Choose a day to become famous

When Chen Ziyan was worried about Zhang Ruozhi's balance between work and study, He Sha was even worse.

Her current situation is very embarrassing.

Several scripts were originally submitted, and one of them was already under contract. However, rumors that Northern Lights Video had banned her spread in the industry, resulting in the termination of all the cooperations that were being inquired about.

"Are all these dramas going to be sold to Northern Lights Video? Are all other video platforms dead?" He Sha asked her agent angrily.

Her agent: "...don't worry, we have signed a cooperation agreement with Lighthouse Video, and there will be Lighthouse Video projects for us to act in later."

He Sha turned a deaf ear: "Didn't we all apologize to Northern Lights? They accepted our apology at that time, so why are they still pursuing us?"

"They accepted it, but the production companies don't know about it yet." The agent could only explain helplessly, "Besides, Zhou Ping'an has been pushing the situation behind the scenes."

"It's him again!" He Sha yelled angrily.

"Zhou Ping'an is a person who spends every penny." The agent said, "I told you when you decided to do that in the show."

"He has neither Li Zhibai nor Ma Zhiyuan now. Does Yan Liang give him such capital and ability to make everyone listen to him?" He Sha looked at her agent sideways, "Why can't you find a way? Tell him to stop?"

"If I can think of a way to make him stop, I will first think of a way to stop you from taking this black and red path." The agent said a little irritably, "Now that you have left, don't think about it. The best of both worlds, Northern Lights Video will definitely not be put down lightly in the short term, and they will also be in the industry. It is impossible to condone this kind of behavior that is kicked in the nose by an artist. People accept our apology and will not continue to add insult to injury. Now we will do a good job in the Lighthouse Video "Director Please Advise" program and strive to win everyone's attention. See your acting skills in this show.”

After He Sha was refuted by her agent, her arrogance dropped a little, but she was still a little unconvinced. She curled her lips and said, "Which script is my performance for this show? Have you connected with them?" "

"Draw out on site." The agent said, "They will arrange the most topical scripts for you and let you draw from them."

He Sha frowned immediately after hearing this.

"Why can't it be decided now? Do we have to draw it on the spot?"

Agent: “They want serendipity and story.”

He Sha pouted.

"With your acting skills, there is nothing to worry about." The agent said, "Many of the actors participating in the program "Director Please Advice" this time are young actors who have just debuted a few years ago. Your acting skills completely overwhelm them. If you get obviously better treatment from the program team at this time, they will easily make a fuss about you and attack you.”

He Sha thought about it and thought it made sense.

The fans of these young actors are as fierce as fighting cocks, so forget it.

Just crush them openly.

However, after a while, she came to her senses and asked: "Why are there so many young actors and idols? What is the positioning of this show?"

He Sha began to worry again that this program might not be as good as "The Birth of an Actor".

The agent took a deep breath.

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"Cheng Hai was offered a male lead role, but Zhou Ping'an immediately turned him down."

On the way to record the new episode of "The Birth of an Actor" program, Wang Biao told Lu Yanhe what he heard.

Lu Yanhe was surprised and asked, "Is the script too bad?"

Wang Biao: "I don't know if it's a problem with the script. Anyway, everyone is quite surprised, because even though he became famous in "The Birth of an Actor", in everyone's opinion, there are still very few scripts that cast Cheng Hai as the male lead. Yes, Zhou Pingan refused this opportunity for some reason."

"Is everyone else questioning Zhou Pingan's decision?"

"Yes." Wang Biao nodded, "Some people even think that Yan Liang was dissatisfied with Chenghai's popularity, so he put pressure on Zhou Ping'an to prevent Chenghai from being exploded."

Lu Yanhe was happy.

He felt incredible.

"These people are really idle. Zhou Ping'an's vision in selecting scripts has been recognized by me, Sister Ziyan, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang. He may have flaws in other aspects, but his vision in this aspect , Sister Ziyan admires her.”

