Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 149 Qi Hui, Congratulations on your fortune! (1st update)
Just then, Yang Siwei's phone rang, interrupting Qi Hui's thoughts.

"Hello? Sister Hua?"

"Yes, I'm in my office... Shall I go to your place?"

"Okay, we'll head over now."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Siwei looked at Qi Hui and said, "Sister Hua called and asked me to go to her office with you."

"Hmm? What is it?" Qi Hui asked, looking up.

The conversation in Wang Jinghua's office last time was not pleasant.

"Great news!" Yang Siwei exclaimed excitedly. "She said she has a few movie scripts she'd like you to take a look at."

Qi Hui raised an eyebrow: "Movie scripts? Several?"

When did Wang Jinghua become so generous?

“Okay, let’s go take a look.” Qi Hui immediately stood up and handed over the two scripts in his hand: “Pack these two for me, I’ll take them back and study them.”

"it is good."

The two talked for a short while and soon arrived at Wang Jinghua's office.

Last time he came here, Mr. Qi was very reserved and cautious, treating the place with great respect.

"Hehe, Qi Hui is here?" Wang Jinghua said with a smile, waving her hand from the sofa, gesturing for Qi Hui to come and sit down.
His attitude was friendly and his tone was kind, as if he were a family member.

On the coffee table in front of the sofa, there was a pot of jasmine tea, its delicate fragrance filling the office.

"Xiao Yang, pour some tea. Please sit down and don't be shy." With that, Wang Jinghua stood up and took three documents from the large desk, handing them to Qi Hui.

"Are they all for me?" Qi Hui took them and couldn't help but ask before even looking at them.

Even his own son, Dong Zijian, doesn't receive this kind of treatment, does he?
"Haha, even if I wanted to give it all to you, the investors wouldn't be willing," Wang Jinghua joked.

"Although I can't give you all of them, you can choose one of them first."

The fact that so many artists were willing to leave Huayi with her speaks volumes about Wang Jinghua's abilities.

As for why she treated Qi Hui that way last time... to put it bluntly, it was because Qi Hui at that time was not worthy of her social skills.

"Oh, that's great? Thank you, Sister Hua." Qi Hui smiled broadly, as if the two had a very good relationship and as if there were no ill feelings between them.

As he spoke, he laid out the three scripts in a row.

Three very familiar names suddenly came into view.

Tai Chi, The Chinese Zodiac, 1942

Looking at these three scripts, Qi Hui couldn't help but purse his lips. Apart from Jackie Chan's "Chinese Zodiac," the other two were complete flops.

Of course, "Back to 1942" was a box office flop, but its overall reputation was quite good.

It would be even better if Feng Xiaogang's personal reputation were a little better.
But Tai Chi is different.

This script is not just for a single film, but rather two films, 1 and 2, to be filmed back-to-back.

In other words, the person performing Tai Chi does two consecutive lunges.

Qi Hui first picked up the script for "The Twelve Zodiacs".

Seeing that Qi Hui chose "The Twelve Zodiacs" as his first choice, Wang Jinghua smiled. The name Jackie Chan was indeed his biggest selling point...

The role given in the script is David.

It's normal not to know the names; all the main characters in the Chinese Zodiac have these English names.

The character given in the script is the one played by Liao Fan before he time-traveled.

Well... to be honest, without reading the script, Qi Hui had no idea what Liao Fan's character did in the movie.

It seems like this character is either helping Jackie Chan or on his way to helping Jackie Chan.

Besides this character and Jackie Chan's main character, there is another male character, Simon.

However, the role was reserved for South Korean actor Kwon Sang-woo, because Jackie Chan's films also need to cater to the South Korean market.

Therefore, Kwon Sang-woo's position is unshakeable.

Qi Hui quickly lost interest and put the script back.

The movie "Chinese Zodiac" is good, that's an objective fact, but it's clear that the movie wasn't kind to him.

When Wang Jinghua saw Qi Hui being the first to be eliminated from "The Twelve Zodiacs," her slightly amused expression vanished.

You're not even interested in Jackie Chan's movies?
Isn't this kid a bit too arrogant?

