HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 357 [357] Qi Yuan: No, you've come at just the right time.

No wonder Qi Yuan was surprised.

After signing in to Starry Sky, Li Bingbing deliberately kept her distance from Qi Yuan.

The reason is obvious; it's because of Li Xue.

Li Bingbing took the initiative to invite Qi Yuan to dinner, which was unprecedented.

Of course, it's also possible that Qi Yuan is overthinking things; perhaps the two sisters really just invited him to a meal to express their gratitude.

Hu Li's role is only 7 minutes long, and just because Qi Yuan looks down on her doesn't mean others do.

This is a commercial blockbuster with a budget of $9000 million, and the male lead is Jackie Chan, who is currently enjoying great popularity in Hollywood.

If this opportunity were given to domestic actresses, top actresses from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan would be scrambling to get the role.

Hu Li's character has lines and action scenes, and she has the most screen time among all the female characters.

When the movie is released, the actress can release a press release like this.

[Female lead in a $9000 million blockbuster, co-starring with Jackie Chan]

Her status and prestige immediately rise, and no one can find fault with her. Who dares to say that Hu Li isn't the leading lady? Even if the leading lady role is somewhat exaggerated, she's still the leading lady.

If Li Bingbing hadn't signed with Starry Sky Entertainment, she really wouldn't have gotten this role.

……

in the afternoon.

A restaurant in Beijing with a nice ambiance and good privacy.

Qi Yuan arrived on time. After he arrived, he looked left and right, which made Li Bingbing shake her head and not know what to say.

Where's your sister?

"If you want to see her, I can call her over."

Qi Yuan waved her hands repeatedly: "Let's forget about it."

He wasn't oblivious to Li Xue's feelings.

Li Xue is a good candidate to be used as a general. With some training, he can become a senior executive in the company in the future.

Qi Yuan admitted that he was being superficial; he only liked pretty girls.

Is this Qi Yuan's fault? People who claim to be face-blind all picked a pretty one, but Qi Yuan doesn't have face-blindness.

Qi Yuan asked directly, "You dare to ask me out to dinner alone? Aren't you afraid your sister will find out?"

In the past, Li Bingbing would have tried her best to avoid this kind of scenario.

Li Bingbing was even more direct: "Your scandals have even reached South Korea. She's completely given up on an unreliable man like you."

Qi Yuan's expression froze for a moment: "..."

That's good, it's a good thing.

Wait a minute... Li Bingbing actually wore delicate light makeup and a pink knitted turtleneck sweater with a matching coat when she asked him to meet her today. She was dressed up quite formally.

Has the younger sister figured it out, and has the older sister figured it out too?

Today happens to be December 31, 2000, the last day of 2000.

Today is a day to pay attention to for the mainland film industry.

Zhang Yingmou's new film "Happy Times" was released today, starring Dong Jie and Zhao Benshan. This film is Dong Jie's screen debut.

After dinner, since it was still early, the two went to the cinema to watch the movie.

Zhang Yimou's eye for talent was impeccable in his early years; Dong Jie at twenty was truly gifted and beautiful.

Both characters have similar backstories: one is a blind girl, and the other is a mute girl. In my opinion, Dong Jie in this film is no less stunning than Huang Shengyi in "Kung Fu Hustle."

In terms of film quality, "Happy Times" can be considered a hidden gem.

Zhao Benshan's personal style is so strong that, during the viewing process, it occasionally gives the illusion of watching a sketch comedy.

Qi Yuan and Li Bingbing were lucky; they happened to be on the film crew's roadshow and ran into Zhang Yingmou, Dong Jie, and Zhao Benshan.

Zhang Yingmou was quite pleased to discover that Qi Yuan had come to support his film.

“I’ve wanted to contact you for a while, but I was afraid that calling wouldn’t be sincere enough. Now that we’ve met, I sincerely invite you to play the male lead in ‘Hero.’ You should be available, right? Filming will probably start around August next year. Give me about three months, that should be enough.”

