Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 366: Flirting with the Lady and Director Dumpling
"Who is Yang Caiyu?"

Chen Jinfei asked a little confusedly.

I'm considered a bit of an expert in the entertainment industry, but I've never heard of this person.

What's more, he said she looked like his goddaughter.

When Liu Xiaoli saw Chen Jinfei coming in, she did not answer his question but asked:
"Old Chen, do you have a grudge against Cheng Xi? Why didn't you talk to us a little more and speak up for Yifei?"

"I've never dealt with him before, and we're several generations older than him. Do you think I should flatter a brat?"

Chen Jinfei said this with obvious dissatisfaction.

His career was going downhill, and Liu Yifei gradually became famous.

My control and influence over these two people gradually declined.

In the past, Liu Xiaoli would never have dared to question herself like this.

Now the mother and daughter in front of me are actively looking for a way out for themselves, and I may have to start over again.

If Chen Jinfei had heard that someone looked like Liu Yifei before, he would probably have thought it was just another hype and would not have cared at all.

But now, he looked deeply at his goddaughter who was standing at a certain distance from him, and for some reason he became interested.

When Liu Xiaoli heard Chen Jinfei say this, she knew he was a little unhappy, so she softened her tone and said:
"Old Chen, I don't want to look for Cheng Xi either, but he's really popular right now. Yifei is being ostracized by the Chinese film industry, and her situation is worrying."

"There are no good resources in the United States. I had no choice but to look for Cheng Xi. Don't blame me."

When Liu Yifei heard her mother say this to her, she said angrily:
"Mom, what do you mean by 'dire situation'? You're making me sound like I'm going to be out of fashion. Even if I don't act anymore, I can still make a living. Why should I put up with the bullying of those Beijing and Hong Kong celebrities?"

Liu Xiaoli: "Daughter, I don't know you yet. If I really asked you to stop acting, what would you do? Don't you want to make further progress? The entertainment industry is a place where if you don't fight, you will fall behind step by step."

"Especially a woman, how many years can you act? If the time comes and I ask you to play someone else's mother, I wonder if you'd be willing to do that!"

Hearing this, Liu Yifei was furious.

Thinking of the horrible scene of myself, the "Fairy Sister", playing someone else's mother, I might as well quit the entertainment industry!

Liu Xiaoli then cited several examples of artists, explaining how they disappeared.

The more Liu Yifei listened, the more annoyed she became.

This is another set of rhetoric!
It's like chanting scriptures all day long.

But I couldn't refute it.

After listening to Liu Xiaoli's explanation and seeing that the mother and daughter were not getting along, Chen Jinfei tried to smooth things over and said:
"Forget it, Xiaoli. Yifei is also upset, so let's not talk about this for now. I'll think of a way to deal with the resources later."

After saying that, he scratched the sparse hair on his forehead.

"By the way, who is this Yang Caiyu? I've never heard of her."

Liu Xiaoli couldn't continue talking about her daughter at this time, so she replied:

"This Yang Caiyu was promoted by Cheng Xi. She looks a bit like Yifei."

"Old Chen, what do you think Cheng Xi is thinking?"

Chen Jinfei: "How would I know what he's thinking? I'll go check out Yang Caiyu's information and see who she is."

Liu Xiaoli: "That's fine. Then Old Chen, please help me ask more questions."

Chen Jinfei nodded and decided to ask more questions.

But it might even do more harm than good.

Of course, Cheng Xi didn't know that his action would allow Chen Jinfei to know about Yang Caiyu in advance.

At this time, he and Zhu Zhu were riding in a car on their way to the golf course.

As soon as they got in the car, Zhu Zhu sat on Cheng Xi enthusiastically, wrapping her arms around Cheng Xi's neck.

He raised his lips, trying to bring out the aftertaste of the shooting club.

Of course, Cheng Xi also responded enthusiastically while feeling the perky butt.

This girl who has lived abroad is different.

Dare to love and hate, passionate and direct.

This is not the same as the enthusiasm of Fan Binbin and others.

To be honest, Zhu Zhu is somewhat disregarding Confucian etiquette and has her own ideas.

There is a vitality that lives for oneself.

But I can't seem to do that.

The same goes for Fan Binbin. Although she is not an easy person to deal with, she has to consider public opinion more than Zhu Zhu.

This is also related to the different markets they are targeting.

Of course, what these two people have in common is that they are both brave.

After a long time, Zhu Zhu panted, sneered and let Cheng Xi go.

The shallow dimples and flushed face are as intoxicating as red wine.

To quote a line from "The Three-Body Problem", it is like the eyes of the sunset.

Zhu Zhu said with her slightly raised and slightly stubborn lips:
"Director Cheng, are you interested in Liu Yifei?"

Cheng Xi smiled:
"I'm interested in you."

