China Entertainment 2000.

Chapter 1 River Flow
"BBBBBB"

The harsh and sharp sound resounded through the cramped room, frantically disturbing the two young people's will to sleep.

An arm poked out from the steaming quilt, groped, and then threw it hard, and the world became quiet.

"what?"

The explosion at the door of the room frightened Yan Liang out of bed. After seeing the broken pager, he looked at Jiang Liu's buttocks and feet on the other bed and cursed angrily: "Liu'er, you uncle." Yes, that’s my pager, did you get into a fight with someone in your dream again?”

"what?"

Jiang Liu sleepily turned over and sat up. He looked at the black BP machine with separated corpses not far away, and Yan Liang's tearless face, and apologized: "I will give you a mobile phone in the future."

"Motorola?"

A 2000 Motorola mobile phone was conservatively estimated to be a few thousand dollars cheaper. Jiang Liu nodded confidently: "Sure."

With Jiang Liu's promise, Yan Liang stopped stalking and became concerned about his friend's mental state: "Are you having nightmares again?"

"Absolutely." Jiang Liu said casually, not wanting to talk more about nightmares.

Jiang Liu and Yan Liang met each other at Nanjing University of the Arts in 1997 and knew each other by name. They have known each other for three years and have a particularly good relationship.

But what happened to Jiang Liu was weird, sensational, and related to personal interests, so Jiang Liu naturally didn't want to talk more.

He is not stupid enough to tell everyone he meets, "I am a reborn person favored by God."

Rivers actually come from the earth.

A week ago, he closed and opened his eyes and returned from 2023 to the year 2000, when everything was competing and full of vitality.

Inexplicably, the Earth transformed into a blue star.

Fortunately, the similarity between the development history of Blue Star and the development history of the Earth is as high as 99.9999%
Jiang Liu's family, friends, and growth experience in the first 20 years of his life have not changed at all due to the 0.001% chance. If Jiang Liu is willing, he will still be the same Jiang Liu on earth.

Jiang Liu happily accepted the first 20 years of his life, but he heartily rejected life after 20 years old.

In those years, he lived too tired and depressed.

Jiang Liu's job is to be a screenwriter and director, a profession that looks and sounds high-end, has high threshold and high income.

But no one really understands the sad past events that happened to him in the film and television industry for more than 20 years.

No one knows what unforgettable pressure Jiang Liu has experienced in the eight years from 2015 to 2023.

Loans to buy houses and cars—getting married—having children—divorcing—exhausting all means to become an online drama director—epidemic—debt crisis—on the verge of bankruptcy.

During that time, Jiang Liu felt that the world was full of malice towards him, and that the whole world was like a wild beast that wanted to swallow him up in one gulp, leaving no bones or dregs behind.

Jiang Liu couldn't breathe under the huge pressure of work and life. He began to drink alcohol and indulge in personal fantasies until he was reborn.

Therefore, Jiang Liu was not willing to embark on that life path with great pressure.

Life is full of vegetation and autumn, and people should live relaxedly and happily, so that their trip to this world is not in vain.

He has no nostalgia for his previous life.

In the week after his rebirth, he was also trying to adapt to his identity as a 20-year-old sunny and cheerful young man.

As for nightmares.

The nightmare is because Jiang Liu's memory has been strengthened for some inexplicable reason.

Little things that happened to him in his two lifetimes that should have been buried deep in his memory kept popping up.

Just now he recalled fighting with a five-year-old child when he was a child.

"Happy here, don't miss Sichuan!"

Yan Liang interrupted Jiang Liu, who suddenly felt proud for no reason: "Young man from the northwest of the capital, let's finish the interview process and go home for the New Year."

Jiang Liu put on his pants and stood up: "So unsure?"

Jiang Liu and Yan Liang are three-year college students at Nanjing University of the Arts.

Jiang Liu majored in film and television directing, and Yan Liangxue majored in photography.

Not long ago, the teacher told him that there was a TV drama crew in the capital that was recruiting behind-the-scenes staff, so the two of them discussed and boarded the train heading north.

Graduation season will begin in the next year. Jiang Liu and Yan Liang attach great importance to this interview, hoping to gain more work experience and make their future directors and photographers' paths smoother.

After understanding the crew, or some unspoken rules in the film and television industry, Yan Liang was the first to back down.

The two of them have no qualifications or connections.

The biggest reliance was on studying at the formal but unknown Nanjing University of the Arts.

Compared with the three art schools of China National Theater, Nortel, and Shanghai Theater Arts, Nanyang Arts Commission really didn't have enough to see, and Yan Liang was somewhat discouraged. "I have no experience, no connections, and the school can't help. It's so difficult." Yan Liang took a puff of his cigarette and felt the first "love" from a big social family.

"What do you call an internship if you have experience?" Jiang Liu didn't take it seriously.

Jiang Liu knew in his heart that the two of them had indeed been rejected by the crew of "Wrong Sedan and Marry the Right Man" in their previous life.

