Entertainment: The Era of the Cantonese Circle

Zhuying Film Studio is located near Kecun Station on the subway.

Don't recognize this place? You know the Canton Tower, right? This is the next stop.

The office building where Zhuying is located is not a high-rise building, but a three-story old building, like a factory area.

Jiang Shuying looked at Chen Yunfan with a bit of confusion when she arrived at the entrance of Zhuying Film Studio.

"Is this the Pearl River Film Studio's office?"

"Yeah! Don't you feel like you're not good enough for her?"

"A bit. I thought such a big film company would be in one of those high-rise buildings, overlooking the whole city."

"The style here in Guangdong is low-key and pragmatic. You can't tell who is rich by walking down the street. An old man wearing a shirt and shorts on the street may own several buildings, and a cleaning lady may be the biggest landlady."

Chen Yunfan smiled and led Jiang Shuying inside.

Upon seeing the two enter, a young female receptionist asked them, "What can I do for you, gentlemen?"

Chen Yunfan smiled intriguedly and asked, "Looking for your General Manager Liao?"

Do you have an appointment?

"without!"

"I'm sorry, but we can't see you without an appointment." The young female receptionist waved her hand politely toward the door.

Before Chen Yunfan could say anything more, a voice rang out: "How long has it been since you last came here? And the first thing you do is joke around with the new receptionist."

Hearing the sound, Chen Yunfan looked to his right and saw Li Xiujuan standing to the side with a water glass in her hand. "Auntie, what are you doing here?"

"Staying at home is boring, and there's no rule saying you can't come home after retirement."

Chen Yunfan gave her a thumbs up.

Li Xiujuan sized up Jiang Shuying. "Is this your girlfriend?"

"Nice looks, good figure, should be able to bear children easily."

Even though Jiang Shuying can understand a lot of Cantonese now, she still doesn't understand the word "birth and childbirth" and is a bit confused, but Chen Yunfan does understand it; it means having children.

To prevent the other party from saying anything shocking, he quickly coughed to interrupt, "Auntie, how did you know about this?"

"That's what Uncle Liao said."

"Stop talking!"

Li Xiujuan smiled and looked at Jiang Shuying, who was blinking her eyes, "Aren't you going to introduce me to her?"

"Li Xiujuan, the former financial director of Zhujiang Film Studio who still wants to make a comeback after retirement, you can call her Sister Juan."

Chen Yunfan introduced himself to Jiang Shuying in Mandarin.

Li Xiujuan rolled her eyes at him. "What do you mean, 'Sister Juan'? That sounds awful. Shuying, you can just call this brat 'Auntie'."

"Hello, Auntie!" Jiang Shuying called softly.

"Let's go! I'll take you to see General Manager Liao."

Li Xiujuan, in a very familiar manner, took Jiang Shuying's hand and chatted as they went upstairs, while Chen Yunfan shook his head slightly and followed behind.

Young female receptionist: ? ? ? ? Nobody can tell me what's going on here?

Liao Shuhui's office on the third floor.

There were other people talking to him here; this person was Leader Li from Guangzhou.

When the other person saw Chen Yunfan knock on the door and come in, they immediately laughed, "Haha, speak of the devil and he appears! We were just talking about the film crew service company and your business."

"I received a lot of calls early this morning, saying that you introduced them to me."

Seeing this, Li Xiujuan pulled Jiang Shuying to the adjacent exhibition room so as not to disturb the three of them from talking.

Chen Yunfan sat on a sofa and said, "I mentioned it to some of the crew at the wrap party for 'The Legend of Bruce Lee,' but I didn't expect these guys to still be so impatient."

"Who wouldn't want to know in advance about future meals?"

Liao Shuhui poured Chen Yunfan a cup of tea. "Now there's a big problem: management."

"With the two of you here, what's there to fear about management?"

Yangcheng Film and Television City Production Service Company is a joint venture between the film and television city and Zhuhai Film Studio.

They have both official connections and financial backing, and they are also familiar with industry rules thanks to the Pearl River Film Studio.

Chen Yunfan had the opportunity to invest, but it was unnecessary. Once private investment was mixed into such a public company, there would inevitably be a lot of trouble.

