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Chapter 55 New Year's Mission

January 29th, the eighth day of the first lunar month.

Chenxi Media officially commenced operations.

Fu Yibai has spent most of his time with Fan Binbin and Hu Jing these past few days.

After the test at the winter solstice, Fu Yibai no longer needed to run back and forth; he directly picked up Hu Jing, who had just finished filming, and took her to Fan Binbin's house.

He spent a few days fooling around with two women in the apartment.

Fu Yibai's office —

"Mr. Zhao, these are this year's ringtones. Take them and register the copyright, then contact the telecommunications company."

Fu Yibai handed over the ten first items he had redeemed from the system to Zhao Qi.

"Mr. Fu, are these all...?"

"Um.

As before, find someone to produce it as soon as possible and register the copyright.

"Okay, I'll arrange for Chen Mo and the legal department to follow up immediately."

Zhao Qi carefully put the document away and then reported another important matter.

"President Fu, we've spoken with Huayi, and Wang Zhongjun has agreed to meet tomorrow afternoon in their company's conference room."

"Okay, you'll represent the company in the negotiations."

Fu Yibai remained calm.

"As I said before: peaceful termination of the contract and payment of breach of contract penalties. You can offer a relatively generous amount to show sincerity, but you must never let the other party lead you by the nose, and you must not accept any additional conditions."

The message implies two key points: First, Fan Binbin's decision to leave is firm, and forcing him to stay is futile; second, Chenxi has the ability to properly handle "legacy issues," and a dignified parting is better than a lose-lose situation.

Zhao Qi understood immediately.

"I see.

Wang Zhongjun is a smart man; he should be able to weigh the pros and cons.

"Bring your legal and financial staff along and make sure they take good notes."

After the discussion, regardless of the outcome, report back to me immediately.

"Yes."

After Zhao Qi left, Fu Yibai rubbed his temples and looked out the window at the winter sky.

Berlin is getting closer.

The following evening, Zhao Qi returned to Chenxi Media with his negotiation team.

She went straight to Fu Yibai's office, her face showing a hint of fatigue, but her eyes were bright.

"Mr. Fu, we've finished talking."

"Sit down and talk."

Fu Yibai gestured to Liu Yan to pour tea.

"The process was... a bit more peaceful than I expected," Zhao Qi said slowly, taking a sip of hot tea.

.........

Afterwards, Zhao Qi recounted the details of the negotiation to Fu Yibai.

"Great, once Fan Binbin officially signs the contract, the female lead role in 'Love is Not Blind' will be given to her."

In addition, have the public relations department pay attention to online public opinion.

Those two brothers from Huayi are not easy to talk to.

Although they have agreed to Fan Binbin's contract termination due to some incriminating evidence, they are very likely to use some dirty tricks to tarnish Fan Binbin's and even Chen Xi's reputation.

If it happens, release the dirt we've gathered on Huayi during this period to muddy the waters.

Note that you should avoid releasing information about tax matters until the very last moment.

"clear."

Zhao Qi nodded, her expression solemn.

"I will have the public relations department monitor the network 24 hours a day."

Fu Yibai nodded.

Go ahead.

Also, with my trip to Berlin approaching, please keep an eye on the company's daily operations.

When I'm not around, major decisions can be made by phone, while general matters are up to you to decide.

"Don't worry, Mr. Fu."

Not long after Zhao Qi left, Lin Wei and Wang Peng walked in at the same time.

"President Fu, the directors for 'Empresses in the Palace' and 'Soldiers Sortie' have been confirmed."

"The Legend of Zhen Huan" is directed by Zheng Xiaolong, who is also willing to sign with Chenxi.

As for "Soldiers Sortie," it was directed by Kang Honglei, but he didn't want to sign with a company.

"It's good that Zheng Xiaolong is willing to sign the contract."

The production of "Empresses in the Palace" involved a large investment and a long production cycle, so having a stable director to oversee it was crucial.

Since Kang Honglei is unwilling to sign a contract, let's discuss it as a project cooperation.

But the contract must be strictly enforced to ensure that I cannot take on other projects while filming is in progress.

"By the way, what's going on with 'My Own Swordsman'? Haven't they found a suitable director?"

"We haven't found a particularly suitable director for 'My Own Swordsman' yet."

