Although it was not the first time for Bai Xue to come to Xinhao Media, Xinhao Media at this time was no longer a small company with two or three kittens and only half-decorated offices.
Today, Xinhao Media has not only renovated the original office building, but also transformed a factory building next to it into an office space. The entire layout has changed. The original parking area, including the small garden, has been enclosed and turned into an office building.
Without the internal space, visitors have to pass through the factory building and pass through the courtyard to enter the office building inside.
"Excuse me, is there something wrong with you?"
There is a very cute girl at the front desk.
If the biggest feature of Xinhao Media, apart from never failing, may be that the yin is strong and the yang is weak. Under the leadership of Xiao Douding, more than 70% of the company's employees are women, and among the 70% of female employees, nearly 80%
% are all little girls who have just graduated from college within five years, and are a beautiful sight.
"I'm looking for Teacher He."
"Looking for our boss, do you have an appointment?" the cute girl asked again.
"Uh, no."
Just when Bai Xue was hesitating whether to call He Xin, the cute girl's eyes lit up: "Ah, you are Qiao Qiao, right?"
"..."
Bai Xue could only nod awkwardly.
She has acted in many dramas in the past few years, but the one that impressed the audience the most was probably her debut film "Days Related to Youth", which she filmed when she was still a sophomore in college. The rest of her films were not available.
"Excuse me..."
"Oh, my name is Bai Xue!"
"Teacher Bai, hello, hello, I particularly like your performance as Qiao Qiao."
"Thank you! Is Teacher He free now? I am... uh, I am Teacher He's classmate."
"Oh, Mr. Yu from Bona is here. Our boss should still be receiving Mr. Yu now. Please wait a moment and let me ask you something." The cute girl seemed particularly enthusiastic and immediately picked up the phone to inform her boss.
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"Bai Xue? Oh, please ask her to sit in the reception room for a while." He Xin was quite surprised to hear Bai Xue's visit. He is a rare visitor!
"It's a classmate of mine who is also the heroine of our next new film." He put down the phone and explained to Yu Dong again.
"Is that the film you collaborated with Chen Zhixi?"
The two families often communicate with each other. Although Yu Dong has been busy with the company's listing or divorce some time ago, he is still very aware of Xinhao Media's trends.
"Well, yes, "33 Days of Love" is adapted from an online novel. Oh, by the way, the author graduated from your Nortel Literature Department."
Yu Dong nodded and said with a bit of pride: "Those who can be admitted to the Nortel Literature Department are generally not ordinary people."
After saying that, he asked curiously: "I heard that you also found a new director. Is it reliable?"
"Whether it's reliable or not, we'll know when the work is finished." He Xin said with a smile.
"This film was planned by Chen Zhixi, right? Can she allow you to do such nonsense?"
"How can this be nonsense? The literary director still has great ideas. I am currently asking him to make a plan. If there are no problems, he will be the director. I have reached a consensus with Zhixi on this point. You guys?
Do you want Na to join in too?"
At the end, He Xin even asked with a smile.
The project was planned by Chen Zhixi, a new director and unknown actor. Of course Yu Dong, a chicken thief, refused to get involved. He shook his head and said: "Forget it, it's a low-budget film to begin with, so we won't get involved.
If you have any difficulties with distribution in the future, we can work on it together."
In fact, Xinhao Media has already been qualified for film distribution. However, currently, in addition to China Film and Television, Bona is the one that represents the top level of distribution capabilities in China. The former has an official background and owns theaters, while the latter is a representative of private companies. Of course, like
Huayi Brothers also distributes new pictures themselves, but it relies more on the director's appeal.
However, in comparison, the former, except for Feng Xiaogang, is now actively building its own theater chain, and the new picture is completely using Guoshi as a signboard, and even uses this to force the theater chain to gradually tilt towards the production side in terms of box office sharing.
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Xinhao Media knows that its capabilities in various aspects such as publicity and distribution, theaters, and connections are still very weak, so in recent years the distribution work has basically been handed over to Bona. At most, it is some low-cost films.
Just like the previous films "Piano", "I Do", and "Unfortunately" which will be released during the Spring Festival next year, we have jointly distributed them to accumulate our own experience in film distribution.
Bona has an open attitude in this regard. There is no suppression or deliberate restraint, but more encouragement and support. After all, times have changed, and most film companies now have the qualifications for distribution. The film industry may be the industry that emphasizes cooperation the most.
Whether it is in production or discovery, cooperation can lead to win-win results. In this regard, Yu Dong sees it very clearly.
Then Yu Dong asked: "How is the new book you and Ning Hao doing? When will you start this project?"
Obviously, he didn't take "33 Days of Love" seriously, but what he valued more was "The Crowd" directed by the "genius director" Ning Hao himself.
"The script is still being polished. It's not clear yet. I guess it should be almost ready after the New Year." He Xin said thoughtfully.
