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After talking on the phone, Lu Heng stretched his slightly sore wrist from holding the phone for too long, opened the closet to find a set of clean pajamas, and was about to wash up when he found his elder brother Lu Chi standing outside the door with two bags in his hand. Cans of Coke, maintaining the posture of knocking on the door.

"Didn't it scare you?" Seeing Lu Heng's surprised look, Brother Lu Chi put down his hand about to knock on the door and asked with a smile.

"Of course not." Lu Heng stepped aside and asked casually, "Brother, do you have anything to do with me?"

"It's nothing serious, I just want to chat with you casually." Brother Lu Chi entered Lu Heng's room, put two cans of Coke on the desk, pulled out the armchair in front of the desk and sat down on his back, with his hands on On the back of the chair, trying to create a relaxed and casual atmosphere.

Seeing this, Lu Heng also put down his new pajamas, and sat down by the bed.Brother Lu Chi handed a can of Coke to Lu Heng, and said with a pleasant smile: "I will be promoted to a third grade next semester, have you decided which university to apply for?"

Lu Heng opened the Coke and just took a sip. Hearing Lu Chi's question, he subconsciously replied: "I'm going to apply for Yanying, but I haven't decided whether to apply for the directing department or the acting department."

"Have you ever thought about applying for the Southern California Academy of Motion Picture Arts?" Brother Lu Chi suggested calmly: "Whether it is the directing department or the acting department, if you apply for the Southern California Academy of Motion Picture Arts, it will be easier to break into Hollywood. "

"With your current status and influence, you can try to break into Hollywood. Taking a step back, even if you can't gain a foothold in Hollywood, you can still learn the most cutting-edge professional knowledge. It will be of great benefit to your future. Domestic Although the film school is not bad, but compared with USC, it is still inferior."

"And if you come to study in country M, the two of us brothers can still be your companions." Brother Lu Chi still had a smile on his face.

"I... I haven't thought about studying abroad." Lu Heng really didn't expect that what Lu Chi was talking about with him was actually this matter.This made the defenseless Lu Heng feel at a loss.He lowered his head and fiddled with the Coke can in his hand. The Coke can that he had just taken out of the refrigerator was cold. Because of the temperature difference in the room, a thin layer of water mist condensed on his body, and his hand was wet.

Lu Heng's thoughts gradually calmed down, and he explained: "I think it's good to stay in China. As you said, with my current status and influence, staying in China is a super star. It's up to me to choose. But if I go to Hollywood, I have to start from scratch. The racial concept in Hollywood is so deep-rooted. I don't think they will give me the opportunity to participate in the role as a leading actor or an important supporting role. Those commercial films with big investment and big production..."

Lu Heng lowered his eyes, his thick eyelashes trembling uncomfortably, and tried to find an excuse to persuade Lu Chi: "But staying in China is different. The Chinese market is so big and the economy is developing so fast. In the future, it will definitely become a global leader. It is a battleground for films and global capital. I have the right momentum now, and I don’t plan to give up this market. I think the most urgent thing is to stabilize my popularity and box office influence in China’s entertainment industry.”

"It makes sense to say that. The economic and social market is king. Once there is a market, there will be an opportunity for sustainable development. Putting aside all domestic capital and rushing into Hollywood, there is indeed a risk of losing watermelons and picking sesame seeds." Lu Chi didn't feel embarrassed about being rejected at all. Instead, he showed an expression of sudden realization, and nodded repeatedly to echo Lu Heng's words: "It seems that you have really thought about your future carefully. If you have such thoughts and insights, big brother can rest assured." .”

Lu Heng was relieved when he saw how easy-talking his elder brother was. Before he could take a breath, he heard Lu Chi continue to ask: "Then have you ever thought about setting up your own studio? I see many celebrities do this .”

Lu Heng was drinking Coke with his head up. Hearing Brother Lu Chi's words, he almost choked to death with a mouthful of Coke. He covered his mouth and coughed violently.Lu Chi handed the paper on the desk to Lu Heng, and said with a smile: "Don't be so anxious when drinking, why are you still like when you were a child."

Lu Heng's face was flushed with a cough, and he couldn't help laughing wryly when he heard Brother Lu Chi teasing him so much: "Then you shouldn't hold back your big moves when others are drinking!"

When Lu Heng said this, Su Rong said: "I haven't thought about opening a studio. There are indeed many celebrities in China who will open studios, but they have been in the circle for a long time, and their connections are already very strong. It is stable. I have only debuted for three years. Although I have made some achievements, the foundation is not stable. It is best to stay in Huaxia Emperor Entertainment. Moreover, Huaxia Emperor Entertainment has treated me so well, and just helped me publicize a little silver bear , How could I betray my boss at this time."

"Wei Linxuan is really good to you." Brother Lu Chi echoed lightly, then changed the topic, and said: "Brother believes that you don't want to leave Huaxia Emperor Entertainment, and you do have your own plans. But you haven't either. It is necessary to use such a serious word as 'betrayal' to describe this matter. As you said, now is the economy and society, and the spirit of the contract is emphasized. You have more than six years of contract with China Emperor Entertainment, and you are only 17 this year. I really don't need to think about such a complicated thing as setting up my own family."

Lu Heng smiled reluctantly, and looked at Lu Chi in panic, not knowing what he wanted to say.

However, Lu Heng really didn't dare to continue discussing this matter with Lu Chi under the circumstances that Lu Chi's elder brother frequently made surprising words.

