Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 228 Fire
"Hello, Mr. Park."

"Hello Mr. Li."

Minister Park of the Ministry of Culture and Entertainment’s real name is Park Jung-gun. He is now in his forties and can be considered a middle-aged person in politics.

When Li You met him for the first time, they shook hands and both used the common title "Mr." instead of the official titles "President" and "Minister."

"Chairman Li's development speed is really amazing," Park Jung-geon shook his head in admiration, "Who would have thought that the quietly-known Golden Gate Entertainment has grown to such a huge scale."

He said this because he knew about the audition for "The Crucible".

After the press conference that day, the crew of the movie "The Crucible" by Golden Gate Entertainment announced that they had officially started casting.

Even as the full investor, Kinmen Entertainment did not decide on its own actors for the film. They still decided to conduct a comprehensive casting search across the entire entertainment industry to ensure that actors were suitable for the roles.

Li You gave them great voice, provided that they did not seek personal gain.

He did go to Kinmen Entertainment and visited the crew's audition area. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was packed with people.

The role of a minor villain, Yin Ci'ai, attracted twenty or thirty actresses to compete because of her image as a gorgeous woman.

Not to mention the three important villains, as well as the male and female protagonists, there are countless male and female actors who have been attracted to the show.

The entertainment industry on the Korean Peninsula is indeed fiercely competitive.

Whether you are an actor or an idol, you can imagine how difficult it is to stand out in such fierce competition.

The most crucial thing is the selection of child stars. Kinmen Entertainment promised not to let the child stars see anything inappropriate and would adopt a separate performance method.

"No way. After all, Jinmen Entertainment is just a new start-up and is currently suffering from the lack of outstanding artists it has trained."

"Mr. Li, you are too modest," Park Jung-geon withdrew his hand and smiled. "Those actors are not joining us now, but they won't join us later. In the second half of this year, many well-known actors' contracts will expire."

Li You smiled and shook his head. "I've handed these matters over to the executive officer. I won't interfere."

"Mr. Li," Park Jung-geon looked at him with a smile, "What do you think of what happened in Gwangju?"

Now, three days have passed since the riot in front of the court, and the noise has subsided a lot. After all, the people at that time still rammed the police.

"The victims didn't get justice," Li You said, shaking his head. "We felt we needed to help them, so we decided to make the film."

The corners of Park Jung-geon's mouth twitched. He had slander in his heart but did not speak it out. After a moment of silence, he spoke again, "No more idle talk, Chairman Lee."

Li You just looked at him calmly, "What does Minister Park want to talk about?"

The two men quickly changed the way they spoke.

Park Jung-geon looked at him for a while and nodded slightly, "The Crucible" involves a huge amount of involvement, and Golden Gate Entertainment can't afford it."

Li You knew what he wanted to say, but did not respond. He just smiled faintly and said, "The Crucible is beneficial to both myself and others. Minister Park does not need to worry."

The implication is to tell Park Jung-geon that Li Lianchang has already benefited.

"Chairman Lee is joking," Park Jung-gun said with a serious face, "This work will be the first film that benefits the people, and we all hope it will be better."

He stood up and poured a cup of tea for Li You, showing that he wanted to get a share of the influence brought by "The Crucible". "President Li, you can have a cup of tea first and think about what I said."

Li You straightened up and took the tea. "Minister Park, what do you think can make it better?"

"Of course, we have to make Kinmen Entertainment better first," Park Jung-geon smiled. "As long as Kinmen Entertainment gets better, it will also be beneficial to its publicity and expansion of influence."

Li You's heart moved, and Park Jung-geon's real intention was finally revealed.

Park Jung-geon turned his head slightly and said softly, "It just so happens that the Cultural and Entertainment Department has recently given some key promotion spots, which are intended to promote the progress of entertainment companies. I think that with this work by Golden Gate Entertainment, it is worth being promoted."

He narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Li You for a long time, wanting to see Li You's reaction.

Li You didn't say anything, just took a sip of tea before answering, "Minister Park just said that some famous actors' contracts will expire this year. I wonder if there is a chance to have them come to Kinmen?"

"They?" Park Jung-geon narrowed his eyes even deeper. He understood what Li You meant.

Li You didn't want to just promote Kinmen Entertainment and give him a share of the profits. Li You also wanted to avoid the trivialities of negotiations and pick up ready-made artists to strengthen his strength.

"Sure." Park Jung-geon said calmly, "No matter how famous they are, they are just actors. I can help Chairman Li to make connections. They will not object to coming to Kinmen Entertainment."

"That's right. After all, with Minister Park's intervention, things will definitely get done," Li You praised him with words, making it difficult for Park Jung-geon to ask for benefits if he couldn't get things done. "When "The Crucible" premieres, can I have the honor of inviting Minister Park to watch the movie with me?"

Li You lowered his head and drank his tea, waiting for Park Jung-geon's answer.

Park Jung-geon was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Since Chairman Li has invited me so kindly, I will of course be there."

A complicated look flashed in his eyes. "When the time comes, I will bring those famous actors to support Chairman Li and The Crucible."

Li You weighed the empty teacup, shook it casually, and smiled brightly at Park Jung-geon, "Thank you, Minister Park."

A few days later, this second fire ultimately failed to burn across the entire Korean Peninsula.

After all, the Gwangju City Government still has to save its reputation and cannot allow such a scandal to become bigger and bigger, not to mention that the people outside the court at that time attacked the human defense line formed by the police.

They tried hard to suppress the news, and Li You did not continue to intervene, but allowed these government officials to do these things. When people see the truth of the matter, the real flames will burn faster and more fiercely.

But even so, Li You found that he had several more titles.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Li You is an outstanding young entrepreneur in Seoul and a celebrity who can be seen on the stage.

