"Is Miaomiao adapting well after returning to China?" Song Yi and Liao Yu were talking on the phone.
"It's okay. She just became a little chatterbox and kept talking about her experiences in the United States. If I didn't know her personality, I would have thought she was showing off. Because school is about to start, she asks her grandfather to help her with her summer homework every day." Liao Yu had a smile on her face.
"Taexi has received the violet grape ornament you gave her. She likes it very much. But she doesn't want to put it outside for fear that it will be stolen." Song Yi said.
Liao Yu spent tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars to buy a jade purple grape ornament at the Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong Island. The color of this ornament is the rare violet color of jade. The grape ornament symbolizes the good meaning of having many children and good fortune, and making a lot of money. She gave this jade purple grape ornament as a wedding gift for Song Yi and Kim Tae Hee, which was really thoughtful.
"Although we Chinese people believe in not showing off our wealth, if this ornament can be lost in your villa, then all the security team in your villa will be laid off." Liao Yu lived in Chengbeidong for a period of time this year and was deeply impressed by Song Yi's mansion. The villa has an extremely thorough security system, leaving no room for scoundrels to commit crimes.
"A thief can steal for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. If the thieves join forces and form a thieves' alliance, the theft case of my villa can be put on the screen." Song Yi also didn't believe that there was any thief who dared to target him. Part of Song Yi's security team was affiliated with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and could legally carry guns. This was also a common practice among South Korea's top chaebols.
"Pooh, pooh, pooh, don't talk nonsense. This kind of thing doesn't work when good things happen, but only when bad things happen. I heard that Miaomiao made a good friend in the United States this time?" Liao Yu really likes chatting with Song Yi about family matters, which can ease her homesickness.
Song Yi inexplicably thought of the fit Li Jingshu, "Yes, a kid of the same age as her, Zheng Xiujing. Her sister happens to be a trainee of the SM Entertainment girl group. There is Xu Xianxian in front and Zheng Xiujing in the back. It seems that our Miaomiao will have many celebrity friends in the future."
Before Zhou Shulan and Song Miao returned to China, Song Yi held a family barbecue party in Chengbeidong. Liu Huiying brought her daughter Xu Zhuxian, and Zheng Chaodong and his wife brought Zheng Xiuyan and Zheng Xiujing. Song Miao, Xu Zhuxian and Zheng Xiuyan sisters had a lot of fun playing together on the lawn.
This was the second time that Jessica Jung met Song Yi. She just knew that her parents had become good friends with Song Yi in the United States, and her sister Jessica Jung had become the childhood friend of Song Miao, the little princess of the Song family. Jessica Jung couldn't help but envy her sister Jessica Jung's good luck, because Song Yi was a big shot that even the manager Zhuo Yingjun couldn't get close to.
The 14-year-old Jessica Jung is a slender lady, and her height has already caught up with her mother Lee Jung-sook. She is indeed a natural beauty. It was the first time that Kim Tae-hee saw Jessica Jung, and she sincerely envied Lee Jung-sook for giving birth to two beautiful daughters.
Liu Huiying watched Zheng Chaodong and his wife chatting and laughing with Song Yi, and she was already alert. The strongest backing for Xu Zhuxian to enter the entertainment industry was her personal relationship with Song Yi. She was not worried that Zheng Xiuyan would take away her daughter Xu Zhuxian's resources, but Zheng Xiujing might replace Xu Zhuxian's position in Song Yi's heart.
Seo Ju-hyun is now only the daughter of SM Entertainment, while Krystal Jung may become the daughter of Shinhan Media. If the two of them encounter the same audition opportunity, who will Song Yi choose, Krystal Jung or Seo Ju-hyun? It is this sense of crisis that makes the usually reserved Liu Huiying take the initiative at the party. Seo Ju-hyun was worried that her mother would get drunk. Seo Ju-hyun, who has always been self-disciplined, could not accept that her mother suddenly became an alcoholic and was worried.
Song Yi certainly noticed Liu Huiying's behavior and finally persuaded her in time. After the party, Song Yi asked the driver to drive Liu Huiying and Xu Zhuxian home. Because he was worried that the young Xu Zhuxian could not take good care of her mother, Song Yi went back to Liu Huiying's house together.
