Abstract Art Award Winner

Chapter 159 Bai Lu: Please treat me as a human being!
Zhou Le was actually not particularly interested in Zhang Yi's film plan.

To be honest, if it were a dozen years ago, Zhou Le might still think it was an honor.

But now, Zhang Yi is indeed old.

Just like most men become impotent in middle age and turn to developing health-preserving hobbies such as fishing and skewers, Zhang Yimou now also takes on more national-level evening parties and performances.

Although I will continue to make movies, even in middle age, washing my feet occasionally can cultivate my sentiments.

Because this happened at the Golden Horse Awards.

So they didn't stay here for long and went back the next day.

"I don't think they'll be able to do it next year."

On the plane back to the mainland, Zhou Le sighed and said.

The person sitting next to him at this time was Xu Qing.

Because Xu Zheng and others had to go back to Shanghai for an interview first, while Zhou Le, Xu Qing and others had to go back to BJ first.

In fact, Zhou Le originally planned to go to Dongyang to find Yu Zheng to talk again.

As a result, last night, Zhou Le received a notice from the Propaganda Department asking him to come over.

While marveling at the speed at which the organization received the news, Zhou Le also quickly changed his flight ticket.

Although they were both in first class on the plane, Zhang Yi was in the front row while Zhou Lexu Qing was in the back row.

Xu Qing nodded. "Yeah, to be honest, the Golden Horse Awards aren't doing too well right now. Just wait and see, no one will go next year. Let them do it themselves."

Zhou Le deeply agreed with this.

After more than three hours, I returned to BJ and someone came to pick me up from Xu Qing's side.

"Le'er, how are you going to leave later?"

Zhou Le thought about it and said, "I'll take a taxi later."

"No, you're such a big boss, and you still take a taxi? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if you tell others about it?"

Zhou Le sighed, "I'm so poor. Hiring a driver and buying a car all cost money. I barely have enough money to spend right now. I have to spend money as soon as I open my eyes. And even though I come back often, I never stay long, so having a driver isn't going to be of much use."

"Then let's go. I'll take you wherever you want to go."

Then Zhou Le gave an address.

Xu Qing looked up as he listened: "Are you going to this place?"

"Yeah, it was the leader who called me. He might be going to spank me."

Xu Qing subconsciously glanced behind Zhou Le: "It's okay, your butt is lifted, it won't hurt if you get hit a few more times."

But Zhou Le also knew that he was unlikely to be scolded.

Even if the official media speaks out, what they say will probably be similar, at most they will just not use swear words.

Sure enough, after Zhou Le went upstairs, he was called to the conference room.

Waited for about half an hour.

Not only did the leaders from the Propaganda Department arrive, but two leaders from the Palace Museum also arrived.

The meeting started soon.

But the main theme is still Zhou Le’s identity as the Palace Museum’s publicity ambassador.

How to use the Forbidden City to promote other tourist attractions in BJ and thereby empower the promotion of traditional culture.

Zhou Le was confused by what he heard.

I couldn't help but admire these people's professionalism. I couldn't even understand what they were saying.

Until the end of the meeting.

They then talked about Zhou Le’s speech at the Golden Horse Awards yesterday.

"Zhou Le, you did a great job. Someone has to say these things. Just be more careful next time and be more civilized. After all, this is in a public place."

Zhou Le agreed immediately.

"No problem, leader."

"But it's still very satisfying when you say that. We will also contact some official media to endorse you. Also, tomorrow we at the Palace Museum will announce the spokesperson, so remember to forward it then."

"it is good."

Zhou Le was in high spirits when he left.

It feels so good to have someone protecting you.

But now he is still pulling a suitcase filled with a lot of local specialties.

I went to my godfather’s house first.

Since his godfather was not at home, Zhou Le gave these specialties to his godmother.

Seeing this, Yu Siyang immediately pounced on him.

“Lots of snacks!”

"Wow, what is this? It looks like a mooncake!"

Zhou Le took a look and said, "This is pineapple cake."

"Pineapple cake? Let me try some."

Having said that, Yu Siyang opened a bag and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Ah, a fruit-flavored snack. I thought it was something else. It's not as delicious as a doughnut."

After that, Yu Siyang went to look for others.

Zhou Le took out a few more exquisite boxes.

