dkrc Chapter 24 Heading to the US: Bullish on Oil!
Chapter 24 Heading to the US: Bullish on Oil!
Zhou Jun laughed loudly: "Sister Mi Xue, I guarantee Mr. Gu will be very satisfied with this answer!" Mi Xue naturally had her own plans in mind.
With the sudden collapse of CTV, Michelle Yim became like a rootless tree adrift, without any support.
Admittedly, given her current immense popularity, switching to TVB or joining AVB wouldn't pose much of a problem. However, how much they can actually offer her is a big question mark.
Gu Yuhan, however, was a completely different case.
His reputation for being generous and lavish is well-known throughout the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
Gu Yuhan's move to sign Huang Baiming for a hefty sum was indeed a brilliant success, like buying a horse's bones with a thousand pieces of gold.
If she could really get a B-level contract, and if she could really gain a foothold and develop in the film industry, Michelle felt that this would definitely be a profitable deal.
However, even though she had agreed to Zhou Jun's request, Michelle did not immediately make a final decision.
Instead, he immediately called his godfather, Cao Dahua.
"Did Zhou Jun tell you all this?" Cao Dahua asked in a deep voice on the other end of the phone.
"yes!"
Michelle nodded gently.
"Ah Xue, call me Dad!" Cao Dahua said slowly, "I can only give you some suggestions. Ultimately, you have to choose your own path. After CTV closes down, it will be difficult for you to continue playing leading roles, and you won't be as popular as you were at CTV. You either have to join TVB completely, or you have to sign with AVB. But, judging from the current situation, my opinion is that AVB is definitely no match for TVB!"
Michelle nodded again.
This statement is absolutely true. Shaw Brothers' foundation and strength were still very strong. Compared with Shaw Brothers, AVB was obviously inferior. It wasn't until the 1980s, when Chiu Tak-pak acquired AVB and reorganized Asia Television, that it ushered in a brief period of rapid growth. However, not long after, Asia Television fell back into the quagmire of decline.
"However, even if you join TVB and are promoted, there will always be Liza Wang overshadowing you!"
Cao Dahua continued, "I've learned a bit about this young man, Gu Yuhan. He's ambitious and has a broad vision. His recent works have all been extraordinary. I've also heard about his company's promotion system. You definitely won't be at a disadvantage working with him. Besides, he doesn't currently have a truly outstanding leading actress under his wing!"
Upon hearing this, Michelle felt a surge of excitement.
According to my godfather's logic, wouldn't this trip offer me a bright future?
"Once you go there, you'll most likely be considered one of his key protégés. You definitely won't suffer if you follow him!" Cao Dahua offered his assessment.
"Godfather, do you mean you want me to join his company?" Michelle asked hurriedly.
"However, it's not without risk!" Cao Dahua said with a smile, "The biggest problem now is whether Gu Yuhan is just dabbling in this. What if he can't stick with it and just quits? These rich kids are never short of money and love new experiences and excitement, but they're also the easiest to give up when they encounter setbacks!"
"All I can give you is advice; the final decision is up to you!" Cao Dahua said slowly.
"I see!"
Michelle hung up the phone, but deep down she began to weigh the pros and cons repeatedly. In the end, she made a resolute decision—to go.
As a former top female host at Jiayi, she simply cannot accept that her status in the entertainment industry has plummeted.
Lowering your standards to join TVB or AVB would not only make it difficult to secure a leading role, but also leave you with almost no chance of making a name for yourself. It would be better to take a gamble and go all out with Gu Yuhan.
If you can have a few blockbuster movies and share in the profits for a few years, your income for the rest of your life will definitely be quite considerable.
Once she made up her mind, Michelle had no more hesitation or resistance.
The Ritz-Carlton
Gu Yuhan was slowly cutting the steak on his plate. The two stood side by side in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the dazzling night view of Victoria Harbour. Mi Xue sighed inwardly, thinking that she was a somewhat famous star, but she rarely had the opportunity to spend money at a top-tier hotel like the Ritz-Carlton.
A meal here is incredibly expensive; you'll definitely need to spend several thousand Hong Kong dollars for a single meal.
Although Michelle Yim has become incredibly popular at CTV in the past three years, she hasn't actually received much in salary. This is mainly because TVB has been leading the charge in drastically reducing actors' salaries and trying every possible way to control costs when producing movies and TV series.
