Upon hearing his voice, Song Yimian's previously wavering heart immediately returned to its chest.
Shen Huai seemed to be quite busy, and after giving him a few instructions, he hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Song Yimian's previous slight agitation disappeared completely, and he returned to his original self.
His assistant, who was watching him from the front row, couldn't help but be surprised.
Having worked at Morningstar for so many years, he has seen countless celebrities display two completely different faces before and after becoming famous. Even those with strong willpower would be excited for days in such a situation, unlike Song Yimian who remained calm.
He has the mindset, the ability, and the support of Shen Huai. Given time, he will surely achieve great things.
Sigh, I really don't know how President Shen trains his artists.
Little did he know that Song Yimian's thoughts were actually very simple. Of course he was happy, but when he thought of Sister Mei and Guo Wenyuan, who was still determined to sign with Shen Huai, he immediately sobered up. After all, compared to these two, his abilities were far inferior. How could he be arrogant now?
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Meanwhile, Shen Huai breathed a sigh of relief after hanging up the phone.
Song Yimian did not lose his composure despite his sudden rise to fame, which was somewhat unexpected. If he knew what Song Yimian was thinking, he would probably be both amused and exasperated.
Regardless of the reason, Shen Huai was relieved.
Because of the immense popularity of "The Eternal Night," Shen Huai has been extremely busy lately.
For viewers, "The Eternal Night" is simply an entertaining drama. But for industry insiders, its significance goes far beyond that.
Film and television investment is notoriously unpredictable; no one knows what kind of drama will become a hit. The fact that "The Eternal Night" became a hit was actually somewhat unexpected for them.
Although they may not be able to get a piece of the "Eternal Night" pie, there's always a sequel, right?
As a result, the creators of "The Eternal Night" became highly sought after, and the biggest investor in "The Eternal Night" was also found out, which was Yixing Film Studio, which made a fortune this time.
This surprised them greatly. They had heard of Yi Xing's name before. After all, many of them grew up watching Yi Xing's movies, and many of them went down this path, even because of Yi Xing's movies. When Yi Xing announced his bankruptcy before, many people sighed for a while.
But despite their disappointment, they were still happy to have one less competitor. Who would have thought that just six months later, they would see that logo again?
What surprised them even more was that this Yixing Film Studio actually had connections with the old Yixing. Not only did it hold the old Yixing's copyright library, but the old Yixing's CEO was also an advisor.
More importantly, the boss is actually Shen Huai?!
Every day, many companies are established and many leave the film and television industry, so at first no one noticed this small studio. Only now has it come to the attention of the public.
As a company that has just entered the film and television industry, Yixing Film Studio has been extremely cautious in its actions over the past six months. Apart from "The Eternal Night," its other investments have all been small-scale web series and web movies.
Apart from the web series "The Eternal Night," which has only aired so far, the three web films invested in have all been launched on video websites. These three web films have different themes and all follow the route of small but exquisite, but they all have their own highlights. Even film and television professionals who have been working in the industry for many years were surprised when they saw the number of views and revenue.
These three online movies have all performed very well. Although they haven't reached the level of being huge hits, they have already recouped their investment and are now in the profit-making stage.
Almost every company that enters the film and television industry initially struggles to make a profit, let alone incur losses. They typically have to pay tuition fees for several years before they can be considered to have officially entered the field.
However, Xin Yixing's resume is so impressive that it's enviable.
Shen Huai proved with his abilities that even though he had just entered the industry, a father is still a father.
Author's Note: I'm so sleepy. I only wrote two thousand words today. I'll add another chapter tomorrow.
Chapter 127
Xin Yixing's achievements have attracted the attention of many people in the industry. In addition, thanks to Yi Mian's introduction, Shen Huai has also met many senior figures in the film and television industry, and has benefited a lot from these interactions.
Although Shen Huai is a well-known figure in the capital circle, his film and television investment is very different from his previous ones. Film and television cannot be quantified and evaluated. It can be said that to achieve a big hit, the right timing, location, and people are all indispensable.
Just like this time, "The Eternal Night" perfectly filled the gap in crime dramas this season. Moreover, in recent years, TV dramas have been focusing on romance in various ways, which has made the audience a bit tired. Naturally, this kind of hardcore, mind-bending drama will receive the most enthusiastic support from the audience, which led to a flood of word-of-mouth recommendations. With high-quality promotion and timely follow-up, this web drama, which was originally considered a niche show, has become a hit and gone viral.
