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Chapter 151 Three masterpieces of "shit-poetry level" are published one after another! (Seeking monthly votes)

Fu Biao can be considered one of the representatives of actors who "accumulated experience and then made a breakthrough".

From his debut in 82 until 92, he remained an unknown nobody.

It wasn't until 97, when he played Zhang Fugui, a man who longed to be bullied, in the movie "The Dream Factory" and said the classic line "OKOKOK..." that made the whole audience laugh, that he officially began to become famous.

After that, he successively played the "rich man" in "Endless Love", "Liu Dawei" in "A Sigh", and made a guest appearance in "Big Shot's Funeral", contributing a classic "earth-shattering cry" that was a stroke of genius. Including the Boss Liu learning English in "A World Without Thieves", all of his roles left a deep impression on people...

This also allowed him to successfully form the "Feng-style New Year comedy" trio with Feng Xiaogang and Ge You.

It can be said that the success of Feng Xiaogang's comedies is absolutely inseparable from the support of Fu Biao, a golden supporting actor.

Therefore, it is only right that Feng Xiaogang presides over his memorial service today; he has to repay this favor!

But many people believe that simply talking is far from enough.

Fu Biao helped out by appearing in so many roles without asking for a single penny in remuneration; everyone knows this.

Now that he's gone, his old friend Ge You has stepped forward to take care of his affairs after his death and promised to help him raise his son.

Immediately afterwards, Lü Rui also stepped forward, and even though they had only cooperated once, he very kindly helped take on the debt.

So what about you, Feng Xiaogang? Are you really just going to talk a big game, express some sentiments, put on a show of respect, and then walk away?
Even if things get really bad, you should at least help out the orphan and widow, right?

Brother Biao helped you so much during his lifetime. As a director of your stature, it shouldn't be difficult for you to arrange a stable job for his wife, right?

To everyone's surprise, Feng Xiaogang remained silent throughout the entire ordeal.

After presiding over the memorial service, he didn't even linger, and hurriedly left, citing his busy schedule with "The Banquet".

Everyone saw it and, although no one said anything, they were cursing him out in their hearts!

"He talks a big game about being the most righteous person in the world, but in the end he doesn't give a penny." Jiang Wen cursed as he put down 5 yuan as a gift.

"Director Jiang, this is too much..." Zhang Qiufang refused to accept it and tried to stuff it back into the box.

"Take it," Jiang Wen forcefully pushed it back. "If you have any difficulties, call me. Lao Ge and I will help you raise the child. Don't be sad, just live a good life."

Lu Rui stood silently to the side, took out a bank card and placed it on the table.

"Director Lü?" Zhang Qiufang was stunned. Was he really going to help pay off the debt?

“I asked Uncle Ge, Brother Biao has more than 200 million yuan in debt, right? Here’s 300 million yuan, you can use it first.”

"I can't accept it!" Zhang Qiufang became even more anxious.

Lu Rui ignored her and forcibly stuffed it into her son's pocket: "Remote Control will be released in half a month. To be realistic, this is the last movie that Brother Biao will act in. There will definitely be a lot of supporters."

Don't feel guilty. You deserve this money; consider it your share of the box office revenue. Just accept it.

He had previously given an order that film promotion must never exploit the lives of the deceased!

However, one-sided media coverage is unavoidable, so giving away this money is a way to buy peace of mind.

Most importantly, he has seen far too many ridiculous and disastrous things happen.

Many films, despite having excellent reputations, have ruined their own careers due to poor marketing and distribution.

To prevent such situations from occurring, the vulnerabilities must be patched.

Unable to refuse, Zhang Qiufang grabbed her son and tried to kowtow, but was quickly stopped by Lü Rui and the people around her.

In the afternoon, the crowd gradually dispersed.

"You're something else! I knew I was right about you, Renyi! You're so incredibly righteous!" Jiang Wen put his arm around Lü Rui's shoulder and praised him generously, with Ge You, Zhang Yimou, and others beside him.

"It's within my power." Lü Rui didn't think much of it; a person has to live a life that is true to their conscience.

Jiang Wen laughed and patted him on the shoulder.

Zhang Yimou, standing beside him, gave him a deep look and nodded slightly, while Ge You remained immersed in grief...

The group quickly made their way to the parking lot.

Before parting, Jiang Wen took the initiative to invite, "You guys, would you like to come visit my film set sometime?"

Lu Rui asked curiously, "Where will this be filmed?"

Yunnan University.

"Wow! That's quite far."

Zhang Yimou shrugged: "I don't have time to go, I need to prepare for my new film."

New movie?

Jiang Wen instinctively asked, "What kind of subject matter?"

