Chapter 390 The Era of the Heroine
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is March 8th.
The Beijing International Trade Center was brightly lit and star-studded as Tengda Group held the 2011 Weibo Night.
Compared with last year's first Weibo Night, this year's ceremony is even more grand and spectacular.
It not only brings together many celebrities and directors from the entertainment industry, but also covers elites from sports, finance, technology, culture, government affairs and other fields. It is an unprecedented event.
Behind the red carpet, celebrities from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong gathered together, taking advantage of this rare moment of gathering to chat and laugh and expand their network.
"Liying, congratulations! The Legend of Lu Zhen is a huge hit, and all the hard work has paid off."
Today, Liu Shishi wore a sea-blue Gucci 2012 summer unreleased haute couture dress, with an exquisite Omega gold watch on her wrist. She was beautiful and elegant, gentle and eye-catching, and her precious light shone brightly this night!
"Shishi, thank you for helping me promote my new drama." Zhao Liying smiled as she wore a silver dress sponsored by Dior. She looked radiant and energetic.
The Legend of Lu Zhen, starring her and Chen Xiao, was aired on Hunan Satellite TV's Golden Eagle Exclusive Theater on March 1. Thanks to the company's powerful publicity and promotion campaign, the popularity of the TV series remains high.
The ratings exceeded 2% within three days of its launch, and the average ratings for a week reached 2.76%, with a market share of 8.5%, firmly ranking first in the ratings during the same period.
Related topics have been on the hot search list on Weibo many times. She and Chen Xiao gained more than 3 million followers in a week. Their acting careers ushered in a major turning point and they became completely popular.
After Zhao Liying was happy, she looked at Yijie with envy: "This is just a trivial achievement. Before I could congratulate you, Mr. Song has retained his title of Asia's richest man!"
"I'm used to him being on the rich list." Sister Yi pretended to be nonchalant, but the slightly raised corners of her mouth still revealed her inner joy and pride.
It turned out that just yesterday, the American magazine "Forbes" released the latest list of global billionaires in New York.
The top three on the list are still Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and stock god Buffett.
Song Ci followed closely behind with a net worth of US$42.3 billion, retaining the title of Asia's richest man and ranking fourth in the world. The news caused a sensation across the country.
Not far away, Wan Qian squinted her eyes, looked at the radiant Yijie and Zhao Liying, and sighed softly:
"Tengda Culture is really good at promoting talents. Even the least promising Little Round Face has become popular. I'm afraid the 85 Flowers will have another new member."
Song Jia shook his head: "Zhao Liying is still far behind. Compared with those people, her coffee is far inferior."
On the side, Guo Jingfei is very optimistic about Zhao Liying: "She is not like us who have no one to rely on. As long as a drama becomes popular, Tengda will follow up with resources and she will soon be able to hit the front line."
Song Jia whispered: "I really envy the artists who are signed to Tengda."
Wan Qian nodded in agreement: "It's too difficult to get a job at Tengda! I heard that last year Zhang Guoli asked the boss for a favor, but Tengda Culture didn't even want to sign his son Zhang Mo, let alone someone like us who has no background."
The three of them looked at each other, their eyes full of envy and helplessness. They were classmates at the Donghai Drama Academy, and although they debuted earlier, they have never been very popular in the entertainment industry.
Tengda Culture's resources and treatment are second to none in the entire entertainment industry, attracting countless artists, but its signing standards are very mysterious and completely unpredictable.
Song Jia suddenly remembered the grand opening ceremony a few days ago and asked curiously, "By the way, didn't you take on a spy drama invested by Liu Shishi's studio? How is it going?"
Wan Qian shrugged. "Silent Shorthand is a drama with a strong female lead. Liu Shishi is definitely the leading actress. I don't have many roles in the drama. Even if the drama is popular, it has nothing to do with me."
"It's the heroine again!" Guo Jingfei exclaimed, with a hint of inexplicable resentment in his words.
Song Jia understood why his old classmate was shocked and comforted him, "We can't help it. This is determined by market demand. There will be more and more TV dramas with heroines in the future.
Didn’t Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, and Lü Yi all become famous by starring in dramas with strong female protagonists? Isn’t the currently popular “Legend of Lu Zhen” also a drama with a strong female protagonist!
Guo Jingfei's face was full of bitterness. When he thought about the fact that the number of TV dramas with female protagonists would inevitably increase in the future, it would become increasingly difficult for a male actor like him who had no presence in the circle to find high-quality film and television resources. He suddenly felt that his future was bleak.
The so-called "female lead" drama is one in which the female character is the absolute core protagonist of the TV series, and the story line of the entire drama revolves around the female lead.
