Huayu: I was immediately ensnared by Jing Tian as soon as I entered the industry.

Beijing Film Academy, morning classes are over.

Jing Tian and Chai Biyun strolled around the campus.

The October sun is no longer scorching; it shines through the leaves of the sycamore trees, making you feel warm and cozy.

"Tian Tian, ​​besides attending classes, you're always either taking leave to film movies or doing other things. You haven't really had a chance to explore the school campus properly, have you?"

"Hmm, I think so."

Jing Tian sat on the steps, her thoughts drifting away. She recalled the opening ceremony at the beginning of the year, when Wang Xuan faced a senior's difficult questioning and responded with sarcasm and ridicule.

She and Wang Xuan went shopping together that time.

But they were too busy chatting.

After that day, their relationship became delicate, yet they maintained a distant and ambiguous relationship.

"Tian Tian, ​​what are you thinking about?"

Seeing her friend lost in thought, Chai Biyun sat down next to her and asked curiously.

Jing Tian snapped out of her thoughts, not answering Chai Biyun's question, but pointing to the stone pyramid in front of her, and asked curiously:

"Why is a name engraved on this?"

"You didn't know that?"

Chai Biyun looked surprised and explained to the naive young lady:

"This is called the 'Film Pyramid.' Only faculty and students who have won an Academy Award are qualified to have their names engraved on the pyramid's stone tablets."

Jing Tian leaned closer to take a look and, sure enough, saw the names of famous directors such as Zhang Yimou, Xie Fei, and Wang Xiaoshuai.

"Wang Xuan's name will definitely be engraved on the school's walls in the future," Chai Biyun said confidently.

Subconsciously, Jing Tian nodded and murmured, "He's so outstanding, of course he deserves a place."

"Tian Tian, ​​did you ask Wang Xuan about the news from last time?"

These past few days, Chai Biyun noticed that Jing Tian was always distracted in class, and that she must be having something on her mind, so she took her out for a walk to clear her head.

"no."

Jing Tian shook her head. She had indeed thought about asking Wang Xuan for confirmation. She had deleted and revised the words she typed in the chat box, but in what capacity should she ask?

Their relationship is more than classmates, but less than lovers.

We haven't broken through that barrier; we're just classmates.

Chai Biyun looked at Jing Tian and said seriously:

"Tian Tian, ​​do you know that many people at school envy you? They envy your beauty, your good family background, your abundance of film and television resources, and your bright future in the entertainment industry."

Although Jing Tian didn't want to admit it and wanted to say that she had also worked hard, what Chai Biyun said was indeed true.

They are well aware that the resources they have are inaccessible to most people, which inevitably attracts jealousy.

But she didn't understand why Chai Biyun suddenly brought this up.

"Tian Tian, ​​Wang Xuan is also very outstanding. No one among his peers can compare to him. He can win Best Actor awards as an actor and his films have grossed over 100 million yuan as a director. Do you know what that means?"

Before Jing Tian could answer, Chai Biyun continued:

"The entertainment industry is actually very dirty. You've been too well protected, so you may not realize that with Wang Xuan's current achievements, he's bound to attract a lot of women, and these women will try every means to get resources from him."

Jing Tian frowned slightly at Chai Biyun's words. She had never even heard of her, let alone met her.

"Biyun, what do you want to say?"

"I want to tell you that if you have feelings for Wang Xuan and like him, you might as well take the initiative."

When two outstanding people are involved, someone has to take the first step, especially since he's also interested in you.

"But... I didn't feel that he liked me."

Jing Tian said with some grievance, "He rarely talks to me."

Chai Biyun glanced at her best friend in surprise, not expecting Wang Xuan to be so aloof to everyone in private.

But considering what Wang Xuan had done this year, he defended him:

"Tian Tian, ​​think about what Wang Xuan has been doing this year. He was busy filming in the first half of the year, promoting the movie when it was released, and preparing for a new movie in the second half of the year. He even received an award in between. Don't have too high expectations for such a career-minded man."

Besides, you know your family situation best. If you date an ordinary guy, would your family agree?

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian's eyes lit up. She was so preoccupied with her girlish thoughts that she forgot to consider her family's opinions.

An ordinary actor's family would definitely disagree, but for a famous director, the obstacles are relatively smaller.

Is he working so hard so that he can be worthy of me?

Jing Tianyuan was fantasizing about an idol drama novel in her mind.

As she thought about it, she smiled, and her whole being brightened up.

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Chai Biyun watched Jing Tian walk into the teachers' office building, a gratified smile on her face.

Wang Xuan is outstanding, so of course he should be with outstanding people.

As for Shuangzi, don't even think about it.

Jing Tian stood in front of Wang Chunzi's office door, took a deep breath to encourage herself, and then knocked on the door.

She only went in after hearing someone call "Come in".

"Hello, Teacher Wang."

"Oh, it's Tian Tian. Is there something you need from the teacher?"

Wang Chunzi looked at one of the students in the class who gave her the least trouble with a kind smile.

"I'm here to ask for leave. I signed a contract for a film, and filming is scheduled to start at the end of the year. I want to prepare as soon as possible."

It was the first time Jing Tian had lied, and she was a little nervous.

"She's the female lead, isn't she?"

"Yes."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Wang Chunzi's smile widened. The more successful her students were, the more likely she was to be promoted to professor.

···

"Painted Skin" has grossed over 2 million yuan in 19 days, but 3 million yuan is basically out of reach because piracy is rampant.

Guangxian held a grand celebration banquet, and Wang Changtian even called Wang Xuan to invite him.

[Hunting] is currently being filmed, so it's highly unlikely that I will participate.

But this phone call represents intimacy and the exchange of feelings.

"The Butterfly Sword," in which Hu Ge stars, was released on the 16th.

That day, he mentioned the movie and even joked that I shouldn't go see it when it's released because it's bad for my eyes.

Wang Xuan thought it would be terrible, but after glancing at the online reviews, he couldn't bear to look at them.

The plot is absurd, the production is shoddy, and it's a hodgepodge of elements, forcibly turning "The Butterfly Lovers" into a martial arts story...

However, thanks to the star power of its lead actors, the film performed well at the box office, earning 1500 million yuan in its first four days.

The Hunting crew.

During lunch break, many people working in the film industry were complaining about the movie "The Butterfly Lovers".

"It's better to have fewer movies like this. If audiences are fooled too many times, they won't go to the cinema anymore."

Although Li Xuejian rarely makes movies, she has a very clear understanding of issues.

These Hong Kong filmmakers love to find a bunch of stars to attract audiences to the cinema, and they'll do whatever it takes to rake in box office revenue, regardless of the market.

If this continues, cinemas will only show trashy movies, and who will want to go to the movies?

"We can't count on them; we have to rely on Director Wang's generation of young people," Ge You said with a smile.

"A good director also needs good actors; neither can be missing."

Nowadays, actors, regardless of gender, are willing to put in the effort to hone their acting skills and want to win awards to prove themselves.

Especially the two Binbins, who have always wanted to get rid of the "pretty face" label, one took on mainstream themes and the other took on large-scale sex scenes, all in order to win awards.

The phone on the table started vibrating. Wang Xuan glanced at the caller ID, walked to a quiet place, and then answered it.

The main actors, who were chatting, clearly sensed that Wang Xuan's spirits lifted and a smile appeared on his face.