A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 189 Spring Tide
"Damn it! What kind of garbage plot is this! Yin Zhiping and Xiaolongnu have become good friends?"

The capital, another courtyard house owned by Lin Jianlu.

While waiting for others, Lin Jianlu casually flipped through Yang Peipei's version of the script for "The Return of the Condor Heroes," but the more he read, the more awkward he felt. "If Yin Zhiping doesn't strengthen Xiaolongnu, what's the point of his appearance?"

In fact, that's not all. Even with just a quick glance, Lin Jianlu could tell that the script was probably not, as Yang Peipei had said, intended to invite Richie Jen to play the male lead Yang Guo. Instead, she was actually crafting the script around Richie Jen. The dialogue between the characters in the script clearly showed that this version of the story deliberately downgraded the appearance of Yang Guo from the original novel.

That's utter nonsense—if Yang Guo weren't handsome, how could there be the saying "one glimpse of Yang Guo and you're doomed for life"? And how could Xiaolongnu possibly fall in love with him? You have to work hard to make your looks your most outstanding quality, to give you other strengths that can overshadow your looks, but you absolutely must have good looks!
And the harder the better!

Turns out, Yang Peipei is actually going to film a Yang Guo who has no good looks...

Sigh, it seems my idea of ​​playing Yin Zhiping was completely unnecessary!

I don't want to be friends with Little Dragon Girl!

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense—the various versions of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" have been filmed too many times. If they don't try to come up with something new and take the initiative to find some topics, it will be too easy for them to become just another ordinary person!
The 95 TVB version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" starring Gu Tianle was quite successful. Now, only two years later, Taiwan wants to make another version. The original story is already very familiar to audiences on both sides of the strait. If you make a version that follows the same path, who will watch it?

So, they found the most popular actor, Richie Jen, to play the role, and they changed Yang Guo to an ugly one, since Yin Zhiping wasn't strong enough...

Ugh!
But I just couldn't help but complain about what I had to say!
However, it was rather pointless to have no response after venting—for a long time no one answered. Lin Jianlu looked up and met Liu Xiaoli's gaze. Liu Xiaoli seemed a little embarrassed and didn't know how to reply.

This person isn't very good at playing the straight man!
"Forget it, this is boring, I'm not watching anymore!"

As he casually tossed the script aside and sat up to drink a glass of water, he was surprised to find that Liu Xiaoli suddenly spoke up, saying, "Your knowledge and abilities are beyond the reach of ordinary people. So it's normal that other people's writings seem full of flaws and unappealing to you!"

Halfway through drinking the water, Lin Jianlu looked up in surprise.

He slurped down his water, put down the cup, and looked at Liu Xiaoli with a smile, "Not bad! You've got some flattery skills now!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli's face flushed red instantly.

However, after a moment, she explained earnestly, "I'm not flattering you, it's my honest opinion." She paused, and seeing Lin Jianlu's surprise, she continued, "Whether it's those of you at Rolling Stone or your friends in the music industry, everyone says you're a genius! They're all professional musicians, and they can't understand how you could write so many great works, especially those English songs, if you weren't a genius! You can only be called a genius!"

Lin Jianlu pursed her lips and tapped her thigh with her hand.

"Not bad! That flattery was sincere and genuine, I'll accept it! I'll give you an extra ten thousand yuan!"—It was the same old flattery, even the most sincere flattery. Lin Jianlu had heard it countless times. So many girls, even knowing how promiscuous he was, still flocked to him like moths to a flame. To say they were only after money would be to underestimate them. Take Guan Zhilin and Wang Zuxian, for example; they were only in their early thirties, with top-notch looks and figures. To put it bluntly, if they really wanted to be with a rich businessman, there were plenty of men willing to take them on. But they didn't. In the end, they all unanimously chose the script of "one glimpse of A-Lu and a lifetime of regret."

Good looks are a given, but talent is equally impressive.

So when they flattered each other in bed, it was truly heartfelt; they were practically kneeling down. But then again, wasn't Zhang Aijia, that stubborn artsy type, the same? If she weren't so obsessed with talent, with that arrogant air of a literary young woman and a rich lady, even if she were to have a reverse relationship, her mindset would definitely be that of someone raising a little puppy. How could she possibly be so humble and begging?
In fact, it must be admitted that when it comes to flattery, cultured and artistic young women are the best at it.

However, my future mother-in-law isn't exactly a smooth talker, so it's quite rare for her to be so sincere in her flattery right now, which shows that it's probably from the bottom of her heart.

