When the director became popular in the entertainment industry

As soon as the publicity came out, the fans who used to "criticize" Bai Congzhen's sloppiness changed their faces on the spot, and turned into monsters and kissed and hugged him under his Weibo, as if they were not the ones who posted those ruthless comments before. .

Rainbow farts also come at the opening of their mouths, such as "far-sightedness", "director with a good conscience" take turns, and even "a little goblin who grinds people".

But with this matter of shooting two movies at once, they also have a deeper understanding of Bai Congzhen.

That is: Regarding filming, the director has never been ambiguous.

Before filming, I really considered all aspects, saying that if there is a sequel, there will be a sequel, or to finish the final film at one time to ensure that there will be no worries after the sale.Even if it's tempting, you only dare to do it if you have the goods in hand. It's really just a propaganda method, which is definitely different from playing tricks.

But this time I sneaked to work on the set of Director Liu Muyang, and the fans collectively changed their mouths and said that they were going to study in order to make better dramas.

Fishing?

What kind of fish to touch, there are no fish in the desert, it does not exist.

The weeds on the Internet are swaying with the wind in an attempt to attract Bai Congzhen's attention, but they don't know that Bai Congzhen in reality is already on the verge of wanting to beat someone.

"Mr. Su, I really admire your perseverance during this time, but my answer will not change. I really can't make a movie."

Bai Congzhen was lying on the sofa in the room with his eyes closed, wearing earphones, his hands folded on his abdomen, and his expression was the serenity of becoming a Buddha immediately.If he didn't try his best to stabilize his mentality, he was afraid that his tone would be out of control.

However, on the other end of the phone, Su Li was still persistently persuading.

"From the director, there is nothing wrong with making a movie. If you have any requirements, you can raise them, and we can discuss them. What if you can't make a movie? Besides, you haven't read my script yet. You always have to talk about things." There is a process, you can't kill him directly."

Su Li's tone was full of persuasion, "The investor this time is Fu Chaomin Fu Zong. He is a well-known God of Wealth in the circle. Now God of Wealth has taken a fancy to your ability and wants to cooperate with you. This is a big deal." It’s a good opportunity, you can’t let it go.”

coming.

Bai Congzhen opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, "Boss Fu asked me to shoot by name? Teacher Su, can I ask why?"

Su Li's persistence is very abnormal in Bai Congzhen's view.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have talked with another person after being rejected repeatedly by him, how could he talk so much with him in such a good voice.Besides, Su Li is a famous screenwriter, he can't find any director with a good script, why is he the only one?

The only explanation is that this matter is not simple, and the person who really wants to find him is not Su Li.

"It's a joke from the director." Su Li laughed twice, "In the past three years, which variety show or TV series you filmed did not cause shock in the circle?"

"When you release a film, the subject matter in the circle will change. This influence is god-level wherever you put it. The bosses who worked with you in the past made a lot of money. The investment is less and the return is more. How many people are greedy. Ah. Not to mention the title sponsor, the investors are already impatient."

Bai Congzhen snorted with a mocking expression.

Su Li couldn't see his expression, but just heard the voice, he felt that there was something going on, so he continued: "But you are too hardworking as a director, you produce one play after another, and don't give yourself a little rest time. Although the bosses want to Cooperate with you, but aren't you busy as the director? I didn't bother."

"No, you finally have free time, and the bosses came to invite you to cooperate."

Both inside and outside the words are compliments to the investors, as if it is a great honor and consideration for the bosses not to bother Bai Congzhen's filming.

"But Mr. Su, I was just lucky in the first few works. Now the directors in the circle have found good scripts and screenwriters to shoot, and the competition is getting bigger and bigger. I can't guarantee that I can maintain my previous achievements. "

Bai Congzhen closed his eyes, trying to end the call as soon as possible.On a good night, he just wants to have a lot of videos with his baby instead of listening to a middle-aged man's nonsense here.

"I'm afraid I can't bear Boss Fu's love. There are still many excellent directors in the circle. You should change someone."

