This director is so innocent.

Chapter 129 Jiang Yiyan: Dad, please

The TV series "Summer's Desire" has a long run of 80 episodes.

To fill the content, the screenwriter incorporated all the melodramatic plots available on the market.

Four engagements, three marriages, falling off a cliff, murder, kidnapping, being "forced" to fall off a cliff, suicide, car accident and other bizarre stories are linked one after another, even more melodramatic than a Qiong Yao drama.

The reviews are mixed; those who like it really like it, while those who dislike it consider it garbage.

However, the ratings were very good, and Anhui Satellite TV won the number one national ratings for that period thanks to this TV series.

Tangtang received Su Jin's call and immediately brought Xu Li to Jianmu Media.

Afterwards, the two read the script. Tangtang felt it was just so-so, but thought it was very melodramatic.

As the head of a company, Xu Li has a different perspective; she doesn't care whether a TV series is melodramatic or not.

She only cares about whether the ratings will be good.

It's obvious that "Summer's Desire" has the potential to be a hit. The plot is melodramatic, very melodramatic, extremely melodramatic, that's for sure.

But these kinds of melodramatic plots are popular now, and audiences love watching them, even though the plot logic is still acceptable.

If you add a few handsome men and beautiful women as leads, it should at least become a minor hit, if not a huge success.

"President Su, this script is good. Thank you for giving Tangtang this opportunity," Xu Li said, putting down the script.

"Mr. Xu, you're too kind. Tangtang and I are good friends," Su Jin replied with a smile.

Xu Li smiled and said, "I wonder if the production costs have been calculated?"

"Yes, tentatively set at 30 million."

Xu Li nodded, thinking there was no major problem, after all, it was an 80-episode TV series.

"I wonder what share Chengtian will get."

"Of the 40%, my company will take 50%, and I plan to leave the remaining 10% to the TV station."

OK.

After finishing their discussion, the two went back.

At the end of the month, Jiang Yiyan finished filming "Nanjing! Nanjing!".

Upon returning, he immediately sought out Su Jin. Instead of discussing business first, she first engaged in conversation about art.

Su Jin smoked a cigarette afterward, glanced at her, finished her cigarette, and then picked up Jiang Yiyan and took her to the bathroom to take a shower.

Ugh! Every time I do something like this, it's always this little bit of trouble.

Every woman is physically exhausted after being with him, and she doesn't want to move at all, so he has to carry her to take a shower.

This bath took a bit long, more than forty minutes.

Back in her room, Jiang Yiyan dried her wet hair and asked, "Su Jin, have you finished writing the song for me?"

"alright."

Su Jin turned around, bent down, took an A4 sheet of paper from the bedside table, and handed it to Jiang Yiyan.

Jiang Yiyan saw that she had finished writing what she had been longing for, and without even drying her hair, she took the A4 paper and looked at it.

"Never again."

The song given to Jiang Yiyan is the theme song of the same name from Han Shao's movie "The Continent".

"When a ship sinks to the bottom of the sea."

"When a person becomes a mystery."

This song is based on "The End of the World" by North American country music singer Skeeter Davis.

It is an adaptation of "World".

The melody is the original work, the lyrics were written by Han Shao himself, and the singer is G.E.M.

This song was very popular back then. When Han Shao's movie "The Continent" was released, many people went to see the movie because of this song.

"The melody of this song is by a foreigner, but I wrote the lyrics. You need to buy the melody from the original copyright company; the company and song title are listed on it," Su Jin reminded her.

Unlike in the 80s and 90s, when you could copy foreign melodies at will, you still had to buy copyrights.

"Okay." Jiang Yiyan didn't care at all.

She's signed with Avex Music, so buying the melody copyright for a song is relatively easy.

I have to say, Su Jin's talent is truly amazing!

These lyrics are far better than the songs on her album; it was worth the long wait.

Jiang Yiyan suddenly straddled Su Jin's lap, looking at him face to face, her eyes sparkling with anticipation and excitement:

Su Jin, be the male lead in my music video!

Her voice carried a hint of coquetry, which was irresistible.

