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Chapter 479 Be good and obedient
Power is invisible and intangible, but it is everywhere.

Zhang Ziyi's foreign boyfriend may be the behind-the-scenes mastermind who invisibly controls and influences all aspects of work and entertainment of many people.

In the special issue of "Power 2006 in 50" (men under 42 years old) launched by the American men's magazine "Details", the name of Zhang Ziyi's foreign boyfriend Vivi Nevo was prominently featured.

This year, he was 41 years old and ranked 23rd on the list.

Chinese media boasted that despite being a big shot in the industry, this man has always kept his private life and work secret, preferring to invest in others rather than start a company under his own name.

Therefore, he is often described in the news as "taciturn", "international man of mystery", "mysterious financier"... "Vanity Fair" magazine even called him the "ace spy".

It was also pointed out that New York investment banker Herb Allen held a secret meeting every year in Sun Valley, Idaho, and all the invited guests were business tycoons. He had participated in this event for more than ten years.

In addition, this person is also the largest individual shareholder of Time Warner, the world's largest media group.

Inevitably, all doubts about this man point to the huge amount of money he holds.

All we know now is that his Los Angeles-based company NV Investments makes strategic investments in a wide range of sectors, including global technology, telecommunications, media and entertainment.

His wealth is said to come from inheritance, so the company's name is the abbreviation of his last name.

There is always a complicated relationship between rich people and female stars, and this man is no exception. The gossip column Page Six of the New York Post dug up his romantic affairs.

Zhang Ziyi is "generous". She knows that this man is having affairs with other women besides her girlfriend, but she always turns a blind eye.

However, many people also know that the reason why Zhang Ziyi is so "generous" is simply because she is not only a wealthy man, but also the largest individual shareholder of Time Warner.

This identity is too tempting for Zhang Ziyi, an actress who wants to gain a foothold in Hollywood.

But she didn't know that the eight major Hollywood film and television companies all have a board of directors model. Even if her foreign boyfriend is the largest individual shareholder of Warner, he actually has no say, let alone the final say.

The projects of the eight major Hollywood companies have always been decided by voting of the board of directors. Even the founders and even the chairman do not have the right to have the final say, but follow the rule of minority obeys majority.

In other words, even if Zhang Ziyi's foreign boyfriend proposed to promote her at the Warner shareholders' meeting, other shareholders could only watch helplessly if they disagreed.

Jet Li, who has worked in Hollywood for many years, clearly stated in a talk show in China that when a powerful shareholder of one of the major Hollywood film and television companies expresses his intention to use a certain actor, it does not mean that he has to use the actor, but a board meeting needs to be held and the decision needs to be made by voting.

Even the chairman has to follow it.

On the contrary, in domestic film and television companies, the boss can hire whoever he wants and have the final say.

Hollywood is different.

This is also one of the reasons why Hollywood actors will be swept into the sewer if their movie fails at the box office, while domestic entertainment actors will continue to have resources even if they fail.

If a Hollywood actor fails to perform well, it will be difficult for him to pass the casting meetings of investment and production companies.

Even if someone wants to use him, other shareholders can only watch helplessly if they are not happy about it.

It is precisely because of this that many Hollywood actors, once they fail, will be beaten to death on the beach by the next wave.

Only a few actors can get a chance to make a comeback through low-budget movies or by being lucky.

Zhang Ziyi smiled and said: "My boyfriend is a shareholder of Warner. He often tells me that he admires Director Wang and looks forward to working with him."

The word "appreciate" was used very well, Wang Shu laughed in his heart.

He knew Zhang Ziyi's foreign boyfriend well. No matter what, he was just an Israeli financial investor.

Furthermore, the way Hollywood plays is not like the domestic entertainment industry.

As long as Wang Shu shows his ability to make money, most producers and film companies will come to him to work with him.

The premise is that the Israelis who control lightning in the United States do not offend.

Otherwise, the consequence will be being banned.

For example, Kanye West, after being banned by the Israelis and losing his resources, has been reduced to letting his wife get naked to attract attention and maintain popularity
The couple, the man wrapped himself tightly, the woman was naked in front of people
It is undeniable that Zhang Ziyi’s foreign boyfriend is indeed something, but he is of no use to Wang Shu.

Therefore, Wang Shu smiled and said, "In Hollywood, as long as you can make money, there is no shortage of partners."

There was something he hadn't said in his heart. It was not like he had never cooperated with Warner before. Even if he cooperated with Warner again, there was no need to go to the trouble of getting in touch with Zhang Ziyi's boyfriend.

"That's what I mean, but Warner is one of the eight major film and television companies in Hollywood, so its weight is different." Zhang Ziyi continued with a smile.