"Don't, follow the director." Su Li was anxious, "Looking at the entertainment industry, is there any director more popular than you?"

"To be honest, your popularity, good investment, a good script, and a few actors with a lot of traffic and topicality, this is definitely a blockbuster movie. When the investors are happy, for you It's also a matter of making money without losing money. Even if you refuse, you have to give a clear reason, and you can't fool me if you are not capable enough."

Speaking of this, Su Li was faintly angry.

If you don't see Bai Congzhen's high popularity, huge fans and the favor of passers-by, why would he humbly beg a young man who doesn't know the heights of the world to direct the play here.

Do you really think that with a little achievement and background, you can be ignored in the entertainment industry?

Bai Congzhen took his time and said in a leisurely tone, "Mr. Su, isn't my reason clear enough? I just don't want to shoot. I've said it so many times, why can't you remember it?"

"According to what you said, a good script, popular actors, and a good investment are definitely a blockbuster booking. Any director with some ability will not be bad. There is no difference between me and me. You are wasting your tongue." What's the trouble?"

"As for making money, how much am I worth? No matter how many fans there are, I don't see every one of them buying tickets to see my movie. These are all fake, and your way of drawing cakes in advance is not good."

Taking the phone to check the time, Bai Congzhen sped up the progress, "Mr. Su, it's getting late. I think I understand what I mean after we have contacted you so many times. I wish you a good night's sleep and good night. Goodbye. "

Bai Congzhen hung up the phone neatly before waiting for an answer from the other party.Although he didn't break his face, he didn't believe it anymore. After this time, Su Li would contact him again.

Sitting up from the sofa, Bai Congzhen hopped onto the bed and stretched out the pillow to lie down, and sent a video invitation to Lou He'an.

"Baby, here I come!"

Silly waving at the person on the other side of the screen, Bai Congzhen complained: "That Su Li is too persistent, I really don't know what he's planning."

Lou He'an also heard Bai Congzhen mention it, so he knew about it.He guessed: "Investor?"

"Correct."

Bai Congzhen nodded, "Today he can count. It's Fu Chaomin, a well-known big investor in the industry. Although his own industry has nothing to do with the entertainment industry, he has shares in several entertainment companies and invests in many types It can be called a big mountain in the circle.”

After speaking, Bai Congzhen's expression became contrived, and he said pitifully, "Baby, I rejected him this time, he wouldn't want to block me in the entertainment circle, would he? I just want to film, why should I bear the wrath of capital? "

"Don't be afraid." Lou Hean played with a smile, "I will protect you."

Bai Congzhen looked horrified: "Really, I don't believe it. Mr. Lou, you are so kind to me, are you greedy for my body?"

Lou Hean couldn't take it any longer, with a helpless expression: "Xiao Zhen..."

"Hahaha. Alright, I won't tease you anymore." Bai Congzhen regained his composure: "Fu Chaomin is a big boss now, so he shouldn't be so narrow-minded."

He put his phone away, rested his chin on the pillow, and said, "Actually, it's not impossible to cooperate. As long as I am the first investor, I can come to several investors if I want. But the other party made it clear that they would not agree, so the cooperation is very important." Nothing to talk about."

"And they will think of looking for me, because they only fancy the audience base I bring, and the strength is just the icing on the cake. Su Li also said to invite traffic stars. Please estimate that when the phone starts, the group will be full of all kinds of people. Airborne."

"At that time, just shoot casually, smash tens of millions of publicity, trick the audience into the movie theater, consume a wave of my audience and earn enough money to completely achieve the goal. They are counting the money happily. What will I do in the future? Nobody cares."

Lou He listened quietly, reached out and tapped Bai Congzhen's cheek on the screen, "Ignore them."

"Baby is right, ignore them." Bai Congzhen laughed again, and said funny: "I will not give in to what they say. If you want to use me to make money, there is no way! At worst, I will go home and inherit the family business. And if you support me, you will never starve to death."

"I'll support you." Lou He An's eyes were crooked with a smile.

