Movie Variety Show: Starting from a New World

A cocktail party is being held in a quiet courtyard house on Zengguang Road in Beiping.

"Wei Yu, I heard this courtyard is yours?" Hou Changrong walked through the gate, looking at the courtyard that combined classical and modern styles, and couldn't help but admire it.

"My family provided it! How could I possibly have the ability to build such a big yard?" Wei Yu said with a helpless expression.

Although they were all courtyard houses, Zhao Cheng chose the detached type back then, mostly one-courtyard houses and some two-courtyard houses. The three-courtyard houses were all in the coal yard alley.

Even now, the Zhao family owns almost too many houses. This is because not only Zhao Cheng bought them, but Tian Danping and the others also bought houses whenever they had the money.

Whether it's an apartment building or a courtyard house, they'll buy it as long as it's within the Third Ring Road.

"Your uncle has good taste! I heard that houses like this are hard to buy now! And there are quite a few people competing for them!" Hou Changrong said with some envy.

"Haha, Brother Hou, if you want to buy, I can help you make contact. If there are any for sale, I'll introduce them to you directly!" Wei Yu said.

"I think I'll pass. I prefer living in an apartment building; it's more convenient!" Hou Changrong shook his head with a smile.

"You!" Wei Yu said with a smile.

"By the way, what's the purpose of inviting so many people this time?" Hou Changrong asked curiously.

The courtyard was already crowded with people, mostly actors and directors from Beiping, as well as people from entertainment companies—basically, everyone in the entertainment industry.

The group was gathered in small groups, chatting about something, while Wei Yu and A Fen were greeting guests at the door.

"Brother Hou, this is my girlfriend, Afen, from Mingzhu!" Wei Yu pulled Afen over and introduced her to Hou Changrong.

"Oh? Hello, Afen!" Hou Changrong had been curious about Afen, who was now with Wei Yu, but he didn't expect her to be Wei Yu's girlfriend.

Hou Changrong knew Yu Feihong, but Zhi Weiyu hadn't introduced Yu Feihong so formally! Could this Afen have something special about her?

"Brother Hou, it's a pleasure to meet you. My Mandarin is still a bit non-standard, I hope you won't mind!" Afen took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with Hou Changrong.

Hearing Afen speak, Hou Changrong almost laughed until tears streamed down his face, but he managed to hold it in.

"Sister-in-law, you're too kind! I've known Wei Yu for several years and we've worked together for just as long. We're all family, so please don't stand on ceremony!" Hou Changrong said with a smile.

“Brother Hou, Ah Fen has decided to develop her career in mainland China. So I’d like to formally introduce Ah Fen to everyone. Please help Ah Fen out if you have any good projects or suitable opportunities in the future!” Wei Yu said.

"Sister-in-law, you're not developing your career in Mingzhu anymore? Mingzhu is now the best-developed film and television industry in Asia! It's a pity you're not developing your career there!" Hou Changrong said.

“Brother Hou, after I marry Wei Yu, I will gradually move behind the scenes. And to be honest, I feel that the mainland is the future of Mingzhu. After all, the mainland and Mingzhu are of the same origin. The mainland market needs Mingzhu’s works, and Mingzhu also needs to rely on the mainland to support itself. So I feel that coming to the mainland is the most correct thing to do!” Afen said seriously.

"Afen, your idea is right!" Hou Changrong was also somewhat moved. You know, nowadays, it's common for celebrities and directors to look down on people in the mainland entertainment industry.

Hou Changrong had never heard Ah Fen think that the mainland was the future before.

"Haha, that's more like it!" A man's voice came from behind Wei Yu.

The three looked over and discovered it was Guo Qiang from mainland China. Because Wei Yu had worked with him on the Three Kingdoms drama series, he had also been invited and had arrived earlier.

However, he happened to walk by and heard what Afen said. Although her strange Mandarin made him want to laugh, he could still understand what she meant.

As a popular young actor in China, he is optimistic about the development of the domestic market. He finds it very distasteful that actors or directors from Mingzhu come to the mainland to make money but claim they are there to share their experience.

"Guoqiang, do you agree with your sister-in-law's point of view?" Hou Changrong said with a smile.

"Of course, isn't that normal? Our country is so big, with such a large population, while Mingzhu is only a small place with so few people. They are more advanced and developed than us now, but that's only temporary! With five thousand years of history, we still need to have national self-confidence!" Guoqiang said with a smile.

"Haha, that's right. My dad always tells us, 'Give us thirty years, and we'll definitely do even better than them!'" Wei Yu said with a laugh.

"And to be honest, our mainland market hasn't developed yet. Let them see what it's like when it does, and they'll regret it if they don't come!" Guoqiang said.

"Hey, what are you all talking about? Why are you standing at the door talking like this?" Just then, another person walked in and laughed and joked with the group.

"Haha, our fairy has arrived!" Hou Changrong joked with a smile.

"Wei Yu, you've got quite a bit of influence!" Xian'er exclaimed as she walked in and saw the courtyard full of people.

"Stop teasing me, kid. Come over and introduce yourself. This is your sister-in-law!" Wei Yu said with a smile.

"Oh my, this is your sister-in-law! Hello, hello!" Xian'er said with a smile as soon as she saw Afen.

“Call me sister-in-law! What do you mean by ‘sister-in-law’?” Wei Yu said with a smile.

"You're my sister-in-law, how old are you this year?" Dou Xian'er said with a smile.

"Alright, it's about time. Wei Yu, let's go inside and talk! It's not right to block the door." Hou Changrong said with a smile, changing the subject.

"Let's go inside and talk, everyone!" Wei Yu saw that most of the people who were supposed to arrive had arrived, so he agreed to Hou Changrong's suggestion.

The group arrived in the middle of the courtyard. Looking at everyone, Wei Yu led Afen to the center of the courtyard.

"Everyone, welcome to this party! Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality! I invited everyone here today to introduce you all. This is my fiancée, Afen, from Mingzhu! She will be developing her career in China in the future, and I hope you will all help take care of her for my sake!" Wei Yu said, pulling Afen forward.

“Wei Yu, your wife is so beautiful. Don’t worry, if there are any good roles, I’ll definitely keep an eye out for you!” Sister Kaili was the first to respond.

“That’s right, Wei Yu, don’t worry!” Ming Ge said with a smile.

"Thank you everyone. I will definitely learn from you all. Please take good care of me!" Afen bowed to everyone to express her gratitude.

"Alright, I won't say any more. Let's officially begin the reception!" After Wei Yu finished speaking, he instructed the chef to start serving the dishes. Although it was a buffet, Wei Yu still hired a chef, and there were also young and beautiful waitresses to pour drinks for everyone, which made everyone look at him with curiosity.