Chapter 511: Enemies Meet
The "transaction" with Liu Xiaoli is at most a small episode for Xu Kun today.
After leaving the hotel in the morning, he went home to wash up briefly, then took the time to "meet" Liu Haibo at home and exchanged scripts with Lao Liu in a friendly manner.
What Liu Haibo brought was the script of "Iron Pear Flower" and what he took away was a photocopy of "Night Club".
As for the other three vice presidents, Xu Kun also sent someone to deliver a copy to each of them - he planned to meet Li Qiankuan and confirm the office location of the Youth Guides Association before convening a meeting to discuss whether to list Yang Qing as the first target of assistance after the establishment of the 'Youth Guides Association'.
Judging from the quality of the script, as well as Yang Qing's background and experience, it should have no problem passing the review.
As for "Iron Pear Flower" Xu Kun simply flipped through it and found that compared with the anti-Japanese dramas in the past two years, this one is somewhat innovative, as it changed the anti-Japanese hero into a heroine of the Republic of China.
Taking into account the current ratio of male to female audiences, the granularity has been aligned and the underlying logic has been opened up. As long as Lao Liu does not engage in any performance art, the ratings of this drama should still be guaranteed.
Near noon, Huo Siyan called Xu Kun again, saying that a "good sister" wanted to meet him, and asked Director Xu if he would be willing to take the time to honor him.
When Huo Siyan approached him again, Xu Kun guessed that she might be a pimp again, so he didn't find the invitation strange at all.
"We'll talk about it later when we have a chance. I have an appointment with Director Li Qiankuan to discuss serious matters. Director Li is the new president of the China Film Association and will take office in two days."
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On the other side, a cafe.
After hanging up the phone, Huo Siyan spread her hands to Huang Yi on the other side and said, "It seems that your luck is not very good. Brother Kun has recently been ordered to set up the Dongda Youth Directors Association, which is a semi-official association affiliated with the China Film Association and the Film Bureau. It just so happens that the China Film Association is changing its leadership. He must have a lot of important things to discuss with the new president."
"In that case, let's not disturb Director Xu for now."
Huang Yi on the opposite side had a flattering look on his face. He pinched his sleeves nervously and said, "It was all my fault before. I, I shouldn't have listened to other people's provocations..."
"All right."
Huo Siyan crossed her legs and waved her hands, saying, "Don't mention the past anymore. Anyway, you just need to know that I am not interested in Yang Yi at all. He was the one who took the initiative to harass me."
Hearing this, Huang Yi felt very upset. She had a conflict with Huo Siyan in August because her wealthy boyfriend Yang Yi, who she had been in love with for five years, had been secretly having an affair with Huo Siyan without telling her.
Although Huang Yi knew that Huo Siyan was on Xu Kun's side at that time, Huo Siyan had been on and off with Xu Kun since 05, and it was Jiang Yiyan who successfully took over.
Moreover, Xu Kun had already said that he would not look for a wife from the entertainment industry in the future, so it was no surprise that Huo Siyan coveted her wealthy boyfriend and wanted to marry into a wealthy family.
For this reason, Huang Yi first made sarcastic remarks on her blog and also started a cold war with her boyfriend Yang Yi.
But when he saw that he had been discovered by Huang Yi, Yang Yi simply stopped pretending. Not only did he openly flatter Huo Siyan, he also gave her a valuable diamond necklace.
Although the necklace was returned by Huo Siyan, it completely hurt Huang Yi's nerves. The quarrel between him and Huo Siyan developed from offline to online, from early August to mid-October.
According to the original historical trajectory, this feud would have continued for several years, from the blog era to the Weibo era, and eventually, through a public war of words in which both parties named each other, it would have left a strong mark in the history of entertainment gossip.
But in this time and space, this quarrel came to an abrupt end in mid-October.
The reason is simple. Xu Kun's "Operation Kunpeng" has been approaching the 5 million box office with an unstoppable momentum, truly solidifying its title as the only box office in the past years.
By November, news that Xu Kun was ordered to set up the Youth Directors Association gradually spread.
So the relatives and friends who were originally standing around Huang Yi to cheer him on, suddenly and simultaneously remembered the old saying "He who understands the times is a hero."
They all advised Huang Yi to give in and stop making trouble, otherwise it would not matter if she lost the chance to marry into a wealthy family, but if she couldn't make it in the circle, how could she find a rich husband in the future?
Huang Yi was a little hesitant about this. After all, she was also a popular star. When she was famous all over the country with "Marrying the Wrong Man" and "Return of the Condor Heroes 3", Huo Siyan was still an unknown person.
Besides, Huo Siyan should not be considered as someone close to Director Xu. It would be more like Jiang Yiyan instead.
