to become like this?"

"Because he is the king of Asian entertainment."

"I will never support Zhou Yutang again."

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The social atmosphere in South Korea is quite oppressive.

With wealthy tycoons blocking the path to advancement and ordinary people having no hope of rising to prominence, many people pin their hopes on investing in stocks and speculating in cryptocurrency to turn their fortunes around.

Some people become rich overnight, while others lose everything and end up on the rooftop in a freefall.

This incident has caused quite a stir. Pei Yun, the general manager of the Jiangdong branch, specifically called Zhou Yutang to request further instructions.

"That's enough. Issue the announcement if necessary. You can handle it."

After hanging up Liang Wenfeng's call, Zhou Yutang didn't take it to heart at all.

At this moment, he held his beloved in his arms, his hand gently tracing the smooth, alabaster skin of Zhang Tianai.

It has an indescribable gentleness and delicacy.

After making the little fox spirit cry on the first day of filming, I spent half the night comforting her.

As the center member of the popular group, Xiao Hu then took leave to participate in the group's tour.

Now it's Zhang Tianai's turn.

Aibao has more screen time than Xiao Hu; she's also a hidden vixen who seizes the opportunity to control Governor Zhou.

Zhou Yutang was busy filming during the day, but she took time to talk to Liang Wenfeng at night, and she didn't hide it from her.

Zhang Tianai had heard about the major upheaval in the South Korean entertainment industry these past two days, and upon hearing this shocking news, her pupils dilated in shock.

Since the Asian financial crisis in 1998, South Korea has gradually lifted all restrictions on securities investment by foreign investors and securities firms.

This year, the South Korean stock market has been 100% included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index—a series of reforms that have dramatically increased the liberalization of the South Korean securities market.

This also means,

Foreign shareholders can operate insidiously.

Zhou Yutang naturally wouldn't miss out on this piece of cake.

He not only has venture capital firms focused on investing in the real economy, but also a quantitative fund led by Liang Wenfeng, which stirs up the stock market.

Originally focused on the US stock market, his previous manipulation of Warner Bros.' stock price by leveraging the popularity of "Joker" was nothing short of legendary.

The subsequent operations also yielded significant benefits.

However, these frequent eye-catching moves inevitably attracted the attention of Wall Street capital giants.

Ultimately, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake; after lying low for so long, it finally managed to pull off this big move in the South Korean stock market.

"You can do that?!" Zhang Tianai hugged Zhou Yutang's arm tightly, her eyes wide with shock. "How much did they make this time?"

"Still waiting for the final settlement."

Zhou Yutang said casually, "It's just a few small goals."

Having stirred up such a commotion and sucked a lot of blood from the South Korean stock market, the overall gains are naturally more than just this.

However, several international asset management companies are also involved, and there are quite a few places where favors need to be made.

With the spoils divided among several parties, the final amount ending up in their own hands will likely be no less than this figure.

"what?"

Zhang Tianai's pupils dilated in shock, and her mouth opened slightly, remaining closed for a long time.

She finally understood why Yanzi was so persistent in her pursuit of the stock market.

No matter how hard you work, even if you're a top star in the industry, you couldn't earn this much or this easily in a year.

When entertainment is compared to capital, it's on a completely different level; it's an absolute blow.

Zhou Yutang's methods were certainly not comparable to Zhao Yanzi's, who tried to get something for nothing.

Mature quantitative models are used for capital operations in the stock market.

Turning hands is a cloud, covering hands is rain.

This is a harvesting of the South Korean stock market.

The tighter Zhang Tianai hugged Zhou Yutang's arm, the more eager she looked for progress, her tone carrying a hint of coquetry:

"Boss, can I join you too?"

You play the stock market too?

"I'm not very good at this."

Zhang Tianai truthfully stated, "But my brother invested a lot of money in stocks and even borrowed money from me to buy more shares. He's lost over two million yuan in the past few years."

What stocks did he buy?

Zhou Yutang became interested.

He had heard of Zhang Tianai's brother, Zhang Yan, who was also an actor in the industry. He was not as famous as his sister, but he had played some supporting roles in the Jiang Dong family.

"It seems like it was 16 when I bought LeEco."

Zhang Tianai thought for a moment, then tilted her head and said.

Since rising to the top tier, she has had a packed schedule these past few years, earning a lot of money and even supporting her brother's stock investments.

