Chapter 759
Dinner Introduction, Completely Resolving the Trouble
"Jinli, it's been a long time!"
Lian Baozhi approached Jinli with her kindest smile on her face.
Jinli nodded to her, "Long time no see. I ran into you on the set of 'Desperate Counterattack,' but I didn't have time to chat with you."
Lian Baozhi was pleasantly surprised that Jinli actually remembered her.
She thought that in Jinli's mind, she was just an insignificant passerby, and that if Jinli didn't take the initiative to greet her, she wouldn't have any impression of her.
Lien Po-chi: "The crew was busy filming, and I would go to sleep as soon as I finished filming each day. I didn't have much time to chat with the other actors."
She thought for a moment and took the initiative to start a conversation: "After you left the crew, one of the actresses had some health problems and couldn't continue filming. Director Zheng was very angry and publicly recruited actresses on his WeChat Moments. Did you know about this?"
Jinli nodded. "I saw this post on my WeChat Moments."
She didn't reveal much, but Jian Liting was introduced to her by Director Zheng after she saw her post on his WeChat Moments.
Lian Baozhi said, "Director Zheng found a very strong actress to take over that role, Jian Liting. I don't know if you remember her."
Her acting is quite good, much better than mine. I think if her career continues to develop smoothly, she'll likely be even more successful than me in the future.
Jinli looked at her with some surprise: "Aren't you also going to pursue an acting career? You haven't even competed with her yet, and you've already given up so quickly, feeling that you're not as good as her. This isn't like you."
Lien Po-chi was implicated in her LP's scandal a few years ago, and she paid a heavy price to regain her footing in the entertainment industry.
This cost doesn't refer to her attending various dinner parties, but rather to a significant shift in her public image.
She used to be able to gain popularity by being called a "goddess of otaku" and "beautiful," but after this incident, Lien Po-chi can no longer focus on hype and must change towards becoming a more accomplished actress.
As a result, her personal style shifted from "attracting male fans" to "living for herself," and her public image became more resolute, decisive, and even a bit cold and unwilling to admit defeat.
So Jinli was quite surprised to hear her say that she was inferior to an artist.
Lian Baozhi said with a wry smile: "I had many scenes with her. I used to think that as long as I worked hard, hard work would pay off, and I would eventually be able to gain a foothold in the acting world."
But compared to her, I realized how naive I was. Acting also requires talent, and Jian Liting is the kind of person who can put in 99% effort and have 1% talent.
Jinli asked with great interest, "We got along quite well, but unfortunately, I had already left the crew when she joined. Can you tell me about her?"
Lian Baozhi was stunned.
She thought Jinli didn't know Jian Liting!
But it's good to know each other, because we can have common topics to talk about.
She had always wanted to be good friends with Jinli, but because she had offended Jinli in the past, she didn't dare to get too close to her, fearing that Jinli's team would think she had ulterior motives.
But now several years have passed, and those things have long been discussed and resolved.
Even Baozhi's desire to make friends resurfaced.
She recalled in detail her feelings when acting opposite Jian Liting.
"During filming, I was so discouraged by her that I became a bit withdrawn. I kept doubting whether my acting skills were good enough to survive in the entertainment industry."
Her acting skills are so mature and flawless. My agent told me that her acting skills weren't this stable a few years ago. For some reason, she has been honing her skills in stage plays in recent years, which has taken her acting skills to a new level.
Previously, she could only act in television dramas, but now she has no problem playing the leading lady in movies, and can also take on more demanding art films and down-to-earth realistic films that celebrate life.
Seeing that Lian Baozhi looked completely convinced, Jinli realized that she had been thoroughly defeated by Jian Liting.
Indeed, when an actor is acting, everyone can sense whether they have good acting skills or not.
A good actor can draw another actor into the role, while a bad actor will only recite lines stiffly and rigidly.
It's devoid of emotion, just rote memorization.
Jinli thought about this and carefully examined her face.
A blush rose to Lian Baozhi's eyebrows, and her forehead appeared broad.
Her career has been going well these past few years, and she has achieved considerable success in her field.
While the results weren't particularly phenomenal, they showed steady progress.
She suddenly asked, "You think so highly of Jian Liting. If you have the opportunity to work with her again in the future, would you perform with her?"
After thinking for a while, Lian Baozhi said, "My agent probably won't let me work with her again because she told me that when Jian Liting is around, no one can see my acting skills, and everyone's attention will be focused on Jian Liting."
