Zhuang Li shook the folder in his hand, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why, you don't want to record a new album? Then I'll give this opportunity to another singer."
"No, no, no, I want it so badly!" Jiang Zijian seemed to come alive suddenly, and quickly squeezed through rows of stars and ran forward to get the information.
Zhuang Li looked at his watch and said, "JK and Alex will be getting off the plane in an hour. Their flight information and contact details are in the folder. You and your agent should pack up and go to the airport to pick them up. Mr. Qiuyu will be arriving from H City this afternoon and will contact you then."
Zhuang Li looked up at Jiang Zijian and asked, "Do you need a translator?"
"No, no, no, that's not necessary. I can speak English. My agent and I will go to the airport right away." Jiang Zijian bent down deeply and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, Mr. Zhuang, for giving me this opportunity!"
After struggling with disappointment day after day for seven years, he finally got a chance to fly to the sun.
At this moment, he felt like the luckiest man in the world! His persistence, hard work, and dedication were seen and appreciated by others.
This man also gave him a pair of wings to fly, which was the best gift he had ever received.
"Then let's go to the airport." Zhuang Li waved his hand.
Jiang Zijian and his agent quickly packed up their things and ran away in a hurry.
Even people were on the plane, so this must be true. The CEO of a major company would not make such a joke about an international celebrity unless he wanted to become a laughing stock in the circle.
JK and Alex are best at getting their favorite singers onto the Grammy stage. Therefore, Jiang Zijian's sudden popularity was a foreseeable future.
Putting aside other things, Zhuang Li’s connections in the music industry are completely incomparable to that of the previous President Long!
Several popular singers secretly suppressed their envy, jealousy, and hatred, and also suppressed the thought of terminating their contracts. They finally understood that as long as Mr. Zhuang really wanted to make a singer famous, the resources he could mobilize were unmatched.
But why did he choose Jiang Zijian?
Just as he thought of this, one of the singers showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.
He remembered that a while ago, when Mr. Zhuang was being attacked the most, Jiang Zijian had posted a Weibo post in which he righteously stated: "Homosexuality is not a disease; it is innate and a personal choice. No one should attack or even destroy a person because of this. Your mentality is sick! You have even violated the law. Do you understand?"
Because of this Weibo post, he was also criticized by the haters.
At that time, everyone in the world thought he was stupid.
But now, who dares to say he's stupid? He's so damn smart! He's unknowingly clung to such a big thigh!
The singer lowered his head, secretly regretting that he had missed this great opportunity. After a while, his face turned pale and he began to recall whether he had said anything he shouldn't have said online.
Fortunately, he remained silent and did not take sides.
However, there are many people here who have taken sides, and 99% of them have stepped on Mr. Zhuang.
Now, those who supported Mr. Zhuang have been rewarded, but what about those who stepped on him?
Oh, four of the people who stepped on him were arrested by the police and the tax bureau, and the rest may not have a good life either.
The singer became more and more frightened the more he thought about it, so he shrank back and tried to hide in the crowd.
Everyone who thought the same as him showed an anxious look.
Zhuang Li picked up the remote, turned on the projector, and began playing a video. On the white screen, a man in a black dragon robe was arguing with a woman in elegant clothes. The man then picked up a baby and threw it to the ground.
The performances of the two were very tense. The man in dragon robe showed his extreme anger, the last trace of attachment hidden in his heart and the ruthless determination to cut off everything through every subtle change in his expression and eyes.
This plot tells the story of a dispute between King Ying Zheng of Qin and his mother Zhao Ji over Lu Buwei's illegitimate son.
Everyone looked calm while watching this video, except for one person who felt very strange, and that was Lu Jiangfan, the actor who played the role of Qin King Ying Zheng.
He raised his hand and said hesitantly, "Boss Zhuang, I don't think I've ever filmed this drama before."
He was extremely conflicted when he said this, as if doubting himself. The face of Ying Zheng on the screen was clearly his, yet he had no memory of it. Was he mentally disturbed?
"Well, you haven't taken any photos." Zhuang Li nodded affirmatively.
A burst of surprised and confused discussions suddenly broke out in the conference room. How could Lu Jiangfan not have acted in this drama? The person on the screen was clearly him! Who else could have such explosive, goosebump-inducing acting skills?
