The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 108 Uncle Jing is very satisfied!

……

In fact, Fang Long has been in a lot of trouble recently.

Because some time ago, he spoke nonsense at the Boao Forum, which triggered a large-scale boycott against him in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

As a result, the box office of the movie "Shinjuku Incident" was greatly affected.

Also because of this movie, director Er Dongsheng was a bit arrogant and was unwilling to give up submitting the film to the mainland in order to give up the violent scenes in the film.

Therefore, the film was not released in mainland China, resulting in a loss of at least 1 million yuan in box office revenue for the entire film.

This also means that the film lost about 500 million US dollars in total!
This is a rare loss-making movie among the films starring Fang Long.

During this period, Fang Long has been subject to a lot of doubts, and many people doubt whether his box office influence is still as strong as before?
"The Spring Festival period is good, as long as it's not the summer period."

Fang Long pondered for a moment and suddenly felt that this was a good idea.

The movie "Upgrade" is Fang Long's inevitable enemy, whether it is released during the Spring Festival or next year's summer vacation.

Because, he has 3 movies next year.

"Little Big Soldier" and "The Spy Next Door" are both released during the Spring Festival.

However, what he really values ​​is another movie, "The Karate Kid."

This is a collaboration between him and the major Hollywood company Columbia. In addition, the other male lead, Little Black Man, is the son of Will Smith.

The box office of this movie should be guaranteed!

Thinking of this, Fang Long calmed down a lot. He turned around and started chatting and laughing with Liu Yifei: "Wang Lihong should have finished talking to you, right?"

In "Love Announcement", Liu Yifei got the female lead.

But it was also Fang Long who acted as a matchmaker.

Because Wang Lihong and Fang Long co-starred in "Big Soldier Little General", and because of this relationship, Liu Yifei was chosen to play the female lead.

Otherwise, why choose Liu Yifei?
In Taiwan, there are also many female stars waiting to make movies, and the competition is much more intense than in mainland China!
"Thank you, Uncle Long."

Liu Yifei felt a little disgusted, but on the surface, she still said thank you obediently.

These people are really annoying.

Not only do they take a cut from themselves, but they also have to appear willing and honored to do it.

Simply disgusting.

Thinking about it this way, it’s still more comfortable to interact with Lu Zhiyuan.

The other party just complained that his eyes looked like a minotaur, but at other times, he was graceful, elegant and handsome.

When he doesn't speak, he is extremely artistic.

He never forced himself to drink.

After all, he himself doesn't like to drink, and he will only have a few drinks when he can't avoid the celebration banquet.

"Yifei, you've been sitting here for a long time without saying a word. Come, have a drink with me."

Not long after, Fang Long walked away and a middle-aged man wearing glasses came in.

This guy looks quite gentle, even a bit like Shawn Yue.

His name is Yip Wai-sin. He has starred in the "Ip Man" series and has been nominated for the Best Director at the Academy Awards twice. Now he is extremely popular in Hong Kong Island.

"Uncle Xin, I respect you."

"A Chinese Ghost Story" is also the work of Ye Weixin.

If Liu Yifei wants to work under the other party, she must of course keep a low profile.

Although, she was introduced by Fang Long, she was considered an internal relative and had some face.

But she is an outsider to the Hong Kong film and television industry after all, so she can only keep a low profile and avoid offending anyone if possible.

……

After a round of drinking, Liu Yifei was almost drunk.

Fortunately, at this time, her mother calculated the time and came to pick her up.

Otherwise, you will definitely be taken advantage of.

"Mom, don't come here next time. Seeing them smoking and drinking makes me very annoyed. And I have to smile along with them. It's torture."

Sitting in the car, Liu Yifei looked outside and sighed.

How could I have ended up like this?
For a moment, she suddenly missed the glorious moments of the past.

"Just bear with it for a while."

"Old Chen had previous financial problems, and the fact that the funding for The Forbidden Kingdom involved cross-border capital flows led to some issues being discovered."

"Although he's out now, the relevant authorities are keeping a close eye on him. Even if he wants to support you, he can't do so like before."

"You'll have to rely on yourself for the next two years."

"Fortunately, Fang Long is still reliable. He introduced you to a lot of film resources in Hong Kong. After you finish filming these resources, Lao Chen should recover and continue to support you."

Liu Xiaoli sighed.

Liu Yifei's life used to be so smooth, so glamorous, and she was the center of attention. Now that things are not going well for her a little bit, she feels such a huge gap.