"Godmother, this is the tea I brought for godfather. They are both local specialties. One is Dongding Oolong, and the other is Alishan high mountain tea. Drinking tea is always better for the body, better than drinking alcohol."

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness. What would you like to eat for lunch?" Bai Huimin asked.

But Zhou Le thought for a moment: "KFC?"

Bai Huimin: “???”

Yu Siyang: "? Great! Long live Brother Le!"

Finally, the three of them had KFC nearby at noon.

In the afternoon, Zhou Le went home to pack up, and then went to the company.

Now the accountant and copywriter are on business trips with Yu Zheng.

I only come back during the Chinese New Year.

The cleaning lady was very bored during that time, but not long after, an administrator came.

And the company's vice president, Mr. Su, has also been here these days.

Although he is Boss Zhou Le's agent, many things in the company are handled by Mr. Su personally.

"Brother Le is back?"

"Yes, during this period of time," Zhou Le asked.

"We are already doing the PR and stuff. First of all, Xiao Zhan's fans are still continuing the online violence, but that's nothing. We have also been collecting evidence and can produce it at any time.

Secondly, there's the matter of Zhai Tianlin. After an internal investigation at the Beijing Film Academy, it was confirmed that his thesis was indeed plagiarized. Not only was his doctorate revoked, but even his then-supervising advisor at the school was disqualified from being a doctoral supervisor.

Su Yingxia said this mysteriously.

"Then do you know what the school said in its investigation report?"

Zhou Le thought for a moment, "Does that mean he wrote most of it himself, and then used other people's expressions in some of them, but didn't cite any annotations?"

Su Yingxia was shocked: "How did you know?"

Zhou Le smiled and said, "A respectable person, this way everyone will be respectable."

Zhou Le was not surprised at this outcome.

Anyway, when something like this happens, it is impossible to have both the substance and the appearance, just like yesterday.

More people still want to save face.

So they either were tactful or simply didn't mention it at the time.

It is the same this time. The so-called failure to provide citation annotations is just giving face, but once you have the face, you can forget about the degree.

"Okay, that's it. There's no need to say anything later."

But Su Yingxia continued, "However, I have heard some news that some students graduating next year have received notices that the requirements for both undergraduate and master's degree theses have become much stricter.

Some even require it to be less than 10%, and some people say that the price of checking for duplicate content has started to rise."

Thinking of this, Zhou Le took out his mobile phone and posted a picture of a candle on Weibo.

Handsome guy: "Brother Le, are you paying tribute to the doctor?"

No fields to plow: "No way, I think it should be a tribute to the Golden Horse Awards. Yesterday, Le Ge was absolutely killing it on stage, it was just awesome."

Sunshine's Redemption: "Do you think it's possible that this is a tribute to those traffic stars? After all, no matter how bad the Golden Horse Awards are now, it's still one of the three major awards. Those traffic stars will never win such an award in their lifetime."

Zhen Du Wan Juan: "You are all wrong. I think Brother Le is an S, but I happen to be an M. This is actually a code that only the two of us can understand. It means playing with candles tonight."

"unbelievable."

Zhou Le: "@Really read thousands of volumes, when someone asks you what grade you are in, do you say you won't tell them?"

Shanlan Yuyan: "@真阅读万卷, when someone asks you what year it is, you say you want to take a shower."

And Zhou Lefa’s candles actually have these meanings.

Except for the candle playing at the end, of course.

It just so happened that Zhou Le was online, so he was listening to Su Yingxia's work report while browsing the Weibo of the people he followed.

Nazha posted a set of fitness photos.

Many fans below are posting messages like “Sister is so beautiful”.

But Zhou Le took a look and found that it was only the figure: "People with good looks usually have both face and figure."

He broke away after one strike, without any lingering fight.

Then Zhou Le turned to Lin Gengxin.

Lin Gengxin also happened to send a photo.

The caption reads: "I got a trendy hairstyle."

Although there are some abstract comments below, Zhou Le feels that they are not abstract enough.

"Wow, what a cool hairstyle, it's just a cool head."

As a result, not long after the message was sent, before Zhou Le clicked on the next person's Weibo, Lin Gengxin replied personally.

"? You're not wearing any pants!"

Zhou Le: “.”

I didn't expect Lin Gengxin to reply to his Weibo posts instantly. "I'm so mad, perverted man!"

