Chapter 322

Hero Legion had a hot release, the weapons appearing in it sparked heated discussion, and the several starring celebrities also saw their popularity soar.

But the one who benefited the most was still Jing Tian.

The reason is simple: the role was too outstanding.

The goddess of dawn, Reina, is beautiful in appearance, her personality is a bit goofy, but at critical moments she truly shines, naturally winning the audience's affection.

Jing Tian's popularity thus soared, making her the hottest among the post-85s young female stars.

The young lady was overjoyed, and her agency was also thrilled beyond measure.

Because in just over a month, Jing Tian's starring historical epic 'Warring States' will be released.

It just so happens that Jing Tian became hot again at this time, saving a lot of publicity expenses! After the film's release, the box office will also increase a lot! And besides Jing Tian benefiting greatly, Liu Yifei is no less.

She plays the Rose, with long wine-red hair, a cold and fiery personality, putting national safety first, fearless of life and death on the battlefield, and as the tactical core in the Tianhe Battle she coordinated with the South Sea Fleet to sink the flagship of the Gluttony vanguard.

One could say she has looks, she has personality, she has ability, she has battle achievements...

Such a Du Rose is truly the otaku's goddess, her popularity comparable to Reina's, and Liu Yifei's popularity also surges.

And those who played Qilin—Ke La La, the sweet and cute Yang Mi, and Liang Bing's Zhang Yuxi—each gained a following, just not as many as Jing Tian and Liu Yifei.

As for the male actors, Hu Jie's portrayal of Ge Xiaolun, although somewhat chuuni, gave a decent performance on the battlefield; overall he was well received.

Especially some game fans who like to use 'Garen', they all changed their account avatars to Hu Jie's portrayal of Ge Xiaolun.

However, speaking of the boss of Tangren Film, Cai Yirong, seeing Hu Jie for the first time starring as the male lead in Jiang Heng's big film, achieving such results, he was overjoyed and hurriedly brought Hu Jie and Liu Shisi to Jingcheng.

"Director Jiang, the boss of Tangren Cai and Hu Jie and Liu Shisi have arrived!" said the pretty female secretary as she entered.

"Good, please let them in!"

Jiang Heng had not been preparing a new film during this period; he felt that 2008 was too busy and should rest properly.

During this time he basically stayed at the Outstanding Rising Film Company building, occasionally handling important business for several companies, while also contemplating the establishment of a group company.

"Congratulations, Director Jiang! 'Hero Legion' box office is a big hit; you're probably going to make a killing again!"

Cai Yirong wore a black down jacket, sunglasses and a duckbill cap, her lipstick bright and vivid, actually looking more like a female star than Liu Shisi beside her.

Jiang Heng stood up, shook hands, and said with a smile: "Thank you, but wealth is an external thing; I really don't care much about it!"

Cai Yirong rolled her eyes upon hearing this, thinking the remark was too pretentious; if the box office were dismal, she wouldn't believe he could laugh.

However, facing Jiang Heng, these inner thoughts could certainly not be spoken aloud.

After taking off her sunglasses, her smile widened: "Ah, Director Jiang, you're now rich enough to rival a country; several hundred million dollars in earnings don't even catch your eye—truly enviable!"

Jiang Heng laughed heartily, not picking up on that thread, merely asking how she had come and whether she would stay in Jingcheng for a while.

Cai Yirong said, mainly wanting to thank Jiang Heng and invite him to a meal.

Jiang Heng smiled, leaning back in his chair: "Coming all this way just to treat me to a meal—you're putting us to too much trouble!"

Cai Yirong replied: "It's no trouble; having received such great kindness from Director Jiang, not showing any gratitude would be too clueless!"

Hu Jie also spoke up to express thanks, basically meaning that without Jiang Heng he wouldn't have achieved such success in the film industry.

Jiang Heng agreed with that; in his previous life, Old Hu had considerable popularity but never made a name for himself in the film industry.

First, due to the car accident; second, Tangren's limited strength, and his unwillingness to leave, causing many opportunities to be missed.

In this life, the car accident never happened, and Old Hu, thanks to his performance in 'Hero Legion', has gained considerable recognition; his future development will surely be better. He laughed and said: "Alright, let's have a meal together!"

He then turned and asked Liu Shisi with a smile, what have you been busy with lately?

She has a tranquil nature and normally doesn't like to speak; when Jiang Heng asked her, her face first turned red, and she softly gave an update.

But actually there's not much to keep busy with; Tangren's limited strength means they might not even manage to produce a TV drama in a year.

If it weren't for the cooperation with Outstanding Rising Film Company, they'd be worse off than in the previous life.

Jiang Heng thought and said: "I originally planned to let her play a role in 'Hero Legion 2', but since the sequel can't be filmed anytime soon, it's better to let her star in a TV drama!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shisi's eyes filled with surprise and gratitude; she softly said, "Thank you, Director Jiang."

At the same time she pondered: Outstanding Rising Film Company also has many female stars; with Director Jiang treating me so well, could he have some other idea? Instantly her heart fluttered like a deer.

Cai Yirong, meanwhile, was overjoyed, thinking she knew bringing this girl along was the right move.

She exclaimed enthusiastically: "Director Jiang, you truly are our benefactor! I am grateful beyond words!"

Jiang Heng laughed: "Really?"

Cai Yirong straightened her back: "Truer than real gold!"

Jiang Heng smiled: "All right then, I have a meeting later; let's continue chatting over dinner tonight!"

"Okay, then we won't disturb you!"

After the three left, Jiang Heng summoned Li Xiaoping and asked whether the script adaptation of the book 'Step by Step Shocking Heart' was finished; Li Xiaoping replied, "Only half done so far—I'm afraid it'll take another one or two months to complete!"

Jiang Heng nodded slightly, saying not to rush, just take it slow; Li Xiaoping asked, "Director Jiang, are you preparing to let Liu Shisi play the role?"

"Do you think there's a problem?"

"Her image and temperament indeed suit Ma'ertai Ruoxi very well, but after all she's not from our own company; nowadays Yang Mi, Zhao Liying and others don't have such good TV drama resources!"

Jiang Heng laughed: "Just give them all new dramas; the company isn't short of money!"

"Then, alright!"

Outstanding Rising Film Company truly isn't short of money; often they even have to ponder how to spend it and which direction to invest.

However, in film and television production, Li Xiaoping is quite cautious.

After all, Outstanding Rising Film Company now enjoys great fame; its films and TV dramas are all high-quality, which makes Li Xiaoping dare not produce shoddily, fearing damage to the company's reputation.

Therefore, after "Great Feng Night Watchman," the number of TV dramas the company has produced still doesn't match the amount of movies Jiang Heng has made! But in fact, under normal circumstances many directors know from the start that what they're making will be a trashy film or drama—like Zhang Yimou's filming of "The Great Wall," doesn't he know that? He knows it perfectly well; he just doesn't want to offend the financiers! In the afternoon, Jiang Heng made a round of contacts, discovered that among a few familiar girls only Yang Mi herself was in Jingcheng, so he decided to bring her to attend.

The latter was overjoyed to hear that, after all she has fairly good relations with Hu Ge and Liu Shisi, and meeting old friends naturally makes her happy.

She first went to the company, preparing to take Jiang Heng's car over there.

"President Cai is coming this time; he won't be trying to secure a role for Liu Shisi again, will he?"

"How do you know?"

「She is that kind of person, but speaking of it, I actually envy Shisi a bit—at least the boss wholeheartedly helps her vie for resources! 」

When Yang Mi said this, her eyes gazed at Jiang Heng, her gaze full of resentment.

(End of chapter)