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Chapter 285 Interview with the Central Bank
August 17th, Datang Pictures.

Upon arriving at the specially prepared "interview room," Sabinin carefully checked the interview transcript in his hand.

Face-to-face interviews and chats are commonplace for professional hosts.

Normally, Sabinen shouldn't have reacted so nervously, but the person he needed to interview today was a very important figure.

Chen Xiu, a billionaire much younger than him.

Considering the wealthy man surnamed Ma whom I met during the last recording of the program, whose words were so unexpected that I almost lost control of my expression, Sa Beining felt that this interview had to be taken seriously!
Seeing that the equipment was installed, the production team gave an OK sign. Sa Beining glanced at his phone, confirmed that the interview was about to start, put his phone on silent, and then put away his interview notes.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door. When the staff went to open it, Sabinen clearly saw his body tremble.

Then, the staff retreated into the room and welcomed in a young man with neatly combed hair, wearing a suit jacket with a crew neck shirt, jeans, and canvas shoes.

As this person, who usually only appears in live broadcasts and on television, walked towards him, Sa Beining tried his best to maintain the professionalism expected of a CCTV host.

Approaching Sabining, Chen Xiu chuckled and extended her hand to him, saying, "Teacher Sabining, I hope you'll go easy on me later!"

"Mr. Chen, you're too kind. Let's just chat casually, there's no need to be so formal."

Sabine grinned, squinted, and shook hands with Chen Xiu, thinking: This young man is not bad. He gives off a very gentle feeling. The interview later should be very pleasant.

……

"Hello, everyone! I'm Sa Beining, Xiao Sa!"

Sa Beining held the microphone, looked at the camera, and as soon as he finished his self-introduction, he turned to look at Chen Xiu across from him.

"Today we are fortunate to have a very outstanding young man with us to participate in this program interview. He is a successful entrepreneur, investor, celebrity, screenwriter, producer, supervisor... he has too many titles to list."

Sa Beining maintained his humorous hosting style, then changed the subject, saying, "So how should I address you? General Manager Chen? Producer Chen? Teacher Chen?"

"How about we name him Chen Xiu?"

Chen Xiu held the microphone and spoke softly.

A hint of surprise flashed in Sabinen's eyes, clearly not expecting Chen Xiu to respond in this way, but he quickly recovered.

"Chen Xiu, do you prefer to address each other by our given names?"

"Professor Sa, could we please not use your name in our conversation?"

"Oh, okay, I'll revise it later."

"Thank you, but I just prefer people to call me by my name directly, Professor Sa. You can continue."

With just one opening remark, Chen Xiu took control of the conversation from Sabine.

However, his attitude was gentle, and people did not feel any pressure.

Sabinen paused for a moment, then immediately recalled the content of the interview transcript and began the formal interview.

"Chen Xiu, as I just said, you are an entrepreneur, and also a celebrity. You also recently had a work released online, right?"

"Correct."

"Many people, including myself, are curious about you: you've already achieved success in your career, so why did you choose to work in the film and television industry?"

"Because it's very interesting."

Chen Xiu looked earnestly at Sa Beining, and seeing that he didn't quite understand what she meant, she explained, "Work and life should be different. For me, acting is more like experiencing all kinds of life."

“I can immerse myself in the character’s life, learn about his life story, and then personally participate in it. In this process, I can please myself and also leave an impression on the audience. I think this is a very interesting thing.”

Sabinen stared blankly at Chen Xiu, and his prepared interview notes became somewhat stuck.

He was surprised by Chen Xiu's sincerity and eloquence, qualities that are not typically found in celebrities.

Compared to those self-inflated businessmen, Chen Xiu gave him a very comfortable feeling; it was a kind of humble and gentle feeling.

Sensing these things, Sabine pursed his lips and immediately made a decision in his mind: abandon the formulaic interview script and ask questions in a conversational manner!

"You said the life of an actor is very interesting, could you be more specific?"

"Specifically, I personally enjoy horseback riding and archery. I usually need to set aside time to practice these two activities, but during a performance, I can combine them together and do three hobbies in one go. This is not only interesting but also very efficient."

Sabinen nodded, indicating his agreement.

"The situation you described must be your experience while filming 'The King of Qin's Battle Formation', right?"

"Yes, I felt very comfortable during that time, much more relaxed than I am now."

"It sounds like you enjoy acting more than you enjoy your job. Although acting is a job, you probably don't see it that way, do you?"

