Chapter 318: Washing Machine: You bow and say sorry to her

The fourteenth day of the first lunar month; the lingering charm of the Spring Festival had yet to dissipate, and the hutongs after the holiday carried a sense of coldness and desolation.

Master Qiao, beaming with joy, carried two bags of fresh seafood back to the Sihe Academy. This wealthy employer had finally returned from North America, and he could get back to work.

Otherwise, just collecting that salary every month really felt like a guilty conscience!

Today, Boss Lu rarely got up to exercise with A-Fei for a while, then took a shower and read the newspaper in the courtyard.

The sound of the gate at the Ice Cellar Wang Mansion rang out: "Happy New Year! Boss Lu!"

"Master Qiao, Happy New Year." Boss Lu smiled and handed him a red envelope.

Old Qiao looked at the thick red packet and repeatedly declined: "No, no, no, Boss Lu, I have already taken enough advantage from you; this is too much."

"Take it, it's just for good luck, there's no need for so much formality."

Before he returned to the country, Dong Shuangqiang and Chen Zhixi had already taken care of all the necessary arrangements throughout the capital. Both of them had backgrounds, so they didn't worry about being shut out anywhere.

Human connections cannot be neglected; even if it is just superficial politeness, at certain moments, it might become the key to getting things done.

"Alright then!" Master Qiao beamed: "What would you like to eat today?"

The young director looked at the ugly behavior of the Taro father and son in the various newspapers, his expression indifferent: "Something light will do; I have to attend an event in the morning."

Master Qiao laughed: "Everyone knows you are going to the Olympic Building to receive your appointment letter!"

"Boss Lu, how about I make some Tongzhou clam cakes today, paired with Jin Ling assorted tofu soup."

"This was the favorite food of the scholars who went to the Jin Ling Examination Hall in ancient times. Since you are going to receive your appointment today, it's equivalent to coming in first in the imperial examinations, isn't it?"

Clam cakes are made by mixing fresh clam meat, flour, and eggs; the outer skin is golden and crispy, and the clam meat is fresh, tender, and juicy.

Jin Ling assorted tofu soup is just tofu pudding, but with more variety and richer colors. The flavor in Jin Ling north of the river is relatively spicy and savory, which is very appetizing.

That's why he is a state banquet chef; not only does he provide satisfaction for the palate, but he also maximizes emotional value.

"That's fine, go ahead."

"Alright!"

Master Qiao carried the ingredients toward the kitchen, then suddenly turned back: "By the way, is Miss Liu coming for a meal? About the portion size..."

"Oh, yes, make more; she can eat quite a bit."

Boss Lu pointed toward the study, implying that Little Liu had arrived early.

Master Qiao kept his expression calm and agreed to go get busy, but his heart was already racing.

It had only been a few days since that news from abroad! Are they already living together?

Young people are truly passionate and unrestrained!

This was actually a misunderstanding; Liu Yifei had come in the morning to practice martial arts with A-Fei, and she was now in the study reading the script he had just revised.

The young lady had been sitting for a quarter of an hour when she smelled the fragrance of Master Qiao frying clam cakes from the kitchen, and with her appetite whetted, she pushed the door open and came out.

After greeting Master Qiao and observing him for a while, Little Liu sat down on a rattan chair in the courtyard.

"Are you going to Xiangjiang with me tomorrow?"

Boss Lu shook his head: "No."

Little Liu asked curiously: "Isn't someone from Disney coming to discuss the specific details of the platter agreement with you? Can you afford not to go?"

"A couple of days late is fine."

Liu Yifei said "Oh," looking unhappy, without the slightest attempt to hide it.

Since the Manhattan incident, the long-lost time spent together during this period had left her addicted, and she had thought he would accompany her to the Disney endorsement signing in Xiangjiang.

The young lady didn't know yet that tomorrow was the Lantern Festival, which was a very important day for him.

"By the way, now that you are really the general director, then the movie..."

Boss Lu pondered for a few seconds and put down the newspaper in his hand; this was indeed a problem.

In later generations, Old Mouzi held the position of general director, and at that time, his film "Huang Jinjia" started filming around February 20th. The members of the Olympic creative team all accommodated his schedule and followed the "Huang Jinjia" crew.

