After Lizhi walked into the office, she asked, and looked at Kang Jianfei curiously, as if she wanted to see what was different from him in TV or newspapers.

Kang Jianfei did not talk about the serious matter directly, but instead sat down and said, "I heard that you came from the mainland. How long have you been to Hong Kong?"

If it were an old Hong Konger to ask, Lizhi would definitely feel uncomfortable, but this question came from Kang Jianfei's mouth, which made Lizhi feel very friendly because everyone came from the mainland. She replied: "It's almost three years, it's two years later than Mr. Kang."

"How do you feel about Hong Kong?" Kang Jianfei asked with a smile.

"Hong Kong is very prosperous and beautiful, but it has nothing to do with me." Lizhi said without hesitation.

Kang Jianfei said: "That's because you haven't integrated into this city yet, and you'll get used to it in a few years."

Li Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "Everyone is Chinese, I can't understand why Hong Kong people always discriminate against compatriots from the mainland."

Kang Jianfeikai explained: "You can think of this. Hong Kong is a rich little cousin. When the mainland comes to surrender, they will naturally be looked down upon because they always feel that they are at a disadvantage. In fact, not only mainland China, but also a large number of Vietnamese refugees have influx in recent years. These new immigrants lack the means of making a living. Many people rely on cheating to deceive their lives, causing temporary chaos in Hong Kong society. Hong Kong people only see all kinds of troubles caused by new immigrants, so they naturally feel dissatisfied with mainlanders and Vietnamese refugees."

Lizhi nodded subconsciously, feeling that Kang Jianfei was saying something, but she became more and more strange. Kang Jianfei asked her to come to Dream Factory, so she wouldn't have said this just to say this, right?

The two talked about some things on the mainland again, and the atmosphere became more and more harmonious. But Lizhi was so nervous that she couldn't help asking: "Mr. Kang, you come to me today..."

Kang Jianfei explained: "I read the information about your application for the artist training class and think your conditions are very good."

Li Zhi was delighted and asked, "I was admitted to the training class?"

Kang Jianfei shook his head and said, "No. Your performance results are not qualified."

Li Zhi's smile froze, but he still had a hint of expectation in his heart. He hoped that Kang Jianfei would make an exception to agree to her in the training class for the sake of the mainland immigrants at the same time.

Kang Jianfei continued: "I asked several examiners, to be honest, you are not suitable for being an actor. Today I invite you to come, so there is something more important to ask you for help."

"Come me for help?" Li Zhi became more and more confused.

"Yes." Kang Jianfei said, "I am going to start a beauty pageant similar to Miss Hong Kong next year. Are you interested in participating?"

Lizhi said unconfidently: "I'm afraid I can't do it."

Kang Jianfei tempted her: "If you sign up, I can make you a beauty pageant champion with a fame that is no less than Miss Hong Kong."

Kang Jianfei's words were enough to make most women lose their minds. Li Zhi was also so excited that his heart was beating wildly. However, she was a very smart woman. She quickly expressed her doubts: "Why choose me?"

Kang Jianfei smiled at her and said, "Don't you think you are beautiful?"

Li Zhi asked back: "It's not difficult to find beautiful women in Hong Kong, right?"

"Because you are a mainland girl among the Hong Kong people, don't say that you become a beauty pageant champion, even if you enter the finals, it will cause great controversy in Hong Kong," Kang Jianfei's face appeared with a profiteering smile. "If you have controversy, you will have attention. Only with attention can you compete with the Hong Kong Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant."

Although Lizhi doesn't understand media hype very much, she also knows that Kang Jianfei wants to use her as a gimmick. She is just a tool for Kang Jianfei to promote beauty pageants. Lizhi was in a complicated mood for a while, and she didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

Seeing that Li Zhi didn't say anything, Kang Jianfei asked, "Do you think my methods are despicable?"

"No." Li Zhi shook his head and said, but he was feeling in his heart: No wonder Kang Jianfei was able to make a name for himself in Hong Kong, and he was indeed more intelligent than ordinary people.

"As long as you participate in the beauty pageant next year, I will guarantee you to be the champion," Kang Jianfei asked again, "Are you interested?"

The title of beauty pageant champion is so tempting to women. Li Zhi took a deep breath and nodded, "I'll participate."

"Okay," Kang Jianfei stood up from his seat and walked to Lizhi and said, "From now until next year's beauty pageant is held. Don't participate in any activities related to the entertainment industry, and you should pretend that you have never seen me before. I'll give you $100,000, and you go abroad to participate in some etiquette, makeup, stepping and other training. Although these trainings are also available after registration for beauty pageants, it's better to be more prepared. In addition, you'd better go to a foreign university so that the material is sufficient when hype."

Now the Hong Kong dollar is 7 points to USD 1.1 million, which is nearly 800,000 Hong Kong dollars. Not to mention that Li Zhi has never seen so much money, even her family can't afford 100,000 yuan.

