From collapsed house idol to entertainment superstar

"Mr. Ding, I'm sorry..."

Facing Tan Zichen who suddenly lowered his head to admit his mistake, Ding Zhi was stunned.

Which one is this from?

Ding Zhi and Li Wenfeng looked at each other, and Li Wenfeng nodded calmly.

"Brother Zhi, I'm going to see the finished film first!"

Before Li Wenfeng left, he looked back at Tan Zichen and shook his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Okay, there's no one left."

Ding Zhi looked at Tan Zichen, waiting for his next words.

I don’t know if it’s the hot weather or nervousness, or both.

The sweat on Tan Zichen's forehead flowed down his forehead directly to his neck. It looked worse than that of Ding Zhi who had just performed several scenes on the asphalt road with a temperature of more than 40 degrees.

It has to be exaggerated.

After Li Wenfeng walked away and faced Ding Zhi alone, Tan Zichen found that he was much more nervous than before.

In fact, according to Tan Zichen, who is not considered a newbie in the circle, he shouldn't be so impatient.

However, Ding Zhi's "notoriety" does have a certain deterrent effect.

Putting aside the "evil person" persona that is used as a joke on the Internet, in fact, Ding Zhi already has a "prestige" in the industry.

And I don’t know if it’s true that his Qi nourishes his body. As Ding Zhi’s status and popularity have risen in recent years, his temperament and power have become something that cannot be underestimated.

Secondly, Tan Zichen really has something going on in his heart.

To be precise, maybe it's because he's been too confused over the years that he hasn't completely turned into an old man.

The popularity of "The Beginning" has directly transformed Tan Zichen from an 18-list transparent person to the current popularity. In fact, he is indeed grateful.

I am grateful to "The Beginning" and also grateful to Ding Zhi, so that when encountering this kind of thing, most people will be a little frightened.

Maybe after he has gained such popularity and hangs around for a few more years, he may be able to harbor evil intentions and remain expressionless.

With so many prerequisites, even though Tan Zichen had been convinced by his agent before, when faced with Ding Zhi's suspected "knowledge" and about to start changing the play, Tan Zichen found that he was still a little timid.

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"Well, my agent accepted a movie for me..."

In this way, Tan Zichen completely told the truth in front of Ding Zhi.

"You mean you're going to take leave next week?"

Ding Zhi's smile faded, his tone did not change much, and he looked steadily at the leading actor of his play.

Under Ding Zhi's gaze, Tan Zichen suddenly felt an uncomfortable feeling as if his neck was being strangled.

"Mr. Ding, what I mean is that my agent took this behind my back without my consent. In fact, I..."

Ding Zhi's expression at this time was neither happy nor angry, and his facial muscles looked very relaxed, and he even looked kind-hearted.

But people who are familiar with him, such as Liang Qiong, Xiaopang, or Zou Yutong, can vaguely see that this is Ding Zhi's expression when he becomes serious.

Before the filming of "The Beginning" started, the reason why Ding Zhi found actors who were not popular in the second and third tier, and even supported 18th-tier actors like Tan Zichen, was not only cheap and easy to use, but also because they had sufficient schedules.

, there won’t be any sudden bumps in schedules.

Even before filming started, Ding Zhi emphasized that no one would be allowed to interfere with this drama.

This was determined by the nature of "The Beginning" being filmed and broadcast simultaneously. On the other hand, it was also Ding Zhi's personal request.

In fact, in the years since his rise to power, in dramas in which Ding Zhi has taken the lead, he has almost never collaborated with any other first-line actors.

Many people say that Ding Zhi's hobby is to praise newcomers, but in fact it is because newcomers don't have so many messy things, they don't care about schedules, and they don't compete with each other. If they get the opportunity, they will become more famous than ordinary people.

Artists are more able to put their minds into the play.

But now Tan Zichen's statement, combined with his absent-minded performance on the set, has actually vaguely touched Ding Zhi's "temper valve".

"So what about you, what are you going to do."

Tan Zichen hung his head slightly, and his breathing became a little faster.

At the moment before, he was still a little hesitant and doubtful, whether he had "thrown himself into a trap". Even when he told his agent's plan, a trace of regret flashed in his heart.

But at this time, feeling the pressure, he vaguely felt that if he was really "arrogant because of his popularity" as his agent said, he might not end well. He might as well...

..

"It was my agent's decision to take on that drama! But the contract has been signed..."

