This director lacks vision.

Chapter 199 Chen Sicheng: Seriously Focus on Your Career!

The bar was dimly lit, and Zhang Chaoyang was dressed in a very "underground" style, so the beautiful woman didn't recognize him.

Without the advantage of his status, Zhang Chaoyang's invincible flirting skills finally received a genuine evaluation.

"Pshaw, who comes to a bar to drink chicken soup for the soul? You bumpkin!"

The beautiful woman scoffed and then turned and left.

Seeing this, Jiang Yifeng laughed loudly.

He walked over and said, "Boss, you should change your pickup lines when the other person doesn't know you."

Zhang Chaoyang wasn't angry. He took a sip of his drink and asked, "How should I change it?"

Jiang Yifeng joked, "For example, I keep a lot of chickens in my big villa. I'll kill one tonight and make soup for you."

These women would definitely freeze at the mention of a villa.

Zhang Chaoyang smiled and said, "Then that would be meaningless. I came here and dressed up like this on purpose just to experience what it feels like when people don't recognize me."

Look at these women, all they want to do is hook up with rich guys, but when real wealthy people stand right in front of them, they can't recognize them. Instead, they fawn over fake rich guys who look wealthy but actually rent cars.

Don't you find this scene of being blind to the value of something and valuing the box over the pearl quite amusing?

Some big shots enjoy living a carefree life, experiencing what it's like to be an ordinary person without status and wealth, while also looking down on others and making fun of them.

This behavior is hard to judge, but most people like the pretentious feeling of pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

Jiang Yifeng is different from Zhang Chaoyang. His modeling is too good. He is tall, handsome and has an outstanding temperament. Moreover, he did not do anything to hide it.

When Jiang Yifeng appeared, he attracted everyone's attention.

The beautiful woman who had just mocked Zhang Chaoyang for being a country bumpkin stared at him for a while and finally confirmed Jiang Yifeng's identity.

This beautiful woman was a little cunning. After recognizing Jiang Yifeng, she didn't immediately approach him to chat. Instead, she repeatedly observed Zhang Chaoyang, who had just chatted with her.

After having a vague guess in her mind, the beautiful woman still set her sights on Zhang Chaoyang.

He then came over to apologize to Zhang Chaoyang in a very obsequious manner.

This attitude of being arrogant at first and then obsequious was too realistic, but Zhang Chaoyang felt great after successfully showing off.

It doesn't matter if she's beautiful; if she hooks up with a big shot, she can always make a small fortune.

Tonight's bar party features performances by bands and celebrities, but there are requirements for participants.

Women have to be careful about their figure and looks, while men have to be careful about their money.

Simply put, women must meet certain physical appearance standards to participate in tonight's bar activities, while men must pay a fee to enter.

This kind of stunt is a common tactic in foreign bars, and it's being adopted quickly in China.

After raising the bar's entry requirements, even more people wanted to go there, and everyone flocked to it.

After all, to get into this game, you either need to be rich or good-looking, which is a kind of certification.

Zhang Chaoyang hugged the girl and kissed her, then asked smugly, "Why don't you find a girl too? The performance doesn't start for another half hour."

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "No, I have an appointment with a girl, she'll be there in a bit."

Let's eat something first.

Jiang Yifeng sat down in a booth, ordered some food, and then saw Yang Mi walk over.

She was clearly dressed up carefully, wearing a black lace slip dress with polka-dot black stockings, silver high heels, and a hollowed-out floral choker on her fair collarbone.

While showcasing her sexy charm, she also wore a suit jacket, which, by concealing and blurring the view, only made people more eager to explore further.

A man and a woman were also with Yang Mi.

A man's lips naturally curve upwards, giving him a mysterious sense of confidence;

The woman had very delicate features, an exotic look, and was very beautiful, but her skin was dark and her figure was a bit thin.

Fortunately, her little tiger teeth are visible when she smiles, giving her a wild beauty that makes her quite recognizable.

"Director Jiang! It's been a long time. These are my good friends Chen Sicheng and Tong Liya."

“You’re a real celebrity now, it’s not easy to get you to come out.” Jiang Yifeng joked casually, then looked at Chen Sicheng and Tong Liya and said, “Have a seat, this is my boss Zhang Chaoyang.”

Chen Sicheng and Tong Liya greeted each other politely before sitting down on the outer side of the booth, looking somewhat reserved.

Yang Mi gave a soft snort and said, "When have you ever asked me out? I've been back in Yanjing for three days and asked you out four times, but you didn't agree to meet me."

You only remembered me when you were planning to go to the bar today!

After saying this, Yang Mi sat down next to Jiang Yifeng, took off her coat to reveal a slip dress underneath, showcasing her impressive strength, and tightly held Jiang Yifeng's arm.

Jiang Yifeng felt his arm sink into something soft and said helplessly, "I can't eat like this."

"It's okay, what do you want to eat? I'll feed you."

"I want to eat steak."

