Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 298 Goddess Xiaoli, You Don't Actually Need a Fake Marriage

"Brother Jian, your villa is really nice, it's so big!"

Stephen Chow also owns a villa and has bought many other houses, becoming a real estate speculator.

However, his own villa seemed rather shabby compared to Cao Jian's manor-style villa.

Cao Jian's manor not only has lawns, gardens, and swimming pools, but also tennis courts and basketball courts, and its total area is ten times that of his villa.

There's an electric fence on the wall, and the surrounding trees are very tall, providing excellent privacy.

"He has many girlfriends."

Back home, Cao Jian put one arm around Wang Fei and the other around Gong Li. Chen Derong and Zhang Baizhi were also in the room.

"Comparison is the thief of joy."

Stephen Chow felt both envious and helpless.

Who can blame him when "Brother Jian" is rich, talented, and good-looking?

Chen Derong's first film was with herself, and now she's Cao Jian's girlfriend.

Fortune plays tricks on people.

Stephen Chow sighed inwardly, then shook his head.

The two entered the living room, and Cao Jian said with a smile, "Actually, I've prepared two scripts for our film and television company. See which one you like."

"two?"

Stephen Chow was pleasantly surprised and eagerly asked, "What are the stories?"

"One script tells the story of the hardships and love of extras, while the other script is about football, since next year is the World Cup year."

"Can I take a look first?"

"can."

Cao Jian asked Zhang Baizhi to take down the two scripts from his study and give them to Stephen Chow.

"The King of Comedy?"

When Stephen Chow saw the first script, he wondered if it was about himself.
Sure enough, after reading the story, he looked at Cao Jian again and felt that the title "Brother Jian" he had received today was well-deserved.

Based on this script alone, Boss Cao was a complete confidant of his, and many of the plot points in the script were exactly the same as his own experiences.

"Brother Jian."

"You guessed right. I did write this script based on you, but I added some other things."

Cao Jian knew what Zhou Xingchi wanted to say and answered his question in advance.

"I want to film this."

Stephen Chow has fallen in love with the script for "King of Comedy" and can't wait to make it into a film.

"Don't rush, let's look at the other one."

"Ok."

Stephen Chow had no choice but to continue watching "Shaolin Soccer," and to his surprise, he liked it even more after watching it.

Both scripts were so good that he was having a hard time choosing between them.

Cao Jian laughed and said, "So, which one do you want to film first?"

"Brother Jian, I really admire you."

Stephen Chow held the two scripts, looked them over from left to right, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Let's film 'King of Comedy' first, and 'Shaolin Soccer' next year."

"Exactly what I thought."

Cao Jian actually thought the same thing.

If you sing "The Cup of Life" at the World Cup opening ceremony and then release "Shaolin Soccer" to capitalize on the hype, the box office will surely skyrocket.

I just don't know if this film will be able to be imported to mainland China.

"Then I'll start making preparations."

Stephen Chow didn't delay any longer and planned to go back and prepare for filming.

"and many more."

Cao Jian stopped him and said, "I want Zhang Baizhi to play Liu Piaopiao in the film."

"I?"

Zhang Baizhi, who was pouring tea for the two of them, trembled with excitement.

She had read the script. Liu Piaopiao was the leading lady in "King of Comedy." She had just become Cao Jian's woman, and she was already the leading lady?
The surprise came very quickly, as expected.

"no problem."

Stephen Chow readily agreed.

Zhang Baizhi's good looks are undeniable, and since Boss Cao made the offer, he had no reason to refuse.

Fortunately, the film also features a second female lead, Du Juan'er, who can use her own girlfriend, so Karen Mok won't be angry.

After Stephen Chow left happily, Zhang Baizhi immediately threw himself into Cao Jian's arms: "Godfather, I love you, you're so good to me."

"If I don't treat you well, who will I treat well?"

Cao Jian pinched the little girl's cheek and said with a smile, "You'd better do a good job in this play."

“They know.” Zhang Baizhi glanced at the other women around him and whispered, “Then tonight, I…”

"Together."

Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone. Cao Jian is going to the United States in two days, and he really misses Gong Li before he leaves.

