Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 537 President Chen's Meeting Room

"Chen Nuo suddenly appears in a tourist town in Fujian to discuss a new film with Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino. Fans surround him on set. He cleverly escapes. Witnesses say the woman accompanying him is suspected to be his friend Gao Yuanyuan."

According to reports, Chen Nuo quietly returned to China yesterday and appeared at a coffee shop on Liu'ao Peninsula in Zhangzhou, Fujian, seemingly discussing matters related to a new film with director Quentin Tarantino.

Local netizens rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, but a local man impersonated him, attracting the crowd to follow him, and they ultimately failed to see the real person.

The man surnamed Liao said that his friends all thought he looked similar to Chen Nuo, which is why he was mistaken by fans at the scene. He did not mean to mislead the fans.

Upon hearing this, the crowd of fans became chaotic for a moment, but fortunately, the police arrived and the man was able to escape.

The man surnamed Liao was punched several times during the conflict and suffered facial injuries. He later said he understood the fans' feelings of missing their idol, and although he was being targeted by the fans, he would not report the incident to the police.

According to witnesses, Chen Nuo, a woman in sunglasses, and a foreign friend were seen leaving in a car through the back door of the coffee shop. After examining photos taken by witnesses, reporters confirmed that the woman was her friend Gao Yuanyuan, and the foreign friend was suspected to be Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino.

Quentin Tarantino disappeared from the public eye last year due to a scandal, but unexpectedly reappeared in Fujian. According to interviews with local residents, Tarantino has been in the area for nearly a year, interviewing many overseas Chinese families, presumably to gather material for his new film.

Chen Nuo and Gao Yuanyuan visited yesterday; could it be related to this movie? If so, this would be the first collaboration between Quentin Tarantino, Hollywood's recognized maverick director, and Chen Nuo.

Will Chen Nuo's new film be another work focusing on Chinese immigrants in the United States, following "Water Drop"?
This column will continue to provide follow-up reports.

After reading it, Wang Zonglei looked at Wang Zongjun, unsure of what to say.

Wang Zongjun raised his chin, signaling him to continue watching.

So Wang Zonglei continued reading the next printed report.

"The 33rd episode of the popular Hunan TV drama aired last night, and Chen Nuo's portrayal of 'Helian Cang' finally made a stunning appearance, with his ancient costume look immediately garnering praise from the entire internet."

Last night, in a popular ancient costume fantasy drama on a certain channel,

Chen Nuo's character appeared on screen for only a few minutes, yet sparked heated discussions on various forums, online communities, and Weibo, with related topics even topping Weibo's trending searches. In this drama, Chen Nuo plays a battle-hardened young general clad in black armor, marking another period drama performance by him that has garnered widespread attention since "The Return of the Condor Heroes."

Netizens expressed their excitement, saying, "We've waited half a year, and we haven't been disappointed!" and are full of anticipation for the plot development of Helian Cang next week.

According to the CCTV Ratings Research Center, the overall ratings for this popular drama on Hunan TV last night reached 4.9%. However, when Chen Nuo, who plays Helian Cang, appeared on screen, the real-time ratings surged to a peak of 5.7%, with the highest market share reaching 25.47%!

According to CSM's annual data statistics, this is the highest peak rating among all drama programs this year, second only to the 6.1% overall rating of the first season finale of "The Voice of China", and currently ranks second in the overall ratings for the year.

Next week, Chen Nuo's cameo role will reach its final conclusion, and Tangren Media remains tight-lipped about the ending. Whether it will achieve record-breaking ratings remains to be seen; we at NetEase News will continue to provide updates.

Wang Zonglei finished reading the two news articles that Wang Zongjun had given him.

He scratched his head, racked his brains, and finally came up with something to say. A look of disdain appeared on his face, and he sneered, "Friends? My ass, he and Gao Yuanyuan are more like sex partners! These reporters are brain-dead too, they don't even know how to scoop up such good news."

