Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 234 The Real King

"Oh right, I didn't even notice until you guys pointed it out. Liu Yifei and Gu Bei have worked together so many times, she should have arrived by now!"

"That shouldn't be the case. Could it be that Liu Yifei isn't in Kyoto right now?"

"How could that be! Someone photographed her landing at Kyoto Airport just a couple of days ago. She's definitely in Kyoto right now!"

"Could it be that Liu Yifei and Gu Bei have fallen out? Or is it to avoid suspicion from their previous rumors?"

"It's good that we've fallen out!"

"Fans, get out! Gu Bei and Liu Yifei's scandal gets so many clicks! I was hoping to capture some intimate moments between them today so I could get a higher performance bonus this month!"

The reporters talked for a while, but found that no one else had any credible information, so they had to give up.

Then Cheng Long appeared on stage.
This makes the whole matter even more perplexing.
After all, if Liu Yifei is working recently, the most likely reason is for promotional activities for "The King of Kung Fu".

But now that Jackie Chan, the biggest promoter of The King of Kung Fu, has arrived, it would be really too much if Liu Yifei didn't make an appearance, seemingly increasing the possibility of Gu Bei and Liu Yifei falling out.

"Director Gu, I hope my uninvited visit this time hasn't caused any trouble?"

Cheng Long walked up with a smile and shook hands with Gu Bei.

Gu Bei smiled faintly: "It's naturally very good that Brother Cheng Long could come."

He did not invite Jackie Chan.
However, it wasn't that they didn't know Jackie Chan was coming.
Cheng Long contacted Gu Bei through Liu Yifei, expressing his intention to come and support Gu Bei's opening ceremony. Gu Bei naturally wouldn't refuse Cheng Long's offer.

The two sides then staged an uninvited performance.

To Gu Bei's relief, he didn't see the Dragon Prince this time.

With Jackie Chan's arrival, the red carpet event for the opening ceremony came to a close.

Almost everyone on Gu Bei's invitation list has arrived.

Those who came later,
That means they really came uninvited.

at this time,

The noise outside came again.
Just like when Zhang Ziyi was there before,
The reporters in the media area were very excited, their flashes going off constantly, even more intensely than before.

However, last time it was two of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" actresses. Who could be more important than them this time?

Gu Bei looked towards the end of the red carpet.

Then I saw a man and a woman walking over.

It turned out to be Wang Zhongjun, the CEO of Huayi Brothers, and Li Bingbing, another member of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" group.

"Didn't they say Gu Bei and Huayi were at odds? Why would President Wang of Huayi show up to support Gu Bei?"

"Who can predict what will happen between these big shots? Didn't we hear before that Huayi was going to blacklist Liu Yifei, but then CEO Wang denied it?"

"I heard from people inside that Chairman Han from China Film Group, President Wang from Enlight Media, President Yu from Bona Film Group, and President Ren from Shanghai Film Group are all here, plus President Wang from Huayi Brothers Media Group. Half of the entertainment industry is gathered here!"

Amid the reporters' discussions,
Gu Bei smiled as he looked at Wang Zhongjun in front of him: "I didn't expect Mr. Wang to come!"

Wang Zhongjun replied with a smile, "Director Gu has just started his company, so as a senior colleague, it's only natural that I should come and offer my guidance!"

"Watching is fine, but taking care of others is not an option. I don't want to receive any bad experiences."

Gu Bei smiled faintly and retorted casually.

He was slightly surprised by Wang Zhongjun's arrival.

But upon closer reflection,
Wang Zhongjun's visit is entirely beneficial to Huayi.
Previously, Gu Bei personally confirmed the conflict with Huayi, meaning that any success Gu Bei achieved would harm Huayi.

Wang Zhongjun attended this opening ceremony.

This will undoubtedly greatly alleviate the spread of such public opinion.

However, since Gu Bei had no prior plans in China, it wouldn't hurt to use public opinion tactics to slightly harass Huayi.

Now he doesn't need those methods anymore.
The domestic layout for the next few years has been completed.

Next up is a real, hard-fought battle with Huayi!

"Director Gu, in business, it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester."

After being rebuked by Gu Bei, Wang Zhongjun did not show any anger. Instead, he continued to smile and said, "My brother may have slightly offended him at the party earlier. That's just his personality."

If Director Gu is willing to reconcile, we can completely turn hostility into friendship!

Gu Bei smiled faintly.
His choice of Huayi as his opponent was not arbitrary.

The main point is that in the next five or six years, the three giants of Chinese cinema will be Huayi Brothers, Bona Film Group, and Enlight Media.

Bona is mainly from the Xiangdu circle, and Yu is always Han Sanpin's old subordinate, so the two have a close relationship.

Enlight Media, on the other hand, has gained popularity with its low-to-medium budget, and Gu Bei even wants to acquire it in the future.

Of all the companies, Huayi was the most flamboyant and the least popular.

As long as Gu Bei rises to prominence during this period...

The two sides are bound to clash, so it's better to strike first.

Reconciliation is impossible.
They've reached a settlement now, but they'll still be betrayed by Huayi in the future.

Gu Bei completely ignored Wang Zhongjun's words, simply smiling and saying, "There's no such thing as reconciliation or not. The film market isn't a zero-sum game."
As long as the quality of a film is excellent, all films can gain recognition from the public.

I returned to China to start this company simply to contribute to the development of Chinese cinema!

A hint of displeasure flashed in Wang Zhongjun's eyes.

After saying all this, isn't it just that you're unwilling to reconcile and want everyone to rely on their own abilities?

Just as he was about to continue speaking,
Assistant Li Wanyun came over and whispered something in Gu Bei's ear.
Gu Bei glanced up at him, a hint of surprise in his eyes: "So it's President Wang!"

King?
Wang Zhongjun frowned.

Judging from Gu Bei's expression, this "King" wasn't referring to himself.

However, in the entertainment industry, when people mention the title "CEO Wang,"...
He is basically the only person referred to, Wang Zhongjun of Huayi.
Could it be referring to Wang Changtian? Does he even deserve the title?
Seeing Gu Bei walk into the banquet hall, Wang Zhongjun immediately followed Gu Bei.

Gu Bei glanced back.
He ignored Wang Zhongjun behind him, since he couldn't possibly kick him out anyway.

Gu Bei arrived at a small area in the banquet hall, which was specially prepared for these film and television company bigwigs to prevent people with ulterior motives from disturbing them.

There, two people were gathered in a circle around each other.

One of them is Han Sanpin, whom Gu Bei is familiar with. As the head of China Film Group, he is now the top big shot in the entertainment industry.

And the other one,
It is Wang Jianlin, the founder of Wanda Group.

This is the real CEO, after all, he also has a little CEO at home.

Wanda's cinema chain has only been established for a little over two years, but its annual box office last year reached 3.26 million yuan, just one step away from the leader, China Film Star Cinema, which had 3.64 million yuan.

"Why is it him!"

Wang Zhongjun was slightly startled.

Gu Bei's address of "Boss Wang" made him truly concede defeat.

Compared to the real estate industry, the film industry is still too small in scale.

(End of this chapter)