Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 593 [Swallow~ Swallow, how can I live without you?]

"What kind of fortune are you talking about?" Qi Hui said irritably, "I'm so poor I'm practically begging for food!"

This wasn't just something they said offhand; they worked hard to invest in "Wolf Warrior" and made a few hundred million yuan.

As a result, he turned around and threw himself into "Operation Red Sea," leaving nothing behind.

We're broke... Right now, I only have less than a billion yuan in liquid assets.

"Um... well, Chairman, how about we talk in person? It's hard to explain over the phone," Kong Sheng said.

“…Alright then.” Qi Hui nodded.

……

One Heart, Meeting Room

Somewhat unexpectedly, Kong Sheng really did come to congratulate him on his fortune.

He came here to settle his shareholder dividends.

Noon Sun is a company that produces TV dramas, but unfortunately, TV dramas have a relatively slow return on investment.

For example, the TV series "Battle of Changsha" starring Qi Hui and Jing Tian last year only had average ratings at the beginning, and the revenue was naturally very slow as well.

It's the kind of relationship that develops gradually and steadily.

Fortunately, after so much time, the profits from noon have picked up, and naturally, the company's dividends have followed.

No longer as dire as last year.

This year, they were even able to participate in the investment of Qi Hui's "Si Teng".

But there's a small problem: is it really necessary for Director Kong to personally come to the office to handle the profit-sharing settlement?
So there's definitely something wrong here!
Sure enough, after discussing the profit-sharing, Xiao Yang had just put down his notebook when Kong Sheng took out a script.

"Chairman, we've come up with a script and would like to ask you to take a look. What do you think?" Kong Sheng said with a smile, his old face almost beaming like a Maitreya Buddha.

Qi Hui: “…”

I knew there was something wrong!

In this situation, he can't just refuse without even reading the script, can he?
However, it's not a big problem. As a leader, Qi is best at finding fault!
They can easily refute it with a few excuses.

But when Qi Hui took the script and looked at it, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. The cover of the script had three words: "Ode to Joy".

Next to the name, there is a line of smaller print: [Adapted from the novel of the same name by Ah Nai]

Clearly, Kong Sheng's script wasn't aimed at him, but at Jing Tian.

I can't nitpick anymore.

Immediately, Qi Hui opened the script and looked at the story outline.

Sure enough, the story is about five women in the Joyful Ode residential complex.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Hui opened the script for the character Andy and read it while recalling the memories in his mind.

Combining the two versions, Qi Hui discovered that Andy's performance was slightly different from the original.

There were few changes in the career path, but many things were cut from the love path.

Qi Hui raised his eyes and slowly glanced at Kong Sheng.

Kong Sheng smiled, nodded, and remained silent.

How can he take sides before the leader expresses his opinion?
He should only do what the leader tells him to do!

However, the script has indeed been modified to some extent, and Andy's romantic storyline as the female lead has been altered.

He preferred the boss's wife to play the lead role, but the boss's wife... still needs to consider the boss's feelings.

"Director Kong, this script doesn't seem to be for me, does it?" Qi Hui closed the script and asked with a half-smile.

"Um...cough cough, Chairman, you have excellent insight." Kong Sheng coughed lightly. Since Qi Hui didn't speak, he had to speak first.

You can't have a falling out with your boss. If you do, your boss will definitely have a falling out with you too.

The problem is, how can I possibly outmaneuver my boss?

He immediately said, "It's like this, this drama is about the female lead, so I'd like to invite Jing Tian to star in it."

"What role?"

“Andy, the female lead,” Kong Sheng replied.

Qi Hui smiled slightly. Andy was indeed the most famous actress in this drama.

"I can't make the decision for you," Qi Hui said. "What do you think about having Jing Tian come over and see what she thinks?"

"Of course." Kong Sheng nodded, relieved.

He had done his homework before coming; the chairman was preparing a military-themed movie.

He didn't know if Jing Tian was in the cast, but he knew Zhou Xun was.

It would be difficult for an actress of Zhou Xun's caliber to act alongside Jing Tian.

Therefore, he boldly guessed that Jing Tian most likely did not participate in this performance.

So, Kong Sheng arrived full of confidence.

Jing Tian is so popular now, and Si Teng's popularity and achievements are even greater than those of their Noon Sunshine's "The Disguiser".

