Entertainment News: Follow Wang Baoqiang's Rise to Film Emperor

"Lin Zhi... what do you think is the purpose of our lives?"

"Is it for a dream? Or... just to live?"

Wang Baoqiang, who had been lying stiffly on the bed like a corpse, seemed to come back to life as soon as her body warmed up. She stared blankly at the ceiling above her head, which was covered with peeling white ash, for a while, and then suddenly murmured softly as if in a dream.

His voice was so soft and low that Lin Zhi, who had just finished lighting the brazier and was pouring water to wash his hands, almost didn't hear him. He couldn't help but turn his head and glance at the "melancholy" young boy Wang Baoqiang on the bed, and replied, "It's already good enough that I'm alive..."

Why are you suddenly feeling this way? Have you been hit hard by reality?

"This isn't like you at all!"

Wang Baoqiang narrowed her eyes slightly, sighed, and said softly, "Because I've discovered... that reality is completely different from what I imagined!"

"The entertainment industry isn't fun at all! Ugh...it's so tough!!"

Lin Zhidao said, "Yes, ideals are ideals and reality is reality. There is a big difference between them. There is an old saying... Ideals are very plump, but reality is very skinny."

"If a goal can be achieved easily, it wouldn't be called an ideal; it would just be a small wish."

"Or it might not even be considered a wish, just a short-term goal..."

A look of pain crossed Wang Baoqiang's face: "But I can't even achieve my short-term goals! Damn it... I'm so useless!!!"

"I think it'll be very soon...we'll be worlds apart. By the time you're living in a big villa, I'll still be living in a thatched hut; by the time you're driving a Mercedes, I'll still be riding a bicycle..."

"Why am I so useless? Am I just not cut out for acting? Damn it, I want to go home..."

As she spoke, two tears welled up in Wang Baoqiang's eyes, and she closed her eyes and fell silent.

Lin Zhi's heart skipped a beat. "You're not thinking of giving up this line of work, are you? Are you that fragile?"

Wang Baoqiang suddenly opened her eyes and forced a smile: "It's not that serious, I'm not that fragile, it's just a sudden feeling!"

"Don't worry... I'll never give up, even if it kills me!"

"Before coming to Beijing, I swore that if I didn't make something of myself in the entertainment industry, I, Wang Baoqiang, wouldn't be human, I wouldn't live anymore..."

"If you don't become a celebrity, what's the point of living? Haha!"

Seeing that Wang Baoqiang's resolve wasn't shattered by harsh reality and she wanted to quit the industry, but rather that her occasional emotional lows were due to nighttime irritability, Lin Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

If Wang Baoqiang, a future superstar, were to be defeated by such a small setback, he would question the meaning of life!

In his mind, Wang Baoqiang had always been an extremely strong and decisive person, which was why she was so successful in her previous life.

Hearing Wang Baoqiang say this, he thought to himself, "That's more like it!"

This is the familiar Wang Baoqiang...

Not wanting to discuss this heavy topic any further, Lin Zhi suddenly pulled a cardboard box from under the bed, which was filled with all sorts of snacks.

He casually picked out two small French breads and tossed them to Wang Baoqiang on the bed, saying, "You must not have eaten dinner yet, right? I have some bread here to tide you over."

Wang Baoqiang hadn't eaten or drunk a drop of water all day.

He licked his lips when he saw the small bread that Lin Zhi threw to him.

Without standing on ceremony with Lin Zhi, he sat up, picked up a French mini bread, tore open the packaging, and wolfed it down in a few bites.

Seeing Wang Baoqiang's eating habits, Lin Zhi guessed that he must have gone without eating for several meals and was extremely hungry. He smiled slightly and simply dumped all the various snacks in the cardboard box onto the bed, letting the starving Wang Baoqiang eat his fill.

He bought this box of snacks last week at the nearby supermarket. He originally planned to save them for when he got hungry in the middle of the night and was too lazy to go out for a meal, since the weather was getting colder and the temperature was dropping. But today, it ended up being a treat for Wang Baoqiang...

