Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 425 The Four Little Actresses
Sigh! If only "Chinese Paladin 3" had aired earlier.

Xixi expressed such feelings because of her best friend Tang Yan, and Lao Cai expressed his feelings because of Liu Shishi.

No one felt sorry for Yang Mi. Without Liu Yifei, she was selected as the top of the new generation of four little actresses, having achieved first place.

After the Hong Kong Film Awards, Liu Jing participated in Jackie Chan's concert.

The first time she stood on the concert stage, it was just so-so. Even with two superstars like Wakin Chau and Jonathan Lee, and Jackie Chan's loud voice, they couldn't overpower Liu Jing's unique singing voice.

At the end of the May Day holiday, Tencent announced the results of its selection of "Four Little Actresses" and "Four Little Actors".

The four young actresses are Yang Mi, Shu Chang, Huang Shengyi, and Jing Tian.

The four most popular young male actors are Hu Ge, Zhang Junning, Lin Yushen, and Zhu Yuchen.

As expected, the result was exactly what netizens had predicted.

The much-discussed activities of the post-80s generation of entertainment stars have now come to an end.

"President Cai, even if 'Chinese Paladin 3' had aired earlier, Liu Shishi wouldn't have been selected as one of the Four Little Actresses. Compared to Tang Yan, there's a significant gap between them; Tang Yan had a better chance back then. Tang Ren has Hu Ge, so President Cai should be content. Wanting both a leading actress and a leading actor at the same time is too greedy; our Yan Hui doesn't have either." Bai Bing spoke bluntly; she wasn't satisfied with the result, but there was nothing she could do.

If it weren't for those few people, she would have used all her resources to make Tang Yan one of the four most popular actresses.

Of the ten candidates, more than half were related to their bosses.

Of the four little flowers, three are for the boss's plate.

What is she supposed to do? How can this work? In the process of promoting Tang Yan to the top, she will inevitably hurt the others in the process.

She was worried that someone might whisper in the boss's ear, since they were all about the same height.

Huang Shengyi has proven achievements, audience appeal, and supporters. Bai Bing's attempt to precisely target him is too obvious; unspoken rules can't be followed this way unless a deadly feud is created.

"That's hard to say. Shishi's performance in the drama is definitely better than Yang Mi and Tang Yan's. 'Chinese Paladin 3' has a huge fan base, and they will definitely like Long Kui more, but they will also like Shishi. If I find some online trolls to secretly push her up, Shishi's chances of being selected are greater than Tang Yan's." Lao Cai disagreed with Bai Bing's point of view.

"President Cai, Liu Shishi has only had Zhou Zhiruo to her name since her debut, and that only aired recently. Even with the release of 'Chinese Paladin 3' and the popularity of Long Kui, she still needs time to mature before she's qualified to be among the 'Four Little Actresses.' Unlike Jing Tian, ​​her multiple Best Newcomer nominations are the best proof of her talent. Netizens can vote blindly, but the committee's judges aren't. Didn't you see Nazha? Her portrayal of Xiao Zhao propelled her to stardom, and many netizens were captivated by her looks. Yet, at the end, she ranked eighth in votes. The committee excluded her from the selection process. Yang Mi has Guo Xiang, Wang Zhaojun, Ding Dang, and Yang Xiaoyun; Shu Chang has Dong Efei, Xiao Yu, and Sha Niu, plus Feng Xiaogang's films. Only Liu Yifei can truly surpass them. Huang Shengyi has the mute girl Fang'er, Bai Ruoxue, the Seventh Fairy, and her status as a former 'Star Girl'; Jing Tian has Xiao Zhao, Mi Lai, and Qian Xiaoyang. I think these judges have excellent judgment; these four truly deserve their titles."

“Nazha…” Old Cai sighed, looking melancholy. “I wish I had met her sooner. Nazha is the descendant of Nuwa in my heart, even more suitable than Liu Yifei.”

“President Cai, she’s seventeen this year. If you had met her earlier, she would have been a little kid, and President Cai might not have been interested.” Bai Bing’s big eyes gleamed. If Liu Jing were here, he would have recognized it immediately as a calculating glint.

“I’m usually very good at judging people. If I were to train Nazha, I could definitely turn her into another Liu Yifei.” Old Cai’s eyes also lit up. “Bai Bing, I know you manage Nazha’s business. If you let me have her, I…”

Bai Bing smiled and shook her head, her expression humble, not letting Lao Cai continue. "Mr. Cai, I'm only in charge of some of her management business; she's not one of my signed artists. If you really want her, you can talk to Jing Tian. I can't manage this business; you've come to the wrong person."

“Jing Tian…” Old Cai looked depressed.

If she knew that Liu Jing called Jing Tian a naive and innocent girl, she would definitely be the first to stand up and object.

Even if you don't win the Best Actress award, it's still an opportunity to increase your fame for those who are on the list.

Naza's fame soared as a result, and Lao Cai also took notice of her. After learning that she was Qin Huang's artist, he contacted Jing Tian directly.

Jing Tian spoke very politely, "Oh, Sister Cai, I'm so sorry. Like Nazha, I'm an artist under Qin Huang's management; I can't run the company. Thank you for your favor towards Nazha; I will definitely tell the company to seriously consider this matter."

