It's one thing not to want it, but it's another thing for someone to use tricks behind your back and secretly snatch away the resources you have requested.
Lu Hao has been steadily making progress in the entertainment industry over the years and has accumulated a lot of connections. Even if he plans to terminate his contract with his current company, there won't be too much unpleasantness.
If he had encountered such a thing in the past, he would not have lost his temper. This time it was different. The resources he was going to use to exchange for favors were snatched away by someone.
Fortunately, Li Zhao had just rejected the variety show resource he recommended. If he agreed, but he failed to help Li Zhao get this resource, it would not be a favor, but an offense.
It was he who offended others.
The more I thought about it, the angrier I got, and the more embarrassed I felt. There are no secrets in the circle. He is considered a top-tier actor in the circle. I wonder how many people will laugh at him behind his back after being slapped in the face by a young man.
A few days ago, Ziqie Entertainment took the initiative to contact him, hoping to use a large-investment film resource in exchange for his signing with the company. He originally planned to go to Ziqie if he couldn't reach an agreement with Strawberry Entertainment.
Now the situation...
A 38th-tier artist with a low profile can slap him in the face. If he signs on, who knows what disgusting things are waiting for him.
"I'm going to reject Ziqie Entertainment today." Lu Hao thought further ahead. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that if he signed with Ziqie Entertainment, his situation would be very dangerous: "Even if I quit the entertainment circle and open a hot pot restaurant in the future, I will not sign with Ziqie."
As a male contestant with the highest ratings in the TV drama industry, he also has a temper.
After realizing this, Lu Hao handed the matter of rejecting Ziqie Entertainment over to his agent.
When Li Zhao saw Lu Hao's face looking unhappy after he went out for a while, he thought that he had rejected his kindness, which made him feel unhappy, so he worked as Lu Hao's errand boy in the crew for two days.
Song Yu rolled his eyes as he watched from the side. If there was a circle of bootlickers, Li Zhao would definitely be the best in this circle.
Looking at Lu Hao again, Li Zhao was polite to him, and he was even more polite to Li Zhao. He asked his assistant to deliver things to Li Zhao more than ten times a day. He was almost sworn brothers with Li Zhao.
"Xiao Li, you could be a little more restrained in this scene." Lu Hao could see that Li Zhao was not a professional actor, and he relied entirely on his comprehension when acting, lacking the corresponding skills. This kind of acting skills was good enough for filming a TV series, but he was not qualified to be the leading actor in a TV series.
In the circle, it is taboo to be a know-it-all. Sometimes, even if it is well-intentioned, it may be seen as showing off in the eyes of others. Lu Hao doesn't teach his juniors how to act easily, but Li Zhao is an honest child.
A young actor who can clean up the lunch boxes distributed by the crew can't be a bad person.
"Is that so?" Li Zhao restrained the expression on his face.
"Yes, the most important thing in this scene is your eyes." Lu Hao nodded: "If there are other subtle movements on your face, it will look exaggerated in the close-up shot."
"True sadness is not expressed through facial twitches and tears, but by letting the audience see your eyes and be infected by the sadness." Lu Hao rolled up the script in his hand: "A successful actor will make the audience feel as if they are in the scene and feel the same way about your stunning performance."
"You have beautiful eyes." As they chatted, Lu Hao changed the subject: "Are you nearsighted?"
Li Zhao shook his head.
"It's good not to be nearsighted." Lu Hao wanted to talk to Li Zhao about the benefits of not being nearsighted, but he heard the director calling him, so he said with a lingering feeling: "I'll talk to you later."
Comrade Xiao Li is really a suitable person to chat with.
As soon as Lu Hao left, Song Yu sat over and said, "Li Zhao, have you heard of Xu Bei?"
"Who?" Li Zhao was confused.
"An idiot." Song Yu saw that Li Zhao's expression was not fake: "You really don't know him?"
"What's wrong?" Li Zhao noticed that Song Yu looked unhappy: "Did your fan have a quarrel with his family?"
"Who does he think he is? He is the one who is being praised when quarreling with my family." Song Yu sneered, "Anyway, I'm telling you, this is not a good person. You'd better be careful. I'm worried that he will step on the hype."
"Why are you stepping on me to get promoted?" Li Zhao asked back, "Am I really popular?"
