Huayu started by playing Lao Ai

Chapter 235 Little Liu Reads the Newspaper
Upon hearing Zheng Jing's words, Cheng Kaige roughly understood.

He didn't try to persuade her any further, but instead turned around and sat down next to Li Lianjie.

Seeing Cheng Kaige's rebuff, Li Lianjie couldn't help but whisper, "Young people these days are so hot-blooded and arrogant; they don't know how to respect their elders."

Huang Yiyu also said: "What youthful arrogance? He's just a nouveau riche."

Do you really think that becoming famous in the US because of a documentary makes you someone important?

Reality will teach him a lesson!

Cheng Kaige shook his head and said, "President Zheng has always been like this in his dealings with people. You'll get used to it."

Huang Yiyu was about to make a sarcastic remark when he saw a blonde, blue-eyed middle-aged woman hurrying in, wearing high heels.

She was accompanied by an assistant.

This woman has high cheekbones and narrow eyes, making her look very serious and difficult to get along with. Many people instinctively want to stay away from her.

But Huang Yiyu and Li Lianjie were different; they stood up immediately upon seeing the woman.

"Dear Ms. Pascal, I never expected to meet you here. I am so lucky!"

Huang Yiyu greeted Pascal in his "authentic" London accent, his attitude bordering on obsequious.

But they were completely ignored.

Pascal walked up to Zheng Jing and apologized, "Zheng, I'm really sorry, there was a traffic jam on the way today, I'm late."

Zheng Jing said with a smile, "So it was a traffic jam? I thought you were deliberately coming late to give me some private space."

Pascal glanced at Liu Xiaoli and Zhou Wenqiong beside Zheng Jing and burst into laughter.

"I feel relieved now that you say that."

Pascal is the co-chairman of Sony Pictures and president of Columbia Pictures, and has the authority to directly approve film investment projects up to 5000 million US dollars.

Sony's "Spider-Man" film this year was produced under Pascal's direction.

In Hollywood, she is one of the top big shots with a lot of resources at her disposal.

Huang Yiyu and Li Lianjie's "Cosmic Wanted" was also produced by Columbia Pictures.

The two were naturally very enthusiastic when they saw Pascal.

Pascal accompanied Zheng Jing to China this time mainly for the "Underworld" film project.

The novel "Underworld" has been on the market for almost two months and has already sold over 3 million copies in North America, generating a lot of buzz.

Compared to the controversy surrounding "Twilight", "Underworld" has received much better reviews.

Many of Zheng Jing's book fans said they had rediscovered the feeling of reading "The Da Vinci Code".

After the novel's huge success, the film adaptation of Underworld was naturally highly anticipated.

Many film and television companies want to collaborate.

Zheng Jing had already agreed that Chen Guofu would direct this movie.

Furthermore, the collaboration between Western Films and Columbia Pictures went very smoothly.

It's better to use what you're familiar with than what's new.

So this Underworld project is still a co-production with Columbia Pictures.

Pascal valued Zheng Jing highly and treated him very well because Zheng Jing could help her make money.

Double Vision invested 800 million US dollars and grossed 1.47 million US dollars worldwide. With the addition of DVD sales revenue, the overall return was more than ten times.

Not to mention that Zheng Jing also has a series of novels, which are all gold mines.

In contrast, Huang Yiyu and Li Lianjie are in a more awkward position.

"The Space Chaser" did poorly at the North American box office and could only barely make a profit through the DVD market.

Seeing Zheng Jing and Pascal chatting and laughing, Huang Yiyu felt a burning sensation on his face.

He had just mocked Zheng Jinghui for being taught a lesson by reality, but he was immediately proven wrong. It was quite embarrassing.

Upon seeing this, Chen Kaige almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Little did they know that Chen Hong had already lowered her head, her shoulders twitching, and she was secretly laughing.

Pascal chatted with Zheng Jing for a few minutes before greeting Huang Yiyu and Li Lianjie. Then he said to Zheng Jing, "Zheng, don't worry, our cooperation is a win-win situation."

The copyright to the series is still in your hands.

We are not a small company like New Line, which likes to snatch copyrights and play the game of crossing the river and then burning the bridge.

James's "Final Destination" was a great idea, but now that it's been eliminated, I feel sorry for him.

James is Huang Yiyu's English name. He wrote and directed Final Destination, which is actually a very profitable film series.

However, Huang Yiyu failed to capitalize on this opportunity, and the film's copyrights were entirely acquired by New Line Cinema.

Now that Final Destination is making a sequel, New Line Cinema has directly kicked Wong Yik-yu out of the project.

This incident can be described as a scar in Huang Yiyu's heart.

However, Pascal directly pointed it out as a negative example to demonstrate his determination to cooperate with Zheng Jing.

Huang Yiyu was suffering inside, but he still had to maintain a polite smile on his face.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jing replied in a very official tone, "I hope our cooperation will be pleasant and our friendship will last forever."

He certainly wouldn't believe Pascal.

If possible, Pascal would buy out the copyrights to Underworld and even Twilight.

It was only because Zheng Jing was rich and powerful and held the initiative that Pascal had no choice but to concede.

"Friendship forever!"

Pascal responded with a smile.

Both sides are in the honeymoon period of cooperation, everything is going smoothly, and communication is very harmonious.