Lin Gengxin: "You are the real pervert, actually playing with dripping wax."

Zhou Le: "Rebound."

Lin Gengxin: "The rebound is ineffective."

Zhou Le: "I am invalid, and yours is invalid."

The two of them quarreled on Weibo for a long time.

In the end, Lin Gengxin said he was going to eat, and the two of them stopped fighting.

Ah Shanmi: "This is the first time I've seen Lin Gengxin take the initiative to stop fighting on Weibo. Before, he could fight with fans all night long."

Lantie: "Hahaha, I finally met Zhou Le. Who can compare to Zhou Le in terms of abstraction? I can't even imagine how abstract Zhou Le must be when he's live streaming."

Yun Dekong: "Ask again, where exactly is Zhou Le live streaming?"

The clown smiled bitterly: "91"

However, what Lin Gengxin didn’t know was that Zhou Le had only returned to the rebound, and it was Su Yingxia who helped him return for more than an hour.

Anyway, just repeat it.

After finishing this, Zhou Le was finally able to find time to go to Dongyang.

Yu Zheng has absolute say in Huanyu.

Whether it is film and television production or promoting people, those are what Yu Zheng is best at.

Moreover, he is the founder of Huanyu Film and Television.

Therefore, Zhou Le talked about these things directly with Yu Zheng, which was equivalent to talking to Huanyu.

"Director Yu, I heard that the preparations are almost done, so I came to take a look."

Yu Zheng nodded: "Yes, we have basically prepared everything here. Now there are only some costumes left to be made, but it doesn't matter. We can shoot those scenes later. We can start shooting around December.

As for the filming, we will be at the Ming and Qing Palaces in Hengdian. I have already arranged the time, starting on the eighth day of the first lunar month next year, for a total of four months."

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Yu."

"Haha, it's okay. After all, I really like this script. I just might need to ask Teacher Zhou to promote it when it's released."

"That's easy to say. I will cooperate with Director Yu unconditionally."

"Then you tonight."

Zhou Le: "Yu Zheng! Believe it or not, even if you are the director, I dare to beat you up!"

Yu Zheng laughed heartily: "What are you thinking about? I mean, are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together. Let's set up a small party today, and I'll bring someone over."

"Oh, free meals, no problem then."

That night, Su Yingxia went to find the company's finance and copywriting lady. After all, the two of them had been here for so long that they were a little bored.

Zhou Le went to the banquet alone.

I thought Yu Zheng would bring Nie Yuan or Xu Kai over.

After all, men can resist drinking.

Besides, Xu Kai is now the most popular artist in Huanyu, and Nie Yuan has the longest experience.

Unexpectedly, Yu Zheng brought Bai Lu again.

"Hello, Brother Le."

Zhou Le nodded, but he looked at Bai Lu and asked, "What year were you born in?"

"I'm born in the Year of the Dog."

Zhou Le: "???"

"Sister Lu!"

"Brother Le!"

Yu Zheng laughed: "What are you doing?"

Bai Lu said, "Let's discuss our own affairs."

Zhou Le: "Okay."

Bai Lu is wearing a red dress today. Although it is already November, the overall indoor environment is still better.

But during this meeting, Zhou Le discovered that Bai Lu was also quite generous.

(White Deer)
But you need to wear specific clothes.

Some private servers are hard to tell.

After such a comparison, Zhou Le still thinks Xiaotian is better.

He is tall and has a small frame, is thin and generous, and most importantly, has a baby face.

If I had to praise it, it would be just one word: amazing!
"Teacher Zhou, actually, the reason I'm inviting you to dinner tonight is not only to thank you for giving us this project, but also because I want to do a variety show next year, similar to 'Actors Please Take Your Place'."

Zhou Le thought for a moment and said, "Do you mean I should go and participate?"

Yu Zheng waved his hand: "No, that won't work. To be honest, Mr. Zhou, if you go there, only those mentors will be qualified to act opposite you. I mean, can you come as a flying mentor for one episode?"

Zhou Le thought about it and said, "Being a flight instructor is no problem, but the duration may not be long."

"It's okay, it will only take two or three days at most. Besides, it's Teacher Yin Zheng's turn."

"He can do it too."

Yu Zheng was surprised that Zhou Le agreed so readily.