Lu Yanhe was also a little confused. He didn't expect that he would actually speak for Zhou Pingan. Without even further understanding the inside story, he firmly believed that Zhou Pingan rejected the script to find Chenghai for a reason.

Unknowingly, many perceptions have changed. He smiled and came to his senses.

"Is this news only spreading within a small circle within your agent circle, or has it spread?" Lu Yanhe asked.

"It's spreading in a small area." Wang Biao thought for a while and said, "Actually, Yan Liang and Li Zhibai's contracts with Star Entertainment are about to expire. I think there may be a company that wants to poach people, so I'm deliberately giving them Zhou Ping'an is doing something."

Lu Yanhe suddenly realized.

Wang Biao reminded him that Li Zhibai and Yan Liang's contracts were both eight years. Time is almost up now. Will Li Zhibai and Yan Liang continue to renew their contracts with Star Entertainment?

Star Entertainment itself needs to adjust the company's business direction and positioning and separate actors and singer managers. It's just that if such a split is made, Star Entertainment's overall strength in the entertainment industry will definitely be cut off - companies that cannot coordinate packages and negotiate will always have fewer chips in their hands.

With the current development trend, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang need a strong brokerage company to help them continue to climb up. The adjustment of Star Entertainment will inevitably require a certain period of adjustment and chaos. Will they choose to stay in Star Entertainment?

Lu Yanhe has not heard Li Zhibai and Yan Liang talk about this matter, and he doesn't know if they have begun to think about it.

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"Yan Liang, how have you considered the contract renewal?"

On this day, Zhou Pingan also raised this issue with Yan Liang.

"The company will set up a studio for you and form a dedicated team to take charge of your affairs." Zhou Ping'an said, "This is what you were very concerned about before. I will hand over the specific affairs to a dedicated person. I will help you with key tasks. Of course, you don’t have to worry about this team, I will train them well.”

Yan Liang said: "I heard that the company's own business template and strategic direction also need to be adjusted."

"Yes, but this is also for the purpose of optimization and upgrading. Separate idol managers, so that the big-pot management that has been criticized before can be improved." Zhou Ping'an explained, "In Star Entertainment, you and Li Zhibai and Zhibai are the most popular niches. No one can compare with you two. And you two have different acting styles and images. There is not much competition. What I can guarantee you is that if you renew your contract with us, you will be able to Get the best treatment.”

"Other than setting up a studio, I haven't seen any real benefits." Yan Liang shrugged.

Zhou Ping'an's tone was stagnant, and after a moment, he added: "The main reason is that you have two series of "Friends" and "Gold Rush" in your hands. You have no shortage of drama appointments, and business, you have also seen that I have been here for more than half a year. The results have been achieved. I have torn off two of the top luxury endorsements. As for the share, I already communicated with the company half a year ago and helped you sign a new contract. You are already enjoying the contract conditions of a first-line actor. ”

"That's not what I'm talking about." Yan Liang looked at Zhou Pingan seriously and said, "Brother Pingan, I told you before, I hope you can help me pick up a literary film every year so that I can exercise Acting, right?”

Zhou Ping'an never thought that at such a time, Yan Liang would be talking about literary films.

"Frankly speaking, when I made this request to you, I was inclined to renew my contract with you. However, after so long, I have not received a script for an art film." Yan Liang said, "I didn't mean to My hesitation lies in the script of this literary film. I am just giving an example. I hope that the company, especially you, will really pay attention to my needs and know what my needs are. Compared with other actors, I am more stable. The risk assessment for a series sequel is smaller in the market, and it is also more conducive to the company's operation in the capital market. I will get the regular treatment of a first-line star in any company I go to, and you must know that Star Entertainment Many companies can give me the contract benefits. I don’t ask for more in terms of share and benefits because I hope you can provide real attention and support beyond the contract.”

Zhou Ping'an tried hard to control his expression of shock and disbelief.

Yan Liang was really shocked when he said these words.

Yan Liang has changed a lot in the past two years, and he already knows it. But Zhou Ping'an never thought that Yan Liang, who usually never said anything, actually had very clear thoughts about the company and himself.

