The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 345: A 5x Profit Return! Nearly 10 billion US dollars in profit!

……

After the movie screening.

Lu Zhiyuan received high praise from the entire audience.

He shook hands with each of his partners who came to the screening, took photos with them, and exchanged a few pleasantries.

"Director Lu, the movie is fantastic!"

“Our little princess Hanikezi is even more noble and beautiful than Disney princesses! I believe that our cooperation will benefit both parties.”

Most of the partners were constantly amazed by the incredible plot of the movie and the various dangers inside the ancient Eastern tomb.

In addition, they focused their attention on Hanikezi, the second female lead.

Anyone with a keen eye can see that although Gulnazar is the female lead in this movie, the film's contribution to her performance is probably only about 30%.

But the support from Hanikezi, the supporting actress, definitely exceeds 300%!

In addition, Hanikezi is a global teen idol, and her popularity may be even higher than Emma Watson's!

After all, Hanikezi is much prettier than Emma Watson.

This is a world that judges by appearance.

In the Harry Potter series, Emma Watson is just one of the characters, while in the Real Steel series, Hanikezi actually has more screen time than Dilraba.

In "Real Steel 1", Hanikezi is undoubtedly the protagonist.

Pacific Rim is a true Jaeger-of-the-Lake movie where Hanikzi is the main damage dealer and the number one hero in the final battle to defeat the Angel monster!
In both "Real Steel" and "Pacific Rim," Hanikezi was undoubtedly the leading actress!
However, Hanikezi in "Real Steel" is just a teenager, and her fans are most likely teenagers as well.

Children of this age are the main buyers of movie box office revenue.

For movies, customers of this age are of high value.

However, for luxury goods consumers, customers of this age can only be considered potential customers, not primary consumers.

Therefore, in the past two years, Hanikezi's commercial value was not high, far inferior to that of Reba.

Because Dilraba is a true leading lady.

A queen-like presence.

Too unconventional.

She is an absolute symbol of independent women worldwide!

In addition, Jing Tian has high commercial value; the image of Ms. T is truly unforgettable!
She's the Chinese version of Charlize Theron!
And now, Hanikezi has finally grown up.

Moreover, Lu Zhiyuan specially designed a very unique character for her, which left a deep impression.

In the movie, she also has a prestigious identity.

The reincarnation of the Queen of Jingjue!
Although the Queen of Jingjue appears to be very evil in the movie.

But no matter what, she was a queen!
Dark-themed queens aren't without their fans; as long as they're beautiful and powerful enough, that's enough.

"Director Lu, I will report to headquarters. Soon, our headquarters will send someone to contact Miss Hani's agent."

“We want to establish a long-term brand partnership with Miss Honey.”

At that moment, after exchanging pleasantries with Lu Zhiyuan, many North American heads of brands glanced at Hanikezi with eyes that looked at a priceless treasure.

Hanikezi is only 19 years old and has no scandals whatsoever!

Moreover, with Lu Zhiyuan protecting and guiding them, their future is bright.

It seems only a matter of time before she surpasses Dilraba and becomes the world's number one female star.

Hanikezi has a huge advantage over Reba.

She was a child star.

He started filming "Real Steel" at the age of 13, so he has a good audience appeal and a large fan base.

Moreover, her fans have mostly grown up.

These are all very fresh and tender chives!

Whoever can snatch Hanikezi and make her their brand ambassador will be able to reap the benefits of the world's fresh harvest.

After watching the movie, at least a dozen high-end brands left their business cards with Hanikezi.

Nazha also received some business cards, but less than half of what Hanikezi received!
This made Nazha a little jealous.

"hateful!"

"I also want to be loved by Brother Yuan, just like Hani."

Although she desperately wanted to replace Hanikezi in Lu Zhiyuan's heart, Nazha thought for a long time, but her silly brain couldn't come up with any good ideas.

"Sigh, I guess I'll just stick to being a good girl. My brain is so stupid, if I think about it even for a second, Brother Yuan will know what I'm thinking. I can't hide anything from him."

Lu Zhiyuan's favorite type of girl is an obedient and well-behaved girl!
She behaved obediently for a long time and at least got a leading role.

And this movie will most likely do well at the box office.

Just now, those foreigners were saying "Billion," a word that Nazha understands; it means 10 billion US dollars!
The female lead in a billion-dollar movie!
Haha!

I, Gulnazar, have truly brought honor to my family!

Thinking about it this way, Nazha immediately felt happy.

Hanikezi's achievements go beyond bringing honor to his ancestors; they're like stars in the sky, a divine dragon emerging from the mountains...

Because it was the first time Nazha had seen the phrase "sky stars like snow," she specifically searched it up and found that the phrase originated from the "Zizhi Tongjian" (Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government).

On the night Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, launched his coup, Sima Guang wrote the beautiful line, "Stars scattered like snow," in the Zizhi Tongjian.

That brat is destined to stage a coup!
In addition, there is a footnote following this sentence.

—The celestial phenomenon of "stars falling like snow" is a natural occurrence during the Perseid meteor shower!

