Chapter 486 The Shape of Fireworks

After the three returned to the studio, Zhou Yan first asked someone to arrange several offices for Xiao Can as the crew offices. Now, as long as their studio shoots a new movie, they will arrange additional crew offices.

Then he returned to his office and called Xu Feng to tell her about Xiao Can's new movie.

After listening, Xu Feng did not hesitate at all and said readily, "Just do as you say. I will come to the company to explain later. Although Director Xiao is not the one who has been with you the longest, he has made a lot of efforts in the previous two movies. You can't treat him unfairly."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "It's mainly because I think his script is not bad, otherwise I won't get involved."

Although Zhou Yan is very willing to help people around him, he will not help without a bottom line. Zhou Yan will only give him a platform if the other party has certain talents.

Logically speaking, after so many years, the person Zhou Yan should help the most is Li Hong, because Li Hong has been with Zhou Yan since his first feature film and is a real veteran.

But Zhou Yan has not let him take charge of the project by himself, because Li Hong does not have the ability to independently direct a film, and he is more suitable to assist others.

Of course, Zhou Yan did not treat Li Hong unfairly. In the entire film studio, Li Hong's treatment is the first tier, and he is also the deputy director of the director department. His development is not worse than that of other directors, but the direction is different.

Zhou Yan's future plan for Li Hong is certainly not just an assistant director, or the director of the director department.

In Zhou Yan's plan, Li Hong will eventually become a producer.

Although Li Hong is not suitable to be the chief director, he definitely has the potential to be a producer, and he is also suitable for working with directors who have artistic talent but no management talent.

There are many such directors, who are talented and have ideas, but making a film is not just about having ideas and artistic talent.

Just like Chen Kaige, no one can deny that Chen Kaige is a talented director, but he always fails to deliver good works because he lacks a producer who can help him solve problems and correct his route.

Of course, Chen Kaige is not unable to find such a producer, but he is too arrogant now and can't listen to anyone.

"I also went to Yanjing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama today and saw a lot of good talents. Sister Feng, are you interested in signing them?" Zhou Yan talked about going to school today.

Xu Feng smiled and said, "Let's not sign new people. We don't have the energy to do these things. At this stage, our company still has to focus on you and the orchestra. Oh, yes, there is also Akina Nakamori. If we sign more, we will be too busy."

Zhou Yan nodded. This is indeed Xu Feng's consistent route.

Originally, Tang Chen had no business of developing artists or music business. Xu Feng opened these two sections for Zhou Yan. At the beginning, these two sections only served Zhou Yan.

But Xu Feng didn't expect that Zhou Yan's development would be so good. Now a large part of their company's income comes from music.

At first, it was mainly Zhou Yan who made money, but now there is Akina Nakamori.

Akina Nakamori became popular in Japan because of "Snow Flower". Now the business is developing very well and gradually began to bring objective profits to Tang Chen.

"Since you are not interested, Sister Feng, I will ask my brother to pay attention to it."

"You are too troublesome. It is better to sign people to your own studio directly. If they sign to Zhou Entertainment, these students are in Yanjing, and they still have to find your studio for specific business. What is the point of this extra process in the middle?"

"My studio does not have an artist department yet."

"Then build one. It is not a troublesome thing. Moreover, you can have school-enterprise cooperation with the Central Conservatory of Music, why not with the Central Academy of Drama? Build an artist development department, and then have school-enterprise cooperation with these schools, and pull students to your studio in advance."

Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows. Xu Feng really opened up his mind. He can indeed consider having a school-enterprise cooperation with the Central Academy of Drama. After all, he has the conditions.

Moreover, if the school-enterprise offices of Yanjing Film Academy, the Central Academy of Drama and the Central Conservatory of Music are combined, it can basically form a complete film industry chain.

Zhou Yan provides them with a platform in the middle, so that students can get in touch with the project as soon as possible and grow rapidly.

"Sister Feng, what you said really makes sense. We can indeed get a school-enterprise cooperation with them."

"Really? At this stage, only you have the conditions. But this thing is mainly about cultivating talents. It's not easy to make money by yourself. The fear is that after the talents are trained, they run away to other people's homes."

