Run, Best Actor!

"Why do I absolutely have to make a cameo appearance?"

Xi Wang said dejectedly, "Although it's a theatrical film, I'm just a minor character."

"Mom, I'm already playing the lead role in a TV series!"

Now 46 years old, Ru Ping is no longer young, but her gentle and graceful temperament, characteristic of traditional Chinese women, remains captivating.

However, when facing her own daughter, Ru Ping rolled her eyes, which was rare for her. "Do I need to tell you how you got that leading lady role?"

"Did you really achieve that through your own abilities?"

Xi Wang graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, but because she is a second-generation star, her acting career has actually been relatively smooth.

In 2011, Xi Wang starred in the urban drama "Beautiful Lies" with her parents, Liu Zhibing and Ru Ping, officially entering the entertainment industry.

In 2012, Xi Wang played the female lead for the first time in the TV series "Red Tide", playing the role of Wen Xiang.

It can be said that she was brought into the entertainment industry entirely by her parents, Liu Zhibing and Ru Ping, because of her status as their daughter.

Her most well-known role in the early part of her acting career was Ru Ke, a female spy, in the modern spy drama "In the Silence".

Later, he managed to join Guo Jingyu's team and delivered outstanding performances in "The Most Beautiful Youth" and the "Tang Dynasty Ghost Stories" series, becoming widely known to the public.

Not as Ru Ping's daughter, but as Xi Wang herself.

In reality, she followed in her mother's footsteps—secretly marrying a male actor in the industry who was six years older than her, having a daughter, but ultimately ending in divorce.

After the divorce, she became more composed and sensible, and her acting skills improved significantly, truly becoming a skilled actress.

However, Xi Wang, who is the same age as Liu Taile, still has the personality of a wild and mischievous child.

"Oh dear, Mom..."

Xi Wang said with some dissatisfaction, "I know that the film and television dramas I'm filming now are all resources provided by you and Dad (stepfather Liu Zhibing), but I haven't let you down!"

Previously, both Director Jin Dao (director of "Beautiful Lies") and Director Zhang Jinbiao (director of "Red Tide") praised my acting as very inspired!

"But those two TV series haven't aired yet, have they?"

Ru Ping sighed and said, "To this day, you are still a newcomer in the public eye."

"Look, times have changed."

Her stepfather, Liu Zhibing, suddenly spoke up, "In the past, we were all proud to act in mainstream dramas because if we acted well, we could not only gain fame and fortune, but also have a status in the industry."

However, in recent years, society has become increasingly commercialized, and mainstream dramas have gradually fallen behind the times.

Many young people don't like watching these kinds of works at all; they only like watching idol dramas.

"What does this have to do with the movie we starred in together?"

Xi Wang asked, somewhat puzzled, "Dad, Mom, you're acting so strange today!"

"Jiale Media, the production company behind this film, has only been established for less than two years, but it has invested in many film and television dramas in the industry, several of which are quite popular."

Ru Ping continued, "Your dad and I learned that they recently started an agency business. Currently, besides the company boss, who is the cross-industry athlete Liu Tai Le, there are two other people, a man and a woman."

The man's name is Liu Yuning, and he is a singer; the woman is the female lead of this movie, named Dilireba, and she is a girl from Xinjiang Province.

But I heard that there are several more films and TV series to be filmed, and their own artists are definitely not enough.

"Dad, Mom, you don't mean to try and get me to sign with their company, do you?"

Xi Wang stared wide-eyed at her parents and asked, "Isn't this outrageous!"

That's a small company; it's uncertain how many years it will exist!

The domestic film and television industry is changing too fast, and the average lifespan of a film and television company is only 2-3 years.

The main problem is that there's too much uncertainty in this industry. Even if the script passes the review, it's another matter whether the filmed version will pass the review.

Whether it can be broadcast after passing the review is another challenge.

Whether it will become a hit after airing is even more uncertain.

Even if you can make money, whether the funds will arrive in your account on time is a problem.

These days, many film and television companies have gone bankrupt because payments couldn't be received on time, causing their cash flow to break down.

As a second-generation star, Xi Wang has seen many once-famous film and television companies that suddenly went bankrupt, so she has no respect for the CEOs of those companies.

"Your mother and I do have this idea, but you have to agree to it yourself."

Liu Zhibing said, "After all, this is a major event that will determine your development over the next few years."

Because it is a blended family, both children are quite sensitive, and Liu Zhibing and Ru Ping treat each other very equally.

Liu Zhibing, in particular, truly treated Xi Wang as her own daughter, giving her a fatherly love that her biological father could never match.

I also have to complain about Ru Ping here.

I was so naive when I was young that I actually fell for a man like Xi Tianying, who had such an abstract appearance.

If it weren't for her truly good genes, Xi Wang's appearance would have been beyond saving.

But precisely because her biological father's genes were so inferior, she was far less attractive than her mother.

It was because Liu Zhibing treated Xi Wang so well that Xi Wang willingly called him "Dad".

The couple respected their child's own ideas before making the decision.

"Well……"

Xi Wang thought about it carefully and realized that her parents had never wronged her.

After a long pause, she asked, "Dad, Mom, is your idea that I sign with this company to get more commercial resources?"

"Yes."

Ru Ping nodded. "After all, although your father and I can get you some resources through our past connections, the limitations of the themes of our past works mean we can only arrange some serious dramas for you."

These days, good serious dramas are a rare find, and the quality of most film and television works is usually quite ordinary.

Making this kind of work can make you a familiar face to the public, enough to live comfortably, but it's basically impossible for you to become famous.

Parents plan far ahead for their children.

Ru Ping felt that her daughter was good-looking and had great potential in acting, so naturally she couldn't limit her goals to ordinary actors.

We have to give it a shot!

Therefore, it's natural to carefully select a talent agency.

Because Jiale Media took the initiative to propose cooperation, the company caught the couple's eye.

Although the company is young, it is indeed quite capable and can provide a lot of film and television resources.

Moreover, they have few artists under their wing, so there is not much competition.

Most importantly, the boss, Liu Taile, is a decent person and won't mess around!

This last point was what Liu Zhibing and Ru Ping were most satisfied with.

After all, they have such a beautiful daughter (Xi Wang in Liu Zhibing's eyes), they have to protect her well.

Moreover, Liu Zhibing and Liu Taile are both from Heilongjiang Province and share the same surname, so they are relatively easy to talk to each other.

"All right."

Xi Wang nodded. "Then I'll take this opportunity to check out this company."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhibing and Ru Ping exchanged a glance, both seeing the smile in each other's eyes.

However, Xi Wang's situation is not an isolated case; others have also set their sights on Jiale Media's agency contract.