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Chapter 220 An Unexpected Auction Item
I haven't seen Li Yao for a long time. Because Gu Zhongyu is too busy during this period, the two of them can only make video calls to relieve the pain of lovesickness. He has almost forgotten how salty this young lady is.

"Mr. Gu, long time no see? Are you here to see our Qinqin?" Seeing Gu Zhongyu coming, Li Shaohong greeted him warmly.

She has long known about the affair between one of her most valued female artists, Li Yao and Gu Zhongyu. Although she is Rong Xinda's boss, she doesn't care much about the normal relationships of her artists, as long as it doesn't affect her career. good.

Although she felt that it was unlikely that Gu Zhongyu and Li Yao would really fall in love, considering the other person's status, she did not dare to be such a bad person. It was a pity that her godson Lin Yushen was in vain.

"Why, can't I just come to say hello to Director Li?" Li Yao was a little excited when Gu Zhongyu came over, but he didn't expect that the doggy man didn't mention her, which made the little girl pout.

"How can I, an old woman, be worthy of anyone greeting me? Mr. Gu, I would like to congratulate you. "Chang'an Twelve Hours" has broken Yangma's ratings record."

As a TV drama director, Li Shaohong's works in recent years have received average popularity and reputation, and he is very interested in novel large-scale costume dramas such as "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an".

It's a pity that Rong Xinda, who is in decline, is destined to be unable to shoot a genre drama with this kind of investment scale.

"Really? I didn't even notice. Has Qinqin watched my drama?" After saying that, all the eyes of the people at the table were immediately focused on her. They were shouting so intimately. There was something going on between the two of them!

Lin Yushen, who sat at the same table, had always wondered why Li Yao rejected his advances again and again. He was obviously such a mature person and the prince of the company, so he shouldn't be pinching her with both hands, right?
After doing it for a long time, it turned out that he was hugging Gu Zhongyu's lap.

Damn it, he really can’t compete with this man!
In front of so many people, Li Yao was a little shy: "I don't have time to watch your TV series! You didn't say you came to see me for so long, why are you looking for me now?"

"Our company has a TV series that wants you to play the second female lead!"

"The second talented woman? Who is the leading actor?" Li Yao blurted out.

Gu Zhongyu deliberately pretended to think and said, "Hmm~ It could be me, or it could be another male artist in the company. What? If I wasn't here to be the male lead, why don't I just act?"

"No... no, it's just a second female lead. If you want to invite me, I have to see if there is a schedule!"

Li Shaohong became interested at this time and asked: "What kind of drama is it? Is it also a costume drama?"

"No, it's a modern theme, and it can be considered an idol drama. The investment is probably more than [-] million!"

Li Shaohong, who was drinking water, almost choked!
What kind of idol drama requires an investment of [-] million?
The total investment in "New Dream of Red Mansions" is only 1.5 million!
We are not yet in an era where the investment in any online drama can reach hundreds of millions. It is still very rare for TV dramas to invest more than [-] million. Basically, only costume dramas and historical dramas can have such an investment scale.

Idol dramas usually cost tens of millions, and over 800 million is basically an exaggeration. If the cast is not very big, even [-] million is enough.

But from Gu Zhongyu's tone, it seems that this is not a boast. We have already finished shooting a costume drama worth [-] million yuan, so it is not a big deal to shoot a modern drama worth over [-] million yuan.

The second female lead in such a big production is no worse than the female lead in an ordinary TV series. When the other female stars at the table heard about the investment, their eyes glowed green, and they wished they could take Li Yao's place.

Gu Zhongyu felt that he should make some small compensation for neglecting this little girl for so long.

Speaking of which, this girl Li Yan has good looks and temperament, and her acting skills are also on the pass level, but she has always been tepid. In addition to the lack of resources, she also did not choose the right role.

Her face is not sweet to begin with, and is even a bit bitter. In popular ancient puppets and fairy tale dramas, she plays the tragic second female lead, and the third female lead is okay, but it is difficult to hold the first female lead, and the chicken-legged girl is... For example, her face has little to do with innocence.

So which role did Li Yao leave the deepest impression on Renlou?
She is Han Xiangjian in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", Tian Xiao'e in "White Deer Plain", the drumstick girl in "Qing Yu Nian" (this role is said to be the heroine, but her positioning is no different from that of a supporting role), and she is the Yuan of "The Legend of Chu Qiao" Chun, as well as the stewardess in "Captain of China", without exception, are all supporting characters.

