This director is so innocent.

Chapter 120 First Meeting with Shishi's Parents

"Third Master, President Su."

Wang Changtian from Guangxian Pictures walked over with a smile and greeted Han Sanping and Su Jin warmly.

He was accompanied by a tall, beautiful, and well-endowed girl.

Han Sanping nodded slightly in response.

Su Jin greeted him warmly.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wang, Huang Xiaoming, and Xun Ge also sent their greetings to Wang Changtian.

"Let me introduce you to our company's new host, Liu Yan. She previously worked for Hunan TV and Lingnan TV for a period of time."

"Wang Changtian said with a smile."

"Third Master, President Su, President Wang." Liu Yan greeted the three men politely with a sweet smile, her voice clear and melodious.

"Wow—President Wang has gained another formidable asset!" Xiao Wang glanced at the voluptuous Liu Yan and said with a smile.

"I wouldn't call myself a fierce general; I still have much to learn," Wang Changtian waved his hand, a humble smile on his face.

"If Mr. Wang has any good opportunities in the future, you can consider my Liu Yan. She's a very good actress."

"There are plenty of opportunities; it just depends on whether your Liu Yan is an ambitious person." Xiao Wang smiled slightly, a hint of deeper meaning in his eyes.

These words immediately created a subtle atmosphere.

The entertainment industry is full of backstabbing and deceit. Those who have reached this position are certainly not pushovers, and they can all understand the deeper meaning in Xiao Wang's words.

Liu Yan's eyes instantly turned cold. Having been in the industry for seven years, she wasn't someone without emotional intelligence, and naturally, she could tell what was going on.

However, the people present were all big shots, people she couldn't afford to offend, so she maintained a smile.

Wang Changtian smiled slightly but did not respond to Xiao Wang.

He looked at Su Jin and praised her with a smile: "President Su, you've really done something amazing this time. With an all-mainland cast, you've grossed 100 million at the box office. You've really given our mainland actors a huge boost in publicity."

"Luck, luck," Su Jin said modestly.

"Wow, it's so lively here! You don't mind if this old man like me joins in, do you?"

Old Yang from Yinghuang, accompanied by the twins, walked over and said.

"Mr. Yang, what are you saying? You are a senior figure, we are more than happy to welcome you," Su Jin replied.

"Congratulations to President Su on becoming a member of the 100 Million Yuan Box Office Club."

"Thanks."

After chatting for a while, the group parted ways.

Su Jin pulled Shan Diao and Old Yang aside for a private chat.

What are you talking about?

Of course, we're talking about "Ip Man".

As we entered 2007, with only a month or two left until 2008, there really weren't many opportunities left to profit from in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

"SPL: Sha Po Lang" is in the hands of Sun Entertainment, which is involved in money laundering and should not be touched.

He didn't like the three series, "Cold War," "Anti-Corruption Storm," and "Overheard," so he never watched the complete versions and couldn't remember them at all.

After much recollection, only a few movies remain, such as "Ip Man," "Chasing the Dragon," and "Project Gutenberg."

The timeline for "Chasing the Dragon" is still far off; we can ask Wong Jing to film it later.

It would be a shame to release "Project Gutenberg" now, given that it grossed over a billion yuan.

"Ip Man" is different; the timeline is almost here, and if we don't film it now, someone else will.

Su Jin took out the little panda cigarette and offered one to each of Zuo Shandiao and Old Yangtou.

Old Yang lit a cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke, and slowly said, "Hong Kong films have really declined now."

He really didn't expect that the trio of Xu Ke, Du Qifeng, and the four tigers of TVB would be no match for Su Jin and Zhang Guoli.

Not only did they lose, they were also completely crushed.

That's what's truly shameful.

"The film and television industry center is shifting to the mainland, which is inevitable. Mr. Yang, you don't need to worry about this," Su Jin comforted him.

Old Yang sighed, deciding to stop thinking about these trivial matters, and said, "President Su must have something important to discuss with me and President Han."

"It's nothing major, I just want to make a kung fu movie," Su Jin said with a smile.

"A kung fu movie? Isn't your schedule full for this year? Are you planning to film it next year?" Han Sanping asked suspiciously.

"Yes! You'll be filming 'The Invisible Guest' next month, and 'Painted Skin' will start filming in December."

"Besides, kung fu movies aren't popular in the market anymore. Their box office is basically around 30 to 40 million, with the better ones making 50 million," Old Yang continued.

Kung Fu movies are no longer popular; even Jackie Chan has started making comedic films like "Rob-B-Hood."

"It was a slip of the tongue. I didn't film it; I was planning to hire someone else to film it."

After explaining, Su Jin continued, "In my opinion, it's not kung fu films that have declined, but kung fu stars."

