Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 245 You Penetrate Me, I Penetrate It
In late November, with the 11 Mainland China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival about to begin, Liu Yifei and others temporarily left the "The Return of the Condor Heroes" crew and returned to Beijing to prepare. (Note 2004)

Located in Chaoyang District, West Building of China World Trade Center, No. 1 Jianguomenwai Street, is the first store of South Beauty, a popular restaurant chain in China.

Today is a gathering of little sisters, and the organizer is An Yixuan.

She invited sisters from the "Chinese Paladin" crew, including Liu Yifei and Jia Jingwen. Liu Yifei also called Yang Mi, who had just finished filming.

There is also Su Chang, who is preparing for the Beijing Film Academy's art exam at home, and Tong Liya, who has been enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy for two months after her guest appearance in "Zhu Xian".

In fact, An Yixuan's purpose is very simple. She just wants to know the relationship between Lu Kuan and Liu Yifei, and wants to see if she can help to make some connections and build a bridge for herself to develop in the industry.

If she can get an acquaintance to give her a hint and ask her father to put some effort into it, maybe it will work?

Two years ago, she became a big hit in Taiwan because of the TV series “Chinese Paladin”. This year, the TV series “Fighting Fish” she collaborated with Aaron Kwok also won the ratings championship.

Two years ago, she failed to be recruited by Boss Lu. Now, seeing that the entertainment industry in the mainland is developing in full swing, the Taiwanese girl feels that it is time.

Su Chang and Liu Yifei are on their way.

"You want to speak up for her?"

"Let's see it."

Concubine Liu Yi smiled and said, "Besides, what's the point of me saying it?"

"Then why did you promise her?"

"Let me see if she has any other intentions."

Su Chang rolled his eyes when he heard this. He was free too, so why should he accompany her to have dinner?

Concubine Liu Yi smiled and said, "Don't panic, I've invited Sun Wenwen to come."

"When An Yixuan saw it, she was like, wow, the general manager of the world has arrived, so she naturally believed me."

Yang Siwei was sitting in the front row, a little speechless.

Su Chang speculated, "Then why did you bring Yang Mi with you? She works for a competitor."

Xiao Liu didn't need to spend much time on this question, as Yang Siwei answered it for her.

"Because the smart and wise Ms. Liu noticed that Yang Mi was very curious about Lu Kuan when she was on the set of The Return of the Condor Heroes."

"To prevent any problems, she decided to show off her influence in the industry in front of Yang Mi, such as showing off her relationship with Sun Wenwen!"

"Completely block any possible little thoughts she might have!"

Su Chang laughed and said, "Haha, just pretend. What if they urge you to ask Lu Kuan to come out for dinner?"

"If you don't agree, it will make it seem like you have an average relationship with him."

"If you agree, won't it be delivered to your door?"

"He's in the US and can't come back. I can call him on the spot."

The expression on Su Chang's face was withered. You should go to Harvard with your brain, Liu Yifei.

"So, Tong Liya also means the same thing?"

"That's right, you two are my accomplices. We need to keep in touch and deepen our relationship, just like Lu Kuan always invites Han Shanping and Dong Shuangqiang to his yard for drinks."

Concubine Liu Yi immediately turned to Yang Siwei and said, "Siwei, did you bring the things?"

"Well, there are two in the trunk."

"what?"

"Oh, a bag I bought in Paris."

Su Chang said in surprise: "Why didn't you give it to me earlier?"

Concubine Liu Yi looked at her suspiciously: "What do you want?"

"A gift!?"

Xiao Liu smiled and held her best friend's hand: "Does our relationship still need external things to maintain it?"

"One of the two packages is for Sun Wenwen. He is the chief steward of the Wenjie and is responsible for planning Lu Kuan's itinerary. He is an important source of information."

"The other one is for Tong Liya. She's still studying and doesn't have much income. I value gifts and friendship, and it's good for us to have a heart-to-heart."

Without waiting for Su Chang's response, she instructed Yang Siwei, "Siwei, remember to remind me after dinner. There are too many people at the table, so it's not suitable to bring it in."

"Liu Yifei! You!"

"Master, pull over, I want to get off!"

Su Chang felt an unexpected humiliation.

Is the friendship of two years really so insignificant?

Concubine Liu Yi hugged her intimately, with a gentle smile on her face: "Look at you! You're anxious again!"

"Don't worry, I'm going to the United States to attend the Golden Globe Awards and the Oscars at the beginning of the year, and your gifts will definitely be there!"

Yang Siwei looked at this scene with a complicated expression and closed his eyes in despair.

Like, so similar.

The three of them walked into the luxurious private room of South Beauty. Tong Liya and An Yixuan had already arrived, and there was a man in a suit and tie talking incessantly.

When he saw Liu Yifei and others coming in, his eyes lit up and he wanted to take the clothes from Liu Yifei's hand and help hang them up in a gentlemanly manner.

