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Chapter 754: Terrifying Connections, Shanghai Giants
The Magnolia Awards has come to an end, and the media has been reporting on it.

It has attracted much attention from people inside and outside the circle.

Although Zhou Yutang did not attend the Magnolia Awards last night, there was still a lot of news about him.

Including the Best TV Series, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, all are produced by Jiangdong.

Several people who went on stage to receive awards thanked the Grand Governor one after another.

Some media later counted that among the five nominees for Best Actor at the Magnolia Awards this year, Li Xuejian and Zhu Yilong both starred in "Snow".

This year's Magnolia Award winner Hu Ge was very loyal and made a guest appearance in this drama for free.

Teacher Bai, who won the Best Supporting Actress award for "Nirvana in Fire", also played the second sister Xu Weixiong of the Crown Prince in "The Snow on the Snow".

In the interview after the award ceremony, Mr. Bai, who was about to join the crew, did not forget to advertise "Snow".

A TV series actually brings together so many talented actors and popular celebrities. People inside and outside the circle are all amazed at the governor's terrifying network of connections.

The next day, Zhang Ruojun finished his last scene with the crew.

After the hug, Zhou Yutang sent him off from the crew in the snow with a carefully prepared seafood dinner.

I don’t know why, but Zhang Ruojun particularly likes eating seafood.

This time when I joined the group, it was like discovering a new world. I had to eat two bowls of seafood fried rice every day.

In total, I stayed there for more than ten days and gained three kilograms.

Zhu Yilong joked: "Others come here to film, but he comes here to gain weight."

"Can you blame me?"

Zhang Ruojun touched his cheek and said confidently: "Isn't it because Brother Tang's cooking was too good?"

There are often discussion posts on the Internet about Governor Zhou’s wealth. As far as Zhang Ruojun is concerned, he doesn’t feel anything after spending a long time with him.

Zhou Yutang is usually very low-key and never shows off. Occasionally, they will eat skewers or hotpot together on the roadside.

But when it comes to enjoying himself, he is never vague.

It’s not as grand as Boss Xu’s, but for the entertainment industry, it’s also a dimensionality reduction blow.

After all, no matter how popular a star is, no one would hire a chef to cook for them.

"Xiaogou, when will Han Han's drama start filming?"

"It's almost time. I heard it's on the 25th. I have to go to Hengdian first."

"Visiting Tang Yixin on set?"

A look of realization appeared on Zhu Yillong's face.

I almost forgot that Zhang Ruojun's beloved Chao Gan'er was in the crew of "The Advisors Alliance: Sima Yi", and he played the famous Queen Guo of Cao Wei in history.

As the brothers were talking, they suddenly heard a commotion in the crew. Wu Yuze came over to inform them that Zhang Tianai had come to visit the crew with her assistant.

Before leaving, Zhang Ruojun did not forget to give Zhou Yutang a flirtatious look that told him to wish him good luck.

Zhang Tianai attended a new product launch of a high-end ice cream brand in Ningbo yesterday.

The boss was filming next door, so as an employee, of course she had to show off a bit.

In order to avoid people from thinking too much, she came here under the pretext of visiting her best friend Meng Ziyi.

The crew put up a small sign that read: "Thank you Zhang Tianai for treating the whole crew to milk tea and KFC^_^."

Zhang Tianai has risen to the top since her role as The Princess Weiyoung, and her current popularity is no joke.

On the snowy crew side, many staff members were her fans and asked her for autographs and photos.

Zhang Tianai is also very easy to talk to, and she will agree to whatever you ask for.

Zhou Yutang was discussing the special effects plan for the battle between Wang Xianzhi of Wudi City and Jian Jiuhuang with the leaders of the two special effects groups, and took a glance at it by the way.

Occasionally when chatting with Zhang Tianai, I heard her mention that because of the drama "The Princess Weiyoung", the relationship between her and Meng Ziyi had gradually become distant, but now they were like good sisters who had met again after many years of separation.

Friendship between women is so wonderful.

Zhang Tianai and Meng Ziyi were communicating with each other. After the leader of the special effects team showed several plans, he said tactfully: "Mr. Zhou, if we follow this plan, for this part, the conservative estimate is that it will start at 6 million."

"As a result, the special effects budget for the entire show may be overspent."

"As long as the effect is achieved, money is not a problem."

"That's okay."

The two special effects team leaders laughed together.

It is so comfortable to work for a boss who is knowledgeable and has enough money.

What he wants is results, and as long as the money is spent in the right place, he will have a green light all the way.

