Reshaping the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry

The news that He Yi'an's film was shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival silenced many who were waiting to see him fail.

Such topics, which receive no attention or support, rise and fall quickly.

However, even though it didn't generate as much buzz as the mutual insults before the Lunar New Year, it still served as publicity, at least letting the people who needed to know about it know.

However, compared to the defensiveness of those who had previously argued with He Yi'an and Wang Zhonglei's frustration, the feelings of the others were much more complex.

Those who are close to him are naturally just happy.

For example, parents, or Mu Deyuan.

As for President Han's thoughts, He Changlin had already explained them, and He Yi'an could understand them.

But Liu Xiaoli had a different idea.

I remember when Liu Yifei first decided to enter the entertainment industry as an actress two years ago, she and her family had explicitly refused.

But seeing Liu Yifei's insistence, they didn't say anything more and instead began to learn about the industry.

Liu Xiaoli even took Yifei to meet Mrs. Xiang.

However, because the decision was made hastily, Liu Xiaoli's prior knowledge of the film and television industry was only slightly better than that of the average person.

After receiving guidance from He Yi'an and personally gaining a comprehensive understanding of the industry, Liu Xiaoli finally transformed from an outsider into an insider.

But the more she learned about this circle, the more she felt that as a mother, she had to protect Xixi well.

And we will do our best to help Sisi realize her dream.

Many people believe that Liu Yifei's path and the things she chooses to film are chosen by others other than herself and her mother, but this is not true.

The script for "The Story of a Noble Family" does indeed contain some coincidental elements, but the filming of "The Story of a Noble Family" is nearing its end amidst numerous setbacks.

Liu Xiaoli also urgently needs to find the next resource for Qianqian.

This refers to the role of Wang Yuyan in the upcoming filming of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

In fact, filming for "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" actually began on August 23, 2002, according to the normal historical timeline.

In other words, after filming "The Story of a Noble Family", Liu Yifei went straight into "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

The negotiations and resource selection involved certainly didn't happen out of thin air; they were negotiated by Liu Xiaoli herself during the filming of "Golden Powder."

As everyone knows, the outcome of the negotiation involved the exchange of some shares that the mother and daughter valued most.

That is, the shares in her agency.

Don't underestimate this; many people simply don't realize how important a brokerage contract is.

A celebrity can only be considered truly free when they have complete control over their career; otherwise, an artist's fate is often not determined by their own will.

Even if you nominally own your own company, in the end you have no autonomy and you still have to constantly complete tasks and shoot videos to earn money.

The mother and daughter were very clear-headed about this, and they knew very well that freedom was precious. Even in the most difficult times, they never thought of handing over their management contracts to others.

Those who claim they should sign with this company or that company either don't understand the ins and outs at all, or they're both stupid and malicious.

Therefore, Liu Xiaoli was willing to give up a small portion of her agency's equity in exchange for acting opportunities in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes." Although it involved an exchange of interests, it was nothing extraordinary.

After all, even a big-bearded guy can't not make money.

Whether it was the dividends when he controlled the shares or the price they received when they later bought back the shares, he made a lot of money.

So don't just think of unspoken rules as something trivial between men and women; that's really nothing.

Especially when real interests are involved, those petty matters have to take a backseat.

Many people resort to bribery because they are not valuable enough or cannot create any value, so they have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.

There are many kinds of unspoken rules.

For example, isn't He Yi'an's public relations tactics towards Zhang Yimou and Gong Li a kind of unspoken rule?

It's even more gratifying than simply giving money!

Returning to Liu Xiaoli, thanks to her efforts over this period, the issues with the TV series have indeed been resolved, but the film project remains completely unresolved.

Compared to television dramas, the film industry is a much more closed circle.

Liu Xiaoli has basically no connections with any of the major directors.

This is also one of the reasons why their future film resources are very poor. Every film director basically has his own circle of people, and very few outsiders can get in.

Therefore, they can only take on some co-productions between Hong Kong and Taiwan, using their popularity to play decorative leading roles, and cannot enter the mainstream film industry.

Besides the fact that they themselves are targeted and ostracized, there are other reasons for this.

More importantly, they are not part of those circles, and have never even been involved in them. From another perspective, they are always outsiders.

This is also one of the main reasons why she was criticized, because someone who doesn't work in the industry and hasn't paid much price or gained much benefit has actually obtained fashion resources that many people envy.

Naturally, many people will have the idea of ​​bringing her down or hacking her, so that these resources will fall into their hands.

The competition among actresses is much fiercer than that among actors, especially when they occupy the same niche.

All hatred and resentment ultimately stem from self-interest!

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Liu Xiaoli has been searching around and using many connections, but with little success.

However, in mid-August, after seeing the news that He Yi'an's film had been shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival.

This was a revelation for her!

Yup!

Instead of going through all the trouble of finding film directors who have no connection to them and have a bad reputation, haven't they already met one?

Moreover, it seems that this young director, whom they had met a couple of times, is truly capable.

Subsequently, Liu Xiaoli asked her ex-husband to conduct a systematic investigation into He Yi'an's family and his true reputation.

It has to be said that although He Yi'an has only recently entered the industry, his previous life and study trajectory are very clear and well-documented. He is just a very normal and pure genius boy.

Based on this, her ex-husband's evaluation was quite positive.

Even his family was very simple and undisturbed.

This is truly a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry!

Compared to people like this, those directors who have been famous in the industry for a long time, or even those who have been in and out of the industry for a long time, are simply unbearable to look at!

Liu Xiaoli immediately felt that He Yi'an was the key to Xixi's entry into the film industry, and an excellent target at that.

After thinking it through, Liu Xiaoli initially wanted to contact He Yi'an directly, but after considering it, she held back.

Instead, he intentionally or unintentionally asked how Xixi and He Yi'an usually chatted.

Don't get me wrong, she didn't have any other ulterior motives. She just wanted Liu Yifei to maintain a normal friendship with He Yi'an, or even become good friends with him.

Since we're all young people, it's best to keep our conversations pure and free of any other distractions.

If she were to communicate on her own, it would be too snobbish and would create a bad impression.

Liu Xiaoli was well aware of this.

However, she underestimated Xixi's sensitivity. Although she hinted very subtly, Liu Yifei still caught on.

Her personality is also like that; she doesn't want to mix other things into the relationship between friends or conversations.

After being scolded by her mother, she talked to He Yi'an even less.

If she hadn't been isolated again today and felt a little upset, she wouldn't have bothered to chat with He Yi'an!

After dealing with the Tianlong contract, Liu Xiaoli, upon returning to the Golden Powder Theater, naturally noticed Liu Yifei's emotional change. She was well aware of her daughter's stubbornness.

She didn't force her to change, but seeing her daughter repeatedly fail at filming and then grit her teeth and persevere, her sense of responsibility as a mother made her decide to do something.

"Sissi, since you've decided to take this path, protecting you, clearing away the thorns in your way, and paving the way for you is all I can do..."

Liu Xiaoli opened Liu Yifei's phone and saw that her conversation with He Yi'an consisted of only simple greetings and congratulations before she silently closed it.

As an open-minded mother, she wouldn't interfere too much in her daughter's private affairs.

After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone again, opened He Yi'an's number, hesitated for a long time, and did not press the dial button. Instead, she wrote a very simple congratulatory text message and sent it.

"Let's wait and see. If he really gains something else, then even if Sisi disagrees, she won't care anymore."

The more Liu Xiaoli came into contact with this circle, the faster she became at resisting and accepting certain things.

She had long been prepared to play the villain or be disliked.

As long as Sissi is alright, everything is worth it!

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