Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

"No need to hesitate any longer, my decision is made. This time, I still choose to believe in you."

Lee Boo-jin's voice came from in front of Kim Taeyeon's head, with unquestionable firmness.

Even though she was so nervous that she almost suffocated, Kim Taeyeon still couldn't help but wonder:
What exactly made the most powerful woman in South Korea willing to bet the future of the entire Lee family and Samsung Group on Lin Yuan?
"Thank you for your trust." Lin Yuan's voice sounded low and steady. "Although I am very confident about this matter, any investment has risks."

“As long as you have confidence, that’s enough.”

Li Fuzhen's voice suddenly became soft, as if she was recalling some precious memories:
"The wisest decision in my life was to put all my chips on you. If I hadn't met you, I would probably be just a wealthy vase taking care of my husband and children."

"It's you who made all my ambitions come true, and it's you who helped me get to where I am today. Even if I lose this bet, I have no regrets - just consider it as paying back everything I won before. What's more..."

Kim Taeyeon heard a chuckle: "Even if I lose, I won't be left with nothing."

Even though she couldn't see her expression, Kim Taeyeon could clearly feel the deep affection in her words from every syllable.

It turns out that this powerful woman who dominates the business world has such a deep admiration for Lin Yuan?

No wonder she toasted Lin Yuan in an almost humble manner when drinking just now.

But what shocked Kim Taeyeon even more was that Lee Boo Jin's road to success was actually paved by Lin Yuan?
As a trainee who has not yet debuted, she knows nothing about the power games at the top level in South Korea.

In her eyes, Lee Boo-jin has always been the female warrior who fought her way through the patriarchal society and finally won the throne of Samsung - an unattainable dream in the hearts of countless Korean women.

In the hierarchical Korean society, the Samsung chairman's power is comparable to that of an uncrowned king.

Every time after late-night extra training, dragging her tired body back to the dormitory, Kim Taeyeon would fantasize about having one-tenth of Lee Boo-jin's brilliance.

And now, she suddenly discovered that there was such a man standing behind her idol?
Do successful women ultimately need the support of men?
She rejected the idea as soon as it came to her mind.

From their conversation, she could tell that this was no vulgar transaction of power for sex, but a thrilling gamble - Lee Boo-jin bet her entire fortune, and Lin Yuan gave her the whole world.

This not only did not diminish Lee Boo-jin's image in her heart, but instead made the cold and powerful silhouette in the financial magazine suddenly have the warmth of flesh and blood.

It turns out that even the queen had to make a desperate moment.

But what made her tremble even more was Lin Yuan's unfathomable power.

What does it mean to be able to influence the control of Samsung Group?
It was not until this moment that she truly understood the weight of the words "the world's richest man."

All the previous rumors about Lin Yuan - Hollywood's pursuit, Wall Street's awe, and courtesy from politicians from various countries - suddenly became real.

She hugged her knees and suddenly realized what kind of whirlpool she was in.

Lin Yuan's casual words can determine the direction of the Samsung ship.

Every time Samsung changes its direction, it will create a huge wave that will drown the fate of countless Koreans.

Including her, a little trainee, everyone's future is just a chess piece that he can manipulate at will.

This realization made the charming moment in the car suddenly fade away.

When she hugged Lin Yuan's coat tightly, greedily feeling the scent of cedar on the coat, she naively thought that the distance between them was within reach.

And now, the chasm between them is revealed: like the gap between an ant and a giant.

“This is different from before.”

Just when Kim Taeyeon felt that Lin Yuan was extremely far away, Lin Yuan's warm voice rang in her ears again.

"You had no choice before. If you didn't bet everything on this, you would have to accept the reality that your brother had everything.

But today you are no longer fighting a desperate battle, you are already standing safely on the shore. You can choose not to take the risk of going into the water again, and I will not force you.

If you choose to give up, it will not affect our cooperation."

Lin Yuan's voice made Kim Taeyeon feel extremely warm.

He was not the cold-blooded superior who always calculated gains and losses as she thought he was.

He is still the brave, righteous and sincere boy in her heart.

No wonder President Li is attracted to him. Which woman wouldn’t like a man like him?
"Do I really have a choice?" Lee Boo-jin's voice rang out.

Kim Taeyeon was puzzled: Why didn't she have a choice? Was she doubting Lin Yuan's sincerity?
But soon, what Lee Boo-jin said next dispelled Kim Taeyeon's doubts.

"As a small country, do we in South Korea have the right not to gamble?"

