Pokémon's Lord of Fear

Chapter 387: The Dilemma of a Middle-aged Man
Philo, an ordinary man, an ordinary man who is 37 years old and still unwilling to give up his dream of becoming an actor. However, at this moment, Philo has become famous in a sense. He knelt outside Ghost Pictures with a sign hanging on his head, which made him famous overnight. Of course, there are naturally some people behind this.

But this is also a very normal thing. After all, Ghost Pictures can be said to be a company that many people in the film and television industry think should not appear.

Ghost Pictures, originally no one had ever paid attention to this small company. People just thought it was just a toy for the heirs of Devon Company to practice and enjoy the life of a rich second generation.

But with the emergence of "Dead Silence", the film industry discovered that this guy seemed to be serious.

After that, the release of one film after another and many excellent works made the film and television circles exclaim that the field of horror films finally welcomed the throne owner that had been vacant for so many years. Teng Shu wore the crown of the king of horror films, sat high on the throne, and looked down on all living beings.

If that were all, the film industry would be a little surprised, but would not react too much. After all, horror films are just one of the fields, and there are always talented people emerging in every generation. From time to time, some rising star directors like Hao Ri will emerge and become big stars in this world.

However, the technological revolution later launched by Ghost Pictures was the end of these people's lives. In order to obtain the right to use this new technology, the cost of filming movies increased a lot. In order to spread the cost, they either cut expenses in other areas or increase movie ticket prices.

Naturally, there are people who are unhappy with Teng Shu.

However, because Teng Shu is the heir of Dewen Company and the future controller of Dewen Company, these people dare not do it openly, but they still have the courage to disgust Teng Shu secretly.

There has never been a shortage of people with bad personalities these days. They dare to do anything and even hold a grudge against someone just because of some trivial things. Such things do happen. Teng Shu's current status and fame also destined him to be treated like this.

"How's the investigation going? How's Philo's acting skills?" Teng Shu asked while pinching his brows while getting off the plane. He still had some ideas. If Philo's acting skills were similar to Dam's, then it was not impossible to give Philo a chance. After all, Teng Shu always only looked at acting skills and nothing else.

As long as he has acting skills, even if he is a 37-year-old middle-aged man who doesn't look that good, you can give him a chance to see what he can do.

However, it was a little difficult to collect footage of the other party on the plane. After all, Filo was just a supporting role and not very famous, so it was difficult to find footage of him, which delayed our getting off the plane.

"Boss, take a look." Zoroark's tone was a little strange. When Teng Shu heard this, he knew that the effect must not be very good. If the other party had excellent acting skills, then Zoroark would not have such an expression and attitude. Thinking of this, Teng Shu couldn't help but shook his head. This was really interesting.

He took the tablet, on which were some edited clips. Teng Shu looked at the images of Filo's different minor roles and felt a headache. His most highlight was a minor role in a romance drama, in which he played the parent of a little child with only three or four lines, and became a small role that the protagonists slapped in the face.

"This acting..." Teng Shu felt a headache when he saw Filo's acting. This guy's acting was just mediocre, worthy of a man who had wasted his life until he was 37 years old. Unlike Dam, he really had no acting skills at all. It was purely wild acting. These acting skills were probably honed by himself outside.

But this acting, although better than that of ordinary people, is just better. In front of Dam, he was really left behind and couldn't even see the taillights of the car.

"How can I sign this?" Teng Shu was a little speechless. He now felt like he was being framed. It would be very troublesome if he couldn't handle it well. After all, this matter was a little difficult to comment on.

Teng Shu picked up the document beside him and took a look. It said that Philo's mother was seriously ill. Although it was not particularly serious and nothing would happen in the short term, the disease required treatment and organ replacement. Without organ replacement, it would not work. Long-term treatment was very expensive and it was indeed not something that an average family could afford.

So this is one of the reasons why Philo chose to do this. Of course, Teng Shu doesn’t know if there are any other reasons, but he doesn’t want to think that the people in this world are so dark, although he knows that some people are indeed that dark type.

"Filo's mother does not meet the relief requirements of the Love Foundation." Teng Shu looked at the medical records in his hand with some thought in his eyes. This disease did not meet the relief requirements of the Love Foundation. It was estimated that Philo also knew this, so he chose this method to save his mother.

The regulations of the Love Foundation are very strict and cumbersome, and they only help extremely poor families and critically ill patients. Although Philo's mother is not in very good health, relatively speaking, her condition can be stabilized with the help of other means, so it does not meet the assistance regulations of the Love Foundation.

"Boss, the public relations department has given the following solution to this matter." Zoroak stopped the car and handed a tablet to Teng Shu, who took it and took a look.

[1. Sign Philo and provide funds for his mother's treatment. At the same time, formulate a suitable work cycle, and decide whether to retain him based on the situation later]

[2. Do not sign Philo and provide financial treatment, but there are other risks. The risk assessment is]

【3. Do not provide financial treatment, suggest the other party to seek help from a foundation, divert public attention, and give the other party a cold treatment.】

The corner of Teng Shu's mouth twitched. In this business, the third option looked good, but the risk was also very high and it was easy to fail, so Teng Shu didn't even consider it. As for the second option, it was also very troublesome. Although it could gain some fame, it set a precedent and Ghost Pictures would have to stop working and just wait outside every day to deal with these kneeling people.

After all, if there is one, there will be a second one, and there is a large group of people outside the charity foundation. Once this precedent is set, it will be very troublesome to deal with the follow-up.