He certainly hoped that Jing Tian could play the female lead in Noon Sunshine's new drama.

That's going to generate a lot of buzz and attention!
Jing Tian arrived shortly afterward.

After reading the script, she seemed thoughtful and felt it was alright, but her agency also found her several other roles.

Therefore, Jing Tian did not give an answer on the spot, but said that she would reply to Kong Sheng with the results in a few days.

Kong Sheng nodded repeatedly in agreement.

……

After seeing Kong Sheng off, Qi Hui pulled Jing Tian into his arms.

"Oh dear..." Jing Tian scolded playfully, "You bad person, there are cameras here."

Even so, she obediently lay in Qi Hui's arms.

"Oh... I almost forgot." Qi Hui looked at Xiao Yang: "Um, later you need to clear all the materials."

Xiao Yang rolled his eyes, gave a nod, and then quickly left.

Why not leave? Are you just going to stay here, eating dog food and being a third wheel?

Soon, Qi Hui led Jing Tian to his office.

Of course, his office and reception room were similar, both made of transparent glass, so you could see everything inside at a glance.

The difference is... there's no camera.

It's definitely impossible for him to do anything bad.

On the sofa, Jing Tian lay in Qi Hui's arms, engrossed in reading the script of "Ode to Joy," finding it increasingly interesting with each reading.

"What do you think of this drama?" Qi Hui asked. To be honest, he had been a bit scratching his head before this as well.

He directed "Operation Red Sea" himself, but did not give Jing Tian a role.

What if this girl takes on another role in a film produced by her agency, and ends up with a bunch of terrible movies?

Therefore, Qi Hui had been thinking about how to choose a few roles for this girl.

Otherwise, given her poor eye for choosing roles, she might ruin the good situation she's worked so hard to build.

But Qi Hui has been so busy these past two days that he hasn't had a chance to start yet.

Unexpectedly, Kong Sheng showed up at the door at this time.

They also sent over the script for "Ode to Joy".

“Very good…” Jing Tian said with a smile.

"Why didn't you agree to Kong Sheng's request right away?" Qi Hui asked.

"Oh~ the company found me two new dramas." Jing Tian said with a smile, her tone filled with excitement: "I haven't decided which one to act in yet."

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui's expression darkened.

isn't it?
"Which two films?" Immediately, Qi Hui's gaze sharpened. He wanted to see what this was all about.

Jing Tian nodded, took out her phone, and opened her email, which contained two scripts sent by her agency.

One is a movie called "I Belonged to You".

"I think it's alright as a romance movie," Jing Tian said confidently.

Qi Hui: “…”

You might not recognize the name of this movie, but it has a very interesting and memorable scene.

It's the one where Yue Yunpeng was pursuing Liu Yan and kept calling her "Swallow."

Will we ever see the swallow again?

Swallow, how can I live without you?

Aside from this scene, the rest of the show is garbage.

"Uh...is this play not good?" Jing Tian looked at Qi Hui's expression, somewhat puzzled.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Hui flipped to the very beginning of the script: "Who is the director of this play?"

"Uh... Zhang Yibai?" Jing Tian was still confused. Was something wrong?

Qi Hui slowly said, "He is the producer of 'One Life, One Love'... the one with Gao Yuanyuan, the one about Xie Tingfeng being hit by a plane on the Twin Towers."

"He is also the producer of the variety show movie 'Running Man'."

"In addition to these two films, he will also serve as the producer of 'So Young' next year."

"I don't need to explain my strength, do I?"

Qi Hui slowly said, "Actually, it's not just that. This person has also taken drugs and been arrested before."

"Oh... I understand." Jing Tian suddenly realized that of these three movies, one was crushed by Qi Hui and Lu Yang, and the other received terrible reviews.

The remaining film, "So Young," which hasn't even started yet, was one she previously looked down upon.

“Okay, then I won’t act in this one.” Jing Tian nodded immediately and then tapped on the TV series “Ode to Joy”.

Choose "Ode to Joy"!
"Don't rush, there's still one more film left," Qi Hui said, opening the last file.

Qi Hui patted her little head. "You don't even use your brain when choosing roles when I'm not around, do you?"

Ha!
(End of this chapter)