Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 709: Playing Hard to Get
However, if we want to solve this mystery, there is obviously no other way except to leave it to time.
To some extent, Zhou Dongsheng and Ni Ni are just at the same starting line in different dimensions, although Zhou Dongsheng "sees" a more distant future.
But before time actually reaches that moment, whether the result will change remains an unknown, just like Schrödinger's theory.
The results will only be revealed the moment they are revealed.
There was nothing to do except wait and see, and the two did not dwell on this topic further.
After all, in this movie, both parties are on the same boat of interests. If Zhou Dongsheng's words really come true, it will be a win-win situation for both parties.
As for the "price" that she might have to pay, Ni Ni asked herself that it was not really a price, on the contrary it could be considered a reward.
After all, how can something that is mutually agreed upon be considered a price? Moreover, looking at the entertainment industry, there are countless people who are eager for such a good thing, and they may not be able to get it even if they try their best.
Compared with the more blatant resource exchange, at least for now, Zhou Dongsheng is still a decent person.
What's more, in front of Zhou Dongsheng today, perhaps the only thing worth mentioning about herself is her insignificant identity as a female star.
Products under the spotlight can always better stimulate people's desire to buy, not to mention the stars standing on the stage where everyone is paying attention and enjoying the spotlight effect?
Even many bigwigs like this, let alone a young and successful rich man like Zhou Dongsheng?
Judging from the fact that Zhou Dongsheng has the potential to have a net worth of tens of billions at such a young age, this family background is enough to be described as a "wealthy family".
And compared to the extremely complicated family environment of other wealthy families, a grassroots like Zhou Dongsheng who started from scratch is undoubtedly more attractive.
After all, the sons of wealthy families may be extremely wealthy and have a strong background, but they are ultimately second- or even third-generation children. Although they appear to be glamorous on the surface, it is still unknown how much of the family business they can inherit in the end.
Even so, many female stars still flock to it and regard marrying into a wealthy family as their ultimate goal.
In comparison, Zhou Dongsheng, a self-made entrepreneur, is undoubtedly more charismatic and the best choice worth going all out for.
However, in this game, Zhou Dongsheng had a mountain of chips in front of him, but he only had one chip that could be put on the table.
As for beauty, if it weren't for the contrast of his status, it might be completely insignificant for Zhou Dongsheng, who is worth tens of billions.
Therefore, how to make good use of one's only advantage and achieve a great result with little effort requires careful judgment.
For this reason, Ni Ni even rejected an olive branch from a popular young actor in exchange for resources. In the huge entertainment industry, this kind of thing has long been a common unspoken rule.
Not to mention being a couple, there are quite a few who even get married because of this.
However, the appearance of Zhou Dongsheng made her change her mind a little, and from what she saw so far, this friendship has indeed benefited her a lot.
The mere fact of having such a film resource has opened up a brand new acting path and direction for her, allowing her to make a new and bold attempt on the big screen.
Before this, she had rarely starred in similar themes. Strictly speaking, only her famous work, or debut work, could be counted.
I thought it was the beginning, but it turned out to be the end. Since then, my acting career seems to have become narrower and narrower, and I have been more involved in literary and niche films.
Apart from enjoying a certain fame in specific circles, she has not made much breakthrough in her career, and the benefits brought by the identity of "Mou Girl" have basically been exhausted.
After thinking of a solution, if Zhou Dongsheng had not appeared, exchanging resources with the popular young actor would undoubtedly be the best option.
After the two of them chatted for a few more sentences, Ni Ni couldn't help but ask curiously, "By the way, the youth film project that Mr. Zhou and Director Ning collaborated on has received quite a lot of attention in the industry..."
"It seems that Mr. Zhou is determined to go in the direction of film and television investment?"
Looking at Ni Ni's tentative look, Zhou Dongsheng asked back with interest: "If I go into film and television investment, wouldn't that be a good thing for you?"
"However, this movie is not suitable for you..." Then Zhou Dongsheng seemed to have thought of something and shook his head with a very determined expression.
Ni Ni couldn't help but reveal some of her girlish behavior, and said with some dissatisfaction: "I haven't even tried it, how do you know I'm not suitable?"
Zhou Dongsheng looked strange and couldn't help but said, "It can't be said that it's inappropriate, but as an investor, I have read the script and I don't want you to play this role."
