China Entertainment's My Artistic Career

Chapter 194 I Have a Secret

By the way, Rong Xinda has a really good eye for signing people.

From Zhou Xun and Chen Kun at the beginning, to now Yang Mi, Yang Yang, and Li Xuxin, regardless of how they became popular, they all have a place in the future film and television industry.

This shows that Erli's vision of people and his early training of artists is quite good.

It's just that on the one hand, it 'freeloads' artists without a scientific and standardized management model to help artists develop; on the other hand, it uses 'family affection or kindness' to tie up artists, which seems too underhanded, causing artists to flee one after another.

For example, during the preparations for "Age of Awakening", He Hua had intended to hand over the role of "Chen Qiao Nian" to Yang Yang, but Rong Xinda had to force the role of a prince into the role.

He Hua didn't know how to do it anymore: "I am Cao, I will give your artists a chance, a newcomer, it is good enough without making any demands, but you have to ask me if I want this or that, or if I want someone to come to me." of?"

So He Hua made a decisive change at that time.

Huang Lan knew these things very well, so she also used a small trick in this selection. She directly notified the artist to come for an audition, bypassing the company, and asked the artist to keep it secret because the project was still in the early stages of preparation.

As for whether she can take over the female lead in the future, she can't control what the reasons are for failure, and what kind of conflicts the artist will have with the company.

Yang Mi and Li Xuxin were also surprised when they received the notice. Although one of them is now a popular actress in the film and television industry, firmly established as the "New Four Little Actresses" and gaining popularity; It's a female lead, but 'Youhua Drama' is different after all. It guarantees ratings and boosts stars. Who doesn't want to be more popular?

Especially after reading the first draft of the script, they became more determined and decided to win this role.

why?
Because this is a drama with a female protagonist like "Beauty" and "Floating", 70% of the plot revolves around the female protagonist's emotional experience:
The heroine was first unrequitedly loved by the tenth prince, then fell in love with the eighth prince, fell in love with the fourth prince after breaking up, and was still good friends with the thirteenth prince, and finally married the fourteenth prince and passed away in the arms of the fourteenth prince. Jade died.

Just say whether this female character is important or not, as if there is only one female character in the world.

If the performance is good, maybe it will be the second Sun Li/Hai Qing.

However, their expressions were different after reading the script. Li Xin's eyes were filled with tears, as if he was completely immersed in the emotional world made up by the author; Yang Mi's eyes were shining, and she felt that there was no better opportunity than this. This child's ambition Can't hide it.

In fact, it is not only Yang Mi who is ambitious, but also Huang Lan's expectations and ambitions for this drama.

The script hasn't even been released yet, but a production team has been formed. All of them are Youhua's existing elite soldiers. This group of people basically followed the company during the "Little Chef" period, and also experienced "Snail House" and "The Age of Awakening". "," "Floating" and other TV series, as well as two movies, it can be said that its ability is ranked among the best in the entire film and television production industry.

Coupled with a group of actors with good looks and excellent acting skills, Huang Lan made bold remarks directly in front of He Hua:

"We must give Wanhua Pictures a head start!"

When Yang Mi and her agent Zhao Ruoyao walked into Youhua Entertainment for the first time, they couldn't restrain their yearning. They looked at the artist introductions on the wall and the orderly office environment: marketing department, public relations Operations Department, Business Department, Legal Department, Makeup and Styling Room. I suddenly felt that my home seemed a bit out of step with the times.

Yang Mi couldn't help but try hard to recall the first meeting with He Hua, which was four years ago.

At that time, He Hua, like her, was still a popular figure in the school. At that time, he went to the interview to find opportunities for himself, but he did not expect that he would be the interviewer.

After the subsequent interview failed, the two of them had nothing to do with each other. She didn't even think about getting to know each other. After all, it was just a small production. She had already played the female lead in a CCTV drama at that time, so it was no regrets.

I just didn't expect that in just two or three years, He Hua would rise to fame and skyrocket to a height that he needed to look up to.

It is impossible to say that Yang Mi has no regrets at all.

If I had known that this was such a potential stock, I would have made friends with him no matter what. If I had known him at that time, I might have avoided a lot of detours.

"Liu Yifei's charm is only that great. I'm not much worse than her, right?" Yang Mi suddenly remembered the topics she had discussed with her roommate before, and couldn't help but feel a little angry and depressed.

This anger increased a bit when he saw He Hua. He Hua seemed to feel something and raised his head to look over. Yang Mi quickly squeezed out a smile. He Hua nodded and turned around to continue communicating with Zhang Kaizhou and Xue Xiaolu about the script. .

Yang Mi breathed a sigh of relief. Within a few minutes, she saw her competitor—Li Xuxin.

She was really familiar with this. She was from a company and was her junior, but later stepped on her head, and now she had to compete with her again. Yang Mi's heart instantly became angry. No matter what, she would do it this time. win.

