FV: Chapter 225 Part 1

Lin Luoqing wasn’t in a hurry to find Father Lin. The reason was very simple. For Lin Bo, his youngest son had gone to prison and his wife divorced him. Lin Luoqing was his only family remaining. Then there was no need to take the initiative. Lin Bo would definitely be unable to resist coming to him first.

In addition, Lin Bo’s transfer agreement was still in his hand. Lin Bo didn’t really want to give it to Lin Luoqing but he didn’t want to make it cheap for Chen Feng. Now, Chen Feng had divorced him. Based on Lin Bo’s selfish and shrewd personality, he would certainly be anxious to let Lin Luoqing return those agreements out of fear of losing out.

Then why should he rush over as if he cared so much for Father Lin?

He was now more concerned about this Director Yu Jiayou.

Lin Luoqing recalled it carefully. He was sure that he had never heard of this name and it naturally didn’t appear in the novel.

He opened the search engine and searched the Internet to find out more about this director.

As it turned out, he only found out a bit more. It was because there was very little information about Yu Jiayou as a director on the Internet.

There were no photos of him and no specific age or personal style. He graduated from the directing department of the Film School and made two movies before and after graduation.

Lin Luoqing had never heard of these two movies, let alone seen them.

He tried to search. As he was searching, his phone rang.

It was Ning Yu who sent him a WeChat message: [Teacher Lin, I sent Director Yu’s movie works to your inbox. You can go and watch them if you need to.]

Lin Luoqing replied to him: [Okay.]

After replying, he opened his inbox. Sure enough, he saw a new email.

Lin Luoqing downloaded Ning Yu’s movie collection and was surprised to find that unlike the information displayed on the Internet, there were three movies in this collection.

The additional one was called ‘Darkness.’ Lin Luoqing watched this one first out of curiosity. It was only after watching it that he realized why this movie didn’t appear in this introduction. It was because it was obviously a half-finished product that wasn’t completed.

The shots of the movie were very good and the use of color was bold and shocking. The acting skills of the characters in it were immature but infectious. The plot restored the original truth of things again and again in layers of reversals. Each restoration made people feel sadder and sadder.

However, this movie was only 40 minutes long. There were obvious jumps and gaps in the middle and it ended in a rush.

Next to this movie, there was an explanation specially written by Ning Yu. It said that this movie wasn’t finished and only so much materials were filmed. Later, for many personal and external reasons, it wasn’t completely filmed. However, the style of this movie was obvious so it was sent over.

Lin Luoqing was actually a bit curious about what the full version of this movie looked like. Once he was really sure about the cooperation, he could ask Ning Yu for the script of this movie.

However, it seemed that Ning Yu and Director Yu Jiayou really had an extraordinary relationship. Not only did he have the complete script of the director’s next work, but he also had the unfinished movie. It was no wonder Ning Yu was actively contacting Lin Luoqing now and wanting him to agree. It could be considered as working hard for his friend.

Lin Luoqing smiled and sighed at the friendship between the two of them. Then he went to watch the other two works filmed by Yu Jiayou.

Like the previous ‘Darkness,’ the shots of these two dramas were also very good. This director was obviously very good at filming people. Not only could he shoot people in a very beautiful and distinctive manner, but he could also shoot the temperament of people.

Rich, light, lonely and bright. The people under his lens were always very vivid, like the people around them. It was very emotional.

This type of person should be a talented director or it wouldn’t have been possible to film with such a texture from the beginning.

Then after watching the three movies, Lin Luoqing clearly saw something. Director Yu Jiayou was the typical type that wanted to convey something through the movie. Therefore, he used colors very boldly as if to stimulate the audience’s senses. He presumptuously used color to smudge the lens out of fear that they wouldn’t feel the enthusiasm and depression at that time.

It was very unique and thoughtful.

A director who had ideas and was talented. Not surprisingly, he should be a director worth investing in.

Lin Luoqing leaned back against his chair and looked at the paused movie.

In addition to being an actor, partner and father, he was also the boss of Xingyi.

It was just that compared to sitting in the office and reading the work reports of various departments, he was obviously better at discovering some talents suitable for the company and cultivating them. This would enhance the total value of Xingyi.

Now he felt that Yu Jiayou was very suitable.

Taking 10,000 steps back, just looking at Yu Jiayou’s lens language, he could probably be a hit if he shot idol dramas or modern dramas, even if he didn’t film movies in the future. After all, these days, it was rare to be able to film people well. In addition, he could tell a story while filming people’s temperament.

As far as his professional ability was concerned, Lin Luoqing definitely wouldn’t lose money by signing him.

It was just that…

Lin Luoqing frowned. Judging from Yu Jiayou’s movie style, he should indeed be the type of director who was very thoughtful and serious. This type of director didn’t even like commercial movies, let alone idol dramas. It was not like if he wanted to sign and ask the other person to film idol dramas, the other person would agree to sign the contract and help him shoot idol dramas.

Lin Luoqing crossed his arms. He thought for a moment and felt that it was better to see Yu Jiayou first and tell him in person.

As he was thinking, Yu Jiayou was also thinking.

“Give up,” Yu Jiayou told Ning Yu on the other end of the phone. “It is impossible. Lin Luoqing is so popular now. What about me? How many days was my last movie played? Seven days? How much is the box office? Is there even 100,000? Is he an idiot to come to act in my movie?”

