Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

Of course, the fifty-year nationalization process has left Ouzhou Capital with lingering fears about Xia Guo's policies.

They were terrified that if they opened a factory in Xia Country, it could be confiscated at any time.

"You don't need to worry about that. On April 8, 1983, which is this year, my country issued the 'Relaxation Policy for Foreign-Invested Joint Ventures,' which allowed foreign investment to enter the mainland, especially the special economic zones."

"Special Economic Zone?" Veriksky still thought Kyoto was the best trading city. "Isn't it Kyoto? This is your capital!"

“Not so.” Wu Yutian smiled and shook his head. “Our market has certain unique characteristics. Kyoto is the best city for cultural exchange with other countries, but if we are investing in building a factory, the best place is still Shenzhen in the south.”

"A few years ago, after research and demonstration by many experts, Xia State selected a small town in the south for development, and this small town has developed into today's Shenzhen City."

"Oh, no! Small towns won't do!"

"Don't worry, in 1982, which was last year, Shenzhen already had its first branch of a foreign bank."

"In 1983, which is this year, Shenzhen issued the first stock in the country, Shenzhen Baoan."

"In the near future, Xia Kingdom will also open its first centralized stock exchange here."

"If you want to own a large percentage of shares in a listed company in China, you should persuade your friends in Europe to invest and build a factory here as soon as possible!"

As Wu Yutian spoke, he opened a notebook containing a map of the provinces of Xia Kingdom. He then turned to the page showing the map of Guangdong Province, pointed to the location of Shenzhen, and said, "This is it. It's just a stone's throw away from the international metropolis, Hong Kong, which is also administered by your Great Britain."

"Great! I'm going to make a fortune! I'm going to introduce all my friends from Ouzhou to invest here!"

Verricksky didn't trust the Guangdong Provincial Government, but he had heard that this place was only a stone's throw from the British Empire's territory, so it was as if their lives and property were already safe.

Foreign banks have already moved in; what's a small factory compared to that?

Chapter 10: Jet Li's Film Club, Gong Li Seeks a Job

Two days later.

The two held a grand press conference in the main conference hall of the New Moon Hotel.

It also serves as a live exhibition of glacier mountaineering equipment and a project promotion event for the film "The Climbers".

Leaders from the State Sports Administration and the mountaineering team also came to show their support and speak at the event.

Of course, Li Xiaofeng, the nephew of the sports bureau director, was hired as the sales general manager.

And this new company is called "Peak Outdoor".

According to the list that Wu Yutian remembered, some accomplished young people were also invited to participate.

For example, Li Lianjie, who had just starred in the movie "Shaolin Temple" in 1982, became famous overnight after the movie was released.

But he quietly returned to Kyoto to become a coach at the Shichahai Sports School.

Wu Yutian said he planned to invest in an iceberg adventure film called "The Climbers" and asked Li Lianjie if he was interested.

20-year-old Li Lianjie actually preferred to take on films that could promote traditional martial arts, so he hesitated a bit.

But it was his junior apprentice, Wu Jing, who was only 9 years old and kept saying that he also wanted to make movies, and that he would be willing to make any kind of movie.

Seeing that Li Lianjie was hesitant, Wu Yutian directly took out a thousand yuan appearance fee and told him that he only needed to attend the event to express his opinion. Whether or not he would actually film the movie, and which one, could be discussed later.

This was probably the first generation of celebrity-driven sales events.

Earning a thousand yuan just by having a meal and saying a few words?!

Of course, Jet Li couldn't refuse such a good deal!

The news that Jet Li, the male lead of "Shaolin Temple," was going to attend a press conference to announce plans for a new adventure action movie has excited young people all over the city.

In order to limit the number of people entering the venue, the Crescent Hotel had to raise the eligibility standards for participation.

In addition to the invited guests.

For others to enter, they must either order food costing no less than 100 yuan per person or stay in accommodation costing no less than 200 yuan.

"Please, let me in. I'm looking for a job as a waitress." A timid girl dressed as a waitress tried to squeeze in.

"Don't even try that." The security guard blocked her at the door. "Our Crescent Moon Hotel isn't hiring any servers today. I bet you just want to get Jet Li's autograph and a photo!"

"No!" the woman shook her head vigorously. "I'm not here to get autographs or photos with celebrities."

"I'd like to audition for the movie 'The Climbers'," the girl said timidly.

"The auditionees are all students from Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama. They came in together with their teachers," the security guard said, pointing to a pair of students neatly dressed in school uniforms next to him.

"I... I didn't get in. I applied to the Central Academy of Drama, and I passed the acting exam, but my academic scores were a bit low." The girl lowered her head deeply, avoiding eye contact, and said embarrassedly, "But I'm sure I'll get in next year!"

"Then come back next year if you pass the exam!" The security guard was about to kick him out.

"Didn't get into the Central Academy of Drama in '83? Passed the acting class? That must be a good prospect." Wu Yutian pondered to himself, trying hard to think if he knew someone. However, he wasn't very old before he transmigrated, and apart from Li Lianjie, he really couldn't remember any other stars from this era.

"What's your name? Can you lift your head so I can see you?"

