This director is so innocent.

Chapter 82 Paper Tiger

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Su Jin carefully pulled her arm, which had become numb from being used as a pillow, from under Tangtang's neck.

I stretched my arms, changed into my workout clothes, washed my face and brushed my teeth, and started my morning run.

Half an hour later, I returned with breakfast.

After taking a shower, I woke Tangtang up.

Tangtang opened her eyes sleepily and asked, "What time is it?"

It's nine o'clock.

"It's nine o'clock?" Tangtang was a little skeptical, because she often teased Su Jin like this when they were together.

But she stretched out her fair arm, picked up her phone from the bedside table, looked at it, and then rolled her eyes speechlessly, because the phone showed 7:35.

"Su Jin, can you please stop being so childish!"

After saying that, she crawled back into bed.

Su Jin smiled and shook her head: "I have to go to the company now. I've bought breakfast for you. Remember to eat it when you get up."

"understood."

I arrived at the company around 8:10.

It's too early now; there aren't many people in the company.

Su Jin processed the documents that had piled up during filming.

This process took all morning, and I received a call from Sister Xia during lunchtime.

After finishing filming "The Coffin in the Mountain", Xia Jie immediately went to Hengdian to film "Strange Tales of Liaozhai".

Back in 05, Sugarman produced a new version of "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," featuring a large cast of stars, including Huang Xiaoming.

Li Lianhua, Lin Zhiying, Huo Siyan, Hu Ge, Yang Mi, Zeng Li ———

The ratings were quite good, and having tasted success, the original team created "Strange Tales of Liaozhai".

"Strange Women from Liaozhai" is divided into four chapters: "Liancheng", "The Heroine", "The Eunuch", and "Xin Shisi Niang".

The character "Blind Sister" is the lead actress in "Xin Shisi Niang".

Originally, this drama was supposed to be filmed next year, and the first one to be restarted was "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". However, Hu Ge's injury had not yet healed, so this drama was filmed instead.

Sister Xia didn't really need anything; she just shared some things about the film crew and told a few corny jokes.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Su Jin drove Ning Hao to Chengtian to find Wang Jinghua.

Wang Jinghua's life after joining Chengtian was not easy. Wu Kebo was very wary of her, fearing that she would run away again.

The company's big production, "Red Cliff," only landed Hu Jun the role of "Zhao Yun," and he didn't get any other roles.

In addition, Cheng Tian herself does not have a director, and the people in Hong Kong and Taiwan prefer to use their own people, which means that the artists under her management have to go outside to find roles.

The artists signed with her, but it was all for acting opportunities.

If you don't get any acting offers introduced to you and have to find them yourself, you'll definitely have to run away.

Therefore, she took Su Jin's visit quite seriously and was thinking of getting a few roles in the project.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Su Jin got down to business.

"Sister Hua, has Teacher Liang read the script? What did he say?"

"After reading it, Jia Hui thought it was pretty good, but he insisted on reading the entire script before discussing anything further."

Generally, when sending audition invitations to actors, the entire script is not sent, in order to prevent leaks.

"When will Teacher Liang have time to come over here?"

"He's currently attending an event here and will be over shortly."

Wang Jinghua paused for a moment, then continued, "Have the other roles for 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' been confirmed? Are we still short of funding?"

Su Jin replied without hesitation: "The only thing missing is the male and female leads; we have no shortage of funds."

Want to be cast in a role? No way.

He's here today to take Liang Jiahui; if they can't reach an agreement, he'll go find someone else.

Anyway, the entertainment industry has plenty of talent, with a ton of famous and skilled people.

"In the morning, the company's senior management held a meeting, and President Zhuang announced some good news, saying that they had secured an investment share in the film 'Sheep Without a Shepherd'."

"Yes, that's right. Mr. Zhuang is very sincere."

"Su Jin, I can be very sincere too."

"Sister Hua, you're all from Chengtian. If President Zhuang got it, doesn't that mean you got it too?" Su Jin knew that Wang Jinghua had a hard time at Chengtian, but she didn't know it was this bad.

It's just a movie investment, is it really necessary to go to such lengths?

