Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 330 Director, call me anytime

After the start of work after the New Year, Liu Yifei's first job was to sign a formal actor employment contract with the "Lucy" crew of Europa Films.

The "Lucy" crew sent people to Yanjing. Under the witness of Zhang Zhao, CEO of the investor Autumn Pictures, the two parties signed an actor contract. Liu Yifei will officially play the heroine Lucy in "Lucy" directed by Luc Besson himself.

The signing of the "Lucy" actor contract also marks the official start of the cooperation between China Autumn Pictures and France's Europa Films - it is not just the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement that means cooperation will begin, there are many complications involved, and China Film also said it is cooperating with Juli.

Autumn Pictures' promised investment of up to $3000 million in "Lucy" will also begin the payment process.

To celebrate the official start of the cooperation between the two parties, Autumn Pictures held a small private cocktail party and invited some celebrities in the circle to witness the completion of this cooperation.

After the new year, Li Qiutang was still involved in the early preparations for "The Invisible Guest", but there was still one thing he needed to do.

After the Lantern Festival, Li Qiutang personally sent Chen Zhixi on a plane to the United States. Chen Zhixi shoulders the important mission of cultivating high-quality production management talents under the film industrialization system of Autumn Pictures. This time she goes to the United States, she will be deeply involved in the company's major projects as the assistant president of Lantern Entertainment.

The advancement of the film industry cannot rely on Li Qiutang alone. He needs all kinds of talents to help him achieve this grand goal.

What Chen Zhixi gave up when she went to the United States to study was her business and connections in China. Lost in Thailand made her famous in the industry, and going to the United States to study at this time was equivalent to giving up all her good start in China, which is a pity.

The next day, the photo of Li Qiutang and Chen Zhixi shaking hands and saying goodbye was posted online by reporters again, saying that Li Qiutang's love affair was exposed again, this time with the new popular billion-dollar producer Chen Zhixi.

Can't they think about something other than romance? Can't it be about work?
Li Qiutang still didn’t know that she was “in love again”, and Qiu Tian had even less interest in such news.

Let it spread.

After working in this field for so long, I have long understood that directors are different from celebrity artists. The public is not that interested in a director's love life, not to mention that the director is still "single". It is normal for him to have contact with several opposite sexes. This kind of news will not cause any waves. Over time, the company no longer cares about Li Qiutang's emotional status.

They have brought their children back to meet their parents this year, so why should the company worry about it?

After the new year, Wan Da began to announce in a high-profile manner that it would prepare to shoot "Ghost Blows Out the Light". It had to be high-profile because this was Wan Da's first blockbuster in the field of production and distribution. According to Wan Da's style of doing things, it would definitely be hyped up.

"The film version of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" has started filming, and the domestic magic fantasy is ready to be produced!"

"The project of "Ghost Blowing Out the Light" was approved, and Wan Da joined hands with Chen Guofu."

Although it is high-profile, Wan Da has its own publicity rhythm. They know that director Li Qiutang is a publicity trump card and cannot be played out easily, so the initial publicity did not reveal who the director is.

Netizens have always been very concerned about the adaptation of "Ghost Blows Out the Light". Wan Da's official announcement quickly attracted attention. Netizens have offered suggestions to the crew. In terms of the leading actors, netizens have begun to nominate actors for the crew.

This is the kind of publicity effect that Wanda wants. In response to netizens’ nominations, the vice president of Wanda Film and Television even came out to respond, saying that the actors are still in the contact stage.

In fact, the actors have not yet been contacted. Who would dare to choose the actors without Li Qiutang's approval?
There is an interesting nomination among netizens. Jing Tian appears in many movies invested by Wan Da. Netizens suggested to Wan Da in Ghost Blows Out the Light: "Never use Jing Tian as the heroine."

Jing Tian didn't hook up with Wan Da until Xing Guang Can Lan fell into decline, but she and Wan Da have always had a good relationship.

Who says we can’t talk about actors before they start contacting them?

