One person's entertainment

Chapter 1, Starting from 1996 [Seeking follow-up reading, seeking monthly votes]

1996, October 10, Blue Star, China, Yanjing.

"Earn 10 by endorsing for a few minutes", "Make 1 by filming for a month", "Get paid nearly for a commercial performance of a song". In recent years, this kind of news has appeared in newspapers and magazines in an endless stream, constantly irritating the public.

There is almost no other profession like being a star. Not only do they have glamorous appearances and are sought after by countless people, but they also have generous salaries, often in the tens of thousands.

Therefore, driven by huge fame and fortune, batches of people left their hometowns to pursue the dream of becoming a star overnight.

The Beijing Film Studio, located in the capital, has now become a dream factory for the "Beijing Drifting" population, with hundreds of men and women flocking there every day.

But being a star is not as easy as imagined. In addition to having unique physical conditions, one must also have talent, resilience and luck far beyond ordinary people.

However, not being able to become a professional actor does not mean that you cannot be an extra. It’s just that the treatment of extras is much worse than those “popular actors”, and very few of them can “rise to prominence”.

Of course, one of the reasons why they are still flocking to the industry is that the threshold for becoming an extra is low. First, no professional skills are required, second, no higher vocational education is required, and third, wages are paid on a daily basis.

Thinking of extras, a person came to Shen Lingyou's mind: Wang Baoqiang.

At the age of 14, he ended his 6-year martial arts career in Shaolin Temple and came to Yanjing alone to become a migrant worker in Beijing.

In order to realize his dream of becoming a kung fu star, he arrived at the gate of Beijing Film Studio at 4 a.m. to wait for the show. He worked extremely hard during the filming process, not afraid of being tired, dirty or painful. Finally, he became famous overnight with a movie. It can be said that he was a supporting actor for several years and no one knew him, but once he starred in "Blind Shaft", he became known to the world.

After that, he continued to work hard, and his works such as "A World Without Thieves", "Lost on Journey" and "Soldier Assault" made him even more famous.

"Wang Baoqiang seems to have been born in 1982. If he is 14 years old, wouldn't that be this year?"

Shen Lingyou glanced at the extras at the gate of Beijing Film Studio, but didn't find anyone who "looked" like Wang Baoqiang. It was already nine o'clock, and maybe he had already been chosen by the crew to film.

"Ling You, you asked me to accompany you here, aren't you going to take a role?"

"Have you forgotten that the school has a rule that students are not allowed to take acting jobs privately during their freshman and sophomore years?"

"Hey, are you listening to me?"

The speaker is Shen Lingyou's classmate and roommate, Qin Hao, who is experiencing a new spring in his career thanks to his wife Yi Nengjing and the TV series "The Bad Kids".

"I heard you. Don't be so angry. Did I say I was here to take a role? No."

"Besides, the school has this rule because they are afraid that students will delay their studies if they go to film for a few months. If they just play a minor role, it will not only not delay their studies, but also increase their acting experience."

"Besides, today is the weekend, how can the school intervene? Even if I accept the role, who would know if you don't tell me and I don't tell you?"

Shen Lingyou talked a lot of nonsense, and Qin Hao was fooled. He thought it seemed to make sense.

Qin Hao is from Northeast China and attended the best high school in Liaoning. His family originally wanted to send him to the best business school in New Zealand for further studies so that he could become an entrepreneur. However, after watching "A Native of Yenching in New York", he became crazy about Jiang Wen and dreamed of becoming an actor like her. His parents, who are civil servants, said that he was crazy and that none of their ancestors did this. But in the end, they couldn't persuade him, and his 70-year-old grandmother personally sent him to the examination room.

His passion for acting is extremely high, especially for real crews, real filming, and real acting. He is extremely curious and interested in it, and dreams of experiencing it personally.

So he stopped talking and followed Shen Lingyou to find an open space to stand.

"what……"

"The time, the place, the people, everything is correct, why is the mission not completed?"

"It's really weird."

Shen Lingyou frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

His purpose of coming here was definitely not to take on a role.

How should I put it? This matter is a bit complicated and a bit outrageous.

In fact, even Shen Lingyou himself did not expect that he would die suddenly after writing a novel for three days and three nights, let alone travel through time.

When he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in the parallel universe of Blue Star in 1996. His new identity was [Shen Lingyou], years old, with the same name and surname.

Moreover, there was inexplicably an [Entertainment Industry Opportunity System] in my head. This system would issue tasks, and as long as they were successfully completed, rewards would be given.

