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Chapter 483 What a coincidence!

He Daqi hurriedly put on his clothes, his hair looking like a bird's nest. He didn't know what to wear. He pulled up his pants halfway and then went to put on a sweater. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was going to get a messy hairstyle.

He finally managed to pull up his pants and was about to put on his down jacket and head out when Vivian Chow stopped him. She quickly tidied his hair with hair wax and, when she thought it was about right, let He Daqi put on his down jacket.

Without saying another word, Zhou Huimin watched as He Daqi quickly left the house.

The convoy was already waiting at the villa entrance. Once He Daqi got into the car, the convoy immediately started moving, much faster than usual, and sped towards Yonghui Qiming Building.

At the current speed, it should take about twenty minutes to arrive, but during those twenty minutes, He Daqi's phone kept receiving text messages and he also answered two phone calls.

One belongs to Liu Ying, and the other to Wang Jinghua.

He Daqi cursed inwardly. It was already December, and the New Year was only twenty days away. How could there be a big shot who suddenly came down to conduct research without saying a word?
Who is a kind person who can get up at 10 a.m.?
Clearly, no one could understand He Daqi's complaints. Even the executives at Tuhe Color were secretly grumbling about how slow He Daqi was.

What those executives didn't know was that He Daqi, who had finally made it to the building, was subjected to a body search and given a lot of instructions before entering the elevator. He was quite helpless about it.

With a ding, the elevator stopped on the sixteenth floor of Yonghui Qiming.

Floors 15, 16, and 17 are now filled with offices decorated with graphics and colors, with the 16th floor having the most staff, so the people who came to conduct research are currently wandering around this floor.

As soon as He Daqi stepped out of the elevator, he was stopped by several men in black suits with buzz cuts at the door. They didn't ask any questions, since He Daqi's face was quite recognizable. After a brief stop, they let him into the office area.

At this moment, He Daqi felt somewhat bewildered when he saw the scene in the Tuhe Color office area. There were too many people, not referring to the original staff of Tuhe Color, but to the large number of people who came to conduct research. Liu Ying, Wang Jinghua, Zhou Ning, and Sun Fangfang were all scattered, each leading several big shots around the work area.

Which side should I go to? There seem to be a lot of big shots here...

After thinking about it, I decided to head towards Liu Ying's group. After all, with so many people, the one Liu Ying was leading the tour was probably the leader.

After walking only a few steps, He Daqi changed direction and relaxed.

Before long, He Daqi followed the group of middle-aged people led by Sun Fangfang without making a sound, walking and stopping as Sun Fangfang explained the process and techniques of special effects production to everyone.

He Daqi didn't say anything, treating himself as a follower, and just wandered around for a long time.

Uncle Li had noticed He Daqi following behind long ago. He smiled but didn't greet him. After completing the circle, he slowed down, patted He Daqi at the back of the line, and asked with a smile, "Daqi, I heard you want to become a Buddhist disciple?"

He Daqi was taken aback, then realized something and immediately became extremely embarrassed. He chuckled awkwardly and replied in a low voice, "No, that's not true. It's just a gimmick by our partner to sell the copyright."

"It's fine if you don't have any. I thought you were going to do something, and I almost arranged for someone to make up a plan for you so you could go to India and spread the word properly."

Uncle Li gave He Daqi a half-smile and a half-smile. There were too many people around, so he couldn't chat with He Daqi for long. He patted He Daqi on the shoulder again, then turned around and followed the group to observe the special effects production.

fine……

He Daqi breathed a sigh of relief, then caught a glimpse of an old acquaintance out of the corner of his eye—and coincidentally, he had been seen by someone else as well.

Han Shanping was like a grandson, happily following at the back of Liu Ying's group. He probably didn't listen to much of Liu Ying's explanation, since he and Liu Ying were old acquaintances. He could tell at a glance what Liu Ying said was true and what was just bragging. He was bored and taking a break when he looked up and made eye contact with He Daqi.

You old Han! You suddenly came to do a research visit without giving me any advance notice!
He Daqi pursed his lips, didn't wave or greet him, and obediently continued walking.

Fortunately, the research visit came and went suddenly. Half an hour later, they took the elevator downstairs in order and left. He Daqi was finally able to meet with Liu Ying and the others to ask about the details.

"Sister Liu, what's going on here?"

"It's all because of Avatar. A while ago, everyone was shouting slogans, this one wanted to be the number one domestic product, that one wanted to be the number one domestic product, they were all aiming to make 3D movies."

