"Okay, but..."
The voice on the other end hesitated for a moment.
Xiao He smiled helplessly: "Sister Liu, just say it."
"Don't have too high hopes for this award," Liu Rulan said in a low voice. "The situation is very tense, but it's not like there's no news at all."
"Ha, is that all?" Xiao He chuckled. "The contenders for Best Supporting Actor this year are all very strong, so I, as a newcomer, am at a disadvantage."
Even when he was shortlisted, Xiao He could guess that he probably had no chance.
Youth is his greatest asset, but it is also his obstacle.
This is the White Magnolia Award, one of the three major TV drama awards in China. Xiao He was competing against other contestants from the same period, who were all over forty years old and veterans in the industry. It was already a miracle that he was nominated.
Xiao He sneered, "In fact, given the current situation, I'd rather not win this award. If we do, those people will seize the opportunity to stir up a new wave of controversy. Right now, I just hope those rumor-mongers all get out of here."
He'll win some awards eventually, but there are some people he can't tolerate right now.
"Okay, I understand what you're thinking."
...
After hanging up the phone, the fire burning in Xiao He's heart finally subsided.
However, Xiao He soon turned his attention to investigating Qin Lezhang.
He wanted to see just who this Qin Lezhang was, that he was so arrogant.
Qin Lezhang's family background has been circulating online for a long time, and fans bring it up to boast about it every now and then. However, the personas portrayed online are a mix of truth and falsehood, and Xiao He is genuinely curious about the real situation.
A few minutes later, he learned the truth about Qin Lezhang.
Qin Lezhang's family background is indeed quite different from what his fans boast about, but it is still a background that many people can only dream of.
His maternal grandfather was a professor of Peking Opera who had taught many students. Many people in the Peking Opera performing arts circle were willing to give him some face. His maternal grandmother worked in a famous troupe in Beijing, his mother was a famous dancer, his paternal grandmother was a famous calligrapher, and his paternal grandfather used to be an official in a certain bureau of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. Although he had retired and his voice had weakened, he was still a big man.
Qin Lezhang's background truly makes him a descendant of an "artistic family".
His father is the general manager of Xingchen Entertainment, and is currently the person in charge.
Qin Lezhang's ability to leverage his status as the "crown prince of Xingchen Entertainment" for large-scale marketing is inextricably linked to his father's current position. Moreover, given their family's situation, they are indeed a force to be reckoned with for many in the industry.
However, now that the old man has retired, the Qin family, in a sense, has no connection with the government anymore. Many investors are willing to give them some face, but that doesn't mean they're afraid of them.
However, it should be clarified that Star Smile Entertainment is just one entertainment company under Star Smile Pictures, while the real entity with huge capital and influence is Star Smile Pictures, also known as the group.
Qin Lezhang's father is currently only a minor shareholder of Xingchen Pictures, and a semi-senior employee. He doesn't have much real power or say in the group.
As for why they were able to use the name "Xingchen Pictures" to market Qin Lezhang's identity, that was naturally Qin Lezhang's father's doing.
After all, one is a conglomerate and the other is an entertainment company under the conglomerate, both bearing the name "Star Smile." Many people outside the conglomerate don't have such a clear concept, and often can't even distinguish the relationship between "Star Smile Pictures" and "Star Smile Entertainment."
In addition, Qin Lezhang has indeed been the "crown prince" of Xingchen Entertainment for many years, and has been closely tied to projects under Xingchen Pictures for a long time. So, the group has naturally turned a blind eye to this over the years. They can't really clarify Qin Lezhang's identity and issue a notice to tell everyone that Qin Lezhang is just using Xingchen Pictures' name and that he is not the "crown prince" of Xingchen Pictures.
Thus, taking advantage of the information gap among netizens, Qin Lezhang, backed by powerful figures, established his reputation as the most powerful playboy in the industry.
The persona you're portraying is all about being bold and shameless.
As for Xingchen Pictures blacklisting Xiao He, that's completely a case of a fox borrowing the tiger's power. It's just that Xingchen Entertainment has become arrogant over the years by using the group's name, and some production teams don't dare to confront them head-on. So, in their choices, they deliberately avoid Xiao He to avoid trouble. The group's senior management may not even know who Xiao He is.
However, this matter cannot be left unresolved indefinitely; we should at least cause them some trouble...
As he perused the documents, Xiao He's thoughtful gaze finally settled on Qin Lezhang's father.
The root of Qin Lezhang's arrogance lies in the fact that he has such a father.
Since you say my father has a problem, then let me ask you—
Can your father withstand investigation?
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