Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 536: Fated entanglement

Zhou Xun felt a little uncomfortable.

She was just thinking that although Teacher Nan Xun was young, he gave people the impression of being mature beyond his years, but she didn't expect to be slapped in the face the next moment.

Why did she find Zhang Jingyi?
It also has a lot to do with the recent situation that himself and Chen Kun have encountered.

Dongshen Future was established last year. It is a company co-founded by Chen Kun and her. Originally, the two of them were ambitious and wanted to use their status in the industry to recruit people and build a kingdom in the circle and become a major force in the film and television industry.

However, what was unexpected was that they both suffered injuries one after another in the past two months.

First, Chen Kun's The Rise of Phoenixes caused a huge loss to the Shonan TV station. Until now, the Shonan TV station still makes fun of him from time to time. Chen Kun is not so good-tempered either, and he also fought back secretly. Now the relationship between the two sides is very unpleasant.

Then came her own Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. Although it opened with 1.6 million views on its first broadcast and ended with an average of million views per day, it received mostly negative reviews from the audience.

Zhou Xun felt that she was also wronged. After all, to be honest, it was not entirely her fault that Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace was criticized.

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace had been very popular before it was launched. After repeated postponements, it was finally launched on Penguin Video in the form of an online broadcast. However, as soon as it was launched, it was met with dissatisfaction and condemnation from a large number of viewers.

First of all, the entire TV series is accompanied by advertisements below, which cannot be turned off even by members. The subtitles are often unclear, which makes the audience very uncomfortable.

In addition, many viewers complained that the costumes in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace were ugly, and even had decorations of "China Unicom" and "Mickey Mouse", which were ridiculous.

Netizens joked that these decorations already existed in ancient times?
In addition, many viewers complained about her age, saying it was inappropriate for her to play a teenage girl in the drama, and her voice was also criticized again.

The audience commented that her voice was rather rough and that she used her original voice, which made it even less able to reflect the feeling of a girl.

There are many more complaints like this.

It was precisely because she and Chen Kun suffered consecutive setbacks that they began to think about reducing their own works and vigorously cultivating new talents.

In fact, Zhou Xun has been paying attention to Zhang Jingyi for a long time.

As early as when Feng Quan was broadcast, Zhou Xun fell in love with Zhang Jingyi, a girl who looked very smart, at first sight. She was very optimistic about Zhang Jingyi's unique stubbornness and the bone structure that was very suitable for the big screen.

So she asked someone to contact Zhang Jingyi during the broadcast of Feng Quan, but was flatly rejected. The reason was very simple: she had no plans to join any company for the time being.

Although Zhou Xun was surprised, he remembered that Zhang Jingyi's currently popular drama Feng Quan was a work of Nanxun Culture, so he thought she was waiting for a good price and thought about contacting her later.

It was not until she saw the interaction between Zhang Jingyi and Lin Li on the variety show "Longing for Life" that Zhou Xun realized that Zhang Jingyi might be more important than she thought.

So Zhou Xun contacted Zhang Jingyi personally. However, before they had the chance to meet, Zhang Jingyi was officially announced as the heroine of Lin Li's new drama. This result surprised and delighted Zhou Xun, and at the same time filled him with a sense of urgency.

Zhou Xun realized that there must be more companies in the industry that noticed Zhang Jingyi.

During the filming of Ignite, Zhou Xun had been paying attention to Zhang Jingyi's updates and had also been sending messages to contact her, showing his sincerity.

And at this time, at the end of the release of Youth, her old rival Li Bingbing suddenly announced that he had signed Zhou Ye, a new actor who was much discussed in Youth, which made her even more restless.

So, after learning that Zhang Jingyi had returned to Beijing, Zhou Xun immediately made an appointment with her, and offered her the same treatment as a first-line artist, inviting her to join Dongshen Future.

Zhang Jingyi thought it was a sure thing, but she said she needed to seek Lin Li's opinion, which made her nervous again.

Lin Li is not a pushover.

This is the conclusion Zhou Xun came to after learning about Lin Li’s many actions.

