Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

After a whole day of madness, Chen Jiajun finally came to his senses.

His strong physique meant he experienced no side effects in this kind of thing.

The murderous intent that had been stirred up by the high table had dissipated considerably by now.

Therefore, women are the best medicine for men.

After Monica regained consciousness, the two had breakfast before heading to Nefertir.

Although he stood us up yesterday, what can we do when Chen Jiajun is the boss? The people at Nafi won't have any objections, nor would they dare to.

In a screening room in Neifei, Chen Jiajun saw the finished film of "Malèna".

Chen Jiajun made some modifications to the details of the final cut.

After all, Monica was already his woman, and Chen Jiajun had no intention of letting him film those explicit scenes.

Don't talk to Chen Jiajun about his "fuck art"; in his opinion, European artists are just perverts.

Fortunately, director Giuseppe Tornatore is a person who listens to advice and did a good job of fulfilling the proposal from his financial backer.

The film truly showcases Monica's charm.

"Not bad!" Chen Jiajun nodded, commenting on the film, "It should be able to win a few awards!"

This film was originally Nefertory's first foray into filmmaking, and the investment cost was not very high.

They were aiming for awards, so they weren't too concerned about box office revenue.

As long as they can win awards and stimulate Netflix's streaming business, they have already met the standard of success.

Mark Randolph nodded and said, "I also think we should be able to win a lot of awards, so we plan to start with the Berlin Film Festival and then go for this year's Oscars."

"An Oscar might be a bit difficult," Chen Jiajun said, frowning. "Is there any chance of winning a Golden Globe?"

Although the Golden Globe Awards are practically a nobody compared to the Oscars, winning one is still a huge boost to one's prestige.

Mark nodded and said, "Sure, but it'll probably cost a lot in public relations!"

"Don't I have money? Then throw it at me!" Chen Jiajun sneered. "You need to understand that what we need to do now is get involved. Only after we get involved will things be easier to handle later!"

Mark nodded quickly and said, "Okay, I'll have a public relations team assembled right away!"

Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "By the way, have you received any good notebooks recently?"

Mark said with a bitter face, "What good proposals are there? They're all just bastards trying to freeload! They don't even have a project plan, yet they dare to spout nonsense in front of me. It's utterly absurd!"

Chen Jiajun stroked his chin thoughtfully: "What about an adaptation?"

Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's question, Mark was taken aback at first, then shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Boss, those adaptations of famous works are just too expensive, and in our situation, not many people are willing to entrust their works to us for adaptation, so their profits are very small."

In the United States, adapting movies is a very common thing.
Various movies, more or less, bear the mark of adaptation.

Moreover, many authors write books with the intention of getting them adapted into films and television series.

Generally speaking, it's very expensive! And there are also subsequent dividends.

In other words, after adapting a work, one can take a share of the film's revenue.

But how will the subsequent profit sharing be calculated in a case like this? This is not a worthwhile deal for many bestselling authors.

So either Mark will pay a hefty price to buy it out, or nobody will be willing to do that.

However, spending a lot of money to gamble on the film and television adaptation rights of a novel is clearly not a worthwhile thing to do.

This is also the reason for Mark's distress.

After hearing Mark explain the reason, Chen Jiajun stroked his chin and said, "Bestselling novels are hard to produce, so... what about comics?"

“Comics?” Mark’s expression was a little strange. “But comic book adaptations aren’t mainstream! So far, only a few can be considered successful, such as Spider-Man, Blade, and X-Men. And DC has been quiet ever since they messed up the new Batman and Superman movies.”

Indeed, at this time, superhero movies were not yet mainstream in Hollywood.

Many people are not optimistic about the future of these films.

But Chen Jiajun knew that this would become a huge gold mine in the future.

So he said to Mark, "Since no one's competing with us, let's start with superhero movies! Buy me as many rights as you can get!"

"Huh?" Mark was somewhat surprised: "You think this kind of comic book adaptation is good?"

“That’s right, so we want as many film and television adaptation rights as there are! Ideally, we’d buy them all outright!” Chen Jiajun said to Mark.

Although Mark really wanted to question Chen Jiajun about why he thought that way.

However, none of the decisions made by the big boss Chen Jiajun from beginning to end were wrong.

Mark thought about it and agreed: "Okay, boss, I'll go find all the comics that have adaptation value and study them."