The heroine is the central hub of the narrative, and the story lines of other characters, even including the hero, serve the growth of the heroine or are closely related to her.
The year 2011 can be regarded as a key turning point in the rise of "female lead" dramas. At that time, four phenomenal hits, "Palace", "Scarlet Heart", "Temptation to Go Home" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan" were released, which completely laid the foundation for the development of "female lead" dramas in the entertainment industry.
Wan Qian glanced at Guo Jingfei and said angrily, "You male stars are definitely not happy to see the popularity of "female lead" dramas. But we female artists are different. Who doesn't want to play the "female lead"?
As long as a movie is a hit, the pay will definitely skyrocket, and high-end endorsements will come one after another. Didn’t several 85 flowers rise to the top thanks to the “female lead” dramas? "
Song Jia also nodded, feeling deeply: "Indeed, playing a "female lead" drama is a huge help to female artists!
At the beginning of the year, the TV series "The Cliff" starring Zhang Jiayi and I was broadcast, and the ratings were quite impressive, but for me personally, my popularity and status did not increase significantly. "
Guo Jingfei was speechless for a moment and had no way to refute. Nowadays in the entertainment industry, 85 flowers have become a unique group, not only unique among female artists.
In the entertainment industry, she has left male stars of the same age far behind. With such a successful example, it is no wonder that female artists are scrambling to film "female lead" dramas.
While the three of them were sighing, in a VIP room in the backstage, several well-known directors in the circle were having a pleasant conversation.
Huang Jianxin, president of the Directors Association, was busy introducing his son to other people: "A Lei, all of you here are your senior teachers. Go and greet them!"
Huang Lei bowed slightly and spoke humbly, "Director Zhang, Director Chen, Director Feng, Director Teng, Senior Brother Ma, Teacher Ni Ni!"
"President Huang's son is indeed a handsome man. I heard that you directed the big production "Painted Skin 2". The president has someone to succeed him."
Zhang Yimou nodded, his words full of praise. After experiencing setbacks and blows in the recent period, he has become more rounded in his interpersonal relationships after joining LeTV Pictures.
Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige and others also showed their support and praised the performance highly.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and a middle-aged lady pushed the door open with Zhou Dongyu.
Seeing that the person was the famous producer Du Yang, Feng Xiaogang was slightly surprised: "Why are you here?"
"I heard that all the great directors are here, so I came here specially to visit you. I hope I didn't disturb your enjoyment."
Du Yang smiled and winked at Zhou Dongyu, "This is my new goddaughter! Dongyu, what are you still standing there for? Salute the directors."
Zhou Dongyu hurried forward to greet him, and when he saw Ni Ni standing behind Zhang Yimou, a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.
The others responded politely for Du Yang's sake, but Zhang Yimou remained silent with a cold face.
Before, he broke up with Zhang Weiping, and only Ni Ni supported him unwaveringly. Zhou Dongyu only cared about his own interests and quickly found another way out, completely ignoring his kindness in supporting him, which made him very angry.
Du Yang understood Zhang Yimou's concern. The main purpose of her bringing Zhou Dongyu here was to ease the tension between the two.
"Director Zhang, Dong Yu is young after all. She was so scared at the time. You and Zhang Weiping are fighting like gods. What can a little girl like her do? In the final analysis, it is Zhang Weiping who is dishonest. He even threatened Dong Yu and the others with the agency contract."
Du Yang was very good at manipulating others. With his soft words, he both excused Zhou Dongyu and comforted him skillfully. Only then did Zhang Yimou's expression ease a little.
Seeing this, Du Yang said no more. She knew that the ice is three feet thick and it didn't freeze overnight. Zhang Yimou had a grudge in his heart that could not be resolved in a short time.
On the other hand, Ni Ni, thinking of their old friendship, could not help but speak up for Zhou Dongyu: "Director Zhang, we were helpless at the time. We had no choice."
At this moment, she was secretly glad that she had firmly stood on Zhang Yimou's side and thought she would be blacklisted. However, she never expected that in order to win over Director Zhang, LeTV Pictures' boss Jia would come forward to solve the penalty issue for her. Instead, she turned a disaster into a blessing and became the "number one lady" of LeTV Pictures.
Zhang Yimou has never been the kind of person who cares about trivial matters. Hearing this, he sighed quietly, waved his hand helplessly, and indicated that the past was over.
With Ni Ni's help, the matter was unexpectedly resolved smoothly. Du Yang was overjoyed and his eyes immediately fell on Ma Xin who was low-key nearby.
"Director Ma, I heard that you are planning to shoot the movie "Left Ear". I wonder if you have chosen the leading actress?"
