Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 204 National Idol
Chen Linfeng signs on the signature wall.

The host Liu Yiwei asked Liu Xixi a question, "You two walking the red carpet together, are you announcing something?"

Liu Qianqian was puzzled, "Announce what?"

"Well, you see, generally people who don't have a good relationship won't walk the red carpet together, right?"

"We have always had a very good relationship. We have been classmates for three years."

Chen Linfeng thought to himself, this silly kid also knows how to deal with the media.

In the past, her interviews were so straightforward, revealing a beauty that had not been tainted by society. Now, she is much better.

Then it was Liu Qianqian's turn to sign, and the host turned to ask Chen Linfeng.

This time Liu Yiwei didn't tell any jokes, but just asked some very common questions.

“Is Director Chen confident of winning this time?”

"It's okay. If I get it, I'm lucky. If I lose it, I'm doomed. Everyone is very good. It all depends on luck."

"You are too modest. According to Sofres data, the ratings of The Lotus Lantern ranked first last year."

"Yeah, luck, luck."

After chatting for a while, Chen Linfeng was about to enter the venue with Liu Qianqian, who had just returned from signing.

Liu Yiwei was helpless. Why did this man act like an old fox and didn't have any of the vigor of a young man when speaking?

Given the other party's position in the industry, he couldn't ask questions that might cause unhappiness.

But despite this, the organizers are already very happy, and the fact that these two people can come is big news.

Especially since they walked the red carpet together, the tabloids could easily have a good meal with them, and this would bring a lot of heat to their new award ceremony.

When they entered the venue, their seats were relatively close to the front, and many celebrities stood up and greeted them along the way.

Chen Linfeng responded one by one, and the movement caused the people in the front row to turn around and look.

Zhang Weijian, who was sitting with Wang Jing, was not used to this boss-like appearance and muttered, "Too ostentatious, no way to restrain oneself."

Wang Jing glanced at him and said, "I think you are the one who doesn't know how to restrain yourself. How can you say such a thing? Do you think you haven't offended enough mainland bosses?"

Because of what happened two years ago, I have missed so many opportunities and I really haven't remembered anything.

When talking about this, Zhang Weijian became a little depressed.

Just at this moment, Chen Linfeng walked over here, and Wang Jing raised his hand, "Little Director Chen."

"Hey, Director Wang." Chen Linfeng paused and ignored the bald man next to Wang Jing.

"I joked with someone before, saying that Director Wang's "Little Fish and Flower" should be renamed "The Survivor List". It's not easy for you to make such a big change and still make it look good."

Wang Jing was very pleased with the other party's disguised compliment, and his face was wrinkled with smile.

"I am just making random changes. Your work on The Great Tang Empire this year is really impressive."

The two chatted for a while, and then Chen Linfeng said goodbye and went to find his own seat.

The organizer's seat arrangements this time are still roughly based on crews, and generally take into account the relationships between the actors.

For example, Chen Linfeng, Shi Xiaolong, Liu Qianqian, and Shu Chang, everyone in the industry knows that they have a good relationship.

Therefore, the crews of the dramas "The Lotus Lantern", "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and "The Jingwei Filling the Sea" were arranged relatively closely.

He looked around, saw Yu Shengming, and walked straight towards him.

"Uncle Yu, I haven't seen you for a long time. What have you been busy with recently?"

Yu Shengming and Chen Linfeng were not polite, "We just met during the Chinese New Year. Besides, you have been in the news every day for the past few months. You can't see me, but I see you every day."

As a well-known TV director in the industry who has produced two hit dramas, he certainly has no shortage of filming opportunities.

I also took on a costume drama last year, but the performance was far inferior to the two dramas I’m most proud of. I don’t even want to talk about it.

Chen Linfeng chatted for a while, then kept turning his head to glance at the actors on the scene.

Liu Qianqian asked curiously, "Xiaofeng, why are you looking back and forth all the time? What are you looking for?"

"I want to see if there are any suitable candidates for the second male lead."

"Ah, that's it. You're still struggling to decide. But I heard from Sister Mei that you used to be very decisive and could choose actors very quickly."

Without waiting for Chen Linfeng to answer, Hu Ge, who was sitting next to Liu Qianqian, asked, "Is Director Chen's new play short of roles?"

Chen Linfeng nodded, "Yes, a second male role."

Hu Ge looked very interested. "What kind of role is it? Do you think I am suitable for it?"

Chen Linfeng looked Hu Ge up and down. He had seen too many photos of male actors recently, so naturally he had also seen photos of Hu Ge.

