Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 51: Investing in Red Star Studio

"Xiaolu, you've become quite famous recently!"

The fancy sedan was carried by many people. Cheng Jingfei had the elegant temperament of a Confucian businessman in his conversation and laughter, except that his slicked-back hair looked a little rough.

Zhang Jizhong had already become familiar with Lu Kuan and would ask him to calculate his fortune every now and then. What convinced him most was the advice Lu Kuan gave him before he was officially confirmed as the producer of "Tian Long".

At that time, Su Tai, as the main investor, had not expressed his position. Lu Kuan suggested that Zhang Jizhong go straight to Huanglong and visit him with local specialties from his hometown in Zhejiang Province.

Later, thanks to this person's mediation, this position became completely in our pocket.

He had been informed by Lu Kuan in advance and laughed and said, "Mr. Cheng, you don't know, but there are so many people in the industry who want to ask Mr. Lu for business consulting services. One order costs 30!"

This is an exaggeration. With the smooth progress of preparations for the first film and the continuous expansion of his network of contacts in the circle, he also intends to downplay his image as a little god.

In the future, such flashes of inspiration should be used at critical moments, and should not give people a widespread stereotype of him as being too smart and almost a demon, which would easily arouse vigilance and attract the covetousness of politicians.

The big boss asks you to do fortune-telling. If your prediction is right, you will become his personal charlatan. If your prediction is wrong, you will be labeled as a feudal superstitious person and prosecuted. Isn’t that disgusting?

Boss Lu understands it all too well. The entertainment industry is chaotic, but at least there are some principles to be followed. Once you get involved...

That's no mercy at all!

Liu Xiaoli seemed to be asking something of him today, so she smiled and flattered him: "You two don't know, Xiaolu is not only smart and understands music, but his acting is also amazing!"

"Chen Kun's acting is pretty good, right? Liu Guoquan is considered a veteran director, right? Sometimes when I'm unsure about a role, I have to ask him for advice!"

Lu Kuan laughed in his heart, it’s useless to talk too much, today I, Boss Lu, only want you to do three things.

Red Star Wu! Red Star Wu! It’s still Red Star Wu!
Liu Yifei will enter the fast lane of development starting from next year, and both her endorsements and film remuneration will increase sharply.

She is not yet an adult, and everything is in the hands of Liu Xiaoli. Since there is no possibility of poaching her, she can only seek partial equity first and then make plans.

At the moment when "Gold Powder" is still being filmed, it is undoubtedly the best time for Lu Kuan to use his resources to control Hongxingwu.

The waiter poured Wuliangye into the wine dispenser, and the three men quickly began to clink glasses.

After three rounds of drinks, Zhang Jizhong secretly winked at Lu Kuan, who went straight to the point.

"You three, we've known each other for a few months now. Lao Zhang and I have a pretty good relationship. The crew has started filming recently. I think Xiao Liu has a really good personality. He's hardworking, considerate of the overall situation, and has a unique image. He's a good candidate."

Cheng Jingfei found it a little funny to see him acting so old-fashioned. It was a little incongruous for such words to come from the mouth of a 20-year-old.

But we have to admit that he has grown too fast in the past six months, and he can earn a lot of money just by "cheating" and deceiving companies.

Cheng Jingfei was a seasoned man, and he knew his trick of first praising and then criticizing. He put down his glass with a smile and said, "Mr. Lu, just be frank. We've known each other for a long time."

"Liu Yifei is a promising young talent, but she still needs training and growth. Mr. Cheng and Ms. Liu are close to her, but they may not be able to plan her development path very reasonably. I am willing to lend a hand. What do you think, Mr. Cheng?"

Liu Xiaoli was a little stunned, but the real estate businessman's expression changed slightly: "How can we cooperate?"

"Let me invest in Red Star Wood!"

"Impossible!" Cheng Jingfei refused outright. No businessman would give up his shares easily, even though Liu Yifei's future was still unclear.

But he believes that his future will be bright thanks to his connections and social relationships.

"Haha, Mr. Cheng, don't rush to refuse. Why not listen to my conditions?" Cheng Jingfei's face turned pale and he said nothing. Liu Xiaoli had a different stance from him. As long as it was good for her daughter, she was willing to try.

"Xiaolu, tell us what you want to say. Jingfei, don't be angry. We just want to sit down and talk today. Whether it succeeds or not, don't let the relationship get hurt."

Lu Kuan said: "Nowadays, people are focusing on being a triple threat in film, television and music. Xiao Liu's future development is no different from this."

"With Director Zhang's help in film and television dramas, I believe film contracts in the next few years will not be a problem."

"But what about music? What about the big screen work?"

The contempt chain from the film industry to the television industry has always existed. The development paths of film and television artists in the early 21st century were generally:
Domestic TV series - Co-production TV series - Domestic films - Hong Kong and Taiwan films or co-productions - Hollywood films
Currently, only Hong Kong's Fong Lung and Chow Yun-fat, and mainland China's Jet Li and Zhang Ziyi have successfully entered Hollywood, but they are often marginalized and recruited, becoming an important force for Hollywood to enter the Asian market.

Cheng Jingfei sneered. In his eyes, these were all useful nonsense.

Every circle has its own rules. Even if one has the most powerful capital, entering the entertainment industry must comply with the laws of development and act according to the rules. He naturally knows this development route, but how to arrange it?

An amateur girl who just came back from abroad and has not yet entered a systematic acting school, even a rich man like him cannot make her improve in a short period of time.

Cheng Jingfei said sarcastically: "Is there a way for Mr. Lu? I don't see it."

Zhang Jizhong is now the person who knows Lu Kuan's background best. He sighed slightly in his heart, Old Cheng, you know nothing about Master Lu's power!

"Xiao Liu can enter the music industry at the right time. I'll ask Hong Kong's big sister, Mei Yanfang, to support her."

"Sister Mei has her own music company, and she has a wide network of friends and followers in the music industry. You should be able to trust her, right?"

Liu Xiaoli's eyes lit up when she heard this. This person was a perfect candidate. Mei Yanfang was a woman and had a good reputation in the underworld for being righteous and upright. She didn't have to worry about her daughter being bullied.

"Why should she support Sissi? For your sake?"

Cheng Jingfei was ultimately a real estate businessman, and hadn't heard the rumors circulating in the Hong Kong entertainment industry:

"The little fairy died on a snowy night, and Aunt Yingmei's divine blessing cured her of a serious illness."

Of course, he didn't know the relationship between Lu Kuan and Mei Yanfang.

Boss Lu smiled slightly and took out his cell phone. It was time to let Mei Yanfang be a tool.

"Hello, sister, I'm Lu Kuan."

"Little brother, go ahead and talk. I'm listening."

"There's a very smart girl in mainland China with a good voice. I'd like to ask my sister to help promote her. Is that okay?"

The phone was on speakerphone, and Liu Xiaoli was very excited when she confirmed that it was Mei Yanfang's voice. Cheng Jingfei was also a little surprised and confused.

Does he have such connections?

Mei Yanfang sneered and said, "It's easy to talk about. We're all family."

The two exchanged pleasantries and hung up. Boss Lu smiled at them leisurely, indicating that what he said was true.

Listening to the busy tone coming from his phone, Cheng Jingfei swallowed his bitter wine and asked unwillingly, "Then how are you going to help Xixi break into the big screen?"

(End of this chapter)