Capítulo 1375: Chapter 1366: Rock Bottom (Part 6)
Xia Siyu always puts on an arrogant front in front of others, including Bo Yan. But with Chen Fan… she simply smiled and said, “It’s nothing.”
“No, I watched the film, Sister Siyu’s acting was really great. Last ti… it was quite regrettable. But this ti she’s nominated, she’s definitely going to win an award.”
“There are other strong competitors too; art is subjective, and martial arts are definitive. It also depends on what the judges prefer.” Xia Siyu is probably using up all her humility in front of Chen Fan. After all, thinking about how this kid could have shone brightly on stage but is now stuck here doing makeup, she still feels a bit guilty.
Chen Fan is indeed very happy, even happier than with his own recovery: “It’s definitely going to happen this ti. I also need to work hard so that I can beco a dedicated makeup artist in the future.”
“Alright, I’ll be waiting for you.”
Xia Siyu stood up and went to her office. After finishing her business, she went ho.
She returned to the Qingcheng apartnt, Bo Yan was still busy and naturally hadn’t returned. She took a shower first, and seeing it was still early, she practiced yoga for a while. Since Bo Yan hadn’t returned and she had nothing else to do, she simply continued reading.
Although the situation was improving, she still didn’t have a good script in hand. Her current movie stock, “Youth 2,” is a pure urban comrcial film, with so expectations at the box office but almost impossible to win an award. Director Ji’s two films are also comrcial films, action films, a genre not favored by film festival judges. They also require a long post-production period, and it’s unclear when they’ll be released. Regarding “Spring Light,” most likely to win an award, due to censorship issues, even if it passes, it would be heavily edited and revised. Sun Wujiu, in his first directing attempt, although she and Bo Yan have delivered good performances, who knows what the film will look like once edited.
She hasn’t been able to get any other resources, and waiting idly here is frustrating. The stage play is going well, but after all, stage plays aren’t movies. To chase awards, she must make films.
But scripts aren’t sothing she can grab by just wanting them. A good script and team have countless people fighting for them, even if she foregoes her pay, they might not choose her. Films belong to various groups, there’s Northwest, northern, and southern. Different groups have different top directors, teams, and investors, you can’t just join them because you want to—you need soone to lead you in.
Bo Yan has a connection on Yu Fenfei’s side, and Xia Siyu can barely manage a connection too. Wang Ju is also an option; although he picked Shang Feifei for his new film, he has expressed interest in collaborating with her if a suitable opportunity arises in the future. But these big directors are not at their creative peak anymore; releasing one film every two years is quite common. But Xia Siyu can’t afford to wait for two years.
So, she must find opportunities herself.
Speaking of finding opportunities, it loops back to her current bad reputation, with many investors afraid her involvent would drag down the film, repeatedly putting her aside. Although Bo Yan himself is preparing to make a film, the team isn’t mature yet, especially without a script.
She can’t possibly write a script for herself, can she?
When Bo Yan returned, Xia Siyu was lying on the sofa, exactly like the day when she was drunk. The only difference was that the apartnt wasn’t filled with the sll of alcohol, instead, there were books and papers scattered everywhere, as if she had been scribbling and drawing sothing.
He sighed, changed his shoes and took off his coat, and when he walked over to pick her up, Xia Siyu drowsily opened her eyes and leaned against him: “You’re back?”
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