Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 190 Yan Li: I'll say it again, I don't fall in love with everyone I see; I'm picky about food. [8000-word chapter]

Hong Kong, a hotel room
Hearing the continuous busy tone on his phone, Huang Shengyi was somewhat dazed.

Is it switched off, or... has she been blocked?

Huang Shengyi was somewhat unwilling to give up. She borrowed a phone from the hotel and dialed it again, but still couldn't get through.

I breathed a sigh of relief; at least I wasn't blocked.

Huang Shengyi then wondered if Yan Li had abandoned this number.

These days, phone numbers change frequently, and public figures like Yan Li don't care about protecting their privacy. There are plenty of fools who would post their numbers online, leading to celebrities being harassed and often forced to change their numbers.

Huang Shengyi encountered a similar situation, but she didn't abandon the number. She just stopped using it for a while, got a new card, and continued using the old card after the controversy subsided.

Back in her room, Huang Shengyi thought about it. Yan Li had once unintentionally called her from a different number.

She kept the number in mind and wrote it down, but never called it.

Huang Shengyi changed his phone and called his assistant. After searching online for a long time, he finally found the number on QQ and dialed it.

Beijing Film Academy Community
Hearing her phone ring, Dong Xuan called out to Yan Li, who was taking a shower in the bathroom.

"Someone called looking for you?"

Because Yan Li has many work calls, including from business partners, media, and government officials, it would be bad if someone answered the phone carelessly. So even if the women saw him answering the phone, they wouldn't easily do so for him.

"Who?"

"Unknown number".

"Go ahead and answer. If it's important, just say you're an assistant secretary."

Yan Li didn't take it seriously. He had already divided the phones among himself. If anything went wrong, those women weren't stupid; they would hang up on themselves if they sensed something was wrong.

"it is good."

Dong Xuan answered the phone: "Hello, who is this?"

"This is Huang Shengyi. This is President Yan Li's phone number, right? Please give the phone to my senior brother."

Without saying a word, Dong Xuan hung up the phone, blocked the number, and then turned off her phone.

"Who?"

Hearing the noise in the bathroom, Yan Li asked a question. Dong Xuan replied calmly, "It's an advertisement."

"..."

At the Xiangjiang Hotel, Huang Shengyi gritted her teeth. She recognized the voice; the person who answered the phone was definitely that damned old hag surnamed Dong.

She thought she had been dumped by her senior from the news, but it turns out she's still clinging to him.

Huang Shengyi threw her phone onto the bed and didn't continue making calls. The man surnamed Dong was next to her senior brother, so calling him now would be useless and might even ruin her plans.

Feeling a bit irritated, Huang Shengyi rubbed his hair and slowly leaned against the bed, sitting on the floor, looking dejected.

The past six months or so have been arguably the most "exciting" period in Huang Shengyi's more than twenty years.

He reached the pinnacle of his life, only to fall into an unprecedented predicament.

Last year, she was fortunate enough to become the female lead in "Kung Fu" from among many competitors, becoming the new generation of "Star Girl".

"Kung Fu Hustle" topped the box office in 2004, making her an instant star and a media darling, with fame and fortune rolling in.

Huang Shengyi admitted that she was indeed blinded by the glamour of the entertainment industry at the time and began to become vain and impetuous, and she is still like that now, except that she has seen through some of the realities beneath the surface of the entertainment industry.

At that time, she felt resentful towards Yan Li's somewhat cold and distant attitude.

Yan Li is remarkable, but she is no longer the unknown student at Beijing Film Academy she once was.

At the height of her popularity, the "Star Girl" attracted many suitors, including wealthy tycoons and handsome male stars.

Perhaps he wasn't as good as Yan Li in many ways, but he treated her with the utmost care and kindness, making her feel the same way Jia Nailiang had when he pursued her.

Huang Shengyi was full of ambition at the time, and even fantasized about becoming the most popular female star step by step, a million times better than that guy surnamed Dong and Shuangbing.

Then she went to see Yan Li and witnessed him filled with remorse, admitting that he had been blind to leave her.

But Huang Shengyi's beautiful dream didn't last long before reality shattered it.

She discovered she had signed with a "shady company".

To secure a role in "Kung Fu Hustle," Huang Shengyi signed an eight-year contract with Stephen Chow's Star Overseas company, with a relatively small percentage of his earnings.

