This director is so innocent.

Chapter 113 Fan Xiaopang Unmasks

dong dong dong ——

The middle-aged man rolled down the car window.

Su Jin tossed a cigarette to herself and asked softly, "Brother, do you have a light?"

The middle-aged man nodded in agreement. Although he didn't know what Su Jin wanted to do, he still took out his lighter and lit a cigarette for her.

"Thanks." Su Jin took a drag, slowly exhaled smoke, and said, "Zhuo Wei, right?"

"Director Su knows me?" Zhuo Wei asked in surprise.

Su Jin smiled slightly and said, "Your car is registered with major film and television companies."

Zhuo Wei, China's top paparazzo, is truly a legend.

His original name was Han Bingjiang, and he had a junior high school education. Zhuo Wei was his pen name, which was a combination of his surname and his given name.

She had just entered the industry when she captured the sensational news of "Zhang Ziyi catching champagne with her mouth on Jackie Chan's birthday."

Later, upon learning that Jiang Wen had gone to the Yasukuni Shrine to film "Devils on the Doorstep," he wrote a lengthy draft about it.

Then he was fired from the Daily News and went on to work for Star Bigstar, where he met his good partner Feng Ke.

One dares to write, the other dares to film; celebrities in the entertainment industry with guilty consciences are being harmed to death by these two, everyone is in danger, and the atmosphere is tense.

In 2003, when Aunt Xiaoqing was about to be released, Jiang Wen pulled a fast one at the prison gate, and no other reporters managed to take a single photo.

Unwilling to give up, the two disguised themselves as migrant workers and sneaked into Aunt Xiaoqing's villa area, where they not only photographed Aunt Xiaoqing but also her boyfriend.

Afterwards, a large number of celebrities, including Wang Fei and Li Yapeng, Zhao Yanzi and Wang Liqin, all fell victim to the two men's evil deeds.

"Bigstar" became the most popular newspaper at the time, and their "candid photos" became the hottest column.

In September 2004, Bigstar magazine exposed a large number of celebrity neighborhoods and their prices, and made detailed comparisons.

During that time, there was always someone squatting at Feng Kuzi's door, which made Feng Kuzi furious.

At the press conference for "A World Without Thieves", he pointed at a reporter from "Bigstar" magazine and asked, "I'll slap you!"

Do you believe it?!

A bunch of celebrities couldn't take it anymore and joined forces to put pressure on the editor-in-chief, who eventually resigned. Zhuo Wei went to the Beijing News, and Feng Ke went to Sina Weibo.

In 2007, the two founded Fengxing Studio.

Zhuo Wei is a vengeful person. In his first news story, he sacrificed Feng Kuzi, spending three days and three nights in the shadows to capture the news of "Feng Kuzi spending the night with host Shen Xing".

For a time, Feng Xiaogang became the target of public criticism across the country.

However, Xu Fan was very magnanimous and forgave Feng Kuzi, saying, "Anyway, my man didn't suffer any loss."

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That same year, Zhuo Wei also filmed Gu Changwei having sex in his car, and Wen Li Ya Tou forgave her husband.

Perhaps this explains why Wenli later dined alone with Huang Xuan.

From then on, Zhuo Wei became a household name in the industry, especially because the two cars from his studio were registered with major film and television companies.

Later, the sensational news stories that rocked the entertainment industry, such as "See you on Monday" and "Dong Lianhua's passionate kiss with Wang Dazhi," were basically all produced by Zhuo Wei's studio.

After that, they were targeted. Feng Ke and his photography team resigned en masse, and Zhuo Wei's Weibo accounts were all banned.

With that, the name Zhuo Wei disappeared from the public eye.

With Zhuo Wei, that mad dog, constantly watching, artistic exchange is naturally impossible.

Su Jin sent Fan Xiaopang a text message saying they would meet another day, and asked Zhuo Wei and the blond guy to get off the bus.

"Why would a big entertainment reporter like you target me?" Su Jin asked softly.

