Chapter 106: The 106th chapter: Gua chatted with Xu Qingye. Young Master, this is how you express yourself...

Xu Qingye rarely expressed his emotions like this, and Shen Que's heart softened all of a sudden when he heard his words. He was hiding in the corridor outside the dressing room at the moment, and his original worries turned into joy.

He liked the way Xu Qingye depended on him. Only in this way could he feel more clearly Xu Qingye's need for him. Being needed and being loved were the same feelings.

"I missed you, too."

The words of comfort turned into an expression of longing. Shen Que suddenly felt that there was no need to waste time talking about other people, so he talked about his own recent situation.

I visited the crew of "Nightfall" several times, and it was obvious that the director was very troubled. He auditioned several times, and later invited him to have dinner and chat. I have always recognized his professionalism, but I still have other concerns.

As for "Infernal Affairs", it was originally a small role, mainly to show my face, and it was basically confirmed after one visit. The schedules of the two dramas do not conflict, so it is okay to take both.

In Zhao Wen's plan, this year she mainly wants to show her face. After "Breaking Dawn" is released, Shen Que will be seen by more people. Next year she will choose a good script. As for low-budget art films like "Nightfall", they were not originally made for the purpose of making money. They were filmed just to see if they can win an award. As for the box office, as long as it's not too bad, it's fine.

For the time being, Shen Que's future plan is mainly to boost the box office, preferably to make a few commercial films that are hits. This circle is very realistic. No matter how many awards you win, it is useless without box office success. What they need are actors who are both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

You have to be a best actor, but you can’t be a best actor without box office success. This is the reality.

Shen Que spoke simply, summarizing the situation on his side in a few words. When it came to Xu Qingye, he rambled on and on for a long time. He was still long-winded, but he had made progress. After falling in love, he preached less. Shen Que was not quite used to this, and sometimes he felt warm in his heart when he listened to Xu Qingye telling him about various things.

"Then have you decided to help Xu Hong?" Shen Que did not call Xu Hong Xu Qingye's mother. In his eyes, Xu Hong did not bring warmth to Xu Qingye. She was not much different from an ordinary stranger.

"It's not a favor, it's business. I can't refuse business. But she may not listen to my opinions. She is too defensive. Even if I am her son, she will study my words carefully."

Xu Qingye sighed. To use Huang Ge's words, everything Xu Hong had was what she fought for with her life, so she valued it very much. Now that she's older, all she cares about is some false reputation, so she also cherishes her reputation very much.

After chatting with Shen Que for a while, his mood brightened up again. He hung up the phone reluctantly. Xu Qingye took Yi He out and made an appointment with Zhou Xiong from Haohai Entertainment in the afternoon. After Zhong Yin woke up, Zhou Xiong praised Xu Qingye highly. He was ready to have an in-depth cooperation with him. There were many artists in their company and they also needed some publicity work on weekdays, so he made a special appointment with Xu Qingye to the company for a detailed discussion.

Because of the recent increase in business collaborations, Xu Qingye specially ordered several suits and dressed himself like a business elite every day. He almost forgot his image as a otaku.

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The final result of the group formation of "Glory Crown" was almost the same as that released by the first whistleblower, with only a few rankings being slightly different, which made this account a hot search several times again.

Hammer insisted that there was something fishy going on in this matter, and only calmed down after Strawberry TV sent him a lawyer's letter.

Summer vacation soon arrived, and "The Compound" finally started airing. Xu Qingye watched a few episodes and found the quality was much better than he had expected. The ratings broke 3 as soon as it was first aired, beating all the TV series aired at the same time, and the ratings were still rising steadily.

The producer specially gave Xu Qingye a big red envelope. If he hadn't reminded them at the beginning, the legal guy would have been exposed after the filming was completed, and the loss to the crew would have been huge. Now that the show can be broadcast so smoothly, Xu Qingye should be credited for it. Although he used this favor to buy Su Ziyu a chance at the beginning, for the crew, Su Ziyu was kept because she had enough strength, so in the end he still owed Xu Qingye a favor.

In addition to the red envelopes, Xu Qingye was also given the responsibility of online promotion, and Xu Qingye naturally would not refuse.

The studio recruited a new group of people. The most surprising thing was that Pin Yue also submitted her resume. She was originally in charge of Su Tzu-yu's publicity work, but she recently finished her work there.

Xu Qingye was quite surprised when he saw her, but he also welcomed her to join him, as their studio did need more outstanding female employees.

After selecting some scripts for Xu Hong, Xu Qingye went directly to Rongyao Film and Television. Xu Hong sat on the sofa and looked through the resources that Xu Qingye had found for her.

She still went to audition for the previous drama, but the result was the same as Xu Qingye said, it was not what she wanted. Zhuang Xinya had more resilience than her, which was what she lacked at this stage of her life.

The director said that if it was her ten years ago, she would be willing to give this role to her. At that time, she had a fierce and upward spirit, but now, perhaps because of her happy life, she has become more gentle and peaceful, which is very different from the role he wanted to portray.