"What's the difference? Warner is one of the investors of "Ghost Ship", and it's not like we haven't cooperated before." Wang Shu saw that Zhang Ziyi was always proud of having a boyfriend who was a Warner shareholder, so he responded calmly.

After that, he continued, "We had a pleasant cooperation at that time. Warner Bros. approached me not long ago and wanted to continue the cooperation, but I rejected it."

This was to tell Zhang Ziyi that not only was he not short of investors, he was also not short of investment cooperation from the eight major Hollywood film and television companies. She didn't need to look for her boyfriend to get a chance.

It can even be said that the opposite was true. Warner approached him on his own initiative, but he was rejected.

When Zhang Ziyi heard this, the smug smile on her face suddenly froze. She had thought that her boyfriend, as one of Warner's shareholders, would have a lot of weight in Wang Shu's eyes, and this would allow her to increase her voice in Wang Shu's heart.

Unexpectedly, Wang Shu didn't seem to care.

She opened her mouth and was about to explain how awesome her boyfriend was, but Wang Shu's voice rang out. "If what I heard is correct, your boyfriend seems to be a major shareholder of Warner."

"This type of shareholder can only get a share of the profits, but has no say in Warner."

"." After hearing these words, Zhang Ziyi's face became stiff again.

She originally wanted to pull her boyfriend's tiger skin, but she didn't expect that Wang Shu knew everything.

She gradually realized this after her boyfriend had whispered this to her many times and still failed to obtain the resources to develop in Hollywood.

At first, she didn't know this and thought that the other party had great say like the shareholders of domestic companies and could give her resources at a glance.

Now I realize that is not the case at all.

On the contrary, as Wang Shu said, it's just a matter of money, and they have no say in the operation of Warner.

After Wang Shu pointed these out bluntly, even though Zhang Ziyi was thick-skinned, she felt extremely embarrassed.

Seeing that Zhang Ziyi was silent, Wang Shu smiled and said, "Although he doesn't have much say, I heard that he has invested in many industries and should have a lot of wealth."

As Wang Shu finished speaking, Zhang Ziyi found a way out and continued with a smile, "I don't know about that. There are so many wealthy people in the United States, so it shouldn't be a big deal."

Although Zhang Ziyi said this, her expression was one of pride.

Wang Shu smiled, saw through it but didn't say anything. He chatted with him for a few more words and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."

Zhang Ziyi nodded and watched Wang Shu leave.

She wanted to develop in Hollywood, and planned to use this method to increase her weight in Wang Shu's heart, so as to get the opportunity to cooperate with Wang Shu in Hollywood.

Who would have thought that it would backfire.

Zhang Ziyi sighed softly. She did not deny that her boyfriend did not hesitate to spend money to buy her expensive gifts, and she also got to know many people through her boyfriend's network of contacts.

But... it was of no use to her development in Hollywood.

When it comes to casting in Hollywood, the principle is whoever has box office appeal and market value is the boss.

Even though she has a boyfriend who is a major shareholder of Warner, it is difficult for her to get a role in Warner's film projects.

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The casting of Warner film projects is decided by the board of directors instead of her boyfriend.

And Warner is either in internal strife or on the way to internal strife.

This further blocked her from the outside, making it difficult for her to use her boyfriend's identity to gain access to Warner's resources.

Zhang Ziyi has been around in Hollywood for many years and has clearly understood the difference between Hollywood's way of doing things and the domestic entertainment industry.

If "Memoirs of a Geisha" had been a success, she would have become a popular Hollywood actress and would not be so embarrassed now.

But it was not successful.

Wang Shu went to the bathroom and came straight to Chen Hong when he came back.

Seeing him coming, Chen Hong pretended to be annoyed and said, "I told you to go make connections and not to worry about me. Why are you here again?"

Wang Shu approached Chen Hong and whispered, "I saw that you were always alone, so I came over to talk to you."

After hearing these words, Chen Hong was happy in her heart.

Because these words show that Wang Shu not only cares about her, but also pays attention to her.

However, on the surface, he pretended to be angry and snorted: "I already said that I can do it by myself, there is no need for you to come over."

"No." Wang Shu held Chen Hong's hand and refused righteously, saying something cheesy, "I don't want you to be left out here."

Being ignored means losing face.

"I'm not being ignored." Chen Hong didn't pull her hand away, but said earnestly, "Compared to me being here alone, your affairs are more important."

"You are now developing in Hollywood, so you need to get to know more European and American filmmakers."

"Today's reception is a great opportunity, don't waste it."

"Be good and obey."

"It's wasted, so it's wasted." Wang Shu responded indifferently, then looked at Chen Hong and whispered, "You are more important."

"In my heart, you are more important."

"We finally get to meet in real life. Even if we waste this opportunity, we can't ignore you."

(End of this chapter)