It’s not easy to get into the world of fame and fortune.

"Mom, I don't want to be in the Hong Kong circle. These people have such low quality. They either smoke, drink, or talk about the girls on Portland Street. They are just a bunch of scum."

Liu Yifei doesn't like this feeling.

How can this be considered art?
Most of these people are just uncultured scum.

It’s just because Hong Kong’s economy was so well developed in the past that they benefited from the times. But in today’s era, 90% of these people would not be able to make it.

I have chatted with Lu Zhiyuan and heard him talk about Monet's light and shadow, Renoir's bright colors, and Peter Max's dreamy lines... Then compare these people.

Hey.

Liu Yifei had nothing to say.

It was like leaving the palace of art and turning around to the spiritual slums next to it. Everywhere visible to the naked eye were maggots, flies, and clumps of festering, rotting flesh.

Simply disgusting.

"Mom doesn't like this either. Sissi, just bear with it, it will be over soon."

Liu Xiaoli didn't know how to comfort her.

She has actually seen a lot of things like this and knows what kind of background these people in the entertainment industry have.

Therefore, she always hoped that her daughter would have less contact with these people and did not want Liu Yifei to fall in love with them or have too close contact with them.

But it still couldn't be prevented!

During this period, Liu Yifei had too frequent contact with a director named Lu Zhiyuan and was photographed by paparazzi several times.

However, the young director named Lu Zhiyuan already has a girlfriend.

His home, or his girlfriend's home, seems to have a pretty impressive background. Those paparazzi would take pictures and then delete them right away.

If it weren't for the fact that I often kept an eye on the name Lu Zhiyuan because of my daughter, I probably wouldn't have known these things.

"Mom, I hope this is the last time!"

"After all, I've already promised others and even drank the wine."

If I refuse now, wouldn’t all the nausea and discomfort I just endured be in vain?

However, Liu Yifei swore to God that there would never be a next time!
"Xixi, don't worry, this is definitely the last time."

After thinking about it, Liu Xiaoli felt that she had to explain herself to her daughter and not let her think that she was greedy for money.

"Xixi, Mommy doesn't want you to be so servile. But you have to consider how fluid the entertainment industry is. Female celebrities only have a few years to really make money."

"Look at those female stars in the past. How many of them were still popular when they turned 30?"

"Being a star is like a shooting star, it flashes by and disappears. No one knows how long you will shine in the sky."

"So, we have to seize these few years and make more money. Later, when you retire, you can relax a little and have a wider range of romantic partners."

"Don't you like artists?" "In the future, you can find a painter or a pianist. But before that, you must have enough money to ensure that you will not be wronged."

"Mom is doing this for your own good."

I know you are doing this for my own good, otherwise I would have turned around and left long ago.

Liu Yifei sighed inwardly.

In fact, she understood everything, and had understood it since she was a child. But she just didn't like this kind of life.

"I really envy Jing Tian."

Liu Yifei looked out the car window and saw the hustle and bustle of traffic and flashing neon lights. This was the bustling Causeway Bay, but all this had nothing to do with her.

Her thoughts suddenly drifted to Yanjing, 798 Art Center, the morning when she first met Lu Zhiyuan.

How wonderful it would be if I had chosen to be a painter when I was younger.

There is a high probability that you will meet him in the art museum.

At that time, he would stop and look at his own paintings, his eyes wide open, like a minotaur, pure and flawless, with only appreciation left.

You can walk over and pretend to be calm and ask, "Friend, what do you think of this painting?"
He would probably nod seriously and analyze coldly like a robot, "Very talented, much better than me! This painter has incorporated all the childlike innocence into the colors. Her love for life is almost overflowing, and it deeply shocked me!"

That's what he would say!

Unfortunately, the past cannot be retrieved and life cannot be repeated.

I have become the person I hate.

"There must not be many people as pure as him in this world." Liu Yifei murmured.

"Who is he?"

Suddenly, Liu Xiaoli asked nervously.

"No, just a friend, a painter."

Liu Yifei suddenly felt panicky.

Of course she wouldn't tell Lu Zhiyuan's name, that would be too embarrassing, her mother would definitely ask her about it, and she didn't want to have a restless life in the future.

Unexpectedly, Liu Xiaoli nodded slightly, even showing some agreement.

"Hello, painter."

