This director is so innocent.

Chapter 139 A Second Invitation to the Spring Festival Gala

Ok?

There's a role that's perfect for her!

Otherwise, Su Jin wouldn't have remained silent.

Fan Xiaopang's brows were no longer furrowed; his expression relaxed, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Su Jin silently took out a cigarette from her pocket, lit it, and exhaled a puff of smoke.

He was thinking about a problem.

Is Sister Xia suitable for the role of Zhang Yongcheng?

It's suitable in some ways, and unsuitable in others.

Saying it's suitable is just forcing it on!

With him keeping things under control, nothing will happen.

The reason they're not a good match is that Yu Zhou Dan is 44 years old, while Xia Jie is only 20. Their appearances are too youthful, and the two don't seem like a good match.

Even so, it's possible to have sex, it's an older man and a younger woman!

It was quite normal during the Republic of China era.

The key point is that Zhang Yongcheng also has two sons in the film.

The thought of a six or seven-year-old child calling a girl who looks about eighteen years old "Mom" is jarring.

Fan Xiaopang is different. She is 26 years old this year and her appearance is more of a cold and glamorous type, not at all childish.

He hadn't thought things through before; he was only focused on providing resources for Sister Xia and hadn't considered many other factors.

The only way to make it up to Sister Xia is through other means.

He hadn't told Sister Xia about this yet. He was too busy before and forgot about it. If Fan Xiaopang hadn't brought it up, he would have forgotten about it altogether.

After thinking it through, Su Jin looked up at Fan Xiaopang and asked, "Do you know about 'Ip Man'?"

"Ip Man? Wong Kar-wai's Ip Man?" Fan Xiaopang's eyes lit up, and his face showed an undisguised excitement.

She never expected that Su Jin could actually get involved with Wong Kar-wai. She heard that Wong Kar-wai had been preparing for this movie for a full ten years.

Ten years!

How many decades does one have in a lifetime?

If a film can be prepared for so long, it must be good. Given Wong Kar-wai's expertise, it will most likely be a classic.

If I could become his leading lady, what does three channels matter? I'd even go for four.

She became more and more excited as she thought about it, already fantasizing about punching Zhang Ziyi, kicking Zhou Xun, pinning Zhao Zhetian down, having Li Lianhua massage her back, and having Xu Cairen serve her tea.

Su Jin frowned slightly as she looked at Fan Xiaopang, whose eyes were vacant but whose lips were curled into a smile. She was puzzled.

What is she thinking? She seems a bit excited. Could she be thinking this "Ip Man" is the same as the other "Ip Man"?

Besides, you get this excited about Wong Kar-wai's movies, but I've never seen you get this excited about my movies.

"What are you thinking about?" Su Jin couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing," Fan Xiaopang shook his head and asked, "Is it Wong Kar-wai's 'Ip Man'?"

Depend on----

That's exactly what she was thinking.

Suddenly, Su Jin didn't want to give her the role of "Zhang Yongcheng," and Fan Xiaopang was completely unaware that he had inadvertently offended Su Jin. Seeing him in a daze, she pressed him to ask if it was Wong Kar-wai's "Ip Man."

"No, it's Ip Man, starring Ip Wai-shun and Donnie Yen," Su Jin said irritably.

"Donnie Yen's 'Ip Man'?" Fan Xiaopang's eyes widened in surprise, a look of disappointment on his face.

Although Donnie Yen is also a well-known martial arts star, he is clearly not on the same level as Wong Kar-wai.

Also, Donnie Yen's image alone isn't quite suitable for Ip Man!

"Can Donnie Yen, with his muscular and rigid physique, really play Ip Man?"

"You know Ip Man?" Su Jin was a little surprised. Before the movie "Ip Man" was released, Ip Man was not very famous and was limited to Hong Kong Island and Guangdong Province. He could not even leave the province.

Even martial arts champion Zhan Langjing didn't know who Ip Man was, which shows how little fame Ip Man had.

"Don't underestimate me! Ip Man is Ji Xiaolong's master!" Fan Xiaopang said smugly.

"Alright! Now that you know, I won't say anything more. The female lead for 'Ip Man' hasn't been decided yet. If you want her, you can have her."

What is the movie "Ip Man" about?

"Ip Man fighting the Japanese devils, the core story is similar to Jet Li's 'Fearless'."

