Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 140 It is inevitable for actors to suffer work-related injuries
July 2th, 6: p.m.

The plane landed at the Capital International Airport. Because it was a public trip, Shen Juan was greeted with what was probably the largest airport fan support he had ever encountered.

Dealing with fans who come to support him is actually quite troublesome, and he doesn't like disrupting public order or excessively occupying public resources, because this can easily lead his opponents to guide public opinion to attack him.

The general public doesn't like celebrities to show off.

But this is the fans' intention after all.

As a person with vested interests, one cannot have it both ways.

And Shen Juan actually had no other choice:
In most cases, in order to avoid fans causing riots, not affecting passers-by around, and also to reduce the pressure on airport security, he always uses the VIP channel.

But today he had to get out of here.

On the one hand, it is precisely because of the fans' unremitting and selfless hard work in this period that he has achieved better results and benefits than expected.

So he needs to thank them.

At least you have to show your attitude.

On the other hand, it is because they have achieved such excellent results and created a historical record for Chinese singers in the United States. If they still keep a low profile and make a fortune in silence, then the results will be the same as nothing.

Not only has it significantly slowed down the pace of domestic development, but it has also lost the possibility of obtaining greater profits domestically.

Celebrities can market themselves as "gentle as a chrysanthemum, modest and low-key", but they cannot be truly modest or low-key.

So as soon as he dealt with this group of fans who were so excited that their faces turned red, various media interviews were immediately arranged.

"First of all, congratulations to Shen Juan for achieving such great results in the United States this time, and also gaining the love of so many European and American fans. We noticed that your number of Instagram followers exceeded 1200 million yesterday, which is only slightly lower than your number of Weibo followers. Which side do you prefer for career development in China or abroad?"

"Is there any need to think about this? Of course it's China. China is my eternal hometown and my eternal home. China is my base. I will never change my nationality. As for Europe and the United States? That is another unfamiliar market and land."

"But the singles you recently released, including the album you are currently working on, are all in English."

These questions may be a bit sharp and difficult to answer, but this is exactly the effect that Shen Juan's team needs.

Through these interviews, many things can be explained clearly, and at the same time, Shen Juan's influence can be spread. These are very valuable and meaningful materials.

"Whether it's English or Chinese, in my opinion, they are both the most basic language channels for communication between people. As an outsider, if you want to enter other people's markets and want people in other countries and regions to accept you and become your fans, of course you need to use the local language to achieve these things."

"But we noticed that many people on the Internet are saying that you cannot represent China or the Chinese people because there are no Chinese elements in your works."

"Although my songs do not contain Chinese culture or Chinese elements, I am a native Chinese and I have an ID card. This is like an athlete who grew up in a foreign country with Western training. Although he has mastered Western technical moves, can't he represent our country in the competition?"

Shen Juan smiled after he finished speaking, and then added:

"To be honest, some foreigners have a deep stereotype of us. For example, when I was performing in Minnesota a few days ago, some local residents said they had never seen a Chinese person as cheerful, confident and energetic as me. They also asked me if I knew Chinese Kung Fu and whether every Chinese person liked to eat dog meat."

"Our country is becoming stronger and stronger, but some of the soft power that should be matched with it has not kept up with the current pace of development. So I think the most urgent task is to go out first, lay a solid foundation, and change the image first, and then talk about more complex and difficult things such as promoting Chinese traditional culture through songs."

To put it simply, first clarify the concept of football, and then consider the technical and tactical aspects.

If you start running before you have walked on a steady path, the final result will definitely be that you will fall and get bruised and battered. Then some people will find the excuse that there are stones on the road to save face.

The media interviewed him and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
Doesn't this mean that some popular singers will lose their source of income and have nothing to brag about?

The quality of the work was not very good in the first place, and it could only be improved by mixing in Chinese elements that are only visible to domestic audiences, which made it easier to make empty promises and promote the work later.

Shen Juan's words were equivalent to directly stripping off someone's fig leaf. If anyone else brags about this in the future, he would probably be met with public ridicule and abuse.

However, considering that the purpose of this interview was not to expose the tricks used by the entertainment industry to fool outsiders, the interviewer asked a relatively easy question.

“Do you think you have something that doesn’t fit?”

"She's not suitable for love." Shen Juan smiled.

"why?"