I couldn't resist staring at her chest again.

What a large expanse of white, smooth skin, and such a full chest—today she didn't need to unzip her dress; she was wearing a dress with the neckline pulled down quite low, naturally revealing a large area of ​​her chest.

She immediately noticed Lin Jianlu's gaze, feeling a little embarrassed but unable to hide it. After being stared at for a full half minute, she finally couldn't help but say, "You don't need this, stop looking."

Lin Jianlu laughed. When it comes to thick skin, his skin now is far thicker than it was when he first transmigrated. The key point is that he actually realized it a long time ago, probably as early as last summer. Whether it was because of his looks, his talent, or perhaps because he was very popular, he seemed to have a privilege: even if he stared at a girl's sensitive areas, he wouldn't be considered a pervert.

Especially for many girls you get to know well, the more seriously you stare at them, the happier they become—at most, they might make a few insincere complaints, but next time, they'll deliberately dress more revealingly, showing more of the parts you like to see, as if they're really looking forward to you looking at them!

Hmm, I vaguely remember watching a celebrity interview in my past life. I forgot who it was, but there was a line in it that Lin Jianlu didn't understand in his past life, but he's gradually come to understand in this one—he said that he has no major regrets in this life, but his biggest regret is that he didn't have the opportunity to observe the world from the perspective of a handsome guy.

Yeah, from a handsome guy's perspective, yes, that's roughly the idea.

If you have a beautiful appearance, the world will almost instinctively respond to your every move with kindness. And if inside that appearance lies an interesting and talented soul...

Everything in this life—the ease with which you succeeded, the kindness of others, the girls actively pursuing you, everyone wanting to be your friend… it seems like the whole world loves you!
This is a completely new experience that Lin Jianlu, who was an ordinary-looking person in her previous life, had never experienced before.

"A new dress? I've never seen you wear one before."

"Well, it's not exactly a new dress. I bought it this spring. I don't wear it often. I thought it looked good when I tried it on in the store, but when I wore it out, I felt... it was too revealing. This is only the second time I've worn it."

"She looks great, so fair-skinned!"

She glanced at me, a hint of reproach mixed with a touch of shyness, "You're talking nonsense again!"

Lin Jianlu smiled, unabashedly tugged at his pants, changed his position, and lay back down.

Stop watching.

But when Liu Xiaoli saw what his lower body looked like, she blushed instantly.

A moment later, she suddenly asked, "What rules should we follow when we bring this person, Gao Yuanyuan?"

Lin Jianlu thought for a moment, "She's just a young girl, only just started college, so we have to keep a low profile on her. Just give her a credit card limit of 10,000 yuan, and in cash, give her 10,000 yuan a month as well! Keep an eye on her meals, nanny, car, and so on, and make sure everything is taken care of for her."

"it is good!"

Liu Xiaoli agreed, then couldn't help but sigh, "It's clear you really like her!"

Lin Jianlu gave a barely audible "hmm".

Liu Xiaoli, however, subconsciously stared at his profile, and before she knew it, she was lost in thought.

In March of this year, Liu Xiaoli took the initiative to go to the school and find Gao Yuanyuan. Then, following Lin Jianlu's instructions, she took care of all the procedures for her registration and art exam, treating her like a little princess throughout the process. She was the one who personally sent her to the Central Academy of Drama. Of course, she knew how much effort Lin Jianlu had put in and how many connections he had used to arrange for this girl to get into the Central Academy of Drama.

It's hard to say about other things, but someone like Jiang Wen, if Lin Jianlu hadn't personally spoken up, would he have pulled strings for someone else's school admission?
In a few years, when Qianqian grows up, if she can get some help from him, even just a little bit of support, it will be too easy for her to pursue a career in acting. It's practically a golden road. I've been in contact with her, so I know that Gao Yuanyuan is not as clever as Qianqian!
Sisi has a good foundation in dancing. She could debut as his backup dancer when she's a little older. We should find an opportunity to let him hear her voice. If we can train her, that would be even better. Although she probably won't be able to persuade him to make an album for her, even just a nod of approval from him would be a great start in the music industry.

Alternatively, you could go into acting. Although acting is hard work, it's a good career path.

He owns several film and television companies, so if he can promote others, he should be able to promote Xixi too—hmm, maybe next time, he should wear a shorter skirt? He seems to really enjoy looking at girls' legs!

Lost in thought, she suddenly heard a noise from the front yard. She snapped back to reality, paused for a moment, and then blushed deeply with embarrassment. She quickly looked away, not daring to look at Lin Jianlu, and whispered a reply, "They're probably here. I'll go see and greet them." Then she hurried out the door.

