Film and Television Variety Show: The Jade Girl's Love Affair

Such assistants should be paid high salaries, otherwise they can't be hired.

Although acting didn't earn me much money, singing paid quite a bit.

Therefore, Tang Yu's life in the film and television industry began to get on the right track.

Zhang Wen doesn't have many film resources, but she has quite a lot of fashion and business resources, so she has negotiated some magazine shoots and commercial endorsements.

During the Lantern Festival, Tang Yu met Hu Ge in Shanghai, and the two participated in the recording of the Lantern Festival Gala together.

"The boss asked me to pass on a message to you, telling you to reconsider Tangren Media, and that the contract can be renegotiated."

Upon hearing Hu Ge's words, Tang Yu instantly smiled helplessly.

"Brother, what I want is freedom. Sometimes the profit-sharing ratio isn't that important to me."

Once I sign with this company, I'll have to attend a lot of social events and cooperate with the company's planned routes to spread various fake news.

Tang Yu didn't find it interesting.

"Everyone has their own ambitions, and that's fine too."

After recording the show, Tang Yu returned to Beijing and resumed her studies.

Although the TV series "The Myth" brought a lot of attention, the Beijing Film Academy has no shortage of stars.

Luxury cars are frequently seen outside the film school.

Rich young men also like to find girlfriends here because there are many young and beautiful women.

To be honest, Tang Yu found one of her teachers quite annoying, as he kept trying to introduce her to wealthy CEOs.

Sure enough, there are pimps everywhere.

After a month of classes, Zhang Ruoyun invited Tang Yu out for dinner.

"Hey, our Beijing Film Academy's most beautiful girl is here! What do you want to eat? My treat."

Tang Yu sat down in front of Zhang Ruoyun and then rolled her eyes at him.

"Go to hell, you don't understand marketing tactics, do you?

I'm a female celebrity with an agent now. Recently, I hired online trolls to promote myself as the most beautiful girl at the Beijing Film Academy. Were those photos even good?

As Tang Yu spoke, he couldn't stop laughing.

To succeed in the entertainment industry, you first need to be thick-skinned and learn to hire online trolls to promote and praise yourself.

Zhang Ruoyun laughed, resting his chin on his hand.

"Those cherry blossom photos are really beautiful. I'm just bragging, but I have no objection to you being the school beauty!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Life is tough; we have to work like oxen and horses!

"If the online marketing campaign works well, recommend it to me in the future, and I'll also do some marketing for myself."

After chatting about a bunch of random things, Zhang Ruoyun finally got down to business.

“I was worried about running into paparazzi when I asked you out to dinner before, but now that the hype has died down, we can have a relaxing meal together.”

That's true. The peak popularity of a TV series always lasts for a few dozen days. The paparazzi were indeed quite interested in Tang Yu before.

However, after returning to school, he basically stayed home, and the paparazzi lost interest.

"So becoming famous can also bring trouble, but I'm quite free now."

Tang Yu was full of confidence in her future; she would only turn eighteen in May.

There's absolutely no need to rush into the future at this age.

"Did you know that Zhang Yimou is currently preparing to shoot a movie? I heard that he's holding auditions for the lead role of Jingqiu in 'Under the Hawthorn Tree'. Why don't you give it a try?"

Tang Yu suddenly realized.

"Brother Yun, you really care about my career, coming all the way here to talk to me about this."

"If you are selected as a 'Zhang Yimou Girl,' your future career will be bright. This opportunity is worth trying."

Tang Yu sighed. How could she not understand this principle? It's just that some things aren't so simple.

Zhang Ruoyun also looked puzzled.

"Why do you seem so downcast?"

Actresses have it easier in the film industry, since the contracts signed back then stipulated that the lead role in co-productions must include someone from mainland China. Therefore, in recent years, Hong Kong and Taiwanese male stars have primarily played the leading roles, while mainland Chinese actresses have taken on the female leads.

The Beijing film circle, the Shanghai film circle, the Hong Kong film circle, six generations of directors, and film capital.

The capital relationships in this circle are quite complex; it's not something you can just get into if you want to.

"Brother Yun, a teacher at school has been trying to tempt me recently, asking me to have dinner with a CEO and then recommending me to audition with Zhang Yimou, guaranteeing me a role."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruoyun's face immediately darkened.

"Is it Teacher Jia? He's notorious at school, but you're only a freshman and don't know him."

He likes to use this kind of pretense to deceive female students, when in fact he might just be playing a minor role like a maid.

