Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 296 Sister-in-law

The assistant hasn't even graduated yet, but he's already quite famous in the entertainment industry.

Last year, when CCTV held a Dream Show, Zhang Min participated as a guest and had some disagreements with the "Eagle King".

Nine out of ten women are petty and narrow-minded, and this has nothing to do with their social status.

Eagle King wanted to sign Bai Bing, but Zhang Min, out of revenge, directly snatched the deal away.

A year is both short and long.

At the beginning of last year, Chunqiu's status in the entertainment industry was similar to that of Eagle King. In fact, Eagle King was even more attractive than Chunqiu due to his status as a Hong Kong businessman.

To target the mainland market, Eagle King established a joint venture film and television company with Shanghai Film Group and also created Star Art Agency.

Mr. Xu, the person in charge in mainland China, told Bai Bing that if she signed with Eagle Emperor, she would be the first artist in mainland China and the future number one star.

In addition, there are many gifts, specialized training, a tailor-made album, professional team packaging, and several film and television contracts.

This includes the upcoming TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber," for which a female lead role has been promised.

Zhang Min didn't offer many gifts, but she saw ambition in the girl's eyes and only asked two questions.

Do you want to become an artist under Huo Wenxi's management, or do you want to become the next Huo Wenxi?

With only this one question, before a second one could even arise, Bai Bing followed Zhang Min without hesitation.

With Zhang Min's strong support and Bai Bing's own hard work, she has achieved outstanding results this year.

Bai Bing's reputation as a college student agent was fully established after she helped Zeng Li secure roles in "Red Cliff" and "Mei Lanfang".

Liu Jing put in a lot of effort for these two film and television projects, but all the credit went to his assistant.

To repay his boss, the assistant would naturally do his best and repay the favor tenfold.

The director of "Mei Lanfang" is Chen Kaige. As a renowned director who has won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, he has his own kind of arrogance.

Because of the failure of "The Promise", Director Chen attached great importance to this film. The investment of more than 100 million yuan for an art film can be said to be the highest standard.

Liu Jing helped Zeng Li secure the role of Sun Shangxiang in "Red Cliff" by taking the investor route, and Golden Harvest also invested money later.

Bai Bing, following the example of Zeng Li, also wanted to take the investor route and helped Zeng Li secure the role of Meng Xiaodong in "Mei Lanfang".

Huayi is one of the investors because Orange Sky owes Spring Autumn a lot of debt due to its acquisition of Meiya.

Bai Bing wants to secure the lead role through Huayi Brothers.

Director Chen was furious. "This is my film, and the investors have to listen to me. You're just a young girl trying to get a role without my permission. What do you mean by that? Do you even respect me?"
Out of respect for Chunqiu, Director Chen didn't say anything to Bai Bing, but simply left Zeng Li's resume there.

Bai Bing waited and waited, but never received a reply. Instead, she received several messages about people auditioning.

She was also very brave and went directly to Chen Kaige.

Director Chen was indifferent but did not ignore her. He gave a reason: although Zeng Li had a background in Peking Opera, she was not famous enough and had no box office success.

Bai Bing then realized something was wrong and quickly sought guidance from her boss.

Liu Jing was preparing for "Under the City Wall" at the time, and the film was about to start shooting. He didn't have time to pay attention to these things.

He introduced Bai Bing to someone: Ms. Chen Hong, the wife of Director Chen.

Chen Hong and Sister Li can't be called friends, at most they are old acquaintances. They acted in "Three Kingdoms" together and participated in training together.

When you're successful, even a casual acquaintance can be considered a friend.

Liu Jing had met Chen Hong on the set of the TV series "Three Kingdoms," but she was just a kid back then. Now that they've reconnected, he'll definitely bring up Sister Li first.

Chen Hong was very enthusiastic and chatted with Liu Jing for a long time on the phone, as if they were old friends.

With this connection, Chen Hong naturally treated Bai Bing differently. Thanks to her mediation, Zeng Li ultimately secured the role.

Others may not know the intricacies involved, but they know the final result: Bai Bing won over John Woo and Chen Kaige.

