When he opened his eyes, it was dark, and his vision was obscured by Chu Xuan's body.
Looking up, although the sunlight was tightly blocked by the curtains, the soft light shining through the curtains showed that it was already bright outside.
With hazy eyes, Liu Yifei fumbled for her mobile phone under the pillow, took it out and looked at the time. It was already past nine in the morning. In order to let Chu Xuan have a good sleep, she did not set the alarm yesterday. Fortunately, she only filmed this afternoon, so she had a good rest.
That's the right way.
She scratched her hair. It was dry and uncomfortable after taking a shower last night and not drying it.
She lowered her eyebrows and looked at Chu Xuan who was still sleeping soundly. She arched her eyebrows and leaned over to kiss Chu Xuan. Then she got out of bed and walked into the bathroom. She washed her hair again in the sink and took the hair dryer to the living room.
Blow dry, return to the bedroom and get dressed to go out.
Just a few days after arriving in Shenzhen, the temperature here has been getting higher and higher, reaching 30 degrees Celsius.
Having just arrived from the capital and still having to adapt to the temperature, Liu Yifei put on a coat. Today, Liu Yifei only wore a white short-sleeved shirt, walking on her slender legs reflected in black casual slacks, and the crisp sound of her black high heels on the ground was like a musical note.
The sound was melodious in the hotel corridor.
"Production."
Liu Yifei turned around, and it was Song Qian who walked over from behind. Seeing her tired face, she must have just gotten up.
Song Qian was the same age as her but a few months older than her. When she heard Song Qian call her "producer" which was not embarrassing or embarrassing, she said: "Just call me Sissy."
"Art concubine." Song Qian said with a smile. After working hard in South Korea for several years, certain unwritten rules were deeply ingrained in her bones. Calling her by her nickname before she was even familiar with the producer was a bit over the line.
When Liu Yifei saw that Song Qian didn't dare to call her "Qianqian", she felt a little helpless. It would be better if the communication between friends could be more relaxed and casual. Why put so much burden on her, but she couldn't change other people's thoughts and could only let nature take its course.
"Have you just gotten up too?" she asked.
"Yes, I read the script very late." Song Qian came to her side.
"Let's go have a meal together." Liu Yifei invited.
"Okay, I'll invite." Song Qian nodded.
"What are you asking for? I'll eat for free. If you don't eat, I won't eat for free. It saves money." Liu Yifei said.
Song Qian smiled and said nothing.
When the crew is working, meals will be included. When not working, meals are at their own expense. Only the directing crew can eat and drink in the hotel for free at any time, except for alcohol.
Liu Yifei came to the elevator and pressed the down button, taking the initiative to find a topic: "By the way, I have always wanted to ask you, what is the situation of you trainees training in South Korea over there?"
Although she took the initiative to find the topic, this question was also something she and Chu Xuan had been curious about.
Song Qian's audition resume included her experience as a trainee in South Korea. When asked why she turned to China to develop, Song Qian only said that it was difficult to develop in South Korea and she wanted to look for opportunities in China.
She and Chu Xuan briefly speculated about this, whether it was the repercussions of the "Korean Wave Gate" incident that year, which affected trainees like Song Qian who were developing in South Korea?
She and Chu Xuan were not trainees and didn't know the specific situation. They just chatted for a few words and then gave up.
Now I happened to meet Song Qian, and I had the opportunity to ask this question in my spare time, so I hoped to find the answer from Song Qian to satisfy my curiosity.
The elevator door opened and Song Qian followed Liu Yifei and walked in.
Faced with the issue of Liu Yifei, Song Qian, who had terminated her contract with the company in South Korea, had nothing bad to say. She said bluntly: "We Chinese trainees have a low status in South Korea. Facing South Korean trainees
We always have to be inferior to others. According to the priority resource rules of South Korean trainees first and then us trainees, it is difficult for us to develop there."
Liu Yifei nodded. This sounds cruel, but it is understandable. People in the South Korean entertainment industry have always been arrogant. It is strange that they can give priority to resources to talents from other countries.
Unlike some companies in China, which prefer foreign stars to the neglect of domestic stars, it reflects a culture that is not confident and also worships foreigners. This status quo has changed after the "Korean Wave" incident.
