Actor: Thank you.

Backstage of the event venue.

Although Li Xuelin and Nicholas Tse met for the first time today, they seemed extremely close.

Because not only women love to read gossip, men do too.

They were both hiding in the corner of the corridor, secretly watching Zhang Yuan chatting privately with the female president of the fifth largest guild in the country of World of Warcraft.

The two of them would make exclamations of admiration from time to time.

Tingfeng is better. He graduated from the Department of Philosophy. The plain-looking Li Xuelin is observing with the mentality of learning how to pick up girls.

On the other side, their object of observation.

"Hello, Miss Wan Qian."

"Hello." Wan Qian nodded nervously.

She still hasn't figured out why Zhang Yuan called her aside.

The unknown brings fear.

And fear made her uneasy.

While she was nervous, Zhang Yuan observed this person carefully.

Let’s not talk about dressing for now.

Because the taste is really not that good, although it can't be said to be non-mainstream, it has a bit of a weird girlish style.

If someone else wore it, it would have been ruined long ago. Only she could use her face to support it.

Zhang Yuan looked at her facial features carefully.

His facial features are relatively small and delicate, with small eyes, ears, mouth and nose.

Compared with actresses like Liu Tao and Song Jia who are more elegant, she has a typical petite and pretty appearance.

In terms of appearance, she is only considered above average in the entertainment industry.

But the style is unique.

It's quite attractive in certain outfits.

Another thing is that she is a rare female artist in the entertainment industry who is very suitable for short hair.

And while it’s suitable for short hair, it’s also good for long hair.

A typical example is that although she played the role of a "skilled woman" in both films, "Liu Rushi" and "Military Paradise", her appearance and temperament were completely different.

Moreover, he is also one of the rare "hexagonal warriors" in the circle.

Although this hexagon is not big, it has made considerable achievements in singing, dancing, acting and appearance, and its strength is very balanced.

He is the type who can fill in wherever there is a shortage of people and do a good job.

Zhang Yuan remembered that compared to Yao Ming, Nicholas Tse and others, this person was a true top-level World of Warcraft player.

And he also dragged his parents into the trap.

However, her reason for being addicted to World of Warcraft is different from that of Mr. Xie, but is somewhat similar to that of Dayao.

Yao Ming was depressed because of his injury and had a lot of free time to recuperate.

And what about her?
He is a graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy and is a classmate of Guo Jingfei.

And like his classmates, he joined a drama troupe right after graduation.

There is a consensus in the film and television industry that any actor who comes from a drama troupe is basically "exempt from examination."

If he can make it in the drama industry, his acting skills can’t be bad.

Because drama is a stage art that really requires a lot of polish and testing on actors' skills.

Lines of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of words must all be memorized, and every sentence must be brought into play with emotion and context.

With her body shape and performance, she almost looked shy on the stage of a drama.

Wan Qian was an outstanding student when she was in school. After leaving Shanghai Theatre Academy, she joined the National Repertory Theatre and has starred in several dramas.

Although she is young, her professional level has been honed to a very good level.

In addition to body shape and performance, the drama stage can also cultivate another ability.

Read the script!
Although some actors may be famous, they have actually been acting in stupid roles all their lives.

Offline, they rely on agents for packaging, and the crew relies on directors for guidance.

When I accept a role, I just rely on the crew's configuration and I dare to act just by flipping through the script.

This kind of situation will immediately fail if it leaves the support of a strong person.

However, drama requires a very high level of understanding of the script and the characters.

You can say that Yuan Quan and Cheng Hao are not as popular as Fan Bingbing and Li Bingbing, but they have never starred in bad movies.

The reason is that they can read the script and know whether the movie is good or not just by taking a look at it.

Since drama is so challenging, why are young actors unwilling to act in it?

Ultimately, it’s all because of one word.

money!
This is the case with Wan Qian, who has made some achievements on the drama stage.

Relying solely on drama, I was lucky enough to make ends meet. After working for several years, I didn't even have any savings.

Her classmate Guo Jingfei was already known as the "Little Prince of Drama" a few years after his debut.

But the income is still not high.

