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Chapter 976 The Squid Game: Who Else But You?

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The pen that Chen Duling was twirling in her hand suddenly slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground.

She bent down.

Just then, I saw IU quickly retract her foot.

Those two warm, plump thighs, encased in the skirt, were pressed together at an angle.

It makes you want to go up and touch it.

IU seemed to notice Chen Duling's strange gaze, and her face flushed slightly.

She is indeed a South Korean pop diva who has seen it all.

She smoothed a strand of hair behind her ear, quickly regaining her composure, and acted as if nothing had happened.

"A vixen! What a Korean vixen!"

Chen Duling thought resentfully to herself.

He glanced casually at IU across from him, who had a sweet smile and seemed completely unaffected.

In the eyes of many fans.

IU, who swept the Digital Music Awards and Digital Music Prize, is probably a pure and beautiful angel on stage.

But in front of Zhou Yutang.

She, however, will unleash her true nature without reservation.

Both IU and Zhang Ruonan are on the same path of being both innocent and alluring, but they give off completely different vibes.

Xiao Zhang is a sweet girl who doesn't have much experience. She learned a few tricks from her best friend and then experimented on Zhou Yutang. She's both inexperienced and loves to have fun.

IU is only three and a half years older than Xiao Zhang, but she has long since become the beloved concubine of the Grand Commander of Jiangdong in Goryeo.

The techniques for unlocking this skill were already unlocked a long time ago; in terms of experience, I'm far more knowledgeable than Xiao Zhang.
She sat quietly and didn't interrupt.

Looking at Zhou Yutang, who had the air of a restrained, god-like man, her eyes were overflowing with adoration.

Zhou Yutang did not let the smaller head control the larger head.

The ambiguity and emotions under the table did not affect the progress of the meeting.

After JD spearheaded the project, the next step is for the senior management of Bilibili's overseas video platform.

It is said that it is nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade.

Benefiting from the influence of classic film and television works of the Jiangdong Group.

Over the years, it has not only cultivated domestic drama fans, but also exported hit dramas from Jiangdong overseas year after year, with many classic hits.

It has cultivated a loyal fan base throughout Asia.

The fact that media outlets in several countries frequently report Zhou Yutang as the "Emperor of Asian Entertainment" is by no means an exaggeration.

Especially in countries surrounding China, such as South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

Zhou Yutang's name is not only widely known, but also likened to a god descended from heaven.

As a bridgehead for the Jiangdong Group's expansion overseas, Bilibili's overseas video platform has been quietly developing for several years and has gradually grown stronger.

While its global influence may not match that of the well-established YouTube, it has at least demonstrated a dominant dominance over Netflix in Asia.

The person in charge of Bilibili's overseas video platform is named Song Weiyang. He is dressed in a suit and has a rather scholarly and handsome demeanor.

This person comes from a prestigious family, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and previously worked as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs. He was later headhunted by a senior executive to take over Bilibili's overseas market business.

When reporting on his work, Song Weiyang's voice carried a hint of helplessness.

In recent years, Bilibili has maintained a stable foothold in Asia, but it has faced difficulties in expanding into the European and American markets.

Beneath the surface of tranquility, there are undercurrents that are unseen by ordinary people.

Several Western media giants have secretly reached a strangulation agreement.

Netflix's massive spending has made it difficult for smaller overseas platforms to gain traction in Western markets.

Song Weiyang was powerless to do anything about it.

No matter how divine Zhou Yutang may be, or how powerful Jiangdong may be, they ultimately have not reached the point of breaking through the barriers of discourse power that the West has accumulated over countless years.

"Mr. Zhou, the growth in membership slowed down last year and has reached a bottleneck."

"It's normal."

Zhou Yutang nodded slightly and smiled nonchalantly: "Next, let's make two dramas with explicit content and test the waters on overseas platforms."

Some topics are not allowed to be done in the country.

It can be uploaded to Bilibili, an overseas video platform.

For example, Bilibili's overseas platforms are preparing to heavily promote "It's Your Turn" this year.

When Zhou Yutang first saw the script submitted to him, his eyes lit up.

This concept of exchanging murders drags the entire apartment building into a deadly game, somewhat like a dark version of Werewolf.

The suspense is layered and the plot twists and turns in every episode.

It's as terrifying as it gets, with a level of tension and excitement that's off the charts.

Of course, this only applies to the former.

The later reversal seemed forced and ultimately fell short.

Overall, however, it remains a rare and high-quality suspense thriller.

According to the scale of this script.

In China, it would never pass the review process.

However, if you watch it at Yangcheng Lake abroad, it becomes a Japanese TV series produced in Japan, and there's naturally no problem with the overseas version.

Anyway, Koto also has an office in Japan.

Today's meeting concerns Jiangdong's overseas expansion, and even the head of Jiangdong Neon Office is present.

After Song Weiyang finished his overall work report, the head of Jiangdong Neon Firm stood up and said:
"Mr. Zhou, regarding this project, Toho hopes that Minami Hamabe will join the team."

