Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 308 Xiao Liu's Obedience Test

"So... Twitter is your company?"

Even at this point, Boss Lu was still a little bit incredulous.

Xiao Liu watched him massaging his left chest. He seemed to be able to see the bruises there through his clothes, and felt a little regretful.

I can't blame myself for everything. It's mainly because I couldn't control my anger when I saw this bastard!
"Yes, it's registered in my mother's name. She holds a green card, so registering a company has all kinds of conveniences."

Boss Lu quickly adjusted his attitude and said, "Xiao Liu, you're an actor. It's fine if you come to the business school to study and relax, but how can you throw yourself into the mundane affairs of a company like this?"

"I think this is very detrimental to your acting career."

Concubine Liu Yi smiled gently, but her tone was firm: "First of all, we are now in an equal business negotiation relationship. Don't call me Xiao Liu, call me Ms. Liu."

"Secondly, I hardly put in any extra effort, as there are dedicated people responsible for technology and operations."

"Finally, if you want to talk to me, I'd like to hear what you left unsaid on the set yesterday."

"What do you think of my face? How should I take a photo of it?"

Xiao Liu smiled sweetly and put her hands on the table: "Let me make it clear first, this is not a threat to you."

"I'm just like a little girl who spent 1500 million to buy your painting. I want to ask you, a great director, for advice!"

Boss Lu burst out laughing. Women really hold grudges. This happened so long ago!
In fact, Concubine Liu Yi felt a little regretful after she blurted out these words.

It's like he's exposed himself and is still paying attention to something else.

I had already made up my mind to ignore him.

So except for her, the entire crew went to the premiere of "Tangshan" in Los Angeles to show their support.

It is said that indifference is the best weapon to deal with the enemy, but since I saw him for the first time yesterday, I have been repeatedly failing in this role.

It seems that I have put aside all the things I pick out to hate in my daily life, and I cannot maintain my indifference for long.

The main thing was that the expression on his face was really hateful, and he kept saying vulgar things, which made her hate him to the core.

Concubine Liu Yi comforted herself in this way, but also deceived herself in this way.

Boss Lu sighed, "Actually, I wanted to tell you this yesterday, but you wouldn't even give me a meal."

"Your face..."

Concubine Liu Yi interrupted: "Wait!"

She took out her newly bought Nokia N93 from her small purse, which was also a pioneering concept phone of the generation.

The girl turned on her phone and pointed the rear 320-megapixel Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optical lens at the road, leaving the latter speechless.

Are you shooting a short film here?
"Why are you filming me?"

"Nothing, I've never seen you being so flattering before, so I'm keeping this as a souvenir."

"I'm starting to record, can you please speak?"

Boss Lu spread his hands and said, "I won't say anything if you record it."

The little girl smiled at him and covered her phone: "You don't want to tell me, right? Well, I'm leaving."

As he spoke, he stood up.

Boss Lu reached out and grabbed her arm, marking the first time they had physical contact since the hug at the birthday party.

"Xiao Liu, you don't think your crappy company is really worth much, do you?"

"I can easily copy the technology and product logic that have no barriers to entry."

Concubine Liu Yi easily shook him off: "I know."

"I know that all the hard work I put into this is so insignificant to you."

"I know you're rich, and you're very powerful in the entertainment industry. You can threaten me with a lot of conditions."

The little girl poured out her accumulated anger, which she had no one to express. "But you came today, didn't you?"

"If Twitter really has no value at all, would you come?"

"Even if you, Boss Lu, just took some time out of your busy schedule to come and take a look at this little-known company with a playful attitude."

"After watching it, you can wave the big stick of money at me, knock me unconscious, or crush me to the ground with your feet, or just sneer and walk away, feeling sorry for wasting a few minutes of your time."

"But you always come, right?"

"Now that you're here, I have the confidence to make my request."

"I just want to record it. What do you think? Do you want to talk about it?"

It seemed that standing up and being taller than him while sitting could give her more confidence. Concubine Liu Yi placed her hands on the table and looked at him intently.

Lu Kuan laughed in silence. He was quite confident and he also saw through his own bluff.

