After the two giant pandas had a complete physical examination and successfully moved into Samsung Everland in Yongin City, Kim Tae-hee also adopted Yabao and became Yabao's godmother. Yabao didn't expect that his godmother would become a superstar popular in Asia next year. Inspired by Aibao and Yabao, Song Yi is ready to bring "Kung Fu Panda" to the screen in advance. At Kim Tae-hee's suggestion, Song Yi is ready to co-produce "Kung Fu Panda" with DreamWorks and CJ Entertainment. Because CJ Entertainment is an important shareholder of DreamWorks, with Chen Meijing's help, Song Yi does not have to worry about DreamWorks swallowing up the profits originally belonging to New Asia Pictures in the name of marketing costs.
On October 30, 2002, Jun Ji-hyun celebrated her 21st birthday. She posted photos of her vacation in Japan on the inschool homepage, and Song Hye-kyo was also in the photos.
"Thank you Song Hye Kyo for taking the time out of your busy schedule to celebrate my birthday with me. I love you, love you!" In the photo, both Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye Kyo are wearing Japanese floral yukatas. They both seem to have just attended a fireworks display, with their skin as white as snow and their bodies swaying.
Fans saw the photo of Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye-kyo for the first time, and they left comments, "Both sisters are so beautiful. It turns out that beautiful women like to make friends with beautiful women."
"Happy birthday to Ji Hyun sister, may all your wishes come true and stay young forever." 1L's fans are more talkative.
"Why did Ji Hyun think of going to Japan to celebrate her birthday? Was it just to visit Hye Kyo who is active in Japan? The friendship between the two sisters is so touching!" 2L fans replied.
Jun Ji-hyun looked at Song Yi soaking in the indoor hot spring. If it wasn't for accommodating Song Yi, she wouldn't have bothered to come to the resort to celebrate her birthday. In order to hide from the public, she and Song Hye-kyo had to post photos of their sisterly love on the inschool website.
But the deep sisterly love made sense, after all, she and Song Hye Kyo served Song Yi together yesterday. She now suspected that the reason why Song Yi could persist in doing anaerobic exercise every day was to enhance his physical strength and endurance so that he could deal with the lovers around him.
Jun Ji-hyun was boredly browsing the news on Yahoo Japan when suddenly a piece of news about New Asia Pictures popped up. She immediately clicked on it out of curiosity and took a look.
"Blue Ocean Capital and New Asia Pictures jointly acquire Artisan Entertainment for US$340 million. The Korean film giant is officially entering Hollywood!"
Jun Ji-hyun quickly went to Song Yi to confirm, "Oppa, has New Asia Pictures acquired a Hollywood film company?"
Song Yi looked at Jun Ji-hyun and motioned her to accompany him in the hot spring. Many hot springs in Japan do not change the water all year round, including some century-old shops. The high-end resort in Nagoya where Jun Ji-hyun and her friends stayed would not make such a low-level mistake.
Jun Ji-hyun untied her bathrobe, wrapped a towel around herself, and slowly sat in the pool to chat side by side with Song Yi.
She still couldn't suppress her inner excitement, "Oppa, did New Asia Pictures really acquire a Hollywood film company?"
Yahoo Japan reported that New Asia Pictures' acquisition of Artisan Entertainment marks the rise of a Korean film giant, second only to Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures. This means that more Korean elements and Korean film actors will appear in Hollywood blockbusters in the coming years.
Song Yi was amused by Yahoo Japan when he heard Wan Zhixian's retelling, "Sony spent 670 billion yen (about 4.8 billion US dollars) to acquire Columbia Pictures in 1989."
"In this acquisition of Artisan Entertainment, Blue Ocean Capital Fund was the main force, and New Asia Pictures only made a partial investment. We, New Asia Pictures, spent a total of 68 million US dollars to buy 20% of Artisan Entertainment's shares, just to take over Artisan Entertainment's North American distribution channels. Can 68 million US dollars and 670 billion yen be the same thing?" Song Yi asked Jun Ji-hyun.
At this time, Song Yi's cell phone rang. Song Hye Kyo, who was resting in the bedroom, was awakened by the ringing. She glanced at the caller's name "Chen Meijing" and hesitated for a few seconds, but she still answered the call.
"Hello, President Chen." Song Hye Kyo greeted first.
Chen Meijing was stunned when she heard the female voice on the phone. She checked the number to make sure she had dialed the right number. "Is this Miss Taixi? Is it convenient for President Song to answer the phone now?" Chen Meijing's tone was very polite.
"Please wait a moment, I'll go find the president right away. He just left his phone here with me." Song Hye Kyo said.