Song Yu: “…”
I have to say that Li Zhao has been quite popular recently. The box office of "Storm Rises" continued to rise, with the highest single-day box office reaching nearly 300 million yuan, beating all the movies in the same period and almost draining the box office of other dramas.
Although the Spring Festival holiday is over, the box office of "Storm Rises" still exceeded 100 million in a single day, and has entered the top 20 in the national film box office.
Following the current trend, it is not impossible to enter the top five.
Strawberry Entertainment made a fortune, and Li Zhao's performance in this movie was also remarkable, which won him a lot of favor from passers-by.
Although he cannot be credited with the box office results, but with his performance in this drama, it will be easier for him to enter the film market in the future than ordinary traffic actors.
It’s fate, it’s all fate!
He looked at Li Zhao with a complicated expression and suddenly stood up: "No, I can't face you."
Whenever I see Li Zhao, I will think of the unfairness of fate.
Li Zhao: “…”
The child is mentally ill, should he be beaten?
After finishing the day's filming, Li Zhao returned to the hotel and opened his phone to see that he was on the trending search.
#The director of "My Fairy Girlfriend" said that he did invite Li Zhao to participate in the filming, but Xu Bei was more suitable#
#The best Xu Bei in the hearts of comic fans#
#Xu Bei Li Zhao#
What’s wrong with this crew? This is not the way to spend money.
It seems that he is really popular, and there are actually crews willing to spend so much money to use him for publicity.
For a moment, Li Zhao didn't know whether this crew had a grudge against him or were doing him charity. A third-tier actor like him who can't even play the leading role in a TV series is actually being brought to the hot search list. What kind of spirit is this?
What a fearless and kind spirit of sacrificing oneself for others!
Li Zhao’s work team was also very confused. Did the crew of "My Fair Girlfriend" lose their minds? With so many actors in the circle, why did they step on their Zhao Zhao for publicity? Their Zhao Zhao... isn't that famous yet, right?
“Then we don’t care about the current hot topics?” The team members felt both amused and confused. What the hell was going on?
"Who cares what they do." Luo Rong sneered: "Let them hype it up, is Xu Bei a newcomer signed by Ziqie Entertainment?"
"Yes, I heard that he has a very close relationship with Young Master Ziqie."
“No wonder they dare to buy so many press releases. It turns out they have enough publicity funds at hand, so they don’t have to worry about traveling around the world.” Artists in regular entertainment companies have publicity budgets. For the part that exceeds the budget, if the artists want to buy press releases, they can pay for it out of their own pockets.
Luo Rong has recently been helping Li Zhao negotiate a foreign play. The script of this play is very good and has been in preparation for two years. The male lead who was scheduled to play the role recently quit. When Luo Rong heard the news, he took the initiative to contact the director team.
However, he cannot make the decision on this matter on his own. Li Zhao must communicate with the director before a decision can be made.
Li Zhao received Luo Rong's message and took the initiative to add Director Shen's WeChat. The two didn't chat for a few words before the director directly dialed the video chat, looking a little impatient.
"Teacher Li, I'm sorry to bother you so late at night." Director Shen had an untidy beard and wore a gray jacket. His hair was messy and he looked like he hadn't washed his hair or taken a shower in several days.
"Director Shen, just call me Xiao Li." Li Zhao noticed that behind Director Shen, there was a bookshelf with books arranged very neatly.
"Xiao Li, we are very happy to hear that your agent took the initiative to contact us." Director Shen scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed: "But our crew is... unable to come up with the money for the time being. Can your salary be paid to you in installments? I can write you an IOU."
Li Zhao: “…”
This is the first time I’ve received an IOU in my life. Is it actually for overdue film remuneration?
"I have read the script today. The world view of this movie is very grand. Whether it is from the connotation, plot or character setting, it is very good. But..."
You are so poor that you can't even afford to pay the actors. Do you have enough money for post-production?
This kind of movie has very high requirements for post-production. If the post-production is done well, it is half successful. If the post-production is not done well, no matter how good the actors' acting skills are, it will only make people think that this is a children's comedy.
Director Shen's expression became even more awkward. He rubbed his hands and said carefully, "Then can you try to free up your schedule for three months... No, two months. If this movie can't start shooting in two months, you can go shoot other movies, okay?"
At the end, the expression on his face could almost be called a plea.
This movie had two or three male lead actors, but they all quit in the end due to financial problems of the crew. For their crew, it was a pleasant surprise to meet an actor who came to them actively and was somewhat famous.
