The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 249 Big-name directors are in high demand

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Keiko Kitagawa came from a great distance.

Although Lu Zhiyuan and she were just colleagues and collaborated on some projects during filming, they didn't have much contact outside of work.

But China is a land of etiquette.

As the host, Lu Zhiyuan naturally had to treat Kitagawa Keiko and her guests well.

……

Upon learning that Kitagawa Keiko had arrived, Xin Yukun immediately appeared and personally took charge of making arrangements and greeting everyone.

Keiko Kitagawa's agency had invited him to experience Japanese culture many times. In return, he invited her to try a specialty of Beijing—no duck, Peking duck would do!

"You must be Yang Mi? Nice to meet you!"

Keiko Kitagawa didn't seem to care what she ate.

During the meal, she stared at Yang Mi for a long time.

When Yang Mi suddenly became a sensation in 2011, Keiko Kitagawa got a nickname: Japanese Yang Mi.

She didn't know at first.

However, when she was filming, she had many scenes with Hanikezi, and somehow she heard about this strange nickname.

Today, she met Yang Mi for the first time in person.

The two frequently exchanged glances, scrutinizing each other's appearances.

A moment later, Keiko Kitagawa laughed.

The woman in front of me, Yang Mi, does indeed look somewhat similar to her.

Three years ago, she might have had some thoughts of comparing herself to Yang Mi.

However, after the Real Steel trilogy, her popularity throughout Asia reached an astonishing level.

Completely outshines Yang Mi, one of China's top actresses!

In fact, under Lu Zhiyuan's leadership, the female leads of "Real Steel" became a global sensation.

Even Keiko Kitagawa, who played the fourth female lead, received numerous offers from Hollywood.

However, Keiko Kitagawa had absolutely no interest in those random, nonsensical characters.

Those directors just wanted to take advantage of her popularity in Asia. The roles they created for her were all subversive, and most of them wanted her to look ugly.

Those directors wanted to use this gimmick to attract some Real Steel fans!

How could Keiko Kitagawa accept this?

Director Lu Zhiyuan, although he is incredibly cold and ruthless when making films!
However, during the final editing, it suddenly becomes exceptionally gentle and heartwarming, preserving all the beautiful moments of these female protagonists.

Leaving aside the male characters in the Real Steel series... well, every female protagonist has her own shining moments.

Those close-up shots created an atmosphere to the extreme.

Keiko Kitagawa first appeared in "Real Steel" wearing a kimono, with fox makeup, holding a red copper umbrella, in a garden bathed in the setting sun, accompanied by falling cherry blossoms, standing alone and detached from the world.

This short clip went viral across the internet...

If we count the number of times it has been forwarded by netizens worldwide, it has exceeded 100 billion times!

Lu Zhiyuan created a memorable scene for her.

Keiko Kitagawa herself has watched this iconic scene no less than 1000 times.

Every time she watched it, she could clearly feel Lu Zhiyuan's talent and unique aesthetic sense.

If her natural beauty score was only 80 points, then with Lu Zhiyuan's unique use of light and shadow, highly personal makeup techniques, and the atmosphere he created for her... at that moment, her beauty score soared to 95 points!
pity.

Although Lu Zhiyuan was exceptionally talented, only 1% of that talent was directed towards her.

If Lu Zhiyuan were willing to dedicate half of his energy to the role of Dilraba to her, Kitagawa Keiko is very confident that she too could become a global sensation.

Therefore, she spared no expense to bring "Godzilla" to Lu Zhiyuan.

……

"Miss Kitagawa, I'm Yang Mi, nice to meet you!"

Yang Mi sensed the calm and composure, as well as the air of superiority, that flashed in Kitagawa Keiko's eyes.

In that instant, her self-esteem was severely challenged!

pity.

Although Yang Mi is very popular in China, she is not as popular as Keiko Kitagawa in the whole of Asia.

Because, ultimately, Yang Mi is still a television personality.

It's still an idol drama being filmed.

It belongs to the category with the lowest traffic value.

Moreover, on such occasions, Kitagawa Keiko was Lu Zhiyuan's honored guest, and as the younger sister of Lu Zhiyuan's younger sister, she could only lower her stance.

But she remembered this grudge!
One day, I'll be famous all over the world!
……

"Director Lu, thank you for your hospitality."

Despite the lavish dinner, Kitagawa Keiko didn't eat much. She tasted a little of each dish and offered a few words of flattery.

