Around 2008, Chen Jianxi was exposed for tax evasion and illegal transfer of business rights. He was later sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, and fined $100 million by the Seoul court.

Not long after Chen Jianxi was sentenced, he was pardoned by the then president. The president gave the reason that pardoning Chen Jianxi would help South Korea's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. If South Korea can successfully bid for the Winter Olympics, it can bring 20 billion US dollars of economic benefits to South Korea.

In 1996, Chen Jianxi was sentenced for bribery, and the following year he was pardoned by President Zhong Wanyou. In 2008, he was sentenced and pardoned by the president again.

Song Yi did want to help Chen Fuzhen get the inheritance rights of Samsung, but now Chen Jianxi can no longer hide the relationship between Chen Fuzhen and Song Yi. Chen Jianxi obviously has no chance of handing over the management rights of Samsung to Chen Fuzhen, so it is undoubtedly a better choice for Chen Fuzhen to leave the Samsung family and start her own business.

"By the way, I ran into Sister Gong Li in the community when I went out for a walk just now. She heard that you returned to Yanjing and said she would come to visit her house in the afternoon. Since you have something important to do here, I'll postpone the visit to her first." Liao Yu said.

"Mark Soster won't be in Seoul until tomorrow, so I can just fly back to Seoul in the evening. Although things need to be resolved, there's no need to rush. The mainland's film and television industry will develop rapidly in the next few years, and there's no harm in you and Gong Li spending more time together. This is how the entertainment industry is, a sedan chair is carried by everyone, and I won't lose any money if I take the time to see her." Song Yi said.

"In order to prevent Chen Jianxi from getting angry and embarrassing you, you can decide between Jingyan and Zhiyi which one you would be more suitable to bring back to Seoul. With a middleman present, Chen Jianxi will not be able to speak ill of you." Liao Yu was thoughtful.

Although Chen Jianxi is unlikely to go crazy and kill Song Yi in the old Samsung house, Chen Jianxi may not be willing to give face to Song Yi, the richest man, and Song Yi may not be able to meet Chen Fuzhen in person during this trip.

Song Jingyan is the only daughter of President Song Yuxi and the daughter-in-law of Attorney General Lee Sangdae. Song Jingyan's husband Lee Won is a star prosecutor who sent SK Chairman Choi Anwon to prison. If Song Jingyan accompanies him, it will be a deterrent to Chen Jianxi, making him dare not act rashly, let alone kill Song Yi.

"Let Zhiyi stay in Yanjing. She can accompany Xia Huiai to Puhai first and let Xia Huiai see our prototype. If Xia Huiai had not seen our prototype in advance and confirmed that our mobile phones are better than those of Samsung and Nokia and have sufficient market competitiveness, she would not have made up her mind to enter the OEM industry." Song Yi made the decision.

"Then why don't you tell Jingyan the truth in advance? If she knows nothing, it will be difficult for her to cooperate with your actions at Chen Jianxi's house. I have dealt with Jingyan many times when she was working in the mainland, and she is indeed very tight-lipped. After working in China for so long, no one knows that her father is Song Yuxi. Only Xiong Xiaoge from IDG guessed a little, and that was through the clues you got." Liao Yu said.

"Those who have climbed to high positions in investment banks at a young age are all second-generation talents. It's hard for people without background to make a name for themselves in finance these days. I'll talk to Jingyan later, at least to let her know why I'm returning to Seoul," said Song Yi.

When Song Jingyan heard Song Yi talking about the whole story, she looked at him in surprise. She said in amazement, "Chairman Song, I really underestimated you. You managed to seduce the eldest princess of Samsung without anyone noticing. Chen Fuzhen, such a proud woman, is willing to be with you. It seems that I really underestimated your personality charm."

"But Chen Jianxi may have just been suspicious, and he couldn't get any actual evidence of you and Chen Fuzhen dating. You came to his house with such fanfare, aren't you walking into a trap? How could a smart person like you make such a low-level mistake?" Song Jingyan was a little surprised.

"It is possible that Chen Jianxi wanted to lure me into a trap, but I dare not bet on it. The Samsung family itself is a ruthless and heartless family. Chen Bingzhe placed his second son Chen Changxi under house arrest and personally sent Chen Changxi to a mental hospital, which eventually led to Chen Changxi's death in the mental hospital."

