Ten years of film queen, finally became a top star

In the evening in Beijing's CBD business district, the word "busy" can sum up the whole picture.

Everyone, from car to car, is busy pursuing their own careers.

Only a few people can be seen coming out of the office building with fake smiles on their faces.

Needless to say, they were definitely not having a leisurely dinner meeting at the appointed time, but were moving to a private room in the restaurant to engage in drinking and discussing business.

Looking down from a small conference room in an office building, whether it is an employee in formal attire carrying a briefcase, or a salesperson busy socializing and talking to clients, they are all worthy of envy in Yujiang at this moment.

Because at this moment, she had just learned that she had lost a job opportunity.

The ten-person conference room was filled with smoke, which was the result of Director Li and Gong Jianan smoking non-stop due to their depressed mood.

Pressing the lighter, the rising flame impatiently ignited the cigarette in Gong Jianan's mouth. She took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, as if she wanted to spit out the resentment in her heart.

Director Li Hanmo didn't know if he was following the trend or just wanted to relax, but he also picked up a cigarette and started smoking.

Yu Jiang, who was trying to look at the night view outside the floor-to-ceiling window, was shrouded in layers of smoke. He could not help but raise his hand and waved it gently. The smoke in front of him dissipated, but it surrounded him again.

Gong Jianan, who had been watching her dejected and silent, asked desperately, "Director Li, is there really no possibility? This is not the first time you have worked with our Yu Jiang. You know her professional ability. You and I both know that she is your best choice."

"Oh, of course I know that." Director Li's chuckle seemed to be ironic. "This is my first time directing a commercial film. I feel at ease only when Yu Jiang is here."

Li Hanmo put out the cigarette in his hand and sighed helplessly, "Commercial films represent large investments, so investors naturally demand high returns. Today is not ten years ago. I just realized that as a director, I can't even make the final decision on casting."

Gong Jianan knew, of course, that Li Hanmo was powerless to do anything about it, but looking at Yu Jiang's lonely back beside her, she couldn't suppress the evil fire in her heart.

After tidying up her neat short hair, she stood up suddenly and pointed at Li Hanmo with the hand holding the cigarette, "Director Li, since you can't make the decision, you shouldn't have come to our Yu Jiang so early!"

As if feeling that this was not enough to speak up for his own artist, Gong Jianan slammed the table twice again, "You have to know that we have already spared all our time. In addition to studying the script, Yu Jiang even read the original work several times. What do you want us to do now?"

Seeing that Li Hanmo was ashamed and silent, Gong Jianan didn't want to argue with him anymore, but when she turned around and saw Yu Jiang with a dazed look, she felt distressed again.

"It's my fault. I contacted you without confirming with the investors. I am willing to bear all the economic losses of A Jiang myself."

His words hit the nail on the head. Gong Jianan angrily got up from his seat and walked over to him, leaning over the table and whispering.

"Humph, Director Li is different from when he was making art films. After all, he has enough money and is supported by investors. The economic loss doesn't matter. We won't starve to death if we don't work for a year. But how can you compensate my Yu Jiang for his dignity as a performer?"

If any other artist's agent said this, it would be suspected of exaggerating himself or herself, but when Yu Jiang's agent said this, it was reasonable and logical.

In the film industry, we have only heard of Yu Jiang rejecting a script, but have never heard of any project replacing Yu Jiang, let alone anyone having even thought of doing so.

In order not to disturb Yu Jiang from immersing himself in his emotions, Li Hanmo also tried to lower his voice.

"Jia Nan, do you think I feel good?" He stretched out his hand and pointed at the photo on the table. "The investor wants this actress. You and I both know how terrible her acting is. But her fans are willing to buy tickets! They don't care if her performance is good or not. As long as they can make money, they will do anything even if it means throwing shit on the screen!"

Yu Jiang, who didn't know when he came back to his senses, picked up the photo on the table and looked at it carefully. The female "actress" in the photo was smiling sweetly towards the camera.

She seemed to have seen this person's movies. Yu Jiang had the habit of watching high-grossing movies. If she didn't have a habit of having to finish a movie after seeing the beginning, she would have given up on this movie as soon as the heroine appeared.

Sometimes he stares, sometimes his facial features flutter. There is nothing worth learning from such a leading actor.

As his acting skills were so terrible, Yu Jiang made a point to learn more about him at the time, but he only knew that he was an "actor" who started out as a star in online idol dramas, and he didn't pay any more attention to him afterwards.

Yu Jiang was stunned for a long time after seeing the photo, and stared at Gong Jianan: "I, actually have to compete with her for a role? From the current perspective, I am still the loser?"

That exquisite and generous face had always been bright and confident, but at the moment it was shaky and broken. Gong Jianan also understood that losing to such a person was undoubtedly the greatest shame.

Before she could comfort him, Director Li slammed the table and said, "If you, Yu Jiang, compete with her for a role, it's not you who will lose, but our entire film industry!"

"I don't want to do this shitty job anymore! What if I don't make money? I'll go back to the art circle. I'd rather lose money than make some dirty money!"

Li Hanmo's face turned red as he spoke, and he took a breath before speaking softly, "Ah Jiang, it's not like I don't have a good script. I'll look for investment within three months, and you don't have to change your schedule, we can start filming as planned."

Yu Jiang put down the photo and said with a faint smile: "Brother Li, I have no shortage of scripts to act in. But this is the role I like."

Li Hanmo sat back in his chair and stopped talking. When the last movie they collaborated on participated in the film festival, Yu Jiang's words left a deep impression on him.

"Brother Li, don't worry. I won't let something that belongs to me fall into the hands of others. This is our family motto."

"Director Li, what do you think we should do? You have aroused my Yu Jiang's acting passion, and now you don't allow us to act. In all these years, when have we ever suffered such injustice?"

It was not like Gong Jianan to be so angry. Although she knew in her heart that it was not the director's fault, she just couldn't bear to see Yu Jiang being so frustrated.

As soon as he saw the script, Li Hanmo knew that with such a script and role, Yu Jiang could be invited.

I handed over the script with great joy, thinking that any investor would be grateful to have invited Yu Jiang. But I never expected such a thing would happen.

Since winning the Blue Hibiscus Best Director Award, Li Hanmo hasn't been constrained in his creation for a long time. In the end, the answer is still "If you can't act, I won't direct this play."

But for Yu Jiang, she just didn't want to ruin this role. Even if Li Hanmo didn't direct it, she wouldn't get the role.

While Li Hanmo was still passionately denouncing the investors and the current situation in the film industry, Yu Jiang raised his hand to signal him to stop.

"Brother Li, if it's convenient, can I have a chance to meet with the investor?"