Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 190 188. The sentimental scumbag is the most hateful

The streets of Central are very lively at night, and even the remote alleys are still bustling with people.

The aroma of food wafts in the air, including rice noodles, fish balls, beef offal, wontons, and barbecued pork. The smell of various foods mixed together constitutes the unique night market in Xiangjiang.

Chen Li'an and his group came out of the brisket shop and wandered around the roadside like ordinary citizens. Occasionally, someone recognized Zhang Guorong and Wang Zuxian and just came to say hello.

It seems they are all used to seeing celebrities on the street.

But it’s not surprising when you think about it. Xiangjiang is so big and there are so many celebrities. It’s quite normal to meet a few celebrities while walking on the street.

The only one who was a little unhappy was Wang Zuxian. In order to avoid gossip, she couldn't hold Chen Li'an's hand and go together.

Although you have withdrawn from the circle, the paparazzi will still chase you every day and take secret photos when they see that your relationship is exposed, which affects your life very much.

There are so many boring people, and no one can do anything about it. No new news has broken out for Wang Zuxian for nearly a year. Her life has become much calmer, and she doesn't want to get into big news again at this time.

Although there was no way to hold hands and walk together, the two were still very close. Chen Li'an looked at Wang Zuxian with a bunch of fish balls in his hand and asked: "Are you confident in this exam? Xiangjiang University is not easy to pass."

"I have confidence, but it feels a bit difficult. I can't say what score I can get." Wang Zuxian said with some worry.

Zhang Guorong said from the side: "It must be no problem. Didn't you also apply for a school in Canada? There must be one that can do it."

"Canada is very good. The environment is good and it's a new environment. There are not so annoying things." Cheng Shufen said with emotion as she glanced at the dog that appeared from nowhere.

Wang Zuxian glanced at the paparazzi in the distance and said with some trepidation: "I actually like Canada, but Li'an thinks it's not a good place and doesn't want me to go."

"Why?" Zhang Guorong looked at Chen Li'an and asked.

Chen Li'an bit into the fish ball and said vaguely: "There is no place in a foreign country that is as good as what you guys say. I actually hope that Zu Xian can go to the mainland without taking exams and can directly go to school and become a teacher."

Several people were speechless. What the hell could I be a teacher? Especially Wang Zuxian resisted the urge to hit Chen Li'an and said, "What kind of teacher can I be?"

"Honorary professor, just take a few classes when you have time. Take whatever you want. It's very relaxing." Chen Li'an shrugged his shoulders and said.

Wang Zuxian shook his head and said: "I don't want it. How can I be a teacher? I just want to learn."

"Okay, then I wish you a good score in the exam." Chen Li'an threw the sign in his hand into the trash can, and then looked at Wang Zuxian's house soon, and said to Zhang Guorong and Cheng Shufen: "Go home early and rest tonight La."

Zhang Guorong immediately looked at Chen Li'an with wide eyes and said, "It's so early, go back and play mahjong!"

"No fight, Zu Xian and I are going back to rest!" Chen Li'an immediately refused.

Wang Zuxian also echoed: "I'm so tired from the exam today. I don't want to play mahjong."

"Why don't you just rest when you go back?" Zhang Guorong snorted and said, "Who doesn't know what you are doing back?"

"I know you still ask us to play mahjong!" Chen Li'an rolled his eyes at Zhang Guorong and said, "Mr. Tang and Sister Shufen are too indulgent towards you. They play mahjong every day and their bodies are damaged. If you get depressed in the future, I will kill you." Catch the Potala Palace and become a monk!"

"Why do you get depressed when playing mahjong?" Zhang Guorong replied without confidence, feeling that Chen Li'an could really do such a thing.

"Let's go, take us back." Chen Li'an couldn't help but pulled Zhang Guorong to cover himself and Wang Zuxian.

Under the cover of Zhang Guorong and Cheng Shufen, Chen Li'an and Wang Zuxian went back together smoothly.

As soon as Zhang Guorong and Cheng Shufen left, Wang Zuxian hugged Chen Li'an, and he would naturally burn firewood when encountering a strong fire.

