Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 70: Earning a whopping 900 million! Earning the nickname "Lu the 900 Million"! A script reading in the dark! Silly Sugar wins again!

"Beep beep beep!"

Around 7 a.m., Liu Haocun was woken up by his alarm clock.

Actually, she barely slept at all last night, waking up in a daze for a while and then drifting back to sleep in a daze.

In this cycle of repetition, dawn breaks.

Amidst the complaints of his other roommates, Liu Haocun turned off his alarm clock and quickly got up to wash up.

Although he had already washed his hair yesterday, Liu Haocun thought about it and still chose to wash it again early this morning, spending a lot of time drying it.

She wanted to wear her hair in a ponytail, but felt that there were too many stray hairs in front of her forehead.

After thinking about it, she decided to get a long, straight black hairstyle and let her black hair fall over her shoulders, which would make her look more feminine.

Sixteen-year-old Liu Haocun had no idea that youth is invincible.

She desperately wanted to dress like an adult, thinking that she might be more likable to Lu Yunzhou.

That morning, Liu Hao was absent-minded, and the teacher glanced at her several times during class.

However, the teacher did not blame Liu Haocun, and even kindly said, "Haocun, if you are not feeling well, you can go back to your dormitory to rest."

The teacher probably heard some rumors and knew that Liu Haocun might be chosen by Lu Yunzhou to be the female lead in the next movie.

When a student succeeds, the teacher feels proud.

At this critical juncture, any teacher with a normal IQ would not try to trip up Liu Haocun.

"Thank you, teacher."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haocun thought for a moment, then packed his things and went back to his dormitory.

After class at noon, all the students went to the cafeteria for lunch, but Liu Haocun stayed alone in his dormitory, looking at himself in the mirror, wanting to tidy himself up.

However, she was really bad at makeup, and if she ruined her face, it would be even more of a loss. It would be better for her to go to see Lu Yunzhou with her natural appearance.

Just then, Liu Haocun's phone rang.

She hurriedly took it out and saw that it was Lu Yunzhou's name. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief while holding her phone.

Liu Haocun slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, picked up his phone, answered the call, and greeted the caller in his sweetest voice possible: "Hello, Director Lu."

On the other end of the phone, Lu Yunzhou said indifferently, "Xiao Cun, have you eaten yet? If not, let's eat together. We can chat with your parents for a bit this afternoon and talk about the contract."

Liu Haocun is only 16 years old, so signing a contract definitely requires the consent of his parents or guardians.

However, her parents live in a small county in Northeast China, so they definitely can't meet in person and can only use video calls. They reached a verbal agreement first.

"I'm coming right away."

Liu Haocun picked up his small backpack and dashed out of the dormitory.

In late October in Yanjing, the autumn wind was a bit bleak, carrying a hint of coolness. Liu Haocun felt that today was truly a good day.

She couldn't help but gently smell her wrist. Although she wasn't wearing makeup, she had borrowed her roommate's perfume and sprayed it on her wrist.

As she moved, a faint scent of perfume wafted from her.

Many passersby glanced at her.

"I heard that she was selected by director Lu Yunzhou yesterday to film a movie."

"Really? I think she's just average."

"Normal? Are you kidding me? Why don't you look in the mirror and see what you look like?"

"I honestly think she's just average-looking, but she has a great figure. I heard that Director Lu Yunzhou likes girls with long legs, so maybe he's attracted to her long legs."

I could hear a few scattered whispers around me.

Liu Haocun instantly caught the key information—long legs?

It turned out to be the case.

Oops.

There's something wrong with these pants today; they're too loose. I should have worn high-waisted skinny jeans, which would have made my legs look longer and given me a better chance of winning 200 million.

But it was too late.

Liu Haocun felt a little regretful, but there was plenty of time in the future, and she believed that Lu Yunzhou would not easily replace him.

A few minutes later.

Liu Haocun arrived at the school gate with a flushed face, having rushed all the way there; there was even a little sweat on her forehead.

Shortly after, a black van appeared at the school gate.

Lu Yunzhou rolled down the car window and waved to Liu Haocun.

Almost instantly, Liu Haocun spotted Lu Yunzhou and hurriedly ran over with her small schoolbag on her back.

"She has a focused attention span and keen observation skills; she's a natural-born action star." The more Lu Yunzhou looked at Liu Haocun, the more satisfied she became, feeling that she had found the perfect match.

What do you like to eat?

Lu Yunzhou always cared a lot about his cattle and horses, since they couldn't do any work, and the biggest loser was him, the farm owner.

"Director Lu, what do you like to eat? I'll just follow you."

Liu Haocun cleverly replied.

"I'd like to have mutton soup today. Can you recommend a place?"

Lu Yunzhou gave Liu Haocun the choice of lunch for the second time, which made Liu Haocun feel that Lu Yunzhou was not just being polite, but really wanted him to choose.

However, Liu Haocun lowered his head somewhat awkwardly: "I usually eat in the school cafeteria, so I don't know which restaurants outside are good."

She is most likely the person with the worst family background among all the people Lu Yunzhou knows.

Moreover, her parents ran a dance training class in their hometown, a small county in Northeast China. Because one of their students was injured, the court ruled that her family had to bear 70% of the responsibility, which added up to more than 100 million yuan in compensation.

Although she doesn't need to pay this money back.

However, she always felt a weight on her mind, and she really wanted to help her family get rid of this burden.

But what can a 16-year-old do?

"In that case, let's open Dianping (a Chinese review platform) and choose the one with the best reviews within 5 kilometers."

"I hope Dianping won't let me down."

Lu Yunzhou randomly chose a restaurant and had his driver take him there.

At the same time, he turned to look at Liu Haocun, his brows furrowed slightly, and said, "Last night, I think I was a bit willful."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haocun's heart sank to the bottom.

Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Earning 200 million is not that easy.

Maybe he just had a whim and now regrets it.

