Entertainment: Who still wants to fall in love when there are cheats?

Chapter 120 Disappointment
"It is said that someone has taken a fancy to the writer Doudou's novel 'The Faraway Savior' and wants to make some changes to it. It seems that the script has already been written. It's called 'The Way of Heaven'." Sister Wang said the name of a novel.

Generally, good scripts or good projects will have some rumors leaked out before the project is launched, and then investors, directors, actors and the like will come forward to approach them.

Therefore, even though this excellent project had just begun writing the script, many people outside the industry already knew about it. So as someone in the industry, Sister Wang naturally knew about this news.

"The Faraway Savior? Sister Wang, do you have this novel?" Li Boda asked immediately.

"No, I don't like reading novels." Sister Wang shook her head.

"I'll ask Xiaoyuan to buy it." Li Boda called his assistant Xiaoyuan directly and decisively, and told her to buy him a novel called "The Faraway Savior".

Seeing Li Boda like this, Sister Wang couldn't help but shake her head.

"Boda, you have no hope with this script." Sister Wang couldn't help but speak.

"Why do I have no hope?" Li Boda asked back. He felt that his fame and acting skills were enough for him to star in any TV series.

"First of all, the subject matter is different. The TV series adapted from "The Faraway Savior" is not a costume drama, a martial arts drama, or an idol drama. It is a very traditional drama. The requirements for actors in this type of film and television drama are different from other TV dramas. The TV series you have filmed before have never involved this kind of subject matter, so when people are casting, they will not consider actors like you at all." Sister Wang explained calmly.

"What's wrong with an actor like me? Am I so bad at acting?" Li Boda couldn't help but retort.

"It's not a question of whether your acting is good or bad. It's that people think you're not suitable for that kind of film or TV series. For this kind of film or TV series, they prefer actors like Chen Daoming, Chen Baoguo, and Wang Zhiwen. They prefer actors with proven acting skills and experience in dramas, or actors like Liu Ye who have won Best Actor awards and proven their acting skills."

"My acting skills are not bad."

"But you haven't proved it! You have good acting skills, but people don't know it. You have acting skills, but people still have to go to the trouble to prove your acting skills. If that's the case, why don't they look for actors who have already proven their acting skills? In addition, there is the issue of pay. Although Chen Daoming and Wang Zhiwen's pay will not be lower than yours, your pay is almost the same now. When the pay is similar, serious dramas are more willing to invite actors like Wang Zhiwen and Chen Daoming." Sister Wang analyzed Li Boda carefully.

"..." Li Boda was speechless. He admitted that Sister Wang was right, but he just didn't accept it in his heart. He had a cheat, and he could easily handle any role or play.

Li Boda had something on his mind and could not concentrate on the scripts in front of him.

Not long after, Xiaoyuan came back panting, with a copy of the novel "The Faraway Savior" in her hand.

Li Boda simply started reading it.

It didn't matter that Li Boda just flipped through the book and was immediately fascinated by the male protagonist of the novel.

The protagonist of "The Faraway Savior" is called Ding Yuanying. He graduated from Tsinghua University and then obtained a master's degree in economics from the University of Berlin in Germany. He also made a lot of money in a private equity company. Later, after returning to China, he came up with a method of killing the rich and helping the poor. In the novel, Ding Yuanying is a master strategist in business and is simply a Zhuge Liang in the business field!

Li Boda really likes this kind of role. Even without the golden finger, Li Boda likes this role, not to mention that as long as he plays this role, he will definitely become a big shot in the business circle.

"Sister Wang, I want to play the role of Ding Yuanying." Li Boda looked at the novel in his hand with particularly passionate eyes.

"... Boda, the role of Ding Yuanying is not something you can play just because you want to." Sister Wang shook her head helplessly.

"I really like this role, Sister Wang, please help me." Li Boda looked at Sister Wang pleadingly.

"...How can I help you? The most I can do is try to get you an audition opportunity--" Sister Wang said with a wry smile.

"Sister Wang, please get me an audition opportunity. I just need one chance. As long as I get the chance, I can prove myself with my acting skills." Li Boda said with great confidence.

"...Then I'll try, but don't have too much hope." Sister Wang shook her head and relaxed a little.

"Thank you, Sister Wang."

