Huayu timely rain, they forced me to be the top star

Chapter 2 You Must Be the Male Lead

"Reborn with cheats?"

Zhang Yang felt happy.

"This is the right way to break into the entertainment industry."

It is now 11, and his ten-year contract with Tangren will expire in more than two years, which happens to be the beginning of 2014.

14 was a special year. Smartphones began to become widely popular. Internet giants entered the entertainment industry, causing star salaries to soar. The era of traffic in the entertainment industry began. The returning four sons set off a traffic frenzy. The broadcast of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" gave birth to a traffic pioneer.
Before the country issued the salary cap order, starting from 14, the pay earned by a third- or fourth-tier star was higher than that of today's first-tier stars. There were even units of measurement such as "a pleasure" and "several small goals a year".

If he uses these three years to grow into a top-tier star, he can easily earn more than he has earned in the past ten years combined.

So making money is not the primary goal anymore, becoming famous is.

Of course, you also have to find a way to resolve the contract as soon as possible and gain freedom.

He was thinking about how to use Tangren's resources to become famous and seek to terminate the contract, but something went wrong.

"Let me see." Zhang Yang thought and opened the jade book in his mind.

There was a line of big words on the homepage: Consume character points to predict entertainment-related opportunities in the next 24 hours, and take the opportunity to gain opportunity points.

In the lower right corner of the Jade Book, Zhang Yang sees his currently available character points: 10 (Wang Xiaohu, Yang Yanhui, Yin Zhiping, He Biping)

How to get character points: Play a character with a certain luck in a film or TV series, and get a certain degree of recognition after the work is broadcast, you can get one to three points
"Ok?"

"This requirement is quite high."

Zhang Yang murmured in his heart.

According to his understanding, the so-called lucky character is at least a supporting role, who must have a name, a background, and be remembered in a story.

From the perspective of efficiency, playing a supporting role with fewer lines seems to be more conducive to accumulating character points than playing a leading role with more lines, but in reality this is not the case.

If you play a supporting role, it means you are not famous enough. If you are not famous enough, you will have no say in the crew and your role arrangements must be made according to the crew. Many times, because the filming work is very scattered, you have to follow the crew from the start to the end.

As for playing supporting roles after becoming famous, that is simply a money-giving boy, a fool in the eyes of investors, and a waste of commercial value.
On the contrary, the most cost-effective option is to play the leading role well and gain more recognition, which will not only bring success but also earn you three character points.

"Opportunities, I don't know exactly how they are given."

After a thought in his mind, Zhang Yang prepared to give it a try.

But at this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang, and the caller ID showed that it was Jiang Jinfu.

Like him, he was a student of the Acting Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy Class of 09 and was his roommate.

He is the oldest in terms of age, so the other three call him "Brother Yang".

There are two other people in the dormitory. The second oldest is Zhang Bohan and the third oldest is Zhang Zhe.

There are three Zhangs in one dormitory, and classmates often tease them not to bully the youngest one, Jiang Jinfu. But in fact, the latter suffers the least and has a more impatient personality.

In the afternoon, Jiang Jinfu got angry while playing basketball and shot too hard. After being hit on the hand, the ball flew out and hit his head.

"Hello." Zhang Yang answered the phone.

"Brother Yang, are you feeling better?" Jiang Jinfu's tone revealed concern.

Zhang Yang touched his head and said with a smile, "Fuzi, I feel like I'm going to have a concussion. It will take ten barbecues to cure it."

Jiang Jinfu immediately realized that he was fine and smiled shyly: "Brother Yang, you are asking for too much. How serious can a single blow from such a long distance really be?"

Upon hearing this, before Zhang Yang could say anything, the two "Zhangs" who were eavesdropping beside Jiang Jinfu became dissatisfied, saying that the blow was not light.

As to whether they were speaking for Zhang Yang or trying to take advantage of the opportunity to trick Jiang Jinfu into having a midnight snack, only they themselves knew.

Jiang Jinfu argued for a few sentences, but finally gave in reluctantly: "I don't have ten meals, but I have good news to share with you tonight, I can treat you guys to a drink."

Zhang Bohan and the other man immediately started to complain that one meal wasn't enough, but Zhang Yang said, "Okay, Brother Jinfu will pay for tonight's supper."

Brother Jinfu?
For some reason, Jiang Jinfu always felt that the name was a bit harsh.

