Abstract Art Award Winner

In some ways, Tencent is indeed very wealthy, as it produced such a variety show and paid itself a whopping three million yuan per episode.

But this money isn't so easy to get. If you get three million, you have to bring in at least three million views and create at least three million in value.

"Damn it, we're all prostitutes. Three million is three million. We're celebrities known for our abstract style. If we go on these kinds of shows, we'll just be spouting nonsense. Who can't handle the criticism?"

"Next, next... but who will be there then? Will it be Xiaoguo's own people, or someone else?"

"Of course there are others. I've already seen the program schedule. The first two episodes featured you, Luo Yonghao, and Li Dan."

Later on, Shuxin, Yang Tianzhen, Wang Sulong, and Huang Shengyi will also be coming; they're all guest stars, only appearing for one episode.

"I understand. Can we also put Qi Ling on? He'd be quite suitable to be a guest, wouldn't you say?"

"I'll ask them. It's not a difficult thing anyway, since they need to find guests."

"Okay, let's ask. If possible, let Qi Ling go up and show his face too."

Next, Zhou Le told Yu Shuxin about it.

"Brother Le, didn't you just say this morning that you weren't going? You've already agreed?"

Zhou Le smiled and said, "Isn't it all because of you? I was afraid you'd be bored there by yourself, so I went to keep you company."

"Don't give me that. Men are all pigs. You must have just received an invitation from over there, that's why you agreed. It wasn't for my sake at all."

"Okay, okay, is that how it is? Then I'll tell Xiao Su again and ask her to cancel that business deal for me. I'm not going. I'm angry!"

"Hey, hey, don't do that, Brother Le. Look at you. Is it really that serious? Don't take it to heart. I was just joking. You're our boss, you have to make money. If you don't make money, how will you pay our salaries?"
If you don't make money, how will you invest outside to make money and then come back to invest in our film and television works?

"Brother, please don't hold a grudge. I'm just a young girl, I didn't mean any harm. I'll dance for you when we get home tonight."

"Okay, it's a deal!"

When Yu Shuxin spoke, Zhou Le remained unmoved until the last sentence, at which point Zhou Le immediately made the decision.

Shuxin: "???"

"No, Brother Le, you're plotting against me again! You know I'm not that smart!"

"What do you mean by 'scheming'? You said it yourself, how could I possibly have guessed that you were going to say the last thing?"

"You clearly know that."

"What do I know? I don't know anything. Don't make false accusations."

"What? What does this have to do with Teacher Han?"

Yu Shuxin: "??? What? What teacher Han Xue? What are you talking about? You're confusing me."

Yu Shuxin looked at Zhou Le speechlessly: "Brother Le, do you have something wrong with your ears? You can mishear this so well. What about your eyesight?"

"Power? I don't have any power. What power could I possibly have? I'm just an employee."

Yu Shuxin: "."

"Brother Le, have you been too indulgent and ruined your health? You've degenerated to this extent. If you say that, I have to start to doubt your problem with getting up at night."

"A company? What's wrong with my company? I've always abided by the law and paid my taxes on time. You can't slander me."

Yu Shuxin found that Zhou Le's mind worked really fast; he talked for a long time but didn't get to the point at all.

"Oh, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go eat. I'm a little hungry. I didn't dare to eat too much while filming, but now that we're almost done filming and there are only a few dialogue scenes left, I can eat a little more."

"What to eat?"

"Of course we're going to eat seafood! Otherwise we'll gain weight!"

"Let's go! I've been craving this for ages!"

The group had just been chatting when Guo Fan arrived with his men.

"Le'er, let's have lunch together. It's on me. How about we go out for some seafood?"

After hearing this, Zhou Le glanced at Yu Shuxin.

“Great! Director Guo is treating, we’ll definitely be there. I’ll go touch up my makeup now and be right there.”

It doesn't matter. It's all the same when it comes to eating. It doesn't matter who I eat with, and I don't have to pay for it myself.

Following that, Zhou Le stayed there for two days, and after filming the last scene, he also attended the wrap-up ceremony.

She even received a red envelope from Guo Fan.

"Le'er, the movie is probably going to start production soon. I estimate it will take at least two years to make. After all, movies are easy to shoot, but post-production is too complicated. We'll ask you guys to do the dubbing when it's almost done."

