Chapter 611
Wang Yifei: My filter is shattered! I miss the Zhang family so much!
Wang Meili stretched out a finger and tapped her niece's smooth forehead, laughing and scolding:
“I want to make more money. Your dad is the rich one, and he has a better grasp of the situation. You should talk to your dad instead of me.”
"But Auntie, you know perfectly well that my brother Big Fish doesn't like me anymore. He demands the same things from both of us and won't help me at all."
Speaking of this, Wang Yifei's face immediately fell.
She wasn't after the position of chairperson of Want Want Group; rather, she wanted to impress her brothers and sisters through her own efforts.
As things stand, among her father's children, apart from the two little ones, Wang Junxian and Wang Sixin, she is not as good as her three older brothers.
It's only slightly better than plain tofu, but the difference is minimal.
Because Bai Doufu is still young, he is currently being suppressed by Gong Yao. Perhaps because of Gong Yao, Bai Doufu's potential will be forced out, and then Wang Yifei, as the older sister, will be suppressed instead.
"Then you have to work hard, read more books, who knows, you might even surpass your second brother and take over the Want Want Group someday."
Wang Yifei rolled her eyes at her aunt in an annoyance:
"Auntie, you're really bold. I certainly wouldn't dare to daydream like that. In fact, I'd much rather go to space. Hehe, I think my father will definitely go to the moon, and he'll probably go to Mars after that."
"You know your father's secret?" Wang Meili was immediately taken aback.
"Is it that hard to guess?" Wang Yifei said dismissively.
Some secrets remain secrets because no one cares, or because the traces have been thoroughly cleaned up.
However, some secrets simply cannot withstand scrutiny; with a little extra attention, those around them can easily discover them.
Liu Xiaoli is the only one who is easygoing, and she cares more about her child and whether Wang Duoyu loves her; she doesn't care much about anything else.
Even Zhu Ling, whom she used to dislike, has gradually lowered her guard, because at this age, Zhu Ling has no appeal whatsoever.
After all, everyone is getting old, especially since Zhu Ling was born in 1952 and is already 54 years old this year.
Women in this age group, well, no matter how much they take care of themselves, they can't hide their crow's feet, and sagging skin is inevitable.
When you reach a certain age, you can no longer hide it by using expensive skincare products or boasting about being an "ageless goddess" in front of the camera.
Most importantly, Wang Duoyu seemed to be in a state of post-coital slumber, showing absolutely no interest in any of these things.
"Uh, okay, your whole family are perverts."
Wang Meili's expression froze for a moment, then she rolled her eyes and said.
She was really devastated.
Because every single one of her ninth brother's children is exceptionally gifted.
The eldest son, Wang Junhong, is a Fields Medal winner, while the second son has demonstrated strong business and scientific research talents. Although he has not yet achieved outstanding success, his future is promising.
The third brother, Wang Junkang, thrived in the army, and the speed at which his shoulder insignia changed was extremely rare.
There's also Wang Yifei, the fourth sister, who has been known as a top scorer in the college entrance examination, a pop diva, and an investment genius.
To everyone's surprise, she even knew that her father had been to the moon.
"Auntie, could you please not say that?"
Wang Yifei looked helpless. What do you mean by perverted or not perverted?
In their family, if anyone is abnormal, it's only her father.
Because no matter what it is, her father has already reached the pinnacle of human achievement.
"By the way, Auntie, didn't you want to talk to me about the Yao family in San Francisco? Tell me, I'm listening, hehe. I found out online that their family used to be involved in the mafia, is that true?"
Wang Meili's expression immediately became much more serious when the Yao family was mentioned.
She immediately told Wang Yifei what she knew in a simple way.
The latter was dumbfounded after hearing this.
"Auntie, you mean there's a profession called corpse brokerage?"
What the hell?
How could the words "corpse" and "agent" be combined together?
Is this world really that crazy?
It’s incredible!
Besides that, there's the Yao family of San Francisco, who indeed started out in organized crime and used to do all sorts of businesses.
They'd do anything, from prostitution and gambling to drugs and human trafficking.
