Chapter 151
The end of the year is approaching, which is a good time to visit and there will be various gatherings in the circle.
Dai Qingyue has been in the film industry for a long time. Although he has been doing other things in recent years, the network of contacts he has accumulated over the years is still there.
Although Dai Qingyue got tired of the interpersonal relationships in the film industry in his early years and switched to making documentaries, there are still many of his apprentices in the circle, and he also does some investments, so the relationship has always been maintained very well.
In the past, Xu Qingye would visit some people in the circle during festivals and holidays, but his relationships were naturally not as strong as Dai Qingyue's.
Sometimes he would go to people's houses but always come back empty-handed. After following Dai Qingyue, he realized that some big guys, because they usually had a lot of people visiting them, would choose to "avoid the New Year" and not receive any visitors during the year.
So the timing of your visit is very important.
In addition to visiting each household, there are also many gatherings in the circle, which are also a good place to make friends.
Xu Qingye had attended many parties with Dai Qingyue and had become familiar with him. As for the sudden appearance of such a grown-up son of Dai Qingyue, everyone tacitly understood and did not ask any further questions.
Xu Qingye followed Dai Qingyue everywhere, and the news naturally reached Xu Hong's ears. Xu Hong rarely expressed any opinions, but she was inevitably a little sad. Xu Qingye would rather choose Dai Qingyue, whom he had never met, than her.
"The place I'm taking you to today will be full of directors. Almost all the big directors you know and don't know will be there. Most of them are judges for major film awards. Besides that, there should be quite a few best actors and actresses in attendance. I'll take you to greet them one by one, and you can just socialize on your own."
Today's is a private dinner, hosted by the famous director Wang Dong, who has invited all his friends in the circle to gather together.
Xu Qingye couldn't help feeling nervous when he heard that all the people were big shots. He wore a custom-made suit from C today and even hired a stylist to style his clothes. He looked very different from usual.
Xu Qingye always felt that he looked ordinary and was just an amateur handsome guy. He had no competitiveness compared with celebrities. In fact, he just dressed in a rustic way.
After being with Shen Que, his dressing style has improved a lot, and his overall temperament has also changed dramatically. Now, with the help of a professional stylist, his temperament has improved a lot. No one would doubt that he is a star.
Xu Qingye took a selfie and posted it before leaving.
Xu Qingye: Look how handsome I am! I will debut tomorrow. Just wait and see, I will make you look better! [Selfie]
Chen Que: Waiting for you to film a drama with two male protagonists.
Xu Qingye: I want to play the top! ! ! !
Shen Que: No. You're too short. No one likes short guys.
Xu Qingye was attacked for his height and wanted to order a pair of 20cm high shoes. He was only 5, 6, 7 or 8cm shorter than Shen Que. What's so arrogant about that? Besides, no one determines the top and bottom based on height!
Xu Qingye was too lazy to argue with Shen Que about these boring things, so he sent him a bunch of emoticons to attack him and then went to sleep in the car.
It’s not easy to be a handsome guy. He has to get up early in the morning to put on makeup and do his hair. It turns out that the way of a delicate boy is not suitable for him.
The banquet was held in a high-end private club, and entry was only possible upon presentation of an invitation. The venue was very large, and upon entering, the air was filled with the smell of various perfumes.
Dai Qingyue led Xu Qingye to greet the directors, and Xu Qingye followed behind him like an obedient child.
"Brother Dai, you haven't attended our gathering for a long time. Why are you preparing to promote a new person? This child looks very well behaved."
When a director saw Dai Qingyue, he walked up to him and hugged him enthusiastically, and his eyes then fell on Xu Qingye.
Xu Qingye's tailor-made suit made his figure look tall and slender. The way he followed behind obediently was really likable. He liked this well-behaved boy.
"Xiao Yelai, this is your Uncle Chen, my junior fellow apprentice. This is my son Xiao Ye, who opened an investment company, mainly investing in film and television. I brought him here today to see the world."
Dai Qingyue looked at the other person with a slightly dissatisfied look in his eyes. He stepped to the side unnoticeably and stood in front of Director Chen.
"After so many years, your son has grown up so much. As his uncle, I didn't even prepare a gift for him."
Director Chen looked at Xu Qingye in surprise, and immediately felt it was a pity that he could only look at such a handsome boy.
Dai Qingyue was a man with some foundation. Although his family had suffered a disaster in his early years, a lean camel was still bigger than a horse. In addition, he had good abilities, so he managed the family business well.
Naturally, he didn't dare to touch Dai Qingyue's son.
"Uncle Chen, you're welcome. If you have any good projects in the future, just remember to bring me along. This is my business card."
Xu Qingye smiled at Director Chen and handed him a business card.
Xu Qingye's business card is very simple, with only his name and contact information, and no job title.
Director Chen took a look at Xu Qingye's business card, his expression a little subtle.
There were many directors present, and Dai Qingyue took Xu Qing to greet them one by one. The most important one was Wang Dong, who was the host this time.
Wang Dong has served as a judge for the Golden Bull Film Awards many times, so one can imagine his value.
