This top guy only treats celebrities as his job

Chapter 412: How dare you steal the show?
"The Age of Struggle".

Lin Xing looked at the title of the script and thought it was quite concise and to the point.

He had just listened to Zheng Zhou's story on the way here. Zheng Zhou had originally wanted to write his own script recently, but it was Zheng Zhou's wife who reminded him.

"Aren't the failures of your dramas in the past two years all because you wanted to be a screenwriter? I mean, you should just do your best as an actor."

This sentence was like a wake-up call for Zheng Zhou.

Why do you want to know why Zheng Zhou’s wife understands it but other people don’t?

That's a bit nonsense.

Many people don’t not understand, but they simply don’t dare to speak out.

What kind of person is Zheng Zhou?
When he was a teacher at the Imperial Capital Film Academy, he was quite strict, and many times the more successful people were, the less likely they were to listen to other people's advice.

The reason is simple. If they could listen to other people's advice, then perhaps they would not necessarily succeed.

Just like Lin Xing, if Lin Xing had listened to others' advice and not snatched the role when filming "Sweeping Dark Waves", or if he had listened to everyone's advice and not auditioned when filming "Unbroken Line", or even if he had listened to others' advice when filming "Sunspots", then he would have had nothing to do with this movie breaking 20 billion.

In short, it is difficult to say that Zheng Zhou did something wrong, and many artists are like this. When they are in a high position, they will not listen to any opinions.

Some people want to praise you to death, some people want to exploit you, and some people just want to take advantage of you. Anyway, no one really cares about how you are living.

There is only your other half, and this is not because of so-called love or something like that, but mainly because husband and wife share the same fate.

It was precisely because Zheng Zhou heard his wife's advice that he simply gave up writing scripts and directly bought the copyright of "The Age of Struggle" written by female writer Mu Shuang.

At the same time, Zheng Zhou asked Mu Shuang to join the screenwriter team, and personally invited his good friend, the famous screenwriter Tang Zhonglai to be the chief screenwriter.

The screenwriter team is led by Tang Zhonglai. In short, Zheng Zhou has really learned a lesson this time, and he will not interfere with the script anymore.

He simply played the second male lead on the one hand and served as a producer on the other.

That's right.

This time, Zheng Zhou is not going to carry the show by himself. What he needs now is not to prove that he can be the male lead, but to prove that he has acting skills, and to prove that the dramas he has filmed are not always flops.

In this way, Zheng Zhou can play a relatively good second male lead, and then let the first male lead carry the show and the ratings.

This is actually also very normal in TV dramas or movies.

Basically, veteran actors can play supporting roles for you, but they must be given a good personality and an outstanding role.

This is also a kind of transaction.

With the script of "The Age of Struggle", Zheng Zhou can totally go find any other so-called top star. Don't worry, a bunch of top stars are eager to act in it.

This book is a serious drama.

Who wouldn’t want to be on this?
However, these people do not have any real reputation or popularity among the public. Even their acting skills will be completely inferior to those of veteran actors, and it is easy for them to be overshadowed by them.

Of course, they don’t have the ability to carry the show.

Otherwise, why would Zheng Zhou choose Lin Xing?

Because at the moment Lin Xing is the safest one, no doubt about it.

Among artists of the same level as Lin Xing, none is as steady as Lin Xing.

Zheng Zhou is not a fool? ?

Otherwise, why did he completely ignore He Canjun backstage in the CCTV studio just now?
Isn't it because although He Canjun also acts in serious dramas, but apart from his acting skills and the ability to carry the drama, He Canjun is really completely unqualified.

What's more important is that Zheng Zhou doesn't like He Canjun. He knows that He Canjun is a typical person who flatters the powerful and bullies the weak. This situation is normal in the entertainment industry, but He Canjun has gone too far.

He stabbed almost all of his benefactors and his girlfriend in the back. He was too opportunistic. The reason Zheng Zhou knew this was that one of his students was his ex-girlfriend.

This student is Zheng Zhou’s niece, but no one in the industry knows about it, and He Canjun certainly doesn’t know either, otherwise he wouldn’t dare to do this even if he had ten guts.

