Chapter 160 Top Luxury Mansion
On the last day of May in 2007, the morning of Donghai City gradually woke up in the soft morning light.
The sunlight shines through the gaps between the tall buildings and shines onto the city streets, forming patches of golden light.
Early in the morning, the director and four leading actors of the "My Love from the Star" crew were following a person in charge of the Tang Chen Group, listening to him enthusiastically introducing the group's real estate projects.
"Everyone, our Tomson Yipin is a top-notch luxury residential project in the country. It is located in the core area of Lujiazui in Pudong, facing the Huangpu River and the Bund, and stands side by side with landmark buildings such as the East China Center and the World Financial Building."
The person in charge led a few people to the huge land window. Outside the window was the splendid scenery of the Huangpu River, which was breathtakingly beautiful.
"Please look at this unparalleled river view, which can only be fully appreciated at Tomson Yipin. Just imagine how it feels and how you feel when you wake up every morning, greet the first ray of sunshine, and overlook the prosperity of the entire city."
"Mr. Wang, what are the house types and prices here?" Everyone loves luxury houses. After listening to the introduction, the male lead Qiao Zhengyu was eager to buy a house and couldn't help but ask.
Although the big stars in front of them were not here to buy houses today, the income of actors is not low nowadays, especially first-line stars like Fan Bingbing and Qiao Zhengyu, who are all potential customers of the group.
The person in charge, surnamed Wang, had a professional smile on his face and a very good attitude. He said very professionally:
"We all use large-sized apartment designs, with an area of about 434 to 1,200 square meters. Buildings A and C have one apartment per floor, and buildings B and D have one apartment per two floors. The current selling price is about 100,000 yuan per square meter."
When everyone heard this, they all gasped. This means that even the smallest unit would cost 43.4 million. How could such an expensive house be sold?
Qiao Zhengyu was speechless for a moment, and felt that he was presumptuous to ask the price just now. He thought that he had made some money from endorsements and commercial performances after becoming famous in the past two years. He was tempted by this house just now and wanted to buy it.
Now it seems that I am just looking at the world from a well. The money I have earned in the past few years is far behind that of the real rich. I still have to keep working hard.
However, just as everyone expected, the houses in Tangchen Yipin have not been sold since they went on sale in February this year due to the high prices. In the three months since the launch, only two houses have been sold, one of which was bought by Song Ci.
Nowadays, the wealthy still prefer large detached villas with gardens. After all, only a few are willing to spend tens of millions to buy large flats.
Because of unsatisfactory sales performance, the developer Tang Chen Group was about to increase its advertising efforts. Coincidentally, the crew of "My Love from the Star" came to ask for sponsorship. One party wanted to use the luxury house for filming, and the other party wanted to use the TV series for advertising. The two parties hit it off.
In addition, Song Ci, one of the top ten richest men and the first client of Tang Chen Yipin, personally greeted him. Tang Chen Group attached great importance to it and specially sent a person in charge to assist the crew in filming. Today, he is leading the crew to look at houses and select locations.
Korean dramas have been very popular in China in recent years. In mainland China, most of the dramas are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law ethics dramas and anti-Japanese war dramas, while in Hong Kong, most of the dramas are criminal investigation dramas and family feud dramas. As for Taiwan, all of them are shocking idol dramas. Occasionally there will be one or two hits, but overall they are no match for Korean dramas.
"My Love from the Star" is not only a fantasy romance drama, but also a fashion urban drama. It has the potential to suppress the Korean Wave and lead the fashion trend. It was a super hit in Asia in its previous life. In addition to the huge investment of 50 million by Tengda Culture, Song Ci is still very concerned about this drama.
When he learned that the crew lacked a mansion to serve as the residence for the male and female protagonists as a filming location, he introduced Tomson Yipin to the crew, and personally contacted the Tomson Group for help, and asked his assistant Song Xueying to help coordinate the matter.
"Director Teng, President Wang has just given us a brief introduction to Tomson One, which should be able to meet your crew's needs for a luxury home." Song Xueying was dressed in an exquisite suit, still as gentle and intellectual as ever.
Director Teng Huatao, who was observing the surroundings of the house carefully, came to his senses and quickly replied, "Yes, yes! The crew needs two houses."
In the setting of "My Love from the Star", the male and female protagonists live door to door. The house in Tangchen Yipin has one household per floor. The house fully meets the requirements in terms of luxury, but the layout is not right. However, it is not a big problem. Two floors can be used for filming and editing can be done later.
"Do you need two layers?" Song Xueying asked doubtfully. She thought she could just pick any set. How could filming a movie be so complicated?
