Entertainment: Starting with a complete collapse

Chapter 117 Face

In the city, the nights are never truly dark because of the streetlights, the dense residential areas, and the fact that many people are night owls.

The countryside is different. Without the illumination of streetlights, the night becomes deep and dark after darkness falls. But this is the countryside on a normal night. Tonight is different because a film crew is shooting, and the lighting technicians are turning on the lights, making the shooting location as bright as day.

Huang Min sat in the director's chair, his eyes fixed on the monitor.

"Click"

Then.

Huang Min shouted into the walkie-talkie.

During the last audition, he noticed that Zhou Bo's acting skills did not seem to have declined despite being away from the entertainment industry for many years. Tonight's scene further proved this point; his eyes were spot-on, perfectly capturing the feeling Huang Min needed.

However, this situation is not uncommon in the entertainment industry. Some actors, because they are in the film and television industry and film every day, do not improve their acting skills at all. But after leaving for a period of time, they seem to have an epiphany and their acting skills become very good. This is relative to actors with talent. If they do not have this talent, after not acting for a long time, their acting will be worse than before.

"Mr. Zhou Bo, you made the wrong choice in leaving the film and television industry."

As Zhou Bo walked over, Huang Min smiled and said, "If you hadn't left back then, you would definitely have a place in the film and television industry today."

"hehe"

Zhou Bo gave an awkward laugh twice.

The reason he couldn't get any roles was because he created his own problems. He gained some fame but refused to take on any projects. When he finally wanted to act, he found that his reputation for being "demanding and difficult" had spread, and no director was willing to use him anymore.

He couldn't bring himself to ask those directors who had previously invited him but were turned down, and over time the relationship cooled, making him even more embarrassed to approach them.

At this time.

A crew member jogged over and said to the director, "Director Huang, Sister Wang is here."

Just as Huang Min was wondering which Sister Wang it was, a middle-aged woman walked over from the side. Accompanying her was Teacher Zhou, who had just finished filming the previous scene and was sitting in a chair flipping through the script. As soon as Teacher Zhou saw the middle-aged woman, he immediately greeted her respectfully: "Sister Wang".

Huang Min was somewhat surprised.

Seeing this, Huang Min realized that someone of considerable importance had arrived at his film set. After the woman approached and Huang Min saw her face, he searched his memory and was surprised to find that she was indeed someone of considerable importance.

Wang Jing.

A top agent in the entertainment industry.

He single-handedly created the "Master Li" persona for a female artist, and is extremely skilled in marketing and traffic manipulation. In addition to this "Master Li," he also promoted a young male artist to the top.

However, a few years ago, the "Master Li" she had created was completely removed from the entertainment industry due to tax evasion of more than 600 million yuan.

Two years ago, that top star took on a big-budget film that cost 450 million yuan to produce, but only grossed 120 million yuan at the box office. This one film was all it took for him to fall from grace.

This person has basically disappeared from the entertainment industry in the last two years.

His acting was criticized as "expressionless and lacking presence." If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. The most crucial reason is that the director of this film publicly stated that "the wrong actor was used, and he was put in a film genre that was not suitable for him." Another reason is that this top star took away 100 million yuan in salary alone.

Anyway, she managed to promote two actors who could have stood on their own, but they both went downhill. She is probably the most unfortunate female agent in the entertainment industry. Her strength and ability were not the problem. It's just that one of them liked to evade taxes, and the other's strength and status did not match. In the end, they fell down.

Realizing who the woman was, Huang Min smiled and stood up to greet her: "I was wondering why the breeze was so pleasant tonight; it turns out we have a distinguished guest."

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Wang Jing was taken aback, then chuckled, "Director Huang is much more eloquent than before. When I saw you last year, you stood up to greet me, then stood to the side without saying a word."

"Mainly, I used to feel that I wasn't qualified to talk to people like Sister Wang, but now, thanks to the success of 'The Terror Live,' I've finally gained a little bit of courage."

Huang Min laughed and said, "But as soon as I had a little courage, Sister Wang started to make things difficult for me. She didn't choose from so many excellent students at the acting academy, but insisted on choosing Lin Wan. Hehe—Sure enough, there's a reason why this woman was able to enter the ranks of the top stars. Not only does she have acting skills, but she's also incredibly lucky. Even in this situation, she still has a top agent like you to help her."

Anniversary's eyelids twitched a few times as he stood to the side.

He spoke with such composure and humility.

Teacher Zhou Bo knew that what was about to happen was not something he should listen to, so he smiled and said, "You guys talk," and walked away.

Hearing Huang Min say this, Wang Jing's expression changed. Huang Min gestured to the chair next to him and then sat down. He looked at Wang Jing and asked, "Sister Wang, is Lin Wan's luck really that good? Even you have to help her!"

Before Wang Jing could answer, Huang Min continued, "I've worked so hard, even mortgaging the house I gave to my sister to film 'The Terror Live,' and it still couldn't stop Lin Wan's luck. Sister Wang, let me ask you, is luck more important or hard work?!"

Anniversary reached out and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

Huang Min wasn't questioning Wang Jing at all; he was clearly forcing her to make a statement.

After a slight hesitation, Zhou Nian quietly left. Huang Min is really different now; he not only speaks with skill but also with great presence.

"I came here tonight to apologize to Lin Wan."

Wang Jing finally spoke up.

"no problem"

Huang Min nodded: "I received it, but I will not forgive her. She cheated on me, slandered me, and poached my lighting technician to prevent my crew from filming normally. If malice has a height, Lin Wan's is at least three stories high."

She promised to give you some money as compensation.

Wang Jing had a bit of a headache.

She hadn't expected that even when she personally intervened, Huang Min's tone remained completely firm.

"Sure!"

Huang Min laughed and said, "I paid the brand 23 million in breach of contract fees, plus about 5 million to the production team, which is 28 million. Since you're here today, Sister Wang, I'll give you face and have Lin Wan give me this money. There's also compensation for mental distress and compensation for my suicide attempt. I don't want more. Have her give me another 200 million. My life wasn't worth much before, but after the success of 'The Terror Live,' my life has become much more valuable. In total, it's 228 million. Once the money is out, I'll personally speak up for Lin Wan, saying that he and Wang Zhi are true love and a match made in heaven. If they get married, I can attend in person and send two wreaths as my most sincere blessings."