At that moment, Liu Haocun gripped the hem of his clothes tightly, his nails digging deep into his flesh, trying his best to hold back his tears.

If we miss this opportunity, when will we ever be able to pay off our family's debts?

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou looked up and said with a hint of regret, "After I got back, my agent told me that you auditioned for Zhang Yimou's movie 'One Second' in May of this year. Did you pass the audition? If so, people will gossip if I steal Zhang Yimou's leading lady."

Oops.

I've forgotten about it.

Liu Haocun was so overwhelmed by Lu Yunzhou's 200 million yuan yesterday that she almost forgot about a small agreement she had made with director Zhang Yimou.

I hope she can study hard and endure the loneliness during these two years.

However, she could endure the loneliness and wait for director Zhang Yimou—but the actual financial pressure on her family was too much for her to bear.

Liu Haocun lowered his head and said with difficulty, "I am not the female lead in director Zhang Yimou's film, but just one of the candidates."

Besides me, several others were selected at the time. We didn't know when director Zhang Yimou would actually make this film.

Liu Haocun left with an unspoken message: if director Zhang Yimou decided not to continue filming, there was nothing she could do.

For her, the opportunity at hand was clearly more important.

But you can't say it like that.

If she were to tell Lu Yunzhou her true thoughts, he would think she was greedy for money and lacked self-control, and probably wouldn't have a good impression of her.

At this moment, life presented Liu Haocun with a huge problem.

No matter how I answer, it seems like I'm wrong.

She realized that the 200 million might be slipping away from her.

There's no other way.

Lu Yunzhou sighed softly, his face showing great regret.

No.

At that moment, Liu Haocun even wanted to grab Lu Yunzhou, hug his leg, and beg him not to leave, to give him another chance.

At this moment, Liu Haocun really wanted to cry.

Why does fate have to torment me like this?

Just when Liu Haocun was almost in despair, Lu Yunzhou called Miss Jing Tian: "Sister Tian, ​​are you still in the United States, doing movie promotion with Director Zhang?"

"What's wrong? Missed me?"

As the older sister, Miss Jing Tian felt she had to take the initiative and not be like a shy, hesitant girl who had never been in a relationship.

Upon seeing Lu Yunzhou pause for a moment, Miss Jing Tian laughed heartily: "If you miss me, I'll be back tomorrow. The day after tomorrow I'll be in Shanghai, and the day after that I'll buy the house on Wukang Road."

Hearing this, Liu Haocun, who was standing nearby, wished he were deaf for that moment.

I overheard my boss's private conversation. Am I still entitled to the 200 million?

"Sister Tian Tian, ​​I went to the Beijing Dance Academy and selected a little girl. I'm going to promote her to be the female lead in my next movie. Her name is Liu Haocun."

"I only found out after I had chosen the actress that she was one of the candidates for the female lead in Director Zhang's next film."

C

As for what came next, Lu Yunzhou didn't need to say anything more.

He cast Liu Haocun as the female lead.

Zhang Yimou only kept Liu Haocun as one of his backup options.

It's obvious what Liu Haocun will choose.

However, Lu Yunzhou did not want any misunderstanding between Liu Haocun and Zhang Yimou. After all, Zhang Yimou was a well-known director in China. Liu Haocun's quiet departure with Lu Yunzhou was a slap in the face to Director Zhang Yimou.

Lu Yunzhou needs to explain on behalf of Liu Haocun.

"I thought it was something serious."

Upon hearing this, Miss Jing Tian nonchalantly replied, "Since Director Zhang has other backup options, he probably won't care."

"Your name is Liu Haocun, right? I'll remember that. I'll just mention it to Director Zhang when I see him tomorrow."

How much of a big deal can a new actress cause?

Zhang Yimou was carried by her in the movie "The Great Wall". How could Director Zhang Yimou not give her this little bit of face?

"Thanks, Sister Tian Tian."

For Lu Yunzhou, this matter was quite troublesome, but for Jing Tian, ​​it was indeed a small matter.

"What's there to thank me for? I hereby order you never to say the word 'thank you' to me again—because this is all as it should be."

Miss Jing Tian's arrogance and domineering attitude made Liu Haocun, who was standing next to her, look on with envy.

What kind of family could make Jing Tian so arrogant and confident?

Feeling that Liu Haocun might have misunderstood something, Lu Yunzhou decided to hang up: "Sister Tiantian, it must be late at night in America now, right? I won't disturb your rest."

"No, wait, let's chat a little longer. That girl you're looking for, what's her major at the Beijing Dance Academy? Maybe she's my junior—"

Miss Jing Tian, ​​however, felt somewhat unsatisfied and wanted to continue discussing life with Lu Yunzhou.

But Lu Yunzhou had already hung up the phone.

Jing Tian didn't take it seriously and laughed, "This kid's shy. Liking a dancer isn't anything shameful, is it? Everyone knows dancers have really long legs."

"Thanks."

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Seeing that Lu Yunzhou had resolved his entanglement with director Zhang Yimou in just a few words, Liu Haocun sincerely thanked Lu Yunzhou.

Director Zhang Yimou almost prevented her from earning 200 million yuan.

"Thanks?"

Lu Yunzhou found this very amusing and turned to look at Liu Haocun: "I've cut off your chance to become Zhang Guoshi's go-to leading lady. Will you blame me later?"

"How could that be?"

Liu Haocun shook his head hastily, his dark eyes looking at Lu Yunzhou, his voice clear and bright, with a hint of sincerity: "Director Zhang is very good, but he won't invite me to dinner, he won't care about my family, and he won't notice the embarrassment and awkwardness I felt just now."

How could a director as high and mighty as Zhang Yimou understand the hardships of ordinary families?

Liu Haocun swore to God that even if director Zhang Yimou flew back from North America right now and placed the contract in front of her, begging her to sign it, she would still be willing to do so.

