Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 383 Junior Sister, this is the master, not a human!

The morning breeze and the waning moon move the shadows of the flowers, and the night dew wets the phoenix's clothes in the morning.

Jing Tian never thought that she would be able to watch movies and listen to the sound of rain hitting banana leaves all night in such a top hotel.

Is tomorrow the end of the world?

Or are you two about to be separated forever?

As for that!
When I heard a knock on the door in the morning, Da Tiantian was still sleeping with her legs tightly clamped around the quilt.

It seems that only in this way can one suppress certain desires that are aroused deep within the body and mind.

"Dong dong!"

Jing Tian, ​​with her messy hair, was suddenly awakened. She walked to the door with a bad temper and saw through the peephole that it was the heroine of last night's short film.

She raised her little fist in anger and gestured twice, then put it down in disappointment and opened the door obediently.

"Good morning, sweetie!" Liu Yifei's voice was as sweet as a freshly baked macaron, her skin had the luster of a ripe peach, and even her hair was tap dancing.

My hair felt like it had been electrocuted.

After the greetings, a sudden storm ensued. The eldest sister scolded him, "Why don't you do your morning exercises?"

Jing Tian was speechless for a long while, then said weakly, "Just listening to you doing your morning exercises, I..."

Before she could finish her words, the angry and embarrassed Liu Yifei covered her mouth and then kicked the door shut.

"You...you can hear everything?"

"Ah."

"Then last night..."

Jing Tian was furious: "I came back at 9 o'clock and hid in bed under the quilt. You two are fighting, no!"

"I'm hiding in the bathroom to take a bath. You guys are rowing. No!"

"I hid on the sofa and shivered, but when I looked up, the paintings on the wall seemed to be shaking!"

"Liu Yifei! It's not like I haven't seen passionate scenes in Western movies before. Aren't you guys exaggerating a bit?"

This was the first time that Xiao Liu blushed in front of Jing Tian. Yesterday, she had experienced the excitement of Bingbing, the surprise of the washing machine, and the passion of a new marriage after a short separation.

To some extent, it is no different from taking an aphrodisiac, and you throw yourself into the sea of ​​evil desire.

She had memories of things like the bed and the bathtub, but what the hell was going on with the painting shaking...

Oh!
Yes, in the middle of the night, the two of them were bored and turned on the pay TV channel. The trailer of the adult program flashed by, and then the washing machine suddenly pressed itself against the wall and raised one leg...

On one side...

At the same time, he also praised his flexibility, saying that he had been dancing since he was a child...

Xiao Liu felt his face turn red with embarrassment.

Woo woo woo.

Junior sister, it’s not my fault!
He is a master, not a human being!
"Ahem..." Concubine Liu Yi was really embarrassed. She raised her fist to her mouth and cleared her throat: "I'm sorry, Tiantian, Lu Kuan is a pervert."

"That's why I told you to stay away from him. Just learn the good stuff, right?"

The eldest sister's face suddenly hardened again: "These are not excuses! How can we stop practicing morning exercises?"

Liu Yifei's legs seemed to be a little weak, and she supported herself on the sofa armrest: "Lu Kuan and Lin Ying went to discuss the LED business. Don't go anywhere today. Practice your acting in the room."

"Please show me the biography you wrote."

Da Tiantian did as she was told wordlessly, and began to stuff the scattered clothes on the sofa into the suitcase.

"what?"

"Change rooms!"

This is the first priority for a good sleep tonight.

Xiao Liu's pretty face was as charming as a blooming peach blossom, and even the bags under her eyes were shining with the halo of mother-of-pearl.

The woman who had experienced the nourishment of love was in stark contrast to Da Tiantian who had been tortured all night.

She felt a little guilty and wanted to get up to help Jing Tian clean up, but she let out a "hiss" and fell back onto the sofa.

"What's wrong?" Jing Tian hurried over to support her, but then cursed in her heart, "You deserved it!"
What did you say?
Mulan performed martial arts and rode the wooden donkey too much!
Liu Yifei adhered to the Ah Q spirit of "as long as I am not embarrassed, others are embarrassed", and spent a busy day in the hotel with Da Tiantian.

The Olympic director's business trip is quite tight.

He, Lin Ying, and Professor Wang Lai of Huaqing University's Department of Electronic Engineering visited Hussein's boyfriend's research group. Professor Wang, an expert, was responsible for judging the feasibility of LED technology transformation.

There is no breakthrough, just an improvement in application.

But this is exactly what domestic laboratories and experts who do not have large-scale LED application scenarios lack.

It took two days to do the official work and two nights to do the personal work.

I also took some time to review the affairs of the North American Q&A community and Twitter, and communicated and discussed the development and direction of the fourth quarter step by step.

