This actor has something

Chapter 454 begins to lay the foundation for new ideas.
In March, the sky over South Korea was still so dark.

He Daqi's cameo role for Han Shanping slightly disrupted his schedule, but fortunately, a week meant a week, and Old Han wasn't in the mood to keep He Daqi on set any longer.

Sure enough, as soon as He Daqi finished his cameo appearance, he continued to research his own path to success. After much research, he realized that he had no choice but to make a trip to South Korea.

Some things need to be said face-to-face. Even if you manage to explain things clearly over the phone, others may not be willing to help you.

He Daqi arrived very discreetly, accompanied only by the Dragon and Tiger Brothers. After leaving the airport, he didn't rush to meet anyone to discuss business, but instead took a taxi back to his villa in South Korea.

Before coming, I asked Sun Yizhen to help me hire a housekeeper to tidy up the place, so I can rest as soon as I enter the door without having to rush to find someone to help me.

As soon as He Daqi entered the room, he turned on the TV, intending to collapse onto the sofa and browse the variety shows, when he heard Qin Hu ask in surprise:
"Daqi, has another female celebrity become popular in South Korea? It seems like every time we got off the plane, every TV station was reporting on this woman. Is she a singer or an actress?"

He Daqi didn't care who was being reported on. He had been preoccupied with other things all day and hadn't paid any attention to the news on TV. Only the Longhu brothers, who were very observant and had seen a lot of news, noticed that this female celebrity kept appearing, so they asked her casually.

Having followed He Daqi for so many years, the Dragon Tiger Brothers have long since stopped being polite when speaking to him. In addition, knowing that He Daqi speaks many foreign languages ​​and is in the entertainment industry, they are quite willing to casually ask him about some interesting things from South Korea.

After hearing Qin Hu's question, He Daqi finally turned his attention to the television.

I don't know what's wrong with him. Whether he's playing on his phone or relaxing in the movie library, as long as he sits on the sofa, he'll casually turn on the TV and play something, without watching or listening, just to fit in the mood.

After carefully reading the news for a while, He Daqi frowned slightly and explained to Qin Hu in an ambiguous tone: "This actress has indeed become famous, but this time it's not because of her work. She committed suicide and left a suicide note saying that her agency made her sleep with them more than a hundred times."

He Daqi's words startled the Dragon and Tiger Brothers. No wonder there were so many reports about this female star since they got off the plane. This was a major scandal in the Korean entertainment industry.

After finishing his conversation, He Daqi lost interest in chatting, picked up the remote, turned off the TV, leaned back, and closed his eyes to rest.

The timing seems a bit off. With such high popularity, won't we get caught up in a protest?

It seems like South Korea really likes to do this kind of thing.

Previously, in the TV series "If Love Has a Destiny," He Daqi even organized a national sports meet. Everyone put in their best effort in both sprints and long-distance running. The shooting and combat events that followed were also quite unique.

Shaking his head, He Daqi put the trivial matters aside and returned his attention to the important matter.

Ten minutes later, I picked up my phone and dialed the number. It was answered after only two rings.

"Hey, Chairman Li, are you free tonight? How about we grab a couple of drinks? Let's go to that little restaurant we met last time, what do you think?"

Chairman Lee was slightly taken aback, not expecting He Daqi to come to South Korea. Without considering anything else, he immediately replied enthusiastically, "Of course, no problem. As long as Daqi asks me to drink, I'll make time even if I'm not available."

……

In the evening, in a private room at a small restaurant.

He Daqi and Chairman Li sat facing each other.

Although they said they were going out for drinks, they both knew that the small restaurant He Daqi mentioned where they had met last time was the place where they had spent half the day drinking barley tea and talking business, without ordering anything else to eat.

Television is still reporting on the actress's suicide.

He Daqi and Chairman Li both kept their eyes glued to the television. Only after the report ended did they look away, not making a fuss about the matter. Instead, they each held a large cup of barley tea with a strange expression and slowly sipped it.

"Did Daqi ask me out this time to talk about veteran filming?"

In the end, Chairman Li couldn't hold back and asked about the important matter.

"That's definitely one of the reasons. We can talk about it first. If nothing unexpected happens, my schedule will be moved up a bit this year, so you can start preparing for this project earlier."

