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Chapter 317 0314 [New Beauties Every Year]

Perfect World's listing on Nasdaq was much smoother than ByteDance's.

The questioning process itself took only one month.

Chen Guiliang has been tormented for over two months, and he still doesn't know when the questioning will be completed. The process had already entered the later stages, with company executives rehearsing their roadshow, but it has inexplicably been postponed again.

This is because Perfect World is a game company, and Perfect World has been released in 16 countries and regions worldwide. It has a huge reputation and its financial reports are very impressive.

Chi Yufeng's story is called "Western Warcraft, Eastern Perfect World". During his roadshow, he told American investors all day long that Perfect World is the Eastern Warcraft.

The company's financial statements and the regions where it was issued were right there, and American investors believed it all!
They rushed to give money to Chi Yufeng.

When we had dinner and went to karaoke last time, Chi Yufeng acted very calm and serious, but he's a master at publicity and marketing.

Back when "Perfect World" hadn't even been released yet, Chi Yufeng directly asked netizens to "choose their favorite concubines."

He posted photos of five top actresses—Zhang Ziyi, Liu Baijie, Liu Tianxian, Zhang Qingcheng, and Li Lianhua—and asked netizens to vote for the game's spokesperson.

In the end, netizens voted for Liu Tianxian, and he actually invited her to be the spokesperson.

The entire process didn't cost much money, but it generated a huge amount of public attention, and "Perfect World" quickly went viral online.

In fact, the popularity of the Chinese version of Perfect World has been declining since its launch, while the overseas version has been soaring.

"After this video inquiry meeting, they shouldn't cause any more trouble, right?" Chen Guiliang asked on an overseas call.

Lu Zhihui said, "I'm asking Goldman Sachs for help, but they can't directly interfere. Anyway, the process is very complicated. They keep questioning me because they themselves aren't sure. I estimate it will take at most another month, but it will definitely pass the review."

"Then I'll head to Shanghai," Chen Guiliang said.

The Chinaboy Electronics Show in Shanghai this summer is exceptionally large this year.

The cosplay competitions at the expo, in particular, involved months of preparation and mobilization. They even divided the competition into several sections, allowing netizens to vote, making it resemble a talent show like Super Girl.

This year, Youke will be bringing several games with them.

The game "Three Kingdoms Kill" remains unchanged.

Plants vs. Zombies has been updated to Chapter 2, and the online ranking feature has also been improved.

"Seven Nights" just won an award, and Youke and Dingguo Technology teamed up to set up a booth for it.

The game "Future Era" will soon open for registration, with a maximum character level of 45. This is a major focus of this year's promotion.

There are also a few casual mini-games.

The size of Youke's booth has been getting bigger and bigger.

Chen Guiliang sat in the waiting hall, surrounded by Youke employees. Every now and then, passersby would walk by, their gazes lingering on Xu Fengyin and Ding Beili for a few seconds.

The phone rings.

As soon as Shih Yu-chu answered the phone, he asked, "Are you going to the ChinaJoy expo in person this year?"

Chen Guiliang said, "We're already waiting for the plane."

Shi Yuzhu complained, "Damn it, Perfect went public without a word. Chi Yufeng is on his way back to China, and this son of a bitch still wants to go to the CJ expo to show off!"

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "Why don't you go public too? Don't spoil him."

Shi Yuzhu thought to himself: I'm about to go public. I've already completed the financial compliance process and am currently submitting the registration prospectus.

At this year's ChinaJoy electronics show, Zhu Jun from The9 was actually the most talked-about person.

Nine City brought several games at once, and players could even try out World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade on-site. This expansion has been out for half a year, but the Chinese server has not been updated yet, and it can only be played at the ChinaJoy expo.

As a result, the Nine City booth was packed with people queuing up to play World of Warcraft.

After chatting with Shi Yuzhu for a few minutes, Chen Guiliang had just hung up the phone when Tao Chenggang called again, asking which hotel Chen Guiliang had booked.

Before boarding, I received one phone call after another.

Even Ning Hao called: "President Chen, 'Silver Medal Driver' is about to start filming, do you have time to make a cameo appearance?"

"Where are we filming?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Ning Hao said, "Xia Men."

Chen Guiliang said, "I might not have time."

Ning Hao added, "If President Chen wants to make a cameo appearance, I'll add a scene specifically for you."

"We'll see, I've been quite busy lately," Chen Guiliang said.

"Silver Medal Driver" is actually "Crazy Racer". The movie's name has been changed many times, as have the script and the actors.

Preparations had already begun last year, and Chen Guiliang had invested 100 million yuan.

He personally funded the investment because ByteDance was facing some financial difficulties, and Game Science was not investing in film and television dramas for the time being.

Because Huang Bo was filming and couldn't leave, "Crazy Racer" had to find another actor to play the male lead.

The initial choice was: Nicholas Zhao Si!
He was recommended by Uncle Benshan, who even treated Ning Hao to a meal. His fee was 50 yuan.

But Zhao Si demanded a 20 yuan raise halfway through the project, which disgusted Ning Hao. Including Chen Guiliang's 100 million yuan investment, the film's total budget was only 1100 million yuan.

Ning Hao, no longer giving Benshan any face, shelved the filming plans and began searching for a new male lead. This delay allowed them to continue revising the script.

At this time, Huang Bo finished filming early and was available, so the male lead was recast as Huang Bo. Moreover, Huang Bo only asked for 30 yuan in salary.