Ding Zhi narrowed his eyes.

Tan Zichen gritted his teeth and said, "I heard that Mr. Ding is friends with Mr. Chen from Peach TV, so I want to invite you... So I want to ask you to help me deal with it. Can you delay the filming, or say

If you reject that drama, I will pay back the liquidated damages slowly!"

"Okay, I'll go ask it for you."

When Tan Zichen raised his head again, he saw Ding Zhi patting his shoulder with a smile.

"Oh! Okay, thank you, Mr. Ding."

"Hey, you don't have to be so unfamiliar with me. You can do the same as Lao Li and just call me Brother Zhi."

"You go ahead and prepare. Don't make so many mistakes in the next scene."

Ding Zhi gestured in the direction of Li Wenfeng.

When Tan Zichen turned around and left, he exhaled heavily. Only then did he realize that the back of his vest was soaked through before he knew it.

Liquidated damages...

Tan Zichen frowned and felt a heartache in his heart, but the next moment he shook his head. The money problem can be solved, but if he offends Ding Zhi, Ding Zhi can kill himself in this drama alone.

I am only the leading actor in half of the movie!

Not to mention his reputation of "tit for tat" in the industry, let alone the fact that the next film will appear under his hands.

Yes, Ding Zhi has become a golden pimple in the eyes of many people after "The Beginning" also became a hit.

As one of the biggest beneficiaries of this drama, Tan Zichen has collaborated on the first one, so he may not be able to have a second one in the future, right?

Are you going to offend Ding Zhi by destroying the Great Wall?

After Tan Zichen turned around, he didn't notice that Ding Zhi was staring at him quietly for half a minute behind him, as if he was thinking about something.

What's going on?

Even though the popularity of "The Beginning" is unmatched at this time, and the popularity of the two male and female protagonists is also rising, Tan Zichen's "market demand" really comes too quickly.

You know, although Tan Zichen is very popular nowadays, even his performance in "The Beginning" has proved his acting skills to a certain extent.

But his "market demand" is far from the level of enthusiasm that the next drama has not finished airing, and the next drama can't wait to grab the slot.

To be honest, even when "Peeping" first became popular, Ding Zhi was not so "in demand".

What's more, compared to Xiao Heyun's character, Li Shiqing's character is actually more perfect in character and attracts more fans.

Judging from the response on the Internet, this is also the case. Whether it is the kind-hearted but not virginal character, or Zhao Xiaodi's youthful and beautiful appearance, or the explosive moment in acting, Zhao Xiaodi is sucked in like a siphon.

pink.

In addition, Liang Qiong also consciously marketed Zhao Xiaodi, so in fact, Zhao Xiaodi's popularity in all dimensions is much stronger than Tan Zichen.

However, even so, Zhao Xiaodi is still in a "wait-and-see" state at this time. Maybe the market will not give her an olive branch until "The Beginning" is finished and Zhao Xiaodi has absorbed this wave of rising popularity and fans.

There is actually a step-by-step process here, and both capital and the market are cautious and not impatient.

Therefore, Tan Zichen was signed for the next film so quickly, and the filming was to start soon, even before the filming of "The Beginning" was completed.

Ding Zhi felt that it was not impossible to say that there was nothing fishy about it.

The simultaneous broadcasting and filming mode of "The Beginning" greatly saves costs in the early stage, and it can even be said to be extremely perfect in terms of the current profit situation, which is equivalent to "a profit of one hundred thousand dollars".

But one of the biggest flaws is its poor ability to withstand wind direction.

Like other dramas, even if the main actor has an accident, he grits his teeth and feeds the audience shit, and uses AI to change his face, it will still be broadcast!

At this time in "The Beginning", if something happened to Tan Zichen, it would be a big deal.

And it is obvious that if the other party really intends to cause trouble, the idea is actually very simple, which is to rely on the new drama to influence the filming of "The Beginning".

In fact, this is not the first time someone has done this.

Let’s take an example from the time when Hong Kong Island was filming and broadcasting at the same time, that is, the film "The Transformation of the Silkworm" that overwhelmed TVB.

The leading actor, Lao Xu, was paid a high price by TVB, the rival TV station of Li's TV station, and was immediately filmed and disappeared.

As a result, "Celestial Silkworm Transformation" was dumbfounded. Later, the screenwriter and director were so awesome that they directly said that the male protagonist "shed his shell" by practicing the "Celestial Silkworm Magic" and turned into another body. He directly changed into a different person.

play!