Whether the relationship is good or not is another matter.

Li Xuxin greeted her with a smile: "Sister Mi, are you here too?"

"Yes! Come and give it a try. The company has also been invited? I didn't expect Teacher Li to be very generous this time." Yang Mi also responded with a smile.

Hearing this, Li Xuxin looked a little unhappy.

There are no secrets in the entertainment industry. It has long been reported that Yang Yang lost her role in a gift drama due to the company. With the lessons learned from the past, Li Xuxin naturally did not want to make the same mistake again. This time she came for the interview secretly.

If it is approved, we will discuss it carefully with the company then, even if it means starring in two dramas for free, we must seize this opportunity.

Seeing that both actors had arrived, Huang Lan didn't say much and directly asked people to arrange their costumes for them.

Half an hour later, He Hua, Zhang Kaizhou and others started pointing over there. He Hua had seen Yang Mi's "Three Lives, Three Worlds and Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms", and had also seen Li Xuxin's works in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" and "Celebrating More Than Years". Of course he knew how they looked most beautiful, so he started to point at them:

"Yang Mi's bun is parted in the middle, with inner curls on both sides to make it neater. Li Xuxin doesn't need that, just comb it up. Yes, no bangs."

Yang Mi was just a little happy, but she clenched her fists because of the following words: What do you mean, she doesn't need bangs, I have to do both, does it mean I'm not as good as her?

Li Xuxin looked at He Hua in the mirror curiously. She heard Yang Yang say that he was very talented and a very powerful person, but she didn't expect that he even understood this.

But Zhang Kaizhou on the side interjected: "Isn't this not in line with the style of the Qing Dynasty court?"

He Hua directly [Nick Young’s question mark face]: Are you kidding me? Are you telling historical facts in this drama?

Then he wondered if the director had chosen the wrong person. The show would not be a disaster. No, he had to have a good talk with him after it was over.

When it came to the audition, He Hua frowned a little when he saw the two people's performances.

What Li Xuxin said, maybe it’s because she studied opera, and her previous acting was a drama like "A Dream of Red Mansions" where posture and appearance needed to be controlled, so now she seems very reserved in many places when acting. As the saying goes, just a little pretentious is not enough. nature.

As for Yang Mi, her senses for He Hua are worse. It's not that her acting skills are bad. She is an old-timer after all. She is more relaxed and comfortable than Li Xuxin, and her performance is much better.

Just comparing her performance in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", it is really not much better. Some stereotypes can be clearly seen, and the aura she once had is about to be exhausted. It is really a pity.

On the contrary, Li Xuxin is much better when it comes to spiritual energy.

What aura is is the agility of performance. Whether a director can see these things at a glance, TV drama directors may not pay much attention to these things. Because of the screen, the filming of TV dramas is still relatively rough now. As long as you can meet the director's requirements , the director will not stick to the actor's acting skills.But movies are different. On the big screen, many details will be discovered, and whether the actors' acting skills are good or not can be directly seen.

He Hua has made two movies, so he naturally pays more attention to this aspect, so as soon as Yang Mi's performance came out, He Hua knew why he rarely saw her in big movies.

After watching for a while, He Hua walked out of the interview room, and Huang Lan quickly chased after him.

After coming out, he asked directly: "Hua Zi, who do you think is suitable?"

He Hua said as he walked:

"Li Xuxin's acting skills are not that good right now. It would be okay if we could give her time to hone her skills. Her appearance is also better, but Rong Xinda's side is not easy to handle."

After getting on the elevator, he continued to talk about Yang Mi: "The acting is just like that, I should have no problem handling this drama, and the appearance is not bad." Staying with his girlfriend all day long, He Hua's aesthetics have skyrocketed.

"But I heard that she loves to play drama." He Hua didn't say who was suitable. He just expressed his views on the two of them and let Huang Lan decide the rest.

Huang Lan didn't pay attention to He Hua's last sentence. This thing should be viewed from both sides. Viewed from the front, it shows that this girl can endure hardship, and at the same time, she is greedy and ambitious. These can be turned into motivations for people to make progress.

Besides, the drama also depends on whose drama it is.

For example, it takes one or two years to be a maid in "A Dream of Red Mansions", and she doesn't have to eat. Isn't it normal to be a maid?

And when it comes to this drama, if she still refuses to play, it can only mean that she is a fool, unable to distinguish the priorities of things. She has been in the entertainment industry for so many years without falling down, and she has become the "Four Little Actresses" step by step. 'Can a person in this position be a fool?

Thinking of this, Huang Lan's thoughts couldn't help but pop up again: Yang Mi left Rong Xinda in February this year and has not found her next employer yet. If she can take this opportunity to recruit her, then the company's shortcomings in actresses will be The board can be filled up.

By then Liu Yifei will be starring in movies, and Yang Mi will be taking the lead in TV series, which is perfect.

