Chapter 67
In the artist lounge, Lin Yi and his agent were looking through the script invitations in their hands.
After a while, Lin Yi flipped through several scripts and put them down.
"Brother, are there any other scripts? Even a supporting role is fine."
"Xiaoyi, I've brought you almost the same script."
Lin Yi pursed his lips upon hearing this. His agent also understood Lin Yi's distress. Si Qingyang's character was too deeply rooted in people's hearts, and coupled with Lin Yi's fresh looks, even though Huan Xu had intended to help his own artists broaden their acting range in previous works, the types of roles Lin Yi received were all similar.
If this continues, Lin Yi will probably be boxed in a box. Now Lin Yi is still young, and there is no sense of incongruity in him playing the role of a young master, but what if Lin Yi is older?
The agent has high expectations for Lin Yi. He hopes that Lin Yi will become a movie emperor one day, and that he can also realize his dream of reaching the pinnacle of his career by riding on the Xinghuo ship.
It’s never too early to prepare for a rainy day, and the agent also helped Lin Yi make many plans. Unfortunately, he seemed to have encountered an obstacle at the first step in opening up his acting career.
The agent looked at the somewhat lost Lin Yi, quickly adjusted his mentality, and then spoke to the others:
"It's okay, Xiaoyi. You put a lot of effort into filming the last drama, and you even worked with Zi Buyu's crew to hone your acting skills. I feel tired just watching you. Why don't you take this opportunity to take a break and completely relax?"
"Wait a bit, after the new drama comes out, maybe I can get a good script."
Lin Yi knew that his agent was worried that he was under too much pressure, so he smiled at him and said obediently, "Thank you, brother. I'll listen to you and wait a little longer."
"But forget about the vacation. I want to improve my dialogue skills during this time. And Director Huan told me last time that my outbursts in conflict scenes are still a little lacking. Brother, please help me schedule two more lessons."
Lin Yi's dimples appeared on his face. "If a director really asks me to audition, I don't want to miss the opportunity because of my shortcomings."
Seeing Lin Yi's enthusiastic look, the agent also smiled and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it for you right away. After all, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared."
What he admired most about Lin Yi was that, although he became famous at a young age and even stepped on the Blue Awards podium, he did not get carried away by the fame of a drama. Instead, he was able to calm down, face his shortcomings calmly, and was willing to devote himself to learning and correcting them.
After a pause, the agent made a joke: "Even if other directors don't invite us, we still have Director Huan. It is well known that Director Huan 'dotes' his own artists. Maybe Director Huan will give you, Xiaoyi, a good role, and one play will successfully transform you into..." type.
Before the agent finished speaking, Lin Yi's laptop suddenly rang, and the agent and Lin Yi looked at each other.
According to the tradition of the Spark Artist Department, each artist has set a unique special reminder tone for Director Huan's message, so that when Director Huan contacts them, they can reply online as soon as possible and not miss any messages from Director Huan.
The agent made a swallowing motion, thinking that his mouth might be blessed today.
"Xiaoyi, what did Director Huan say?"
Lin Yi slowly raised his head, opened his mouth, and said hesitantly, "Brother."
Agent: "Well, I'm here. Take your time. There's no rush."
Lin Yi: "Director Huan is going to shoot a new film."
The agent heard his own heartbeat: "And?"
Lin Yi: "Director Huan gave me a role."
Lin Yi said weakly, "It seems like a type of role I've never played before. Director Huan asked me if I'd like to take on the challenge."
broker:!
There's no need to hesitate at all.
In the lounge, the agent's voice cracked with excitement: "Yes, I must. Xiaoyi, hurry up, thank Director Huan for leading us!!!"
At the same time, Xinghuo's official website released an audition notice for Huan Xu's new drama.
After carefully reading the notice, fans became excited.
"That's right, it's not the 'Zi Bu Yu' series, it's an audition for a new film!"
"Director Huan is going to shoot a new movie, so is 'Zi Bu Yu' finished filming? Family members, who will come with me to steal the Spark Storage Device?"