So they contacted a foreign special effects company, and guess what? The budget was already hundreds of millions of US dollars, and everything fizzled out. Then some people started making strange comments, saying that if China wanted to make an Avatar, it would be at least twenty years before it could happen. They were making quite a lot of noise about it.

So our company, the top special effects company in China, is quite conspicuous. This time, we're just here to test the waters. A lot of people asked earlier if we could create a movie like Avatar using graphics and color. I said yes, but it would take a long time, three or four years.

Liu Ying remained quite calm, because she had asked He Daqi about this in detail when they talked before. The three or four years figure was not just a figure of speech. If they were to arrange to film a movie, they could actually make it. So she was confident and didn't panic at all even when she was caught off guard.

"Do we really need to do some background checks?" He Daqi was somewhat speechless, but actually felt more resentful for rushing over there.

"They must have been amazed by the mature 3D technology from the Bald Eagle, which is why they came here to take a look. By the way, Daqi, when Chairman Han was here earlier, I was introducing the graphics and colors to the big shots, saying that we also have a 3D movie project coming up, which is not much different from Avatar. As soon as I finished speaking, Chairman Han hurriedly promised that China Film Group would support this movie."

Upon hearing this, He Daqi clicked his tongue and seemed to want to turn off his phone. Han Shanping knew that He Daqi was knowledgeable in special effects production, so he didn't even need to think about it. He figured that Old Han would probably have to call him every day to discuss the details of the movie.

Sure enough, He Daqi was right. No sooner had he started thinking about it than his phone rang.

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He Daqi's idea to have Lu Yang film the "You Are the Apple of My Eye" project was met with considerable disapproval.

Why make a teen movie?! Get it in 3D!
Liu Ying and her team wanted to suspend the project, as did Han Shanping, and even Lu Yang himself didn't really like it.

If it weren't for the fact that it was almost Chinese New Year and Lu Yang was still leading two apprentices in the post-production of Infinite Challenge, He Daqi would probably have been taken to Asia Pacific long ago, forced to suspend his youth film project, and urged to shoot a 3D movie.

It's clear that 3D is the major trend now. Not only does Lu Yang secretly want to make a film here, but Ning Hao and Zhang Yimou are also quite interested in learning the new technology.

Old Zhang, though old, was still young at heart. He even called He Daqi to ask if it would be suitable to make a 3D version of The Flowers of War.

What could He Daqi say? He Daqi was too lazy to say anything.

He turned off his phone and took his wife and kids to Northeast China. He had promised to take the two kids skiing during the winter break, and he couldn't break his promise. He also wanted to visit Zhao Benshan, because if he didn't visit soon, Old Zhao would be busy preparing for his Spring Festival Gala skit. So he took advantage of the free time to go and have a few days of fun.

Believe it or not, Old Zhao wasn't bragging; he really is a master cook, especially skilled at stewing everything in an iron pot. If He Daqi hadn't brought his child over to play, he could have dragged He Daqi over for three meals a day.

Today we eat fish, tomorrow we eat goose, the day after tomorrow we eat ribs, and there's a whole bunch of other dishes waiting for us.

It's a pity that He Daqi only brought them here for a week. It wasn't that they had had enough fun, but that Zhao Benshan had to rehearse a skit. Otherwise, given that the two kids had never had enough of skiing, He Daqi would have brought them here for at least half a month.

He Daqi made an appointment with Zhao Benshan to be the host when Zhao Benshan came to Beijing to rehearse for the Spring Festival Gala. Then He Daqi took his wife and children and a bunch of local specialties back to Beijing.

I had just gotten off the plane and was thinking that since it was almost Chinese New Year, no one would be calling to talk about work. But as soon as I inserted the SIM card, the phone rang.

"Hey?"

"Brother, it's me, Baoqiang. I heard you went on a trip? Are you back yet? I'm going home for the New Year tomorrow. If you're back, let's get together. Oh, and Brother Chao too, he's been looking for you."

He Daqi was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Baoqiang, weren't you supposed to be doing a roadshow on the first day of the Lunar New Year? Why are you going back to your hometown again?"

"I went back to my hometown and came back again. I had to go back early for the Lunar New Year because I was doing a roadshow on the first day of the Lunar New Year. I came back to Beijing mainly to have a meal with you, but I couldn't get through to you. Luckily, I hired someone to set up a computer software to keep dialing for me. As soon as the call connected, it was transferred to my end."

Hearing Wang Baoqiang's cheerful voice, He Daqi was even more puzzled. What was he running around for? Just to find him for a meal?

