Chapter 169: The Battle for the Number One Sister

A scene was successfully filmed, and the next day, the crew quickly arranged the personnel, carried the equipment, and went to a nearby hotel to set up the scene.

The next scene is about Fei Mo, played by Zhang Guoli, publishing a book. Yan Shouyi writes a preface for it, attends the new book launch, and hosts the event.

At the press conference, Yan Shouyi reunited with his mistress Wu Yue. The two had a secret affair and went to the hotel room upstairs to make love without anyone noticing.

But this time, Wu Yue is no longer that "dog-like" fangirl who loves to bite people.

Not only did she use her cell phone to record the audio of the two of them going to bed, she also took photos of them hugging each other half-naked.

The reason she did this was in exchange for the position of assistant host of Yan Shouyi's program "Say It Straight".

Unjust actions will only lead to unjust consequences.

Yan Shouyi ruined his marriage and love twice because of secret affairs, and both times were ruined by the same woman.

The next content to be filmed is the new book launch and cocktail party.

Zhang Yuan felt more relaxed in this scene, as he didn't even have any fixed lines.

He just participated in the press conference and the subsequent cocktail party as a friend and entourage of Fei Mo and Yan Shouyi.

He opened the script and saw a few big words.

“Integrate into the scene and play freely.”

"Good fellow!" Zhang Yuan complained in his mind, "Director Feng is so effortless that he doesn't even bother to use his brain."

“Let the actors plan it themselves.”

There were at least four words in the line before, but this time even four words were omitted.

Zhang Yuan thought about it and felt that the films of that time, especially the comedies, were still crudely produced.

He knew that in the later film "The Wandering Earth 2", director Guo Fan designed a character biography for every extra who appeared.

It includes detailed character experience, occupation, place of origin, personality, and goals.

The more detailed, the less detailed!

By doing this, the actors can feel involved.

When the actors feel involved in the performance, the audience will feel even more involved when watching.

The pursuit of excellence in details is a manifestation of industry progress.

Although science fiction films are different from comedies or urban films, the abilities of later filmmakers are obviously getting stronger with each generation.

Of course, Director Guo’s greatest ability is still “begging”.

But why do such excellent directors and works have to rely on "begging" to survive? This is a question worth reflecting on.

Since the director doesn't give me a character design, I can only design it myself. That's how I did the previous scene anyway.

After everything was done in a hurry and the props team finished preparing the set, it was time to start shooting.

"Now let us invite the author of the preface of this book, Mr. Yan Shouyi, to say a few words to us!"

The clapboard sounded and Fan Bingbing stood in front of a small stage with a poster hanging on it and began her performance with ease.

At this time, she had her hair in a bun and wore an olive green cheongsam with a conservative slit.

A bunch of green leaves were crocheted on the left chest with needle and thread, and a rose was pinned on it, complementing the other.

Zhang Yuan felt that this outfit was not very good-looking. From a distance, Sister Fan looked like a macaw, with a little red on a green background.

Her waist-to-hip ratio and temperament are actually quite suitable for wearing cheongsam, much more suitable than "rustic girls" like Zhang Ziyi. Unfortunately, this dress does not have a waist-hugging design, which wastes her good figure.

After Fan Bingbing's speech, the actors and actresses applauded enthusiastically.

"I think there are two types of books. If I were to write a book, it would be to entertain people." After Mr. Ge You came on stage, he said with a smile on his face and in a slick tone.

"But works like Mr. Fei's are instructive for us to understand ourselves."

clap clap clap...

When Ge You said this, Zhang Yuan, who was standing next to Zhang Guoli, took the lead in applauding.

But the surrounding extras did not follow, and all looked at him sideways in surprise.

Zhang Guoli too, turned around with a hint of surprise and looked at Zhang Yuan.

The script only wrote about free expression, but did not say that he would take the lead in applauding. Naturally, the others were confused and didn't know whether they should follow suit.

But Zhang Guoli is a veteran actor after all, and he reacted very quickly. He immediately lowered his eyes and sneered, then turned his head back and continued to watch Yan Shouyi's speech.

When Zhang Yuan saw that no one responded to him, he slowly stopped slapping and wiped his hands on his side awkwardly.

"Card!"

After this scene was over, Fan Bingbing came to his side with a sad look on his face.

"Why are you clapping to yourself? This part is not in the play."

"Teacher Guoli's face has turned cold. Be careful of getting criticized."

Fan Bingbing scolded him, worried that the good impression he had finally left on the director yesterday would be ruined again.

"Don't worry, it won't happen..."

Before Zhang Yuan finished speaking, Zhang Guoli and Ge You came to them.

"Kid, you must have performed very well on the spot just now."

What?
Sister Fan was confused.

"You can connect the emotions of the two scenes together. That's a good idea." Ge You rarely praised someone.