"Thank you, I'll do it myself."

Xiao Liu remained polite and slightly aloof in front of outsiders, and then greeted An Yixuan and Tong Liya enthusiastically.

"Xuanxuan, your 'Fighting Fish' is so good! Are you and that male lead dating? You two are such a perfect match!"

An Yixuan smiled sweetly and whispered a few words in her ear, and Xiao Liu nodded in understanding.

He is afraid that his gang boss will break up the couple and start an underground relationship!
I can rest assured that!

"Sister Xiaotong, are you used to life at the Beijing Film Academy? If you have any questions, you can call me. If there's any dirty work, I'll let Zhu Yawen do it for you!"

"Come to think of it, he's not much different in age from you, how about I give it to you..."

Tong Liya showed her two sweet dimples: "No, no, no, I want to practice basic skills well, I don't want to worry about these things."

Xiao Liu felt very sorry.

Zhu Yawen: You're so arrogant! You're so great! You just randomly assign me to clear mines!

Hu Ge: I know how you feel, brother.

Although 23-year-old Wang Xiaofei was politely "ugly rejected" once, he still stood aside very gentlemanly, and finally it was his turn to say hello.

"Hello, Miss Liu. I really like your film and television works, especially 'Alien Land'. I have watched it four or five times!"

"Thank you. I'll give you a signed T-shirt later."

Liu Yifei, who was in full force today, turned around and said, "Siwei, help me pick up Sister Wenwen and Mimi. They sent a message saying they are downstairs."

Wang Xiaofei attentively helped her pull out a chair: "Miss Liu, how about I introduce you to the characteristics of our restaurant?"

When it comes to eating, she still has some interest.

"Okay, can you tell me about it?"

Wang Xiaofei was encouraged and smiled, "Okay, that's right. South Beauty specializes in high-quality Sichuan cuisine, and we have always been known for our unique style and flavor."

"We have maintained the characteristics of Sichuan cuisine while integrating elements from other cuisines, such as Kung Pao Salted Prawns."

"It's based on traditional Kung Pao Chicken, but uses salt pan shrimp grown in high-salinity seawater. The shrimp meat is sweet, tender, and firm. It's deep-fried and then cooked in a sweet and sour Kung Pao sauce, which is sweet with a hint of spiciness, and spicy with a hint of freshness..."

Wang Xiaofei, the successor of South Beauty, was extremely confident, but before he could finish his extremely skilled speech, Liu Yifei stood up with a smile.

"Sister Wenwen, you're here? Long time no see!"

Sun Wenwen looked around at the faces in the private room and hugged Liu Yifei familiarly.

Concubine Liu Yi appears to have nothing to do with the world, but she knows the truth clearly, and she knows it best.

The financial documents of the Cailing and other business departments must first pass through her and then be given to Lu Kuan for signature.

"Xixi, you seem to have lost weight again. It must have been hard filming in Jiuzhaigou?"

Xiao Liu hopes to develop her into his insider, and why wouldn't Sun Wenwen want to spend more time with this popular actress who has a close bond with her boss?
"It's okay, the scenery is pretty good. Why don't you go with Lu Kuan to visit the set?"

"The last time we had dinner was at the premiere of 'Alien Land' at the end of September. I miss you already!"

Su Chang, who was heartbroken after losing the gift, said: Disgusting!
Wang Xiaofei's face also looked a little dark, as if a peacock had its feathers plucked out just as it was about to spread its tail.

He just returned to China in 2003 and is now the executive director of the South Beauty Restaurant Group.

In the past two years, the family's business has expanded rapidly across the country, and the restaurant group with high-end, Chinese and chain labels has attracted a lot of attention in the industry.

As a child of destiny, he naturally wins the jackpot in various occasions.

Although the catering industry and the entertainment industry have nothing in common, he still has a lot of interactions with actors and directors in the industry, and has never been humiliated like this.

Isn't this a bit too perfunctory of an attitude towards oneself?
Wang Xiaofei was both frightened and anxious.

Today, An Yixuan's meal order was made through direct communication between her father and Zhang Lan.

Wang Xiaofei came out to receive them. When he learned that Liu Yifei and others were also coming, he waited in the private room.

He was only about 23 or 24 years old, and he had a good impression of this popular actress. He felt that his status as a business tycoon was a good match for her, right?

If she succeeds, her fame will also be beneficial to the promotion of her family's business.

Ten million fans? If you get them yourself, wouldn’t it be like getting a spokesperson for free?
It’s a pity that the only time Concubine Liu Yi paid attention to him was because of the Kung Pao Salted Shrimp Balls…

Yang Mi arrived last, Jia Jingwen was absent due to some matters, so the dinner officially started tonight.

An Yixuan smiled and said, "Today we are all ladies. Mr. Wang, can you please serve us a glass of red wine?"

