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Chapter 101 New Project "Seven Fairies"? Who will Dong Qin support?
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Emperor Wu of Han, played by Chen Baoguo, looked at the body of Huo Qubing on the bed with tears in his eyes as he expressed grief and disbelief.

He suppressed his inner emotions to the utmost, not daring to stay for long. He staggered out of the hall, looked up at the starry sky, and watched the dark clouds covering the full moon, speechless for a long time.

"Stuck, passed."

Hu Mei called out, and Yan Li, who was lying on the bed, stood up. His scene was very simple, he just had to lie still, and even his face was not shown, only a close-up of his hands.

Because Huo Qubing died of plague as widely speculated in the play, many pustules and blisters were painted on him to serve as a hint of this.

A face full of pus bubbles was too scary, and we were afraid that it would scare the children and the elderly watching TV, and it would also damage Huo Qubing's image, so we only gave a close-up of his hands.

Originally, Yan Li didn't want to show his face, and a stand-in could have been used, but in order to have a good beginning and a good end, he still played a corpse.

Speaking of which, this is the fourth play in which Yan Lisi has acted, and it is also the fourth play in which he has acted seriously.

He was killed twice, committed suicide once, and died of illness once!
The way of dying is getting more and more gentle. This time, the male protagonist even cries at the funeral. The funeral scene and narration afterwards are also good. Unlike the previous characters, they just die.

After confirming that there was no need for reshoots, Yan Li jumped down and wiped the makeup off his hands with a tissue. They were covered with pus-filled blisters, which looked quite disgusting.

Lin Jiachuan also came to help Yan Li. He was still wearing white mourning clothes. He had just played the role of Huo Qubing, the deputy general who reported the death of Emperor Wu of Han.

This was arranged by Han Xiaojun. It would not only allow Lin Jiachuan to have more shots, but also allow him to "send off" Yan Li and make his "death" more dignified.

Yan Li didn't know how to describe Han Xiaojun's operation, but he was indeed a "talent".

After cleaning up the blisters, Yan Li went to say hello to Hu Mei and Chen Baoguo.

After finishing filming this scene today, his scenes in Hengdian will be finished, and then he will wait for notice to go to the grassland to film. If nothing goes wrong, it should be in September.

Director Hu Mei may still be able to meet him by then, but Chen Baoguo will be in trouble.

Although Chen Baoguo was too busy and did not socialize much except for work, he did give Yan Li some pointers on his performance during filming, and Yan Li still respected him very much.

Besides, given his status, it wouldn't hurt to interact with him more often. There might be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

Afterwards, Yan Li greeted several familiar colleagues and friends.

Similarly, many actors or behind-the-scenes staff can still be seen on the grassland when we look back, such as Lu Shuming, Ren Zhong, and Han Xiaoping, but there are also some who cannot be seen, such as Lin Jing.

Knowing that Yan Li was leaving Hengdian, Lin Jing took the initiative to invite him to dinner as a farewell, but was politely declined by Yan Li.

"Sorry, I have an old friend to meet. We made an appointment before."

Since you plan not to provoke the other person and are about to separate, don't play the game of playing both sides and making the other person still have some thoughts about you. Just state your attitude directly and clearly.

Besides, Yan Li was not trying to fool Lin Jing. He really had an appointment. Just now, Ren Zhong had asked him to have dinner but he was rejected.

...

"Brother Wang."

Yan Li laughed and hugged the short and fat Wang Decai.

Wang Decai, deputy director of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties", was the first elder brother who promoted Yan Li after he entered the circle, and he also helped him to connect with people many times afterwards.

Yan Li was very grateful to Lao Wang and had wanted to get together with him for a long time.

It’s just that Wang Decai has been busy outside for the past year and rarely returns to Beijing. Yan Li also has his own things to do and cannot spare the time, so they only met in Hengdian now.

"Okay, I've seen you're capable for a long time. I haven't seen you for just over a year, and you've already become the boss."

Wang Decai was also very emotional. He knew how Yan Li started his business. Before poaching Li Xing, Yan Li first approached him.

I didn't expect that the young actor I had promoted at the beginning would become the boss of a film and television company, and he even had a successful drama in his hand. It was obvious that he was a rising star in the circle.

Although due to reasons such as face, Wang Decai temporarily did not accept Yan Li's invitation to join his team.

But his attitude was still very ambiguous, and even when Yan Li said that he was short of people and projects, he took the initiative to help make connections and recommendations.

Yan Li has an intelligence system in his hands and knows everything clearly.

Wang Decai would feel embarrassed to join him directly, so he thought about recruiting some people and leading a project, and then joining the project naturally. Not only would he make a contribution right away, but he would also attract Yan Li's attention and secure a good position in the new project.

A veteran is a veteran!
After a few pleasantries, Wang Decai introduced the people he brought to Yan Li.

"This is my friend, Chen Yongge, the martial arts director of 'The Flying Dagger of Li Xiao', 'Swallow Li San' and 'The Knight's Tale'. He is now with us in Hengdian filming 'The Untold Story' directed by Wang Xinmin."

"Director Chen, I've heard a lot about you."

Yan Li's eyes lit up and he walked forward to shake hands with Chen Yongge. He had never heard of the other person's name, but he had seen his work.

The fighting scenes in "Swallow Li San" and "The Knight-errant" are very exciting, especially the bamboo forest battle in "The Knight-errant", which is a classic.

Talent!

