Porcelain to Porcelain

"Mahler, what a fair and transparent thing, it's a fucking bluff! The public casting process is just a smokescreen for the exchange of interests between their big studios and big film and television companies." Wang Gui slapped the table and cursed.

Lu Qiu breathed out a turbid breath, and comforted: "Brother Wang, don't worry too much, everything will not be controlled."

Seeing Lu Qiu's calm face, Wang Gui couldn't help but look sideways. No matter who is in charge of the casting, he will not have such calmness. It doesn't look like the character of a young man in his early 20s.

"Hey, I'm a little discouraged this time. In the circle, don't try to get ahead if you don't have a foundation." Wang Guihui sighed and observed Lu Qiu's expression quietly.

He hoped that Lu Qiu would recognize the status quo of the entertainment industry and be willing to sign a contract with a film and television company.

After "Spring and Autumn Love and Enmity" hit the air, the prime minister of the film and television company that Wang Gui had approached took the initiative to call and invite Lu Qiu to sign the contract.Lu Qiu read the company's contract and thought the terms were too harsh for the artist, so he refused.

"Brother Wang, don't be discouraged, you can create opportunities for yourself."

"How to create?"

"No, use this." Lu Qiu pushed the written manuscript.

"Your book is about to be published?" Wang Gui raised his head, his eyes blank. "What does the book have to do with filming?"

"No, there is no news from the publishing house. I want to send this novel to Shep for review."

Wang Gui looked down at the title of the novel on the manuscript: "Is this book very suitable for Xie Pu?" He kind of guessed Lu Qiu's intention.

"I will definitely be happy. I will never put it down after seeing it. I will try my best to take pictures." Lu Qiu smiled. "I don't sell this novel, I only use it in exchange for the protagonist."

"You can do it!" Wang Gui laughed and patted his chest. "I'm going to ask Shep out for tea."

Shepp loves literary films.

Generally speaking, thoughtful literary films are the most likely to win awards, but such in-depth films are usually popular but not popular, and commercial producers have always stayed away from them.Shepp's award-winning work "Under the Wall" barely recovered the cost after it was released, and if he wanted to make another literary film, he could not find sponsors and production investors.

In order to live, Xie Pu had to bow his head to reality, and took over the filming of the TV series "Spring and Autumn Love and Enmity". After "Spring and Autumn Love and Enmity" was broadcast, the audience loved the beauties and handsome men very much, and the bloody plot was novel and tolerable.

The attitude of film critics is different, completely opposite to that of the audience, and newspapers and magazines related to film and television are full of condemnation and ridicule.Famous artist Feng Hao, who voted for the excellent director of "Under the City Wall", also published a special article, lamenting that another bright pearl in the director world has been stained with vulgarity, covered in dust, lost its aura, and become mediocrity.

Xie Pu felt that Feng Hao's evaluation of "mediocrity" was like a sharp arrow piercing his heart, and it made him feel numb when he thought of it.Feeling ashamed, Xie Pu refused to accept TV and movies similar to the plot of "Spring and Autumn", and stayed at Shang Hai's home to avoid condemnation in the circle.

Mr. Li, who had benefited from "Love in Spring and Autumn", made a phone call almost every day to lobby Xie Pu, completely forgetting the poisonous oath he made at the beginning that he would never cooperate with Xie Pu.

It's boring to stay at home for a long time. When Wang Gui called to invite him, Xie Pu readily agreed to go out.

In the private room on the second floor of the high-end and quiet Tianding Tea House, Zhou Hongxun sat and sipped tea and had breakfast alone, while watching the time on the diamond watch on his wrist.

Seeing that the time had passed the agreed time, Zhou Hongxun looked through the floor-to-ceiling windows to the hall at the bottom of the building.

On the first floor of the tea house, small bridges and flowing water are arranged, and tall flowers and plants separate spaces for customers to drink tea, enjoy snacks and chat.The single room on the second floor is decorated with translucency, and you can overlook the scenery at the bottom of the building when you sit with your head slightly lowered.

Looking across a table in the eastern corner, Zhou Hongxun's eyes froze.

At this moment, Qian Guojun, the dedicated lawyer of Feixun Company, opened the door and walked in.Qian Guojun was around 36 and seven, and he was a little out of breath when he walked too fast.

"Sorry, there's a traffic jam on the road."

Zhou Hongxun looked away, but found that the lawyer's hand was empty. "Guojun, where are the documents I asked you to bring?"

"Here, I knew that you would ask for documents when you open your mouth." Xiao Ya jumped in, carrying a black men's briefcase in her left hand. "Guojun, how is it? I guessed right!"

Xiao Ya made a bet with Qian Guojun before entering the door, betting that Zhou Hongxun would ask for documents at the first call.

Zhou Hongxun frowned, and said to Qian Guojun, "Did you pick up Xiaoya on purpose?"

"Why, you are not willing to drink tea with me?" Xiao Ya put the briefcase in front of Zhou Hongxun, her mouth curled up.

"No, no, we wouldn't be happy." Qian Guojun graciously helped Xiao Ya open the chair.After meeting Xiao Ya, Qian Guojun has been passionately pursuing her.Xiao Ya treats Qian Guojun indifferently, sometimes near and sometimes far away.

Qian Guojun and Zhou Hongxun made an appointment to drink morning tea together (mainly to deliver documents, and to drink morning tea and eat breakfast by the way).When I came here, I mentioned it to Xiao Ya when I said good morning, and when I heard Xiao Ya mentioned that Tian Ding's five-spice buns were her favorite, she immediately sent an invitation.Xiao Ya didn't refuse this time, and readily agreed.

