Chapter 49 Two Possibilities for a Sequel

Chapter 49 Two Possibilities for a Sequel

Chapter 49 Two Possibilities for a Sequel

The dinner ended hastily, and Zhang Chen contacted Che Xiao immediately after coming out.

"Director Zhang, I'm very sorry. I told him that he feels that being an actress is too hard. He is serious about me, and we have been talking about marriage recently. I have to make a choice between career and love, and I choose love. I'm sorry..."

Zhang Chen didn't know what to say. Was this considered shooting himself in the foot?

Or is it that success or failure is all due to the wind and clouds?

What he can do is just send his blessings. After all, it is not easy for an actor to meet a rich son-in-law like Mr. Li. There is nothing wrong with Che Xiao wanting to grasp her own happiness. She just hopes that the other party will not fail like in history.

After hanging up the phone, Che Xiao sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror, hoping that my choice was right.

Behind her, Mr. Li silently took out a box, opened it, and took out a necklace from it.

"Xiaoxiao, this is a style I asked Chow Tai Fook to customize for Che Xiao. I'll put it on you and see if it looks good."

"Ah."

Mr. Li moved gently, and after a moment the necklace was put on Che Xiao's neck.

The slender neck line, paired with a golden necklace, is indescribably beautiful and noble.

A smile appeared on Che Xiao's face.

Mr. Li put his hands on Che Xiao's shoulders and said emotionally, "Xiao Xiao, don't worry, I won't let you regret the decision you made."

Che Xiao showed sweetness on her face and closed her eyes shyly. A misty atmosphere filled the air.

Mr. Li stretched his hands downwards and was about to reach the top of the mountain when a shrill cell phone ringtone suddenly rang out.

No atmosphere at all~
Mr. Li glanced at the caller ID unhappily, then answered:
Just as Mr. Li was about to speak, he heard Mr. Li, the richest man, say first: "Mr. Li, your bonus for this month is gone."

"Uh……"

Old Li was choking on his words and guessed that he had chosen the wrong time to make the call.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" The voice of Mr. Li on the other end of the phone became cold again.

"Well, it's like this, another producer came to us and wanted us to invest..."

"What subject matter?"

“This time it’s a comedy.”

"Don't ask me about this kind of thing again in the future. Just take full responsibility for it."

Looking at the hung up phone, Lao Li smiled bitterly.

But the mistake has been made and can only be remedied later.

As for the movie in front of him, he couldn't tell whether it was good or bad. However, Zhang Chen had said before that comedies, erotic films and horror films were typical examples of small-scale big-return investments. They had already invested in two horror films before, so it seemed that this comedy could also be an investment.

……

Zhang Chen is here
"Really retired?"

Zeng Li was next to him when the call was made, and Zhang Chen nodded.

"What about the sequel to Dark Invasion?"

Zeng Li felt uneasy, feeling sorry for Che Xiao but also worried about herself.

Now that Che Xiao, the original lead actor, has quit the role, there are two possibilities for the sequel.

One possibility is that Zhang Chen modified the script, and she was directly promoted from the second protagonist to the first protagonist, and the story of the sequel revolves entirely around her.

Zhang Chen had roughly mentioned the plot of the sequel to her before, so she knew that her character was not offline.

Another possibility is that the play was aborted.

This kind of thing has happened before. No matter how popular she is, she is not the protagonist after all, and for a sequel, the protagonist is crucial.

That would be miserable for me, and I might end up like "Beauty and the Beast", where the little popularity I just accumulated would be slowly consumed over time.

"I don't know. I need to think about it carefully. Let's do this for now..."

Che Xiao's accident disrupted all his plans. Zhang Chen's mind was a little confused and he had to sort it out.

I was originally planning to discuss art in the evening, but now I’m not in the mood for that.

Zhang Chen left. Looking at the other party's leaving figure, Zeng Li suddenly felt a little regretful that she did not take the initiative just now.

She was becoming increasingly disgusted with her own character.

On the surface, she seemed to be indifferent about Zhang Ziyi taking away her opportunity, but in private, she had actually reviewed the situation countless times.

I don't blame Zhang Ziyi, it's because my personality is too Buddhist. If Zhang Ziyi did the same thing, any student of the Central Academy of Drama would probably make the same choice.

Selling yourself means seizing opportunities, there is nothing wrong with that.

The problem lies with myself. I didn't know how to seize opportunities or create opportunities. Afterwards, I didn't even think about making amends or asking Director Yimou to explain something.

Just now, Zhang Chen's mind was in a mess, but he didn't take the initiative at all.

Put yourself in her shoes. What would happen if it was Zhang Ziyi? She would definitely take the initiative and keep trying to impress the director. Although this cannot guarantee success, at least the former possibility would be greater. Even if it is the latter possibility, when Director Zhang is preparing for the new play, he would probably think of their friendship and reserve a role for himself.

Thinking of this, she regretted even more, regretting why she didn't do something at that time, even if it was just treating the other person to peaches.

……

In the taxi, Zhang Chen did not do what Zeng Li thought. In fact, he had never considered the second possibility at all.

Now that "Darkness" has finally become a hit, all he has to do is press on with his success.

Even though the situation is good now and all the bigwigs were very polite to him at the celebration party a while ago, that cannot hide the fact that he has only made one movie.

Being a new director doesn't just mean you are successful, it also emphasizes another fact - you are a newcomer.

There are too many short-lived cases in this circle.

He must consolidate his position with continued success.

Of course you can modify the script, but it will definitely be affected to some extent.

After all, Che Xiao is the protagonist of the previous work and is still very popular.

Zhang Chen actually thought about persuading Che Xiao. She had no idea how many precious opportunities she had given up by retiring from the entertainment industry.

Zhang Chen originally had a series of plans. The first part was "Dark Invasion", and the second part was the sequel to "Dark Invasion". There was no third part in the original time and space, but Zhang Chen could have it here.

You can continue filming, with different leading actors in each film, just like "Wrong Turn", the monsters are still the same, but the people who die are different.

In addition, they can also use the popularity of Che Xiao and Zeng Li to shoot spin-offs, such as "The Shallows" and "The Dark Juno: The Great Crocodile Storm".

In this way, "Darkness" can be made into a big IP and a series like "Wrong Turn". At the same time, it can also derive two small IPs similar to "Tomb Raider". From time to time, the two IPs can be combined, and the box office will be a big hit.

This is how Marvel played its game in the previous life, dominating the entire era.

But now Che Xiao's retirement has completely disrupted this series of plans.

Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. I should think about how to modify the script.

After escaping the cave, Xia La fell into a coma and was sent to the hospital.

At the same time, a group of drug dealers, being chased by the police, fled into an underground cave in a panic. After all, it is the China-Myanmar border, so it is normal to have some drug dealers.

(End of this chapter)