Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 366 365. Your temperament is too strong

The Miss Universe contest is a global event that ends in December every year. It has not been held in China yet, but I must participate this year.

It's already February, time is very tight, and Chen Li'an can think of only one person who can do this well in such a short period of time.

That is Cheng Shufen. Cheng Shufen has held several global concert tours and has also held several large-scale art performances in Hong Kong. She has ample experience in this area.

But the only troublesome thing is that Cheng Shufen is currently busy arranging for Zhang Xueyou's Snow Wolf Lake musical.

When receiving a call from Chen Li'an, Cheng Shufen said that she needed to think about it. This kind of thing was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and even if she wanted to answer the call, she had to arrange the time.

While Cheng Shufen was thinking about it, Chen Li'an had already entrusted Ji Fa to go to New York to sign a contract. The copyright for the Miss Global contest in China would remain with their cultural and art companies, not Chen Li'an and Chen Meiren's film and television companies.

These are two different businesses with different partners and cannot be mixed together.

While Chen Li'an was busy designing costumes, he was still contacting domestic TV stations. It would be a pity not to sell broadcast rights for this kind of event.

In addition, we also need to find sponsors, what a great advertising effect.

This kind of competition has not been held in China yet, and the majority of male compatriots must be very interested.

Ji Fa acted very quickly. Within two days, news came back that the copyright had been obtained, and Chen Li'an officially started promoting it.

The specific event time and content of the event are not urgent for the time being. Advertisements need to be put out first and sponsors need to be found quickly.

Finding sponsors is actually quite simple. With so many clients at her disposal, Beauty Chen will always find someone suitable.

In addition, Lixin Electronics will also be one of the sponsors, so the good news will not go to outsiders.

Time rushed to the end of February. Chen Li'an was communicating with several old masters in the studio about the production of Miao costumes. Cheng Shufen rushed over after a long journey.

"Li'an, this time I came because of the company's task." Cheng Shufen said with a smile: "I didn't expect that you and Ji Fa quietly took over the copyright of Miss Universe."

Chen Li'an said with a smile: "It's also luck. I happen to know one of the shareholders."

Cheng Shufen said with a smile: "This is not luck. There are so many people who know them, and some of them can win the copyright."

Chen Li'an smiled, probably because he didn't know many Chinese people.

Cheng Shufen looked at the design drafts and semi-finished clothes in the studio and said, "These designs of yours are very interesting. In the Miss Universe contest, contestants can wear clothes designed by you. This is global exposure."

"The premise is that the contestants from the Chinese division can reach the end." Chen Li'an took a sip of tea and said, "But these contestants can participate in the Fashion Week in September. Sister Shufen, you have to hurry up."

Cheng Shufen nodded and said: "Although the copyright is in our hands, we still need to find someone to cooperate. We only have the copyright in hand and it is too difficult to run it. We need to find several companies to cooperate with us."

Cheng Shufen had done her homework before coming here. She looked at Chen Li'an and said: "In addition, Xiangjiang and Macau also need to be included in the Chinese competition area. As for Wanwan, I guess they are not willing, so we need a collaborator from Xiangjiang, and the mainland also needs Only when there is a collaborator can the three-party cooperation be done well.”

Chen Li'an nodded and said: "There should be no more than four organizers at most. The mainland is too big, so we need to find someone with strength."

"I have considered this point. Private enterprises do not have this strength. It is best to find cooperation with TV stations or official media companies." Cheng Shufen thought for a while and said: "I will contact several powerful media companies in the mainland and strive for them. It will officially launch in April.”

"Okay, thank you Sister Shufen for your hard work." Chen Li'an handed the Miss Universe charter and information faxed by Ji Fa to Cheng Shufen and said, "This is the competition process and charter of other countries. We can refer to it."

Cheng Shufen took it and said, "No problem, I will lead someone to come up with a specific plan in the next two days."

"Thank you so much. I'm busy designing these clothes every day. I really don't have time to do these things." Chen Li'an said with a smile: "Sister Shufen, come to my house in the evening, cook for you personally, and treat you to a big meal. ."

Cheng Shufen smiled and said, "Okay, I want to order some food."

"No problem!" Chen Li'an said with a smile.

In the afternoon, Chen Lian finished his work early and went home to treat Cheng Shufen to dinner. There were quite a few people coming in the evening, including Bai Qing, and the princess also came over to join in the fun.