However, Su Jin was not moved by her enthusiasm and refused without hesitation: "Don't be ridiculous, I don't have time to be the male lead in your music video. I haven't even recorded a music video for my own song yet."

"It's only a short time, you just need to spare two or three days, please, Su Jin." Jiang Yiyan clasped her hands together, looking at Su Jin with pitiful eyes, her face full of sincerity and pleading.

"Two or three days won't work, I don't have time. I'm very busy later on; my movie starts filming next week."

"dad."

"Dad, please."

Jiang Yiyan really has no bottom line when it comes to becoming famous!

"If your father knew you called me that, he would kick you out of the house."

Jiang Yiyan rolled her eyes at Su Jin, pinched his cheeks with both hands, and said in a coquettish tone, "Please! Please."

After thinking for a moment, Su Jin said, "If you can finalize the script and staff within this week, I can spare three days."

Jiang Yiyan replied without hesitation, "Then it's settled. No backing out. I'll call my agent right now."

Although a week is a bit tight, it's not impossible to finish.

"Let me make this clear first, I'm not acting for free."

"Don't worry, I won't let you act for nothing."

"It's very expensive, two million."

"How much? Two million? That's robbery!!!"

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. If you think it's too expensive, then forget it. I make at least 500,000 for a single commercial performance."

Jiang Yiyan frowned slightly, pondering to herself.

Inviting Su Jin to star in the music video was undoubtedly a worthwhile deal, even if it meant paying her two million in fees.

However, the question is whether the company will agree, since two million is indeed not a small amount.

If you add the cost of the MV crew, it would probably take four million to complete.

Actually, four million to produce a song isn't that expensive. The key is that she's not a popular singer!

Ugh!

It seems I have no choice but to contact him.

Otherwise, with a music video budget of four million, it might not have been approved.

"I'm going out to make a call," Jiang Yiyan said, getting up, picking up her phone from the bedside table, leaving the bedroom, and making a call.

Su Jin looked at Jiang Yiyan's back and felt puzzled. Why was she making a phone call behind his back?

Three or four minutes later, Jiang Yiyan walked into the bedroom, her expression calm and revealing nothing.

But I just can't see what the real problem is.

Before he could speak, Jiang Yiyan said, "Su Jin, I have to go. I'll get back to you about the payment tomorrow."

"Your company didn't agree?" Su Jin asked, frowning.

"No, I have some personal matters to attend to," Jiang Yiyan said as she put on her clothes.

It seems they really didn't agree.

"what!"

Jiang Yiyan exclaimed in surprise, only to be pulled into Su Jin's arms. "Tell me honestly, is it because your company doesn't approve? Do they think I'm too expensive?"

"No, I have to go back to the company."

"Do you think I'm stupid? Why didn't you go back earlier or later? Why did you have to go back right after making the phone call?"

"Just say what's on your mind. There's no need to hide anything. We've been exchanging ideas about art for three or four years now."

Jiang Yiyan sighed softly, "Alright! I said yes, but you can't get angry."

"Why would I be angry? It's none of my business if your company doesn't agree." After Su Jin finished speaking, he frowned, and suddenly thought of a not-so-good possibility.

Could it really be what he's thinking?

"Your company doesn't agree, so you're now planning to go find Wu Kebo?"

"It's not that I disagree, I didn't call my agent, I called Wu Kebo directly." Jiang Yiyan lowered her head slightly, her voice very soft, like a child who had done something wrong, not daring to look up at Su Jin.

She knew very well that men were very possessive in this regard, especially strong men like Su Jin.

#..——

That's exactly what he thought.

For some reason, he suddenly had the feeling that he had been cuckolded, which was really frustrating.

Although he and Jiang Yiyan had no official relationship and were simply artistic friends, he did not demand that she be morally upright.

It's always been an unspoken understanding: you don't care about me, and I don't care about you.

But hearing firsthand that a friend of art was going to see another man was a very unpleasant experience.

If you're just a kept man and have no real ability, then you might even feel a little proud, thinking you're on the same wavelength as the big boss.

Unfortunately, he wasn't, and he was quite capable.

