China Entertainment: Great directors start by winning actresses

Chapter 341 Prison Storm
Her name was not on the execution list.

Su Zhe had just answered the phone, and before he could even start talking, Liu Yifei's excited voice came out impatiently: "Su Zhe, I just saw you mention in the show that you were going to make a crime movie, is that true?"

Su Zhe blinked slightly and responded: "Yes, that's what happened. What's the matter?"

Liu Yifei's voice was full of anticipation: "For the role of the heroine, I have time no matter when I shoot.

I really want to act in it. It would be great if your next movie is this one.

But if it's not the lower part, that's okay, I can wait."

Su Zhe smiled and said, "I said I owe you a movie, why are you so anxious?

Don't worry, I will definitely find you when I have the chance."

"I'm not in a hurry. I just really want to act in this romantic drama. The audiences are looking forward to it," Liu Yifei said eagerly.

Indeed, the expectations for this film are extremely high.

As the director ranked first in domestic film box office, every work directed by Su Zhe attracts much attention.

Now that he is going to shoot a crime-themed movie, he is undoubtedly the focus of everyone's attention.

This kind of movie is not only a mainstream movie, but the government departments are also likely to book out the theater for support, which means that the box office and influence of the movie will be greatly improved.

When Liu Yifei heard the news from Su Zhe on the show, her heart was suddenly filled with excitement and excitement.

In her opinion, it was impossible for this movie to fail.

As a major commercial director, Su Zhe's films always accurately grasp the pulse of the market and win the love of the audience.

Coupled with the strong support from the mass base and the upper echelons, this film will undoubtedly be a highly anticipated and watched masterpiece.

For Liu Yifei, being able to participate in such a movie is undoubtedly a rare opportunity and a huge boost to her acting career.

This idea was correct, but Su Zhe directly poured cold water on Liu Yifei.

"Just think about it. I'm afraid you don't have a chance this time." Su Zhe said.

Liu Yifei was furious when she heard this: "Su Zhe, you've gone too far. You took advantage of me but you don't admit it. If you have the guts, don't climb into my bed!"

Liu Yifei was so angry that she even started swearing.

Su Zhe, however, seemed to be righteous and awe-inspiring: "We are taking advantage of each other, okay? Besides, you really can't act in this drama."

Liu Yifei asked in confusion: "Why? Do you look down on my acting skills?"

Su Zhe smiled and replied jokingly: "That's true, how can I see something that doesn't exist?"

Liu Yifei was choked and speechless. She could only stare at Su Zhe with wide eyes, and she felt an urge to hit him. But she still patiently asked, "What's the reason?"

Su Zhe said seriously, "Nationality. This play involves some sensitive topics and requires the actors to have a corresponding identity background. Your nationality may bring some unnecessary trouble to the film."

Liu Yifei was silent after hearing this. She knew that Su Zhe was telling the truth, but she still felt a little disappointed.

Su Zhe's tone was firm and matter-of-fact: "The police drama is of course a patriotic film. If I ask you, an American, to star in it, then am I not asking for trouble? Do you think I am the same as Chen Kaige?"

He went on to explain: "For a tribute film like "My Motherland and I", Chen Kaige, as the chief director, chose a controversial director Zhang Yibai as the unit director.

It is really hard to understand why he insisted on promoting his American son as one of the leading actors.

This is impossible for me.”

Liu Yifei felt that Su Zhe was being unreasonable, and she retorted: "Many foreign stars have acted in anti-Japanese war dramas and military and police dramas before, so why can't I?"

Su Zhe shook his head and said seriously: “That was before, and the situations were different.

We must be more cautious about patriotic films, especially those involving national security and honor.

I cannot ignore respect for the country and the audience for the sake of momentary commercial interests."

He paused and added: "Although you have acquired foreign citizenship, your roots are in China, and your audience is also mainly in China.

You should cherish this connection more than taking on roles that might cause controversy.”

Su Zhe said seriously: "I understand that other directors may choose to do this, but I never will.

For me, as long as it is a play directed by me, once it touches on the core of patriotism, I will not let foreign actors play the leading role responsible for expressing patriotism.