This wave of operations not only did not reduce the ratings, the audience found it very novel, and the ratings increased instead of falling.

At that time, Lao Xu had suddenly become famous, and Liangsheng's TV station had planned to order several martial arts films for him, but it also fell through.

And from now on, I can only struggle among the villains, and I will never have the chance to star in a leading role or become famous.

Yes, who the hell dares to use a young actor like you?

In fact, that old Xu was very similar to Tan Zichen at this time.

The difference is that old Xu Cai was obsessed with it, while Tan Zichen held his own at the last moment.

The reason why Zhao Xiaodian was not approached is very simple. The girl has already signed a contract with Jiuyao Media. Is it possible that Liang Qiong or Ding Zhi will trick themselves?

And those veteran actors like Wang Jue or Liu Dan who are the main actors in this drama are also hard to find, let alone their professional ethics as veteran actors.

Let’s just say that those people couldn’t come up with any sufficiently attractive conditions.

After all, at their age, unless it is a specific play, they will definitely not be able to play the leading role. If you play a supporting role, why should others offend people on your behalf and gain a bad reputation?

Most of these old actors still have requirements for artistic ethics.

Then, the best one to capture is Tan Zichen.

The original starting point was low, but it suddenly became popular and popular, and it was also crucial to "The Beginning".

Goose Factory......

Chen Ke?

Or Qi Shuai?

Or say, mango...

Several names popped into Ding Zhi's mind.

He frowned

He took out his mobile phone and found Chen Ke's name in the address book. He hesitated for a moment, then swiped his finger to find Wu Mengxia's number and dialed it.

Although he has always had a good relationship with Chen Ke, now that Madou TV is the partner for "The Beginning", he has to get on the right foot with him first.

After a few rings, the call was answered immediately.

"Hey! Mr. Ding."

And I could vaguely hear noisy sounds...

"Yes, at this stage, our membership improvement during this period..."

Ding Zhi raised his eyebrows.

"Well, Mr. Wu, are you in a meeting? Am I disturbing you?"

Wu Mengxia was indeed in a meeting. She reached out and signaled, and a man in glasses and a suit who was talking about a PPT on the projector in front of the conference room stopped.

On the projection screen, there is a poster for "The Beginning". Below is a series of membership growth rates and advertising gains brought by this hit drama, which to a certain extent have also boosted Madou TV's recent performance in the stock market.

The market continues to be depressed.

"It's okay, Mr. Ding, just tell me if you have anything to do. Do you need anything?"

Wu Mengxia's rising tone was filled with relaxation and joy.

Her position in Madou TV is actually similar to Chen Ke's position in Peach TV. They are both the big bosses who focus on content.

This time with the cooperation with "The Beginning", Ding Zhi's "empty-handed" model compared to the platform is actually very unpopular with the platform.

For this reason, neither Mango TV, which had the most "sincerity" in the past, nor Chen Ke, an old acquaintance of Ding Zhi, could reach the final intention of cooperation.

Wu Mengxia actually accepted it with the mentality of taking a gamble. In fact, many senior executives of Madou TV had some complaints, but she suppressed them all.

But in fact, Wu Mengxia is still under a certain amount of pressure.

But after the explosion of "The Beginning", this pressure completely turned into a surprise.

Ding Zhi did not disappoint!

In other words, he has never disappointed anyone so far!

When Wu Mengxia heard Ding Zhi's story on the other end of the phone, the smile on her face gradually faded.

She raised her head and signaled to her subordinates in the conference room to suspend the meeting, then walked out of the conference room and returned to her office.

Everyone in the conference room was left looking at each other.

"What Mr. Ding means is that he suspects Peach TV is targeting "The Beginning"?"

Ding Zhi on the other end of the phone shook his head.

"Although "The Beginning" is very popular, it's not like anyone would want to destroy it with such original intention."

"I think if someone wants to target it, it will definitely not be against "The Beginning", but against Madou TV."

Ding Zhi, however, looked at the problem beyond the scope of "The Beginning".

In fact, Ding Zhi also felt strange at first. Although "The Beginning" is a hit, no matter how popular it is, it is actually just a hit drama, and it won't do so many tricks!

But what if it’s not just Ding Zhi that he dislikes, but Madou TV whose stock price has begun to recover due to the renewal of "The Beginning"?

Obviously, someone couldn't sit still.