"Director Huan is indeed a hardworking man. I love his speed."
"Can you give me a spoiler in advance about the new drama needing toilet paper? So I can be mentally prepared in advance."
In addition to the fans who are excited about the new drama and the actors who are trying their best to join the crew, the major entertainment companies are also extremely curious.
They had long been accustomed to Huan Kuaishou's speed, so they just had to get used to the fact that Huan Xu was releasing a new drama.
What really attracted the attention of big companies and made them inquire about it privately was the type of Huan Xu's new drama.
Like Huan Xu, the big entertainment companies also learned about the upcoming merger of Northwest Youtianxing through their own channels.
Director Huan is preparing a new drama at such a sensitive time. Will he continue to produce dramas in the style of Cang Tian or Hao Tian, playing it safe and striving for a higher platinum director title, or will he go directly to You Tianxing to occupy territory like last time?
Of course, everyone just thought about the speculation that Huan Xu was filming a suspense drama, and few people took it seriously.
Director Huan probably just happened to release a new work, and it has nothing to do with the newly merged Youtianxing.
"Why?"
"That's all nonsense. Everyone knows Director Huan is awesome, but the problem is, there's a limit to how awesome he is. Cangtian and Haotian, that's it. And Director Huan is only in his twenties."
"Three-ninths, if I can get two more I can become a star director directly, hahahaha."
When industry insiders discussed privately, some answered with confidence.
A colleague weakly retorted: "Before Director Huan made Guide Dogs, everyone thought he was no good. Before Director Huan made Zi Bu Yu, some people also said that it was a joke for a film director to make a TV series."
"Cang Tian and Hao Tian have some similarities. If you put the TV series together, it would make a long movie. They have something in common. But what about You Tian? Suspense, mystery, and reversal. They're not completely different, but they're completely unrelated. Brother, don't trust Director Huan too much."
After refuting his colleague, the industry insider turned around and switched to the small group chat while no one was paying attention. A young man nicknamed "Grave Head Bang Disi" issued a serious announcement:
"Family, the rumors are getting more and more outrageous. I seriously suspect someone is plotting to flatter and kill me. Although I'm often a bad person, this method is too despicable. I, the righteous little black crow, can't stand it and refute it."
"Looking back, time is cold: Brother Fentou is fine. Mou Huan can be defeated by justice, but cannot be destroyed by conspiracy."
"Old Wolf Under the Moon: Remember to warn those naive Huan fans, don't let them be sold out and not even know how to count the money."
"Why am I hungry again? Not bad, this time those naive people have some brains. I saw that they also organized themselves and went around cooling down a certain Huan."
So, this scene appeared on the Internet.
Passersby netizens were full of confidence in Huan Xu, and speculated whether Huan was preparing to attack new territory. Immediately afterwards, a group of "Huan family members" frantically explained:
"Director Huan is not like that. Director Huan doesn't have any. Director Huan is just a low-level gold director. It's enough for him to focus on Cang Tian and Hao Tian. Leave the rest to the platinum directors qaq."
Lin Yi, who read the script many times, sorted out the character biographies, and repeatedly reviewed and pondered the plot of the cases in the play: "..." Actually, everyone can have more confidence in Director Huan, really.
I feel complicated. I never expected that Director Huan used to slap the faces of anti-fans, but this time he is going to slap the faces of his own fans.
Not to mention the suspense, even if someone stood in front of Lin Yi and told him loudly that Director Huan was omnipotent and had no shortcomings, Lin Yi would still believe it with his eyes closed.
…
The auditions were over and the crew of "Yin Shi" officially started filming.
One of the three main male roles was given to Lin Yi from our company by Huan Xu.
The other two were actors selected by Huan Xu through auditions, one from Cangtian Fenghuo and the other from an entertainment company in Haotianxing.
After the actors were ready, Huan Xu's crew started filming soon.
However, Huan Xu did not expect that this time the filming process would not be as smooth as before, and a small accident occurred on the set.
