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Jian Yu returned to her seat, and Qing Tian's manager and assistant looked at her with great eagerness, "How did it go?"
"I will not invest in this movie."
The three of them visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Jian Yu was a little curious, "You're the top female star in your company. I've heard that you have a very powerful family background, so you shouldn't be afraid that An Ke will steal your role."
On a sunny day, "changing careers isn't always that convenient."
Jian Yu instantly realized that for the producer, Qing Tian's background was no longer as important as the artists who could bring her huge investments.
"What would you do if I were planning to invest?"
Qingtian didn't say anything.
Sunny's agent narrowed his eyes, a hint of hostility flashing within them.
Jian Yu noticed it keenly.
It seems this person is also ruthless.
That's true. Anyone who can survive in the entertainment industry is a newbie.
No matter what you think in your heart, even if you're old and have children, you still have to pretend to be innocent and naive.
Take Qingtian for example. She only came to visit because she didn't want to break off relations with Jian Yu. After all, everyone thought that An Ke and Jian Yu were good friends, and that Jian Yu wanted to invest in a movie for An Ke to secure the role.
The producer has already made her choice, and as compensation, she gave Sunny Day the lead role in a movie.
Although the next movie is also good, Qingtian wants this one more. She is worried that Jianyu will withdraw its investment because they will target Anke. The producer, that madman, might secretly trip up Qingtian.
After all, the film features two of the producer's new favorites, and if the producer asks for more screen time for them, there's absolutely no way to prevent it.
In any case, Qingtian got a satisfactory answer.
He reached out his hand to the agent.
The agent quickly took a gift box out of his bag and handed it over.
Qingtian placed the gift box in front of Jianyu, saying, "I'm sorry to have bothered you today. This small gift is my apology."
Jian Yu wasn't angry about this. "I'm actually very curious, why did you think of coming to find me?"
“The executive director of your and Anke’s performance yesterday was a friend of mine. He heard you asking Anke about her upcoming work arrangements and even encouraged her to work hard. So, I guess you don’t have any investment plans yet.”
Jian Yu, “…” Is he really that clever?
An Ke got into the car and immediately started nitpicking with the producer, "Qing Tian went to see Jian Yu. Jian Yu just saw her and that's why he gave up the investment plan. Didn't you take over the movie and exchange it with her? Why is she still fighting for this role?"
The producer said, "This film has such a high production value that most people wouldn't want to give it up. Aren't you risking offending Qingtian by trying to snatch it up?"
An Ke tentatively asked, "What if Jian Yu is swayed by her?"
The producer glanced at An Ke and said, "Well, there's nothing we can do about it then. After all, Qing Tian's acting skills are better than yours."
Encore, "..."
The producer said, "You have to understand me. Although I've secured a lot of investment for this film, who would complain about having too much investment? Besides, when the film is released, marketing and distribution can be a bottomless pit."
Anke didn't want to understand at all.
A moment of silence fell over the car.
When Anke and the producer arrived at Jian Yu's house, Qing Tian and the others had not yet left.
An Ke's eyes darted around. "Sister Qingtian, are you also here to see Jian Yu about film investment?"
Anke was reminding producer Jian Yu why he had given up investing.
This tactic of sowing discord is simple, but effective.
The producer was indeed furious. "Sunny, didn't we agree to work together on the next project?"
Qingtian's agent stepped forward, "What are you saying? Qingtian is also here to seek investment from Ms. Jian. After all, everyone in our industry knows that Ms. Jian is the best client. We, Qingtian, are going to hold several concerts this year and would like to invite Ms. Jian as a special guest."
Jian Yu lifted his eyelids, gaining a deeper understanding of the so-called agent's ability to spout nonsense.
Anke knew perfectly well what was going on. "A concert? I can play some instruments and sing. I wonder if I would have the honor of being a guest performer?"
Qingtian waved her hand dismissively, "Of course."
The producer sat down and said, "Since we've run into each other, why don't we have a casual meal together?"
Jian Yu nodded, "Sorry! I have something to do later, so I'm afraid I can't have dinner with you."
"I see!"
Anke: "Jian Yu is usually very busy, so we can make an appointment next time when she's free."
The producer smiled broadly, "Then let's meet again next time. Let's exchange contact information."
An Ke quickly agreed before Jian Yu could, "I'll push it to you."
Jian Yu watched quietly and accepted the producer's friend request.
Qingtian also took the opportunity to add Jianyu as a friend.
The producer said, "Ms. Jane, won't you reconsider our film? It's truly a wonderful movie."
Jian Yu shook his head.
"Why?"
Even the sunny day was curious.
Jian Yu said, "Your movie won't make much money."
"......"
The producer's face fell. "Why can't we make money?"
Jian Yu said, "Although your crew has many talented actors, they are all supporting actors with limited screen time. For the important supporting roles, you've used your own signed artists. Putting aside their acting skills, just considering the editing, won't you give them more screen time in post-production? As soon as their screen time increases, the entire story chain will have gaps, and it might even break down. At that point, if any other film at the same time has better reviews than this one, it will quickly surpass it. To ensure that the audience goes to the theater, you have to spend more money on screenings and increase marketing efforts. These are all huge expenditures, and nobody knows if you can recoup them."
The producer's lips twitched slightly, "..."
Jian Yu said, "And this director, although he directed many wonderful films in his early years, he has clearly focused on commercial films in recent years. One of the worst films five years ago was directed by him. I remember he almost cut the female lead out of the film."
"......"
Qingtian struggled to hold back her laughter. Back then, in order to promote their newcomers, the capital used Best Actor and Best Actress awards to lure the audience in, even though the Best Actor and Best Actress's scenes were less than twenty minutes long.
Of those twenty minutes, ten minutes were spent shooting with the newlyweds.
Even the Best Actress only found out her scenes had been cut so drastically when the film was released, and her anger was of no use.
Sunny had long been prepared; she was determined to carve out her own part in the drama.
An Ke quietly tugged at Jian Yu, "Everyone's like this."
"I understand, so I only bet on those I feel a connection with."
The so-called "destined connection" refers to a director who has principles and wants to make good movies, while also having the power to control troublesome actors and investors.
The producer felt that Jian Yu was just nitpicking.
Qingtian disagreed, saying, "These are extremely rare, though not nonexistent."
The producer snorted, "Making movies is about making money. How can we explain it to the investors if we don't make money?"
Apart from Qingtian's agent nodding silently, no one else paid any attention to her.
Qingtian said to Jianyu, "I know a director who has a good script, but no one is investing in it. If you're interested, you can talk to him and take a look at the script."
Jian Yu said, "Okay."
Qingtian immediately called the other party and asked them to send the script over.
The producer, wasn't "..." supposed to be about securing investment for her film? How did it veer off to other films?
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