Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 278 Surprise
Li Qiutang felt like the sky was falling!
He wanted to give his girlfriend a surprise. When Liu Yifei saw Li Qiutang in her room, she was so excited that she shouted and jumped.

But Liu Yifei gave Li Qiutang an even bigger surprise!

She cut her hair!

She cut her beautiful long hair which was especially loved by Li Qiutang!! and dyed two strands of hair blue.

"Did you know that hair is the common property of a couple?"

"Is there such a saying?" Seeing Li Qiutang's deflated look, Liu Yifei was actually very happy.

"I don't care, just give me back my long-haired girlfriend." Li Qiutang was still being pretentious.

Liu Yifei smiled and said, "It looks pretty good." She especially liked the two tufts of blue hair, which she thought looked very unruly and wild.

Seeing that Li Qiutang was still angry, Liu Yifei said, "You are a director. Isn't it normal for actors to cut their hair to fit the role? People even shave their heads when they act in Qing Dynasty dramas."

Li Qiutang was speechless: "This... this... it's really a pity, such beautiful hair is cut like this."

Liu Yifei said: "Don't worry, my hair grows fast, it will grow back in half a year or a year.

“I also want to shave my head.”

Li Qiutang glared at her, and Liu Yifei continued to tease him: "Shaving your head can make your hair grow longer, black and shiny.

"Okay, okay, I won't say any more." Liu Yifei stroked Li Qiutang's face like she was stroking a puppy. "We haven't seen each other for more than two months. Let's talk about something happy."

Then she hugged her boyfriend tightly, rubbing against Li Qiutang's arms like her cat: "You smell so good."

Li Qiutang was really helpless with her sometimes: "This is what I want to say to make you happy."

Liu Yifei said: "Aren't you happy about this?"

Before going abroad, Liu Yifei completely gave herself to her boyfriend and joined the group after having a taste of the industry.

More than two months have passed, how could Liu Yifei not think about it?

"I don't believe you don't want to."

"You seem a bit like a sex maniac." Li Qiutang certainly thought so too.

"You wash first." Liu Yifei said.

"I washed while I was waiting for you." Li Qiutang knew that there would be a big battle today, so she washed early.

"You're also possessed by a sex demon." Liu Yifei said with a smile, "I'm going to take a shower, I'll be there soon."

After breaking the window paper, Liu Yifei was a little too open. Li Qiutang was still a little uncomfortable with it, but she also liked it very much.

How terrible is Liu Yifei's condition after more than two months of comprehensive physical and movement training?
Li Qiutang almost didn't make it, but he won in the end. The short-haired version is indeed very refreshing.

The clouds cleared and the rain stopped, and Liu Yifei felt shy for her excessive initiative just now.

"Why are you hiding now?" Li Qiutang took away Liu Yifei's arm that was covering her face, "I like it very much."

"You're still talking." Liu Yifei said, "You wash first, I'll take my time, don't feel sorry for me at all."

"I feel sorry for you, but who just said..."

"You still said that!"

"Okay, I won't say anything." This woman dares to do it but not to admit it.

Li Qiutang got up quickly, picked up his girlfriend and went to the bathroom.

"Hey, put me down. I don't want to take a shower with you."

"That's up to you." Li Qiutang didn't let go. "Couples taking a bath together can enhance their feelings and add interest." He carried her into the bathroom without saying anything.

The next day, Liu Yifei came to the studio refreshed to take makeup photos, while Li Qiutang went to Lantern Entertainment. He really couldn't be a hands-off boss.

The company's two films this year, "Ted" and "The Hunger Games", have all been completed. "Limitless" has grossed over $1.6 million worldwide, which may not seem like much, but compared to its cost of less than $3000 million, this box office figure is already worth Michael Lynn's champagne. This is Lantern Entertainment's first public release, and although it didn't become a global hit, it was able to successfully make a profit, and the profits were lucrative, which has already attracted the attention of some investors.

Not to mention that Lantern Entertainment also holds well-known IPs such as "The Hunger Games", and investors are willing to bet that "The Hunger Games" can make a profit.

But seeing that the investors were not in a hurry for this matter, Li Qiutang, out of professional habit, decided to focus on business first.

"The Hunger Games" is scheduled to be released in March next year, and "Ted" will be released in the North American summer vacation.

The company had no films to shoot or release this year, but Michael Lynn had a surprise for Li Qiutang.

"Lee, remember what we said before about making our own R-rated horror movies and establishing our own distribution network?"

Of course I remember that Michael Lynn started out by doing this, and Li Qiutang also agreed with this path.

"You mentioned an idea to me before, a night of legal killing, do you remember?" Li Qiutang was not very interested in horror movies. He only remembered the outline of "The Purge" and told it to Michael Lynn at the time.

"I asked someone to write this idea into a story called "The Purge". The cost is not high, so I think it's worth a try." Few people can judge whether a play will be popular based on the script. Most companies and investors just give it a try.

But Li Qiutang can do it!

Li Qiutang no longer remembers the specific achievements of The Purge, but he remembers that the film was made into five parts, and there was also a spin-off TV series. It is considered a relatively successful Hollywood horror film series.

Moreover, horror films sell better than general feature films on discs and new media on-demand.

That is to say, horror films are even allowed to lose money at the box office.

Li Qiutang certainly agreed to make such a horror film, and Michael Lynn only informed Li Qiutang that his CEO authority allowed him to invest in and produce such a low-cost horror film without going through Li Qiutang.

The old man’s real purpose is a drama film about magic.

The cost of this film has exceeded 5000 million US dollars and needs to be reported to Li Qiutang for a decision.

The movie is not produced by the company, but by independent producer Bobby Cohen. He put together a team and came to Lantern Entertainment to seek investment.

"Limitless" made a lot of money, and with IPs like "The Hunger Games" waiting to be released, Bobby Cohen thought Michael Lynn would invest in him.

Magic + Heist should be visually very nice.

Li Qiutang read the plan and script, as well as the list of main creators compiled by Bobby Cohen.

But after all, it is such a huge investment, and nothing can be seen just from the paper.

"I want to meet Bobby Cohen and have a good chat with him about this movie."

"Sure, how about this Wednesday? We'll have lunch with Bobby Cohen."

"No problem, you can arrange it."

Li Qiutang spent the rest of the day working in the company.

If Li Qiutang had not opened a company in the United States, he would have truly believed that the United States had an eight-hour work system.

Prices in Hollywood are extremely high, and Lantern Entertainment's wages are only average in the industry. When Li Qiutang walked out of the office at eight o'clock in the evening, she saw five or six employees working overtime.

Li Qiutang bought them pizza as a midnight snack. They all said that Li Qiutang was very sweet. She accompanied them to drink a cup of Coke and eat a piece of pizza. Li Qiutang learned that they were still paying off their student loans.

“In ten years I’ll be able to pay off my college loans.”

When young American people don't get married after the age of 30, their parents are also very anxious.

American parents will also find ways to save for a down payment on a house for their children.

The suffering and tiredness of ordinary people in China and abroad are roughly the same.

Li Qiutang had to go back to the office to work overtime. Before leaving, he made a promise to the employees who were working overtime: "We'll give you a raise next year."

(End of this chapter)