Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 95: Celebration Banquet with Masks
Li Qiutang didn't know, nor was she interested in knowing, why Rong Xinda's people came to Huayi's celebration party.

Maybe he came here to make himself familiar.

Yang Mi was quite happy to hear Li Qiutang say this. Everyone loves to hear good words, so she quickly thanked him and said, "Thank you, director."

The 22-year-old Yang Mi has a slightly square chin, which makes her look a bit childish, and she is actually a little beauty.

Zeng Jia knew that the two were not in the same circle, and that she had brought people to the celebration banquet today just to make some friends, so she quickly took over the conversation and introduced herself first: "Director, we are from Rong Xinda."

"Teacher Li Shaohong's company?"

"Yes." Zeng Jia said with a smile.

"Very good." Li Qiutang had only been in the industry for two years, and he didn't know Li Shaohong yet, so he didn't have anything extra to say.

The 22-year-old Yang Mi obviously felt that Li Qiutang had nothing to say, and in fact, it was true. The three parties had never met each other before, so what could they say?
So Yang Mi quickly responded: "Director, I like your movies very much. I am your fan."

There was no truth or falsehood in this social setting, but since they said so, Li Qiutang was still happy: "Oh, really? Which one do you like best?"

“I like The Garden the best.”

Li Qiutang was shocked. "The Garden" was a homework that Li Qiutang shot when she was a junior in college. It was inspired by Borges' "The Garden of Forking Paths" and used some suspense techniques. Of course, it seems very childish now, but Li Qiutang didn't expect that Yang Mi had actually seen it.

It seems that when Yang Mi said she was her fan, it was not just a compliment, she really had seen it!

Just from this sentence, Li Qiutang had a favorable impression of Yang Mi, and said with a smile: "You even know "The Garden", you must have really read it."

Zeng Jia said: "Mi Mi has filmed a lot of dramas in the past two years, and also starred in CCTV's big drama "Wang Zhaojun."

"Very good." Li Qiutang said with a smile.

Zeng Jia also said: "Speaking of which, we have a story with "Famous". "

"you……?"

"We auditioned for the role of Nightingale before, but were not selected," Zeng Jia said.

Li Qiutang smiled and said, "That's a pity." Anyway, Li Qiutang didn't know that Yang Mi had been here.

Zeng Jia added: "Mi Mi is currently filming A Dream of Red Mansions."

"It's a big drama." Li Qiutang said, without asking her why she could come to the celebration party while filming a drama.

Zeng Jia knew that she had delayed Li Qiutang for too long, and said, "We also have plans to enter the film industry. Director Qiutang, please take care of us in the future."

Li Qiutang nodded, which was considered as his agreement.

"Let's not disturb the director." Zeng Jia took Yang Mi away. Li Qiutang was the protagonist of today's celebration party, but there were other big shots in the venue, so she had to hurry and take Yang Mi to show her face.

"Just now you said you liked his film 'Garden', which obviously touched his heart." Zeng Jia praised Yang Mi, "How did you come up with that?"

Yang Mi said: "Because I actually watched this short film of his in school, and I really liked it."

Zeng Jia said: "He has a good impression of you, you can interact more often in the future."

Yang Mi complained: "How can we interact with each other? He is a filmmaker, which is completely different from me."

"We should maintain the relationship. We will make a movie sooner or later. It's a pity that I didn't get his phone number." Zeng Jia said, and saw another celebrity in the industry, and went to meet him with Yang Mi.

This is a social occasion. Others want to make friends with Li Qiutang, and Li Qiutang also needs to get to know others.

Filming is never just the director’s job; he also needs to make friends with many people.

But Li Qiutang obviously felt that some seniors were unwilling to pay attention to him, and in fact, Li Qiutang also knew the reason. Li Qiutang made his debut in a commercial film, and in the eyes of some seniors, he was just not enterprising, and in serious cases, he could be said to be a rotten wood that could not be carved.

He graduated from the Directing Department of the Film Academy and studied under Jiang Wei. He is a genuine descendant of the film industry.

If he was like Ning Hao, who first made art films like "Fireworks" and "Green Grassland" and then switched to genre films, it could be said that he couldn't make money from art films and had to make genre films in order to make a living.

But Li Qiutang started making commercial films after graduation, and never seemed to consider artistic expression. Moreover, the box office of his three films was higher than the last. So... what's the difference between him and a peasant like Feng Xiaogang!
I come to your celebration party, eat your food and drink your drinks, but I still look down on you.

Li Qiutang didn't like the way they looked at her or the tone in which they spoke to her, so after dealing with two of them, she no longer took the initiative to talk to them.

I actually get along very well with Teacher Lu Wei.

Lu Wei likes Li Qiutang's ingenuity very much, especially "The Night the Comet Came" and "To Be Famous". He thinks these two films are of high level in terms of drama. Although there are still some problems, the innovation in form and structure is rare among creators in the circle.

"We are still short of scripts. There are too few good scripts." All directors are eager for good scripts.

"What else are you doing now besides "The Sound of Wind"? " Lu Wei asked.

"I do have a few ideas, but they are still in the creative stage. I don't know if they will work." Li Qiutang said with a smile, "What are you writing now? Is there anything I can shoot?"

"I'm writing Wolf Totem and White Deer Plain. These two plays are very demanding," said Lu Wei.

These two dramas are big projects in the circle, and Li Qiutang has certainly heard of them.

Lu Wei said, "China Film Group approached you for Wolf Totem, right?"

Li Qiutang laughed and said, "Boss Han actually told me about this project last month. I read the novel, but I have no idea how to film it. It's too difficult."

Difficulty makes things attractive, but after reading the novel, Li Qiutang really couldn't think of any angle to adapt it. Moreover, from a technical point of view, with the current level of technology in China, it is difficult to restore the various thrilling scenes in the novel.

China Film Group approached almost all the famous domestic directors for this project, but no one dared to take it, saying "I like it very much, but I can't shoot it."

"Yeah." Lu Wei took a puff of his cigarette, "I've read the novel three times, and the script hasn't changed a single word."

In fact, it is not impossible for the screenwriter to write "Wolf Totem" well if he writes freely, but being able to write it does not mean that it can be filmed.

From his words, Lu Wei seemed to be giving up on adapting "White Deer Plain", saying that Wang Quanan had revised a version himself and had already submitted it for review, and he didn't want to do it anymore.

Li Qiutang also said: "The adaptation of "White Deer Plain" is also difficult. The movie is too small and cannot fit so much content. It would be better to make it into a TV series."

Even Chen Zhongshi said that "White Deer Plain" is most suitable for being adapted into a TV series, but the TV series adaptation has been on the agenda for more than ten years and still no one has taken it over.

After chatting with Lu Wei, Li Qiutang was asked to go on stage and start today's celebration ceremony with the main creators of "Famous".

Li Qiutang did not mention "Red Cliff: Part I" which will be released next month. He knew that Lu Wei did not like the script of "Red Cliff" and did not like Wu Yusen.

He even thought that the script of "Red Cliff" was a failure, and there was once news in the circle that he did not want to sign his name.

Wang Zhonglei boasted for Li Qiutang at the celebration party: "After the success of "No One" and "Famous", I think Director Li Qiutang is the most talented among the young generation of directors. I think no one will doubt this."

He also warned competitors on stage: "Director Qiu Tang's cooperation with Huayi is indestructible, and no one can poach her!"

He also joked that Chen Guofu was in crisis and director Qiu Tang might become the artistic director of Huayi.

Everyone laughed.

The atmosphere of the celebration banquet was cheerful and relaxed.

(End of this chapter)