Who says Beijing Film Academy has no great directors? (2002)

After Chen Yan returned, a staff member told him that Cai Yinong was still waiting for him outside.

Because she had previously said she would not allow any visitors to the set, no one dared to let her in.

Chen Yan couldn't help but say admiringly, "This woman is quite a tough character. She stood outside for two hours in this freezing weather, and she's been here for two days in a row."

"Please invite her in. I'll wait for her in my office." With that, Chen Yan pulled Liu Yifei away.

When Cai Yinong arrived at Chen Yan's office, the first thing she looked at was Liu Yifei, but the next second, she smiled and greeted Chen Yan.

"Director Chen, I've come here today specifically to discuss a business deal with you."

Chen Yan: "President Cai, please have a seat."

Liu Yifei got up on her own initiative to pour tea for the two of them, being very well-behaved.

Cai Yinong looked at Liu Yifei, constantly comparing the Liu Shishi she had seen at the Beijing Dance Academy with the ethereal girl in front of her.

The conclusion is that she is far inferior to Liu Yifei.

"Thank you, Yifei. You are even more beautiful in person than on camera."

Liu Yifei smiled shyly, but still replied generously, "Thank you."

Cai Yinong then turned to Chen Yan and said earnestly, "Director Chen, I previously discussed the copyright of the Legend of Sword and Fairy with your company's employees, but the progress seems to be not going smoothly, so I have come to visit you again."

"I'd like to discuss this further with you. Could you sell the copyright to 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy' to Tang Ren? We at Tang Ren will definitely offer you a price that will satisfy you."

Chen Yan looked surprised. "President Cai is too late. We have already reached a cooperation agreement with Kyushu Audio-Visual and will officially launch the Legend of Sword and Fairy project in April."

Cai Yinong was dumbfounded. What? How could it be so fast?

"Huh? But, uh, okay..." Cai Yinong had thought that Chen Yan might ask for an exorbitant amount, but she didn't expect that they had already decided to do it themselves.

Even after leaving the film set, Cai Yinong was still in a daze.

But not long after, this strong woman adjusted herself again, and she prepared to bypass Chen Yan and go directly to talk to the copyright holder of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series.

But it's destined to be all for naught, because Chen Yan has already signed an exclusive copyright agreement with the developers of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series for mainland China.

So much so that when she met Yao Zhuangxian a few days later, she learned that Chen Yan had already signed an exclusivity agreement and a renewal agreement with him.

Like Zhang Weiping, Cai Yinong exclaimed, "Chen Yan! You son of a bitch!"

Liu Yifei took a sip of tea, then nestled comfortably into the sofa, like a cat about to hibernate.

Chen Yan also felt sorry for this young girl who had been working non-stop since "The Story of a Noble Family," and basically never stopped.

"Take advantage of the fact that filming hasn't started yet and rest at home for the next couple of days. Kyushu Audio-Visual should have finished submitting the application for approval by next month, then you won't have time to be lazy."

Liu Yifei hunched her shoulders and then stretched out a big yawn.

"Okay, then I'll go back and play with the cat."

Chen Yan tapped Liu Yifei on the forehead and replied affectionately, "I can't spend these next two days with you. Use your free time to thoroughly understand the game. I'll send you the script once it's finished. Study it carefully, and ask me if you don't understand anything."

Liu Yifei exclaimed "Ouch!" and then rubbed her forehead, saying with a smile, "Okay."

Even after Liu Yifei left, Chen Yan still notified people to start work, because every day wasted was money.

The payment for "Heartbreak" is still being settled, and the process won't be quick.

Cai Yinong was also a smart person. Knowing that she could no longer interfere with the Legend of Sword and Fairy, she immediately sent her employees to audition for the role of Li Xiaoyao in the series.

The person she had her eye on was none other than Brother Hu, whom she had signed directly at a hot pot restaurant in 02.

This time, Chen Yan didn't refuse; Brother Hu can be considered the soul of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series.

And so, the news that "Chinese Paladin" would be adapted into a film or television series was released.

