Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 48: Old Honey Breaks the Stalemate! Salary Cut of 2500 Million! Actresses from Various Sects Frantically Compete for the Leading Role!

Yang Mi and Tang Yan were originally fierce competitors in the TV drama field, neither willing to concede to the other.

Tang Yan rose to fame overnight with "My Sunshine", becoming the hottest female star of 2015.

Recently, Lu Yunzhou's film "The Day of Death Is Coming" made Tang Yan extremely popular.

In early 2016, Tang Yan became one of the most popular celebrities in China, even comparable to Sun Li after the broadcast of "Empresses in the Palace".

With the Spring Festival approaching, netizens have edited together the final scene of "The Day Is Coming," in which Tang Yan calls her elderly father, into a Spring Festival version that features matchmaking and pressure to get married.

This scene resonated with countless people.

But Yang Mi knew that this popularity was only temporary.

Tang Yan did not completely pull ahead of her in terms of status.

They all revolve around idol dramas.

The quality of "The Day Is Coming" is excellent, and its story structure and thematic elevation are even more outstanding, almost perfect.

Ultimately, however, this drama is also an idol drama with a rather exaggerated storyline.

The changes in Tang Yan's commercial endorsements show that she has only gained a few more endorsements than before, and no particularly prestigious top-tier luxury brands have approached her.

On the contrary, Lu Yunzhou became a household name thanks to his role as the "Death Messenger," a character with little screen time but an extremely memorable personality.

Now, everyone in the country knows that a new director has arrived in the film and television industry. He has a unique temperament and is truly talented.

Moreover, he has won international awards.

Major brands like Audi and Laneige, having known Lu Yunzhou for some time, were among the first to buy his shares.

Audi, in particular.

Not long after the TV series started airing, they quickly signed an endorsement contract with Lu Yunzhou.

Audi acted too quickly.

When BMW and Mercedes-Benz, the two major car manufacturers, finally realized what was happening and went to find Lu Yunzhou, he had already signed the contract.

This made them regret it so much they slapped their thighs in frustration.

Besides, Audi and Laneige are somewhat different. Laneige is a South Korean beauty brand with relatively little influence.

However, Audi is the real giant.

Moreover, Audi's home base is in Europe.

For ordinary celebrities, receiving Audi's endorsement would only allow them to attend some fashion weeks in Europe and participate in some brand events.

If you're lucky, you might be able to walk the red carpet at one of the three major European film festivals.

But for Lu Yunzhou, once he got involved with Audi, he had the opportunity to go to Germany and France to make movies.

He gained a super springboard.

At this moment, Yang Mi's mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts.

She turned to her agent, her tone complex, and asked, "You said that if Lu Yunzhou collaborates with Audi to make a racing movie, could it be released in Europe?"

If this movie could be released in Europe and help Tang Yan open up the European and American luxury goods market, that would be a real game-changer for Yang Mi.

A spokesperson for luxury goods, one person per slot.

If Tang Yan takes a position, it means that Yang Mi will have one less opportunity forever.

Thinking about this, Yang Mi felt extremely uncomfortable all over, as if she had been stabbed several times, and the pain was like her heart was bleeding.

"Germany, that should be fine, right?"

The agent thought for a moment and concluded that with Audi's influence in Germany and the Volkswagen Group's strength there, getting this movie released in Germany would be a piece of cake.

"If it performs well at the German box office, it should do well in France and Italy too, right?"

France and Italy are the countries with the highest concentration of luxury brands in the world.

If this movie can be released in these two countries, and Tang Yan is the female lead, it's like she's cleared the borders in Europe.

This is not some kind of art film.

Drive-in movies are the easiest way to make someone famous.

Megan Fox became a global sensation overnight because of her scene in Transformers where she sticks out her butt, bends over to inspect a car hood, and is accompanied by exciting music.

Just this one shot.

Megan Fox became the sexiest female celebrity in the world.

Yang Mi once dreamed that she would meet a director who would film a scene like that for her, making her an overnight global sensation.

But she didn't get to see a director like that.

Unexpectedly, it seems that her rival, Tang Yan, has finally met her match.

