China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 761 759. Boss Cao returns to China, and various parties make unusual moves

If you ask which star is the most popular in the domestic entertainment industry now.

Everyone knows that of course it’s Zhao Liying, Yang Mi, Nazha and others under Feiyu.

As a hard-working and workaholic, Zhao Liying has already secured her place among the top actresses with her performances in "Legend of the Fish", "Legend of Lu Zhen" and her outstanding acting skills.

Yang Mi has gained countless fans because of her outstanding performance in "Eternal Love".

With good looks, acting skills, traffic, and money, it's impossible not to be popular.

As a new female star, Nazha became famous thanks to the TV series "East Palace" and the movie "Sewing Machine Band".

Other actors such as Mao Xiaotong, Jing Tian, ​​Ni Ni and others also have a place in the entertainment industry.

Although other older generation stars such as Fan Erbing and Lin Chiling also have a certain status, among these two people, one follows the lead of Boss Cao, and the other has a very close relationship with Cao Yu.

Although there are some good actors from other companies, Feiyu Entertainment has produced many excellent works in the past two years, and they also act according to Boss Cao's wishes.

This situation is very normal and realistic in the entertainment industry, because Boss Cao has money and resources.

Everyone in the entertainment industry knows that Boss Cao is boycotting high-end luxury goods.

Although wealthy people will still buy what they need, top celebrities avoid endorsing these luxury goods.

If you endorse these products, you might offend the biggest financial sponsor in the entertainment industry.

Everyone can still distinguish what is more important and what is less important.

Of course, the stars under Ali are an exception. Unfortunately, they are too unknown and have no representative works, just like rootless duckweed.

Even if we ask them to endorse the brand, it will not only fail to promote the brand, but will also affect the brand image of LV and other brands.

At last year's Weibo Night, all the celebrities who attended the event wore domestic clothing brands.

In order not to lose the domestic market, even many Italian and French fashions have cooperated with domestic clothing companies, which has further enhanced the reputation of many domestic clothing brands internationally.

These are the result of Boss Cao's continuous efforts and gradual formation.

In this situation, LV and other companies really have no idea what to do with Boss Cao.

The sales of luxury goods in China continue to decline, and diamonds are even harder to sell. It seems too difficult to reap the profits of this generation of Chinese people.

Even the consumer lies that were once fabricated have now been debunked one by one by Douyin.

"Yilin" was even forced to cease publication.

Now that Boss Cao has received the Lifetime Achievement Award in South Korea, even the president has to give him some face.

Moreover, this person has been continuously increasing his investment in Japan, and the United States has also been taking frequent actions.

At this point, LV and the others were really scared.

If we just lose the Chinese market temporarily, we can slowly find a solution and wait.

But if we lose the Japanese and Korean markets, the global sales of products such as LV will be really ruined.

They have already considered whether or not to compromise with Boss Cao.

Who made this Chinese capitalist not like a capitalist at all? He never aimed to make money, but in the end he made a fortune.

Who can I go to for justice?

Therefore, they decided to have a good talk with Cao Yu when they had time.

You're going to cut the price by 50%, right? See if you can negotiate it down to 20%, or 30%.

At that time, the worst that can happen is that China is still a developing country.

After Cao Yu returned to China, he was also very busy.

He thought that when he returned to the company, those girls would come to him immediately because there were so many projects this year, but he didn't expect that Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang and others would come first.

Last year, Deng Chao set up a studio under Feiyu and planned to make a movie.

Yang Mi's studio is thriving, and other artists in the company naturally want to be their own bosses.

Therefore, the two also wanted to set up a film and television studio under Feiyu Entertainment.

"Brother Bo, Brother Baoqiang, it's a good thing to want to set up a studio, but you can't make bad movies. When signing newcomers, you have to focus on their acting skills. Otherwise, don't do it."

After hearing what they said, Cao Yu naturally did not object, but the prerequisite was that they inherited the purpose of Feiyu Entertainment and strived for excellence in every film and television drama.

Huang Bo immediately agreed: "Boss Cao, we know that they will not do anything rash."

Wang Baoqiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Boss, my wife gave birth to a baby two days ago. As a man, I need to make more money. I have a script recently and I plan to try to be a director."

"What script?"

"'A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: India', I've had this script for a long time, but I've never had the chance to film it."

Wang Baoqiang said, hesitating for a moment, "Boss Cao, how about investing some money for me?"

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When he heard it was this movie, Cao Yu really wanted to reject this young man of the same age as him, but he was afraid of undermining his confidence.

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" is a movie that won the Golden Broom Award, and it is the worst of all bad movies.

Besides, do you have any experience as a director?
After thinking for a while, Cao Yu said, "When you have time, send me the script and I'll take a look. I support you in becoming a director, but you need to learn more before you can become a good director."

