Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.
It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...
"Jay Chou will be an artist under our Dragon Music Group from now on, and he will also be the director of Dragon Music. He can take photos with us anytime he wants. But no matter who comes, you can't shout or yell, understand?"
The receptionist jumped up when she heard that Jay Chou had signed with DragonTV. She's a die-hard Jay Chou fan, and now she can see her idol every day! How awesome is that?!
Zhong Lifang's face darkened: "What are you doing?"
The receptionist stuck out her tongue apologetically: "I was so excited, I'm a huge Jay Chou fan. I'm sorry, Mr. Zhong."
"Alright, let it go this time. You're the face of our company, so be more careful in the future."
The receptionist nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, boss."
Zhong Lifang led the two into the office.
"Sister Lifang, Jay Chou will be an artist in our company from now on. I'm interested in developing some business related to Dragon Music."
Zhong Lifang nodded: "I support this point. With Jay Chou joining, it shouldn't be a problem for us to achieve something in music. However, the boss needs a lot of music professionals to develop this business, and we basically have zero foundation in this area. Moreover, boss, my workload is too heavy. I'm really overwhelmed. I'm basically working 24/7 now. I'm in charge of Longteng Novels, home theaters, and the upcoming film 'Hero.' I also manage the company's finance department. Boss, you're adding more burdens to me. I really can't handle it. You can't use me like a donkey. You have to give me a chance to breathe. Although you're paying me a high salary, I'm afraid I'll earn it but not live to spend it."
Shen Fang chuckled mischievously and stroked his chin: "Sister Lifang, you really asked for an exorbitant price back then, and I didn't haggle at all."
Zhong Lifang looked at Chen Fang resentfully: "Boss, I beg you to let me off the hook. Look at me, I've lost so much hair lately. You don't want me to go bald, do you?"
Zhong Lifang ran her hand through her hair, and it did indeed feel thinning.
"Okay, I understand. I'll resolve this issue for you in the next couple of days. Didn't you already take care of things with Jiahe?"
"The matter has been mostly resolved. Sister Shi has taken over the overall management of Jiahe's business, but I handled all the staff reductions myself. Their salaries, compensation, and some housing provident fund issues were very troublesome to deal with."
"I'll help you with the economic issues first. You only need to be in charge of the finances and film and television adaptations for Longteng Novels. Leave the rest to Lu Jinbo. As for the music, we'll leave that to Jay Chou. You just need to be responsible for the review and approval. Your main job is still to be in charge of the overall operations of Longteng Film and Television."
"Boss, Big Beard wants to see you."
"What's wrong?"
"There's a small problem with casting right now, and also, the bearded guy wants to film in Jiuzhaigou, but that place isn't open to the crew right now."
Shen Fang was speechless: "This guy comes to me for help? Can't Zhang Jizhong handle it himself? I give him money, does he think he's just sitting around doing nothing?"
Zhong Lifang smiled and said, "Actually, he was planning to have you play Duan Yu. He came to me to discuss with you whether you could play Duan Yu. Your temperament is really quite similar."
Shen Fang stroked his chin: "You want me to act in a movie? Let's talk about that later. I'll be quite busy next year. Filming will take several months, so I don't think I'll have the time."
"Sissi really wanted you to film with her, and she recommended this role to you."
Shen Fang suddenly remembered that a few years ago, Liu Tianxian told him that Big Beard had something to ask him, but he hadn't paid much attention to it. So that's what it was about.
"We'll talk about this later. Jay Chou wants to film a promotional endorsement for me. Go and arrange it."