This is something Yang Mi absolutely cannot accept.

"Tomorrow, please arrange a meeting with Mr. Fang for me. I'd like to discuss the 'Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms' project."

At that moment, Yang Mi's mind raced.

She quickly recalled that President Fang had previously told her that Lu Yunzhou wouldn't be acting in any idol dramas with her.

Because Lu Yunzhou is a strategic partner in the film business that Miss Fu has chosen.

Miss Fu?

Considering Audi's recent actions—

In an instant, Yang Mi connected all the clues about the film project.

Huace is definitely an important piece in Lu Yunzhou's game.

She is also an important pawn in Huace's game.

Sometimes, chess pieces can turn the tables and take control.

"Sister Mi, Boss Fang is very dissatisfied with us. Even if I help you make an appointment with her now, she might not agree to meet."

The agent said somewhat awkwardly.

Mr. Fang had no complaints about Yang Mi.

However, Mr. Fang was extremely dissatisfied with Jiaxing Media. He even declared that he would never cooperate with Jiaxing again.

The reason for this was that Lin Yufen, the director of "Eternal Love", chose Yang Mi to play the female lead, Bai Qian.

However, the company proposed that Yang Mi could be chosen, but all of Jaywalk Studio's actors must be included in the package.

When the company's general manager, Zeng Jia, proposed this condition during business negotiations, Mr. Fang almost slammed his fist on the table and stormed off.

However, director Lin Yufen eventually persuaded Mr. Fang.

And so, the "Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" project was decided. Only the male lead was left for Huace to decide.

The remaining roles were all given to Jaywalk Studio.

This is why this drama became part of Jaywalk Studio's entire product lineup.

In this era, Yang Mi certainly has a lot of influence; directors trust her to make period dramas popular, especially fantasy dramas.

Yang Mi's period fantasy dramas are all incredibly popular, with almost none of them flopping.

The capital market highly recognizes Yang Mi's appeal in the historical idol drama genre.

However, when Yang Mi looked up at her predecessors, the "Four Dan and Two Bing," and saw how they were able to dominate the international scene, she naturally had some unrealistic ideas!

If they can do it, why can't I?

Am I, Yang Mi, destined to star in period idol dramas for the rest of my life?

I'm already 30 years old, how many more years of beauty do I have left?

However, Yang Mi had to admit that there are very few directors who can sell their films to the international market.

She would never get the leading roles from those big directors.

She has never been willing to accept her fate since she was a child. She knows that such things don't fall from the sky and can only be achieved through her own efforts!

"Please tell Mr. Fang that I can lower the fee a bit. He previously agreed to 150 million per episode, but I'll reduce it to 100 million."

"Ten thousand, give Mr. Fang some face."

Given the current market situation, the drama "Eternal Love" will definitely have more than 50 episodes.

Yang Mi is willing to reduce her salary by 50 yuan per episode, which would save Huace at least 2500 million yuan!

This 2500 million was her stepping stone.

Yang Mi believed that a smart man like President Fang would soon contact Miss Fu.

Although Miss Fu and President Fang don't get along, who would turn down money?

The chairman and major shareholder of Huace Media are none other than Miss Fu's parents.

This company will inevitably be under Miss Fu's control in the future.

I'm sure Miss Fu, with her finance background, will be able to figure this out quickly.

The agent still hesitated, cautiously saying, "Sister Mi, even if President Fang agrees and Miss Fu agrees, Director Lu Yunzhou is the key."

"Audi treats him like their own son. They're offering him a two-year endorsement fee of 1500 million yuan, which is 50% higher than Lu Han's normal endorsement price!"

"Given his relationship with Tang Yan, he will most likely choose Tang Yan as the female lead for this project."

Most top-tier celebrities, except for international superstars, currently charge 1000 million for endorsements over two years.

Yang Mi is also priced the same.

However, Lu Yunzhou was able to obtain endorsement fees exceeding 50% of the industry average.

This price speaks volumes about Audi's attitude. They hope to establish a long-term partnership with Lu Yunzhou.

Audi is clearly the biggest financial backer of this project.