The second male lead in the original novel is just a rich second-generation who is a passionate bootlicker, and there are no very high acting requirements.

Chen Linfeng’s main consideration is appearance.

In my previous life, I was disgusted by those weirdos who played extremely handsome men in ancient idol dramas, as well as the ugly children in the second-generation families.

The first criterion for the idol dramas he films in this life is that, no matter what, the appearance must pass the test.

Hu Ge undoubtedly meets the standards, and Chen Linfeng had previously put him on the list of candidates. The next best candidate is Zhang Junning, with whom he had worked in "Chu Liuxiang".

Other first-line stars such as Huang Xiaoming and Xie Tingfeng were also considered and were the first to be considered.

However, the latter have already reached a certain level and may not be willing to play the second male lead.

After Sister Mei contacted me, it turned out to be true.

The agents of these companies finally declined the offer of the second male lead, whose character design was not very outstanding and whose screen time could not be guaranteed.

Huang Xiaoming even called to explain that he had a schedule conflict because he was filming "New Shanghai Bund".

Anyway, we are stuck here.

Now that Hu Ge asked, Chen Linfeng also gave a brief introduction to the character setting.

"It's a role like this, and the number of scenes isn't that large. Are you sure you want to play it?"

Hu Ge nodded seriously.

He also has his own considerations. Regardless of whether this role is outstanding or not, the most important thing is to establish further connections.

It’s obvious at first glance that Director Chen is not someone who will only remain in TV dramas. Maybe in two years he’ll be making his way to the big screen.

He was working at Tang Ren Company and had no film resources at all, so he had to find a way on his own. In his opinion, Director Xiao Chen was a great opportunity.

Chen Linfeng pondered for a moment and felt that it was not impossible. At this point, he was a little annoyed with the hesitation of a novice like himself.

It's not a critical role, so just do it for what it is. Who are you trying to show off to?

Chen Linfeng was about to agree, but then he turned around and thought, this is not right.

"Didn't you accept a play for your own company and start filming it soon?"

Hu Ge smiled, "You said it before, this is not a very important role. The filming of The Legend of the Condor Heroes will start in August, so about a month and a half should be enough time for me to finish filming my part."

This is true.

Chen Linfeng actually hadn't heard about Tang Ren's new drama, but he suddenly thought of the news about Hu Ge's car accident in his previous life, and vaguely remembered that it happened in the second half of this year. Along with the news, there was also a mention of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, which was being filmed at the time, and that Tang Ren insisted on waiting until Hu Ge recovered before continuing filming.

I have to say that in this matter, Tang Ren was still quite humane. Whether it was to win people's hearts or for some other reason, it was rare for him to take such an action.

As for whether to choose Hu Ge, it would be a good idea even if it is just to save Hu Ge's assistant who died.

When Chen Linfeng thought about it, he agreed.

Liu Qianqian, who was sitting in the middle, felt something strange when she heard it. Li Xiaoyao changed his attitude and became the character who liked her but couldn't get her.

Xiaofeng, is there any deeper meaning behind this?

She turned her head and looked at the other person with an inquiring look, which made Chen Linfeng a little confused.

"what happened?"

Liu Qianqian shook her head.

"nothing"

She didn't have any bad feelings towards Hu Ge. At that time, this man hardly talked to her on the crew and always stayed around An Yixuan. She didn't know why.

In fact, this is also related to the fact that Chen Linfeng went to the crew when filming started. Liu Qianqian acted so close to this guy. She is a smart person and will not get close to others randomly.

Of course, there is also the reason why Sister Mei stayed on the crew in order to keep an eye on and prevent the plot from being changed.

But Liu Xixi didn't know the reason behind this.

She then covered her mouth with her hand and whispered, "You have chosen the second male lead, who do you want to choose for the second female lead?"

The second female lead has even fewer scenes. This character secretly likes the second male lead and envies the female lead.

The relationship between these people can be described as a typical love quadrangle. If the male lead likes the second female lead, it will become a real cycle.

However, the male and female protagonists are typically running in both directions, so the second male and female protagonists seem a bit pitiful.

Chen Linfeng thought about it and decided that since he had chosen Hu Ge, he might as well play with the meme to the end.

Either try Anyixuan or use Yangmi, you can consider this later.

He shook his head mysteriously, "You'll know in a few days."

At this time, the award ceremony had already begun. There were cameras facing the audience. Chen Linfeng sat up straight and looked forward.

The Fengyun Festival evening party was quite interesting. The venue chosen was an old-fashioned theater, and there was a song and dance performance at the beginning. It looked like watching a cultural performance. It felt weird no matter how you looked at it.

