Chapter 166 Ark

Xiazhou Entertainment.

Chang'an's "Yang General Training Camp" has just started recruiting actors, and it has caused quite a stir in the entertainment industry!

If it were a few months ago, as a competitor, Xia Yu would definitely not let its actors participate in film and television dramas produced by Changan Film and Television Company.

But in just these few months, everything has changed.

With the popularity of "Hachi Gong" and Lin Qiu's appearance in the Spring Festival Gala, these film and television companies have heard about it.

Lin Qiu's new drama "The Yang Family" has official support and will most likely be broadcast on CCTV next year.

If this is the case, from the perspective of these film and television companies, they naturally hope that their actors can appear in this highly watched TV series.

Although Changan Film and Television Company is rising rapidly nowadays, Changan has never had the biggest piece of cake in the entertainment industry.

"Sister Ye, I really want to participate in the play directed by Lin Qiu!"

Outside the company, Fang Zhou was pleading to his agent, Sister Ye.

The young idol actor with fair skin and sharp edges in front of him is Fang Zhou, the most popular young actor in Xiazhou today.

It has the most terrifying number of fans among young fans.

It can be said that at this stage, Ark is followed by crazy fans wherever they go, almost losing their personal freedom.

It’s hard to be clean even when filming.

Since Lin Qiu's first movie, Fang Zhou has admired Lin Qiu's works very much.

After Lin Qiu became famous, he even worshiped her.

Although Fang Zhou is now the most popular young actor in Xiazhou, he knows how to handle it.

All my traffic is just a bubble. When I get older and lose my current appearance, new young idols will soon emerge.

Unless you leave some excellent works, you can stay in the entertainment industry for a long time.

But the reality is that since signing with Xia Yu, Ark has been like a runaway train, constantly moving forward with almost no time to rest and settle down.

Fangzhou once released an album, which was the top-selling album in Xiazhou before Lin Qiu appeared, with more than 31 million copies. You can imagine the huge number of its fans.

But even Fangzhou himself didn't bother to listen to the songs in that album. He was purely cooperating with the company's artist activities.

"You also know that there is nothing we can do about Chang'an's drama."

"I have inquired about it. In this TV series, all young actors need to go to training camp. It is said that there are many roles for young actors."

Agent Sister Ye said helplessly.

Logically speaking, with Ark's current reputation and popularity in Xiazhou, every director would applaud and welcome him wherever he goes.

But Changan Film and Television Company's dramas are famous in the industry for having no backstage and no hidden rules.

Especially for the scenes between Lin Qiu and Ye Zhiyuan, there is no possibility of going through the back door.

The greatness of Chang'an Film and Television Company lies in Lin Qiu and the old thief.

As a result, Changan can survive even if it doesn't take the cake from the circle.

“I’m available for training camp and I really want to give it a try.”

Fangzhou's eyes were quite firm, but there was a pleading in his words.

Who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, his manager Sister Ye directly objected: "No!"

"Do you know what your current status is?"

"What's the deal with joining a training camp?"

"It's okay if you choose, but have you thought about the consequences of not choosing?"

What Sister Ye said is quite realistic.

The traffic cake is the biggest cake in the circle.

In order to compete for this piece of cake, the entertainment companies in the industry are doing everything they can!

He pushed his own artists to the forefront and tried his best to discredit the young artists of other companies.

Ark is now gaining momentum. Last year's Lunar New Year film "Chinatown Detective" starring Ark earned more than RMB 7 billion in box office.

This year's Lunar New Year holiday has a box office of more than 4 billion. Although it has not been recognized by many audiences, the results and traffic are real.

What will be the consequences if you are not chosen?

First, the face will be disgraced, and the company's artist operations will also be affected.

Second, fans attack.

Entertainment companies know how crazy these fans are.

Once Lin Qiu does not choose Ark in the end, it will directly lead to thousands of Ark fans insulting and attacking Lin Qiu.

This is an imaginable result.

