The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 753 Why refuse?
The makeup artist touched up their makeup.

Lu Yuan turned around and asked, "Are you really not going to play Mei Changsu?"

"No, the schedule is not suitable. In addition to the drama I accepted, I also invested in a drama called "The Splendid Adventure of Jin Xiu Yuan", which is scheduled to start filming next year."

Huang Xiaoming paused and said, "Besides, I don't really fit the role. The Mei Changsu in the novel is weak and falls down at the slightest gust of wind. Look at my physique, how is that similar?"

Lu Yuan walked around him and said, "That's not necessarily true. Mei Changsu was born a young general. He has pulled a long bow and subdued a fierce horse. His frame should be quite big."

Compared to Hu Chuan, Lu Yuan hopes that his senior brother can play the leading role.

He had a closer relationship with his senior brother, who helped him a lot when he first started in the industry.

He and Hu Quan only co-produced a movie "Legend of Sword and Fairy" together, and because Liu Shishi was originally signed to Tangren, their relationship was not that close.

Unfortunately, my senior brother is stubborn and has poor taste in choosing dramas. Following the advice of his agent and with a rebellious mentality, in order to prove that he can play the role of a president well, he always wants to try to film some domineering president dramas as long as the reputation is slightly better.

In the current TV drama market, Lu Yuan rarely accepts scripts for the small screen.

Therefore, most directors will give priority to Huang Xiaoming, and even Liu Ye and Chen Kun will be ranked behind him.

Because compared to these people, Huang Xiaoming is more popular among the people and his acting skills are not bad.

"Forget it, let's work together again if there's a chance." Huang Xiaoming waved his hand, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed: "Come to think of it, this is the second time I've rejected Director Kong Sheng's invitation."

"When else?"

"In All Quiet in Peking, I remember Director Kong Sheng said that Liu Heping was the first person he approached."

"Oh, that one." Lu Yuan suddenly realized, "I was filming a movie at the time, and my schedule didn't suit me. Later I heard that Liu Heping contacted Liu Ye. According to what you said, after I refused, he contacted you first and then Liu Ye?"

"Ah."

Lu Yuan stood up and looked at himself in the mirror. "That script is pretty good. Chen Baoguo, Ni Dahong, Wang Qingxiang, Wang Jinsong, many of the actors are veterans of Ming Dynasty. It would be a pity if you don't take it."

Huang Xiaoming sighed helplessly: "I actually wanted to take it too. How could I not know the quality of Liu Heping's screenplay? But it was my bad luck that I broke my leg while filming The White-Haired Witch."

Lu Yuan glanced at him sideways. Okay, he took back what he had just said. This senior brother not only had a bad vision, but also had bad luck.

"No, what's that look in your eyes?"

"Nothing much. I look forward to you playing a fresh and refined overbearing CEO in Splendid Something."

"It's called "The Splendid Adventure of Jin Xiu Yuan"!"

The two arrived at the scene, ready.

It is said that Tian Wenjun was deceived many times in order to find his son. His ex-wife Lu Xiaojuan was also heartbroken and never recovered from the pain. She rarely spoke and even had psychological problems that required medication to relieve the pain.

Tian Wenjun was worried that something might happen to her if this continued, so he took her to a mutual aid group for finding her child.

A mutual aid society is a lifeline for desperate people. It is an organization where people with similar problems gather together for warmth, share information and overcome difficulties.

There is strength in numbers. The process of searching for a child is to find hope in despair. Although we are disappointed again and again, with companions who have walked with us all the way and can enlighten each other, those disappointing days will become less difficult to endure.

This is an elegantly decorated study, which is very consistent with the identity of Han Dezhong, the wealthy businessman who founded the mutual aid society.

Lu Yuan, Liu Shishi, Huang Xiaoming and a dozen actors sat in a circle.

Field recorder.

"Action!"

Huang Xiaoming held the microphone and said gently: "Let us welcome our new family member Lu Xiaojuan to share with us."

The crowd applauded, warmly and powerfully.

Liu Shishi crossed her hands between her legs, lowered her head, and remained silent, as if she had lost her soul.

After a long time, she slowly raised her head and said softly: "Thank you everyone."

"Okay." Huang Xiaoming looked around and smiled: "Let's stand up."

Everyone stood up and some began to chant Buddhist prayers in a melodious and solemn voice.

“When we suffer, may all suffering become compensation for saving all sentient beings from suffering, when we are compassionate”

Although Liu Shishi was also standing, she was absent-minded and her eyes were full of regret, self-blame and guilt.

Lu Xiaojuan is a proud woman. She looks down on Tian Wenjun's attitude of surrendering to reality, so she chooses to divorce him.

Perhaps it was the bond between mother and child, after the child was lost, she thought about it over and over again, and always felt that it was her own carelessness that caused all this to happen, and she fell into endless self-blame.

Although Liu Shishi has not yet become a mother, she can't help but burst into tears when she thinks about her child being abducted one day in the future and taken to a remote mountain village, where he or she will not have enough food or sleep.

At a certain moment, everything in front of her was blurry and she sobbed.