After returning home, Seo Ju-hyun first turned on the water heater to prepare bath water for her mother, and then quickly made honey water for her mother to sober up.
After two glasses of honey water, Liu Huiying looked much better and sobered up. She felt a little embarrassed, "Song Yi made a fool of herself."
Song Yi hesitated, "Sister Huiying, are you worried about something today? I rarely see you drinking before, and you scared Zhuxian today."
Liu Huiying smiled apologetically at her daughter, "Don't worry, Mom won't do that again. Go take a shower first, Mom has something to talk to Uncle Song Yi about."
Xu Xianxian looked at her mother worriedly, then obediently went to her bedroom to get her pajamas and take a shower.
Liu Huiying was very pleased with her daughter's understanding. "Thinking back to the first time that Zhuxian and I saw you and Hyunjin at Bosingak, it feels like it was just yesterday. A lot of things have happened in the past two years. Hyunjin has become a well-known news anchor at KBS, and I have also watched you create the New Asia Media Empire with your own hands."
"In fact, in the past two years, my mother and I have been blessed with your care. You have also brought a lot of business to my piano school. We can't actually help you much," said Liu Huiying.
Song Yi understood a little bit what Liu Huiying meant, and he said sincerely, "Hey, it's cliché to say this between friends. We are supposed to help each other. Have you forgotten how many times Tae Hee and I have come to your house for dinner? Tae Hee and I are now happily married, and it is also inseparable from the advice of you and Sister Shan Ji. And I really like Xu Zhuxian. Being excellent and self-disciplined is a very valuable quality. This is something I want to do but can't do."
Liu Huiying thought she understood, "I know you have always treated Joo Hyun as your daughter. I originally wanted you to be Joo Hyun's godfather, but then I thought about how you are not married yet and entertainment industry news has no bottom line. It may change as it spreads. Godfather may become godfather."
Song Yi thought of Liu Xixi in China and agreed with her. Many news in the entertainment industry are based on hearsay and rumors. The version that is circulated by the public must be what everyone likes to hear. Everyone only cares about whether the gossip is explosive enough, and the truth is irrelevant.
Liu Huiying's outfit today was rather cool, a grey short-sleeved T-shirt, paired with white hot pants, a pair of open-toed sandals, bright-colored nail polish on her toenails, and her long brown hair tied into a bun, making her look exceptionally young.
She noticed that Song Yi's eyes were fixed on her white and smooth legs. She couldn't help but cross her legs, swaying on her toes, which made Song Yi a little drunk.
It was impossible for Song Yi to do anything to Liu Huiying in front of Xu Zhuxian. At this time, Xu Zhuxian was still very innocent and admired Brother Song Yi very much. He could not destroy his image.
"Sister Huiying, since you are sober now, I will go back first. New Asia Films will hold the premiere of Memories of Murder at COEX Mall in Samseong-dong on the 25th. I have prepared an invitation for you. If you are free, go and show your support. Ahn Sung-ki, Song Kang-ho, Choi Min-sik, Sol Kyung-gu, and Lee Jung-jae will all be there. Joo-hyun still wants to develop in the film industry in the future, so it is not a bad thing to get to know a few more Chungmuro actors."
The movie "Memories of Murder" is rated for viewers aged 15 and above, but even Jessica Jung can't watch it, let alone Seo Ju-hyun.
When Liu Huiying heard Song Yi's words, she knew that Song Yi had not changed his plan for Xu Zhuxian, and she felt relieved. She stood up and sent Song Yi to the door. When Song Yi was about to leave, he felt a hot body squeezed into his arms.
Song Yi felt Liu Huiying's initiative, and the two separated after a long time. Song Yi looked down at Liu Huiying's red face and couldn't help but kissed her. "Sister Huiying, if you do this again, I will sue you for indecent assault."
Liu Huiying smacked her lips and savored the taste. "Sunji is right. Your kissing skills are really great."
Song Yi's face was filled with black lines. "Are you married women so open in your conversations? Do you even need to discuss this?"
As the public relations director of New Asia Media Real Estate Group, Cui Shanji has recently been in charge of the renovation plan of the Kowloon Village apartments. In order to improve the living environment of Kowloon Village residents, the New Asia Welfare Foundation donated a music and art center to the Kowloon Village apartments.