Naza couldn't help but ask, "I also acted in the movie 'Perseus'! I'm a native princess of planet RT-1, so why is there such a big difference in treatment?"
……

We said goodbye to the other ordinary partners.

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was left for last.

He first complimented Lu Zhiyuan a few times.

"Director Lu, the movie is fantastic. Before this, I had never seen any Eastern fantasy adventure film. To be honest, I wasn't very interested in this genre. I always felt there would be a significant cultural gap."

"However, your film completely changed my mind."

"Now, I'm really looking forward to seeing more Eastern fantasy adventure movies in the future!"

"I heard you're planning to shoot a fantasy epic film called 'The Great Wall'? And the budget is twice that of 'Mojin: The Lost Legend'?"

Ted Sarandos kept subtly probing.

The movie "Mojin: The Lost Legend" was produced with a production cost of just over 1 million US dollars, yet Lu Zhiyuan was able to achieve such a result.

If you give him $2 million, it will most likely be another "Real Steel 3"!
The kind that would cause a worldwide sensation!
“Ted, you’re very well-informed.”

Lu Zhiyuan nodded and spoke frankly without hiding anything: "Mojin: The Lost Legend is just a trial run. Many elements from this movie will appear in the upcoming Great Wall project."

Ted Sarandos's eyes lit up when he heard this.

The more brilliantly Lu Zhiyuan makes the movies, the better Netflix's performance will be, and the higher Netflix's stock price will rise.

Because Lu Zhiyuan will most likely seek to collaborate with Netflix on the derivative rights to these excellent movies and TV series!
"Director Lu, I heard that for the movie 'Mojin: The Lost Legend,' you only filmed the first half of the novel 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'?"

Ted Sarandos has not read the Ghost Blows Out the Light novel.

However, he instructed his secretary to read the English version of the novel before the movie was released!
Otherwise, what would he talk about with Lu Zhiyuan?
Halfway through the movie, Ted Sarandos asked his secretary about the novel "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

I learned that this novel has a total of 8 books, divided into two parts, with 4 books in each part.

In the movie "Mojin: The Lost Legend", Lu Zhiyuan skipped the "Dragon Ridge Caves" and only used elements from three dungeons!
Even so, the movie was still wonderful.

This means that there is still a lot of room for exploration in this novel.

“Ted, you’re very well-informed. That’s true.”

Lu Zhiyuan most likely knows what Ted Sarandos is thinking.

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "As for Netflix, I personally have no objection if they need to purchase the rights to a spin-off series of this novel."

"However, this novel is purely an Eastern tomb raiding adventure novel, and I'm not sure if Netflix can adapt this subject matter well?"

Foreigners often struggle to adapt to Chinese folk customs when filming.

Lu Zhiyuan didn't want Netflix to ruin this novel.

"Director Lu, your concerns are my concerns too. We've never made a TV series on this subject before."

Ted Sarandos pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, Netflix buys the rights to the spin-off series, and then commissions your Yuankun Media to produce them for us?"

"I can offer $300 million per episode for production costs!"

This cooperation model is entirely feasible.

In Lu Zhiyuan's memory, the TV series "The Rise of Phoenixes" seems to be a collaboration between Netflix and iQiyi.

Netflix provides funding and global distribution channels.

iQiyi is responsible for production and review.

“Ted, it’s not that I’m being disrespectful. To be honest, I’m just too busy with work. Television production doesn’t mean anything to me.”

Ted Sarandos approached Lu Zhiyuan hoping he could help as a producer, or become the executive producer of the TV series, or even just the art director.

Lu Zhiyuan cherishes his reputation very much.

He would never casually outsource a job after taking it on.

This TV series will definitely become a classic.

But Lu Zhiyuan already had a lot of work to do, so filming TV dramas was completely meaningless to him.

Only by making a movie can it become the best in history.

Which TV director in the world can be compared to Spielberg?

Game of Thrones, isn't that a great TV series? Wasn't it amazing? But does anyone know who the director is?

As for making money? Not even a chance.

When you have a lot of money, it becomes a string of numbers.

Given Lu Zhiyuan's wealth and spending habits, he probably couldn't spend all of it even in 100 lifetimes.

However, Lu Zhiyuan still needs to maintain the friendly relationship with Netflix.

As Netflix's stock price soared, it has become one of Hollywood's top production studios...

If nothing unexpected happens, Netflix will become Hollywood's number one studio in a few years.

Lu Zhiyuan's slight inclination towards Netflix at this moment will bring him huge returns in a few years.

In addition, Lu Zhiyuan also holds the title of art director in Netflix's production department.

In name only, Lu Zhiyuan can get involved in all of Netflix's works.

This is a power granted to Lu Zhiyuan by the Netflix board of directors.

After all, Netflix's board of directors is a group of capitalists who only care about making money. If they were to interfere with the directors, the directors might become dissatisfied.

It would be different if it were Lu Zhiyuan.

