Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 194, Section 193: Zhou Ye Slaps Lin Shaobai in Anger, and Lin Shaobai's Rescue (6K)

After filming began, Lin Shaobai continued to shoot on Hainan Island.

My first film, "Cry Me a Sad River," was a completely new work.

The good thing is that the plot is good, and it later grossed 1 billion at the box office.

All of this is counted in his achievements.

Unfortunately, that movie was somewhat of a female lead supporting character, mainly focusing on the female lead, Yi Yao.

The movie currently in production, "The Vanished Woman," revolves around the story of the male protagonist, He Fei.

Only works like this can truly benefit the actors.

This movie sparked heated discussions after its screening in the previous life and eventually grossed 35 billion at the box office.

Lin Shaobai's goal this time is to rise even higher from this foundation.

Chen Duling's acting skills surprised everyone during the filming of the movie.

To better fit the image of Chen Mai, the top lawyer in the movie, she cut her hair below her neck as required by the production team.

I also learned about motorcycles and billiards.

She did a good job filming her solo scenes, but she was incredibly nervous when preparing to film her first scene with Lin Shaobai.

Previously known as the cool and sassy top lawyer Chen Mai, she now seems a bit like a little girl.

Lin Shaobai noticed her nervousness and took a step closer to her.

Chen Duling only came to her senses when their shoulders touched.

"Hmm? Teacher Lin?"

She smiled gently, as if it were a natural occurrence.

Lin Shaobai coughed twice deliberately: "Ahem. It seems like Teacher Chen is a little nervous?"

Chen Duling: "I...I'm fine. I'm not nervous."

"Tsk tsk tsk. Hold out your hand and I'll give you something."

Lin Shaobai pretended to take something out, clenched his fist, and stretched it out towards Chen Duling.

Chen Duling obediently opened her palm and watched as Lin Shaobai placed his fist on her palm.

Guess what I'm going to give you?

"I can't guess."

"Here, take my heart."

"..."

Chen Duling paused for a few seconds, then lowered her head, trying her best to suppress her laughter.

Lin Shaobai said that on purpose, just to put Chen Duling at ease.

"I really didn't expect you to say that."

Chen Duling said with a mixture of helplessness and doting affection.

Lin Shaobai opened his hand, took Chen Duling's hand and shook it: "There's nothing to be nervous about."

Logically speaking, these two shouldn't have anything to be nervous about.

Since we've already slept together, why worry about anything else?
Shortly after, the two began filming.

In this scene, Lin Shaobai first has to go through a chase.

He chased a group of children through several alleyways before finally being stopped by Chen Duling, who was riding a motorcycle.

The background of this storyline is a very common scam.

Using children to lower people's guard and lure them into dark alleyways.

Little did they know that several bad guys with sticks were hiding inside.

Lin Shaobai filmed the chase scene about five times before it was approved.

The director felt that this kind of plot would be more interesting if it was filmed in a thrilling and exciting way.

Then, at the crucial moment, Chen Duling drove her motorcycle and blocked Lin Shaobai's path.

And say "danger".

As required by the script, Chen Duling would take off her helmet at this moment and toss her hair in a dashing manner.

There were no problems with the rehearsals, but when it came to the actual filming, Chen Duling was always afraid of crashing into Lin Shaobai while riding her motorcycle.

If you have reservations, you won't be able to achieve the best effect the director envisioned during filming.

It was the middle of the day and the weather was extremely hot. Lin Shaobai thought that if the scene didn't go well, he would have to continue to stand in the sun.

"Teacher Chen." Lin Shaobai quickly arrived at the side of the motorcycle, Dudu.

"Ok?"

"Don't worry about me, just drive over when the time comes. I'll step back a bit when you get close, don't worry. If you keep having these concerns, we'll never get this scene right. The sun is getting stronger, and everyone will get sunburned too."

Chen Duling nodded.

Lin Shaobai's comforting words seemed to put her at ease.

"action!"

This time, Chen Duling drove straight ahead and stopped Lin Shaobai precisely at the designated distance and time, coldly saying, "Danger."

"Great card!"

It was really difficult to film this part.

After it ended, Chen Duling was still riding on the motorcycle.

