I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 339, Huayi Brothers' Attention: This Time They're Going to 'Trick' Li Xuan!
After Li Xuan left, the smile on Jin Shanxi's face disappeared, replaced by a sense of loss.

"What's wrong, sister? Are you regretting it?"

"What is there to regret?"

At this moment, Choo Ja-hyun spoke.

"If you really cared so much about your career, you should have accepted Park Yong-joo's confession back then instead of being all alone and helpless on this peninsula like you are now."

On the peninsula, no matter how popular an actor is, they are still just a "top-tier" person.

Those who control this circle are still those who control resources: conglomerates and entertainment companies. At this time, SM Entertainment has extended invitations to Kim Sun-hee more than once.

Let her enter the entertainment company under the Nine Star Group, which occupies half of this peninsula.

If she had actually agreed to Park Yong-joo's proposal back then, she would probably be a star now, transformed from an ordinary woman into the wife of a chaebol and a master of resources.

Unfortunately, she didn't agree to this request that everyone envied.
She regretfully declined and expressed her gratitude for the chaebol scion's public declaration of love.

She gave up a dream that almost every woman on the peninsula longed for.

“You don’t need to test me. As a woman, and as an actress, no matter how mature I am, I will be influenced by my own feelings. When my heart tells me, when my emotions tell me how to choose, I won’t have too many regrets.” Kim Sun-hee said to Choo Ja-hyun at this moment, “Maybe you think this is foolish, but when this foolishness can bring me a sense of security, I will not hesitate.”

At this moment, Choo Ja-hyun spoke seriously.

"I'm sorry, I offended you, I apologize."

"It's okay, I forgive you." At this moment, Kim Sun-hee grinned, but there was still some sadness in her eyes that she couldn't hide.

To ruin your future because of some uncertain feelings.

They didn't even want to talk about it, unwilling to express their feelings and leave everyone in a state of ambiguity, not even speaking out.

Is this considered unfair?
Maybe.

"That makes sense. Hollywood companies don't respect Peninsula Entertainment, and Peninsula Entertainment will never respect us actors who have reached this level. Everyone should envy us, but I don't feel any sense of freedom."

"Perhaps, like Li Xuan, one can use unrestrained talent to interpret one's own reasoning and one's own extraordinary nature. Being able to be unbound by anything and not be stopped by anything is what it means to be excellent and free."

General Meng Yi gave her an unparalleled sense of security.

But that was ultimately a lie.

It's a character in the script.

But Li Xuan's sincerity.

Yet it also gives people a sense of security, and can give people a strong sense of security.

Confidence, determination, and talent.

They are all so attractive.

Lee Hyun could tell that Kim Sun-hee was preoccupied.
It's still something she can't change, and she believes she can't change it either.

Essentially, it's a lack of self-confidence.

Li Xuan knew this, and guessed it was related to her company.

It's related to the entertainment industry on this peninsula.

Even someone at Kim Sun-hee's level can be controlled.

They will be constrained by capital and by "circles".

Even domestically, only those at the level of Zhang Yimou and Ma Xiaogang can turn the tables and become a stronger force.

Capital is simply having money and resources.

However, if you possess unparalleled talent, ability, and resources, no circle can do anything to you, or rather, such a person is the manipulator themselves.

That is true "freedom".

Freedom that is difficult to be banished even if one falls into depravity.

According to Li Xuan's memories as a transmigrator, traffic companies that are purely driven by capital will eventually become money laundering intermediaries and be wiped out for violating the law. No matter what circle you are in, you will die anyway.

Talent, resources—now I have quite a few resources of my own.

Through their own performance, the resources they gather accumulate like a snowball.

That's how I achieved my current status.

three years.

This is a window of opportunity; it's been almost half a year since I last won an award.

Currently, the award is given out once every three years.

The next awards ceremony will be the peak period.

That is, the fermentation period.

If you miss the window three years later.

That would take another three years.

Can we wait that long?

I can't wait.

Li Xuan sensed a threat, a feeling of crisis.