The two of them walked from the door to the living room and then to the bedroom. Clothes were scattered on the ground.

The breathing sounds of the two people intertwined in the bedroom and did not subside for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Li'an carried Wang Zuxian to the bathroom. Wang Zuxian hugged Chen Li'an's neck, shook her feet and said, "Don't get it on your legs next time."

"Then on the feet." Chen Li'an said while looking at Wang Zuxian's swaying little feet.

Wang Zuxian pinched Chen Li'an's chest and said, "Can't you be normal?"

"No!" Chen Li'an said confidently.

Wang Zuxian: "." Abnormal, I will trample you to death later!

The next morning, Chen Li'an shuddered in a daze. When he opened his eyes, he saw the bulging quilt and couldn't help but take a breath.

It’s worth praying for so long last night, Zu Xian is the best!

"Bah, bah, bah!" Wang Zuxian glanced at Chen Li'an resentfully, kicked him angrily and said, "You couldn't have said it in advance!"

Chen Li'an handed over a glass of water and said, "I can't help myself."

"Huh, there's no next time!" Wang Zuxian took the cup and ran to the bathroom.

Women are stubborn and say there will be no next time, but there will still be one. After the first time, are you still worried that there will be no next time?

More than an hour later, Chen Li'an came to Cheng Shufen's company alone and looked through the plans she had made for herself.

Cheng Shufen said from the side: "The early plan is to make movies first. Your reputation in Xiangjiang is still too small. After you gain a certain reputation, the company will start the art space project."

After reading all the plans, Chen Li'an couldn't help but ask: "The plans are very detailed and the execution is very high, but the planning cost of the art space you chose is too high. Every inch of land in Xiangjiang is precious. There is no need to go to such a good location. I I think underground would be great.”

"Another point is that the derivatives of art spaces have not been successful in art museums around the world, and the profits are minimal. But in the final analysis, these things are not suitable for popular life, so naturally no one will buy them. The luxury products in this plan are too high-end. .”

Cheng Shufen looked at Chen Li'an and asked doubtfully: "Didn't you say limited quantity and high price before?"

"Limited quantity and high price refer to artworks, not derivatives. Derivatives should be standard commodities, but with a certain artistic flavor." Chen Li'an thought of the Forbidden City, and then said: "Give a simple example, such as lunch boxes and tea sets. , vase ornaments, table lamps, notebooks, sticky notes, water cups, small jewelry.”

“The important thing is to bring life to the common people, and turn high-end art into a common thing in people’s lives. Art is not a rigid necessity, but we can turn it into a rigid necessity and let art enter life.”

After listening, Cheng Shufen looked at the coffee cup in front of Chen Li'an and said, "You are right. If there is an art water cup and an ordinary water cup, and the price difference is not big, most people will choose the art water cup."

"The art space itself is a brand and an attitude towards life. The focus is on the "artwork and attitude" in the art space, rather than on whether a store of a luxury brand is an art space."

After Chen Li'an finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh. If he had so many connections and enough funds, he would have done it himself.

After hearing what Chen Li'an said, Cheng Shufen looked at Chen Li'an with a smile in her eyes and said, "Li'an, but in this case, doesn't this brand belong to you?"

"Otherwise." Chen Li'an opened his hands and said, "If you want people to enter the art space, could it be because it sells watches or luxury bags? It must be because of art."

Cheng Shufen chuckled and looked at Chen Li'an and said, "Okay, now tell me your conditions. I know you are definitely not satisfied with the current contract."

Chen Li'an said seriously: "I won't say anything about the artist manager, but the art space must ensure that 10% of the profits are used to operate and develop new art spaces every year, and support other young artists. Secondly, I must improve myself." 20% of the share is too little, even the Korean agencies are not as bad as you."

Even if Chen Li'an went to cooperate with other art museums, the money he could get would be more than 20%, not to mention that he had given so many suggestions.