Could it be that Mr. Guoli's cold expression just now was also acting?
Fan Bingbing looked at the men beside him in confusion.

After Zhang Guoli and Ge You were called away by the director, Fan Bingbing stared into his eyes and asked in detail.

"What are you guys doing?"

"It's actually very simple." Zhang Yuan put one hand on his waist and explained, "According to the content of the last scene."

"I offended Fei Mo, played by Mr. Guo Li. He didn't even take the cigarette I handed him, which shows that he was very angry."

"According to my character setting, he is the other party's subordinate."

"Since I have offended my leader, I must always think about finding opportunities to make amends."

"For example, what Mr. Ge said just now was praising the book written by Fei Mo."

"As a person who is dedicated to success, I naturally want to take the lead in applauding and give face to the leader."

"Uncle Guoli also discovered it very quickly, so he deliberately glanced at me and then responded coldly."

"This is an expression of dissatisfaction with my character's behavior, complaining that I did things inappropriately, just like making a phone call during the last meeting."

Fan Bingbing was completely dumbfounded.

At first she thought that Zhang Yuan was deliberately stealing the spotlight.

After all, the camera did stay on him for a few seconds after he did so.

But it takes ability to steal the show!

They have good reasons for robbing.

Not only is the logic coherent, but it also integrates the context.

Fan Bingbing thought, it is said that three women make a play, but in the play just now, the three men all knew what was going on, and she became the "outsider" instead.

"He's even more powerful than I thought."

"The key is to synchronize the thinking of the two masters and gain their recognition."

"He thought so much in such a short time."

Fan Bingbing was thinking in her mind that if she wanted to steal the spotlight in the future, she would have to do it this way.

"Can you tell me in advance next time?" Bingbing gave her a charming look.

"If we had said it in advance, there wouldn't be that kind of real subconscious reaction." Zhang Yuan shook his head: "Look at Uncle Guoli and Uncle Ge, they are good actors who are good at improvisation."

"Okay, I know you're good." Fan Bingbing stroked her hair with a smile, then asked casually.

"By the way, do you have an agent now?"

After watching his performance yesterday, Fan Bingbing had something in mind.

Why not bring such a smart and young actor to your side?

She had this idea just like Xu Fan invited Zhang Yuan to the crew. It was not only because she was optimistic about Zhang Yuan, but also because she had other purposes.

"Not yet." Zhang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Then are you interested in meeting my agent? I can introduce you." Fan Ye said generously.

Of course Zhang Yuan knew who her agent was.

That is the famous No. 1 agent in China, Wang Jinhua!
"Cell Phone" was invested by Huayi, and Wang Jinhua is also a Huayi employee...at least for the time being.

"Oh, you are so nice to me, do you want to drag me to your side and be your gigolo?"

"Go to hell." Fan Bingbing laughed and patted his shoulder.

But then I thought about the sex scene in the car that night, and thought it was not impossible.

Zhang Yuan could roughly guess what she was thinking, and this involved a struggle within the Wang Jinhua Group.

It is known in history as the "Double Ice Battle".

Speaking of Wang Jinhua, she is a person who has climbed up from the bottom.

At the beginning, she was just Chen Daoming's assistant, being ordered around and doing odd jobs.

Teacher Chen deliberately made things difficult for her, always making things difficult for her, but Wang Jinhua still had no complaints and arranged everything clearly.

In their daily interactions, the two formed a deep friendship, and it was also from Chen Daoming that Wang Jinhua developed the "nanny"-type agent model that was later famous.

Chen Daoming was sensible. Seeing that she was really capable, he boldly suggested that she set up her own agency and signed his contract with her.

This was a big deal, and Sister Wang immediately became famous.

You have to know that there was no concept of brokerage companies in China in those days. Apart from those who worked alone, there were art troupes or drama troupes, and those recommended by film studios.

Her agency, "Black Sea Red Sun", is the number one agency in China. With the help of Chen Daoming's connections, it immediately attracted a large number of actors.

Ren Quan, Hu Jun, Liu Wei, You Yong... and another Bingbing who was already very famous at that time, Li Bingbing.

Like Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbing initially took the youthful and fashionable route.

But at Wang Jinhua's strong request, she was "forced" to star in a movie called "Going Home for the New Year" as the second female lead.

The leading female role was Liu Lin, an actress who later became famous for "Parents' Love", "The Story of Minglan" and "The Bad Kids".

Li Bingbing originally didn't want to film this movie because she felt the role was too rustic and didn't fit her image, so she went back to her hometown to celebrate the New Year.

As a result, Wang Jinhua called and cursed Li Bingbing so much that she almost fainted.

She acted in this movie in a daze, and then won the Best Actress Award at the Singapore Film Festival in a daze.