Upon hearing the words "big entertainment reporter," Zhuo Wei was filled with mixed emotions.

Once upon a time, his dream was to become a great journalist like Joseph Pritz.

Unfortunately, due to his limited education, he could only settle for being an entertainment reporter. But even as an entertainment reporter, he wanted to be the greatest and most famous one.

But fate played a cruel trick on him; he went from being an entertainment reporter to a paparazzo, and the kind of paparazzo that everyone hates.

Seeing that Zhuo Wei remained silent, Su Jin suddenly had an idea: no one would notice him popping up, so why not ask Zhuo Wei to follow and film him?

This isn't because there are always treacherous people trying to harm me; it's just how things are done within the circle.

You suddenly became famous, and your seniors are afraid that you will dethrone them, while those below will feel that you are blocking their path.

Look at the period when the "85 Flowers" (a term referring to actresses born in 1985) became incredibly popular; scandals were flying everywhere, and Yang Mi was constantly trending on Weibo.

Thinking of this, Su Jin's eyes became wary. He looked at Zhuo Wei, trying to find some clues from his expression.

But Zhuo Wei remained silent, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

"What, is this a difficult question to answer? Did someone hire you to follow me?" Su Jin joked, probing.

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Wei snapped out of his daze, shook his head, smiled wryly, and said, "Director Su is joking. No one invited me; I made this decision on my own."

Ha ha.

Su Jin sneered inwardly. Who would believe a paparazzi?

Even if what Zhuo Wei said is true, there's no guarantee that someone won't actually invite him to film next time.

As the saying goes, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days.

He wants to nip this problem in the bud.

"Are you free, Mr. Zhuo? How about we grab a quick bite together?"

Zhuo Wei was slightly taken aback, but after a moment's thought, he understood the meaning behind Su Jin's words and thought to himself that Su Jin was indeed very cautious!

"Director Su, you're too kind. There's no need for dinner." Zhuo Wei politely declined, then explained, "No one really invited me. I just saw that you're quite popular lately, so I wanted to see if there were any breaking news stories."

"How long have you been following me?"

"Not long after, just after I saw you coming out of the China World Hotel, I made the decision on the spur of the moment."

Does your studio need investment?

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"Don't get the wrong idea. I just think you have a real talent for entertainment reporting, and that being a paparazzi is a waste of your talent, so I want to invest in you."

Don't want to get the wrong idea?

Can't you think straight?

You, a big star, are investing in me, a paparazzo? Is there any other possibility?

The goal is simply to control him, thus eliminating the source of the theft.

If you were to think about it in a more cynical way, Su Jin would probably even tell him to keep an eye on their rivals, dig up dirt on him, and ruin his reputation.

However, he really wants to be a proper entertainment reporter.

Seeing that Zhuo Wei was thinking, Su Jin wasn't in a hurry. She took out a cigarette and handed one to Huang Mao.

Huang Mao was a young man, probably in his early twenties.

He was a little excited, took the cigarette from Hua Zi with both hands, and skillfully took out a lighter to light it for Su Jin.

Su Jin exhaled a puff of smoke and asked casually, "Brother, what's your name?"

"Han Wu, Director Su can just call me Xiao Wu," the blond-haired guy grinned.

"How long have you been following Zhuo Wei?"

"It's been half a year."

"What did you do before?"

"I work in an electronics factory, on an assembly line."

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​becoming a paparazzi?"

"I couldn't make money back home, so I came to Beijing to stay with my cousin."

"Cousin? Zhuo Wei is your cousin?"

"Hmm, is it because there's a big age gap between us? That's because my cousin is the youngest son."

During the conversation, Zhuo Wei also realized that he was not young anymore, he was 37 years old this year, and this might be the best opportunity he had ever encountered in his life.

He really wanted to be a respectable entertainment reporter, not a paparazzi that everyone hates.

However, there are some things that need to be clarified first.