"Burp~"

Wang Baoqiang devoured Lin Zhi's entire box of snacks in a flash, almost finishing it all in one go. Finally, he patted his full belly, let out a burp, and said, "Lin Zhi... I'm choking, get me a glass of water..."

"Here you go!" Lin Zhi had already prepared a cup of warm water for Wang Baoqiang. Hearing this, he smiled and handed it to him.

Wang Baoqiang took the cup, gulped down the water, and finally a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.

"Lin Zhi~"

"You're so wonderful. If you were a woman, I'd want to marry you."

Perhaps because she was full, Wang Baoqiang was in a better mood and even started joking with Lin Zhi.

"roll!!"

After a while...

Wang Baoqiang wriggled on Lin Zhi's large bed, turning over like a caterpillar, and said ingratiatingly, "Lin Zhi..."

"It's so warm here, can I move in with you?"

"There's no fire to warm you up on the construction site, it's freezing! I can't even sleep warmly at night, and my feet are still ice-cold when it's dawn..."

Seeing how pitiful Wang Baoqiang sounded, Lin Zhi nodded and said, "Alright, if you want to move in, then move in."

"I'm alone, and sometimes I get quite bored at night."

Anyway, it's not a big deal for two grown men to live together and sleep in the same bed.

There's nothing to hide!

Back in the Tagou Martial Arts School, we all slept on a large communal bed, right next to each other.

Wang Baoqiang was overjoyed and tossed and turned in bed even more violently. "Then I'll sleep here tonight, damn it... God bless me, make me famous quickly, and when I make a lot of money, I'll definitely repay you properly..."

"I, Wang Baoqiang, am not an ungrateful person!!!"

then……

Wang Baoqiang then stayed in the rented room that Lin Zhi had rented. The next morning, after he went to the construction site to pick up his luggage, Lin Zhi also gave him a key to the door lock.

The next day, after settling Wang Baoqiang in, Lin Zhi took a taxi directly to the set of "The Mischievous Genius Pang Zhenkun"...

As soon as he entered the film crew, Director Lu called Lin Zhi over.

"Lin Zhi, this is the new character we've worked on for you overnight. Take a look."

Director Lu tossed a few pages of the script (A4 size) to Lin Zhi.

When Lin Zhi received the script, he saw that the so-called new script was just a detailed character biography. As for the dialogue and plot, they hadn't been written out in time, probably because they were pressed for time...

After quickly skimming through the few pages of text in his hand, Lin Zhi had already formed a rough initial impression of the new character.

Originally, Lin Zhi's minor role yesterday was just a nameless thug with only two lines. But after Director Lu and his team made changes, the background of his new role has been changed to that of a young chieftain in a bandit stronghold...

His name is Long Fei!

Because he became a disciple of Abbot Kongdong of Shaolin Temple at a young age, he learned superb martial arts skills, but he was extremely eccentric and his actions were always unpredictable, making him a villainous character who was neither good nor evil.

In the drama, he repeatedly made things difficult for the main characters, fought with the protagonist Pang Zhenkun all the way to the end, and was finally stabbed to death by Pang Zhenkun.

After his death, a woman who loved him committed suicide by jumping off a cliff to be with him...

In short, his role was expanded to almost the number one male villain, which means that the higher-ups in the production team had high hopes for him and were betting on him.

To be honest, Lin Zhi didn't have much to say about the new character's design and changes. As a newcomer, he was already grateful to have any roles to play, so he naturally had no right to suggest changes to the character. Even if he offered different opinions, regardless of whether they were right or wrong, they certainly wouldn't listen to him. If he angered them, they might just kick him out...

His most pressing task right now is to increase his exposure, appear on screen as much as possible, and film more movies, even if it's a villain. He'll definitely be able to turn things around and rebuild a new image in the audience's mind.

With this wishful thinking in mind, Lin Zhi smiled and said, "Director Lu... this new character is well revised. Thank you so much."

"I will definitely perform well and promise not to disgrace this role."

Director Lu said, "Well, do your best. Our scriptwriters are currently working on the specific plot and lines in their hotel retreat. They'll bring them out during filming. For now, just get a general understanding of your new character..."

After saying that, he left Lin Zhi to figure out the new role and went to do other things.