Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 15 Zhang Songwen

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"Looking for a teacher? Acting?"

Gu Qing asked doubtfully, "Sister Li, shouldn't my future career path be that of a singer?"

This was clearly stated in his contract.

Even the original owner of this body never had the idea of ​​acting.

"You know what the Chinese entertainment industry is like."

Li Li explained gently, "Without a professional stage for performing music, and without a market audience, what's so good about being a singer?"

"Look at Wu and Lu, who have already returned to China, which one of them hasn't made movies?"

In the Chinese entertainment industry, or in the entertainment industry of any country, 'film and television resources' are always at the top of the pyramid!

Compared to the entertainment industry in other countries, the Chinese entertainment industry has one advantage that makes artists very comfortable: they can easily develop their careers across three sectors.

Music, TV series and even movies,

As long as you're popular, you can do whatever you want; there are no barriers at all!

"Sister Li, but I don't even know what acting is."

Gu Qing had a premonition that he would probably become the kind of person most despised by movie and TV show creators in his previous life when watching their critique videos.

A good-for-nothing pretty boy with no looks and no acting skills!

No, at least he has a face.

Hearing this,

Do you think Wu and Lu only know what acting is?

"Or is there some young, handsome actor who can act?"

After Li Li finished speaking with a sneer, she took Gu Qing's hand, gently patted the back of his hand, and said, "As for the lines, you just need to know how to count 1, 2, 3, 4. The voice actors will take care of it in post-production."

All you need to learn is how to find good camera angles and, in front of the camera, just show off your pretty face. You'll have plenty of fans to buy it.

As the assistant finished packing her luggage

Gu Qing and Li Li boarded the plane to Shanghai.

This marked the beginning of his first journey of apprenticeship.

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Time flies, and we have arrived at our destination in the blink of an eye.

The moment the cabin door opened, a damp autumn wind carrying the fishy smell of the Huangpu River rushed in.

Gu Qing pulled his hoodie down a bit, and the autumn sunlight reflected off the glass dome of Hongqiao Airport made him squint.

The moment I stepped through the jet bridge and into the waiting area,

"Ahhh!! Gu Qing!!"

"Qingqing!! I love you!!"

The 'fans' who came to pick him up immediately swarmed over and crowded around him.

WTF!

Again? ! !

Gu Qing's pupils widened as she turned her head in disbelief to look at Li Li, who was giving serious instructions to the bodyguards to protect her.

"Qingqing, I've liked you since you were a trainee. Could you give me your autograph?"

"Qingqing, I've been a fan of yours for many years!!"

"Fifty! Fifty!!"

Besides most of the female fans, there was also a dark-skinned, thin young man who practically shoved the photo right in Gu Qing's face.

"Fifty-one people?"

"This part-time job is outrageous."

“I used to earn at least 100 yuan a month just for dressing up as a mascot.”

While lost in thought, Gu Qing finished signing all the autographs and forced out her familiar business smile in front of the camera, finally managing to get past the onslaught of the 'wage claimants'.

Arriving outside the airport,
After getting into the car arranged by Li Li, Gu Qing's destination was the company.

Zhao Ya was seated in the passenger seat, leaving only Li Li and Gu Qing in the back.

It clearly has a very spacious interior.

Gu Qing was still forced by Li Li to a seat near the window.

"Baby, are you getting used to the company-provided dormitory?"

Li Li breathed warmly into Gu Qing's ear, her meticulously cared-for skin still smooth, and gently pressed her cheek against the boy's, whispering, "Want to... come stay at my house?"

"My sister's house... is very big."

The driver in the front seat, who was driving, tactfully raised the rearview mirror.

Meanwhile, Zhao Ya, in the passenger seat, kept her head down, playing on her phone, and didn't dare to say a word.

"Sister Li, can my name be put on the property certificate?"

Gu Qingyi grasped the hand that was circling on her thigh, her eyes sparkling as she looked directly at Li Li.

"Uh……"

This completely stunned Li Li, shattering the ambiguous atmosphere.

