Liu Pingan gave a cold laugh, then leaned back slightly, a disdainful look on his face as he replied:
“If it were any other industry, I would definitely give them a wide berth, but now they’ve entered my territory. If they dare to mess with me, I’ll teach them a lesson about rules!”
"Spread the word that Yang Wei has been blacklisted by StarCraft. Any film or television series that dares to work with her will no longer be recommended to StarCraft by us," Liu Ping'an ordered with a cold smile.
Although Wang Bin disagreed somewhat, he eventually went ahead and did it.
Yang Wei returned to the company with Bai Qingzhi that same day and quickly put her properties up for sale.
Having already experienced disappointment once, she has now completely come to terms with it; pursuing those vain things is utterly pointless.
A true lover will provide accommodation for the artists under his name. Xiao Yuan specially designated an apartment building nearby to be used as a dormitory.
The room that Yang Wei was assigned wasn't large, but it was cozy and enough for her to live in by herself.
Lying in bed, I felt like I was dreaming, and I looked at the contract in my hand hundreds of times.
Having arranged everything, Bai Qingzhi returned to Xiao Yuan's office and sat in his boss's chair.
Xiao Yuan moved a small chair and sat next to her, typing rapidly on the keyboard.
Although Xiao Yangjing has grown a lot, he still sometimes doesn't handle things well and leaves behind a lot of messes, which Xiao Yuan is currently dealing with.
Bai Qingzhi turned around a few times and felt a little bored. Looking at Xiao Yuan who was working seriously, she smiled and slid her chair forward a little.
"Brother Yuan..."
The character "哥" (ge) was stretched out.
Xiao Yuan felt goosebumps all over his body. His pen paused slightly as he signed, leaving a stain on the paper.
"Bored?" Xiao Yuan asked, putting away his pen after signing his name and looking up.
Seeing Bai Qingzhi nod, Xiao Yuan smiled helplessly and reached out to pull her and her chair over.
"I still have a few contracts to read. After I finish reading them, I'll take you to a nice place." Xiao Yuan patted Bai Qingzhi's head.
Two hours had passed when the two left, and Bai Qingzhi had even woken up from a nap.
They got into the car and drove towards the suburbs. Seeing the unfamiliar route, Bai Qingzhi asked curiously where they were going.
"I plan to shoot a TV series with Yang Wei as the female lead, which can be regarded as firing the first shot of Zhi Ai Entertainment."
They are now heading to the prepared filming location.
All the preliminary preparations are complete, the female lead is in place, now only the male lead is missing.
Xiao Yuan had his eye on an international movie star, but hadn't received a reply yet after extending an invitation.
The base was huge, and Bai Qingzhi was amazed by the layout as soon as she entered. It was a complete 1:1 recreation of an ancient scene.
It even made her mistakenly believe that she had traveled through time.
"This scene alone took more than three months to set up. All the costumes in the play are custom-made, and even the jewelry worn by the characters are genuine." Xiao Yuan introduced as he walked with Bai Qingzhi in his hand.
"With such a high cost, is there any profit?" Bai Qingzhi asked curiously.
Xiao Yuan stopped and smoothed Bai Qingzhi's wind-blown hair.
"Child, sometimes making money isn't just about starting out. If we succeed this time, the road in the entertainment industry will be much easier from now on."
The two looked at each other and smiled slightly. Just then, the TV series director rushed over.
"Mr. Xiao." The director was a tall, thin middle-aged man, unlike the others who had a greasy feeling.
There was no flattery in their greetings; it was as if they were just ordinary business partners.
This made Bai Qingzhi look at him with newfound respect.
The director hesitated for a moment before continuing:
"The investors who had agreed to withdraw their investment all turned it back on us, apparently because of the issue with our female lead."
Xiao Yuan waved his hand dismissively after hearing this, and then spoke:
"Don't worry about funding. I happen to have a friend who wants to get into this industry. You just need to control the script well."
The director finally showed a bigger smile.
The two talked for a while longer before the director left. Bai Qingzhi often watched movies and TV series, but she had never heard of this director before.
"He is actually the author of this play, but he studied directing. I read what he wrote, and if we want to perfectly recreate it, we can't do without the author's guidance," Xiao Yuan explained earnestly.
After strolling around the antique-style setting for a while, Bai Qingzhi reluctantly followed Xiao Yuan to have dinner. Before leaving, she overheard the director giving instructions to the other supporting actors.
I also gained a general understanding of what this TV series is about.
Yang Wei will play a valiant female general, while the second female lead will be a princess of a fallen kingdom, and the male lead will be the princess's bodyguard.
The film contains both the sorrow of national subjugation and the tender feelings between lovers, making it full of highlights and captivating the audience.
That evening, the international movie star sent back a message saying that his schedule was too tight, but there would be an opportunity to collaborate again next time.
This was exactly what Xiao Yuan had expected.
The bigger the star, the more they care about their reputation. After all, they are just a newly established entertainment company. If they produce a bad movie, it would be a complete disaster for them.
No one would take that risk.
Seeing Bai Qingzhi engrossed in reading the script, Xiao Yuan wiped his hands and asked:
"Interested in acting?"
Bai Qingzhi shook her head after hearing this, then looked at Xiao Yuan with bright eyes and answered:
"I think this TV series will definitely be a huge hit after it airs! Really!"
Xiao Yuan laughed along with her, and took out a tissue to wipe Bai Qingzhi's mouth.
Do you know why I chose this novel in the first place?
Seeing the other person's puzzled look, Xiao Yuan turned to a page of the script, pointed to a section of text that had been highlighted, and continued:
"When I saw this part, your image came to mind."
The third female lead is the female lead's younger sister. She is naturally lively and kind, but also extremely intelligent.
“In the original script, she was actually killed off, but when I invested in this project, I only had one requirement: to give her a perfect ending.”
This is the naivety he had hoped for.
"Zhizhi, are you interested in filming? This is a role I specially created for you," Xiao Yuan said earnestly once again.
In his heart, no one was more suitable for the role than Bai Qingzhi.
Bai Qingzhi looked at him in surprise; she truly had no idea there was such a reason behind it.
After only a moment's hesitation, Bai Qingzhi agreed.
She also really wanted to try what it was like to act.
Meanwhile, Zhi'ai Entertainment's top entertainer has already found Bai Qingze's assistant who has been getting close to him recently and poached him with a large sum of money.
When Bai Qingze found out, he was depressed for a long time. Looking at the contract with Zhi'ai Entertainment on the table, he finally signed it.
But it was just a collaboration; once the TV series was finished, that was it.
Soon, the entire crew was in place, and the actors were all there, moving into the apartment built by Xiao Yuan.
What surprised Bai Qingzhi even more was that the newly found investor was actually Qi Shang.
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