"The reason why our Samsung Group was able to rise to become a super chaebol was because the national strategy at the time was to develop the semiconductor industry, and we rode this favorable trend to success."

"But this is essentially a gamble. If it wins, South Korea will gain high-end manufacturing and greatly improve its position in the international division of labor. But if it loses, it will inevitably lose all the accumulation of the first few decades and become bankrupt."

"Don't be fooled by the public's constant joking about calling South Korea 'Samsung Nation,' saying we have a monopoly on the entire industry from birth to death, and can tax everyone to our heart's content."

"I don't deny that this is the case, but the prerequisite is that Samsung Group must lead South Korea to high-end manufacturing and continue to extract high profits from all over the world and return them to the country. Otherwise, who can't collect taxes domestically? Why should it be us?"

"In other words, the country and the people tacitly allow us to suck blood at home so that we can be well-fed and fattened up, and then go to the international market to compete."

"So I have no choice. If Samsung Group cannot win in international competition, then its domestic foundation will also collapse."

Lee Boo-jin's words were quite straightforward, allowing Kim Taeyeon to understand them without any difficulty.

Big chaebols like Samsung Group look extremely powerful, as if they are the dominant ones in all aspects and can never be overthrown.

But in fact, the Samsung Group’s building is completely built on Samsung Electronics.

As a high-tech manufacturing company, Samsung Electronics is in the midst of fierce global competition.

As long as there is competition, you will inevitably be rowing against the current, and there is no such thing as absolute safety.

This is what Lee Boo-jin said. As a small flag in the international competition, does the Samsung Group, and even the South Korea it relies on, have the right not to gamble?

The ecological niche of a big country is that of a chess player, while the ecological niche of a small country can only be that of a chess piece.

Therefore, there is no possibility of stability for Samsung Group. It can only place bets again and again, hoping that it will be the winner next time.

Since you always have to take risks, why not choose Lin Yuan?
Kim Taeyeon didn't expect that Lee Boo-jin was so clear-headed.

She knew that once a person was in a high position, he would always hear all kinds of praise.

In this situation, it is easy for a person to become arrogant and it is very difficult to remain calm like Lee Boo-jin.

Lee Boo-jin is indeed my goddess!
Kim Taeyeon suddenly felt that being able to hear the collision of thoughts between the male god and the goddess with her own ears tonight was not all bad.

It would be nice if the price of hearing this information wasn't so deadly!
At this moment, Kim Taeyeon was surprised to find that Lee Boo-jin's jade feet under the table became even more presumptuous.

The action made her cheeks hot, and her mouth was dryer than the "explanatory film" she had secretly watched.
With the cover of cloth, the movements are no longer so clearly visible, but it gives people endless imagination.

Why let a young girl like me watch this kind of thing?
What’s even more infuriating is that after the fire is set, who will be responsible for putting it out?

"The timing is very important. I will proceed step by step. It is actually not as high-risk as you think." Lin Yuan's voice sounded again.

"I have made a detailed plan and originally planned to explain it to you in detail during tomorrow's meeting.

I didn't expect you to agree to my proposal before even hearing it."

"I'm betting on you as a person. The plan is not the decisive factor for me, but I'm now very curious about how you originally planned to convince me." This is Lee Boo-jin's voice.

“I plan to divide the entire semiconductor industry chain integration plan into four phases.

The first phase started in 05 and ended in 2010, with an estimated investment of US$500 billion.

The second phase will run from 2010 to 2015, with an estimated investment of US$900 billion.

The third phase, from 2015 to 2020, is expected to reach US$1200 billion.

After 2020, the fourth phase will see an estimated investment of $1600 billion," Lin Yuan replied calmly.

Hearing this, Kim Taeyeon, who was lying on the table, was so surprised that she couldn't believe her ears.

She had never expected that the investment plan proposed by Lin Yuan would span more than 15 years and the total investment would reach nearly 4000 billion US dollars?
What a huge fortune this is, and it was spoken of so lightly.

It gives people an extremely unreal feeling.

If these words had not appeared in the discussion between Lin Yuan and Li Fuzhen, they would have sounded like the ravings of two madmen.

But what Kim Taeyeon didn't know was that the biggest feature of the semiconductor industry chain is that the research and development and mass production of advanced processes require huge investments, and as the process nodes shrink, the scale of investment grows exponentially.

Around 2005, the semiconductor manufacturing industry could be said to be dominated by three major players: Samsung, TSMC, and Intel.

