China Entertainment: I am a big boss in the industry

Chapter 23 Such a confident brat
Lin Gao bought a ticket to Shanghai at noon that day, got off the bus and went straight to the bank, because Li Guoli paid Lin Gao all in cash.

Nearly 12 red banknotes.

Lin Gao looked at the six-digit number in the bank card with mixed emotions. In two months and sixty days, the average was fifty-five thousand a month.

Even in the year of inflation in 2023, he is considered a top-paid person, the top one percent of the pyramid, but Lin Gao is not satisfied.

Yang Mi's salary for a single episode is already five figures. After filming the entire "Jian San", the total salary will definitely exceed six figures.

Not to mention Brother Hu and Huo Jianhua.

Is Liu Shishi's salary higher than mine?Lin Gao shook his head and smiled bitterly.

It is estimated that 10 yuan can only buy one toilet in Shanghai. 10 yuan is obviously a huge sum of money, but Lin Gao feels that he is getting poorer and poorer.

Sure enough, troubles do not belong to the poor and the rich, they are accessories to the middle class.

They seem to be able to live the life they want with just a little effort.

Lin Gao found an Internet cafe. It was already holiday for the theater. He was now homeless. The original owner left the orphanage after entering the first year of high school.

I usually work part-time in a restaurant during winter and summer vacations, which can not only satisfy my accommodation needs, but also earn tuition for the next semester.

As for why you don’t just play a small role to earn money and practice your acting skills?
Because the salary of the temporary worker is not stable enough to meet the living needs of the original owner in the next semester.

Entering the door of the Internet cafe, the smell of cigarette smoke fills your nose, the sound of crackling keyboards can be heard constantly, there is only one incandescent lamp in the huge space, and the vision is dim.

After Lin Gao turned on the computer, he found a keyboard and machine that looked intact.

Log in to QQ, pop-up windows keep popping up, Li Jiahang, Zhao Ya..., a bunch of messages, Lin Gao replies one by one.

Zhao Qi was among them. Zhao Qi asked Lin Gao when he would return to Magic City. Director Wei Zheng wanted to audition first.

Lin Gao: "I have arrived in Shanghai and I will be available at any time."

After replying to the message, Lin Gao turned his attention to entertainment news. Smartphones have not yet become popular, and paper media still have room to survive. Cheap news can only be obtained online.

News on Sina Entertainment is as dense as ants.

"The top ten most popular male stars in the entertainment industry in 2008."

"The top ten most popular female stars in the entertainment industry in 2008."

"Mo Wenwei's stockings are looming!"

"Huilin Chen is tired from the bridal night and calls for a truce!"

Lin Gao despised the chaos in the entertainment industry in 08 and clicked on news related to "Kelly Chen".

"Kevin Chen was tired from the bridal night."

Reporters from Sina Entertainment, you know how to do news!

Just next time, you can all write flowers. What's the difference between this and Xiao Ma Ge pretending to be a woman to chat? I thought you were recording it live.

The first generation of traffic has been understood by people.

"Didi"

The QQ avatar flashed and Zhao Qi replied to the message.

Zhao Qi: "Are you in Magic City now? I'll go find you."

Lin Gao looked at the large and small luggage next to the seat. It would be too embarrassing to go on a date with all this. He was a face-saving person and didn't want others to see his embarrassment. He refused and said, "I just arrived in Magic City. I'm too tired." Well, next time."

Zhao Qi: "Are you free to audition tomorrow?"

Lin Gao thought for a few seconds and then replied: "Okay, no problem, tomorrow."

When he joined the crew, he rented a short-term rental next to the crew. When he failed, he rented a room next to Tangren Film and Television.After chatting for a while, Zhao Qi went to fold clothes.

Lin Gao turned his attention to entertainment news again.

"Deng Chao had sparks with An Yixuan on the set, and his relationship with Sun Li changed."

Brother Chao, I thought I was a half-hearted scumbag, but I didn’t expect that you, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, are not a good guy either!

"The production of Jiansan San is coming to an end, and the atmosphere among the starring team is harmonious!"

There are several photos attached below the title. Huo Jianhua, Hu Ge, Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, and Tangtang are all on them, looking cool and comfortable.

After browsing this page, Si Dan Shuang Bing and Si Da Sheng occupy the absolute mainstream. Nowadays, top-notch and entertainment news are written around them.

Zhang Ziyi's younger sisters can all appear on the hot list of real-time news. It's no wonder that Yang Mi wants to go to Hong Kong Island. With them here, good resources are not available to Yang Mi. She is in urgent need of a work that can increase her popularity. But now she sees no hope in domestic entertainment.

After Lin Gao scanned the entertainment news and understood the current situation, he got off the plane and found a hotel that cost 200 yuan for one night.

The next day, Lin Gao and Zhao Qi made an appointment to meet at the Cultural Home in the QP District of Shanghai.

When Lin Gao stood in front of the fish pond in the community, something automatically appeared in his ears. His best friend sat on the right and his favorite person sat on the left.

Zhao Qi is a little later than Lin Gao. He wears a white down jacket on the upper body, a black tight shirt underneath, and a pair of tight jeans on the lower body, which is relaxed and casual.

Zhao Qi stopped in front of Lin Gao with a smile: "You stayed on the Jiansan crew a little longer than I expected."

He came back even after graduating from acting.

"The director invited me to be the martial arts instructor, and I have to stay with the crew until the martial arts scene is finished filming," Lin Gao explained.

"You know how to do martial arts!" Zhao Qi's eyes widened with surprise.

"I understand a little, I understand a little..." Lin Gao said modestly, and then said: "Let's go meet the director. Being late will give a bad impression to the director."

Zhao Qi recovered from his surprise, pursed his lips and whispered, "I said a lot of good things about you in front of Director Wei, how should you thank me?"

You mean, do you want me to pay you physically?Lin Gao secretly laughed.

He said seriously: "I can give you a loving hug."

Zhao Qi was furious, but you should hug him up. It doesn't matter if you just open your hands. In the end, he gritted his teeth and turned around to lead Lin Gao to see Wei Zhengbu. He was a little temperamental.

In 08, Wei Zheng was already a middle-aged man. He had made TV series and movies, but he did not have the skills of Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, and Chen Kaige. The movies he made were box office flops, and he turned back to TV series.

Zhao Qi pointed at Lin Gao and said to Wei Zheng: "Director, this is the Lin Gao I mentioned. He is a top student in drama and the school's darling. He just came out of the Jiansan crew."

Wei Zheng's eyes fell on Lin Gao. His handsome face and dancing hair made his eyes light up. It was the first time he had seen such a "beautiful" actor, which was very consistent with the setting of handsome men and beautiful women in love apartments.

Lin Gao stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, Director Wei, nice to meet you."

Wei Zheng was secretly satisfied with Lin Gao and said, "I won't say any more polite words. Let's go straight to the audition."

Lin Gao nodded. Before Wei Zheng entered the room, Zhao Qi gave Lin Gao a cheering look.

Zhao Qi stood uneasy outside the house. He was worried that Lin Gao would fail. After all, it's hard to say how good you are. If the director doesn't like you subjectively, it's useless no matter how good you are.

Zhao Qi, who was pacing back and forth, smiled bitterly. Her emotions now were more than the nervousness she felt during the audition.

In the room, Wei Zheng sat on a chair, staring at Lin Gao with bright eyes and asked:
"There are so many actors now, why should I use you?"

Lin Gaoyun met Wei Zheng's eyes calmly and said:
"I can't think of a reason why Director Wei wouldn't use me!"

Wow, what a confident answer.

(End of this chapter)