Chapter 106: The 106th Melon
Xu Qingye rarely expressed his emotions like this. Shen Que's heart softened when he heard his words. He was hiding in the corridor outside the dressing room at this moment, and his original worries turned into joy.
He liked the way Xu Qingye relied on him. Only in this way could he feel more clearly Xu Qingye's need for him. Being needed and being loved are the same feeling.
"I missed you, too."
The words of comfort became an expression of longing. Shen Que suddenly felt that there was no need to waste time talking about other people, so he talked about his own recent situation.
The crew of "Night Filled" came several times, and it was obvious that the director was very conflicted. He auditioned him several times, and later asked him to have dinner and chat. He has always recognized his professionalism, but he still has other concerns.
As for "Infernal Affairs", it was originally a small role, mainly to show my face, and it was basically confirmed after one visit. The schedules of the two dramas did not conflict, so it was okay to take on both.
In Zhao Wen's plan, this year she will mainly focus on showing her face. After "Breaking Dawn" is released, more people will see her. Next year she will choose a good script. As for low-budget art films like "Nighttime", they were not originally made for making money. They were made just to see if they could win an award. As for the box office, as long as it's not too bad, it's fine.
For the time being, Shen Que's future plan is mainly to boost the box office, preferably to make a few hit commercial films. This circle is very realistic. No matter how many awards you win, it is still useless without box office success. What they need are actors who are both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.
You have to be a best actor, but you can’t be a best actor without box office success. That’s the reality.
Chen Que spoke simply, summarizing the situation on his side in just a few words. When it came to Xu Qingye, he rambled on and on for a long time. He was still long-winded, but he had made progress. After falling in love, he preached less. Chen Que was still not used to it. Sometimes he felt warm in his heart when he listened to Xu Qingye instructing him on various things.
"Then have you decided to help Xu Hong?" Shen Que did not call Xu Hong Xu Qingye's mother. In his eyes, Xu Hong did not bring warmth to Xu Qingye. She was not much different from an ordinary stranger.
"It's not a favor, it's business. I can't refuse business when it comes to me. But she may not listen to my opinions. She is too defensive. Even if I am her son, she will carefully study what I say."
Xu Qingye sighed. In Brother Huang's words, everything Xu Hong had was what she fought for with her life, so she valued it very much. Now that she was older, all she cared about was some false reputation, so she also cherished her reputation very much.
After chatting with Shen Que for a while, his mood brightened up again. He hung up the phone reluctantly. Xu Qingye took Yi He out and made an appointment with Zhou Xiong from Haohai Entertainment in the afternoon. After Zhong Yin got up, Zhou Xiong praised Xu Qingye highly. He was ready to have an in-depth cooperation with him. There were many artists in their company and they also needed some publicity work on a regular basis, so he specially made an appointment with Xu Qingye to the company for a detailed discussion.
Because of the recent increase in business collaborations, Xu Qingye specially ordered several suits and dressed himself like a business elite every day. He almost forgot his old otaku image.
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The final result of the "Crown of Glory" group was almost the same as the one released by the first whistleblower, with only a few rankings being slightly different, which made this account a hot search several times again.
Hammer Brother insisted that there was something fishy going on in this matter, and only calmed down after Strawberry TV sent him a lawyer's letter.
Summer vacation soon arrived, and "The Compound" finally started airing. Xu Qingye watched a few episodes and found that the quality was much better than he had expected. The ratings broke 3 as soon as it was broadcast, beating the TV series broadcast at the same time, and the ratings were still rising steadily.
The producer specially sent Xu Qingye a big red envelope. If he hadn't reminded him at the beginning, the legal celebrity would have been exposed after the filming of the show, which would have been a huge loss to the crew. Now that the show can be broadcast so smoothly, Xu Qingye should be credited with a great contribution. Although he used this favor to give Su Ziyu an opportunity, for the crew, Su Ziyu was also able to stay because of his strength, so in the final analysis, they still owe Xu Qingye a favor.
In addition to the red envelopes, the online promotion part was also given to Xu Qingye, and Xu Qingye naturally would not refuse.
The studio recruited a new group of people. The most surprising thing was that Pin Yue also submitted her resume. She was originally responsible for Su Ziyu's publicity work, but she recently finished her work there.
Xu Qingye was quite surprised when he saw her, but he also welcomed her very much. Their studio really needed more outstanding female employees.
After selecting some scripts for Xu Hong, Xu Qingye went directly to Glory Film and Television. Xu Hong sat on the sofa and looked through the resources that Xu Qingye found for her.
She still went to audition for the previous drama, but the result was just as Xu Qingye said, it was not what she expected. Zhuang Xinya had more tenacity than her, which was what she lacked at this stage of her life.
The director said that if it was her ten years ago, she would be very willing to give this role to her. At that time, she had a strong and upward spirit, but now, perhaps because of her happy life, she has become more gentle and peaceful, which is very different from the role he wants to portray.
