Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Chapter 132 Are you burning money?

Lin Hu temporarily ignored what Zhang Yimou was saying and continued preparing for his film, *Brotherhood of Blades*.

The physical enhancements he received from time travel made him incredibly energetic.

Simultaneously managing two films, "My Sassy Girl" and "Brotherhood of Blades," allowed her to juggle relationships with Fan Binbin and Gao Yuanyuan while also finding time to visit Zhou Xun and her daughter.

However, since he has to remember everything and handle everything personally, the accumulation of trivial matters can be quite troublesome.

He's recently been thinking about finding a personal assistant to help him handle various daily tasks.

This person must be absolutely trustworthy, efficient, and exceptionally capable. Such people are rare and can only be found through careful selection.

In addition, the company previously only had a few artists such as Zhou Xun and Fan Binbin, and Lin Hu could personally create works for them.

We recently signed Shen Teng, and with more and more people joining, it's becoming increasingly difficult to manage everything.

Lin Hu cannot personally manage every project of his artists; he is the boss, not a nanny.

After he makes an artist famous with a great work, he should let them go out and take on roles, endorsements, and commercial performances to make money for the company.

This requires finding a strong agent to coordinate everything.

These are not easy to find; the Chinese entertainment industry is still in its early stages, and there are very few talents in this field.

Agents with even a little bit of fame usually have a fixed partner company.

For example, Wang Jinghua was associated with Aunt Hua, and Chang Jihong was associated with Hairun.

To poach them, you'd have to throw money at them.

It wasn't that Lin Hu couldn't afford to smash it, but rather that he felt it was unnecessary.

At Zhou Xun's home, Zhou Xun placed Xiao Hua in a cradle and gently rocked her.

Little Flower slowly fell asleep, her long eyelashes covering her eyelids, making her incredibly cute.

Lin Hu stood quietly to the side, watching, feeling his heart melt.

The two tiptoed out of the room. Zhou Xun poured Lin Hu a glass of water and sat down with him in the living room to chat.

Zhou Xun said, "I plan to go back to work when Xiaohua turns one year old."

Lin Hu knew that given Zhou Xun's personality, she couldn't stay home taking care of the child forever.

Lin Hu said, "Okay, then when you're busy, leave Xiao Hua with me."

Do you have time?

"This—" Lin Hu was speechless for a moment.

He thought for a moment and said, "I'll take care of it myself if I have time, and if not, I can ask my mom to help."

Zhou Xun said, "I'm just letting you know. I'm raising Xiao Hua, and my mom will come to help."

"Then when you start working, I'll help you create a few works?"

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"No need, I want to terminate my brokerage contract with the company."

Why?

"I broke up with you a long time ago, but I'm still working at the same company, which makes people gossip."

"So where are you planning to go?"

"I've already talked to Aunt Xiaowan about it, and I'm going to join their Rongxinda Company."

In the original timeline, Zhou Xun was the first artist signed by Rongxinda Company.

Li Xiaowan and Li Shaohong originally had no intention of becoming artist managers. It was Zhou Xun who took the initiative to tell them that she hoped they would sign her and manage her affairs, and that they could take a portion of her income as commission.

The two thought Zhou Xun was a promising talent, so they agreed.

Later, on Zhou Xun's recommendation, Chen Kun was signed.

Later, they took the initiative to sign Yang Mi, which led to Rongxinda's golden age.

In this timeline, because Zhou Xun signed with Lin Hu, Rong Xinda has not yet started its brokerage business.

Lin Hu never expected that, after going through all that trouble, Zhou Xun would still sign a contract with Rong Xinda.

Lin Hu said, "Then go ahead. You're Xiaohua's mother. We'll terminate the contract amicably, and you won't have to pay any penalty."

"Thank you!" Zhou Xun thought Lin Hu was quite reasonable.

"Once you join Rongxinda, I'll acquire that company."

"You—can't you stop being so shameless?"

Zhou Xun was speechless. She had just thought Lin Hu was reasonable, but now this scoundrel had stuck to her again.