“Okay, go ahead!” Chen Jiajun nodded and said to Mark.

After leaving Netflix, Chen Jiajun planned to take Monica for a walk around.

He plans to buy a house in Los Angeles so he won't have to stay in a hotel every time he flies over.

As soon as she stepped outside, Monica's phone rang; it was her agent calling.

Since Monica was assigned to Mark by Chen Jiajun, she has signed with a new agency.

And it's the renowned CAA.

Because Monica brought her own resources, CAA managed her very leniently, even placing itself in the position of a service provider.

Monica thought this collaboration was great.

Monica was a little surprised when her agent suddenly approached her today, saying there was a great opportunity.

After consulting with Chen Jiajun, Monica still decided to meet with him.

She then went to a coffee shop by herself and met her agent, Lauren.

“Monica, let me introduce you. This is director Gaspar Noé,” ​​Lauren said to Monica.
"Hello, director!" Monica shook hands with the bald man in front of her.

But this bald director, in a very greasy manner, hooked his hand on her palm.

This made Monica involuntarily frown.

Moreover, the other person's gaze made Monica very uncomfortable, as if they wanted to strip her naked.

However, Monica had seen many people like this in Hollywood. With her agent nearby, the other party probably wouldn't dare to do anything, so she held back.

After they sat down, Gaspar Noé said to Monica, "Miss Monica, I saw your performance in 'Malèna,' and I was very impressed with it."

"Thank you!" Monica said to Gaspar Noe with neither humility nor arrogance.

Monica's attitude surprised Gaspar Noé.

However, he continued, "I have a movie and would like to invite you to play the leading role."

Monica frowned upon hearing Gaspar Noé's words.

After all, I've been in Hollywood for quite some time now and I know exactly how it works.

In a formal project, it is absolutely impossible for the director to personally invite the female lead.

The usual process involves the production team and producers selecting roles by inviting auditions.

Only after the actors audition can a decision be made on whether they can take on the role.

Gaspar Noé's approach is somewhat reminiscent of the style of independent films.

Monica has witnessed firsthand just how chaotic the independent film scene can be.

So Monica's expression immediately turned cold. Her manager, upon hearing this, also frowned and his expression turned cold.

Since Monica made cameo appearances in several films from the Big Six studios and even starred in her own film, she has distanced herself from the independent film scene.

After all, she has a sugar daddy and powerful backers, so there's no need for her to struggle in such a chaotic industry.

CAA signed Monica, not so that she would go and work in the independent scene.

So neither Monica nor her agent Lauren showed any indifference towards the offer.

But Gaspar Noé was completely oblivious and continued to say to Monica, "I guarantee that my film will absolutely showcase your charm even further."

Monica initially didn't want to deal with this guy, but since she was already there, she decided to take a look at the script first.

So she said to Gaspar Noé, "Is there a script?"

“Yes! You can take a look first!” Gaspar Noe seemed very pleased: “It’s absolutely a great work of art!”

As he spoke, he took out a script and handed it to Monica.

Monica and her agent only saw half of it, and they were completely devastated.

The script for "Irreversible" right in front of me is simply... even comparable to Fernando Valley's script.

Just reading the script can cause physical discomfort.

So Monica simply kept a cold face, and her agent Lauren said directly to Gaspar Noé, "I'm sorry, Director Gaspar Noé, this film doesn't quite fit our artist's acting style."

“How could it not fit? This is art!” Gaspar Noé exclaimed hastily. “Monica, this is art! Shouldn’t we dedicate ourselves to art?”

Monica was almost amused by this guy's shamelessness, so she grabbed her handbag and said, "Sorry, I have to go!"

Lauren stood up as well, completely ignoring the idiot.

“Wait, Miss Monica!” Gaspar Noe said to Monica, still somewhat unwilling to give up, “I can offer you three million US dollars for this film.”

Three million? If Monica hadn't become famous, she might have gritted her teeth and agreed.

Maybe if this guy persuades me a bit more, I'll actually end up making this film.

But Monica now lives in a mansion worth tens of millions, and the fee for just one magazine cover is more than that, so she coldly said, "No need!"

After they left, Lauren said to Monica apologetically, "I'm sorry, Monica, I didn't know this guy was this kind of person!"