After the failed audition, Xu Hong stopped visiting the crew. Xiao Yang asked her to wait for news from Xu Qingye, but she didn't expect that she would have to wait so long.

"Sorry, I've been a bit busy lately. I've selected a few good scripts for you. Take a look and see if you like them. The quality of the productions may be a little different from what you've seen before, but I've chosen them carefully for you. This one in particular is the work of a female director who is very good at portraying female characters and has won many awards. This time, this movie will also participate in many film festivals abroad and can compete for awards."

Xu Qingye personally handed the top folder to Xu Hong.

Xu Hong flipped through the book and took a look. The words "Escape" on the cover caught her eye. She flipped through the book and saw a simple introduction to the story.

The protagonist of the story is an ordinary middle-aged woman who has devoted her entire life to her family. When she was a child, it was her parents, and after she got married, it was her husband. Later, for the sake of her children and grandchildren, she seemed to be trapped in that home for her entire life.

Even with such dedication, she was not respected by her family. After another quarrel, she mustered up the courage to run away from home and tried to pick up her old hobbies. She began to live for herself, attending night school, attending senior citizen university, and playing music with a group of young people. She finally had a life of her own.

The story is not complicated, and the depressing part is only in the first part. This is a utopia for middle-aged women. The protagonist in the second half of the play is glamorous. She escapes from the depressing real life and starts pursuing her dreams again. She is a very dynamic character.

When Xu Qingye saw this script, he felt that it was very suitable for Xu Hong. He didn't know what Xu Hong's past was like, but at least now she had got what she wanted.

Her life is not an escape.

“This director doesn’t seem to be famous.”

Because there was no complete script, Xu Hong could only get a rough idea of ​​the story. The story was good and in line with the preferences of the people at that time, but the cast seemed a little poor.

"You have a good cast, but the roles are not that good. In my opinion, you need awards recognition more than box office. Art films are your world, and it is a good choice to fight back."

Xu Qingye nodded. This was indeed the case. "Escape" was also a low-budget movie. The total investment was less than 50 million yuan. Xu Qingye himself also invested a part of it, but he mainly invested in another movie.

He had been struggling with it before, but after talking with the director, he decided to invest. Although he was not sure whether the final team would be the same as in the original novel, Xu Qingye was still convinced and moved.

After investing in two movies, he was left with nothing in his pocket. Fortunately, he started to receive dividends after the release of "The Compound".

"Then I'll think about it."

Xu Hong was still a little undecided and planned to wait for the team to hold a meeting to discuss the matter.

"It's okay, you take your time to think about it, I'll go back first."

Xu Qingye stood up to leave, but Xu Hong stopped him.

"It's time to eat dinner. I know a good restaurant."

"No, I still have work to do tonight. Just a simple meal later. Bye."

Xu Qingye shook his head in refusal and walked out of the office.

He has already given Xu Hong some advice. At this stage, their business has been completed, and the final choice is up to her.

There is a huge electronic screen in the lobby on the ground floor of Rongyao Film and Television, which plays various clips of the company's artists. Xu Qingye saw Shen Que. He stood next to the electronic screen and watched for a while. As soon as he turned around, he bumped into someone.

"Feel sorry."

Xu Qingye apologized hastily, but the other party didn't care. He looked up at the electronic screen and saw that Shen Que's part had been played and now the screen was showing the picture of another actress.

"Do you like Shen Que?"

The other party had probably been standing here for a while, so Xu Qingye knew very well who he was looking at.

Xu Qingye was a little surprised that the other party would talk to him. He looked at the other party carefully, but unfortunately he couldn't see his appearance clearly because he was wearing a mask. However, judging from his clothes, he was probably an actor.

As one of the top entertainment companies, Honor Films has countless signed artists, so it is not surprising to run into artists in the lobby, but it is a bit strange for them to take the initiative to strike up a conversation with you.

"Well, I'm a fan of his. Are you too? It seems like you've been watching here for a while."

Xu Qingye glanced at the other person and pretended not to realize that he was an actor. There were many employees coming and going in the entertainment company.

"Yes, I admire him."

The other party nodded, but the tone of his voice was a little strange when he said this. Xu Qingye nodded and was about to leave, but the other party seemed not to want to end the topic so quickly.

"Recently, there have been rumors that Shen Que is a Ziwei star. There were similar rumors many years ago, but they were describing me at that time."

Xu Qingye stopped in his tracks and took another careful look at the person in front of him. The other person was afraid that he would not recognize him, so he took off his mask, revealing his complete face. Unfortunately, Xu Qingye stared at him for a while but was unable to call out his name.

"I'm sorry, I really can't recognize you. May I ask who you are? You've told me so much, do you know me?"

Xu Qingye pointed at himself, somewhat unsure. If someone didn't know him and was saying such nonsense to him, this person must have some serious illness.