Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 231 It’s time to fulfill the bet

Liu Qianqian was lying on the bed at this time, looking at the report about "The Ming Dynasty 1566" on Sina website on the computer with tears in her eyes.

Viewership ratings 0.75%?

Why is it so low?
She has been watching TV series every night these days.

To be honest, if it were shown in the past, she would definitely not like dramas with similar themes.

However, a few years ago, because of Xiaofeng, she made up for the lack of knowledge about Chinese history. After reading for a long time, she actually developed a certain interest in the related books and stories.

Although she did not know the details of the events during the Jiajing period, she still knew famous people such as Hai Rui, Zhang Juzheng, Yan Song and Li Shizhen.

Liu Qianqian finds it easier to immerse herself in the plot while watching a drama.

If you really take the time to watch it, you can easily find that the subtlety of this drama really reveals the complexity of human beings and the corruption of the Ming Dynasty officialdom.

Then I understood why Xiaofeng spoke so highly of this drama.

But what happens now?
Where has the audience's aesthetic taste gone? Why don't they watch this drama?

If you guys continue like this, won’t I have to call Xiaofeng brother from now on?
Liu Qianqian felt ashamed just thinking about it.

At the same time, I also felt extremely confused and started searching for related reports on the Internet.

Why the ratings of "The Ming Dynasty" are not good.

As a result, the reasons summarized by the media were not much different from what Xiaofeng said.

It may be because of the different times or the bad platform, and the main audience does not like serious historical dramas.

The biggest problem is that it is not broadcast on CCTV.

She looked for corresponding comments from netizens, but found almost no relevant discussion posts in the forum.

There were only a few posts that mentioned the drama when it was first aired.

It is said that many actors from "The Tang Empire" also played roles in "The Ming Dynasty".

That's all.

Subsequent comments show that the feedback is quite average.

When replying to the posts, some young netizens explicitly mentioned views such as "I am not happy with what I see", "I don't know who is good and who is bad", and "The discussion is so confusing that I can't understand".

After flipping for a while.

Liu Qianqian gave up completely, buried her head in the pillow and acted like an ostrich.

Tired, destroy it.

Anyway, it’s not time to fulfill the bet yet, so just hold on as long as you can. Come on, Xixi.

At the same time, news related to Zhou Runfa soon appeared in the media and online portals.

"Zhou Runfa was dishonest and broke his promise at the last minute"

"Some people put forward a lot of conditions, and when the filming is about to start, they say they don't want to act anymore"

Where is professional ethics?

"4000 million yuan in salary cannot buy sincerity"

They all disclosed Zhou Runfa’s previous breach of contract.

Although according to contemporary law, if there is no formal contract, it cannot be considered a breach of contract.

But morality is above the law. In the simple concept of the Chinese people, if a promise is made verbally, it should be fulfilled under normal circumstances.

In particular, according to the reports, the crew has been trying to find ways to agree to the various difficult conditions proposed by the other party.

My sincerity was not lacking, but I didn't expect to be stabbed in the back.

The crew had actually already noticed something and had been trying their best to save the relationship, but the people themselves were not sincere enough to cooperate, so it was only a matter of time before they broke the contract.

The report here also mentioned Chen Linfeng's case.

They thought that Xiao Chen was just expressing his honest opinion on the script and never thought that someone would use his comments as an excuse to boycott the performance.

Xiao Chen is just a child. How can you use a child like this?
When Chen Linfeng saw this, he almost couldn't hold back.

Although you wrote me like a white lotus, it made me a little happy.

But the book fans don’t agree.

Indeed, there are comments about this matter on forums and book discussion areas.

Old book fans don’t believe it at all.

"Xiao Chen is already an old man, how can he still be considered a child? What child is not afraid of boiling water every day? It's useless to urge him to update."

"Indeed, Xiao Chen is very cunning. I don't believe he said that unintentionally."

"It must be Wu Yusen who pissed him off. Xiao Chen usually smiles at everyone and I heard he has a very good reputation in the industry."

"There are rumors that Wu Yusen looked down on him and wanted to trick him into playing a small supporting role to raise the profile of Hong Kong and Taiwan actors. This is revenge."

"That's right, it seems like something Xiao Chen would do."

"The truth is out. Wu Yusen is the second Yuanyuan."

"Director Wu, why did you mess with Xiao Chen?"

"..."

This incident did not cause much impact on Chen Linfeng's fan group.

Old fans all know that he is a vengeful person, and doing this is consistent with his personality.

Besides, it is not morally objectionable to defend and counterattack instead of taking the initiative.

But Zhou Runfa became the target of everyone's criticism, especially when the big mouth Zhang Weiping also spoke out at this time.

"When Zhou was filming Curse of the Golden Flower, he often acted like a big shot and went on strike three times. During that time, he booked seven rooms by himself and insisted on arranging a motorhome with a toilet for him, which he didn't use many times.

I would say this person has a problem with his professional ethics.”

Two consecutive events proved that Zhou Runfa’s reputation could never be restored.

Gradually it is comparable to the later Internet era.

Although, this kind of public reputation will not have too much impact on the actors' acceptance of roles.

But when it comes to the right scenery, it may be a big thunder.

