Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 410: Our Separate Time (Part )
"Knock knock knock!" There was a knock on the office door.

"Come in!" Liu Yufei shouted.

Fei Yang pushed open the door and walked into the office.

"Mr. Liu, here are a few documents that require your authorization." He respectfully placed the documents on Liu Yufei's desk.

In the past two years, Liu Yufei started as a supervisor in Lin Yuan's Chinese investment company. After becoming familiar with the business, she became the vice president of the group.

Although she is only a vice president, she exercises the final decision-making power on behalf of Lin Yuan, and all major matters of the group need her final authorization.

The nominal CEO of the group is higher in position than her, but in fact he is a senior employee in charge of execution.

Therefore, Fei Yang took some documents and came to Liu Yufei for authorization.

More than half a year ago, he joined Lin Yuan's investment company in China and is now a vice president of the headquarters, mainly responsible for government relations.

Liu Yufei picked up the document submitted by Fei Yang and read it carefully:
Resolution on signing a long-term group performance cooperation agreement between Fanyu Film and Television City and surrounding enterprises

Plan to expand land acquisition in three major regions

Plan for donating school buildings in rural areas of Sichuan Province

This is the tone set by Lin Yuan. Fei Yang is responsible for formulating specific plans and coordinating with the government.

Therefore, there is definitely no problem with the direction. The purpose of Liu Yufei's review is to confirm that there are no major defects.

Soon, she finished reading the three plans.

I have to say, it was done perfectly.

It only took three days from the time Lin Yuan made the request to the time Fei Yang came up with a plan.

On average, one plan is completed per day.

Liu Yufei looked at Fei Yang. The dark circles under his eyes were clearly visible. He must have stayed up all night to finish the plan.

It looks like it took more than just one night, but three consecutive nights, otherwise he wouldn't be so haggard.

Liu Yufei nodded secretly in her heart. This former suitor was really impeccable in his work ability.

"Resolution on signing a long-term group performance cooperation agreement between Fanyu Film and Television City and surrounding enterprises."

This plan was made after the construction of Phases 1 and 2 of Fanyu Film and Television City was completed and a large number of crews began to move in for filming, resulting in a shortage of extras.

In the previous life, Hengdian Film and Television City used a large number of professional extras to solve this problem, but Lin Yuan did not want to follow Hengdian's old path.

He knew about the lives of professional extras, and they weren't very good at all, with low income and no security.

The reason why those extras can endure such a life is mainly because they have a dream of becoming a big star in their hearts.

I hope that one day I will be appreciated by noble people and become successful like Wang Baoqiang.

The longer you work as an extra in Hengdian, the higher your sunk costs become. If you don't make something of yourself, you'll be less willing to leave. So, in the end, your youth is gone and your dreams are shattered.

Lin Yuan wants to avoid this kind of group performance model as much as possible.

However, Fanyu Film and Television City has all the conditions to avoid taking this path.

Nanyue City, where the Fanyu District is located, is located in the Pearl River Delta region, which was originally an industrial center with a large number of labor-intensive enterprises.

However, these companies have a pain point, which is that product production is cyclical.

When demand is high during Christmas in Europe and the United States, we can't wait to work overtime 24 hours a day to produce.

But when the off-season comes and the demand for labor decreases, workers will not stay in the factory and wait obediently.

They are paid by piecework, and if they don't work enough hours, they won't get enough wages.

This will force them to move to other companies or even other regions to find jobs.

Therefore, it is difficult for factories to retain workers and they need to recruit new ones repeatedly, which is extremely difficult.

The plan proposed by Lin Yuan is to let Guangdong Province take the lead and allow workers who are interested in being extras in their spare time to earn extra income.

This is equivalent to making use of the factory's idle labor force during the off-season, which is a win-win situation.

In the previous life, there were no such labor conditions around Hengdian Film and Television City.

In this life, Lin Yuan chose to settle in the film and television city in the Fanyu District, and he had this plan from the beginning.

Taking the Hengdian Film and Television City in the previous life as an example, there were more than 13 registered extras, and the actual number of extras should have reached 30.

But those extras are all professionals, and Lin Yuan adopts an amateur part-time approach, so the actual number of idle laborers that can be absorbed should be more than 300 million.

Of course, this data cannot be achieved now, but has to wait until the film and television industry is fully developed in the future.

In short, this plan firmly ties Lin Yuan's company to local livelihood and employment, which is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

After confirming that there was no problem with the plan, Liu Yufei solemnly signed her name.