Chen Li'an cooked several extra dishes, and when he came out of the kitchen, Cheng Shufen and the others were already drinking from their wine glasses.

The princess took a sip of wine, picked up a piece of fresh fish and said, "Li'an, I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good. I thought you only knew Western food."

Chen Li'an put the soup on the table and said with a smile: "Western food is simple. I used to cook it for you for convenience. Today you are taking advantage of Sister Shufen."

"I don't like hearing this. You will be miserable next time you play mahjong!" The princess snorted and decided not to give Chen Li'an a black silk blessing next time she plays mahjong.

Chen Li'an laughed and asked curiously: "You are so free today. Don't you have many commercial performances recently? You and Naying are so popular recently."

The princess sighed and said: "Forget it, she's exhausted. Let her play alone. Whoever wants to earn this money can earn it."

"Jingwen, you will be motivated after you lose a few games of mahjong." Cheng Shufen joked with a smile.

The princess snorted and said: "The competition in the mainland is very small and boring. You can't lose much if you lose every day. When my brother comes back from Berlin, I will go back to Xiangjiang."

Speaking of Leslie Cheung, Chen Li'an looked at Cheng Shufen and asked: "Sister Shufen, has my brother called back? How many Chinese-language films are among the award-winning films this time?"

Cheng Shufen shook her head and said, "I didn't ask. Today seems to be the award ceremony. I'll read the newspaper tomorrow."

Chen Li'an couldn't wait for tomorrow, so he immediately took out his phone and called Zhang Guorong. He was curious whether Jia Zhangke only won a small prize this time when he had sufficient funds.

The phone was quickly connected, and Zhang Guorong's voice came over even before he woke up.

"Why are you calling me so late?" Zhang Guorong asked in a hoarse voice.

Chen Li'an immediately asked: "Have the results of the Berlin Film Festival come out? How many domestic films have won awards?"

"There's not even one. I'll hang up if nothing happens. I'm so sleepy."

After saying that, there was a busy signal of hanging up on the other end of the phone. Chen Li'an couldn't help but smacked his mouth. It didn't mean anything at all?

Did Xiao Wu not win the award due to his interference? It doesn't make sense. He has seen the movie and it's no worse than the original one.

Chen Li'an suddenly realized something. Zhang Guorong might be talking about the main competition unit, and Xiao Wu was not shortlisted for the main competition unit.

This is not surprising. Chen Li'an breathed a sigh of relief and thought about calling Jia Zhangke early tomorrow morning to ask about the situation.

After the awards ceremony, it’s time for a lot of movie deals, and there should be a lot of good news tomorrow.

After dinner in the evening, after Chen Li'an saw off Cheng Shufen and the princess, he went upstairs and came back when Bai Qing was washing dishes in the kitchen.

Chen Li'an walked over and said, "Just leave it there. Auntie will come over tomorrow to clean it up."

"It looks uncomfortable." Bai Qing replied calmly.

"Okay, then I'll join you." Chen Li'an also went over to wash the dishes. Halfway through the washing, he suddenly asked: "Did Ji Fa invite you to the auction?"

"Yes." Bo Qing said without raising his head: "I have finished the family series of paintings, and Ji Fa wants to auction one."

Chen Li'an nodded and said: "That's just right. If you go to participate, I won't go. You can watch and deal with those previous works."

"Well, but are you really willing to take pictures of your Inspur No. 3?" Bo Qing took off his gloves, lit a cigarette, leaned against the refrigerator and looked at Chen Li'an and said, "If Inspur No. 3 is collected by someone, this series will not Complete.”

Chen Li'an smiled and said: "I told Ji Fa that it will only be sold to museums. Inspur No. 3 should be seen by more people."

Bo Qing nodded without saying anything. Anti-war themed works should indeed be seen by more people.

After a while, Bai Qing said: "After you are busy with fashion matters, take some time off. I have an idea that I need you to participate in."

Chen Li'an wiped his hands and said, "Okay, when?"

"In June, I'm still thinking about it."

"no problem."

June is still early, and Chen Li'an should be able to design all the fashions before then.

Busy, Chen Li'an feels that he is getting busier and busier, but fortunately there are so many people helping him, otherwise he would be really busy.

As soon as Chen Li'an got up early the next morning, he received a call from Jia Zhangke.

Xiao Wu won the award, two awards in total.