Among them, the film company is still deeply cultivating the big IP of "Twilight 2", maintaining synergy and complementarity with Twitter, and setting the release date for the Christmas prime time.

This is an almost obvious and stable income that does not require too much thought. The important thing is how to convert the book fans attracted to Twitter into regular and active users.

This includes how to continue to improve Twilight's previous "web game"-style interactions and money-making games on Twitter, which has almost become a model activity for North American Internet companies.

Only a few people succeed in imitating others.

Because they don't have an open social platform like Twitter, nor do they have a phenomenal IP like "Twilight 2" with 4000 million book sales.

In the hands of a time traveler, this is equivalent to the fusion of top-level money-making tools.

When this wave of revenue is exhausted and the cash flow declines due to the saturation of the advertising business, it will be time for Twitter to raise funds and go public in advance.

In addition to the three major IPs of "Insidious", "Paranormal Activity" and "Twilight", another top derivative money-making IP "Iron Man" is also being filmed in full swing.

Guo Fan from the Pan Asia Film Academy is interning on the crew, and another Chinese student is working on Nolan's "Batman 2."

Looking at the development of the North American film industry, film development has been steadily progressing with the collaboration with Disney.

Apart from the lack of theater resources with a say, whether it is director resources, production, DVD distribution, or promotion through emerging Internet tools including Mytube, Twitter, Facebook (holdings), it can be said that a steel nail has been deeply wedged into North America, and deep roots have been taken, waiting to thrive and amaze the world.

After all, the feeling of being apart is short-lived. At five o'clock in the afternoon on the 8th, the bored Liu Yifei was waiting for her boyfriend who was returning from Los Angeles at the Regency Hotel in New York Harbor.

Today is the last night for the young couple in their long-distance relationship to be together, and tomorrow they will go their separate ways.

In early autumn, the New York Bay is shrouded in amber twilight, and the breeze carries the salty scent of sea water.

The ferry on the Hudson River cuts through golden ripples, the torch of the Statue of Liberty glows with a verdigris luster in the sunset, and the glass curtain walls of Manhattan reflect shimmering gold.

Liu Yifei wore an emerald green strapless long dress from Fendi's early spring collection, which she bought while shopping with Lu Kuan in Milan.

The bodice is hand-embroidered in Italy to outline vine-like gold thread patterns, and the velvet fabric has a luster gradient like peacock feathers in the twilight.

The most eye-catching feature is the hollowed-out skirt, which faintly reveals two proud beautiful legs, outlining the girl's unique charming lines in a subtle yet bold way.

New York is a little chilly in early autumn, especially at dusk.

Xiao Liu sat in an open-air restaurant overlooking the Hudson River, seeming to prefer style over warmth.

It’s just that women dress up to please themselves. She wanted to have the last romantic dinner before leaving so that she could present her best self to him.

Liu Yifei had been waiting for a long time, probably because of the flight delay or the traffic jam in downtown New York City. She was very patient and did not rush anyone. She just leaned against the carved iron railing of the observation deck, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the handle of the champagne glass.

"Ring ring ring!"

The girl excitedly picked up the phone and found it was a very unexpected number.

Why is it him?

The girl didn't want any possible accidents to ruin her date, so she put her phone aside and ignored it.

But it kept making a lot of noise, which was very unpleasant.

"Hey?"

"Hehe, Crystal, long time no see. I saw on the news that you were in New York."

"If it's possible, I'd like to ask you..."

Concubine Liu Yi's voice was a little cold: "I'm not here."

Cai Jiazan on the other end of the phone was silent for two seconds, and Xiao Liu wanted to hang up impatiently.

But considering that when the right wing launched a major public opinion counterattack against Japan in July, this leader of Chinese students in the Los Angeles area also shouted out support.

Don’t be too decisive when doing things (Chapter 357).

She wanted to get rid of him so she deleted his number. After all, when they first met at the University of Chicago, he had shown his kindness like a peacock spreading its feathers (Chapter 314).

But in Liu Yifei's eyes, it was no different from a monkey's butt, which was embarrassing.

Condensation dripped from the sides of the champagne glass, leaving dark spots on the teak floor. The girl issued an ultimatum to anyone who might interfere with her date:

"Mr. Cai, if you're alright, I'll..."

"Well, Crystal, I was actually at the Xingchen Restaurant. I saw you." Cai Jiazan's tone and expression were obviously not as confident as before.

Perhaps he has seen and learned a lot in the past year or so, and the son of Hong Kong's toy king has grown a little.

"Oh." Concubine Liu Yi didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed by being exposed, nor did she look around for him: "I have something to do later, so please don't bother me."