"It's okay, Brother Fan is always available whenever you need him, alright?"

Guo Fan thought for a moment: "Are you leaving again tomorrow?"

"Yes, I'm going to Shanghai tomorrow to record a Tencent program."

"Then I'll call you tomorrow, can you make it?"

Zhou Le: "."

"Blocked, blocked."

"Haha, just kidding. You go ahead and do your thing. I'll let you know in advance if anything comes up."

Zhou Le naturally knew that the other party was joking, after all, they were all buddies.

Afterwards, I chatted with Wu Jing.

"Le'er, I have a few investment projects here. Are you interested?"

What project is it?

“Some are official, and some are mine.” Zhou Le thought for a moment: “Brother Jing, it’s not that I don’t want to invest, it’s just that you know there are too many places to spend money lately. I have tens of millions in hand now, and I’m going to make another movie next. I don’t know how much more I’ll have to spend then.”

If you need me to make a cameo appearance, I'll definitely do it without hesitation. I'd even do it for free, since you were the one who helped me out in Wolf Warrior. As for money, I can only say that if there's any opportunity, I can earn some with Brother Jing.

After all, Brother Jing, you know me. Investing isn't a big deal for me. The main problem is that none of those projects have started to turn a profit yet.

Wu Jing nodded: "It's okay, I know you're a brother. If you have money, come on over; if not, forget it. But didn't you get involved in racing last year? Do you know about those desert rallies?"

"The Dakar Rally? I have heard of it, but that's not my main sport. What, Jing-ge, are you interested? If so, I can help you find someone."

"I do have some ideas, but I'm not sure yet. I can look into it when I have time. Actually, I also want to make a racing-related movie, but that will have to wait a few years."

“Okay, Jing, call me anytime if you need anything, especially when it comes to cars. Although I’ve never run a rally in the desert, if you’re interested, we can go together.”

"No problem, come to think of it, we've never raced together before."

"When the time comes, Brother Jing, I'll really show you what Chinese speed is all about."

"Then I'll wait and see."

Afterwards, Zhou Le and Yu Shuxin returned to Shanghai.

Although Zhou Le himself doesn't mind appearing at the airport with other celebrities, sometimes he has to consider their feelings.

This time I appeared with Yu Shuxin, next time with Xiaotian, and the time after that with Sister Meng. In the end, it doesn't really affect me, but female celebrities will definitely be the target of rumors.

Their own fans don't care, and even their own fans know what kind of personalities they are, but they can't stand it when their rivals cause trouble.

Even though Zhou Le has friends everywhere in the industry, there are bound to be people he doesn't get along with. For example, Yu Shuxin and Zhao Lusi are rivals now.

Meng Ziyi doesn't have any obvious rivals in the industry, mainly because she's incredibly talkative.

But everyone knows she's not really complaining; she's just saying her brain can't keep up with her mouth. So this kind of personality is actually quite endearing, especially after she's been on a few variety shows and people know what kind of person she really is.

Zhou Ye has a rival in the industry, Zhang Jingyi, because the two do have a lot in common in appearance, and they are both graduates of Beijing Film Academy and debuted around the same time.

Zhou Ye is backed by Zhou Le, but Zhang Jingyi is backed by Zhou Xun. In terms of seniority, she is stronger than Zhou Le, after all, she is at most a rising star in the entertainment industry.

To truly catch up, we need to develop for a few more years.

Even so, Zhou Le himself was not afraid. On the contrary, he was not worried about the competition between the two. In fact, he was thinking of having them work together to make a movie with twins and two female leads.

While he could have his own thoughts, it was difficult to determine the order of billing between Zhou Ye and the other party. Even if there were two female leads, there would still be a question of who would come first and who would come last.

However, it wouldn't be a problem if Zhang Jingyi simply signed with Zhou Xun's company, but the issue is that Zhang Jingyi would have to call Zhou Xun "aunt," so Zhou Le had to put this idea on hold for the time being.

In addition, Xiao Tian also has a rival in the industry named Zhang Miaoyi. Zhang Miaoyi debuted around the same time as Xiao Tian, ​​and her debut work was "Dream of the Red Chamber" directed by Hu Mei, in which she played Lin Daiyu.