Once these words were spoken, the originally charming and ambiguous atmosphere became a little awkward. Ni Ni was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to respond. She could only say these words in a depressed tone.
"Hmph, even if you want me to act, I have to think about it. It's not like I don't have any roles to take..." Ni Ni said proudly. After all, she is a popular actress and it's not like she is so poor that she has no resources at all.
Especially at this level, the company and team behind it still need to work hard on resource screening, and they cannot just accept everyone.
But the relationship with Zhou Dongsheng is obviously an exception.
Zhou Dongsheng was quite pleased to see Ni Ni showing this rare feminine behavior. Then he stopped teasing Ni Ni and said.
"For a realistic film like this adapted from a true story, it takes a lot of effort to portray a good character, but once you perform well, you may have a chance to become a strong contender for a film award..."
Hearing this, Ni Ni couldn't help but become more unconvinced and said, "Who are you looking down on? I'm not afraid of hardship. In order to play in "The Flowers of War", I trained for this role throughout college. It took me three years to get the director's approval..."
"You don't think that just because I'm one of the Four Little Flowers, you really treat me like a vase, do you?"
Zhou Dongsheng quite agrees with this. He believes that those who can make a living as an actor must have some unique qualities.
We cannot completely deny the trend of traffic just because some bad apples have mixed in.
But Zhou Dongsheng obviously didn't do it for this reason.
"Of course I don't doubt your ability, but I have a little selfish motive. The reason why I think you are not suitable is because this role requires a sex scene with the protagonist, a greasy middle-aged man..."
Zhou Dongsheng said this with his true intentions revealed. This unexpected reversal caught Ni Ni off guard and hit the softest part of her heart.
But after coming to his senses, the expression on his face suddenly melted away, and a touch of moving spring color bloomed from it, dazzling people.
Since ancient times, deep affection cannot be retained, and only routines can win people's hearts. Isn't it just pulling and pulling? Zhou Dongsheng is not incapable of doing it. And judging from Ni Ni's reaction, his way of pulling and pulling is obviously better.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel secretly proud, but at this time Ni Ni did not collapse, but chose to surrender, and said something shocking that made Zhou Dongsheng confused.
"Isn't this better? Isn't this a greater stimulation? Mr. Zhou can also visit the set and observe on the spot..." Ni Ni said with a slightly provocative tone and in an especially playful way.
Now it was Zhou Dongsheng's turn to lose control, "Little girl, you really think I dare not do anything to you, right?"
"Here, no one will pay attention to you even if you scream your throat out." Zhou Dongsheng said viciously.
"This place is from Mr. Zhou, who was the one I found~" Ni Ni smiled happily, looking a little proud. It seems that she is still better!
"Okay, if you really want to give it a try, I can recommend you. As for whether you can get the approval of the director and the two producers, it depends on you. As an investor, I have no say."
"If it really passes, I can just ask the director to change the script. I still have some power in this regard..."
Zhou Dongsheng simply waved his hand and said in a particularly domineering manner, "As a man, you have to be tough when you need to be tough, and you can never say that you can't do it at the critical moment."
Ni Ni smiled even more happily, and the charm flowing on her face made people unable to help but be attracted by her.
"In that case, I have to give it a try. Sex scenes are also a breakthrough for me..." Ni Ni continued, becoming more and more demanding, and even licked her lips, full of provocation.
Zhou Dongsheng, who is in his early twenties, is full of vigor and vitality. Coupled with the blessing of being in high spirits now, the secretion of hormones has increased exponentially. How can he bear such provocation?
He couldn't help but said with a fierce look: "That's fine, but if you want me to recommend you, I have to charge you some interest first..."
Ni Ni saw that the atmosphere was almost right and Zhou Dongsheng's eyes were almost blazing with fire. If he continued to provoke him, he would probably get into trouble...
However, she had to give him a taste of the sweetness. Under Zhou Dongsheng's gaze, she slowly stood up and walked over.
Zhou Dongsheng only felt a unique fragrance blowing on his face. Before Zhou Dongsheng could react, Ni Ni had already left, leaving behind a meaningful word and the tenderness left on her cheek.
"Mr. Zhou, this place is not convenient for collecting interest. Let's go to another place..."