Or rather, it was a situation that would occur on many film sets, but because of traveling through time, most of the actors in Huan Xu's crew were young actors, so I hadn't encountered it before.
There are stars in the crew who act like big shots by relying on their status.
He bullied the newcomers and wanted Huan Xu to give him more screen time to steal the spotlight. He was also late and left early several times.
In short, it is just jumping around the bottom line of director Huan Xu.
It has been said long ago that Huan Xu's crew has always been a director-centric system, with the director in absolute control. In the Blue Star era, even the capital would have to take a back seat.
If you don't agree, then withdraw your investment immediately. There is really no shortage of producers waiting to invest in Director Huan's new drama.
When their own actors join the crew, the agents of those entertainment companies will also give them repeated instructions, no matter what their past was like, as long as they join Director Huan's crew, they must not do anything messy, film the role well, and act the way Director Huan teaches them, otherwise they will be packed up and sent away, and the company will not be responsible for cleaning up.
Of course, as long as the actors work hard on the set, Huan Xu will not cause trouble for anyone without reason. Instead, he will do his best to train the actors.
Even though the actors in the circle knew that Director Huan was very strict during filming, they still rushed to join the crew, one for fame, and the other for the opportunity to learn more from him. It is rare to find a good guide like Director Huan who can help actors become successful quickly. Learning is gaining. Even if they are just insignificant actors, it does not mean that they have no ambition.
My head has been indoctrinated with a lot of knowledge, and I feel dizzy and, to be honest, I really don’t have the energy to cause trouble anymore.
As a result, the atmosphere in Huan Xu's crew has always been good, except for the first two years after he entered the circle. After Huan Xu became famous, people who caused trouble in his crew were a rare species.
Even Director Huan sometimes sighs: Other crews often have all kinds of news leaks, but in his crew, everyone is motivated, down-to-earth and serious actors.
In the interstellar era, Huan Xu once again encountered a rare species.
Once, twice, but never three times.
Huan Xu gave the artist two chances until he was late for the morning show for the third time, causing the entire crew to waste time waiting for him.
When the artist finally arrived and logged into the system, he found that his permissions had been revoked.
Before the artist could react, the termination agreement prepared by the legal department of Xinghuo Entertainment was sent to his laptop.
The male artist was dumbfounded. He had never expected that Huan Xu would be so decisive and would terminate the contract with him directly. Only then did he realize the seriousness of the problem. It was too late to regret. Huan Xu didn't want to listen to his excuses at all.
The male artist terminated his contract, and "The Case of Yin Shi" was missing a male lead. Huan Xu did not open another audition channel, but selected artists who matched Xinghuo's image and had time. Chu Fan, who had just finished filming Zi Buyu, was directly appointed and was chosen to fill the position.
For Huan Xu, the termination of the contract by the male artist was just a minor incident. If the other party could not fulfill the most basic professional ethics of an actor, then he was not suitable for his drama. They could just go their separate ways and live happily. There was no need to spend too much time caring about him.
However, they didn't know that the male artist went to find his backer for this matter, which was also the reason why he dared to stir up trouble in Huan Xu's crew, just because he recently made the list of a diamond bachelor.
"It's all your fault. If you hadn't dragged me along to hang out at night, I wouldn't have been late for the show. Now, the good role I was about to get is gone."
The actor complained to the man, half-seriously, "Tell me how to compensate me."
The man pinched the actor's chin and teased nonchalantly, "That third male role you mentioned earlier? What's so special about it? Look at our pretty face, Ah Yu. Why should she be a supporting role? How about giving you the lead role in a big production? Come on, smile."
"Really? How big of a production is that? Huan Xu is gold."
"Hey, you're still bargaining. At least it's Director Huang's play, okay?"
"That's more like it." Qi Yu deliberately scratched Luo Hanwen's palm and continued:
"However, there's one thing our little Luo always said that's wrong. Even the third male lead in Huan Xu's new drama is still being vying for. Brother Wen, you didn't work in Cang Tian before, so you don't know how powerful Huan Xu is. Oh, even your uncle suffered at the hands of Director Huan."
