The Fantasy Entertainment Empire

After "The Ruzi Emperor" became popular, the two senior brothers, Li Ze and Chen Yu, met for the first time two weeks after the year.

Chen Yu is very busy. He is very popular now, and he is on various traffic-type programs. It is said that during the Chinese New Year, he would go out to make announcements. It was not until around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month that he took a day to go home and meet his parents. Then he hurried to Shenghai to participate in the recording of a program.

By the time the program finished recording, it was already eleven o'clock in the evening - which is still early.

But he really wanted to meet his senior brother, so he called Li Ze.

At that time, Li Ze was sleeping.

His current routine, unless it is when he is working, must be very regular. Go to bed at ten o'clock in the evening, sleep enough for eight hours, wake up at six o'clock, start morning exercises, perform performance learning and training, read books, watch movies and study...

This kind of spirit really made Chen Yu admire.

Called Li Ze up, and ate barbecue not far below his residential area - Li Ze also bought an apartment, mainly because it was not easy to continue to live in the company's dormitory for newcomers.

"Senior brother..." Chen Yu slurped the skewers while talking, "I don't understand, you are quite popular now, why don't you go to the many activities arranged by the company?"

"Eat slowly, I'm afraid you'll choke to death, and there will be big news tomorrow."

"I'm really hungry." Chen Yu didn't slow down at all, he was really hungry, and he didn't have much time to eat all day today.

"Hey..." He handed Chen Yu a bottle to drink, and he said, "I'm not interested, it's a waste of time, and it's boring."

"It's all money!" Chen Yu didn't understand even more, "With your current net worth, you can earn a lot by going out to participate in an event, right?"

Li Ze said: "To be honest, I don't seem to be interested in money anymore."

"Huh?" Chen Yu looked stupid and unimpressive with a meat skewer in his mouth.

It was the first time he had heard that someone was not interested in money anymore.

Li Ze smiled and didn't explain much.

He is now in his thirties, has experienced so many ups and downs, and has become very open-minded about many things.

Be famous, make money... To be honest, he doesn't have so many obsessions. In other words, the success he was obsessed with had a different standard from when he was young.

He is not so interested in material comforts, or making money. In fact, he was very confused for a while. Many people regard making money as their life goal, but money is not the ultimate goal. Some people make money to buy a house, for their children, to satisfy material desires, and to enable their families to live a better life...

It seems that everyone who makes money should have a purpose.

But for Lize, he didn't seem to have such a purpose for a long time before.

It seems that there is no such thing now.

He couldn't find any material pursuits for himself, but there was always something spiritual. His father, mother, and lover, at the last moment of their lives, were all happy for him because he started his acting career. Although they had already left, he was still alive, and he felt that he had the responsibility to continue their expectations.

Becoming a great actor, this was his dream in the past, and now he has picked it up again.

It is difficult for Chen Yu, who is several years younger than him and has never experienced his past experiences, to understand his thoughts.

Sighing, Chen Yu said: "I don't understand you... But, actually, I have a vague feeling that you are doing this well. I didn't think so before, but in the past few years, brother, your level has really been getting higher and higher. Yes, it's much better to get rid of me..."

He said this very sincerely.

At the beginning, when the two of them signed to Dimension Brokers together, Chen Yu admitted that Li Ze's acting skills were a little better than his own, but it was just a little bit - anyway, he thought so.

But in these years, even though Chen Yu has acted in many more plays than Li Ze, the level of acting skills has been slowly pulled apart by the naked eye.

He, Chen Yu, could be considered a young actor with a good reputation. Although the path he took can be regarded as an idol route, but the level of acting skills is indeed praised by everyone, and he is even said to be "the number one acting skill among young fresh meat" and "the leading acting skill among traffic stars".

However, he himself clearly knows that although he has acted a lot these years, he really doesn't have much time to continue absorbing and learning. When his acting skills improved the fastest, it was actually during the training time in the company after filming "Fantasy Three Kingdoms" and before it became popular on the air.