It's an exaggeration to say how valuable Twitter is now.

But even if it is copied and operated, it will take some effort. If you can buy it directly, it will certainly be the most cost-effective.

The more crucial point is that he is now attracting much attention from North American Internet companies.

Especially since the deal with Google is about to be completed, the entire industry will pay attention to this Chinese director who has created a $23 billion golden pig in a short period of time.

The value of this track has not yet been fully revealed. Once he reveals his interest, he is worried that some big players will enter the market early, such as Wendi Deng who has been following him and News Corporation behind him.

In fact, Twitter took many detours in its later history, and it was not until almost two years after its establishment that it became popular because of the South by Southwest Conference.

Boss Lu looked the little girl up and down carefully again. She had indeed made a lot of progress and even knew how to give herself an obedience test!

This is a common tactic in business negotiations, such as suddenly making harsh demands and changing established rules, with the aim of testing the other party's negotiation bottom line and willingness to cooperate.

Taking advantage of yesterday's topic on the set as an excuse to ask myself to perform some tasks unrelated to the negotiation is a kind of obedience test.

However, this request seemed to contain a lot of Xiao Liu's personal opinions.

"Sit down first, and we'll talk slowly."

The momentum of the negotiation was somewhat dampened after the initial momentum was weakened by the second and third glances he gave her as if nothing had happened.

Did this bastard see through it?

She predicted that today's confrontation would not be easy, so if her plan failed, she would just sit down leisurely. After all, the initiative was in her hands.

Boss Lu looked at her eagerly: "This is the first time I see you wearing such beautiful makeup. Is it to see me?"

"Tsk, this is business etiquette, what does it have to do with you?"

Of course, Liu Yifei denied it verbally, but the cunning young director's words had already made her feel a little guilty.

This emotional state is somewhat similar to appearing in front of your ex-boyfriend after breaking up. You must dress up and show your full aura, and never show any timidity.

Just by taking advantage of her emotional dependence on him, Lu Kuan almost took the initiative with just one sentence.

He suddenly stood up, pulled a chair and sat down next to Liu Yifei, moving his whole body close to the little girl.

Xiao Liu looked at the face that had once made her toss and turn and suddenly approached. She seemed to be able to smell the faint scent of tobacco on the man.

She felt her heartbeat quicken, and unconsciously crossed her arms over her chest: "What are you doing? Stay away!"

"Didn't you ask me to show you how to take a good picture of you? Shouldn't I take a closer look?"

The little girl raised her fist and said, "I'm warning you, don't mess around. I won't tolerate you."

Boss Lu's expression suddenly became serious: "Don't talk!"

"Xiao Liu, look at your face."

"The forehead is of moderate width, balanced with the lower half, widest at the middle of the cheekbones, and has a rounded chin."

"The lines are smooth and the contours are soft, which is very beautiful. The soft tissues of the face are full and firm, making the face more rounded."

"Especially the perfect head shape and high skull top, which is a typical head-covering face, making your face look smaller and more delicate, which is very advantageous in film shots."

Concubine Liu Yi pursed her lips tightly, watching his eyes wandering over her face with tenderness and appreciation in them, and unconsciously lowered her arms from around her chest.

Relaxation of body language represents the generation of a sense of security.

Of course, I was also relieved by the young director's serious words and no longer maintained a confrontational attitude like when I first entered the door.

Boss Lu's expression was still so serious, as if he was not doing all this at the request of his negotiating opponent, but was praising from the bottom of his heart.

"Xiao Liu, your double eyelids are not very obvious, small fan-shaped double eyelids, and the inner corners of your eyes are a little epicanthus."

"The overall trend of the eyes is upward, giving people a subtle and elegant feeling, as if it contains endless stories and emotions."

"Look at your makeup today. It's too glamorous. Your eyeballs aren't exposed enough, making you look rather cold. You should go for the cool and beautiful look."

"is it?"

Concubine Liu Yi was so moved by what he said that she wanted to take out a mirror from her bag and take a closer look.

I don’t wear makeup often, so maybe there are some areas that I am not doing well enough.

As netizens said, you can doubt the private life of a washing machine, but you cannot doubt its eyes for discovering beauty.