An actor should be emotional and selfless when performing, but when facing his own career path, he must be ambitious, or have no ambition at all. Once he is in the middle, it is difficult for him to become the most extreme kind of actor.

In Zhou Ping'an's mind, Yan Liang has always been one of those actors with low talent, clumsy temperament, and good fortune.

Zhou Pingan would not be surprised if Li Zhibai said these words to him, because Li Zhibai is usually a person with a very distinctive personality and a very sharp edge.

But Yan Liang was not. When he directly expressed his dissatisfaction and what he wanted, Zhou Ping'an realized that Yan Liang was actually just pretending to be a "selfless" person when he couldn't really be himself.

Vice President Ma does not believe that Yan Liang will reach the level of a superstar one day. The company's efforts to attract and treat him are just to retain this actor who will have huge commercial value in the next few years. Therefore, there will be no deep binding, nor will the company's resource circle be used to push him to higher heights.

Zhou Ping'an thought Yan Liang didn't know this. In fact, Yan Liang had already realized it, he just didn't say it.

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"This time you starred in "Fake Death", which was shortlisted for the main competition of the Jose Film Festival. You will compete with your good brother Lu Yanhe for Best Actor. Have you communicated with him about this in private?"

Li Zhibai got out of the car and walked just a few meters to the hotel, but he was still blocked by media reporters who refused to let him go.

Ever since it was announced that "Love Letters" and "Fake Death" were both shortlisted for the main competition section of the Hollywood Film Festival, questions like this have been popping up one after another and have never stopped.

In fact, many people can't help but have the idea that when faced with the media reporters, you can just answer their questions openly.

Actually, that's not the case. Just like if you feed a stray dog ​​a sausage, it will not be satisfied and stop chasing you. On the contrary, it will miss you after eating a sausage from your hand. Because you're going to have sausages here.

This is the reason why Li Zhibai has been too lazy to answer such boring questions.

However, the more he didn't answer, the more people asked him, as if there was a shocking revelation behind his avoidance.

"..."

Li Zhibai said impatiently: "How can we communicate in private? Why do you care so much? Moreover, how can we communicate on such a non-nutritious issue? Who cares who wins the best actor? We don't care." Whoever gets it, if it’s really us, wouldn’t you both have to write about it and report it? It would be as if the two of us had a private conversation and the award would really be given to one of us.”

Lin Suyang followed Li Zhibai. When he heard Li Zhibai's answer, his eyes darkened out of habit. He wanted to say something, opened his mouth, forget it, and gave up.

He's used to it. In front of the camera, he couldn't openly stop Li Zhibai from speaking. Moreover, Li Zhi had already said a hundred words, and it would be difficult to stop them. He had better think about how to deal with the impact of this incident later.

After entering the hotel, the media were stopped by the hotel security.

Before Lin Suyang could speak, Li Zhibai took the lead and said to him: "I'm really convinced. Why are these media eager to see me and Yan He fighting? Do they like to watch us quarreling so much? I'm really convinced. ”

Lin Suyang: "I understand, I also need to find topics, otherwise how can I attract traffic."

"Even if I annoy these people, I can't ask more advanced questions. I just stare at these trivial and meaningless things all day long." Li Zhibai pursed his lips, remembered something, and said to Lin Suyang, "By the way, Brother Su Yang, I won’t have dinner with you tonight. I have an important phone call to make. Please order a meal for me and have it delivered to my room.”

Lin Suyang was a little surprised.

Lin Suyang knew about Li Zhibai's work arrangements.

But Lin Suyang did not know about this call in advance, indicating that it was a private call. It was precisely because it was a private phone call that Lin Suyang was surprised——

What personal phone call is so important that you don’t even have to go out to eat?

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"How was your conversation with Zhou Ping'an?"

During the video call, Li Zhibai asked Yan Liang.

Yan Liang: "He has promised that he will help me negotiate with the company to get what I want."

