Chapter 288: Arrangements for Artists
In the crew of "Love Apartment 2", when Lou Yixiao, Deng Jiajia and others saw Liu Shishi again, they all felt as if they were in a different world.
Only one New Year has passed, and everyone in the crew is still the same, but Tangren's No.1 sister has become even more popular. With a small supporting role as "Lü Su", she has become the most popular actress in the entertainment industry in this period.
"Lao Sun, I brought some milk tea and fruit for the crew. Please help me distribute them to everyone."
"Okay, Senior Sister." Sun Yizhou looked at the graceful and smiling Sister Yi and felt that her temperament and condition were even better than before. He couldn't help but sigh that fame nourishes people.
"Come over after you deliver the stuff. I have something to discuss with you."
After distributing the gifts brought by Sister Yi to the crew, Sun Yizhou went to the rest shed on the set to look for the female boss.
It was chilly in March. Liu Shishi was wrapped tightly in a long windbreaker, lying in a rocking chair and reading a script: "Sit down, Lao Sun."
Sun Yizhou dragged over a stool and sat down next to Sister Yi, feeling inexplicably nervous.
Liu Shishi straightened her body slightly, and seeing Sun Yizhou's back stretched straight, she chuckled, "Don't be nervous, Old Sun.
You have been in my studio for a while now. Today we have some free time so let's talk about your career plan. First, tell me, what are your thoughts? "
Sun Yizhou was stunned. He didn't expect that Sister Yi was going to talk to him about the future. He touched his head awkwardly, not knowing where to start.
He just knew the relationship between the female boss and the richest man, and he impulsively chose to join Liu Shishi's studio, betting that the bright future of Sister Yi would shine on him.
"Sister, I actually never thought about what the future would be like. I wasn't interested in the entertainment industry in my early years. When I was in high school, I was always planning to work in the electronics or IT industry.
I entered the entertainment industry by chance and started on this path. After that, I took one step at a time until the release of "Love Apartment" and then I became a little famous. "
Thinking back to the past three or four years since he entered the industry, Sun Yizhou couldn't help but sigh. The fierce competition in the entertainment industry is beyond the imagination of outsiders.
Liu Shishi nodded slightly. She could understand Sun Yizhou's mentality. Many people in the entertainment industry are like this. At the beginning, they just want to make a living, and sometimes they suddenly become famous due to an opportunity.
“During the Chinese New Year, my husband and I discussed that the studio is my business, and now that I have opened it, I have to run it well.
Since you are the first artist signed by the studio, I have to be responsible for your career. A gay man will have to get married, have children and support a family in the future, so he can’t just muddle through.”
Sun Yizhou was a little helpless. He was a grown man, but he was actually taught a lesson by a little girl. Perhaps he wanted to save some face, so he quickly added:
"In fact, I have thought about it. The Love Apartment series has great potential. I thought I should shoot this series well first to accumulate some popularity. When I become more famous, I will have better resources."
"It's a more pragmatic idea. But I can't rely solely on "Love Apartment". I can take on more roles and make myself familiar to the audience first."
Liu Shishi nodded, pushed the script in her hand forward, and then said: "Tangren is about to shoot "Startling by Each Step", you should study the script.
See if there’s a role that suits you. I’ll say hello to Sister K and leave it for you.
But I'll make it clear in advance that you don't have to think about the male lead role. Of course, you can also go for the audition. If you can be noticed by Sister K and Director Li based on your ability, I won't stop you."
Sun Yizhou was delighted and took the script: "Sister, I have studied "Startling by Each Step". I think it's OK to play a supporting role."
He is also considered as half an artist of Tangren Company. It is impossible for him not to pay attention to the drama "Startling by Each Step". He has been thinking about whether he can get a role through Yijie. He didn't expect that the female boss also had the same idea.
Liu Shishi couldn't help but smile. Old Sun looked honest, but he had a lot of little ideas. He probably had his eyes on this drama a long time ago. "It's good to know. Which prince do you want to play?"
"Thirteenth Prince, is this okay?"
"No, Sister Thirteen K has decided on Old Yuan."
Sun Yizhou was a little disappointed. He really liked the role of the chivalrous Old Thirteen, but Yuan Hong was a veteran of Tangren and he would definitely not be able to snatch the role from her.
"What about fourteen?"
Sister Yi ignored the other party's expectant eyes and shook her head: "The candidate for Fourteen has also been decided. Sister K promised this role to a newcomer in the company."
"Sister, we are all new here, can't you help me get some help?"
Liu Shishi spread her hands and said, "Let me be frank with you. That newcomer was brought in by Sister K to take over Lao Hu's class. She will be trained with emphasis. You can't compare to her."
