Chapter 71: The Senior's Gentleness and the Symposium

After Yan Danchen hung up the phone, her mood was somewhat complicated.

Although she had mentally prepared herself before making the call, she had not expected Wei Jin to be so direct.

However, thinking that she had been in the industry for nearly ten years without ever being lukewarm, and seeing her age becoming increasingly awkward, she realized that if she didn't fight for it now, she might not have a place in the entertainment circle in a few years, so she hardened her heart.

She meticulously tidied up and dressed, carefully put on her silk stockings, and looked at herself in the mirror, sighing; she was clearly as beautiful as a flower, yet no one appreciated it. There were simply too many beautiful women in the entertainment circle; why was it so hard to get ahead?

Inside the Golden House, Wei Jin was currently lying comfortably on Liu Yan's lap, enjoying the massage from Liu Yan's slender, jade-like fingers.

Liu Yan lowered her head to look at Wei Jin's handsome face, feeling the heat radiating from the silk stockings, and a slight blush appeared on her face.

Seeming to notice that Liu Yan was feeling uneasy, Wei Jin opened his eyes. Whoa, everything in front of him was dark; Liu Yan's advantages were truly too great.

Wei Jin felt a bit restless and slowly placed a hand on Liu Yan's waist, like a rock-climbing warrior preparing to ascend a towering peak. The atmosphere gradually became seductive when the sound of the doorbell interrupted Wei Jin's journey. Liu Yan also seemed startled; she lifted Wei Jin's head and hurried off to open the door.

Seeing the woman outside the door, Liu Yan felt relieved, then invited her into the room, greeted her, and took her leave of Wei Jin.

Wei Jin had no intention of a double kill, so after giving instructions about when to report for work tomorrow, he let Liu Yan leave and greeted the senior student to sit down.

Yan Danchen was very beautiful, but she had the kind of delicate, refined beauty that wasn't quite Wei Jin's aesthetic; otherwise, when she made a cameo in "Those Years," there would have been plenty of opportunities to invite her into his room.

"Senior, there's heating in the room; you should take off your down jacket."

Wei Jin was not in a hurry at all; he sat on the sofa and lit a cigarette with a composed air.

"Oh, oh, okay."

Sitting on the other side of the sofa, Yan Danchen appeared very reserved; she had no experience with this sort of thing.

"Senior, what have you been busy with lately?"

While speaking, Wei Jin was also sizing up this Beijing Film Academy campus belle.

He saw that Yan Danchen was wearing a white turtleneck sweater and a light blue pleated skirt, with a pair of black silk stockings faintly visible beneath the hem. Her face was lightly made up, and her eyes seemed afraid to look directly at Wei Jin.

"After finishing the filming of 'Jing Wei Fills the Sea' in the first half of the year, I've been idle."

Yan Danchen seemed to notice Wei Jin's gaze and answered somewhat unnaturally: "Oh? With your beauty, Senior, there shouldn't be a shortage of acting offers, right? Your portrayal of Chang'e was truly stunning and unforgettable."

In his previous life, Wei Jin knew very little about this senior; he only seemed to remember that she had one slightly popular role.

"That's all ancient history. No one is looking for me to act now. Can you help me out, Junior?"

Seeing that the conversation had reached this point, Yan Danchen simply stopped struggling. Wei Jin was young, handsome, and talented—wasn't he better than those pot-bellied directors and assistant directors? Thinking this through, her voice couldn't help but carry a hint of coquettishness.

"Senior, helping is of course no problem, but shouldn't we have a quid pro quo?"

As he spoke, he pulled Yan Danchen over and wrapped her around his lap.

Feeling Wei Jin's strong arms, Yan Danchen also wrapped her arms around Wei Jin and whispered in his ear:

"I don't know what kind of reward you want, Junior; Senior will agree to whatever you ask."

