Chapter 1651 - 817: Reversal

Chapter 1651: Chapter 817: Reversal

Zhou Yun said, "But wouldn’t it be better if the two of them each had their own executive broker?"

"Of course, I’m looking into it, but this position is too crucial. I won’t use someone I don’t trust, so until I find the right person, I’ll have to work a bit harder myself," Zhou Lan said. "Right now, it’s their key period for career growth, so we can’t slack off or be careless at all."

"Yeah."

"Xiaoju is slowly getting the hang of things and doing well. She negotiated a male lead role for Lu Zhongting," Zhou Lan said. "I didn’t intervene; Xiaoju took care of it all by herself."

Zhou Yun was very surprised, "Really? Xiaoju is so capable now?"

"Yes, I’ve told you before, once she’s fully trained, she can definitely stand on her own as an agent," Zhou Lan said. "The key is she manages to balance the relationship between Huang Zicheng and Lu Zhongting, preventing internal conflicts, which is her talent, saving me a lot of effort."

"Exactly." Zhou Yun felt very happy at that moment, as if her own child had made it.

Zhou Lan said, "Didn’t you sign two kids after filming ’Age’? I’ve been thinking, during summer and winter vacations, should we arrange for them to take acting classes?"

Zhou Yun hesitated upon hearing that.

"Acting classes? They’re still in school."

"I know, but the idea is to start them learning acting. After ’Age’ releases, these two kids will surely receive a lot of industry attention. There’s now a high demand for child actors in many films and TV shows. Didn’t you mention that their family background is quite average? I think letting them start acting lessons during vacations could be a path to consider," Zhou Lan said. "Of course, everything depends on their willingness. I understand. My point is, we shouldn’t wait until they’re actually on this path and find themselves on set not knowing how to act. Wen Bing’s approach won’t necessarily apply in other productions."

Zhou Yun thought for a moment and said, "Then talk more with their mother, see what their family thinks. If they’re willing, arranging acting classes might be okay, but cultural studies shouldn’t be neglected, especially for the older brother who’s about to take his high school entrance exam. He’s capable of getting into a good high school, so his grades must not be affected. I think it’s best to postpone this during the upcoming winter vacation, but if the younger sister, who’s in primary school, is willing, perhaps she can go ahead, but not the brother."

Zhou Lan said, "Okay, I’ll communicate with their family first." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ

"I still wonder, affecting the future choices of two kids so early like this, is it okay?"

"It’s simply offering another option," Zhou Lan emphasized. "In the future, they don’t necessarily have to be actors, but if they can earn some pay from acting now, it’s better than struggling to pay for school fees."

Zhou Yun said, "Yes, you’re right."

After finishing the call with Zhou Lan, Zhou Yun was about to turn off the phone when Ning Yao suddenly reached out to her: Xiao Yun, are you available now? Can you take a call?

Zhou Yun immediately dialed back.

"Sister Xiao Yao, you’re looking for me?"

Ning Yao said, "Yes, there’s something I need your help with. I acted in a movie ’Treasure’ which was recently released, but the box office isn’t doing particularly well. Currently, it’s estimated to lose around 20 million. This movie is from a new director who sold his house to fund it. Seeing the poor box office makes me anxious, so I heard you know many foreign distributors and wanted to ask if you’d be willing to handle the overseas distribution for this film."

Zhou Yun was quite surprised by Ning Yao’s request.

This was the first time someone asked her to be an overseas agent.

However, Zhou Lan and Zhou Yun have indeed made numerous overseas contacts thanks to their frequent activities abroad in recent years.

Ning Yao seemed a bit embarrassed, "Because the director is new, I don’t have experience in this area and don’t know anyone. So I called you. I’ve previously reached out to a few film companies I’ve cooperated with before, including acquaintances in Hong Kong. They all said the theme of ’Treasure’ doesn’t sell well overseas, and it hasn’t won any awards. But I was thinking, any reduction in losses would help."