Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 426 Big Events in the Film Industry
In Chen Xiu's eyes, Reba was mischievous with a touch of cunning, knew how to be romantic and playful, and was especially careful not to cause him any trouble.

How could a girlfriend like that not be lovable?

However, for some reason lately, Reba Xing has been curled up on the sofa by himself, holding his phone and smiling foolishly, just like he is now.

"hey-hey!"

Dilraba held her phone in both hands, laughing heartily, her thumbs waving wildly, growing increasingly excited.

On the phone screen that Chen Xiu couldn't see, she was chatting with three people at the same time.

The contents of the mysterious group chat are as follows:

Xiao Ba: "Don't bother, cooking isn't that simple! @DaliTian"

"Brother Xiu just didn't want to upset you, that's why he kept eating scrambled eggs, and he doesn't get tired of it! @MengDada"

"Don't invest too much time and energy in things you're not good at. @MengDaDa @DaliTian"

Seeing her two sisters speechless after what she said, Dilraba's typing speed increased with her changing mood.

After maintaining the sisterly relationship, she didn't forget to check on the continuous responses from her fellow villager, Nazar.

"It's hot, aren't you supposed to be working lately?"

“If you’re going to film a movie or do commercial performances, just let me know, and I can come and take care of Chen Xiu.”

"Anyway, I can do everything you can do!"

Reba curled her lip, feeling that her fellow villager's intentions were too obvious.

However, she never seemed to hide it.

"I'm going to film in the snowy mountains next month. By then, Meng Ziyi will have already returned, and you won't be able to get a role!"

"Then please help me."

Upon seeing this message, Dilraba's smile, which had just subsided, broke down again, and she burst into a sneer.

She suddenly became curious about what Nezha was thinking, that he would suggest that she should "aid the enemy" on her own initiative.

"Why should I help you? I'd love for Xiu-ge to spend as much time with me as possible!"

“That’s not how it works. You can’t beat Meng Ziyi by yourself, so I can help you.”

"Thank you, but I don't need it."

"If you don't help me, I'll have to do it myself."

Reba stopped laughing, raised an eyebrow, and was about to ask Nezha how to proceed when Chen Xiu's voice came first.

"It's hot, isn't it?"

"Ah! What's wrong?"

Reba turned her head blankly, but instead of putting away her phone, she held it up openly, which actually helped her avoid feeling guilty and made it less likely to be exposed.

Chen Xiu, dressed neatly, stood in the middle of the aisle, tilting her head to look at her: "What are you grinning about all by yourself? You were just making a fuss a moment ago."

"Oh, I'm playing a game! I've been playing a really interesting game lately, and I've just gotten the hang of it."

After saying that, Reba held up her phone, pretending to show it to Chen Xiu.

She knew that Chen Xiu had never been very interested in games, so as long as she said that, he wouldn't scrutinize her strange behavior just now.

Chen Xiu glanced at her phone, realizing she couldn't bring herself to go out and check: "Then you stay home and have some fun. I'm going back to the company; I expect to be back in the evening."

"Oh."

Reba put away her phone, a thoughtful look flashing across her face. She then tossed the phone onto the sofa, walked barefoot to Chen Xiu, and placed her hand on the back of his suit collar.

Chen Xiu casually put his arm around Reba's lower back, looking at her as her eyelashes trembled slightly, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Hehe, I thought you wouldn't be back until tonight, so I wanted to stay here and see you a little longer."

"Don't put it so strangely."

Chen Xiu patted Reba on the shoulder, and seeing her smiling face as she leaned in, she readily went to greet her.

When the two separated again, Chen Xiu stared at Reba for two seconds before leaning close to her ear and saying, "You're responsible for how you conduct your conversations. Just don't let them come looking for me."

"Huh? What happened to you...?"

"What game can you play with just two thumbs? And after finishing a game, you can take a break before playing again? I don't play games much, but I chat a lot."

"Hey hey hey."

When her little secret was exposed, Dilraba could only keep smiling foolishly.

Seeing this, Chen Xiu simply pinched her cheek as a form of punishment.

"Just keep it to yourself. Today I need to go to Datang Pictures to confirm the premiere of 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' first, and then I have a series of meetings at Douyin. I'll be quite busy these days."

TikTok's pre-IPO financing will be finalized this month, so Chen Xiu is naturally very busy.

Upon hearing his words, Dilraba quickly assured him that she wouldn't ignite the jealousy of her two girlfriends.

Looking into those deep and mischievous eyes, Chen Xiu cupped her forehead and kissed her round, full forehead.

Reba smiled as she saw Chen Xiu off. After standing in the entryway for a moment, she picked up her phone from the sofa and started contacting her "sisters" to reconnect.

……

Inside the chairman's office at Huayi. The Wang brothers, Da Wang and Xiao Wang, sat side by side on a long sofa, while Feng Kuzi sat on a single sofa to the side.

The three of them gathered here today to discuss the premiere date of the movie "Only Cloud Knows".

The timing wasn't difficult to choose, since the film's release date was already set for the 20th of this month, and the premiere ceremony could simply be held a few days before that.

However, the new film produced by Datang Pictures, "Sheep Without a Shepherd" directed by Chen Sicheng, has also been scheduled for release on the 20th of this month.

