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Chapter 226 Director Wang
  "Director Wang."

When Wang Shu returned home, he unexpectedly received a sudden call from Hao Su.

"Sister Lu?" Wang Shu responded.

He knew that Hao Su had not been going well recently.
  Lou Ye was officially banned for "Summer Palace", and Hao Shu was also interviewed as the heroine of the film.

Although there was no clear document instruction, she was boycotted by the industry, which was equivalent to a soft ban.

"I" Hao Su opened his mouth, unable to speak for a moment, then remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "Is Director Wang busy recently?"

"Busy, there are a lot of things." Wang Shu responded.

Although Hao Su didn't say it clearly yet, Wang Shu probably guessed the purpose of Hao Su's call.

After all, he is now the second domestic director with a single film box office exceeding 2 million, and he has a good relationship with Han Sanping of China Film and Television, and has met some people, so he has a certain status and connections.

"Do you have time, Director Wang? I would like to treat you to a meal." Hao Su said through gritted teeth.

"Well" Wang Shu pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "I'm really busy now, so I don't need to eat. If you have anything, just tell me on the phone."

Hao Su gritted his teeth, but finally did not speak, but said softly: "It's okay, I just want to ask Mr. Wang out to have dinner together."

"Haha." Wang Shu laughed twice and said, "We can get together when we have time. I'm quite busy now and don't have time."

"Yeah," Hao Su responded, and then said, "Okay, I'll make an appointment with Director Wang later when I have time."

"Okay." Wang Shu didn't refuse and immediately agreed.

The two exchanged pleasantries and hung up the phone.

In fact, the matter of Hao Shu's ban has not yet spread in the circle. From Wang Shu's perspective, he would not know about it.

Even if Wang Shu had replaced Hao Su before due to concerns about the impact of "Summer Palace", he shouldn't have known.

Because the above only issued a document banning Lou Ye and did not punish Hao Su.

In the film industry, directors and producers have always been punished, while actors will not suffer much impact.

Therefore, in the inherent concept of most people, Hao Su will not suffer.

But Wang Shu was different. He clearly knew that Hao Su was influenced by "The Summer Palace".

He felt that Hao Su should have felt this phone call.

The scale of the movie "Summer Palace" is actually comparable to that of "Lust, Caution".

Hao Su was inside and basically exposed everything that should be exposed.

Her being banned is basically the same as Tang Wei's being banned for starring in "Lust, Caution".

When Li Eu directed "Lust, Caution", he first invited Liu Yifei and Shu Qi, but they both refused because the scale was too large.

Then Zhang Ziyi took the initiative to find Li Yu and expressed her willingness to play the role. Li Yu refused because Zhang Ziyi's image and temperament did not fit the role.

In the end, Tang Wei was chosen.

From the perspective of consequentialism, Zhang Ziyi was rejected by Li Yu, which was a blessing in disguise.

As for Shu Qi, it wasn't that the scale was too big and she refused, but she made her debut in an educational film and finally came to shore with a clean slate, so she wouldn't be willing.

Not to mention that Shu Qi made his debut in an educational film.

In the 90s, when she was filming in Hong Kong Island, Baodao brought someone with a dark nature to visit the crew. The man pulled Shu Qi and beat the real army in front of the entire crew.

This matter has been reported in mainland newspapers.

Wang Shu had no intention of getting involved in Hao Su's affairs. After all, the two of them didn't have much friendship. They could only be regarded as acquaintances, so it was impossible for them to be thankless.

What's more, he couldn't control this kind of ban even if he wanted to.

Since Hao Su didn't say anything this time, he just pretended that he didn't know.

Wang Shu was sitting in front of his computer at home and saw a piece of news.

On the bank of the Huangpu River in the magical city with pleasant autumn breeze, Peking University Starlight Group held a grand opening ceremony for the 25-episode urban fashion and emotional TV series "Modern Beauty" invested and filmed by it.

Under the leadership of chairman Ni Yin and director Jiang Jiajun, eight beauties and three handsome men starred in the film.

Senior beauty Yang Christine first stepped onto the red carpet hand in hand with Chairman Ni Yin; followed by director Jiang Jiajun and newcomer Wang Yu who played the female lead, followed by Huo Jianhua, Shin Minxi from South Korea, Yu Xiaowei, Li Xuan, Lu Jiejun, Hou Fanghe Weng Hong also stars.

This drama not only stars Yang Christine, but also Weng Hong, Tang Yan and Hai Lu
  It can be said that they have gathered a large number of beauties.

However, the show was not very popular.

Christine Yang has moved from Hong Kong Island to the Mainland since the millennium and settled in Shanghai.

