Chapter Seventy-six: Counterattack Two

  Li Wenhua met Xiao Mei under Xiao Fang's introduction, and he didn't know whether to call her Aunt or Big Sister. Calling her Aunt would be more suitable since he and Xiao Fang referred to each other as brothers. However, calling her Big Sister would make Ye Weicong, who was standing beside them, glare at him menacingly. In the end, he could only address her by her official title, Director Xiao.

  Xiao Mei appeared to be a beautiful woman in her thirties, making it hard to imagine that she had a daughter as old as Ye Weicong. The people from the Xiao family seemed to have good genes - the men were handsome, the women were pretty, and the children were cute. Even Ye Weicong, who was an illegitimate child on the side branch of the family, could be seen to have a beautiful side if one looked closely, especially if she grew her hair longer.

  After several star-studded performances, Ye Weiyang and her cousin Xiao Xiang brought out a large cake with a longevity peach on top. The birthday banquet was coming to an end. Shy and introverted Old Man Xiao couldn't take it anymore and left after eating the longevity peach, driven home by his daughter and daughter-in-law. His son and son-in-law stayed behind to complete their social obligations.

  Hua Yi's two kings, because of the Lu Dingji corner-changing incident, did not stand on Xiao Fang's side, and the relationship between the two sides was a bit tense. After the old man left, the two brothers also quickly withdrew. Without the old man present, the remaining people spoke and drank more freely. Han Sanping called Yu Dong over, and Xiao Fang first asked He Mu to toast Yu Zong with a cup.

  He downed the liquor like water, drinking it all in one gulp. He knew that whether his film career could take off quickly or not might depend on this slightly chubby middle-aged man.

  The Bona Film Group, operated by Yu Dong, was reorganized from the Oriental Dragon Culture Co., Ltd. under the state-owned Poly Group and the Bona Cultural Co., Ltd. founded by Yu Dong, with Poly holding a controlling stake. Later, because Yu Dong hoped that Poly would increase funding for film production, but Poly invested in another subsidiary of the same type, Poly Heyi, dissatisfied, Yu Dong repurchased some shares with the management team this year, and now Poly only holds 10% of Bona Film Group. Yu Dong is considered to have fully grasped the company, and he has also become one of the most powerful figures in China's film and television industry.

  Polybona has been committed to cooperation with the Hong Kong film industry since its predecessor, Bona Cultural. Many exploratory co-production projects are now led by Polybona, which can be said to have very rich resources in the Hong Kong film industry, a unique advantage among private film and television companies in mainland China. This is inseparable from Yu Dong's good cooperation with Hong Kong film and television companies since the beginning of entrepreneurship. Even if Hong Kong films want to enter the mainland film market today, Polybona is still the best choice for distribution companies.

  "After Dong Luo sat down, he politely called out 'Director Shen, Third Master'."

  Han Sanping got straight to the point and pointed at He Mu, asking: "What do you think of him?"

  "What's going on? I've been hearing your name a lot lately, are you planning to develop in the film industry?" Yu Dong's face had some pride, Han Sanping had already told him about the situation earlier.

  "If Yu has a suitable role, I hope he can think of me." Speaking softly is not He Mian's strong point, but some things are like this. If just a few soft words could get the big boss who controls film and television resources to give himself a role, then he would have gotten a great deal.

  Yu Dong smiled and said, "Boli Bona has only been making his own movies for the past two years, he's still a rookie in this field. Recently, there haven't been any good projects, but I've taken note of Xiao Hei, if there are any good roles in the future, I'll definitely think of you first."

  Xiao Fang's face was not pleased, what's the difference between this and refusing? Shen Yancheng also frowned, didn't give Yu Dong a good face, he didn't believe that Yu Donggua with extensive connections couldn't accomplish such a small task. It's just that he thought Old Man Xiao had already stepped down for so long, and he, Yu, wasn't interested in this favor.

  Han Sanping glanced at Yu Dong and said: "I remember that you and the Silver Institution are cooperating on a play, aren't they still in preparation?"

  Dong said "oh" and continued, "That's an action movie that takes a realistic route, not everyone can act in it. Little He looks gentle and refined, he definitely can't take that kind of hardship."

  Xiao Fang finally spoke up: "Although He Mu isn't on the same level as the top fighters, there aren't many people in the circle who can beat him. He's got a strong foundation from his family and is very skilled in actual combat." Due to his reverence for He Zhuo's terrifying fighting strength, Xiao Fang also had full confidence in He Mu's abilities.

  If Xiao Fang had said this before filming "Soldier Assault", He Mu would have been really ashamed, but after half a year of uninterrupted training, his combat strength has increased significantly, although there is still a big gap with his older brother, compared to ordinary action stars, he is indeed much stronger, and he still has some confidence in this regard.

  "Oh, so confident?" Yu Dong didn't hide his skepticism at all.

  "People with real skills are confident." He Mu met Dong's gaze unflinchingly, and his actions have always been in demand domestically. Even if it was just a small supporting role, he urgently wanted to get it.