Qi Hui ignored her, picked up the script for "Back to 1942," and began to read it, but quickly lost interest. Directed by Feng Xiaogang, and starring Zhang Guoli, Chen Daoming, Li Xuejian, Zhang Hanyu, Fan Wei, Xu Fan, and others.

The lineup is enormous; it looks intimidating.

So here's the question: with so many big shots around, what am I supposed to do there?
Moreover, the role offered was that of a young master, a role that Qi Hui had never even heard of.

Definitely pass!

As for the final piece, "Tai Chi," Qi Hui picked it up and pretended to look at it, but ultimately lost interest.

The role I was given was Chen Zaiyang, the fourth male lead, whom Qi Hui had never even heard of.

The director we hired for this film is from Hong Kong, and it has a steampunk + kung fu style.

Moreover, it was stated that the female lead was Shu Qi, and Yang Tianbao was also in the cast.

Now Qi Hui had even less interest in participating.
Steampunk, kung fu, Yang Tianbao... No matter how you look at it, this movie is a complete flop.

There's no way to save him, just wait to die!

Soon, Qi Hui put the script down again.

Wang Jinghua's expression changed, and her gaze darkened slightly. Was this kid starting to look down on everyone after achieving a little success?
It's understandable that Jackie Chan didn't think much of her in "CZ12," since not every actor is willing to play a supporting role.

But it's unreasonable that Qi Hui disliked both "Back to 1942" and "Tai Chi".

With a star-studded cast, "Back to 1942" has a very high chance of success. If you don't act in this, what else can you act in?
The same is true for "Tai Chi," which was directed by a Hong Kong director and featured big names from Hong Kong and Taiwan such as Leung Ka-fai and Peng Yu-yan, with an investment of 2.2 million.

You can look down on this?

Wang Jinghua took a deep breath, suppressing her dissatisfaction. She recalled Qi Hui's behavior in her office last time.

Let's hear what he has to say first.

"Is none of these suitable, Qi Hui?" Wang Jinghua asked with a smile.

"Hmm, these scripts are all very good, but they're not quite right for me," Qi Hui said with a smile. "Sister Hua, let's give them to other actors in the company."

"I need to take some time to process this."

Wang Jinghua frowned: "So what do you plan to do next?"

"Keep working on your movie?"

“There aren’t any good scripts right now, so we can’t get this done for the time being.” Qi Hui’s smile remained unchanged: “Before coming here, I also picked out some scripts from my agent and found two that I liked.”

"Really?" Wang Jinghua's gaze softened slightly. "What kind of script?"

"A military drama." Qi Hui said with a smile, "I'm from the second season of Special Forces, and there's another one that came from the Navy."

Wang Jinghua: "..."

Military dramas? The company won't make much money from those...

Wang Jinghua felt a pang of heartache and wanted to curse. Of all the roles available, why did she have to choose this one?
Unfortunately, Qi Hui had just proven himself right last time, so she didn't have the confidence to try to persuade him.

"Alright then." Wang Jinghua waved her hand, looking dejected. "Work hard, but don't be arrogant or complacent. You can do very well in military dramas too."

"If you're going to make a movie next time, just let us know in advance, and the company will give you its full support."

As for whether he truly supports it... well, that depends on how Qi Hui's movie turns out.

She couldn't let Qi Hui have his way just because he succeeded once.

"Of course," Qi Hui said with a smile. "The company is my biggest support and backing."

The two were very friendly, chatting about interesting things in the industry and rambling on about random things.

Not long after, Qi Hui got up to take his leave.

……

Having just returned to his apartment complex, Qi Hui was about to look at the scripts for "Fire Blue Blade" and "Sharp Blade Unsheathed".

But then, the phone rang.

He picked it up and saw that it was a call from Wu Jinglai.

"Hello? Brother Jing?" Qi Hui raised an eyebrow.

"Hahahaha... Qi Hui, congratulations on your fortune!" Wu Jing laughed heartily on the other end of the phone.

Qi Hui: “…”

This sounds a bit off; it sounds like a telecom fraud scam!
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