If it weren't for acting, she would rarely have the opportunity to ride such a bike.

One of the reasons I chose to become an actor was that the profession allows me to experience all sorts of lives and learn all sorts of skills.

Even Lin Shaobai found it hard to imagine how the bookish Chen Duling would have come to associate with thrilling motorcycles if it weren't for making this movie.

"Okay, keep going!"

……

……

The weather on Hainan Island is getting hotter and hotter.

On cloudy days, it's fairly cool, but on sunny days, the sun is so bright that you can't even open your eyes.

In just a few days, Lin Shaobai's skin darkened.

But this is exactly the image of He Fei that the director initially envisioned.

If He Fei dressed up elaborately and looked like a delicate, fair-skinned young man, it would definitely be out of place.

At the same time, Zhou Ye decided to try out a role in a family drama.

She didn't plan to take a break even in the sweltering July heat.
While looking for auditions for film and television productions, I gradually discovered a fact.

The TV series being auditioned for has several companies as investors, and the male and female leads have already been snapped up by artists from various companies.

She's not even a minor actress who gets a proper audition.

The scripts handed to her were all low-budget, and the plots were rather absurd.

Zhou Ye felt that acting in this kind of drama would not be of any value to her career development, and would only result in her being criticized by netizens after it aired.

Characters from these kinds of shows will eventually only appear in comedy compilations.

The insane plot could become a black mark on her life forever.

I once read some words from senior actors who said that actors must cherish their reputation.

You shouldn't act in bad dramas if you have the opportunity.

Acting in bad shows will damage your professional career.

Zhou Ye had a representative work and was a top contender for the leading role... Who would have thought that she couldn't be cast in those dramas at all?

The wealthy second generation or capital has already decided on the important roles.

Just as Zhou Ye was about to give up, a family drama script was handed to her.

She's still the female lead.

Despite his joy, Zhou Ye calmed down and explained to the producer that if there were any kissing scenes, a body double or a camera trick would be needed.

The producer was utterly shocked when he heard this!

How could a minor actor make such a request?
The character Qiao Yingzi only gained some popularity; she's not a big star, is she?
This girl makes such a request right from the start; no wonder she can't find work.

Zhou Ye thought that since he had already been rejected by the production team so many times, he wasn't afraid of failing again this time.

Summon your courage and speak out what's in your heart.

The producer of this drama did not directly reject Zhou Ye's request, nor did he ridicule her harshly. Instead, he came up with a clever idea.

"I think we need to discuss your request with the production team. How about we schedule a time to have dinner together?"

Upon hearing the word "dinner," Zhou Ye instantly became alert.

"Was there a lot of people at the gathering? Can I express my thoughts normally?"

She gave an awkward laugh twice.

"Of course! This gathering is just a meal for everyone, don't worry."

"...If you don't agree with me, then forget it. There's no need for me to go to this dinner party."

"No, no, our director is a very nice person! And it's not just the director, all the lead actors will be there."

The producer gave a fake smile.

Seeing that this was a female producer, Zhou Ye continued, "Can I go with my assistant?"

It would be more reassuring to bring someone else along.

"Of course! Let's set a time later. We still need to talk to the director about this."

"Ah."

Zhou Ye thought to herself that it wasn't easy to find a production crew that was willing to take the initiative to discuss things with her like this and that wouldn't replace her at the last minute.

"It turns out that it's so difficult to make it in this industry on my own."

Zhou Ye sighed.

……

The producers quickly arranged a dinner at a high-end hotel in Beijing.

Besides the director and screenwriter, the second female lead and veteran actors who made guest appearances also made time to attend this dinner.

That day happened to be a Saturday night, and almost all the private rooms in the restaurant were full.

Before the broadcast of "A Little Reunion", the cast and crew also organized similar dinner parties.

Zhou Ye, who was standing next to Lin Shaobai, didn't feel particularly nervous.

She was already thin, and in such a large private room she looked even smaller.

Fortunately, she had a female assistant with her, otherwise she would have been so nervous that she kept wiping away sweat.

Zhou Ye sat on the side the whole time, and apart from normal greetings, he didn't take the initiative to communicate with anyone.

