Chapter 52 (052) - Transition Chapter - Before the Ceremony
Chapter 52
For actors, it's not easy to find a production crew where they can work well together and feel comfortable.
Because of their age difference, Lin Yuan was closer to He Xun in the "Powerful Minister" crew, but he got along well with everyone else as well.
Perhaps this is related to the fact that the cast of "The Powerful Minister" did not have any big-name actors. The actors got along more equally, and there were no strict requirements for their roles or for their own spotlight. They just filmed whatever the script said.
Cheng Yiyuan is strict during filming, but very amiable in daily life.
In short, Lin Yuan had a very pleasant few months on set, and now he should consider his next steps.
In fact, long before the filming of "The Powerful Minister" was completed, Feng Zeng had already bombarded Lin Yuan with a bunch of upcoming schedules.
The most prestigious event is undoubtedly the Golden Wing Awards ceremony, but GVM has already taken care of the costumes and styling, so Lin Yuan doesn't need to worry about it himself.
In addition, there are cover shoots and interview invitations, which are all preludes to the awards ceremony. There are also invitations for music variety shows and film and television scripts.
Lin Yuan had previously told He Xun that he hadn't decided on his next project yet, but he had already chosen a script.
Both "Thousand Mountains" and "The Powerful Minister" are period dramas. For his third work, Lin Yuan was determined to film a drama with a modern background.
However, Lin Yuan has not yet proven himself in urban dramas, so there are not many scripts inviting him to participate, and only a few are of acceptable quality. This script was found for him by Feng Zeng. Lin Yuan contacted the production team, and the team expressed their willingness to cooperate.
In summary, the initial agreement has been reached, only the contract has not yet been signed.
"Director Jiao Le wants you to sing the theme song for his next film," Feng Zeng said.
Lin Yuan asked curiously, "Director Jiao shoots really fast! I have to ask him why he hasn't asked me to act in this film yet?"
The agent hesitated: "As far as I know, there isn't a suitable role for you in this script."
Lin Yuan was even more puzzled: "What did he film this time?"
He's already played the middle-aged and elderly version of Shao Jing in "The Powerful Minister," so is there any role he can't take on?
Feng looked at him and said seriously, "The film is called 'The Last Eunuch'."
Lin Yuan: "…………"
"We can suggest that He Xun take on the role."
"Go and talk to them yourself."
"You speak for me."
“Agents don’t do this,” Feng Zeng said firmly.
It's not that Lin Yuan can't act in this kind of movie, but the protagonist is much older than Lin Yuan, and if he acts in it... Lin Yuan's image might become fixed as a result.
It's too challenging.
The script that Lin Yuan had his eye on was a crime drama. The script was full of solid content, and most of the cases were adapted from real events. The protagonist was a policeman who could capture the truth from the smallest details, and he was surrounded by a group of like-minded comrades who were also focused on discovering the truth.
Compared to other genres, professional dramas generally don't have a very high ceiling, but their floor is not low either.
Lin Yuan felt that the main character in this script was well-developed, and the ensemble scenes were also well-written. The main character was not the kind of protagonist who was always righteous and heroic in the traditional sense. The main character had a very distinct personality, yet he was focused on justice.
Although, for the time being, Lin Yuan is actually more suited to take on an idol drama.
The scripts he came across were all of good quality, but both "Thousand Mountains" and "The Powerful Minister" were typical scripts that didn't attract fans.
Lin Yuan frankly stated, "I'm not considering idol dramas for the time being."
"What?" Feng Zeng glanced at him.
"This track is too crowded." Lin Yuan counted on his fingers, "Xie Yu, Ye Liuchuan, Geng Yue..."
"I can't squeeze through."
Lin Yuan does need fans; in the entertainment industry, fans are naturally necessary. However, in Lin Yuan's view, he can attract fans by taking the idol route rather than the actor route.
His ideas may be a bit old-fashioned, but Lin Yuan believes that for actors, the audience should be the top priority. Fans can be audience members, but not all audience members are fans.
He wants to become the kind of actor who performs well in every role and is trusted by the audience.
