He really doesn't want to be popular with Pixiu [Entertainment Circle]

Ling Xiu's eyes suddenly widened.

"What happened to the movie?"

Shen Jianshu looked out of the window with a helpless expression, "I went to a meeting outside yesterday, and I happened to meet a friend who specializes in film investment. I asked him if he had invested in any new projects recently, and he said no, and he also mentioned Take a bite of the new movie directed by Yan."

Ling Xiu rolled his eyes and immediately understood what the manager meant.

"Is it because Director Yan's new movie can't attract investment?"

Shen Jianshu nodded, "It should be like this."

"Why?" Ling Xiu couldn't understand, "Just the outline sent is so wonderful, the real script must be even better, it will be a good movie, how could it be..."

"The heart of an investor is the needle in the bottom of the sea." Seeing Shu slightly helpless, Shen Jian said, "Sometimes it looks like a good project, but no one invests in it, and it can't attract business, which eventually leads to the delay or even abortion of the project. In this business, what? Magical things can happen."

"Director Yan's film is a feature film, which doesn't require a huge amount of investment like commercial blockbusters or sci-fi films. Moreover, Director Yan is full of talent. He just won an award at the Youth Film Festival, so his strength is unquestionable." Ling Xiu felt a little depressed, " Doesn’t this attract investment?”

Chang Xiaosong interrupted, "Brother, you also know that it is a youth film festival, not a real influential film festival."

This is obvious enough.

Yan Wangchao is just a fledgling new director, he has no famous works, and the investment bosses have no confidence in him.

Ling Xiu had nothing to say.

Shen Jianshu patted him on the shoulder, "Xiao Ling, I understand how you feel. When you see a good book, you will be very excited and full of anticipation. But a smart woman can't live without rice, and you can't make a movie without money. Director Yan's movie has just started. Encountering obstacles, I don’t know when the filming will start.”

How could Ling Xiu not understand what she meant.

You can't spend things waiting, let alone waiting for a project that looks like a castle in the air.

Ling Xiu hummed lightly and didn't say any more.

The atmosphere in the car was stagnant for a while, and the car's original slight tire noise was particularly clear at this moment.

"Go back and read the book carefully. I think several movies are good. You have to seize the opportunity when it comes. After all, you are in the rising stage." If the investment is restarted, I [-]% support you to make his movie and be his leading actor."

"Okay, ma'am."

Ling Xiu is not an unreasonable person, what Shen Jianshu said is absolutely right, he has to take the overall situation into consideration.

"Buzz--"

The phone in his palm vibrated.

Ling Xiu picked it up and saw that Yan Wangchao had returned to WeChat.

"Mr. Ling, I've been a little busy the last two days, so I'm really sorry for not replying to WeChat in time."

Ling Xiu thought for a while and started typing.

"Director Yan, I'm off tomorrow, can I go to your house for fried skewers and barbecue?"

The other party hesitated for a while before replying.

"Mr. Ling, there is something wrong with the advancement of the movie, and there is no way to start it for the time being."

Ling Xiu continued typing.

"I just want to come to your house as a guest, chat with you, and eat delicious food. It has nothing to do with movies."

Yan Wangchao came back very quickly this time.

He seemed surprised.

"Really? Then I'll go shopping early tomorrow morning. I'll share my home address with you later."

Ling Xiu smiled.

"Okay, Director Yan, see you tomorrow."

……

Yan Wangchao's home is in an ordinary residential area on the outskirts of the city.

Before Ling Xiu came, he imagined what Yan Dao's house would be like.

Originally, Ling Xiu thought that Yan Wangchao was busy with work, and the house was also rented, so there might be more or less mess inside.

But after he entered the house, he found that the real appearance was far from his imagination.

Dao Yan's house is bright and clean, with simple and elegant decoration, and various decorations and small electrical appliances show the owner's attitude of loving life.

"Mr. Ling, do you feel that the decoration of the house is completely different from what you imagined?"

Yan Wangchao could see through the other party's thoughts at a glance. He took the red wine from Ling Xiu and asked with a smile.

Ling Xiu was a little embarrassed, but readily admitted.

"There is indeed a bit of discrepancy."

"Most people who come to my house for the first time will think so." Yan Wangchao smiled honestly, put down the red wine, and tugged at some baggy home clothes, "After all, I look very much like a fat man who doesn't want to move."

