Which top celebrity doesn't support a few female stars?

The entertainment industry winter on Earth has been going on for several years now, and it's not just a problem in China; it's happening all over the world.

Even more severe than the entertainment industry's winter is the film and television industry's downturn.

On the one hand, the global traditional film and television industry has been severely impacted by the short drama industry to varying degrees.

On the other hand, almost all creators are extremely exhausted in their creative endeavors and can no longer come up with interesting new ideas.

Therefore, when news broke that an S+ level long-running drama project was about to be launched, various parties immediately began to compete openly and covertly.

Upon hearing the news, well-informed top film and television stars immediately engaged in passionate discussions with their agents and other associates…

"This seems to be Taoyuan Factory's first S+ project this year? What is the total cost?"

"The current reports indicate that the cost is no less than 3 million, with a cost per unit of no less than 800 million."

"Do we have a chance?"

"Of course. The company is already trying to get me a lead role, but I should be able to get at most the third male lead role."

"..."

Celebrities who hear the news and are interested inevitably discuss it privately, the only difference being the desired role and billing order.

Some people believe their side has the competitiveness of the male lead and the second male lead, while others believe their side has the competitiveness of the female lead and the second female lead... and so on.

In between, we inevitably chatted about a few gossips...

"I heard it's a male-centric historical romance drama, and if he's lucky, he'll jump straight to stardom. I bet the competition for the male lead role will be fierce..."

"It's hard to say. For a drama with a 3 million investment, if the production team wants to play it safe, they might just hire one of the top celebrities in the drama industry..."

"..."

"Is it possible that the production team could cast a top national idol as the male lead...?"

"That can't be right! Li Zhou has no acting experience, he's a complete blank slate, starting with S+, isn't that a bit too exaggerated..."

"I didn't say it was Li Zhou, there's also Shen Junyi and the others..."

"They pay marketing accounts to create so-called 'top youth national figures' profiles to deceive netizens. Would you really believe this kind of propaganda?"

"..."

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At 11:20, Li Zhou arrived at the Shengshi Entertainment headquarters building in Linhexi in an Alphard.

Xu Qingyi comes from an extraordinary family background. Before deciding to start an entertainment company, she specifically bought a commercial office building.

The building was newly built a few years ago. It has nine floors, but each floor has an area of ​​1500 square meters, and it is all used by Shengshi Entertainment.

However, Shengshi Entertainment has only signed fewer than 30 artists so far, and only Li Zhou is a top star.

The Alphard came to a stop in the ground parking lot in front of the building. Li Zhou, who hadn't gotten out of the car yet, just saw Xu Qingyi quickly walk into the elevator.

A few minutes later, Li Zhou walked into the general manager's office on the top floor, the 9th floor.

After taking his seat on the guest sofa, Li Zhou first expressed his apologies in a very considerate manner: "Thank you for coming to the company, boss."

Xu Qingyi: "..."

Does she even know how to talk? Of course she can come and go as she pleases at the company; otherwise, wouldn't she be a boss for nothing?

Xu Qingyi leaned back in her chair and gestured, "Pour your own tea if you want some."

Seeing that Li Zhou had poured her a cup of tea, Xu Qingyi continued, "The company just received a new big project..."

"Taobao is about to launch an S+ long-running drama. Taobao's content producer and the production director have contacted the company and want to invite you to play the male lead."

As Xu Qingyi spoke, the difficulty Li Zhou had felt in making a choice suddenly disappeared.

Since the first project that comes up is a TV series, let's work on the TV series first.

Li Zhou then expressed his agreement: "That sounds great."

He then stated seriously, "However, I don't want to accept any acting offers for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyi raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat puzzled: "You won't even accept top-tier S+ projects?"

Seeing Li Zhou's firm shake of the head, Xu Qingyi's gaze shifted: "Would you like to hear what the production team's offer is?"

She felt that Li Zhou wouldn't stop wanting to earn money so quickly.

Then, Xu Qingyi deliberately spoke slowly and deliberately: "In order to get you to star in the series, the production team offered the top-tier lead actor fee of 2800 million..."

"It is estimated that the entire series will have 40 episodes, and your actual appearance will not exceed 35%, which works out to 200 million per episode."

"The production budget for each episode is only 800 million."

After listening patiently, Li Zhou didn't dwell on Xu Qingyi's algorithm and frankly admitted, "I have concerns and some personal thoughts."

He then frankly stated, "I've never acted in a drama; at most, I've only recorded scripted variety shows..."

