The entertainment industry shouldn't be like this

Chapter 2 The Road Not Envisioned

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the cafe is sunny and the breeze is not dry.

With skin as white as jade, Shen Zhenyi with a straight nose and red lips was slowly stirring the coffee spoon in her hand, her eyes were slightly squinted, her slender and thick eyelashes stopped in the spot of light coming in from the window, there was a kind of careless laziness, which was charming.

This is the third time for the young male waiter to pass by Shen Zhenyi's seat with an excuse, and inadvertently met her gaze, the young man's heart fluttered uncontrollably, and the tips of his ears turned red.

This scene happened to fall into the eyes of Yu Li who pushed the door in.

When she sat down opposite Shen Zhenyi, she teased: "Tsk tsk, where did this little fairy come from..."

Then I saw this "little fairy" raise her eyes slightly, a smile appeared from the depths of her eyes, and between her eyebrows and eyes, it seemed that a quiet spring flowed through.

There are also stars shining in the reflection.

As a woman, Yu Li's heart was pounding.

"It's terrible, it's terrible." Yu Li casually ordered a cup of coffee, and quickly waved her hand to let the red-faced male waiter leave, and then let the young guy face the goblin directly, I'm afraid he really hooked his soul out.

Shen Zhenyi blinked innocently.

"Don't be an ordinary person, go into the entertainment circle, where you are born to belong." Yu Li pretended to cover her chest to resist the critical attack of her appearance.

Some people are born to take center stage, and some people are born to shine in the crowd.There is no doubt that Shen Zhenyi is such an existence.

Ordinary people are good-looking, and when everyone looks good-looking, it is difficult to stand out at a glance. This is the so-called lack of "horoscope".

Shen Zhenyi's kind is a quantitative change to a qualitative change. When the eyes fall on her, it's hard not to be attracted to her; even a glimpse of her is so beautiful that it makes one's heart skip a beat.

Shen Zhenyi smiled: "I asked you out because I wanted to talk about this matter."

Yu Li's eyes lit up: "Hey, you finally figured it out?"

"Well, it's agreed. One day I want to officially enter the entertainment circle, and I will give priority to you as my agent. I think now is the time."

After a pause, Shen Zhenyi looked at Yu Li who was leaning forward slightly, and said sincerely: "I am very grateful to Sister Yu for waiting for me for 3 years. I believe that no agent can be more sincere than you. I can't think of anything else." reason to reject you."

Yu Li smiled reservedly, and let out a deep sigh of relief.

Sister Yu is also a well-known agent in the industry. So far, she has won an actress and two florets, and most of them are actors who want to vote for her. If anyone knows that she is obsessed with a newcomer, I'm afraid I'll drop my eyeballs.

But she looked at the star blank in front of her and thought to herself, it's worth the wait.

Yes, the first time she saw Shen Zhenyi, Yu Li firmly believed that she would be a star of tomorrow.

And what really made her realize that the other party might be more than that, were some qualities other than stunning beauty.

——Just after being admitted to Zhongyi, I was spotted by a well-known agent in the circle. Most people have already nodded their heads. After all, there is no shortage of beauties in the entertainment industry, and signing a good agent is about paving half the way. ;

But Shen Zhenyi declined, saying that she must focus on her studies first, and then she really spent two years obsessing over her studies;
——Third year, she couldn't hide her fame, even an invitation from the protagonist of a movie came to her door, but the result was still, she declined +1;

The other party turned around and entered the capital drama club to hone his acting skills, and became the most popular actor in the drama club in less than a year;

——The most outrageous thing is that Shen Zhenyi, who walked down like a dog all the way, is barely 18 years old.

Sober, restrained, hard-working, down-to-earth... coupled with the incredible beauty, no agent can refuse such a client.

Yu Li, who has kept in touch for three years and even offered a lot of help, finally got what she wanted. She couldn't help raising the coffee she had just delivered and toasting Shen Zhenyi: "Then replace the wine with coffee, and wish us a happy cooperation."

Shen Zhenyi clinked glasses with her: "I wish our cooperation smooth."

Taking a sip and putting down the cup, Yu Li quickly took out a contract that she had already prepared, "This is the contract draft, I have modified it according to your situation, and the commission is 15%, which is the best I can give to the newcomer." The treatment is over; the time limit is five years, of course, I hope that our cooperative relationship is not based on the premise that it will only last for five years. You can take it back and see, we can sign a contract at any time."

