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Chapter 1107 A pure and bright young actress; crowned king and appointed Grand Commander!
Of the four most promising young actresses, three have now been chosen!
Among them, Zhang Zifeng's achievements are the most solid and the least controversial.

Wen Qi, a rising starlet from the Bay Area entertainment industry who won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress at the age of 19, is also very convincing.

Zhang Ruonan, on the other hand, was personally mentored by the Grand Commander of Jiangdong. She rose to fame with "The Lonely and Great God" and has since had a steady stream of resources, making her commercial achievements virtually unparalleled.

The most controversial figure is Yang Chaoyue, who is known in the entertainment industry as the "lucky charm".

In terms of popularity, the Jiangdong girl group is popular all over Asia, and Yang Chaoyue is naturally unmatched among her generation.

However, their achievements in film and television are indeed not solid enough.

Her role in the breakout film "Someday or One Day" was indeed a classic, but she only played the childhood version of Huang Yuxuan. Her subsequent films, "The Unknown" and "Hello Mr. Billionaire," were also huge hits, and their box office success was not solely due to her.

On the contrary, the "daughter" she played in several family dramas was quite charming and seemed to be replacing Guan Xiaotong as the nation's daughter.

However, compared to other candidates like Guan Xiaotong, she doesn't have a significant lead.

All I can say is that Jiangdong Entertainment has a strong foundation and influence. If Governor Zhou wants to promote a lucky charm to the top, who would dare to disobey?
Netizens and passersby jokingly said they wanted to inherit Yang Chaoyue's career luck.

That koi fish emoji has become widely circulated online.

The most furious were Guan Xiaotong's fans, who originally considered themselves to be from the Beijing princess family and had a certain aristocratic air about them.

Having finally managed to absorb Lu Han's blood and ascend to immortality, she was then brought back to the mortal realm by an invisible force during the crucial selection of the Four Little Actresses.

Immediately, the fans of the princess's family went wild online.

Not to mention the little koi, even the Grand Commander and the movie channel got a few scoldings, accused of pulling strings behind the scenes.

Yang Chaoyue's fans were no pushovers either; they were all seasoned veterans who launched a fierce counterattack against Guan Gege's fans, turning the situation into a complete mess.

……

Hangzhou is known as a food wasteland, but there's a newly opened Cantonese Chaoshan beef hot pot restaurant that's quite good and has become a hit on both Xiaohongshu and Douyin.

Governor Zhou led a delegation on a roadshow to Hangzhou. Being a lover of food, he couldn't resist his secretary's urging and joined in the fun.

Compared to the cold in the north, the winter nights in Hangzhou seem to have a bone-chilling damp cold in the air, but it's the perfect weather for hot pot.

The private room was bustling with activity when Wu Jing finally dismissed the boss, and another fragrant breeze wafted in.

"Brother Jing!"

"Oh, the four newly emerging young actresses have arrived."

Wu Jing was slightly taken aback. He didn't recognize her at first, but when the girl took off her hat and mask, revealing a pure and bright pretty face, he grinned.

"Brother Jing, you're teasing me again."

Zhang Ruonan blushed slightly, but showed no embarrassment. "I happen to have a job in Hangzhou, so I came over for a meal to congratulate Brother Jing on the box office success of 'The Wandering Earth'."

"Haha, I should be thanking you, you booked out quite a few venues for me."

In an instant, all eyes in the private room turned to them.

They were all familiar faces, so a round of greetings was inevitable.

Zhang Ruonan's beautiful eyes swept around the private room, her expression slightly strange: "Xiaotong is here too?"

"Oh, she just happens to have a gig."

Lu Han took the initiative to invite them in, saying, "Come in and sit down."

"Brother Lu, President Zhou, Uncle Li."

Zhang Ruonan greeted them verbally, but her gaze remained fixed on Zhou Yutang in the private room.

Today, Xiao Zhang is wearing a beige tweed coat with a plain turtleneck sweater underneath.

Her legs, encased in flesh-colored stockings beneath her midi skirt and paired with tall boots, exuded youthful energy.

She greeted Lu Han and the others familiarly, then gracefully walked to the empty seat next to Zhou Yutang and sat down.

This position was naturally reserved specifically for her.

Few in the circle are unaware of the special relationship between Zhang Ruonan and Governor Zhou; it has long been an open secret.

After she sat down, she naturally picked up the serving chopsticks and, in the bubbling beef bone broth, helped Zhou Yutang cook a piece of his favorite freshly sliced ​​snowflake beef.

"Boss, please try some."

She placed the perfectly cooked tender meat into his bowl, making no attempt to conceal their intimacy.

Wu Jing, Lu Han, and the others at the same table pretended not to know, but tacitly attacked the rice.

While everyone was chatting and laughing, there was one person who felt out of place and rather embarrassed.

The selection of the "Four Little Actresses" had just begun, and Guan Xiaotong's team bought a lot of press releases, making her the most popular choice, but she was unexpectedly not selected.

In the past few days, the two fan groups have been fighting online, and countless fans have been beaten into a panic.