Cheng Shufen thought for a while and said: "I can agree to the first condition. If the art space is turned into a brand or even an industrial chain, you alone will not be enough. But I need to renegotiate the second condition with the company."

"Well, then I'll wait for your news."

Cheng Shufen put away the plan, looked at Chen Li'an and asked, "Aren't you afraid that we will use your idea and not cooperate with you?"

"Why should I be afraid?" Chen Li'an said strangely: "The basis of all this is the artist himself. Can you find a more suitable artist than me?"

"There are many artists more famous than me in the world, but who will cooperate with you? Are you planning to cultivate an artist yourself? Or sell mugs in supermarkets as works of art?"

Cheng Shufen was silent. What she said was too true and there was no way to refute it.

Chen Li'an left Cheng Shufen's company more than ten minutes later. His conditions had been put forward, and the rest was up to them to decide.

In fact, Chen Li'an doesn't care much about how much money he can make. It doesn't matter whether it's 20% or 30%, but he can't be a fool.

The condition that Chen Li'an values ​​most is actually the first one, which is to support young artists. So many young artists in China are still in poverty and they need help.

It is said that art does not make money, but Chen Li'an wanted to try to make money with them.

Chen Li'an doesn't think he will become a pure artist like Van Gogh, nor does he think his art is so powerful. He just makes it when he has inspiration and ideas.

Until now, Chen Li'an still uses the word "playing art" to summarize his creations. He does not regard art as life and the only thing in life. He is not pure, so he considers capital, making money, and thinking that he may be able to help more people.

Chen Li'an did not leave empty-handed, but also took a script with him. Cheng Shufen told Chen Li'an that no matter whether it could be negotiated in the end, this script was a gift to him.

The movie is the one I’ve seen before, Christ of Nanking adapted from Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s novel.

In Chen Li'an's impression, this movie seemed to be starring Liang Jiahui, and he should have started the project very early. He didn't know why it ended up in his hands.

It can't be that a butterfly's wings flapped a few times and changed history.

Chen Li'an came to Zhang Guorong's house with the script and asked about it.

Zhang Guorong drank coffee and said: "Jiahe was unwilling to invest so much money. Shufen thought the script was good, so she took it and invested part of it. I want to give it to you as a gift."

"Then what if I don't cooperate with Sister Shufen?" Chen Li'an asked curiously.

Leslie Cheung put down the cup in the back and said with a smile: "Then let's find Ka Fai to play the role. The director originally wanted to cast Ka Fai, but the money given by Jia Wo was too little, and Ka Fai's salary was not low. Otherwise, where would you be?" .”

Chen Li'an: "." I wasn't moved for a moment! Zhang Guorong's mouth is still very poisonous from time to time.

But joking aside, Chen Li'an was still very grateful to Cheng Shufen for sending him resources.

Although this movie is not a familiar movie, Chen Li'an likes it very much. Anyway, he didn't choose the movie based on whether it is famous or not.

Otherwise, I would have filmed a TV series long ago. TV series will become famous much faster than movies.

This is a very sexy movie, but also a very cruel movie. After reading the script, Wang Zuxian couldn't stop wiping away tears. She looked up at Chen Li'an and said, "Will you abandon me one day like that writer?" , go find your wife and your children.”

Thinking that he was going to Singapore to see Gong Li in a few days, Chen Li'an felt a little weird, but he still said to Wang Zuxian seriously: "I don't have a wife, I'm not married, and I won't abandon you."

Wang Zuxian hugged Chen Li'an and rubbed the tears on her face onto Chen Li'an's chest. She whispered softly: "I don't want to die alone like Jin Hua. You have to stay with me all the time."

Chen Li'an touched Wang Zuxian's head and said, "I will accompany you."

On the other side of the living room, Leslie Cheung watched this scene with both emotion and anger. Chen Li'an and Wang Zuxian had feelings, but he also knew very well that Chen Li'an's feelings for Wang Zuxian were not undying love.

Romantic scumbags are the most disgusting!

