The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 362 This is the bottom line
While exchanging opinions with Angela, Xu Jiuyang was also busy, and they inspected the situation on the set.

Overall... overall it's good. Although someone has experienced a lot in their past life, they still have some doubts about whether the props prepared by the production team and the costumes of each character are both historically accurate and aesthetically pleasing.

However, since Angela and Fan Bingbing both said it was no problem, then it was no problem. Their judgment on many details was very accurate. Of course, Fan Bingbing was here. Although her role as Sun Shangxiang didn't have many scenes, such a large-scale production was rare these days. She was eager to improve herself, so how could she miss the opportunity to accumulate experience?

"At least, the character's temperament is quite fitting; veteran artists are truly exceptional," said Xu Jiuyang, who was standing at the edge of the set watching the rehearsal.

Although filming hasn't officially started yet, Teacher Sun, Teacher Lu, and the others have already joined the crew to prepare, and their performances are quite good. Even Teacher Tang has managed to look much younger thanks to her poise.

However, the actual situation was somewhat different from what was expected, mainly due to Mr. Sun. Although the image of Liu Bei was modified to some extent when the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was filmed, making him much better than the crybaby in the book, the TV series was still based on the original work, and Liu Bei's image was ultimately closer to the novel.

In this situation, it would be inappropriate to overemphasize the violent side of Liu Bei in the film. It would be fine if a different actor were cast, but since Sun Honglei has already been cast, the audience has formed a primacy effect on him. Therefore, the screenwriters had to work overtime to discuss how to bring back Liu Bei's image in the film.

Xu Jiuyang naturally applauded this, as it was something he hadn't considered before, and the production team made adjustments on their own initiative.

Hmm, it feels like the major battles of ten years ago.

But that's how it is. Some things are in the past and that's it. Even if they come back, they won't feel the same as before, not to mention...

"I hope it really is a spiral upward, not a spiral downward one moment and a spiral upward the next," Xu Jiuyang said with emotion, before he was slapped on the hand.

"What are you muttering about?" Fan Bingbing poked her head out from behind.

"Have you finished discussing? Who are you going to target this time?" Xu Jiuyang glanced at Angela, who was talking to her secretary Annie not far away.

"What do you mean by 'targeting someone'?" Fan Bingbing feigned displeasure. "You're making it sound like we're some kind of mastermind."

Xu Jiuyang pictured the fourteenth prince in his mind, then shrugged: "Speak, what is it?"

"Someone came to our door wanting you to be their spokesperson..."

"Don't go!"

Fan Bingbing was interrupted before she could finish speaking.

“I haven’t said which company it is yet,” she said, frowning.

"I'm not going to any of those companies," Xu Jiuyang shook his head.

"Really?" Fan Bingbing narrowed her eyes. "Not even Samsung?"

Xu Jiuyang hesitated for a few seconds, but still firmly refused: "I won't go to Samsung either."

"Yunxin is so pitiful. She treated you so sincerely, and you didn't appreciate her at all." Fan Bingbing sighed insincerely.

"Are you talking about Yunxin, or about yourself, Fan?" Xu Jiuyang asked.

"Yes, we have them all!" Fan Bingbing said matter-of-factly.

"Alright," Xu Jiuyang said, letting her have her way. "Anyway, I won't accept any advertisements or endorsements, and I won't attend any unnecessary promotional events, OK?"

"Why is that?" Fan Bingbing asked, puzzled.

“Of course I’m being willful,” Xu Jiuyang spread his hands. “Don’t I have the right to be willful?”

"Of course you have some, you're not short of money anyway," Angela's voice came from behind.

"I'm sorry, I'm short of money." Xu Jiuyang spread his hands.

Almost simultaneously, the two women spoke up: "I can lend it to you."

They quickly exchanged a glance, then both chuckled softly before turning their heads away from each other. Xu Jiuyang also subtly rolled his eyes: "Um, Anji, are you interested in developing Focus Media... Focus Media Advertising?"

“I’m doing it, do you have any good suggestions?” Angela raised an eyebrow.

"How about we put displays at the elevator entrance and inside to play advertisements? Interested?" Xu Jiuyang smiled.

"Oh?" Angela immediately started thinking. "That's interesting. How did you come up with that idea?"

"Of course, it came about from the paper advertisements plastered all over the elevators of commercial buildings," Xu Jiuyang spread his hands. "Plus, I wanted to buy an LCD monitor for my computer a while ago, and I found that the price had dropped significantly and it was also very suitable for the environment inside an elevator, so I came up with this idea."

“I think this is a good idea,” Angela nodded. “Let me do some market research—how much should I pay you for consulting?”

“It’s a free gift,” Xu Jiuyang said, spreading his hands again. “It’s because you’ve helped them a lot.”

Fan Bingbing, who had been somewhat impatient and eager to interject, calmed down after hearing this.

Angela sighed, "Haven't I helped you a lot?"

"Don't worry, there will definitely be other opportunities in the future." Xu Jiuyang shrugged.

Angela wanted to say something more, but the phone vibrated. She picked it up and realized she couldn't ignore it, so she walked to the side and started talking.

Fan Bingbing leaned closer to him and whispered, "Although, I'm still a little unwilling."

“What are you so unwilling to accept?” Xu Jiuyang immediately tapped her on the head lightly. “This kind of business requires not only sufficient funds, but also a wide network of connections.”

"How do you know I don't have a wide network of connections?" Fan Bingbing asked, unconvinced.

“Of course, of course, you are Little Swallow,” Xu Jiuyang shrugged. “But, Fan, what’s the price?”

Fan Bingbing pouted, not responding to that, but after rolling her eyes, she revealed a strange smile: "So, Xu still cares about me, right?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Xu Jiuyang said irritably. "If I didn't care about you, would I be telling you all this?"

“Then…” Fan Bingbing drawled out.

However, he interrupted her before she could finish speaking: "There's no room for negotiation, that's the bottom line."

"You keep saying you care about me, but you won't compromise even a little bit. Aren't you just pissing me off?" Fan Bingbing said angrily.

"What CPU you?" Xu Jiuyang was puzzled at first, but quickly realized, "Where did you learn this term and use it so carelessly? And besides, this counts as CPU you?"

“Why not?” Fan Bingbing retorted, raising her head.

“If I really wanted to take you under my wing, I should have agreed to let you take on advertising and endorsement deals, and then I should have nitpicked every single one of them until you begged me in tears before I stopped,” Xu Jiuyang said. “Not only that, I should have come every now and then, and only occasionally be a little nicer to you.”

"So, you're experienced, right!" Fan Bingbing immediately looked like she had discovered a new continent, her face full of "You really are that kind of person" expressions.

Xu Jiuyang thought for a moment, then started rolling up his sleeves. Fan Bingbing, who was already prepared, slipped away in a flash, running very fast.

After snorting, he immediately took out his phone and dialed a number.

"What? You didn't manage to deal with anyone, and now you want me to go back and get my hands on? Let me tell you, I'm not buying it. Don't even think about messing with me!" came Fan Bingbing's arrogant voice from the other end.

"I just want to tell you that there's no need to compare yourself to Angela in everything. Her environment is different from yours; there's no comparison. Focus on managing Aurogon Technology well, and with the initial shares you've acquired in several IT companies, you won't lose to her in a few years. Be patient..."

(End of this chapter)