Entertainment: Starting with a complete collapse

Before I started working for an entertainment company.

Su Qing didn't have a deep understanding of this industry. After waiting for more than two years, Su Qing discovered that the entertainment industry is indeed a circle. The relationships between people in it are like a spider web. If you pull one side, the other side will immediately follow suit.

My boss and Lin Wan used to be husband and wife.

This also involves Wang Zhi and Yang Dong, and Yang Dong's connection leads to the relationship between his agent Li Yan and director Lin Xian. Furthermore, Xu Ying is Yang Dong's senior, and Ren Dong is Xu Ying's old classmate.

Now, both Xu Ying and Ren Dong are investors in "New World". Later, Xu Ying's storyline extended to her relationship with national goddess Zhao Liyuan.

In any case, the relationships within the entire entertainment industry seem to be all connected on a single network.

It's a mess.

Some of them are still in a relationship with their ex-husbands or ex-boyfriends.

Why are you looking at me?

Seeing that Su Qing was staring at her, Li Yan said impatiently, "You two talk."

As she spoke, she said to Lin Xian, "I don't need your help with Yang Dong's matter. I'll talk to Huang Min myself. He threatened to hang himself, didn't he? So will I. If he doesn't agree, I'll die in front of him."

"Give Director Huang a call," Lin Xian said. "I want to talk to him myself."

Su Qing took out her phone and dialed her boss's number. After the call connected, Su Qing said a few words and handed the phone to Lin Xian. Lin Xian smiled and said, "Congratulations, Director Huang, 'A Love Letter to Grandma' is a huge hit."

"I can consider it."

Huang Min said earnestly, "The conditions I'm offering you may seem low, but they're not actually that low either. You and I are both directors, and we both know very well that a director is like a chef. No matter how good your skills are, you still can't make a good dish without good ingredients. You're good at making crime films. If you join Dong Sheng Films, I'll write you a few crime film scripts. The production costs might not be too high, but movies are ultimately a business. Let's build up the business first, then talk about art. If you hadn't fallen out with Boying Films, and if Director Chen Feng hadn't lost his spirit after the failure of his last film, I would have wanted to wait until I finished my current film to talk to him and invite him to make a film for Dong Sheng Films. If you make money by filming with my scripts, I won't be stingy. As long as you film according to my scripts, even if you lose all your money, I won't say anything. There's always risk in doing business. Of course, if you plan to start your own company, then disregard what I said."

As he spoke, Huang Min chuckled, "But I think you most likely won't start a company."

Why do you say that?

Lin Xian asked curiously.

He really has no intention of starting a company or studio. The main reason is that his film production costs are extremely high. Without an entertainment company to back him up, any loss in a single film could bankrupt his company or studio.

Just like the failure of "Jiaolong", this is also because Boying Pictures has some resources. But even with some resources, Boying Pictures almost went bankrupt. If it were an ordinary small entertainment company, it would definitely have gone out of business this time.

Even though Boying wasn't the only investor in "Jiaolong," there were quite a few other companies involved in the investment.

Because the majority of the investment for projects produced by our own company still has to come from our own company.

"Your film's production cost is too high," Huang Min said. "With such a high production cost, the margin for error is too low. It's no exaggeration to say that it can't afford to fail. Besides... I looked at the list of investors for 'Jiaolong,' and even you didn't invest. This proves that you are well aware of how risky a film with such a high production cost is. If you really thought it was a good film, you would definitely invest yourself. Help my company make a few films first, and then I'll write a script for you to shoot overseas. You like making war films, right? No problem."

"You can also write screenplays about war?"

Lin Xian was somewhat skeptical of Huang Min's words.

"Ever since I woke up from my suicide attempt, I've never failed to do what I've said I would do."

Huang Min replied.

"Since you're so confident in yourself, why don't you film it yourself?"

Lin Xian asked.

"After finishing filming 'New World,' I still have another film to shoot."

Huang Min's voice came through: "Besides that, I also have 'The Witch II' that I haven't filmed yet. The first one grossed over 3 billion, and even if the second one is a bit of a flop, it should still make over 1 billion. But I don't have time to film it. If you come over, you can help relieve some of the filming pressure for me."

"..."

Lin Xian looked helpless.

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Making two films in a year and still finding time to write scripts—if someone else said that, Lin Xian would think it was bragging, but this guy… Lin Xian also heard that he has another film releasing on August 1st.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xian said, "If you agree to let Yang Dong, who was brought by Li Yan, go, I'll consider it for a few days and then give you an answer."

"Give the phone to Su Qing!"

Huang Min said with a smile.

After Lin Xian returned the phone to the general manager of Dongsheng Film Industry, who possessed an even more outstanding temperament than many female celebrities, Su Qing took the call, listened to the call, and then simply said, "Okay."

I hung up the phone.

Su Qing stood up and said to Mr. and Mrs. Lin, "You two go ahead with your work, I'm going back to the company."

"You're leaving already?"

Li Yan exclaimed in surprise, then said angrily, "So Huang Min would rather lose the director than let Yang Dong off the hook, right?!"

Su Qing chuckled twice and said, "Who told you and Director Lin to threaten my boss for no reason? Do you think someone like him can be threatened? Sister Li, let me remind you, the more you act like this, the less likely my boss will let Yang Dong go. With you jumping around like this, it will be hard for him to forget about Yang Dong."

"I didn't jump, and I've never seen him let Yang Dong go," Li Yan said angrily. "Wait, I'll go with you."

Turning around, Li Yan greeted Lin Xian and his wife, then picked up her bag and left with Su Qing. The elevator doors opened, and a wealthy woman walked in. Li Yan scoffed, "Isn't that Little Fatty Yu? Didn't your company's shareholders tear you apart?"

"I don't have time for you."

Yu Cheng left after saying that.

"Sister Li has amazing connections!"

Su Qing was truly astonished by Li Yan's extensive network of connections this time.

As an agent in the entertainment industry, it's normal for her to know director Lin Xian and Yu Cheng, the chairman of Boying Pictures. However, Lin Xian was willing to use himself as a bargaining chip to help her resolve Yang Dong's matter. As for the way he addressed Yu Cheng, people who don't have a proper relationship with him wouldn't dare to call him that, as it's easy to offend someone.

Those in higher positions dislike being disrespected.

Based on Li Yan's connections, Su Qing knew that if "Jiaolong" hadn't been such a disastrous failure, and if director Lin Xian hadn't been so slow in making films, her boss might not have been able to keep Yang Dong in check.

He himself doesn't have much ability, but his agent, Li Yan, is indeed quite capable.

However... this might also be due to bad timing.

Actors also need to grow, and agents need to adjust their career plans based on the actor's improvement in acting skills and age. As a result, Yang Dong didn't get the opportunity for a career change that Li Yan planned for him. He was grabbed by the neck and hung on a telephone pole by his boss for helping Lin Wan.