Then she picked up the next plan: "Plan to Expand Land Acquisition in Three Major Regions."

The three major regions refer to the Capital Economic Circle, the Yangtze River Delta Economic Circle, and the Pearl River Delta Economic Circle.

Lin Yuan knew that this was where the three most economically developed urban agglomerations in the country would be located in the future, so naturally every inch of land was worth a lot of money.

It is almost 2004, and with China's accession to the WTO, the economy has begun to take off.

The price of land will soon be on the fast track. If we do not increase our efforts to acquire land, it will be difficult to get such cheap land in the future.

Mr. Eisen's film and television fund received a $30 billion investment from a Boston consortium, so Lin Yuan had the opportunity to start the second phase of domestic investment plan.

With a film and television fund investing US$15 billion and Samsung Group and Morgan Consortium subscribing to the plan, the company leveraged massive social funds and launched a second phase of an expanded investment plan worth US$100 billion.

At this time, the total assets of Lin Yuan’s domestic investment companies have reached an astonishing 200 billion US dollars!
This was an unimaginable super giant in China at the end of 2003.

And Liu Yufei, with Lin Yuan's support, became the final decision maker on this giant battleship.

Countless domestic business leaders are sighing at the good fortune of this beautiful girl, who at such a young age is able to gain control over resources far beyond what they could achieve in their entire lives.

This scene was also intentionally facilitated by Lin Yuan.

In her previous life, Liu Yufei, even though she was a national-level actress, was just an actress.

She couldn't even reach the pinnacle of her acting career. Even if she could, she would still be just a small flag in the eyes of capital.

In this life, she has become a player at the domestic capital table, and the biggest one.

Although she was only exercising Lin Yuan's authority, and could be said to be taking advantage of the power of others, who in China doesn't know the relationship between Liu Yufei and Lin Yuan?
The two will get married in the future, and no one will look down on Liu Yufei for this.

Liu Yufei also signed her name to this plan to expand land acquisition.

The last plan: "Plan to donate school buildings in rural areas of Sichuan Province."

The main content is to increase the construction of a number of high-quality school buildings in rural areas of Sichuan Province through donations.

Lin Yuan also specifically emphasized the earthquake resistance requirements, which must be able to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8.

To be honest, Liu Yufei doesn’t understand. If they want to support rural education, why do they only do it in Sichuan Province?

And why is earthquake resistance so important?
She asked Lin Yuan why he did this.

But Lin Yuan just smiled and shook his head without answering.

He couldn't have said that in more than four years, a very tragic earthquake would occur here, killing hundreds of thousands of lives.

No one would believe him even if he told them, after all, he is an action star, not a charlatan.

But Lin Yuan still hopes to do more of what he should do, and in the future he will take more protective measures in Sichuan Province in other ways to save more lives as much as possible.

Although she didn't understand, Liu Yufei still signed her name.

All three plans have been authorized, and Liu Yufei handed the documents back to Fei Yang.

Looking at his dark circles, Liu Yufei couldn't help but say, "You've worked hard. Work is important, but you also have to take care of your health."

Hearing this, Fei Yang immediately straightened up. "It's not hard! I will serve the company with all my heart and soul, until my death."

His heart was roaring: I got the goddess's praise! With this encouragement, I decided to work all night for another seven days to come up with the implementation plan I believed in as soon as possible!
Only after Fei Yang said goodbye did Liu Yufei open the schedule on the table.

It's already December, and the release date of the movie "Lin Yuan and His Wife" is approaching.

It's time for her to go to New York.

We gave that guy such a long vacation, he should have had enough fun, right?

Now it’s time to spend more time with me!
……

……

Mr. Eisen's study in Douglaston, New York.

Vin Diesel and director Coen were sipping coffee.

"The performance of 'Fast & Furious 3' is very good. Universal Pictures is very satisfied and said that they will still entrust you with the filming of subsequent films in the future," said Mr. Eisen.

The recently released "Fast & Furious 3" has achieved a global box office of 5.2 million US dollars.

The film cost $7000 million to produce and was able to recoup $2.5 million, making it another highly profitable film.

Linyuan Film Company, which invested 30%, also made a profit of 5000 million US dollars, with a net return rate of more than 200%.

Although this result seems quite insignificant compared to the movies starring Lin Yuan, for Universal Pictures, being able to turn a loss into a profit is already a huge surprise.

