The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 573 Even a piece of toilet paper is useful
After ending the call and quickly finishing breakfast, Xu Jiuyang went to his study.

If he doesn't have a company trip scheduled, he usually stays here to handle various work-related matters. As his fame grows, he's starting to become more of a homebody.

After all, he doesn't have many male friends in the industry, doesn't want to go out and be stared at, doesn't have many extravagant hobbies, and has a woman in charge of his company, so he naturally spends more time at home.

Cao Xiwen, who was already an administrative assistant, quickly brought some documents that needed to be signed and asked about the schedule for the next few days. After she had finished dealing with most of the documents, Chen Hong got up and tidied up before casually knocking on the study door.

"Aren't you going back today?" Xu Jiuyang asked, closing the documents in his hand after she sat down.

Chen Hong was taken aback for a moment, then lowered her head and replied shyly, "If you don't want me to go back, then I won't go back."

Xu Jiuyang twitched his lips and continued tentatively, "Shouldn't you change how you address me?"

"Yes, Master," she replied readily, her head bowed.

She was careless. She and Gai Lili were roughly the same generation. She had seen everything. Gai Lili and the others had a lot of fun playing with this, let alone her.

Moreover, if Chen Hong weren't thick-skinned, how could she have won over Kai Ge?

Xu Jiuyang's mind raced slightly. He then got up and went to his desk, reached out and lifted Chen Hong's chin, raising her face.

Chen Hong offered no resistance whatsoever, letting him do as he pleased, and even putting on a pitiful act.

Sure enough, if last night she was just still charming, now she's truly alluring, with a touch of the original Chang'e. I've definitely got what I wanted.

Excellent, excellent. If it had been two years later, I wouldn't have bothered to even try it.

Xu Jiuyang didn't mince words: "I'll be frank. Your old Chen is still somewhat useful. For your sake, I can give him a hand. Let him prepare. If he can make a movie that does even slightly well, he can still salvage his reputation. But remember, he's not allowed to interfere with the script or give any pointers on the filming. He just needs to be a good tool. The Palme d'Or isn't a big deal for us."

"This..." Chen Hong looked troubled.

"What, is it difficult?" Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow and released the hand that was pinching her chin. "If it's difficult, then let's not do it."

After he finished speaking, he lifted the desk. Hmm, it was too heavy to lift.

"Of course not!" Chen Hong quickly replied.

She pursed her lips, a hint of struggle flashing across her face: "If that's the case, Master... you'll have to assign me some help..."

Her voice trailed off, as if she were somewhat ashamed, but she quickly raised her head again: "Ideally, it should be someone with good abilities who can completely follow my instructions, so that I have a chance to persuade him to accept."

Xu Jiuyang twitched his lips. "I'm just asking you to choose sides, not to pledge your loyalty."

But he continued, "Angela has enough people on her side. As long as you obey her, you can order them around however you want."

"Then thank you very much, Master." Chen Hong's eyes lit up.

"Then, once he accepts, tell him that as long as he makes this blockbuster film, we can introduce him to other projects. At that time, he can make whatever he wants," Xu Jiuyang paused here, making his tone meaningful, "At that time, even if he doesn't want to improvise, you have to urge him to improvise, understand?"

Chen Hong frowned, seemingly confused but hesitant to answer.

"Is this question difficult?" Xu Jiuyang pressed, then sighed inwardly. She really is just a pretty face; she's sharp in some things, but acts like a complete idiot in others.

But that's normal. If she didn't do this, why would Brother Kai let her be the producer?

"Simply put, it's about making things difficult for investors other than us," he said bluntly. "This way, you satisfy your husband Chen's desire for recognition, dig a huge pit for other film and television companies, and you can also profit from it all. It's a win-win situation."

“I understand, Master!” Chen Hong’s eyes lit up again.

"That's settled then." Xu Jiuyang nodded, preparing to send the person away.

Angela probably took advantage of her easy control, which is why she set up this scheme to have her sleep with her.

Seriously, what do you take me for? A tool to win over women?!

"Master, when I got up earlier, I called Old Chen again and said I wouldn't be going back until tomorrow," Chen Hong said in a slightly coquettish tone. "Please let him stay one more night."

"I see..." Xu Jiuyang looked her down at her. "Alright, come with me tonight to study some photography techniques."

Even a piece of toilet paper is useful, let alone Brother Kai. As long as you can keep him in check, just like Lu Wei and Xu Feng back then.

Regardless, he and Zhang Yimou do have some talent in aesthetics, and Xu Jiuyang still wants to bring him in to direct "Caught in the Web"—no, I mean "Cyberbullying."

Yuan Yuan's novella is quite different from the movie I remember from my previous life, so Xu Jiuyang doesn't doubt her directing ability—in this regard, Fan Tongxue, Li Yunxin, and Angela can all help a lot.

However, when it comes to aesthetics, if you don't have a high enough talent, you need a lot of practice to make up for it, which is obviously Yuanyuan's weakness.

He thought to himself, maybe he should let Brother Kai direct, if he's obedient enough.

If all else fails, let him provide guidance from behind the scenes, while Sister Yuanyuan can handle the execution.

The reason for this is that the previous film "Caught in the Web" was quite unpleasant, especially since the director shifted the focus to his wife as the film progressed, making it about Mo Xiaoyu's growth and independence.

Xu Jiuyang plans to have Chen Hong play Mo Xiaoyu again this time, to properly support Yuan Yuan and highlight only her.

In addition, Yang Jiaqi is also planning to find Yang Mi. She got the role in her previous life, but was fired by Kai Zi Ge because she was filming multiple projects at the same time. In this life, she probably doesn't need to film multiple projects at the same time, so she can also come and contribute to Yuanyuan's personal movie.

Putting that aside, and not mentioning how many outfits Chen Hong changed into or how much she revealed under someone's camera that night, the official release of "Man Jiang Hong" undoubtedly caused a huge uproar.

Although the plot of "Man Jiang Hong" was deliberately set after Yue Fei's death and had nothing to do with the Jin Dynasty, those who wanted to exploit the situation could always find an excuse.

However, this situation was largely expected. There was no need to use online trolls to muddy the waters; all that was needed was to keep repeating Zhang Yimou's words from the premiere: "No Chinese person who has completed nine years of compulsory education will stand on Qin Hui's side and speak for him."

A simple and easy-to-remember phrase is very easy to spread, especially one that resonates with most people. So, ordinary netizens quickly learned to use this phrase to deal with public intellectuals, under the guidance of online trolls.

No debate is needed; just copy and paste, and they will soon be engulfed in a vast ocean of people's war.

(End of this chapter)