The Rise of Chinese Entertainment in 2008

Gu Ning is from southern Anhui. His family must have been well-off to be able to get into the Beijing Film Academy.

The parents own two medium-sized supermarkets and earn a good income every year.

Gu Ning could be considered a second-generation rich kid.

The reason Gu Ning went to art school was simply because his grades were too poor, and his family wanted him to find another way to get a diploma.

Gu Ning's father had a high school classmate who studied photography and worked at the local television station.

At his suggestion, Gu Ning studied some photography during the summer vacation and applied to the Beijing Film Academy. Unexpectedly, she was actually admitted.

As far as I can remember, the family supermarket always did good business until 15 years later, when business started to decline and it finally closed down after a few more years.

However, they did make money, and their parents gradually bought some properties.

Although housing prices had plummeted when I was reborn, the price wasn't high when I bought it, and the annual rental income was still quite good.

For Gu Ning's first film, she even had to ask her family for some money.

After losing money, his parents refused to give him any more.

In their view, their son was not cut out for it. Although the family supermarket was closed, the rent alone was enough for Gu Ning to live a very good life.

Gu Ning was unwilling, but the two old people were also very carefree. They often traveled all over the country and even started live streaming, which was quite fashionable.

Although it was just a hobby, the income was enough for their travel expenses.

Before their rebirth, the two elderly people were in good health and kept in frequent contact.

They are carefree and have no pressure. Apart from talking about Gu Ning's marriage, they don't usually have any family conflicts.

Therefore, when Gu Ning returned home, she felt completely at ease, unlike the feeling of a long-awaited reunion.

Mr. and Mrs. Gu were very happy about their son's achievements and invited relatives and friends to a large hotel for a banquet.

When the relatives learned that Gu Ning was a "famous director," the younger generation pestered Gu Ning to ask about celebrities and even asked him to get their autographs.

The older generation, on the other hand, wants their children to become stars.

Annoyed by the constant nagging, Gu Ning stayed home with her parents for a few days before returning to the capital with the three million yuan they had given her.

This three million was the money his parents gave him to buy a house.

Gu Ning didn't hide anything from her parents and told them about the approximate revenue from her short films and movies.

Seeing their son's success, the elderly couple were very pleased and offered to buy him an apartment in Beijing.

Gu Ning said she had money and would buy it herself later.

But the elderly couple refused, believing that their son's task was to buy a house and get married.

If you don't have the ability, that's fine; but if you do have the ability, you should naturally do it yourself.

Gu Ning couldn't refuse, nor was he too lazy to decline; he was indeed short of money right now.

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"Hello everyone, I'm Gu Ning!"

In an office building not far from Nortel, Gu Ning summoned all the company's employees in the company's conference room.

To be honest, he didn't put much effort into this company.

After filming wrapped, he busied himself with editing the film and asked Liu Sanxi to help him sign some behind-the-scenes staff members.

At that time, the company didn't even have an office space; it was Liu Sanxi who found one for him.

This place was originally a GG company, but after cleaning and adding some office supplies, it was ready to use.

Gu Ning returned to Beijing and recruited some graduating students from the Beijing Film Academy, thus establishing the overall framework of the company.

The company currently doesn't have much business and is more like a studio, so it doesn't need too many employees.

"Thank you all for joining the company. Next, the company will invest in and produce a movie, which will be the first battle after the company was officially established."

"As long as everyone performs well, company expansion, promotions, and salary increases will not be a problem later on."

Although Gu Ning had never run a company in her previous life, she was still good at making grand promises.

The company was almost entirely made up of college graduates about to graduate, with clear eyes, and they hadn't even had their fill of food yet.

Upon hearing Gu Ning's words, he clapped excitedly.

"Alright, everyone go back to your work. Mr. Liu and Director Fan, please stay behind," Gu Ning said.

After being invited by Gu Ning again, Fan Chunxi finally agreed to join Gu Ning's company.

"Mr. Liu, this is the rough script. You need to calculate the approximate cost as soon as possible," Gu Ning said.

"Don't worry, Mr. Gu, I will calculate it as soon as possible," Liu Yang replied quickly.

Liu Yang's original film and television company went bankrupt. Gu Ning talked to him and found that he was quite capable in all aspects, so she signed him to serve as the company's vice president.

For Gu Ning, he doesn't need a manager with exceptional abilities; someone like Liu Yang, who is a reasonably capable executor, is more to his liking.

"Director Fan, the casting is up to you. The actors must fit the roles perfectly," Gu Ning said.

"Mr. Gu, I already have someone in mind for the female lead."

Fan Chunxi had read the script before and had been thinking about the role for the past two days.

"Oh?"

Gu Ning asked, "Who is Director Fan referring to?"

"Sing!"

Fan Chunxi said, "The female lead in this film needs to portray the habits and postures of an elderly person, which requires a very high level of acting skills."

Although many actors in the industry can do it, the pay is too high.

Shu Chang is a great choice if you're looking for a young actress with affordable pay, good acting skills, and the ability to handle this kind of role.

The only problem is that she's never acted in a movie.

Gu Ning thought about it carefully, then nodded and said, "I've heard of her too. I've even watched some of her TV dramas. Her acting skills are indeed quite good."

It's not important that she hasn't acted in movies before. Contact her first, and we'll see if she gets an audition later.

"OK."

Fan Chunxi nodded and smiled, "Director Gu, how about you play the male lead?"

"Shall I?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ning shook his head without hesitation and said, "Forget it, I only acted before because I was short of money. Let's find other actors."

It has been said that being an actor is the most interesting profession.

You can make money and become famous.

Putting all these factors aside, from a purely professional standpoint, experiencing different lives can be very fun.

But Gu Ning prefers to turn a story into images in her own hands, making it more concrete.

It's fine to occasionally take on a small role for fun; directing and starring at the same time is too tiring.

"I simply think that Director Gu's acting skills are quite good, and he is very suitable to play this role," Fan Chunxi said regretfully.

"Don't flatter me, I won't give you a raise," Gu Ning said with a smile.

"I really didn't..."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Gu Ning waved his hand and said, "Do as I just said, get ready to go."

"yes!"

Liu Yang and Fan Chun happily agreed.

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"Hello, Director Gu."

As soon as Gu Ning got out of the car, Nazha and a woman slightly older than her, who were waiting by the roadside, came to greet her.

"Um."

Gu Ning nodded slightly and glanced at the woman beside her. She was also a beautiful woman from another region, and she looked somewhat like Nazar. She must be her sister.

He hadn't received a call from Nazar for several days and thought she wasn't planning to sign the contract.

Unexpectedly, I received a call from Nazar today, who suggested we meet to discuss the contract.

"Director Gu, this is my sister. She came with me to discuss the contract." Nazar said somewhat reservedly.

Janati smiled and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, Director Gu, I am Janati, Naza's older sister."

"Hello there."

Gu Ning reached out and shook her hand, saying, "Let's go inside and talk."

"Director Gu, please."

Ganati led Gu Ning to a private room on the second floor of the restaurant, invited him to sit down, took the menu from the waiter, and smiled, "Director Gu, see what you would like to eat."