Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 265 Can’t I enjoy myself yet?
Zhang Ziyi thought of her last collaboration with Liu Yifei, which was with Mei Lanfang, less than a year ago.

However, during Mei Lanfang's time, the two characters were not at the same point in time, and they did not have any scenes together.

She had seen several of Liu Yifei's performances at the time, and she had also witnessed Liu Yifei overshadowing Yu Shaoqun in the acting.

However, that was Yu Shaoqun's first time acting.
Liu Yifei, on the other hand, is a seasoned veteran who has been in the industry for six years.
Therefore, in her opinion, Liu Yifei's ability to overshadow Yu Shaoqun is nothing to be taken seriously.

But when the two actually started acting opposite each other...
She then realized that she had underestimated Liu Yifei; this twenty-year-old girl was definitely aiming to surpass her seniors.

Even if the two are currently evenly matched,
But Liu Yifei is only twenty years old now. What was I doing when I was twenty?

Oh, my father and mother were both winners of the Hundred Flowers Award and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" made their mark on the international stage; they were no less impressive than Liu Yifei is now.

But to avoid the audience comparing the two after the movie "The Message" airs, Zhang Ziyi decided to take it seriously!
She absolutely cannot become the one who gets swept away by the next generation.

Absolutely not!

Aside from Zhang Ziyi, who was acting opposite Liu Yifei, who noticed something amiss,
Yu Shaoqun, who was watching and learning, couldn't help but exclaim, "Teacher Liu Yifei's acting is so good, it's just like the real thing!"

"Okay."

Jiang Wen sat to the side and said calmly.

He also thought Liu Yifei's performance this time was good.

But after he became a director, his standards rose, and it's not easy to get him to praise you based on acting skills alone.

Yu Shaoqun glanced at him.

In terms of acting skills, Jiang Wen is the best in the entire cast, with works like "Hibiscus Town" and "Red Sorghum" standing out.

As for him, this newcomer actor is the lowest among the main and supporting actors; everyone else can outshine him, meaning his image is more in line with Bai Xiaonian's.

However, he still subtly refuted Jiang Wen: "Director Jiang may have high standards, but we ordinary actors are already very satisfied with this level of achievement!"

Jiang Wen glanced at him.

Then, without saying a word, she gave him a tap: "You like that girl?"

"Cough cough!"

Yu Shaoqun was instantly at a loss.

He originally thought he had disguised himself very well.
I never expected that Jiang Wen would so bluntly expose my little secret.
It instantly made him feel as if his entire body was exposed to the sun!
"No! Absolutely not!"

His face flushed red as he urgently retorted, "I was simply impressed by Liu Yifei's outstanding professional skills after working with her twice!"

"There is no best!"

Jiang Wen didn't expose him, but simply responded calmly, as if he hadn't started that sensational topic.

Now it was Yu Shaoqun's turn to be curious: "Why do you say that?"

Jiang Wen lay back in the chair and swayed leisurely: "First, that girl isn't interested in you, so even if you like her, it's all for nothing."

Secondly, you're trying to poach our director's talent, but that won't work!

Click!

Yu Shaoqun was instantly struck dumb.
The whole person was stunned on the spot.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Wen smiled and rocked the recliner even more happily.

That kid's expression is hilarious!
Liu Yifei and Zhang Ziyi then repeated the same scene several more times.

Gu Bei nodded and said, "Pass!"

The props team immediately got busy setting up the scene for the next shot.

Liu Yifei then walked up to Gu Bei and circled around him twice, as if afraid that Gu Bei wouldn't see her.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Gu Bei raised his head and looked at Liu Yifei.

"How was it? Did I meet your requirements?" Liu Yifei asked Gu Bei impatiently.

Gu Bei's answer,
It's not just about the bet between the two people,

It also involves a mission.

Looking at Liu Yifei, who was eager to take credit, Gu Bei couldn't help but tease her, "If you had a tail following you right now, you wouldn't even need an electric fan!"

"Gu! Bei!"

Liu Yifei gritted her teeth, grinding them until they itched. How dare they say she was trying to take credit like a dog? That's too much!

Gu Bei tapped her forehead with his finger: "You want me to lose the bet with such a small role?"

Liu Yifei pouted.

She pretended to stumble back two steps after being pushed by Gu Bei's finger.

Then, with her face drooping and a mouth agape, she said, "I've tried so hard, just to get a little bit of your approval."
I never expected this... Waaaaah!

Upon seeing this, Gu Bei's lips twitched slightly.

