You've passed the college entrance examination, but can't you make it in the entertainment

The third day after receiving the script.

Kong Chao held an online meeting with the two leading actors.

In addition to Le Yan, Le Yan's team, Bi Xia and Bi Xia's team, there was also a strange number attending the meeting.

Director Kong Chao first briefly described the background of the script and the direction of the story:

"Next year marks the 30th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. The country has launched a series of official celebrations, and cultural undertakings must also actively respond to the call. "Sweet Honey" tells the story of Li Xiaojun and Li Qiao, who came to Hong Kong from the mainland to make a living, working hard in Hong Kong and cherishing each other. The entire TV series will span 30 years, using the perspective of outsiders to describe the ups and downs of Hong Kong in the 30 years since its return to the motherland."

"Because the subject matter caters to the theme of the times, we have received strong support from many departments of the mainland and Hong Kong governments. In addition to being fortunate enough to be broadcast on CCTV, it will also be broadcast simultaneously in Hong Kong."

That’s right, the TV series that surprised Le Yan is called "Sweet Honey".

In the previous life, "Sweet Honey" was a household name.

Le Yan couldn't help but wonder, what went wrong?

How could such a big change happen?

Soon, Kong Chao solved Le Yan's doubts.

After introducing the background and story outline, Kong Chao dropped a bombshell:
"This is a very challenging TV series. The actors need to play from their teens to their forties. It is also challenging for the production team because of its realistic theme. The story needs to be more subtle and restrained. In order to meet the challenges ahead, we invited the famous film director Su Tian to be the producer of this project."

"Director Su's team got involved in the script writing stage and is very familiar with the project. He will immediately start working on the project after finishing filming. Director Su and I have had many rounds of in-depth discussions on this project. We hope that the quality of the entire TV series will be close to that of the movie, taking a small but refined route. It is expected that the number of episodes will not exceed 20."

Su Tian is a commercial director, and he is good at keeping the audience's adrenaline secreted continuously, but content that is too long will inevitably be lengthy and complicated, so he suggested that the TV series should be smaller in size so that his advantages can be brought into play.

In an era when TV dramas generally lasted for 40 to 50 episodes, fewer episodes meant shorter broadcast time, so most TV dramas were accustomed to extending the number of episodes to make for a protracted war, but Kong Chao did just the opposite of other TV drama directors.

He believes that length is not the key to success. What is most important is to tell the story well and completely. Filling up the number of episodes without logic is not advisable.

The few TV series Kong Chao had directed before were all very short. "The Best of Them" had 24 episodes, while his debut work only had 10 episodes.

Su Tian and Kong Chao shared the same opinion and positioned "Sweet Honey" as a high-quality short TV series that is different from other competing products on the market. The script design is also very simple, with a coherent main line and a smooth flow.

Hearing that the TV series has not even reached 20 episodes, Bi Xia asked disappointedly:
“Should the enrollment time also be reduced?”

Bixia likes staying in the crew the most because there are people to play with her.

If she is not in the group, she has to go to school to attend classes. Although she can still play, she can't play well and it's not fun.

The strange number that had not spoken since the meeting was muted, and a familiar voice came from it:

"Although there are few episodes, the quality is high. You can think of it as a TV series, or as a long movie. I'm afraid three months won't be enough."

After Su Tian intervened, "Sweet Honey" will be closer to a cinematic style from the shooting method to the presentation method.

It takes two months to shoot a 120-minute movie, and three months to shoot a 2-minute movie. The time is very tight.

Kong Chao smiled and said:
"Director Su, Le Yan, please finish quickly, everyone is waiting for you."

When Le Yan was holding an online meeting, Li Yiran was also listening nearby.

Le Yan is about to leave the crew in the next few days. She personally saw him off when he came, and she must come to pick him up when he leaves.

After the meeting, she asked curiously:
"why are you laughing?"

Ever since Kong Chao announced that Su Tian would join as producer, the smile on Le Yan's face has never faded.

Do you like this director so much?

Can you be this happy?