But now it seems to be slowly changing again, just like "Full House 2" and unexposed variety shows that have already cooperated with Lantai. If the Korean Wave comes back again, it will change the entertainment industry that has been stable for two years.
The market is in chaos, and it is expected that Hallyu stars will once again squeeze the living space of domestic artists.
"If it's so difficult, why do you still want to go? Didn't you know in advance?" Liu Yifei asked.
Song Qian said: "I understand that it is South Korean capital's plan to let us Chinese debut, using us to perform in China to make money."
Liu Yifei thought about it for a moment. When the elevator stopped at the restaurant floor, she walked out: "I understand, the purpose of South Korea's intention to cultivate Chinese artists is to let you come to China to make money for them. After all, Chinese faces make money in China.
It is more down-to-earth and more in line with the audience’s intentions, so no matter how much resources are used, it will be tilted, so as to draw a cake to induce you to go to South Korea for training and development.”
When she understood, she said how could South Korea's capital be so generous? They didn't train many of their own artists, and they still had time to train artists from other countries. It turned out that they were adapting to local conditions and taking advantage of the fact that it was more convenient for Chinese artists to make money in China.
, only then can we have a plan to train Chinese trainees like Song Qian.
"Yes, that's it." Song Qian followed Liu Yifei to the restaurant. She admired Liu Yifei's strong thinking ability. She just said one sentence and Liu Yifei guessed that she was indeed Producer Liu.
The two of them found a seat and sat down. Liu Yifei flipped through the menu and ordered: "In this case, you will be able to get resources. Capital wants to use you to make money in China, so it will definitely need real money to build you.
It shows that you can really be trained, but why did you return to China halfway?"
"Hey, I'm crying if I talk too much." Song Qian sighed and said helplessly: "Originally, I was going to make it through, and I would also lead the group to debut as the leader, but our Chinese artist group wants to have a chance to debut in China.
The premise is that the limelight cannot overshadow South Korea’s local singing and dancing groups.”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Yifei ordered a few dishes, and the waiter took the menu and left.
Hearing Song Qian's words, she wondered: "What do you mean? The local singing and dancing groups cannot be overshadowed by the limelight..."
"That's the literal meaning." Song Qian said: "For example, Group A is a South Korean group, Group B is a Chinese group, Group B cannot be more popular than Group A, otherwise the South Korean artist circle will have objections, and South Korea's entertainment industry capital will not allow it.
This happens."
Liu Yifei said "Oh~" and suddenly said: "I understand, even if they want to train you to make money, their local artist group in South Korea is the core. If the core is a first-class resource, then you are equivalent to a second-class resource.
"
"Yes, it can be understood that way." Song Qian nodded: "Moreover, the second-category resources can never exceed the first-category resources. Once there are signs of exceeding them, they will be eliminated. In the eyes of those in the South Korean entertainment industry, they South Koreans
We must always be number one. We are only trained to make money and have no intention of developing us in the long run.”
"Understood." Liu Yifei nodded: "This is consistent with what you just said. I was going to get through it...and then an accident happened?"
"That's right." Song Qian said with a bitter face: "Originally, there are great groups like TVXQ in China, and our new group's debut can't be compared to them. It was going very smoothly originally, and I was going to debut as the leader. How could I know that there was a 'Korean Wave' group?
"After the incident, all the Korean wave groups developing in China have finished. Under such circumstances, if we launch second-class resources like ours, wouldn't it be equivalent to first-class resources? South Korean capital does not allow it."
Liu Yifei smiled in her heart. Sure enough, there was the reason for the "Korean Wave Gate" incident led by Chu Xuan.
As soon as the "Korean Wave Gate" incident broke out in the first half of 2007, almost no Korean Korean artists were active in the Chinese entertainment market in the past two years. This is equivalent to the domestic Korean Wave market becoming blank overnight. This situation
How could South Korea’s capital, which is No. 1 in Korean Wave, launch a Chinese group like Song Qian?
"The company has changed its strategy and wants to hide us. After the K-pop group is re-launched in China, it will then consider us Chinese groups." Song Qian told the truth and vented her words: "Grandma, I have to endure a few days."
It’s almost 10 years since I made my debut, why don’t I make a debut like this? All the hard work I’ve done over the past few years have been wasted. I’m quitting, I’m not signing the captain’s contract, and I’ll return to China when the contract expires.”