But personally, I really want to work with her again. I can learn a lot from her—not the elusive things acting teachers say, but solid acting skills that I can actually learn.
Jinli said, "After she finished performing in 'Desperate Counterattack,' she stayed in the drama troupe to hone her skills. If you are interested in drama, contact me and I can help you get into the troupe she is in."
However, the production team will conduct an audition for you, and you're not guaranteed a role. The choice is yours. If you're interested, contact me within a month.
This play is "The Abyss," an original anti-corruption drama that Chien Li-ting had previously asked her to participate in.
She had already read the script and found no problems with it; the plot was exciting and the emotions were intense.
Because it involves officials, it's quite impressive that they were able to get it sorted out.
They were able to perform only because of local support; they couldn't even do a national tour, as other places might not allow the play to be approved.
Lian Baozhi never expected that she would get a job opportunity after just talking with Jinli for a while.
She really wanted to agree immediately, but at the last minute she remembered Sister Shan's repeated instructions to her.
Lian Baozhi hesitated for a moment, then said with utmost seriousness, "I'll discuss it with my agent. Regardless of whether I'll be in the role, I'll let you know via WeChat. By the way, I don't think I have your WeChat yet. Can we add each other as friends?"
She spoke the last sentence with some trepidation.
Despite her daily posts on Jinli's blog, she doesn't actually have Jinli's WeChat account.
When they meet at events, they don't exchange many words, just a few casual pleasantries.
Sister Shan does have Jinli's agent's WeChat, but she doesn't know how to ask Jinli's agent to send her Jinli's business card.
She is a celebrity herself, but at this moment she also felt a bit of the excitement of a fan meeting a celebrity.
When fans see their favorite celebrities, they want to take photos with them and get autographs.
She's really something else; she can add Jinli as a WeChat friend and chat with her from time to time.
She's achieved great success in her pursuit of her idol.
Jinli said, "Okay, scan me."
Lian Baozhi didn't dare to delay Jinli for too long, so she left immediately after adding her as a friend, so as not to affect Jinli's subsequent business negotiations.
While chatting with others, Sui Lingfang kept a close eye on Jinli's situation. Many unknown minor celebrities had attended the commercial gala, and she was worried that they might not know the proper etiquette and would bother Jinli.
After Lian Baozhi left, Sui Lingfang came to Jinli and asked curiously:
"What does Lian Baozhi want with you? Aren't you two just casual acquaintances? She even offended you before."
Jinli smiled, her eyes crinkling slightly, and gave Fang Jie a special look.
"I've noticed you're quite vengeful. You don't remember the celebrities I'm on good terms with, but you do remember the names of the celebrities who have offended me."
Sui Lingfang disagreed, saying, "I call this taking precautions."
Jinli said, "I've already talked about that matter with her. We can nod to each other when we meet. This time, she took the initiative to chat with me, talked about the crew of 'Desperate Counterattack', and mentioned Jian Liting to me, saying that she admires Jian Liting very much."
Sui Lingfang searched her memory for a moment and said, "She's been doing quite well these past few years. She even managed to get into the 'Desperate Counterattack' crew and landed a fairly important supporting role."
Jinli said, "You said before that her agent is quite capable. As long as Lian Baozhi continues to work steadily, with the help of her agent, things should get better and better."
I happened to see her mention Jian Liting, so I asked her if she was interested in joining a stage play to hone her acting skills.
Seeing that Fang Jie hadn't reacted yet, Jin Li reminded her, "I promised Jian Liting that I would participate in a play she was filming."
Sui Lingfang suddenly realized: "Oh, I remember now, I even asked you back then if you were a money-giving boy, doing charity work specifically for her."
Jinli sighed helplessly: "Sister Fang, I'm quite interested in plays, and I didn't think the script for 'Dawn II' would be polished up so quickly."
Even after the polishing is complete, the production of props will still take some time, so it should be delayed until the end of this year before filming can begin. I didn't expect it to start during the summer vacation.
Jian Liting's play needs rehearsals soon, but I have to join a production team and won't have time for rehearsals, so I was thinking of helping her recruit more people.
Sui Lingfang understood: "No wonder I saw you chatting with Lian Baozhi for a long time and I was wondering what you were talking about. You seemed to get along quite well. So it turns out you wanted to get her to act in a play."
She pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll introduce more people to Jian Liting, which will fulfill this wish."
While the two were chatting, Mr. Yang, the general manager of Yiyi Media, had just finished a round of social engagements and began searching around the area.
He found Jinli and came over to greet her.
"President Fang, President Jin, it's been a long time!"
Jinli noticed that at this business gala, many people directly called her "President Jin".
Although she is an artist, in the eyes of those business people, her status is no longer as simple as "Teacher Jinli"; she deserves to be called "President Jin".
After exchanging a few pleasantries with him, Sui Lingfang naturally brought up the script for "The Invisible Secret".
She suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, the screenwriter of this script is here too. I've been wanting to introduce him to you, but I haven't had the chance."
Speaking of which, you know this screenwriter; he interned at Yiyi Media for a while.
Sui Lingfang turned her head and looked around, suddenly locking onto someone. She waved at him and said in a slightly louder voice, "Xiao He, come here!"
At that time, Mr. Yang still thought that they had hired a talented new screenwriter with three or four years of experience in the industry.
This screenwriter interned at Yiyi Media when he first entered the industry.
This is not surprising.
After all, Yiyi Media is a long-established film and television company with a well-developed talent training system.
When He Wuyou stepped forward, President Yang looked at his overly youthful face and remained silent for a long time.
He remembered He Wuyou.
I recently interned at the company, but I quit after less than a month.
Sui Lingfang pretended not to notice the stiffness on General Manager Yang's face and said with a smile:
"Xiao He, you should have met President Yang before."
He Wuyou was also a little uneasy, but with Fangjie and Jinli around, she wasn't too scared.
He nodded and said, "Yes, I met President Yang once when I was interning at Yiyi Media. He gave me a piece of advice, telling me to have a passion for screenwriting, because only with passion can one succeed."
Jinli then said, "When he was writing 'The Invisible Secret,' I felt that he was very talented. Later, when I learned that he was looking for a job, I invited him to come to Morning Light Entertainment to continue to complete the script."
He Wuyou said shyly, "Thank you for your appreciation, Sister Jinli. If you hadn't brought me into the 'Desperate Counterattack' crew and let me learn from the veteran screenwriter, I wouldn't have learned so quickly."
After a long pause, General Manager Yang said, "That's right, the future belongs to the young. General Manager Fang and General Manager Jin have such high hopes for you, so you should work hard."
He Wuyou said sincerely, "Thank you, President Yang."
After chatting for a while, Mr. Yang left the banquet.
He could no longer hide the anger on his face.
He Wuyou actually has the ability to independently produce scripts!
Didn't those people say he was young and impetuous and didn't listen to the old screenwriter?
But if he truly had no talent, why would Morning Light Entertainment invite him to continue writing that script?
A bunch of good-for-nothings who are more likely to ruin things than accomplish anything!
After returning to Yiyi Media, General Manager Yang threw a huge tantrum.
He hadn't originally intended to push the new system forward so quickly, but this time, he was unwilling to hold back any longer.
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Back to the dinner party.
After President Yang left, Sui Lingfang breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at He Wuyou.
"You've gotten past Yiyi Media. After speaking with the top management, you need to learn how to connect with the people at Yiyi Media. They shouldn't make things difficult for you anymore."
He Wuyou said gratefully, "Thank you, Sister Fang and Sister Jinli."
Sui Lingfang said, "You just need to thank Jinli. She strongly recommended that you continue to complete the script of 'The Invisible Secret'. Now that the script is finalized, you can start looking for a location, a production team, and making props."
There's no need to rush. This drama is destined to start filming next year, so you can take your time to refine the script.
Jinli also advised, "You came from Yiyi Media, and I know you have some dissatisfaction with this company, but regardless of their screenwriting talent, their film and television structure is very worth learning from."
If Chenxi Entertainment wants to further develop its film and television production in the future, it will need to learn about the structures of these companies. When you make contact, be sure to ask questions and do your best.
He Wuyou nodded emphatically, "I will!"
After he left, Sister Fang asked curiously, "From what you're saying, you want to send He Wuyou as a corporate spy. Does he have the ability to do that?"
Jinli smiled and said, "No, I just wanted to give him something to do so he wouldn't be thinking about other things. After all, the script is almost finished, and he needs to have something else to do."
Sui Lingfang couldn't help but laugh: "You're an expert!" (End of Chapter)