It is ridiculous to have foreigners keep saying they are patriotic in a play. It is simply an insult to the audience's intelligence.

I will never go down this path.”

Liu Yifei was speechless after hearing Su Zhe's words. She understood Su Zhe's principles and persistence.

Then, Su Zhe tried to persuade him again: "If you are willing to change your nationality back, I can consider giving you another patriotic movie. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Liu Yifei took a deep breath and replied, "Goodbye." Then she hung up the phone.

Su Zhe shrugged and said to himself: "I gave you the opportunity, but it's a pity that you can't grab it."

During the conversation between Su Zhe and Da Tiantian, Da Tiantian listened in on the entire call between Su Zhe and Liu Yifei.

After hanging up the phone, Da Tiantian expressed her appreciation for Su Zhe's persistence: "You have principles, Su Zhe, I admire you."

She stressed that she is Chinese and agreed with Su Zhe's insistence on not letting foreign actors play patriotic protagonists.

Su Zhe gently touched Da Tiantian's head and responded with a smile: "Can you show some actual appreciation? There is no point in talking nonsense." His words revealed a sense of ease and humor.

Da Tiantian chuckled and replied, "Next time for sure."

"Okay, you can start your performance now." Su Zhe joked.

Da Tiantian was stunned for a moment, then her face gradually turned red. Only then did she understand the joking meaning in Su Zhe's words.

Seeing that Da Tiantian was showing signs of getting angry and embarrassed, Su Zhe quickly changed the subject.

"Tiantian, do you want to make money?" Su Zhe asked seriously.

"Nonsense, of course I want to make money. Although I'm not short of money, who would complain about having too much money?" Da Tiantian said bluntly.

Su Zhe smiled slightly, with a sly smile on his face: "Then I'll give you an idea. Let Zhang Yibai and Zhang Yuan be the directors, Ning Caishen be the screenwriter, Li Daimo be responsible for singing the theme song, and Long Taizi, Fu Yiwei, Ke Dongdong, Zhang Mo and others be the leading actors.

Then the stars who I publicly criticized for supporting the idea of ​​​​abuse will play minor roles in a TV series or web series called "Prison on Fire." "

"As long as you can successfully form this crew, if you can't make 100 million, I will give you money." Su Zhe promised generously.

Da Tiantian widened her eyes after hearing this and responded in a skeptical tone: "(─━一─━) Are you sure?"

Su Zhe's proposal of "Prison on Fire" was originally just a joke, but after listening to Su Zhe's introduction, Da Tiantian's heart began to ripple, and she suddenly felt that this idea was indeed attractive.

"If we can really get these people together into a crew and shoot Prison on Fire, this seems like a sure-win project." Da Tiantian began to analyze to herself.

Seeing her so serious, Su Zhe couldn't help but feel helpless: "I was just joking, why did you take it so seriously?"

Da Tiantian blinked and asked, "Don't you think this proposal has great business prospects?"

Su Zhe nodded and admitted: "It is indeed a good idea, but it is very difficult to implement in practice."

Su Zhe smiled and said, "These people are not fools, why would they be willing to act in a play that obviously exposes their true colors?
If they just use money to attack, it would be too easy for them.

I don’t want to do this kind of business that loses money.”

Da Tiantian smiled and said, "Who says you have to spend money to get them to participate? Director Su, you are a first-class director, but you have to use your brain in other aspects too."

Su Zhe laughed when he heard it. He joked, "I can make you unable to get out of bed the next day. Do you believe it?"

Da Tiantian immediately understood what Su Zhe meant. She said "Pooh" softly and quickly changed the subject.

Da Tiantian continued, "I can ask the leaders to put pressure on them, so that they can make sacrifices to make amends for their mistakes in order to promote righteousness and correct values.

The leaders will certainly agree, after all, this is for the public interest of society.”

After listening to this, Su Zhe was silent for a while, and then he sighed: "Sweet Princess is Sweet Princess, your way of thinking is always so unique.

I did think about using money to hire them, but you went straight to power.

In China, power is sometimes more useful than money.”