From now on, director Zhang Yimou will take care of her like a godmother.

She would also choose to follow Lu Yunzhou without hesitation, and would not give director Zhang Yimou a kind look.

Because—all of the above were scenarios she imagined in her dream last night.

That's simply impossible.

Just now, Lu Yunzhou genuinely put himself in her shoes and proactively resolved her embarrassment and awkwardness.

At 16, she had nothing.

All that's left is dignity.

Lu Yunzhou did a good job of protecting her dignity.

If Lu Yunzhou hadn't made that phone call, Liu Haocun was prepared to desperately recount his family's difficulties during dinner, then cry and cling to Lu Yunzhou's leg, begging him not to give up on him.

"Xiao Cun, you have a keen mind."

"You can empathize with many things in the world, which is a very important talent for an actor."

"Furthermore, I was deeply moved that you turned down Director Zhang Yimou on my behalf. This means that in your heart, I am better than Director Zhang Yimou."

"You have good taste."

"From now on, don't call me Director Lu, call me Big Brother."

Dai Si was an honest girl. No matter what Lu Yunzhou said, she would listen diligently like an old ox, never arguing or asking questions.

Naza is a seemingly silly girl, but actually quite clever. She doesn't want to work hard and prefers to make money while lying down.

Wang Ran — Boat Girl is a wealthy woman, and she's not that stunning in modern clothes. She's more suited to playing a dignified and wealthy woman in period dramas than a female warrior.

Zhang Ruonan — A cute little angel, only suitable to be protected and watched silently cry, not suitable to be a female fighter.

The path of becoming an action star may seem like it only requires actors to be willing to endure hardship and be beaten, but in reality, not everyone who is willing to be an action star has a future.

"Big brother, can I really call you that?"

Liu Haocun looked at Lu Yunzhou with a somewhat bewildered expression.

Am I dreaming again?

Last night, Liu Haocun had a dream that lasted intermittently. In the dream, she became Zhang Yimou's godmother. No matter what kind of scandals she had, director Zhang Yimou was determined to make her a big star.

Now, back in reality, she has met a handsome, wealthy, and talented older brother who is both a top-tier celebrity and a leading commercial film director, and the ultimate idol in the hearts of countless young girls.

"As long as you listen to me, I'll make you a big star in a year, earning at least 3000 million."

9

Once the movie starring Liu Haocun is released, Liu Haocun's commercial value should explode.

Even if they just participate in some variety shows, they should be able to earn 3000 million a year.

"3000 million?"

Liu Haocun felt that he was having some difficulty breathing.

If I could earn 3000 million a year, I'd call Lu Yunzhou not just "brother," I'd call him "grandpa"!

"Big brother, although I'm a bit slow and my grades aren't good, you have to believe me, I'm the most obedient person in the world."

3000 million, that's 10 yuan a day.

Where can I find this kind of job?

This job only requires you to be obedient.

If Liu Haocun were to share these conditions with his classmates, he felt that the entire school would become his competitor.

No.

Girls all over the world would be her competitors.

After lunch.

Lu Yunzhou and Ji Rujing's group reunited.

"Sister Ji, I had Jing Tian take care of things with Director Zhang Yimou. As for this girl, she's yours."

"I hope that when I come back tonight, I will see a completely transformed her."

Before a celebrity debuts, they need to have an overall image plan and makeup design.

Therefore, celebrities are basically unrecognizable before and after their debut.

Some celebrities have more fat on their faces, and they even undergo some technology to make their cheeks fit their facial bones better, creating what is known as "bone structure beauty".

Lu Yunzhou didn't like this futuristic look, but the makeup, styling, and fashion sense in the clothing definitely needed to be redesigned.

Otherwise, even ordinary viewers would find celebrities lacking in style.

He shoots fashion editorials.

I will never allow any character in my movies to resemble a clown.

"You'll be satisfied."

Besides giving Liu Haocun a makeover, Ji Rujing also had to take Liu Haocun back to her hometown to meet her parents and finalize the contract.

She couldn't let other directors poach the people Lu Yunzhou had recruited from director Zhang Yimou.

"Yunzhou, it's almost time. We should set off."

The Yanjing International Fashion Week is currently in full swing, and since all the brands are domestic, Lu Yunzhou is not endorsing any of them.

Tang Yan did not have it either.

However, there are some dinners during Fashion Week that invite guests to attend.

Tang Yan just won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress last week, and with her movie currently showing in theaters, she is at the peak of her stardom and is enjoying this moment.

She suspected this was the most glorious month of her life, so she didn't want to waste a single day and frantically flaunted herself in various circles.

-

While she was showing off, she was actually giving up on Lu Yunzhou.

Are there any sisters who want to become famous?

Let's throw money at Yunzhou!

It doesn't matter if you yourselves don't have money, as long as your sugar daddies have money.

They all came crashing down at once.

Because Lu Yunzhou's new project is currently raising funds.

He's going to do a big project, a visually stunning blockbuster, with an investment of at least $5000 million and a maximum of around $1.5 million.

Although Audi said they would sponsor the film with a lot of money.

But who would complain about a small investment?

Therefore, Tang Yan dragged Lu Yunzhou to various banquets in Yanjing, enjoying the envious and jealous glances while also helping Lu Yunzhou's movie attract investment.

6 pm.

Kunlun Hotel.

As Tang Yan entered the fashionable banquet, arm in arm with Lu Yunzhou, she was immediately surrounded by countless female celebrities.

"Look who's here! Tangtang, you look so beautiful today."

Yang Mi is very good at handling things. She spotted Tang Yan immediately and came over to join in the fun, while also praising Tang Yan highly.

She put herself in Tang Yan's shoes and knew what Tang Yan needed at that moment.

You can't hit someone who's smiling.

Besides, Tang Yan no longer took Yang Mi seriously at all. She gave a perfunctory smile and turned to bring up the variety show: "Mi Mi, the second season of 'Real Men' aired a couple of days ago. I watched a bit of it. It seems pretty fun."

