Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, starting with the strategy of 95 flowers to counterattack

Chapter 201 Xiaotian, before filming a new drama, needs to lose weight.

The third book, *The Legend of the Azure Orchid*

Starring: Tian Xiwei
Gu Yang tapped his finger lightly on the project proposal, then turned his gaze to Tian Xiwei, who was idly curling her hair.

"Xiao Tian, ​​you'll play the female lead, Xiao Lan Hua, in 'The Legend of Cang Lan'."

Tian Xiwei stood up abruptly, her ponytail swaying, her eyes shining like stars: "Mission accomplished!"

Looking at her energetic demeanor, Gu Yang's lips unconsciously curled into a smile, but he quickly straightened his face again: "However..."

"But what?" Tian Xi tilted her head slightly, looking innocent.

Gu Yang's gaze lingered on her noticeably rounder face for a moment before he hardened his heart and said, "Go lose some weight first."

"what???"

Tian Xiwei froze instantly, and the script in her hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

She touched her face in disbelief, then looked down at her waist, which was still very slender!

"I...I'm not fat..." she pouted, her eyes already welling up with tears. "I only weighed 95 pounds at last week's checkup...that's 5 pounds more than before..."

The meeting room was immediately filled with suppressed laughter.

Zhou Ye stood up abruptly, her high heels clicking crisply on the floor.

She squinted at Gu Yang, a dangerous smile curving her red lips: "Mr. Gu, aren't your aesthetic standards a bit too harsh? Aren't you being too demanding of the company's female artists?"

She looked around, trying to find allies: "Don't you think so?"

Zhang Ruonan lowered her head and pretended to flip through documents, Zhao Lusi casually played with her nails, Zhang Jingyi silently drank water, and even the usually playful Yang Chaoyue suddenly became very interested in the ceiling.

"Traitors! They're all traitors!" Zhou Ye gritted his teeth.

Only Tian Xiwei looked at her with a touched expression: "Sister Zhou..."

Zhou Ye took a deep breath and looked at Gu Yang again: "I think Xiao Tian is just right, she doesn't need to lose weight!"

Gu Yang gave her a speechless look: "The female lead in a fantasy drama needs to have an ethereal, fairy-like feel. You can't just film her with a round face, can you?"

"That can't be..."

"We also have to go on variety shows." Gu Yang interrupted Zhou Ye and turned to Tian Xiwei, "The filming of 'Women's Detective Club' is about to start. Have your agent coordinate the schedule! Anyway, it's all produced by the company, so the schedule can be arranged!"

"Oh..." Tian Xiwei replied with a pitiful expression, "How much should I reduce?"

“Lose back those five pounds.”

"All right……"

As soon as Tian Xiwei sat down, Zhou Ye leaned over and said, "Xiao Tian, ​​it's okay! Don't mind him!"

"Really?"

"Of course!" Zhou Ye declared confidently, "You're not fat at all!"

"trust yourself!"

"But Director Gu wants me to lose weight..."

"Just a token gesture will do, I'll help you!"

Zhou Ye patted his chest and said earnestly, "From now on, you can't drink two cups of milk tea a day."

"I'll only have one drink at most. I'm doing this for your own good!"

? ? ? ? ?

Oda was a little confused!
"Huh? You can drink milk tea while dieting?"

“One cup won’t hurt!” Zhou Ye blinked. “I know you like it full sugar, but it’s really not good. Let’s change it to 80% sugar!”

"Little Ye, you're so kind!" Tian Xiwei was moved to tears. "I won't call you Bald Qiang anymore!"

"..."

Gu Yang shook his head helplessly at the scene and turned to Zhang Axin, instructing, "Xiao Tian's lively temperament is particularly suitable for the TV drama market, especially historical romance dramas. Next, we will focus on developing her career in the TV drama field."

He pulled up Tian Xiwei's artist analysis chart: "She has a great audience appeal, but her image is somewhat disadvantageous on the big screen."

"At this stage, our main focus is on creating hit TV series."

Zhang Axin nodded: "As for movies..."

“We can also consider roles that are particularly suitable,” Gu Yang added, “such as youth films or light comedies.”