So what are you hesitating about? Just go for it!
The sword energy of Jian Jiuhuang swept across the sky, and Wang Xianzhi alone dominated the East China Sea!
Do whatever you want, and make sure to make clear arrangements for Governor Zhou.

When it comes to special effects in the film and television industry, you really get what you pay for.

Carefully crafted special effects can not only give people visual enjoyment, but also add a lot of points to the entire film or television work.

On the contrary, perfunctory special effects are like the rat shit in the pot of porridge, which will only make the audience feel disgusted.

Whether it was the "The Legend of Zhao Zilong" produced some time ago, or the "Legend of Sword and Fairy: The Clouds of the World" produced by Tangren last month, netizens listed a basket of failed experiences.

One very important point is the 50-cent special effects, which are disgusting.

What age is this?

The special effects are not as good as those of Feng Yun from more than ten years ago.

Not to mention the casting and plot, Cai Yinong originally wanted to ask Vision Media to contract for the special effects, but when she heard that the offer for the entire drama was over 30 million, and that was just a friendly price, she was scared away.

Later, the stingy old Cai found an outsourced special effects company, and they produced the nearly plastic soul-stealing stone and the flying sword that looked like a swing in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy: The Clouds of the World".
"Xiao Ai, has your filming of "The Legend of the Mermaid Pearl" been completed?"

Meng Ziyi held Zhang Tianai's hand intimately and asked with a smile.

Having reaped the benefits of being the Crown Princess, Zhang Tianai received numerous endorsements in the first half of this year.

He also made a surprise appearance in "Passing By Your World" with Deng Chao, followed by "The Legend of the Mermaid Pearl", which is one of the top Kyushu IPs jointly created by Jiangnan, Jin Hezai, Tang Que, Pan Haitian and others.

With the endorsement of Shanghai Film Group and Media Asia, it is undoubtedly a sweet pie.

Many popular young actresses were fighting for resources, but in the end, Zhang Tianai got the prize.

"Yeah, it just finished."

Zhang Tianai touched Meng Ziyi's costume and said with some envy: "Ziyi, you look so good in this."

"Hey, stop touching me. I can't afford to pay for it if you break it."

Meng Ziyi pulled his sleeves and cherished it very much.

She has several costumes in this drama, and today she is wearing Hongshu's everyday outfit.

A hand-made red dress highlights her fair and plump figure and picturesque features.

"Naza hasn't joined the group yet?"

"No, I heard that the earliest it will be available is the end of the month."

"That's it"

Zhang Tianai glanced in Zhou Yutang's direction without leaving any trace, her eyes full of resentment.

In fact, she had tried her best in private and asked Yang Tianzhen to help her get the role of Nangong Pushe, but she was unable to compete with Guli Nazha, the godsister of the Grand Commander.

Is the status different after all?
Meng Ziyi had no idea what was in her best friend's mind, so she spoke frankly and shared with her the interesting things that happened to Zhou Yutang on the crew.

The two chatted intimately for a while, and the crew's deputy director Wu Yuze came over to call people, saying that there was a scene next and they had to prepare in advance before leaving.

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As soon as the Magnolia Festival ended, the Shanghai International Film Festival next door began.

As the only international A-class film festival in China, it does have some influence.

The three major domestic directors, Lao Mouzi, Chen Shishi and Xiao Gangpao, were all present, as well as other famous directors such as Ning Hao, Gu Changwei, Section Chief Jia, Cao Baoping, Lu Yang and others.

Big directors from Hong Kong, such as King of Sunglasses, Chen Kexing, Du Qifeng, and Er Dongsheng, were also present at this grand event of the Chinese film industry.

"Boss Zhou, Lu Yang and Director Cao have already arrived in Shanghai. When will you come over?"

Li Shuang went to South Korea to arrange the important work assigned by Zhou Yutang. Chen Xi rushed back from the "Megalodon" crew and led the team to arrange the exhibition.

At this Shanghai Film Festival, Jiangdong Entertainment has three movies: "Knife Identity 2", "The Great Buddha" and "The Witness".

The post-production of "Operation Mekong" has not been completed yet, but Happy Twist will also be there with "Duds".

“Let’s wait until the day before the closing ceremony.”

Zhou Yutang glanced at the itinerary and spoke.

I don’t know if it’s because Northeastern women are a bit fierce or if Zhang Tianai is really brave.

That day, under the pretext of visiting the set, he took the opportunity to sneak into the governor's RV.

Zhou Yutang was not blinded by lust.

It’s not that I’m afraid of the crowds on the crew and people gossiping, but I’m mainly considering Liu Tianxian’s feelings.