"It doesn't matter. Even if they run away, I won't lose anything." Zhou Yan smiled.

"Of course I won't lose much money, but I will waste energy. So I said that only you can do this. You have money, ideas, equipment, and reputation. It's impossible for someone else to do it."

"It's not that exaggerated. If anyone really wants to do it, they will definitely be able to do it."

"The price is much higher than yours."

"That's right."

"Okay, I will arrange Director Xiao's affairs. Is there anything else?"

"No."

"That's it. I'll tell you when I have new box office data for "Time Traveler".

"Okay."

...

After hanging up Xu Feng's phone, Zhou Yan got up and prepared to go to the cafeteria for dinner, but as soon as he got up, Liu Hang knocked on his office door.

Seeing Liu Hang, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "You came at the right time. I have two things to tell you. The first thing is that Director Xiao Can is preparing to shoot a new movie. I have asked someone to arrange an office for him. If he needs anything, please try your best to cooperate."

"Well, I just heard about it. Don't worry, boss. I will definitely treat Director Xiao like the director of our studio and cooperate with him to the fullest."

"I am confident in your work." Zhou Yan nodded and said, "The second thing is that a group of teachers and students from the Central Academy of Drama will come to our school tomorrow. You can arrange it."

"How many people are there?"

"There are four or five teachers, and the students are estimated to be 50 to 80."

"Come in the morning?"

"Come in the afternoon. You don't need to prepare lunch, just prepare dinner."

"Okay, I got it. I'll arrange it in a while."

"Well, what do you want to see me about?"

"I came here mainly to ask Director Xiao about his new movie. In addition, the office for school-enterprise cooperation has been decided and placed in Building No. 4. The room has been simply renovated. Do you want to take a look, boss?"

"Forget about today. I'll go and see it tomorrow. Just as you mentioned this, I'll tell you that there may be other school-enterprise cooperation projects in the future, so you can arrange people to get two more offices in advance."

"Is it a cooperation with the Central Academy of Drama?" Liu Hang asked.

The Central Academy of Drama will come to visit the studio tomorrow. Zhou Yan said at this time that he wanted to increase the school-enterprise cooperation project. Liu Hang naturally thought that this new school-enterprise cooperation project was a cooperation with the Central Academy of Drama.

"It's possible, but it's not confirmed yet. Just be prepared."

"I see."

"Anything else?"

"Nothing else... Did you know that Miss Nakamori came to the studio?"

Zhou Yan asked in surprise, "Today?"

"She came yesterday."

"What is she doing here?"

"It seems that there will be some activities tomorrow. She came here mainly to practice singing these two days. I thought you knew it, boss."

It was normal for Liu Hang to think so. Nakamori Akina and Kudo Shizuka have a very good relationship, and Zhou Yan has a very good relationship with Kudo Shizuka. Moreover, Zhou Yan also wrote a popular song for Nakamori Akina. He naturally thought that Zhou Yan and Nakamori Akina had a good personal relationship.

Since Nakamori Akina came to Yanjing, Zhou Yan should know about it.

However, after Nakamori Akina came yesterday, Zhou Yan did not move in the office, and ran out today. Liu Hang knew that Zhou Yan should not know about it.

"Did she stay here, or did she come back to Yanjing?"

Before the Writers' Congress, Akina Nakamori came to the studio. Zhou Yan went to see her at that time, but he never saw her again, and he didn't know whether she left or not.

"She left, and came back again."

Zhou Yan nodded, thinking about it, it made sense. If Akina Nakamori didn't leave, she should have attended the premiere of "Time Traveler".

...

After dinner, Zhou Yan went to the No. 2 practice room.

Akina Nakamori was practicing her voice alone in the practice room. When Zhou Yan pushed the door in, she was practicing her high notes. When she saw Zhou Yan, her voice stopped abruptly.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Sorry to disturb you while you were practicing your voice."

"No, I was about to finish it." Akina Nakamori said.

Zhou Yan was a little surprised. It had been less than 20 days since the last meeting, and Akina Nakamori's Chinese had improved again.

She spoke more fluently now than the last time they met.

Sure enough, frequent visits to China improve language skills quickly.