When Gu Yang's gaze finally landed on Zhou Ye, the atmosphere in the conference room unconsciously became serious.

“Little thing,” Gu Yang’s voice softened unconsciously as he tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, “New movie, ‘All or Nothing,’ a cross-border fraud story.”

He paused, looking intently at Zhou Ye: "I want you to play Anna, a female dealer who is tricked into going to an overseas casino."

Several gasps of surprise rippled through the conference room.

Zhao Lusi gripped the pen tightly, Tian Xiwei's eyes widened, and even the usually composed Zhang Ruonan sat up slightly.

Zhou Ye raised an eyebrow and parted her red lips slightly: "Tell me more about it?"

Gu Yang brought up the character settings and projected them onto the screen: "Anna was originally a top student at a university in China, but she was lured to an overseas casino with a high-paying job. From initial resistance, to being forced to cooperate, and finally to awakening and fighting back..."

His gaze deepened. "This role requires extremely strong emotional tension and explosive power."

“That sounds very challenging.” Zhou Ye leaned forward slightly, his eyes gleaming with interest. “But I don’t know much about dealers…”

"I'll arrange for you to go to Macau for a few days to experience it firsthand," Gu Yang said, already prepared. "There will also be professional guidance."

"Ok!"

Gu Yang distinguishes between them. Tian Xiwei is actually more suitable for filming TV dramas and developing her career towards national recognition.

As for Zhou Ye, with the phenomenal TV series "Go Go Squid!" making her a household name, her national recognition is already sufficient.

Going forward, the focus will primarily be on making movies.

As for his acting skills being lacking?

Then make more movies. The acting skills of those actresses born in the 85s aren't that great!
Aren't they just making a movie?

"Yifan and Chaoyue will continue their training for 'Produce 101'," Gu Yang said, looking at the two girls. "After the show ends, if any of the four production teams have suitable second or third female leads, they will give you priority consideration."

Yang Chaoyue wailed, "Do I have to jump again?!"

Zhang Yifan held her down: "I'll help you catch up on your studies."

"In addition, Yifan also participated in the Women's Mystery Club."

Zhang Yifan nodded, while Yang Chaoyue watched with envy.

Although both are newcomers, Zhang Yifan has already acted in movies, albeit with only a few minutes of screen time.

Next, I'll be participating in a new variety show.

These resources are amazing...

President Gu is so biased!

Gu Yang only arranged for her to participate in "Produce Camp 101" properly!
I don't know what President Gu was thinking. She can't sing well, and she can't dance well!
Someone like her, wouldn't going there just be asking for trouble?
Mr. Gu actually said she has a good chance of debuting in a group?!

She simply couldn't imagine it unless Gu Yang gave her special treatment!

is it possible?
Me, Yang Chaoyue, a member of a girl group?

……

As the meeting drew to a close, Gu Yang's gaze fell on Zhang Jingyi, who had remained quiet throughout.

"Jingyi".

No one responded.

Gu Yang frowned slightly and called out again, "Jingyi?"

Zhang Jingyi then seemed to wake up from her dream.

She had been staring at Gu Yang's profile in a daze, her eyes filled with undisguised love.

Gu Yang tapped his fingertips lightly on the table twice, giving a signal with his eyes.

Please, Princess, tone it down!

If you continue like this, they will easily find out!
Zhang Jingyi's ears burned, and she quickly lowered her eyes, reverting to her gentle and obedient demeanor: "President Gu."

Gu Yang then continued, "Go back to school and continue your studies. In the second half of the year, we'll be publishing 'The Legend of the Hidden Sea,' and you'll be the female lead."

"Okay, Mr. Gu!" Zhang Jingyi replied obediently. "Is it a period drama?"

Have you read "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles"?

"Seen!"

"This drama is a spin-off of 'The Lost Tomb,' a period drama! Once the script is written, you can get to know the female lead, Xiang Antu, beforehand!"

"Okay!" This drama is also one of Gu Yang's key projects for 2018!
Choosing to start filming in the second half of the year is also to allow the production team to better prepare for costumes, props, and sets.

