ryethenovel Chapter 120 After the New Year
Chapter 120 After the New Year
February 9th, the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Fu Yibai was woken up by his phone vibrating.
He read through the numerous New Year's greetings messages on the screen, selecting the most important ones to reply to.
After replying to everyone, Fu Yibai went downstairs and his parents were already up.
"So early?" Li Hui came out of the kitchen carrying dumplings.
"I'm used to it."
Fu Yibai sat down at the table and picked up a dumpling.
"I'm going to America in the second year of junior high."
"So fast?" Li Hui frowned. "You've only been home for a few days?"
"The project over there is waiting, I can't leave."
Fu Jianlin put down his chopsticks and looked at his son.
"Health comes first, don't push yourself too hard."
"Know."
February 10th, the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Fu Yibai boarded a flight to Los Angeles.
Liu Yan will come over in a few days. After all, it's just after the New Year, and as the boss, he can't exploit his employees too much.
On the night of his arrival in Los Angeles, Fu Yibai gave New Year's red envelopes to everyone in the post-production team.
These people didn't even get a holiday for the company this year, so as their boss, he naturally had to show his appreciation.
Fu Yibai had originally given Liu Yan a half-month annual leave, but this woman only stayed at home for three days before coming to Los Angeles.
She didn't inform Fu Yibai beforehand; when she arrived at the Beverly Hills villa, it was already 8 p.m.
Fu Yibai was playing a game with Scarlett and Annie in the living room.
The scene was quite awkward.
However, Scarlett was a very uninhibited woman, and she directly pulled Liu Yan, who had just gotten off the plane, over to join the game.
The days that followed were rather uneventful.
Aside from keeping an eye on the post-production work at Industrial Magic Light, Fu Yibai only needed to check on Starshine.
Pre-production for "Twilight" is nearing completion, and Annie has already received notification to join the cast.
On February 15, news came from China.
The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 premiered on Hunan TV, achieving a viewership rating of 5.3%, setting a record for its time slot.
On February 20, the viewership rating climbed to 7.7%, becoming the first hit show of the year.
Liu Yifei became an overnight sensation, and Hu Ge became the dream lover of countless young girls.
Cai Yinong called, her voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.
"Yi Bai! It exploded! It really exploded!"
"I saw it."
Fu Yibai sat on the sofa, with viewership data from China displayed on his computer.
"Mr. Cai, the second and third round broadcast rights can be sold. Ask for a higher price."
"Absolutely! When are you coming back?"
"I'll head back as soon as I'm done here."
After hanging up the phone, Scarlett came over from the side.
"Hey Fu, who's this girl? She's so pretty."
Liu Yifei is a Chinese actress.
Scarlett stared at the screen for a few seconds, then looked at Fu Yibai, a meaningful smile curving her lips.
"You and she...have a relationship?"
Fu Yibai glanced at her.
"You're overthinking it."
Scarlett shrugged and didn't ask any more questions.
On February 25, "Bright Sword" premiered on CCTV.
The premiere episode achieved a 6.1% viewership rating, higher than that of "Chinese Paladin".
When Mr. Liu from Hai Run called, his voice was trembling.
"President Fu! 6.1! CCTV's highest score of the year!"
Congratulations, Mr. Liu.
"Congratulations! If you hadn't stopped me from selling it outright, I would have lost a fortune this time!"
Fu Yibai smiled, chatted for a few more minutes, and then hung up.
With both dramas becoming huge hits, Chenxi Media's name once again appeared in major entertainment headlines.
On March 1, "Soldiers Sortie" premiered on Beijing TV.
The premiere episode garnered a 4.8% viewership rating, which wasn't particularly impressive, but word-of-mouth began to spread.
When Kang Honglei called, his tone was somewhat apprehensive.
"Mr. Fu, look at these data..."
"Director Kang, don't worry."
Fu Yibai spoke calmly.
"This film needs time to build up its reputation; once word-of-mouth picks up, the numbers will naturally rise."
Kang Honglei agreed and hung up the phone.
As it turned out, Fu Yibai was right.
On March 10, the viewership rating of "Soldiers Sortie" exceeded 7%, and Xu Sanduo's name began to appear on social media.
Wang Baoqiang's phone was ringing off the hook.
This honest, simple man from the countryside became a household name overnight.
He was incoherent on the phone.
But Fu Yibai understood the other party's meaning of gratitude.
March 15, Xinghui Investment Company.
Chen Zheng ran into Fu Yibai's office with a happy expression.
"What happened? Why are you so agitated?"
"Mr. Fu, I've got the equipment you requested."
"real!"
"That's right, I spent a lot of money to get the latest equipment."
"Very good!"
"However, Mr. Fu."
The equipment is now available, but transporting it back is a problem.
"Leave this to me."
Wait for my message.
"it is good."
After Chen Zheng left, Fu Yibai dialed Fu Jianlin's number.
On March 20, the top-of-the-line special effects equipment that Chen Zheng had spent a lot of money to acquire was smuggled back to China through a special channel.
On April 5th, post-production on Inception was completed.
After confirming with Warner Bros. that Inception would be released globally during the summer, Fu Yibai returned to China with Liu Yan and the team.
April 6, Chenxi Company.
"Mr. Fu, the preliminary preparations for 'Painted Skin' are almost complete."
When would you like to start casting for this project?
Wang Peng stood in front of Fu Yibai and reported on the project's preparations.
"What's your budget?"
"Sixty million."
"Okay, I'll meet with President Han and the others tomorrow, and then we'll start casting."
"Will you hold a public casting call?"
"Pei Rong will be played by Gao Lu."
Xiao Wei was handed over to Fan Binbin.
I'll decide on the other roles after I meet with President Han and the others tomorrow.
"Okay, Mr. Fu."
Although Fu Yibai had not promised Fan Binbin that he would give her the role of Xiao Wei.
But whether it's her current popularity or her appearance and temperament, she is the most suitable for Xiaowei.
After "Caught in the Web" and "Love is Not Blind," Fan Binbin has gained a group of fans who are willing to buy tickets for her movies.
Her fame will reach new heights when "Inception" is released this summer.
At that time, "Painted Skin" can take the opportunity to promote itself and achieve higher box office returns.
As for the decision to cast Gao Lu as Pei Rong, it wasn't because Fu Yibai had any designs on her.
It's entirely because Gao Lu possesses the qualities of a virtuous wife and loving mother, making her very suitable to play Pei Rong.