There was a segment in particular where the top ten TV dramas in terms of ratings were announced, and the award presenter was required to read out the dramas and ratings one by one. It was a long and dry list, and he felt embarrassed watching from below.

At first, the program team wanted Chen Linfeng to be the award presenter, but he decisively refused.

Now it is Hu Ge who is reading on the stage. He must be working really hard.

The whole process was rather boring, the host was not very relaxed, and the show effect was indeed far inferior to the Oscars, even though he could not quite understand American jokes at the time.

The Fengyun Ceremony is rather cautious in awarding prizes. Basically, one prize corresponds to one person, and the number of prizes has not yet expanded like in later generations.

In the end, Chen Linfeng won the Most Popular Actor in Mainland China and Best TV Drama Original Score, which is better than nothing.

"The Lotus Lantern" ranked first among the top ten dramas in terms of ratings, the best screenwriter award went to Jiu Nian, and the Fengyun Award, which is equivalent to the best TV series, went to "Drawing Sword".

It's not surprising. Last year, the most eye-catching dramas were "The Lotus Lantern", "The Emperor of Han Wu", "Drawing Sword" and "Moment in Peking". Most of the awards went to these four dramas.

Liu Qianqian and Hu Ge both only won the Most Promising Newcomer Award. After the awards were given out, when they came back to face Chen Linfeng, they could hang a teapot on their mouths.

Once he sat down and faced the camera, he immediately put on a smiling expression again.

Chen Linfeng found it funny.
"It's not a very prestigious award ceremony, is it necessary to take it so seriously?"

Liu Qianqian gritted her teeth and said, "You think it's very easy. I can't even win any major awards at such an event. How can I expect to win Best Actress or Best Actress in the future?"

This logic is also correct.

Chen Linfeng thought about his past life, and it seemed that Liu Qianqian had never won any major awards worth mentioning.

He consoled her, "You are still young, and there is a bright future ahead of you."

Liu Qianqian puffed her cheeks and said, "I always feel very unwilling to hear you say this."

"Ah, this," Chen Linfeng choked. Putting himself in the other's shoes, it was indeed a bit Versailles.

He simply shut up.

After the event ended, Sina Entertainment released a lot of on-site photos of Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian.

Netizens were very happy.

"Xiao Chen is finally willing to come out to do business. I haven't seen him for two months."

"Yeah, I haven't seen him since that talk show on CCTV."

However, the female fans had mixed feelings.

"Why is Liu Qianqian walking the red carpet with Brother Feng?"

"There's really something going on between these two, right?"

"Of course not, we are just classmates."

"That's right. The media is reporting nonsense. People who don't know would think that my brother Feng really has a girlfriend. Even if he really does, he would only look for me."

"What are you thinking, little hooves upstairs? Brother Feng is mine."

The comments soon became heated.

Chen Linfeng's fans don't care about this. They are usually very calm and only show up for a while after Chen Linfeng publishes a book.

At other times, it is the usual practice to urge for updates, but their group is huge, and the ways of urging for updates are varied, which is the most headache for Chen Linfeng, as he often encounters people urging for updates offline.

The mentality of male TV drama fans is similar to that of female fans, and is equally complicated.

A large number of them also like Liu Xixi, and they feel both sad and happy about the close relationship between Liu Xixi and Chen Linfeng.

I hope that these two people will continue to work together to produce excellent TV series, but I also feel sad that I don't want to see the girl I like fall into Xiao Chen's arms.

That would make you feel like being bullied, which is an unbearable pain in life.

The other part is the CP fans of Chen Linfeng and Shu Chang. "The Lotus Lantern" is the first TV series Chen Linfeng filmed after college. Many fans of the show started to like him from here.

Even later fans will find ways to catch up on the previous works.

Therefore, "The Lotus Lantern" holds a very high importance in the hearts of fans.

Of course, there are some Chen*Zhang CPs in "The Princess Weiyoung", but as Korean stars, they are not naturally good enough and the scale is not that big.

Overall, Chen Linfeng's trend towards becoming an idol is still very obvious.

He has tried his best to let the network team find ways to control the relevant public opinion.

However, on the one hand, the network group cannot take overly obvious methods, such as deleting posts, silencing people, etc. After all, they are fans, and it would be bad if they were too tough and turned fans into haters.

In addition, most of those who are fanatical about him are young students, and most of them are little girls, so their emotions are not very rational.

Loving an idol can be dreadful and heart-wrenching.

(End of this chapter)