From collapsed house idol to entertainment superstar

Speaking of which, in Ding Zhi's "Old Age Group", several people have become famous one after another in the past year or so.

Needless to say, the youngest Zhao Xiaodi, the movie "The Beginning" just a few months ago directly put her in the forefront of the 0000 stars. She is basically equipped to become famous in one drama.

And "The God of Medicine", which was just released not long ago, directly rounded up Zhang Yi, Wen Yongshi, and Zhang Yu.

Needless to say, Zhang Yi, although his role as Lu Yiyi left the production early in the second half, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the second male lead in the entire film.

The room for performance is not much inferior to that of Ding Zhi's Cheng Yong. As Liang Qiong said before, the Golden Bear Best Supporting Actor is his.

This is also his second consecutive nomination for this award.

Wen Yongshi also relied on Liu Sihui's role as the "female number one" to become well-known to most people again, and also allowed many people to see more possibilities in him.

As for Zhang Yu, who plays Huang Mao, he was not even qualified for the 18th level, and was reduced to an "actor" who had to sell rice bowls while filming, and he became famous immediately.

Not to mention Zou Yutong, as a reserve lady boss, the recent hit of "Flower of Evil" has solidified her basic base as an actor, allowing Ms. Zou to have another career after "The Eraser in My Mind" a few years ago.

A masterpiece that can be obtained.

As well as the official announcement of her relationship with Ding Zhi, her traffic and popularity increased sharply. At one time, she even secured the top spot in the ranks of 95 Xiaohua in terms of popularity.

Only Zhang Songwen is still not doing well.

In the past few years, his most outstanding role is still the father in "The Hidden Corner".

He also appeared in "The God of Medicine", but he only played the small hotel owner next to Cheng Yong's magic oil shop at the beginning.

It can be said that when Ding Zhi and Ding Zhi both belonged to Huansong Media, the two of them "secretly communicated about music styles". After Ding Zhi established Jiuyao Media, they joined the media without any hesitation. To put it bluntly, they just put their money on the line.

On Ding Zhi's body.

Sure enough, Ding Zhi and his Jiuyao team have frequently created dazzling results in less than two years. They didn't do many projects, but they were either box office hits or blockbuster hits.

However, among the projects Ding Zhi has been working on this year, there is really no role that is particularly suitable for Zhang Songwen.

As a result, among the seven actors in the company today, he is the only one who has remained a "transparent person" this year.

It is unrealistic to say that Zhang Songwen has no thoughts in his heart.

Otherwise, if he didn't argue about everything, how could he be so crazy about acting?

If he didn't care about everything, why would he put his treasure on Ding Zhi's head and change jobs with a young man at this age who could soon be his own son?

To put it bluntly, it was just like what he and Ding Zhi had talked about back then, even though he was already in his forties, he still wanted to give it a try.

At least I can buy a house in my hometown, right?

But Zhang Songwen could still bear his temper.

He still wanted to believe that if Ding Zhi said there was no suitable role, then maybe it really meant that there was no suitable role for the time being.

After all, he has been through it for so many years and finally got through "The Hidden Corner" a few years ago. In this regard, he is more patient than anyone else.

Then he received a call from Ding Zhi.

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Zhang Wang is 26 years old, graduated from three major universities, and is an unknown 18th-tier actor in the industry.

Speaking of which, it is different from the "star classes" that often appeared in the past ten years.

Nowadays, there are almost no such so-called star classes in the three major universities.

For example, the situation among graduates of Zhang Wang's class was even worse. Only one flat-chested lolita, Chen Yao, had achieved any kind of fame.

At the same age, Ding Zhi already had tens of billions in box office and was gaining accolades. Zhang Wang, a fellow of the same age, was already troubled by the lawsuits and disputes with his original company, let alone making a name for himself.

The reason is very simple, he is just another young man who was deceived by an unscrupulous company.

When he was still in school at Beijing Film Academy, he was signed early by a company called Xingli Cultural Economic Co., Ltd.

After the company signed Zhang Wang, they made a big deal about it. Not only did they promise to provide him with three movies and three TV series within three years, but they also promised that the role he would get would not be lower than that of the second male lead.

But the fact is that in the two years after signing the contract, Zhang Wang took on a total of 5 dramas and only served as the second male lead in one online drama.

And that web drama was a shoddy product full of Shamut style. In it, he played the role of Fugui, the grass king of Juhua Village, who not only sold rotten meat but also meat.

