Yang Mi came close to Liu Yifei and they were back to being friends again:

"How can we be lazy? We have traveled to almost every second-tier city this month, including Hong Kong, Taipei, Macau, and Japan.

If you don’t believe me, ask Sissi. She has always been open and honest with you.”

Liu Yifei took her hand and nodded cutely:

"Yes, we just came back from Jingjing last week, and were received by a beautiful executive named Yingzi who claimed to be your personal maid."

Du Sheng instantly guessed that it was Kawa Sakurako. After all, Girls' Generation was quite popular in Japan thanks to the drama "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

He was a little surprised and asked:

"You participated in Fuji TV's variety show? Were you invited by them?"

The group got on the car, and Tang Yan sat next to Du Sheng first, smiling happily:

"Yes, you also participated in that program, called "Everyone's Escape".

Fortunately, we went to the beach, where there were only some jellyfish, stone fish, sea scorpions, etc., so there was not much danger. "

Compared to Du Sheng’s visit to Crocodile Island, these threatening creatures are indeed not that dangerous.

But that is also relative.

If they had not followed Qin Lian He Quan and had not gained more knowledge from Du Sheng, they would probably have been as frightened and screamed like those Japanese actresses.

Yang Mi looked at Liu Yifei and added playfully:

"At that time, there was a Japanese male star who admired Xixi very much and almost confessed his love to her during an interactive program."

These girls are pretty and have outstanding temperaments, so it is reasonable that some people pursue them.

Just don’t think that Liu Yifei looks cute and silly sometimes, but in her heart she doesn’t like anyone else except her cousin, so the male star almost got embarrassed.

Du Sheng looked at Yang Mi with a smile and said:
"As for you, you look so charming and seductive, you must have charmed a lot of Japanese fans, right?"

Liu Shishi chuckled and answered for Yang Mi:
“Although Sister Mi is talkative, she is very smart in dealing with people.

She always keeps a certain distance when interacting with the opposite sex, and is even more aloof than me."

Tang Yan added another blow at the right time, smiling:

"Brother Sheng, you may not know this, but Shi Shi was arrogant and refused the Japanese male star's help. As a result, she didn't notice that there was a stingray buried under the beach, and her foot was injured by it.

You have to massage her tonight, otherwise she will remember it in her dreams."

"No way, Sister Yan, don't talk nonsense!"

Liu Shishi's face turned slightly red.

He was obviously feeling guilty, wondering if his dream was overheard.

Thinking of the girl's delicate little feet, Du Sheng laughed and nodded:
"No problem! I'll give you a nice massage after dinner tonight."

But before that, he had to discuss business with Zhong Zhen, so he asked a few girls to go to the restaurant to order food first.

creak!

Say Cao Cao and Cao Cao will arrive.

As soon as the maids left, Zhong Zhen walked in with graceful steps.

She was wearing a slim-fitting professional suit, with her long hair tied up. Her delicate face showed confidence and calmness, but there was a unique tenderness in her eyes as she looked at Du Sheng.

She held a cup of freshly brewed tea and walked lightly to Du Sheng's study.

There was a spacious desk with some papers and laptops scattered on it.

"Ah Sheng, I have sorted out my recent work situation, take a look."

Zhong Zhen put the documents on the table and sat in the chair opposite Du Sheng.

Du Sheng looked up at Zhong Zhen and said with a smile:
"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Zhen, but we don't need to be so formal here, right?"

This is the newly moved-in director's office at the headquarters, which also has independent sound insulation and a lounge.

Zhong Zhen smiled softly, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes:
"I'm used to it. After all, these data are very important."

Du Sheng took the document and began to browse it.

“Well, it seems that the show Kung Fu is doing well.

The average viewership was 7%, and the highest rating was for the match between Mark Hunt and Zhang Junlong, which reached 8.6%, which was a pleasant surprise.”

Zhong Zhen's eyes sparkled with a hint of excitement:
“Yeah, that match was definitely the highlight of the show.

One was the favorite for the championship, and the other was the first amateur heavyweight boxer to turn professional, so the competition was very intense.

The audience is very excited about the next showdown, and the show has become a hot topic now.”

Du Sheng smiled:
"It seems that our program strategy is correct. The audience likes authenticity and challenges."

When talking about her career, Zhong Zhen was full of pride:

"Also, Kung Fu Clothing has expanded to 300 stores across the country, and its development momentum is very strong."

"Really? No wonder I haven't seen Xiao Ye recently. It turns out she went to a store opening."

