I really didn't intend to make a living based on my looks.

Chapter 88 Sweetie, I Wrote a Drama for You

Da Tiantian, a legendary rich woman from Beijing Film Academy.

Golden Legend!

Not to mention the resources; backed by Wanda Group, it was at its peak right from the start.

But how should I put it? A bunch of terrible movies!

The most famous example in the entertainment industry of someone who was heavily promoted but failed to become famous.

Last year, the Warring States period was screened at the school, but Jiang Chen didn't go.

It was a huge success back then, but unfortunately, despite a 1.5 million yuan investment, it only grossed 7597.1 million yuan at the box office and received a 3.9 rating on Douban.

However, it wasn't a complete loss.

"Guan Yun Chang," starring Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen, and "Heroines of the Yang Family," starring Zhang Baizhi and Ren Xianqi, together swept the 3rd Golden Broom Awards.

Songwriting?

she?

Seeing his bewildered expression, Jing Tian suddenly laughed, a laugh so loud it shook her head and her body rippled.

"What?" she tilted her head, "doesn't seem like it?"

Jiang Chen nodded honestly: "It doesn't seem like it."

He put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "Senior, this isn't about money. Writing songs depends on fate, on feeling, on—"

Jing Tian pouted and moved closer to Jiang Chen: "Junior~ help your senior sister out~ I just want to sing a song, to sing it properly, okay?"

As she spoke, she gently tugged at Jiang Chen's sleeve with her finger.

Jiang Chen remained unmoved.

"Senior, you can go find a professional. I'm just an actor!"

Jing Tian blinked!

Since that's the case, don't blame me for unleashing my ultimate move!

"30 per song."

Jiang Chen was taken aback.

This is already the highest price in the industry.

At that time, the song Zhang Yadong wrote for Jing Tian only cost around 20 yuan.

This price is truly very reasonable.

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Unfortunately, he wasn't that kind of person.

"Senior," he shook his head, "this isn't about money. I—"

"50 million!"

Jiang Chen's lips twitched: "Senior, I don't want to fool you, but this thing—well, how should I put it—writing songs requires inspiration, it requires—"

"100 million!"

Jiang Chen: "I—I—"

"I don't want copyright. You can have the lyrics and music credits; I'll just sing it."

Jiang Chen:

"2012 GMC Savana 2500S!"

"Is this the most top-of-the-line RV in the industry right now, worthy of your current status? The price in China is 180 million RMB. Order now and you can take delivery in three months."

"If you can make my song as popular as Yang Mi's 'The Power of Love'!" She held up one finger, "I'll also give you this car. The top-of-the-line configuration, whatever color you want, I'll order it for you."

What the hell is there to say?

"Sis, what style do you like?"

Jing Tian burst into laughter, laughing so hard that her body trembled.

"good."

She reached out and pinched Jiang Chen's cheek. "I knew it, junior is the most sensible."

Jiang Chen: "————"

He picked up his teacup, cleared his throat, and suddenly adopted a serious expression.

"Sister, I'm telling you the truth."

"Um?"

"We actors definitely have a gap in singing ability compared to professionals."

"Therefore, if we want a song to become a hit, we need a blockbuster TV series to boost it. Just like Mimi's 'The Power of Love' and 'Palace'. The show becomes popular, then the song becomes popular, and the song becomes popular, then the singer becomes popular."

Jing Tian, ​​holding his wine glass, nodded.

Of course she understands this principle.

She sang the theme song for "The Warring States". The song itself is of good quality, composed by the Japanese company S.E.N.S. and with lyrics by Vincent Fang!

She actually went to Japan to record it.

But the movie flopped, and the song followed suit, failing to even make a splash.

How easy is it to find a hit drama series?

She's acted in so many films over the years and invested so much resources, yet her highest-grossing film only grossed a little over 70 million.

"Senior, I actually have a song here that would be quite suitable."

"It's the theme song for my new script."

"A movie?" Jing Tian's eyes lit up.

"TV drama."

"oh."

Jing Tian leaned back, and the light in his eyes visibly dimmed.

In the entertainment industry of 2012, it was considered a devaluation for movie stars to act in TV dramas.

Although she has had several films that flopped, the prestige of being a "movie star" remains, and her management team will not easily let her move to the small screen.

What a pity!

Jiang Chen, observing her expression, suddenly asked, "Senior, do you know we've met before?"

Jing Tian was taken aback: "Huh?"

