Chinese Entertainment: Directors Start with the Fairy Sister

Chapter 96: Ning's version of "If You Are the One", premiere of "First Love"

"Old Zhao, you're finally back!"

Ning Hao pushed open the door and slumped into the sofa as if all his strength had been drained.

"How was it? Did you have a great time traveling the world with your sister-in-law these past two months?"

"That was so much fun, so incredibly fun—" Ning Hao waved his hand weakly, his voice hoarse.

Zhao Yanxi looked up at his pale lips and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Haozi, you don't look like you went on vacation, but rather like you were ruined by the vacation. Let me remind you, you can't make mistakes that are against your principles."

"Don't talk nonsense," Ning Hao rolled his eyes. "It's all your sister-in-law's fault, she's like a wolf at thirty—never mind."

He suddenly stared at Zhao Yanxi with a resentful look, "You little brat, your day will come sooner or later."

"Heh," Zhao Yanxi calmly sipped his tea, "I practice authentic Taoist health cultivation exercises to strengthen my muscles and bones. Even when I'm eighty, I'll still be as vigorous as ever."

"Really?" Ning Hao's eyes lit up immediately, and he leaned closer as if grasping at a lifeline.

"Honest and fair dealings with both young and old."

"Teach me quickly!"

"Sure, take a picture of me first~"

"Is the script finished?" Ning Hao asked curiously.

I came here today because of the idea that Zhao Yanxi mentioned to Ning Hao when she was in Yinchuan.

It was Zhao Yanxi who was preparing to retaliate against Huayi for smearing Liu Yifei online, but instead stole Huayi's or rather Feng Xiaogang's "If You Are the One" project!

Feng Xiaogang has made many films, but few of them have high profit margins.

Only the two "If You Are the One" movies, and later "Personal Tailor" and "I Am Not Madame Bovary" were pretty good.

The novel "Pan Jinlian" hasn't even been published yet, so Zhao Yanxi isn't in a hurry; "Personal Tailor" had high box office returns, but its reputation was terrible.

After much thought, the only thing worth trying is "If You Are the One"!

"It's finished writing, take a look first~"

Ning Hao took the script and initially leaned back lazily, but gradually sat up straight as he read on.

"Wow, this notebook is brilliant! It really takes matchmaking and dating to a whole new level!"

"Is that okay?" Zhao Yanxi said with a smile, "If it's okay, then let's prepare to approve the project."

"Okay, I'll go back and study it first. Once I've figured it out, I'll start making preparations!"

Ning Hao left with the script, and Zhao Yanxi, having nothing else to do, started looking through the various invitations that had been sent to the company recently.

The premieres of films like "The Banquet" and "Rob-B-Hood" have already expired, and there are still many art schools opening, inviting me to speak, give lectures, or participate in academic discussions.

Yang Siwei had reported all of this to him, and he declined. He hadn't even finished his associate's degree transfer program yet, so how could he have the face to lecture those undergraduates!

The most important of these invitations are for the Hundred Flowers Film Festival in late October and the Golden Eagle TV Festival organized by Hunan TV.

The former has already announced its shortlist, with "You Are the Apple of My Eye" successfully selected, while "Crazy Stone" was unfortunately not selected.

Of course, this was to be expected.

If "Stone" hadn't been produced by Yanxi Films and invested in by Zhao Yanxi, it would have been selected regardless of whether it won an award. However, since it was a single company, the Hundred Flowers Film Festival organizing committee couldn't possibly select two films.

If it's all yours, how are the other people supposed to get seats?

As for the Golden Eagle TV Festival, Zhao Yanxi thought about it and put the invitation away for the time being.

The following day, the premiere of "First Love" was held as scheduled.

The promotion for "First Love" began in mid-September.

The distributor remains Enlight Media. Although Enlight Media has already acquired the distribution rights to several films, it still attaches great importance to Yan Films' projects.

Ding Lang, along with Zhou Yang and Zhu Yawen, just like Ning Hao before, basically didn't have a place to stand from the middle of the month to the end.

Usually, after leaving one studio, you have to take a car to the next interview room.

The online movie trailer, accompanied by Liu Yifei's song "Chasing the Light," has also attracted considerable attention.

This premiere is the last promotional event before the film's release!

After the film screening, during the interview session, a reporter asked about the release date, whether the decision to release the film during the Golden Week holiday was intended to compete with "Rob-B-Hood".

Zhao Yanxi scoffed at this, saying, "The Golden Week holiday is a great time for movies to be released, so it's perfectly normal for 'First Love' to choose to be released during the Golden Week."

Reporters also inquired about the casting process and even interviewed Liu Yifei directly, asking why she didn't star in the film, and whether she thought director Ding Lang was inferior to Zhao Yanxi.

"I decided on this role, so let me answer," Zhao Yanxi said with a smile as she took the microphone. "Why did I choose Zhou Yang? It's actually very simple."

"Liu Yifei has already portrayed the role of a school beauty in 'You Are the Apple of My Eye.' If she were to play an ordinary high school girl again, it would make it difficult for the audience to connect with her character."

"And Zhou Yang played just that kind of role in 'You Are the Apple of My Eye,' so I cast him in the lead role."

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Many students from the 02 performance class were present in the audience.

Looking at Zhou Yang's bright smile on stage, some people congratulated her, saying that if "First Love" were a box office success, Zhou Yang's popularity would soar.

The popularity will inevitably soar accordingly;

But more than anything, he couldn't hide his jealousy and bitterness.

They might be a little lacking in the role of Liu Yifei, the school beauty; but they could definitely play the role of Zhou Yang!

"Liu Yifei"

Jiang Yiyan was so angry that she gritted her teeth.

I fawned over her at school, but what good did it do me? She didn't think of me at all.

They were roommates, but Zhou Yang went from playing the second female lead to the first female lead, yet she couldn't even get a small supporting role in "Painted Skin"!

That same evening, news of the premiere of "First Love" was reported by the media.

On the blog, a number of invited celebrities posted congratulatory messages.

Fan: "First Love is excellent, highly recommended! Zhou Yang's acting deserves praise!"

Deng Chao: After watching "First Love," I miss my first love...

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"Liu Yifei: Golden Week, watching 'First Love'! Where is my first love~", Zhao Yanxi glared at Liu Yifei with displeasure, "Liu Yifei, explain to me what this blog post means?" "Does it mean I have an ex-husband brother?"

"What ex-husband?" Liu Yifei said with a smile, "He just helped the movie out of trouble, why are you jealous!"

"Here, let me give you a reward~"

boo~

Liu Yifei leaned forward and kissed Zhao Yanxi on the cheek; the warm, moist sensation was incredibly pleasant.

"Ugh, please treat me like a human being!"

Shu Chang grabbed her hair and said "painfully," while Qianqian kissed her. Zhao Yanxi still looked like a lovesick fool. She wanted to watch but dared not. What if she saw something she shouldn't and got blacklisted by Director Zhao?!

"Shuchang, why are you still here?"

"I shouldn't be here, I should be under the car..." Shu Chang turned her head helplessly and drew circles on the sofa.

"Don't bully Changchang," Liu Yifei lightly punched her and said with a smile, "It's getting late, we should go back, or Mom will come and get us~"

"Okay~"

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