As for Yao Jiahong's corpse brokerage company, it's considered a relatively clean industry, at least better than the so-called exclusive business, although the improvement is still limited.
In any case, the Yao family can definitely be considered a typical example of hypocrites.
The beginning was not glamorous; every step was fraught with difficulties.
Wang Meili pouted:
"What are corpse brokers compared to organ trafficking and human trafficking? Those are the truly heinous crimes..."
"In short, the Yao family is no good. Forget about being boyfriend and girlfriend, even being friends is not an option. Stay away from that person."
"Yes!" Wang Yifei nodded emphatically.
"Of course, I already disliked this person. I should have known better than to give them the card that night. I think I need to change my phone number. Luckily, it's just an American work number..."
She felt that her number had become tainted.
Fortunately, it wasn't her private number, and it was just a US number, not a domestic mobile number.
Because she can discard the US number at any time.
After this incident, she will be even less likely to give her contact information to others in the future.
If I were to encounter someone like Yao Jiahong again, I would truly feel disgusted.
"Auntie, I'm becoming more and more disappointed with America."
Wang Yifei said:
"I used to think that the United States was the world's only superpower, the beacon of hope in the media's eyes, and I had a lot of longing for this country..."
Many people born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s have a strong positive view of the United States because the country is truly very powerful.
Especially before the millennium, when our mainland was still very poor and backward, we were very envious of the United States, a country that was very powerful in many fields such as education, military, culture and economy, and often drooled over it.
This is a filter I've had since I was a child.
Wang Yifei grew up in such an environment.
Although she doesn't feel the same intense envy as others, because she has never lacked money since childhood and has seen many bustling cities and scenic spots.
But I'm still very curious about the United States, this superpower.
As it turns out, she came to the United States to film a movie the year before last, came here last year to promote a movie, and then filmed a new movie.
I've been to the United States several times, each time staying for ten days, half a month, or one or two months, so I have a rough understanding of this country.
But it wasn't until her aunt talked about the Yao family that she realized her previous understanding of America was too one-sided and superficial.
In the shadows of America, the landscape is surprisingly unbearable.
Her view of this country has now been completely shattered.
This country is in a terrible state. "Sissi, you're still young and haven't experienced much, so it's not surprising that you can't see through things."
Wang Meili carefully chose her words and said:
"However, this incident isn't entirely a bad thing for you."
"In America, don't easily believe what others say. Many people here may look glamorous on the outside, but inside they are filthy, even infested with maggots."
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Your movie has already been released, so promote it well. Maybe your movie can make it into the top ten or even the top five of the all-time box office charts."
Upon hearing this, the proud and arrogant Wang Yifei couldn't help but say:
"Auntie, can't the movie I starred in become the highest-grossing film of all time?"
Haha!
Wang Meili laughed heartily:
"You have ambition, but you need to know that becoming the highest-grossing film in history isn't something anyone can do."
The current highest-grossing film of all time is "Jason Bourne," with a total box office of $5 billion.
This number is staggering, because when converted to RMB, it amounts to 21.7 billion.
Many prefecture-level cities in China don't even have GDP figures like this, let alone others.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye. Wang Yifei went to Europe to promote her movie, but she didn't even stay for a week before returning to Hollywood to continue filming.
Pirates of the Caribbean is her next important project, while Fast & Furious 3 is almost finished, and all that's left is probably the wrap party.
Yes, a celebratory banquet is indispensable to the box office performance of this movie.
After entering June, the box office growth rate of "Fast & Furious 3" has slowed down very much.
The film has already been released in most countries around the world, with only a few countries yet to release it, so its impact on box office is limited. However, its release in mainland China is of paramount importance.
Because Wang Yifei had an investment in the movie "Fast & Furious 3", it can barely be considered a Sino-US co-production.
Therefore, it is entirely possible to release it during the summer season, causing a huge uproar in mainland China.
There is a so-called "domestic film protection month" in mainland China, which means that during the period from June to August each year, the import of foreign revenue-sharing blockbusters will be reduced.
Give domestic films some breathing room.