As the principal of With Piano Piano Training Center, Liu Huiying donated a piano to the Jiulong Village Music and Art Center. She was also on the local news in Seoul because of this good deed.
During this period, Cui Shanji and Liu Huiying often contacted each other and gradually became familiar with each other. Liu Huiying also applied for an annual card at Song Suying's beauty salon. Liu Huiying also gradually integrated into the circle of Cui Shanji, Zheng Enxuan, and Song Suying.
The smart Liu Huiying saw that Cui Shanji kept talking about Song Yi, and she quickly figured out the relationship between Cui Shanji and Song Yi.
Liu Huiying was very proud. "We are married women, what can't we talk about? You treat Joo-hyun as your daughter, so today I will let you enjoy the treatment of Joo-hyun's father. Don't worry, I will attend the premiere of Memories of Murder on time."
On the afternoon of August 25th, COEX Mall in Samseong-dong was crowded with stars. They were all invited by New Asia Pictures to attend the premiere of the movie "Memories of Murder".
The film actors present today include Ahn Sung-ki, Choi Min-sik, Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Young-ae, Lee Eun-ju and others.
All artists under New Asia Media made an appearance, including Song Hye Kyo who is still active in the Japanese market, Jun Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Ko Hyun Jung, Moon Geun Young, Lee Hyori, Sung Yu Ri, Kim Jong Kook and Yoo Jae Suk.
Since winning the Grand Bell Award for Best Actress, Jun Ji-hyun has been studying hard at Dongguk University. She rarely appears in public and has captured countless films of reporters on the scene.
In addition to Jun Ji-hyun, reporters also gave a lot of shots to Sung Yu-ri. Although Sung Yu-ri has not had any representative film and television works in the past two years, her performance in the SBS variety show "X-Man" is remarkable, and the participating guests also gave her rave reviews. Today, she and Yoo Jae-seok served as the on-site host of the premiere.
"Director Bong Joon-ho talked to me two years ago about adapting the Hwaseong serial murders into a movie. I didn't expect that he would finally choose New Asia Pictures to cooperate. I heard that Chairman Song also participated in the writing of the script for Memories of Murder?" Chen Meijing was sitting in a wheelchair, but her aura was still very strong.
"Compared with director Bong Joon-ho, my work is nothing. In fact, we want to find the murderer of the Hwaseong serial murders through this movie to comfort the victims and their families," said Song Yi.
Chen Meijing suddenly became interested, "Really? Any clues?"
Song Yi said: "We can only say that we have an idea, but whether it can be achieved depends on the effect of the movie. If the suspect sees this movie, I hope it will force him to reveal his true colors."
"And I remember that the victim of the 10th case in the Hwaseong serial murders was killed in 1991. If the murderer had not been caught by April 2006, the 15-year statute of limitations for appeal would have expired. I also hope that through this film, I can promote judicial reform in South Korea and change the statute of limitations for such vicious cases to a lifelong system," said Song Yi.
Song Yi remembers that the South Korean National Assembly amended the Criminal Procedure Law twice. The first time, it changed the statute of limitations for murder cases from 15 years to 25 years. After 15 years, the South Korean National Assembly changed the statute of limitations for murder cases from 25 years to permanent prosecution until the case is solved. The statute of limitations is no longer a talisman for criminals.
Chen Meijing looked at Song Yi meaningfully. For the five major chaebol families, Song Yi has become a key force that cannot be ignored.
When the second generation members of the Hyundai family Zhou Mengjiu and Zhou Mengzhun were generally not optimistic about Park Donghao, Song Yi was able to support Park Donghao to turn the tide and successfully be elected as the mayor of Seoul. If Song Yuxi is elected president in December, the five major conglomerates must pass Song Yi if they want to maintain a good relationship with the next government.
Chen Meijing had no doubt that Song Yi could push Congress to amend the law and extend the statute of limitations for murder cases. Compared to the last meeting in the CJ building, Song Yi was now more confident and firmly in control of the conversation.
"I heard that you bought the copyright of "Iron Man" from New Line Cinema. Are you really planning to make a superhero movie in Hollywood? No one will praise you for your good performance. This is what you should do. However, if the film is not as good as the psychological expectations of comic fans, New Asia Pictures will not be able to expect to enter Hollywood with future films. As the world's largest film market, Hollywood will not give foreign film companies a second chance to make mistakes." Chen Meijing advised.