As a female celebrity with extremely high aspirations, she has basically given up her appetite.

"You're welcome."

Lu Zhiyuan followed Kitagawa Keiko and her group to the hotel entrance.

After a moment's thought, Lu Zhiyuan said, "I need to think carefully about the 'Godzilla' theme. However, I appreciate your sincerity. In the design of the new film, I will at least reserve a supporting role for you."

Second female lead!
enough!
Upon hearing this answer, Keiko Kitagawa smiled.

As for the female lead, Keiko Kitagawa doesn't even dare to hope for it; Lu Zhiyuan definitely has his own little darling he wants to promote.

The second female lead doesn't need to carry the box office, nor does she need to have explosive acting skills. Filming won't be too strenuous either. It's the perfect role for a rich heiress like her, to add a touch of glamour.

"See you in Los Angeles, Director Lu."

The 2013 Academy Awards ceremony is on February 24th, which is only about 20 days away.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the entire cast and crew of "Real Steel 3" will be invited to the Academy Awards ceremony.

This year, Real Steel 3 is highly likely to receive nominations for all major awards.

……

After seeing Kitagawa Keiko off, Lu Zhiyuan prepared to go home.

"Brother Yuan, Reba asked me to go to your house to help her get some things to send to CCTV."

Dilraba and Hanikezi both received invitations to this year's Spring Festival Gala, while Gulnazar went home to play after the holiday.

With Keiko Kitagawa here, a female celebrity is naturally needed to accompany her.

Liu Shishi was very busy and not a junior employee of his company, so she couldn't be available at a moment's notice. Therefore, Lu Zhiyuan asked Xin Yukun to notify Yang Mi to come and keep him company!

After the reception ended, Yang Mi didn't go home; instead, she hitched a ride with Lu Zhiyuan.

However, Yang Mi was clearly lying.

If Reba needs to get something, she can at most ask Hanikezi to come back and get it; how could she possibly ask someone else?

Yang Mi clearly had something she wanted to say to him.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhiyuan quickly guessed what it was, smiled and said, "Kitagawa Keiko came to China with more than a dozen people accompanying her, isn't that quite a show?"

The staff of Toho Company, the staff of the Tokyo Film Festival... although they were not Keiko Kitagawa's subordinates, they all implicitly regarded her as their leader.

This also proves Kitagawa Keiko's status in Japan.

Yang Mi has always been very ambitious, and she must be extremely envious right now.

"Boss, could you take a closer look at my face? I feel that my recovery after the surgery is going quite well, and I don't feel that stiffness anymore."

"Besides, Liu Shishi isn't much better than me, is she? When she smiles, her cheekbones are fleshy and she's not pretty at all."

Yang Mi just couldn't understand why Lu Zhiyuan would like a blind woman like Liu Shishi!

Am I not a hundred times sexier than Liu Shishi?
As for the acting...

Aside from her somewhat broken-sounding crying scenes, what acting skills does Liu Shishi have?

How can an amateur like her compare to someone like me who has been acting since I was a child?

How was the filming of "Love O2O"?

Lu Zhiyuan didn't answer, but instead asked a question.

While "Real Steel 3" was in post-production, the "Love O3O" project had already started, and Su Lun said it would definitely be completed before March.

With post-production work included, the series will definitely be released during the summer vacation, at the latest by the end of June.

"We've almost finished filming. Sister Su praised me for being very talented."

Lu Zhiyuan is the company boss, and Yang Mi is a junior employee. Just because Dilraba is protecting her doesn't mean she can take advantage of her.

When your boss asks you about work, it's best to answer honestly.

"Ah."

Lu Zhiyuan gave a soft "hmm" and continued driving.

Soon, the car fell into a deathly silence.

Yang Mi was dumbfounded.

Brother, what exactly do you mean by giving me a "hmm"? Did you even understand my subtext?
……

Soon after.

Lu Zhiyuan has arrived home.

Yang Mi stood at the door of Lu Zhiyuan's house, extremely conflicted.

She felt that Lu Zhiyuan clearly knew she wanted a role, but he just wouldn't give her a promise.

But she didn't dare to ask for it.

After all, Lu Zhiyuan really could turn on her and curse her out.

This had already happened to her once before.

She doesn't want to go through that a second time.

It's so embarrassing.

"Come in. It's quite cold outside."

With the Chinese New Year approaching, the temperature in Beijing has been below minus ten degrees Celsius these past few days.

As a southerner, Lu Zhiyuan was not used to the cold.