In the evening, Chen Li'an went out to buy an original novel by Akutagawa Ryunosuke. After reading it against the script, I felt that the director knew Akutagawa Ryunosuke so well. Although there were many changes to the script, the core of the story remained basically unchanged. Compared with Director Cheng The adaptation ability is much stronger.

Director Cheng wouldn't be angry if he knew about it, he was just telling the truth.

Chen Li'an called Cheng Shufen back early the next morning. First he thanked her for the gift, and then asked directly: "When is the movie going to start?"

Cheng Shufen on the other end of the phone smiled and said: "We will shoot in the mainland in mid-April next year. Are you sure you want to take the next step?"

"Take that, this script is really well written, I like it very much." Chen Li'an replied seriously.

"Okay, I'll ask the director to come out in a few days and you guys can meet." After Cheng Shufen finished talking about this topic, she added: "The company is currently discussing your conditions and new proposals yesterday, and it is estimated that it will take some time to get results. "

"It's okay. I'm not in a hurry. I happen to be going to Singapore in a few days. You can discuss it slowly."

"Okay, let's put it like this."

After Chen Li'an hung up the phone, he looked at the script in his hand and quickly threw it aside. He couldn't read more now. It would be too bad if he resonated with the character.

Let’s wait until the movie starts filming. A man without faith who falls in love with a woman with faith, betrays, deceives and exploits is simply the best of scumbags.

Chen Li'an didn't want to resonate with the character now. It was simply too bad. The most important thing was that after the heroine died, he collapsed in despair. He wanted to commit suicide but lacked the courage, so he could only torture himself and his wife.

Sigh. What a scumbag. However, the portrayal of human nature is too profound.

It's hard for Chen Li'an not to love this character, whether it's positive or negative, he just loves this story and this affectionate, despicable and cowardly man.

Unlike today’s cookie-cutter male protagonists in romance movies, these scumbag men have come up with new tricks.

There are still many perverts in Japan.

Chen Li'an stayed in Xiangjiang for almost a week before setting off for Singapore. Gong Li urged him several times.

At Xiangjiang Airport, Wang Zuxian looked at Chen Li'an with some reluctance and asked: "Come back quickly, you always come and leave after a few days."

"Well, I will do it as soon as possible." Chen Li'an squeezed Wang Zuxian's hand and said, "I hope to see you admitted to Xiangjiang University when I come back."

After Chen Li'an entered the boarding gate, Leslie Cheung looked at Wang Zuxian who was still there and said, "Let's go back to play mahjong."

"I don't want to play mahjong." Wang Zuxian said with a pout.

Zhang Guorong said angrily: "It's up to you. I've told you before. He's like this. You don't want to go to the mainland, and he doesn't want to come to Xiangjiang. Get used to it slowly."

Wang Zuxian said oh, then looked at Zhang Guorong and asked: "Brother, what on earth do you think he went to Singapore for? Is he really going to participate in an art exhibition?"

Zhang Guorong hesitated and said, "You have guessed it yourself and you still want me to tell you why I didn't take you with me if I were participating in an art exhibition."

Wang Zuxian looked at the boarding gate and sighed.

Zhang Guorong couldn't help but mutter in his heart, what a bad fate, the scumbag deserves to die!

The damn scumbag got off the plane in Singapore more than an hour later.

At the Singapore airport, Gong Li looked at Chen Li'an coming out of the exit. She stood there without moving and just raised her hand to wave.

After Chen Li'an noticed it, he immediately quickened his pace and walked over. When he came to Gong Li, Chen Li'an took a closer look at her slightly bulging belly and curiously wanted to reach out and touch it.

Gong Li slapped Chen Li'an's hand away and said, "You don't know how to say hello to me when you meet me, you know the child, right?"

"Aren't I curious? Why did my stomach grow up in less than three months?" Chen Li'an held Gong Li's waist, a little cautiously, not daring to use force.

Gong Li leaned gently on Chen Li'an and said, "It means your genes are powerful."

Tsk, that's probably a big fat boy.