"What an outdated idea," Feng Zeng sighed.
But that was exactly what he thought after he became an agent.
However, in this day and age, there are far too few people who share the same ideas as them, which makes them seem like fools in comparison.
Being Lin Yuan's agent has one advantage—he doesn't have to worry about the other party chasing trends and producing homogenous works that have been told countless times.
In the past, Feng would always carefully remind the artists he had signed that a certain project was not suitable for them, but he would always be met with skeptical looks.
Lin Yuan's thoughts were at least in line with his.
Outside of the script, Lin Yuan was struggling with whether or not he should try writing songs.
After arriving in this world, he never considered pursuing only an acting career. The original owner's singing and dancing videos were proof of the other party's hard work, and Lin Yuan would not erase all of the other party's memories.
He can write some songs and compose, but he's not very good at it. As for dancing, he does have professionals who can help him.
His agent frankly told him that this was a thankless task.
Nowadays, some actors sing and even hold concerts, but almost only fans pay for their performances, and in public opinion, this behavior is no different from making money.
If Lin Yuan creates songs himself without the intention of making money, the results may not be as he expects.
Moreover, recording a song is also expensive, plus the promotional fees paid to the platform... it's almost an astronomical figure.
"We'll think about these later." Lin Yuan scratched his head. "We need to write them down first."
Lin Yuan gained some popularity with "Heart's Desire," and "Hot," which followed, further solidified his image as a tragic OST singer.
But if he were to create his own music, Lin Yuan would definitely choose a different style. He sighed, "Just thinking about it makes me feel a lot of pressure."
"But you're excited, aren't you?" Feng asked him.
When his agent asked, Lin Yuan's smile brightened: "Yes!"
"That's what makes it interesting."
He doesn't allow his life to be too monotonous.
"Before joining the crew next time, I'll try to write a song. It doesn't matter if the melody is simple, I'll just get a feel for it first."
...
Before the Golden Wing Awards ceremony, Lin Yuan was in a busy schedule. He filmed a promotional advertisement for GMV, and Tnz's posters followed. So, although he received many invitations to shoot magazine covers, Lin Yuan only did so for two of them.
One was a magazine that collaborated with the Golden Wing Awards, where Lin Yuan posed for a photoshoot as a nominee alongside other nominated actors. The other was the New Year's cover for the second-tier magazine "Rear".
Although Lin Yuan's UNO magazine was well-received, perhaps due to the unstable prospects of Quan Chen magazine, the other three top-tier magazines were more cautious in their attitude towards Lin Yuan.
Looking at the entertainment industry as a whole, Lin Yuan's foundation is not that strong, but considering that he has only spent a little over a year to get to where he is now, this achievement is already quite amazing.
In addition to magazines, Lin Yuan also received invitations to various platforms' galas, with Leting Video being the most enthusiastic, since the popularity of "I Sing, You Listen" started with Lin Yuan and Tian Yi's song "Heart's Desire".
Leting Video showed the most positive attitude, while Xingyao Video... offered the most money.
Lin Yuan's salary is still not high. During the filming of "Thousand Mountains", his salary was below the market price. Although it increased a bit for "The Powerful Minister", in terms of salary alone, Lin Yuan is far from being comparable to Xie Yu and Ye Liuchuan.
However, Lin Yuan was not poor either.
Acting is a high-paying profession. Lin Yuan's poverty is relative. Even as a male actor, his salary is slightly higher than that of female actors of the same level. Even if Lin Yuan had decided to leave the entertainment industry when he first arrived, as long as he was frugal, he could have lived a worry-free life for the rest of his days.
The appearance fee that Xingyao Video paid him this time was higher than the salary paid to him by the production team of "The Powerful Minister".
Lin Yuan: "...A lot of money."
He suddenly realized that Xingyao Video was really rich.
“The production cost of the TV series ‘A Tear’ alone exceeded 100 million yuan, not including the actors’ salaries,” Feng Zeng said. “It is said that the salaries were also very high.”