He gave Zhuang Liqi a 15% share, a premium of 100%.

Zhuang Liqi seemed afraid that he would go back on his word, so the 900 million yuan arrived in his account that morning without even signing a contract.

He came here today not only to see Wang Jinghua, but also to sign an investment contract with Zhuang Liqi.

Wang Jinghua did not answer Su Jin's question, but instead started talking about something unrelated.

"Su Jin, you must have heard that Fan Bingbing's contract with Huayi is about to expire!"

"Mm." Su Jin nodded gently.

Fan Bingbing signed a 6-year contract with Huayi, which will expire on the 31st of this month.

The news that she wants to terminate her contract with Huayi has been circulating for three or four months, but it has become particularly intense recently.

Because after such a long time, Huayi has not announced any news about Fan Bingbing's contract renewal.

Then the media reporters got excited and publicized it extensively, speculating about the reasons for Fan Bingbing's departure and where she would go.

Why? Because Zhou Xun is here, her status as the top female star is in jeopardy.

Why does Huayi Brothers not value Fan Bingbing but instead promote Zhou Xun?

There's also Fan Bingbing saying she earns 60 yuan as a judge, and that she made 100 million yuan from just one event.

The most talked-about rumor recently is that Fan Bingbing will be joining Chengtian Entertainment.

There are two reasons.

Firstly, when Fan Bingbing released her album with Warner Music last year, she faced a shortage of funds, and Wu Kebo generously sponsored her with 100 million yuan.

Wu Kebo also invested in the film "Apple," which she starred in.

Rumors circulated that the popular actress unilaterally terminated her contract with Chengtian Entertainment as a result.

Secondly, Wang Jinghua is here, and Fan Bingbing was previously an artist under Wang Jinghua's management. If she can join the company, it would be a reunion for the two.

To be honest, Fan Bingbing's time at Huayi was really tough.

She used to compete with Li Lianhua for the top spot, and after finally managing to suppress Li Lianhua, Zhou Xun came out and was heavily promoted. No one could stand that.

By the way, Li Lianhua's contract also expired at the same time as hers, but she chose to renew it for three years at 8000.

Wan, plus the female supporting role in "The Forbidden Kingdom".

Wang Jinghua's desire for a share of the investment in "Sheep Without a Shepherd" is likely a way to sign Fan Bingbing.

However, she was really overthinking it.

Fan Bingbing didn't go anywhere; instead, she set up her own business and established the first artist studio in China.

Of course, since someone had asked the question, Su Jin, being a person with high emotional intelligence, naturally had to fulfill her duty of flattering them.

"Sister Hua, are you planning to sign Fan Bingbing?"

"Yes." Wang Jinghua nodded and said, "Su Jin, name your terms! How can you give the female lead to Fan Bingbing?"

"Sister Hua, it's not that I don't want to agree, but given Fan Bingbing's current fame and status, playing the role in 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' is a good fit."

The female lead is naturally fine.

But we've already sent Zhou Xun an audition invitation, and she's agreed to audition. Besides, Ning Hao has liked Zhou Xun since he was a child and has always wanted her to be his female lead.

Ning Hao, who was standing to the side, was speechless upon hearing this.

That's a really lame excuse. Zhou Xun is only two years older than him, how could he have liked her since childhood?

"Also, I heard that Fan Bingbing has a new drama that's supposed to start filming in March or April!"

Fan Bingbing's new drama is Wu Siyuan's "Contract Lover".

It was a terrible movie, and it only grossed 1500 million at the box office.

The story mainly revolves around a loser who can't find a girlfriend, so he rents one to take home for the Chinese New Year.

Wang Jinghua nodded and said, "There is such a film, but if you can give the female lead of 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' to Fan Bingbing, I believe Bingbing will make the right choice."

Hearing this, Su Jin couldn't help but admire Wang Jinghua.

The old saying is absolutely true: there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names.

This title of "China's Top Agent" is truly prestigious.

He knew "Contract Lover" wasn't very good, but Wong Jing-hua didn't!

