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Los Angeles, mid-March 2004.

Wang Yifei flew to Los Angeles in person, mainly to invest in a movie.

She should be studying at school right now, but she took a week off and came to the other side of the Pacific Ocean because she had a great opportunity that she didn't want to miss.

As a top female singer in the Chinese music scene, Wang Yifei naturally wants to act and develop her career in film, especially to make a name for herself in Hollywood and even become an international superstar.

For example, international superstars like Jackie Chan.

However, unlike other celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry, she has strong capital and background, so she is not in a hurry. She needs to choose a very good script and then become an instant hit.

"Fast & Furious 2 is a film series. The first film grossed a whopping $560 million worldwide, which is no ordinary film."

In the spacious office, Wang Yifei stared intently at the A4 sheet of paper in front of her, which contained a report about the movie "Fast & Furious".

There's a great investment opportunity for this movie right now, and she wants to take it on.

As a newcomer to the Chinese entertainment industry, Wang Yifei was completely unknown in Hollywood. Even if she appeared on the streets of Hollywood, no one would recognize her.

But the director, producer, and investors of this film all know her, after all, she has a pretty high reputation in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Before discussing cooperation, both parties had already gotten to know each other and certainly didn't want to be taken advantage of.

After the other person finished speaking, Wang Yifei then spoke:

"Yes, it's really good, but as this is my first film role, I naturally hope to select the best of the best. I don't want the script to be so mediocre."

"Actually, I have a script here. You might want to take a look. If it's suitable, then we can cooperate. If not, then we can still be on good terms even if the deal falls through!"

She gave her assistant a look, and the latter took out a stack of documents.

This is a very standard Hollywood movie script. The movie's title is not the so-called Fast and Furious, but rather the Battle of Rio.

In fact, the script is adapted from the original timeline of "Fast & Furious 5," which also features a group of people who fled from North America to Rio.

In order to survive, he had no choice but to return to his old ways, which led him to provoke Rio's biggest underground kingpin.

To get revenge on this underground kingpin, the main characters gather a group of people in Rio and force him to pool his money and steal it.

The plot is simple, but the script has a rich storyline and the characters are very distinctive.

Such a script would be an A+ level production in Hollywood's assembly line, definitely capable of securing over $100 million in investment.

Judging from the script alone, the probability of making money is still quite high.

Wang Yifei wanted to leverage the "Fast & Furious" franchise to achieve her own success, rather than starting from scratch, so she proactively offered this script.

Inside the office, only the sound of turning pages could be heard. The MGM representative was increasingly surprised as he read, because the script was very mature and had very high commercial value.

After reviewing the document, the MGM representative couldn't help but exclaim in amazement:

"This is a truly fantastic script. I must say, Ms. Wang, you've really found a treasure!"

"Such an excellent script, I wonder if you would be willing to sell it? I'm willing to offer five million US dollars for it, what do you say?"

hiss!
When others heard the price of five million US dollars, they couldn't help but gasp, because that price was really not low.

It's just a script, yet it's worth five million US dollars. That's incredible.

Wang Yifei shook her head and refused, stating frankly that she didn't lack the five million US dollars, but rather the opportunity to act.

Of course, what she actually lacked was the opportunity to make money, and the key to getting into Hollywood.

In recent years, Hollywood blockbusters have conquered markets around the world, with box office revenue steadily increasing, attracting many international investors.

As a newcomer to the investment world, Wang Yifei naturally wanted to invest in Hollywood blockbusters and get a piece of the pie.

Although she knew she was only average in ability and didn't have the connections, she believed that anything is possible with effort.

She wouldn't let any opportunity slip by.

Upon hearing this, the MGM representative regretfully returned the script to the desktop. The script in front of him was truly excellent; once filmed and produced, it would surely be a box office hit.

Unfortunately, Wang Yifei was unwilling.

As for finding someone to copy this script and rewrite it?
Haha, Wang Yifei dared to release it, so she must have already registered the patent and knows how to avoid being imitated. She definitely won't let him find a loophole.