"With the precedent of Chen Changxi, I cannot rule out Chen Jianxi's killing Chen Fuzhen. Today, Chen Jianxi has put Chen Fuzhen under house arrest and deprived her of her position as the president of Shilla Hotel. Tomorrow, Chen Fuzhen may not even be able to leave the house. If a living person stays at home like this, I am worried that Chen Fuzhen will be driven crazy."

"Chen Fuzhen is my woman, so of course I have to be responsible for her safety. Chen Jianxi thought that Chen Fuzhen would not be able to make a career without the aura of the Samsung family. I can only tell him that he is wrong, and very wrong. It is Chen Fuzhen who is amazing, not the Samsung family aura on Chen Fuzhen."

"If Chen Jianxi really appoints Chen Fuzhen as the third-generation heir of Samsung Group, I would be a little afraid of Samsung. Without Chen Fuzhen's help, it is only a matter of time before SA Group surpasses Samsung Group." Song Yi said very confidently.

"If you rescue Chen Fuzhen and her son, it is obviously impossible for Chen Fuzhen to stay in Korea to run a business to compete with Samsung. Have you thought about how to arrange Chen Fuzhen's position?" Song Jingyan asked.

"Let's rescue the people first. As for the follow-up work arrangements, Fu Zhen and I will discuss it when the time comes." Song Yi said.

"Brother Yi, if Chen Fuzhen joins SA Group as a senior executive, the most embarrassed person will probably be Sister Tae Hee. If Chen Fuzhen joins SA Group, it basically confirms her relationship with you, and then Sister Tae Hee's position in SA Group will be very awkward. I still like Sister Tae Hee very much, and I hope you can consider it carefully and not hurt Sister Tae Hee's feelings." Song Jingyan said sincerely.

Gong Li came to visit Song Yi in the afternoon with two bottles of red wine. Although they had not seen each other for a few years, Gong Li was still very enthusiastic and took the initiative to hug him, "President Song, long time no see."

"I haven't seen Sister Gong Li for a few years, but she's still as charming as ever. I'm looking forward to the release of 'Curse of the Golden Flower' in the second half of the year. I heard that this movie is adapted from 'Thunderstorm'?" Song Yi started with polite words.

"Although President Song has been working in South Korea for many years, he also pays close attention to news about mainland films. Yes, this movie is an adaptation of "Thunderstorm", and I have a love scene with the eldest prince played by Liu Ye in the movie." Gong Li introduced generously.

In the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower", director Zhang Yimou and producer Zhang Weiping had differences in creative concepts.

Although the film "Curse of the Golden Flower" does not explain the time background of the film, it is likely to be the Later Tang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Zhang Yimou hopes to reflect the elegance and luxury of the costumes of the Later Tang Dynasty in the film, so the color of the film is very bright, which forms a sharp contrast with the drama "Thunderstorm".

In order to boost the box office, Zhang Weiping put the focus of the publicity on the low-cut dresses of the palace maids, who all wore low-cut dresses to show off their graceful figures. The makeup of the main female characters Gong Li and Li Man, who starred in the film, was no exception, and was mainly sexy.

Zhang Weiping's marketing strategy was certainly successful. The box office of "Curse of the Golden Flower" exceeded 300 million RMB in China and over 79 million USD worldwide. However, Zhang Yimou could no longer tolerate Zhang Weiping's interference in his creation, and this film also laid the groundwork for the split between the two Zhangs over the film "The Flowers of War".

In fact, Gong Li also disliked Zhang Weiping very much. Zhang Yimou divorced his ex-wife for Gong Li and was prepared to marry Gong Li. However, Zhang Weiping interfered and Zhang Yimou and Gong Li broke up.

Zhang Yimou is good at making movies, but not good at capital operation, while Gong Li has been in contact with European and American film giants for a long time. If Zhang Yimou and Gong Li get married, Gong Li, with her shrewdness, will definitely not agree to Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping continuing to cooperate.

In fact, it was because of Gong Li's departure that Zhang Weiping was able to take advantage of the situation. Zhang Yimou made five films for New Picture Films in a row, and Zhang Yimou was paid 10 million yuan as a director. Later, Zhang Yimou left New Picture Films, and Zhang Weiping turned around and reported Zhang Yimou for having more children than allowed. In order to recover the compensation he deserved, Zhang Yimou sued Zhang Weiping three times.

