Huayu’s ex-husband

Chapter 14 14. Persuading Liu Tianxian not to sign with Sony

After having enough wine and food, the two of them drank tea and chatted:

By the way, the Internet said that my uncle has approached you and wants you to act in his next Jin Yong drama The Deer and the Cauldron?

Liu Tianxian nodded: Well, Director Zhang approached me before, but my mother didn't agree.

Who's playing?

Well, it seems to be Ah Ke.

Wei Wu couldn't help but start spoiling the story: Then do you know who Wei Xiaobao will play?

It seems that it hasn't been decided yet. I heard that I am planning to find Li Yapeng...

Wei Wu sneered: How can we still look for him? His last drama was messed up! How has Guo Jing, played by Li Yapeng, been scolded? He is almost being played as a fool, and the critical ratings are not good.

Li Yapeng has collaborated with Zhang Dabeard twice before, once in the 01 version of The Swordsman and once in the 03 version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

Linghu Chong in the 01 version of The Swordsman actually went to Shao Bing for this role at the beginning, but it is said that because Shao Bing was acting like a big name on the set, Zhang Dabeard paid 1 million in liquidated damages and kicked him out, and then he appointed Li Yapeng. succeed.

How should I put it, except for occasionally appearing dull and wooden, the overall performance of Li Yapeng's version of Linghu Chong was acceptable, which led to the second cooperation with The Legend of the Condor Heroes two years later.

However, this collaboration was quite disastrous. Li Yapeng completely turned the simple and mellow Guo Jing into a fool. After the show was broadcast, it was widely criticized, and the two have not collaborated since then.

Liu Tianxian immediately became interested: What, do you have accurate information?

If nothing else, it should be Huang Xiaoming.

Liu Tianxian was a little surprised: Brother Xiao Ming!

In the previous version of The Deer and the Cauldron, the male lead was still Huang Xiaoming, the lead host was still Zhang Beard, and the directors were still Yu Min and Zhao Jian. The biggest difference was that the investor and producer were changed from Ciwen to China Audiovisual.

It can be said that the core creators are all the old team of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. No wonder Liu Tianxian was hired from the beginning!

Now Huang Xiaoming is on the rise. On the other hand, Li Yapeng has already passed his peak. The entertainment industry and the stock market are the same. Buy up and not down!

Wei Wu added his analysis: If it were the Deng Dynasty, maybe we could compete with Huang Xiaoming, and Li Yapeng would just forget it!

Yes. Liu Tianxian nodded slightly and continued the gossip:

I heard from Shu Chang that she was also approached to play the role of...Princess Jianning.

Oh, I feel like she would be pretty good as a princess.

Hearing Liu Tianxian mention this, Wei Wu immediately remembered.

There seems to be Shu Chang in this, and she is also the most beautiful among the seven wives of Huang Jiaozhu's version of Wei Xiaobao.

However, due to the overall quality, it is not particularly outstanding and does not leave a deep impression on people.

At least as far as Wei Wu is concerned, she has almost forgotten that this role was played by her.

To be honest, apart from the absolute number one male leader Huang, the one who impressed Wei Wu the most in this drama was not his seven beautiful wives, but Chung Han-liang who played Xiao Xuanzi.

Therefore, it is right to say that Liu Tianxian did not accept The Deer and the Cauldron. This drama is a typical male lead drama, and there is almost no female lead.

After all, the seven people share the scenes equally, and even if the one with the most scenes has the most scenes, it is still incomparable to the role of a normal female lead.

Not to mention that the overall quality of this drama is worrying. It is not comparable to The Legend of the Condor Heroes at all. The ratings are naturally a lot lower. Huang Xiaoming was scolded miserably, and Liu Tianxian was also thankless for taking over.

Wei Wu was also a little curious: Then why didn't you take it? Is it because there were few roles?