Although Bai Congzhen's personality is absolutely incapable of coveting pleasure and letting others support him.But as long as this thought is brought up, Lou He'an can't help thinking about it backwards.

No way, this idea is really a bit good for him.

After chatting for a few more words, the two who both had work the next day said good night to each other and went to sleep.

Before going to bed, Bai Congzhen thought about what Su Li said again, and a trace of worry flashed in his heart.

He acted indifferent in front of Lou He'an just now, and could tease freely, but judging from the meaning revealed by the other party's words, the actual situation is not too optimistic.

From his entry into the entertainment circle to the present, his achievements can be said to be outstanding. With his own strength, he forcibly opened a gap in the closed loop of the film and television industry in the circle.

The gap is not big, but it is enough to let the information inside ferment and deteriorate.In this way, one can imagine the mood of the people guarding the perimeter and arranging this closed loop.

He naturally became the target of public criticism.

However, these people who live on "interests" will not act rashly.In the past, he was busy filming, and during the wait-and-see period, no one acted rashly.It's different now, he is free, and the investors who already have a contest in their hearts have also started their activities.

Su Li is the one who takes the lead.

As long as he is willing to cooperate with them and make money for them, the name "Bai Congzhen" will be promoted to a higher position, and even as Su Li said, "Fengshen" can be done.

But Bai Congzhen refused.

Just like what he told Lou He'an.The premise for them to make money is to consume the trust and goodwill of the audience in "Bai Congzhen".

After the name completely lost the audience's trust and became mediocre like those assembly line directors in the circle, he was useless.Lost trust can never be repaired.

Bai Cong really didn't want to do this.

His purpose has always been clear and he does not want to change.

Sighing, Bai Congzhen closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Nothing happened in the following week as usual, Bai Congzhen simply forgot about Su Li and those messy investors, and he was happy in the crew.

Although he didn't know what kind of changes "rejection" would bring.But take one step at a time, anyway, in terms of the energy he possesses, it is absolutely impossible to become a victim.

In the morning, after having breakfast, Bai Congzhen took his camera to the set and planned to shoot some material first.As a result, as soon as he stepped into the set, he was caught by Liu Muyang, who was squatting on guard.

Looking at the desolate corner and the endless desert in the distance, Bai Congzhen squatted there looking at Liu Muyang with suspicion.

"Director Liu, what are you doing, do you want some meat?"

"Don't be poor, it's business."

Seeing Liu Muyang's serious expression, Bai Congzhen also put away his smile and put on a serious face.

"You say."

"Fu Chaomin's investor in this movie sent me a message saying that he wanted to meet you."

"?" Bai Congzhen opened his eyes wide and pointed to himself, "See me?"

"Yes." Liu Muyang nodded seriously, "Don't stop the investor from asking me to grant you a leave. What do you mean?"

It is normal for an investor to approach the director, but it is intriguing to find him instead of directly approaching him directly.And what he didn't say was that the investor told him that if he wanted to stop him, he could only use his own rights to kick Bai Congzhen out of the crew.

"Have you ever offended him? From this posture, it seems that the visitor is not good."

"Should it be an offence?" Bai Congzhen explained, "It was the play that Mr. Su came to ask me to cooperate with last time, and Fu Chaomin invested in it. Later, Mr. Su approached me several times, but I refused."

Liu Muyang looked at Bai Cong and really didn't know what to say.

From what he said last time, he knew that Bai Congzhen was very concerned about investment, or whether he could have the right to speak in the crew.According to Fu Chaomin's approach, he didn't take it for granted.

It's just that the refusal is the refusal, and I never expected that the master would come to the door in person.

"Xiaozhen... hey." Liu Muyang sighed.

Fu Chaomin should have anticipated his thoughts a long time ago, that's why he specially asked the film's investors to spread the word and threaten him.It is true that he can refuse to protect Bai Congzhen, but from then on, Bai Congzhen can't leave the crew forever.

And although he has the right to speak in the crew, the investors don't interfere much.But the uncle is the one who pays. He wants to help, but there is nothing he can do.