Of course, more importantly, although the costumes and props of "The Eternal Night" are simple, the plot is very rigorous, which is the real reason why it was able to soar to fame.
However, such a lucky break is rare, and Shen Huai's ability to win this time can be described as having incredible luck.
These big shots have been influential figures in the industry for many years, and Shen Huai respects them greatly. In addition, his previous act of helping Yi Mian has also given these big shots a very good impression of him, so they talked a lot about him.
"Actually, it was right for you to start with web series. The worst thing about investing in film and television is being blind and having unrealistic ambitions. But you can't just focus on these. Small productions have their limitations. What can really influence this industry is ultimately big productions."
Shen Huai listened attentively and did not interrupt casually.
He is very self-aware and knows that everyone has their own area of expertise. Although he has achieved some success in the investment field, he is a complete newcomer in the film and television industry. It is his good fortune that these big shots are willing to talk to him about these things.
His attitude pleased the other party, so they talked more. He talked about the drawbacks of the development of the domestic film and television industry, and lamented that although the domestic film market was gradually opening up, the domestic film industry system was not mature. So, although the box office seemed to be exploding in recent years, most of it was actually contributed to the big-budget American movies.
With several big-budget domestic productions flopping in the past year or two, the domestic film industry is not looking too optimistic. Although he was upset, there was nothing he could do.
At this point, the faces of the bigwigs all turned somewhat somber.
An elderly man with gray hair took a long drag on his cigarette, exhaled, and said slowly, "Speaking of this, it reminds me of Pei Ran. If he were still alive, the film and television industry in China would probably be a very different place today."
Shen Huai was taken aback.
Pei Ran was one of the most famous martial arts actors in Hong Kong's film and television industry in the last century. At that time, martial arts films were at their peak in Hong Kong, and they were popular not only domestically but also internationally, so martial arts actors enjoyed a higher status. Pei Ran, with his excellent kung fu skills and good looks, quickly became a sensation in the entire Hong Kong film and television industry.
Later, the global economic recession hit Hong Kong hard, and the Hong Kong entertainment industry was filled with anxiety.
Pei Ran was already a well-known tycoon in Hong Kong, owning a mansion and tens of millions in assets. Even with the impact of the economic downturn, it shouldn't have affected him much. However, he resolutely sold his property and invested all his funds in film, even acting in movies for free, thus boosting the entire Hong Kong film industry.
Later, he vigorously developed genre films and increased his emphasis on directors and screenwriters. At that time, many well-known directors and screenwriters emerged, which had a huge impact on the Hong Kong film industry and even the whole of China. He was also known as the savior of Hong Kong films.
Besides the film and television industry, he has helped countless people and actively participated in various charitable activities. Countless people in despair have been inspired by him and given a new lease on life.
After Hong Kong weathered the crisis, he received an award from the government, making him an idol for all Hong Kong people.
Unfortunately, he later died in an accident during filming when a steel bar pierced his lung. Despite several days of intensive care, he could not be saved.
On the day he died, the entire city of Hong Kong was shrouded in white, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government even lowered its flag to half-mast in his honor.
He was a superstar with an extremely strong personal charisma. Later, at the centennial celebration of Hong Kong cinema, all the judges unanimously agreed that he was "the greatest superstar of the past century".
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Because Pei Ran was mentioned, the big shots became interested in talking again, and Shen Huai joined in, and before they knew it, they were chatting until the early hours of the morning.
When Shen Huai got home, it was already late at night. He got out of the car, and a gust of cold wind blew by, making him shiver. He then realized that his head was starting to hurt.
He assumed it was just a side effect of staying up all night, so he quickly went into his room, intending to wash up and go back to sleep.
When he entered the house, he found that Ye Cang was not asleep either, but was sitting in the living room writing songs. When he saw Shen Huai return, he put down his guitar and came over to take the bag from his hand.
Shen Huai reacted a moment too late, and Ye Cang had already taken the bag.
Shen Huai said to him with a hint of helplessness, "Didn't you promise me you wouldn't stay up late? Why are you still writing songs at this hour?"
