Chapter 91 Resource
Seeing Xu Zheng being so slippery, Zhang Zhao turned sideways, squinted his eyes, and stared at him meaningfully, with a hint of suggestion and encouragement in his eyes.
"You are the director and the leading actor. Your opinion is important, but it's okay to say it. We can discuss the final selection together."
Xu Zheng lowered his head and pondered for a moment, reviewing the entire audition process in his mind, recalling Zhang Zhao's special feeling towards the little girl.
She tried to probe him knowingly, "I have a different opinion from Director Ma. I think Gao Yuanyuan is too beautiful and not suitable for the female lead. The girl she auditioned later, Liu Shishi, is good, very good."
Zhang Zhao smiled when he heard this, and thought to himself that he was an old fox. He then followed the trend and said firmly in an unquestionable tone:
"Since Director Xu thinks Liu Shishi is suitable, I believe in your vision, so the female lead is decided. I will arrange for someone to notify her to sign the contract and report to the crew in August."
Zhang Zhao did not give Xu Zheng and Ma Xin a chance to speak again and arranged everything once and for all.
Xu Zheng felt emotional in his heart that the old ones are still the wisest. These CEOs are really cunning and he fell into Zhang Zhao's trap without realizing it. It was clearly he who wanted to use Liu Shishi, but now he chose Liu Shishi as the heroine.
In the end, if he told others about it, it would be Xu Zheng who would offend others. There is always someone higher than you. He has become alert in his heart. He must be careful when cooperating with Tengda Culture in the future, so as not to be sold out and then help count the money.
Ma Xin on the side also came to his senses. How could he employ people so hastily? Besides, Zhang Zhao has always been strong and would never let others make decisions.
Looking at Xu Zheng with a wry smile on his face, Ma Xin finally reacted belatedly and felt that he was still too young. His impassioned resignation just now made him look like a clown, and he still had to learn some twists and turns.
Zhang Zhao is decisive and never procrastinates. Since he has already gone with the flow, he cleverly made the decision through Xu Zheng.
He ordered the staff to announce to the public that the heroine Tang Xiaolian in "Nightclub" would be played by Liu Shishi.
Gao Yuanyuan, who had already left Tengda Culture and headed for the airport, was indignant after receiving the notice and immediately took out her cell phone to call Yu Xin.
The moment the call was connected, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't wait to ask, "Boss Yu, who is that girl?"
Gao Yuanyuan originally thought that Tengda Culture would not use its own female artist this time. She thought that even without Yu Xin's help, she would be sure to win the audition based on her own strength.
He never thought that he would lose to an unknown little actor. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and he wanted to find out the truth from Yu Xin.
"You mean the heroine Liu Shishi? This is the first time I've heard of this name. It's said that Xu Zhengding chose her."
When Yu Xin first heard the news, he found it a little unbelievable.
He and Zhang Zhao have been working together for some time, and he has a clear understanding of Zhang Zhao's personality and temper.
It was really hard for him to believe that such a strong and self-centered person would give up the right to decide to others.
If the director is a top-notch director in the circle like Zhang Yimou or Chen Kaige, Zhang Zhao might still give in.
Is Xu Zheng, a new director who relied solely on Tengda Culture's support for his transformation, qualified to make the decision in front of Zhang Zhao?
No matter how Yu Xin looked at it, he felt that this matter revealed something a little strange.
Gao Yuanyuan, holding the phone, was silent for a while. She and Yu Xin were old acquaintances, and the other party should not and had no reason to fool her.
At this point, there is no point in saying more, but I still want to express the doubt that has been in my heart: "Why is Xu Zheng, an actor, the director of this movie?"
It was no secret, so Yu Xin readily explained, "He is a member of Tengda Culture's director support program. This low-budget "Night Club" is a test work for the company and him."
Not sure if it was out of jealousy or resentment towards Xu Zheng for wiping her out, Gao Yuanyuan sneered, her words full of disdain.
"You, Tengda, are so generous that you actually support Xu Zheng. There are so many new directors graduating from the three major colleges every year, but you don't support him. You actually choose an amateur. Can he direct a movie? Aren't you afraid that he will lose money on the movie?"
Yu Xin did not comment on the company's decision, but smiled calmly and said, "A good actor can become a good director. At least Xu Zheng is willing to cooperate with the company.
He doesn’t have the literary problems of young directors who have just graduated and spend all day pursuing art and winning awards. For the company, the most important thing is to make money at the box office.”
Gao Yuanyuan nodded slightly, agreeing with what Xin said. The movie "Qinghong" starring her was just a standard art film with only reputation, which was of almost no help to her career.
Only by being able to carry a drama, generate high box office, and demonstrate commercial value can one gain the favor of brands and receive endorsements to improve one's status.