"Don't be fooled by them. Whether it's endorsements or film and television projects, even if you don't need it, you still have to write it into the contract. What level of resources and support they need to provide you must be written clearly. Be clear and not vague at all," Li Zhibai said, "Don't think that just because you are communicating with Zhou Ping'an relatively smoothly now that he will think about you from your perspective, Yan He and I have learned from the past. ”

"I know, I won't be so naive." Yan Liang smiled and sighed, "Fortunately, you guys have helped me get through the thunder. No matter how many sweet words Zhou Ping'an says in front of me, I don't believe it."

"That's good." Li Zhibai nodded.

"What about you? Have you told Lin Suyang?" Yan Liang asked.

"Not yet. I haven't decided yet whether I want to go out and work alone." Li Zhibai has not yet decided on his idea. "Actually, my situation is different from yours. If I have "Friends" and "Gold Rush" "Note" These two series will serve as my insurance for the next few years, so I will leave directly. But if I work alone, I may not be as comfortable as staying at Xingyu, especially since Lin Suyang has been working with me for more than a year. He is quite awesome. If I can pry him away together, I will feel more comfortable. I feel more confident, but he still has the MX group, so he can’t follow me.”

Yan Liang: "Yeah."

Yan Liang did not say that Li Zhibai actually did not have to worry about his resources after leaving Star Entertainment.

Even if they all know that if Li Zhibai really loses the support of Star Entertainment, his resources may be downgraded in a short period of time, Lu Yanhe will not sit idly by and do nothing. He will definitely have projects for Li Zhibai to act in.

They both felt the same way. They should do their own thing well. If Lu Yanhe has a project suitable for them, then they will do it. But they didn't want to make a mess because of their own affairs, so they needed Lu Yanhe to specially consider helping them to send them the script. The embarrassment was secondary, but the main reason was that he didn't want to cause more trouble to Lu Yanhe.

No matter how high Lu Yanhe's status is now, no matter how powerful his voice is, no matter how many projects he has in hand, others may look at him as if everything counts, but Li Zhibai and Yan Liang know very well that Lu Yanhe is also constantly weighing the pros and cons and making choices.

Li Zhibai said: "Furthermore, I just became the producer of "Nineteen Years", and I was thinking that maybe if I accumulate a few more years of experience, my own team will be able to do it, and I will be more comfortable working alone. "

"It depends on how you think about it. Our situations are very different, and my opinion has no reference value." Yan Liang pursed his lips, "But there is one thing, I think you still don't need to be so self-deprecating. You have Liu Bige's new movie, "Nineteen Years" and "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" in your hands, plus you have accumulated popularity and audience appeal for so many years, your health bar is much thicker than you think. I didn't expect that you would be so worried about gains and losses."

"I'm not worried about gains and losses, but I have self-knowledge." Li Zhibai said, "In the entertainment industry, if you have a company, even if you fail a few times, it will not affect your chances of turning over. But if you work alone and fail a few times, your health bar will basically be exhausted. Relying on yourself to keep alive is just a drop in the bucket. It's still different with a company transfusing blood behind you."

Neither of them was flattered by their current good situation, thinking that they could continue in this situation even if they left Star Entertainment. A top actor may offend a partner due to chaotic team management, fail to handle brand PR, or be replaced by another resource-rich actor in the competition for top projects because there is no company in the interest exchange chain... For artists like them who debuted in their teens, they can be said to have been exposed to these twists and turns since childhood.

There are really only a few artists who can rely on their own blood to survive the seven or eight years of "cooling-off period".

Of course, they can also choose to change an agency.

With their current popularity and popularity, many agencies are willing to take over. But the problem is that the conditions that can be compared with Star Entertainment may not be better than Star Entertainment. They did not consider renewing their contract with Star Entertainment because they were harsh on their treatment or violated their bottom line--

For these reasons, Yan Liang had decided to renew his contract with Star Entertainment from the beginning, and then rely on Zhou Ping'an and Star Entertainment's strength to consolidate his position in the entertainment industry. Li Zhibai kept weighing the pros and cons of leaving and staying, and continued to think and hesitate.

They have not discussed it with Lu Yanhe yet.