In the future, just go through the proper auditions in the entertainment industry. Don't believe any of those who say that you can get a role just by having a meal with them.

Sometimes you might encounter a honey trap, where people are specifically targeted with photos taken to blackmail others. Don't easily trust people in this circle.

Zhang Ruoyun spoke very seriously, while Tang Yu smiled gently.

"Brother Yun, I'm not stupid either. I grew up in this industry. I've heard all kinds of news, and I know all the tricks and methods."

Director Zhang Yimou has always been very strict when it comes to casting female leads. I didn't believe my teacher's words. I just made sure that after Director Zhang selected the female lead, all the agency contracts would be controlled by Director Zhang's company.

Director Zhang is willing to promote newcomers, but he also wants to exploit their value for the next few years. The film industry is even more chaotic than our television industry; they might end up having to drink and entertain clients later on.

After these words were spoken, Zhang Ruoyun fell silent.

His father and uncles were mostly involved in the Beijing entertainment circle, producing TV dramas. Most of them had never acted in movies because they were not in the same circle at all.

I can't fit in, even if I want to.

This circle is both feudal and closed.

"Never mind, you know better than I do. I just think that with your looks, Director Zhang might be an exception."

This clearly shows a strange confidence in Tang Yu.

"You're biased towards me, aren't you? Although I think I can use acting skills to portray Jingqiu's youthful innocence and gentleness."

But after Director Zhang met me, he would definitely think I have a lively, generous and bright appearance.

They don't see any trace of naivety in me; they might even think I'm too bright and fashionable.

Zhang Ruoyun looked at the other person carefully for a few moments, then couldn't help but lower his head and laugh.

She is indeed as beautiful as a blooming peach blossom, no wonder she has so many male fans.

"Forget it, you're not even that persistent about this. Let's change the subject. Didn't we just say that Teacher Jia likes to lie?"

Actually, there are a few other teachers in the school who are problematic. Let me tell you about their identities first, so you can be careful when you encounter them in the future and not be deceived.

Zhang Ruoyun attended school for two more years and is very familiar with school affairs.

Tang Yu was once again caught up in a melodramatic gossip saga, discovering just how many jaw-dropping stories there were.

Things like fathers and sons fighting over a woman, threesomes, and circles with unusual fetishes.

There's nothing they can't do, only things you can't imagine.

Tang Yu sighed in admiration.

"Brother, I admire you so much! You have so much gossip to share."

"If I invite you out for dinner and don't plan to gossip, I'm afraid you'll find it boring."

Upon hearing Zhang Ruoyun's words, Tang Yu burst into unrestrained laughter.

"With all the gossip you have, Brother Yun, I'll agree to hang out with you anytime."

[Plans can't keep up with changes. The jokes I wrote have changed. Years later, in an interview, when asked how I won over my girlfriend, I answered, "I invited her out for dinner and we shared gossip." Other celebrities are on a different level.]

Chapter 9 Home with Kids 9

When spring arrived and flowers bloomed, Tang Yu received an invitation from Zheng Xiaolong's production team. They were preparing to film the Qing Dynasty drama "Empresses in the Palace," and many female roles needed to be cast.

Having previously worked with Director Zheng, Tang Yu immediately went to audition after receiving the news.

The original candidates for the roles were Chun Changzai and Zhen Yurao, who had few scenes but were of suitable age.

However, during the audition, Director Zheng suddenly asked Tang Yu a question.

"Can you ride a horse?"

"I would say I'm quite good at it."

When the whole family went on a trip before, Tang Yu discovered that she could ride a horse very fast and even perform acrobatics on horseback.

Upon hearing Tang Yu's answer, Director Zheng immediately smiled.

"Let's find a horse to try it out tomorrow."

Tang Yu immediately felt that she had a chance, so the next day, in an open space at the film and television base, she rode a horse and performed some equestrian skills.

Being able to leap and spin in the air on horseback, jump down and fly up again, is something that not everyone can do.

After reading it, Zheng Xiaolong did not hesitate at all and immediately cast Tang Yuye Lanyi as a rebellious concubine in the imperial harem.

However, the cast has not been finalized yet, so filming should begin in the second half of the year.

Tang Yu had her agent start negotiating her contract while she rushed home to celebrate her birthday.

May arrived, and she and Liu Xing officially turned 18. Of course, they wanted to celebrate this day with their families.

Tang Yu and Liu Xing wore birthday hats and then blew out the candles in front of the big cake.

Beside them were her parents, Xia Yu and Xia Xue, as well as her maternal grandparents and Hu Yitong.

Their family has always been this lively.