Chapter 54

"Qin Yu, are you a walking hot search magnet?"

A group of artists were incredibly envious.

"This guy Qin Yu really knows how to stir things up." Wang Zhonglei sat on the sofa, looking at his phone, and laughed.

"Times are changing. Qin Yu is catering to the era. Go down and remind the artists."

Wang Zhongjun smiled.

"It's fine to post on Weibo and interact with fans. The 'aloof' act of the internet era is already outdated."

Wang Zhonglei thought about it and felt it made sense.

"Okay, I will do that."

Then he asked again.

"Qin Yu is holding auditions for his new movie in five days. Should we get involved?"

"We should. Since Qin Yu can do magic, this movie is definitely not a joke."

"It's best if we invest."

"That might be a bit difficult," Wang Zhonglei frowned.

"I heard that the folks at Xiaoma are very optimistic about it."

"Zhonglei, you have to realize that we, Huayi, are the industry leaders. Xiaoma is still far behind."

Wang Zhongjun reminded him.

Only then did Wang Zhonglei realize it. That's right.

The title of "industry leader" is sometimes quite useful. Huayi and Qin Yu don't have any bad blood.

Even though Qin Yu played them once last time, Huayi didn't hold a grudge.

They even went out of their way to show support.

With such sincerity, if you don't give them face, that wouldn't be right.

Besides, if we, Huayi, invest,

then your movie filming will go much smoother.

With this connection, no matter where you go to film, people will give you some face.

"Fine! I'll go contact Qin Yu immediately."

"Go. Remember to speak nicely. Using power to pressure young people, especially young people like Qin Yu, doesn't work."

"He seems to be the type who eats soft but not hard."

Wang Zhonglei rolled his eyes.

"Big brother, I'm not stupid!"

……

At the same time, in the entertainment industry, besides those wanting to invest in Qin Yu, there were many actors wanting to appear in his new movie.

They were incredibly envious of Ni Ni from before.

One movie made Ni Ni’s popularity soar.

They all started taking action.

Some went through the back door, some pulled strings, and many contacted Qin Yu directly, hinting that as long as they could get a role,

then Qin Yu could do whatever he wanted on set.

"I'll be your lover for a few months."

Don't say it, there were quite a few female artists like this.

For a chance, they thought it was worth it.

Even men were doing it...

It really scared the hell out of Qin Yu.

"Sorry, I don't fence~"

……

On the other side, Cai Yinong of Tang Ren also became nervous.

She quickly called Liu Shishi over.

Qin Yu really wasn't joking this time; he was investing 60 million!

He planned to play a big game.

Undercurrents were surging in the entertainment industry, and Cai Yinong was truly afraid someone would steal Hu Ge’s role.

"Shishi, are you sure Qin Yu said it was the male lead?"

"That's right, that's indeed what he said. However, the movie doesn't just have one male lead; it's considered an ensemble cast."

Hearing this, Cai Yinong felt much more relieved.

If it were truly a big male-lead movie, she would really be worried.

Too many people would be fighting for it.

"That..." Cai Yinong felt a bit embarrassed.

"Shishi, Qin Yu won't go back on his word, right?"

Liu Shishi: "..."

Hearing Cai Yinong doubt Qin Yu, Liu Shishi’s expression immediately soured.

"You are using the heart of a villain to measure the belly of a gentleman."

"How could Qin Yu be that kind of person?"

"Sister Cai, Qin Yu said that as long as the audition goes well, he will definitely choose Hu Ge."

"You are too petty."

Cai Yinong smiled sheepishly. "I'm not being petty, I'm just worried~"

Hu Ge finally got such a great opportunity.

A 60 million investment.

Tang Ren could come up with that much money, but they wouldn't dare use it to shoot a movie.

Let alone 60 million, even if it were cut in half to 30 million, she wouldn't dare.

They had flopped too miserably before.

60 million was considered a quasi-first-tier blockbuster; very few directors dared to do that.

Qin Yu dared, and people in the circle wouldn't say much.

They just felt Qin Yu was a bit risky.

"That... my mistake, my mistake. By the way, Shishi, are you going to participate in the audition?"

"This..." Liu Shishi fell silent.

Actually, Qin Yu had told her before to come; there was a role for a beautiful policewoman that was very suitable for her.

But Liu Shishi felt very embarrassed.

She had already troubled Qin Yu to get a role for Hu Ge.

If she participated as well, it would look a bit ugly.

Liu Shishi didn't want Qin Yu to think she was a greedy person.

"Go, you must go!" Cai Yinong’s eyes widened after hearing Liu Shishi’s words.

"Why wouldn't you want such a good opportunity?"

"I heard it's one of the female leads."

"It's like a pie falling from the sky, and you're thinking of refusing."

"But it's too much. Tang Ren has already taken one role. I actually don't want to act in movies that much."

Cai Yinong was stunned when she heard this.

"Who are you lying to?"

"If you don't want to act in movies, why be an actor?"

"Do you want to stay on the small screen for the rest of your life?"

"If it weren't for the directors under me being incompetent, I would have already trained you into a movie star."