So it was not until yesterday when Huo Siyan and Xu Kun attended the premiere of "Painted Skin" together that Huang Yi made up his mind to find Huo Siyan for peace talks.
Huang Yi gritted his teeth in anger when he heard Huo Siyan laughing at him for being blind. However, he did not dare to conflict with Huo Siyan. He could only smile bitterly and nod in agreement: "If I had known he was this kind of person, I would definitely not have wronged a good man."
Is Huo Siyan a good person?
That's definitely not possible. In fact, she had been attracted to Yang Yi at the beginning, but Yang Yi's pursuit was more like an impulse after discovering new prey. This made Huo Siyan feel insecure and she was unable to make up her mind.
After all, she has the support of the Teddy Sisters and the distant Xu Kun, so for now she has neither a lack of money nor resources, and is qualified to be sold at a good price.
It was not until Xu Kun's "Operation Kunpeng" became a huge hit that she completely gave up the idea of waiting for a good price.
Compared to the second-generation rich whose background is unknown, it is obvious that Xu Kun's old relationship is more reliable - now that Xu Kun is on the rise, it is a good opportunity for the people around him to rise to the top. If you isolate yourself from others at this time, wouldn't you be a complete fool?
That's why she took the initiative to send out the signal of "return" through the premiere of "Mei Lanfang".
But Huo Siyan never expected that she would scare Huang Yi into surrendering by accompanying Xu Kun to the premiere of "Painted Skin".
This not only made her more determined in her own thinking, but also made her feel more and more the importance of Xu Kun in the circle.
When hearing Huang Yi calling her a 'good person', Huo Siyan smiled and took a sip of her coffee, then said, "In the final analysis, the iron must be hard to forge. Yesterday, I heard Brother Kun and several bigwigs in the industry talking about the future prospects, saying that the current entertainment industry is actually on the eve of a real explosion.
In other words, the already skyrocketing film and advertising fees are just the appetizers. They are likely to increase significantly in the future. Some say it will be doubled, and some say it will be two or three times higher. Guess what Kun said at the time?"
Huang Yi, who was determined to marry into a wealthy family, was not likely to be unconcerned about the issue of wealth growth. She was immediately distracted by Huo Siyan's words and subconsciously asked, "What did Director Xu say?"
"Brother Kun said that within seven or eight years at most, the value of first-tier stars can increase tenfold, and idols with high enough popularity can even increase dozens or even hundreds of times!"
"Isn't this too exaggerated?"
Huang Yi was a little bit unbelievable. If calculated according to this number, doesn't it mean that as long as he can maintain his status as a top star, he can easily become a billionaire?
"How is that exaggerated? Since 00, the film and advertising fees of the most popular people in the industry have increased by dozens of times, right?"
"But that's because the University of Tokyo entered the WTO..."
"Huayi, which will be listed early next year, has a valuation of at least 100 billion yuan."
"Uh?!"
"LeTV is valued at 25 billion yuan and will launch its own drama program after going public."
"Ah?!" Huang Yi felt a little numb after hearing these two consecutive numbers. It took him a while to recover.
She was not a fool. She immediately combined it with Xu Kun's previous inference and figured out the cause and effect relationship.
Huayi is the first film and television company to take the plunge. There will surely be many companies seeking to go public in the future. Although these companies may not all have as high a valuation as Huayi, when they accumulate, a huge amount of funds will definitely flow into the film and television industry in the end.
As a new industry, video websites were originally just a sideshow for the entertainment industry, but in the past two years, Internet companies have been famous for their ability to make money. If they also go public one after another and then invest the money in the film and television industry...
If we add the coal boss who is known for being stupid and rich, Huang Yi's breathing becomes heavy unconsciously. She seems to have seen a golden age of the entertainment industry rolling towards her!
Huo Siyan, who had been waiting to see her reaction, suddenly chuckled and said leisurely with her legs crossed: "By the way, since you joined Polybona last year, why do you seem to be quieter?"
"This, I..."
As the saying goes, it’s better to lose the battle than the person. Huang Yi was unwilling to admit that she had recently hit a bottleneck, or even was going downhill. She quickly pushed the problem onto her boyfriend: "It’s all because of Yang Yi. I’ve been focusing on him for the past two years, and I haven’t paid much attention to my own affairs. Who knows…"
When she said this, her face looked gloomy, and her big watery eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist - if she weren't a professional actor, she would have acted this part out so vividly that it was three parts real and seven parts fake, and I felt pity for her.
"That's why I say that a good blacksmith must be strong himself."
Huo Siyan smiled and said, "Since we can earn hundreds of millions of dollars on our own, why should we bow down to those rich people and bear the reputation of a gold digger for nothing?"
