Chapter 333 You are so miserable (asking for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets)

“Brother Fan, here!”

As soon as Lin Fan got out of the car, he saw Li Xiaodong and Lu Bingyang standing by the courtyard. Lin Fan walked over and complained, "What kind of place did you choose? If I didn't have some fame now and could use my face, I might not be able to get in."

During the Golden Melody Awards ceremony, although Lin Fan was unable to say a word to Li Xiaodong and Lu Bingyang, the three of them had already agreed to have a meal together after the ceremony. Since it was Lin Fan who treated them last time, Li Xiaodong waved his hand and said that he would treat Lin Fan to a good meal this time.

So when Lin Fan borrowed a car from Yang Hongxia and went to the address given by Li Xiaodong, he found out that this place only received members and was not open to the public! As a last resort, Lin Fan took off his mask and sunglasses, and relied on his recent success at the Golden Melody Awards to get in by scanning his face.

Li Xiaodong was puzzled: "No way, Brother Fan, this is a very famous private club in Shanghai. You are such a big star, why don't you get yourself a membership? Even for a group like us, the management company gave us membership as a token of appreciation."

Lu Bingyang just wanted to slap Li Xiaodong: "Don't be so confused all the time. You've already said that you're confused even if you're not! Who can't stand seeing themselves doing well and calls themselves confused every day?"

Li Xiaodong spread his hands: "It's the truth!"

Lu Bingyang didn't want to pay attention to him, so he turned to Lin Fan and said, "This private club is quite famous in the circle. Many artists are members here. First of all, the food here is really good. Second, it is very private, so you can have a meal in peace. Third, this is also a famous social place. You may meet some big shot when you come here to eat. It's not easy to make friends with him, but it's good to get to know him."

Lin Fan didn't care. He was a homebody anyway. If he wanted to eat something delicious, he could make it himself. And with his popularity, he could still get in by using his face. If not, he could use his wife's face. Anyway, whether he was a member or not was not a big deal.

"Come on, let's talk in the box!"

Li Xiaodong and Lu Bingyang came first and ordered a table of dishes. When Lin Fan arrived, the dishes were served. But Li Xiaodong still handed the menu to Lin Fan: "Brother Fan, do you want to eat anything else?"

"Eat first, and order more if you're not satisfied."

"Okay, come on, try the signature dish here. It is said that this dish needs to be stewed for four hours, and it is limited to three servings per day. I specially ordered this dish from the chef. Brother Fan, you must try it!"

Li Xiaodong invited Lin Fan and Lu Bingyang to sit down together. Li Xiaodong originally wanted to order a few bottles of good wine, but considering that Lin Fan is now a professional singer, it is very important to protect his voice, so in the end he did not order wine, but ordered drinks.

It is not necessary for three people to drink when they have a meal and chat together.

Lin Fan naturally appreciated this kindness: "This dish is well cooked. The meat melts in your mouth and leaves a lingering fragrance. This chef is really good."

Lin Fan compared the chef's cooking skills with his own, and felt that he was still a little behind, but not beyond his ability. The system's [Generalist] skill was quite sincere. Maybe he could open a small private restaurant after he retired? Well, forget it!

Too tired!

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"Of course, I can't just accept inviting Brother Fan to dinner!"

"By the way, where is Zhuo Yuanquan?"

Lin Fan remembered that X-STAR was the entire group nominated for the Golden Melody Awards, and Zhuo Yuanquan was also present at the event.

"Hey! Brother Quan was busy with his work. He caught a flight right after the awards ceremony."

Li Xiaodong's tone was not without envy. "Currently, Brother Quan is the most popular in our group. His company is also pushing him hard, and all kinds of resources are given priority to him. At this rate, maybe Brother Quan can really step into the top circle."

Lin Fan was curious: "What about you? What are your plans next?"

Lu Bingyang replied: "I have accepted my second drama now. The company wants me to try my best to transform into an actor, but Brother Fan, you also know what happened with my first drama. If that drama is not popular, then there is no need to talk about transformation."

Lu Bingyang's situation is also the dilemma faced by the vast majority of idols who come from talent shows. The talent show group reaches their peak upon debut, but every day after their debut is actually going downhill. Only a small number of people can continue to move towards the top, while the other few either seek transformation or live off their past success.

People like Lu Bingyang who want to transform themselves into actors are actually relying on their past achievements. For his first drama, he can still rely on the love from his fans to maintain a certain exposure and attention. But once the results are not ideal, or in other words, if he makes a bad drama, then Lu Bingyang's downhill road will most likely become a cliff.

Duang!

After falling from a high place to the bottom of a cliff, if Lu Bingyang is lucky enough not to die, he will have to continue struggling in the trough, constantly depleting his capital, until he finally becomes a has-been idol, an 18th-tier actor, or simply retires from the circle.

It is worth mentioning that the agency makes money during this whole process.

As for Li Xiaodong, his situation is completely different.

"The company's plan for me is to develop into a variety show star. I will first take on a variety show as a regular guest. If I perform well, there may be some opportunities for me to move up."

After all, Lai Siu-tung has a family background, so the agency dare not exploit him openly or give him a bunch of bad dramas to make money. When there is no more money to be made from them, they will kick him out and then make a termination fee. This kind of routine is not suitable for Lai Siu-tung.

After all, although Li Xiaodong's business ability is not bad, there are not a lot of such people, at least several can be selected every year. Compared with Lu Bingyang's agency, Baitao Entertainment has indeed made good plans for Li Xiaodong.

Lin Fan had seen this kind of thing before. Before he traveled through time, the "Ace" program on Earth did the same thing, accepting a member of a boy band as a permanent guest. Although there were not many shots and the sense of presence was not high, this was also a process of accumulation.

As for whether he can go further in the future, it depends on Li Xiaodong himself.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"What variety show is it?"

"It's the outdoor variety show we recorded on Huahai Island last time."

Lin Fan was speechless: "Isn't that variety show said to be very intense? Are you sure you can handle it?"

Li Xiaodong shrugged: "I have to accept it even if I can't stand it. This is already the best resource the company can give me. Even so, there are still many people in the company who are jealous of me. If I don't go, there are many people who want to go."

Lin Fan was silent: "You are so miserable."

"It's OK!"

Li Xiaodong was open-minded, "It was only because of your popularity last time that I was able to get this variety show so smoothly, otherwise they wouldn't have wanted me. So I have to thank you, Brother Fan!"

Li Xiaodong was talking about the last time he went to visit Lu Bingyang on the set with Lin Fan. Baitao Entertainment and Lu Bingyang's company later bought several press releases about this incident, taking advantage of Lin Fan's popularity.

But the popularity that they gained by freeloading was like fireworks, which quickly faded after exploding. Li Xiaodong and Lu Bingyang still had to walk their own path forward.

Lin Fan once again felt the brutal competition in the entertainment industry. What happened to Li Xiaodong and Lu Bingyang was the norm, but his own case was an exception and there was really no way to replicate it.

"Let's not talk about this unhappy thing."

Lai Siu-tung's emotion came and went quickly, "I haven't congratulated Brother Fan for winning three major Golden Melody Awards yet! Brother, let me offer you a drink instead of wine!"

Lu Bingyang also picked up the drink bottle: "Come on, come on, cheers!"

Lin Fan laughed and raised his drink to clink with them: "Cheers!"

(End of this chapter)