Drama Guardian

Just after the Laba Festival, the news of the selection of "Starfall" spread.

Although it is not uncommon to co-produce films now, and even most of them hit the box office, but because "Starfall" is controlled by the US this time, the original is a classic foreign IP, with an exciting story, a grand structure, and the production team is also top-notch.Therefore, as soon as the news came out, it still caused a wave of attention.

Another two days later, there was no new progress in casting in China, but the foreign network suddenly announced the male number one—Jayne, a Hollywood superstar who is now in full swing.

Jayne himself is very talented, and he was nominated for an Oscar for the second film he acted in after his debut. However, I don't know if it was bad luck or he was too young, and he was nominated for several times after that.So this disheartened man decided to switch to commercial films. Who would have thought that the box office would explode as soon as he transitioned, and several series of films had exceeded 10 billion in domestic box office, and two of them were among the top [-] in the global box office.The latest one also refreshed the opening record in North America.Therefore, even in China, he can be regarded as one of the European and American actors with the most popularity and box office appeal.

Originally, the resources of this co-production film were enough to make people greedy, but now with his joining, "Starfall" immediately became a shocking cake.

Now, not only the actors became fans, but also the companies that were looking for connections became more active. In less than a week, all kinds of information on the Internet began to fly wildly. Some people said that "Starfall" had already contacted the most popular Xiaosheng Zhou, There are also media reports that Director Lu and the American company tried their best to persuade another male star to join him, and some people broke the news that the role has already been confirmed by Xu Huan. Had personal contact.

Fans of various companies also began to recommend themselves, looking forward to painting cakes.Of course, Xu Huan is the most decent person in the inside story, and many people have begun to say that they misunderstood this handsome actor before. They thought he was boring and not good enough, but now it seems that he is low-key. If he can eat this cake, Immediately turn yourself into a fan, and book a room to support.

Chen Cai didn't pay any attention to the outside rumors. He first helped Luo Bo get a visa, and then accompanied Lu Jianxing to visit director Chen's crew.

It was already afternoon when we arrived at the set.The weather in the south was extremely wet and cold. Lu Jianxing called the director and others to a meeting. Chen Cai was bored, so she went out for a walk by herself.When I reached the end of the corridor, I heard someone say: "That "Starfall" is a super pie, I don't know who can eat it."

Chen Caixun looked to the side and saw two young actors smoking on the terrace outside the hotel.

The other person shook his head, and analyzed to his companion: "Look at who is involved in the investment in China, they must be their own people, and the left and right are just a few people with backgrounds." After a pause, he said sourly, "Okay If the cake is not good, let’s talk about it, there are not many co-productions that are not bad. Maybe the box office will hit the street.”

The person before sighed: "What's the point of hitting the street? This resource is so good, it's just that you can play a supporting role, and you can enjoy the bonus without having to be released. Besides, how can it be possible to hit the street with Jayne at the box office? No matter what, it's better than us." , Our literary films are the ones who are playing on the street."

The companion said with a smile: "If you hit the street, you will hit the street. Anyway, the salary is paid, just don't owe money. The box office is not something we worry about."

After the two finished talking, they put out their cigarette butts and walked inside. When they turned the corner, they saw a young man standing there, looking leisurely, like a tourist.

When the film crew had dinner at the hotel in the evening, the producer and others came in with the investor in their arms, and the two turned their heads to look again, which made them startled.

The young man stood with the boss of the investor, and the two whispered a few words from time to time, and the relationship seemed unusual.

They were thinking about the words "the box office hit the street" they said, and they felt uneasy, afraid of offending others, so they asked others: "Who is that young man?"

If anyone really knows the news, reply them: "Tianyi's manager used to be named Chen."

Others are envious: "That person has such a good relationship with the boss, the people under him must be resourceful, right?"

"Is that so?" The insider shook his head, "This manager is quite powerful, but now it seems that Luo Bo is under him, the one who used to play the machete hero. Last time they went to the running group, I met him. Come on, no one wants to be a matchmaker." After finishing speaking, he whispered, "So sometimes the manager is not good enough, and it depends on whether the subordinates are promising. For some people, he just lacks luck. It's mushy."

Luo Bo became famous more than ten years ago, and he also made a name for himself in the whole country. After these years, he has been reduced to this situation, and others can't help but sigh.

