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Afterwards, Zhuang Xifeng's house had a regular customer. If Shang Zhiyu didn't have time to cook overtime, he would ask Gu Yunlan to cook. Gu Yunlan would occasionally stay overnight at Shang Zhiyu's house. Gradually, she also followed Zhuang Xifeng became familiar with him, and because he lived close to him, he could take care of the details of his life at any time, and he felt more and more like a family.

The kitchen was renovated a month later, but Shang Zhiyu didn't change the way the three of them got along because he knew that if he changed to cooking at his own home, Zhuang Xifeng would definitely feel uncomfortable, and he would be considered sincere at that time. Invitation, Zhuang Xifeng may not be willing to come over every day for a meal, but he knows how much Zhuang Xifeng likes to eat the food he cooks, so Shang Zhiyu tries to spare time for cooking at home, at least in this matter, in In the remaining one and a half months of Zhuang Xifeng's vacation, he didn't want to wrong Zhuang Xifeng, and this was the only thing he could do for him now.

Gu Yunlan knew from a long time ago how much Shang Zhiyu attached importance to Zhuang Xifeng, so she never had any opinion on it, but occasionally she wished for two people to spend time alone, even so, Shang Zhiyu would give priority to Zhuang Xifeng's three meals a day , and arrange their own, after all, one and a half months will pass soon, and in the future, he and Gu Yunlan will be together every day, so there is no need to rush.

How can Zhuang Xifeng fail to see Shang Zhiyu's purpose? After the kitchen renovation is completed, the meaning of him moving next door has long been lost. If he wants to face Shang Zhiyu and Gu Yunlan appearing at his house together, he might as well move out as soon as possible, but The determination is always unsettled, as long as he thinks that Shang Zhiyu stays here for him on purpose, he will not be able to move away immediately, as if he can't bear Gu Yunlan's existence.

So he followed Shang Zhiyu's wishes, anyway, it's only a month and a half, and it will pass soon.

Finally, one day, he gave Shang Zhiyu and Shang Zhiyu a three-day vacation in the name of a company meeting, and he could take a breather. To be honest, with Gu Yunlan around, he really felt uncomfortable, and Gu Yunlan Yun Lan seemed to be aware of Shang Zhiyu's intentions, although she never said much, but now she appeared almost every day, forcing him to breathe.

"A woman's intuition is really terrifying." Zhuang Xifeng sat in Yu Xiaolan's car and murmured unconsciously.

"What are you talking about?" Yu Xiaolan thought that Shang Zhiyu would not even take a step out of the house in Zhuang Qifeng, but he didn't expect that he readily agreed as soon as he was notified of a meeting, and went out faster than ever.

"I said you women are very powerful." Zhuang Xifeng replied, and then said, "As soon as I get on the show, help me get out of the rent as soon as possible. I want to move out of here."

Hearing this, Yu Xiaolan was taken aback, "Huh? So fast?"

"Ah."

"What happened? Did Shang Zhiyu think you were annoying?" Yu Xiaolan couldn't help teasing him.

It's rare that Zhuang Xifeng didn't show her face, but instead muttered to himself, "Hey, it's good to think I'm annoying. That person, Shang Zhiyu, is just too hard-working to make me lose. Anyway, I don't plan to go back for three days. Help me I'll arrange accommodation, I'm going to a hotel with a tabletop sauna."

Although Yu Xiaolan didn't know what happened, she felt that Zhuang Qifeng hadn't troubled her for a long time, and now that trouble came, she thought it was normal, so she nodded naturally, "Don't worry, Bao On me." She asked again, "Have you chosen the script?"

"Ah."

The purpose of Zhuang Xifeng going to the meeting was to confirm with the company the next film he would take on. He chose an ancient costume martial arts drama called "Hero". He read the script several times. The whole process from rise to fall, his rise is in the age of war, but his decline is in the age of peace, when people don’t need a hero, he is completely forgotten, this is a character full of tragedy, but also a A character worth pondering.

The company prefers another film with more commercial value, called "The Next Day", which is a standard commercial film model, with the theme of desperate racing, which is full of speed and passion, modified cars and exciting races. Point of view, love and friendship are mixed in it, dangers and difficulties run through the whole play, the story climaxes one after another, the most important thing is that the sponsor appointed Zhuang Xifeng to act, and the salary he gave was higher than any film he had received before. If it follows, this will set a new record for Zhuang Xifeng's remuneration in the industry, and it will also be an iconic film that further establishes his status and worth.

When Yu Xiaolan brought Zhuang Xifeng to the meeting room, all the high-level executives were already present and waiting for him. As soon as Zhuang Xifeng was seated, Zhou Yanyu didn't waste half a second and started to announce the agenda. The main thing was to decide the next movie that Zhuang Xifeng would star in, although The script mainly respects Zhuang Xifeng's opinions, but at the same time, Zhuang Xifeng also needs to understand the various conditions given by the producer to cooperate with the company's next strategic policy. When everyone in the meeting reaches a consensus, various departments start to focus on The general policy is to carry out various matters to achieve the purpose of maximizing the company's interests.

