Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

Xie Jin's experience of returning to Bona this time was completely different from before.

Looking at the young directors rushing around in the lobby looking for money, I realized they were no different from the naive young men I had been last year.

For a moment, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

"Let's thank Director Xie, let's thank Xie Jin!"

"Director Xie, this script of mine is a once-in-twenty-years find! Just one look, just one look! It's only three million, three million!"

A young director with greasy, matted hair and a deathly pale face lunged at Xie Jin, grabbing her collar tightly.

That's terrifying.

"Brother, please don't do this, I'm scared."

The security guards rushed over, dragged him away, and gave Xie Jin an apologetic smile.

........

Knowing that Xie Jin was coming, Yu Dong deliberately postponed his business. Now, in his eyes, Xie Jin was a goose that could lay golden eggs.

Nothing was more important to him than this goose.

As soon as Xie Jin entered, Yu Dong scolded her, "Is this how you act as a director and actor? You're so indifferent! You don't even come to have tea with me. You're leaving me to deal with all the reporters!"

Xie Jin cupped her hands in a gesture of respect. "Those who are capable should do more work. The fact that people are willing to hire you shows that you have charm."

"screw you"

Yu Dong took an iced soda from the refrigerator and tossed it to Xie Jin: "You're really not being polite. I have something to tell you. I've submitted the applications for the Golden Horse and Golden Rooster Awards, one for early November and the other for December."

Xie Jin drank half a bottle and finally felt cool: "Okay, I'll go there then. I'm currently making preparations and I'm in seclusion by myself."

Yu Dong's eyes lit up and he quickly closed the door: "We've been through thick and thin together, we got this done under pressure, don't try to take all the credit for yourself."

Tell me, tell me about the project.

Xie Jin waved her hand. "You make movies, I'm planning to make a TV series, it's not related to you."

Yu Dong became even more interested: "Great drama! Who says I don't make dramas? Even if you went to Japan to sail, I'd still invest in it for you."

  

"Thank you... but I won't allow Japanese women to eat such fine chaff as mine."

Yu Dong rolled his eyes. "Let me tell you, I'm currently in contact with Bao Li. The talks are almost finalized, and it should be around the end of the year."

"I was still in charge of Pauli Bona after that, but I didn't just make movies anymore. I did everything that could make money in the entire film and television industry."

"Help your brother out. You said the two companies are merging into one, I need to produce some results to convince everyone, right? If I become a laughingstock, how will you feel?"

Xie Jin had come here intending to make money, so she handed the notebook to Yu Dong: "Fine, fine, I give up. How come you can talk even more than that menopausal woman?"

"You should read the novel first, it's my new drama."

Yu Dong picked up the script and muttered to himself, "Hard to Coax? I'm pretty hard to coax right now..."

"Let me make this clear from the start: I'll decide on the cast, and I'll personally invest half of it."

Upon hearing that Xie Jin would be investing in the project herself, Yu Dong was even happier. If Xie Jin herself didn't dare to invest in the project, how could others follow suit?

"Okay, okay, don't worry, I will never do something like an amateur leading professionals."

"Then I'll go next door and check out the agent you recommended."

"Okay, okay, I'll look at the notebook first."

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In the next room, a thin man was sitting by the window, writing something. When Xie Jin came in, he slightly pushed up his glasses.

He stood up and shook hands with Xie Jin.

"Teacher Xie, have you reviewed my materials?"

Xie Jin shook her head. "I only heard about it from Lao Yu. It's okay, let's sit down and chat slowly, get to know each other better."

The slender man handed over a booklet, which Xie Jin glanced at.

Gu Renlong

[Columbia University Recreation Law/JD.]

[Proficient in handling contract negotiations, copyright disputes, salary structure design, business liaison, and multinational company relations]

Work Experience

[Three years of experience as a junior agent at CAA, an innovative talent agency]

[Participating in CAA's acquisition of IC2]

Xie Jin's pupils contracted. This resume is impressive. No wonder he's called "Dragon Among Men." He's truly a dragon among men.

He has a PhD in entertainment law from Columbia University, the academic background of a top agent, and has also worked at the CAA.

Is my little temple worthy of this great Buddha?

This innovative talent agency, CAA, is known as the "Whampoa Military Academy" for talent agents.

This company has signed a considerable number of artists at different times, and many of them are familiar faces.

E.g

Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), Beyoncé, Rihanna, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and many more.

"Gu Renlong, I'm a little curious. With your education and work experience, you could easily get into a big company, and your future would be very bright."

"Is it a waste of my talents to use me?"

Gu Renlong adjusted his glasses, his face expressionless: "Mr. Xie, I don't know you that well, but I probably know you better than you know yourself."

"I may be considered highly talented, but serving you is definitely not a small task."

..........

He turned over what he had just written and then said in a flat tone.

"It's been exactly one year since you started in this industry last year."

"I've analyzed their scriptwriting, music composition, acting, and vocal abilities, and they're all excellent."

Xie Jin thought she was about to receive a barrage of compliments, but to her surprise, Gu Renlong changed the subject.

Overall, you're a rather extreme artist.

"Extremely creative, with a very small social circle, exhibiting a degree of social avoidance, and only preferring to interact with people they approve of."

"I saw your picture in the newspaper, and I could sense that you had a slight fear of large crowds and physical contact."

"You hate being controlled, so you don't sign with a company, but you have an extremely strong desire for control when it comes to your creative work."

"Besides my creative work, I'm a bit lazy and not very good at managing my business activities; in fact, I'd say I'm a complete mess of it."

Xie Jin looked slightly embarrassed.

Yes... I'm being talked about.

Gu Renlong adjusted his glasses and continued, "Logically speaking, you should have approached third-tier or near-second-tier brands for endorsements half a year ago. But you didn't monetize your albums, movies, and other works during their peak popularity."

"Without endorsements, appearances, or offline performances to solidify your popularity, you're slowing yourself down to some extent."

"If we don't talk about directors and only focus on the actor, you currently have works that have established you in the top tier, but your popularity isn't actually that high yet."

"Objectively speaking, you may have indirectly lost more than 30 million in revenue."

...........

Xie Jin waved his hand: "Stop, stop, stop, brother, that hurts. My heart is ice cold right now. I'm extremely greedy for money, and it's hurting my wallet. I need a counselor."

Gu Renlong then realized what he had done and apologized, "Sorry, when I get into work mode, I can become... a little obsessive."

"It's okay, what you said is true, but you haven't answered my question yet."

Gu Renlong didn't speak, but subconsciously clenched the thing in his hand, and his expression changed several times as he lowered his head.

"I did have my own reasons for returning from the United States, I...I..."