Chen Li'an followed Gong Li to her house in Singapore. Seeing that everything was in place and there was a nanny to take care of her, she felt relieved. She sat on the sofa and pressed against Gong Li's belly, listening to the fetal heartbeat.

Gong Li looked at Chen Li'an like this and couldn't help but reached out and gently grabbed his hair, rubbed his hair and said, "I can't hear it yet."

Chen Li'an still pressed his head against Gong Li's belly and whispered, "I have good hearing, so I might be able to hear you."

Gong Li couldn't help but smile, but seeing Chen Li'an like this, she felt relieved. Although she didn't plan to marry Chen Li'an, and Chen Li'an didn't want to, she still hoped that Chen Li'an would be a good father.

Chen Li'an listened for a while, then raised his head and said, "Although I didn't hear him, I felt him."

"How does it feel?" Gong Li asked curiously.

Chen Li'an thought for a moment and said, "It's like telepathy. I can feel her beating in your belly and growing little by little. I can even see what she will look like in the future!"

"You are even better than a magic stick!" Gong Li said angrily.

Chen Li'an immediately said: "Really, I will draw it for you now. She will definitely look like this in the future!"

Seeing how serious Chen Li'an was, Gong Li also became interested and said, "Then you draw it and show it to me."

Chen Li'an immediately found paper and pen and began to draw. Gong Li stood aside and looked at the child being gradually drawn on the white paper, and couldn't help but ask: "Why is it a girl?"

"Yes, it's a girl!" Chen Li'an said with certainty.

Gong Li: "." You can't find out even if you go to the hospital for a checkup. You will know just by listening to it?

But the girl Chen Li'an drew was very beautiful and cute. Gong Li looked at the chubby little girl on the drawing paper and suddenly felt that this was what her child would look like in the future.

Gong Li held the painting and looked at it excitedly for a while, then put it down and looked at Chen Li'an and asked, "You didn't paint it just to make me happy, right?"

"Of course not, you have to believe in science. No, believe in metaphysics!" Chen Li'an said seriously.

The metaphysics came out, and Gong Li felt that Chen Li'an was a little abnormal, but she still put the painting in a photo frame and put it in the bedroom.

After dinner in the evening, Chen Li'an put his arms around Gong Li's shoulders and lay on the bed, telling her everything he had done during this time.

Gong Li listened silently to Chen Li'an's words and gave him a lot of suggestions. Then she leaned into his arms and looked at her with misty eyes.

Chen Li'an looked at Gong Li like this and immediately said vigilantly: "It's not even three months yet, so don't think too much."

Gong Li's little hands touched Chen Li'an's body and said: "It's only a few days away, and I've asked the doctor in advance. Now the fetus is developing stably and is no different from a three-month-old fetus."

"That's not OK!"

"As long as I say yes!"

"If you keep doing this, I'll go out to sleep!"

"Forget it, sleep!"

Ten minutes later, Chen Li'an's helpless voice sounded.

"Didn't you say sleep? What are you doing now?"

"You sleep in your own bed, and you don't care about me!"

"I"

Chen Li'an looked at Gong Li sitting on top of him. He didn't dare to move and could only hold her carefully and let her do whatever she wanted.

When he got up the next morning, Chen Li'an said to Gong Li: "I will return to Xiangjiang today."

"Why are you so anxious? What happened?" Gong Li asked while drinking milk.

Chen Li'an glared at her angrily and said, "If I don't leave, I'm afraid my daughter will be gone!"

Gong Li burst out laughing, with milk spilling from the corner of her mouth. She reached out and hit Chen Li'an and said, "Hurry up!"

Chen Li'an also realized what he was doing. He hurriedly sighed a few times, then looked at Gong Li and warned: "You should be more restrained these days."

"I know, I know." Gong Li waved her hand carelessly.

After breakfast and taking a walk with Gong Li, Chen Li'an started reading under Gong Li's arrangement.

For example, "How to be a Good Dad", "Parenting Manual", etc.

Chen Li'an didn't know it until he read it. After reading a few books, he realized how troublesome it is to raise a child. When he recalled his childhood, he felt that his parents raised him very easily. They would catch him and feed him when the meal was about to be eaten, and then throw him out after he was fed. played.