The matter is done, and it is useless to dwell on it. Gao Yuanyuan said politely, "Mr. Yu, I have to catch a plane today. I will host you next time you come to Peking and we can get together. Also, please help me find out more about Liu Shishi."
Because of her relationship with Yu Xin and Qiao Zhengyu, she has always been eyeing the resources of Tengda Culture.
Gao Yuanyuan always had a premonition that Liu Shishi was no ordinary person and would compete with her in the future. If she didn't understand the situation clearly, she would suffer a loss next time.
Yu Xin said nonchalantly: "Just set the time for dinner, I'm quite free now!
Think again about what I told you last time. If you switch jobs here now, you will immediately become the top star of Tengda, and you will have no shortage of film resources in the future.
If it's too late and Wang Luodan and Lu Yi become famous, your value to Tengda will be greatly reduced.
If you want to change jobs again, you won’t get very good conditions, and the company may not be willing to pay the penalty for your breach of contract.”
Yu Xin sincerely invited Gao Yuanyuan, but she played it safe and said, "Mr. Yu, changing agencies is a big deal after all. Let me think about it for a while! I'm going to the airport soon, let's talk next time."
After the broadcasts of "So Young" and "The Best Under Heaven", her fame soared. The company has promised to give her Hong Kong film resources and arrange for her to star in Cheng Long's movie next year. Gao Yuanyuan naturally would not give up such an opportunity. How could she possibly change jobs at this time?
"Why!"
Yu Xin sighed as he looked at the hung up phone. He had a good impression of Gao Yuanyuan, otherwise he wouldn't have been so concerned about her career.
Unfortunately, the flower has intention but the water flows on without mercy. The tall and beautiful girl likes literary and talented men and looks down on him, a practical man who only cares about interests.
In the artist director's office, Zeng Jia was looking at Yang Mi with hope. When he saw her hang up the phone, he asked with concern, "How is it?"
Yang Mi shook her head in frustration: "The heroine is not me!"
"Is it Gao Yuanyuan?" Zeng Jia guessed.
In the afternoon, the news spread throughout Tengda Culture that the big star Gao Yuanyuan came to the company for an audition. If Zhang Zhao had not issued a strict order not to allow employees to disturb the audition, some people would have rushed over to ask for her autograph.
Yang Mi shook her head again and replied in disbelief: "It's Liu Shishi!"
The pure girl with dimples when she smiled flashed through my mind. I didn’t expect that she would be the one who passed the audition in the end.
"Liu Shishi? It's actually her!"
Zeng Jia felt somewhat familiar with the name, and then he remembered that he had contacted this beauty from Beijing Dance Academy before.
Unfortunately, I felt that this girl was not very smart at that time, and we never contacted each other again.
Unexpectedly, after many twists and turns, she became involved with Tengda Culture and was even going to be the heroine of a movie.
Noticing Zeng Jia's suddenly enlightened expression, Yang Mi asked curiously, "Sister Jia, do you know Liu Shishi?"
Zeng Jia shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know her, I've only heard of her." He secretly decided to find out more about this girl's connections.
Yang Mi had calmed down by now. She didn't hold out much hope in the first place, so she said calmly, "Since I wasn't chosen, I'll go back. Thank you for remembering me, Sister Jia."
After saying this, he stood up and said goodbye.
Zeng Jia quickly grabbed Yang Mi's hand. She wanted to poach people, so she had to win their hearts and minds: "Let's have a meal together at this time.
This is to celebrate your success in getting into Beijing Film Academy. You have a promising future! A new Japanese restaurant has opened opposite the company. You can sit down for a while and we can go and try it together when I get off work."
Zhang Zhao has been strictly rectifying the company's discipline recently, and Zeng Jia did not dare to leave early, so as not to run into trouble at this time.
Yang Mi had been hanging around in film crews since she was a child, and was an expert at reading people's expressions. She knew Zeng Jia was interested in getting close to her, and thinking that more connections meant more opportunities, the other party politely invited her to dinner, so she naturally followed the host's wishes.
"Thank you, Sister Jia." Yang Mi sat down on the sofa with peace of mind, chatting with Zeng Jia from time to time to kill time.
One scene, three scenes: In the deputy general manager's office, Liu Shishi, who had just hung up the phone, was still in a daze.
Everything is calm and seems to be natural. She rises to fame overnight. This is the heroine of the movie.
Jiang Tiantian sat at her desk, looking down at the layoff list that Zhou Yu had submitted in the afternoon. She needed to review it before submitting it to the top leader Zhang Zhao for signature.
After hearing no movement for a while, he looked up at Miss Liu who was daydreaming, "What's wrong, Shishi? You look absent-minded. Didn't you get selected?"
When Liu Shishi heard Jiang Tiantian's question, she was shy and a little embarrassed. After all, she passed the audition through the backdoor, so it was hard for her to talk about it.
Blushing, she whispered back, "I passed the audition and will be joining the crew in August."