Even Huang Yiyu and Li Lianjie changed their expressions on the spot after seeing Pascal's attitude towards Zheng Jing. They became much warmer towards Zheng Jing.

It vividly portrays the coldness and warmth of human relationships in the entertainment industry.

Zheng Jing's attitude towards them remained the same as before, rather cold.

Pascal talked with Zheng Jing for a while, and then started working after boarding the plane.

Besides Underworld, her trip to China also included giving year-end awards to Columbia Pictures' Asian division and cutting the ribbon for the opening of their Beijing office.

There are still many things to do.

I bought my plane ticket for this trip back to China rather hastily; it was a business class ticket.

While not as luxurious as first class, it is spacious and comfortable.

After boarding the plane, Zheng Jing asked for a domestic newspaper to catch up on the latest news in China.

Liu Yifei leaned closer and said, "Master, let me read the newspaper to you."

Seeing Liu Yifei's expectant expression, Zheng Jing nodded and said, "Okay, this is a good opportunity to check your acting skills."

Liu Yifei has been practicing her "Lotus Flower Tongue" technique for over a year, and her tongue is incredibly flexible. Her delivery of lines is very solid, and she is not much different from professional broadcasters and hosts.

However, improvements are still needed in terms of the air intake.

Her voice was very pleasant. Zheng Jing closed his eyes and listened to her read the newspaper, thoroughly enjoying himself.

"Eserle exposed in scandal, soldiers' organs were bought and sold..."

"Arms, books, state-owned enterprises, anthrax vaccines—who made the most money from 911?"

Liu Yifei leaned against Zheng Jing and read very attentively, her voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Zheng Jing to hear clearly.

There's nothing new under the sun; international news is always the same old stuff.

Even twenty years from now, it will still be about the same.

After listening for a while, Zheng Jing said, "Let's not listen to these annoying things, let's watch some entertainment news."

Liu Yifei nodded and turned to the entertainment section of the newspaper.

"Reporters interviewed CCTV yesterday... Following CCTV's clear statement, 14 other media outlets have now made their own statements..."

[Gao Yuanyuan: This is my last public statement. I have never endorsed the "Four Little Actresses".]

"Recently, in an interview at a brand event, Gao Yuanyuan reiterated that she does not acknowledge the title of 'Four Little Actresses,' and that she only accepts the title of 'Four Little Actresses and Two Bing' arranged by Zheng Jing."

The reporter asked, "You and Yang Xue both have representative works, but Qin Lan and Wan Qian haven't had any film or television dramas broadcast since the talent show, and their popularity is declining."

Do you think it's appropriate to list these two people alongside you?

Gao Yuanyuan expressed her belief in Zheng Jing, thinking that under Zheng Jing's guidance, Wan Qian and Qin Lan would soon have representative works.

I'm not as confident as Gao Yuanyuan, and I have my doubts about whether Wan Qian and Qin Lan will become big stars.

However, I also think the title of "Four Little Actresses" should be thrown into the trash.

As for the Four Little Heavenly Kings, this has become an internationally renowned joke, even foreigners find it outrageous..."

Entertainment news is so much more fun; Liu Yifei got more and more engrossed in reading it.

After reading this news article, she asked curiously, "Master, do you think Zhao Yanzi is completely finished?"

Zheng Jing opened his eyes and asked in return, "What do you think?"

Liu Yifei thought for a moment and said naively, "I think she will rest for a while and come out to work again after the storm has passed."

Zheng Jing smiled and asked again, "The Zhao Yanzi incident happened in August, so why was it only exposed in December?"

Liu Yifei didn't know how to answer.

Zhou Wenqiong said, "It's obvious that Zhao Yanzi is too famous and is blocking too many people's way. There are people behind her pushing her forward."

Zhao Yanzi's incident occurred in August of this year.

The magazine ran for over three months without incident, but it was suddenly exposed in December, becoming the hottest topic in the domestic entertainment industry.

On December 28, Zhao Yanzi's appearance at an event was a delight to many.

This also fueled the hype surrounding the matter to its peak.

There must be someone behind this.

Zheng Jing said, "Regardless of what these people behind the scenes are doing, they have done a good thing."

Zhao Yanzi deserves to be condemned by everyone for doing such a thing, but it's too early to say she's finished.

If someone harms her, someone else must help her.

Zhao Yanzi has Mr. Wang's help in mainland China, and she also has connections in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

This incident had some negative impact on Zhao Yanzi, but it didn't cause her any serious damage. She still made many movies and didn't lose many endorsements.

Don't take YTV's talk of boycotting it seriously; just listen to it without really listening.

Two years later, it was just that amazing.

Hearing Zheng Jing's words, Liu Yifei was a little confused. She said, "These things are too complicated, and I don't understand the twists and turns."

Anyway, I'll just follow my master's lead!

Liu Xiaoli said with a smile, "Judging from your master's tone, he will definitely make a fuss about this."

"I'm just responding to public opinion, not making a fuss about it."

But Zheng Jing had no intention of letting the matter rest; instead, he planned to strike hard and kick someone when they were down.

On the one hand, he didn't like Zhao Yanzi, and on the other hand, at this time, Zhao Yanzi was indeed a towering figure among female celebrities.

Getting rid of her would be beneficial for all the female artists at Western Entertainment.

(End of this chapter)