I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 512 What is an Actor?
Hard work pays off.

After waiting for only half an hour, Jinli saw Ma Mingqi filming a scene.

Under her close observation, Jinli discovered that the career luck of Ma Mingqi and his agent Luo Fan remained as strong as ever.

This shows that their destinies are intertwined in terms of career luck.

With each other's help, both of their careers will improve.

However, Luo Fan's circumstances have changed under her influence. His career path is no longer solely tied to Ma Mingqi, but has also shifted part of his career focus to Wang Hongdou.

Jinli had a vague premonition that Luo Fan could absorb even more career luck from Ma Mingqi and then give that luck back to Wang Hongdou.

The image immediately flashed into her mind—

Luo Fan has successfully switched to Chenxi Entertainment, and he will bring Ma Mingqi with him.

Wang Hongdou was recruited by Chenxi Entertainment through a self-recommendation interview and, driven by luck, was assigned to work under Luo Fan.

Because Luo Fan and Ma Mingqi complemented each other and Luo Fan had more resources at their disposal, he invested some of those resources in Wang Hongdou.

Just as she was observing carefully, a little-known actor suddenly caught her eye.

Jinli was taken aback.

This is another artist under Luo Fan's management—Liu Dahua.

To Jinli's surprise, her career was also closely tied to Luo Fan, but it wasn't a mutually beneficial, ever-growing relationship; rather, she was purely dependent on Luo Fan.

Jinli's eyelids twitched.

Goodness, Liu Dahua and Luo Fan's intertwined career luck is even more eye-catching than Luo Fan and Wang Hongdou's!
So this is...

Luo Fan not only wants to switch companies himself, but also wants to bring the two artists under his management with him?

Jinli silently lit a candle for the entertainment company he worked for.

These two artists may not necessarily become A-list stars, but in her eyes, as long as they manage and develop their careers well, they are guaranteed to reach the second tier.

In some small entertainment companies, second-tier artists are already considered the backbone of the industry.

"Jinli?"

Xu Wenwen's puzzled voice came from behind her, and she waved her finger in front of her eyes, "What are you thinking about? You suddenly spaced out."

Jinli shook her head and smiled nonchalantly.

"I just suddenly felt that people's fate is like a rushing river, and you just throw a small stone into the river, creating a few ripples."

But even such a small ripple can cause subtle changes in the river, leading to changes in one's fate.

Small ripples can grow into larger ones, and larger ripples can then surge into towering waves; just as a person's fate rises and falls within these waves.

Xu Wenwen pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "Yes, every decision a person makes will have an impact on the future."

Perhaps if I had just finished work ten minutes later today, I could have avoided a sudden disaster on the road.

But finishing work ten minutes early could also lead to disaster; we never know what the future holds.

Xu Wenwen said with emotion, "What we can do, and the only thing we can decide, is to seize the present and cherish every minute and second we have right now."

I don't know what the future holds, but at least right now I can decide what I do next.

The next second, she changed the subject and said with a smile, "So, do you want to go have dinner?"
I noticed a few new restaurants opened in the village after the New Year, and the food seems pretty good. How about we skip the film crew's canteen tonight and go out for a meal?

Jinli had observed enough, so she slowly stood up and smiled brightly: "Okay, let's go!"

Walking along the road in Pond Village, the two discovered that Pond Village had unknowingly become very different.

For them, the Lunar New Year was just about spending four days in a guesthouse.

But for Chitang Village, this year brought about very different changes.

More young people are returning!
Even after the New Year, the young people did not go out to work, but planned to stay in the village to develop their careers.

"Move the wood this way, move the stones that way, and leave some space in between for the cement mortar!"

"Isn't this shop a bit too big? I've noticed that shops in the city are generally quite small. Perhaps we could partition off one or two more rooms to do something else?"

"But partitioning off a section would cost more in cement, and it would require a complete replanning..."

Another young villager said enthusiastically, "Let's rent it out. If we don't need it, we can rent it to people from other places. What if someone from another place wants to rent it for business?"

Jinli and Xu Wenwen were walking down the street when they were surprised to see the bustling crowd around them.

Jinli asked curiously, "Have you noticed that more people are staying? And there's a lot of construction going on. Along this stretch of road, five out of ten empty shops are under renovation."