If a world-class director were willing to offer a few pointers, wouldn't those directors be incredibly grateful? Director Lu, you're right, please say a few more words so I can learn something too! I also want to improve!
People with different identities within the industry carry different weight in their words.

"Mr. Cao, come here for a moment!"

Lu Zhiyuan himself doesn't want to make a TV series, but he can find an expert to handle the project.

At this moment, Lu Zhiyuan waved to Cao Huayi of New Classics Media.

……

"Brother Kun, Mr. Wang, how much money can we make from this movie? Conservatively speaking, is it three times our initial investment?"

“We at New Classics Media invested $1000 million, and now we’re rich.”

Not far away, Boss Cao was chatting happily with Brother Kun, Boss Wang, and a group of others.

The test screening of the movie "Mojin: The Lost Legend" received very positive feedback. He's now just waiting for the movie's release so he can make a fortune.

At this moment, President Cao even hesitated, wondering if he should not sell the company.

If things continue like this, New Classics Media's valuation could very well double.

"Old Cao, stop bragging, Brother Yuan is calling you!"

Upon hearing Lu Zhiyuan's voice, Xiao Wang nudged Cao, urging him to hurry over.

After the preview screening of "Mojin: The Lost Legend", Xiao Wang changed how he addressed Lu Zhiyuan and started calling him Brother Yuan.

In the beginning, he called Lu Zhiyuan "Little Lu".

Later, he called A Yuan his brother.

Now, he has evolved to his ultimate state and calls himself Brother Yuan!

He means it sincerely.

The return on investment for "Mojin: The Lost Legend" is likely to be more than 5 times.

Huayi Brothers invested $2000 million and also owns a portion of the copyright to the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" novel. If all goes well, Lu Zhiyuan will be able to earn $1 million for him!
At this moment, Xiao Wang felt that he probably couldn't bring himself to call Lu Zhiyuan "godfather"!
But calling him Brother Yuan is something I would do willingly.

"Mr. Lu, I'm here!"

Upon hearing Lu Zhiyuan call him, Cao Huayi abandoned Xin Yukun and Xiao Wang and hurriedly ran over.

……

And in the corner.

Mr. Wang silently looked at Cao Huayi, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Lu Zhiyuan introduced Cao Huayi to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.

This is a big shot that Mr. Wang has always wanted to befriend, but has been unable to.

Ted Sarandos knew he was a junior executive at Huayi Brothers and treated him fairly politely, but the moment he heard about the collaboration, a half-smile would appear on his face.

Mr. Wang is a shrewd person. He could tell from the other person's expression that Ted Sarandos probably looked down on him!

After all, in this timeline, Huayi Brothers was not China's leading film company at all.

According to Ted Sarandos, Feng Xiaogang, who works under Huayi Brothers, doesn't have any noteworthy works.

Feng Xiaogang's films are all comedies with a strong sense of cultural divide.

Every country in the world has its own local films. Once these films leave their home country, foreigners generally won't watch them.

Comedy films are the most typical example.

Because, in most countries, industrialized films have already been ruined by Hollywood.

If the local film industry wants to survive, it can only make comedies, historical films, and some crime films that are rooted in local culture.

These films all suffer from severe cultural barriers.

It also has a large audience.

German films are a prime example.

Besides Hollywood blockbusters, Germans enjoy watching local comedies and some World War II historical films.

There are very few directors from non-Western countries who, like Lu Zhiyuan, have broken out of their home country and made their mark on the world stage.

To put it bluntly, in Ted Sarandos's opinion, even ten Huayi Brothers combined are not as valuable as Lu Zhiyuan alone.

Movies are something like that.

If you have a first choice, who would choose the second?

In particular, Lu Zhiyuan, who is number one in China, may also be number one in the world.

Can Huayi Brothers, the second largest in China, even rank among the top in the world? They might not even make the top 100!

……

Mr. Wang was well aware that, under these circumstances, Huayi Brothers' only future lay in clinging to Lu Zhiyuan's coattails.

However, as Lu Zhiyuan boarded the super ship of China Film Group, and his relationship with Wanda and Starlight Brilliant became increasingly sweet.

For Lu Zhiyuan, Huayi Brothers seemed dispensable.

Besides attending the preview screening of "Mojin: The Lost Legend," Mr. Wang also came to Los Angeles this time to find a way to firmly maintain his relationship with Lu Zhiyuan.

"Ah Kun, tell me honestly, is Brother Yuan really interested in Chen Duling? I've been supporting Chen Duling for almost two years now. He's even learned to dance."

When will he give Chen Duling a chance?

Mr. Wang is now relying entirely on Chen Duling.

He had never encountered this situation before.

A beautiful, innocent woman was right there in front of him, but he could only force himself to resist.

In addition, he also had to do everything he could to work on this beautiful woman's mindset, telling her to study hard, wait to serve others, and then soar to great heights.

What a sin!
However, when Huayi Brothers first started out, they made their fortune by acting as intermediaries for the children of high-ranking officials, which brought them many advertising contracts.

