Reshaping the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry

Since you're here as an investor to discuss things, your attitude definitely can't be like a director's.

So He Yi'an didn't hold back at all, his attitude was simply, "If you don't want to, then get out; I can take your share."

The room fell silent for a moment after he said that.

Mr. Wang's expression changed several times, but his company itself had little strength, and it was a pipe dream for him to want to gain a voice.

But he certainly wouldn't dare to withdraw directly and give up his share.

The company is small to begin with, and they're just hoping to make a quick buck after this show becomes a huge hit. If he dares to quit, he won't even need to go back; he'll be fired by the boss right away.

Therefore, he could only blush and dare not utter another fart.

Chen Jingfei sat down next to He Yi'an and glanced at him. His scrutiny lessened and his surprise increased.

He had just begun to witness the young director's domineering nature.

Liu Xiaoli had just given a brief overview of He Yi'an's situation, which gave him some confidence.

But He Yi'an's clear support still surprised him somewhat.

"This level of support doesn't seem like the kind of support Xiaoli described, given that they'd only met a few times."

Chen Jingfei noticed the key point, but before he could express his thoughts, You Jianming smiled after hearing He Yi'an's statement.

"Mr. He makes a good point, I support him! Director Li, let's settle on Liu Yifei then, what do you think?"

Li Dawei glanced at He Yi'an, then at Liu Yifei standing quietly in the corner, and nodded: "I think we can give it a try."

"Then it's settled." You Jianming made the final decision. "Liu Yifei will play Bai Xiuzhu."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli's tense shoulders visibly relaxed.

Although she still maintained a polite smile, the tension in her eyes had dissipated, replaced by a sense of relief and ease.

Liu Yifei recalled that when they came up, they had prepared for failure, but they did not expect that their situation would take a turn for the better after meeting He Yi'an.

Thinking of this, she subconsciously looked at He Yi'an, her eyes filled with gratitude.

However, seeing He Yi'an's smiling face, as if he hadn't remembered anything and nothing had happened, Liu Yifei became a little angry again.

Because she hadn't forgotten what He Yi'an had done to her a few months ago.

"Hmph, you said you had a movie offer for me, and that I'd be working with top actors, but when I asked you what movie, you only gave me half a answer and haven't replied yet!"

Actually, many people don't know that Liu Yifei is very vengeful.

For example, back then, on his variety show "Dapeng Debade", in order to follow the trend of various rumors that were breaking out on the Internet at the time, Dapeng specially made an episode to criticize and ridicule Liu Yifei.

Although she didn't respond to this, she always remembered it.

The two didn't appear together for the first time until a backstage interview at an event between 2013 and 2015.

Meanwhile, "Men's Diary" was also airing at that time, so the interview topics revolved around this show.

The host asked: "Has Yifei watched 'Men's Diary'?"

Liu Yifei: No. Who played the role?

Da Peng awkwardly made a self-deprecating joke: "The character I played was a grassroots loser."

Liu Yifei exclaimed in surprise and apology: "Oh? It's you! I'm so sorry!"

……

Then Dapeng asked again: What have you been busy with lately?

Liu Yifei didn't want to pay any attention to it and replied in her characteristically straightforward and uninhibited way: Well... I'm busy.

Let's close the topic again.

Finally, Da Peng was so embarrassed that he had no choice but to talk about Liu Yifei's new drama. At the same time, he secretly apologized for what he had done before: "I will go back and post on Weibo to support her, okay?"

Liu Yifei politely and distantly replied: "Okay."

……

This is actually Liu Yifei's personality; she just doesn't talk about or pay attention to many things, but that doesn't mean she knows nothing.

Even on a TV show, I won't give much face to people I don't want to talk to.

However, this matter had already passed for more than ten years, but unexpectedly it was revived in 2025.

In 2025, a short video titled "Dapeng & Liu Yifei's Interview: Six Stabs in Just Over Ten Seconds!" appeared on the short video platform Yin Fu. This video, which had been edited by marketing accounts, was later found to be fabricated.

