Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

Since they can't find a way to improve the airing of TV dramas, they'll have to find other ways to compensate.

First, Yunnan TV held the largest-ever launch event for a TV drama series.

They also invited the crew members to Tengchong, the filming location of "My Chief and My Regiment," to relive the difficult times.

Not to be outdone, Shanghai TV spent a lot of money to poach some of the cast and crew members to record the premiere program of "My Chief and My Regiment".

Zhejiang TV's ambitions remain undiminished, and it continues to pull off outrageous moves. Not only did it spend a six-figure sum to hire the popular magician Liu Qian to perform, but...

They also launched a "Watch the Regiment Drama and Win a Million-Dollar Prize" campaign, and at the same time, they ordered a large number of limited-edition "Regiment Chief" character figurines from Toy Car in Taiwan to give to viewers who participated in the interaction in order to increase viewership.

Business warfare is that simple and straightforward, yet deadly!

Following this wave of popularity for group leaders, Zhang Ze also reaped some tangible benefits.

Logically speaking, there are quite a few key members of the creative team in "My Chief and My Regiment." Not to mention Meng Fan and Long Wenzhang, even Xiao Zui and Shangguan Jieci are more established than him.

In addition, more than a dozen actors, including the veterinarian, Yao Ma, and Zhang Lixian, were listed ahead of Zhang Ze.

However, each satellite TV station has a large program scale, and they are all secretly competing to see who can invite the most actors.

This meant there weren't enough people to go around, which benefited Zhang Ze. Doubing was also counted as a key member of the production team for both Shanghai TV and Beijing TV.

"Come on, let's interview Zhang Ze. Zhang Ze, you starred in both 'The Indelible Number' and 'My Chief and My Regiment.' Which one do you think is better?" The host from Shanghai TV immediately gave Zhang Ze a deadly question.

Both those on and off stage watched Zhang Ze with glee, their expressions one of schadenfreude.

Zhang Ze suddenly felt like he was about to break out in a sweat; his brain's CPU was about to dry out and break down.

"I think these two dramas are from two completely different perspectives."

The entire series follows a pattern of initial ups and downs, first establishing the basics of the story with a lighthearted and humorous approach.

In particular, the identities of the main characters gradually draw the audience into the plot, allowing them to develop a certain emotional resonance with the characters.

Then, the film gradually reveals scene after scene of suffering, naturally making the audience think, "How could such a good person die like this?"

The regimental commander initially revealed the bad side of these defeated soldiers, such as Meng Fan stealing money from Fan Tiao and Xiao Zui, or Li Liansheng wasting his life. He portrayed this group of people as contradictory, as heroes who had fought against the Japanese, but also defeated soldiers, defeated soldiers, and even deserters.

Later, these scoundrels, clinging to that sliver of hope, lost their lives at the Southern Heavenly Gate. The film beautifully portrays the contradictions of ordinary people and the glimmer of humanity within them.

"So, both of these are excellent films, and I hope you enjoy them!"

The host jokingly teased Zhang Ze, "Zhang Ze is young, but his ability to balance things is remarkable; his answer offends no one!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

The host said, "Okay, let's leave him be. Now let's talk about some behind-the-scenes stories from the filming process..."

The popular TV series "My Chief and My Regiment" continues to air, especially the last four episodes.

Niu Tengyun, played by Wang Baoqiang, captured Meng Fan, and Cheng Cai made a cameo appearance as a soldier with excellent marksmanship. The original cast of Soldiers Assault was now complete.

The ending of the last four episodes was just too tragic.

Mi Long was killed by Long Wenzhang himself for killing the powerful artillery commander.

Long Wenzhang was also suspected of committing suicide by seizing a gun during a communist execution because he refused to go north to fight in the civil war.

Krupp also committed suicide at that time, following the regimental commander.

Meng Fan was captured and became the 600th soldier of the Steel Seventh Company. A Yi committed suicide after being persuaded to surrender by Meng Fan.

Bu La lost a leg and became a beggar, relying on a Japanese soldier he picked up for survival as they begged their way through life.

Zhang Lixian changed from being annoying in the early stages to being very cute. After half of his face was disfigured, he ended up being a couple with Xiao Zui.

Good works always have regrets, and the tragic ending of the leader was unacceptable to the audience!

But that doesn't diminish the impact of the show on people's hearts; many people couldn't get over it after watching it!

Like Zhang Ze and the other actors, the 180 days of filming felt like a cleansing of their souls.

It is said that Bu La even wrote a song called "Our 180 Days", and Zhang Yi also changed his current residence to Zhenda.

Zhang Ze went to the Tengchong National Cemetery and donated money to help support the elderly veterans of the Expeditionary Force.

The popularity of all the actors soared after the broadcast of "My Chief and My Regiment," and their salaries also increased several times over.

Zhang Ze's current asking price has reached 30,000 yuan per episode, a tenfold increase from the previous price of 3,000 yuan per episode.

However, as a result, after the show aired, many talent agencies contacted him, wanting to sign him to a management contract, including some of the well-known top companies in China.

Zhang Ze is facing a dilemma regarding whether or not to sign with a talent agency.

The advantage of not signing with a talent agency is that you have complete control over your own earnings; you're free to decide how much or how little you earn.

The downside is that resources won't be plentiful, and you'll be destined to play supporting roles at best. Forget about getting a leading role in a big production.

Those resources aren't even enough for people in their circle to share, so there's no way they'd get a turn.

Regarding this issue, Zhang Ze called Zhang Yi, Huang Haibo, and Wang Lei to discuss it and seek their opinions.

The answers he received were all in favor of him signing with a large agency, suggesting that he could start his own business once he had enough work and established a certain status.

Because the entertainment industry is so resource-intensive, you can't get ahead without a company backing you up.

Zhang Ze doesn't have many other good qualities, except that he is quite obedient to advice.

Listen to advice and you'll eat your fill. All those professionally trained big stars have signed with management companies. He's just a self-taught amateur, nothing special. He's confident he can make it in this industry without a company.

Immediately, Zhang Ze called several brokerage firms that had contacted him to discuss the terms of signing contracts.

After comparing the contract terms of several companies, Zhang Ze finally chose to sign with Huayi Brothers for a period of 5 years, with the introduction of Zhang Yi and Li Chen.

During the filming of "My Chief and My Regiment," Zhang Ze and Zhang Yi developed a good relationship, and Zhang Ze also became quite familiar with his agent, Huang Yu, who is a very good agent and treats her artists very well.

Huang Yu played a significant role in Zhang Ze's signing with Huayi Brothers, and Zhang Ze was assigned to Huang Yu's company.

Signing with Huayi Brothers did not disappoint Zhang Ze. With the backing of the top brokerage firm in China, Zhang Ze received a TV series contract just one week after signing the contract.