This is also the reason why Guo Jingfei was disliked by his wife's parents back then.

After all, his wife Bao Li’s biological sister is Bao Lei, and Bao Lei’s husband is Lu Yi.

Your sister's husband is in the film and television industry. He is rich and handsome.

You look like this, and you're just a crappy drama actor, and you can only earn a fraction of your brother-in-law's personal income tax every month.

Guo Jingfei gradually became wealthy after entering the film and television industry thanks to the relationship between his wife and brother-in-law.

But to be honest, compared with Guo Jingfei, who has been immersed in the drama stage for many years, although Lu Yi has been in the industry for a longer time, he can only be considered an idol at best.

Especially in "In the Name of Life", where he acted opposite many veteran actors...people who watched it kept shaking their heads.

You are in your forties or fifties, why do you still have the image baggage of being an idol when acting?
Like Guo Jingfei, Wan Qian began to seek change after discovering that she could not make money on the stage of drama.

It's just that she discovered it earlier.

Following the advice of his teacher at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, he began to try to follow current trends and transition into the music industry.

After being introduced by her teacher, she became the first signed artist of Xing'an Music, the boss of which was a good friend of her teacher.

It turns out that having a good teacher is very important.

Soon she got some work composing theme songs for TV dramas and released her first single "Brave Love".

In the pre-promotion of the song, the company felt that the time was right and produced her first album "Gravity".

Just tell me how much she loves World of Warcraft. The name of her album is the same as her guild.

However, after the release of this album, it flopped as expected...

After the company spent a lot of effort on charting and marketing, only 2 copies were sold.

I almost got screwed by this new company!
The drama didn’t make any money, and the transition to releasing an album also failed.

I don't have the face to see my teacher and boss again.

The double blow made Wan Qian depressed.

He never washes his hair or changes his clothes all day long. He just sits cross-legged and picks his feet, playing World of Warcraft to relieve his depression and getting rid of the annoyance of real life by achieving achievements in the game world.

He was addicted to games and couldn't extricate himself, and by the way, he built the fifth largest trade union in the country with more than 2000 members.

I am not good at anything, but I am the best at games.

I am timid in real life, but I strike hard in games.

I'm talking about her now.

But at the same time, the drama didn't make any money, the record sales were failing, and I became depressed.

That means that this "stock" is now at an absolute low.

Zhang Yuan had only one idea about this.

Copy her!

"I rarely see you on TV recently." Zhang Yuan asked with a smile.

"Uh..." Wan Qian didn't know how to answer.

"I've heard your songs on the radio. You've even released an album, right?"

"How are the sales?"

"I..." Wan Qian felt two sudden sounds, as if someone had stabbed her twice with incredible precision.

She didn't know how to answer.

I have no work to do and I'm just lying at home waiting to die... You can't say that.

"I'm sorry, I seem to have asked a question that I shouldn't have asked." Zhang Yuan apologized hypocritically.

"It's okay." Wan Qian smiled awkwardly.

"I've seen your performance on TV, I think it's pretty good." Zhang Yuan changed the subject and praised.

"In fact, after appearing in a lot of productions recently, I also opened my own agency."

"If you are interested and have time, you can come and have a look."

"Let's have a meal and chat, just as if we were friends, how about that?"

Wan Qian felt relieved when she heard him say that.

It turns out he wanted to get me into the gang.

I thought he was trying to copy me.

The copying she thought of was not the same as the copying Zhang Yuan thought of.

But he is just a young actor, albeit a very famous one... Wan Qian thought with some guilt.

People of the same age are doing very well and can star in movies starring Zhang Yimou and Liu Gangzi.

Recently I heard that he is going to Hollywood.

But I can hardly even eat.

But even though he is famous, not everyone can do the job of an agent.

Generally, one has to be a well-known person in the industry, with extensive connections and many friends in the film and television industry to do this.

After all, you need to have the resources to support your own artists.

Although he was quite well-known in the acting industry, but supporting an artist... Wan Qian was a little hesitant. She was a marginal person in the film and television industry, so naturally she could not get high-level information in the industry, nor did she know what Zhang Yuan was doing in the industry.

