The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

September 1st, No. 11 Fuxing Road, HD District, the headquarters of the TV station.

The filming of "Beijing, My Love" was launched here.

"That's quite a show of force."

Hearing the whispers around him, Ji Qingxu looked at the group of people standing in the center of the crowd. Zhu Tong, the person in charge of the TV series, was introducing something to a group of middle-aged and elderly men. The group included Zhao Huayong, the director of the TV station, Luo Ming, Hu En, Li Xiaoming, the deputy directors, and the South Korean ambassador to China.

The South Korean ambassador to China also attended today's opening ceremony.

Just now, Ji Qingxu and other key members of the creative team have already greeted and gotten to know these "leaders" who have come today.

Thinking about how even the Korean ambassador to China attended the opening ceremony of a youth idol drama, Ji Qingxu seemed to have something on his mind. No wonder the "Korean Wave" could sweep across Asia; it seems that the Korean government has given great importance and support to the cultural and entertainment industry.

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"Good morning, fellow journalists. Today is the press conference for the launch of the TV series 'Beijing, My Love.' Here..."

After a very official opening ceremony, the press conference moved into the Q&A session.

"Ji Qingxu, as the male lead in this co-production between our two countries, are you worried about any inconveniences that might arise during the collaboration?"

Upon hearing this question, Ji Qingxu replied with a smile, "No, because in addition to playing the male lead, I also play the role of translator."

The reporters below were somewhat surprised by this answer.

"You speak Korean?"

"right."

"sharp."

"Hehe, you flatter me."

"Sun Feifei, do you speak Korean?"

"I know a little bit, but I don't know much about the complicated stuff."

"..."

The entire launch ceremony and press conference was very bland. Ji Qingxu glanced at the leaders of the production team sitting in the first row and nodded slightly. As expected of the production team, they were really impressive. These "uncrowned kings" all became nice gentlemen and did not ask a single sharp question.

However, Ji Qingxu roughly understood why this drama hadn't become a huge hit in its previous life. Logically speaking, this kind of youth urban idol drama would definitely need to be hyped up before filming, including but not limited to the relationship between the male and female leads, the screenwriter, the director, and various male and female supporting actors... In short, it must generate a lot of buzz in the media so that everyone can pay attention to the drama.

However, as the first drama that TVB has collaborated with Korean stars, even if this drama is a youth idol drama, given TVB's status and attributes, it is obvious that there will be no hype. Even if the drama is filmed and broadcast on TVB, given the type of viewers who regularly watch TVB, they will not be very interested.

Of course, Ji Qingxu did not regret taking on this role, because this was the first drama that TVB and the Korean drama had collaborated on. This drama would definitely be broadcast on TVB. Given TVB's current status, in this era of scarce entertainment options for the general public, no matter how bad it was, it would still have a basic audience here.

There are very few channels for promotion nowadays. By using the platform of Zhuangdianertai, Ji Qing may be able to let more people know about her.

Thinking about this, Ji Qingxu suddenly had a bold idea: what if he had a chance to appear on the Spring Festival Gala?

Ji Qingxu wasn't just daydreaming; as the first film co-produced by the two countries, the production company might provide some extra resources.

But isn't it too late now? Have they started rehearsals for next year's Spring Festival Gala yet?

After glancing at the leaders of the Spring Festival Gala sitting below, Ji Qingxu decided to call the company later to ask if there was an opportunity. The Spring Festival Gala is now the best stage for artists, and many artists have become famous overnight through the Spring Festival Gala.

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Ciwen Media Company.

Cheng Qian gently knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Seeing Cheng Qian walk in, Ma Zhongjun asked curiously, "Is something the matter?"

Cheng Qian smiled and said, "Yes, Qingxu just made a phone call to the company."

Upon hearing Ji Qingxu's name, Ma Zhongjun asked in surprise, "Something happened?"

Cheng Qian smiled and shook her head. "No, Qingxu asked him if he had a chance to appear on the Spring Festival Gala."

Upon hearing this news, Ma Zhongjun was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Cheng Qian smiled and said, "Should we tell him?"

Ma Zhongjun waved his hand, "Let's not tell him yet. Telling him about something uncertain can easily affect his mood. We can't afford any mistakes in the film he's currently shooting."

