Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 495 Nobody Has a Confidence in You

After the General Administration's meeting ended, the crowd in the hall began to slowly disperse.

Wang Zhonglei, Wang Zhongjun, and Feng Xiaogang stood at the exit, a biting wind seeping in through the cracks in the door.

"Forget it, let's go. Binbin's matter isn't urgent; we'll inquire about it later."

Wang Zhonglei raised his hand to check his watch and lowered his voice.

The three waited for a while, but Wu Chen still didn't come out of the venue, obviously still talking about something.

They exchanged a glance and walked towards the door together.

Zhong Lifang, on the other hand, waited patiently for a while longer.

Wu Chen came out shortly after.

"Oh, Mr. Zhong?"

Upon seeing this, Wu Chen naturally knew that Zhong Lifang was waiting for him on purpose.

"Director Wu, the script for 'Scarlet Heart' has been completed."

Zhong Lifang got straight to the point without stopping. As they walked toward the exit, they discussed the details of the TV series—the pace of the adaptation, the accuracy of the historical background, and market trends.

The next day, Wu Chen reviewed the script and confirmed that there were no problems. He then had someone take the script to apply for project approval. In no time, news of the submission and preparation for development of the script for "Scarlet Heart" spread throughout the industry.

There's some great news about the joint production by Xiaoma Benteng, Xingchen Pictures, and Shanda Literature: none of these companies have artist management agencies, meaning the actors will have to be sourced directly from the market.

Those who have long been involved in the TV drama industry sensed an opportunity.

"I've read the novel, and the character Ruoxi is perfect for me."

"The princes Yinzhen, Yinsi, and Yintang all have quite a few scenes!"

"Since it's an adaptation of Wu Chenxuan's novel, it should be promising. Although the subject matter is niche, time-travel novels are very popular recently, and palace intrigue novels are even more so."

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Liu Shisi acted quickly and went straight to Cai Yinong.

Yang Mi's matter left her with a pent-up anger.

She was tricked a while ago; the game company never said those words at all, and Yang Mi used her as a pawn.
Despite being a fake best friend, she admitted that the other person was right about some things.

"President Cai, Ruoxi from 'Scarlet Heart'," she said proactively.

Cai Yinong looked at her, his heart filled with mixed feelings. "Scarlet Heart" was no longer in Tangren's hands, and things were not as controllable as originally planned.

However, when it comes to artist management, Liu Shishi is definitely going to be promoted, and after a moment's hesitation, she agreed:
"Don't worry, the company will do its best to help you."

Yang Mi has long harbored feelings for Mei Ya, which is no secret in the industry. Tangren Media must allocate resources to the artists who remain.

Whether it's due to film and television adaptations or not, the popularity of Qing Dynasty time-travel novels like "Scarlet Heart" has skyrocketed.

At this moment, Yu Zheng, who had just finished working on "Beauty's Rival in Palace," was flipping through "Scarlet Heart" again and again, his eyes slightly narrowed.

In the past few months, he has been frequently studying the Qing Dynasty time-travel genre, and his sixth sense tells him that this niche genre is very likely to be a great success.
"Wu Chen."

Yu Zheng couldn't help but mutter to himself.

He only realized this after the time-travel genre became increasingly popular, but he had to admire the other party's foresight for realizing it so quickly.

Besides, the other party has already started preparations, so is it too late for him to rush to finish his work?
Yu Zheng questioned himself, but he didn't care about that and quickly started writing.

Copying is something anyone can do.
When it comes to literary matters, there is no such thing as plagiarism!
On the other side, Bao Jingjing's script "Love is Not Blind" was also handed to Wu Chen. Of course, it was Liu Yifei who handed it to him. At this moment, she was standing behind Wu Chen with a light laugh, her small hand pinching Wu Chen's shoulder.

"Look, let's hear some feedback from the big director!"

"Don't you know that knowledge nowadays comes at a price?"

Wu Chen held the script in his hand without opening it, and turned to look at Liu Yifei with a smile.

"Stingy, stingy," Liu Yifei deliberately drawled, leaning down to place a warm kiss on Wu Chen's cheek. "Is that alright?" "Who are you looking down on?"

Wu Chen waved the script in his hand, crossed his legs, and slowly struck a pose of smugness.

After a few rounds of coquettish pouting and whining, Liu Yifei realized it had no effect, so she pouted and asked, "Then what do you want me to do?"

Wu Chen chuckled and whispered a few words in her ear, his breath brushing against her earlobe, causing the soft downy hairs to tremble slightly.

After muttering to herself, Liu Yifei's eyes sparkled, and she responded sweetly.

Seeing that things were going so smoothly, Wu Chen picked up the script and started reading it while offering suggestions—the naturalness of the dialogue, the layering of emotions, and the pauses between scenes.

Liu Yifei sat sideways, taking notes with a focused expression.

After a while, Wu Chen put down the script for "Love is Not Blind": "Okay, that's about it for now. Nothing else. By the way, have the investors made a decision?"

"You mentioned Wanda, right? I'd like to add Enlight Media as well, to help with distribution. Enlight Media invested in 'Black Peony' back then."

Wu Chen had no objection upon hearing this: "Then you should tell the Guangxian team."

We definitely have to accept this favor.

As he finished speaking, he felt a pair of hands slowly approach his waist. He looked up and met her squinting eyes and bright smiling face.

"What are you doing? What do you want to do?"

"Hmph, I couldn't do anything to you before, but now..." Liu Yifei immediately revealed a row of cute little teeth.

"You're so ungrateful! You weren't like this just now!"

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The hissing sound echoed throughout the living room.

"Is it really that exaggerated? I didn't pinch you hard."

Seeing Wu Chen scream in pain, Liu Yifei couldn't help but scold him, but what followed was the sound of the two of them laughing and joking.

As she continued to make a fuss, her voice gradually turned into soft moans.

Carrying the unique warmth of a winter night, it lingers on and on.
The shift between offense and defense can sometimes happen in an instant.

The next morning, Liu Yifei picked up her bag and went out.

At that time, the mainland film industry was still buzzing with discussions about Interstellar and Avatar.

The latter quickly surpassed 500 million yuan at the box office, with an unstoppable momentum, almost squeezing all the domestic films released at the same time.

Besides these two films, another keyword that is gradually rising on the trending topics list is the Golden Globe Awards.

North American media predictions have changed several times, but The Martian is not considered a big hit by them.

In the odds rankings for several awards, Best Screenplay and Best Picture in a Comedy are in the middle, while the prediction for Best Actor in a Comedy is almost at the bottom.

Domestic media outlets also began reporting on the story, adding the tag "First-ever Mainland Chinese Comedy Actor Nomination" to their headlines, but their accompanying texts still couldn't avoid using words like "fierce competition" and "not favored."

Jiang Wen was indignant: "Do these damn media outlets really not think highly of me?"

"Then are you going?"

Wu Chen ignored Jiang Wen's mutterings.

It's normal not to be optimistic, it's a niche category to begin with.
"Go, why wouldn't I go? I'm going to make my triumphant return!"

"Where did you get those lines? Did you get stupid from making movies?" Wu Chen hung up the phone speechlessly, while the latter was still cursing on set.

"To hell with fairness."

Wu Chen had just put his phone down when Cai Yinong called.
(End of this chapter)