Chapter 241 Extra: A Movie Shoot

A golden rain shower represents more than just the victory of a game or the end of a variety show.

This rain touched the hearts of the audience even more deeply.

Countless topics about An Jin have sprung up on the internet like mushrooms after rain.

Advertisers and variety show invitations are pouring in, almost tearing Anjin's half-baked company apart.

Recruiting people, soliciting donations.

Pei Ning and Xue Mingyue were so busy they were dizzy.

Chen Su was constantly busy, finishing his own company's affairs and still having to help An Jin with her business.

Yan Qing couldn't escape the vortex of work either. Being on temporary assignment didn't mean he didn't have to go to work. When Pei Ning and Xue Mingyue were busy, he also had to help them with some things.

The only person who was free was Jiang Jinhan.

As someone who was somewhat involved in the industry, he wanted to lend a hand, but An Jin wouldn't allow it.

While arranging her schedule, An Jin found a movie invitation for "Liu Lian" in her work email.

The production team that sent the invitation had a name that seemed quite familiar.

Bored, Zhang Yuanyuan received a message from An Jin and flew over overnight to celebrate with her.

An Jin was somewhat bewildered by being forced to go to a bar to celebrate.

Is this film crew very impressive?

They only offered An Jin one million to film a movie; it's obviously a small production crew from who-knows-where.

Zhang Yuanyuan, nestled in the arms of a male model, held up a wine glass and slurred, "Seriously! This is the biggest movie deal in the entertainment industry this year!"

The popular celebrity she admired posted seven or eight invitations in an attempt to land this role, but to her surprise, the production team extended an invitation to An Jin.

An Jin reached out and pinched the male model's pectoral muscles, feeling that his workout wasn't very effective. She frowned, stood up, and after someone else sat down, she continued talking to Zhang Yuanyuan.

"What kind of pie? And you only gave me this little bit of money?"

One million, which she does for two or three days of live streaming.

Seeing An Jin's dismissive look, Zhang Yuanyuan quickly explained, "It's different, An'an. Don't compare live streaming to making movies. Movies are a legitimate entertainment industry. Although they can't compare to the revenue from your live streaming, they have a long-tail effect."

Zhang Yuanyuan spoke frankly to An Jin: "Live streaming is a job that relies on youth, An An."

An Jin looked at Zhang Yuanyuan: "Then I won't go to make movies either."

An Jin knew, of course, that live streaming was a job that relied on youth, which is why she started her own company.

Zhang Yuanyuan looked at An Jin with her adorable big eyes and said, "An'an~ please go~ please go~ okay?"

Being a star was the dream of countless young men and women. Now that An Jin has the opportunity to become one, Zhang Yuanyuan can't help but feel envious just looking at her.

She always felt that making movies and doing live broadcasts were different.

An Jin glared at her: "I'm not going."

She must be crazy to choose to make a movie that shows absolutely no respect for herself instead of doing live streams or shooting commercials at the height of her popularity, instead of trying to maintain her fame.

Yes, An Jin felt that the production crew did not respect her.

An Jin only cares about money; where there's money, there's respect.

An online variety show can offer An Jin nearly 20 million yuan in compensation, so why does this movie only offer her 1 million yuan?

Strictly speaking, An Jin, who successfully broke into the mainstream after appearing on a variety show, has a much higher commercial value than before.

Zhang Yuanyuan is a typical example of someone who is blinded by a flashy appearance.

It should be understood that most jobs in the world are based on the exchange of benefits.

If An Jinruo were a nobody in the entertainment industry, even if the production team only offered her one million, she would still shamelessly go for it, let alone one million.

The problem is that An Jin isn't like that.

The collaborations she receives now are mostly in the tens of millions, and they are simple and convenient to work with.

All Anjin needs to do is shoot some advertisements, promote the brand, and use the advertiser's products during the live stream.

Therefore, even though Zhang Yuanyuan really hoped that An Jin would agree to the crew's invitation to participate in the film shoot, An Jin still refused.

She's busy.

The casting director who was rejected approached the director: "Director, that internet celebrity rejected us."

The middle-aged director frowned upon hearing this: "You refused? Why?"

The casting director said, "The reply was that the schedule didn't match, but the real reason for the rejection was probably not that."

Middle-aged director: "Yes, go ahead."

Casting director: "They probably felt that we paid them too little."

The middle-aged director asked with slight surprise, "This is low?"

This price is enough to hire a third-rate actor.

The casting director explained, "Yes... what I found out was that her last advertising fee was fifty million a year."

The middle-aged director laughed: "Just an internet celebrity, and you charge 50 million a year for advertising?"

Even some so-called "top-tier celebrities" can't get such a high price.

The casting director remained silent.

The middle-aged director sighed, recalling the video he had seen, and hesitated before asking, "Have you inquired about the matter I asked you to look into last time?"

The casting director asked, "Which matter, director?"

Middle-aged director: "I asked you to investigate whether An Jin has had any work done on her face?"

The casting director remembered: "I checked, she hasn't had any work done, her face is natural. I even found some videos of her without makeup, would you like to see them now?"

The middle-aged director nodded: "Send it out so I can take a look."

After the casting director fiddled around for a while, the two grown men sat in the office and watched An Jin's video.