Audi will definitely support Lu Yunzhou in every way.

Lu Yunzhou wants to cooperate with Huace, and Audi will have no objection.

If Lu Yunzhou wanted to change partners, Shanghai Film Group, Enlight Media, or China Film Group would all work—with Audi as an endorsement, finding partners was that simple.

No matter how powerful these film companies are, can they be as powerful as Audi?

These industrial giants have annual sales of hundreds of billions of yuan.

"The entire entertainment industry combined wouldn't even amount to a fraction of what he makes." "Just help me arrange a meeting with Boss Fang. Leave the rest to me."

Yang Mi smiled faintly, her eyes brimming with confidence.

Handsome, rich, and loyal.

This is an impossible love triangle for one man.

Besides being handsome and rich, Lu Yunzhou also possesses exceptional intelligence and talent.

Yang Mi didn't believe that Lu Yunzhou would really be completely bound to Tang Yan and serve only Tang Yan.

Tang Yan has everything, and she has it all.

Moreover, she is more willing to let go of her pride.

Compared to Tang Yanxiang, isn't she better?

"By the way, tell Dilraba to get some proper skincare these next few days. Last time, when Dilraba met with Director Lu Yunzhou, he seemed quite concerned for her, thinking she looked a bit too tired."

Chivalry and tenderness towards women are a fatal weakness for many men.

Yang Mi noticed that Lu Yunzhou's attitude towards Dilraba seemed a little different last time she saw him.

Furthermore, the first person Lu Yunzhou approached when making his short film was Dilraba. This shows that Dilraba holds a special place in Lu Yunzhou's heart.

Since Lu Yunzhou seems interested in Reba, she can play to his interests and encourage Reba to spend more time with him.

Such a talented director, and with such a cool and elegant appearance, if Dilraba could really get together with him, he'd probably bring her a gift box every year to thank her.

"Honey, I understand what to do."

The agent always felt that it was impossible for Lu Yunzhou to cooperate with their company because Tang Yan was in the middle.

But what if?

If Yang Mi can secure the lead role in this project, there's a very high chance the company's performance-based agreement will be fulfilled.

They can all get a share of the pie.

Audi Experience Center.

Lu Yunzhou and President Weidler had a few drinks in the office and chatted for a while about the artistic style of the German Romantic painter Friedrich.

And the influence of Friedrich's paintings on the German spirit.

This led President Weidler to regard Lu Yunzhou as a close friend.

He was slightly tipsy and grabbed Lu Yunzhou's shoulder: "Lu, they told me you're a music student, so why don't you talk to me about Bach or Beethoven, but instead talk about Friedrich?"

"Did someone tell you that my hometown is Saxony?"

The capital of Saxony is Dresden.

The greatest artist in the history of the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts is the Romantic master Friedrich.

This is one of the most admired artists in Germany.

"The Traveler on the Sea of ​​Fog" is one of Friedrich's representative works.

Many people have stereotypes about Germany.

In many people's minds, Germany is a country with extremely developed industry, extremely rigid and boring people, and a strong mechanical culture.

But in reality, Germany is the birthplace of Romanticism.

"Lu, do you know? My family is in the watchmaking business in Saxony. I've always loved that sense of order since I was a child."

Everything about you feels familiar to me.

"You're different from those empty-headed entertainment stars. Every step you take, every word you just said to me, is as precise as a clock."

"I can even see the wonderful effect that will be achieved once these gears start turning."

A person's cultural level and artistic cultivation can be revealed in a few words with someone who is interested.

Having met countless people to become the president of Audi China, CEO Weidler sensed that Lu Yunzhou was a very unique individual.

Lu Yunzhou possessed an indescribable confidence.

At first, President Weidler couldn't quite understand it.

But gradually, he remembered his family's watchmaking business—every gear was so precise that once these gears were in operation, they would hardly make a mistake.

Watching the gears turn, he could easily estimate that it would be 10 p.m. two hours later.

The probability of the gears malfunctioning during those two hours is less than one in ten thousand!

It is this sense of precision that gives Lu Yunzhou such confidence.