From the Beijing Film Studio to Hengdian, Old Mouzi had the crew set up a temporary office outside the studio, just like when Boss Lu was filming "Tangshan" previously, organizing discussions in his spare time while filming.

But that won't work now, right?

There are two general directors, and the filming locations are not all in Hengdian; the massacre movie will definitely have Jin Ling as its main filming location.

How to coordinate this?

Seeing Lu Kuan said in a deep voice: "After you finish the Disney signing event, go back to Chicago first."

"Go to school when you should, prepare when you should, and use this unresolved time to thoroughly master the characteristics of the biographical character."

"Then return to the country, simply visit the route she took back then, and just find the feeling."

"It just so happens that we have encountered some difficulties in casting, which requires time. Just as Sister Chunru said, don't rush; good things take time."

Little Liu nodded, remembering the climax scene in the script she had just seen, and was already very eager to try: "I understand!"

"By the way, Sun Wenwen contacted me. Why did she run to the United States? Is she still a US citizen?" Liu Yifei looked at him with a puzzled expression.

The young director didn't even look up: "How would I know? Aren't you going to use her? Just use her."

The Little Liu of the past was muddled and blinded by love.

The Little Liu of now, through her exposure to him, "Dragon Slayer," and her studies and practice at the University of Chicago, plus sitting in the car yesterday, suddenly tasted the perspective from which he viewed this world.

The young lady suddenly felt that something was not right.

On the surface, it was naturally as if nothing was wrong, and the two went their separate ways after eating.

Since the breakup after the birthday banquet, this half-month of traveling together had come to a brief end.

From the Fox live broadcast to the release of the Olympic results.

Liu Yifei saw that he was still steadily moving forward step by step, and she had to continue to work hard too.

Nine-thirty in the morning, North Fourth Ring Olympic Building.

Boss Lu stepped into the venue; the press conference was already set up.

Several festive red banners and small lanterns were hanging in the hall, inscribed with:

"Appointment Ceremony for Key Staff of the 29th Beijing Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies."

He found his seat, greeted Old Mouzi across a few people, and waited quietly for the start of the press conference.

At this moment, the sound of shutters at the scene was already incessant.

Since the global Olympic proposal bidding began in March last year, after nearly a year, two formal presentations, countless internal meeting discussions, and the approval of central leaders, the creative team for the opening and closing ceremonies was officially determined.

The reporters in the interview area looked at the directors and dance troupe leaders in the first two rows, all secretly speculating about today's director candidates.

"Zhang Yimou and Seeing Lu Kuan are both sitting in the first row, Chen Kaige is sitting in the third row, and Li Ang didn't even show up. It seems the general director is still one of these two Beijing Film Academy brothers, right?"

"Li Ang is in North America running the Oscar PR for 'Brokeback Mountain'; how could he have time!"

"Bullshit, isn't him not coming just because he knows he has no chance?"

Private discussions were incessant. Overall, the public's judgment on the general director candidates was still between Old Mouzi and Seeing Lu Kuan.

For no other reason than that the others had fallen too far behind in terms of box office and awards in the domestic and international film circles over the past two years.

Nine-fifty, amidst warm and grand applause, a group of leaders stepped into the venue.

The host announced concisely: "Good morning, friends. The appointment ceremony for the key staff of the 29th Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies now begins."

"The leaders present today are..."

Such an event, of course, could not be without speeches from leaders.

Leader Liu pointed out that the official appointment and formation of the Olympic opening and closing ceremony work team today marked the entry of the Beijing Olympic Games preparation work into a new stage.

He hoped that all artists and professionals could work together, unite as one, and continue to struggle hard for two years for this grand event of the country and the nation.

From low to high, the first item on the event agenda was Minister Sun presenting the senior consultant certificates.

Cultural scholar Mr. Ji Xianlin, philosopher Tang Yijie, artist Jin Shangyi, drama educator Xu Xiaozhong, Spielberg, French ECA2 President Evans, and so on.

Of course, there was also our Director Kaige, but facing the camera, he was clearly a bit wilted today, always unconsciously looking at a certain overly young face off the stage.

He really hadn't slept well all night.

His mind was full of the mutual accusations and exposures between the Taro father and son that were already spreading wildly on the internet.

