Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 280: Bringing Capital into the Group? (3/4)

The premiere of "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" invited Shen Yan...

However, Shen Yan didn't want to go, not because he was afraid of offending "The Flowers of War", but because he simply didn't want to go.

"3D martial arts, don't you want to see it first?"

Shen Yan shook his head: "I'm going to participate in the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal..."

"Wouldn't it be enough to rehearse for an entire afternoon?"

"I have some personal matters..."

"what's up?"

Shen Yan glanced at Ji Xiang, then said: "Help Shi Shi tear up the resources!"

"Tearing resources...oh..."

Ji Xiang nodded and didn't continue...

Well, the main thing is that this is a bit overbearing - Liu Yifei has already been agreed to play in "The Four", but Shen Yan wants Shi Shi to play it~
There's no way, Guangguang doesn't have any outstanding projects.

I gave her a copy of "A Sad Fairy Tale", which was a mediocre work in every aspect...

"The Four", although it is a bad movie, it was a big hit anyway!

The most important thing is that the ruthless character in "The Four" has a wooden face and does not need to make any big expressions. Shi Shi is also suitable!
Being able to intercept... can be considered as having another representative work for the time being.

As for whether or not you can win...

There should be no problem. After all, Shen Yan and Guangguang have a cooperative relationship. For his sake, Guangguang should also express its support!
As for director Chen Jiashang...

Haha, do Hong Kong directors still care about this?

Liu Chang suddenly interjected, "Xu Ke has gone a bit overboard in recent years. The plots of the dramas he's made are all very loose... In recent years, only "Mystery of the Phantom Flame" is worth watching!"

"You don't think highly of 'Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate'?"

"I'm not optimistic...Yuen Woo-ping did a 3D martial arts film before, and it was a complete mess!"

Shen Yan waved his hand. "That's not true. As a director, Tsui Hark is very ambitious... No one can maintain a stable state forever. Tsui Hark is just an ordinary person, so he is not immune to lows. But I have seen that he has been seeking innovation and change for decades. Time has not extinguished his spirit of exploration."

Liu Chang was stunned for a moment... He didn't expect Shen Yan to admire Tsui Hark so much...

This... is flattery that hits the horse's hoof?

"Gorgeous imagery, brilliant imagination, and occasional profound ideas. When I was young, I had talent and a strong team, so the density of these 'good lines' was quite high, so watching the whole thing made people overlook the major flaws in the overall structure... Now, it's a lot worse!" Shen Yan sighed. "After the peak, there will inevitably be a creative slump. No one can avoid it."

Wang Ran nodded. "Director Coppola is the same. Besides The Godfather series, only Apocalypse Now is worth mentioning!"

“Bram Stoker’s Dracula is okay…”

Ji Xiang interjected, "I think Coppola started out as a screenwriter. He won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Patton, but then he ran into debt and had no other options, so he had to take on the filming of Paramount's The Godfather."

Shen Yan: "The same goes for the little poetry master. Apart from Farewell My Concubine, he has no other works..."

Ji Xiang continued: "It seems he made a new movie called "Search"..."

"How did you know?"

"Gao Yuanyuan is the protagonist!"

Shen Yan immediately reacted: "...Then she turned down my "My Love from the Star"?"

“I guess we’ll have to push…”

"Depend on!"

……

We chatted until around 11pm, and then everyone left.

Ji Xiang suddenly remembered something: "A coal boss contacted me!"

"Want to invest in our movie?"

"Um…"

“…Didn’t I tell you, we don’t lack investment funds!”

Ji Xiang shook his head: "They are very generous. They can build anything for less than 100 million..."

Shen Yan's mind moved: "If I make a science fiction film..."

Ji Xiang interrupted him: "I'm not stupid..." "I'm supporting the filmmakers' dream of making movies!"

"...They said, if it's like 'My Girlhood'... he could invest 100 million!"

"He's not stupid!"

"No, that's pretty stupid... He invested over 100 million in 'Reverse War'!"

“…Oh, I see!”

Shen Yan immediately understood who he was talking about—Lin Peng’s financial backer, Qiankun Starlight Film and Television Company!
This company is similar to Starry Sky, specifically serving Lin Peng. Basically, any movie she made, Qiankun Starry Sky invested in it, including "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Marriage of Gold and Jade"...

Ji Xiang glared at him: "Just know..."

"Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"

"I went to see "Reverse War"...it was well made..."

"so what?"

"I think you can act in this kind of gunfight movie too!"

Shen Yan looked at him suspiciously: "No other benefits?"

"Who do you think I am? We share the same fate!"

Shen Yan didn't say anything and continued to stare at him. Ji Xiang had no choice but to say, "I think it's not a big problem to give the heroine of "The Best of Us" to her..."

"You think it's not a big deal? Do you understand movies?"

"I told him the budget for this play was 3000 million... and he agreed to give me million!"

"Is this a fucking money issue?" Shen Yan was speechless. "Let me tell you, our company's current signature product is youth films. How can you ruin our reputation just for a little money?"

Ji Xiang felt a little guilty, but still whispered: "...not a little..."

"I've already decided. The heroine must be Tan Songyun!" Shen Yan stared at him and said slowly, "Don't cause trouble for me!"

"Isn't it the Zhenhua Trilogy..."

Trilogy… Uh, Shen Yan did directly buy the adaptation rights of three works: "The Best of Us", "Hello, Old Times" and "Unrequited Love in the South"…

If you want to do it, you must do the whole set...

Changing the production team halfway through will seriously affect the audience's viewing experience!

After thinking for a while, Shen Yan asked, "...What does Lin Peng...look like?"

"He's quite tall, graduated from the Central Academy of Drama... He's pretty good-looking..."

"Is she the sweet type, the queen type, or the artistic type?"

"Mister... a little bit of a mistress!"

"...I'll go back and take a look..." Shen Yan couldn't help but scold him again: "Don't cause trouble for me in the future!"

“…They are so generous…I…”

“…Don’t be too greedy…”

"I know," Ji Xiang nodded. "You know me too. I often have to attend drinking parties and dinners, but I would never do anything bad in your name!"

"Okay, let's go back~"

……

Shen Yan is quite satisfied with Ji Xiang... overall!
Their current relationship is more like that of partners than agent and artist...

Ji Xiang’s greatest strength is his absolute trust in him!

Two years ago, Shen Yan was still a complete newcomer, but he dared to mobilize his connections and help organize the "Introduction to Architecture" class...

The first EP was promoted by the media he contacted using his connections.

Even when Shen Yan wanted to play the villain in "Big Shot", he didn't stop him, but instead thought it was great!
To be honest, he is now a little unable to keep up with Shen Yan's progress.

But... who can keep up?

Brother Yan's progress is too fast...

Shen Yan’s idea is very simple: just don’t stop it!
(End of this chapter)