Cheng Qian nodded upon hearing this and asked curiously, "What did Director Zhu say?"

Ma Zhongjun sighed softly, "I haven't given you an answer yet."

"Does Qingxu have a chance?"

Ma Zhongjun shook his head helplessly. "I don't know. This kid has no fame at all, which is his biggest weakness."

"Wouldn't it be easier to get a spot in the choir?"

Ma Zhongjun pondered for a moment after hearing this, "The difficulty of singing in a chorus is a bit lower, but to be honest, choral programs don't help him that much, after all..."

After stroking his teacup for a moment, Ma Zhongjun let out a sigh of relief. "Let's wait a little longer. The first rehearsal for the Spring Festival Gala won't start until the end of October. If there's still no news before the middle of the month, as long as we can get on the Spring Festival Gala, that's fine. There's nothing else we can force."

"Should I keep it from him for now?"

"Well, let's keep it a secret, lest we get our hopes up for nothing."

"it is good."

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"Cut!"

Upon hearing director Wei Lie's voice, Ji Qingxu immediately stopped performing.

"Qingxu, come here for a moment."

Hearing Wei Lie's gesture, Ji Qingxu walked over with some confusion. "Director Wei?"

Wei Lie glanced at the few young Korean actors standing on the set and whispered, "Keep it down."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu showed a hint of surprise. Wei Lie gestured to the camera next to him with his eyes, and Ji Qingxu nodded knowingly, "Understood."

Wei Lie chuckled and patted Ji Qingxu's arm. "Alright, let's continue."

"Um."

After Ji Qingxu returned to the set, Wei Lie glanced at the camera and sighed helplessly. Damn it, being too good at acting isn't a good thing either.

However, aren't the acting skills of these young Korean actors a bit too bad? The female lead is alright, she's passable, but this male actor is simply unbearable to watch. Damn, couldn't they have found a better one through connections?

Thinking about KBS, the Korean broadcaster, the situation on the satellite TV network is not looking good. Damn it, do they not take us seriously?

"Director Wei?"

Upon hearing the assistant director's reminder, Wei Lie immediately snapped out of his reverie, waved his hand, and said, "Continue."

"it is good."

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As filming continued on set, Si Qin, Gao Wa, Pan Hong, and a few others who were watching from outside the set exchanged a knowing glance.

"Qingxu's acting completely outshone theirs."

"Where did this actor come from? How could he be so bad? That young actor's acting skills are not even as good as some students in school."

"It's probably someone with connections. It's impossible that the TV station executives are all blind, right?"

"The time to test Qingxu has come."

Upon hearing this, a look of anticipation appeared on the faces of the others.

As a veteran actor who has been in the industry for many years, everyone knows that when acting, it's not the good to encounter a good actor as a co-star, but the bad to encounter an actor who doesn't know anything.

Even if you can't match a good actor in terms of acting skills, a good actor can help you improve. But if you encounter an actor whose acting skills are ridiculously bad, it's truly a torment.

Ji Qingxu felt that filming scenes with An Qixuan was torture. Damn, can someone with this kind of acting skills even act?

Damn, everyone says that the young male actors of later generations have poor acting skills. Ji Qingxu felt that this Korean actor was no different. His expressions were just winking, frowning, and pretending to be deep. He could speak his lines loudly, but he didn't have any emotion. It was like he was reciting a text.

Thinking about An Qixuan's previous identity as a member of a very famous Korean group, Ji Qingxu finally understood why the status of "idols" in the Korean entertainment industry was at the bottom, only slightly higher than variety show artists.

Remembering the teachings of his seniors at the Beijing People's Art Theatre, Ji Qingxu took a deep breath and thought, "Never mind, unless I stop acting, I'll always encounter actors with poor acting skills. I'll just treat this as getting used to it in advance."

At the same time, Ji Qingxu also realized that he still had a long way to go in his acting career, because during rehearsals at the Beijing People's Art Theatre, Ji Qingxu was often inspired by his seniors to perform at an extraordinary level.

As for now, Ji Qingxu has not yet reached that level. Ji Qingxu can only ensure that he does not make mistakes, but he is willing but unable to influence others.

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