"Wait! Wait!" Cai Jiazan interrupted her anxiously, and even called her carefully and "took half a step back."

"Miss Liu, I actually have something to ask of you."

"I know Mr. Lu is in the United States now. I took the liberty of following him to New York today in the hope of getting a chance to discuss business with him."

Concubine Liu Yi was surprised and asked, "What?"

He immediately rudely refused: "He's not in New York, please contact him later."

Talking about business? Then I can't keep you here.

I'm also looking forward to having a romantic dinner with my washing machine, a stroll along the Hudson River, and then going back to make love!
"It's about Iron Man!" Cai Jiazan felt that he, a second-generation Hong Kong playboy, was just like an insurance company salesperson who had just graduated from school. Why was he always turned away for whatever reason?

He ignored the other party's cold words and rushed out, "My father is known as the Toy King in Hong Kong, but of course the scale of his business can't be compared with Mr. Lu's."

"But we have OEM factories in Florida and Foshan, which also has its own advantages. Recently, our headquarters is looking for partners for the "Twilight 2" and "Iron Man" derivative products."

"Ms. Liu, I spent a week in Beijing last month and didn't get to see him. I even stayed in front of the Olympic Building for too long and was taken to a dark room by the armed police for questioning..."

Cai Jiazan couldn't tell if it was real or just acting, but his voice was almost tearful. "I really have no choice! I saw the news that you were in New York, and friends from the Iron Man crew said they saw him. I thought you two had a close relationship, so I've been waiting in New York..."

"Ms. Liu, please give me this opportunity!"

Xiao Liu's head was buzzing after hearing this. What the hell was going on? How come this guy was even more romantic than he looked, chasing a washing machine all the way from Peking to the United States?

After all, he was the one who helped her, so she could only say helplessly: "He will be here late, probably because his plane is delayed, you can talk later."

"If he'll see you."

Looking at Cai Jiazan's cowardly look, you can tell that he has been driven crazy by the washing machine again. Maybe he is just playing with him.

Or maybe it could be said that Liu Yifei knows Boss Lu best in the world, and she guessed it right at once.

"Hey! Miss Liu, I saw where you were sitting. I can..."

"You can't!" Concubine Liu Yi said angrily, "Just stay by yourself. You can see him anyway."

Cai Jiazan said yes repeatedly, and after hanging up the phone, he sighed in his heart, lamenting the humble status of Party B.

What's more, when a second-generation guy like him met a real boss, the arrogance he had when they first met had long since disappeared.

Besides, I’m afraid he’ll be beaten to a pulp by his father.

Comrade Xiao Cai sat down obediently and looked from afar at the mainland actress whom he once thought he could flirt with by virtue of his title as the son of the Hong Kong toy king.

A cashmere shawl draped over her shoulders created a honey-colored halo that blended with the setting sun.

Her slightly curly black hair was half tied up with a mother-of-pearl hairpin, and she wore Jimmy Choo nude satin pointed-toe shoes, which made a soft sound as she tapped the ground out of boredom.

The evening breeze from New York Bay blew up the tulle of her strapless dress, seemingly revealing a faint kiss mark left by someone last night, which startled her so much that she hurriedly tightened her shawl.

The coral blush on the tips of her ears makes her look like Princess Anne who sneaked out of the palace in "Roman Holiday".

Alas, this girl should only exist in heaven!

Xiao Cai sighed inwardly. In fact, according to his family's property and wealth, he could barely be considered one of the lucky ones.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have had such strong self-confidence and a sense of superiority more than a year ago, thinking of getting close to this beautiful and talented domestic entertainment actress.

However, it was only when he truly saw the true face of Boss Lu, the Buddha, that he suddenly realized the gap between the two.

At best, I am an ascender who has gone through hardships. I came to the heaven with great ambitions, only to find that—

I fucking became one of the 100,000 heavenly soldiers who surrounded and suppressed Sun Wukong.

Xiao Liu was playing with a champagne glass in his hand, staring at the elevator, and his eyes suddenly lit up. Xiao Cai also looked over, and his eyes were brighter than Liu Yifei's!

Ancestor, I finally found you!

Lu Kuan saw his girlfriend's excited figure from afar. Her refreshing mint green color was particularly eye-catching among the big breasts and fat buttocks of the foreign girls.

Mint Green waved at him, and saw Xiao Cai not far away, who was eager to try but hesitant to move forward.

If I rush over and "steal her away" now, this richest man's girlfriend will probably hate me for the rest of my life, right?
The loss outweighs the gain...

"There's a huge thunderstorm in Los Angeles, my plane is delayed, and my phone is out of battery!"

Concubine Liu Yi gave him a charming look and said, "Did I ask you? You're in such a hurry to explain. In your words, explaining is just covering up!"