He paused, then reminded: “However, doing so may offend some people.

Although the reputations of these stars have been damaged, they may still have certain resources and connections behind them, so we need to handle them with caution.”

Da Tiantian waved her hand nonchalantly: "Didn't you say that these people can't get up anymore?

Since they have lost most of their influence, it doesn't matter if you offend them.

"You're right. Once you go to prison, it's very difficult to get back on track." Su Zhe agreed.

“Even if they don’t go to jail, as long as they are involved in illegal activities, once exposed, it will deal a fatal blow to the star’s career.

Including Wu Qian, if the capital is still willing to believe in him, he may still have a glimmer of hope, but going to prison means that this path is basically blocked.

Just like Huang Haibo, he was arrested for soliciting prostitution and has been banned ever since. This is the price of a criminal history. "

"Unless you are someone with a strong background like Zhang Yibai, it is difficult to escape such a fate. Therefore, celebrities should keep themselves clean and not cross the red line of the law. Otherwise, once they make a mistake, they may be doomed," Su Zhe added.

Although in the eyes of most viewers these events do not constitute the so-called "black history", the problems involved in Huang Haibo are indeed very serious, far exceeding common scandals such as cheating, cheating or tax evasion.

Although these problems have not yet reached the level that legally requires imprisonment, their nature and impact cannot be ignored.

Huang Haibo and Zhang Yibai's situations are completely different, so the two cannot be simply compared.

In the face of all this, Da Tiantian showed a straightforward way of thinking: "Since it is irreversible, I don't have to be afraid of offending anyone anymore."

Su Zhe appreciated Da Tiantian's attitude. He gave her a thumbs up and said, "Tiantian, you are really getting better and better at making money."

After hearing this, Da Tiantian smiled proudly and said, "Of course, don't forget what you said, if I can't make 100 million, you have to pay me."

"No problem, this lineup is definitely capable of earning 100 million." Su Zhe said confidently.

"It's better to shoot a TV series or web series. Such projects can bring more revenue. Although movies have a great influence, their length is limited and may not be able to fully demonstrate the potential of this lineup."

Da Tiantian nodded in agreement: "I understand, we will try our best to get it broadcast on TV.

If that doesn’t work, I’ll make a web series and sell it to Bilibili. Speaking of Bilibili, Su Zhe, I really regret it now.”

Su Zhe couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "I gave you a chance at first, but you didn't want it."

He recalled the situation at the time when Datiantian had reservations about the prospects of Bilibili and missed a good opportunity to invest in it.

Since Su Zhe bought Bilibili, he has invested a lot of money and resources to promote the development of Bilibili.

Without the internal strife in history and with financial support, Bilibili's future is indeed bright.

The sudden popularity of "Dreaming of Show Business" has indeed played an important role in promoting the development of Bilibili, enabling it to enter the fast lane of development.

This phenomenon is quite similar to the impact of the popularity of "Super Girl" on Qiandu Tieba, both of which prove the huge value of popular content to the platform.

Specifically, the derivative value of popular content often exceeds its intrinsic value because it can attract a large number of users' attention and discussion, thereby enhancing the platform's popularity and influence.

In the case of "Dreaming of Performing Arts", the popularity of this variety show not only brought a large amount of traffic and users to Bilibili, but also promoted the creation and dissemination of related content on the platform, further expanding Bilibili's influence.

Since Su Zhe acquired Bilibili, it has developed rapidly through large investments and a series of strategic adjustments.

The surge in market value shows that the market highly recognizes the future development of Bilibili.

This growth rate is not only remarkable, but also reflects Bilibili's success in content creation, user experience and business model innovation.

For Da Tiantian, although she is not short of money, watching hundreds of millions or even billions slip away from her is indeed an indescribable regret.

Indeed, no one would complain about having too much money.

Su Zhe's invitation was undoubtedly a rare opportunity for Da Tiantian.

However, she disdained it and even made a bet with Su Zhe, which was indeed a regrettable decision.

Da Tiantian's heart must be filled with complicated emotions at this moment.

(End of this chapter)