When he was making movies, he was very demanding of himself and others.

However, in his daily life, he no longer needs to maintain this indifference.

Showing your employees a little warmth is a sign of good manners as a boss.

"Yes, boss!"

Upon hearing Lu Zhiyuan invite her inside, Yang Mi's face lit up with a smile, and her mood improved considerably. She quickly followed Lu Zhiyuan into the house, shrinking her neck in the process.

"Please make yourself at home. Help yourself to whatever you'd like to drink or eat. I won't offer you any special treatment."

Lu Zhiyuan poured himself a glass of water.

He drinks grape juice all day long and feels like he's about to develop diabetes from all the sweetness.

“Ah Yuan, Brother Yuan, Dad Yuan… Honey, Dilraba, and Gulnazar are all famous. In the whole company, I’m the only one who’s holding us back. I haven’t even filmed a Hollywood blockbuster yet.”

"Please, please give me a chance."

After seeing Lu Zhiyuan finish drinking the water, Yang Mi immediately shifted her position, grabbed Lu Zhiyuan's arm, and began to use her womanly skills.

behave in a spoiled manner!

She has a soft, sweet voice and is particularly good at being coquettish.

"Let go."

"Go sit over there."

Unfortunately, Lu Zhiyuan wasn't buying it at all.

When Yang Mi saw Lu Zhiyuan's cold face, she instantly knew that she was about to suffer another blow... She shrank her neck, secretly stuck out her little tongue, and moved three feet to the side in fear.

Waiting for Lu Zhiyuan's raging storm.

"Honey, what's the point of you spending all your time thinking about these crooked and unorthodox methods?"

"If your acting skills met my requirements, and your facial expressions weren't so stiff, I would have already assigned you a role."

"When you smile, cry, or make any big expressions, your facial muscles will look very unnatural."

"Don't you know that yourself?"

If it were a regular screen, it would be fine, but Lu Zhiyuan is a visual master who is obsessed with IMAX.

How could he tolerate such obvious flaws in his own film?
Not to mention how the audience will feel after watching it.

When Lu Zhiyuan was editing the video, he probably felt uncomfortable all over.

He couldn't convince himself to cast Yang Mi in an important role.

"Brother Yuan, think of something... I know you must have a solution! At worst, I'll just sign a new agency contract with the company!"

"After I film your Hollywood movie, for the next 5 years, the company will take 70% of all my commercial endorsements."

In a normal brokerage contract, the company typically takes a 30% cut.

For some big-name celebrities, the company's commission rate will be even lower.

Yang Mi let the company take 70% of the profits; in essence, she was willing to be Lu Zhiyuan's slave so she could film a Hollywood blockbuster.

"You're crazy."

In Lu Zhiyuan's impression, Yang Mi was a money-grubbing person, and this time she was probably provoked by Kitagawa Keiko.

of course.

Perhaps it's because, apart from her, the other three people in the company have become incredibly popular, famous all over the world.

Compared to this, she, a top-tier celebrity in China, seems to be nothing at all.

Where women gather, comparisons are most likely to occur!
Among the four female celebrities in the company, Yang Mi is the oldest, but she is doing the worst now... Even Nazha, who is a bit of a ditz, is more popular than Yang Mi.

How could Yang Mi, with her proud and arrogant personality, possibly accept such a drop in status?
"You're so sincere, it's really hard for me to refuse."

Lu Zhiyuan is no saint.

Yang Mi willingly became his slave, so it would be unreasonable for him not to include her in his shortlist.

Yang Mi's facial expression did look a bit stiff.

But wouldn't it be fine if we just prevented her from making exaggerated facial expressions?
Imagine her as a cold-faced killer, a tough woman, and with her expressionless face, it would actually be quite charming.

Moreover, Hollywood blockbusters, frankly speaking, don't require that much acting skill.

There is also a high degree of tolerance for actors' facial expressions.

Even if Yang Mi's expressionless face is ugly, can it be uglier than the female lead in "Avatar"?

In fact, facial paralysis is not incurable...

It mainly depends on whether director Lu Zhiyuan is willing to put in the effort to create a "stone-faced makeup" look for Yang Mi, as well as the character's personality.

"Sister Mi, you have facial paralysis, so you can't make big facial expressions. Liu Shishi's eye acting is also making me very conflicted... You two are really messing with my mindset."

Plan A is blind.

Plan B is a person with facial paralysis.

