This top celebrity got drunk and acted crazy, and everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry bur

Although the box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was very high, Huayue's share of it was not large, and the revenue from this film could not make up for Huayue's previous losses.

People aren't stupid. After learning about Huayue's situation, many of the smart artists under Huayue began to look for their own way out. In addition, because artists are now accustomed to setting up their own studios, a number of top artists have left Huayue to start their own studios. Even Huayue's top stars, Huang Xiaoming and Bingbing, were tempted after seeing Huayue's situation.

This is absolutely unacceptable to Huayue.

If top stars like Huang Xiaoming and Bingbing lose faith in Huayue, then Huayue might be doomed. Even if it doesn't ultimately fail, it won't be in its current good state.

Faced with this situation, Pei Siqian decided to take a gamble.

When Stephen Chow was preparing to film the sequel to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," Huayue, which had only taken a small share of the investment last time, offered an exorbitant price. They were not only willing to invest huge sums of money, but also to offer Stephen Chow very generous terms. In the end, they drove out the vast majority of investors and took the lion's share of the investment.

For Huayue, they have invested so much money. If the box office of this sequel to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is the same as the original, they will not make any money at all, unless the box office continues to rise.

However, it is not an easy task to continue to improve. You should know that the box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was already very impressive in China, and it is currently the highest-grossing film in mainland China.

So Pei Siqian immediately thought of Lü Ming. Given Lü Ming's current popularity, if he were to participate in the film, the box office might break previous records. However, even though Lü Ming didn't participate, it didn't mean they couldn't associate themselves with him!

So after Pei Siqian's maneuvering, Wu Qian, quite foolishly, agreed to their conditions and launched a scathing attack on Lü Ming at the press conference, making the sequel to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" famous across the internet right after its press conference.

Although the reputation wasn't great, Pei Siqian didn't care at all; as long as the box office was good, that was enough.

"That boss, if Wu Qian isn't capable..."

Song Zhe nodded, then, as if remembering something, said with a hint of worry on his face.

Ideally, such a large-scale production should have cast some reliable and charismatic actors to ensure the quality of the final product.

Is Wu Qian capable of this?
A question mark couldn't help but appear in Song Zhe's mind.

"What's there to be afraid of? As long as that guy isn't a piece of trash, everything will be fine!"

Pei Siqian said nonchalantly, to be honest, he didn't have much expectation for Wu Qian at all.

Pei Siqian understands traffic stars like Wu Qian all too well. Their company has such traffic stars themselves, who are almost useless except for their decent looks.

There are very few popular celebrities like Lü Ming who have both good looks and talent.

This is why, although Pei Siqian deeply resented Lü Ming, he sometimes felt regret. If Lü Ming were still with Huayue, they could definitely have made him a true top superstar in the entertainment industry.

If it were any other big-budget film, Pei Siqian would never have chosen them to play the leading roles.

However, this is a sequel to Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," and with Stephen Chow's name and abilities, plus the success of the previous film, it can be said that it already has all the conditions for success.

Unless Wu Qian is so incomprehensible as to be utterly useless, it won't affect the final outcome.

Even if they are not as good as Lü Ming, they shouldn't be less than one-tenth or one-hundredth of Lü Ming's abilities, right?
No way, no way!
It was precisely because the issues between Wu Qian and Lü Ming gave Huayue a pretext to stir up public opinion that Pei Siqian would have given such a good opportunity to an outsider like Wu Qian. None of the artists under Huayue would have had such a chance.

Thinking of this, Pei Siqian recalled the scene when they met Wu Qian and couldn't help but let out a disdainful laugh in his heart.

That guy is ridiculous. He thinks he got the role because of his own ability and fame, but he doesn't know that if it weren't for Lü Ming, he wouldn't even have had a chance to audition.

"I see!"

Song Zhe nodded and prepared to leave to attend to his work.

Wu Qian is right. Lü Ming is only good at making a living in television and variety shows; he wouldn't dare to enter the film industry!

[A fame-seeking opportunist, probably afraid of being exposed, is why he doesn't dare enter the film industry!]

[On the small screen of television dramas, real actors don't even care. And you fans of Lü Ming have the nerve to boast about your acting skills? If you were truly a good actor, why don't you try making a couple of movies?]

If Lü Ming really dares to make a movie, then I admire his courage, but does he dare?

[If you don't even dare to enter the film industry, and you don't even dare to make movies, what right do you have to call yourself an actor?]

[What kind of actor is he? Just a laughable celebrity!]

Even Wu Qian dared to leave his comfort zone to take on challenges, so does Lü Ming?

"Brother, are you alright?"

Seeing that Lü Ming's expression remained calm and composed as he looked at the online comments, without showing the fury they had feared, Meng Ziyi asked Lü Ming with some concern.

In Meng Ziyi's view, Wu Qian's interview remarks at the press conference were complete nonsense.

Others may not know, but Meng Ziyi, who spent some time in the "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" crew, surely knows about Lü Ming's acting skills.

During filming, Meng Ziyi witnessed Lü Ming and Zhang Songwen's acting duels more than once. Zhang Songwen repeatedly said that with Lü Ming's acting skills, it wouldn't be impossible for him to become a movie star after some time of honing his craft.

So when Meng Ziyi saw Wu Qian's interview video, she was furious, especially when she saw some comments online that echoed Wu Qian's views.

"Ming-ge, we support you!"

"Yeah, what's so great about acting in movies!"

Li Xin and the others quickly echoed, expressing their support for Lü Ming.

"It's nothing, just a clown!" After hearing Meng Ziyi and the others' words, Lü Ming smiled and didn't take it to heart at all.

Just as Lü Ming said, they are nothing but a bunch of clowns.

