After sending Wang Jing away, Lin Zhiling turned back to Lin Youlun's office.

"Isn't Director Wang your best friend? Isn't it a little unkind for you to reject him like this? ”

Lin Zhiling's tone had a hint of concern in it, which even she didn't notice.

Lin Youlun stood up and handed the signed document to Lin Zhiling.

"It's because he's my best friend that I don't want to see him swell so fast...... Yes, he is indeed the most successful commercial film director in Hong Kong, but compared to other famous directors, a large part of his success is obviously in luck, although he boasts that he can make any film, but being able to make and making it well are two different things. ”

"But is that really okay?" Lin Youlun held the document in both hands and insisted.

Lin Youlun, who was about to sit down, raised his head and looked at Lin Zhiling seriously.

"If I hadn't known that you wouldn't have done that, I would have really wondered if you had been bought by that fat dead man to speak for him like this."

Lin Zhiling glared at him angrily, and said angrily, "Am I helping you think about it?" The closer the friend, the more misunderstandings will occur because of a little thing, maybe in your opinion, rejecting Wang Jing is a very common thing, but often the estrangement of the relationship starts from this small thing. ”

Lin Zhiling's words made Lin Youlun silent, he really didn't think much about this issue, and he wanted to think about it in retrospect, was his previous approach to Wang Jing a little too casual?

Seeing that her words had an effect, Lin Zhiling continued to persuade: "Admittedly, compared with other directors. Wang Jing's ability is indeed not outstanding. But he has a merit that no one else has. No matter what movie you make, he will carry out your intentions and ideas to the letter, which may be a sign of incompetence for others, but it is a great convenience for you. ”

Lin Youlun clasped his hands, and there was a thoughtful expression in his eyes.

"You have cooperated with Wang Jing the most times over the years, and the outside world thinks that it is because the two of you have a good relationship, and the real reason may be that you have ignored it, Wang Jing is so 'useless'. For what you will work with him again and again, although this is related to the two of you who have known each other for the longest time and have the closest relationship, but I think it is more because you think he is more 'easy to use' than others, of course, with your current status, you don't have to worry about finding an obedient director to make movies, but you may not be able to find someone like Wang Jing who is very easy to use. ”

"So you think I should fulfill him this time?" Lin Youlun pinched his chin and asked.

"As an assistant, I should remind you that it's your business to decide how to do it." Lin Zhiling shrugged and turned around to leave.

Is it really just an accusation as an assistant?

Looking at the back of Lin Zhiling's departure, a strange smile appeared on the corner of Lin Youlun's mouth.

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Go back to your office. It took Lin Zhiling a long time to calm her mind.

The words in Lin Youlun's office just now were obviously "overstepping" from the assistant's point of view. But for some reasons that even Lin Zhiling herself couldn't explain, she still said it.

Although she doesn't regret it, Lin Zhiling is worried that Lin Youlun will notice something because of this, which will undoubtedly push her relationship with Lin Youlun to a more subtle and embarrassing situation.

Lin Zhiling was worried about how to deal with herself beside Lin Youlun, and a hurried phone call interrupted her thoughts.

"Miss Lin, there is a lady outside who claims to be the assistant to the president of Twentieth Century Fox Film Company in the United States who wants to meet Mr. Lin, and she says that her surname is Deng ......."

"Last name Deng?" Lin Zhiling's shadow suddenly flashed in her mind, "Mr. Lin is not free for the time being, you arrange for her to come to the reception room, and I will be there immediately." ”

"It's good."

The front desk answered and hung up the phone, but Lin Zhiling didn't put down the microphone for a long time.

What is Wendi Deng doing in Hong Kong at this time?

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"This is your company's meeting room?"

Deng Wendi looked at the hall in front of him, which was similar to the café, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Mr. Lin's stay in the company is not fixed, and usually customers with reservations will have to wait for a while to see him after they arrive, so Mr. Lin ordered that this place be converted into a café, so that visiting customers can have a place to spend their time."

Deng Wendi nodded, and it was not difficult to see from the familiar tone of the reception lady that she was not the first person to ask this question.

"It seems that it is a real pity that I was not able to work in this company."

Deng Wendi's self-talk successfully aroused the curiosity of the reception lady at the front desk.

"Miss Deng has applied for our company before?"

