The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 516 Help
This is someone's countermeasure against Fan Bingbing's pregnancy. As mentioned before, once things escalate to a certain point, it will be beyond his and her control, so she must stop before that happens.

After doing this a few more times, she'll know when to stop.

Under normal circumstances, given Fan Bingbing's personality, she definitely wouldn't back down voluntarily, at least not every time.

But now, it's a hostage situation targeting him, and also a hostage situation targeting her.

"I want compensation!" Fan Bingbing said angrily.

"Alright, alright, what kind of compensation do you want?" Xu Jiuyang coaxed again, knowing when to stop.

"I want another big-budget production where I play the lead role, and it has to be a box office hit!" Fan Bingbing demanded exorbitantly.

"I see..." Xu Jiuyang did not immediately deny it, but instead stroked his chin.

“I’ve got it!” He suddenly clapped his hands. “Yunxin told me before that when she was collecting scripts everywhere in 03, she bought a script called ‘The Myth’ from a director surnamed Tang in Hong Kong. The story is about a Qin Dynasty general and a Goryeo princess, a love story that transcends time…”

Xu Jiuyang didn't know how Li Yunxin had managed to buy the script from Tang Jili, but he was certain that the script he saw was the one from the movie he remembered. Although there were some discrepancies, it wasn't surprising. The male lead was originally intended for Kaneshiro Go, but Jackie Chan snatched the role after taking a liking to the script.

After returning from the United States, Lee Yoon-hyung presented him with this script, hoping he would star in it. The female lead was naturally chosen from among her agency's actresses Jun Ji-hyun, Son Ye-jin, and Ha Ji-won.

Of course, it would be fine to have Kim Hee-sun in the role.

So far, Xu Jiuyang has not given an answer. After all, the movie "The Myth" in his memory is full of Jackie Chan's style elements. If he were to star in it, these elements would have to be removed and rewritten. However, the impression is too deep, and he might just let it pass by while acting.

As for why she only showed the script to herself now, even though she received it back in 03, Li Yunxin's answer was simple: "You are more suitable to play this role now."

There's really no way to refute that. If we consider the filming time of "The Myth" in his previous life, he was only 22 years old in 04. Even if his mental age was old enough, he could wear old-age makeup, but the fit was still low.

It would be more appropriate to start filming in the second half of this year and release it at the end of next year.

However, Xu Jiuyang felt that Li Yunxin must have used some means when she bought the script. Otherwise, given the way the Hong Kong entertainment circle sticks together, if a project is not approved for a long time, even if the script is sold, Tang Jili would come up with a similar story and get Go Kaneshiro or Jackie Chan to film it.

But this has nothing to do with any one person.

"Not interested!" Fan Bingbing refused decisively before he could finish speaking.

"Why is that?" Xu Jiuyang asked, puzzled.

“I’ve already read that script,” Fan Bingbing said, raising her chin. “Putting aside the fact that the female lead’s screen time is almost the same as the supporting actress’s, the whole story is focused on highlighting the male lead. The problem is, you want me, a national idol, a newly minted billionaire, and a big shot who’s even on the rich list, to play a Goryeo princess?”

“Oh right, I almost forgot. Last November, you made it into the top 200 of the Forbes rich list with a net worth of 16 billion.” Xu Jiuyang clapped his hands as if he had just realized something.

"Not to mention that there was no Goryeo back then, only Gija Joseon! There was a Goguryeo later, but it was a country established by the Buyeo people, and it has nothing to do with the later Goryeo." Fan Bingbing raised her chin even higher. "Believe it or not, if I dare to play this role, after a few years when national self-esteem rises, online public opinion will definitely criticize it heavily."

"Wow, not bad, not bad at all. You even know about history and society. That's commendable." Xu Jiuyang clapped his hands again and gave a thumbs up. "Then let's leave it at that."

Fan Bingbing gave another proud snort, then waited and waited, but he didn't say anything more, so she asked, "And then?"

"And then what?" Xu Jiuyang asked, puzzled.

"I told you, I want another movie!" Fan Bingbing's eyes widened.

“That’s all.” Xu Jiuyang simply spread his hands. “What do you mean by ‘that’s all?!” Fan Bingbing’s eyes widened even more.

"If it's gone, it's gone. High box office, prominent female lead, and big production are all things that can't be come by again." Xu Jiuyang continued to shrug.

"I don't care! I just want it!" Fan Bingbing's temper flared up, and she seemed to be serious.

Xu Jiuyang had a headache and before he could speak, a familiar voice came over: "What do you want?"

"Sister Yuanyuan, what brings you here?" Xu Jiuyang immediately stood up, somewhat surprised and delighted.

But seeing the people with Gao Yuanyuan immediately dampened his spirits.
"What's with that expression?" Li Dabai asked, squinting.

"It just means... I'm very happy." Xu Jiuyang forced a smile.

"How are you, Bingbing? You look great." Gao Yuanyuan then sat down next to Fan Bingbing.

"It's alright," Fan Bingbing replied with a lazy expression. "All I do all day is eat and sleep, sleep and eat. I only feel a little better when I feel the two little ones stretching in my belly."

"That's great! When Tangyuan was in my belly, I felt very satisfied every time I felt him move." Gao Yuanyuan nodded with a smile.

Xu Jiuyang then interjected, "What brings Sister Yuanyuan here?"

"I asked Sister Yuanyuan to come over and help me with some work-related matters," Fan Bingbing interjected.

"Please help me with some work-related matters, Sister Yuanyuan," Xu Jiuyang said with a strange expression. "What kind of work-related matters can Sister Yuanyuan help you with? Besides, haven't I already helped you with some of them?"

"It's nothing to worry about, just some small things. The real decision is up to her," Gao Yuanyuan said dismissively.

“I’m pregnant, so I can’t put too much effort into it. Of course, I have to ask for help from outside,” Fan Bingbing shrugged. “You can’t keep telling me I need to rest, and then ask me why I actually asked for help, right, honey?”

The word "husband" gave Xu Jiuyang goosebumps. He subconsciously looked at Gao Yuanyuan, then moved to Li Xiaoran's face.

Li Dabai gritted his teeth, while Gao Yuanyuan was much calmer. Only when she got up to go to the study did she say to Xu Jiuyang, "Come and visit when you have time. Tangyuan is getting bigger and bigger, and she needs her father to keep her company."

"No problem." Xu Jiuyang took a deep breath, his palms slightly sweaty.

Although Gao Yuanyuan said she was leaving, he turned around and met Fan Bingbing's ambiguous smile.

"I wonder what the three of us will be like in the future," she said with a sigh.

Xu Jiuyang twitched his lips and decided to change the subject: "Speaking of which, how's the progress at Huayi?"

Fan Bingbing's face lit up with excitement: "Both the King and the King gave me their phone numbers and said all the nice things, but I turned them down with one sentence: I'm now a director of Baidu."

Another benefit of bringing IT companies into the market is that, as a newly minted billionaire who is among the top 200 on the list, Huayi will inevitably seek her help.

After all, the two Wangs have been deeply involved in the so-called Beijing circle for over a decade and have some connections. If she doesn't help, she will inevitably stir up public opinion within the circle and engage in moral blackmail. At least on the surface, her foundation is still shallow.

But now, not to mention that several major IT companies are internally requiring them to keep their distance from Huayi, your actions have caused my stock to plummet, resulting in a loss of several million dollars, which is in US dollars. Why should I help you?

(End of this chapter)