Lu Ming knew just by looking at their comments that someone was stirring things up behind the scenes, and he could roughly guess who it was, but he didn't care at all.

"Don't let those comments online get to you; the film industry isn't that easy to navigate!"

At this moment, Sister Mi leaned over and said to Lü Ming with a hint of concern on her face.

As someone who used to work in the film industry, Honey knows all too well that it's not an easy place. Even after struggling for over a decade, she only managed to barely establish herself in the industry.

In Sister Mi's opinion, the most important thing for Lü Ming right now is not to enter the film industry, but to solidify his foundation in the television and variety show industries before considering these things in the future.

Honey Sister had previously admired Lü Ming's career planning. If others had achieved fame like Lü Ming, coupled with the allure of various big-name film directors, they would probably have abandoned everything in the television and variety show industries long ago and rushed to the unknown film industry.

However, Lü Ming seemed completely unmoved by any temptation, ignoring all the outside voices. He not only disregarded Zhang Yimou's invitation but also turned down Stephen Chow's offer for the sequel to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

Even a veteran in the film industry like Sister Honey wouldn't dare say she had the willpower to refuse the temptation of Stephen Chow's sequel to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons." Let alone Lu Ming, an outsider who isn't even a newcomer to the film industry, he would probably accept the invitation without hesitation.

Now, Lü Ming's choice is absolutely correct. As long as Lü Ming makes a good film of "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" and the film is as popular as his previous work "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", after making a few more classic and hit TV series, Wu Qian will be able to solidify his position. In this way, even if he fails to enter the film industry in the future, it will not have much impact on Lü Ming.

In my opinion, it would be the most unwise thing for Lü Ming to do if he were to give up his current advantages and enter the film industry now.

Is the film industry really that difficult to succeed in?

Before Lü Ming could say anything after hearing what Sister Mi said, Meng Ziyi and the others couldn't help but ask Sister Mi questions out of curiosity.

As newcomers to the entertainment industry, Meng Ziyi and her friends hadn't yet established themselves in television, at most playing supporting roles in some obscure, low-budget TV dramas. They had never even touched a movie, so naturally they were very curious about the film industry.

No actor is without the dream of appearing in movies and stepping onto the big screen, not even newcomers to the entertainment industry like Meng Ziyi.

If a movie could be made about it, it would probably keep Meng Ziyi up for several nights with excitement.

"Ok!"

"That industry is even more brutal than the television and variety show industries!"

After hearing Meng Ziyi and the others' questions, Sister Mi nodded and said with a touch of emotion.

Putting aside other things, just looking at the mainland entertainment industry, the number of actors and artists entering the film industry every year is countless, but very few can truly gain a foothold in the entertainment industry.

In the film industry, there are never second chances. Unlike television dramas, where failure means there are other opportunities, in the film industry, once you fail, it's almost impossible to have another chance. Even top actors and actresses might only get a couple more chances at most.

Unless you're a wealthy and privileged young lady with unparalleled resources, you can't just keep filming even if you fail.

However, even with her powerful background, Miss Jing Tian has struggled in the film industry and hasn't made much of a name for herself. Instead, she has earned a bad reputation for being a "resource-backed" actress who gets in through connections.

Upon hearing Sister Mi's words, Meng Ziyi and the others felt a chill in their hearts, realizing how ridiculous their fantasies were.

"You need to think this through carefully, and don't let their comments provoke you!"

After explaining to Meng Ziyi and the others, Sister Mi turned to Lu Ming and continued to persuade him. Sister Mi was really afraid that Lu Ming would be provoked by those comments online and, in a moment of impulsiveness, randomly pick a movie crew to challenge Wu Qian and the others, which would only affect Lu Ming himself.

After all, Stephen Chow's reputation speaks for itself. This sequel to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" can be said to have gathered all the elements of success. If it weren't for some classic masterpiece, it would have been impossible for it to beat the competition.

Lu Ming is currently at the height of his career. As long as he continues to develop step by step, he will inevitably become a big shot in the entertainment industry. At that time, even if Lu Ming doesn't want to enter the film industry, countless people will invite him to join.

If he were to be provoked by the other party and fall into their trap, it would only affect Lü Ming's own development.

"I know!"

Lu Ming naturally knew that Sister Mi was saying all this for his own good, so he smiled and nodded. Then, as if he had remembered something, he leaned close to Sister Mi's face and asked her with a very 'serious' expression, "Sister Mi, you're so concerned about me, you wouldn't happen to have fallen for me, would you?"

Upon hearing Lü Ming's words, Sister Mi's face showed surprise, as if Lü Ming had discovered her little secret. She mumbled something like, "I only did it for Reba, who likes you!" but the shyness on her face and her blushing cheeks were impossible to hide.

Does he know how I feel?

Thinking of this, Sister Mi couldn't help but feel a little expectant and guilty.

Before Honey could even feel shy for long, she saw Lu Ming in front of her shake his head and say with a sigh, "That's troublesome. There are so many people who like me. Honey, you might have to wait in line!"

Upon hearing Lü Ming's words, Sister Mi's blushing face instantly darkened, and she couldn't help but reach out and pinch Lü Ming's soft flesh at the waist, glaring fiercely at him.

queue?

Although Yang Mimi's popularity can't compare to Lü Ming's, she is still a well-known A-list actress in the entertainment industry, and countless people like her.

She actually fell for Lü Ming, and he didn't show the slightest bit of surprise or delight. Instead, he made her wait in line.

Is she the kind of person who queues up?
"Can I just wait in line? Give me a number first!"

Just as Sister Honey was still internally cursing Lü Ming, she suddenly saw Miss Hua Kai Fu Gui lean over and look at Lü Ming expectantly. (End of Chapter)