"You are still alone, where is Iida Naoko?"

"She has gone back first, I asked her to pick me up in the evening."

"Don't leave it too late, it will be unsafe."

"Okay, thank you."

"You're welcome, just treat it as your own home here, just let me know if you need anything."

"Everything is very good, I don't need anything else."

Zhou Yan nodded, "Okay, then I won't bother you."

After that, Zhou Yan smiled and turned away.

...

When Zhou Yan stayed in the office until half past eight, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Akina Nakamori was standing at the door.

Seeing that it was Akina Nakamori, Zhou Yan was a little surprised, "Ms. Nakamori, what can I do for you?"

Akina Nakamori pursed her lips, looking very embarrassed, "Teacher Zhou, can you trouble someone to take me home? Chengzi's car had a problem halfway."

"What's the problem? Do you need help?"

"No need for help, she has already asked someone to tow her car. Although she said she would come back after towing it away, I still asked her to deal with the car first."

Zhou Yan nodded, "No problem, I'll take you home."

Akina Nakamori said quickly, "You don't have to take me home in person, just find someone to take me home."

Zhou Yan smiled, "At this time, the drivers are off work, and I'm the only one who can take you home."

"Then... trouble you."

"I've already told you, you're welcome."

Zhou Yan took the key, put on his clothes and walked out with Akina Nakamori, "Are you still staying at the Asahi Wind Hotel?"

"Yes, I'm still living there."

"That's not far."

As they talked, the two walked out of the door.

Just as a cold wind blew by, Nakamori Akina suddenly hugged her arms and shivered.

Only then did Zhou Yan notice that she was wearing only a thin coat on her upper body and a woolen dress underneath. The hem of the skirt just reached her knees, and the lower part was bare.

Zhou Yan felt cold looking at her outfit.

"Let's go quickly."

Fortunately, the car parked not far away and it was just a few steps away.

When he got into the car, there was no wind, but the seats were cold. Zhou Yan obviously shivered when he saw Akina Nakamori sitting down.

Zhou Yan rolled his eyes, lit the fire first, then took off his coat and covered Nakamori Akina's legs.

After covering it, he stuffed the edge inside and placed it under Nakamori Akina's legs.

This series of actions by Zhou Yan made Nakamori Akina a little panicked. She originally wanted to refuse, but she swallowed the words of rejection as soon as they came to her lips.

The coat still carried Zhou Yan's body temperature and was wrapped around her legs, immediately isolating her from the cold seat and making her feel warmer.

Just thinking that the warmth on the coat came from Zhou Yan, Nakamori Akina felt a little strange in her heart. She also thought about that night when Zhou Yan hugged her from behind.

Although the temperature in the car did not rise, Nakamori Akina's face was already red.

Zhou Yan did not rush to start, but waited until the car was a little warm before serving food.

The distance from the studio to Xufeng Hotel is very close and it arrived quickly.

After the car arrived at the hotel entrance, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Ms. Zhongmori, we're here."

Akina Nakamori, who was in a daze, came to her senses, quickly picked up the coat covering her legs and handed it to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan smiled and waved his hand, "Put it on first and give it to me when you get inside."

This time Nakamori Akina still didn't refuse, nodded gently, and got out of the car holding her clothes.

Zhou Yan accompanied Nakamori Akina to the door of the hotel lobby. He was already ready to ask her for some clothes and then went back. Suddenly Nakamori Akina said, "Would you like to go up and sit for a while?"

After she said this, not only Zhou Yan was stunned, but she herself was also stunned.

Akina Nakamori didn't know why she suddenly said such words. Inviting a man to her room on such a night would easily give rise to bad associations.

I just want to thank him for sending me back, and I have no other intention. He will definitely not think too much about it, Nakamori Akina tried to convince herself.

Zhou Yan couldn't figure out what Nakamori Akina was thinking. This woman was hiding from him before, so why did she suddenly say such a thing now?

Just as the two fell into silence, a firework exploded in the air, and the light it emitted illuminated their faces.

Zhou Yan didn't look up, but he had already seen the shape of fireworks, because fireworks also bloomed in Nakamori Akina's eyes. (End of chapter)