Not wanting to alarm others, and even less wanting to spread the news within the circle, the person who called Gao Yuanyuan out of her home this time was one of Liu Xiaoli's assistants.

Just go directly to the Gao family's building to pick her up. Not long ago, Gao Yuanyuan signed a film contract with a company called Forbidden City Film Industry for a movie called "Goodbye 1996". She also received an advance payment of 5,000 yuan. The big red official seal was there. Although everything from the movie title to the role was made up, the official seal was real. Gao's parents didn't suspect anything and readily let her go.

As for why the movie wasn't released after it was filmed, sorry, the censorship was stuck and it couldn't be released. Your movie was filmed, and you didn't lose the 10,000 yuan payment that was promised to you. What more do you want?

Ah, the advantages of owning your own film and television company!

"Oh! Sister Xiaoli?"

Everything before was done so convincingly, even Gao Yuanyuan was kept in the dark, for fear that her acting skills wouldn't be up to par and she would give herself away in front of her parents—Lin Jianlu had no intention of dealing with her parents right now.

However, now that she has seen Liu Xiaoli, even if she is stupid, she should be able to guess something.

Lin Jianlu sat up the moment she heard the commotion, then got off the recliner and stood in the corridor of the main house. She watched as Liu Xiaoli came out of the hanging flower gate to greet her, and then she heard Gao Yuanyuan's delighted shout—a moment later, she ran to the entrance of the hanging flower gate, "Ah! It really is you!"

Suddenly, the silly girl took off running. The courtyard was quite large, but she ran very fast. When she reached the bottom of the steps, she jumped up in one step and flew straight into Lin Jianlu's arms.

Hold tightly.

Muttering to herself, "I missed you so much!"

Lin Jianlu smiled, then scooped her up by the backside and gave Liu Xiaoli a wink. Liu Xiaoli smiled, turned, and left through the hanging flower gate to find the nanny and arrange lunch.

Meanwhile, Lin Jianlu carried Gao Yuanyuan through the door before finally letting go. She landed lightly, and their eyes met. Her eyes were still full of surprise and smugness, so she boasted, "As soon as I heard they were picking me up to film a movie, I knew it! I'm not a big star, why would the film crew come to pick me up? Besides, that driver was driving your BMW! When I saw Sister Xiaoli, I knew you'd be in the yard! Humph!... How about that, wasn't I clever?"

Lin Jianlu affectionately stroked her cheek and laughed, "Smart! So smart!"

Then I hugged her and kissed her right away.

"Well……"

She immediately let out a satisfied groan. When Lin Jianlu released her, her face was flushed, her eyes were alluring, and her face and eyes were full of joy and delight.

Then, I pulled her down to sit, and listened to her chatter on and on about the sweet nothings we'd been separated for months.

Naïve love talk.

Yet they were innocent, pure, and sincere words of love.

Happy and proud, Lin Jianlu quickly pulled her onto his lap—hmm, her little bottom was sticking up a bit, but it felt a little awkward, since she was wearing a dress today, which wasn't very convenient.

But touching legs is very convenient.

As she touched him, she couldn't continue speaking. "Brother..." she whined sweetly, her body growing hotter and hotter, her eyes becoming increasingly hazy. She wrapped her arms around Lin Jianlu's neck and kissed him.

Lin Jianlu asked her softly, "Did you bring the swimsuit I bought for you last time?"

"Mmm," she nodded.

Then I asked her, "Did you bring those other items?"

Her face grew increasingly red, her body increasingly hot, and her soft humming was barely audible, "Yes. I brought it."

That's it.

…………

The girl's face was beaming with joy.

But it was broad daylight, and today was her first time visiting his home. Although Lin Jianlu was lustful, he wasn't in a rush. So he was affectionate for a while, then gave her some time to calm down, and then took her for a stroll in the yard.

This huge courtyard, which has been renovated for more than half a year, was just prepared for her.

The compensation was ridiculously high.

It's no secret that Lin Jianlu likes courtyard houses and large villas. However, in the capital, he owns two courtyard houses of this size. The mistress of the other one is Xu Qing, but Lin Qingxia, Jiang Qinqin, and Zuo Xiaoqian also live there. This one, of the same size, is only intended for Gao Yuanyuan.

Of course, in reality, she is not capable of managing such a large courtyard.

It's just that from the very beginning, they've shown how much they dote on her.