Zhou Yanyu knew Zhuang Xifeng's choice before the meeting, so when it came to "Hero", he said to Zhuang Xifeng, "From the perspective of the company, the investment of this film is not high, and the budget is limited. I am worried about all aspects. The equipment will appear to be relatively poor. I have done preliminary calculations, and the funds will be very tight, which will not be conducive to the later publicity. But "The Next Day" is just the opposite. Of course, we will respect your opinion in the end, but relatively speaking, the latter will be a film that is more suitable for your identity, and "Hero" is relatively risky in this regard."

Since Zhuang Qifeng is the guarantee of the box office, as long as the film he starred in will have no risk at the box office, it just depends on how high the profit is after recovering the cost. In principle, the lower the input cost, the greater the profit, but what Zhou Yanyu is considering is precisely The most tangled point in input and output has always been the most tangled point. Any product must be more sophisticated if the input cost is higher, and Qiwu's condescending position in the industry is no longer suitable for acting in low-cost films. Zhou Yanyu said The risk of speaking is here.

In addition to him, Huang Yongxue and Cai Zhicheng also agreed. When a person stands on a certain height, the most fearful thing is to fall on it. Now is the era of newcomers, and some stars cannot afford to be drowned by a wave. However, Qi Wu has always been a representative of powerful actors. Although he will not suffer any rumors because he starred in a film with insufficient funds, there is always a sense of self-deprecation.

Seeing that Zhuang Xifeng had been holding his chin in thought, Shen Xi asked him, "Xiwu, what do you think?"

Zhuang Qifeng thought about it for a while, and then slowly said to the crowd, "I basically understand the situation. Regarding the amount of investment, the impact on the film will indeed become very large, especially in the later stage. I know this best. But since just now, I have been thinking about whether I can understand this problem in a different way and start to solve this problem." He said that the whole person left the back of the chair, sat upright near the conference table, folded his hands against his chin, and straightened his body. After thinking for a while, I continued, "Actually, in terms of scripts, my evaluation of "Hero" is higher than "The Next Day". Please believe in my vision and acumen for selecting scripts. Indeed, from the perspective of funds, "The Next Day" will be more sophisticated both in terms of production and staffing, but it is like a luxury that has spread all over the world in front of me. Anyone who has money can buy it. It is precisely because of this that commercial blockbusters like this, I believe there is no difference if anyone picks it up, so why choose me? What you insist on and agree with makes me abandon it like nothing. I have acted in so many films and achieved so many roles. This is me. For the results and proofs that I cherish as 'Qiwu', if I lose money, I believe there are other ways to solve it. For example, I can give up all the film remuneration first, but if the box office revenue exceeds the estimate, then I must let me In fact, I have enough self-confidence, and I also hope to consider newcomers in the choice of directors. The cost of newcomers is not high, but the degree of heart will be higher."

What he said made everyone present think deeply. The focus of the discussion just now was mainly about risks and costs. In fact, the same is true for directors in terms of risks. Afraid of taking risks, now everything depends on the box office. Commercial films follow the model, but the box office is high. Some films that are called good films in the industry have never been popular. In the era when data determines everything, if there is no good performance, it means watching. There are few people, so no matter how good the film is, it will be discounted. Firstly, the value will decrease, the income will decrease, and secondly, there will be a risk of smashing the brand. Zhuang Xifeng's slanting sword does not mean that those directors are willing to do the same. Zhuang Xifeng proposed to let newcomers direct " "Hero" just solved this problem, especially because he has such great confidence that he is willing to give up the reward, which has never been done before.

"Are you really so optimistic about this book?" Shen Xi asked Zhuang Qifeng.

Zhuang Xifeng nodded, "Yes."

"Yu Xiaolan, as Xiwu's manager, what's your opinion?" Zhou Yanyu asked Yu Xiaolan.

"I agree with Xiwu's idea, and I am the person who knows his strength best. Regardless of cost considerations, comparing these two books, "Hero" will be more brilliant. If Xiwu plays the role, I am also confident. My consideration is this. If Qiwu gives up the film salary and decides on the director, we will look at the budget. If the budget is still tight, with Qiwu as the box office guarantee, we can come forward and ask the sponsor to increase investment. At the same time, I would like to discuss the ratio to [-]%." Yu Xiaolan said from the perspective of her work.

"In addition, the director must pass my test, which is an additional condition for me to accept this film." Zhuang Xifeng added.

"Yanyu, what do you think?" Shen Xi asked Zhou Yanyu.

"Since Qiwu is so confident, I stand on the company's side and decide to give full support." In this regard, Shen Xi has already delegated power to him, so Zhou Yanyu has the greatest decision-making power. Now, he has made a final decision with one word. Decide.