Many times, you may be cheated if you treat others with sincerity, but you can also make friends with sincere people. Moreover, everyone in the entertainment industry is not a fool. Who would be willing to play with you if you flatter the powerful and trample on the weak every day? ?

At least Zheng Zhou had already blocked He Canjun in his heart. In short, he just said, "Don't get involved."

Of course, if He Canjun really has the same appeal in ratings and box office as Lin Xing, then Zheng Zhou would naturally not have this attitude.

In a word, there are no eternal enemies or eternal friends in this entertainment industry, everything depends on interests.

Lin Xing is a rising star now, so Zheng Zhou treats Lin Xing as an equal. He doesn't act like a father or a teacher, and even puts on a humble attitude.

Obviously, Zheng Zhou now has something to ask of Lin Xing. He knows how many big directors and even big-budget scripts want to invite Lin Xing.

That's what this circle is like.

Once you become famous, you will have countless scripts to choose from. If you fail, no one will dare to use you, or even cooperate with you.

This is Zheng Zhou’s situation now.

The actors who carry the show don't want to play Zheng Zhou's leading role. You should know that there are too many options for actors who carry the show. Why would they choose a show that Zheng Zhou has failed in several times? ?

That's exactly the case. This time Zheng Zhou was really sincere. He even used his own connections to invite Meng Da, Wu Tingting and Shen Zhong to be the leading actors.

In addition, there are a number of other actors who are veteran actors. Some are from the Imperial Capital Film Academy, and some are from the People's Art Theatre Drama Theater. In short, their acting skills are quite strong.

At least there is no problem with the lineup of "The Age of Struggle".

Moreover, Zheng Zhou didn't even ask for any extra scenes for the second male lead role he played. He just wanted to tell Lin Xing that he would never add or change the scenes randomly, and everything was for the good of the show.

The most important thing is that your character, Lin Xing, has great potential for growth.

You have to know that this character is a child of a poor family. He happened to catch up with the country's resumption of the college entrance examination. Then he seized the opportunity of destiny and grew up step by step to become a celebrity.

This kind of growth line should not be very challenging for Lin Xing, or in other words, after Lin Xing played a character like "Never Breaking the Line", subsequent roles should not be too difficult for him.

This can even be said to be Lin Xing's comfort zone.

However, Zheng Zhou did not dare to guarantee that Lin Xing would participate. You know, Lin Xing is not short of such scripts. His only expectation now is that as the rumors say, Lin Xing really likes acting.

If he likes acting, he would definitely be interested in the role of Su Yunfeng in "The Age of Hard Work".

But Zheng Zhou always felt that this was Lin Xing's character setting. You know, there are some so-called drama addicts or even drama maniacs in the entertainment industry, but everyone still needs money. Just like He Canjun, who obviously wants to be famous more than anyone else, but the character he created is not to be too famous, but just want to act quietly.

If you stay in the entertainment industry for a long time, you will find that there are no good people in this industry.

Zheng Zhou could still see this clearly.

Therefore, he looked at Lin Xing who was pondering and hurriedly continued: "Ah Xing, this script is just a preliminary draft. If you have any other ideas about this script, you can mention them. Even if you have other ideas about the leading female role, you can choose according to your own ideas..."

Obviously, Zheng Zhou is just a sentence now.

If Lin Xing agrees to participate in this TV series, he can choose any role he wants.

"Brother Zhou, I think the script is pretty solid, and Teacher Tang wrote it very well, so I don't need to show off my skills."

Lin Xing smiled and said, "So I really don't have any idea about this script. As for the leading female role, I can't think of anyone to play it for the time being, so you guys can decide."

Zheng Zhou looked at Lin Xing excitedly and said, "So, you have decided to act in this play?"

“When will this drama start shooting?”

Lin Xing did not agree directly, he just asked.

"The script is almost finished now, and the actors have been invited. As long as you are willing to participate, we can start filming whenever you say."

Zheng Zhou spoke directly to Lin Xing.

This is the treatment for top stars.

Everything is up to you.

"It's definitely not possible before the New Year. After all, we have to keep rehearsing for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, and I still need to read the original work again and do some homework. Otherwise, how about waiting until after the Lantern Festival?"

