Chapter 1401 - 533: Zhang Yuqi’s Special Surprise!

Tong Xin watched as Zhang Jingdong completely disappeared from view, waited for another three minutes, and then took the elevator upstairs.

The moment she stepped out of the elevator, Tong Xin transformed back into the extremely aloof and meticulous Secretary to the Chairman she always was, and walked straight into the company.

"Secretary Tong, you’re here. Mr. Yan wants you to go to her office once you arrive."

"Okay, I got it."

Tong Xin first went to her workstation, hesitated for half a minute, and in the end, decided not to take off the golden bracelet on her wrist.

She exhaled quietly, and then feeling somewhat nervous and guilty, went to Yan Ning’s office.

"Mr. Yan, you were looking for me?"

Yan Ning was originally reading a document, and upon seeing Tong Xin, she immediately put down the document in her hand.

"You’re here. Have a seat."

Tong Xin then stepped forward and sat opposite Yan Ning.

"Earlier, I have sternly reprimanded Liu An. He will move out of Century Garden this afternoon, and he will absolutely not dare to harass you privately again in the future. You can be at ease."

Tong Xin immediately said, "Thank you, Mr. Yan."

"Also, Mr. Zhang has told me that he can solve your issue. I will let him help you with all his might, and you should cooperate with him well. Since he dares to say so, he will definitely be able to do it."

Tong Xin was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "... Thank you, Mr. Yan!"

"Alright, please go modify the contract with Jianhai Group. I’ve sent my comments to your email."

"Okay."

Saying this, Tong Xin stood up and left the office.

To be honest, she initially thought Yan Ning would specifically ask what had happened between her and Zhang Jingdong yesterday, but unexpectedly, Yan Ning trusted Zhang Jingdong so much.

Could it be that he has already disclosed something to her?

Back at her workstation, Tong Xin pondered for a while, but couldn’t come up with any conclusion. So she simply set it aside for now and started working diligently.

...

Zhang Jingdong entered the company and handled some files. At this moment, the desk phone suddenly rang.

He casually picked it up: "Hello?"

"Boss, it’s Chen Hui. Are you busy right now?"

"What is it, go ahead."

"Director Ning’s new movie has already been approved as a project, and he wants to discuss the investment and casting for the movie with you."

"Alright, bring him over now."

"Okay."

Three minutes later, there was a knocking sound outside the door.

Zhang Jingdong casually said, "Come in!"

Soon the door was opened, and Chen Hui walked in with Ning Hao.

Zhang Jingdong gestured with his hand: "Take a seat."

Once the two were seated, Zhang Jingdong got straight to the point: "Firstly, regarding the investment, there will be no upper limit on this movie. As long as it can be filmed well, there’s no issue with the cost."

With these words, Chen Hui and Ning Hao felt reassured.

Zhang Jingdong continued: "Secondly, as for the actors, the actress has been decided, and it will be Zhang Yuqi, whom our company just signed. As for the male lead, I have also found a suitable candidate."

"Of course, I’m just suggesting, not deciding. The final decision rests in the hands of Director Ning, since he’s the one filming the movie."

As he spoke, Zhang Jingdong opened a drawer, pulled out a few photos from an envelope inside, and placed them in front of the two.

"His name is Hu Ge, a newcomer who just graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and he can perfectly play a high school student."

Everyone knows Hu Ge shot to fame with ’Chinese Paladin’, but actually, he starred in a TV series called ’Dandelion’ before that.

In that series, he acted alongside his close friend Yuan Hong, and Sun Li, the wife of Chef Huang. Although the series didn’t become popular, Hu Ge’s potential was evident.

After looking at the photos, Chen Hui hesitated slightly: "In our last movie, although Guo Tao wasn’t exactly an A-list star, he was still somewhat well-known."

"For this movie... Yuqi is a new actress, and this Hu Ge is also a newcomer. I’m concerned it might be difficult to promote the movie when it’s released."

Zhang Jingdong confidently said, "Don’t worry. When it comes to our company’s products, including movies, the last thing we need to worry about is promotion."

"Mr. Chen, do you know how many users our Qingyun Technology’s Renren Network has now?"

Chen Hui was initially surprised, then instinctively replied: "Seems like it’s over ten million."

"The exact number is over 23 million. Mr. Chen, do you know what this means?"

Chen Hui pondered quickly and understood somewhat: "You mean, like the clothing company did before by creating a buzz online to market our movie."

Zhang Jingdong snapped his fingers: "As expected of Mr. Chen, truly insightful."

"In the future, all our company’s products will be aggressively promoted online first. Once the buzz is created, we’ll then proceed with offline promotion."

At this point, Zhang Jingdong turned to look at Ning Hao: "And now the crucial thing is, our product quality must be solid, so Director Ning, it’s up to you now."

Ning Hao quickly expressed: "Boss, rest assured, I will give my all!"

Zhang Jingdong nodded with satisfaction: "Remember, for our company’s movies, the story always comes first. As long as the story is told well, it doesn’t matter if the actors are unknown."

"Only directors who lack skills need famous actors to support them. Truly capable directors can make their actors famous through their movies."

"Yes, I will remember your advice."

Seeing how understanding Ning Hao was, Zhang Jingdong then said, "These two actors are the biggest intervention I’ll have. From here on, everything about this movie is up to you."