Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 49: Difficult to deal with

Got robbed...

Being intercepted!
"Who robbed it?"

"Peng Yu-yan... a Taiwanese actor!" Ji Xiang paused and explained, "I heard he was the director's designated male lead..."

Shen Yan immediately understood: "...Oh, Taiwanese actors, wow, Hong Kong and Taiwan are like one family!"

"...In the early years, Hong Kong films relied heavily on the Taiwanese market, so many Hong Kong filmmakers had close ties to Taiwan...Peng Yu-yan's agent is Liu Wei-ci...Do you know who Liu Wei-ci has managed?"

"Who?"

"Aaron Kwok!" After a pause, Ji Xiang continued, "...I heard that Peng Yuyan's contract expired and was not renewed, and then he was banned by his agency...I didn't expect him to be able to get involved in the Hong Kong circle..."

"How did you do it?"

Ji Xiang looked at him and said, "I heard that it was Shu Qi who helped."

"Wow, Shu Qi... I think I've seen her in a movie..." Shen Yan pondered for a moment, unable to remember which movie it was. Then he noticed Ji Xiang staring at him with ill intent. Shen Yan understood instantly, "No, why are you looking at me? I'm not interested in old ladies!"

"What do you mean by old aunt? That's called a young mature woman..." Ji Xiang said earnestly, "Don't you think Shu Qi is very beautiful?"

“…I’m not a gigolo anyway!”

"This is a shortcut... Let me tell you, in the past two years, many older female celebrities from Hong Kong and Taiwan have moved north to develop their careers. They have money and connections... If you can just hook up with one or two of them, your future will be much easier!"

"Stop!" Shen Yan shook his head: "You should think about negotiating with Cai Yinong tomorrow!"

Ji Xiang immediately said, "...There's nothing much to discuss. You must be the male lead in 'Lotus Tower'...As for 'Unstained'...I think she can use it for free, just as a promotion!"

"If possible, please help me get the OST for 'Strange Hero Yizhimei'!"

"…it is good."

……

The two of them tacitly agreed not to mention "Summer Joy" again...

It's normal to be intercepted...

Li Bingbing was also intercepted in the past, and more than once!
This problem clearly has no solution!

Shen Yan is a newcomer...his fame in the circle is almost zero.

Between him and Peng Yuyan, even a fool would know who to choose!

When investors choose actors, suitability for the role is not important; what matters is the actor’s own popularity.

A newcomer and an already established actor...

Even if Shen Yan was an investor, he would choose the latter!

Again…

Shen Yan is too unknown!

He wants to play the leading role, unless there is a sponsor who can tailor it to him...

Shen Yan has a financial sponsor...

"Summer Joy" has no chance, and I guess "A Chinese Ghost Story" has no chance either!
If things continue as planned, it will probably be next year before Shen Yan will be able to play a leading role in a TV series!
Ji Xiang helped him get auditions for several dramas, including the Jiangsu TV series "Life and Death Love Trilogy": "New Never Forget Me", "New Jade Guanyin", and "New What Can I Do to Save You, My Love"...

Isn’t it because Mango TV’s “Let’s Watch Meteor Shower Together” is so popular that many TV stations followed suit.

Jiangsu TV has created the "Love of Life and Death Trilogy," while Anhui TV has the idol drama "Happiness Must Be Strong," "Happiness is the Sunniest Day," and "Happiness Three Stars"...

Dragon TV continues its collaboration with South Korea. Following "Youth in Progress," they announced the production of "My Splendid Life" (an adaptation of the Korean drama "Brilliant Legacy"), including "Temptation to Go Home"...

That’s right, “The Temptation to Go Home” was originally a drama produced by Dragon TV…

Why not broadcast it?
The reason is simple. They bet on the original team of "The Hidden Cam" to create "Borrowed Gun", but the male lead was replaced by Xiong Kuohai played by Zhang Jiayi...

Ji Xiang has already agreed to take over one of the three films in the Love of Life and Death trilogy.

……

The next day, on the set of "Tianya Zhinu", Shen Yan finished a scene and was taking a break with a fan. Shi Shi came over and asked, "Is your agent here?" "Yes..."

"I heard that he used to lead Li Bingbing?"

"I didn't manage her, I was in charge of promoting Li Bingbing's management team..." Shen Yan explained, "Generally speaking, for a female celebrity of Li Bingbing's caliber, the standard management team is seven or eight people!"

"so many people?"

"Of course, some are responsible for styling, some are responsible for contacting the media, and some are responsible for screening scripts..." After a pause, Shen Yan said: "When you become famous in the future, there will be many people serving you alone."

"I'm famous? I haven't even acted in a movie..."

Shen Yan was speechless: "What's wrong? Can't I be famous just by acting in a TV series?"

Liu Shishi was stubborn: "But movies are better than TV series~"

"Who told you that?" Shen Yan reached out and patted her shoulder, shaking his head. "...Little comrade, we actors act in TV dramas and movies for the audience. On a larger scale, it's all about building socialist spiritual civilization. On a smaller scale, it's all about serving the people. Why should we distinguish between high and low... Don't belittle yourselves!"

Shi Shi frowned: "...young comrade?"

"No, I've said so much, and you only remember one sentence: 'Little Comrade'?"

"come here!"

Shi Shi waved, Shen Yan felt something was wrong, but he still lowered his head. Then she grabbed his ear and said, "...I'm one year older than you, call me sister!"

Shen Yan quickly begged for mercy: "...I was wrong, sister!"

“…So good!”

Shi Shi let go contentedly, and Shen Yan whispered - sooner or later I'll let you call me Ba Ba!

Call the assistant to get the lunch box back...

As usual, Shen Yan finished off Shi Shi's leftovers and said, "Today's food isn't very good!"

Shi Shi was speechless and pointed at the lunch box: "...Not so good, how can you eat it so cleanly?"

"It is shameful to waste food. Every grain of food is filled with the hard work of farmers. You can easily throw away a bowl of rice, but this rice needs to be planted, weeded, harvested, processed, stored and transported before it can finally reach your table..."

Shi Shi punched him directly: "...You are really good at breaking things!"

“…Am I wrong?”

"...That's true, but I just want to beat you up!"

"... "

Shen Yan was speechless and took out his phone to check...

"Waiting for a call?"

"Yes," Shen Yan explained, "Brother Ji Xiang went to see Cai Yinong at nine in the morning... Why haven't you called me yet?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Shi said, "...Actually, if Lao K bought 'Lotus Tower', he would probably ask Lao Hu to play Li Lianhua!"

Shen Yan asked back: "Old Hu is acting... then what should I do?"

"…ah?"

"As my girlfriend, why don't you help me fight for it?"

“…Who is your girlfriend? Stop talking nonsense!”

"...You still want to turn your back on me? I'm telling you, you're my first love!"

“…Bah, first love, first love, you are so skilled!”

“This is called self-taught!”

The two were talking in private when Ji Xiang and Cai Yinong came over and witnessed this...

"Ahem," Cai Yinong coughed, and Shi Shi immediately looked up... and quickly stood up: "Sister K..."

(End of this chapter)