Wang Zongjun slowly put down his teacup and said calmly, "You think they don't want to hype this up? They don't dare! I got news a couple of days ago that Huanxin sent lawyer's letters to every media outlet that said that kid was going to immigrate, as well as all those accounts on Weibo that got a certain number of reposts. They demanded an apology, or they would sue them."

"Huh?" Wang Zonglei was taken aback: "Isn't this a complete falling out with those media outlets?"

Wang Zongjun raised his eyes and said indifferently, "So what?"

Wang Zonglei remained silent.

Wang Zongjun then asked, "Have you seen the movie 'The Eagle Catches the Chicken' that he showed on Netflix?"

Wang Zonglei nodded slightly: "I've seen it."

"Have you finished reading them all?"

"Ah."

"What does it feel like?"

"..."

Wang Zongjun frowned, his tone becoming more forceful: "To be honest, good is good, and bad is bad."

Wang Zonglei was silent for a few seconds before finally saying, "Okay."

Wang Zongjun's tone softened: "I invited him to dinner and set a trap, but he didn't show up. I knew then that we couldn't make peace with him. I wanted you to see these news reports so you would know what kind of opponent Huayi will be facing in the future."

The reason I brought you back to help me this time is twofold. First, your matter is long past, and it's time to let it go. After all, even a criminal deserves a chance to reform. That makes sense no matter where you are.

Secondly, I genuinely need your help. Thinking about it carefully, we made the mistake of underestimating our opponent before. This time, we must learn from that lesson. If we don't even have the magnanimity to face our opponent squarely, what's the point of playing? We might as well go to him now and kowtow to him to admit our mistakes.”

do you understand? "

Wang Zonglei let out a deep breath and said, "Understood."

Wang Zongjun nodded and said, "Now let's get down to business."

……

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"Huayi is going to make TV dramas?"

Chen Nuozhen was surprised that the first news he heard upon returning to the capital was from Qi Yuntian. He laughed and said, "Really? Are they learning from us?"

Qi Yuntian said, "Yes. Hehe, Wang Zongjun is also planning to make a big investment, inviting several big domestic directors to co-produce it, and he's even calling Wang Zonglei back to oversee the project."

Chen Nuo laughed and said, "Brothers united, their strength can break metal, right?"

Qi Yuntian smiled and said, "When it comes to important matters, Wang Zongjun still only trusts his brother."

Chen Nuo snorted and said, "So, have you thought about what to do?"

Qi Yuntian said, "Prepare a few more dramas and let's put them all on the same page to crush him. As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands, and a flurry of punches can even defeat a master. With Fan Bingbing's 'The Empress of China,' Zhao Liying's 'Legend of Lu Zhen,' and Yang Zi and the others, I don't believe we can't take him down."

Chen Nuo initially thought the plan was too rough and didn't seem like something written by someone with an outline, but then he thought about it again.

Huayi Brothers is getting into TV dramas?

He didn't know if it had happened in his past life, but if this time he really intended to copy his pirated squid game and think that inviting a few big directors would put together a mahjong table, then he was being far too naive.

How did the squid game become successful?
Countless people in my past life have analyzed countless reasons, but none of them have been able to explain it clearly.

Similarly, the same principle applies to "The Eagle Catches the Chicks".

The show has been online for a full week now.

Throughout the week, emails from Netflix kept pouring into Chen Nuo's inbox, one after another, almost non-stop.

The data curve in the email skyrocketed—

From 280 million in half a day, to 870 million in three days, and then to over 1000 million on the fourth day,
As of yesterday, Netflix's emails showed that the number of viewers for its shows had officially surpassed 1500 million, bringing in over 220 million new subscribers globally. In North America alone, nearly 90 people specifically signed up for Netflix memberships.

Perhaps in other people's eyes, Chen Nuo was just lucky. He found a few good screenwriters, and like a Frankenstein's monster, he pieced together a lot of things and became famous.

To this, he only had two words to say: "Hehe."

If Huayi really intends to do the same, it would be a great thing for his plan to ruin Huayi. After all, the more you invest, the more you lose.

Thinking of this, Chen Nuo became a little puzzled and asked, "When did you receive this message?"

Qi Yuntian said, "Today."