"Okay." Li Zhao nodded: "I'll wait for you for two months."
As for "Tian Ge", he still needs to shoot for about half a month. In the remaining month and a half, he can concentrate on learning lines, acting skills and manners in the company, which can also be regarded as recharging himself.
A thought flashed through his mind, but he quickly suppressed it.
"Thank you, thank you." Director Shen said thank you several times, his eyes slightly red, but in front of Li Zhao, he was embarrassed to show his embarrassed side, and hurriedly hung up the video.
The next morning, Song Yu banged on Li Zhao's door: "Li Zhao, open the door!"
"Brother Song..." Li Zhao opened the door: "What are you doing so early in the morning?"
"You took on the movie 'Shadow in the Sky'?!"
"Yes." Li Zhao brushed his teeth. "I thought the script was pretty good, and the director was serious about the movie, so I took it."
"What the hell! Do you know this movie..." Song Yu paused and took two deep breaths: "Pig brain!"
Li Zhao: “…”
Knocking on his door early in the morning just to attack him?
If it wasn't for the midnight snack, I would definitely not be able to tolerate this.
Forget it, the world is big, eating is the most important thing, it’s not something I can’t tolerate.
After taking over "My Fair Girlfriend", Xu Bei has been inquiring about the news related to Li Zhao. He can't wait to snatch Li Zhao's opportunity, and even wants to trample him to death while he is not famous enough.
"What did you say? Li Zhao accepted the movie "Shadow of the Sky"?" Hearing this news, Xu Bei couldn't hide his joy: "Really?"
"Really." The agent gloated, "Many people in the industry are laughing at Strawberry Entertainment for letting their most popular artist take on a movie that is destined to be ridiculed. However, with Li Zhao's current status, it is difficult for him to enter the mainstream film industry. He probably took on "Shadow of the Sky" to test the waters."
However, just after entering the film industry, taking the lead in a science fiction film that was destined to be a big flop was simply the best choice for suicide.
Xu Bei didn't say anything. In fact, this movie had no chance of becoming a bad movie. It was aborted halfway through filming due to lack of funds. Afterwards, the actors who participated in this movie came out to condemn the director for withholding pay for the artists.
Later, the matter became more and more serious. The director committed suicide by jumping off a building. The actors who had condemned the director were scolded by netizens and quit the circle. In the end, everything related to this crew was gradually forgotten by the netizens who were just watching the show.
By taking on this film, Li Zhao is digging his own grave.
He had tried every possible means these days to prevent Li Zhao from becoming famous, but he didn't expect that he would end up killing himself.
"By the way, a few days ago I heard an artist guessing that your surname is Xu, the same as the boss of Canghuan. Could you be related?" The agent poured Xu Bei a cup of health tea.
Although he didn't know why his artist, who was so young, was so obsessed with health tea.
"How is that possible? No, no." Xu Bei quickly denied it, and even his face changed.
In fact, his family three generations ago were indeed of the same clan and generation as Xu Yanting, but he did not dare to recognize him. People outside don’t know, but as a distant relative of the Xu family, he knows that Xu Yanting hates the surname Xu very much and is particularly cold and ruthless to the Xu family.
Before Xu Yanting died, he didn't dare to use the surname Xu for publicity.
But it will be soon.
If he remembered correctly, Xu Yanting would die in the spring of next year, and the cause of death was unknown. Some speculated that it was suicide, while others said it was an acute medical emergency that no one noticed.
Whatever the reason, the shadow hanging over the Xu family will dissipate next year.
At this moment, a senior manager of Canghuan headquarters was being interviewed on a financial program on TV.
When the reporter asked him about his usual pastime, he mentioned fitness, watching movies, traveling and so on.
When talking about movies, the senior manager paused and said, "Recently, our whole family went to see the movie "Storm Rising". My wife and children really liked a young actor in the movie. I think his name was Li, Li Zhao?"
The reporter’s inner thoughts: No, boss, this is a financial program, not a scene where you’re chasing stars!
You are a senior manager at Canghuan headquarters, not a star-chasing boy!
The senior management looked back at the reporter with a smile on their face, hiding their achievements and fame.
When it comes to how to flatter the big boss in a subtle and effortless way, he is definitely a professional.
The author has something to say: Senior management: On the self-cultivation of flattering the boss.
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