It's not that they deliberately hid it from Lu Yanhe. As I said before, they hope to be brothers who can fight side by side with Lu Yanhe, not vassals who take advantage of Lu Yanhe from time to time... Lu Yanhe has his own film and television production company and is also a shareholder of the Shihuo Agency. If Lu Yanhe knew about Li Zhibai's situation, he would definitely invite him to Shihuo.

Then what?

Go, Li Zhibai was unhappy - he didn't want to take advantage of Lu Yanhe, and he was in his sphere of influence. In that case, did he really need him to play the script, or did Lu Yanhe have to give it to him because he was there? Lu Yanhe had a script that was not given to him, but was given to another person in the company. What would he think? Would Lu Yanhe be worried about it?

Li Zhibai really didn't want to have such a specific interest binding with Lu Yanhe. The result of binding too closely would be to tie their hands and feet, and no one would be comfortable.

Therefore, whether it was Li Zhibai or Yan Liang, they all hoped that they would inform Lu Yanhe after they had a chance to make a move.

They were friends and should communicate. But before communicating, I should first figure out what they want and what they are going to do.

Li Zhibai and Yan Liang had a video call for an hour and a half, reviewing the conversation, making suggestions, summarizing the key points, and talking about everything.

Li Zhibai nodded with satisfaction: "I think I have made great progress. Yan Liang, you will have the opportunity to become a producer in the future. Although the process is as painful as peeling off a layer of skin, you can really learn a lot."

Yan Liang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"You really said this to me too many times. How much did you suffer in the project of "Nineteen Years"? Can you write a memoir?"

Li Zhibai's eyes lit up instantly.

"You're right. I have to write it down so I don't forget it later." Li Zhibai said, "It just so happened that Chen Siqi asked me some time ago if I had any idea to write a few columns on the electronic subscription account of "Jump Up". I'll write this."

Yan Liang: "I'm really convinced."

Li Zhibai: "What's wrong? Can't you?"

Yan Liang: "No, no, I'm convinced."

After hanging up the video call, Yan Liang yawned, but saw a push message pop up on his phone:

Meng Li joins "Director Please Advice".

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"Why would Meng Li go on "Director Please Advice"? Why would she, such a popular first-line star, go on such a show?"

Zhou Ping'an received a call from He Yingzi, who was surprised on the phone.

When Zhou Ping'an heard He Yingzi's words, he keenly guessed He Yingzi's intention and asked directly: "Do you also have actors participating in this show?"

He Yingzi cursed this old fox in her heart, his sense of smell is really sensitive.

It's useless to deny it now, the show will be broadcast later.

"Yeah." He Yingzi sighed.

"Could it be Lang Xia?"

"Of course I won't let him participate in this kind of program. I'm not you." He Yingzi said, "It's a newcomer I signed."

"Girl?" Zhou Pingan asked.

"Yes."

Zhou Pingan smiled, "Okay, don't be nervous. There are so many actors in this program. Meng Li alone can't take away her exposure."

He Yingzi smiled.

"Whoever can take away the exposure in front of Meng Li, I will immediately pry this person away and sign this person to me." He Yingzi is very recognized for Meng Li's ability to stir up trouble and attract attention.

Meng Li can be so popular today, and it is all thanks to her topicality.

Zhou Pingan smiled.

"She came to this show to show off her acting skills, not to cause trouble."

He Yingzi: "I believe you are a ghost, but Zhou Ping'an, tell the truth, did you do it on purpose?"

"deliberately?"

"He Sha is on this show. Do you want Mengli to teach her a lesson?"

"I taught her why she should use her bare hands." Zhou Ping'an said slowly.

He Yingzi: "It is true that Meng Li's hands are not dirty, but I will let my artists help you vent your anger. How about you let Meng Li support her in the show? Is this deal a deal?"

Zhou Ping'an: "Is this an alliance?"

"Isn't a show where dozens of actors come to compete just like a Shura field? If we don't form an alliance at this time, when will we form an alliance?" He Yingzi said righteously.

Zhou Pingan smiled.