What kind of devil is this who plays with people's hearts!

The poet was a bit terrified.

Generally speaking, Boss Lu's methods were not that cruel.

Bingbing's unwise behavior at the birthday banquet angered him, causing Seeing Lu Kuan to become wary of this woman he had always trusted, and he gave her a harsh obedience test.

Although he gave the big actress a shot of adrenaline afterward, it ultimately meant she had been through a mental hell.

The Taro father and son, however, really made him feel disgusted.

Old Lu had not-so-glorious past events during the catastrophe and the years of criticizing Xie in the 80s, and he was already a shameless person who thought, "I am a literary thief, who am I afraid of?"

Taro was even more sycophantic to the extreme. The actions of this father and son in the "Nanjing! Nanjing!" script could not be called going astray; they were completely in cahoots with Gexi Xiong.

The writer Lu of later generations also personally went to the filming site to guide his son's historical masterpiece, including the portrayal of the "humanity" of the devils in the script, for which he bears an unshirkable responsibility.

This kind of ending is what they deserve.

The applause at the scene was constant. Spielberg spoke on stage, sincerely congratulating and thanking the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee for their recognition, and expressing his desire to grandly introduce this passionate cultural event to the world, and so on.

Immediately following was Yu Jianping accepting the appointment letter for the opening and closing ceremony technical group leader, and Lu Jiankang accepting the appointment letter for the opening and closing ceremony production director.

Finally, it was time for the presentation of the general deputy director appointment letters.

Rarely, the host smiled and invited four people to the stage at once: "Please invite Mr. Zhang Yimou, Mr. Seeing Lu Kuan, Mr. Zhang Jigang, and Mr. Chen Weiya to the stage!"

The scene was in an uproar!

You Olympic Organizing Committee are trying to use human wave tactics!

It's just that some official media reporters had already smelled something different from this name order.

The seating and ranking of the Chinese people are of the utmost importance, especially on such occasions; where could it be so casual?

Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya, these two dance troupe leaders with very high political levels, were both ranked after Seeing Lu Kuan; it seemed the result was already self-evident.

Flashes and shutters went off one after another. The four directors on stage were also people used to being interviewed, smiling and clapping while accepting the scrutiny of gazes and lenses.

It's just that Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya were still habitually dissatisfied in their hearts, not believing that Seeing Lu Kuan was qualified to be their leader.

The host said loudly: "Please invite Leader Liu to present the appointment letter for the general director of the Beijing Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies to Mr. Zhang Yimou!"

After a burst of applause from the audience, there was immediate whispering.

"I'm really afraid Director Zhang will bring out the plot of the Athens eight minutes again."

"It's a pity, Seeing Lu Kuan is just too young, otherwise he would have had a chance."

"Director Lu is the director who understands the audience best in the country; I hope he can remind his old schoolmate more."

Before everyone could finish expressing their thanks, the host continued to announce without any suspense: "Please invite Leader Liu to present the appointment letter for the general director of the Beijing Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies to Mr. Seeing Lu Kuan!"

The whole audience was in an uproar!

Two general directors!

Looking at the expressions of Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya, even though they already knew the answer in advance, there was still a moment of discomfort.

Although everyone present was surprised, they could ultimately understand this appointment method with unique Chinese characteristics.

Seeing Lu Kuan is too young.

Even if it is the Olympic opening in August 2008, he will not be 27 years old.

The entire Olympic Organizing Committee, from top to bottom, from directors to consultants, had very high ages, qualifications, and administrative levels.

Although they all talked about not judging by seniority, in actual execution and practice, there might be a possibility that he could not command or convince the public, thereby delaying work.

Now with Old Mouzi, such hidden dangers were basically gone.

At the same time, with Seeing Lu Kuan co-directing on the side, the leaders' concerns about whether Zhang Yimou would repeat the mistakes of Athens could also be slightly reduced.

Surely two top directors in the country wouldn't be confused together, right?

A key point also lies in the fact that these two have a deep relationship in the industry and are both people who understand the big picture and value the overall situation; the higher-ups are not worried that they will have conflicts themselves.

The leaders present who were responsible for reporting to the elders all knew that this Director Lu was very qualified in terms of ability and ideological stance; he just suffered from his age.

