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Chapter 228 Divorced

Sitting in Wang Shu's car, Mei Ting couldn't help but take a look.

Like Zhou Xun, she also asked about her worries, "Will there be any problems with your new driver's license?"

"Don't worry, my driving skills are very good." Wang Shu assured with a smile.

When Mei Ting heard this, she was still a little skeptical and worried about Wang Shu, a newbie.

Wang Shu knew it well. After all, novice drivers would feel intimidated.

As time went by, Mei Ting discovered that Wang Shu's driving skills were indeed good, and she couldn't help but praise: "Not to mention, you, a novice, can drive really well."

"I told you that my driving skills are very good, but you don't believe it." Wang Shu responded.

"Haha." Mei Ting smiled, then changed the subject and asked with concern, "Are you tired recently?"

"It's okay." Wang Shu responded with a smile.

Everyone in Beijing circles knew that Wang Shu was a busy man, and Mei Ting naturally knew that Wang Shu was very busy, so she asked this question.

When Mei Ting heard this, she pouted and said, "You still have to pay attention to rest. Don't think that you are young and don't take your body seriously."

When Wang Shu heard this, he pretended to sigh and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. Now is the period of rising career. If we don't work hard, there is no use regretting missing out."

When Mei Ting heard this, she glanced at Wang Shu inadvertently, her heart sinking slightly.

She could see from Wang Shu's words and demeanor that Wang Shu would most likely focus on his career at this stage, rather than on the relationship between a man and a woman.

She couldn't fault it either.

Because she also knew that at this stage, Wang Shu should really focus on his career instead of being delayed by other aspects.

"No matter what, you still have to pay attention to the balance between work and rest." Mei Ting sighed and said quietly.

Wang Shu heard this and smiled: "I also understand this truth, but now all parties are pushing me forward and I can't stop."

Even though this sentence was a bit stinky, Mei Ting believed it.

In her opinion, China Film Group was indeed pushing Wang Shu forward.

As for Wang Shu, as a "self-made" Jingpiao, his background and connections are relatively shallow.

At this time, we can no longer stop, we can only use this momentum to keep moving forward.

"Alas." Mei Ting sighed. She understood the truth, so she didn't say more.

Wang Shu looked forward and said casually: "It's about the character."

Before Wang Shu could finish speaking, Mei Ting interrupted with a smile: "You don't have to explain it to me. We are good friends and we don't want to change things because of these things."

Wang Shu smiled and explained: "Director Han wants to expand the cast."

"So actually I can't make any decisions regarding casting."

"The only two people who make the decision are Zhou Xun and Zhang Hanyu."

When it came to Zhou Xun, Wang Shu paused for a moment, knowing in his heart that Mei Ting would be interested after hearing that he had decided on Zhou Xun's role, and then continued, "About Zhou Xun, what I will tell you next Don’t tell anyone about this matter.”

Just as Wang Shu expected, Mei Ting's face looked a little unnatural when he talked about deciding the next week's news.

The two were on the same set of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", with Zhou Xun playing the leading role and Mei Ting playing the supporting role.

Why can Zhou Xun play the heroine in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", then act in an idol drama with Wang Shu, and now get a movie role?
  But she has nothing!

Although she doesn't care about having a role, what she cares about is comparison with others.

Obviously she and Wang Shu
  The result was far inferior to last week's news.

Could it be that in Wang Shu's heart, she was nothing?

When I thought about this, I felt very uncomfortable, but then I heard Wang Shu's words changed my mind, and I became curious again.

Wang Shu continued: "Zhou Xun's role actually needs to be investigated when we are preparing to film "The Witch in Suit"."

"In the beginning, the heroine of "The Witch in Suit" was Hao Su."

"On the day of filming, I suddenly learned that Hao Su had starred in the movie "Summer Palace" directed by Lou Ye. You should also know by now that Lou Ye was banned from directing because of this movie."

Mei Ting nodded aside. The news that Lou Ye was officially banned has spread throughout the film and television industry, and she has also heard about it.

"So, you were worried that Hao Su had problems that would prevent "The Witch in Suit" from being filmed and broadcast, so you replaced her?"

Before Wang Shu could continue to explain, Mei Ting had already explained for him.

Wang Shu responded, and then added: "The crew had already started filming at that time. Every additional day of downtime will consume an extra day of funds."

"The crew needs to find a new actor to play the heroine as soon as possible."

"So, you asked Zhou Xun?" Mei Ting answered again.