Teng Huatao hurriedly explained and told the reason.
"How about this, I'll take you to see Mr. Song's house. If there is no problem, I'll ask Mr. Wang to coordinate an adjacent floor for you to rent for filming." Song Xueying thought about it and compromised.
Anyway, before I came here, my boss had already told me that I could lend his apartment to the crew, so the developer only needed to provide me with a house.
"The chairman also bought a house in Donghai?" Lu Yi on the side couldn't help but asked in surprise.
Song Xueying nodded, then turned around and asked the person in charge: "Boss Wang, do you think this is okay?"
"I'm fine with it. Just do as you say, Assistant Song." The person in charge agreed indifferently. There are a lot of idle houses in Tangchen Yipin now, so it doesn't matter whether they lend one or two to the crew.
"That's settled then. I'll take them to see Mr. Song's house. If it's okay, they can choose the other one on the lower floor. Mr. Wang, I'm really sorry to bother you today."
"Assistant Song, you're welcome. If you have any questions, just call me later. I've already given instructions on property security. During this period, you can temporarily enter and exit Tomson One with a work certificate from the crew."
Hearing the sponsor's cooperation, Teng Huatao expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your help!"
Song Xueying greeted the person in charge and called everyone in the crew: "Then everyone, follow me, I will take you to see Mr. Song's residence."
The apartment Song Ci bought in Tomson One is an 850-square-meter duplex with a 360-degree view of the East China Sea.
When Song Xueying brought Teng Huatao, Fan Bingbing, Qiao Zhengyu, Lu Yi and Wang Kai to Boss Song's residence, they felt as if they had entered a luxurious dream as soon as they stepped in.
The super large flat was magnificently decorated, with sparkling crystal chandeliers casting soft light that reflected on the elegant marble floor, creating a dreamy luster.
The exquisite carved furniture exudes a noble atmosphere, and every detail shows unparalleled quality. The spacious space layout is grand and elegant, and outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows is the magnificent view of the prosperous city of Donghai.
The five crew members of "My Love from the Star" were all shocked by the luxury before them, their eyes were full of amazement and envy. Putting themselves in the situation, it seemed that even their breathing had become cautious.
Teng Huatao walked around and looked around, then asked curiously, "Assistant Song, how much did the chairman spend on this house?" After looking around, the house in front of him was a level higher than the one the person in charge had just taken him to see.
Song Xueying pulled open the curtains of the French windows to make the room look brighter, and slowly replied, "Mr. Song is the first customer of Tomson One. The developer gave us a discount. This complex is 850 square meters and we bought it for 80 million."
"80 million?!" Qiao Zhengyu was extremely shocked and stammered. He couldn't even afford the smallest apartment, but his boss bought it easily with 80 million. This is the financial strength of the top rich people!
Fan Bingbing opened her mouth slightly, with a look of amazement in her eyes, and exclaimed softly: "This is too luxurious, it's simply unbelievable." She is the most valuable person in the crew, but even if she is asked to pay 80 million to buy a luxury house, she still cannot afford it.
Wang Kai, who had always been quiet and taciturn, couldn't help but sigh: "Such a luxurious house is rare in the world." He stared at everything around him quietly, feeling extremely envious, and wondering when he could buy a house here so that he would have no regrets in his life.
Song Xueying saw everyone's reaction and could understand their reaction. She was more surprised than them when her boss spent a lot of money to buy a villa as a gift in Beijing.
But now she is a person who has seen the world. In addition to the house in Tang Chengyipin, the boss also has a courtyard house in Peiping, the Jingyuan villa given to Liu Shishi as a birthday gift, and another large flat in Donghai, the Fenghuang Mansion, as well as some other properties. All of them were handled by her. With so much experience, she is naturally numb.
"Assistant Song, the chairman is usually in Beijing, not in Donghai, why did he buy a house here?"
Ever since Lu Yi learned that Song Ci had a house in Donghai, he has been curious. He vaguely feels that this matter is related to his old classmate Liu Shishi, but he doesn't believe that Song Ci would spend a lot of money on a woman.
"You buy a house to live in. Just because Mr. Song is not in Donglai now doesn't mean he won't come to Donghai in the future."
Song Xueying responded casually that as far as she knew, Tengda Group would open a second headquarters in Donghai in the future. In addition, Liu Shishi's company Tangren Film and Television was also in Donghai. In the future, Song Ci might live in both Jingyuan Villa and Tangchen Yipin.
Lu Yi wanted to ask more, but Song Xueying didn't give her a chance and continued, "Everyone, Mr. Song's apartment will definitely meet your filming needs. That's it. You can coordinate with Mr. Wang of Tomson for other matters. But I have one thing to make clear."