After the food was served, everyone chatted and laughed as they ate.

The show's director, Director Zhang, didn't notice Zhou Ye at first, and only came to her side after everyone had drunk enough.

The private room was now filled with smoke.

The screenwriter and producer sat in the distance scrolling through their phones.

The foodie second female lead kept her head down and silently ate her rice.

The veteran actor is getting old; after a few drinks, he can't take it anymore and has to lean back in his chair and close his eyes to rest.

"Cough cough."

Director Zhang coughed twice while sitting in the chair next to Zhou Ye.

Zhou Ye frowned when he smelled the stench from his breath!

My stomach was churning, and I felt like I was going to vomit at any moment!

Does this person never brush their teeth?!

"Zhou Ye, I heard from someone that you're thinking of changing the kissing scenes to use camera tricks or body doubles, right?"

Director Zhang said with a smile, holding a wine glass in his hand.

Zhou Ye remained seated upright and nodded.

"You know what? We decided to cast you as our female lead from the very beginning. So, naturally, we agreed to your request."

"Really?"

"But there's a condition."

Zhou Ye was stunned.

At that moment, many thoughts were running through her mind.

What conditions did the director propose?

If they push their luck, she'll turn around and leave!

Not a second longer!
Then I watched as Director Zhang took a card out of his pocket, wrapped it in a napkin on the table, and handed it to Zhou Ye.

Zhou Ye looked at him suspiciously.

"Director Zhang, what is this?"

The scene was noisy, and she spoke softly.

Director Zhang's smile remained unchanged: "If you perform well, I can agree to your conditions, 100% agree."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ye quickly took out the card from the tablecloth and discovered that it was a gray room key!

Zhou Ye was so frightened by this situation, which was the first time he had ever encountered one in his life, that his blood froze and his temples throbbed!

She sprang to her feet as if launched into the air, staring incredulously at everything before her. She'd heard similar stories from classmates back in school.

I never expected it to happen to me.

Zhou Ye's lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he felt his body becoming increasingly empty.

This is not the time to be confused!

Don't stay still!

Reject him quickly!

Zhou Ye was screaming inwardly.

After a while, she took a deep breath to calm her rapidly beating heart.

Director Zhang, still clutching his wine glass, said, "Zhou Ye, you—"

"Don't call me by my name! It's disgusting!"

Zhou Yeyong interrupted Director Zhang's words with his loudest voice.

This also broke the quiet and awkward atmosphere in the private room.

Everyone who was playing on their phones looked up, and even those who were sleeping were startled awake by that sentence.

The only veteran actor was already quite old, and being so frightened by him almost made him jump out of his skin.

"Oh dear, quick-acting heart medicine..."

Due to health reasons, the veteran actor was first helped out of the room by his friend.

Director Zhang never expected things to develop in this direction.

Logically speaking, how could a thin, weak actress like Zhou Ye, who looks so easy to bully, have such explosive power?

"I never imagined you were such a disgusting person."

"You're really asking for it! If you don't want to, then get the hell out of here! What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? You think I won't—"

"Snapped!"

This was the second time Zhou Ye had interrupted Director Zhang.

This time, however, she took action.

The slap knocked Director Zhang's glasses to the ground, leaving a very noticeable mark on his cheek.

Zhou Ye's arm and hand trembled slightly; the blow had hurt her deeply.

But nothing could stop the burning desire in her chest!
She turned her head again and found that everyone else in the room looked calm.

It was as if this were such an ordinary thing.

Only her personal assistant, concerned, took her arm and asked, "Zhou Ye, your hand is red, does it hurt? Xiao Ye!"

It was only when Zhou Ye arrived at this point that he realized it was all a huge scam.

Although the entire crew didn't say it out loud, they all knew exactly what was going on.

She was the only one kept in the dark.

They actually naively thought it was just a normal dinner party.

"Zhou Ye! You want to get yourself killed? Believe me or not, I'll blacklist you!"

"Go ahead and ban me! I'll just retire from the industry and go back to my hometown! What's the difference between living and not living?! You really think you're something special, huh?! Does your wife even know what kind of person you are?!"