Relying on the bit of ink gained during that period of arduous training, most of the scenes he filmed in the next few years relied on that bit of ink to keep expressing, but there was no further absorption.

Of course, it's not that there is no improvement once you grow up, but it's not particularly obvious.

On the other hand, Li Ze, although he has only filmed "Hell Apartment" and "The Emperor Ruzi", it is obvious that when he was not filming, he did not stop at all to hone himself. I am afraid that he usually spends a lot of time studying, studying, and tempering himself. And these things are finally reflected in the works, so that the way he walks is completely different from that of Chen Yu.

Popularity, of course, can't be compared; it's just that most of the senior movie fans now have the impression of Li Ze as an acting school and a master.

Of course, the idol school must make far more money than the general acting school, but the future development situation is completely different. Relying on face, can you rely on it for a lifetime? I'm afraid it's Andy Lau, the older he gets, the more he honed his acting skills to become so young.

Thinking of these things, Li Ze shook his head and said, "Xiaoyu, I am advising you, sometimes don't dig yourself so hard. Those boring variety shows, programs, and activities, take part in less and spend more time, so that you can calm down Let's absorb something, it will be much better for the future. You are not too young to be honest now, and you can't eat idol rice for a lifetime."

Chen Yu beside him listened thoughtfully.

It's not that he hasn't heard these words before, it's just that when the same words are spoken from Lize's mouth, it feels different.

Seeing that he listened, Li Ze thought about it, and was still willing to say a few more words.

"I think our company is very good. I haven't heard of it until now. The company has any special excessive pressure on its artists, and it doesn't completely interfere with the artists' ideas and practices. Companies that don't own The value of some idols is squeezed to death. Like me, if I don’t want to go to the show, I won’t go, and the company hasn’t said anything about me. On the contrary, Brother Dai even helped me find an acting teacher..."

"What I mean by these words is to let you not have any other thoughts. I know that some outside companies are poaching you, and the price is still very high, but if you go out, I dare say that you will definitely not stay in the company. good."

Li Ze mentioned an important topic. Chen Yu's expression was a little unnatural when he heard it.

"Brother, what are you talking about, I..."

"No need to explain." Li Ze waved his hand and said, "I won't talk too much, I just want to remind you."

Chen Yu stopped his chopsticks and listened carefully.

"I don't want to talk about the kindness of knowing you, it's boring. Just talk about future development, whether it's private life or work choices, the company has no restrictions on us. You can think about the future path, no matter whether it is transformation or what. All right. In terms of resources, although the number of dramas and movies cast is not so many, they are all top quality. Don’t be greedy for temporary money and ruin your future.”

After listening to these words, Chen Yu nodded solemnly and said, "I will think about what my brother said."

Li Ze didn't know whether Chen Yu had listened to his advice, but it didn't matter. Although these words are from his heart, after all, the relationship between the two of them is just good friends to put it bluntly. This kind of matter involves major life events and career development. At best, he is just giving advice. The final choice , or rely on Chen Yu to do it himself.

However, he believes that his junior is a smart person and should be able to make wise choices.

Smiling, he patted Chen Yu on the shoulder. Said: "Hurry up and eat, after eating with you, I have to go back to sleep, or I won't be able to get up for morning exercises tomorrow."

...

When Chen Yu and Li Ze brothers got together for supper, there were two older brothers who also got together.

Du Zhengde and Xie Peihe.

Du Zhengde is currently directing the film "Martial Arts Master: War". At the beginning, the crew did a lot of location shooting in Southeast Asia. They didn't take a break throughout the Spring Festival, and they didn't come back until two days ago.

At present, the shots of "Martial Arts Master: Flames of War" overseas have almost been filmed. Recently, I just returned to Shenghai, ready to shoot the last bit of interior and green screen shots. Before filming, it happened to be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, so the crew took two days off. Chen Yu, the protagonist, also took advantage of this opportunity to escape from the crew and participate in the recording of a show in Shenghai.