"What? You want to go on variety shows to make money too?"

Yang Mi understood immediately.

The movie "Crazy Racing" starring Tang Yan was a huge hit, but as everyone knows, the main credit goes to Lu Yunzhou, the director and lead actor.

The supporting actresses like Tang Yan, Gulnazar, and Zhang Ruonan are dispensable to the film.

Lu Yunzhou essentially took some of the highlights from the movie and carried the three of them along with him.

For the next film project, Lu Yunzhou is clearly preparing to go solo. Tang Yan can't make movies for the time being, and she's too lazy to make TV series, but she can't disappear from the public eye either.

Going on a variety show is the best option.

The appearance fee that the variety show offered to Tang Yan has recently become shockingly high, even higher than her TV drama salary.

When the conversation turned to variety shows, Yang Mi quickly asked gossipily, "Tangtang, I heard that 'Running Man' sent an invitation to Director Lu, offering 3000 million yuan per episode. The production team has even made a plan to have him speak at the United Nations!"

"Did Director Lu agree?"

"This episode feels like it was made specifically for Director Lu!"

There was indeed similar content in the planning proposal for Running Man.

Generally speaking, however, the plans are kept confidential and will not be leaked. Even many members of Running Man may not know the specific details of the plans.

After all, once you're prepared, you lose the element of surprise.

But the content and featured celebrities for this episode haven't even been confirmed yet, and the planning document has already leaked—there's definitely something wrong here.

"Where would Yunzhou be available?"

Tang Yan shook her head slightly.

Variety shows are quite lucrative, and the money is earned very easily; they can even bring celebrities a lot of exposure.

However, Lu Yunzhou doesn't lack exposure.

No matter how well a variety show is made, the audience will not consider it a real work of art.

If an actor wants to stay in this industry for a long time, it's not enough to just be funny and make the audience laugh. Lu Yunzhou never thought of becoming a comedian.

You still need to have works to show for it.

Lu Yunzhou is currently at the peak of his creative career. How could he possibly give up the opportunity to create works and choose to amuse the audience instead?

"Mimi, don't ask anymore. I know what you want to ask—unfortunately, he has already chosen his muse."

Why else would Yang Mi come to flatter me every day?

Tang Yan knew perfectly well what was going on.

It must be for the female lead in the movie that Lu Yunzhou has.

Surely Yang Mi wouldn't actually feel guilty or think she'd let her best friend down, so she'd want to apologize?

"I'm old, it's normal that he doesn't like me."

Upon hearing that she had no chance again, Yang Mi clicked her tongue, but quickly composed herself: "I wanted to ask, does our Dilraba have a chance?"

"Isn't he planning to film this movie in Italy? Our Dilraba looks a bit like she's of mixed Italian and Italian descent, which would be a better fit for the role."

You think beautifully!

Tang Yan scoffed inwardly, thinking that finding Gulnazar would be better than finding Dilraba.

At least Nazha won't step on her!

Tang Yan was surrounded by female celebrities.

Lu Yunzhou encountered several acquaintances.

Han Geng brought Wang Yibo over to greet him, gave Lu Yunzhou a big hug, and then excitedly said, "Little Boat Brother, long time no see! By the way, did you really drive 'Crazy Racing' yourself? That was so cool!"

He acted like a little fan.

Wang Yibo, standing next to him, nodded repeatedly and said excitedly, "Brother Xiaochuan, you're so cool! You're my idol. I want to be your role model, but I can't afford racing cars. I'm going to play with motorcycles first. When I make money later, I'll play with GT racing cars."

If anyone else had said this, Lu Yunzhou would have taken it as just polite talk.

However, in another time and space, Wang Yibo actually went to ride motorcycles, and then went to ride GT racing cars.

Being a celebrity seems to be just a side job for him.

His main job is to engage in high-speed sports.

It is precisely because of this unique persona that Wang Yibo has always remained a top star, even though he hasn't been filming for a long time.

However, his commercial value remains incredibly high.

In this timeline, Lu Yunzhou is essentially a super-enhanced version of Wang Yibo, and a world-class internet celebrity.

You can imagine how much traffic he has.

Lu Yunzhou gently patted Wang Yibo on the shoulder and encouraged him, "When are you going to participate in a professional competition? I'll come to the venue to cheer you on."

Han Geng and Wang Yibo were both friends that Lu Yunzhou met in "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three".

Especially Wang Yibo, who played Red Boy in that movie with red hair. Besides watching Wu Jing's Tang Monk performance, Lu Yunzhou also liked to watch Wang Yibo.

That's absolutely hilarious.

It's definitely the darkest chapter in their lives.

Because of that period, Lu Yunzhou swore to God that he would never act in other people's movies or participate in other directors' variety shows.

Because the director really might kill you.

"Little Boat Bro, you're not kidding me, are you? If you come to cheer me on, I'll not only participate in professional competitions, but I'll also win a championship to show you."

Wang Yibo spoke with unwavering conviction, his eyes burning with determination.

He didn't have this kind of conviction when he was filming.

Hearing this, Han Geng, who was standing next to him, gently patted his head and said in an annoyed tone, "Kids talking nonsense."

Don't take it to heart, Little Boat Guy.

Turning around, Han Geng scolded Wang Yibo: "What are you doing riding motorcycles? Countless people have died in accidents."

Wang Yibo remained silent, after all, Han Geng was the company's big brother and also its junior boss.

However, he silently remembered how he was treated today.

Sooner or later, he will become a mini-boss of Yuehua Entertainment, with more shares than Han Geng, and Han Geng will call him President Wang.

When eating, you have to toast him.

"Little Boat Bro, a beautiful girl is coming to find you. Let's head out."

Han Geng, with his sharp eyes, noticed something, winked at Lu Yunzhou, and then took Wang Yibo away.

