Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 303 Afraid of my brother failing, yet also afraid of him taking off.

At the elevator entrance, by the window.

Wu Jing, Guo Fan, and Lu Yang smoked cigarettes while chatting about "The Beginning".

The three of them were trying to figure out who the real murderer was.

Is it a middle-aged man carrying an old suitcase, or a woman in a gray suit carrying a pressure cooker?
The three held their own opinions and each had their own reasoning.

Lu Yang felt that the middle-aged man was difficult to check because of his suitcase. He couldn't just force the suitcase open to check, could he?

Wu Jing thought it was the woman holding the pressure cooker; don't forget the Boston Marathon terror attack in the US a couple of months ago.

The murderer put the explosives in a pressure cooker and then put the pressure cooker in a backpack.

Guo Fan expressed his disdain for Wu Jing's words, and the drama "The Beginning" was already in preparation in January.

Back when he was in Hollywood, Qi Hui also mentioned that the script idea came from a long time ago.

So you're using an event that happened two months ago to make inferences?

Two months ago, Qi Hui's "The Beginning" was finished filming! It's already in post-production!

Therefore, Guo Fan's guess is that both of them are the murderers.

They boarded at the same stop, sat across from each other from the aisle, and were both carrying things in their hands.

It's obvious at a glance that their relationship is more than just casual.

Of course, none of the three could convince the others, because in the previous episodes, Wu Jing and the other two thought everyone was the murderer, and they couldn't be sure at all.

"Sigh... Qi Hui is really quick on his feet." Wu Jing said, smoking a cigarette, somewhat annoyed.

"That's not all," Guo Fan said. "Did you notice the reactions of the vice presidents at the video websites?"

"This movie is probably a sure hit; this guy's made a success!"

His tone was sour; as a brother, he couldn't stand seeing Qi Hui far ahead.

Seeing Qi Hui far ahead made him feel uncomfortable all over, even more uncomfortable than if he had fallen down himself!

Of course, he didn't want Qi Hui to be unhappy either; he would feel bad if Qi Hui was unhappy.

In short, he felt terrible whether things were bad or good.

Damn it!
"Indeed, senior brother is really amazing." Lu Yang was equally envious. When he first met Qi Hui, Qi Hui was still playing the second male lead in "Painted Skin 2".

At that time, he was the director, while Qi Hui was only the second male lead, with a lower status than Chen Kun, Zhao Wei, and Zhou Xun...

Who knew that he would become even more powerful than that director!

Lu Yang felt like he'd eaten a lemon... Of course, he subconsciously ignored his own shortcomings.

At that time, he was just a tool for the director, responsible for shooting according to the shooting plan.

Without the support of Qi Hui, Chen Kun, and Zhou Xun, he probably wouldn't even be able to get involved in the art field.

Wu Jing was in a similar situation, fearing that his brothers wouldn't live well, yet also fearing that they would live too well.

As the three were whispering, the vice presidents of the video website walked out, each with a blank expression and a somber face.

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About ten or twenty minutes later, Gong Yu, president of iQiyi, walked out slowly with a beaming smile.

He smiled and walked with light steps, as if the air itself was sweet.

Wu Jing and the other two exchanged glances, all somewhat puzzled.

They did some research before they came and knew that iQiyi wasn't doing very well, belonging to the second tier among video websites.

The real giants are Youku after its merger with Tudou, Tencent Video (Tencent's own subsidiary), and the formidable Sohu.

So the question is, why did Qi Hui choose iQiyi, which is not particularly outstanding?

Filled with doubt, the three of them went directly into Qi Hui's office.

"You bastard, tell me!" Guo Fan slammed his hand on the table: "How much did you make?"

Qi Hui chuckled, picked up the contract on the table, and waved it:

"Not much, just 200 million, sold to iQiyi."

It sounds like a big investment, but it's nothing for iQiyi.

If I remember correctly, at the end of the year, they also took the same amount of money to Hunan TV and bought the broadcasting rights to five variety shows, including "Where Are We Going, Dad?".