The simultaneous release of these films on the same day, a clash between a Tang Dynasty suspense film and a Huayi Brothers drama, inevitably brings to mind last year's releases of "Better Days" and "Youth"...

The atmosphere in the office was somewhat oppressive.

Feng Kuzi kept glancing out the window, as if he had something on his mind.

In the end, it was Wang Zhongjun, the eldest brother, who broke the silence first: "I have already called my eldest brother Cheng. He will come to support us on the day of the premiere of 'Only Cloud Knows'."

"Director Feng, with Brother Cheng's support, you can relax about the premiere this time, right?"

"Hehe, I was never worried."

Feng Kuzi grinned, showing off his buck teeth, clearly having recovered from the impact of the beginning of the year and feeling confident that he was back to his old self.

Wang Zhongjun cautioned, "Don't underestimate Chen Sicheng. He's quite capable of making suspense films. Look at 'Detective Chinatown'..."

"Is 'Detective Chinatown' solely due to Chen Sicheng's efforts?"

Feng Kuzi interrupted first, then his contemptuous face instantly turned into admiration: "That was the script given by President Chen! Chen Sicheng just filmed it according to his wishes. When he tried to play tricks, he almost got kicked out of the crew!"

"If you ask me, Mr. Chen just thinks he has some ability and is young, so he wants to give him a hand. Otherwise, what difference does it make who he hires to film? There's no shortage of executive directors in the industry!"

Both the kings and queens curled their lip, speechless with shame at Feng Kuzi's licking skills.

Back in the day, this old guy used the same tricks to please Wang Shuo before he finally rose to power... He really had to be a grandson first and then a grandfather!
However, some people can skip this step, such as Chen Xiu.

"Cough cough."

Wang Zhonglei coughed lightly twice, ignoring Feng Kuzi's earlier words, and further confirmed, "Director Feng, are you really confident in 'Only Cloud Knows'? The financial report for the first three quarters of this year has already been released. If the film's performance is not ideal, then..."

"I know what movie fans like to watch!"

Feng Kuzi raised his index finger and pointed to the ceiling, adopting an attitude that no one understands movie fans better than him.

To further support his point, he added, "Look at last year's 'Youth,' everyone said art films don't have high box office returns, but it still made 10 billion! The lead actors in 'Only Cloud Knows' are the same, Liu Feng and Lin Dingding are reuniting, if not 10 billion, it must have made at least 7 or 8 million, right?"

"Haha, Director Feng is right."

Wang Zhongjun echoed, thinking to himself that he still had to appease Feng Kuzi, since he still needed to rely on him for a living.

Seeing that his elder brother had expressed his opinion, Wang Zhonglei quickly followed suit.

The two brothers' tacit praise made Feng Kuzi feel like he was floating on air.

"Hehe, Zhongjun, Zhonglei, let's not brag here! We'll know how the movie is at the end of the month. Um, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I'm planning to visit Chen Kaige later."

What are you going to do there?

Wang Zhonglei asked him with a puzzled look, while Wang Zhongjun glanced at Feng Kuzi thoughtfully.

Seeing that the two brothers knew nothing about the big news in the industry, Feng Kuzi happily showed off his well-informed connections.

"I'm only telling you guys about this! It's not confirmed yet, so please don't spread it around."

"Mmm." *2
Both Wang and Da Wang nodded, thinking: I want to see what big news this old rascal has.

Feng Kuzi glanced at the two of them, chuckled, and leaned closer, saying, "I heard that the higher-ups are planning to film a tribute movie for next year!"

"Ok?"

"That's it?"

The expectant curiosity on the faces of the two kings suddenly turned into astonishment and disdain, and they both felt that Feng Kuzi was making a mountain out of a molehill.

How fresh!

Next year is such an important time, isn't it normal to have a patriotic film? Shanghai Film Group's "The Climbers" will start filming next month, and it's also a patriotic film!

They're acting all mysterious, saying things like, "I'm only telling you guys, don't spread this around." Does this kind of thing need to be publicized? Everyone in the film industry knows what's going on.
Seeing the contempt on the faces of the two kings, Feng Kuzi not only showed no shame, but became even more excited.

"Hehe, you only know one side of the story about the tribute film, not the other side."

"What do you mean?"

"The 09 tribute film was produced by China Film Group, but this year's tribute film is intended to be produced by a private film company."

"Huh??" *2
The expressions on the faces of the two kings changed like the interplay of light and shadow, shifting from bright to dark and then back to bright again within a few dozen seconds, revealing the changes in their moods.

The two brothers exchanged a glance, and it was the elder brother, Wang Zhongjun, who spoke first: "Director Feng, do you mean that Huayi Brothers can also participate in the production of this tribute film?"

"It's not certain yet, it depends on the situation, that's what I mean."

"So you're going to find Brother Chen Kai?"

"I heard that he and Lao Huang are in charge of this tribute film. I'm going to talk to him about the film."

The investment and production were too big a deal; Feng Xiaogang knew he wasn't qualified to be at the table yet.

But as a director, being able to participate in such a momentous event that would go down in film history still made his heart race with excitement, a testament to his passion as a filmmaker.

The two brothers, hearing his earnest words, did not try to stop him and let him leave. Then, they closed the door and began to discuss the tribute film.

(End of this chapter)