Looking at it this way, Li Yao and Tang Yan are actually in a similar situation. Their acting skills can't support good dramas, and their faces don't stick to soap operas, so they always seem to be in a lot of bad dramas.

Tang Yan also has the face of a royal sister and always plays silly and sweet roles, and the quality of the dramas she receives is not high.

Therefore, in fact, the Tsing Yi route is the most suitable for this girl, and there is really no point in insisting on being a charlatan.

Li Yao was also a little moved. In fact, it didn't matter whether she was a girl or a girl. As long as she could film with Gu Zhongyu, she would be happy.

But after all, she is Rong Xinda's person, and Sister Li still has the final say on this matter.

Li Shaohong smiled: "Is it possible that Mr. Gu takes care of our Qinqin so much, then I will directly make the decision for her and agree."

"Okay, it's settled. I'm going back first. I'll have someone come and communicate with you later." Before leaving, he winked at Li Yao again, which made Li Yao lower his head in shame.

There were many acquaintances of Gu Zhongyu at other tables. Gu Zhongyu briefly greeted them and went back to his seat. Miss Jing Tian had already sat back.

"What did you do just now?"

"Just chat with some old friends, and find a female co-star for my next TV series."

"You have a new drama to film? Who has chosen the heroine?"

"I'm still thinking about it, it's a bit difficult to make a decision."

Da Tiantian became interested: "What kind of content is it? Let's talk about it. If it's okay, I can try to make it difficult."

"To put it simply, it is a love story between a peacekeeping soldier and a surgeon."

"Isn't that an idol drama? How can such an old-fashioned story be popular?" After listening to the introduction, Da Tiantian felt that it was unreliable. There is nothing unusual about this kind of TV series. They are all love dramas cloaked in professional clothes. There are many of them every year. .

"If you don't film it, how will you know if it will be popular? Hey, it's about to start~"

While the two were talking, the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed, and the spotlight was focused on Su Mang, who was on stage at this time.

Su Mang took the speech and talked a lot about love, the meaning of charity, and thanking the guests. It was long and smelly. After she finished speaking, she finally entered the formal part of tonight's Harper's Bazaar Charity Night - charity. auction.

Generally, celebrities or organized groups put out jewelry, artworks, and trendy toys for bidding, and all the proceeds are donated.The first item to be auctioned was a women's diamond watch, with a starting price of 15. It was in good condition, and the response on the spot was also very positive, with bids ranging from 15 to 25.

In the end, it was taken away by a rich man whom Gu Zhongyu didn't know and given to a third-tier female star with a high-tech face.

"Hey, Tiantian, what did you donate to auction at the dinner party?"

"Who are you calling Xiao Tiantian? Shameless, I took a bunch of emerald necklaces from home, and the next two are mine. What did you put out for auction?"

"Guess it?"

"Do you want me to guess? Anyway, the outside world is very interested in your relationship history. You might as well put your diary up for auction. I'm willing to pay 1000 million to buy it!"

"I don't have this habit. No serious person can keep a diary!" He doesn't have a diary, but he does have a list of actresses. It's encrypted, so you can't read it!
Before coming here, Gu Zhongyu had actually been worried about this for a long time. He didn't like to be restrained, and he didn't like to wear expensive watches or luxury goods. He didn't have a hobby of collecting calligraphy, paintings, antiques, etc., so he really didn't have much to offer. of.

After much deliberation, only Dundun, a little kid, has some reputation. Not to mention his extremely human nature, at least everyone in the industry knows that he takes this cat with him wherever he goes. How about donating this fat cat?
In that case... Sissi would probably chase him with a knife and chop him!

So donating the cat was not an option. Gu Zhongyu wanted to put himself on the auction block and let the famous actresses below spend money to buy him. ,

Not [-], not [-], just [-], the sexy man will take home!
In fact, you don’t have to take valuable items to auction, right?

In previous charity auctions, many people auctioned off their own paintings and calligraphy. I don’t understand, you are not dead yet, what is this thing worth?

So basically when it comes to the auction, in order to avoid the embarrassment of no one holding up their placards, these people will find someone to help buy them for face. Not only will they gain more face, but over time, the originally worthless calligraphy and paintings will be coated with gold.

This inspired Gu Zhongyu, and he quickly thought of something to send for auction.

