Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 427 Big Brother, say something!

"Oh my, Mr. and Mrs. Wang!" Qi Hui strode forward, taking three steps in two, and shook hands with great enthusiasm:

"I am truly humbled and honored by your presence!"

Wang Zongjun and Wang Zonglei glanced subconsciously at Qi Hui's feet—a pair of slippers.

Not only were his slippers worn, but his white shirt was also quite wrinkled, and he hadn't even put on his suit jacket.

It seemed that he rushed out as soon as he heard of their arrival.
It bears a striking resemblance to Cao Cao's barefoot welcome of Xu You at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Wang Zongjun smiled, feeling quite pleased. Putting everything else aside, Qi Hui's demeanor alone made him feel very comfortable.

However, compared to his elder brother, Wang Zonglei quietly became more vigilant.
He had had several encounters with Qi Hui and knew the man's character very well.
This guy always speaks and acts very softly, but his attitude is very tough.
They speak to you politely, but they just disagree with your ideas, and you can't do anything about it.

Beside him, Xiao Yang adjusted his glasses and remained silent.
"Please, gentlemen, come in!"

Qi Hui greeted the two CEOs as they entered the company's reception room, then put on his coat, straightened his attire, and slipped on his leather shoes.
By dressing neatly, you convey the importance you place on this meeting.
My disheveled appearance just now was due to a reason, please forgive me!
Xiao Yang quickly made tea and warmly entertained the two.
Putting everything else aside, this posture is indeed very satisfying and comfortable.
Qi Hui, at such a young age, has achieved so much; he should be an arrogant and boastful young man.
But I never expected him to be so considerate in his dealings with others.

Inside Huayi, those newly arrived graduate interns and rising stars were sometimes so arrogant that they didn't even respect the two of them.

Huang Xiaoming's portrayal of Lu Chuan back then was pretty much the same.
Compared to Qi Hui, he is far inferior.

Young people these days often look down on social niceties and consider them a boring trick of middle-aged people.

But one must know that understanding the ways of the world is knowledge, and being adept at human relationships is literature.

Don't always look down on interpersonal relationships. The day you're scratching your head, holding a GIF and needing someone to help you with the code, link, or resource, you'll realize just how important they are.
"Mr. and Mrs. Wang, I... the storyboard and storyboard aren't finished yet." Qi Hui, with a hint of helplessness in his expression, preemptively spoke:

"The exact amount of funding needed for 'The Vanished She' hasn't been determined yet, so how can we start seeking investment so quickly?"

"Hahaha..." Wang Zongjun laughed heartily: "We're here this time not because of 'The Vanished Woman,' but because we have a project we'd like to discuss with you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Zonglei quietly patted his older brother under the table.

Wang Zongjun paused, slightly taken aback, and immediately stopped speaking, picking up his teacup and taking a sip of tea.

Qi Hui looked too young, so he didn't pay much attention, especially since he had been so unassuming earlier.

Without realizing it, Wang Zongjun blurted out his purpose.

Qi Hui raised an eyebrow. Another project?

Wang Zonglei was somewhat helpless. I told you this kid was hard to deal with.
What a ghost!
"Qi Hui, congratulations on winning the Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting Actor." Wang Zonglei chuckled, "And congratulations to your Jing Tian on winning the Best Actress award as well."

"Your Jing Tian is the first person to become both the Golden Eagle Goddess and the Golden Eagle Best Actress at the same time!"

It didn't mean anything by it, it was just a reminder to Qi Hui that you still owe us one.

"Another project? Planning to collaborate with me?" Qi Hui asked calmly with a smile.

"Yes, that's true." Wang Zonglei sighed. Since his older brother had already said it, there was no point in trying to hide it anymore.

Well, the initiative is now entirely in Qi Hui's hands.
"Isn't this inappropriate?" Qi Hui slowly shook his head and smiled.

"As you both know, I'm preparing for my own movie. I'm not an animal, how can I possibly manage all that?"

"Well, this is what we're thinking," Wang Zonglei could only continue, "Hasn't 'The Vanished Her' even started yet?"