"You have a point."

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"The show "Director Please Advice" will also be quite exciting." Chen Ziyan, who heard some inside information, smiled at Lu Yanhe and shook her head, "I don't know if their performance in the show will attract attention, but other than acting skills Something, it will definitely explode.”

Chen Ziyan also disliked He Sha very much.

She knew that Lu Yanhe was also very unhappy because of what He Sha had done before.

Therefore, she shared the news immediately.

"Don't offend Zhou Pingan if you offend anyone. Zhou Pingan has formed an alliance with He Yingzi. The new actors signed by Meng Li and He Yingzi will embarrass He Sha on the show."

"Mengli would actually help Zhou Ping'an?"

"Zhou Ping'an single-handedly planned her romance and romance, and now Meng Li is extremely popular." Chen Ziyan smiled, "Meng Li is a typical person who gives face to anyone who helps her. Zhou Ping'an cooperates with her It’s very pleasant, and there will be a top-notch production for her soon.”

"No wonder." Lu Yanhe imagined the scene of Meng Li and He Sha on the same stage, with another person in the middle muddying the waters. That scene was indeed wonderful.

"The second season of "The Birth of an Actor" is about to start. There will be many other programs of this type following suit. We have to quickly finalize the suitable and good actors to avoid being snatched away by other programs." Chen Ziyan said, "Although it is not impossible to use 'twice-cooked pork', the surprise will be much less."

"Yeah, indeed."

Chen Ziyan: "In the second season, do you still plan to have the same gameplay as the first season?"

"At least that's the case in the first stage." Lu Yanhe said, "Whether it will be a team battle or other modes can be adjusted later, such as letting the actor team from the second season challenge the actor team from the first season."

Chen Ziyan's eyes immediately lit up, "This is quite interesting."

"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded, "So many actors in the first season became famous and recognized by the audience. They are also the audience's first impression of the show "The Birth of an Actor". They come to compete with the actors in the second season. It’s definitely a lot to watch.”

Chen Ziyan smiled: "Then if you do this, what will happen to the third season? Let the actors from the second season form a team to compete with the third season?"

"It's no longer interesting to use this format all the time." Lu Yanhe said, "We have so many directors. Let's brainstorm together and come up with more and more innovative formats."

"Yes, why are you thinking so much now?" Chen Ziyan said with satisfaction, "The program "The Birth of an Actor" is really worth doing. So many good actors who had never been able to get roles suddenly started collecting scripts like crazy, although I also know , the popularity may have passed after the show ended, but at least they have gained attention and opportunities to play good roles that they could not play before.”

"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded.

"Cai Na finally agreed to sign her management contract in mainland China to us." Chen Ziyan smiled, "We Shihuo finally took the first step towards internationalization."

"Congratulations." Lu Yanhe clapped.

Chen Ziyan: "So, are you really planning to write a role for Caina in the second season of "Squid Game"?"

"Um."

"Okay, then this can be considered a signing gift for her." Chen Ziyan said.

Lu Yanhe: "Don't borrow flowers to offer to Buddha. I've thought about this a long time ago."

"Fart, what you told me before was possible. This is the first time you have definitely told me that there will be a role for her." Chen Ziyan emphasized, "I remember it clearly."

Lu Yanhe: "..."

Chen Ziyan: "Cai Na's popularity in Southeast Asia is indeed very high, yes, it's good."

Lu Yanhe asked: "Then will you accept domestic film and television dramas for Cai Na?"

"It depends on the situation. If there are good projects and suitable roles, it's not a bad idea." Chen Ziyan said, "I signed her not just for decoration. She also has a certain reputation in China. How about letting her participate in "Actors" as a contestant? "The Birth" Season 2?

"She doesn't speak Chinese well, how can she participate?"

"You've been studying for a year and a half, but you should still be able to speak?"

"Sister Ziyan, what you are saying now makes me feel very unreliable."

"Hahahaha." Chen Ziyan smiled happily.

Lu Yanhe didn't know why she was so happy suddenly.

But just be happy.

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