Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 165 163. Why can’t celebrities be artists?

Pomegranates in autumn are really delicious, and Suzhou’s crystal pomegranates are also famous.

Gong Li recently fell in love with this folic acid-rich fruit and asked Chen Li'an to peel a few pomegranates for her to eat every day.

Chen Li'an doesn't like pomegranates very much. Eating them one by one feels like eating melon seeds.

But Chen Li'an likes to peel pomegranates very much. He twists and slaps and knocks, and the crystal clear, juicy pomegranate seeds fall roundly onto the plate.

The red pomegranates were piled on the white plate. They looked very beautiful and very appetizing. Gong Li picked up two and threw them into her mouth. She spat out the two bare seeds with her small mouth. She pursed her lips and signaled Chen Li'an to reach out and take them.

When Chen Li'an looked at Gong Li's appearance, he really looked like a graceful queen, and he really became Xiao Anzi.

However, considering the special period, Chen Li'an patiently reached out to catch it and threw it into the trash can.

"Have you had any reaction in the past two days?" Chen Li'an took out a piece of paper and put it in front of Gong Li and asked.

Gong Li shook her head, eating pomegranates and said, "How could it be so fast?"

"Then it's a hit or not." Chen Li'an was a little tired. When this kind of thing becomes a task, it becomes very boring.

Gong Li glanced at Chen Li'an, kicked him lightly and said, "Why don't you buy a test strip and come back to test it. It's been seven or eight days. If you have it, you should be able to detect it."

"I'll go now!"

Chen Li'an immediately picked up his wallet, put on his sunglasses and ran out. Gong Li looked at Chen Li'an's back and couldn't help but muttered, "You bitch, don't be active when you should be active."

In the drugstore, Chen Li'an wore sunglasses and looked at the drugstore lady, and asked ignorantly: "Why are there so many kinds? Which one is more accurate?"

"They're all the same. If you really want to know accurately, it's best to go to the hospital." The drugstore lady looked at the handsome Chen Li'an and wanted to entertain him warmly, but who asked him to buy a pregnancy test paper?

Chen Li'an looked at the seven or eight different brands in front of him and simply bought one of them all.

In the hotel, Gong Li watched Chen Li'an pour out seven or eight boxes, and couldn't help but look at Chen Li'an and asked, "How reluctant you are!"

If they were a normal couple, this kind of behavior would definitely be considered very important, but based on Chen Li'an's daily performance, Gong Li was very sure that he just wanted to confirm it quickly and then show off.

Chen Li'an argued awkwardly: "Aren't I afraid of inaccuracies? I've never bought anything like this before. You can give it a try."

Gong Li couldn't help but rolled her eyes, glanced at the seven or eight boxes on the table, and said to Chen Li'an: "Wake me up at six o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Okay, I'll be here on time tomorrow." Chen Li'an said and wanted to leave. Before he could lift his feet, Gong Li grabbed his belt.

"Where are you going? Have you completed your mission tonight?"

"Take a day off, sister."

"no!"

Early the next morning, Chen Li'an called Gong Li up on time and asked her to take a test. Then he waited anxiously outside the bathroom, thinking he was outside the delivery room.

More than ten minutes later, Gong Li came out expressionlessly, and said to Chen Li'an with empty hands: "It didn't work out. Either the winning time was too short, or the bid was not won."

Hearing Gong Li's words, Chen Li'an sighed helplessly. He felt like a ruthless sowing machine in the past few days, almost numb.

When I think about having to worry about the future of the next generation, when a group of half-grown men reach out and ask for money, they can't help but feel dizzy.

Why did you soft-heartedly agree at that time? I will definitely not do such a thing next time!

No one could understand Chen Li'an's troubles, and Leslie Cheung was even more incomprehensible. Looking at his listless and hopeless look, he asked curiously: "What's wrong with you these days? Today is just one scene, don't be so miserable."

Chen Li'an shook his blue robe, looked at the eaves where raindrops were slowly dripping, and said, "You don't understand how difficult life is."