The boss of the investor and the agent stayed on the set for a day and then left in a hurry, and everyone stopped paying attention to this matter.

After a few more days, the production team wrapped up, and the team had a wrap-up banquet, and each disbanded and returned to their own places.

In the early hours of the new year, the crew of "Starfall" suddenly released a message on Twitter, officially announcing that Chinese actor Luo Bo will play the leading role in "Starfall", and at the same time wish Luo Bo a happy birthday.

As soon as this message was posted, the Internet exploded.Various media and accounts on the Internet congratulated. Some people immediately posted it back to Weibo, but they were at a loss for the word BoydLuo that was originally tweeted. ...Among the actors, the surname Luo is acting in a movie again, and the only one I can find is Rob from Dongshi Media.

This one is considered a quasi-second-line, but his birthday is not right.Some watched cautiously, while others immediately congratulated Mr. Rob.

At [-] o'clock the next morning, the official Weibo account of "Starfall" was officially launched, and the first post posted photos of several leading actors in makeup, and tweeted Luo Bo.

Chen Cai forwarded it on Luo Bo's Weibo account.

All the celebrities and fans who paid attention to this matter were stunned... The people who eat melons were so scared that they dropped the melons to the ground. Those who followed the whole process began to actively dig into Luo Bo's background and reasons for being selected. The news about this guy, except that he joined Xu Huan to shoot TV together, the rest of the rumors are related to a certain director and screenwriter surnamed Han who offended the TV circle in his early years.

Everyone has no melons nearby, so they dig farther away.When Luo Bo offended Director Han back then, there were many insiders, and some people broke the news on the Internet, but it was a long time ago, and few people remembered it.This time, someone followed the clues to pull out the old grievances, and then simply took a look at them, taking stock of the young boys who used "power" for personal gain in those years, as well as several male stars who were banned because they refused him.

The melon-eaters ran a little far away, but the industry and fans are envious and jealous. This time, Luo Bo made a triple jump in one breath. With this amazing pie, he can not only follow the hero Jayne to show his face around the world , and he can also appear in major magazines during the promotional period, and participate in grand premieres. Even if the box office and word-of-mouth are not satisfactory, it will not delay his momentum in the past two years.

If Jayne's box office appeal is high, and the American production company can maintain the previous level...then Rob's future is even more limitless...

It's obviously an [-]-line TV drama that returns products, no one can figure out how this person broke through the barriers and restrictions of various circles in one go.Besides, the agent is so young and the company is not well-known... This is simply a realistic fantasy movie.

Chen Cai also felt that this was quite magical, but Lu Jianxing was not surprised by this, and told him with a smile: "Lv Han is like this, with a strange temper, very self-centered, and doesn't care what others think. You really hit me this time." Come on, let him be convinced."

Chen Cai asked him suspiciously: "Aren't you against him, why are you boasting now?"

"It's because of his bad temper that I didn't deal with it," Lu Jianxing said, "The investor is the father of the money owner for others, but the investor for him has to call him father, and I have to listen to his bad words when I lose money. I couldn’t bear it, so I got up.”

Chen Cai: "..."

"Of course," Lu Jianxing said narcissistically as soon as he put his hands together, "There must be an element of jealousy, after all, I'm too handsome."

Chen Cai: "..."

Mr. Lu, who is too handsome, has a lot of visitors recently, some of them are at home, and some of them are at the company.

Before the Spring Festival, there were still a few sporadic people. After the festival, there were more and more people, and the exchanges became more frequent.

Chen Cai looked at these people very unfamiliar, and didn't know what they all did.On the contrary, good news from Tianyi keeps coming. First, Tianyi is acquiring Moshu Technology, a top special effects company in China. It is also rumored that other funds have offered olive branches. Among them, Huawen Fund even gave a valuation of 45 billion, and wants to acquire .

It's just that there is an exclusive agreement with Yangyuan Investment, and these olive branches are blocked from the door.

Chen Cai heard that Lu Jianyuan seemed to regret it, but he had no choice but to admit it first, but no matter what, Tian Yi had made two steps in his hands this time, so it was said that Lu Jianyuan was very proud recently.