Lu Zhiyuan felt he had to find another promising young actress for long-term development. He absolutely couldn't let himself be tied down by these two!
"Brother Yuan, I won't mess with your mind. I'm super obedient and super good at making money. I'll leave the majority of my earnings to you to buy world-famous paintings."

"Take me to make a Hollywood blockbuster... Whether I can make a Hollywood blockbuster in my lifetime depends on you."

"If you're willing, I can pour you water to wash your feet every day, that's not impossible."

"Real Steel 3" grossed $16 billion worldwide, causing a sensation in China!

Especially those female celebrities in the film and television industry!
If they weren't worried about being blacklisted by Lu Zhiyuan and never being hired again... they would have loved to wash up that very night and line up to find Lu Zhiyuan!

"Let me think about it."

Yang Mi is still young and at the peak of her beauty. Apart from being a little bald, she is perfect in terms of figure and temperament.

Put her in a disaster movie like Godzilla, and have her running around in high heels... there's a high chance of some dessert scenes.

It will definitely have some benefits in terms of boosting movie box office.

But... never mind, she's already lowered herself so much, I won't criticize her.

Let's make her plan B for now.

"Brother Yuan, thank you."

"Brother Yuan, Reba is rehearsing at CCTV and won't be back for a while. Do you want me to pour you some water to wash your feet? Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped and I definitely won't let anything slip."

Didn't you like me before?
I'll pour you a free foot bath to win your favor, please, give me a chance.

At this moment, Yang Mi looked at Lu Zhiyuan with longing eyes.

"I don't want to. Your feet smell!"

Lu Zhiyuan waved his hand, telling Yang Mi to stop getting involved in these messy things.

Instead of wasting this time, you might as well try to improve your acting skills and figure out how to convey complex emotions through subtle changes in your eyes, since you can't change your expressionless face.

“Brother Yuan, I understand. I will try my best. During the filming of ‘Love O2O,’ I tried my best to use the subtle changes in my eyes to replace facial expressions, as you said.”

Yang Mi felt that she definitely couldn't portray that kind of nuance.

If she could portray such nuanced nuances, would she have been able to waste her time until today?
She has long since become a top-tier actress!

……

Yang Mi arrived full of excitement, but left disappointed.

Instead of going home, she found Liu Shishi and they met up for a late-night snack.

"Shishi, I went home with Yuan-ge today. Reba wasn't home. Guess what we did?"

what?
Did you do it?

Liu Shishi was casually playing on her phone when she heard this, and she almost crushed it.

His eyes were wide open, like copper bells.

impossible!
You must be lying to me!
You actually made up such an unrealistic lie just to deceive me?

“That guy is a real bastard. I’d even be willing to sign a slave contract with him and give him 70% of my commercial endorsement income, just to beg him for a chance.”

"But he still wouldn't give me an answer."

Yang Mi was furious when Lu Zhiyuan was mentioned.

How can there be such a person in this world?
Too humble!

"So that's what you meant."

Liu Shishi breathed a sigh of relief; her idol's image hadn't collapsed, which was great.

If Lu Zhiyuan and Yang Mi got together, she would definitely doubt herself all these years, wondering how she could have been so blind to like someone like that.

You're messing with Yang Mi, but you're not messing with me?

What vision!
After regaining her composure, Liu Shishi slowly said, "You can't sway him with money. He doesn't need your money."

"Besides, he gave you a chance."

With investment from Lu Zhiyuan, Su Lun and Yang Mi tested the waters of the film market to see how many effective paying users Yang Mi had in China.

After all, even a terrible movie like "Mysterious Island" made a fortune by showing off Yang Mi's figure.

As a result, Lu Zhiyuan soon discovered that the series of bad movies had completely exhausted Yang Mi's limited pool of paying customers.

"How Long Will I Love U" performed poorly at the box office, falling far short of everyone's expectations.

Making a movie is just too risky.

80% of them don't even break even.

As a director, one must be cautious.

Most directors will hardly give an actor a second chance or entrust them with a major role if they have failed once!

"Shishi, I have a feeling he's secretly searching for his plan C."

Yang Mi spoke to Liu Shishi in a mysterious tone.

She heard a rumor from Brother Kun that Lu Zhiyuan had considered Wu Yanzu and Liu Yifei before filming "Upgrade".

After considering it for a long time, I directly rejected both of them.

I chose Dilraba's plan, option c.

The final result is clear to everyone!

Dilraba became an instant sensation, becoming the first leading lady in film history, a feat that is unprecedented and will never be repeated!