Huang Yi was only half-believing and half-doubting this, mainly because the entertainment industry is so ever-changing. Who can guarantee that they can survive for seven or eight years?
unless……
Huang Yi looked at Huo Siyan, as if he saw the shadow of Director Xu behind her. With Xu Kun's current reputation and status, plus the Youth Directors Association that is about to be established, he will definitely have a place in the future entertainment industry.
It is precisely because Huo Siyan has the support of this towering tree that she dares to make predictions about what will happen in seven or eight years.
Then why did she suddenly say this to me?
You have to know that the two sides were not even close friends at first, they were clearly enemies, but Huo Siyan not only did not bear grudges, but instead came up to give me some advice and even wanted to introduce me to Director Xu...
and many more!
After all, Huang Yi has been in the circle for many years. Although she is relatively self-disciplined for the time being because she wants to marry into a wealthy family, she still understands the twists and turns in the circle.
So she quickly thought of a possibility, and cautiously asked, "What do you want me to do?"
"Haha~"
Huo Siyan chuckled softly, "I just like talking to smart people - you know, Brother Kun and I weren't very close in the past two years. Now that I've come to my senses, I have to show off and make up for it.
So I have been thinking about what kind of gift I should prepare for Brother Kun recently, and it just so happened that someone took the initiative to hit my heart. "
When she talked about the 'heart', she leaned her upper body towards Huang Yi, stretched out her hand and pinched Huang Yi's heart lightly.
"Yeah~!"
Huang Yi screamed and subconsciously wanted to shrink back, but found that Huo Siyan did not let go. Three slender fingers were tightly clamped on him. Although they were not as strong as pliers, they still made his heart hurt.
"you……"
"If you don't have this idea, just think of it as me being abrupt - fortunately, our circle lacks everything except beautiful women who want to climb up the social ladder."
Before Huang Yi could protest, Huo Siyan took the initiative and immediately suppressed the words that were about to come out of Huang Yi's mouth.
If it was before August, Huo Siyan's "invitation" that did not hold grudges would not have been so tempting to her, but now Huang Yi and Yang Yi's relationship has long been dead in name only.
After experiencing the collapse of a five-year relationship, Huang Yi clearly leaned towards the latter between marrying into a wealthy family and becoming a wealthy family herself.
Even if she couldn't get too many benefits from Director Xu, as long as she could join the Teddy Sisters, the benefits would definitely outweigh the disadvantages.
After gradually making up his mind, Huang Yi suddenly felt something strange about his body. He looked down and found that Huo Siyan had not let go of him during this period, and was even rubbing and teasing him deliberately.
Huang Yi raised his hand awkwardly, but ultimately did not try to stop Huo Siyan's obscene behavior. Instead, he said awkwardly, "You, you let me think about it."
She had been relatively chaste in order to marry into a wealthy family. Even though she had made the decision in her heart, she was too embarrassed to admit it in person, so she naturally resorted to the tactic of procrastination.
This was not the first time that Huo Siyan had dragged someone into trouble. She had seen through Huang Yi's thoughts when she saw that Huang Yi submitted to her power without resistance.
He chuckled and retracted his Lushan claws, then stood up with his bag and said, "Then think about it carefully, and contact me when you have thought it through - but don't delay too long, otherwise..."
With one foot in the door and the other out, Huo Siyan suddenly turned around and said to Huang Yi, who had stood up with her, "I find you're quite sensitive."
After saying that, she smiled sweetly and left Huang Yi behind.
But when they left the coffee shop and saw that Huang Yi did not catch up with her, the playful smile on Huo Siyan's face gradually turned cold.
Haha~
If she offended me, how could she be forgiven so easily? !
What Huo Siyan said to Huang Yi just now was nine parts true and one part false. The previous parts were all true, and she really wanted to find a "returning gift" that was substantial enough.
But Huang Yi had previously criticized her in a sarcastic way and even secretly hired someone to follow her in order to get some dirty information about her. How could Huo Siyan not settle this account?
The magnanimity he displays now is just an attempt to lure you into a trap.
After Brother Kun has taken advantage of Huang Yi, he will try to isolate her and - of course he will not do it himself, but will instigate Jiang Yiyan, Yang Mi, Tang Yan and others to have conflicts with Huang Yi.
At that time, I will come out to play peacemaker and let her be a member of the sisterhood in name only, and then kick her out completely after a few years.
Not only will she miss the upcoming golden age of the entertainment industry, but she will also be branded as someone who was played around by Brother Kun. Plus, she will be old by then, so her dream of marrying into a wealthy family will naturally become an empty dream.
By that time, Huang Yi will be penniless and her reputation will be ruined, and I might still be her only support.
Thinking of the penniless Huang Yi hugging her thighs and crying "thank you" to her, Huo Siyan could hardly hold back her laughter.
(End of this chapter)