A short while later, a female celebrity with a heroic appearance, delicate features, and a touch of allure walked over cautiously, urged by her agent.

It's Zhang Tianai.

She rose to fame overnight in the first half of this year with "Go Princess Go", directly becoming a rising star.

Unfortunately, the subsequent resources did not keep up, resulting in the failure of the ascension.

However, Zhang Tianai has become very popular this year, and her agency has secured a lot of opportunities for her.

However, it was still one step short.

"Director Lu."

Zhang Tianai's agent is also one of the owners of Xitian Media, Mr. Zhou.

She greeted Lu Yunzhou, then held Zhang Tianai in front of her: "Director Lu, this is an artist from our company. You can just call her Xiao Ai."

Lu Yunzhou certainly recognized Zhang Tianai, but he feigned confusion and asked, "Have we met before?"

"The tour guide has a good memory."

Zhang Tianai nodded hurriedly: "Last time at a private dinner in Shanghai, I was still a newcomer. I was with Brother Xiubo and greeted Director Lu from afar."

"Oh, I remember now."

Lu Yunzhou pretended to suddenly realize something: "Is it a banquet hosted by Huace?"

Xitian Media and Huace Media acquired a 5% stake.

Therefore, Xitian Media is essentially an affiliated company of Huace Media. Huace Media sometimes invites executives and artists from Xitian Media to attend its banquets.

"Mr. Zhou, I know why you've come."

Lu Yunzhou knew perfectly well what President Zhou was thinking when she pushed Zhang Tianai over at this moment.

He pondered for a moment and then said, "I heard that Xitian Media is trying to list on the New Third Board?"

"Yes, Director Lu!"

Mr. Zhou seemed to sense a hidden meaning in the words, and an expectant look appeared on his face.

Because he knew Lu Yunzhou was incredibly good at making money.

Xitian Media only earned 1700 million yuan in 2015.

This year, things are a bit better, and profits may exceed 2000 million.

But compared to Lu Yunzhou, what is this?

Lu Yunzhou's endorsement contract with Audi pays him 2000 million yuan every year.

All the artists in their entire company combined are not worth as much as Lu Yunzhou alone.

I wish you success.

But Lu Yunzhou didn't say anything, because he suddenly remembered that Zhao Yanzi would be causing some trouble next month.

She started a company with a registered capital of 200 million yuan, but she didn't actually pay a single penny in.

A month later, with zero total assets, net assets, revenue, and profit, the company signed an agreement with Wanjia Group to acquire 29.14% of the listed company's shares for 30.6 billion yuan.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Following this, regulators intervened and rigorously reviewed investment and acquisition cases in the entertainment industry!

From a certain perspective, Zhao Yanzi single-handedly brought down all the entertainment companies listed on the New Third Board.

Before its listing on the New Third Board, Xitian Media suffered a severe blow; it can only be said that it was tricked by fate.

"Xiao Ai has a great image and good acting skills. She has a cool and aloof air about her. I like that quality in Xiao Ai."

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"My lead role is missing a ruthless female bodyguard, skilled and capable, who has killed countless people. I originally planned to find an Italian female model to play the role."

"Now that we've met Xiao Ai—would Xiao Ai be willing to give it a try?"

Xitian Media is an affiliated company of Huace Media.

Huace Media will likely co-invest in Lu Yunzhou's film, and will also put in a lot of effort in its subsequent distribution and release.

Since they're all in the same circle, and President Zhou has specifically come to see them, Lu Yunzhou should give him some face.

In addition, Zhang Tianai's heroic appearance is very suitable for the role of a female bodyguard, and she is currently very popular and has her own fan base, which can bring a lot of attention to the film.

"Thank you, Director Lu."

How could I possibly refuse?

At that moment, Zhang Tianai was overjoyed, beaming with happiness, and hurriedly thanked Lu Yunzhou.

Ms. Zhou was also very savvy; at that moment, she gently patted Zhang Tianai's shoulder and gave her a look.

Zhang Tianai immediately understood.

The company helped her get the role, but as for how much screen time she would have and whether director Lu Yunzhou was willing to put in the effort, that depended on Zhang Tianai's own abilities.

"Director Lu, your hand is not working properly, let me get you a drink."

Zhang Tianai was quite clever; she didn't think about using her body to get ahead, because Tang Yan was watching from not far away.

In Lu Yunzhou's mind, Tang Yan was no different from his older sister.

They are true family.

Zhang Tianai also understood that if Tang Yan, the number one sugar daddy, didn't agree, no matter how well she performed, it would be useless, and she would definitely still be kicked out of the crew.

"Xiao Ai, my new movie in preparation is a very intense action film, which will have very high requirements for the actors. Have you ever thought about transitioning to an action star?"

When Lu Yunzhou saw a suitable actress, he couldn't resist trying to persuade her to film an action movie with him.

Because action movies are the coolest movie genre.

After filming an action movie, male actors can easily become international idols and heroes in the hearts of men all over the world.

Although Liu Haocun has a great physique, his appearance is too youthful, making him only suitable for action films with a contrasting style, such as "The Witch".

Zhang Tianai, on the other hand, has a wider range of applications.

With her striking features, delicate eyebrows and eyes, and spirited gaze—she'd be perfect for an action star. Zhang Tianai also has a nickname online: "Husband Sister."

This shows that female viewers also like her!

"this----"

Zhang Tianai was stunned for a moment, and could only reluctantly say, "Director Lu, if the movie plot requires it, I can do my best to do so."

The implication is that it's solely for the purpose of film production.

However, after filming the movie, she couldn't possibly spend a lot of time practicing martial arts and transition into an action star.

Who would want to suffer like that?

If it had been a year ago, when she first found out that her boyfriend was selling chrysanthemums, she might have been so angry that she would have been willing to become a female fighter and beat everyone in the world to death!

