Chapter 501 The alternation of old and new
At 8 o'clock sharp, some VIPs were arranged to enter the screening room in advance.
With Xu Kun's current status, he was naturally in the first row of the first batch, and his position was exactly between Gu Changwei and Feng Xiaogang.
Feng Xiaogang was having a quarrel with Xu Kun recently. After sitting down, he pretended to discuss something with Xu Fan, turning his head away and not even looking at Xu Kun.
Although Gu Changwei had just thanked Xu Kun specifically for Zhang Jingchu's matter, he was a dull person to begin with, and it was naturally impossible for him to chat and laugh with his wife's lover.
So Xu Kun sat in the middle and looked a little lonely.
But Xu Kun was not lonely, because soon after he sat down, waves of people came up to him and tried to get close to him. Some of them he had met before, while others he had only heard of but never met.
There are film and television company owners, actors, singers, screenwriters, directors, producers, everything is included.
Most of them just come to say hello and hand out business cards, but occasionally you'll meet someone who'll recommend themselves to you - usually they'll add a small note to the business card, and sometimes they'll do something subtle while shaking hands.
"Director Xu, can you sign an autograph for me?"
Seeing a pretty girl handing over a photo of the drama "Guzidi" with both hands, Xu Kun took it casually. Noticing that there was no note inside, he asked in a formulaic way, "What's written?"
The little girl leaned forward excitedly: "Just write 'I wish you can go further and further in your acting career' and sign it 'To Jingtian'."
"Oh~"
It turns out this is the real owner.
Xu Kun signed calmly, and as he handed it over, he praised, "Nowadays, young girls all dream of becoming famous overnight, and not many of them want to work hard on their acting skills."
Hearing her idol praising her, Jing Tian happily held the autographed book in her arms and said excitedly: "It's good to be famous, but I hope to impress the audience with my acting skills!"
"Haha, then you better work hard."
Xu Kun offered encouragement again and watched Jing Tian trot away with the notebook in his arms.
"Director Xu, please sign one for me too."
Before I could look away, a sad and frivolous voice came to my ears.
Xu Kun glanced at them and said speechlessly, "Why are you here to join in the fun?"
It turned out that the person who spoke was Huo Siyan.
"Others can come, but I can't?"
Huo Siyan raised her eyebrows, and the frivolousness she had deliberately displayed disappeared, but her feeling of resentment only increased.
This time, the box office of "Operation Kunpeng" has exceeded 1 billion, and she is definitely one of the most excited people.
Especially seeing that Jiang Yiyan was also becoming successful, not only was she recruiting people to expand her studio and become the boss lady, she was also publishing a blog with blog queen Xu Jinglei to promote her new drama.
Huo Siyan felt sour and regretful, as if she had eaten several kilograms of lemons that were picked before they were ripe and put into the expired state.
In fact, even now, Huo Siyan believes that her choice to distance herself from Xu Kun was not a wrong one, because Xu Kun simply could not give her the future she wanted.
Moreover, her development in the past two years has been pretty good, and she even slightly surpasses Li Bingbing within Huayi.
But she never expected that Xu Kun would be able to climb to such a height in just a few years.
Although Xu Kun was also praised after filming "Lost on Journey", he was more regarded as a rising star. But now the situation is completely different. With the huge success of "Operation Kunpeng", Xu Kun not only gained economic benefits, but also gained a lot of political resources.
As long as the 'Youth Directors Association' he took the lead in establishing can produce the desired results, a large number of young directors emerging in the future will inevitably be influenced by Xu Kun's background.
In this way, ten years later, Xu Kun will definitely have grown into a big name in the director circle.
If I hadn't been so eager to distance myself from him, but had chosen to reconcile with him for a few more years...
How could it be Jiang Yiyan's turn to show off? !
The huge regret made Huo Siyan wish she could go back to Xu Kun immediately and use all her strength to step on Jiang Yiyan.
But she is a rational woman after all, and she knows that it is not easy to restore a lost relationship, even if it is not a pure relationship.
So Huo Siyan just restrained herself and tried to adjust the previously distant relationship to a closer one - at least in front of outsiders, to appear more intimate.
Just as Huo Siyan's eyes were full of resentment and charm, Jiang Wenli beside her suddenly stood up and waved at a girl who was looking around not far away: "Si Chun, this way!"
The girl hurried over and called Jiang Wenli "Aunt", and then respectfully called Gu Changwei "Uncle-in-law".
Gu Changwei nodded slightly, and Jiang Wenli grabbed her and scolded her angrily: "I told you to come with me, but you didn't listen - who was that man next to you just now?"
"That's the leading actor of our crew."
Seeing Jiang Wenli's alert look, the girl stamped her feet and said, "Oh, my mother has informed the director in advance, so don't worry about it."
Jiang Wenli's expression softened a little after hearing this, and she muttered, "Do you think I want to worry about this? It's all because this circle is too chaotic!"
Then he said, "Come, I'll take you to meet some real great directors."
The first one naturally brought the person to Xu Kun.
Seeing this, Huo Siyan hurriedly greeted Jiang Wenli and then retreated to the back row.