Seeing Chen Li'an going crazy, Zhang Guorong didn't bother to talk to him and got down to business: "Shufen called me and will come over tomorrow."

Chen Li'an snorted and sighed quietly. Just now, he suddenly thought of Meiren Chen. If Meiren Chen knew about this, she would probably explode.

Chen Meiren, who was far away in the capital, was holding a glass of brown sugar water, sighing regretfully, and then thinking that Chen Li'an would pester him for a few more days next time he came back.

At noon the next day, after Chen Li'an finished filming today's scene, he sat in a pavilion in the Pang family compound, looking at the gloomy sky and listening to Cheng Shufen's words.

"If you sign a contract with me, I can push you into the Xiangjiang Art Center and help you open an art exhibition in Xiangjiang. You are not just signing a contract as an actor or star."

Hearing Cheng Shufen's words, Chen Li'an became a little more serious. He turned to look at her and said, "Artist management also includes this? Is Sister Shufen's business scope so wide?"

Cheng Shufen smiled and said, "Do you know about my company?"

Chen Li'an nodded. He knew a little about Cheng Shufen's company. Tianxin Culture and Entertainment Company has signed many singers in the mainland, and has also hosted many large-scale concerts. It is currently helping Zhang Xueyou on a global tour.

In the future, he will also help plan many performances for many international singers and magicians.

"Now that you know, it's easy to explain." Cheng Shufen smiled and said, "I'm going to make some alternative attempts. Why can't celebrities become artists? Or, artists can become celebrities."

Looking at Chen Li'an's somewhat puzzled look, Cheng Shufen smiled and said: "When I was touring the United States with Zhang Xueyou a few days ago, I went to see a musical and felt that we can also develop in this direction. Singers do not have to be limited. On pop.”

So this was the original intention of creating the musical Snow Wolf Lake? However, this musical is indeed very successful. It is the most popular and most famous musical performed by Chinese music.

Chen Li'an recalled what Zhang Guorong said to himself. The slogan of Tianxing Culture and Entertainment seems to be to look at the international market. It is difficult for celebrities from Hong Kong or Mainland China to enter the international stage.

But it’s easy for artists. Many domestic artists are well-known and highly respected internationally.

The Jin Xin that everyone knows is like this. He is very popular in the international art world, but he does not have such a high status in the domestic art world.

Chen Li'an probably understood Cheng Shufen's idea. He probably realized that it was difficult to become famous internationally through a single identity as a singer when he was doing a global tour for Jacky Cheung, so he wanted to make an alternative attempt.

Comparing musical theater singers and love song singers together, there is a big difference in status and quality.

This may be the reason why many actors call themselves performing artists when they are older. Actors say it is a profession, but performing artists are different. It is a kind of identity and status.

Chen Li'an thought for a while, looked at Cheng Shufen and said, "I probably understand what you mean, but I am a painter and photographer, and my development path is very different from yours."

Cheng Shufen smiled and said: "I know, so I will create a suitable plan specifically for you. There are too few artists willing to come to the entertainment industry, and I don't want to miss it."

Do not many artists come to the entertainment industry? Where did you put Teacher Xu Jinjiang!

Chen Li'an thought for a while and then said to Cheng Shufen: "I want to think about this matter, and Sister Shufen doesn't have a clear plan now, right?"

"Yes, I have been busy with Xueyou's concert recently, and I don't have much time to study it." Cheng Shufen looked at Chen Li'an and said seriously: "I will create a plan specifically for you later, and I hope you can seriously consider it. "

Chen Li'an was silent for a while, tapping her fingers subconsciously on the bluestone table, thinking about whether she should sign a contract with Cheng Shufen, mainly because she didn't have a clear idea now, and blindly signing a contract was a big risk for herself.

After a while, Chen Li'an raised his head and looked at Cheng Shufen and said, "Sister Shufen, I am willing to join you, but only if I know your ideas and plans."