As he spoke, Du Sheng stood up, walked around the desk and sat down next to Zhong Zhen:
"Of course, this also requires you, Sister Zhen, to coordinate the overall situation, otherwise the speed of this interstellar ship's progress is questionable."

Zhong Zhen let Du Sheng pick her up and put her on her lap, but she was a strong woman, and was a little worried about being caught by her subordinates, so she twisted her body:
“In fact, this is also the result of your fame. Especially after we moved into the new headquarters, there are many more big-name forces encouraging our company to go public.

By the way, Miracle Cinemas has also expanded from 45 to 69, and is expected to reach this year.

Also, you asked me to pay attention to the fact that SM Korea was in deficit due to internal problems, and the plan to acquire Phoenix TV shares..."

After finishing filming "Full House" last time, Du Sheng learned from Li Yixin that the largest entertainment company in Korea, SM, was suffering a Waterloo.

For example, negative news about artists and contract disputes, obstacles in overseas market expansion, and operating costs that are too high to be worth the cost have caused the stock price to be halved.

Considering Star Media’s future layout in Asia, the outposts in neighboring East Asian countries must be well built.

Du Sheng doesn't want the Korean wave to be as rampant as it was in his previous life.

Now that we have the ability to stop it, of course we have to launch a counterattack, or even a reverse attack.

Therefore, it is necessary to prepare for a rainy day.

In its previous life, Alibaba had successfully acquired 4% of SM's shares.

Now with the help of Samsung's little princess, the acquisition is going smoothly.

Moreover, taking advantage of the opponent's weakness, it would not be excessive to acquire twice as many shares as Alibaba.

In addition, Du Sheng has always wanted to own a TV station belonging to Star Media, even if it is a controlling stake.

After all, Star Media will only make more and more films and become bigger and bigger, but the upstream industry and bidding rights have always been controlled by others, which is very uncomfortable.

And there are so many benefits to having a say in a TV station.

For example, giving companies more control over the content they put out.

Including program types, broadcast time and advertising strategies, etc.

Second, it makes it easier to promote your personal brand, enhance public awareness, and build a broader fan base.

Third, they can release programs or films independently without being subject to restrictions from other media groups.

Fourthly, owning a TV station means gaining economic benefits from advertising revenue, program sales, etc.

At least for ten years, before online videos took off, television stations were still the mainstream media.

The advertising revenue alone is priceless.

Fifth, by controlling media resources, expand the business to other areas of the entertainment industry.

This is also what Du Sheng values ​​most.

After all, many businesses of Star Media's subsidiaries require media resources.

Recently, there have been rumors that Phoenix Satellite Television's largest shareholder, Star Media, is interested in selling part of its shares.

As a result, Du Sheng caught Zhong Zhen's attention.

This media rising star was founded in Hong Kong in 1996 and was listed on Hong Kong's Growth Enterprise Market four years ago.

Currently, it owns six series of TV stations, including Chinese, Information, Europe, America, Hong Kong, and Movie, covering more than 150 countries and regions in Asia Pacific, Europe, America, Latin America, and Africa.

It has developed into a multinational multimedia group that integrates news information, sports, music, and TV dramas, and enjoys a high reputation in the international community.

Unfortunately, its business overlaps a lot with that of its largest shareholder, Star Media.

After all, Star Media is a subsidiary of the world-renowned News Corporation, and also owns Chinese, movie, British, American, Singapore, Hong Kong and other channels.

This overlap means waste.

Coupled with the recent global economic crisis, News Corporation is facing significant financial pressure, such as falling stock prices, asset write-offs and other adverse impacts.

Phoenix Satellite Television is not its core business asset.

Star Media also has Star TV in the mainland, which was recently approved by the policy and also needs a large amount of money to set up a joint venture to expand its advertising business.

Well, selling Phoenix Satellite Television can help the group streamline its business structure, and it is highly likely that it will be put on the shelves.

Of course, the biggest reason is the increasingly fierce competition in the media industry.
Especially with the rise of emerging online media, Phoenix TV is also facing problems such as audience loss and declining advertising revenue.

But these are not big problems at all for Du Sheng.

On the contrary, it can complement Interstellar Media.

That's why he tried his best to let Zhong Zhen inquire and negotiate.

"I heard that Star Media CEO Murdoch will return to Hong Kong from Australia later. You can talk to him then..."

Zhong Zhen was well aware of the importance the man attached to the matter, and she lived up to his expectations by revealing the relevant information.

