Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 293: Stop the Second Generation's Night Crying

In May this year, due to the huge controversy caused by Zhang Yimou's "Eight Minutes in Athens", the International Olympic Committee, after research and consultation, finally decided to open a global call for proposals for the opening and closing ceremonies.

In terms of the specific process arrangement, 8 pm on August 31 is the final deadline for bidding.

Subsequently, the International Olympic Committee organized experts to conduct a centralized review, selecting the best proposals from more than 400 proposals collected from around the world, and then jointly presenting bids with units such as Zhang Yimou and Lu Kuan that were specifically recruited by the International Olympic Committee.

This was followed by two rounds of bidding in October and November.

Finally, the Olympic Organizing Committee will report to the top leadership to decide the winning plan and the candidates for chief and deputy director. This is the highlight that everyone is looking forward to.

Boss Lu walked into the fourth floor of Qinglan Building. Chen Zhixi was leading the employees of Wenjie to deliver and arrange the bid documents as required.

"Boss Lu, mission accomplished."

"it is good."

The young director smiled and nodded at his assistant, then walked into the smoke-filled conference room.

Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, and Chen Kaige were all present, as well as relevant personnel from thirteen other targeted recruitment units.

Boss Lu chuckled, "Wow! Are you artists planning to set the Blue Tower on fire?"

The noise in the room suddenly died down, and everyone looked up.

As for Director Lu, who has become famous in the past two years, some of you have seen him and some have not, but it is true that you have heard of his great name for a long time.

The most surprised person was of course Lao Mouzi, who came over and patted him on the shoulder: "You are amazing! I thought this was a disaster!"

"I have devoted all my energy to my country and have been fortunate to have fulfilled my mission."

Lao Mouzi laughed heartily and introduced him to Ma Wen, Chen Weiya, Zhang Jigang and others.

There were some famous artists who had just said that he was young, but they did not seem embarrassed at this moment because they were all people who were used to such situations.

Another thing is, who knows whether you, Lu Kuan, just made a shoddy temporary plan to get things done?
Even if you are lucky enough to be shortlisted, you will still have to wait for more than a month before the final results are revealed.

Boss Lu kept greeting Chen Kaige: "Hello, Director Kaige."

The poet had a rather aloof character and was not willing to chat with the younger generation, but with so many people in front of him, it was not appropriate for him to just sit there and do nothing.

"Director Xiaolu is worthy of being the most successful director. He was able to come up with a new plan in just a few hours."

"If it weren't for the fact that I have the top special effects company in the country, I don't think it would be possible."

Boss Lu said a few polite words and didn't argue with him much. He just wanted to say that his plan seemed to be showing off.

The person who was most reluctant to see him in this meeting room was probably Pants. Ten minutes ago, he was still reporting the battle situation to Zhou Jun downstairs. He didn't expect that someone from Wenjie would actually come to deliver the bid.

But looking at the extremely thin bid, which was pitifully small compared to other teams, he didn't think Wenjie would be able to pass this time.

After thinking about it, Kuazi decided to inform Zhou Jun of the situation.

Boss Lu’s communication skills are certainly impeccable, and he quickly became familiar with all kinds of artists. Even if some of them did not approve of his youth and sudden rise to fame, he would still do his job well.

"Dudududu..."

Pants made three consecutive calls, but the lines were all busy.

Pants frowned in confusion, and with his slightly shabby appearance, he looked like a clown.

That’s not right. Where is Army Man Zhou?

Of course, the shameful things that cannot be shown to the public will not be exposed to the public.

However, the thunderbolt brewing and evolving behind this has already made the young masters, big and small, in the circle feel a little nervous.

A week later.

Peking, northwest corner of Jianguomen, top floor of China Resources Building.

This is the American Club, one of the four major clubs in Beijing.

The American Club, which was only established in 2002, has a lower entry threshold than other high-end membership clubs and is positioned as a business club.

The members here are mainly mainland representatives of Fortune 500 companies, corporate executives, people from the art world, and returnees.

Wang Xiaolei was followed by two female stars from Huayi. He passed through the front desk with facial recognition as if he was familiar with the place and went to the reserved V666 private room.

Today is an ordinary business dinner.

"Hey, gentlemen, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Xiao Lei is an expert in the entertainment industry. He started with a series of jokes, both vegetarian and obscene, and explained the reason why the three of them were late due to traffic congestion.

He also solemnly introduced the two Huayi actresses behind him, one old and one new.

"Boss Zhao, Boss Wang, don't accuse me of being partial today. These two are both geese!"

"Ms. Huo Siyan, Ms. Jiang Yiyan, how are you? Is the couplet neat?"

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and hurry up and eat. I'm starving."

"okay!"

Jiang Yiyan sat down next to Mr. Zhao with a smile on her face. Looking at the gentle and elegant guest who was less than 30 years old, the shame and timidity in her heart disappeared a little.