Such an artist's experience and appreciation of aesthetics are at a professional level.

Xiao Liu felt dazed after hearing this. The tall man in front of him blocked his view like a small mountain.

It would be an understatement to say that she was deeply intoxicated by the sweet talk.

But compared with the previous descriptions such as "slightly inferior", "thick legs", "chapped teeth" and "chubby face", it definitely sounds much better.

Boss Lu suddenly changed the subject: "Xiao Liu, Twitter is too complicated for you to handle. Sell it to me!"

"what?"

Liu Yifei was stunned for a few seconds, you just finished praising my eyes!

What about the nose? What about the mouth? What about the body? What about the overall appearance?
"Wha...what?"

Boss Lu said gravely, "Microblogs like Twitter rely heavily on the development of the mobile internet, and they burn a lot of money. Are you running out of funds now?"

Concubine Liu Yi quickly recovered from the sweet talk and remained calm: "You can wait and see when my funds run out."

"Oh, you're probably waiting for the remaining paycheck for 'Alien Land 2'?"

Boss Lu approached her, tapped the table with his knuckles, and said coldly, "Don't forget, you borrowed 3000 million from me to acquire Haidilao's shares. When will you pay me back?"

"You! Shameless! Why did you bring it up now instead of earlier or later?"

Of course, Concubine Liu Yi did not forget about the 30 million, but she did not expect that a wealthy man like Lu Kuan would be so impatient to collect the debt.

Boss Lu was not interested in this little money which was a drop in the bucket for him. After all, the Ferrari Enzo he was going to give her for her birthday party was almost worth this much.

Bringing it up now is just a means of attacking competitors at the negotiating table.

You still owe me money! What are you asking for or negotiating with me?
Concubine Liu Yi is naturally weaker in terms of momentum.

Lu Kuan continued to break down her psychological defenses: "You have a very strong aura today, and you dressed yourself up so beautifully. As soon as you walked in, you wanted to test my obedience and seize the initiative in the negotiation."

"That's all you learned at the University of Chicago? You know, you need more education?"

Concubine Liu Yi looked at him expressionlessly. Even though she knew that these were words meant to irritate her and confuse her mind, her temples still throbbed.

Just as the old mother Liu Xiaoli said, this time he will either be amazed to death or beaten to death.

It’s just that Boss Lu has watched Xiao Liu grow up since she was a child and has become immune to her beauty.

Perhaps the greatest achievement of this trip was that Concubine Liu Yi took advantage of Ah Fei's absence to beat him up and vent her anger.

The girl remained calm. "Don't bluff me. If you think it's worthless, then stop here today."

Lu Kuan had already sat down across the negotiation table, shaking out the stacks of company documents in his hands.

"There are 300,000 registered users, but there are almost no top accounts. Your influence in North America is also limited."

"As for your only marketing buzzword, 'Twilight,' Wenjie has already bought the film rights to the author. You can simply sign an exclusive agreement with her, prohibiting her from continuing to work with you."

The young director, who was usually ruthless when it came to discussing matters, paused, looked up at her and smiled, "What do you say? Xiao Liu, sell it to me. Cash or shares, your choice."

"Of course, the specific valuation must be based on the assessment of a professional institution. What you and I say has no say."

In 2006, the same year as the previous one, the Xinlang blog in China had only been popular for a year.

But even the most strategically savvy evaluation agencies find it difficult to see the huge value of Twitter now.

This is clearly a case of unscrupulous businessmen bullying people.

When Concubine Liu Yi heard his threatening words, she was confused for a moment. The negotiating party was in a completely weak position and had little energy to resist.

But she still wanted to give it a try.

The little girl stuffed her phone back into her purse expressionlessly, stood up and was about to leave.

"I don't like your aggressive arrogance. Can I find another buyer?"

"I told you this is a project that even Mytube boss Lu Kuan is interested in. I want to see if no one is interested!"

Seeing that she was completely unresponsive, Boss Lu suddenly slammed the table and said, "Liu Yifei! You need to think it over carefully. I can even give you a friendly price."

