Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 294 Push it

Movies have always been a combination of art and commodity.

From an artistic point of view, "Tiny Times" is certainly a failure, but from a commercial perspective, "Tiny Times" is extremely successful.

With hindsight, although "Tiny Times" was criticized so much, after "Tiny Times", no domestic fashion film has surpassed its achievements.

Boss Guo is really willing to spend money on costumes and props!
For a long time, the sisters of Times still had "Tiny Times" listed as their representative work on their resumes.

Liu Yifei is really suitable for acting in modern fashion films like "The Devil Wears Prada".

Use just enough acting skills to perform a drag show for the audience on the big screen.

Miracle fairy!

But since Liu Yifei asked, Li Qiutang said, "I know the novel, but you'd better not take this movie."

Liu Yifei said her agent bought her the novel of Tiny Times, and she is slowly reading it: "It's hard to review this novel, it feels very strange."

Of course Liu Yifei would feel strange. To put it bluntly, the target readers of "Tiny Times" are young girls from the middle class and below.

In his book, Guo Jingming describes the extravagant life of the so-called upper class in an extremely exaggerated way to satisfy his readers' unrealistic fantasy of a rich life.

This is what is called the emperor's golden hoe.

This description is of course unrealistic in the eyes of Liu Yifei, who has a rich material life.

She has used that red work chair for nearly 10 years and the manufacturer is nowhere to be found. Even if she sells it second-hand, she may not be willing to buy it even for 200 yuan.

The cup she uses to drink water at home was bought from a roadside stall for 5 yuan each.

She also bought the rubber bands for her hair at a roadside stall for 10 yuan for three, but she doesn’t need them anymore because she has short hair.

So in Liu Yifei's opinion, the upper-class life described by Guo Jingming in the book is extremely false. She herself does not do that, and neither do the friends she knows.

After listening to Liu Yifei's analysis of Tiny Times, Li Qiutang said with a smile, "Since you think his portrayal is too fake, then don't act."

"I want to hear your opinion."

"I haven't even read the book, so I really can't say." Liu Yifei's own analysis was quite good, so there was no need for him to explain it further.

And said:

"Didn't you say you were taking a break this year? Why are you in such a hurry to take on a role?"

Liu Yifei filmed two dramas last year, one big and one small, which was very tiring for her.

"My agent asked me to do it. I'll just watch it if I have nothing else to do." She is still willing to take on good roles. "I'm telling you, someone asked me to do a co-production."

Now that co-productions are popular, it is normal for film producers to set their sights on Liu Yifei.

"Just shoot if it's suitable." Li Qiutang looked nonchalant.

"Hey," Liu Yifei gently pushed her boyfriend and said with a smile, "Why are you like this? I see other people's boyfriends, they give advice and run around, but you don't care about me at all."

Li Qiutang said, "I want to intervene, and you say I'm too controlling and don't give you space. I won't do such a thankless job."

After being together for so long, Li Qiutang knows Liu Yifei's personality very well. She is very proud and independent, and even when she is in a relationship, she hopes to be in control of herself.

Liu Yifei felt a little embarrassed after her secret thoughts were exposed. She hid in her boyfriend's arms and said, "Do you guys like obedient girls? They listen to you in everything and let you make the decisions."

Li Qiutang would never be fooled: "I'm looking for a girlfriend, not a maid. Maids sometimes work reluctantly.

"You're already an adult, I don't care about your hands and feet. You don't listen to your mother, so will you listen to me?"

"Hate."

But Liu Yifei secretly decided that she should respect her boyfriend's opinions in the future and not be too selfish.

"Is your mother coming home today?"

Liu Yifei knew what he was talking about and said softly, "I'll be back later."

And said:

"Aren't you thick-skinned? What are you afraid of?"

Li Qiutang said, "No matter how thick-skinned I am, I can't be this shameless." Li Qiutang stood up and was about to leave. "One day I will stay here openly."

"My mother won't chase you away." Liu Yifei rolled her eyes. "Who are you showing this to?"