Lin Wei carefully considered the words.

"This script has such a unique style: a sitcom shell with a deconstructed martial arts core, and the dialogue is both sparse and dense, with a touch of postmodernism..."

I contacted several directors who specialize in comedy, but they either thought it was too "noisy" or worried that I wouldn't be able to control that "serious nonsense" vibe.

Fu Yibai frowned slightly.

"My Own Swordsman" is an important part of his strategy in the TV drama field. It has controllable costs, a distinctive style, and is very easy to generate word-of-mouth and viewership momentum. It can even bring a group of actors into the industry.

The choice of director is crucial.

"Has the script been shown to Director Shang Jing?"

Fu Yibai suddenly asked.

Lin Wei and Wang Peng exchanged a glance, and Wang Peng spoke:

"Director Shang Jing? He mainly worked on stage plays before, and his experience with television dramas..."

"He can do it."

Fu Yibai spoke with certainty.

In his past life, it was Shang Jing who perfectly captured the carefree yet humane style of "My Own Swordsman".

"Find out his contact information, deliver the script to him personally, and be sincere in your attitude."

Tell him that the project has a sufficient budget, creative freedom, and that he can participate in the selection of actors.

By the way, the characters Tong Xiangyu and Guo Furong will remain.

Tong Xiangyu gave it to Hu Jing, Guo Furong...

Fu Yibai suddenly realized that he had no one to flatter him.

Four of the company's female artists have been confirmed to star in "Empresses in the Palace," while Fan Binbin is currently focusing on the big screen. He will start filming "Love is Not Blind" after he returns from Berlin.

"Okay, let's talk to Qin Lan and the other three about the role of Guo Furong and ask who wants to play it."

If Guo Furong is chosen, then the cast for "Empresses in the Palace" cannot have too many roles.

Although they are all company productions, we still try to avoid filming simultaneously.

The roles of Guo Furong and Tong Xiangyu are very promising, and Fu Yibai is not going to waste such a good opportunity.

However, the character of Guo Furong is somewhat different in temperament from Qin Lan and the others, so she may not be a good fit for them.

However, actors are very versatile, and as long as they put in the effort, they should be able to handle the role.

"Understood, Mr. Fu."

Lin Wei raised her head, her eyes filled with thought.

I will contact Director Shang Jing as soon as possible.

I will also inform Qin Lan and the others.

As soon as Lin Wei finished speaking, Wang Peng continued, "As for 'Soldiers Sortie,' Director Kang Honglei has already read the script and is very interested in it, especially praising the solid character of Xu Sanduo and his growth arc."

The August First Film Studio has also made initial contact; they are very supportive of this project, which promotes the spirit of contemporary soldiers, and have a strong interest in cooperation.

"Very good, the other actors will be decided by Director Kang Honglei and the people from the August First Film Studio."

However, I think the role of Xu Sanduo is better suited to Yuan Fengming from Li Yang's film "Blind Shaft" last year.

His name seems to be Wang Baoqiang, Lin Wei. You can contact him and see if he's willing to act in it.

It would be best to sign in at dawn.

"Wang Baoqiang? Okay, I'll contact him shortly."

"Oh, by the way, how's 'The Unknown' going?"

Has the cast been confirmed?

"We're still in talks."

Wang Peng pushed up his glasses.

"Teacher Chen Jianbing submitted the script, and he himself gave it a very high evaluation. However, he is currently negotiating the schedule for another film, so he needs to coordinate."

Huang Bo and Lei Jiayin are fine and can join the crew at any time.

Zeng Li has also replied, agreeing to participate.

"Okay, that's all that's needed now that the main cast has been confirmed."

By the way, the role of Ma Xianyong's daughter is for Tang Yan.

The character Ma Yiyi is set as a sixteen or seventeen-year-old high school girl, and Tang Yan is only just over twenty this year, so playing a high school student is no problem for her.

Although this role doesn't really promote anyone, our company can handle it, so there's no need to leave it to outsiders.

"Okay, I understand."

Lin Wei quickly jotted down the things Fu Yibai had told her.

"Alright, that's all."

Mr. Wang, let's hand over the work in the next few days. We'll be heading to Berlin in a few days.

"Okay, Mr. Fu."

After the two left the office, it became quiet again.