Unscientific Movie King

Chapter 171: Emperor
In February, eight months had passed since Apple wrapped filming, and post-production had been completed for some time.

As expected, it failed the domestic review.

So the director took the film and started to compete in international film festivals, registering them one by one.

Finally, before the Chinese New Year, Qin Chuan and Fan Binbin were notified that they had won a prize.

The winner was Fan Binbin, and Qin Chuan had never heard of the name of the winning film festival.

A few days later, director Li Yu said that he won another award, the Best Actor Qin Chuan at the Bangkok International Film Festival.

You can tell from the name, Bangkok, what big prizes can there be.

Qin Chuan was busy visiting his father-in-law's house to celebrate the New Year, so he did not go to receive the award, but asked Li Yu to receive it on his behalf.

Two days before New Year's Eve, the Myth was filming in Peking.

The crew also gave the actors and director a five-day holiday.

On New Year's Eve, in the afternoon, Qin Chuan went to Liu Sisi's house with gifts.

As soon as I put my things down after entering the door, I rolled up my sleeves and went into the kitchen to help.

Aunt Liu pushed him out and asked him to sit in the living room.

Sitting in the living room was Liu's father, who was sitting with his legs crossed and reading a newspaper. He hadn't smiled since Qin Chuan entered the room.

After Liu Sisi came back, he heard from his wife that his daughter had been taken away by a guy after all, and that the guy had even kissed her.

Qin Chuan planned to sneak into the kitchen because he knew that the old man was difficult to get along with, but he didn't expect that he still couldn't escape.

Qin Chuan smiled awkwardly, took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it over: "Uncle, Happy New Year, sorry to bother you."

Father Liu looked at the mother and daughter in the kitchen with their eyes wide open and murderous intent. He could only take the cigarette and force a smile, saying, "No, it's more lively with more people."

"Sisi has been taken care of by you outside. I am sorry to have caused you trouble."

"It's not a big deal. She's smart and hardworking. She's talented in acting and rarely needs help."

Dad Liu put the cigarette in his mouth, and Qin Chuan immediately stepped forward to help light it.

Looking at the familiar lighter, Dad Liu narrowed his eyes. If he remembered correctly, this lighter belonged to him when Qin Chuan came last time.

But later on, for some reason, the lighter disappeared and I couldn't find it no matter how hard I looked.

At first I thought it was lost.

Now it seems that there is a thief in the house.

Blowing out a puff of smoke, Father Liu leaned back on the sofa and said, "I heard from Sisi that you have started a company now?"

"I opened a company, focusing on music, and it's just a small business."

“How’s the profit?”

Father Liu planned to test Qin Chuan's business ability. He remembered Qin Chuan said that he was considering working behind the scenes in the future.

Being a star and being a boss are two different things, there is a huge difference between them.

Without vision, skills and brains, he would lose a lot of money. He didn't want his daughter to follow Qin Chuan and bear heavy responsibilities just two years after marriage.

Qin Chuan said embarrassedly: "I just started, I didn't make much..."

Father Liu nodded. Didn't make much money? At least he didn't lose money, that's all.

When you first enter the industry, take it slow. If you don’t lose money in the early stages, you are making money.

"Just about 20 million." Qin Chuan continued.

“Cough, cough, cough!” Father Liu was choked by the smoke and looked at Qin Chuan with wide eyes: “Earn 20 million?”

Qin Chuan was ashamed: "The company has just started, it should be better in the future."

His goal is to earn 2.08 million yuan a day. Now the company only makes 20 million yuan a year, which is a bit too little.

The bulk of the revenue came from last year’s album, and the rest came from Phoenix Legend, with Above the Moon bringing in more than 10 million in revenue for the company.

Since the beginning of this year, album sales have dropped significantly, and the dividends will probably not be as much as last year.

However, with Zeng Yi and Li Yugang's commercial performances, endorsements, and sideshows, there are more ways to make money.

This year's profit is estimated to be no less than last year.

"It's already very good." Dad Liu was feeling very uncomfortable. He originally wanted to teach Qin Chuan a few business skills and establish some prestige at the same time.

Who knew that Qin Chuan would ask for 20 million.

From the tone of voice, it sounds a bit embarrassing.

Dad Liu himself can't even make 20 million a year, and his business makes a profit of several million a year, which is considered good no matter where you put it.

But it can't be compared with Qin Chuan's 20 million a year.

Many listed companies cannot match this level of profit.

As expected, the entertainment industry still makes money.

Money is a man's courage. After reporting his income, Qin Chuan felt that Father Liu had become much more polite to him and had started to chat and drink tea with him with a smile.

The father and daughter were drinking tea and chatting in the living room. In the kitchen, Liu Sisi and her daughter were busy working while paying attention to what was going on here.

Seeing Qin Chuan take down the old man, Liu Sisi breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, the food was served on the table and the family of four enjoyed themselves happily.

The TV in the living room was on, playing the Spring Festival Gala. The laughter on TV gradually merged with the laughter outside the TV.

After the meal, Qin Chuan also received red envelopes and New Year’s money from his parents.

When leaving, Liu Sisi saw him out and asked him to open the red envelope and take a look.

"So many." Qin Chuan opened it, and inside was a bundle of one hundred yuan notes, plus a loose one hundred yuan note.

Liu Sisi said cheerfully: "My mother said this is one in a million."

"Thank you auntie for me."