Lin Yuan exclaimed "Wow!" as a sudden inspiration struck him. He looked at Feng Zeng and said, "Ask him for me."
"What?"
"Can I sing new songs at the gala?"
"Where did you get this new song from?" Feng Zeng blinked, and the next second, his manager's gaze shot straight at Lin Yuan. "You wouldn't be thinking of..."
"Hey, there are less than two months left."
Lin Yuan nodded: "How will you know if you don't push yourself?"
Feng Zeng: "...Okay."
"But before that, you absolutely must write the song first."
"Absolutely." Lin Yuan clenched his fist. "I will do my best to save time and streamline the process."
“Don’t skimp on things that shouldn’t be skimped on,” the agent said. “However, getting past the platform might not be easy.”
“I can lower my appearance fee.”
The platform naturally expects Lin Yuan to sing "Hot", or to buy the performance rights to a popular song for Lin Yuan to sing. Singing a new song would be equivalent to Lin Yuan using the video platform to promote his new song, which would not be good for viewership and the audience might not be willing to accept it.
"I'll ask for you."
Feng Zeng acted with astonishing speed, quickly providing Lin Yuan with the results.
Xingyao Video disagreed.
Xingyao Video is wealthy and powerful, and doesn't lack the appearance fees from Lin Yuan Province. Xingyao invited a whole host of big names to its New Year's Eve gala, and even facilitated the reunion of two rumored feuding superstars on stage after many years.
Xingyao Video only pursues popularity.
Leting Video didn't react much to this, only hoping that Lin Yuan's new song would be paired with a song called "Hot".
Lin Yuan therefore accepted the invitation.
"Have you ever written songs before?" the manager couldn't help but ask.
Lin Yuan answered decisively: "No!"
broker:"……"
Judging from Lin Yuan's confident demeanor, he had assumed that the other party had not only written before, but was at least of a high caliber. But now…
never mind.
Lin Yuan wasn't the type of person who could be easily interfered with.
never mind.
Lin Yuan was, after all, his boss.
Can he interfere with his boss's actions?
He can't interfere.
If all else fails, he'll wait until Lin Yuan releases his new song and then buy a copy to show his support.
He was already worried that Lin Yuan wouldn't be able to finish the song on time, and now... he's even more worried.
...
On the eve of the Golden Wing Awards, or more precisely, two days before the awards ceremony, He Xun sent a message to Lin Yuan, wanting to ask for his opinion on this year's winners.
Various entertainment media outlets are making predictions, and even many netizens have joined in the predictions. In the Best Supporting Actor category, Lin Yuan's name has not been mentioned many times. After all, he is a complete newcomer, and the probability of winning on his first nomination is extremely low. He usually just ends up being a runner-up.
Of course, some people also mentioned him.
The reason is that, purely in terms of acting skills, Lin Yuan is definitely not bad among the nominees.
He mastered the contrast between Gu Yilou's personality with unparalleled skill; the line between madman and noble young master was almost blurred.
In particular, the scene where he confronted Li Mobei fully revealed Gu Yilou's original personality.
In this year's film market, Gu Yilou is undoubtedly the most attention-grabbing villain.
Even now, viewers are still mentioning Gu Yilou.
Lin Yuan's contribution to making this character so captivating cannot be overlooked.
Lin Yuan himself said, "Anyone is fine, but I'd be better off with myself."
He Xun then noticed that Lin Yuan was busy on the other side, and the room looked as messy as a doghouse. Lin Yuan was not even sitting on the sofa, but on the carpet.
"What are you doing?" he asked curiously.
"Write a song." Lin Yuan held up a corner of his notebook, on which was a bunch of stuff that He Xun couldn't understand at all.
He Xun nearly spat out his milk: "Now? The awards ceremony is the day after tomorrow!"
Yes, now.
The two didn't even talk for long before Lin Yuan hung up the phone.
It was dark outside the window, and the night was deep and quiet. It was the perfect time for him to think. Lin Yuan bit the end of his pen, trying to immerse himself in the moment.
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Author's note: [doge][doge] Here I am!
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