Chapter 21

Qi Zhao and Qin Zhuo made an appointment to meet at seven o'clock in the evening, so Qi Zhao went to the company early the next morning.

While she was doing her work in the office, there were suddenly two knocks on the door.

Qi Zhao looked up and saw Zhou Danhui standing at the door.

"Please come in."

After getting permission, Zhou Danhui walked in with a folder: "Supervisor, this is the information about the actor interviews that you asked me to investigate yesterday."

Qi Zhao took the folder, which contained more than a dozen items. Biographies of different actors. They are all actors who were praised by teachers from Huajing Film and Television Academy yesterday and singled out by Qi Zhao.

While Qi Zhao was looking through the information, Zhou Danhui stood aside and continued: "Some of the actors who have been praised by the acting teacher have a family business, and some have parents and relatives who are involved in the film and television industry."

Qi Zhao had no head . He raised his head and said calmly: "They are not students of Huajing, right."

Zhou Danhui was stunned for a few seconds when he heard this, as if he did not expect Qi Zhao to guess this.

It took Zhou Danhui two seconds to find his voice: "...Yes. According to our investigation, most of them are people who have just returned to Huajing Film and Television Academy in the past few days. As for which school they studied in before, We haven't investigated clearly yet."

Qi Zhao closed the folder, looked at Zhou Danhui and said, "No need to investigate further, this information is enough for now."

During the interview yesterday, she felt something was wrong.

Although she has never studied acting and does not know how many levels there are in acting, she has eyes and ears. You can see that the first few actors who were called out for the interview by Huajing's teachers have stiff limbs and confused eyes, and you can also hear that their speech is slurred.

On the contrary, the performances of those students who were not paid much attention by the teacher attracted Qi Zhao more.

At that time, she suspected that the interviewees were from well-connected people, but she really couldn't figure out how Hua Jing had the courage to send the package of school registration to Linchuan from a well-connected person who had never studied acting.

Although Qi Zhao has never eaten pork, he has also seen pigs running away.

She doesn't understand acting, but she understands the audience.

If the film and television department signs actors who can't pronounce a few lines clearly, it will really become an industry-wide joke.

Qi Zhao pressed his fingers on the surface of the folder and looked at Zhou Danhui: "Send me a separate copy of the information on the actors I circled yesterday. If anyone else in this folder comes to ask for an interview, As a result, you said you didn't pass."

Zhou Danhui nodded: "Okay, supervisor."

When Qi Zhao saw Zhou Danhui was about to leave, he added: "Shan Danhui, if someone doesn't accept the interview result. Even if they are stalking, just block them."

"Copy that."

After Zhou Dan walked back, Qi Zhao stared at the computer desktop that had been sent to her after two rounds of preliminary screening, but he still let out a sigh of relief.

The water in the film and television industry is much deeper than she imagined.

She was able to discern clues and find something fishy in the actor's interview screening, but she knew nothing about the director's camera movement, lighting, layout, and segmentation.

Qi Zhao The only director who can see his skills in short films now is Qin Zhuo.

After all, the quality of his short films makes it difficult for anyone to single them out.

Qi Zhao leaned back on his seat, frowning and thinking deeply for a while before sending a message to Zhou Danhui.

[Zhaojiu Plaything: Single episode, these two days, please let everyone focus on the preliminary screening of actors. Let me tell you that as long as you see someone whose lines are not up to par, don't be soft-hearted, just kill them directly. ]

[Weekly reply: Okay. 】

Although only reading the lines cannot avoid all related households, it can eliminate a group of actors whose professional abilities are not enough to fish in troubled waters and submit resumes.

She had to complete the preliminary screening of actors as soon as possible before Qin Zhuo started filming.

If possible, she hopes that the actors in Qin Zhuo's movies will be chosen from these people.

The director doesn't want to sign a contract with an investment company during the filming of the movie in order to be unrestricted, but if the starring role of the movie is not someone from Linhe. Then Linchuan is really doing charity.

After Qi Zhao spent the whole morning handling the arrangements for the actors, he asked Zhou Danhui when he was about to get off work in the afternoon: "Shanhui, please pay attention to where there are various types of machines used for filming movies in the past two days. "

If Qin Zhuo were to make a movie, he would be unable to do without these hardware facilities.

Zhou Danhui replied calmly: "Supervisor, the film and television department has all kinds of latest models and complete sets of photography equipment of all brands."

Qi Zhao: "...Okay, I understand."

She knew that Linchuan was rich, but she didn't expect it. So rich.

How can we make such thorough arrangements for a brand new department that has just been established.

The system was also a little surprised, but what confused it was not Linchuan but Qi Zhao: [Why are you contacting the camera equipment? ]

"Because I want to sign Qin Zhuo."

The system became even more troubled after hearing this: [Didn't Qin Zhuo not agree yet? If you contact us so early, what if everything ends up being nothing? ]

The system heard Qi Zhao's expression was extremely firm and her tone was winning: "He will agree."

She would find a way to make him agree.

Qi Zhao went to the bathroom before getting off work.

The woman in the mirror was wearing an indigo-colored suit with her sleeves half rolled up. She looked capable and fashionable.

Qi Zhao stared at himself in the mirror for a while, then raised his hand and pulled his long hair into a low bun.

With her slender and clean neck exposed, the woman in the mirror lost a little bit of charm and became a little more sassy.

