Chinese Entertainment: Top-Tier Boyfriends of Young Actresses

Su Yu didn't actually have much of a career plan; he was quite easygoing at heart.

My initial goal when entering the entertainment industry was very simple: to make money.

At the time, he thought it was quite simple: with the backing of Daylight Entertainment, he could film more dramas that would become hits in the future, maintain his status, and then take on some endorsements and participate in variety shows to make money. At most, he could also date some beautiful female celebrities.

That's why he chose to sign with Daylight Entertainment from the beginning, since this company is known for producing good dramas.

"Nirvana in Fire," "The Disguiser," and "Ode to Joy" were all produced by them. They have considerable influence in the industry. With such a powerful backer, their business is very secure.

However, this plan was cut short before it even began.

He never expected that Noon would disband the artist department.

It's all my fault for not paying enough attention to entertainment news in my past life; I didn't even know about such an important change.

"No wonder the company practically left me to my own devices when I first joined; they had been planning to leave all along. I feel like I joined the Kuomintang army in 1949."

Su Yu became increasingly depressed as he thought about it.

During his year or so at Noon, the company basically left him to his own devices. Apart from renting him an apartment and paying him a base salary of 10,000 yuan per month, and occasionally sending him a few scripts, they mostly let him do whatever he wanted.

Although Huo Xiaolan was reliable, he had several artists under his wing, so the amount of energy he could devote to him was limited.

Looking back now, I realize they probably planned to cut this business a long time ago, so they naturally wouldn't invest too many resources in newcomers.

"Sigh, it's all my fault for only paying attention to gossip in my past life and not focusing on anything important."

But since things have come to this point, he can only accept this reality.

However, looking at it from another perspective, the laissez-faire approach of Noon Sunshine has actually made him accustomed to freedom. Over the past year, he has gotten used to making his own decisions about what movies to film, what contracts to sign, and how to plan his career.

If I went to another agency, I wouldn't have this much freedom; in fact, I would feel uncomfortable.

If you want to open your own studio, then go ahead. Anyway, Sister Huo said that Noon Sunshine can invest and support you, and you'll have priority access to resources. So you'll have both a powerful backer and freedom.

And knowing so much information about the future, why would he be afraid of not becoming famous?

Besides, his own drama, "A Love So Beautiful," hasn't even aired yet.

In his previous life, Hu Yitian was able to rise from an unknown to a top star thanks to this drama. With Su Yu's looks and acting skills, surely he can do better?

The entertainment industry in China is still quite lenient towards male celebrities. As long as they are good-looking, have a likable persona, and decent acting skills, they can basically secure a stable career.

If he can film one or two more hit dramas with well-developed characters, his position in the entertainment industry will be more secure.

Thinking of this, Su Yu felt a little better and casually asked, "By the way, Xiao Zhou, have you received any offers for endorsements or variety shows lately? What about scripts?"

Xiao Zhou was huddled in the corner of the sofa scrolling through his phone, his expression still showing that he hadn't recovered from the sadness of his impending unemployment, and he could only barely muster the energy to answer his boss's questions.

"No, Brother Yu, with your small number of true fans, there aren't even 5,000 people checking in on the super topic every day. As for scripts, Sister Huo said that she hasn't received any good scripts yet. The ones that have come to her are all garbage scripts, so it's good to turn them down."

"...No, is it really that bad?"

Su Yu's posture on the sofa froze for a moment.

He's someone who played the second male lead in "Medical Examiner Qin Ming" and made it onto Weibo's trending topics several times, but now he can't even get a decent script.

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."

Su Yu leaned back on the sofa, staring at the ceiling, and suddenly sighed.

He closed his eyes, and the melody and scenes from the song "Someday or One Day" floated into his mind.

This suspenseful romance drama was incredibly popular in the previous life. It's so good that even a straight guy like him in the lab couldn't help but watch it several times.

Now that the song is already written, why not take the opportunity to write the script as well, and then I can play the male lead?

Thinking of this, he sat up and said to Xiao Zhou, "Xiao Zhou, help me book a recording studio. I've already finished the lyrics and music, and I'll start recording when I get back from Shanghai next week."

