Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

When Wu Yang woke up from his drunken stupor, he shook his aching head.

Many A-list and B-list celebrities who made cameo appearances attended yesterday's wrap party, all of whom came specifically to see Wu Yang.

Wu Yang accepted these favors, since they didn't ask for money when they came to help with filming, so naturally he couldn't leave without a drink at the wrap party.

Unfortunately, there were too many guest performers and actors' friends, and we ended up having a drink on each side.

Wu Yang still got drunk. Although he didn't lose his composure, Pang Hai carried him out of the banquet hall in front of everyone.

"Oh, our Boss Wu is awake? Should we call your sworn brothers over to pay their respects?"

The sudden angry shout startled Wu Yang, who squinted slightly to see that Liu Yifei's pretty face was filled with intense dissatisfaction, and her eyes were bloodshot, clearly indicating that she hadn't slept well.

Given Liu Yifei's sleep quality, and Wu Yang's recollection that she hadn't drunk any alcohol the day before.

The fact that she was so angry and sleep-deprived suggests that I didn't lose my composure in public yesterday.

After returning to the hotel, it probably took a long time to get settled!

Wu Yang can only recall fragments now, and cannot piece together the memories of last night.

"Honey, you've worked so hard. I was wrong. You should catch up on your sleep today, and we'll have dinner together when you wake up!"

Wu Yang quickly hugged Liu Yifei in his arms, gently patted her hair and her back to comfort her.

If you see your girlfriend is angry, never try to find out why she is angry; instead, apologize first.

When a woman is angry, her brain works at high speed, and she releases a lot of her usual grievances.

If you ask pointless questions like "What's wrong?" or "Why are you angry?" at this point, you'll definitely be met with a storm of criticism!

If you want harmony in your life and to get through this safely, it's best to apologize first, and then soothe the situation with words that evoke empathy.

Finally, fulfill your girlfriend's needs, and you'll basically be all set!

Of course, the methods mentioned above are only applicable to non-fundamental errors!

Only when a woman is calm and collected can you reason with her or subtly inquire about her reasons.

If you have faults, correct them; if you don't, strive to improve. This is the harmonious principle of love!

Because women are emotional creatures, they have some rationality but not much!

"I'm warning you, you can't drink like this anymore. It's not only bad for your health, but it also causes a lot of trouble. Last night..."

After understanding Liu Yifei's dissatisfaction, Wu Yang laughed triumphantly.

It's true that alcohol can enhance fighting ability, but of course, this enhancement is also a harmful practice.

"You've messed up my sleep schedule! And what are you going to do when your buddies get up later?"

Liu Yifei, like an angry cat, pinched and scratched Wu Yang.

It's just that the force is very small; it looks like hitting someone, but it's actually more like an interaction!

"Okay, honey, I was wrong. You go to sleep and I'll help you adjust to the time difference."

After a long period of comforting, Wu Yang finally managed to coax Liu Yifei to sleep. Gently withdrawing her arm, Wu Yang quietly got out of bed to wash up.

Then, upon arriving at the suite's office, he picked up his phone and looked at the three missed calls.

This is Wu Yang's private number. People who know this number are all close friends of Wu Yang.

The work number is with Pang Hai, and it's also the contact number reserved by the studio.

"I really can't drink like this anymore. I can't even remember when I got the number, or who this third brother is?"

Wu Yang looked at the nickname "Third Brother" on his phone and fell into deep thought.

Then a few somewhat absurd images flashed through Wu Yang's mind, and he covered his face.

Because this third brother is actually Chen Sicheng, a future director with a box office of 10 billion yuan, who is also an actor at Huayi Brothers.

Compared to the other actors in "Soldiers Sortie", Chen Sicheng currently has the lowest status and the worst career path.

At that time, Wang Baoqiang had already played the lead role in a movie, and Zhang Yi has also started playing the lead role in a TV series this year.

Li Chen and others have also done well. They were once part of the "Soldiers Gang" at Huayi, but he was stuck in a rut, neither good enough nor bad enough!

So he had the idea of ​​moving behind the scenes and wrote a TV script for it.

Unfortunately, Chen Sicheng had signed an actor agency contract with Huayi Brothers, so the scripts he submitted were not accepted.

Neither the scriptwriting department, which felt offended, nor the general manager of its talent agency took it too seriously.

They didn't read it carefully, after all, even if Huayi's stock price falls, it is still the number one stock in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; every day, a great many scripts are still being submitted to Huayi.

Therefore, Chen Sicheng's abilities are not fully demonstrated, especially in a TV series that he wants to write and direct himself.

Many wonderful details cannot be shown on paper, but exist in the creator's mind.

Before its release, no one could understand it at all.

Only after the film is released, and one sees the creators' painstaking efforts and wonderful details, can one offer hindsight praise.

Praise at such times often fails to resonate with the creator and instead provokes strong dissatisfaction.

After all, you thought it wouldn't work back then, but now I've proven I can. You think you can keep me with just a few simple compliments?

You're dreaming. So when Chen Sicheng's TV series "Beijing Love Story" was produced, Huayi Brothers didn't contribute much in terms of project initiation, investment, or release.

If you wait until you've succeeded before trying to sell your goodwill, you naturally won't be able to retain customers.

As soon as his agency contract expired, Chen Sicheng left Huayi and established his own studio.

Later, Yida got the job for free. It can't be said that Huayi was blind, after all, they are professionals.

The problem is that Huayi is too large and its structure is too bloated, with each department vying for power and profit.

After all, departments that perform well can receive equity incentives.

As an actor, Chen Sicheng did the work of a screenwriter and tried to take over the work of a director, so naturally he will not have a good ending!

Sometimes, the workplace is more complicated than a battlefield!

Thinking back on Chen Sicheng's matter, Wu Yang also recalled some memories from yesterday.

Chen Sicheng was brought over by Wang Baoqiang. At first, Wu Yang didn't pay attention to him, but after Wu Yang got drunk...

It seems that he said a lot of things praising Chen Sicheng, while Chen Sicheng also said a lot of bad things about Huayi. Wu Yang was because of the forced acquisition of shares, while Chen Sicheng was resentful because he had signed an actor's economic contract and could not work in other positions.

Before leaving, they exchanged phone numbers and agreed to discuss the details of the cooperation this morning.

After drinking a glass of water, I called Chen Sicheng back and arranged to meet him at a restaurant.

Chen Sicheng, who described himself as a talented person who was not appreciated, was inherently somewhat arrogant.

They also have a unique vision, especially when Huayi first subscribed to shares internally.

Because of his relatively low profile, Chen Sicheng only received 18 shares, but he still took them all.

Of the other members of the "Soldiers' Gang," only Li Chen listened to his advice and bought the full amount.

People like Wang Baoqiang and Zhang Yi didn't buy any, even though Chen Sicheng was willing to lend them money.

The former didn't buy the stock because his girlfriend objected, while the latter simply didn't understand the stock market and was afraid to get involved.