How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 268 A slap in the face

When Liu Haiyang heard the answer from the young man in front of him, he was stunned. He never expected that the other party would actually resign.

You should know that Tianxi Media is one of the top five entertainment companies in the entertainment industry, and its salary and benefits are also among the best in the entire industry.

Such a good job, yet he just quit it. Is this person crazy?

As expected, young people speak and act too impulsively.

"Xiao Zhang, you are going to resign from Tianxi Media just because of a woman? Do you think it's worth it?" Liu Haiyang said with a heartbroken look, his voice full of disappointment.

"It's worth it." Zhang Wen said after hearing this: "Am I going to give up a celebrity girlfriend for a crappy job? Am I stupid?"

what?
Liu Haiyang was slightly startled, and the emotions he had finally built up were interrupted. Although the other party's words were a bit harsh, they seemed to make sense.

No, no!

Liu Haiyang quickly shook his head. What he had to do now was to persuade the other party to break up with Bai Lu, instead of empathizing with the other party here.

So what if it's right? It's not okay if it affects the company's interests!
To be honest, he did not want the young man to resign. On the one hand, he did a very good job in training trainees. On the other hand, he also had extraordinary creative ability and talent in writing songs and scripts. If he left the company, it would definitely be a huge loss for Tianxi Media.

However, no matter how excellent he is, compared with Bai Lu's commercial value and the benefits he brings to the company, the other party's ability and talent are not worth mentioning.

Without a good platform to display your abilities, no matter how strong your abilities and talents are, they will be useless.

However, out of his love for talent, he still wanted to continue persuading him.

"Xiao Zhang, do you think that with your current status, you are worthy of Bai Lu?" Liu Haiyang asked.

Before, he still took the other party's self-esteem into consideration, but now he decided not to hide it anymore and must make the other party realize the gap in reality.

"More than enough." Zhang Wen replied without blushing or beating his heart.

"That's right, the difference in status between you and Bai Lu is too big... Huh? What did you say?" Liu Haiyang was halfway through his words when he realized that the other party's answer was completely different from what he had in mind. It was simply arrogant and shameless.

How could a layman, an ordinary worker, boast that he was worthy of one of the most popular young actresses? What was going on in his head? Who gave him the confidence?

"Xiao Zhang, do you know what's most important to a man? It's his career! If you lose your career, do you think Bai Lu will still love you as much as he does now? You're a man after all. Do you think you'll be a housewife your whole life and let Bai Lu support you forever? A relationship where the man is weak and the woman is strong is doomed to end badly."

Liu Haiyang said this, looked back at the filming site in the distance, and then continued in a low voice:
"Actually, these celebrities generally don't take relationships seriously. Feelings come and go quickly. Who knows, Bai Lu might meet someone more handsome and richer in the future and just turn around and kick you out. Then you'll be left with nothing. It's better for you to break up now. You can keep your dignity and your job, and have the best of both worlds. What do you think?"

"But I haven't had enough fun yet!" Zhang Wen said with an honest look on his face.

Sincerity has always been his secret weapon.

"Ah?" Liu Haiyang was stunned.

What did he just hear?
Is this something you can say casually?
Could it be that the other party is just playing with Bai Lu?
Liu Haiyang's mind was a little confused, and he felt that he had underestimated the young man in front of him.

"Mr. Liu, I'm just an ordinary person. Being able to date a female celebrity is simply a blessing from my previous life. In terms of appearance and figure, I probably won't meet another one like her in this lifetime. I'd better wait for her to kick me away. Anyway, being able to date her is worth my life." Zhang Wen explained.

"..."

After hearing this, Liu Haiyang came to his senses. He thought the other party was an honest man and good at PUA. Unexpectedly, he was more sober than anyone else and knew that it was not easy for an amateur to play with a female star.

Finished!

I am not afraid of employees being disobedient, I am just afraid of employees being too clear-headed.

If an employee is disobedient, you can try to make him obey, but if he is too clear-headed, no method will be of any use.

"Xiao Zhang, you have to think carefully. How are you going to pay off your mortgage without this job?" Liu Haiyang advised earnestly, wanting to try again.

"Mr. Liu, I haven't bought a house, so I don't have a mortgage. Besides, I live in Bailu now. The villa is quite big and the environment is good. I am quite satisfied with it." Zhang Wen said.

