Huayu has been doing one good deed a day since 2001

Chapter 253 The Magic Boomerang, Every Throw Pierces to the Heart

May 4th is Youth Day.

At 3 a.m., Lao Li, Pang Bing, and Megan Fox walked out of the movie theater after watching a movie (Mermaid Dodo).

He was speechless with frustration. "My eyes and ears have been through so much. Can we choose a better movie next time?"

This May Day holiday.

Huang Xiaoming started doing roadshows from day one.

The terrifying influence he gained from Professor Huang accumulated step by step.

In mainland China, No. 1 and No. 2 respectively grossed 2800 million and 2970 million yuan at the box office.

Two days' worth of 5770 million RMB is equivalent to 721 million USD today.

The explosive growth of the mainland market has truly caught the attention of Europe and the United States.

In the United States, the world's most important voting bloc, the first two or three days can see a total of over $1000 million in votes.

It's a big-budget logo!

If a single country in the world can generate over 100 million US dollars in revenue, it would definitely be the second or third largest voting bloc.

In more than 40 countries across Europe, a film that has grossed over $100 million at the box office can be considered a blockbuster of the year.

Mainland cinema chains that were nurtured from 2002 to 06.

The sesame flowers are blooming higher and higher.

After all, back then, it would take more than two months for a big-name film to accumulate 4000 million.

Moreover, (Crazy Racer) has earned legendary status.

Within 72 hours of its release, Renren Movies had received over 5 ratings, achieving a score of 8.9.

This is the influence brought about by Huang Xiaoming's successful overseas expansion.

Ning Hao was also nominated for Best Director at the Oscars for his work on (The Wolf).

The resulting dual radiation.

These are Oscar contenders, big-name directors and stars from the European and American film and television industry.

Countless people online are praising Ning Hao's directing skills and Huang Xiaoming's acting skills as godlike.

Across the entire internet, the hype surrounding Xiaoming's potential to become a 10 billion yuan box office king has once again surged into the top ten trending topics.

Such a performance in racing might lead to failure in other fields.

For example, Crazy Stone grossed 3.75 million yuan in mainland China and 4.64 million yuan nationwide.

However, aside from the HK$2000 million sale to China, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, Omega did not launch on a large scale.

The film grossed $3 million at the box office, but ultimately earned less than $10 million at the box office.

This external performance is very poor.

But Huang Xiaoming wasn't in the first movie.

Ning Hao did not break out during that period with the help of (The Wolf of Wall Street).

Wolf Warriors is a blockbuster film that grossed nearly $4 million worldwide and won numerous awards.

For a director, such a resume represents a global level of brilliance.

With the combined boost from both sides, Lao Ning's popularity and hype once far surpassed those of Kai Zi and Feng Kuzi.

Countless people are praising his film "Wolf Warrior" for its box office dominance over Kai and Feng Xiaogang for a lifetime.

A small minority is claiming that this medal was given to Ning Hao by Li Wenyu because he was too lazy to direct, since Hollywood media outlets are already hyping it up and reporting on it extensively.

The results for May 3rd haven't been released yet.

This early morning was typical for Lao Li and his girlfriend, who would go shopping and watch movies late at night.

Anyway, everyone here is full of energy.

I'd already seen several big-budget movies and racing films shown in theaters, so I had to choose something else.

This release window features films from the Taiwanese team (Mermaid Dodo) and the Hong Kong team (Isabella).

In addition, a Hollywood blockbuster (Level 1 Alert) is being released.

"Fearless" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" have been taken off the air.

Huo Yuanjia ranked 18th in the box office charts in mainland China with 2.27 million yuan, falling between The Tuner and The Exit.

The movie "Wolf Warrior" grossed 1.66 million RMB in mainland China, dropping it outside the top 20 on the charts.

The twentieth place on the list is Jackie Chan's New Police Story, which grossed 2.19 million yuan in mainland China.

The ranking list definitely marks the era of 2 million.

Amid his complaints, Megan wanted to cuddle up to him and act cute, but after thinking about it, she decided to stick her arm around Bingbing's instead, saying, "Bingbing, I'm going to Hollywood in June to film the second season."

"Shall we go to the amusement park for a while?"

"Or go for a night swim? Outdoor natural rivers and waterways are also very beautiful."

Fat Bing chuckled, "I've noticed that your ambition is nowhere near as strong as Alexandra's."

Meghan has been on the bus for six months.

She thought that Lao Li would eat some small flowers again to change things up, just like on their anniversary.

However, Lao Li has been quite serious lately.

Alexandra, driven by her career aspirations, not only spent a lot of time in the US preparing for the second season of "2 Broke Girls," but also took on roles in other television series.

Including the release of a major album.

With two hit singles that broke into the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, the album achieved decent sales figures.

Still collecting songs for my second album.

That player only comes back once a month at most.

They would only go on a pilgrimage once every two or three months.

This is far from the situation Meghan is in, where she seems to want to stay in the capital and not work.

Megan was dumbfounded. "No way, I've been practicing dance for (La La Land) for almost half a year now. Isn't that what you call being career-driven?"

