The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 767: Shanda Literature
The first PPS Film and Television Festival concluded perfectly.

The red carpet walk started at 2pm and the award ceremony ended at 10pm, a total of eight hours.

The heat from the scene had not yet dissipated, but reporters had already gathered around like sharks smelling blood, not sparing any winners or non-winners.

Liu Shishi was the main target of reporters' siege.

Last year, "Eternal Love" once again set off a trend of fairy tales in the TV drama industry. Bai Qian was incredibly popular, and it was a rare female-led drama in the domestic entertainment industry. But tonight she would get nothing, and the result was unexpected.

In response to the reporter's questions, Liu Shishi smiled and shook her head, the pendant on her ear shone in the moonlight.

"I think the PPS awards tonight are very fair. Scarcity makes things valuable. If everyone gets one, the PPS trophy will look like a supermarket promotional giveaway. If that's the case, I don't want it."

"Besides, the popularity of My Love from the Star and Xinyou are obvious to all. I am happy for her from the bottom of my heart. Even if she didn't win an award this year, she can just keep working hard next year. Don't try to sow discord between them."

The reporter approached with a microphone in hand: "So what works will you be releasing next year?"

"Uh" Liu Shishi was stumped by the question. She couldn't say that she had no plans yet, so she wanted to find an excuse.

The eight-hour ceremony made her hungry, so she subconsciously reached out and rubbed her lower abdomen.

The reporters around her noticed her movements, as if they had discovered a new world. A female reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily was particularly excited.

"Why did you choose to get the marriage certificate at the beginning of the year? Are you pregnant? When is the due date? Is it a boy or a girl? When do you plan to hold the wedding? Will you choose Bali or the Maldives for the wedding?"

Questions came like a barrage of bullets.

"Ah?" Liu Shishi was dumbfounded.

What are you talking about? Weren't we talking about the work? Why did it jump to pregnancy?

She was about to retort when she suddenly felt someone approaching. It was Lu Yuan who squeezed in from behind and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.

Lu Yuan faced the camera and said, "Okay, fellow journalists, I will let you know once the wedding date is set. As for having a baby, the revolution has not yet succeeded and we are still working hard."

The reporters all smiled knowingly when they heard this, while Liu Shishi buried her hot face in his chest out of shame.

"Please make way. Be safe."

Under the protection of staff, the two got rid of the reporters and walked out of the venue.

Lu Yuan patted her shoulder and said, "Okay, there are no more reporters."

Liu Shishi raised her head and muttered, "Why did I tell them that? It's so embarrassing."

"Who told you to rub your belly just now? Besides, I don't like to tell lies. I was working hard to cultivate the land. Didn't I cultivate the land twice last night?"

"Oh, you still said that."

"Don't think you can be unreasonable just because you have obtained the marriage certificate. Does that mean you can do what you want but not what you want to say?"

Liu Shishi's eyes widened and she threatened, "If you keep talking nonsense, I won't let you do it anymore."

"Seriously?" Lu Yuan said with a playful expression, "You were the one who took the initiative yesterday, so it's more appropriate for me to say this."

Liu Shishi was so angry that she clenched her fist and punched him in the chest, but her wrist was grabbed and she couldn't break free. She argued, "I don't want to, but I'm hungry. It's all because of tonight's director. He's so annoying."

"how?"

"Every time I tried to eat something secretly, he would point the camera at me and I was almost caught by the audience."

Normally, female stars will deliberately reduce their food intake before walking on the red carpet, and even not drink water that day.

Because dresses have very high requirements on body shape, once you eat or drink, it is easy to have a small belly, which not only affects the appearance, but you may also be ripped off by the brand.

Therefore, most female artists would prepare some snacks like candies to barely fill their stomachs.

Lu Yuan pretended to be angry: "What the hell, this is so lawless that he even dares to target the boss lady. I'll let Xu Weifeng fire him later."

"Not really." Liu Shishi softened her heart and quickly pleaded, "He might be my fan. Seeing that I didn't get the award, he spoke up for me. He's a good person. Brother, let's go eat."

"You're already a fan, why didn't I realize you were so narcissistic before?"

"Humph!"

After the party, PPS arranged a dinner in a nearby hotel in advance. A small number of guests left, but the vast majority stayed and attended the dinner.

"Mr. Lu, I'd like to toast you. Congratulations! Yuanfang Media has a great harvest tonight!"

"Haha, luck, it's all luck."

"Mr. Lu is too modest. Luck is part of strength. If you have any projects that need funding next year, please introduce some to me."

"It's easy to talk about."

Lu Yuan took the business card handed to him by the other party, rubbed the edge of the card with his fingertips, and said with a smile that he would definitely cooperate if there was a chance.