"I fly from Los Angeles to New York all the time, and the flight attendants are all so beautiful. Are you having a relapse?"

Lu Kuan knew his girlfriend was joking, so he laughed and said, "Oh! A bunch of vulgar women, not even as good as a leg hair of yours!"

"Fuck you! I don't have any hair on my legs."

The washing machine thought of an old friend still working a sewing machine: "No? Didn't Song Zude say that your leg hair is too long and you don't dare wear a skirt?"

"You bastard! I'll bite you to death!"

Liu Yifei stood on tiptoe and bit his chin as if no one was around. Fortunately, it was a high-end hotel restaurant with high privacy, but this scene was still captured by Xiao Cai who was full of dog food.

He was worried that if he didn't show up, the two might leave without even eating, so he approached cautiously.

"oops!"

Cai Jiazan suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, and was then pinned down by a pair of large hands like iron pliers, slamming him hard against the wall of the restaurant. His handsome face instantly became ferocious.

Ah Fei put force on his hands: "What are you doing?"

"No! I'm looking for Mr. Lu, I know him! I also know Miss Liu!"

Seeing that he was indeed not a threat, Ah Fei quickly searched him and loosened his grip slightly, wondering why he was acting like a thief.

"If you don't believe me, she saw me when I waved. Look!"

Cai Jiazan felt like a lost dog today. He swallowed hard and waved vigorously at Concubine Liu Yi who was facing him.

It’s a pity that the arm that was pushed against the wall was almost dislocated and failed to attract Xiao Liu’s attention at all.

The two of them kissed in front of the silver candlestick! ?

Concubine Liu Yi, you really don’t want to save someone who is dying!

Ah Fei frowned and continued to push him against the wall. The restaurant waiter then realized something was wrong and quickly came over.

Xiao Liu actually noticed that this guy was waving at him, but he was too lazy to pay attention to him and wanted to make him suffer.

Who made this kid show up the night before we leave and delay things? We were having a nice candlelight dinner, but today even Da Tiantian was sent away by me.

Cai Jiazan: What a vicious woman!
At this moment, more and more people gathered. Concubine Liu Yi helplessly raised her smooth chin to Lu Kuan and said, "Um, you still know Cai Jiazan, right? He's looking for you."

"Huh? Who?"

Lu Kuan turned back, wow! They have caught up here.

Boss Lu acted all over the place, then slammed the table with a frown and angrily said, "You are so good, Liu Yifei! You took advantage of me when I was away? You must have been caught by Ah Fei!"

"Boring." Xiao Liu rolled his eyes at him, took a sip of champagne, and said with a rather dull look: "I'll give you fifteen minutes to get rid of this annoying guy."

She checked her watch and said, "If it's more than fifteen minutes, I'll have my period tonight!"

threaten! A naked threat!
Boss Lu said solemnly, "What do you mean fifteen minutes? Just throw him from the building into the Hudson River."

Thanks to the special favor of the richest man's girlfriend, Cai Jiazan, a favored son of heaven who has experienced all kinds of ups and downs in life, finally got the opportunity to sit face to face with Boss Lu.

"Ten minutes, hurry up and tell me."

You know how to outsource, so you can cut it by 1/3 right from the start.

Cai Jiazan was stunned and skipped the formalities of greeting. He first stood up and bowed deeply, as if he wanted to bend his waist and thighs into a 90-degree angle.

"Boss Lu, let me be frank! The conditions I negotiated with your company's Emir before were... I was too presumptuous!"

"Sorry to bother you this time, but I still want to discuss a collaboration between mainland China and North America regarding film companies and toy derivatives..."

Boss Lu interrupted him directly: "What Emil means is what I mean. We only accept joint ventures and will not follow the Hollywood OEM approach."

They were talking about the development of movie derivatives.

What is Hollywood like?
Through licensing agreements, the six major Hollywood studios license IPs such as movie characters, scenes, and props to third-party companies to develop derivative products, covering areas such as toys, clothing, games, and household items.

For example, high-end collectibles and figures are generally licensed to North American companies such as Hot Toys and Sideshow Collectibles, with profit margins of around 25%-40%;

However, mass-produced toys are generally licensed to low-end companies such as Hasbro and Mattel, with profit margins of only 10%-15%;

The rest are some fast-moving consumer goods collaborations with Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Lay's, etc.

The profit gap between high-end and low-end films is clearly visible. In this process, film companies are only responsible for licensing, mostly adopting a guaranteed minimum plus profit-sharing model, and do not participate in the production process.

Then why doesn’t Boss Lu follow the market and choose this set?

Xiao Cai was also very surprised: "Mr. Lu, you have been ignoring me for a month or two. If you have any advice, I am all ears!"