She became famous overnight because of this, and with her presence in the talent agency circle, she was no longer an unknown.

"Hey, hey, listen to me..."

Cheng Long chased after him, and his legs no longer hurt, and his back no longer ached.

Liu Jing walked away, while Cheng Long ran, quickly blocking Liu Jing's path. "Young man, don't be so hot-tempered."

"I need to borrow Kim Hee-sun and Huo Wenxi from you. Will you lend them to me or not?" Liu Jing asked in a displeased tone.

Last year, Eagle King didn't give up and tried to poach Bai Bing twice.

Bai Bing spent a year at Chunqiu, holding stocks worth tens of millions, buying a car worth hundreds of thousands, and moving into a large villa in Yandu.

How can we dig this up? Only a fool would give up all of this and go back to being an actor.

Moreover, the fact that she was taken into the boss's room meant that their relationship was not that of an ordinary agent and artist, nor was it a simple boss and employee relationship.

"Borrow," Cheng Long replied decisively. "She's not my wife. If they're willing, you can do as you please."

Liu Jing stepped aside and continued walking forward. He didn't offer to lend you his wife; that was a favor.

“Wood, you’ve completely misunderstood. Don’t you know what kind of person Big Brother is?” Cheng Long sighed.

Liu Jing sneered, "Because I know what kind of person you are, I would never lend it to you."

Borrowing without returning, throwing good money after bad, riding a bike that isn't yours as much as you want...

These words filled his mind.

“Shanghai Film Eagle King wants to adapt ‘The Myth’ into a TV series. Of course, the investment cost can’t be compared with that of a movie, and it wouldn’t be appropriate to invite Kim Hee-sun again. Bai Bing does look quite like Kim Hee-sun. With such a good opportunity, of course I have to save it for my brother.” Cheng Long said helplessly, quickly explaining the reasons.

Liu Jing smiled broadly, turned around and grabbed Cheng Long, "So you're looking for Bai Bing to act in a movie. I thought... Eagle King was trying to poach our talent again. You know, Chunqiu is not as wealthy as Eagle King. With Sister Baozhu being so talented, I was really worried they would steal Bai Bing away. She's been with me for over a year, and I'm used to her."

Cheng Long's lips twitched. Damn, you're shameless and possessive. Are you worried about Eagle King poaching your women? You're worried about someone else getting their hands on your woman.

As he listened to Liu Jing's next words, he was even more impressed by the other party's shamelessness.

Last year, news of Liu Jing's childhood fights came to light, and many people took the opportunity to criticize him, including Eagle King.

After that, Liu Jing would often contact Huo Wenxi, whether there was something to discuss or not.

Cheng Long realized that this guy was very vengeful and clearly wanted to loosen the soil.

"Are you willing to release Bai Bing?" Cheng Long asked with a half-smile, tinged with mockery.

"I can't bear to," Liu Jing replied decisively.

Jackie Chan almost fainted. You were reluctant to let him out, yet you smiled so brightly at me.

"To be honest, the movie 'The Myth' is very well made. If it were released now, it would easily gross over 100 million yuan at the mainland box office. If it's released two years later, it's entirely possible that it could reach 400 or 500 million yuan." Liu Jing smiled even more broadly.

The Myth was released in 2005. The film had a production cost of $20 million and grossed $25 million worldwide. In mainland China, it grossed 96 million RMB, failing to break 100 million. In Hong Kong, it grossed 17 million HKD. Its performance in the US was mediocre, less than a million USD, while it performed well in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.

This show didn't become a hit back then, and Liu Jing analyzed it carefully.

The main factor was that three years ago, audiences had limited acceptance of time-travel themes, and preferred to watch pure period martial arts dramas like "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers".

The time-travel theme, combined with the mix of war, history, and romance, along with the forced sentimentality of a cross-time love affair, makes it seem like a hodgepodge.

Things are different now. With the rise of online novels, time travel is very common and has become a specialized genre.

Secondly, audiences are used to Jackie Chan's comedic action scenes, while his portrayal of the general in "The Myth" is too serious, and the ending is tragic. Jackie Chan's emotional scenes are distracting.