Obviously, Zhang Weiping's success mainly comes from Zhang Yimou. Zhang Yimou is still Zhang Yimou after leaving Zhang Weiping, but Zhang Weiping disappears from the entertainment industry soon after leaving Zhang Yimou.

"Sister Gong Li, I heard that Director Zhang and Producer Zhang had a bad time during the filming of Curse of the Golden Flower. Sister Gong Li, I'll leave you two business cards. If Director Zhang wants to leave Producer Zhang and start a new business, we SA are willing to provide support."

Gong Li put the business card into her wallet. "Chairman Song is really well-informed. Lao Mouzi and Wei Ping did have some unpleasant things, but the two have not yet parted ways. However, more friends mean more paths. I believe Lao Mouzi will not refuse the opportunity to cooperate with SA Group."

"Chairman Song, in addition to the animated film "Kung Fu Panda", SA Pictures also co-produced "Iron Man" with Marvel Studios. Do you think highly of Hollywood movies such as comic book adaptations?" Gong Li rarely met Song Yi, so naturally she couldn't help asking him some questions.

"Starting with Iron Man, Marvel Studios has been creating a Marvel Universe system. This type of movie doesn't require actors to have superb acting skills, as long as they can better fit the characters in the comics."

"If Sister Gong Li wants to open up the Hollywood market, then comic-adapted films are worth a try. You may just be an important supporting role in the comic-adapted film at the beginning. When the fans give positive feedback, you will have the hope of starring in your own movie based on the comic-adapted film," Song Yi suggested.

Gong Li was thoughtful. At her age, she is not short of money. She insists on making movies because she hopes to make a breakthrough in her career. An international actress of her status will never be able to make money by acting in TV dramas.

"Thank you, President Song. I will seriously consider it. Since you have guests today, I will not bother you any longer. I hope to have the opportunity to work with SA Pictures to make a movie in the future. There is a rumor among Korean filmmakers that the film projects personally directed by President Song have never failed. To be honest, I also want to borrow President Song's good luck to make my dream come true in Cannes or Berlin." Gong Li said bluntly.

"SA Films is positioned as an international film production company. In addition to SA's contracted artists, we never rule out cooperating with outstanding artists from other countries or other companies."

"Lee Young-ae is the leading actress in this year's South Korean box office champion The King and the Clown, and Shim Eun-ha is the leading actress in the movie The Host, which is currently being filmed. SA Pictures has already cooperated with mainland actors when filming The Thieves, and Chen Kun's performance in The Thieves is also very outstanding."

"If SA Pictures plans to shoot an art film to compete for awards in Europe, as long as there is a role suitable for Gong Li, I will definitely ask Liao Yu to send the script to Gong Li for reference. Don't you think I'm being considerate?" Song Yi said.

Gong Li smiled when she heard Song Yi say that. "Thank you, President Song. When I met you at the Tokyo Film Festival three years ago, I knew you were a straightforward person. Don't worry, leave Lao Mouzi's affairs to me. I will help you communicate in advance. If Lao Mouzi intends to leave Zhang Weiping and start a new business, New Asia Culture Media will definitely be his first choice."

Song Yi shook hands with Gong Li. "Then I hope Sister Gong Li can speak well of New Asia Culture Media to Director Zhang. If Director Zhang really joins our New Asia Culture Media, then I owe Sister Gong Li a favor."

Gong Li was very efficient and quickly found Zhang Yimou and revealed Song Yi's intention to recruit him. Zhang Yimou certainly knew Song Yi, and compared with Song Yi, Zhang Weiping was not even qualified to carry Song Yi's shoes.

Song Yi's offer was also very attractive. As long as Zhang Yimou was willing to join New Asia Culture Media, he would give Zhang Yimou a signing fee of 10 million RMB. New Asia Culture Media would not interfere with Zhang Yimou's film creation. Zhang Yimou only needed to shoot five films for New Asia Culture Media within six years after signing the contract.

If the films shot by Zhang Yimou need to be shot overseas or distributed overseas, SA Pictures, HugeDream Cinemas, and Yijiang Entertainment can all provide assistance to Zhang Yimou. This is truly the case of taking shelter under a big tree.