Grandma has such legs...Liu Yifei couldn't help laughing. This Miss Song Qian is quite cute, and she can also tell that she is full of resentment towards the situation in South Korea.
Song Qian continued: "Not only me, there are also some people who have returned to China. I don't know if you know them. Han Geng, Zhang Yixing, Lu Han... they are all Chinese. Han Geng and I are from the same group, and so is he.
The one who wants to be the captain has no chance like me, and the others have to endure it. When they see that we have no chance, they all quit."
Song Qian laughed: "This is quite interesting. It shows that we Chinese people are quite united outside."
Liu Yifei nodded slightly, but actually she was thinking about Chu Xuan in her heart: Director Chu, Director Chu, you didn’t expect that the chain reaction caused by the incident you caused back then made it impossible for Chinese trainees like Song Qian to survive in South Korea.
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Of course, this cannot be blamed on Chu Xuan. Who asked those Korean pop artists at that time to cause trouble first? Seeing her being hacked made Chu Xuan completely furious. How could he care about these chain reactions.
But having said that, people like Song Qian are innocent, and they were indeed influenced by Chu Xuan. This cause and effect also exists.
At this point, Liu Yifei thought about Song Qian and thought of one thing: "Mango Channel will launch a Chinese style stage in the next two years, and we need outstanding people who can sing and dance to join. You can give it a try when you get the news."
"You have contacted me." Song Qian was surprised how Liu Yifei knew the news, but then she thought about how big shots always have good information and gave up.
Seeing that Liu Yifei was taking care of her when talking about this matter, she was slightly grateful and said: "After filming this movie, I will go to negotiate with Tianyu to see what the specific situation is. If we have this in our country,
That is the best thing for us. When the time comes, I will call Han Geng and the others over. Since South Korea looks down on us, then we will use what we learned from South Korea to prove to them what national style is.
Sing and dance...
She slapped the table: "Blind their eyes!"
Liu Yifei smiled and nodded repeatedly: "Come on, Chu Xuan and I support you."
It seems that Tianyu Media, a subsidiary of Mango Channel, has made preparations. It seems that Song Qian still doesn’t know that there is a figure from the Brilliant Times behind this Chinese style stage. It’s just that Song Qian is brooding about the unfair situation in South Korea, and she looks like she wants to prove it.
She is no less motivated than anyone else, and she sincerely encourages and wishes Song Qian in her heart.
The accumulation of feelings between girls is often very simple. Just one meal made the relationship between Liu Yifei and Song Qian much better.
After a meal, the two parties said goodbye for the time being.
Song Qian rushed to the set, and Liu Yifei went upstairs carrying the meals packed for Chu Xuan.
"Good afternoon, Producer Liu."
"Good afternoon. Can you go over to set up a scene?"
"right."
"Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard."
After saying hello to several crew members who were passing by and passing by, Liu Yifei turned a few steps and pushed open the half-open door with her arm and walked in.
She put the packed meals on the table in the living room. When she heard the noise in the bathroom in the bedroom, she walked to the door of the bathroom in the bedroom. Seeing that Chu Xuan was brushing his teeth and washing his face, she crossed her arms and said, "Dear Director Chu, I am willing to wake up."
Already?"
After Chu Xuan brushed his teeth, he spat out the water in his mouth. The water from the faucet made a gurgling sound. He said, "I'm still very tired."
I slept until I woke up naturally. I woke up around noon, but the fatigue from two consecutive days of hard work had not gone away. I still felt tired after sleeping for more than ten hours.
Liu Yifei shook her head and said: "As I told you yesterday, it will be much easier for you to direct without your role in the past few days. Come back from work on time every day and have a good rest for a few days to replenish your energy."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Yeah." Chu Xuan responded, wiping his face with a washcloth.
"The food is in the living room. Let's eat first and pack a bag for you." Liu Yifei turned and left.
Before he had taken a step or two, his body was enveloped by a force, and then he was kissed on the lips secretly: "My wife is so kind."
Liu Yifei pinched his face with her backhand: "Okay, when I need to take care of you someday, don't leave me alone."
"How is it possible? It's a thunderstorm?" Chu Xuan sat down on the sofa. He was really hungry after not eating for more than ten hours. He opened his pocket and opened the vegetable box, picked up the lunch box, picked up the vegetables and ate.