Third, with Tsui Hark's "Seven Swords" preceding it and the globally popular "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" following it, "The Myth" was caught in the middle due to its poor release schedule.

Furthermore, the film was spearheaded by Eagle King, resulting in relatively weak promotion in mainland China. The proliferation of pirated DVDs within two weeks of release also significantly impacted box office revenue.

"Time cannot be turned back." Cheng Long sighed. He had high hopes for this film back then, so he strongly agreed to make a TV series version this time.

"Brother, are you interested in filming 'The Myth 2'?" Liu Jing put his arm around Cheng Long's shoulder, revealing his true intentions.

"Make a sequel?" Jackie Chan hesitated.

"These days, if you're writing a web novel, you're almost embarrassed if you don't go through time travel or reincarnation. In a few years, this phenomenon will spread to film and television. Chunqiu has professional screenwriters, a powerful distribution team, and well-established domestic and international distribution channels. They're also building a special effects team, and have offline promotional channels like Chunqiu Cinemas and Jiahe Cinemas, as well as new promotional media such as the internet and other media outlets. They lack nothing, except a male lead who can carry the box office. Brother, whether it's internationally or domestically, out of all the male stars in China, none can match your box office appeal." Liu Jing's tone was full of enticement.

"It seems like it might actually work." Cheng Long scratched his head, his heart pounding with excitement.

He does like women, but he likes acting even more.

He felt that he only felt like a big brother when he was filming.

Nobody likes making bad movies, and nobody wants their films to lose money.

The Myth suffered a crushing defeat; could a sequel prove its worth?
"Brother, think it over carefully. Contact me when you've made up your mind. You handle the copyright, and leave everything else to me. If we brothers join forces, we're sure to create a new legend." Liu Jing patted Cheng Long on the shoulder and left the milk tea behind.

Yesterday, I used 50,000 points of entertainment energy to give Liu Shishi a professional-level performance course.

He would spend 50,000, 500,000, or even 5 million yuan in cash on Liu Shishi without batting an eye, but he would be heartbroken if he spent money on entertainment.

The skill of "there must be someone I can learn from" requires a lot, but if you can truly master it, the rewards are unique.

He's given professional-level performance lessons and spent his time cultivating his artistic talents; now he wants to make the little lion behave like a beast of burden.

Liu Jing makes movies simply to generate entertainment buzz; as long as he doesn't lose money, the box office must be high.

So he set his sights on Jackie Chan, wanting to make a few movies with him while Jackie Chan could still fight. Who would watch his dramatic films in a few years when Jackie Chan can no longer fight?

It's unclear how high the box office will be, but there's a minimum standard for Jackie Chan's films; they can't get much lower.

We'll then persuade companies like Eagle Entertainment, Huayi Brothers, Enlight Media, Bona Film Group, and Orange Sky Entertainment to invest, and we'll share the risks together.

Chunqiu is in charge of production, which allows them to train their own team and cultivate their own actors while filming, and most importantly, to gain an advantage in the entertainment industry.

"Okay." Cheng Long nodded, waved goodbye, and completely forgot what he was supposed to do.

"What did you tell him?" Sisi had been playing with Juanjuan, but her attention had been focused on this.

She didn't hear what the two were saying, but judging from their actions and expressions, there must be something going on.

“He’s an old fox. I’m so young, how could I possibly fool him?” Liu Jing held Qianqian’s small hand, which had become much rougher.

"That's hard to say. You're the best at bluffing. In other areas, he can only fool others. But if you use filming as an excuse to fool him, you'll fool him every time." Sisi's face turned slightly red, and she looked around guiltily.

"You seem to know him quite well," Liu Jing said, a hint of jealousy in his voice.

"I know you too well. You're definitely trying to trick him into making a movie to boost your reputation in the entertainment industry." Sisi pouted. "Just by sticking your butt out, I know what you're going to say."

"My wife understands me best." Liu Jing said with a look of satisfaction.

"Pah! You're so unserious." Sisi's face turned even redder.

"Where's Juanjuan?" Liu Jing was quite puzzled; the little girl was nowhere to be seen, which shouldn't be the case.

Logically speaking, once on set, one should be constantly running around and not keeping quiet.