He was not lying. In order to have fun with Luo Hanwen, he sacrificed the role he had worked so hard to get. It would be a lie to say that he didn't feel sad.
After weighing the pros and cons, Qi Yu thought that Luo Hanwen was a bigger ship than Huan Xu. Rather than playing a supporting role, it would be more cost-effective to make him happy and get more benefits while the two of them maintained a lover relationship.
But he didn't expect that Huan Xu would be so disrespectful to him. After all, he is also a first-line artist!
Qi Yu's character can be seen from the fact that he acts like a big shot and suppresses newcomers in the crew. He knows that he cannot beat Huan Xu, and he also knows Luo Hanwen's intention of coming to Cangtian Star this time. He turns his eyes and starts to add fuel to the fire.
The next day, in the office of Crown CEO, Luo Hanwen sat on the sofa. Opposite him was Crown CEO Lao Luo.
Luo Hanwen got straight to the point: "Uncle, I heard that you were frustrated by a small company called Xinghuo before?"
Lao Luo: “…” Where did that big mouth come from? He spreads everything. Don’t let him know who is gossiping behind his back.
Old Luo remained silent. Luo Hanwen swung his crossed legs, a look of disbelief on his face. "No way! I didn't believe it when I heard it yesterday. Don't tell me it's true."
Lao Luo: "What's true or false? The promotion was officially decided in advance. The higher-ups chose the film "Xinghuo", but now it's been criticized by a bunch of gossipers and I'm the one who got humiliated."
Luo Hanwen waved his hands in a tone that deserved a beating. "Come on, you know better than me what kind of wicked things the Luo family is up to. You're even more stingy than my dad. I heard you spent a lot of money preparing your work in advance and were just eyeing promotional spots. Now someone snatched it away midway. I don't believe you can swallow this."
"We all make a living from this. I know without you having to guess, there are only a few things you can do."
The veins on Lao Luo's forehead jumped. He said, "Who is so wicked? Who is so stingy? Luo Hanwen, this little bastard, is the wicked one."
"Shut up, you! Wasn't it that stupid actor who caused me trouble back then? I'm so unlucky. I don't want to talk about it anymore. It's so annoying. And you, Youcang is about to merge. Why are you running around instead of staying at headquarters?"
"What's going on? You've only been here for a few days and you've already hooked up with a young actress. You're messing around outside every day. Be careful not to get involved in any dirty stuff."
"It's because they're going to merge, that's why my dad asked me to come here to exchange ideas with you, uncle. Of the three major stars, Cang, Hao, and You, our Crown is the leader in the entertainment industry in two of them. It's fate that allows our Crown to seize the initiative."
"When we join forces, the likes of Fenghuo and Dingsheng from Cangtian, the two companies from Youtian, and Haotian's messy entertainment companies will all have to take a back seat."
"We have gained the upper hand. When other stars merge in the future, our Luo family will still be invincible."
"As for my health, you don't have to worry about it, uncle. Hehe, while I'm still young, I should enjoy myself. When I get married in the future, I won't have that much freedom."
As he spoke, Luo Hanwen gave Lao Luo a meaningful look.
Lao Luo:?! What are you looking at him for?! What do you mean, you bastard, explain it clearly.
Luo Hanwen's glance immediately brought back Lao Luo's bad memories.
The Crown headquarters was originally located in Youtian Star. It is a long-established large-scale entertainment company in Youtian. Lao Luo is the second child in the family, but he is the son of Luo's father and his mistress. He also has a "legitimate" older brother, who is Luo Hanwen's father.
Although Luo Laoer was recognized as a member of the Luo family, he was treated differently from his elder brother. When Youtian Crown encountered a major crisis and formed a capital marriage, Luo Laoer was equivalent to the resources exchanged for his family's "marriage". In terms of ability, Luo Laoer was also better.
