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Chapter 223 [50] Audition for Xing Ye’s movie!

"Audition for Stephen Chow's new movie?"

After dinner, while the crew was taking a break, Chen Yu told Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli about the incident, and they were obviously surprised.

What Chen Yu ate was the mother-in-law’s box lunch made by the Love Brand, which Liu Xiaoli personally made and delivered.

But Jiang Wen and Ye Daying were envious.

They have seen girlfriends and wives bringing meals to treat guests, but this was the first time they saw the future mother-in-law bringing meals to actors on the set!

This kind of treatment makes you a real winner in life.

It's like this even before you're married. How can you do this after you're married?

But the two people were directly compared.

"Yes!"

"It is said that this role requires a new person!"

Chen Yu was sitting in the passenger seat of the car, looking at Liu Xiaoli, who was driving the car, and Liu Yifei, who was in the back seat.

The two of them still felt a little unreal.

This is Mr. Xing, currently the director with the most box office appeal in the Chinese-speaking circle. Zhang Yimou may be slightly inferior to him; after all, he only broke the record with "Hero", and his previous movies were not well-received. The box office was terrible.

And Xingye has broken box office records countless times not only in Hong Kong, but also in Southeast Asia and the Mainland.

In terms of awards, the star may not be as bright as Lao Mouzi and others; but at the box office, there is really no one that can win, and all the silent seconds exist.

The word "Xingye" is currently almost synonymous with box office.

It's such an exaggeration.

"Xiao Chen, first of all, thank you for being so considerate of Yifei, but for such an audition for a big director, there should be an exchange of benefits!"

“It’s hard to get a role!”

Liu Xiaoli thought Chen Yu was quite young, so she reminded him.

Of course Chen Yu knew what this so-called "exchange of interests" was. It was nothing more than money, people, and hidden rules. You can't escape these three things in the entertainment industry, unless the person behind you is very strong.

You are so strong that others dare not touch you, but they will always come to fawn over you.

Chen Jingfei is powerful, but he is not from this circle. He is in the real estate business and cannot reach out here. Even if Liu Yifei's family members come forward to find people in the Beijing circle, how can you find the power in Xiangjiang?

"Auntie, if you don't give it a try, how will you know?"

"Anyway, there's nothing to lose. Let's go and see what the final conditions are. We won't talk until we can't agree!"

In the previous life, Huang Shengyi was "lucky" to be selected by Star Master, and she was still a pure newcomer, playing the female lead in "Kung Fu". This kind of "windfall"-like opportunity, in the entertainment industry, that It's also rare, not many actors have this kind of treatment.

Liu Yifei's start is already a bomb, and her start is like a nuclear bomb.

Moreover, Huang Shengyi's background is not as tough as Liu Yifei's.

She was very lucky and met Zhou Xingchi. The final price, on the surface, was to sign with Xinghui for 8 years.

Xinghui is the company founded by Zhou Xingchi.

As for other aspects, Chen Yu was not sure.

"Now that I know it, I will definitely go for this audition opportunity!"

"that is--"

Liu Xiaoli has no idea.

Very hopeless.

The other party is Zhou Xingchi. How many actresses want to participate in his new movie? The word "Star Girl" is now more popular than "Mou Girl".

Moreover, the Hong Kong circle is no better than the Beijing circle. Liu Xiaoli can still find someone in the Beijing circle. Who does she know in the Hong Kong circle?

"Actually, Auntie, it's difficult for Master Xing now too!"

Chen Yu was very aware of Zhou Xingchi's current situation.

Chen Yu just asked Jiang Wen about the investors of "Kung Fu". There are four investors in total.

They are China Film, Huayi, Taihe and Columbia in Hollywood!

Among them, Colombia is the largest investor, investing 90%!

The drama "Kung Fu" is also spearheaded by Colombia, and Stephen Chow has basically moved to the mainland market, so it is normal to cooperate with Huayi and China Film. The two are mainland producers and escorts.

At the very least, there is no need to worry about post-release films, promotions, etc.

As long as the movie is not particularly ugly, the box office is almost on track to record.

"Master Xing's current relationship with Xiangjiang has basically been severed!"

"Auntie, do you know this?"

"..."

Liu Yifei looked at Liu Xiaoli and Chen Yu who were talking as if they were listening to something from heaven. For the first time, she discovered that Chen Yu knew so much.

Not only on the knowledge level, but also on the circle level.

Liu Xiaoli also seemed to get to know Chen Yu again, nodded and said: "I heard someone said that it seems that he has been semi-banned by Xiangjiang?"

"Well, almost!"

"Before, he was a cash cow for Xiangjiang Huaxia Star. After the contract expired, Xiang Jia refused to let him go, so he told the whole of Xiangjiang that no one could invest in his new movie!"

"In the end, it was the boss of Xiangjiang Huanyu International who pulled the strings for him!"

"China Film!"

Liu Xiaoli knew this inside information.

"Yes, Mr. Xing hooked up with China Film Group Corporation, got to know the third master, and only then did Xiang Jia accept it. That's why "Shaolin Soccer" was successfully released in the mainland!"

"Shaolin Soccer" was Stephen Chow's first film released in mainland China, with a box office of 4200 million. It was also the first time that a popular mainland actress was used as the female lead.

"Then it's different now!"

Two years ago Stephen Chow was in embarrassment, but now there is no shortage of investment and actors, and he has even directly reached out to Hollywood.

In a movie like this, one can imagine how difficult it is to compete for the leading female role.

"So, there must be an exchange of interests!"