If you're just going to be a paparazzi, why not do it yourself? Nobody will be watching you, you can be in charge, and you can photograph whoever you want. Wouldn't that be awesome?

He walked up to Su Jin and said solemnly, "Director Su, are you serious?"

Su Jin retorted, "Do I look like someone who likes to joke around?"

"So, after Director Su invests in me, what are your plans for me? Will I become a paparazzi?"

"I said before that you have a great talent for entertainment reporting and that being a paparazzi is a waste of your talent. After investing in you, your studio will transform and become a proper entertainment reporter, the kind that can interview celebrities."

Of course, you should keep the paparazzi business; you can't give it up. I think your cousin is a good person; you can hand it over to him in the future.

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See? He knew Su Jin wasn't just making a simple investment.

However, he didn't feel much psychological burden about it.

After all, if you don't have any problems, I won't be able to get the shot, so how can you blame me?

Huang Mao Xiao Wu was quite excited when he heard Su Jin's words. He was about to take over after only half a year in the capital. Coming to the capital was definitely the right decision.

"Director Su, how much do you plan to invest?" Zhuo Wei asked.

Su Jin didn't answer. Instead, she took out her phone, gave him a number, and said, "Call this number tomorrow, or wait for him to call you. He'll talk to you in detail."

The owner of this phone number is Tang Li, the head of his investment company, who used to be an investment manager at Sequoia Capital.

In recent years, Tang Li has been in charge of his private investments, such as buying Tencent, NetEase, and Moutai stocks, and investing in JD.com.

JD.com invested in 04, acquiring a 40% stake for 500 million yuan, which was a real bargain.

Don't think it's impossible. Before accepting funding from Capital Today, Dong Ge had already raised funds, acquiring 40% of Anhui Anhui Group for 500 million yuan.

However, Anhui Anhui Group disliked JD.com's annual losses and wanted to withdraw its investment, and even wanted to get back the money it had previously given, which attracted Today Capital.

After chatting for a while, Zhuo Wei and his companion left.

Su Jin took out her phone and called Tang Li, explaining the investment in Zhuo Wei in detail.

Investing in Zhuo Wei wasn't exactly a spur-of-the-moment plan; I'd had this idea before, but I just hadn't found the right person to do it with.

The idea originated from Yang Siwei, the originator of the persona. Rumor has it that she has 800+ marketing accounts and can make anyone she promotes famous.

Regardless of whether it's true or not, if there really are 800+ marketing accounts, then they can really turn black into white.

Of course, that's a side path; Weibo is the main road.

So, I also talked to Tang Li and asked him to acquire a small internet company and launch Weibo.

He owns all the domain names of Weibo, which he bought from Zhang Weibao for tens of thousands of yuan.

Not only Weibo domains, but also domains of other internet companies such as Xiaomi, WeChat, 360, Pinduoduo, and Meituan.

Later, many other car companies also registered their trademarks, such as BYD's Dynasty and Ocean Network series trademarks.

With everything settled, Su Jin stretched and prepared to drive back to the hotel to sleep. However, just then, he suddenly heard a clear and pleasant voice behind him.

"Finished talking?"

Su Jin subconsciously turned her head to look over, a hint of amazement flashing in her eyes.

Fan Xiaopang stood quietly under the dim streetlights, her Gucci haute couture purple dress highlighting her slender figure.

Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, gently brushing against her fair skin, exuding a touch of charm and elegance.

"Why didn't you leave?" Su Jin walked up to Fan Xiaopang and looked at her in confusion.

"I'm annoyed," Fan Xiaopang replied indifferently.

"What happened at the banquet earlier?" Su Jin continued to press.

"Hmm." Fan Xiaopang nodded gently, his eyes revealing a hint of fatigue and confusion.

At this moment, Fan Xiaopang seemed to have shed all her pretenses. She was no longer the high-profile, glamorous superstar, but just an ordinary girl next door.

"Su Jin, do you think I'm a terrible person?"

Why do you say that?

"Look at me! I've been in this industry for ten years, but I don't have a single true friend."

