Chapter 113
This is an indoor scene.
It is not long. From the title to the end, it only takes up two or three pages of the document.
Xie Xichao had finished reading the document before he had even finished eating the orange. He stuffed the last two petals into his mouth, threw away the orange peel, and went back to read from the beginning. He thought the audition script was interesting.
When he saw the recruitment information, he went to read the original work. He is a bit obsessive-compulsive. Even if being an idol and acting are just out of interest, once he does it, he must do his best.
The original novel of this IP is a refreshing novel about the male protagonist's upgrade. The drama has the same name as the original novel, both called "Seeking Immortality".
This is a refreshing article about upgrading, and the content is naturally centered around growth and face-slapping. The hero is a time traveler, and his initial identity is a good-for-nothing junior brother of a famous and upright sect with poor roots. At the beginning of the article, the junior brother is sent down the mountain by the sect to gain experience, and his legendary life begins from then on.
This character is well-designed.
But as mentioned before, firstly, it’s not the idol’s turn to play the role.
Secondly, he doesn't feel cold.
This kind of character is too "mediocre". It's not boring in a derogatory sense, it just means it's quite common.
Xie Xichao has been a good kid since he was young. He consciously developed a rebellious character and always wanted to rebel and act out something new.
For example, the villain who always opposes the male protagonist.
The villain's name is Jingyin, and he is the chief disciple of the Fuyun Sect, the largest sect in the martial arts world.
He is also the male protagonist's senior brother.
Jingyin was born with excellent physique and is known as a rare genius. He is aloof and aloof, and has no worldly concerns. He dislikes boys like the male protagonist who laugh all day long the most. The result can be imagined.
As the male protagonist gradually upgraded, Jingyin was never able to make a breakthrough in his realm. At the sect's annual grand event, he was defeated by the male protagonist with one move. In front of everyone, Jingyin was furious.
then……
With a snap, he went crazy.
This audition scene is about Jingyin's first encounter with the male protagonist on a snowy night after she becomes possessed.
Xie Xichao felt that the interesting thing about this scene was that it was not a scene with particularly intense emotions, it could even be called an everyday scene. But at the same time, if Xie Xichao was the director, this scene would also be an alternative for his audition.
The fact that his and the director's train of thought unexpectedly overlapped made Jie Xichao feel somewhat favorable towards this director whom he had never met before.
However, what Xie Xichao didn’t know was that he had a crush on the other person.
But the other party didn't think so.
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When Xie Xichao was reading the script, the lights in a hotel of a certain film crew were also on.
In the suite, Lu Yong, the director of "Legend of the Immortals", was furious.
All the staff around him were silent, listening to him firing like a machine gun:
"I asked you to find people, but who are you looking for? Huh? Look for yourselves, popular idols! Top traffic! Who are you trying to scare to death? Is it traffic that our crew lacks?"
No one dared to speak.
Lu Yong took a sip of water and said, "Someone come and talk!"
So the assistant at the side spoke weakly: "Director, you said it yourself, Jingyin is the first disciple of the Fuyun Sect and the most beautiful woman in the world. The actors we choose must be good-looking. We selected them according to this standard... We are not greedy for their traffic."
She paused, not daring to say anything.
With their traffic, they even came to our crew to help alleviate poverty.
Don’t you see that she just walked the red carpet yesterday and was on so many trending searches, and she hasn’t come down yet. If our crew really comes, we won’t have to worry about the popularity this year.
Lu Yong: “…”
He actually said that.
He took another sip of water and said with a stern face: "Show me the photos!"
The staff on the side was waiting for him to say this, and hurriedly attached a dozen photos. Lu Yong only took a glance and felt his anger rising again: "Don't retouch the photos!"
The staff member defended himself aggrievedly: "Director Lu, this is a raw photo."
Lu Yong:?
He took the photo with some suspicion and looked at it again. The young man standing next to him looked at the photo and was also stunned for a moment: "Jie Xichao?"
Lu Yong: "...Do you know Xiaofei?"
"Yeah." Dou Fei laughed. "The face of The Phoenix. We saw him on the red carpet yesterday. If it's him, teacher, he looks like this. He should be better looking in person than in the photo."
He paused, thinking: "He is also picking out books."
Obviously this incident took him a little by surprise.
Lu Yong didn't care which group he was from or what his position was, but Dou Fei said that he looked better in person than in photos. Dou Fei has always been pragmatic. He looked at the photo again, and his anger really dissipated a little.
"Then let him try." He snorted coldly, "Anyway, if he doesn't meet my requirements, no matter who he is, he has to get out."
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Xie Xichao didn't know that his photo had been circulated throughout the entire crew without his knowledge.
That night, he carefully read the script several times, and then took out the original work to study the previous and next scenes. When he finished everything, it was almost twelve o'clock.
Zou Yi knocked on his door on time.
He responded, "I'll go to bed right away. I'll go wash up."
The other party then left.