"That's it?"

"That's all."

"What about the female lead?"

"The female lead is Ip Man's wife, a virtuous wife and loving mother, so she's more of a decorative character."

"OK, I'll take it."

"You can take the role, but there's a problem. Filming for 'Ip Man' will start early next year, but your scenes for 'Painted Skin' will probably have to wait until the end of March."

"Can't we focus on filming my scenes?"

"Hehe—you've already wasted more than twenty days getting into the crew. Now that you're there, you'll have scenes to film every day."

"Then should I postpone joining the cast of 'Ip Man'?"

"You can postpone joining the production, but I expect your scenes will be cut a bit."

"No, why?! The 'decorative' character doesn't have many scenes to begin with, and if you cut any more, there won't be many left."

"It's a time conflict!"

"Then I can at least film multiple projects simultaneously, right?"

"Don't give me that nonsense. The $2000 investment in 'Painted Skin' doesn't allow you to film multiple movies at once."

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

"Two options: either delete some of your scenes, or replace you."

"Isn't there any other way?" Fan Xiaopang asked, frowning.

"No," Su Jin replied, shaking her head.

Upon hearing this, Fan Xiaopang frowned and fell into thought.

She doesn't want to give up either of the roles, what should she do?

After a long time, she still couldn't come up with a good solution.

"Su Jin, I don't want to give up either of my roles, please help me think of a way!" Fan Xiaopang said coquettishly, shaking Su Jin's arm.

Su Jin couldn't stand her anymore, so she took out her phone, dialed Ye Weixin's number, asked Ye Weixin about the specific start time of filming for "Ip Man", and also told him about Fan Xiaopang's matter.

Ye Weixin was delighted to hear that Fan Xiaopang would be playing Zhang Yongcheng and didn't mind at all that she had postponed her joining the cast.

That makes sense. There are only a handful of people more famous than Fan Bayi, so no one would want to play a decorative role. It's no wonder Ye Weixin is unhappy.

"Ye Weixin said that filming for 'Ip Man' will start at the end of February. You can postpone joining the crew, but you must join the crew no later than mid-April, otherwise your scenes will be cut."

"No problem," Fan Xiaopang readily agreed.

According to her estimate, filming for "Painted Skin" will wrap up by the end of March at the latest, which is plenty of time.

After chatting for a while, Fan Bayi left because she had to rush to Hengdian to film "Painted Skin".

"Click, OK, not bad, passed."

Another day of unpretentious directing.

Su Jin put down the walkie-talkie, stretched, and moved her body, which had been sitting for a long time.

Xiaoying answered a phone call, and before she could say two words, she walked up to Su Jin and handed her the phone: "Boss, it's Sister Shan on the phone."

Su Jin took the phone and asked, "What does she want?"

"They said it was about the Spring Festival Gala."

"The Spring Festival Gala," Su Jin muttered, then said to Zhao Shan on the other end of the microphone, "Zhao Shan, what do you want?"

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"Boss, Chen Linchun, the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala, has contacted the company."

"What's he doing here? Does he want me to participate in the Spring Festival Gala?"

"right."

"Reject him!"

"Boss, please reconsider. They're really sincere, and participating in the Spring Festival Gala would be very beneficial for you," Zhao Shan earnestly advised.

Su Jin grasped the key point and asked, "How sincere are they?"

"I've invited you time and time again!"

"this one?"

'

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"Isn't there any other sincerity on your part?"

"Any other gesture of sincerity?"

"Performance fees!"

"Boss, there's no performance fee for participating in the Spring Festival Gala. You'll only get a few hundred yuan as a token reward, but your travel expenses will be reimbursed."

"It's better not to give him a few hundred yuan at all; refuse him."

"Boss————"

I said I refused him.

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"Okay, boss."

The 2006 Spring Festival Gala's revenue was 4 million yuan, yet they couldn't even part with a few tens of thousands of yuan. It's truly a case of a big company bullying its customers.

He's not one of those minor celebrities who need to use the Spring Festival Gala as a platform to promote themselves.

Chen Linchun, still not giving up after receiving Zhao Shan's reply, went to the film set again to personally discuss the matter with Su Jin.

Then Su Jin politely declined, citing filming commitments.