"They just told you yesterday, and you already know today? What kind of insider are you? Did you infiltrate Wang Zongjun's house as a bed-listening specialist?"

Qi Yuntian smiled mysteriously and said, "It's a secret."

"Secret my foot." Chen Nuo thought for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses and said, "Could it be..." Qi Yuntian smiled and nodded.

I rely on.

Oh, my dear angel. Back then, I gave you two choices, and you gave me all sorts of nonsense, then turned around and sided with Qi Yuntian. Who do you think you are?

In this life, you're not going to be an actor; are you planning to switch careers and become James Bond?

Okay, this path really suits you.

……

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"OMG, Chen, I've been filming and haven't checked my stocks. I just glanced at it, and God, it's 96 yuan!!!"

Charlize Theron's screams, coming from Namibia, made his eardrums ring, prompting Chen Nuo to move his phone further away.

"Jesus Christ above, I've already earned 94. Chen, if you were in front of me right now, I would definitely give you a super kiss, I absolutely love you. I heard your TV series was absolutely amazing, is that true?"

"It's alright," Chen Nuo said casually.

"Oh, I absolutely love you, you hypocrite, hahaha! Listen, it's 8 a.m. here, I'm about to start work, I can't talk to you any longer~ Listen, next time we meet, I'll make sure you never forget it."

Chen Nuo shook his head, hung up the phone, looked at the woman in front of him again, apologized, and said, "President Cai, I've said what I needed to say. I really won't be involved this time."

At this moment, he is sitting in his office at Chaowai SOHO.

The first thing I do every time I return to Beijing is to go to the company to meet with guests; this has become a routine.

This time was relatively easy because I came back from Fujian and didn't have any jet lag issues. The most I did was yesterday at a rural inn in Quanzhou, Fujian, where I had sex with Gao Yuanyuan four times. My lower back is just a little sore today.

Mr. Chen's reception room is now open to the first group of guests today, all from the Sugar Man family.

When Cai Yinong heard his refusal, her original ambition was greatly diminished, but she was still unwilling to give up. She persuaded him again: "President Chen, if our two families cooperate, it will be no problem to remake 'Eagle Catches Chickens' in the mainland. If we don't do it, someone else will definitely do it, and then we will regret it."

That's right. Besides Huayi, Cai Yinong also came here today to say that she wanted to work with him to replicate the "Eagle Catches Chickens" production model in mainland China and produce a TV series starring him.

Chen Nuo feels that "The Eagle Catches the Chickens" is now like "Hero" back then.

Seeing that Zhang Yimou had succeeded, all the other nobodies and nobodies thought they could do it too. They thought, "It's just a matter of big stars and big productions, who can't do that?"

But is it really that simple?

It's still those two words:

Ha ha.

Seeing his firm refusal for the second time, Cai Yinong had no choice but to give up and leave.

But judging from the way the woman left, Chen Nuo felt that she definitely hadn't given up.

Perhaps she was thinking that even without Butcher Zhang, she would still eat pork with hair on.

To this, Chen Nuo could only say that it's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words. If God wants President Cai to be driven to desperation and submit to his command, then let that day come sooner rather than later.

After Cai Yinong left, Chen Nuo immediately welcomed a second group of guests.

When Chen Nuo heard his fellow townsman Guo Xiaosi say that he had just bought an apartment in Tomson Riviera and become his neighbor, he deeply felt the kindness from his fellow townsman. So he also spoke in Sichuan dialect, which made Guo Xiaosi's face turn strange.

"Xiao Si, I've read the book Tiny Times and I really like it. This time, when our company's Dilraba went to your place for an audition, it was indeed my idea to guide her so that she could compete fairly with other actors. Yes, if she's cast, I can have a cameo role, but I don't mean anything by it. We still need to rely on her abilities. If you think she's good enough, then use her; if not, then forget it."

Guo Xiaosi earnestly replied in Sichuan dialect, "President Chen, to be honest, the first time I saw Reba, I felt that the role of Nanxiang was tailor-made for her. If she hadn't played the role, I would rather not have made this movie."