Ye Cang crossed her arms and argued, "My boyfriend is never home, why would I care about him staying up all night!"
Shen Huai: "..."
Ye Cang sniffed: "Alright, go take a shower. You smell like smoke. Did you roll around in an ashtray?" He knew Shen Huai didn't smoke, so he figured he must have picked it up while socializing.
Unable to argue with him, Shen Huai was about to go upstairs when Ye Cang suddenly stopped him again: "Why is your face a little red?"
Shen Huai was taken aback. Ye Cang then placed the back of his hand on his forehead and exclaimed, "Why is it so hot? Do you have a fever?"
Shen Huai then belatedly realized that he felt cold and had a headache because he had a fever.
Ye Cang immediately tried to pull him back to his room, but Shen Huai insisted on taking a shower. When he came out of the bathroom, he looked much worse.
Ye Cang had already boiled water and found a thermometer. He took Ye Cang's temperature while nagging him.
Hearing his voice, Shen Huai felt as if he were floating, feeling dazed yet at ease, and unknowingly fell asleep.
By the time Ye Cang discovered it, Shen Huai was already asleep, breathing evenly.
He sighed helplessly and had no choice but to carry Shen Huai back to bed. He reached out and smoothed the wrinkles between Shen Huai's brows, then took out the thermometer and confirmed that it was just a low-grade fever before he felt relieved.
Ye Cang didn't sleep all night, worried that Shen Huai's fever would worsen, so he kept using towels to cool him down. Finally, by morning, Shen Huai's temperature had gone down.
When Shen Huai woke up, his headache was gone, and apart from a little soreness, he had no other problems.
He glanced at Ye Cang, who was sleeping by the bedside, and was about to put him on the bed when Ye Cang woke up groggily.
Shen Huai looked at the dark circles under his eyes and said helplessly, "I'm fine now. Go to bed and get some sleep."
Ye Cang refused, insisting on taking Shen Huai's temperature first to confirm that his fever had indeed subsided before saying, "You always tell me to take care of my health, but you are the one who should be. You've been getting either a cold or a fever lately. You should go to the hospital for a checkup."
Shen Huai said with some helplessness, "I have a physical examination every year."
Ye Cang said, "Let's do it earlier this year, and I'll go with you."
Shen Huai couldn't refuse him, so he had no choice but to agree.
Ye Cang was finally satisfied. Since he couldn't sleep anyway, he said, "I'll go make you breakfast."
Shen Huai knew about his terrible cooking skills and was afraid that he would get food poisoning again after his fever had just subsided, so he simply said, "I'm fine now, I'll cook."
Shen Huai's specialty is noodles, but Ye Cang doesn't mind.
Both of them have been very busy lately, so it's rare for them to have time together like this. Ye Cang hugged Shen Huai's waist affectionately and talked to him.
Tang Wanjun, who had just drifted in attracted by the fragrance, saw this scene and immediately exclaimed "Wow!" Then she covered her eyes with her hands, but opened her fingers to peek openly.
Shen Huai and Ye Cang: "..."
Recently, as Tang Wanjun has gradually opened up, the group has become more natural in their interactions. However, when she saw the two of them being intimate, Shen Huai still felt very uncomfortable, and Ye Cang had no choice but to let go.
Then he muttered to himself, "When will these light bulbs finally disappear completely...?"
"Lu Yang! What bad things have you said about me now!"
Because Tang Wanjun came over, Shen Huai specially made an extra bowl. Although she couldn't eat it, she said that just looking at it gave her a sense of satisfaction.
After the two finished eating, Tang Wanjun hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Brother Shen, could we go to Hong Kong in a few days?"
"Hong Kong?" Shen Huai was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any further questions and simply agreed, "Okay."
Ye Cang asked curiously, "What are you going to Hong Kong for? To see your relatives?"
Tang Wanjun pursed her lips and shook her head: "No."
Shen Huai could tell that she didn't want to talk, so he pulled Ye Cang aside and gestured for him to stop talking.
Tang Wanjun looked at Shen Huai gratefully: "Thank you."
Shen Huai smiled tolerantly: "You're welcome. Everyone has their own reasons. If you don't want to talk about it, then you don't have to."
Tang Wanjun bit her lip, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything, only subconsciously glancing out the window.