Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 256 Why don't you two get married? Then I'll be your joint property.

No way?
Gu Bei had no way of connecting the then-unknown Yang Yu and Liu Yifei; the two were currently worlds apart.

But apart from Liu Yifei, Gu Bei couldn't recall any other big star investing in animated films.

After eliminating all the impossibilities, what remains, no matter how impossible, is the truth!
"Could this be... the surprise Liu Yifei is preparing for me?"

Gu Bei had an idea.
There really is such a possibility.
Liu Yifei was very interested in the progress of Frozen, so she naturally paid attention to the talents in the domestic animation field. In addition, she was lucky and immediately caught Yang Yu, a big fish.

"Yang..."

Gu Bei originally wanted to ask Yang Yu directly if Liu Yifei was coming over later.

But after thinking about it, I realized that the other party would be there soon, so there was no need to ask now.

So he changed the subject: "What is your workflow for creating animations now?"

The two started talking about animation production.

As the conversation went deeper,
Yang Yu discovered that Gu Bei, who was opposite him, knew more about animation production than he did.
Gu Bei could break down and teach him how to solve some problems that had troubled him for a long time, making him seem like an all-knowing encyclopedia.

If I hadn't already promised Liu Yifei,
Yang Yu just wants to go home now and try to see if Gu Bei's method will work.

While the two were having a pleasant conversation, a phone call summoned Yang Yu out; it was probably Gu Bei's competitor who had arrived.

Gu Bei turned his gaze toward the doorway.

He was a little curious whether that person was actually Liu Yifei.

If so, how interesting would Liu Yifei's expression be when she saw herself sitting in the business meeting room?

at last……

The door opens,

Yang Yu walked in.
Liu Yifei stayed by his side.

Sure enough it was her!

Gu Bei was somewhat surprised to see Liu Yifei today, as this was a side of her he had never seen before.

Liu Yifei wore a brown casual blazer over a black crew neck basic top, paired with flared pants instead of a blazer skirt, creating an overall style that was somewhere between formal and casual.

She combed her long hair into a neat bun, her fair face displaying a cool expression, radiating an aloofness that kept strangers at bay.

The sheer force of their entrance did indeed give off a sense of pressure, reminiscent of a business negotiation.

But all this,
All of this ends when Liu Yifei sees Gu Bei.

"Gu Bei!"

Liu Yifei's micro-expression changes are extremely impressive.

The first word she uttered for Gu Bei was spoken with a tone of surprise. Her eyebrows arched slightly, and her eyelashes fluttered rapidly, as if she couldn't believe that Gu Bei was here.

The second word immediately shifted to a tone of gritted teeth, his brows suddenly drooping, his eyebrows furrowing into a deep frown, his teeth slightly biting, his lips turning slightly white from the pressure, as if he wanted to bite Gu Bei to pieces.

The main focus is on a smooth transition between emotions!
She immediately realized that Gu Bei might be waiting for her here on purpose.

"What are you doing here?" Gu Bei stood up and asked in surprise.

"I had another question for you," Liu Yifei said, giving Gu Bei a suspicious look. "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to find suitable animation talent in China for the Frozen project, so we can train them!" Gu Bei replied, this was originally his excuse for recruiting future animation talent.

"I'm also here to find people for the Frozen project!"

After realizing that Gu Bei hadn't done it on purpose, Liu Yifei turned to look at Yang Yu.

Yang Yu then belatedly realized: "You two know each other?"

Gu Bei said with a smile, "Don't you know that Liu Yifei's studio is under our Linlang Entertainment?"

"I do not know!"

Yang Yu scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I don't have broadband at home, and it's too expensive, so I always go to my friend's house to use the internet."

"Cooperation? We're just partners!"

Liu Yifei emphasized.

Subsequently,

She stood in front of Gu Bei with her arms crossed, looking menacing: "I was the one who took a liking to him first, so logically he should belong to my studio!"

Gu Bei looked down at her and retorted, "Yang Yu is a person, not an object. What's the point of having a first-come, first-served rule?"

"But we can both offer the same conditions, so whoever takes a liking to it first will get it!"

Liu Yifei raised her face slightly and said confidently.

Gu Bei replied matter-of-factly, "That still depends on Yang Yu's own opinion!"

The two looked at each other.
Then they both turned to look at Yang Yu.

