Reborn fashion designer

Chapter 876: A long-lost phone call (Added 2/4 for Alliance Leader Bai Xiaolin'er)

"I almost forgot, we are on the same level." Liu Qianqian grinned, looking very happy.

Xiangyang, also has a bachelor's degree.

She, too.

In comparison, although Xiangyang is pursuing an MBA from HEC Paris, which has a very high reputation worldwide and is considered to be the best business school in France, the Master of Business Administration from HEC.

But he hasn't finished reading it yet.

And myself, hehe~
Although she took a leave of absence from school, as long as she could continue to produce works, it would not be difficult for her to complete her bachelor's degree in France.

Maybe, he's even faster than Xiangyang.

"You, can your school compare with Yangyang's?" Liu Xiaoli picked up another piece of fried egg for each of them.

The school where Xiangyang studies was ranked as the top business school in Europe by the Financial Times.

The university ranks first in the world in management, third in the world in finance, first in the world in marketing, first in strategic management, third in business analysis, and its MBA is also not weak, ranking second in the world.

Simply put, Xiangyang, the CEO of L'Oréal Group, the CEO of Kaiyun Group, the CEO of Carrefour Group, the CEO of Best Buy Group, BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley, as well as the Director-General of the WTO and the President of the IMF are all alumni.

Don't underestimate the friendship among alumni.

Take the current IMF president, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, for example. Was it not because of their alumni relationship as HEC Paris that he was willing to invite Xiang Yang to China in March?
In Europe, the circle created by alumni resources is very important.

Not to mention Xiangyang’s position.

Even students who have just graduated and entered the workplace can often rely on alumni resources to get valuable internship opportunities or learn in-depth employment information one step ahead.

Seeing her mother habitually turning her elbows outward, Liu Qianqian pouted.

"Hey, why are you talking about me?" Xiangyang ate and drank as usual, not affected at all.

On the contrary, he was very interested in this person named Li Meijing.

A Chinese person works as the vice president of CJ in South Korea. How mysterious it sounds.

I found out after Bi Shafer arrived and asked.

Not only is she Lee Boo-jin's cousin, she has also invested in Spielberg's DreamWorks.

Her father was the deposed prince of Samsung's founder.

As for why she became a Chinese citizen, Bi Shafer didn't know the reason.

"Hmm." Xiang Yang thought for a while. He didn't want to ask about this matter, but after seeing the information of this lady, he found that she had a great influence on the Korean entertainment industry.

Especially when it comes to movies.

"I heard that she likes Tang Wei very much." said Liu Qianqian, who was sitting in the living room.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, she also helped to inquire about it.

"Who is Tang Wei?" Xiang Yang asked subconsciously.

"That's right." Liu Qianqian was stunned.

"Oh, I remember now." Xiang Yang let out a long sound and said with a wry smile, "I remember now, I remember now."

Isn’t Tang Wei the female star who was persuaded by Li An to star in “Lust, Caution”? When the movie was released a few years ago, it caused a sensation in the entire film and television industry.

It is said that Liu Qianqian was also invited before Tang Wei.

In fact, don't make any excuses for Li An. There is nothing to wash away for giving people a fake script twice during the audition stage.

This is no different from luring people in for an interview by saying the salary is 8000 on a recruitment website, and then finding out after they start working that the salary is 2000 base salary + 6000 commission.

As for what Tang Wei thinks.

That depends on the angle you look at it from.

Anyway, Xiang Yang felt that considering Li An's influence in the Chinese entertainment industry in 2007, let alone Tang Wei.

If you pick any actress who wants to become famous by stripping off her clothes, she can basically succeed.

Why fool people?

Price drop.

"Wife, why didn't you pass the audition?" Xiangyang, who had always been reluctant to talk about this matter, rarely showed his curiosity and wanted to explore it.

Liu Qianqian, who was biting an apple, widened her eyes when she heard this.

With a crisp "crunch", a large piece of the apple in her hand was bitten off by her neighbor's sharp teeth.

Xiangyang was suddenly shuddering when he saw this.

"I felt that the scale was too large and wanted to use a body double, but the director disagreed." Liu Qianqian stared at Xiangyang sideways and found that she could really shock him. Her face, which was about to laugh out loud, suddenly glowed.

"So the Lust, Caution you're talking about was directed by Bin Naren?" Knowing that the fact that she could understand Chinese had been discovered, Bi Shafer stopped pretending.