"Actually, I really want to tell you that I sent Pengpeng back to Tian Wenjun that day, and then I drove away. Then I felt that Pengpeng was chasing my car from behind, but I didn't look back. I'm sorry, I lost the child. I'm sorry."

She squatted on the ground, crying, repeating her apologies, her shoulders twitching constantly.

Behind the monitor, Wen Muye looked at this scene and couldn't help but pinch his chin.

Like many of his peers, he once doubted Liu Shishi's performance on the big screen.

But at this moment he had to admit that the proprietress's crying in this scene was very contagious. Perhaps this was the power of motherhood.

"Okay, I'll save one!"

Inside the venue, Lu Yuan squatted down and gently patted his girlfriend's back without saying a word. Let her cry, it's a good thing to let go of her emotions, and he can counsel her when he goes back home in the evening.

The assistant director clapped his hands.

"Teachers, take a three-minute break. Let's hurry up and do another one!"

"OK!"

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At about 12:30 noon, it was time for the crew to have lunch, and the life producer notified everyone to go outside the studio to get their lunch boxes.

"Okay, just arrive safely."

"What? Threatening? Impossible. How could I scare him? I only have this one nephew. Don't listen to his nonsense. This is wrongly accusing a good man. I haven't complained to you yet. Your precious son, my nephew, actually said at the airport that I wanted to kidnap him."

Lu Yuan ended the call with the old woman and looked at Wang Li who was carrying two lunch boxes.

Zheng Qian sent Qiqi back to Beijing in the morning, and Liu Shishi's assistant took on the work of two people.

He and Liu Shishi rarely prepared lunch separately during filming, and most of the time they ate the same boxed lunches as the crew.

"What did you eat today?"

"The specialty here is roast meat, and there is also a big chicken drumstick."

"Hmm." Lu Yuan nodded and took his lunch box. Just as he was about to open it, he exclaimed, "Where's Shishi? Why can't I see her?"

"Sister Shishi just received a call and went out in a hurry. She said she would be back soon."

"Okay, go eat it too, her food can be left here."

"Okay." Wang Li turned and left.

Lu Yuan was busy eating while taking out his phone to check Weibo.

In order to attract attention, several movies in the Lunar New Year period dare to release all kinds of explosive news.

In addition, he also got a glimpse of the topic related to his appearance in Guangzhou to "trafficking" his nephew, as well as the news that Tencent Video is going to adapt "Fights Break Sphere" into a film and television series.

He automatically ignored the former, and when he saw the EXO boy group, he specifically looked up some information.

I unexpectedly discovered that Lu Han, whom I met when I went to Korea with Liu Shishi to attend IU’s concert two years ago, was actually a member of the EXO boy group.

Tencent Video is going to make a film and TV series of "Battle Through the Heavens", and iQiyi is not far behind, following closely and announcing that it will adapt "Grave Robbers' Chronicles". Tencent Video and iQiyi announced their own plans.
As one of the streaming media giants, PPS will naturally not be absent and will officially announce the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series that it has been preparing in secret for a long time.

All three novels have a large readership.

For a time, discussions about casting, plot and other aspects were in full swing and the topic was off the charts.

When Lu Yuan read this, he remembered that before the filming started, he had asked Lu Jing to buy the copyright of the male-oriented novel. He wondered how the progress was.

"Tsk." He held the spoon and drank a sip of Agaricus blazei stew, and his Weibo flashed again.

Wendi Deng is divorced.

Half a year later, the attention of the mainland entertainment circle was once again attracted by Ms. Deng, who went from a factory girl to a top socialite.

From being sued for "divorce" in the middle of the year to completing the formalities in the past two days.

Deng Wendi did not make any noise and was unusually calm and cooperative.

It also allowed her to receive compensation from media tycoon Murdoch despite having a prenuptial agreement.

Although he failed to get a share of News Corporation's assets, he received real estate worth hundreds of millions of dollars and a breakup fee, and his two daughters also became beneficiaries of the fund.

Taking this opportunity, Deng Wendi also posted on Weibo.

She said she would invest in Li Binbin and her sister's film and television media company to provide assistance and a bridge for domestic films and actors to go overseas.

This move undoubtedly accurately captured the hearts of many domestic artists.

Even after divorcing the media tycoon, she is still a big shot in the circle thanks to her years of connections and wealth, and can get countless actors and artists to flatter her.

Lu Yuan was browsing on his phone when he suddenly heard a familiar voice. He looked up and saw Liu Shishi coming back with Cai Yinong.

"Hey, Mr. Cai, why did Shishi run out after answering a phone call? Have you eaten? I'll ask someone to bring you one."

"Mr. Lu, you're too polite. I've already eaten on the plane." Cai Yinong waved his hand and sat down, jokingly saying, "When I came here just now, I saw a lot of paparazzi outside. It seems that the news of you 'kidnapping' children at the airport has caused the news of you joining the crew to film to be completely suppressed."

Lu Yuan didn't care: "If you can't suppress it, then don't give a direct answer."