"If you really want to go all out, the Mytube team will be able to launch a new project within a week, and whether it's funding or star resources, it will completely squeeze your Twitter account out of existence."

"By then, you won't even be able to maintain the popularity of your current 30 users, and the millions of dollars you invested in the early stages will be wasted."

"How much do you earn after working so hard on a film for a year? Face the reality."

Concubine Liu Yi was so angry that she trembled with anger at his naked threat.

The heroine who was so powerful from the moment she entered the door turned into a little white flower scattered in the mud.

The negotiation itself was one in which the power was unequal, so she didn't hold out much hope. However, she felt bad seeing the army suffer such a complete defeat.

No matter how coincidental it was, Twitter came into being early in her hands.

Over the past four years, Xiao Liu always felt that he was living under his wing. This was the first time he had a conversation with him from a relatively equal perspective.

She was also very excited when she received the call, and would be satisfied even if she could cause this bastard a little trouble.

In fact, her careful preparation was effective.

Even though Boss Lu looked expressionless and indifferent, Xiao Liu's desperate move really touched his vital point.

The biggest reliance of the reborn is the forward-looking perspective. If Liu Yifei really uses Twitter to promote her products everywhere, there is indeed a risk of being noticed by giants.

Or maybe women are just difficult to deal with. A normal negotiator might have already entered the bargaining process, but not Xiao Liu!

She brought her own ulterior motives and personal feelings into the fight with the washing machine!

To put it more bluntly, as long as you are facing Lu Kuan, as long as you have not completely cut off your feelings for him in your heart, it is impossible to treat all this objectively.

There was no way to resist if the talks continued like this, so Concubine Liu Yi wisely decided to leave the negotiation table temporarily.

"I need to think about it. Goodbye."

Lu Kuan once again grabbed her arm and said, "The Tomahawk steak in Rose Garden is quite good. I had it prepared specially for you."

"How's it going? It's been so long since we last met, would you mind having dinner with me?"

Xiao Liu turned around and looked at him as he invited him sincerely with a clear gaze, as if he had instantly escaped from the tension.

What a split personality.

Have dinner together...

A sugar-coated bullet or a genuine invitation?
The little girl scanned his face with her beautiful eyes, finding no flaws, but still refused with a ruthless heart: "No thanks."

Then she walked away with her high heels clicking, looking proud.

Compared to last year's Oscars when she sprained her ankle while wearing Jimmy-Choo shoes, she is now obviously proficient in this skill.

Lu Kuan went out and greeted Liu Xiaoli who was waiting for him, and watched them walk away with a smile.

Don't worry, take your time. A man should be looked at with new eyes after three days of absence. Xiao Liu has made great progress.

In the past, no matter what she said during this dinner, she could not escape the clutches of Boss Lu. Maybe if she did some more work, the Twitter account would be taken down.

But no matter how much she changes, the cute and adorable nature of her character remains unchanged. It may not be obvious to outsiders, but it will come out naturally to people close to her.

Judging from her performance just now, the young director felt that she hadn't yet sealed her heart, so he should still be considered... a close friend, right?

In the elevator, Liu Xiaoli looked at her daughter's frosty face and cautiously inquired about the situation: "Xixi, follow Xiaolu..."

"Don't call him Xiaolu, call him shameless! A pervert! A control freak! A damn profiteer!"

Xiao Liu looked at her old mother angrily. Her vocabulary for cursing was limited, and this was all she could think of for now.

The elevator door opened, and Liu Xiaoli was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "You can calm down and talk about cooperation with Lu Kuan."

"You are a professional actor after all, you fiddle with that Twitter..."

In front of the elevator door, a black bodyguard escorted a Chinese woman into the elevator: "Madam, please make way."

Xiao Liu looked up and saw a Chinese female face with sharp lines, and then passed by her.

Wendi Deng recognized this Chinese actress, Lan Yue from "Foreign Land", a top Chinese blogger on Mytube who is quite famous in North America.

During the investigation of Lu Kuan's information, it was found that this was a girl who had a close relationship with him and there were many rumors about her.

Especially a photo she collected recently.

In the conference room, Lu Kuan watched the tenacious Wendy Deng come in, and thought that the steak he had specially prepared was a waste.