Jiang Tiantian was puzzled, "Why do you have that expression? Aren't you happy being the heroine of a movie?"
Liu Shishi was a little confused and told her best friend about her troubles.
"Sister Tiantian, my family and I thought we couldn't rely on Song Ci for everything, so we signed a contract with Tangren Films and wanted to try our luck out there.
But after half a year, Tangren probably forgot about me, and in the end I still had to rely on Songci to get resources to film.”
Jiang Tiantian rolled her eyes when she heard that. She was looking for a good man to rely on, but you don't even know how lucky you are.
Originally, she was wondering why the boss didn't arrange his childhood sweetheart to work in Tengda Culture. It turned out that it was Liu Shishi's own fault.
Thinking of this, Jiang Tiantian said unhappily, "You just think too much! I think that if Tangren Films wants you to act in a movie, you should act well.
If Tengda Culture offers a suitable role, don't refuse it. Mr. Song will plan everything for you. Just be a happy resource person with peace of mind."
After signing his name on the layoff list, Jiang Tiantian looked at the time and it was 4:50, ten minutes before the end of the get off work day.
I don't want to wait until 5 o'clock to squeeze into the elevator with everyone in the building, so I can leave work without hesitation. As a senior executive in the company, this is a privilege.
I picked up my bag and called Liu Shishi, "Let's go, let's go eat first. There's a good Japanese restaurant across the street. After eating, we can go shopping at Oriental Plaza."
Under the envious eyes of the front desk staff, Jiang Tiantian and Liu Shishi quietly walked out of the company gate.
While waiting for the elevator, Yu Xin, who wanted to avoid the rush hour, happened to get off work a few minutes earlier. He met the two of them in front of the elevator door. As they were both members of the leadership team, he naturally had to say hello.
Yu Xin looked at the girl standing next to Jiang Tiantian, thinking about something, and asked tentatively with a smile: "Boss Jiang! Who is this?"
Jiang Tiantian was calm and confident, not afraid of rumors and responded with a smile.
"Boss Yu is off work, this is Liu Shishi, the female character in our company's new movie "Night Club"."
Then he turned aside and introduced Miss Liu: "Shishi, this is Mr. Yu from the company."
Liu Shishi had a shy smile on her face. They were all soldiers under her boyfriend's command. She said politely in a low voice, "Hello, Mr. Yu."
Yu Xin kept smiling, nodded to Liu Shishi, and then asked Jiang Tiantian, "Miss Liu is Mr. Jiang's friend?"
Jiang Tiantian did not give a direct answer, but just responded in a way that made it more obvious: "Shishi used to be from our department. Although she doesn't work at Tengda now, she is still half a family member."
Jiang Tiantian is a smart person. She knows that Yu Xin must want to know Liu Shishi's background and what connections she had with him to get the leading female role. But some things would be meaningless if they were explained clearly, so it is better to leave some suspense.
The elevator door slowly opened. It was not the end of get off work time yet, so there was no one inside. The three of them walked into the elevator. Yu Xin first pressed the button for the basement floor, "Which floor is Mr. Jiang going to?"
"1st floor, thank you!"
Yu Xin pressed the button for the first floor again, and the three of them waited quietly for the elevator to descend.
The elevator went straight to the first floor, and the heavy alloy door slowly opened again. Yu Xin, who was standing at the door, stepped aside slightly to make way, and the two ladies walked lightly and quickly out of the elevator.
Jiang Tiantian held Liu Shishi's arm and said to Yu Xin, "Boss Yu, we'll get off first. See you tomorrow!"
Yu Xin stared at the two people's backs as they walked away, and couldn't help but whisper to himself: "Is it Jiang Tiantian's relationship, or Wang Jing? But you can ask about Liu Shishi's experience working in the company."
In the company, Yu Xin was almost suppressed by Zhang Zhao to the point of having no temper. Naturally, he was unwilling to be a clay statue, and urgently needed to find an opportunity to open up the situation and strive for the right to speak in Tengda Culture.
If he couldn't achieve results in a short period of time, he would have to get close to the group leaders, use their power to pressure them, and strive for some power. Zhang Yong and Wang Jing were both targets he considered.
A new Japanese restaurant opened opposite Tengda Culture. Its signature dishes are sushi and sashimi. All ingredients are freshly delivered to the store daily, so they taste delicious. The unique sauces, mustard and Japanese chili sauce make the food taste richer.
Moreover, the restaurant has an elegant environment, a spacious space, and warm and thoughtful service. Although the dishes are not cheap, there is still a constant stream of guests coming to dine.
Jiang Tiantian particularly likes to dine in this restaurant. She and Liu Shishi choose a good seat by the window. As a girl, Jiang Tiantian has a limited appetite, so she ordered a small amount of sushi, sashimi and caviar.
(End of this chapter)
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