Chen Meijing also heard that the woman opposite was not Kim Tae-hee. She snorted and couldn't help but sarcastically said, "Your president is really busy."
Song Hye Kyo didn't dare to answer, and quickly ran to the next room to find Song Yi. She knelt down and handed the phone to Song Yi, "It's President Chen Meijing's call. I thought it was my phone ringing just now, so I accidentally picked it up."
Song Yi glanced at Song Hye Kyo. She was indeed a restless woman. He took the phone and said, "Hello, President Chen. I am Song Yi."
"What, has the news spread to South Korea? It was your friend in Hollywood who informed you. Chairman Chen is really well-informed. Our New Asia Films is only the second largest shareholder, and Blue Ocean Capital Fund is the majority shareholder. Will our New Asia Films fully acquire Yijiang Entertainment in the future? We have to take our time. After all, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."
"Well, don't worry. New Asia Pictures and CJ Entertainment are healthy competitors in the Korean market, and they must work together and help each other in the Hollywood market."
"What? Memories of Murder has surpassed Come Home Love to become the box office champion of Korean movies in 2002? I'm on a business trip in Japan now and have no time to care about this. Thank you, President Chen, for the good news. Okay, no problem. I will visit you as soon as I return to Seoul." Song Yi hung up the phone.
Song Hye Kyo was delighted. "Oppa, has Memories of Murder become the Korean box office champion this year? Is this also the first annual box office champion for New Asia Films?"
When Jun Ji-hyun heard what Song Hye-kyo said, she felt a little unhappy. The box office of "My Naughty Girlfriend" last year was 8 million, second only to "Friend".
"Memories of Murder" has now been watched by more than 5 million people, and has won the annual box office championship. The most annoying thing is that Song Hye Kyo also specifically emphasized that "Memories of Murder" is the first annual box office champion won by New Asia Films.
"There are no big-budget movies this year. The previous box office champion, 'Come Home Love,' had only 4 million viewers, less than half of 'My Naughty Girlfriend.' In another one or two years, the annual box office champion will have to have at least 10 million viewers to have a chance," said Song Yi.
After Chen Meijing hung up the phone, she was a little confused and asked her male assistant, "Why is Song Yi going to Japan at this time? I haven't heard that InSchool has any big moves in Japan."
The assistant thought for a moment and said, "I heard that Song Hye Kyo has received a lot of business and endorsements in the Japanese market in the past few months, and has made a lot of money for Xinya. Is it possible that President Song went to Japan to investigate the market and then visited Song Hye Kyo?"
Chen Meijing felt that the assistant's analysis made sense. She carefully recalled the voice of the woman who answered the phone just now and confirmed that it was not Jun Ji-hyun, so the person who answered the phone could only be Song Hye-kyo.
It seems that Song Yi still dotes on Song Hye Kyo. Song Hye Kyo even dared to answer Song Yi's private call. Did Song Hye Kyo deliberately reveal her ambiguous relationship with Song Yi in front of Chen Meijing in order to appear in a movie or TV series produced by CJ Entertainment? It turns out that women who can make it in the entertainment industry are not easy to deal with.
Chen Meijing has always hoped to promote Korean films to the highly competitive Hollywood market, and she has also been using the DreamWorks platform to cultivate relevant talents for the Korean film industry. If New Asia Pictures had not become a shareholder of Artisan Entertainment, she would not have bothered to call Song Yi.
Moreover, the fact that Blue Ocean Capital and New Asia Pictures were able to jointly acquire Artisan Entertainment has already demonstrated Song Yi's power. Blue Ocean Capital is a private equity giant rooted in Los Angeles. Even CJ Group does not dare to underestimate this private equity giant with a scale of tens of billions of dollars.
Song Hye Kyo felt that she might have annoyed Song Yi by answering the phone without permission, so she obediently untied her bathrobe, came behind Song Yi, and helped him massage his shoulders and neck.
"Oppa, this is what I learned from the technician when I was having a SPA in Japan. This massage technique can relieve fatigue for people who sit for a long time, and it is very effective. I have spent several days learning it just for you. Are you satisfied with my technique and strength?" Song Hye Kyo said softly, leaning against Song Yi's back.
Jun Ji-hyun looked at Song Hye-kyo's actions and felt a little unhappy. "This vixen is really good at acting like a spoiled child."
Song Yi knew what Song Hye Kyo was thinking and did not forget to warn her, "For Japanese SPA, the technique is actually secondary. The most important thing is to be obedient. Kneeling service is also the essence of Japanese SPA. You can ask the customer whether they want to do it, but you must never make decisions for the customer. It is a taboo to interfere in other people's affairs. People must recognize their position. If they don't recognize themselves, they will easily look down on others and be ignorant of the world. Don't you agree? Hye Kyo?"