“She was a little sleepy, so Changchang took her to the car to nap for a while,” Qianqian explained.

"Oh my god, if she's not sleepy soon, I'll be sleepy." Liu Jing breathed a sigh of relief; the world was finally quiet.

"You're only eight or nine years old, why are you acting like this?" Sisi said irritably, rolling her eyes at him with a rather charming air.

"If our child ever talks this much in the future, I'll definitely put a zipper on her," Liu Jing said with lingering fear.

He had seen many children, but he had never seen such a talkative one.

"You zip her up, I'll chain you up." Sisi sneered. It's bad enough that you've bullied me since I was a child, but now you want to bully my child? I think you want to die.

Liu Jing was speechless for a long time. So protective of her child? That's practically my child too. "Shu Chang's cousin is even more talkative than Yang Mi, I mean that," Liu Jing explained.

"Liu Shishi is not frivolous." Qianqian's attitude changed, and her eyes changed as well.

"Why are you talking about her?" Liu Jing asked, feeling a little guilty.

"Tch! Someone like you will never be a good father." Sisi scoffed.

"Hey! An Feng, don't forget, you're the one I trained." Liu Jing was quite unconvinced.

"Oh, so Liu Shishi was also trained by you?" Qianqian sneered, crossed her arms, and walked away leisurely.

Liu Jing didn't chase after her. It was lunchtime, and Qianqian needed to prepare for her afternoon scenes.

He wanted to slap himself. They were having a pleasant conversation, and he had to bring up Yang Mi. It was such a mood killer.

"She's so agitated. Could it be that she found out about me and Little Lion? That shouldn't be the case," Liu Jing muttered, quite puzzled.

He spent the whole day yesterday cuddling with the little lion and learning a lot of scientific knowledge from him.

Yesterday afternoon I went back to Baiyujing to pack my luggage and Xixi's textbooks.

The rest of the time, I stayed there.

It was still dark when he drove to pick up Shu Chang, and then they went to the airport.

Shu Chang was unaware of his good deed and would never inform on him.

If the little lion can keep other people's secrets, how much more so his own?

After pondering for a long time, he finally concluded that he would interrogate the person thoroughly that night.

The film crew started shooting and filming continued. Liu Jing looked for a place to sit and immediately spotted that familiar chair.

It was bought for her by Sister Li back then, but was later requisitioned by Xixi.

More than a decade has passed, and some areas have faded, leaving traces of time.

Liu Jing plopped down on it, and a familiar feeling washed over him; the quality of the furniture used to be impeccable.

He didn't say a word, sitting in the shade watching Sisi film.

Some were acquaintances, some were strangers, but no one bothered them. After all, Li Lianjie had taken the initiative to greet them, and he was the kind of person who could put his arm around Cheng Long's shoulder.

Golden Swallow's movements were crisp and nimble, no less so than those of Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie, and she had developed her own unique style.

He also noticed that Sissi was much more serious when filming action scenes than when filming dramatic scenes.

"Violent maniac." Liu Jing glanced at the blond-haired guy a few times, scaring him so much that he forgot his lines again.

A few days ago, Sisi called him and talked about something.

The screenwriter wanted to design a kissing scene between Golden Swallow and Yellow Hair. The fairy sister's first on-screen kiss would definitely be a major selling point.

Sisi refused, and the director tried to persuade her, but she didn't say a word and instead chopped the prop wooden sword in half with one palm.

From then on, neither screenwriters nor directors ever mentioned kissing scenes again.

As for why Li Mengdie didn't come to the film crew, firstly, she was also very busy and didn't have that much time.

Secondly, the acquisition of Lionsgate by New Life Pictures encountered unexpected changes. After acquiring 5% of the shares, when Mr. Li wanted to take control, he was blocked by relevant departments in the United States.

"You can leave now." Liu Jing was lost in thought when Qianqian walked over angrily.

"This isn't your home, why are you kicking me out?" Liu Jing waved his hand to shoo him away, "Don't interrupt my contemplation of life."

"This is my chair." Sisi frowned. This naughty boy wasn't here to visit the set; he was clearly here to cause trouble.

