Chapter 444: Cautiously preferring to admit openly
After Shen Zhichu got together with Bai Qiujing, she realized the text he had posted on Weibo.
The love cannot be hidden between the words. Bai Qiujing is cautious in liking someone and admits it openly.
He liked her more than she thought, and he wasn't that confident.
Even though they are now lovers, Bai Qiujing still lacks a sense of security.
He is obviously a big movie star with countless fans and a national male god, but he is at a loss in front of Shen Zhichu.
Bai Qiujing wished that all the beautiful things in the world were placed in front of Shen Zhichu. Knowing that she liked to eat sweets, he collected famous sweets from all over the world, and even hired a five-star pastry chef at a high price to be the chef at home.
Whenever I saw something interesting, I would buy it and give it to Shen Zhichu. When I saw ants moving on the road, I couldn't help but take pictures to show Shen Zhichu.
Chen Zhichu finally fell in love with the right person and understood the meaning of love. Just like Bai Qiujing, he couldn't help but share the beautiful things in the world with you.
When I see the sun rising, I wonder if you are awake. When it sets, I wonder if you have rested. When I see the smoke rising from the cooking stove, I wonder if you have eaten.
The originally empty world is now filled with you alone.
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After Shen Zhichu published the termination letter online last time, many companies saw her influence and wanted to sign her at a high price, but they were all rejected by Shen Zhichu.
Then another rumor spread online saying that Shen Zhichu would quit the entertainment industry after filming Changmenhen.
Chen Zhichu is currently focused on making money and has indeed announced plans to retire from the entertainment industry to concentrate on film and television investment. Acting is just for fun.
She hasn't announced her retirement yet because she still wants to film with Bai Qiujing so that their Chu Bai CP fans can have some dog food to eat and watch video clips.
Regarding the "Chu Bai CP" super topic, Shen Zhichu also saw it on Bai Qiujing's mobile phone. He saw that he was staring at the phone and smiling foolishly when he had nothing to do.
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After the filming of Changmen Hen officially wrapped, Shen Zhichu began preparing for her next job, preparing for her first film with Bai Qiujing, the horror film "Who is the Ghost"
The film and television company invested by Shen Zhichu originally debuted by performing sketches. The team company is called [Peanut Entertainment]
Three comedy films were released in a row, but because the team did not have enough funds and was not professional enough, each comedy film was a failure. Dianping called it: the most bizarre comedy film in history, one after another breaking the bottom line of human beings, with no moral integrity at all.
The company, which was about to go bankrupt, was successfully saved by Shen Zhichu's investment of 10 million yuan.
For Peanut Entertainment, the CEO of [A.W] Group is their adoptive parent, and today they are finally going to meet their godfather.
Peanut Entertainment, the previous sketch team has been disbanded, and not many people are willing to stay. After all, who would be willing to work hard and for nothing in a small company that is about to go bankrupt?
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Shen Zhichu is now in a Japanese restaurant. The decoration inside the restaurant is exquisite and elegant, and the private rooms are very private. The two people sitting opposite Shen Zhichu are the two directors of "Peanut Entertainment", Director Lin and Deputy Director He.
The two directors often contacted Shen Zhichu on weekdays to report on work processes and write scripts.
This was the first time the two met the executive director of [A. W Group], the financial sponsor who was so generous that she directly paid to buy out their broken company. Not only did she buy the company, she also invested money and gave them a script.
At first, they were in disbelief when they received the horror script. Anyone would think that the investors were crazy to let a comedy team make a horror movie.
But then they took the script and were attracted by the story. If they were paid to make it, why not do it? They both jumped up and decided to make it the last movie of their career.
After two months of preparation, the script, shooting location, contracts, and supporting actors are almost ready, and the only thing left is the male and female protagonists.
The reason I came here today was, firstly, to meet the sponsor, and secondly, to decide who would be the male and female lead.
The two of them arrived at the reserved box early, and the waiting process was very difficult. After all, [A. W] was a group worth hundreds of millions, and it also easily acquired X Entertainment Company.
Judging from all the rumors, this boss is like a man-eating tiger, and the two are afraid of offending someone later.
When they heard the noise outside, they stood up suddenly and saw the waiter leading someone in.
Female?
With a ponytail, a hat and a mask, and a slender figure, it is hard to tell that she is the big boss behind the scenes who usually contacts them via text messages.
"Mr. Shen?"
Shen Zhichu said “hmm”.
The two of them hurriedly made room: "Mr. Shen, please sit here. Would you like something to drink?"
"Tea is fine."
Director Lin quickly poured the man a cup of tea with a respectful attitude. While pouring tea, he couldn't help but look at the other person. For some reason, he always felt that the boss's voice was a little familiar.
Chen Zhichu took off his hat and mask directly, raised his cold eyes slightly, and met the stunned expressions of the two people.
"Are you surprised to see it's me?"
The two of them shook their heads and nodded, with their necks and eyes stretched out, like two ostriches.
Director Lin and Director He were indeed stunned. They could never imagine that it would be Shen Zhichu who would pay to buy their broken company.
The only connection between Shen Zhichu and the president of [A. W Group] is probably the surname Shen.
The two of them had worked their way up from the bottom and had seen a lot of the world, so they were only confused for a moment before they quickly reacted.
Shen Zhichu is Mr. Shen of [AW Group], which can also explain why X Entertainment was inexplicably acquired and Xia Yanyue was banned.
Both of them made up their minds that they must not offend Shen Zhichu.
Shen Zhichu didn't have the extra energy to guess what the two directors were thinking. He just started working in a businesslike manner.
"Mr. Shen, about the script..."
"Is there something wrong with the script?"