【Two-star opportunity——

1996, October 10, 19:9:10 am, in front of the Beijing Film Studio in Yanjing.

You must bring at least one roommate with you. It is recommended that you dress neatly. Wait for the event to happen and then play freely. 】

The tasks issued by the system are very detailed, down to the minute and second, where and what is needed.

Judging from the ten tasks that have been completed, the events are varied, including stars being followed by paparazzi, stars secretly meeting with their lovers, stars having accidents while filming... and so on. In short, they are all related to stars, and his appearance can be to witness, to participate, or to assist. To put it simply, it is to reach the destination, play freely, wait for the event to end, complete the task, and get rewards.

The task he was currently doing was the second "two-star opportunity" refreshed by the system in the six months since Shen Lingyou traveled here. Compared with the one-star opportunity, it had better rewards.

He traveled here on April 1996, 4. The first task he completed that day was a two-star opportunity, and the resource he obtained was the song "Heart Too Soft".

It took me half a year to get a two-star opportunity, and there is a chance that I can complete it, so I definitely can't let it go.

However, there seems to be something wrong with this two-star opportunity.

Everything was correct, but there was no prompt to complete the task.

Forget it, let’s wait and see.

Just as Shen Lingyou was absent-minded and daydreaming, a van stopped in front of the Beijing Film Studio.

The car door opened and a middle-aged man with a flat head shouted with a loud speaker: "A Qing Dynasty drama, five local hooligans, aged 18 to 38, height 165 to 175 cm, shoot until 30 pm, 180 yuan, lunch box included. One special eunuch, no older than 185, height to cm, shoot until pm, yuan, lunch box included!"

Before he finished speaking, a group of male extras surrounded him.

"I am 24 years old and meters tall."

"I know martial arts and have played a soldier."

"Brother, choose me, choose me. I'm just 38 years old, 165cm tall, and have ten years of experience as an extra!"

"Brother, I'm good at fighting. I can fight, but I can also be beaten!"

"I can. I'm a professional eunuch actor. I guarantee you will look good."

"I am an old eunuch. Look at my appearance, brother."

……

Old and young, everyone was talking at once, squeezing into the van and loudly shouting out their own advantages.

"Why are you pushing so hard? Everyone, step back!" the crew-haired guy yelled, then raised his hand and pointed at a few people: "You, you, you... get on the bus. Okay, okay, only one person left. Is there anyone taller than 180cm?"

There aren't many extras with this appearance.

Special actors are more advanced extras who will have more shots and even one or two lines.

Generally, such roles are first assigned to group leaders, who then recruit people based on the situation. If there are no special requirements, the roles will naturally remain within the group.

The bald man looked around but couldn't find a suitable one. At this point, most of the extras had been picked. If it wasn't for the extras, he wouldn't have given the special role to anyone. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Shen Lingyou and Qin Hao not far away. The height of the two was 184 and 183 respectively. They stood out from the crowd and could be spotted at a glance. He squinted and looked at them, then shouted, "Hey, young man inside, special role, do you want to go?"

Shen Lingyou and Qin Hao were both slightly stunned.

Will this pie fall on their heads?
Rejection? Or acceptance?

Shen Lingyou thought, is this mission going to require a play? Since he was already here, he might as well try everything possible, so he said, "I..."

Who would have thought that after he had said just one word, the guy with the flat head waved his hand and said, "No, it's not you. You don't look good. You're stealing the show. I'm asking about the person next to you."

The corner of Shen Lingyou's mouth twitched. Is it my fault that he's handsome?
Qin Hao scratched the back of his head, looking a little embarrassed, and said with a red face: "I'm sorry, I..." But halfway through his words, he suddenly turned to Shen Lingyou and asked in a low voice: "Are you sure it will be okay to take the role?"

Shen Lingyou laughed dryly and said, "It's okay, go ahead."

"Okay, then you wait here for the rest of the show." Qin Hao ran directly towards the short-haired guy, shouting excitedly, "I'll go, I'll go!"

Shen Lingyou smacked his lips and complained unhappily: "What are you talking about? Is this my opportunity or his opportunity?"

Qin Hao got on the van and waved at him with a smile.

Shen Lingyou didn't respond in a good mood. Just when he was depressed, a mechanical cold voice sounded in his mind: "Ding Dong, mission completed, reward [Singing Skill] 2 points, ten-year singer experience card (one day)!"

(End of this chapter)