Chapter 190: Sending out invitations to heroes and recruiting them
February 2nd, Beijing Hotel.

Previously, the celebration banquets for Liu Zhou’s films were all held here, so this time, the celebration banquet held by Golden Harvest for "New World" and "Crazy Stone" was also held at the Beijing Hotel.

This time it is not just a celebration banquet, it also announces Jiahe’s rebirth.

So this time, Golden Harvest can be said to have sent out invitations to many heroes. Whether in the mainland or Hong Kong, some well-known figures have received invitations from Golden Harvest.

However, it is impossible for Jiahe to invite everyone in the circle, so only those with a little influence can accept the invitation.

This even made Jiahe's invitation letter a standard for measuring celebrity status to a certain extent.

Some people received it, some did not. Considering the importance of this banquet, one’s status in the circle can be clearly seen.

As a result, Jiahe’s invitation letters were highly sought after and hard to come by at a high price.

There's no way around it. In the entertainment industry, which is a place of fame and fortune, celebrities attach great importance to face, status, and ranking. Even ten years later, there are still people fighting over ranking and so on.

Although it is not so particular now, people still attach great importance to status.

On the day of the celebration banquet, the entrance of Beijing Hotel was filled with reporters early in the morning.

Starting from nine in the morning, celebrities and bigwigs continued to walk into the Capital Hotel.

The first to arrive were the main creators of "New World" and "Crazy Stone", but Liu Zhou had to rush back from Shanghai, so he arrived a little later.

Afterwards, the bosses of Huayi and Chengtian companies came one after another with their artists.

Then Big Dog from Pony.com, Wang Changtian, president of Light Media who is preparing to enter the film industry, Han Shanping from China Film Group, and Yu Dong from Bona Film Group also arrived one after another.

After that came the artists from Hong Kong. Emperor Entertainment Group's Mr. Yang and Jacky Cheung entered the venue with their artists in a swagger.

Xiang Huaqiang and Mrs. Chen from Yongsheng also came with artists including Zhang Baizhi.

The last one is Li Guoxing from Meiya. He came alone because their company does not have any outstanding artists.

It can be said that this banquet is even more grand than any other award ceremony.

Liu Zhou finally hurried to the banquet hall before twelve o'clock, fortunately he was not late.

Liu Zhou hurriedly greeted everyone and was then called to the door of the hall by Zhang Zhao.

A small stage was set up there, on which an ice sculpture of the Arabic numerals 2.35 million had been placed.

Because the movie "New World" was solely funded by Golden Harvest, when the ice sculpture was being knocked, only Liu Zhou stood in the middle, and Liu Dehua, Liang Jiahui, Fan Xiaopang and other main creative staff stood on the left and right.

Everyone picked up hammers and smashed the digital ice sculpture, which was the size of a small desk.

The reporters in the audience pressed their shutter buttons frantically, and the flashes made the entire banquet hall as bright as day.

Then there were interviews and questions from reporters, but Liu Zhou was pulled away to continue knocking on the ice sculpture of "Crazy Stone", so he stayed on the stage while several leading actors were being interviewed.

Compared with the previous all-handsome men and beautiful women, the main creators of "Crazy Stone" crew appear to be more unique.

Although they were all wearing suits, there was always a sense of incongruity.

Liu Zhou stood in the middle and was the most handsome one, standing out from the crowd.

Liu Zhou could also see that these people were a little nervous and reserved, so he immediately put on a warm smile and personally invited them to the stage.

After the ceremony, only a few media went to interview the creators, and everyone spontaneously flocked to Liu Zhou.

Many of the reporters' questions were repetitive and were mostly about their thoughts and feelings about the film's performance. Liu Zhou still answered these reporters' questions patiently and appropriately.

Until a Hong Kong reporter suddenly asked:
"Mr. Liu, you are a well-known director and the owner of a film and television company. What do you think of the legal dispute between Ms. Huang Shengyi and Xinghui Company?"

Liu Zhou was slightly stunned, and it took him a while to react. The reporter should be asking about the Huang Shengyi contract termination incident that caused a sensation in August this year.

This incident caused a big stir, especially because there was a Yangzi who was stirring up trouble and hyping up the incident behind Huang Shengyi.

A series of news related to disputes, accusations, criticisms, lawsuits, and terminations have been hot topics since August.

If there were hot searches at this time, this matter would definitely be at the top of the hot search list before the release of "The Promise" and "New World".

Even in December, when the promotion of "The Promise" and "New World" was in full swing, the matter was not completely suppressed.

Although Liu Zhou did not pay special attention to this matter, he still knew the general situation as it was so hot, and he also knew more inside information.

It’s really not Stephen Chow’s fault in this matter!

Liu Zhou is not on the side of capital just because of his current status, that is the fact.

"Kung Fu" made Huang Shengyi famous and even made her one of the four young actresses in mainland China.

The resources provided afterwards were also good. Maybe the terms for newcomers were a bit harsh, but that’s the case for every entertainment company.

Entertainment companies want to make money, and if they invest resources in you, they must be able to reap rewards.

What's more, you will be made famous even though you are a newcomer.

As a result, Huang Shengyi actually took private jobs. This is not uncommon in the industry, but the premise is not to damage the interests of the company.

Stephen Chow intended Huang Shengyi to be a pure and innocent girl, but she ended up taking sexy photos for "Men's Health".