"Fast & Furious 3" not only stars Wang Yifei, but also has investment from her company, so it is a co-production and can definitely be released in mainland China's summer movie season.
The confirmed release date is June 28th.
It's only early June, but the global box office for "Fast & Furious 3" has already reached $5.23 billion.
Judging from this figure, there is absolutely no hope of winning the so-called box office champion in film history.
Even so, with a box office of 5.2 billion US dollars, it is still quite terrifying among Hollywood blockbusters.
It's important to know that initially, the Fast and Furious franchise wasn't a series at all; the first film only grossed less than $600 million.
If Wang Yifei hadn't taken the initiative to negotiate with MGM and proposed a collaboration, "Fast & Furious 2" wouldn't have come about.
It's only the third installment, yet its box office has already reached a staggering $5.2 billion.
Based on this box office trend, the fourth installment will likely gross at least six billion US dollars.
"Sissi, this movie has achieved such high box office results, aren't we going to hold a celebration party?"
Inside the villa in Beverly Hills, Wang Yifei had just finished get off work and returned to the villa after a day of filming. Her two aunts, along with her cousins, came to visit.
Regarding the celebration banquet, Wang Yifei shook her head and smiled:
"What's the rush? Let's wait until this movie is released in mainland China and see if it can break six billion US dollars in total box office. Hehe, I also want to see what kind of expression Big Fish Brother will have?"
Upon hearing this, the Wang sisters exchanged a glance, their faces filled with helplessness.
Lu Yuexin suddenly interjected:
"Cousin, you're really ambitious. If you want the movie to break six billion US dollars, then the box office in mainland China needs to be at least seven hundred million US dollars, which translates to at least twenty-two billion US dollars. Do you think that's possible?"
Currently, the exchange rate between the RMB and the US dollar is approximately three RMB to one US dollar.
This is one of the impacts Wang Duoyu had on this time and space after he traveled through time.
It's important to know that in the original timeline, after the millennium, the exchange rate was consistently around one US dollar to eight Chinese yuan, meaning the exchange rate difference between the two sides was quite significant.
Even so, it is still very difficult for a popcorn movie of Hollywood industrial standards to gross 2.2 billion yuan in mainland China.
"Fast & Furious 2" only grossed 1.2 billion yuan in mainland China, currently ranking third on the all-time box office chart in mainland China.
The champion only won 1.5 billion yuan.
Although Wang Yifei is now very well-known internationally, she has always been very popular in China, and as a pop diva, she is very devoted to her fans.
So her die-hard fans might actually go to the cinema to show their support for her.
But that's only a possibility; reaching a box office of 2.2 billion yuan is extremely difficult.
That's why Lu Yuexin said her cousin was being unrealistic.
Lu Yuexin was born in January 1986, more than two months older than Wang Junkang.
Why is it impossible?
Wang Yifei smiled and asked in return:
"Some things, you only know if they can be done after you've done them. If you don't even have the courage, then everything you say is meaningless."
After discussing this topic for a while, they quickly moved on to other topics.
Recently, the two sisters, Wang Meili and Wang Meihe, have been staying in Los Angeles and occasionally come over to visit, just like they did in Harbin.
However, this is ultimately a foreign country, not my hometown of Harbin.
Of course, Wang Yifei has also frequently traveled around with her parents over the years.
Especially when she was a child, her father would frequently travel to ancient cities in the Jiangnan region of the south, or to the warm and humid city of Guangzhou.
I'm used to it.
"It will be another two weeks before I can go back to the mainland. Sigh, I really want to go home."
Wang Yifei sighed.
When the film is about to be released in mainland China, she will go back to the mainland for promotional activities and take the opportunity to go home.
After all, she still needs to participate in the filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean".
There weren't many outdoor scenes in this movie; most of it was filmed indoors because special effects were used.
If it were like the "Fast and Furious" series, then you could travel all over the world.
"If you want to go back, isn't that easy?" Lu Yuexin rolled her eyes at her cousin and suddenly asked, "By the way, when is Fast & Furious 4 going to be made? Will you still be playing the same character then?" (End of Chapter)