Huayu 1995

Chapter 279 Giving You a Leading Female Character (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Su Chao didn't have much time to play with the kittens.

Having received the kitten, Lin Zhimeng had even less time to pay attention to him.

At most, I'll teach him vocal music and musical instruments.

Lin Zhimeng is knowledgeable about many musical instruments, and Su Chao has always maintained a somewhat ambiguous teacher-student relationship with her.

Su Chao signed a new album with a record company.

These signed new albums are mainly used for events.

To cooperate with the audio-visual store's promotion.

His second album has already started to be available for purchase.

With the success of the first album, the distribution efficiency of the second album was greatly improved.

Products are available in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea.

Although we can't release them at the same time, at least they'll be available in February.

When Zhou Xun and others were shooting calendars, Su Chao also shot a lot of posters, so he had plenty of poster material for albums.

When it came to his first album, it was incredibly difficult to get record stores to put Su Chao's cassette tapes in the most prominent position.

Some music stores only give a slightly more prominent position to a product because it has Andy Lau's or Princess Liza's names on the cover.

When the shop assistants made recommendations, very few people recommended Su Chao's albums.

After all, they themselves don't listen.

It's different now.

His first album sold a million copies. Although the reported figures were inflated, Su Chao was still the most dazzling newcomer of 1995.

His songs also sell very well through other channels.

After all, none of the dozen or so songs are particularly bad; there will always be people who like them, and different channels have different audiences.

This time, they also opened up channels with Japan and South Korea, relying entirely on Chen Jiantian to run around bit by bit.

My brother is completely exhausted this time.

The Japanese version of the album includes a song called "Mizuiro" (the Japanese version of "Summer Fruits") and an instrumental song called "Memories of the Forbidden City." Although the other songs are in Chinese, the language barrier in music is not so clear, and Chen Jiantian is confident that Su Chao's album will sell well in Japan.

Everything is ready now, except for the final push.

In addition to signing albums for events at record stores, Su Chao also wants to send a token of his heart to some special people.

For the trainees who are still in the capital, just give them the money directly.

Those who have already returned to their hometowns should have their mail mailed.

These students have little influence now, but their future potential is immeasurable.

Moreover, after spending several months together, they showed Su Chao such respect, and Su Chao wasn't heartless; he was willing to treat them all as his own people.

Even those students who fail the exam will be given some entertainment-related jobs if they are willing.

Makeup artists, costume designers, stagehands, photographers, and other behind-the-scenes staff, as well as the assistants and agents of celebrities.

The records also need to be sent to friends.

This can be considered a form of promotion, especially for those who have bought his songs.

And then there's Professor Zhou Bingkun.

Su Chao played a trick and had one hundred copies sent to him.

As a New Year's gift.

This is a gift for the teachers at Tsinghua University. They are not obligated to accept it; if they like it, they can take it or give it to their children.

First, build a good relationship with them.

Whether we need it or not, we'll see later.

"Hi, Principal, it's been a long time!"

Zhou Xun had her hair braided and wore heavy makeup, making her look like a rebellious girl.

"What kind of weird hairstyle is this?"

Su Chao felt that some of the aesthetics of this era were really an eyesore.

"It was done by the people from the second cohort."

Zhou Xun chewed bubble gum, picked up a book from Su Chao's desk, glanced at it, and immediately threw it away, as if it were too hot to handle.

What the hell is this "Synchronized Exam Point Interpretation"?!
"I called you over here to tell you something. Take a look at this script. If you're confident, the lead role is yours."

Su Chao also couldn't figure out what Zhou Xun was.

Let's talk about friends.

They do have a certain level of acquaintance.

However, Zhou Xun was also a formally registered student in the class, and when she saw him, she called him "Principal," just like any other student.

"Damn, you're making me the female lead? You're not trying to seduce me, are you?"

Zhou Xun was startled.

"My girlfriend is like this, and you... are like this, so I, drunk, want to sleep with you?"

In a sense, even though Zhou Xun and Huang Bo call Su Chao "principal," they still consider him a friend to some extent.

Jokes are common.

Among the trainees, there were also those who liked to joke around with Su Chao, such as Hao Lei, Fan Xuexue, and Qin Hailu.

Su Chao also planned to have Qin Hailu perform.

However, she went home for the Chinese New Year and hasn't returned to the city yet.

"Damn, what if you want to try something different?"

Zhou Xun muttered something and opened the script to start reading.

