This director is so innocent.

Chapter 101 Shishi Rejects the "Little Liu Yifei" Persona

"I believe you. How could I not believe Senior Brother Su's words?"

Yang Mi smiled sweetly, her voice soft and coquettish, and nestled against Su Jin's chest, unconsciously drawing circles.

What is the story of "Painted Skin"?

"A captain rescued a woman on his way to suppress bandits and brought her home—" Su Jin roughly recounted the plot of "Painted Skin" to her. "I play the fox?" Yang Mi's eyes lit up.

"No, you're playing the demon hunter." Su Jin shook her head.

Yang Mi frowned slightly and said with dissatisfaction, "Wasn't she supposed to be the second female lead? How did she become the third female lead?"

She's the second female lead, not the third. This drama has two female leads.

"Two female leads? How about I play the fox character?"

"No, you're not famous enough to carry this show."

"Why not? You can invite a big star, then reduce the fox's role a bit, make her the second female lead, and then I can act in it."

Yang Mi's mind works really fast.

But no matter how fast it goes, it's useless. An investment of 80 million can't be made in just a few episodes. If it were Yang Mi, she would flop and have nowhere to cry.

"Stop dreaming. The project and script are designed with two female leads, and it's impossible to change them. If you don't want to play the demon hunter, I'll give it to someone else."

Yang Mi secretly pursed her lips, feeling extremely displeased. What couldn't be changed? It was just that they looked down on her because she wasn't famous enough.

Although that's what she thought in her heart, Yang Mi was still honest, saying, "No, I didn't say I wouldn't act."

"I agreed, so don't you dare back out."

"How could that be? My principle when filming is to be dedicated, dedicated, and dedicated again."

Yes, she was dedicated, so dedicated that she took on multiple projects simultaneously, even five at the same time, until Chen Hong kicked her out of the "Caught in the Web" crew and replaced her with Ge You.

"Hey—who are you planning to invite to star in that dual female lead role?" Yang Mi asked gossipily.

"It's not confirmed yet, but it's definitely at the level of 'Four Dan and Two Bing' (referring to top actresses and actresses in the same league)."

"Where's the male lead? Are you coming by yourself?"

"No, I'm busy."

"You're busy? What do you need?"

"I don't know, I was just playing around."

Su Jin got up to take a shower, but Yang Mi pulled her back. She was very unhappy about not getting the second female lead role and needed to vent.

"Looks like I didn't hurt you much."

"Who gave you the confidence to hurt her? Liang Jingru?"

Su Jin's face darkened. He had actually been looked down upon. This time, he was determined to beat Yang Mi so badly that she would never dare to play again.

Outside the window, the leaves rustled, just like the scene inside.

Half an hour later, Su Jin leaned against the headboard, lit a cigarette, glanced at the motionless Yang Mi, and smiled slightly.

After finishing my cigarette, I took Yang Mi to take a shower, then went to sleep. Goodnight.

The following morning, Yang Mi returned to school, while Su Jin went to the film set.

In the afternoon, Su Jin had just finished filming a scene when she saw two unexpected people.

Ning Hao and Yang Qing were seen wearing sunglasses and each had a cigarette in their mouth, sitting there puffing away.

"Is filming for 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' finished?" Su Jin asked, taking out a cigarette and lighting it after sitting down.

The crew of "Sheep Without a Shepherd" went to Bangkok in early March, and now it's mid-to-late June, so filming should be wrapping up.

"Hmm." Ning Hao nodded and smiled, "Su Jin, not bad, you went to Cannes and even brought back the Jury Prize."

Ning Hao's tone carried a hint of envy and a touch of sourness.

If he had known he could win an award, the Cannes Jury Prize, he would have snatched the script for "The Coffin in the Mountain" even if it meant fighting for it.

"Sigh—it's nothing, just a small jury prize." Su Jin waved her hand dismissively, but you could tell from her wide grin that she was quite pleased with herself.

Ning Hao couldn't stand it anymore and said directly, "Su Jin, when are you going to get rid of your pretentious habit?"

"Am I pretending? No way! I'm just stating a fact," Su Jin said, spreading her hands.

"Get lost." Ning Hao changed the subject, saying, "I've given all the footage from 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' to Mr. Du Yuan. You can take a look at the post-production when you have time."

"Hmm? Where are you going?"

"I'm going to film a movie! You remember 'Silver Medal Driver'? Third Master has called me many times to urge me when filming will start."

"Silver Medal Driver" is the same as "Crazy Racer," it just hasn't been renamed yet.

"No, bro, the problem is I don't have time either! I haven't finished filming yet."