Xu Wenwen nodded: "I noticed that too. In the morning, during a break from filming, I chatted with some villagers who came to watch the excitement and asked them why so many young people are still staying in the village."
The villagers told me that the young people believed the village would improve in the future, so they stayed early to secure their spots.

Jinli had a faint smile on her face.

Everyone here is smart enough to see whether a place can develop or not.

Xu Wenwen said, "Thinking about it, I feel quite excited. If the crew hadn't chosen to film in Chitang Village, and if the villagers of Chitang Village hadn't been so supportive, building roads and applying for government funding to develop it into a tourist attraction, Chitang Village might not have undergone such changes."

She paused, then said with great emotion, "Before, I became an actress simply because I enjoyed acting, had talent, and could make money."

But now, as an actor, I feel a greater sense of responsibility. If my work can bring comfort to the audience and contribute to the prosperity of the local area, I will feel a greater sense of accomplishment.

Xu Wenwen looked at Jinli and said, "I am very proud to have become an actress."

Jinli lowered her eyes, a thoughtful look flashing across them.

"The actor's sense of conviction and responsibility..."

She felt her heart pounding with excitement and warmth.

Jinli didn't reject this feeling.

This is a vibrant, passionate, and captivating belief.

-

"Jinli, someone is looking for you!"

In the picturesque village, a loud voice broke the silence of the film crew.

The crew of "Mediocre Life" had just finished filming a scene with intense emotions, and both the staff around them and the actors who were filming were still immersed in the hysterical emotions they had just experienced.

Due to a sudden disaster, young village officials went into the mountains to provide rescue, but encountered a mudslide. One of the village officials was swept down the mountain by the rolling mud.

Jin Li, who plays Yuan Xiaoxiao, was almost swept away down the mountain forest. Her body was tightly held by Xie Yingying, who plays Xu Wenwen, and she roared in the fierce wind and rain:

"He's slipped! You can't save him! If you run forward, you'll be swept away too!"
Yuan Xiaoxiao, wake up! Do you want us to sacrifice another person?!

Yuan Xiaoxiao didn't want anyone to sacrifice themselves, but in the face of natural disaster, she couldn't make any decisions.

This was a night shoot, and the weather was also very cooperative, with torrential rain starting during the day and continuing until night.

This scene was originally scheduled to be filmed two weeks later, but because the weather today was so perfect for the scene, Director Ye moved it to tonight. The scene was filmed three times, with everyone working on their emotions again and again, as if they were trying to bring out all the blood and tears on their bodies.

In this silent night, in this fierce night.

The villagers' shouts as they went up the mountain sounded particularly loud.

The scene had just been filmed, but Director Ye didn't call for a reshoot because everyone was still immersed in the emotions.

The villager's shout seemed to break the deadlock.

Jinli reached out and touched her damp face, took a deep breath, and said in an extremely restrained tone:

"I'm here, who's going to find me?"

Jinli started moving, and the others, caught up in the emotions, followed suit.

Xu Wenwen squatted down, hugged herself, her body trembling and her lips pale.

Upon closer inspection, her lips were trembling; she was still caught up in her emotions.

Director Ye said in a hoarse voice, "That's a wrap, this scene is finished!"

The crew got to work busily, but because of the rain, every movement seemed clumsy.

The character "Wei Yaoyang," played by Ma Mingqi, sacrificed himself on this stormy night. He emerged from another place and slowly appeared before everyone.

Sensing the slightly heavy atmosphere, he scratched his head, feeling somewhat lost, unsure how to ease the tension.

When the crew members saw him, their eyes lit up, and they pointed to Xu Wenwen, who was squatting on the ground.

Ma Mingqi walked over, and Wang Hongdou had already squatted down to comfort her.

Ma Mingqi approached Xu Wenwen, thought for a long time, and then said, "Sister Ying, don't be sad. I'm fine. I'm standing right in front of you alive and well."

Xu Wenwen looked up, stared at him blankly for a few seconds, and finally found an outlet for her long-suppressed emotions, bursting into tears.

Jinli walked to the other side and exchanged a few words with Lu Wanwan, who suddenly appeared in front of her. Hearing Xu Wenwen crying, she turned around to look.

She also saw Wei Yaoyang alive, and her nose suddenly stung with tears, her eyes reddening.