Wu Siyuan is no ordinary person; he has a long list of titles, enough to take a long time to count. He is a famous producer, known for films such as *New Dragon Gate Inn*, *Once Upon a Time in China II*, and *Once Upon a Time in China III*.

He was also Tsui Hark's mentor and the discoverer of Fiona Sit and Andy Lau.

If I can get in touch with Wu Siyuan, my future prospects will be limitless.

Actually, Su Jin wasn't too insistent on using Zhou Xun as the female lead in "Sheep Without a Shepherd"; Fan Bingbing would have been fine too.

Although she's not as famous as Zhou Xun, we can still create a scandal by hyping up her second collaboration with Leung Ka-fai!

Liang Jiahui once said that Fan Bingbing has a very good touch.

As for looking a bit younger, that's because of makeup!

If you dress a little older, that should be enough.

Thinking of this, he looked at Ning Hao and asked for his opinion.

"Ning Hao, what do you think?"

I stood and watched.

Ning Hao was furious. They had agreed to use Zhou Xun, but now that they were here, they were about to change their minds again.

Those who write online novels are really unreliable.

"I only want Zhou Xun. I won't film without her. Let whoever wants to film her, film her."

Wang Jinghua was initially pleased to hear Su Jin's tone of discussion, but Ning Hao's words instantly darkened her expression.

Suppressing her anger, she said in a deep voice, "Director Ning, is there no room for discussion?"

"No, I only want Zhou Xun." Ning Hao met Wang Jinghua's gaze without flinching.

He's not one of Wang Jinghua's men, so why should he be afraid of her?

Moreover, he has a powerful backer, so who would dare to blacklist him?

Wang Jinghua narrowed her eyes, turned to look at Su Jin, and said, "Su Jin, what do you say?"

What else can I say?

Of course, we'll fully support our own tools.

If Ning Hao were to fall out of favor with you because of your old-fashioned ways, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

He has quite a few scripts waiting for Ning Hao to film!

"Sister Hua, since Ning Hao insists on using Zhou Xun, there's nothing I can do." Su Jin spread her hands, indicating that she was also helpless.

Wang Jinghua's gaze sharpened, and she was about to threaten Liang Jiahui when she heard Su Jin say, "Sister Hua, that's enough for today. I hope you will carefully consider Teacher Liang's matter."

After saying that, he got up and left without waiting for Wang Jinghua's reply, and Ning Hao followed.

Once outside the office, Ning Hao whispered, "Su Jin, did my blunt rejection of Wang Jinghua cause you any trouble?"

Su Jin heard the self-blame in Ning Hao's tone, put her arm around his shoulder, and said disdainfully, "What trouble? After she left Huayi, she's just a toothless paper tiger."

"If she dares to cause me trouble, I'll show her how many eyes the Horse King has."

"Brother, can we stop bragging? Even though he's left Huayi, he now has Chengtian as his backer."

"Cheng Tian is nothing to her, Wu Kebo is just hoping someone will take care of Wang Jinghua for him."

Why do you say that?

"This matter can't be explained in a short time. I'll tell you the details when we get back. Now, come with me to find Zhuang Liqi."

They randomly grabbed a young girl and asked her where Zhuang Liqi's office was.

The young girl saw a very handsome man, her eyes lit up, and she kindly led the two of them to Zhuang Liqi's office.

Knock on the door, push the door open, enter, exchange pleasantries, and sign the contract.

Zhuang Liqi poured a cup of tea for Su Jin and Ning Hao, and casually asked, "How did the talk with Wang Jinghua go?"

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"It didn't go too smoothly; she wanted Fan Bingbing to play the female lead."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Liqi immediately perked up, knowing full well that the big boss, Wu Kebo, had always been thinking about Fan Bingbing.

As for whether he's still hung up on her as a person or because of her identity, who knows!

"You didn't agree, did you?"

"I was about to agree, but when I thought about how she and President Wu were vying for Fan Bingbing, I didn't agree."

Upon hearing this, Ning Hao cursed Su Jin inwardly, thinking she was a real genius who turned a bad thing into a good one, making Zhuang Liqi owe her a favor.