I just wanted to flirt with you, and you've already decided on my name on the property deed? One sip and half the property is gone!
It's a house in Shanghai! Kids these days really dare to dream!

Li Li swiftly withdrew her hand, then lightly tapped Gu Qing's nose with her fingertip, teasingly saying, "That depends on whether your future brother-in-law agrees."

"All right……"

Gu Qing nodded, feigning disappointment.

The journey ahead,

Li Li didn't lay a hand on Gu Qing again; clearly, after weighing the pros and cons, she still felt that her house was more important.

Arriving at the company,

Li Li directly arranged for Gu Qing to meet his teacher for the next few days.

As for rest?

That is impossible!

For artists and companies, time is real money, not just empty words.

"Teacher Zhang, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Li Li knocked on a door and led Gu Qing inside.

"Zhang Songwen...Teacher?!"

Gu Qing recognized the middle-aged man on the sofa and exclaimed in shock.

"you know me?"

Zhang Songwen's kind face froze for a moment; this was the first time an artist he had taught had called him by name.

"I've seen your performances."

Gu Qing's mind raced. "Last year, you acted very well in Modern Times."

"Modern Times" stars Xu Zhen, who is bald, and his sister Zhang Zifeng.

Zhang Songwen plays the villain Wei Jian.

He played a character who was both sleazy and perverted, completely unlike the Zhang Songwen in front of us who seemed like the friendly uncle next door.

"Really? Thank you, thank you."

Zhang Songwen was pleasantly surprised to hear that Gu Qingzhen had actually acted in some of the plays.

Although he has a good reputation in the industry, this is the first time that an outsider has called him by name and praised his acting skills.

For the young actors, this feeling was like eating honey.

"You should study hard with Teacher Zhang during this time."

“Teacher Zhang usually charges 5000 yuan per lesson, so you should cherish this opportunity.”

Although Li Li was surprised, she had many things to do, so she left in a hurry after saying a few words.

Only three people remained in the room.

"Teacher Zhang, is my assistant leaving?"

Gu Qing couldn't help but stare at Zhang Songwen.

Although he had met top-tier celebrities like Deng Chao and Wang Baoqiang before this.

Gu Qing only watched the TV series or movies they starred in when she was a child, and the memories they left were not deep.

However, Zhang Songwen's performance in "The Storm" in 23 made Gu Qing feel the charm of watching dramas for the first time.

This drama series became a hit across three age groups: the elderly, the middle-aged, and the young.
This made the previously unknown Zhang Songwen an overnight sensation across the country, and he won the "Best Actor of the Year" award at the TV Drama Awards that year.

That's downright 'terrifying'.

"No need, just let her sit aside and listen, and try not to make a sound or disturb her."

Zhang Songwen said kindly, "May I ask your name?"

“Gu Qing, the Gu from the Gu family, and the Qing from the water radical,” Gu Qing replied.

"May I call you A-Gu from now on?"

"Of course, Teacher Zhang."

"Gu, I'd like to ask, do you usually have any specific knowledge about the acting profession?"

Zhang Songwen asked seriously.

"No."

Gu Qing shook her head, "I'm not afraid to tell you this, but I only found out today that I want to develop my career as an actress."

"That's it..."

Zhang Songwen sighed softly, feeling no contempt for Gu Qing, but rather great sympathy.

In the past,
His teaching is mainly aimed at students in the acting industry, as well as newcomers who are sent by film crews to learn acting experience.

They are either actors or extras who have gone through the ups and downs, but they lack systematic knowledge.

But since last year,
He gradually came into contact with batches of 'newcomers', or more accurately, 'amateurs', who were almost like blank sheets of paper!
The talent agencies that poached these kids only had one thought in mind: "As long as you're good-looking, that's all that matters!"

Nobody told them what it would take to get into this industry!
Can't act, can't sing
Simply reciting numbers
What's actually being damaged is the ecosystem of the entertainment industry!
But these,
It's not something a mere teacher like him can change.

"Gu, what kind of roles do you want to play in the future?"

Since he was a complete newcomer, Zhang Songwen abandoned a long lecture and decided to directly teach him a few acting tips.

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(End of this chapter)