Unexpectedly, the news came right away. Chairman Li's eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly asked, "Approximately how much earlier?"

"Three or four months, I originally planned for October, but if we push it forward, it should be around the end of June or July. Chairman Lee, you should be fine with that, right?"

"No problem at all!"

Chairman Li agreed quite readily, and after speaking, he opened the door to the private room, seemingly preparing to order food and have a couple of drinks with He Daqi.

He Daqi reached out to stop him: "Don't rush, there are other collaborations to discuss."

Meeting Chairman Li's slightly surprised gaze, He Daqi reached into his bag and took out two movie scripts.

Without explaining anything, he simply pushed it in front of Chairman Li, indicating that he should take a look first.

The private room fell silent again, with only the sound of papers being turned over remaining.

These two movie scripts, one is called New World. He Daqi had already obtained the film adaptation rights to Infernal Affairs from Huan Ya, and then produced this New World.

The other one is The Thieves, which was the highest-grossing film in South Korea in 12. He Daqi got the script for this movie in advance.

Chairman Li quickly flipped through the pages, and after just a general look, he already knew that these were two good scripts, about the same quality as the scripts He Daqi had given him before.

For the script by the veteran, He Daqi's requirement was to have Seagate invest in "Wild Chrysanthemum" and also to establish connections between the film and television industry so that the movie could be filmed and released normally in South Korea.

This time, they gave him two scripts directly. Chairman Li couldn't help but think about it. The scripts were good, but whether he could get them depended on what He Daqi needed.

If Seagate were to direct this movie, it would definitely make money, and a lot of money at that. However, whether Seagate makes money or not is not Chairman Li's top priority right now. He believes that He Daqi knows what he needs, otherwise he wouldn't have asked him to discuss this matter privately.

Chairman Li raised his head without speaking, waiting for He Daqi to make his demands or name a price.

"Chairman Li, let's not beat around the bush. When we were filming the last time, I remember you had your own film company, right?"

“Daqi, you’re mistaken. That’s a company run by my nephew and my troublesome son. It’s not under my name.”

Chairman Li's lips curled into a smile; he knew there was room for negotiation. "So, can we continue using Seagate's distribution channels?"

"Sure, as long as Seagate's investment is 30% of the total, but the company from last time didn't have much capital, so I think the investment for these two scripts is quite substantial..."

Chairman Li didn't finish his sentence, but you could also say he did.

"No problem. You help me, I help you. We've collaborated so many times, and we've never had any issues with film production costs."

"Then it's a pleasure to cooperate." Chairman Li smiled broadly, and after agreeing, he didn't forget He Daqi's words of "you help me, I'll help you," and asked, "Daqi, have you encountered any trouble here? Tell me, as long as it's in the entertainment industry, I can help you solve it, even this kind of thing."

He was pointing at the television when he said the last sentence; the news reports about female celebrities committing suicide had started again.

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……

I don't know if He Daqi was just unlucky, but when he arrived, a female celebrity committed suicide, and when he left, a male celebrity committed suicide.

Is it such a coincidence?

Although the trip to South Korea went smoothly, the coincidences that occurred on the way there and back were really making He Daqi unhappy.

There were three of them when they arrived: He Daqi and the Longhu brothers. When they left, there were five of them, including two handsome young men.

After Wang Jinghua mentioned that she wanted to recruit a domestic idol from a group that debuted in South Korea, He Daqi took the matter to heart.

He wasn't trying to poach the people Wang Jinghua was planning to recruit, but his connections in South Korea were far more powerful than Wang Jinghua's. Given this opportunity, it would be a waste for He Daqi not to lend a hand.

In particular, he has been thinking about variety shows lately, and he has carefully studied the guest lists of popular variety shows in a few years. No matter which variety show he wants to prepare in the end, it is always a good idea to get the people in advance.

The two handsome young men, Lu Han and Zhang Jiashuai, happen to be the main guests in the two variety shows that He Daqi is planning to copy.

He Daqi was lucky; their group hadn't officially debuted yet, so it didn't take much effort for him to buy out the contract.

If they debut and achieve success, then it's really hard to say what will happen then.

However, there is another reason: there are two idols in the Chinese-speaking world with them, making a total of four. He Daqi only bought out two of them, so as not to delay their original management company's plans.