President Weidler also appreciates this sense of control and precision.

At that moment, President Weidler received a phone call.

After exchanging a few words in German, he smiled and said to Lu Yunzhou, "Lu, your top-of-the-line Audi R8 has a carbon fiber silver rear wing, giving it a liquid metal vibe. This is a gift I specially chose for you. It's already prepared downstairs for you."

"However, since you've been drinking today, remember to call a designated driver."

President Weidler really liked Lu Yunzhou, and even made a dryly humorous joke.

"The Germans are absolutely thrilled to have a spokesperson like Yunzhou," Ji Rujing and Tang Yan whispered to each other.

President Weidler's fondness for Lu Yunzhou is not because Lu Yunzhou is handsome or has a good temperament.

Rather, it was because President Weidler smelled the scent of countless RMB on Lu Yunzhou.

Car brands never lack advertising budgets. What they lack is a spokesperson who fits their brand image.

Clearly, Audi has found the perfect brand ambassador for them!

The banquet was drawing to a close.

President Weidler and Lu Yunzhou got off side by side, chatting and laughing.

Then, President Weidler gave a speech, thanking all the employees for their hard work and all the partners for their support, and finally said, "Please enjoy this dinner."

After he finished speaking, President Weidler pulled Lu Yunzhou aside to a corner and chatted with him for a while.

Does anyone know who Director Lu Yunzhou is?

"President Weidler was just transferred from the Brazilian branch and probably doesn't have many friends in China. But he and Director Lu Yunzhou look like old friends who have known each other for many years."

"Regardless of Director Lu Yunzhou's background, just look at how President Weidler treats him, and you'll know that this guy definitely has a powerful background."

"Luckily, I didn't treat him like some lucky little star and remained very polite to him. Otherwise, I might get yelled at by the boss when I come to work tomorrow."

President Weidler's warm attitude towards Lu Yunzhou surprised many people.

Germans aren't so approachable at work; they always have a stern face, like robots.

They also found it hard to believe that Lu Yunzhou could make the Germans fall in love with him in just half an hour.

After much deliberation, everyone came to the same conclusion: Lu Yunzhou had a powerful background, and the Germans couldn't afford to offend him, so they had no choice but to treat him warmly.

"Xiaomeng, it's time to go home."

It was almost 10 p.m., and the banquet should be coming to an end.

President Weidler has already left.

With the main characters gone, the remaining people naturally saw no need to persist and prepared to go home. After all, they had to go to work tomorrow.

"oh."

Wang Churan turned her gaze away from Lu Yunzhou and then left with her cousin.

Seeing Lu Yunzhou sitting there, somewhat drunk, Wang Churan greeted him softly, "Little Boat Brother, see you tomorrow."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly saw Lu Yunzhou move his head, as if he had heard someone calling him and was looking around for that figure.

Seeing this, Wang Ran found it quite amusing, chuckled, and quickly left.

"Drinking alcohol is really bad for your health. I think I was hallucinating just now."

Lu Yunzhou rubbed his head and prepared to get up and leave.

Just then, Huang Yida came to pick up Ji Rujing and take her home.

"I didn't drink much, you don't need to serve me. Take our young master home. Tangtang and I have something to discuss."

Ji Rujing restrained the restless Tang Yan and assigned Huang Yida to take Lu Yunzhou home.

Just now, Tang Yan didn't drink a drop of wine; her eyes were fixed on Lu Yunzhou with a gleam in them.

With her keen mind, Ji Rujing could easily tell what Tang Yan was thinking.

"Wow! A supercar!"

Huang Yida took the Audi car keys from Lu Yunzhou's pocket, initially not taking it seriously, and then searched around the parking lot.

Suddenly.

A silver supercar, in the darkness, opened its eyes like an angry dragon, looking absolutely stunning.

Audi's core technology is all in its two headlights.

At that moment, the headlights almost blinded Huang Yida.

Huang Yida came to his senses and took a closer look. He realized that this R8 supercar had been fitted with a rear wing, giving it a liquid metal feel and a strong sense of science fiction.

"So handsome."

"Being single is great. You can buy multi-million dollar supercars like they're cabbages."