It's normal to be skeptical.

But Wan Qian is not a rookie.

If he can become the president of the fifth largest trade union in the country by playing a game, he must be quite smart.

She understood it as soon as she thought about it.

Whether to join the gang or not is another matter, but it never hurts to make friends with the popular young actors.

"Okay." He forced a smile and nodded.

"Okay then." Zhang Yuan thought about it.

"It just so happens that my agency will have a party in a few days, and most of the actors will get together to have fun."

"You come too."

"By the way, where do you live now?"

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"The Demonic City." Wan Qian replied in a low voice.

She is originally from Hunan, but after studying at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, she has been living in Shanghai for a long time.

"We are gathering in the imperial capital... Well, give me your identity information and I will help you book a round-trip flight and hotel."

"Just think of it as a trip to the imperial capital. I'll treat you."

"This is not good..." Wan Qian was shocked by his enthusiasm.

It includes air tickets, hotels and entertainment.

He still wants to copy me!

"Just treat it as a rich man." Zhang Yuan replied: "If there is a chance, I will ask for you on the same day to see if there is any job I can recommend to you."

"Row!"

When she heard there was a job to be had, Wan Qian weighed it over and over again, gritted her teeth, and agreed.

"I'll send a car to pick you up at the airport then."

"But I'll give you the address just in case."

Zhang Yuan asked her to write down the house number of the courtyard house in Fuyuan Hutong.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Li Xuelin and Nicholas Tse, who were eavesdropping on the side, vaguely heard him telling the other party his home address and made clicking sounds at the same time.

"And ask them to deliver the goods to your door!" Li Xuelin frowned.

He wanted to learn some techniques for picking up girls.

As a result, Zhang Yuan made the girl "send her head thousands of miles away" with just a few words.

Then what am I learning?
"Is it a face problem?" Li Xuelin muttered.

"Not entirely." Mr. Xie added, "The main thing is that you are not as bad as him, nor as coquettish as him."

"We're going to have a dinner party soon, would you like to join us?"

"No, I agreed to have dinner with my team members..."

After chatting with Wan Qian, he waved his hand and nodded, greeted him very respectfully, and then left.

Zhang Yuan put his hands on his hips and looked at her departing back with satisfaction.

"Another little brother."

After finishing his work, he turned around and found that Li Xuelin and Nicholas Tse were smiling and nodding at him.

It's basically a replica of the expression on Bucky and Falcon's face when they saw Captain America kissing Agent Carter in the car in Captain America: Civil War.

An expression of approval that says "Oh, well done."

Zhang Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to them.

The group came to the local Nanyuan Restaurant for dinner.

This place is a famous garden-style hotel in Guangzhou with a very nice environment.

Moreover, Yangquan Restaurant, the "main base" of the protagonist in the well-known animation "The Cooking Master Boy", is based on it.

Zhang Yuan and others stepped into a picturesque private room.

The decorations are all in ancient style. Through the wooden window panes, you can see the pond in the courtyard and several koi swimming leisurely in it.

There are words in the room.

Zhang Yuan took a look and found it was an authentic work of a famous person.

"Guo Moruo..."

Zhang Yuan smacked his lips a few times, and I said that Mr. Guo is a foodie!
He was the one who designed the plaques for the big restaurants in the imperial capital. Even when he walked into a big restaurant in Guangzhou, thousands of kilometers away, he still saw his words on the plaques.

You only write when you are fed, right?

Gold medal suckling pig, braised suckling pigeon, fried shrimps, first-class beef tenderloin, dry-fried fish head, Shishi chicken... just eat, the table was soon full of dishes.

Although the so-called old brand taste is just like this.

But it is much more down-to-earth than Hong Kong, where they always serve me abalone, shark fin, and bird's nest.

Zhang Yuan enjoyed the meal quite a bit and chatted with others for a long time. The table was filled with bubbles of wine and the atmosphere was quite lively.

Just as they were enjoying the delicious food in the warm spring-like south.

At the same time, the temperature has dropped below zero in Mudanjiang Snow Town.