"I don't have any instructions. My conditions are very simple."

"Wenjie and your company, Sunrise International, have established a joint venture, with Wenjie holding the majority stake. This joint venture specializes in developing derivative products based on the IP of Wenjie-branded film and television works in both China and the United States."

Cai Jiazan was able to be entrusted with such an important task by his father so early on, so he was no incompetent. He said in a deep voice: "The joint venture is fine, but if Mr. Lu wants to hold the controlling stake, he still needs to come up with a reason to convince us."

Boss Lu sneered in his heart, thinking that leaving you and your son alone for two months did have some effect. Before, you were ready to leave as soon as you heard about the joint venture.

The reason is very simple. Sunrise International, founded by Hong Kong toy tycoon Cai Zhiming, had already made a fortune in the early 2000s and entered mainland China and North America.

The group has an extensive presence in Pengcheng and Shaoguan.

Among them, Shaoguan Xuri Electronic Toy Factory started production in February 2007 and is one of the largest enterprises in northern Guangdong.

In North America, Cai Zhiming laid the foundation for the "Toy Kingdom" by acting as an agent for international IPs (such as Snoopy and Cabbage Patch Kids) and acquiring the American Alloy Toy Company.

At its peak, the group had a total global workforce of over 4 people, with full-chain capabilities from design to production.

The Cai family's assets are far less than Lu Kuan's, but the only potential business dealings between the two families are in the area of ​​movie derivatives.

Besides, the only major IP that the industry can currently produce is the "Twilight" series, which is not worth Cai Zhiming and his son's "groveling".

Then why has Xiao Cai been so eager to seek cooperation in the past two months?
The reason is that in the middle of this year, a black swan event broke out in the North American toy market. Due to the recall of toys by giant Mattel due to excessive lead content, the entire industry suffered great turmoil.

Cai Zhiming's Sunrise Group is also one of the top giants. Although it is not the first to be affected, it is also an innocent victim.

Boss Lu didn't need to teach them how to kick someone when he's down. Naturally, the North American financial industry put forward more stringent conditions. They wanted to take advantage of the situation and intervene in the derivatives development market.

It is obvious that the profit structure of the North American film industry is gradually and significantly shifted to the backend.

Derivatives are the big part, so there is no need to elaborate on them.

Before, Lu Kuan was too lazy to cause so much trouble, and even the Big Six did not get involved in the derivatives production industry on a large scale.

You can say it is a strategic choice of large companies or that there are many oligopolistic companies in the derivatives production industry.

But for the Questioning World Department, the situation is different now.

First of all, the six non-local industries have such convenient and low-cost employment conditions in China, so how can they compare with the local industries?

Secondly, Wenjie holds a series of IPs in China, including "Chinese Paladin", "Zhu Xian", "Ghost Blows Out the Light", "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", etc., and has obtained the huge gold mine of Marvel abroad. The simple licensing fees can no longer satisfy Lu Kuan's greedy appetite.

Finally, the development of the domestic Wenjie Cinema Chain and Wenjie Mall, the alliance with Disney abroad, and the use of their theme park projects have all provided good channels for the sale of derivative products.

Especially high-end figures with extremely high profit margins.

Taking the North American market as an example, even for a top IP like "Star Wars", the copyright share of the BB-8 robot is only about 12%.

But high-end toy companies like Hot Toys and Sideshow Collectibles can have profit margins as high as 40%.

The interest rate difference here is so huge! It is hard not to be tempted.

What's more, now everything is ready, and we can operate it in one go from production to sales and promotion.

Cai Jiazan needed a reason, and Boss Lu gave him one, but Xiao Cai was still a little persistent.

"Mr. Lu, you have a large family and a large business. Perhaps the derivatives market is just a part of your business."

"But my father built this business from scratch and has been working hard on it ever since."

"In the high-end toy market, our accumulated patents and designs are actually comparable to those of companies like Hot Toys. It's just that it's difficult for foreign companies to gain influence in the United States."

"We recognize the joint venture, and there's no problem with asking Jie Holdings, but we're just worried..."

Cai Jiazan said with embarrassment, "I'm just worried that Xuri will invest all their patented technology and manpower into making high-end toys. What if our future business volume is too small? This..."

The product positioning of the Rising Sun Group in the toy derivative market is only slightly higher than that of low-end companies such as Mattel.

Ultimately, it is still the "dumping" of labor-intensive enterprises by taking advantage of cheap labor in the mainland and pursuing the path of small profits but quick turnover.

"I understand your dilemma of turning around because you're such a big ship," Boss Lu said, gently coaxing her. "But for Wenjie, there's no point in continuing to follow Rising Sun in a price war in North America and Europe."