As a female star of ATV in Hong Kong, like Zhou Haiwei, a female star of both TVB and ATV, she did not develop very well after moving to the mainland.

Coming to the mainland from Hong Kong Island, after all, I lacked the foundation and connections.

In addition, Wang Shu also saw news about the movie "Love Call Transfer".

This drama is directed by Zhang Jianya, starring Xu Zheng, starring Liu Yiwei, Ning Jing, Bai Li, Yi Nengjing, Che Yongli, Shen Xin, Song Jia, Fan Binbin, Jiang Hongbo, Qin Hailu, Huang Shengyi, Gong Beibi , Zhai Ying and others co-starred.

It tells the story of the male protagonist played by Xu Zheng hooking up with 12 beauties.

When Wang Shu saw this news, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Xu Zheng, you are so blessed.

One movie, hooking up with more than a dozen beauties, he is worthy of being Wei Zhongxian's son.

After seeing this news, Wang Shu concluded that Fan Binbin was in trouble.

Because "Apple" is starting up at this time, and now she is on the set of "Love Call Forward" again.

He was already boycotted by Huayi, but now he is making trouble again.

Then, she couldn't get any film offers in the Mainland and had to switch to Hong Kong films. In fact, she had her own reasons.

If it were Wang Shu's drama, and the leading actor dared to act like this, he would never work with him again in the future.

And Fan Binbin obviously doesn't know how to stab Wang Shu.

"My Love from the Star" is just an idol drama, and Fan Binbin has never been involved in it.

As the New Year approaches, Fan Binbin is really busy.

The first one was on the set of "Love Call Transfer", and the second one was promoting the movie "Ink Attack" with Andy Lau.

This movie is the reason why Fan Binbin renewed his contract with Huayi.

Now, it's almost time for release.

Then, Wang Shu saw the news about Brother Hu again.

The actor underwent brow bone grafting and scar removal surgery and is recuperating on Hong Kong Island. He will probably return to the mainland after New Year's Day to join the crew and resume work.

11 month 10 day.

The average single-day ratings of the TV drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan" reached 15.1%, once again breaking the ratings record in several years.

"The Legend of Zhen Huan" secures its spot as the annual ratings champion.

As the leading actors in this drama, Zhou Xun, Ning Jing, Mei Ting and others not only received interview invitations from many TV stations, but also received many endorsements.

It can be said that all the actors who participated in this popular drama have achieved both fame and fortune.

Big-name actors such as Zhou Xun, Ning Jing, and Mei Ting appear on programs and endorse brands.

Other lesser-known actors, as the New Year approaches, have also received many invitations to perform because of this wave of popularity.

As the New Year approaches, there are many commercial activities, large and small, across the country. And "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is currently on the air, so the actors in the play caught up with this feast just in time.

As for Wang Shu
  Yishu Company also received many business invitations from wealthy bosses, but all of them were rejected without exception.

Although this kind of business can make money quickly, you can get hundreds of thousands just by showing up. If you go to one place a day, or ten places in ten days, you can easily earn millions.

However, Wang Shu is now a great director and the boss of a company, so there is no need to earn this kind of money.

Throughout November, Wang Shu was no longer filming, but was dealing with various matters piling up in the company, and was equally busy.

Regarding the casting of the movie, it has also been decided. We just need to wait for the preparatory work such as set decoration to be completed and the movie can be started at any time.

As the roles in the movie were finalized, many actors in the industry sighed.

A blockbuster film directed by Wang Shu failed to participate in it, leaving many actors feeling empty.

Especially Li Binbin, Zhao Yanzi, Chen Hao and other popular actresses who wanted to make further progress felt even more disappointed.

If it were a "blockbuster" directed by another director, they would not be like this.

But Wang Shu.
  It has been proven time and time again that he has real ability.

The "blockbusters" he directed are certainly not bad.

Not to mention that Gong Li is willing to star, which proves that the script of this "blockbuster" is very good.

However, the second female lead is Zhou Xun, not them.

When I think of Zhou Xun, I also think of the popular drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan" which is currently being aired.

This drama also proved Wang Shu's ability once again.

How
  Neither "The Legend of Zhen Huan" nor the current "blockbuster" has anything to do with them.

Li Binbin and others were puzzled. Zhou Xun was of average height and short. Why did Wang Shu only have eyes for Zhou Xun?

What look?
  Although Zhou Xun is indeed very photogenic, they are not bad either.

What's more, height also has certain advantages.

Why can't it compare to Zhou Xun?

Li Binbin, Zhao Yanzi and others were very unconvinced.