The NETPEC Asian Film Promotion Alliance Award also has the first prize of the Youth Forum: the Wolfgang Stodt Award.

There is no change from the original, but these two awards are not bad. For a new director like Jia Zhangke, it is already a very good result.

After all, not everyone is a naturally chosen director like Zhang Yimou, who can win a big award for his first film and then be rewarded with mercy.

After Chen Li'an congratulated Jia Zhangke on the phone, he chatted with him about overseas copyrights and then hung up.

Now several film producers have approached Jia Zhangke, and the prices they offer are all good. The specific choice depends on who offers the higher price.

Singer was also picked up by several film producers during the screening. Although it failed to participate in the selection of the Berlin Film Festival, the quality of the film itself is good, and with the addition of Chen Li'an as the male protagonist, many people are interested.

However, Huo Jianqi was a bit conflicted. He also wanted to find a powerful film studio to promote the film globally, and he also wanted to make more money from the film.

Chen Li'an didn't give him any advice, it was up to him to make his own decision. After all, he was the director, so he could just decide on his own whether he wanted fame or fortune.

Huo Jianqi and Jia Zhangke would stay in Berlin for a few more days. Chen Li'an did not urge them to come back and turned around to go about his own business.

After Chen Li'an was busy in the studio for the next few days, Chen Meiren called, saying that Lou Ye came to the company and wanted to see him.

Chen Li'an and Chen Meiren made an appointment and left after finishing what they were doing.

The first time he saw Lou Ye, Chen Li'an felt that he had a sense of decadence and vicissitudes of life.

Different from Wang Xiaoshuai who is shrewd, and different from Jia Zhangke who is introverted, he is a very individual person.

After Chen Li'an greeted Lou Ye and sat down, he said with a smile: "Director Lou, it's been a while since I received your notebook. I didn't expect to see you for so long."

Lou Ye smiled awkwardly and said, "Some things have been delayed recently. I'm really sorry."

Chen Li'an smiled and said: "It's okay. Let's talk about investment first or casting first. I like this script very much and this role is also very good."

Lou Ye coughed and said, "Let's talk about the character first. I showed the script to Jia Hongsheng before, and he also liked this character quite a lot. In fact, he was the one I wanted to find at the beginning."

Lou Ye was quite magnanimous and talked about this matter first. It would be a bit unkind to talk about investment first and then casting.

After hearing this, Chen Li'an smiled and said, "So Director Lou is planning to use Jia Hongsheng?"

"No, I haven't thought about it yet. His mental state is not very stable. I'm a little worried." Lou Ye said bluntly: "Your acting skills are very good, but your temperament is too strong. If you can be weaker, , I will definitely choose you!"

Chen Li'an couldn't help but laugh and said: "My temperament is too strong? You can't confuse reality with movies. I didn't have strong characters in my previous movies, right?"

Lou Ye organized his words and said: "You have a lot of scandals, and there are a lot of news recently. Your temperament is different from before.

Before I came here, I didn’t think it was a big problem, but after meeting you, I felt too strong. You can’t hide your edge anymore. "

Chen Li'an frowned and was silent for a while, then said to Lou Ye: "Wait for me for a while, I will adjust my state, and you can take a look again."

Lou Ye nodded and said, "Okay, let's just treat it as a trial."

Chen Li'an stood up and paced back and forth in the office, constantly constructing the character image in his mind and immersing himself in that feeling.

Forget yourself, forget what you experienced abroad, forget your own success, forget your good sisters, forget everything, and let yourself become a motor.

As Chen Li'an paced, the sharp feeling in his body slowly disappeared, and the original sharpness gradually disappeared in Chen Li'an's eyes, slowly fitting in with the motor in the script.

Lou Ye's eyes gradually lit up as he watched this scene, and Chen Li'an felt surprised. Many actors have a certain status and money after becoming famous, and it is difficult for them to play roles that are not consistent with themselves.

Ma Da in the script and Chen Li'an in reality are completely different, whether it is identity or personality. Now Lou Ye sees the shadow of Ma Da in Chen Li'an, and they are becoming more and more similar.

The feeling of confusion and emptiness was exactly what Lou Ye wanted.

After Chen Li'an adjusted his condition, he sat opposite Lou Ye and lowered his hands naturally. He looked at him with confusion and probing eyes, but there was excitement and surprise hidden deep in his eyes.

"I'm looking for someone named Peony"