Steven thought about it. That was true.
It was enough to play outside the circle once or twice.
If he played too much, he might be ostracized by Hollywood.
Even as the legitimate king of directors, he couldn't go against Hollywood's rules.
"You should rest for a while," Chen Zhao said. "After all, my lucky coins are limited. I only have a few now. If you make one movie a year, I won't have many coins for you to spend."
Steven thought about it. That was true.
Moreover, Chen Zhao had invested in the movie this time, so he'd given him two lucky coins.
Why would Chen Zhao give him one next time?
In the last movie, Chen Zhao had given him a lucky coin unconditionally to save him.
Steven calmed down very quickly.
He knew better than anyone the value of a lucky coin.
Under normal circumstances, would the box office have such a huge chance of exploding?
That was clearly impossible.
Steven secretly made up his mind. He had to get Chen Zhao to invest in his next movie.
With his influence and charisma, he could negotiate with any of the Big Six. He also had the power to bring money into the production.
Without a doubt, Chen Zhao was his best and most important friend.
"Hi, Rasfa. Do you want something to drink?" Fali walked out.
"Please give me a bottle of nameless wine," Steven said. "I want to celebrate with Chen Zhao."
"As you wish." Fali turned and walked back in.
She'd also paid attention to Kidnapped's box office. She knew that Steven was overjoyed.
"By the way, can this movie enter the Oscars?" Chen Zhao asked.
"I'm afraid not. No matter how high the box office is, it's undeniable that it's purely commercial," Steven said with a bitter smile.
"Fine."
Just then, Steven started taking off his clothes.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm going to change into my swimming trunks. I'm going to swim for a while."
"F * ck, go to your room and change. If you dirty Fali and my little princesses' eyes, I'll crush your dick."
…
Portia parked her car in the garage.
She saw a few unfamiliar cars in the garage.
They shouldn't be Chen Zhao's cars.
There were also a few people going in and out of the elevator. They seemed to be moving luggage.
Did Mingyue Villa have guests?
Portia went to the living room and saw Chen Zhao talking to an old man in swimming trunks in the yard.
Portia rubbed her eyes.
That old man … that old man is Mr. Steven?
The king of directors!
Portia rushed out of the living room and into the yard.
It really is Mr. Steven.
"Boss," Portia called out.
Steven and Chen Zhao turned around and saw Portia's excited face.
"Mr. Steven … Hi … Hello." Portia couldn't calm herself down and stuttered.
"Chen, who is she?"
"My personal assistant, an amateur actress. Oh, I helped her get a role in James' new movie."
Portia's heart skipped a beat. Chen Zhao? Was it her boss who helped her get the role?
"Oh, I see." Steven looked at Portia. "Do you want me to give her a role in my new movie?"
"It depends," Chen Zhao said casually. "Who knows if she's still working beside me when you're filming?"
Portia had already made up her mind to stay by Chen Zhao's side.
Everything else aside, Chen Zhao's words alone were enough.
She had to stay.
As long as she stayed, she would have a chance to get a role in Steven's new movie.
What was Steven's movie?
It was a star-making machine.
Portia couldn't imagine that Chen Zhao and Steven were such good friends.
It seemed that Chen Zhao only needed to say one word to get a role in Steven's movie.
And Portia had already felt it from James.
With one word from Chen Zhao, James called her personally.
Oh, Gaia had mentioned it in Tokyo.
Chen Zhao had invested in a movie that she'd acted in.
Did that mean … that Kidnapping was the movie Chen Zhao had invested in?
Oh my … Chen Zhao could earn hundreds of millions of dollars with this movie, right?
His influence in Hollywood was so great.
Portia couldn't believe it.
So her greatest resource was right beside her.
How could he be so slow to realize it?
Portia watched as Chen Zhao and Steven ran to the yacht with their arms around each other's shoulders and then jumped into the sea.
Unfortunately, she couldn't get close to Steven.
After all, Portia was only Chen Zhao's personal assistant.
Even if she tried to get close to him, Steven might not even respond.
…
"Steven, do you want to see my new pet?" Chen Zhao looked at Steven, smiling.
Soaking in the sea, Steven raised his head. Hearing Chen Zhao's words, his interest was piqued.
He knew that Chen Zhao liked to raise strange pets.
Moreover, all of them had been trained by Chen Zhao to be extremely obedient.
"Sure. Is it at Mingyue Villa?"
"No, it's in the sea."
"Sea? Dolphins? "
Chen Zhao chuckled. "I have dolphins too, but there are others."
Just then, the dolphin family appeared not far from Steven.
"Wow, they're really dolphins," Steven exclaimed in surprise. "I love dolphins."
The dolphin family swam to Steven.
"Steven, do you remember that groundbreaking summer movie?"
"Of course. You're talking about Jaws, right?"
Jaws wasn't just a classic monster movie. It was also the groundbreaking summer movie.
In the 1970s, the concept of summer movies didn't exist in Hollywood yet.
It was the release of Jaws that created the hottest summer season in North America.
From then on, the summer movie became a period that all the major Hollywood film companies fought over.
In addition to the summer holidays for students, it was also a break period for major sporting events. Therefore, the public turned their attention to the movies.
"Why did you bring this up?" Steven asked, confused.
"You'll know the reason soon." Chen Zhao grinned.
Steven suddenly shuddered. He had a bad feeling about this.
Just then, the dolphin family, who were having fun, suddenly dispersed.
Steven looked into the distance and saw a huge fin appear on the surface of the sea.
Instinctive fear spread through Steven's body.
"Shark … shark … shark, run …" Steven screamed and swam toward the yacht with all his might.
Splash —
Suddenly, Steven heard the sound of a wave behind him.
Then a huge shadow flew past his head.
Steven looked up and saw the huge white belly of the fish.
Splash —
The big white shark, Old Guan, jumped over Steven's head.
Steven was stunned for a moment.
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