"This is my niece, Ma Sichun. She has also been a child actor since she was young. She is currently undergoing a transformation. Please try to take care of her if you have the chance."
Seeing that it was the popular Director Xu, Ma Sichun immediately bowed 90 degrees and said, "Hello, Director Xu. I really like your movies!"
"Haha~" Xu Kun laughed and said, "The most important thing for a child star to debut is the two years of transition. As long as you get through it, the road ahead will be smooth sailing. By the way, do you have any plans for your own transition?"
"This……"
Ma Sichun was a little confused by the question, and subconsciously glanced at her aunt next to her. She thought to herself that she didn't seem to have heard that her aunt and uncle-in-law had a relationship with Director Xu. Was this a bit too much?
Jiang Wenli answered for her: "My sister just arranged a crew for her - my sister has been my agent and has some connections in the industry."
"Oh~"
Xu Kun nodded in realization, and then asked Ma Sichun, "What kind of TV series is it? What role do you play in it?"
"This, this..."
Ma Sichun became even more panicked by the questions, and secretly complained in her heart, why did this big director ask so many detailed questions? Her own uncle-in-law never asked such questions.
"That's what you said."
Seeing her niece being so shy, Jiang Wenli urged her dissatisfiedly, "Director Xu also wants to see what path you take so that he can be more targeted in the future. Aren't you usually very talkative? How come you become mute at the critical moment?! How can you survive in the industry like this in the future?"
Being bullied by his aunt, Ma Sichun had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer vaguely, "It's just a youth romance drama. The plot is nothing new. It's the same old routine, falling in love, breaking up, raising a child alone, and finally getting back together and everyone is happy."
"What's the name of the play?"
Hearing her niece's half-hearted and even introverted tone, Jiang Wenli asked angrily, "What's the name of this drama? I want to see how you perform later!"
"This, this..."
Ma Sichun stammered, wishing he could bury his head in his collar.
"What's wrong? Speak, what's wrong with you kid?"
After being repeatedly urged by Jiang Wenli, Ma Sichun had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "The name of the play is "Dad, I'm Pregnant with Your Child."
It was a cold, awkward silence.
The title of the play is shocking enough in itself, but Xu Kun and Jiang Wenli had previously dragged Zhao Liying to perform a real play "In the Name of the Father".
Seeing the two people's strange expressions, Ma Sichun blushed and explained: "Don't get me wrong, the heroine actually met a boyfriend who is more than ten years older than her, so she jokingly called him 'Dad', it's not true..."
"Haha, this name scared me. I almost thought it was the sixth generation director who broke the bottom line again."
Xu Kun laughed it off and finally managed to get over the matter.
Jiang Wenli also hurriedly took Ma Sichun to turn to Feng Xiaogang.
At this time, another acquaintance came over. Before she could speak, Xu Kun called out her name: "Yang Zi, right? You didn't go to school today?"
Xu Kun had once guest-starred as Xia Xue’s physical education teacher in the TV series “Home with Kids”, and was later frequently featured in TV dramas, so it was not surprising that he recognized Yang Zi at first sight.
"Uh~"
Yang Zi came closer, pinched the hem of her skirt and explained unconfidently, "My agent brought me here."
Having said that, I couldn't help but look back.
At this time, a man walked over quickly, bent down slightly and handed over a business card with both hands: "Hello, Director Xu, I am actor Yang Zi, and also Yang Zi's agent."
Xu Kun glanced at Yang Zi, who was obviously a little nervous, and then took his business card and said with a smile: "Did you get this name later, or..."
"My stage name since 05."
Yangzi smiled and said, "What a coincidence! It was not long after Home With Kids was broadcast. So when I met Yang Zi later, I felt that we were destined to be together. So I went to her three times and signed her to our film and television company."
It turns out that this person is a rich second-generation in the circle.
Xu Kun nodded slightly, then looked at Yang Zi who was standing beside him: "Have you made up your mind to become an actor? It's not easy for a child star to transform himself."
He didn't say that to Ma Sichun because Ma Sichun was obviously an adult, and her mother and aunt both had high status in the circle.
But Yang Zi...
I always feel that this girl seems to be a little bit crooked, and I haven't heard from her mother that she has any connections or background.
However, Xu Kun vaguely remembered that Yang Zi seemed to have succeeded later, but he was not sure to what extent.
"I, I just want to be an actor!"
Hearing Xu Kun say this, Yang Zi said excitedly: "Brother Yang also made a superstar plan for me. I will definitely work hard. In the future, in the future..."
Halfway through her speech, she remembered that there were big directors all around here, and the Xu Kun in front of her was no longer the little star who had made a guest appearance in "Home with Kids", but the number one commercial director in mainland China with a box office of over 1 billion.
Then the sound became smaller and smaller until it was inaudible.
"Haha, then you just work harder."
Xu Kun smiled and helped her out, saying, "It's a good thing for young people to have ambitions. I hope you can go further and further in your acting career in the future."
Yang Zi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded vigorously again: "I will definitely work hard!"
(End of this chapter)