He is recognized as one of the most talented actors in the circle, but because he is too principled, does not lick the boots, does not follow the trend, does not ride on the popularity or do marketing, and has no capital to support him, he has always been in a semi-famous state.
Could it be that he hasn't received any film offers in a long time, so he's lost his mind? And Mr. Zhuang, how could he say that the person on the screen wasn't Lu Jiangfan? Does Lu Jiangfan have a twin brother?
Everyone looked back and forth at Zhuang Li and Lu Jiangfan.
Lu Jiangfan began to doubt himself, so hesitantly withdrew his raised hand.
Zhuang Li chuckled at this moment and said, "Doesn't this expression look familiar to you? It's from your performance in 'Listening to the Wind Valley.' The movie I'm showing now is 'The Fall of Qin.' I used AI face-swapping technology to transplant your performance from 'Listening to the Wind Valley' onto the King of Qin."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone exclaimed in disbelief.
"The Qin Collapse" is a movie starring actor Liu Bei, who was previously arrested by the police. It was originally scheduled to be released next month with an investment of 560 million yuan. It was jointly created by the country's most famous directors, screenwriters and producers. Even the supporting roles in the play are played by first-line superstars.
Such a movie is a golden bun for everyone in the industry, and there are countless people vying for it.
Initially, the director and screenwriter of "The Qin Collapse" unanimously decided to let Lu Jiangfan play the King of Qin, because only he could handle the role of this emperor of the ages.
But Actor Liu used some inferior means to intercept this resource.
As a result, Lu Jiangfan began to remain silent. He felt disgusted with this dirty circle and began to doubt his own persistence and ideals.
He hasn't had a job in a long time.
He looked at the King of Qin on the screen in astonishment, unable to believe that this image, so real that even he himself would be confused, was synthesized by AI face-changing technology!
If he weren't Lu Jiangfan himself and hadn't lost his memory, he might have been as convinced as everyone around him that he was the actor playing the King of Qin. This face-swapping technology was completely natural, seamless, and smooth.
Even if you freeze the picture and look through it frame by frame with a magnifying glass, you won't find the slightest bit of stiffness.
To others, it looked like Lu Jiangfan was the King of Qin. Face-swapping? That was absolutely impossible!
Zhuang Li looked around at everyone and said slowly, "This AI face-changing technology was developed and patented by me. Currently, only Huanyu has been authorized to use it."
He held up a folder. "Lu Jiangfan, this is the script for 'The Collapse of Qin.' Call Director Wang later and arrange a time for reshoots. You'll be performing Emperor Liu's scenes in the studio, and my studio will integrate your performance into the film. If all goes well, 'The Collapse of Qin' will be released next month, and you will be the leading actor. I believe that with your acting skills, this film will be a great success. What's yours is yours, and no one can take it away from you."
After hearing the last sentence, Lu Jiangfan quickly lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes.
Zhuang Li put the script for "The Collapse of Qin" aside and said calmly, "This is the business opportunity created by technological monopoly. Only our Huanyu has this technology, so movies and TV series previously filmed by Queen Li, Queen Wang, and Emperor Liu can still be released smoothly after face-swapping. If anyone can spot even a flaw in the face-swapping, I lose."
Everyone looked at the King of Qin on the big screen, then at Lu Jiangfan, and shook their heads inwardly: No, Mr. Zhuang will never lose! This face-swapping technology is even more natural than a mother's natural face!
This means that all those movies and TV series that were previously rejected by the General Administration are now safe! The company doesn't have to face huge losses, and everyone has the opportunity to get an opportunity like Lu Jiangfan!
Seeing Lu Jiangfan hurriedly running forward and taking the script from Mr. Zhuang with red eyes, everyone's eyes lit up.
However, those stars who had helped Zhuang Yuan to step on Zhuang Li before now felt a chill in their hearts.
If they had known that Zhuang Li would suddenly become the CEO of Huanyu and that his skills were so amazing, they would never have helped that little bastard Zhuang Yuan!
Fang Yu lowered his head to hide his red eyes, and said with great confidence: "System, does Zhuang Li also have a system? I don't believe he can calculate the landing point of the ball. I don't believe he can come up with such an amazing technique! He must also have an intelligent brain!"
