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Chapter 174 Getting Along with Jing Tian
He took Jing Tian back to the office.

Chen Xiu came to the sofa first and put away the script of "Qin King's Battle Song" that she had just been looking at.

"Sorry, it's a bit messy here. I thought I'd have time to tidy it up."

"It's okay, I'm early."

Jing Tian waved her hand, took off her sunglasses and mask, lifted the hood of her sweatshirt to reveal her bun hairstyle and her smiling face.

Chen Xiu looked up at her and said, "Sit down, don't be shy."

"oh oh."

Jing Tian nodded and stepped to the seat opposite Chen Xiu.

As she sat down, she caught a glimpse of the name on the script: "The Qin King's Battle Song? Is this a new project your company is preparing?"

"Yes! However, we can only officially start production after the content review is approved."

Chen Xiu gave a casual explanation, then neatly arranged the script and placed it on a corner of the coffee table.

Jing Tian glanced at the script thoughtfully, but didn't say anything more.

"What would you like to drink?"

Chen Xiu turned back to look at Jing Tian: "I have tea, coffee, drinks and water here."

"I'll just drink water. Would you act in this script?"

Jing Tian pointed to the stack of scripts, seemingly still interested in them.

With a certain suspicion in mind, Chen Xiu cautiously looked at Da Tiantian and said, "I will play the male lead."

"Has the female lead been confirmed yet?"

"It's confirmed, but the female lead doesn't have many scenes. This drama is all about war and men. If we're talking about billing order, the female lead should be the 7th or 8th billing, so we found a newcomer to play the role."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Jing Tian pursed her lips, her disappointment evident in her tone.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiu's expression became even stranger.

To ease the awkwardness, he got up from the sofa and went to the refrigerator to get two bottles of water.

Chen Xiu returned to the sofa and sat down, unscrewing a bottle of water and handing it to Jing Tian, ​​asking, "Senior, are you here to visit my company today?"

"Well, it is."

Jing Tian drank her water, but her mind was racing, searching for common topics she and Chen Xiu could discuss to break the awkward silence.

"How about I take you out for a walk..."

"Chen Xiu, why do you want to act?"

Seeing Jing Tian's sparkling eyes, Chen Xiu could only temporarily put aside the idea of ​​inviting her out.

"As a student of Beijing Film Academy, it shouldn't be surprising that you're acting, right?"

"But you don't lack money or fame, so why do you still want to act?"

"You have both of these things, so why are you still so obsessed with acting?"

"Um???"

Jing Tian frowned slightly, her eyes, which had been slightly unfocused, instantly focused on Chen Xiu's face, and her lips pursed slightly.

Did Wang Sicong say something to you?

"He didn't say anything."

"Then why would you say that?"

Chen Xiu met Jing Tian's gaze intently, then unscrewed her water bottle and took a sip.

"My guess."

"Guess?"

"Well, you've been in the industry for so many years, and most of the movies you've acted in haven't done well at the box office, yet you've still been able to keep acting. You must truly love it, and you must also be financially secure."

"Couldn't my boyfriend have found these resources for me?"

Jing Tian retorted that this was the explanation she used to deal with the media.

However, as soon as she said it, her gaze towards Chen Xiu became worried, as if she was afraid that he would believe her.

Chen Xiu nodded, then shook her head.

This reaction made Jing Tian's worry deepen. Just as she was about to clarify, Chen Xiu spoke first.

"This possibility is not nonexistent, but it is very small, because there is the issue of return on investment. If your boyfriend is a knowledgeable person, he should help you plan your career path, first build up popularity through TV dramas, and then try the big screen."

"But you seem to be specifically targeting big-budget productions, switching to another if one doesn't work out. It feels like someone who doesn't care much about you and doesn't care about resources is an outsider. But how could an outsider contact so many film and television companies..."

At this point, Chen Xiu quietly stopped talking, then raised her hand apologetically.

"Sorry, I've talked a bit too much. Just consider it rambling."

"hehe."

Jing Tian gave an awkward laugh, and when she looked at Chen Xiu again, the relaxed and expectant look from before was gone.

After a long silence, Jing Tian suddenly asked, "You just said that I should first build up my popularity through TV dramas before trying my hand at the big screen?"

"This is just another person's way out."

"Who?"

"Liu Qianqian".

This name is an insurmountable obstacle for all actresses born in the 85s. Even though Jing Tian has never worked with Liu Qianqian, she often compares herself to her.

"The movies she made didn't seem to do very well."

"Indeed, but she's still popular! Even if she doesn't get movie roles in the future, she can still come back to filming TV dramas, and her core fanbase will continue to support her. That's her fallback plan." Chen Xiu said matter-of-factly. He was neither a fan nor a hater of Liu Qianqian; it was purely his opinion as a bystander.

