Chapter 67: Before setting up the scheme, Gua investigated Qingcheng Film and Television...
When I investigated Qingcheng Film and Television before, I found some interesting operations. Now the most popular person under Qingcheng Film and Television is the movie emperor Sun Yao, but his career was not smooth when he first debuted. The biggest reason was that there was a man named Wang Zheng who was always suppressing him at the same time.
The two are actors of the same type. Wang Zheng looks more heroic, and his early film and television works prefer sunny and upright images. Wang Zheng played many male protagonists as soon as he debuted. He was the most popular at the time, and completely suppressed Sun Yao's chance to stand out.
Later, Qingcheng Films and Television signed Wang Zheng under unknown conditions. Since then, Wang Zheng's acting career has become unsuccessful, and he has been involved in many scandals. He gradually disappeared from the public eye.
Wang Zheng has just made a comeback recently, playing some small guest roles in various dramas, sometimes even playing the father of the male and female protagonists. Compared with Sun Yao today, there is a complete difference.
No one knows what happened after Wang Zheng signed the contract with Qingcheng Film and Television, but there must have been a lot of cat peeping involved.
Later, Xu Qingye found out that Sun Yao was actually the nephew of one of the major shareholders of Qingcheng Film and Television. He was not an artist controlled by capital, but capital itself. That's why Qingcheng Film and Television poured all its resources into him and used him as a living signboard.
Inferring from the results, Qingcheng Film and Television signed Wang Zheng just to control him and make him give way to Sun Yao.
The chorus on the stage continued. Xu Qingye's eyes moved away from Wang Zheng. He looked at Shen Que standing next to him. Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, Shen Que on the stage looked a little unfamiliar. Or maybe this was how he should have looked.
The show ended quickly, and a group of people bowed and left the stage. Xu Qingye clapped vigorously, and when Shen Que looked over, he waved his hand.
As soon as Shen Que stepped down from the stage, Xu Qingye's phone vibrated.
Shen Que: I’ll wait for you in the underground garage after we finish.
Xu Qingye looked at the message and hesitated for a while before replying with a "OK". It was not a good idea to keep avoiding it, so he had to make things clear.
Xu Qingye did not watch the remaining shows seriously. He just took pictures of the artists who received orders. Before the last show was over, he stood up with a hunched back.
"I have something to do and I'm leaving first. You can go back by yourselves later."
Xu Qingye greeted a few people. Yi He looked at him with amusement, Cao Muan was a little heartless, and Shen Mu was busy checking the messages in the group and did not notice the situation on Xu Qingye's side.
The party venue was very large, and there were several floors of underground parking lots. Shen Que sent him the specific location, but Xu Qingye still had a hard time finding it. Every place in the parking lot looked the same, and he got a little dizzy after wandering around for a while.
Xu Qingye was just about to call Shen Que to ask more questions when he saw Wang Zheng and an assistant walking forward from a distance. Xu Qingye subconsciously chased after them.
"Teacher Wang Zheng, please wait a moment."
Xu Qingye shouted, and Wang Zheng, who was walking in front, paused when he heard someone shouting. He looked back and saw Xu Qingye running towards him, so he really stopped and waited for him.
Wang Zheng is no more than 40 years old this year, but he looks younger than he actually is. His handsome face does not show many signs of aging, and he can be considered a handsome uncle.
Wang Zheng wasted several years at Qingcheng Films, and only started filming again this year when his contract expired. Although they are all small roles, he has a good attitude and treats every opportunity seriously.
If someone calls him now, he will just think that the other person is his fan.
Xu Qingye was running out of breath. He stood in front of Wang Zheng and took a long time to catch his breath before he calmed down.
"Why are you running so fast? I'm waiting for you."
Wang Zheng looked at Xu Qingye, shook his head slightly, reached out to take a bottle of water from the assistant and handed it to Xu Qingye.
Xu Qingye waved his hand and refused. He glanced at the assistant standing beside him and spoke hesitantly.
"Teacher Wang Zheng, can I have a word with you? I want to ask you something about Qingcheng Film and Television."
Wang Zheng originally had a kind smile on his face, but when he heard the words "Qingcheng Film and Television", his expression immediately turned cold, and he looked at Xu Qingye with vigilance.
"I have passed the journalist exam, so I am considered a journalist. I have been investigating the Qingcheng Film and Television incident recently, and I have some clues. However, I am alone and I am afraid that I cannot fight them alone. You are also a victim of Qingcheng Film and Television, so can you help me?"
Xu Qingye looked at Wang Zheng very sincerely. He knew that it was a bit presumptuous for him to rush over like this, but he had to make this decision as he was afraid of missing this opportunity.
"Victim? How did you come to this conclusion? When Qingcheng Films spent tens of millions of dollars to recruit me, everyone said they were my mentor. Later, they attributed all the mistakes to me, saying that I was a greedy waste who would never know satisfaction, a hopeless person, and a waste of resources and opportunities. This is the first time I have heard of someone using the identity of a victim."
Wang Zheng originally didn't want to pay attention to Su Qingye, but after listening to his words, he became interested again.
In the past few years, newspapers and magazines were full of news and gossip about Wang Zheng being a big shot and playing with women. Everyone used all kinds of disgusting words to describe him. He worked hard for a long time before his reputation recovered a little.