Then there is no more then.

Old Cai was furious. Everyone knows the company was set up for you, and everything revolves around you. You're trying to play these tricks on me.

However, she misunderstood Jing Tian. Jing Tian always said to others, "I am Qin Huang's artist. I will do whatever the company arranges."

"President Cai, I heard that you and Dayu are discussing adapting 'Xuan-Yuan Sword'. Has the deal been finalized?" Bai Bing asked curiously.

"Not yet. Back in 2006, I wanted to adapt 'Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of the Sky' first. I did research for a year. 'Xuan-Yuan Sword' has a larger scope than 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy,' with a historical background at the end of the Sui Dynasty, national sentiment, and mythological elements. At that time, game adaptations were a sensitive topic, and Softstar Entertainment was cautious about adapting 'Xuan-Yuan Sword' into a film or television series. I communicated with them many times, but we couldn't reach an agreement. Later, I had to temporarily give up and instead work on the 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3' project. I have an agreement with Softstar Entertainment that if 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3' is successful and meets their expectations, they will license 'Xuan-Yuan Sword' to Sugarman Entertainment." Old Cai patiently explained.

"The Xuanyuan Sword, huh?" Bai Bing murmured. So the deal with the sugar figurine hadn't been finalized yet...

Old Cai looked at Bai Bing with a stern expression and warned her with a straight face, "Tangren and Dayu have priority in signing, no one else can try to snatch it."

"Oh, Mr. Cai, what are you saying? We've worked together for so long, no one knows me better than you. Chunqiu and Tangren are one family. Even if I, Bai Bing, am the most unscrupulous person, I would never do something like stealing someone else's business." Bai Bing persisted.

Unfortunately, Lao Cai is a woman and doesn't fall for Xiaobai's tricks.

She picked up her teacup and slowly sipped her tea. "I know you, Bai Bing, all too well. Taking advantage of filming 'The Myth,' you actually tried to poach Hu Ge? Even your boss wouldn't do something like that."

A month ago, Bai Bing went to Sugar Man to recommend several actors for the film "The Weaver Girl".

Old Cai treated them to a lavish meal, and after they had eaten and drunk their fill, Bai Bing, emboldened by the alcohol, said, "Sister Cai, we don't have many signed artists with Sugar Man. Why don't I help you manage them?"

Of course, Lao Cai refused. How could he let you manage an artist he had worked so hard to cultivate?

Bai Bing laughed and said it was just a joke, and that Sister Cai shouldn't take it to heart.

How could Lao Cai not mind? He hadn't slept well for days, and then he discovered that Bai Bing had actually encouraged Hu Ge to switch jobs during the later dubbing of "The Myth".

From then on, Lao Cai arranged for two assistants to follow Hu Ge the whole time, so as not to give Bai Bing a chance to make a move.

"Where's Liu Jing? When is he coming back?" Old Cai didn't want to talk about "Xuan-Yuan Sword," worried that Bai Bing might be eyeing the project. If that girl were to whisper sweet nothings in the boss's ear, she might actually snatch it away from Tang Ren.

"The boss is in the studio, watching the filming of 'Detective Dee.' I'm just a little assistant, and I don't dare to ask when he'll be back." Bai Bing smiled and poured Lao Cai a full cup of tea. "President Cai, what conditions did Dayu offer? Tell me about it, let me see."

"I met with Liu Jing today mainly to discuss the broadcast of 'Chinese Paladin 3,' not 'Xuan-Yuan Sword.'"

"Mr. Cai, you're talking to the boss about 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3,' but we can talk about 'Xuan-Yuan Sword.' I'm a game fan; when I was in college, I often stayed up all night playing 'Xuan-Yuan Sword.'"

"Oh, how many types of spirit beasts are there? What does intelligence represent? What does the red status during the active cycle indicate? How do you feed spirit beasts?"

"President Cai, please try this aged Pu'er tea. President Min brought it over a while ago."

What the heck? I was just being polite, and you actually asked. During university, I didn't even have time to go to class, let alone play games.

My knowledge of "Xuan-Yuan Sword" is limited to the game's name and the fact that it's from the same company as "The Legend of Sword and Fairy." I know nothing else.

The owner of this sugar figurine shop is really stingy.

Bai Bing silently complained and took out a beautifully packaged box of tea from the cabinet.

Inside the paper bag was a wooden box, carved with dragons and phoenixes, very beautiful.

The wooden box opens to reveal a cardboard box, and then the tea cake.

"This tea looks good." Old Cai's stern face broke into a smile.

“Eighteen thousand a box,” Bai Bing said with a smile.

It was indeed ripe Pu'er tea, and it was indeed sent over by General Min.

Some companies owe beauty salons hundreds of thousands of yuan, and they settle the debt by offering a box of products for a few hundred yuan.

The price for scanning the code is 18,000 yuan, while the cost price is said to be a few hundred yuan, and there is even reason to speculate that it is even lower.

Mr. Min hauled half a truckload to the Chunqiu warehouse; that's really generous.

