Director’s Legend

"On October 7, 2008, the "2008 Hurun Report" was released. This is the tenth consecutive release of the Hurun Report. Last year's Hurun Report included 800 richest people, with a threshold of 8 100 million yuan, this year increased to 1,000, with a threshold of 700 million yuan. 22-year-old Shao Shuaijun became the richest man in China with a wealth of 63 billion yuan. Huang xx and Du xx ranked second and third respectively."

The Hurun Report is being reported on TV: "The average wealth of entrepreneurs on the list has dropped by 22% compared to last year, mainly real estate tycoons, but China still has 102 billionaires. became the new richest man in China, and Shao Shuaijun also became the first Chinese to become the richest man just as an adult."

Hurun is a China hand and speaks fluent Chinese. Others accumulate wealth, and he relies on other people's wealth to realize his own wealth. He can be said to be a smart person. He appeared on the screen: "This year we are very happy to find that Hurun has appeared on the rich list. Many new faces, our richest man is a 22-year-old self-made young man, Shao Shuaijun. He not only topped the list with a wealth of more than 20 billion yuan, but also the first Chinese to become the richest man on the list for the first time People, it is still at the top of the Hurun Strong List, and the top of the Hurun IT Rich List.”

"Shao Shuaijun's main wealth comes from the company's listing and movie box office. He is one of the few entertainment industry tycoons in the 100 rich list. Our team studied Shao Shuaijun's wealth accumulation process and found that the potential of Chasing Dream Entertainment Group is very huge, involving all industries. Chaoyang Industry may continue to be the richest man next year and create even higher wealth. At the same time, we also discovered that Chasing Dream Entertainment Group not only created a rich man like Shao Shuaijun, but also ranked 23rd on the list of richest women with a net worth of 2.3 billion Li Xiuxiu from China, and Yi Jianmei, who ranks 36th on the list of the richest women with a net worth of 1.5 billion yuan, and a large number of rich executives, this is a phenomenon that rarely appeared in the past."

"There have been rumors that Summit Entertainment may be listed in New York next year. With Summit Entertainment's profit prospects, it will not be difficult to raise tens of billions of dollars through listing. Shao Shuaijun may become the first super rich man with assets exceeding 150 billion yuan..."

Watching the broadcast on TV, Shao Shuaijun was speechless for a while. I called Li Xiuxiu again: "My wife. I just read the Hurun Report. Do I have this much money? It's 63 billion dollars, and it's going to be 10 billion dollars soon. Is it true?"

"Fake." Li Xiuxiu answered very simply. "I've calculated it. Based on the company's shares you hold now, the total assets should be between 40 billion and 42 billion. However, it is difficult to define a definite value for some businesses. So the fluctuation is a bit large. How about it? How does it feel to be the richest man?"

Shao Shuaijun laughed: "Does it feel okay? I'm just a little worried. I've heard that the Hurun Report has been called the Hurun Killing Pig List again. Whoever gets on the list is unlucky, isn't it?"

"We are so good at what we are doing. Those rich people on the list fell because they used illegal means to obtain wealth. We are doing business seriously. All the movies we make make money, and the games we make are also very popular. The same is true on the Internet. Occupying half of the country, how can we be investigated and dealt with. I was also selected as a female rich man, and I feel great."

"Haha, that's right, when Summit Entertainment and Dream Chasing Games are both listed, maybe I can be among the top few in the world's richest list, and then you, my wife, will also be on the list of women's richest people. Let's join forces to create A money empire."

"Okay, when the time comes, we will travel around in a private jet, and then go fishing and surfing on a yacht. Haha, I'm excited just thinking about it. So much money, what should I do if I can't spend it all?"

Shao Shuaijun grinned: "It's not easy. If we can't finish spending, we will give birth to a rich second generation and continue spending."

"What rich second generation, look at what you said..."

"Hey, after I've been busy for a while, we're going to implement the great man-creating plan."

"Fuck you, who wants to give birth to you, I have a meeting, hang up. You go to your daydreams."

After hanging up the phone, Shao Shuaijun shrugged: "Woman, duplicity, I heard from my elder sister a while ago that she accompanied you to several confinement centers and asked about having a baby."