I can't have a candlelight dinner with this huntress, right?
"Lu Kuan, I know Google's final offer. 23 billion, right?"

"That's right. You name your price. We've been discussing this for so long, and Ms. Deng doesn't seem like the type to be pushy. Why bother?"

Wendy Deng looked at him silently for a few seconds. "I'll give you the same price, but no more than 5 million in cash, and the rest in Myspce shares."

"You only have one company in China, Wenjie Video. You can bring Myspace into China. With the support of News Corp., the prospects are very good."

Boss Lu shook his head. "Google won't give me more than $12 billion in cash. Besides, to be honest, I'm not optimistic about Myspace's future. I'm sorry."

"Fox's friendship doesn't mean anything to you, does it?"

The young director felt a little fed up with her repetitive chatter and spread his hands helplessly.

Wendy Deng sighed silently: "To be honest, I really don't want to be an enemy of a genius like you."

"But it's really rude of you to reject my kindness again and again."

The industry giants are used to eating up people, and they glorify the unreasonable plunder as a gesture of goodwill, which is really speechless.

Wendi Deng had been conducting an almost all-around investigation on him during this period, covering every detail, so she was able to recognize Liu Yifei at a glance.

"Lu Kuan, some of these things may not sound good, but some people in mainland China contacted me, hoping to cause you some trouble in the North American media controlled by News Corporation."

"I know you're still bidding for the Olympic director award. This is a huge temptation for you, which will enhance your international reputation and domestic status. You don't want to miss it, right?"

Boss Lu pondered for a few seconds, thinking about the implications between the lines of her words.

Han Shanping informed him that the so-called coordinated voice of Chen Kaige and others was just a minor disease that could be easily destroyed. To him, it was not even a scratch on the head.

But if he colludes with Wendy Deng and the News Corporation behind him to do some tricks to make his international reputation more attractive to the outside world, then it would be a serious matter.

"Okay, I'll give you a few days to think about it. I hope Mr. Lu won't make any hasty decisions."

"The friendship of News Corp is always open to you."

After many confrontations, Wendy Deng felt that this time was extremely refreshing. This final trump card must be able to bring him some pressure, right?
Boss Lu looked calm and composed as he stood up and shook hands with her, but his heart couldn't help but sink.

It seems that he also needs to prepare more backup plans.
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On January 2006, 1, Beijing time, the official blog of Wenjie announced the short-term box office data of "Aftershock", which had been released for half a month.

Thanks to the comparison with its peers, the reputation of "The Promise" collapsed, the return incident broke out, and "Tangshan" ate up all the traffic.

The total domestic box office has officially exceeded the 2 million mark, surpassing its previous main competitor in the Lunar New Year period, "The Promise", and firmly occupies a dominant position in the screening schedule.

In terms of RMB, the total box office in other parts of Asia was 1.5 million, the box office in Europe was 6000 million, and the box office in North America in the first week was nearly 1 million, all in line with expectations.

Just as domestic movie fans were hotly discussing this good news and continuing to ridicule the stinky shit "The Promise", they suddenly discovered that Director Chen's blog had been updated again.

Joint Letter

My name is Chen Kaige, an ordinary Chinese filmmaker.

In response to a certain director who recently used despicable means and false statements, guided by simple box office and profit values, to slander and satirize his peers in order to achieve great success in his film career.

This kind of success is extremely shameful, and this kind of behavior has endless harmful consequences.

Just like Pandora's box, once opened, it is difficult to close, and the entire industry will suffer from this disease of mutual criticism.

Here, we, the conscientious colleagues in the Chinese film and television industry, unanimously call on:
We have the responsibility to maintain the normal order of the Chinese-language film industry, and we have the obligation to assume social responsibilities beyond making huge profits!
As the history of Chinese cinema continues, what we can remember are Zheng Zhengqiu, Li Minwei, Sun Yu, Cai Chusheng and other industry leaders who are highly respected and have both moral integrity and artistic talent.

Instead of some movie parasites who have bloody mouths and only know how to use unscrupulous business rules to suppress their peers!