The TV series is set in the early 1990s. Yang Zheng, who comes from a remote small town, becomes entangled in romantic relationships with Wen Hui and Ruo Tong while studying in Shanghai. After experiencing various twists and turns, he finally recognizes his true feelings and happily gets together with Ruo Tong.

The male lead gets entangled with multiple women.

But you can't have it all.

So, in the end, I chose one.

The role given to Zhou Xun was played by Wen Hui, who was originally intended to be played by Xu Jinglei.

Xu Jinglei has some powerful connections.

She entered the film and television industry two years ago with her starring role in the TV series "My Old Classmate", but she didn't really gain attention until 98 when she starred in "Love Will Carry On".

Zhou Xun has definitely snatched Xu Jinglei away.

As for whether Zhou Xun can act better than Xu Jinglei, Su Chao doesn't know.

But he can't just find someone whose interests don't align with his to make the actor and the role more compatible.

The saying goes, "Who would be willing to serve a dragon if they can't gain any benefits?"

Besides, whether the movie gets a 6 or an 8 rating, it doesn't matter much to Su Chao.

It's still a classic.

Photographer Su Chao intends to give Zhao Xiaoding a chance.

Give him two experienced deputies.

The director is Su Chao himself.

He doesn't dare to do the film himself, and if he still doesn't dare to do the TV series himself, then he might as well give up on the business.

It's a disgrace to those who have been reborn.

Of course, the necessary contingency plans must be properly arranged.

Su Chao is a master of arguing.

He often rolls up the paper to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Try your best to do all the preparations well. If it still doesn't work after all that effort, then there's nothing to regret.

He plans to hire two assistant directors.

One of them is Zhang Yongxin, who will produce high-quality dramas like "The Advisors Alliance" and "The Age of Awakening" in the future.

The other one is named Zhang Yibai.

That's right, it's Zhang Yibai, who directed "Eternal Love" in the original timeline.

Su Chao had seen him in the company's files.

He wasn't a contracted director with Yuanmeng Advertising Company, but he had actually worked on two commercials, so he was considered to have entered Yuanmeng Advertising Company's talent pool.

Su Chao watched the two commercials he filmed and thought they were indeed very well done.

This person graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 90 and was assigned to the film and television center of Shantou Ocean Group as a director.

Later, he went north to seek his fortune.

He directed a music video for Tian Zhen called "A Big Tree," which won the silver award at the CCTV Music Television Grand Prix, thus beginning his music video career.

In my spare time, I shoot music videos, commercials, and promotional videos. I'm currently struggling at the bottom of society.

Give him a job, even as an assistant director, and he'll be happy to seize the opportunity to learn and grow.

The three core members of the directing team, Su Chao and Zhang Yongxin, are both inexperienced. Once he joins, his position will not be low. As long as the money is right, he would be happy to be not only an assistant director, but even a director's assistant.

"I acted!"

Zhou Xun has already skimmed through the script.

A cursory glance.

She couldn't tell exactly how good the notebook was, but she felt it couldn't be too bad.

The female lead!

What kind of bike do you want?

"Sure, a 20-episode TV series, I'll give you 40,000 yuan as a fee. Don't think it's too little, this is our company's first production."

Su Chao and she had a good relationship, so they went straight to discussing the pay.

Forty thousand yuan a film isn't too high, but it's not outrageously low either.

"Thank you!"

Zhou Xun gripped the script tightly, as if someone who had been adrift for too long had finally found a piece of driftwood.

Ever since Chen Kaige approached her to act in a film, and only gave her one scene, even though he said he was optimistic about her future development, she was actually very apprehensive.

I always felt that this path was a dead end.

Su Chao encouraged her many times, saying that when we walk on the road, we don't know where it will lead.

Just as the movie "To Live" expresses, "People live for the sake of living itself, not for anything beyond living."

Instead of worrying yourself, focus on doing what you should do each day.

Study when it's time to study, sing when it's time to sing, and enjoy your youth with your friends when it's time to have fun.

"You're welcome, just do your best."

Su Chao had no concerns about Zhou Xun.

Among the so-called "Four Great Flowers," Su Chao feels that Zhou Xun ranks first, Zhang Ziyi second, and the other two should step aside.

At most, he's just too green right now.

But acting skills are like work experience.

Finding a job requires work experience, but not working means no work experience, creating a vicious cycle.

(End of this chapter)