Huang Yida shoved Lu Yunzhou into the passenger seat, then sat in the driver's seat himself, looking around and touching everything with envy.

"The latest carbon fiber rear wing is awesome! How much did you pay for it?"

As soon as Huang Yida stepped on the gas, the roar of the 10-cylinder engine made his scalp tingle, and the rear wing would automatically change after the car reached a certain speed.

Driving this kind of car feels completely different from driving a grocery-getter.

He hoped Lu Yunzhou would name an exorbitant price that would make him give up.

"I don't know how much it costs."

The car was a gift from the brand, which Lu Yunzhou was unaware of.

However, to Huang Yida, this statement meant that Lu Yunzhou didn't care about the price at all, which made him even more envious.

"Being single is great; I don't even look at the price when I buy things."

Huang Yida's tone was somewhat sour.

Lu Yunzhou also knew that Huang Yida's recent concert was a complete failure, with hardly any tickets sold and a lot of time and energy wasted.

"Uncle Da, what have you been up to lately?"

"My new project is about to start, and you'll be my producer."

"The short film you produced for me last time won me an award at the Busan International Film Festival. I believe this one will be just as successful."

Sometimes, metaphysics is a feeling that is hard to explain.

Huang Yida's concerts were always unsuccessful. But he did produce for Lu Yunzhou as a hobby, and somehow managed to win an award for Lu Yunzhou.

They also helped Lu Yunzhou get 500 million from Paradise Umbrella.

This short film was also selected by the Hangzhou G20 Organizing Committee.

From this perspective, Huang Yida is practically a golden support for Lu Yunzhou.

"Uncle Da, this project might require us to stay in Europe for several months. If you enjoy driving supercars, I can make you drive them until you're sick of them during these months."

Lu Yunzhou continued to tempt him.

How could a car movie be complete without luxury cars?

Lu Yunzhou felt that Huang Yida suited his temperament well, and it was a waste of talent to have Huang Yida do background music for Tang Yan's TV series all day long.

Originally, Ji Rujing could have been a producer for herself.

However, Tang Yan's "The Princess Weiyoung" project is not yet finished, and Ji Rujing is too busy to be in two places at once.

"Brother Xiao Chuan, you're so sincere. It's really hard for me to refuse."

Upon hearing Lu Yunzhou's offer to recruit him, Huang Yida was immediately tempted, but he still said, "However, if your Sister Ji asks, I'll say you can't live without me. It wasn't my own initiative to go abroad."

Lu Yunzhou really wanted to ask Huang Yida, "Just how many weaknesses do you have that Ji Rujing has been able to exploit?"

Why is it so soft, like noodles?

But every family has its own problems, so Lu Yunzhou didn't ask any more questions.

At that moment, he nodded earnestly: "Leave everything to me. I still have influence with Sister Ji."

Huang Yida shook his head and chuckled, "You're too modest. How could you possibly have any say in this? She's already calling you 'Young Master.' It's obvious she's treating you like a master."

I served her.

She serves you.

Now that's great, I've skipped her as the middleman and am going straight to serve you.

Thinking about this, Huang Yida couldn't help but look forward to it: "By the way, Brother Xiaochuan, when you're making a racing movie, will you hire some models?"

I mean, racing movies always need some models or something, right? And after a driver wins a race, don't they have a celebration party?

Lu Yunzhou thought for a moment and said, "That's a good idea. Audiences love watching this kind of scene. Your suggestion is good. It should bring in at least 1000 million in box office revenue for our film."

"Uncle Da, that's a brilliant idea!"

"I knew it! I knew I'd made the right choice by having you as my producer."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yida immediately became excited and continued, "When we get to Europe, I'll contact a modeling agency. Let me tell you, back when I was a singer—"

Suddenly, Lu Yunzhou raised a finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture.

Oops!

There's a murderous aura about him!

In an instant, Huang Yida sensed something and immediately switched to honest mode, saying, "I was just kidding. There's no such thing as 'before'!"

Lu Yunzhou silently gave Huang Yida a thumbs up, then took out his phone and said, "Sister Ji, I'm home. Nothing else, I'll hang up now."

