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

After dinner, Chen Yan took Liu Yifei out for a stroll.

Hu Ge and the others very sensibly said they wouldn't be third wheels, and Liu Yifei blushed furiously but didn't say anything else.

"It's inconvenient to bring the trophy when I come to visit the set today. I'll show it to you when you're resting or after filming is over," Chen Yan explained.

He knew Liu Yifei had wanted to see it for a long time, but she didn't urge him when she saw that Chen Yan hadn't brought it.

"It's settled then, I'll go back and check!" Liu Yifei perked up immediately when Chen Yan mentioned this.

Oh right, she said she felt like she had forgotten something; it turns out she had forgotten the important thing.

She even inwardly berated herself: "Liu Qianqian! How could you forget everything the moment you see Chen Yan!"

Seeing her little face constantly changing, Chen Yan reached out and tapped her on the head.

"What wishful thinking are you having?"

Liu Yifei punched Chen Yan lightly, "You're so annoying! I wasn't thinking anything, I was just a little tired after eating."

"Feeling sleepy after eating?"

"Then I'll take you home. Are you tired from filming with wires these past few days?" Chen Yan said, and actually observed the girl carefully.

After observing for a few seconds, the conclusion was that the little girl was still full of energy, with a face full of collagen...

Emmm, this is the power of a young woman at this age; staying up all night filming has no side effects at all.

"I don't want to!" Liu Yifei immediately refused.

Chen Yan looked over with a questioning expression: "Aren't you tired after filming all day? You'll probably have to eat and rest for a while before you have to start work again."

Liu Yifei pursed her lips: "I...I want to wander around a bit more. It's getting a little boring staying on set."

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat.

He realized that the little girl couldn't bear to part with him.

It's been so long! We only met briefly before she left in a hurry. She must be feeling a bit anxious about the separation.

"Let's take a walk around, it'll help us digest our food, and then I'll take you home." Chen Yan smiled gently at Liu Yifei, the scene really resembling an older brother taking his childhood sweetheart or neighbor girl out for a stroll.

"Alright then~" Liu Yifei's eyes curved slightly, and her tone unconsciously lifted a few degrees.

Chen Yan felt completely fulfilled, and even though he had just returned from Cannes and was now rushing to visit the set, he didn't feel particularly tired.

How can you complain about being tired when you're taking care of your girlfriend?

This is the joy of nurturing a character!

The two strolled leisurely around in a large circle, encountering several young girls along the way who wanted their autographs.

Both of them were quite surprised to see each other. Liu Yifei is already one of the most popular young actresses recently, and with Chen Yan's Palme d'Or win, it's not surprising that the two of them were recognized.

The two little girls were overjoyed to get autographs. They even had to run to a small supermarket on the next street to buy a pen because they had left home so suddenly without one.

However, Liu Yifei didn't seem to mind at all; she even hummed a little tune while waiting, appearing to be in a pleasant mood.

After seeing the two little girls off, they sent Liu Yifei back to the film set.

Sure enough, when they arrived at the film set, everyone was already ready to start work, which shows how long the two of them had been away.

When Liu Yifei returned, she noticed that Hu Ge and the others were looking at her with a hint of mockery, but she still pretended to be calm and quietly rehearsed her lines.

After Chen Yan left, Liu Yifei was finally able to calm down and start filming.

It seemed that just because of Chen Yan's visit to the set, Liu Yifei was no longer so resistant to the difficult wire work scenes, and she was full of energy in the afternoon!

Upon returning to Beijing, Chen Yan first visited his company. Because the company was still in its early stages, he chose a relatively remote location for his residence, which was also simply furnished.

However, Zhang Jincheng was a truly reliable and down-to-earth employee. The people he recruited afterward also knew that they had joined a very promising company, so they worked extremely hard.

"Boss, we've secured the film and television adaptation rights for that 'Boys Over Flowers' book you mentioned last time."

Chen Yan nodded. The Taiwanese version of "Meteor Garden" became a huge hit as soon as it aired in 01. The domestic version, "Let's Watch the Meteor Shower Together," followed suit, but they didn't buy the copyright and insisted that it was an original work.

This is why the copyright holders are so far away and face difficulties in protecting their rights; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to act so arrogantly.

Chen Yan planned to save up some money first, as this drama's money-making ability was unbeatable, but he wouldn't let Liu Yifei play the role. Firstly, Liu Yifei's temperament didn't really resemble that of a down-on-her-luck, innocent girl.

She is quite stubborn, indeed.

"Okay, you can try to buy the copyrights of those popular online novels that are either currently being serialized or have already been completed."

"I understand, boss." Zhang Jincheng raised his voice excitedly. He knew that this was definitely the boss giving him more authority, which meant that the boss valued him and wanted to promote him!

Chen Yan's thinking was very simple. We haven't entered the IP era yet, and these copyrights are incredibly cheap right now. Logically speaking, even if we bought them all, it wouldn't necessarily cost much. So Chen Yan simply granted the permissions to Zhang Jincheng.

He doesn't personally oversee the smaller numbers; he just checks the copyright database count periodically.

Of course, the most crucial point is that he doesn't remember the exact time of every hit novel, and he may not have the keen sense of smell that people like Zhang Chengjin possess.

Before Chen Yan even left the company, his uncle called.

"Xiao Yan, are you busy tonight? If not, come home for dinner. I'll introduce you to some uncles and elders."

What could Chen Yan say? He could only agree.

When I got back to my uncle's house that evening, wow, as soon as I entered, I saw several old men, all of them looking quite serious.

Chen Yan greeted everyone politely as he entered, then called out to his uncle.

"Come here, Xiao Yan, this is your Uncle Zhang, a longtime friend of your uncle." Zhao Changlin's face was flushed, showing how happy he was to see his old friend.

Chen Yan immediately stepped forward and greeted him, "Hello, Uncle Zhang."

Zhang Hongsen looked Chen Yan up and down a few times: "Good, this child is quite handsome, and he looks a bit like you when you were young."

A chubby middle-aged man next to him laughed and said, "Hey, if you ask me, this kid is much better than Old Zhao. A Palme d'Or, a three-time Golden Horse Award-winning director, that's a rare find."

Zhao Changlin said modestly, "He's a bit better than me; he's bold and adventurous, which is a good thing!"

Everyone laughed a few times.

Zhao Changlin then introduced several other people, all of whom were people he had connected with over the years and had some connection to the domestic film industry.

Chen Yan then realized that Zhang Hongsen was no ordinary person; he was a member of the Huabiao Awards selection committee and had the authority to submit films for preliminary review.

Chen Yan immediately teared up; her uncle was paving the way for her.

The reason Zhao Changlin hadn't used these connections before was that he felt it was just children's petty squabbles and not worth the adults getting involved.

But recently he won that Palme d'Or abroad, and some old guys back home couldn't sit still.

There were even rumors that someone wanted to suppress him, and Zhao Changlin couldn't sit still any longer.

If my outstanding nephew gets so much recognition outside, but comes back and doesn't win a single award, wouldn't that be a slap in the face for him?

So Old Zhao stepped in!