After watching the TV broadcast for a while, Shao Shuaijun felt bored. The Hurun Report may be very attractive to ordinary people. Because everyone has a dream of wealth, but for the rich who are on the list, they still hope not to be on the list. If they are on the list, they will be exposed to the public's attention.

Those who hate the rich, or the media, will surround you like flies, and then prepare to destroy you from the cracks. If there is any illegal behavior, it will be a big hidden danger. Shao Shuaijun didn't care, he was law-abiding, even if he raised some second-generation officials, it was just to protect himself, and he didn't use these second-generation officials to do illegal activities.

I just hate this feeling of treating you like a rare animal, as if watching you. He has no intention of being a representative of the Chinese dream, let alone becoming the richest man to make a high-profile appearance, and participating in this kind of shit. As long as he can shoot movies and enjoy life, that is the life he is looking forward to.

His desire to become the king of the world is the kind of recognition of his ability, rather than paying attention to the miscellaneous gossip news about him. He is a director, not a monkey to be watched. But life is like this, especially when you enter the entertainment circle, you either treat others as a monkey, or others treat you as a monkey. It sounds ugly, but it is the truth.

Turning off the sensational news, Shao Shuaijun began to read the report on the table, which was the technical report on imax-3d that he specially asked the crew of "imax-3d Yupu Tuan" to sort out every day. As an aspiring director, Shao Shuaijun is obsessed with this high-tech.

He doesn't go to the crew very often, but he insists on watching the report every day to recharge himself.

After watching for a while, Zhang Huahua knocked on the door and came in: "Boss, there's a call from India, something happened to the crew."

"what happened?"

"I don't know. It's director Danny Boyle calling. He didn't tell me that he asked you to call. He's waiting."

Shao Shuaijun didn't know what was going on there until he called. The staff of the crew were all detained by the local underworld because they were involved in a human trafficking. When Danny and the others were filming, they accidentally broke the deal of a local human trafficker, and then an assistant director called the police with a sense of justice.

Fortunately, although the assistant director had a strong sense of justice, Danny was not stunned, and he gave in on the spot. He was about to lose money and then pretended that he hadn't seen their deal, and turned the big thing into a small one. but. Apparently the alarm call was broken. The Indian police intervened to expand and complicate the situation.

The underworld human traffickers seized the crew to protect themselves. On the one hand, the Mumbai police are not prepared to compromise with the human traffickers, and on the other hand, the human traffickers are holding hostages. Ultimately at stake is the crew of "Slumdog Millionaire." Danny had no choice but to ask Shao Shuaijun for help.

After receiving the news. Shao Shuaijun couldn't sit still anymore. Immediately called Mitchell and asked him to ask the US ambassador to India to come forward, and he called the Chinese ambassador to India himself. Pressure from both sides told the Mumbai government not to act rashly and to ensure the safety of the crew.

"Xiao Hua, book a plane ticket, let's go to India."

Fortunately, Hong Kong has well-developed flights, and it is very convenient to go to India. I got on the plane to India in a while. After several hours of flying, we landed at Mumbai Airport. Just after getting off the plane, Li Xiuxiu called.

"Ah Jun, have you gone to India?"

"I'm already in Bombay."

"What are you going to India for, won't you let other people from the company go? This is a triad incident, so you are not invited to give a speech, Ah Jun! Come back quickly, let the Indian government handle this matter, and we will wait for the news to come out." Li Xiuxiu said eagerly.

Shao Shuaijun comforted and said: "Don't worry, my wife. I came to Mumbai just to pay attention to the progress of the matter. After all, I am a producer. I am not a counter-strike. I go to deal with the underworld. I hope that coming here can put a little pressure on the Mumbai government. After all I have a bit of social status, the US ambassador to India and the Chinese ambassador to India are very familiar with me and can mediate from them."

Although India is dirty and messy, the law and order in Mumbai is not bad. At least there are no rumors of rape in the street, or bus wheels.

"No, I don't care what you say, come back immediately."

"Wife, don't be impatient. I'll be fine. I'll stay at the Mumbai embassy, ​​okay? I just pay attention to the situation. You know that if there are casualties, it will have a great impact on our company. This filming is a tripartite cooperation between China, India, and the United States, especially the United States. Once it is known that the crew has suffered a major incident, it is estimated that there will be a fallout. I must come here in person and urge Mumbai to do everything possible. personnel safety."

"But I worry about you."

"I've never been a hero, I can't die."