"Anyone who can become a painter, or even become a bit famous, is either a genius, or comes from a wealthy family and is also very talented. In any case, they are better than men in the entertainment industry."

"But you have to work harder... and make more money."

"Otherwise, the painter will go with another woman."

Ok.

Make more money.

Gao Yuanyuan is a love-brained person who knows how to make money. I definitely can't lose to her!
……

Singapore.

Just after coming out of the airport, the crew members were very considerate and took the bus to leave, not causing any trouble to Lu Zhiyuan.

"Sister-in-law, I haven't seen you for a while. How come you've become so beautiful? Your skin is so white and tender. You look so radiant. I couldn't recognize you!"

Reba is such a flatterer.

Xin Yukun felt that his position had been severely shaken.

The most important thing is that Reba acted very seriously and even asked Jing Tian how to take care of her skin and how to be as fair as her?
Jing Tian was so coaxed that she kept smiling.

"Reba, you've been performing well recently, so you have to do this. Scold Liu Yifei and Gao Yuanyuan harshly, calling them shameless!"

"Otherwise, they still don't know who they are competing with for men."

Jing Tian hugged Reba's little hand. The two were very close and laughed a lot, but their words were full of murderous intent.

"Sister-in-law, you and my brother are a perfect match."

"Brother always told me that there are too many people in this world who are blind, but you are the only one with a pair of discerning eyes. You are the kind of person who can make him lose his mind with just one look."

Although Jing Tian knew that Reba was most likely lying, how could Lu Zhiyuan say such sweet words?
Moreover, these words are not literary at all and do not seem like Lu Zhiyuan's style.

But, somehow, I just felt happy listening to it.

She left Reba and ran towards Lu Zhiyuan excitedly.

Seeing Lu Zhiyuan open his arms, Jing Tian became even happier. He jumped from a long distance and pounced on him fiercely.

"Tiantian, you've gained three pounds, that's good."

Lu Zhiyuan held Jing Tian's weight, felt it, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

After hugging for a while, Jing Tian got off Lu Zhiyuan.

She wanted to hold Lu Zhiyuan's hand, get into the nanny car nearby, and be intimate with him in the car for a while.

But at this moment, Lu Zhiyuan took out a gray-brown pebble from his arms.

The ordinary kind.

"what is this?"

Jing Tian widened his eyes, somewhat confused.

"When we were filming that scene on Weizhou Island, amidst a violent storm, the setting sun shone right onto this rock. I think it's very special."

Of course special!

This is a witness to the world famous paintings!
When Jing Tian heard this, he immediately snatched the pebble away: "Is it a gift for me? You must be giving it to me, right? If you say you are just showing it to me, I will be angry!"

As she spoke, she pretended to be very angry.

Lu Zhiyuan smiled, pointed at the lines on the pebbles, and said seriously, "The brown lines on its surface carry the afterglow of the setting sun and the starlight of the Milky Way. It took at least 1000 years to form this effect."

"I want to give you these 1000 years. Now, as you hold this stone, do you feel the romance of the universe?"

Ah!
I love hearing this!

"Hmm."

Jing Tian kept nodding, saying that he felt it.

Seeing Jing Tian jumping up and down, Lu Zhiyuan couldn't help but add, "Just be happy. I was just fooling you."

"Ah, you're so annoying! Take that back."

Lu Zhiyuan actually joked with me, and the joke was so funny that it made me very happy.

Jingtian feels really happy today.

Sure enough, a little separation is better than a new marriage.

Even the robots in our house can joke!
……

not far away.

In a black car.

The wealthy young woman, Zhao Shanshan, lowered her head, looked at someone respectfully, and whispered, "Uncle Jing, look, how happy Tiantian is smiling."

Uncle Jing sighed, "It's just a broken stone, and my daughter is so happy! Oh, what a sin!"

Turning around, Uncle Jing looked at Zhao Shanshan and said seriously, "Next, you have to put in a little more effort and don't let Tiantian down."

After he finished speaking, Uncle Jing suddenly thought of something and said, "The idea of ​​[Qin Palace Guards] is quite good. I'm looking forward to it."

"Besides that, regarding Yuan High-Tech, you could find a few private equity funds and invest in each. I think this is a good direction."

Using private equity funds means that you don’t want outsiders to know.

"I see."

Zhao Shanshan understood and nodded.

After sending Uncle Jing away, Zhao Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief and secretly examined this level. Did Lu Zhiyuan pass it?

(End of this chapter)