"President Shen." Director Yu Min approached.
Shen Fang nodded in acknowledgment: "Thank you for your help, Director Yu."
"No trouble at all, no trouble at all."
When the big boss visits the set, some arrangements naturally need to be made. Before Shen Fang could even speak, the bearded man had already instructed Li Qiang to arrange a private room, showing great foresight.
"How's the filming going?"
"It went very smoothly. The Wenzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism was very cooperative, and Mr. Xu was a great help."
Shen Fang nodded: "Make sure the filming and promotion are arranged well, and keep the hype going. I have high hopes for this drama and have given it a lot of support. You must make it a classic on screen. Especially the role of Little Dragon Girl, it must cause a nationwide craze."
Yu Min and the bearded man nodded. The initial budget for this film was 40 million, but then another 10 million was added. In other production teams, that would be enough to shoot two films. Why did the big boss do this? It was to make Liu Yifei famous, and Huang Xiaoming as well.
Money's being spent, so you're expected to get results. The boss is being so generous; you're paying to deliver, otherwise there won't be a next time. The compensation offered by Longteng is more than double the industry average. And they don't interfere at all; the finance department doesn't handle anything. As long as your work is good and you complete the boss's tasks, you have incredibly free time.
"You guys go about your business."
After seeing the two off, Shen Fang arranged for Liu Tianxian to eat her favorite snacks.
Milk tea, dried fruit, chocolate, and snacks.
"Oh, Liangpin Shop."
Liu Qianqian turned to her friend and said, "Xiao Mi, come and eat too! Brother Chen Fang brought a lot."
"This dried mango is especially delicious, as are this pork jerky, spiced beef, small fish, and these mini sausages." Liu Qianqian prepared a whole bunch of snacks for Yang Xiaomi.
Little girls with a sweet tooth love these things.
"Wow, so many! I love this snack too, but it's so expensive."
Liu Qianqian replied with a silly smile, "Brother Chen Fang is the owner of Liangpin Shop. I even have a VVIP membership card, so I don't have to pay for snacks."
Shen Fang smiled at Yang Xiaomi: "You really like eating snacks?"
Yang Xiaomi nodded frantically while eating dried mango: "I love it so much, all girls love it!"
"Xiao Kun, arrange for the Beijing headquarters to get Ms. Yang a VVIP membership card."
"Oh, I can't accept that."
Shen Fang waved his hand: "You and Qianqian are good friends and are in the same film crew. She doesn't have many friends. Spend more time with her as a way of thanking you."
Yang Xiaomi nodded upon hearing this, then looked at Shen Fang and Liu Tianxian with envy. The two were a perfect couple, and Shen Fang was wiping Liu Qianqian's mouth from time to time, looking at her with a doting expression. Yang Xiaomi couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
Having been in this industry since childhood, I've worked with people my age, even younger than me. Yet, these same people had sugar daddies supporting them from the very beginning. They became overnight sensations after just one drama, "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," becoming national goddesses, adored by thousands on set. Directors and producers pampered them, treating them like royalty, letting them do whatever they wanted. Meanwhile, I was terrified of making a mistake, fearing the director's yelling and scolding if I did. But when Liu Yifei made a mistake, the director gently said, "It's okay, let's do it again."
Why is there such a huge difference in people's character? So what if she's a little prettier than me? I have bigger breasts too. Why is it that no one treats me this well?
For the first time, Yang Xiaomi felt that the world was truly unfair; some people were born into privilege, while others were destined to be nothing more than mules and horses their entire lives.
Yang Xiaomi stared at Shen Fang for a long time before mustering her courage to look at him: "Brother Shen, shall we enter Longteng?"
Shen Fang looked up at Yang Xiaomi: "Joining Longteng? You don't have a management company?"
"Yes, I signed a contract with Rongxingda."
"Rongxinda is pretty good. Zhou Xun came from Rongxinda. It's a leading media company in Beijing."
"It's alright, but I want better development. People strive for higher positions, and water flows downhill. I want to become famous."
Shen Fang smiled slightly as he looked at Yang Xiaomi, who had an expression that suggested she wanted to climb the social ladder.
“You have a cooperation agreement with Rong Xinda, and I have met with Li Xiaowan of Rong Xinda a few times. If you want to get out of this, you will have to pay a very large penalty. I can’t pay that for you. Besides, you don’t seem to have any value right now. Why should I train you?”
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaomi's mouth seemed to be sealed shut. Yes, she was still an unknown nobody. Why would someone help her? Every artist at Longteng was handpicked, and countless people wanted to sign with Longteng. Why would Chen Fang help her? They had no connection whatsoever.
However, Yang Xiaomi still wanted to try: "President Shen, I can work hard, I can give it my all, I just want an opportunity, and I will prove my worth!!!"
Shen Fang was amused. At the age of 18, he was already so bold, his whole being filled with ambition and desire.
"Why do you want to become famous?" Shen Fang asked a very straightforward question.
"I want to make money, I want to make a lot of money, I want to enjoy the adoration of fans, I like that feeling of being followed by thousands of people, I want to become a big star," Yang Xiaomi said very frankly.
"Then your goal is not just to be an actor, you want to become a star, and stars and actors are different."
"Mr. Shen, I've been in this industry since I was a child. My first acting role was in 'King of Beggars' with Stephen Chow. I was only a few years old then, but from that moment on, I decided that I wanted to be a star when I grew up. I hope you can give me a chance!!!"
Shen Fang nodded upon hearing this. Yang Mi, among the four little actresses, is arguably the most successful. She started as an actress, then got involved with Yu Zheng in the middle of her career, learning to be a producer. She struggled all the way, never being accepted by the mainstream circle, making all sorts of bad movies, garnering countless haters, becoming infamous yet still achieving fame, and finally becoming a powerful businesswoman with great ambitions. She can be said to be one of the few strong women in the industry besides Fan Bingbing.
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