The two brothers understood very well that if they wanted to make money, the right channels were the most important thing.

Although they have some connections in North America, the people they know are mostly second- or third-generation descendants from China.

Those people were abandoned by their families and left in North America to indulge in drinking, gambling, and prostitution.

If someone were truly capable, they would have returned to China long ago to take over the family business.

They wanted to break into Hollywood, and even Wall Street, the world's top financial circles... but with the two brothers' abilities, it was simply impossible.

Why should someone help them get rich?

The only person they could rely on was Lu Zhiyuan!

Mr. Wang has seen many talented people... but he has only seen one person like Lu Zhiyuan who has conquered the world with his talent!
In this respect, Lu Zhiyuan is absolutely awesome!
Mr. Wang himself is a terrible person, but he also hopes that his daughter can be exposed to more outstanding people like Lu Zhiyuan.

The times have changed.

It's becoming increasingly difficult to make money from information asymmetry and personal connections, just like they used to, thanks to the changing times.

But people like Lu Zhiyuan will become increasingly sought after in the future.

"Mr. Wang, how about this? In a couple of days, bring Chen Duling over and put her in our company to be Mr. Lu's secretary."

“Our CEO Lu usually goes to work at the company for half a month after filming a movie to calculate last year’s bills.”

Xin Yukun gave Xiao Wang a suggestion.

Mr. Wang's eyes lit up immediately: "He likes this kind of thing? Office ladies? I get it. I'll arrange it tomorrow."

You know the shit!

Xin Yukun inwardly despised him.

Chen Duling is such a high-achieving, intelligent, and quick-witted student. If you let her practice dancing, just let her practice until she's at least good enough.

Let her use her second advantage besides her beauty, that's the most important thing!
Isn't she studying aviation?

You should know about robots, right?
You should know something about astronomy, right?

She and Brother Yuan should have a lot in common.

Always thinking about sex... that's really low-level thinking.

After all, how many years has she kept Nazha by Lu Zhiyuan's side?
Even someone with Nazha's top-tier looks and over a decade of dance training hasn't been given away... Chen Duling is nothing!
……

On the other side.

Lu Zhiyuan relayed Ted Sarandos's message to Cao Huayi: "Old Cao, are you confident about this deal?"

The production cost of one episode of a TV series is 300 million US dollars!
That translates to 2000 million RMB!

Normally, the production cost of a single episode of a TV series in China is around 100 million yuan, and for a more impressive one, it can be 150 million yuan!
Why did Lu Zhiyuan suddenly put himself under such a high intensity?
Cao Huayi really wanted to say, "Brother Yuan, I can't handle this."

The main problem is that if the TV series is poorly made, it will be embarrassing on the international stage.

By then, the entire internet will know that this TV series was produced by New Classics Media, sold to Netflix, and distributed worldwide.

Domestic viewers will definitely scrutinize this TV series closely, comparing it to the top American dramas in every aspect.

After all, the production cost of each episode of the American TV series "House of Cards" was only $400 million!
But faced with such a windfall, Cao Huayi really couldn't refuse.

He could only bite the bullet and say, "Mr. Lu, as for the plot, with the original work as a foundation, I think there shouldn't be any major problems. At worst, I'll have the original novel's author come and be our screenwriter."

"The problem lies in the special effects?"

Cao Huayi had absolutely no idea about the budget for special effects.

Because special effects are like Schrödinger's cat.

Sometimes, spending money doesn't guarantee results.

At this moment, Cao Huayi stared longingly at Lu Zhiyuan.

Because in the domestic film and television industry, only Lu Zhiyuan can say with absolute certainty, "I'll handle the special effects, don't worry."

Knowing what Cao Huayi was thinking, Lu Zhiyuan nodded and said, "As for the special effects, you make the requests, and I'll find someone to help you with the production. It shouldn't be a problem."

Lu Zhiyuan owns a special effects company, which means he has mastered the core competitiveness.

A screenwriter can come up with wildly imaginative plots, but if they can't be presented visually, then it's all for naught; even the best imagination is useless.

Lu Zhiyuan can help screenwriters realize those unbelievable plot scenes!

"It seems we've reached an agreement on cooperation?"

Upon hearing this, Ted Sarandos shook hands with Cao Huayi and said, "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you, Mr. Cao."

He also knew that Lu Zhiyuan was a minor shareholder of New Classics Media, a company that Lu Zhiyuan reportedly used specifically to produce TV dramas.

As for why...

Ted Sarandos heard one version.

Because Ms. T has just too many schedules every year.

After all, she barely appears in the main feature of Lu Zhiyuan's movie, only contributing her highlight moments in the post-credits scenes.

They only film a few minutes of the story each year.

As an actress, Ms. T needs to maintain her popularity, so she can only act in TV dramas.

New Classics Media is Ms. T's exclusive TV drama production company!

Ted Sarandos offered little comment on Lu Zhiyuan's personal relationships.

Anyway, he had just heard Lu Zhiyuan's promise.

As for the special effects, Lu Zhiyuan will handle that. That's fine!
At least this TV series has a bottom line.