Because Wang Yifei owns a small stake in Disney and has also registered a fairy-tale film company in Hollywood.

Simply put, Wang Yifei had long been preparing to enter Hollywood, and her visit today for negotiations is a demonstration of that preparation.

Therefore, any small actions, apart from angering Wang Yifei, will not benefit the cooperation between the two parties in any way.

The two sides then negotiated, and two days later, a preliminary result was finally achieved.

Wang Yifei's Fairy Films company invested the script and $50 million to acquire a 30% stake in "Fast & Furious 2" and also secured the role of Li Ke, a Chinese-American member of the main cast.

However, she does not own the copyright to the Fast & Furious series; she only has the priority right to work with the character 'Li Ke'.

However, this 30% investment share is linked to the returns, and it includes all the returns, including all copyright revenue from the film.

The film's initial total investment was US$150 million, so it's truly remarkable that Wang Yifei was able to secure a 30% share of the investment returns based on the script and the US$50 million investment.

MGM is a top Hollywood giant, and every film company in the world would love to work with it.

Fairy Films, a completely unknown company, was able to collaborate with MGM, even though it was only on the very insignificant "Fast & Furious" series, which had poor box office numbers. Fairy Films made a fortune from it.

The Fast and Furious franchise is not a series at all, and MGM has no plans to make a series of it.

Because MGM has so many franchises, such as The Lord of the Rings series, there is plenty of room for in-depth exploration.

Even so, MGM has many films that are more likely to become series than Fast & Furious, such as Titanic.

Therefore, "Fast & Furious," a movie that only grossed $560 million at the box office, had no chance of becoming a series, but it did become one anyway.

The current timeline is vastly different from the original timeline.

Many Hollywood blockbusters have become huge box office hits due to the massive US dollar production.

Many of these films have grossed over three billion US dollars worldwide, and the current global box office record is approaching six billion US dollars.

It's worth noting that in the original timeline's history, the most impressive box office record for a film hasn't even broken the three billion US dollar mark.

Therefore, a 'bad movie' like "Fast & Furious" has absolutely no chance of becoming a series.

Many people were baffled, especially film companies like Disney, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox, who all expressed their incomprehension. After Wang Yifei finalized the deal, she packed up and returned to mainland China, but Hollywood was in an uproar because MGM announced the filming plans for "Fast & Furious 2".

The Chinese-American character 'Li Ke' has been highly sought after by many Chinese actresses working in Hollywood. Even actresses from the Chinese entertainment industry submitted their resumes when they heard that the film was casting globally.

The entire Chinese entertainment industry was thus thrown into turmoil.

Although the first film in the series had only mediocre box office performance, it was still quite good within the context of the Chinese entertainment industry.

Who can blame them when Hollywood movies are making such high box office numbers worldwide?
Not to mention that MGM is behind Fast & Furious, one of the three top Hollywood giants, with a large number of IPs and huge funds. Who wouldn't want to cooperate with such a big company?
An XF2000 passenger plane slowly landed at Harbin Yanjiagang International Airport, and Wang Yifei stepped out of the cabin.

The XF2000 is a medium-to-long-range jet airliner improved by Pioneer Technologies in the year 2000. It is the second-generation technologically improved aircraft after the XF1995 and is an aircraft designed by Pioneer Technologies.

All aircraft manufactured by Pioneer Technology have completely independent intellectual property rights. They do not use any foreign technology and are all independently developed and designed.

Wang Yifei really enjoys flying on planes owned by her family because she thinks they're safe.

After she stepped off the plane, only her bodyguards came to pick her up; none of her family members came.

So she took out her phone and called her father, but no one answered.

Then she called her mother.

"Xiaoli, are you home?"

"No, I'm at your grandma's house. She misses your younger brother and sister, so I came over. Are you home yet?"

"Thanks for your concern. I thought you didn't know I was coming back today. Humph, no one came to pick me up."