It was her first time to come to such a place and attend such an occasion.

In 2004, Huayi launched a violent campaign against Liu Yifei. Jiang Yiyan was so ignorant that she took advantage of the situation. In the end, a phone call from Boss Lu ruined her chance to make her first movie.

The slight flap of a butterfly's wings became a hurricane in her life.

In the original time and space, she has now appeared at the Far East International Film Festival with the film "Summer" that was fired, and was then signed by Avex Records to release her first album "Breathing with Love".

But now, he was only able to sign a contract with Huayi and become an inconspicuous little actor by relying on his slightly literary and artistic qualities in the circle.

Today, it was her boss Wang Xiaolei who helped her out and brought her out for a social event.

Zhao Dong and Wang Yan, who were present, have fathers who are key figures in the financial system and policy approval, and they are of great importance to Huayi.

After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere gradually became heated. The socialite Huo Siyan performed steadily and soon aroused Zhao Dong beside her.

Young Master Wang was relatively stable and his style was quite elegant, which made Jiang Yiyan feel a little relieved.

In fact, he was dragged here by his old friend and bad friend Zhao Dong.

Recently, a big event happened in the circle of young men in Beijing, and the family has been stricter in supervision.

"You're a stranger. I've never seen Xiaolei bring you out before."

Wang Xiaolei was peeling shrimps while he heard this. He looked up and smiled, "A newcomer to the company."

Immediately, he turned his head and whispered, "A little girl from the 02 class of the Beijing Film Academy's Acting Department. She hasn't graduated yet, so young!"

Jiang Yiyan heard it clearly from the side, and such a blatant hint made her face turn pale instantly.

This sentence instantly punctured her perception of the superficial elegance of these second-generation people, and she thought to herself that she had finally stepped into the devil's den.

"Beijing Film Academy Class of 02, Acting Department?"

The young prince didn't seem to continue to question Jiang Yiyan. Suddenly, he slapped his thigh and said, "Is it that Concubine Liu Yi? Are you guys on the same level?"

"Yes... We are classmates."

Jiang Yiyan's expression was extremely unnatural. Why did she have to hear the name that made her jealous like crazy when she was at her most humble?

Xiao Lei added, "Prince Wang is still concerned about the entertainment industry?"

"Oh, my sister went to Jay Chou's concert a while ago, and your class was on stage to see her off."

"The video has a lot of hits on that website. I saw it."

Zhao Dong also remembered something: "Is it about that confession on the birthday?"

He is a sex-crazed maniac who usually takes advantage of many women in the entertainment circle through Wang Xiaolei and has some knowledge of some celebrity scandals.

Look, while he was still eating, his greasy big hands had already started exploring Huo Siyan's lower body.

"It's true that the road is wide. He is willing to give up such a charming little beauty?"

Wang Yan smiled casually: "He's a big shot from the entertainment industry. He's seen a lot. How can he hang himself on a tree?"

Zhao Dong was usually arrogant, so those who came to Beijing to work for the ministry all gave him some face, and he immediately started to speak boldly.

"Lao Wang, why don't we go to his entertainment company and get a piece of the action? Let's not talk about the little money we can make, but the beautiful women are endless here."

Wang Yan frowned at this. He had only listened to lectures at home for the past two days. He immediately said in a deep voice, "Don't talk nonsense. Asking the world... isn't that simple."

Jiang Yiyan was busy forcing smiles and pouring wine the whole time, and her attitude was extremely humble.

At this moment, she suddenly heard the names of Lu Kuan and Liu Yifei, two people she wanted to get rid of as soon as possible. Her jealousy was ignited and she couldn't help but want to exaggerate.

She followed the example of her good sister Huo Siyan, who was sitting next to her, and stroked the thigh of the prince next to her with her delicate hands, circling around the base.

Holding the small wine glass, she looked at him with a smile, her eyes sparkling, as if they had hooks: "Boss Wang, Lu Kuan and Wenjie are arrogant in front of others, but in the eyes of people like you and Boss Zhao, they are just in control."

In this life, Jiang Jizhu is still a fool who has never explored the depth of the entertainment industry. He is still thinking about whether he can stir up some disputes with his good looks.

In her opinion, aren't all men competitive?
Especially this Zhao Dong, he almost put his hand into Huo Siyan...

No one took her words seriously, especially Wang Xiaolei. In the past, he would have been playing the supporting role and pretending to be cool, but now...

"what!"

Suddenly, a crisp slap was heard, and Jiang Yiyan fell to the ground with a scream. She covered her face and looked at Wang Yan in disbelief with a murderous look on his face.

Is this still the same gentle and elegant young man from a noble family?
Everyone present was shocked. Wang Xiaolei came over and sneered, "Master Wang, what are you talking about? Why are you so angry..."

