Caught in Affairs with Superstar

He has been preparing this story for a long time, but because New Shield wants him to shoot "Two Tigers" and "Female Assassin," this story has not been on track.

Originally, Wen Bing’s next step was to prepare for the second part of "Two Tigers." Now it’s going to be tough, the script will definitely need to be revised until Liang Yuanpu is satisfied, and it can’t start production immediately.

Yao Yuanfeng looked at the script Wen Bing sent over with a helpless expression.

Because it’s yet another story that lacks commercial appeal.

It’s not that Yao Yuanfeng doesn’t want to invest in Wen Bing to shoot this film; he just doesn’t want Wen Bing’s box office legend to suffer a setback.

Like the box office miracle of "Life," the industry doesn’t even dare to dream of finding a predictable pattern from it.

A miracle, by definition, is something unpredictable.

However, Yao Yuanfeng also doesn’t want Wen Bing to be unhappy.

Although Wen Bing has signed a contract with him, directors are increasingly valuable, especially since Wen Bing has succeeded twice in different genres, as if he’s struck gold. Which film company wouldn’t envy him?

A famous director is the stabilizer of a film company.

With Wen Bing on board, New Shield would become even more steadfast.

Yao Yuanfeng said, "Wen Bing, it’s not that I don’t want you to shoot this, but the story is too non-marketable. There’s not even a bit of plot, just a woman living idly in the countryside, you can’t even write a synopsis."

He thought to himself, with this thin two-page script, twenty days should definitely be enough to shoot it.

But will anyone watch it?

"Life" had a clear narrative arc and a theme, but this script is like a list of random events.

If it weren’t Wen Bing bringing this over, Yao Yuanfeng would have tossed the script into the trash and cursed: What garbage!

Wen Bing said, "President Yao, I don’t even need you to invest much in this film, a mere ten million would suffice, no way you’ll lose money."

Yao Yuanfeng asked, "So have you decided who you’d like to cast in the movie?"

Wen Bing said matter-of-factly, "Of course it’s Zhou Yun, I’m used to collaborating with her."

Yao Yuanfeng initially wanted his company’s actors to star in Wen Bing’s new movie, but seeing this script, he decided to abandon that idea.

Deep down, he truly doesn’t believe in this film.

He’s also puzzled, would Zhou Yun even like this script?

When it comes to Zhou Yun’s attitude, Yao Yuanfeng can’t say for sure, because Zhou Yun has always supported Wen Bing wholeheartedly.

Whenever Wen Bing asks her, she has never refused.

With her, Wen Bing is more influential than him.

Yao Yuanfeng thought of his own script, although Song Chi and Zhou Yun expressed interest in acting, he worried about poor market performance and delayed the project.

For him, nothing is more important than marketability.

The same goes for movies.

No star can save a flop, it never happens in film history.

Cinema as an art form doesn’t succeed solely because of a particular actor.

However, if Zhou Yun stars, then indeed, at least the cost could be recovered.

Just because of Zhou Yun’s name, many would buy tickets, as proven by the market.

But in the end?

If audiences enter the theater, find out the movie has no story, just a list of random events, wouldn’t they be angry and curse?

By then, Wen Bing and Zhou Yun’s reputation would plummet together.

Yao Yuanfeng truly doesn’t want such a thing to happen.

There are still the "Two Tigers" and "Female Assassin" series left.

He doesn’t want any issues that could affect their market reputation.

Yao Yuanfeng’s hesitation was evident to Wen Bing, making him feel cold inside.

After giving New Shield "Two Tigers" and "Female Assassin," he thought that any project he wanted to shoot, Yao Yuanfeng would surely support, especially since this film doesn’t require much money.

Wen Bing looked at Yao Yuanfeng in disappointment.

Suddenly, Yao Yuanfeng thought of Liang Yuanpu and Zhou Yun’s attitudes recently, realizing he can’t afford to let Wen Bing harbor resentment towards him.

He had promised that whatever Wen Bing wants to shoot, he’ll support him.

Yao Yuanfeng took a deep breath, then exhaled.

"Alright, if you want to shoot, go ahead, but Zhou Yun is about to go abroad to shoot ’Killing Song,’ if you’re looking for her to act, she might not have the time."

"Just shoot it in November, we can make it." Wen Bing said.

Yao Yuanfeng looked at him this way, hesitating.

He wanted to say, Zhou Yun might not agree, even if she does, she might not be available to shoot in November.

But in the end, he said nothing.

Let Wen Bing face the obstacle himself.

Don’t make it seem like he’s completely pessimistic.

Even though he truly is pessimistic.