As for Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya, the former is good at classical song arrangement and is mainly responsible for the classical song and dance of the opening ceremony and the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games;

The latter is good at the construction of modern art and is responsible for the modern song and dance of the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games.

Such a four-person director group arrangement, putting everyone to their best use and making the best use of everything, whether it is artistic talent or work efficiency, is implemented, with unique Chinese characteristics.

Of course, it can also be seen from the appointment decision that the directors for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games have already been decided, and the Olympics only announced that the two would co-direct.

Who is specifically responsible for the opening and who is specifically responsible for the closing can be further deliberated and decided.

If Boss Lu shows absolute control over the overall situation during the promotion of the entire creative group's work, then appointing him as the general director of the opening ceremony would naturally not have the previous hidden worries.

This is like the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee parachuting a leader into the Municipal Party Committee team, first under the name of secondment or temporary post, to see if he can hold the fort.

The four members of the director group spoke one after another. When it was Boss Lu's turn, he was also impassioned:

"Receiving this heavy responsibility, I am filled with trepidation. The organization has given me full trust and care, giving me the opportunity to direct the Olympics; it is a supreme honor and also a heavy burden."

"I am a director, but in my heart, this weighs more than any movie, because it carries the earnest attention and hope of countless compatriots over the past century. I will definitely exhaust my efforts and not fail the trust of the country and the people!"

Nearly a year of arduous struggle, countless framing and obstacles from rivals, finally reached this step.

Apart from the reputation and implicit political capital accumulated by the successful hosting of the Olympics, through such an extremely complex and grand artistic event, improving his artistic attainments in scene scheduling, East-West integration, special effects technology, and the combination of traditional aesthetics is undoubtedly a beneficial practical attempt.

It should be said that there is no movie, and there will never be any other opportunity, that can provide an artist with such a big stage, commanding tens of thousands of actors, through dozens of artistic forms of programs, to realize his artistic ideals.

In a fantasy novel, this would be an excellent dungeon for breaking through realms.

The appointment ceremony ended quickly, and Boss Lu's name jumped onto the hot search again.

"Support Wash... Director Seeing Lu Kuan, now that he is the general director, we can't call him by his nickname anymore, don't be laughed at by foreigners."

"Finally, I don't have to worry about Old Mouzi's big red lanterns and floral cotton-padded jackets; just thinking about it makes me feel cold!"

"I knew they would just balance things and create a 'double yolk egg.' Can this two-director thing work? Seeing Lu Kuan and Zhang Yimou are more than 30 years apart in age; they are two generations in aesthetics. You let them mix and stir, and the final dish will be neither native nor foreign, neither Chinese nor Western. Can it even be eaten?"

"Don't pretend to understand if you don't, upstairs. Do you know the scrutiny ability of top directors? Do you think doing art is really like cooking?"

That night's "News Broadcast" also broadcast the scene of today's appointment ceremony.

The young director's sentence, "exhaust my efforts and not fail the trust of the country and the people," was broadcast on countless relay stations, becoming a topic of heated discussion among the whole people.

The discussions were incessant, but once some people returned, the domestic entertainment industry became lively, entertainment reporters became crazy, reporters became restless, and the traffic of various websites also increased.

From the Manhattan turmoil to the mutual slaughter of father and son, this world-class director's ability to tell stories is still so strong.

On the day after the Olympic general director candidate was set, a secret news spread in the Beijing literary and art circles.

After the Taro father and son were summoned and investigated by relevant departments in accordance with the law, they had been officially arrested, and together with a former foreign business person from JR Great East Sea, they entered the investigation procedure.

Logically speaking, just as the anti-corruption writer had expected before, this level of literary and artistic work controversy is not fatal in itself. This time, the situation was indeed special; this father and son imagined their opponent too kindly and didn't know what kind of person they were facing.

This Machiavellian instigated them to accuse each other, which in itself is a solid hammer;

The participation of certain funds in the movie "Nanjing," confirmed by investigation, is also an undeniable fact.

The most critical thing is that Boss Lu linked this matter to the Olympics, labeling Deng Wendi, the Taro father and son, and Gexi Xiong as an evil chain attempting to subvert the successful hosting of the Olympics.

This is extremely fatal.

