Chapter 156: The Grand Slam Best Actress and Project Launch

The celebration banquet ended, and Wei Jin arrived at Ceng Li's villa.

"Li Jie, congratulations on winning the Feitian Best Actress award; a grand slam of the three major television awards, the first person in the country to do so."

The 26th Huaxia Television Feitian Awards were held in Beijing on the 25th. Relying on *Lurking*, Ceng Li and Liu Jia of *Ren Changxia* jointly won the Outstanding Actress Award, making her the first actress to win the Best Actress awards at the Shanghai Magnolia Awards, Golden Eagle Award, and Feitian Award.

For a time, Ceng Li's popularity eclipsed all other actresses; the headlines were all about her, as she truly possessed too many honors.

"Xiao Jin, all of this was brought to me by you. How should I thank you?"

Watching Li Jie's shy expression, Wei Jin exclaimed that she was an expert; she was becoming more and more playful now.

However, with the honors of Oscar Best Actress, Cannes Best Actress, and the three major television awards combined, Ceng Li was becoming increasingly charming. Even though he was completely familiar with Li Jie's body, Wei Jin still felt his mouth go dry.

Nothing else, the psychological thrill of Conquest was too intense; no wonder so many men liked to conquer strong women.

After a bout of intimacy, Ceng Li leaned against Wei Jin's chest, looking satisfied: "Xiao Jin, shall we have a baby?"

"Hmm?"

Ceng Li's sudden thought gave Wei Jin a big shock; he was not yet mentally prepared.

"Li Jie, we are still young, let's wait another two years. Besides, aren't you about to start teaching? You can't just quit now, can you?"

The Central Academy of Drama had already granted Ceng Li the title of Associate Professor; as for how that was handled, there were plenty of ways.

"But I'm already 31 years old. If I wait any longer, I don't know if I'll still be able to conceive."

Ceng Li had some fear regarding her age; one must know that the golden reproductive period for women is generally 22-28 years old, and she had already exceeded it.

"What nonsense are you talking about? We are very healthy. Look at yourself; if you said you were twenty-five or twenty-six, absolutely no one would doubt it."

However, Ceng Li's statement also aroused Wei Jin's curiosity. Li Jie really hadn't aged in these few years; she was no different from when they first met.

"Li Jie, I promise you, in three years at most, we will have a baby, okay?"

Wei Jin actually had a plan in his heart. In North America, after this financial crisis, his career would grow larger and larger, and he would need people he could trust to supervise. By then, Ceng Li could go over to wait for the birth, and it wouldn't attract attention; at worst, he could enroll her in a correspondence university and say she went for further studies.

"Hmm, Xiao Jin, I'll listen to you."

Seeing that the man truly had a plan, the stone in Ceng Li's heart landed. A pair of small hands began to grow restless. With age, Ceng Li also discovered that her needs were becoming increasingly vigorous.

Sensing Li Jie's small movements, Wei Jin sighed; a mature older sister is truly lethal. It was fortunate that he had a good physique, otherwise, even two more kidneys wouldn't be enough. ——"Tian Tian, after this film and *The Martian* are released, you will have established your fame in Hollywood. By then, I will arrange a big-heroine movie suitable for you."

On the plane to North America, Wei Jin held Jing Tian's small hand, finding it hard to let go.

Ever since the two were intimate, Jing Tian seemed even more radiant. Her small face, full of collagen, was white with a rosy tint, looking exceptionally beautiful.

"Hmm, I'll listen to everything you say, Brother Wei Jin."

What Wei Jin cherished most about Jing Tian was her obedience. Ever since she gave her body and heart to him, Jing Tian never had any objections to any of his decisions; this was believing in him without reservation.

"Sleep for a while, the journey is still long."

Kissing Jing Tian's red lips lightly, Wei Jin and Jing Tian fell asleep in each other's arms.

*Now You See Me* had an investment of 75 million USD, which definitely counted as the largest project Wei Jin had handled so far.

But this film was actually not difficult; it was nothing more than magic special effects plus a suspenseful plot, requiring the repeated manipulation of the audience's emotions. With the finished film in his mind for comparison, the difficulty of filming was not high.

