Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 106: The Central Academy of Drama did it first!

Influenced by Hong Kong and Taiwan, the "status" system in the entertainment industry has gradually become popular.

In a few years, it may even evolve into a rule, making Chinese entertainment even more distorted.

In short: once you become the leading actor, try not to play a supporting role.

If you can appear on the big screen, try not to take on TV dramas.

Otherwise, you will lower your own value.

This is especially prevalent among young actors, as if playing a supporting role is a stain on their career.

However, there are two exceptions.

First, a big director or a big production.

Second, the moon outside is rounder.

The same is true for the moon in Hong Kong and Taiwan!

"Mr. Cai, I guess you must be very dissatisfied now."

"I came here and first tried to persuade Hu Ge to play a supporting role. Emmm, sorry! What I said was not accurate enough, and he may not get the role."

"Then, we have to borrow director Li Guoli again."

"The cooperation we agreed on turned into one-sided efforts from Tang Ren. You must be feeling very upset, right?"

Only Zhen Jiecheng and Cai Yinong were left in the office; Sun Li and Hu Ge had already left.

At this moment, Cai Yinong, who had been maintaining a standard smile, suddenly had a fallen face, and her face shape, which was similar to Sun Li's, made her look visibly puffed up.

The shape of the mouth is particularly striking, making it look extremely cute, making people want to poke it.

Of course, it’s the mouth that’s poked, not any other part.

"I plan to train Hu Ge to be the best sugar man!" Cai Yinong finally spoke, "Although he is not well-known now, he will definitely become famous after "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" is broadcast!"

"So you think I took advantage of you? I timed it right? And I used my status to exert psychological influence on Hugo?"

After three consecutive questions, before Cai Yinong could respond, Zhen Jiecheng continued,

"Just like you are confident about The Legend of Sword and Fairy, I am also confident about Soldier Assault!"

"Taking advantage? Haha, leaving aside the bonus that the character brings to Hugo, the improvement he can gain from it alone is enough to benefit his future development."

"So, it's you sugar people who are taking advantage!"

"But Hu Ge has starred in two TV series in a row, and now he has to play a supporting role."

"Being a supporting role?" Upon hearing this, the smile on Zhen Jiecheng's face gradually disappeared, and his expression became serious, "Don't use your tricks in Hong Kong and Taiwan here!"

"Since we are talking about supporting roles and status, why don't you talk about it when we find first-line actors from the mainland to play supporting roles for newcomers from Hong Kong and Taiwan?"

"What a bullshit logic!"

"If you're not happy with it, just inform Hu Ge to give up the audition."

"I never worry about a lack of actors for any of my projects, whether it's a TV series or a movie!"

From a warm smile to a stiff tone, Zhen Jiecheng's sudden change of expression caught Cai Yinong off guard.

This person has a dog face, right?
Oh yeah! He really is!

Considering the miserable state of Fatty Wang, Tingfeng and Wei Jian, and thinking about the experience of their fellow senior brother Lu Chuan.

Cai Yinong inexplicably felt that all this was very reasonable.

When it comes to cooperation, disputes are inevitable.

It’s just that Director Zhen’s “fight” is a bit direct, different from the normal “superficial harmony” rhythm.

Because Zhen Jiecheng had such a good reputation, Cai Yinong took it for granted.

But as a woman, it is inevitable to feel a little aggrieved.

"Hugo is from Shanghai, and I'm from Xiamen. We're not from Hong Kong or Taiwan."

"Forget it! You know what the sugar man is like. There's no need to argue with me about words." Zhen Jiecheng waved his hand, "Let's talk about the matter!"

"Okay then! Director Zhen, let's put aside this dispute for now. What about the others?"

"Regarding the project of 'My Love from the Star' you mentioned, it is no problem to borrow Li Guoli, but I have one condition, the male lead must give us a candy man!"

"Hu Ge?" Zhen Jiecheng raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Correct!"

"Impossible! Not to mention that both TV series will start filming next year, even if the time can be arranged, Hu Ge doesn't have the ability to control the male lead!"

"Didn't you say that the core of this TV series is an idol drama? Idol dramas don't require such high acting skills!" Cai Yinong argued.

"Do you think I'm shooting an idol drama like the ones in Taiwan? Haha, what kind of a shady thing is that? I'm not worthy of writing the script myself?" Zhen Jiecheng took the ashtray that Cai Yinong had prepared in advance and lit a cigarette.

"I admit that Meteor Garden has achieved great results! But you also have to admit that this TV series benefited from the dividends of the times."

"Whether it's the plot, the lines, or the actors' skills, is there anything worth praising?"

"It is not the same concept as Zha Liangyong's martial arts! The latter has become part of the cultural symbol and has lasted for a long time."

"The former? Haha!"

At present, "hehe" has not yet become a popular symbol, but Cai Yinong can fully understand Zhen Jiecheng's disdain.

"So your My Love from the Star will become a classic? Like you said, timeless?"

"One more thing! Meteor Garden is also a classic, but My Love from the Star is definitely different from it in terms of classicism!" Zhen Jiecheng flicked the ash off his cigarette. "As for being timeless, it can't be said to be that popular."