Hearing what Chen Li'an said, Cheng Shufen breathed a sigh of relief. This trip was not in vain, so she smiled and said: "Okay, I will make a plan as soon as possible, I hope it can make you excited."

Chen Li'an smiled and stretched out his hand and said, "I look forward to the day when I join you."

"I'm looking forward to it too!" Cheng Shufen held Chen Li'an's hand and replied with a smile.

After communicating with Chen Li'an, Cheng Shufen met with Leslie Cheung and left in a hurry. She had to fly to Europe to prepare for Zhang Xueyou's next concert in advance. She was able to take the time to come back this time because she valued Chen Li'an.

After Cheng Shufen left, Leslie Cheung found Chen Li'an and asked, "Did you agree?"

"That's right, it depends on Sister Shufen's specific plan." Chen Li'an held an orange peel in his hand and smelled it, then looked at Zhang Guorong and asked: "I remember you said in the interview that you wanted to be a painter, Shufen Why didn’t Sister Fen make you a star artist?”

Leslie Cheung raised his eyebrows and lit a cigarette, deliberately took a puff in front of Chen Li'an, and then said calmly: "I am now in my thirties, and I have missed the best time. Now I can only act and sing."

Chen Li'an threw away the orange peel in his hand, looked at the cigarette in Zhang Guorong's hand, looked away with difficulty, and then said angrily: "It's never too late to paint. In the words of a colleague, he is the one who likes painting. Mom can’t stop it!”

Chen Li'an, who had not yet succeeded in quitting smoking, ran away after saying that. It was too painful to watch Zhang Guorong smoking.

"You can't stop liking it?" Zhang Guorong repeated while looking at Chen Li'an's back, and then said in a daze: "Don't I like it that much?"

Only Zhang Guorong knows whether he likes it or not. Chen Li'an is very sure that he likes it. He has always liked it since he came into contact with painting.

It’s not that he’s obsessed with the aura that comes with being an artist, but Chen Li’an enjoys painting, which is much better than acting.

Acting is now like fruit candy for Chen Li'an after quitting smoking. Sometimes it feels very sweet and can relieve his inner needs, but sometimes it is very uncomfortable and feels like he is eating candles.

Chen Li'an now felt like he was eating candles. Director Cheng's retakes were getting more and more demanding, and they were getting slower and slower. He would never be able to pass a scene without shooting it more than a dozen times.

Chen Li'an felt like he was possessed by a demon. He had to shoot a smile over and over again, trying different looks and angles.

"Click!" Director Cheng stopped Chen Li'an's performance, stood up and shouted to Chen Li'an: "Li'an, please tilt your head a little later. When you smile, the corners of your mouth will be wider, and your eyes will be a little darker."

Chen Li'an nodded silently, rubbed his stiff facial muscles, and then nodded toward the camera.

"Okay, all departments are ready to start!" Director Cheng shouted with a loudspeaker, then sat down and looked at Chen Li'an in the camera.

He Saifei and Gong Li, who were watching the show outside the studio, gathered together and whispered.

"Li'an is really patient. I've shot this scene more than a dozen times." He Saifei leaned against the door so that Director Cheng wasn't paying attention and said in a low voice: "I feel that Director Cheng has some demons. Yes, during the crying scene yesterday, I cried over and over twenty times and even used eye drops."

Gong Li's attention was not on filming, she was always looking at He Saifei's belly. She just said "oh" when she heard her words, thinking about when her belly would bulge.

He Saifei glanced at the cup filled with pomegranate juice in Gong Li's hand, and then glanced at Chen Li'an who was trying to smile in front of the camera, seeming to be vaguely aware of something.

This is a situation. If you look back and pay attention to Gong Li's schedule in the next few months, you should be able to confirm it.

He Saifei gossiped with a sharp mind, and she had no symptoms of being pregnant for three years.

(Chapter 1, three more chapters today. Please understand my update time. It’s mainly too late to get off work. I get off work at nine o’clock and it’s already half past nine when I get home.)