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

"Excuse me~"

"There's a bit of traffic on the road..."

Lin Zhi smiled and walked over to sit down next to Guan Hu, then looked around the private room a few times.

In the dim light, about a dozen handsome men and beautiful women from the entertainment industry were gathered in the private room. They were either smoking, playing drinking games, or singing loudly into microphones, howling like ghosts.

Of these people, Lin Zhi recognized only about half; he didn't recognize most of the others.

Among the people he knew, besides Director Guan Hu whom he had met before, there was also He Jiong, the future pillar of Mango TV and an excellent entertainment program host, as well as several well-known female stars who would become popular in the future, such as Xie Na, Li Xiaoran, and Ma Yili.

In addition, there was a tall young male actor next to Director Guan Hu. He was rather ugly, but he seemed to have become somewhat popular for a while and even acted in a Jin Yong drama. However, he was blacklisted for some unspeakable reasons. Lin Zhi vaguely remembered that this person's surname was Gao.

"Come on... let's down this bottle first!"

After Director Guan Hu and Lin Zhi sat down next to him, he immediately picked up a bottle of dark beer and handed it to Lin Zhi.

Lin Zhi smiled.

In a place like this, it's not easy to refuse a drink, so I took the beer that Guan Hu handed me and gulped it down in one go.

"Good...good drinking capacity, you're a real man!"

The actor surnamed Gao sitting next to Guan Hu saw that Lin Zhi was so straightforward and seemed to suit his taste and temperament. He immediately smiled, clapped, and cheered loudly.

The men and women around them, dressed in brightly colored clothes and with flamboyant hairstyles, immediately joined in the laughter and commotion.

They piled a bunch of opened beers in front of Lin Zhi and made him keep drinking them...

Meanwhile, Guan Hu was holding Ma Yili, a very beautiful and outstanding actress from Shanghai, and smiling as he watched all of this.

It seems they want to test Lin Zhi's alcohol tolerance!

Lin Zhi subtly raised an eyebrow, then blurted out with a sly laugh, "You'll get drunk if you drink any more..."

"Director Guan, didn't you call me here to discuss the script?"

"What will we do if we drink too much?"

Guan Hu suddenly rubbed his forehead and laughed loudly, "Ah Zhi, I almost forgot. Let's not drink for now, let's find a quiet place to talk about the script later... Let's have some fun first."

At this point, he turned to the others in the private room and said loudly, "Let me introduce you all. This young man is Lin Zhi. He's an actor by profession, but he writes excellent scripts with a very mature and insightful style. Let's all get to know each other better in the future..."

Lin Zhi immediately turned to everyone with humility and said, "I'm just a newcomer to the industry. Director Guan is too kind. I hope you senior colleagues will take good care of me in the future!"

Upon hearing him say this, many men and women politely agreed.

After all, when you're out in the world, whether you like someone or not, you have to give each other some face.

Otherwise, the atmosphere will be deserted, which would be terrible!

"Teacher Lin, you're not only handsome, but you can also write scripts... You're amazing! My name is Xie Na, I'm a spicy girl from Sichuan, and I'm also an actress. If you ever have a role, please look for me..."

Next, Xie Na, the female celebrity in the group, turned her eyes around and fawned over Lin Zhi, leaning half of her body against him and chatting with him with a smile, trying to build a relationship.

"Uh, thank you, teacher. You debuted much earlier than me. Please take good care of me in the future. I'm still a complete newbie and have no idea what the future holds!"

Lin Zhi then started chatting casually with Xie, who was very outgoing.

original!

Xie Na, who hasn't yet become an entertainment program host on Mango TV, is currently in a similar situation to Lin Zhi, both being marginal figures in the entertainment industry, playing minor roles.

Her true rise to fame came later that year when she played the maid Xiao Li in the TV series "Young Fong Sai-yuk" starring Zhang Weijian. She then went with the entire cast to Mango TV to promote the show, which allowed her to connect with the station's executives. This led to her joining the popular variety show "Happy Camp" at the end of the year, where she and the relatively new actress Li Weijia barely managed to become hosts of the outdoor segments. Through tireless effort, she gradually rose to become a nationally renowned comedic actress...

His path to stardom wasn't exactly smooth sailing!

At least for now, there is absolutely no way out for the future.

Every day I'm with a group of my fellow female friends who are also working in Beijing, hanging out in different circles...

but!

This is quite common for newcomers to this industry.

Without a background, without financial backing, without attending drinking parties or networking, one is basically cut off from resources and has no hope of ever getting ahead.

Reality is just that cruel.

Resources in the entertainment industry are generally earned through competition, not by waiting.

and so!

This industry is especially cruel for actresses!

Sometimes, being able to obtain resources through underhanded means is considered lucky. In most cases, even if you are subjected to such underhanded tactics, it is difficult to obtain good and satisfactory resources.

There's a very high chance you'll be scammed, taken advantage of, or manipulated...

therefore!

Female celebrities often try their best to find a reliable "big brother" who can unconditionally shower them with money!

However, such suckers are far too few in number to satisfy the huge female celebrity group.

Therefore, these young actresses who don't yet have powerful connections will swarm around any man they encounter at private drinking parties who has even a little bit of film and television resources or influence within a production crew, like flies drawn to carrion, fearing they might miss even the one in ten thousand chance to get film and television opportunities...

That's why even a rough-looking guy like Guan Hu, just because he's a director, has to willingly offer himself up and become his girlfriend, even a great beauty like Ma Yili.

That's how it is in this industry!

At this moment, Xie was only trying to curry favor with Lin Zhi because he seemed to have some influence...

"Teacher Lin, this Li Xiaoran next to me is my best friend. We're currently renting an apartment together in Beijing, all struggling to make a living. If you have any opportunities in the future, please take care of her. She's an amazing actress... and an excellent dancer!"

After Xie Na and Lin Zhi got to know each other better, Xie Na chuckled and reached out to pull a beautiful woman next to her, introducing her to Lin Zhi in an ambiguous manner.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhi subconsciously followed the other person's gaze.

Looking closely at actress Li Xiaoran now, one can't help but marvel at how incredibly fair-skinned she is!

It's so white it's almost blinding.

This was probably the only time he had ever seen it.

She could almost rival the future Liu Yifei and Jing Tian in terms of who has the fairest complexion...

"Um, hello Teacher Lin, my name is Li Xiaoran. I'm currently a dancer with the Dongfang Song and Dance Troupe, and I also do some acting part-time. Please take care of me in the future!"

Li Xiaoran was clearly a little shy and reserved. Suddenly being teased by her best friend Xie Na made her feel embarrassed, but she still awkwardly greeted Lin Zhi, with whom she was looking at each other, and gave a brief self-introduction.

"No problem, no problem... Ms. Li, you are naturally beautiful, you're sure to become famous in this industry. At that time, I'll need your help..."

Lin Zhi hurriedly replied.

He knew that this woman, whose skin was as white as tofu, was no pushover, so he dared not underestimate her.

I dare not put on airs!

Lin Zhi was right. Li Xiaoran was already playing the lead role in the TV movie "Green Wedding" which aired this year, and her future looked bright and promising.

Her best friend Xie Na was often extremely envious and jealous of this!

Seeing Lin Zhi's politeness and lack of pretension, Li Xiaoran smiled and gave him a smile.

Their eyes met briefly, then looked away without exchanging any further words.

Lin Zhi continued chatting casually with Xie Na, the lively and outgoing hot girl...

"Aji~"

"Come on, let's sing a song!"

"They're all tired of singing..."

A moment later, Director Guan Hu tossed the microphone, which no one wanted and had left on the table, into Lin Zhi's hands.