The Golden Finger System lowered its voice and said, "It's precisely because of this technology that I'm convinced Zhuang Li doesn't have a system. We systems absolutely cannot directly pass on technology beyond our current era to our hosts. If we even entertain such an idea, our mainframe will remotely wipe us out. And Zhuang Li's face-swapping technology is beyond our time. I believe no system could pass this technology on to him, because before the system even begins transmitting data, it would explode."
The Golden Finger System said in near despair: "Give up your struggle, host. You are facing such a monster!"
Fang Yu bent over, overwhelmed. Reborn, why would he take the initiative to provoke Zhuang Li? He was simply stupid!
Zhuang Yuan also had a grim expression on his face. He gradually realized that Zhuang Li seemed fully capable of running the world well.
Amid everyone's anticipation, nervousness and anxiety, Zhuang Li came up with seven scripts one after another, all starring Queen Li, Queen Wang and King Liu. Some were in the shooting stage, some were in the editing stage, and some were already ready for release.
In order to recover their losses, these crews all chose to continue cooperating with Universe. After all, Universe's face-changing technology costs almost nothing and has no flaws at all.
"Wang Shasha, Sheng Yang, Chen Yiyi..."
Zhuang Li mentioned several male and female actors in one breath and encouraged them, "Perform well and don't let me down."
These people are all excellent actors with good looks, talent, acting skills and good character, but because no one supports them, they have never found a chance to stand out.
With tears in their eyes, they accepted the scripts and kept saying thank you, their hearts filled with gratitude and joy. Finally, someone recognized their dedication and hard work, and also saw their talent.
After handing out the script, Zhuang Li pressed the remote control to let the projector continue playing the next video.
This time, everyone stared at the big screen, their hearts filled with irrepressible tension and anticipation.
They gradually realized that Mr. Zhuang was far more capable than Mr. Long. Who had ever heard of an entertainment company achieving a technological monopoly?
From now on, any company whose film or TV series faces cancellation due to casting issues will have to turn to Huanyu for help. Huanyu's presence will become indispensable and irreplaceable. Huanyu's artists always find great deals by following Mr. Zhuang's lead!
In this fantasy, a breathtakingly beautiful face appeared on the big screen.
This woman had narrow eyes with crimson corners, lips the color of blood, and long, cascading hair, but with a snake's tail. She wore a fiery red gauze dress, twirling and dancing amidst the blazing flames, sparking tiny sparks. She extended a slender finger and gently brushed her cheek. Suddenly, a long, slimy snake tongue darted out from her slightly parted red lips.
The sudden appearance of a long pink tongue startled everyone.
The woman on the screen laughed cheerfully, as if delighted by her own mischief. She continued to twirl and dance amidst the blazing flames, her massive black serpent tail shimmering with a faint light. Finally, she rushed toward the high altar, transformed into an orange-red fiery serpent, and ignited the sacred flame atop it.
This woman's every smile and frown carries a dazzling charm, her beauty beyond human imagination. And her snake tail looks completely real, its texture and luster, as well as the muscle texture produced when twisting, are no different from those of a real snake.
Even though they knew that the woman's snake tail must be a special effect, no one present was willing to believe that she didn't exist.
She looked so real! So beautiful. Her snake tail was flawless, like it had been there since she was born, just like that!
The sacred fire was burning with a crackling sound, looking brilliant and glorious, but it was far less shocking than the snake woman who was burned to ashes in her wild dance.
After the video froze, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, feeling lost.
Zhuang Li slowly asked, "Are you familiar with this scene?"
"What movie is this? Who is the female lead? I want to see it!" a young actor raised his hand and asked.
There was still a trace of obsession in his eyes, and he was obviously fascinated by the actress.
The actress sitting next to him exclaimed in disbelief, "Is this the snake woman sacrifice scene from 'The Great Witch'? When I saw that scene back then, I almost cried like a dog!"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone around her exclaimed, "It's the snake woman's sacrifice! This image is exactly the same as the description in the book!"
"That's impossible. Mr. Kongwu said that he would never sell the film and television rights of "The Legend of the Great Witch". This must be another movie." A male actor immediately retorted.
So everyone nodded in agreement.