Liu Tianxian was a little sluggish, glanced at the door, then leaned closer and lowered his voice and said:

It's not because of this, it's mainly because my mother plans for me to sign a contract with Sony Records. I will specialize in singing and dancing in the next two years. After signing the contract, I will spend a lot of time in training, and there will be almost no time for filming.

Wei Wu smiled and said, You don't need to be so secretive. In fact, this matter has been dug up by the paparazzi a long time ago, and I have already read relevant reports.

Liu Tianxian nodded: Well, although the paparazzi has exposed it, after all, I didn't admit it personally, so there is still a difference!

What's more, Sony is currently negotiating with us, but it hasn't been signed yet. There are still many contracts being negotiated and negotiated. It's better to be careful at this time.

Liu Tianxian's signing with Sony is obviously a big pitfall.

First, he received a year-long systematic training, and then after his debut, he released two lukewarm Japanese albums, and the songs in them were basically no hits.

The only thing that breaks the circle may be the ending theme of The Powerpuff Girls, but the main credit is due to the popularity of the Powerpuff Girls cartoon.

To be honest, it doesn’t really matter who you sing with. And the key point is that most people at that time did not know that this song was sung by Liu Tianxian.

It can be said that Liu Tianxian's career has almost stagnated in the past two or three years. Although she has gained some popularity in Neon Country with her outstanding appearance, has it really helped her career in any substantial way?

To put it bluntly, standing still at this time is tantamount to regressing.

Because the past two years have been the period of growth for Liu Tianxian's career. Even with a step-by-step development in China, his popularity, influence, commercial endorsements and various aspects can also grow steadily.

And the key point is that the atmosphere on the Chinese Internet at that time was relatively conservative, and there was a bit of hostility towards this neighboring country. Liu Tianxian also attracted a lot of trouble for signing with Neon.

When I was ten years old, my mother took me to immigrate to the United States. Now I have signed a contract with Neon's company, and I was immediately labeled as Japanese and beautiful.

It can be said that Liu Tianxian has been in the entertainment industry for 20 years, and his image has always been very positive. Although as a star, there are inevitably some controversies and rumors, but he has not been found guilty of any scandal over the years.

Therefore, this has almost become the most difficult black spot on her body to wash away, casting a shadow over her very good popularity with the audience.

It can be said that this is typical - not eating meat but still making a mess.

To put it bluntly, even if she made a name for herself in Neon Guo at that time, it would be difficult for her to spread to the country, because at this time, the entire Asia, including Neon in China, was being crazily invaded by the Korean Wave.

To be honest, signing with Sony is not as good as signing with Kimchi Country's SM. With her excellent appearance, coupled with the packaging and star-making ability of the Korean Wave, she can really become popular in Asia.

However, Korean entertainment is so dark, the status of artists is low, and there are many hidden rules. Wei Wu would not let Liu Tianxian go!

Wei Wu's expression became serious unconsciously, and he couldn't help but start asking:

Signing with Sony Records, is it mainly your intention? Or is it your mother's intention?

Liu Tianxian considered it carefully and said, It's mainly my mother's wish, but I don't object to it myself.

What? You like singing and dancing?

Liu Tianxian shook his head slightly: I can't say that I like it, but I have been filming in the past few years and I want to try something new.

In addition, I see that in Hong Kong and Taiwan, many popular stars have developed in both music and film.

Wei Wu said unceremoniously: That's because he has extraordinary talent. Didn't I say, whether it's acting or singing and dancing, are you as good as someone else?

Do you think crossing borders is so easy? Don’t just see those successful cases, you can only see them when they are successful. You have long since lost sight of those artists who have disappeared due to failed crossovers.

Liu Tianxian suppressed his blush and moved his lips but did not refute.

If it was before the system was bound, she might still be blindly confident, thinking that she could show off her talents in the Neon Country.

However, the cold numbers on the attribute panel told her that her acting, singing and dancing skills were really not good, and she couldn't compete with others. She would most likely be humiliating herself if she went there.