The Golden Bull Film Awards are about to open, and the most talked about topics among everyone gathered together are related topics, especially the directors whose works have been nominated this time. They all want to know some news in advance to avoid opening champagne in advance and being laughed at.
Unfortunately, Wang Dong kept his mouth shut and refused to reveal anything.
Dai Qingyue wanted to socialize, so after Xu Qingye said hello, he found a corner to eat. He got up early today and didn't eat much breakfast, so he was hungry.
"Whose artist are you? Why are you hiding here eating instead of socializing with others?"
Xu Qingye was stuffing a piece of sushi into his mouth when suddenly someone stood behind him. Xu Qingye was startled and almost choked.
The person behind Xu Qingye probably didn't expect Xu Qingye to react so strongly, and hurriedly handed him a glass of water.
"Are you okay? Did I scare you?"
"I'm fine, I just choked a little."
Xu Qingye waved his hand and looked up at the person in front of him. The man was about 1.8 meters tall, but very thin and looked a little pale. He seemed very listless, with deep dark circles under his eyelids, and looked a little depressed.
Xu Qingye didn't know this person, but he looked quite friendly.
"You haven't answered my question yet. Which artist are you from? I don't think you look familiar, but your looks are very much in line with my aesthetic."
"I'm not an entertainer, I'm just here to make a cameo appearance. What about you? Are you a director? There are many directors here."
Xu Qingye shook his head. He was quite curious about the person in front of him.
"Not yet, but I'm preparing for my first movie. Once it's finished, I'll be a director. Are you interested in being an actor? I'm in need of a leading actor, and I think you'd be perfect for it."
The other party shook his head, but his eyes still stayed on Xu Qingye. Xu Qingye looked like a good boy, but it could be seen that he was not a good-tempered person. He wanted to find such a hypocritical person to be his protagonist.
"I'm sorry, I don't plan to be an actor. If you need an actor, I can recommend one to you. I don't know any excellent actors, but if you want to find newcomers, I can help you find some."
Xu Qingye shook his head. He had no interest in filming, mainly because he didn't want to endure the hardships of filming, getting up early, staying up late, and getting injured. He didn't like any of them.
"That's a shame, but you don't have to make a decision too quickly. You can go back and take the exam carefully. My name is Tang Huang. If you have any ideas, you can contact me."
Tang Huang didn't have a business card, so he tore off a piece of white paper and wrote his name and contact information. Xu Qingye was stunned when he saw the name.
“Can I ask what the subject matter of your work is?”
"It's a period story, I just decided on the title: 'Song of the Years'."
Tang Huang said this casually, and Xu Qingye's expression immediately froze.
It really is "Song of Years"!
The original novel did not give much description about the director of "Song of Years", only his name was written. When Xu Qingye saw Tang Huang's name, he was still a little uncertain. After all, the cast of "Song of Years" in the original novel was almost all newcomers. He never thought that the director was so new too!
"How about I introduce you to some good actors?"
Xu Qingye suppressed his excitement. He had to take down Tang Huang.
"That's fine. Try to find me some new people. I don't have much money."
Tang Huang spread his hands. He has been going around everywhere to solicit investment recently, but unfortunately no one paid any attention to him. Some investors said in a disgusting way that they would invest one million in him to support the development of young directors. They were simply making fun of him. One million was not even enough to pay for the venue fee. If they didn't want to invest, they could just say so. Why bother to be so disgusting.
Tang Huang was speechless. He had hit a wall everywhere and could only try to cut the budget. As for actors, he couldn't even afford to hire a famous one, so he had to hire newcomers.
"Aren't you looking for newcomers because they're more suitable for the role?"
Xu Qingye spoke hesitantly. After the movie won the award, Tang Huang spoke very seriously in an interview, saying that an actor must first fit the role, and everything else is additional. So in his opinion, even if it is a newcomer, as long as he fits the role, he is more suitable than those celebrity artists. He said it with great artistic pursuit.
"That's what I would definitely tell others. I can't tell them it's because I don't have money. It would be embarrassing to say it."
Tang Huang scratched his head. He almost lost everything in order to make the movie, and he didn't dare to tell the truth.
"Actually, I'm a film and television investor. I can invest in you, but I need to get people in."
Xu Qingye thought about it and felt that it would be more effective to deal with poor people by directly throwing money at them.
"How much can you invest? Whether you can accept the idea of shoving someone in there depends on how much you're investing. If you're only giving me one or two million and it's like trying to stuff seven or eight actors in there, then it's best not to ask."
Because he is poor, he has to consider more new actors, but this does not mean that he does not value the choice of actors. Even if they are newcomers, they have to be his favorites, and it takes a lot of money to shake his principles.
"How much do you still need?"
Xu Qingye didn't speak in a hurry. He was afraid that Tang Huang would not be satisfied with the number he reported, so he asked Tang Huang first. However, Tang Huang's attention was attracted by a person not far away, and he didn't hear Xu Qingye's words clearly.
"That one's not bad either. If you don't want to act, I think he's also suitable. You two have a very similar temperament." Tang Huang pointed at the person he was looking at, and Xu Qingye looked over.
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