So it seems that he only has the first option to choose.

"It's really troublesome." Teng Shu was a little helpless, but this kind of thing has become popular now, and it's not good not to deal with it, so combined with the first one, it is indeed the best choice. However, looking at this Philo, Teng Shu is also hesitating about what role to give him? The protagonist is definitely not good enough. After watching the other party's acting skills, Teng Shu feels that it is not good enough and does not meet his usual requirements.

However, this appearance looks somewhat funny, and perhaps he can be considered to develop in the direction of a comedy role. After Teng Shu determined the countermeasures, the public relations department of Ghost Pictures took action, and under the professional handling of the public relations department, the problem was properly resolved. At the same time, Ghost Pictures also issued a notice that if there is such a thing, it is recommended to seek help from enthusiastic people in the society. Ghost Pictures cannot help everyone.

This statement was met with sarcasm and ridicule from some people, who felt that Ghost Pictures was just being mysterious. Of course, there were also some people who expressed their understanding. After all, no matter what, Ghost Pictures was just an ordinary film company. Although the boss was Teng Shu, if every actor entered Ghost Pictures through this method, then Ghost Pictures would really become the industry's biggest sucker.

When the car arrived at Ghost Pictures, Teng Shu also saw the middle-aged man Philo in the company. He was sitting stiffly with a hint of shame on his face. The employees next to him looked at Philo with unfriendly eyes.

After all, there are many people who want to join Ghost Pictures, but no one has ever achieved what Filo has, so most people have some prejudice against Filo.

Nowadays, people will do anything to stand out. Moreover, Ghost Pictures is well-known for its ability to promote people. Many unknown actors and actresses became famous overnight because they were spotted by Teng Shu.

So there are always a lot of handsome men and beautiful women hanging around outside Ghost Pictures, waiting for an opportunity, and now, Philo has become the first successful person.

Teng Shu glanced at Philo. The other's face was flushed and there was a strong sense of shame in his eyes. This made Teng Shu feel a little better about him. This guy didn't look like someone who would do anything to succeed, at least that was what Teng Shu thought.

And to be honest, the other party's acting skills are not very good, so Teng Shu did not think that the other party was using acting to deceive him. Judging from the other party's current ashamed look, if it was acting, the other party would not have been unable to come forward for so long.

"Filo, right? Come to my office." Teng Shu said, and Filo stood up immediately, and Teng Shu asked Zoroark to bring the agent from the company over.

There are quite a few agents under Ghost Pictures now, and these agents are responsible for different stars. The most powerful agent in the entire company is the one in charge of Dame, and the next one is the agent in charge of Tom and Jerry.

Yes, Tom and Jerry.

Ever since Teng Shu's "Tom and Jerry" became famous, these two trainers were very thoughtful and changed the names of their cats Boss and Rattata to Tom and Jerry, which can be regarded as a bonus of traffic. Teng Shu doesn't care about it. Normally, he allows these people to broadcast and make money in their spare time, as long as it does not affect their image and does not affect the subsequent filming.

Under the constraints of the super detailed contract given by Miss Shirai, Teng Shu and the other party got along quite well. At least there were no quarrels in the short term, which made Teng Shu feel at ease.

Teng Shu sat in his boss chair, looking at Filo in front of him. The other person's eyes were always looking down, with embarrassment and shame written all over his face.

"Philo, right? Now that you're famous, have you thought about what you're going to do next?" Teng Shu looked at Filo and asked. After hearing this, Filo didn't hesitate and gave his answer directly.

"I can do anything you arrange, boss!" Philo said very seriously. He pinched his pants and looked very unhappy.

Philo is not a person who wants to climb to the position of a top star. He is very clear about his own positioning. He is just an ordinary person without much acting talent. The reason why he chooses to waste time on this path is purely because Philo has no other better choice.

His youthful recklessness caused him to waste a long time on extras. The longer he wasted, the more difficult it became to change. Other positions required work experience, and even when training newcomers, young people were given priority. Philo was just an ordinary middle-aged man and he had no advantages.

Philo discovered in despair that the job that he had sneered at when he was young had become a job that he dared not even think about, or even realize, at his age.

No one wanted Philo, so he had no choice but to continue struggling as an extra. He thought that this kind of life would continue forever. Then one day, Philo had just finished a day's performance with the crew and was sitting in a chair eating the lunch box provided by the crew, when he received a call from his father.

At that moment, Philo was a little worried.

People who work away from home know that when parents call, they usually ask about their recent situation, or they have encountered some difficulties, or
But Philo was very unfortunate. He heard his father's tired voice telling him that his mother was seriously ill and needed treatment every week. The cost was very high. His father had emptied the family savings, and then he had no other choice but to tell Philo about this in order to keep his mother alive.

Philo put everything aside, rushed back to his home, and took out the money he had saved from being an extra over the years. Then he found that his savings could only sustain his mother's life for two years. If he wanted his mother to live without pain, he had to have an organ transplant, which required a lot of money.

Philo, who had never smoked, started smoking for the first time. He smoked all night and made phone calls all night.

But in this day and age, it is very difficult to borrow money.

Filo begged for help from everyone but could only scrape together 50,000 Alliance Coins. He really couldn't afford it.

So, Philo thought of the foundation, but he had read the regulations of the charity foundation and his family did not meet the requirements. It was also when he saw the charity foundation that he thought of Teng Shu and then of the past.

[Selling himself, selling his body to let his mother survive] became Filo's only way out.

(End of this chapter)