"Uh……"

Yang Yu showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

He felt that the current situation

It's like a couple going through a divorce, asking their child: Do you want to stay with Dad or Mom?

I'm so tired...

Yang Yu is not very good at handling such awkward situations.

Just as he was becoming somewhat uneasy,
He suddenly noticed that Gu Bei was winking at him, seemingly urging him to choose Liu Yifei. At the same time, he also noticed that Gu Bei's gaze towards Liu Yifei was occasionally tender.

When Yang Yu turned her gaze to Liu Yifei...
He noticed that Liu Yifei was also secretly giving him signals, seemingly trying to get him to choose Gu Bei.

good good!
Is this how you two play?
One is 'You're making a fuss, and I'm laughing.'
The other one is 'I want to protect your image in public'.
You two are both winners, and the only loser is me, this single dog?
Yang Yu felt like she had been force-fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

He said quietly, "Why don't you two get married? Then I'll be your joint property!"

Liu Yifei was startled by Yang Yu's words.
A blush began to appear on her snow-white cheeks, and her eyes held a shy look as she glared at Gu Bei, the culprit.

Gu Bei was naturally not as timid as Liu Yifei.

His expression was calm.

His gaze slowly shifted to Liu Yifei across from him.

He smiled slightly: "I'd like to, but unfortunately, it requires Sisi's consent!"

Liu Yifei met Gu Bei's gaze.
I wonder if she was putting a filter on Gu Bei.
Now, Gu Bei's eyes look so affectionate, even when he looks at a dog.

She quickly looked away, her face slightly flushed, and stubbornly said, "Dream on!"

"You see!"

Gu Bei looked at Yang Yu.

He shrugged, indicating that the plan wouldn't work.

Yang Yu felt like he'd been force-fed another mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), and his heart had been dealt a blow. Behind him, Liu Yifei's assistant, however, wore a 'flirted' expression, secretly chuckling to herself.

After Yang Yu's interruption,
Gu Bei and Liu Yifei no longer need to pretend.

The tense atmosphere from when they first met had vanished, replaced by a shared stance of mutual support.

Gu Bei and Yang Yu agreed that once Yang Yu's animated short film was finished, Gu Bei would help recommend it to the Sundance Film Festival.

Although the original version of "Hit, Hit a Big Watermelon" won many awards, most of them were not prestigious awards, and were mostly supportive awards.

Including the Special Jury Prize in the International Competition section of the Berlin International Short Film Festival,
Actually, it has nothing to do with the Berlin International Film Festival, which awards the Golden Bear. The Berlin International Film Festival is supported by the Berlin Cultural Foundation, and the awards for the short film competition are also the Golden Bear and Silver Bear.

The Berlin International Short Film Festival is organized by a private company.

Compared to the Sundance Film Festival, which has consistently produced numerous independent filmmakers, it is still far inferior.

The Sundance Film Festival has always had a preference for stylized animated short films, and anti-war elements are also one of the elements that receive a lot of attention.

After the short film is completed,

Yang Yu will join Linlang Entertainment's Chengdu branch as a member of the animation department.

Hollywood animated films typically have a three-tiered structure.
The first floor is the production company, which is the creative production site of the entire animated film and the soul of the film. It is usually located in Hollywood, close to the core of the company.

The second floor houses the main studios.

This section is responsible for building the overall framework of the film, like the body of the movie.

The main studio is also very important, but hundreds of animation artists must be placed in a place with low labor costs;
The last floor is for outsourcing studios.

They are the branches of the film. With thousands of animation artists involved in the entire film, it's impossible for everyone to be hired by the film company. Therefore, outsourcing studios are needed to facilitate the cutting and trimming of the project at any time.

With Yang Yu's current abilities,

Or rather, the entire domestic animation industry

They don't even have the capability to launch an animated project on the scale of Frozen.

Naturally, one needs to start by working in an outsourcing studio and gradually accumulate technical capabilities in order to create the world's top animated films.

After seeing Yang Yu off,

Gu Bei and Liu Yifei strolled slowly along the tree-lined path by the river.

Liu Yifei's assistant lagged far behind the two of them.

Liu Yifei kicked a small stone on the road and said with a hint of sourness, "I was here first!"

What white scholar is speaking?

Gu Bei glanced at her with a smile: "Once the Rongcheng branch is established, how about having your studio take a stake?"