In CCTV's Studio One, Zhang Xiaohai, another chief director of the Spring Festival Gala, saw Chen Linchun return and asked, "How did it go? Did Su Jin agree?"

"No, I went to his company first, but Su Jin wasn't there. Then I went to his film set, but he politely turned me away both times," Chen Linchun replied.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohai sighed softly and remarked, "It seems we need to find someone."

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He took his phone out of his pocket, made a call, and hung up after a few minutes.

Then he stood up and said to Chen Linchun, "Keep an eye on the program, I'm going out for a bit."

"Yes, Director."

Chen Linchun is the deputy director of the Arts and Literature Department of CCTV's Arts and Literature Center, while Zhang Xiaohai is the director of the Arts and Literature Department.

Zhang Xiaohai didn't go looking for anyone; instead, he went home first.

Looking at the vintage Moutai he had treasured for many years on the wine cabinet, he was truly reluctant to part with it!

But you can't catch a wolf if you don't want to lose your cub.

He was appointed as the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala in a time of crisis.

The reason is that the Spring Festival Gala's viewership has been declining for the past few years.

2005年春晚收视率是37.6%，2006年春晚收视率是34.6%，而2007年春晚收视率是30.88%，直降4个点。

If the Spring Festival Gala's ratings drop by a few percentage points this year, it's not just a matter of losing face; it's also a matter of the higher-ups thinking you're incompetent, which would be disastrous.

After all, he felt he was still young and had room for improvement, so he could be bolder.

Therefore, he invited Zhao Benshan and Song Dandan to come out of retirement three times, and the program was still the same as last year's Spring Festival Gala program, "Planning".

Uncle Benshan has participated in the Spring Festival Gala 21 times, but his health has deteriorated in recent years, and he no longer wants to participate in the Gala.

To enhance the insurance coverage, he also invited Wang Baoqiang, who became a sensation this summer, as well as Zhang Ziyi, Milk Tea Zhou, and Leung Wing-ki.

SHE——

Su Jin was not originally within his invitation range; after all, idol stars don't have the same image as Wang Baoqiang, the conscription spokesperson.

But the explosive popularity of "w—Two Worlds" startled him.

It's seriously red!

He thought that Su Jin would happily accept his invitation the first time he sent it, but to his surprise, she didn't like it and rejected him.

To show his sincerity, he asked the chief director, Chen Linchun, to personally invite them the second time, but they still didn't approve.

To be honest, he was very unhappy. If it were anyone else, they would have already started to teach him a lesson, but he wanted to improve.

Moreover, Su Jin is someone he can't really touch right now.

The person he was looking for was Zuo Shandiao, and the two of them were both under the General Administration and had known each other for many years.

However, Zuo Shandiao climbed the ladder faster than him and had already become the head of China Film Group, a leading company in the film industry.

Han Sanping looked at the two bottles of vintage Moutai on the table in surprise.

Those who enjoy drinking Moutai know that Feitian Moutai is only so-so, while aged Moutai is the most prestigious.

It has four series: 15 years, 30 years, 50 years, and 80 years.

It doesn't mean the wine is 80 years old; rather, it's a blend of aged wines made from the original mash.

The two bottles of Moutai on the table are 50-year and 80-year vintages.

"Old Zhang, what important thing do you need from me? Why would an old drunkard like you be so willing to spend money?" Han Sanping asked in surprise.

Zhang Xiaohai cut to the chase: "Are you and Su Jin on good terms?"

"He's alright. Why did you look for him?" Han Sanping asked.

"I wanted to invite him to the Spring Festival Gala, but he didn't agree," Zhang Xiaohai explained.

"So you want to use me to persuade him to agree?"

"right."

"The Spring Festival Gala should have already started rehearsals by now! Even if Su Jin agreed, there's no time to prepare the program! And you've already finalized the schedule, how are we supposed to handle this?"

"I've already thought of this. He can sing, right? Let him sing. It won't take long to prepare."

As for the process, that's even easier; just reject one program at random.

Zhang Xiaohai spoke casually, showing no remorse for canceling a program that had been painstakingly prepared.

Han Sanping was the same way, not caring about the hardships behind those who were killed for their righteousness.

It should be said that anyone who can reach this level has a very low moral standard.

Those with high moral character have long been devoured, leaving not even bones behind.

