Chapter 444 Invitation
On the last day of November, the ancient city of Peking was engulfed in a howling cold wind, chilling the bones.
The registered address of Aofei Entertainment is also in the Zhongao Building. In order to highlight the connection between Aofei and Tengda Culture, Yang Tianzhen simply rented the first floor of Tengda Culture as the company's office.
At this moment, Yang Yang was standing by the window at the end of the corridor, frowning slightly as he answered his girlfriend's call.
"Qing'er, I really didn't mean to hide it from you. At the beginning, the matter was still unclear, so how could I have the nerve to tell you? Now that everything is settled, I will tell you the first time!"
Li Qing on the other end of the phone was furious: "Yang Yang, do you really regard me as your girlfriend?
Changing agencies was such a big deal, but you didn't even say a word. Now that it's done, you're just briefly informing me. What do you think of me?"
Yang Yang curled his lips secretly. He didn't mean to act without authorization, but his girlfriend was Li Shaohong's goddaughter after all. If he revealed the news of her job transfer to Aofei Entertainment in advance, it would cause complications if the news leaked out, which would be bad.
Although he felt that his girlfriend was being unreasonable, he still patiently coaxed her, "Qing'er, don't let your imagination run wild. I just wanted to give you a surprise."
Aofei Entertainment is a subsidiary of Tengda Culture and has abundant resources. You should be happy for me."
"What the hell are you happy about!" Li Qing's rage intensified, his voice suddenly rising: "Yang Yang, how have your godmother and Aunt Wan ever wronged you? You're betraying the company!"
"What betrayal? Don't say it so harshly!" Yang Yang also became angry, and his tone was a little harsh. "Changing agencies is just a normal business choice. What qualifications do you have to blame me?
I have been in Rong Xinda for several years and have made a lot of money for the company. I don’t owe the company anything!
Moreover, I changed my job and left with honor, paying a large sum of liquidated damages!"
"Your contract with the company will expire in more than a year. Can't you wait until it expires to part ways amicably?" Li Qing's voice was filled with grievance.
Although he understood that Yang Yang was talking business and that it was common for artists in the entertainment industry to change agencies, he was still emotionally inclined towards Rong Xinda.
What bothered her even more was that her boyfriend kept such an important matter a secret from her, which made her feel very insecure.
Yang Yang patiently explained, "Qing'er, stop it. There are so many new people in the entertainment industry every year, how can I waste time? If I miss this opportunity, I might miss out on Tengda Culture.
In my opinion, you should leave Rong Xinda as soon as possible. That kind of family-run business has long been out of date.
Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, and Yang Mi have all chosen to leave Rong Xinda. Can't you see the situation clearly? If you continue to stay, you will only delay your future!
Li Qing insisted, "You are not allowed to speak ill of the company! I won't be as ungrateful as you!"
"I'm ungrateful?" Yang Yang laughed out of anger. He felt that his girlfriend was too selfish and didn't care about him at all.
How many years can an artist's golden age last? If he spends one more year at Rong Xinda and misses the opportunity to join Alpha Animation and Culture, he may never see the light of day.
Thinking of this, his interest suddenly waned, and he sighed softly: "Qing'er, whatever you think."
Li Qing got angry and asked stubbornly, "Yang Yang, what do you mean by that? Are you finding me annoying now?"
Yang Yang was already upset, and when Li Qing provoked him, his anger shot up to the top of his head. He roared, "Yes! I just find you annoying! Let's just break up!"
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, and the air seemed to have frozen.
"Break up if you want to!" Li Qing's voice was tearful, but he was still stubborn. "Yang Yang, you are really great - the first sword you strike ashore is to kill the one you love!"
Yang Yang's forehead veins throbbed violently, and he scratched his hair in frustration: "You are simply unreasonable. I'm hanging up!"
Li Qing's hysterical roar pierced the receiver: "Scumbag!"
A busy tone suddenly sounded, and Yang Yang gasped in front of the screen. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a light-colored figure at the corner of the corridor. He recognized it as Zhou Yutong, a newcomer that the company had just recruited from Donghai Drama Academy a few days ago.
"Um, Teacher Yang Yang!" Zhou Yutong's eyes were evasive, and an apologetic look appeared on his face. It was obvious that he had heard about the private matter of the other party breaking up with his girlfriend. "Mr. Yang asked you to go to a meeting."
"Got it. I'll be right there." Yang Yang suppressed his surging emotions, responded, and walked towards the meeting room.
In the conference room, Yang Tianzhen sat in the main seat, with four artists, two men and two women, sitting on both sides.
"You all know each other before, and you are all artists from the same company. Please get along well with each other in the future."
Yang Yang glanced calmly at the plain-looking man next to him. He didn't know how this guy got so lucky that he was chosen by the director to play the leading male role in "Joy of Life". He couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.
The man next to him was Zhang Ruoyun. He had recently given 100,000 gold alliances to Mao Ni, the author of Joy of Life, and successfully contacted Mao Ni.
