One day.
Two days.
Three days.
It didn't matter if it was in China.
Asia is good too.
The entire entertainment industry was watching the happenings at Zhang Ye's Studio. But after a few days, nothing happened. Zhang Ye's first appearance since his return to the entertainment industry had yet to be seen by everyone. Everyone did not have high hopes for him in the first place and felt that Zhang Ye's status in the entertainment industry was very awkward. But now, they became even more pessimistic.
Many news outlets were also breaking the news.
"Zhang Ye's commercial performance fees fall to rock bottom!"
"Zhang Ye's speaking fees plummet!"
"Advertising fees can't even compare to C-list celebrities?"
"Sources report: Director Li had the intention to invite Zhang Ye to take part in his new movie, but was stopped by the investors!"
"The reopening of Zhang Ye's Studio faces repeated setbacks!"
"Experts say: Zhang Ye may find it difficult to stage a comeback!"
"For now, no entertainment companies have extended an olive branch to Zhang Ye!"
"No one is optimistic about the return of the Heavenly King!"
…
This morning.
At the studio.
Ha Qiqi couldn't help but sigh. "This is what they call 'the tea cools when the person is gone'."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "You haven't found a suitable project yet?"
Ha Qiqi shook her head. "I've asked them all."
Wu Yi said, "We're not asking for the same big project as four years ago, but the problem now is that we don't even have a slightly more reliable partner. The investors are all thinking of making a quick buck and taking advantage of your return to stir up the nostalgia of the past, but the conditions they're offering are not sincere at all."
Zhang Ye smiled. In the entire studio, he was the only one who could keep his cool. He said, "Let's take it slow. I've just returned, so I have to start from scratch."
Cooperation?
Project?
Where could he find them?
The studio was currently very short of money. Zhang Ye had already relented on the commercial appearances. It was not that they could not accept them, but that the price was too low. Furthermore, this was not a way to "recover" their losses. For things like commercial appearances, the more they used their popularity, the less they could get. The most fundamental problem that Zhang Ye and the others were facing now was this: They urgently needed a successful project to prove themselves. They needed to prove that they could still make a name for themselves when they came back a few years later!
At this moment, his phone rang.
It was a call from Wu Zeqing.
Zhang Ye went to the side to answer. "Old Wu, have you reached the office?"
She said, "Yes, I just finished the morning meeting. Where's Sisi?"
"I sent her to my parents' place this morning."
She asked, "Are you in the studio?"
"Yeah."
She asked, "Still no work?"
Zhang Ye replied, "Nope, I was just idly chatting."
She said, "Then come to my unit and have a look."
"What's the matter? What's the matter? "
She said, "Come here and we'll talk."
Zhang Ye: "Alright, I'll go over and have a look then. I haven't been there since you changed units."
After hanging up, Zhang Ye informed the studio staff that he was leaving and drove out.
Twenty minutes later.
West Chang 'an Avenue.
The compound of the Central Publicity Department.
In front of a tall wall, Zhang Ye's car drove over. There were three cars lined up in front of him. The guards at the entrance were checking the cars one by one. One of the cars did not have a permit and was stopped.
The woman in the car said, "I have an appointment with Deputy Director Chen."
The guard said with a straight face, "We didn't receive any calls."
The woman had no choice but to make a phone call. Not long after, a young man who looked like a secretary quickly ran out and led the woman in, making the woman unhappy.
The woman said, "Little Sun, why is it so strict here?"
Secretary Sun smiled and said, "There will be a meeting soon, and the checks are very strict."
On the other side, Zhang Ye's car had also arrived.
The guard reached out to stop him.
Zhang Ye wound down the car window and took off his sunglasses.
When the guard saw this, he immediately waved them through.
The woman said unhappily, "Why didn't they check on him?"
Secretary Sun also wondered, "I've never seen this car before?"
The BMW was parked in the parking lot. When the car door opened, Zhang Ye strolled out.
The woman said angrily, "What kind of differential treatment is this? I have to get someone to pick me up and go through security, so how can he just waltz in like that? "
Secretary Sun also saw that young man and was taken aback. When he heard the cousin of the leader next to him speak, he got a fright and hurriedly shushed her. "Sister Li, lower your voice, lower your voice!"
The woman asked, "What's the matter?"
Secretary Sun whispered, "That's the leader's wife."
"And I'm the leader's cousin too."
Secretary Sun gave a wry smile. What kind of leader are you talking about? What kind of leader are you talking about!
Secretary Sun said, "He's Minister Wu's husband."
The woman was taken aback. "Isn't Deputy Minister Wu's husband that?" After saying that, she also reacted and looked over in shock. "Ah? He's — "
There were a few people in the compound.
One of the young men also saw Zhang Ye and reacted very quickly. He quickly walked up to him and said, "Mr. Zhang, you're here?"
Zhang Ye did not know him, so he smiled and said, "Which floor is Old Wu on?"
The young man immediately said, "I'll bring you there, I'll bring you there. She's over here."
Zhang Ye smiled. "Alright, sorry to trouble you."
"Aiyo, you're too polite." The young man politely led the way.
Along the way, they met a few people who greeted Zhang Ye.
Zhang Ye smiled and nodded.
The atmosphere here was clearly different from when Old Wu was at the SARFT. It was very quiet in the compound, and everyone was very reserved when they spoke and did things.
A few minutes later.