"Oh?"

Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at the tablet in front of him.

The Jiangdong database contains not only information on Chinese celebrities, but also on celebrities from across Asia.

"The Rising Star Award winner at the 7th Toho Cinderella Contest is Sesame's junior from the same agency!"

Thinking of the bright smile of that short-haired, intellectual woman, Zhou Yutang's mood improved unconsciously, and she nodded: "You can decide for yourself."

Jiang Dong's agency in Japan also has business dealings with several Japanese entertainment giants.

For example, with the currently popular show "Rocket 101," the Japanese entertainment agencies are preparing to push newcomers to debut, and it's normal for them to exchange resources behind the scenes.

"I understand."

The head of Jiangdong Neon Agency continued, "In addition, the film and television rights for 'Gambling Apocalypse' that you requested have been finalized."

As for why they acquired the adaptation rights to "Gambling Apocalypse".

This is naturally another card Zhou Yutang has prepared for Bilibili's overseas expansion.

At this moment, everyone's eyes in the conference room were focused on the projection screen.

The concept art for "Squid Game," with its intensely colored, eerie, and exaggeratedly designed children's game scenes, immediately created a strong visual impact.

This is a battle royale-themed film and television project launched to align with the world view of the PC game PUBG.

The essence of this game is extreme inequality, according to the screenwriter who coined the concept.

This was the most intense game he had ever played in his childhood. They drew circles, triangles, and rectangles on the ground and divided themselves into attacking and defending sides.

The attacking team must hop into the head zone on one foot and shout "Victory!" while the defending team pushes the opponent out of bounds.

The game allows physical collisions, making it quite intense.

It is precisely this savage feeling that gives the game a bloodthirsty and exciting quality.

Although she had created the PowerPoint presentation herself, Chen Duling still got goosebumps when she saw it again in the meeting room.

The meeting room buzzed with discussion; the project had caused quite a stir.

Zhou Yutang stood up, leaning on the table, and said in an unyielding tone, "Let's settle on this for now, we'll talk about the actors later. Meeting adjourned."

"Boss, are you going to play the male lead in 'The Squid Game' yourself?"

"Me?" Zhou Yutang paused, and Chen Duling, unable to stop in time, almost bumped into him: "Let Wu Jing go."

Filming is impossible, and it's impossible to film in the short term.

After finishing filming the Snow Trilogy, he now just wants to enjoy life.

Throwing Wolf Warrior into a death game is quite a joke.

Actually, the focus of the drama "Squid Game" is not on the actors.

The key is to strip away all humanity and throw it onto the gambling table of despair.

Various forms of greed and betrayal, in the face of despair, sparked a pitiful glimmer of light.

Aside from Wu Jing, what about the other characters in the show?

Fertilizer does not flow into outsiders' fields.

Bringing in celebrities like Zhu Yilong and Lu Han to make cameo appearances would generate enough buzz.
Hancheng is joyful, and I don't think about my country.

After enjoying several days of blissful bliss, Governor Zhou, who was originally scheduled to return to China the day after the closing ceremony, postponed his return by two days.

He didn't attend any chaebol parties, but instead indulged in the tenderness and devoted service of his two beloved Goryeo consorts.

And who could resist Yoona in her military-style stage outfit for "The Boys"?
No one can resist IU's skin when she wears that purple sweater, short skirt, and fishnet stockings from "Palette".
The Jiangdong Private Jet is high in the sky.

The secretary, arms crossed and expressionless, watched her boss adjust the leather sofa chair and activate the lumbar massage mode, and couldn't help but chirp:
"Boss, the report is ready. I've already notified everyone to make changes for several important upcoming events."

"I need to go to Director Tong's meeting first. The opening ceremony of the Jiangsu Provincial City Football Super League was scheduled a long time ago, and it can't be postponed any longer."

Anyone whose carefully planned work schedule is suddenly disrupted has every reason to feel unhappy.

The thought of Zhou Yutang fooling around with two Korean vixens has made Chen Duling lose interest in taking pretty photos on the streets of Seoul these past few days.

Besides, there really isn't much good food in Seoul.

It's quite surreal to see three or four Jinli Malatang restaurants on the same street.

Zhou Yutang pretended not to hear his secretary using an exaggerated, childish way to express her dissatisfaction.

He leisurely rested his legs on the tripod.

He first replied to the messages from the two Goryeo concubines, and then glanced at the domestic film market.

"Operation Red Sea has grossed a total of 37.26 billion yuan. This powerful military-themed film from China has dominated the Spring Festival box office, creating another box office miracle for patriotic films!"

"Monster Hunt 2 came in second place, but its critical reception was a disaster, with a total box office of 16.32 billion yuan!"

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Throughout the Spring Festival holiday, "Operation Red Sea" swept away all enemies with overwhelming force.

After the critical reception of "Monster Hunt 2" declined, the gap between them and the rest was widened significantly, and there was no suspense as they were all overwhelmed by the red ocean.

If "Operation Red Sea" dominated the entire film market, then "The Thunder" was the big hit on television at the start of the year.