Through the introduction of Mao Ni, the original author and screenwriter, I successfully met Ma Xin, the director of "Joy of Life".
Maybe it was good luck, maybe he caught the director's eye, or maybe his appearance matched the aesthetic taste of the "ordinary man" president of the Reading Group.
In short, after going through a lot of trouble, he finally passed the audition and successfully played the leading male role in "Joy of Life", and got this amazing resource in the entertainment industry.
He took this opportunity to join Aofei Entertainment, which was a lucky break for him.
"Ruoyun, you should concentrate on preparations during this period and wait for the crew of "Joy of Life" to start filming.
Yutong, the same goes for you. You're still a newcomer, so don't aim too high. I've arranged a supporting role for you in the drama, so you can hone your acting skills first."
"Got it, Mr. Yang." "Thank you, Mr. Yang."
After saying that, Yang Tianzhen's eyes moved between Yang Yang and Li Yitong: "Yang Yang, Tengda Culture is about to shoot a movie called "My Deskmate". I have discussed it with Mr. Liu, and the male lead role is given to you.
As for Yitong, you'll be given the leading female role in a film in the second half of next year, which will be your debut. You don't have any acting experience, so you'll need some training first. The big screen requires high acting skills."
Yang Yang smiled widely, all the frustration from the quarrel with his girlfriend gone. He was secretly glad for his choice. If he had stayed in Rong Xinda, he would not have such high-quality resources as the leading actor in a movie.
Li Yitong's eyebrows curved into crescents, with a sweet smile on her face. Her debut work was the leading actress in a movie, which was a rare treatment: "Don't worry, Mr. Yang, I will study hard and hone my acting skills."
Looking at the first four artists who joined Aofei Entertainment, Yang Tianzhen is full of confidence. She believes that with the support of Tengda Cultural Resources and her own marketing, the four will soon be able to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry.
On the other side, Donghai Tangren Film and Television.
Liu Shishi knocked on the door of the CEO's office and ran into the two people sitting across from Cai Yinong. A smile appeared on her face. "Director Li, Lao Hu, are you both here? What a coincidence! It saves me from making a few more trips."
Cai Yinong saw that it was Sister Yi who came. He stood up and asked in surprise, "You just returned to Beiping the day before yesterday. Why are you here at the company again today?"
Li Guoli and Hu Ge also quickly stood up and greeted her, "Shishi."
In the past, people had dealt with Song Ci several times because of Liu Shishi.
Although we have long known that the richest man is worth hundreds of billions, has enormous wealth and amazing power, those are just numbers on paper after all and do not leave a very real feeling.
Until a few days ago, a major inventory of the Song family's assets was conducted online, and the trillions of wealth were truly shocking.
When public opinion was surging, official media outlets came out one after another to support the richest man, and the shock was truly deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Liu Shishi smiled brightly and took out a red velvet gift box from her handbag. She handed it to her solemnly, "Sister K, I sincerely invite you to attend my wedding."
Cai Yinong was stunned for a moment, then took the light gift box with both hands.
The moment I opened it, the faint scent of sandalwood filled the air, and an invitation made of imported ivory silk paper came into view. The cover was embossed with gilded cloud patterns, exuding elegance and refinement. It read:
"Hereby, Heaven and Earth, Witness the Mandarin Duck Alliance
Invitation to the marriage between Song Mansion and Liu Mansion",
In the center are the four characters "Luan Feng He Ming" written in seal script.
Cai Yinong slowly turned the page and saw the text:
"Respectfully scheduled on Tuesday, January 1, 2013
November 20th of the lunar year of Renchen
11:08 PM
At Fangfei Garden, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing
for
Mr. Song, the eldest son of the Song family,
Miss Liu Shishi, the daughter of the Liu family
Holding a wedding ceremony
We respectfully invite you to attend the ceremony."
Cai Yinong secretly sighed that the Song family was indeed a top wealthy family. They could actually hold their wedding in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, which was used to receive foreign guests. The ceremony was as grand as that of ancient aristocratic families.
My eyes moved to the back page, which read:
"Officiating: Mr. Song, nicknamed Zhang, and his wife
Witness: Specially Invited Academician
Wedding deacon: State Guest House Protocol Department
As the wedding day approaches, I offer you some wine.
Inquiry hotline: 010-XXXX XXXX (Protocol Secretariat)
Closing the invitation, Cai Yinong offered his blessing in a warm voice: "Shishi, congratulations. I wish you and Mr. Song a long and happy marriage, and a son soon."
Liu Shishi smiled and nodded, then took out two invitations from her handbag and handed them to Li Guoli and Hu Ge respectively.
Li Guoli was flattered, and his hands trembled slightly as he took the invitation.
"I, the best man, also get an invitation?" Hu Ge chuckled and joked, also taking the invitation with both hands.
“Etiquette cannot be abolished.”
After delivering the three invitations, Liu Shishi suddenly asked, "Sister K, what has Lao Yuan been busy with recently?"
