I am the savior of China Entertainment

Chapter 354: Just give it up

Who does Li Hyuk want to choose as the heroine? This is not only a question that the outside world thinks about, but also a question that Penguin Pictures producer Chen Xueqiang thinks about.

He received instructions from Penguin to try his best to influence Li He's choice of the female lead. Penguin preferred the actor named Zhao Lusi. After understanding the audition, Chen Xueqiang believed that Li He recognized Zhou Yutong more.

"Teacher Li, the next one is Zhao Lusi. He has appeared in many TV series and has experience in several movies. I think it is very suitable. What do you think?" Chen Xueqiang asked tentatively.

I don’t want you to think it, I want me to think it. Li He frowned slightly, but still said carelessly: “We’ll see how the audition goes.”

Penguin, being a piss-poor person, knew that he had nothing to hold back. He promised not to interfere, but he still sent a producer over.

The key point is that he was sent here in the name of helping Li Hyuk to shoot the film because he was worried about Li Hyuk's lack of experience, so Li Hyuk had no excuse to refuse. He couldn't say he was experienced, could he? He wouldn't even believe it if he told me.

If this Chen Xueqiang really helped him, that would be easy to say. But the problem is that in the past two days, Chen Xueqiang has put his hands in every aspect, even asking about the two pianos used by the crew, which made Li He very irritable.

Li He didn't know whether Chen Xueqiang had received instructions from Penguin Pictures, or whether he simply thought he was easy to bully and manipulated and wanted to control the crew.

However, Li He would not let Chen Xueqiang and himself stir up trouble. Sooner or later, he would find an opportunity to get Chen Xueqiang away.

"Next, Zhao Lusi..."

The staff quickly called Zhao Lusi in. The little girl had a round face and was quite cute, but she was far from the artistic temperament Li He wanted.

The feeling that Li He wants is that of a cool school beauty, while Zhao Lusi gives people the feeling of a naughty sister next door, which is not cool at all.

Thinking of this, Li He secretly thought it was a pity that Guilun was a little older, otherwise she would have been the most suitable.

"Hello director, hello producer, I'm actor Zhao Lusi." As soon as Zhao Lusi came in, she saw Li He sitting at the top and Chen Xueqiang, the producer of Penguin Pictures. The two had met once.

The other person I don’t know is probably the producer from Bona Pictures that the agent mentioned.

Before Li He could speak, Chen Xueqiang spoke first: "Zhao Lusi, which film and television dramas have you appeared in?"

Zhao Lusi looked at Li He and saw that he didn't express anything, so she replied: "I entered the entertainment industry by starring in the costume romance drama "Phoenix Prisoner", and then starred in the online drama "Oh! My Majesty the Emperor", and this year there is another ""

"The Legend of Qingnang" is now available on Youku.

In January, he also won the Internet Potential Actor of the Year Award at the 3rd Jinguduo Online Film and Television Festival."

Zhao Lusi briefly introduced her resume. Chen Xueqiang showed a satisfied expression and turned to look at Li He: "Teacher Li, let's take a look at her audition results."

Li Hyuk asked the producer of Bona Pictures: "What is your opinion?"

They all work in this industry, how can anyone not know who they are? But the producer of Bona Pictures didn’t want to get involved, so he politely said: “Let’s see the results of the audition first!”

"OK, Miss Zhao Lusi, let me ask a few questions. Can you play the piano?" Li He asked.

"No..." Zhao Lusi replied honestly, and then added: "But I can learn."

"It's too late to study. Our movie is about to start shooting. We can't wait for you for another month or two." Li He shook his head and said.

"That doesn't matter," Chen Xueqiang suddenly interrupted: "We can find a substitute!"

"Then why don't I find a substitute instead of letting Miss Zhao Lusi play the role?" Li He retorted.

"This is different. Miss Zhao Lusi is an actress. The most important thing for an actor is performance. It doesn't matter if you can't play the piano." Chen Xueqiang showed no sign of weakness.

The producer of Bona Films is in a state of affairs. He will not stand unequivocally on anyone's side before receiving instructions.