But now that she's famous and earns tens of millions a year, why would she want to endure this hardship?

"What a pity."

Lu Yunzhou was indeed quite disappointed.

Apart from Liu Haocun, no other female celebrity was willing to be an action star and go crazy with him.

of course.

Zhang Ruonan would definitely agree.

Wang Ran is probably willing too.

But Lu Yunzhou didn't want his two little darlings to suffer like this.

"As expected, in critical moments, you still have to rely on your own people."

Lu Yunzhou said something that Zhang Tianai couldn't understand.

Although she couldn't understand Lu Yunzhou's words, Zhang Tianai knew the ways things worked in this industry, and whispered to Lu Yunzhou, "Director Lu, I've booked a room at the hotel across the street—"

But before she could finish speaking, a tall figure suddenly appeared next to Zhang Tianai.

Naza looked at Lu Yunzhou with a wry smile: "Didn't someone say that with your arm in a sling, it's inconvenient to go out for meals or social engagements?"

After saying that, Nazha stared at Zhang Tianai with slightly twitching eyelids, her mouth slightly open, and silently said: "Bitch!"

Not only did they steal my role, they also stole my chance to be a mistress?

Even if I don't become a mistress myself, I won't give you that chance!

At that moment, the female celebrities around them all stopped talking, pretending to glance over casually, their eyes filled with the excitement of watching a spectacle.

Several male celebrities, holding wine glasses, watched the spectacle with great interest, their lips curling into meaningful smiles.

Everyone sensed that there was going to be some excitement to watch.

"Xiao Ai, you need to work out more and not look too frail. After all, this role requires a female bodyguard."

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly to Zhang Tianai, easing the awkwardness of the moment.

"Yes, I know."

"Thank you, Director Lu."

A look of gratitude appeared on Zhang Tianai's face.

Seducing men to grab resources is not a problem; it's basically an unspoken rule in the entertainment industry.

Everyone just relies on their own abilities.

But if you are exposed on the spot, you will lose face, become famous throughout the entertainment industry the next day, and even netizens will hear about it, making you a clown in everyone's eyes.

Once a female celebrity becomes the clown, her commercial value will plummet.

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou's demeanor stirred a sense of gratitude in Zhang Tianai's heart, and before leaving, she couldn't help but take a deep look at Lu Yunzhou.

She initially did it for resources, but now she has genuinely developed some affection for Lu Yunzhou.

If Lu Yunzhou has any needs—she's willing to give them away for free, without asking for any resources in return!

But Nazha kept staring at Zhang Tianai like a fierce mother tiger protecting her cubs, not giving her a chance to turn back!

Noticing that everyone was watching, Lu Yunzhou stepped forward, blocking Nazha's view, and said casually, "What are you standing there for? Go get me a glass of water."

"oh."

Naza had no temper with Lu Yunzhou and could only obediently let him do as he pleased.

Nazha handed Lu Yunzhou a glass of water, then glared at him with a hint of grievance and asked softly, "Why didn't you come to see me when you came to Yanjing?"

Wow.

There's going to be a good show.

Seeing everyone turn to stare at them, Nazha realized she had let something slip and quickly corrected herself, saying, "Director Lu, you praised my acting skills last time. Now that there's a good role, why didn't you put me through the motions first?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately lost interest.

It turns out it was all for the sake of grabbing a role.

Just now, Mr. Zhou from Xitian Media recommended Zhang Tianai to Lu Yunzhou, presumably in an attempt to poach Nazha's role.

Upon hearing the news, Nazha immediately rushed over.

After all, Nazha played a pretty face in Lu Yunzhou's "Crazy Racing," and she was still quite likable.

When directors start a new film, they usually continue to use actors they are familiar with.

Lu Yunzhou shook his head helplessly: "I asked you last time if you would be willing to switch to being an action star. Think back, what was your answer back then?"

Naza stared wide-eyed, thought for a long time, and finally shook her head in despair: "I don't remember."

You'll forget about it in less than two weeks.

With your IQ, how can I possibly cast you as the leading lady?

"Drink more blueberry juice."

Lu Yunzhou was truly at a loss as to what to do with Nazha. He could only hope that she would drink more blueberry juice, as blueberries are rich in anthocyanins, which can slow down brain aging.

"What are you doing?"

Lu Yunzhou noticed that Nazha took out her phone and wrote in her notes: "[Yarm said to drink more blueberry juice]".

Naza looked up and said with a wronged expression, "I'm afraid I'll forget again. Then you'll scold me again."

Lu Yunzhou couldn't understand Nazha's world at all.

At that moment, he gently patted Nazha's shoulder and said earnestly, "Don't always go to nightclubs to party. Go home and rest early. It's good for your skin and your brain."

Aside from work, Nazha's photos on social media are either of her drinking and partying with friends at nightclubs or dancing on the dance floor; she's practically a happy little fool.

A typical underachiever in the entertainment industry.

on the way back.

Lu Yunzhou seemed preoccupied.

Tang Yan noticed this and reached out to gently rub Lu Yunzhou's head: "What are you thinking about? Are you feeling sorry for Nazha again?"

"A little."

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly: "She's quite talented, her features are very photogenic, her body proportions are great, and she has a bit of a mixed-race look. She would probably be popular in Europe and America. I originally wanted to give her a hand. But she always likes to take shortcuts."

The first thing Nazha did after finishing filming was to try to get closer to Lu Yunzhou.

It's estimated that Nazha believes that once she gets Lu Yunzhou on her side, she'll have leading roles in blockbuster movies and can make a fortune.

She doesn't need to put in any effort to reap huge benefits.

After all, Nazha felt incredibly happy dating Lu Yunzhou, and she didn't feel like she was losing out at all.

But for Lu Yunzhou, this deal was extremely unprofitable. It was practically a losing proposition.

He gave Nazha a chance, hoping she would transition into an action star.

