Caught in Affairs with Superstar-Chapter 1042 - 605: New Opportunities (Part 2)

The first thing she thought was, this might also be an opportunity for Wang Jing and Yuk Chu.

But then, Zhou Yun suddenly realized something.

Why has the U.S. film industry started making moves on "Chinese elements" recently?

From the big-budget movie "Chinese Warrior" to this Chinese mythological fantasy drama, these types of genres had never appeared before. From a commercial standpoint, American film production companies are definitely going to produce films based on their cultural background to attract more audiences. However, from other perspectives, the overall environment there doesn’t really advocate filming Chinese stories.

There are still some direct conflicts in political and cultural aspects.

Zhou Yun thought of her "Killing Song," and then about the Witch role that came to find Jiang Yuzhen.

There must be some reason behind this...

Individual cases aside, these successive occurrences seem like there’s an invisible hand driving the whole situation to change.

Zhou Yun pondered for a long time, and suddenly a person’s figure appeared in her mind.

?

She was surprised by the sudden speculation in her head, but also felt it was not impossible.

...

In the afternoon, while Zhou Yun was continuing rehearsals with Jiang Yuzhen, Xu Caiqin suddenly showed up.

Zhou Yun was a bit surprised to see her because she didn’t know Xu Caiqin would be coming.

"Sister Caiqin!" Zhou Yun’s eyes lit up with surprise, looking at the sister she had met when filming "Deep Sea"—she is Hong Kong TV Station’s director of acquisitions, and she bought the broadcasting rights for "Deep Sea" in Hong Kong. The two even said they’d have dinner together when there was a chance, but they’ve been too busy to have that meal.

Last time Zhou Yun chatted with Xu Caiqin, they got along quite well.

Xu Caiqin hugged Zhou Yun and said, "Little beauty, it’s finally nice seeing you again."

Zhou Yun laughed and said, "Big beauty, we finally meet again."

"I came to see Director Kang," Xu Caiqin explained why she would appear here, "I didn’t know you were here; otherwise, I would have told you in advance. Didn’t you say filming hasn’t begun yet? Why have you joined the crew already?"

"We’re rehearsing," Zhou Yun explained, "Sister Caiqin, are you interested in my drama and want to talk about cooperation?"

"Yes." Xu Caiqin nodded.

Zhou Yun: "I guessed it right."

"The dramas you star in are always my first priority to follow. If the genre is suitable, I absolutely want to secure the rights," Xu Caiqin said with a smile.

Zhou Yun nodded, showing a happy smile, with the corners of her mouth slightly lifted.

"Sister Caiqin, are you free tonight? Can I treat you to dinner?"

"I estimate that tonight I’ll have dinner with Director Kang, and he should also invite you along, right?" Xu Caiqin said.

"Okay."

At this moment, Director Kang Xin appeared.

He was clearly old acquaintances with Xu Caiqin, and they greeted each other with a smile, "Ah, you’re here. Let’s go to my office to chat."

Xu Caiqin nodded.

After they left, Jiang Yuzhen came to ask Zhou Yun, "Xiao Yun, who was that woman just now?"

Zhou Yun introduced Xu Caiqin’s identity.

As soon as Jiang Yuzhen heard she was a buyer from Hong Kong, she lost interest and didn’t ask further.

They continued rehearsing.

In the evening, Director Kang indeed fulfilled his duty as host, inviting Xu Caiqin for dinner and also calling Zhou Yun, Jiang Yuzhen, and Song Chi to join.

"Caiqin is my old friend, we’ve known each other for almost over twenty years," Director Kang said, "Many of my dramas have been broadcast in Hong Kong, and she has contributed a lot behind the scenes."

"Why are we discussing this among ourselves?" Xu Caiqin laughed and said, "But this time when I heard you’re going to shoot a suspense genre, I was shocked. I had previously suggested you could try shooting suspense or crime genres, but you wouldn’t agree."

"At that time, I didn’t dare to easily try these unfamiliar genres," Director Kang said, "Plus, back then, mainland TV stations didn’t really broadcast suspense dramas."

It was still a market issue.

The conversation at dinner mainly revolved around old times between the two.

Zhou Yun listened to many stories.

Director Kang suddenly said, "By the way, I heard from someone that a company in the U.S. wants to poach you to be their acquisition manager for the Asian region, is that true?"

Xu Caiqin was surprised and laughed, "Kang Xin, your ears are still so sharp? I haven’t told anyone about this, yet you found out."

Director Kang smiled, "I’ve always said, Hong Kong is too small; with your capability, being a director of acquisitions at a TV station is underemployment."

"Ah, I’ve been there for so many years; I already have feelings," she said.

"Having feelings is one thing, but are you really planning to work there until retirement?" Director Kang asked. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Xu Caiqin tightly shut her mouth and didn’t speak.

Zhou Yun actually also talked with Xu Caiqin about this issue before.

Apparently, Zhou Yun wasn’t the only one who felt that Xu Caiqin was somewhat underutilized working at the TV station in Hong Kong.

The television industry there has declined. No matter how capable Xu Caiqin is, it’s like an Olympic athlete taking first place at a provincial sports meet; it’s a meaningless first place.

Zhou Yun said, "If Sister Caiqin accepts the invitation from the U.S. company, will she be responsible for the entire Asian market?"

Xu Caiqin sighed, shook her head, and said, "Actually, no. They have several candidates in mind, simultaneously contacting and evaluating them. I’m in touch with them, and I don’t know what their final decision will be. It’s too early for me to consider going until they actually offer me an opportunity."

Xu Caiqin’s tone seemed like she wasn’t very confident that they would truly favor her.

It’s actually not hard to understand why Xu Caiqin lacks confidence; it is related to the market she was responsible for before.

Xu Caiqin was only responsible for the business of one Hong Kong TV station. Her long-term experience is certainly an advantage, but it’s also a disadvantage that she hasn’t had larger markets to test her performance.

The success of a drama in Hong Kong is naturally incomparable to the mainland, as the markets aren’t comparable in size.

At the same time, in recent years, the influence of Korean dramas has grown globally. They’ve been dedicated to creating Korean-style romance dramas, and even before "Squid Game," they already had a batch of loyal viewers in Europe and America through Korean wave.