Since its premiere, the ratings have been soaring. By the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, CCTV's average ratings had already exceeded 2%, a truly auspicious start.

In particular, it garnered a record-breaking 3.2 million views on Bilibili in a single day, surpassing all other video platforms' opening dramas of the year.

What does "double explosion" mean in the context of both TV and online platforms?

This is called a double explosion on both the TV and the internet!
However, Chen Xiao, the protagonist, was overshadowed by the seemingly refined but ruthless big boss, Lin Yaodong.

As the village head of Tazhai Village, a model village for drug control, Lin Yaodong can be described as quite polite.

"Uncle Dong is very happy that you were able to call him, but he doesn't like the tone of your voice just now."

Zhou Yutang casually scrolled through Douyin and found clips of Uncle Dong from Tazhai everywhere, with hundreds of thousands or even millions of likes.

Wang Jinsong, a fellow native of Jiangsu Province who achieved success later in life, finally became an overnight sensation.

The golden age of mainstream film and television projects has arrived.

When Zhou Yutang returned to Beijing, he first attended a meeting led by Longxuan and the State Film Administration.

The theme is to spearhead the planning and production of a major film to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The rise of these two companies carries particularly significant political and symbolic meaning compared to others.

However, it's interesting that this time it's not China Film Group taking the lead.

Director Tong, being such a figure in that position, saw through Zhou Yutang's thoughts at a glance and explained with a smile:

"We need to let a hundred flowers bloom, and we need to concentrate our efforts on major tasks. Shanghai Film Group will take the lead, with China Film Group and China Film Group assisting, and Minren.com and several other media outlets will also fully cooperate in the publicity."

That's the art of a leader's speech.

When Han Sanye was in power, his "Founding Trilogy" caused a sensation.

In the first installment, Zhou Yutang, who was just beginning to make a name for himself, held his own against the factory's most beautiful woman, earning him countless positive reviews; in the second installment, he played President Zhou, delivering an equally impressive performance.

The first two films also performed quite well at the box office, but the final film in the Founding Trilogy, "The Last Dance," starring La Peikang, did not feature Zhou Yutang and its box office performance was not very respectable.

In recent years, the entire genre of patriotic films has seen a surge of new entrants.

Many so-called industry veterans whose names are unknown to most people receive subsidies simply by applying for project approval, and in the end, their films are never even released in theaters.
This time, however, it was no small-scale operation; rather, it involved a higher level of coordination and resource mobilization, going beyond the level of a single state-owned film company.

Jiangdong is a leading player in the domestic entertainment industry. Like China Film Group, Huaxia Film Group is a key national film distribution enterprise with a strong state-owned background.

Huaxia Film Distribution was one of the distributors of "Tiger Mountain" and "Red Sea".

As for Shanghai Film Studio, it's an old acquaintance of Zhou Yutang's.

Ren Zhonglun has been actively forging ties with Jiangdong in recent years, and has already brought the shadow of the past greatness back to the forefront.
"Director Tong, let me think about it."

"What else is there to think about? Who else but you?"

Director Tong gave Zhou Yutang a long and earnest lecture, and Zhou Yutang smiled wryly and rubbed his temples. In short...

The higher-ups have given the order: the national team will take the lead!

They're bringing together the top forces in the entire film and television industry to do something big!

Director Tong really has a lot of ideas; if he were to put together this patriotic anthology film, it would be amazing.

With the official support and marketing hype, the project boasted collaborations between several renowned directors and celebrity cameos.

Given the current size of the film market, the box office performance is definitely something to look forward to.

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

With great power comes great responsibility.

Once you're in this position, people will naturally push you forward.

"Yu Tang, will you be able to free up your time in the first half of the year?"

Director Tong still had a friendly smile on his face, and asked with a hint of expectation.

"The first half of the year won't work."

Zhou Yutang shook his head and said, "There's a project that needs to start filming overseas."

"Warner Bros.' Aquaman?"

"Yes."

What do you think of the director selection?

"Director Tong, I have a somewhat immature idea."

After a moment's hesitation, Zhou Yutang spoke:

"President Han is highly respected; let him be the chief director."

Master Han is a pioneer of mainstream commercial blockbusters, and Director Tong nodded in agreement.

"You'll be the listed executive producer, Guo Fan."

"Guo Fan has at least two films this year, so he's definitely not available. Lu Yang and Wen Muye, on the other hand, are available."

"It's a deal, double happiness!"

Director Tong nodded slightly, his eyes immediately lighting up.

Among the three great generals of Jiangdong.

Guo Fan, who took over the box office, has the highest actual box office performance and is known as the unbeatable 10 billion yuan after Governor Zhou.

Wen Muyue was one of the first to work with Zhou Yutang. He is outstanding in ability and has a solid track record, making him a recognized new generation director in the industry.

Lu Yang has now risen to the top with "Operation Red Sea" and has been hailed by the media as one of the leading young directors in China.

Even if I didn't get an SSR, getting two SRs is still pretty good.
(End of this chapter)