After Chen Guiliang boarded the plane, Guan Zhiqiang called again.

"Hohohohoho... Master Chen, I'm going to Xiamen to film a movie!" Guan Zhiqiang was extremely excited.

Chen Guiliang said speechlessly, "You're really going to fly all the way to Xiamen for a cameo role? The pay isn't even enough to cover the airfare."

Guan Zhiqiang said, "I'm not doing this for the money. Besides, Director Ning said I have two lines, unlike in 'Crazy Stone' where I only appeared on screen." Chen Guiliang asked, "What role are you playing?"

Guan Zhiqiang said, "He's still playing a security guard. One line is 'He ran that way,' and the other is 'Stop him quickly.'"

"Hahahaha!"

Chen Guiliang laughed when he heard this.

The flight attendant came over and reminded him to turn off his phone, and only then did Chen Guiliang hang up.

The plane took off, so I closed my eyes to rest, and eventually fell asleep.

I woke up to find the plane landing.

This year's ChinaJoy electronics show saw even more dazzling and extravagant displays of beauty from the showgirls.

Any game developer with even a modicum of capability will scout for beautiful women two or three months in advance. This is because previous years have seen the emergence of stunning beauties, which has brought significant attention to the game.

In 04 it was Sun Ting, in 05 it was Xu Fengyin, in 06 it was Ding Beili, and this year there will definitely be some newcomers making a name for themselves.

Netizens are fickle; the three from previous years are no longer interesting, and only newcomers can generate more buzz.

In response to public sentiment, the organizers launched a showgirl competition, with online voters determining the rankings and awards.

The electronics exhibition had just started when many seasoned geeks were already wandering around with their cameras in hand.

On the first morning of the exhibition alone, the old perverts found beautiful women.

The beautiful woman in this photo is named Zhu Hong. She was invited by Sohu to cosplay A'Zhu from "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," and she completely stole the spotlight from the person who cosplayed Wang Yuyan.

Some people even took out their laptops, squatted down on the ground, and used the Wi-Fi to upload Zhu Hong's photos to forums and online communities.

The crowd surrounding the beautiful A Zhu grew larger and larger, and soon even a fan title was chosen: Hongxin – Zhu Hong's loyal supporter.

Youke's booth was not far from Sohu's, and Chen Guiliang looked at it with disdain.

Damn it, Sohu must be behind this, otherwise they couldn't have made such a big scene on the first day.

It seems Zhang Chaoyang has really made it in the entertainment industry; he's getting more and more adept at creating hype.

Zhu Hong herself is quite good at self-promotion.

Every year, I participate in various events, working as a showgirl or cosplayer for games. Next year, I even went to participate in My Show and made it into the top 30.

Years later, when netizens' initial excitement about her had worn off, she staged another stunt at the ChinaJoy expo, fainting on the spot. This attracted a lot of attention.

Although Ding Beili remained expressionless, she occasionally glanced at the Sohu booth.

Last year she was the center of attention, but this year she seems to have become an unwanted old dish.

"Shell, don't be sad, we will always love you!"

"Exactly, that Zhu Hong isn't innocent at all. She even has the nerve to cosplay A Zhu; she doesn't capture A Zhu's spirit at all!"

More than a dozen of Ding Beili's fans stood in front of the Youke booth to cheer her on.

Chen Guiliang looked at Ding Beili's fans and wondered what their mentality was in supporting the showgirl. It's understandable to be a fan, since celebrities are presented as high-class and sophisticated.

Despite the cheers and encouragement from her fans, Ding Beili showed no appreciation, turning her face away with a cold expression. She seemed indifferent to everything in the world.

The fans were even more excited, as they loved Ding Beili just the way she was.

This is a true pure and innocent beauty. If she's so indifferent to her fans, she must be equally indifferent to rich people.

So innocent!

"Mr. Chen, the summit forum is about to begin."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Actually, the Youke booth was quite lively, with many people queuing up to play "Future Era" and "Seven Nights".

It just seems to have fewer users compared to 9City and Sohu.

The Nine City area is full of players. Even if it's not your turn to play, you still want to watch others play the new World of Warcraft expansion.

Sohu is full of lecherous old men who love looking at beautiful women!
Xu Fengyin is a full-time employee, and she also signed original character posters for the game "Three Kingdoms Kill" on site.

After signing all 100 posters, Xu Fengyin rubbed her wrist and came over, hugging Ding Beili's waist from behind. She rested her chin on Ding Beili's shoulder and said, "Hehe, you've been overshadowed this year."

Ding Beili said expressionlessly, "I don't compete with others. It's pointless."

The sight of two generations of gaming goddesses in the same frame thrilled the veteran gamers, who immediately started snapping photos non-stop.

Hearing the noise, Xu Fengyin smiled and raised her right hand to make a V sign, generously allowing people to take pictures.

She was more reserved a couple of years ago, but now she's considered a seasoned veteran.

One fan excitedly shouted, "We have two on our side, and Sohu only has one. Two against one, we're definitely going to win!"

"Kill Sohu!"

"Kill Azhu!"

"I'll go first!"

"Damn it, something's wrong with you..."

Chen Guiliang arrived at the venue of the summit forum, where this year's theme is "Promoting Advanced Culture and Creating a Harmonious Network".

After three years of waiting, Chen Guiliang was finally able to take the stage at the main forum.

(End of this chapter)