Shen Zhenyi took the contract and was not in a hurry to look through it, but instead asked: "Before signing the contract, do you mind if I ask a question first, for my first role, do you have any suggestions for my sister Yu?"

Yu Li raised her eyebrows and smiled again: "How about you are the client with the best starting resources I have ever brought? Your brother, the new director Luo Jianzhou has tailored a movie for you, and now I just wait for you to nod." Going into the group - you can't get a better start than that."

"I know this, but Luo Jianzhou's level... can only be considered fair."

"But his father is the chairman of Tangyu Media."

Shen Zhenyi couldn't help chuckling, she remembered someone's ridicule - "My Chairman's Dad".

Touching the cover of the contract with a smile, Shen Zhenyi thought for a moment, and said frankly: "But I am more interested in another invitation."

"Oh?" Yu Li became curious and couldn't help asking: "Is there really a better invitation than this? Which big director? Which studio?"

Shen Zhenyi said calmly: "The new director, Wang Wei, you have seen it before. The producer is Dunhuang Films, so you should be familiar with it."

"Hiss!" Yu Li gasped, losing her composure in front of Shen Zhenyi for the first time.

The director didn't mention it, only heard that it was produced by Dunhuang... Yu Li almost blurted out the word "fuck".

"Fill that sinkhole? I absolutely disagree." Yu Li said firmly.

"Tiankeng? Not so much, although there are some rumors..."

"That's not just a rumor." Yu Li's tone was serious and affirmative, "Everyone in the industry knows that since three years ago, Dunhuang Films has committed Tai Sui, and whoever encounters it will be unlucky."

Shen Zhenyi rested her chin on one hand and looked at Sister Yu thoughtfully.

"You guessed right, I have suffered a lot." Yu Li smiled bitterly, "Three years ago I won a role for a client in a project in Dunhuang. Who would have thought that the producer ran away with money, not only in vain He was busy and was investigated back and forth by the police.”

Yu Li, who can also be regarded as the party involved, sighed: "Dunhuang contributed a lot to the circle that year. I never thought that this melon is actually a series!"

"The following stories have become legends in the industry, and I think you have heard them a lot. In short, when other people's investment in film and television goes wrong, at most it is because the box office is bleak and they are facing difficulties in recovering their capital. As for Dunhuang, there is no possibility of recovering the cost at all. .”

The agent didn't know whether to sympathize or laugh: "There are three big productions, not even one is released; every time not only the investment is invested, but also physically and mentally exhausted by a lawsuit, it's so miserable! "

Shen Zhenyi completely agrees, it makes those who hear it sad, and those who see it shed tears... well, she didn't cry, she even wanted to laugh a little.

Then she really laughed.

How should I put it, this out-of-print high-quality unlucky guy is really miserable, and it's really funny when it's funny.

Yu Li couldn't help laughing: "So, you know why I said it is a tiankeng."

"In the entertainment industry, as long as you mess up a big production, no one will give you another chance. And Dunhuang, a sample of unlucky companies, is undoubtedly at the top of the blacklist in the industry; now even investors outside the circle, I also avoid Dunhuang as much as possible."

Speaking of this, Yu Li suddenly realized: "Hey, what is your relationship with Dunhuang?" Otherwise, there are still fools who take the initiative to jump into the pit these days?
Shen Zhenyi laughed, nodded and said, "Wang Wei is the largest shareholder of Dunhuang Films. The current general manager of Dunhuang, uh, is the trader of the unlucky sample you said. We both call him uncle."

Yu Li suddenly realized: "Dare to fill in the hole for your little bamboo horse, let me just say it."

She knew Wang Wei, and when she thought of that incomparably handsome face, she suddenly understood Shen Zhenyi's choice.

Wait, what did this little girl say before?The director is that handsome pot?
Yu Li was shocked, she vaguely remembered that Wang Wei had just graduated, and he didn't come from a major.

"That's right." Shen Zhenyi affirmed her memory, but said: "But there is one thing you may not know. Since the age of six or seven, that guy was brought into the crew by his grandfather, um, the director Wang Tingdong who founded Dunhuang. He has learned the logic of movies without a teacher, and he has a clear understanding of movie techniques, in the words of the old man-this kid is born to eat this bowl of rice."

Yu Li really didn't understand this very well, and she looked a little weird after hearing this: "So he didn't come from a major, just because... he didn't need it?"

Shen Zhenyi chuckled: "Maybe."

Yu Li had nothing to say.

