One person's entertainment

Chapter 2, Making Money [Please read and vote]

Watching Qin Hao leave, the smile on Shen Lingyou's face disappeared.

“Experience card…”

"Or a singer experience card..."

"Why not give us resources..."

However, if you travel back to 1996, there are plenty of jobs that can make a lot of money, so why would you choose to be a star?
On the one hand, there are corresponding plug-ins, and it would be a waste to use them. On the other hand, I happened to write entertainment novels in my previous life, and I have a passion for Chinese entertainment.

Anyway, it's the same if you make money in the entertainment industry and then invest it in other industries.

After thinking for a while, Shen Lingyou walked away very satisfied, and opened the system panel at the same time.

[Entertainment Industry Opportunity System——

Force: 18 (normal)
Acting skills: 10 (weak)
Singing skill: 61 (professional)
Dance: 5 (weak)
Creation: 17 (normal)
Photographer: 3 (weak)
Life: 38 (good)
Tasks: 2 (not completed), 1 (completed). 】

系统上的每项技能分为七个等级，1~10【弱鸡】，11~20【普通】，21~40【良好】，41~60【优秀】，61~80【专业】，81~100【大师】，101~200【殿堂】。

I just added 2 points of [Singing Skills] and successfully improved from an excellent level to a professional level. This is a qualitative leap. Not only the singing skills, vocal conditions, vocal range, etc. have been strengthened, but also a lot of professional knowledge has been gained.

The reason why the score for this item is so high is mainly because I already have a talent for singing, and seven out of ten tasks give [Singing] skill points, which makes me stand out.

At this moment, I changed my mind and thought that maybe the system was impatient and had already given you the song "Heart Too Soft". But you haven't released it in half a year, so you used this Ten-Year Singer Experience Card to urge it to hurry up.

It's not that he didn't want to publish it, but he was about to take the college entrance examination and faced a choice, and he hadn't decided which path to take.

Now it seems that the trial card is not bad. His [Singing Skills] have just been upgraded to professional level, and professional singers are also divided into different levels. Now he can only be regarded as an entry-level professional singer, which is just enough to be used as a backup.

October in Yanjing enters a colorful season. The colorful leaves of ginkgo, red maple, maple, cotinus and other trees are gorgeous and beautiful.

Shen Lingyou strolled on the street. The autumn breeze blew, bringing the unique hustle and bustle and flavor of the big city.

1996 was a vibrant year for China's entertainment industry.

Wang Jingfei became the first person to appear on the cover of Time magazine, and has been on the cover ever since; alumni Zhang went to sing at the World Music Awards ceremony, and Celine Dion and Michael Jackson were sitting in the audience that day; in addition to Tu Honggang's "Farewell My Concubine", Tian Zhen's "Persistence" was also popular in mainland China.

In the television circle, Zhang Weijian from Hong Kong became a big hit for playing the role of Sun Wukong; while the mainland's "Liu Luoguo" became a household name with a peak audience rating of 40%.

In the film industry, Wong Kar-wai eventually won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival, Tony Leung also won the Best Actor award at the Academy Awards, Andy Lau made movies to pay off his debts, Fang Chenglong won the highest box office again, and Stephen Chow started his career as a director. However, in terms of popularity, none of them combined can compare to Cheng Yikin, who has since been labeled "Ho-nam of Causeway Bay".

Whether they are ranked according to the entertainment industry's contempt chain, or ranked according to the cycle of their works, or ranked according to their net worth, it is basically movie actors > TV actors > song singers.

So, if you want to become famous in the fastest and easiest way, becoming a singer and releasing singles and albums is the best choice.

This is what Shen Lingyou thought, sing first, then act.

Now, I have the song and the singing skills are good enough, the only thing I lack is funding.

The production of a single, whether it is recording in a recording studio or subsequently burning it into a tape or CD, requires a considerable investment.

Where to get money?
There are two choices in front of you. One is to go to a music company and recommend yourself. The advantage is that the other party has a complete chain, but the disadvantage is that you have to sign a "contract of sale". The other is to ask your parents for money. The advantage is that you will not be restricted by others, but the disadvantage is that you have to do everything yourself.

His family has a little money.

In the 20s, at the beginning of the reform and opening up, China's economy was in its infancy, the supply of fixed-line telephones was very limited, and mobile phones were expensive. Against this background, pagers imported from abroad quickly became the new favorite of businessmen and office workers.

The process of using a pager is relatively complicated. The call needs to be transferred through a paging station first, and then the recipient will call back. The advantage is that it is inexpensive, only a few hundred yuan per unit, while a mobile phone costs tens of thousands of yuan.

In this way, pagers quickly opened up the market due to the huge price difference, became the leader among communication products at the time, and reached their peak sales in the late 80s.

[Shen Lingyou]'s parents made a fortune from the profits of pagers, opened a decent-sized electronics store, and bought a house and a car in downtown Hangzhou.

Of course, I can afford tens of thousands of dollars. You know, the tuition for the first year at the Central Academy of Drama is 1 yuan, and 6000 yuan for the next three years.

But the question is, what is the reason to ask for this money.

"Not going to a regular university, but going to an art school, has already strained the relationship between mother and son."

"It's probably difficult to ask for so much money now."

"Although my mother is the head of the family, my father must have some private money hidden in his hands."