In fact, He Daqi didn't mind the package deal, but according to the information in the film library, the other two didn't seem quite right. One was a criminal investigator, and the other was full of arrogance and abstractness. He Daqi gave up on them without even thinking after seeing the information.

"After all these years of hard work and training, I ended up buying out my contract before my debut. Don't you two think I'm a bit annoying?"

Looking at the two handsome young men sitting upright beside him, He Daqi decided to chat with them more and break down any barriers, since they were the ones he had personally recruited.

"No, Teacher He, you have always been my idol. I'm so happy to be an artist under your tutelage."

"Yes, Mr. He, don't overthink it. If we really didn't want to, we would definitely have objected when you bought out the contract, instead of happily packing a few bags and going back to China with you."

Just kidding, this is He Daqi!
The difference between debuting in South Korea and debuting under He Daqi is huge. Lu Han and Zhang Jiashuai aren't brainless; they know which way to choose.

Putting everything else aside, He Daqi himself can sing and act, and Asia Entertainment is currently the top entertainment stock in China, so the resources he has are simply explosive.

The most fatal flaw is that He Daqi is constantly colluding with Yabo.com, which is now involved in terminal platforms, videos, live streaming, concert ticketing, and social software—all of which are closely related to the entertainment industry.

Is this still a choice?
The two handsome young men are only eighteen years old this year. Since He Daqi doesn't take the initiative to chat, they don't know what to say.

After all, He Daqi is a future boss and a senior figure in the industry, and currently the most prominent senior in China. So after replying, he just rolled his eyes and didn't say anything more.

He Daqi also noticed this, which was perfect, since he wasn't one to dawdle. After all, who wasn't born at eighteen?
When He Daqi was eighteen, he worked hard every day. He had just transmigrated to a fire scene. He barely escaped, but soon he was caught and held captive for twenty days.

He Daqi has also suffered hardships, you know.

"You two should know that Asia-Pacific's main resources are film and television dramas. We happen to have a project right now. After you return to China, you two can come back to the company with me to make an appearance. I'll help you arrange the project, and then you can go home and visit your families."
Xiao Lu is from Beijing, right? That makes things convenient for you; the company doesn't need to make any special arrangements for you. Xiao Zhang is from the South; we'll need to talk to your family about him going back to China, right? He can spend a couple of days with his agent to get used to things, and then I'll have his agent go home with you to discuss it with your family.”

"Okay, Teacher He."

"Thank you for your help, Teacher He."

The two handsome young men nodded vigorously.

He Daqi stopped talking, grunted, closed his eyes to rest, until the plane landed in Beijing.

After seeing them off to the west, He Daqi didn't rush to call home after getting off the plane. Instead, just as he had said on the plane, he took the two handsome young men to Yayue Film and Television.

The three handsome guys walking together were quite eye-catching. As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, all the employees of Ya Yue looked at the group with curiosity and began to have some doubts.

When Ning Hao saw He Daqi arrive, he wanted to go over and have a little chat with him, but seeing this situation, he immediately lost interest and decided it was best not to go any closer.

This prevented He Daqi from using his cunning schemes. He gave Ning Hao a wicked grin and then led Lu Han and Zhang Jiashuai into Liu Ying's office.

Without a word, Liu Ying could tell He Daqi's general purpose just by looking at the two handsome young men. Just as He Daqi was about to introduce them, Wang Jinghua and Wu Nannan were alerted and pushed the door open to enter.

Both of them were people placed at the front desk, so they could receive news immediately if anything happened. Hearing about this strange thing, how could they sit still? They quickly came over to take a good look at where He Daqi had poached this person from.

"Wow! Look at their energy! Daqi, where did you find these two promising talents? Are you getting ready to sign contracts and arrange projects? Listen to Sister Hua, Xiao Liu doesn't manage artists anymore. He's busy with company matters every day. This job still needs Sister Hua to handle. Why don't you give me these two handsome young men? I can manage them perfectly."

Wang Jinghua's eyes sparkled; she truly hadn't expected He Daqi to have discovered two such promising talents, and was now directly trying to poach them.

"Haha, Sister Hua, you're going to be disappointed. These two are idol trainees I poached from South Korea. They're just one step away from debuting. On the way back, I even planned out what resources to allocate. Plus, I'm planning a new project, so let Sister Wu take charge this time."

(End of this chapter)