"As for Liu Yifei, I don't have any thoughts on that. I just want to see if this so-called fairy sister is really otherworldly."

Zhu Zhu was obviously happy when she heard the first half of Cheng Xi's answer.

Hearing the second half of the sentence, I couldn't help but laugh:

"I never thought that even a great man of talent could not escape the vulgarity of men. He wanted to flirt with ladies, but also liked to persuade people to become good people."

"Hahahaha~"

It's a pleasure to talk to a beauty like Zhu Zhu.

I won't hide anything from you.

Sometimes men have these few hobbies that can make ladies excited and make prostitutes become good women.

Because everything else is normal, but these two things are quite challenging.

If you succeed, it seems that you can prove that you are different and better than others.

Although Cheng Xi has made many movies, earned a lot of money, and seen many beautiful women, he is still an ordinary person overall.

"A genius is also a man. This is determined by genes. Sometimes I think that we are just slaves of genes, the vehicles of their eternal life."

After hearing this, Zhu Zhu became even more excited, and the light in her eyes seemed as if she had discovered a new world.

"Director Cheng, no man has ever said this to me. You have a unique charm."

Looking at the man in front of her, Zhu Zhu said with emotion.

This kind of look that alternates between lust and ecstasy will not only fascinate men, but also make women love it.

If you can be more domineering, you can get the maximum score.

"Same to you, Zhuzhu."

After saying this, Zhu Zhu sat even tighter, looking up at Cheng Xi:

"Have you noticed that this mother and daughter are a very interesting combination?"

"How to say?"

"The Old Fox and Little Red Riding Hood."

Cheng Xi smiled, and the expression was very appropriate.

It’s true that Liu Xiaoli is a fox, but Liu Yifei is not necessarily Little Red Riding Hood.

"How about it? Do you want me to help you? I also want to turn over the cards and see the result."

Zhu Zhu knew Liu Yifei.

However, the two have different development paths and growth experiences, so they have no common topics.

She also wanted to see what this popular "Fairy Sister" looked like.

Cheng Xi: "Tell me about it."

Zhu Zhu: "We both developed in the United States, so we are acquaintances. Perhaps, you can invite him to guest star in a movie, and I can help you with that."

Cheng Xi didn't expect that Zhu Zhu would propose such a method.

After thinking about it, it is indeed possible for someone like Zhu Zhu to have such a good wingman.

She doesn't cling to me, nor does she want results or resources.

After several contacts, Cheng Xi discovered that Zhu Zhu was a process-oriented woman.

The process is interesting, the result doesn't matter.

After all, she was a woman who traveled around the world alone when she was a teenager.

Maybe at this moment, you are not considering what stability is.

It’s just that "Detective Chinatown 2" has already invited Fan Binbin and Li Binbin to make guest appearances, so if other roles are added, it will seem a bit messy.

Even overshadow the main event.

But if you really want to add it, it's not a big problem. After the guest appearance, the editing rights are still in your hands.

If the result is really not good, just cut it off.

And there was no need for me to explain anything to her because of my position.

What's more, Liu Yifei is a beautiful Chinese, so it's natural for her to act in New York.

Maybe we can use it as a publicity stunt.

In the afternoon, Cheng Xi played golf with the CEO of Guangxian, talked about cooperation projects, and had dinner together in the evening.

If Cheng Xi hadn't been a little drunk, he would have killed Zhu Zhu that very night.

Regarding this, Zhu Zhu neither stopped me from drinking, but when she sent me back to the hotel at night.

It also clearly stated:
"Cheng Xi, you're a little drunk. I hope you're sober before having sex with me."

Cheng Xi gave three supports to this.

This is indeed an interesting woman.

The appropriate rejection made Cheng Xi like her even more.

the next day.

The office of the chairman of Zuibai Entertainment.

Deng Jie was holding Cheng Xi's head from behind to help him relieve the effects of yesterday's drunkenness.

These bosses are so enthusiastic, and the girls following them are all nice-speaking and pretty.

So Cheng Xi, who has an average alcohol tolerance, was considered half drunk.

Seeing that Cheng Xi was almost in the mood, the bosses finally stopped urging him to drink.

I don’t want to get Cheng Xi really drunk and make him forget what we talked about in the afternoon. That would be terrible.

The next morning, Cheng Xi woke up and did not see Zhu Zhu anymore.

She just left a note:
Cheng, I have a scheduled activity. I will come to find you after I finish it.

Or you come and I'll wait for you.

Seeing the bright lip print on the note, Cheng Xi couldn't help but smile.

Next to the note was a bottle of milk, which Cheng Xi drank in one gulp.

At this moment, a gentle and soft force came from his temple, which made Cheng Xi's thoughts slowly return to the office.

On his desk was the detailed information of Director Jiaozi.