In this circle, at least at this stage, no one would openly offend Lin Qiu, and they were in a state of indifference.

If Lin Qiu needs actors for any of his new movies, and he casts them, they will scream with excitement.

"Sister Ye, I've thought about it."

"But I still want to give it a try. Please help me. You must have a way. Please help me!"

"Starting from the drama "Zhi Qiu", I have been acting all the time, and the acting has really made me arrogant and annoying."

Fangzhou clasped his hands together and begged the agent.

Ark has always had a good reputation in the circle, and he is humble and polite, but his fans are a little crazy.

Fans praised Ark, whose acting skills were average, to the level of an actor.

Ark now has the title of "Award-winning Best Actor" in his hands, which makes him very popular among passers-by.

Sister Ye looked at the pleading Fang Zhou and couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

During the few years since her debut, Sister Ye has been by Fang Zhou's side, witnessing Fang Zhou's gradual maturity, and has a deep relationship with Fang Zhou.

It is not uncommon for celebrity artists to develop feelings for their managers, and it was even more common in the entertainment industry in previous lives.

The so-called star, without the halo, foundation, and fancy clothes, is also an ordinary person.

Having been in the world of fame and fortune for a long time, he has seen too much of the bright lights and wine, and is used to intrigues. He is always on edge, afraid of making a mistake, and constantly under pressure from the company and the outside world.

At this time, he definitely needs a close friend who can tell the secret, and the agent or assistant is such a role.

Love grows over time.

It is very easy to develop feelings.

"Okay, I'll help you think of a way."

"The schedule is too tight."

Sister Ye sighed and said helplessly.

In fact, it is not that there is no way. From a marketing perspective, it is completely possible to use this training camp to market Fang Zhou as an image of "hard work" and "precipitation", although Fang Zhou himself has such an idea.

"Sister Ye is the best."

Fang Zhou showed a sunny smile, excitedly holding Sister Ye's hand, and said.

"Okay."

"I'll go to the company, wait for my news."

"You go back to the car and catch up on some sleep, there's another event tonight."

Pulling her hand away, Sister Ye's cheeks blushed quietly, shook off Fang Zhou, and walked towards the company in high heels.

In the entire entertainment industry, not many people have come into contact with Lin Qiu, and they don't know what standards Lin Qiu will use to select actors.

...

Chang'an Film and Television Company's "Yang Family General Training Camp" has been publicly recruiting actors in the circle since mid-February!

Among them, young actors must undergo three months of training, whether they are male or female!

This made many actresses in the circle who were ready to take part in Lin Qiu's TV series stop in their tracks.

You know, with Lin Qiu's current status in the film industry, the new TV series can be said to be full of attention!

Of course, there is a possibility that it will not be filmed well. There have been precedents before, but with Lin Qiu's talent, the probability of not being filmed well is really not high.

And just from the perspective of various investors, it is a big production!

"Costume drama", "training camp".

Although the details of the script are still unclear, it is not difficult to guess that this "The Legend of Yang Family Generals" requires fighting scenes, otherwise there would be no training camp.

But actresses also have to attend the training camp? !

This confused many actresses in the circle and they hesitated for a while.

Some actresses even gave up this opportunity directly, thinking that there was no need to endure this hardship to gamble on an unknown future.

Three months of training period and three to four months of shooting period, first of all, the time cycle is too long, and secondly, they may not be able to get the role they want.

Moreover, even if they get the role they want, they may not be able to become popular after the TV series is broadcast.

Finally, this training camp sounds hard, and it is not good to give up halfway.

In summary, many actresses naturally chose to give up.

"There are fighting scenes for female characters in this play."

"Even if they are filmed, they are not as majestic as male actors, and they cannot be fancy, especially for the role of Mu Guiying."

In the company, Lin Qiu is communicating with Han Lu, the female director who filmed "Chinese Paladin 1" and "Chinese Paladin 3", about the casting criteria of the training camp.

