During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 768 Teacher Zeng, please accept the student's sincerity!

After a night of passion, although his backside was a little sore, Yang Mi left the golden house with a face full of joy.

She was disgusted by today's news as soon as she got into the RV that came to pick her up.

The winners of the 6th Golden Broom Awards were announced in Beijing this morning.

Yang Mi won the Most Disappointing Actress award for the second consecutive year with her roles in the films "Tiny Times 3" and "The Breakup Guru"!

Donnie Yen won the Most Disappointing Actor award for his roles in the films "Iceman: The Time Traveler" and "The Monkey King".

Guo Jingming won both the Most Disappointing Screenplay and Most Disappointing Director awards for "Tiny Times 3"; Deng Chao won the Most Disappointing Film award for "The Breakup Guru".

Yes, Yang Mi knew that with two films receiving terrible reviews last year, the Golden Broom Awards were highly likely to be awarded.

But these people's choice of words is just too shameless! What kind of amazing "surprise consecutive win" is this?!
Am I supposed to send you guys a thank-you note?!
"Mimi, ignore them. These are just clowns trying to ride the wave of popularity."

Having known each other for many years, Zeng Jia knew what was going on as soon as she saw Yang Mi rolling her eyes while staring at her phone, and couldn't help but offer a word of comfort.

She then changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Mimi, how's it going? What did President Wei say?"

When the conversation turned to serious matters, Yang Mi finally smiled and immediately shared the good news he had received the previous night.

Wei Jin gave her a project called "I Am a Witness," adapted from the South Korean film "Blind."

This drama was a huge hit in South Korea, and the Korean branch acquired the adaptation rights and submitted them to the headquarters for a Chinese localization.

In Yang Mi's opinion, the fact that this film won the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actress and the Busan International Film Festival Award for Best New Director means that it must be of high quality.

Maybe she can replicate her achievements and slap those idiots who won the Golden Broom Awards in the face!
But Zeng Jia had a different opinion: "Mimi, have you ever thought about why the company hasn't developed it after acquiring the copyright for so long?"

"Sister Jia, I know what you mean, but think about it, if it's a blockbuster movie with a really high internal rating, do you think we'll get a chance?"

"But what if we lose money?"

"No, you should have confidence in the company's script, and this time Lu Han and I will be working together, so the box office will definitely be good."

To be fair, although I don't think much of these boy band members, I have to admit that their fan base is truly terrifying.

Of course, given her current status, partnering with Lu Han is somewhat of a way to elevate his status, but if we add her role as a producer and executive producer, then it's a different story.

On the one hand, she can use her behind-the-scenes experience, even if she focuses on acting for now, she will have a backup plan in the future, after all, she is almost thirty years old and her prime is limited.

On the other hand, it can also add weight to Mixing Entertainment's listing prospects, since a company's production capabilities are also one of the key considerations for capital.

Zeng Jia naturally understood these principles, but she still felt a little regretful. "I didn't expect that the male lead had already been decided. I was just considering having A-Guang work with you."

"Forget about that. Director Zhang already discussed this with Lu Han. As for supporting roles, we can consider a few of them."

At this point, Yang Mi paused and added, "Sister Jia, I still have some announcements to attend to these few days, so I'll leave the liaison with the group to you."

"Don't worry, Mimi, I've been a producer before, so there won't be any problem."

"Okay, I'll come help you out when I'm done with my work, so I can study hard, haha."

Yang Mi and Zeng Jia valued the project highly, but Wei Jin didn't care, since his rating wasn't high.

Even though the company's scriptwriting department made significant changes and filled in the logical gaps during the adaptation, the box office potential of this type of subject matter is limited, and at most it will only reach a maximum of four or five hundred million yuan.

If it weren't for the promise of film resources to Lu Han and the training of new film directors, the script might still be gathering dust in the warehouse.

The director of this drama had already been decided upon as Sun Hao, Wei Jin's senior at the Beijing Film Academy, who has been with the company for almost ten years.

Starting as an assistant director for himself, he went on to independently direct "My Love from the Star," "The Temptation of Going Home," and "Let's Get Married."
It can be said that Sun Hao has achieved remarkable success in modern TV dramas, and has a considerable reputation in the industry, earning a substantial amount of money.

As a graduate of the directing department of Beijing Film Academy, Sun Hao has been working in the field of television dramas, but he also has a dream of making movies and wants to make a career change.

This is especially true given that Lin Yufen has already proven herself.