This J.C. Murdoch is the younger brother of Rupert Murdoch, the "world newspaper tycoon" and current honorary chairman of News Corporation and Fox.

It was he who made the final decision to sell Phoenix TV.

Du Sheng smiled slightly and reached out to help her adjust her professional skirt:

“Yes, everything is going well.

But you have to relax after work. What do you want to eat tonight?
I heard that a new French restaurant has opened nearby and it has received good reviews. Do you want to join us in the fun later?" Zhong Zhen chuckled, with a sly look in his eyes:
"Aren't you going to accompany those girls? Forget about being a light bulb.

But you can't favor one over the other. While you still have some free time, why don't you teach me how to do yoga as a pre-meal exercise?"

"It just so happens that this new lounge has not been used yet. We should be able to make use of it if we make do with it!"

Du Sheng laughed, picked her up and walked to the back.

It's true, she practices yoga in a professional suit, her skin is white and smooth, and her method is quite unique.

.........

After having dinner and taking a walk with the girls from Girls' Generation, Du Sheng rushed back to Hong Kong that evening.

During the time he was away, although "SPL" was mainly filming the scenes of Hong Yubao and Wu Jing, the scenes with them in the same scene could not be avoided.

The intense filming made the days pass by quickly, and before we knew it, we had entered October.

During this period, in addition to Pak-Chi Cheung and Twins, Charmaine Sheh also came to visit the set.

But since she is at a critical stage of career recovery, her schedule is packed.

In addition to commercial endorsements and variety shows, there are also some compilation concerts and National Day special programs waiting for her.

Du Sheng expressed his understanding and support for this.

After all, everyone has their own career plan and development direction, and it is impossible for them to be with each other all the time.

What's more, he himself has been very busy during this period.

Even if Zhou Huimin came, I probably wouldn't have much time to accompany her shopping or watching movies.

In fact, with the arrival of October, the filming of "SPL" entered the most difficult stage.

This film has a lot of action scenes, and the autumn climate in Hong Kong generally has outdoor temperatures above 37 degrees.

If you move a little, you will be covered in sweat.

In order to portray the image of a big boss in the film, Hong Yubao had to wear a tight suit in the high temperature, which made the filming process even more difficult.

After enduring half a month of arduous filming and more than a month of hard work, "SPL" was finally completed.

"The filming of 'SPL' has been completed. See you at Tianxiang Tower tonight!"

When the filming was announced to be completed, Du Sheng felt relieved.

But since he is listed as one of the directors, he cannot just sit back and do nothing.

At the very least, tonight's wrap party needs to be well coordinated.

To be honest, filming a movie concurrently was much more complicated than he had expected, and he encountered many challenges during the process.

Fortunately, the experienced Yip Wai-hsin and Hung Yiu-bao assisted in making corrections, and ultimately the entire filming process was completed smoothly.

But the completion of filming does not mean the end of filmmaking.

This is just obtaining the required visual materials, and the next step is to integrate them into a complete film through editing.

However, this part of the work can be done by Ye Weixin in the preliminary editing, and Du Sheng can make the final decision in the later stage.

After a wrap-up banquet and red envelopes given to everyone, the film came to a conclusion.

As soon as I got in the car, I heard a clear reminder sound.

[It has been detected that the filming of "SPL" has ended. Should we proceed with the lottery? 】

Du Sheng, who had drunk a few too many glasses and was in a bad mood, suddenly became energetic.

This is a police and gangster action movie, involving many special skills.

For example, the protagonist Ma Jun knows ground techniques, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, kicking, grappling, etc.

Also, he is a policeman, so skills with firearms are essential.

Based on previous lottery experience, there is a high probability that there will be purple this time.

Sure enough, as the thought came to mind, the rating was surprisingly high.

[Statistics in progress... Host role compatibility 91%, role proportion 24.9%, completion 89.2%... Reward pool updated...]

[Settlement completed. "SPL" performance rating: Excellent+
The host's current comprehensive evaluation is D, and the number of times you can draw a lottery per year is 1/12. Do you want to draw a lottery? 】

Du Sheng’s mind flashed through Ma Jun’s more useful items and skills, and he silently recited the lottery in his mind.

As soon as the thought came to his mind, the 19 cards on the roulette wheel spun rapidly counterclockwise.

Brush brush!
As the seven cards exploded, the light flashed and blue and green intertwined.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a bulletproof vest]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a copy of the movie script of "Flash Point"]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill "Reconnaissance and Tracking (Blue)"]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining MK3A2 offensive grenades (three pieces)]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a copy of the movie script of "The Man from Nowhere")
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill "Light Weapon Mastery (Purple)"! ]

[Congratulations to the host for winning HKD 1 million]

"Military bulletproof vest? Not bad!"