So when the two came to the company this morning, Huang Lan specifically asked her assistant to show them around, and then started the audition, just to show her strength and professionalism. Now that the interview was over, it was time to have a good talk with Yang Mi.

After the audition ended, Yang Mi and Li Xuxin were left behind. The staff said that someone would be looking for them later to talk to them.

Yang Mi had experienced a lot of this kind of thing during this period, and knew that the next step was probably to negotiate terms, so she sat down calmly.

Li Xuxin felt a little uneasy. She had only had a few interviews with the Communist Party of China, and she basically followed her agent or assistant. Nothing like this had ever happened. This time she came by herself, and suddenly a person with the same name as the legendary "director" came to her. She is really a little panicked when she talks to you about the script and when the boss talks to you about understanding "".

Not sure what will happen next.

She felt like a lump in her throat, like a thorn in her back, like she was sitting on pins and needles, like she was walking on thin ice.
After a while, Li Xu, who was trembling and shivering, looked at Yang Mi for help:

"Sister Mi, what do they mean? Why are they still talking to us?"

Looking at the pitiful Li Xuxin, Yang Mi couldn't help but become playful, and at the same time she also had some bad taste, asking you to fight with me, asking you to crush me when you debut.

She looked solemn and depressed: "Isn't that what happened? Haven't you ever experienced it?"

"Ah" Li Qin was even more panicked when he heard this, and almost burst into tears: "No way, isn't it said that Director He is very decent? How could it be possible? He and Liu Yifei are not very affectionate, why are they still like this?"

Li Qin was a little incoherent.

Yang Mi looked like someone who had come before: "Men are all like that. They are always eating from the bowl and thinking about what's in the pot. It's okay, just treat it as a mosquito bite."

But before he finished speaking, Li Qin burst into tears. He kept moving his hands and muttering: "No, I won't do it."

Yang Mi was stunned for a moment. Just when she was about to ask her, 'What are you doing?', she saw Li Qin carrying her packed bag, getting up and running quickly towards the elevator. . .

Yang Mi was also panicked now, she was joking!I didn't expect this girl to take her seriously. Although it would be better if she left and stayed alone, that's not how people behave.She quickly got up and chased after him.

At the elevator entrance, Li Qin kept pressing the down button anxiously.

Yang Mi ran over and tried to take her aside to explain, but the girl was really scared and tried to avoid her, even crying and begging:
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Sister Mi, I won't argue with you anymore. I want to go home. Please, wuwu."

Yang Mi couldn't pull it away after a few pulls, and saw that some staff were already looking over here. She quickly comforted Li Qin in a low voice:
"Oh, I was joking just now, just to tease you. Do you think if I were that kind of person, I could just play a maid in "A Dream of Red Mansions"? I just saw you were nervous and wanted you to relax. I didn't expect it. I'm sorry!"

"No more fuss, let's go back first."

Seeing that Li Qin was still unmoved, Yang Mi continued to explain: "Now the employer wants to negotiate terms with us to see whose terms are suitable and will be more beneficial to them."

"In the end, we should consider choosing the right person. Originally, this job should be negotiated by the agent, but now."

"Anyway, it won't happen as you think. The reputation of Youhua Entertainment is pretty good, and there are no such messy things."

After some hard talking, Li Qin was persuaded to go back.

And things developed as she expected. Soon, she sat down with Huang Lan and discussed the terms:

"Mr. Huang, I like this show very much. Don't worry, everything can be discussed with me. Schedule and remuneration are not problems."

Huang Lan smiled: "For every actor, as long as they can appear in the 'Youhua Drama', these are not problems."

"What do you mean?"

Yang Mi had analyzed Youhua Entertainment with Zhao Ruoyao before she came here, and knew that there was a shortage of actresses in Youhua. But now she walked into the office before Li Qin, which shows that her priority is first, and she can There is no need to say anything to attract Youhua, but it is best to let the other party put forward this condition.

Huang Lan didn't care about Yang Mi's petty thoughts. She said directly: "We prefer to use resources on 'our' people."

"I understand." Yang Mi nodded and asked in silence for a long time: "Then what kind of treatment can I get if I join Youhua Entertainment?"

Now it is not the same as it was in the Tang Dynasty. On the one hand, she was not free at that time and could eat the bait first. If she still wants to do it now, it can only be said that she is thinking nonsense;

On the other hand, people in Tang Dynasty are used to being alone. Although they have many good dramas, their influence in the industry is really low. No one can take advantage of them, and if they offend them, they will be offended. Now, if you switch to Youhua Entertainment, you will be offended. If you lose him, it means that most of the capital in the mainland has closed the door to you, and even the TV stations can affect you. How can you still survive?

So Yang Mi didn't think too much. She was definitely going to be in this drama. Now it's up to her to see what kind of conditions she can get.

(End of this chapter)