China Entertainment: I just want to give my child a home

Chapter 364: Couple 'fight' (Subscribe please!)

Like Yin Xiaotian before him, Pan Yueming was eventually vindicated, but during the period of negative impact they experienced, they basically lost all their endorsements and jobs.

Afterwards, your net worth will be greatly reduced. It would be okay if you have a company to help you, but if you are working alone, life will be very difficult.

Pan Yueming is now in the latter situation. His original agency was acquired by Huayi in 08, and after his contract expired, he has been working alone.

Before last winter, he had never lacked roles to play because of his positive image and high popularity. However, after what happened to his wife, basically few film crews have contacted him in the past six months.

Pan Yueming is just emotionally stable, which doesn't mean he doesn't know how to be anxious.

To be honest, he didn't want to follow in Yin Xiaotian's footsteps.

So I stopped working alone and planned to find someone to back me up.

Considering that Liu Yifei had previously posted a Weibo post online that was considered supportive of him, Pan Yueming decided to send her resume to her husband's company, Dongcheng Pictures, to give it a try.

People in the industry basically know that the artist management department of Dongcheng Pictures is the most difficult to enter among all the major management companies in the circle.

This is the experience that many actors have summed up through practical actions.

At the moment when Pan Yueming sent out his resume, he did not dare to guarantee that he, a TV star who was about to become out of date, no, already out of date, would be selected by the other party. He was also mentally prepared to be rejected.

Especially when there is no reply for three whole days after sending out the resume, the feeling that you will be rejected becomes stronger.

However, what Pan Yueming didn't know was that the email address used by Dongcheng Pictures to recruit artists was not controlled by the human resources department, but was directly in the hands of General Manager Zhong Lifang.

She usually checks this mailbox once every three to five days. Pan Yueming did not receive any results for three days because he was unlucky. He happened to receive the first message sent by Zhong Lifang after she cleared the previous mailbox.

So when Zhong Lifang checked the email again in the office today, the first thing she browsed was Pan Yueming's resume.

To be honest, Zhong Lifang was quite surprised when she saw Pan Yueming's resume for the first time.

Because no first-line star has ever sent an email to her email address before, well, not even the former first-line stars.

There were some second- and third-tier out-of-date stars in the past, but when Zhong Lifang checked their reputations, she found that they were all very extravagant, so she rejected them.

Due to too many rejections, over time, the artist management department of Dongcheng Pictures became the "Whampoa Military Academy" with the highest threshold in the industry.

The reason why it is called the "Whampoa Military Academy" is that almost all the contracted artists of Dongcheng Pictures have been trained from novices, and each of them has developed very well.

……

Zhong Lifang browsed through the entire email and found that in addition to Pan Yueming, there was another girl's resume that caught her eye.

So he called the secretary in to print out the two resumes and asked, "Did Director Chen come to the company today?"

"Director Chen came this morning, but I'm not sure if he's still in the company. How about I go over and take a look?"

"Forget it, just give me your resume."

Zhong Lifang took the resume and decided to go to Chen Dong’s office in person.

At this moment, he was really in Chen Dong's office.

And I'm surfing the Internet——

The opening ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival was held yesterday. Not only did the crews of the shortlisted Chinese-language films such as "A Touch of Sin", "Blind Detective" and "Over the Line" attend the red carpet, but also the crew of Guo Jingming's "Tiny Times" and the crew of new female director Zhu Qing's "Killing" also went to take advantage of the traffic.

Well, "riding on the popularity" is what the media and netizens say, but in the industry, it is not uncommon for films that are not shortlisted to go to film festivals, because film festivals have a very important function, which is transactions.

"Tiny Times" and "The Killing" appeared at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and in the final analysis, they were aimed at selling films.

Because "The Killing" is starring Liu Ye and Ni Ni, Zhang Yimou also promoted the movie in front of the media.

……

dong dong dong~
Hearing the knock on the door, Chen Dong shifted his gaze from the computer screen to the door.

Seeing that it was Zhong Lifang, he nodded at her.

"Director Chen, this is the report for last quarter. I need you to sign it."

While Chen Dong roughly browsed the report and signed it, Zhong Lifang continued to take something out of her arms and introduced:

“This is the invitation letter sent to the company by China Partners.”

"..."

"The last two resumes were sent directly to the company's artist recruitment email address. Director Chen, take a look too. There's a surprise."

"Is there a surprise?"

Chen Dong curiously picked up the two resumes handed over by Zhong Lifang, and at first glance, he was really dazzled.