Kung Fu films have always existed; they are deeply rooted in the Chinese people's bones, but they lack a good form of expression.

Especially now that Jack and JJ are getting old, there's a lack of promising young action stars; no one can carry the torch.

Old Yang remained noncommittal, then asked, "What type of kung fu film are you planning to make?"

"A kung fu film with a strong sense of national pride and patriotism."

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Do young people these days have such a broad perspective?

"Someone like Huo Yuanjia?" Han Sanping interjected.

"Pretty much, but I don't like 'Huo Yuanjia'. It's frustrating to watch, with a grandmaster being beaten to the point of vomiting blood."

"They were poisoned."

"I'd rather not be poisoned. The kind of grandmaster I imagine is someone like Wong Fei-hung, who reaches his peak right from the start and crushes his opponents."

Han Sanping shook his head and smiled helplessly, "Then who do you want to photograph?"

"I want to film Ip Man."

"Ip Man? The one Wong Kar-wai is going to make, 'The Grandmaster: Ip Man'?" Old Yang said suspiciously.

"Mm." Su Jin nodded.

Wang Jiawei's "The Grandmaster" is more like "The Legend of Gong Er" than "Ip Man".

There are three main storylines, but Ip Man is not the most important one.

"Do you know that Wong Kar-wai spent seven or eight years researching for the film 'Ip Man'?"

"I know," Su Jin nodded.

He actually wanted to say he didn't know, but they would definitely think that if he wanted to make "Ip Man", he would have done his research in advance.

The news that Wong Kar-wai was going to make "Ip Man" had been circulating for several years and had generated a lot of buzz.

If you say you don't know, it makes you seem like you have a very low level of understanding and are not capable of great things.

"Since you know this, aren't you afraid of being accused of rushing to film 'Ip Man' and damaging your reputation?"

"Mr. Yang, you can't say that. You said Wang Jiawei has been doing research for seven or eight years, but there's still no news that he's going to start filming 'Ip Man'."

Does he expect me to keep waiting for him to stop making films for a year or two? How long am I supposed to wait?

"Mr. Su, that's true, but once you start filming 'Ip Man,' people will definitely bring up the issue of rushing to buy tickets, after all, you're quite popular right now."

"It's alright, I don't mind." Su Jin smiled slightly and continued, "President Yang, let's get straight to the point! Are you interested in joining in?"

"If you, a famous director with hundreds of millions in earnings, aren't afraid, what do I, an old man, have to be afraid of?" Old Yang laughed.

Su Jin nodded and looked at Han Sanping, "Where's Third Master?"

"I'm fine," Han Sanping said nonchalantly.

"OK, the production cost is tentatively set at 30 million. The investment will be divided into four parts, with Jianmu Media taking the lead in investment and accounting for 40%, while China Film Group and Yinghuang will each account for 2.5%.

I'd like to give the remaining 10% to Shanghai Media Group or Hunan Broadcasting System.

What did Third Master and General Manager Yang say?

Shanghai Media Group (SMG) is owned by Shanghai Broadcasting Corporation (SMC), while Hunan Broadcasting Corporation (Hunan Broadcasting) is owned by Hunan Broadcasting Corporation (Hunan).

The reason for getting them both on the bus was to promote resources.

"Okay." Han Sanping nodded.

"I have no objection either, but I think we can split that portion into two and include both Shanghai Media Group and Hunan Broadcasting System," Old Yang suggested.

"Okay, I'll have someone talk to them later," Su Jin replied.

"President Su, since you're not going to film it, who are you planning to find as the director and male lead?" Old Yang asked.

"We cast Yeh Wei-hsin as the director and Donnie Yen as the male lead."

Actually, he initially considered casting Wang Jing or Wu Lai as the lead actors, but after careful consideration, he realized that their fame was too far behind that of Wang Jing.

At present, Dan Yu is the most popular action actor after Jet Li and Jackie Chan, without exception.

Only with him starring could they attract an investment of 3000 million.

When investors invest in movies, they mainly look at the cast and rarely consider the script.

If you can get big stars, we'll give you a big investment.

Otherwise, go play somewhere else.

The film "The Warlords" saw its budget jump from 3000 million to 4000 million US dollars simply because Jet Li joined the cast.

Of course, the 3000 million yuan budget for "Ip Man" is not difficult for Su Jin to achieve; she can easily secure it.

But those two can't carry the box office!

Then why bother looking for those two?

Is it done out of love?

Old Yang had no objection to the director casting Ye Weixin.

Yip Wai-shun is a veteran director with extensive experience, having directed films such as "SPL: Sha Po Lang," "Flash Point," and "Dragon Tiger Gate."

However, I don't quite understand the Universe Pill.