At this point in 2005, the global semiconductor industry was in the transition stage from 130nm (nanometer) to 90nm, and some leading manufacturers began to develop 65nm process.

At that time, Intel maintained its lead in logic process, while TSMC and Samsung competed fiercely in the foundry field, but had not yet achieved the absolute dominance they have today.

The three giants each have their own advantages. Intel is absolutely leading in logic process and has been mass-producing 2005nm in 65.

TSMC is a leader in foundry manufacturing and was advancing 2005nm in 65, with mass production expected in 2006.

Samsung is strong in the memory (DRAM/NAND) field, but its logic process is slightly behind, with its 65nm process about one year behind TSMC.

Around 2010, Intel gradually fell behind in the foundry manufacturing field, while Samsung and TSMC began to compete fiercely at the 28nm node.

This is also the reason why Lin Yuan set the first time node around 2010.

前一世的2015年，台积电在16/14nm阶段反超三星，并在7nm/5nm时代确立绝对优势。

By 2020, TSMC and Samsung are the only two manufacturers in the world that can produce 3nm chips, but TSMC still holds a leading position in technology and is gradually crushing Samsung.

The four stages and investment plans formulated by Lin Yuan were all planned based on the development path of his previous life.

It can be said that if he follows his plan, he will gain the upper hand at every step and stay ahead of his competitors.

In the business world, winning is a step-by-step process.

He is confident that he can help Samsung firmly suppress TSMC and Intel.

For Lin Yuan, suppressing Intel is naturally no psychological burden.

Suppressing TSMC is even more natural. This company can be said to be a typical representative of standing on the wrong side in the future and is extremely reactionary.

It is the most proactive and "most successful" response to President Kingfa's so-called manufacturing return plan.

Other companies, such as Apple and Tesla, are just shouting slogans and pretending to do so, but TSMC is truly and actively making progress.

Therefore, Lin Yuan will not have any psychological burden in helping Samsung suppress these two companies.

Of course, it’s not quite accurate to say it’s Samsung.

This is because this is actually a new industrial alliance that secretly integrates the technologies and supporting industries of China, Japan and South Korea, and is covered by a US holding company.

What Lin Yuan said was a bit complicated for Kim Taeyeon.

Apart from understanding that the investment was large in scale, she had a vague understanding of the rest of the information.

But the next sentence Li Fuzhen said immediately made Kim Taeyeon's hair stand on end:
“But you plan to move part of the production process to mainland China under the guise of an industrial alliance.

Even if this is just a low-end process, it still violates the Coordination of the Batumi Agreement and the Wassenaar Arrangement and poses huge legal risks.

If this cover-up were to be exposed, Samsung would undoubtedly face immense pressure, but if you were caught by hostile American financial groups, you would likely face a storm of consequences."

Lin Yuan said: "God knows, the earth knows, you know, and I know. As long as no one knows, we are safe for the time being.

Therefore, for the time being, you should stay on the shore and not go into the water, and you don't have to bear any legal risks.

One day in the future, if the game between the two major powers becomes intense and they begin to conduct more stringent reviews and targeting, it will mean that the Eastern superpower has become very strong.

At that time, the risk of your bet, at least in terms of losing all your money, will be much smaller.

I have enough cover to protect you from the outside world. This is the best fireproof net I can build for you."

To Kim Taeyeon, this meant that I will take the risk temporarily, and when you face the risk in the future, the benefits will far outweigh the disadvantages.

But what are this COCOM and Wassenaar Arrangement?
Why should Lin Yuan face the possibility of taking huge risks after violating the rules?
Kim Taeyeon felt sad. I seemed to have accidentally heard some shocking secret again?

If he just accidentally discovered Lin Yuan and Li Fuzhen's affair, it would be just a trivial matter between a man and a woman.

Although it cannot be made public, it will not have much impact on the parties involved.

But what we hear now seems to be that Lin Yuan and Lee Boo-jin are planning something that, if exposed, will cause them to suffer huge losses.

I'm just a trainee, and I actually "accidentally" heard the conspiracy with my own ears?
If I were discovered, I would probably be killed to silence me, right?

At this moment, Li Fuzhen's words made Kim Taeyeon's hair stand on end:

"Lin Yuan, do you find it strange? Lin Yuna sleeps very naturally, but Kim Taeyeon seems very stiff.

I've been watching her for a long time. Her whole body is tense, like she's pretending to sleep?" (End of this chapter)