China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 729: Big Red Really Depends on Fate
The money for Li Yu's dinner must have been paid out of his own pocket, and not deducted from the production budget of the drama "Dream of Red Mansions".

In fact, it will be deducted from the production budget. Even if the finance staff sent by the investors to follow the team finds out, the investors will not say anything.

As long as they can make money, they will choose to turn a blind eye.

As long as money is made and there is some unspent budget, the director can use the unspent money to give out red envelopes, and he can give himself the biggest one.

The premise is to make money. If the investors lose money and go to hell, that’s another matter.

However, even if he could take advantage of such operations and use investors' money to win people's hearts, Li Yu did not want to take advantage of such an advantage.

He doesn't need these small things, and he doesn't want or need to take advantage of such a small advantage.

Chen Xiao and Li Yu shook hands with great respect. Li Yu extended one hand while he extended both hands.

Of course, there was a reason why he respected Li Yu so much. He said gratefully, "Director Li, I heard from others that you were the one who made the final decision for me to get the role of Gu Qianfan. Thank you so much for giving me such a good opportunity."

Without even meeting him, they decided to let him play this role.

The most important thing is that Li Yu would not invite him into the car and then force him to jump out halfway.

Just for these reasons, he regarded Li Yu as a great benefactor in his life.

He is a rather grateful person.

After jumping out of the male boss's car and running away, he was depressed for a while. After the contract expired, he signed with Yu Zheng's studio.

At that time, Yu Zheng's "Palace" was a hit, so he launched the "Palace Lock and Bead Curtain", which was the same old story in a different form. He and Zhao Xiaodao played lovers in the drama for the first time, and both of them played minor supporting roles.

Many times, fate is so magical. The leading actors of "Palace Lock and Bead Curtain" would never have thought that the two supporting actors Chen Xiao and Zhao Xiaodao would become more popular than them a few years later.

There is never a shortage of stories about small figures making successful counterattacks in the entertainment industry.

Small fame depends on promotion, great fame depends on luck. This is not empty talk.

Although it sounds a bit metaphysical, this success really depends on luck.

Let alone Chen Xiao and Zhao Xiaodao, let’s take Zhou Jielun, who is a household name in China.

When he first wanted to release an album, the company's boss Wu Zongxian treated him as a joke.

I promised him on the surface that I would definitely release a record for him if I had the chance in the future.

Then you turn around and complain to others, saying that you look like that, you are not handsome, you sing with a lisp, and you still want to release an album? Are you dreaming?
After a while, when Zhou Jielun asked Wu Zongxian again when he would release a record for him, he refused again.

I also set an obstacle, saying that if you can write fifty songs in a week, I will release a record for you.

Wu Zongxian probably just wanted to make things difficult for Zhou Jielun so that he would give up.

Unexpectedly, a week later, Zhou Jie Lun really showed him fifty songs, and he was stunned.

He could only fulfill his promise and release Zhou Jielun’s first self-titled album “Jay”.

However, the company and Wu Zongxian were still not optimistic about Zhou Jielun. Many of the songs included in his first album were written for other singers, and other singers did not want them and returned them.

Who could have thought that a young man who was not favored, not handsome, and had a slurred singing voice could dominate the Chinese music scene for more than 20 years?

Chen Xiao's results cannot be compared with Zhou Jielun's. There are many differences between the two.

For example, the relationship between Zhou Jielun and Wu Zongxian later became very strained, but the reason is unknown, and only the parties involved know the reason.

Yu Zheng, the man who made Chen Xiao famous, was a guy with a very bad reputation.

Later, Yu Zheng was exposed for suspected plagiarism and was surrounded by various negative news.

When Yu Zheng's reputation was at its worst, Chen Xiao never said a bad word about him. He also said that Yu Zheng was not only his mentor, but also a godfather.

Not kicking someone when they are down, not distancing themselves from the other person, is already a rare achievement in the entertainment industry, a world of fame and fortune where only profit matters.

As for Chen Xiao saying that Yu Zheng is the godfather, it is very corny.

There is nothing wrong with this. No matter how bad Yu Zheng's reputation is, he is indeed a benefactor to Chen Xiao.

He met Yu Zheng when he was in the most difficult time, and Yu Zheng made him famous, which was considered a favor of recognition.

"Thank yourself, you deserve it. Among a bunch of young actors who make a living by their looks, you are very good-looking and have decent acting skills. That's why you were chosen." Li Yu said with a smile.

"No matter what, I have to say thank you to Director Li." Chen Xiao said very seriously.

In fact, when he first heard that it was Li Yu who decided to let him play the role of Gu Qianfan, he was really surprised.

He is quite popular in the television industry, but in the eyes of a big director of Li Yu's level, he is just a small figure.

Li Yu is going to make a movie and released the casting news. Someone like him would never be chosen for an important role.

For a moment, a certain part of his body tightened, and he really felt a sense of fear as if he was being stared at by a male boss again.

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Later, he checked on the Internet and asked around in the circle, and confirmed that Li Yu did not have that kind of hobby. Only then did he finally feel relieved.

Right now, he really needs the role of Gu Qianfan and the resource of "Dream of Hualu".

"Legend of Lu Zhen" is the work that made him really famous. If you are someone who doesn't understand history, it's okay to watch this drama as a costume romance film.

There must be something unique about this drama that makes it so popular.

But the embarrassing thing is that after it became a hit, the next drama following "The Legend of Lu Zhen" was called "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

This is very embarrassing.

There are so many classic versions before, but his version is just terrible.

Moreover, the appearance of Xiaolongnu in the classic "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is very high. There is no need to say much about Liu Yifei. Just look at how thick her health bar is.

There is no need to say much about Li Ruotong, she is the white moonlight in the hearts of countless people.

Forget about Chen Xiao's wife, Little Dragon Girl. Her character and image collapsed in all aspects. Coupled with Yu Zheng's various outrageous adaptations, this version of The Return of the Condor Heroes left the audience shocked.

After that, Chen Xiao would participate in several works every year, including TV series and movies, but none of them made much of a splash.

Therefore, Gu Qianfan from "Dream of Hualu" is definitely a good resource for him.

This is Liu Yifei's first work after returning to the television industry after many years in the film industry, and it is also a historical drama.

With a director like Li Muge who is particularly good at shooting ancient puppet dramas, the attraction is too strong for him.

Without Li Yu's approval, he would have auditioned for the play himself, and it goes without saying that the competition would be fierce.

Even if he finally got the role, the process must have been very painful.

After Chen Xiao, Liu Yan chatted with Li Yu for a few more words.

Li Yu's first impression of Liu Yan was that it made sense that she had so many fans, she was rich and generous, and her dressing style was very cool.

However, because she is too cool, she sometimes attracts criticism.

For example, once, when she was hosting a children's program, she wore the same outfit and was criticized by many people for being inappropriate.

(End of this chapter)