Another two-bedroom apartment has already been prepared for her near the Central Academy of Drama. She can live on campus or stay in that small apartment. She doesn't have to come here to live all the time. Of course, a large house, a dedicated doorman, a nanny, a driver, and a car are all provided. If she likes, she can be picked up and dropped off every day and enjoy the big courtyard by herself.

Liu Xiaoli will then have to devote most of her energy to her.

If we're talking about residences outside the home, this is practically the most prestigious one.

I stayed here with her for two days.

Well, she got what she wanted that very night. The next day, she was a little unwell, so he spent another day with her in the yard, letting her rest and recover. The following day, he took her with him on a private jet to Hong Kong. If it were just him, especially when flying between the mainland and Hong Kong and Taiwan, he wouldn't mind taking a passenger plane at all. He would just be signing autographs, which would be quite convenient. But since he was with his beloved little darling, he still didn't want Gao Yuanyuan to be exposed to the public.

Upon arriving at the port, we arranged for her to stay at a hotel, had a meal, and then went to the pier together that afternoon.

The large yacht has been rented; let's head out to sea.

Oh my, her already reasonably perky little butt shyly changed into the kind of swimsuit Lin Jianlu had specially bought for her—the kind where you have to pull your butt apart to find your underwear. Tsk tsk tsk…

Being young and beautiful is wonderful; eighteen is truly amazing!

At night, the yacht was brightly lit, but there were only two people on the deck.

Gao Yuanyuan nestled in Lin Jianlu's arms, feeling the boat gently swaying with the waves, breathing in the cool, slightly salty air of the sea, appearing utterly intoxicated.

She had drunk some wine, and her cheeks remained flushed.

"Brother, I wish I could stay with you like this forever!"

"You're so amazing, a genius, so handsome, a global pop king, and so popular with girls. You have so many scandals wherever you go. I'm so stupid, how could you possibly like me?"

"God has been so good to me!"

"When I grow up a little, I'll marry you, okay? Okay?"

"I really want to marry you! I really want to marry you!"

…………

"Marriage? Tch..."

No sooner had Gao Yuanyuan boarded the plane than she received a call from Ge Fuhong. Wang Zuxian was no longer answering Lin Jianyue's calls. For some reason, the second young master of the Lin family actually called Shi Nansheng's cell phone, begging her to tell Wang Zuxian that he was willing to divorce his wife and marry her, only hoping that she wouldn't become a mistress to someone like Lin Jianlu. Whether Shi Nansheng told Wang Zuxian or not is unknown, but she did call Ge Fuhong instead.

Lin Jianlu couldn't help but scoff, "Did he drink too much, or did the financial crisis drive him crazy?"

Ge Fuhong dutifully reminded him, "The market situation isn't great right now, and his Lai Sun Group isn't doing too well either. But after all, they still have a net worth of 200 billion, and with all the companies under their control, the entire Lai Sun Group should have 600 billion. They're not to be trifled with. And it seems he's really infatuated with Ah Xian. He says whatever he wants but doesn't say anything else, so it's best not to bother with him. Offending him won't do you any good. Besides, ATV is in his family's hands. He hasn't attacked you through ATV yet, probably because he's restrained by his family and doesn't dare to go too far. But if you really anger him, it will be very troublesome."

Ha...ATV.

After thinking about it, I decided to let it go. Although the future is definitely on my side, and even if we clash now, I don't need to be afraid of this paper-thin rich kid, I'm just too busy. It's the rising period of my career, the time to expand and strengthen it, and right now, I really can't be bothered with him.

Besides, the one with the beauty in her arms is herself!

Why bother with a sycophant?

So, it's better to spend time with your lover, enjoy romance, and even chat about the script together. That's much more valuable than getting angry with a rich second-generation sycophant. Next, you can start recording new songs for Vivian Chow.

On August 20th, after asking Zhuang Cheng, Chen Huaien, and Ge Fuhong for help, Hou Hsiao-hsien, a famous Taiwanese director, took the initiative to visit Lin Chien-lu at Media Asia Films to solicit investment.

He is planning to produce a film called "Flowers of Shanghai," which is said to be adapted from Eileen Chang's novel. However, Eileen Chang's novel is translated from another novel written entirely in Shanghai dialect, called "The Story of Flowers of Shanghai."

He plans to invest HK$1500 million to invite Tony Leung to play the male lead. The original plan was to invite Carina Lau and Li Jiaxin to play the female lead, and he also wanted to find another actress from Japan. Now, considering that he wants to attract investment from Media Asia Films, he has changed his mind and hopes to invite Yu Feihong, Wang Zuxian and Carina Lau.

