Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 629 The Power of Big Flower

Let's take a look at what kind of person Liu Xiaoli is.

She has money but doesn't work. If her daughter and son-in-law go out to work and don't need her to take care of them, she travels around. Today she sees the scenery here, tomorrow she has a meal there, and the day after she goes to see a play, dance drama, or musical. If she really has nothing to do, she stays with her old girlfriends.

A typical retired socialite.

These wealthy women are also targets of "pig butchering" scams.

She's Liu Yifei's mother, so she's even more capable of being killed. You're a big star, do you dare to speak out?
However, although Liu Xiaoli had little formal education, she had traveled extensively with her orphan and widowed mother when she was young, and had seen a lot of the world. She had become quite shrewd, and ordinary scams like the "pig butchering scam" couldn't fool her.

Liu Yifei deliberately exaggerated the situation, saying that banks only offer such low interest rates on large deposits these days, so his 13% offer must be fake. She added that things on the internet are a mix of truth and falsehood, and what people say online isn't always true. Who can guarantee that a financial product is legitimate? What if they run off with all your money? Who will you turn to then?

This scared Liu Xiaoli into abandoning her greedy desire to invest.

Liu Yifei told her mother on the phone, "We don't expect you to make money. If you have money, just use it as you like and don't do any investment or financial management."

From the perspective of Li Qiutang and Liu Yifei, it was unnecessary for Liu Xiaoli to buy houses everywhere. Although Liu Xiaoli made a lot of money from real estate, and although all these houses and money would eventually go to her daughter and son-in-law, the couple still hoped that she would stop making such a fuss.

Anyway, with her daughter and son-in-law around, she won't be mistreated.

Buying a house is a simple and straightforward thing to do, so let her do it if she wants. It's good for her to find something to do, as long as she doesn't get involved in finance.

Liu Xiaoli said, "Qiu Tang taught you this, right? You would tell me these things?"

Liu Yifei said, "Who needs him to teach me? I know all this, okay? Just keep your money and don't invest it recklessly."

Liu Xiaoli naturally listened to her daughter.

The next morning, Liu Yifei had two tasks: one was to conduct a special interview for "Now I'm Going to See You," and the other was to meet with a director.

It was almost noon when the interview was over. I declined their invitation to dinner and explained that I had to meet a director later. They didn't insist that I stay.

She was meeting with a new director, whose company, Santianshu, was planning its first film of the year, titled "How Long Will I Love U," a lighthearted urban romantic comedy.

Director Su Lun, the executive director of "Lost in Hong Kong," graduated in 09 and only now has he been given the opportunity to direct independently, which can be said to be extremely difficult.

That's why she wanted Liu Yifei to help promote her new film.

The entire film "How Long Will I Love U" will be shot in Shanghai. Su Lun has been in Shanghai for the past few months preparing for the film. Fortunately, Liu Yifei is in Shanghai these days, otherwise it would have been difficult to arrange a meeting.

Actually, many directors approach Liu Yifei not because she is a good fit for the role, but because of her star power.

Regardless of whether it's suitable or not, investors will continue to provide funding as long as Liu Yifei is confirmed to star in the film. Once Liu Yifei is confirmed, other actors will also give priority to their projects, making it easier to negotiate collaborations.

Liu Yifei knew all this, and she understood the production team's thinking. In other words, this is the power of a top-tier actress!

When the two sides met, they ate and chatted, exchanging pleasantries before getting down to business.

The idea for "How Long Will I Love U" is quite novel. Su Lun talked at length about his work from writing the script to preparing for filming, hoping to impress Liu Yifei.

But negotiating film contracts can sometimes be very simple, a single phone call can settle it, while other times it can be very difficult, requiring a great deal of effort to negotiate.

Liu Yifei isn't that difficult to please, but she's not easy to get rid of either.

The key point is that she has already spent four months filming "The Butterfly Lovers," and she has devoted a great deal of energy and creative inspiration to this film. In other words, she is a bit tired and doesn't want to take on any more roles for the time being.

Or rather, "How Long Will I Love U" sounds fun, but it's not good enough to move Liu Yifei to accept the role despite her physical and mental exhaustion.

It's normal to take a break for six months to a year after finishing a film, right?
Liu Yifei politely replied to Su Lun, saying that she would go back and take another look at the script and think about it again, and Su Lun agreed.

After having lunch with Su Lun, Liu Yifei rested for a while before taking a flight to Qingdao in the afternoon to visit her husband, who missed her but was too embarrassed to say it outright.

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Autumn Pictures is finally seeing a return on its investment!

Jiaxing Media has finalized and completed its 3-year, 3.1 million yuan performance-based agreement with Autumn Pictures ahead of schedule.

Once the performance-based agreement was completed, Jiaxing introduced Perfect World as a new shareholder with an investment of 50 million yuan, acquiring a 10% stake. Jiaxing's valuation was subsequently revealed to be 5 billion yuan!
It's worth noting that two years ago, Autumn Pictures invested 300 million yuan, accounting for 20% of the company. In just two years, the company's valuation has more than tripled. Autumn Pictures' investment was a huge success.

With the media hype, Yang Mi has successfully been promoted to "Boss Yang," and fans call her "on the table," though it's unclear what kind of table she's on.

With the performance-based agreement fulfilled, Jiaxing's valuation has reached a new high, and it will naturally be ready to cash out in the fall.

In the two weeks surrounding the introduction of new shareholders to Jiaxing in the fall, they frequently reduced their holdings, cashing out a total of 1.7 million yuan. They stated frankly that after two years of investment, it was time to reap the rewards.

Jiaxing is a little panicked. Are you trying to run away?

Autumn is like a big ship. Holding Jiaxing's stock is good for Jiaxing. You can make a profit in autumn, but you must not sell.

However, Qiu Tian really didn't intend to run away. Currently, Jiaxing's business is doing well, and the cooperation between the two companies is relatively harmonious. Qiu Tian just wants to collect some money back and has no intention of running away.

They need to recoup at least 3 million yuan of their initial investment. This is because Autumn Pictures' internet entertainment company, Mubu Culture, has already secured the rights to the Korean show "Produce 101" and is currently researching the development of girl groups in China. They plan to visit all the relatively large girl group companies in China and encourage them to participate in their own program.

This work is extremely expensive!

As an internet entertainment company that is not particularly successful and lacks sufficient experience, Mubu Culture could not afford to spend so much money.

Who knew that making online variety shows and creating stages would cost so much money?!
In the fall, they had no choice but to take out Jiaxing's money and give it to Mubu Culture.

This is a do-or-die battle for Mubu Culture. If this girl group talent show fails, Mubu Culture has no reason to exist.

Upon learning that they would be producing a talent show online in the fall, Jaywalk Studio became interested.

But they were rejected by Mubu Culture. Did they really think they could just sit at the table after winning the bet? Is this a game you can participate in?
If you want to do variety shows, make one yourself.

But Jiaxing suddenly made a request to Qiu Tian that day: to find a way to get rid of Yang Ying from this season of "Keep Running".

The first episode aired yesterday. Although Dilraba's appearance was met with resistance from Yang Ying's fans, the overall effect was very good, and the production team was very satisfied.

Yang Ying's injuries from the car accident have almost healed, and she recently told Zhejiang TV that she wants to return to the recording of "Keep Running".

Jiaxing is definitely unwilling, but Jiaxing doesn't have that much power, so they hope to intervene in the fall.

There's really no official explanation. She's recovered from her injury, so we can't prevent her from returning. But we can always find a way. Qiu Tian really doesn't want Yang Ying to return, and Huang Xiaoming doesn't want her to return either.

(End of this chapter)