But it does not prevent us from sweeping away the haze and changing the decline in this life.

Furthermore, he came all the way to the capital not just to join the crew.

His real purpose is to make a small fortune. As for the crew interview, it doesn't matter if he works hard and doesn't get in.

"It's almost time, go downstairs and finish the bowl of soy milk."

Yan Liang urged, Jiang Liu put down the wooden comb at the right time, looked in the mirror and lifted up his water-stained bangs.

Jiang Liu's external image is very good.

Even in middle age, he is often praised by colleagues and friends on the set for his graceful demeanor.

Now only 20 years old, with a height of 180cm and a face with residual collagen, it is definitely not duplicity to be called "handsome guy" when walking down the street.

Contrary to Jiang Liu's naturally noble appearance, Yan Liang's appearance is a little aggrieved.

Yan Liang has a burly physique, and his generous face is covered with pimples caused by hormones that have reached critical levels.

Mr. Jiang Liu teased Yan Liang that he was born to be a photographer. His weather-beaten face was suitable for outdoor dining and sleeping in the open air. What could his burly body not withstand the camera?
Yan Liang replied: "Yes, I deserve to carry a camera and live in the open all my life, but it's better than living in a state of evil deeds."

Jiang Liu, who took a sip of soy milk and grinned because he was burned, said angrily: "That's nonsense, I am obviously suffering from water shortage in the five elements. My mother chose the unknown Nanyi between the Chinese Opera and Nanyi because there are few water systems in the capital. Nanjing is close to the Yangtze River, and there is the Qinhuai River in the city, so let me get closer to the water."

Jiang Liu's academic performance is not bad, and his studies have never bothered his parents since he was a child. He is what his neighbors call other people's children.

After finishing high school in 1997, Jiang Liu originally wanted to apply to some ordinary universities like all students, such as Peking University and Tsinghua University.

Later, he had a brainwave and thought that working in the art industry would be a good idea as artists were respected.

Jiang Liu's parents would not object to their son's carefully considered choice, but they thought of the fortune teller's saying that "Jiang Liu's five elements lack water, and when they meet water, they thrive", so they asked Jiang Liu to give up Chinese opera and go to Nanyi.

Many years later, Jiang Liu, who had always been stuck in the position of assistant director of the film crew, curiously asked his parents why they didn't stop their young and ignorant son from misbehaving and wasting his promising future.

The two old men shied away and believed in the illusory fate.

The second is that Jiang Liu has been a good person since he was a child, and he will never suffer any loss in any job he does.

Jiang Liu was speechless and didn't complain about his parents.

In his previous life, he was not considered rich and powerful, and he lived a better life than many people materially, and he did live a free and easy life.

After biting off the bun, Jiang Liu wiped his hands and stood up. Yan Liang took the initiative to pay for breakfast.

After walking two miles against the "whooshing" northwest wind, Jiang Liu and Yan Liang arrived at the entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel where "Marrying the Right Man in the Wrong Sedan Chair" was set.

"Do you have a plan?" Yan Liang asked Jiang Liu, who always had a flexible mind.

Jiang Liu shook his head: "Look at my eyes and act accordingly."

Having had a rebirth experience, Jiang Liu was somewhat familiar with the drama "Marrying the Right Man in the Wrong Sedan Chair".

But it is limited to the development history of some of the starring actors in the play in the entertainment industry, and the popularity of "Sedan" in this era.

The information Jiang Liu knew could not be said to be useless, it could only be said that it would not be of much help for the upcoming interview.

After recalling the information about "Sedan", Jiang Liu shook his hands and walked towards the hotel: "Let's go, the wind hurts my face, and Jill is turning purple from the cold."

Yan Liang was speechless: "Your uncle, can you die if you stop using bad words?"

Jiang Liu was indifferent: "Truthfulness is the most important thing in being a human being."

After learning at the front desk of the Four Seasons Hotel that the crew of "Sedan" was stationed on the third floor of the top floor, Jiang Liu and Yan Liang climbed up the stairs.

When you go up to the corridor on the third floor, the first thing that catches your eye is the props room with a white paper on the door. A few steps ahead are the costume room, equipment room, actor reception room, styling room, makeup room, audition room, and interview room. , director's room and a series of crew preparation rooms.

Each room is separated by a brick wall, maximizing the number of rooms.

"The hotel owner is also a profit-seeking guy. Sooner or later, he will take human lives lightly."

Yan Liang ignored Jiang Liu's sarcasm and pointed to the room not far away: "We should be in the interview room."

Jiang Liu grabbed Yan Liang, who was about to enter the interview room, and said, avoiding the passing staff, "What's the rush? Let's take a look before talking."

Yan Liang was confused: "What do you mean?"

"First understand the situation."

While Jiang Liu was speaking, he knocked on the guest room of the styling room. He entered the interview room like a reckless man and couldn't he be as futile as in his previous life? A trip in vain?
(End of this chapter)