Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 190 Liu Yifei's Fighting Spirit
Liu Yifei saw the smile on Gu Bei's face.

She turned around and nestled against Gu Bei's chest.
Then she looked up, blinked her big eyes, and stared at him quietly without saying a word.

"Then there are domestic companies."

Gu Bei stared at those beautiful phoenix eyes and finally couldn't resist. "The first major project next year is Chinese Paladin 3. The main characters are Shu Chang and Zhu Yilong. The script is almost finished and we will start pre-production soon."

"The Legend of Sword and Fairy..."

Liu Yifei felt a pang of emotion upon hearing this name.

I never imagined that after so many years of twists and turns...
The sequel to the Legend of Sword and Fairy series is somehow connected to me.

She then thought of Shu Chang's matter: "By the way, has Changchang signed a contract with your company?"

Haven't you been talking on the phone lately?

Gu Bei was a little curious. Weren't the two of them in Kyoto?
"I only found out she's traveling in Europe right now when I called her last time! I'm so envious!"

Liu Yifei sounded a little dejected, "How about we go to Switzerland sometime?"

The most frustrating thing in the world is when your best friend is having a great time in Switzerland while you still have to work hard.

"Then I guess Shu Chang's connection with me in Switzerland is also related."

"What does it have to do with you?"

Liu Yifei was filled with questions.

Gu Bei nudged her: "The signing fee!"

Liu Yifei suddenly realized.

Shu Chang's rendition of "The Lotus Lantern" was only a work from a couple of years ago. Her current fame is quite high, so the signing fee from the agency she's signed with is naturally substantial.

【Ding! 】

【mission completed! 】

Liu Yifei heard a crisp system notification sound.

I quickly looked at the task list and sure enough, I saw that Shu Chang's task was completed.

[Task Name: Intervene in Your Life Once (Completed)]

[Mission Objective: Persuade Shu Chang to reconsider (Shu Chang joins Gu Bei's company, mission perfectly completed)]

[Task Reward: One random draw from the Entertainment Treasure House (perfectly complete the task, and the reward will be doubled)]

Liu Yifei hadn't expected this.
This task actually received a perfect completion rating.
It seems that, according to the future recorded by the system, Shu Chang joining Gu Bei's company is the best choice for her.

The thought of Shu Chang's future being changed by me...

Moving in a better direction

Liu Yifei became happy.

Gu Bei was equally happy.
Signing Shuchang at this time is a stroke of luck.
The Magic Phone will be launched next year.

For the next few years, the female lead of this level of blockbuster drama will be...
It's astonishing that he can only appear in a series of terrible dramas, and even as the second or third female lead.
Shu Chang's commercial value has not been fully realized.

"There are two more movies next year, the ones I just talked about with Zhang Ziyi," Gu Bei continued. "One of them is a novel I read last time I came back..."

Gu Bei briefly recounted the story of "The Sound of the Wind" to Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei only heard Gu Bei tell this story.

You can feel the ups and downs of the plot.
Tell her to go buy a magazine right away and see what the original novel is like.

I tentatively invited Zhang Ziyi out.
I never expected her to agree so readily.

There's no script yet, and they haven't even cast a director.

Gu Bei's tone was slightly wistful. He thought that Zhang Ziyi's enthusiasm was probably due to the setbacks she had experienced in her international career over the past two years.

at this time,

He noticed a look of eager anticipation on Liu Yifei's face. "Would you like to try it too?"

"Ah."

Liu Yifei nodded, "I heard your story."
You can sense that Gu Xiaomeng and Li Ningyu are rare female characters on screen.
Compared to female characters in other movies who are merely plot devices, her character arc is much more fleshed out.

Liu Yifei vs. Zhang Ziyi?
Isn't this a bit too much pressure for her?

Zhang Ziyi is now a Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress and a Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress.
Now all that's missing is a Golden Horse Award for Best Actress to complete a triple crown of Golden Awards.

"You can't go easy on me!"

Liu Yifei stared at Gu Bei and said stubbornly.

"There's absolutely no way we'll release the water!"

Gu Bei would never joke about the quality of a movie.

Countless examples in the Chinese entertainment industry have proven that audiences are not fools. I may not be good at writing film reviews, but do you think I don't know whether a film is good or not?
From his personal perspective,
Liu Yifei's acting skills are absolutely sufficient for the two female characters in "The Message".

Both he and Chen Kaige acknowledged Liu Yifei's acting skills at this stage.

But to act alongside Zhang Ziyi, she's definitely not qualified enough. Liu Yifei needs an even more outstanding performance to prove that she can handle the role.

"Then you'd better prepare well, lest you be overshadowed by Zhang Ziyi during the audition!"

"Don't worry!"

Liu Yifei waved her little fist.

She takes acting very seriously!
"Besides this movie, I also have my eye on a project that Zhang Ziyi has in the works."

Gu Bei smiled and continued, "Jin Yimeng, an author of a romance comic book, wrote a romantic comedy and wants to direct it herself. Zhang Ziyi is currently working on this project as the producer."

Chick flicks are a classic example of high-stakes, low-budget films in North America, but this genre hasn't been developed in China yet, so I'm also planning to take on this project.

"Gu Bei, I've discovered you really are a master of arguing!"

Liu Yifei counted them briefly.
Gu Bei had two films and one television series approved both domestically and internationally.

Although Gu Bei has confirmed that he will only direct "The Artist" and "Star Fortune".
But managing so many projects at the same time
For Xianyu Liu, this was simply unimaginable.

Gu Bei's face darkened.

What's a good word to say about "卷王" (juǎn wáng)?

Look again,
Liu Yifei had an expression that said she was ready to be a couch potato.

Next year's film is already more than her ideal workload, even with no confirmed news yet.

Gu Bei smiled slightly: "Oh, right, there's another project expected to be released at the end of 2010. It's about a female astronaut who encounters a space accident and is alone in the vastness of space..."
She needs to find a way to board the abandoned Tiangong-1 space station and ultimately survive to return to Earth.

End of 2010?
Liu Yifei initially didn't think much of it.
It's a movie that's still three years away, what's there to worry about?

But after hearing Gu Bei's summary of the story...

She immediately realized that this would be a one-woman show, and a top-notch sci-fi blockbuster at that.

It's impossible for her not to be tempted.

But I just realized I had a holiday.
How come Gu Bei immediately reignited my fighting spirit?
"Liu Yifei, prepare well."
This is a project jointly undertaken by me, China Film Group, and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Gu Bei patted her on the shoulder, "And your biggest competitor is your idol—Gong Li!"

good good!
So you've revealed your hand, haven't you?
Liu Yifei immediately realized Gu Bei's sinister intention to entangle her.

But when he heard that he would be competing with Gong Li...
There is pressure, but also motivation.

Her gaze drifted to the right.

[Entertainment Treasure Lottery Chance: 3]

(End of this chapter)