"Ah? Have you paid off your car loan?"

"I bought my Maybach in full, without any loan."

"you you……"

Liu Haiyang kept saying "you" for a long time, but in the end he really didn't know what to say.

He has worked in Tianxi Media for more than 20 years and has PUA'd countless employees. Even celebrities could not escape his deception. Unexpectedly, he fell into the hands of a young training teacher today. It is simply a shame.

The key point is, the other party was actually driving a Maybach?

He only drives a Mercedes E300...

"Boss Liu, don't be embarrassed." Zhang Wen said with a smile, "I know you're doing this for Bai Lu's own good. Don't worry, I resigned on my own initiative. It has nothing to do with you. I'll go back and write my resignation letter now."

After saying that, he turned and left without any hesitation or reluctance, his figure was so determined.

For Zhang Wen, it is Tianxi Media that needs him, not him who needs Tianxi Media.

He has the songs, the scripts, and the capital, and he doesn't need to rely on Tianxi Media at all.

To put it bluntly, whoever he wants to make famous can become famous.

If that’s the case, why should we bother to please others at Tianxi Media?

Originally, he was embarrassed to resign on his own initiative because of Director Xu's kindness, but now with Liu Haiyang's words, he couldn't contain his joy.

I'll open my own entertainment company, write my own songs and promote new artists.

Without the company to exploit him, he actually made more money.

Liu Haiyang stared blankly at the young man's free and easy back. He had originally wanted to use his position as the company's vice president to pressure the other party, but in the end, the other party didn't care about the job at all.

Are all young people today so brave?
Are you here to work and make money, or to clean up the workplace?

When he found his first job, he was incredibly diligent and cherished this hard-earned opportunity. He would arrive early every day to clean the office and obey his boss's orders. He would work overtime when asked to, and go on business trips when asked to, without daring to slack off. Unlike the young people of today, who not only slack off at work, but also disregard their bosses...

"stop!"

Director Han's voice was heard again in the distance.

Liu Haiyang came to his senses after hearing this and was about to go over when he heard Director Han Xiaohua shout, "Brother Zhang? Brother Zhang? Screenwriter, where is the screenwriter?"

Liu Haiyang was shocked at this moment, and exclaimed in his heart, "Oh my god!"

He actually forgot that the young man was the screenwriter of the TV series "Perfect Days", and it was he who invited Director Han.

It's over, it's over. If Director Han knew that 'Brother Zhang' had resigned from Tianxi Media, wouldn't he quit right away? Thinking of this, he quickly chased after the young man, shouting as he ran, "Teacher Zhang, don't go. I was just giving you a suggestion, not forcing you to leave the company. You're a talent at training trainees, how could I bear to let you go?"

Zhang Wen stopped, looked back at Liu Haiyang who was running towards him, and said, "Boss Liu, I don't want to cause you any trouble."

"It's okay. You and Bai Lu just need to pay more attention to it. If anything happens, the company will also help you with public relations." Liu Haiyang was very depressed.

After all, he is the deputy general manager of Tianxi Media and a well-known figure in the entertainment industry. However, he is unable to do anything to a small employee. It is so hurtful to his self-esteem.

"Oh, thank you, Mr. Liu!" Zhang Wen said lightly.

"No need to thank me, we are all family. By the way, Director Han is looking for you. It seems that there is a plot he wants to discuss with you. You should go over there quickly." Liu Haiyang pointed in the direction of the set.

"Okay, Mr. Liu." Zhang Wen knew that the other party was here for this matter, so he turned and walked towards the set.

Want to take advantage of him?
No way!
If it weren't for Bai Lu and this play, he would never have stopped.

Liu Haiyang looked at the young man's back again and felt his face burning.

Oh, I'm so embarrassed.

Han Xiaohua saw Zhang Wen coming back and immediately waved him over, saying, "Brother Zhang, come over and take a look at the scene. The actors performed well, but I always feel like something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on it."

Zhang Wen walked over to the monitor and watched the playback of the scene. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It must be a problem with the shooting angle."

"What's wrong with the angle?" When the photographer heard this, a hint of displeasure appeared on his face, and even his voice was very harsh, as if he had taken gunpowder.