"I'm not asking you to go now. Filming for 'Silver Medal Driver' won't start until late August. After I go to film, you need to keep an eye on things."

"Oh, I see! Then that's no problem."

Seeing that the two had finished their conversation, Yang Qing rubbed his hands together and said, "Boss, do you remember what you promised me last year?"

Upon hearing this, Su Jin was taken aback and asked, "What is it?"

Yang Qing's heart skipped a beat, and she said urgently, "You're the one who said you'd let me be the director!"

"You mean this? I remember, I'll go to the screenwriting department and pick a script for you to film later."

"Boss, no need," Yang Qing waved his hand and said, "I've written a script, what do you think?"

"Yang Qing, you've kept this a secret! We've been filming for over three months, and I had no idea you had time to write a script," Ning Hao suddenly interjected jokingly.

Yang Qing chuckled, feigning ignorance.

"Did you bring the script? Let me see it," Su Jin said.

"I brought it, I brought it." Yang Qing quickly took the script out of his bag and handed it to Su Jin.

Su Jin took the script and knew what it was as soon as she saw the word "nightclub" on the cover.

"Nightclub" is an adaptation of the Korean film "Attack on the Gas Station".

A comedy film with a very low budget.

It tells a series of thrilling and hilarious stories about a group of ordinary urbanites that happen one night in a 24-hour supermarket.

The setting and props are very simple, mainly just the 24-hour supermarket.

Su Jin glanced at it and felt there were no problems. She said, "The script is fine, but it's a bit rough and the logic isn't very smooth."

For example, the appearance of the last robber felt a bit abrupt. You could take the script and discuss it with the company's writers.

"Okay." Yang Qing couldn't contain his excitement. After five or six years in the industry, he was finally going to be a director.

"Let me see," Ning Hao said, extending his hand.

Su Jin handed the script to Ning Hao, then said to Yang Qing, "You're adapting this script, aren't you?"

"Yes, it's an adaptation of the Korean film 'Attack on the Gas Station'," Yang Qing explained, then asked, "Boss, have you seen 'Attack on the Gas Station'?"

"I've seen a bit of it, otherwise I wouldn't know that you adapted it."

Have you purchased the copyright?

"No, I'm not that similar to it."

It's already 80% full, and it's still not that big.

However, he prefers directors with thick skin.

He could easily say that this is not an adaptation, but a tribute.

Of course, if you don't revise it well, no great Confucian scholar will defend you, and you'll definitely be unable to shake off the accusation of plagiarism.

The market doesn't care whether you plagiarize or not; as long as you can make money, you're the boss.

"iPartment" is widely recognized as plagiarism, but if the main actors hadn't been changed later, its ratings would still have been just as high.

"Have you prepared a budget? Approximately how much will it cost?"

"300 million, 300 million is definitely enough."

"Once you've finished polishing the script, let me take a look. If there are no problems, we can start preparing for filming."

At this moment, Ning Hao had finished reading the script and teased, "Yang Qing, I didn't expect you could write scripts. This script is quite good, very good."

Yang Qing grinned, his face beaming with undisguised joy.

"Who are you planning to cast?" Ning Hao asked.

Yang Qing didn't answer, but looked at Su Jin and asked, "Boss, are you interested?"

"No, I'll be very busy in the second half of the year and won't have time. You should find someone else!"

"Alright then!" Yang Qing said with some regret. If Su Jin could participate, with his current popularity, the box office would probably be at least 20 million!

"As for the main actors, apart from He Sanshui, try to hire people from the company as much as possible," Su Jin instructed.

"Understood." Yang Qing didn't feel that Su Jin was making things difficult for him at all. Being able to be a director was already good enough; what more could he ask for?

Besides, didn't we leave the lead role for him?

Shanghai, Sugarman Film Company.

Two people were sitting in the luxurious office on the top floor of the company.

One is in her early thirties, still charming; the other is youthful, beautiful, lively, and adorable.

These two are naturally Cai Yinong, the owner of the sugar figurine shop, and Sister Xia.

Sugarman Film Company was founded in 1998 by Cai Yinong and Li Guoli.

She was the company president, and Li Guoli was the production director; the two had talked for a while.

Li Guoli is a big supporter of Cai Yinong.

When Cai Yinong was the general manager of China Film International in Hong Kong, she made a phone call and summoned Li Guoli back from Canada to serve as the production director of China Film International.

Later, Cai Yinong returned to the mainland to found Tangren, and he followed her back to the mainland to serve as the director of Tangren production.

The two joined forces and became invincible in the historical drama genre, becoming representatives of the Shanghai entertainment circle.

If it weren't for the ban on historical dramas, Sugar Man would still be firmly in the top spot for historical costumes.