"Actually, I have another play called 'The Sideburns Are Not Begonia Red', which is adapted from a novel, but the script is very good. I would also like to invite Teacher Zhou and Teacher Yin Zheng to act in it."

Judging from the name Zhou Le, this doesn’t seem like a novel for men.

"Is this for the two male protagonists?"

"Well, it's more of a BL style, but the TV series definitely won't be filmed in that style."

"hiss--"

Zhou Le subconsciously shook his head: "I can't do this. I can't shoot this kind of drama. Director Yu, it's not that I don't want to work with you, it's just that I can't accept this subject matter."

Yu Zheng smiled and said, "It's okay, I understand. But Mr. Yin Zheng, please tell him later, or I can tell him. If you don't want to play the male lead, then I will contact someone else."

"Well, Director Yu, please ask again. But besides the role, if you need any other help, we can discuss it."

"Teacher Zhou, I was just thinking about asking for some investment. How about we do a joint production? I own the copyright anyway."

"Okay, but I have to wait until next year. All my money is invested in the movie now. If Director Yu doesn't treat me to dinner today, I definitely can't afford it myself."

Yu Zheng rarely sees a boss like Zhou Le.

Or rather, he had never seen anything like this before.

Because every time they communicated, Zhou Le gave people the impression that he didn't seem like a businessman.

Although he is in the TV drama circle.

But they have the same goal. He has also heard of "Nezha" and "The Wandering Earth", a science fiction film and an animated film focusing on special effects. Neither of the two films has an investment of more than 100 million yuan.

Even the two films combined only reach half of the total investment of "Story of Yanxi Palace".

As a result, Zhou Le invested as he said.

The total investment from both sides is at least 4000 million.

How long has Zhou Le been in the industry?
This 40 million is probably his entire fortune.

As a result, he said he wanted to invest in his next TV series without asking anything or even reading the script.

Just wait until next year to make back the money invested in the movie.

"Teacher Zhou, let me be frank. Are you really confident about those two movies? Can you make back the money you made by then?"

"Of course I can. If I can't make enough money, I'll sell Guo Fan and the dumplings to Southeast Asia."

"Haha, then I'll just wait for Teacher Zhou's funds to arrive."

"No problem, but if I lose money, I will sell you to Southeast Asia to accompany them."

Zhou Le said with a solemn oath.

Yu Zheng laughed out loud: "Why do you sell out everyone you meet?"

"There's nothing I can do. The bid over there is higher."

"Haha, okay. If you can't make money by then, not only can you sell me over, but I'll also give you Bailu as collateral."

Bai Lu: "?"

Zhou Le glanced at Bai Lu and said, "You're dreaming."

Bai Lu: “???”

You two don’t want to act anymore, right?
Talking about human trafficking in front of me?

As a result, one of them wanted to use me to pay off his debt.

Another one said it’s beautiful to think about?
Can you treat me as a human being?

I've been pouring tea for you two all night!
"Well, actually, I brought Bai Lu here this time because I wanted Teacher Zhou to introduce me to suitable resources if he has any in the future."

Zhou Le looked at Bai Lu who suddenly became well-behaved.

"Is Director Yu still short of resources?"

"Ah, it's a little different. Mr. Zhou, many of your resources are legitimate, which is different from my commercial resources. So it's always good to have multiple paths. Of course, if I have any, I will definitely give priority to your company's actors."

Yu Zheng really wanted to make friends with Zhou Le.

Maybe other people would worry that Zhou Le would always offend people and that this would implicate them.

But Yu Zheng was worried about nothing.

No matter how many more offenses Zhou Le commits, can they be as serious as the ones I have committed?
Who isn't a troll?

However, after dinner that night, they sat in the box and chatted.

Zhou Le took out his cell phone and called Yin Zheng.

"Hey, Brother Zheng, I have two announcements here. One is to be a flying mentor on a variety show, probably next year, and the second is to play the second male lead in a drama, but if you really want to, you can also be the first female lead. Are you interested?"

Yin Zheng thought it sounded okay at first.

Although he is a mentor, the flying is always different, otherwise he feels it would be difficult for him to be a mentor with his own qualifications.

But flying is no problem.

But when he heard the rest, he was a little confused.

"What does it mean that the second male lead can also be the first female lead?"

Zhou Le: "It means you play a man, but you may have to be a girl at night."

(End of this chapter)