Chapter 145: Da Dongzi, Fan Bingbing, and the Celebration Banquet

Hongya Huoxing Jidi, inside the prefab dormitory.

"Hey, Director Wei, you have to admit, you really have foresight. This new variety of potato just matures quickly. It's only been a little over a month, right? If it were the old variety from before, we'd still be waiting for it to mature. Haha."

After getting familiar with Wei Jin, Wu Jing also started to show a bit of a funny, chatterbox side, constantly fiddling with a potato in his hand.

This time, they used the latest potato variety, and with the catalysis of the greenhouse, it had grown this big in just over a month.

This batch of potatoes was packed up for the several key creators, and they would be distributed to all the actors upon returning, euphemistically called Mars souvenirs.

"Alright, once everything is packed, let's get ready to head back."

The live-action filming was completely finished. The subsequent space scenes would have to be shot in front of a green screen, and the scenes in the space station and the spaceship also needed to be filmed at the special venue at the training base.

"Good, this place is too desolate. It's creepy sleeping here at night; people are almost getting depressed. Let's go back quickly, let's go back quickly."

Zhang Ziyi was also eager to return home and hurriedly echoed Wei Jin's words.

The group quickly packed up, and the Mars base also began preparations for demolition. This was promised before filming started: whatever state it was in when they arrived, it had to be restored to its original state when they left. ——In mid-June, the film crew returned to Beijing. Wei Jin gave all the crew members two days off to let everyone relax, as he also had some things to deal with.

Wei Jin arrived at the investment company. As soon as Xiang Wenlong saw him, his expression looked a bit off.

"Boss, do you know some inside information?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? It's just luck."

Ignoring Xiang Wenlong's wild guesses, Wei Jin gave the next investment plan. This time it was a mid-term investment; it would not exceed three months, and they must withdraw before 6,000 points.

"How are the talks going with Jingdong?"

With the downturn in the stock market, there had been many domestic investment opportunities in the past two years, and Wei Jin naturally wouldn't miss out on this little cutie, Da Dongzi.

"Liu Qiangdong has already accepted: 10 million USD for 45%. However, he hopes to meet you in person."

Although Xiang Wenlong didn't quite understand why the boss wanted to spend such a large sum of money to inject capital into this small company with only a few dozen employees, since joining the company, the boss's decisions had never been wrong, so he would just follow orders.

"Tell him, no rush, there will be plenty of opportunities. Are the other few companies going smoothly as well?"

"Quite smoothly. As soon as they heard it was you behind it, Boss, two of them agreed on the spot."

The matter of Wei Jin and the potatoes had already become a fine story in the investment world; who wouldn't like a shareholder like this? ——Looking at the contract stamped with the seal in her hand, a smile appeared on Fan Bingbing's face, which was enough to bewitch all living things, making people's thoughts wander.

"President Wei, from now on, I am yours. You can't let me be bullied."

Even in Wei Jin's office, Fan Bingbing was still full of charm, her voice filled with temptation.

"With your status in the entertainment industry, Miss Fan, who would dare to bully you?"

Wei Jin had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, but his tone carried a bit of teasing.

"President Wei, didn't you bully me last night?"

Fan Bingbing stood up and slowly walked to Wei Jin's side, her red lips parting slightly: "But I like it so much. Does President Wei want to bully me now?"

With a femme fatale who could topple kingdoms posing in front of you, which cadre could withstand such a test?

However, being handled like this, Wei Jin couldn't save face either, so he simply used his ultimate skill and started a competition with Fan Bingbing to see who couldn't hold back first.

Through the thin black silk, Wei Jin's hands roamed up and down, testing from time to time. For a moment, Fan Bingbing couldn't tell who was teasing whom.

Thanks to Xiaobai's sparring, Wei Jin's techniques and moves had reached a state of perfection. Even when encountering Fan Bingbing, he believed he absolutely had the strength for a battle.

Sure enough, in this regard, men were naturally at an advantage. After less than half an hour, Fan Bingbing's pretty face was already flushed, her charming eyes watery, her big eyes staring straight at Wei Jin, her lightly bitten red lips releasing a signal.

But how could Wei Jin be willing to let it pass so softly and lightly? Since they were going to play, they had to be able to afford to lose.

Wei Jin's gaze made Fan Bingbing understand. With her red lips close to Wei Jin's ear, she whispered: "Uncle, Bingbing wants it..."

A smile appeared on Wei Jin's corner of his mouth. In the office, the sound of cheering and applause soon rang out, as if celebrating the cooperation between the two. Two hours later, Wei Jin Fengliu Film and Television Company jointly released an announcement with Fan Bingbing: Fan Bingbing, one of the Four Dan Double Bing, officially established a personal studio, with Wei Jin Fengliu Film and Television Company holding a 40% stake. Both sides officially started cooperation and announced the first cooperation project, The Empress of China.

This brand-new way of cooperation made many artists' eyes light up. It turned out that besides working alone or signing with an agency, artists could also cooperate directly with capital in the form of shares.

Numerous celebrity artists suddenly realized that this was the correct path for development. The previous contracts where they were squeezed, exploited, disrespected, and had no freedom were simply bullying clauses. For a time, many popular stars had their hearts stirred.

Numerous agencies also began to raise vigilance against their artists. Some companies even took advantage of the fact that contracts had not yet expired to forcibly modify breach-of-contract clauses and extend contract terms. For a time, chaos arose in the entertainment industry. ——Ignoring the infighting between artists and agencies, Wei Jin attended the celebration banquet held by Emperor Group.

New World had long since finished its theatrical run. It was only to wait for the lead actor, Liu Tianwang, and the biggest contributor who provided the script, Wei Jin, that it was delayed until now.

At the celebration banquet, many industry companies came, all pointing to collaborating with Wei Jin. This time they knew that any project that had anything to do with Wei Jin, even if it wasn't directed by him, had potential. Didn't they see Emperor Group soar from the ground up this time?

It was a pity that it wasn't that Wei Jin didn't want to play with them; only those few companies were truly qualified to participate in his projects, and the rest were not qualified enough.

As for the main creators, Sun Honglei was now red-hot. His performance in New World could be called a textbook. The title of "Elevator God of War" for Ding Qing was also completely established. Many companies in the industry had already sent him acting offers, all for these types of roles, which actually caused him some distress.

"Director Wei, thank you for your recommendation. I'll drink it all, you drink as you please."

Seeing Wei Jin this time, Sun Honglei showed more respect than ever. He knew very well how important Wei Jin's recommendation was.

"Hey, hey, Brother Honglei, slow down."

Seeing that the other party had finished it, Wei Jin had no choice but to down his drink in one gulp. Just because others gave you respect didn't mean you could step on it, not to mention Wei Jin wasn't unable to drink.

Sure enough, seeing Wei Jin also accompany him with a drink, a flush appeared on Sun Honglei's face; he was a bit excited.

"Director Wei, if you have any needs in the future, just give the order. I, Leizi, will be there whenever you call."

Don't look at Sun Honglei's low posture; he was very clear in his heart. One Lurking, one New World, completely made him the most prominent among male actors born in the 70s in China, but the constraints of his appearance were too great; he could never compare to the Four Young Dan.

With his acting path limited, a company like Wei Jin's that could output high-quality works was one he had to befriend.

Today, Liu Tianwang was also full of spring breeze and high spirits, finally proving himself once in terms of box office. The global box office reached as high as 720 million RMB. He even felt that his lost youth had returned.

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