Nowadays, even the sixth generation of Beijing's elite circles are starting to target the seventh generation, engaging in underhanded tactics within their own circles. This is a very simple principle.

Don't climb upwards.

Do not stand on high ground.

They are always being lectured by all sorts of reasons and principles.

Meanwhile, my uncle's health gradually deteriorated.

It's not a problem.

It is a clear determination and belief. This has always been my goal, a clear and unchanging goal, and now at this particular point in time, it is especially clear.

It's been less than two and a half years since then, and it was during the collective award ceremony for these major Chinese-language awards. That time was a significant moment.

If we miss this window of opportunity, we'll have to wait another three years. What changes will occur in three years? How rapidly will the times change? Will Zhang Yimou and his ilk still tolerate talented young people? Will they still uphold martial ethics? These are all unknowns.

It is known that these people will lose their martial ethics after exhausting their talents, but when exactly they will start is unknown. Will it be three years later? Or six years later? This is something that cannot be gambled on.

At this point in time.

This is a crucial time point.

A very crucial juncture.
While everyone else thought he was just an ordinary guy who had reached this point of fame and was already proud, only he knew and believed that he had no intention of stopping.

People's background is something that's ingrained in the very bones and marrow of those in this circle.

I'm afraid that, with the exception of a few people, no one really thinks that reaching the top is not a joke, but a goal that can be achieved.

Li Xuan thought about it for a moment.

Uncle, Liu Yifei, Gao Yuanyuan, and actually Kim Sun-hee are the same. When she left the peninsula, her eyes seemed to be conveying a message: if anyone can help me, it's you.

It's just that this person isn't the current you, but someone who has grown up, and I believe that's possible.

Becoming a tycoon in China's entertainment industry is a matter of course.
At this point, Li Xuan put his mind back on his upcoming film.

A film called "The Long Season".

This film is set in Northeast China.

It's been a long time since I've had any dealings with people from Huayi Brothers. I wonder how they feel now, facing negative public opinion about their work.

"How is the chairman in a good mood?"

"Of course, I'm in an excellent mood."

"Because of 'The Forbidden Kingdom'?" "The Forbidden Kingdom," a collaboration with Lionsgate, is now nearing the stage of promotion, distribution, and release.

"No, because of 'The Long Season'."

At this moment, Wang Haiyang said with a complicated expression, "The initial reviews for this work are not very good."

"Actually, I hadn't quite figured it out at first."

Jiang Li was also lost in thought at this moment.

The best approach to thinking about this is to consider the fact that the work hasn't yet flopped.

In the past, if the chairman heard that the company's work had a bad initial reputation, his expression would never be pleasant and his mood would never be good.

“Things have been turbulent these past two years, and our chairman has learned some lessons from them.” Wang Haiyang said at this moment, “Some things can’t be accomplished by money or by piling up resources alone.”

There were quite a few films released last year, but apart from "Assembly", the other films didn't make much of a splash.

Some of these projects involved substantial investments, but ultimately failed to even make a splash.

This illustrates a profound truth.

Good works cannot be created by relying solely on resources and capital.

We still need a core element.

The core of this is the director and screenwriter.

Today, Huayi Brothers either owns or partially owns Ma Xiaogang and Zhang Mouzi.

These are the two most outstanding talents.

But you can only say you have half of it.

Because Huayi Brothers can't restrain the two of them.
If they wanted to, they could make Huayi Brothers completely unemployable.

Zhang Yimou is "taking a break" this year, so Huayi Brothers can't do anything about it. They can only give up the terms in this game and offer them better treatment.

No, it wasn't preferential treatment, but rather charity they bestowed upon us.

These two directors now hold such high positions.

Similarly, this also aroused Wang Lei's desire to recruit the strongest and most talented people.

This person is Li Xuan.

Let him suffer the most humiliating defeat and insult, and then use contracts and materials to bind his talent to my use.

We cannot repeat the mistakes of Zhang Yimou and Ma Xiaogang.

They are wolves.

Ferocious wolf!