"After the New Year, New Year's Day or Spring Festival?" Yu Dong asked hurriedly.
Seeing his anxious look, He Xin couldn't help but smile: "Of course it's the Spring Festival. Don't worry, Brother Dong, I will definitely not pull you down by then."
Investment in the film industry is risky, but sometimes the returns are astonishing. Just like Feng Xiaogang, Guo Shi and other works, everyone is rushing to invest. And not everyone is qualified to invest. The controlling party still depends more on the investment.
Can Fang bring resources and help movies in the future? Now Ning Hao obviously has the same qualifications as National Master and Feng Xiaogang.
After receiving He Xin's affirmative reply, Yu Dong nodded with satisfaction, clapped his knees and stood up, saying, "Okay, I won't bother you anymore."
He Xin did not deliberately try to persuade him to stay, but stood up to see him off. When he passed by the reception room downstairs, he saw Bai Xue sitting there alone.
"Snow!"
"Teacher He!"
The bored Bai Xue's eyes lit up and she hurriedly ran over.
Yu Dong also deliberately stopped and looked curiously at the heroine who was about to become the heroine in "33 Days After Love".
At his level, the people he usually interacts with are the big names in the industry, so he doesn't take it seriously to this little star who feels a little familiar. Moreover, this person's appearance is just average in his eyes, so in He Xin
After the introduction, he just nodded and said: "Hello!"
He didn't mean to shake hands, and then said to He Xin: "Okay, you can stay, we will see you tomorrow!"
"great, see you tomorrow!"
Watching Yu Dong walk out of the door, He Xin turned back with a slightly surprised smile and said, "What kind of wind brought you here today?"
"Uh, Teacher He, I..." Bai Xue didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Oh, let's go and sit in the office."
To be honest, He Xin was quite surprised to see Bai Xue's restrained look. It had been a long time since he saw her, and the once sharp-tongued Little Pepper seemed to have changed a lot.
Walking to the office upstairs, Bai Xue looked around, and it didn't seem to have changed much from the first time he came.
"Sit down, what would you like to drink?"
"No need, Teacher He, I have water here."
As she said that, the girl actually took out a bottle of water from her bag, and at the same time she also took out a red velvet box, and said with a coy expression: "Teacher He, I may be a little late in congratulating you, this... is for you."
Little princess!"
"Oh, thank you, Xiaobai, for letting you spend money." He Xin said politely.
"It's not anything valuable, just two anklets...well, just a little bit of my thoughts."
"Really!"
Hearing what Bai Xue said, He Xin opened the box and took a look. It was silver and in good style. There were three small bells hanging on each one. He took it in his hand and shook it, and it made a crisp "ding ding ding" sound.
Lovely.
Not to mention, since Qijin was born, he has received many gifts, many of which are expensive, but most of them are not practical. But this one given by Bai Xue is actually wearable.
"Okay, this is really good and exquisitely made." He Xin praised it full of praise.
Bai Xue may still feel that her gift is hard to come by, so she explained: "I mainly heard that silver items can both sterilize and detoxify, and are good for children to wear."
"Hey, does this function exist?" He Xin heard of it for the first time.
"If you pour the milk into a silver container, it may not go bad for a week."
"Hey, it's true. In the past, the tableware of European nobles seemed to be made of silver... Oh, and there were also silver needles to test for poison! Haha, that seems to be the case. Then I will thank you for our family's seven pounds.
A gift." He Xin smiled.
Then he added: "My daughter's nickname is Qijin. She weighed seven kilograms when she was born. Her nickname is Cheng Youyou. After her mother's surname, Youyou is Qingqing Zijin, and Youyou is my beloved Youyou."
"Qijin, the name sounds very cute." Seeing He Xin's happiness, Bai Xue finally showed a relaxed smile.
"Oh, by the way, there will be seven kilograms of full moon wine tomorrow, at six o'clock in the evening, at the National Convention Center Hotel. If you have time, come and have some fun together. Sorry, I won't send out the invitations." He Xin
Then he said again.
"There is time, of course there is time." Bai Xue suddenly said with a face of surprise.
What are the specifications of He Xin and Cheng Hao’s daughter’s full-moon banquet? It’s almost spread throughout the industry. For example, Yu Dong, who I just met downstairs, will also attend. Those are the big guys in the industry! The so-called full-moon banquet
It is more likely that it is a high-end social gathering in the circle, where you become familiar with each other, and you can also be labeled as Teacher He's friend, which means that you may get more opportunities in the future.
"Teacher He, actually, the main reason I came here this time is to thank you. I didn't expect that you would still remember me after such a long time." Bai Xue expressed her gratitude to He Xin after she calmed down a little.