"Boss Wang! The person you brought here is really being inconsiderate." "Boss Zhao and I are chatting, and a bitch can just butt in on us?"

Wang Yan's face was solemn, as if Jiang Yiyan had just said something earth-shattering.

Let’s think about it carefully again...

Didn't you just mention that you have the upper hand and ask about the boundaries and the width of the road?
Why does it sound like he's seen a ghost?
Is this sensitive?

It didn’t matter in the past, but recently, this matter has become very sensitive in the circle of young masters.

Zhao Dong's expression was also somewhat unnatural. After all, he was the one who brought Wang Yan here to help Huayi smooth out the relationship. He immediately put his arm around his best friend's shoulders.

"Old Wang, don't bother with that little girl. She just wants to flatter you because she sees you as impressive. There's nothing wrong with that, haha."

Wang Yan suddenly shook off his little hand, as if the friendship they had grown up with in the same compound was gone in an instant.

"Dongzi, this isn't a matter of being impressive or not, nor is it me making a fuss about nothing."

"You haven't been in the country much in the past two years, so you don't know how evil this Lu Kuan is."

He paused and turned to look at the two "female stars".

Wang Xiaolei stood up hurriedly and instructed Eryan, "You two go out first."

The two girls left the table, and Jiang Yiyan covered the swollen side of her face with her hands, looking as pale as death.

Wang Yan pulled Zhao Dong to sit down and said earnestly, "We live in the same yard as Sister Huang's family. Did you know that she's divorced?"

"What!? With Zhou..." Zhao Dong said in disbelief: "Divorced? Divorced right now?"

Wang Yan looked helpless: "Old Zhou is completely screwed this time. If it weren't for his father and uncle, he would have disappeared from the mainland."

"No one knows the exact reason now, but it's definitely related to Lu Kuan."

"What do you mean?"

"At the end of last month, the Olympic plan was leaked, and within a week, all of Old Zhou's dirty deeds at Morgan Stanley were thoroughly investigated!"

Wang Yan counted the details on his fingers, a bit apprehensive. "In 2001, as the lead underwriter for the underwriting of Spide, we failed to fulfill our due diligence obligations during the supervision period, resulting in the company inflating or reducing its operating income, total profits, and accounts receivable."

"In 2002, he instructed his subordinates to issue false guidance certificates for a company he was considering listing."

"Two years ago, he served as a sponsor and issued documents with false records, violating securities laws and helping Fox Mining to cash out."

Zhao Dong was startled when he heard this, and he sobered up instantly!
This little thing, for people like them, is it considered a big deal?
"The difference between weighing and not weighing, the difference between four ounces and a thousand pounds, need I explain more?"

Zhao Dong was yelling in his heart, the shit on his butt wasn't much cleaner than this, his family was not even as good as Zhou Jun's!
"No, you mean, this is all caused by Lu Kuan?"

"No, no, no, please don't misunderstand me, I didn't say anything." Wang Yan waved his hands hurriedly.

"Anyway, I go home after work this week and don't go anywhere. You're the only one who asked me to come out today."

"My father said that the leadership is very angry recently. Whoever causes trouble and disrupts stability can take responsibility if they can, but if they can't, they will be left to fend for themselves!"

Wang Yan didn't know whether his childhood friend realized the seriousness of the matter, and told him not to be so stubborn as to actually touch that evil director, so he pulled Wang Xiaolei over as an example.

"Xiao Lei, you know the inside story of Liu Zeyu from two years ago, right?"

"Talk to Zhao Dong. He was still in England at the time."

Wang Xiaolei felt no less bitter than Jiang Yiyan, and said with a wry smile, "That's true."

"He...fell in love with Concubine Liu Yi, the girl who had a close relationship with Lu Kuan, and then..."

Zhao Dong asked anxiously: "What happened?"

Wang Yan said bluntly: "His father is in jail! He couldn't escape and he's in jail too. His family is ruined. Do you understand?"

"The same goes for Zhou Jun. I don't know what's happening to him now. Anyway, his wife and children have been separated, and I heard that his father is sending him abroad."

Wang Yan immediately turned to Wang Xiaolei and said, "By the way, he still has shares in Huayi, right?"

"Yes Yes."

This is also a tricky matter. The Zhou family has not mentioned whether to withdraw or redeem the shares from Huayi. Now everyone is pretending to be dead.

The Zhou army will handle the matter internally and will not engage in major warfare.

If Wang Yan hadn't revealed it, no one at Huayi would have known about it.

Wang Yan looked at his watch and didn't want to stay any longer, let alone mention that name. He had been scolded too much at home recently.

Which parent doesn’t know the moral character of their own child?
Now that Zhou Jun has gotten into this situation, although he won't be beheaded, the impact on his father and uncle is still not small!
He filled both himself and Zhao Dong's glasses with wine, and said earnestly, "Dongzi, we grew up together wearing open-crotch pants. Zhou Jun was also from the same courtyard as us back then."