"By the way, boss, Alexandra also asked me to beg you to pull some strings and let her sing some of the best songs from La La Land."

"She promised to let my stepfather, mother, sister, and others move to New York."

"The old money family can easily protect our whole family."

Fat Bing laughed even harder, "How do you plan to use the back door? You're just asking for help with empty words?"

The frequency with which Old Li helps people repair local areas is less than one in a thousand.

It's at most symbolic.

But Fat Bing discovered that the two American girls really liked him and had a penchant for actively seeking conquest.

Megan encouraged, "Should I tattoo my boss's name all over key areas?"

Li Wenyu couldn't help but complain, "One time is fine, but too many times is really visually ruining. You mustn't do anything reckless."

Temporary tattoos that can be easily removed are fine.

Coming here would only ruin my image.

Old Li suggested, "Let's go back to the villa; there's a swimming pool there too."

Megan is flying to the US next month to film the second season of How I Met Your Mother.

And Fan Bingbing will also begin recording the first season of (The Voice of China).

It has been a year and a half since the Voice of China was first launched in early December 2004.

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Around 10 a.m. on the 4nd.

When Lao Li met He Qing at her villa in the North Third Ring Road, Sister He smiled and said, "Congratulations, boss, the racing car also grossed 2730 million yuan on its third day."

"It's already reached 8500 million in three days, exceeding 1000 million US dollars."

"Our group is really thriving during this May Day holiday."

Old Li smiled and waved his hand, "Let's go, I'll continue to give you massage and acupuncture, but once a week from now on is enough."

This originated from a full set of top-tier medical aesthetic treatments on July 23 last year.

This continues to this day, from Ho Ching going to film (Teddy Bear) to (Little People).

Or perhaps they were guest-starring in other productions and didn't get to work with each other because they were too far away.

Most of the time, it was once a day in the early stages.

I undergo cosmetic procedures every two or three days during the mid-term.

It will be changed to once a week instead of today.

Once inside the medical room, Old Li grabbed Sister He's black stockings and quipped, "You're just a cadaver here."

"Why are you dressed so sexily? I've been a saint for almost a year, and you still won't give up?"

At this stage, Li Wenyu treats He Qing as a good friend. They are truly simple friends.

This is a normal human emotional need.

His business collaborations with Ma Ying-jeou, Zhou Hongyi, and Lei Zi are too numerous and extensive to be purely platonic.

The film and television industry? Pure friendships don't exist in the film and television industry either.

Having same-sex friends can easily lead to an inflated sense of power if you show even a slight bias, so there's no need for that.

He Qing is an older sister in her early forties who is unambitious, straightforward, and has no other great pursuits.

It's actually quite nice to have a friend with a straightforward personality.

Both he and He Qing were older in terms of mental age; Old Li was older.

Let alone a billionaire like him who is approaching a net worth of 100 billion, which bigwig from a city to a province doesn't have a good friend?
All of this is in the hope that it doesn't involve any official business.

Ideally, you should only have personal relationships with friends who won't interfere with your career or romantic relationships.

It's just a matter of massaging from the Yongquan acupoint, Neiting, and Taichong all the way to the temple.

This process involves at most the Huantiao acupoint.

As for the absurdly high Changqiang, Huiyang, and Tianchi acupoints, they are truly outrageous.

Even from a purely medical perspective, Lao Li would avoid any appearance of impropriety.

He Qingxiao smiled charmingly, "Although I am getting older..."

"But I feel like you're training me to be a 10 billion yuan movie queen, and you're still giving me foot massages in your spare time."

"Like Ah Zhi, you've paid so much, and the sunk costs are so high?"

Regardless of how Lao Li outwardly criticizes those who are purely medical professionals with a benevolent heart, or those who act as cadavers, etc.

When receiving a massage while seated.

Old Li's respect for her, which is more than twenty percent, has almost become a daily sight.

Almost a year.

He Qing had long since opened up in private, and she could easily sense that Lao Li treated her as a good friend.

She jokingly said, "You don't know, even Liu Yifei's mother, and then Wang Zuxian, Ah Zhi, and so on."

"So many people would love to empty their pockets to buy such a cosmetic surgery opportunity from me."

"Including Director Chen's wife, Chingmy Yau, who married into a fake wealthy family, who isn't envious of me to the point of vomiting blood?"

Old Li rolled his eyes, too lazy to complain.

How could he not know? It's all a butterfly effect caused by his overpowered abilities.

At this stage, he no longer needs to use grand promises or empty promises to fool his girlfriend.

From Li Jiaxin to Liu Shishi, it's certain that they all practiced qigong.

Some suspect he's like the male lead in popular idol dramas such as "My Love from the Star" or "Goblin."

Possessing the power of alien technology or supernatural forces?

From the martial arts and qigong of the old era to the superpowers and all sorts of bizarre cheat codes of the internet age.

Anyway, nobody thinks he's an ordinary, normal human being anymore.

It's just that this kind of talk and discussion only exists within this circle and the Li family.