Having made up his mind, Shen Lingyou planned to call his father later, play the victim, trick him into giving away all his savings.

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——————In the ranking of Chinese universities offering film and television performance, National Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, Shanghai Theatre Academy, National Academy of Chinese Opera, and Beijing Dance Academy are ranked in the top 5 of the ranking of universities offering film and television performance.

The National Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy have always been the "Tsinghua University and Peking University" among performing arts universities. Both universities have trained many current actors. In the ranking of the alumni association, the National Academy of Drama ranks first and the Beijing Film Academy ranks second.

This year, the Central Academy of Drama welcomed the Eight Golden Hairpins, and the Beijing Film Academy produced the Three Musketeers.

The Eight Golden Hairpins of the Central Academy of Drama refer to Zhang Ziyi, Mei Ting, Zeng Xiaolai, Yuan Yu, Hu Dajing, Qin Xilu, Zhang Xun and Li Min from the 96 acting class. They are not only good-looking, but also have excellent acting skills.

Comparable to them are the Three Musketeers of Beijing Film Academy, also from the 96 acting class, Chen Kun, Zhao Wei, and Huang Xiaoming. After graduation, the three of them became top-tier celebrities with their own efforts and are also very good-looking. This class also includes Guo Xiaodong, Zu Feng, Yan Danchen, He Lin, Xu Huanhuan and Li Shi, who married Jin Dong.

The label of "professionally trained" may or may not be important, but it is always better to have it than not to have it.

Gilding is one of the reasons why Shen Lingyou chose the Central Academy of Drama.

The second reason is that your academic performance is not very good, so you can't even think about getting into 985 or 211. At most you can go to an ordinary second-tier university. It doesn't matter whether you get this academic position or not.

Near noon, he returned to the dormitory in a good mood.

"Where is Hao? Didn't you two go out together?" Liu Huohua, who had just got up, asked when he saw him come in.

"He was busy with his own business." Shen Lingyou made up a lie. He was not a loud speaker who could tell everything.

There are four people in this dormitory, him, Qin Hao, Liu Huohua and Chen Minghao.

It's been almost two months since school started, and we've basically become familiar with each other.

Moreover, in 2024, when self-media in the original time and space is unprecedentedly developed, the careers and lives of these people are no longer a secret.

"By the way, have you thought about how to write your homework?" Liu Huohua got down from the upper bunk and changed the subject.

"No, it's only Saturday. Let's have a good day first and we'll talk about it tomorrow." Shen Lingyou replied indifferently.

"It's so difficult. I tossed and turned in bed all morning, but I have no idea how to write it." Liu Huohua scratched his short hair, feeling a headache.

Liu Huohua spoke with a thick northeastern accent. His "test number 543" was corrected by the teacher several times. For the talent show, others could sing, dance, or do martial arts, but he didn't know anything. He only knew how to play basketball, so he dribbled the ball in the air in the examination room.

During the second try, he happened to meet Zhao Wei, who had just performed in "Sisters Go to Beijing", and was assigned to a small group to perform a skit. Zhao Wei kept directing him, but he was not convinced and asked, "Why are you teaching me?" In the end, no one was convinced and they played their own roles on the stage. After the second try, he felt that he had performed poorly and was very upset. He hid in the bed and cried that night. His mother, who accompanied him to the exam, didn't know how to comfort him, so she had to hold his hand and cry together. In order to realize his dream, he went to Beijing Film Academy again with the idea of ​​"if one thing is better than another", but he was admitted by both sides. After weighing the pros and cons, he chose the Central Academy of Drama.

However, ideals are full and reality is very skinny. He had no acting experience and had been struggling on the edge of dropping out since entering school. He and Zhang Ziyi shared the same suffering as him, because they were the youngest in the class, one was 18 and the other 17. The teacher had to hand in homework and perform shows, and no one was willing to partner with them.

You have to know that the requirements for admission to the Chinese Academy of Drama at that time were very strict, and you could often see people being expelled.

It can be seen that the pressure brought to him by "homework" is like a mountain, which makes him breathless.

"We have only studied for less than two months. We can say that we don't understand anything. We can just write whatever we want. The teacher won't say anything." Shen Lingyou built an excuse for himself and comforted himself.

He is busy with various tasks every day, and his studies are intermittent. Homework and exams are also a headache for him.

However, he didn't feel any pressure. First, he was a time traveler, and second, he had a cheat, so he had nothing to fear.

Furthermore, he thought that his acting talent was not bad, because his starting [Acting Skills] was 3, and after nearly two months of study, it increased to 10. Without any tasks rewarding [Acting Skills] points, he was immediately promoted from a rookie to an average level.

After chatting for a while, Liu Huohua took his toothbrush and towel and went to wash up.

Shen Lingyou looked at the time. It was still a little early for lunch, so he opened the system panel again.

One-star opportunity

1996, October 10, 19:6:33 pm, Yenching Academy, Central Academy of Drama, at the entrance of the first floor dormitory building.

It is recommended to bring a pack of Sophie with wings for night use.

Wait for events to happen and play freely. 】

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One-star opportunity

1996, October 10, 22:3:21 pm, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Ladies Street, Yishang Clothing Store.

It is recommended to bring a camera or video camera.

Wait for events to happen and play freely. 】

……

The remaining two tasks are about to expire. The one in Hong Kong cannot be completed. Should I go to the one in the Central Academy of Drama?
(End of this chapter)