Of course, the sugar figurine industry is still booming.

Even with the mid-term withdrawal of "Young Warriors of the Yang Clan" and the year-long suspension of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," the company's strength remains formidable.

The TV series "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," filmed at the beginning of the year, will be released in mid-July.

Recently, Cai Yinong, the owner of a sugar figurine shop, was very happy, feeling that she had struck gold. She really didn't expect that a little girl she casually signed last year would actually make it to Cannes.

To this end, she specifically bought some press releases for Liu Shishi and produced a series of publicity plans, preparing to make her the second Liu Yifei.

"Shishi, take a look at this." Cai Yinong handed the promotional plan to Liu Shishi across from her.

"Boss, what's this?" Liu Shishi asked, puzzled, as she took the promotional plan.

"Take a look first, then we'll talk."

Liu Shishi suppressed her doubts, opened the promotional plan, and after reading it for a while, she was quite surprised.

It listed a series of development plans for her, as well as the resources prepared for her, etc.

If all goes well, she could become a second-tier star within two years.

After seeing that Liu Shishi had finished reading, Cai Yinong asked, "How was it? Are you happy?"

"I'm happy, but why is this character named Little Liu Yifei?"

"You're not famous now, so if you're called 'Little Liu Yifei,' the audience will remember you!"

Don't think Cai Yinong is just joking around; what she said makes a lot of sense. For newcomers who want to quickly get remembered by the audience, giving them a nickname is the fastest way and is a normal practice in the industry.

For example, Zhang Ziyi is like a younger Gong Li, Cecilia Cheung is like a younger Brigitte Lin, Tong Yao is like Zhang Ziyi, and Yang Mi also has one, but I forgot her name—

This is really embarrassing for Sister Xia. Not only is Yahuazi the same age as her, but he is also five months younger.

Therefore, Sister Xia was not very willing.

"Boss, can we not have this Liu Yifei?"

"Why? This is such a great publicity method, and it doesn't take much effort at all. A few press releases can do the job."

Moreover, all the other newcomers do it this way.

"Everyone else is a senior in the industry. As long as I am the same age, and Liu Yifei is even five months younger than me."

Cai Yinong couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. She had been worried that Liu Shishi might have other ideas, but she didn't expect that it was just her pride that was causing the problem.

"Shishi, this is just a normal marketing tactic. Once you become famous, no one will care about your past," Cai Yinong earnestly advised.

"Others may not care, but I do. I don't want to." Liu Shishi's face was serious, and her tone revealed her determination.

Cai Yinong frowned slightly as she looked at Liu Shishi.

This girl seemed easy to talk to before, but why is she so stubborn and unyielding now?

She sighed softly, preparing to try to persuade him again.

After all, the company has already arranged a promotional plan, and making changes at the last minute would cause a series of problems.

"Shishi, we don't want you to completely imitate Liu Yifei, but we want to use her fame to increase your exposure."

Liu Shishi remained silent, using silence to express her insistence.

Her insistence wasn't entirely because Liu Yifei was the same age as her, but because Su Jin had told her that if Cai Yinong gave her the title of "Little Liu Yifei," she should refuse, and he would take responsibility for anything that happened.

Cai Yinong stared intently at Liu Shishi, a hint of hostility gradually emerging in her eyes. If reasoning with her didn't work, did she have to resort to force?

She narrowed her eyes slightly and asked in a low voice, "Shishi, are you sure you don't want to use the title 'Little Liu Yifei'?"

"I'm sure." Liu Shishi's palms were sweating nervously, but she still looked firmly into Cai Yinong's eyes, trying her best to remain calm.

Cai Yinong was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed.

Although Liu Shishi didn't know why she was laughing, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since you insist on this, then we won't need to. I'll arrange another persona for you," Cai Yinong said with a smile.

If Liu Shishi weren't the most promising newcomer in her company in recent years, she would definitely have given her a good talking-to; otherwise, if she really became famous, she would be unstoppable.

"Thank you, boss," Liu Shishi said with a smile, neither humble nor arrogant.

What a promising talent!

Cai Yinong smiled gently, her eyes full of admiration.

She used to think Liu Shishi might become famous, but now she thinks Liu Shishi will definitely become famous.

In the entertainment industry, regardless of your fame, you must have a resilient personality, otherwise you will break down when faced with a large number of haters.

Liu Yifei has this kind of personality; despite being criticized for so long, she still doesn't take it seriously.

"No need to thank me. You're an artist in our company, so of course we need your approval for the promotional plans."

"Come on, I'll treat you to dinner."

"After we finish eating, I'll take you to buy some clothes."

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