"As you said, this isn't our core business. Like the Big Six, licensing is also a viable option."

"After the joint venture, the derivatives company will focus on low-end products, supplemented by high-end products. However, the proportion will definitely be much larger than your current one."

"As for the profits in the high-end toy market, you are professionals and know much more about it than I do."

Looking at his negotiating opponent who looked calm and indifferent, and even looked at his watch from time to time, Cai Jiazan was caught in a dilemma.

The Rising Sun Group really needs the business of "Iron Man" and "Twilight 2" to reverse its decline, but the high-end derivatives joint venture proposed by the other party is too risky.

Who wouldn’t be envious of high-end products?
The high-end derivative market is often characterized by alloy frames and hand-painted precision craftsmanship.

The material cost accounts for a high proportion. For example, the magnesium alloy frame of Hot Toys accounts for 18% of the cost of a single piece, but the premium is also high!

Generally speaking, the selling price is almost three times the cost, leaving sufficient profit margin for distribution and marketing.

This is a bit like domestic liquor.

The high prices of famous liquors such as Moutai, Wuliangye, and Guojiao already include provisions for marketing and advertising expenses.

In addition, the limited release of high-end products creates scarcity, stimulates buying and appreciation in the second-hand market, and the profit margin is higher compared to the oversupply in the low-end market.

It’s not that the Cai family doesn’t want to be high-end, there is a fatal problem here——

No suitable IP.

The six major companies including Disney and local companies such as Hot Toys have a familiar and tacit understanding in their cooperation, forming a complete industrial chain from top to bottom.

Your Xuri Group wants to be high-end, but without IP support, you invested huge amounts of money in the early stages and in the end you can't even start work.

It's a waste.

This is the core of the problem and the core of Hollywood's cultural hegemony, a hidden monopoly based on copyright protection.

Using culture as the medium and core, we influence and control the development of related cultural and creative industries and reap the highest profits.

Now the question facing the Rising Sun Group is very simple. Can the industry provide stable IP support?

This kind of IP must be a hit commercial movie with the potential for sequels and series, otherwise its value for developing derivative products will be very low.

Seeing that Xiao Cai looked like he was worse than death, Boss Lu felt that the time was almost right.

"Jia Zan, I also understand your dilemma."

"Xuri is a fellow company. We can help if we can, but we can't just stand by and watch them fail."

"How about this, let's add a clause to the joint venture equity agreement—"

"If the sales of Twilight 2 and next year's Iron Man fall below a certain figure, Wenjie can unconditionally acquire your shares and assume the risk for you. How about that?"

Cai Jiazan couldn't believe it. He was about to stand up and bow down, but then he felt something was strange.

The richest man with a terrible reputation in the underworld...

Could he be a good person?

There is a fraud in this matter!

"Mr. Lu, do you have any conditions..."

"Hahaha! Look at you, you're being too cautious, aren't you? Relax a little." Boss Lu smiled and drank a sip of lemonade, his face serious: "This is it—"

Cai Jiazan was shocked. What was going on?
"I hope your father will agree to invest the Rising Sun Group's patents into the joint venture. We will give a reasonable valuation."

"If the cooperation fails in the end, Wenjie can continue to consider a premium, and the range can be negotiated."

Wolf ambition! Wolf ambition!
Cai Jiazan was angry but dared not say anything, because someone was targeting his own treasure!

Here we have to mention the development history of the Rising Sun Group and Hot Toys:
Hot Toys, a high-end North American toy company, was originally founded in Hong Kong. It later focused on the production of high-end 1:6 action figures. It made its debut with the 2001 military-themed film "Black Hawk Down" and became popular in North America.

Later in 2004, 3D scanning technology was introduced, and the company collaborated with Korean prototype designer Kojun to develop the Aragorn doll from "The Lord of the Rings", with a facial accuracy of 0.1mm.

From then on, it established its position in the industry, began marketing in Hollywood, and reached long-term cooperation with companies such as Paramount and Disney.

During this process, the Rising Sun Group, also a Hong Kong company, made some breakthroughs in materials science patents through replication, processing, and independent research and development.

If Wenjie wants to get involved in this field, it is meaningless if he does not embrace these patents.

Otherwise, Yiwu can just pull together a few factories to set up a business, so why bother cooperating with your Xuri Group.

Cai Jiazan wanted to say something but hesitated. He was reluctant to leave, but he couldn't bring himself to compromise.

Although Boss Lu’s attitude is strong, if a real cooperation is reached, the Rising Sun Group will make a lot of money and both parties will achieve a win-win situation.