Lu Wanwan sensed something was off about the atmosphere and thought she might have chosen the wrong time, but since she was already there, she could only bite the bullet and cautiously discuss the advertisement shoot with Jinli.

When Black Bear's co-branded backpacks became a bestseller, they approached Chenxi Entertainment with a request for Jinli to be their brand ambassador.

Chenxi Entertainment asked Jinli for her opinion, and Jinli said she could accept the offer.

During this period, Black Bear and Morning Light Entertainment have finalized the contract, and all that's left is to shoot the advertisement.

Lu Wanwan then personally went to Chitang Village to discuss the advertising details with Jinli.

Seeing Jinli's slightly red eyes, she immediately stopped talking and asked hesitantly, "How about we talk again tomorrow?"

Jinli let out a long breath.

She gets emotionally invested quickly, but also loses it just as quickly.

"No need, let's finalize the main details tonight. I'll be very busy filming next, and won't have much time to work on the shooting details. Have you finished the advertising plan?"

Lu Wanwan nodded eagerly: "It's done!"

They chatted about the advertisement as they walked back to their guesthouse.

Just as she was about to leave the forest, Jinli suddenly stopped, turned around, and took a deep look at the mountains behind her.

Lu Wanwan subconsciously stopped speaking.

She knows that not everyone can be an actor, but in the workplace, she often encounters employees who are very good at acting.

But at this moment, Lu Wanwan felt that actors were completely different from those employees who were good at acting but were actually disobedient.

She couldn't describe Jinli's eyes at that moment; they were a mixture of hatred, sorrow, gritted teeth, and a myriad of emotions.

How can a person's eyes convey so many emotions?

Lu Wanwan felt that she was deeply attracted by Jinli's eyes.

That's the charm of an actor.

Jinli withdrew her gaze and walked forward without looking back.

After a long while, she said, "I'm sorry, Manager Lu, I was a little emotional just now, but it wasn't directed at you."

Lu Wanwan nodded repeatedly: "I know."

She asked cautiously, "Was the night scene you just filmed related to this mountain?"

Jinli: "Due to the torrential rain, a landslide and mudslide occurred on this mountain, which took away one of our companions forever."

Lu Wanwan's heart stopped in shock. Wait, someone's dead?

Has anyone really died?!
No, how could they leave so easily? Wasn't that what happened just now?
Fortunately, Jinli said the next second, "Although it was a scene in the script, we all brought our emotions into our performances, and some actors didn't get out of that emotion."

Lu Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief.

"I understand, I completely understand. How about we talk tomorrow? You must be exhausted tonight, right?"

Jinli felt completely exhausted.

Because he was so focused on the performance, the moment he detached himself from the role, it seemed as if his soul also left his body.

Having acted for so long, this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

Jinli felt that this might be the first time she had truly gotten into character on her own, rather than through the ability to "achieve twice the result with half the effort".

She thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you give me the plan, and I'll look at it when I'm free tonight."
-
Lu Wanwan returned to the guesthouse, first gave the proposal to Jinli, then went back to her room and called the president of Black Bear.

“The proposal has been delivered, but I arrived at Chitang Village a bit late and just caught Jinli finish filming her night scene. She looked very tired. I will talk to Jinli again tomorrow and finish the discussion as soon as possible.”

The Black Bear CEO instructed, "Write down any ideas Jinli has and try your best to fulfill them."

Lu Wanwan said, "Okay."

She suddenly thought of something and said, "President, I think you can really do product placement in this show. I think 'Mediocre' will be a huge hit, a massive hit."

The Black Bear CEO paused for a moment, then asked, "The company has been in contact with the production team, planning to start with a small-scale product placement. Why did you come up with this idea?"

Lu Wanwan: "I arrived late today and didn't see Jinli filming, but they were filming a very important scene. When it just ended, everyone was still caught up in the emotions."

She recalled Jinli's gaze as she looked at the mountain behind her and said:
"Jinli is a good actress, really, she's amazing. It's the first time I've realized that being an actor isn't something an ordinary person can do."

The performances we put on in life are not acting at all; they are just putting on a show.

Jinli's performance was truly a performance... I find it hard to describe the emotions I felt, but I have a gut feeling that investing in her would definitely be a worthwhile investment!

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