"Then I'll cut it for you~"

Chen Sicheng and Tong Liya looked at Yang Mi with curiosity, as this was the first time they had seen Yang Mi be so "flattering".

Zhang Chaoyang was used to it, and he asked, "Are you guys filming some kind of movie?"

Chen Sicheng quickly replied, "Yes, we are filming 'Yanjing Love Story,' an urban drama about the stories of people who drift to Beijing."

Jiang Yifeng was somewhat surprised to hear this. He looked at Yang Mi and asked, "Are you still willing to act in 'The Love Story of Yanjing'?"

"What do you mean!" Yang Mi said, looking aggrieved. "I'm a sentimental person too. Old Chen is my friend. He asked me to do a cameo role, and I immediately agreed without asking for a single penny in payment!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "As expected, a cameo appearance makes sense."

Yang Mi: "..."

In the previous life, the filming of "Yanjing Love Story" started in December 2010. Yang Mi was the second female lead, and Li Chen was one of the three main characters.

However, after Jiang Yifeng appeared, Yang Mi was busy filming and promoting Dark Glory 2 for a while, while Li Chen joined the cast of Pacific Rim.

Neither of them had the time.

Furthermore, the script for the love story in Yanjing was written by Li Chen, who is also the producer of the series.

Therefore, the filming of this drama was delayed, and filming only started in March of this year.

After the huge success of Dark Glory 2 and Palace Lock Heart Jade, Yang Mi is now very popular and a top-tier female star. Of course, she would never play a supporting role to Tong Liya again.

The second female lead became a cameo role.

In just a few words, Jiang Yifeng analyzed Da Mimi's "personality".

Seeing Yang Mi's speechless and clueless expression, Chen Sicheng couldn't help but laugh.

You should know that Yang Mi is a girl from Beijing who loves to tease people, and she has teased Chen Sicheng quite a bit in the past.

Seeing Yang Mi being insulted, Chen Sicheng felt he had gotten his revenge and was very happy.

Seeing Chen Sicheng laugh, Yang Mi found a scapegoat.

"What are you laughing at? If you laugh again, I won't help you!"

Chen Sicheng immediately coughed and said very seriously, "Sister Mi is indeed very loyal and has helped me a lot."

Yang Mi is also someone who likes to act as a pimp.

She worked with Chen Sicheng on "Wang Zhaojun" and with Tong Liya on "Palace," and they are good friends.

Currently, Chen Sicheng is interested in Tong Liya, but Tong Liya is hesitant, mainly because Chen Sicheng has been dating Cao Xiwen, Tong Liya's classmate, for three years, and the two are still entangled.

Yang Mi acted as a matchmaker between the two, helping Chen Sicheng pursue Tong Liya.

That's why Yang Mi brought them to tonight's drinking party—partly to bring them together, and partly to show off.

Unbeknownst to many, Jiang Yifeng had become a source of connections that celebrities in the industry could boast about. Jiang Yifeng joked, "I heard from Qin Lan that you've been saying you're too busy to go out for dinner lately."

After Yang Mi became famous, she began to distance herself from the Teddy Sisters group.

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Yang Mi complained, "There's so much backstabbing and infighting in the girls' group. I just want to focus on my career now and I'm too lazy to waste my energy on that."

If my older sister calls me, I'll definitely go out, but I won't go with anyone else; it's pointless.

Out of respect for Jiang Yifeng, Yang Mi and Qin Lan maintained their friendship.

The rest of the sisters really did say goodbye without hesitation.

The Teddy Sisters' friendship is nothing but a facade; they're constantly bickering and harboring all sorts of ulterior motives.

Take the TV series "Yanjing Love Story" for example. The script is based on the novel "Invincible" written by Li Chen on his blog. The materialistic woman Yang Zixi, played by Yang Mi, is based on Li Xiaolu, a member of the girl group.

Li Xiaolu was Li Chen's ex-girlfriend, and after their breakup, Li Chen wrote her into his novel.

In her past life, Yang Mi played Yang Zixi, who betrayed Li Xiaolu and made Li Xiaolu furious.

What's even more amazing is that LeTV also invested in the drama "The Love Story of Yanjing".

Gan Wei, the wife of LeEco's boss, is the fifth sister of the Teddy Sisters group, and she also betrayed her third sister, Li Xiaolu.

The complicated relationships within the Teddy Sisters group are a true reflection of the reality for most female celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Yang Mi hesitated for a moment, then, seeing Chen Sicheng and Tong Liya chatting with Zhang Chaoyang, and remembering how difficult it was to get Jiang Yifeng to come out, she asked in a low voice, "Director Jiang, would you like to invest in my studio?"

"What do you mean? Is your studio short of money?"

Yang Mi truthfully said, "We lack resources. You've been so good to Fan Bingbing, you even funded a film about Wu Zetian for her."

In terms of queuing, I should be ahead of Fan Bingbing!

I also want to produce a TV series!

After her previous life became a sensation, Yang Mi established her own studio in 2012 and began producing TV dramas, but she was unsuccessful. Her TV drama "Chinese Girl" failed to make any waves.