Liu Xiaoli chuckled:

"Haha, are you feeling so wronged? You've only been away from home for a few days! Do you still want us to pick you up? Go home and get some sleep, adjust your time difference, and get some rest."

After Wang Yifei hung up the phone, she felt less aggrieved.

That evening, when Wang Duoyu returned home, Wang Yifei was still fast asleep in the bedroom. Even when he pushed open the door and went in, she didn't wake up.

Wang Yifei is a light sleeper and is easily awakened by the slightest noise.

The family was finally able to sit down and chat the next evening.

Bai Doufu held a tablet computer and pointed to the top trending topic on Weibo's search list on the screen:
"Sis, isn't this the movie you invested in? Why are they holding a global casting call? Is this just a publicity stunt?"

A few days ago, her older sister mentioned in a video call that she had invested in the movie "Fast & Furious 2" and even landed one of the lead roles.

A dashing Chinese-American female thief.

But the news is still reporting on the global search for this Chinese-American role, which is really hypocritical.

"Yes, it's hype. This is one of the publicity strategies. Because this movie doesn't have many highlights, no one is sure if it will be a hit. Therefore, we can only use some conventional methods to promote the movie."

Wang Yifei did not deny it, but explained it calmly.

"But is it really okay to deceive the audience? What if something goes wrong and we end up in trouble?"

"Those in the know have all signed confidentiality agreements. Anyone who dares to breach the agreement will be silenced by hefty fines."

However, Bai Doufu bluntly hit her sister where it hurt:

"But sister, are your acting skills good enough to pass the audition?"

"If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. Go stand aside."

puff!

Liu Xiaoli and the others were all overjoyed, but then Wang Duoyu suddenly picked up his phone.

Someone called him.

He stood up and went to the side to answer the call; it was from Zheng Baoyin.

Because he was going to the moon after the Qingming Festival, he hadn't paid much attention to Want Want Group recently, and he rarely even read the briefings.

There are many things going on within the Want Want Group. Recently, there was one matter that Zheng Baoyin couldn't make up his mind about, so he wanted to consult Wang Duoyu.

The two chatted for a while, and Wang Duoyu gave his advice before hanging up the phone.

However, when Wang Duoyu's gaze fell upon Wang Yifei and the others, a plan formed in his mind. Instead of taking the phone from his ear, he pretended to receive another call, and after a few words, suddenly shouted:

"What did you say? Dead? Really dead? He was perfectly fine last week!"

Upon hearing this, the living room fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at Wang Duoyu with disbelief.

Bai Doufu, Wang Junxian, and Wang Sixin ran over immediately, craning their necks and asking, "Dad, who died?"

Liu Xiaoli and the others also cast curious and questioning glances their way.

Wang Duoyu waved his hand, indicating not to ask, but he was just putting on an act:

"It's such a pity. He was so young, how could he die so suddenly?"

His expressions and demeanor were so convincing, and he even sighed from time to time; it really didn't seem like he was acting.

Then Wang Yifei came over and surrounded her father, pressing him for details about who had died.

A dead person is no small matter; who wouldn't be anxious?

And he was a young man, dying so young, of course we should care about him.

At this point, Wang Yifei and the others had no time to discuss the global auditions for "Fast & Furious".

Even Liu Xiaoli came over, her eyes full of concern.

Huang Huiru, holding the child, nudged Wang Junhong with her elbow and gestured with her lip: "Why don't you go and ask him?"

"The aunties are here, no rush, let's talk after Dad finishes his call."

Just then, Wang Duoyu suddenly said:

"Oh, so it's episode 18 that's airing. Hey, I knew it hadn't aired last week."

Is Dad discussing a TV series with a friend?
Wang Yifei and the other children all stared wide-eyed, and Liu Xiaoli angrily slapped him on the shoulder: "You dare to scare me, huh!"

"Haha, Sisi, how was my acting just now? No flaws, right?" Wang Duoyu asked with a smile, putting his phone in his pocket. (End of Chapter)