The assistant director of "The Legend of Yang Family Generals" this time is Han Lu.

As a "Chang'an person" who has been with the company since before Lin Qiu joined, Han Lu admires Lin Qiu's talent 120 times.

It just so happens that Han Lu has no play, and Lin Qiu is entering the TV drama industry for the first time. This is a rare opportunity for cooperation.

"Mu Guiying?"

"I remember that there is no such role in the ancient story of Yang Family Generals."

Han Lu pushed her glasses and asked in confusion.

At the age of 32, Han Lu has the temperament of an artistic woman, and she is very calm in her every move.

The legend of Yang Family Generals also exists in this world, but like "Chenxiang splits the mountain to save his mother", the record is very rough.

Mu Guiying does not exist.

Speaking of which, Mu Guiying in her previous life was also a character in the Ming Dynasty novel "The Story of Yang Family Generals", and she did not exist in history.

Because the novel was adapted into a TV series and opera, it became a household name.

Of course, Mu Guiying has a prototype, that is, Qin Liangyu, a female military commander with outstanding military achievements in the late Ming Dynasty and a national hero!

"Yeah."

Lin Qiu did not explain too much.

Han Lu nodded and flipped through the rough script of "The Story of Yang Family Generals".

When she saw the classic plots such as "Seven sons go, six sons return", "Silang visits his mother", and "Mu Guiying takes command", Han Lu was shocked!

She finally understood why Lin Qiu said in an interview at the Spring Festival Gala that there was not enough space to put it in the movie.

Each of these plots is a classic!

...

Since the popularity of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" last year, this year's "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" can be said to have continued the status of Chang'an boutique dramas!

On the day when "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" was broadcast, the discussion on the blog was surprisingly high.

Compared to "Chinese Paladin 1", "Chinese Paladin 3" has a very good reputation since its launch.

The main reason is that in the past year, the fans of Lao Zei and Lin Qiu have gradually overlapped!

In addition, the final presentation of "Chinese Paladin 1" is not to say how amazing it is, but at least it roughly meets the expectations of the original fans, especially the heroine Qu Wen who plays Ling'er, who became an instant hit!

The two-faced Long Kui in "Chinese Paladin 3" is even more pitiful to everyone who sees it!

Occasionally, there is some tea flavor in it, which is even more exciting!

When Nightshade selfishly wanted to take Sedum as her own, most of the audience's favorability towards Solanum disappeared in an instant.

Netizens are even more talented and have parodied many lines about nightshade. The most popular one is undoubtedly:

"Geigei, geigei, sister Xuejian won't be jealous~"

"Hey, it's so delicious, brother, take a bite, (big breath), brother!"

"Brother, sister Xuejian is so fierce. Unlike me, I only feel sorry for giegie~"

…

Because of the existence of the original work and the fact that the adaptation of the TV series did not make too many changes, the ending of "Sword and Sword 3" is not a secret.

But even so, Maomao's death still brought a wave of tears from the audience.

Among them are Cai Yun and Cai’s mother!

Because it was aired just after the Spring Festival in February, Cai Yun and Cai’s mother have been staying at home to catch up on the show!

Since the airing of "Sword and Sword 3", Cai Yun has been refraining from reading the spoilers. She and her mother, who doesn't usually surf the Internet, are watching the show without spoilers, without even opening the barrage.

Until this episode.

"Boss..."

"I trust you……"

"Boss..."

Before even saying a few words, Maomao couldn't hold on and fell on the bridge.

…

"Um?"

"What's the meaning?"

Cai Yun frowned, wondering why Maomao fell suddenly.

There were hints in the original work, but in the TV series, director Han Lu hid this suspense very well.

As long as the audience has not seen the original work, it is unlikely that they will notice this detail!

"Mao Mao!"

"Maomao! Maomao, what's wrong with you!"

On the screen, Jingtian was in a panic.

It made Cai Yun and Cai's mother stare until handfuls of straw were pulled out from under Maomao's body, and Jingtian cried hysterically.