"Because I'm a boring person, I'm not good at saying sweet things that girls like, and I'm very busy at work and I don't see people very often. In particular, I occasionally have some trips abroad. Because of the time difference, sometimes it may take me half a day to reply to a message. So if someone is in a relationship with me, I feel like I will often get angry because of this."

Shen Juan spoke as if he really had a girlfriend who was sulking with him in his hometown in the mountain city because of this.

This answer is too detailed and specific.

“Do you feel a lot of pressure?”

"Yes, the burden on my shoulders has always been heavy."

"What can you give up for the stage?"

"Give up my life." Shen Juan's face was tense.

(Lay said this in 2020)
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"Hahahaha, of course I'm kidding. I'll give up my vacation, but giving up my life is a bit exaggerated. The stage is not yet life-threatening."

"You really gave me a fright."

We have seen off another media outlet that we had a pleasant conversation with, and today's interview medley has come to an end.

However, Shen Juan cannot rest yet, because he has to go to the CCTV studio to participate in the rehearsal of the Spring Festival Gala.

During the first two rehearsals, Shen Juan was absent due to leave as he was abroad. Now he has returned to Beijing. He definitely cannot take leave for the third time, otherwise Faye Wong’s two seniors would probably be dissatisfied with him.

On the way to the destination, Yangjin Zhuoma, who had returned to China early to handle Shen Juan's recent domestic work affairs, first told Shen Juan about the new itinerary arrangements.

For example, he will stay in Beijing tomorrow to shoot the cover of the March issue of Zhizu, and the day after tomorrow he will go to Changsha to record "Happy Camp" with Tian Xiwei to promote the TV series they co-starred in, and then he took out a thick stack of documents from his briefcase.

"What is this? Business or script?"

"Didn't you say before that you had no plans to release a Chinese album for the time being, so you asked the company to find some film and television projects that are suitable for you?" Yang Yangjin handed all the script materials to Shen Juan, "Here! After a simple screening, I feel that these are the ones that are suitable for you."

Shen Juan lowered his head, and the first thing that caught his eye was the script at the top with nine big words written on the cover: "A Love So Beautiful".

He couldn't help but look up at his agent. "What's going on? Why is the name so similar to last year's movie 'A Love So Beautiful'?"

Yangyang Jin explained: "It and A Little Thing Called First Love are sister dramas. Tencent may have invited you to play the male lead because you looked good as a high school student in So Cute. However, I don't recommend you to take this drama because the cast and story are very average, and it's not good to keep acting in campus dramas."

"Yeah, I think so too."

The campus drama is well-made and has attracted quite a lot of fans.

But the problem is that campus dramas are difficult to shoot well.

Because it is so close to reality, it is easy for the audience to point out the logical errors in the details of the plot.

In comparison, ancient idol fantasy dramas are much easier to shoot, because the protagonists are all gods, and things that ordinary people cannot understand can all be attributed to the habits of gods.

So Shen Juan started to read the second script.

"The Legend of the New White Snake".

“???” Shen Juan raised his head and looked at his agent again. What kind of resources did the company find?

"The Kiwi project will start filming in March. The female lead, Ju Jingyi, has been confirmed. They have already announced that as long as you are willing to take the job, you can ask for any salary you want."

Although Shen Juan was quite interested in cooperating with the 4,000-year-old beauty who had caused a sensation on the internet, it was enough that the female star was pretty, so why bother about so many things?

There are many artists in the circle who are crazy about facial cosmetic surgery and head transplants. There is no need to focus on her alone.

But considering the rule that domestic entertainment remakes are bound to fail, and how badly this drama flopped, I can only reject it with all my heart.

Throwing the first two scripts aside, Shen Juan then started watching "The Lost Tomb" and "Love and Destiny".

One is a joint production of Huanrui and Penguin, in which Shen Juan is asked to play the male lead Wu Xie, partnering with Cheng Yi, who is being promoted by Huanrui. The pay is very high. It is obvious that the purpose is to invite Shen Juan to help Huanrui's Cheng Taizi to help alleviate poverty.

One is produced by Huace Productions, with Lin Yufen (Eternal Love) as the chief director, Liang Shengquan (Swords of Legends) as the assistant director, and Ni Ni as the female lead, and the pay is also not low.

The creative team was very awesome, but the show flopped so quietly that many people didn't even know about it.

So it’s actually a good choice.

That means both are passed.

Rather than taking on flop dramas or popular dramas that will hardly increase your traffic or popularity, it is better not to take them. At least this way you can maintain a sense of freshness and mystery.