As a result, the company was finally inherited by Luo Da, and Luo Lao Er was sent to the Cangtian branch to develop the market, which was actually a semi-exile from the center of power.
Later, with the help of the Yue family and his criticized but simple and brutal but effective annexation policy, Luo Laoer managed and planned the Cang Tian Crown to achieve its current status.
Originally, the Youtian and Cangtian crowns were already half-divided. After the merger of the Nine Stars came out, the relationship between the main family and Luo Laoer became closer.
The two sides discussed the matter of a strong alliance. Although Luo Laoer still had some estrangement towards Luo Laoda's family, as Luo Hanwen said, perhaps it was because he was "sold" that left Luo Laoer with a psychological shadow, and he attached great importance to interests and money.
Without mentioning personal feelings, the proposal from Boss Luo is feasible to a certain extent.
However, at this moment, looking at Luo Hanwen's face which was about 60% similar to his father's, with new and old grudges added together, Luo Laoer suddenly felt that money was not that important.
The things that happened back then haven’t been settled yet, so what kind of cooperation is this? He is a big boss and he has no shortage of money!
If Boss Luo and his scumbag dad were sitting here, Boss Luo would have just punched them. If they wanted to talk about business, they would just wait until he had vented his anger before talking about business.
In other words, Luo Hanwen is a junior, and Old Luo doesn't want to bother with the little bastard.
Old Luo wanted to send Luo Hanwen away quickly, but this kid was tactless again and seemed to be welded to the sofa, unable to move.
"Uncle, you might not know yet, but with the merger of Youtian and Huan Xu, his new drama is a suspense drama, right?"
Lao Luo's eyelids jumped, and he asked cautiously: "How do you know?"
Luo Hanwen was unfathomable: "Of course I have my own channels, and the information must be reliable."
Although Qi Yu did not tell him the specific content of the script for confidentiality reasons, it was certain that Huan Xu was filming a suspense drama. That was enough. Youtianxing, suspense dramas, were the domain of their Crown.
Luo Hanwen didn't take Huan Xu seriously at all. He knew Huan Xu was capable to some extent. However, for a star director, it would take several years to figure out the audience's tastes when crossing fields. Huan Xu had only been in the industry for a short time, and it was too exaggerated for him to cross three fields. It was simply impossible.
Luo Hanwen smiled and said, "Uncle, it was our family that wronged you back then. Grandpa and Dad have always felt sorry for you. When Youtian merges, we can sit down as a family and have a good talk. We can apologize and untie any grudges you have, right?"
Bullshit, you want to apologize, what were you doing all these years?
Luo Hanwen: "Well, let me, your nephew, show my filial piety to you and help you vent your anger first."
Lao Luo was instantly alert: "What are you doing?"
Luo Hanwen: "I told you to help you vent your anger. Huan Xu played tricks on you before and made you lose face several times. It's hard for you to take action, so I will help you teach that kid a lesson and let him know his place."
But Lao Luo rejected it outright: "No need!"
Under Luo Hanwen's puzzled gaze, Lao Luo's forehead twitched, and he thought to himself that he was not afraid, but, just...
With a light cough, Lao Luo said righteously, "As one of the three giants of Cang Tianxing, do you think I am such a petty person?"
Among the three presidents, he is of course a kind, generous, and magnanimous senior who is tolerant of young people.
The key point is that the three major Crown Cangtian stars were built up by him with great effort and have nothing to do with Youtian!
If changing the name wasn't too troublesome and the brand effect had already been formed, Lao Luo would have planned to change the company's name.
Luo Hanwen: ...
Luo Hanwen: "Yeah, I understand. I just said the wrong thing. I'm not teaching Huan Xu a lesson for my uncle, but for the reputation of our Crown. I want to make an example of him and tell others that we are a family and we want to dominate. Anyone who dares to mess with us will be beaten."
Lao Luo: "I don't think you understand. If you want to cause trouble, don't take me with you."
Without waiting for Lao Luo to continue, Luo Hanwen stood up, patted the hem of his suit, and shook his head in frustration: "Uncle, the older you get, the more timid you become. I don't know what you're worried about. Forget it."