In fact, she didn't want to say it.

But if this kind of thing is not discovered, you can actually learn a lot of little secrets.

When it comes to eating melons, those who stand in the front line can always eat the most.

"The movie you mentioned is called 'SAMSARA'. In fact, it would be better to translate it as 'Reincarnation'." Liu Qianqian was quite familiar with the movie that was released in France.

She explained to Bi Shafer: "As for the one we are talking about, you can think of it as the Chinese version of "Silent Sea".

"Haha, are you worthy?" Xiangyang almost died of laughter.

What level of movie is "Silent Seclusion"? What level of movie is Li An's Lust, Caution? If you compare the two, you are really doing Li An a disservice.

Besides, this is not the first time that Zhang Mouzi has blatantly favored Li An.

Before you tout how Li-On is fitting in with the international scene, don't forget that this film was also crowned the "Most Disappointing Film of the Year".

To put it bluntly, those who keep talking about Hollywood movies and praising Li An should not forget that this movie is rated NC-17.

What is the NC-17 rating?
Just an adult movie.

"It's the Golden Lion Award in Venice." Liu Qianqian knew that Xiangyang was prejudiced against directors like Li An.

It's not surprising to hear such words coming from him.

"So what about the Golden Lion Award? That winged lion statue could still belong to China." Xiang Yang was referring to the "Lion of Venice" erected in Piazza San Marco in Venice.

This bronze lion has stood on top of a granite column overlooking Piazza San Marco since 1293.

It is one of the symbols of the city of Venice.

It has always been considered to be related to the patron saint of St. Horse.

But in fact, there has long been speculation that this statue came from the East, but it is generally believed to be from Anatolia and may be related to the Fourth Crusade.

"How is that possible?" Liu Qianqian thought to herself, even though my academic qualifications are not very good, I have received education.

Don’t think you can fool me just because you received 9 years of compulsory education in China and finished high school.

I didn’t learn in primary school in vain.

"Of course it's impossible. The Venetians are most famous for funding the Renaissance and engaging in ocean trade. Don't overestimate the economic exchanges in ancient times. Many ports in the south were engaged in a large amount of foreign trade at that time."

"Okay, you have a high level of education and you know a lot." Liu Qianqian didn't want to argue with Xiangyang about this matter.

no way.

There is one thing she admitted, Xiangyang is indeed much better than ordinary people in art history.

It would be better for him to discuss this topic with Principal An.

Forget about it on my side.

"It is not uncommon to see very similar cultural symbols in the history of different regions." Bi Shafer did not want to discuss this topic. Although she did not agree with Xiangyang's point of view, she also felt that such an inference was not without basis.

She studied humanities and social sciences at Columbia and London University.

The Renaissance is essential to her knowledge, and if you want to talk about the Renaissance, you have to talk about the impact of trade at that time on it.

In addition, there is nothing wrong with the other part of Xiangyang's words.

The Crusades also had a great influence on the Renaissance.

The works of Euclid, Ptolemy, Archimedes, Plato, Aristotle and others were all translated from Arabic into European languages ​​at that time.

"Okay, you explain the general knowledge to her, I'll go make a phone call." Xiangyang couldn't help but raise his butt when he saw that Liu Qianqian could listen to Bi Shafer's endless talk with patience, but was unwilling to listen to him say a few more words.

The two people who were talking in a low voice ignored him.

forget about it.

He just happened to be busy.

The first call was made to Ms. Jiang of the Shangxia brand to ask about the status of the clothes.

After getting the reply, he sat in his study and thought about it for a while before calling Lee Boo-jin.

In her office in Seoul, Lee Boo-jin was a little surprised to see Xiang Yang's call.

Ever since he threw me to Bi Shaffer last time I went to Paris, the contact and communication between the two of us have basically been cut off.

"Mr. Xiang, why did you think of calling me?" The moment Xiang Yang answered the phone, Li Fuzhen's voice made him feel comfortable.

This kind of conversation between friends invisibly brought the two people closer together.

"When I saw the photo of the vice president of your group's entertainment company and Jean, I remembered that I forgot to thank you."

There was no hint of keeping people away in Xiangyang's tone.

On the contrary, it was this kind of politeness that made Li Fuzhen a little uncomfortable. After being surprised for a moment, she smiled and said:
"Mr. Xiang, I haven't had the chance to congratulate your wife on the movie that won the box office championship in South Korea."