"You can't have everything; you have to lose something in return!"

Male celebrities are alright, they don't need fashion resources much, but female celebrities can turn even the best of friends into enemies in the struggle for these resources.

"Yes! You can't have everything." Fan Xiaopang stopped dwelling on the matter and asked, "Do you have any true friends?"

"I think so!" Su Jin said uncertainly.

"What does 'have' mean? 'Have' means 'have,' and 'don't have' means 'don't have.'"

"That means it exists."

His best male friends so far are Luo Jin and Ning Hao, but his motives for getting along with them aren't exactly pure.

Luo Jin was motivated by a desire to repay a debt of gratitude, since this scoundrel had saved his life. Even if he didn't sign with Jianmu Media, he would still take him along for any roles that needed to be played in the future.

Of course, Tangtang was an accident.

If they were lucky enough to be together, he could even become Teng Wenji for a time.

After all, in his mind, everyone was just exchanging ideas in a friendly manner, and he never had the idea of ​​binding them to his side.

Ning Hao's intentions from the very beginning were impure; he wanted to keep him by his side as a tool to help him make movies.

However, they eventually became good friends.

"Come on! Why be so sentimental! You're only 26 years old, you have a long life ahead of you!"

Yes! There's still a long way to go!

Fan Xiaopang smiled slightly; his smile was beautiful and captivating.

"Su Jin, what did you talk about with Zhuo Wei earlier?"

"It's nothing, just chatting."

Tell me about it!

The two got into the car, and the Grand Cherokee gradually disappeared into the traffic.

The next day.

The news that the four leading actresses joined forces to ostracize Fan Xiaopang topped the headlines of major entertainment sections, sparking heated discussions.

"I feel so sorry for Bingbing."

"You, someone who only makes three thousand yuan a month, are feeling sorry for celebrities who make millions a year. How can you not feel sorry for your parents who work so hard to send you to university?"

"Get the hell out of here, mind your own business, I'm doing it my way."

"I always said Fan Bingbing has character issues. Look, even Zhou Xun and the others don't hang out with her."

"Putting aside whether there are any issues with his character, Fan Bingbing genuinely donated 38.8 yuan."

"After watching last night's video, Fan Bingbing was the prettiest. She's so beautiful! I love her looks."

While the internet was buzzing with excitement, Su Jin focused on filming.

Although "Nightclub" is mostly filmed at night, the actors' schedules were all only signed for one month, so filming also had to be done during the day.

The method is very simple: just seal all the windows and doors, and it will be no different from nighttime.

Two days later, Huang Xiaoming arrived.

He greeted all the actors as soon as he arrived, showing no airs of a star.

He loves making cameo appearances and has starred in many movies, including "Mad 2", "Amazing", and "Youthful Waves", all without receiving any payment!

Yang Mi also made an appearance, playing the role of Li Junwei's wife.

She has no lines; she's just a purely decorative, instrumental character.

Then, she became dissatisfied and threw a tantrum.

"Su Jin, I'm a minor celebrity, how come I don't have a single line? Are you looking down on me?"

"I didn't write the script, the director did. Go talk to him."

"I don't care, I'm just looking for you."

"Why are you making such a fuss? Can't you act or not? If you can't, I'll find someone else. Luckily, Sister Taohong is here too, I'll ask her to go on stage."

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"I didn't say I wouldn't act, but I don't even have a single line. What will my fans think of me?"

Do you have any fans?

"Why not? I've even received letters from my fans."

Su Jin thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll add a line for you. When Xiao Ming starts rambling on and on, you impatiently say, 'Are you coming or not? My best friend is waiting for me to do SAP.'"

"Could you add a couple more sentences?"

"Never mind, I'll go find Sister Taohong."

"No, no, no—I'll act, okay?!"

They summoned Huang Xiaoming, explained the matter of adding lines, and filming began ten minutes later.

The character Li Junwei is easy to understand: he is greedy for small gains, a petty person who is successful but looks down on others.

