Chinese entertainment: What's wrong with actresses wanting to improve?

Chapter 126 Lu Yang

September 2, Beijing.

When Fu Yibai walked out of Beijing Capital International Airport, the sky over Beijing was overcast and a light drizzle was falling.

Liu Yan pushed the luggage cart behind them as they walked out of the terminal, where the company car was already waiting.

"Mr. Fu, shall we go straight to the company or go home first?"

"Go home and change your clothes first, then go to the company this afternoon."

An hour later, the car entered the villa area.

Fu Yibai pushed open the door and went inside. The room was very clean, and someone cleaned it regularly.

He went upstairs to take a shower and changed his clothes. When he came down, Liu Yan was sitting on the sofa making a phone call.

2 PM, General Manager's Office of Chenxi Media.

Zhao Qi, Lin Wei, and Wang Peng were already waiting at the door. When they saw Fu Yibai coming over, they all went to greet him.

"Mr. Fu."

"Come in and speak."

After closing the office door, Liu Yan put down her briefcase and quietly stepped aside, opening her notebook to take notes.

Zhao Qi spoke first.

"Mr. Fu, the promotional plan for 'Inception' is ready."

China Film Group has communicated with Warner Bros. for a simultaneous global release, with the domestic release date set for July 15th.

The marketing budget is 30 million, with simultaneous online and offline promotion.

Fu Yibai took the proposal, flipped through it, and nodded.

"Okay, let's do it this way."

Lin Wei then gave her report.

"This is the list of interns that China Film Group sent this year, and the artists I've scouted for the company. Please take a look."

Fu Yibai took the internship list, which included more than 30 people, from directors to editors, and other professionals.

"what?"

Fu Yibai saw a familiar name on the list—Lu Yang.

Where is Lu Yang now?

"Right at the company."

"Okay, have him come up to see me in a bit."

Fu Yibai was just wondering who to entrust with the company's next film project this year when this opportunity came knocking on his door.

Ning Hao has been busy working on his award-winning script, so Fu Yibai didn't assign him any work this year.

He himself doesn't plan to make any movies in the second half of the year; he plans to take a break and film "My Love from the Star".

Afterwards, Fu Yibai looked at the list of artists that Lin Wei had selected.

"Yes, they're all pretty good."

However, are the company's resources sufficient to keep up?

"Don't worry, Mr. Fu."

Resources are plentiful right now, and these artists aren't very famous, so they don't need too many high-quality resources.

"Um……

I think this Li Dabai has great potential, let's sign her.

As for the others, forget about them.

"Yes, Mr. Fu."

An hour later, the meeting ended, and the three left.

Not long after, there was a knock on the office door.

"Enter."

"Mr. Fu, you wanted to see me?"

Lu Yang was in his early thirties, thin, and looked rather refined.

"sit."

Fu Yibai's gaze fell on him.

Lu Yang sat opposite Fu Yibai, his body slightly tense.

"Would you like to make a movie?"

Lu Yang was stunned.

He sat opposite Fu Yibai, his eyes widening for a moment, as if he hadn't heard the sentence clearly.

"Mr. Fu... what did you say?"

"Would you like to make a movie?"

Fu Yibai leaned back in his chair, looking at him calmly.

"It's not an internship, it's official directing."

The company has a project, the investment is not large, the budget is eight million.

We need a director.

Lu Yang's breathing became noticeably heavier.

"Mr. Fu, I..."

His voice trembled slightly; he took a deep breath and steadied himself.

"I want to. Of course I want to."

Fu Yibai nodded and pushed the script of "Brotherhood of Blades" on the table towards him.

This is what Fu Yibai just redeemed from the system.

Although "Brotherhood of Blades" did not achieve box office success in its previous life, its reputation and influence continued to grow in the following years, becoming a sharp weapon in the martial arts film genre.

The reason why "Brotherhood of Blades" failed at the box office was not due to the film itself, but because the market for martial arts films was shrinking at that time, coupled with the soaring salaries of actors.

That's why the project suffered losses.

But things are different now. Actors' salaries are now within a normal range, and the martial arts film market is in a golden age.

Therefore, releasing "Brotherhood of Blades" at this time, as long as the quality is not a problem, will definitely be a profitable project.

"Here is the script. Take it back and make a copy. Send the original to General Manager Zhao."

Then you start making the storyboard.

Bring it to me to see after you've finished.

I think it's a good idea; I'll entrust this project to you.

"Yes! I will prepare diligently!"

Lu Yang got up, walked to the door and stopped, looked back at Fu Yibai, his lips moved, but in the end he just bowed deeply and pushed the door open to go out.

That evening, Liu Yan dropped Fu Yibai off at Tang Yan's apartment building.

Of his several female companions, only Tang Yan remains in the capital.

The others have either joined the production team or are performing commercial endorsements in other cities.

Even Gao Yuanyuan, who had been taking a laissez-faire approach for half a year, joined the crew recently.

After Tang Yan joined Chenxi, she participated in many works, but because she was never the lead actress, her fame was far less than that of Qin Lan and the others.

Last month, the low-budget youth campus movie starring Sugar Man gave her a brief appearance in front of the audience.

Fu Yibai stood at Tang Yan's door with his briefcase in hand, knocked twice, and the door opened quickly.

Tang Yan was wearing a loose pink loungewear set, her long hair was loosely tied back, and a few strands of hair fell on both sides of her face.

When she saw Fu Yibai, her eyes lit up instantly, and she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

"Why are you here?"

She stepped aside, waited for Fu Yibai to come in, closed the door, and then threw herself into his arms, burying her face in his chest.

I miss you so much~

Fu Yibai raised his hand to put his arm around her waist, lowered his head and sniffed the top of her head, the scent of shower gel mixed with her own fragrance.

"I missed you too, so I came to see you."

Tang Yan looked up, her eyes bright, kissed him on the lips, and then took his hand and walked towards the living room.

The TV was on, the volume was turned down low, and the program playing was a rerun of "Empresses in the Palace".

"Have you eaten? I'll go heat up some food for you."

Tang Yan pulled him and pressed him onto the sofa.

"I've already eaten, don't rush."

"What would you like to drink? Tea? Or juice?"

"Water will do."

Tang Yan turned around to pour water, her steps light and quick.

Fu Yibai opened his briefcase and took out the script for "My Love from the Star".

Of the company's artists, Hu Jing, Qin Lan, and Wang Ou have become famous.

As long as the resources are maintained, there's no problem for him to rise to the second tier or even the near first tier.

Meanwhile, Tang Yan, who joined the company at the same time, has not yet made a name for herself. Whether for the company's benefit or because she is his woman, he should help her out.

"My Love from the Star" is the best project to promote someone right now.

The female lead's character is likable, and the acting requirements aren't too high. Tang Yan could definitely make a breakthrough through this project.