Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 96 This Big Tree
Only when he heard footsteps outside did Xu Fan release Zhang Yan, wipe away his tears, and sit back down.

Immediately afterwards, Guan Hu peeked in, followed by Wu Yujuan and Wang Luyao.

To be honest, all three of them were somewhat disappointed to see that Jiang Shan came downstairs alone.

Needless to say, the two actresses' thoughts were clear. Guan Hu had always felt that Wu Yujuan was more suitable to play the female lead than Xu Fan, and after this incident, his belief became even stronger.

Previously, he was still resentful because the girls in his class looked down on his movie scripts, but now he realizes that casting acquaintances in movies actually does more harm than good, especially when he hasn't achieved any success yet.

These women, taking advantage of their familiarity with each other, are absolutely unruly!

"elder brother."

Seeing that Xu Fan's eyes were red from crying, Guan Hu whispered a reminder: "Should we let Xu Fan go back first? We can talk about it after we finish dealing with the interviews."

He didn't lower his voice. Upon hearing this, Xu Fan stood up and said, "I'll find a place to stay first, and then I'll give you my contact address later."

She doesn't plan to go back to the Beijing People's Art Theatre dormitory for the time being.

Otherwise, if a conflict were to break out at the Beijing People's Art Theatre, neither side would likely benefit.

Although he saw that Xu Fan was staring at him intently, as if she wanted to talk to him alone, Zhang Yan hesitated for a moment and decided not to see her off. Instead, he gestured to Guan Hu to take her downstairs.

As she went downstairs, Xu Fan's expression was noticeably gloomy. She knew very well that although she seemed to have won the conflict, it was actually a lose-lose situation for both of them.

Her original plan was to create an atmosphere of mutual attraction on set, in stark contrast to the utilitarian Chen Hong, and eventually take her place.

However, she underestimated Jiang Shan's obsession with Zhang Yan, or rather, she underestimated Jiang Shan's competitive spirit.

Now that things have turned out this way, it's impossible to follow the original plan.

How to do?
Are you just going to give up like this?
Although he knew it was the wisest choice, Xu Fan was still extremely unwilling. After all, a young, handsome man with such a promising future was a rare find.

upstairs.

Zhang Yan chatted with Wu Yujuan and Wang Luyao for a few minutes. Since the two had met on set, the conversation quickly turned to "The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain".

This TV series was produced by Taiwanese investors. It used a script and male and female leads from Hong Kong, but the filming locations and other actors were from mainland China. It can be considered one of the earliest co-productions between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong.

However, mainlanders have the lowest status among them. Wu Yujuan and Wang Luyao, who are the second and third female leads, only know that the show is quite popular in Taiwan. They don't know anything about the specifics or whether it will be broadcast in mainland China in the future.

Wu Yujuan said with a hint of bitterness, "People from Hong Kong and Taiwan are always aloof. These days, the only mainland actress who can really get by in Hong Kong and Taiwan is probably Gong Li."

"God of Gamblers II," starring Gong Li and Stephen Chow, was released in Hong Kong in August. Although its reputation was not as good as the first film, it still ranked among the top at the box office in Hong Kong.

In contrast, Wu Yujuan herself has not played a leading role in any film for four years since she became famous overnight for "The Price of Madness".

To be honest, she now deeply regrets starring in "The Price of Madness." Back then, she was so focused on winning an award that she risked everything.

Who knew that in the end it would all be for nothing, only receiving a few Best Actress nominations and ruining her rising career.

Although this is still better than some others, what can you do when she and Gong Li are classmates?

Back in the class, Gong Li was superior to me in both looks and acting skills, but look at her now...

Whenever she thinks about this, Wu Yujuan feels deeply troubled.

At this moment, Guan Hu returned upstairs with a bag of fruit, simply set out a fruit platter, and then spread the script out on the table.

Then he said to Wu Yujuan, "Sister Yujuan, why don't you pretend to be someone who just came for the audition? That would make it more lively."

Because he got in through connections with Wu Yujuan, he always called her "sister".

"Okay."

Wu Yujuan tossed her hair, staring curiously at the script on the table, and asked, "Is this the audition script or the main script for our movie?" "The main script."

Guan Hu demonstrated and said, "At first, I just came up with it randomly. Later, I asked Brother Zhang and his friend to help me revise it. Otherwise, with what I wrote on my own, I wouldn't have been able to attract so much investment."

This kid knows how to flatter.

Wu Yujuan looked envious. In fact, she also liked to write and had dreamed of having her writings published on screen.

There's no opportunity now, but when I become famous and have the resources, I'll definitely try to put together a film crew and make a movie based on what I've written.

Even if you can't be a director, you can always become a producer like Zhang Yan, right?

After half an hour.

Seeing that it was almost time, Zhang Yan and Guan Hu went downstairs together to greet Wang Xiaozhen and the cameraman from CCTV.

This future first deputy director, who is only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, went upstairs and exchanged a few pleasantries before eagerly saying, "Teacher Zhang, I heard that you just set up a 'one-stop service center for investment promotion' in the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Zone. Could we talk about this later?"

As expected of someone from CCTV, their information network is truly impressive.

Zhang Yan quickly replied modestly, "This is the result of collective wisdom. Besides, the person in charge of this matter is the relevant leader. I only talked about it at most."

Others might talk about this, but he dared not take credit for it, otherwise who knows what the leaders would think.
If what you say is used against you, that would be even more troublesome.

"Teacher Zhang is so modest."

Wang Xiaozhen, however, was not about to let him off the hook. She laughed and said, "I've heard that Vice Mayor Chen of Tianjin toasted you several times for this 'idea' and even went to the TV station to take a photo with you."

In a race against time, the Economic Development Zone even snatched up the newly renovated Agricultural Bank building—a few words stirred up a storm in Tianjin. No wonder you can write a stand-up comedy routine like "The Idea Company."

"Don't dare say that!"

While continuing to be modest, Zhang Yan secretly complained that the service center had such an arrogant atmosphere, it turned out it was set up like a bank.

After much hesitation, Zhang Yan finally gave a brief mention of the specific significance of the "one-stop service center" and the feasibility of extending it to civil affairs in the future, at Wang Xiaozhen's repeated request.

Of course, the leader's contributions should be highlighted in this process.

Wang Xiaozhen listened with great interest. While interviewing prominent figures in the business world is the biggest selling point of "Economic Half Hour," the program's true purpose is actually to urge local governments to improve the business environment.

The 'one-stop service center' perfectly embodies this theme, and this feature alone makes the trip worthwhile.

Not to mention Zhang Yan's achievements in several cross-industry ventures, which are also widely talked about.

After listening to Zhang Yan and Guan Hu's story of how they went from shooting commercials together to making movies together, Wang Xiaozhen asked with lingering interest, "Mr. Zhang, would you mind revealing what you plan to focus on next?"

"This one……"

This was a good opportunity for publicity, so he laughed and said, "I recently co-produced a rock album with someone, so I'm quite interested in record companies. Maybe I'll collaborate with TV stations in the future and sign a few singers to test the waters."

Upon hearing this, Wang Luyao's already sparkling eyes brightened even more.

She released an album when she was 17, and it sold quite well. Unfortunately, the song was popular, but she herself wasn't, and her singing career eventually came to an end.

But if someone like Zhang Yan, who is good at packaging and promoting, were in charge of selling themselves, the result would definitely be very different, right?

Moreover, he also has resources in the film and television industry. If he can get close to this powerful figure, he won't have to worry about being a triple threat in film, television, and music.

Most importantly, he's also incredibly handsome.

I wonder if he has a girlfriend, if not...

(End of this chapter)