Therefore, when Sun Hao brought up the matter tactfully at the previous annual meeting, Wei Jin agreed without much hesitation.

The opportunity has been given, but whether he can seize it depends on himself.

In fact, apart from Sun Hao, the other directors, such as Su Lun and Wu Jinyuan, also had their own ideas.

The company has already made arrangements in this regard, and several scripts with low costs but decent quality have been put on the agenda.

Some of the more famous ones include the South Korean thriller "Hide and Seek" and the romance film "When a Man Falls in Love".

The main reason for choosing to remake the film was to give these "new" directors with no film directing experience a chance to practice. After all, having the original version as a reference greatly reduces the difficulty.

In addition, these projects can also boost the external valuation of Nuclear Power Pictures, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

However, this means the company will produce even more films, which will likely put more pressure on its industry peers.

"dong dong dong~~"

The sudden knocking interrupted Wei Jin's thoughts. He looked up and saw Chen Xi, dressed in a white business suit, walk in.

"Boss, this is the proposed cast list for 'Love Like a Bouquet,' please take a look."

Because of the controversy surrounding the richest man, Wei Jin didn't go through a big-budget casting process for this drama; he simply remotely notified Chen Xi to select the actors himself.

Now that the results are in, it is only right that Wei and Jin review them.

There are many characters in this drama, but the real core characters are the male and female leads. Most of the other characters are just background figures and do not require much acting skills.

The only supporting female role with a slightly larger screen time was perhaps given to Li Chun by Wei Jin.

Perhaps for this reason, Chen Xi has been very considerate of the company's artists this time.

This cast list not only includes junior assistants Chen Yuqi and Cheng Yi, but also two relatively unknown actors, Hu Bingqing and Li Yitong, who have been given opportunities.

"Okay, let's go with this list. Arrange the registration as soon as possible. Also, how are the preliminary preparations going?"

"It's going very smoothly. The location scouting is complete. Most of the scenes will be filmed near Beijing, while some shots will be filmed in Hainan. Coordination with the local authorities has also been done."

At this point, Chen Xi seemed to remember something, covered her mouth and smiled, her tone full of amusement.

"But boss, this is our first time filming in Hainan, so be prepared for some PR pressure. The scale of this project will probably be even bigger, hehe."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jin could only put his hand to his forehead. As a top international director, he was already popular enough.

Now he also has the title of Asia's richest man. Wherever he goes, he will likely be visited by relevant departments, and it is very likely that they will be at the ministerial level. Just thinking about it is a headache.

The casting for "Love Like a Bouquet" was quite low-key, but "Detective Chinatown" didn't have to be. The company openly posted the casting notice on its official Weibo account.

"The film 'Detective Chinatown,' co-produced by Shanhe Media and Fiber Optic Pictures, written by Wei Jin, and co-directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, is now officially open for casting in the film and television industry and major art cinemas."

The film script contains detailed notes on all available roles for auditions, including character descriptions, backstories, and requirements. Please review the details.

Although Yan Fei and Peng Damo are trying out the suspenseful detective comedy genre for the first time, with the success of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" as a precedent and the script written by Wei Jin himself, "Detective Chinatown" still receives a lot of attention in the industry.

This document, which was released along with the notice, has been meticulously analyzed by major film and television companies, talent agencies, and actors.

Upon closer investigation, the entire film and television industry discovered a problem: why wasn't there a male lead? Could it be that the role had been pre-selected?
However, people in the industry didn't pay much attention, because there were quite a few noteworthy characters in this script!
The second male lead, in particular, not only has an outstanding role that rivals that of the male lead, but more importantly, his age is set between 17 and 22, so the acting requirements are not too high.

For newcomers to the film and television industry, this is nothing short of a meteoric rise to success!

All the major art colleges, from senior students to freshmen who are still taking the art exams, are in an uproar!
In addition, the role of the adult female lead, Ah Xiang, although she doesn't have many scenes, is still a rare resource for actresses in the film and television industry.

And the little girl, Si Nuo, made countless child stars overjoyed—because movies suitable for children are really rare!

In no time, countless people in the entire circle began to take action.
Fan Bingbing was genuinely surprised; she was in Hollywood, yet she still managed to receive a call from Wang Jinhua.

Speaking of which, it's been more than ten years since Wang Jinhua left Huayi to join Orange Sky, and they haven't had any private contact, right?

However, after she answered the phone and heard the caller's purpose, she was even more speechless.

"Sister Hua, isn't that unnecessary? The casting rules have already been announced, right? Just submit your resume, wait for notification and audition, and that's it."

