The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 222 Pretending

Chapter 222 Pretending...

"It just so happens that you are here. Take a look at the resumes of these new students. If you find any that you like, we can sign them and train them."

Liu Cheng stood up and greeted Xu Xing who walked into the office.

Xu Xing took the thick stack of folders and flipped through them casually.

They were all freshmen and sophomores from several major universities, both male and female, and there were also many familiar faces from previous lives.

It seems that the performing students in grades 16 and 17 are the ones who make the most noise.

Watched for a while.

"Let's see if she can do it," Xu Xing returned the opened document, "You can sign the rest as you see fit."

"If you think it's okay, then it must be okay."

Liu Cheng took it with a smile.

As expected, it was a girl, but——

"Doesn't this round face look a bit ordinary?"

This girl named Tian Xiwei has an ordinary round face. There is nothing special about her artistic photos and her temperament is not outstanding. She is considered pretty among ordinary people, but she is really ordinary in the entertainment industry.

...Because there’s a “Wei” in the name?
Liu Cheng could only try hard to think of this.

"I feel like she's more suitable for playing a sweet girl in ancient costume than Zhang Ruonan. It should be good to change her style. This type of sweet girl will be liked by the lower-tier markets in the future. Let's prepare for the lower-tier markets."

Xu Xing gave a brief explanation.

"...Sweet girl?"

Liu Cheng seemed to be thinking about something.

Last name "Tian"?
He really couldn't notice it, but maybe Xu Xing, who is currently having a hot relationship with the sweet girl Li Yitong, has some special thoughts!

However, the most fundamental reason why Xu Xing decided to sign Tian Xiwei was that she had cursed and fought before, and she should be a girl with a strong spirit.

When Xu Xing took the antipyretic medicine yesterday, she felt a little pain.

After the statement of "not worthy of being a girlfriend" came out, Xu Xing thought that Reba had suddenly made up her mind to break up with him and concentrate on her career.

But as we talked further, I found that she was completely lost in huge disappointment with herself.

Just as she said, she was shocked by Lu Han's official announcement of their relationship, which made her realize that Xu Xing was not as important to her as her own career.

What hurt Xu Xingdan was that she said that if Xu Xing only loved her, she could still give up everything, but she knew that she couldn't make Xu Xing love only her.

So Reba was actually talking about her disappointment with Xu Xing.

I have been disappointed with Xu Xing many times before, but no one was as frank as her. She talked for so long and said everything she wanted to say.

She also said that she still couldn't leave Xu Xing because she still felt that she liked Xu Xing very much.

But it seemed as if she couldn't leave because of Xu Xing's resources, and she also suspected that this was the reason.

Therefore, she became even more disappointed with herself.

The chaotic and melancholy remarks made Xu Xing sound a little emo.

Fortunately, after she finished speaking, Reba, who suddenly became crazy and charming, gave Xu Xing a very good experience.

At the craziest moment, she even asked Xu Xing how she was worse than Yang Mi and Nazha. Xu Xing comforted her by saying that she was not bad, she was the best.

She also said she didn't believe it and wanted to find an opportunity to compare.

Suddenly it seemed to turn black...

She made Xu Xing feel that he was the one who tortured her to such an extent.

——That may be true, but don’t say it out loud!
So the enjoyment is real enjoyment, and the frustration is real frustration.

Therefore, now that Liu Cheng asked Xu Xing to choose, Xu Xing should sign someone who is strong in heart.

As for Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi, who were also mentioned in the resume, it seemed that even if they joined forces they could not defeat Xiaotian, so Xu Xing would not get involved and let them become Princess Hesong and Princess Dongshen.

Both of them reached the peak as soon as they debuted, and then appeared in one drama after another, but none of them made a splash.

Xu Xing's small studio can't afford to spend so many resources on them.

Xiaotian, which can penetrate the sinking market, is more cost-effective.

After thinking about it again, Xu Xing turned to the page about Wang Churan.

“That can also be considered.”

I like rolling my eyes, which is also a spiritual thing.

"She is indeed very good," Liu Cheng nodded, "but she may not be that easy to sign."

Although Wang Churan is only a freshman at the drama school this year, she has performed in dramas before and won awards. She has also filmed a play that will be broadcast this month, and she plays the second female lead.

"let it go."

Xu Xing stretched lazily. Before going out, Reba was clearly limp as a ball, but she still mustered up the remaining courage to cling to Xu Xing for another half an hour.

“The studio can’t afford to support so many people.”

After we finish talking about the studio recruitment.

"Open "Eastern Palace" for Meng Ziyi right now."

Liu Cheng was still a little unhappy.

Xu Xing called Liu Cheng yesterday, and came here today mainly to talk about this.

"Meng Ziyi has acted in so many dramas, and her acting skills are about the same. We are shooting an ancient idol IP, not going for the best actress. After these few of her movies are aired, the traffic will be about the same, and there is no point in continuing to play the second female lead.