From then on, Li Bingbing became famous.

Like Bingbing, Fan Bingbing actually didn't want to take the role of Wu Yue in "Cell Phone" at first.

Her reasons are roughly the same as Li Bingbing's back then.

This character is a mistress, a third party, and she has always been portrayed as pure and lovely, which really ruins her image.

But Wang Jinhua insisted, so she came.

Later, she will do the same as Li Bingbing did back then and win the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress for this film which she did not want to star in.

At the same time, it also helped her develop and establish the personality of an independent heroine. All her prosperity in the future came from this move by Sister Hua.

Through these two incidents, we can see that Wang Jinhua is a person with a sharp vision and firm decision-making.

He is almost always accurate in judging people and things.

After Fan Bingbing and Qiong Yao had a falling out two years ago, she was the first to sign Fan Bingbing and arranged a TV series called "Youth on the Move", in which the female lead were these two Bingbings.

At the beginning, the two Bingbing had a very good relationship.

But gradually, they both discovered that we were the same person!
Two women who are extremely career-oriented and want to reach the top bump into each other. They work in the same company. How can they let it go without determining who will be the bigger and who will be the boss?

Li Bingbing appears in "Young Justice Bao 1".

Fan Bingbing appears in "Young Justice Bao 2".

“Cell Phone”, by Fan Bingbing.

A World Without Thieves, starring Li Bingbing.

These two men under Sister Hua competed with each other for beauty, and they were in constant conflict and entanglement during that decade.

This is a fight for the top spot!
Fan Bingbing tried to win over Zhang Yuan in order to expand his influence within the company.

After all, there are only a few smart and promising young male actors. If I don't fight for them and the other party does, I will have one less bargaining chip in my hand.

After Zhang Yuan sorted out his thoughts, he smiled but did not give a positive response. Instead, he asked the other party a question.

"Sister Bingbing, I heard that the agency you signed with was founded by Sister Hua and Huayi."

"Yeah." Fan Bingbing nodded with a smile. Wang Jinhua and Huayi were her two great benefactors.

“Who has the final say in this company?”

"Ah?" Fan Bingbing frowned.

"If one day Sister Hua and Huayi fall out, who will you follow?"

"This……"

Fan Bingbing was speechless for a moment. She had never thought about this question before.

Zhang Yuan knew that Wang Jinhua was like Lu Bu to those film and television companies.

"A great agent was born between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and live under others for a long time!"

This guy is an old backstab expert.

Moreover, the two companies that she had backstabbed later successfully went public and became industry giants.

Fan Bingbing's eyes flickered. Facing the questions raised by Zhang Yuan, she felt like her brain was about to burn!
"Well, this..."

My contract was signed with Huayi Taihe, which is a subsidiary of Huayi, but Sister Hua holds 50% of the shares.

So my agency contract is split half between Huayi and Huajie.

If they broke up...

Fan Bingbing recalled carefully, and it seemed that the Wang brothers did have some complaints about Sister Hua, but her network of contacts was wide enough and she had many talented people under her, so the Wang brothers did not dare to touch her.

Sister Hua is now equivalent to the sales director of Huayi. She has all the connections and sales team in her hands. The Wang brothers also grew rapidly with her joining, so naturally they dare not turn against her.

But Fan Bingbing never thought about when this delicate balance would be broken.

She didn't know, but Zhang Yuan knew it would only take about a year or so.

"What should I do if this really happens?" Fan Bingbing grabbed his arm in panic and held it tightly, not daring to let go, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

She had just changed jobs from Qiong Yao and her career was just starting to pick up. If she encountered such a major change...

She was really scared!

"So do you think that in the eyes of Sister Hua and Huayi, you are the actress they are most optimistic about?"

Fan Bingbing lowered his head and thought.

She wanted to answer confidently: Yes.

But when the words came to his lips, he retracted them.

Li Bingbing and Hua Jie have known each other longer.

The Wang brothers also think more highly of her.

I have no advantage on either end!

"No one can help you choose for this kind of thing. You can only make your own judgment." Zhang Yuan certainly had no obligation to help her plan.

She is not his woman, and she doesn't help him make money, so a few hints are the limit.

After a long silence, Fan Ye raised her head again and regained her usual smile.

"Thank you." She came closer and kissed Zhang Yuan on the cheek.

Zhang Yuan's words helped her sort out her thoughts.

For such a major event, it is much more effective to prepare in advance than to act hastily when the time comes.

Zhang Yuan’s words were of great help to her!

[Received thanks from Fan Bingbing, acting skills +1, appearance +1, temperament +1, mentality +1, physique +1, athletic ability +1! ]

Zhang Yuan touched his cheek which was stained with lipstick.

"I hope this 'investment' will pay off in the future."

(End of this chapter)