But Nazha was unwilling to endure this hardship.

This is equivalent to Nazha being unwilling to invest any resources, yet wanting to partner with him in a business deal to jointly reap the profits.

You're overthinking it!

"All I can say is that Nazha and you are not on the same path."

Tang Yan said meaningfully.

We're on the same wavelength; we're both shrewd.

People like Gulnazar and Zhang Tianai are from a completely different world than us; there's no need to waste our time on them.

Lu Yunzhou instantly understood Tang Yan's implication and said with a smile, "Sister Tang, I'll film a prequel first. If the response is good, then you can join the series."

"If the response is not good, we will make a public service announcement to win back public opinion."

After failing in commercial film production, they turned to making public service announcements.

Make movies based on true stories, very down-to-earth films. These kinds of movies have low commercial value, but are more likely to win awards.

Lu Yunzhou had countless themes in his mind.

He is very good at this kind of adaptation.

"Yunzhou, don't put too much pressure on yourself. You're underestimating your popularity."

Although Tang Yan offered this advice, she also knew that if Lu Yunzhou were to do something casually, he wouldn't be himself.

He takes everything very seriously.

10 month 30 number.

Lu Yunzhou stayed in Yanjing for a few days, preparing to return to Shanghai.

"Xiao Cun, I've already contacted the coaches at Beijing Sport University for you. Every weekend, set aside one day for a coach to train you in martial arts routines."

"The rest of the time, you still study at the Beijing Dance Academy."

"Around the end of the year, once my hand is almost fully healed, I'll take you to scout locations in Europe, mainly Italy and..."

Germany."

"Call me if anything happens."

After making arrangements for Liu Haocun, Lu Yunzhou decided to return to Shanghai, his home base, and gather the company's screenwriters for a major meeting.

"Big brother, I know."

Liu Haocun waved repeatedly at Lu Yunzhou as he drove away.

Once Lu Yunzhou had completely disappeared around the street corner, Liu Haocun immediately called his mother: "Mom, did you receive the money? That's good. I'm fine. Director Lu Yunzhou has been very kind to me."

"I will try my best."

"From now on, our family will have a good life!"

If I just listen to you, I can earn 3000 million next year. Where else can I find a job like that?

Honestly, Liu Haocun would be willing to risk her life for Lu Yunzhou, let alone transform herself into an action star just to satisfy Lu Yunzhou's preferences.

Lu Yunzhou arrived in Yanjing about a week ago.

Besides signing Liu Haocun and securing a leading lady, he also attended some internal meetings of the Directors Guild, thus officially registering his name within the China Directors Guild.

Someone tipped him off that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would definitely win the Best Director award from the Directors Guild next year.

Because, "Racing Cars" broke the record!

Within a month of its release, the film grossed over 25 billion yuan at the domestic box office.

North American box office: $8000 million.

Europe, $1.5 million!

Japan, South Korea, and Australia are currently importing this film, but no one knows exactly how much it will gross at the box office.

Even with the box office figures revealed so far, calculated in RMB, it has already exceeded 40 billion, far surpassing the 33.9 billion of "The Mermaid"!

[“Racing Cars” Raises 40 Billion Yuan Globally, Director Lu Yunzhou's Debut Reaches Peak, Breaking Domestic Film Box Office Records!]

When this news came out, it not only caused an uproar in the entertainment industry, but also in the financial news sector.

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On Weibo, countless people started calculating how much money Lu Yunzhou made from this movie: "40 billion yuan at the box office!"

"Roughly speaking, if we calculate based on the production company taking 40%, they could get 16 billion."

"Director Lu Yunzhou personally owned 40% of the shares and made a profit of 6.4 million yuan in one go!"

"His studio owns 30%, so he'll receive 4.8 million. He owns 54% of the studio's shares, so he'll receive approximately 2.6 million."

100 million."

"6.4 + 2.6, my goodness—he made 9 million from this one movie!"

"No wonder, after he finished filming the movie, he was too lazy to run fashion endorsements. Apart from Audi signing a contract with him that was like a lifetime contract, he almost never accepted other fashion endorsements."

"If I could make 9 million yuan from one movie, I'd just retire. Who would bother going through the trouble of running around doing commercials?"

"Running a business trip isn't so bad, but those chubby rich women who want to take photos and sign autographs and grope him—I couldn't stand that kind of suffering. [Lu Jiuyi] definitely couldn't endure it either."

"I hereby declare the Emperor of Congee enthroned, and grant a general amnesty! Today, I have made an important decision: I am releasing the 900 little bees I had blocked!"

"Canadian blondie Wu Yifan, what can I say now? The money our King of Porridge made from one movie is more than you can make in a lifetime!"

"Just be a good living Buddha; maybe you'll have a chance to work for Heaven's Umbrella in the future."

"What about Lu Han? Let's not talk about him. He keeps calling us 'Brother Zhou' and is very respectful to us. I guess we'll have a chance to work together in the future, so I won't badmouth him."

"What is Li Yifeng doing? You still dare to bring up the data for 'The Legend of Chusen'? 250 billion views, an average of 5 million views per episode? Are you stupid or am I blind?"

"Where's Yang Yang? Where is Yang Yang? Holy crap, Yang Yang's dating again! His rumored girlfriend is Zhang Tianai. You little sheep, aren't you going to go back and advise your brother to stop having such low-quality relationships and focus on his career!"

"I have some big news—in October, Zhouzhou went to Beijing to attend an international fashion festival gala. Zhang Tianai and Gulnazar were fighting over Zhouzhou at the gala, and they almost got into a fight. In the end, Old Tang just grabbed Zhouzhou and took her away!"

Following the news that Lu Yunzhou earned 9 million yuan from a single film, various messages appeared on Weibo.

Not sure whether it is true.

Anyway, countless people gathered around to watch the spectacle.

We're all just bystanders, it's free gossip, what's there to complain about?