The drama of father and son slaughtering each other was discussed incessantly, and in the early morning, netizens broke another big melon:

A certain anti-corruption literature writer felt unwell, and during the emergency transfer to the hospital, he was insulted and thrown with debris by protesting patriotic masses, leading to a heart attack, and he had already been admitted to the ICU.

It's not a new year until the first month is over; the people are clapping and cheering!

Especially some old fans of Director Xie Jin, remembering the shit he threw at this director who was actively exploring the road of Hollywood industrialization back then, they wished they could spit on his face.

A literary swindler who has spent thirty years pulling off scams, he finally ran into a tough nut to crack this time.

When it comes to being ruthless and tough, it still has to be a certain Washing Machine!

A certain poet and his beloved wife are now really trembling a bit, very glad that they were not classified as part of the traitor party, but just a private grudge.

February 12th, the day after Boss Lu was elected as general director, Seeing Lu Kuan, who refused to fly to Xiangjiang with Little Liu, revisited the old place once again.

The spring colors of Niushou Mountain in Jin Ling were just beginning to bloom, which seemed to dispel some of the haze in his heart.

Looking into the distance, the rolling mountains before his eyes were the sorrow of the earth's ups and downs. The pink and white peach and apricot blossoms all over the mountains, although delicate and dripping, also revealed a bit of desolation in the breeze.

The streams in the mountains were gurgling, as if sobbing in a low voice, telling of endless sorrow.

Around the grave, the grass was lush, like a velvet blanket laid by time for his mother.

Seeing Lu Kuan calmly untied his backpack, took out weeding tools and rags, and knelt in the weeds, patiently starting to clear the desolation and add soil for the sacrifice.

After working for a long time, he then solemnly knelt on both knees and kowtowed four times with a solemn expression.

In a trance, when he raised his head again, under a few tufts of weeds on his forehead, the young man was already teary-eyed.

"Mom, this is the appointment letter for the general director of the Olympic Games. How is it? Grand, right?"

"It's a pity, they only gave me one, otherwise I would definitely burn it for you to see."

"It's also my fault; why couldn't I have come back a few years earlier in this life? Maybe it would have been in time to save you?"

The Machiavellian, who is cold and strict, or brilliant, or ruthless in the eyes of outsiders, is just a son who misses his mother but is separated by heaven and man at this moment.

Until dusk deepened, he carefully wiped the inscription on the tomb of his mother, Ceng Wenxiu, once again, kowtowed, and left.

Tears near the dry soil, low clouds in the sky.

After briefly disappearing for half a day, the day after the Lantern Festival, this power-holder in the domestic entertainment industry returned to the Ideal International Building to handle the official business that had piled up during his month abroad.

Due to the addition of Dong Shuangqiang and the growth of Chen Zhixi, the decision-making team of Wenjie Holdings, composed of the general manager and vice president of the subsidiary, operated steadily, and there wasn't too much for him to worry about.

The several meetings with Xiong Xiaoge after the Bazaar Charity Gala before the New Year went very smoothly. IDG and Zero2IPO each invested nearly 250 million USD and 80 million USD respectively, holding 12.5% and 4% of the shares.

The valuation of this Series A round was already quite high.

It was mainly benchmarked against the 39% stake in Alibaba that Yahoo China obtained for 1 billion USD last year, just slightly reduced in terms of user scale, activity, retention rate, customer unit price, and sales growth rate compared to Alibaba.

Alibaba's miss in the e-commerce field was a major pain point for IDG. As early as 1999, IDG partner Zhang Suyang had contacted Ma Yun, but eventually missed the opportunity.

Xiong Xiaoge had also expressed regret for this golden opportunity on many occasions.

The Wenjie Mall of this life was still not a match for Alibaba, which had first-mover advantage and the support of multinational capital like SoftBank.

The reborn person did not have the superpower to defeat these business heroes in history just by relying on a high-level vision.

But for Xiong Xiaoge and Xu Xin, Wenjie Mall, backed by Wenjie Holdings, was not a bad substitute with the potential to overtake on a curve.

But what made IDG and Zero2IPO a bit hesitant was that, in addition to attempting to compete with Alibaba in the payment field, Wenjie Mall was preparing to take another path of heavy asset expansion.