"Ok."

Wang Baoqiang could tell that his boss had no confidence in himself.

But this is not surprising. Although he has acted in several blockbuster movies and knows what directors do, his academic qualifications are too low and he has not received systematic training.

Cao Yu patted the other person's shoulder and said, "After the summer vacation, I will arrange for you to go to Beijing Film Academy for further studies. First, you can shoot some short films, then be an assistant director, and then a real director."

"Well, Mr. Cao, I'll listen to you."

Wang Baoqiang knew that his boss's arrangement was for his own good, so he nodded gratefully.

Just as he was about to leave, Cao Yu took out a red envelope and gave it to Wang Baoqiang, saying, "This is for your child. It's a token of my appreciation. However, don't give all your earnings to your wife. If you want to be a director and invest in movies in the future, you'll need a lot of money. If you give it to your wife, you might not be able to make it."

"Boss, you're not married, how do you know all this?"

Wang Baoqiang laughed: "Okay, I'll listen to you, boss, and save some money for myself."

"now it's right."

Cao Yu didn't know if he had helped him, so he smiled and said, "Go ahead."

Not long after the two left, the first girl came to the door.

The first to come was Li 吣.

After filming "Joy of Life 2" and "White Deer Plain", this girl's acting skills have been recognized and she has received many film offers.

But as an artist of Feiyu, she certainly wants to star in the company's own works, so that the quality of the works, as well as the future ratings and reputation can be guaranteed.

Especially with so many projects this year.

"Honey, you've been gone for so long, do you miss me?"

Although Li Wei really wanted a role that would allow her to advance to a higher level, she actually wanted Cao Yu more.

"Of course I do."

Cao Yu held her in his arms: "Besides thinking about me, what else do you have?"

"Recently, many people in the company have been reading the two books "Do You Know?" and "The Legend of Pearls: The Legend of Concubines of the Tang Dynasty". I also took a look and they are indeed well written."

"Speak to the important points"

"Hate."

Li Wei wanted to be more reserved, but Cao Yu didn't give her a chance, so she had to say, "I want to make a breakthrough in my acting skills."

"That's right, you are my woman, no need to beat around the bush."

Cao Yu pinched Li Wei's cheek and said with a smile, "The heroine of "Joy of Life" doesn't have many scenes. Although you acted very well in "White Deer Plain", you only played one-third of the plot. How about this, since you want to break through your acting skills, how about playing Sheng Molan in "Do You Know?"

"Sheng Molan?"

Li Wei had read the original novel and knew that although Sheng Molan was a very important character, she was a villain. He became dissatisfied and hesitant.

Cao Yu saw what Li Wei was thinking and said, "Don't you want to make a breakthrough in your acting skills? This role happens to be very challenging."

"Then I'll try." Li Xi didn't expect that he had put himself in this situation. After hesitating for a moment, he agreed.

Although this character is a villain, she is still the second female lead. As long as she interprets the role well, she may make the audience love and hate her.

"Who is the heroine?"

However, she was still somewhat curious about the choice of the female lead.

Cao Yu did not hide it: "I am going to give the female lead to Li Ying."

"Then I won't compete with her."

When he heard it was Zhao Liying, Li Wei stopped talking.

Zhao Liying is a model worker in the company. Not only does she have excellent acting skills, she is also very hardworking. Most importantly, she has a good relationship with everyone.

"You go first, I need to take care of some things."

"Yes." Li Wei nodded: "Can you accompany me tonight?"

"no problem."

Cao Yu knew that this trip back would be very hard, and he had already prepared himself mentally.

After Li Wei left, he immediately called Han Jianuo.

There is no big problem with the TV series. Cao Yu is more concerned about "Dying to Survive", the most important movie of the year.

Cao Yu had already sorted out the plot and context of the script for this film, and Han Jianuo only needed to supplement and improve the content.

Not long after, Cao Yu received the complete script. He read it carefully and found that although there were some minor flaws, they were not serious and could be solved with just some minor modifications.

But, who should play the heroine in the movie?
He remembered that Xu Zheng had originally planned to invite Yang Mi to star in this movie, but unfortunately Yang Mi disliked the low pay and the fact that she also had to do pole dancing, so she refused.

Later, it was said that Fan Erbing was contacted again, and he bluntly said that he would not take the job unless the movie had a box office of 1 billion.

Later, I had no choice but to choose Tan Zhuo who was recommended by Wang Baoqiang.

However, it is also for this reason that Tan Zhuo performed very well in this film, adding a lot of color to the film.

Now, although Yang Mi’s acting skills are very good, she doesn’t seem to be suitable for this role.

Cao Yu looked at the script and thought for a long time before deciding to let Tan Zhuo star in the drama.

