Chapter 147 I Want Both Beautiful Women and Handsome Men
Editor Xiao Li quickly said, "This is our editor-in-chief, Editor-in-Chief Gao Bing, and this is Director Zheng Changming, whom I told you about last time."
Jiang Jianni glanced at Editor-in-Chief Gao and Zheng Changming.
Editor-in-Chief Gao was in his forties, quite tall, very thin, and had short but stiff hair that stood up straight, just like his face, giving him an unapproachable look.
Zheng Changming is much younger, a young man in his late twenties, with a well-proportioned height and figure, and his hair is the medium-length, side-parted style that is very popular among Hong Kong and Taiwan stars now.
He must have used hair wax, as his hair looked much more voluminous, with half of his forehead showing. Paired with that delicate, baby-faced look, I always felt that this kid should be a singer, dancer, or idol, rather than a director.
After they shook hands and sat down, Aunt Liu quickly brought over three cups of tea.
Editor Xiao Li couldn't help but glance at Aunt Liu.
He didn't see Aunt Liu last time he came, but that didn't stop him from figuring out that Aunt Liu was a nanny.
There was no way around it; compared to the confident, young, and energetic Jiang Jiani, Aunt Liu's whole being bore the marks of life's hardships.
This made Editor Li feel even more uneasy, and she became even more convinced that Jiang Jianni's claim that it was just a hobby was unfounded.
If they can afford a nanny, what more can I say about their family's financial situation?
Why would you need to work so hard to write a book to make money?
Obviously, writing books is just a hobby.
Thinking about this, the young man became completely dejected.
Editor-in-Chief Gao and Zheng Changming didn't think that much about it.
After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, the two got straight to the point.
Zheng Changming spoke first: "I heard from Xiao Li that, Teacher Jiang, your biggest concern is funding?"
Before Jiang Jiani could speak, Zheng Changming produced four or five bankbooks:
"This is all my money, Teacher Jiang, please take a look."
"You don't need to worry about not having enough money. If I don't have enough money, I can just go back and beg my dad for alms."
"I don't have much money, but my dad has a lot of money."
Jiang Jianni glanced at it casually and was startled by the numbers on it.
The five savings accounts have a minimum balance of 170,000 yuan and a maximum balance of over 800,000 yuan. The other three accounts have balances of 300,000 to 400,000 yuan each. The total balance of the five accounts exceeds two million yuan.
Jiang Jianni couldn't help but ask, "Director Zheng, does your family own a coal mine?"
As is well known, in the 1990s and 2000s, a large number of coal mine owners went into the entertainment industry. Some failed, while others made a fortune.
What was that saying again?
You can question a coal mine owner's level of education, but you can't question his aesthetic sense.
In the 1980s, 90s, and 2000s, a total of 30 years, many beautiful women emerged, many of whom were promoted by coal mine owners.
Moreover, coal mine owners should not fawn over people. After giving them money, they never interfere with others' work, which is why many high-quality movies and TV series are produced everywhere.
Jiang Jianni once read the biography of a director, one of the four great directors.
Coal mine owners were chasing after people, investing money to get them to make movies.
They don't even ask about the content, as long as a famous director is willing to film it.
And the renowned director lived up to expectations; while not every film he made was a classic, he never lost money, which is quite impressive.
Furthermore...
If you were to ask who was the richest person in the 1990s, the first person that comes to mind would definitely be the coal mine owners.
So when Jiang Jianni saw Zheng Changming say that, she couldn't help but ask—she regretted back then that her father wasn't a coal mine owner and hadn't earned her a fortune of hundreds of millions.
Zheng Changming was taken aback, and couldn't help but touch his mouth: "How did you know? Is my accent that obvious? I thought my Mandarin was so good that I wouldn't be able to tell where I'm from."
Editor-in-Chief Gao couldn't help but say, "The coal bosses in your area are famous all over the country for their money. Who doesn't know them? You're so young and have so much money, people will definitely guess that your family owns a mine."
He was also very envious of Zheng Changming.
I never expected this guy to be a rich second-generation.
He worked as an editor for over a decade, and each year, besides his salary, he would only receive a bonus at most.
His income is not only less than that of a coal tycoon like Zheng Changming, but it's even less than that of an author like Jiang Shan.
Sometimes when I'm short of money, I have to write articles to earn some royalties.
Zheng Changming suddenly realized: "Oh, I see."
Jiang Jianni: "..."
My doubts only grew stronger.
Is someone so young really capable of making a good TV series?
Zheng Changming never expected that by showing off his wealth, he would only make Jiang Jiani more suspicious.
He spoke enthusiastically about his filming plans.
Zheng Changming is quite shrewd.
Although he was wealthy, he didn't intend to squander his money.
He didn't intend to approach any already famous actors.
He plans to look for people in theater troupes and film academies; the main roles will definitely come from these two places.
He said, "I've watched a lot of movies and TV series from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and I've even gone there to investigate."
Why are their shows so popular?
"Besides the good plot, the good acting, and the good costumes and props, the most important thing is that there are no enemies in their dramas."
He stared intently at Jiang Jianni: "Teacher Jiang, you must have seen Teacher Qiongyao's TV series, right?"
"Aside from martial arts dramas, her dramas are the most popular over there."
"Her casting choices for TV dramas are absolutely brilliant."
"None of them are ugly, and the male and female leads are absolutely stunning."
Editor-in-Chief Gao looked utterly miserable.
Editor Xiao Li, being young and having watched those dramas, nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, even the villains in her dramas are chosen to be good-looking."
"My cousin even said the bad guy was good-looking after watching it."
"Honestly, once you see someone is good-looking, you forget what right and wrong are."
Zheng Changming retorted, "Who said all villains are bad people? That's a stereotype."
"Does a villain have to have a bad guy's face? How can he do bad things then?"
"If you ask me, good-looking people should be cast as villains. That way, it will be more unexpected and will better highlight the villain's evil."
Jiang Jianni couldn't help but interject, "A cute contrast?"
Zheng Changming's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, yes, that's a good word, 'gap moe' (meaning cuteness due to contrast), that's our main selling point."
“Look at Yue Buqun in ‘The Smiling, Proud Wanderer’. He was such a good person in the beginning. His name in the martial arts world was ‘Gentleman Sword’. But what happened in the end? He was just a hypocrite and a real villain.”
"If they cast an ugly person to play the role, wouldn't it be obvious at a glance that he's a bad guy? What's the point then?"
"And Dongfang Bubai."
He looked disgusted: "What the hell are those?"
"If you ask me, they should have found a good-looking guy to play the role; that would have highlighted the sinister nature of the final villain."
Jiang Jianni listened intently: "Director Zheng, you really want to make 'The Sequel to Investiture of the Gods', right?"
"So, as long as you can find a very, very, very handsome male actor to play Erlang Shen, I will sign the contract without hesitation."
Ahhhhh.
She doesn't love director Zheng Changming's philosophy too much.
I want beautiful women and handsome men.
Good guys need handsome men and beautiful women, and so do bad guys.
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