"Aren't you often a hero? No, I can't let you stay in India. Now you go to the embassy honestly. Don't walk around. I'll fly over now."

"Need not?"

"must!"

Soon they drove to the Mumbai Police Station and met Danny Boyle and the two ambassadors. After getting to know each other, everyone began to discuss countermeasures.

"Shao, the human traffickers insisted that the police withdraw their force so that they could leave Mumbai calmly. But the Indian police have been setting up their nets for a long time, and they are unwilling to let the traffickers go. It's hard to arrest them again." Danny said hastily.

Shao Shuaijun nodded and asked, "You two ambassadors, what do you think we should do now?"

The Chinese ambassador to India said: "We have already called India, hoping that they will put the safety of the crew first and not act rashly. We will continue to exert pressure to let the Mumbai police rescue the hostages first."

The US ambassador to India also said: "Hollywood and Bollywood have cooperated many times. We have encountered this situation before. Indians dare not do anything with us. These traffickers just want to get benefits. As long as we With a small price, the matter should be resolved."

"How to do it?"

"We'll talk about it when the Chief of Police comes."

It didn't take long for the police chief who led the team to come, accompanied by several Mumbai MPs. The chief of police directly said: "We will not let this group of human traffickers go. They have trafficked more than 800 children and women in our Dharavi, Harejio and other areas. Letting them go will do great harm to our people. , we hope to find a proper solution, but first we must establish the condition that criminal gangs cannot escape!"

"Mr. Raff, we protest your actions. The safety of our citizens must be ensured. This is the primary requirement. The Indian government has a reason to be responsible for protecting foreign citizens who enter the country normally." The US ambassador protested the words of the police chief.

The Chinese ambassador also said: "We hope that the police can find a satisfactory way to ensure the safety of our citizens."

The chief of police shook his head: "We won't let this group escape again, we won't have such a good chance next time. They are stuck in jitalehg, and they can't escape."

The American ambassador said with a serious face: "If you insist on doing this, I will notify the media of various countries to disclose this matter, and let the pressure of public opinion tell you what to do!"

A congressman hurriedly said: "Please don't worry, there must be a solution. Before the matter is completed, please don't leak the news to the media."

"We can keep silent, but you must ensure the personal safety of the crew."

The congressman wiped his sweat: "It will be properly resolved."

At this time, the Chinese ambassador gave Shao Shuaijun a wink, and Shao Shuaijun immediately understood, coughed and said, "Everyone, please listen to me, we must ensure the personal safety of the crew, and we are willing to pay any price for this."

"Who is this?"

The Chinese ambassador said with a smile: "Please allow me to introduce, this is Mr. Shao Shuaijun, an internationally renowned director. His films are popular all over the world. He is also the investor of "Slumdog Millionaire". At the same time, he is also the new richest man in China. A huge multinational conglomerate. In the United States, people call him the representative of the American dream, and in China he is also the representative of the Chinese dream.”

The American ambassador shrugged his shoulders: "I think several congressmen would like to meet Shao privately."

Shao Shuaijun came to India to plan the film, and it was all operated through the take-one company, so these congressmen still don't know who he is. Now when they heard that it was an international director and the richest man in China, several congressmen immediately had smiles on their faces. One of them immediately turned around and said to the chief of police: "Chief Shawis, I think the police station should remain still and not act rashly until a suitable plan is proposed. We will ask the mayor for instructions before making a decision."

"This opportunity must not be missed..."

"Okay, Shawes, you don't have the power to make decisions without the authorization of the mayor. We will hold another meeting to study the decision." Councilor Raff scolded Shawes, then turned to Shao Shuaijun and said, "Mr. Shao, you The arrival of such an outstanding person, our mayor must be very welcome, I will tell the mayor."

Watching the congressman call, the Chinese ambassador whispered in Shao Shuaijun's ear, "Mumbai has been attracting investment recently. As long as it is under the guise of investment, it will give some benefits. They will compromise, and the safety of the crew will not be a problem. The water inside is very deep, and it is not as simple as imagined."

Shao Shuaijun nodded and said nothing, he doesn't understand politics. But there is one thing he knows very well, money can turn ghosts around, he doesn't care how India solves it, he just needs to ensure that no accidents happen to the crew. For this, spend a little money, nothing! (to be continued..)