……

"Mr. Lu, thank you so much!"

Cao Huayi felt like he was dreaming.

I was just thinking yesterday about whether I should sell my company shares, get 100 billion RMB from Tencent, and retire and live a peaceful life.

But now, thanks to Lu Zhiyuan's connections, he has secured a big order from Netflix!
$300 million per episode.

Each season, we'll produce 8 to 10 episodes!
Given the word count of each novel in "Ghost Blows Out the Light," it's impossible to cram that much content into one season. However, he could fit two novels into one season!
Based on this calculation, this novel will most likely be adapted into 40 episodes!
That's $1.2 million.

For a TV series, this is an astronomical investment!

If managed well, New Classics Media could earn at least half of the profits.

This is real cash flow, not some premium valuation.

Moreover, after all this, if the TV series is well-made, New Classics Media will become a huge hit, and Cao Cao's fame will sweep across the domestic film and television industry!
This kind of spiritual enjoyment cannot be measured by money.

Just like Lu Zhiyuan...

With so much money, they're still enjoying making movies.

Cao Huayi didn't understand at first, but every time he accompanied Lu Zhiyuan to North America for a test screening and heard the cheers from the audience, he felt a little envious of Lu Zhiyuan.

After all, many of the people sitting in the audience are billionaires.

At Lu Zhiyuan's preview screening, there were hundreds of people in the audience. The combined net worth of these people could even exceed 5000 billion US dollars!
$5000 billion is being celebrated for Lu Zhiyuan alone.

What kind of spiritual enjoyment is this?
"Nazha, come here for a second."

At this moment, Lu Zhiyuan called Nazha over.

Nazha and Hanikezi were supposed to go home and rest immediately after the screening.

Because what happened next had nothing to do with them.

Lu Zhiyuan didn't need them to go out to eat and drink with other people or do any messy public relations.

do you need?

There are tons of people who want to invest in his movies.

There are countless luxury companies that want to sign his leading lady as their brand ambassador.

Joining Yuankun Media means you don't have to worry about anything except acting.

Moreover, even when acting, there is the super director Lu Zhiyuan who will teach you step by step, and even customize the most suitable filter for a certain female star to create a unique makeup look!

From a certain perspective, Yuankun Media is a paradise for female celebrities!

Even if she fails to ascend and is abandoned by Lu Zhiyuan, Yang Mi still gets a super TV series every year and occasionally a movie to film.

There's absolutely no need to go through the trouble of vying for resources outside.

From a certain perspective, Yang Mi has almost been spoiled by Lu Zhiyuan!
It's too comfortable.

Aside from filming, there's nothing to worry about.

It's practically a dream paradise for female celebrities.

"Brother Yuan."

Naza was a little unhappy just now, but when she heard Lu Zhiyuan call her, she immediately put on a cute expression and ran over with a smile.

"Mr. Cao, can we give the role of Shirley Yang to Gulnazar? Is that alright?"

Lu Zhiyuan pointed at Nazha towards Cao Huayi.

"of course can!"

Cao Huayi nodded and said with a smile, "Nazha acted wonderfully! If the female lead in the movie and the TV series were the same person, I think audiences all over the world would be very satisfied!"

Then, Cao Huayi briefly told Nazha that the novel "Ghost Blows Out the Light" would be adapted into a TV series, following the American TV series model, with the first season to be filmed first.

Naza received the same treatment as Liu Shishi.

"Thank you, Mr. Cao!"

Naza repeatedly expressed her gratitude to Cao Huayi.

However, his eyes kept glancing at Lu Zhiyuan.

Although others always think she's stupid, Nazha herself doesn't think so. She knows with her toes that it's all because of Lu Zhiyuan's influence.

At least, she has all the benefits that Liu Shishi has!

"I'm a little hungry, I'll head back to the hotel first. Mr. Lu, you're busy."

Cao Huayi wisely left.

He understood that in this kind of situation, he needed to leave Lu Zhiyuan some room to maneuver.

……

"Let's go home too."

After discussing business and cooperation, Lu Zhiyuan felt a bit tired, and he waved to Hanikezi.

Hanikezi immediately rushed over and grabbed Lu Zhiyuan's arm: "Teacher, wasn't I stunningly beautiful in the movie?"

A glance and a smile make her look charming.

Ding Sitian, riding her horse, turned to look at Hu Bayi. Under the light and shadow of the snow-capped mountains, and with the soft-focus effect of backlighting, she looked absolutely stunning.

From then on, Zhang Min's smile in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was nothing!

"of course."

Lu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

Now should be the most beautiful time for Hanikezi.

Her beauty will likely last until she's around 25 years old.

After the age of 25, her apple cheeks will diminish, and the flaw of her overly high cheekbones will become more apparent.

In addition, as she got older, the youthful energy in her eyes diminished, and she was no longer as sunny and bright, which greatly changed her temperament.

It's not as lively anymore.

If an elven princess loses her lively spirit, is she still an elven princess?
However, Hanikezi was truly amazing at her peak.