Lin Hu said in a serious tone, "Actually, I've always wanted to expand into the television business. Li Xiaowan is an excellent producer, and Li Shaohong is an excellent director. Acquiring Rongxinda Company is a great starting point."

"Then I'll switch to another company!" Zhou Xun said to Lin Hu in a fit of pique.

"Then I'll acquire that company too!" Lin Hu exclaimed, getting excited.

"That's childish of you. Do you have too much money to burn?"

"My money is meant for Xiaohua in the future. If you burn more now, your daughter will get less in the future. You need to think this through!"

Zhou Xun was dejected; she really had no way to deal with such a difficult person.

For the first three years after his debut, Lin Hu focused on building his personal brand.

With three consecutive blockbuster action films, he has successfully established himself as the number one action star in the Chinese entertainment industry and a top Asian action star.

It's time to leverage our influence and start commercial operations.

A review of the artists signed by Tiger Roar Company reveals a wealth of talent.

Lin Hu can be considered a superstar of historical significance in the Chinese film industry.

After achieving legendary status at the Venice Film Festival, Zhou Xun became a rising star.

Huang Bo, Shen Teng, Fan Binbin, and Wang Baoqiang are all future A-list superstars.

Gao Yuanyuan has secured a place in the Chinese entertainment industry thanks to her good looks.

It would be a waste to have so many talented people gathered together and not properly develop the business.

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Lin Hu discovered that in those days, only a few film and television companies, such as Hua Yi and Hairun, had talent agency businesses.

Aunt Hua is a group of children from the compound sticking together; Hairun is because of Haiyan.

In this era, every drama starring Hai Yan became a hit, second only to Jin Yong's and Qiong Yao's dramas in popularity.

They can reliably provide resources for the company's artists.

The vast majority of film and television companies on the market, including the later very famous Zhouyi and Tangren, really only made movies.

They don't have dedicated talent agencies, long-term exclusive artist contracts, or make money through commissions from artists.

When the company wants to start a new film, the boss personally negotiates with the actors and signs short-term contracts.

This gave Lin Hu a lot of room to maneuver.

These film and television companies need to find investors to produce TV series; they can't possibly pay for it themselves.

What if we lose money?

Film production is a mysterious art; even big companies and famous directors often make mistakes, so they need to find investors to share the risks.

But Lin Hu has a clear idea of ​​which dramas will be hits, so he can make precise investments and only produce blockbuster dramas.

Admittedly, even if you know which shows will be popular, they may still flop due to various factors such as production time and changes in the cast.

But at least having a prototype can minimize the risk.

Having made up his mind, Lin Hu met with Jiang Xuerou, the proprietress of Hainan Zhouyi Company, and expressed his intention to invest.

The martial arts dramas produced by Hainan Zhouyi Company were unique and very popular in the early 21st century.

This company is registered in Hainan, but its headquarters are actually in Beijing.

At that time, many film and television companies registered in Hainan because they could be exempt from taxes, just like the Horgos XX Film and Television Company in later years.

Jiang Xuerou is quite good-looking; she could be considered a beautiful boss.

Later, she was photographed by reporters feeding Yu Bo, which caused a huge uproar, with people saying that she was keeping an artist in the company as a mistress.

Her husband, Zhou Yi, believed in it, and the couple parted ways, causing the company to fall apart.

Lin Hu didn't waste any time with pleasantries and went straight to the point: "I heard you have a TV series called 'Love Across Time'."

They're looking to attract investment; I want to invest.

Jiang Xuerou beamed with joy: "Brother Tai, of course we welcome your investment!"

"But I have one condition: the male and female leads must be artists from my company, Shen Teng and Fan Binbin."

Jiang Xuerou was taken aback. She knew Fan Binbin; he was Jin Suo from "My Fair Princess".

The currently airing drama "Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind" stars Fan Binbin as the female lead.

Fan Binbin is quite popular and has no problem being the female lead, but who is Shen Teng?