She is still in the crew, and Zhou Yutang has done enough work on the surface.

Even if he wanted to have a tryst with Da Mimi, he had to make arrangements in advance so that he could find a good opportunity.

From this we can also see that Zhang Tianai’s brain is not as good as Da Mimi’s after all.

She didn't even realize that her wild "best friend" had been acting extraordinarily active in front of the Grand Commander these days.
"The production schedule will be adjusted. We will schedule Brother Long's scenes first in the next two days."

After handing the production list back to Wu Yuze and explaining the follow-up, Zhou Yutang had to leave the crew for a few days.

The closing ceremony of the Shanghai International Film Festival was approaching, and Ren Zhonglun made several phone calls in advance. The most important one was the cordial invitation from a big shot in the Shanghai officialdom.

Xiangshan is not too far from Shanghai, about a four-hour drive away.

In order to save time, Zhou Yutang asked the driver to drive to Ningbo Lishe Airport first, and then board the plane to Shanghai.

Ni Ni had completed the formalities in advance, and the journey went smoothly. After boarding the plane, Zhou Yutang browsed some film and television information.

In the film market, domestic films have been in a slump since the May Day release of "Unbreakable Love Letter".

The entire Chinese film market is dominated by a number of imported blockbusters.

First came "Captain America 3" and "Angry Birds", then "Alice in Wonderland 2", and then "X-Men: Apocalypse".

The movie "Night Peacock" in which Sister Lianhua was caught in the middle grossed a total of 30 million yuan at the box office, but it flopped after a week of release.

"X-Men" is still wreaking havoc, and the super IP "Warcraft" is here again.

This movie starring the handsome A-Zu, after extensive publicity in the early stages, received an exaggerated screening share of over 67% on the first day of its release.

On the first day, the box office revenue exceeded 300 million, and it topped the daily box office with an overwhelming momentum.

For three consecutive days, the total box office exceeded 800 million, penetrating the Chinese film market.

By the time Zhou Yutang arrived in Shanghai, social media had already been flooded with topics about World of Warcraft.

Domestic film and television companies are in great distress.

The Shanghai International Film Festival is hosted by China Media Group and Shanghai Municipal Government, and is guided by the Film Bureau.

This year's Shanghai International Film Festival responded to the country's "Belt and Road" strategic deployment and promoted the export and exchange of film culture, and the official leader did a lot of work.

As the face of domestic entertainment, Governor Zhou naturally has the responsibility to do so.

The plane just landed.

Tang Yan called.

It turned out that the news was received from Liu Shishi.

Tangren's top actress has been very busy lately, recording variety shows to promote her movies and attending business trips. She is currently in Hong Kong to attend the press conference for "Bad Genius" and has no time to attend the closing ceremony of the Shanghai Film Festival.

This happened to be a good opportunity. Tang Yan, who happened to be free at home, volunteered to keep an eye on the governor for her good sister and prevent him from going out and having affairs.

"I have a dinner party tonight, would you like to join us?"

"Will that be inconvenient?"

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Zhou Yutang directly sent the address and asked Tang Yan to come by herself so that he wouldn’t have to pick her up later.

When you are in the world and are famous, some social engagements are inevitable.

Tonight, the big boss specially held a banquet to welcome Zhou Yutang, and there were also foreign guests who came here because of his reputation.

Zhou Yutang's influence is not limited to China, or even to Asia.

As the helmsman of Jiangdong Entertainment, the chairman of Liverpool Football Club, the behind-the-scenes operator of the Bronze Sparrow Fund, and an international director who has won major awards at the three major film festivals, Zhou Yutang is very prominent, at least in the entertainment industry.

When they met in the car, Governor Zhou's eyes lit up at the outfit of the long-legged little beauty from Shanghai.

She was wearing a black halter dress and had her hair tied into a bun, revealing her fair collarbone. She had light makeup on her face and shallow dimples on her cheeks.

"You mean, the guy on TV is here too?"

However, after hearing Zhou Yutang say that person's name, Tang Yan was slightly stunned, then reacted and said worriedly:

"Wouldn't it be too revealing for me to do this?"

She originally thought it was just a gathering among friends, but she didn't expect that person to be there too, so she became a little worried.

"Let's go, it's not a big problem."

Zhou Yutang held the beautiful woman's hand and led her into the box.

Tian Ming and Tang Lijun, who were familiar to Tang Yan, were both there. The big boss who often appeared on TV and whom Tang Yan had just been talking about was talking to Ren Zhonglun.