Logistics construction.

The logistics investment of JD. com in later generations received the support of Zhang Lei of Hillhouse Capital, and there was an industry anecdote about not investing 75 million USD, but if they were to invest, they would invest 300 million.

Today in 2006, carrying out logistics investment in advance can be said to have both advantages and disadvantages.

The disadvantages go without saying; the return on investment period for logistics construction is too long. If there is no support from a parent company with steady cash flow, there will be a risk of capital chain rupture when the 2008 financial crisis arrives.

In the early stage of construction, the prosperity of e-commerce is not enough, which may also lead to insufficient orders for self-built logistics and greater difficulty in cost control.

But as a reborn person with a forward-looking perspective, Wenjie's creation of competitive barriers through logistics investment in advance is the only way to overtake on a curve.

From now until after the 2008 financial crisis, the cost of land acquisition and warehousing is very low compared to later generations. The current "Four Tong and One Da" are still licking dogs for Alibaba and Wenjie Mall, taking the route of crazy expansion and franchising.

Once Wenjie Mall's layout is completed and the logistics network is mature and operating, it can stand out in e-commerce competition by virtue of fast delivery and better commodity control, changing the competitive landscape of the e-commerce industry, and even promoting the development and reform of the entire logistics industry.

It is still Boss Lu who takes the big direction, and professionals like Dongzi are responsible for specific implementation, not doing things where laymen guide experts.

Dong Shuangqiang reported on the relevant situation of Travel Satellite TV: "The script for this year's seasonal drama 'Myth' has been polished almost enough, and the director candidate..."

"Teacher Jiang has been resting for a while, right? It's time to return to work; how can he always be a sweeping monk at the Beijing Film Academy!"

Boss Lu flipped through the project book of the drama version of "Myth" and suddenly discovered a highlight in the personnel list.

"Old Dong, who is this Guo Fan?"

"Guo Fan? Which Guo Fan?" Dong Shuangqiang leaned over: "Not familiar, just an ordinary employee at the station."

Chen Zhixi interjected: "I have an impression; this is a colleague responsible for post-production packaging at the station's 'Asia Music Center.' His editing ability is excellent, and he also has ideas about screenwriting."

She recalled for a few seconds: "I've seen him at the production center, a young man from Shandong Province."

"Oh, not bad!" Boss Lu kept his expression calm: "Like this, transfer him to the 'Myth' crew, and ask Teacher Jiang to arrange his position."

Dong Shuangqiang and Chen Zhixi looked at each other, thinking to themselves, is this the rhythm of a carp leaping over the dragon gate?

Guo Fan, born in 1980, ignited his passion for science fiction films in his youth because of James Cameron's "Terminator 2."

He entered Hainan University in 1999, and after graduating in 2003, he entered Travel Satellite TV, responsible for the post-production packaging of programs.

He took the Beijing Film Academy exam around 2008 in later generations and began to realize his professional ideals. At this time, he was just considered a fan, and he had a work called "Flowers Bloom, That Year" exhibited at the first London China Comic Exhibition during his university years.

The special effects content of the Wenjie version of "Myth" is not too much, but it is just right for the novice Guo Fan, who has no industry experience yet, to familiarize himself and practice.

If he grows smoothly, he can be asked to apply for the second Pan-Asia Film Academy next year, so it won't be considered pulling up seedlings to help them grow.

In addition to being vice president, Dong Shuangqiang currently continues to preside over the main affairs of Travel Satellite TV, but is gradually handing over work to Executive Vice Station Head Long Danni for a smooth transition.

Last year, Travel Satellite TV was basically on par with Hunan TV in advertising investment business, especially the mid-way explosion of "The Voice," which triggered another wave of learning in the industry.

Currently, the prime-time TV series is "My Own Swordsman," which ranks second with a temporary average viewership of 10%, behind "Qiao's Grand Courtyard."

This show is still relatively slow to warm up, waiting for word-of-mouth fermentation and the cultivation of fans.

But whether it is Tong Liya or the acquired Mahua group, they have gradually begun to have some popularity, gradually "mixing a familiar face" in the domestic entertainment industry.

Dong Shuangqiang's report came to an end, and Boss Lu began to put pressure on Ning Hao and Xue Xiaolu, the two cattle and horses who knocked on the door and entered.