Bai Congzhen was not very scared, and comforted Liu Muyang: "It's just a meeting, it's not a big deal. What can he do with me in a society ruled by law. And Director Liu, have you forgotten that my family is not ordinary? The entertainment circles don’t overlap, but in terms of weight, they definitely beat him.”

"Don't worry. You give me a leave of absence, and I'll go back as soon as I go."

After getting along for so long, Liu Muyang really forgot that Bai Congzhen's family is full of bigwigs in the cultural circle.He relaxed a little and could only let it go.

"Then you should leave now." Liu Muyang patted Bai Congzhen on the shoulder and stood up, "If you really need anything, just tell me, I will never refuse if I can help."

"Now?" Bai Congzhen was still squatting, "I don't need to buy a ticket or something? Could it be that Fu Chaomin even bought the ticket for me?"

"Why buy a ticket? He has come to Xinshi in person."

"what?"

Bai Congzhen looked at Liu Muyang's back with an unbelievable expression.

If it was unexpected that the other party wanted to talk to him in person, then flying to Xinshi to talk to him about this operation made him completely confused.

Could it be that he miscalculated Fu Chaomin's character, and the other party is actually a very talkative boss?

With question marks all over his head, Bai Congzhen stepped on the bus to the city.

Fu Chaomin is a middle-aged man with a slightly fat body, and he is not bad for the standard beer belly provided by the bosses.He is of average height and looks ordinary, and he is easy-going when he speaks with a three-point smile.Sleek and snobbish and deep, he is a standard businessman.

This was Bai Congzhen's first impression when he saw him.

"Boss Fu, Mr. Su, thank you for making a trip in person." Bai Congzhen shook hands with the two with a standard smile, "I'm really flattered."

"The guide is being polite." Su Li acted as a middleman, smiled and beckoned the two to sit down, and poured tea again.

No matter what his psychology was before, he can be said to be confident in accompanying Fu Chaomin this time.No matter how stubborn Bai Congzhen was, he did not dare to act presumptuously in front of Fu Chaomin.

The table was filled with dishes one after another, and the three of them sat quietly. After all the waiters left, the room was still silent.

Su Li understood that he was just a foil, so he sat beside him as the background board.

"I don't know Mr. Fu is here this time, what can I do for you?"

Looking back and forth at the two people sitting across from each other, seeing that Fu Chaomin had no intention of speaking, Bai Congzhen took the initiative to ask.

The big boss, the big capital in the entertainment industry, has a normal temper.

Sure enough, Fu Chaomin spoke only after Bai Congzhen finished asking, "Su Li should have told you that I want to cooperate with you."

Bai Congzhen nodded, rubbed his fingers on the wall of the teacup, and said in a calm voice, "Yes, but I have answered Mr. Su several times, and I can't be afraid."

Su Li was taken aback after hearing this, and looked at Bai Congzhen with disbelief in his eyes.Just as he was about to speak, Fu Chaomin laughed and said, "It's good that the director has his own ideals."

"A director with ideals is different from those in those assembly-line factories, and can make a good drama. I appreciate the stubbornness of the director."

"Thank you for the compliment." Bai Congzhen raised his teacup to pay respects to Fu Chaomin, then put it to his mouth and poured down a small cup of tea, "The vice president is indeed a person who has invested in many film and television dramas. Can boast directly to people's hearts."

"But..." Fu Chaomin's expression didn't change, he still had the smile on his face, "Since the director is in this circle, he should know that cooperation can win-win. It's good to have your own stubbornness, but you have to Have a sense of proportion and don’t rest on your laurels.”

After sweet dates, there is a big stick. This truth has never changed.But as long as he doesn't interrupt the routine, it's useless to say anything.

Withdrawing his thoughts and putting down his teacup, Bai Congzhen shook his head and sighed: "Boss Fu's words are a bit profound, and I'm a little tired from hearing them. Let's open the skylight and speak openly, so that we can understand the meaning of both parties better, right?"