In the next few days, Chen Li'an would accompany Gong Li for walks and exercises every day, go to the hospital for check-ups, and then read a lot of books.

Chen Li'an feels that he will definitely be a parenting expert in the future, because he has so much theoretical knowledge!

After spending more than a week with Gong Li in Singapore, Chen Li'an received a call from Cheng Shufen.

"Sister Shufen, have you discussed it?"

Cheng Shufen, who was far away in Xiangjiang, looked at the latest contract with some fatigue and said to Chen Li'an: "We have discussed it and the company has agreed to your conditions, but you must not know why they agreed."

"You think you can make money. Think of it as a business plan, right?" Chen Li'an looked like he had a good grasp of his wisdom.

Cheng Shufen smiled bitterly when she heard Chen Li'an's words and said, "That's right, you really know everything."

"Isn't this strange? Investment is all about profit." Chen Li'an thought for a moment and said to Cheng Shufen, "Then I'll rush back as soon as possible."

Cheng Shufen replied: "Okay, I'll wait for you in Xiangjiang!"

After hanging up the phone, Gong Li looked at Chen Li'an and asked, "Are you going back?"

"Well, the plan has been made over there, just waiting for me to go back and sign the contract." After Chen Li'an finished speaking, he held Gong Li's hand and said, "I'll see you again in a while."

"Okay, I know I can't keep you, so go ahead and do your thing." Gong Li had already been mentally prepared and said without any surprise.

"Well, if you need anything, call me and I'll fly over right away."

After staying in Singapore for a few days, Chen Li'an flew back to Hong Kong. After returning to Hong Kong, he signed a contract with Cheng Shufen.

The contract is divided into two parts. One part is an artist management contract, but it is very loose and has few restrictions. Cheng Shufen does not expect to make money for the company through Chen Li'an's movies.

However, the part about the art space is very rigorous and long. Every clause is very rigorous, and all possible situations that may be encountered are written in the contract.

Whether it is the sharing of shares or various obligations and breach of contract, it may be written very clearly. It is completely different from ordinary artist management contracts. This is a business cooperation contract.

Chen Li'an has a 40% share, but it includes 10% of operating and support funds, which means Chen Li'an only has 30%.

The lawyer Wang Zuxian hired for Chen Li'an and his assistant studied it for an entire afternoon before finally confirming that there was no problem with the contract and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the signed contract, Chen Li'an smiled and stretched out his hand to Cheng Shufen and said, "I will trouble Sister Shufen from now on."

"I hope we can have a happy cooperation." Cheng Shufen also extended her hand and said with a smile.

Chen Li'an smiled and said: "Of course, I hope we can open art spaces to the United States and Europe!"

Cheng Shufen smiled and said, "I hope so. I wish us success."

This trip to Xiangjiang is basically completed, but Chen Li'an has no plans to go back so early. Something has obviously been wrong with Wang Zuxian in the past two days. Chen Li'an is worried that Wang Zuxian will have random thoughts after he leaves.

On the balcony at night, Wang Zuxian sat on the small sofa with her legs crossed and looked outside in a daze.

Chen Li'an walked over and followed her line of sight. He saw a couple running together at night. He walked next to her and asked, "Want to go out for a walk?"

Wang Zuxian shook her head, turned to look at Chen Li'an and said, "I just feel a little lonely, as if I am the only one in the world and everyone will leave me."

Hearing this, Chen Li'an hugged Wang Zuxian, patted her back and said softly: "I will be there. As long as you don't leave me, I won't leave. Even if I'm not in Xiangjiang, as long as you call me, I'll be there." Show up immediately.”

Hearing this, Wang Zuxian hugged Chen Li'an, rubbed her head in his arms twice and said, "Then you keep your word and promise not to lie to me!"

Chen Li'an was silent for a moment and said, "I promise."

(I still did it until now, and I took a nap in the middle. I really couldn’t control my sleepy brain.)