Let’s not talk about Twilight 2 for now, let’s take the derivative works of Iron Man in the future as an example:
The mass-market toy products licensed to Hasbro, including action figures, remote-controlled armor, and assembly models, are sold globally through Walmart and Toys "R" Us, with sales of approximately $2 million.
Hot Toys generates around $1 million in sales of high-end collectibles.

Even if the remaining clothing accessories, video games and content are not counted, the derivative product revenue of approximately US$3 million accounts for almost half of Iron Man's global box office of US$5.85 million.

The output value accounts for half, but the profit margin is much higher than the box office share of the movie.

Of course, the derivatives industry currently only has room to operate in North America.

Domestic copyright protection is still ineffective. Once it becomes big, it will be like a large-scale locust swarm passing through.

After saying all the nice things and laying out the conditions, Boss Lu looked at the time...

Damn it! The agreed ten minutes are already up, and fifteen is almost up.

"Xiao Cai, I won't keep you for dinner tonight. Think it over and contact the people in the North American world."

Boss Lu stood up, and Cai Jiazan also stood up hurriedly.

"By the way, next time, don't hang around the entrance of the Olympic Building. There are a lot of foreign journalists trying to grab news and report it randomly. Don't get hurt by mistake again."

Xiao Cai forced out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Mr. Lu, I understand. I..."

I don’t know if it was because he saw Concubine Liu Yi’s cold face not far away, but Cai Jiazan chose to swallow the second half of the sentence back into his throat and let it go.

He had to quickly book a ticket back to Hong Kong to discuss the revival and joint venture plans with his father.

Lu Kuan returned to his seat and checked the time on his phone: "Is that all right? I finished the task two minutes early."

"Yeah!" Xiao Liu puffed out his cheeks and acted cute.

"Why is he looking for you?"

"Doesn't his family own a toy company? He wants to cooperate with us."

"Oh!"

Concubine Liu Yi didn't ask any more questions. Before leaving, the girl only wanted a romantic night tonight. Being with Lu Kuan could help her calm her mind.

"I've ordered: pan-fried foie gras with Maine lobster tail and truffle and white wine mussels. Is that okay?"

"Whatever, they don't taste good anyway." Boss Lu was a little thirsty after having just fooled Xiao Cai, so he gulped down two glasses of lemonade.

"The important thing is the midnight snack."

Xiao Liu tilted the corner of his eye and smiled shyly: "How come you have so much energy every day? I really admire you..."

"Isn't this just to prove my innocence? Before you left, you asked me to quit smoking and women, and I did it!"

Liu Yifei was speechless: "I believe you did it, but isn't this revenge consumption a bit excessive?"

She then whispered shyly, "Also, you bastard, be quieter next time. It's really embarrassing."

"Huh?" Boss Lu finally realized that Jing Tian next door had been harmed yesterday. He curled his lips nonchalantly and said, "You're wrongly accusing me. I'm working hard, but you're the one who's lingering in my ears, okay?"

"Besides, if you don't squeeze me dry now, aren't you afraid that I'll make mistakes when I go back?"

Liu Yifei pinched her boyfriend's hand to stop him from talking nonsense. The waiter brought the food tray and the two had a simple dinner.

Most of the food was eaten up by hungry boss Lu, who kept using his knife and fork even though he said it was not tasty.

After finishing his own meal, he picked at his girlfriend's side dish without any disdain: "You don't want to eat it anymore?"

"I won't eat anymore. I've gained weight again recently. I really envy you guys who can eat without gaining weight."

Lu Kuan recalled Xiao Liu's slender and tight waist when she was sitting in the lotus position yesterday, and chose to talk about the topic of weight loss with a different female star.

They always feel like they have an extra two pounds of fat on them.

As dusk falls, the restaurant's teak deck is dotted with Tiffany blue parasols, and white tulle curtains blow in the breeze over the iced rose trellises.

The silhouette of the Brooklyn Bridge in the distance gradually lit up.

This Chinese couple is eating and watching.

Concubine Liu Yi held her chin with her palm, looking at the man opposite with sparkling eyes. Her gaze was like silk dampened by rain, wrapping around him inch by inch.

Such passionate affection has become a regular feature of every farewell, but today she is the most affectionate in New York's Upper East Side.

After dinner, the two took a leisurely stroll along the cast iron grating tiles of Madison Avenue.

The early autumn night wind in New York was a little chilly, carrying with it moisture. Xiao Liu covered herself with her boyfriend's baggy suit and hugged his arm tightly, which made the man a little distracted.

The warm light from the art gallery windows along the way reflected spots of light on her pearl earrings, which Lu Kuan then reached out and took off.

Xiao Liu touched his earlobe in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"Black people move too fast. I'm afraid they'll rush over and grab your earrings and hurt you."