Recently, there have been several reports about "Black Swan" in Korean entertainment reports almost every day.

Even if she didn't go into the cinema, she would take a few more glances at it during breakfast.

"Are you free recently? We can meet in Paris. I was in such a hurry last time that I didn't have time to receive you properly."

Xiangyang, who was in China, said with a smile.

It would be better to meet with Samsung people in Paris.

Ok.

It would be nice to go watch a ball together.

"Of course. If Mr. Xiang invites me, I can fly over anytime." Knowing that Xiang Yang was in the capital of China, she did not point it out and readily agreed.

"Okay, I'll ask Bi Shafer to arrange the itinerary and contact you." Xiangyang nodded.

Then he dumped Lee Boo-jin to his assistant.

Hearing this, the eldest princess of Samsung could only take a deep breath.

However, after the two of them hung up the phone, she sat in a chair and thought quietly for a while, then she called her cousin across the time difference to ask what kind of coincidence it was that made Xiangyang take it so seriously and call her personally.

"We didn't discuss anything specific, we just invited him to our PR party."

Li Meijing didn't react at first after receiving the call.

It took me about two or three minutes to come to my senses.

Although there is almost no suspense about the Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscars, the necessary public relations work still needs to be done.

Not for this class.

It is to pave the way for future success.

In fact, whether the person is familiar or not is often more important than money in some public relations situations.

"Apart from this? Did he agree?" Although CJ had moved out independently a long time ago, since it concerned her own situation, Lee Boo-jin still asked more questions.

She made it very clear at the beginning.

She disturbed her cousin because Xiangyang called her.

"He agreed very readily. As for your other matters." Li Meijing smiled and did not rush to speak. Instead, she thought about whether to tell her cousin.

She has also experienced some things.

It's not just a matter between men and women.

In the business world and in family struggles, she is much more experienced than her youngest cousin due to her age advantage.

"Mr. Rang and I asked about the war film that China Film Corporation is preparing to shoot. We at CJ are also shooting a war film this year, so there might be a conflict."

"Conflict?" Lee Boo-jin frowned in confusion.

The films shot by China Film Corporation are released in China, and the films shot by CJ are released in South Korea. What conflict can there be?

"Based on my understanding of China Film, there is a high probability that this movie will be a candidate for next year's Oscars," said Li Meijing.

There is a high probability that two movies with the same theme will compete on the same stage.

You asked if there was any conflict.

The investment in "Battle of Highland" was as high as 100 billion won.

Equivalent to RMB is
Well, about 6000 million yuan.

Although this number is far less than that of "The Battle of Onshankou", sometimes the success of a movie is not just determined by the amount of investment.

The key is to look at the final shooting effect.

And from yesterday's simple communication, she got some unexpected gains.

The CEO of Hermès Film Investment Company was very interested in this movie.

What she didn't know was that the main reason why John was interested in the film was purely because of its low cost, and he was also somewhat resentful after he wanted to participate in "The Battle of Winslet" but was kicked out.

A small adaptation right can hardly satisfy his appetite.

"If there is a chance, I think you can try to cooperate with him." Lee Boo-jin also showed a slight smile on her face.

CJ is nominally still a company with Samsung.

At least in the eyes of outsiders.

Otherwise, why would Xiangyang call her?

"I'll think about it carefully." Li Meijing said with a smile.

However, the filming of "Battle of the Highlands" started as early as September last year, but the shooting period of this film was as long as half a year.

It won’t end until March.

Moreover, 100 billion won is enough to support the cost of filming the entire movie. At this time, other capital is introduced to share a piece of the pie.
"If that doesn't work, can you help introduce 'Time Traveler'?" Lee Boo-jin heard her cousin's concerns and simply gave another plan.

"Of course there's no problem with that."

Li Meijing nodded, it was not impossible for her to help.

"Then I'll bring you a gift when I come back from Paris." As for what kind of gift it would be.
Buy a 'Siheyuan' and have Xiangyang sign on it.

This gift should be quite presentable.

After all, this expenditure is enough to account for 1/6 of the budget of "Highland Battle".

"Okay, then I'll put in some time, so that it won't be too late and delay your work." Li Meijing was very straightforward.

Gifts or no gifts mean nothing to him.

Most importantly, she wanted to see if her cousin could eventually sit in that position.

By the way, eat some melon
(End of this chapter)