Picking up the coffee and taking a sip, Yu Li thought for a while, and persuaded her earnestly: "Even so, I still don't recommend that you choose Wang Wei and abandon Luo Jianzhou. Of course, I'm not saying that the former will definitely not be as good as the latter in the future, but they are now The difference is obvious."

"Luo Jianzhou is a cutting-edge director after all, and he is backed by a big name in the industry. There is no need to think about how popular his new film will be. Although your little bamboo horse is very talented, after all, there is no official work yet. The risk of debut is too high. Xiaozhen , you should know what it means for an actress to have a successful start, and I don't advise you to be emotional."

It can be heard that Yu Li quickly assumed the role of agent, and her suggestion was not unreasonable.

One side is a tailor-made script by a famous director, and the other side is a high-risk debut work by a new director; one side is backed by a giant in the industry, and the other is backed by... a sample of unlucky production companies, the top champion of the blacklist in the circle, and Dunhuang Films— — It would be better not to have.

Shen Zhenyi was noncommittal.

She tilted her head and seemed to jump to another unrelated topic: "Sister Yu, do you have any plans for my acting career?"

Yu Li was taken aback for a moment, then said calmly, "Of course."

In fact, even if Shen Zhenyi doesn't ask, she will take the initiative to bring it up later - the better the agent, the more he will play a compass role in the client's career development plan.

"As I said before, compared to other newcomers who can only get small supporting roles at the beginning, your starting point can be said to be straight up the ladder. And as long as the first shot is fired, and you continue to star in two or three mainstream commercial films, then you will almost have accumulated enough. popularity."

Shen Zhenyi curled her lips: "Then you can squander your popularity?"

"That's right." Yu Li shrugged and continued: "Consume some popularity, take some art movies to hit the acting awards, if you are lucky, you will get some heavyweight awards in your 20s, and the follow-up road will be easy More, otherwise..."

"The following days will go downhill." Shen Zhenyi answered naturally: "30 years old is a hurdle, and the career of female stars is often shorter than that of male stars."

"I'm glad you can see this." Yu Li narrowed her eyes.

"It's a good plan, but the road is still narrow." Shen Zhenyi folded her hands, looking into each other's eyes and said earnestly.

Yu Li straightened up unconsciously, looking back at Shen Zhenyi quietly.

"I hope that when I am 30 years old, I can pay tribute to my idol, Ms. Liu Shuyi." Every word was said, and at the end, Shen Zhenyi sat upright, changed her fairy temperament, and showed her heroic spirit.

Yu Li's dark brown pupils narrowed slightly.

This is the second time she broke the defense today - when did you have such a luxurious dream?
Who is Liu Shuyi?
Won the Tianma Award (the highest award in the Chinese film industry) for Best Actress four times, and the Best Actress Grand Slam of the three major international film festivals. The Cold War camp could not prevent her from winning two Oscars, and there are countless other awards... ...It can be said that this legendary actress represents a peak in the golden age of China Entertainment.

Yu Li would not think that the tribute Shen Zhenyi said was just because she completed the triple jump of "fame-award-winning-earn a lot of money".

Then her direction is obvious - to become a legendary actress like Liu Shuyi.

A rookie who has not officially entered the industry is pointing at the top of the pyramid... I can only say that it is good to be young.

However, Shen Zhenyi was very serious, and Yu Li didn't smile either.

On the contrary, she quite appreciates the drive.

However, the other side of being a social person is no longer naive.

"If you want to be popular, it's not difficult based on your conditions, but if you want to match Liu Shuyi..." Yu Li shook her head.

"You should know that Liu Shuyi's achievement is the result of the joint efforts of many parties. It depends on the right time, place and people, and it cannot be copied. So, what do you want?" After finishing speaking, she fixed her eyes on Shen Zhenyi, as if Looking for her to rely on.

"I understand." Shen Zhenyi said slowly, with piercing eyes, "but if Ms. Liu's experience has given me any inspiration, the most important point is that first of all, I must have a strong backing in the circle, a wholehearted supporter." My back."

"I don't see the possibility of Dunhuang becoming a strong backing." Yu Li wondered, "Don't Tang Yu have thicker thighs?"

"Stop joking." At this moment, Shen Zhenyi was unusually calm: "Of course Tang Yu's size is many times larger than Dunhuang's, but why does it invest so much resources in me? The popular actress is either for money or For sex, guess how much Luo Jianzhou admired me because he really liked my aptitude, and how much he just wanted to sleep with me?"