Director Coen and Vin Diesel also proved their commercial value through this movie, and successfully regained the dominance of the film industry that they had always longed for.

"Really? Then let's start planning the next one right away!" Director Cohen said excitedly.

"Yes! I swear the next one will be even better! With Lin Yuan's script, we will definitely create a higher box office record." Vin Diesel also said.

Mr. Eisen slapped his forehead and said helplessly, "You two are workaholics! Even if you don't want to rest, you should consider the feelings of other staff members.

I bet at least Meng Tao doesn't want to work around the clock like this. Without his cooperation, how can you shoot the next movie?"

"By the way, what is Meng Tao doing now?" asked Director Cohen.

Vin Diesel rolled his eyes. "He hangs out with Depp every day. I bet he's in some woman's arms right now."

……

...Meng Tao pushed away the long legs that were pressing on his waist and sat up from the bed.

My head hurts. I guess I should drink less next time.

But who made the beautiful women hold the wine and feed it directly into their mouths?
It's so hard to refuse!
What’s more, there are two beauties!
Meng Tao looked at Miranda Kerr, who was lying on his left and still sleeping.

Last night had been crazy and she was completely exhausted.

The plump blonde beauty lying on the right is not tall, but she is extremely strong.

If I wasn’t a martial arts instructor, I would have almost failed.

What's her name?

By the way, her name is Scarlett Johansson.

Meng Tao also moved her aside, then got up and got out of bed.

He knew it was just a joke and he must not get emotional.

With my looks and figure, how could this beautiful woman who is considered a "goddess" in the eyes of these fans be so kneeling and licking me like this?

It's just because she is greedy for the film and television resources in his hands.

Every year, Linyuan Film Company produces so many action movies, and each one of them makes huge profits.

Any film produced by or participated in by Linyuan Film Company will attract the enthusiastic pursuit of countless actors who desperately want to get a role in the film.

As Meng Tao has more and more say in film casting, as long as they express their support, they may get a coveted opportunity to perform.

It’s no wonder that they tried so hard to stick to Meng Tao and couldn’t get rid of him.

But Meng Tao also knew who gave him all this.

To be precise, it was Lin Yuan's reckless struggles that earned him his position in the entertainment industry.

And Meng Tao, as the person standing beside him, shared this glory.

Therefore, Meng Tao is convinced of Lin Yuan from the bottom of his heart.

That guy is about to go back to New York, and he should start filming a new movie by then, right?
What limits will be challenged this time?

The leisurely vacation is about to end, but Meng Tao is not depressed at all. Instead, he is becoming more and more excited.

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……

The Shilla Hotel, Seoul, South Korea.

Lee Boo-jin sat at her desk, looking over her latest earnings report, the joy on her face evident.

Both projects she collaborated on with Lin Yuan achieved surprising results.

At the domestic Chinese film and television investment company, both businesses are progressing very smoothly, and a second investment of US$100 billion has been added.

Although it is not yet time to cash out and lock in profits, just looking at the investment return rate, the book profit has more than doubled in just over a year.

It is amazing that such a rate of return can be achieved with such a large amount of funds.

The LCD display screen jointly invested and built with Sony will soon go into production.

Given the current strong market demand, there is no need to worry about sales as long as the product is on the market.

The product gross profit margin is over 70%, which is simply a steal!
Thanks to the outstanding performance of these two projects, there are now more and more major shareholders supporting it within the Samsung Group.

During the conversation last night, my father also hinted that as long as she continued to make achievements, he might consider giving her the position in the future.

Lee Boo-jin thought again of her brother Lee Jae-yong's dark face when she saw him last night.

My mood suddenly improved!

This guy always thinks that since he is the eldest son, it is his right to inherit the family business.

But I am just a woman, and it is not right for me to take the helm of the family.

It's so funny?
What does it mean to be justified?
The greatest justification is that it can bring benefits to everyone!

If you follow me, everyone will have meat to eat. This is the greatest legitimacy!
Since when did your life become smoother and smoother?

The image of that handsome man immediately popped up in Lee Boo-jin's mind.

Ever since she placed a huge bet on him, she was able to break the deadlock and create a completely new situation.

All this is thanks to him.

Many people think that Lim Won’s strongest point is his action movies, but Lee Boo-jin knows very well that Lim Won’s trump card is actually his vision.

Whether it is making movies or investing, his vision is always right.