Because Li Boda loves the role of Ding Yuanying so much, he doesn't want to touch other scripts or dramas. What if he takes on a drama now, and this drama conflicts with "The Faraway Savior" and "The Way of Heaven"? So he's taking a break for now, just to relax and take it easy.

Moreover, during the years when Li Boda was popular, he never had a proper long-term rest. Now he is taking a break for a while and waiting for the good news about the play "The Way of Heaven".

So Li Boda gave himself a vacation for a while.

Knowing Li Boda's personality, Sister Wang didn't interfere much. After all, she was just an executive agent, not a legitimate agent. She didn't have much say in Li Boda's affairs, and she couldn't force him to change his decisions. Cai Yinong, as Tangren's boss and Li Boda's legitimate agent, did have the right to interfere, but unfortunately, she focused all her energy on Hu Ge. She even hoped Li Boda would be as lazy as possible, so that Hu Ge could become Tangren's top film star.

During the rest period, Li Boda took out the novel "The Faraway Savior" and read it over and over again.

The more I watch, the more I like the character of Ding Yuanying.

Although the character Ding Yuanying's way of thinking and the principles of dealing with people are different from those of ordinary people, this character is really too charming.

Just like when his father suddenly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was hospitalized, he could rationally ask the doctor whether his father could be saved. If he could be saved, he would start treatment as soon as possible. If he could not be saved, he would just give up, which could save energy and money and avoid unnecessary losses.

His behavior was even once considered unfilial by his brothers and sisters.

This way of thinking that is different from ordinary people, this way of dealing with problems that is different from ordinary people, etc., all show the charm of the character Ding Yuanying.

During the vacation, Li Boda stayed at home reading books and communicated with Jiang Qinqin and other women.

After all, it was the woman who took the initiative to find Li Boda and visit him on set, but Li Boda never took the initiative to find her. It seemed a bit unreasonable.

So during this period, Li Boda lived a relatively comfortable life. The only thing that made Li Boda anxious was waiting for news from the crew of "The Way of Heaven".

However, Li Boda didn't have to wait too long, as his agent, Sister Wang, found him.

"Sister Wang, how is it?" Li Boda couldn't wait to ask after seeing Sister Wang.

"... Boda, you will be disappointed this time. The male lead for the role of Ding Yuanying has already been chosen. Even when the script was first written, the screenwriter wrote it based on the image of Teacher Wang Zhiwen, so from the beginning, they had already decided on Teacher Wang Zhiwen." Sister Wang explained with a wry smile.

"...Teacher Wang Zhiwen." Li Boda felt a little uncomfortable, especially since the screenwriter wrote the script according to Wang Zhiwen, so he had no chance of snatching the role back from Wang Zhiwen.

It’s just that it’s such an excellent script and I like the role so much, but it just doesn’t fall into my hands.

"There's nothing we can do. In a serious drama, Mr. Wang Zhiwen's competitiveness is just too great. As long as Mr. Wang Zhiwen, Mr. Chen Daoming, and Mr. Chen Baoguo want to play a certain role, others can forget about it." Sister Wang patted Li Boda's shoulder helplessly and comforted him.

"...Actually, when it comes down to it, it's because I haven't proven my acting skills, right? If I had proven my acting skills, even if the other party chose Wang Zhiwen, they would still give me a chance to audition, right?" Li Boda asked Sister Wang.

"You're right." Sister Wang nodded.

"Sister Wang, I want to prove my acting skills. Please help me get some roles that require acting skills, or art films that can win awards." Li Boda said to Sister Wang very seriously.

"Art film?" Sister Wang was surprised.

"I know that those art film directors may not look down on me. Sister Wang, just try to help me get an audition opportunity. As long as there is a chance, it will be fine. I will take care of the rest." Li Boda said seriously.

"Okay, I'll try, but then-"

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so I might as well have a good time. We can talk about other things after the Chinese New Year." Li Boda shook his head and didn't want to take any work for the time being.

"Okay. Let's talk about it after the New Year."

Time passed day by day, and in a blink of an eye, it was already the end of the year.

The New Year atmosphere began to build up and became particularly lively.

However, Li Boda still planned to celebrate the New Year alone. Although the more lively the atmosphere was, the more lonely Li Boda would feel, he did not reject this loneliness.

Looking at the lively scene outside the window, the quiet and peaceful home is also a unique feeling.

But just when Li Boda was preparing to celebrate the New Year alone, someone knocked on the door.

(End of this chapter)