At the same time, he was also amused in his heart. Penguin was really arrogant and thought he could control the King of Pop in the music world. But how could Li Hyuk be a simple person who could reach the position of King of Pop?

No, with the help of Zhao Lusi, Li He immediately opened fire and pointed the finger at Chen Xueqiang. Chen Xueqiang and Li He, a film producer and a super pop king, needless to say who can win.

Then why did Chen Xueqiang do so much? Did he treat Li He as a fool?

It was not clear whether Chen Xueqiang regarded Li He as a fool, but Zhao Lusi was already confused. Her smart little mind was racing, and she knew that this was a struggle between Chen Xueqiang and Li He.

The struggle between producers and directors is very common, because many times, behind the producer is the production company and capital. For various reasons, the producer will follow the requirements of the production company and capital in terms of actor selection and filming progress.

, and even had differences with the director during post-production.

Sometimes, this kind of disagreement is necessary, because some directors are so imaginative in their films that audiences can't understand them, and the result is a box office flop.

As a profit-oriented company, the film company naturally hopes that the movie will sell well at the box office. Therefore, it sometimes interferes with the filming and production of the movie, allowing the producer to restrain the director and move towards the route of commercial movies.

But sometimes, such disagreements only lead to infighting among the crew, leading to the abortion of the entire project, as is the case now.

Therefore, Zhao Lusi didn't even try for the audition, but was struck out by Li Hyuk forcefully.

As mentioned before, it’s true that Li Hyuk is a newcomer in the film industry, but don’t forget that he is the King of Heaven and has invested 20 million himself, so he is considered an investor.

Chen Xueqiang is just a producer, why should he drink Li Hedou?

This situation became even more obvious after Da Mi Mi became involved. As a smart and strong woman who has been in the film and television industry for many years, Da Mi Mi has no need to look at Chen Xueqiang's face.

The next person to audition is Zhou Yutong, Li He's ideal candidate.

Earlier, Zhao Lusi was struck out by Li He, and Zhou Yutong got the opportunity to audition, but Chen Xueqiang disagreed.

"Are you representing your opinion, or the opinion of Penguin Pictures?" Li Hyuk asked this question seriously for the first time.

Chen Xueqiang hesitated and said: "This is my personal opinion..."

"Okay, I'll call Penguin Pictures and you can go." Li He waved his hand like a fly.

Chen Xueqiang's eyes widened: "What do you mean? I am a producer assigned to the crew by Penguin Pictures. If you drive me away, Penguin Pictures will withdraw its investment."

"Whatever!" Li He shrugged nonchalantly and said, "By the way, let's ask Penguin Music Division to withdraw its capital. I think Power Studio will be happy to take this share."

"That's right," Da Mi Mi on the side nodded and said, "I've been coveting the shares of Fantasy Records for a long time. Hurry up!"

Chen Xueqiang was shocked. He didn't expect that just a simple casting test would trigger such a strong backlash from Li He. Doesn't he know how to be coy and submissive, and doesn't he know how to avoid the edge temporarily?

"Come on, Mr. Chen, don't let me call the security guard to ask you out." Da Mi Mi urged.

Chen Xueqiang didn't expect that he would be driven away just for doing normal actions. This is very common in the entertainment industry. You are a fledgling director, don't you need me to check it?

But Chen Xueqiang also knew that between him and Li He, the company would definitely choose Li He over him.

So, Chen Xueqiang left in despair. And Zhou Yutong won the role of Lu Xiaoyu, which made the little girl so excited that she couldn't sleep all night.

After Chen Xueqiang left, Penguin Pictures internally punished Chen Xueqiang and suspended him without pay. The key was that he could not change jobs because there was a non-competition agreement.

After that, Penguin Pictures sent another producer and gave Li He an explanation. It was Chen Xueqiang who made his own decision before, and Penguin Pictures didn't know about it.

Li Hyuk just quits when he sees good, and does not pursue and fight fiercely. The teacher's advice of leaving the enemy behind and chasing after the bad guys with courage is not applicable in the entertainment industry.

After getting rid of Chen Xueqiang, the preparatory work for "The Secret That Cannot Be Told" is proceeding smoothly. Li He also brought the crew to Xiamen to prepare for filming.

(End of chapter)