Chapter 67 The Sixty-Seventh Melon Sets Up a Game
When I was investigating Qingcheng Film and Television before, I found some interesting operations. Now the most popular person under Qingcheng Film and Television is the movie emperor Sun Yao, but his career was not smooth when he first debuted. The biggest reason was that there was a man named Wang Zheng who always suppressed him at the same time.
The two are actors of the same type. Wang Zheng looks more heroic, and his early film and television works prefer sunny and upright images. Wang Zheng played many male leading roles as soon as he debuted. He was very popular at the time and completely suppressed Sun Yao's chance to stand out.
Later, Qingcheng Film and Television offered some unknown conditions to sign Wang Zheng. Since then, Wang Zheng's acting career has become difficult, and he has been involved in many scandals. He gradually disappeared from the public eye.
Wang Zheng has just made a comeback recently, playing some small guest roles in various crews, sometimes even playing the father of the male and female protagonists. Compared with Sun Yao today, there is a world of difference.
No one knows what happened after Wang Zheng signed the contract with Qingcheng Film and Television. There must be a lot of tricks involved.
Later, Xu Qingye found out that Sun Yao was actually the nephew of one of the major shareholders of Qingcheng Film and Television. He was not an artist controlled by capital, but capital itself. That was why Qingcheng Film and Television poured all its resources into him and also used him as a living signboard.
Inferring from the results, Qingcheng Film and Television signed Wang Zheng just to control him and make him give way to Sun Yao.
The chorus on the stage continued. Xu Qingye's eyes moved away from Wang Zheng. He looked at Chen Que standing beside him. Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, Chen Que on the stage looked a little unfamiliar, or perhaps this was how he should have looked.
The show ended quickly, and a group of people bowed and left the stage. Xu Qingye clapped his hands vigorously and waved when Shen Que looked over.
As soon as Shen Que stepped down, Xu Qingye's phone vibrated.
Chen Que: I’ll wait for you in the underground garage after you finish.
Xu Qingye looked at the message and hesitated for a while before replying with an "OK". It was no use avoiding it all the time, he had to make things clear.
Xu Qingye didn't watch the remaining shows seriously. He just took pictures of the artists who had received orders. Before the last show was over, he stood up with his back hunched.
"I have something to do and I'll leave first. You can go back by yourselves later."
Xu Qingye greeted a few people. Yi He looked at him with a playful expression, Cao Muan was a little heartless, and Shen Mu was busy checking the messages in the group and didn't notice what was happening on Xu Qingye's side.
The venue for the party was very large, and there were several floors of underground parking. Shen Que sent him the specific location, but Xu Qingye still had a hard time finding it. Every place in the parking lot looked similar, and he felt a little dizzy after walking around for a while.
Xu Qingye was planning to call Shen Que to ask again when he saw Wang Zheng and an assistant walking forward from a distance. Xu Qingye subconsciously chased after them.
"Teacher Wang Zheng, please wait a moment."
Xu Qingye shouted, and Wang Zheng, who was walking in front, paused when he heard someone calling him. He looked back and saw Xu Qingye running towards him quickly, so he really stopped and waited for him.
Wang Zheng is only forty years old this year, but he looks younger than he actually is. His handsome face does not show many signs of aging, and he can be considered a handsome uncle.
Wang Zheng wasted several years at Qingcheng Film and Television. He only started filming again when his contract expired this year. Although they were all small roles, he had a good attitude and took every opportunity seriously.
When someone called him at this moment, he just thought that the other person was his fan.
Xu Qingye was running out of breath. He stood in front of Wang Zheng and took a long time to catch his breath before he calmed down.
"Why are you running so fast? I'm waiting for you."
Wang Zheng looked at Xu Qingye, shook his head slightly, reached out and took a bottle of water from his assistant and handed it to Xu Qingye.
Xu Qingye waved his hand and refused. He glanced at the assistant standing beside him and spoke hesitantly.
"Teacher Wang Zheng, can I have a moment with you? I'd like to ask you something about Qingcheng Film and Television."
Wang Zheng originally had a kind smile on his face, but when he heard the words "Qingcheng Film and Television", his expression immediately turned cold, and he looked at Xu Qingye with vigilance.
"I've passed the press card exam, so I'm considered a journalist. I've been investigating the Qingcheng Film and Television incident recently, and I've gotten some clues. I'm just alone, and I'm afraid I can't handle it on my own. You're also a victim of Qingcheng Film and Television, so could you please help me?"
Xu Qingye looked at Wang Zheng very sincerely. He knew that it was a bit presumptuous for him to rush over like this, but he had to make this decision. He was afraid of missing this opportunity.
"Victim? How did you come to that conclusion? When Qingcheng Film and Television spent tens of millions to recruit me, everyone said they were my mentor. Then everything that happened later was blamed on me, saying I was a greedy loser who never knew how to be satisfied, a hopeless loser who wasted resources and opportunities. This is the first time I've heard someone call me a victim."
Wang Zheng originally didn't want to pay attention to Su Qingye, but after listening to his words, he became interested.
A few years ago, newspapers and magazines were full of news and gossip about Wang Zheng being a big shot and playing with women. Everyone used all kinds of disgusting words to describe him. He tried for a long time before his reputation recovered a little.