I just kept flipping through them one by one, and all I saw were some nameless flops and useless TV series. I felt more and more listless.

Shen Juan finally understood why so many big-name actors would suddenly stop taking on roles after becoming famous.

I really can't find a good suitable book.

And in fact, among the TV drama projects that were completed in 18 and aired in 19, few of them became hits.

Tencent’s “Joy of Life” and “The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation” are pretty good. The former had an explosion in views and became popular, while the latter was able to make people famous, and both “Neck Potato” and “Master of Demonic Cultivation” took off.

But the problem is that the former requires signing a bundled contract for several dramas at one time, and the shooting period is as long as seven months. It will take more than a year after the completion of the filming to go online, which will seriously affect Shen Juan's development speed.

The latter is the most despised type of gay drama in the domestic film and television circles. Even if he can accept having "brotherhood" with a man on the screen, his fans cannot accept it.

Moreover, in order to clear themselves of suspicions of being gay and negative influences, actors who have starred in gay dramas will basically act in military dramas when they have the chance, taking on the tough guy style to showcase their masculinity.

For example, "Ace Troops" by Xiao Zhan and Huang Jingyu.

For example, "Peacekeeping Riot Squad" starring Huang Jingyu, Wang Yibo and Han Sang, who are known as the "three generations of danmei adaptations".

Of course, in addition to these two hits from Tencent, there is also a Huace drama "Dear, Beloved" which is also very popular and has created a "current boyfriend".

However, Shen Juan didn't seem to see these six loud words in the pile of scripts in his hand.

On the contrary, he saw some really stupid names that made him realize at first glance that the show would flop, such as.
Honey stewed squid?
What's the name?
Why not call it steamed octopus?

Open the title page and see the original author. Is this a treasure?

Shen Juan felt that the name sounded familiar to him.

"The leading actress is Yang Zi, the child star who starred in 'Home with Kids.'" Yang Yangjin suddenly added.

"Yang Zi?"

Shen Juan suddenly had a strong premonition that he had misunderstood the five words "Honey Stewed Squid". This was the script he was looking for!

So I randomly opened a page with great anticipation.

Then I saw that the male protagonist was none other than Han Shangyan, who had directly suppressed the Chen Qing twins in the summer of 19!

At this moment, Jack knew he had to marry Jenny.

Shen Juan also knew that he had to accept the invitation, as it was related to whether he could get the most basic guaranteed popularity next year.

"I've read the script, and the plot is actually quite interesting, and it caters to the elements that are popular in the market." Yangjin Zhuoma added, "But Sister Hua and I both feel that it's not very suitable for you, because the original male protagonist's age in the plot seems to be 30 years old, which is much older than you."

"It doesn't matter, I look old, my real age is 25." Shen Juan used the words of his black fans to describe himself.

Because he looks much more mature than Wang Junkai, the group of black fans online say that he was born in 95.

"And if that doesn't work, you can change the script and the setting, such as making the male lead a few years younger. Fans of the original novel probably won't dwell on such a minor change."

"Do you really want to act in this drama so much?" Yang Yangjin was speechless. She was increasingly unable to understand Shen Juan.

Yang Zi doesn’t look very good either!
Is it possible to partner with her in an idol drama?
"It has nothing to do with whether you want to or not. The main thing is that we don't have any better options at this stage, right?"

If there was a choice, Shen Juan certainly didn't want to have a love scene or kiss scene with Yang Zi in the drama! But this is what actors are like, and sometimes in order to make money, it is inevitable to suffer work-related injuries.

　Thank you all for your recommendation tickets and monthly ticket subscription support!
　　Thanks to Li Zi Xiao Xiao Cheng for the 500 points reward for the Cheng Xiao character!
　　Last night, I watched "Grandma's Grandson" with my friends, which has a good reputation online. The movie is really good. Although there were not many viewers in my show, everyone's eyes seemed to be sweating, and I even saw a few female actors crying hard hhh (my tear point should be the kind that is neither high nor low)
　　And the most rare thing is that this movie is not at all deliberately sensational. It tells the story seriously and touches the audience's tears in a plain way. The only drawback may be that the Thai sounds a bit strange, which may make some viewers feel out of place, but other places are really OK. This is the first time I feel that Douban (8.9 points) gave a fairly fair evaluation.

　　
　
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