This person's name was Yin Zishi, and he was a vice-president of the film production company. He was in charge of several production teams. Not only did he make famous dramas, but he also followed the trend of the times. He had worked with many online dramas, and his popularity was not low.
Zhou Lan invited Yin Zishi over because she liked his taste in projects.
There were very few projects that failed in Yin Zishi's hands.
Hence, even though she had been ignored for half an hour, Zhou Lan did not show any dissatisfaction on her face. She said warmly, "President Yin, I have to congratulate you first. This time, 'Red Lantern' got four nominations in Baiyulan. It is so awesome."
Yin Zishi and Zhou Lan hugged warmly.
"Shouldn't I congratulate you too? Your taste is indeed good. You took a fancy to Zhou Yun at a glance. She has only debuted for a year, but she's already become famous." Yin Zishi was all smiles. As he spoke, his eyes darted to Zhou Yun. "Among this batch of newcomers, Zhou Yun is the only one who has surfaced. Even as an ignorant person, I've heard that Zhou Yun has been the most popular female celebrity these few days. No one is as popular as her."
Every year, Cheng Qian Entertainment would sign a batch of newbies to debut them in the industry. However, each person had their own fortune. After that, the gap would gradually widen. Some would go up, and some would continue to crawl at the bottom of the mountain.
Zhou Lan's hand was still on Yin Zishi's shoulder. After hearing Yin Zishi's words, the smile on her face deepened. "The newcomer debuted and she is a little lucky. I still have to ask President Yin for guidance."
Yin Zishi waved his hand humbly. "I only know how to do projects. I'm not good at leading artists. You're an expert in this aspect."
Zhou Lan snorted and said, "What are you talking about? I'm not an expert, I'm just a novice. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been thick-skinned and asked you to come here today. I have to ask you to steer the boat and give us some pointers."
Yin Zishi turned to smile at the few people behind him and said, "Look at Miss Zhou's art of speaking. Her words almost made me feel light-headed. I think I'm really capable."
"Aiyo, President Yin, take a seat first. Let's sit down and talk, and you can tease me slowly. I promise that even if you praise me to the skies today, I will try my best not to fall down and smash your feet." After Zhou Lan finished speaking, she laughed like a silver bell, crisp and lively.
Zhou Yun maintained a sweet smile at the side and fully played her role—a beautiful vase.
Zhou Yun could understand some of the back and forth in these words, but she did not completely understand.
Zhou Lan was good at this, so Zhou Yun just listened quietly.
After three rounds, they finally got to the point.
Yin Zishi took out the projects he was preparing.
"One of the three projects we're preparing to start filming in the second half of the year is a spy drama. The male and female leads of this drama have already been decided. One of the supporting actresses is suitable for Zhou Yun. However, the director of this drama is Yang Yan. He's very strict. If Zhou Yun can't pass his checks, it won't be good for us to forcefully stuff people in."
"The second project is a historical romance film. At the beginning of this year, 'The Little Condor of Six Doors' was very popular. This is also a custom-made drama between the platform and us. We want to replicate the success of 'The Little Condor of Six Doors'. The script is still in the polishing stage. I've seen the first draft. The quality is alright. If it's produced well, it should be able to explode a little. The platform has already decided on the female lead and the second female lead of this drama, but there's still a third female lead. Her scenes are not much worse than the second female lead. Her character is quite good. She's the type that the audience likes very much. You can take a look."
"The third project is a modern urban workplace drama with a venture capital background. It's adapted from a big IP. Wei Ruxue has taken a fancy to this script and is contacting us for the female lead. With her as the lead, there will definitely be many people eyeing this project. I can't guarantee that Zhou Yun will definitely be able to appear in this show."
After Yin Zishi's introduction, he spread his hands and said, "Actually, with Zhou Yun's current momentum, I should create a drama tailor-made for her to have better effects. However, I'm really too busy. Several projects are running, and I can't separate myself."
Zhou Yun was a little surprised to hear that.
She didn't know if she had heard wrongly, or if Yin Zishi really didn't have a suitable project for her.
For the first project, the director was strict and might not take a fancy to her. For the second project, the platform had already decided on the female lead and second female lead. The third female lead could not be said to be bad, but it was only an online drama and not a big production, so it was not a good opportunity for her. There was even less of a need to talk about the third project. Yin Zishi had directly said that he could not guarantee that Zhou Yun would be able to appear in this show. Actually if he was willing to nod, how could she not be able to appear?
Unless he was unwilling to nod.
Zhou Yun looked at Zhou Lan calmly.
Zhou Lan was looking down at the information that Yin Zishi had brought over. After a few seconds, she raised her head, smiled, and said, "President Yin, you are a busy person, but Zhou Yun's acting is really good. She has spirit and popularity with the audience. Now, we just need a chance."
Yin Zishi tapped the table with his index finger and said, "There's definitely a chance with these three projects placed here. It's just that you also know that in the current film and television drama market, the production company sometimes doesn't even have as much say as the male and female leads. I can only guarantee that I'll fight for an audition opportunity for you. As for the rest, I really don't have the strength, even if I want to."
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At noon, Zhou Lan took Zhou Yun to a restaurant near the company for lunch.
Before the dishes were served, the two of them looked at their phones and did not speak.
The previous communication was not as smooth as Zhou Lan had expected, and what the other party offered was far less than what Zhou Lan had hoped to get.
What made Zhou Lan even more annoyed was that she had arranged for them to meet today. She had thought that Yin Zishi would not make things difficult for her, so she had brought Zhou Yun along. She did not expect that Zhou Yun would personally encounter a wall.
Zhou Lan felt that she had failed in her duty as a manager.
"I will continue to talk to them about whatever that happened just now. Don't worry, you are doing very well now. The company will prepare a drama for you, no matter what." Zhou Lan comforted Zhou Yun, fearing that Zhou Yun would be unhappy.
Zhou Yun only nodded and smiled gently.
In the end, she could only keep upsetting things to yourself. Other people's work would not be delayed because of one party.
The shoot in the afternoon was scheduled a month ago. Zhou Yun was selected by the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine in Hong Kong and was invited to shoot a few sets of photos.
The remuneration was not high, but because the fashion industry was closely related to the entertainment industry, such a job was beneficial to Zhou Yun, so she accepted it.
The shooting continued until evening. After the photographer called for the shoot to end, Zhou Yun rubbed her face and walked forward.
Zhou Lan walked over with a fashionable old lady with silver hair.
When Zhou Yun saw Zhou Lan's attentive smile, she knew that this old lady must have some background.