Hearing this, Wei Jin's mind was made up; he picked up the senior and strode toward the bedroom. After the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, Wei Jin toyed with her black-stockinged legs, secretly thinking the texture was truly excellent.

"The company has two television dramas this year; I will arrange for you to be in them."

On this point, Yan Danchen had no doubts. Wei Jin's reputation in the circle was good. Thinking that she had finally made a connection, she was somewhat happy, but then she thought that if she had been more proactive a year ago, perhaps the one who was popular today would be her instead of Ceng Li.

In 2005, Ceng Li could be called the fastest-rising female star; both of her television dramas were massive hits, and her film box office broke records. She truly blossomed in both film and television, making many of her peers envious.

As a fellow Beijing Film Academy campus belle from the '96 class, Yan Danchen believed her conditions in all aspects were not inferior to hers; wasn't the difference just Wei Jin? Thinking of this, she couldn't help but let her eyes become seductive, and she slowly lowered her head; she wanted to use her gentleness to melt this man.

"Hiss."

Wei Jin truly felt the senior's gentleness. Seeing female celebrities so eager to get ahead, Wei Jin felt greatly comforted and relaxed his body to enjoy it. Seeing that the New Year was approaching, Wei Jin received a notice from President Han that he had to attend some film industry symposium. He couldn't refuse; the higher-ups had specifically named him. As the domestic box office record holder, Wei Jin had to be present and even prepare a speech, which made Wei Jin's head spin.

Arriving at the venue, many well-known directors in the circle and the heads of most private companies were present. Everyone nodded and greeted each other, then took their seats, and before long, the meeting officially began.

The leader took the stage and first reviewed the industry's development in 2005, expressing affirmation for the achievements everyone had made.

In 2004, the total domestic box office was less than 1.7 billion, while in 2005, this figure had already reached 2.4 billion, a very gratifying growth rate.

The film and television industry was no longer the small-scale operation it once was, but was gradually becoming one of the pillars of the cultural industry.

Subsequently, the various company heads in attendance were asked to take the stage to speak, and everyone looked constipated as they read from their scripts.

When it was Wei Jin's turn, the leader said a few extra words, asking him, as the box office record holder, to talk about his experience to everyone and jointly promote the development of the industry.

Wei Jin was not stage-frightened; he buttoned his suit jacket and walked quickly to the podium.

"Hello everyone, I am Wei Jin. Everyone here is a pillar of the film and television circle. If the industry is to develop, we are the vanguard."

"Many people ask me why I can achieve my current results. I am very apprehensive; the current results are still very thin, and the development of the industry has never been supported by any one person."

"The leader asked me to share my experience; it's actually very simple: tell a good story while producing with heart."

"Everyone can see that during last year's New Year Slot, the single-day box office capacity was already able to reach 40 million."

"This shows that the audience has a demand for viewing, and what we need to do is to create works that meet the audience's aesthetics, rather than immersing ourselves in the director's self-expression."

Subsequently, Wei Jin talked about the differences between filming in North America and domestically, mentioning the difference between the Producer-centered system and the Director-centered system.

"I believe that at the beginning of a project, our intent must be clear. If you want to achieve high box office, you should understand more about what the audience wants to see; if you want to express yourself, then don't complain that the audience doesn't understand you. You must know that the audience is the consumer; they have no obligation to understand you."

Some art-house directors in the audience already had ugly expressions; Wei Jin's words were quite insinuating. Currently, many domestic directors had this common problem, always feeling that the audience couldn't understand their ideas and feeling very aggrieved.

Aggrieved, my foot. The audience spends money to watch movies for entertainment, not to listen to you preach.

"In addition, I believe that commercial films are the backbone of promoting industry development. Only by letting the audience form the habit of going to the cinema to watch movies can the industry's infrastructure gain momentum from the source, and commercial blockbusters are even more capable of promoting the development of domestic Film Industrialization."

The new book is on the shelves; I implore all book friends to reward me with a subscription and collection. Thank you all!

(End of chapter)