At this moment, Guan Xiaotong felt somewhat uncomfortable facing the smiling winner who was standing beside the Grand Commander.

The group chatted about interesting things that happened during the roadshow, but Guan Xiaotong couldn't get a word in edgewise. To cover her embarrassment, she casually asked Lu Han:
"Um...why isn't Zhao Jinmai here?"

"Oh, you mean MaiMai? She has some issues at school."

Lu Han is quite considerate; he casually cooked a piece of beef for Guan Xiaotong.

"She's only a high school sophomore and is very focused on her studies. Mr. Zhou made a special exception for her, allowing her to skip the later roadshows."

Wu Jing clicked his tongue. "After the final exams, I'll have to join the filming of 'Growing Pain,' and I'll also have to find time for tutoring. High school students these days have such a heavy burden."

This hot pot restaurant must have some good stuff to be so popular.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere, but Guan Xiaotong felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, as if she were chewing wax.

After they finished eating and drinking, they returned to the hotel. As soon as they entered their room, Guan Xiaotong couldn't hold back anymore and complained to Lu Han, "You were only focused on eating! You didn't even say anything to help me!"

"say what?"

Lu Han looked completely innocent; he genuinely thought that the handmade beef balls were quite good.

"Please put in a good word for me with President Zhou. Didn't you say that Jiangdong has several film and television projects in preparation recently?"

Despite being one of the top four celebrities and enjoying a booming career, Lu Han is surprisingly mild-mannered in front of his girlfriend.

The two were deeply in love, so he had no choice but to step forward and coax her, "Xiaotong, I shouldn't interfere with company projects."

"You don't care about me at all!"

Guan Xiaotong turned away, feeling a pang of sadness and growing increasingly uncomfortable.

With her privileged background, she's been in the entertainment industry since childhood, and has acted in countless films by three top directors.

In terms of seniority, which of her contemporaries has the same confidence as her? Is she really inferior to Zhang Ruonan, who started as a model?
Although her elders told her that she would definitely succeed next time, she just couldn't swallow her anger.

Just because Zhang Ruonan was named one of the Four Little Actresses, she immediately got the cover of Jiangdong's own fashion magazine, J-Style.

Although it is still in its early stages, it is undoubtedly one of the top resources in the industry.

"Did you come to see me, or to argue?"

Lu Han frowned.

He was originally quite patient, but after a day of roadshows, he was already quite exhausted. When he thought of how gentle and understanding Zhang Ruonan had been to Zhou Yutang that evening, he felt even more tired and annoyed.

Seeing his expression, Guan Xiaotong knew that force wouldn't work, so her voice instantly became tearful and coquettish:
“If Boss Zhou moves behind the scenes, Xiao Lu, you’re Jiangdong’s ace. Could you… help me ask around… Jiangdong has so many film and television projects; even a few that fall into their laps would be better than the roles I’m currently working on…”

"Xiaotong, this is against the rules..."

"What rules or regulations? As long as President Zhou speaks up, it's just a matter of a word."

...Under the dazzling night sky of Hangzhou.

The presidential suite on the top floor of the hotel was warm and cozy.

The television was still broadcasting a Chinese Super League match between Greentown and Shanghai Harbour.

The exhilarating match has ended, with Greentown striker Xiao Zhou scoring twice, maintaining his peak performance for over an hour.

Zhou Yutang leaned against the headboard, wearing only a silk bathrobe that revealed his well-defined chest muscles.

He was flipping through a document, his expression focused as he wrote his reply.

The end of the year is always his busiest time.

Not long after, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.

Zhang Ruonan came out wrapped in a bath towel, her long, wet hair hanging down her chest, and her skin, which had just been moisturized, was so white it seemed to glow.

She didn't disturb Zhou Yutang; instead, like a gentle and obedient cat, she hugged him from behind, resting her small face against his strong back and gently stroking it.

Beautiful girls always have a pleasant fragrance about them.

It's unclear whether it's a natural body fragrance or the scent from the shower gel.

After Zhou Yutang finished signing the document with a flourish, he tossed it aside, turned around, and pulled Zhang Ruonan, who felt as light as a feather, onto his lap.

"All signed?"

"There's another video conference later."

"Zhouzhou, it's so late..."

Zhang Ruonan's voice carried a languid quality, as if she had just finished eating, "Are you still busy with work?"

"Ah."

Zhou Yutang's tablet suddenly lit up; it was a video call request from Ni Ni.

He glanced at the time and, before connecting the call, made a "shh" gesture to Zhang Ruonan in his arms.

Xiao Zhang was quite understanding and immediately got up obediently to do her daily skincare routine.

"boss."

On the other end of the video, Ni Ni was dressed in a smart business suit, with a hint of a professional air about her.

Entrusted with the important task of taking over the Jiangdong fashion sector by Zhou Yutang, she was not going to take it easy and just coast along.

Behind the scenes, Ni Ni worked tirelessly day and night.

"I've sent the second phase of the fashion gala proposal to Dudu. The location will be Nanjing, just as you suggested."