This made Stephen Chow so angry that smoke was coming out of his head, and he wished he could just put her on ice.

At this point, a normal person would just give in. After all, she is a popular star girl, and it is impossible for Stephen Chow to completely hide her. She should admit her mistake, and even if the case is serious, she should be able to be treated with a year or two at most.

Huang Shengyi, relying on his sworn brother Yang Dashao's support behind him, doesn't want to work with Stephen Chow anymore and wants to leave directly.

It’s okay if you don’t want to work with Stephen Chow anymore, and it’s okay if you want to leave. We can all part ways amicably.

But Huang Shengyi actually played tricks, not paying the penalty, and publicly accusing the other party of hiding him, and all kinds of unfair terms. There was also a rumor at the time, but it was not known whether it was true or not, that a group of Beijing dandy brothers even threatened to kill Stephen Chow if he came to Beijing.

In other words, Stephen Chow's base is in Hong Kong and he cannot reach Beijing, and he himself does not like to fight with others.

If Huang Shengyi dared to treat Liu Zhou like this, Liu Zhou would let her know why flowers are so red. The fact that she can still survive in the circle means that he, the Liu family, is incompetent.

As for Yangzi behind her, he claims that his family assets are worth tens of billions, but he is not even willing to spend a few million in liquidated damages when picking up girls.

What's more, his family doesn't have tens of billions, and the money he can use at will is only one or two hundred million at most.

This little money is nothing in front of Liu Zhou.

Others care about Young Master Yang, but Liu Zhou doesn't care about him.
So Liu Zhou answered this question without any hesitation:
“I think it’s normal for artists and companies to have conflicts. If they get along, they can work together. If they don’t, they can separate.

Of course, if you don’t agree and want to leave, you can just pay the penalty. If you feel it’s unfair, you can either negotiate peacefully or take it to court. There’s no need to throw dirty water on your old employer.”

When the reporters heard this, they immediately became excited. Liu Zhou was publicly taking sides and was one of the few people in the circle who spoke publicly in recent months.

Now we have news material!

After answering this question, Liu Zhou and Ning Hao and others who had just practiced "mouth-watching nose and nose-watching heart" returned to the banquet hall.

At this banquet, knocking on the ice sculptures was just a side event; the communication involved was what was important.

However, as they walked in, Liu Zhou suddenly said to Huang Bo, who was standing aside and looking a little reserved:
"Your name is Huang Bo, right?"

Huang Bo was obviously surprised that Liu Zhou took the initiative to talk to him. He was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and quickly replied:

"Director Liu, my name is Huang Bo, and I play the role of Hei Pi in Crazy Stone."

Huang Bo has acted in many TV series and movies before, but it was the role of Heipi that really made him attract attention.

Now that the movie "Crazy Stone" has become a big hit, Huang Bo's dark skin has become known to more people.

"I know. I watched this movie starring Ning Hao. You acted very well. Although you didn't have many scenes, you were able to leave a very deep impression on the audience."

"Thank you Director Liu for the compliment."

"You're praising me because I acted well, but that's all in the past. I want to ask you, do you have an agency now?"

After hearing Liu Zhou's words, everyone immediately understood that Liu Zhou was planning to recruit him.

Except Ning Hao, the others immediately showed envious expressions towards him.

Huang Bo certainly understood what Liu Zhou meant, and quickly said:

"No, I'm not signed to an agency."

"So are you interested in signing with Golden Harvest?"

Liu Zhou saw Huang Bo was about to speak, so he interrupted him:

"You don't have to answer me so quickly. Go back and think about it carefully. You can also ask Ning Hao or others about the situation of our company.

It doesn’t matter if you have other plans. If you are willing to sign with Jiahe, you can let Ning Hao take you to see Mr. Zhang.”

After saying that, Liu Zhou separated from them and went towards Han Shanping.

Ning Hao and his companions went to a corner of the banquet hall and sat down.

Yue Xiaojun, the screenwriter of Crazy Stone and the actor who plays Xiaojun, said quickly:
"Hiroko, you are so lucky that Director Liu took a fancy to you."

"Can you please speak properly and not be so ambiguous?"

Yue Xiaojun also realized it at this time and couldn't help but said with a smile:

"As long as you understand what I mean."

In fact, not only Yue Xiaojun, but several other people including the leading actor Guo Tao also envied Huang Bo's luck.

Although Guo Tao is an actor of the National Theatre and has been performing in dramas before, the film and television industry is becoming more and more popular now. It would be a lie for him to say that he is not tempted.

If you want to develop in the film and television industry, having the support of Golden Harvest, a large company in the industry, is undoubtedly a very good choice.

Huang Bo was also very excited at first, but he had calmed down now.

He ignored the eager looks of the others and looked at Ning Hao who was wearing a big gold chain.

"Mouse, how is Jiahe Company?"

Ning Hao did not answer him directly, but asked:

"What do you think when you see this hall full of people?"

"Director Liu has a lot of reputation, and Golden Harvest is very powerful."

"That's right. Do you know why other companies offered me a lot of money but I still chose to stay in Golden Harvest?"

"Aren't you trained by Zhoushan Studio, the predecessor of Jiahe?"

"Yes, this is a very important point. Another point is that staying in Jiahe, there are many opportunities, the boss is generous, and there are fewer troubles caused by intrigue."

Huang Bo took a deep breath and said:

"I understand."

(End of this chapter)