Liu Yifei's portrayal of Zhao Ling'er was widely expected, but many game fans still don't quite accept Hu Ge's character.

People flocked online to post questions about who this person was, who got the role of Li Xiaoyao through connections, and who was willing to play the part of Li Xiaoyao.

Other roles, such as An Yixuan as Lin Yueru, Liu Pinyan as Anu, Peng Yuyan as Tang Yu Xiaobao, and Chen Yan, all retained their original cast members.

Kyushu Audio-Visual had no objection to the casting of Chen Yan, and the start ceremony for the Legend of Sword and Fairy was scheduled for April 1st.

We need to allow some time for adjustments and team building, as well as finding a venue to make costumes, etc.

Liu Yifei's recent schedule consists of sleeping until dawn, having brunch, reading scripts, and playing games like Chinese Paladin and petting her cat when she gets tired of reading.

I feel incredibly happy when I occasionally call Chen Yan.

On March 5th, Chen Yan finished filming "Love".

All that was left was post-production editing, and Chen Yan still chose to take the film to the Beijing Film Academy for editing.

We rushed to submit the film just before the Cannes feature film submission deadline.

In early April, Liu Yifei joined the cast of "Chinese Paladin".

The next day, stills were released, causing a sensation online, with many exclaiming that Zhao Ling'er had stepped out of the game.

On April 9th, Chen Yan received his share of the box office revenue from "Heartbreak".

After deducting the revenue share from the film special fund and cinemas, and further deducting the portion from Changchun Film Studio, Chen Yan's total income was over 6800 million yuan.

Liu Yifei's share was also 12.5%, meaning she received 981 million yuan out of Chen Yan's 6800 million yuan.

Now Liu Yifei can truly be considered a wealthy young woman.

Chen Yan sent Liu Yifei a message, telling her the amount of box office revenue she could receive.

Liu Yifei excitedly shouted over the phone, "Wow! Chen Yan, I'm rich!"

"Yeah, then you can pay for all our meals from now on." Chen Yan wanted to be a kept man openly.

Liu Yifei readily agreed: "Sure, I have plenty of money anyway."

"So, do you want to invest this money in Chenyan Film and Television in the future, and make yourself the boss's wife?" Chen Yan asked tentatively.

After a few seconds of silence, Liu Yifei replied, "Okay, I'll spend it all for you. Anyway, I don't need to spend any money."

Chen Yan laughed heartily a few times.

Liu Yifei retorted, "What are you laughing at!"

Chen Yan sat down, feeling inexplicably happy: "It's nothing, it's nothing. I just thought that besides my mother, you're the second woman who's given me money so readily."

She could faintly hear Liu Yifei being called to film a movie.

"Okay, I'm coming!"

Liu Yifei snorted, "I'm not talking to you anymore! I have to go film."

By mid-to-late April, news about the Cannes Film Festival was everywhere online.

In the afternoon, Tian Zhuangzhuang came to see him and told him that Director Jiang Wen had called and expressed his admiration for Chen Yan.

"Oh, I forgot, isn't Director Jiang Wen one of the judges this year?" Chen Yan asked in surprise.

Tian Zhuangzhuang reminded him, "Yes, he should be going to Cannes to report for duty at the end of the month. When you arrive in Cannes, remember to say hello to him."

"I wonder which other Chinese directors have been nominated for Cannes? I haven't had time to go online lately." Chen Yan was telling the truth; he's been busy recruiting for Chen Yan Films lately.

He spent every single day at the job market.

I also took some time to go back to my uncle's house, where my aunt cooked a big meal for me.

"And Director Lou Ye, you two should both be considered the sixth generation of directors in China," Tian Zhuangzhuang remarked.

Chen Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud. This was the same unruly director who submitted his film to the film festival before it was approved in the year 2000 and was punished as a result.

Chen Yan asked with a mischievous grin, "Teacher, is Director Lou's punishment period over? This film wasn't secretly submitted for approval again, was it?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang rolled her eyes at Chen Yan: "It's all over now. The film 'Purple Butterfly' that was submitted for approval this time is a co-production with Shanghai Film Studio, and all the procedures are in order."