"What the hell is going on here, Fat Chow?"
Yuan Ge is the first person who snaps out of this shockingly explosive news.
"Ha! Let me tell you, Yuan Ge, you've scored big this time!" Chow Mingrun smiles as he comes over and pats him on the shoulder, raising his glass towards everyone, and says, "Guys and gals, please, drink this glass and I'll tell you all about it!"
"Happy New Year! Long live Dragon Dreams!" A warm sound of blessings fills the room.
Chow Mingrun happily drains his glass.
"Today, Chief Assistant Liu Sang asked me to go and see King Guan, just to inform me of this great news in person. He told us to think it over tonight, and we'll sign the contract officially tomorrow! They want Yuan Ge to play one of the male leads Chu Jiliang, the Chief Commander of the Brocade-Clad Guards, and Arthur himself will play the other male lead Sibeoci Fiyanggū, the head of Jurchen tribe. This is just the first concept poster, there will be a series of big marketing campaigns to follow! Hahaha …"
"Don't just laugh, keep talking!" Du Jinghai is eager to hear the whole story.
"I met Arthur today and he was actually quite nice. He explained to me personally that this film is his first production back home, and is vital to his restructuring effort, and the pre-production investment alone is one billion! The reason for casting Yuan Ge as the male lead was because he particularly liked his performance at the last audition and also felt that his temperament suited the role. Judging from what he said, King Guan was totally impressed with Yuan Ge. As a result, everyone of us in Dragon Dreams got a piece of the action in this production. Look at this, Chestnut was cast as the female lead, playing the princess, that's the number one beauty in the film! Waylon and Stephen didn't pass the audition, but they have all been given roles in this announcement. The key is that …"
Chow Mingrun looks at the poster again with a happy face and points to the producer section, lest the world doesn't know, repeatedly poking at the words 'Dragon Dreams Pictures' and saying, "What kind of honour is it to list us as the number two producer? Even ahead of Polar Bear Pictures and Magic Lamp Pictures! Those three are the giants of the film industry, yet we, a newly established small potato, are listed as the second producer! This will definitely cause an earthquake in the industry. From now on, let's see who dares not to take us seriously! Finding project partners, getting resources, … it's not going to be the same from now on! This is a real breakthrough! Hahahahahahaha …"
This burst of unstoppable maniacal laughter from Chow Mingrun makes the crowd finally believe what he said.
Amélie's eyes also shines with excitement as she raises her glass again, "Let's drink to Boss Chow! He is the leader of Dragon Dreams and has done superbly well in this negotiation. Let's follow his leadership and achieve a glorious future with Dragon Dreams!"
Chow Mingrun takes a large sip of wine and raises his glass to Yuan Ge, "I am the boss, but Yuan Ge is the soul of Dragon Dreams. I hope he can work well with King Guan and make us all proud. We have a bright future ahead of us!"
"Fat Chow, are we really going to join forces with King Guan Entertainment? It feels so stressful. Do I need to start preparing now? Can you give me more stuff apart from this poster to work on?"
"Old Dude, you think too much! The contract signing is tomorrow. They are the top dog of the industry, so there's no need for us to worry about the promotion and distribution. We'll get what we're supposed to get after the contract is signed, and you worry about the lack of things to work on? Just put your heart back in your stomach and think about how to update our company's homepage first. I reckon our website traffic will increase geometrically as soon as the news comes out. The time to make a name for ourselves is just around the corner! Come on, guys and gals, let's get started on this hot pot and have a good meal! Try the old Beijing style hand-shaved lamb, worth every penny, it really is as thin as paper, soft as cotton, the broth is light and the lamb is fresh …"
The crowd is so encouraged by the good news that they put aside all concerns. With good cheer and appetite, the lamb is poured into the hot pot freely, and a full range of alcohol is ordered. Everyone has mingled and laughed and the atmosphere soon becomes very lively.