Huayu has been doing one good deed a day since 2001

Chapter 4: Pretty and nice-speaking

On August 8, the start of the new semester of his junior year was not far away. Li Wenyu had saved up 26 attribute points but had no time to use them. He was just waiting to sort out the leave and longer-term pass matters, and then he would see how the situation would turn out when he met with Pang Bing.

He returned to the dormitory, changed his clothes, took a shower, and calmed down before receiving a call. "Excuse me, is this Director Li Wenyu? I'm Fan Bingbing. If you have time, can we meet? You decide the city and location."

It's only been two days, less than 48 hours, and Pang Bing... very Pang Bing. When she was working hard on her career, she encountered a good project. Even if the current female stars in the mainland paid for this opportunity out of their own pockets, it would be a basic operation.

Zhang Guorong’s personal contact is very efficient.

Li Wenyu thought for a moment and then said, "I just returned to the capital. You decide on a place. I'm not familiar with the environment here."

He doesn't care about being secretly photographed or having scandals. After all, he is the director behind the scenes. Even if he becomes famous and is involved in scandals, it will easily shock his classmates and teachers, and will definitely involve his relatives. There is no need for him to be too high-profile when starting out.

Fat Bing said the name of a restaurant in surprise, and then asked, "Director Li, are you really directing the new movie? Brother Rong and Sister Xian or Sister Min will play supporting roles for me, and I will be the leading actress? I'm not only skeptical, but I just can't believe it..."

"I heard that you're a former director from mainland China, but the current crop of actors and actresses, including internationally renowned actress Zhang Ziyi, wouldn't be able to get this kind of treatment. The level of people in mainland China's entertainment industry is so different from that of Hong Kong..."

Li Wenyu almost laughed out loud. In The Shallows, Zhang Guorong has been decided to play a supporting role. He is the driver who drives the heroine to the beach and appears at the very end. How to say it, including this, there are about ten human supporting roles in the whole movie.

The whole film consists of shots of the heroine, the beautiful ocean, sharks and the like.

Retired veterans like Xian Jie or Min Jie did make a comeback after the millennium. It all depends on who Zhang Guorong invites. This is after Zhang Guorong's health value, which was originally 21 points, suddenly soared to over 60, and then she was happy to liven up the show.

Including generously giving him a new director 20 yuan plus 10% profit.

If he was still in the late stage of his life, feeling that life was meaningless and like a walking corpse, and occasionally wanting to commit suicide, none of this would have happened.

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Night falls.

Li Wenyu took a taxi to a hotel. He got out and was still walking when his phone rang. He picked it up and chatted for a few words when a figure wearing a hat, sunglasses, a mask, and a bunch of props ran towards him. "Are you Director Li? You look so young... Are you really a director from the Beijing Film Academy?"

"Director Li, you're amazing! It's talents like you that I respect and admire the most. My agent, Sister Hua, is in the bakery inside. We've ordered the food and drinks and are waiting for your arrival. I never dreamed that Brother Rong would call me personally to invite me to a film project."

There are so many people who speak nicely in the world of Vanity Fair.

Li Wenyu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry and complimented each other for a few words, then followed Fan Bingbing to a certain floor. A woman in her 30s who was waiting outside the elevator was also attracted by the sight, stared at Li Wenyu for a few seconds, and then came over to compliment each other.

Li Wenyu is a little numb from all the praise, but he is still an invisible person in the circle.

After entering the private room, he explained while watching Pang Bing pouring wine, "This is an experimental project. I was given the opportunity to direct my second script because Brother Rong appreciated my previous script."

"Let's be frank. This is an all-female film. The female lead alone accounts for more than 80% of the entire movie's box office. Rong Ge's cameo appearance is just a small part for a few minutes."

"Even if we invite Sister Xian or Sister Min, or even Brother Hua to join, they'll just be friendly cameos for a few seconds. Once the movie is finished, they'll use Brother Rong, Brother Hua, Sister Xian's names to promote it and trick fans into going to the cinema."

"But the leading actress is really the only one who can carry the box office. If Bingbing's acting is up to par, as long as it takes 1000 million RMB at the domestic box office, your status will skyrocket."

Fat Bing, pouring the wine, was stunned. There was even such a movie? Her agent, Sister Hua, was also stunned for more than ten seconds, and hurriedly raised her glass, "Director Li, is this your second script? Brother Rong is well-known in the industry. He likes to support younger generations."