However, in terms of film performance, Jing Tian and Liu Qianqian are indeed outstanding, and their achievements are equally impressive.

The difference is that Liu Qianqian is a cash cow; the classic roles she played in TV dramas in her early years are enough to sustain her for a lifetime.

Jing Tian has no achievements in television dramas, which will determine the difference in their future success.

Jing Tian was probably hearing Chen Xiu's words for the first time, and she was stunned and unable to come to her senses.

"wrong!"

Jing Tian shook her head repeatedly, then turned to look at Chen Xiu and said, "I still have 'The Great Wall.' As long as this movie becomes a huge hit, I can get rid of the influence of those previous failed works..."

"Co-productions are risky; what if they flop?"

Chen Xiu's soft tone made Jing Tian's pretty face turn pale, and she quickly retorted.

"Don't talk nonsense, okay? The total investment for 'The Great Wall' is 1.5 million US dollars. If it flops, it flops..."

Jing Tian couldn't even imagine what would happen if she fell.

The higher the stage, the harder the fall; this has always been the case.

If "The Great Wall" flops, then her resources will be pretty much exhausted, since no one will persist in something that doesn't see positive feedback.

Thinking of this, Jing Tian's face turned even paler.

"I'm just guessing, you don't need to be so nervous."

Seeing Jing Tian's worried and melancholy expression, Chen Xiu comforted her, "The movie has already been filmed. The remaining work is not something the actors can interfere with. You should relax a bit."

“If the movie flops, they’ll definitely try to pin the blame on me,” Jing Tian said, her brows furrowed.

She is quite self-aware in this respect.

Chen Xiu had no way to comfort him about this established fact.

His relationship with Jing Tian wasn't that close; most of what he said earlier was just something they talked about by chance.

When a movie flops, everyone is responsible, but Jing Tian is the biggest target and has the most prominent reputation as a resource-rich actress. With such a big target, the others in the crew naturally won't let her off the hook.

Jing Tian anxiously picked at her nails, thinking about the possibility that "The Great Wall" might flop, and she began to recall the filming situation last year.

Problems that were previously invisible now surfaced in her mind. The more she thought about it, the more she felt there was something wrong with the plot design, and the more panicked she became...

Finally, she turned her attention to the "culprit" that had caused all these problems.

"What should I do if 'The Great Wall' really flops?"

Why are you asking me?

"No one is helping me plan. I feel that the route you just mentioned, acting in TV series first and then movies, is quite reliable."

Jing Tian pursed her lips and looked at Chen Xiu earnestly.

Can you give me some advice?

"If you're looking for advice, you could find a more professional agent. After all, I don't know much about your company..."

"My resources have nothing to do with my agent, they can't help me, so please help me!"

Jing Tian clasped her hands together and looked at Chen Xiu pitifully.

She wasn't stupid; it's just that no one had ever explained these things as clearly as Chen Xiu before, which is why Jing Tian wanted to seek advice from Chen Xiu at this moment.

Because the company's agent will only say what she wants to hear, and will never tell the truth.

Looking at Jing Tian pouting and asking for help, Chen Xiu sighed softly and said vaguely, "If you can't make movies, you can still make TV series. After all, you've acted in so many works, so you still have some fans."

"Acting in TV dramas...does that mean I should participate in variety shows?"

"I really don't know about this."

Chen Xiu shook her head, indicating she didn't want to say anything more.

He and Jing Tian had only met for the second time today. Giving her some simple advice was fine, but to ask her to help plan her career path was just too much.

Seeing that Chen Xiu really didn't want to talk anymore, Jing Tian pouted and didn't force her to continue.

Where are you going on your business trip tomorrow?

"Xiangshan, go and check on the company's investment projects."

"When are you coming back from your business trip? I'd like to invite you to dinner."

"I've already received your thanks, so why do you need to eat?"

"I don't want to say why yet, but I just want to invite you to dinner!"

Jing Tian stared at Chen Xiu with a charmingly innocent look, as if to say, "If you don't agree, I won't leave today."

Chen Xiu frowned helplessly, and still chose to stall: "I'm not sure when I'll be back, how about we contact each other via WeChat?"

"Okay, then I'll be going now."

Having felt they had already talked a lot that day, Jing Tian, ​​after receiving assurances of continued contact, chose to leave directly.

Chen Xiu politely stood up to see him off.

Before leaving, Jing Tian put her sunglasses, mask, and hat back on.

With such a meticulously prepared outfit, even if photographed by reporters, there wouldn't be any scandals to create.

As the two arrived at the entrance of Datang Film Studio and waved goodbye, Jing Tian suddenly said, "Chen Xiu, how about we go horseback riding together next time?"

"I haven't seen you at the horse farm the last few times. Do you still dare to ride a horse?"

"I'm a little scared, that's why I wanted you to come with me."

"Let's make an appointment again when we have time."

(End of this chapter)