Chen Yu returned to the original point. Liu Xiaoli had just reached this point, but now, she clearly felt that Chen Yu in front of her... seemed to have a solution?

In later generations, Liu Xiaoli can use 10% of the shares of Hongxingwu through equity matching to help Liu Yifei get the role of Xiao Longnu again; now she must have the cards in hand.

"Xiao Chen, Auntie wants to hear your opinion!"

Liu Xiaoli no longer regarded Chen Yu in front of her as a junior.

Just kidding, how many young people are there in this world who can open a film and television investment company at the age of 18?

"Auntie, Master Xing has a hobby, do you know?"

"What hobby?"

Liu Xiaoli shook her head, she really wasn't sure.

In fact, most of the current news about Stephen Chow in the Mainland is related to his movies, and there is very little about his private life. The main reason is that the paparazzi industry in the Mainland is not yet popular, let alone professional. They can't even get in touch with people at Master Xing's level.

A lot of information about Xiangjiang is not shared with the mainland. Unless it is a big and explosive event like Mr. Chen, if the mainland wants to know some news, they have to ask practitioners in Xiangjiang.

"He especially likes real estate and investing in real estate!"

"real estate?"

Liu Xiaoli squinted her eyes. She really didn't know this information.

But it's important.

This gave Liu Xiaoli more confidence to negotiate with Zhou Xingchi.

Chen Jingfei is engaged in real estate.

"Moreover, he also has a girlfriend, who is the youngest daughter of Yu Jingbo of Xiangjiang Construction Company. Master Xing's real estate investment is all handled by his girlfriend!"

Surprised!

Not to mention Liu Xiaoli, even Liu Yifei looked at Chen Yu with wide eyes. Where did he know these insider information?

He is an actor from the Mainland, but he actually knows so many things about others?

"So, Auntie can think of something in real estate!"

"Okay, Xiao Chen!"

"These two pieces of information of yours are very important!"

Of course it matters.

If she can win the role of Star Master, Liu Yifei's future stardom will definitely be stable.

Hobbies and girlfriends are the key to winning projects in the business world.

The movie's roles, investment, etc., to be honest, it is nothing more than a commercial project.

Huang Shengyi in his previous life was actually not the first choice for "Kung Fu". The first choice was Zhang Lingzhi!

She plays Tao Tao Chenlong's wife in "Flowers".

Chen Yu had seen the news in his previous life. When selecting the heroine for "Kung Fu", only the two of them were left at the end of the audition. Master Xing's personal preference was Zhang Lingzhi. This was an open secret to the entire crew.

But at this point in time, Zhang Linzhi received an invitation from Cheng Long.

Cheng Long Studio wanted to sign her, but in the end, she chose the latter and missed out on Star Girl; after all, Cheng Long is now more famous than Star Girl.

Not just in Southeast Asia, Cheng Long is influential all over the world.

Therefore, Huang Shengyi took the position directly and became the female lead in "Kung Fu".

"Sissi, we have to go back!"

After Liu Xiaoli thought for a moment, her heart suddenly became urgent. She leaned forward towards the back seat, supported her knees with her hands and held her chin, and Liu Yifei said with enjoyment on her face as if she were listening to a story.

"what?"

Liu Yifei hasn’t had enough of it yet.

"Is there anything else I don't know?"

Liu Yifei looked at Chen Yu energetically, with an expression that I really want to know.

This is not gossip, but Liu Yifei's innate desire for knowledge.

She just likes to ask all kinds of questions, and when interviewed by reporters, she sometimes likes to ask a rhetorical question first.

"okay!"

Liu Xiaoli glanced at Liu Yifei. Liu Yifei made a face, but shook her phone, meaning that we should chat via text message.

"Okay, auntie, Yifei, we won't send you off!"

"Well, Auntie will come to deliver meals to you every day from now on!"

"No, no, no!"

Chen Yu quickly waved his hand, he couldn't bear this kind of treatment.

Watching the car roar away, Chen Yu returned to Ye Daying's crew.

Drip!

Sure enough, Liu Yifei's message came from the phone.

"Why don't you fight for the role of Xingye yourself?"

This is what Liu Yifei asked.

"I don't need it!"

In fact, it is not appropriate.

"Moreover, my head teacher in high school said something to me. He said that youth should be a little more arrogant!"

"For example, write hundreds of sets of math test papers, memorize 5,000 English words, get first in grade, and by the way, get second in grade with your partner!"

"I think this sentence is quite right!"

Chen Yu typed quickly, and a long string of messages was immediately sent out: "Youth should be a little more arrogant. I want to be a Berlin Best Actor. By the way, how about helping me find a partner during college and becoming a Best Actress?"

"..."

Liu Yifei looked at the message from Chen Yu and smiled.

This guy has quite a bit of ambition!

"Then you have to work hard, your partner's movie queen is not that easy to win!"

As for my current acting skills, it's not Liu Yifei's fault. She herself doesn't believe that she can win any Best Actress in college, and probably only Chen Yu believes in it.

After graduating from college and practicing hard, I can make an impact.

Now, she just wants to take on as many roles as possible.

"So, you have to start with the characters first!"

"A good role is already half the battle!"

"..."

The two of them were chatting there, and the afternoon shooting officially started.

Five days passed by in a flash.

Chen Yu took a rare leave from Ye Daying. He knew what was going on, because Jiang Wen had to go tomorrow too.

The two of them are the protagonists of the 50th anniversary and commendation ceremony of the Department of Chinese Opera and Performance!

(End of this chapter)