Du Sheng remembered that he also got one during the filming of "Infernal Affairs 3", but it was not a military-grade one and could only protect against stabs and collisions.

What we got this time can at least protect against pistol bullets.

In the future, you will be able to do things successfully while abroad.

“As the sequel to SPL, it is not surprising that Flash Point was pulled out.”

Du Sheng looked at another movie script with some surprise:
“Is this the Korean version? It seems to be called an alternative version of “Léon: The Professional”.”

It is quite rare for two hot movie scripts to be released at the same time.

The reason why it was picked out is probably related to the heroic image and exciting action scenes shown in "SPL".

Moreover, the main plot of these two movies is related to Kuroko's life-and-death battle.

As far as I can remember, the fastest film to be adapted into a movie was "Flash Point" after 07.

As for The Man from Nowhere, that was 6 years later.

Du Sheng remembers that this film won the annual box office champion in Korea, so it has good plasticity.

Even if you can’t take pictures now, you can always use them later by stocking up.

[《Reconnaissance and Tracking LV1/Blue: (10/1000)》:
Including on-site investigation, intelligence collection, psychological profiling, data analysis, use of drones, robots and other high-tech investigative methods]

As a policeman, it is not surprising that Ma Jun has these abilities.

For Du Sheng, this skill complements the "Anti-Reconnaissance Ability (Blue)" he acquired previously.

At the very least, if someone wants to follow or investigate him in the future, they will be able to detect it immediately.

As for its other functions, I guess they cannot be fully utilized in the mainland, so I have to try it abroad if I have the chance.

"Offensive grenade? It looks like a lighthouse grenade. Very good and powerful!"

Du Sheng looked at the small and exquisite thing that appeared in front of him, and a strange smile flashed in his eyes.

Although the explosion power of this thing is relatively small, it mainly relies on the shock wave generated by the explosion to kill the enemy.

But it is very effective when used against enemies in buildings, destroying obstacles, etc.

If there is someone who is so blind as to make trouble in the future, I will give him one without anyone noticing. It will be more effective than a bomb.

The main focus is on thoughtful service.

[《Light Weapon Mastery LV1/Purple: (10/1000)》:
Weapons carried by a single soldier or a squad for combat, including pistols, submachine guns, rifles, machine guns, small-caliber mortars, recoilless guns, portable anti-tank weapons and individual air defense missiles, etc.]

Seeing this, Du Sheng's eyes suddenly lit up:
"Sure enough, there is purple, and it's a special skill!"

Compared with "Gun Mastery", this thing is much more advanced in all aspects.

After all, the best use of "Gun Mastery" is still for common firearms such as pistols, submachine guns, and rifles.

As for more advanced machine guns, people either don't know how to use them or only have a superficial understanding of them.

But "Light Weapons Mastery" is completely different!
It not only includes the above weapons, but also machine guns, small-caliber mortars, recoilless guns and other large-killing weapons.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as he possesses any one of them, with the abilities he currently possesses, he can easily defeat a militia organization.

As for portable anti-tank weapons and individual air defense missiles?
Even if I master it now, it won’t be of much use. I can only think about it for now.

After all, it is a strictly controlled item, unless you go to the Lighthouse Country base or look at the black market in the Middle East.

As a peace-loving and good citizen, Du Sheng doesn't want to cause trouble for the time being.

He glanced at his accumulated reputation points of 38 and decided to spend one thousand each to upgrade the two skills to LV2 to enhance the effect.

It will come in handy sooner or later, so it’s better to be prepared.

He scanned other skills and finally added all the reputation points to "Dragon Elephant".

[Dragon Elephant Prajna: (Seventh Level/Purple) (3388000→3772048/6561000)]

"Yes, there is something to look forward to!"

Seeing the progress bar climb a lot, Du Sheng nodded slightly.

Although the eighth layer has outstanding effects, the investment is also huge.

With the current average daily income of 1 reputation points, plus the popularity brought by the broadcast of "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" and the film festival, we should be able to make it through the end of the year.

Once the belt meridian among the three meridians and seven chakras is opened, the transformation will be tremendous!

At the very least, the problems of meridian load capacity and relative fragility can be solved from the root.

In the future, you will be able to face the recoil force of a vehicle collision or the armor-piercing crisis of a bullet attack much more calmly.

………(End of chapter)