……

"Brother, I'm leaving now. I cooked you some nutritious breakfast porridge. Remember to try it after you get up."

"If you don't like it, let me know and I'll definitely cook it to your liking!"

The next morning, Reba went out again early.

Before leaving, she gave Lu Zhiyuan a hard kiss on the forehead.

No sooner had Dilraba stepped out of her house than Lu Zhiyuan received a WeChat message from Jing Tian.

"Honey, New Classics Media is having its year-end performance meeting. Do you want to come?"

Lu Zhiyuan was very puzzled. How could Jing Tian send the message at such a coincidence?
Neither early nor late.

As soon as Dilraba stepped out the door, Jing Tian sent her a message.

Could she have installed surveillance cameras in her home again?
"Honey, don't worry, I'm not that crazy. It's just that there's a security camera installed by the property management in front of our house."

"And now, this property management company belongs to me."

Jing Tian really understands Lu Zhiyuan too well!
She didn't even need Lu Zhiyuan to answer; she knew what he was thinking at that moment.

"Are you crazy! Why would you buy a property management company?"

Upon seeing this line of text, Lu Zhiyuan was truly speechless!

Jing Tian is becoming more and more like a yandere, going to any lengths to get firsthand information about him.

Now, Lu Zhiyuan has absolutely no privacy in the entire neighborhood!
The security guards, cleaners, and property management staff we encountered on the street were all Jing Tian's people.

In a way, he has already lived in "The Truman Show"!
"Tian Tian, ​​let me be very clear with you, I don't like this kind of life. I don't like being watched by others all the time."

"If you insist on doing this, there's nothing I can do... I'll have to block you!"

That's so undignified!
How did Jing Tian become like this?

He remembered that Jing Tian used to be very optimistic, cheerful, lively and cute... Although she had a bit of a princess complex, she was still a very good person overall.

"Honey, please don't block me. I was wrong. I'll transfer the property management company to your name right away and let Kun take over."

"Honey, I don't want to spy on you. I just want to know everything about you, your every move."

"I am afraid."

“I didn’t care enough about you before, and then you suddenly left me… I’m really scared that if it happens again, I’ll never find you again.”

Looking at the string of messages sent by Jing Tian.

Lu Zhiyuan fell silent.

He had to admit that a slight ripple had stirred within him.

He acted too hastily back then, without giving any explanation, and then disappeared without a trace.

That was a very decisive division!

Jing Tian was clearly still in a daze.

He has started a new life with Reba... However, Jing Tian is clearly still not over it and is still immersed in the happiness of the past.

"Tian Tian, ​​this is a one-time exception."

Lu Zhiyuan could part ways with Xingguang Canlan in terms of interests, but feelings are something that are hard to truly and completely sever.

There will always be lingering connections.

After all, humans are not plants or trees; how can they be without feelings?

No matter how cold he is, he is still a human being.

Besides, the person opposite him was his bedmate of four years, with whom he had lived day and night.

"Honey, are you going back to Xi'an for the Chinese New Year? I miss you so much. Can I sneak out to see you just once?"

"Honey, so many people are pursuing me lately, they're all crazy. It's so annoying, don't they know I have a husband?"

"Honey, is Dilraba good to you? Does she make you soup? Honey, I'm so envious of Dilraba. Are you happier with her than with me?"

Jing Tian's messages, like bombers, relentlessly dropped memory bombs on Lu Zhiyuan's mind.

However, these little tricks couldn't fool Lu Zhiyuan's eyes at all.

"Tian Tian, ​​where did you learn these tricks? You don't sound like a tea lady at all."

"Stop sending such meaningless messages."

A good horse doesn't eat the grass it has already grazed, especially since there are many ferocious beasts lurking around this blade of grass.

Lu Zhiyuan kept reminding himself that he must never turn back.

Don't fall for it!

She was faking it all.

……

"Honey, this is my new lace lingerie, isn't it pretty?"

"Honey, I've been working out a lot lately, and my abs look really defined, don't they? But my chest hasn't shrunk at all; in fact, it's gotten firmer!"

"Honey, I used a whitening cream I bought in Japan, and it works amazing! Can you guess which part of my body this is?"

……

Regardless of whether Lu Zhiyuan replied to her messages or not, Jing Tian would send Lu Zhiyuan things every few days that outsiders would absolutely not be able to look at directly.

There are also many, very private photos!