Su Jin took a sip of tea and continued, "President Zhuang, do you know how much Wang Jinghua promised me to get Fan Bingbing the lead role—"

"Brother, I won't say anything more. I'll remember this favor. Listen to my arrangements tonight, and I'll pick a good role for you in 'Red Cliff'."

"Thanks, bro."

"You rejected Wong Jing-fai, what about Leung Ka-fai?"

"I don't know, let's talk about it in a couple of days!" Su Jin wasn't too worried about Wang Jinghua, so she directly helped Liang Jiahui reject "Sheep Without a Shepherd".

If that's the case, then Wong Jinghua has made a foolish mistake, and her title as the top agent in mainland China will be somewhat diminished.

On the other side, in Wang Jinghua's office.

Leung Ka-fai rushed over right after finishing an event. He's a theater fanatic and loves good scripts.

Although he only watched a small part of "Sheep Without a Shepherd," based on his many years of experience, he was sure the rest of the film would be just as good.

Looking at the office where only one person was present, he couldn't help but ask, "Jinghua, didn't you say Su Jin and Ning Hao were here? Where did they go? Did they go back?"

"Yes, I just went out a short while ago." Wang Jinghua said expressionlessly, clearly indicating that Ning Hao had angered her quite a bit.

"Did they leave behind the script?"

"no."

"Do you have his phone number? Could you call them over again?"

Liang Jiahui had just spoken when he changed his mind and said, "How about this? Where is their company? I'll go visit them."

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"You really think highly of 'Sheep Without a Shepherd'?"

"Yes, 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' is the best script I've seen in recent years. If it's well-made, it could win me the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor."

Wang Jinghua sighed inwardly and took out her phone to call Su Jin.

As Su Jin said, she wasn't stupid. If Liang Jiahui only liked her casually, she could have easily ruined the whole thing.

But Liang Jiahui liked it very much, so there was nothing she could do about it.

If she were to use the contract to sabotage the deal, her artists would likely become disloyal and alienated from her.

Five or six minutes later, Su Jin and Ning Hao were back in Wang Jinghua's office.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Su Jin took out the script for "Sheep Without a Shepherd" and showed it to Liang Jiahui.

After watching it, Leung Ka-fai was full of praise and asked if the funding was enough. If not, he could lower his fee.

Su Jin exclaimed, "This is what a good actor is like!"

If everyone were like Leung Ka-fai, working together for everyone, how could Chinese cinema not thrive?

It's common for Leung Ka-fai to lower his fee when he sees a good script.

You know "Xin Yue Fairy Tales", right?

He took a pay cut for this movie.

The story is a film adapted from Xin Yue, a person who moved China in 06.

Xinyue was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of eight and lost her sight. Her only wish was to go to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony, but her health prevented her from doing so.

The incident came to the attention of local media reporters, who reported on it, drawing public attention.

Then everyone told Xinyue a beautiful lie and held a grand flag-raising ceremony for her locally.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Liang, but we have plenty of funds and we don't need you to lower your fee at all."

"Are you sure you don't want it? My salary isn't low."

"I'm sure I don't need it." Su Jin looked at Wang Jinghua and asked, "Sister Hua, how much is Teacher Liang's salary now?"

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"Four million."

"OK." Su Jin nodded.

Wang Jinghua didn't quote an exaggeration; the price was the same as what he knew.

Leung Ka-fai received four million for the role in "Apple".

"Is Professor Liang available from March to May?"

"have."

"Can we sign the contract now?"

Wang Jinghua looked at Liang Jiahui, and seeing him nod, said, "Okay."

Su Jin took out two actor contracts, filled in the blanks for remuneration and filming time, and then handed the contracts to Wang Jinghua.

Wang Jinghua took the contract and examined it carefully to see if there were any hidden traps.

The contract was clean, with no loopholes or pitfalls.

After she finished reading it, she handed the contract to Liang Jiahui.

Liang Jiahui glanced at it and thought there was no problem. He wrote down his personal information and signed his name.

Then Su Jin signed her name and stamped it with the company seal.

With the matter settled, Su Jin left.

Liang Jiahui then pulled Ning Hao aside to discuss the script.

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