Chapter 1586: A Backfired Attempt

The film festival Zhao Fusheng and Jiang Wen were referring to was the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea.

The original purpose of the Busan International Film Festival was to promote the development of the Korean film industry, dedicated to discovering new talents and new works, and providing a broader platform for Asian cinema to go global. After four editions, the festival rapidly grew and developed, becoming the most influential international film festival in Asia, attracting the attention and focus of filmmakers worldwide. Among all the awards presented at the festival, only the New Currents section is a competitive category, selecting the best Asian new works, while other sections are non-competitive. It is evident that the Busan International Film Festival places more emphasis on exchange and showcase.

The film festival consists of seven major sections: A Window on Asian Cinema, New Currents, Korean Cinema Today, World Cinema, Wide Angle, Open Cinema, and Special Programs.

Apart from the New Currents section, the festival is essentially non-competitive. In addition to the Best Asian Newcomer Award for the competitive section, there are also awards such as the Achievement Award, Union Award, Audience Award, International Film Critics Association Award, Asian Film Promotion Organization Award, and the Audience Award.

Of course, among domestic film festivals in South Korea, the Busan International Film Festival is not the most influential.

When it comes to film awards, South Korea has the Blue Dragon Film Awards, Grand Bell Awards, and Baeksang Arts Awards, which are far more influential than the Busan International Film Festival.

The Blue Dragon Film Awards is a dedicated film festival, similar to the Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Horse Awards, and is the most prestigious film award in South Korea, held in late November each year.

The Grand Bell Awards, the only film festival directly managed by a South Korean government department, is the longest-running film festival, with the awards ceremony in June.

The Baeksang Arts Awards, known as the 'Korean Oscars,' is the only comprehensive arts award in South Korea, encompassing categories for film, television, and variety shows. It takes place at the end of February.

This year's Busan International Film Festival was originally scheduled for last year but had to be postponed to 2006 due to some objective reasons.

In other words, this time, the Busan International Film Festival and the Baeksang Arts Awards are surprisingly close in timing.

This was news Zhao Fusheng and Jiang Wen learned from Liang Jingyu.

"Are you sure?"

Zhao Fusheng asked Liang Jingyu.

Liang Jingyu nodded: "After receiving news of your arrival, I sent people to investigate the matter, and it is indeed true. The main issue was with the sponsors in Busan. Previously, it was sponsored by the Hanjin Group, but after Hanjin withdrew its investment, the festival organizing committee has been searching for new sponsors, which is why it has been delayed for so long."

"I see."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and looked at Jiang Wen: "I didn't expect an unexpected gain."

Jiang Wen was also in a noticeably good mood; being able to attend an additional film festival meant an opportunity to sell distribution rights, and that was all money.

"Accommodation has been arranged."

Liang Jingyu said to Zhao Fusheng.

"No need, I bought a house here." Zhao Fusheng shook his head and said to Liang Jingyu, "Just arrange a few translators for us, and also assign two assistants to me."

Liang Jingyu nodded one by one and said to Zhao Fusheng, "Okay, Chairman."

After thinking for a moment, he continued, "Should I notify our partners about your arrival?"

The South Korean branch of Future Investment had officially changed its name to Hanxing Future Investment last year and had several partners in South Korea, the largest of which was CJ Group.

As one of the top ten chaebols in South Korea, CJ Group was spun off from Samsung Group, with founder Lee Mong-hun being the older brother of Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee.

More importantly, CJ Group holds tremendous influence in the South Korean film and television industry.

Even Zhao Fusheng had to admit that the influence of an oligarchic economy was indeed powerful.

Arriving at the residence by car, Zhao Fusheng and the others, exhausted from the journey, rested first. Liang Jingyu did not disturb them and left.

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...

In the afternoon, the assistants sent by Liang Jingyu arrived.

Looking at the several beautiful female translators in front of them, Zhao Fusheng and Jiang Wen exchanged glances.

"That bastard!"

Zhao Fusheng blurted out in a curse.

Jiang Wen just chuckled: "Alright, why are you scolding them?"

After a pause, he said with a smile: "It's just translation anyway, and we need it. Having a few beauties around at least pleases the eye, doesn't it?"

Zhao Fusheng rolled his eyes, too lazy to bother with this guy.

But he also understood that Liang Jingyu probably hadn't thought that far; it was likely his subordinates misunderstood his intentions and sent a bunch of female translators.

Looking at the four of them, Zhao Fusheng said to Jiang Wen: "How about this, let them go back. We'll just bring two translators."

With that, Zhao Fusheng took out his phone and called Liang Jingyu.

This phone was prepared for Zhao Fusheng by Liang Jingyu, since communication in Korea was inconvenient, with signals different from those in China.

"Chairman, you're looking for me?"

Liang Jingyu was slightly surprised to receive Zhao Fusheng's call: "Is there something?"

"We don't need so many translators."

Zhao Fusheng didn't put it too bluntly, saying calmly to Liang Jingyu: "Make new arrangements."

Then he hung up.

Liang Jingyu was a bit puzzled, but then a thought struck him, and a bad feeling emerged—could those idiots have mistaken Zhao Fusheng and Jiang Wen for...

Oh my god!

Liang Jingyu felt terrible!

Some things are fine for the boss to do himself, but if subordinates recklessly guess the boss's intentions, they're asking for trouble.

Honestly, Liang Jingyu felt that Zhao Fusheng valued him highly, entrusting him with the entire Hanxing Future Investment.

Of course, whether the headquarters had secretly sent someone to watch him was unknown.

But even so, Liang Jingyu knew that Zhao Fusheng still trusted him.

This trust naturally couldn't compare to that for Dong Chenxi or Zheng Yao, but compared to others, Liang Jingyu considered himself the chairman's confidant.

But what if he lost the chairman's trust?

Return to Future Investment?

Or go to the Group Strategy Research Office?

To be honest, he didn't want to go anywhere.

As an ambitious man, Liang Jingyu enjoyed his life in Korea.

Having power in hand, able to do what he wanted—no one would refuse that.

And all of this depended on Zhao Fusheng, the boss, trusting him.

Letting out a long breath, Liang Jingyu's face darkened as he dialed a phone in his office: "Please ask Director Kim to come over."

"Yes, President."

A pleasant voice came from the other end; obviously, Liang Jingyu's secretary was a woman.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since they were doing business in Korea, key departments could use people from China, but most departments naturally had to be Koreans. Zhao Fusheng had instructed Liang Jingyu on this early on when the company was founded.

Korea is a xenophobic place; if you want to establish a foothold there, you have to find a way to integrate.

That was why Zhao Fusheng had given away ten percent of Hanxing Investment's shares back then.

Because he knew that if he made the company impenetrable, it would be hard to break into the Korean market.

Time proved that Zhao Fusheng's decision was correct.

Following Zhao Fusheng's decisions, Liang Jingyu had done well in Korea over the past few years, becoming a well-known investment firm in the country.