Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 395 Helping Build Self-Confidence (14)

Same age group…

There are quite a few suitable actors...

If all else fails, there's always Brother Hu!

Yes, Lao Hu is always the backup!
Shen Yan continued, "The inspiration for this film came from script meetings, involving the screenwriter, director, male lead, female lead, martial arts stars, and investors..."

"At first, everyone had their own ideas, but then they discovered that the murderer was right there. A group of people went from trying to fabricate and adapt this perplexing murder case of three elderly people to interviewing the murderer and trying to find the truth of the case..."

Deng Chao asked curiously, "A mystery or suspense?"

Shen Yan nodded: "It's a bit of a mystery... I'll send you the script after 'Partners' is almost finished filming, so as not to affect anyone!"

Nini asked curiously, "...Is there a role for me?"

“Of course,” Shen Yan nodded, and then explained the character setting: “The female lead is Su Mengdie, a washed-up actress… Her ex-husband is a Hong Kong businessman. Six months after Su Mengdie married the businessman, he went bankrupt. After the divorce, she returned to Shanghai and met another man who was her soulmate. She wanted to be with him. Her ex-husband kept pestering Su Mengdie for money, so in order to stop her ex-husband from slandering her, Su Mengdie had no choice but to act in movies to earn money.”

"The prototype is based on Ruan Lingyu... Back then, Ruan Lingyu was slandered by rumors because of her disputes with Tang Jishan and Zhang Damin."

Nini asked curiously, "Ruan Lingyu... is that the celebrity who committed suicide?"

Shen Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, you haven't seen 'Ruan Lingyu'?"

“…No…” Nini shook her head: “But I’ll definitely check it when I get back!”

Guo Fan chimed in, "When Ruan Lingyu died in 1935, a public memorial service was held for her at the Shanghai International Funeral Home. Hundreds of thousands of film fans joined the funeral procession, totaling 3 people. The procession stretched for three miles. Twelve film celebrities, including Sun Yu, Fei Mu, Wu Yonggang, Cai Chusheng, and Li Minwei, carried her coffin. Mr. Lu Xun also wrote an article for her, 'On the Fear of Public Opinion'... It certainly had a certain legendary quality!"

"Old Guo, have you seen 'Ruan Lingyu'?"

"Of course, it's my idol, Maggie Cheung, who starred in it!"

"Maggie Cheung has retired..."

"What a pity!"

Shen Yan interjected, "It's not a pity. After a female star becomes famous, she may not be able to lower herself to play supporting roles. After her peak and as she gets older, it's hard to get scripts for leading roles... and she doesn't have much box office appeal anymore!"

"Didn't Jia Zhangke say he wanted her to act in 'The Duel'?"

"Jia Zhangke is also going to make a film called 'In the Qing Dynasty'!"

After chatting for a while, Shen Yan remembered something and asked Nini, "Does Director Zhang Yimou not have any new works recently?"

"Huh?" Nini paused for a moment, then said, "I don't know either..."

"I heard he signed with LeTV!"

"A signing fee of 200 million over 3 years!"

The topic shifted to Zhang Yimou's signing with LeTV...

Frankly speaking, at this stage, a director like Zhang Yimou signing a three-year contract for 3 million yuan isn't really that much...

Putting everything else aside, as soon as the signing news was announced, LeTV's stock price immediately hit the daily limit!

Ah is still pretty awesome.

Previously, everyone was speculating that Zhang Yi might sign with Wanda Pictures or Pegasus Motion Pictures…

I never expected that LeTV would gain the upper hand!
I heard it's because they think LeTV is a new media platform...

Who knows?

……

At the hotel, Shen Yan was discussing promotional matters with Yang Siwei…

In fact, "The Big Shot" did a lot of advertising and promotion.

It's like advertisements on bus and subway signs, and they've even put up posters at the airport...

If you want to increase your popularity in a short period of time, you have to spend money!

The publicity cost for "The Big Shot" was 1500 million...

Subsequent soft advertising, which relies mainly on advertorials in online marketing, also involves spending money.

The main themes will be "anti-gang crime" and "rich second generation," and marketing will be concentrated after the movie is released!

Shen Yan is leading a team on roadshows and participating in several variety shows...

"The Voice of China" and "Yang Lan Interview"...

The first one was fine, since it was a live broadcast, airing on September 28th; the second one aired on October 6th…

Actually, the movie has been released for a week already!

But Yang Lan's interview program has already invited Shen Yan several times...

Shen Yan had to give him some face.

I still want to go…

In addition, there are magazine covers, newspaper interviews, and even Weibo posts... It's very detailed!
Shen Yan had no objections…

To be honest, he really didn't want to go to the finale of "The Voice of China" to promote his movie...

That feels so low-class...

But with time running out and tasks piling up, it doesn't matter whether Lowl is low-class or not; popularity is king.

Just then, I received a message from Nini: "Director, are you asleep?"

"...No, what's up?"

"Can I come over to your place...? I want to ask about 'Making a Name for Yourself'..."

This is a bit of a cover-up!

Are you sure you want to talk about the script, or do you want Shen Yan to pioneer the field?

It can't be called land reclamation...

After all, there must have been predecessors who had already set foot in the triangle area!

It should be called water diversion!
Shen Yan had no objections…

He felt that Nini lacked a sense of security on set…

They must feel that their scandals will affect the movie.

In short, she was always very careful.

Helping her get some water could boost her confidence, help her relax, and allow her to become more immersed in the movie and her character.

It might not be a bad thing!
This is also something that Shen Yan, as the person directly in charge of the film, should do!

Without hesitation!

So, Yan Ge naturally said, "Come on, I've been wanting to chat with you anyway..."

……

‘Dong-dong-dong! ’

Hearing the knock, Shen Yan first looked through the peephole and saw a pair of large sunglasses…

Then the door opened, and Nini darted inside.

Shen Yan noticed her guilty-looking actions and couldn't help but say, "You know it's inappropriate, huh?"

"Close it quickly, don't let anyone see!"

"Why are you here at this time?"

"I just watched 'Ruan Lingyu'..."

"Please have a seat... Would you like some tea?"

"I don't want any more. Do you have any milk?"

"Okay... here's the script, take a look first, I'll pour you a glass of milk."

Then Nini sat down, picked up the script... and started flipping through it very seriously...

I didn't actually absorb a single word.

In the middle of the night...

Do we really need to talk about the script?

I stole a glance at Shen Yan. He was wearing a bathrobe and must have just taken a shower, as he exuded a refreshing scent.

Shen Yan poured her some milk, and the two sat facing each other, separated by a small coffee table, very close to each other.

I glanced at Nini…

She was wearing a short skirt, and her legs were long and white…

She naturally has long legs and a slim waist, and has a pair of captivating eyes.

It's absolutely captivating!
As Shen Yan sipped his tea, he was about to speak when he felt her raised toes swaying back and forth, intentionally or unintentionally rubbing against his calf.

I glanced down and wow, she even had red nail polish on...

He couldn't resist reaching out and grabbing her foot, rubbing it a few times...

Nini was a little embarrassed. Even though he had come over to throw himself into her arms, she was still a bit shy. She pulled away and stood up: "...What do you want to do?"

"miss you!"

"what?"

Shen Yan reached out and pulled her into his lap...

The rest will fall into place naturally!
(End of this chapter)