Realizing that there was no future in Xingli, Zhang Wanyi formally proposed to terminate the contract last year.

However, the company not only rejected his request, but also took him to court, asking him to pay a liquidated damages of 12.5 million yuan.

So during the two years in the company, after Zhang Wang split the money he earned 50-50 with the company, he only got 250,000.

In the end, after negotiation with the court, poor Zhang Wang could only afford 500,000 in liquidated damages and 100,000 in attorney fees.

In other words, he worked for the company for two years in vain, and had to pay 350,000 to redeem himself for free.

Since then, he has never signed a contract with a brokerage company, but has been traveling in the entertainment industry as a self-employed person.

The biggest advantage of being self-employed is that you have the right to speak when choosing scripts.

The disadvantage is that there is no capital support behind it, so you need to hand in resumes and go to interviews by yourself.

After all, not everyone can be like Ding Zhi, who can easily get back his freedom from Huansong Media.

But on this day, Zhang Wang finally got an opportunity.

A casting company informed him that Jiuyao Media, a well-known company in the industry, was interested in him and invited him to audition.

This is undoubtedly a big pie falling from the sky.

Who in the industry doesn't know that Ding Zhi is the most famous "big nanny" in the past two years.

How many people have become famous for the works you have produced in the past two years alone?

For example, Tan Zichen, who was once a 18th-tier star with Zhang Wang, seized the only opportunity and became famous overnight through "The Beginning" and became a popular popular artist.

Another heroine, Zhao Xiaodi, has jumped to the forefront of the post-00 generation.

The opportunity came so suddenly that for a moment, looking around felt like falling into a dream.

However, before he could be happy for long, a plate of cold water was thrown at him.

"Is this a casting call for a music video?"

"Yes, to reiterate, we are the Wrangler, a casting studio commissioned by Jiuyao Media. We are currently recruiting for a musical film by Jiuyao Media. After our screening, we feel that Mr. Zhang Wang's appearance and

The resume is very suitable for one of the roles..."

If there is anything more painful than disappointment, it is probably that after giving you hope, you are thrown into the ice water of disappointment again.

A second ago, Zhang Wang was still feeling lucky to be blessed by the goddess of luck, no, or rather, by Jiuyao Media, which has been somewhat deified by the industry.

In the next second, I told you that I just chose you to shoot a MV.

This sense of gap is huge.

To be honest, as an actor with a serious academic background, Zhang Wang has his own pride.

During Zhang Wang's time in school, both his professional performance and appearance were top-notch, otherwise he would not have been caught early by the unscrupulous company of Xingli.

It was also because of this pride that he was willing to pay hundreds of thousands to Xingli Cultural Economy to escape.

Asking him to shoot a MV, even the MV of Ding Zhi, who is extremely popular nowadays, would be a small blow to Zhang Wang's pride.

only……

Zhang Wang's mind flashed to the balance of less than five digits in his bank card...

"Okay. Please tell me the time and place."

No matter how proud you are, you still have to eat, right...

The contract dispute with the original company delayed his golden years for two years, but it also made Zhang Wang, who was originally the proud son of heaven, become more down-to-earth.

When dreams and distance are still in the horizon, what he needs is to be down-to-earth and have a bite to eat before he can talk about chasing his dreams.

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The Wrangler Studio is very efficient. After confirming the appearance in Jiuyao Media's MV, the contract was quickly finalized.

And the salary is as much as 20,000 yuan.

Zhang Wang has never shot a music video, but he knows that the amount seems to be quite large.

Now I feel even more satisfied when I look around.

After all, he stayed with his former company for two full years before saving up 250,000. Compared with the miserable situation of emptying out all the money, he had to pay back hundreds of thousands.

The sense of security that these 20,000 yuan fell into my pocket safely is actually very happy.

Since the sponsors were so generous, Zhang Yang didn't waste any time and bought a high-speed rail ticket overnight and rushed to Hengpu.

Although I don’t understand why shooting a mere MV requires going to a relatively professional place like Hengpu Film and Television City.

But thinking that this is Jiuyao Media, which has booked the annual box office championship this year, and thinking about the 20,000 yuan in remuneration that was immediately received after signing the contract, it seems that such a generous owner, no matter how wealthy it is, is not an exaggeration.

"Huh? And the script?"

However, what surprised Zhang Wang was that there was something else.

