Chapter 112 What happened to the promise of not hitting someone in the face when you insult them?
Don't hit someone in the face.
Although the scandal of Yu Ningning's fake heiress status being exposed, her abandonment by her wealthy parents, her forced retirement from the entertainment industry with a tarnished reputation, and her long period of poverty are well-known facts in the entertainment circle, very few people would mention it to Yu Ningning's face.
Especially when he clearly needs Ningning's help.
However, when Ningning looked in the direction of the voice and saw the speaker's face, she wasn't surprised at all.
She raised one eyebrow and greeted him, "Director Wei, it's been a long time."
This person's name is Wei Si'er, a rich second-generation who specializes in making art films. When the original owner first debuted, she had a cameo role as the second female lead in one of his films, so they could indeed be considered acquaintances.
Speaking of which, this person is quite a figure in the industry.
As an artist, he is highly qualified.
But as a commercial director, he is highly incompetent.
He has a very high level of artistic skill and many imaginative and novel ideas. He is always at the forefront of the domestic art scene. Every time he produces a work, he receives acclaim from the art community and wins a series of major awards that are only celebrated within the industry and are unknown to the general public.
But unsurprisingly, and as anyone could guess, these overly avant-garde films will not be accepted by the general public.
Every time his film was released, the box office was so low that his peers shed tears of sympathy for him.
His worst performance was a box office of only 100,000 yuan for his opening night.
The art film in which the original owner gave him a cameo role as the second female lead only grossed less than 700,000 yuan.
The key is to pursue cutting-edge technology and concepts as much as possible, and to create the most perfect artistic effect in his mind. Wesley's films are known for being unreserved in terms of cost and time.
Even a low-budget arthouse drama could be turned into an investment of tens of millions of dollars. But considering the box office performance after its release, it wasn't just a loss; it was a complete financial disaster.
At first, some unsuspecting investors poured money into his films because of his string of impressive awards, but after losing their money two or three times, they became more shrewd.
No matter how many awards the industry gives to Wesley's films, or how many legendary and moving reviews they write, they are determined to hold onto their wallets tightly and not invest a single penny in him.
If it were someone else, pressured by reality, they might have no choice but to sheepishly change their style and start figuring out the formulas of commercial films.
But Wei Si's greatest fortune was that he had a very wealthy family that owned twelve houses in Beijing.
As a rich second-generation heir born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he was extremely willful and arrogant.
After all the investors abandoned him, he started selling houses one by one to make movies.
He's been in the industry for fourteen years now, and he probably only has... well... about one house left?
Thinking of this, Yu Ningning couldn't help but ask, "Director Wei, aren't you preparing for a new film lately? Why are you doing this?"
She pointed to the business card in Wes's hand, which clearly read "Art Director of Haohan Entertainment Company".
Wei Si Er scratched his head awkwardly: "I was planning to make my fifteenth movie, but I've used up all the money from selling the first twelve houses, so I'm short on cash. I was thinking of doing odd jobs to see if I could raise some money."
Yu Ningning: ...
Goodness.
This is for art; he even sold his own place.
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