Chapter 66: Looking for a Script, New Project (Seeking Favorites and Recommendations)

Time passed leisurely, roughly two and a half hours.

Qi Hui signed his name on the contract.

He looked it over; the contract had no issues, it was for three years, and the penalty for breach was not high, just two million.

Compared to the contracts of young idols that were akin to indentured servitude, this contract of Qi Hui's was like an unequal treaty.

Unequal for the agency.

Clearly, being able to receive such preferential treatment was definitely because Wang Jinghua was giving face to old Ling.

Seeing Qi Hui sign his name, Yang Siwei also let out a slight sigh of relief.

Although she had a significant psychological gap, if such a high-potential client were to slip away and be signed by another company, it would also be a great loss for them.

"Then we are colleagues from now on," Yang Siwei smiled. "Please take care of me in the future; if you have any questions, you can come to me to communicate at any time."

"Please take care of me as well," Qi Hui smiled. "However, I do have one thing I need your help with."

"Uh..." Yang Siwei was slightly stunned, a bit confused.

Qi Hui took out his laptop, opened it, clicked on Douban, pulled up a novella, and said, "Help me contact this author and buy the film and television adaptation rights for this novel. The money will come from me."

Director Lin had already transferred all the remuneration, so he could now be considered a millionaire to some extent.

Yang Siwei leaned in and pushed up her glasses: "Love is Not Blind... 33 Days? Is this novel any good?"

"I think it's alright," Qi Hui chuckled. "The author is from the literature department of our school, and she's in the same year as me."

"As for the price, pay the market rate. Make sure it's written clearly in the contract so there won't be any copyright disputes."

Hearing Qi Hui say this, Yang Siwei was somewhat surprised; she could tell he was very determined to film it.

However... did Qi Hui have the ability to push forward such a project?

Yang Siwei was a bit skeptical, but she wasn't stupid. Since Qi Hui didn't say, she naturally wouldn't pry; she would just do her own job well.

"I understand." She immediately took out her notebook and jotted it down, planning to handle it immediately after returning.

"There is one more thing," Qi Hui said:

"Director Lin Tianyi gave me a supporting role in a period fantasy drama. I will give him your number, and you can contact him then."

"Uh... no problem." The way Yang Siwei looked at Qi Hui changed; another role already?

The agency hadn't even exerted any effort yet, and Qi Hui's work was already lining up.

This gave her a sense of frustration; she felt like she was just there to make up the numbers.

"There is one more thing!" Qi Hui continued.

Yang Siwei subconsciously sat up straight to listen carefully, but quickly realized, I am the agent, not the assistant, I don't need to do this...

"Does our company have any suitable scripts for me?" Qi Hui asked with a light cough. "I'm starting work in a few days."

"Uh... why so urgent?" Yang Siwei looked at the notebook in her hand. That was already two preparation tasks, and he still wanted a script?

If I'm not fast, Jing Tian will catch on... Qi Hui coughed lightly: "Didn't Eileen Chang say it? Fame should be sought early!"

"I am currently at the time to strive!"

Yang Siwei was speechless; seeking it early didn't mean seeking it like this.

How long has it been since you finished filming as a male lead?

However, facing Qi Hui's request, Yang Siwei didn't refuse. After thinking for a moment, she said, "How about this, I'll take you to the company to take a look and flip through the scripts that have been sent in."

"How about I help you manage it if you find one you like?"

Since they had just signed the contract and just met, she couldn't find a so-called suitable script for the moment.

Therefore, she would let Qi Hui choose for himself.

"Good," Qi Hui agreed immediately. "Let's go."

"So urgent..." Yang Siwei couldn't help but complain: "Wait until I finish this cup of coffee, otherwise it's a waste."

She was a working stiff, very poor, and living in Jingcheng was not easy.

She couldn't waste money.

Qi Hui glanced at the somewhat plump Yang Siwei, feeling strange inside. If he remembered correctly, she seemed to be the type who would become rounder in the future.