"Okay, please wait."

Wang Xiaofei sighed and left, ready to look for another opportunity.

He still has this patience and magnanimity.

Girls’ gatherings are simple, without the drinking and socializing among men.

They were all female celebrities, and Sichuan cuisine was not conducive to maintaining a good figure, so they just tasted a little and then started chatting.

"Xuanxuan, this is Ms. Sun Wenwen, assistant to the chairman of Wenjie. You two can exchange phone numbers."

Upon learning that An Yixuan was secretly in love with Taiwanese actor Guo Pinchao, Xiao Liu generously introduced them to each other.

If she didn't introduce him, would An Yixuan be unable to find a way? Her father even helped Lu Kuan recruit special effects talents from Xiji Animation.

At least now she is still aware of the situation. If she really gets what she wants, she can let Su Chang and Tong Liya keep an eye on her.

Apart from greeting everyone, Yang Mi just watched them talk without saying a word.

Concubine Liu Yi is so familiar with Lu Kuan's butler...

In fact, she also thought about leaving Rong Xingda to see if there was a chance to join the world of knowledge.

The reason is simple. He has seen Lu Kuan's influence on the industry, including Zhang Jizhong, and has seen him win the live broadcast of Golden Harvest's press conference during the live broadcast on Travel Satellite TV.

And Rong Xingda is still struggling to find a female lead in "Wang Zhaojun" for herself, which is too slow.

Mimi, who has always been ambitious, feels that she should also "choose the right tree to roost in" as the saying goes.

At least we can see if there is such a possibility?

I have a decent relationship with Liu Yifei on the set, maybe I can use her connections...

Tong Liya and Su Chang were whispering to each other about the art exam. Next year, Su Chang and Yang Mi will be in the same class, and Tong Liya will be their senior.

The only one who didn't want to use his brain was Yang Siwei. Just eat.

Anyway, these skinny women in the entertainment industry don’t dare to eat it, so just leave it all to me!
Liu Yifei winked at An Yixuan and went to the terrace in the private room to talk with her in private.

"Xuanxuan, why do you want to develop in the mainland?"

Ady An said in embarrassment: "The Taiwanese film industry is too bleak, and I don't want to act in idol dramas for the rest of my life, so..."

"Wenjie doesn't sign many female artists. That Sun Wenwen just mentioned is Lu Kuan's housekeeper. You could say hello through her and test his attitude."

"Besides, the industry has very high requirements for the professional skills of both male and female actors."

Liu Yifei gestured to Su Chang and Tong Liya, who were whispering to each other in the room. "Did you see them? The only two actresses Lu Kuan signed have both been sent to study at the Beijing Film Academy."

"Even if you come, you might be sent to take a college entrance exam first."

Ann Yixuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Ah? Then you..."

Liu Yifei said bitterly: "Me too, I started filming as a freshman, so my basic skills are not solid. Lu Kuan looked down on me and didn't sign me."

"If Zhang Ziyi hadn't been injured, how could I have gotten the role in 'Alien Land'?"

These words cannot be said to be deceiving An Yixuan. Boss Lu does have very high requirements for the actors' acting skills.

All male and female actors in the industry, even Hu Ge, who now specializes in ancient costume dramas, have targeted acting training.

It is no secret in the industry that he likes to work with powerful actors such as Feng Yuanzheng, Zhou Xun, and Li Xuejian.

An Yixuan felt that she had little hope.

"Thank you, Xixi, for reminding me... I'll think of other ways. Anyway, Taiwan is too small, so I still have to come to the mainland."

It's obvious that even Jang Nara from South Korea has gone abroad to seek her fortune. Wouldn't it be more convenient for those of Chinese descent to come and make a living?

But in order to find a good buyer, you need at least some decent resources.

In her later life, An Yixuan signed with Huayi, and it is probably similar in this life.

But this is not something that Concubine Liu Yi is considering, as her goal has been achieved.

Back in the private room, Yang Mi fully utilized her social skills and got along well with everyone.

Especially Su Chang, maybe both of them will be classmates in the 05 class of Beijing Film Academy next year.

Seeing her agent enjoying the meal, Liu Yifei took her small purse and went to pay the bill quietly.

Although it was An Yixuan who treated the guests, the others were all invited by her, so she was polite.

Xiao Liu met two fans on the way and took photos with them in a good mood.

"Miss Liu, are you finished eating?"

Wang Xiaofei was holding a glass of foreign wine to greet and toast when he saw Liu Yifei walking out with a joyful look on her face, so he immediately took advantage of the situation.

Xiao Liu didn't know where he came from and was startled: "Oh, Mr. Wang, yes, I'll pay the bill."

"Oh, this is our first meeting. I'm treating you to a meal. Please don't hesitate."

"Are you satisfied with tonight's dishes? Any suggestions?"