The Legend of the Great Shaman is a long fantasy novel written by the Chinese author Kong Wu over a period of fifteen years. The novel tells the legendary story of a young boy who, in a barbaric era, was abandoned by his tribe as an unlucky child and eventually grew up to become a great shaman.
Its wonderful plot, magnificent scenes, beautiful descriptions and complete structure are still unsurpassed even today, fifteen years later.
Teacher Kong Wu has written four volumes of "The Legend of the Great Witch", each of which has broken the sales record in publishing history and is a classic among classics.
These four books have hundreds of millions of fans in China alone, and countless more around the world. It's said that a drug addict abroad stayed at home for several months in order to finish reading all four books in one go, and unknowingly kicked his drug habit.
Its international influence is no less than that of the fantasy novel "Harry and Bailey" which was popular many years ago.
Many book reviewers have said that "The Great Witch" is far more exciting than "Harry and Bailey." If it were developed into a series of IPs, like the Marvel Universe, it would surely attract worldwide attention.
To put it simply, buying the film and television rights to "The Legend of the Great Witch" is equivalent to digging up a gold mine, which will create endless wealth.
Therefore, countless film and television companies at home and abroad are eyeing the copyright of "The Legend of the Great Witch".
It’s a pity that Mr. Kongwu is a rich second-generation, has no shortage of money, and is an extreme perfectionist, so he firmly rejected the purchase requests from these film and television companies.
He once said to fans around the world: "If you can't perfectly recreate every scene I described in the book, if you can't let me experience the stunning blend of magic and reality, then I'm sorry, I will never sell the rights to The Great Witch. What I want is a real magical world, not a fake picture pieced together by crappy special effects."
In order to please him, many special effects companies produced a scene from the book and showed it to him, but all came back empty-handed.
As an extreme perfectionist, he always found fault. It is said that he even made demands on every strand of hair on the special effects characters. He wanted them to be alive, to flutter in the wind, to spread in the water, to slip in his hands.
This means that special effects companies must write an algorithm for the movement trajectory of each strand of hair, a task that human technology cannot currently achieve.
Therefore, to this day, the gold mine of "The Legend of the Great Witch" remains untapped.
Now, Zhuang Li patted the four folders beside him and announced, "That footage is indeed from 'The Great Witch's Tale: The Sacrifice of the Snake Woman.' It's not a live-action performance, but a 3D animation produced by the AI studio I founded. As you can see, with this animation, I've acquired the film and television rights to 'The Great Witch's Tale.' Parts one through four are all here, and Mr. Kongwu personally wrote the scripts."
He paused, his eyes scanning everyone present.
Then, not surprisingly, he saw extreme desire and crazy lust on these people's faces.
They didn't speak, but their eyes, sparkling with sparks, burst out with shouts one after another: "Get it, get it! I must get the male and female leads in this play! This is the biggest chance of my life!"
Yes, this extremely wonderful script, with the support of Zhuang Li's amazing special effects technology, is destined to make every actor who participates in it famous!
It is a gold mine and a precious opportunity that no one will ever encounter again in their entire life!
The atmosphere in the entire conference room finally reached a climax because of the appearance of these four scripts.
Who says Mr. Zhuang doesn't have resources? That's ridiculous! Mr. Zhuang has the resources to make the entire entertainment industry crazy!
Those stars who had secretly decided to terminate their contracts before now want to cling to Mr. Zhuang tightly.
Fang Yu couldn't even breathe properly. His chest felt like it was being stuffed with a huge stone, causing him pain. He wanted this opportunity too! After filming the four-part "Legend of the Great Witch" series, the dream that had eluded him until his death in his previous life would be realized immediately!
He will be famous all over the world!
The Golden Finger System detected his thoughts and sneered, "Host, I advise you to go to bed. You've already offended your most important benefactor by going to the brothel. Without Zhuang Li's support, who are you?"
Zhuang Yuan, sitting in the row in front of them, could no longer maintain his previous arrogance and indifference. His eyes reddened, his heart aching. He pulled out his phone and quickly texted his father, Zhuang Chongjun: "Dad, I want to be the male lead in 'The Legend of the Great Witch.' My brother is mad at me. You and my sister should set up a party to help us calm down."
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