"No problem," Director Lin said. "We just want to meet the author, or screenwriter, of this script and ask if she has any advice."
"Just respect the original work and don't make any changes without permission."
"Of course we respect the originality, but we still hope that the screenwriter can come to the scene occasionally during filming."
"She can't come."
"Why?" the two asked curiously, "Could you tell me the screenwriter's name?"
"Shen Qing."
This script was written by Shen Qing. She originally wanted to be a screenwriter, but unfortunately she became an artist by accident.
When there was no one to talk to her, writing became her only tool to relieve her emotions.
[Who is the Ghost] was written after she left Lu Tingchuan and was diagnosed with depression.
She concentrated all the suppressed sadness and fear in her heart, and all the happiness and joy she had never been able to obtain, into this script.
"Who is Shen Qing? I've never heard of him." The story was so lively that I thought it was written by a veteran screenwriter, but I didn't expect that I had never heard of him.
"Well, no one knows it yet, but more and more people will know it in the future. When the movie is released, her name must be in the title sequence, in the most prominent position."
The filming hasn't even started yet, but I'm already thinking about the release.
Whether a movie is successful depends on a good script and sufficient budget. The two directors have their own talents. Director Lin has a good sense of picture, and Director He has a strong control of rhythm and is particularly good at creating explosive moments. What they lacked before was funds and scripts, plus suggestions from others.
A budget of 80 million is not a lot of money in the entire film industry, and the main part of the money is spent on hiring actors.
You have to have acting skills. It is impossible to save money. The appearance fee of an actor with a little fame and acting skills is too high. Maybe the total funds of 80 million are not enough to hire him.
It's not that there aren't actors with good acting skills but low value, but it's useless if they're not famous enough. Movies are not TV series. What matters is money, appeal and box office. You have to see whether the audience is willing to spend the money. If you use little money to invite some unknown actors, who will watch it?
This is how the industry is. In the past, when it came to acting and making movies, what mattered was professionalism and the passion in one’s heart, but now it’s all restricted by traffic.
The popular young actors and actresses who are being promoted nowadays can only be seen in TV dramas. If they are to be made into movies, they really have no appeal at all.
Movie actors with strong appeal are either too old or too expensive to hire.
The so-called threshold is called a door if you can pass through it, and a hurdle if you can't. They are now facing a hurdle.
Director Lin asked first, "Mr. Shen, if we were to shoot this movie in Haidu, we might not have enough money. Plus, we haven't decided on the male and female leads yet. Do you have anyone in mind? Or have you managed to secure other sponsors to invest?"
Eighty million is tight no matter how you calculate it or how you save.
Shen Zhichu doesn't attach much importance to money. He spends what he needs to spend, but every penny must be spent wisely and worthily.
"You don't have to worry about the male and female lead."
How could he not be anxious? After all, Shen Zhichu was new to the film and television industry and might not understand the pros and cons involved.
The two were about to tell Shen Zhichu about it, but unexpectedly, Shen Zhichu said, "I'll play the leading female role."
"You're acting?" the two asked in shock.
"No?"
"Of course not." Director Lin quickly explained, "It's just that Mr. Shen, you took over such a large group, and there were rumors that you were going to retire. We didn't expect you to star in a movie."
Those who think that Shen Zhichu’s performance as the female lead is not bad, on the contrary it is great, she fits the role very well, and they have seen Shen Zhichu’s acting skills.
In "Actors Arrival", she played the third female Su Jiu in the movie "Years". She played this role with full spirit on the stage, and her performance was even better than that of the actor who played Su Jiu in the movie.
It is much more difficult to perform a movie on stage than to perform it in a professional setting.
Shen Zhichu's acting skills are absolutely top-notch, and it is no problem for her to play the leading female role in a movie. Moreover, she is very famous, and her artist trend line is rising.
She has both fame and acting skills, and she invested in the movie, which means there is no need to spend money on her salary.
But then there came another problem.
Who should play the leading male role?
With Shen Zhichu's acting skills, she must find someone who can compete with her, otherwise she will dominate the show.
Deputy Director He asked cautiously, "Mr. Shen, do you have a suitable candidate for the role of the male lead?"
Shen Zhichu said: "Yes, he will be here soon. Do you have the contract I asked you to prepare?"
"Here I am." Director Lin opened the briefcase he was carrying and took out a folder from it. Inside were contracts, all of which were stamped and had legal effect.
"Mr. Shen, which actor are you interested in? Is he expensive?"
"Yeah." Shen Zhichu paused, "He doesn't want money, it's free."
That was a guest appearance, and the two of them couldn't think of who it was no matter how hard they tried.
The most outstanding part of this movie is the male lead. In the script, the male lead has a beautiful appearance and there are even naked scenes.
Think about it, would anyone dare to show off their body shape in front of the camera? Furthermore, filming is very challenging for a person's appearance. If we were to ask who among the actors in the entertainment industry is the most suitable for this role, it would definitely be Bai Qiujing.
But as for Bai Qiujing, it's better to just think about it. After all, he is a big movie star and his salary is very high. And according to rumors, he will not take on scenes with ambiguous relationships with the female lead, nor will he take on horror films.
So.... He would have to be crazy to take on a crappy little movie like theirs.
People must have dreams, not wishful thinking.
The two of them set their sights on the actors who had worked with Shen Zhichu. Could it be a newcomer they met while filming Changmenghen?
But how new does one have to be to be able to appear in a movie for free?
Shen Zhichu raised his wrist and looked at his watch, muttering to himself: Why hasn't it arrived after so long?
Just as I was thinking about it, there was a noise from the box door.
"It should be him." Shen Zhichu stood up.
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