Thinking of Lin Yuan, Lee Boo-jin couldn't help but sigh: I wish I were ten years younger.

She had been to China and met his girlfriend there.

Although she is very beautiful and full of spirit, more moving than what she sees on the screen, if she were as young as her, she would definitely muster up the courage and fight hard for it.

Even if you fail in the end, you will not have any regrets.

When you were born, I was not yet born; when you were born, I was already old.

Leaving only melancholy.

"Dong dong dong!" There was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Lee Boo-jin said.

The female assistant walked into the room and said, "There's a Mr. Lee Soo Man outside. He has an appointment with you this morning."

"Yes, let him in," said Lee Boo-jin.

Lee Soo-man? The boss of SM Entertainment?

They had no connection at all. Although she knew that Lin Yuan had invested in SM company, she didn't think highly of the tiny bit of K-pop.

Now she suddenly became interested.

If you follow Lin Yuan, you can eat meat. The things that Lin Yuan values ​​must be good. Why don’t you invest a little too?

That's how she met Lee Soo-man today.

"Good morning, President Lee!" Lee Soo-man entered the office and saluted respectfully.

"Good morning, don't be so formal, President Lee." Lee Boo-jin smiled and invited him to take a seat.

The two Presidents Li just sat facing each other.

"How is SM Entertainment doing recently?" Lee Boo-jin asked straight to the point.

"Well, after receiving investment from Mr. Lin Yuan, the company's cash flow crisis has been resolved. The boy group 'TVXQ', which the company has high hopes for, is about to debut.

I believe that once they debut, the company will be able to return to profitability immediately." Lee Soo Man gave a detailed reply.

"I've seen the information of your boy band. It's really good and should be successful," Lee Boo-jin replied.

"Thank you, President Lee, for your appreciation!" Lee Soo Man replied, but he was confused: You called me here just to praise my upcoming boy band, right?
Or does she have her eyes on a certain member of the boy band?

It seems possible that not only the female group members will be coveted, but the male group members cannot escape this malicious gaze either.

Lee Boo-jin didn't know what was in Lee Soo-man's mind, otherwise she would have wanted to smash his head.

"The Korean market is too small after all. Even if we can be as successful as HOT, we won't make much money," said Lee Boo-jin.

Huh? Is this the real purpose? Lee Soo-man perked up.

"Excuse me, President Li, what advice do you have?"

"Don't you want to consider developing in Japan?" Lee Boo-jin asked.

"Our only channel in Japan is Avex Music, which was accumulated when BOA debuted in Japan. But if we debut in two markets at the same time, we may not be able to cope with the channels, team and funds." Lee Soo-man answered truthfully.

"It's very simple. I have channels with Sony Music in Japan, and the funding issue is also very simple. I will invest another sum in you and the deal will be settled," said Lee Boo-jin.

"Huh?" Lee Soo Man couldn't believe that someone would give him a pillow when he was dozing off.

"Don't worry, I have requirements for this investment," said Lee Boo-jin.

"Please go ahead, President Li-nim." Lee Soo-man sat upright.

"Does the company have plans for a girl group?" Lee Boo-jin asked.

"Yes! There is a plan for 'Cheon Ji Hee' in the short term, and it is expected to debut in 2005. However, this group seems a bit rushed.

Our real trump card is a project called 'Girls' Generation', which is expected to debut in 2007," Lee Soo-man replied.

After saying that, Lee Soo Man took out a plan from his backpack.

As he has been soliciting investments everywhere over the years, he has developed the habit of carrying a business plan with him.

Lee Boo-jin took the plan and started flipping through it.

When she saw the two faces, she immediately pointed and asked, "Lin Yuna and Kim Taeyeon, are they the two core members of this group?"

Lee Soo Man nodded. "Yes! One is the face of the group, and the other is the lead singer. I believe that as long as these two debut, they will definitely become the most popular idols in Korea, and they will have no problem staying popular for more than a decade."

Lee Boo-jin nodded in agreement with Lee Soo-man's words.

"We'll increase our investment in resources and try to get Girls' Generation to debut two years earlier. You can allocate as much funding as you want," Lee Boo-jin said.

"Thank you for your support!" Lee Soo-man was overjoyed that he had embraced the strongest leg in Korea.

Little did he know that Li Fuzhen felt the same way at this moment:
I am old, and you think a beauty like Jun Ji-hyun is not clean enough.

What about Girls' Generation?

Can you resist such temptation?

(End of this chapter)