Representatives from two international A-level film festivals, the Estonian Black Night Film Festival and the Egyptian Cairo Film Festival, were also present.

A friendly exchange was carried out through the translator, and Zhou Yutang and the United States joined the party.

"Miss Tang is the pride of our Magic City."

Yang Wenhong, who graduated from the Broadcasting and Television Department of Shanghai and is a well-known female executive in the Shanghai circle, spoke a word that made Tang Yan flattered.

As they toasted each other, Tang Yan sat upright, looking like a typical Shanghai lady.

Throughout the whole dinner, I was smiling so hard that my face was stiff, and I couldn't taste anything.

After the meeting, Yang Wenhong took the initiative to ask Tian Ming to introduce Boss Guo to Zhou Yutang.

"Hello, Mr. Guo."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Zhou."

After the polite greetings, they agreed to go to a club with better privacy.

"What does Mr. Guo from Fosun Group want you to do?"

Tang Yan was a little excited along the way, and she didn't forget to send a message to Yijie to share the dinner tonight and ask for credit.

He expressed that he had lived up to the trust and kept a close eye on Governor Zhou.

"They said they wanted to talk about Premier League clubs, but I'm afraid they have other purposes."

Zhou Yutang didn't just touch her legs, he also asked Ni Ni to do some back adjustment.

Boss Guo certainly wouldn't invite you to tea for no reason. Most likely he has something to discuss.

Fosun Fuxing means the star of Fudan.

Boss Guo graduated from Fudan University. Fosun Group, as a leading enterprise in Shanghai, mainly operates in the pharmaceutical, real estate and financial investment industries.

The well-known Yu Garden and Lao Miao Gold are brands under Fosun Group.

In recent years, Boss Guo has set his sights on the entertainment industry.

Fosun Group is gearing up to enter the entertainment industry with great fanfare.

First, he spent a large sum of money to acquire shares of Bona, and then he got involved in Haiyan.

Zhou Yutang had dealt with this veteran tycoon in the Beijing circle before.

In last year's hit "The Princess Weiyoung", his son Lu Haojiji served as assistant director for Liang Shengquan and did a good job.

Zhou Yanxi, who came from the Haiyan Group, founded Xitian Entertainment and received financing from Fosun, which also included Jia Shikai's Yuekai Entertainment.

At this point, the entire Fosun Group’s layout in the entertainment industry has surfaced.

The president of Fuxing Pictures is Long Yang, and his deputy is Li Haifeng, who is also a capable person. He opened up connections with Shanghai Theatre Academy and established a cooperative relationship with Shanghai Film Group.

By integrating resources from top to bottom and anchoring the entire Shanghai circle, another invisible giant in the entertainment industry has quietly taken shape.

Compared to Da Mimi who is dedicated to advancement, Tang Yan is not very ambitious. When she saw the detailed background check information in Zhou Yutang's hand, she was dumbfounded:

"Where did you find such detailed information?"

"There's always a way."

Zhou Yutang smiled without saying anything, put the tablet aside and rubbed his forehead.

It was quite exaggerated that Chen Daozi won 20 million with only 2500 yuan.

This Boss Guo is even more ruthless.

In 1992, he started the business with RMB 38,000 together with several Fudan alumni. After more than 20 years of ups and downs in the business world, he built Fosun to its current size of nearly RMB 450 billion.

Boss Guo is undoubtedly a contemporary legend among the local population of Shanghai.

Tang Yan had often listened to her father's advice on the business of the country and the inside story of how Boss Guo made his fortune.

But when she thought that her man was a capital tycoon who was comparable to Boss Guo, she felt an inexplicable feeling in her heart. Her smile was gentle, and she held his arm even tighter.

Boss Guo was not surprised by Governor Zhou's romantic nature, and he thoughtfully prepared a female companion to chat with Tang Yan.

"Mr. Zhou, the Liverpool team's Europa League final last month was truly thrilling."

"Boss Guo is also watching the game?" Zhou Yutang was a little surprised.

“I’ve been watching it for decades.”

Boss Guo said with a smile: "That game was the most exciting one I have seen in the past two years. It's a pity that I was not there."

"There will always be opportunities in the future."

Zhou Yutang was convinced.

Given the time difference between Switzerland and China, it was about 2:30 in the morning in China during the final.

Anyone who can get up to watch the game at this time is a real football fan.

Boss Guo started the conversation by discussing the acquisition of a Premier League club.

After doing background checks before coming here, Zhou Yutang knew that Boss Guo had a close relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Mendes.