At the door, Qin Chuan stood in front of the Rolls-Royce. He originally wanted to give Liu Sisi a kiss goodbye, but when he looked up, he happened to see Liu's father staring at him in front of the upstairs window.

"I'm planning to get a cat. If you're free these days, help me choose one."

It's time to put raising a cat and training it to do backflips on the agenda.

Liu Sisi didn't expect Qin Chuan to be so caring: "No problem, do you have any requirements for the breed?"

"There is no requirement for breed, just be well-behaved, cute and good-looking."

"Okay, I'll go buy one when the pet store opens in a couple of days. I'll buy one for myself, one for each of us. It would be best if they were a male and a female."

"That's fine. Let them gather together when there's nothing to do." Qin Chuan returned to the community.

As soon as I turned on the lights, Jinlian from the other side called me, reporting on her work schedule.

"No, I turned on the bedroom light and drew the curtains. What's your vision?"

The bedroom light is not glaring, but has a dim warm tone.

Jinlian's house is quite far away from him, how could he see this?
"Don't worry about my eyesight. I'll report to you about my work." In front of the French window, Jinlian looked away from the telescope and sat down on the bed while talking on the phone: "I will be busy in the company for a while after the beginning of the year. I will choose someone new for your assistant."

Having been Qin Chuan's personal assistant for such a long time, a lot of work at the Tangren branch has been delayed. Remote work is still not as convenient as working in the office.

The new year has arrived, and the headquarters has assigned her a task. At the beginning of the year, they need to sign a few new people and discuss some collaborations. She has to personally oversee them and has to leave Qinchuan temporarily.

"It's okay, just go ahead and get busy." Qin Chuan thought for a moment and said, "As for an assistant, just find someone to take over."

He is a little dependent on his assistant now.

In the crew, you can’t do it alone, especially after having a motorhome, you need an assistant.

"I see. What's the assistant's gender?"

"Girls, girls are careful."

Qin Chuan said very seriously.

Jinlian raised the corner of her mouth: "What age?"

"Younger, preferably in their twenties. You know, too old can't do the work and their memory is not good."

“Are there any requirements for appearance?”

"It's OK as long as it's acceptable."

"I see. It looks good, right?"

"I didn't say that, you said it yourself."

……

The crew took a five-day holiday.

On the day Qin Chuan joined the crew, Jin Lian brought the newly hired assistant to Qin Chuan in the RV.

"Fuck me!"

When Qin Chuan saw the assistant's face, he cursed.

The new assistant lowered her head with red cheeks. She came here to be an assistant. Before coming, Jinlian explained to her the specific work and Qin Chuan's living habits.

But he didn't say he would do it, um, the job Qin Chuan was talking about.

Jinlian said calmly, "This is the new assistant. You can call her Xiao Zhao. I've brought her to you. Use her for a while first. Tell me if you're not satisfied."

She didn't doubt that Qin Chuan had any other ideas.

She has known Qin Chuan for several years and she is familiar with his personality.

And just in case, this assistant is not very pretty and has no figure. Her only advantages are that she is young, honest and hardworking.

"Well, Sister Jin, go ahead and get busy." After Jin Lian left, Qin Chuan looked at the new assistant carefully: "What's your name?"

The girl said weakly: "Brother Chuan, just call me Xiao Zhao."

"I mean the full name."

"Zhao, Zhao Liying."

Qin Chuan rubbed his brows, sat down and asked, "How old is it?"

Unexpectedly, Jinlian brought Zhao Liying to him by accident.

In another ten years, there will only be a few who can compete among the 1985 flowers. Yang Mi and Zhao Liying are the only ones who can still play the leading female roles in their thirties.

It’s just that Zhao Liying’s acting reputation is much better than Yang Mi’s.

Yang Mi would take any role as long as she could get a high pay, especially during those years when she signed a gambling agreement with someone. She took a lot of roles and was not picky at all.

Zhao Liying is much better. She has received good reviews for several dramas in a row. After her marriage, she began to transform herself and try different roles. She was nominated for the Magnolia Best Actress Award several times.

If she hadn't been unlucky and hadn't been very successful in her time, she would have won several Best Actress awards.

Zhao Liying said: "Twenty."

"You came out right after graduating from high school?"

"I didn't go to high school. I went to technical secondary school."

Qin Chuan was not in a hurry to let Zhao Liying take up her post. He held a cup of tea, sipped it slowly and asked, "What major?"

Zhao Liying answered truthfully: "Flight attendant."

Qin Chuan smiled and said, "Stewardess, why didn't you go up to the sky?"

Zhao Liying scratched her head awkwardly: "It's not easy. Even college graduates who graduate from flight attendants may not have a chance to get into the aerospace industry, let alone those of us from technical secondary schools."

"So what kind of job did you do after graduation?"

“I worked as a salesperson for a while.”

"Why don't you do it again?"

"Everyone around me is trying to make a living, so I want to try it too."

"Where is your hometown?"

“Hebei.”

Qin Chuan nodded. Beijing is the capital, and the most migrant workers it attracts are not from Yunnan, Guizhou and western Sichuan, but from the four nearby provinces with mountains and rivers.

Because it is close and the wages here are high, many young people and older uncles and aunts have moved to Beijing.

"Do you know what the job is?"

"know."

"Get busy."

Qin Chuan put down his teacup and stood up, preparing to get off the car to wait for filming.

Zhao Liying is actually a good talent, but her chance has not come yet.

You are too young, you still have to persevere.

If we force things to grow now, there may be no 85 flowers in the future.

(End of this chapter)