Xie Xichao has been working very hard in the past two years. His teammates originally thought that he was sensible. After all, during the game, his opponents were more self-disciplined than anyone else. However, they did not expect that Xie Xichao was really too excited.
After a sudden bout of hypoglycemia, Zou Yi would knock on his door every night when he saw the lights were still on in his room or composing studio late at night.
Up to now, a unique tacit understanding has been formed.
After washing up, Jie Xichao went to bed.
When I woke up the next day, Zou Yi had already left, and only Fu Wenzhe was sitting there eating breakfast.
Seeing him coming, Fu Wenze pushed the plate beside him to him and said concisely: "This is the meal you ordered yesterday."
While Xie Xichao was sighing at his brother Fu's virtue... and skill, he ate the beautifully fried golden eggs and sandwiches on the plate.
After breakfast, he said hello to Fu Wenzhe:
"Brother, I'm going to the company."
Fu Wenze said without even raising his head: "Go ahead, and remember to come back early for dinner."
Jie Xichao responded with a smile.
When he arrived at the company, he went to his usual studio as usual. He met many new trainees along the way. They were all surprised to see him and came up to greet him and call him senior.
Xie Xichao chatted with them for a few words and then pushed open the glass door.
What he wrote today was the inspiration he got when he came back from the airport yesterday.
I wrote it very quickly because I had inspiration. By dinner time, the whole song had basically taken shape.
Xie Xichao was very satisfied with today's efficiency. Just as he was about to go out for dinner, there was a knock on the door.
He raised his head and saw Miao Haicheng at the door.
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Xie Xichao doesn't have many opportunities to meet Miao Haicheng in the company.
The other party doesn't really care about them. Other companies have staff watching their live broadcasts, but TP has no taboos and can say whatever they want during the live broadcast. They are just short of presenting all the comeback content to their fans.
This is a treatment only available to the big red group.
At this moment Miao Haicheng came to knock on the door. Although he didn't know why the other party came, Xie Xichao still stood up and said, "Brother Cheng."
"I knew you were here." The other party smiled and said, "Are you writing a song?"
Xie Xichao also smiled: "Yeah. Have you eaten, brother?"
"Not yet." Miao Haicheng said, "How about going together?"
Xie Xichao thought for a moment and said, "I'll sort out the manuscript."
He finished organizing the manuscript in his hand, and they went downstairs together.
There is a private restaurant downstairs. Because of Jie Xichao's status, Miao Haicheng asked for a private room. The two sat down and ordered a few dishes. Jie Xichao wanted to pay, but was rejected by Miao Haicheng.
He said, "Take a break. As a brother, how can I let you kids pay for it?"
Jie Xichao, who was still called a child at the age of 24, blinked innocently.
It was a pleasure to have dinner with Miao Haicheng.
He has been TP's agent for all these years and has never made any mistakes, which is enough to show his business ability.
He and Jie Xichao also have a very good personal relationship. Since Jie Xichao would always participate in album planning, Miao Haicheng would basically help with the administrative procedures. Sometimes Jie Xichao felt that he was asking for too much, but Miao Haicheng could basically help him get it done.
The two chatted about today's hot searches, and Miao Haicheng sighed: "Xi Chao, don't take yesterday's incident to heart."
"I should be the one saying this." Xie Xichao said, "I shouldn't have that attitude towards my brother."
Miao Haicheng said in a humiliating tone: "You are just like that."
"You are a person who knows how to be grateful." He said, "In this circle, only those who cherish their fans can go longer. No matter if they are idols or actors. It's a pity that many people don't understand this truth."
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.
Xie Xichao smiled and said, "I remember Brother Cheng has also led actors before, and more than one."
"Yes." Miao Haicheng said, "You all know... Mu Bing? She's very popular recently, and she's also a good person. If you have the chance to meet her in the future, you can ask her for more advice."
Xie Xichao smiled, then paused for two seconds: "Brother, if you have anything to say, just say it."
As the words fell, the air suddenly became quiet.
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After a moment, Miao Haicheng said helplessly: "How did you guess it?"
Xie Xichao drank water silently: "You never eat with us for no reason. The last time you invited us to dinner, it was because you wanted to give Xiao Ai chicken soup."
The scene was very awkward.
Today's performance has been exceptional.
But no matter how extraordinary your performance is, there comes a time to get down to business.
Considering the importance of his most recent return, Xie Xichao had already guessed what Miao Haicheng was going to say to him.
"Does the company want to re-sign the contract?" he asked.
Miao Haicheng said nothing.
He took a sip of tea with a depressed look on his face, feeling that he was almost losing all his face.
Xie Xichao is a person who knows how to be grateful. But not everyone knows how to be grateful, and this does not include companies. Miao Haicheng has been in Shenghong for many years and has some understanding of the company's nature.
He was not surprised that someone could shamelessly make such a request.
but……
He thought to himself.
It’s not surprising, but it’s really unfair.
In order to take over the operation of the group and retain Jie Xichao, Sheng Hong made concessions when signing the contract. Xie Xichao's personal contract was left to his original company Yaoxin. Whether it was personal resources or film and television, only the parent company could intervene.