Zhou Xun was both happy and a little scared about the relationship between Lin Li and Zhang Jingyi.

Zhou Xun was certain that the relationship between Lin Li and Zhang Jingyi was not simple, and at least it was certain that Zhang Jingyi would not lack resources in the future.

But if Zhang Jingyi finally joins their Dongshen, they will have to be cautious about how to arrange her work.

From the first words he said when they met today, Zhou Xun could feel Lin Li's dominance and how much he valued Zhang Jingyi.

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

Even though he was unhappy, Zhou Xun still smiled.

"Teacher Nanxun is really straightforward, but Teacher Nanxun should also know that it is precisely because of this that we pay more attention to Jingyi and devote all our energy to training her."

Zhou Xun kept smiling.

"Teacher Zhou Xun, please don't be offended. Jingyi and I are very good friends. I am concerned about you and I am confused. Teacher Zhou Xun, please don't be offended."

Lin Li looked apologetic and explained in a gentle tone.

It’s not that Lin Li’s attitude changed quickly, but Zhang Jingyi stretched out her little hand under the table and patted him twice. After receiving the signal, he naturally had to restrain himself.

"Teacher Nanxun, you're joking. I'm so happy that you care about Jingyi."

Zhou Xun smiled.

"Well, in that case, Teacher Zhou Xun and I won't hide anything and will speak frankly."

Lin Li placed his right hand on the table and began to move his fingertips rhythmically.

Zhang Jingyi glanced at Lin Li's fingers and then sat up straight.

She knew that Lin Li was going to get serious.

"Teacher Nanxun, please speak."

Zhou Xun sensed Lin Li's aura suddenly changed and said seriously.

"Okay, if I said anything wrong, please forgive me, Mr. Zhou Xun."

"Teacher Nanxun, please feel free to speak."

"Ah."

Lin Li responded, then recalled what Zhang Jingyi had said to him in his mind, and slowly said:
"As far as I know, the conditions that Mr. Zhou Xun set for Jingyi are to set up a personal studio and team for her, with a 30% to 70% split of the income, a 20% to 80% split of the income from movies and TV series, and a 40% to 60% split of the income from variety shows."

"Then guarantee at least two movies and one TV series every year. The contract period is three years. Is that right?"

Lin Li listed all the conditions Zhou Xun had proposed one by one, as if he were counting them all.

"Yes, that's right."

Zhou Xun glanced at Zhang Jingyi and confirmed. She didn't expect Zhang Jingyi to tell Lin Li so much in detail. Was this complete and unconditional trust?
Zhou Xun can now basically confirm the relationship between the two.

"Excuse me, although Mr. Zhou Xun's conditions seem sincere, they are not enough."

Lin Li's fingertips began to tap at a faster pace, and he lightly lifted his eyelids and smiled faintly.

"If Teacher Nanxun thinks there is a problem, we can talk about it again."

Zhou Xun's heart tightened, but his smile remained unchanged.

"Teacher Zhou Xun should understand that Jingyi is already a mature artist with good popularity and reputation. Now that she joins your Dongshen, you have picked up a popular artist for free. This is one reason."

"In addition, the new drama that Jingyi and I are working on will be released at the end of the year. Teacher Zhou Xun should understand that as my screen debut, the popularity of this work will definitely not be lower than that of Intimate. By then, Jingyi will definitely usher in a surge in popularity."

“Even if I can’t say I’m better than Reba and Ruonan, at least I’m not worse than Yang Zi who just reached the top.”

"In other words, if Jingyi joins Dongshen, you will have a top actress who is about to rise to the top."

"So, Mr. Zhou Xun, aren't the conditions offered by Dongshen a little bit bad?"

Lin Li spoke slowly, but every word made the smile on Zhou Xun's face fade a little. By the time Lin Li finished speaking, the smile on Zhou Xun's face had become a little bitter.

"What Teacher Nanxun said makes sense. We are really getting a great deal by signing Jingyi at this time."

Zhou Xun quickly calmed down and smiled again.

