Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 90: Promise with Ahri
The premiere, which lasted more than two hours, finally ended, and the female host excitedly announced that by the end of the premiere, the box office of the movie had reached 1.74 million, and the scene was filled with thunderous applause again.

Only Lin Li sighed silently while applauding. It was a pity that the game started at the peak but then plummeted.

After everyone stood up, Zhang Jiale from Ali hurried forward and said, "Teacher Nanxun, can I have a word with you for a moment?"

Lin Li was prepared and not surprised. He nodded slightly: "No problem, wait a moment."

Then he turned to look at Liu Yifei who was waiting on the side: "Sister Xixi, let me talk to Mr. Zhang. You are busy here first. Can we contact each other later?"

Liu Yifei smiled generously: "I also have to go to the cinema to interact with the audience. I'll contact you later. Since you've come all the way here, I will definitely treat you to a meal."

Of course he knew it, and he raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Then I'll be waiting, contact you later."

"Well, see you later."

Liu Yifei then said goodbye to him and went to the theater with several leading actors of the crew. Lin Li greeted Wang Changtian of Guangxian and representatives of Ruyi Pictures, and then went to a club not far from the premiere with Zhang Jiale of Ali.

Sitting down in front of a seemingly quaint tea table, Zhang Jiale first performed tea art, filled both of their cups with fragrant tea, and then laughed out loud.

"I have heard of Teacher Nanxun's great name for a long time, but today is the first time we meet. I am sorry to invite you, Teacher Nanxun, please don't mind."

Lin Li raised his teacup and said, "Mr. Zhang, you are joking. I am honored to be invited by you. I have always wanted to find an opportunity to cooperate with Ali, but I have no suitable channels."

Zhang Jiale didn't take Lin Li's polite words seriously and raised his teacup: "Teacher Nanxun, you are joking. Our President Ma has mentioned you before. He has also read several of your works and has high regard for you. If Teacher Nanxun is willing to give us a chance to cooperate, we at Ali will definitely give our utmost support. We at Ali can give everything that Penguin can give, and even more."

He was not surprised at all about Ali's wealth. After all, Ali's investment in film and television in recent years was obvious to all.

Those who do not plan for the whole world lack the ability to plan for a specific area. Those who do not plan for eternity lack the ability to plan for the present.

The growth of Ali Pictures was full of thorns.

Ali Pictures, backed by the Ali Baba Group, is an important fulcrum of Ali's large-scale entertainment track. It has been running for many years, but its performance has been unsatisfactory.

A problem that has always troubled Ali Pictures is how to become a platform-based Internet film and television company rather than a traditional content-producing film company.

In the initial stage of Ali Pictures, the content section was the least efficient part in making money, but the Internet promotion and marketing was very strong, which was exactly what Ali Pictures intended.

What Ali Pictures wants is to become a cultural industry infrastructure and make money from the platform by relying on Ali's strong endorsement.

But the reality makes Ali Pictures further away from this dream.

In fact, one of the important reasons why Ali Pictures used Internet promotion as a stepping stone to enter the film and television industry is that this industry can be quickly entered by spending money, while the production of film content is more difficult.

When Ali Pictures first entered the industry, it was criticized for "not understanding the content" for several years.

In 2015, Xu Yuanxiang, vice president of Ali Pictures, spoke at a forum titled "Why Are Original Creations and IPs in Such a Hurry?", where he and his company Ali Pictures talked about their vision for the future of the film and television industry: "I am pointing out a way out for the screenwriters present here." "We will no longer hire professional screenwriters."

Since then, well-known screenwriters have continued to criticize Ali Pictures on their WeChat Moments and Weibo.

Someone in the industry once said to Internet movie investors: "You don't have to be an expert, but you must respect the experts."

And the facts have also proved that there is really no way to solve the problem by just spending money.

Years of losses have forced them to urgently come up with a few high-return projects to stabilize the situation.

And Lin Li is the key person they are targeting.

Lin Li drank the tea in the cup, and then said seriously: "I have never been opposed to cooperating with any platform or company, especially a strong company like Ali, but I have only one requirement for cooperating with any platform, I must take the lead in the cooperation. If Ali can trust me, then I am confident that I will not let Mr. Zhang down, but on the other hand, then forgive me for being frank, I can't guarantee the final quality of the work."

Zhang Jiale waved his hands repeatedly, smiling: "Teacher Nanxun, you are too polite. We, Ali, naturally believe in your ability. We want profit and fame. In other words, even if there is no profit, just fame is fine. I believe you can understand what I mean."

Lin Li smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, I won't do a project that doesn't make money."

Seeing Lin Li so confident, Zhang Jiale couldn't help but ask: "Teacher Nanxun, do you have any suitable projects now?"

Lin Li shook his head: "Not yet. Mr. Zhang knows that I haven't graduated yet. After the summer vacation, I have to start my junior year courses. But during the winter vacation, I can make an appointment with Ali to work on a project, if Mr. Zhang trusts me."

Zhang Jiale was delighted: "Teacher Nanxun, you are too kind. Look at me, I almost forgot that you are still in college. I definitely believe in Teacher Nanxun, so let's make a deal?"