Wang Shu nodded and responded: "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Mei Ting looked at Wang Shu with raised eyebrows and said with some dissatisfaction: "Why don't you come to me? I can also help you with this."

"Weren't you filming "New Marriage Era" at that time?" Wang Shu glanced sideways at Mei Ting.

When Mei Ting heard this, her tone froze.

Wang Shu said to himself: "To tell you the truth, I considered looking for you at the time, and then I asked people at the company. They said that you were unavailable for filming, so they didn't look for you."

"At that time, I didn't know many people, and I needed to find a good actress to join the cast as soon as possible. In addition, the actress's status couldn't be low, so I could only consider Zhou Xun."

"You should also know that Zhou Xun has transitioned into the film industry and will no longer appear in TV series, let alone idol dramas."

"Therefore, if I want to invite her into the group as soon as possible, I have to give some conditions."

"At that time, we were talking to Mr. Wang from Huayi again."

"Mr. Wang also has the intention to cooperate with me."

"So in the end, Zhou Xun agreed to star in an idol drama on the condition that Zhou Xun would star as the heroine in my next movie."

Mei Ting was suddenly surprised when she heard this. No wonder Zhou Xun, an actor who had already entered the film industry, would star in an idol drama. It turned out that there was such a causal relationship.

This makes sense.

Then she was shocked and asked with wide eyes: "Is Zhou Xun the heroine of the movie?"

She had heard that Gong Li had gone to a tree company. Didn't Gong Li reach a cooperation with Wang Shu?
  As for Gong Li's role as Zhou Xun, Mei Ting subconsciously thought it was impossible.

Although Gong Li is a supporting role in "Memoirs of a Geisha", Zhang Ziyi is the protagonist.

However, compared to Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun's status is smaller.

With Gong Li's status, it was absolutely impossible for her to match Zhou Xun.

"No." Wang Shu responded with a smile.

When Mei Ting heard these two words, she suddenly felt that it was expected, and then asked aloud: "The heroine is Gong Li?"

Although it is widely known that Gong Li was photographed by paparazzi when she was in and out of Yishu Company, Yishu Company has not yet announced the information about Gong Li's appearance, so it cannot be confirmed.

Wang Shu nodded, and then said: ""Space Traveler" was released, and the box office exceeded 200 million." "Director Han came to me and proposed to expand the cast of the next film and make it a blockbuster."

"And this drama was originally scheduled to star Zhou Xun as the heroine."

Mei Ting was stunned again when she heard this, "So, Director Han went to Hua Yi to replace Zhou Xun's heroine?"

Based on Mei Ting's understanding of Wang Shu, Wang Shu would definitely not replace Zhou Xun, but Han Sanping would be the only one standing in the way.

Wang Shu smiled and said noncommittally: "In business, integrity is important, and Zhou Xun and I know each other, so naturally I don't want to replace her."

"However, the box office performance of "Space Traveler" is so good, and Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and others are all making blockbusters."

"Director Han also had the idea of ​​​​enlarging the cast of this drama."

"Now that the cast has grown, Zhou Xun is not suitable to play the heroine."

"Later, the heroine became Gong Li, and the second female lead was Zhou Xun."

"As for the third female lead, let me tell you that she is Zhou Haiwei."

Before Mei Ting could think about it, Wang Shu continued, "Since it is going to be a blockbuster, it will definitely be released in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Southeast Asia and other places."

"As the most popular actress in Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 90s, Zhou Haiwei has both popularity and acting skills."

"As for the role of the third female lead, if a popular actress from Hong Kong Island is invited, they may not be willing."

"Zhou Haiwei is just right."

When Mei Ting heard this explanation, she felt it made sense.

If you want the movie to achieve good results in Hong Kong and Taiwan, it is essential for Hong Kong and Taiwan actors to drive the movie-watching craze.

And the third female lead ranked behind Zhou Xun.
  It is indeed not easy to invite popular big-name actresses in Hong Kong and Taiwan to achieve cooperation. Even if they are successfully invited, they have to pay a high price, and the price-performance ratio is not high.

On the other hand, Zhou Haiwei not only has a fan base in Hong Kong and Taiwan, but is also more likely to be successfully invited, and the salary should not be expensive.

Taken together, he is indeed the most cost-effective Hong Kong and Taiwan actor.

The first, second, and third female roles all have their own opinions, and Mei Ting also knows that there is really no place for her.

As for the fourth female lead, since Wang Shu didn't mention it, there's a high chance that even if there is one, it will be a role that doesn't fit her image or won't have much of a role.