Chen Meijing has been committed to promoting Korean culture to the world, otherwise she would not have spent $300 million to buy a 10% stake in DreamWorks in the 1990s. Although CJ Entertainment and New Asia Media are competitors in Korea, it does not prevent her from supporting New Asia Pictures to enter Hollywood.
Blue Ocean Capital Fund's acquisition of Yijiang Entertainment went relatively smoothly. New Asia Pictures will take over Yijiang Entertainment's North American distribution channels. New Asia Pictures will invest US$33 million in exchange for a 10% stake in Yijiang Entertainment.
After the Blue Ocean Capital Fund completes the acquisition, they will support Marvel Comics to establish a separate Marvel Films. Marvel Films can use its existing superhero copyrights as collateral to complete a $200 million loan from the Blue Ocean Capital Fund for the production of the "Iron Man" movie and the company's daily operations.
Blue Ocean Capital Foundation supports Kevin Feige to become the CEO of Marvel Studios, and Kevin Feige will then promote the merger of Marvel Studios and Artisan Entertainment. After the merger is completed, New Asia Pictures will also become a shareholder of the new Marvel Studios.
Song Yi's goal is to let New Asia Pictures hold 5% to 10% of Marvel Pictures' shares. Marvel Pictures only needs to retain a seat on New Asia Pictures' board of directors. Shen Zhe, as the head of New Asia Pictures' North American studio, can serve as a director of Marvel Pictures. After Disney launches the acquisition of Marvel Pictures, Blue Ocean Capital Fund can make a profit by selling Marvel shares.
Because the acquisition of Yijiang Entertainment has not been completed yet, Song Yi is unable to reveal the details to Chen Meijing now, but he can still understand Chen Meijing's concern as a senior in the film industry.
"The copyright of "Iron Man" is just a bait. Whether the movie will be made is still an unknown. But please rest assured, President Chen. I never fight a battle without confidence." Song Yi kept the secret.
Chen Meijing snorted, she remembered Song Yi's deal in the first half of the year to exchange Lee Jin and Yu Zhuxuan for Kim Jong Kook. To outsiders, this was a win-win deal, the TV series starring Lee Jin and Yu Zhuxuan had good ratings, and CJ Entertainment signed two good actors.
But Kim Jong Kook's first solo album "Renaissance" sold over a million copies, so she still felt that Song Yi got a bargain. If it weren't for the friendship between Song Yi and Chen Zaixian, she would not have easily restored Kim Jong Kook's freedom and let him switch to New Asia Music.
When Song Yi and Chen Meijing appeared at the MegaBox Cinema Center, the directors and actors who came to watch the movie could not sit still and came forward to greet Chen Meijing.
Chen Meijing said to Bong Joon-ho, "I heard from Chairman Song that you made a good movie. Today I am here to support you as a viewer. If it is not good, don't blame me for criticizing you in the newspaper."
Bong Joon-ho has great respect for Chen Meijing, and she is also a benefactor in Bong Joon-ho's film career. Chen Meijing has always spared no effort to support young Korean directors. Whether it is Bong Joon-ho or Park Chan-wook, she has provided a lot of help.
"President Chen, don't worry, this Memories of Murder is definitely a good movie." Bong Joon-ho didn't forget to praise Song Yi before he finished speaking, "Even if you don't believe me, you have to believe President Song. As long as it is a movie produced by President Song, there has never been a bad movie."
When Song Yi heard what Bong Joon-ho said, he couldn't help laughing. He had only produced one movie, "My Naughty Girlfriend", so what Bong Joon-ho said was not wrong.
When the people around heard what Bong Joon-ho said, they all agreed. Although Song Yi has not participated in many film and television projects, any work that Song Yi participates in is well received.
Movies "My Naughty Girlfriend" and "Memories of Murder", TV series "Autumn in My Heart" and "Winter Sonata", variety show "X-Man", documentary "Hello, I'm Song Woo-seok". From this point of view, Song Yi is simply an all-rounder in the entertainment industry. Now the suspense left for everyone is whether "If Love Has Destiny" and "Dae Jang Geum" launched by New Asia Films in the second half of the year can replicate the success of "My Naughty Girlfriend" and "Winter Sonata" When Song Yi returned to his seat after entertaining everyone, he noticed that the two female artists Lee Eun-joo and Lee Mi-sook from The Contents Entertainment were sitting on the left of his seat. Lee Mi-sook greeted Song Yi across Lee Eun-joo with an eager smile on her face.