Luo Hanwen raised his chin and said confidently, "Okay, I'll take care of the details. Uncle, just wait and see."
Behind Luo Hanwen, Lao Luo's voice came: "I don't care what you want to do, but don't use the name of my Heavenly Crown, or I will punish you."
Luo Hanwen paused and said unhappily, "Okay, I understand."
Luo Hanwen strode away without recognizing any relatives, shaking his head in his heart. Luo Lao Er was really old. Illegitimate children were no good. They didn't even have an ounce of blood in their Luo family.
Humph, what is there to be afraid of a director with no background and no foundation? It’s easy for him to control the other party.
In the Crown CEO's office, Lao Luo directed his secretary to spray disinfectant heavily on the place where Luo Hanwen had sat.
The secretary looked at the boss's face and asked tentatively, "Boss, should we interfere with Luo Hanwen's actions?"
Lao Luo fiddled with the Buddhist beads hanging on his wrist and said, "No matter what he does, it's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words."
Besides, that little bastard Luo Hanwen is not a good guy. The worse he is, the dirtier his methods are. Even Luo Hanwen can't deal with Huan Xu.
Amitabha, Lao Luo promised the Buddha that he would definitely stay away from the "Plague God" in the future. If he couldn't afford to provoke him, he would avoid him.
"A-choo." Huan Xu suddenly sneezed.
Qin Dongxiao immediately asked with concern, "Director Huan, are you okay? There's a viral cold going around lately. I have a friend in a related industry, so I asked him to send over some masks and disinfectant spray."
Huan Xu: ...He really just sneezed.
Huan Xu: "Thank you, no need to bother."
Qin Dongxiao waved his hand. "It's not a big deal. Anything that can be prevented isn't a big deal. I've already told my friend that companies are getting more and more people now, and when people are crowded together, it's easy for colds to spread. Many companies over there are ordering package deals in bulk."
"Good health is the foundation of work. Masks will be placed at the door, and everyone can grab them when going to and from get off work. Robots will disinfect every morning, noon and night. At least in our small fire, we will drive out all the viruses."
Without waiting for Huan Xu to speak, Qin Dongxiao seemed to know what Huan Xu was going to say. He smiled and said in advance, "Director Huan, please don't mention money. It hurts feelings. Everyone in the company calls me brother. Just think of it as a little token of my appreciation for everyone."
"Oh, I almost forgot to talk about something serious." Qin Dongxiao slapped his head and said, "Actually, I came to see Director Huan because I have something I want to ask of you."
Huan Xu pushed the bottle of water in front of Qin Dongxiao and said with a smile, "How can I help you?"
"Director Huan, as you know, I'm a wealthy second-generation kid. My relationship with my family wasn't very good before, but thanks to you, my relationship with my dad has improved a lot. Both my parents are your fans, and I'm very grateful for your care for me."
"My family is actually in the real estate business. My dad recently got a nice piece of land in the Xisi District that he wants to develop. He wants to turn it into a pedestrian street, but the theme of the pedestrian street hasn't been decided yet."
"I've filmed so many movies with Director Huan, and under his influence, I've also begun to study the culture of my home planet. As I've gained a deeper understanding, I've realized how narrow-minded I was in the past, and that there are so many amazing talents in the culture of my home planet."
"When I was reviewing Untitled, an idea suddenly occurred to me: since we can model a city online, why can't we build an offline 'ancient alley'?"
"Just like what Director Huan is doing now, many people don't understand the culture of the Mother Planet. Without someone to show them the splendor of the Mother Planet, they will slowly forget it."
"If there is an ancient alley like this, and people can see it with their eyes, touch it with their hands, and measure it with their feet, it should also be a form of communication. The ancient street is so beautiful, no one should be able to refuse it."
"Of course, this is just my immature idea." Qin Dongxiao touched his nose and said, "I'm not entirely sure, so I thought I'd talk to you, Director Huan."
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