In particular, some of the rumors here are true.

For example, Zhang Tianai had just played a couple with Yang Yang on set, and after meeting Lu Yunzhou, she immediately wanted to jump ship and try to hit on Lu Yunzhou, but Nazha jumped out and almost slapped her in the face.

But Nazha did not succeed.

Tang Yan intervened appropriately, suppressing everyone and preserving Lu Yunzhou's virginity.

Yang Mi's studio.

"9600 million!"

"Silly Sugar did absolutely nothing, yet owns a 20% stake in the film studio and netted 9600 million!"

Yang Mi is incredibly envious.

9600 million is equivalent to the entire company working for a year.

Tang Yan did nothing but change into a few beautiful outfits and showed off her gorgeous legs in the movie, and as a result, she earned 9600 million!

Besides the profits the company made, Tang Yan also benefited from Lu Yunzhou's good fortune, signing contracts with several top international luxury brands and even becoming the Asia-Pacific spokesperson for Estée Lauder.

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Tang Yan has recently received a lot of exposure, with the media praising her acting skills and popularity. Yang Mi, however, doesn't seem to feel much about it.

Who knows how many of these press releases were actually written by people Tang Yan herself?

However, money doesn't lie.

9600 million!

What would it feel like to lie there and be guided to earn 9600 million? Yang Mi really wants to experience it.

At this moment, Yang Mi was so jealous she was almost going crazy.

"Lu Jiuyi—Lu Yunzhou, that guy, his valuation alone is higher than our entire company!"

Yang Mi became increasingly annoyed and asked her agent, "Wait a minute, where's my husband? Where did he go again?"

There's no sign of them all day.

Yang Mi is furious and wants to call Liu Kaiwei over to vent her anger!

But Liu Kaiwei has disappeared somewhere; he's probably out having an affair.

If Hawick Lau could earn 9 million yuan a year, let alone go out and find mistresses, Yang Mi could actively find 10 mistresses for Hawick Lau to play a concubine selection game with!

"Have you forgotten? He went to Karamay to film 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'."

The agent felt sorry for Lao Liu, as he was being scolded by Yang Mi.

They didn't do anything.

"Oh, I misunderstood him."

Yang Mi felt slightly embarrassed, wondering if she had been too harsh on her husband lately, as he seemed to have been quite well-behaved.

After all, not many men can earn 9 million yuan from a single movie like Lu Yunzhou.

However, a few days later.

Liu Kaiwei gave Yang Mi a big surprise.

A famous paparazzi released a video showing Liu Kaiwei entering actress Wang Ou's room alone on multiple occasions.

Faced with this situation, Liu Kaiwei casually clarified online as usual: "We were just looking at a script."

What's the big deal?

Isn't it a basic unspoken rule in the entertainment industry that couples on set get together?

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To everyone's surprise, one netizen offered a very sharp response: "What kind of script is this? You can read it in the dark? Is it a script for nighttime reading?"

The four words "[Script in the Dark]" are simply too dazzling!

This incident suddenly went viral.

Even if Liu Kaiwei later realized things had gotten out of hand and tried to pay to quell public opinion and get Weibo posts deleted, it was too late.

The phrase "[Script Reading in the Dark]" suddenly became the top trending topic on Weibo.

Even Lu Jiuyi was suppressed.

Tang Yan is currently holding a press conference in Shanghai for the TV series "The Princess Weiyoung".

The atmosphere was originally quite harmonious.

Because Tang Yan is the most popular female celebrity in Shanghai.

Who would stir up trouble at a time like this?

However, suddenly, a reporter raised their hand and asked, "Tangtang, what's your opinion on the recent 'script reading in the dark' incident circulating online?"

Tang Yan was momentarily confused, blinked, and asked curiously, "What script? A script by Nightlight? I don't understand. Is this some kind of new technology?"

The reporter's expression was somewhat strange, as if he was trying to suppress a laugh.

Seeing the reporter's strange expression, Tang Yan realized something was wrong, but she really couldn't understand what the "script reading in the dark" was.

At this moment, Tang Yan could only feign naivety and ask, "Is it necessary to make the script glow-in-the-dark? Can't it be read under a desk lamp?"

puff!

Hahaha!

At this moment, the reporters below who were asking questions were almost going crazy.

Because Tang Yan's answer was just too funny—like a bewildered netizen who hadn't heard any new gossip.

The comedic effect it created was simply amazing.

After Tang Yan stepped down from the stage, she immediately took out her phone and searched for "script reading in the dark" to find out what had happened.

A few minutes later, she learned the whole story, and her expression was exactly the same as those reporters'—she almost burst out laughing.

"Poor old friend."

"What kind of bad luck is this?"

Hahaha!

Tang Yan has been having a particularly good time lately.

The movie is a huge hit, the value of the house I bought skyrocketed, and the TV series controlled by my company is about to be broadcast.

Because of her recent surge in popularity and explosive online traffic, the price of her TV series has reached a new high, allowing the company to make a fortune.

Because life has been going too smoothly for Tang Yan, she doesn't want to ruin her good fortune, and she hasn't considered seeking revenge against Yang Mi recently.

Unexpectedly, Yang Mi's beloved husband, Liu Kaiwei, couldn't hold back and jumped out to embarrass himself, dragging Yang Mi down with him.

From a certain perspective, is Liu Kaiwei avenging her?

"The script will be read in the dark—hahaha!"

No matter how many times Tang Yan saw the phrase "script reading in the dark," she still found it hilarious.

She couldn't imagine what Yang Mi's expression looked like at this moment.

It must be as black as charcoal by now, right?

"However, Old Honey is also quite pitiful."

After laughing for a while, Tang Yan slowly stopped, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.

After all, she was Yang Mi's only bridesmaid when she married Lao Liu!

Wait a minute?

Will Yang Mi pass on this misfortune to her?

No!

Yang Mi should keep this blessing to herself!