Dilraba Dilmurat, a junior student at the Shanghai Theatre Academy’s Performance Department, was born on June 1992, 6 in XJWLMQ City, and is of Uyghur ethnicity… She has a lively personality and is able to endure hardships… She has excellent academic performance in school and has won a national scholarship… Personal wish: I hope that Dongcheng Pictures can give me a chance to interview. Thank you, thank you, and thank you again!
After reading Reba's resume, Chen Dong honestly thought the first part was just average, but he was amused by her last three "thank yous".

Of course, headshots also give people a bright feeling.

Perhaps this is why Zhong Lifang took it out of the mailbox.

"This girl is interesting. Manager Zhong might as well give her an interview opportunity."

In fact, even if Chen Dong didn't say it, Zhong Lifang had the same idea.

She nodded slightly and said, "Director Chen, please take a look at the second resume."

"Oh? There's still a surprise?"

While saying this, Chen Dong took away Di Lieba's resume and his eyes fell on the second resume.

"Pan Yueming...he actually wants to sign it to Dong Cheng!"

Others may not know, but Chen Dong is very clear that as long as Pan Yueming can hold on a little longer and get through the current low period, his career will usher in a second spring, and will not become increasingly cold like Yin's.

Well, no one can see through the future, including Pan Yueming himself, so he would make such a choice. After being slightly surprised, Chen Dong didn’t feel too surprised.

"Sign him up."

Zhong Lifang was not surprised at all when she heard Chen Dong say that he would sign Pan Yueming directly.

Because she believes that no agency will turn away a first-line star who comes to their doorstep, even if the first-line star is out of date.

But Zhong Lifang was not sure what kind of contract treatment she should give to Pan Yueming, so that was why she came to Chen Dong in the first place.

"Salary..." Chen Dong thought for a moment and said, "Just give him the same salary as a first-tier actor."

Although Pan Yueming's current status is very unstable and the external quotations are not at the first-tier level, Chen Dong will not reduce his salary to the second-tier level because of this.

……

After Zhong Lifang left Chen Dong's office, she immediately logged into her email and replied to the two people.

At this time, at Pan Yueming's home, his agent was discussing with him what his future path should be.

"Yueming, hasn't Dongcheng given you a reply yet?"

"I looked once this morning, and it's not there yet."

"Why don't we just set up our own studio? Even if it's a little difficult in the early stages, if we persevere, with your reputation in the entertainment industry and your attitude towards acting, things will get better."

"Brother Yang, I used to believe that 'gold will shine wherever it goes', but Dong Jie taught me a lesson this time. I finally understood that even if it is gold, it will hardly shine again if you cover it with a stinky rag."

Pan Yueming paused for a moment before continuing, "To be honest, what I'm really worried about is not the difficulties at hand, but the fear that one day in the future, I, who am alone and powerless, will become a target of others again."

The agent nodded. "So we will set up our own studio first, and then, like what Huang Mao said in "The Nameless", we will grow bigger and stronger step by step. Then naturally, no one will dare to mess with us anymore..."

“It’s easier said than done.”

The agent obviously didn't give up and continued to persuade: "I know it's difficult, but let's work hard together. Look at Huang Xiaoming, Fan Binbin and others, haven't they successfully promoted themselves to capital now?"

"Huang Xiaoming took advantage of Huayi's listing, but Fan Binbin... Haha, never mind, let's not talk about this topic. Brother Yang, let me think about it for a few days."

"I should have thought about it carefully. I was a little carried away just now." After the agent left, Pan Yueming looked at the messy living room. Thinking of his son who would be home late from school, he forced himself to clean it up.

When he passed by the study, he came in with a bit of hope and turned on the computer to check.

The moment he saw the reply from Dongcheng Pictures, his brain became three points clearer and the drunkenness was mostly gone.

"That's great. Dongcheng is not only willing to sign me, but he also directly offered me a first-line actor contract. These three days of waiting were not in vain."

As for his agent's advice to him to open a studio, he knew that he would be freer that way, but he just wanted to focus on filming and didn't want to be distracted by managing a company. What's more, he didn't have the management acumen, and the freedom he felt at the beginning might turn out to be a layer of shackles in the end.

At the same time when Pan Yueming received the reply, an excited scream suddenly came from a girls' dormitory in Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Then it immediately attracted the attention of other students.

"Reba, you're crazy."

"Reba, what happy thing happened to you? Tell me about it."

"I remember that you, Reba, sent a resume to the mailbox of the Whampoa Military Academy a few days ago. I guess you passed it, so you are so happy?"

A classmate from the next dorm asked, "What is the Whampoa Military Academy? What are you talking about?"

"Don't you know about the Whampoa Military Academy? It's the artist management department of Dongcheng Films."

“Why is it called the Whampoa Military Academy?”

"Because they only train elites... Reba, tell me quickly, did you pass?"