Gong Li's scenes as the queen in "Curse of the Golden Flower" have been completed, and Zhang Yimou has begun the post-production editing and production work of the entire film.

"After the film "Curse of the Golden Flower" is completed, I will fly to South Korea to visit Song Yi. If I don't communicate well with him in person, I will still be a little worried." Zhang Yimou said.

"Xinya Advertising, the parent company of Xinya Culture Media, is a listed company and a well-known advertising giant in mainland China. Liao Yu can make the decision on such a small matter as yours. There is no need for Song Yi to step in. Liao Yu has a net worth of 30 to 40 billion Hong Kong dollars. Isn't he qualified to be the boss of Director Zhang?" Gong Li laughed at Zhang Yimou's mobilization of so many troops.

"You clearly know that this is not what I meant. Through this incident with Zhang Weiping, I am now afraid of those people in the entertainment industry who play with capital. On the surface, it's all brotherhood, but behind the scenes, it's all calculations of interests. No matter how wonderful Song Yi's words are, I still have to see the contract with my own eyes to feel at ease. I was just embarrassed to talk about money with Zhang Weiping, so he took advantage of me. We were clearly doing business in partnership, but in the end Zhang Weiping became my boss, and I became an employee of New Picture." Zhang Yimou said.

"Don't worry, as long as you join New Asia Culture Media, you will have to pay back all the money that Zhang Weiping has swallowed from you before. The movies produced by SA Pictures can be released simultaneously in China and South Korea, so Song Yi must have very strong connections. As long as he comes forward, Zhang Weiping will never dare to embarrass you." Gong Li gave Zhang Yimou a reassurance.

That night, Song Yi and Song Jingyan flew back to Seoul together. Song Yi kept a low profile on this trip. He did not stay in the Seongbuk-dong villa, but stayed at the Elysian Resort.

Song Yi called Chen Xinyu and said, "Xinyu, I'm back in Seoul. Tomorrow, Mark Soster and I will go to your house to formally visit Chairman Chen Jianxi. The company has arranged for you to go on a business trip to Puhai tomorrow to participate in the subsequent optimization of the Super OS system. Wait until I rescue your sister and notify you, then you can return to Seoul."

Chen Xinyu and Chen Fuzhen have a deep relationship. She knows that Song Yi made such an arrangement because he was worried that Chen Jianxi would get the news and put Chen Xinyu under house arrest. It is also a wise move for Chen Xinyu to go on a business trip to the mainland during this period to avoid the limelight.

"Okay, President, I will leave for the mainland early tomorrow morning. I will wait for good news from you and your sister in Puhai." Chen Xinyu said.

Chen Xinyu had just hung up when Liao Yu called. "Who are you talking to so late at night?"

"Chen Xinyu is worried about her sister. I'm going back to Seoul and I'll say hello to her first so that she won't worry about her sister's safety." Song Yi explained.

Although Liao Yu had only met Chen Xinyu a few times, she was deeply impressed by the beautiful Chen Xinyu. "The Samsung little princess trusts you very much. As soon as her sister got into trouble, she contacted you as soon as possible."

"By the way, Sister Gong Li contacted me just now and said that Zhang Yimou has agreed to join New Asia Culture Media. After "Curse of the Golden Flower" is released, he will end his cooperation with New Picture Pictures and then join our New Asia Culture Media. How do you know that Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping are having a disagreement?" Liao Yu was puzzled.

Liao Yu welcomes Zhang Yimou's joining. Currently, New Asia Culture Media only has Ning Hao as a contracted director. Zhang Yimou's joining will quickly increase New Asia Culture Media's popularity in the mainland film market and attract more mainland filmmakers to star in films produced by New Asia Culture Media.

"Two people partnered to produce a movie, one was in charge of marketing and the other was in charge of filming. As a result, Zhang Weiping made a lot of money, while Zhang Yimou could only get a fixed salary. No one would be happy about this. My intervention was just a catalyst that made Zhang Yimou determined to draw a clear line between himself and Zhang Weiping. After "Curse of the Golden Flower" is released, you will announce Zhang Yimou's joining and catch New Picture Pictures off guard." Song Yi explained.

Thank you all for your monthly tickets, see you tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)