Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 509 "The Disguiser" - Playing the Male Lead? (5 Updates)
Qi Hui and Xiao Yang exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.

Xiao Yang rolled his eyes, put his phone on the table, clicked to answer, and casually turned on speakerphone.

The boss is right here. Let him listen too; he might glean some different insights and be better able to handle whatever might happen next.

However... Xiao Yang was clearly overthinking it.
On the other end of the phone, Kong Sheng chuckled and asked habitually, "Have you eaten?"

Then he said he wanted to see Qi Hui to discuss something.

After receiving an affirmative answer from Xiao Yang, Kong Sheng hung up the phone.
Xiao Yang stared at his phone, his eyes wide. Good heavens, he hadn't revealed a single hint of anything important!
Qi Hui was used to it. Director Kong used to be a public servant, so it was normal for him not to discuss things over the phone.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yang asked his assistant to buy three more meals.

Not long after, the food arrived, and Kong Sheng also arrived.

He wasn't alone; Sun Molong also came.

"Director Kong, have you eaten yet?" Xiao Yang greeted him, "Let's eat together."

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry," Kong Sheng laughed and sat down.

The assistant brought the two lunch boxes and quietly left.

"Director Kong, Director Sun, I'm sorry to trouble you, having to eat boxed lunches with us today," Qi Hui said with a smile.

"What are you saying, Chairman?" Kong Sheng quickly replied with a smile, "How could I feel wronged when I'm getting a boxed lunch?"

"It has both vegetables and meat; it's a very generous meal."

“Yes,” Sun Molong said, “In the past, our lunch consisted of a wrap. We would pick two chili peppers and scallions from the field, wash them, roll them up, dip them in sauce, and eat them.”

That's the truth, but we still eat it like this now, and it's quite delicious. He never gets tired of it.

But when speaking to superiors, one still needs to be tactful in their speech.
Anyway, he didn't know either.

"Huh?" Xiao Yang was a little shocked: "Eating raw chili peppers?"

She's from Jiangxi province and can handle spicy food, but this is the first time I've ever heard of her rolling up raw chili peppers and eating them.

Isn't Shandong Province the birthplace of Shandong cuisine? Why do they eat so roughly?

"It's delicious," Kong Sheng said with a smile, "but I'm old now, and my stomach isn't very good, so I can't eat like this anymore."

The group chatted and ate together.

Qi Hui finished eating, put down his chopsticks, and tidied up his lunchbox.

Seeing this, Kong Sheng and Sun Molong also put down their chopsticks and tidied up their lunch boxes.

If the leaders have stopped, then of course they have to stop too.

"The next program," Qi Hui said with a smile, "is up to you."

"Haha..." Kong Sheng and Sun Molong chuckled dryly, still a little unaccustomed to Qi Hui's bluntness.

Since the leader had spoken, they saw no need to hide anything and immediately took out two documents from their briefcases, handing them to Qi Hui and Xiao Yang respectively.

Qi Hui looked closely and saw it was a script; the cover had three large characters: "The Disguiser".

"This is a spy drama jointly produced by Noon Sunshine and Shandong Film & Television, adapted from the novel 'Spy War in Shanghai' by writer Zhang Yong..." Sun Molong said slowly, giving Qi Hui and the other a brief introduction to the script.

As Qi Hui flipped through the script, he opened his phone and searched for the author of "Spy War in Shanghai".

It turned out that the writer named Zhang Yong was actually a woman.

It's not surprising that the author is a woman, but her name is too misleading.

Qi Hui quickly flipped through the script and confirmed that it was the story of the four siblings of the Ming family.

Qi Hui stroked his chin, pondering.
"You've come to me wanting me to play the male lead?" Qi Hui looked at the two of them and asked with a smile.

"Mm." Kong Sheng nodded.

"Well... Chairman, if it's alright, the boss's wife could come along too," Sun Molong said. "We've kept the lead actress on the roster, ready to welcome the boss's wife anytime..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kong Sheng "quietly" patted him, stopping Sun Molong from talking nonsense.

However, the action of secretly taking a picture was quite significant, and both Qi Hui and Xiao Yang clearly saw it.

"Ahem, Chairman, please don't mind him." Kong Sheng looked ashamed. "He's still young and doesn't know any better."

Qi Hui: "..." Old Sun is older than me!