Cai Yun and Cai’s mother were both stunned!

The rendering power of the TV series is even stronger than the text of the original work!

After seeing Maomao, he cut off the flesh from his body because he wanted to exchange for food.

At this moment, Cai Yun and her daughter burst into tears.

Sedum's miserable howl becomes even more tragic against the backdrop of the interlude!

For a time, many viewers in Xiazhou burst into tears!

…

[Woooooooooo-Mao Mao! Maomao! 】

【Wow! Originally, I wouldn't cry because I knew the plot after reading the original work, but when I saw this plot again, I still couldn't help it! 】

[Director Han Lu’s filming is really great! I originally wrote the book, and this picture is exactly what I imagined when I was reading the book! 】

【Maomao who removes bones and carves out meat! I cried to death! 】

【Great, great! Finally, someone can share the same pain as us old book fans! Hahahahahaha——]

[Ignore the people above. The above is the normal mental state of an old book fan, who is well-known in the book circle. 】

Fans of the old thief have long been tortured to the point of becoming "mentally insane".

Now whenever I see an old thieves’ work being republished, I will be so excited that my eyes will light up with green light.

When "Sword and Sword 3" was first aired this time, thousands of fans of the old thief were watching the show and counting the days, figuring out which day would be the plot of Mao Mao's death.

If you get caught in the rain, you must take away other people’s umbrellas!

Let’s all shower together!

The leader group of the old thief was filled with joy!

"Ouch! I feel good!"

"Cool--"

“Looking at this barrage, it’s so exciting!”

"Hahahahahaha! Brothers, please don't spoil the story! Tomorrow there will be nightshade sword sacrifice! The finale will also feature Changqing Zixuan's forgetful lake, and Sedum's longevity!"

"You are so perverted..."

"Are you unhappy?"

"But I like..."

…

A chain knife that cuts out bones and flesh, and sacrifices Solanum's body to the sword!

Cut the viewers of these TV series to pieces!

The situation is the same as the original serialization of the "Sword and Sword 3" novel.

Maomao was stabbed and seriously injured after vomiting blood.

Nightshade took another stab and was dying.

“I really want to send some souvenirs to the author of the original work with a cement heart!”

"Sealing the heart with cement? I didn't know who it was for a moment. Please call him the old thief, the author of Harry Potter, a bloody executioner!"

"As a book fan of an old thief, I can only tell you two words - don't panic! (Excited)"

Before many viewers could react, the final blow of the finale suddenly cut off the last trace of life of these viewers!

When the song "Promise Not to Love You" written by Lin Qiu and sung by Sun Qin was used as the soundtrack and played after Changqing and Zixuan drank the water from Wangqing Lake, the audience was once again heartbroken and screamed!

"Although I work hard, I practice forgetting."

"My heart hasn't agreed yet and I can give up on you."

"I'm really sorry. I promised you that I won't love you anymore, but I haven't promised myself yet!"

…

The lyrics that perfectly fit the plot, coupled with Sun Qin's soulful performance, immediately pushed the emotions to the highest climax!

Normally, for a plot like this, the male audience might be a little calmer, but the female audience couldn't hold back at all, and the tears couldn't stop flowing.

For a time, thousands of viewers were tortured to the point of being heartbroken!

In addition to being heartbroken and laughing at the same time, he is an old book fan who is suspected of suffering from "schizophrenia".

"Ma Dan!"

"Isn't this old thief the author of male videos?"

"Why can I write so cruelly about feelings?"

"This song is so beautiful..."

Cai Yun wiped her tears with a runny nose.

In Cai Yun's world, male-oriented authors are those who write fantasy harem novels.

But these two "Legend of Sword and Fairy" by Lao Zei are so good!

Because of its style and acceptance, "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" is better than "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" in terms of ratings and scores!

But the same thing is that there is an overwhelming abuse and attack on Lao Zei!

In addition to these, there are also people who curse Jingtian for being a waste.