As the director of a movie, actors can take a break for a while, and the director Du Zhengde still has a lot of things to do. However, taking some time off to meet up with old friends is fine.

"Congratulations, Lao Xie, I finally turned around this time." While pouring tea, Du Zhengde said with a smile.

Comrade Xie said: "Thank you for your recommendation."

Du Zhengde waved his hand, put down the tea set, offered a cup to each of them, and said, "It's just a coincidence, when Mr. Fan mentioned that they were going to shoot a historical drama, talk about strategy, and follow the path of a serious drama, I was the first to think of it." you."

Xie Peihe is a year older than Du Zhengde, and he is a serious old comrade. He said with some emotion: "Without this opportunity, I might...may be ready to retire."

"Retirement? How old are you? You haven't reached your sixties yet, thinking about retiring?"

"Then what should I do?" Xie Peihe said with some helplessness, "No one is looking for me to film, and I am getting older. If you don't retire, why go?"

After finishing the work, he waved his hand again and said, "Don't talk about it, don't talk about it, this time it's a turnaround."

His face was very beaming.

Du Zhengde laughed twice, and then said again: "Brother, what are your plans for the future?"

"Continue to shoot...someone has started to contact me recently..."

Speaking of this, Xie Peihe sighed again, and said: "But...the world is different now, there are palace dramas in the Qing Dynasty looking for me, and they are said to be historical dramas...but, can I make that kind of film?"

"What can't be done?" Du Zhengde didn't take it seriously, "I guess the money is not missing, right?"

"It's not a matter of money!" Xie Peihe said, "I don't like that kind of scene, and I can't make it. I reluctantly went to shoot it, but it didn't go well. The money was spent for nothing, and I finally gained a little fame. I also really envy you, the things you can shoot are now on fire, unlike me... I can only shoot one."

"Isn't that good? Specialization." Du Zhengde said.

"It's the same as an actor, it's called a narrow play." Xie Peihe was still a little depressed, "Oh, after all, there are still few films like historical dramas... I don't know when I will be able to shoot "Han Wu Da Di" That kind of drama, I will die without regret.”

Du Zhengde was a little speechless, this old comrade, he didn't know what to say.

However, while drinking tea, he suddenly thought of something, so he simply suggested: "Hey, brother, I have an idea."

"What?"

"Or, you can go to Dimension Entertainment or Mr. Fan to try and touch again. They are quite reliable in making things."

"Then I also know that they are reliable." Xie Peihe said, "To be honest, "The Emperor Ruzi" is the most comfortable drama I have ever filmed in my life. The actors are reliable, the crew is professional, and they can follow my heart Shooting, editing can also be handy, finances, logistics, people have done it seamlessly."

Du Zhengde laughed: "I think so too. I have collaborated with them on two films. There are dramas and movies. It is really comfortable to make things with them. It is not easy, but it is really possible to make works. , They are a company that is serious about making things, and in the industry... Forget it, don't mention it. I tell you this because I want to say, don't forget that there is such a reliable choice next to it. "

Xie Peihe was obviously moved, but he still hesitated emotionally: "I'm not like you, I can shoot anything. I'm sure I'll only shoot historical dramas. What if they don't have the idea of ​​continuing to shoot other historical dramas?"

"You go and ask." Old Du said, "It doesn't matter if there is one, you ask, maybe there is a chance?"

After a pause, he continued: "What's more, I said, brother, don't stick to one road, it's okay to get in touch with other subjects. I believe that with your old experience and ability, as long as you Once you get started, isn’t it the same for other subjects?”

Taking a deep breath, Xie Peihe said: "That's fine, these two days, I'm just going to put on an old face, and go to their place for another walk."

——

Still two chapters together.

The wrong place in the last chapter has been revised.