Once Chen Cai had dinner with someone, and happened to meet this person by chance.At that time, the latter was surrounded by several beauties and handsome men, and the co-founder sent him out full of flattery.Lu Jianyuan felt indescribably comfortable. He laughed wantonly, and before leaving, he put his arms around a beautiful woman's waist, and that woman followed immediately. The two of them got into a new imported sports car and walked away go.

But he didn't pay much attention to it.After Luo Bo's official announcement, there were constant endorsements from merchants. Chen Cai had to screen for cooperation and coordinate time, so she was very busy.Not to mention Lu Jianyuan, even the people on Lu Jianxing's side who came to visit every now and then, he didn't bother to ask.

It wasn't until one afternoon that he made an appointment to meet someone before he went out. He met a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes downstairs.

The man was wearing a gray suit, tie, and square scarf. He was formally dressed and stuffy.Chen Cai felt familiar, but when he thought about it again, he searched for it in his mind - when he went through the resignation procedures last year, he seemed to see this person.At that time, this person appeared with Lu Jianxing, and a former colleague introduced that this person was some kind of important person in Yangyuan Investment, and his surname seemed to be Guan.

He had doubts in his heart, and his eyes met the man, so he nodded slightly.

Guan also nodded slightly, waiting for Chen Cai to leave before he went upstairs.

The cold winter was over, Lu Jianxing opened the window to breathe, and was immediately blown by the moist spring breeze.

Guan said from behind: "Boss Lu, I met Mr. Chen downstairs just now. He seemed very surprised."

Lu Jianxing said: "I haven't told Chen Cai yet, it won't be too late to tell when the matter is settled. How is it with you?"

Guan smiled: "Because we found loopholes in Tianyi's management during the due diligence investigation, and many executives embezzled public funds, we recommended a new management team. Now the old and new handovers are well integrated."

Lu Jianxing nodded and asked, "You said there was something urgent this morning?"

"Yes," Guan Mou paused, and said, "I just got the news that Yu Meng, the lead actor of "The Legend of Fragrant Medicine", was suspected of taking drugs and was just taken away this morning. It is estimated that news will come out soon."

Lu Jianxing didn't expect it either, and looked back at him in surprise.

"The Legend of Fragrant Medicine" is a major female lead drama cast by Tianyi. Originally, the female lead was Fang Ying's.Instead, Yu Meng asked someone to find Lu Jianyuan, and let her go to bed after a while.Mengfeng was not well-reviewed here. Lu Jianyuan supported her at the time, which once attracted all kinds of speculation from the outside world, and there was even a scandal for a while.

"The direct impact now is that this show may not be aired anymore. Tianyi has invested a lot in it, and I'm afraid it will fall over." Guan said, "Of course the most important thing is that Lu Jianyuan is more responsible for this matter. , so... we are going to propose a replacement of the CEO in the near future.”

Lu Jianxing asked, "Now? Is Director Wang sure?"

"We're in contact," Guan said, "Director Wang is dissatisfied with Lu Jianyuan, but he also doesn't trust us. Whether we can win him now depends on Lu Jianyuan's actions."

Lu Jianxing nodded and reminded: "Wang Dong likes to eat Cantonese cuisine, there is a good one on Donglai Road. Go there if you have nothing to do."

Guan Mou understood, and asked his subordinates to meet Wang Dong several times afterwards, and they all settled in that Cantonese restaurant. Nothing else, but eight or nine times out of ten, he would meet Lu Jianyuan.

Wang Dong couldn't help frowning and doubting this coincidence.

The person who treated the guests also frowned, but said: "Wang Dong, although this dish is good, but next time... let's go to another place!"

Wang Dong looked at him: "What's wrong?"

"Isn't President Lu often coming here..." The man smiled, showing embarrassment, "Let's not rob others, lest you make it difficult for you to do well in the company."

Wang Dong couldn't get over his face, his face sank, and he said suddenly: "Why can't I come if he comes? I will eat here from now on!"

The person who treated the guests smiled, but then they still changed places to invite.Wang Dong had doubts before, but now he no longer doubts, and seeing Lu Jianyuan's arrogance recently, he feels even more uncomfortable.

On the other side, Lu Jianyuan was indeed very high-spirited recently, but after Yangyuan Investment proposed to replace the CEO, he still felt something was wrong.After all, Dong Wang has always been at odds with himself. Recently, he has frequently seen people invested by Yang Yuan and people surnamed Wang get together.