After his press conference, he has become a people's entrepreneur in many people's minds and the most qualified Seoul citizen in the eyes of Gwangju people. Because of his fame, the construction teams recruited by Jinmen Real Estate for its two real estate projects in Gwangju have to give Jinmen Real Estate a 20% discount.

Of course Li You didn't want it, because if he had, the nature of the matter would have changed.

When Mou Zhengxiong and Mou Xianmin, father and daughter, met Li You later, they chuckled and teased Li You.

"Lee Yoo-xi, who belongs to the people of the Korean Peninsula, we meet again."

"Uncle, you're joking," Li You smiled and shook his head. Looking at the smiles on their faces, he knew they were joking.

After a while, Mou Zhengxiong stopped smiling and asked directly about another matter, "How is the filming of the movie going now?"

"We have just started shooting, so there is not much to say yet." Li You said with a smile, "The setting of this movie is quite simple, and the cost is not very high. It mainly depends on the performance of the actors."

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it. "The first draft of the movie script was completed long ago, and I gave the final revision suggestions to make it more tragic and inflammatory."

"You have good connections," Mou Zhengxiong said admiringly, "With the support of many parties, the future of this film has been secured."

"Golden Gate Entertainment is really going to take off."

"It's not a rapid rise, but it is a large scale," Li You said with certainty, "Now the company has signed a lot of new actors, and they are all waiting for future scripts."

Mou Zhengxiong nodded and said, "This is already an entertainment company that has started very quickly. Your next step is to consider
How should Jinmen Entertainment get involved in producing and distributing future works? Being an agency is an entertainment company, and producing TV series and movies is also an entertainment company, but only when you can produce and distribute can you become a leading entertainment company. "

"Uncle is still far-sighted," Li You said with a smile, "but the cost of operating a cinema chain is still too high. The money from the Golden Gate Group is now being used to support other real estate industries, so it is a bit difficult to keep up with the cost of operating a cinema chain."

Mou Zhengxiong lit a cigarette and said, "Don't compliment me. I know you should have thought of this a long time ago. Let me know when you need support."

He waved his hand and walked out slowly, "You two can chat."

Watching his father walk out, Li You spoke, "The day of the Li family's ancestor worship in Quanzhou is getting closer, do you want to go?"

Mou Xianmin shook his head, “If it’s according to the rules, I shouldn’t go.”

She gave some reasons, "The Li family in Quanzhou has been favoring boys over girls for a long time. I know you can take me there by force, but it's better not to do so at this stage. Wait until you can step on their heads before doing it."

Li You held the cigarette between his fingers with a calm expression, "It's a pity that the filming of "The Crucible" is still a bit slow, otherwise we can still use the momentum to suppress them."

Mou Xianmin smiled, his eyes curved into crescents, "This is not slow at all. You only gave the crew three months before the film is released, and they are already working hard on it."

Li You laughed dumbly, "You make me sound like a ruthless capitalist."

As soon as Jeon Jae-joon stepped into the door of Gangnam Security, he noticed smiles on the faces of the people around him.

He did find it strange because Quan Jae-jun always had a cold face. In the past, when they saw him, everyone would just greet him politely, and only those familiar subordinates would make jokes. But this time, no matter where they were, they were secretly looking at him.

It was not until he arrived at his seldom-visited office and met Zheng Zaizhong that he understood the reason.

"Old Zheng," Quan Zaijun grinned, "What kind of gossip are those people down there spreading?"

Zheng Zaizhong really lived up to his expectations. After hearing his first question, he laughed and said, "Guess?"

Jeon Jae-jun shook his head, "Your brain isn't working well, just say it directly."

Zheng Zaizhong suppressed his laughter and said, "Do you know that your image in Jiangnan Security has collapsed?"

"Me?" Jeon Jae-jun was stunned. "What's going on?"

"President Nim is a righteous entrepreneur who belongs to the people. Although the people outside don't know it, we know that you adopted a deaf-mute boy and took the initiative to learn sign language."

Zheng Zhong spread his hands. "Everyone used to think you were inhumane and only knew how to kill people except listening to the president. You are quite different now."

Although Jeon Jae-jun explained again and again that he just thought Quan Min-xiu was a talented child, especially suitable to be a killer, it was a pity that no matter what he said, Jung Jae-jung always had a smile on his face. Seeing that no one believed him, Jeon Jae-jun left the office with a cold face.

Fortunately, Li You called him at this time, which inadvertently helped him out.

"President nim."

Li You's indifferent voice came over, "The Gwangju Charity School for the Deaf and Dumb is under the trusteeship of the Gwangju government. I plan to buy it. Please help me bring someone over. I want to talk to him."

"Yes, President-nim," Jeon Jae-jun lowered his head and asked the name softly, "Who are you looking for?"

"That Pastor Li," Li You tapped the table lightly, "you should know."

Jeon Jae-jun agreed, "President Nim, do you want to see him now?"

"Yes, now."

Quan Zaijun quickly called the attention of the people, and several cars swarmed towards the church where Pastor Li usually worked.

"Who are you?" Pastor Li had a bitter look on his face when he saw Quan Jae-jun and others rushing into the office. He naturally recognized where these people came from.

He didn't know that Li Jiangshuo did that kind of thing, but as the person who introduced Li Jiangshuo to Li You, he knew very well how serious his problem was.

"If Chairman Lee wants to see me, just say so," Pastor Lee smiled wryly, stood up, followed Jeon Jae-joon out and got into the van.

The car drove very fast and steadily, but when he was taken to Li You's office, Pastor Li was still a little nervous.

"Li De'enxi," Li You called Pastor Li in front of him, "You introduced Li Jiangshuo here, do you have anything to say?"

Li Deen sighed and said, "I don't know people well, President Nim."

(End of this chapter)