Concubine Liu Yi was thinking about how to refuse him, but the few bites of food she had tasted very ordinary.

He is far inferior to the state banquet chef in Lu Kuan's family.

In other words, she seldom eats out, and the food at South Beauty, a so-called high-end restaurant that relies on luxurious decoration to increase customer spending, is very average. It just takes the lead in this era with its avant-garde decoration and meticulous service.

Chinese chain restaurants in particular have one unavoidable flaw: they are difficult to standardize.

The taste of Chinese food has a lot to do with the chef. Even with the same ingredients and condiments, the texture and taste will be different for different people.

Even if it is made by the same person, the taste may be different twice.

Without standardization, it means that the business cannot be expanded, cannot be chained, and cannot be recognized by the capital market.

"It's not bad, haha."

Liu Yifei habitually put on a fake smile and acted perfunctorily, but Wang Xiaofei didn't intend to let her off this time.

Ready, peacock spreads its tail!
"Ms. Liu, I'd like to invite you to be the spokesperson for our restaurant group. What do you think?"

"Let me introduce you. We now have branches in first-tier cities across China, and we will open a third one in Peking by the end of the year."

"We plan to have a 2008-city plan before the Olympic Games, which will cover all of the top first- and second-tier cities in the country."

"Then, in first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, there are high-end clubs with an average cost of around 1000 yuan per person."

Concubine Liu Yi wanted to roll her eyes when she heard this, but she felt embarrassed and had no excuse to slip away because of the other party's sincerity.

Got to check out!

Wang Xiaofei continued to speak frantically: "Miss Liu, do you understand what high-end catering is all about? By then, we will be the first listed catering group in China. Miss Liu, you will be our spokesperson, and we will also be promoting each other..."

"Maybe by then our Lan Club will be like the American Club and Chang'an Club in Beijing..."

One of the four young masters of the capital was very dedicated, and he used all the perseverance and eloquence he had used to study for a degree abroad, until he saw that Concubine Liu Yi in front of him was a little touched.

But not to him...

"Mr. Han!"

Concubine Liu Yi finally found a savior and could find an excuse to get rid of this crazy person.

Who wants to endorse your company? I don’t even know if the money you earn in a year is more than what I earn for Lu Kuan!
Show off.

Han Shanping had just come out of the private room and was talking to his secretary Gao Chengsheng when he suddenly heard a familiar female voice.

"Hey, Princess Yi, are you eating here?"

Old Han walked over with a smile and nodded to Wang Xiaofei.

"Congratulations in advance. I heard that 'Alien Land' is very likely to win an award. I think you're almost there for the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Best Actress award."

This is not something Old Han said in a good way. The achievements of "Foreign Land" are here. Even if someone is trying to make trouble, even the most blind judges would not dare to risk the wrath of the world.

Liu Yifei smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Han. I'm still young and don't care about these things."

Han Shanping laughed heartily: "Not bad, not bad."

"Hey, Cheng Sheng, why don't you pay for Yi Fei's room as well?"

Wang Xiaofei was already surprised to see the close relationship between the head of China Film Group and Liu Yifei.

How the hell is there a leader who pays for an actress?
Reverse Tian Gang? !
Could this Liu Yifei be the daughter of some high-ranking official who has entered the entertainment industry?
In fact, he was overthinking it. Old Han was just being polite.

He and Lu Kuan were firm strategic allies, and he knew full well that Boss Lu was using the slander against Concubine Liu to exact crazy revenge on Huayi.

In addition, a few days ago, Lu Kuan was in Tong Gang’s office, and he swore that Xiao Liu was his partner, in order to gain favorable conditions with tears and sobs.

Whether it is true or false.

This little girl must be very important to him.

People are social animals, and everyone knows how to serve the right person according to the circumstances. After a few exchanges, Old Han was just being polite symbolically.

Liu Yifei quickly waved her hands: "No, no, I should pay for you, Mr. Han, you are the leader and the elder."

Old Han suddenly smiled and said, "Oh, you, the elder, really hit the nail on the head."

"My daughter just took the college entrance exam this year and is one year older than you!"

Han Shanping's daughter is Han Jianu, a graduate student at the Beijing Film Academy and the producer of the TV series "Dying to Survive".

"Don't be so distant. Just call me Uncle Han in private from now on!"

The guy with the flat head looked at Liu Yifei with a smile, but he was thinking about something else, which was revealed by his secretary.

"Boss Han, you're Xiao Liu's uncle, so what will Boss Lu do when he sees you next time? It's so confusing."

Han Shanping laughed even more happily: "That brat, he schemes against me all day long. What's wrong with that? Can't I be his uncle at my age?"

"It's settled then, haha!"

Concubine Liu Yi also covered her mouth and laughed secretly. Secretary Gao is really good at talking. Isn’t this what she meant...

