Son of the Bone

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The content and depth of this article are indeed much lower than that of "Sky", but out of my personal thoughts, I still intend to write about the protagonist's inner transformation, as well as the difficulties and choices he faces.

Qi Lin's current situation is similar to a ballet dancer who suddenly discovered the joy of learning the violin, but he has practiced ballet for so many years, and after giving up, he may not be able to return to that light and flexible state, hesitating at a crossroads.

I don't know if everyone will find it boring... I hope it can be understood, thank you.

Qi Ding finally found out about this matter, and then suppressed it under the pretext of sudden pneumonia.

And the actor's seat has already been filled immediately, and it is said that the filming is almost finished in the past few days.

After Qi Lin returned to Shidu from the film crew, he was taken directly to the SPF company and held a small meeting.

There were only three people in the meeting, President Qi, Uncle Fan, and himself.

"Dad? Aren't you having a meeting abroad?" Qi Lin asked casually as he sat down on the stool.

"Over there ended early, just came to see you." Qi Ding propped his chin and said, "I haven't seen anyone during the Chinese New Year, and I'm busy enough."

Uncle Fan was beside him with a slightly worried expression.

He really didn't know what to do.

"Well, let me give you an overview of the situation." After thinking about it, he got up and showed the latest trend data on the projector.

Qi Lin made it clear this year that he would try not to rush to those variety shows as often as possible, and probably would not film TV dramas.

Because by the end of April, just to officially participate in the audition for Director Bai's new film, you have to go through four rounds of auditions, and you may not be able to stay in the end.

Once approved, the shooting will start in June, and at least six or seven months will be spent in the green screen studio and crew, and then it will go to other countries for location shooting.

In this way, it is equivalent to having no exposure for at least half a year.

Although Bai Ping was very magnanimous and allowed the actors to go out to accept endorsements or shoot commercials, but behind the magnanimity was that if they couldn't get into the scene, the whole team would accompany him to find the feeling, and then return to the character and then continue filming.

This is obviously unrealistic.

"In the past, the old actors concentrated on filming, and they rarely showed up in public after the movie ended. They were really low-key." Uncle Fan showed them Qi Lin's constantly falling statistics among the crowd of traffic niches, and his expression was quite embarrassed: " But are you really going to give up these things?"

Before going to the theater to study, Qi Lin had an average of four variety shows and ten endorsements per year, and he would frequently go to various brand dinners or fashion magazines.

Although he became famous through music, and it is true that the previous two albums were very good, but the reason why more people like him is to follow the trend, and the second is because of his appearance.

Like his creative ability and voice, in fact, are additional.

If Qi Lin didn't have this face, or the frequency of getting popular with passers-by wasn't so high, it would actually be impossible to reach the current state.

The reason why traffic stars have huge fans is because they have to constantly create a situation like 'he is handsome and excellent' and 'a lot of people like him, if you don't know him, you will fall behind'.

Most of the followers who don't know why will join in to seek a sense of group identity, and then work together like a big family to vote for him.

This is an era of newcomers, and every year there will be a few hits, and it is too easy to pass the time.

"You can be a movie fan, or you can just concentrate on making movies for a long time."

Uncle Fan sighed, rubbed his temples and said, "The problem is, once the popularity value continues to drop, and the label of traffic star is really taken off, you may... never be able to get up again."

When one person walks down the steps, there will be hundreds of people scrambling to climb up.

The company keeps using the word "Qi Lin" to make its presence felt every year. If it is really put down, not to mention the economic loss, if you repeat the star-making process again, you may not be able to return to the current peak state.

"I'm not here today to persuade you." Qi Ding poured a glass of water for his son and looked at the screen.

"It must be said that the audience for movies is far smaller than those for variety shows and TV dramas."

"The audience for non-popcorn movies is even smaller."

This society is a pyramid-like structure.

People with higher education, people with aesthetic taste, and people who don't follow suit are always the minority in the upper middle of the pyramid.

More people are at the bottom of the pyramid, enjoying simple little pleasures and various low-end consumption.

It has to be said that these choices and the actual positions of these people also complement each other.

——It costs money to go to the cinema, why not go to the pirated version or watch some TV series?

What happened to plagiarism?What happened to piracy?I even read pirated novels and am too lazy to spend money, so why do I need to buy tickets for movies?

Also, some movies are so brain-intensive to shoot, can't talk about love and so on, can everyone be happier?

Qi Lin's identity has always existed to please the huge number of mid-range and bottom-end players.

Once you really transform into a movie cafe, you will devote yourself to making slow-moving movies for several months, and you will no longer participate in any fast-food-style popular consumption, and you will really gradually fade out of the sight of many people.

"The film contract you turned down this time—yes, we all know it's rubbish," Uncle Fan looked into his eyes with a calm voice: "But there are many people who just buy it."

The reason why this kind of shoddy fast-food movie is popular is because "a lot of big stars are here" and "the plot is simple and brainless".