That is, after arriving at the filming location in Hengpu, before meeting the director or the other main creators, the production manager handed me a thin script.

"This is...Chen Yannian?"

The name sounded familiar. Zhang Wang was good at culture classes when he was in school, especially history subjects. He still vaguely remembered the name.

He should be a revolutionary martyr...

Of course, when he was in trouble, he had Baidu there, and he quickly found the information.

Chen Yannian, also known as Xia Yan, was born in the urban and rural areas of Huaining County, AH Province (now part of AQ City). A revolutionary martyr. The eldest son of ***...

At this time, Zhang Wang's expression became even weirder.

Looking at the script again, it is not so much a story, but more about the life of martyr Chen Yannian, but it is more detailed...

Is this... is this really a MV shoot?

Before Zhang Wang could think about it, he was pulled into the dressing room by the stage manager who had just picked him up. Inside, there was a somewhat coquettish makeup artist who was putting makeup on another young man wearing a Zhongshan uniform. When he saw the person coming,

Smiled.

"Who is this?"

"Chen Yannian!"

"Oh? It's a big job!"

Hearing the name, the makeup artist raised his head and looked carefully.

"Well, you're such a decent little brother, I'll help you get better later."

"Don't worry about the makeup yet. There are still his normal appearances in front of him. You can give him some repairs..."

In the middle of the story, the stage manager suddenly turned his head and asked Zhang Wang, "Can you accept the change of style, which means I will trim your hair."

"Ah? Oh, yes, yes!"

Zhang Wang was still in a state of confusion at this time. Hearing what the stage manager said, he quickly agreed.

In fact, he really doesn't have any requirements for style. Zhang Wang is not a traffic person, and at this time, he really doesn't have any acting appointments, otherwise he wouldn't have accepted such a job of shooting a MV for a mere 20,000 yuan.

Although it seems now that this is shooting a music video, but now looking at the size of the crew, they are still busy and busy. No matter how you look at it, it looks more like they are filming a film and television work.

"Okay, then Xiao...Xiao Zhang, come to me directly after you finish putting on your makeup, and I will make arrangements for you..."

After looking around and sitting down, he glanced out of the corner of his eye at a person not far away who was also being tinkered with by a stylist.

The man had a shaved head and two very recognizable mustaches, and the stylist was applying dirty makeup on his face.

"Teacher Zhang?!

"

Zhang Wang exclaimed.

The "mustache" not far away is none other than Zhang Songwen.

It turns out that Zhang Songwen was actually a teacher in the Nortel Performance Department back then, and he resigned as a teacher very later.

Although Zhang Wang has not been formally taught by Zhang Songwen, the entertainment industry is so small, not to mention that he is also from Nortel. He also attended one of Zhang Songwen's open classes back then, so he naturally knows Zhang Songwen.

Zhang Songwen looked over with some surprise, because he didn't know Zhang Wang.

Zhang Wang quickly introduced himself, "Hello, Teacher Zhang, my name is Zhang Wang. Maybe you don't remember me. I took one of your classes four years ago, but unfortunately you resigned later."

Zhang Songwen always had a gentle personality and nodded with a smile.

"Teacher Zhang, are you also here to shoot this... this MV?"

Zhang Wang felt that his brain was not full at this time.

After getting his role, Zhang Wang roughly understood what type of MV he needed to shoot. It was probably a joint cultural and creative type of song MV, which was both professional and popular.

But he didn't expect that this small MV would actually feature an artist like Zhang Songwen.

You know, Zhang Songwen's own "little transparency" is compared with the six famous people under Ding Zhi's banner.

In the past few years, Zhang Songwen also became famous in "The Hidden Corner".

Not to mention how profound his qualifications are.

"Yes! I play the role of ***."

Zhang Songwen pointed to his two-character mustache.

"Ah...I...I play..."

"Chen Yannian! I heard it just now. Director Cai just said it."

"Director Cai?"

"That's the one who brought you in just now! Director Cai Wencai."

Oh! It turns out he is Director Cai...

That is, the director Cai who filmed "The Tuner"...

Later, he discovered this "merely" MV, which not only featured Zhang Songwen.

When I also discovered the stamp collector Yu Hewei, the Lord of the Three Kingdoms, as well as several veteran actors in drama circles, big and small

Zhang Wang was starting to feel numb.

Such a grand battle, such a complete crew, and such extravagant casting.

This...is this really filming a MV?