When she met the newcomer in the company the day before yesterday, she understood why Cai Yinong gave up Yuan Hong. The other party was young, handsome, and had more potential than Yuan Hong. He was just suitable to take over when Lao Hu opened a studio in the future.
When Sun Yizhou heard this, he immediately gave up his desire to compete and smiled bitterly: "Okay! The future No. 1, I can't compare to him."
"I suggest you pick one from the second, ninth, or tenth."
"Can I give it some thought? After all, these characters have different personalities. I need to think carefully about which one is more suitable for me."
"No rush, just think about it before the auditions start at the end of the month. My studio will invest in some film and television projects every year, and any suitable roles will be reserved for you."
"Thank you, boss!" Sun Yizhou was overjoyed and his face was full of smiles.
He was secretly proud of his smart choice last year. If his boss hadn't been there, he would have wanted to sing "Good Days".
Sister Yi changed the subject: "There is one more thing I want to discuss with you. You don't have an agent yet. I want my assistant Jiang Yuanyuan to be your agent. What do you think?"
Sun Yizhou was knowledgeable and interesting: "I couldn't ask for more."
Liu Shishi smiled and said, "As long as you are willing. Don't worry, Yuanyuan has been with me for several years. She is definitely capable and is more than qualified to be your agent.
Moreover, she comes from Tengda Culture, and has good channel resources, and can help you expand your network. "
She found out that her young assistant was in love after the new year, so she wanted to make arrangements for Jiang Yuanyuan so that this little sister who had followed her the earliest could make further progress in her career.
When Sun Yizhou heard that his agent had connections with Tengda Culture, he couldn't hide the joy on his face. Who in the entertainment industry doesn't want to climb the big tree of Tengda?
After leaving Yijie's rest shed, Sun Yizhou was in high spirits, walking with a brisk pace and humming "Good Days". Anyone could tell that he had encountered great joy.
On the set, Chen Chichi saw Sun Yizhou shaking his head from afar, and nudged Wang Chuanjun beside him with his arm: "Xiaobu, this is a great thing!"
Wang Chuanjun felt the same way: "Let's go over and ask what's going on. If there's something good going on, let him treat us."
Upon hearing this, several girls followed suit, wanting to join in the fun.
Wang Chuanjun and Chen Chichi held their friend on the left and right, "How dare you, Lu Xiaobu, tell the truth?"
Sun Yizhou looked confused at first, but then he realized that he must have been too proud and aroused his friends' curiosity, so he smiled and explained, "Nothing, I took a role, um, a supporting role."
Lou Yixiao was quick to snatch the booklet from Sun Yizhou's hand. He glanced at it casually and exclaimed, "Oh, the script of "Startling by Each Step"! You want to participate in it?"
Sun Yizhou broke free from the two men's grip and shrugged: "I am an artist from Liu Shishi's studio. I am one family with Tangren. Is there any problem with participating in "Startling by Each Step"? "
Chen Chichi suddenly felt envious. "Startling by Each Step" has been very popular on Weibo these days, and the voting for the male lead is in full swing.
Relevant information was also disclosed that Tangren invested no less than 50 million yuan in this drama, which is completely comparable to the recently popular "The Myth". It is a rare opportunity to be able to participate in such a large-scale production, even if it is just a supporting role.
"Aunt" Deng Jiajia asked curiously, "What role are you playing? Stop keeping us in suspense and tell us all."
"I haven't decided yet, but I'll play the role of a prince anyway."
Deng Jiajia looked him up and down and couldn't help but teasing him, "I feel like you don't look like a prince even if you put on the dragon robe. With your frivolous playboy look, can you play a good prince? Don't play the prince as a street playboy when the time comes."
Seeing everyone burst into laughter, Sun Yizhou couldn't help but argue: "I was serving the role, don't underestimate my acting skills."
Lou Yixiao flipped through the script in his hand, his eyes rolled, and he asked anxiously: "Yizhou, "Startling by Each Step" is such a big production, is there any role to introduce to me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Sun Yizhou with burning eyes. The filming of Love Apartment 2 would be completed in ten days or half a month at most. After the filming was completed, they would be unemployed and there would be no new dramas to shoot. Several people didn't know what to do.
Sun Yizhou curled his lips and said, "Don't look at me like that. I was favored by my boss and was given a supporting role. I can't do anything else."
I glanced at the people who were envious at the moment, and secretly complained to myself, when they found out that I was signed with Liu Shishi's studio, they all laughed at me and called me stupid. Now you know how valuable I am, right? You will be envious of me in the future.
As everyone was sighing, Deng Jiajia suddenly asked, "Yizhou, is Yijie Studio still signing people?"
"Aunt, you have to talk to Senior Sister about this yourself!"
Deng Jiajia nodded slightly. Ever since she had learned a little about the background of Tangren's No. 1 sister, she had been hesitating whether to make the same choice as Sun Yizhou.