"The Legend of the Tibetan Sea" is set to be a huge hit in 2025!
The average viewership rating on CSM's national network was 1.2804%, ranking first among costume dramas on CCTV-8 in the past five years.

More importantly, it has an overseas influence!

It topped the Disney+ charts for seven consecutive days in 23 Southeast Asian countries, and also topped the charts for seven consecutive days and more than ten days in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

On the day of its premiere, it entered the Trends charts in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt, Ukraine, India, and other countries.

It opened with a score of 9.1 on IMDb, rising to a high of 9.5, becoming the highest-rated Chinese suspense drama of all time, and also ranking 53rd on the "IMDb Global Top 1 TV Series" list.

It also received a high score of 8.5 in MDL.

This is also an attempt by him to step out into the world!
As for why he's starting so many dramas all at once, he feels a strong sense of urgency right now.

After all, 2019 is not long, and he doesn't have much time to slowly make plans!
Once COVID-19 hits, he'll behave himself!
……

Gu Yang pushed open the office door, loosened his tie, and casually tossed it onto the sofa.

Shen Wei followed him in, locked the door behind him, and grinned mischievously.

"Old Gu, today's scene was quite exciting."

Shen Wei slumped onto the sofa, crossing his legs. "Zhang Jingyi's eyes practically ripped your clothes off, Zhou Ye almost kidnapped you on the spot, and then there's that little vixen Tian Xiwei..."

"Show some respect to your sisters-in-law!" Gu Yang glanced at him sideways. "What? Envious?"

"Absolutely!" Shen Wei sat up abruptly. "Could you share some of your experience?"

Gu Yang slowly took a sip of tea: "You really want to learn?"

"Ok!"

"Call me godfather!"

"Father!"

"Let's go back to the womb and start over," Gu Yang said lightly.

"Hold!"

The fat man got angry, and then he just got angry for a moment!
He couldn't win an argument, he couldn't win a fight, and if he got too angry, he wouldn't get paid. He was helpless in the face of such a situation!

"Let's get down to business." Shen Wei pulled out several contracts from his briefcase: "Director Li Qingrong has agreed to join our company!"

Gu Yang was overjoyed: "That's great!"

Since filming "Go Go Squid!", Gu Yang has been trying to poach talent, but the other party has not agreed.

But as Gu Yang's company's films and television dramas became hits one after another, and with the allure of new scripts, she finally agreed!

"Let her be the chief director of both 'Hidden Secrets' and 'Hard to Coax,' and give her a few more assistant directors. Film them in the same location, and it will save costs by shooting both shows together!"

"Okay, I'll talk to Director Li, she shouldn't have any objections!"

Gu Yang nodded: "What about 'The Azure Orchid Manual'?"

"For 'The Legend of Canglan,' the director wants to cast Zhu Ruibin. He's very good at directing fantasy dramas; he directed 'Ashes of Love.'"

"Ah."

"As for 'All or Nothing'..." Shen Wei paused, "Are you really planning to direct and star in it yourself?"

Gu Yang looked up at him: "Is there a problem?"

Shen Wei sighed: "This is a big problem. With four films running at the same time, how can you have that much energy? 'All or Nothing' is a big production, and the fraud theme involves filming overseas. Just coordinating the filming locations will be a huge headache for you."

Gu Yang was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "I won't act in those three TV series. You go find someone else."

"Oh, so you're starting to pick and choose roles now?" Shen Wei said sarcastically.

"??? Watch your attitude!" Gu Yang sneered. "You're sitting in front of a billionaire movie star, so watch your language!"

"Did you win Best Actor? Besides, in those movies, apart from 'Better Days,' you were only a second or third lead!"

"Your salary is gone!"

"Holy crap... Bro, I was wrong!"

Gu Yang thought about it for a moment and realized that he shouldn't be so lazy, especially since he had never acted in a fantasy film before.

"I'll act in 'The Legend of Canglan,' but I'll pass on those two idol dramas; they don't match my current status!"

Shen Wei raised an eyebrow: "Then who should we cast as the male lead?"