I hereby declare that I will no longer participate in any form of cooperation projects with a certain director, and refuse to discuss, publicize or promote any related works!
At the same time, about sixty to seventy people in the mainland’s film and television industry updated a joint letter on their blogs. Those who did not have blogs had their friends post it on their behalf.

The extremely crazy entertainment reporters and domestic entertainment spectators counted the names one by one and found that they were all great opinion leaders and industry insiders.

Palme d'Or director Chen Kaige and his wife Chen Hong;

Lu Tianmin, a member of the Writers Association's presidium, and his son Tailang;
He Ping, Secretary-General of the China Film Directors Association;
Xiao Ying, professor of philosophy at Huaqing University;
Other Directors Guild members include directors Zhang Yibai, Gao Qunshu, Zhao Baogang, Zheng Xiaolong, and Teng Huatao;

Famous writers and screenwriters Haiyan and Wang Shuo, as well as actors such as Yuan Li and Xu Jinglei.

The joint letter was like a nuclear bomb that detonated the domestic entertainment industry. Although no names were mentioned between the lines and the word "ban" was not mentioned, the naked hostility was already evident.

Obviously, the first people to speak out were core members of the Beijing circle.

As Zhang Yimou had said when comforting Lu Kuan, the most powerful thing about this circle is that it not only controls the film and television resources from the early days of domestic entertainment, but also has paper media resources such as the Beijing Times.

Before the advent of the Internet age, people in the Beijing circle said that snow was black, and no one in the literary and art circles could whitewash it.

They have a vast number of opinion leaders in the cultural field. If anyone touches their cake or touches their core interests, they will immediately unite and face the outside world together.

Lao Mouzi is the best example, but unlike his junior brother Lu Kuan, Lao Mouzi is just a director after all, and sometimes he can only bite the bullet and make fun of himself and let them bark.

But the industry status of the Q&A circle is there after all. Some curious people have carefully reviewed the list of all the people who have spoken out so far, and found that there are still some "slippery fish" in the Beijing circle!
Where is your Huayi?

You were so good at fighting before, why are you acting like a coward this time?

Where is you, Zhang Jian?

The Mengzhou Club you opened is the base camp for sports activities of the bigwigs in the Beijing circle. Don’t you want to participate in such things?

Where are you, Feng Xiaogang?
Even if you are the head director of Huayi, your base and survival soil originated from Zheng Xiaolong's TV drama production center, right?

Most of the remaining directors of the so-called Directors Association are TV drama directors, and have nothing to do with Boss Lu’s film industry chain.

As long as I don’t appear on your Travel Channel, it will be fine. Besides, Travel Channel has always only broadcast self-produced dramas, so there is no chance for them to get involved.

There are also Dong Shuangqiang and Han Shanping, who actually also have a strong Beijing background.

It’s just that these two have been tied to the battleship of interests early on. Not to mention backstabbing, they are now spontaneously busy putting out the fire for him!
But there are still many netizens and movie fans who were led astray.

After all, TV dramas produced in Beijing have had a huge influence and audience base before the millennium and even now.

These directors and actors whom I used to admire spoke out on the blog, as well as industry leaders with semi-official backgrounds like Lu Tianmin and He Ping, so their credibility is naturally higher.

For a time, rumors and negative information about Boss Lu began to fly all over the Internet.

Of course, most of them only existed for a moment. Batches of organized water armies were blocked one after another by Blog.com and Xinlang, and ultimately they did not cause much waves.

In contrast, more people in the industry, such as Mei Yanfang, Jay Chou, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Feng Yuanzheng, Li Xuejian, Zhang Huijun, and Zhou Xun, expressed their support without hesitation.

Shortly after the joint letter was issued, Zhuo Wei's account on Fengxing Studio on Blog.com published a third-person perspective post, analyzing the underlying reasons for this farce for the onlookers.

If we look beyond the personal grudges of one party and look at the development of the entire industry and the comparison between the old and new public opinion forces,

You will find that the contradictions between Director Lu, Director Chen and the Beijing circle are all historical necessities.

Director Lu emerged in 2001 and made five films in four years.

