Chinese entertainment: What's wrong with actresses wanting to improve?

Chapter 535 The Premiere of "Lucy"

Jing Tian watched the interaction between the two, sighed slightly in her heart, and immediately changed the subject.

"Brother Yibai, what about the role you promised me?"

"Don't worry, the script is ready."

"I'll give you the script after filming for 'Zhu Xian' is finished."

Jing Tian's eyes lit up, but he didn't press for details about the subject matter or the characters; as long as he was directing, that was fine.

"Then I'll wait."

Guests continued to walk in from the red carpet.

"Director Fu, congratulations!"

I watched the trailer for *Lucy* online, and the quality was quite good.

"Mr. Yu, you're too kind. We really need Bona's support for scheduling screenings during the summer movie season."

Fu Yibai clinked glasses with him.

"You don't need to worry about the screening schedule for Director Fu's films."

After Yu Dong finished speaking, he turned his head and glanced at the two investors beside him.

"These two are Mr. Zhou from Harvest Capital and Mr. Wu from CDH Investments, both of whom have always been very interested in the film industry."

The man surnamed Zhou handed over a business card.

"Director Fu, I've heard so much about you."

We at Harvest Fund have always wanted to enter the film and television industry. If Morningstar has any financing plans or project cooperation opportunities, we hope to discuss them.

Fu Yibai took the business card and glanced at it. The metallic card had the logo of Harvest Capital and the three gold-stamped characters "Zhou Mingyuan" printed on it.

"Mr. Zhou, you're too kind."

We'll definitely cooperate if the opportunity arises.

Zhou Mingyuan nodded and said nothing more. He was well aware of the rules in the industry; it was enough to keep things brief during a first meeting.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Yu Dong led the two investors to the other film and television company executives.

Wang Changtian from Fiber Optic Media walked over from another direction.

He didn't bring his assistant today. He was holding a glass of water and raised the glass from a distance when he saw Fu Yibai.

"Director Fu."

"Mr. Wang, it's been a long time."

The two shook hands.

"The entertainment industry hasn't recovered from the mess caused by 'The Flowers of War' yet."

After Zhang Weiping left the production alliance, New Pictures basically fell apart, and Zhang Yimou came to your side. You've gained quite a bit from that."

"Director Zhang's decision to come to Chenxi is his own choice."

Wang Changtian sighed enviously.

"This negotiation failed, and we don't know if there will be any chance to increase box office revenue sharing in the future."

"To increase the revenue share for production companies, the industry as a whole needs to have more say."

Trying to hold the entire cinema chain hostage with a few films is a dead end from the start.

Wang Changtian glanced at him thoughtfully, then raised the glass of water in his hand.

"Director Fu is indeed a steady and reliable person."

"There's still a lot of room for collaboration between Enlight Media and Dawn Light in the future. I'll invite Director Fu for tea another day."

"You're welcome anytime."

After Wang Changtian turned and walked away, Jing Tian asked a question quietly from the side.

"It's been so long, why is he still bringing this up with you? Is he testing me for something?"

"It's not a test."

He just wanted to confirm Chenxi's true stance on the matter of profit sharing.

Wang Changtian doesn't like to take sides, but he cares a lot about which side others are on.

Fu Yibai placed the wine glass on the high table next to him.

"Let's go, the premiere is about to start."

The lights in the cinema lobby dimmed slightly, and an announcement signaling entry began.

Fu Yibai and Liu Yifei sat side by side in the middle of the first row, with Wang Peng and other main creators on his other side.

Jing Tian sat next to Liu Yifei.

Liu Yan, Li Dabai, and Gulnazar sat in the same row on the right. Liu Yan turned her head and said something to Li Dabai. Li Dabai smiled and gently bumped her shoulder with his.

The moment the screen lit up, the entire audience fell silent.

Fu Yibai had seen the film more than once, but watching it in the theater with a full audience was a different experience.

The moment Lucy's fingers touched the primitive ancestor, the entire audience held their breath in unison.

The timeline on the screen progresses from ancient times to the modern city, and all the images explode into particles of light the moment Lucy becomes invisible.

The theater's sound system pushed the silence to its extreme, and then the end credits music slowly began to play.

When the lights came back on, there was a two-second silence in the audience, and then applause started from the back rows and quickly filled the entire theater.

Liu Yifei stood up, turned around, and bowed to the audience.

While clapping, Jing Tian leaned close to Liu Yifei's ear and whispered something. Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment after hearing it, then smiled with her lips pursed.

Fu Yibai stood up, straightened his suit jacket buttons, and walked onto the stage.

The host had already handed him the microphone. He took it and stood in front of the screen, with hundreds of eyes in the audience staring at him.

"Thank you all for coming to the premiere of 'Lucy' today."

The core of this movie is actually very simple.

What I wanted to express was the limitless potential of humanity, the significance of knowledge transmission, and the philosophical reflection on the integration of individual consciousness into the universe.

At the same time, I also wanted to show the audience another possibility for Sissi.

Many people still associate her with the label of "Fairy Sister," but in my eyes, she is an actress who dares to break boundaries.

The character of Lucy required a complete transformation from vulnerability to strength, from humanity to divinity, and she succeeded.

During the media interview, as is customary, several questions were asked about the filming schedule and box office expectations. Fu Yibai answered concisely, while Liu Yifei occasionally added a few words, maintaining a perfect pace.

It was almost nine o'clock when the show ended.

As the audience gradually left, small groups of people gathered in the corridor outside the theater, still discussing the plot.

"Brother Yibai, I'm going back now."

I'm going back to the film set tomorrow, don't forget to come visit!

"Don't worry, I won't forget."

"That's good. You must come visit the set; I have a gift for you."

After saying that, Jing Tian walked towards her assistant, not giving Fu Yibai a chance to ask any questions.

After Jing Tian left, Fu Yibai, Liu Yifei, and the others got into several cars and returned to the villa in the capital in batches.