Moreover, the industry will be more cautious in the future and may be more careful when inviting Zhou.

In the long run, it is quite harmful to the actor's career.

Zhou Runfa himself understood this truth. He was in Emily Ken, watching the continuous reports about him in China. He was furious.

However, he also understood that behind the public opinion, it should be Huaying who took action, and the purpose was to teach him a lesson.

If you are not willing to endure this, there may be more serious measures later.

There is no choice but to endure it.

Zhou Runfa was originally very proud of his clever choice of timing, and with the help of director Xiao Chen, he successfully quit the role.

By then, both Huaying and Chengtian would probably give up their efforts and let the matter go unresolved due to Xiao Chen's face.

He could never have imagined that a chain reaction would be caused because of some information he didn't know.

The matter became so serious that the CEOs of both parties were forced to come out in person to settle the matter.

During this process, Chen Linfeng also extricated himself by exchanging interests with Huaying, and gave him a slap in the face.

Zhou Runfa sighed, feeling that he had shot himself in the foot.

Fortunately, the heat cannot last forever. At this point, we can only wait for the storm to pass.

At this point, the matter is completely settled.

The time comes to mid-September.

After the crew of "Whiplash" completed the preparatory work, Chen Linfeng sent a message in advance to notify all the actors to join the crew for a script reading.

Only Li Xuejian was still getting into character and adjusting his state, so he did not show up.

Without exception, all other actors arrived on time.

Liu Qianqian was obviously avoiding Director Chen and didn't say a word when they met.

Occasionally, Chen Linfeng would look over there, and Xixi would immediately turn her head away from him, acting like an ostrich to the end.

He laughed secretly in his heart, sooner or later you won't be able to escape.

"Okay, everyone is here. Today we will mainly read through the script. If you have any questions, please raise your hand at any time. We will discuss it on the spot and make modifications as appropriate.

The final version that is not disputed will become the subsequent shooting script, and everyone will follow the script at that time."

Everyone nodded.

In this crew, no one has more authority than the director, and no one would be so stupid as to add more scenes for themselves.

At this time, there were several important characters in the field, including Chen Linfeng, Liu Qianqian, and Ma Yue.

There are also Zhou Jielun, Lin Junjie and Chen Yixun, three celebrities in the music industry.

Zhou Jielun has a more important role. He is the lead drummer of the non-professional orchestra that the protagonist is in in the early stage. In the later stage, he is called by the devil teacher to be a tool to spur the protagonist.

Eason Chan and Kenny Lam only made cameo appearances.

Eason Chan played the role of the fat boy in the previous life movie.

When the protagonist first arrived, the character did not make any mistakes in his performance, but due to the high pressure from his teacher, he was not confident in his music and admitted that he had made mistakes.

As a result, he was kicked out of the orchestra by his teacher.

This part of the plot focuses on shaping the teacher's role, which is also a very important content.

Lin Junjie plays the role of the lead drummer in the teacher's professional orchestra.

During a performance, he lost his music score because he went to the toilet.

The male protagonist has since taken over.

Overall, "Whiplash" has heavy musical elements, and inviting these three people can somewhat enhance the viewing experience of some viewers.

As a price, Chen Linfeng had previously agreed to make a guest appearance in Zhou Jielun's "Secret".

The filming has already been completed.

As for Eason Chan and Kenny Lam, he agreed to appear as a guest singer in a concert in the future.

The entire script reading lasted for three days, and the script was slightly modified.

The changes are mainly some minor details, such as the characters' speaking habits, and some small flaws that were not noticed during the Chinese translation process.

After there were no problems with the script, Chen Linfeng took everyone to take makeup photos for the characters while everyone was present.

As the protagonist, Chen Linfeng was not dressed very handsomely.

On the contrary, in order to reflect the protagonist's wholehearted dedication to music, the clothing and hairstyle are designed to be rather unkempt.

The most common combination is a simple T-shirt and jeans.

The props team prepared several sets, which can be replaced at any time according to different scenes, but the overall style is consistent, and they are all common attire for ordinary male college students.

In addition, there is a set of formal attire for performances.

There are two types of makeup photos in total.

In order to make the character stand out, Chen Linfeng even relaxed his body management recently.

Now he still has some fat on his stomach, and the muscles on his arms are not so obvious, which fits the image of a useless college student who usually only plays drums.

Zhou Jielun felt a little envious when he saw Chen Linfeng greeting the crew members.

Previously, although he was a director in the crew of "Secret", he was in a mess and did not feel very fulfilled.

Now watching Xiao Chen managing the crew, everything is so organized and he can give orders as easily as with his own arm.

This is what a real director is.

It was already January 1th. Li Xuejian finished his preparations and came to the crew.

Just in time for the photo shoot.

Li Xuejian's makeup is quite special. After being adjusted by the makeup artist, his eyes appear more sinister.

But normally, he is a normal person, and might even seem a little amiable.

This gives him room to perform in the play.

How can one show the fickle side of his character?

Chen Linfeng was looking forward to it.

At the same time, in the evening, Chen Linfeng blocked Liu Qianqian at the hotel entrance.

"Sissi, it's time to fulfill the bet."

(End of this chapter)