This girl doesn't know how to avoid people at all now!
Her affected and pretentious performance has already drawn glares from several crew members.

If it weren't for Director Gu Bei's imposing presence, people would have come over to watch the drama unfold long ago.

Gu Bei smiled helplessly: "Alright, alright, I accept your decision!"

"really?"

The rain suddenly stopped and the sun came out.

She looked at the task list with some eagerness.

As expected, the task was not updated, clearly indicating that Gu Bei's verbal approval was not enough to complete the task.

Just as Liu Yifei was showing slight disappointment,
She saw the comeback challenge on the list, and it had changed dramatically.

[Challenge Project: The Fated Conflict Between Two Female Leads]

[Challenge Progress: 66%]

It was just a scene between two actors.

It surged from the original 8% to 66%.

This is progressing way too fast!

If there were a few more scenes with each other, this comeback challenge might have been completed ahead of schedule.

"what happened?"

Gu Bei observed the changes in Liu Yifei's expression.

The rapidly changing expressions were comparable to the face-changing performance in Sichuan opera.

At first, she was happy to hear Gu Bei's words, but then she instantly showed a look of disappointment.

Before Gu Bei could ask Liu Yifei why she was disappointed,
Liu Yifei's expression quickly shifted from disappointment to a mix of excitement, joy, and fighting spirit, even exceeding the limits of the pie chart.

He asked curiously, "What happy thing came to mind?"

"Of course it is..."

Liu Yifei whetted Gu Bei's appetite for a moment, then changed the subject, "I'm not telling you!"

Seeing Gu Bei's slightly surprised expression, she smiled smugly and said, "I'm going to prepare for the next scene!"

finished,

Liu Yifei turned and left like a gust of wind.

Gu Bei couldn't help but smile as he watched her cheerful figure disappear into the distance. In the days that followed...
Liu Yifei's performance has always been excellent.
Maintain the level that shocked everyone that day.

Compared to her Whiplash days, Liu Yifei's acting skills have indeed improved significantly, just as she said, showing a qualitative change.

Could it be that Liu Yifei, like Huang Xiaoming, is someone who becomes stronger when faced with a stronger opponent?

Before her rebirth, Liu Yifei only had one commercial film, The Kung Fu King, when she was twenty years old.

And after being reborn,

Liu Yifei got the chance to act as a drummer alongside Anthony Hopkins and J.K. Simmons.

There was also Mei Lanfang, who acted alongside Zhang Ziyi and Li Ming.
But Liu Yifei's progress to this level in just one year was so incredible that even the usually overpowered Gu Bei found it a bit unbelievable.

Besides Liu Yifei
Under the pressure from Jiang Wen, Zhang Ziyi, and others, Huang Xiaoming unleashed an even more explosive performance than in the original "The Message," completely proving his characteristic of becoming stronger when facing stronger opponents.

After the initial adjustment period, the entire crew of "The Message" made a very fast progress in filming, and the results were better than Gu Bei had expected.

This lineup is inherently more powerful than the original.

Gu Bei is already looking forward to the audience's feedback after the film is released during the National Day holiday next year.

While Gu Bei was filming The Message,

After a three-month theatrical window, Twilight has ended its theatrical run and is now being released on DVD and Blu-ray discs starting in North America.

In addition, League of Legends announced the start of its closed beta test at the GDC Game Developers Conference earlier this year.
After six months of internal testing,
Both the server stability and the gameplay have been sufficiently proven.
So they took the opportunity to launch a public beta test in North America and Europe.

The public beta means that skins can be sold, which means that Riot Games will finally have cash flowing in.

Gu Bei only briefly paid attention to the two projects, focusing most of his attention on filming The Message.

Just as August began,

Filming for The Message is also coming to an end.

"We'll have three days off next, everyone should take a good rest. The remaining scenes are going to be tough!"

Gu Bei, holding up the director's microphone, announced to the crowd.

The crew immediately burst into applause.

The applause for Liu Yifei was the loudest.
Because the adjustment is fake.

Actually, Gu Bei and Liu Yifei wanted to go see the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Having been given a second chance at life, how could I miss the opportunity to witness this visual feast in person?

"Here are your tickets!"

Jiang Wen handed several opening ceremony tickets to Gu Bei.

When he saw Gu Bei trying to get tickets, he immediately called Zhang Yimou and got those tickets for Gu Bei and his group.

After all, Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou have a good relationship.

The two argued for a whole movie, which resulted in the world-shaking film, *Red Sorghum*.
Later, when Jiang Wen reached the pinnacle of her acting career, it was Zhang Yimou who encouraged her to pursue a career as a director.