But after thinking about it, Tianyi's board of directors seats are not reasonable, generally speaking, the number of seats is odd, but he got four at that time.The eldest brother must be on his side here, and in this way, no matter how bad the situation is, it will be a two-on-two stalemate.Although embarrassing, it is better than losing power.

After thinking about it like this, Lu Jianyuan felt more at ease, after all, he was still a brother in war.He had the bottom line in his heart, and when he looked at Wang Dong again, he became more and more displeased.There were several projects applying for approval over there, and Lu Jianyuan secretly hated this person for stealing, so he put all of them aside and refused to approve them.

The day before the Ching Ming Festival, Tianyi held a board meeting again. After completing several procedures, the representative of Yangyuan Investment still put forward a proposal to replace the CEO.

Lu Jianyuan smiled coldly and remained silent.

Sure enough, Director Wang began to express his opinion first: "I also think that Lu Jianyuan failed to perform his duties well during his tenure, and he did not distinguish between public and private, and brought too many personal grievances into the company. Of course, it is one thing to dismiss him. A new CEO is another story."

Lu Jianyuan gave him a sideways look, and retorted, "I think I'm serious about my work, and I haven't made any major mistakes. On the contrary, there are some people who eat inside and outside, and make small moves behind their backs."

Wang Dong was two rounds older than him, and immediately blushed with anger.

Lu Jianyuan turned his head again, and said to Yang Yuan's humanity: "The "Biography of Xiangyi" has indeed been greatly affected this time. If the responsibility falls on me, I will admit it. But at the same time, everyone needs to understand that the previous A few days ago, I have discussed the acquisition of Moshu Technology, as long as the acquisition is completed, Yi will have all the core assets and technologies of Moshu Technology, including visual effects and virtual synthesis technology for film advertisements."

He was a little complacent when he said this, looked at other people and said: "Make up for the mistakes, this one alone, that's enough."

But Wang Dong retorted: "Moshu Technology's financial situation is worrying. Now the production company has proposed to pay a deposit before discussing the project. If this step is not done well, its loss will directly affect our listing. Is this a good thing or a step forward? Faint move, no one knows."

Lu Jianyuan suddenly became angry: "It was the biggest foolish trick to let you join the board of directors!"

The two sides argued for a few words, and each refused to give in.

The representative of Yangyuan Investment simply said: "Then let's go directly to the voting session."

"Still voting?" Lu Jianyuan turned his head to look, and said with a sneer, "If you think about it with your toes, you can tell that it's two to two. Instead of wasting your time now, why don't you go back and think about what excuses you can use next time."

Yang Yuan's representative turned a deaf ear and said, "Let's proceed according to the agenda." After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and said, "We, Yang Yuan Investment, support Zheng Xudong as the CEO of Tianyi Media."

Just as Wang Dong was about to raise his hand, he suddenly remembered something, put it down, and looked at Yang Yuan's representative.

There was a brief silence in the conference room, and after a while, he said: "I... abstain."

Yang Yuan's representative was slightly taken aback.

Lu Jianyuan immediately laughed out loud, and looked at Wang Dong: "Forget that you're not an idiot!" After he finished speaking, he looked at Yang Yuan's representative, nodded at the table and said, "Tianyi and Yang Yuan are of the same size. But if you want to change the name of the company, sorry, it’s impossible.”

Yang Yuan's representative looked at him quietly.

Lu Jianyuan wanted to say more, but someone behind him said slowly, "I also support Zheng Xudong as the CEO of Tianyi Media."

As soon as these words came out, there was a thunderstorm in Lu Jianyuan's head, and his eyes went dark for a moment.

He reacted for a while before turning around in disbelief.Wang Dong was no less shocked than him, and stared at Lu Jianxing in surprise.

Lu Jianxing was at the other end of the conference table, and he had not made a sound since entering the conference room.

The two brothers hadn't been in touch for a long time, and it was the first time their eyes met since the meeting today.

Lu Jianyuan opened his mouth, and before he could speak, Yang Yuan's representative said with a smile: "Well, two votes in favor, one vote against, and one abstention vote. The election results have come out. Congratulations to Zheng Xudong for being appointed as the chairman of Tianyi Media CEO."