Qian Guojun felt that his girlfriend was Zhou Hongxun's stepsister, so he wouldn't mind if he didn't tell her in advance.

Zhou Hongxun raised his eyebrows, and called the waiter over to take Xiao Ya's order.

Xiao Ya ordered the order, and found that Zhou Hongxun and Qian Guojun seemed to have forgotten her when they were talking, and felt a little bored. They drank tea and ate five-spice buns to enjoy the surrounding scenery.

When the conversation between the two people around them came to an end, they broke into the topic with a smile: "Zhou Hongxun, have you broken ties with Song Xueqing?"

Xiao Ya always called her stepbrother by his first and last name.

"Where did you hear that I had a relationship with Song Xueqing?" Zhou Hongxun wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, and his eyes drifted to the southeast of the downstairs.

"No? How did mom say that you dislike Song Xueqing's status in the entertainment industry?" Xiao Ya tilted her head, as if recalling it.

Zhou Hongxun glanced at Xiao Ya indifferently: "You should take care of your own affairs and marry yourself off as soon as possible."

"Are you mocking me that no one wants me?" Xiao Ya's expression immediately turned serious.

"Who said, you can't see me, a living person?"

Qian Guojun hastily confessed his love.

"You're too old, I can't see it." Xiao Ya chuckled.

"Men don't show their charm until they are middle-aged." The barrister said boldly.

Zhou Hongxun stood up suddenly, picked up his business bag, raised his right hand and looked at his watch: "Xiaoya, Guojun, you two have a slow chat, I have to leave first."

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A bitch is ruthless, an actor is ruthless.

A bitch should be affectionate in bed, an actor can only be righteous on stage...

"Farewell My Concubine! Good! Good! Good!" After reading Lu Qiu's manuscript, Xie Pu said three good things in one voice. "Lu Qiu! This script has to be sold to me. I will shoot it, and it will definitely become a classic in the world. Well, if you play Dieyi, Xiaolou will find Sun Jiaxing. Who is suitable to play Juxian?..."

Shep fell into a state of ecstasy.

Lu Qiu and Wang Gui looked at each other in blank dismay, and Xie Pu had already decided on the role of the lead actor before they even made a request for a deal.

"Cough cough." Wang Gui deliberately pretended to cough to wake Xie Pu up.

Xie Pu patted his forehead: "Hey, Lu Qiu, I didn't expect you to be a genius. Hey, why didn't you come to me earlier."

"Director Xie, have you considered that Farewell My Concubine is a literary film, and it is difficult to find investors." Lu Qiu reminded.

"Don't be afraid, this kind of literary and artistic film will definitely be well-received and well-received." Xie Pu seemed very confident, but in fact he was very upset. "It's a big deal. I have the cheek to ask my friends to help raise funds. It's not enough. My brother puts my house in the bank for a loan."

Seeing that Xie Pu was so determined to make a film, Lu Qiu thought for a while and said, "I don't charge money for the script or the film, and it's all converted into a stock investment."

Firstly, Lu Qiu wants to win a large sum of money, and secondly, the salary does not need to be converted into investment in cash, and the amount given by Xie Pu will be much more generous.

With Xie Pu's seriousness and talent, the movies he made will not be inferior to Chen Kaige.In the previous life, "Farewell My Concubine" was a box office and award-winning film.Not only has it created box office records for literary films in the mainland and North America, but it has also achieved high box office in Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions.

Lu Qiu remembers very clearly that the average ticket in the Mainland is 4000 yuan per ticket, and the box office of "Farewell My Concubine" reached more than 1000 million.Based on this, it is estimated that the number of viewers at that time exceeded 1000 million.Ten years later, the best-selling billion-dollar movies only reached more than [-] million viewers.

However, the investment of "Farewell My Concubine" is not high. Considering the price of goods in this era, Lu Qiu estimated that the filming cost will be capped at 1000 million at most.The cost of publicity is not easy to calculate. If you have more money, you can only focus on partial publicity.

"Hey, Lu Qiu, how can you not ask for a salary..." Wang Gui opened his mouth, his desperate attitude is like a red-eyed gambler who wants to kill a leopard.

"Brother Wang, I trust Director Xie." Lu Qiu's eyes were dark and deep, full of trust.

Xie Pu was so moved that he raised his hand and patted Lu Qiu's shoulder hard, causing Lu Qiu to grin his teeth.

"Brother Qiu, let's work together to create a brilliant future!"

"Okay! Let's create a brilliance together!" Lu Qiu has achieved the expected goal, and the role of Dieyi will not be changed, and the box office dividends after the film's success will not escape.

"Add me one, and I'll vote 50." The two gamblers decided to spend all their money on gambling, and Wang Gui's gambling instinct was also infected.

After a general discussion, Xie Pu asked Wang Gui to pay the bill at the bar, and he and Lu Qiu talked while walking.

Because all the attention was on Xie Pu, Lu Qiu accidentally stepped on the leather shoes of a guest beside him, and hurriedly withdrew his foot, shaking his body involuntarily.

"Ah, sorry! Sorry!"

"Be careful!" The guest's voice was low, as if it came from the chest, and at the same time, he quickly put a hand on Lu Qiu's waist to help stabilize his balance.

Lu Qiu stood firm and looked back, his pupils shrank suddenly.

"President Zhou?" Xie Pu looked surprised.