"Tell your brother to stop playing around and focus on filming."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yutang couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

Back in 15, Jia Yueting's dream hadn't yet become awe-inspiring. LeTV's market value once exceeded 1700 billion yuan, and it was at its zenith, considered one of the two driving forces of Chinese entertainment along with Mingjie.

Subsequently, Jia Yueting planned to go bankrupt, triggering a cash flow crisis within the LeEco system, and the stock price began to plummet.

Zhang Yan's actions can be described as joining the National Revolutionary Army in 49.

"Like this time, can we do it again in the future?"

Zhang Tianai was still not giving up and continued to ask.

Such opportunities are rare and hard to come by.

Zhou Yutang squeezed the soft, plump, and juicy white peach, shaking his head and chuckling, "I reckon it won't be long before the South Korean Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service introduce new regulations to strengthen foreign investment supervision."

"Won't they trace it back to you?"

Zhang Tianai became nervous: "Will this have any impact?"

"It's not my business."

Zhou Yutang said calmly.

Trust in the expertise of professionals.

The fund is registered in the Cayman Islands, and the flow of funds is isolated through several layers of offshore companies.

Furthermore, by having connections with a mole within South Korean high-ranking officials, even if South Korean regulatory agencies wanted to investigate, they would be unable to find any evidence.

In the end, the only options are to downplay major issues and let minor issues slide.

He revels in pleasure every night, carefree and happy, not caring about the raging flood.
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The phone rang again from Jinma, and Li An spoke very tactfully.

The gist of it is: If the leading figure in Chinese-language films doesn't attend, this banquet can't be held.

"What day is the awards ceremony?"

"number 17."

"Since I promised last year, I will be there on time."

Zhou Yutang hesitated for a moment, then said, "However, let's skip the award presenter."

"It's enough that you came!"

Even over the phone, you could hear the relief and joy in Li An's voice. "Then I'll be waiting for you in Taipei, Mr. Zhou."

The fact that leading figures in the Asian entertainment industry have confirmed their attendance at the Golden Horse Awards speaks volumes about its prestige.

Last year, Governor Chou promised to attend the Golden Horse Awards, and he always keeps his word, never breaking his promises.

"The old man is really persistent."

Chen Duling muttered to herself as she began preparations.

Since last year, Li An has mentioned this several times this year, fearing that Zhou Yutang might not be able to make the time.

If this gets out, it'll probably become another famous story about Director Li making three trips to Jiangdong to persuade Zhou Yu to join him.

The movie had only been filming for a short time when Zhou Yutang had to ask for leave from the crew.

I need to go back to Beijing in a couple of days; there's an important meeting I can't refuse. Then I'll fly directly to Taiwan, but I need to get a flight permit first.

While the Golden Horse Awards and Hundred Flowers Awards are still building momentum, the Huading Awards have taken the lead.

However, a major blunder occurred on the night of the awards ceremony.

Yan Kuan was originally nominated for Best Actor, but when the nomination video was shown at the awards ceremony, another actor was nominated instead.

"Ha! What do you mean, a makeshift crew? How could you get that wrong?"

"A shady deal, the Huading Awards are rife with corruption."

"Poor Uncle Wuzhu, the Jiangdong navy supports you in this battle!"

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Yan Kuan's acting career experienced a second spring after playing Wu Zhu in the "Joy of Life" series, and he gained many fans.

This immediately caused an uproar online, with not only Yan Kuan's fans making a fuss, but even casual observers criticizing the Huading Awards.

Everyone knows you're not a professional, but I never imagined you could be this unprofessional.

Although the Huading Awards issued a statement shifting the blame to temporary staff recruitment, netizens do not seem to be buying it.

Zhou Yutang accompanied the little fox spirit to see "Venom," which had just been released in mainland China not long ago.

The province of Sanzhuang is the hometown of the Grand Governor of Jiangdong, and there is also a Jiangdong-affiliated cinema in Wuxi.

After giving advance notice, the manager reserved a VIP room for us.

The film market, which had been quiet for a while, has become lively again, with cinemas packed with people.

Few people noticed that Governor Zhou was with a girl, because everyone's attention was on the movie.

As expected, this is a superhero blockbuster that Marvel has been planning for a long time.

Several cinemas gave it extremely high praise after internal screenings.

On its opening day, it received over 50% of the total screenings and raked in a whopping 2.35 million yuan.

This data is simply breathtaking for the industry.

(End of this chapter)