Of course, as a newcomer, similar contracts are common in the industry, and some are even more stringent, so there's nothing unacceptable about it.

The mindset of a newcomer is different from that of someone who has become famous. Furthermore, as time goes on, some conflicts inevitably arise between the two parties.

Huang Shengyi was most dissatisfied with three things.

First, Star Overseas arranged roles and commercials for her without asking her personal wishes. There were some roles and commercials she didn't want to take, but the company forced her to.

However, this situation exists in every entertainment company, but while Huang Shengyi could barely accept this one and only hoped for some improvement, she absolutely could not tolerate the other two.

Second, income is not transparent.

Star Shine Entertainment has repeatedly engaged in discreet accounting practices, such as receiving 30 yuan in film remuneration from outside sources while telling Huang Shengyi that she only received 10 yuan.

This is outrageous. You can set a low percentage for the artists' earnings, but accounting fraud is a different matter entirely.

Third, Xinghui has limited resources, which restricts its development.

Huang Shengyi felt that she had been deceived by Stephen Chow's name. Star Overseas Company sounded impressive, but in reality, it was just a family workshop that cooperated with Stephen Chow to make movies.

The company's own projects had extremely low output, and all resources were outsourced. However, Zhou had a poor relationship with the Hong Kong company and was not familiar with the mainland.

If Huang Shengyi hadn't gained some fame with "Kung Fu Hustle," it would have been really difficult for him to get work.

She witnessed firsthand how a former "Star Girl" who starred in "Shaolin Soccer" faded into obscurity because she wasn't famous, had limited company resources, and couldn't get a single film a year.

This gave Huang Shengyi a great sense of crisis.

The profits from "Kung Fu Hustle" will eventually run out. If things continue like this, she will eventually be dragged down by Stephen Chow's company.

Huang Shengyi wanted to terminate her contract and leave, but how could Xinghui let her go?

Regardless of the circumstances, Huang Shengyi was made famous by Stephen Chow, and he signed an eight-year contract in black and white. It's not that easy for him to leave.

Not only did they not let her go, the company also increased her workload to earn more money, which also subtly hinted at their intention to force her to submit.

Huang Shengyi finally experienced the cruelty of real society.

At the same time, Yan Li and Fan Xiaopang were publicly promoting their affair, with Yan Li casting Fan Xiaopang as the female lead in a multi-million dollar production and gifting her a luxury car worth millions.

Huang Shengyi was so sour back then that she could be used to make pickled cabbage.

When she was with Yan Li, all she asked for were clothes, bags, and pocket money. Although it added up to quite a bit, it couldn't compare to a Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

Yan Li did arrange resources for her, but both resources were missed because they clashed with Xinghui's arrangements. Even if they hadn't missed them, they still couldn't compare to "Investiture of the Gods".

In a moment of impulsiveness, Huang Shengyi exposed her "relationship" with Yan Li.

Some were dissatisfied with the company, some were envious of the exposure and popularity, but most of them felt resentment, unwillingness, and regret towards Yan Li.

The more successful Yan Li's career became, the more dissatisfied she felt, and the more complicated and distressed she became. If a woman benefited from Yan Li's success, she would hate her even more.

So Huang Shengyi came forward to reveal this, wanting everyone to know that she also had a relationship with Yan Li.

He wanted to cause trouble and retaliate against Yan Li, but he also wanted to see how Yan Li would react.

Yan Li ignored him, leaving Huang Shengyi both happy and disappointed.

The happy thing is that Yan Li at least didn't deny it, which can be considered as acknowledging her as his so-called "ex-girlfriend," giving her a title and exposure. The disappointing thing is that Yan Li didn't make any other statement, and the two of them are truly a thing of the past.

After the "ex-girlfriend" incident, Xinghui was furious and suppressed and targeted Huang Shengyi as a warning, but this only further alienated Huang Shengyi.

By now, the two sides have almost completely broken off relations.

Huang Shengyi came to Hong Kong this time to terminate her contract, but Star Overseas disagreed and even threatened to freeze her out if she didn't obey.

No matter what, Xinghui is a well-known company in the industry. Huang Shengyi is a newcomer, and his contract is still in someone else's hands. How can he compete with him? So he wants to find outside help.

There were many people willing to help her, but Yang, a rich second-generation from Hebei Province, was particularly enthusiastic.