"At school."

Jiang Chen's gaze drifted into the distance, as if recalling a beautiful scene: "Back then, you were radiant, surrounded by people."

"I remember you got out of a black van, wearing a white down jacket and with your hair down. There were a lot of people gathered at the entrance, including student council members, teachers, and reporters with cameras. You just stood in the middle of the crowd, smiling and greeting everyone. You smiled and replied to everyone who spoke to you, without any airs at all."

Jing Tian blinked.

She has absolutely no memory of this.

But what the junior said is probably true!

Jiang Chen continued, "I'm so envious. That's the pride of our film academy. Back then, I thought that if I could write a story someday, I would definitely write about someone like my senior."

Jing Tian's face slowly turned red.

She picked up her glass of red wine, took a sip, and concealed the smile on her lips.

So this is the impression I have in my juniors' eyes.

Radiant with light.

People who have stepped out of a painting.

The pride of the film academy.

She had heard these words far too many times.

From the agent's words, from the media press releases purchased by the company, and from the fans' comments.

But those were all polite formalities, flattery, and ingratiation with ulterior motives.

At this moment, Jiang Chen spoke these words with particular sincerity, as if recalling a distant and beautiful existence.

"So," Jiang Chen looked away, "I went back and wrote a script."

Jing Tian almost spat out the red wine he had just drunk.

"A script—a play?" Her eyes widened. "Written for me?"

"right."

"What script?"

Jiang Chen did not answer immediately.

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the lights of Chang'an Avenue outside.

That silhouette suddenly carried a hint of loneliness and romance, like that of a storyteller.

The female protagonist of the story is a big star.

"She was radiant, the center of attention wherever she went. On the red carpet, flashbulbs followed her. At award ceremonies, the moment she stood there, everyone else paled in comparison. She was stunningly beautiful, not the delicate kind, but the kind of dignified beauty that made you unable to look away."

Jing Tian took a sip of red wine, a slight smile playing on his lips.

This is what they mean by ————

It really looks like me.

"She's also incredibly wealthy," Jiang Chen continued. "She lives in the best villas, drives the best cars, and buys the most expensive bags. Things that others struggle their whole lives to afford, she can swipe her card without batting an eye. People in the industry envy her, saying she's lucky, that she's blessed by God."

Jing Tian put down his wine glass.

rich?

That is indeed her.

She never had to worry about money growing up; her father gave her a credit card with no spending limit.

Filming "The Warring States" was a 1.5 million yuan investment, which they invested in without hesitation.

People say she brought her own funding to get the role, but she doesn't care.

She has plenty of money.

"But—countless men were swarming around her, madly in love with her. They sent her flowers, wrote her love poems, and even booked entire restaurants to confess their feelings—but she knew in her heart that none of them had pure motives."

Jing Tian was stunned as she recalled the men surrounding her.

That's absolutely true!

It's either for her person, or for her money, or for her resources —

"Sometimes she wonders," Jiang Chen's voice seemed to come from afar, "whether these people like her as a person, or the aura she exudes? Is it her face, her money, her resources? If one day, all of that is gone, who will stay by her side?"

Jing Tian's heart skipped a beat.

Junior brother — you understand me so well.

This seems to really describe me?

She looked up at Jiang Chen.

The light shone from behind him, casting a soft glow on his face.

His eyes were bright, as if they could see into the deepest corner of her heart.

"And then?" she asked unconsciously, her voice unusually gentle.

Later, she met a man.

"What kind of man?"

"An alien!"

"what?"

Da Tian Tian opened her mouth and stared at him blankly.

What the heck?

Four hundred years ago, an alien landed in the Ming Dynasty due to an accident. He could not return to his own planet and could only live on Earth day by day.

"For four hundred years, he has witnessed dynastic changes, wars, industrialization, and the internet revolution. People around him have grown old and died, but he remains forever young. He will not age, will not get sick, and will not get hurt, but at the same time, he cannot form too deep an emotional bond with any human being, because every farewell is too painful."

"and then?"

When he moved next door to her, there were still three months left before the spaceship he was waiting for arrived to pick him up. Then he met her.

He continued speaking, gradually increasing his pace.

A man who has witnessed four hundred years of life and death and a female celebrity who is admired by everyone but is extremely lonely, their first encounter begins with a misunderstanding and builds up from mutual bickering.

She didn't recognize him, but for the first time, he saw in her the intertwined light and shadow of his four-hundred-year-long wait.

