Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 130 Chapter 128 Guidance 1
The next day.

Shanhe Company.

Zhou Mo met Liu Yifei.

The two met face to face for the first time, and Zhou Mo compared the Liu Yifei who starred in "Dream of Red Mansions" in his previous life with the current Liu Yifei.

I found that they are indeed different.

The most obvious feature is that Liu Yifei is still very thin now, which is very different from the chubby Liu Yifei in "Dream of Red Mansions".

Liu Yifei took the initiative to extend her hand.

"Director Zhou, good morning."

Zhou Mo simply shook hands with her.

"Nice to meet you, please take a seat, Miss Liu."

The two sat down at the same time. Liu Yifei was about to speak when he found that Zhou Mo was not looking at him. Instead, he was observing something left and right.

she asked subconsciously.

"Director Zhou, what are you looking for?"

Zhou Mo turned around and said in a strange tone: "Ms. Liu, are you here alone?"

Liu Yifei:......

She always felt that Zhou Mo's tone was not right.

It feels like "Whose child is alone? The parents don't even know how to look after him."

After calming down, Liu Yifei replied, "I came here alone this time. My mother went to deal with some matters related to The Four."

Zhou Mo was stunned at first, then his eyes suddenly widened.

what's the situation?
The good girl actually came here on her own to discuss business.

Subconsciously, a sentence came out of my mouth.

"So you ran away alone."

Liu Yifei:?

She was dumbfounded.

What does "ran away alone" mean?

"I was brought here by the driver."

Zhou Mo was still a little worried: "Does your mother know that you came here today?

Liu Yifei felt a little tired.

She was very curious about what kind of image she had in Zhou Mo's mind.

"Of course I know, Director Zhou. I'm already 25 this year. Besides, aren't we here today to ask Director Zhou for some advice on my career path? I can still make the decision on these matters."

Zhou Mo also realized that there was indeed some deviation in his impression of Liu Yifei.

But you can't blame him.

Rumor has it that Liu Yifei's relationship with her mother is like that of a stand-in, the kind that follows her mother everywhere she goes out.

Liu Yifei also guessed why Zhou Mo said that.

She was actually helpless about such rumors.

Because some of them are not fake.

So, she could only change the subject: "Speaking of which, I have watched Director Zhou's movies many times, they are really well made."

Zhou Mo waved his hand: "It's just like that, just normal."

Liu Yifei was very uncomfortable with this kind of Versailles.

"This is still considered average. In my opinion, it is already an excellent movie in terms of content, popularity and box office performance."

Zhou Mo glanced at her and said naturally.

"That's true from your perspective, since you haven't made any particularly good movies."

Liu Yifei:......

It breaks my heart, old man.

"So, I came here this time just to listen to Director Zhou's advice and see which direction to develop in the future. After all, I have been on the big screen for so many years, but I haven't achieved any good results."

Liu Yifei simply stabbed herself with the knife.

She still has a clear understanding of herself.

Since you are here to be guided by others, there is no need to say false and nice words just for the sake of face.

"Okay, but things like road planning can't be generalized. It depends on what you want to hear." After thinking for a moment, Liu Yifei asked the first question, which was also the one she cared about most.

"Director Zhou, what do you think are the reasons for my current performance?"

Zhou Mo gave the answer without hesitation.

"The first reason is definitely your team. They are so unprofessional, especially your mother. Since you entered the film industry, she has basically not made any correct decisions."

Liu Yifei retorted in a low voice: "Actually there are some. For example, my mother was very supportive when I took on your company's "Chu Han" this time."

Hearing this, Zhou Mo smiled.

"Ms. Liu, everyone knows that if you take on a production from our company, especially my movie, you will definitely not lose money. This alone cannot reflect your level of talent, but the fact that you took on so many bad movies before proves that your team's vision is really not that good."

Liu Yifei is still struggling: "But all the roles I have taken have been obtained by my mother with all her might."

"The direction is wrong. The harder you work, the faster you will decline. Miss Liu, you should require your team to be professional, not desperate." Zhou Mo pointed out the problem in Liu Yifei's words mercilessly.

