China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 882 A loving mother and a filial daughter
Warner Bros.' influence in Hollywood is indeed second to none, but even with a project as big as "Superman," the selection of the male and female leads wasn't as fast as one might imagine.

These days, in Hollywood, talent agencies are the dominant force in most cases.

They call it "deal packaging".

This packaged service operates like a complex, large-scale jigsaw puzzle.

In layman's terms, once a production company approves a film project, the talent agency immediately integrates various key elements required for the project, such as screenwriters, actors, and even directors, based on the film project proposal. This is like skillfully piecing together scattered puzzle pieces to form a complete and highly attractive project, which is then directly marketed to the production company.

This greatly improves the efficiency of production companies in the early stages of project preparation, and in a sense, it can also be considered as indirectly saving costs for production companies.

Of course, this is on the premise that the service consultation fee offered by this brokerage firm is not too high.

However, if something exists, it must have a reason. Even Sun Yi had to admit that this process was indeed effective in Hollywood.

When Warner Bros. announced the official launch of "Man of Steel," both Creative Arts Agency (CAA) and William Morris Agency (WMA), Liu Tianxian's former employer in the United States, had their eyes on the "Man of Steel" pie.

Although the script and director have already been decided, there are still male and female leads, right? If you get one, you'll make a good deal; if you get two, you'll be rolling in it!
The two companies began vying for the project.

The United States has always been a country where lobbying and public relations are very important.

As the film director, Sun Yi, while not having the final say on the selection of the male and female leads, wielded considerable influence.

While Sun Yi was waiting for Warner to select actors, both CAA and WMA sent people to contact him, and even tracked him down to his home in the United States with Liu Yifei. To use an old saying from movies and TV dramas, they offered him various "high-ranking positions and generous salaries," hoping to break through his defenses.

You have to understand, this is the United States. When you ask someone for a favor, you don't usually visit them in person. You have to make an appointment in advance and then find a proper place to discuss it.

Unfortunately, neither company could get in touch with Sun Yi, so they had no choice but to go to his home.

This shows how urgent their urgency was regarding this matter.

However, Sun Yi was a worldly man, and after a series of polite words, he subtly distanced himself from the situation, attributing all the blame to Warner.

After seeing off the WMA representatives, Liu Yifei was somewhat confused.

When she rejected CAA in the morning, she thought her husband was going to choose WMA, but she didn't expect that he would also reject WMA's recommendation in the afternoon.

Liu Yifei racked her brains but still couldn't figure it out.

Shouldn't the director choose his own favorite actors? Why did he throw his own husbands to Warner Bros.? These are the male and female leads!

Liu Yifei kept her question to herself all night, but before going to bed after taking a shower, she couldn't help but ask.

"Honey, representatives from CAA and WMA came to recommend actors to you today, but you turned them all down. Was it because none of them fit the script?"

Liu Yifei lay on her side in Sun Yi's arms, her head resting on his shoulder, one of her long legs naturally resting on Sun Yi's leg, and asked with a curious look.
"No," Sun Yi shook his head. "I didn't even look at the actor information they brought, so how could I ask if they fit the requirements?"

"You didn't even see it? Back then, when I saw you..." Liu Yifei propped herself up on one side, staring at Sun Yi with wide eyes.

"You call yourself an actress?" Sun Yi smiled at Liu Tianxian and then joked, "It's all an act for them. They've come to visit, so I have to show them some respect."

"But, but..." Liu Yifei looked bewildered.

"You're the director, shouldn't casting the male and female leads be your job?"

"Well, how should I put it?" Sun Yi nodded, then shook his head. "It's true and it's not."

Liu Yifei was even more confused.

Seeing Liu Tianxian's curious expression, Sun Yi grinned mischievously.

"Want to know why?"

"Mmm-hmm~" Liu Yifei nodded repeatedly, then grabbed Sun Yi's wrist and pulled it back and forth, "Tell me, tell me quickly."

"Oops~ I'm a little sleepy, I want to go to bed~"

"Annoying, stop pretending!"

"Ha~ I'm really sleepy."

Liu Yifei was so angry with Sun Yi that she wanted to punch him to death.

It's always like this: first, they pique people's curiosity, and then they turn their backs on them. How mean!