It might be a bit of an exaggeration to call New York a sin city at night, but judging from the wandering singers and scavengers that can be seen everywhere, it is clear that the American people are in dire straits due to the subprime mortgage crisis.

If the attackers in the dark alley launched a robbery, Ah Fei and Mia, who were more than ten meters away from them, might not be able to react in time.

"Hey, it's okay. I can kick them over with one kick."

Boss Lu glanced at her long, well-proportioned legs and said, "I believe it!"

"By the way, after watching these past two days, how is Jing Tian's preparation going?"

Liu Yifei hesitated for a moment, but still spoke the truth: "It may be far from your standard, but I think it's qualified for an idol drama."

"The breathing is steady, the lines are clear, the movements are not sluggish, and the expressions are not random."

"Oh, then let Xue Xiaolu worry about it. I'll give this film to her." Boss Lu said with a smile, "There's still plenty of time. If things don't work out, just keep practicing."

Xiao Liu was puzzled: "It's rare to see you have such low standards for actors."

"It depends on the genre. This movie is just a consumable product to promote sales, and we don't expect it to be a classic that will last forever. Even if there are some jokes and funny moments, they are harmless."

"As long as the core elements are presented well, the audience will see the fashion elements and the handsome men and beautiful women. The acting is acceptable. What matters is that the actors are suitable."

Xiao Liu was even more confused: "Then Jing Tian isn't a good fit, is she? Is it appropriate for someone with such a background to play Cinderella?"

Boss Lu held her arm tighter, and they both stood in front of a street-side shop window with a Picasso portrait hanging on it, waiting for Ah Fei to drive over.

"Jing Tian's core appeal is popularity. Sometimes a perfect character isn't necessarily more topical than a flawed one."

"Secondly, Jing Tian's appearance is actually very distinctive, and the role of Chu Yuxuan is actually the most suitable for her."

"It's just that Lu Zheng and the others don't understand. This requires targeted exploration."

Concubine Liu Yi pinched her boyfriend's arm gently and said with a smile, "You are the only one who understands! No one in the world understands women better than you."

She thought carefully about Jing Tian's appearance, and it seemed that apart from being pretty and cute, she had no particularly distinctive features.

"Why don't you tell me about it? I want to learn from you, too."

"If a female star wants to be famous, to gain so-called recognition and national popularity, there is one characteristic that she must possess and highlight."

"what?"

"Affinity."

Lu Kuan pinched his girlfriend's pretty face, which had lost its baby fat. "One of the important reasons for your popularity is your very approachable appearance."

The boss of a former PR company taught a class: "The so-called relationship between celebrities and fans is actually a balance between emotional projection and symbolic consumption."

"Celebrities with strong affinity lower their fans' psychological defenses, making it easier for them to empathize with their fans and reduce their sense of distance."

"This kind of empathy and resonance is more lasting than simple visual appeal, and more down-to-earth than the beautiful, strong, tragic, and lofty character designs."

Xiao Liu nodded thoughtfully, not surprised by these "terms" that he could only hear from him.

"What about Jing Tian?"

"Jing Tian has a diamond-shaped face, which combines the advantages of both diamond-shaped and round faces. She has the angularity of a diamond face while retaining the soft lines of a round face, making her look very heroic."

"The so-called heroic spirit is too tough for a female face and lacks affinity. If you want to be popular, this is something you must change."

"So she can't play some gorgeous princess like you. Instead, she has to play the ugly duckling or Cinderella, and bring out the down-to-earth side of her character."

The original Jing Tian completely took the wrong path. She found a bunch of movie kings and TV kings to organize a party for her, thinking that the attention brought by the party would make the audience love her as well.

But in terms of her acting skills, she would be overwhelmed in such a big production.

For example, Lu Yi in "In the Name of People", and even Liu Ye, who is a former movie star, did not get any good results in "All Quiet in Peking".

Liu Yifei nodded in understanding, thinking that the company's strategy and guidance were crucial for so many male and female stars in the industry to develop so steadily.

At this moment, Da Tiantian, who was unaware that she was being used as an example, was studying the script in seclusion in the hotel. After her business activities in the United States were over, she would go back to Peking with Boss Lu tomorrow.

She chose to stay away from the room where the lingering sound of noises was always lingering. It must be said that this decision was not too late to mend the situation.

The moonlight poured down, gently licking the crossed ankles of the young couple.

The washing machine was very gentle today, out of pity for this delicate flower that had been "overindulged" in the past few days.

However, before leaving, his girlfriend, contrary to her usual behavior, took the initiative to challenge him, wishing she could melt into his body.

The shark silk is stained with rouge and snow, and the mandarin duck pillow is lingering with emerald light.

Silent all night.

(End of this chapter)