Read Novel Full Chapter 1060: The Mecariler family is about to send someone?
Chapter 1060: The Mecariler family is about to send someone?
"Uh, really?"
This was the first time Zhou Junhao had ever seen Xiao He evaluate someone so harshly.
The person being evaluated was even a girl.
But he didn't think Xiao He was joking, so he began to seriously consider why Talila smelled so bad: "She's clearly very beautiful! Is it because foreigners all have strong odors? Or does she have body odor?!"
Seeing that Zhou Junhao's thoughts had been completely diverted by his casual remark, Xiao He rubbed his forehead for a long time, but in the end he didn't explain. He just reminded him, "Be careful. I don't want to leave you here alone."
In Xiao He's view, the scent of fellow criminals was indistinguishable between men and women.
After all, stench is stench, just like crime is crime; both can evoke a sense of disgust from the bottom of one's heart.
He would never forget that rotten smell.
It was as if at that moment even that beautiful appearance had turned into a skeleton wearing a painted mask.
It sends chills down one's spine.
"oh."
Zhou Junhao pushed up his glasses, looking thoughtful, and didn't say anything more.
The two walked back to their room like that.
Zhuang Hongyi was already waiting here.
"To ensure the smooth filming of 'Phantom Thieves 3,' I think I have some right to know your current situation, right?"
As Zhuang Hongyi spoke, he calmly sat on the sofa and slowly poured himself a cup of tea.
At the same time, his gaze quickly swept over the other people in the room, and he raised an eyebrow slightly: "And you didn't even bring your assistant and manager this time."
He was surrounded by bodyguards!
Moreover, these bodyguards are not just for show; they are experienced retired veterans who have seen all sorts of storms.
This scene instantly reminded Zhuang Hongyi of the grand entrance his own father had made.
"Do you have enemies abroad? Who's watching you?" Zhuang Hongyi asked. "Or is someone trying to kidnap you? Have you received any information about it?"
To be honest, Zhuang Hongyi was somewhat surprised that Xiao He was still willing to go abroad with their film crew to promote "Long" at film festivals, even with all this fuss.
All I can say is that Xiao He is truly dedicated to his work.
Xiao He smiled wryly: "As you know, Heguang Technology now holds top-tier AI technology that is attracting global attention, and as its boss, I inevitably become the target of some people's attention."
"Actually, you could have told me about your situation in advance."
After saying this, Zhuang Hongyi seemed to know that it was impossible, so he fell silent.
If Xiao He can't come to Cannes for the festival premiere of "Long"... well, it will indeed have some impact on their film.
After all, in the work "Long", Xiao He is undoubtedly the mainstay of the audience's attention and the undisputed central character. The other actors, such as Lü Dun and Cheng Jingyu, are not nearly as famous as Xiao He.
If Xiao He cannot attend this film festival, then the promotional effect of "Long" at the Cannes Film Festival may not be as good.
Just like with their previous film "No Bait," a large part of the reason they participated in Cannes is that it is the world's largest film copyright sales center.
Since it has been confirmed that "Long" cannot be released in the mainland market, they must sell it for a good price in the overseas market and secure good theatrical screenings, that is, from distributors.
Xiao He was like the top seller of this product; without him present, the copyright of "Long" might not have gone so smoothly.
“I know that ‘Long’ is equally important to me, or rather, this career is still very important to me.”
Xiao He stared intently at Zhuang Hongyi, his tone more resolute than ever before, "I will not give up on 'Long,' nor will I give up on 'The Phantom Thieves 3,' and I will not hide in the country forever."
Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents.
Cutting off his global entertainment career is also blocking his path.
He came out this time intending to resolve the matter.
"So what do you want to do?"
Zhuang Hongyi asked cautiously.
"Let's test the waters first and see what they want to do."
Xiao He remained calm, but his answer was vague. "And you probably don't know that a high-ranking executive from Shield Screen Pictures will be coming this time. He is said to be the next heir that the Mecariler family is grooming."
"The Mecariler family? From the US? How did you end up being targeted by them?"
Zhuang Hongyi was unusually agitated. He shifted his posture, leaning back on the sofa, and took another sip of water. "You only arrived a few days earlier than us, how come you're so well-informed?"
Moreover, given that it's a large family like the Mecariler, it's very difficult for anyone to know the internal schedules of important members in advance.
Even General Manager El, who came here as the person in charge of Shield Screen, did not know that the important figure was also coming to the Cannes Film Festival.
"And why did he come to Cannes?"
Zhuang Hongyi didn't really know much about the people in that circle, but he was very familiar with their style.
They won't send an heir unless there's an absolute benefit to be gained.
“Because of the public opinion storm a while ago.” Xiao He spread his hands. “You should know that the Mecariler family and their Shield Screen Studios were embroiled in some...not-so-good political scandals a while ago.”
As a large family, their every move is under the watchful eyes of many people. Not to mention, the Mecariler family has long been accustomed to manipulating public opinion and has been a central topic in the entertainment industry for many years. It's almost as if the family itself is a drama, constantly creating a stir on the internet.
Now that the entire family is embroiled in scandal, their first thought is to find other ways to suppress the scandal, or to prove in other ways that their family can still thrive and not be afraid of storms even in such a scandal.
The Cannes Film Festival is a great opportunity to showcase one's work recently.
It's understandable that they want to use the Cannes Film Festival as a pretext to divert attention from Mecariler.
Moreover, Shield Screen Pictures hasn't had a very good run of business in recent years, and they came here hoping to find some excellent film rights at Cannes.
Driven by a series of events, he had no choice but to make the trip in person this time.
"Anyway, that person will arrive tomorrow."
Xiao He shrugged calmly, offering no further explanation.
What can he explain?
She claimed that she had known about this for a long time and that her trip abroad was specifically for that person.
Or was it that he had already planned ahead before going abroad, creating a gap in public opinion, and even the arrival of this heir was part of his scheme?
There's no need to say more.
Some things are better left unsaid.