After being accustomed to hearing all kinds of injustices and insults, Wang Zheng was a little dazed when someone suddenly said that he was a victim. It was a really trendy way of saying it.
"You and Sun Yao debuted at about the same time, and your acting skills and image were slightly better, so you have always had good resources. Later, Qingcheng Films signed a high-profile contract with you. On the surface, it was because they particularly admired you, but in fact it was just to control you and achieve the purpose of promoting Sun Yao. So after you signed the contract, they always gave you some inappropriate scripts to gradually wear down your popularity. I don't know how much of the scandals that followed were true and how much were false, but it was obviously not normal for them to ferment so quickly. There must be someone behind the scenes who was fanning the flames. Of course, these are all my speculations, and you know the facts better than me."
Xu Qingye was speaking out about his analysis, and it was not without reason. He had looked up Wang Zheng's performance experience, and found that he had indeed participated in many big productions after signing with Qingcheng Film and Television. However, the roles he played were not suitable for him, and the benefits he gained from participating in these productions were not significant.
Gradually, Wang Zheng became less popular, and his performance resources naturally became worse, and he gradually became an out-of-date artist.
Wang Zheng had never heard anyone say this before. He had never realized any of this in his previous life in the agency. He only knew that Qingcheng Film and Television’s attitude towards him became increasingly worse, and the roles they gave him became increasingly worse. In short, he had a period of time when he felt a strong sense of gap, which almost made him collapse. After terminating his contract with Qingcheng Film and Television, he adjusted himself for a long time before he slowly recovered.
"Let's talk in my car."
Wang Zheng frowned. After listening to Xu Qingye's words and recalling the past few years, he could actually make sense of it. Qingcheng Films gave him a large signing fee. This was public information. In fact, they also signed a supplementary agreement. He had additional requirements to get the signing fee in full.
Xu Qingye followed Wang Zheng to the car. Wang Zheng talked about his experience in Qingcheng Film and Television over the years. Wang Zheng was a carefree person and didn't think much of many things at the time, but now he suddenly felt something was wrong when he reviewed them.
"During the time when I was at my lowest point, a man named Sun Qiang suddenly became my friend. He treated me to food, drinks and entertainment every day. I indulged myself for a while. Many of the scandals were captured during that time. Later, Sun Qiang said that he was transferred to another place for work, and I never saw him again."
As soon as Wang Zheng recalled, he found more and more things that were wrong. Xu Qingye took notes carefully and helped Wang Zheng analyze. Sun Yao and Sun Qiang might be relatives. After all, half of the entire Qingcheng Film and Television belonged to them, so a little cat shit was nothing.
Xu Qingye talked with Wang Zheng for a long time. He found that Wang Zheng didn't know much about Qingcheng Film and Television. If Qingcheng Film and Television didn't provide him with resources, he would just lie at home and terminate the contract. He is really a Buddhist person.
"To be honest, I've been living in a state of confusion all my life. I'm afraid I can't do much if you ask me to help you. If it's just posting something online, I can help, but I can't do more. At my age, I want to live a stable life."
After reviewing it, Wang Zheng felt a little annoyed, but after all, so many years have passed. When he was young, he might have wanted to fight for it, but now he no longer has the fighting spirit.
"I understand. I just need someone to support me. I hope you can forward this to me when the time comes."
Xu Qingye nodded. Wang Zheng had a hard time these years. Qingcheng Film and Television was a setup tailor-made for him. He did not feel anything unusual in the setup. He was brainwashed and suppressed little by little, and eventually became the Buddhist he is today.
Xu Qingye and Wang Zheng chatted for quite a long time. He looked at the time and let out a strange cry.
"That's it. I'm leaving now, Brother Wang. I'll contact you later."
Xu Qingye got out of the car and ran very fast. Wang Zheng leaned over to look at his back and suddenly smiled.
"It's great to be young. I'm full of energy."
"Brother Wang, do you really want to help him?"
The assistant looked at Wang Zheng with some worry. Wang Zheng's life has just gotten better recently, and it is actually not suitable for him to get involved in such things. Moreover, there is no evidence for past events. What Xu Qingye said is just speculation. The most taboo thing for an artist is to take sides casually.
"These things of mine may be speculation, but the wounds on others are not fake. I am just speaking for justice. Let's go back. I have to go and chat with some old friends tomorrow."
Wang Zheng signaled his assistant to drive the car. He leaned against the window with no smile on his face. No one knew how he felt when he saw Sun Yao holding the Best Actor trophy in the audience. It was obvious that he had always been better, but because of a mistake, their fates changed drastically. He hated his bad luck in the past, but now he realized that he was just set up by someone. How could he not hate it?
Everything you do will always leave traces, and Wang Zheng wants to find these traces.
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The signal in the underground garage was not good. Shen Que waited for more than an hour, but Xu Qingye didn't show up. He made several phone calls but couldn't get through. Shen Que suddenly became anxious. He wanted to find Xu Qingye, but was afraid of missing him. Finally, he got out of the car and stood by it waiting.
Xu Qingye left Wang Zheng and walked around for a long time before he saw the E zone icon that Shen Que sent him. He looked at the time and was a little worried that Shen Que had already left. It was all because he was too engrossed in the conversation. From a distance, he saw a tall figure standing next to the car. Xu Qingye breathed a sigh of relief and trotted over.