While Shen Yu was talking, Tao Mu was picking up shrimp dumplings with chopsticks. He was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Shen Yu who was still confused and didn't understand the situation, and respected him as a man.
——In front of a woman, especially a beautiful woman, he actually dared to bring up topics related to age. Fortunately, Shen Yu is a man. If a young and beautiful female artist said such words in front of her seniors in the industry, it would definitely be a blatant provocation.
There is a possibility that it will be torn apart.
The smile on Fang Ruoti's face suddenly faded. As all the crew members were present, he was very gracious and didn't say anything.
Zhou Yanqing, who has always been a good guy, laughed and said, "Speaking of which, those of us who debuted early are at a disadvantage. Every time I meet fans, they all like to say the same thing. Ah, King Zhou, I grew up watching your movies, I grew up listening to your songs..."
Zhou Yanqing said this, and imitated the fans' crazy reactions when they saw him: "But what I like most is to hear them say that they have always liked me and that I have become more and more handsome over the years. Time really flies. Some of my first fans are now grandparents. At the last book signing event, someone even said to me, Qingzai, can you sign for me first? I have to pick up my grandson from school."
Zhou Yanqing is forty-three years old this year. The fans he attracted when he debuted at the age of seventeen are now in their fifties and sixties. It is indeed the age to be grandparents.
Fang Ruoti's expression softened, and she continued Zhou Yanqing's words: "Come to think of it, my first movie after my debut was shot with Brother Qing. I was only eight years old at the time, and I played Brother Qing's daughter in the movie. During the breaks in filming, Brother Qing bought me a lot of snacks. I was still a little fat at the time. My mother was afraid that I would get fatter, so she stopped me from eating."
Zhou Yanqing said with emotion: "Yes. More than 20 years have passed, and the chubby girl back then has become such a beautiful woman. I am old now."
"No way." Fang Ruoti said with a smile: "Brother Qing will always be Brother Qing, and he will always be the most handsome in our hearts."
Tao Mu poured a cup of tea, stood up, and respectfully toasted Zhou Yanqing: "Teacher Zhou, I especially admire your acting skills and your character. Today, I will offer you a cup of tea instead of wine. I hope you can give me more advice during the filming."
Zhou Yanqing looked at the respectful Tao Mu with a smile. He has a long history and a high status in the circle, and he has seen many young people like this. So I didn’t really care about it - after all, most people in the entertainment industry are smart, and there are only a few who can’t speak like Shen Yu.
"I heard that you put a lot of effort into studying the role before filming. Young people should be so serious about doing things." Zhou Yanqing also poured a cup of tea and drank it. "Compared with the older brothers present, my acting skills are not that good. But I have a lot of experience in filming. If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask me."
The atmosphere at the dinner table eased again because of Zhou Yanqing's appearance. Several other big names also started talking, chatting about the past. The Hong Kong circle is very small, and most of the actors here have worked together before. They also remember each other's embarrassing and interesting stories. When they started chatting, even those who didn't know or had no right to interrupt were listening with great interest.
No one took care of Shen Yu.
Shen Yu stood there awkwardly holding the silk stocking milk tea, looking aggrieved and tearful.
Yan Sheng quietly patted Shen Yu on the back. Shen Yu sat down and asked aggrievedly, "Brother Yan, did I say something wrong again?"
Yan Sheng smiled bitterly. Talking about this kind of topic in front of the female artist was more than just saying the wrong thing.
However, looking at Shen Yu with tears in his eyes, Yan Sheng couldn't scold her. I could only reluctantly comfort her: "Don't worry, Fang Ruoti won't bother with you."
Shen Yu pursed his lips in grievance, and looked at Tao Mu with longing, who quickly joined the conversation with everyone. I especially envy Tao Mu's ability to socialize well and be good at dealing with people.
"Am I really stupid?" Shen Yu asked Yan Sheng quietly, "It would be great if I could be as good as Mumu."
That cunning guy?
Yan Sheng glanced at Tao Mu, who was asking Wang Jinsheng for advice on acting and making him laugh, without saying anything.
The launch conference of "Black and White" was scheduled for the next day. Because the entire crew is full of big names, the most influential entertainment media from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong all accepted the invitation. Even Feixun Entertainment sent two reporters over.
Yan Sheng looked at the only online media that was running around among the print and television media, and couldn't help showing a thoughtful look.
The top stars in Hong Kong and Taiwan don't pay much attention to the mainland market, so naturally they are unaware of Feixun.com's influence on the mainland entertainment industry. But Yan Sheng is a real mainland star. I have also witnessed the explosive growth of Feixun.com.