As December approached, Zhou Xun made an appointment with Wang Shu.

Sitting in Wang Shu's Audi A6, he couldn't help but smile excitedly and said, "Buying a car so soon?"

"Why don't you buy a car after getting your driver's license?" Wang Shu replied while driving.

Zhou Xun rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "I'm going to treat you to dinner this time, so don't pay secretly."

"Okay, I'll do whatever you want." Wang Shu responded.

Zhou Xun had been sitting in the car for a while and said with some worry: "Are you still a newbie in driving? Is it safe?"

"Don't worry." Wang Shu chuckled, "Although I got my driver's license not long ago, my driving skills are absolutely superb. There won't be any accidents or dangers."

"Why do I get more panicked the more I hear you say that?" Zhou Xun looked at Wang Shu and couldn't help but complain.

"Haha." Wang Shu laughed twice, then comforted, "Don't worry, I promise it'll be fine."

"Then drive slower, don't drive too fast." Zhou Xun said still a little worried.

She knew that it had not been long since Wang Shu got his driver's license, and she had never seen Wang Shu secretly drive without a license before. In such a short period of time, she did not think that Wang Shu's driving skills were up to standard, so she was a little worried.

This is human nature.

What's more, now we are in the busy capital city, so the risk factor is not small.

Not to mention that Zhou Xun would be worried, even if Wang Shu was also sitting in the car of a novice driver, he would still be flustered.

If Zhou Xun knew that Wang Shu was indeed an experienced driver, then she would not be like this.

But right now, in her eyes, Wang Shu is just a novice.

"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong." Wang Shu comforted him.

As time went by, Zhou Xun gradually felt that Wang Shu's driving skills were indeed very stable, not like a novice, and he was a little surprised.

Then I thought about it and guessed that Wang Shu must have been driving secretly without a license before.

Otherwise, a newbie would not be so calm.

Wang Shu didn't know what Zhou Xun was thinking, so he said at the right time: "Chen Kun."

Before the words were spoken, Zhou Xun interrupted, "No need to explain, you didn't choose Chen Kun. There must be a better actor than Chen Kun."

When Wang Shu heard this, he pretended to drive seriously without looking at Zhou Xun, but said to himself: "Brother Zhang has helped me before, so I will definitely give him a role this time."

"As for this drama, Director Han attaches great importance to it, and the actors are also keeping an eye on it."

"As you know, there are only a few roles in the play, and there aren't enough roles. Plus, so many people have ideas, so it's not Chen Kun's turn."

These words sounded reasonable and well-founded, but in fact it was Wang Shu who threw the blame on Han Sanping again.

In fact, settling on Chen Kun was just a matter of Wang Shu's thought.

Chen Kun was not retained simply because Wang Shu looked down upon him.

As for the reason
  As Wang Shu said, there are only a few roles. He chose Zhang Hanyu and Liang Jiahui, but there really is no place for Chen Kun among the remaining roles.

Unless Zhang Hanyu is removed, it is impossible to keep Chen Kun.

Because what he shoots is a blockbuster movie.

If there are both Chen Kun and Zhang Hanyu, and they occupy two roles in the film, the cast of the "blockbuster" will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, only one of the two can stay.

As for Zhang Hanyu and Chen Kun, Wang Shu would certainly not choose Chen Kun.

Zhou Xun had read the script and knew that the roles in the play were limited. Hearing Wang Shu's explanation, he had no doubts.

Han Sanping. Even her heroine has to be replaced. With this kind of expansion of the lineup, it is normal to remove Chen Kun.

"I've already said it, no need to explain." Zhou Xun gave Wang Shu a roll of his eyes.

Wang Shu smiled and said: "You specifically asked me to give Chen Kun a chance to audition. Now that Chen Kun has been kicked out by me, am I not worried that you will not be able to cope with it when you see Chen Kun?"

"What's so hard to live with? There are so many actors recommended to directors in the industry who are rejected." When Zhou Xun heard this, he gave Wang Shu another look.

When Wang Shu heard this, he smiled and said nothing more.

He suddenly spoke so much just to throw the blame away. Now that the blame has been thrown away, there is no need to dwell on this issue anymore.

Immediately afterwards, the two went to a restaurant with an elegant environment.

An ordinary braised pork ribs priced at 3888.

The two ordered four dishes and one soup, with a total price of 36744.

A meal costs nearly thirty-seven thousand yuan.
  Wang Shu tasted the taste and didn't think it was anything special.

But he also knew that the food in this restaurant was so expensive, and what they sold was not the taste of the ingredients, but the dining environment.

Next time, I won’t come.

(End of this chapter)