When Song Hye Kyo heard Song Yi say this, her heart trembled. She was indeed afraid of playing tricks in front of Song Yi, but in order to show her face in front of Chen Meijing, she still took a gamble.
Chen Meijing is the president of CJ Entertainment and the most powerful woman in the Korean entertainment industry. If Chen Meijing treated Song Yi with courtesy in a public occasion for her sake, she would have firmly secured her position as the queen of Korean dramas.
"You are right. I will keep your teachings in mind." Song Hye Kyo said respectfully.
When Song Yi saw Song Hye Kyo's humble and submissive look, he felt a little bit reluctant and decided to give her some carrots after the big stick.
"Hye Kyo, I still trust you. Aren't you a VIP member of So Young's beauty salon in Gangnam?"
"South Korea is too small, and reporters are everywhere. Even if you go to play golf or take a hot spring bath, there will be people watching you. I think this luxury resort in Nagoya is good. I plan to choose a piece of land in Japan and build a similar luxury resort to entertain my friends in the political and business circles."
"Well, you can help me investigate in Japan to see if there is any suitable land. You can also invest some money to become a small shareholder. In this way, even if you are not an actor in the future, you can still have an industry to support yourself in your old age." Song Yi said.
When Song Hye Kyo heard Song Yi say this, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she thanked him repeatedly with excitement, "Thank you, Oppa, I will definitely work hard to turn this luxury resort into the most high-end private club in Japan."
She certainly knew the significance of becoming a shareholder of this high-end resort, which meant that Song Yi officially brought her into her business circle. She was also able to get in touch with top contacts in Japan, South Korea, China and the United States through this resort.
When Jun Ji-hyun heard Song Yi say this, she felt both envious and jealous, but she knew herself and knew that she was not capable of such a job as welcoming guests and being good at dealing with people, and that Song Hye-kyo was indeed more suitable than her.
Song Yi certainly couldn't ignore today's birthday boy. "I recently prepared a script for a big-budget Hollywood animated film called Kung Fu Panda."
"There are five kung fu masters in this movie, called the Furious Five. Among them is a snake-like master named Qiao Xiaolong. This virtual animated character is based on you, and the dubbing work of the movie is also given to you."
"Qiao Xiaolong's flexible body can absorb the power of the whip. As long as her soft body is wrapped around the opponent, she can injure the opponent without exerting any force. This is the Chinese martial arts of using the opponent's force to attack the opponent."
"Of course, in order to highlight the charm of this character, I will ask the animation design team to make Qiao Xiaolong more feminine and gentle to highlight your good figure. If this movie does well during its release, you will have the opportunity to star in a big-budget Hollywood movie in the future," said Song Yi.
When Jun Ji-hyun heard Song Yi say this, her mood suddenly turned from gloomy to cheerful. She hugged Song Yi and kissed him hard, "Thank you, Oppa. I know you treat me the best. This is the best birthday present I have ever received!"
Song Yi shook her head. Hollywood voice actors don't get paid much, ranging from three thousand to five thousand dollars a day. The salary Jun Ji-hyun received for dubbing Xiaolong couldn't even buy a Porsche 911 Turbo. How could she think this was the best birthday present she had ever received?
When Song Hye Kyo heard Song Yi say this, she felt a little bitter. Song Yi was really a man who was very fair and a master of balancing things. He gave Song Hye Kyo shares in a luxury resort, and then he let Jun Ji Hyun star in the Hollywood animated film "Kung Fu Panda".
Although Song Hye Kyo has not read the script, she thinks the movie "Kung Fu Panda" will definitely be a hit.
Kung Fu and pandas are the two most dazzling business cards of Chinese culture. Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li all opened up the Hollywood market through Kung Fu movies. Maybe Jun Ji-hyun can also establish the image of a "fighting girl" through the role of Qiao Xiaolong and win a place in Hollywood.
Song Yi encouraged Jun Ji-hyun, "This is a rare opportunity, you must seize it. If Kung Fu Panda is a good movie, we will make a series of movies in the future, and this time we will have the opportunity to work with Jackie Chan."
"The art film 'A Moment to Remember' is destined to be a critical but not commercial success, and the box office won't be that high. Next year, our New Asia Films will be shooting a big-budget movie called 'The Thieves' that will gross tens of millions of people. Whether you can switch careers and become the heroine of an action movie depends on your luck!" Song Yi continued to bring surprises to Jun Ji-hyun.
The first update is here first, and there will be another update in the evening.
(End of this chapter)