Le Yan said excitedly:

"Director Kong is good at content creation, and Director Su is good at marketing. I am of course happy that the two of them are working together."

Recently, many people have been telling Le Yan that he and Bi Xia are a winning combination.

But after attending this meeting, Le Yan felt that the real king-bomb combination had appeared.

Because it is a realistic theme, the content is restrained and heavy. To be fair, it is not suitable for Su Tian, ​​who is accustomed to making commercial films, but this theme is very suitable for Kong Chao, who has been rooted in the urban field for many years.

When working together on "The Best of Them", Le Yan discovered that Kong Chao was a director who attached great importance to character logic, personality shaping and story integrity. Although he was forced to pretend to be a Hong Kong returnee in order to be on CCTV, he believed that Kong Chao's ability could definitely capture the inner struggles, insights and mutual redemption of the two workers.

Judging from the content, this TV series is not suitable for Su Tian, ​​but Su Tian’s joining has made up for the biggest shortcoming of this TV series.

Some time ago, LeYan was in a dilemma about whether to gain public recognition or online influence. At that time, everyone said with certainty that one could not have both and that one had to make a choice.

But what Su Tian is best at is marketing and creating topics
Su Tian has been involved in the project since the script writing stage, which means that he has planted countless seeds waiting to explode in the entire TV series. It is very likely that during the script writing stage, he began to think about how to market the TV series when it goes online next year.

Moreover, Su Tian also made up for Kong Chao's shortcoming in popularity in the director circle.

Kong Chao is also an absolute newcomer in the director industry and has no fame. Le Yan knows too well how difficult it is for newcomers to climb up in the entertainment industry.

With a superstar backing him up and Su Tian supporting him, there is a high probability that Kong Chao will use this TV series to join the ranks of well-known directors. By that time, all the attention and awards he has received in the industry will be fed back to this TV series.

How could this make Le Yan unhappy?

After listening to Le Yan's explanation, Li Yiran tilted his head and blinked:

"You actually thought of this level, which is different from what makes me happy."

"Are you happy too?" Now it was Le Yan's turn to be curious, "What are you happy about?"

Li Yiran crossed his legs together:
"This TV series will not only be broadcast on CCTV, but will also be broadcast simultaneously in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is the only way to go international, which means you have taken an important step towards the international stage."

Seeing Le Yan lowering his head and keeping silent, Li Yiran leaned forward and continued:
"The entertainment industry in Hong Kong is different from that in the mainland. Even I cannot fully display my talents there. There are too many restrictions. This TV series is supported by the Hong Kong government and revolves around the theme of returning to China. You have to seize this opportunity and try your best to 'sell' yourself."

Many artists from there come to the mainland to make money, but very few mainland artists make money in Hong Kong.

Taking singers as an example, as of today, the number of mainland singers and groups that can hold concerts at the Hung Hom Stadium can be counted on one hand.

It’s not that I care much about the fan base there, but Hong Kong is a fast transit station for development in Asia and the world.

For future development and long-term considerations, this TV has important strategic significance.

Le Yan lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded:
"I see what you mean. I will take this opportunity."

This TV series is more important than he thought!

Time flies.

Le Yan's two-month crew life in Haicheng came to an end. He landed at Kyoto Airport with four full suitcases and excitement and anxiety about the future.

After returning home and putting down his luggage, Le Yan went straight to Superstar Entertainment.

Mr. Ye, I miss you so much!
But unfortunately, when Le Yan arrived at the company, Ye Xinchun was receiving guests in the office. While he was waiting for a table outside, he discovered a strange little phenomenon.

"Has President Ji submitted this month's monthly report?"

"It's not due yet. Isn't the due date this Friday night?"

"Boss Ye just asked. I'll send a message to Boss Ji and ask him to hand it in as soon as possible."

"No, no, no, that's not good. I'll go to the artist management department in person and explain the situation to President Ji."

There is only one leader with the surname Ji in the company, Ji Xueli.

Did Ji Xueli get rid of the "supervisor" behind title?