Qi Zhao drove to the home-brew restaurant. When he got out of the car, his demeanor didn't sound like he was here for a meal, but rather like he was here to discuss an acquisition.

Qi Zhao opened her phone and looked at the room number Qin Zhuo sent her in advance, asked the waiter and then came to the door.

Qi Zhao first knocked on the door three times, then opened the door and walked in after hearing a voice inside.

"Why are you so polite today? You even knocked on the door..."

Qin Zhuo's voice with a smile choked in his throat after seeing Qi Zhao. It took him a long time to find his voice: "What you wore today... is very... It’s different.”

Qin Zhuo only met Qi Zhao twice during his working life. The first time was when they first met. Qi Zhao was wearing a black turtleneck sweater and pants of the same color. The second time was when he was pestered by Ma Youming. Qi Zhao was wearing a shirt and skirt.

He has never seen such a professional Qi Zhao.

After Qi Zhao sat down, he faced Qin Zhuo and showed his standard eight teeth: "Director Qin, let's talk about film investment."

Seeing Qi Zhao who suddenly looked like a stranger, Qin Zhuo only hesitated for two seconds before reacting come over.

"So you are now Director Qi of the Linchuan Film and Television Department, not the Qi Zhao I know?"

Qi Zhao was still smiling, noncommittal.

Although she treats feelings somewhat casually, she doesn't want too much personal feelings mixed in with her work.

Especially when it comes to the first order from the film and television department.

When Qin Zhuo saw that Qi Zhao was silent, his brows and eyes dropped. There was a hint of grievance in his voice: "There are only two of us in this room... we don't need to keep such a distance, right?"

Qin Zhuo saw that Qi Zhao still acted businesslike after hearing this. He looked quiet for two seconds and then said: "Okay."

He coughed and became serious: "Minister Qi, if I accept Linchuan's investment, I want to know how much freedom the Film and Television Department will give me."

Qi There was a smile on Zhao's lips, but his eyes were extremely firm: "There are no limits."

Seeing that Qin Zhuo had not yet responded, Qi Zhao added: "We will provide funds, equipment, and even actors when Director Qin directs the movie. Your movie The drama and film department here will not ask or interfere. Linchuan will not ask how long the film will take to make and how much it will cost. "

"This is the degree of freedom I can provide you,"

Qi Zhao said. Qin Zhuo's reaction time was originally a condition that would benefit Qin Zhuo but not harm him, but his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

Qin Zhuo stared at Qi Zhao for a long while and then asked worriedly: "Did you be tricked into the pig slaughterhouse by the Linchuan group?"

He had never seen any capitalist give such great rights to a newcomer. , still a newcomer with no background.

Qi Zhao gave Qin Zhuo a comforting smile: "Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion."

After she finished speaking, she added: "The Film and Television Department can give Director Qin such a high degree of freedom in the early stage because our main purpose is to take over the distribution of movies. After the release of the movie, the film and television department will follow up and handle all the matters after the release of the movie. "I came here mainly to discuss the post-release work with

Director Qin."

Qin Zhuo said in embarrassment: "Director Qin will have to sign a contract with Linchuan after the movie is released."

Qin Zhuo processed what Qi Zhao had just said in his mind, and his expression was unprecedentedly serious. .

Qin Zhuo thought for a long time before speaking: "So if I accept investment, then I will not be subject to any restrictions during the filming of the movie, but after the movie is released, I must cooperate with Linchuan."

Qi Zhao nodded: "That's it."

Qin Zhuo was quiet for a few more seconds: "...Does the ownership of the movie still belong to me?"

Qi Zhao smiled: "Of course the ownership of the movie still belongs to Director Qin. Our film and television department will only restrict this movie in the contract. The distribution rights."

Qin Zhuo relaxed instantly when he heard that the movie was his own, and smiled nonchalantly: "As long as the movie is mine, the rest is up to you."

Qi Zhao frowned invisibly when he heard this. He raised his eyebrows and said, "'Let us do whatever we want'? That's your movie. What if Linchuan is destroyed?"

Qin Zhuo saw Qi Zhao who had inadvertently revealed his true emotions and smiled at her.

"I know, but I believe you."

It was exactly the same as what she said to Qin Zhuo in the gym that day.

Qi Zhao's heart was shocked, and no sound came out of his mouth.

Unlike Qi Zhao, who was stunned and speechless, Qin Zhuo stretched out and looked at Qi Zhao very comfortably, and his tone became lively again: "Is the business settled? Can you change back?"

Qi Zhao winked . After taking a moment to recover, he unbuttoned his suit and let down his hair.

She glanced at the wine on the table, sniffed it with quivering nose, and smiled at Qin Zhuo: "How do you know I like to drink this wine?"

Qin Zhuo stared at her and smiled: "When I met you that day, you were the most beautiful person. This is probably the one with the strongest wine flavor. I was afraid that I would make a mistake, so I ordered two bottles. Now it seems that my judgment was correct."

Qi Zhao raised his hand and took a sip of the glass of wine.

It still has the refreshing taste in my memory.

After taking two sips of wine, she asked Qin Zhuo casually: "By the way, why are you thinking of inviting me here?"

Could it be that you simply knew that she liked drinking?

"When I first met you that day, you said you were here to attend your celebration banquet."

Qi Zhao looked at Qin Zhuo, who was smiling, and then realized that his fangs were actually very sharp.

"Today is also my first time to attend my own celebration banquet."

It was a celebration banquet for just the two of them.