China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 106
The crew of "Insidious" was auditioning for the last supporting actress in late autumn.

Zhou Yutang received a call from Wu Heru.

Not long ago, when Zhou Yutang was promoting the movie "Those Years", he dealt with Boss Wu.

At that time, Boss Wu was quite caring when arranging films in theaters.

Boss Wu exchanged polite greetings for a while, and then asked Zhou Yutang for a favor. He wanted to put someone in "Latent", and what he wanted was the role of Wanqiu.

Zhou Yutang was slightly startled, but he quickly clarified his thoughts and summarized the key points.

Let Mr. Wu, a giant of the Chinese movie theater chain, say hello in person. This person has a deep background.

Boss Wu said that he was entrusted by others, but Zhou Yutang didn't ask any further questions.

After hanging up the phone, he rested his chin in his hand, looked at the actor information sent by Senior Brother Lin Liang, and pondered for a while.

The one who wanted to take a shortcut was an actress named Zhu Jie, who looked pretty in the photos.

"Graduate of the 01 Shanghai Opera, isn't this Lao Hu's classmate?"

Zhou Yutang simply called Brother Hu: "Old Hu, how is your relationship with your classmate Zhu Jie?"

"In a meeting, wait a moment."

Hu Ge's voice was a bit noisy. After a while, he probably found a quiet place, and then he said, "Zhu Jie, from Suzhou, our class flower, why, have you taken a fancy to him?"

"Is this the image of a scumbag in your mind?"

"That's right, you are a young master who flirts with girls, and you abducted our first sister from the Tang Dynasty without making a sound."

"But to be honest, I saw that when Shi Shi was in the company some time ago, he kept mentioning you and smiling happily from time to time. What happened, can you pass me a few words?"

"I don't know either. It's usually girls who take the initiative to chase me."

"I rely on!"

Hugo nearly fell down the stairs.

"No joke."

Zhou Yutang rubbed his forehead: "I want to ask you something, can I talk to Zhu Jie?"

"If it was back then, it would definitely be possible."

Hu Ge said with a smile: "I haven't contacted her for several years now. I guess it's too late. I heard that she has also entered the Shanghai Drama Art Center for further studies. It seems that she has a boyfriend. Are you a Cao thief?"

"It's really something, help me find out about her."

A black line appeared on Zhou Yutang's face.

"That's ok, wait a moment, I'll ask a few old classmates first."

Realizing that something really important seemed to be going on with Zhou Yutang, Brother Hu stopped joking and went to help contact him.

After about ten minutes, a detailed message was sent to Zhou Yutang.

"That's the problem."

Zhou Yutang looked at the message sent by Brother Hu and probably understood, who was so shameless to ask Boss Wu to say this.

This Zhu Jie, her boyfriend Tian Ming, is the chairman of Shanghai Oriental Star Culture Development Co., Ltd., and another identity is the director of Shanghai Satellite TV.

Zhou Yutang pondered for a while, and called Zhang Guoli: "Uncle Zhang, are you busy right now?"

"Just finished work."

"Then I'll ask you to inquire about someone."

"Well, you said."

"Tian Ming from Magic City Satellite TV, do you know this person?"

"Tian Ming? I have the impression that the director of Shanghai Satellite TV has dealt with him several times."

Zhang Guoli thought for a while, and said: "This person has a deep background. There are elders in the family who are officials in the frontier, and an uncle is a senior leader of the Shanghai Film Group."

It turned out to be the case.

Zhou Yutang suddenly understood.

This can be explained.

Why did Tian Ming join the news center of Shanghai TV Station right after graduating from university, and in the next few years, he achieved a rocket-like jump, first took the position of director of the news department, and then directly rose to the current director of Shanghai Satellite TV.

By the way, Tian Ming produced the two programs "Come on, Good Man" and "Dancing Forest Conference".

Whether it is background or ability, Mr. Tian can be said to be a dragon among men.

Zhang Guoli, who had just finished filming and was resting in his travel trailer, came to his senses, sat up straight in an instant, and said in a slightly solemn tone:

"Xiaotang, have you offended him?"

Zhou Yutang usually acts steadily and is much more mature than his peers. He rarely asks for help under normal circumstances.

But when you think about it carefully, these two people have nothing to do with each other, and Zhang Guoli doesn't know how Zhou Yutang is related to this person.

"Uncle Zhang, it's okay, it's just that Tian Ming found Wu Heru and wanted to put his girlfriend in the crew of "Latent"."

Zhou Yutang explained.