One had to know that the gap between movies and TV dramas was actually quite large.

But Cai Yinong wasn't stupid; she wouldn't persuade Liu Shishi like that.

Her eyes rolled, and she came up with an idea. ===== CHAPTER 100 =====

"Shishi, think about it. If you don't go, what about the others? Don't tell me again that Qin Yu isn't a scumbag."

"I don't believe it." Cai Yinong tilted her head, her face carrying a faint disdain.

"If you go, you can keep an eye on him on set. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

"Otherwise, I see Qin Yu, hehe..."

"I heard that quite a few female artists have been contacting Master Qin recently~"

Liu Shishi: "..."

After a moment of silence, Liu Shishi still stubbornly said,

"Qin Yu isn't a scumbag..."

"But I'll go take a look. If it's suitable, I'll act~"

After saying that, Liu Shishi turned and left, thinking to herself that if she got the role, she just wouldn't take a salary.

"I'm not doubting Qin Yu."

"I just want to spend more time with him."

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77 Auditions begin, big names gather, praise from Wang Zhonglei, Liu Shishi and Yang Mi face off.

Cai Yinong looked at Liu Shishi’s back and curled her lips.

"I don't believe you're that reassured. This guy Qin Yu has a criminal record."

Immediately, Cai Yinong revealed a brilliant smile.

"My luck is really good."

"If the movie has a good response, won't two artists take off?"

"One Hu Ge, one Liu Shishi~"

"Made a fortune, made a fortune!!"

But after a while, Cai Yinong became sad again.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have listened to Yang Mi and joined in boycotting Qin Yu. Otherwise, with Shishi’s relationship, maybe I could have even coaxed Qin Yu over."

"That would have been the real fortune~"

"Sigh..."

……

"Reba~" Yang Mi looked at Reba strangely.

Tomorrow was the day of Qin Yu’s auditions, and many actors had gathered in the capital.

They all planned to get a piece of the pie.

After all, Qin Yu didn't have a company right now.

He was a free agent.

Actors loved directors like this the most.

No messy stuff; everyone relied on their own ability.

And Qin Yu was at a critical moment right now.

If this one succeeded, he would truly stand firm.

So, when it came to choosing roles, he would only be stricter.

There would be very few back-door deals.

"You're still stuffing your face. That bastard Qin Yu is holding auditions tomorrow; aren't you going to take a look?"

Yang Mi had even pushed aside several commercial performances for this and had been dieting for two days.

Although Qin Yu gave her a chance,

if she didn't pass the audition,

Qin Yu wouldn't use her either.

This was the bottom line; after all, it was a 60 million investment.

Which vase is worth 60 million?

"I'm not going, so why can't I eat?"

"You're not going?"

Yang Mi was stunned. Why was Reba still looking so happy if she wasn't going?

This was a blockbuster, a top-tier resource.

Don't look at how Reba usually seems easygoing; she wasn't slow at all when it came to snatching resources.

Reba even kept a close eye on her resources.

"Not going, not going. I need to hone my acting skills. Boss, has Teacher Li arrived?"

"Not yet, have to wait a bit."

"Forget it, I'll go to the performance room and wait for him."

After saying that, Reba wiped her greasy hands and skipped away.

"Am I dreaming? This lazy pig is actually taking the initiative to take a class!"

Yang Mi felt like she had slept, and the whole world had changed.

"Forget it, forget it. It's good that you're not going! Saves you from snatching it from me!"

She didn't care about that much.

It was better that Reba wasn't going. Although they were in the same company and Jiahang had Yang Mi’s shares,

Reba and Yang Mi were also in a competitive relationship.

Especially regarding roles.

"Hehe, go ahead and snatch it," Reba laughed happily.

"It's just a small role. Brother Yu already told me that once my acting improves, he'll shoot a big female-lead movie just for me."

"I don't even look at your ensemble cast."

After muttering that, Reba happily went to class.

……

The next day.

The commotion Qin Yu caused this time wasn't small; he directly rented a two-story building specifically for auditions.

Anyway, this thing didn't cost money.

Regarding the investment for this movie, Qin Yu had thought about it and discussed it with Fatty Zhou for a long time.

Eating alone like last time definitely wouldn't work.

The entertainment industry is a circle; to mix in the circle, you must give up some benefits.

To exchange for partners.

Otherwise, you would find filming a movie exceptionally difficult.

No one to help.

For example, last time, if *Flipped* had investment from entertainment companies in the circle,

then Qin Yu definitely wouldn't have been attacked so hard by reporters.

And there would even have been people helping him clear his name.

When filming, Hengdian would also have been more accommodating.

This is the benefit of having partners.

So this time, Qin Yu threw out a total of 40% of the shares.

One portion was, of course, for Xiaoma.

Although this guy Liu Feng was a bit thick-skinned, he knew how to conduct himself.

He indicated that he would cover the promotion, so Qin Yu wouldn't have to pay.

Hearing this, Qin Yu nodded; he liked smart people.

He brought him along this time too; the cooperation on the last movie was decent enough.

The other portion, Qin Yu struggled for a long time before giving it to Huayi. ===== CHAPTER 101 =====