You're so mean! Why did you keep her around?

If you hadn't stayed, none of this mess would have happened.

"Don't go looking for him. I'll act in it for free, but I want 20% of the album's profits, including the cost of the songs."

He was paid to write songs for Jiang Yiyan, 500,000 yuan per song.

Avex agreed, naturally because his self-titled album "Su Jin" was very popular and of high quality.

In less than a month, the album has already sold over 50 copies.

Many music companies and musicians have asked him to write songs, but he has never agreed.

As for the 20% dividend, it seems like a lot, but it's actually not much at all, and you'd actually be at a disadvantage.

Take Rene Liu's album "I'm Very Busy" as an example.

He is a top star in the Chinese music scene, yet his annual sales only exceed one million copies.

Where is Jiang Yiyan?

She's practically a nobody right now, so selling 500,000 copies would already be a pretty good result.

Will she be able to sell it?

It's definitely not going to sell. She's just a nobody, and besides, I've never heard of Jiang Yiyan having any representative works.

Therefore, this album is definitely going to flop.

Otherwise, Jiang Yiyan wouldn't have focused on being an actress later on.

It's worth noting that Jiang Yiyan wrote the lyrics for 6 out of the 11 songs on the album "Starlight Cinema".

This shows that the person is very talented. If the album sells well, they will definitely pursue a career in film, television, and music.

As an aside, Ya Hua Zi's self-titled album "Liu Yifei" sold 62 copies.

When Jiang Yiyan heard "zero pay," her lips began to curl into a smile, but when she heard "20% album revenue sharing," her face immediately fell.

"What a scoundrel! He'll never suffer a loss." "You want a share of the album profits? I can't decide that; you'll have to ask the company."

"Okay, either two million or album profit sharing. Don't bother looking for Wu Kebo anymore. If your company doesn't agree, don't put 'The Continent' on your album."

"You release an EP, and I'll compose two more songs for you afterwards. You write two of them yourself. I'll cover half of the production costs; you can either pay for the rest yourself or find someone to help you."

"Really?" Jiang Yiyan's eyes widened, filled with surprise and doubt.

"Of course it's true. I, Su Jin, always keep my word. Besides, when have I ever lied to you?" Su Jin replied with a smile.

"Su Jin, I even want to marry you," Jiang Yiyan said excitedly.

"You don't need to marry me. The best way to repay me is if you don't go looking for Wu Kebo anymore," Su Jin said, stroking her hair.

"I promise, I will never go to Wu Kebo again. I belong only to you, otherwise God—" Jiang Yiyan raised three fingers and solemnly swore to Su Jin, her eyes shining with determination.

Su Jin pressed her finger to her lips and said, "There's no need to make a solemn oath; having the intention is enough."

Jiang Yiyan didn't insist. She wrapped her arms around Su Jin's waist, pressed her head against his chest, and smiled sweetly.

The two then discussed the character "Hai Zao" from the TV series "Dwelling Narrowness," and Jiang Yiyan agreed.

Then Su Jin temporarily played the role of Song Siming and discussed with her how the bed scene was filmed.

The following afternoon.

Su Jin received a call from Jiang Yiyan, who said that Avex Records disagreed with both proposals, arguing that the former was too expensive and asking if 100 million was acceptable.

Accept my ass! Without two million, you can't even make a decent music video. Don't you know about the premium?

The latter felt that 20% was too much and asked if 15% was acceptable.

Of course, that's unacceptable. 20% is already what he calculated; any less would be a complete loss-making business, which is unacceptable.

Naturally, "Never Say Goodbye" will not be included in this album. Su Jin will write two more songs and release a solo EP.

Since he was going to release a solo EP, he immediately asked Huang Jiaqiang to find someone to buy the copyright of the song "The End of the Worth".

10 month 27 day.

The 26th Golden Rooster Awards ceremony was held in Suzhou.

The film "The Coffin in the Mountain" was nominated for three awards: Best Director, Best Actor, and Best First Feature.

Su Jin originally didn't want to go, but the organizers hinted that he could win a prize, so he went to have some fun.

Then he received the Best First Feature Award.