Her shifty eyes darted around, and not only was she unable to get into character, but the foreign boy was also breaking character.

After this happened several times, she finally found the culprit: the guy's eyes were always on her, how could they film the movie like that?

She finally understood why Liu Jing had been so eager to visit the set; it turned out it was all because of the kissing scene from a few days ago.

For her, venting to Liu Jing about it was enough to put the matter behind her.

Obviously, this guy didn't go over there; he insisted on coming to the scene to see for himself.

She was both happy and speechless; this person really was...

"Then call it and see if it responds." Liu Jing scoffed. "This was originally mine, but your name was written bigger than mine, and then you took it over."

"Get up." Unable to argue with the rogue, Sisi grabbed Liu Jing's arm with great force.

"Not even a simple 'please' is enough. I won't get up." Liu Jing remained motionless, as if nailed to his chair.

"Are you getting up or not?" Sisi's eyes were dangerous.

"To put it nicely," Liu Jing smiled at the blond-haired boy, his expression very amiable.

The blond-haired boy who had been watching the commotion shuddered and quickly hid in the crowd.

Cheng Long and Li Lianjie exchanged glances, a remarkable understanding forming between them. These two didn't seem like lovers; they were clearly siblings, no, more like brothers and sisters.

Li Lianjie winked at Cheng Long, indicating that his sister couldn't get rid of him, and it was time for the eldest brother to step in.

He was also having a headache. Liu Jing's eyes darted around, and he kept feeling that he was doing something wrong. With that thought in mind, he kept making mistakes.

Cheng Long was even more troubled. Liu Jing was beside him, and his nose felt a little sore. He often drifted off into thought about the feasibility of "The Myth 2".

Without discussing it further, the main actors unanimously reached a consensus: with this kid around, the show couldn't be filmed.

The director had already discovered it, but he dared not say anything.

Liu Jing came to visit the set of "The Forbidden Kingdom" as soon as filming began and already gave a performance.

He strongly suspected that it was a warning to him.

An ordinary person can't drive away a master; it takes several main actors to intervene.

"Liu Jing, look, it's still quite early. Why don't you go out for a stroll?" Cheng Long said with a friendly smile.

"I'm not in a hurry. Let's get together tonight after you guys finish work," Liu Jing replied.

You're not in a hurry, but we are. If you sit here, we need to finish work early today.

Cheng Long took two steps back, glanced at Li Lianjie, and said, "It's your turn."

Li Lianjie coughed twice. "Liu Jing, there are a lot of beautiful women in the film crew of Guangzhou Street and Hong Kong Street next door. I heard that Fan Bingbing is also there."

Cheng Long quietly took two steps back. "Mr. Li," he thought, "why do you have to bring up such a sore subject? Mentioning your mistress's name in front of his future wife—no wonder pursuing Nina Li was so difficult back then. If it were me, haha, I'd finish in half a day and have the other half to do other things."

Cheng Long was overthinking things; the relationship between the Empress and the plump concubine was relatively harmonious. Although they didn't visit each other on set, they would occasionally have a meal together after work.

"Tangtang and Zhou Yang are here too. Why don't you go visit the set next door? You're just sitting here and interfering with our filming." Qianqian didn't mince words and spoke frankly, unafraid of offending the big shots.

"I didn't say a word..."

"Isn't Sugar Man going to launch 'Chinese Paladin 3'? You're already in Hengdian, aren't you going to go and take a look?" Xixi urged.

Liu Jing did intend to go and take a look, but his appointment with Lao Cai was for tomorrow. Since it was his first day, he definitely needed to spend time with Qianqian first.

He did cause trouble at first, but later he got bored and started watching the show quietly.

I got distracted while watching; my eyes were fixed on the film crew, but my mind was wandering.

"Okay! I'll go over there and be right back."

"No! Don't come back unless I call you."

Sisi was worried and saw him to the door.

Jackie Chan was very thoughtful and borrowed an electric scooter for him from the film crew.

Liu Jing got on his bike, but before he could even set off, he heard Qianqian shout from inside, "That annoying guy is gone! Let's get this started. What rest? I'm a woman, and I don't complain about being tired..."