Well!
Wang Xiaofei couldn't help but take a few more glances at this rising star, and gained a new understanding of her status in the entertainment industry.

This is fucking incredible.

There were many inside stories that even people in the entertainment industry didn't know, let alone a second-generation restaurant owner who had just returned to China a year ago. Han Shanping didn't hesitate any longer and even gave her some advice before leaving.

"By the way, Lu Kuan has a card at the Chang'an Club. The food there is pretty good. If you want to invite guests, you can go directly there."

Concubine Liu Yi was surprised and said, "Okay, okay, I understand."

The two sides shook hands and said goodbye. After walking for a while, the bald man and Gao Chengsheng burst into laughter again. They were probably happy that they could take advantage of Boss Lu verbally in the future.

After all, Gao Jun was poached this time, which really made him depressed.

"Mr. Wang? Mr. Wang?"

"Ah? Oh, Miss Liu, tell me."

"Excuse me, where is the cashier?"

Wang Xiaofei showed her the way, but he was no longer in the mood to continue the conversation, so he went back with his glass of wine.

Why are you still toasting? It's so embarrassing.

One second he was talking so brazenly about high-end dining, and the next second he was spending freely with his Changan Club card and was so close to the leading figures in the domestic film industry.

Han Shanping doesn't even have the interest to know himself.

He thought of the boasting he had just made in front of Concubine Liu Yi, and felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed.

Several female stars said goodbye downstairs. Yang Mi, who saw Liu Yifei's status in the entertainment industry tonight, took a taxi and left with mixed feelings.

She was lucky that Dari was still a small-timer and definitely didn't have a driver.

Sun Wenwen drove here by herself and was politely declining with Liu Yifei in the car.

"Oh! Xixi, why are you still giving me things? I'm so embarrassed!"

"Take it, Sister Wenwen. You and Sister Danni have taken great care of me. Will we be able to visit each other more often in the future?"

Sun Wenwen has been following Lu Kuan since the end of 2001. In three years, she has grown from a top student just out of school to a multi-talented person.

Especially the emotional intelligence.

Lu Kuan has been a hands-off boss for many years, and she is the one who maintains and coordinates the relationships between the bosses of various departments.

Lu Yao, Zhong Lifang, Long Danni, Liu Hong who just joined, and Jin Zhiwen, who is not a big boss but controls the ringtone department which is the most profitable business of the company.

Of course, she was aware of Concubine Liu Yi's behavior.

"Xixi, I also have a gift for you. It's Longjing tea from my hometown. I'll have someone give it to you someday."

"Mr. Lu also likes to drink."

Liu Yi smiled and said, "Okay."

She rolled her eyes and asked, "Sister Wenwen, has Lu Kuan's return flight been booked?"

"Well, he'll arrive the day after tomorrow, and then fly to Yinchuan."

This year's Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival moved to an inland city for the first time.

Concubine Liu Yi smiled and said, "Two return tickets, right?"

"Yes, two."

The other photo is of Ah Fei. It seems that he went to the United States alone this time.

Xiao Liu wanted to say something, but then she remembered the warning Yang Siwei had given her before they came.

Don't rush things.

"Sister Wenwen, let's keep in touch in the future. Thank you for your support today."

Sun Wenwen lifted the short hair beside her ear and said, "What are you talking about, Xixi? It's my duty. I'll be there whenever you call me from now on."

The two women smiled at each other, and Concubine Liu Yi said goodbye and got off the car.

Sun Wenwen watched her get into the car and leave with mixed feelings.

How should I deal with this relationship in the future?

This time there are two tickets. What if there are three tickets like last time? Should I tell the truth?
As the housekeeper, she certainly knew that she had to keep her mouth shut and could not disclose any private information of any leader at will.

Every piece of information is likely to be studied by competitors and used to obtain some confidential information about business trends.

Just like the several times Zhongli Fang flew to Hong Kong to discuss the acquisition of Golden Harvest, Zhou Jun saw through it.

However, this Miss Liu is actually quite nice, and the key is her relationship with Mr. Lu...

The general manager of Wenjie drove away. Fortunately, the high-intensity work in the past few years has trained her ability to withstand pressure.

Working in Wenjie and facing a boss like Lu Kuan is never an easy thing.

Liu Yifei and the other two were on their way home. Su Chang would sleep at her house today.

"Satisfied? A heroine who wants to conquer men and conquer the world?"

Concubine Liu Yi looked at Su Chang with a smile and mocked herself: "I am satisfied, but I am very tired."

"I really don't know how he manages to scheme against others all day long."

Yang Siwei nodded affirmatively, but she was full of admiration for her former boss.

This time, Liu Yifei was attacked. If this combination of punches hadn't been launched, it would have taken who knows how long it would have taken to dispel the rumors.