But Huang Shengyi most wanted to ask Yan Li for help.

Besides Yan Li's considerable strength, the key point is that she also wants to use this incident to get back to her senior brother's side.

Thinking of this, Huang Shengyi wiped away her slightly moist eyes, took out her phone and started writing a short essay, intending to send it to Yan Li to show her deep affection and regret.

...

The next day, on his way back to Hengdian, Yan Li looked at the short essay Huang Shengyi had sent to his other phone, and then read the information about Huang Shengyi that had been triggered the night before. He couldn't help but shake his head.

"It's really worrying."

With his intelligence network, Yan Li wouldn't just take Huang Shengyi's pitiful plea for help at face value.

From a more objective perspective, Xinghui Company does indeed have many problems and many of its operations are not handled properly, but Huang Shengyi is not as innocent as one might imagine.

She insisted on leaving Star Shine, and aside from the company's shortcomings, another key reason was that she had found another job.

And there's more than one!
This senior colleague was her preferred choice, and she also received offers from a company in mainland China and a company in Hong Kong.

The one who was most enthusiastic was that young master Yang, and the two became very close in private.

Yang also used his personal connections to help Huang Shengyi get private jobs, and even claimed to be Huang's mainland agent at one point.

That's right, Star Shine has a system of accounting for both financial matters and personal matters. Huang Shengyi takes on private jobs on his own. What kind of company produces what kind of artist.

In addition, although Starshine is rather ruthless and domineering, if it really comes down to negotiating the penalty for breach of contract, given that it's obvious they can't keep him, they might not refuse to let Huang Shengyi go.

But Huang Shengyi had no money and didn't want to spend it.

She felt she had made a lot of money for the company, and that the matter was settled, so she wanted to terminate the contract directly.

Disobedient, looking for another job, taking on side jobs, refusing to pay breach of contract penalties to terminate the contract, and still a newcomer whom you personally nurtured...

As the owner of a film and television company, Yan Li was recklessly jumping around in Huang Shengyi's minefield.

Putting himself in her shoes, if Yi'an were to encounter such a newcomer, Yan Li would rather suffer a "lose-lose" situation than let the other person go to waste, making an example of them to vent his anger.

Of course, Xinghui was indeed a bit inhumane, so he gave Huang Shengyi some reason, and considering their past relationship, Yan Li hesitated whether to lend a hand.

After thinking about it, Yan Li still made a phone call to Huang Shengyi.

"Senior brother, you finally paid attention to me."

Huang Shengyi's voice was a mix of surprise and grievance. Over the past year, Yan Li had sent her text messages, such as informing her of the resources he had promised her, but this was the first time he had taken the initiative to call her.

Yan Li rubbed his temples, looking a bit annoyed. "I've looked into this matter. If you want to terminate the contract, you'll have to pay a penalty."

“Xinghui disagrees; they see me as a cash cow.”

Huang Shengyi explained that Star Overseas does not really accept the breach of contract penalty because she is currently the highest-earning artist under Star Overseas, and the profits she brings to the company in the long run are definitely higher than the breach of contract penalty.

“You say they disagree, but I say it’s different.”

Yan Li was very confident that Huang Shengyi was determined to leave, and Xinghui's contract did indeed have problems.

Whether it's being sidelined or going to court, neither option looks good, and there's a possibility of losing everything and not getting a single penny.

With Yan Li mediating, Xinghui knew that Huang Shengyi had someone protecting him. Taking a penalty for breach of contract and quitting while he was ahead was indeed a feasible strategy.

Yan Li offered a few more compliments, and everyone saved face for each other; perhaps there would be opportunities to cooperate in the future.

Huang Shengyi's voice was timid: "But I don't have that much money."

How much do you have approximately?

"About 100."

Huang Shengyi was at the height of her popularity during her two years with Star Overseas, taking on numerous acting roles and commercials, earning Star Overseas at least 500 million yuan. That's why she felt she had settled things with the company.

"I'll make up the difference, consider it a loan."

Yan Li had known for a long time that Huang Shengyi was broke and was prepared to borrow money from him.

"But I don't have the money to pay it back."

Huang Shengyi's voice was shy and charming, almost as if she wanted to repay the debt with her body, or even in exchange for maintenance fees.

However, Yan Lidang couldn't hear her hint and offered another solution.

