China Entertainment: Great directors start by winning actresses

Chapter 343 Rules
"Then I'll follow your wishes." Su Zhe nodded with a smile. He knew it was not wise to refuse this kindness.

Building a solid relationship with Boss Yang is undoubtedly a valuable asset to him.

Boss Yang is a businessman with a clear mind and a good reputation. He is far superior to those wealthy people who only pursue external glory.

Su Zhe recalled the memories of his previous life. At that time, Henan suffered from heavy rain disaster. Boss Yang donated 1000 million without hesitation and encouraged his artists to actively participate in the donation campaign.

In contrast, some artists may talk beautifully but appear stingy in their actions.

Especially those artists who claimed that they would donate all their property after their death, but rarely took any practical action in the face of disasters, which made Su Zhe feel a little disappointed.

He sighed silently in his heart that although forcing donations is not advisable, those who can lend a helping hand at critical moments are truly worthy of respect.

On the contrary, those less popular or out-of-date artists are more courageous to speak out when faced with natural disasters, man-made disasters, or even social unrest such as the Occupy Central movement.

Su Zhe happened to have such a list of artists on hand.

Of course, it is not easy to make these artists popular again. After all, becoming popular often depends on luck.

But Su Zhe thought it was not difficult to help them as much as he could.

He knows that platforms like Bilibili can create popularity for celebrity artists, so he plans to use this resource to provide these artists with an opportunity to regain public attention and recognition.

On the way to the hotel, Boss Yang and Su Zhe had an in-depth conversation about business cooperation.

When Boss Yang mentioned a broader cooperation plan, Su Zhe responded with a smile: "Boss Yang, regarding your company's affairs, you can directly contact my management.

I am basically a hands-off manager, mainly responsible for some major decisions.”

After hearing this, Boss Yang couldn't help but be curious: "Boss Su, are you so confident?"

Su Zhe answered frankly: "It's mainly because I know my abilities are limited and I'm not very good at the details of business operations."

He told the truth without any concealment.

Boss Yang laughed after hearing this, he patted Su Zhe on the shoulder and said, "Boss Su, you are so modest.

Being able to start from scratch and accumulate billions of wealth, how can you say that you don’t have the ability?

I believe in your vision and decision-making ability, and look forward to closer cooperation in the future."

"Actually, it is possible." Su Zhe said seriously.

Boss Yang thought Su Zhe was being modest, but Su Zhe went on to explain: "I'm talking about a lot of celebrities."

For example, someone like Wu Qian has no acting skills, no singing skills, and no commercial ability, but he still earned two or three billion.

This shows that when it comes to making money, in addition to ability, there are many other factors that play a role.

After hearing this, Boss Yang fell into deep thought. He indeed had not expected that the development of the entertainment industry would be so magical.

Compared to what he was familiar with, the entertainment industry in 2011 did have many unknowns and changes.

In the car, the two of them simply finalized some details of the cooperation, said Boss Yang.

The copyrights of some classic movies owned by the company's film industry can be licensed to Bilibili for free. Bilibili can then screen them to attract users and allow secondary editing and creation.

Such cooperation can not only provide B station with rich content resources, but also bring more exposure and audience groups to the company's film industry.

Such a cooperation model can strengthen the ties between the two parties and pave the way for more cooperation in the future.

As for other more in-depth details of cooperation, both parties do need to arrange more professional talks for further discussion.

After arriving at the hotel, Boss Yang stood up and politely said goodbye: "Mani, please take President Su upstairs. President Su, we'll see you in the evening."

"Okay, see you tonight, Mr. Yang." Su Zhe responded. Then, Huo Wenxi (Mani) sent Su Zhe upstairs.

After entering the hotel room, Su Zhe looked around and tried to relax himself from the meeting just now.

Just then, he heard Huo Wenxi ask mischievously, "Director Su, are there any female celebrities in Hong Kong that you're interested in?"

Su Zhe was a little caught off guard by this question. He coughed loudly a few times, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere: "Mani, are you so direct?"

"I said to invite them to the cocktail party, what are you thinking?" Huo Wenxi deliberately teased.