Zhang Yimou didn't hide anything: "It's a historical action film, adapted from the play 'Thunderstorm'."

Lu Rui, standing to the side, twitched at the corner of his mouth as he listened.

Isn't this the famous "Curse of the Golden Flower" from the previous life?

This film was quite famous in its previous life, and was known as one of the three "poor poetry level" masterpieces along with Chen Kaige's "The Promise" and Feng Xiaogang's "The Banquet".

To put it bluntly, it's a cesspool with gold trim.

Sometimes he was really curious: had these three arranged it in advance? How come they released three terrible movies in less than half a year?
"Wishing Director Zhang's new film great box office success."

Lu Rui offered his congratulations with a complicated expression, then continued to ride in the same car with Shen Ao and left Babaoshan.

When he got home, he turned on his computer and saw that media reports had already appeared online:
"This morning, Fu Biao's memorial service was held at Babaoshan Funeral Home, and many directors, including Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen, Zhang Yimou, and Lü Rui, attended to pay their respects."

"It is reported that Ge You promised in front of the mourning hall that he would raise Fu Biao's young son."

Fu Biao's wife, Zhang Qiufang, spoke out: "Thank you to all our relatives and friends, especially director Lü Rui and the crew of 'Remote Control of Life' for the 300 million yuan they provided to help us repay our posthumous debts..."

As expected, the show's popularity soared again after the report was released!
Although Bona's publicity team did not deliberately promote it, it could not stop netizens and media from spreading it spontaneously.

I will definitely watch this movie when it is released!

"This was the last movie that Brother Biao acted in before his death. I'll buy a ticket to support him."

"Director Lü and Director Shen are truly righteous and honorable. They paid off all the debts after their deaths. These are real men with flesh and blood!"

The online discussions were heated, and Feng Xiaogang, seeing this, felt a pang of regret.

"Spending 300 million yuan only resulted in such a huge publicity boost? Sigh! I should have invited Biao Zi to make a cameo appearance in 'The Banquet,' which would have also helped generate some buzz..."

The assistant standing next to him was so angry he clenched his fists.

The person is dead, and you're still thinking about creating hype?
Have you no shame?!
At the same time, Lü Rui received another call from Wang Zhonglei inviting him to dinner:
"I was planning to meet you at the memorial service, but there were too many people..."

Listening to his rambling tone, Lü Rui was a little puzzled: "President Wang, I don't have any new projects yet."

“I know, it’s not about the new project. I wanted to talk to you about the strategic cooperation between Huayi and Ruishijie.”

"???"

Lu Rui was completely confused.

How the hell did they reach a strategic cooperation agreement so quickly?

"Come out tomorrow night, I'll book a private room, and we can talk in detail, how about it?"

"Alright then." Lü Rui was quite curious, so he simply agreed.

He wanted to see what this guy was up to this time.

……

The following morning, after getting up, Lü Rui didn't rush to Ruishijie, but went to the securities company first.

He invested most of the money he earned in Hollywood, aside from reserve funds, into the stock market.

The same applies domestically.

Since the Shanghai Composite Index hit a low of 998.23 points on June 6, combined with his memories from his previous life, he knew that the second bull market had finally arrived!
Buying stocks is not the same as buying lottery tickets.

The latter result may be manipulated; even if someone remembers several winning numbers, they may not be able to buy the correct ones.

However, the bull market that started in 05 and ended at the end of 07 cannot be faked.

The Shanghai Composite Index rose from 998.23 to 6124.04, an increase of 501%, for 575 consecutive trading days... Lu Rui remembers this memory very clearly.

Because in his previous life he had made a fortune in this bull market.

Unfortunately, due to limited principal, the returns were not high.

In this life, with his substantial capital, he naturally wouldn't miss out on this bull market.

Actually, he doesn't have any grand ambitions. He just needs enough money to build up his post-production business in film and television.

If you're lucky enough, you can try your hand at marketing, special effects, and theatrical releases.

Since it's money I made from the stock market, I don't feel bad spending it.

"Mr. Lü! You've arrived, please come in."

When the securities firm owner saw a major client arrive, he was exceptionally polite and respectfully invited him into his office.

Lu Rui declined the cigar offered, took a sip of tea, and got straight to the point: "Are my stocks okay?"

"No problem! We'll make a killing!"

A report was presented.

Lu Rui took it, glanced at the string of eight zeros, briefly explained his arrangements and thoughts, and then got up and left.

Unlike other stock market investors, he doesn't just stare at the market every day to see how it goes.

Stocks fluctuate with the market, changing every day.

You might earn enough to buy a Rolls-Royce in a single day, only to lose the equivalent of a Mercedes-Benz G-Class tomorrow.

If you stare at it every day, your mood can easily fluctuate with those fluctuating indices, which can negatively impact your health.

