Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 296 Meeting guests
"Last night, reporters photographed Liu Yifei appearing at Gongti Bar Street. Liu Yifei, with short hair and a hat, came to a bar with her assistant. They did not leave until the early hours of the morning. The picture shows Liu Yifei."

This matter is worthy of a special news release. Can I get more bonus by taking pictures of Liu Yifei or something?

Liu Yifei brought her assistant to support Li Qiutang yesterday.

Li Qiutang still keeps in touch with his music friends. Sometimes he does it for himself, and sometimes he helps his friends. He even goes on stage to play drums.

But the audience never thought that the man wearing a hat and playing drums in the corner of the stage was the Golden Globe Award for Best Director.

Sometimes in Houhai, sometimes in Gongti, and sometimes in some small bars. Sometimes he plays drums, sometimes he plays folk hand drums. Li Qiutang enjoys himself very much.

I wouldn’t say my skills are that good, but they’re enough for bar performances.

Liu Yifei also said that he was not doing his job properly: "Cannes is about to start, and you still have time to play drums."

"Playing drums doesn't interfere with my work." I've been busy with work lately, so going out to play drums is a way to change my mind.

The next day was Li Qiutang's last day in China before leaving for Cannes. Liu Yifei came to his apartment early in the morning, ready to spend the day with him.

"Why didn't I realize you were so clingy before?" Liu Yifei opened the door and came in just as Li Qiutang got up, and bought him breakfast.

Liu Yifei would never admit that she is clingy: "Stop being so narcissistic. Who would cling to you?"

But unfortunately, Li Qiutang had to work today, and Liu Yifei was unhappy: "You didn't even give me your last day in the country."

"I didn't say I wouldn't accompany you. You can come with me. I'm not going to the company. I have private meetings today."

"Who are you meeting?" Liu Yifei asked.

As Li Qiutang was running water to wash her face, she said, "You know, the company has launched a program to support young directors."

"Well, it's the Towering Tree Project, right? Xu Shanzheng is the first one."

"Yes, I will interview all the directors supported by this plan." Li Qiutang really didn't just put his name on the list and leave it at that. He really took this plan seriously and talked to them in person. "If the talks go well, I will meet with them a second and third time."

Liu Yifei asked: "Where did you find the director?"

"Some are people we know and we talk to them if we think they have potential. Most are recommended by friends. They know we have such a plan and are willing to recommend them for us."

Li Qiutang came out after washing his face and sat down at the table to eat his girlfriend's loving breakfast.

"How many have you met?"

"I've seen about 17 or 18 of them in the past month, and I'm going to see three more today."

Li Qiutang finished breakfast and looked at the watch: "Let's go."

Sitting in the passenger seat, Liu Yifei asked Li Qiutang: "You brought me to meet people so openly, aren't you afraid of being exposed?"

"I am honest and upright. What do I have to be afraid of?" Exposure or not is not a big deal to Li Qiutang.

Liu Yifei never thought about being exposed. She was in a relationship openly. If she was photographed, she would admit it generously. If she was not photographed, she would not take the initiative to tell the world that she was in a relationship.

The two came to Lai Jin Yuxuan Tea House, where Li Qiutang had arranged to meet the three new directors today.

The two arrived first, ordered two cups of tea and some snacks, and waited for the guests.

Today is a weekday and it is early, so there are not many customers in Jin Yuxuan. Liu Yifei likes the environment here very much.

“Why didn’t I find such a great place before?”

"When you're not filming, you stay at home all day. I guess you haven't even been to Lao She Teahouse." "Really, I haven't, haha."

As we were talking, the first guest arrived.

A boy with glasses and a buzz cut, coincidentally, he also brought a pretty girl with him.

Seeing Liu Yifei sitting next to him, the visitor was obviously stunned for half a second, but he still quickly greeted her: "Hello, Teacher Li, I'm Han Yan, and this is my girlfriend Zhang Zhixia."

"Hello, take a seat. Waiter, two more glasses of jasmine."

Han Yan and Zhang Zhixia didn't ask Liu Yifei why she was here. They should not ask questions that should not be asked. The main business today was to discuss cooperation with new people.

This was the first time Li Qiutang met Han Yan. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she learned that Han Yan would have a movie coming out next month called "The First Time", starring Mark Chao and Yang Ying. Yang Ying played a dream-chasing girl who suffered from a congenital genetic disease but loved dancing.

It turns out that Han Yan liked taking pictures of patients from the very beginning.

Han Yan also admitted in his conversation with Li Qiutang that he likes to shoot marginal characters, but he also likes to use comedy techniques to dilute the sadness of marginal characters.

This is easier said than done, but Li Qiutang knows that there are only a few directors in China who can use this technique well.

Unfortunately, Han Yan is one of them.

Although Han Yan is criticized for being overly sentimental and often finds a balance between not allowing sentimentality and true feelings, Li Qiutang does not think this is a problem. It is impossible for a director to be perfect. Many people say that Li Qiutang is not good at filming love scenes.

"How's your work lately?" Li Qiutang asked about his recent situation.

"It's OK. I can get some work." Han Yan should be considered one of the better young filmmakers in Beijing. "But it's still hard to create original works of my own."

"There's no rush to create something original. Eat first and then eat well. Do you have any projects on hand?"

Han Yan smiled and said, "In addition to a movie next month, I am also writing a TV series with my friends."

Li Qiutang smiled and said, "You can do it, you're better than me. At that time, I could only shoot commercials and music videos for others, and when there were scripts, I was just helping the big screenwriters."

Liu Yifei, who was drinking tea nearby, just wanted to laugh after hearing this.

Han Yan then asked about the details of the Cantianshu support plan, such as funding, supervision, etc.

Li Qiutang also told him: "Our company will provide the funds. Under this plan, the cost of a single film by a newcomer will not exceed 5000 million. If the film is particularly outstanding, the investment can be negotiated to a higher level. If you have confidence in yourself, you can also invest in it. The subsequent distribution and promotion will be the same as other films. The remuneration of the screenwriter, director and screenwriter will be based on the market price. We will give the director the initiative that should be given, and we will not let you be a person who can only shout "cut" on the crew. You can rest assured about this."

“Should I sign the contract personally?”

Li Qiutang nodded: "Yes, but we have basically no restrictions on contracted directors. You can still shoot the movie as you want."

After listening to what Li Qiutang said, Han Yan felt that the Cantianshu Project was very good. Although a contract was required, compared to the plight of newcomers who had no money, no people, and no channels, signing with a company would give them access to these resources. What else was there to be dissatisfied about?
Han Yan immediately expressed his desire to join the Cantian Tree Project. Li Qiutang didn't say anything about considering it or taking it back to the company for discussion. She directly agreed to Han Yan's request and said, "I will fly to Cannes tomorrow. You can find a time to go to the company to sign the contract. I will give the company a heads up."

"Thank you, director."

After talking for a long time, Li Qiutang's mouth was dry, so he drank a sip of tea to indicate that it was nothing.

Han Yan took his girlfriend away, and Li Qiutang refilled his cup of hot tea.

Twenty minutes later, another person came: "Hello, Director. I am Chen Sicheng."

"Waiter, a glass of jasmine here."

(End of this chapter)