After chatting for a few more words, they hung up the phone.

Zhang Guoli sat up straight, thinking about what Zhou Yutang said, and suddenly recalled Zhou Yutang two years ago.

The year before last, Zhou Yutang went to Hengdian with a bag on his back to solicit investment. This year, even people like Tian Ming and Wu Heru asked him for help.

Zhang Guoli opened the small refrigerator in the luxury car, took out a bottle of red wine from a famous foreign winery, poured some, took a few sips, and smacked his mouth comfortably:

"interesting."

"Old Hu, I don't mean anything else, it's just that your mind should be purified.

Let me tell you clearly, this is a new TV series project produced by my studio. Your female classmate has fallen in love with a character in it, and someone has found a relationship for her."

"Well, it's her boyfriend, he is very powerful, but why don't you ask Mr. Cai, she knows these things better than me."

Hu Ge suddenly realized.

"Your classmate, of course I will ask you. I'll hang up first if it's okay. You can treat me to dinner when you go back to Shanghai."

"Damn! Why do I owe you a meal, don't hang up?"

Hu Ge listened to the busy signal of the phone hanging up speechlessly, and shook his head.

I usually always say how good Zhou Yutang is, but I don't feel much.

But after hearing about Zhu Jie, Hu Ge was really shocked.

Tian Ming is in the film and television circle of Shanghai Magic City, he is basically the king of the mountain, and Mr. Cai is usually unable to curry favor even if he wants to.

And Zhou Yutang, at some point, has grown to be on par with a big man like Tian Ming.

"What outrageous things have I done so that Hu Ge thinks I'm Cao's thief?"

Zhou Yutang, who hung up Hu Ge's phone, had a deep reflection.

I don't say that Rixingyi helped the old lady cross the road, but that also helped to train many actresses' acting skills, which is somewhat of a merit, right?

However, Hu Ge was very nice to his friends, he was just worried that he and Zhu Jie would get into trouble, so he called to ask.

The reason why Zhou Yutang didn't look for Cai Yinong was also because Mr. Cai didn't have much to talk about in this area of ​​Shanghai.

He couldn't even get Liu Shishi into the Shanghai Theater.

Since this was the case, Zhou Yutang called Lin Liang directly and asked him to notify Zhu Jie to come to audition.

It is said to be an audition, but it is actually just a formality.

After the audition.

A fancy hotel.

Zhou Yutang saw Zhu Jie and the man behind her.

Zhu Jie is more beautiful than expected, she is a temperamental beauty, no wonder Hu Ge said that this is his class flower.

Tian Ming wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses and a suit and leather shoes. He wasn't handsome, but he had the air of a mature man.

He came to express his gratitude on his own initiative, with a smile on his face and a very polite voice: "Yu Tang, thank you for your help in this matter."

"Originally, the casting director said that there were several candidates, and it was a bit difficult to choose. I would also like to thank Mr. Tian for his good advice. Sister Zhu's image and temperament are very suitable for the role of Wanqiu."

Zhou Yutang gave Tian Ming enough face in front of women.

Zhu Jie successfully won the role, and she was in a beautiful mood, holding Tian Ming's arm tightly.

"Don't call me Boss Tian, ​​I'm a few years older than you, you can call me Lao Tian or Brother Ming, whatever happens to you in Shanghai in the future, no matter what you say, I'm still a bit thin-faced there."

Tian Ming smiled and nodded: "I'm usually busy with work, and Xiaojie is on the set. Please take care of me."

"The director of this crew is my script. The director is my brother from Nortel. The leading actor Zhang Songwen who plays with Sister Zhu is also from my studio. He is also an acting teacher from Nortel, and his acting skills are very good. , There are not so many messy things in the crew, I just want to make this movie well, and when Sister Zhu has anything to do, you can call me directly."

"Thank you, Yu Tang."

After exchanging personal contact information, Zhu Jie smiled gratefully.

"Don't say thank you."

Zhou Yutang laughed softly: "Brother Ming, I suddenly thought that there really seems to be something that I might ask you to help me."

"what's up?"

"It's like this. I have a friend who wants to study at the Drama Center in Shanghai, but he can't find a way."

Zhou Yutang was not polite either.

Human relationships in the circle come and go, and only when there is back and forth, can there be human relationships.

"That's it?"

Tian Ming smiled and pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose: "This matter is easy to handle. Xiaojie is also in the Shanghai Theater. I have an elder who is the deputy director. Let me say hello, what is your friend's name?"

"Liu Shishi."

"Okay, I remember."