Regarding the casting, He Xin did not contact Bai Xue and Xiao Wen personally, but contacted their agency through the company. The main reason was to avoid so-called personal relationships, and everyone was business-to-business. On the one hand, Bai Xue was under Wang Jinghua's
As an actor, Cheng Hao terminated his contract, and Sister Hua did a beautiful job, which can be regarded as a full expression of respect for Sister Hua; as for Yong Xiaowen, he was purely treating him as a tool, and He Xin was not like the person destined to be with him in the future.
There are too many people involved in the fight, and besides, he himself is not too fond of this little man named Commander Ma.
When He Xin heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Of course I remember you. How we met in the first place is still fresh in my memory. How could I forget you?"
Speaking of the experience of the two getting acquainted, Bai Xue was inevitably a little embarrassed. She lowered her head and said, "I was young and very ignorant at the time!"
He Xin waved his hand and said: "This is not because you are ignorant, this is your character!"
As he spoke, he suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Actually, the reason why I asked you to play Huang Xiaoxian in "33 Days of Love" this time was largely due to your character. I had just read the novel at that time, and it was the first thing that came to my mind.
The image of Huang Xiaoxian that pops up reminds me of you!"
"Really?" Bai Xue raised her head, with a look of disbelief on her face.
"Of course, otherwise why would I come looking for you."
He Xin looked at the other party with a smile. Not to mention that they hadn't seen each other for a long time. Although Bai Xue's temperament had changed a lot, her appearance didn't seem to have changed at all. The most valuable thing was that her eyes were still very clear.
Actresses are certainly beautiful compared to ordinary people, but among the many beautiful actresses, Bai Xue is probably not the one with particularly outstanding looks, but she is the kind that is more attractive. Her chubby face looks very sweet, and at the same time she has a charming look.
A little cynical, a little naughty, and even a little charming if you look at it more.
They say she looks like Sister Ge Wang Ruodan, but to be honest, if you look carefully, she is more beautiful than Sister Ge. Her chubby little face makes her facial features softer and less aggressive, giving people a cheerful and casual look.
Sexy big chick feeling.
When He Xin thought about it, he really admired the original casting director for choosing her from among many actresses. In a sense, the success of "Love Is Not Blind" is actually the success of the actors.
, including Xiaowen's version of Wang Xiaojian, Wang Yaoqing's diamond Wang Laowu, and his Henan girlfriend with a Bayan accent, the most suitable actors gathered together to perform such a story.
He Xin looked at Bai Xue with some emotion. At least she is still Bai Xue now, not the Bai Lily in her memory. She did not get married and have children very early. From the current point of view, there will be no bloody infidelity or one-finger meditation in future generations.
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He asked: "Hey, Xiaobai, how are you doing lately?"
"That's it, take the show and film it, or else just go home and stay."
Bai Xue said, and smiled at He Xin, mocking himself: "At least I'm not too busy!"
"Since I'm not busy, why don't I even get a call?" He Xin said with a smile.
He didn't have much idea. He simply felt that the relationship between the two was too distant, or that he had offended the other party in some way.
"Uh... I'm just embarrassed, and it's really nothing." Bai Xue glanced at him and said a little uncomfortable.
Although her words were vague, He Xin could tell. In the final analysis, it was the girl's character, and she still carried her own pride in her carelessness. To use an ancient poem to describe it, it might be a bit like "An can bend his eyebrows and bend his waist to serve the powerful."
It means "I can't be happy".
Recalling that back then, she always kept a distance from Cheng Hao, but she and Tong Yali were at two extremes. One was to get on the pole and stick to her; the other was to see you succeed and not cause any trouble to you, so she took the initiative to distance herself.
Of course, that's not to say that Tong Yali is not good. In a sense, this is emotional intelligence and the way to survive in today's society. So even if Tong Yali's acting skills are not even a little bit worse than Bai Xue's, she is still doing well.
On the contrary, it remains unknown to this day.
Maybe he was used to people getting up on poles, but now facing the indifferent Bai Xue, he felt a little confused. He Xin couldn't help but said: "Xiao Bai, haven't you ever thought about changing your name?"
"Change your name? Change your stage name?" Bai Xue was taken aback for a moment and then came to his senses.
It is common for actors to change their stage names these days. Firstly, they want to make their names special and be remembered by the audience. Secondly, there are also superstitious actors who are originally unknown and try to reverse their stardom by changing their names.
Bai Xue also had thoughts in this regard. After all, the name Bai Xue is too common and has a high chance of being famous like names like Li Gang, Zhang Jun, and Wang Li.
I just couldn't think of a suitable name at the moment.
At this time, she heard that He Xin suddenly brought up this topic. After being stunned, she reacted quickly and said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, I also want to choose a more unique stage name, but there has never been a suitable one.
Teacher He, how about you help me think of one?"
"Well, what do you think about calling her Bai Lily?" He Xin looked at her and said meaningfully.
"White lily, white lily...white lily! Hey, Teacher He, it turns out you know that I like lilies the most."
Bai Xue recited it several times, and the more she recited it, the more she felt. Subconsciously, it seemed that she should be called this name.