Chinese entertainment: What's wrong with actresses wanting to improve?

Chapter 423 Detective Chinatown

Fu Yibai looked at the almost simultaneous replies from the three people on his phone screen, leaned back in his chair, and chuckled.

"You three are really good brothers."

They even chose the same day to get their marriage certificates.

Huang Bo replied the fastest, his voice message accompanied by the noise from the film set: "Haha, it's mainly because this day is auspicious."

Lei Jiayin added a sentence.

"President Fu, you gave Brother Chao a very generous gift when he got married, it was the TV series 'The Legend of Mi Yue'!"

"Brother Chao has been acting like a big shot at home for quite some time now."

Wang Baoqiang's text message followed closely behind, a row of grinning emojis followed by five words.

"We want it too."

"So what do you want? Xiao Ou and Lin Rui are screenwriters, so it's not appropriate to give them projects."

"We can consider Xufei's project, but we need to carefully consider the specifics."

Huang Bo replied almost instantly, his tone having changed from playful to serious.

"Mr. Fu, I was just joking."

We remember how good you were to us brothers.

Without your script, I, Huang Bo, would still be playing minor roles; I wouldn't be where I am today.

Lei Jiayin chimed in, "Brother Bo is right, I was just joining in the commotion. Mr. Fu, please don't take it seriously."

Wang Baoqiang sent a text message, without any emojis, just one line: "President Fu, I was just joking. I'm already very content with what I have today."

Fu Yibai looked at the three messages and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

These three guys were quick to start their argument and quick to back down.

"Alright, don't rush to shrink back."

Your wedding is a big event, so a gift is definitely necessary.

However, it's not appropriate for Xiao Ou and Lin Rui to directly offer them projects.

Okay, here's a group gift for you all.

After the message was sent, the group was silent for a few seconds.

Huang Bo posted a question mark.

Fu Yibai did not reply, his consciousness sinking into the system light screen in his mind.

"Exchange for the script of 'Detective Chinatown'".

[Ding! Exchange successful, consuming 2000 Influence Points.]

[Remaining Influence Points: 560000]

A thick script appeared on the table.

He flipped to the first page, glanced at it to confirm the content was correct, then took a picture of the cover with his phone and sent it to the group chat.

"Detective Chinatown, a comedy-mystery film."

The group was quiet for a few seconds, then it exploded.

"Alright, alright."

Don't get agitated.

This project will be directed by Ning Hao.

He is currently polishing the script for "Crazy Racer" and will start production when he has time.

The three of you are the main actors; your specific roles will be decided by Ning Hao's side.

"this!!!"

"Thank you, Director Fu! Thank you, Director Fu!"

"Doing a good job filming is the best way to express my gratitude."

He closed the script and leaned back in his chair.

The group chat is still flooded with messages.

Fu Yibai put down his phone, picked up the internal line, and dialed Wang Peng's number.

"Come to my office."

Five minutes later, Wang Peng pushed the door open and came in.

"Mr. Fu."

"sit."

Fu Yibai passed the script for "Detective Chinatown" to him.

"New project, a comedy-thriller."

Directed by Ding Ninghao, and starring Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, and Lei Jiayin.

The girl named Ah Xiang in the story is Lei Jiayin's boyfriend.

Wang Peng took the script and remarked with emotion.

"Mr. Fu, you are truly a good boss."

"Haha, they're making money for me too."

After Wang Peng left with the script, Fu Yibai gathered the documents on the table aside and sent a message to Yang Rong on his phone.

What do you want to eat tonight?

The reply came very quickly.

"you."

Fu Yibai looked at the single word on the screen and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

He replied with "Wait," then tidied his desk and told Zhang Xinyu to leave work early.

The next few days passed by in a regular and pleasant manner.

September 15th marks two days until China Film Group's IPO.

Han Shanping called personally to confirm that Fu Yibai would attend the bell-ringing ceremony at the Shanghai Stock Exchange on the 17th. Fu Yibai had Zhang Xinyu book a flight to Shanghai for the afternoon of the 16th, and also gave Zhao Qi a few instructions about company matters.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Xinyu knocked on the door and came in.

"Mr. Fu, Mr. Liu from Xingchen Technology has arrived."

"Let him in."

Liu Siyuan walked in carrying a silver metal briefcase, dressed in a suit and tie, his hair neatly combed.

"Mr. Fu."

"sit."

Liu Siyuan sat down on the sofa, placed his suitcase on the coffee table, and opened it.

Inside, a tablet and a smartwatch lay side by side.

The tablet's body is a matte, space gray with extremely narrow bezels, and the screen has a warm glow under light.

The watch has a round dial, a leather strap, and a case made of the same aluminum alloy as the mobile phone.

"An engineering prototype?"

"right."

Liu Siyuan took out the tablet and turned on the screen.

"The first-generation Nebula Pad engineering prototype features a 9.7-inch screen with a resolution of 1024×768, an enhanced version of the Nebula X2 chip as its processor, and a battery capacity larger than any other tablet on the market."

Fu Yibai took it and flipped through it; it felt solid and the system ran smoothly.

"Where's the watch?"

"A trial run for smart wearable devices, codenamed Nebula Watch."

Liu Siyuan handed over the watch.

Heart rate monitoring, activity tracking, message notifications, and sleep monitoring.

In terms of battery life, it should last for two days under normal use.

Fu Yibai put the watch on his wrist; the strap fit his skin snugly, neither too loose nor too tight.

He tapped the screen; the interface was simple, and the icon design continued the consistent style of Nebula OS.

When will it be released?

"Watches by the end of the year, tablets by the first quarter of next year."

Liu Siyuan then took out another document from his briefcase.

"These are the production plans and budget proposals for the two product lines. Please take a look."

Fu Yibai flipped through a few pages; the numbers and schedules were all clearly listed.