In reality, Mengli was the lucky one.
Lang Xia was in a worse situation than her.
He had just changed his agent from He Yingzi to Zhou Pingan when Zhou Pingan resigned. His work suffered setbacks one after another. Without his agent to mediate, the projects he was in contact with were either snatched away or negotiations stalled, and none of them progressed smoothly.
One can imagine the frustration in Lang Xia's heart.
Without He Yingzi and Zhou Ping'an, Lang Xia certainly wouldn't become obsolete immediately.
The past works, the accumulated fame, and the fans are all there.
But he felt like Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West, now without his three disciples to protect him; all sorts of demons and monsters wanted to come out and take a bite out of him.
No one negotiated with him with "respect" anymore, whether it was about pay or other conditions.
Lang Xia had always believed that he was now a top-tier talent, with projects chasing after him. But now, his true colors were revealed. Without an agent in the industry to help him maintain this false top-tier image, very few people actually recognized his ability to handle projects on his own.
Yu Jiang, with whom I had previously collaborated the most, also suspended our cooperation because he refused to work on the previous project.
How should I put it? These past few days have been incredibly frustrating for him.
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What Lang Xia couldn't understand was that when he wanted to find a reliable agent again, none of the people he contacted were willing to take the job.
What's going on?
He's a top-tier celebrity; whoever gets him would be giving him a free money tree, right?
Even if the agents he contacted are all seasoned veterans in the industry with established artists under their management, it doesn't mean they can't manage him because of that.
Didn't Zhou Ping'an bring several of them with him at once?
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Lang Xia was unaware that his decision to drive He Yingzi away had caused a huge uproar in the agent circle.
What he didn't know was that before he proposed breaking up, He Yingzi had already contacted other agents in the industry, asking them to take over his business and give him a helping hand.
He was unaware that He Yingzi had cancer.
After his collaboration with He Yingzi ended, he never contacted her again.
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"Lang Xia came to see me." Chen Ziyan sneered at Lu Yanhe over the phone. "He still doesn't understand exactly where he went wrong with his stupidity."
Lu Yanhe: "Seeing him like this, I suddenly understood why some artists, who were famous for several years, faded into obscurity in the blink of an eye."
“He Yingzi and Zhou Pingan are both marketing experts who know how to create buzz. They can turn Langxia’s initial popularity into a massive one, but that’s all inflated,” Chen Ziyan said. “Without the inflated hype, the remaining hype will slowly evaporate.”
Lu Yanhe: "So, is that all there is to Lang Xia?"
"It depends. He has still acted in some dramas in the past few years, but he has offended two important people, He Yingzi and Yu Jiang. Whether he can make a comeback depends on luck and whether he can persevere," Chen Ziyan said. "Many celebrities who have been famous can't start over. They can't bring themselves to do it again."
Lu Yanhe: "I always thought he would suffer the consequences of his actions, but I never expected that he would be implicated because of this."
“Zhou Ping’an never even considered paving the way for his future. Look at Meng Li, even though Zhou Ping’an is gone, there are still people from Zhou Ping’an’s team managing things for Meng Li.” Chen Ziyan said, “Zhou Ping’an’s departure was to avoid the limelight, not to leave the entertainment industry forever. He couldn’t possibly leave without a backup plan, but he didn’t lay any of his plans on Lang Xia at all. You can tell his attitude towards Lang Xia.”
"His actions toward He Yingzi have chilled everyone's hearts."
“That’s exactly what happened.” Chen Ziyan smiled. “The two people you hate the most in the entertainment industry will have a hard time getting back on their feet now. Luck is really on your side.”
"Lang Xia still has a chance to get back on his feet."
"It looks difficult right now, at least for the next few years," Chen Ziyan said. "He clearly doesn't have the ability to take on a major responsibility, and during this period, he has been suffering setbacks one after another."
"Lang Xia doesn't have the same natural ability to generate buzz as Ma Zhiyuan."
"To be precise, it's his ability to cause trouble," Chen Ziyan corrected. "After all, Lang Xia has his father guiding him. His father has been in this industry for so many years, and He Yingzi was in charge of him in previous years. Over time, his sense of discipline is stronger than Ma Zhiyuan's."
"That makes sense."
Lang Xia was not as uncontrollable as Ma Zhiyuan.
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The entertainment industry has undergone tremendous changes in the past six months.
It all started with Ma Zhiyuan's live stream.
Ma Zhiyuan was completely unable to appear in public anymore, Lang Xia was affected, Zhou Ping'an went abroad, Chen Pinhe's projects were all put on hold, and Lu Yanhe entered a "disappearance" mode.
As a result, a large amount of resources in the domestic entertainment industry were distributed to other people.
Especially Jiang Jun.
Most of Chen Pinhe's projects were brought under Jiang Jun's control thanks to Shi Huo's efforts.
Including Chen Pinhe, a Hollywood movie.
Online arguments have resurfaced that Jiang Jun was incredibly lucky to have met Lu Yanhe.
Jiang Jun, as always, did not update his social media, and quietly focused on filming.
Say nothing, respond to nothing.
Chen Ziyan said that Jiang Jun's previous illness brought about a very big change in him.
He basically spends his time filming and resting now, occasionally attending some events and award ceremonies.
Aside from that, I don't care about many things.
Lu Yanhe greatly admired Jiang Jun's state of mind.
"Teacher Jiang's rhythm is really comfortable."
“Yes.” Chen Ziyan nodded. “He is now acting as a very pure actor. He is filming both domestically and internationally, in different genres, which helps him avoid the problem of appearing on screen too often and making the audience tired of him. He doesn’t actually appear in films less frequently than you, but he doesn’t have as much buzz. This is actually a good thing for an actor.”
Many superstars only make one movie a year, or one movie every two years.
From preparation to filming, and from post-production to release, it has been the subject of much attention.
Such large-scale projects can help celebrities maintain a high level of public attention from the very beginning.
Correspondingly, if he appears in the public eye too frequently, especially if the characters he portrays are all very similar, it's easy for people to get tired of him. Even a superstar. Lu Yanhe faces this problem.
His solution to this problem was to highlight different aspects of the subject in different film projects.
For example, when "Godless" was released, neither his team nor the film's team promoted Lu Yanhe's "good acting skills" at all. The focus of the promotion was entirely on the characteristics of the character Lu Yanhe played and the character itself.
For example, in the film "The Boat," even during awards season, they did not go against the trend by emphasizing that Lu Yanhe actually has good acting skills. Instead, they highlighted that Lu Yanhe was willing to sacrifice his own brilliant performance in the film in order to make the film a success.
Different movies leave different impressions, rather than promoting the same qualities like good looks, good acting skills, or the same traits in a one-size-fits-all manner.
Nevertheless, Lu Yanhe still faces the problem of excessive media exposure.
This is why he can now stay in Africa with a clear conscience.
Although it is very hot here.
But it doesn't matter, the hot summer will always pass.
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