"It's okay, just be more careful next time." Monica didn't take it to heart, after all, Lauren was much better than her previous agent.

At least they weren't in a hurry to "sell Monica for a good price".

Lauren nodded: "I'll be more careful in the future. Do you need me to take you?"

Monica looked at Gaspar Noé, who was clearly unwilling to give up, and nodded, saying, "Take me back to Nefertory!"

……

Having encountered such a jerk, Monica was in a terrible mood all day.

When Chen Jiajun returned, his expression was still very unpleasant.

After all, it's very unpleasant for any female celebrity to be mistaken for a porn star.

Chen Jiajun asked, somewhat puzzled, "Weren't you going to discuss a project? Why do you look like that?"

Monica was already feeling wronged, so she told Chen Jiajun the whole story.

After hearing this, Chen Jiajun immediately laughed: "Hollywood is a place of fame and fortune, and there are all kinds of people there! You've already entered the mainstream film and television industry, so you don't need to pay attention to these kinds of people at all! In the future, when your agent gives you projects, just be more vetted."

Despite saying that, Monica was still a little upset.

Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "Then let me tell you something happy! Mark has found a project that might be suitable for you!"

"A new project?" Monica's eyes lit up.

Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "It's a work adapted from a comic, but we're still negotiating the comic's copyright."

What Chen Jiajun was referring to was a movie that had left a deep impression on him.

That was a movie adapted from a comic book called "Wanted," although Chen Jiajun no longer remembered the specific plot.

However, Chen Jiajun still vividly remembers the famous scenes in the film.

The assassins in the story all possess superpowers that allow them to make bullets curve.

Although this movie is absurd, Chen Jiajun remembers that it was at least a successful adaptation of a comic book.

Just then, Chen Jiajun decided to target Marvel, so he used this movie as a practice run.

However, the owner of the comic book copyright is a bit difficult to deal with, after all, the other party is the famous comic book artist Frank Miller.

Buying the copyright from him is no easy task.

After all, many of his comic works had been adapted into films before this.

Mark is still negotiating the copyright issue with the other party.

Chen Jiajun naturally left such a trivial matter to his subordinates to handle, but seeing Monica's expression, he decided to tell her to cheer her up.

While Chen Jiajun was on vacation in the United States, a big problem arose in Brunei.

Lee Yao Hua's plan to seize Kalimantan Island had caused some unpleasantness with both Indonesia and Malaysia.

Fortunately, as Lee Yao Hua fulfilled his promises one by one, Malaysia also put aside its previous grievances.

The two sides resumed normal exchanges.

However, a recent event has caused Li Yaohua great distress.

It was a member of the Malaysian royal family who went missing while visiting Brunei.

That's right, they disappeared on the land of Brunei.

Although Li Yaohua reacted quickly, swiftly detaining the royal family members' entourage and suppressing the news.

However, this situation cannot be contained for long.

“Your Excellency President, although I know very well that this matter has nothing to do with you, you can’t hide His Highness’s disappearance for long,” the detained official said to Li Yaohua with a helpless expression.

Li Yaohua said with a headache, "I understand, but you need to give me some time! We've finally regained peace, we can't afford to have another conflict over this, can we?"

“I understand your thoughts, which is why I didn’t resist!” the official said, spreading his hands. “But you must know, time is running out!”

Li Yaohua nodded: "I have already dispatched all my men to search for His Highness the Prince's whereabouts! Please give me some time. Until then, I'll have to trouble you all to stay here for a while!"

The official shrugged and did not object to the matter.

After all, Li Yaohua provided them with good food and drink, and this matter really had nothing to do with Li Yaohua.

They don't mind waiting a few more days.

Once outside the safe house, Li Yaohua immediately summoned all his men.

After he explained the problem he was facing to a few people, everyone's expressions became serious.

"Are you sure they disappeared here?" Orn asked with a serious expression.

This is no small matter, after all, such an important member of the royal family has disappeared in Brunei.

This could very well trigger a new round of war.

Although Chen Jiajun's subordinates do not take Malaysia seriously.

However, the current situation was hard-won by Li Yaohua. If something like this were to happen again, it could cause the two countries, which have finally achieved normal diplomatic relations, to go to war. At that point, Indonesian leaders would probably be laughing their heads off. (End of Chapter)