This is undoubtedly a gamble. Betting on TP will result in the same outcome as most groups, where the two will live together and die apart.
But who could have thought?
Xie Xichao is such a rare genius. In the past two years, not only did he bring TP to the top, he even added another layer to the top for himself, becoming a true idol ceiling.
Shenghong executives would slap themselves in the face when they woke up in the middle of the night.
Ask yourself why you signed that contract.
Since the signed contract cannot be changed, the only option is to suppress it in different ways. However, Xie Xichao's traffic has already been established. Unless he does something himself and kills himself, other factors cannot bring it down.
Will Jie Xichao do it?
When the company executives asked Miao Haicheng this question, Miao Haicheng was vague on the surface, but he actually knew the answer clearly.
It would be better to expect a sow to climb a tree than to wait for Jie Xichao to dethrone himself.
Just like that, waiting and waiting.
Sheng Hong couldn't wait any longer.
The way capital can’t wait is to act first and report later. They will cut off all the shots and resources that can be moved from you first, and then negotiate with you. This is the ultimate purpose of Miao Haicheng's dinner with Xichao today.
He said: "The contract will not be renewed."
"But the terms need to be revised." Xie Xichao was calm.
Miao Haicheng was speechless.
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After a moment, he asked, "What do you think?"
Xie Xichao said: "I want to hear the company's ideas first."
Miao Haicheng hesitated for a moment.
"You should have seen it too." He said, "You are now a member of the group. Although your personal contract is actually with Yao Xin, you are still with the group after all. You are an idol, and your exposure is through performances and albums, and it is easy for Sheng Hong to take action in this regard."
He paused, "You are good-looking, and the company intends to let you take on a few idol dramas. If you encounter one that becomes a big hit, your popularity will be even higher. Sheng Hong can negotiate for resources in this regard. This is something Yao Xin can never compare to."
Xie Xichao paused.
Then, he smiled softly: "This is coercion plus inducement."
"So," Miao Haicheng said in one go, "The company's intention is that you should still sign your personal contract with Sheng Hong. By then, you will be Sheng Hong's own artist, and the company will definitely not be as defensive against you as it is now."
Miao Haicheng had difficulty saying this before, but this sentence was indeed from the heart.
Because of the original contract, no matter how much Sheng Hong is attracted to Jie Xichao, for the sake of the company's interests, he will not be stupid enough to make wedding dresses for others. After much difficulty in training people, if after five years they return to their original company, all your efforts will be wasted.
But it would be different if Jie Xichao signed the contract with Sheng Hong.
At that time, Jie Xichao was Sheng Hong's own artist. Sheng Hong would also feel at ease and bold in supporting him.
The current pressure on the camera is actually only temporary, and its purpose is to force Jie Xichao to make a statement.
This is official business.
In addition, Miao Haicheng also has his own selfish motives.
He was the one who saw Jie Xichao filming the MV with his own eyes. He felt that with such a face and such talented acting skills, it would be a shame if he didn't go into the film and television industry.
The reason there are no books now is purely because Sheng Hong is holding them back.
He has had more than one casting director ask about Jie Xichao's schedule. Some scripts are beyond the reach of even the company's serious actors.
Miao Haicheng was extremely greedy, but because of the pressure from the company, he couldn't act rashly.
He looked at Jie Xichao and thought to himself, I have told you everything. Although this matter is indeed frustrating, but after weighing the pros and cons, it is better to sign the contract because there are more benefits. In recent years, Shenghong has become increasingly powerful due to TP and has almost monopolized the market.
To be honest, it’s not a loss to sign it.
His mind was in a whirlwind of thoughts, but his palms were sweating.
Then, he heard Jie Xichao say, "Brother, I have an audition the day after tomorrow."
Miao Haicheng was still in shock: "Oh, then I'll let Xiao Huang..."
He reacted and opened his eyes wide:
"……What did you say?"
"I'm going to audition." Xie Xichao said patiently.
"It's a role I really like." He finished drinking the water in his cup. "I know my brother has always wanted me to act. It's not that I don't want to, but I haven't come across the right script."
He said, "Yao Xin has also coordinated with us, and will send you the schedule later so that you can arrange it in advance."
When he said this, Xie Xichao suddenly felt that everything was settled.
From the moment he decided to take on "Legend of Immortals", he had been thinking about how to bring it up to Miao Haicheng. Now, Sheng Hong gave him this opportunity. He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment: "I listened carefully to what my brother said just now."
“But I still say that.”
He raised his head and smiled: "This is what I asked my agent to tell your company when I was still in the draft, that is, the premise of negotiating at the gambling table is that both parties have their own chips in their own hands."
He paused, "I think your company's attitude is too arrogant, I don't like it."
"So," he said, "that's it."
"Brother, you can just convey my position. The contract will not be re-signed, and the terms will not be modified. If your company feels that I am not suitable to appear in the MV of your boy band or do not deserve to have a line of lyrics, you can let me quit the group. I have no objection."
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