"Why did Su Jin refuse to perform at the Spring Festival Gala?" Han Sanping asked curiously.

"They said they were too busy and didn't have time, but they wanted to go home for the Chinese New Year," Zhang Xiaohai explained.

Han Sanping nodded, indicating his agreement, and Wu took out his phone, saying, "I'll make a call and ask Su Jin."

"Okay." Zhang Xiaohai nodded.

The call ended after two minutes. Han Sanping pointed at his phone and said, "It's hard to explain over the phone in just a few words. I've invited him to dinner tonight, so let's talk over dinner."

OK.

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It was late at night, around six o'clock.

After filming her last scene for the day, Su Jin announced that work was done.

I've almost finished filming "The Invisible Guest," and I estimate I'll be able to film Yi Qing around the middle of the month.

Just as he was about to go to the banquet, Sun Honglei called him back.

"What's wrong, Honglei?"

Sun Honglei opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but hesitated, unsure how to begin.

"Just say what you have to say. What kind of man are you, beating around the bush like that?" Su Jin frowned.

Sun Honglei took a deep breath and quickly said, "Director, are you going to play Yu Zecheng, the character Ren Pi played in 'Lurking'?"

"You saw the script?" Su Jin asked calmly.

"Mm." Sun Honglei nodded.

Jiang Wei finished the script last month and showed it to him. It was very well done and there was no difference between it and the original.

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As for how Sun Honglei saw the script, that's perfectly normal.

Those familiar with the entertainment industry know that there is an old men's group in Beijing. The core figure is Da Gangzi, the spiritual leader is Wang Shuo, the acting expert is Ge You, the talent experts are Jiang Wen and Feng Gaizi, the good-looking expert is Chen Daoming, and the behind-the-scenes boss is Zheng Xiaolong.

Actually, there are also Ye Jing and Ye Daying. The former is the rich man who steals chickens in the movie "Jia Hao Yi Hao" wearing a tattered cotton-padded coat, and the latter is the one who is called Marshal Ye, but they broke up later.

Feng Gaizi's nickname came about because Ye Jing starred in a TV series. I have to give credit to that actor; he acted really well and portrayed Feng Gaizi perfectly.

The key point is that the actor looks remarkably like Feng Gaizi.

It is said that the actor was later honored by Feng Gaizi.

In addition, Wang Zhiwen, a representative of the Shanghai faction, and Zhang Guoli, a representative of the Sichuan faction, are also closely associated with this group.

Together with peripheral figures such as Zhang Fengyi, Xi Yong, Liu Zhenyun, and Sun Honglei, they formed a group of veteran men who occupied half of the entertainment industry, looking down on the industry with the air of big shots.

As the top actor at Xinbaoyuan, it would be very easy for Sun Honglei to see the script for "Lurking".

Why did Sun Honglei ask even though he knew that Yu Zecheng was played by Su Jin?

The reason is simple: they want to transform their business.

You can tell by looking at his previous works. Liu Huaqiang in "Conquest" is the number one old friend in Northeast China.

The film "Seven Swords" features a city engulfed in flames, with a bald man and a familiar face, and Hou Pi's "Paradise Gate" also features familiar faces.

These three films have almost cemented his image, and the scripts he receives are mostly for villainous roles, which is why he's thinking about changing his image.

Therefore, Da Gangzi asked Zuo Shandiao to find a poetry whiz and give him the role of Qiu Rubai in "Mei Lanfang".

Qiu Rubai, a highly educated intellectual, is based on Mr. Qi Rushan, the agent of Mr. Mei Lanfang.

It's true that Da Gangzi asked Zuo Shandiao for help; Xiao Daren said it himself.

It is said that Zuo Shandiao made a phone call to Xiaoda in Shanghai and Sun Honglei in Northeast China, asking them to come to his office within two hours.

The earlier version of the *Pei* can be trusted, but the later version is just too far-fetched.

Even now, let alone then, I wouldn't be able to get back within two hours. Check-in alone would take an hour, not to mention other travel time.

"Forget about the role of Yu Zecheng. Just focus on acting." Su Jin patted Sun Honglei on the shoulder, turned around and left to attend the banquet.

Sun Honglei watched Su Jin's departing figure, feeling a sense of loss, but not quite that much.

He knew there was a high probability it wouldn't work, but he was unwilling to give up without trying.