"Yes, teacher, my name is Gong Li." The girl slowly raised her head.

In an instant, that gentle gaze struck Wu Yutian's heart like a bolt of lightning!

This is such a beautiful face that it makes my heart flutter!

"Alright, let her in." Wu Yutian waved his hand. "Big Gold Tooth, take this Miss Gong Li in and let her rest in the dressing room with the teachers and students from Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama."

"Alright, Miss Gong, please come with me." Big Gold Tooth was naturally delighted to see such a beautiful woman, feeling that following Wu Yutian would be a promising career.

Wu Yutian did not go to arrange for Gong Li to enter at this moment, because he had more important guests to receive today.

She is Yang Qian'er, the actress from "The Bodyguard from Zhongnanhai". However, at this time, Yang Qian'er had not yet retired from acting and was even more youthful and beautiful.

Her boyfriend was the young tycoon Song Shichang.

Because his father had huge investment dealings with the mainland government, the country has always attached great importance to his personal safety in the mainland.

It is said that his father, Song Jiacheng, won the bid for the title of "land king" in Shenzhen and promised to fully fund the construction of the unprecedented 100-story Diwang Building. He also promised to donate the property rights of the building to the country after operating it for 30 years.

They later repeated the same tactic, acquiring a prime piece of land outside Jianguomen in Kyoto to develop a landmark building.

This will be the first-generation king of the Kyoto CED.

In addition, his two sons are business elites who have invested in home appliances, automobiles, film and television, and other industries.

Yang Qian'er was the girlfriend that Song Shichang met when he invested in a movie.

I heard that there's a movie in mainland China called "The Climbers" that's holding a nationwide audition, and the male lead is Jet Li, who became a sensation across mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and even Southeast Asia and Chinese communities in Europe and America with "Shaolin Temple".

Song Shichang immediately sent his Kyoto branch manager to find Wu Yutian and ask Yang Qian'er to audition. He promised that if Yang Qian'er could be selected as the female lead, he would give priority to investing in Wu Yutian's film.

Of course, he is also a professional film and television investor and is not so easily fooled by shell companies.

Therefore, they proposed to review the film script and have a professional team of screenwriters and directors evaluate its investment value.

Fortunately, Wu Yutian clearly remembered the entire plot of Wu Jing's version of "The Climbers".

They finished the job in one night and suggested that Li Rengang, who was 23 years old at the time and working as an assistant director at Yazhou TV, be the director.

Chapter 11: Yang Qian'er's Audition for "The Bodyguard from Zhongnanhai"

one day ago.

Inside Yang Qian'er's villa.

"Shichang, I've read the script, and I really like the character Xu Ying. Could you help me get her a role?"

“I’m glad you like it. I’ve also had a Hong Kong film company evaluate the script. It’s sure to be a big production! Not only do you like it, but even Chen Long, who used to look down on Jet Li, has expressed interest in participating.”

Song Shichang was also very excited, never expecting that such a talented screenwriter would emerge from the mainland.

I always thought that mainlanders were rigid in their thinking and not as good as Hong Kongers in doing business and making movies.

But Wu Yutian's script, which incorporated outdoor product advertisements into the film and his business acumen in collaborating with Ouzhou manufacturers to promote sales, made him feel like he had encountered a business genius!

"However, our family's influence in Kyoto is not high enough at present, and it is said that many other celebrities are optimistic about this movie." After all, Jet Li's "Shaolin Temple" created the annual box office champion at that time, and many businessmen want to take this opportunity to invest and win over Jet Li.

Even if the Song family's wealth is not as great as the Song family's, their ability to influence both the legitimate and criminal worlds surpasses that of the Song family.

In Hong Kong, there are two brothers, Xiang Huaqiang and Xiang Huasheng. It is said that they have a cousin who participated in the South Vietnam War and went by the alias Long Wu. He has a large amount of money that he has invested in to open casinos in Macau and the high seas, as well as to invest in movies in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

They even went to Kyoto to scout out the opportunity to open the Tian Shang Ren Jian nightclub.

There is also a strong competitor.

The mastermind behind the scenes was also a veteran of the South Vietnamese counterattack, Wang Jianjun.

That is, the powerful assassin played by Zou Zhaolong in "The Bodyguard from Zhongnanhai".

He himself had been doing underworld business in the Golden Triangle for a long time, but he had two younger brothers in Kyoto, one named Wang Zhongjun and the other named Wang Zhonglei.

The three brothers jointly run an entertainment company called Huayi Brothers, which, due to the injection of black money, has attracted a large number of talents.

Li Lianjie is precisely the target of these companies' competition, and of course, the film projects that Li Lianjie is preparing to participate in are also what they want to compete for.

Generally speaking, film company bosses in this era would have celebrity girlfriends or mistresses. Since they were competing for film projects, they would inevitably try to squeeze in actresses who brought their own funding to the project.

Moreover, this film also received support from the State Sports General Administration, and was backed by the state-owned China Film Group, meaning that children of high-ranking officials from Beijing were also involved. Among the female students from Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama who came to audition, there might very well be some girlfriends of children of high-ranking officials.

Therefore, Song Shiren was not confident that he could get Yang Qian'er the lead role.