And she was drinking a latte with sugar and milk; wasn't she afraid of her weight skyrocketing?

Office building, agency.

Yang Siwei brought Qi Hui into the file room, where there were many documents, all of which were scripts that had been sent in.

"These are all scripts for crews currently in preparation; some are movies, some are TV dramas," Yang Siwei said.

"Let's look at the TV dramas first. Please help me find the ones starting production in the next month or two," Qi Hui said. It wasn't that he didn't want to step into the film circle.

It was that he didn't have the qualifications right now. If he rushed in, he would only be looked down upon by film actors, and with his current strength, he couldn't get any good resources anyway.

If it wasn't a good resource, why would he have to go through so much trouble to avoid Jing Tian?

Wouldn't it be easier to just go act in "The Warring States"?

Before long, Yang Siwei came over with a stack of documents: "This is about it."

"You take a look first, and if it's not suitable, I'll help you look for more."

Qi Hui immediately began to flip through them. Calling it flipping through was actually just looking at the titles.

Most were names he had never heard of, clearly flops, and Qi Hui didn't even bother to open them.

However, there were also quite a few familiar names, such as "Empresses in the Palace".

But this show wasn't looking for a lead, but a supporting role, and a eunuch at that—some Xiao Yinzi, Xiao Xiazi—Qi Hui hadn't even heard of them.

Decisively abandoned!

Qi Hui flipped through them one by one, and soon, the documents Yang Siwei had brought were empty.

Yang Siwei watched from the side and rolled her eyes. What kind of script reading was this? Just looking at the names.

If it weren't for Ling Xiaosu backing Qi Hui, she might have already kicked him out.

However, seeing Qi Hui's appearance, Yang Siwei could only find another stack of documents for Qi Hui to continue playing with.

Qi Hui continued flipping through the documents and saw another familiar name: "Xuan-Yuan Sword".

It was a Tangren script; they had already decided on the main actors, and the rest were just some unimportant supporting roles.

This show was mainly to promote Jiang Jinfu; even Hu Ge was just there to support the cast.

That's right, it was Jinfu, Jinfu, the Jiang Jinfu that everyone cheered for.

Qi Hui decisively threw it away. Besides the role having too little screen time and the status being too low, the timing didn't meet his requirements either.

This show wouldn't start filming for another half a year.

If Jing Tian knew he used this as an excuse to reject her, she might be so angry she'd jump up and hit someone.

"Huh?" Qi Hui gave a light sound of surprise as another familiar script came into view, and it was looking for a male lead.

Qi Hui immediately opened the script and browsed through it quickly.

Seeing him perform an action different from the other scripts, Yang Siwei also became curious and hurriedly leaned over.

"I am a Special Forces... oh, it's this show." Looking at the large characters on top, Yang Siwei suddenly realized.

She knew about this show. In the entertainment industry, a male lead role isn't that easy to get.

This show was looking for a male lead, so it naturally attracted the interest of many people.

However, the company's actors had all rejected it without hesitation after seeing the requirements and the pay.

The reason was simple: low pay, lots of work, and extremely troublesome!

And it wasn't just the usual amount of work or the usual trouble, but extremely high work and extremely high trouble!

This script required the actors to go to the troops to experience life and follow the new recruits for training, and it would take one or two months.

Who could stand that?

Furthermore, with so much trouble and hard work, the pay offered wasn't high, not even as high as the market rate.

And, this show required an audition; it wasn't even certain if one would be selected after going.

Most importantly, this show looked like it involved classified information; whether it could be broadcast after filming was another matter entirely!

Who in their right mind would take such a show?

With that time, it would be better to take a few more commercial performances, go on a few more programs, and earn more money.

For those in the entertainment industry, millions are at stake every minute, okay!

"This is the one!" Qi Hui tapped the cover of the document and smiled: "Help me arrange an audition."