Yu Li didn't speak because the answer was obvious.

Sleeping and being slept on is commonplace in the entertainment industry, she never deceives artists that if they have a pretty face in the entertainment industry, they can reach the sky in one step.

"It's not that I don't want to pay the price, but in this circle, paying the price doesn't mean that there will be an equal return." Shen Zhenyi tilted her head, and said: "Luo Jianzhou should be willing to make great efforts to make me popular in order to sleep with me. But how much power does he have in Tang Yu Media?"

"Looking at Dunhuang on the other hand, don't look at it for a while, but after all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. The key is that Wang Wei has the absolute right to speak."

"Besides, I still prefer to sleep with other people than to be slept with." Shen Zhenyi said sonorously.

The male waiter with the coffee tray in his hand passed by. Hearing the last sentence, his hand shook, and the tray fell to the ground with a "slap".

"Pfft..." Yu Li couldn't help but glanced at the male waiter who was busy cleaning up the mess and didn't even dare to lift his head.

After laughing, looking at Shen Zhenyi, she once again admired from the bottom of her heart: This little girl is really a wife suitable for the entertainment industry.

Knowing that "the gift of fate has already marked the price in secret" is not a skill, but having the determination to refuse the "gift of fate" is a skill, which is especially rare in the entertainment industry.

Of course, more importantly, you have to be able to stand up after rejecting the gift.

Moreover, her words of "I would rather sleep with him than let him sleep with me" were really out of temper with Yu Li.

Compared with those artists who "willingly treat the world as a plaything when they are not popular, and treat the world as a plaything after they are popular", she prefers Xiao Nizi who "I understand this circle, but I am a circle instead of a circle". sassy.

"You are betting that Dunhuang can turn around."

"Making a movie is a gamble, it's just a big bet or a small bet."

This is a fact, and Yu Li cannot refute it.

Shen Zhenyi blinked slyly, and added fuel to the fire: "Besides, follow the steps, sister Yu, you can only become an excellent agent at best; if you bet with me, maybe you have a chance to become famous in film history." Oh, my super agent."

Yu Li's breathing was slightly short, and Shen Zhenyi immediately caught it keenly, and immediately smiled.

Yu Li also smiled helplessly.

"What if you lose the bet?"

"Then I might have to rely on you, Sister Yu, in the future."

Yu Li praised for the third time: How smart!

So far, the conversation between the two has touched on another key point of cooperation - the issue of dominance.

Agents are indispensable around celebrities, but the cooperation between the two has never been a simple relationship between superiors and subordinates.

A strong manager is like "Mom Sang", who firmly controls the artists under him, and sometimes even takes care of all aspects of the artist;

On the other hand, powerful celebrities clearly stipulate the functions of the agent, and sometimes even make the agent a bag-carrying role;

So here comes the question, everyone in the circle knows Yu Li's swift and resolute behavior, and Shen Zhenyi is not like a little girl without her own opinions. When the two have a dispute, who shall prevail?
Now, Shen Zhenyi's suggestion is to take a big bet, and if she wins, she will take the initiative;

However, Yu Li sneered in her heart: Although she knows this little girl well, no matter how good she is, she won't be so good.

It has to be said that this disrupted all the plans Yu Li had prepared in advance, which was definitely the first time in her career.

In the past, her clients, even the one who became a movie queen, talked about their dreams as "to be popular, to be popular, to be famous".

As for leaving a name in film history?

This is beyond the standard for most actors.

In other words, for normal adults, this is simply too extravagant to dare to say it.

If it is a normal agent, at this time, she should earnestly persuade her to return to reality and stop daydreaming. With this effort, why not think about how to work hard to increase "competitiveness" other than beauty?

It's just...unfortunately, I'm not a normal manager—Yu Li muttered to herself.

She confirmed again: "This is an unimaginable path, Xiaozhen, you'd better think about what you chose."

"I've always been very clear about what I want." Shen Zhenyi's eyes were firm, and she looked like a fairy through the brilliance from the window, which made people dare not desecrate.

Well, Yu Li raised her glass again and signaled to Shen Zhenyi: "I just hope that your little bamboo horse will live up to your expectations."

Young people, if you don't let her hit a wall, it will be really hard to take care of her in the future.

Moreover, she more or less wants to see how far the two young people can go in order to pursue their dreams in this era that is ashamed to talk about dreams.

And, is there even a slight chance of becoming what Xiaonizi calls—a legend?
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