"I just experience intermittent burnout at work, which is easy to adjust to. I'm already very happy with how I balance my life and hobbies right now, and I should learn to be content."

Chen Xiu looked at Sabining, leaning slightly forward as if listening attentively to him. However, Sabining's eyes once again revealed surprise.

The word "satisfaction" is rarely heard from entrepreneurs or celebrities, but Chen Xiu spoke it without any reservations, and Sabine couldn't help but admire his sincerity.

"It seems that you initiated the 'Qin King's Battle Song' project, and you also personally participated in writing most of the script?"

"That's it."

"I feel you've put a lot of effort into this project. Wu Jing said he once invited you to participate in 'Wolf Warrior 2,' but you declined. Was it because the filming schedule clashed with 'Qin Wang Po Zhen Qu'?"

"That's not the problem."

Chen Xiu shook her head, feeling that Sa Beining's question was just an attempt to generate buzz for the show.

Since that's the case, let's help him.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiu picked up the microphone and said, "The role Wu Jing invited me to play is the same role Zhang Han is currently playing. He plays it very well, and I might not be able to play it as well as him."

"Then, this is just a personal, somewhat whimsical thought of mine. As you just mentioned, besides being an actor, I also have other work commitments. Time is very important to me, so I will allocate my time to things I consider important."

"Of course, Wolf Warrior 2 is also very important. If I were just a simple actor, I would definitely have acted in Wolf Warrior 2, but my situation is a little more complicated."

"The Qin King's Battle Song is a project I personally participated in producing. There may be other works with the same theme in the future. I am confident that it is already the best it can be presented. Others may find it difficult to achieve this effect."

A long, rapid-fire barrage of words left Sabinen, a famously fast talker, unable to get a word in edgewise.

After Chen Xiu finished speaking, he said dejectedly, "Wolf Warrior 2 did very well at the box office."

“That’s true. Many people are saying that I did something thankless and difficult. I could have made it easier, but making money wasn’t my primary consideration. I have other ways to make money. I produced ‘Qin King’s Battle Song’ simply because I wanted to make some content that I liked, and I was able to afford it.”

Chen Xiu shrugged, revealing a dismissive expression for the first time in the interview.

If it were just about making money, he could easily have added 24 more episodes of romance to the existing series; it would have been pure padding, and filming it would have been easy.

But as I said before, if it were really for making money, Chen Xiu would never have made "The Song of Qin King Breaking the Enemy's Formation".

He wouldn't even act; he could just make a casual investment. Why bother with all that effort?
Sabinen also understood Chen Xiu's implied meaning and asked, "You mean, your original intention in creating 'The Qin King's Battle Song' wasn't to make money?"

"That's a bit pretentious. It's more accurate to say that making money is the second or third objective, and ultimately, it still generates a profit."

"So what was your original intention?"

"Ah."

Chen Xiu chuckled lightly, which seemed somewhat abrupt during the interview.

Sabinen also leaned back, puzzled by this abrupt action.

"I'm sorry, I just thought my original intention was a bit ridiculous, so I couldn't help but laugh."

Chen Xiu took the microphone and sincerely apologized.

This piqued Sabin's curiosity, so he picked up the microphone and moved closer to Chen Xiu.

"You say your original intention in creating 'The Qin King's Battle Song' is a bit ridiculous?"

"It would be more accurate to describe it as naive."

Sabinen became increasingly curious, sensing that there must be some interesting hidden topics, and immediately switched into a supporting role.

Why use the word "childish"?

"Because I think it was pretty naive of me, this initial intention is related to my second work, 'Diamond Lover'."

"When was 'Diamond Lover' made?"

"The drama is from 15, and it was filmed in the fourth quarter of 14."

The suspense had been built up considerably. Sabine moved a little closer to Chen Xiu, his brows furrowed, as he secretly pondered the so-called original intention.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out what connection the two dramas had.

Left with no other option, Sa Beining could only ask, "Why did you have the initial motivation to create 'The Song of Qin King Breaking the Enemy' because of this drama?"

"At the time, I went to South Korea with the film crew to shoot on location. When we were having dinner there, we had a little argument with a South Korean. Quite by chance, we started talking about the history of the Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin. Then he asked the owner to turn on the TV and play a segment that I now find a bit funny."

"What's so ridiculous about it?"

"I don't really want to say it, you should go see for yourself! Anyway, that's why I wanted to make a film about Li Shimin, so that it could go abroad and be spread to everyone."

After saying that, Chen Xiu added, "Isn't that reason rather naive?"

(End of this chapter)