If even one percent of the 130 million registered users can become fans of a star, the star's influence can spread across the country. And if one-tenth of this one percent of star fans can be converted into star purchasing power, even those high-end luxury brands will probably extend an olive branch.
In fact, the big money that celebrities make is never from film pay, but from high-end endorsements and commercial performances. Those who have reached Yan Sheng’s position in the entertainment industry are indifferent to commercial performances. However, they are all flocking to those high-end luxury brands where one less is signed and an industry can only sign one.
Yan Sheng has been on the rise in the past two years. Because of his good image and his background, many luxury brands have asked him to be their spokesperson. But we have to admit that there are too many people and too little opportunities in the fashion industry, and the competition is too fierce. What Yan Sheng has is exactly what others are eyeing. Therefore, every time Yan Sheng wanted to sign an endorsement or renew his contract, there would always be competitors secretly making trouble in an attempt to expose his dirty laundry. Yan Sheng’s management team is powerful, but not invincible. Occasionally, I would be overwhelmed by negative news.
If at a time like this, there could be a fixed and influential voice channel to support him and help him with public relations and publicity, Yan Sheng feels that his career path would be much smoother.
So from the perspective of interests, Yan Sheng really wants to be friends with Tao Mu. After all, Tao Mu owns Feixun.com, and anyone with a discerning eye can see the promotional potential of Feixun.com.
It's a pity that Tao Mu doesn't like him very much, and even rejects him because of Shen Yu. This made Yan Sheng feel regretful——
At first, someone broke the news that Tao Mu's performance style was similar to his, and Yan Sheng thought Tao Mu was also his fan. After all, Yan Sheng won the Best Actor award for his first film after his debut, and he has been making steady progress over the years. There are many newcomers in the entertainment industry who are his fans - at least that's what many newcomers would say when they are interviewed.
Hearing the rumors before, Yan Sheng did think Tao Mu was one of them. Whether Tao Mu wanted to take advantage of the popularity or really admired him, Yan Sheng was happy to see it happen. But I didn't expect that things are so unpredictable. Tao Mu actually hated him because of the comments of some brainless fans.
Yan Sheng has been in the industry for many years, but this is the first time he has seen an actor as sincere and upright as Xiaojian.
"Brother Yan?" In the backstage lounge, Shen Yu looked at Yan Sheng's focused eyes, and couldn't help but gently tug at Yan Sheng's sleeve: "What are you looking at?"
Yan Sheng came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Nothing."
After a pause, he reminded Shen Yu: "There will be a press conference later, and there will be a session where reporters will ask questions. Don't be too nervous."
Shen Yu took a deep breath: "I'm not nervous. My agent was here last night. He taught me how to speak."
As he spoke, Shen Yu looked at Wen Shijin who was standing beside him with complete trust.
Because the Shen Group intends to let Shen Yu serve as the promotion ambassador of the lost children gene bank. Recently, Wen Shijin has been staying in Shanghai, busy solving Shen Yu's image problem. I finally flew to Hong Kong before the launch conference just to join the crew of "Black and White" with Shen Yu. Make sure Shen Yu will not offend senior industry veterans because of some inappropriate words.
However, Wen Shijin didn't expect that just one day later, Shen Yu offended Fang Ruoti because of his rash words. If he had known this earlier, he should not have been concerned about Shen Yu's image and reputation during his experience in the police academy, and would have directly sent an assistant to follow Shen Yu closely.
The other big shots sitting in the lounge frowned in unison. In fact, when actors communicate privately, in order to ensure a harmonious atmosphere, they generally do not let their agents follow.
But Shen Yu's situation is rather special - although he has the title of a newcomer in the entertainment industry, he is, after all, the young master of the Shen Group. Even though he was kicked out of the Shen family because of bloodline issues, the Shen Group had no intention of giving up on this adopted son. It is still run by the film and television company and supported by the agency team. We shouldn't ask too much of this rich kid who is just playing around.
What's more, communicating with a smart person like Wen Shijin who can understand everything is much easier than chatting with Shen Yu who can't understand what others say. At least he wouldn't suddenly burst into tears while chatting, as if someone bullied him. So in comparison, they would rather deal with Shen Yu, who is as obedient as a puppet.
But they were both nineteen years old, one was Tao Mu, as slick as a veteran who had been in the industry for more than a decade, and the other was embarrassed to even talk. One cannot help but sigh that children from poor families have to grow up early.