"I'll help you find a role, and you can pay me in return."

Huang Shengyi's title as a "Star Girl" is still worth some money. Yan Li can use it for his own projects, and he can also use it for other projects.

We'll ask for a slightly higher fee, say 60 yuan, and give Huang Shengyi 20 yuan for living expenses and supporting his team. The remaining 40 yuan will be used to repay the loan.

Since the company didn't take a cut, Yan Li would occasionally offer her a small additional fee to help her out.

Huang Shengyi can pay off the millions in breach of contract fees in one or two years, and he can still film a lot of movies and save some money.

"...Senior, can I talk to my parents about this?"

Huang Shengyi hesitated for a moment, while Yan Li nodded calmly and then hung up the phone.

He has already done everything he could for Huang Shengyi, contributing money, effort, and resources.

If Huang Shengyi hadn't been relatively obedient and well-behaved when he was with him, and hadn't failed to deliver on the promised resources, plus the fact that he hadn't gotten any benefits from him since he joined early, Yan Li would have felt somewhat compensatory; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered with him at all.

Yan Li felt that his proposed solution was already excellent.

However, it's not necessarily the case for Huang Shengyi, since he has to earn millions of dollars himself.

Another young master Yang claimed he wouldn't give a single penny, but wanted to take the opportunity to become famous and then start a company with Huang Shengyi to be his own boss.

Given Huang Shengyi's personality and intelligence, it's really hard to say what choice he will make.

But this has nothing to do with Yan Li. He gave her the path; how Huang Shengyi chooses is her own business.

Now that he has plenty of flowers at home and even more wildflowers outside, Yan Li is overwhelmed by the choices and has no time to go back to his old flame...

In contrast, Yan Li was more curious about that young master Yang.

The intelligence report only mentioned the connection with Huang Shengyi, without going into specific details, so Yan Li searched for it online.

The most prominent label is "Owner of Asia's First Extra-Long Hummer".

Seriously, eight out of ten news articles have this label. One minute they're showing off their high profile, the next they're refuting media hype. They've explained the origin of the car six or seven times. One minute they're driving it out to help someone, the next they're deliberately keeping a low profile about how long it's been parked in the garage.

After looking around, Yan Li almost didn't recognize the words "Hummer" anymore. However, the name was quite intimidating, so Yan Li specifically called someone he knew in the automotive industry, then hung up the phone speechlessly.

This is utter nonsense about being the only one in Asia. It's just a modified car, primarily for commercial use, such as a limousine for weddings and business events.

The price ranges from $10 to $25, which is about 70 to 180 RMB, depending on the specific configuration.

Those without money can't afford it, and those with money look down on it. Aren't Rolls-Royce and Maybach better? Driving an extra-long Hummer is more classy than even the most tacky nouveau riche.

In addition, this guy has a $46 billion emerald ring, a $22 VERTU phone, and is a self-made founder and CEO of Juling Group.

As a seasoned marketing strategist, Yan Li could sense something was amiss even without using the system.

However, it's one thing for other places to boast.

According to publicly available information online, Juling Group was founded in the mid-80s. This guy is only 30 years old this year, which means he started his business when he was in elementary school.

In an interview, he stated that he left Juli to develop his career in the entertainment industry in order to avoid "overshadowing the master," claiming that he was more suited to conquering the world than to maintaining it.

"..."

Yan Li couldn't stand it anymore, so he sent some screenshots to his secretary Hu Ya, telling her to make sure that when she arranged for him to write advertorials praising him, she would avoid such exaggeration.

That's so stupid!

Yan Li even began to reflect and doubt himself, wondering if he had been so extravagant when he first became rich.

Huang Shengyi had been with him for a while, yet he could hang out with someone like this, which really lowered his standards...

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Back in Hengdian, Yan Li, who had missed a few days, went straight to the film set to shoot.

Fan Xiaopang, who had already finished filming "Investiture of the Gods" next door, was now in "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng," and Qin Lan was also there.

The two once again mirrored their previous behavior of ignoring each other in the neighboring film crew.

Fortunately, the two did not have any scenes together this time, and after Yan Li informed them, they tried to keep their schedules separate, so there were not many opportunities for them to get together.

Because the two production teams were close to each other and shared information, the "Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" team also heard a lot of rumors and avoided the two whenever they were together.