"This is the only way." Cai Yinong replied, opened her mouth, wanted to say something, swallowed it back, and just stared at Lu Yuan in a daze.

Lu Yuan lowered his head to eat, completely ignoring her expression.

However, Liu Shishi keenly noticed Cai Yinong's abnormality. She frowned, picked up a piece of fat roast goose with disgust and put it into Lu Yuan's lunch box.

"Sister K?"

“Yeah.” Cai Yinong was stunned: “What’s wrong?”

"I think you have something to say."

Seeing Lu Yuan also looking over, Cai Yinong no longer hesitated and said frankly: "I did come here today for something. I want to ask Mr. Lu for some advice."

"What suggestions or not, tell me."

"Didn't Tencent Video announce a couple of days ago that it was going to make a film and TV adaptation of Battle Through the Heavens?"

"Yeah, I heard."

“But they don’t have the ability to produce movies and TV shows themselves, so they need to find other companies to work with.”

Hearing this, Lu Yuan paused holding the chopsticks. He had a guess in his mind, but still found it a little unbelievable: "They came to you?"

“Yes.” Cai Yinong nodded and admitted: “Although “Battle Through the Heavens” is a novel, it is still a costume drama.”

The "Legend of Sword and Fairy" series, "Startling by Each Step" and "Eternal Love" are a series of hits. Although not all of them are exclusive products, Tangren's market position in costume dramas is extremely solid.

Lu Yuan fell into deep thought. Tencent’s purpose was very clear. They wanted to poach employees from PPS.

The major video websites themselves are merely playback platforms and do not have strong film and television production capabilities.

Therefore, when purchasing popular TV series, they will also actively cooperate with production companies in the industry. As a result, the division of camps such as PPS, iQiyi, and Tencent will naturally emerge.

In the current market, most people think that PPS includes Far Eastern Media, Noon Sunshine, and Tangren Films. iQiyi includes Huanrui Century and Huaying Shengshi. Tencent includes Huayi, Dongyang Huanyu, and Hong Kong TVB.

As for New Classics Media, Ciwen, Huace, Hualu Baina, Xiaoma Pentium, and Hairun, these companies have not yet expressed a clear intention to be completely tied to a certain platform.

"They didn't look for Huanrui?"

"Huanrui will produce "Zhu Xian" with iQiyi."

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows. Following "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", there was another male-oriented novel. He put down his chopsticks and looked at Cai Yinong with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Mr. Cai, what do you think?"

Although it is generally believed in the industry that the PPS system includes Yuanfang Media, Noon Sunshine, and Tangren Film and Television.

But only he himself knows that at present, only Yuanfang Media is firmly tied to the PPS ship.

"To be honest, the conditions offered by Tencent were very generous. They invited us to film Battle Through the Heavens and promised to invest in the company's next few dramas."

Cai Yinong looked directly into Lu Yuan's eyes: "I have discussed this with Guo Li, and we have different opinions. I can't make up my mind for the time being. But can you tell me first, what is your relationship with PPS?"

If possible, she would naturally like to cooperate with Tencent Video.

Although "Startling by Each Step" and "Eternal Love" have made Tangren increasingly famous in the industry.

But only the family knows their own business. Both dramas are jointly produced by Tangren and Yuanfang Media, and Tangren’s voice is relatively weak.

When filming "Three Lives Three Worlds", she sought cooperation from Yuanfang Media because Tangren was short of funds and had a poor ability to bear risks.

The conditions now offered by Tencent Video just make up for this.

With the support of Tencent Video, she doesn't mind falling out with PPS.

Tangren can fully take this opportunity to get rid of its status as a vassal of Yuanfang Media.

They are all company bosses. She has been in the industry for more than ten years and doesn’t want to be suppressed by Lu Yuan all the time.

But her intuition told her that the relationship between Lu Yuan and PPS was not simple.

Back then, Lu Yuan bought out the online broadcasting rights for the “Legend of Sword and Fairy” series from her, and now PPS is the only platform that owns the copyright for the “Legend of Sword and Fairy” series.

If the relationship between Lu Yuan and PPS is really as she guessed.

Considering that Liu Shishi is a small shareholder of Tangren and the old relationship between the two, the best solution is for Tangren to stand in the PPS camp.

Tencent Video is certainly well-funded, but in the film and television industry, money alone is useless, otherwise the BAT trio would have unified the film and television industry long ago.

The most important thing is the content, the vision for selecting scripts, and the production ability.

The person in front of me has already proved this.

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and said frankly: "I have shares in PPS."

His voice was very soft, but it sounded like thunder to Cai Yinong's ears.

Even though she had suspected it a long time ago, she still felt dizzy at this moment.

How long has it been?

A newcomer who was interviewed by her that year, now not only owns a top film and television production company, but is also a shareholder of a streaming media giant in the industry with a valuation of tens of billions?

What a joke! Has she lived in vain all these years?
This made her feel extremely embarrassed.

She took a deep breath, calmed down, and didn't ask how much Lu Yuan owned. She promised: "Then I will reject Tencent right now."

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Why would you refuse?"

"what?"

(End of this chapter)