Except for "Aftershock" which has not yet been released, "The Drummer", "The Thief", "The Outsider" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" are all top-notch films that are both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

Whether it is the three major European film festivals or the Oscars, which are regarded as the benchmark by the Chinese people, they have won great awards.

At the same time, looking at Wenjie Holdings' expansion and mergers and acquisitions in the film industry chain, we can clearly see the birth of a small-scale film empire.

In addition to its gradual expansion in the cinema sector, Golden Harvest is also at the forefront of the industry in special effects, director training, and media publicity resources.

What's more, he was ranked sixth on the Hurun Rich List in October this year (I strongly doubt this).

Therefore, I believe that the farce that movie fans and netizens saw today stems from the following three aspects:
The struggle for discourse power between traditional print media dominated by the Beijing circle and online media such as television stations and blogs controlled and influenced by Lu Dao;

The art film review system led by Zhu Dake, Li Jie and others clashed with Director Lu's clear-cut vision of commercial films and the industrialization of film.

As well as the huge gap between the declining state of the domestic film industry over the years and the huge profits made by each of Director Lu's films.

In other words, some people are jealous and are forming cliques to smear others.

If we look back at the long history of our country and nation, we will find many examples of this emerging force challenging the traditional order.

Although this metaphor is not very appropriate, will Director Lu become the Shang Yang and Chao Cuo of the film industry? We will wait and see!

Boss Lu’s overwhelming advantage in Internet media has made many mindlessly negative rumors self-defeating.

The neutrality of core figures such as Dong and Han, as well as the fact that Huayi and others have been too scared to step forward in the past two years, have made Chen Kaige and other Beijing circle forces seem somewhat isolated.

Apart from the huge fanfare when it first appeared, it did not seem to have caused any bigger waves.

But Kasai Xiong, Lu Tianmin, who secretly planned it, and the poet who was used, chose the right time.

This was the day when the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee held a meeting in the Qinglan Building to discuss the final candidates for the Olympic creative team.

In addition to relevant staff of the Olympic Committee, the conference room also included various people's groups, the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Disabled Persons' Federation, the Writers Association, and Olympic-related industry associations.

Of course, the final decision is made by the core members of the Olympic Organizing Committee, who then submit the list to those leaders for approval.

Other people from all walks of life just participated in the discussion and expressed their opinions.

The bad thing is that these people are all veterans in the industry, and they have close ties with Lu Tianmin, Chen Kaige and the Beijing circle.

Chen Daying, Secretary General of the Writers Association: "Leader Liu! I think Comrade Lu Kuan's inclusion in the final creative group deserves careful consideration."

"Given such controversy and industry reputation, not only can he not be a director, but even his suitability for a consultant position is questionable."

"I agree!"

"That's right! This is too much of a show of not knowing how to unite as comrades."

Zhang Heping couldn't bear to watch it any longer, and he also responded to Lao Han's instructions and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, listen to me!"

"This is no longer the era of posting big-character posters. There are so many different opinions online, both true and false. What we want to see is the truth!"

"The recent investigation into Brother Hu's case revealed no sufficient evidence to prove Lu Kuan was involved. It's also true that The Promise was returned. But that doesn't seem to justify him harming his peers, right?"

Vice Chairman Tian of the International Olympic Committee received the important trust from Lu Tianmin and worked at full capacity today:

"A young director who has only been in the industry for four years has already caused so much controversy both inside and outside the industry. As they say, there's no smoke without fire. I think this comrade has some room for reflection, haha."

"I suggest that, since Comrade Lu Kuan is still abroad, we exclude him from our discussion today until the facts are fully investigated."

"Leader Liu, do you think this is appropriate?"

The lackeys who had been used by the public relations team swarmed in to support the show.

"It's appropriate!", "Let's do it!", "It should be this way!".

Zhang Heping's heart sank. This was a common tactic used by those in charge of the farm to delay.

The Olympic Committee will submit a list to several leaders soon. If Lu Kuan is excluded at this time, what hope does he have?
What's more, during the internal discussions of the Olympic Committee, the final results of the second round of bid submissions were born out of Lu Kuan's Wenjie team and Zhang Yimou's Jack Morton team.