Yan Li wanted to avoid it, but he couldn't. Qin Lan saw him come back and started talking to him, probably to show off in front of Fan Xiaopang.

Normally, Fan Xiaopang would either turn his head away or leave in this situation, but today he unusually came over.

"Hey, did you give Dong Xuan the things I brought for her?"

Yan Li: "???"

When did you ask me to bring anything? Besides, you two haven't been in touch much for the past six months, so why are you pretending to be best friends now?

Ignoring all that, Fan Xiaopang continued babbling, "She's really been wronged this time, you'd better make her happy, spend more time with her, and buy her some things..."

Qin Lan, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer. Her eyes were blazing with anger. "Are you done talking? If you're done, let's go."

"Angry?"

Fan Xiaopang raised an eyebrow; she knew how to annoy people.

Qin Lan always tries to outdo Yan Li, but when Yan Li can't do it, she tries to provoke Qin Lan by using Dong Xuan. If you're so capable, Qin Lan, then kick Dong Xuan out of the game too.

Fan Xiaopang, who thrives on chaos, was eager for the two to fight so that everyone would keep an eye on her.

Seeing that Qin Lan was about to lose her temper, Yan Li quickly pulled her away. After calming her down, he went back to find Fan Xiaopang.

Why did you provoke her again?

Fan Xiaopang said confidently, "Who provoked her? Did I even speak to her? You've come back from Beijing, can't I ask Dong Xuan? She's my third sister."

Dong Xuan doesn't want you, her fifth sister!
Because of scandals and other reasons, Fan Xiaopang is now being disliked by Dong Xuan as much as Huo Siyan among the Seven Fairies, and even seems to be surpassing her.

The reason I haven't surpassed him yet is because I haven't seen it with my own eyes. If I had fought Fan Xiaopang twice like Qin Lan, I would have considered him a thorn in my side long ago.

"Can we keep a low profile for now? Let's wait until you officially sign with Yi'an before we talk about it."

Yan Li was worried. Fan Xiaopang had really jumped in, and Qin Lan and Dong Xuan had joined forces to stop Yan Li from signing a contract with her, which was really a bit difficult to handle.

"Once the contract is signed, you won't be able to run away. You'll have to obediently bow your head and become their long-term laborer, right?"

Fan Xiaopang harbored a lot of resentment. She came to the company to be the top female employee, and it was understandable that Yan Li, the boss, was putting her under pressure, but she didn't want to have two more "mothers-in-law" above her.

"I can distinguish between public and private matters. They're not in the company, so they won't affect you."

Yan Li reassured Fan Xiaopang, but the latter remained noncommittal.

Even if you're not officially employed, you can still influence others through your influence, which is much more troublesome than actually fighting each other in the company.

However, while these two are good at boasting, she is good at boasting too…

Fan Xiaopang snorted and started cricketing at Qin Lan again: "You came to the set even though you had no scenes to film these past two days, just because you were afraid I'd take advantage of you. You cowardly coward, you clingy brat, what made you fall for her?"

Yan Li didn't want to talk about this topic. She came to see Fan Xiaopang this time not only to tell her to shut up, but also because she had something important to discuss.

"Sister Hua is about to make her move."

"Are you really leaving?"

Fan Xiaopang was somewhat surprised. She had heard Yan Li say that he had received news that Wang Jinghua and Huayi were going to break up, and she was a little skeptical. She didn't expect it to actually happen.

"Sister Hua's contract with Huayi Brothers expires in July and has an automatic renewal clause, but Sister Hua will not renew it."

"According to my information, Xia Yu, Tong Dawei, Chen Daoming and their group are all planning to go with Sister Hua."

"Now the Wang brothers have realized what's happening, and it's time to offer them incentives to win over key members like you who haven't decided to leave and are already quite popular."

Fan Xiaopang suddenly realized, then wondered, "Wait a minute, why didn't Sister Hua contact me?"

Yan Li glanced at her speechlessly: "Do you think she's called the number one agent in mainland China for nothing?"

“We’ve been so close, and I’ve introduced you to film crews and business opportunities. She’s not stupid; she probably already knows what we’re planning and is just waiting for her to make an offer.”

"Once she's settled in, I'll talk to her about your management contract. She urgently needs resources to appease her artists, and I have a lot of TV dramas that I've invested in and distributed. If we handle things well, we can even save on breach of contract penalties."