Zhou Yanqing made his debut at the age of seventeen. The reason why he got into the entertainment industry was because his family was too poor. When Zhou Yanqing was eight years old, his father died of illness, and his mother supported him and his siblings by doing laundry. So Zhou Yanqing dropped out of school at a young age to support his family. Because he was so handsome, he was discovered by a scout while working as a waiter in a tea restaurant, and was then recommended to join the acting class of TVB.
He was quite lucky, as his first TV series became a huge hit in Hong Kong. Afterwards, he was promoted by the company, and he starred in many TV series and movies, and released many albums and held many concerts. Now he has become a superstar in the fields of film, television and music.
So he admired people like Tao Mu. He believes that young people should work hard: "Don't blame your bad luck. It all depends on how well you do. As long as you are willing to work hard and do your best, good luck will always come."
Tao Mu also particularly admired Zhou Yanqing's character. He still remembered that in his previous life, when he was kicked out of the Shen family, blackened by the entire Internet, and banned in the circle, it was Zhou Yanqing who helped him introduce the male lead of a movie. Because Zhou Yanqing thought that the character of the male protagonist in that movie was a bit similar to Zhou Yuanting. They all started out as righteous people but later turned into corrupt police officers. Zhou Yanqing and Tao Mu have only worked together once, but Zhou Yanqing always thinks that Tao Mu's acting skills are spiritual.
So later when the director wanted to make a movie but many actors refused to take the role because the character's image was not very positive, and he couldn't find a male lead who matched the image, Zhou Yanqing recommended Tao Mu to the director and showed the director some wonderful clips of Tao Mu playing Zhou Yuanting. After watching it, the director decided to give Tao Mu a chance to audition.
Then Tao Mu caught it. He won the Golden Crow Award for Best Actor for that role.
Although after that, Tao Mu was completely driven out of the entertainment industry by Shen Yu's admirers, and he had no contact with Zhou Yanqing anymore. But Tao Mu always remembered this favor.
In this life, when facing King Zhou, Tao Mu also showed special respect and admiration.
Zhou Yanqing did notice that Tao Mu respected him very much, but he didn't think of anything else. He just felt that Tao Mu was a good person.
One of them was trying to help the other and the other was trying to make friends with him, and they soon became close friends regardless of age difference.
So at the launch conference, many reporters could tell at a glance that they were both newcomers who were joining the crew for the first time. Tao Mu chatted and laughed with the big names and seemed very comfortable, while Shen Yu sat obediently beside them and looked at everyone with a smile. From time to time, he whispered a few words to Yan Sheng, and the whole scene was very harmonious.
Until the question-and-answer session began.
At first, the reporters present were considerate of the crew's reputation and only asked questions related to the filming. All the big names gave very official answers. It's very stable and standard, with no highlights at all. Until the host handed the microphone to the two newlyweds.
The reporter from Feixun Entertainment who had been waiting anxiously immediately raised his hand and asked his boss: "Many netizens have complained that you have a serious idol image. What do you think?"
Tao Mu didn't expect his employees to ask such a question, but he still answered solemnly: "I personally think that many times, life must move forward with a heavy burden."
Perhaps no one expected Tao Mu to give such an answer, and the entire venue was stunned. Then everyone burst into laughter.
The reporter from Feixun Entertainment Department immediately asked: "So when filming the movie "Black and White", will you take into account your idol image? Or, how will you interpret this role?"
We are back to the topic. Tao Mu had already prepared an answer for this kind of question, so he just answered it in a conventional way.
The big names from the "Black and White" crew looked at the reporter from Feixun Entertainment with some curiosity. They know that Feixun Entertainment specializes in online entertainment and is a new media that only came out last year. The overall style is very lively. But I didn’t expect that Feixun Entertainment’s style would be like this.
It turns out that if there is no hot topic, they will find one themselves, and if there is no topic, they will find one themselves. But it is not the kind of low-level editing by Hong Kong gossip paparazzi who just looks at the pictures to sell sales. On the contrary, it can liven up the atmosphere and make people smile.
It seems that this Feixun.com is indeed very different.
With reporters from Feixun Entertainment taking the lead. Next, a group of reporters were also inspired and began to ask some appropriate gossip questions.
Someone raised his hand and asked Shen Yu directly: "I heard that Shen's Group intends to invite you to become the promotion ambassador of the Lost Children's Gene Bank. Mr. Shen, after you become the promotion ambassador of the gene bank, will you use the gene bank to find your biological mother?"
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