The filming can be completed in two months, and the box office is easily [-] to [-] million, and the actual time for the leading actor to come to shoot is even less than ten days - this is quick money.

"As for movies that are slow and meticulous, no matter which director makes them, they may not necessarily be popular."

After all, there are many movies that are not made for commercial profit.

Every time such a film contract is accepted, it is tantamount to a big gamble.

Using time, popularity, and declining status in the traffic circle, she is making a big gamble.

If you win the bet, you may not even get as much salary as the advertising endorsement, and you may not be able to win the trophy.

Are you really willing to bet?

After Uncle Fan finished speaking, seeing Qi Lin remained silent, he exchanged glances with Mr. Qi, patted him on the shoulder, and left the meeting room first.

The father and son sat opposite each other, and it was quite quiet for a while.

"I know what Uncle Fan is talking about."

Qi Lin supported his forehead, his eyes fixed on the smooth tabletop.

"He was asking me if it was really acceptable to change from 'red' to 'not red'."

The support and love received by veteran actors and veteran movie actors is far less than what he has now.

Just like Jiang Jue spent a year in real-life dramas, and the money he earned and the audience he attracted were not as good as his own mantissa.

It's no longer a question of 'how much money'.

Now, he can get tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of reposts for any selfie he posts, and he can find someone who likes him in almost every city and every street.

Wherever he went to the airport, hundreds of people greeted him in a big way.

Even if the album is made casually, it is extremely difficult to hear, and there are countless people rushing to pay for it and praise it wildly.

The word idol is both cheap and sacred.

He is a pottery puppet held high by tens of millions of people, a god statue exuding endless charm.

If he really comes down from this height, and no longer uses fan movies and fan variety shows to stir up topical popularity - he will really lose his fame slowly.

Even this year, the number of fans who have lost their fans has been quite obvious.

Are you really willing to change from a beloved idol to an increasingly unknown actor?

Is it really acceptable to lose this countless pursuit and attention?

"I watched you grow up." Qi Ding took a sip of tea and looked at Liu Yun outside the window.

"From 15 years old to now close to 20 years old, you have been living in the light of countless people."

"It's easy to put it down, just like burning a cabinet of money, or giving away the whole house. When you want to put it away, you can put it away at any time."

"But the key point is that once you regret it, the things you burn will never come back."

Qi Lin didn't speak for a long time.

He suddenly felt that he was too young, as if he couldn't make a firm choice in the face of many problems.

He really didn't know if he would regret it.

During the quiet and tormenting time, he suddenly began to envy Jiang Jue.

Jiang Jue was isolated too well.

This isolation does not mean staying away from the paparazzi or the media.

It is the isolation of material desire, vanity and sense of existence.

Even if he has become popular now, he will not open Weibo to get fans and favorites, and he doesn't care whether he has received endorsements, how popular he is, and whether there is someone to pick him up wherever he goes.

Even if no one likes and reposts to praise him, he can live contentedly and happily in a simple and simple world.

This is the best gift that Bai Ping and Jiang Yanzhi gave him together.

If ordinary people say something and see it being liked by thousands of people, they will be happy to watch it several times.

Celebrities are used to following and admiring, and after gradually passing out, they can accept it calmly... In fact, there are not many.

People not only enjoy the feeling of being hugged, but also long for things that turn their backs on.

Really turn around and look at the thing with your back, and you will miss the feeling of being hugged before.

However, nothing is perfect.

"I don't know." He said for a while.

"I went to a variety show that day, and had fun with everyone, and I didn't feel tired after finishing a show."

He raised his head and looked at his father who was watching him.

"But that day, on the way to the airport, I flipped through the hot reviews and looked at the variety shows I did before. I suddenly thought-if I could use this time to make movies, how great would it be?"

To experience other people's lives in such an immersive way, and to work together with the whole team to polish a role.

So real and unforgettable to complete a real work.

When I look back at the age of 50 or [-], the collection I want to see is a bunch of relaxing variety shows, dazzling commercial endorsements, or countless classic characters?

"I can't tell you the answer." Qi Ding said slowly.

Whether art is elegant or popular, there is no distinction between good and bad or bad.

Just like being a popular Kuaishou video anchor, or a top opera actor, these things are just an identity, even if there is a chain of contempt, it is just a chosen identity.

Jumping out of the circle of vanity and inherent cognition, and looking at it with a more plain mind, there is actually no difference.

But the gains and losses of each identity are borne by oneself.

"I have lived for 46 years, and I am trying to understand many things, but I can't tell you."

"I can't bear it for you either."

It's like not being able to cut open the eggshell of a chick.

"How about this. You go back to school first, and give me an answer after you think it through." He stood up and put his coat on his son.

Qi Lin looked at him anxiously, feeling inexplicably sad.

He was driven back to school by Qi Ding, and he refused to go back to the dormitory to see Jiang Jue, so he found an empty classroom and sat down alone, his mind blank for a long time.

In the silence, a small head with white hair suddenly approached the door.

"Hey—why are you here?"