Chapter 9 The Ninth Melon Black Heart Company
Sun Yao is not mentioned in the original novel. After all, this kind of entertainment industry literature is almost always filled with movie stars and top idols, and any one of them is extraordinary.
After taking the business card and taking a look at it, Xu Qingye frowned. He was not familiar with Sun Yao, but he was very familiar with Sun Yao's company.
Allure Films.
In the original novel, a lot of words were spent on describing this company. It is a typical black-hearted company that exploits artists, uses yin-yang contracts, charges sky-high liquidated damages, etc. In short, it has all the five evils.
There is a very memorable plot in the original novel. Qingcheng Film and Television signed a large number of newcomers, but did not provide them with resources after signing. The artists did not earn a penny, but had to pay millions of liquidated damages if they wanted to leave. A girl could not stand the company's exploitation and jumped off the building of Qingcheng Film and Television.
Such an incident only stayed on the hot search for a long time, and was simply covered up by suicide due to depression.
In the original novel, Qingcheng Film and Television offended Shen Que in order to grab resources, and its true face was exposed under Shen Que's domineering aura.
I didn't expect this company to appear so early.
Xu Qingye subconsciously clenched the business card when he pinched it, and a corner of the card was wrinkled by him. An idea gradually took shape in his mind.
The makeup artist quickly changed the makeup. Actually, there was no major change. She just made her face paler and bloodless. She looked like a thin piece of paper that could be torn apart by the wind at any time. The red paint on her chest was so red that it was shocking.
Xu Qingye came back to his senses and put the business card into his pocket. He looked up at Shen Que and immediately gave him a thumbs up and started praising him.
"It feels great to be alive and slightly dead."
"You're such a boaster."
Shen Que chuckled. Xu Qingye's choice of words was always so fresh, making people confused but also very interesting.
The two of them went out together, and there was no one around, so Shen Que asked in a low voice.
"Is there something wrong with that company? You didn't look very good just now."
"Well, I've heard a little bit about it. I'll tell you in detail when I get back."
Xu Qingye nodded, but since there were so many people on the crew and it was not convenient to say too much, Shen Que nodded in understanding.
The last scene was very simple. All Shen Que had to do was sit in the sedan chair, but the director had a lot of requirements for him. As soon as Shen Que sat in the sedan chair, the director began to set up the lights layer by layer and kept asking Shen Que to change his movements. He wanted to capture the best shot of Su Siheng.
There were really few scenes, and even though the director made repeated changes, it was still filmed very quickly. After playing a well-known character like Su Siheng, it would have been a bit inappropriate to continue to be an extra in the crew. Fortunately, the close-up shots in the morning were also re-shot, otherwise there would have been some minor troubles.
The salary of special actors is higher than that of ordinary extras, about one thousand yuan a day, and the group leader will take a small commission.
The director liked Shen Que very much, added his contact information, and said that he would look for him if there was a suitable role in the future.
After finishing work early, Shen Que went to remove his makeup. Originally, Xu Qingye planned to treat Shen Que to a meal to celebrate his first filming, but before he left the film and television city, Mana called.
Xiao Cheng's reputation has completely changed. Someone dug out an interview of him participating in a music competition. Fifteen or sixteen-year-old Xiao Cheng looked at the camera with bright eyes and shouted some childish slogans in his hoarse voice during voice change.
"My goal is to become an idol, and I work hard for it every day!"
This video is very old, so long that Xiao Cheng himself had forgotten about it. He was a little shocked when he suddenly saw it, but overall, it was a very good result. Xiao Cheng even became a hot topic because of it, and his album sales increased a lot.
Mana specially called someone over and asked him to thank Xu Qingye in person.
Since Mana wanted to treat them, Xu Qingye naturally wouldn't refuse.
Mana brought Su Ziyu and Xiao Cheng, and Xiao Cheng followed at the back, wrapping himself tightly. He took off his hat and mask when he arrived at the box. Then, in everyone's surprised eyes, he rushed to Xu Qingye and hugged him tightly.
Xu Qingye was startled, and he didn't know where to put his hands. He looked at Shen Que for help.
"Brother, from now on you are my real brother. If it weren't for you, I would have to quit the entertainment industry and go home to farm."
Xiao Cheng sounded like he was about to cry. Xu Qingye was really afraid that he would rub his tears and snot on himself, so he quickly reached out and pushed him away. The young man's way of expressing emotions was a little too passionate.
"Don't be polite. I'm just getting paid for the job. Besides, it's not your fault."
Xu Qingye comforted his younger brother with a few words. Xiao Cheng was about the same age as Shen Que. Xiao Cheng was obviously much more lively, while Shen Que was always quiet and no one knew what he was thinking.
"You're so unruly. Sit down now."
Mana pulled Xiao Cheng over. She had a really bad life. Every artist she managed was a worry.
The matter of Xiao Cheng was actually a test of Xu Qingye's ability. Now Xu Qingye proved his ability very quickly. In less than 24 hours, his reputation was completely reversed, and the cost was very small.
Xu Qingye's approach was unique, peculiar but effective, which gave her great confidence. She had worked with some so-called marketing masters before, but they always required the company to invest a lot of money in the early stage and there was no immediate effect.
"I'm truly impressed by Teacher Xu's methods. Every step he takes is unexpected, yet the results are surprisingly perfect. From now on, we leave Tzuyu in your care."