Also, could you please contact the company for me and see if I can find a suitable screenwriter, preferably one with good skills?

Finally, could you please ask which production teams have roles available for auditions?

Xiao Zhou was taken aback: "Screenwriter? Why does Brother Yu need a screenwriter?"

"Go ask first, I'll tell you later." Su Yu didn't explain further, and Xiao Zhou didn't press for details either. He silently left the room with his laptop.

Su Yu sat alone on the sofa, his fingers unconsciously tapping a rhythm on the armrest.

Although he didn't know how to write a script, he was completely clueless about storyboarding, dialogue format, and scene arrangement.

But he has an advantage that others don't: he knows the show very well.

In his previous life, he watched the complete version at least three times, and he even watched a lot of clips about the show.

In addition, he has a very good memory, so he remembers the plot structure, character details, key plot points, and even the lines and rhythm of the drama very clearly.

Most importantly, the male lead in this drama has a very appealing character.

With his sunny, cheerful, and affectionate character Li Ziwei, coupled with the strong premise of suspenseful romance, the drama "Someday or One Day" propelled Xu Guanghan from a relatively unknown actor to a household name across mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

If Su Yu can finish the script before others, after "A Love So Beautiful" airs, the drama will not only help him maintain his popularity, but may even help him advance further.

Just as I was lost in thought, my phone vibrated.

It was a WeChat message from Tian Xiwei.

"Honey, have you arrived in the capital?"

"arrive."

"By the way, honey, a few talent agencies have contacted me these past few days. Could you give me your opinions?"

Just as Su Yu was about to say "okay," several names were already being sent over in quick succession from the other end.

There are Huace, Kungfu Zhenyan, and a few other small companies he hadn't heard of much.

He was looking at them one by one when his gaze suddenly stopped on the last name—Haohan Xinyuan.

Su Yu frowned slightly.

He had heard of this company in his previous life. The boss, Gong Yuhan, was a big name in the industry. After signing Tian Xiwei, he didn't allocate resources to her.

During that period, she only took on minor supporting roles and was occasionally arranged to appear on variety shows, not as a guest, but as an "unofficial staff" sitting in the audience and being filmed.

For example, in the episode of "Grade One: University Season", she was sitting in the audience of freshmen at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. The cameraman gave her a close-up, and someone in the comments asked, "Who is this pretty girl?", but no one knew her name.

That shot was later unearthed by fans and became one of the few precious clips of her during her unknown period.

That wasn't what really made Su Yu frown.

He recalled that Gong Yuhan later had a falling out with Kiwi, which resulted in the artists under Haohan Xingyuan not being able to get projects involving Kiwi.

For several years, Tian Xiwei's career was dragged down for an entire period. There were no good projects, no exposure, and she was as if she had been frozen out. It wasn't until Deng Lun's downfall that she finally got her chance.

Now that Su Yu is her boyfriend, he naturally doesn't want to see Tian Xiwei repeat the same mistakes she made in her previous life.

"I can't go to Haohan Xinyuan." Su Yu typed these words directly.

The other end replied instantly: "Why? I feel like their offer is pretty good."

Su Yu simply replied, "This company's resource allocation is not very balanced, and newcomers are easily left out. Also, their boss isn't a very good person."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Actually, I suggest you wait until 'A Love So Beautiful' airs before signing."

If our show had become a hit back then, your value would have been completely different, and you could have negotiated much better terms than you do now.

Tian Xiwei was typing, and the message "The other party is typing..." appeared at the top of the chat box, flashing for a while before being sent.

Why didn't you recommend that I not work for your company? Isn't Noon quite impressive?

Upon seeing this line of text, Su Yu remained silent for several seconds.

"...I'm telling you, our company is about to disband its artist department."

Now it was Tian Xiwei's turn to remain silent.

Then, pop-up windows kept appearing on Tian Xiwei's screen: "What?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Is Noon Entertainment's artist department disbanding?"

"Then what are you going to do?"

Looking at the series of messages, Su Yu suddenly felt a little heartwarming.

This girl doesn't usually type this fast; she seems genuinely worried for him today.

"I'm fine, don't worry, I've already made arrangements for the rest."