Fan Xiaopang muttered "shady businessman" under his breath, and then asked his old friend Li Bingbing for advice.

"Sister Hua hasn't found anyone yet. Li Bingbing is now Huayi Brothers' top female star, so she might not be able to poach her."

It's not impossible to recruit them, but the Wang brothers will definitely try to keep them. Li Bingbing has benefited a lot from Huayi Brothers, so he doesn't have much desire to go out and make a living with Wang Jinghua.

Fan Xiaopang understood, and then pulled Yan Li aside for a discussion with great interest.

"You said Huayi Brothers wants to keep me, what price are you offering?"

"The female lead in a movie, like Andy Lau's 'A Battle of Wits,' or Feng Xiaogang's big-budget 'The Banquet,' or Jackie Chan's 'Rob-B-Hood,' and some TV series as bonuses."

Huayi Brothers only has a few cards to play, and Yan Li easily saw through their weaknesses.

Fan Xiaopang opened her beautiful eyes slightly: "Wow, all of them are top-notch movie resources."

Seeing Yan Li's calm expression, her bright eyes flickered slightly: "Huayi is offering such a high price, aren't you afraid I'll run away?"

Yan Li remained calm: "So I just trusted the wrong person. Everyone has stepped in dog poop along the way."

"Pah, pah, pah, you're the dog shit."

Fan Xiaopang pinched him in anger. This bastard always said she was sharp-tongued, but actually he was just as sarcastic.

After the commotion, she was still somewhat unwilling: "You're so sure I'll sign with you? That's a movie with an investment of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions."

If Huayi Brothers really gave her this opportunity, she might become an overnight sensation after starring in it. Where does this bastard get the confidence to keep her?

"I wouldn't say I've got you wrapped around my little finger, but I'm confident in my character and potential. This period of time has also allowed you to understand my abilities and how much I value and plan for you."

"If you choose to go back to Huayi Brothers, I'll just find another partner. In the end, I'm definitely not the one who will regret it."

"..."

Fan Xiaopang gritted his teeth: "Sometimes what annoys me most is your kind of self-confidence that seems to be in control of everything."

After saying that, she couldn't help but laugh again, her fair fingers gently stroking Yan Li's nose, her slightly curved peach blossom eyes full of charm.

"However, you do look quite handsome."

Fan Xiaopang has guts. Since he chose Yan Li and things are going smoothly for him, there's no need to turn back.

She was well aware of Huayi Brothers' character; no one's own flower is as fragrant as a wild one. Yan Li had many faults, but she particularly liked his strengths of valuing his own people and protecting his own.

Moreover, in Yi'an, she is undoubtedly the top female boss. Even the so-called two "boss ladies" have to give way to her in terms of business resources.

Huayi Brothers has Li Bingbing, and she's also having affairs with four young actresses. Even if there are good resources, how much of them actually end up in her hands?

Although Yi An is not yet comparable to Huayi Brothers, it is developing rapidly.

She had also seen the news about the screening. The title of "King of Film Sales" was well-deserved. In terms of profitability alone, Huayi Brothers might not even be as good as Yi'an.

Most importantly, Huayi Brothers has an unhealthy internal culture.

Before, it was alright with Sister Hua protecting her, but without Sister Hua, she's probably being watched by a pack of wolves.

Although Yi An also has a wolf, this wolf is domineering and protective of its food, and no one else can touch her. Moreover, most importantly, she can also befriend this wolf.

My primary goal remains career-oriented, but becoming a businesswoman on the side, achieving success in both love and career, isn't that something I can't rule out...

Looking at Fan Xiaopang's smiling and charming appearance, Yan Li was also somewhat tempted.

Putting everything else aside, this young woman's face and body were indeed his favorites. After being controlled by Qin Lan for so long, he really missed her.

She slightly opened her mouth and bit Fan Xiaopang's finger: "I'll arrange an activity for you tomorrow, and I'll go with you."

Fan Xiaopang's peach blossom eyes flickered slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Didn't you say you would say we were colleagues in front of someone?"

"Uh, yeah, colleagues can also discuss work in private."

Yan Li was speaking eloquently, but he found that Fan Xiaopang had turned his face down and pulled his finger out of his mouth.

"I'm sorry, I don't like discussing work with colleagues in private."

