"I can play the lead role in a drama about a domineering president. The name of the drama is "Happiness on the Head". I can play the third male lead in a drama about a spy war during the Anti-Japanese War in the Republic of China. The title of the drama is "For Whom the Bell Tolls"... "
After Ren Shuai finished talking about the two TV series, he asked Lin Xing: "So, Ah Xing, which one do you think I should choose?"
Lin Xing was dumbfounded: "Brother Ren, I'm not a fortune teller, how do I know which one to choose???"
Let’s talk about it. Whether it’s “Head Up with Joy” or “For Whom the Bell Tolls”, Lin Xing has never heard of these two movies.
Obviously these two movies are still in the preparation stage. At this time, you have to ask Lin Xing which one to choose? ?
So how could Lin Xing know? ?
Don't talk about the script. He doesn't even know who the director or screenwriter is. How do you ask Lin Xing to choose? ?
Yang Feng also laughed: "I'm just saying, Lao Ren, don't be so impatient first. Give Teacher Lin some time to think."
Kong Wen said at this time: "Yes, Lao Ren, you are too anxious."
"It's my fault, I'll have a drink first."
Ren Shuai said and drank a drink, then he smiled bitterly and said: "I am indeed anxious, but there is nothing I can do about it. In the past ten years, I can't say that I have made progress. I am still lagging behind now. I was also a top four student back then. One, but what happened next?? Everyone beside me flew away, and I was the only one who stayed put..."
At this point, Ren Shuai paused and said, "But in the entertainment industry, standing still means falling behind."
Yang Feng said at this time: "Actually, the cast of "Look Up with Joy" is pretty good, and you also know the director of this show, Ah Xing."
Lin Xing was stunned: "Huh??"
Yang Feng smiled and said: "The director of "Looking Up with Joy" is Kong Yi."
"Kong Yi??"
Lin Xing was even more stunned at this time: "Is he going to make an idol drama???"
Yang Feng said: "Yes, Kong Yi has not directed a new work since his last drama "Just Waiting for You" was released on the street. But after all, he signed three works with Didu Yunfei Film and Television, but since the first one was released, , then we have to figure out how to succeed in the second part.”
I see.
You must know that before "Just Waiting for You", Kong Yi could be said to be a top director in the industry, and the TV series he directed were quite good.
As a result, he never expected that he would be thrown into the street after using a top player like Chu Chen for the first time.
Not only has it hit the market, but its reputation is almost dead.
Kong Yi even directly defended himself later, thinking that the audience didn't know how to appreciate it, which ended up adding fuel to the fire.
Since this drama, Chu Chen's reputation has further declined, and then Chu Chen has joined the group, and Kong Yi is ready to calm down for the time being.
So Kong Yi and Chu Chen are lose-loses.
Now Kong Yi is under the pressure of performance, so his current idea is to make a successful film as soon as possible.
To put it simply, it can be a waste of money.
Kong Yi reflected on the drama "Just Waiting for You". He believed that enabling traffic was the biggest reason for his failure, so he planned to enable drama this time.
Ren Shuai belongs to the acting school, and Ren Shuai also has some reputation and popularity with the public.
Then the biggest winner in "Just Waiting for You" is the character Du Fei, so Kong Yi is ready to rewrite the script.
Isn't he just a domineering president? It's not like he can't write.
There is no shame in copying yourself.
"This film "Look Up with Joy" is actually a good one. Currently, in addition to Lao Ren as the male lead, the female lead is Xu Tong, who also has acting skills and charisma..."
Yang Feng smiled and explained: "Originally Xu Tong was not qualified, but about Zhao Yining..."
This is often the case in the entertainment industry. Most of the time, as long as you don't make mistakes, you can just pick up the slack when others make mistakes.
Take the drama "The Right Way to Be Independent". Originally, this drama was about Zhao Yining. Xu Tong has always been weaker than Zhao Yining from the beginning. Whether it is the role, promotion or other aspects, Zhao Yining must be the main character. .
Then, the reputation of "The Correct Way to Open Independence" gradually declined, followed by a collapse in ratings. Then Zhao Yining wanted to pass the blame to Xu Tong. After all, the company behind Zhao Yining was much more powerful.
As a result, Zhao Yining was soft-banned for participating in the Crazy Horse Show.
This is life.