Dilireba had recovered from her shock and formally said to the students who had come to watch: "Well, my resume was approved. Dongcheng Pictures replied that I should come for an interview next Monday."

The people around heard Reba admit in person that there were indeed a lot of blessings, but the sour smell in the air was getting stronger and stronger.

……

Today Chen Dong got off work early again and returned home to help take care of the baby, but what he didn't expect was that he was "disdained" by his wife.

"Hubby, you don't have to get off work so early every day. With so many women at home, can't you even take care of a baby?"

"I'm just worried about how hard you're working, and I want to help you share the burden."

"What's so hard about that? Yueyue's grandmother and grandma help take care of her during the day, and you're here at night, so I just have to feed her."

"Hey, you're working hard too. You get up in the middle of the night as soon as the child cries."

"That's true, but I'm fat again."

"You'll get fat after giving birth, it's okay, my dear. I still love you even if you're a little fat, and you're not fat now."

"Oh, I'm not going to tell you this. Anyway, you don't have to leave work so early in the future. Men should still work hard for their careers outside. You don't need to be around us all day."

As a couple for many years, Chen Dong knew his wife very well. As soon as he heard what she just said, he knew it was not his wife who said it herself. There must be someone giving her advice.

Chen Dong probed thoughtfully: "Wife, who taught you this?"

Liu Yifei didn't expect that the man in front of her was so smart and saw through her at a glance.

But she didn't want to expose the person behind it, so she pretended to be calm and said, "Do I need to be taught this? This is what I really think."

Seeing that Liu Yifei didn't dare to look at him when she spoke, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart: She can't even lie.

He continued to test: "Is it mom?"

"It's not your mother, don't make random guesses."

"That's your mother, the child's grandmother."

Liu Yifei saw that the truth was almost out and there was no need to pretend anymore, so she nodded and added in a muffled voice: "And Dad."

"Which dad, my dad or your dad?"

"Dad, aren't you good at guessing? Go and guess it yourself."

"I guess it's the child's grandfather, right? Because my parents usually don't talk about this kind of topic with you as their daughter-in-law."

Liu Yifei looked at this woman whose IQ seemed to be much higher than her husband's, and she felt inexplicably angry.

Danger, danger, danger!

Chen Dong was feeling smug, but suddenly alarm bells went off in his heart. The moment he met his wife's eyes, he knew something was wrong and he turned around and ran away.

However, I was still a step late.

Because he was worried that his wife would fall, Chen Dong occupied the ground first.

Liu Yifei didn't bother to be polite with Chen Dong. She had to make up for the loss of face in terms of IQ today in other ways.

Since her husband is so aware of the situation, she will just be gentler when she does it.

"Oh, I was wrong. Oh, my dear, please spare me..."

At this moment, Teacher Yang happened to pass by with her granddaughter in her arms. When she saw the scene on the ground, she turned around smoothly and left with her granddaughter in her arms.

She even made up an excuse: "Xiao Yueyue, you still want to see the scenery outside, okay, grandma will take you there."

Chen Dong: "..."

……

Teacher Yang still cared about her son, and came back with her granddaughter in less than three minutes.

The scene that appeared before her eyes made this middle-aged woman think that what she saw three minutes ago was an illusion.

The daughter-in-law was seen nestling in her son's arms, holding a bowl of grapes in her hand, feeding one grape into her husband's mouth from time to time. She was so gentle and virtuous, without any trace of a tigress.

She couldn't help but complain: "You young people really know how to have fun!"

Of course Liu Yifei knew what her mother-in-law was talking about. She was shy to begin with, so a blush immediately flashed across her face.

Chen Dong was thick-skinned and asked innocently, "Mom, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

"Forget it if you don't understand. Just continue."

"Okay, bye mommy, baby, have fun playing with grandma."

It would have been better if Chen Dong hadn't said this. After he finished speaking, Teacher Yang turned 180 degrees, came to the couple, and said unhappily: "Bring it yourself~"

"Just take care of it yourself... Yueyue, come to daddy's arms."

Chen Dong held his daughter for less than two minutes before handing her over to his wife: "She's hungry, feed her."

Liu Yifei didn't hide anything. She took her daughter and lifted her clothes to feed her.

But when she looked up, she saw her husband smacking his lips like her daughter. She glared at him and said, "What are you doing? Do you want to eat too?"

Chen Dong still had some shame, so he retracted his gaze, grabbed a handful of grapes and put them into his mouth.

After a while, Liu Yifei found a topic to ask, "When will you shoot your next movie, honey?"

"Let's talk about it after we get all the procedures for the charity fund done."

"How long will that procedure take?"

"Soon, a month at most."

"Are you planning to shoot the one for Detective Chinatown?"

"right……"

(End of this chapter)