They continue to spread various gimmicks and lies to the outside world. Li Jiaxin insists on promoting her own version of being naturally ageless, defying aging, and relying on exercise and self-discipline.

Then, the claim that a career breakthrough is the best magic potion is used.

Having a mental breakdown is one thing.

A persona still needs to be marketed properly.

Li Jiaxin had already marketed herself online as a sports enthusiast, claiming to be proficient in various activities such as marathons, mountain climbing, swimming, and rock climbing.

This isn't just boasting; it's the truth.

A dozen minutes later, while Old Li was massaging Sister He's back, he said considerately, "You don't need to do any roadshows next month. Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures are handling the marketing for Teddy Bear in Europe and America."

"You should really get involved in roadshows for smaller people in July and August."

He Qing turned over and nodded, "If Teddy Bear makes $500 million worldwide this summer, and Little People makes $200 million worldwide."

"The latter is mainly in island nations like China, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, where it could potentially fetch over 1.5 million dollars."

"Then my box office total is 56 billion."

"Why don't you wait for Sister Tong or Sister Shi to help you? I'll use sweet talk to help you relax."

Stephen Chow's influence in Europe and America is only so-so.

Far inferior to Jet Li's level, Kung Fu Hustle 1 and 2, despite Columbia Pictures' strong marketing, barely broke 70 million US dollars.

But Asia is different.

Year after year, he has gained popularity among Asian movie fans.

His status is already far greater than that of Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and even Chow Yun-fat.

Sister He has a straightforward personality, and she has been personally certified by Lao Li as the current top-tier mature woman and young woman in the world.

As they became more familiar with each other, they grew bolder.

Old Li pulled Sister He's hand away and complained, "We're talking about our careers, don't go off-topic."

Sister He laughed and said, "Alright, I still think that since you've invested so much and are so honest, you can't wait until I'm 50 to start, can you?"

"By the way, Director Xue's (Ocean Heaven) now tends to favor either a mother taking care of her daughter or a father taking care of his son."

"If I were to play the mother, the daughter would likely be chosen from among Jiang Shuying, Azhi, or Zhou Xun."

"Isn't this kind of art film similar to the one you made back then (Dying to Survive)?"

"I feel it's quite meaningful, and I really want to do a good job filming next."

In their friendship, He Qing doesn't mind sharing her most genuine feelings.

The original Ocean Paradise received nominations at a bunch of smaller film festivals, while a larger one, like Huabiao, won an award for outstanding co-production film.

Wen Zhang won the Best Newcomer award.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but want to complain.

Wen Zhang, who used to be so arrogant that everyone in the industry disliked him, became A Jie's godson through this movie.

It was a last-minute change of actors; originally, Huang Xuan was supposed to prepare for the role for several months for autistic patients.

The computer was about to be turned on when it was replaced.

After Wenzhang suffered a stroke, he was boycotted by the entire industry and suppressed by Xiao Ma.

Jet Li continued to support him; for example, Jack Ma hired Wen Zhang as the director of "Gong Shou Dao".

Even in the terrible movie (League of Gods), Wen Zhang was a bigger star than Huang Xiaoming, Gu Tianle, and even the baby at the time.

He asked curiously, "Who is the male lead that Director Xue is looking for for the father role?"

He Qing continued to smile, "Director Xue wants to cast Jet Li, Jackie Chan, or Stephen Chow. This is just to fool the box office and create hype. The more people watch something like that, the better."

"The more normal people pay attention to this patient group, the more it is equivalent to public welfare."

"Among the young actors, I feel that Wang Kai and Hu Ge's acting skills are a bit lacking, but Deng Chao or Huang Xiaoming are too old."

Is it possible that Jiang Shuying's acting skills far surpass those of Wang Kai and Hu Ge during the same period? A magical boomerang!
The massage, aesthetic medicine, and general communication sessions are ongoing.

There was a knock on the door. Old Li called out, "Come in!" Da Meiyuan peeked in and pushed the door open to take a look at the cosmetic surgery scene.

Da Meiyuan looked adorably silly and said, "You guys continue, I'm just curious."

She had also heard Lao Li talk about how, as a master of traditional Chinese medicine, he had guided He Qing, the world's best case of TCM aesthetic medicine, through a change in mindset over the past year.

So, Da Meiyuan was simply driven by curiosity and wanted to gossip.

Can there really be pure friendship between adult men and women?

Old Li was speechless. "What's with that expression?"

Da Meiyuan walked over quickly and sat down on the massage bed, saying worriedly, "I'm just worried that the elephant might get sick if it stays there for too long."

In her beautiful eyes, Sister He should have changed her pants long ago.

She really wanted to complain that Lao Li was a genius.

Li Wenyu, "..."

Before my rebirth in my previous life, I only had two or three close friends I was still in contact with when I was over 40.

There's really no need for more.

He was reborn and built a multi-billion dollar conglomerate.

He gradually developed that feeling of loneliness and isolation at the top, a rather complex sense of aloofness.

To be honest, even if he had a friend like Sister He, there would still be very few things and topics he could openly discuss.

(End of this chapter)