Apart from being only 1.62 meters tall, which is a little short, there are no flaws!
However, considering that Emma Watson is 25 years old this year, she is already quite unattractive.

Hanikezi's good looks can be maintained until she's 25, which Lu Zhiyuan can barely accept.

For him, there are at least 6 more years!
……

"Boss, please get in the car."

Lu Zhiyuan and his group went outside, and bodyguards quickly appeared and escorted them into the car.

Since Lu Zhiyuan came to Los Angeles to film last time, James has arranged for him to have several beautiful female assistants and two bodyguards.

These people became Lu Zhiyuan's regular followers.

Even if Lu Zhiyuan returns to China, these people will follow him and rent a house near Lu Zhiyuan's neighborhood.

They are ready anytime, anywhere, whenever Lu Zhiyuan goes out.

"Teacher, it's raining outside."

After getting into the car, Hanikezi clung tightly to Lu Zhiyuan, not giving Nazha a single opening.

She took Lu Zhiyuan's arm and pointed to the misty rain outside the window.

It rarely rains in Los Angeles, and the climate is quite dry. To Hanikezi, today's rain feels strangely romantic.

It's like they're celebrating something.

"Rarely does it have wind, rarely does it have rain..."

Hanikezi glanced at Lu Zhiyuan, and then, with poetic flair, uttered a few words in English…

And for the last sentence, she switched to Uyghur and whispered, "It's rare to meet you in my destiny."

The pronunciation of this sentence is very difficult in Uyghur.

Although Lu Zhiyuan understood Uyghur, he wasn't fluent in it.

At that moment, Lu Zhiyuan turned around, glanced at Hanikezi, and asked with a smile, "Destined? Are you still reminiscing about the lines from the movie?"

Lu Zhiyuan indeed did not understand.

He only recognized some of the word roots, which involved meanings such as "destiny" and "luck".

"Uh-huh."

Hanikezi nodded repeatedly, her face turning slightly red.

"Whatever makes you happy. But you're going to be very busy from now on, much busier than before. You won't be able to act like a child and clown around me anymore."

Hanikezi's acting skills, under the guidance and influence of Lu Zhiyuan over the years, may not reach the level of Zhou Xun, but they are more than enough for filming some special effects blockbusters.

Most importantly, she's beautiful.

It's much more refined than Reba.

She is slightly more spirited than Gulnazar.

Especially her eyes, which were so lively and beautiful, full of vitality.

Such exquisite young female stars are Disney's favorite princess characters.

However, all the Disney princesses combined are not as beautiful as Hanikezi.

As long as Lu Zhiyuan's movies are better than Disney fairy tales, he doesn't believe Hanikezi won't become famous.
"Boss, I've reached preliminary agreements with these partners. Guess how much money our movie will make?"

Just then, Lu Zhiyuan received a text message from James.

James is always like this, with a smug and self-satisfied attitude that makes him look incredibly annoying.

Lu Zhiyuan really wanted to ask: Who's the boss? The vast majority of the profits from this movie belong to me!
However, James had done his utmost for the company, and Lu Zhiyuan couldn't afford to disappoint his top lieutenant.

"James, I hope you can give me a surprise. Otherwise, this Christmas, I'll punish you by making you go on vacation to Iceland!"

Lu Zhiyuan made a joke.

Iceland is so boring.

James once went on vacation there and told Lu Zhiyuan when he came back that there was a very strange software there.

That software is like this.

First, enter your own name, then enter your partner's name... and the software will directly display their blood relationship.

We will remind them whether there are any ethical risks before they start dating!

James was completely dumbfounded.

However, this software also reveals just how sparse the population of Iceland is; the partners one painstakingly finds may all be distant relatives within five degrees of kinship.

"As you wish, Your Majesty the Emperor!"

"Let's put aside the box office performance of this movie for now and calculate the value of the merchandise rights..."

James began to help Lu Zhiyuan calculate the accounts one by one.

He loves moments like this the most.

It feels like you're in a room counting large sums of money, even though the money counting machine is almost smoking, but the money still hasn't been counted.

For a Jewish man, the greatest happiness is counting money until the money counting machine is smoking.

……

Inside the car.

Lu Zhiyuan didn't understand Hanikezi's line, "Rarely does the wind blow, rarely does the rain fall, rarely is it that you are in my life!"

However, Nazha heard it clearly.

"Honey, I'm going to report you!"

In front of Hanikezi, Nazha sent a message to Dilraba: "At 5 pm on April 15th, Hanikezi confessed her feelings to Yuan Ge in Uyghur, saying 'It's rare to be destined to have you.' Her desire to become Yuan Ge's concubine is obvious!"

After sending the message, Nazha whispered to Hanikezi, "You reported me in the same way on September 20th last year. Don't blame me for being unfair! You were the one who was heartless first."

Hanikezi looked at Nazha with complete indifference, even a hint of pity, and said quietly, "Sister Nazha, I'd like to ask, how much are you worth now?"