If Dilraba saw this, it would definitely cause an uproar in Altay.

……

A hotel near CCTV.

Reba treated everyone to a meal, bringing Shen Teng and Mary along to meet with Xin Yukun.

"Brother Kun, I've heard so much about you. I'm Shen Teng, you can just call me Tengzi."

“Brother Kun, I’m Mary. You can call me Xiao Li or Xiao Ma, either is fine.”

When the two met Xin Yukun, they were so obsequious that Dilraba couldn't help but cover her face, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Fujiko, Xiaoli, please sit wherever you like."

Xin Yukun, like a big shot, shook his belt, slowly sat down, and said unhurriedly, "Reba has already told me why you're here."

"Since Reba thinks you can do it... then you definitely can!"

"What's the name of the company you two work for again? Happy Twist? Do you need investment?"

Do I need to invest?

Is this even a question?

This is an easy question!
If Lu Zhiyuan or Xin Yukun invest in their company, it's tantamount to taking them under their wing and making them one of their own.

Now, shouldn't we just take off?
Lu Zhiyuan owns many companies, but he doesn't own a talent agency.

All the artists belong to Dilraba Studio... and apart from Yang Mi, who just joined, the others all filmed the "Real Steel" series.

Even Yang Mi, who starred in Su Lun's "How Long Will I Love U".

Once you join Lu Zhiyuan's company network, you're guaranteed to make a theatrical film, and there's a 75% chance you'll make a Hollywood blockbuster!

"Brother Kun, our company is desperately in need of investment!"

Shen Teng and Mary exchanged a glance and then answered in unison.

"It's so comfortable talking to smart people."

Xin Yukun smiled at Reba and said, "Sister-in-law, since that's the case, then accept it."

The implication is that Dilraba should invest in Happy Twist and become a shareholder.

In this way, Xin Yukun would have enough motivation and enough reason to speak well of the two of them.

Why should I include you in making movies if you're not one of our own?
What a joke!
"Thank you, Brother Kun. We'll toast you with tea instead of wine!"

Although Happy Twist is very famous, its operating income is definitely comparable to that of Lu Zhiyuan's group, which is like an eight-generation poor peasant!
In 2010, the entire Happy Twist company's revenue was only 1000 million yuan.

In 2012, the sketch "Today's Happiness" by Shen Teng and Mary became a hit on the Spring Festival Gala, which greatly increased Happy Twist's income to about 5000 million yuan.

Dilraba earned around 5000 million last year... but the unit of measurement is US dollars!
"No need for thanks. I personally have high hopes for Happy Twist. Your troupe's plays have great potential and could be adapted into comedy films."

As a top screenwriter, Xin Yukun values ​​scripts very much.

For most directors, a good script can indeed create miracles with a very small investment.

But for Lu Zhiyuan, the script couldn't create miracles; it could only be used as a safety net.

Because he works on heavy industrial special effects films.

Sometimes, he can spend tens of millions of dollars on special effects for just a few dozen seconds.

Tens of millions of dollars could be used to make ten comedy movies!
However, even if all ten comedy films were combined, they probably wouldn't bring as much surprise to audiences worldwide as Lu Zhiyuan's few dozen seconds of special effects footage.

……

"Fujiko, we hit it off immediately. Wait, I have another show coming up, do you want to come with me? I have a VIP card!"

Xin Yukun took out several VIP cards from his pocket and waved them in front of Shen Teng.

The card also contained many unspeakable pictures, which made Shen Teng stare at it for a long time.

Seeing Mary glaring at him, Shen Teng immediately refused righteously: "Brother Kun, well, we have a rehearsal tonight. Next time, next time I'll treat."

"I know."

Xin Yukun patted Shen Teng on the shoulder and gave him a meaningful smile.

I'm still young, sorry.

Shen Teng and Mary left first; they were eager to go back and discuss with the company boss what price Reba would pay to acquire some shares.

The boss will definitely agree.

Look at Huayi Brothers, New Classics Media, Starlight Media... Every company associated with Lu Zhiyuan is incredibly wealthy.
For a company like Happy Twist, which has been struggling for generations, to be noticed by Lu Zhiyuan is like opening a blind box and finding a golden legend!

Give Reba 30-40% of the shares, and then the valuation of the entire company will increase fivefold!
The boss must be laughing in his sleep.

And these artists signed with Happy Twist won't need to sleep tonight; they'll just hug each other and laugh until dawn, welcoming a new life!

(End of this chapter)