At this time, the auction item on the stage was replaced by an oil painting titled "One Thought", a collaboration between painter Zeng Fanzhi and director Feng Pants.

Zeng Fanzhi, a great painter, is naturally well-known, but what contribution did Feng Tongtong make to this oil painting?
Could it be that he was responsible for making the outer picture frame?

Perhaps Gu Zhongyu's voice was heard by Su Mang. As the host, she took the initiative to explain: Zeng Fanzhi first laid the background color with a brush, and then took turns painting it with Director Feng.

Gu Zhongyu felt that this explanation was too ridiculous. Although directors generally had a good level of painting, Feng Pengtong was definitely not at this level. He would still believe it if he said it was Lao Mouzi.

It is estimated that after Zeng Fanzhi had almost finished the painting, Feng Tongtong added a few more strokes.

But this did not stop everyone's enthusiasm for the painting. The painting, which started with a starting price of 350 million, was raised again and again until it reached a figure of 1800 million before it was bought by a tycoon from Xiangjiang.

"Why don't you raise your sign all the time, Mr. Gu? Are you planning to come to a charity party and get nothing?" Brother Cheng Long, who was at the same table, joked, seeing Gu Zhongyu's lack of interest.

"I will naturally raise my sign when I meet someone I like. Don't worry, Jackie Chan. Knowing that your charity foundation is also a charity tonight, I will definitely donate generously."

If there really isn't what he wants in tonight's auction, then he can just donate a few million dollars alone.

"Hahaha! That's not what I meant, Mr. Gu. I mean, you have so many friends of the opposite sex around you. Most of the items in the auction tonight are jewelry and the like. You can buy one as a gift!"

To a friend of the opposite sex?
that?
There are several sisters present tonight. I sent Sissy off, would you like to send it off, Master?What to do with the big dollar?Miss Li Yao will also be jealous, right?How to deal with Zhang Zilin and Da Mi Mi who were not present?

One piece per person?Do you think I was taken advantage of?

Jewelry that usually sells for tens of thousands of dollars, but on such occasions, people want to sell it for millions. They are just treating people like pigs.

Just thinking about it makes the fish roe lucky bag hurt!
Therefore, whatever Gu Zhongyu buys, he will never buy jewelry. That is just asking for trouble.

"The next lot is a bit special. It was provided by our director Mr. Gu Zhongyu."

Su Mang smiled mysteriously, and then shouted loudly: "That is a script written by Mr. Gu himself. The starting price is one yuan. Anyone who takes the shot can communicate with Mr. Gu on their own what kind of script they want, whether it is a movie or a TV series. Yes, he said, everything can be satisfied!”

Whoa!
There was a little commotion at the scene, because Gu Zhongyu's auction was indeed unique. No one had ever auctioned a script at a charity night, which was considered a first.

"Mr. Gu, why didn't you tell me earlier? Why don't I just buy it?" Cheng Long patted his thigh and looked regretful.

"You are quite creative and you even start bidding at one yuan. Are you so confident?"

Jing Tian is also a little eager to give it a try. Gu Zhongyu's acting skills may not be top-notch in the industry, but his terrifying creative ability to continuously and stably produce high-quality scripts is obvious to all in the industry. No matter how bad Gu Zhongyu is, everyone admits that this guy produced The scripts are basically first-rate.

The other big guys at the table also praised it. In addition to its novelty, they also felt that no matter how much money the script would ultimately fetch, it would definitely be a hit in the news.

The effect may be better than selling some very expensive auction items. Mr. Gu is really a speculator!

Businessmen think about problems in such a tricky way, but in fact, Gu Zhongyu really didn't think about it that way.

He has too many scripts in his inventory, especially when he was teaching at Nortel. Whenever he had free time, he would write down the scripts in his past life memories. When he was fast, he could finish a movie script in a few days.

The problem is, even if the filming funds are not considered, the entire Zongheng Film and Television will work overtime on 996 and 007 every day from now on, and they will not be able to finish so much filming!

Rather than letting these scripts sit in the dust or become obsolete, it is better to take them out and create some value.

And he feels that his scripts should also be relatively popular, at least for people in the industry.

In fact, this is still a bit of a thief. Although he can get it no matter what type of script the other party wants, it does not mean that the other party must have the ability to produce it. In the end, he may have to ask someone's company to help.

However, Gu Zhongyu never expected that the subsequent development would be beyond his expectation!
(End of this chapter)