Fu Chaomin nodded indifferently, he had heard of Bai Congzhen's character for a long time.He will only raise his vigilance if he plays Tai Chi with him.

"If you have anything from the director, please tell me."

"Then I won't be polite." Bai Cong really didn't talk nonsense with him, "You should have seen my previous list of investors in film and television dramas, all of which were dominated by Yunzhen Entertainment. Of course Mr. Fu wants to cooperate with me. , as usual."

Each of his plays has Lou Hean's private investment, but they are only listed under the name of Yunzhen Entertainment, and merged with Yunzhen's investment amount.

Although in the eyes of outsiders, Yunzhen Entertainment has always supported Bai Congzhen, it is because of Yunzhen's support that he is unscrupulous.

In fact, the whole Yunzhen was born for Bai Congzhen.

Bai Congzhen looked straight into Fu Chaomin's eyes, and said resolutely: "No matter who it is, this is the only requirement for my cooperation that will never change."

But how could Fu Chaomin be willing.

What are investors for, not just to make money?

He doesn't know what the little boss who used to work with Bai Congzhen thinks, but it is absolutely impossible for him, who has always made a lot of money, to watch others eat meat and drink soup by himself.

"It's better not to talk too much about the director." The smile on his face disappeared, "In the past, your reputation was not obvious, and you could only find those low-level small bosses to attract investment. TV dramas don't cost much, just vote for the entire crew It can be set up, and TV dramas can be filmed casually.”

"But movies are different." Fu Chaomin twitched his lips, "I just entered the film industry as a director, and I just made a small-budget modern movie, and Yun Zhen can still afford it. In the future, I will make other types of movies, like from People who pursue perfection like directors will only spend more. At that time, Yun Zhen can still afford it, and can he still support you?"

"Of course, if the director doesn't make movies in the future, it's just as if I didn't say that."

In the entertainment circle, a director like Bai Congzhen is unique.

In the past, the upper-level investors in the circle were skeptical of Bai Congzhen, and they always had to wait for others to try the water and pass the inspection before proceeding to the next step.But Bai Congzhen took off so fast that he touched the ceiling if he didn't pay attention.

Moreover, Bai Congzhen's background is not ordinary, and there has never been a case of finding someone to humbly pretend to be his grandson to attract investment.That's why after Bai Congzhen rejected Su Li so many times, he wanted to come and talk to him in person.

But who would have thought that Bai Congzhen would be so uncooperative and not give him face at all.Fu Chaomin was unhappy, and his tone was no longer easy-going.

Bai Congzhen shrugged his shoulders after hearing what he said, with a playful expression on his face: "Who knows what will happen in the future. If Mr. Fu is interested, you can follow me on Weibo and see if I can get investment to make a movie in the future."

"Oh, you are not afraid that I will unite with the people in the whole circle to trip you up?"

"Boss Fu is amazing." Bai Cong pretended to compliment him, "Businessmen are after profit, as long as Yun Zhen stays alive, I can make money forever by filming dramas. At that time, you, Fu Boss, who hindered them from making less money, will be betrayed Is it a stumbling block?"

Seeing that Fu Chaomin had a bad expression, Bai Congzhen simply got up and said goodbye: "It seems that although our conversation was not very pleasant, we have a general understanding of both sides' thoughts, and our goal has been achieved."

"Boss Fu, Teacher An, goodbye."

The sound of closing the door sounded, and since Fu Chaomin and Bai Congzhen started talking, Su Li, who had been sitting next to him and dared not make a sound, moved.

He carefully looked at the dark-faced Fu Chaomin, hesitated for a long time before softly saying: "...Fu Zong?"

Fu Chaomin laughed back in anger. He looked at the seat where Bai Congzhen had been sitting, and asked to himself, "Tell me, why does Yun Zhen praise Bai Congzhen so much?"

And as long as Yun Zhen doesn't fail for a day, he can make money forever.

He hadn't heard such arrogant words for a long time.The same is true of Bai Congzhen. If he doesn't get in touch with him, he really doesn't know that the other party is such a person full of "confidence".