Xu Tong took advantage of the situation and reaped a wave of dividends, otherwise Xu Tong would definitely not have been the heroine in the previous "Look Up and See Joy".
For Ren Shuai, as the male lead, the cast is relatively good, and it is directed by Kong Yi, the temptation is quite big.
If you put it aside, then Ren Shuai would not hesitate to choose this "Look Up and See Joy".
But now Ren Shuai is really worried.
He doesn't have many opportunities to waste now. Whether it's "Look Up and See Joy" or "For Whom the Bell Tolls", this is Shuai Ren's best opportunity at this stage.
These days, Ren Shuai has also talked with Kong Wen and Yang Feng, and both of them have read the script, but their opinions are completely different.
Yang Feng believes that it is too difficult for a group drama to put the focus entirely on yourself. Besides, most of the time a drama is popular, it is also the protagonist, not to mention that it is difficult for supporting actors to be featured.
What's more important is that in the drama "Look Up and See Joy", Kong Yi learned the lessons from the previous movie "Just Waiting for You". This drama is specifically about portraying a domineering president like Du Fei.
You must know that Du Fei is a supporting role, and he is a miracle in the industry.
Now, Kong Yi has chosen to let the supporting character be the protagonist. Of course, it is just a copy of the character of Du Fei, and the plot and story will definitely be different.
But in this case, it is generally not a problem. At least there is a lower limit.
For this reason, Yang Feng suggested that Ren Shuai choose "Look Up and See Joy".
But Kong Wen hopes that Ren Shuai will choose the drama "For Whom the Bell Tolls".
Because this drama is adapted from "For Whom the Bell Tolls" of the same name, it is actually not very famous, and many people have not even heard of it.
But Kong Wen has just watched this one. In Kong Wen's opinion, it is a group drama. Although the role of Ren Shuai is the third male lead, it will be a bonus if the performance is good.
For this reason, Kong Wen suggested that Ren Shuai choose "For Whom the Bell Tolls".
"Although I am choosing now, the competition between these two dramas is very high, and my agent also suggested that I choose "Look Up to See Happiness"."
Ren Shuai said anxiously: "That's why I want you to give me some advice, Axing."
In this circle, resources are indeed very important.
Apart from anything else, whether it's "Look Up and See Joy" or "For Whom the Bell Tolls", Sister Dao has no contact with these two dramas.
From this we can see that the broker’s resources determine a lot.
But again, Lin Xing is not a fortune teller.
Whether it was "Look Up and See Joy" or "For Whom the Bell Tolls", he didn't know what the two scripts were like. He just listened to Ren Shuai's general outline.
"Brother Ren, I really can't give you advice on this matter, but there is one thing I think it is impossible for a domineering president like 'Du Fei' to replicate his success."
Lin Xing thought for a while and said: "As for the original work "For Whom the Bell Tolls", I haven't read it. I just heard what Brother Kong said just now and found it interesting."
Yang Feng was puzzled: "Axing, tell me why overbearing CEOs like Du Fei can't replicate success?"
Lin Xing laughed: "It's been almost a year since "Just Waiting For You" aired. Do you think any overbearing CEO has become popular recently??"
"Even if it takes time to follow the trend, and the overbearing CEOs like Du Fei are just trying to reverse the routine..."
Yang Feng frowned slightly.
"That's not it."
Lin Xing shook his head and said: "From the beginning to the end, I don't think that copying a routine can be successful, not to mention that the 'Du Fei' style domineering president can be successful because he is a supporting role, and the audience will only see his shining points, but if If he becomes the protagonist, then if he is not good, he may turn from domineering to greasy, even daddy..."
Another more important point is that the audience’s aesthetics are changing.
Of course, Lin Xing’s words were not final.
When we met for the first time, we didn't have much friendship. If Kong Wen hadn't been the matchmaker, Lin Xing wouldn't have said so much.
But don’t talk deeply when you are in a casual relationship. You help the other person make a choice for some important matters. If you succeed, the other person will think it is his ability. If you fail, the other person will think it is your fault.
Therefore, Lin Xing just said that this was his own opinion and was only used as a reference.
He has not read the script and does not know the specific situation, so naturally he will not say much.
"Don't worry, Axing. Brother Kong understands me. I, Ren Shuai, am not the kind of person who doesn't know good from evil."
Ren Shuai chuckled: "I just asked you to give me a suggestion. Of course, in the end, I will make my own decision."