"no problem."

Zhou Yutang nodded slightly and listened to her brief work report.

Since he has been investing in the fashion industry, from Yu Sheng to fashion galas, and now to his own major magazine "J-Style", every step has been clearly planned.

With the success of the first edition this year, we aim to further expand and strengthen the second fashion gala next spring.

After finishing their business, seeing Zhang Ruonan filming a Douyin hand gesture dance again, Zhou Yutang browsed the digital version of Jiangdong's fashion magazine "J-Style".

It has to be said that Ni Ni did a pretty good job of making it look professional.

The inaugural issue features two covers: one featuring top-tier 90s actress Gulnazar, and the other featuring the newly emerging "Four Little Flowers" actress Zhang Ruonan.

Naza's face remains as beautiful as her body, and she's wearing a black haute couture gown designed by Yu Sheng, a top designer from the Jiangdong Group.

The background is dark, her eyes are distant, her face is strikingly beautiful and cold, and she is beyond compare.

Zhang Ruonan, dressed in the simplest white shirt, stood in the bright sunshine, turning her head and smiling gently.

The photographer captured the perfect angle; her cheeks were slightly puffed out, and her smile was clean and pure, like the white moonlight, so pure and bright that it seemed to wash away all the dust.

……

The New Year's Day holiday is over, but the box office of "The Wandering Earth" remains outrageously stable.

After consecutive days of raking in over 500 million yuan, the box office dropped slightly on the fourth day, but still reached 4.78 million yuan.

In just four days, it has already garnered over 21 billion!

On the fifth day, it continued to gross 4.43 million, pushing the total box office to 26.26 billion!
With this, the entire Lunar New Year celebration format was completely set.

"The Wandering Earth" undoubtedly topped the box office charts, setting a new record for domestic science fiction films.

On the following workdays, the enthusiasm for watching movies waned, and the box office dropped by 300 million yuan for two consecutive days.

After the first week, domestic and international film and television reports were all about "The Wandering Earth".

"Directed by Zhou Yutang, 'The Wandering Earth' grossed 30.04 billion yuan in its opening week in China. Its momentum is unstoppable!"

"It is reported that the North American box office grossed $1.43 million in its opening week, ranking third among films released during the same period, while box office results in various Asian countries are also very good!"

"Overseas acclaim is overwhelming, and the new Eastern sci-fi film is sweeping the globe!"

"The Wandering Earth is expected to break the domestic film box office record held by Wolf Warrior 2 and usher in a new era for Chinese science fiction films!"

"The action blockbuster 'Master Z: Ip Man Legacy,' produced by Bona Film Group and Yinghuang, grossed 9570 million yuan in its opening week, but its momentum waned and its decline became increasingly apparent!"

"The positive word-of-mouth for 'Call Me By Your Name' continues to grow, and the box office has reached 2.75 million yuan!"

"..."

With a box office behemoth like "The Wandering Earth" in the spotlight, a siphon effect is created, sweeping away all rivals.

The Hornets and Spiders, leveraging their home-court advantage, dominated the North American market, but were completely outmatched in China.

The entertainment headlines on major portal websites, the hot posts on forums, and the trending topics on Weibo are all related to "The Wandering Earth".

All the film and television professionals in the industry were green with envy.

Following Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun's ambition to bring his talents to the entertainment industry, Happiness Blue Ocean's "Partners 2" was directly ousted.

The former received terrible reviews and its box office performance fell far short of market expectations, but it managed to recoup 1.24 million yuan through vigorous marketing; the latter fared even worse, grossing only 1860 million yuan in its opening week, effectively becoming cannon fodder.
Mr. Jiang, the general manager of Happiness Blue Ocean, was formerly the deputy director of Jiangsu TV Station. He later took over Happiness Blue Ocean and is also a giant in the film and television industry.

The widely circulated "Su-Shang Gang" includes this General Manager Jiang.

Everyone was an old acquaintance, and after such a disastrous New Year's celebration, it was inevitable that the matter would be brought up in private. General Jiang was furious and poured out his grievances.

Zhou Yutang gave him a pep talk, and afterwards still found it funny.

Chen Duling chirped, "Boss, you have no humanity! People are suffering so much and you're still laughing."

"Why did they have to choose Chen Caomao to collaborate on this project?"

To be honest, this Mr. Jiang is a very capable person. He has made up his mind to use film and television projects to stir up trouble in the capital market.

Originally, it was expected that the first "American Dreams in China" would be a blockbuster, but who could have predicted that the sequel would be such a disappointment.

The famous Hong Kong director took the money but failed to get the job done.

Subsequent capital operations are out of the question, as they involve interests from all sides, leaving Mr. Jiang in a state of utter distress.

The fact that she specifically called Zhou Yutang might have been a ploy to gain sympathy.

The reason is simple: what the Hong Kong director couldn't do, the Grand Marshal could.

If we can just get on board Jiangdong's aircraft carrier, wouldn't that be like crashing everything in our path?!

(End of this chapter)