You know, Le Yan found out about this from Ye Xinchun’s two assistants.

Although they are just assistants, employees from top to bottom in the company feel the same way about these two as they do about Ye Xinchun himself.

They were all very respectful to Ji Xueli. Le Yan wondered if something big had happened in the company during the time he was filming?
Being independent does give you more freedom, but you also lose the channel to learn about company gossip.

Since he was free anyway, Le Yan started to ask around about the superstar's situation during this period.

The first person he asked was Liu Zhuangzhuang.

Liu Zhuangzhuang said that after the end of "Sing Your Song", he went on a self-driving tour around China in an RV. He had no idea about the company's affairs and hung up directly when he saw it was a work call.

He also said that if Le Yan found out, she should remember to share it with him.

Liu Zhuangzhuang cannot be relied upon, and Le Yan’s only remaining connections among superstars are Kong Chao and Su Tian.

Su Tian had just returned from Haicheng like him, and Kong Chao had been eating shit all the time. Without asking, Le Yan knew that no useful information could be obtained from these two people.

After thinking about it, he thought of another person.

Take out your phone and quickly type:
Le Yan: "Has anything big happened in the company recently?"

About five minutes later. Liu Min: "What aspect?"

Ye Xinchun handed the company's financial report work to Le Yan and Liu Min, and the two of them had a lot of work interactions during this period.

Le Yan is a sunny, cheerful and approachable boy, and Liu Min wants to make friends, so their relationship becomes closer and closer.

Although we are not as close as friends, there is no problem in asking about gossip.

Le Yan: "How is Ji Xueli doing recently?"

After another five minutes of waiting.

Liu Min: "Let's talk when we meet. When will you be back?"

Liu Min gave Le Yan the impression of being a person who attaches great importance to efficiency, exactly like Ye Xinchun.

It was obvious that Liu Min's reaction showed that she knew the inside story, but she did not respond directly. Instead, she asked for a meeting to explain that what happened to Ji Xueli was so big that it could not be explained in a few words.

There is a big melon!
Le Yan: "I'm back now. I'm in the company now, waiting for Mr. Ye."

This time, Liu Min still did not respond.

Until Ye Xinchun's office opened, Le Yan didn't receive any message.

Hearing that Le Yan was coming, Ye Xinchun temporarily put down the work at hand to welcome Le Yan who had returned from afar.

Le Yan did not come empty-handed either. Among the four boxes he checked in when he returned to Kyoto, three were local specialties for Ye Xinchun.

"This is Haicheng's local coffee. I was afraid you might not be used to it, so I didn't dare to buy more. I just bought five bottles."

"This dried mango is so delicious. I've gained more than ten kilograms in the past two months."

"The local tea is different from other places. It is said that it is irrigated with sea water, and it has a fresh taste. I didn't believe it at first, but after drinking it once, I found it was really magical. I bought some for you to try."

Ye Xinchun looked at Le Yan as if he was watching a play, and only spoke after he had emptied all the boxes:
"I don't allow you to say flattering words, so you give me gifts instead? Take them all, I don't want any of them."

Ye Xinchun hates flattery the most.

She won't accept it whether you take it with your mouth or with money.

She could have stopped him when Le Yan took out the first thing, but she didn't.

She just wanted to "torture" Le Yan once so that he would learn a lesson.

Le Yan, who was pulling the suitcase with his head down, raised his head and said innocently:

"Gift?"

He picked up the dried mango:

"Ten yuan for five catties, here are 10 catties, bargain down to 18 yuan."

He pointed at the coffee:

"I bought this at the small supermarket outside the studio, 25 a bottle."

He picked up the tea leaves again:
"It's indeed expensive, but the most expensive local tea is only 30 yuan per pound."

Le Yan stood up and pointed around:

"All the items together don't exceed 500. Is there any way to give gifts like this?"

Ye Xinchun was speechless for a while.

She had never seen such a gift.
Since they are all cheap stuff, why did you bring them back to me?
I'm over fifty, and you bought me dried mangoes for two yuan per pound. Are you trying to poison me?

