Chapter 225

He didn't particularly dislike this type of person, either.

Since ancient times, slick people have always fared better; the reason is simple: they have a keen eye for the situation.

"Yes, Qin Dao."

He gave a few more instructions regarding the requirements.

The two left.

As soon as they stepped out the door, Xu Zhen glared at Guo Fan, looking him up and down.

"What are you looking at, Baldy Xu? I'm the director; you'll listen to me later."

"... I'll listen to your hammer." Xu Zhen was also annoyed.

I've been in this circle for over a decade; why would I be afraid of a small-time director like you?

Besides, you aren't even that great of a director.

"You think wearing glasses makes you an intellectual? I can direct too, maybe even better than you."

"You think being a director is that easy?"

"I don't think it's hard. After all, if you can do it, why can't I? I'm already writing a script."

"What about you? I don't know why Qin Dao took a fancy to you; he must have misjudged."

"And besides..."

"You!"

When it came to a battle of wits, how could Guo Fan possibly be a match for Xu Zhen? The man was an old hand.

"I can't be bothered to talk to you."

Guo Fan turned and walked away.

"Listen to me later."

"I'll listen to your dead bald head!"

3:00 PM.

The entire Huaying building ushered in its busiest day, packed with people from top to bottom.

Any artist in the entertainment industry whose image even slightly fit the bill had come.

Even quite a few people from Xiangjiang had arrived.

The same went for those from Taiwan.

Although Qin Yu had a history with the Golden Horse Awards, he had no issues with the artists from Taiwan.

In fact, he was quite popular over there.

*Now You See Me* hadn't secured the qualification for mainland export to Taiwan, but when it was released globally...

Lionsgate had easily brought it in.

Although it was a bit awkward, it was eventually released.

And the box office wasn't low; with a population of less than 40 million...

they contributed 20 million in box office revenue!

It was even higher than the box office in the capital.

It wasn't just artists who came; assistants and agents were all there too.

It was a one-in-a-million opportunity; they wouldn't miss it.

Some gathered in the lobby, while artists with a bit more fame could share a lounge.

The same applied to A-list artists.

There wasn't much special treatment.

There were simply too many people; how could they accommodate everyone?

If you didn't like it, you didn't have to come.

Upstairs at Huaying, Qin Yu looked down at the bustling crowd and smiled.

Come to think of it, being an artist isn't easy.

They have to fight desperately for every opportunity.

"You kid sure know how to slack off." Old Yuan walked over carrying a large teacup.

He rolled his eyes at Qin Yu.

This guy had handed the auditions over to Xu Zhen and Guo Fan, then sent him off to pull strings...

while he stayed here to enjoy the view.

Thinking about it, Old Yuan was a bit annoyed.

【The box office】 was doing even better than him.

"Old Yuan, don't worry. This time, our *The Matrix* will definitely break a billion at the domestic box office; breaking *Avatar*'s record isn't impossible either."

Hearing this, Old Yuan couldn't care about anything else.

Breaking a billion was indeed a decent achievement, but if he could break *Avatar*'s record...

that would be a huge face-saver in front of the leaders.

"Can it really break the record?"

"That will require Old Yuan's help. How about you get CCTV to come over and promote it for me?"

Old Yuan: "..."

"Get lost. The movie hasn't even been filmed yet, and you're already dreaming of such beautiful things?"

He thought for a moment and said:

"But if there are no issues with the quality upon release, I can help you speak to them."

"Three minutes?"

"One minute at most." Old Yuan wanted to kill someone.

Three minutes!!

The whole thing is only half an hour; you want one-tenth of it.

Even if the top leaders went, they might not have that kind of pull.

"Don't think too much. As long as the quality is fine, the venue buyout and CCTV won't be a problem."

"But you kid better be careful; if you mess this up this time, hmph hmph."

Old Yuan shot a glare at Qin Yu.

"You know what happened to Chen Kaige, right? The censorship department held up one of his scripts for two years."

"..."

"Don't worry, there will absolutely be no problems."

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132 Great Hall Premiere!! They're fighting; the battle between the 'Little Flowers' and 'Big Flowers'. We aren't even dead yet, and you want to take our spots?

A faint smile hung on Qin Yu's face, making him look very confident.

He was also secretly laughing inside; he had wondered why Kaige hadn't made a movie for two years after *The Promise*.

He had originally thought he was discouraged.

Turns out Old Yuan had secretly sabotaged Kaige.

This old guy wasn't such a good person either.

"Qin Dao, good afternoon."

"Old Yuan, long time no see."

"Qin Dao, it's really lively today!"

"..."

Wang Zhangdian, Yu Dong, and Zhao Ting walked over, bright smiles on their faces.

Anyone with eyes could see the three of them were very happy.

Qin Yu also smiled.

This investment had been snatched up by the three of them working together.

There was no helping it; the three of them offered too much. ===== CHAPTER 226 =====