Therefore, it's better to leave professional matters to professionals. Just make sure you can make money and don't get ripped off.

Besides, there are bull markets and bear markets. You can't just sit there and do nothing all day long, can you?
Ultimately, film and television are his core business, while finance is just an auxiliary one. Lü Rui is very clear about his priorities.

"Mr. Lü, please take care. Welcome to visit again next time." The financial industry is, in essence, a service industry, just a more high-end one.

When dealing with clients, especially major clients, one must also greet and see them off with utmost respect.

When Lü Rui got into the car, there were already several expensive gift boxes in the trunk and on the back seat.

"Xiao Li, take a box with you when you get back. These are for nourishing your body... I heard your mother was diagnosed with liver cancer? How is she doing now?"

Upon hearing this, the driver, Xiao Li, said in a somewhat somber tone, "She's already had two interventional treatments, but the results weren't ideal. She's old, almost 70, and the surgical removal procedure is too risky, so we can only leave it as it is..."

"If you have financial difficulties, you can apply through the administrative department."

"Okay, thank you, Chairman Lü." Xiao Li, who had been driving for Lü Rui for almost a year, nodded gratefully.

Since his mother was diagnosed with liver cancer, his company has been a great help to him.

"By the way," Lu Rui asked tentatively, "besides interventional treatment, does your mother usually take any medication?"

"Yes, I'm taking fluorouracil and cisplatin, but the side effects are really bad. I always feel nauseous, vomit, and have diarrhea after taking them..."

"What about others? Targeted therapies or the like? Are there any?"

"No," Xiao Li sighed and shook his head, "There are no targeted drugs for treating liver cancer in China. Germany has developed sorafenib, which I've heard is quite effective, but it's too expensive; ordinary people simply can't afford it..."

Lu Rui nodded slightly, having a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Patients do communicate with each other.

Information such as which medicines are effective, where to buy them, and what side effects they may have can spread very quickly within a specific circle.

News of newly launched, highly effective drugs from overseas will also spread quickly.

According to Chinese law, individuals are permitted to purchase small quantities of foreign medicines that are not available in China for personal use.

However, that is ultimately only for the wealthy; how could ordinary people afford it?

Ultimately, there is only one disease in this world.

--poverty!

Poverty is the greatest disease!

……

We arrived at Ruishijie.

After getting off the car, Lü Rui went upstairs to his office and began dealing with the backlog of work.

Secretary Liang Lulu has already organized all the documents; in most cases, all that's needed is a signature and a stamp.

However, some parts require careful review.

"What's the deal with this 'Ruishijie Hengdian Production Center'?" Lu Rui asked, pointing to the contents of one of the documents with a puzzled expression.

It actually says inside that they want to acquire a plot of land in Hengdian and build a base?!
Liang Lulu leaned over to take a look and explained, "This is the application submitted by Vice President Hou. Let me inquire about it for you."

"No need, I'll ask." Without hesitation, Lü Rui picked up his phone and dialed Hou Hongliang's number.

Hou Hongliang happened to be at the company at the time, so he rushed over and explained:

"This 'Ruishijie Hengdian Production Center' is actually modeled after Tangren Xiaobailou and Huayi Film and Television Base."

I was thinking that our company's future film and television production projects would definitely be inseparable from Hengdian World Studios, so why not build a base that can be used for offices, accommodation, and storage of equipment and supplies..."

Lü Rui understood.

This is equivalent to building a branch office in Hengdian that integrates functions such as an independent office, leisure and entertainment venues, makeup rooms, costume rooms, post-production rooms, prop warehouses, photography studios, and photography bases.

"This is a good suggestion. We should definitely build one. In the future, we won't need to stay in hotels when we go there, and our privacy will be guaranteed."

Lu Rui nodded approvingly and immediately approved funding in the tens of millions.

"Since we're going to build it, let's go big. After we get paid for 'Taken,' we'll transfer a portion of the funds there and make a big one."

Land is something that will only appreciate in value once you buy it; it will never depreciate.

Hengdian, in particular, will only get better and better in the future, and this investment is definitely a sure thing.

"Ok."

Hou Hongliang took the documents, turned around, and went out to arrange work.

As he watched him leave, another thought suddenly popped into Lü Rui's mind.

Once we've saved up a bit more money, how about we buy a plot of land in the capital and build a [Ruixing Building]?
Do not!
No!

It would be more appropriate to go straight to the point and build a [Ruixing Industrial Park].

After years of hard work in Beijing, it wouldn't be unreasonable for me to spend billions to build a few buildings once I've made a fortune, right?
……

Lu Rui spent the entire morning working.

After having lunch and resting, he went downstairs to the audition site for "Sunny Sisters".