This blow really hurt Nazha!
Although she's reluctant to admit it, the truth is, she's still penniless!
Over the years, Nazha has earned a little money by relying on Lu Zhiyuan's connections and the fashion resources shared with her by Dilraba.

But all in all, it won't exceed 2000 million RMB.

For "Mojin: The Lost Legend," Lu Zhiyuan offered her a $300 million salary, which was enough to make her happy for a whole year.

Meanwhile, Hanikezi's net worth is almost 10 billion RMB!
The two of them are worth more than 20 times more!
In Hanikezi's eyes, Nazha is no different from a poor person... Poor Hanikezi also wants to have something happen with his artist teacher.
Isn't this just wishful thinking?

Her three mentors' wives, Jing Tian, ​​Gao Yuanyuan, and Reba, are all billionaires.
To become her teacher's wife, being beautiful is important. But there's another, even more crucial prerequisite: she must be extremely wealthy!
If you don't have a net worth of billions, how dare you approach my artist teacher?

"Sister Nazha, there's a saying that goes, 'If you blossom, butterflies will come.'"

"With your current acting skills, international fame, and the salary you've earned, I think you shouldn't think about things that are so far in the future."

"Being down-to-earth is very important."

Fearing that Lu Zhiyuan would overhear, Hanikezi switched to sending a message to Nazha on her phone.

After sending the message and confirming that Nazha had seen it, Hanikezi immediately retracted the message to prevent Nazha from leaving any evidence.

Hanikezi put her phone back in her pocket and turned to look at Lu Zhiyuan: "Teacher, I'm a little tired. Can I lean on you and take a nap?"

Lu Zhiyuan didn't think too much about it, and put his arm around Hanikezi's shoulder: "Go to sleep, we'll be home soon."

Hanikezi half-opened her eyes, winked at Nazha, and looked extremely smug.

She's very different from Gulnazar!
Naza looks like the kind of woman who's very scheming. Lu Zhiyuan didn't even bother to talk to her much, to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

However, she is the little darling that Lu Zhiyuan raised since she was a child.

Lu Zhiyuan had no suspicion of her.

When Dilraba and Gao Yuanyuan were in North America, she lived directly in Lu Zhiyuan's house, and the two lived under the same roof.

Lu Zhiyuan is so lazy and has no life skills, yet he still got up to go out and buy her breakfast, afraid that she would go hungry.

In the whole world, besides me, Hanikezi, who else receives this kind of treatment?

Does Jing Tian have any? No! Jing Tian has to order takeout herself.

Does Dilraba have one? No! Dilraba makes breakfast for Lu Zhiyuan every morning!
Did Gao Yuanyuan have any? No! Gao Yuanyuan made breakfast for Lu Zhiyuan in different ways every day. The moment Lu Zhiyuan frowned, Gao Yuanyuan would immediately produce another serving!
……

pity.

Hanikezi's joy didn't last long.

After Lu Zhiyuan arrived home.

He went straight to Gao Yuanyuan's room, holding his daughter and looking her over.

The newborn baby is still wrinkled.

But after three days, it opened up a little more.

For some reason, Lu Zhiyuan found this little cutie more and more pleasing to the eye and couldn't help but want to kiss him.

Gao Yuanyuan immediately kicked him out, telling him not to kiss the child indiscriminately, as it would transmit germs to the child.

Just after Lu Zhiyuan left, Hanikezi received a text message from Gao Yuanyuan: "Hani, come in for a moment."

"Sister Yuanyuan!"

Hanikezi walked in with her head held high, and instead of calling her "teacher's wife," she called her "sister."

Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but laugh.

She knew exactly what Hanikezi was thinking.

However, she no longer cared; after having a child, her mindset completely changed.

Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile, "Honey, before your teacher went upstairs, she asked me to ask you if you wanted to hug your little sister?"

"younger sister?"

Upon hearing this, Hanikezi felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

I don't want this little sister!

Why am I suddenly a generation younger than myself?
At that moment, Hanikezi finally understood that Lu Zhiyuan had always treated her like a daughter. No wonder he was so good to her.

He even went out himself to buy her breakfast!
When she was sick, he would carry her to the hospital in the middle of the night.

To put it bluntly, this is a privilege that even some of the master's wives don't receive!
Hanikezi once thought that she was the beautiful little princess that Lu Zhiyuan liked the most.

"Sister Yuanyuan, Weiwei is really pretty. Her nose, mouth, and chin are just like yours, and her eyes and eyebrows are just like yours."

"She has perfectly inherited the excellent genes of both of you. When she grows up, she will definitely grow into a stunning beauty."

Hanikezi sincerely praised her a few times, then asked, "But what if, when Weiwei grows up, others find that she looks a lot like you and not like Reba?"

Gao Yuanyuan said nonchalantly, "As long as she looks like your teacher, that's fine. There are plenty of daughters who don't resemble their mothers."

Hanikezi wanted to say something more, but she realized that Gao Yuanyuan seemed to know everything and had her completely under her control.