"But the circle is so big... The fact that he's able to notice and appreciate someone is enough to prove Director Li's excellence. You guys at Beijing Film Academy really have a lot of outstanding alumni. Is Director Li in the same class as Ning Hao?"

Li Wenyu laughed, "We're in the same class this year. He's in the photography department and I'm in the literature department, majoring in screenwriting."

At this point, he opened his briefcase and pulled out two copies of the script for The Shallows. Sister Hua quickly signaled for Pang Bing to join her for dinner and drinks while she herself began reading the script. The following moments truly gave Li Wenyu a glimpse into the essence of high emotional intelligence, of being both beautiful and well-spoken. Small perks were being distributed gradually, but at most, they involved shaking hands during toasts.

After noticing that Sister Hua was reading the script more and more seriously and happily, Pang Bing immediately made a big move, "Director, how about I pay for the role?"

Zhang Guorong had praised this young talent, and he invested money to support him. He was so handsome and graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. Pang Bing felt that if he wanted to seize this great opportunity, he had to spend money.

Body... She doesn't mind giving small benefits, but this big thing can't be solved by small benefits.

A great bargain? She had just joined Huayi with Sister Hua, and she was still struggling with the pursuit of Mr. Wang and the deception of Director Feng. She was terrified by the tricks played by those old men.

This is still just the process of getting the benefits of the Golden Lock and not the big evolution yet.

She wouldn't be so willing to give away something as cheap as that.

Li Wenyu said in a messy voice, "You are my top choice now. As long as your acting skills can keep up, I will definitely be interested in working with you. Let's just have a good chat, don't even mention buying you."

Fat Bing's alcohol tolerance was also quite strong, and he quickly became intoxicated despite having only 58 fitness points. After all, this was the era when Aunt Qiong had complained about his lifelong maiden life, and it was also the post-era when Aunt Qiong had sued him in court.

As he drank, he turned on the system and started observing.

Observation target: Fan Bingbing
Acting, (69/100).

Singing skills, (66/100).

Emotional intelligence, (81/100).

Healthy, (92/100).

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A quick glance at Li Wenyu's little surprise reveals that Fan Bingbing's acting skills are almost at level 7?
69 points of acting attribute is enough for a vase role. If he doesn't add anything and works harder, for example, he can shoot any shot dozens of times to hone it, and then he can maintain the excellent quality of the film, which is not inferior to the original. He has the confidence to choose the actors for his debut film and is not afraid of making a bad movie.

At worst, if things go well, give her a few extra points. Her acting skills of 93 or are definitely enough. Zhang Guorong is only . Anyway, the money she gives out can be recovered at any time. Just like a small bank.

During the conversation over food and drink, Pang Bing smiled even more beautifully. "Director Li, are you saying that in your eyes, I'm the most beautiful among all the beauties? Well, I have to be very grateful to you. How about we go sing after dinner?"

At a time when she wanted to prove herself the most, she was moved to be recognized by such a great person, and all the pressure from Aunt Qiong was released at this moment.

As for Director Li's awesomeness, it's naturally Zhang Guorong's endorsement... Rong invested money to support him as a director! If that's not awesome, then what is awesome?

Li Wenyu shook his head. "No, don't overthink it. The probability of our collaboration succeeding or failing is 50-50. Even if you sign a contract with Hong Kong Island and join the crew, you have to be prepared for the pressure of swimming and surfing for a long time, and your acting skills must keep up."

Wang Jinghua finished reading the script for the first time, closed it, and stood up to toast, "Director Li, this script has a good chance of success. Even when Hong Kong films are declining, there are still good films that make over 20 or 30 million. If we follow the hype of Brother Rong and the others, the chances of Hong Kong Island making over 10 million are not small."

"It's a low-budget production, fast, and the special effects investment is decent. When will the formal interview be held? Bingbing's schedule will definitely be fully coordinated with the script, including promoting other film and television dramas."

In 2001, in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, and South Korea, the status of movie actors was naturally higher than that of TV actors. Wei Zhentian, who was very popular in Asia, had just started in the film industry with Shaolin Soccer.

While speaking and toasting, Sister Hua kept winking at Pang Bing. This opportunity was too outrageous. Megatron was still in the early stages of his career in the film industry, and Pang Bing, this little maid, got the role of the heroine in a 90-minute movie, in which she occupied 80% of the screen time.

Zhang Guorong is optimistic about it and is willing to pay for it. She also thinks it is a high-quality popcorn book.

(End of this chapter)