I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 197 Invitation (13)

Shen Liang is very popular now...

The new top star!

In fact, young actors have always been a scarce commodity in the film and television market.

Young actors with good reputation and good acting skills are even rarer...

So, those top stars all have movies to shoot...

Shen Liang has a very good reputation. He is impeccable in acting and being a person. He is very easy to get along with...

There have been projects that have invited him to participate in the past, but they were all not-so-good dramas.

After the release of "Time Travel Cohabitation", the box office was a big hit, proving that his reputation and popularity are not false...

Then there will definitely be a lot of projects coming to you!
But what is different from other top stars is that Shen Liang is very picky about the roles he plays, and he can’t afford to spend a lot of money—it’s not that he can’t afford to spend a lot of money, but if he is really offered 8000 million to act in a play, he will definitely agree to it, because there is no one who does that!

But part of his film and television contracts are signed with the Tencent platform. Tencent produces a lot of dramas every year, S-level projects, and it costs a lot of money to hire people every year...

Shen Liang became popular...

That's great!

So, a bunch of S+ projects came to us...

The happiest ones are probably the "Joy of Life" project team, which went directly from S-level to S+...

Long Danny picked out a few: "The King's Avatar", "The Lost Tomb: The Lost Tomb" and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber"...

Industry Dark Light!

It’s not that these dramas are bad, but they’re not popular enough!
Especially compared with "Joy of Life".

Generally speaking, idol actors who have become famous through hit works need to transform themselves if they want to continue to rise in status. What subject matter is most suitable?
Military drama, suspense drama, criminal investigation drama!

These three types...

Big productions of realistic themes don’t need popular stars to become blockbuster masterpieces…

Idol dramas and IP dramas have little effect on increasing traffic.

So, Shen Liang passed directly.

"After Joy of Life, I should have a few months' time to take on a TV series or a movie... I personally prefer TV series..."

"What subject matter?"

"Suspense and criminal investigation themes are best..." After a pause, Shen Liang said, "And I will definitely do "Want to See You"..."

"Well, I'll give feedback to the company..."

"...I asked you to find out about "Squid Stewed in Honey Sauce"...Wait a minute, I have to take a call..." Shen Liang looked at the caller ID and saw it was Li Guangjie. He answered the call immediately: "Hello, Uncle Li..."

Li Guangjie on the other end of the phone was helpless: "I told you to call me brother!"

"My mom calls you brother, and I call you brother... the generations are messed up."

"…Congratulations first, the movie is a big hit at the box office."

"Thank you..." Shen Liang smiled, then said: "Uncle Li, just speak frankly... Our relationship doesn't need to be like this..."

"Okay, I'll get this straight... There's a play that I think is perfect for you!"

"Oh, then send me the script... When is the audition? I... will be joining the crew next month, so let me talk to the director and shoot your scene first..."

"…Just listen to me first…" Li Guangjie interrupted him: "You know Liu Tong, right?"

"Liu Tong of the light?"

Light Media, Ding Ding Zhang, Liu Tong, Yi Qiao, Sun Yonghuan and Li Xiaoping are all big names in the industry...the kind that are both capable and have tempers.

Later, Ding Ding Zhang and Yi Qiao left one after another, and Liu Tong was also marginalized...

Li Guangjie nodded: "Yes, his novel "Whose Youth Is Not Confused" will be adapted..."

"It seems that "Whose Youth Is Not Confused" has been released already?"

"Whose Youth Are You Not Confused", released in 2016, directed by Yao Tingting, starring Bai Chunshan, box office 1.8 million...

"It's a web drama. Guangguang is preparing to enter the web drama market... They have produced Liu Tong's sequel to Whose Youth Is Not Confused, I'm Waiting for You in the Future... I read the script... I think it's pretty good. They want to find a popular actor to play the leading actor..." "...The leading actor?" Shen Liang scratched his head: "I'm afraid I don't have the time!"

"If you agree, I'll ask them to wait until you finish filming the scene you're working on..."

"That's no problem... Please send the script over and I'll take a look... By the way, please let me know the audition time..."

Li Guangjie on the other end of the phone: "What audition? I'll tell the director and they'll go to Hengdian to find you..."

“…Let the director come to me directly?”

"Please discuss the specific shooting time... preferably after September..."

"Okay, then I'll hang up first."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Liang glanced at Chen Jiadong: "I'll Wait for You in the Future", do you know this book?"

"I know. Liu Tong's novel was previously published as a micro-movie... The director is Xue Ling, who graduated from Southwest University..." Chen Jiadong read directly from his cell phone...

"…Did you hear the conversation between me and Li Guangjie?"

“Hmm…” Chen Jiadong put away his phone: “I don’t think you should agree right away… You have to know that you are a top star now. If you agree to star in a play, you won’t have to worry about commercial sponsorship and broadcasting platforms…”

Shen Liang interrupted him: "I know Li Guangjie better than you do. He is not the type to introduce a play to anyone casually, unless he really likes it... He has a good eye. If he likes it and calls me, it means the script is not bad!"

“…Then I’ll talk to the company…”

"Well, the company can also invest. It's a web series anyway, so having one more producer doesn't matter!"

……

"I'll Wait for You in the Future" is indeed a very good work, telling the story of the encounter between the 37-year-old self and the 17-year-old self.

Because of a fake marriage, the protagonist Hao Huigui accidentally returned to his 17-year-old self. No, to be precise, he became the class teacher of his 17-year-old self.

"If I could do it all over again, would everything be different?" So, the following story happened.

In fact, it is a warm direction - helping the weak self in your heart!
Quite an interesting setting.

The subsequent stories are also very interesting. The screenwriter referred to the "Reply" series and carefully made each episode into a separate theme story:
reconciliation of the present with the past;

Learning to say no is a necessary course for growth;
Sincerity is the most powerful weapon...

Of course, the ending is quite embarrassing...it's just another dream!

There's no way, you have to pass the trial.

The story is quite interesting, Shen Liang actually finished reading it in one go...

Damn, it affects my sleep...

The most direct impact of not getting enough rest is that the shooting condition on the second day is not good...

A very simple shot was NG three times!
The director couldn't help but criticize: "Shen Liang, what's wrong with you? This is not like you!"

"…I didn't get enough rest last night…Give me five minutes, I'll adjust myself."

Shen Liang was a little embarrassed, so he stepped back out of the camera, closed his eyes, and tried to get into character...

A staff member nearby was discussing quietly: "Is it because 'Time Travel' is selling so well that we are too excited?"

"This is my first starring role in a movie, and the box office and word of mouth are great. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to sleep either!"

"…Yesterday's box office was also 4500 million, right?"

"It has been over 4500 million for two consecutive working days. I estimate that after four working days, the cumulative box office will be close to million!"

"Maoyan's box office forecast has been changed to 10.07 billion!"

“…The box office of “Kingdom of Women” seems to be only 7 million?”

Shen Liang waved his hand and called the on-site producer Sun Yongkun: "Brother Sun... tell them to shut up. Don't mention the poor box office of "The Kingdom of Women" or "Time Raiders" in front of me. Don't talk about anything other than the TV series on the spot!"

Sun Yongkun nodded: "Okay..."

Holding the loudspeaker, he was about to speak, but Shen Liang quickly said, "Wait until the filming is over..."

(End of this chapter)