Stingy CEO Cai deserves to drink this kind of tea.

"Eighteen thousand..." Old Cai clicked his tongue in amazement. What a big spender! The price of a box of tea is equivalent to several days' worth of meals for the film crew.

When Bai Bing opened the cabinet, she glanced at it and saw that there were at least a dozen boxes.

Little did Lao Cai know that the tea leaves were so cheap that he used very little.

The tea boiled, white steam rose, and as the tea liquor changed color and the tea leaves swirled, the matter of "Xuan-Yuan Sword" was considered closed.

Bai Bing's tea-making skills and business acumen are completely inversely proportional, far inferior to Zhang Tianai's.

She just rinsed the tea leaves, too lazy to brew them, and started boiling them directly.

Old Cai felt sorry for her; a cow can't eat fine tea, so she brewed tea herself.

Bai Bing was trying to save herself the trouble by stepping aside and saying, "Dear President Cai, you can do it yourself."

She brewed herself a cup of Biluochun tea, turned on her boss's computer, and looked up information about "Xuan-Yuan Sword".

"Hmm! This tea is quite good. No wonder it was brought by President Min." Old Cai took a sip, trying to find some words to describe it, but unfortunately he couldn't.

Her tea-making skills are just so-so; even laymen can't fool her.

"If Mr. Cai likes them, you can take a few boxes later." Bai Bing browsed the webpage; sure enough, her agent's knowledge was like a general store, knowing a little about everything. If she had known this beforehand, she definitely could have gotten more information earlier.

She wasn't after the adaptation rights to "Xuan-Yuan Sword," but rather she wanted to take control so she could bring in more actors to the production.

There was no other way; with more and more artists under her management, she had to be responsible for each and every one of them.

Now Bai Bing truly understands the hardship behind her mentor's words. Every morning when she wakes up, the first thing she thinks about is a group of people who are eagerly waiting to be fed.

"How embarrassing."

"Don't worry, Mr. Cai, I can manage this business. I'll give you a dozen boxes, and our boss won't say anything."

Bai Bing's mind was no longer on the tea. As she looked at the information she had searched, she suddenly realized that there seemed to be an invisible and intangible connection between games, novels, and movies.

Having never paid attention to this field before, she began to understand why her boss valued Xishanju so much, even more than Kingsoft.

"You really do get what you pay for." Old Cai inhaled the aroma of the tea, slightly intoxicated.

Bai Bing looked up, took a sip of Biluochun tea, and chuckled, "You really do get what you pay for."

Although both are female bosses, Ms. Cai and Ms. Min are quite different.

Ms. Min is petty, but not stingy at all. She rewards those who deserve it and punishes those who deserve it severely. She is always very generous.

This Mr. Cai has a petty stinginess about him; no wonder his sugar figurine business isn't going very well. But having come from a poor background, his shrewdness and careful budgeting are understandable.

Zhang Min, Li Xiaowan, Jiang Xuerou, Zhao Yifang, Li Erwei, Wang Jinghua, Cai Yinong, Huo Wenxi...

In both horizontal and vertical comparisons, she can't even compare to the petty and stingy Lao Cai.

Now that the target has been identified, I need to work even harder.

Bai Bing was thinking too much at that moment; the boss had already entered the room, but she hadn't noticed.

"Sister K, sorry to keep you waiting. I chatted with Old Monster Xu for a while longer." Liu Jing apologized, looking at the tea on the table, then at his assistant who had just come back to his senses. What did Old Cai do to offend Bai Bing?
"No rush. Sipping tea while looking at the masses below brings peace to my heart. Try my tea; my skills are so-so, but the tea itself is really good." Old Cai was genuinely unhurried. Accustomed to a fast pace, he was suddenly enjoying the slow rhythm and even felt a little annoyed that Liu Jing was disturbing him.

Liu Jing walked to his desk, holding a cup of Biluochun tea that Bai Bing had brewed. "Xiao Bai, send the script of 'Nie Xiaoqian' to Xu Laoguai's email address."

"You've reached an agreement?" Bai Bing asked happily. This was a project she had personally overseen, giving her complete control.

"We haven't finalized the deal yet; he wants to buy one get one free."

Bai Bing blinked. What did that mean? Talk about Tsui Hark, and get Shi Nansheng as a bonus? Or talk about a movie, and get another movie as a bonus? Or talk about "Nie Xiaoqian," and get Nie Xiaoqian as a bonus?
"Traditional martial arts dramas are sluggish. Tsui Hark said that 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' was the last hurrah. In the future, the concept of martial arts will become more and more niche. He wants to combine 3D technology with martial arts to restart a new era of martial arts, and he is trying it in 'Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame.' Unfortunately, the domestic technology is not up to par and we need to continue to learn. We want to remake 'A Chinese Ghost Story,' and he wants to continue the Dragon Gate with a new martial arts."

"Xu Ke wants to remake 'Dragon Inn'? He's really ambitious. He talks about restarting a new era, saying that traditional martial arts dramas have declined to this state, and he deserves a lot of credit for that. But if you ask him to direct a film, his ideas have always clashed with those of Chunqiu." Old Cai said in surprise.

(End of this chapter)