But it's good, he also needs to talk to Baoqiang and Deng Chao about something, so it's a good opportunity to have a proper chat over dinner.

In the evening, at Shaguoju (a restaurant).

As agreed, He Daqi brought Zhou Huimin and their two children. He thought he had arrived early enough, before six o'clock, so he came over to order the food first.

To my surprise, when we arrived, Wang Baoqiang was leading Cui Bo and Deng Chao was leading Sun Li, and they had already sat down in the private room.

What puzzled He Daqi was the somewhat awkward atmosphere among the four people. Before he entered the private room, it was quiet, and he thought no one was there.

What's going on? Did Wang Baoqiang and Deng Chao get into a fight at Huayi? Otherwise, why would they be in such a hurry to have dinner with me?

Deng Chao was full of resentment. As soon as He Daqi entered the door, he complained, "It was really not easy to find you! Do you know that I've been calling you for almost half a month, sending messages and asking around. If someone hadn't said you went on vacation, people would have thought you had disappeared!"

He Daqi didn't respond to him, but changed the subject and asked, "What day is it today? You two brought your partners, why do you insist that I bring my wife and kids?"

After He Daqi finished asking his question, he noticed that Deng Chao and Wang Baoqiang exchanged glances, neither of them wanting to speak first. Even Cui Bo and Sun Li had strange expressions on their faces.

"What's wrong?" He Daqi asked, a little confused.

After a long silence, Sun Li finally spoke up and explained, "Deng Chao and I got our marriage certificate, and Cui Bo and Bao Qiang also got theirs. I called you and Sister Zhou over to talk about this."

Good guy!
He Daqi was shocked. When did this happen? How come there was no news at all? Was he still the behind-the-scenes devil in the entertainment industry?

Not only was He Daqi surprised, but Zhou Huimin was also quite astonished. She stopped talking to the children and looked up with a smile, asking, "Did you two plan to get your marriage certificate on the same day?"

"No, that's not it. Baoqiang and I got our marriage certificate on the 8th, while Deng Chao and Sun Li got theirs today," Cui Bo replied.

"You guys really know how to pick your timing, don't you? One's on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, and the other's on the 27th?"

He Daqi glanced at Wang Baoqiang and then at Deng Chao, his lips twitching slightly.

Deng Chao and Wang Baoqiang were also quite embarrassed. They had kept it a secret from each other, only calling each other to ask if they could contact He Daqi. Today, they happened to be together, and when they talked about it, they realized it was quite a coincidence, as if they had planned it together.

One of them was grinning foolishly, and the other was chuckling awkwardly.

Zhou Huimin got along quite well with Sun Li and Cui Bo, and they even started giving bad advice, urging their two families to hold a banquet together.

The banquet definitely cannot be held together, and it's even uncertain whether it will be held at all.

He Daqi finally came to his senses. He realized that the two of them hadn't actually planned the ambush. Judging from their expressions, they were probably quite confused before he arrived.

"I won't give you red envelopes. I have something to tell you two today. I'm planning to start another variety show called Running Man in the second half of this year or the first half of next year. I'd like you two to be regular guests. The specific time hasn't been decided yet. If possible, please reserve two months of your schedule for me in the second half of the year."

"Big brother, didn't you create Infinite Challenge? Why are you doing another variety show?"

"I only need to work on these two variety shows. After these two are done, I won't get involved in any other variety shows. Trust me, these variety shows will be very beneficial for you two. Just look at how popular Wang Feng is now after seizing the opportunity in 'Where Are We Going, Dad?'"

It seems that the exchange of information today surprised all three parties, and since they all brought their wives, they didn't drink alcohol, but ordered quite a few dishes and chatted until almost nine o'clock in the evening.

Seeing that He Daqi and his friend were starting to yawn, the dinner party began to end.

After Ho Tai-kai and Chow Wai-man each carried a dazed child into the car, they looked at each other and found it quite amusing.

“No wonder Baoqiang hired someone to keep calling you. If you really think about it, you were Baoqiang’s matchmaker. He’s trying to get you to come out on top,” Zhou Huimin said with a smile.

"I remember now!" He Daqi suddenly laughed out loud, and then said, "When I entered the private room, I was wondering why Baoqiang and Brother Chao were in such an awkward atmosphere. It turns out they both wanted to surprise us, but before we arrived, they talked to each other and I guess they were both numb."

Zhou Huimin chuckled, and the little girl in her arms, her eyes half-closed, asked indistinctly, "Mommy...are we home?"

"It'll be ready soon, little one, you can continue sleeping."

(End of this chapter)