After saying that, Zhou Ye reached behind him and accurately pulled up his assistant, then stormed out of the private room.

The two continued forward and then turned into the restroom.

After washing his face, Zhou Ye completely broke down and cried uncontrollably while leaning on his female assistant.

The assistant was a friend of Zhou Ye's from her hometown, and at this moment she could better understand her fear and bitterness.

"Ono, it's okay, it's alright, everything will be alright. Look! We're fine, it's okay."

"..."

Now, Zhou Ye can only cry silently in the bathroom.

In no time, tears and snot soaked the assistant's left shoulder.

Why is someone crying?

Assistant Xiao Zhao came out of the toilet stall just after using it.

Upon opening the door, the three of them looked at each other in bewilderment.

Zhou Ye quickly wiped away his tears, pretended nothing had happened, and turned his head to the side.

Assistant Xiao Zhao also looked away awkwardly.

She calmly left the restroom, and only after returning to the private room did she prepare to tell her boss, Lin Shaobai, about the incident.

This weekend, Lin Shaobai returned to Beijing to handle company matters and also had dinner with his agent and musicians he had been working with.

The group also discussed the production of the new song "Mingming" for the album.

In Lin Shaobai's mind, this song definitely wouldn't be as popular as his previous ones.

The good thing is that it's a sweet love song, so at least it won't be criticized as being unpleasant to listen to.

"Clearly I love you deeply"

"They clearly wanted to be together."

"The blessings spoken aloud were insincere."

Assistant Xiao Zhao wanted to tell Lin Shaobai what she had seen in the bathroom, but when she saw him humming a cheerful tune, she swallowed her words.

Silently, I sat back down in my original spot and continued to be a background figure.

Qin Lili, the musician sitting opposite Lin Shaobai, smiled.

"President Lin is really good at writing love songs. Didn't you ever think of writing a song specifically for your company's three trainees to compete with?"

Qin Lili is a well-known female musician in the industry, and she is currently teaching the three trainees to sing at Lin Shaobai's company.

I initially chose to join Lin Shaobai's company because I admired Lin Shaowen's talent.

Lin Shaobai shook his head: "Original songs definitely can't match the popularity of already released songs. Especially the initial stage of a talent show is crucial for a contestant. If you don't make a deep impression on people on the initial stage, it's hard to get a good ranking later."

"Hmm...that's right. You're so busy filming, yet you still find time to produce songs."

"That's nothing. I haven't had time to go back to the company lately, so I'll trouble Sister Qin to keep an eye on them and help them practice properly."

"Oh, Mr. Lin, you don't trust me to do things? I will definitely do what I promised you. But I think Liu Yuxin is talented. It's amazing that you were able to find such a trainee in China."

"Yes. She is talented and hardworking."

Lin Shaobai drank a glass of wine and glanced towards the door.

Qin Lili scrolled through Weibo's trending topics and said with a smile, "President Lin, have you seen a movie?"

She became inexplicably excited when the topic came up: "It's strange, I'm not usually a fan of cartoons, but I heard there's a really good animated movie called Nezha, so I went to see it with my friend, and hey, it's really good."

The animated film "Ne Zha" was released in theaters this summer.

The film's director, Jiaozi, became an overnight sensation.

The film ultimately grossed 50.36 billion yuan at the box office.

Such amazing results are just the beginning of the huge Nezha IP.

In the future, "Ne Zha" will reach a staggering 10 billion yuan at the box office, setting a new record for the highest-grossing film in mainland China.

Before this movie, it was already an amazing achievement for any domestic film to reach a box office of six or seven billion yuan.

Who would have thought that the first film to gross 10 billion yuan would be an animated movie?
"I highly recommend it, Mr. Lin. You should check out this movie if you have time."

"Okay, I'll go take a look when I have time."

Lin Shaobai replied dismissively.

"President Lin. President Lin."

Assistant Xiao Zhao finally got a chance to pat Lin Shaobai on the shoulder.

"What's wrong, Xiao Zhao?"

"President Lin, I think I saw your ex... oh no, Zhou Ye."

Assistant Xiao Zhao whispered in Lin Shaobai's ear.

"What?" Lin Shaobai perked up instantly.