Holding a bottle of champagne, he glanced at the groups of representatives from film and television companies, most of whom were discussing the PPS subsidy.

Compared to the celebrity artists who were unhappy about returning empty-handed, they are the group that PPS should strive for more at the moment.

"Mr. Lu, congratulations." Cousin Lu Jing happened to pass by and raised her glass in a pretentious manner.

Lu Yuan glared at her and whispered, "Go find Xu Weifeng, I'll be there soon."

"Oh."

Lu Yuan continued to deal with his colleagues who came to toast him. When he saw Zhou Xinchi, he was about to go over when he saw Liu Yifei coming towards him, wearing a pink off-shoulder tight-waisted dress.

"Congratulations. When you hold your wedding, please send me an invitation so that I can also share in the joy."

"Don't worry, you're indispensable." Lu Yuan clinked glasses with her and looked behind her: "Where's Zhou Yang? Why isn't she with you? I remember she came this afternoon."

"She has a headache, so she's going back first."

"It's not serious."

"It's not a big problem."

Lu Yuan said regretfully: "I was planning to introduce her to a role, but it looks like I can only call her later."

He paused, his eyes wandering over her: "What about you? You've been busy lifting weights lately, your arms have gotten thicker."

"You!" Liu Yifei glared at him unhappily.

"I used to travel abroad, but now I stay at home, petting my cat and walking my dog. I'll give you a big head."

"Tsk, this kind of life is something many people envy."

Liu Yifei felt that this guy was plotting against her, but she had no evidence.

"It was pretty good during the first period of rest. I slept until I woke up naturally every day, there were no damn announcements, and I could go wherever I wanted to go. But after a while, I got bored and became too lazy to go out. I stayed at home all day. My puppet now hides when it sees me."

"Isn't that puppet in your house quite clingy?"

Liu Yifei's expression became awkward, and she hesitantly explained: "I masturbate too frequently, and the hair on my head is almost bald."

Big sister, how long have you been staying at home? Lu Yuan was speechless: "Don't stare at one cat, change it once in a while."

"No, I've tried it, and its fur is the most comfortable to stroke."

"How about I give you an idea."

"what?"

"Shave the hair off the heads of the other cats, and the ragdoll will naturally be isolated, and then it will be happy to let you pet it."

Liu Yifei paused for a moment as she smoothed the hair behind her ears. She thought of Jerry from Tom and Jerry for no apparent reason and burst out laughing.

"What a bad idea. It's so ugly."

Lu Yuan glanced at her and vaguely felt that she seemed to want to say something, so he casually tested her: "My company will have a movie next year. There is a good role in it. Do you want to try it?" "Movie?" Liu Yifei's eyes lit up.

"TV drama."

Liu Yifei was silent, hesitant, and conflicted. She frowned and thought for a moment, then slowly shook her head.

“I don’t really want to do a TV series right now.”

Lu Yuan felt that he was being boring, so he said no more.

He really wanted to help PPS to get more money from this classmate's fans, as the other party had quite a number of fans, many of whom were die-hard fans and were willing to spend money.

Following "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Liu Yifei returned to the small screen after 8 years. It is unknown how many paying members this gimmick can bring to PPS.

The two chatted for a while, and Lu Yuan planned to find Zhou Xinchi to discuss the matter of "The Demon King".

Liu Yifei stared at the champagne in the glass, which looked like flowing amber under the crystal chandelier. She gritted her teeth and suddenly raised her eyes: "Wait a minute, is there any plan to put Eternal Love on the big screen?"

"Why, do you want to play Bai Qian?" Lu Yuan just turned around, and paused when he heard the words. He turned his head and stared at her suspiciously, muttering in his heart, with such a picky eye for roles, why is she still struggling on the big screen?

"Yeah." Liu Yifei nodded. Now that the words were out, she felt relaxed.

To be honest, she was a little tempted by Lu Yuan's invitation just now, but she quickly calmed down.

In recent years, she has not lacked invitations to appear on the small screen. She has a lot of scripts and is popular with the audience, so she can receive scripts at any time.

But she had already announced her intention to make a name for herself on the big screen a long time ago.

She doesn't want to go back on her word and return to the TV drama field in disgrace and make herself a laughing stock. It's not impossible for her to return to the small screen, but at least she has to wait until she proves herself on the big screen, even if it's just once.

In fact, she didn't think of looking for Lu Yuan at first.

The halo around Lu Yuan was too dazzling, which made her, as a classmate, very conflicted and her self-esteem could not bear it.

But the studio team unanimously agreed that "Eternal Love" was a very good opportunity.

First of all, the TV series was a huge hit last year, and the number of book fans increased, which laid a good foundation for the film adaptation.