"It's really not such an exaggeration." Ling Xiu quickly explained, "The main reason is that you are too busy every day, and I thought you didn't have time to keep the house in such an orderly manner. My house is cleaned by Xiaosong, but things are messed up from time to time. I I am very envious of people who live their lives happily, Director Yan, you are amazing."

Yan Wangchao blushed from the praise, and quickly asked Ling Xiu to sit down.

"Mr. Ling, you just came here after lunch, so shall I make you a cup of coffee?"

"Okay." Ling Xiu's eyes lit up.

He likes to drink coffee and chat with friends in a comfortable and relaxed environment.

"Teacher Ling, what kind of coffee would you like to drink?" Yan Wangchao leaned out half of his body from the kitchen, "Pour it by hand or by the coffee machine?"

Ling Xiu stretched his waist, "Let me have a latte, more milk, and a little sugar for me, okay?"

"It looks like a poor man who can only drink American style." Yan Wangchao said OK, "It's rare to have a rest today, and we must meet Teacher Ling's requirements."

……

The warm sun in the winter afternoon shines into the living room through the large floor-to-ceiling windows. The heat of the coffee spreads under the sun, and the whole room is fragrant.

The coffee beans selected by Yan Wangchao are excellent, and the milk coffee they make is very fragrant.

Ling Xiu and Yan Wangchao drank coffee and ate biscuits, chatting nonsense.

After chatting for a while, Ling Xiu could clearly feel that Yan Wangchao's nervousness had slowly disappeared unconsciously.

So he decided to cut to the chase.

"Director Yan, can you tell me about the movie?"

Ling Xiu's sincere gaze and gentle tone opened Yan Wangchao's somewhat locked heart at once.

"Movies can't attract investment. They feel that I have just graduated, I am still too young, and I have no famous works, so they are worried about me."

Without any foreshadowing, Yan Dao got to the core of the problem.

"In addition, the film is not an IP adaptation, nor is it a commercial film that is easy to hit, but a drama film that focuses on narrative and depth. They are not optimistic about the box office, so they are unwilling to invest?" Ling Xiu followed up with his guess.

Yan Wangchao smiled wryly, "It's absolutely correct."

"Director Yan, the outline of the movie you gave me is really, really good." Ling Xiu said solemnly, "It will definitely be a success when it is made into a movie. You must not be discouraged by what investors say."

"No." Yan Wangchao's eyes were proud and persistent, "This is my hard work, and I will not give up. When I take a break, I will continue to attract investment."

"I debuted for more than half a year and a half, and I have some savings on hand." Ling Xiu said, "Although it's not a lot, I can invest all of it. If this is the case, can the movie be made?"

Yan Wangchao's eyes immediately turned red.

He sniffed, holding back the tears that were about to well up.

"Mr. Ling, thank you. But even if you put in my savings and yours, the budget is still not enough."

"Then what should we do?" Ling Xiu is just a newcomer in the entertainment circle, and knows nothing about soliciting investment.

Yan Wangchao was so cute when he looked worried, he burst into laughter.

"It's okay, I'll think of a way, the living can't be suffocated to death by urine. By the way, Teacher Ling, do you want to read the complete script?"

Ling Xiu recovered his vitality in a second, "Think!"

Yan Wangchao brought a stack of printed documents from the study.

"This is the final version of the manuscript." When introducing his work, Yan Dao's eyes were full of light, "I revised it several times by myself, and invited a professional proofreader to review it for me. There should be no typos."

Ling Xiu took the document and adjusted his sitting posture, "I can't wait to read it."

"Look." Yan Wangchao put on his sleeves and apron, and said with a smile, "I'm going to prepare the ingredients for the evening."

Ling Xiu turned to the first page of the script, and just after reading the first paragraph, he was deeply attracted by the story.

Time seems to stand still at this moment, and all surrounding noises are automatically blocked. As the leading actor, Ling Xiu plunges into this illusory yet real world constructed by Yan Wangchao.

He kept his eyes on, turned the pages with his fingers, and had a spiritual collision with the world in the script in a special way.

If Yan Wangchao hadn't pushed him gently, and said it was time for dinner, Ling Xiu would have read the entire script in one sitting.

"Oh my god, is it so late already?" Ling Xiu raised his eyes and found that the outside of the window had changed from bright sunshine to pitch black.