Su Chang was still in a bad mood today, so she took the opportunity to tease her best friend who had forgotten her loyalty for the sake of beauty: "Do you think An Yixuan is safe just because she has a boyfriend?"

"Does it matter to a washing machine whether the clothes it washes have been worn?"

"Or, is there a possibility that having a boyfriend is a plus for him?"

Liu Yifei and Yang Siwei looked at each other and thought, "Oh my god!"

This angle is tricky, and...

That sounds really reasonable!

Su Chang is very proud. He told you not to send me the bag, which would make you anxious to death!
"Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding~"

Concubine Liu Yi answered the call in a bad mood.

"Xixi, can you guys come back for a moment? I'm here..."

Tong Liya's voice was a little anxious, and she was at a loss as to what to do when she saw the drunk man in front of her.

"Is it still in front of the hotel?"

"Uh-huh."

"Wait a minute."

Liu Yifei asked the driver to turn around, and after driving only one kilometer, they arrived back at the entrance of South Beauty.

A short-haired drunk man held Tong Liya's calf tightly and kept muttering drunken words.

She walked forward and kicked the drunkard's dirty hands away with two kicks. After two years of practice, her legs had become quite powerful. The kicks made Chen Sicheng, who was pretending to be drunk, retract his hands in pain.

"Hey, Sissi, stop kicking me, we know each other!"

"Who is this?"

"He's an actor from our company's production of 'Soldier Assault,' his name is Chen Sicheng. We know him."

Although Tong Liya couldn't stand his persistence, she also couldn't bear to see him fall on the concrete ground in the cold weather.

Walk over and try to help him up.

Chen Sicheng secretly resented it in his heart!

He came prepared today.

Artists in the industry often have gatherings, and Chen Sicheng, who is familiar with Wang Baoqiang, took a fancy to this girl from northern Xinjiang at one of the gatherings.

He is not an entertainer in the entertainment industry, so naturally he would not consider things like the relationship between the actress and the boss.

Chen Sicheng was born in 1978 and started studying at the Xie Jin Film and Television School in Shanghai at the age of 16.

Actually, he and Yanzi are classmates, and Bingbing is his junior sister.

He later enrolled in the Shanghai Theatre Academy but was expelled for fighting, and then went on to the Central Academy of Drama and graduated successfully. He has been working in the entertainment industry for many years.

His painstaking pursuit was so intense that even he could see that Tong Liya, who was unfamiliar with Peking, was somewhat tempted.

How can a lonely soul thousands of miles away from home resist the elaborate design of a love expert like myself!

Tonight is the last chance he has to make, maybe he can get close to her...

He had just disguised himself as a heartbroken man who had suffered a setback in his career and came to confide in his confidante, but he was kicked over by this "concubine"!
Damn it, where can I find justice?

Concubine Liu Yi stuck out her tongue awkwardly: "I'm sorry, Chen... Chen Sicheng, I didn't mean it."

He didn't care about pretending to be drunk at this moment, and acted like he had just woken up from a drunken dream: "Heh... It's okay, I just lost my composure."

"Things have been really rough lately. I originally wanted to chat with Xiao Tong today."

"I'm sorry, little boy. I scared you just now."

Tong Liya was still innocent: "It's okay, go back quickly, don't lie outside drunk, you'll get frozen."

"Well, I'll go first."

The drunkard fled far away, and Concubine Liu Yi took Tong Liya's hand and said, "I was just about to send you off, and you were still being polite to me. Let's go!"

After sending her back to Beijing Film Academy, Tong Liya pushed and shoved for a long time before getting off the car because of the bag. Only then did she walk into the school with gratitude.

Just like that, the day of "socialite" Xiao Liu passed.
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The target of her infiltration and hunting is Lu Kuan, who is planning to make a big fortune in North America. He wants to infiltrate American Internet companies.

After acquiring Golden Harvest, the subsequent development will not be like the previous Wenjie, which can adopt light asset operation.

The basic personnel structure is that you just have to pay money when making a movie, and at most raise funds.

The construction of one cinema after another requires real money investment.

Of the $1.6 million in the North American account, about $6400 million was used to acquire Golden Harvest;
About 2000 million is used as a funding pool for Justin Lin and Emil to shoot the "Insidious" and "Paranormal Activity" series.

Fortunately, the recently released "Insidious" and "Paranormal Activity 1" have both achieved the stable box office that a series should have. The net profit from the box office share in the United States is about 2 million US dollars, and the subsequent DVD revenue is 2300 million US dollars.

It can only be said that these low-budget films are a natural advantage in the hands of Lionsgate and Miramax. In this era, they are like ATMs, continuously accumulating original capital for the upcoming subprime mortgage crisis in 2007.

According to the agreement previously reached with Shanda's Chen Tianqiao, the remaining more than 1 million US dollars will be used for intensive acquisitions in the next few months, targeting Xinlang.

