Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 218 Companies Planning to Go Public

Chen Shouzhe had never been to Yang Mi's company before. The company had transitioned from a studio to a full-fledged enterprise, and Yang Mi's company had already completed its second round of financing.

The financing process went smoothly. Many institutions were optimistic about the project, as were companies in the film and television industry. Even several companies, including China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, had expressed interest.

For no other reason than that Yang Mi had Chen Shouzhe behind him.

The resources Chen Shouzhe has provided to Yang Mi over the years are clearly visible. In addition to helping Yang Mi solidify her position, he has also promoted Reba, a rising star. Other newcomers in the company also have good potential, and there are movies and TV series to be released this year, so their prospects are very good.

In the first round of financing, Tencent and Enlight Media were included; in the second round, other companies were included. It is expected to go public this year.

Chen Shouzhe's appearance at Yang Mi's company naturally attracted a lot of attention. From the moment he stepped into the company, fans and paparazzi who had been waiting outside had already captured the scene. They were surprised by Chen Shouzhe's arrival and immediately picked up their cameras to start taking pictures.

They only stopped when Chen Shou entered the company and asked the colleagues next to him.

"I'm not mistaken, is that Chen Shouzhe?"

"It's definitely him. It seems like this is the first time I've seen him at Yang Mi's company."

"Yang Mi Company is affiliated with his company. He has never been here before. This must be his first time."

"Is the big boss inspecting the work?"

"Probably not, he brought an assistant."

"I wish we could get in."

"Don't overthink it, just send the photos back quickly and publish them first."

When Chen Shouzhe came over, Yang Mi and her agent Wang Xiaoxiao were there, along with Dilraba and other actors from the company. They all stood awkwardly to one side when they saw Chen Shouzhe coming over.

"Are you ready?" Chen Shou asked Reba.

"Are you in such a hurry? Why don't you take a look around my company?" Yang Mi looked up at Chen Shou and said.

"What's so interesting about an office building? If you hadn't told me, I'd be almost at the airport by now."

Upon hearing Chen Shouzhe's blunt remarks, the others' first impression of him was that he was difficult to get along with; this guy spoke too directly. Yang Mi was speechless.

Even if it's true, you don't need to say it like that, okay?

“No rush, the plane takes off in three hours. I’ll take you to see the company. After all, it’s affiliated with Shouzhe Film Industry and is going public this year. It should make you a lot of money. It’s good for you to stay a little longer,” Yang Mi said.

"Alright then." Chen Shou thought for a moment; there was indeed no rush for the plane.

"Let me introduce you to some of the company's artists. If there are any suitable movies in the future, we can consider them." Yang Mi breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on her face, and pulled Chen Shou to introduce them.

Chen Shouzhe was speechless. The true purpose was revealed at the last minute. Chen Shouzhe had thought that he was just asked to pick up Reba and take a plane together.

Yang Mi does have good taste; they're all handsome men and beautiful women. Several of the men are over 1.9 meters tall, with model-like figures. Even Chen Shou, who is 1.81 meters tall, has to look up at them.

Even when they looked up, they were all intimidated by Chen Shou's gaze.

Chen Shouzhe is definitely not considered the top director in China; no one would think he is. But when it comes to commercial films, Chen Shouzhe has no rivals.

He's both a boss and a director; even the biggest stars can only be chosen by him.

After meeting the actors from Yang Mi's company, taking a look around the company, and taking a few photos, Chen Shou led Reba away from the company.

A line of people stood at the door to see them off, watching with envy as Reba got into Chen Shouzhe's red flag and sat with him in the back row.

"Goodbye, Sister Mi!" Dilraba waved from the car.

"Be careful on the road," Yang Mi waved and said.

The two appeared at the airport, and their assistants and bodyguards escorted them inside. There were quite a few people at the airport. Two hours earlier, news of Chen Shou appearing at Yang Mi's company had already trended on social media, and he was even seen walking with Dilraba.

Considering the previous rumors that Chen would bring Dilraba to the Oscars, and now that the two are leaving the company together in a car, it's clear that it's confirmed.

Looking at the trending news, Yang Mi, who was in her office, had a complicated expression.

"When will I be able to go to the Oscars red carpet?" Zhu Xudan said enviously.

"Next time, you can bring it up with Director Chen in front of him," the male actor next to him laughed.

"Get lost, you were stuttering when you introduced yourself just now."

"Weren't you so nervous you couldn't speak?"

"Director Chen's expression was a bit serious just now, so I didn't dare to speak."

Yang Mi listened without saying anything. She also wanted to go. The last Golden Globe Awards experience was great. She met so many big shots, saw international superstars, and met executives from major entertainment giants.

It was through meeting these people that she realized how influential Chen Shou was.

He is really low-key in China. Apart from people in the film and television industry, ordinary people have no concept of Chen Shouzhe's influence in this area. At most, they have seen his movies.

His fan base consists mainly of movie fans and book lovers.

A new trending topic appeared on Weibo: "Chen Shou Zhe Reba".

[It is reported that Director Chen Shouzhe brought Dilraba to the United States to attend the Oscars. Following Yang Mi accompanying Director Chen Shouzhe on the Golden Globe red carpet, Director Chen Shouzhe brought Dilraba to the upcoming Oscars ceremony.]

A bunch of fans from the hot forum left comments under the trending topic, and almost all of them were the same: the watery smell was just too strong.

Of course, there were also those who stirred up trouble.

"He brought Yang Mi to the Golden Globe event and Dilraba to the Oscars. It seems he prefers Dilraba."

"Last year's Venice Film Festival also brought Dilraba along. Is she finally not hiding it anymore? The man behind Dilraba."

"I knew they were having an affair a long time ago."

"Both of them are single, so what if they were dating?"

"Disgusting. Hot Bar works really hard, okay?"

"The famous director who had a child out of wedlock at the beginning of the year must be Chen Shouzhe, right?"

The news generated some buzz on Weibo, but those who don't follow the entertainment industry naturally filtered it out; they weren't interested.

However, Oscar and his friends still knew about it, after all, the United States is very powerful now, and at a certain point in time, it was the ideal country for some people in China.

These people cannot be changed in a short time; they still yearn for that free country.

Seeing the trending topics makes many female celebrities in China feel uncomfortable. Resources are limited, and the more popular a celebrity becomes, the more resources they consume, which means that resources are being squeezed out of them.

The backstabbing incident was nothing more than a plundering of resources.

Second-tier celebrities under Huayi Brothers are ruthlessly targeting Yin Xiaotian, each one hoping he'll fail quickly.

Even after he cleared up the misunderstanding, he lost everything. The audience couldn't provide him with the resources to make him rise again.

In the entertainment industry, everyone has their own niche, and even biological sons can be taken advantage of by their parents.

They could only envy the resources that Hot Bar had. If they had the chance, they would make Chen Shouzhe more comfortable, but unfortunately, Chen Shouzhe didn't give them that opportunity.

(End of this chapter)