"Brother, I'm going to tell you the truth."

Wang Yan slammed the table so hard that both Zhao Dong and Wang Xiaolei were startled. They wondered what big talk he was going to say.

"In October, Hurun will release this year's Hurun Rich List. No matter where Lu Kuan ranks, no matter how much money he has, no matter which woman of his you like!"

"Don't have any evil thoughts, at least not now. It's too dangerous! Too evil!"

"I'm telling you, even if you can kill him, he'll still have several other big names who can drag you down with him before he dies!"

The two men clinked glasses and drank until they finished. Wang Yan seemed unwilling to stay any longer, so he wiped his hands and left first.

He is a second-generation man who knows what he is doing. He develops within his own circle with a bottom line and is not a person who acts aggressively.

There are some things he knows the inside story but cannot say openly, so this is the end of his conversation with his childhood friend, which is considered quite considerate.

Zhao Dong pondered over what he had just said, feeling rather bored.

A wealthy man from nowhere suddenly rises to prominence, leaving them no chance to take advantage of the situation. It really makes people itchy but helpless!

In the corridor, Jiang Yiyan came out after going to the bathroom to use concealer to cover her red and swollen cheeks.

Wang Yan walked past her without even looking at her. Jiang Yiyan lowered her head, not even having the courage to look at him any more.

She really couldn't understand.

Would even such a person be as afraid of Lu Kuan as of the snakes and scorpions?
What extraordinary thing did he do?

Did he cause havoc in Heaven? Or did he execute the prince consort?
The two faces of Lu Kuan and Liu Yifei kept appearing before her eyes, like a mountain, perhaps suffocating her for the rest of her life.

The banquet was a good one, but it ended in a bad mood.

Wang Xiaolei comforted her with a few words and asked Huo Siyan to do some ideological work on the young literary girl, while he was picked up by the driver.

I've been so caught up in the recent storm surrounding Zhou Jun and the Olympic leaks that I don't even have the mood to stir up trouble.

He received a call from Da Jun in the car: "Hello, brother?"

"You're not eating? It's over so soon?"

Xiao Lei explained what had just happened in a depressed tone.

"Brother, you were wise. You should have cut ties with Zhou Jun earlier."

"Let him beat Lu Kuan if he wants, but don't drag us into it."

Wang Dajun said in a deep voice, "Zhou Jun is too obsessed with the present situation. He still thinks it was ten or twenty years ago."

"What is the Internet for? The Internet is used to eliminate the aristocracy."

"Besides, the opponent he chose wasn't ideal. If I hadn't been a scout and a staunch atheist, I would have..."

Wang Dajun didn't continue talking, but this hesitation still made Wang Xiaolei flinch.

Wang Yan just used a good word: evil nature.

The more I delve into his history and the more I look back on his journey, the more evil I find him to be!
"I just have something to tell you. Find a chance to tell Cai Yinong about Long Kui from "Xian San". Someone wants it."

"Someone wants it? What do you mean?"

"Lu Yao from Wenjie contacted Teng Huatao and asked if there was any possibility of getting involved in this role. They wanted Tong Liya to play it."

"He wouldn't dare make a decision on this matter without Lu Kuan's approval."

Wang Dajun pondered, "My idea is to use this opportunity to maintain superficial harmony with the world."

"It's normal for everyone to engage in private business battles. If you expose them, no one will say anything. So, just keep up appearances."

"In the past, the two companies could still use some of each other's artists, but now it's becoming less and less common."

Wang Xiaolei smiled bitterly: "That old woman Cai Yinong is not someone who is easy to talk to. She might make a fuss!"

"It's simple. Just give her a little advantage in the marketing budget. Is it really a problem if it can be solved with money?"

"Okay, I see."

In just a few words, the bigwigs in the entertainment industry reached a deal in private and solved some problems with money.

By the way, it also solved the problem of some poor people who had already become scraps.

At a time when the Olympics are overwhelmingly important, and after the Liu Zeyu and Zhou Jun incidents, Boss Lu's name has almost become a weapon to stop the second generation from crying at night in a certain circle in Beijing.

Hit with one punch to avoid hundreds of punches coming.

It was mid-2005, when all subsidiaries in the industry were about to begin heavy asset expansion, and when the centenary Olympics and a major earthquake were brewing.

Lu Kuan strives for peace through struggle, which buys him precious and short time for development, so that he can better improve his industrial layout, devote himself to the Olympics and film industry, and cope with the challenges in the ever-changing situation in the future.

As for the tempting cake of the world of questions, the little ghost would never dare to touch it again until the King of Hell himself comes down and opens his bloody mouth.

　It's very busy at the end of the year, so I'll just update for a few days~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)