“This time we have a betting agreement with Li Xuan. As long as he fails to meet the target, we can recruit this talent.” Wang Haiyang said at this time, “That’s why our chairman is in such a good mood. The more the backlash from the work is, the happier our chairman is, and the more he feels that the move he made was correct.”

That's why we're seeing this reaction now.
When the investigation revealed that various opinions were not optimistic about this hodgepodge, and it even offended the Northeast circle in a certain sense.

How could he not be happy to give in to Wang Lei?
very happy.

Of course, Huayi Brothers diligently fulfilled its contractual obligations regarding the promotion of the work, doing everything it was required to do, for fear that if Li Xuan lost, he could find loopholes and excuses not to fulfill the contract, and losing this talent would be a huge loss.

"Losing 3000 million to acquire a talent, this deal is absolutely worthwhile."

At that moment, Wang Lei was enjoying champagne in his office.

Wang Lei prefers foreign brands to Wuliangye, as his elders in the family love to drink Moutai.

"Do you really think he's bound to lose?" Zhang Guoli said deeply at this moment, "I used to think so too."

"I am different from you."

His words inadvertently revealed a hint of arrogance.

This made Zhang Guoli very uncomfortable. In the end, this chairman still looked down on people like him who were "on the front line".

In the general public, actors are more well-known than directors or investors.

But in the real carnivore world, what makes these pawns irreplaceable?
Unless one goes to the "extreme." But clearly, even though Zhang Guoli has a high position, he hasn't reached the extreme.

Even now.

Qing Dynasty dramas are still declining.

An actor who is being abandoned.

This is the predicament that actors like Zhang Guoli are facing today.

But if we have to say something, Zhang Guoli is still quite capable, while someone like Heshen would probably face the risk of his status declining.

But Zhang Guoli's performance can only be described as fluctuating rather than rising.

It's difficult to reach an even higher position.

It's fair to say they're stuck in this position and can't move.

When there is no potential for further advancement, value and respect will be disregarded and underestimated.

That's how capital works. Zhang Guoli has seen it clearly: his attitude towards you only depends on your value. It's very real.

They really don't show any emotion whatsoever.

He said what he needed to say, only telling his old friend Wang Lei not to underestimate this talented young man.

As an observer, I am more able to see things more objectively than you, someone directly involved.

"Alright, I will take your advice. As for Li Xuan, I will also take a more aggressive approach to make his work fail. In the same period, I spent more money to invest in 'Bloody Mist'."

Suspense dramas airing in the same time slot are bound to compete with each other in this niche genre, and supporting one's rival is a good strategy.

Wang Lei's wisdom.

We must strive to ensure that everything goes perfectly in what follows.

Whether it was the contract or the tools used for covert operations, he personally handled everything step by step, striving to lure Li Xuan into the trap.

It can be said that Huayi Brothers has done everything it could clearly and thoroughly.

Everything was done to recruit that talent.

That young talent named Li Xuan.

At this moment, Zhang Guoli felt terrible. He recalled how he had used his resources to promote Li Xuan to the point of ruin for the sake of his son's status and future, but in the end, he had only managed to lose more than he gained.

Not only did it waste resources, it also made Li Xuan stand out among the students, giving him crucial assistance when he had no resources.

It's fair to say that without his strong support and resources, things might not have progressed to where they are today so quickly.

But what about now?

Zhang Guoli had a feeling that Li Xuan, the actor, director, and screenwriter, was a genius in the industry.

He no longer seemed to be someone who could be compared to his son.

seemingly.

At this moment, Zhang Guoli jokingly said, "President Wang, I'm just curious about one thing: if you could only choose between me and Li Xuan, who would you choose?"

The expected answer did not come.

The only response was Wang Lei's silence.

"And the answer, my friend?"

"If you still consider me a friend, then there's no need to ask me this hurtful question."

The answer is self-evident. Now, what Zhang Guoli faces is no longer the power struggle between his son and Li Xuan.

Rather, in a sense, Li Xuan already holds a position even deeper than his.
(End of this chapter)