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

Chapter 85 Seating Order (34)

Chen Linfeng arrived at the hotel booked by the crew just in time for dinner.

Yu Shengming invited several powerful figures from the crew to have dinner together. One of the middle-aged men sat at the main seat, and Yu Shengming accompanied him.

Chen Linfeng was sitting next to Yu Shengming. There were a few people on the other side of the main seat. He didn't know them, but he thought they were behind the scenes. Judging from the seating arrangement, they should be very important.

There were also several main actors in the crew. He knew Jiao Enjun and Liu Xiaoqing but had never met them. Shu Chang was also there and sat next to him according to the order.

The dishes were served quickly, and Yu Shengming introduced the people present to Chen Linfeng.

"Come here, Xiaofeng, let me introduce you. This is Li Gongda, Producer Li."

"Hello, Producer Li, I'm Chen Linfeng." Chen Linfeng stood up, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

His body had never drunk alcohol in this life, and he was extremely uncomfortable with it, so he started coughing violently.

Yu Shengming hurriedly patted Chen Linfeng's back to help him calm down.

Li Gongda was a little impatient. "I'm being too arrogant to call you Xiao Chen. You're young and can't drink much. Let's change to a drink."

He came to meet young people with potential, not to offend anyone.

He is a famous writer and a penman, and he is still so young, so it is normal that he doesn't know how to drink or socialize.

He motioned to Shu Chang to go out and call the waiter to bring a large bottle of drink.

After the little episode.

Yu Shengming continued to introduce Chen Linfeng, and the person sitting opposite him included action director Zhao Jian.

The action director of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils was also a classic supporting actor when I read the novel in my previous life.

Chen Linfeng drank a drink as if it were wine and toasted him.

Next is Liu Xiaoqing. She was a well-deserved big star in the early years. A few years ago, she was imprisoned for a year due to tax issues. Although she is no longer as glorious as she used to be, her status in the circle is still not low.

She lowered her cup, clinked it with hers, and said, "I'm very familiar with your name. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future."

"Pleasant to work with."

The other was a screenwriter for nine years.

When Chen Linfeng toasted this time, Jiu Nian stood up directly.

"Writer Chen, I really enjoy reading your novels. Some of the plot designs are very ingenious and I have benefited a lot from them."

Chen Linfeng said modestly, "It's all written randomly. There's no writer in the crew. You can just call me Xiao Chen."

Then he said to the others, "Everyone is the same, just call me Xiao Chen."

When it was Jiao Enjun's turn to be introduced, he stood up as if it was agreed upon, and he stopped calling him "Writer Xiao Chen" and started calling him "Teacher Chen".

I don’t deserve this title, and I don’t know how to take photos!
Chen Linfeng said helplessly, "Brother Jiao, I'm not really a teacher. Let's not be so distant. I'm not polite, so you don't have to be polite either."

Jiao Enjun, a big man from Shandong, didn't hesitate. He called out "Xiao Chen" and drank the wine.

At the end, Shu Chang smiled and said to Yu Shengming, "Xiao Feng and I are classmates, no need to introduce ourselves."

After the tedious greetings, everyone started to eat.

When a group of people in the same circle have dinner together, the topic naturally revolves around the film and television industry.

Somehow we got to talking about "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties", which had extremely high ratings last year.

"This drama is really strange. Whether it's the costumes, props, script, or directing, it's only good at best. Who would have thought that the ratings would be so high?"

Jiunian confirmed it with some hesitation.
"Producer Li, this film's ratings are probably the best among all period dramas."

Li Gongda nodded, then picked up the glass of wine and drank it in one gulp.

He was puzzled and said, "Yeah, I don't understand it either. Can a drama increase its ratings just by having famous actors? Then what's the point of us working so hard to make the drama?"

"That is to say, I heard that some companies have recently taken this path."

Jiu Nian poured a glass of wine for Producer Li. The two chatted animatedly.

Yu Shengming sipped the wine slowly. He was very satisfied with the "The Sequel to Journey to the West" which had a viewership rating of over 30% a few years ago, and he didn't care much about the problems of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties".

Chen Linfeng is not surprised by this phenomenon at all. The creation of a drama not only relies on behind-the-scenes production such as the director and screenwriter, but the actors are also an integral part of the creation.

The quality of their performance also determines the life or death of the work.

"Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" did its best in terms of actors. The casting was so fitting. Several stars who can carry a drama were gathered in one drama, so it is no surprise that the ratings were high.

Similarly, there are those who can carry a drama and those who cannot. Some stars are obviously very well-known, but when he/she plays the leading role and carries a drama alone, his/her true colors will be exposed.

I would like to call out XX and XXX here.

This incident reminded Chen Linfeng of himself.

He only played the leading role when he was very young, but in fact he was not the one who carried the show. Later in "The Sequel", it was Mr. Zhang who carried the show.

This time, it is his first time to play the leading role in a big drama, and he can't help but worry whether he can carry the banner.

Shu Chang noticed that Chen Linfeng looked a little strange, and asked in a low voice, "Xiaofeng, what's wrong with you?"

Chen Linfeng shook his head, thinking that he was totally overthinking it. Although he was the nominal protagonist of The Lotus Lantern, in reality it was all Yang Erye's personal show, and he was the one carrying the show.

"It's just..." Chen Linfeng grabbed his knees, but he didn't feel relieved. Instead, he felt a sense of dissatisfaction.

Perhaps, what he really wants is to be the real protagonist.

In the past few years since he became famous, he has become more and more unwilling to fall behind others.

The next morning, Chen Linfeng did his morning exercises as usual and found that Shu Chang had also gotten up early.

"Why are you here so early?"

"I can't let you take all the credit. Xixi and I have agreed that I will also work hard to improve myself."

Since last semester, Shu Chang and Liu Qianqian have called each other every morning and done morning exercises and classes.

They have a relatively good relationship with Chen Linfeng and have received the greatest stimulation. They are all young actors who have become famous in the industry early and do not want to be left behind in the future.

Chen Linfeng felt very pleased. It was best if his friends could make progress.

After their morning exercise, they had breakfast together.

The launch conference will be held in the morning.

The actors put on their costumes and took photos first, and then the invited leaders gave speeches.

Then, Yu Shengming, as the director, introduced the actors present and the roles they would play.

The role of the Third Holy Mother was played by a Korean actress Park Si-yeon. She did not understand Chinese and there was an interpreter on the scene.

When it was her turn to be introduced, the translator had to remind her before she nodded.

Chang'e was played by Yan Danyu, who caused a burst of exclamations when she appeared in white.

Such a gentle, charming, fresh and pure Chang'e is exactly what everyone imagines.

When introducing the actor who played Nezha, Chen Linfeng found that the character had changed from what he had remembered.

It turned out that Cao Jun played Nezha.

In Director Yu's previous life, he filmed the Lotus Boy Nezha, with Cao Jun as the protagonist. It seems that he will inevitably have to play Nezha once.

Chen Linfeng had paid attention to Cao Jun's life experiences in this life, and thought that if he had not played the role of Kai Xin at the age of 8, he would have been mediocre.

However, in his previous life, Cao Jun was able to compete with Shi Xiaolong for the position of the strongest child star, so his reputation was not undeserved.

Cao Jun started his life by playing the young Yue Fei in "A Kick to Determine the Country", and then went on to star in "Nine-Year-Old County Magistrate" and "Young Prime Minister Gan Luo", gradually gaining popularity.

(End of this chapter)