Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Yes, as part of Xia Yuan’s crew, no matter where he goes, there are always some people there. One of them is the chief producer Liu Guang, and the other is Chu Zhongtian.

After all, as two of the six members who had joined the club during college, the three of them had supported each other all the way, and Xia Yuan would take them to play together no matter what.

It can also be said that the success of Xia Yuan's works is inseparable from these two people to a certain extent.

It's amazing to say, if Chu Zhongtian and Liu Guang were used by others, it probably wouldn't have such amazing effects, and they would probably use them similarly to other chief producers and leading actors.

But in Xia Yuan's hands, they can often burst out with a completely different professional vitality and always improve their condition to their own upper limit.

The reason is actually very simple. It is because only Xia Yuan understands them, knows what they are good at, what kind of work they are suitable for, and will specifically guide them to their strengths.

As opening a branch and coming to Hollywood is such a big thing, Xia Yuan would naturally bring them with him.

Chu Zhongtian and Liu Guang were actually quite happy about it.

After all, this is an opportunity to conquer Hollywood. Which film and television person can refuse this temptation?
So when the new movie "Cellmates" was approved, the first person Xia Yuan approached was Chu Zhongtian!
Looking at Xia Yuan's smiling face, Chu Zhongtian's first reaction was to twitch the corners of his mouth.

This bastard definitely has nothing good to say!
Good role? When Xia Yuan said these three words, if you really believed them, you would lose.

But when faced with the role given by Xia Yuan, he remained silent.

If it were the original him, he might have complained to Xia Yuan more or less because of the role issue.

As an actor, who doesn’t want to play some good roles, some positive and handsome roles?

For example, the police protagonist in a gangster movie, the protagonist in a superhero movie, or some characters with strong positive meanings who can be cool.

All actors prefer to play this type of role, and Chu Zhongtian is no exception.

But after he graduated, he followed Xia Yuan to film movies and played some very strange roles.

It can even be said that they are all more or less abnormal. Either they run around with their intestines leaking out, or they pull their intestines out themselves. Otherwise, today they are fucking a mule, and tomorrow they are like a fly, wearing a cassock and singing "Only You", and then being hit on the head by a monkey.

In short, huge sacrifices need to be made every time, and there is no such thing as character image at all.

Chu Zhongtian also wanted to make an exception so that he could be handsome for a while and satisfy himself.

Then, as everyone knows, a very simple thing happened.

Xia Yuan went to direct the Olympic Games.

He also had a two-year career gap.

Naturally, these two years cannot be neglected. For actors, two years is a very precious time. In this highly competitive circle, if you don't make any moves for a while, it is really easy to be replaced by others. After your popularity fades and the public's impression of you weakens, you will face the dilemma of reduced pay and fewer opportunities.

So Chu Zhongtian also tried to go out and take on some other people's plays.

But what was the result? The result was that he did get to play some of the roles he had always wanted to play. In two years, he played an undercover policeman. Was he handsome? Very handsome. Very handsome.

A hero at the time, handsome? Yes, very handsome.

Then he also played the leading role in a costume idol drama.

That's even cooler, as basically the whole movie is just him showing off.

But the result was that his reputation began to decline and his popularity began to wane. He was in danger of falling just after he entered the first line. Although he also gained some new fans, they were fan circle fans. In his opinion, in the past two years, he has gradually become suspected of being fan circle-like.

This is not what Chu Zhongtian wants. Whenever he sees some fans comparing him with some young handsome guys in some topics, he feels more or less uncomfortable inside.

It was not until later, before Xia Yuan decided to come to Hollywood, that he took two bottles of Maozi and pig's trotters and peanuts and went to his house, and the two talked for a long time day and night.

Chu Zhongtian finally figured out some problems.

Are there not many handsome characters in this circle? The answer is obvious.

Are there few handsome actors?

The answer is still very simple. We can even say that being handsome is just the starting line for this industry. Actors make a living by their looks and their image. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are many handsome men and beautiful women. Many people who are considered to be beauties in the eyes of the public may be everywhere in the entertainment industry.

If an actor makes a living by his looks, what level do you have to go to make people remember you?

You have to be incredibly handsome, the kind that is indisputably handsome.

Otherwise, if everyone is handsome and everyone is taking the same photos, why should people remember you? What is it about you that makes others remember you?

But what about the role Xia Yuan gave to Chu Zhongtian?

Although at first glance they don't seem to be serious characters, it has to be denied that they are all very impressive characters.

These characters generally have their own character arcs, their own spiritual cores and characteristics.

For example, Tang Monk in "A Chinese Odyssey".

He is not the protagonist, nor even the second or third male lead.

There aren't too many scenes.

But he was able to be engraved in the minds of the audience. A clip of the song "Only You" can still be regarded as one of Chu Zhongtian's highlight moments and is circulated on major Internet platforms.

There is also Liuzi, whose death has been mourned by countless people. Now, it has become a cultural symbol used by netizens in the Internet age to satirize and oppose online violence.

There is also Gao Qisheng. He is a pervert, has a serious brother-in-law complex, is cruel and ruthless, and is extremely arrogant. However, it is such a Gao Qisheng who can make the whole network imitate him with just a simple shake of his head, and his popularity has not diminished to this day.

Behind each character is a clear and profound aura.

Xia Yuan gave him these roles.

Chu Zhongtian finally figured it out. It turned out that Xia Yuan was not trying to trick him. Xia Yuan was the only one who knew what Chu Zhongtian needed. He was not an actor suitable for a serious career.

In addition, Xia Yuan has ultimate skills in actor training, which can make any actor burst out with a level far beyond his or her own acting skills.

Chu Zhongtian had experienced this during the two years since he left Xia Yuan and flew alone.

Other directors simply would not have the same understanding as Xia Yuan. It was as if Xia Yuan had already planned the entire movie's scenes in his mind before filming, and knew exactly what he wanted.

This is a very scary and perverted ability.

So now, he wouldn't say anything about the role given by Xia Yuan.

Like now.

Xia Yuan kept nagging, "Look, it's just like what I told you before. Would I cheat you? No, if I say he's handsome, then he's really handsome. You can believe anyone but me!"

"Tell me, what role will you play this time?" Chu Zhongtian asked.

As this was his first role in Hollywood, Chu Zhongtian was a little nervous.

"This." Xia Yuan directly handed over a script.

Chu Zhongtian took it and looked at it carefully.

"Cellmates", John Young

"This time you are the real protagonist. This movie is your personal show. I guarantee you will be satisfied, brother." Xia Yuanyi said seriously. (End of this chapter)