You can become incredibly famous, but in the end, you're still just a worker in the hands of capitalists. Even the income from GG's endorsements will be ruthlessly taken away by the company.
The pay at CTV might be slightly higher, but it's not much better. You have to understand, CTV can't even support itself, so how could it possibly offer high salaries to its actors?
Gu Yuhan smiled and looked at Mi Xue, saying, "Xue, you are even more beautiful and charming than I imagined!"
Michelle lowered her head slightly and said softly, "Young Master Yu, you flatter me!"
To be honest, when Mi Xue first saw Gu Yuhan, she was really a little moved. This young man was really too handsome, and his whole body exuded an irresistible masculine hormone aura.
Women have always loved young men.
If Gu Yuhan were ugly, Mi Xue would probably find it hard to convince herself. However, the moment she saw Gu Yuhan in person, her heart started racing. She wouldn't mind if something happened between them.
The two of them were alone in the large, luxurious private room of the restaurant, and a faint, ambiguous atmosphere filled the air.
"Oh, right, I prepared a small gift for you!" Gu Yuhan smiled and casually took out a delicate little box from the side: "Open it and see!"
Michelle took a deep breath: "What gift?"
The moment she opened the box, Michelle couldn't help but gasp in surprise. Inside was a dazzling diamond necklace, clearly worth a fortune. She was instantly stunned... This.
"Do you like it?" Gu Yuhan asked softly.
"I like it!" Michelle nodded vigorously.
"Let me help you put it on!" Gu Yuhan laughed and went straight behind Mi Xue. He then opened the necklace and gently hung it around her fair neck. After that, he gently slid his hands down.
Michelle gasped in surprise, then leaned limply into Gu Yuhan's arms.
Gu Yuhan lowered his head and kissed those soft, warm lips. He woke up...
Gu Yuhan looked at Mi Xue, who was sleeping soundly beside him.
It must be admitted that the joy Michelle brought me was far beyond what Su Rongrong could ever match; the thrill she provided was much stronger.
Moreover, once she made up her mind, Michelle was quite cooperative and dedicated.
Perhaps it's because she's the second-generation actress to play Huang Rong that this special feeling brings her to the role.
Well, to play the role of Huang Rong well, she specifically set aside three months to learn boxing, swordsmanship, reaction speed, and the techniques of borrowing and deflecting force. Because of this, her body is exceptionally flexible, and she can easily complete any difficult movements, which is quite interesting.
The first actress to play Huang Rong was Rong Xiaoyi, but she passed away as early as 1974.
Michelle Yim played the second Huang Rong. Although she wasn't as classic as the later versions played by Barbara Yung and Athena Chu, she was still quite good. He couldn't help but start to think about it.
If conditions allowed, it seems entirely possible for him to realize his ultimate dream of sharing a bed with three generations of Huang Rong.
At the very least, it allows for two generations to share a bed.
Seemingly sensing Gu Yuhan's filthy thoughts, Mi Xue suddenly opened her eyes. The moment their eyes met, the two kissed passionately once again.
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After washing up, Gu Yuhan took out several documents and said with a smile, "Take a look, these are some documents I prepared for you!"
Michelle paused slightly, then couldn't help but ask, "Is it a modern drama?"
Gu Yuhan smiled, nodded, and said, "That's right, it's a modern drama called 'Police Story.' I plan to have Jackie Chan play the male lead, and you play the female lead. There are two main female characters in this film: one is Ah-Long's girlfriend, Ah-Mei, and the other is Zhu Tao's secretary, Serena!"
Michelle took a deep breath.
Jackie Chan is now considered one of Gu Yuhan's trump cards. His recent films have grossed seven or eight million yuan, which shows that he has begun to have box office appeal.
As a shrewd capitalist, Gu Yuhan's exploitation of Jackie Chan was utterly ruthless and relentless.
"Snake in the Claw" and "The Young Master" were filmed back-to-back.
"Drunken Master 1" and "Drunken Master 2" were also filmed back-to-back.
As for now, Gu Yuhan plans to film "Police Story 1" and "Police Story 2" back-to-back.
While Jackie Chan is still young and at the peak of his physical condition, when he can fight and compete, we should squeeze as much value out of him as possible.