"Try to see if the heroine can handle it. If she can't, let her put her mind at ease and start to settle down. She will have a chance to rise again in a few years."

"Okay," Liu Cheng sighed, "You have the final say in your studio. But Zhang Ruonan will probably come to you to report soon. Especially after Meng Ziyi's female lead drama starts.

"She was invited to audition for the project "A River of Sadness" and her performance in the audition was very good, but she was stuck here. They just want to take this opportunity to establish a relationship with you and start a relationship with you."

"Uh...if you want me to go to dinner, that's fine. Just get the role from her. Why report to me?"

Xu Xing yawned again.

Last night at midnight, Yang Mifei asked Xu Xing to go find her.

I didn't want to go there at first, but Reba said that the stars that appeared on her body really needed to be criticized.

It was a bit troublesome and tiring this time, but fortunately I can compare with you next time.

"She's almost got her hands on 'A Love So Beautiful' too."

Xu Xing mentioned it again. "'Warm Hours'," Liu Cheng corrected, "next year, maybe."

"So, if she is going to play the female lead, it's time for Meng Ziyi to play the role."

Xu Xing smiled.

"Ok."

Liu Cheng didn't want to refute anything.

However, Zhang Ruonan has been extremely successful in the first love face internet celebrity route, plus he occasionally appears in "high-end" occasions such as the "Shape of You" MV. Although he has not acted in a movie yet, his reputation inside and outside the circle is much better than that of the "restless" internet celebrity face Meng Ziyi.

——A late-night anonymous vote on who was more acceptable to Xu Xing and who from the studio was in a relationship with. Before it was reported by Mantianxing and blew up, Zhang Ruonan got more than 70% of the votes.

Compared to Meng Ziyi, various platforms and film and television companies prefer to find newcomer Zhang Ruonan to be the female lead.

Therefore, with the support of Zheng Rong and Xu Xing, Zhang Ruonan can now get the female lead role from other companies, and Meng Ziyi has to let the studio spend money to start the project.

——Although the investment scale of "A Little Thing Called First Love" is far from comparable to that of "The East Palace", with the success of its predecessor "A Love So Beautiful", "A Little Thing Called First Love" is also a hot topic among newcomers in the circle.

There are people out there looking for Meng Ziyi to play the female lead, but they are all very crappy money-making projects. For the time being, she cannot get the female lead in a reliable project like "A Little Thing Called First Love".

"Chen Yuqi's Yitian will be aired soon."

Xu Xing asked one more question at last.

"Yes," Liu Cheng nodded, "next Spring Festival."

Because of Liu Cheng's active promotion under Xu Xing's instruction, the new "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" started casting and filming immediately after "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was broadcast at the beginning of this year.

Chen Yuqi is relatively worry-free now. She just focuses on filming. Except for the occasional scolding from Xu Xing's fans for her lack of improvement in acting skills, she has a very good reputation both inside and outside the circle.

Then Xu Xing left the studio to shoot the opening issue of "Marie Claire" in the new year.

As soon as Xu Xing left, Liu Cheng complained in his heart, and indeed he did not ask the only male artist in the studio.

Maybe Xu Xing even forgot that there was such a person in the studio.

So I still have to pretend to pick these flowers in the studio...

So Liu Cheng quickly made a phone call.

"The East Palace is about to open... Well, he is free these few days."

……

in the living room.

Xu Xing and Meng Ziyi lay side by side on the sofa.

"Brother, look at my photos from childhood to adulthood. Kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, high school, college, have I always looked like this? Oh, I'm almost depressed because I'm scolded for having an internet celebrity face and a plastic surgery face every day."

Meng Ziyi showed Xu Xing the photos in his cell phone album one by one.

"Maybe it's because of the soft light that the style is a little different, but you're wearing such bright makeup at such a young age."

Xu Xing felt that she could go buy her a hot search for the holy body of a congenital internet celebrity face.

"I think this style is more suitable for me when it comes to taking artistic photos. Don't you like it?"

Meng Ziyi puffed up her cheeks to act playful.

"I also like this lighter makeup. Your twin ponytails are so cute."

Xu Xing smiled.

"Then next time - I will tie my hair into two ponytails. This is the simplest way, it doesn't require braiding, and it won't take too much time. It's just that I've been staying up late these past two years, so my hair isn't as thick as it used to be."

Meng Ziyi immediately sat up and trotted to the dressing room.

He didn't care about the phone still in Xu Xing's hand.

However, Xu Xing did not look through her phone. He just locked the screen and placed it on the coffee table next to him.

Just then, a WeChat message came to Xu Xing’s phone.

Zhang Ruonan's.

【I'm in Beijing. 】

What do you mean?
【? 】

Xu Xing replied with a question mark.

The other party was typing and it showed for a long time before sending it again.

I am lost.

【? 】

Xu Xing was so confused that he sent another question mark.