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "But Fan Bingbing has the final say in her studio, while you don't. Besides, I haven't invested in Fan Bingbing's studio."

Despite Yang Mi's shrewd appearance, she is actually completely controlled by her agents Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao.

They didn't have much say in the studio.

Yang Mi was about to speak when she saw a young man walking over excitedly.

He was accompanied by a pretty young woman, Wang Sicong and Wang Ying.

"The person who's paying tonight has arrived."

Jiang Yifeng chuckled and made a joke before introducing Wang Sicong to him.

Wang Sicong looked at Chen Sicheng and said, "I've heard of 'The Love Story of Yanjing,' a drama invested in by New Classics Media."

It seems our company is going to acquire New Classics Media; we're currently in negotiations.

New Classics Media, formerly known as Dongyang Meijin, was founded in 2007. To date, it has not invested in many hit dramas, but is preparing to introduce investments from several celebrities, such as Zhang Jiayi, Hu Jun, Song Jia, and Su Mang, with a valuation of 16 billion yuan.

It's become ridiculously inflated.

Wanda Pictures originally intended to acquire New Classics Media, but the valuation was too high, so it ultimately chose to only invest in the company.

This demonstrates just how substantial Jiang Yifeng's Fengxing Media is.

Fengxing Media has produced several hit works, and its valuation in the second round of financing was only around 24 billion.

This is a company that truly wants to go public.

Fortunately, New Classics Media's future development is still very promising. It has successively invested in several blockbuster films such as "Yanjing Love Story," "Love is Not Blind," and "Goodbye Mr. Loser," and its valuation has been rising all the way.

Both Wanda, which invested this year, and Enlight Media, which invested later, have made money.

After all, the company that ultimately took over was the deep-pocketed and well-funded Tencent.

However, with Jiang Yifeng's presence, New Classics Media's development will inevitably be affected to some extent.

Wang Sicong deliberately said that Wanda was going to acquire New Classics Media just to show off.

Chen Sicheng immediately flattered, "Then Mr. Wang, you will be the investor in our drama. Please take good care of us."

Chen Sicheng's connection with Wanda began when Wanda invested in New Classics Media.

He tried to curry favor and build a relationship, but Wang Sicong ignored him.

Wang Sicong said to Jiang Yifeng with great interest, "Brother Feng, my dad gave me 5 million yuan to practice my skills, but I haven't decided what to invest in yet."

Could you give me a small investment in your next movie?

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi and Chen Sicheng fell silent.

Using 5 million to practice is truly infuriating.

Jiang Yifeng remained calm and said, "Wanda Pictures has a 20% investment share in my next film. If you want to participate, go talk to your family and we'll deduct it from that 20%. That's all."

Jiang Yifeng's next film is Lost in Thailand, and the investors are the same as those for Back to 20, namely Fengxing Media, Sohu Entertainment, Huaying Group, and Wanda Pictures.

Fengxing Media invested 40% of its own shares, while the other three companies each invested 20%.

However, Jiang Yifeng still takes the lion's share of the profits because he receives a cut of the director's earnings.

The director of "Back to 20" received a 20% cut of the profits, and Jiang Yifeng's personal directorial fee alone exceeded 100 million yuan.

Investors had no objections to this situation, since Jiang Yifeng's movies were profitable and everyone was eager to invest.

Wang Sicong hesitated for a moment and asked, "If I invest in Lost in Thailand, can I get some roles?"

After much deliberation, Wang Sicong still wanted to get a role for his girlfriend.

Jiang Yifeng: "Hehe."

Zhang Chaoyang laughed and said, "This is how we help you make money, and you still want to make conditions? You're even better at business than Lao Wang."

Wang Sicong: “…”

Jiang Yifeng said, "If you're going to do something, then do it. Don't let your emotions get the better of you."

Just then, the bar's performance began.

The first band to perform was the Sea Turtle.

They just happened to sing their signature song, "Boys Don't Cry".

This song has not been officially released to the public yet, but it has already been performed at music festivals.

"Boy, don't cry, you're an orphan in this beautiful world..."

This song is so fitting for Wang Sicong right now.

It's a pity that Wang Sicong doesn't understand yet.

After the Sea Turtle Band finished singing three songs, Zhang Chaoyang stood up and said, "I'm going to sing a couple of songs for fun, do you want to come with me?"

Jiang Yifeng shook his head: "I'll just watch your performance."

Zhang Chaoyang nodded, preparing to go on stage, when Chen Sicheng said, "Mr. Zhang, would you like Yaya to be your backup dancer? She's an amazing dancer!"

Yang Mi and Tong Liya: "???"

Tong Liya still had some feelings for Chen Sicheng. The two had spent almost a month together on set and were practically on the verge of becoming a couple.

Unexpectedly, Chen Sicheng was so "decisive" as to ask his girlfriend to be a backup dancer for a big shot.

Jiang Yifeng couldn't help but sigh that when it came to building a career, Chen Sicheng was still the most serious.

(End of this chapter)