After being used to hearing all kinds of injustice and insults, Wang Zheng was a little dazed when someone suddenly said that he was a victim. It was really a trendy statement.
"You and Sun Yao debuted around the same time, and your acting and image were slightly better, so you've always had good resources. Later, Qingcheng Film and Television signed you with a high-profile contract. On the surface, they admired you very much, but in reality, it was just to control you and achieve the goal of promoting Sun Yao. So after you signed the contract, they always gave you some inappropriate scripts, gradually eroding your popularity. I don't know how much of the scandals that followed were true and how much was false, but it's obviously not normal that they fermented so quickly. There must be someone behind the scenes fanning the flames. Of course, these are all my conjectures. You know the truth better than I do."
Xu Qingye spoke of his analysis, which was not groundless. He had checked Wang Zheng's performance experience, and found that he had indeed participated in many big productions after signing with Qingcheng Film and Television. However, the roles he played were not suitable for him, and the benefits he gained from participating in the productions were not significant.
Gradually, Wang Zheng became less popular, and his performance resources naturally became worse, and he gradually became an outdated artist.
Wang Zheng had never heard anyone say this before. He had not realized any of this in his previous life in the agency. He only knew that the attitude of Qingcheng Film and Television towards him was getting worse and worse, and the roles they were given were getting worse and worse. In short, he had a period of time with a strong sense of gap, which almost made him collapse. After terminating his contract with Qingcheng Film and Television, he took a long time to adjust himself before slowly recovering.
"Let's talk in my car."
Wang Zheng frowned. After listening to Xu Qingye's words and recalling the events of the past few years, he could actually reconcile them a little. It was public knowledge that Qingcheng Film and Television had given him a large signing fee. In fact, they had also signed a supplementary agreement, which required him to receive the full signing fee.
Xu Qingye followed Wang Zheng to the car. Wang Zheng talked about his experience in Qingcheng Film and Television over the years. Wang Zheng was a carefree person and didn't think much of many things at the time, but now he suddenly felt something was wrong when he reviewed it.
"During my most despair, a man named Sun Qiang suddenly became my friend. He treated me to food, drinks and entertainment every day. I indulged myself for a while, and many scandals were photographed during that time. Later, Sun Qiang said he had been transferred to another place for work, and I never saw him again."
As Wang Zheng recalled, he found more and more things that were wrong. Xu Qingye took careful notes and helped Wang Zheng analyze. Sun Yao and Sun Qiang might be relatives. After all, half of the entire Qingcheng Film and Television belonged to their family, so it was no big deal if they did something fishy.
Xu Qingye and Wang Zheng chatted for a long time. He found that Wang Zheng didn't know much about Qingcheng Film and Television. If Qingcheng Film and Television didn't give him resources, he would just lie at home and terminate the contract. He is really a Buddhist person.
"To be honest, I've been living in a muddle all my life. I'm afraid I can't do much for you. If it's just something like posting something online, I can help, but I can't do anything more. At my age, I just want to live a stable life."
After reviewing the situation, Wang Zheng was a little annoyed, but after all, so many years had passed. When he was young, he was ambitious and might have wanted to fight, but now he no longer had the fighting spirit.
"I understand. I just need someone to support me. If you can help me forward this message, that will be fine."
Xu Qingye nodded. Wang Zheng had a very difficult life these years. Qingcheng Film and Television was a game designed specifically for him. He did not feel anything unusual during the game. He was brainwashed and suppressed little by little, and eventually became the Buddhist he is today.
Xu Qingye and Wang Zheng chatted for a long time. He looked at the time and let out a strange cry.
"That's it. I'm leaving now, Brother Wang. I'll contact you later."
Xu Qingye got out of the car and ran very fast. Wang Zheng leaned over to look at his back and suddenly smiled.
"It's great to be young. I'm full of energy."
"Brother Wang, do you really want to help him?"
The assistant looked at Wang Zheng with some concern. Wang Zheng's life had just started to get better recently, so he was not really suitable to get involved in this kind of thing. Besides, there was no evidence for what happened in the past. What Xu Qingye said was just speculation. The most taboo thing for an artist is to take sides casually.
"These things I said may be speculation, but the wounds on others are not fake. I am just speaking out for justice. Let's go back. I have to talk to some old friends tomorrow."
Wang Zheng signaled his assistant to drive the car. He leaned against the window with no smile on his face. No one knew what he felt when he saw Sun Yao holding the Best Actor trophy in the audience. It was obvious that he had always been better, but due to one wrong move, their fate changed drastically. He hated his bad luck in the past, but now he realized that it was all a carefully planned trap. How could he not hate it?
Everything you do will always leave traces, and Wang Zheng wants to find these traces.
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The signal in the underground garage was not good. Shen Que waited for more than an hour, but Xu Qingye did not show up. He made several phone calls but none of them went through. Shen Que suddenly became anxious. He wanted to find Xu Qingye, but was afraid of missing him. Finally, he got off the bus and stood by it waiting.
Xu Qingye left Wang Zheng and walked around for a long time before he saw the E zone icon sent to him by Chen Que. He looked at the time and was a little worried that Chen Que had left. It was all because he was too engrossed in the conversation. He saw a tall figure standing by the car in the distance. Xu Qingye breathed a sigh of relief and trotted over.
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