Next, naturally, we talked about some of the changes that the drama "Bad Kid" has brought to Kong Wen. He now has obviously more film appointments, and there are even some people who want him to play the second male lead.
At the same time, Ren Shuai also asked with concern: "Axing, what type of film are you planning to take on in your next film??"
"Yes, Ah Xing, I think you have been invited a lot recently."
Yang Feng said: "It's ridiculous that the crew of "Strike" didn't use you. Niu Xiang's acting skills are really ridiculously bad."
Anyway, Yang Feng is no longer an actor, so he speaks a lot of things more unscrupulously.
"No, Lao Yang, you have never worked with Niu Xiang, how do you know that his acting skills are so bad??"
Ren Shuai asked with some confusion.
Yang Feng said: "Have you forgotten what I have been doing these past few years? This Niu Xiang came to my training class a few years ago, but in the end I sent him away because his acting skills were too scary and I couldn't teach him."
"All right."
Ren Shuai sighed and said: "Actually, I also went to audition for the crew of "The Power of Man", but I was rejected as well. I couldn't help it, this cake is too big, everyone wants to take a few bites."
"really."
Kong Wen also said: "After all, both the IP and the production team are quite sophisticated. This drama has already been called a hit before it even started filming."
Yang Feng suddenly laughed: "Didn't several popular dramas this year end up being dumped on the street? On the contrary, no one paid attention to Ah Xing's two online dramas, but they quietly became popular."
"That's not what you're talking about. Just take a look at "Anti-Gangster", the first hit drama in 2024..."
Ren Shuai said: "It is impossible for this drama to be a hit on the street, but whether it is a hit or not has little to do with us."
At this point, Ren Shuai continued the topic: "Axing, are you planning to shoot a costume shoot?"
"Not necessarily."
Lin Xing said: "I'm not in a hurry right now. I'll stop for a moment. I don't have any good books on hand at the moment. Let's talk about it when we almost have a good book."
Kong Wen sighed: "Axing, you have remained rational from the beginning. Now the web drama "Evil Child" has become a phenomenon. You still remain rational. For this reason, I am really not as good as you." .”
Some things are easier said than done.
Even though Kong Wen often lectures to others, he even went back to his school a while ago to talk to some juniors about how to endure loneliness in this field.
But Kong Wen's own fluctuations were not small.
After he broke out of the industry with "Bad Kid" this time, his mentality changed a little, but when he thought about Lin Xing again, Kong Wen felt that he was really not as good as Lin Xing.
You must know that Lin Xing has been out of fashion for ten years. With Wu Yao's house, "Farming" variety show, and "Just Waiting for You" Du Fei suddenly became famous, but Lin Xing's mentality has always been as stable as a dog.
Not to mention now.
Not only Kong Wen, but also Ren Shuai and Yang Feng admired this very much.
Everyone in the entertainment industry can be rational and sober, but everyone will get lost.
Four people, having a small barbecue and drinking beer, it was almost over at 10 o'clock.
A night of silence.
The next day, Lin Xing came to the studio and met Ding Chunling.
This is the second time the two parties have met.
The first time we met was at the recording site of Tan Provincial TV's "Tonight's Drama". At that time, Lin Xing left a deep impression on Ding Chunling.
But he never thought that just a short time later, he would become Lin Xing's agent.
"Sister Ling, let me say it first. I don't like hype or packaging. You don't have to think about reforming me in this regard..."
Lin Xing said straight to the point: "Apart from this, I will listen to your professional opinions on other aspects. I hope we can have a happy cooperation in the future."
"Yes, I understand."
Ding Chunling nodded slightly. She had already talked with Sister Dao in detail yesterday. Ding Chunling was not a stubborn person, or in other words, as an agent, she often had to learn to see what others were doing.
Lin Xing in front of him already has his own personality, so why bother with superfluous packaging? ?
"Teacher Lin, please take a look at this script first."
Ding Chunling took out a script and handed it to Lin Xing and said.
"Sister Ling, just call me Axing."
At this time, Lin Xing took over the script handed over by Ding Chunling.
"For Whom the Bell Tolls".
Lin Xing: "???"
This fucking entertainment industry is really a circle.
Went right back.
Ding Chunling didn't know this, she told Lin Xing about the script and the situation behind the play.
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(End of chapter)