Song Yi remembered that Son Ye-jin and Kim Min-sook were seated on his left. He was planning to talk to Son Ye-jin about the movie "A Moment to Remember", so why did they suddenly change seats?
Song Yi glanced at Jin Xiyuan on the right, then looked to the left, asking what was going on.
Kim Hee-won said, "Senior Lee Mi-sook came to President Kim and said that she had something important to ask of you. After hearing this, President Kim agreed to give up his seat to them. I guess President Kim thought you were attracted to Lee Eun-joo and was afraid that it would ruin your plans, so he agreed to change seats."
Song Yi was a little annoyed and retorted in a low voice, "Nonsense, who said I fell in love with Li Enzhu? Sooner or later, my reputation will be ruined by you."
Jin Xiyuan looked at Song Yi suspiciously, "Didn't you say before that you wanted to sign Lee Eun-joo? Maybe Lee Mi-sook and Lee Eun-joo have wanted to leave The Contents Entertainment for a long time, so they found an opportunity to sit next to you. Didn't you see that their managers were sitting in the back row of the theater?"
Song Yi glanced at Lee Eun-joo. Lee Eun-joo noticed Song Yi's eyes and didn't dare to look at Song Yi. She quickly turned her gaze to Yoo Jae-suk and Sung Yu-ri on the stage.
Shinya Media did want to sign Lee Eun-joo before, but her agency's representative director Kim Sung-hoon was not a pushover and threatened Lee Eun-joo with a private video. The Contents Entertainment is a subsidiary of SK Group. Although Kim Sung-hoon wanted to please Song Yi, he was not afraid of Shinya Media.
In order to get rid of Kim Sung-hoon's control, Lee Eun-joo sent the video to Song Yi, which included a video of her serving Yoo Jae-sik. It was with this video that Chen Fuzhen finally forced Yoo Jae-sik to agree to divorce and give up the custody and visitation rights of the child, and not dare to ask for too much.
But after Song Yi got the video, he did not save Li Enzhu from suffering. The reason why she came to attend the premiere of "Memories of Murder" today was also coerced by Jin Chengxun and Li Meishu. Li Meishu wanted to act as a middleman and send her to Song Yi's bed as a gift.
Song Yi didn't know what Li Meishu was planning, but Jin Xiyuan had already told him the truth, "The Contents Entertainment's CEO Jin Chengxun likes to use his artists to entertain the rich and powerful. Many chaebols are very fond of this. You'd better stay away from them and don't get fooled."
"You should pay special attention to Lee Mi-sook. She is now a well-known pimp in the entertainment industry and likes to pimp people. She found a 17-year-old male waiter behind her husband's back. Kim Sung-hoon uses this handle to control Lee Mi-sook and make her help him." Kim Hee-won's words were full of disgust.
Song Yi certainly knew The Contents Entertainment. If Kim Kwang-soo was the king of the music industry, then Kim Sung-hoon was the cancer of Korean entertainment agencies.
In addition to Lee Eun-joo and Jang Ja-yeon, The Contents Entertainment's contracted artists also include Choi Jin-sil, Jung Da-bin and U-Nee. These artists later committed suicide one after another, and their agents happened to be Kim Sung-hoon.
When SK Chairman Choi An-won was in prison some time ago, Song Yi could have found a way to get rid of Kim Sung-hoon. Although Kim Sung-hoon was a very useful dog, at that time, SK Group was still headed by Song So-young. Even if Kim Sung-hoon begged SK Group, Song So-young could pretend not to know.
However, Kim Sung-hoon is like Epstein in the Korean entertainment industry. Song Yi doesn't know how many Korean dignitaries he has hooked up with through the female artists of The Contents Entertainment. Perhaps You Jae-sik is just an insignificant minion on Kim Sung-hoon's list. The question now is whether Song Yi really wants to expose the shady Korean entertainment industry for Lee Eun-joo. Thank you for your monthly tickets. Song Yi is a person who weighs the pros and cons, but he is definitely a good person! (End of this chapter)