She felt that Sun Yizhou must know something since he suddenly joined Liu Shishi's studio.
So he kept trying to find out information indirectly, but Sun Yizhou looked cheerful and unreliable, and he kept his mouth shut, so he didn't get any useful information from him.
"Yixiao, give me back the script. We're filming now, if you have anything to say, let's talk after we finish work."
"Here!" Lou Yixiao was still thinking about Deng Jiajia's intention just now. Hearing this, he stuffed the script in his hand to Sun Yizhou and returned to the set to film with a heavy heart.
Liu Shishi was filming seriously in the crew, concentrating on completing the last part of Qin Yumo's role.
Just like that, time passed quickly and it was March 24th, when the TV series "Du Lala's Promotion" was broadcast simultaneously during prime time on Beijing Satellite TV and Donghai Satellite TV.
With the halo of "Lv Su", the ratings of "Du Lala's Promotion" have been soaring since it was broadcast on satellite TV. The ratings of the first broadcast on the two major satellite TV stations both exceeded 1%, ranking first and second in the national ratings list.
Soon, Liu Shishi and "Du Lala" became hot searches on Weibo, and netizens and the media gave them unanimous praise.
"This drama accurately captures the resonance of young white-collar workers and can be called the 'workplace bible for those born in the 1980s'."
"Liu Shishi brought to life the struggle of an ordinary girl, and Yijie's acting skills have improved greatly."
"Toutiao Entertainment" even published a long review, deeply analyzing the success of this drama.
The article believes that in an environment where spy war dramas and family ethics dramas dominate the screen, "Du Lala's Promotion" breaks through the siege with its youth inspirational themes, proving the potential of workplace dramas.
Its success will surely be seen as a sign that youth inspirational dramas are advancing into the mainstream viewing market, and will certainly drive the development of more similar themes.
Liu Shishi herself also changed her previous roles such as school beauty and white moonlight, and successfully transformed into the image of a working woman with "Du Lala", achieving a major breakthrough in her acting career and proving that she can still shine in modern clothes without "ancient costumes".
At noon the next day, Liu Shishi, who had just finished the morning shoot, was staying in her RV and was receiving a call from Tong Dawei.
Listening to the male lead's constant compliments, Sister Yi couldn't help but think of the praise of the drama and herself that she had just seen on "Toutiao Entertainment". She blushed and wondered how much money Sister K had given to have Toutiao praise her so hard.
Tong Dawei on the other end of the phone was in high spirits. The ratings for "Go Lala's Job" were a huge hit, and he, as the male lead, also benefited a lot. He felt that his career was about to be revitalized.
After saying all kinds of nice things and praising the first sister, Tong Dawei got down to business: "Shishi, do you think we should strike while the iron is hot and appear on some variety shows to increase publicity?"
Liu Shishi, who was originally smiling, immediately refused: "Brother Dawei, I don't go on variety shows. When the Chinese Paladin III was being promoted, I didn't even go to Happy Camp. But I won't fall behind in the promotion. I will actively mobilize fans on Weibo."
"Okay. Then only I and others can go on the show." Tong Dawei sighed, but didn't force it. He had heard that Tangren's top anchor wouldn't appear on variety shows, and he just made the invitation out of professional habit.
"Thank you! You all have worked hard."
"Shishi, there is something else I want to discuss with you. Xu Jinglei wants to make a movie version of "Go Lala's Promotion" and asked me to invite you to play a cameo role so that we can create a linkage between the movie and the drama to further enhance the value of this IP."
"Make a cameo appearance in the movie version?" Liu Shishi was a little surprised when she heard this. She always felt that it was weird for her, the TV version of Du Lala, to make a cameo appearance in a movie, and she couldn't make up her mind for a while.
"Yes, Xu Jinglei wanted to realize the two versions of Du Lala in the same frame, and I think the audience must be very interested."
"Brother Dawei, let me think about it and I'll get back to you later. I'm about to join a new crew and my schedule is very tight."
Tong Dawei said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm just asking on behalf of Xu Jinglei. If you can't make time for it, forget it."
After ending the call, Liu Shishi continued to browse Weibo and immediately found a new hot search entering the top ten list.
"7. Xu Jinglei invited Liu Shishi"
Liu Shishi clicked on the related topic out of curiosity, and when she saw the reason, she immediately became unhappy.
"You're forcing me to make a cameo appearance! How can you do things this way?"
It turned out that Xu Jinglei posted on Weibo, inviting her to guest star in the movie version of "Du Lala's Promotion", and her words were sincere and heartfelt.
Liu Shishi was helpless. The famous actress had lowered her attitude and invited her sincerely. If she didn't go, she would appear to be arrogant and not giving face to her senior.
(End of this chapter)
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