  "So how are you going to prove your skills?" Yu Dong pressed on, the filming of that play would definitely be extremely arduous, almost all the main and supporting actors had to fight with their lives, those without a good foundation in martial arts would only drag everyone down. He hoped that He Mu could retreat knowing it was difficult, so as not to affect the progress and quality of the film.

  "Would Yu Zong actually let him perform a set of fist techniques on the spot?" Xiao Fang's tone was already somewhat impolite.

  At this time, Shen Ju finally couldn't help but say, "Yu Dong, whether it's suitable or not is still up to you, and Xiao Fang's requirements aren't high either. He didn't say he wouldn't act unless he was the main character, did he? At worst, you can recommend him to the director and let him make the decision."

  Director Shen has already said so, and if Yu Dong says anything more, it would be a bit impolite. Although his background is also very strong, the face of the Film Bureau director still needs to be given. "Okay, I'll communicate with the director later. You also know they have their own backup candidates. I suddenly inserted myself in, and I need to coordinate with them."

  It was settled like this, He Mu had been smiling on the surface but felt suffocated in his heart. Xiao Fang noticed his discontent and made a gesture to him, and they both went to the bathroom.

  "Brother Fang, to be honest, I don't really care if we make this movie or not. Didn't you say that Tang Ren was planning to find me to film a drama recently? It's not worth lowering myself to beg that Yu Donggua." Xiao Fang said after washing his face.

  Xiao Fang patted his shoulder: "I know you're proud and don't like to ask for help, but you and Hu Lang are still too weak, going step by step is too slow. You need to take a shortcut, Yu Dong's vision has always been accurate, the projects he focuses on are basically not bad, and being able to get involved will definitely be beneficial to you. Don't look at him now calling out loudly, when you become famous and successful, it'll be his turn to beg you to act in his film."

  The actor who can make Yu Dong beg with a low voice is probably someone like Jackie Chan or Jet Li, but in the past decade or so, who has reached that height? He Mu knew that Xiao Fang was comforting him, but thinking about it, one day he could become an international superstar like Jackie and Jet, He Mu couldn't help but feel a little wistful.

  Back at the dinner table, Yu Dong had already spoken with the Hong Kong side on the phone. He arranged for He Mu to go to the Silver Hall institution in Hong Kong next Wednesday to attend an interview with the director and the Silver Hall side. What he was fighting for was the role of Fang Yi Hua's opponent.

  Fan Er Hao was already quite good in He Mu's opinion, he asked another question who Fan Yi Hao was.

  "Wu Jing was shocked," Yu Dong explained, "the second one is his younger brother."

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  He Mu and Li Wen Hua came out of the hotel, it was already pitch black outside, not a single star in the sky. After Old Man Xiao left, Li Wen Hua went over to Xiao Mei's table, He Mu asked him what he had gained.

  Li Wenxia smiled and said, "The name Tian Di Xuan Huang has been firmly remembered by Director Xiao. In the future selection of outstanding industry elites, we will definitely not be left out, and she will help us get some international book fair participation qualifications. This is a field I have never touched before, maybe our books can also go global. When I heard Director Xiao's promise, I suddenly felt that even her daughter was a bit lovable."

  He Mule said: "Others, Ye Weiyang was originally a pretty little girl."

  Li Wen Hua shook her head: "A woman is lovely because she's cute, not the other way around. With her personality, no matter how beautiful she is, it has nothing to do with being lovely. Now about you, I heard that Brother Fang helped introduce you to many big shots in the entertainment industry, what did you gain from it?"

  He Miao briefly explained the situation and got a chance to challenge Er Fēn's second place, but it was a bit suffocating.

  Li Wen said comfortingly: "As an actor, you can't avoid being humble and reserved. With your strong personality, you're actually more suited to being your own boss, so you can do as you please."

  "Now I'm still doing well as an actor, it's a bit too early to say that." Xiao Fang shook his head, but Li Pang's words had unknowingly taken root in his heart.

  Two people drove away, and suddenly Li Wen Hua shouted "My sister!"

  "What's there? What's there?" He Mu stretched his neck to look, but didn't even see a ghostly shadow.

  "She's gone," Li Wenhua said with a sigh. "I saw her and a man walking down the street, and in the blink of an eye they vanished."

  "Did you see what that man looked like?" He Mu asked.

  "Not really, just feels very strong."

  "It turns out Xuehe likes this type," He Mu suddenly realized, "then what should we do now?"

  "After getting off the bus, they seemed to have entered that supermarket, and we followed them in."

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  The next day, He Mu was still laughing on the plane. Yesterday was too interesting. Li Wen Hua and He Mu found Chen Xue He in the supermarket. They thought they could see what kind of person Snow River's other half was, but it turned out that the strong man in Li Wen Hua's eyes was actually a woman. Her identity was Chen Xue He's classmate at Guanghua Management College, from Northeast China, and the word "strong" really didn't wrong her.

  Li Cunxiao was punished by Xuehe Jie for "tailgating" and had her ears pulled, but it's hard to say if she felt a little lucky in her heart.

  Looking out of the window at the clouds, I'll be arriving in Shanghai soon. According to a certain beautiful woman, if she has time, she will come to pick me up at the airport, don't know if it's true or not...

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