"Here's the thing, we have a great script, Qi Hui, you can direct it and you can also play the lead role. We, Huayi, will bring in the investment and we won't interfere with your creative process, how about that?"

"Of course, the final editing rights still belong to Huayi."

As he spoke, he took a document from his briefcase and slowly pushed it in front of Qi Hui: "This is the script, would you like to take a look?" Qi Hui glanced at the script cover, which bore three large characters: *The Lost Tomb*.

There were three screenwriters. Qi Hui knew about Zhang Jialu and Zhang Muye, but not about the third one surnamed Wang.

Zhang Jialu is from Taiwan, and his screenwriting works are quite good, such as "A World Without Thieves" and the spy film "The Message".

Another Zhang Muye, whose real name isn't particularly outstanding, is known by his pen name, Tianxia Bachang.
It was the author of Ghost Blows Out the Light himself.

"Mr. and Mrs. Wang, I shouldn't refuse, as I still owe them a favor, don't I?" Qi Hui said slowly.
"But you're making me both the director and the lead actor, treating me like I'm doing you a favor for two people at once. Isn't that inappropriate?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zonglei and Wang Zongjun were somewhat embarrassed, but they didn't want to find another director or lead actor.

Qi Hui can direct and act, and he's so famous. Who else would you choose if not him?
"I can't do this job, you should find someone else." Qi Hui immediately and directly refused.

It's not that he's heartless, it's that the other party went too far.
"No!" Wang Zonglei quickly stopped them. Knowing they were in the wrong, they didn't even feel angry; they just wanted Qi Hui to agree as soon as possible.
"Feel free to share your thoughts, we can discuss it!"

Qi Hui remained unmoved: "It really won't work, I'm still working on 'The Vanished Her'..."

"That movie doesn't even have storyboards yet, so it's fine to put it on hold for now," Wang Zonglei quickly said.

Wang Zongjun quietly patted his younger brother, "Don't be so humble. We are the helmsmen of Huayi, this business empire!"

Wang Zonglei glared at his older brother and said, "If it weren't for you, would I be in this situation?"
"It really won't work..." Qi Hui shook his head repeatedly.

Wang Zonglei patted Wang Zongjun on the shoulder and said, "Brother, say something!"
"Then how about this?" Wang Zongjun coughed lightly and said:

"You choose either the lead actor or the director, and then you recommend someone for the remaining role, how about that?"

He realized that it was impossible for Qi Hui to both direct and act.

If you really do that, Qi Hui is willing to back down without hesitation.

"President Wang, you're putting me in a really difficult position..." Qi Hui sighed deeply, but his mind began to stir.

Wang Zonglei's heart stirred, and since he didn't refuse, it meant the deal was practically done.

They immediately decided to put in even more effort.
"Qi Hui, we brothers really put in a lot of effort to get your Jing Tian the Golden Eagle Goddess and Best Actress awards..." Wang Zonglei said slowly, his face serious.

You can't have forgotten about this, can you?

"Well... alright then." Qi Hui said helplessly, "Then how about this, I'll be the lead actor. I still have to work on 'The Vanished Her,' so I really can't be distracted by directing."

"As for the director... I think Guo Fan is good. I won the Hundred Flowers Award with him. You guys give it a try and see if you can convince him."

Wang Zonglei's lips twitched; he felt like cursing.

Guo Fan rejected over two hundred film scripts in a row; getting him to direct a movie would probably be no easier than getting Qi Hui to do it now.

"I don't get along with others. If it weren't him, I'd just let it go," Qi Hui said seriously.
……

A few minutes later, the two Wang brothers left with dark faces.

They need to figure out how to invite Guo Fan.

The conditions they set earlier were theirs; now that Qi Hui has made them, whether they can fulfill them is up to them.
That's why they like young, handsome men; whatever they say goes, why make things so complicated?
But... never mind, if only we could mass-produce Qi Hui, that would be wonderful.

upstairs
Qi Hui stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the two figures leave, and stroked his chin.

He did have an idea... like using someone else's resources to achieve something.
(End of this chapter)