"Really?"

Liu Yifei immediately became happy.

"We need to discuss cooperation with Chengdu to support the development of the animation industry in this area. We happen to be lacking someone to endorse us, so you'll have to be prepared to travel to Chengdu several times a year."

Gu Bei said with a smile.

In China, supporting industrial development definitely requires cooperation with local governments.
Not only can it save a large amount of money, but it also makes things more convenient.

After all, Gu Bei didn't have the ability to get universities in Rongcheng to offer animation majors, while local governments could easily do so, ensuring a continuous supply of talent every year.

Gu Bei pulled Liu Yifei in.
Firstly, it would make it easier for Liu Yifei to endorse Linlang Entertainment.
Secondly, it allows Liu Yifei to have an additional connection with Chengdu.

Celebrities who have good relationships with local authorities can often lend a helping hand in crucial moments.
Looking at those celebrities and internet personalities whose careers have collapsed, they were basically only concerned with making money, and they would go wherever they could avoid taxes. In the end, when things went wrong, everyone just stood by and watched.

Since Gu Bei already has Hangzhou, he naturally doesn't need Chengdu's resources.

Originally, Liu Yifei had the best connection with her hometown, Jiangcheng.

However, Gu Bei was unsure whether Jiangcheng had any interest in the animation industry.

In any case, Chengdu started its cultural and entertainment industry development a long time ago. The original film "Let the Bullets Fly" had some investment from Chengdu, and a Sichuan dialect version was also released.
Gu Bei naturally chose to go with the flow.

"So it's like running around doing promotional appearances?" Liu Yifei asked.

"Pretty much, it should be a bit easier than running around doing promotional appearances."

Gu Bei said casually,
Running around doing promotional work and dealing with clients are all part of the job.

In these kinds of promotional events, you are essentially half the client, so you don't need to deal with anyone else.

"Then I have absolutely no problem with it!"

Liu Yifei ran a few steps forward.
After passing Gu Bei, she turned around to face him.

As she backed away, she put on a serious, interrogative expression: "I haven't had a chance to ask you yet! Why did you come to Rongcheng without saying a word?"

Confess now! Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely!

Can I say that we are telepathically connected, which is why I made a special trip to Chengdu to receive the surprise you prepared for me?

Gu Bei looked at Liu Yifei in front of him and casually made up some random thoughts with a grin.

He couldn't possibly say he knew Yang Yu would become the director of Dumpling Factory.
So, fearing that someone else would snatch them away, they rushed to Chengdu to snatch them back, right?
"Alright, then I'll believe you!"

Liu Yifei was actually a little guilty herself.

She was also afraid that Gu Bei would ask her how she found Yang Yu from the vast sea of ​​people, so she simply glossed over it.

After a pause, she asked curiously, "What about things in Paris?"

"I've already figured out the basics of that studio. All that's left is to negotiate the bottom price. Let the acquisition team do their best."

Gu Bei seemed to realize something, "But actually, I recommend that you choose something around the same price."
The euro is now trading at nearly 1.6 against the dollar, which is the highest level in history.

"Now you can borrow euros from Goldman Sachs in France to buy the animation studio, and then pay them back in dollars from Rose Pictures at the end of the year. That round trip will save you millions of dollars, which is much more cost-effective than continuing to haggle over the price!"

"Listen to you!"

After listening carefully, Liu Yifei replied with a smile.

She's not very good with money.

Buying an animation studio was like buying a house to her.
Since we have the money, we'll just buy it and leave it there, as long as the animation studio can continue to operate.

"This flower is beautiful!"

Liu Yifei's eyes suddenly lit up, her attention drawn to the azaleas beside the tree-lined path.

She jogged over, pressed her stunning face against the purple azalea, and said to Gu Bei with a smile, "Hurry up, take a picture of me!"

Gu Bei admired the people and scenery before him.

Liu Yifei stood beside the azalea buds, sunlight filtering through the dappled shadows and casting butterfly-wing-like shadows on her face. Natural light is the best lighting, surpassing any artificial lighting by a lighting technician.

Coupled with her smiling eyes and the crimson azaleas in full bloom, the scenery was beautiful, but the person was even more beautiful.

Gu Bei took out his phone, feeling a little regretful that he hadn't brought a camera today, otherwise it would definitely be much better than the phones of this era.

(End of this chapter)