Both of them initially pursued a cute image, but their career trajectories have diverged significantly since then.

Tian Xiwei has starred in two hit dramas, "Story of Yanxi Palace" and "A Little Reunion," and has also made cameo appearances in many movies and participated in various well-known variety shows.

Now, they are filming a big-budget fantasy drama with a strong female lead, and Zhou Le is also in the cast.

As for Zhang Miaoyi, she hasn't had any good works since playing Lin Daiyu. Rather than being a rival, she's more like a next-generation rival.

As for Zhou Le himself, he also has rivals in the industry. According to some people, Yi Yangqianxi, Zhang Ruoyun, and Liu Haoran should all be considered rivals.

After all, these people are not very old, but strictly speaking, Yi Yangqianxi has only made a slight breakthrough in film so far. His acting skills and awards are not as good as Zhou Le's.

Although Zhang Ruoyun is a princeling in the Beijing entertainment circle and belongs to the same company as Zhou Le, Zhang Ruoyun's main focus is currently on television dramas. Although he also owns some male-oriented IP adaptations, there is not much conflict between him and Zhou Le in essence.

As for Liu Haoran, needless to say, his approach to acting in movies is quite different from Zhou Le's.

Most importantly, Zhou Le has a very good relationship with the three mentioned above. They can sit down and chat when they meet. If any of their works become competitors, that's not something they can decide on their own.

If they could make their own decisions, they would try their best to avoid competition. After all, they would all be in this circle in the future, and they are all respectable people with their own networks. They might even be able to cooperate with each other in the future, so there is no need to make things so tense now.

After landing, Zhou Le went straight to Xiaoguo Media, where there are many screenwriters, and they are all very professional.

A significant portion of the screenwriters were also contracted actors with Xiaoguo Culture. Although some internal issues arose initially, with some stand-up comedians leaving and others going to work as sewing machine operators, the situation was different.

But this does not affect Xiaoguo's status in the domestic stand-up comedy scene.

"Teacher Zhou, let's first discuss what level of teasing you can accept on the stand-up comedy show, or if there's anything you'd rather not mention, we can discuss it."

Zhou Le shook his head: "It's okay, I don't have any taboo topics. Just go with what you want. I'll just go along with whatever you bring up."

Li Dan nodded, his bald head appearing exceptionally bright, though its reflectivity was still considerably less than Xu Zheng's.

"Okay, we understand. Also, Mr. Zhou, our scriptwriters can help write your jokes. You just need to memorize them. If you can't memorize them, we can improvise on the spot."

"It's alright, there's no need to write it in advance. I'll prepare it here later. It won't be too much trouble. After all, we've received so much money, we can't expect you to write it for us."

"Haha, I've noticed that the guests this season are all so easy to work with. They write all the scripts themselves. Maybe after this season ends, all the writers will be out of a job."

However, the fact that these people were less troublesome did reduce their workload considerably.

The show is scheduled to start recording the next day, so Zhou Le met with the other stand-up comedians today and had a chat.

Some appear earlier, while others appear later.

After greeting the others, Zhou Le was most impressed by Wang Jianguo, but there was also a stand-up comedian with a guitar. His way of doing stand-up comedy was also very special; he would play the guitar and sing while telling his story.

Zhou Le also saw Li Xueqin here.

"Oh no, I've met a real academic genius. I really know you. You're from Peking University."

Li Xueqin panicked a little when she saw Zhou Le. She knew that Zhou Le and Wang Sicong were close, and Wang Sicong was also close to Wu Yifan. So, rounding up, wouldn't Zhou Le and Wu Yifan also be very close?
However, he became famous for posting a video online titled "Cricket Wu Yifan." Although Wu Yifan later responded, it was still a face-to-face encounter.
"Teacher Wu, what kind of academic genius am I? I went to Peking University and I'm not doing as well as you now."

This was a very blunt statement, but in this context, no one thought it was a genuine complaint.

We're all stand-up comedians, so it's not like we can't even take this kind of joke.

"Haha, then I guess I'll have to take a picture with you, and then tag Peking University. For so many years, Beijing University of Architecture and Technology has never even been considered worthy of Peking University's attention, but now it can finally hold its head high." (End of Chapter)