In his opinion, Liu Yifei's team is at least 50% to blame for her current situation.

“The impact a good agent can bring to an artist is unparalleled. You can look at the examples of successful agents in China. How many of them are relatives of their own artists?

Apart from Li Bingbing and her sister Li Yu, as well as teacher Jiang Wenli and her sister Jiang Wenjuan, there was basically no one else.

But Li Yu is the last disciple of Wang Jinghua, who is known as the "No. 1 agent in the country". After going solo, she only serves her sister. The latter not only has Jiang Wenjuan as her agent, but also has Chang Jihong as her super backup.

As for you, Miss Liu, my aunt’s vision is not that outstanding, and you have never been guided by anyone else. The reason you are so popular now is because of the foundation you accumulated from the four TV series you starred in. But if you continue like this, your resources will probably decrease. "

The speech was merciless.

After hearing this, Liu Yifei's face turned pale.

Zhou Mo glanced at her and didn't intend to explain any further.

Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease. Since he has accepted the order, he naturally has to provide high-quality service.

Of course, this way of speaking can actually be adjusted.

But given their current relationship, it's really not worth it for Zhou Mo to break down the truth and explain it to Liu Yifei bit by bit like he's coaxing a child.

Anyway, he has already said it, and it is up to Liu Yifei whether to listen or not.

After a moment, Liu Yifei came to her senses.

She shook her head and said, "Director Zhou, I admit that what you said is true, but the problem is that even if I want to clean up and start again, it will be difficult.

For various reasons, I made some mistakes in the past few years, both in my personal life and in my work, which resulted in many resources now not considering me at all, and I can't join their circles.

Just like the Hong Kong entertainment industry, which Director Zhou has bluntly said is in decline many times before, it is the best resource I can access at the moment, otherwise I would not cherish "The Four" so much.

Moreover, although people in the industry have been saying that the path my mother arranged for me was wrong, in the final analysis, I agreed to some of the choices I made. The problems that arose later only proved that my own vision was not very good. "

Liu Yifei took the blame for her own decline in development over the years.

She really thought so.

After all, the decision her mother made for him must ultimately be approved by her.

Zhou Mo nodded.

"That's true. Miss Liu, your vision is just like your acting skills. There has been no improvement."

Liu Yifei felt pain in her chest.

"Director Zhou, you are so...straightforward."

"I'm just telling the truth, Miss Liu. I guess you have discovered that the young ladies who were once left far behind by you are now almost catching up with you." Zhou Mo spread his hands.

"So I hope to be able to star in "Chu and Han" and get in touch with Director Zhou through this." Liu Yifei told the truth.

Anyway, she came here to sign the contract today, so there was no need to hide it.

"Before I came here, my mother specifically told me that it would be even better if we could reach a cooperation with your company. After all, Shanhe's works are very diverse, including ancient costumes, urban, gunfights and action. If we can reach a cooperation, maybe I can expand my acting range in the future."

Zhou Mo smiled.

"Ms. Liu, you are having a bit of a fantasy. Let's not talk about whether the works launched by our company are suitable for you. Just talking about your current market price, compared with actresses of the same age, you have no advantage at all."

Liu Yifei explained: "There has been a rumor in the industry that Director Zhou pays special attention to cost-effectiveness when looking for actors to shoot movies. It seems that what he said is true. But Director Zhou, don't worry, as long as I can take on a movie with Shanhe Company in the future, I will definitely lower my price."

What Zhou Mo was thinking about was still the opportunity of "A Loving Family".

Before this, in his mind, the gap between Liu Yifei and other young actresses in the film industry was not that big. They were all at the level of being able to bring popularity to a movie but not able to support the box office.

If you really need it, just see who is cheaper.

So, he casually painted a pie in the sky for Liu Yifei.

"No problem. I actually have a lot of scripts in my hands, some of which are very suitable for Miss Liu to play."

　The protagonist really won't lick it, don't worry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)