Tian Ming glanced at Zhou Yutang and nodded slightly.

"Thank you, Brother Ming."

"Why are you being polite, I also want to thank you for taking care of Xiaojie."

They are all smart people, and they are very comfortable to chat with.

Tian Ming took the initiative to find a topic: "Speaking of which, Yu Tang and I are actually destined for each other, remember not last year."

"Why don't you remember?"

Zhou Yutang answered immediately, "Sister Chen Chen is the host of the program on Shanghai Satellite TV."

"Yes."

Tian Ming pointed his finger and said with a smile: "The ratings of that episode were a few percentage points higher than usual, and I watched it on purpose. I remember you were optimistic about Qiao Renliang at the time, right? Later Kimi sang your song on the show. The song received a lot of praise from the audience, which gave him a lot of points."

"Brother Ming, you have a really good memory."

Zhou Yutang also smiled lightly and said, "It's also KIMI who has the strength."

We chatted while eating, and it took about an hour for the dinner to end.

Watching Tian Ming and Zhu Jie go out and get into the car, Zhou Yutang smiled.

This buddy really cares about Zhu Jie, otherwise, in his current position, a phone call would be interesting enough.

There are still many details about the meal I ate just now.

Before eating, Tian Ming scalded Zhu Jie's bowls and chopsticks with boiling water, and then chatted with Zhou Yutang, not forgetting to peel Zhu Jie's shrimp, and occasionally glanced at Zhu Jie with tenderness.

Not true love, it's hard to explain.

"The entertainment industry is so chaotic, what's wrong with me recently, I have encountered a lot of infatuation seeds."

Zhou Yutang shook his head and muttered to himself.

Chen Guofu first, and then Tian Ming, they can all be regarded as big shots in this circle, but they are very good to their own women.

In fact, according to the candidates given by Lin Liang, Zhu Jie's selection is very high.

Even if Tian Ming didn't speak up, there was a high probability that he would be chosen for the role of Wan Qiu, and now he just earned a favor for nothing.

Zhou Yutang's mouth quietly curved slightly.

Zhou Zhengping taught Zhou Yutang since he was a child that the Celestial Dynasty is a society of personal relationships.

Especially in the entertainment circle, which is full of flashy circles, if you want to accomplish something, sometimes you have to make a profit replacement.

"Brother Ming, thank you, you are usually so busy at work, you made this trip specially for me."

The driver was driving, and Zhu Jie sat in the back seat of the car with Tian Ming, resting his head on Tian Ming's shoulder, with a happy smile on his face.

"as long as you are happy."

Tian Ming gently rubbed his lover's shoulder with his palm: "Besides, I'm not all for you. This time I really need to find Zhou Yutang."

"What do you want from him? Magic City Satellite TV wants to invite him to do a show?"

Zhu Jie raised her head slightly, with a look of astonishment on her face.

"No."

Tian Ming shook his head, and said with a soft smile: "To be able to do this for more than a year, Zhou Yutang's ability is stronger than you imagined, this young man is not easy."

"I've read that report. Director Ouyang Yang of Mango Channel said that he is convenient for grasping the pulse of the market and has his own unique understanding. It is really powerful to make a project popular."

Zhu Jie suddenly nodded.

"That's why my uncle from the Shanghai Film Group asked me to hook up with him. If there is a chance of cooperation in the future, it will be convenient for me to speak up."

Zhu Jie came to his senses after being a little bit like Tian Ming.

The position of the station is different, and the angle of looking at things is also different.

She was just an actor at the bottom of the entertainment industry, so she naturally had preconceived ideas, thinking that Zhou Yutang was a popular niche in the industry.

But from Tian Ming's position.

it's not true.

Zhou Yutang seems to have become an existence who can talk to chess players.

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"Shi Shi, there's news over there."

At night, Liu Shishi was doing Pilates when he suddenly received a call from Cai Yinong.

"Forget it, Sister K, it doesn't matter if you can't get in. It's the same as taking an acting class from the drama teacher."

Liu Shishi was very open about this, and instead comforted Cai Yinong.

"Shi Shi, you have passed there, you can go there to study tomorrow, and I will help you adjust the schedule."

"Really? Miss K, didn't you say you won't let them go through the back door?"

Hearing Mr. Cai's voice, Liu Shishi was also very pleasantly surprised, stopped his movements, and added water by the way.

There are floor-to-ceiling mirrors in the VIP gym, and you can clearly see Liu Shishi's proud figure in a tight sports suit.