"action".

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Ding.

The camera focuses on Xu Zheng as he opens the microwave, takes out a bowl of instant noodles, and exclaims, "Hey—this thing is pretty convenient."

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After saying that, he looked at Su Jin and asked, "Little Steel Teeth, do you want some? It's on me."

"I won't eat it."

The camera follows Xu Zheng as he moves, and Su Jin enters the frame.

He scanned the goods with the barcode scanner, pressed the keys on the cash register, and paid Huang Xiaoming.

"That's a total of one hundred and sixty-eight dollars and two mao."

Huang Xiaoming took out two red bills and handed them to Su Jin. At first glance, they looked familiar, but upon closer inspection, he realized they were his old classmate.

He took the two red bills back and said with delight, "Li Junwei."

"Who are you?"

"Me! Me!"

"Click!"

Yang Qing quickly approached Huang Xiaoming and said obsequiously, "Teacher Huang, we're filming a comedy, so your expressions need to be a bit exaggerated, don't be so serious."

"I'm sorry, director, thank you for your help." Huang Xiaoming clasped his hands together and bowed slightly in apology.

How humble and polite!

Yang Qing sighed inwardly, then waved his hand and said, "It's alright, Teacher Huang, let's do it again."

"action".

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"Me? Me!" Huang Xiaoming was a little embarrassed when he saw that Su Jinzhen didn't remember him, and then sought confirmation from Yang Mi: "My old classmates don't recognize me anymore these past few years."

Su Jin stood opposite Huang Jiaozhu and nodded slightly.

Huang Xiaoming really gets it right away. This scene is much better than the previous ones. His expressions are slightly exaggerated but not greasy. He perfectly portrays the smugness of his old classmate.

Except for the beginning, he doesn't need to appear on screen for this part of the film.

The camera uses a top-down view, making it a one-man show for Huang Xiaoming.

"How much do you earn a month working here?"

"This environment, wow!"

"I now own a huge clubhouse."

"I'm doing so-so, I own two houses and two cars."

Yang Mi couldn't stand his continued pretentious act and said impatiently, "Are you ever going to stop? My friends are waiting for me to get my hair done!"

Depend on----

Why were the lines changed?

However, the change to "doing hair" is truly ingenious.

"I'm not going to say anything more! Tell me if you have any difficulties!" Huang Xiaoming smiled at Yang Mi and handed a business card to Su Jin.

"Business card, give me a call!"

"Cut!" Yang Qing stood up and clapped, saying, "Not bad, one take! Everyone, let's give a round of applause to thank Teacher Huang and Teacher Yang for their guest appearances."

Splash!

As soon as he finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted in the room.

Su Jin naturally joined in the applause.

The two put their hands together, bowed deeply, and expressed their gratitude.

"Director, when are you getting off work?" Huang Xiaoming asked Su Jin.

"I don't know, probably around one or two o'clock." Su Jin asked, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to invite you to dinner."

"Let's have dinner another day! This film is wrapping up this month, and I really can't find the time."

"Okay, let's meet another day." Huang Xiaoming didn't insist. He really didn't have anything important to say about having dinner with Su Jin; he just wanted to thank her.

The reason, of course, was that he was cast in the "Painted Skin" project.

This project is extraordinary; the revelation of an investment of over 100 million yuan immediately caused a huge stir in the industry.

I heard that Su Jin's phone has been ringing off the hook, all for the sake of getting a role.

He hadn't held out much hope beforehand. For such a big project, if the actresses were from mainland China, the male actors would definitely be one or two from Hong Kong to guarantee box office success.

But to everyone's surprise, Su Jin suddenly chose him.

He was stunned for a long time, hardly believing that such a great opportunity had landed on his head.

Therefore, he had always wanted to treat Su Jin to a meal to express his gratitude.

But Su Jin was never available.

"Director, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. If you ever need my help, feel free to call me anytime."

"OK, drive carefully on the road."