Seeing Gu Bei's smile, Jiang Wen couldn't help but complain, "I've never seen such an unreliable director. You were filming a movie halfway through, and then you went to watch the Olympic Games opening ceremony."

What's so interesting about that thing?

“Work is work, life is life.”

Gu Bei replied with a smile, "Moreover, the filming is progressing faster than scheduled, and there's still plenty of time."

"Making movies is my life!"

Jiang Wen scoffed, "It's only because you're a rich person who doesn't value money that you can finish filming sooner and save the investors some money."

“Old Jiang, you’re just like I used to be. I couldn’t understand why anyone would pay five times the price to fly first class for the same time and destination.”

Gu Bei patted Jiang Wen on the shoulder and said earnestly, "After experiencing it myself, I understood that the money was meant to give me a more enjoyable riding experience."

"I've already made money, can't I at least enjoy myself a bit?"

Can this be the same?

Jiang Wen has countless complaints she just has to vent.

He also flies first class, which only costs him a few tens of thousands more, while a film crew can earn hundreds of thousands a day.

However, considering Gu Bei's wealth and that game that kept laying golden eggs,
Finally, he couldn't help but say, "Damn it, I want to make a first-class movie too!"

After a pause, he reminded him, "Don't forget your meeting with Boss Yang."

Gu Bei nodded after hearing Jiang Wen's reminder.

Having desire is a good thing, it means that Jiang Wen has already taken the bait. What's scary is that Jiang Wen has no desire.

As for meeting Yang Shoucheng, Gu Bei was not worried.

Because the core of "Let the Bullets Fly" lies with Jiang Wen, once Jiang Wen has a change of heart, Yang Shoucheng is powerless to stop him.

the next day.

Gu Bei met Yang Shoucheng, who was known as the top figure in Xiangdu's entertainment industry and also as the Wei Xiaobao of Xiangdu.

Compared to Yang Shoucheng, whom Gu Bei saw on Douyin,
By then he had grown old, but apart from his still sharp eyes, he looked like an ordinary, refined old man.

Yang Shoucheng is only 65 years old now, and still retains a bit of his youthful vigor.

"Gu Sheng, we've finally met."

Yang Shoucheng's black-rimmed glasses revealed a sharp edge. "Many older people in the business circle are complaining about you, saying that you, a young man, don't know the rules and don't give face to anyone."

Is he trying to put me down the moment we meet?
Although Yang Shoucheng was talking about rumors in the business circle, he himself was one of them, so wasn't his statement representing his own thoughts?
Gu Bei smiled faintly: "I'm more focused on making money now, and... the people I'll be dealing with in the future won't be the same group of people as now!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Shoucheng's expression changed slightly.

What older people find most unbearable is being told they are old.

He is 65 years old now, while Gu Bei is only 21, younger than his son.

Even after all of them are dead, Gu Bei might still be active in the business world.
They might even be able to hold out until their third generation takes over.
We won't be dealing with this same group of people in the future, will we?
Gu Bei's words were truly a blow to the heart!
After a short while, Yang Shoucheng suddenly smiled and clapped his hands: "As expected of young people, they are more energetic and quick-witted than us old folks!"

After a pause, he put his hand down and got to the point: "I heard you finished writing the script for Jiang Wen and want to be in charge of that movie?"

"I wrote a script, and I think it has potential."

Gu Bei looked at Yang Shoucheng and said calmly, "If we don't get control, there's no point in investing. We might as well not invest at all."

“Then you should also know that Emperor Motion Pictures is not short of money, and we also want to take control,” Yang Shoucheng replied calmly.

Emperor Entertainment Group is now a star-making factory for artists from Hong Kong.

Artist management is much more profitable than the film business.

That's why he was able to announce a donation of $2000 million after the earthquake.
They also awarded over $1000 million to gold medalists at the Olympics.

They're throwing money around incredibly generously!

However, after all the young artists in Xiangdu were taken down...
Emperor Entertainment Group, known for its artist management services, was among the hardest hit.

But Yang Shoucheng probably never imagined that, with the help of the internet, the public would remember this incident for so long.

Anyway, after Gu Bei returned to China, he had no lingering feelings for Emperor Entertainment Group.

His expression remained unchanged: "I don't know how much Emperor Entertainment is planning to invest in this film."

Anyway, if I were in charge, I would set a small budget first, starting with one hundred million!

As for the final budget, Director Jiang will definitely exceed it!

(End of this chapter)