Inside a building.
Zhang Ye met Wu Zeqing's new secretary.
The young man said, "Sister Ci, this is Mr. Zhang's first time here, so I'll just lead the way."
Secretary Ci smiled. "Thank you, Little Han."
The young man said, "You're welcome, you're welcome."
Secretary Ci hurriedly opened the door. "Teacher Zhang, this way please."
Zhang Ye went inside.
In the inner room.
Wu Zeqing had her head lowered as she went through some documents.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "It's so hard to see you. I've been making so many turns, and you didn't even arrange for someone to pick me up."
Wu Zeqing wrote a few final strokes before putting down the document. She said with a smile, "I didn't know when you would be coming, so I didn't ask Little Ci to come downstairs."
"You're so busy?" Zhang Ye asked.
Wu Zeqing said, "Yeah, I've only been transferred here for a few months, so there's a lot to do. It was still fine a few years ago as I was in a non-leadership position and had nothing to do. When I was free, I could still take care of my child. But it's no longer the case anymore."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "You're already a deputy minister, so you're indeed busy."
Wu Zeqing said, "Even the last deputy minister in the Party Committee is still a deputy minister."
Zhang Ye threw up his hands and said, "That's still a high-ranking official. You didn't see it, but I was greeted by so many people in the compound just now that I was blushing. It was fine if it was Mr. Zhang, but there was also someone who was obviously around your age who called me Brother Zhang. I didn't even know if I should respond to him. I think I should come less often in the future."
Wu Zeqing smiled. "I'll tell them about it later."
Zhang Ye waved it off. "Forget it. It was the same for you when you were at the SARFT. I'm already used to it."
Old Wu had been officially transferred to the Central Publicity Department, and Zhang Ye was actually quite happy about it. He knew that Old Wu had also been implicated after the incident with him. After all, the two of them were a married couple. After that, Old Wu took the initiative to resign from her position at the SARFT. The organization arranged for her to be transferred to a department with no responsibilities. After that, she was transferred a few more times, but all of them were non-leadership positions. Now that things were back on track, Zhang Ye was happy for her.
Zhang Ye asked, "By the way, Old Wu, why did you ask me to come here?"
Wu Zeqing pulled open the drawer and took out something. "Take a look at this."
"What is it?" Zhang Ye sat down with his legs crossed and took the things over.
Wu Zeqing smiled. "Aren't you temporarily not taking on any work? I have a project here, but it's not a good one. Can you take a look at it? "
Zhang Ye blinked. "You have jobs here that I can take on?"
Wu Zeqing said, "There really is."
Zhang Ye flipped open the document and was stunned!
Film project?
An anti-corruption TV series?
Wu Zeqing explained, "This is a project led by the Central Publicity Department at the end of last year. It can be considered a political mission. Because of the current situation, the fight against the 'tiger' is very fierce, and the country's anti-corruption efforts are very firm, the ministry has taken the lead to produce a TV series. The concept is to fight against corruption, but it's been more than half a year, and the project has not been carried out yet. There are many reasons for this. Firstly, it's because no one dares to take on a TV series with a political mission. Secondly, there isn't much funding, and the ministry's budget is limited. We can only fork out 30 million RMB at most. Based on this standard, it's basically impossible to hire any popular actors. We've asked quite a few directors, but none of them were willing to take on the project. Although the ministry also has its own video department, they are only responsible for shooting promotional materials. There aren't any professional film directors, so we lack a director and a script. That's why the project keeps getting pushed back. "
Zhang Ye was getting excited. "Are there any restrictions on the script?"
Wu Zeqing said, "No."
Zhang Ye asked, "What kind of restrictions?"
Wu Zeqing smiled and said, "Does it involve the ranks of government officials?"
Zhang Ye said, "Yes."
Wu Zeqing said, "There are no restrictions."
Zhang Ye said, "Don't try to deceive me. I know about the SARFT's censorship standards. Back then, there was a drama about a police station chief who was involved with the triads, so the SARFT banned the project."
Wu Zeqing smiled. "That was a thing of the past several years. The SARFT is now under our jurisdiction. If it's a project led by the Central Publicity Department, would they dare to ban it?" With a pause, she said, "Since it's a request from the higher-ups, everything will naturally be green-lit. But since it's a political project, there will definitely be some requirements. The requirement is that we have to ensure a 1% nationwide viewership rating. It can't be a 30 million RMB movie with no one watching it, but that won't do either. At the very least, there has to be a certain number of viewership ratings. This is also the reason why many directors are unwilling to take on the project. It won't make any money, but they still have to ensure the viewership ratings. So let me tell you, this isn't a particularly good project.
An anti-corruption drama?
There are no restrictions?
Hahahaha!
Zhang Ye stood up in an instant.
Wu Zeqing found it strange. "What's the matter?"
Zhang Ye strode up to Old Wu and kissed her hard in excitement. "Old Wu, you're really my wife!"
Wu Zeqing smiled. "Am I not your biological wife?"
What do you mean by timely rain?
This is fucking timely rain!
What do you mean by timely help?
This was called sending charcoal in snowy weather!
You really get what you ask for!
Wu Zeqing knew that her husband had never dabbled in the field of TV series before, so she asked, "Can we shoot a TV series?"
Zhang Ye slapped the table excitedly. "Can we? I'll shoot one for you to see. Old Wu, I'll take on this job! "
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