"The company you proposed is good and forward-thinking, but it's precisely because it's too forward-thinking that we're not very familiar with it. If we manage it according to our old rules, it will either not be suitable or it will be the same old way."

"We discussed it and decided to find someone who understands management, knows the industry rules, and is quick-witted to manage the company."

After each of them finished speaking, they both turned to look at Chen Yunfan. He calmly picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and said, "Do you think I'm as leisurely as I am now, drinking tea?"

"Management doesn't require sitting in an office every day."

"Yeah, aren't you always at your own company?"

Chen Yunfan put down his cup and rolled his eyes at the two of them. "Do you think I have nothing to do on set? I'll be very busy once a project starts."

"No matter what you say, I won't care."

"If you don't care, and we don't understand, what if it collapses in a year or two? Wouldn't that make us a laughing stock?" Liao Shuhui winked at Leader Li from Yangcheng.

The other party immediately understood and nodded, "That's right, it's easy for it to fall apart if no one is in charge. Either you introduce someone to us, or you can take charge."

"You guys are amazing!"

Chen Yunfan gave the person a thumbs up; the two were clearly trying to trick him.

But I have to admit, I did get trapped.

If the film crew service company goes bankrupt in a year or two, people will laugh at him. As the one who made the suggestion, he will be ashamed to face his fellow villagers, and it will also affect his... convenience.

Finding someone to manage the company behind the scenes is a bit difficult; they need to be knowledgeable in all aspects... Oh, right, there's someone who seems quite suitable.

"I recruited Tian Qiwen before, but now I can only introduce him to you."

"Him? Is he suitable?"

"Perfectly suited. Besides being an actor, he has also worked as a coordinator, producer, and assistant director on Zhou Xingci's production team. He also worked as a manager and agent at Zhou Xingci's company. You could say he is very experienced and a good fit for the production team and company."

Another point is that Tin Kai-man will become the president of the Hong Kong Film Workers Association in the future.

This association is there to protect the rights of filmmakers and handle some industry issues. By the way, the person who succeeded him as the next president is the sun-tanned Ku Kung.

Liao Shuhui pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Now that you mention it, I also remember that he did a lot of behind-the-scenes work during the filming of 'Shaolin Soccer'."

"He has worked in the Hong Kong film and television industry for so many years, has a good network of contacts, and understands the rules of the Hong Kong film and television industry. He can manage some of the behind-the-scenes staff who come from the Hong Kong film and television industry."

"The problem is that he's still with Star Overseas. Director Zhou is usually easygoing, but he can be quite fierce when he's filming. The fact that he's been able to work for Director Zhou for so many years shows that he values ​​loyalty. How do we poach someone like that?"

Chen Yunfan laughed, "Isn't that simple? Just do a part-time job first!"

"Aren't the behind-the-scenes staff in Hong Kong's film and television industry quite a handful lately? We can ask him to work part-time under the pretext of thinking about their future, and then slowly poach him over."

The two of them gave him a thumbs up together; this was practically a form of moral blackmail!

On the other side, the showroom.

This place holds the history of Pearl River Film Studio, including the history of Chen Yunfan.

"Auntie, is this Fan-ge when he was little?"

"Yes! He was a mischievous little boy with bright, chubby eyes when he was young, and now he's grown into a handsome young man."

Jiang Shuying looked at the chubby Chen Yunfan and smiled knowingly.

As for who the two people next to him were, she knew and didn't need to ask.

After showing Jiang Shuying the history of Zhujiang Film Studio, Li Xiujuan looked at her with a serious expression as they were about to leave.

"Shuying, there's something I have to tell you, both for your own good and for his sake."

Jiang Shuying was a little confused. Why did the atmosphere suddenly change? "Auntie, what do you say?"

"Working in the entertainment industry inevitably involves contact with all sorts of people, including pretty girls."

"I believe that Xiao Fan wouldn't do anything reckless given her personality, but given Xiao Fan's situation, she's likely to encounter even more temptations and troubles. Nobody knows what might happen that day."

"If you really want to be with him, you need to relax a bit and not take some things too seriously."

"If you have ulterior motives, then disregard what I said."

Jiang Shuying's eyes widened slightly as she nodded gently.

This is the second time someone has told me something like this.

She found a great man and that's it...