“But he just told me that he was really interested in the script,” Ning Yu said softly.

Yu Jiayou sneered. “He is just being polite. What do you expect him to say? This mongrel, don’t try to eat swan meat? Look at the position he has yet you dared to find him to film. He was just being polite but you didn’t take the politeness seriously.”

Ning Yu felt this wasn’t the case.

“Teacher Lin isn’t such a person. When we cooperated before, he took the initiative to delete scenes to better conform to the setting of the characters. It was also a highlight scene. This shows that he cares about the script and the characters themselves. Since he said that he is interested, he must really be interested.”

Yu Jiayou thought that he was simply naive.

“Okay, Ning Yu. So be it, I don’t blame you any longer. Let’s just accept that we are now parting ways. In the future, you will have your sunshine road. I am too lazy to walk this single-plank bridge again. So be it. I wish you a smooth screenwriting career.”

Yu Jiayou finished speaking and hung up the phone directly.

Ning Yu listened to these words and quickly called him again, but Yu Jiayou didn’t answer.

He was about to continue calling but just as he was about to press the button, a caller ID appeared on the phone screen. Ning Yu looked at it and found that it was Lin Luoqing.

Ning Yu quickly picked up and heard Lin Luoqing’s gentle tone. “I finished reading the script. Screenwriter Ning, when is it convenient for me to meet you and Director Yu? Let’s have a meal together and have a good discussion about this movie.”

Ning Yu was pleasantly surprised. “Teacher Lin, you mean that you are willing to act in this movie?”

“I have this intention, but I also have some ideas and conditions. Let’s talk about it when we meet. Once the time comes, you can see if you and Director Yu are willing to accept it.”

“Okay,” Ning Yu said excitedly. “I’ll go and tell him the good news.”

He hung up the phone and went to call Yu Jiayou, but Yu Jiayou stubbornly didn’t answer.

Ning Yu couldn’t do anything about him and could only send him a WeChat message: [Teacher Lin agreed. He asked when you have time to have a meal together. He wants to meet and talk to us.]

After a while, Yu Jiayou’s call was received.

“Are you joking?” Yu Jiayou asked in disbelief. “He agreed? What did he agree to? Did he want to change directors?”

“Of course not,” Ning Yu said. “I sent him your work. He must’ve made the decision after reading it. He also said that it depends on whether you can accept it at the time. Then it must mean that he wants to film.”

Yu Jiayou felt it was unrealistic. “Is he from the poverty alleviation office? Why else is he doing this?”

“Of course, he fell in love with your script. Didn’t I say it before? Teacher Lin is an actor who likes the script very much.”

Yu Jiayou thought, ‘…Is there really such a pure actor in this world? I don’t believe it.’

“Wait, he must have other conditions. I will know when the time comes.”

“You said he is so popular. Then it is normal for him to have conditions. We just have to listen to it. As long as it isn’t too excessive, we can agree to him. Teacher Lin is very nice and kind to people. I believe he shouldn’t make excessive demands.”

Yu Jiayou was instantly dissatisfied. “You believe him? How long have you known him that you believe in him?”

He spoke sarcastically. “You believe him so much then what is there to talk about? Why don’t you directly agree? I will be responsible for nodding and unanimous passing. How happy is it.”

Ning Yu, “……”

“I advise you not to talk like that when you go to eat in a few days. It is too childish and I’m afraid the actor you finally obtained will be scared away.”

Yu Jiayou, “!!!”

Yu Jiayou snorted angrily. “Okay, let’s meet in two days time. The time and place are set by him. He won’t be scared away now, right?”

“As long as you talk well,” Ning Yu sighed.

Yu Jiayou said with a laugh, “That’s right. If I scare him away and make our Screenwriter Ning unhappy, won’t I be guilty?”

Ning Yu, “……”
Ning Yu felt that he had probably come back alive and he was so relaxed that he could be sarcastic.

“I’m hanging up.” After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone and sent a message to Lin Luoqing, asking him if it was convenient in two days? As for the location, it could be according to his preferences.

Lin Luoqing replied to him: [It is convenient.]

Ning Yu saw that it was convenient for the other person. Out of fear that he would regret it, Ning Yu turned around and asked Director Li and Screenwriter Guo for leave to free up the day after tomorrow in order to meet Lin Luoqing.

Lin Luoqing decided to meet and started to think about his own requirements and conditions.

Of course, he wasn’t doing charity for poverty alleviation. He just wanted to try to make Xingyi a more mature entertainment company.

He now had actors, singers, but lacked screenwriters and directors under him. Yu Jiayou just happened to meet his conditions.

At this time, Yu Jiayou was still just an unknown director and his works weren’t well known to the audience. If Lin Luoqing could sign Yu Jiayou or establish a good relationship with him, Xingyi could produce and sell his works in the future. This way, Xingyi’s actors naturally didn’t have to rely on other people’s resources.

So the first thing he had to discuss with Yu Jiayou was this filming. Xingyi could invest and Xingyi’s actors could even cooperate to participate, but Xingyi gave him so much help. In exchange, he needed to establish a contractual relationship with Xingyi and become Xingyi’s contracted director.

If Yu Jiayou didn’t agree to this, he would retreat to the second option and ask him to establish a short-term or several works cooperation with Xingyi. Xingyi would be in charge of investment and he would be in charge of shooting, so as to ensure that both parties could obtain certain benefits in this matter.

Proofreader: Wei