This is intolerable!
In this situation, even if Liu Xiahui came, it would be useless. Zhou Dongsheng stood up, turned around and took three or two steps to catch up.
As the saying goes, "It's better to do it today than to wait for a day."
But before Zhou Dongsheng could catch up, the waiter appeared at an inopportune time and said politely: "Hello sir, the lady in front said you will pay the bill..."
It was like a bucket of cold water poured over my head. I didn't expect that I would end up losing more than I gained and was actually tricked by this girl.
After all, the money for a meal is nothing to anyone, but the perfect timing made Zhou Dongsheng suspect that this was a premeditated act of meal-study!
But after thinking about it, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but smile with relief. This was actually quite interesting. Zhou Dongsheng didn't believe that he couldn't control this little girl.
If the mountain doesn't move, the water will. Let's wait and see.
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The next day, after "Chinese Medicine God" became the first shot of Ning Hao's "Bad Monkey 72 Transformations" youth film project, he naturally worked even harder.
At least they were not stingy in terms . After a pleasant conversation between Zhou Dongsheng, the largest investor, and Xu Zheng, they naturally reached a preliminary consensus on cooperation.
Xu Zheng is also a new director, and a genius in comedy. In addition, it is a mutual consent and there is a little sweetness of interest as an introduction...
Becoming a film producer was a foregone conclusion. With the addition of the producer duo Ning Hao and Xu Zheng, Zhou Dongsheng could only sigh.
It’s still the same formula, and it’s still the same taste. If nothing unexpected happens, the cast for this movie should be assembled one by one.
After all, after Xu Zheng agreed to serve as the producer, he read the script and pondered the role of Cheng Yong over and over again, and gradually understood the true meaning of the role.
After several auditions, even Wen Muye, who had originally insisted on using the "northern man" setting in the script, was moved by Xu Zheng.
Coupled with the opinion of investor Zhou Dongsheng, the balance of history finally tipped towards Xu Zheng as usual.
As for the future billionaire movie star, although he jokingly said that he wanted to compete for the role, in fact, due to schedule issues, Huang Bo was not prepared to participate in the audition from beginning to end.
It has to be said that the best actor is the best actor. Even Zhou Dongsheng was deceived by his fake acting skills and thought that the best actor participated in the audition because of this butterfly.
Although the power of butterfly wings is indeed beyond words sometimes, I have to admit that I sometimes overestimate the influence of myself as a butterfly.
For example, Ni Ni did not come to audition for the female lead as she said, not knowing whether it was to avoid suspicion or because her subsequent schedule was really full.
If she could really get the leading female role in this movie, maybe Ni Ni could really become the box office queen and the first female actress in China to have a box office of over 10 billion yuan!
Of course, box office does not equal best actress, but as long as she can become the first actress to have a box office of 10 billion yuan, whether she is a best actress or not is obviously not the key.
After all, this honor is much more valuable than the Best Actress award. By then, the key to this issue will probably have to be carefully considered by the major film awards programs.
However, this meticulously crafted movie will not be released in the short term. As far as Zhou Dongsheng knows, it will take nearly two years to release.
Even the roles have not been finalized yet, let alone the filming has started, and the casting work in Beijing is almost done, with only a few supporting roles still to be confirmed.
As the film's producer and leading actor, Xu Zheng naturally chose his alma mater as his next stop. It is not among the three major art colleges in China, but the Shanghai Theatre Academy, which is one of the four major art colleges in China.
At the same time, Xu Zheng, who is very successful in the drama field in Shanghai, is also preparing to further expand the scope of casting and cast a wider net to catch more fish for an important supporting role in the play.
After all, the creation of this role has very strict requirements for the actors. If they don't work very hard, it is obviously impossible to meet the requirements.
As the saying goes, the speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. After Zhou Dongsheng joked that this movie could potentially compete for the Best Actor award, Xu Zheng became extremely interested in this movie.
I put in a serious effort to supervise the production, which I didn't even have when I was shooting my own movie. Especially since I had read the script myself, I had confidence in it. If it was really well shot...
Maybe I can really fulfill my dream of becoming a movie emperor!
At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng was also ready to leave. He had already made a lot of money during his trip to Beijing, and it was time to go home.
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