Chapter 819 Long Time No See
Before long, Yang Guochun was seen running over from a distance with small, quick steps.
"Miss Chen, I'm sorry I'm a little late."
His slightly chubby figure had only run such a short distance when a thin layer of sweat had already seeped from his forehead.
Shen Ci smiled and stood up to shake his hand. Looking at his well-dressed suit, she couldn't help but say, "Director Yang, you're dressed too formally. Was there something else going on just now?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Guochun glanced down at his clothes and couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, I just met an actor upstairs. He's very famous, so I have to pay attention to him, right?"
This is a five-star hotel, and the group is currently in the hotel's lobby bar.
Shen Ci nodded and then introduced Su Zheyuan: "This is my good friend Su Zheyuan, the chairman of the Su Group. Director Yang, would you mind if he listened in as well?"
Yang Guochun looked at Su Zheyuan, amazed that he was already the chairman at such a young age.
"Of course, hello Mr. Su."
After exchanging greetings and taking their seats, Yang Guochun preemptively apologized to Shen Ci with a serious expression: "Miss Shen, although you said you didn't mind, I still want to apologize for what happened before. Actually..."
Shen Ci raised his hand, indicating that he didn't need to say anything more.
"Director Yang, I really didn't take it to heart, otherwise I wouldn't have come today." Shen Ci looked at the other person and smiled faintly: "I also saw the entertainment news a while ago. I know that your movie can't be released because of the actors' problems. This matter must have had the biggest impact on you."
"I was actually the lucky one. Although your explanation to me at the time was that the funding was sufficient, I actually knew that someone had intercepted the funding halfway through, and I even knew who that person was."
Yang Guochun was somewhat shocked upon hearing this, clearly not expecting that Miss Shen would know all of this.
As clever as he was, he quickly realized: "So... it's because there's a conflict between you two that she..."
Shen Ci nodded slightly, not trying to hide her feelings: "Yes, in the end it's between me and her, it has nothing to do with Director Yang. And from the results, I'm the beneficiary, at least I'm not the one who lost money."
Yang Guochun forced a smile and nodded.
Then Shen Ci suddenly asked him, "If I'm not mistaken, Director Yang, you must have approached the Qiu family before you approached me for this new project, right? And they didn't agree?"
Yang Guochun looked at Shen Ci with a shocked expression once again, clearly realizing that Shen Ci had guessed correctly.
Seeing this, Shen Ci smiled slightly: "When Director Yang changed his mind and stood me up before, I guessed that Director Yang and the other party must have had some kind of relationship. Otherwise, I can't think of any other reasonable reason."
She agreed readily at the time, and even though she knew she would lose money, she didn't hesitate at all.
Such a straightforward investor—if not for personal relationships, Shen Ci couldn't imagine why Yang Guochun would seek other opportunities.
Since Yang Guochun and Qiu Chu had a relationship, Shen Ci guessed that Yang Guochun would definitely approach Qiu Chu again.
As expected, Director Yang nodded awkwardly: "I contacted them first. Although the last project couldn't be released due to the actors, causing Chairman Qiu to lose money, that was just an isolated case. I think Chairman Qiu will still trust me."
"But it seems that the other party is not really interested in the film and television industry. Coupled with the impact of previous events, Chairman Qiu refused very decisively."
Upon hearing this, Shen Ci raised an eyebrow. Qiu Chu certainly had no interest in the film and television industry, and his previous actions were merely Qiu Keying's idea.
At this moment, Yang Guochun had no choice but to re-evaluate the young Miss Shen in front of him.
Although she was young, she was intelligent, extremely intelligent, and it seemed that nothing could escape her notice.
This actually made Yang Guochun feel a little more at ease, so he simply said, "Miss Shen, to be honest, the domestic film market is currently in a downturn. There are very few films that can make money, so any slight disturbance in the film industry can be a fatal blow to the entire industry."
“Many investors have lost faith in the film and television industry. I’ve been in this industry for so many years, and I’ve always been very confident, even arrogant. I thought my movies would definitely not lack investment.”
"But obviously not. Investors' money can be invested in all sorts of fields. The film industry is already unstable. Let alone the films, even the actors are unstable. If one actor collapses, how many projects will be affected?"
"Actually, I understand investors. Nobody wants their money to go down the drain, after all, money is hard to earn these days."
Yang Guochun's words reflect the current state of the film industry. Television dramas are doing a little better, but the film industry is truly declining.
“Ms. Shen, I’m very confident about this project. Please, please consider it. I really want to film it.” Yang Guochun looked at Shen Ci with hopeful eyes.
Shen Ci asked, "What kind of film?"
"Fantasy comedy!"
"Fantasy comedy?" Shen Ci smiled. "The Lunar New Year season?"
"Yes!" Yang Guochun nodded emphatically: "In the current film market, only the Lunar New Year film season has the best chance of making a profit."
Shen Ci smiled without saying a word. Last year, the movie she invested heavily in during the Lunar New Year season was a huge hit, making her a fortune.
Yang Guochun is right. During the Lunar New Year film season, even bad movies can rake in high box office revenue, let alone good ones.
Did you bring the script?
"I brought it!" Yang Guochun hurriedly pulled out a stack of scripts from his briefcase: "This is the initial script. The writing team is still polishing it, but the first version is already very good. Miss Shen, I'm sure you'll like it."
Shen Ci casually flipped through the book and asked, "What's the cast like? You said you just met a very famous actor upstairs, was that also for this movie? Who was it?"
"Xu Junhuan," Yang Guochun said, "a top-tier male actor, Miss Shen must know him, right?"
"certainly."
It's more than just knowing.
Did he answer?
"Not yet, they said they're considering it, but he's the only one who can play the male lead. When I was designing this character, his face was all I could think about."
No sooner had Yang Guochun finished speaking than a surprised and delighted voice suddenly rang out from the side: "Chen Ci? It really is you!"
Upon hearing the sound, Shen Ci raised her head and shifted her gaze from the script to the other person's face.
Xu Junhuan!
"Director Yang?" Xu Junhuan was also surprised to see Yang Guochun sitting opposite Shen Ci.
Yang Guochun quickly stood up: "Junhuan, you know Miss Shen?"
All eyes turned to Shen Ci, who sat there gracefully, tilting her head slightly to look at Xu Junhuan, and greeted him with a smile: "Hi, long time no see."
Upon seeing Shen Ci again, Xu Junhuan was visibly happy: "Long time no see."
(End of this chapter)
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