The two middle-aged men looked at the ruined courtyard in front of them, both with worried expressions on their faces.

One of the men in a baseball cap and with gray hair had tears flashing in his eyes.

"This is how to do ah!"

One of these two middle-aged men is "Li Yunlong, the donkey-like person", that is, Teacher Li Youbin.

The person next to him is Director Kong Sheng, who started out as a photography assistant.

After working in the crew for many years, he has gained high recognition in the industry for his outstanding photography skills and has won the Feitian Award for Photography many times.

A few years ago, he transformed himself from a photographer to a director, just like Zhang Yimou and others.

This time, his "mentor", the well-known director Zhang Xinjian who helped him debut, has a new project.

A large-scale period drama that reflects a Shandong family that traveled northward due to war and came to the black soil to settle down and work hard.

This film chose Mr. Li Youbin, who is now very famous for "Drawing Sword", as the leading male role.

The leading female role is teacher Sarina, who appeared in the later movie “Catching Dolls”: “She sat up in shock from her dying illness, and my grandma can dunk a basketball.”

The name of this film is "Crossing the Guandong".

This project is very expensive.

The investment amount is over 3000 million.

It took 10 months just to write the script.

Because the project is so large, the crew plans to adopt dual-line shooting.

One of the groups was led by the great director Zhang Xinjian, while the other group, which was more difficult and required filming in the snow and ice, was led by the relatively young Kong Sheng, who had responded to the call of his mentor.

Today, Director Kong brought the male lead, Mr. Li, to the scene to check out the crew's construction.

Teacher Li Youbin also attached great importance to this drama and did a lot of homework.

Just to portray the male protagonist Zhu Kaishan well.

There is still some time before the crew starts filming, but he has already contacted the crew and plans to come and check out the built scenes in advance.

But what he didn't expect was that Heihe had recently experienced the heaviest rainstorm in nearly fifty years.

Not only did the water level of the nearby Mudanjiang River rise, but it also caused large-scale landslides.

The newly completed filming location of the Northeast Snow Village for the TV series "Crossing the Guandong" is several thousand square meters of designed, built, and arranged filming space. Together with the prop warehouse next to it and the large number of props placed in it, they were all buried underground along with the ruins in front of them, waiting to decay into the mud.

Several renovation workers who were looking after the warehouse, shooting scenes, and doing finishing work were seriously injured.

Fortunately, no one died, but the medical expenses and compensation for the injured were not a small amount.

When Director Kong saw this scene and realized that all the hard work of the crew had gone to waste, he almost cried.

In other words, it’s fine if you shoot in the studio.

Just like the many disasters faced by the crew of "The Untold Story", it's because you old-school directors strive for authenticity and love to shoot realistic scenes.

Indeed, the effect of the work is good, there is no doubt about it.

But it is indeed dangerous.

"Director Kong, you have to think this way." Teacher Li Youbin comforted.

"It's better that it collapses now than when we were filming."

Teacher Li thought to himself, if it was a few months later, it would be easy for me to be photographed inside!

"There's still some time before the filming starts, so we can just rebuild it again."

"That's easy for you to say." Director Kong's face was more bitter than Coptis chinensis.

"The original budget for this film was 2000 million."

"Later it was increased to 2500, and then to 3000."

"We spent several million more just to build this scene."

“Where will the money come from to rebuild it?”

Director Kong put his hands on his hips and exhaled white air: "If we want to rebuild, we have to find new investors."

"It's not difficult to find investors." Director Kong whispered again.

"I know quite a few coal bosses and real estate bosses."

"But it's an emergency."

"People who come here for emergency help will ask for a lot of money and put forward a lot of conditions."

“There will also be requests for roles.”

“This will reduce the quality of the work!”

Director Kong sets very high standards for himself.

If he hadn't had high standards, he wouldn't have achieved so much.

Deep down, he was unwilling to compromise on the plot, casting, and props for the sake of money.

"Hey..." After hearing what he said, teacher Li Youbin on the side thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Come to think of it, I do know a young investor who is quick to give money and doesn't put too many conditions..." (End of this chapter)