Zhang Yingmou's tone was sincere; he was serious and was willing to sign a contract immediately. Asking Qi Yuan about his availability was a way of testing whether Qi Yuan would accept a role in "Rush Hour 2."

Having filmed "Rush Hour 2," Qi Yuan plans to release an English major and promote it next year, so she probably won't have the time.

Qi Yuan considered it for a moment before replying: "There should be."

He plans to release an English major in the first half of next year, and in the second half of the year he can star in "Hero", participating in China's first truly commercial blockbuster.

After filming "Hero" is completed at the end of the year, it's time to start preparing a Chinese album.

That's basically it for Qi Yuan's major work projects next year.

After finishing his conversation with Zhang Yingmou, Qi Yuan chatted with Zhao Benshan for a few more minutes.

Zhao Benshan felt a pang of emotion upon seeing Qi Yuan, recalling that he had met Qi Yuan backstage at the 99 Spring Festival Gala.

At the time, he felt that Qi Yuan was a promising young man, but as it turned out, he was too conservative.

He thought Qi Yuan would only be incredibly popular in China; he never imagined she would become famous overseas.

"Mr. Qi, I am your fan."

Dong Jie held Qi Yuan's hand tightly with both hands, her smile particularly warm.

At this time, Dong Jie was pure and lovely, with delicate features, a pretty face, and a cool temperament.

It's probably because news of Qi Yuan becoming a boss has spread within the industry that more and more people are now addressing him as "President Qi" to his face.

Qi Yuan only chatted with Dong Jie for a couple of minutes before leaving.

Dong Jie felt a little annoyed watching Qi Yuan and Li Bingbing's departing figures.

That woman was really annoying. Qi Yuan was dragged away by her. They could have chatted a bit more and maybe even exchanged contact information.

……

This time, Qi Yuan really only had a meal and watched a movie with Li Bingbing.

As soon as she left the movie theater, Qi Yuan received text messages from Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Xiaopang almost simultaneously.

Today is the 31st, and tomorrow will be 2001. Both of them want to spend New Year's Eve with Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan felt it was a bit of a dilemma; she couldn't just... but it didn't seem like it was impossible.

How bold people are and how productive they are.

Fan Xiaopang's side has tacitly agreed; as long as Gao Yuanyuan is secured, the Ice Team can debut smoothly.

Li Bingbing was escorted back to her apartment building by Qi Yuan and stood there bewildered in the wind.

No, she's dressed up like this today, is Qi Yuan really just having a meal?
Little did she know that a single ice crystal was somewhat inferior to a whole ice ball.

Qi Yuan said to the driver, "Go home."

The driver looked bewildered: "Which home are you going to?"

Qi Yuan has too many homes in the capital; as far as he knows, there are several.

Qi Yuan emphasized again: "My own home."

This time the driver finally understood.

The driver really did take Qi Yuan back to his home, a high-end residential complex where he had bought an entire floor to ensure privacy.

Houses can appreciate in value for many years, and besides, Qi Yuan doesn't care too much about spending a little more money.

Upon arriving at the destination, Qi Yuan first sent a text message to Gao Yuanyuan, and then sent a text message to Fan Xiaopang.

Gao Yuanyuan lived closer, so she arrived first. She was a little confused: "Why don't you just come to my place? You don't even have a TV here, it's really shabby."

Having too many houses also has its downsides. You can't possibly furnish every single one with all the necessary items, can you? Qi Yuan has spent less time in Beijing these past two years. When he does return to Beijing, he either stays at Gao Yuanyuan's place, Zhang Tong's place, or Fan Xiaopang's place. His own house is really quite empty.

As soon as Gao Yuanyuan finished speaking, the door opened, and a beautiful face entered with a key; it was Fan Xiaopang.

Fan Xiaopang was stunned to see Qi Yuan and Gao Yuanyuan both there, and even dropped his bag on the ground: "I'm sorry, maybe I came at the wrong time."

Qi Yuan immediately said, "No, you've come at just the right time."

Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan: "??!"

(End of this chapter)