It's just that before he could speak, he first received an invitation: "Director Lu, this May Day, don't go anywhere, okay? I'm inviting you to a wedding."

Boss Lu laughed: "Double happiness?"

"Last December, 'Cowbell' won the Golden Horse, Huang Bo won the Best Actor, and it hasn't been long since you are getting married again. It's a pity the bride isn't Huang Bo."

"Otherwise, you would be having quadruple happiness."

Everyone laughed, and Ning Hao looked at the big boss with resentment.

"Director Lu, don't talk about that! 'Detective Tang Renjie' has been filming for several days, and you didn't even say you'd come to see it?"

"Next time for sure, next time for sure."

That's right, having tried an art film, although he didn't lose or make money, Ning Hao was satisfied with winning an award.

Following the "Crazy" series, Boss Lu gave him the script for "Detective Tang Renjie."

It is another series of excellent films where internal artists can divide up roles, continue to make money, and enrich Wenjie's IP library. These are all materials for building theme parks in the future.

Including "Ghost Blows Out the Light," which just started serialization on the internet in February, Chen Zhixi has already received instructions to prepare to negotiate the copyright.

As for other online literature websites, Qidian is now in the hands of Shanda. Given the strategic partnership between the two sides, copyright purchase is also very convenient. For a reborn person, adaptation materials are always enough.

Xue Xiaolu waited for a long time before she could finally interject: "Boss Lu, 'Those Years,' Yifei she..."

"She's busy, she has to prepare for the massacre movie."

Xue Xiaolu, who had been resting for more than half a year, looked resentful. She hadn't even asked the person's proper agent yet, and she was already rejected by her own boss.

"Just let Su Chang go; what else are you thinking about?"

"The theme song 'Those Years' will be sung by Zhang Jingying. As for the other male and female leads, they should be selected internally or auditioned externally; don't ask me to manage this."

Liu Yifei no longer needs to spin in this comfort zone. If she wants to go further on the actor's path, she needs more in-depth roles and more attempts at genre films or even art film roles.

Boss Lu outputted a lot: "The competition for this year's New Year's Eve slot is particularly fierce. According to the current progress, the massacre movie won't make it."

"Wenjie currently only has your two movies, one thriller comedy, one youth romance, both are genre films with strong storytelling, which will be relatively popular in the New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day slots."

"But from the current point of view, 'Huang Jinjia,' 'Confession of Pain,' 'A Battle of Wits,' 'Protégé,' and 'The Knot' will all join the competition."

Everyone in the president's office had a serious expression.

In the past, it was Boss Lu's blockbusters that led everyone to fight, fighting to the death with opponents in the New Year's Eve, Spring Festival, and Valentine's Day slots according to the film category.

This year, in addition to the Yanda Huayi small steel cannon "The Banquet" in the middle of the year, Zhang Yimou's "Huang Jinjia," adapted from "Thunderstorm," and a pile of Hong Kong films heading north to share the food, plus the main melody "The Knot," the competition is visibly fierce.

"Don't worry about theater chains and publicity; just focus on filming the movie well."

Boss Lu said sternly: "You have all been resting for more than half a year. Teacher Xue has also returned to the Beijing Film Academy to digest her insights, accumulating and releasing for a few months. I believe the result won't be bad!"

Wenjie's core competitiveness is Seeing Lu Kuan, but in the final analysis, it is the director resources including him.

It is the success of his several movies that accumulated industrial capital, which could build the current industrial closed loop.

If you want to maintain Wenjie's dominant position and remain unmoved under the first wave of black gold from coal bosses and the second wave of internet capital invasion a few years later, in addition to continuing to expand and consolidate the industrial chain foundation, it is to constantly cultivate and discover director resources.

There are plenty of scripts for a reborn person, but there are very few people who can film them.

Relying on him alone, in the future 50 billion scale of the domestic film industry, how much can he eat alone?

Only by building a director matrix with a perfect system and obvious category differentiation, and improving the content output barrier in the industry, can we cooperate with Wenjie's film industry chain to continue to share the biggest piece of cake in the domestic entertainment industry.