Secondly, this is a drama with a strong female lead. Even if it is adapted into a movie in the future, the core will not change, which is very suitable for her to prove herself.

Lu Yuan shook his wine glass and asked in confusion: "This is a fairy hero. Haven't you wanted to get rid of the label of fairy a long time ago?"

Liu Yifei raised her chin and said, "I was too young before. I always felt that this label would solidify my acting style and was not something I should express as an actor."

"Now I realize that acting skills, idols, box office... these are actually very empty. A truly good actor should learn to be tolerant and tolerate all the roles he has played. He should not be overly concerned about his image in the audience's mind."

"Caring too much will actually lead to a lower grade. Deliberately avoiding being seen by the audience may be a form of emphasis. I am responsible for playing my role well. The me in the eyes of the audience may be my truest self. I don't need to deliberately resist or get rid of my true self."

Lu Yuan's mouth twitched: "Good fellow, you are praising yourself for your good looks in a roundabout way, right? But why do I feel that you found that you can't get rid of this label, so you just gave up struggling?"

Liu Yifei took a deep breath. As a fairy, she was not angry and did not bother with the bitch. After all, she needed help from others.

Ahhh, this guy is already a boss, can chat and laugh with Ma Yun, and is about to get married, but why is he still so mean? I'm so angry, I really want to rip his mouth off.

"Calm down, you are a fairy and there are cameras all around you. You have to pay attention to your image." Seeing that she was about to go berserk, Lu Yuan said slowly.

Ignoring Liu Yifei's stabbing look, he kindly gave a reminder based on their years of friendship as classmates.

"Give it up. Movies are limited in length, and this drama talks about too many things to be suitable for the big screen."

"I want to try." Liu Yifei insisted, her tone pleading.

Lu Yuan's head hurt: "Are you sure?"

"determine."

"No regrets?"

"No regrets." Liu Yifei nodded.

"Okay." Lu Yuan took out his phone and fiddled with it: "WeChat has pushed you, talk to Chen Zhixi directly."

"Thank you!"

Lu Yuan waved his hand, and when she walked away, he took out his phone and sent a message to Chen Zhixi: "Let's talk business, don't worry about the relationship between me and her. If there is a chance, let her sign a few TV drama contracts with the company."

"Got it, boss."

Lu Yuan glanced at the message, put his phone in his pocket, stared at Liu Yifei's back, and narrowed his eyes.

"Mr. Lu, what are you talking about?" Liu Shishi walked over quietly.

Lu Yuan retracted his gaze, a smile appeared on his face, and explained a few words. Seeing her frown, he asked: "Did she look for you just now?"

"Yeah." Liu Shishi clinked glasses with him gently: "He also talked to me a little about the movie adaptation of "Three Lives Three Worlds". I said I didn't have any ideas."

At this point, she suddenly realized, "So she came to you after she found out that I had no idea."

"That's most likely the case."

"Why don't you try to persuade me? I remember you said this play is not suitable for the big screen."

"She insists on doing it and won't listen to me. What can I do? Forget it. I don't care about her business."

Lu Yuan shook his head, smelled the alcohol on Liu Shishi, and warned: "And you, drink less. When you are drunk, you won't feel anything when you plow."

"It's better to be drunk. I won't let you plow tonight."

"I still plow when I'm drunk."

"I'm going back to live with my mom. Come over if you're brave enough."

Lu Yuan: "."

Liu Shishi got hit on the butt and went to play with her best friend angrily.

Lu Yuan found Zhou Xinchi and talked to him about the promotion progress of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

Competition is fierce during the Spring Festival. There is also a Journey to the West-themed film "Journey to the West: Part One - Havoc in Heaven", starring Zhen Zidan, Chow Yun-fat, and Aaron Kwok, which should not be underestimated.

After finishing the chat with Zhou Xinchi, Lu Yuan's cell phone rang. Following the message, he went to a private room where Lu Jing and Xu Weifeng were.

"Chairman!"

"elder brother."

"Ah."

Lu Yuan sat down on the sofa and repeated the conversation he had just had with Ma Yun, then asked, "What do you think of his conditions?"

He has absolute say in the company, but he doesn't like to be a dictator. When faced with problems, he often discusses them with Xu Weifeng and others first.

It would be best if we could reach a conclusion through discussion. If not, he will make the final decision.

Xu Weifeng and Lu Jing both fell silent.

Lu Yuan did not urge him. Seeing the fruit plate on the coffee table, he started eating by himself.

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Weifeng and Lu Jing looked at each other, and seemed to see the same plan from each other's eyes.

Lu Jing nodded slightly, and Xu Weifeng said, "Chairman, I have something to report."

"what?"

"Chen Tianqiao intends to sell Shanda Literature!"

(End of this chapter)