"That face is indeed beautiful..."

The middle-aged director looked at the screen with regret: "The price they're asking for is just too high."

His movie was said to have an investment of over 100 million yuan, but in reality, the salaries of the male and female leads accounted for nearly 50 million yuan. If the remaining money were used to hire An Jin, it would be somewhat insufficient.

The casting director also liked An Jin's face: "You bet, I heard that she can earn hundreds of thousands a day by live streaming."

The middle-aged director shut down his computer, said "what a pity," and never mentioned it again.

However, just because he didn't mention it doesn't mean that other people in the industry didn't.

The entertainment industry is a small circle; the number of people coming and going within it is limited.

The news of the middle-aged director being rejected quickly spread throughout the entertainment industry.

An Jin was very puzzled when she learned about this.

After all, not many people know about this. The people around An Jin are tight-lipped and don't know anyone in the entertainment industry, so the news couldn't possibly have come from her.

Then it can only be the production team of [Liu Lian].

An Jin got angry when she thought about the content of the marketing videos she had seen, and immediately made a phone call to Chen Su, asking him to come up with a solution for her.

"That damn stupid production crew leaked this information on purpose to get revenge on me. So many marketing accounts are sharing this news and trying to stir up trouble for me. It's driving me crazy! You need to help me think of a solution!"

Chen Su stopped his work and reassured her, "I'll go find the studio and the online trolls to dig up dirt on you. Don't be angry, okay?"

An Jin, not at all obedient, said, "You're so amazing, and this is the only solution you could come up with?"

Isn't this indirectly promoting the drama series "Liu Lian"?

Chen Su rubbed his forehead and said to An Jin, "Well, I'll call their investors later and talk about this, and ask the director to apologize to you, okay?"

An Jin was still not satisfied: "Can't you just ask the investors to withdraw their investment?"

Isn't that how it's portrayed in novels and TV dramas?

Chen Su wasn't domineering enough.

Upon hearing An Jin's request, Chen Su couldn't help but laugh: "Thank you for thinking so highly of me, An An."

There's a significant gap between his industry and the entertainment circle; how could he possibly make investors who have already invested withdraw their funds with just a few words?

An Jin got angry: "This is so annoying! I'd rather ask a pig than you! I'll figure it out myself!"

The call was disconnected.

An Jin glared angrily at her fan group chat, which kept asking why she wasn't acting, and threw her phone on the sofa in frustration.

She tried to suppress her anger and even had Pei Ning send an email to the production team, hoping that someone from the team could step in and stop the current situation.

However, it was all for naught.

Seeing the high level of interest, the production team simply used it for publicity without offering any explanation.

An Jin was furious, and even during the live broadcast, she couldn't control her emotions.

A few days later, An Jin, who was already in a bad mood, saw the so-called "insider information" on the internet.

She snorted coldly: "Trying to pull that on me?"

Half an hour later, Yan Qing, who had just finished washing fruit and came out of the kitchen, bumped into Zhang Yuanyuan, who looked flustered.

"What's the rush?"

Yan Qing glanced at Zhang Yuanyuan's sneakers that she hadn't had time to change.

Zhang Yuanyuan showed her phone screen, her voice involuntarily rising an octave: "Brother! An'an said in the group chat that she's going to make her own movie!"

Yan Qing: ?

What are we filming? Short films?

Yan Qing, misunderstanding the situation, blushed instantly.

He glared at Zhang Yuanyuan: "An'an has no guts, but you, you actually believe such things?"

Looking at the red-faced Yan Qing, Zhang Yuanyuan quickly explained, "It's true, brother! An'an really said she wants to make a movie, and she even said she'll use it to target [Liu Lian]."

Yan Qing, realizing what was happening, asked, "Really?"

Zhang Yuanyuan glanced at her phone: "It's true, An'an is already trying to attract investment."

Yan Qing frowned: "Attracting investment? So quickly?"

Chen Su, whose work was interrupted again and who was forced to answer An Jin's revenge plan: ...

He listened quietly to An Jin's rambling: "Okay, tell me, how much do you want?"

An Jin immediately Googled the investment in the "Liu Lian" production team: "One hundred million!"

Chen Su slashed An Jin's leg with his knife: "Thirty million."

An Jin yelled, "You're so stingy! Eighty million!"

Chen Su: "Forty million."

An Jin kept babbling and complaining: "Sixty million, that's the lowest it can go! Chen Su, their investment is a hundred million!"

Chen Su felt a headache coming on: "I'm already accommodating you enough by giving you forty million to do whatever you want."

An Jin sobbed, "You don't love me at all. All you care about is your money. You don't care about my feelings at all."

Chen Su sneered: "Give me forty million now, and I'll disregard my pride."

An Jin retorted confidently, "Dream on! You have no face to begin with! I don't care, I want fifty million!"

Chen Su: "I'll transfer it to you later."

An Jin snorted and hung up the phone immediately, then turned around and went to share the good news with the others in the villa.

Having spent a large sum of money to avert disaster, Chen Su sat alone in his office, sighing.

"That's... ridiculous."

As he said this, the corners of his lips slowly curled up.

Take the money and go have some fun. Being happy is better than anything else.