HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

"develop?"

Xu Lang certainly understood the meaning behind that word.

Looking at Park Si-yeon's stunning curves and exquisite face, he was genuinely tempted.

Fortunately, Xu Lang has now been with countless women and has passed the stage of being controlled by his younger self.

"Shiyan, even if we develop a relationship, I don't want anything else to get involved. I like you purely and simply, do you understand?"

Xu Lang's words were spoken in a grand and dignified manner.

This caught Park Shi-yeon off guard.

For a moment, she even felt guilty, thinking that tying their relationship to business was a defilement of both of them!

"Xu... Oppa, you're right. It was my fault. I was shallow. I apologize."

Park Shi-yeon spoke very seriously and even bowed to Xu Lang, making Xu Lang feel embarrassed.

"Oops, I overdid it this time."

Seeing Park Shi-yeon's expression, Xu Lang felt a pang of regret. "Wasn't this just making things harder for myself?"

But things had already come to this, and he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue pretending.

"Your company is really stingy. They're unwilling to invest any resources in you and insist that you come up with a solution yourself."

Xu Lang's words made Park Shi-yeon blush again.

"No, not really. My company treats me quite well."

Park Shi-yeon tried to explain, but as she spoke, she felt increasingly powerless.

"Sigh, I'll relay your opinion to the company. Thank you."

After Park Shi-yeon finished speaking, she waved to Xu Lang, smiled, and then turned and left.

Watching her retreating figure, Xu Lang couldn't help but sigh, after all, he wasn't sure which direction things would take.

"Whatever, let's just take it one step at a time!"

Xu Lang stopped worrying about it.

Two more days passed.

Good news has arrived: the premium revenue share from the release of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" has been received.

Xu Lang was overjoyed to find an extra 500 million yuan in his bank account.

This is only the first payment.

Haha!

With this money, Xu Lang could start his practice program.

The moment he received the money, Xu Lang called Ning Hao.

"Senior, our 'Struggle' project is ready to launch!"

"Okay, I'll be at your service anytime."

He who takes money is obligated to do so!

Ning Hao, who received 300 million yuan in investment from Xu Lang, was completely obedient to Xu Lang.

With Ning Hao making arrangements, Xu Lang no longer needed to worry about trivial matters and could focus on two things:

The first thing is to choose the female lead;

According to the script, there are five female characters in "Struggle": Xia Lin (lead actress), Mi Lai (lead actress), Yang Xiaoyun (lead actress), Lulu (supporting actress), and Fang Lingshan (supporting actress).

Originally, the five roles were to be played by Ma Yili, Wang Luodan, Li Xiaolu, Xu Fanxi, and Chen Yihan.

It was precisely because of this drama that Ma Yili, Wang Luodan, and Li Xiaolu became very popular.

Now that the script is in Xu Lang's hands, he naturally won't use the original female lead anymore.

"Should we praise our own people or not?"

Xu Lang was planning what he could do with the female artists under his management and related groups:

Liu Yifei, Liu Tao, An Yixuan, Qin Feifei, Tang Yan, Yang Ying, Liu Yan, Pu Shiyan, Yang Mi.

"Who should we cast?"

This is indeed a difficult problem, and Xu Lang is also scratching his head.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Lang sent Liu Yifei the electronic version of the script, and wrote in the email:

"I've started a new drama, an urban romance drama. Take a look and see if you're interested. You can choose any role you like, but I suggest you choose between Xia Lin and Mi Lai."

As for choosing Liu Yifei as his first choice, Xu Lang put a lot of effort into it.

From a business perspective, when this drama comes out, Liu Yifei will be very popular, and she will be able to greatly boost the drama's popularity.

Is it for personal reasons?

He and Liu Yifei are currently at an impasse, and Xu Lang can't just let things continue like this; he needs to find a way to break the deadlock.

Making Liu Yifei the female lead in his own drama is the best opportunity to break this situation.

After sending the email to Liu Yifei, Xu Lang continued to worry about other things.

The second thing is filming.

This time, Xu Lang personally took charge of the camera placement for the series. How well the camera work will turn out depends on his camerawork skills.

While Xu Lang was studying this matter day and night...

Filming for "The Return of the Condor Heroes" will begin after the Lunar New Year, with crews gathering in Jiuzhaigou.

Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli are waiting for their flight in the VIP area of ​​Beijing Capital International Airport.

Liu Yifei held her laptop, looking at the news online.

Liu Xiaoli, meanwhile, was holding a newspaper, reading about entertainment gossip.

Soon, a word appeared in her eyes, stinging her.

"Little Liu Yifei?"

Upon seeing this word, Liu Xiaoli was so angry she almost cried out.

"My daughter, Xixi, is only 17 years old. Little Liu Yifei? How can she be so young? Is she in kindergarten?"

Liu Xiaoli nudged Liu Yifei with her elbow and said angrily,

"This Liu Shishi is so shameless, she's even trying to ride on your coattails for attention."

Liu Yifei glanced at the newspaper, then smiled, her face completely indifferent.

"I saw it. I guess this is something Tangren (the company behind Tangren) reluctantly pushed out because they saw I wouldn't join them. Whatever!"

"Sigh, this is an infringement on your right to reputation. We can't let them do this."

"Ha, what else can we do? Sue them? That's too embarrassing."

As Liu Yifei was speaking, she saw a notification message in her laptop's email.

Upon opening it, I was surprised to find that it was sent by Xu Lang.

Suddenly, an idea struck her. Ignoring Liu Xiaoli's complaints, she quickly checked the email.

"Wow, he actually started his own TV series and gave me a role?"

She hadn't originally planned to act in a TV series, but she couldn't resist her curiosity.

"I'd like to see what kind of show this is!"

She downloaded the script, opened it, and began reading it carefully.

Liu Xiaoli also noticed Liu Yifei's unusual behavior and leaned over to look at the computer screen.

"Um?"

Upon seeing this, she, who was already somewhat agitated, became even angrier.

"Sissi, didn't we agree to make a movie instead? Why are you still reading TV drama scripts? Turn it down now."

"It's Xu Lang's drama, let me take a look."

"Xu Lang's?"

Liu Xiaoli was extremely sensitive to this name; she would almost explode at the mere mention of it.

"What kind of TV series could he possibly be making? It's a waste of your time, delete it now and stop watching."

"Oh, Mom, just stay put for a bit and don't bother me."

Liu Yifei was engrossed in watching the show and impatiently tried to persuade her mother.

"Ugh!"

After hearing Liu Yifei's words, Liu Xiaoli looked helpless and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Sissi's grown up, she's harder to manage now!"

At this moment, Liu Yifei was pondering...

"Finally, it's not a period fantasy drama. If I play a modern urban woman, maybe I can change how the audience perceives me."

But should I choose between Charlene and Mila?