"That's right, I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that we're both eating at this fancy restaurant. But she seems to be in a bad mood; she's crying in the bathroom."

"cry?!"

Lin Shaobai quickly got up and ran towards the bathroom.

"Hey!"

Agent Li was stunned!

As a top-tier celebrity, what are you doing running around like this?!
She also threw down her chopsticks, turned around, and chased after him.

Inside the private room, Qin Lili looked awkwardly at her assistant, Xiao Zhao.

"What's wrong?"

"Um, you can understand it as our CEO Lin having some things to take care of."

"Then, then, are we still going to eat this?"

"Yes, uh, we should eat it, but we can wait a bit."

……

Lin Shaobai ran all the way to the restroom and saw Zhou Ye wearing sunglasses.

Zhou Ye's eyes were red and swollen from crying, and he decided to wear sunglasses to save face.

She had been trying to pretend she hadn't seen Lin Shaobai until he grabbed her arm.

"Zhou Ye, what a coincidence, I run into you here."

"It's quite a coincidence, but I have to go now."

Zhou Ye deliberately turned his face to one side and adjusted his sunglasses forcefully.

"I heard you cried, is that right?"

"No."

"Come to my private room first."

Upon hearing Zhou Ye's trembling voice, Lin Shaobai withdrew his hand, his tone gentle and soft.

"Lin Shaobai..."

Zhou Ye didn't want anyone to get involved, especially since this matter was somewhat embarrassing.

But when she looked up and saw Lin Shaobai's eyes, her heart softened instantly.

She silently followed Lin Shaobai into his private room.

"You can all leave now. I need to speak with Zhou Ye alone. Sister Qin, you can go back now. Thank you for your hard work today."

"Oh……"

After the room was cleared out, only Lin Shaobai and Zhou Ye remained in the private room.

Zhou Ye took off his sunglasses, revealing his red, swollen eyes from crying.

"Senior sister, what are you doing here?"

"Shaobai, I want to talk to you about something."

"what?"

"I want to join your company."

Zhou Ye slowly raised his eyes and said with exceptional determination.

After experiencing all these events, Zhou Ye finally realized that she couldn't make it on her own; if she wanted to become famous, she needed a powerful backer.

Otherwise, you might be replaced in your role today and targeted for nefarious purposes tomorrow.

I still can't accept any male lead other than Lin Shaobai.

Lin Shaobai noticed Zhou Ye's slightly trembling hands and asked, "Of course there's no problem, but what exactly happened? Why did you suddenly say that? And why are you crying like this?"

Zhou Ye also noticed that his hands were shaking badly, so he quickly put his hands from the table into his pocket.

"I just accepted your previous invitation to join Baichen Entertainment... huh?"

Zhou Ye turned his head and found that Lin Shaobai had taken the seat next to him.

With the two of them so close, Zhou Ye's heart couldn't help but pound.

"Senior sister, tell me if you've been wronged, and I'll definitely help you."

As Lin Shaobai spoke, he grasped Zhou Ye's slightly trembling hand.

This time, Zhou Ye did not dodge.

She bit her lip lightly, as if she had been struggling with her thoughts for a very long time.

"I just... I just... Director Zhang, Director Zhang Ziming... he..."

Zhou Ye couldn't continue speaking, and tears welled up again, rolling down his cheeks and onto his white clothes.

Lin Shaobai felt heartbroken seeing this and quickly opened his arms to embrace the sobbing Zhou Ye.

"It's alright, senior sister, don't cry, I'm here."

Lin Shaobai placed one hand on Zhou Ye's back and patted him gently, as if he were patting a baby.

"Don't cry, senior sister. I promise you what you said. Come to my company sometime, and we'll sign a contract. But what happened earlier... if you can't continue, can I ask your assistant?"

Zhou Ye's account was fragmented; the truth of the matter should be sought from someone with a clear head.

Lin Shaobai only called her assistant in after seeing that Zhou Ye was feeling a little better.

It was from this assistant that he learned what Zhou Ye had just experienced.

I wrote a bit more in this chapter, which is unusual. I don't know how it is. Maybe I hit a nerve in the first two chapters? The average subscriptions dropped today.

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