He nodded in affirmation: "As long as Mr. Zhang trusts me, I will prepare the script and budget before the winter vacation, and then contact Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Jiale filled their teacups and raised his cups: "It's a deal."

Seeing this, Lin Li also raised his teacup and gestured to him: "It's a deal."

The two smiled at each other, finished the tea in their cups, and started chatting.

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On the other hand, Liu Yifei finally breathed a sigh of relief after running around the cinema and interacting with the audience. She felt that the feedback on site was good and she felt that this movie had a chance to be a big hit.

So although she was physically tired, she was in great shape mentally. Thinking of her interactions with Lin Li during the day, she felt a little pleased with herself. Compared with Yang Mi, she was naturally better.

After thinking for a while, she checked the time and then dialed Lin Li's number.

"where is it?"

"Not far from you."

"I'll book a place and have dinner together tonight?"

"Okay, just send me the location." "Wait."

"Ok."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Li looked at Zhang Jiale across from him and said, "Mr. Zhang, we may not be able to have dinner together today."

Zhang Jiale had a mocking look on his face: "I understand. A talented scholar and a beautiful lady should be together under the moon and flowers. I am not the kind of person who would spoil the mood. Teacher Nanxun, let's make an appointment next time."

He smiled and didn't bother to explain too much. He stood up and held out his hand: "See you next time, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Jiale held his hand tightly and said, "See you next time."

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Wang Bao drove all the way to the address sent by Liu Yifei. After getting off the car, Lin Li was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect that this sister would choose such a place.

A very famous hot pot restaurant located in Sanlitun, Hucha Hotpot.

He had heard of this store, but had never tried it.

I looked up and saw that this first concept store looked really big, on the third floor of a middle building in SOHO. The logo was clearly visible from the outside.

He greeted Gao Wen and the others and told them to wait for him after they finished their meals.

After putting on the mask and entering the store, there were dozens of people waiting in line at the door.

The overall environment in the store is pretty good. It's around seven o'clock now, which is the peak dining time, so it's no wonder that there are so many people waiting.

After entering, tell the waiter the box number, walk all the way to the box under the guidance of the waiter, thank the waiter and push the door open.

At a glance, he saw a standard oval face staring at him with a smile.

After closing the door, Lin Li took off his mask and said helplessly: "Sister Xixi, why did you choose a place where you can be easily discovered?"

Liu Yifei was wearing the white sweatshirt and black trousers she wore when dancing during the day, with her long hair loose and speaking with a nonchalant look on her face.

"I didn't mean to avoid people."

Lin Li paused for a moment after hearing this, then continued to sit down, staring at Liu Yifei in front of him with an expressionless face.

"It seems that Sister Xixi is still working hard on her new movie. She is really dedicated."

He thought that Liu Yifei was deliberately trying to hype up the movie by having a scandal with him, so he didn't treat her well.

After all, he had already attended the premiere to support her as a friend. If she pushed him further, he would let her know how the influence of a famous writer could ruin a movie.

Seeing that Lin Li seemed to be really angry, Liu Yifei quickly explained: "No, don't think too much, I just wanted that person to see it."

"You mean Sister Mi?"

"correct."

Lin Li's expression relaxed, and he said with a smile: "Why are you competing with her? With your achievements, you don't need to care about her at all."

Liu Yifei showed a competitive expression like a little girl, pouting: "That's different. Her previous drama was so popular. If I don't perform as well as her, doesn't it prove that I am worse than her? She must be watching our premiere today. I remember that you didn't go to the press conference for the drama version, so I have to be one step ahead of her."

Lin Li really wanted to tell her that the movie would be a terrible flop, but he also knew that he couldn't say such words, so he could only shake his head helplessly.

Liu Yifei glared at him and said, "Why, do you think I did something wrong?"

Lin Li glanced at her calmly: "I just think you are a little childish, Sister Xixi."

Liu Yifei said "Oh" as if she suddenly realized what was going on, then grinned and said: "I'll just take it as you praising my youth."

Lin Li immediately wanted to give her a "6". No wonder she had a nickname called "Interviewing Gangsters". She was really good at chatting.

"cluck"

When Liu Yifei saw Lin Li's speechless expression, she laughed out loud and looked like she was in a good mood.

At this time, someone knocked on the door, and the two of them just restrained their expressions. After Lin Li responded, the waiter came in pushing the dishes. After everything was arranged, he put away his excited and curious expression and walked out.

Liu Yifei began to introduce Lin Li: "I chose the combination of spicy beef oil and tomato, and chose white tea as the base. Although the beef oil pot is brewed with white tea, the tea taste is relatively light. I have eaten it before and it tastes really fragrant, but it gets spicier as time goes by. I ordered two of their special Dahongpao smoked three-line pork and tea-flavored tripe three-crisp rolls, both of which are very distinctive and taste very good."

Lin Li looked at her with admiration: "Sister Xixi, you obviously come here quite often."

Liu Yifei smiled proudly: "That's right, when it comes to eating, I do have some experience."

Lin Li cupped his hands to show his acceptance, which caused Liu Yifei to laugh again.

This pleasant dinner has just begun.

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