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

Later, Su Mang also brought a few people over and introduced them to Chen Yan and several investors.

After what happened in Cannes, Zhang Ziyi is now less likely to get close to Chen Yan.

Li Bingbing also downed a whole glass of whiskey in front of everyone with an air of dominance. She will only officially enter the public eye after filming "A World Without Thieves" next year. She is not yet the big star who can easily overshadow Zhou Xun at Huayi Brothers.

This made Chen Yan take a second look at Li Bingbing. She was indeed very hardworking. No wonder she was able to make a name for herself in Hollywood in her previous life.

Zhou Xun walked over at this moment: "Director Chen, if none of them are going to speak up, then let me recommend myself first. If you have any suitable roles, please remember to contact me. I'm very cheap."

Chen Yan smiled and said, "Sure."

Zhou Xun is still with Rong Xinda, and only signed with Huayi Brothers in 06. So, she and Li Bingbing are just ordinary colleagues in the entertainment industry, and they don't seem to be at odds.

Only after Zhou Xun officially signs with Huayi Brothers will the two have any real friction in terms of resources and status.

This is the so-called battle for the title of "Huayi's Number One Female Star".

Zhou Xun's achievements in film are definitely higher than those of the other actresses present. She is a well-known talent and is also bold and passionate in matters of the heart.

She should still be seeing Li Yapeng.

"The young Princess Taiping in 'Palace of Desire' was very well acted," Chen Yan replied.

Liu Yifei secretly observed Zhou Xun from the side. Looking at this free and unrestrained girl, she recalled the unique electric guitar that Chen Yan had photographed for her. It really suited Zhou Xun, making her look wild and flamboyant.

As the conversation progressed, the atmosphere became very pleasant, and Chen Yan exchanged contact information with several female celebrities, especially Zhou Xun, who reminded him of the movie "Painted Skin".

This is a film that cannot be ignored in the history of Chinese cinema, with high box office and good reviews. If Chen Yan had played the role, then the role of Xiao Yanzi would definitely have been given to someone else.

He doesn't want to cast an actor with a problem.

After taking the group photo, everyone gradually dispersed.

Liu Yifei grabbed Chen Yan and asked, "Are you looking for Zhou Xun to act in a movie?"

"That's the idea. She's a very good actress, very talented. You could learn from her acting approach." Chen Yan didn't shy away from anything.

What Chen Yan didn't say was that it was okay to use her, but the production team had to have a role that could keep her in check and not let her improvise freely.

Otherwise, it will become another "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".

"She really is blessed with natural talent."

"Then what am I?" Liu Yifei looked at Chen Yan with an innocent expression.

"You? You're Liu Xiaopang." Chen Yan said and quickly dodged away.

Because the next second Liu Yifei ran up and grabbed Chen Yan's waist.

After running for a while without catching Chen Yan, Liu Yifei tossed her hair and said nonchalantly, "Fine~ I have the composure to not hold it against you."

Chen Yan stared at the girl in front of him for a few seconds. In terms of magnanimity and temperament, there were really few people in the Chinese entertainment industry who could match her.

After Chen Yan took Liu Yifei to the banquet, he immediately sent her home because Liu Xiaoli had already called twice to urge her to come back.

Liu Yifei looked unhappy as soon as she hung up the phone.

"What's wrong with you? I'm going to take you out to play in a couple of days." Chen Yan pinched Liu Yifei's cheek.

After saying this, Liu Yifei's eyes widened suddenly.

"Oh! Where are you taking me to play?" Then she immediately wilted: "Mom won't let me go out to play with you alone."

"I'm going to an awards ceremony in a couple of days. Both 'Heartbreak' and 'Love' have been nominated."

Liu Yifei jumped up excitedly. The Cannes awards ceremony was also recorded in China, and she was extremely envious when Qin Yi won Best Actress.

She also asked Liu Xiaoli if she would win an award in the future.

Liu Xiaoli naturally coaxed her, saying that she would definitely be able to do well in the future.

Fortunately, Liu Yifei was not blindly confident in herself; she knew her current level.

When "Love is Not Blind" was a hit, besides those praising her, a large number of netizens were also criticizing her.

Some say her acting is too immature and doesn't fit the character of Huang Xiaoxian, a struggling actress in Beijing.

However, she didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, she went to the film set more often after that, and when she wasn't filming, she would sit there and watch how her colleagues acted.

The director praised her for her recent significant improvement.

When Liu Yifei returned home, she saw Liu Xiaoli sitting on the sofa waiting for her as soon as she opened the door.

"You're back." Liu Xiaoli's eyes held a look of regret that her daughter had grown up and couldn't be kept, making Liu Yifei feel a little guilty.

"Mom, there were so many people at the Bazaar Charity Night! Let's go together next time!" Liu Yifei quickly stepped forward and said in a coquettish tone.

"Come on, go wash up and get some rest," Liu Xiaoli said, rolling her eyes at Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei chuckled and turned to walk towards her bedroom.

Halfway there, Liu Yifei suddenly turned her head and said, "Oh right, Mom, Chen Yan said that the crew of 'Heartbreak' is going to the Huabiao Awards in a couple of days."

"Ah! Really!" Liu Xiaoli exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah, what do you think I should wear?" Liu Yifei's mind was full of ideas about what she would wear.

But Liu Xiaoli's heart was already set on winning the award.

If my daughter could win an Best Actress award in her very first film...

Chen Yan looked at the scripts in his hand and was at a loss.

After some thought, I postponed "Detective Chinatown" for a while. This purely commercial film should wait until the national film market is better before starting production, otherwise it would be a waste.

Just as I was thinking about this, my phone rang.

"Chen Yan, we're almost done filming!"

"You're finally done." Chen Yan sighed.

"Hey, the crew ran into SARS, so I had no choice." Ning Hao scratched his head, surprised that someone in his crew would be forced to quarantine.

The end result was that the production was suspended for half a month, and Chen Yan also made a second round of investment. Now the total investment in "Crazy Stone" has risen to 400 million yuan.

"Okay, I'll ask about the schedule for you tomorrow." Chen Yan had almost forgotten about the drama if Ning Hao hadn't mentioned it.

"Okay."

Chen Yan thought about it for a moment and decided that this drama could be scheduled for the Spring Festival, since it's a family-friendly film.

The problem is that there's another movie called "Cellphone" coming out at the end of the year, and the two films have overlapping target audiences.

Chen Yan immediately called Chairman Han to tell him that he had something to do and needed to visit him the next morning.

"What's up? Are you filming a new movie?" Han Sanping shouted in a loud voice.

Chen Yan quickly denied it, saying, "No, no, I had a script that I made for a classmate at school. He's finished it now, and I want to pick a release date for him."

These people are all eyeing my new film with great interest; they can connect any little thing to this.

"Oh, is that so?" Han Sanping's anticipation plummeted by 80% upon hearing that it wasn't Chen Yan's new film, and his tone became indifferent.

Chen Yan smiled helplessly: "Then, Chairman Han, I'll come see you tomorrow."

"Sure, come on then." Han Sanping didn't care much about the release date of a small film; he even wanted to persuade Chen Yan to make a big production worth hundreds of millions.