The Best Actor award was won by Fu Dalong for his role in "The Dog".

The Best Actress award was shared by two actresses: Liu Chia-ling for "Curiosity Kills the Cat" and Yan Bing-yan for "Love's Teeth".

Yan Bingyan is not a famous actress, but she has excellent acting skills and has won eight Best Actress awards.

If you've seen "A Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart," you'll know her.

11 month 01 day.

The film "Lust, Caution," directed by Li An, has been released.

The release date of "Lust, Caution" has been quite tumultuous, starting on September 28th and moving up to October 26th, then being delayed to October 26th, and finally being moved to November 1st.

The reason for this is that the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has great respect for Li An, the Oscar-winning director.

With a wave of his hand, he told him to cut it himself.

The result was three passionate scenes, all uncut.

Prior to this, "Lust, Caution" had already been screened in three regions.

The film premiered in Taiwan on September 24, in Hong Kong on September 26, and in North America on October 26.

The films shown in these places are all the full version, meaning that the three sex scenes in the film, totaling eight minutes, are shown without any cuts.

The result was that the three passionate scenes sparked widespread discussion online.

Shanghai Film Group, the main producer, was also furious. Even if Li An is an Oscar-winning director, he shouldn't do this.

Don't you know that China has its own unique national circumstances?

However, in order to recoup the investment, various efforts were made, and finally, "Lust, Caution" was scheduled to be released on November 1st.

Its box office trend is very strong, with box office revenue exceeding 4000 million in its opening weekend.

The more popular it is, the greater the controversy it generates.

Some people are using the controversy to protest the censorship that cut three passionate scenes, saying it deprives an adult of his right to "watch art."

Some say it's "whitewashing traitors," while others say "art is art, don't drag politics into it" —

There were all sorts of things being said, and many people were calling and writing letters to report it.

Li An initially favored Ya Hua Zi to play the role of Wang Jia Zhi, as she fit the character in terms of appearance, temperament, and age.

But Ya Hua Zi refused because there were too many nude scenes.

After the film was released, Ya Huazi watched the uncut version and was extremely relieved. If she had agreed to star in it back then, she would be finished now.

It wasn't just Ya Huazi; Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun, Shu Qi, and Xu Xiyuan all declined because of the excessive amount of nudity in the scenes.

Their rejection made Tang Wei a star; she became an overnight sensation because of this film.

She went directly from an obscure 18th-tier starlet to a second-tier actress, with her value increasing 20 times.

Countless script offers and GG endorsement deals came her way.

Tang Wei has a boyfriend named Tian Yu, who is Wang Qinian in "Joy of Life".

It can be said that Tian Yu played a crucial role in Tang Wei getting the role of "Wang Jiazhi".

He taught Tang Wei how to act step by step, how to understand her characters, and accompanied her throughout the auditions and training for "Lust, Caution."

At this time, their relationship was very good, and they had reached the point of discussing marriage.

Tian Yu was initially quite happy for his girlfriend's sudden rise to fame, since becoming famous as an actor is something that countless opportunities cannot buy.

But to his surprise, the film "Lust, Caution" was so explicit that he couldn't accept it at all, and the two eventually parted ways.

The producers of "Apple," which is set to be released at the end of the month, saw how popular "Lust, Caution" was due to its erotic scenes and decided to pull some stunts.

The bathroom battle between Fan Xiaopang and Tong Dawei was posted online.

So he was sent back to revise it.

This is just a small warning; the real show is yet to come.

In any case, a storm is brewing, and it will explode when the time is right.

Siheyuan.

Su Jin spent millions to build a small screening room.

At this moment, a clip from Li An's new movie is playing on the screen, and it's still a crucial moment.

You know what, this pose is incredibly intense.

It's really hard for ordinary people to handle; it requires a lot of flexibility from both parties. After thinking it over, Su Jin turned to look at the sofa next to her. She saw a little girl curled up on the sofa, covering her face with her hands, seemingly a little shy or embarrassed.

However, her fingers were not completely closed, leaving a large gap.

"Stop blocking it. If you want to see, just look openly," Su Jin said irritably.