Relying on Emil's Jewish banker mother, Lu Kuan established an investment company in North America and named it Gunner.

Don't get me wrong, this doesn't mean "quickshooter", because he is just a fan of Arsenal in the Premier League. This is the nickname of Arsenal fans.

Regarding the subsequent handling of Xinlang, Lu Kuan originally intended to treat it as a short-term investment and sell it to Chen Tianqiao, who had been eyeing Xinlang, at a higher price.

Or continue to hold on, waiting for Chen Tianqiao's Shanda's capital chain to break, and successfully take over this top domestic portal.

There is no need to think about it now. Xinlang was fortunately introduced by Zhou Jun to invest in Huayi.

What is there to hesitate about?
If God does not take it, he will suffer the consequences!
After sorting out the accounts of the North American company, Boss Lu prepared to continue investing and speculating, and he set his sights on YouTube.

YouTube was founded in mid-2005, before Lu Kuan graduated from USC.

He witnessed with his own eyes how the company was established and sold in just twenty months, making a profit of $16 billion!
In the autobiography of YouTube founder Steve Chen, "20 Billion in 130 Months", he took many detours in the early days.

For example, the failure of the dating theme, the imperfect infrastructure, the lack of video playback technology, etc.

In this life, if Boss Lu were to "speculate" on this product, he could increase its valuation in the shortest possible time and then sell it off.

As for whether YouTube will be retained after it becomes successful, this is not a question at all:
Later, Youtube was acquired by Google for more than ten years, but it still suffered losses every year. Similar to domestic websites such as Tudou and Youku, this model has poor profitability.

That’s why we say this is a product speculation, and we should sell it off quickly after the cake is made bigger.

Gunner, an American investment company, is headed by Emil's Jewish mother;

The film and television company has Emil and Justin Lin as the leaders, and will continue to recruit directors and producers;

In the field of Internet investment and speculation, Boss Lu set his sights on a Chinese female lawyer named Anna Huang, who later became the White House Chief Privacy Officer.

Anna Huang is a fourth-generation Chinese immigrant. She first worked in law and then worked at Google for a long time. She is a talented person who is proficient in the Internet and legal knowledge.

Another key reason for choosing her was that in order to realize Lukuan’s later acquisition of local American film and television companies and theaters, she was needed to provide assistance in the areas of law and lobbying that she was good at.

Just like Wanda’s later acquisition of Legendary Pictures in Hollywood, it was also a lot of trouble.

As for whether she is proficient in Internet technology, it doesn’t matter at all. What Boss Lu wants is someone who can coordinate the overall situation.

Huang Anna will be the general manager of Wenjie's three major business segments in the United States: investment, film and television, and the Internet, and will coordinate everything at the high level.

Lu Kuan spent a week persuading the Chinese immigrant and then took 35-year-old Huang Anna to Southern California.

They were going to poach Mike Solomon, a talented architect mentioned by Steve Chen in his autobiography.

With this autobiography, Boss Lu simply followed the map and prepared everything he needed.

Mike and Steve Chen previously worked together at PayPal, and he later became the chief architect of YouTube.

For a video website, a type of Internet product with no design threshold, the quality of the server architecture is the key to whether YouTube can stand out.

The subtlety of his structural model design lies in its ability to accurately determine the video upload region and the corresponding server provider.

Then, it is very important to arrange the nodes according to the positioning position to achieve the maximum number of clicks with the least resources.

This kind of architectural concept can also be applied to domestic video websites, but this will only happen after Lu Kuan arranges for Liu Hong to acquire the copyright.

Mike had seen "Alien Land" and was no stranger to Lu Kuan. The few of them quickly started chatting familiarly, and Boss Lu and Huang Anna also explained their purpose of visit.

"I need a minimalist website that is extremely easy to use, has the shortest upload time, and the fastest recovery time in the event of an outage."

"Mike, you have the ability, it depends on whether you want to change jobs."

Mike would be very willing to talk about movies with this Chinese director because he is also a movie enthusiast.

Just talking about technology and Internet applications...

"Lu, there are too many internet entrepreneurs like you. There are at least thousands of them every year, and the number that survive can be counted on one hand."

"I think it's better for you to continue making movies. I really like movies from other genres, whether they are science fiction or horror."

Lu Kuan reluctantly handed the negotiation over to Huang Anna. Everyone has their own expertise, and he didn't expect to convince this tech geek in a short time.

“Mike, you may not know that our boss Lu also has several Internet companies in China, and they are very successful.”

"IDG's Chinese branch couldn't even buy 4000% of the shares with $10 million!"

Mike Solomon looked at the young director in surprise, somewhat doubting the truth of his words.

"Here is the offer letter, you can take a look."

Huang Anna is a professional and has prepared everything long ago.