Lu Yunzhou had no idea when the phone call was turned on.

He got drunk and almost caused a major incident, but luckily he reacted quickly.

"Thanks, bro. Luckily you were quick-witted."

Huang Yida used his own experience to demonstrate to Lu Yunzhou that while finding a rich woman is enjoyable, it can also lead to losing oneself.

"It's my fault. I don't even know when I answered that call."

My small mistake just now almost killed Huang Yida.

Lu Yunzhou swore to God that even when he was happy, he would drink in moderation.

The next morning.

Lu Yunzhou continued to go to work at the company.

As they passed the entrance of the opera academy, they were stopped by a traffic light. Lu Yunzhou habitually opened the car window to get some fresh air and bask in the sun for a while.

It's at this time every day.

He would pass by this traffic light around 8:30 in the morning.

But today, things seem a little different.

"That little girl—"

When Lu Yunzhou casually glanced out the window, he noticed that across the street, Wang Ran, whom he had just met yesterday, was chatting and laughing with several classmates after buying breakfast.

Seeing that Wang Ran was also looking over, their eyes met, Lu Yunzhou waved slightly, then pointed to the traffic light and drove off.

Lu Yunzhou just drifted away like that.

However, Wang Cheran's classmates were extremely excited.

"Little Boat, was that handsome guy in the sports car waving to us?"

"Wait a minute. Didn't you guys notice that handsome guy? He looks kind of familiar. He looks like the King of Congee!"

"Really? Did we just bump into a celebrity in the wild?"

"What's so strange about that? The paparazzi have even drawn up the route that Zhou Huang takes to work every morning. He lives near our school."

"Moreover, I heard that last semester, Zhou Huang often came to our school to play basketball with a silly boy who wore overalls."

Listening to the students' chatter, Wang Ran smiled but remained silent.

In fact, she had known for a long time that Lu Yunzhou would pass by the traffic light in front of their school every morning at 8:30.

Occasionally, when stuck in traffic at a traffic light, Lu Yunzhou would roll down the car window and bask in the sun for a while.

Wang Churan discovered this several months ago.

"You've got it wrong. He wasn't greeting us."

While the students were discussing it, Wang Churan added a brief comment.

He was greeting only me.

whee!

Wang Ran felt that she and Lu Yunzhou had a little secret in common, which made her feel very happy all day.

Tang Yan Studio.

Wang Churan's cousin, Mr. Qiao from Fosun Group, made a special trip to visit her today.

"Mr. Ji, you should know about my relationship with Stefan, the head of Audi's marketing department in Shanghai."

"I've heard about your project with Audi."

"Our company is currently undergoing a transformation and places great importance on corporate publicity. We happen to have some publicity funds available right now. I believe that director Lu Yunzhou's film project is very much in line with our group's strategy."

At this point, President Qiao paused for a moment.

"I have a niece who also studies acting. She has a great appearance and even won the first prize in a national drama competition—"

Mr. Qiao said no more.

I believe Ji Rujing should be able to understand.

They used the company's publicity budget to secure a role for Wang Ran in this film project.

If given the opportunity, Mr. Qiao would prefer that Wang Churan debut in Zhang Yimou's film.

Putting aside the content of the film "The Flowers of War," from a purely commercial perspective, how many actresses did Zhang Yimou bring to the forefront?

How many film and television companies are begging to collaborate with Zhang Yimou?

Because Zhang Yimou really has the ability to bring an unknown, unknown artist to fame.

But Zhang Yimou is a big director after all, and Mr. Qiao might not be able to speak with him. As for Ji Rujing, he is more familiar with him.

You can speak a little more casually.

Ji Rujing gave a wry smile: "President Qiao, the script hasn't even been written yet. You're already trying to squeeze people into our project? I'll have a hard time explaining this to Director Lu."

"However, I have looked at your niece's information, and she is indeed very outstanding."

"How about this, I'll talk to your niece first, and if it's suitable, we can sign her to our agency? We're currently filming a period drama, and I'll add a role for her so she can get familiar with the set first?"