"Boom~"

"Alright, alright." Liu Yifei quickly kissed Sun Yi on the cheek, while grabbing his waist with one hand as if to pinch him, then playfully scolded him, "Don't push your luck."

"Oh dear, that's strange, how come he's suddenly energetic again!"

"Virtue~"

Sun Yi's quick change of expression left Liu Tianxian speechless. "Ahem, back to what we were saying earlier. Normally, the male and female leads should be chosen by me, the director. That's the situation in China, because it's usually the director who's in charge."

Liu Yifei nodded, and Sun Yi continued speaking.

"But my wife also knows that in Hollywood, it's all about the producer. That means the actors are chosen by the producers, and in some movies, even the directors are chosen by the producers."

“Our situation this time is even more special because it is a co-production between us and Warner Bros., so it is neither a director-led nor producer-led production.”

"It's like this project is a whole cake, and Warner Bros. and I are sharing it. They eat the cream on one side, and I eat the chocolate on the other. Neither of us gets more or less, just like how I chose the director's cut and gave up the male and female leads."

As for why the male and female leads were dropped...

"Because superhero movies don't actually have that high requirements for the lead actors. As long as they fit the character's description in the script and their acting is passable, that's fine. And I also believe that given Warner Bros.' emphasis on this project, they definitely won't just pick a couple of actors and call it a day."

"Besides, with my abilities, as long as I have the final cut rights as director, I can guarantee the quality of the film to the greatest extent possible."

"Since that's the case, why should I bother with CAA and WMA? In the end, I'll be the one auditioning for the roles anyway, so there's no need to get involved now. I might end up getting nothing out of it and just making a mess of things."

"So, do you understand, Miss Liu?"

"You narcissistic person!"

Liu Yifei snorted softly. Although she admired him in her heart, she didn't admit it at all. But at some point, she had completely turned around and pressed herself against Sun Yi. Her toes, like silkworms, unconsciously slid back and forth on Sun Yi's calves.

Under the light, the two figures, one above the other, formed two enchanting silhouettes on the wall.

Looking at that pretty face so close to his, Sun Yi's breathing gradually became heavier, while Liu Yifei's gaze seemed to be drawn with tenderness, and even the movements of her feet became bolder.

Each beat seemed to pluck at Sun Yi's heartstrings.

Dry wood and a raging fire; they ignite at the slightest touch.

Just as Sun Yi was about to touch it, his phone rang at an inopportune moment.

He didn't want to pay attention and simply hung up.

But as soon as he saw the caller ID, his face immediately fell.

"Hey, Mom~"

That's just how things are sometimes. Just when you're all in the mood and ready to get intimate with your wife, a phone call from your mother is like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing even the biggest fire completely, leaving not a single spark.

Liu Yifei covered her mouth and tried hard to suppress her laughter.

"Oh, I have to thank my precious son. He still remembers that he has a mother. When are you coming back?"

"I'm busy in the US right now, I'll go back as soon as I'm done."

"I don't care what you're busy with all day long, but let me tell you, Sun Yi, you're getting married next month. How old are you? Don't you care about your own life at all? You think you can make as much money as you want? Getting married is a once-in-a-lifetime event, I'm telling you."

Comrade Zhang Qin started giving ideological guidance again, which gave Sun Yi a huge headache.

The key is that you have no choice but to listen.

"Mom, I know. It'll be in the next couple of days. I'll go back as soon as I'm done. It's the middle of the night, and there's a time difference between the two places."

"What's wrong? Your mom calls you and you have to worry about the time difference? Is it the middle of the night?"

"No, no, it's still early. I was just worried about disturbing your rest in the middle of the night."

"Yeah, it definitely affects my rest. The sun is so high in the sky, I couldn't even take a nap."

"."

Goose goose goose~~~
Liu Yifei couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, sounding like a goose.

Zhang Qin, on the other end of the phone, immediately noticed the change in her tone, "Oh, Qianqian's here too~"

The sugar content instantly increased by two plus signs.

"Auntie~"

"Hey, Sisi~"

And so the mother and daughter began chatting, their relationship filled with maternal love and filial piety.

Sun Yi felt completely superfluous at that moment.

No, that's not right. He's holding the phone up for the two of them.

(End of this chapter)