This director is so innocent.

The sun was shining brightly, and the autumn day was warm and gentle.

Su Jin slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, which formed a circle in the air.

Actually, there are techniques to blowing circles, and they are very simple and easy to learn.

It's simply a matter of taking a puff of smoke, curling your tongue, opening your mouth into a circle, and then coughing lightly and rhythmically.

What do you think of Chung Lai-fang's abilities?

"Very strong, extremely strong. It can be said that she deserves at least one-third of the credit for the development of Malaysia's Ben Teng to this level."

Su Jin smiled slightly upon hearing this.

Chung Lai-Fong is currently credited with one-third of the credit, because the Malaysian Grand Tour is still in its early stages and has a strong foundation, which makes her strength seem less impressive.

In a few years, we will see Chung Lai-Fong's capabilities. It can be said that she single-handedly led the way for Bentley's listing on the Malaysian stock exchange.

After Ning Hao finished speaking, he pondered for a moment, as if he had suddenly thought of something.

He stared at Su Jin with wide eyes, a look of astonishment on his face, and said, "You wouldn't be thinking of poaching her, would you?!"

"Smack."

Upon hearing this, Su Jin snapped her fingers crisply and praised with a smile, "Smart."

"Impossible, you can't break her. Don't be fooled by the fact that Da Ma Ben Teng is a family business. Li Li is targeting her at every turn, but Brother Gou treats her very well. She won't leave." Ning Hao shook his head repeatedly, his tone very certain.

However, Su Jin just smiled slightly, not discouraged by Ning Hao's denial, and instead revealed a mysterious expression.

It's impossible to dig now, but what if Li Dagou suddenly passes away?

By then, without Li Dagou's protection and support, how could Zhong Lifang, as an outsider, continue to gain a foothold in Da Ma Ben Teng?

What he needs to do now is to build a good relationship with Chung Lai-fong, so that he can recruit her without waiting for Li Da-gou to suddenly pass away.

After all, working in a family business can be frustrating, with too many constraints.

As for signing an agency contract with her, that's nothing special.

Signing a contract with an individual is different from signing a contract with a company.

It offers a very high degree of freedom, and revenue sharing is only available to those who introduce resources; otherwise, no revenue is received.

"Alright, hurry up and go up! So my manager won't keep you waiting." Su Jin stubbed out her cigarette and said.

"Shameless! They haven't even agreed to sign the contract yet!"

"She will," Su Jin said, opening the car door and adding, "I'm leaving now. Let's have dinner together tonight."

……

On the other side, the China Film Group building.

A middle-aged man pushed open the door to Han Sanping's office.

If anyone saw his face, they would surely exclaim, "Ji Xiaolan!"

That's right, this person is Zhang Guoli. His portrayal of Ji Xiaolan has been very popular in recent years, as has his "Kangxi's Private Visits".

He had a very good relationship with Zuo Shandiao; they were old friends for over ten years, and both of them came from the Emei Factory.

"Old Han, why did you call me here in such a hurry?" Zhang Guoli pulled out a chair and sat down without any hesitation.

"Can't I invite you over for a chat if there's nothing wrong?" Han Sanping got up from his seat and sat down at the coffee table.

"Sure! But someone as busy as you usually wouldn't invite me over." Zhang Guoli got up and followed, then asked after sitting down, "Do you have any films here that would be suitable for me?"

"You don't want to play Ji Xiaolan anymore?"

"I'm sick of playing that role. If I were to play a role like that again, I'd start to doubt my acting ability."

"It's time for you to change your career path. A national first-class actor has fallen into the trap of money."

"I can't do anything about it, I have a lot of people to support in the company!" Zhang Guoli shrugged, looking somewhat helpless.

When he first started his studio, he didn't realize how difficult it was to start a company. But after he actually started the company, he realized how many trivial matters there were.

Han Sanping smiled and took out the script of "The Coffin in the Mountain" and handed it to him.

Zhang Guoli took the script and asked in confusion, "What's this?"

"Don't ask so many questions yet, let's read the script first."

Zhang Guoli, puzzled, opened the script. After reading the beginning, he frowned slightly. Why was it another multi-narrative structure?

He doesn't dislike multi-narrative structures; he dislikes the film "Stone".

When Zhang Guoli's film "The 601st Phone Call" was released in August, it failed both critically and commercially.

After more than half a month in theaters, the film grossed less than six million yuan, and its final box office was 1053 million yuan.

Later, a reporter used the movie "Crazy Stone" to provoke him, and Zhang Guoli bluntly said, "If all Chinese films are like 'Crazy Stone,' they are doomed."

Actually, the concept of this movie is quite good.

The phone numbers of 600 celebrities were exposed. The female lead, Yi Shu, had a phone number that differed from that of the famous star Tian You by only one digit. Then, the male lead, A Wen, who was terminally ill and didn't have much time left, accidentally dialed the wrong number, mistaking Yi Shu for his idol, Tian You…

After hearing Awen's story, Yi Shu decided to help Awen fulfill his wish—to hear his beloved idol, Tianyou, sing a song he wrote.

In addition, Hu Ge, Zhou Bichang, and Zhang Baizhi starred in the film.

It's impossible to lose money, let alone make a fortune.

However, the story was told in a completely muddled and incomprehensible manner.

Then it collapsed...

A dozen minutes later.

Zhang Guoli closed the script, her expression somewhat complicated.

He wondered if the script logic of "The 601st Phone Call" was the same as this, would it have been a box office failure?

Seeing his friend looking lost in thought, Han Sanping asked, "What's wrong? Is the script bad?"

"No, the script is very good."

"Then what are you standing there for!" Han Sanping retorted, then asked, "Interested in investing?"

"Investment? Who's the director?!"

"A newcomer."

"A newcomer? It's not going to be another one like Ning Hao, is it?"

"No, but he knows Ning Hao, who is the producer of this project."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoli raised an eyebrow, showing interest, and asked, "What's the total cost?"

"Twenty million."

"Twenty million?" Zhang Guoli stared at Han Sanping in astonishment and exclaimed, "Old Han, are you out of your mind?! You actually dare to give a newcomer twenty million for production costs?"

"To be precise, it's not 20 million. I'll only give him 10 million, and he'll figure out the other 10 million himself."

"Who is this newcomer?! He actually managed to raise ten million on his own."

"His name is Su Jin. He's my junior brother. He's a writer, I think he's a bestselling young adult novelist, I don't really know much about that. Anyway, he's quite rich. I heard from Ning Hao that he's also invested in quite a few film and television dramas."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoli pondered for a moment and then said, "How about this? I'll invest three million."

"You're only investing three million? Don't blame me for not warning you. Although Su Jin is a newcomer, she doesn't seem unreliable. The lineup will also feature big stars."

"Forget it, I'll just invest three million!" Zhang Guoli shook his head, sticking to his own opinion.