Sending a newcomer straight into filmmaking is very risky. The newcomer knows nothing and will definitely be disliked by Lu Yunzhou.

But whether it was to save face for President Qiao or to provide publicity funds from Fosun Group, Ji Rujing couldn't simply refuse.

Therefore, she offered a compromise.

"No. I only trust Director Lu Yunzhou."

President Qiao clearly looked down on Tang Yan's "The Princess Weiyoung," unless she was the female lead or the second female lead, she wouldn't be worthy of their niece.

Clearly, Ji Rujing only wanted to give them a minor supporting role.

However, that's how negotiations are.

How can anything be finalized from the very beginning?

Most of the time, it takes a long and drawn-out process, constantly testing the other party's bottom line, wearing them down until they lose patience, and finally revealing their true colors before striking a decisive blow!

"President Ji, something terrible has happened!"

Just then, an assistant came looking for Ji Rujing in a flustered manner.

Seeing that Ji Rujing still had guests, the assistant quickly composed herself, but her panic was still undeniable.

"Since Mr. Ji has matters to attend to, I'll take my leave now."

A mysterious smile appeared on President Qiao's face.

Before leaving, he added, "President Ji, we're old friends. You have to believe me, I absolutely support Teacher Tang. However, business is business, and I also have to be responsible for the company."

Goodbye.

There are absolutely no secrets in this circle.

Before the assistant could say anything, Mr. Qiao had clearly already guessed everything.

After Mr. Qiao left, the assistant hurriedly reported: "Yang Mi has lowered her fee for 'Eternal Love'."

This project saved 2500 million.

"President Fang told the chairman of Huace about this matter. In front of the chairman, he repeatedly praised Miss Fu for her keen insight. She only had a brief contact with Director Lu, yet she managed to make a big star like Yang Mi bow down and voluntarily lower her fee."

"The chairman of Huace was very happy and praised his daughter highly at the board meeting."

"Miss Fu felt very honored and privately told her secretary that Yang Mi had given her a lot of face. She doesn't like owing favors and will repay Yang Mi's favor at the appropriate time."

"At this stage, Huace has gradually sided with Yang Mi."

Yang Mi saved Huace 2500 million yuan.

As the boss, Huace's chairman was naturally pleased.

I thought it was the Croton Group that was doing a great job, but Mr. Fang from the Croton Group didn't take credit. He directly said at the board meeting that Miss Fu had good judgment.

Only by choosing Lu Yunzhou could Yang Mi be made to submit.

The people from the Keton Group were unusually flattering Miss Fu. Although the situation was a bit strange, for the chairman of Huace, what could be more gratifying than this?

Even her most capable subordinates praised their daughter for doing a great job this time.

For parents, their children's success is more important than anything else.

Yang Mi's actions delighted everyone at Huace, and everyone benefited greatly.

The Keton system saved a real 2500 million.

The chairman and major shareholder of Huace were showered with flattery by their subordinates, who praised their excellent parenting and said their daughter was exceptionally outstanding.

Miss Fu has finally shed her reputation as a spendthrift and become the successor recognized by everyone in the company.

Yang Mi's move was a triple win.

This left Tang Yan completely unable to defend herself.

The most ingenious part is that Lu Yunzhou himself suffered no losses during this process.

On the contrary, he was able to get Yang Mi, a superstar with a huge following and high national recognition, to join the team.

The only one who might suffer a loss is Tang Yan.

She might have to compete with Yang Mi for screen time, as she's the absolute female lead.

"That's roughly the framework of the script."

"This script is adapted from Cheng Congfu's true story. The main plot must not be changed. Once the main plot is changed, it will lose its authenticity and its inspirational spirit."

"I know that your minds might be a bit blank for now, and you don't know how to fill them with flesh and blood."

"In a couple of days, I'll take you to the Audi team to meet Cheng Congfu in person and hear his real experiences competing in European races. That should give you some inspiration."

"In the next few days, you should collect stories about Cheng Congfu and form a framework in your mind first."

Lu Yunzhou gathered the screenwriting team at the company and first developed a framework for everyone.