Su Zhe smiled awkwardly and thought to himself, "I believed your lies."

He understood that this was a gesture of goodwill towards him, and it was very sincere, so he naturally could not refuse, otherwise it would be a lack of face.

Although Su Zhe himself was not a decent person and might have really wanted to refuse, but considering the occasion and the other party's sincerity, he chose to accept.

Su Zhe thought carefully about the Hong Kong female stars that interested him. After a moment, he sighed regretfully and said, "The Hong Kong female stars I like are from the generation of Xia Yufanghong and others." His voice was full of nostalgia and emotion.

After hearing this, Huo Wenxi smiled helplessly: "Then you have to be born twenty years earlier."

She understood Su Zhe's nostalgia for the past generation of Hong Kong female stars.

Su Zhe also sighed: "Yes, since ancient times, beauties are like good generals, and they are not allowed to grow old in the world."

He sighed softly, expressing his helplessness about the passing of time.

Then, he turned to Huo Wenxi and asked curiously, "Mani, have there been any new people in your small place in recent years? I haven't heard of any."

Huo Wenxi shook her head and said frankly, “There are still newcomers, but they are not very famous.

You know, there was a gap after 08.”

She mentioned Mr. Chen, the man who once overturned the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry with one blow, making the development of newcomers more difficult.

"Wu Qian still needs to work harder. He can't even knock down the fresh meat circle with one blow. The gap is quite big." Su Zhe thought casually in his heart.

Huo Wenxi nodded, agreeing with Su Zhe's opinion. She then tried to bring up female celebrities, but quickly gave up: "There are still many female celebrities in our company, such as... Forget it, you definitely have no interest in women who have been in photos."

"As for the older ones, I don't think they match your style."

Huo Wenxi further explained that she tried to find a suitable entry point, but it was obviously difficult.

Finally, she suggested: "Then let's treat tonight as a welcome reception. I'll introduce you to some people in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

"That's fine." Su Zhe nodded, and then a name suddenly flashed through his mind. He asked, "By the way, Mani, is there a new female star named Wen Yongshan?"

Huo Wenxi blinked, tilted her head to think for a moment, and then replied: "I remember now, there is such a newcomer, you actually know her? But she is not from our company, she is signed to Li Tianwang's agency."

Su Zhe smiled and explained, "Among the new generation of female stars in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, I think she is the only one who can be remembered." He added, "I swear to God, I just said it casually, and I have no other meaning at all."

Huo Wenxi looked at Su Zhe's serious expression and couldn't help laughing: "It seems that you have a good impression of her.

But having said that, Wen Yongshan is indeed a newcomer with potential, and her performance has always been outstanding. "

After all, among the many generations of Hong Kong female stars, Su Zhe was only impressed by Wen Yongshan.

In his mind, he replayed Wen Yongshan's beautiful images in "Equator" and "Cold War 2", as well as her decent acting skills as Li Ningyu in the TV series "The Sound of the Wind".

Su Zhe believes that although Wen Yongshan cannot be said to be particularly outstanding, compared with those female artists in the entertainment industry whose names are difficult to remember, she is already one of the best.

Huo Wenxi looked at Su Zhe's serious expression, smiled and nodded: "With Director Su's favor, it seems that Wen Yongshan's career will be much smoother."

Su Zhe waved his hands quickly and said modestly: "I don't have that much power, Mani, don't think too much. In fact, if you become a star, there will be no other Hong Kong female stars."

When Huo Wenxi heard Su Zhe's sudden praise, an awkward smile appeared on her face. She coughed loudly a few times and her expression became extremely strange.

She explained: "Director Su, I am already 41 years old this year, and I have a child."

Seeing this, Su Zhe hurriedly explained: "I'm just praising you, what are you thinking? Is this director the kind of person who will eat anything when he's hungry?

Uncle, I am really angry. Who do you think I am?"

There was a hint of helplessness and dissatisfaction in his words.

Seeing this, Huo Wenxi didn't dare to stay any longer and chose to leave quickly.

Su Zhe looked at her departing back, feeling even more dissatisfied and thinking that he was misunderstood.