She saw Mike Solomon watching and continued to brainwash him, explaining the core concept of this video website:
"Remember the Super Bowl in February this year? After Janet Jackson's breasts were exposed, the entire internet was searching for her video, but only a few websites reposted it."

"We are going to create a website that has never been created before, where anyone can share their videos for free and anyone can see everyone else's videos."

"That's the spirit of our free America, isn't it?"

Explain the reasons to them and lure them with benefits.

"This video company has a bright future. Your salary will be similar to PayPal, plus 2% stock options."

After reading the document, the tech geek began to look at this Chinese director in a different light.

It is impossible for the boss of an Internet company that has created hundreds of millions of users to come to the United States and squander the investment.

He thought about it over and over for a while, then smiled and shook hands with Lu Kuan: "I have one last condition."

"You said."

"I want a signed T-shirt of Leonardo and that Chinese girl! And a complete set of "Classic of Mountains and Seas" monster models from "Foreign Land"!"

"Hahaha, no problem!"

This model became popular in July, and the small amount of stock had already been sold out. Boss Lu urgently asked Liu Qiangdong to find a contract manufacturer in China to produce it.

Despite the extremely low cost, it can be sold for more than $60 per set in Hollywood, which is a huge profit.

The key point is that the copyright of "Classic of Mountains and Seas" does not need to be granted to anyone in China, but North American manufacturers who want to produce it have to pay copyright fees to "Foreign Land"!
Free America, Copyright Every Day!
This part of derivative income has not yet been settled, but at present it is at least close to DVD income.

DVDs and derivative products are the bulk of Hollywood film companies' revenue these days.

“What’s the name of our website?”

“Mytube.”

"Tube" means television in English slang. These two words mean "my TV", which is simple and easy to understand.

Huang Anna and Solomon both applauded.

Mike Solomon is an extremely professional person and he delivered a satisfactory answer in three days.

In fact, this kind of infrastructure only takes a few hours for top talents, but the subsequent construction and additions are much more difficult.

Boss Lu assigned him some tasks to build a team and placed the office in Silicon Valley to facilitate the recruitment of outstanding network engineers and designers.

Then he was asked to persuade Chen Shijun to join, and then he continued to work with Huang Anna.

Based on Chen Shijun's autobiography, Boss Lu intercepted YouTube's Hu and set his sights on Facebook. His next target is Zuckerberg.

It could be that these American Internet giants all like to make autobiographies and biographical films. What a good habit!
Zuckerberg later wrote an autobiography called "The Social Network", which describes the process of creating the website, the crises and turning points it encountered, etc.

Among them, the biggest is the transformation issue in the mid-term of development.

Renren.com in China was eventually trapped on campus by itself;
Facebook can move from campus to the whole society and achieve parity with Twitter.

After meeting with Zuckerberg, Boss Lu raised this core proposition:
Currently, Facebook has nearly 150 million campus users, which is both a base and a hidden danger in the future. Once these students graduate, they will quickly switch to other professional social networking sites.

For example, those looking for jobs, those looking for a partner, and those playing games.

If Facebook wants to continue to retain these users, it must start transforming now and not limit its user base to campuses.

Starting from white-collar workers, it will be opened up until registration and interaction are achieved throughout society.

The Zuckerberg in "The Social Network" is very realistic, and his stubbornness and eccentricity are no less than that of Jobs.

Lu Kuan met him as a director artist, and used his cool internet ideas to give his Facebook a finishing touch.

In the end, Wenjie (USA) acquired 3500% of Facebook shares for US$18 million.

Taking down Facebook was not a spur-of-the-moment decision; it was a combined effort to cooperate with the establishment of YouTube.

First of all, these 150 million users can be seamlessly connected to YouTube, and the student group has the highest willingness and activity in uploading videos and sharing.

Secondly, this is almost an obvious value investment.

Just like Focus Media, which he invested in in the country, is about to be listed on NASDAQ in 2005.

Mr. Lu's 18% stake in Facebook will also bring him a valuation of at least several billion dollars in the foreseeable future.

This is a much higher success rate than his films in making money.

If a movie fails, or the domestic industry encounters an irresistible force from above and suffers a Waterloo, this part of the equity will be the last foundation for survival.

After a round of retaliatory consumption, the funds in the United States’ account were almost exhausted.

He asked Huang Anna to ask Lionsgate and Miramax to collect the recent derivative product profits as the company's operating funds.

Xiao Liu is infiltrating Lu Kuan's circle in China, and Lu Kuan is infiltrating foreign Internet companies in the United States.

We all have a bright future.

Two days later, Boss Lu left all the trivial matters to Huang Anna and flew to Peking.

　Note 1: This year's Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards have already passed, and the previous plot is too dense to be inserted, so the time is changed here.

　　Investment and speculation in the United States are not the main theme, they just pass by like a wave of the heart. The money earned on the Internet will be of great use in the future.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)