"Okay, that's all for today, students, get out of class is dismissed..."

In the Shanghai Theatre Academy classroom, Long Xuetong turned off his computer and stood on the podium watching the students leave one after another.

He didn't move, on the one hand to avoid the crowded crowd leaving get out of class, and on the other hand to see if there were any classmates who came to ask about what they didn't understand in class.

Normally, in a class like this, which is the last one in the morning, everyone is waiting for lunch and rushes to the cafeteria after class, and few students come to ask questions.

However, the situation in the sophomore year of the Performance Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy is special. There is a smart and studious boy named Wei Yang. The number of times he does not ask the teacher questions after class every semester can be counted on two hands.

Professor-level like Long Xuetong almost never misses a lesson, so much so that he has become accustomed to it.

Every time I teach a class for the sophomore acting department, I first check to see if Wei Yang is there. As long as he is there, I will wait for Wei Yang to ask questions after class.

But this time he miscalculated. Wei Yang and Li Jiahang came together, greeted him, and prepared to leave the classroom.

"Wait a moment."

Long Xuetong called Wei Yang and asked curiously, "What's going on today?"

"There's an event this afternoon, I have to rush over."

Wei Yang told the truth, and Long Xuetong finally felt relieved. He thought the lesson was not taught well.

"It just so happens that I have something to ask you. Since you are busy, I will make it short."

"Teacher, you say."

"A friend of mine is putting on a play these days, and there's a role that hasn't been decided yet. I'm going to recommend you to give it a try."

"When is the rehearsal?"

"Summer vacation, it won't interfere with your studies."

Wei Yang hesitated for a moment: "Teacher, I would like to ask, do you want me to help or really perform in the drama?"

It would be fine if it was just a simple recommendation of a role, but if Wei Yang was asked for help, it would most likely be that he hoped that his joining would bring a certain amount of popularity and exposure to the drama. For the sake of Long Xuetong, Wei Yang would have to consider it.

Long Xuetong was able to become the director of the acting department of a drama, so he was not ignorant of the ways of the world. He reacted quickly and couldn't help but smile.

"You are still young, how can you learn so many tricks? If I need help, I will look for you. Since you are studying hard, I will recommend a job to you."

Wei Yang finally relaxed. Students from the acting department are liked by teachers, and it is common for teachers to recommend them when the opportunity arises.

It seems that he has been quite successful in gaining popularity with Long Xuetong recently. Old Long even took the initiative to introduce him to some plays, but...

Wei Yang sighed helplessly: "Teacher, I want to go too, but my schedule is too tight."

He counted on his fingers to Long Xuetong: "There are already two confirmed plays, and I have to keep an eye on the screenwriter's play. I'm really too busy."

“…”

Long Xuetong suddenly regretted why he called Wei Yang just now, and even doubted what he had thought before, and actually wanted to introduce Wei Yang to someone else.

It is difficult for other students to find groups, so they are extremely happy to have a play to perform.

But Wei Yang was obviously different. He could write and perform his own plays in his freshman year, and became a rising star in the circle in his sophomore year. Such a student did not need his care and support.

"Okay, I didn't think it through. I'll act well next time and don't lose my man."

"Don't worry, teacher. If I act well, it's because you and the teachers taught me well. If I don't act well, it's purely because of my limited talent. It has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of our teaching at the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

After such a long time, Wei Yang and Long Xuetong became familiar with each other and would joke with each other from time to time. Long Xuetong also liked to tease him.

"The teacher is very pleased to have you as a student."

"you?"

Long Xuetong looked at Li Jiahang for a few times and couldn't help shaking his head: "You can't do it. The role is a nobleman, and it requires a handsome man with a handsome appearance. You can't meet the requirements."

Li Jiahang: “…”

Just refuse. There's no need to explain it so thoroughly. Be careful or I'll report you to the Education Bureau for personal attack.

…

In the afternoon, Magic City Book City in the city

Wei Yang brought Li Jiahang, his agent Lei Chun and the publisher to meet up. He was going to hold a book signing event for "The Undocumented Crime" here today.

"The Undocumented Crime" was launched after the Spring Festival. With the momentum of the first batch of readers and book fans in Tianya Community and Wei Yang's fame from "The Best of Us", the first print run of 5,000 copies was easily sold out by the market.

The publishing house printed another 25,000 copies, and most of them have been distributed. The feedback is quite good. Maybe they will have to print another wave before the end of the year.

A mere 30,000 copies may sound like a meager number, but the current physical book market is so bleak.

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In the entire publishing industry, there are only a few books that sell millions of copies throughout the year. They are basically all written by top-selling writers and phenomenal works. It is not entirely about the books themselves, but is mixed with various aspects of marketing and operations.

The debut work is expected to gross over 30,000, which is already a remarkable achievement.

If Wei Yang had a bit more guts, he could also be called a best-selling new writer…

The publishing house struck while the iron was hot and arranged several book signing sessions for Wei Yang. After discussing with his agent, Wei Yang happily came.

Wei Yang made a series of big moves after the Spring Festival. Not only did he further cooperate with Blue Whale, he also had a close relationship with Tangren. Lei Chun, the agent who originally only planned to do a short-term job as a transition, slowly began to care about Wei Yang.

Before this time, the two had had an in-depth chat, mainly to help Wei Yang find his position.

Any celebrity artist who wants to achieve long-term development must clearly define his or her own positioning.

At least it is a positioning for a certain period of time, so that the team can package and arrange work for the artists based on this positioning.

Lei Chun carefully studied the characteristics that Wei Yang currently displayed and felt that he was very suitable to be a "literary/cultural artist."

There are many handsome actors, and many of them are good at acting. Even though Wei Yang has outstanding looks, it is difficult for him to stand out among them.

But if you add the two items of scriptwriting and novel writing, there are not many actors who can compare with Wei Yang. This is Wei Yang's unique advantage.

This is the era when cultural idols are popular. Han Han and Guo Xiaosi are extremely popular. They have countless fans among experts, scholars, and public intellectuals, and they make a lot of money.

Wei Yang happens to have the ability in this area. Scripts + novels, the former can increase popularity, and the latter can improve word of mouth, which can definitely help Wei Yang establish unique core competitiveness.

At that time, Wei Yang was the most talented actor with literary/screenwriting ability. He was not only handsome, but also had inner qualities and temperament, making him more likely to be sought after by fans and the outside world.

At the same time, he is also the most handsome and popular male god among writers and screenwriters, allowing his peers to see the cruelty of crushing others with good looks.

Tian Ji won both horse races, which was like Qin Shi Huang eating peppercorns - he was so successful!

And a very crucial point is that most of the time, people will be relatively tolerant of someone because he or she is talented.

For a talented person, it is normal to be free and unrestrained. It doesn't matter whether his private life is chaotic or not, as long as he upholds his moral principles and produces good works, that's enough.

This is also a point that Wei Yang attaches great importance to.

Some people who are unfaithful are called shameless scumbags, while others are called romantic celebrities who never get involved in anything. If you want to avoid failure, personality positioning is very important...

(End of this chapter)