The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 587 You've joined forces?

It was still a conference room, but smaller than the one at Wanda Cinema, yet there were many more people participating.

"That's the general situation. Filming is scheduled to start in mid-June. All shooting arrangements must be reviewed by me first so I can adjust the schedule accordingly," said Fan Bingbing, sitting at the head of the table. "This is very likely to be one of my last two films, and I don't want any mistakes to happen. Any questions?"

No one answered, especially the man in sunglasses sitting on the left, who looked meek and unassuming, not even wearing his signature sunglasses, appearing quite docile.

"If not, then that's fine." Fan Bingbing waved her hand.

Then the group dispersed and left.

Of course, as always, someone stayed.

"Surely not. She just went to the Boao Forum, and she's already acting like a powerful businesswoman as soon as she gets back," Xu Jiuyang asked jokingly.

"We're already transforming, why are you still worried about this?" Fan Bingbing snorted pretentiously, raising her chin high and looking arrogant, her fair neck truly alluring.

"Yes, yes, yes, Gong Er is a strong woman, and so is Yuan Ye." Xu Jiuyang shrugged.

The name "Yuanye" is the name of the wife of the male protagonist in "Inception".

“When I’m not around, you’ll have to keep a close eye on the crew,” Fan Bingbing added.

"It can't be that bad. You have so many people under you, do you really need me to manage them?" Xu Jiuyang immediately began to deflect the question. "Besides, if you really don't have anyone, you can always borrow from Angela."

“Xu, you’re my husband,” Fan Bingbing deliberately widened her eyes. “This is the first movie we’ve ever made together, how can we let someone else be in charge?”

Xu Jiuyang got goosebumps and was secretly shocked. They even used the term "couple" to refer to each other, which seemed to indicate that they were determined to win.

“I remember we acted in ‘Falling’ together, didn’t we?” He tried to remain calm.

“We weren’t a couple back then,” Fan Bingbing said with a smile, blinking her eyes.

"Well... but back then, after all..." Xu Jiuyang tried to find an excuse.

“It’s okay, I’ve already talked to Li Xiaoran, and she’s agreed to wait until we finish filming ‘The Grandmaster’ before we get a divorce.” Fan Bingbing’s smile grew wider and wider.

"You've prepared to this extent, how can I say no?" Xu Jiuyang rolled his eyes and said dryly.

After a pause, he immediately added, "But you must provide me with enough assistants."

"No problem, I'll provide you with as many assistants as you need!" Fan Bingbing chuckled, as if she had won a round.

Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow: "So generous? Then I need you to tell Sister Yuanyuan that I need Guo Zhenni to come over."

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

Xu Jiuyang did not answer, but continued to make demands: "Then, have Angela call Zhang Jing over as well, if she doesn't have a job."

Fan Bingbing then understood: "You're worried about Sunglasses King? No need, Angela has already dealt with him properly."

"Really?" Xu Jiuyang asked with curiosity. "How did you clean it up?"

"Hmm...Are you sure you want to know?" Fan Bingbing asked back.

Xu Jiuyang thought about it carefully: "Forget it, it's just a matter of getting him to America, letting him jump into the trap himself, and then using that as leverage to control him."

Then he insisted on his request: "But I still need them to come and help."

"Why?" Fan Bingbing asked curiously. "It's simple. I know Wong Kar-wai better than you do," Xu Jiuyang said with certainty. "You have leverage over him, so he naturally won't dare to act recklessly, but he'll definitely plant some hidden plot points in the movie, including some obscure and taboo scenes. After the movie is released, he'll file an anonymous complaint. Even if it doesn't affect the release, it'll still annoy you."

"Do you think we'd let him do that?" Fan Bingbing crossed her arms. "Do you think we wouldn't find out?"

“There’s no evidence. Literary inquisitions are always based on hearsay,” Xu Jiuyang laughed. “What can you do if he says that this wasn’t his intention, but that someone deliberately made things up?”

"No matter what, we don't care about evidence. If there's a problem with the movie, it'll be his fault." Fan Bingbing was somewhat unconvinced.

“But he doesn’t know that, does he?” Xu Jiuyang spread his hands. “Or rather, you have no way to convince him that you are capable of doing such a thing.”

"So, you mean we should pick a chicken from among the Hong Kong directors and kill it?" Fan Bingbing asked after thinking for a moment.

"You said it yourself, I didn't say that," Xu Jiuyang immediately distanced himself from the situation.

Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes at him: "You want to take over the director's power just to prevent this?"

“That’s right. Anyway, we’re just looking for Wong Kar-wai for publicity. He doesn’t need to do much work; he just needs to keep the aesthetics right. It’s not much trouble, and we’ll get a great movie with his name on it. He should be thanking us.” Xu Jiuyang spread his hands.

"So confident, huh?" Fan Bingbing squinted, looking unconvinced.

“You want me to act in the movie and also take on the role of producer, so of course I’m going to do it my way,” Xu Jiuyang continued, spreading his hands. “I will definitely find a way to make this movie a good one. If you don’t believe me, you can find someone else.”

Fan Bingbing visibly gritted her teeth: "Fine, then we'll do it my way, my dear husband."

Xu Jiuyang twitched his lips: "Alright, stop being so mushy. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

"You're running off after just a few words," Fan Bingbing pouted. "It's nothing... Oh, there's something else, honey, you need to be careful about this."

"Speak," Xu Jiuyang said, sitting back down immediately after he had just stood up.

"Once filming begins, we must ensure proper coordination with Tian Tian." She smiled like a fox.

Xu Jiuyang's buttocks swayed, almost causing him to lose his balance, but he maintained his composure on the surface: "Do...do I need it?"

"Of course, we discussed it with Tian Tian, ​​and it would be best if her movie started filming in the second half of the year," Fan Bingbing said.

Several seconds later, Xu Jiuyang finally reacted, his eyes widening immediately: "Wait a minute, what do you mean by saying her movie should ideally start filming in the second half of the year?!"

After thinking for a moment, he realized something was wrong, and his eyes widened even more: "Wait a minute, how did she end up with you guys?!"

"What do you mean by 'mingling with us'?" Fan Bingbing asked, somewhat displeased. "We already knew each other; you were the one who introduced us, have you forgotten?"

"No, what I mean is... what I mean is..." Xu Jiuyang thought for a long time but couldn't think of the right words. "In short, why would she think of cooperating with you in a movie? Starlight Splendor is, to put it bluntly, just for her."

Although there was another female artist named Hao Hao in the previous life's "Starry Night, Starry Sea", a check of her resume reveals that she was completely Da Tian Tian's follower.

“It was mainly Angela’s idea,” Fan Bingbing explained. “Didn’t you want to create some kind of cinematic universe for Tian Tian? She thought it would be really interesting if Tian Tian’s movie was released at the same time as Iron Man.”

Xu Jiuyang opened his mouth and then closed it again. Several minutes later, he asked with a hint of annoyance, "That's it?"

Although it was a question, he was already certain in his heart, because Angela sometimes had this kind of personality—she loved to stir up trouble, especially when it didn't involve her own interests.

But what am I supposed to do once you've had your fill of the show?

(End of this chapter)