Rebirth: I made my fortune by navigating the entertainment industry

Chapter 16 I still need my brother Luo

Yan Qingning clearly noticed Wu Qian's confusion. She sat down next to Wu Qian with her bottom sticking out and whispered, "Brother Shen Luo only said one thing: after this movie is finished, everyone will receive a big red envelope."

"Can a little red envelope really settle things?"

"Of course not. Brother Shen Luo also promised them that if the sound engineer does a good job, they will definitely benefit from it in the future. At the very least, if he becomes the director, these people will definitely have a good livelihood!"

"That's it?"

Yan Qingning shook her head. "Sister Wu Qian, you don't understand. Those who can make it in Hengdian must all have dreams. Although they have had their share of empty promises before, anyone with eyes can see that Brother Shen Luo is definitely not an ordinary person. Even with the script for The Sound Engineer, those who had read the script couldn't help but praise it after seeing the finished product."

"Charm is irresistible, so everyone is willing to take advantage of Shen Luo's promise." Yan Qingning hesitated for a moment before changing her words, "It's not so much that they're willing to take advantage of Shen Luo's promise, but rather that they're gambling, gambling that the sound engineer can succeed, gambling that Shen Luo will keep his promise."

"It's that simple?"

Wu Qian was truly shocked.

"It's that simple. Look... that cameraman wearing a hat is the camera supervisor who filmed the sound engineer, and those extras are all extras from the sound engineer team."

Yan Qingning said in a low voice.

However, Wu Qian was no longer in the mood to listen.

Her gaze remained fixed on Shen Luo's retreating figure.

At this moment, she not only felt the gap between herself and Shen Luo, but also the chasm in their abilities.

This guy is really something else.

Despite being several years younger than her, his ability to recognize and utilize talent, coupled with his charismatic personality that could easily outshine her, completely overwhelmed her.

If this guy hadn't only officially entered the industry last year...

For example, if he entered the entertainment industry in the same year as her, Wu Qian believed that Shen Luo would be dozens of times more successful than her! Not to mention that he would be supporting her, she might even end up as his plaything in bed.

She let him manipulate her, all for the sake of a tiny "opportunity" that slipped through his fingernails.

I'm devastated, bro!

Yan Qingning was a newcomer with little experience and was unaware of her own limitations. She didn't understand the true value of Shen Luo's achievements. In her mind, it seemed like Shen Luo's accomplishments were only to be expected, because Shen Luo was naturally that amazing.

She whispered, "Sister Qian, do you think our drama will be a success?"

She immediately regretted what she said and quickly changed her mind, saying, "Sister Qian, how successful do you think our drama will be? Will it win an award or something..."

Wu Qian shook her head with a wry smile, "Who knows... But I think winning an award won't be easy. After all, Gu Jian Qi Tan is a period fantasy drama, so it's hard to win a prestigious award. But winning a lesser-known award should be easy."

Wu Qian said this purely to indicate that she was part of the cast.

Because no matter how bad the drama is, she has a lot of connections. For example, she can get a TV series to win a ranking by saying a word to those obscure awards.

But now there's Shen Luo.

What awards can I win...?

It's hard to say.

"I think winning a legitimate award would be easy, and I've read the script several times! The plot is so good, it's a pity it doesn't have a happy ending."

Yan Qingning said with a grin, "Maybe this drama will be a huge hit, and I might even benefit from it and luckily step into the ranks of top-tier actresses~ Hehehe~"

"Have you been drinking?"

"No, I think it's very likely!"

Wu Qian was also defeated by Yan Qingning's naivety. She rolled her eyes and poked Yan Qingning's forehead hard with her finger. "Do you know how difficult it is to become a first-tier female star with just a supporting role in a drama?"

"How big is it?"

"It's like you buy a lottery ticket, randomly pick a few numbers, and win the grand prize. On your way home, you see an unfinished building, and you casually buy it with your lottery winnings. The next day, that building is zoned for a prestigious university, and your lottery winnings multiply dozens of times!"

"That difficult?" "You're overthinking it. What I said might actually come true, but someone who becomes a top-tier actor based on a supporting role in a drama... I've been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and I've never heard of such a thing."

"What if I become the first one?"

"Look, this little girl is so silly." Wu Qian was genuinely amused. "No wonder those old lecherous men like to scam people your age."

"I always thought it was because you girls were young and pretty, but I don't think so anymore. Girls your age are really easy to fool... If it were me, I could fool dozens of them too."

"What are you saying, Sister Qian?!"

Just as Yan Qingning mustered her courage to retort, she heard Shen Luo calling her from afar.

"Yan Qingning! Come here! Change your clothes, you're going to be in the next scene!"

"Huh?" Yan Qingning pointed to herself. "Me?"

"Yes, Chen Gaoguang filmed several takes, but I removed him. Since you also have scenes in this set, why don't you go on?"

Yan Qingning hadn't even reacted to what he said yet.

Wu Qian stood up in confusion and looked in Shen Luo's direction, "He doesn't satisfy you either?"

Seeing that it was Wu Qian who answered, Shen Luo said irritably, "You should rest, this is none of your business!"

"Oh."

Wu Qian obediently sat down again.

However, Chen Gaoguang's dismissal was something she hadn't expected.

Chen Gaoguang is an artist under Jaywalk Studio. Although he joined at the same time as Yan Qingning and the others, he is not a newcomer. He is considered a veteran in the entertainment industry.

However, lacking a powerful backer, he has only ever landed minor roles or supporting characters, which has kept him from achieving widespread fame.

But his acting skills are still quite good.

He plays the role of Feng Guangmo in the Legend of the Condor Heroes. According to Wu Qian, this role does not require high acting skills, and Chen Gaoguang's acting skills are decent, so he should be able to handle it easily.

However, since Shen Luo has already brought this up...

She decided not to bother with it anymore.

……

The other side.

Yan Qingning had already changed her clothes and started touching up her makeup.

ten minutes later.

She appeared in front of the camera.

With Shen Luo's command, filming officially began.

Since this was Yan Qingning's first official filming, she was more or less nervous.

Shen Luo understood that he didn't scold her directly for the first one or two mistakes, but even after he personally explained the scene to her the fourth time, the girl still didn't meet the requirements.

then…

Shen Luo pointed at her and launched into a tirade, "This isn't an innocent character, so don't act too pretentious. This character lost her father; she's a character with deep-seated suffering and hatred. You should be more composed! Understand?"

"Don't make exaggerated expressions, and absolutely no fidgeting!"

"Come again! Come again!"

(End of this chapter)