"This angle will cause the actor's originally three-dimensional facial features to become flat, losing their due beauty, and the actor's expression will also change, so it looks a bit weird. You can change to shooting from a 45-degree side and see what the effect is." Zhang Wen said and gave his own suggestions at the end.

"Do you know how to make movies?" the photographer asked with a frown.

He felt that it was not his problem but the actors' problem, but he didn't dare to say it directly. After all, the leading actress and actor were both stars. Wouldn't it be offensive to directly say that the two of them did not perform well?

"I don't understand." Zhang Wen shook his head.

"Then why are you talking so much here?" the photographer said unhappily.

"But I know which angle is more accurate for looking at people," said Zhang Wen.

A person's facial features are three-dimensional, so the same face gives people different feelings when viewed from different angles.

Some people are smiling when you look at the left half of their face, and crying when you look at the right half of their face.

Some beauties look happy from one side of their face and indifferent from the other.

He did not learn photography systematically, but he grew up looking at other people's faces and knew from which angle to capture a person's most authentic facial expressions and details.

Yes, the clip just now did capture both the male and female protagonists, but the angle was wrong, so it naturally looked weird.

The photographer wanted to say something but was interrupted by Han Xiaohua who was staring at the monitor.

"Another one, shot from the side at 45 degrees."

"..."

Han Xiaohua made the final decision. Even if others were dismissive of the screenwriter's suggestion, they had to do what the director said.

The photographer went back to adjust the camera position and change the shooting angle.

During this process, Zhang Wen was not idle either. He stood behind the photographer and said "higher", "lower", "a little to the left", and "a little to the right".

If Director Han and General Manager Liu hadn't stood by, the photographer would have wanted to quit.

Finally, the photographer adjusted the camera position. Zhang Wen returned to the monitor, looked at the picture inside, and nodded slightly. "This is the angle. Let's start."

Han Xiaohua took a look and, needless to say, found it much more pleasing to the eye than before, so he said into the intercom: "Attention all departments, actors, take your positions..."

"start!"

The script manager clapped the cue, and the actors got back into the groove and began performing the scene they had just performed.

The scene wasn't long, only about a minute, so it was over quickly.

At this time, many people gathered behind the director, watching the images on the monitor, waiting for the director's comments.

Han Xiaohua replayed the scene he had just filmed. Although he only adjusted the angle, this time the picture presented a completely different feeling, and some detailed performances on the actors' faces were fully displayed.

For a moment, the whole process was silent.

Has the actor changed?
No change!

Has the content of the performance changed?
It hasn't changed either.

But it feels different from the previous shots.

"Yes, that's the effect!" Han Xiaohua smiled with satisfaction and reached out to pat Brother Zhang beside him.

The photographer's face turned slightly red. He had just laughed at the other person for being an amateur, but the other person pointed out the problem in just one sentence. He felt extremely depressed. How could he not have thought of such a simple question?
Liu Haiyang was also very depressed. It seemed that he really couldn't let this young man leave easily.

"Buzz!"

The phone in his pocket vibrated. Zhang Wen took it out and glanced at the caller ID. Then he apologized to Director Han and quickly walked to the side to answer the call.

"Sister Hong, what's up...Have you signed the order? Congratulations...I'm on set and can't get through right now...Here in the 798 Art District...No, no, I can't bear to bother you to deliver it in person. I'll pick it up at your company another day...Okay, I'll wait for you here."

After Zhang Wen finished the call, he returned to Han Xiaohua and talked about the next scene.

Liu Haiyang narrowed his eyes slightly. The person who had just called Xiao Zhang was a woman. Although he didn't hear clearly what the woman on the other end said, he came to a conclusion from what Xiao Zhang said that the woman had something to give to Xiao Zhang.

what?
Why give it to Xiao Zhang?

Is the company involved here?
Could it be that they want to temporarily squeeze actors into this drama by giving gifts?

Originally, he didn't care about this kind of thing. Xiao Zhang was the screenwriter of the show and the representative of the investor. There was nothing wrong with inserting someone into the TV series. Wasn't the second female lead inserted by the other party?

However, he felt a little unhappy about being humiliated in front of the other party just now. If he could seize the other party's mistake and take the opportunity to scold him a few more times, it would be like regaining his lost face.

Thinking of this, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes. He stared at the young man intently, waiting for him to make a mistake...

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(End of this chapter)