In fact, if it weren't for needing a ticket to become a global high-box-office director to match his status as an Oscar Director, Wei Jin wouldn't have planned to direct it himself.

A few days ago, Hunter had already sent word that the crew's preparations were very smooth, the actors had been confirmed, and they could start filming at any time. *Now You See Me* did not have many core characters; the protagonist group, The Four Horsemen, and the undercover police officer, and the rest were the female police officer, some supporting roles, and the final villainous old man.

To distinguish the characters, Wei Jin used code titles. The male lead is the 【Magician】, skilled in card magic and sleight of hand, and is the leader of The Four Horsemen.

For this role, he ultimately chose Chris Evans, the actor who played Captain America. The contract was signed as a 1+X series, so when the sequel comes out, he could ride on his popularity. Moreover, the current salary was quite low, only 300,000 USD.

Jing Tian plays the 【Escapist】, skilled in escape magic, one of The Four Horsemen, and a die-hard fan of the 【Magician】.

This role seemed to have slightly less screen time compared to the other female police officer, but it was much more brilliant.

For the 【Hypnotist】 role, skilled in hypnosis-based magic, Wei Jin chose the actor who played Deadpool, the little rascal Ryan Reynolds. This actor had very deep eyes and looked as if he could perform hypnosis.

It is worth mentioning that he was also the actor in the original *Buried*. Since Wei Jin had "plucked the wool" from others, he still had to find an opportunity to make it up to him.

For the 【Locksmith】 role, skilled in lock-picking, Wei Jin chose Robert Pattinson, the male lead of *Twilight*. Their previous cooperation was quite pleasant, and his price was not high right now; Wei Jin could also be considered to be riding on his own coattails.

For the final undercover police officer, the Fifth Horseman of The Four Horsemen, Wei Jin chose the actor who played *Iron Man*, Robert Downey Jr. Firstly, his age was appropriate, and secondly, this guy was still very cheap right now; he was secured for 500,000 USD. When *Iron Man* is released next year, he could ride a wave of popularity.

For the female police officer role, Wei Jin ultimately chose Daddario; this girl had a hot figure and was pleasing to the eye.

As for the final black old man villain, Wei Jin did not recruit that "Black God"; that guy was courting death, and he didn't know if he could write him in.

Finally, after much thought, he found this year's Oscar Best Actor, Forest Whitaker, the two-hundred-plus-pound Ugandan strongman from *Doomsday Dictator*.

As for why he insisted on finding a black actor, hehe, it was of course for Hollywood's political correctness. One must know that if a film has no black characters, it is just too un-Hollywood. ——The plane landed, and naturally, there were people from Summit Entertainment there to greet them. Unsurprisingly, it was indeed the lackey Hunter.

"Oh, Boss, long time no see. You are still as handsome as ever; it really makes me envious!"

Since they last met, Hunter seemed to have gotten fatter again. Wei Jin was worried that he would just disappear without a word one day.

"Hunter, your happy life has just begun, so many Hollywood girls are still waiting for you; you should lose some weight."

"Boss, I don't want to either, but you don't know how hard I work every day, yet I just can't lose the weight."

Hunter's exaggerated expression and loyal look made Jing Tian burst into laughter.

"This must be Miss Jing Tian, right? I am your fan; your songs are truly wonderful."

Hunter could vaguely guess the relationship between Jing Tian and Wei Jin, and now he was acting like a dog fawning over its master.

"Hello, Hunter, you can call me Sally. Brother Wei Jin often mentions you to me; you are truly too interesting."

"Oh, Sally, is that true? Does the Boss really mention me often? This is truly so moving..."

Seeing that Hunter was endless, Wei Jin interrupted him: "Alright, Hunter, I didn't come to see you pledge your loyalty; let's get going."

"Alright Boss, willing to serve you."

The group got into the company's business van. Inside the car, Hunter was also reporting work to Wei Jin.

"I just want to know, when can we start filming?"

This time, the filming location was in North America, and there were also some exterior shots in Paris, but they were mainly to fool the audience; the leads didn't need to go, and Wei Jin didn't plan to go film them himself. Those scenes could be left to an Executive Director.

"Boss, we can start filming in two days; it's just right for you to have a rest as well."

"Then it's settled."

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