Besides, there's Yuen Biao. Gu Yuhan was thinking about whether to give him some special attention and create a Mission: Impossible series. He might not be suited to the kung fu comedy route like Jackie Chan, but he could definitely do well in the spy route like Mission: Impossible.
The most important thing is to be handsome.
If we put aside the action scenes, Gu Yuhan really thinks Chow Yun-fat is very suitable.
Not urgent!
Anyway, I've seen countless movies in my head, so creating a few classic movie series wouldn't be a problem at all.
While these kung fu stars are still in their prime, let's squeeze them as much as possible and leave behind more classic and enjoyable films.
"Young Master Yu, I want to play the role of Amei!" Michelle said directly after briefly flipping through the script.
"Are you sure?" Gu Yuhan was slightly taken aback.
Michelle nodded firmly.
"Well then, you'd better be mentally prepared!" Gu Yuhan spread his hands and said with a smile, "Making a movie with Jackie Chan is going to be dangerous, and I mean dangerous in a physical sense!"
"It's okay, I'm willing to give it a try!" Michelle took a deep breath and said earnestly.
Gu Yuhan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The actors of that era were truly incomparable to the pampered young idols of later generations; they were genuinely willing to risk their lives.
At that moment, Gu Yuhan didn't say anything more, but continued, "Alright, I can't give you the lead role for now, and I can't give you a share of the box office revenue. However, I can arrange some GG endorsements for you first. Once you're popular enough, I'll tailor some female-oriented scripts for you. I believe that as long as the market matures, there will definitely be people who like to watch female-oriented action fighting scripts!"
Michelle nodded: "Okay!"
Putting everything else aside, Young Master Gu's character and reputation are still there. He gave Huang Baiming a million-dollar bonus as soon as he made his move, and he also gave Jackie Chan a very generous bonus later on.
He was never ambiguous when it came to giving money.
"Alright!"
Gu Yuhan smiled and continued, "Go back and study the script carefully first. However, the official start of filming won't be until next year!"
Michelle nodded again: "Understood!"
"There's still plenty of time!" Gu Yuhan suddenly laughed, then lowered his head and kissed Mi Xue's red lips again.
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November arrived in the blink of an eye.
Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong, First Class
Gu Yuhan was looking down at the documents in his hand. This time, he was going directly to the United States by plane. The four major exchanges in Hong Kong have not yet merged, so there is no way to trade futures for the time being. If you want to trade futures, you can only go to the UK or the US.
As for Gu Yuhan, he wanted to go to the United States even more.
Britain held little appeal for him; the United States was far more attractive. Not only was its futures market more developed, but its technology industry was also more advanced. Gu Yuhan pondered whether he could acquire some advanced technology from the United States.
Operating systems, hardware, and top-notch scientific and technological talent.
These are all things that Gu Yuhan wants to carefully investigate and strive for.
Go to the United States, partly to profit from rising oil prices, and partly to see if you can recruit some outstanding talent and acquire some key core technologies.
This time, Su Rongrong accompanied Gu Yuhan on his trip to the United States.
Throughout the summer vacation, Su Rongrong served as Gu Yuhan's personal secretary. Her work ability was outstanding, which is why she was always trusted and valued by Gu Yuhan.
However, as soon as the summer vacation ended, she returned to the university campus to continue her studies.
Now, Gu Yuhan specially asked Su Rongrong to take a long leave from school to accompany him to the United States.
How can the rigid theoretical knowledge in textbooks compare to the valuable experience gained through personal practice?
New York JFK International Airport
As Gu Yuhan stepped off the plane, he couldn't help but take a few deep breaths of the fresh air in this foreign land.
It must be said that the United States today is vastly different from the United States forty-five years from now. Although the United States is currently mired in economic stagnation and unable to extricate itself, overall, the United States' technological level is still in a stage of rapid development that is leading the world.
During this period, the United States was systematically transforming a large number of mature military technologies into civilian technologies.
Once that household-name actor-president takes office, the United States will completely escape this round of economic stagflation and, ten years later, completely defeat the former superpower, the Soviet Union.
In the United States at that time, the diverse LGBT movements that would later emerge did not exist, and...
Surprisingly, the social security situation was also exceptionally good.
At least, there hasn't been a massive Black Lives Matter movement like the one that came later, and Black people are generally quite law-abiding now.