In his memory, Yu Zhou Dan's movements were clean and his muscles were stiff, which was not suitable for a grandmaster like him.

So he asked, "Does Mr. Su think Zhen Zidan is suitable?"

"As long as he puts in the effort and changes his style, it will suit him. Maybe 'Ip Man' can even become his representative work." Su Jin smiled mysteriously.

Upon hearing this, Old Yang's pupils contracted, and he was somewhat shocked.

It's very difficult, extremely difficult, for an action actor to have their own signature work.

There are many action actors today, but only the Villager, Jet Li, and The Sex and the Bedroom have representative works.

The people of this village are exceptionally gifted, having established their own style and created their own representative works early on.

Universe Dan!

Having been in the industry for over twenty years, and nearing fifty, I'm still stuck in the second tier.

Why can't he become a top-tier celebrity?

To put it bluntly, he doesn't have any representative works that he himself lacks, and he's not the kind of actor who immediately comes to mind when you think of a certain film.

Once he has a representative work that he owes himself, it will be smooth sailing for him to enter the top tier of the entertainment industry, and no one can stop him.

He said all this because he wanted to sign Universe Pill under his command in advance.

"What do you think, Mr. Su? How about Fan signing Zhenzi to a contract?" Old Yang asked tentatively.

"You have to decide this yourself; Fan has no suggestions."

After chatting for a while, they went their separate ways.

After seeing Zuo Shandiao off, Su Jin found Huang Jiaqiang and told him about the "Ip Man" incident, asking him to invite Ye Weixin and Donnie Yen to Beijing for a chat.

The banquet ended around nine o'clock.

Su Jin sat in a chair to rest, her fingers pressing against her forehead.

It's exhausting to greet these old foxes; one careless step and you'll fall into their trap.

"Brother Jin, you must be tired! Let me give you a massage." Liu Shishi handed Su Jin a glass of water, then walked behind him and gently pressed his forehead.

Su Jin took a sip of the water, closed her eyes, leaned back in the chair, and remained motionless, letting Liu Shishi massage her.

You know what, Sister Xia's technique is really good.

I started to feel sleepy while massaging.

After a while, Su Jin opened her eyes, moved her body, and felt much more awake.

When are you going back to Hengdian?

"Early morning rush tomorrow."

"Did Cai Yinong urge you to go back?"

"No, she also said that Fan can go with you on the roadshow without worry, and can go back at the end of the month."

Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.

The first sentence that came to Su Jin's mind was this.

But who cares!

When water comes, cover it with earth; deal with each move as it comes.

"Let's go! I'll take you home." Su Jin picked up the XZ jacket next to her and put it on.

"Okay."

Half an hour later, we arrived at Sister Xia's residential area.

A middle-aged couple returning from a walk paused for a moment as a Grand Cherokee drove past them.

"Old Liu, was that Shishi sitting in the passenger seat just now?" Liu's mother asked uncertainly.

"I think so!" Liu's father was a little unsure, mainly because the headlights were too bright and he hadn't noticed them.

"What are you yelling for! Hurry up and go see what's going on." Liu's mother slapped Liu's father's arm and hurriedly ran downstairs to their building.

"Don't rush, wait for Fan." Liu hurriedly chased after him.

A moment later, they were surprised to see their beloved daughter get out of the luxury car and greet the driver warmly.

"Shishi!" Liu's mother called out.

When Liu Shishi heard someone calling her, she turned around and froze on the spot, her red lips slightly parted and her eyes wide open.

She blurted out, "Mom," without thinking.

Mother?

Upon hearing the word "village," Su Jin instinctively leaned out to look behind her.

A middle-aged woman with exceptional poise, enduring charm, and a well-maintained figure walked quickly toward them.

Beside her was a slightly overweight middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses.

Holy crap!

Could these be the parents of the blind woman?

For some reason, he suddenly felt an urge to drive away.

But upon closer reflection, he realized he hadn't done anything to Sister Xia, so why was he running away?

Besides, Sister Xia's parents are already here. If he doesn't even greet them, it would make him seem very ill-mannered.

After getting out of the car, Su Jin looked at the middle-aged woman and asked softly, "Shishi, are these your parents?"

He had driven the blind woman home many times, but he had never met her parents before; this was the first time he had encountered them.

Even though Sister Xia invited him to come over for a visit many times, he never went.

"Mmm." Liu Shishi nodded gently, her mind in turmoil, unsure of what to do.

Although she had invited Su Jingang to sit down at her place many times before, it was mostly with a playful and teasing attitude.

Because she knew that Su Jin would never sit on the high tower.

Seeing that Sister Xia's parents had already walked up to her, Su Jin smiled slightly, revealing a kind and gentle smile.

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt."

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