Reborn in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: My Childhood Sweetheart is Boss Yang

The next day, the sun was high in the sky.

Xiaoming woke up in bed, clutching his head which felt like it was about to split open.

Thinking back to last night when I said I'd treat everyone, I ended up drinking so much I was completely out of it. It was so embarrassing!

He scrambled to his feet and called Gu Heng to apologize.

To make up for the meal he couldn't treat Gu Heng to, Xiaoming shamelessly signed an IOU for five hot pot meals, promising to cover them all once filming wrapped up, and only then was the matter considered closed.

After this big drinking session, the relationship between Deng Chao, Tong Dawei, and Xiaoming is now completely settled.

Men's friendships can sometimes be that simple and straightforward; after a few drinks, all defenses crumble.

That stubbornness and argument over trivial matters is exactly the same as that of Cheng Dongqing, Meng Xiaojun, and Wang Yang in the script.

As for assembling the "Partners" production team, Gu Heng was too lazy to bother with anything and simply followed the old routine, calling his uncle Liu Jun over.

Since finishing the last project on "Tangshan," Liu Jun has been so idle for the past six months that he's practically growing mushrooms.

With Chen Kai and Su Qing, two top scholars, watching over things from afar, there's no need for him at all.

This old fellow wanders around Beijing every day, his hands itching to get their hands dirty.

The moment he received Gu Heng's call, he was like a man possessed, barking and rushing into the gates of Vision Entertainment.

After receiving the preparation list from Gu Heng, he rushed off to gather a team and get to work, maximizing his efficiency.

While the production team is busy with preparations, netizens are also keeping up with the excitement.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 is currently undergoing a massive promotional campaign.

The materials released a month in advance had already generated a lot of buzz, and now that the release date trailer has been released, online forums have exploded.

Especially noteworthy is the appearance of Xi Yao, played by Yang Mi.

She was ethereal and captivating, almost pitiful. Her cool demeanor carried a hint of melancholy, and coupled with her exquisite makeup, netizens immediately turned into idiots.

For a time, posts on various forums were filled with celebration.

"Holy crap, Xi Yao is absolutely amazing!"

"I like it, this is a true brother. Draw your swords, everyone!"

"Damn, looking at this design, I've already thought of names for my future kids."

But as they kept praising it, things went off-track.

Suddenly, the group realized: Gu Heng had already taken away the whole pot of those fresh and tender bok choy!

If it were any other male celebrity, these keyboard warriors would definitely flood the forum and comment section with their attacks.

But when the target was Gu Heng, these guys just chickened out.

He's a big-name director with hundreds of millions in box office revenue, the CEO of Vision Entertainment, and the record holder in Chinese film history.

How the hell can you compare these? You can't even compare them with your head!

Then, a strange thing happened. Instead of being jealous of Gu Heng, netizens started to frantically criticize Yang Mi.

"That's because Director Gu is low-key; anyone else would have dumped her long ago."

"Exactly! Besides being pretty, having a good figure, and being able to act, what else does Yang Mi have? Can she help Director Gu carry the camera? Does she understand Director Gu's art? She doesn't!"

One oddball even posted a long thread on Tianya, earnestly offering advice: "Brothers, is there any way to ruin their relationship? As long as they break up, I'll have a chance to comfort Director Gu and use that opportunity to get close to him."

The comments section instantly exploded with witty replies:

"Holy crap... are you a guy upstairs?"

"Hey Gan Linliang, is this the good news for the men? Count me in!"

"Damn it, have you lost all shame just to latch onto a big shot? Does Director Gu need someone to carry his bags? I'm available too!"

This building is so crooked it's unbearable to look at. These clowns have turned it into a concubine selection event, and they're even choosing male concubines!

That afternoon, Gu Heng was sitting in his office drinking tea and reviewing storyboards when his phone rang.

As soon as I picked it up, the little fox's sweet, childlike voice came through the receiver; I could almost feel her laughing so hard she was rolling around on the bed.

"Hahaha... Gu Heng, have you seen the posts online? They're hilarious! Some guy is actually trying to steal my girlfriend!"

Gu Heng calmly took a sip of tea, crossed his legs, and remarked, "I've seen it; this generation of netizens is so talented. I think that young man who offered to carry my bag is quite nice. Why don't you give up your seat?"

"Pah! You wish!"

Yang Mi gave a haughty snort on the other end of the phone, "As long as I live, you will all remain concubines! Trying to steal my man? They can do it in their next life!"

Hearing his girlfriend's confident tone, Gu Heng was both amused and exasperated.

This little fox isn't worried at all about her boyfriend being stolen away; instead, she treats it as a source of amusement.

The two chatted on the phone for a while, and Yang Mi brought up the upcoming "Chinese Paladin 3" with excitement in her voice.

On September 10th, amidst the fervent anticipation and hilarious memes from netizens, "Chinese Paladin 3" finally premiered.

With the strong backing and financial support of Vision Entertainment, Cai Yinong has become more confident and has skipped over those small-scale terrestrial channels.

Through Su Qing's efforts, it was sold to Jiangsu Satellite TV for a sky-high price of 60 yuan per episode for its first broadcast on satellite TV!

It has a total of 37 episodes, and the total copyright fee is as high as 2220 million!

Based on Vision Entertainment's initial investment of 1200 million yuan and a 55% stake, the first broadcast rights alone have already recouped the entire principal, and the company has started to make a pure profit.

This doesn't even include the subsequent second and third rounds of broadcasting rights and online copyrights.

But what's even more shocking is yet to come.

On its first day of broadcast, "Chinese Paladin 3" achieved phenomenal ratings, breaking the 3 mark!

It's important to understand that these are the ratings for a local TV station, not for CCTV, the big brother with its own massive audience.

The original ratings champion this year, "Yun Niang," only managed a meager 2.87 rating on its first day.

As a result, when "Chinese Paladin 3" was released, it completely crushed it, and the champion's throne was completely handed over.

This result led to Gu Heng's eyes widening instantly when he opened the bedroom door that night.

Yang Mi was actually wearing Xi Yao's outfit!

Wearing a crystal tassel on her head and dressed in snow-white clothes, her big, watery fox eyes were looking at him shyly.

"Director Gu, is your Xi Yao pretty?" she asked in a childish voice.

Holy crap... who the hell can handle this?!

Gu Heng swallowed hard and then locked the door behind him.

Tonight, I'm going to be the Flying General!