Lin Xing said to Zheng Zhou, "You can start filming whenever it's convenient for you. I'll keep the time for you."

"OK, no problem."

Zheng Zhou said directly and excitedly.

If Lin Xing had participated in this drama, the rating of the entire drama would have been directly S+. Even the major video websites might not have been very interested in it before, but this time when they knew that Lin Xing was participating in the drama, they would definitely be interested in it.

This time, "The Age of Struggle" may really have to rely on Lin Xing to lead the way.

However, Zheng Zhou is still very confident now. He feels that his chances in this drama will be huge no matter what.

The next issue was the contract signing, and Lin Xing directly handed it over to Ding Chunling to negotiate. Whether it was the remuneration or other conditions, it was all left to Ding Chunling to negotiate.

As for Lin Xing, on the one hand he continued to rehearse for the Spring Festival Gala, and on the other hand he was reading the script of "The Era of Hard Work". In the meantime, He Canjun did come to Lin Xing to test the waters, but Lin Xing directly sent him away.

Everything still revolves around the Spring Festival Gala.

The most difficult part of this Spring Festival Gala is not actually singing, after all, it’s all lip-syncing, right? ?

What is really needed is for everyone to move.

It's not just Lin Xing's case, it's the same for others as well.

As the Spring Festival Gala approaches, many actors naturally become more nervous.

On the first day of the Spring Festival Gala, Lin Xing, Luan Duo and He Canjun were interviewed at the same time. To be honest, Lin Xing is the most famous one, so He Canjun smiled and said, "I have already made an agreement with Luan Duo that when we are on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, everything will depend on Brother Xing's arrangements. If we are nervous, Brother Xing will help us out..."

At this time, the pressure came to Lin Xing.

It was obvious that He Canjun was a really fucked-up guy. He was trying to pass on the blame first, thinking that if the sky fell, there would be someone taller to hold it up. At the same time, he looked at Lin Xing with a slightly naive look.

You are already 30, and you are still acting cute? ?
Moreover, He Canjun seemed to be stealing the show during the interview. He seemed like he was the spokesperson for the group, speaking only official language and clichés, one after another.

Recently, He Canjun has even uploaded a number of videos of his collaboration with Lin Xing and Luan Duo on his social media platforms, making it seem as if they are close friends.

Tomorrow is the Spring Festival Gala, and today He Canjun simply stopped pretending and said that everything depends on Lin Xing.

Put the pressure on first.

The most important thing is that He Canjun said it in a joking tone, and you really can't take it seriously.

This kind of person is the most annoying in the workplace.

If something goes wrong, he will definitely try to shift all the blame onto himself, but if there is any credit, he will definitely take it first.

This is exactly what He Canjun is experiencing now.

"I think what Canjun said is indeed right. The three of us have also said privately that when we get on stage, we should try to use our peripheral vision to coordinate when singing. And I think we have been rehearsing for a long time and have basically memorized the positions..."

Lin Xing said with a smile: "Now I am obviously more excited than stressed. This stage was my childhood favorite. People like us born in the 90s grew up watching the Spring Festival Gala. Our childhood was inseparable from the Spring Festival Gala year after year. Now I can stand on this stage. This is a great honor for me. So I hope that tomorrow night in front of the national audience, we can present the most exciting stage to everyone..."

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I have to say that Lin Xing's interview is quite good.

At present, the online response to this year's Spring Festival Gala is not so much anticipation as it has become a habit. Even if you don't like watching the Gala very much, even if it is not funny, you will still turn on the Gala on New Year's Eve.

In fact, most people like to be sarcastic online, after all, it is easy to get blocked if you complain directly.

And today, many of Lin Xing's fans are sitting in front of the TV, waiting for Lin Xing to appear.

The same is true for Zeng Li.

She did not go back to her hometown this year because if she went back she would be forced to get married by her parents, and she would have to go on New Year's greetings and visit meaningless relatives. Instead of that, she might as well stay in the imperial capital.

Whether it was the opening remarks of the Spring Festival Gala or the crosstalk and skits that followed, they were basically within Zeng Li's expectations.

When Lin Xing appeared on the CCTV stage, Zeng Li looked at He Canjun in surprise.

Is this stealing the show?
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(End of this chapter)