Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 216 Bond
Liu Xiaoli told Li Qiutang about the Red Star House contract when her daughter was out shooting a commercial.

"Xiao Li, I think I should tell you about this. The contract is not a trivial matter. I don't want this to cause misunderstandings between you and Xixi. It would be even worse if you two quarreled over this."

"His godfather said two months ago that he wanted to renew the contract, but Sissi and I kept dragging our feet because we were afraid you would think too much."

If Liu Xiaoli hadn't taken the initiative to tell her, Li Qiutang really wouldn't have known that Liu Yifei's contract with Red Star House would expire this year.

"Sissi didn't tell me about this."

Liu Xiaoli understands her daughter. She knows that Liu Yifei has no idea or is very conflicted about some things.

"She's also afraid that you might think too much and there are rumors out there."

Li Qiutang was not so stingy. He didn't say anything to Chen Jinfei. Of course, he took good care of Liu Yifei and was Liu Yifei's career guide. It was not an exaggeration to call him a noble man.

But just as Liu Xiaoli said, the rumors outside would be fine if they were anything else, but the dirty rumors would make Li Qiutang, the real boyfriend, feel bad even if she knew it was fake.

"When will Xixi's contract expire?" Now that the issue has been raised, Li Qiutang has to find a way to resolve it.

"I forgot. It was a contract signed in 02. I remember it was an 8-year rookie contract. I don't remember the exact month it expired, but it should be in these few months." The contract left in Liu Xiaoli's hands is probably nowhere to be found.

"Does the contract state that it will automatically renew upon expiration?"

"It wasn't so formal back then. There didn't seem to be an automatic renewal clause." Liu Xiaoli said, "I'll go home and look through it to see if I can find the contract from that year. It's either in Yanjing or Jiangcheng."

Li Qiutang is trying to find a solution. This is not simply a question of whether to renew the contract when it expires.

The relationship between Liu Yifei and Chen Jinfei is not simply that of an artist and a boss. If Liu Yifei does not renew her contract and leaves Red Star House, she will definitely be called an ungrateful person. Don't worry, the people who call her an ungrateful person and those who call her a sugar daddy are most likely the same group of people.

Moreover, Liu Yifei herself does not seem to have a strong desire to leave Red Star House. In other words, between renewing the contract with Red Star House and opening her own studio, Liu Yifei would probably choose to renew the contract. One reason is that she is too lazy to set up a studio, and the other is that there are emotional ties involved.

Chen Jinfei was indeed very good to her, and Liu Yifei felt bad about not renewing the contract for no reason. However, the existence of Li Qiutang made Liu Yifei more conflicted.

Of course, Li Qiutang could also say that Red Star House was a makeshift team that failed to help Liu Yifei deal with the online storm and failed to obtain any resources for Liu Yifei. It is not a pity not to renew the contract, but now is not the time to talk about business level.

Liu Xiaoli also talked about this issue: "The contract of Red Star House is very good to Xixi. There is no commission, and all the expenses of the company are paid by him personally."

Li Qiutang first calmed Liu Xiaoli down: "Auntie, I'll take care of this matter. It's still a few months before the contract expires. You and Xixi can do whatever you want. Whether Yifei signs the contract or not, I won't be angry. I'm not that petty."

"It's good that you can say that." After getting Li Qiutang's assurance, Liu Xiaoli felt relieved.

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Before Liu Yifei chose the role in "The Beauty Inside", she encountered an incident.

"A Chinese Ghost Story".

She is very interested in this drama. This movie is a big deal. Many actresses are willing to give it a try and play a classic role like Nie Xiaoqian.

The crew contacted Liu Yifei, but Liu Yifei asked to see the complete script, which seemed unreasonable to the crew, but they still verbally agreed to Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei has also been waiting for the crew's response, she really wants to try Nie Xiaoqian. However, the crew of "A Chinese Ghost Story" suddenly announced on Weibo that day that Tang Yan will play the new version of Nie Xiaoqian.

Liu Yifei didn't react at first, but soon realized that Liu Yifei was interested in Nie Xiaoqian, but the crew was not considering her.

It is not known whether it was because he felt that Liu Yifei was too arrogant and difficult to please because she wanted to read the entire script, or because Tang Yan's team was more powerful and had conquered "A Chinese Ghost Story" before Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei felt quite regretful. Nie Xiaoqian was a role worth fighting for. She told her boyfriend about this. Li Qiutang didn't think it was a big deal. The project looked really good and the role of Nie Xiaoqian was really attractive. "But Taiji Century has always been a follow-up investor. This is almost their first time to take the lead in filming a movie. It's hard to say how capable they are. And as I said before, Yan Chixia is the male lead and Ning Caichen is the supporting role. This adaptation is too bold and risky."

Li Qiutang actually didn't want Liu Yifei to take this role, but now that the crew has taken the initiative to remove Liu Yifei, it saves him a lot of thought.

"Tang Yan has signed with Wang Jing," Li Qiutang reminded him again, "She has asked Wang Jing to be her godfather. She was able to take down Nie Xiaoqian, not without Wang Jing's help."

"That's it."

Tang Yan didn't get any good resources in the Hong Kong circle in the past few years. Last year's "Storm and Cloud 2" was considered good, but it flopped. This year, she got the better Nie Xiaoqian, which seems to be a bit promoted. However, Taiji Century has never been a core member of the Hong Kong circle. Tang Yan's popularity still depends on mainland products such as "Chinese Paladin III". Her move to the Hong Kong circle can basically be said to be a failure.

"The Hong Kong entertainment industry can't even make enough food, and it no longer has the ability to create stars. I really don't know what mainland actors are thinking when they go to the Hong Kong entertainment industry now," said Li Qiutang.

But Liu Yifei doesn't see it that way from an actor's perspective: "Just try it if you have the chance. Actors don't have much choice."

This actually makes sense. Li Qiutang is a director, a screenwriter, and the owner of a film company. He also has money. He can set up a crew to shoot a movie. Of course, he has reason to look down on the resources of the Hong Kong industry, but many actors have no choice. Who doesn't know that the Hong Kong industry is declining? But if there are some opportunities there, many people will still want to try.

If you try, you still have a chance; if you don’t try, you won’t have any chance at all.

Jiang Tao had no opportunities in the mainland, so he switched to Hong Kong entertainment, and became a top star, didn’t he?

Although it is a pity to miss the role of Nie Xiaoqian, "The Beauty Inside" is also very suitable for her.

Li Qiutang also asked: "The last one was a science fiction blockbuster with an investment of 150 million yuan, and the people I worked with were either movie kings or artists. The investment for this one is not even a fraction of In Time, do you feel disappointed?"

This is called resource degradation in later generations.

But Liu Yifei is open-minded: "There are not so many choices in the market." Liu Yifei sees it very clearly that she is too young and there are too few scripts suitable for her, so she should just take the roles that are available.

"Who doesn't want to act in a blockbuster movie? But I haven't. The Beauty Inside is not bad either."

Li Qiutang also said: "In fact, you are really suitable for idol dramas. It would be a pity not to do so with such a face."

"I act in an idol drama and fall in love with someone else. Are you willing?"

"No intimate scenes." Li Qiutang was not so overbearing as to not allow his girlfriend to act in emotional scenes. "I won't talk to you anymore. I have something else to do. I'll hang up first."

"Give me a kiss." Liu Yifei said coquettishly on the phone.

"Mua."

(End of this chapter)