Fresh mangoes cost more than two yuan per pound, so are they dried mangoes or shoe soles?

Le Yan squatted down and put things into the box while saying frustratedly:
“These are the things I have eaten and used locally and found to be good.”

He felt more and more aggrieved as he spoke, mumbling in a mosquito-like voice:

"When I see something good, I want to bring some back for my loved ones. Don't be angry, I'll take it all. I won't buy it next time."

Seeing Le Yan feeling extremely aggrieved, Ye Xinchun's iron heart melted a little:

"Get up, get up."

Although Le Yan spoke very softly, she still heard it.

Le Yan said she was a 'close person'?
Ye Xinchun’s first reaction was that Le Yan might really treat her as his own, and her care for Le Yan could indeed support Le Yan’s treatment of her in this way.

But the thought flashed through her mind in an instant.

How many people in the entertainment industry treat others sincerely?

Aren’t they all about interests?
This is true for her and for Le Yan as well.

Le Yan's self-torture trick almost deceived her!
Humph. Cunning man.

But she accepted the things.

Since they are all cheap, just keep them and don't bother with them.

Ye Xinchun gave in, but Le Yan became hesitant.

He stubbornly continued to pack things into the box:

"If you dislike it, I'll take it away. I'll finish it soon. Please wait a moment."

Ye Xinchun leaned against the armrest of the chair and squinted his eyes to look at Le Yan.

Le Yan said this very politely, and his tone was completely different from the previous private communication between the two of them. It sounded like a conversation between strangers.

From his words to his actions, to his manners, everything revealed the fact that "Le Yan was angry".

But she is Ye Xinchun. How dare Le Yan throw a tantrum in front of her?
Le Yan dared to use the "torture tactic", but Ye Xinchun judged that even if Le Yan had a hundred courages, he would not dare to use the "playing hard to get" tactic.

Did she make a wrong judgment?
Did her reaction really hurt Le Yan's heart?
Only if he truly treats her as his own would Le Yan dare to lose his temper in front of her.

Ye Xinchun is not the kind of person who would indulge his children's bad habits.

If you want to collect it, just collect it. No one will stop you.

But she was somewhat moved, and took the initiative to show her goodwill in a tactful way:
"What are your plans for this break? Going abroad for some fun?"

The gap between Le Yan's two crews coincided with the summer vacation.

After being busy for nearly a year, he can finally have a good rest.

Going abroad to travel?
I'll help you arrange it.
Leyan lowered his head and said:

"I need to finish reading the company's weekly and monthly reports for the past 12 months, check the cash flow with the finance department, understand the revenue situation with the senior management of several departments, and write the financial report with Liu Min. Director Su's director training class is going to start a new course and I plan to go and listen. I also want to attend the investment promotion meeting of Xiaoniao Video with General Manager Tian."

Le Yan listed more than twenty items in great detail, leaving Ye Xinchun stunned.

Is this a holiday?
How can it be more fulfilling than work?

Moreover, many of the items listed by Le Yan are related to the company's business, not just the financial reporting tasks assigned to him.

Ye Xinchun, who had been unable to sleep every day because of the worry of 'no successor', finally melted completely.

"Come here, don't collect it." She called Le Yan over with a gentle tone that she had never shown before.

When Le Yan sat opposite her, Ye Xinchun said softly:

"Since you don't plan to go out and play, and want to use this time to improve yourself, then you should come to the company more often. I will introduce you to some friends."

Opposite Ye Xinchun, Le Yan was completely filled with excitement.

Woman, you still can't escape from my palm!

I just used a simple trick and you surrendered!
But I have to say it, you are really stubborn.

He was obviously extremely happy, yet he could still calmly continue to talk to me about company business.

Looks like. Really looks like.

Should we bring this elderly couple together?
My beautiful and wealthy singer wife, my actor father with explosive acting skills, and my awesome mother who can dominate half of the entertainment industry. Although the four of us have no blood relationship, it doesn't stop us from being a loving family! (End of this chapter)