"yes, and it almost worked." Deng Wendi pursed his lips and did not reveal any further details.

can be arranged to work at the front desk, the staff responsible for receiving Deng Wendi is certainly not the kind of person who has no eyes, seeing that Deng Wendi was silent, she didn't inquire further, and after asking Deng Wendi what coffee he likes to drink, she called the waiter to let him prepare.

The coffee was brewed and served, and Lin Zhiling walked in at this time.

"Miss Lin, we're meeting again."

Deng Wendi stood up and took the initiative to stretch out his hand to Lin Zhiling.

"I didn't expect Miss Deng to come to Hong Kong again, it's a long way off!"

Lin Zhiling shook hands with Deng Wendi and sat down on the sofa opposite.

Deng Wendi asked straight to the point: "Mr. Lin is not available now?" ”

"He's dealing with some things right now, and he can't get out of it for the time being, so ......"

Before Lin Zhiling finished speaking, Deng Wendi nodded.

"I understand, but it doesn't matter, this matter is the same as Miss Lin, I think Miss Lin will definitely tell Mr. Lin what I mean very completely."

"Of course." Lin Zhiling replied lightly, but she became more serious in her heart, because she always felt that Deng Wendi's purpose for coming this time was probably not simple.

"The last time we met at Hasbro, I thought we might be rivals in the ownership of the Transformers movie rights, but now that I think about it, I feel really ridiculous, and of course Mr. Lin's way of solving this matter is indeed somewhat unexpected." When Deng Wendi said this, his tone was full of unwillingness.

Originally, the negotiations between 20th Century Fox and Hasbro have been going well, even if Hasbro is also in contact with the DreamWorks represented by Lin Youlun, but Deng Wendi has always felt that it is just a means for Hasbro to be too expensive, and did not really think that Lin Youlun may become his competitor, but the fact gave her a resounding slap.

Just a month ago, DreamWorks acquired a 70% stake in Hasbro in exchange for $200 million and a 10% share swap, and negotiations between Hasbro and 20th Century Fox were immediately told to stop.

The fruits of the victory that were about to be snatched away in this way were snatched away, which was a big setback for Deng Wendi, who had just entered the eyes of the top management of Fox in the 20th century.

There is still a lot of analysis of the plan of the 20th Century Fox senior management for the animation adaptation of the live-action movie, so the responsibility for the failure of the negotiation with Hasbro is not entirely attributed to Deng Wendi, and because of Lin Youlun's move, the 20th Century Fox senior management has strengthened their determination to continue to implement this plan.

Hasbro must not be able to count on it, because now there is news that Spielberg is ready to be the director of the live-action movie of "Transformers", and then DreamWorks also confirmed this, but also admitted that the film is still only in the plan, and there is no accurate answer to when filming will start.

After missing out on "Transformers", 20th Century Fox executives turned their attention to the series of superheroes of Marvel Comics, which is why Wendi Deng appeared in Hong Kong.

Marvel Comics was bought by Lin Youlun at a high price two years ago, and this move caused many people to be puzzled at the time, until recently, when various film companies began to pay attention to the comic book adaptation, and everyone realized how forward-looking Lin Youlun's original decision was.

Warner, Universal, Sony, Paramount, these companies have sent people to discuss this matter with Lin Youlun, judging from the feedback information, Lin Youlun does not plan to hand over all the superheroes under Marvel Comics to DreamWorks to produce, first, DreamWorks' current strength is not enough to eat such a big cake, and secondly, it is easy to cause other film companies to attack it, so the outside world generally believes that Lin Youlun should release some superhero film adaptation rights to cooperate with other film companies.

"So Miss Deng is here for this?"

Lin Zhiling easily guessed her true intention from Deng Wendi's words, although she couldn't make the decision in this matter, but she was still very curious about what kind of reason Deng Wendi would use to persuade Lin Youlun.

"I know that Mr. Lin has always been very confident in his ability in terms of film, George Lucas and Spielberg are also excellent people, but because of this, it is more difficult for DreamWorks to gain a foothold in Hollywood, because it can make all film companies feel threatened, in this case, DreamWorks must have a strong partner if it wants to develop better, and Miss Lin should also know that 20th Century Fox is just one of the many industries of News Corporation in the United States, We also have the FOX channel and several very influential newspapers in the United States, which can help DreamWorks out of its current predicament, and on the contrary, if we become enemies, then the pressure on DreamWorks will increase exponentially, all in all, it is a good cooperation for both of us, and I don't think Mr. Lin should refuse. (To be continued......)