Mana poured a glass of wine for Xu Qingye, who drank it all in one gulp. He had been a slave in his previous life, and was deeply influenced by the drinking culture.
Mana laughed when she saw him drinking so heartily. They didn't talk about work at the table, so Mana looked at Shen Que again.
He had heard that Shen Que had filmed a special role in the crew of "Emperor's Alliance". Although it was only a few minutes of plot, playing a well-known role in an S+ drama in his first filming was an opportunity that many people would wish for.
"If Xiao Shen wants to join the industry, he can really consider our company. With Xiao Shen's looks, he has a great advantage in our company. Look at Su Ziyu and Xiao Cheng, they are both beautiful boys."
Mana was a little unwilling to give up. Shen Que's appearance was a perfect match for their company, which was always full of handsome men and beautiful women.
"Looks are the least noteworthy thing about our Chen Que. If he wants to succeed, he'll go the route of talent. And he's really just here for the experience. He's also busy preparing for his graduation defense. Chen Que is a top student at University A, so he's busy."
Xu Qingye waved his hand and helped Shen Que take over the topic.
"I think you have other plans. Don't pretend you don't want to enter the entertainment industry. There are so many people in the industry who say they won't enter the entertainment industry, but they are all contradicting themselves. The entertainment industry is a glamorous world, and everyone wants to break in and try their luck. The fame and fortune are so attractive."
Mana rolled her eyes. Xu Qingye was just trying to fool others with his nonsense, but he was still pretending in front of her.
"I said something wrong, I'll drink a glass of wine as punishment."
Xu Qingye was not embarrassed either. He raised his head and drank another glass. After finishing it, he wanted to pour himself another one, but Shen Que beside him held his hand.
"Drink less."
"It's okay, I know my limits."
Xu Qingye patted Chen Que's hand and continued chatting with Mana. This meal was completely their home turf. Chen Que, Su Ziyu and Xiao Cheng really came to eat.
The show ended at around nine o'clock. Mana transferred Xu Qingye's expenses for a quarter, and the two took a taxi back to the rented house. Shen Que poured Xu Qingye a glass of warm water.
"Thanks, but I'm really fine, I just had a few drinks."
Xu Qingye took the cup and took a sip. He had a pretty good alcohol tolerance and didn't get drunk or even blush after drinking.
The rented apartment was a three-bedroom apartment, with one room for each of them, and the extra room was used by Xu Qingye as a studio. Shen Que had no objection to this.
Sitting down on the sofa, Xu Qingye took out the wrinkled business card from his pocket.
"There are some bad rumors about this company. I haven't confirmed them, so it's hard to say for sure. But if they're true, then many people are living in pain. I want to check this company out."
Xu Qingye didn't say too much. If he said too much, he wouldn't be able to explain where he got the information from, so he could only be vague.
"Do you need my help? Maybe we can go for an interview."
Shen Que took the business card from Xu Qingye. If the rumors were true, then this company really had no need to exist. He didn't understand the nature of Xu Qingye's work, but supporting him was enough.
"I think I really need your help, but there's no rush."
Xu Qingye did not want to push this matter forward rashly. Before starting the plan, he needed to have a more detailed understanding of Qingcheng Company. He had an advantage in this regard. He worked in a media company and had a lot of paparazzi connections. There was almost nothing in this circle that they didn't know.
But how to get them to speak depends on your ability.
After a busy day, Xu Qingye was already exhausted. He asked Chen Que to rest early. Back in the room, Xu Qingye turned on the computer and didn't feel sleepy. His messages kept flashing, all of which were group chat messages.
The group of [Keshengkensi] was also flashing. Xu Qingye clicked in to take a look and saw that the group was talking about Jiang Boqi's concert.
Tickets haven't gone on sale yet, but fans are already planning to grab tickets, book hotels, and book itineraries, because Xu Qingye has been quite active in the group recently, and someone @ed him and asked him if he wanted to go to the concert.
Moon is still the most active person in the group. She has chatted a lot in the group throughout the day, and now she is completely sure that Moon is not Shen Ke.
"Could it be a girlfriend?"
Xu Qingye thought about it and thought that the fact that there were no romantic scenes about Shen in the original novel did not mean that he had never been in love. Maybe there was a hidden plot.
Xu Qingye touched his chin and thought for a moment. His studio still needed some manpower. In fact, Moon was very good. She was good at output and had the basic ability of a fan club sister. As long as she consciously guided her fans, she could become a qualified big fan.
When cooperating with a company, the company will be very generous to big fans, and can provide itineraries, event tickets, etc. Although Moon does not seem to be short of money, some special benefits as a big fan are also attractive enough.
Xu Qingye decided to find an opportunity to talk about it first, as he didn't know if the other person was interested in this.
His thoughts were a little confused, so Xu Qingye looked at the forum and various groups for a while before yawning and going to sleep.
If you go to bed late, you naturally won’t get up early. Xu Qingye didn’t get up until almost noon. He woke up to the smell of food. He walked to the kitchen in a daze, and Xu Qingye saw Shen Que wearing an apron and busy in the kitchen.
Shen Jue's movements were not skillful, but his expression was surprisingly serious. His mobile phone was on and he was following the cooking tutorial step by step. Occasionally he would frown when there was something he didn't understand.
In short, cooking seems like an academic research to Shen Que, and it is obvious that his research has achieved some results.
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