Rebirth 96: Begin the life of a monster from kindergarten

Everyone has their own opinion about Zhou Libo's arrest. Although the ultimate reason why Zhou Libo went to jail was because of drug use, many people in the circle still have their own speculations about why he was arrested so soon after being arrested.

Considering the previous heated debate, many people began to have some idea in their minds.

After seeing the news that Zhou Libo was arrested, Li Lichi immediately wiped his sweat.

He was very glad that his announcement was sent out before Zhou Libo was exposed by his ex-wife. If it was sent out after that, especially after Zhou Libo was arrested for drug use, his own movie would inevitably be affected.

Being able to be a director in Hong Kong and make a name for himself, Li Lichi is certainly not an ordinary person. After weighing the pros and cons, he pinned the matter on Zhang Yixing.

After thinking about it for two days, he got Zhang Yixing's phone number from someone else and expressed his apologies in a humble manner.

Zhang Yixing still felt quite puzzled about Li Lichi's apology. He had never cared about Li Lichi in the first place, and had never thought of targeting his movie. Now that Zhou Libo had gone to jail, the matter was completely over.

Besides, what does Zhou Libo’s arrest have to do with me?

But Li Lichi didn't think so. After all, he was in Hong Kong and often dealt with underworld forces, so he had to think one step further before doing anything.

Seeing that Zhang Yihang was playing dumb about Zhou Libo's affairs, Li Lichi pretended to know nothing and just asked, "Zhou Libo has been arrested. I didn't know him well! There is still a vacant role for Wen Zhengming in "Flirting Scholar 2". Do you have any suitable candidate?"

Boy, what does this have to do with me?

Listening to Li Lichi's roundabout apology on the phone, Zhang Yihang also felt helpless.

"You are the director, you should know who is suitable for this role, so I won't make a blind recommendation. There is no need to mention this matter again. I wish you a big box office success in advance!"

On the other end of the phone, Li Lichi breathed a sigh of relief while holding the phone.

Naturally, he interpreted Zhang Yixing's words differently. The so-called wish for a big box office success meant that he really didn't mind this matter and it would not hinder the review, filming and release of his own film. That was a safe bet!
To put it bluntly, Li Lichi doesn't care whether Zhou Libo is dead or alive, what he cares about is his movie.

"Thank you very much. I won't bother you anymore. When the filming starts, I will definitely visit Yueshan!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yihang sighed helplessly. Why did he feel like he had become a powerful country in Li Lichi's eyes?

On the other side, after Li Lichi hung up the phone, he continued to think about who could replace Zhou Libo. After thinking about it, his eyes suddenly lit up and he thought of someone.

"Yes, Guo Degang! Why didn't I think of him earlier! There is Guo Degang in the north and Zhou Libo in the south! When Zhou Libo was chosen, it was because of his fame, but Guo Degang's fame is even greater than his! More importantly, Guo Degang seems to have a good relationship with Zhang Yixing, and Zhang Yixing must be very satisfied with this candidate! Moreover, for comedy movies, Guo Degang's image is much more vivid than Zhou Libo's..."

The more Li Lichi thought about it, the more he felt that Guo Degang was a good match for Wen Zhengming, so he immediately sent someone to find Guo Degang's phone number.

When Guo Degang received the call from Li Lichi, he was sitting at home chatting with Yu Qian and was suddenly stunned.

Yu Qian asked curiously, "What's wrong, Lao Guo? Are you laughing so hard that you can't even see your eyes?"

Guo Degang touched his head and said, "Movie shooting. Li Lichi asked me to shoot the film "Flirting Scholar 2". It is the role that Zhou Libo was dismissed from!"

Yu Qian was also quite surprised, and said, "Oh, there is such a good thing? It seems that since Zhou Libo entered the cell, all the benefits have been taken by you!" "Who said it wasn't?"

Guo Degang smiled and explained, "It's not hard to guess, because Li Lichi just asked how long Zhang Yixing and I have known each other, so this matter finally fell on Zhang Yixing's head!"

"Well, I owe you another favor!"

"The more debts you have, the less worries you have! But I still have to call and say thank you. I can't lose this courtesy!"

As he said that, he took out his cell phone and called Zhang Yixing to express his gratitude for recommending him to star in "Flirting Scholar 2"!

After hanging up the phone, he sighed again and said, "Zhang Yixing is a strange guy. He was the one who recommended me, but he just denied it again and again. He is too modest!"

"Hey, to put it bluntly, you think his status is a great favor, but he just sees it as a piece of cake, and doesn't care at all!"

"Well, what you said makes sense, let's just write it down!"

Guo Degang is still very excited about getting a movie for free, because it’s a movie!
The TV series "Everlasting Flowers" starring Yu Qian was broadcast not long ago, which made Guo Degang feel jealous. As a result, he is about to star in a movie not long after that.

This time, unlike in "Founding of a Republic" where he only showed his face briefly, the character still has quite a few parts.

Guo Degang was feeling very proud on this side, while Zhang Yixing was too tired to complain on the other side.

"Why are all the people crazy today?"

First, Li Lichi kept expressing his apologies, and then Guo Degang called to express his gratitude. It was really inexplicable!

However, things are far from over.

A week after Zhou Libo was arrested, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television issued a notice - "Notice from the General Office of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television on Strengthening the Management of the Production and Dissemination of Radio and Television Programs, Film and Television Dramas and Online Audiovisual Programs."

In the notice, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television mentioned illegal acts such as "drug use" and "prostitution" by celebrities and artists, and stated that TV dramas, movies, TV programs, variety shows, online dramas, etc. produced by "bad artists" must be rectified or even banned from broadcasting.

This notice is called the "ban order for artists with bad records"!
On the day the ban order was issued, many film and television entertainment companies, including Dream Entertainment and Huayi Brothers, all issued notices, responding positively to the ban order from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

When Li Lichi saw the ban order, he broke out in a cold sweat again and called Zhang Yixing again to express his solemn apologies.

This time, Zhang Yixing really has no energy to complain!

This ban also brought Zhou Libo's acting career to an end, and he would not be able to continue making money without any influence after his release.

At the same time, this ban order has indeed shocked many celebrity artists. Major entertainment companies have been keeping a close eye on their contracted artists. After all, they know their own artists well, and it will be too late when they are identified as bad artists.

So, at least on the surface, the atmosphere in the entertainment industry has improved. (End of this chapter)