"Starring in a 40-episode TV series will expose all your flaws due to your frequent appearances in the show."

"Even if the acting isn't seriously flawed, haters will still magnify every single frame and never stop..."

After saying all this, Li Zhou stated frankly: "If I want to act, I must first find a type of role that fits my personal acting style."

"The traffic is indeed comparable to an S+ level project, but with my current level, there's a 99% chance it will fail miserably."

"The main reason why people with high popularity go into acting is to gain exposure, expand their reach, and increase their commercial value, but I don't need those things right now."

Finally, Li Zhou stated his core idea: "As long as I don't act, fans and casual viewers can continue to look forward to my face appearing in film and television dramas."

Therefore, I can't waste this almost unique opportunity. Once I start acting, there has to be a 98% chance that it will lead to another breakthrough in my career.

Xu Qingyi listened attentively, nodding occasionally, both in agreement with Li Zhou's analysis and in appreciation of Li Zhou's current clarity of mind.

It is a more stable and mature way of thinking than in the past.

To put it simply, given Li Zhou's current popularity and online presence, any artistic or cultural presentation carries significant risks.

Even those who perform well in singing and dancing on talent shows lack uniqueness.

She had released songs before, but the level of discussion surrounding them was not even a fraction of that of "You Shine in the Weekly".

Not to mention switching to acting, something that's extremely easy to mess up.

In other words, if Li Zhou doesn't prepare and randomly accepts acting offers now, his popularity and fan base might collapse even faster.

In comparison, being a pure traffic star and relying on one's looks to make a living until no one likes them anymore may offer a relatively stable future.

This is also the biggest difference between the original owner and Brother Kun; Brother Kun truly has unique creative talent.

His new song released in 25 was a true phenomenon, sweeping across 10 major platforms, with a 240.93% increase in male fans...

That's why the original owner was confused. So now, in addition to actively becoming a ruin, Li Zhou also needs to create his own unique characteristics and make sure he can survive until he earns enough money.

Putting all that aside, returning to the present, Xu Qingyi praised Li Zhou very directly: "Your thinking is very clear right now!"

"Even the paparazzi didn't expose your dirty secrets, which led to a transformation in your thinking overnight. That's something to celebrate."

Giving two thumbs-ups, Xu Qingyi cut to the chase and asked, "So, what are your current thoughts?"

Looking at Xu Qingyi, Li Zhou earnestly stated his choice: "I want to work part-time as a screenwriter and go to film sets to find acting styles that resonate with me."

Xu Qingyi, who had seen a lot since childhood, was truly astonished this time: "You..."

"To be a screenwriter?"

"You want to work part-time as a screenwriter?"

She couldn't help but repeatedly question Li Zhou, and the expression on her face was quite interesting.

Li Zhou didn't mind, and simply said, "Boss, you may not know, but a few years ago when I was still a migrant worker in Shenzhen, I wrote online articles."

"If I hadn't been tricked into participating in a talent show with 20,000 yuan by you, boss, I would probably be a great writer by now..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyi opened her mouth wide, babbled twice, and then, unable to hold back any longer, burst into laughter, pounding the sofa chair.

Soon her eyes were filled with tears, all from laughing.

Because Xu Qingyi truly watched Li Zhou rise to fame, she made indelible contributions to his rise to national stardom.

Therefore, she was aware of both the true value of Li Zhou and its superficial allure.

But at this moment, Xu Qingyi sincerely believed that as long as Li Zhou wanted to become a star or internet celebrity, he would definitely become famous just by virtue of this confidence.

After a long, long time, Xu Qingyi finally tired of laughing, then looked at the ever-quiet and peaceful Li Zhou with admiration: "Good!"

She felt that, at least for now, she didn't need to worry about Li Zhou's personal career development anymore.

"In any case, since you have such lofty ambitions, the company must support you."

With that, Xu Qingyi waved her hand and said, "As long as you can write something that looks like a screenplay, I'll immediately invest 2800 million yuan in the company's name!"

These words immediately raised Li Zhou's eyebrows, and he quickly stood up to express his gratitude: "Thank you for your strong support, boss."

He hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise.

Seeing that Li Zhou was very interested, Xu Qingyi thought for a moment and added, "Let's make it clear beforehand that plagiarism doesn't count, hiring doesn't count..."

Before Xu Qingyi could finish speaking, Li Zhou waved his hand confidently to interrupt: "100% original."

He's a contestant who's been blessed by God, and he can easily create three, five, seven, or eight original scripts!