But since the little girl Zhang Baizhi is so happy, let's enjoy it together.

……

At this year's Hong Kong Film Awards, Cao Jian won both Best Actor and Best Director, making him the first person in Hong Kong film history to achieve this.

Meanwhile, the film "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" swept ten major awards, and the news was widely reported by media outlets in Hong Kong and mainland China.

This further elevated Cao Jian's status in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Needless to say, Hong Kong is a strong point of discussion, and many mainland directors, such as Chen Kaige, want to collaborate with Cao Jian.

Of course, Cao Jian said at the awards ceremony that a new film was going to be shot in the United States, and all the film companies that wanted to enter the international market wanted to visit Mr. Cao's company for this purpose.

To everyone's disappointment, Mr. Cao had already flown to the United States.

"Attorney Chen, thank you for your hard work these past two years regarding my film and television company."

Cao Jian's film company in the United States has been established for several years, and apart from investing in "Titanic", it has no other business.

In the past two years, I've mostly had lawyers handle my tax and other related matters.

"This is what I should do."

This lawyer surnamed Chen, who was paid by Cao Jian, naturally did his job very diligently.

He also knew Cao Jian's status in Hong Kong and that Cao Jian owned a game company called Blizzard.

Blizzard has grown rapidly in the past two years and is already preparing for an IPO.

He laughed and said, "Mr. Cao, could you also let me handle Blizzard's IPO business?"

The review process for a company going public is complicated and usually takes at least a year and a half to complete; it's a big business.

After completing this transaction, even if I take a break for two or three years, I won't be short of money.

"Sure, but I'm worried you might be too busy."

Cao Jian chuckled. It didn't matter who was in charge, and besides, he felt that this lawyer Chen was quite good.

Attorney Chen said, "Actually, I'm not busy. These past two days I've been helping a mother and daughter from mainland China with their marriage plans in order to obtain US citizenship."

"Oh."

Cao Jian didn't think much of it; sham marriages to become American citizens were nothing new.

Because the air in America is sweet.

He took out some money, handed it over, and said, "Congratulations, consider this my contribution."

"The US doesn't follow that approach."

Attorney Chen, who was not short of money, laughed and said, "They and their daughter just arrived in the United States, and we don't plan to have a wedding, so we won't give them any money as a gift."

"Take it."

Cao Jian handed a stack of US dollars to Attorney Chen and, as he was about to leave, casually asked, "Were those two women, mother and daughter, pretty?"

"The mother is very beautiful, and the girl is only ten years old and quite cute."

Holding Cao Jian's US dollar, Attorney Chen smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "She got married with ulterior motives, so this marriage definitely won't last. I feel really bad taking your money as a wedding gift."

Upon hearing that the mother was beautiful and the daughter was ten years old, Cao Jian asked curiously, "Is the mother's surname Liu?"

"Yes, his surname is Liu. Do you know him?"

Attorney Chen was taken aback, wondering how Boss Cao knew that the woman he was going to marry was surnamed Liu? Did they know each other before?
“Attorney Chen, I do know him.”

Cao Jian had now confirmed that the woman he was going to marry, this lawyer Chen, was probably none other than the legendary goddess of otaku, Liu Xiaoli.

And that ten-year-old daughter is, of course, the legendary fairy sister.

He suppressed his excitement and smiled, "May I meet them, mother and daughter?"

"can."

Attorney Chen couldn't figure out the relationship between Cao Jian and the woman he was going to marry, but considering how long he had worked with Boss Cao, he agreed anyway.

"Thank you. Could you please arrange for them to have dinner together tonight?"

"it is good."

"Then I'll go first."

Cao Jian couldn't help but laugh out loud as he left Attorney Chen's law firm.

Putting aside the fact that she's only ten years old, Liu Xiaoli is the goddess in the hearts of countless men who like mature women.

The only downside is that it's a bit too realistic.

But being realistic is better; it makes things easier to deal with.

Didn't he want to come to the United States?

I helped him with the arrangements; he didn't even need to get married.

As for the benefits
That would be too many.

(End of this chapter)