Chen Nuo said in surprise, "You're definitely exaggerating."

Guo Xiaosi's face was very serious as he shook his head and said, "Absolutely not. I actually came here today with the contract all prepared... By the way, Mr. Chen, I've already thought about your role. How about this... is that okay?"

Chen Nuo found it somewhat amusing and said, "You're going to play myself?"

Guo Jingming laughed and said, "Yes. He'll play yourself, the big star in Tiny Times."

Guo Jingming, as expected of a talented scholar from Zigong, Sichuan, cast Chen Nuo as Chen Nuo—the idea itself sounds very interesting. After listening to Guo Jingming's discussion, Chen Nuo immediately reached a verbal agreement with him: as long as he had the right to participate in the film's release schedule, then the cameo appearance would be fine.

The third group of guests after Guo Jingming left came from director Zhang Yimou.

Director Zhang came here partly out of politeness, and partly to discuss matters with him.

After breaking up with Zhang Weiping, Director Zhang looked radiant. Upon meeting him, he gave him a huge hug and said, "Nuozi, I benefited from your success this time."

Chen Nuo, of course, repeatedly said he dared not.

Then Zhang Yimou praised his performance in "Heaven's Scar" the night before, quoting classics and speaking eloquently, saying that he was dashing and unparalleled.

Chen Nuo listened, almost stroking his beard and smiling.

This is because not everyone can hear the imperial advisor's flattery.

Then Zhang Yimou revealed his true purpose: after the huge success of "The Eagle Catches the Chickens," the episode "123 Wooden Man" that he directed has the highest score among all episodes on IMDb. As a result, Director Zhang has received some attention and favor.

Currently, two Hollywood companies have contacted him, expressing interest in collaborating.

One is called Legendary, and the other is called Global.

Director Zhang is certainly well-connected in China, but he doesn't deal with American film companies much. This trip is to talk to him about some things to keep in mind when collaborating with Americans.

Chen Nuo, of course, spoke frankly and without reservation.

After all, regardless of the deeper reasons for the falling out between Director Zhang and his longtime partner, at least the superficial trigger was that Zhang Weiping started promoting the movie by hyping up his affair with Nini without consulting him first.

He has to acknowledge this favor.

They chatted for about an hour, and everything was very pleasant. However, at the end of the conversation, when Chen Nuo asked Director Zhang if he had a general idea of ​​the possible subject matter and script for a new film, Director Zhang nodded confidently with a smile. But the name he mentioned made all the pleasantness vanish.

Director Zhang said: "The Great Wall".

After Director Zhang left, the next group of guests had a much more pleasant conversation than about the Great Wall, even though on the surface it seemed like the opposite.

The pre-production work for "Wolf Warrior" is finally complete, and Wu Jing plans to start filming next month. He came here today for two reasons: first, to ask President Chen if he could make a cameo appearance in the film, and second, to ask his biggest investor if they have anything to say.

Chen Nuo initially declined the offer to make a cameo appearance in Wolf Warrior. After all, he felt uneasy about playing a People's Liberation Army soldier, and he couldn't possibly play a villain, so he decided against it.

Secondly, Chen Nuo only said one thing: don't worry about the cost, and don't mortgage any houses. If you need anything, just ask. This is a film that everyone has heard of. He has plenty of money.

When Wu Jing left, he looked worried and disappointed. It was unclear whether he felt that the nouveau riche was inhumane or that he was pessimistic about the future of the film.

The last guests in President Chen's reception room that day were not someone from the film academy whose class he was going to attend the next day, nor someone from "The Birth of an Actor" whose recording he would be participating in for the second time, but Jin Chen.

The first thing Jin Chen said to him sounded very familiar to Chen Nuo.

The girl hesitated for a long time before finally whispering, "That night, I saw you and that person doing *that* by the window downstairs, but I didn't tell anyone."

Then the second sentence also sounded familiar.

She glanced at him quickly and said, "I don't want to stay at Sugar Man anymore. Can you sign me? I promise, I'll do anything."

(End of this chapter)