"Please go on?"
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Song Xueying said solemnly, "Boss Song is lending the house to you for filming. Please take good care of it and don't damage it, or we will lose face."
"Of course, of course, Assistant Song, rest assured. If anyone from the crew dares to damage Mr. Song's house, I will skin him alive!"
Teng Huatao immediately patted his chest and guaranteed that even though he is now the number one director of Tengda Culture and has the final say in the crew, everyone in the circle will give him some face.
But in front of a big shot like Song Ci, he is just a small character. If he offends the chairman, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry.
"It's good that Director Teng knows what's going on." After everything was arranged, Song Xueying told Teng Huatao the password and left first.
After the five crew members went downstairs, they were still in a daze, as if they were in a dream.
Fan Bingbing looked back at the mansion behind him, his mentality was quietly changing, and he made up his mind unconsciously to make the studio bigger and stronger, and turn things around to become capital. However, the current strength is still very weak, and he needs to rely on the power of Tengda Culture.
I heard that my old friend Zhao Zhetian had hooked up with Ma Jieke, the chairman of Alibaba Group, so I had to hurry up and cling to Song Ci's thigh. If these big guys let anything slip through their fingers, it would be enough for me to eat up.
Seeing Fan Bingbing lowering his head in deep thought, Qiao Zhengyu asked, "Bingbing, will you go back to the hotel with us?"
"No need, my assistant is waiting for me outside in the car."
Qiao Zhengyu nodded and said no more.
Everyone said goodbye in front of the gate of Tomson First Class Hotel, and the two groups left in their respective cars.
Several people from Tengda Culture sat in a business car and returned to the hotel where the crew was staying. On the way, everyone had different thoughts and was deeply shocked today.
"Our chairman is really rich, 80 million, and he bought the house but didn't live in it, leaving it empty, what a luxury."
As soon as Lu Yi got in the car, he couldn't help but speak. Song Xueying was present just now, so some things were convenient to say.
"How many years will it take us to save enough money to buy a house here?" Wang Kai exclaimed enviously.
His current status is between second-tier and third-tier. With film pay, commercial performances and a small amount of endorsements, after deducting the agency's commission and expenses, he can save about two to three million a year. Based on his current income, he will have to work for more than 30 years to buy a large flat like Song Ci.
"Brother Kai, you and Luo Dan are going to be famous soon, not to mention Brother Yu. You guys probably still have hope of being neighbors with the boss. I don't have any hope. Among the four artists in the company, I'm the only one who's not up to par and neither makes the grade nor falls behind." Lu Yi was dejected!
Two weeks ago, the TV series "Struggle" jointly produced by Tengda Culture and Xinbaoyuan Film and Television was broadcast on Donghai Satellite TV. As soon as the show was broadcast, the ratings continued to rise, and topics about "Struggle" continued to emerge on the Internet. It was about to become a phenomenal hit drama.
Wang Kai, who plays the leading male role Lu Tao in the drama, naturally became more and more famous, and became the most popular male artist at the moment, and his rise to fame is imminent.
Wang Luodan is also extremely lucky. Originally, she played the third female lead because of the fit with the role, but because of her likable personality, after "Struggle" was broadcast, her exposure and popularity with the audience were no less than the first female lead. She is the person who benefited from the dividends of this drama second only to Wang Kai.
Combined with Wang Luodan's previous starring roles in "You Are the One" and "The Best of Us", his career finally ushered in a turning point after years of hard work.
She has received numerous script invitations in the past few days, and has obviously left Lu Yi behind. The battle for the top female actress in Tengda, which has lasted for two years, is finally coming to an end.
"I'm also lucky." When talking about "Struggle", Wang Kai was in a very good mood and smiled modestly.
No one could have imagined that such a melodramatic drama could become a phenomenal hit. We can only say that the company leaders have an impeccable eye for selecting dramas.
Qiao Zhengyu stared quietly out of the car window with a puzzled expression. Originally, there was a huge gap in status between him and Wang Kai, and now that Wang Kai has unexpectedly become popular, it is hard to say what his future development will be.
Zeng Jia had already reminded him that the collaboration with Fan Bingbing on "My Love from the Star" was crucial.
If “My Love from the Star” becomes a big hit, he will become one of the most popular male artists, and his old reputation will be enough to support him for ten years. In the future, as long as he accumulates more experience and wins a few awards, he can become one of the top artists in the circle.
But if "You Who Came From the Stars" flopped, his position as the top star of Tengda might be shaken by Wang Kai.
(End of this chapter)
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