Chinese Entertainment: Directors Start with the Fairy Sister

"Liu Qianqian, wake up!"

"Oh, Mom! Didn't you say you had to catch the train this afternoon? Can I sleep in a little later this morning?"

"Wake up! I need to ask you something!"

"Just ask—"

Liu Yifei hid under the covers and said in a muffled voice.

Did you know that Yan Xi's art film has been nominated for Berlin Film Festival?

"What art film, what Berlin—"

The little voice, which had been speaking lazily, seemed to be startled by Liu Xiaoli's words and sat up directly from the middle of the blanket.

"Oh no, Mom, I've gone blind! I can't see anything!"

Stupid thing!

With a dark expression, Liu Xiaoli pulled the blanket down from Liu Yifei's head, revealing Liu Yifei's grinning, toothy face.

"You don't know either?" Liu Xiaoli asked in a deep voice.

"I don't know, I'll just ask around—wait, Yan Xi sent me a message?"

As she spoke, Liu Yifei took out her phone from under her pillow, just as she was about to send a message, when she saw the message Zhao Yanxi had sent her.

"Sissi, did you see the news? My work was shortlisted for Berlin! Hahaha, hahaha—"

"It's not like I deliberately kept it from you~ When 'Shutter' was released in North America, I suddenly had an idea and finished filming it in thirteen days. I didn't know if it would be nominated, so I didn't tell anyone~"

"I'll bring you a bear as a New Year's gift!"

Liu Yifei laughed as she watched, while Liu Xiaoli's face darkened.

She wasn't interested in the contents of the text message; she just wanted to confirm again whether it was indeed Zhao Yanxi.

Young people these days, I just don't understand them.

Liu Xiaoli felt a little melancholy, perhaps her daughter's future acting career really could rely on this boy.

......

Friends such as Ning Hao, Zhu Yawen, Zhou Yang, Luo Jin, Huang Xiaoming, and Yang Mi, as well as actors he had worked with, and mentors such as Mu Deyuan and Tian Zhuangzhuang, all sent Zhao Yanxi congratulatory messages, wishing him success.

Almost the entire film and television industry was drawn to the news that Zhao Yanxi had been nominated for the Berlin Film Festival.

"Zhao Yanxi is a really good student. He can handle both commercial films and art films."

"It's a pity it's a photography major. If I could pursue a master's degree in directing, I would definitely have a better future."

"Old Tian, ​​you've gone too far. Who says a cinematography department can't produce good directors? Zhang Yimou is from our cinematography department! What good directors do you have in your directing department?"

Mu Deyuan rolled his eyes. He came to the Faculty Building specifically to show off that someone was actually trying to steal his students.

Fortunately, Zhao Yanxi has already graduated, otherwise the school leaders might have really advised him to transfer to the directing department, or to upgrade his undergraduate degree to the directing department!

At the film academy, the hottest topic today is Zhao Yanxi, which has overshadowed the art exams that are currently being prepared.

"Senior Yan Xi is really amazing. He just became a director with a budget of over 100 million yuan... and he's about to compete for the Golden Bear!" Zhang Xiaofei said while munching on a large steamed bun.

"Mimi, you're so lucky to have such a talented director friend so soon," Yuan Shanshan said in a low voice with envy.

What the others didn't know was that her roommate had seen photos of Yang Mi with the rest of the crew in Yang Mi's computer photo album.

Among the photos of two people, besides Huang Xiaoming, there is only Zhao Yanxi.

With those bright smiles, their relationship must be pretty good. Yang Mi herself said in bed at night that in the "Condor Heroes" crew, she and Liu Yifei were Zhao Yanxi's best friends!

As Yang Mi ate the large steamed buns in the cafeteria, she was happy for Zhao Yanxi, but she couldn't hide a hint of helplessness.

If it weren't for Liu Yifei, she might actually have benefited from her good friend's influence.

But ever since that day when he jumped into Jiuzhaigou, his friendship with Liu Yifei has clearly surpassed that of himself.

Even if there were a good role that suited her, Liu Yifei would probably be the first to get it.

Only what Liu Yifei doesn't want is what you might get!

......

Some people are happy but others are sad.

Jingcheng Yuanchuan Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd. – just from the name, you can tell that the boss of this company hasn't fully evolved yet.

Lu Chuan was so angry that she gritted her teeth and trembled as she looked at the news online!

"Damn it, what right does he have!"

Not long ago, I was criticizing the other party's films for lacking artistry, and now they've been nominated for Berlin?

Even though their own skin was thicker than the ancient city wall of Nanjing, they still felt a sharp pain from the beating.

......

When Zhao Yanxi woke up, her phone had just been turned on and she felt like it had transformed into a new energy boyfriend.

Text messages kept coming in, and my phone kept vibrating.