Last year, it acquired a 20% stake in Gestifute, an agency owned by Mendes. This year, under the operation of Mendes, it was close to reaching an agreement with Wolves in the Championship League.

Boss Guo was interested in asking, and Zhou Yutang naturally praised it: "Wolves is a good choice."

In fact, in the acquisition plans made by Jiangdong Sports Team in the past few years, in addition to the giants in the five major leagues, they also examined the Championship teams.

Teams such as Nottingham Forest and Wolves are all alternative options, and they can be dealt with for a maximum of tens of millions of pounds.

"It's just a small fight."

Boss Guo envied from the bottom of his heart: "It's not as generous as President Zhou's. Liverpool's current market value is at least 15 billion US dollars."

He made this investment after careful consideration.

This famous young media tycoon in front of me is very courageous.

Two years ago, he went against all odds and spent nearly 7 million pounds to acquire Liverpool, which was in a slump.

Today, this acquisition has achieved extremely astonishing profits and has even been included in the textbooks of domestic universities.

Tang Yan, who was standing next to her, felt her pupils dilate when she heard this, and she tactfully drank water to hide her shock.

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That pair of beautiful legs that are famous in the entertainment industry.

It is long, white and thin, and feels smooth and delicate to the touch.

Just hold the Grand Commander's legs like that.

Zhou Yutang stood up and leaned against the back of the bed, reviewing last night's confrontation with Boss Guo.

The drunkard doesn't mean wine.

Boss Guo's subtle flattery and preparation in the beginning was actually to get Fosun Pictures to take advantage of Jiangdong's momentum.

The purpose is self-evident, which is to rush to go public within a few years.

"Boss Guo is very ambitious. He has invested in leading media companies and wants to have the right to speak."

Zhou Yutang didn't agree to anything rashly.

He would never do anything that has no benefit.

While browsing the film and television information on the tablet, I saw the news that Wu Jing and his crew had started filming in South Africa.

"The military-themed film "Wolf Warrior 2", jointly produced by Dongwu Pictures, Enlight Media, Dengfeng International, and China Film Group, directed and starred by Wu Jing, Frank Grillo, Lu Jingshan, Yu Qian, and Wang Xiaocong, has officially started shooting in South Africa!"

"Following the huge success of its predecessor in terms of both box office and word of mouth, Wolf Warriors 2 has a total investment of 2.5 million yuan. It is an upgraded version of a luxurious military film feast. At the opening ceremony, Wanda's Prince Wang wore sunglasses and military boots, looking heroic and eye-catching!"

Military-themed films are undoubtedly a niche genre, but they do have a certain audience.

The industry has conducted market analysis and unanimously agreed that the fact that Wolf Warriors was able to rake in 6.37 million yuan at the box office at the time was largely due to Zhou Yutang’s return as the Dragon King after The Man from Lone Star.

At that time, the hype of War Wolf VS Dragon King attracted widespread attention.

Zhou Yutang has explicitly stated that he will not be starring in this sequel, and that Wolf Warrior Leng Feng will be the only one to perform on stage alone. Many industry insiders are cautiously optimistic about this.

"Did I see it wrong? Wanda's Prince Wang is on the cast list?"

"He seemed to have said in a live game broadcast a few days ago that Governor Zhou invited him to film a movie."

"No, Grand Commander, are you serious?"

"I feel the style of the painting is a bit inconsistent. Xiao Wang should be in a nightclub instead of filming on the set."

"Is there a possibility that Wanda Xiao Wang went to a nightclub in Africa to play?"

"Don't bring back a mixed-race grandson for the richest man."

Netizens are really mean, making fun of Prince Wang online.

Zhou Yutang couldn't help but chuckle. Tang Yan beside him murmured something meaningless. The first thing she did when she woke up was to hug the Grand Commander's arm.
"you're awake?"

"Well, what are your plans for the afternoon?"

"There was a brand event, and then I went to try on dresses."

Thinking of the important matter, Tang Yan shuddered, sat up from the bed, picked up the phone beside her and took a look, and whispered: "It's terrible, it's too late!"

As a typical example of someone who is both incompetent and playful, Tang Yan relied on her long legs to start fights twice last night, but ended up being defeated.

I tossed and turned until after two in the morning and didn't get up until ten.

Watching Tang Yan skillfully putting on her bra with her back to the chest and then adjusting the direction, she anxiously asked her assistant to find a way to postpone the event for half an hour.

Zhou Yutang was relatively calm.

He didn't have much business activity, and this trip to Shanghai was just to attend the closing ceremony.

However, I received a call unexpectedly.
(End of this chapter)