Chuang Cheng is the de facto head of Media Asia Films. He has read the script and talked with Hou Hsiao-hsien. He believes that this is a film that is difficult to recoup its costs. However, considering Hou Hsiao-hsien's visual style and basic abilities, it may be possible to slowly recoup the costs in the next five to ten years through video rentals.

In short, don't count on it to make money, but it can enrich the film library, benefit from the long tail effect, and enhance the company's overall image—if it can win some international award, that's another matter, or it can break even on box office revenue alone.

This kind of film has always been made, even if it means losing money.

Moreover, it wasn't entirely about taking a gamble to create a Wong Kar-wai. In fact, any film company with ambition has to consider the growth of its own production team. Masters are unlikely to make money for you on their own because they are often very self-centered and concerned with self-expression, regardless of whether the market understands or likes them. But after they've worked on your projects, you have to admit that the actors mature instantly, and the entire production team gains depth. Even if you bring them in to make another commercial film aimed at making money, it will be much more refined and have better reviews than before!

So in Hong Kong and Taiwan, films by directors like Wong Chia-wei and Hou Hsiao-hsien are commercially unviable, but there are always people willing to invest in them. Film companies are willing to take greater investment risks and pour money into them, and actors are also willing to lower their fees to act in their films. Moreover, they often have a six-month to a year shooting period and endure all kinds of hardships to make the films.

Go ahead and invest.

Media Asia Films was the main investor, contributing HK$900 million, with Forbidden City Films and Longxin Films each contributing HK$300 million, which brought together the HK$1500 million investment he needed for filming—consider it Hou Hsiao-hsien helping him bring in people.

However, just when things were basically settled and all that was left was to go through the formalities and get the signatures, another unexpected problem arose.

Lin Jianyue, the second son of the Lin family and the deputy general manager of Lai Sun Group, suddenly contacted Hou Xiaoxian through someone, saying that he wanted to set up a film company and hoped to invest in "Flowers of Shanghai" as its opening production. He was willing to invest HK$2000 million, but he had only one request: that Wang Zuxian be the female lead!

Hou Hsiao-hsien was utterly astonished, but dared not agree. He hurriedly relayed the message to Chuang Cheng of Media Asia Films.

Lin Jianlu was stunned for a moment after hearing the news.

The following morning, numerous newspapers across Hong Kong featured the story on their front pages: global pop star Lin Jianlu was reported to be offering HK$10 billion to acquire the Furama Hotel in Central, which the Lai Sun Group had just fully acquired in March of this year, in order to preserve his favorite hotel as much as possible and prevent it from closing down!

Upon hearing the report, it is said that Lin Jianyue was furious!
The Furama Hotel in Central was purchased by him in March of this year when his father was stranded in Taiwan and unable to return. He took out a high-interest loan and spent HK$69 billion to buy it, which was less than half a year ago!

Lin Jianlu's move implies that the property he just bought for HK$69 billion is only worth HK$10 billion!
This is undoubtedly a blatant mockery of him for making a bad purchase!
Not to mention, Lin Jianlu actually believed that the Furama Hotel would "go bankrupt and close down" under his management, which was an even more blatant mockery!

That noon, before Lai Sun Group could even issue a public statement, Lin Jianyue himself angrily shouted into the television cameras and countless reporters' microphones, "Since I took over, Lai Sun Group has been operating smoothly and its assets have been steadily increasing. We have the ability to operate the Furama Hotel well and restore it to its former glory. I advise those who think they've become 'kings' just because they've made a little money: with your little bit of money, you should keep it to support women and buy cosmetics. In Hong Kong, your little bit of money is only enough to open a roadside stall!"

Lin Jianlu was very happy after seeing these remarks.

He stopped being angry when the other person got angry.

On August 23rd, before boarding his flight to New York, he made a public appearance and gave an interview to reporters, saying, "I'm only twenty-one years old, and I've come from a poor family since childhood. I'm where I am today entirely from scratch. Even if I were just a street vendor, I wouldn't feel ashamed. It's much better than some people who rely on their parents' influence but think they have so much ability! ...By the way, is ATV for sale? I heard it loses a lot of money every year. It's obvious they can't run it. If Fulihua won't sell, they might as well sell ATV to me!"

After he finished speaking, he boarded the plane and left.

After the plane landed in New York, I called Ge Fuhong. I heard that the second young master of the Lin family was even more furious and had written an article in the newspaper himself. His words were so out of line that he almost cursed!

(End of this chapter)