The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 416 At Least Four
In fact, Xu Jiuyang was a little guilty. The origins of the several movies related to him, whether it was "Hero", "Red Cliff" or "Dark Side", were all clear. Only "Falling" completely copied "Match Point", and no one knew about it yet.

However, having already made the promise, he had no choice but to stick to it, and thankfully Angela didn't seem to mind.

"Alright, alright, I was just wondering why you gave this idea to Yunxin?" Angela asked lazily.

"Who else can I entrust it to if not Yunxin?" Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but roll his eyes, even though the other person couldn't see it. "If you want to make a Hollywood version, then go ahead."

“Why not consider Hong Kong?” Angela chuckled.

"Hong Kong? Why?" Xu Jiuyang asked, puzzled.

“Don’t you think they’ll be rivals for the next few years?” Angela retorted.

“Stop, they’ve never been a match,” Xu Jiuyang corrected. “They’re just grasshoppers, and grasshoppers in autumn at that. They can hop around for a few more days, but that’s all they can do.”

"Don't you want to kill someone by destroying their spirit?" Angela asked again.

"To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit?" Xu Jiuyang's mind inexplicably conjured up the face of Huang Silang.

“Of course, it’s inevitable that Hong Kong films will decline, but what if only the films we invest in or control can achieve high box office returns, while others can only make a splash? What do you think?” Angela said leisurely.

Inviting guests, beheading, taking in dogs! Huang Silang's face became clearer and clearer in Xu Jiuyang's mind.

"What do you plan to do?" he asked immediately.

"Isn't it obvious? Just cast big names from Hong Kong as the male and female leads, make the scenes more lavish and intense, use Hollywood techniques, and people will definitely buy it. At least the Southeast Asian and Japanese markets should be good." Angela's tone was surprised, as if she was very puzzled: You should be able to see this, right?
“You can lead this project entirely on your own; you don’t need to tell me.” Xu Jiuyang wasn’t taking the bait.

"Oh, mainly it's about the female lead; I need to let you know." Angela's voice turned sly.

“Bingbing? Isn’t she unsuitable?” Xu Jiuyang frowned. “She might be able to in three or four years, but I’m afraid she’s not up to the task now.”

“Of course not her,” Angela said without keeping her in suspense, “it’s your personal call girl.”

"My exclusive..." Xu Jiuyang suddenly realized and rolled his eyes again.

I really thought you were going to take them in and treat them like dogs, but it turns out you're still eyeing their pitiful savings.

As mentioned before, she brought Li Jiaxin into a private equity fund established in Hong Kong and put her in charge of its management. She was eyeing the wealth accumulated by celebrities of all sizes in the entertainment industry in the 90s, as well as the market potential in mainland China over the next decade.

Imagine if, in a past life, a certain singing god's wife lost hundreds of millions investing in funds, forcing him to desperately hold concerts to pay off his debts.

Now, although we don't know why Li Jiaxin, who has already gained some fame through the foundation, has suddenly returned to making movies, it must be related to this.

"How about it, can I borrow it for a moment?" Angela continued to ask with a smile.

"She's mine, that's true, but she's yours too. Use her if you want," Xu Jiuyang said nonchalantly.

“No way. If I said it’s yours, then it’s definitely yours,” Angela snorted. “Otherwise, why would I assign you a butler?”

"What do you mean, a butler... a butler?" Xu Jiuyang's lips twitched as he realized what was happening. "My villa is still under renovation, and I won't be able to move in until the end of June at the earliest."

“It’s okay, it won’t take long, it’ll be quick,” Angela said casually. “I can’t control anything else, but the housekeeper, nutritionist, and personal trainer must be my people.”

"The fox's tail is showing, isn't it? You were just saying my people were my people, and now you're saying yours are yours," Xu Jiuyang immediately said loudly.

"I'm the one who made the arrangements, does that sound better?" Angela sighed, her voice drawn out, and one could easily picture her rolling her eyes.

"But, forget about the butler, why are there a nutritionist and a personal trainer too?" Xu Jiuyang asked again. "Don't worry, you'll like them," Angela replied, clearly having misunderstood something.

"What I mean is, is it really necessary to be so comprehensive?" Xu Jiuyang had no choice but to explain again.

There was a brief silence on the other end: "I recall, you seem to have two literary assistants?"

“You said it yourself, just a literary assistant.” Xu Jiuyang’s lips twitched. “There’s only one real-life assistant.”

“So we definitely need more, right?” Angela laughed. “Then I’ll arrange for another assistant to come over.”

"What are you doing..." Xu Jiuyang wanted to say something.

“Li Yunxin has hired maids, at least four of them,” Angela interrupted casually, “so I’ll arrange four of them too.”

Oh no, this was a strategic retreat, I shouldn't have done that earlier... Wait! Xu Jiuyang frowned: "You're just going to divide me up like this?"

“Who divided you up? We’re just dividing up the space next to you, okay?” Angela immediately corrected her. “Don’t slander me, otherwise, even if this were China, I would still sue you.”

"Can you?" Xu Jiuyang's lips twitched.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end: "Of course not, are you satisfied?"

Then she added, "Okay, that's all for now, bye-bye."

Xu Jiuyang wanted to say something more, but she hung up too quickly. Before she could finish speaking, a clicking sound came from the other end, so she had no choice but to give up.

After that, he didn't call Li Yunxin to verify, since she hadn't told him on her own initiative.

However, even a fool would know that the remaining maids must be Aya Tatemaru and Masami Nagasawa, who had already served him at her house before, not to mention that the Ishikuni Shrine Maiden had already been sent over in advance.

I wonder who the fourth one will be—since Angela said there will be four, then there must be four—it can't be Yui Aragaki, right?

Thinking of this, Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but laugh. How could it be such a coincidence?

He felt a strange chill run down his spine. He thought of Maria and Tina at Fan Bingbing's house, and then of Feng and Cai at his sister's house, whose faces seemed vaguely familiar. What if…

"Last time, Kim Tae-hee or Kim Ji-young said that Yoon-hyung had hired another Japanese maid. I should have asked her..." Xu Jiuyang shook his head halfway through his sentence.

Why ask? What excuse do you have? And if you ask, it's probably equivalent to asking for someone in Yunxin's eyes.

He ultimately put the matter on hold for the time being. As mentioned before, the villa he bought is still under renovation. It would be great if he could move in by the end of June. If things are slow, it will have to wait until mid-July. He'll deal with it then.

After all, although there weren't any major events this year, we still had to put in the effort to handle the small things, such as the production of the soundtrack for "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

It's said that it has little to do with him, but that's just talk. He's actually going to sing a song to set an example for Liu Qianqian, not to mention that he wrote several songs and compositions.

In addition, there are rumors that "The Legend of Sword and Fairy: The Question of Love" will be released this year. It is unknown whether the theme song has been decided yet, so it would be better to record "The Legend of Sword and Fairy: The Question of Love" as soon as possible.

We'll release a short clip online, incorporating some scenes from the TV series, especially the special effects, but without showing the main characters. This will both pique the interest of fans of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series and secure a prime spot for the show.

That way, even if you're unlucky later and actually encounter that one in ten thousand chance, there will still be a reason for it.

(End of this chapter)