After all, Gao Yuanyuan has been a mistress so many times, she should be very experienced in this matter.

Now, she's using words to shut me down; she's clearly guarding against me.

Where is my precious daughter?

A while later, Jing Tian returned from outside and went straight to find Gao Yuanyuan. She and Gao Yuanyuan had now reconciled and become good friends!
He even took Gao Yuanyuan's daughter as his goddaughter.

She privately promised Gao Yuanyuan that if she didn't have children, she would leave all her property to Gao Yuanyuan's daughter!
But the premise is that Gao Yuanyuan must also wholeheartedly help herself.

"Sister Tian Tian, ​​go wash your hands first."

Hanikezi carefully placed the baby in the cradle, and when she saw Jing Tian come over to hold the child without washing her hands, she quickly stopped her.

"Okay, I'll go wash my hands first."

Jing Tian gave Hanikezi a meaningful look and said jokingly, "Hani, congratulations, you've finally become his sweetheart!"

The female lead, Gulnazar, filmed most of the action scenes in the movie, but failed to win Lu Zhiyuan's favor.

Hanikez, riding his horse, turned back and smiled. Lying on the altar, he opened his eyes, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.

These shots are all very simple.

As a result, with just a few simple shots, Hanikezi stole the spotlight from the female lead, Gulnazar!

The plot of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" is not set up like this.

Lu Zhiyuan artistically adapted the characters of Ding Sitian and A Xiang and incorporated them into Hanikezi's version of Ding Sitian.

This version of Ding Sitian is unforgettable, full of tragic aesthetics.

Anyone with eyes can see that this is Lu Zhiyuan's favoritism towards Hanikezi!
……

Jing Tian returned after washing her hands.

Hanikezi felt like a junior, and standing there, he felt uncomfortable, as if he were being oppressed by two powerful auras.

She should go out and find Nazha.

She can find a sense of accomplishment in Nazha.

Looking at Hanikezi's graceful figure, Jing Tian couldn't help but sigh, "In the blink of an eye, Hanikezi has grown up and has developed inappropriate thoughts."

"Who says it's not?"

Gao Yuanyuan, holding her child, looked up and echoed, then added, "But it's understandable. I heard from Baoqiang that he portrayed the character of Hani exceptionally well in this film, no less so than his role as Haibuna in 'Art Students'."

Jing Tian smiled and shook her head: "No, [Hai Buna] is not as good as [Ding Sitian]. After all, that's my name."

【Ding Sitian】What a wonderful name.

Reincarnated a thousand times, still thinking of sweetness.

Moreover, the [T] in [Ding] and Miss T's [T] look so similar.

Jing Tian felt a sense of affection for the character, as if she loved everything associated with it.

Hanikezi acted well, conveying a sense of broken youth, where the protagonist dies suddenly at the most beautiful time, leaving behind endless regrets.

Jing Tian had no complaints.

Even if she were to act it herself, she couldn't achieve the same effect.

Seeing Jing Tian's narcissistic appearance, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but smile: "It's no use being delusional. Tian Tian, ​​the next movie might be your only chance."

The movie "The Great Wall" may be the only chance for Jing Tian to get the female lead role on Lu Zhiyuan's side.

Normally, the female lead in Lu Zhiyuan's films needs to have an exotic face, considering the box office potential in Europe and America.

At 23, Dilraba already looks older than her age.

After spending a year with her in Los Angeles, Gao Yuanyuan noticed that when Dilraba wasn't wearing makeup, her skin wasn't as firm, perhaps due to excessive weight loss; it looked loose and saggy.

Really convinced.

As for Nazha... she's hopeless.

Despite being the chosen female lead, Shirley Yang, the role was overshadowed by Ding Sitian, a character from the film's memory, who stole all the buzz and attention as filming progressed!

Aside from director Lu Zhiyuan's bias, the biggest possibility is that... Lu Zhiyuan discovered that Nazha's acting skills were so bad that the audience couldn't find any memorable moments at all!
Therefore, in order to improve the publicity and public opinion effect of the film, he forced the plot's explosive moment to fall on Hanikezi.

Hanikezi, at least her eyes are bright and clear like stars, and her gentle smile is full of youthful sweetness!

Moreover, she played the sorrowful young girl Ophelia. Although her performance was somewhat awkward, she occasionally revealed a hint of melancholy in her eyes, which allowed Lu Zhiyuan to find the right feeling.

In short, Hanikezi has a very high degree of versatility!

Their eyes tell a story.

This is the kind of temperament most needed for a movie character.

Naza is beautiful, but in the dynamic shots of the movie, her eyes are wooden, without any emotional fluctuation, and she has no charm whatsoever.

Really satisfied.

Dilraba and Gulnazar are like sisters; one ages quickly, and the other has wooden acting skills.

Until Lu Zhiyuan finds his next "Lu Girl", Hanikezi will probably be his most beloved little darling for a long time to come!

Zhang Ruonan is very good.

However, her face isn't exactly popular in Europe and America.

(End of this chapter)