Because the person who called him that was Zhang Yang?
"Go eat something first." He covered Zhao Qi with a blanket.

Considering that he was going to have a midnight snack later, Zhang Yang was not in a hurry to try the opportunity.

Half an hour later, the four of them sat in a barbecue restaurant and clinked glasses and drank.

After a few drinks, Jiang Jinfu's face flushed slightly, and he took the initiative to speak: "I signed a contract with an entertainment company."

The three of them looked at him together, and except for Zhang Yang, they were all curious about which company he signed with.

"Like Brother Yang, I'm also from Tang Dynasty." Jiang Jinfu raised his glass to Zhang Yang: "From now on, you will be my senior brother, so you must protect me."

"What can I do to protect you?" Zhang Yang wasn't fooled. He smiled and clinked glasses with Jiang Jinfu. "Seniors Hu Ge, Lin Gengxin, and Yuan Hong are all at Tangren. You should go find them."

Since Jiang Jinfu signed a contract with Tangren, it must be because of Cai Yinong's promise to play the male lead in "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky", and this condition was also written into the contract.

If he takes on too much responsibility now, he will be slapped in the face later.

"I'm a newcomer after all, and there are a lot of things I don't understand." Jiang Jinfu downed his drink and said, "Actually, I'm under a lot of pressure. When Sister K signed me, she promised me the male lead in a play. The female lead is Liu Shishi, the second female lead is Tang Yan, and the third female lead is Guli Nazha, the most beautiful art student from the Beijing Film Academy who was very popular at the beginning of the year."

hiss!
Zhang Bohan and Zhang Zhe were shocked.

Liu Shishi, Tang Yan and Yang Mi are known as the three beauties of Fairy Sword.

Earlier this year, Yang Mi and Tang Yan became first-line celebrities with their roles in "Palace" and "The Three Daughters of the Xia Family" respectively.
Although Liu Shishi is slightly inferior, she is also the most popular among the second-tier stars. It is said that her upcoming drama "Scarlet Heart" has the potential to be a hit. Maybe she will become a first-tier star after it is broadcast. By then, the drama starring Jiang Jinfu is probably not finished yet.

When this drama is broadcast, with two first-line actresses participating in the show, he will have a chance to become an overnight sensation, just like Hu Ge who starred in the first Chinese Paladin.

Thinking of this, Zhang Bohan and Zhang Zhe's eyes changed, and all kinds of compliments came out of their mouths.

Translated it means: If you become rich and powerful, don't forget each other.

If your brothers become famous in the future, don’t forget to support them.

The two of them were even fighting over paying for the midnight snack.

But Zhang Yang just watched everything calmly, as if he didn't care at all.

This was different from what Jiang Jinfu had expected. He changed the subject, "Brother Yang, when we signed the contract, I mentioned it to Sister K and suggested you play the second male lead. I'm quite familiar with you, and your acting skills are recognized by the instructors as good. You can also give me some pointers. Let's go together, brothers."

"But Sister K said that Senior Brother Hu Ge should play the second male lead, so my words are useless."

"I'm trying to help you win over the third male, Zhang Lie."

After these words were spoken, Zhang Bohan and Zhang Zhe felt envious and even a little jealous of Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang is now recognized as the school idol of Shanghai Theatre Academy. He also made it to the tenth place on the list of all-time school idols, with the top nine being all famous artists.

In addition, Zhang Yang has the support of Tangren, his acting skills are recognized by teachers, and he is also the vice president of the student union, a real celebrity.

They could completely understand that Jiang Jinfu wanted to help Zhang Yang, but they were even more surprised that Hu Ge played the second male lead to support Jiang Jinfu.

Is he Cai Yinong's illegitimate son?
"Fuzai, you are so thoughtful." Zhang Yang raised his glass again.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Jinfu felt a little depressed.

He and Zhang Yang had no conflicts, he just felt unhappy about being outshined by the other party in everything, and wanted to win once!
But how come he is still so calm?

Regarding this, Zhang Yang was thinking: "Jinfu must play the male lead."

"How can I become the second male lead?"

"We have to find a way to add more drama."

　Everyone, the protagonist of this book is not a selfish type, but he will definitely not rush to give things away.

　　If there is a place that gives you the illusion of "licking", there must be a reversal or explanation afterwards.

　　Thank you all for your support, this book is a slow burn but absolutely brilliant.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)