The current suspension decision may be fatal.

Zhang Heping turned his head slightly to look at Leader Liu. He knew that Leader Liu admired this young director very much, and it all depended on whether he could withstand the pressure.

The online debate and criticism are still fermenting. If anything goes wrong with the road width recommended by Leader Liu, he will probably suffer a heavy loss.

The Olympics has been the top domestic event in recent years and there is no room for error.

In an official's career, such decisions must always be made with great caution.

"Okay, let's put aside the controversy and start by talking about the IOC's advisors..."

Leader Liu made the decision, and naturally there was silence. As he requested, they put aside certain disputes and began to communicate with the members of the creative team from low to high levels.

After the meeting, Liu, looking unhappy, returned to his office and instructed his secretary, "Call Lu Kuan on your cell phone."

"Yes!"

The secretary dialed the number and exited the office, closing the door and standing nearby.

"Hello? Lukuan, it's me."

"Well, I've been doing fine lately. Without wasting time, let me tell you two things."

"First, the second round of bid submissions from Wenjie and Jack Morton were both excellent, and the leaders present at the meeting gave them high praise. Due to organizational principles, I cannot tell you the winning bidder in advance."

"Secondly, although these recent events are not earth-shattering, we must still remain concerned and address them in a timely manner."

"When doing things, you don't have to rush head-on. Sometimes taking a step back and making two steps forward can be a reasonable decision."

"Also, like the Pan-Asian Film Academy you announced at the French film festival last time, we should do more things that benefit regional unity and industry development. Do you understand?"

"Oh? Really? Okay, okay, do more and do it well!"

"Okay, let's do this first."

I don’t know what was communicated with the young director on the phone, but when the secretary came in, she saw a smile on the leader’s face.

Leader Liu was briefing smart people. There was no explicit indication at all, but every word he said touched upon the core issue.

Your Lukuan plan is excellent and talented. The Olympic Committee and I are very optimistic about you, but the final candidate still needs to be considered and submitted to the leadership for review.

We must deal with the aftermath of recent events as soon as possible, seize the opportunity to continue to enhance our voice on the world stage, increase our weight at a critical juncture, and improve our personal image.

Mountain View, Los Angeles, North America.

Boss Lu, who had just hung up the phone, adjusted his clothes in front of the mirror, made sure there was nothing wrong, and then strode out of the room.

It was 11 a.m. when Leader Liu just finished his meeting, which was 6 p.m. on the East Coast of the United States. Today was the signing ceremony for Google's acquisition of Mytube.

Boss Lu had no intention of hiding the news that he was the boss behind Mytube, otherwise he would not have used his own name when registering the company.

However, this time, as a joint event was taking place in China, he needed to have a bigger voice on the international stage, so he decided to personally attend this signing ceremony, which at least attracted the attention of the North American Internet industry.

At this point in time, the first thing he needs to do is to build his own personal IP and continue to inject a shot of confidence into "Aftershock," which has not yet been released in North America.

Secondly, he continues to enhance his influence in the North American market, knowing that as the owner of the prestigious Mytube, he can attract a group of YouTube users to pay attention to his movies.

Finally, it was also to use this press conference and the many subsequent media interviews to, as Leader Liu said, establish his reputation and thwart the conspiracy.

The press conference started on time at 6:30 in the evening.

Mytube's three founders, Lu Kuan, Steve Chen and Mike Solomon, appeared at the venue with Google CEO Schmidt, attracting great attention from the media on site.

However, when the blonde busty host introduced Mytube's president "Lu", the Chinese and foreign media at the scene were stunned!

"The road is wide!?"

"washing machine?"

"Is he the boss behind Mytube?"

The barrage of comments in the domestic Q&A video live broadcast took off, with the most popular one being "Congratulations to Boss Lu for becoming the richest man in China!"

Even though they don’t know how much profit he will ultimately make from the Mytube transaction, it doesn’t stop netizens from announcing the news in advance with pride.

At the same time, netizens from Xinlang, Blog.com, Tianya, Maopu and other places collectively climaxed, checking in and building buildings crazily to witness this historic moment.

(End of this chapter)