54: Mount

"Kiss where?"

Zhou Xiaowen glanced at him, seeing through his thoughts instantly: "You two discuss it yourselves."

Zhao Ling'er and Zhao Ling'er's wedding night should involve some intimate actions.

But Liu Yifei was still young, and Zhou Xiaowen felt that a symbolic gesture would suffice. Li Xiuwu, this kid, clearly had ulterior motives.

"Cough, cough." Liu Xiaoli's face was stern. Although she had approved of Li Xiuwu, it didn't mean this kid could take advantage of her presence to try and 'snatch her little cabbage'.

Without Zhou Xiaowen's support and with Liu Xiaoli glaring at him, Li Xiuwu was helpless.

He looked at Liu Yifei, who also glared back at him, embarrassed and angry.

"Then let's just kiss the forehead," Li Xiuwu said.

Everyone agreed, and this scene immediately began filming.

The two sat on the edge of the bed. Li Xiuwu lifted Liu Yifei's red veil, revealing her face filled with shyness and innocence.

They looked at each other, and a pure affection permeated the space between them.

Many female colleagues from the crew, such as makeup artists and costume designers, were watching, their faces showing 'auntie smiles'.

Even many male staff members had smiles on their faces.

As they gazed at each other, they saw themselves reflected in the other's eyes.

Li Xiuwu slowly leaned in, and Liu Yifei's heart suddenly pounded.

He was about to kiss her. Should she dodge? She felt a chaotic mess in her heart, but Li Xiuwu merely gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

"Cut!" Zhou Xiaowen's mood-killing voice came.

"This shot passed." Liu Yifei's state of mind and expression perfectly matched the desired effect for this part of the plot.

Liu Yifei's face immediately flushed crimson, and she stood up and ran off. Her feelings for Li Xiuwu were no longer simple, and such a scene made her feel both shy and sweet.

Li Xiuwu went to Zhou Xiaowen's side, with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Let me check if there's any problem with the shot, or we'll have to reshoot it."

Zhou Xiaowen squinted at him, continuing his work without acknowledging him.

Li Xiuwu watched the playback, seeing himself kiss Liu Yifei's forehead, seeing Liu Yifei's nervous and shy expression, her hands tightly clasped.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy was being filmed rapidly. Zhou Xiaowen's professional ability kept the crew tightly controlled, and everything proceeded in an orderly manner... During this time, Li Xiuwu also met with several applicants in a hotel suite in Hengdian.

"Mr. Li, hello, I am Wang Cheng." A man in his thirties introduced himself. He wasn't very tall and had an ordinary appearance, with only a pair of sharp, intelligent eyes. Facing Mr. Li, his expression was calm and composed, showing no shock at his youth.

"Hello, Mr. Wang." Li Xiuwu shook his hand. The headhunting company had sent his information a few days ago.

"Mr. Wang has experience working overseas. Do you consider this an advantage or a disadvantage for you?" Li Xiuwu directly asked Wang Cheng.

The other two were somewhat puzzled by Li Xiuwu's question.

Currently, everyone believes that people returning from overseas are talented, and having worked in relevant industries abroad, returning to China for development is definitely a huge advantage.

Wang Cheng was also surprised by Li Xiuwu's question. He thought for a moment before saying, "It's a mix of both advantages and disadvantages."

Li Xiuwu nodded: "Could you elaborate?"

Wang Cheng confidently began: "My advantage, naturally, is being an overseas returnee. To put it bluntly, mainlanders currently have a natural longing and superstition for overseas things. My status as an overseas returnee can make it easier to achieve success in negotiations than others."

"As for the disadvantage, although I've worked in related film and television industries overseas, it's of little help to the domestic industry, mainly due to the peculiar nature of the film and television industry. In this line of work, resources are more important, and connections outweigh ability."

The film and television industry is a network of circles, currently divided into two major camps: the Western entertainment industry and the Eastern entertainment industry.

Below that, it can be further subdivided. For example, the Western one can be divided into European and American circles.

The Eastern one can be divided into China, Japan, and Korea.

China can then be divided into mainland and Hong Kong/Taiwan, and the mainland further into Beijing Circle, Shanghai Circle, Northwest Circle, etc.

These various circles form this peculiar entertainment industry. Resources flow within these circles, and those outside the circles can at most get scraps.

Wang Cheng's disadvantage was his lack of foundation. As an overseas returnee, he had no connection to any circle, and merely being an overseas returnee was useless for acquiring resources.

Li Xiuwu was quite satisfied with Wang Cheng's answer. He could see his own strengths and weaknesses, which was much better than many arrogant overseas returnees.

"Mr. Wang, you must have also learned about Golden Culture. I wonder what you think of the company's development, and if you were to serve as general manager, how would you develop the company?"

"Golden Culture is very unprofessional," Wang Cheng said frankly.

Li Xiuwu did not object and continued to listen.

"If I'm not mistaken, for Mr. Li, the significance of Golden Culture's existence outweighs its significance for development, right?" Wang Cheng asked Li Xiuwu.

"Before I make a plan, I'd like to know Mr. Li's intentions."

Li Xiuwu was silent for a moment, then said: "The company is indeed as you said, its existence is more significant than its development. Of course, if it develops well, that would be icing on the cake."

"While the company serves me personally, I'm not against developing other businesses."

"I understand. My plan is as follows." Wang Cheng had clearly prepared before coming, even predicting the company's situation.

"I see the company currently has four investments: The Legend of Sword and Fairy, match between the fairy and the woodcutter, strange tales from a chinese studio, and the recently acquired Return of the Condor Heroes. The company lacks neither money nor projects, so we are a resource provider. We can, while ensuring service to Mr. Li, exchange resources with other resource providers to expand our influence, integrate into existing circles, or develop our own circles."

Wang Cheng stated his plan and direction for development.

Li Xiuwu listened quietly. There were no grand development goals, nor unrealistic visions of making the company the number one international film and television company. The entire plan was very pragmatic, focusing on Li Xiuwu's personal experience for long-term planning.

He was very satisfied with Wang Cheng's narration. At least this was not an arrogant or conceited person; he could humble himself and genuinely look at reality.

Even a country's president must bow to reality. Although Li Xiuwu was reborn and had a system, he could only ensure his own comfortable life and dared not be arrogant enough to oppose the world.

"I am very satisfied with Mr. Wang's insights. Golden Culture formally invites you, sir, to be the company's General Manager." Li Xiuwu stood up and formally extended the invitation to Wang Cheng.

"Thank you, Mr. Li, for this opportunity. I hope we can cooperate sincerely." Wang Cheng smiled and accepted the invitation.

He knew the nature of Golden Culture but also saw an opportunity, a chance to step onto a higher stage.

Li Xiuwu took out the contract and signed the employment agreement with Wang Cheng.

"General Manager Wang, you'll have to work hard on building the company's framework. Let's also interview the other two together."

Li Xiuwu finished speaking and looked at the other two people.

The other two were startled. Just now, they were fellow applicants, and now he had become their interviewer.

"Mr. Li, General Manager Wang, hello, I am Lin Qian, applying for Mr. Li's assistant position. Here is my information." Lin Qian handed the material (documents/information) in his hand to Li Xiuwu.

Li Xiuwu opened the documents, a look of surprise appearing on his face, then handed them to Wang Cheng.

Lin Qian was younger than Wang Cheng, according to the documents, but he had served as a secretary to a certain leader. That leader had been imprisoned, and although he was safe, his political future was gone.

Wang Cheng finished reading Lin Qian's documents, and his hand trembled, almost dropping them.

Whose mount has descended to the mortal world?