Curse that the Taoist priest who broke the wall is full of benevolence and morality, which led to the separation of Changqing and Zixuan.

Curse the shit Changqing for being a coward and not chasing his wife.

Add to that many good reviews.

For a time, there was a bloody storm on the Internet!

"La la la la la la~"

[Brother Sheep] Sun Jing, as an old fan of Lao Zei, hummed a little song and kept reading the comments of "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3".

Whenever he saw someone scolding the old thief, Sun Jing would be satisfied and give a thumbs up, secretly happy.

That feeling...

It was like finding a fellow traveler, a confidant, a mentor!

But when he saw a bad review, or someone said the original work was rubbish.

Sun Jing would just pick up the keyboard and send a string of **** in a row!

...

Last year's Changan was just starting.

But with "Hachiko" opening up the Kyushu market, Changan entered the stage of low-altitude flight!

In addition to Lin Qiu, the excellent works of directors Ye Zhiyuan and Han Lu are undoubtedly the backbone of Changan Film and Television Company.

"Boss, the procedures for the villa are almost done, and we can move in around April or May."

In the car on the way to Changan Film and Television Company, Kaohsiung reported the recent news to Lin Qiu.

"Well, good."

Lin Qiu smiled unconsciously, and he was inevitably a little excited when he thought of living together with Tang Anning.

What's going on, they are all men, right?

"The training camp is set. It will start on the 11th and end in mid-June."

"Boss, I heard from the company that Fang Zhou is here."

"Fang Zhou?"

Lin Qiu was stunned. He was surprised to hear this name.

Lin Qiu and Fang Zhou were not familiar with each other. They only chatted a few words at the Golden Phoenix Awards ceremony last year.

Because Lin Qiu was looking for Director Song Hua to discuss the Spring Festival Gala program at that time, he didn't even have time to add his contact information.

From the news Lin Qiu heard from the circle, Fang Zhou's personality is very nice in private, which is completely different from the public's stereotype of traffic stars.

It is said that Fang Zhou came from the countryside, and it is not easy to work hard all the way to this point.

There is luck, and more hard work.

As an actor who has not been systematically studied in an academy, Fang Zhou can now have a box office of 10 billion, which is not a "traffic" that can be summarized.

More than 80% of the movies starring traffic actors fail!

Movie fans don't buy your traffic account.

Only fans will buy traffic accounts.

But you have to know that the reputation of "Chinatown Detective", which was released at the same time as "Dying to Survive" last year, was not bad and the ratings were not low.

The box office was even more explosive, beating "Dying to Survive".

At least it proves that in the hearts of movie fans, Fang Zhou's acting skills are qualified, otherwise there would not be such a high box office.

"Well, it is said that Xia Yu has said hello to Changan."

"Let the boss be a little more decent even if you don't use Fang Zhou in the end."

"Okay, I understand."

Lin Qiu originally thought that Xia Yu would put pressure on Changan, after all, Fang Zhou's current popularity is the real top stream in Xiazhou.

But I didn't expect it to be just this request, that doesn't matter.

Backdoors don't exist in Lin Qiu's casting.

But Fang Zhou is such a popular actor, it is really ugly to be directly and ruthlessly brushed off for not being qualified, and it is easy to offend people.

Lin Qiu has no special opinions on traffic actors who are serious about acting. The "Yang Family Generals Training Camp" is fair, just and open. Whoever is more suitable for the role, Lin Qiu will choose.

"Is it marketing?"

"Forget it, we'll see when the time comes."

Lin Qiu shook his head. Because he didn't understand, he didn't know what Xia Yu was thinking. Anyway, he would know when he met her.

The car sped through the streets of Yanjing and headed towards Changan Film and Television Company.

Lin Qiu will conduct the final inspection of "Demon Slayer" later to ensure that there are no problems.

Starting from February, Changan will continue to produce high-quality works, and the first one to come to the audience is "Demon Slayer"!