After all, there are already Gong Li, Zhou Xun, and Zhou Haiwei, and the remaining supporting actresses who can play the role will most likely be some actors with characteristics, not her kind.

After hearing what Wang Shu said, Mei Ting couldn't help but said: "Isn't it very depressing for Zhou Xun to change from the number one female lead to the second female lead?"

Comparing one's feelings with others, even if she was destined to be the leading female lead, she would be depressed.

Not to mention that this female lead was obtained at the cost of starring in an idol drama.

"Probably." Wang Shuqian responded with a smile, and then said, "Don't talk about these things to the outside world. If word spreads, it may become that I don't keep my word, or suppress you, or... Or whatever happens to Director Han, it will be bad by then."

"Don't worry." Mei Ting gave Wang Shu a roll of her eyes after hearing this, "You still need to remind me about this, don't I know?"

"Haha." Wang Shu heard this and laughed again.

Then he said to himself, "After Zhou Xun starred in "The Witch in Suit", when I was producing an idol drama again, someone in the company suggested that since Zhou Xun started, it would be better to continue to select actors from the Four Danshuangbing. "

“In this way, it will not only build the reputation of One Tree Company, but also enhance the image of One Tree Company.”

"When I heard it, I thought it made sense, and then I went to find Fan Binbin, who was not dealing with Zhou Xun."

"Fan Binbin and Zhou Xun didn't get along, so I extended the invitation, and she really agreed."

Mei Ting listened happily and said to herself that Wang Shu seemed harmless to humans and animals, but his behavior was a real thief.

She knew in her heart that Fan Binbin would still agree to Wang Shu's invitation if she didn't get along with Zhou Xun. The main reason was that Fan Binbin was dissatisfied with Zhou Xun and wanted to compare with him.

It just so happens that they are both idol dramas directed by Wang Shu, and both have heroines, so they can be compared.

Wang Shu paused for a moment and then continued: "After inviting Fan Binbin to film the idol drama, it will be the day when "Time Traveler" will be released."

"The movie has a good box office. It has exceeded 200 million, and it is also very popular."

When Mei Ting heard this, she tilted her head and looked at Wang Shu, "So you took advantage of the popularity of "Space Traveler" and took advantage of the momentum to create another idol drama with the whole team?"

"That's right!" Wang Shu nodded, "Originally, I planned to continue to invite the other four Danshuangbing, but who knew that "Time and Space Traveler" was so popular."

"Then I put the plan on hold."

Although Mei Ting had always acted indifferent on her face, she actually felt a little uncomfortable inside.

As a great director with control over resources, Wang Shu could give her a role with just an idea.

As a result, there has been no collaboration since the end of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

Like this, I feel a little uncomfortable.

Now she finally understands.

According to Wang Shu, there was really no suitable opportunity for her after "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

It's not that there was nothing, the original "Witch Sui" was an opportunity.

Wang Shu had indeed considered her.

It was just because she was not scheduled to film "New Marriage Era" that she missed it.

After that, a series of chain effects were triggered, leaving her with no chance.

Mei Ting is an actor who has been in the entertainment industry for many years. She knows that this chain effect is very common in the entertainment industry.

Many actors have missed opportunities just because they missed them.

And this time, she did exactly that.

Mei Ting sighed in her heart, "New Marriage Era" was directed by that person, and now...
  "I'm divorced." Mei Ting said.

"Huh?" Wang Shu didn't hear clearly for a moment.

"I said I was divorced." Mei Ting smiled at Wang Shu and repeated this sentence again.

Wang Shu didn't know what to say when he heard this. He pondered for a moment and then said: "If you leave, just leave. Since the relationship has been broken, there is no need to make do with it."

Mei Ting nodded in agreement and responded seriously: "You really shouldn't give in."

Even though she was saying this, she still felt pain in her heart.

During that relationship, she not only gave her body and soul, but also her savings and connections.

As a result, what he faced was a white-eyed wolf.

Wang Shu seemed to sense that Mei Ting was a little lonely, and then reached out and pinched her face, and said comfortingly: "The past is over, the future is still long, just start over."

Mei Ting did not stop Wang Shu from squeezing his face, but rolled her eyes and hummed: "You are standing and talking without pain in your back. That's easy to say."

Wang Shu chuckled and said, "We're already divorced anyway. We have to start over if we don't want to start over. There's no other way."

　The previous chapter was blocked and had to be completely overhauled to get it out.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)