Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 55: Sequel to “The Legend of the White Snake”?
They had nothing to say to each other, so after a few words, Yan Li separated from Fan Xiaopang and went to the dressing room with Liang Guanhua who was waiting for him.

"Hey, what did she talk to you about?"

Liang Guanhua was gossiping, and Yan Li told him the truth: "She explained to me why she forgot the lyrics just now."

"what?"

Liang Guanhua was a little puzzled: "Do I have to tell you this? Shouldn't I ask the director to explain it?"

"I don't know what she thinks."

Speaking of this, Yan Li was also puzzled. What's the point of going back to memorize the words if you forget them? What's the point of telling me? You made the mistake yourself and still let others shake their heads.

"I think this girl treats you a little differently."

Liang Guanhua acted like an experienced person, winking at his fat face and saying, "How about I help you two get together?"

It's different!
I guess there will be several thousand words of intelligence scolding him tonight, well, maybe even more.

Yan Li looked simple and honest: "Forget it, they are all popular young stars, I am nothing, I dare not try to reach such heights."

"You are such an honest child."

Liang Guanhua was very disappointed with Yan Li. Yan Li was good in all aspects. He was good at talking and dealing with people, and his professional level was also good. However, he was shy when he saw girls. No wonder he was so handsome but still single.

While they were chatting, Yan Li received a call. It was Cheng Lidong, asking him to have dinner together.

Yan Li knew what was going on. Cheng Lidong had hinted before that he had a friend who was working on a project that was not going well, and he wanted to see if he could find out about it through his "relatives".

Although Cheng did not clearly state the specific situation, Yan Li had already understood most of it through the system. He felt that it was not a big problem and he could do him a favor.

"Okay, wait for me for a moment, I'll take off my makeup and then come over."

Yan Li made an appointment with Cheng Lidong, then took off her makeup, changed her clothes, and got into Cheng Lidong's car and headed to the city.

Some people noticed that this further confirmed the claim that Yan Li and producer Cheng Lidong had a good personal relationship.

Fat Fan also heard the news. He called the flatterer a sycophant, but his anger subsided a lot.

There is no other way. He is protected by the crew boss, so you can’t afford to offend him…

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A restaurant in Suzhou

In the box, Cheng Lidong introduced the two parties: "Xiao Yan, this is director Meng Jimeng, who directed "The Legend of the White Snake" and "The Swordsman".

Yan Li clasped his hands tightly and said, "Director Meng, I've heard a lot about you."

"Lao Meng, this is the little brother I told you about, Yan Li. He's a really nice guy and has great acting skills."

Meng Ji wears glasses and doesn't smile much. His attitude towards Yan Li is neither cold nor very enthusiastic.

Meng Ji was actually skeptical about Cheng Lidong's words. He came here today just because he was already in Su City, so he came to reminisce with Cheng Lidong. He didn't take Yan Li, who was recommended by Cheng Li, too seriously.

Meng Ji is not Cheng Lidong. The latter mainly lives in Zhejiang Province, has a low status, and has limited connections in Beijing.

He has been a director since the 90s and has many connections both inside and outside the Beijing system. The producer of this project is not a small company, and they have no way to deal with it. It is not something that any young man can handle.

Yan Li?

Haha, he hadn't asked around, but there was no main leader of a certain bureau with the surname Yan, and his friend who worked in the bureau also said he had never heard of this name.

Of course, with the precedent of Cheng Lidong, Meng Ji didn't think that Yan Li was a liar.

There are so many people working in a certain bureau, how can anyone know the relationship among all of them? In addition, some people are low-key, so it is normal that their friends don't know them.

But Yan Li's secretive style didn't seem very confident, so he strongly suspected that Yan Li might have been inadvertent last time.

Yan Li noticed Meng Ji's indifference, but he didn't take it seriously. It wasn't like he was anxious!
Yan Li wanted to make more connections, but he didn't have to beg anyone who was doing well to make friends with him. It wasn't like he couldn't live without the other person, so why should he be so humble and contemptuous?

So, if Meng Ji doesn’t say anything, then forget it. Just think that we are not destined to be together. It won’t be a wasted trip if I can have a big meal today.

Yan Li was calm and composed. He ate and drank as he pleased, and chatted with respect. He behaved like a young man, and behaved very properly.

But forget about expecting him to be understanding and take the initiative to share your worries.

Seeing that they were almost done eating and business hadn't been discussed yet, the middleman Cheng Lidong felt a little exhausted and took the initiative to break the deadlock.

"Xiao Yan, this is what's going on. Director Meng has a crime-themed TV series that's been delayed in getting approved. You're well-informed, so see if you can help find out more about it."

Since Cheng Lidong had spoken, Meng Ji couldn't continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb. He decided to try it out. There was no harm in giving it a try.

So, Meng Ji finally spoke, introduced the specific situation, and then expressed.

"Xiao Yan, don't worry. Old Cheng knows my character. If this matter is accomplished, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Since Meng Ji expressed his opinion, Yan Li did not put on airs and even praised Cheng Lidong.

"Brother Cheng has spoken, so I must help."

"But Director Meng, let me be frank. My abilities are limited. I can only help gather some information, and I can't guarantee it will be of any use."

You can help with things like this, but you absolutely cannot take on too much.

Use three-tenths of your strength, and only speak three-tenths of your ability. Leave room for maneuver everywhere.

Meng Ji expressed his understanding, and Yan Li took out his cell phone and said he would go out to make a call and ask about the situation.

It took Yan Li about 20 minutes to come back. He nodded at Cheng Lidong and Meng Ji's expectant eyes.

"There are some clues."

"How to say?"

Meng Ji didn't expect that Yan Li had actually found out something. He was very surprised and stood up to pour him a glass of water.

Yan Li didn't keep anyone in suspense and pointed out some information: "It's like this. The specific situation is not very clear at the moment, but it should be related to a recent XX project of a certain bureau..."

The more Meng Ji listened, the more he understood. He knew most of what Yan Li said, but there was one key detail he didn't understand.

Tsk, I didn’t recognize the great man, and I ran into a real god!

"That's all I know right now. I've also asked my relatives to help find out. I'll let Dream Director know when the time comes."

Yan Li did not finish telling the whole story at once, as the time was too short and it seemed a bit too extreme.

In addition, with the experience of Cheng Lidong last time, Yan Li felt that when encountering a similar situation, if the time was stretched a little longer, it would seem more "hard", and the favor would be more valuable.

Moreover, they will no longer give clear and specific instructions, but will give a general range and some vague hints to avoid trouble.

Although Yan Li has been constantly weakening his "intelligence capabilities", in the eyes of outsiders, his credibility is actually increasing.

The main intelligence system was too buggy, and after Yan Li was weakened, it actually became more in line with the normal reality logic that everyone can understand.

For example, Meng Ji now truly believed that Yan Li was "well-informed", and his attitude became several times more cordial and kind than before. Even though the matter was not settled yet, he had already extended an olive branch.

"I'm currently preparing a play, the sequel to 'Glorious Pig Bajie'. If you're interested, Xiaoyan, I'll reserve a role for you."

Sequel to "The Legend of the White Snake"?
Yan Li became interested. With the influence of the previous work, he estimated that the results should be good.

But with his appearance, it is unlikely that the protagonist Zhu Bajie will be able to snatch the role. Let's see if there are any outstanding supporting roles then.

(End of this chapter)