"I have that many friends??"

Zhao Yanxi was stunned for a long time before his phone finally quieted down. He opened his text messages and saw that everyone, whether they were familiar with him or not, as long as they had his number, was sending him text messages of blessing.

Ning Hao expressed his envy and said that "Stone" has just finished filming, and after he finishes editing the film, he might be able to go to Berlin to cheer him on.

Ning Hao was somewhat familiar with Berlin—"Of course, it's hard to say whether Berlin is really familiar with me..."

Han Sanping was much more direct, immediately asking about the film's status, its genre, and whether it could be released in China.

There's no need to elaborate on the distribution rights and such.

In China, only China Film Group and Huaxia Film Distribution have the right to distribute imported films, with the former being the largest shareholder of the latter.

Basically, Han Sanping alone can decide whether a foreign film can be screened, which is why Zhao Yanxi is willing to maintain a good relationship with China Film Group.

He is not like Zhang Weiping or Wang Zhonglei. The former is tied to Zhang Yimou, and the latter is tied to Feng Xiaogang. They don't need to consider making movies abroad, and naturally they don't need to consider the attitude of China Film Group.

If you can be on good terms with them, then be on good terms. But when it comes to economic interests, even China Film Group has to take a backseat.

For Zhao Yanxi, any foreign film that is introduced to China can easily represent tens of millions of RMB in profit.

Earning tens of millions more each year, at the cost of giving China Film Group a share of the profits from big-budget domestic productions that aren't particularly high, is something Zhao Yanxi would never refuse.

Faculty members like Mu Deyuan and Tian Zhuangzhuang also asked Zhao Yanxi about her confidence in winning the award.

...

Zhao Yanxi had anticipated this situation and replied to messages from a few people she was on good terms with.

You'll only know how it goes when you get there.

As for Han Sanping's question, Zhao Yanxi thought for a moment and replied, "Anti-war theme, that should be fine."

I was originally going to call Liu Yifei back, but considering the time difference, Liu Yifei should already be resting at this time, so I decided to skip Zhao Yanxi.

On the contrary, the news about Yang Siwei made Zhao Yanxi's excitement about being shortlisted turn sour.

Little Liu got bitten by a rabid dog again?

Why do I say "again"? Because at the beginning of last year, this crazy dog ​​surnamed Song revealed online that Liu Yifei is a transgender person and that the reason she went to the United States as a child was because Liu Xiaoli took her there to have sex reassignment surgery.

However, the first time it didn't cause much of a stir online. Zhao Yanxi was still in the "Condor Heroes" crew at the time, working with Liu Yifei, filming and writing, and didn't even notice the incident.

I stumbled upon this news later while browsing the news.

At the time, he was puzzled. In his memory, Liu Yifei seemed to have appeared on Legal Online because of the "transgender scandal." How could this life have passed by so quietly?

He even gloated that his arrival replaced Huang Xiaoming in saving Liu Yifei from drowning, and that his butterfly effect might have changed Liu Yifei's "transgender scandal".

He never expected that Song Gou wasn't satisfied with just one incident last year, and now he's doing it again!

"This timeline is perfectly timed," Zhao Yanxi sneered.

When "The Return of the Condor Heroes" first aired on Blueberry and Jiangsu TV, it had a lot of continuity errors. You could clearly see the wires used for stunts, the edge of the swimming pool, and so on.

They had to go back and re-edit it, and the release date was postponed to March.

The other party took advantage of this time to smear Liu Yifei, clearly trying to cut off Liu Yifei's rising momentum!

Zhao Yanxi suddenly realized why Song Gou's scandal at the beginning of last year hadn't caused too much of a problem.

The reason is that Huang Shengyi was the most popular actress at the beginning of last year. Although Liu Yifei had "The Story of Jin Fen" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and was very popular, her popularity was not significant.

Although "Chinese Paladin" was released in early 05, its initial impact was limited, and it only became popular after repeated reruns.

Furthermore, since other companies in the industry are also interested in signing Liu Yifei, they naturally won't follow in Song Gou's footsteps!

Huang Shengyi has now fallen from grace due to the lawsuit with Star Overseas, while Liu Yifei has been repeatedly rebroadcast with "You Are the Apple of My Eye" and "Chinese Paladin," making her the hottest actress in the second half of 05.

Once "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is released, Liu Yifei will definitely become a top star!

Resources within the industry are limited; the rise of one female star can block the careers of countless other female stars.

Not to mention that Liu Xiaoli has basically rejected all the talent agencies in the industry, and no one in the industry can make money off her.

If Song Gou steps forward again, others will likely follow suit quickly.

No wonder Xiao Liu was left isolated and helpless in his previous life, and had to go on the legal channel to prove his innocence!

Time to go back home!