This video not only used exaggerated editing techniques, but also added forced subtitles and jokes, further amplifying the issue.

The content Liu Yifei said was exaggerated into phrases like "grassroots → loser → you acted → are you angry? → past the peak of popularity?", turning what was originally just three sentences into a "six-hit combo".

It creates the feeling of being chased and killed!

If one doesn't understand the cause and effect, they might wonder why Liu Yifei is being so aggressive.

But in reality, this is just a re-edited creation by marketing accounts.

However, He Yi'an felt that such editing had both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that it allowed people to see that she was indeed angry, or allowed those who wanted to know the inside story to learn about the cause and effect.

It might even make Liu Yifei seem a little more temperamental; she's still too lazy.

However, only a small number of people can think this way and understand the causes and consequences.

Liu Yifei didn't care about any clarifications or anything like that.

Her little notebook is probably filled with grudges, but she just writes them down and never actually gets revenge...

For example, right now, she wrote down He Yi'an's meanness in deliberately teasing her by only saying half of what he meant. Although she seemed a little angry, it's questionable how much of it actually came to pass.

Moreover, He Yi'an just strongly supported her actions, and even brought the director and producer to support her.

Although Liu Yifei doesn't fully understand what this represents, Liu Xiaoli certainly does.

Therefore, Liu Xiaoli's gaze towards He Yi'an at this moment was one of gratitude.

Many people are used to judging some of the actions of the mother and daughter from God's perspective, and think that some of their choices were foolish.

But in reality, as a mother who wanted to support her daughter's dreams, Liu Xiaoli's actions were entirely worthy of her role as a mother, and in some aspects, she even went to the extreme.

Later, they will gradually witness the outrageousness of some people in this circle and the diversity of human beings.

As for going it alone, not signing with any big company, always keeping the agency contract in one's own hands, controlling one's own destiny, and not choosing to change one's nationality back when one comes of age, the issues involved are not something that can be explained in a few words.

He Yi'an could only say that many ordinary people who grew up under the red flag of the new era are frighteningly naive and unaware of the cannibalistic nature of this world.

The fundamental nature of the world has never changed. The fact that you haven't been exposed to these things only means that your living environment is considered good among ordinary people, but because you are not at a high enough level and your vision has not been enhanced by spiritual insight, you cannot access many things.

At this point, He Yi'an recalled some things from the past.

If it were based on his previous personality, he probably wouldn't hold back when he was happy.

But he has matured now and no longer speaks out in such an extreme and intense way as before.

I can understand what I can understand, and as I see more of what I can't understand, I'll gradually accept it.

If you really want him to tell you, or if you want to know more, He Yi'an can recommend a book that can only be found in pirated copies online. Chapters 41 and 42 of that book are written in a rather intense and direct way about the choices made by the mother and daughter and why they did what they did.

……

They've gotten a bit off-topic again. At this moment, He Yi'an, unaware that he's already been marked against him by Liu Yifei, noticed her gaze and assumed that she was simply excited and grateful.

He Yi'an calmly nodded slightly to her, maintaining the demeanor of an investor, and didn't say anything more.

The casting process itself is not complicated.

Even without He Yi'an, You Jianming would still have supported Liu Yifei's casting.

As the main investor, he has the most say.

The reason he sent people from Langyuan was probably because he was dissatisfied with some of the chaotic things that had happened since the filming of "The Story of a Noble Family" began, and he wanted to unite the majority and speed up the process.

If it weren't for Liu Yifei, He Yi'an probably wouldn't have come in person at all.

Just like with other companies, sending a representative will suffice.

As for the so-called recommended candidates for the male lead, He Yi'an never even considered paying attention to them from the beginning.

This is impossible in any film crew; their opinions simply don't matter!

So what if they are the so-called "Four Little Fresh Meat"?

Just because he portrayed Jin Yanxi, the rich young master, with a feeling of "I am obviously very rich, but I still look poor and stingy"?

funny!

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