Two hundred million is nothing, just a drop in the ocean.
Before Qi Hui's time travel, this year was also a time of great development for iQiyi.

"Fuck!"

"Damn it!"

"This is outrageous! You've suddenly become a millionaire!"

Wu Jing and the other two immediately burst into a wail, their teeth aching with envy.

We all came from Hollywood, and none of us have many good films or TV shows. Why are you suddenly so far ahead?

This unscientific!

"Hahahaha..." Qi Hui laughed heartily, picked up the thermos cup of goji berry tea on the table, took a sip, and felt refreshed all over.

He enjoys seeing his brothers looking both bitter and upset.

"Senior, why did you choose iQiyi?" Lu Yang asked, puzzled.

iQiyi seems too unremarkable. Besides financial pursuits, my senior brother must also have artistic aspirations.

He certainly hopes that his work will be seen by more people.

Qi Hui chuckled: "I'm optimistic about their future."

As mentioned earlier, iQiyi focuses on the development of long-form videos, TV dramas, and variety shows.

Unlike Youku, which focuses on developing UGC culture, iQiyi began its foray into the mobile market much earlier.

In the next few years, relying on mobile devices, iQiyi will leap to become one of the three giants.

It is on par with Youku, which emerged early on, and Tencent Video, which has strong backing.

It's important to understand that, aside from Baidu's support, iQiyi has no resource advantage over these two companies.

Even so, iQiyi is still able to rival Youku and Tencent.

What they rely on, of course, is their development strategy and capabilities.

Of course, this is for the next few years.

After that, iQiyi became disgusting.

Even with a membership, you can't skip ads or watch the videos you want. The various membership packages—VIP, Super VIP, Platinum VIP—are annoying.

As the pioneer of paid video streaming, iQiyi is deeply guilty in this regard.

Wu Jing and the other two felt a little jealous, but after the initial sourness subsided, they got down to business.

Wu Jing mentioned his military action movie and asked the tycoon to leave him some investment.

Qi Hui agreed; investing in Wolf Warrior was no problem.

Wu Jing also took out several invitations, which were for the premiere of the movie "Badges of Fury".

It will be held next week.

This movie stars Wu Jing's senior brother Li Lianjie, and is also Li Lianjie's godson, Wen Zhang.

The occasion was quite grand, and Wu Jing, as a junior apprentice and making a cameo appearance, naturally received many invitations.

However, given that this movie has some... cough, some big scenes, like Liu Yan's big scenes or something.

Therefore, Wu Jing did not plan to bring any female relatives to watch the show.

It will affect civilized viewing of the game.

Hearing Wu Jing say this, Qi Hui, Guo Fan, and Lu Yang nodded deeply.

That makes sense. So next week's premiere will be a men's exclusive.

Girlfriends are just something I can only leave at home.

Suddenly, Lu Yang, who had just finished nodding, realized something was wrong. He looked up and found that Qi Hui and the other two were staring straight at him.

Why are you looking at me?

"You don't even have a boyfriend, why are you nodding so seriously?"

Lu Yang: (°д°)
……

Apartment building, upstairs room.

As Qi Hui opened the door and entered, he could smell the faint aroma of food wafting from the restaurant.

Hearing the sound, Jing Tian, ​​wearing an apron, peeked out and smiled, "You're back?"

Qi Hui chuckled and put his arm around the little cook's soft waist from behind: "Tian Tian, ​​we won a great victory today."

"Hmm... I already know." Jing Tian turned her head and gently kissed Qi Hui on the cheek.
"I've been following your Weibo account."

Qi Hui has already announced the broadcast of "The Beginning" on Weibo. It will be available on iQiyi next week.

"You've worked hard." Jing Tian nuzzled Qi Hui's cheek. "I made you your favorite food."

"I'll treat you to a good meal tonight."

Jing Tian knew, of course, that a large part of Qi Hui's purpose in putting on this play was because of her.

How could she not love a boyfriend like that?

No one can take her away, especially Yang Mi, and Yang Mi, and... Yang Mi!
(End of this chapter)