"Open selection." Gu Yang revealed a sly smile. "Let's see which company is the most sincere."

"it is good!"

What about the kissing scenes?

Shen Wei suddenly asked, a mischievous glint in his eyes, "Both 'Secretly Hidden' and 'Hard to Coax' are sweet dramas, so there are bound to be plenty of kissing scenes."

Gu Yang said expressionlessly, "Cancel."

"Cancel everything?"

"Or borrowing space."

Shen Wei clicked his tongue: "President Gu, that's a bit unreasonable of you. These days, who doesn't love watching kissing scenes? What will happen to the ratings if you cut them off like this?"

Gu Yang sneered: "Does the absence of kissing scenes mean no one will watch these dramas?"

"Here's where I have to criticize you. Is your mind filled with nothing but lewd thoughts all day long?"

Gu Yang declared righteously, "We make films for art! What kind of talk is it to be thinking about kissing all the time? We should respect the actresses!"

Gu Yang lectured Shen Wei for five minutes straight.

"Okay..." Shen Wei sighed helplessly. This guy was too shameless!
"The kissing scenes in those five films have all been cancelled!"

? ? ? ? ?

What the hell?
Gu Yang felt that Shen Wei's work ability was severely lacking and that he was not capable of succeeding in his current position.

"Wait a minute!" Gu Yang coughed lightly. "The ones I'm involved in can be kept as appropriate."

"what?"

"The audience loves it, so we must respect the market," Gu Yang said without changing his expression.

"A little more is fine! I can make a sacrifice..."

Shen Wei stared in disbelief: "Old Gu, your double standards are truly professional!"

"You flatter me." Gu Yang elegantly picked up his teacup. "Remember to add a few more kissing scenes for Zhang Jingyi."

"..."

Shen Shen was speechless!

Damn it, I've never seen such a shameless person!
……

When Galaxy Media announced its annual filming plan, the entire entertainment industry was in an uproar.

"Three S-level TV series and one big-budget movie?"

The owner of a talent agency slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Quick! Compile all the information on our artists and send it to the casting director at Xinghe Media today!"

On a film set in Hengdian, several second-tier actors huddled together scrolling through their phones: "The audition for the male lead in 'Secretly Hidden'? This could be my chance to turn my career around!"

"If I can get a role in a drama produced by Xinghe Media, even if I'm not the male lead, I'll still have a great chance of becoming famous!"

The Weibo trending topics list was instantly flooded with comments:
#GalaxyMediaAnnualPlan#
#Gu Yang stars in Cang Lan Jue#
#CastingCan'tBeHiddenAway#
The phones at major talent agencies were ringing off the hook, and artist directors were in a panic: "Contact Galaxy Media immediately! What? Appointments are already booked until next month?"

……

Shanghai Theatre Academy, cafeteria

The midday sun slanted through the glass windows of the cafeteria, and the noisy chatter paused briefly when a tall figure appeared.

She wore a light blue off-the-shoulder knit top, revealing her slender collarbone and snow-white shoulder line. Her tall and slender figure of 172cm stood out in the crowd.

The distressed high-waisted jeans accentuate long, straight legs, and the slightly flared hem sways gently with each step, carrying the light and graceful rhythm unique to dancers.

She casually tied her long, black hair into a low bun, with a few stray strands falling down her porcelain-white neck.

Beneath her willow-leaf eyebrows, a pair of almond-shaped eyes were as clear as glass, with a slight upturn at the corners that seemed to sparkle like starlight.

Beneath her jade-like nose, her cherry lips were naturally red without any makeup, and the slightly upturned corners of her mouth revealed a touch of playfulness.

Her face, untouched by makeup, was fair and rosy, her swan-like neck was elegant, and her back was straight as bamboo. The contrast between her cool, scholarly air and her casual, vibrant style was breathtaking.

This young woman possesses both the elegance of a classical beauty and the vivacity of a modern girl.

In a distant corner, several second-year male students from the performing arts department were shoving each other, trying to strike up a conversation, but she froze on the spot when she glanced back casually.

What a captivating sight!

(End of this chapter)