"Bingbing, you've been in the industry for almost twenty years now, don't you understand the difference? I'm at my wit's end, he's my only son, please help Sister Hua out."

Listening to Wang Jinhua's tone on the other end of the phone, Fan Bingbing was also very emotional. The top agent who once held sway in the Chinese entertainment industry was now so humble and subservient.

It's no wonder, though, as the declining Shiba culture could no longer connect with the flourishing Wei and Jin dynasties as it once did.

Even key figures from Shanhe Media, such as Zhong Lifang and Jiang Xuerou, would never give Wang Jinhua any face.

"But Sister Hua, I'm abroad, so even if I want to help, there's nothing I can do."

"Bingbing, Sister Hua won't make things difficult for you. Zijian will go to the audition as required. You just need to mention it to President Wei for me. That shouldn't be too much trouble, right?"

Having said all that, what could Fan Bingbing do but nod in agreement?

After all, in her first film, "Cell Phone," Wang Jinhua took care of her and forcibly suppressed Li Bingbing, who was more famous and had a higher status at the time.

Consider this a way of returning a favor.

Amidst Wang Jinhua's profuse thanks, Fan Bingbing hung up the phone, typed a message, and sent it out.

However, immediately afterward, she lay on the large bed in the hotel where the film crew was staying, took a private photo, and posted a coquettish voice message.

"Uncle~ Your sister-in-law misses you again today~~"

In fact, this is not the first time Fan Bingbing has sent flirtatious messages. Since joining the crew, she has been sending them almost every few days.

But since Forbes released the news, this frequency has remained at one per day.

There's no way around it; being Asia's richest man with assets exceeding 300 billion is just too attractive to a career-oriented woman like her.

If it weren't for filming commitments, Fan Bingbing would have wanted to go back and make love to that man long ago!

In fact, there are quite a few people like Fan Bingbing who are asked to help others.

Within a single day of the announcement, Wei Jin received at least seven or eight phone calls, not to mention countless WeChat messages and text messages.

No wonder, the roles of the second male lead and the young female lead are indeed very popular. Who in the industry doesn't have a younger nephew or niece who needs to be taken care of?

Even Teacher Jiang from the school was bothered by interpersonal relationships and made a special phone call to Wei Jin to recommend the young man who spoke on behalf of the freshmen at the school's opening ceremony last year.

Wei Jin accepted all these recommendations, since the final decision would be made through auditions anyway.

Wei Jin never expected that even Zeng Li, who was usually extremely indifferent, would actually speak up.

"Sister Li, are you talking about art students? Are they admitted through connections?"

"No, it's a promising talent I discovered during this audition. There's a young man who fits the character of your script quite well—sunny and clean-cut."

Zeng Li, who had just finished showering, smoothed her hair behind her ear and whispered to Wei Jin.

The scent of the shower gel mixed with the fragrance of a mature woman kept wafting into his nose, making him slightly intoxicated.

However, Wei Jin also noticed a problem. He reached out and pulled the beauty into his arms, cupping her shapely buttocks with both hands, and asked, "But Sister Li, the re-examination just ended, right? The results haven't come out yet, and you're already making a recommendation?"

Hearing this, Zeng Li blushed and her expression became slightly awkward. "Well, Xiao Jin, I've already recommended him to the school. He should be accepted and will become a student in my class in September."

"I see. It seems our Teacher Zeng really goes to great lengths for her students. Tsk tsk tsk."

Faced with Wei Jin's teasing, the older sister rolled her eyes at him, "Speak properly. If you keep doing this, I won't help you next time Yuan Yuan throws a tantrum."

"呲~~"

These words amused Wei Jin. "Sister Li, are you trying to help me? You're just afraid of getting punished, and I'm too embarrassed to call you out on it."

"you"

"Alright, alright, Sister Li, I was just kidding."

The beautiful woman was shy, and Wei Jin knew when to stop, so he quickly pulled her into his arms. "Since she's your student, she's also my student. No problem, I'll pass on the message."

"That's more like it. Don't be so infuriating in the future."

"Yes, yes, it's my fault. I shouldn't have affected Sister Li's mood. So, Teacher Zeng, please accept my sincerity. I beg you!"

Standing up solemnly, and mimicking the scenes from Japanese adult films, Wei Jin bowed deeply.

Before Zeng Meiren could react, he hoisted her onto his shoulder and strode toward the bedroom.

It has to be said, the teacher-student buff is truly captivating, passed down for millennia.
(End of this chapter)