Huayu: Starting with mentoring female stars

"Why not? Junior brother, are you unwilling to explain the play to me anymore?"

Liu Yifei's tone was filled with a hint of disappointment, as if she were afraid of losing something.

"What I mean is, even if you're willing, it's still a movie contract, and your mom definitely won't agree."

"Moreover, my total investment is only 300 million. Given your current net worth, even if I gave you all my investments, it probably wouldn't be enough," Chen Zhou said bluntly.

"The salary doesn't matter; I really like this script."

"As for my mom, don't worry. I already told you, I'm a grown-up now, and I can make decisions about these things."

Liu Yifei patted her chest as she spoke.

"In that case, you should discuss it with your mother first. If there are no problems, then it's settled," Chen Zhou said.

"No problem, it's just my mom, I guarantee I'll get her for you," Liu Yifei said.

Chen Zhou remained silent. Why did he feel that these words sounded strange?

That evening, Liu Yifei returned home with the script and saw her mother working on her laptop.

Liu Yifei changed into slippers and walked to her mother's side with small, quick steps.

"Why are you back so late? Did you go out to see your junior brother again?" Liu Xiaoli asked casually while looking at her computer.

"My junior and I are good friends. We haven't seen each other for a long time, so it's normal for us to meet up," Liu Yifei said.

"I can see that you care a lot about your junior brother," Liu Xiaoli said.

Liu Yifei reached out and carefully massaged her mother's shoulders.

"Mom, how do you feel about this force? It should be alright, right?" Liu Yifei's tone was full of coquettishness.

As a mother, Liu Xiaoli immediately understood that her daughter must have something to discuss with her.

"Speak, what is it?"

"That's right, my junior colleague has already received investment from Liu Dehua. He's going to make a movie called 'The Nameless,' and I want to play the female lead in it," Liu Yifei said.

"What?" Liu Xiaoli exclaimed in surprise.

"Sissi, this is no joke. I could forgive your previous antics, but when it comes to getting the lead role in a movie, I absolutely won't allow you to mess around like that!"

"I'm not messing around, I'm serious. I've read the script, and it's really well written," Liu Yifei said.

"Sisi, you just need to follow my plan in this matter."

"I will find you some good directors and some well-known IPs."

"Only in this way can you maintain your status in the industry."

"If you go and make your junior's movie, and the movie is a complete flop, your status will be severely affected."

"You can't go gambling with your junior brother!"

Liu Xiaoli stared at Liu Yifei with a serious expression.

"But all the roles you picked for me were similar characters, like Bai Xiuzhu, Zhao Ling'er, and Wang Yuyan."

"So this time, I have to try out a female character I like."

Liu Yifei spoke.

"I said no, and that's final. There's no room for negotiation." Liu Xiaoli's tone left no room for argument.

Liu Yifei was silent for a moment, then spoke:

"Mom, in that case, let's make a promise."

"If my junior brother's movie is ultimately a complete failure, then my future career plans will all be in accordance with your wishes, and I will absolutely not go against them in any way."

"Will this work?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli was utterly incredulous. "You really believe your junior brother that much?"

"Mm." Liu Yifei nodded directly.

Having said all that, Liu Xiaoli knew she could no longer persuade him.

A daughter is no longer under her mother's control once she grows up.

"And what about the pay? How much did your junior apprentice promise you?" Liu Xiaoli asked.

"The specifics haven't been decided yet. Basically, it's just a small gift as a token gesture; there wasn't much investment to begin with."

Liu Xiaoli sighed and rubbed her forehead. "You silly daughter, how can you be so good to your junior brother? If your fans knew, wouldn't they all be bewitched?"

"There's nothing I can do, my junior brother is just so likable." Liu Yifei smiled.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaoli immediately became cautious. "I said, you wouldn't happen to have feelings for your junior brother, would you? Don't be silly."

"No, I just admire Junior Brother Chen Zhou, that's all. There's nothing more to it," Liu Yifei quickly said.

"Really?" Liu Xiaoli asked skeptically.

"Of course it's true, Mom, don't worry. My mind is entirely on my career, I have no interest in anything romantic," Liu Yifei said.

"That's good." Liu Xiaoli was relieved.

After convincing her mother, Liu Yifei immediately called Chen Zhou.

She informed Chen Zhou that she could star in the film.

When they met again the next day, Chen Zhou signed a film contract with Liu Yifei.

Driven by Liu Yifei's trust in him, Chen Zhou was also determined to succeed.

He needs to make a name for himself with "The Unknown"!

The first battle is the decisive battle; one battle will decide the fate of the world!

On July 19, Chen Zhou and the crew arrived in Hengdian to begin the first script reading session.

Around 7 p.m. that evening, Chen Zhou stood downstairs at a hotel in Hengdian waiting for someone.

A short while later, a black sedan stopped in front.

The person who came out of there was Liu Yifei.

Of course, Liu Xiaoli was also among those who came down with him.

No matter where they go, Liu Xiaoli basically never leaves Liu Yifei's side.

"Junior brother, am I not late?" Liu Yifei asked.

She's basically bare-faced now, but it looks like she's wearing makeup; that's the biggest advantage of being young.

Her face is full of collagen.

"No, everyone just arrived recently," Chen Zhou replied.

Liu Xiaoli looked at Chen Zhou and said, "Director Chen, my precious daughter is in your care tonight. Don't you dare mistreat her."

Chen Zhou smiled slightly, "Auntie, what are you saying? Why do you make me sound like a bad person?"

"Hard to say," Liu Xiaoli blurted out.

"Oh, Mom, don't joke around like that." Liu Yifei shook her mother's shoulder.

"Why are you taking his side more and more, kid?" Liu Xiaoli said helplessly.

"No way! I was perfectly fair and objective!" Liu Yifei said.

"Alright, you guys go in, I'm leaving now." After saying that, Liu Xiaoli left first.

Liu Yifei followed Chen Zhou up to the sixth floor of the hotel.

This is a temporary meeting room that Chen Zhou rented.

The two had just entered the conference room.

You can see that the main actors, including Zhu Yilong, Chen Minghao, Wang Jingchun, and Xing Jiadong, are already in place with their scripts.

In addition, there are several other supporting characters.

For example, Deng Jiajia.

Chen Zhou approached her and asked her to play Zhu Yilong's love interest in a movie.

Zhenzhen, a nightclub girl.