“You shouldn’t study producing; you should study directing,” Liu Jing muttered.

Shu Chang graduated from the Central Academy of Drama this year. As Xixi's little follower, she also took the postgraduate entrance examination for the directing major at the Central Academy of Drama.

Sisi was forced to pursue a master's degree by Liu Jing; she had no desire to do so herself.

Shu Chang didn't use any connections; she got in through her own abilities.

Silly Girl is not only a good actress, but also an excellent student; she's a true academic star.

When Liu Jing arrived at the sugar figurine shop, he found that it was just the right time; Old Cai was in a meeting.

Two days ago, after signing the contract with Softstar Entertainment, Cai Xukun announced yesterday that the development of "Chinese Paladin 3" has officially begun, with the original production team, and it will definitely be more exciting than "Chinese Paladin 1".

Workaholics are usually quite efficient, and today's meeting topic is about the preparation for the development of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3".

With Lao Cai as producer and Li Guoli as director, that's the basic tone.

Then came the discussions about scriptwriting, investment attraction, venue selection, project planning, and so on. The meeting lasted until six or seven o'clock before it finally ended.

After the meeting ended and everyone left, only Li Guoli, Lao Cai, and Liu Jing remained in the conference room.

"Liu Jing, would you like to take the role of Jing Tian? I played the game a few days ago to learn about the character, and I feel it suits you quite well. Besides, your name contains the character 'Jing,' so you two are destined for each other." Li Guoli said with a smile.

"What kind of person is Jing Tian?" Liu Jing asked casually.

"Greedy, stingy, cowardly, afraid of death, weak, selfish..." Old Cai glared at Li Guoli, fearing that Liu Jing would take a liking to this character and only pick out the bad points.

"Why even bother filming 'Chinese Paladin 3' with a character like that? They might as well disband the production altogether." Liu Jing scoffed, having seen through Lao Cai's thoughts. It seemed this role was reserved for Hu Ge or Yuan Hong.

He's indifferent to filming TV dramas now; he was just asking casually.

“I think Liu Jing is quite suitable for the role, better than Hu Ge. Hu Ge has already played Li Xiaoyao, so it would be easy for him to break character if he played Jing Tian again,” Li Guoli insisted.

"Old Li, how is Jing Tian's personality similar to mine?" Liu Jing looked at Old Li suspiciously, wondering if he was being insulted.

“Old Cai forgot to mention something: Jing Tian has a sharp tongue, just like you,” Li Guoli explained.

Liu Jing's face darkened. "I'm not sarcastic anymore; I speak very politely now."

"Haha, let's not talk about Jing Tian for now, let's talk about Zi Xuan." Old Cai laughed. She agreed with his sharp tongue, having suffered from it herself.

The phone call the night before last, the things that guy said, kept her tossing and turning all night, unable to sleep. She couldn't help but wonder, am I really destined to be alone for life? Am I truly a ruthless nun?
"Zi Xuan? The female lead?" Liu Jing flipped through the game's introduction; this was the first time he had seen it.

“She is a descendant of Nuwa; chronologically speaking, she is Zhao Ling’er’s maternal grandmother,” Li Guoli explained.

"That old woman on Immortal Spirit Island?" Liu Jing asked.

“No, that old woman is Lin Qing’er’s servant. Lin Qing’er is the daughter of Zi Xuan and Xu Changqing. She and the Witch King had a daughter named Zhao Ling’er,” Li Guoli continued to explain.

"So, Xu Changqing is Zhao Ling'er's maternal grandfather." Liu Jing fell into deep thought. Should I play Xu Changqing? Will Qianqian kill me? Sister Li might very well intervene.

"Liu Jing, what do you think about casting Qianqian as Zixuan? She's played a descendant of Nuwa before, so it'll be a piece of cake for her." That was Old Cai's intention.

Before Liu Jing could answer, Qianqian walked in from outside and said, "Not very good."

"Oh, Xixi, you've finally arrived!" Old Cai was very happy and quickly got up to greet her.

"Yes, my sister-in-law is here. Let's go visit my future sister-in-law." Qianqian chuckled.

(End of this chapter)