As he and Nolan and Iger stated, the volume of the domestic film industry in the future will be huge, and Wenjie cannot rely on him alone to charge into battle.

In the plan, Ning Hao is the craftsman of comedy and series films;

Xue Xiaolu specializes in youth romance and "chick flicks";

The newly discovered novice Guo Fan still needs time to grow.

Whether he can become the second director in Wenjie after Seeing Lu Kuan who can handle science fiction themes depends on his development.

As for the remaining domestic directors, those who can tell a story well now seem to be few and far between.

As for Wu Jin and Shen Teng, there is no need to go beyond the development of the times and pull up seedlings to help them grow.

After all, the total plate last year was only 3 billion.

According to the normal development trend, every year's major film slots, Wenjie's three movies, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang's three movies, plus 3-4 Hong Kong films including Zhou Xingchi, and other miscellaneous works, are enough to eat the whole plate clean.

This is also the reason why Boss Lu has always chosen to let companies like Yanda Huayi, Cheng Tian, and Xiaoma Benteng grow bigger in movies, hoping to expand the entire basic plate as soon as possible and attract audiences to walk into theaters.

What he cares about is not the gain or loss of one city or one place, but standing from the perspective of the development of the entire film industry to eat the biggest bite of the era's dividend!

Almost sitting from morning to night, handling one wave of affairs after another, Boss Lu received an unexpected call before leaving.

"Hello Boss Lu, I am Li Yinghong, Vice President of News Corporation China."

"Speak."

On the other end of the phone, Li Yinghong, who was sitting in her Beijing office, looked up at the gloomy Deng Wendi and continued: "Boss Lu, I don't know if I have the honor to invite you to a meal."

"Forget it, if you have something to say, say it quickly."

Li Yinghong sighed slightly in her heart: "It's like this, yesterday the content departments of News Corporation at Star TV and Phoenix TV both received concern, and they also reviewed the original..."

Boss Lu lost patience: "Stop, don't talk to me about this."

Star TV belongs to Star Media under News Corporation. In 2001, it was approved to land in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and in 2003, it was approved to have landing rights in three-star or higher hotels and foreign-related residential areas in the mainland, so it is naturally under the jurisdiction of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television.

Although Phoenix TV is a Xiangjiang TV station, its broadcast arrangements in the mainland are still subject to supervision.

This matter, obviously, was the effect of Boss Lu's secret report.

The authorities began to review whether there were any violations in the content output of News Corporation in the two places over the years, as well as the legality of entering the mainland market back then.

Deng Wendi lost patience, took the phone from her with a dark face: "Boss Lu, I am Deng Wendi."

"It's normal for you to come and go in the shopping mall. You are a smart person and won't act on impulse."

"I suggest..."

Beep beep beep beep beep...

Deng Wendi's temples throbbed as she listened to the blind tone coming from the phone. A face that was overly sharp looked particularly hateful to Li Yinghong opposite.

Just like when she "visited the thatched cottage three times" to buy Mytube before, this female hunter is not a person who gives up easily.

Continue to dial, hung up.

Continue to call, continue to be hung up.

It was just that the Nokia of 2006 didn't have a blacklist function, so Boss Lu only had to hang up tirelessly.

Until he entered the gate of the Sihe Academy, the young man looked in horror at the twentieth missed call.

Holy shit, finally know how the old white man got hooked; it grew on her aesthetics, and she came to send it like a spiral explosion, so she had to fall.

Boss Lu watched Master Qiao busy with dinner and helplessly connected the phone: "Listen to me first."

"Liu Yifei is signing a contract with Disney at the Xiangjiang Convention and Exhibition Center in two days. You go to the scene, bow to her in front of the global media, and say sorry to Miss Liu."

"After doing this, we will talk again, that's it."

Beep beep beep beep beep...

"Bang!" With a sound, Li Yinghong's Nokia L'Amour Collection 7360 was smashed into pieces by Deng Wendi.

The female hunter took out a stack of RMB from her bag with an expressionless face and put it on the table: "Little Li, buy a new phone."

Deng Wendi walked away with her slender high heels, and Li Yinghong looked blankly at the banknotes scattered by the evening breeze in front of her.

This Vice President of News Corporation China knew very well that on this land, some things really cannot be solved by money.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 319 =====