Jiaozi, whose real name is Yang Yu, was born in 80 and graduated from the School of Pharmacy of Sichuan University.

I got involved in animation creation in my junior year. After graduating in 03, I gave up my major and joined an advertising company. I resigned in 04.

Since 05, he has been unemployed and living off his parents, devoting himself to the short film "Hit, Hit a Big Watermelon".

It took me three and a half years to complete the 08-minute film by myself at the end of 16.

The film has been shortlisted for more than 6 domestic and international awards, including the Best Animated Short Film Award at the 26th China Animation Golden Dragon Award and the Special Jury Award in the International Competition Unit of the 30th Berlin International Short Film Festival.

This made his first "cry" in the animation field heard by the industry.

Attached is a video of him being interviewed——

Jiaozi: "For three years I had no income. To make animations, I had to rely on my savings and my parents'. During this time, I felt like I was living in a space station, with only the living room, bedroom, and bathroom as my main routine."

After reading it, Cheng Xi exclaimed, "Wow!"

Is this another talent like Ang Lee or Xin Yukun?

Be able to endure loneliness, withstand the pressure of public opinion, and produce real things.

Some people can do the first two by lying down, but many people cannot achieve results.

Cheng Xi admires this very much.

"Boss, are you interested in this Sichuan doll?"

"What Sichuan kid? I'm already over 30!"

But to be honest, some of his photos do make him look like a social terrorist.

He actually looks a lot younger.

"I don't even understand the title of his song, 'Hit, Hit a Big Watermelon.'"

Cheng Xi smiled and said:

"Then you're suitable to watch his second animation."

"What animation is it?"

She collected the information, but Deng Jie is a bit obsessed with appearance.

I looked dumb at first, and I couldn’t understand the first animation, so I didn’t continue to learn more about it.

“The Boss’s Woman.”

After Cheng Xi finished speaking, he actually started laughing to himself.

Deng Jie also patted Cheng Xi's shoulder as if angry and said:
"Then I'm going to go take a look and learn a little bit!"

"Well, you need to study hard and make progress every day."

Cheng Xi teased her again.

Judging from this animation, it already has the shadow of the later "Nezha: The Devil Child" series.

Especially the images of several protagonists.

It is hard to say that Shen Gongbao, Taiyi Zhenren, and Nezha did not extend or draw inspiration from this.

Generally speaking, a person's aesthetic taste is still converging.

This is also what the outside world marvels at about Cheng Xi.

For many creators, we can see some consistent things and creative paths from their debut works.

For example, Ang Lee's "Pushing Hands" trilogy focuses on the collision and differences between Chinese and foreign cultures.

The core is also derived from this, and even the family environment is similar.

This is Ang Lee projecting his own life experience into it.

But Cheng Xi does not have this. The big jumps and the wide range of topics make people in the industry scratch their heads and unable to understand it.

In the end, the only reason left is "genius".

After all, how could anyone know that Cheng Xi had lived a second life.

Just like Deng Jie, she never imagined that this ordinary and even somewhat dull young man would...

In the future, he will become the number one director on China's box office list.

Even better than your boss at filming.

Now Jiaozi has just established the Chengdu Cocoa Bean Animation Company and is seeking investment to make a movie based on the Romance of the Gods.

As soon as Cheng Xi saw the Investiture of the Gods, he guessed it immediately.

It’s probably either “Nezha” or “Jiang Ziya”.

But what surprised Cheng Xi was that the preparations for this film had started so early.

It took four or five years to be released, probably because of limited resources in the early stages and it did not receive the attention of investors.

So progress is slow.

Cheng Xi was considering whether he should speed up Jiaozi?
Should he cooperate with or directly acquire the cocoa bean company he founded?

Or just invest in his movies?
But Cheng Xi doesn't plan to expand his business too much now.

My own company has already covered many fields.

There are also more and more competitors.

Especially the Penguin team, their attack may come at any time.

I heard that Penguin’s MOBA project has been completed, called "Heroes of War", and is ready to be launched on April 4th.

By then, it will probably be a battle to grab players.

They have access to QQ and WeChat users, so even if Cheng Xi is confident, he still has to be nervous.

There are also those who are eyeing Zuibai Chinese website.

It seems that there will definitely be a clash with the Penguin system, and there is no escape.

Unless you stop pursuing the big entertainment strategy.

And there are Huayi and others.

After I sell my stocks, the two Wang brothers will definitely take action.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi fell into deep thought.

(PS: While riding on the popularity of Nezha, it’s also time to write about him, including Liu Yifei. It’s all within the outline, not what everyone thinks of as licking the goddess. After all, he’s going to the United States soon, and we’re all in the same circle, so there will always be intersections. Deliberately not writing about him would be a disservice.)
(End of this chapter)