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Chapter 156 Not Allowing White Hair to Be Seen in This World

Chapter 155 Not Allowing White Hair to Be Seen in This World

He put his phone aside and stared into thought at the five indicators he had written down.

Although he had just made up these metrics himself... as a journalist, he had some reservations about the word "make up".

Fabricating facts is practically equivalent to fake news.

Therefore, he was somewhat unsure whether he should follow this indicator.

Especially since... his network is limited, the "industry reputation" option among these five indicators obviously requires interviewing industry insiders, which seems rather absurd.

but……

He squinted and thought for a moment, then realized it wasn't entirely impossible.

The ratings and box office figures are available for reference, as are the number of works produced.

As for audience awareness, that's easy to achieve.

Media exposure can be easily checked by looking at the news articles in your workplace. After all, all the newspapers and magazines that have passed through our hands in recent years are on file.

And its reputation within the industry...

Well, once Brother Bie is discharged from the hospital, I'll ask him to contact some people and ask around. I'm sure he can manage that.

Therefore, this news is not "fabricated out of thin air," but rather based on an evaluation after investigation.

Ok.

can.

Instantly, a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

but……

It shouldn't be too formal either. Although "objective facts" are the keynote of the article, judging from the current format, it seems too much like a formal result.

This is not good.

Thinking of this, he paused for a moment and then "added another layer of armor" to his notebook.

This title came without any official document or trophy from an awards ceremony. It was simply a journalist's observation and a newspaper's perspective. But we believe these four names represent the future of the Chinese film and television industry.

After writing this paragraph, it's as if this ranking is based on an article by Li Mu, a reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily, and therefore lacks any authoritative basis...

If someone takes it too seriously, I can use this quote to retort.

Yes, that's fine.

A hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes again.

Then he wrote down the names of four people in the notebook.

He then turned a new page for each name, leaving four pages empty. He then recalled Zhao Wei's well-known works and began designing the content format for each young actress.

Representative works, career plans since debut, reviews of works in the past two years, commercial success or failure...

After writing down all the content to be filled in, he began writing the conclusion of the article.

Although it was only a first draft, as the writing progressed, I had already grasped the general outline of the article.

After finishing the title and opening, he immediately started posting photos of the selected young actresses... However, he hadn't yet figured out whether to use the artistic photos provided by others or stills from their respective representative works.

The overall idea is to use one large section with four photos arranged in a layout, followed by text describing the content to be filled in, clearly introducing the current situation of the participants and the main reasons for choosing them.

Judging from the photo layout, this article should take up at least half of a page.

Therefore... considering the cramped layout, the "Conclusion" section should not be too long.

It needs to be simplified.

Simplify...

Li Mu frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and wrote down a sentence: "Heroes grow old, beauties grow old."

This was a sentence he thought was particularly good.

It's very poetic.

But after writing it down, he suddenly realized that it didn't quite fit the theme of the article.

Ultimately, this statement becomes less appropriate without comparing it to veteran actresses like Si Qin, Gao Wa, and Liu Xiaoqing.

But... I can't bear to delete it.

After all, those words are quite poetic.

And if you want an article to have a certain artistic conception, then...

He recalled his opening remarks and felt that although he had already put on his first layer of armor, the tone of his opening was still too formal.

Formal articles, trying to emphasize artistic conception... To be honest, I'm not a literary genius, and this kind of request seems like you're making things difficult for me, Li Mu.

His brows furrowed once again.

Well……

What should we do?

He fell into thought again.

The brainstorming session started again.

He didn't know how much time had passed; his mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts...

The first half of the article is too formal, and if the second half is also too formal... then all the effort put into the first half is pointless. But if it's not formal... then how can the transition be smooth?

From grand narratives to a personal perspective... Hmm? A personal perspective?

Yes.

This article is simply my own opinion.

Although a survey was conducted and a selection was made, ultimately, this wasn't the newspaper's choice, but my own...

In that case, why don't I just switch to expressing my personal opinions?

Instantly, inspiration struck.

He immediately began to write.

[I paused here, thinking for a moment.]

Ah!

It tastes just right!

The moment Li Mu wrote those words, he knew he was on the right track.

Transforming grand narratives into personal viewpoints.

That's right!

Hmm, think about it, the thought process behind writing this article...

To be honest, this list is not without controversy. Everyone has different tastes, and some readers will surely wonder why their favorite actors are not on it.

Why isn't this person included? Why isn't that person included?

I can only answer: there are only four people on the list.

I know that there are many more actresses working hard behind the scenes, and the film and television industry in 2002 will definitely be more prosperous than last year. And the "Four Little Flowers" are not the end for these new generation actresses; it is just the beginning.

Perhaps I will conduct another selection in a few years, and no one can be sure what new faces will appear on the future list.

The only certainty is that at this critical juncture in 2001, these four emerging actresses stood at the forefront of the industry.

How high can they fly?

How far can it fly?

Let time tell.

As Li Mu wrote this, a phrase... or rather a poem, suddenly came to mind as if by divine inspiration.

However, he didn't know where he had seen this poem.

In short, it just came to mind.

So he continued writing:

As I write this, a line of ancient poetry suddenly comes to mind:

Beauty has been like a famous general since ancient times, and the world is not allowed to see gray hair.

These four women are in the prime of their lives, at the most beautiful they can be. May time be kind to them.

"!"

The moment Li Mu finished writing this, his eyes lit up.

correct.

This tastes just right.

It not only transformed the grand narrative into a description from a personal perspective.

at the same time……

He looked at the poem he had written himself... and felt that the last line of the poem resonated with the ending of the entire article, elevating it to a poetic level.

I wrote it so smoothly and he really enjoyed it.

"ha!"

A soft laugh echoed in the room.

He began to carefully examine his initial draft of the article.

Although there are still many details to be filled in regarding the works of the four little actresses, but...

The taste is absolutely right!

The ending, especially the transition to personal narrative, is a stroke of genius!

Although it might sound a bit boastful, it's true that at this moment he felt incredibly good, with a rare sense of exhilaration.

Beauty has been like a famous general since ancient times, and the world is not allowed to see gray hair.

May these four girls be treated gently by time... Yes!

elegant!

Ya~~~~~

"Hahaha~"

Feeling the joy in his heart, laughter broke through the dam again, echoing throughout the room.

And just then...

"Ring ring ring".

The phone rang, and Li Mu saw that it was Fan Bingbing calling.

Filled with unparalleled joy, he answered the phone immediately:

"Hello!"

"Hey...wow, you seem to be in a good mood?"

"Haha, how did you know?"

"Hey, your tone was so high-pitched when you answered the phone...you sounded really excited. What's up? Did something good happen?"

"Emmm..."

Actually, what Li Mu wanted to do most at that moment was to show her the article.

Because he genuinely felt that his article was very well written.

But he had to keep this surprise to himself and wait for her to get off work, so he had to suppress his joy and ask:

"Are you done with your work?"

"That's all for today. It's too cold. Cecilia Cheung couldn't stand the cold anymore... Tsk, she's a big star after all. The moment she said she was feeling unwell, the director immediately called 'cut'."

"Whoosh!"

Li Mu's eyes lit up instantly.

Whether Zhang Bozhi gets cold or not is of no concern to him at this moment.

He was in a great mood, so who cared if she was cold?

"You're back!?"

"Um...wait, what does 'back' mean?"

Fan Bingbing suddenly realized something was wrong.

This time, Li Mu finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing:

"hey-hey……"

Upon hearing him laugh, Fan Bingbing was instantly stunned:

"You...could it be...?"

"I was going to surprise you... but I let it slip."