"I forgot to mention that Mr. Zhou Xun should have seen through the relationship between Jingyi and me and guessed that she would be indispensable in Nanxun Culture's future works. So, it means that those who are made famous by my Nanxun Culture works will benefit Dongshen in the future, and Dongshen will also have a leading actress in charge."

"Teacher Zhou Xun, do you think there is anything wrong with what I said?"

Lin Li leaned forward and chuckled.

"There is nothing wrong with what Teacher Nanxun said. I agree with it. So what does Teacher Nanxun mean?"

Zhou Xun knew that any excuses at this time would be meaningless. That was the fact. It was more important to hear what Lin Li thought.

"I think we should not divide it so finely. We should keep it simple and direct. All the profits should be divided in 20:80, which is convenient for calculation. In addition, Jingyi should have enough autonomy. No matter what activities are announced, she needs to nod her approval."

"What do you think, Mr. Zhou Xun?"

Lin Li sat up straight, picked up the coffee beside him, put it to his lips and took a sip, then spoke slowly.

Zhang Jingyi, who was standing by, twitched her lips and quickly pulled the corner of Lin Li's clothes under the table.

Although she understood that Lin Li's analysis made sense, she also knew that the conditions Zhou Xun offered her were already generous enough. If she followed what Lin Li said, it seemed a little too much.

Lin Li turned around and gave her a reassuring look, then looked at Zhou Xun again.

The smile on Zhou Xun's face gradually disappeared. He also picked up the coffee and took a sip. Then he put the coffee down and paused for a moment before looking up at Lin Li.

"If what Teacher Nanxun said is true, then wouldn't Dongshen be equivalent to working for Jingyi?"

"I think the conditions that Dongshen has given Jingyi are already very generous. Isn't what Teacher Nanxun said a bit unreasonable?"

Zhou Xun frowned slightly and asked Lin Li back.

"Mr. Zhou Xun, forgive me for being blunt, but there is no such thing as a free lunch. Similarly, if you want to sign a top star who is about to explode, you naturally have to pay something."

"Teacher Zhou Xun should also be able to think that if Dongshen is unwilling to give Jingyi this job, there are other companies that are willing to do so."

"Teacher Zhou Xun should know better than me how important it is for your company to have a popular new generation actress."

"After all, sometimes representation is more important than actual value, isn't it?"

Lin Li said leisurely with a smile on his lips.

Zhou Xun pursed his lips and his expression changed.

Before coming, Zhou Xun thought he had already convinced Zhang Jingyi, and the meeting with Lin Li was just Zhang Jingyi's way of showing off her importance.

She thought that after coming here, she could flatter Lin Li and say some good things, and the matter would be settled. She didn't expect that Lin Li would actually speak up to help Zhang Jingyi gain benefits.

The key point was that Lin Li directly expressed their deepest thoughts, leaving her with no way to refute.

Zhou Xun just felt that under Lin Li's gaze, their little thoughts could not be hidden at all.

"Teacher Nanxun, you really gave me a new understanding."

After a moment's silence, Zhou Xun smiled bitterly.

"In that case, I'd like to trouble Teacher Zhou Xun to take better care of Jingyi in the future."

Lin Li smiled and understood the meaning of her words.

"Of course, Teacher Nanxun, don't worry."

Zhou Xun let out a long sigh, smiled and raised the coffee in his hand towards him.

"We are all in this small piece of land in the capital, so I feel at ease."

Lin Li also raised the coffee in his hand towards her and chuckled.

Zhou Xun's face shuddered, and he took a sip of coffee as if nothing had happened.

Afterwards, Lin Li chatted with them about other topics for a while, and the brief meeting ended there.

Lin Li still had to continue his classes in the afternoon, while Zhang Jingyi had to go to Dongshen with Zhou Xun to sign the contract.

Watching the two people's car driving away, Lin Li felt a little emotional.

This butterfly changed many things, but the entanglement between the princess and Ye Zi seemed to continue on the established track.

Maybe it's fate?

(End of this chapter)