It was not until the evening that Su Zhe felt a little better.

Because after he finished attending the cocktail party and came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, he suddenly found someone lying on the bed.

It was Wen Yongshan, whom he and Huo Wenxi had just praised during the day.

And this woman actually came up and tried to take off his bathrobe.

Su Zhe struggled hard.

It’s a pity that I just took a shower and I don’t have enough strength.

In the end, his virginity was defiled by this woman.

Su Zhe wanted to cry but had no tears.

I can only remember the old saying: Since you can't resist, just close your eyes and enjoy it.

Alas, life is so difficult.

He was helpless. After a round of fighting, the woman who had defiled his chastity turned the tables and said, "Director Su, you are so awesome."

Su Zhe: "...I'm wondering whether I should call the police?"

Wen Yongshan bit her lip and said, "Director Su wants to play a role? Can you not wear the police uniform? Cecilia Cheung and Teacher Chen wore police uniforms and almost ruined their reputation."

Su Zhe sighed to the sky: "What are girls thinking about nowadays? Can't they be more pure?"

The pure Su Zhe tried his best to bring Wen Yongshan back to the right path.

So he works hard every night.

I hope that through my own efforts, I can teach this woman the most systematic knowledge and help her become a better person.

Two days later, Su Zhe appeared again as a teacher and patiently taught Wen Yongshan a lesson.

This time, he chose a more intuitive and vivid teaching method - taking her to watch the third episode of "Dreaming in the Entertainment Circle", a true entertainment story.

Wen Yongshan had previously watched the trailer for the third episode of "Dreaming in Entertainment Circle" and had an intuitive understanding of the popularity of the show.

Therefore, when she learned that she would watch this episode with Su Zhe, she felt both regretful and grateful.

"I regretted not participating in 'Dreaming in the Entertainment Industry' before." Wen Yongshan said frankly, "But after I saw the trailer for this episode, I felt that it was a good thing that I didn't participate.

If I really participated in this program, if I made the wrong choice, I would be criticized to pieces.”

She smiled bitterly and shook her head, as if she could foresee the pressure and challenge.

The content of this episode of "Chasing Dreams in the Entertainment Circle" aroused great interest among the audience.

The program deeply reveals the real standards and processes of selecting talents in the entertainment industry, allowing the audience to see the naked truth behind it.
From the trailer, the audience can feel the intensity and cruelty.

In the show, the conversation between the director and the actor was direct and explicit. The director bluntly said: "There is a role that suits you very well, but you must have a good figure. Take off your clothes now and let me see."

Such a request undoubtedly shocked and uncomfortable many people, but this is part of the reality of the entertainment industry.

The actor was confused and puzzled by the director's request and asked, "Director, isn't the ranking based on audition performance?"

The director's answer was surprising: "Of course not."

He further explained: "The choice of the investor comes first, and who is willing to take the risk comes second. Looking at the audition performance? That's the treatment of a super director's crew."

“Are all the celebrities in the entertainment industry made their mark by sleeping?” Wen Yongshan couldn’t help but ask this question after watching the trailer for “Chasing Dreams in Entertainment Industry.”

"I can't say that it's all true, but 80% is definitely a conservative estimate." Su Zhe's answer was straightforward and he did not avoid the question.

His honesty shocked Wen Yongshan, but it also gave her a deeper understanding of the truth about the entertainment industry.

"Director, I want to prove myself with my own strength. Thank you for your kindness, but I won't go to the reception."

Wen Yongshan tried to express her determination, but the director's words chilled her heart: "Okay, I regret to inform you that you have not been selected."

Such a result made Wen Yongshan feel helpless and disappointed, but she also understood that this was the reality of the entertainment industry.

"Director Su, I know Gao Xiaoban. He said that no first-line star in the entertainment industry has relied on previous rules to get to the top. This seems to be completely opposite to what is shown in our show." Wen Yongshan tried to verify her doubts through a third party.

After hearing this, Su Zhe smiled faintly: "It's a pity that Gao Xiaoban is deceiving fools. What's more regrettable is that there are really many idiots who believe him."

(End of this chapter)