As the company has expanded, the entire office floor where Ruishijie is located has been rented out.

Downstairs, there is also a separate area for auditions, makeup, and filming promotional videos.

After taking the internal elevator downstairs, Lü Rui entered the audition room through the back door.

"Brother Rui, you're here."

Seeing Lü Rui push the door open and enter, Zhao Peng and Lu Yang quickly got up to greet him.

"You all go about your business, don't worry about me."

Lu Rui sat down in an empty chair and began checking the progress of the project preparation.

The key to this movie is actually the actor auditions; everything else is negotiable.

Once suitable actors are found, the subsequent filming will not be difficult, since there are no large-scale scenes.

Just as he was reviewing his resume, the afternoon audition officially began.

The second round is an audition with makeup on, so the actors have already finished their makeup and styling before they come in.

"Oh? Director Lü, you're here too."

The moment Fan Bingbing entered and saw Lü Rui, she immediately adopted a friendly and familiar demeanor.

Lu Rui nodded to her: "Try summer spring flowers?"

"That's right." Fan Bingbing nodded and then greeted Zhao Peng and Lu Yang respectfully.

Xia Chunhua, the eldest sister in "Sunny Sisters", was a straightforward, righteous, cool, and charismatic leader in high school.

Fan Bingbing, who is 24 years old this year, doesn't look out of place playing a high school student.

Especially her face, it's so tender and delicate!

The audition process was quite simple. Once the makeup and styling were done, and I adopted the "big sister" demeanor, I said a few lines and did a few actions, and that was it.

After Fan Bingbing finished her audition and left, Zhao Peng turned to her and said, "Brother Rui, I've basically decided to cast her as 'Xia Chunhua.' What do you think?"

"can."

Lü Rui did not deny it.

Fan Bingbing naturally possesses a "cool and capable" temperament, so it's not out of place for her to play this kind of big sister role.

Zhao Peng smiled, then looked up at his assistant and said, "Call the next person in."

Less than a minute later, a short-haired actress pushed open the door and entered.

"Hello, directors, I am Sun Li..."

Lu Rui glanced down at the information. This was a leading actress recommended by Hairun Media, who had become a sensation with dramas such as "Jade Goddess of Mercy," "Blood Romance," and "Happiness Like Flowers."
"I want to audition for Xia Chunhua," Sun Li said, glancing at Lü Rui out of the corner of her eye.

Little did she know that as soon as she finished speaking, the others had already dismissed her in their minds.

Compared to Fan Bingbing's temperament, she is clearly not qualified.

The same applies to the audition process; she has too much of an artistic temperament and lacks any sense of coolness or boldness.

After her performance, Lü Rui tentatively asked, "How about considering the role of that artistic young woman who dreams of becoming a writer?"

Sun Li looked hesitant upon hearing this, but did not refuse outright: "Can I go back and discuss it with my agent?"

In "Sunny Sisters", the most outstanding characters are Xia Chunhua, Ren Nami, and the aloof school beauty Li Youran.

As for the others, judging from the importance of their roles, they are actually just supporting characters, not even third-billed.

Sun Li clearly didn't want to act, after all, she played the female lead in "Huo Yuanjia" which she co-starred in with Li Lianjie.

“Okay.” Lü Rui didn’t insist.

But to his surprise, as soon as Sun Li left, Zhao Peng suddenly started gossiping!
"Brother Rui, you probably don't know yet, but this leading lady from Hairun is dating Deng Chao, the 'Emperor Specialist' from the Central Academy of Drama's 98 class."

"Oh?" Lu Rui was somewhat surprised. "I remember seeing in the news before that Deng Chao was with Hao Lei..."

"They broke up a long time ago!" Lu Yang, who is also a gossip expert, added, "I heard that when Deng Chao was filming 'The Romantic Scholar Turns the World Upside Down,' he had a scandal with that girl from Beijing Film Academy named Feng Jing, and then Hao Lei went to the set and smashed a lot of things."

Perhaps as revenge for her boyfriend's infidelity, she then went on to act in Lou Ye's film, "sacrificing herself for art," after which the two completely broke up, with no sign of reconciliation.

Lou Ye's films?
Thinking about the art films that person made, Lü Rui thought that probably no man could stand them.

"Then what about Deng Chao and Sun Li?"

"We were together when we were filming 'Happiness is Like Flowers'."

This kind of situation is actually very common in the entertainment industry. Changing to a different film crew and then changing to a different girlfriend, or even changing two, or even swapping girlfriends, are all common occurrences.

Lü Rui was not surprised at all.

I had a little gossip to share, but the auditions continued.

However, the next person to enter surprised him quite a bit...

(End of this chapter)