Chapter 441 Life is destined to be imperfect
But as everyone in the conference room watched, someone scoffed disdainfully: "With Yu's investment, this movie is indeed quite gorgeous, but it seems a bit too much, and it makes people feel a little too vulgar."
"It seems I'm not the only one who feels this way."
Xu Fangli switched the PPT, and a concise and powerful title appeared.
"Unable to wake up from a deep dream?"
"What's this?"
Fang Li raised an eyebrow, "Everyone, take a look at this book first."
The conference room fell silent instantly.
Zhou Yufan slowly sat up straight, staring at the screen without blinking.
Ji Tiantian's recorder fell to the ground with a crisp "click" sound.
After a long time.
"This is........"
Zhou Yufan's voice tightened. "Did you write this?"
The most shocked person was Ji Tiantian: "What! Mr. Xu, you actually wrote this book?! So you're the author online who gained hundreds of thousands of fans with just one book, Maomao Xiaoli?!"
Xu Fangli smiled and nodded.
Her fingertips swiped across the tablet, and the script outline and character biographies appeared one after another: "This book tells the story of the protagonist, Wei Xiao, who encounters injustice and hardship in reality and is trapped in a series of dreams. After experiencing different lives, he gains a new understanding of life. In his dreams, there is always a figure who helps him clear the fog. Later, when he emerges from the dream, he finally finds someone in real life who can also help him clear the fog."
She paused and said, "I conceived this book before I left the entertainment industry. To be honest, I poured a lot of effort into it."
As Fang Li spoke, someone eagerly flipped through the electronic script. "While the hero's character isn't perfect, each dream sequence is like a storyboard, equating to a type of person in real life. This really resonates with the audience!"
"More than that, I believe many of us sometimes regret and have thought, 'If I had made that choice, things would definitely not have turned out this way,' or, 'If I had been given certain preconditions, what would have happened to me?'"
Xu Fangli continued, "The protagonist of this book, Wei Xiao, is like this. Dreams make up for all the regrets in his real life. He discovers that no matter what choices he makes, he's bound to have regrets. Life is inherently imperfect, and it's this imperfection that creates the complexities of life and highlights both the beauty and ugliness of human nature."
Zhou Yufan suddenly started clapping: "Well said! The film and television industry hasn't seen such a profound script in many years! I believe this drama will be the golden step for Xingli to enter the film and television industry!"
"Mr. Zhou is right!"
Everyone applauded.
Xu Fangli raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
This reaction was within her expectations. She had originally presented this book in the form of a script, but changed it into a novel in order to publish it online and accumulate fans. Now it has finally returned to its original form.
"I took a quick look. Judging from the character design and scene changes in your drama, it seems you'll be using a lot of high-tech gadgets?"
Zhou Yufan frowned slightly and tapped his pen. "Also, I believe everyone has noticed that your script is 70% similar to Yaoxing's 'Bright Star'. Yaoxing is about to wrap up filming, and you're filming now..."
"Everyone take a look at this."
Xu Fangli pulled up the last slide of her PowerPoint presentation: "I have authorized Yingcai Law Firm to sue the 'Bright Star' production team for copyright infringement. I believe there will be a result soon."
Zhou Yufan raised his eyebrows: "You haven't been waiting for this day for a long time, have you?"
Fang Li just smiled and said nothing.
"They're deliberately waiting for Brilliant Star to start filming, spending a ton of money on hype, and then suing them when they're almost done. By then, all the publicity and promotion the Brilliant Star crew did in the early stages will be like making wedding dresses for us!"
Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Fang Li smiled and added, "Only if we can win this lawsuit."
Zhou Yufan: "Then do you have confidence?"
Fang Li: "I am the original author, what do you think, senior?"
There was silence, and then cheers broke out in the conference room.
Ji Tiantian's face flushed with excitement. "Mr. Xu, you have no idea how much I love this novel. I never thought my favorite author would be right next to me, and that my favorite work is going to be adapted into a film! I can even be a part of it. I'm so happy!"
Xu Fangli smiled.
Everyone is also happy about the success of this book.
"One more question."
Zhou Yufan calmed down. "If the case goes smoothly, with the ability of Attorney Deng and his team, a verdict won't be long. We have to start the project before the end of the year so we can have a release date for next summer. But who are the leads? Yaoxing has hired a popular couple, Yu Wei and Song Yuchen. They have a lot of fans thanks to their engagement and previous collaborations. What kind of leads can we find to rival them?"
Xu Fangli smiled faintly, already prepared: "Wenxi Film and Television recommended Jingsen for the male lead."
Zhou Yufan's expression paused slightly.
"Jingsen is a double-awarded Best Actor. Whether it's fans or acting skills, Song Yuchen can't compare. Having him in the helm of this drama is already half the success. As for the female lead..."
Looking at everyone's expectant eyes, Fang Li said, "I contacted Su Jin."
"Su Jin?!"
Ji Tiantian almost jumped up from her chair. "That Su Jin who took a three-year break from acting after winning the Golden Deer Award?"
"Um."
Xu Fangli nodded. "After reading the script outline, she took the initiative to ask me to meet her. She said this was the only role she wanted to take if she were to make a comeback."
Even Zhou Yufan almost whistled excitedly: "Awesome! When did you do all this? You even managed to invite Su Jin out of retirement. Su Jin's acting skills and popularity are better than ten Yu Weis."
The meeting lasted until noon with heated discussions.
After the meeting, Xu Fangli stayed alone in the conference room sorting out documents when her phone vibrated. It was a message from Han Xi: [If nothing unexpected happens, you can return tomorrow.]
Fang Li smiled and replied, "Let me know when you've booked your flight and I'll pick you up."
Han Xi replied immediately: [Okay. I miss you.]
Fang Li: [Me too.]
Xu Fangli felt a warm feeling in her heart. Just as she put down her phone and was about to continue organizing the information, there was suddenly a commotion outside the office.
She pushed the door open and saw Wen Yang standing in the corridor with a pale face. Standing opposite her was Wang Mingxia with messy hair and bruised face.
"Mom...what did you just say?" Wen Yang's voice trembled.
Wang Mingxia cried, "Yangyang, I'm sorry for you, but I really can't help it. Your boyfriend just gave your brother 800,000 yuan, and I didn't expect him to use it to gamble that night. Now the money is gone, and the previous debts are not paid off. The Zhang family is making trouble, and your sister-in-law was hit and is still in the hospital. The house is already in chaos."
Wang Mingxia rushed over and grabbed Wen Yang, like she was grabbing a lifeline: "Your brother has been detained by those debt collectors. If I don't give him the money, they will sell him to Mamba to be a miner!"
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