For her wedding with Song Ci, the entire Tangren Film and Television, in addition to the three people in front of them, also plans to invite Yuan Hong.
Although their relationship has become somewhat distant in the past two years due to differences in their status, they are still old friends who have known each other for many years.
"He's filming the TV series 'Female Generals' and he's on the set."
“Is this drama filmed in Hengdian?”
Hu Ge interrupted, "No, he's in Dunhuang."
Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi was immediately in a dilemma. She had originally thought that if Yuan Hong was not far from the East China Sea, she would personally go and deliver the invitation, but she was far away in Dunhuang, and she really couldn't spare the time to go to the desert.
Her husband was busy preparing for the important inspection by a senior leader and had no time to get away. She had to deliver many invitations to distinguished guests on her husband's behalf.
Hu Ge noticed Yijie's hesitation and suggested considerately, "Shishi, let me take the wedding invitation over for you.
I've been free lately since I've been filming, and I was planning to visit Old Yuan on the set in Dunhuang, so I'll just give him your invitation on the way."
"Thank you. I'll have to trouble you, Old Hu, to make the trip for me."
Hu Ge waved his hand: "Hey, why are you being so polite to me?"
"Let's go to the sofa and talk." Cai Yinong led everyone to the reception area and turned to ask Sister Yi, "Shishi, how are the wedding preparations going?"
"I've handed it over to the wedding planning company. We'll be rehearsing the process in a few days." Liu Shishi sat down on the sofa and looked at Li Guoli. "Director Li, how are the preparations for 'The Imperial Doctress' going? When will filming start?"
She had actually been somewhat hesitant in her heart, but then she thought again, since this was Li Guoli's final work and she had already promised Cai Yinong earlier, she decided to finish filming the movie.
Li Guoli replied: "The preparations are basically complete. We will start filming after the spring when the flowers bloom."
Liu Shishi thought for a moment and said, "Director Li, let's set the filming time to be at the end of April or the beginning of May. My husband and I are going on our honeymoon in March or April, so I have to accommodate his schedule."
Li Guoli nodded in agreement: "No problem. If we postpone the start of the filming, I can be more prepared.
It's just that the filming started at that time, and most of the shooting time was in the summer. You were wearing heavy Ming Dynasty Hanfu, and I'm afraid you would be suffering from the scorching heat."
"It's okay, I'm not that squeamish." Liu Shishi waved her hand nonchalantly and asked, "By the way, have the two male leads for this drama been decided?"
Although the roles of the two male protagonists in "The Imperial Doctress" are not core, the plot is still inseparable from them, which somewhat affects the quality of the entire drama. The choice of the male protagonist is still important.
"It's settled," Li Guoli introduced. "The male lead and the second male lead are Chen Xiao and Huang Xuan respectively."
Chen Xiao was an old acquaintance who had worked together on "Chinese Paladin III", and Huang Xuan also had some impression of him, so Liu Shishi did not ask any more questions.
Suddenly remembering something, he looked at Hu Ge and said with a smile, "Old Hu, you made this trip to the desert for me, I can't let you go in vain. There's a movie, do you want to try it?"
Hu Ge was immediately perked up and asked excitedly, "What kind of movie is it? What role is it?"
Liu Shishi explained: "It's 'See You Tomorrow', produced by Tengda Culture and directed by writer Han Han. But he's only the second male lead; the male lead is Qiao Zhengyu."
"The second male lead doesn't matter, but Han Han..." Hu Ge hesitated, "Earlier, the story of two writers, Han Han and Guo Jinming, transitioning to directing, caused quite a stir and attracted widespread attention online.
But I heard that Guo Jinming has a mediocre reputation in the circle and knows nothing about filming. He relies entirely on several assistant directors to support the show.
The director is the soul of a film. How can a film made by someone who changes career path halfway be good?"
Cai Yinong also looked at Yijie nervously.
Hu Ge is now a powerful actor with a growing reputation. He has starred in "Charlotte's Troubles", which broke the box office record of domestic films.
"Xuan-Yuan Sword" aired in the summer was another phenomenal hit drama, which was a great success on both the big and small screens. If it had taken on a bad movie and damaged its reputation, it would have been a loss.
Liu Shishi understood that Lao Hu was very careful about his reputation and was very cautious about accepting roles, so she explained to him and comforted him:
"Don't worry, I can't possibly cheat you. Think about it, the leading actor in 'See You Tomorrow' is Qiao Zhengyu. With his status and resources, how could he possibly take on a bad movie?
As far as I know, Han Han is different from Guo Jinming and takes filmmaking much more seriously.
He specifically studied camera movement and composition, and developed a detailed shooting plan for this film, meticulously considering everything from scene selection to the shooting sequence. It's clear he put a lot of thought into it. I'm sure the film will be a hit at the box office and receive positive reviews."
With Youjie's strong recommendation, Hu Ge completely put aside his worries and happily took on the movie "See You Tomorrow".
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