Recently, Tengda Culture launched the project of "Left Ear", and the news that the new "billion-dollar director" is auditioning for the leading female role has become a hot topic in the circle. Countless young female stars have shown their talents and want to get this resource, but the candidate for the female lead has remained undecided.
You know, this is the first novel adaptation of Song Ci, the chairman of Tengda and a great writer. If he can take this opportunity to establish a relationship with Tengda, or if he is lucky enough to sign a contract with Tengda Culture, his future acting career may be smooth.
"not yet."
Du Yang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Director Ma, when you organized the audition last time, Dong Yu was not feeling well and unfortunately missed the opportunity. Since the leading actress hasn't been decided yet, do you think she can do it? How about letting her perform two scenes on the spot to try?"
Ma Xin pondered for a moment. Zhou Dongyu was of the right age. He had been worrying about the choice of hostess, so he nodded and agreed: "Producer Du has said so much. If I don't give him a chance, it would be unkind."
After that, Ma Xin carefully looked at Zhou Dongyu, who was famous for his elegant and simple appearance, and then glanced at Ni Ni, who was standing next to him with a slender figure: "Have you two seen "Left Ear"?"
The two "Mou girls" said in unison: "I have seen it."
"Then please ask Ni Ni to lend a hand and cooperate with Zhou Dongyu to act out the scene where the first and second female characters meet for the first time in a restaurant."
The two looked at each other and saw the burning fighting spirit in each other's eyes.
Everyone here is a big director. If you perform well in this audition and leave a deep impression on several directors, it may be an unexpected help in your future.
Feng Xiaogang and Chen Kai looked at the two girls with great interest and found the sudden audition quite interesting.
Zhou Dongyu and Ni Ni built up their emotions, recalled the plot of the novel, and then immersed themselves in the performance.
"You don't seem afraid of me?" There was cynicism in Nini's eyes, and she performed the show without props with ease.
Zhou Dongyu had a simple face and spoke fluently and naturally: "Why should I be afraid of you?"
. . .
Watching the wonderful interaction between the two, several directors couldn't help but nod their heads slightly. They had to admit that these actors were indeed worthy of being trained by Zhang Yimou. They were indeed very spiritual in acting and their performance was remarkable.
Zhang Yimou watched the performance of the two and commented softly, "Not bad!"
Zhou Dongyu and Ni Ni interacted with each other and quickly finished the performance of their first meeting, both looking at Ma Xin expectantly.
Ma Xin did not rush to express his opinion, but turned to seek the opinions of other directors.
"The acting is OK." Brother Chen Kai commented with great interest: "I also read Mr. Song's novel when I had nothing to do. Zhou Dongyu's temperament and image don't quite match the heroine. She lacks that cool, aloof and bookish feeling."
"Zhou Dongyu's acting is indeed good." Ma Xin first praised and then criticized, and said tactfully, "But as Director Chen said, his temperament and image are lacking. I'm sorry, I didn't pass the audition."
Zhou Dongyu was stunned for a moment, and Du Yang smiled and smoothed things over: "No matter what the result is, I have to thank Director Ma for giving her this opportunity, and thank all the directors for their guidance."
Zhou Dongyu also came back to his senses and quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Director Ma."
Ni Ni half-jokingly said, "Director Ma, do you think I can play "Little Ear"?"
Ma Xin shook his head, thought for a moment, and added, "Tengda Culture will also release a new play in the first half of the year. It's an urban love movie called Peking Meets Seattle. I've read the script, and your image is quite suitable for the female lead, Ni Ni."
Ma Xin stopped at that point. For Zhang Yimou's sake, he revealed the project to Ni Ni. As for whether she could get the role, it depended on her own ability.
"Thank you, Director Ma, for your kindness." Ni Ni was delighted. If she knew about some movie project information earlier, she could smooth over relationships earlier. If she had to wait until the public auditions to find out about the project, the leading actor might have already been decided.
Outside the VIP room, the Weibo Night red carpet ceremony is in full swing.
One by one, the stars stepped onto the red carpet. The male stars were basically all wearing suits and ties. Although the styles were different, the overall style was similar.
In contrast, the red carpet looks of female stars are very colorful. Those female stars with low status and lack of brand sponsorship can only attract attention by wearing strange or cool clothes.
The top actresses wore high-end designs from major luxury brands, competing with each other on the red carpet to show off their fashion taste and aura.
The red carpet ceremony was being live-broadcasted on Weibo, with millions of people watching in the official live broadcast room, and the comments were constantly updated.
At this moment, Li Xiaolu affectionately took Jia Nailiang's arm and slowly walked onto the red carpet.
Li Xiaolu, who was wearing a pink tube-top dress, noticed something was wrong and asked softly, "Aliang, why do I feel like you're shaking?"
(End of this chapter)
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