Yan Wangchao nodded, "It's almost seven o'clock. Even though the Spring Festival is over, it still gets dark early."

Ling Xiu, who came back to his senses, suddenly smelled the unique aroma of fried skewers and barbecue.

He quickly looked in the direction of the fragrance.

A large plate of golden fried skewers has been placed on the table, and the mutton skewers and beef skewers on the household barbecue plate make a dreamy sound of sizzling due to the heat.

Ling Xiu swallowed hard.

Yan Wangchao held back his smile and made a gesture of invitation, "Teacher Ling, let's eat."

It has to be said that Yan Wangchao can surprise people all the time.

Even cooking is no exception.

Ling Xiu felt that the taste of Yan's fried skewers and barbecue was not inferior to that of the food stalls outside.

"You can set up a stall to do business." He gave the highest evaluation.

"I love to eat these things, so I was figuring them out at home. I didn't expect the taste to be good. I was so happy to be praised by the koi male god today." Yan Wangchao filled Ling Xiu's glass, "But let's pair red wine BBQ fried skewers, isn't it strange?"

Ling Xiu licked the string, "It's not surprising, just be happy."

Yan Wangchao suddenly became enlightened when he was inspired, "That's right, just be happy. Just like my movie, creating it makes me happy, so I will shoot the movie and present it to the audience."

"It must be filmed." Ling Xiu clinked glasses with Director Yan, full of excitement, "Your book is so well written, really. I also really like the male protagonist. After going through thousands of sails, he finally found peace of mind and destination. I like this very much. The story is simple, sincere and touching."

Yan Wangchao blushed from drinking, "To get such a high evaluation from you, Teacher Ling, the previous hard work was not in vain. I am not discouraged, and I will continue to solicit investment starting tomorrow. I don't believe that I will not meet a big guy who is willing to invest."

Ling Xiu was deeply moved by Yan Wangchao's enthusiasm and dedication to his works.

He said seriously: "Director Yan, I still want to invest my savings in it. Although it's not a lot, it will at least allow you to do some preparatory work."

"you……"

"I don't want you, mine." Ling Xiu waved his hand, jokingly said, "Everyone knows that I love money, if the movie finally sells well at the box office, I can still make money, that would be great."

"What if you lose everything?" Yan Wangchao asked.

"If you lose, you will lose." Ling Xiu disagreed, "There is no such thing as a guaranteed profit or loss when it comes to investment. This is what Xiao Song told me."

There were tears in Yan Wangchao's eyes.

He no longer refuses, but raises his glass.

"Mr. Ling, then I will accept your kindness. I won't say any more words of thanks, let's fight and work hard together."

Ling Xiu clinked glasses with him, "I also hope that we can achieve each other and achieve success."

……

After the rare rest day, Ling Xiu is still faced with a very full schedule of work every day.

The box office of "Light of the Abyss" continued to rise, and it soon broke through the 40 billion mark, making it one of the top five box office hits in domestic film history.

Ling Xiu's second male lead performed exceptionally well as the film's eye-catching actor, and won unanimous praise from people inside and outside the industry. Many film critics speculated that he could be shortlisted for the best supporting actor at the film festival.

And Ling Xiu himself is also a big hit, becoming a new top player in the entertainment industry.

He is so popular that even the boss of "Ningyun Entertainment" has to come to him personally to ask for an autographed photo.

Ling Xiu was a little embarrassed, "Mr. Zheng, if I knew you would have told me, I signed the photo and asked Xiao Song to send it to you."

"Your schedule is too full every day, so I don't want to disturb you." Zheng Bosong smiled, "I just heard that you came to the company today, so I might as well take the photo and sign it now. Oh, I was also forced by my niece to have no choice."

Ling Xiu signed the photo, and Mr. Zheng asked about his recent work.

"The film and television project has not yet been decided, and I am reading the book." Ling Xiu reported truthfully.

Zheng Bosong nodded in agreement, "You are so popular now, you should cherish your feathers and choose films carefully. Making a film requires box office, and you must make progress in the direction of winning awards. A good work is always the confidence of an actor."

When he mentioned this, Ling Xiu's heart skipped a beat.

"Mr. Zheng, I have a good movie book here. It's a very, very good story." He said boldly, "I really want to act, but I encountered some problems."