He cleared his throat, and changed the subject abruptly: "By the way, brother, how are you doing in country M? I heard from your parents that you don't plan to do an internship in the office this semester?"

"Yeah." Brother Lu Chi nodded, he didn't intend to embarrass Lu Heng, just chatting with nothing to do, following Lu Heng's words: "You also know that your brother has a hobby of stock trading, and he is very lucky. When I was an intern at the firm, I met a friend in an investment bank, and he invited me to help in an investment bank. The salary and development opportunities offered were good, so I will go to an investment bank as an intern from next semester.”

What Brother Lu Chi didn't say was that he was invited to help out in an investment bank this time, and he joined a big project.If successful...

Lu Chi smiled slightly, changed the subject, and said, "I don't know much about acting. If you think it's better for your career to do it step by step, then do it according to your own ideas. But I still understand about investment." .Many celebrities don’t know how to start a career when they make money, and when they get old, they can’t even cover their normal expenses, or they are suppressed by a brokerage company because of contract issues...Of course, big brother knows that with your ability, you won’t fall into that situation. But we have to prepare for the worst in everything, even if we have come to this point, Big Brother doesn’t want you to suffer this kind of grievance.”

Lu Heng nodded again and again, although he was confident that he would not fall into that situation after living a lifetime, but he was used to seeing ups and downs of people and things in his previous life, so he naturally took Lu Chi's words for granted.

"...So I want to ask my elder brother to be my investment broker. You also know that your younger brother is stupid. He doesn't know anything about other businesses except acting, and the money he earns is deposited in the bank for interest except for buying houses and collecting rent. So elder brother, if you I'm really worried that one day I'll be exhausted and have nothing to eat, why don't you help me invest!"

When Lu Heng said this, he suddenly remembered that at this time in his last life, he learned how to trade stocks for the first time. In the end, he paid for whatever he bought, and almost lost himself. He couldn't help but said: "As long as you don't buy …I will listen to you no matter what you do for the rest of these stocks.”

Lu Chi was listening to his brother's nonsense with a smile, but when he heard the name of one of the stocks, his pupils shrank suddenly, but he asked calmly, "Why don't you buy these stocks?"

Lu Heng couldn't say that he bought these stocks in his previous life and made a lot of money, so he could only stammer and say: "Uh, anyway, don't buy these stocks. I've heard people say that these stocks have bad feng shui. Who Whoever buys will pay."

Lu Chi: "..." As long as you are happy.

Lu Chi didn't intend to get to the bottom of it. Seeing that it was a bit late, he got up and said, "You should go to bed earlier."

"Good night, big brother." Lu Heng couldn't wait to stand up. Lu Chi, who had just walked to the door, looked at his stupid brother speechlessly, suddenly feeling sad that "the younger brother will not stay".

******

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Lu Heng, who has been resting at home since returning from Berlin, received a call from Fang Kaizhi. Director Fang found some problems in the process of editing "Flower and Sword". several shots.

Fortunately, the new year has just passed, and most of the actors have not yet officially entered the working state.Even if there is an announcement, you can set aside a few days to make up for the filming.

Of course, Lu Heng, a lazy person who has been staying at home for the new year, has nothing to say.

After coordinating their respective itineraries, a large group of people reunited on the 22nd of the first lunar month. As soon as they met, they all congratulated Lu Heng for winning the Best Actor in Berlin.Zhao Miao even jumped up and down jokingly in front of the big guys, insisting that Lu Heng invite everyone to dinner to celebrate.

Of course, Lu Heng was disrespectful to this kind of excitement, so he booked a table at the five-star hotel where the crew stayed that night.Everyone ate and drank - they didn't drink too much because they were worried about the shooting the next day, but they got the meaning and the atmosphere was very good.

It took a total of more than a week to re-shoot this time. In addition to re-shooting, Fang Kaizhi also shot a section of easter eggs out of inspiration. He planned to put it after the feature film to please the Chinese audience.

On the first night before the end of the bureau, Zhao Miao went directly to Lu Heng's room and asked him what his plans were for the future.

"You know my personality. I can't bear to be wronged. I've been tossed about by Star Entertainment for a while, and I'm enough. I don't plan to sign with the company again. I want to go out on my own and open a studio first. Are you interested? Partner with me?"

Lu Heng was very surprised by Zhao Miao's proposal, why so many people came to him to talk about it recently.But he really didn't intend to start anew: "Huaxia Emperor Entertainment treats me very well, and I'm relatively stupid, and I don't know much about communication. I have someone to take care of the trivial matters when I stay in the company. I think it's very good. "

"That's true. Your agency really didn't say anything to you." Zhao Miao nodded. It is obvious to everyone in the circle that Huaxia Emperor Entertainment values ​​Lu Heng, and he didn't insist on persuading Lu Heng to leave Huaxia Emperor Entertainment. Standing on his own, he just felt that Lu Heng could leave himself a backup.

"What I mean is that you can sign your agency contract to Huaxia, but this does not prevent the two of us from opening a studio together. In fact, many artists in the entertainment industry will do this. After all, actors cannot do this job for a lifetime. After staying in the circle for a long time, I have to find a way to transform, which is nothing more than switching to director, producer, or agent. I heard from Director Fang that you may apply for the director department when you take the college entrance examination. If this is the case, You also need to train your own team, if you have a studio, it will be easier to do things.”

Zhao Miao's thinking is very clear, that is, the two of them contribute money, and Sun Shuliang invests in technology: "I have already thought about the name of the studio, how about calling it Hengmiao Studio?"