"It's just an idol drama. It doesn't have much substance." "The reason I wrote this is simply because I was fed shit by idol dramas in Taiwan."

"I have to cleanse the dirt out of my brain, for myself and the audience!"

After a pause,
"The heroine! She must be so beautiful that she can make fish sink to the depths of their depths and geese fall to the

"The male lead must be stunningly handsome!"

"The logic must be self-consistent. The costumes and makeup must be excellent!"

"The acting skills must be on point and the shots must be beautiful."

"In a nutshell: I want to set a benchmark for domestic idol dramas!"

The same idol drama is also produced by South Korea one after another.

What about domestic entertainment? There's still a meteor shower going on!
Not to mention girl groups. Unless Coco Tree forms a team and copies the homework of the Koreans, there is no way they can compete.

"Are you so confident?" Cai Yinong narrowed his eyes.
“When have I ever been unconfident?”

"But this is a TV series, not the big screen." Cai Yinong pressed on.

"I've written a lot of songs, but the results are just average!" Zhen Jiecheng curled his lips, "I think that music and movies definitely don't have as many similarities as TV series and movies, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Cai Yinong fell silent.

I wanted to object, but I couldn't find any reason.

Zhen Jiecheng's self-confidence is completely unreasonable, but it makes people inexplicably convinced.

So grit your teeth!
"We can't tell whether Hu Ge is capable now. We'll have to wait and see the audition results! Also, give some of the supporting roles to Tang Ren!"

"It's ok to play an unimportant supporting role! Forget about other roles. If you want to act, come and audition. At most, you will have priority."

"You" Cai Yinong wanted to say: You are a grown man, can't you be more generous? Why are you so stingy?

But when he thought that Zhen Jiecheng was only 22 years old, the same age as Hu Ge, his spirit immediately dissipated.

Alas, this is a little man!

"Okay, I'll do as you say!"

"I hope that in addition to TV drama projects, Tangren can also cooperate with Director Zhen on film projects in the future."

"No problem!" Zhen Jiecheng stood up with a smile and held out his hand. "Don't worry, Mr. Cai! I will definitely come back next time if there is a suitable opportunity!"

"Sister! I have almost finished talking with Mr. Cai of Tangren. You can handle the specific business."

"Professional matters should be left to professionals. We are not professional enough in the field of TV dramas, so you should spend more time and try to improve our TV drama production department during the cooperation process."

Compared to movies, TV series are easier to shoot, but they involve a lot of tedious work in production and broadcasting.

With the current size, staffing, and related connections of Jiecheng Studio, it would take a lot of time and manpower to do a good job.

Zhen Jiecheng didn't want to waste any more time, so he just kept things simple.

It’s great to learn while collaborating!
After cooperating for a long time, maybe you and I will become one.

"I will stay in the Magic City for a few more days before returning to the capital."

"I'll have the art exam soon, and I'll have to work as a doorman for the school!"

"I don't want to talk to you anymore. Hugo is here to pick me up. Bye, sis!"

After hanging up the call with Cheng Hao, Zhen Jiecheng got directly into Hu Ge's car.

Since Mr. Jiao Huang learned that I was coming to Shanghai, he called me and invited me to visit the Shanghai Theatre Academy. How could I refuse?

Zhen Jiecheng certainly knew that Mr. Jiao Huang had other intentions, but similar things had also been done in Chinese opera!

Not only did they do it, they did it blatantly!

Many times, there was no need to wave, the seniors from Beijing Film Academy would just slip past on their own.

What can Zhen Jiecheng do?

My only choice is to be forgiven by the performing arts department of my alma mater!
When he thought about the lists of students from the acting departments of the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Zhen Jiecheng didn't even have the face to mention his alma mater.

That's it?

Do you have the nerve to ask for the benefits to be kept within the family?

Forget it, you'd better not forgive me.

Anyway, I'm going to Hong Kong to shoot a movie next, so there's no need to emphasize the northern content.

"Oh!" A long sigh.

"Director Zhen, what's wrong with you?" Hu Ge asked in surprise.

"It's okay!" Zhen Jiecheng shook his head. "I just think your acting department at Shanghai Theatre Academy is pretty good, and it has produced a lot of good actors. It's almost on par with the Central Academy of Drama, and it's better than our Beijing Film Academy anyway!"

"Emmm, Beijing Film Academy is actually pretty good! There are many excellent actors there. For example, Brother Xiao Ming, Cheng Kun, Zhao..."

"Okay! Stop reading it. We all know whether it's good or not!" Zhen Jiecheng was amused by Hu Ge's tangled expression.
"Tell me, how many students from Shanghai Theatre Academy has Teacher Jiao Huang organized? Including graduates!"

"Ah? You know everything? Teacher Jiao told you?" Hu Ge's eyes widened.

"Nonsense! I know the answer with my ass! The Central Academy of Drama has already mastered this trick. You guys at Shanghai Theatre Academy have even poached the Central Academy of Drama's girls, so how could you not have learned this trick?"

"This is not a lot. The auditorium is not very crowded."

Hugo grinned, forcing out an awkward but polite smile.

(End of this chapter)