She is tall, has long legs, and has graceful curves. She can be called a beauty with bumps and convexities.

"It was very stuck at first. I worked hard to make a lot of connections, but I refused to let go. Suddenly, a deputy director above nodded. They said that Zhou Yutang said hello. Did you ask Yu Tang for help?"

Mr. Cai's voice is more or less complicated.

When did Zhou Yutang have such a deep experience in the devil?

"what?"

Liu Shishi's pretty face was slightly taken aback.

Then he bit his lip and smiled.

Then meet next time.

A big thank you to him!

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Liu Shishi's further study in the Shanghai Opera Theater is just a small episode in life.

"Latent" started filming soon, Sanye Han also returned to Beijing from Xiangjiang, and specially called Zhou Yutang again.

Zhou Yutang is ready to go to the appointment.

Mr. Han is invited, it's really impossible not to go.

Zhou Yutang only found out after listening to Sister Ping in private that "Those Years" can win such a high box office, of course it is because the feelings of this movie can move people, and there are various reasons such as the strong promotion of Guangguang Media
Han Sanye of China Film Group also greeted several theaters behind the scenes.

This makes "Those Years" in the early and mid-term, the number of screenings and film schedules are not inferior to "Slam Dunk".

China Film Group did not invest in this movie, and Han Sanye would not get any benefits from doing so, but he still did it.

Zhou Yutang was very grateful in his heart.

So I pay special attention to this meeting.

Before leaving, Zhou Yutang thought about bringing some presents, so he called Huang Xiaoming: "Brother Xiao Ming, do you know Mr. Han of China Film Group?"

"I have dealt with you a few times, what's the matter?"

"I'm going to see Mr. Han today."

"That's it."

Huang Xiaoming nodded, then smiled and said, "Congratulations, Xiaotang, Mr. Han is very optimistic about you."

"What are Mr. Han's hobbies? Do you want to bring some tobacco, alcohol, tea or something?"

"Listen to me. You don't need to bring anything. It's the best gift for Han in general."

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China Film Group.

Zhou Yutang met this legendary boss in the Chinese film industry.

Han Sanping was wearing a standard black POLO shirt for middle-aged men, with a cropped cut. His appearance was simple and capable, and he looked like an ordinary old farmer.

But Zhou Yutang's attitude was unusually correct.

Because the man standing in front of him is the head of China Film Group, a giant who promotes the development of the entire Chinese film industry behind the scenes.

China Film, the full name of China Film Group Corporation.

This is the leading brother in the domestic film industry. As a content production business, it also controls the distribution and screening of domestic films. Its subsidiaries account for nearly half of the country's theaters.

In addition, it also controls several major powers such as the import of Tianchao Films, domestic and foreign co-productions, and control of film schedules.

"Yu Tang is here."

Han Sanping took the initiative to stand up to greet him, shook hands enthusiastically, and patted Zhou Yutang's shoulder, and smiled kindly: "You are young and promising, I have seen your movie, it is very good, it is very sentimental."

"Mr. Han is overrated, and there are still many shortcomings."

Zhou Yutang responded politely.

"Come, come, drink tea, an old friend of mine brought Pu'er from Hangzhou."

Han Sanping poured Zhou Yutang a cup of tea politely, and asked with a smile, "How does it taste?"

"Really good tea."

Zhou Yutang praised it sincerely.

After being influenced by Zeng Li for so long, he is no longer a novice. This tea is slightly bitter in the mouth, but the aftertaste is sweet, pure and mellow, absolutely extraordinary.

After chatting briefly for a while, and the situation was almost gone, Han Sanping finally got to the point: "Yu Tang, I heard that you are making a TV series with the main theme?"

"Boss Han heard about it too?"

Zhou Yutang was slightly taken aback.

""Latent" is very famous in the industry recently, and some old friends let me read it, and I fell in love with it immediately."

Han Sanping asked concerned: "How is it? Have you encountered any problems in investment?"

"The total investment for this show is 2000 million. My own studio also invested 40%, Guangguang and National Film and Television each invested 20%, and the rest of the funds are almost there."

Zhou Yutang knew the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, and asked sincerely: "Mr. Han, please help me out with ideas."

"You don't have to worry, China Film has received the task from the above, and in the past two years, it will be the main theme of film and television content. China Film can help with the remaining investment share of this drama."

Han Sanping waved his hand and readily agreed.

Looking at Zhou Yutang again, his eyes were full of appreciation.

This young man is really sensible.

If he doesn't make progress, who will make progress?

(End of this chapter)