Li Qiutang smiled and said, "You still have to show some attitude." Then he leaned over and kissed his girlfriend goodbye, "Pack your things. Your mom will scold you when she comes back and sees the mess."

"Help me pack up before you leave."

"I won't help you." Then he left.

Half an hour later, Liu Xiaoli drove back. "Didn't you invite Yang Mi and Shu Chang to your house? Why are you leaving now?"

"Leaved early."

"Where's Xiao Li?"

"Why is he staying here instead of leaving?"

Liu Xiaoli asked, "Did he want to leave on his own or did you drive him away?"

"mom!"

Liu Xiaoli smiled and said, "It's just talk, you're embarrassed."

…………

Li Qiutang came to the company in the afternoon. Zhang Zhao had been on a business trip these days, so he, the big boss, came back to take charge.

"Director," his colleagues in the company still used to call him director, "Mr. Yang from Hebei Province is here again."

"Which Mr. Yang?"

"The giant one."

"What is he doing here?"

"He said he wanted to discuss cooperation with us, so we sent someone to talk to him. He said he only discussed his project with Mr. Zhang and you. He has come several times and we can't get rid of him. He said you agreed to meet with him last time, and we don't want to say anything too harsh."

He took the polite words seriously.

"It's okay, please ask him to come in, I'll talk to him and see if he really has a good project."

This group of old guns in the film and television industry, from Huayi to Bona to Guangxian, even the newcomer Qiu Qiu, actually look down on Juli and Yang Zi.

To put it bluntly, they really treat him as a clown.

When Yang Zi entered Qiu's reception room, Li Qiutang had already made tea and was waiting for him.

"Well, I know it's good tea as soon as I smell it."

Li Qiutang invited Yang Zi to take a seat: "Mr. Yang knows about tea?"

"Know a little."

"I don't quite understand, just drink it for taste."

Yang Zi drank a cup, tasted the flavor, and praised: "Fresh, sweet, and top-quality Longjing. Director Li also said that you don't understand, this is really good tea."

Li Qiutang admired him a little. He bought this can of Longjing tea when he was on a business trip to Wulin. It cost 100 yuan a can and it was not a good tea.

If Yang Zi really understood tea, I believe he wouldn't be able to tell the difference. But he was able to tell the difference and praise it like this, which is quite impressive.

After a few casual words, Yang Zi began to introduce his project.

Last year, Juli and China Film signed a strategic cooperation agreement - this kind of agreement is not recognized at all in the industry.

Juli and China Film have more than a dozen cooperative projects under this agreement. Yang Zi wants to bring Qiu Tian on board as well: "We are both start-up companies, just starting out, so we should work together."

In "White Snake", he fully experienced the malice of the old-timers in the film and television industry towards him.

Yang Zi brought a movie called "Casino Tycoon", produced by Cui Baozhu, the Chinese version of "Ocean's Eleven", and plans to invite an all-star cast, with him as the director.

After hearing him say "I will direct this film myself", Li Qiutang no longer planned to talk to him any further.

Yang Zi was still talking about his strategic cooperation with China Film Group. They planned to produce five movies and TV series every year, and also remake Gu Long's classics. Qiu Tian had strong production capabilities and Ju Li had a lot of money. The cooperation between the two companies would definitely make a difference.

Yang Zi spoke for 40 minutes, but Li Qiutang couldn't get a word in. He only said five sentences from beginning to end.

At this time, a colleague from the company came to the rescue: "Director, the publicity department has a meeting and is waiting for you."

Yang Zi then stopped and said, "The director wants to have a meeting, right?"

Li Qiutang said, "Boss Yang's project is pretty good, and I have some understanding of it. How about this, let's discuss it in our company and give you a reply in a few days?"

"Okay, no problem. I'll wait for your reply." Yang Zi felt that today's interview was very successful.

Li Qiutang left the reception room and headed for the meeting room, shaking his head and saying, "Let's put it off later. He's just a braggart, a complete amateur."

A colleague also said: "He didn't give up until he met you. Now that he has met you and talked to you, we can reply to him by saying that the company did not approve his project after discussion."

Li Qiutang nodded: "Let's put it this way."

(End of this chapter)