Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 377 Before Leaving the Capital
In about two weeks, Chen Sicheng's movie "Beijing Love Story" will be released, but during her time in Tahiti, Li Qiutang basically didn't talk to Chen Sicheng about work.

With a TV series as a foundation, the release date set for Valentine's Day, and the couple's wedding, "Beijing Love Story" had an easy time with its promotion.

The company basically doesn't need to worry about them.

So during their time in Tahiti, everyone indulged in romance, food, drink, and fun, having a wonderful time.

Chen Sicheng mentioned his new idea to Li Qiutang, saying that he wanted to make a mystery comedy and that he already had the idea.

Li Qiutang knew what he wanted to do, but still reminded him that it was difficult to combine the elements of mystery and comedy. Based on his own experience when making "Fame and Fortune": "If these two elements are not handled well, it is easy to please neither side. Viewers who want to watch mystery will feel that it is not hardcore enough and too noisy, while viewers who want to watch comedy will feel that it is too brain-burning."

Chen Sicheng had thought of this, which was also the part of his biggest headache when it came to new ideas, but he thought it was easy: "Anyway, there's no rush now, we can take our time."

Chen Sicheng's mystery film currently only features two characters: a young Qin Feng and a middle-aged Tang Ren. Moreover, Chen Sicheng insists that the role of Tang Ren will be played by his close friend Bao Qiang.

Upon hearing his description of the two characters, Li Qiutang said, "A typical combination of a brainless person and a grumpy person."

The bumbling and grumpy characters are a classic duo in film history, and audiences both in China and abroad love this kind of character setup.

Li Qiutang offered his opinion: "There must be a beautiful woman in the role, so your wife can play it."

How can a blockbuster film be complete without beautiful women? Especially in mystery movies, even a minor role with a beautiful woman is enough to make the audience love it.

That's all the two said about the new idea.

The other celebrity guests, on the other hand, have been asking Li Qiutang about projects these past few days, whether they are his own or those of his company, hoping to get a chance.

If there are no movie opportunities, TV series are fine too. Not to mention that Li Qiutang also holds a ticket to Hollywood. If a windfall were to fall from the sky and Li Qiutang were to share some Hollywood resources with them, that would be a huge win.

Besides "Mojin: The Lost Legend," everyone knows that Li Qiutang also has another film, "Mirage," which has been in the works for three years but has not yet started filming. The entry for this film on Douban says it will be released in 2017—a timeframe that netizens have deduced based on the progress of "Mojin: The Lost Legend."

The script for this film is finished, but Li Qiutang hasn't been able to find the time to move it forward. The script is gathering dust in his study. He even wishes that a suitable director would take over the filming.

Li Qiutang took many wedding photos and sent them to Liu Yifei, who repeatedly praised the bride for being so beautiful.

Li Qiutang praised her, "You are more beautiful than her."

Liu Yifei didn't reply, inwardly cursing Li Qiutang for not proposing yet. Did he really expect her to propose to him?

After spending two days in Tahiti, Li Qiutang and her group returned to China on a chartered plane.

When her parents arrived in Yanjing from Fengtian, Li Qiutang picked them up at the airport, and the family stayed temporarily at Xiangshan Villa.

The parents thought the house was Li Qiutang's wedding home, and praised the house for being spacious and grand as soon as they entered.

But when they learned that the house was bought by Liu Yifei for Liu Xiaoli, and that Li Qiutang now lives there, the parents were somewhat opposed. "It's not like we don't have the money, why don't we buy one ourselves?"

"It's fine to live here now, but we still need to buy our own house after we get married."

Only then did Li Qiutang tell her parents, "I want to buy a new house, but Yifei and her mother are both unwilling, saying that this house is big and has many rooms, and they can live here." This villa, including the house and garden, has a total area of ​​more than 1,000 square meters and 7 rooms, which is enough for Li Qiutang's parents to live in.

Liu Xiaoli was naturally unwilling for Li Qiutang to buy a new house. She wanted to live with her daughter and son-in-law. Firstly, it would be more convenient for them to live together, as she could take care of them and it would be easier for her to take care of their children in the future. Secondly, the house was big. If her son-in-law bought a new house and moved out, she would be the only one living in this three-story house of more than 1,000 square meters. It would be so lonely and she would be scared to death.

Liu Yifei sided with her mother on this matter and disagreed with Li Qiutang buying a new house.

“Yifei has never been separated from her mother since she was a child. Even after I bought a new house, Yifei will still bring her mother to live with us.”

Li's mother said, "I closed the shop and came to Yanjing to take care of you. How can you live at your mother-in-law's house after you're married?"

"People who don't know better might think we're marrying into the family."

Li Qiutang knew his mother wouldn't agree, and this was a headache for him too. Seeing his mother like this, he said, "Dear mother, please stop causing trouble. What will happen to my father and the family if you come here?"

"You can buy a house anytime you want. The matter is right here, so let's discuss it slowly."

Mr. Li spoke up: "If you're having trouble saying it, we'll talk to her mother."

The family stayed in Yanjing for two days, and Li Qiutang took his parents to the company's annual meeting. This was the first time his parents had come to the company. The huge banquet hall was packed with five or six hundred people. Li Qiutang distributed more than ten million yuan in bonuses and red envelopes on the spot. Even though they knew their son was successful in his career, it was the first time they had ever seen money distributed like this, and they exclaimed that they had learned something new.

Knowing her parents' thoughts, Li Qiutang said, "The pay is high, but our company has a very high workload and strict management."

Is it so easy to get Mr. Li's money?
Mr. Li is willing to pay, but only if employees work hard and meet performance targets. While Autumn Pictures isn't the largest in the industry, its benefits are among the best, but the corresponding work pressure is also the highest.

Autumn Pictures previously lacked a canteen, but at this year's annual meeting, Chairman Li promised employees: "Next year, the company will rent out two floors downstairs to serve as our canteen, providing three meals a day, and even late-night snacks for colleagues working overtime. The prices will definitely be cheaper than outside, and the quality of the food will be guaranteed. We aim to further reduce everyone's living costs and increase everyone's income."

This practical policy was warmly welcomed by the company's grassroots employees, because eating at Yanjing is just too expensive!
Li Qiutang also said: "I know everyone is still very concerned about housing and transportation. To be honest, it is difficult to provide employee dormitories, but we will provide housing subsidies and transportation subsidies. However, please give the company some time, and we will do it one by one."

“New employees might think I’m bragging, but you can ask the veteran employees around you whether the promises I made have come true. When we first started the company, there were only a dozen or so people. At that time, I said…” Boss Li began to reminisce about the past.

"...As long as everyone works hard, the company will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Mr. Li makes empty promises, but he actually lets his employees actually receive them, so he's a pretty good boss.

"Have a good meal, drinks, and fun today. Let's continue to work hard next year. Finally, I wish everyone a happy new year and all the best."

After attending the premiere of "Ex-Files", around noon on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, Li Qiutang and her family of three left Beijing and headed south to Hainan Island. At 5:30 pm, they landed at Phoenix Airport, where Liu Yifei and her mother came to pick them up.

(End of this chapter)