After saying that, Fan Xiaopang turned and left. Yan Li smacked his lips, feeling somewhat wistful.

These two are really hot-tempered!

...

"The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" is an episodic series, with crew members coming and going.

For example, Yang Xue and Jiang Xin finished filming their scenes in "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" and left the crew, while they also made cameo appearances as the Three Immortals in "The Investiture of the Gods".

The original plan was to find another fairy maiden and then create a fairy version of the Three Immortal Maidens.

However, the eldest fairy, Li Lin, is in confinement after childbirth; the second fairy, Li Bingbing, is too busy; the fifth fairy, Fan Xiaopang, played Daji but can't play her anymore; and it would be troublesome for either the seventh fairy, Huo Siyan, or the third fairy, Dong Xuan, to play the role.

So, they paired Zeng Li, who was originally cast as the Golden Light Mother, with Yang Xue and Jiang Xin.

Unfortunately, the actresses Cheng Lidong found were too old and plain-looking, and couldn't really hold their own against Jiang and Yang. They didn't look like sisters, but rather like an aunt with two nieces.

So she switched roles with Zeng Li. Zeng Li was beautiful and had a cool and gentle temperament, which actually suited the role of Yunxiao quite well.

Wang Ou was also worn down by Qin Lan. Because the crew of "Detective Dee 2" started filming, her scenes were filmed in one go, and she left unwillingly.

Fan Xiaopang probably won't be able to film for too long.

After all, she had been in Hengdian all along. Her scenes were filmed once before in "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng". In addition, there were some scattered scenes, and the number of episodes was not much to begin with, so there wasn't much screen time left.

Qin Lan's scenes have basically wrapped up, but she hasn't left the crew after filming wrapped.

Wu Jiani and Zeng Li are both in the same unit as Yan Li, and they still have some scenes to film.

The actress with the most screen time in "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" is Sun Li, who just joined the cast.

She had just finished filming a period drama with Chen Kun for Hairun Media, and then quickly joined the cast of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng".

As a popular young actress, Yan Li gave her face and personally went over to exchange pleasantries.

They weren't very familiar with each other, so after a few words of reassurance and some polite words, Yan Li left.

Witnessing all this, Fan Xiaopang was greatly surprised: "The famous Rock Girl, don't you have any thoughts?"

"You think I'm a reincarnated lecher, falling in love with every woman I see?"

"Isn't it?"

"roll."

Yan Li was speechless. He had said it countless times: he was lustful, but picky about food.

This isn't to say that Sun Li is unattractive, but rather that she's not his type. Of course, Yan Li isn't someone he can't settle for, but the key is that she's already taken.

"Sigh, she and Liu Yanming from Hairun really have something going on..."

Fan Xiaopang started gossiping, clearly, there's been a lot of speculation going around about how Sun Li went from an unknown dancer to the lead actress in "Jade Goddess of Mercy".

Yan Li doesn't like to gossip about other people's privacy, but he couldn't resist Fan Xiaopang's persistent pestering, so he silently nodded.

"That Li Xiaoran from Hairun..."

Fan Xiaopang then started digging into the other female artists from Hairun. These young actresses whom Hairun was heavily promoting, including some actresses who had become famous after starring in Hairun dramas, all had some rumors with Liu Yanming.

There's always this kind of gossip surrounding male bosses and actresses, and the same goes for female bosses and male actors.

Zhou Yi's Jiang Xuerou and Yu Bo, and Tangren's currently popular Hu Ge have also been "revealed" and speculated on Tianya to be Cai Yinong's mistresses.

"The main reason people sign actresses is to make money. It's possible that there are some connections involved, but it's not like they'll let every actress go."

Yan Li stopped Fan Xiaopang from making unfounded associations and defended the film company bosses, who had been demonized by the outside world.

Fan Xiaopang gave Yan Li a strange look and said, "Aren't you the one who didn't let any of them go?"

Yan Li: "..."

His face flushed instantly, veins bulging on his forehead, as he argued, "Only two artists... can that be considered not letting any of them go?"

Then came some incomprehensible words, something about "instructing acting" and "exchanging work experiences," which made Fan Xiaopang chuckle, filling the air with a cheerful atmosphere...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: The feud between Xinghui and Huang in the article is not intended to smear either side; in fact, it's written with some restraint.

By the way, I'm asking for your guaranteed monthly votes at the beginning of the month.

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