Clearing his throat, Qi Hui slowly said, "Then you'll be disappointed, I'm not available."

"I'm currently preparing for a TV series, and the female lead is Jing Tian, ​​so she's also unavailable."

Immediately, I briefly explained the situation regarding "Sito".

Upon hearing this, Kong Sheng and Sun Molong exchanged a glance and couldn't help but sigh.

Before they came, they naturally hoped that Qi Hui and Jing Tian could co-star in "The Disguiser".

These two are the male and female leads of a movie that's about to gross 2 billion yuan; they're incredibly famous, extremely popular.
If they starred in "The Disguiser", wouldn't Noon Sunshine make a fortune?

As for those exorbitant salaries... what exorbitant salaries? "The Disguiser" is a Noon Sunshine production, and the chairman of Noon Sunshine is Qi Hui.

Why ask for a paycheck when acting in your own production? Just give them a share of the profits.
They thought it would be best if both of them came together, but if they couldn't have both, taking one with them would be fine too.

Like the story of "Nirvana in Fire"!

But to everyone's surprise, the two of them actually put on a show on their own, and neither of them could come!
Thinking of this, the two looked at each other, feeling a pang of disappointment.

But then, Qi Hui changed the subject: "Is Noon interested in investing?"

"I haven't fully secured funding for this film yet."

He believes in keeping profits within the family, as he owns shares in Noon.

Upon hearing this, Kong Sheng and Sun Molong's eyes lit up with surprise.

"Ahem... Chairman, look at what you're saying. It's our duty to invest in your film!" Kong Sheng immediately said.

Over the past few years, their funds have become plentiful, and investment is no longer a problem.

Moreover, how could a drama starring Qi Hui and Jing Tian possibly not attract investors?
This is clearly the chairman giving Noon a helping hand!
The chairman is so nice!
Sun Molong couldn't help but smile. He had wanted to do this for a long time, but he never had the chance and was too embarrassed to ask.

Beside him, Xiao Yang laughed and said, "The total investment for 'Si Teng' is 130 million. Yunnan Film Group asked for 30 million, iQiyi also asked for 30 million, leaving 70 million. How much does Noon Sunshine plan to ask for?"

A few days ago, after iQiyi discovered that Qi Hui was working on web series again, they immediately approached him, asking him to give them a chance.

As they were talking, Tencent and Youku each called Xiao Yang. After all three parties learned that the other was there, the scene became somewhat awkward and chaotic.

Finally, after discussing with Qi Hui, who was still on the roadshow, we chose iQiyi.

Because among the three video giants, iQiyi's CEO Gong Yu personally attended, and just like when they discussed "The Beginning," they discussed "Si Teng."

Because the other party valued it so much, and because of their past relationship, Qi Hui decided to continue his cooperation with iQiyi.

Kong Sheng and the other man exchanged a glance: "Then let's have 30 million too."

"Okay." Xiao Yang nodded.

They were determined to secure the remaining 40 million, making them the largest investor.

After finishing their conversation, Kong Sheng and the other man exchanged a few words and then prepared to leave.

I need to discuss the investment with the other people in the company, and at the same time, prepare the funds and handle the signing of contracts.
Li Xue is still preparing for the production of "The Disguiser," so I need to talk to him about this.

"No rush," Qi Hui chuckled. "Aren't there still some things to resolve?"

"Your roles haven't been finalized yet."

"Ah..." Kong Sheng was stunned for a moment. Isn't this because you're not going to act?
Qi Hui continued, "I'll recommend two actors to you. See if you can use them."

"Zhang Ruoyun, and Ling Xiaosu."

Upon hearing this, Kong Sheng and Sun Molong exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised.

These two are certainly suitable. What they really want are roles with high profiles; the higher the profile, the more successful the commercialization.

Zhang Ruoyun and Ling Xiaosu are both actors with good careers. Although they are not quite as good as Qi Hui, they are still very good. It would be best if they could play the roles.

If they really wanted to make a serious spy film, they wouldn't need to struggle so much; Shandong Film & Television has plenty of ways to do it.

"Of course, I'm just afraid they won't agree." Kong Sheng hesitated slightly.

"I'll ask around for you," Qi Hui said. Come to think of it, it had been a while since he'd seen Old Ling and Little Zhang.
There's no way around it, I've been busy since the beginning of the year.

(End of this chapter)