Lizhi swallowed and couldn't help asking, "Are you afraid that I will swallow the money and run away?"

"You don't think your future is only worth 100,000 US dollars, right?" Kang Jianfei asked back with a funny look.

Of course, Lizhi would not refuse to take any money in vain. She smiled happily and said, "My salary is 1,200 yuan now, and 100,000 US dollars is almost my total income for decades."

"Looking at my eyes," Kang Jianfei put his hand on Lizhi's shoulder. The two looked at each other for two seconds before he continued, "Believe me, as long as you do what I said, you can make so much money in the next year."

Lizhi felt that Kang Jianfei's eyes were very bright, and then he found that his light brown eyes were very charming and could give people a sense of trust. She didn't care that Kang Jianfei's hand was still on her shoulders, and nodded subconsciously and said, "I will take the American exam in a few days, and it should be fine to enter an ordinary university."

Kang Jianfei said: "It is best to be admitted to a well-known school, and you can give you a lot of extra points when you go to beauty pageants."

"I'll try my best." Lizhi said uncertainly, but she was looking forward to her situation when she won the beauty pageant championship next year. She was discriminated against in Hong Kong and could not wait to make a name for herself.

Kang Jianfei suddenly changed the topic and asked, "Do you have a boyfriend now? If so, break up as soon as possible, otherwise it will be troublesome to participate in the beauty pageant."

"No." Lizhi shook her head and said that when she was studying in mainland China, she had a friend of the opposite sex who could get along with her, but before she could develop further, she broke off contact with Lizhi when she came to Hong Kong. As for Hong Kong, Lizhi didn't even have normal friends she could get along with, let alone boyfriend.

Kang Jianfei smiled with satisfaction and said, "That's good. If you go to the United States, try to be as low-key as possible. Just wait until next year, you will make a big splash."

Li Zhi smiled shyly and said gratefully: "Mr. Kang, thank you for your care."

"It's not me taking care of you," Kang Jianfei stared at Lizhi for a while, and exclaimed in an exaggerated tone, "Azhi, you don't know how beautiful you are. Apart from you, I really don't know who is qualified to be the American champion."

All women like to praise her for her beauty, not to mention that the person who praises her is Kang Jianfei, the famous celebrity. Li Zhi said sweetly in his heart: "Mr. Kang, you are joking again, I am not as beautiful as you said."

"Confident women are the most beautiful. Do you know if you have confidence?" Kang Jianfei encouraged her.

After talking about the main business, Kang Jianfei started chatting with her again. Li Zhi said it was just a woman who lacked love. In another time and space, Li Lianjie and she made a movie together. After they separated, they chatted for six hours on the first phone call, just because Li Lianjie was a rare mainland actor in Hong Kong at that time.

At that time, many Hong Kong rich people were pursuing her, but this girl only secretly agreed to Li Lianjie, who was in a low position in her career. She even secretly became a mistress for several years, and it was not until Li Lianjie divorced that she was properly promoted.

Kang Jianfei asked her about her life and work difficulties and gave her some comfort and advice, which made Lizhi feel very low and comfortable, and regarded Kang Jianfei as a generous brother.

...

Just when Kang Jianfei fooled Li Zhi to participate in the beauty pageant, "Home Imperial" was officially unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival in France under the operation of 20th Century Fox.

Of course, "Home Imperial" does not meet the appetite of Cannes judges, and they are not even qualified to be shortlisted. They are just exhibited and released during the film festival.

Because Kang Jianfei has sold all the copyrights of "Home Imperial", 20th Century Fox has spared no effort to promote "Home Imperial".

In addition, "Home Imperial" won the second place in the North American annual box office last year, and as soon as it debuted in France, it immediately attracted the attention of various hospital merchants.

The distribution channel of 20th Century Fox in Europe has long been mature, and it contacted the theaters before the opening of the Cannes Film Festival. Now, after receiving some attention at the film festival, it immediately began to promote it on a large scale, and it was released in France at the same time a week later.

In the following two months, "Home Imperial" was released in European countries such as the United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, and West Germany, with a box office of more than 70 million US dollars, becoming a box office champion in various countries for several weeks.

The actor who plays the little protagonist of the film suddenly becomes an international star. As the director of "Home Imperial", Kang Jianfei also attracted the attention of European media and film merchants.

After inquiring from many sources, European colleagues gradually understood that Kang Jianfei was a Hong Kong director, and some film merchants even took the initiative to come to Hong Kong to buy films.

The happiest thing is Maqiao. He wanted to sell DreamWorks movies to the European market before, but European filmmakers always ignored him. Now there is a good thing to come to ask for goods.

Perhaps it was an unexpected surprise that "Home Imperial" actually became the pioneer of DreamWorks' sales in Europe, which made Kang Jianfei and Oriental DreamWorks gradually show their faces in Europe.
Chapter completed!