Get up: "Where's mom?"
"She?" Liu Yifei sat next to him and watched him eat, and said, "Do you even need to ask? I went to see a house with Sister Zeng and Brother Lu early in the morning. Our wedding room is a big deal on her mind."
Chu Xuan took a bite: "Why don't you take the time to read the script? After all, you are an actor who wants to film."
Liu Yifei blinked: "Then you go and tell her."
Chu Xuan shook his head repeatedly: "I don't dare. If you tell her, she will definitely say: Is your wedding more important or filming a movie? This is an act of scolding."
Liu Yifei laughed happily and said: "Then you can only direct the play for her temporarily. In fact, you don't need to direct it. You are a mother yourself. Just go to play the mother in the play and act as you are."
"Yes." Chu Xuan nodded: "Just follow mom, as long as she is happy."
Chu Xuan respected her mother as always, which made Liu Yifei feel very happy. She crossed her legs and turned sideways to Chu Xuan, recounting what she had just communicated with Song Qian.
Especially because Chu Xuan's actions have made it difficult for people like Song Qian to survive in South Korea, she would like to tease Chu Xuan for fun.
"With or without me, they can't develop in South Korea. It's impossible for South Korea to have a place for domestic artists. They can only position their core market in the mainland market. The foundation for development must still rely on domestic resources. Even if there are no South Korean resources
With the help of domestic entertainment, the first-generation singing and dancing stage variety shows can also make them popular."
"If you want to establish a causal relationship with me, then just help them when they develop in the future. On the contrary, I am more interested in this chain reaction."
"'Korean Wave Gate' has brought the domestic Korean Wave situation back to the millennium. South Korean capital has to re-deploy and develop Korean film and television and Korean Wave groups in China, which has delayed their entertainment invasion of China and given us a domestic market to deal with.
opportunity and time.”
"Like the variety shows that Blue Channel and KBS are doing, Mango Channel says it is a singing and dancing variety show that has never appeared on the market, so Mango Channel uses Chinese style stage variety shows to counterattack. I heard you said that it has already studied with Song Qian and others in Korea.
The trainees said hello."
"This means that Mango Channel will use Chinese artists trained in South Korea to defeat local artists trained in South Korea. If Mango Channel wins, South Korea's capital will be furious. This is very exciting."
Seeing Chu Xuan's interested look, Liu Yifei narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Chu Xuan, is it because of my hacking incident that made you hate South Korea?"
Chu Xuan took a mouthful of rice and said: "There is this reason, but there are more reasons because the behavior of people in this country is inherently annoying. Confucius is theirs, kimchi is theirs, rice is theirs, the Classics of Mountains and Seas
It's theirs, they say everything is theirs, which is very offensive."
Liu Yifei thought for a while, and it seemed that there was such a thing. Some news about South Korea stealing Chinese culture was indeed a bit disgusting.
"Let's go." Chu Xuan finished his meal quickly and put the lunch box and vegetable box into a bag: "Mango TV and Blue TV are old rivals for many years and it is normal for them to compete. Our "Star You" also inexplicably competed with "Romantic Full".
"House 2", the most important thing is to make your own work good, and we will talk about the other things later."
Liu Yifei stood up and helped clean up the mess: "I know you are burdened and under great pressure, but it all depends on people. We just do what we should do, and we try our best to do it well and responsibly. Let the market judge the specific results.
, we just need to be ourselves and don’t think too much.”
Chu Xuan picked up his pocket and threw it into the trash can, and stretched out a hand towards Liu Yifei: "Wife's kind words, please keep them in mind for your husband."
Liu Yifei smiled slightly, put her hand on Chu Xuan's palm, and walked out hand in hand with him.
The loud sound of high heels made Chu Xuan tease him.
"You are used to wearing high heels now. Didn't you always say that your feet hurt when wearing high heels?"
"I can't help it. I'm a producer and I belong to Mr. Liu, so I have to be a little more mature. As a producer and Mr. Liu, I also have a strong voice."
"Ha, yes, but don't make yourself too uncomfortable. I'll massage your feet at night."
"Uh-huh, you're right. I'm going to massage my feet while soaking them. It'll start in ten minutes."
“No problem, the storage service is good.”
The couple chatted with each other all the way until they met the director team and stopped communicating about life, and walked into the elevator together to set off from the set.