My beautiful CEO wife
Chapter 781: Xiao Zheng’s Blockbuster Movie!

Chapter 781: Chapter 781: Xiao Zheng’s Blockbuster Movie!

"Actually... I, I just find the name pleasing to the eye," Mo Anna said with uncharacteristic coyness, her face flushing red.

"Pfft."

Xiao Zheng burst into laughter, "It seems that naming is also a profound science. Without a good name, you can’t get picked."

"Isn’t that the truth? Making movies isn’t that easy, and besides, you, a complete layman when it comes to film, how could you understand these tricks of the trade?"

Mo Anna chuckled.

"Haha, you’re right, I’m definitely a rookie in this area, there’s so much for me to learn."

Xiao Zheng nodded in agreement.

Then Xiao Zheng noticed Mo Anna’s rosy cheeks and shimmering eyes, and his heart stirred suddenly.

"Oops."

"You jerk."

Mo Anna gave Xiao Zheng a reproachful look, her eyes enchantingly alluring as if they were about to drip water.

"Then I’ll just do something a jerk would do," Xiao Zheng tossed aside a script.

...

After confirming the script, Xiao Zheng called for a meeting the next day to decide on the male lead.

Attendees included Xiao Zheng, Ah Bai, Chu Xiaoran, Mu Yiqing, and a famed director signed with the Qianqiu Group.

This director, named Wen Cheng, had made many classic art films and won countless awards in the international AAA film community. However, after he transitioned to commercial films, he lost quite a bit of money on several projects and even led a company that invested in his films to bankruptcy. Thus, by now, no one was willing to hire him to make films.

But Qianqiu Entertainment saw something in him.

Mainly because of Xiao Zheng. Xiao Zheng had watched a few of Wen Cheng’s commercial films and noticed significant improvements in each one—in techniques, pacing, and conventions. He believed that given another chance, Wen Cheng could surely create a genuine box office hit!

Yet, no one else dared.

After all, the previous losses were too great.

But Xiao Zheng was willing to take that risk!

"The script, director, and leading actress are already determined," Xiao Zheng chaired the meeting and was the first to speak, "The next major task is to determine the male lead. If you have any good suggestions, let’s hear them."

"I recommend Park Eun-si. He starred in a TV series in South Korea and exploded in popularity all over Asia, and he’s now on the rise. Though it’s his first time acting, he already has the potential to become a super star.

Additionally, it’s said that he’s planning to come develop his career in Hua Country soon!

If we could get him for our movie, it would definitely be a huge help, even potentially breaking into markets outside of Asia. You should know that he’s also highly popular domestically," Ah Bai was the first to speak.

"Speaking of popularity, I actually prefer Yang Feng from within the country. He recently starred in several wildly successful fantasy TV series, and with that foundation, he aims to branch into film, only looking for big-budget productions!

The only issue is, he has never done a movie before, looks down on box office results, so no major director wants to cast him. He also has high popularity, and using him for our movie would be quite feasible," Mu Yiqing then recommended another person.

Xiao Zheng frowned slightly upon hearing this and said, "Why are all the stars you’re recommending just popular idols? These young fresh meats hardly have any acting skills. What’s the slogan of Qianqiu Entertainment?

Quality production! If we choose only these young idols, how are we any different from other movie companies?"

Ah Bai couldn’t help but give a bitter smile and explained, "Mr. Xiao, you might not be too familiar with the current movie market. Talented actors are barely making a living. Even if they perform excellently, if there aren’t any of these idols with massive followings, nobody watches."

Chu Xiaoran also felt the same and nodded in agreement, "Exactly. I used to despise these young fresh meats too, and I thought those companies in the film industry just wanted to make money, completely disregarding the quality of the films.

Only after looking into it more deeply did I realize that many people have no choice! Because the current audience only likes this kind of star. No matter how well you shoot, if people don’t buy tickets, it’s useless."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng shook his head and looked at Wen Cheng, "What do you think?"

Having failed several times before, this director now had a precious opportunity, and what he thought was to turn things around with this chance! Therefore, he didn’t dare to take too much risk and hesitated for a moment,

He said, "I think choosing popular idols isn’t bad. But if we were to choose, let’s go with Park Eun-si from South Korea. His acting skills are slightly better. Yang Feng has a poker face, and I’m afraid that I won’t be able to bring out any performance from him."

Xiao Zheng picked up on the subtext in Wen Cheng’s words, laughed heartily, and said, "It seems to me that you, the director, must have someone else in mind, right? Don’t worry about it, just say it outright, feel free to speak your mind."

"Yeah exactly, director, we’re all laymen here, you’re the real professional, your opinion is what matters most," Chu Xiaoran chimed in with a nod.

Even though the nomination from the young lady had been turned down, she didn’t feel any anger at all.

Chu Xiaoran had great admiration for Wen Cheng!

This director was a genuinely dedicated filmmaker, and there was a story about him that circulated in the director’s circle. It’s said that to capture a shot of the blue sky perfectly, Wen Cheng carried the camera himself and waited in the wilderness for dozens of days!

He even suffered frostbite on his toes from standing too long and had to undergo surgery to have them amputated.

In Hua Country’s circle of directors, such dedicated individuals have become rare, now mostly dominated by third-rate writers and actors who’ve switched careers to make a quick buck.

"If I were to make the recommendation... I would suggest a young domestic actor, Ma Hulai," Wen Cheng hesitated, then said.

"I’ve already gone through the script of ’My Beautiful CEO Wife,’ and

the selection is excellent, breaking free from the usual mold of youth films and presenting a different style.

However, this movie is not set in the present but in a past era. That sense of the era is hard for most actors to grasp; it requires excellent acting skills. Ma Hulai is a very good choice. I’ve been observing this actor for a long time, he’s diligent, hardworking, and talented."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng nodded and said, "Good, then let’s go with Ma Hulai."

Wen Cheng was moved, as he had not expected Xiao Zheng to trust him so much.

Ever since he had made several failed films, he had felt the fickleness of human relationships. With every film he made, people would interfere with his work, offering condescending advice, and hardly anyone would trust him.

They would completely rewrite the carefully planned scripts and even force him to cast actors with poor skills.

In fact, his failures in those commercial films were not unrelated to the forceful interference of capital.

At this time, Mu Yiqing expressed her concern, "Ma Hulai may be a good actor, but if we choose him, the higher-ups at Qianqiu Group might object. They already have a strong opposition to Qianqiu Entertainment,

and if we go with Ma Hulai, it will give them an excuse to attack Qianqiu Entertainment."