I can't do that just because Yang Mi is my woman.
Just as I was thinking about it, there were two knocks on the office door and Yang Mi walked in.

"I was just thinking about you and here you are."

Seeing this girl, Cao Yu smiled and said, "Are you also trying to get a role from me?"

"Yes, Boss Cao, how about arranging one for me?"

Yang Mi showed her charming side, hugged Cao Yu's neck from the side, and rubbed her beautiful legs gently on Cao Yu's calves.

"Mi Mi, how is our daughter?"

Cao Yu had already decided to choose Tan Zhuo to play the leading female role in "Dying to Survive", so he avoided the topic.

"pretty good."

Yang Mi was not fooled at all: "Husband, the father of the child, the father of the daughter, I heard that the company and Japan's Dongbao are going to co-produce a historical drama with the Tang Dynasty theme. What do you think of me playing Shen Zhenzhu?"

It is no secret that Cao Yu had previously asked the company's screenwriting department to adapt "The Legend of Pearls: The Story of Concubines of Tang Dynasty".

Since it is a co-production with a company like Toho, the investment will not be small, and it will 100% be broadcast in Japan in the future. Naturally, Boss Yang also wants this opportunity.

"No!"

Although Cao Yu saw Yang Mi's beautiful legs, he immediately put his hand on them.

But he still didn't agree to the role.

Not being tempted by beautiful women is Boss Cao’s “principle”.

"Humph!"

Yang Mi got up from Cao Yu's arms and said coquettishly, "I don't know what you're going to give it to that vixen! I'll tell Xixi to ignore you!"

"Xixi is not like you. If you don't get punished for three days, you will tear the roof off the house."

Cao Yuyou pulled Yang Mi into his arms and continued to play with his favorite buttocks: "You are not short of resources. I heard that you took on a movie."

Yang Mi immediately said proudly, "Yes, it's Guo Xiaosi's "Lord Dynasty". My studio also invested a little in it. Since "Tiny Times" was a big hit, I think this drama should also make money."

“Yes, it can make money.”

Cao Yu doesn't know what to say about this movie.

Thanks to its “high” score of 3.8 and the popularity of “Tiny Times”, this super bad movie actually grossed more than million yuan.

It's a disgrace to Chinese films!

No shame!
Hearing Cao Yu say that he could make money, Yang Mi said happily: "I feel relieved when you say that."

Unexpectedly, Cao Yu's face changed and he shouted angrily: "Withdraw your investment first! Let Guo Xiaosi come to see me! Immediately! Right now!"

"Honey, what's wrong with this movie?"

Seeing Cao Yu so angry, Yang Mi didn't dare to joke.

"I'll read the script first."

Cao Yu had watched the previous "Jade Dynasty", but unfortunately he fell asleep after watching only half of it.

There is no plot, and the special effects are just imitations. They look fancy, but in fact, they were not made with any care.

If this kind of movie is released again, wouldn’t my rebirth be in vain?

Magic City.

Guo Xiaosi has been in high spirits and feeling very proud of himself recently.

Both parts of "Tiny Times" were huge hits, making him a new director famous and earning him a ton of money.

So, he felt that making movies was really profitable.

No wonder the boss was able to accumulate his first pot of gold at such a young age and now becomes the richest man.

Then I should make more movies.

Thus, the script of the movie "Jade Dynasty" was born.

He wants to strike while the iron is hot and make another fortune.

But this movie is a fantasy film that requires a lot of special effects and an investment of at least 150 million.

Therefore, he not only brought in Yang Mi, but also brought in 50 million yuan of funds from Ali, and let Chris Wu bring in funds to join the group.

In addition, there are beauties such as Yang Mi and Fan Erbing. Such a lineup is much more luxurious than "Tiny Times".

When I make money, I will give Boss Cao a surprise and let him see my abilities.

Just when Guo Xiaosi was preparing for this movie and getting ready to start shooting during the summer vacation, Yang Mi suddenly answered the phone.

"Xiao Si, President Cao asked you to come to Yanjing immediately! Right now!"

"Mr. Cao? Right now?"

Hearing that Yang Mi's expectations were a little bad, the scene of being dragged to the northwest by his boss and suffering many years ago immediately emerged in Guo Xiaosi's mind, and his heart trembled.

He asked tentatively: "What does the boss want from me?"

"Don't ask, just come over and you'll know."

Yang Mi actually didn't know why the boss suddenly got angry.

Guo Xiaosi had no choice but to immediately book a ticket for the nearest flight to Yanjing.

After Yang Mi finished the call, she suddenly saw the script on Cao Yu's computer: "I'm not the God of Medicine? Husband, did you write this script? Since you don't let me play Shen Zhenzhu, can I play this one?"

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PS: I tried my best and finally got it out. I can only post it first and make revisions later.

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