Absolute talent!
Wang Decai pointed to another woman wearing glasses and said, "This is Ms. Fei Yingli, also the screenwriter of our "The Untold Story" crew."

Yan Li didn't know anything about this person, so he just shook hands politely.

Wang Decai then introduced Chen Yongge, "Old Chen, Mr. Fei, this is the CEO I was talking about. Don't be fooled by his youth, his abilities and strength are undeniable. You know 'Conquer,' the project that CEO Yan single-handedly spearheaded. With a budget of a few million, he managed to turn it into this year's biggest dark horse."

Chen Yongge has a rough appearance, is not good at talking, and speaks with a slight Xi'an accent.

"Mr. Yan, I'm Chen Yongge, please give me your guidance." Although Fei Yingli is a writer and not particularly good at talking, she is at least much better than the taciturn Chen Yongge.

"I've seen the drama 'Conquer'. The plot is very exciting. Oh, I was just thinking you looked familiar. Was that Wu Tian played by you? You acted really well."

Yan Li smiled. He didn't believe that Lao Wang brought these two people to him without telling him his resume.

For him, it is comfortable to flatter, but the key still depends on the project and ability.

Whether or not you can make money is the first priority, everything else comes second!

After sitting down, with the help of Wang Decai, everyone got to know each other a little and started talking about business.

"Boss Yan, the details of this project are as follows."

Chen Yongge is a taciturn person, and Fei Yingli is not good at these things either, so Wang Decai, who acted as a matchmaker, introduced the two of them and smoothly changed the way he addressed Yan Li to "Mr. Yan."

Yan Li had actually already learned a little about it through the system before arriving. Now, after Wang Decai's introduction and a few questions and answers, he had a pretty good idea of it.

This project is a script written by Fei Yingli.

It is a mythological story about the seven fairies and is called "The Joyful Seven Fairies".

After the script was roughly formed, Fei Yingli talked to her acquaintance Chen Yongge. The latter was very interested and agreed to help raise investment, and he would be the director himself.

The two of them had some connections in the circle, so they found an advertising company and got the project established.

But the advertising company didn’t invest much money, so it was far from a smooth filming.

So this project was put on hold for the time being, and I planned to wait until I finished working on "The Untold Story" before looking for other bosses.

Wang Decai has a good relationship with Chen Yongge, and has been asked to help find investment.

Originally, Wang Decai didn't take it seriously. After Yan Li found him, he remembered this project, studied it carefully, and found that it had some potential. So he persuaded Chen and Fei and brought this "The Seven Fairies" to meet Yan Li.

"Can I see the script?"

Yan Li asked, of course that was no problem, since we were counting on him to invest money, how could we not let him read the script.

Of course, what he was given was not the complete script. The whole series has nearly forty episodes, and he would not be able to finish it in a short time, so Yan Li read the plot summary, character images and selling points.

Yan Li's biggest impression of the Seven Fairies is the story of Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies. These seven also appear in "Journey to the West".

"The Seven Fairies" is taken from the story of The Legend of the White Snake.

But in addition to the Seven Fairies and Dong Yong, there is also a love line for the other six fairies.

"Group portrait?"

Yan Li frowned a little, thinking that seven love lines might be too messy and scattered. However, after a closer look, his brows gradually relaxed.

The screenwriter is quite clever, precisely targeting the female market and aiming for full coverage.

Seven pairs of couples, including classic bitter love, sister-brother love, bickering couple, marriage first and love later, love-hate relationship, soul mates, love triangle and many other romance templates.

With diverse emotional projections, there is always one that the audience likes!
The characters are vivid and three-dimensional, and a lot of comedy elements are added to neutralize the pain and abuse of some emotional lines, which can also attract teenagers and children.

Mythological dramas are still very attractive subjects for children.

It just so happens that they are the main viewers. If they can capture this part of the market and audience, the show will be a sure success.

Yan Li is relatively optimistic about this project, but there is also a difficulty, that is, the investment will not be too low.

Costume dramas are inherently expensive, and because they are mythological dramas, they also involve scenery creation and special effects in post-production, so the cost is bound to increase.

The seven couples must be mainly newcomers and unknown actors. We can't afford a star-studded lineup, but we can't not have any at all. There must be one or two to hold the fort, and some familiar veteran actors must be hired for the supporting roles, so the pay will not be too small.

Yan Li initially estimated that it would cost at least 1500 million, especially the special effects. He had no experience with them and was not very clear about the market price.

This investment is not something Yan Li can afford alone.

Either he needs to recruit people or find financial support. At the same time, Yan Li also wants to see if he can trigger relevant monthly intelligence through the system to understand the future prospects.

It’s not that he ignores projects without future information, but with the intelligence as a backup, Yan Li feels more at ease.

After closing the script, Yan Li faced the expectant eyes of Wang Decai and others, but did not respond immediately, saying that he would go back and study it.

Wang Decai and his companions felt a little disappointed, but it was understandable.

It is not easy to make a huge investment of tens of millions. A few months is considered fast. There are many people who cannot make up their minds in one or two years.

After the show, on the way back, Yan Li looked through the script of "The Seven Fairies" again.

Suddenly I remembered one thing. If I were to invest in this drama, I would definitely have to support my own people.

Leaving aside Huang Shengyi, Qin Lan and Dong Xuan definitely cannot act together, otherwise something bad will definitely happen.

Choose between the two, who should you choose?
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