Others may not know who the director of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" is, but how could Lu Zheng, who has close ties with the top management of Wan Da, not know?

If other actors can’t talk to him, why can’t Jing Tian?

But Li Qiutang is different from other directors after all. For other directors, Lu Zheng could just use money to attract them, but this trick didn't work on Li Qiutang. Lu Zheng also respected Li Qiutang very much and would not think of using money to attract him.

Li Qiutang and the new directors of the Cantianshu Project often met at the Lai Jin Yuxuan Teahouse in Zhongshan Park. Over time, this became a regular place for Li Qiutang to meet and discuss matters.

Today, Li Qiutang was also here to meet two young directors recommended by her good friends in the circle. They were not very satisfied with her, and said their ideas were not good and they were not down-to-earth. They boasted in front of Li Qiutang that they were on par with Apichatpong and could beat Wang Jiawei, and that as long as Li Qiutang was willing to invest, they would win the Palme d'Or within five years.

Li Qiutang told this idiot to get out. Lu Zheng brought Jing Tian to Lai Jin Yu Xuan.

Li Qiutang now has a certain understanding of Xingguang Canlan and Jingtian.

Jing Tian's family background is ordinary, Lu Zheng is an agent, and behind them is a well-known domestic energy group.

But Li Qiutang couldn't figure out why he supported Jing Tian at such great cost.

The sponsor may support someone just to make the person smile, but in the long run, the sponsor always hopes to recover the investment from the artist and make a profit.

But what did Jing Tian earn for Xing Guang Canlan?
These are not ordinary lovers, Canary can explain it.

Lu Zheng and Jing Tian sat opposite Li Qiutang, and Li Qiutang made tea for them.

“Originally I knew nothing about tea, but after drinking more of it here, I gradually began to appreciate its flavor.

"Tiantian probably rarely comes here, right?"

"This is my first time here." Jing Tian said.

"Try it, their refreshments are pretty good too."

After drinking a cup of tea, Lu Zheng explained his purpose and hoped that Li Qiutang and Wan Da’s collaboration in “Ghost Blows Out the Light” would consider Jing Tian.

Jing Tian works very hard and is willing to endure hardships. She is not pampered at all. Li Qiutang knows this.

Li Qiutang did not reply to Lu Zheng, but asked Jing Tian: "Do you know where your problem lies?"

The last time they met, Li Qiutang asked Jing Tian whether he wanted to be an actress like Gong Liman Yu or an actress like Yang Mi. In fact, what he meant was that Jing Tian should go the route of a traffic star and not think about acting for the time being.

But Jing Tian obviously didn't understand and still chose to prove his acting skills.

"My acting is terrible." Jing Tian knows that her acting is terrible, but she wants to act, commonly known as a person who is addicted to acting.

"It's not that your acting is bad, it's that you chose the wrong path. How good is that Shuang girl's acting skills? Isn't she super popular?"

If you don’t try to attract traffic now when you are young and in your thirties, will you try to do it when you are almost out of fashion?
There is no shame in playing with traffic.

Back to "Ghost Blows Out the Light", Li Qiutang said bluntly: "You are not the Shirley Yang in my mind."

But Jing Tian really wants to work with Li Qiutang. Xiao Ming has worked with Li Qiutang in so many dramas, and the improvement in his acting skills is visible to the naked eye. She still doesn't want to be a traffic star, and she thinks Li Qiutang can help her improve.

Jing Tian took the initiative to express his willingness to cooperate. Lu Zheng is also a traditional filmmaker. He still hopes that Jing Tian can have his own real masterpiece and become an actor. He persuades Li Qiutang to give Jing Tian a chance.

Li Qiutang said: "Xiao Ming is willing to play the villain in my place, or even a supporting role, can you do that?"

"I can do it. As long as you direct my movie, I can be your stand-in." Jing Tian gritted her teeth. She had failed so badly and was scolded so harshly.

"Let me think about it."

"Thank you, director. If you need me to act in any role, please call me anytime." Jing Tian wanted to prove himself so much.

(End of this chapter)