"Later, her world collapsed. She faced attacks from public opinion, a career slump, and threats to her life. And each time, he stood behind her."

"Time stood still as he shielded her from a speeding car. He teleported to catch her as she fell. He had clairvoyance, silently protecting her from a place she couldn't see."

When Jing Tian heard this, he was already leaning his entire upper body on the edge of the table, with his hands folded under his chin, staring intently at Jiang Chen like a little girl listening to a bedtime story.

She unconsciously put herself in the shoes of the character.

And this story is so novel.

Aliens, superpowers, four hundred years, past and present lives.

She had never seen these elements in any script before.

It's not the clichéd "domineering CEO falls in love with me" kind of story, nor is it the kind of bitter and resentful mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflict. It's something romantic, fantastical, and heart-pounding.

Her heart had begun to waver!

Playing myself!

An incredibly romantic and enviable love story!

"Oh, and you can listen to some music too!"

Jiang Chen began to hum softly.

"Give me just a little more feeling, memories are like undying stars, and pain keeps calling and crying out, you are my destiny."

Forever You are my destiny

constant"

Jing Tian's hands trembled slightly.

This song —

This song —

The melody was simple, yet it pierced straight into her heart.

She suddenly grabbed Jiang Chen's hand. "Junior! I want both the song and the opera!"

Jiang Chen looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips, but feigned hesitation: "Unfortunately, I haven't found any investors yet."

Who will play the male lead?

"I!"

"I've placed my bet! How much do I need?"

"1 million yuan. Of course, I can forgo my salary and script fees for now; I'll convert them all into investment funds to share the risks of this production!"

"no problem!"

"Senior," Jiang Chen took her hand in return and patted it gently, "you won't regret it."

Jing Tian looked at him and suddenly felt as if he had fallen into a gentle trap.

But she doesn't care.

For this song, this script, this role.

This is a story written by a junior student for her!

One hundred million? What's that?

The thing Jing Tian has in abundance is money.

What she lacks most is precisely an opportunity for her to shine.

Jiang Chen breathed a long sigh of relief.

It's finally done!

He actually wrote this script a long time ago!

He also showed it to Kong Sheng.

However, Kong Sheng was focused on "Battle of Changsha," after all, they had been preparing for this drama for two years.

"Ah Chen, it's a good story, but it's too new. Aliens falling in love? Will the audience accept that? Besides, we just started filming 'Battle of Changsha,' so we don't have time to shoot this yet."

"Leave it for now."

"Let's talk again after 'Battle of Changsha' is finished filming."

But Jiang Chen couldn't wait!

"My Love from the Star" aired in South Korea at the end of 2013 and became a sensation across Asia.

If he waits until "Battle of Changsha" is finished filming before starting the project, there won't be enough time!

Jing Tian is the best partner for this collaboration.

First of all, her image and identity are a perfect fit.

Big star, dazzling, rich, arrogant —

This role was practically tailor-made for her.

It can be considered a natural performance; even if Jing Tian's acting skills are lacking, she still won't do a bad job.

Secondly, Wanda Group's investment capabilities.

A budget of 100 million yuan is an astronomical figure for an ordinary film and television company, but for Wanda, the company behind Jing Tian, ​​it is just a drop in the ocean.

Moreover, Wanda favors performance-based agreements, allowing them to secure a larger share and maximize their profits.

Most importantly, he will definitely be making movies in the future.

Establishing a good relationship with Wanda Group in advance would be a good option for him to obtain film resources later, or to produce and release his own films.

Theaters, distribution, and film scheduling—these essential resources cannot be obtained by relying solely on Zhengwu Sunshine and Shandong Film & Television.

He needs more substantial capital support.

And Wanda is the best springboard.

Even if Da Tian Tian doesn't come looking for him, he'll probably go looking for her soon.

The next morning, at Starlight Brilliant Film Company.

"Nonsense!"

Lu Zheng looked completely bewildered: "Sweetie, say that again?"

"I'm going to invest 100 million yuan to produce a TV series."

Jing Tian took a sip of coffee. "The script is finished, and the male lead has been cast. His name is Jiang Chen. He's a junior from the Beijing Film Academy, the one who's really popular lately."

(P.S.: This chapter has 4000 words. There will be two more chapters of 6000 words each tomorrow at noon. Updates will be at 12 noon from now on. Just letting everyone know in advance.)