After failing the audition, Xu Hong stopped visiting the crew. Xiao Yang asked her to wait for news from Xu Qingye, but she didn't expect that she would have to wait so long.
"Sorry, I've been a bit busy lately. I've picked out a few good scripts for you. Take a look and see if you like them. The crews might not be as high-quality as the ones you've seen before, but I've chosen them carefully. This one in particular is worth a look. It's directed by a female director who's very good at portraying female characters and has won many awards. This film will also be participating in many film festivals abroad, so it could win some awards."
Xu Qingye handed the top folder to Xu Hong personally.
Xu Hong flipped through the notebook and took a look. The words "Escape" on the cover caught her eye. Turning the page further, she saw a brief introduction to the story.
The protagonist of the story is an ordinary middle-aged woman who has devoted her whole life to her family. When she was a child, it was her parents, after she got married, it was her husband, and later, for the sake of her children and grandchildren, her whole life seemed to be trapped in that family.
Even with such dedication, she was not respected by her family. After another quarrel, she mustered up the courage to run away from home and tried to pick up her previous hobbies. She began to live for herself, attending night school, attending senior citizen university, and playing music with a group of young people. She finally had a life of her own.
The story is not complicated, and the depressing part is only in the first part. This is a utopia for middle-aged women. The protagonist in the second half of the drama is glamorous. She escapes from the depressing real life and starts to pursue her dreams again. She is a very dynamic character.
When Xu Qingye saw this script, he felt that it was very suitable for Xu Hong. He didn't know what Xu Hong's past was like, but at least now she had got what she wanted.
Her life is also an escape.
“This director doesn’t seem to be famous.”
Because there was no complete script, Xu Hong could only see the general outline. The story was good and in line with people's preferences today, but the team seemed a bit poor.
"There are good casts, but the roles aren't that good. In my opinion, you need awards recognition more than box office success. Art films are your world, and returning to the fold is a good choice."
Xu Qingye nodded. This was indeed the case. "Escape" was also a low-budget movie with a total investment of less than 50 million yuan. Xu Qingye himself also invested a part of it, but he mainly invested in another movie.
He had been hesitant about it before, but after talking with the director, he decided to invest. Although he was not sure whether the final team would be the same as in the original novel, Xu Qingye was still convinced and moved.
After investing in two movies, his pockets were empty again. Fortunately, he started to receive dividends after "The Compound" was aired.
"Then I'll think about it."
Xu Hong was still a little undecided and planned to wait for the team meeting to discuss it.
"It's okay, you take your time to think about it, I'll go back first."
Xu Qingye stood up to leave, but Xu Hong stopped him.
"It's late now, let's have dinner together before leaving. I know a good restaurant."
"No, I still have work to do tonight. Just a simple meal later. Bye."
Xu Qingye shook his head and refused, then walked out of the office.
He has already given Xu Hong some advice. At this stage, their business is considered completed, and the final choice is up to her.
There was a huge electronic screen in the lobby on the ground floor of Glory Films, which played various clips of the company's artists. Xu Qingye saw Shen Que. He stood by the electronic screen and watched for a while. As soon as he turned around, he bumped into someone.
"Feel sorry."
Xu Qingye hurriedly apologized, but the other party didn't care. He also looked up at the electronic screen. The correct part had been played, and now the screen was showing the picture of another actress.
"Do you like Shen Que?"
The other party had probably been standing here for a while, so he knew very well who Xu Qingye was stopping to look at.
Xu Qingye was a little surprised that the other party would talk to him. He looked at the other party carefully, but unfortunately he couldn't see his appearance clearly because he was wearing a mask. But judging from his clothes, he was probably an actor.
As one of the top entertainment companies, Glory Pictures has countless signed artists, so it is not surprising to encounter an artist in the lobby, but it is a bit strange if the other party takes the initiative to strike up a conversation.
"Well, I'm a fan of his. Are you too? It seems like you've been watching here for a while."
Xu Qingye glanced at the other person and pretended not to realize that he was an actor. There were quite a few staff members coming and going in the entertainment company.
"I think so. I quite admire him."
The other party nodded, but his tone was a little strange when he said this. Xu Qingye nodded and was about to leave, but the other party seemed unwilling to end the topic so quickly.
"Recently, there have been rumors that Shen Que is Ziweixing. There were similar rumors many years ago, but at that time it was used to describe me."
Xu Qingye paused and took another careful look at the person in front of him. The other person was afraid that he would not recognize him, so he took off his mask, revealing his complete face. Unfortunately, Xu Qingye stared at him for a while but could not call out his name.
"I'm sorry, I really can't recognize you. May I ask who you are? You've told me so much, do you know me?"
Xu Qingye pointed at himself, somewhat unsure. If someone didn't know him and was talking nonsense to him, this person must have some serious illness.
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