Chapter 668: Collaborating with the Mainland on TV Dramas
Chapter 668: Collaborating with the Mainland on TV Dramas
As soon as Yu Meotong's wedding ended, Lu Jiaxin left with Nie Zan and the others on their private jet.
At the airport, Hu Zhifeng smiled and said, "Jiaxin, I wanted to talk to you and Tao Yong..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he felt a twinge in his arm as his wife pinched him. He quickly changed the subject and asked, "Jiaxin, I heard you made a fortune shorting the Nikkei index?"
Lu Jiaxin laughed and replied, "How did you know, Brother Yuan must have told you."
Zong Shimeng was a little annoyed, but as a couple, she had to help smooth things over. "It's my fault. I accidentally let it slip when I was visiting Huihui."
Su Heyuan hadn't planned on telling Hu Huihui, but when he called to discuss an investment worth over two hundred million, the amount worried her, being pregnant and prone to overthinking. Su Heyuan had no choice but to tell her the truth.
Lu Jiaxin didn't deny it. "I felt that the 'Small Days Economy' had peaked, so I used the recovered funds to short the Nikkei index."
"Zhan and I believe that the 'Small Days Economy' bubble will burst, but we don't know when. Shorting the Nikkei 225 index is essentially gambling; it's very risky."
"Brother Yuan built his own fortune from scratch, and he's using his spare money. Even if he loses it all following my lead, he won't be afraid. But if you short the market and lose it all, I'm afraid your father will blame me and might even forbid Sister Shimeng from associating with me."
Hu Zhifeng assured her that his father was quite open-minded and not as old-fashioned and unfeeling as she thought.
Lu Jiaxin merely smiled and didn't respond. She was using Hu's father as a shield. Aside from Su Heyuan, she had no plans to involve anyone else in financial product speculation.
Zong Shimeng regretted letting him drink. "Jiaxin, he's not thinking straight because of the alcohol. Don't take what he said to heart!"
Lu Jiaxin nodded and then put on an eye mask to sleep. Whenever she traveled, whether by car or plane, she always slept.
After they disembarked from the plane, everyone went their separate ways. As they were parting ways, Zong Shimeng asked, "When we were boarding the plane, were you about to ask Jiaxin when she plans to marry Nie Zan?"
Hu Zhifeng admitted that he had intended to ask. "Zan is already 32 years old. I'm his age and I have three kids, yet he still has no children."
Zong Shimeng bluntly said, "I've told you countless times, you can talk about anything else but not about their wedding plans. The more you rush Jiaxin, the less she'll want to marry."
"Why? They've been together for so many years. Doesn't she trust Zan yet?"
Zong Shimeng didn't explain and simply said, "You don't need to know the reason. Just don't ask again. If you have free time, you should focus on sorting out your family matters first!"
"What family matters?"
Zong Shimeng glanced at him and then closed her eyes, feigning sleep.
Lu Jiaxin didn't take this matter to heart and forgot about it as soon as they parted ways. The next day, when she went to work, she received a call from Nie Jingting, who said he had something to discuss with her.
"I won't be coming to the film company today. We can talk over the phone."
Nie Jingting wanted Lu Jiaxin to film a martial arts drama, possibly a collaboration with the mainland. He had just purchased a martial arts script, and he had also written a suspense script himself.
Lu Jiaxin didn't question him; there was no need. "Give the two scripts to Tian Pengyu and the two screenwriters. If they think they're good, we can proceed."
Nie Jingting wanted Lu Jiaxin to read them first. "Sister-in-law, the scripts are really excellent. I guarantee that you'll like them."
Lu Jiaxin felt that Nie Jingting's two years in the mainland had dulled his wits. "If I have to review every script the company produces, I won't have time to do anything else but read scripts all day."
Nie Jingting was taken aback. He had thought that Lu Jiaxin, being his sister-in-law and family, wouldn't mind. Now, chastised, he immediately apologized for his lack of consideration.
Lu Jiaxin didn't reprimand him. "From now on, direct all work matters to Tian Pengyu."
If he had any personal matters, he still had his eldest brother and sister-in-law, and if all else failed, there was always Nie Zan. If he really needed her, she would pass it on to Nie Zan to handle.
Nie Jingting thought about it and then called Nie Zan. "Third Brother, I think I've upset Sister-in-law. It wasn't intentional. Can you put in a good word for me?"
"How did you upset her?"
Knowing the reason, Nie Zan felt helpless. "Your sister-in-law is the boss of the company. Script reviews are handled by a dedicated person. Don't mess with the company's rules."
Before Nie Jingting could respond, Nie Zan continued, "If your script is good, Tian Pengyu will definitely tell your sister-in-law about it and get it greenlit. If not, then just focus on acting and don't think about crossing over."
Crossing over wasn't easy. To have talent in one area was already a blessing from heaven. As for Jiaxin, she was a special case and didn't count.
Nie Jingting dejectedly said, "I understand."
Two days later, Tian Pengyu called Lu Jiaxin and told her that the martial arts drama Nie Jingting had purchased and the suspense drama he had written were both quite good.
The martial arts drama, titled "Young Hero's Journey," was about a young man who ventured into the martial arts world, made a name for himself, and then retired from the world with his beloved. Martial arts dramas were popular in both Hong Kong and the mainland, and Tian Pengyu believed there was still a market for it.
Tian Pengyu said, "The fourth young master's purchased script has a well-written story, but the language and other aspects are not that great. As for the fourth young master's script, it needs significant revisions and polishing from the screenwriters. By the way, the fourth young master suggested that we film in the beautiful landscapes of the mainland in the future."
Lu Jiaxin didn't reject this proposal. "We can collaborate with the mainland, and we can also select some actors from the mainland. Hm, they must be beautiful and have good acting skills."
Tian Pengyu couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. "Okay, I'll contact them first, and if they're interested, I'll fly over to discuss it further."
Whether it was a movie or a TV series, the boss had only three requirements for the actors: they must fit the character, they must be handsome or beautiful, and they must have excellent acting skills. It was no exaggeration to say that their Wanjia Film and Television productions were gatherings of handsome men and beautiful women. With his looks, Nie Jingting, the fourth young master, could only rely on his connection as the boss's brother-in-law; otherwise, he wouldn't have a prominent position in the company.
The mainland company was eager to collaborate with them. Hong Kong's filming techniques and equipment were far superior to those in the mainland, and they could learn while earning Hong Kong dollars—a win-win situation.
Su Heyuan called Lu Jiaxin and said with a smile, "The promised gift of jade will arrive tomorrow. Should I send it directly to your villa?"
"When will it arrive?"
Su Heyuan wasn't sure either. "He Ming is bringing it over, but I don't know when he'll depart."
China's cultural relics law restricted the export of valuable cultural relics, including precious jade artifacts. However, there were no restrictions on raw jade stones, so they were transported via regular channels instead of being smuggled.
(End of Chapter)
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