With a framework in place, the story at least won't go astray.

As for the details?

This needs to be filled in little by little.

Just then, Lu Yunzhou received a phone call.

It was his mother calling.

"Yunzhou, the New Year is almost here. When do you get your holiday? I'm planning to take Xiaonan and we're leaving for Italy tomorrow."

When Lu Yunzhou heard this, he initially thought there was nothing wrong with it.

There's nothing wrong with her mother going to Italy early to reunite with her father.

But why bring Zhang Ruonan along?

Lu Yunzhou couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is Xiaonan going to Italy too? Do her parents agree?"

The mother couldn't help but say, "Xiaonan says she's never been to Italy in her life. As a Wenzhou native, is it really acceptable to have never been to Italy?"

"Moreover, I suddenly realized that the leather business isn't very profitable. Even for Italian accessible luxury brands, the profit margins are actually quite limited."

"I heard from Xiaonan that there's a health supplement called Ganoderma lucidum spore powder that's become quite popular lately."

"I'm planning to take some to Italy to see if this stuff can find a market there. If it works, we can go straight into export business and make even more money!"

When the topic of making money comes up, Mom starts talking non-stop.

I have to say, my mom is a real business genius.

Lu Yunzhou vaguely remembered seeing a news article in another time and space: "Ganoderma lucidum spore powder shines in Milan."

I never expected that my mom would discover this business opportunity 10 years ahead of time!

In addition, Lu Yunzhou gradually discovered that Zhang Ruonan's status in the family had begun to be equal to his.

The girl in "The Day Is Coming" whose crying was so heartbreaking has clearly become a favorite among many middle-aged and elderly women.

At least in Lu Yunzhou's home, this trend is very obvious.

"Alright then."

"Mom, you and Xiaonan go ahead first. I'll finish up what I'm doing and then come to join you next week at the latest."

After a brief chat, Lu Yunzhou hung up the phone.

After a moment's hesitation, he wrote down Zhang Ruonan's name in the casting list for "Crazy Racing".

If he needed a childhood sweetheart for the movie, Zhang Ruonan would undoubtedly be the most suitable.

When Zhang Ruonan smiles, it feels like the whole world is filled with a healing aura.

at the same time.

Naza and Hawick Lau's collaboration, "Lemon First Love," has finally wrapped up filming.

"Finally over. I'm exhausted."

Naza let out a long sigh of relief, preparing to go home and sleep for three days and three nights before finding a place to have some fun for a few days.

Lately, she's really had enough.

Netizens are being far too harsh on her.

She just had a relationship, so why is everyone criticizing her?

Just as Nazha was about to go home and get some sleep, she received a call from Mr. Cai, the boss of Tangren Media: "Nazha, while you're still in Shanghai, I have something to tell you."

When her boss called her personally, Nazha almost stood at attention and bowed, saying in a very serious tone, "Boss, please give your instructions."

Mr. Cai smiled with satisfaction and then said, "I've heard reliable sources that Director Lu Yunzhou is preparing a car-based film project. Audi is the biggest sponsor."

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"There is a very high probability that this film will be a Sino-German co-production, which is very rare and gives it the potential to be released in Europe as a commercial film."

"Luxury cars and beautiful women—this is a favorite theme in commercial films."

"I've thought and thought, and I can't think of any other female celebrity in the entire entertainment industry who has a better sense of style and is more suitable for starring in a car movie than you?"

"Nazha, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you."

"You absolutely have to try! What if you get lucky and land the lead role?"

I?

heroine?

Naza pointed to herself, wondering if her boss had lost his mind.

Go for it with confidence.

Seeing that Nazha seemed somewhat self-doubting, Boss Cai had a different perspective: "Because, according to netizens, director Lu Yunzhou is following you on Weibo. He's clearly quite interested in you."

Hey!

Upon hearing this, Nazha immediately raised her chin proudly.

I am indeed very charming.

After hanging up the phone, Nazha frantically searched Lu Yunzhou's Weibo to see if he had actually followed her.

"Found it!"

Sure enough, his name was on Lu Yunzhou's following list.

Naza was overjoyed.

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