As the saying goes, good feelings choose the right tree to live in. Cai Yinong can actually understand Liu Shishi's choice.

You know, Sugarman Film and Television only gave her the role of the second female lead in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and did not give her the resources to be the heroine.

In contrast, Century Pictures was much more ruthless and was willing to spend a lot of money to directly invite popular niche actor Cao Jun to star with her.

Faced with Century Film and Television's decisive decision, Cai Yinong refused to accept it and had no choice but to surrender.

Cao Jun's visit to Shanghai was a worthwhile trip. Not only did "Jingxin" sell for a good price, but he also proved his ability to sell films.

However, it is too early to tell.

After all, the drama "Bu Bu Jing Xin" has not yet been aired. If it does not reach the ratings that the TV station wants after it is aired, or if the reputation is not good, then Cao Jun's commercial value will be greatly reduced.

Of course, if the ratings of "Bu Bu Jing Xin" become popular after it is broadcast, Cao Jun's commercial value will be further improved.

The TV station's requirement for TV drama actors is to be able to withstand the ratings. Everything depends on the ratings. If the ratings are good, you will be popular. If the ratings are not good, it will be useless even if the King of Heaven comes.

As for the film industry, what capital values ​​​​most is an actor’s ability to withstand box office. If the movie the actor stars in is successful at the box office, he can be paid casually. If the movie is not successful at the box office, it will be useless for him to be a movie king.

September 2, morning.

Huayi Brothers Company, Zongshuai's office.

While making tea, Zong Shuai asked Cao Jun: "Xiao Cao, have you finished your new album? When will it be released?"

Cao Jun replied: "If nothing else happens, it will be officially released on the 15th of this month!"

After Zong Shuai pondered for a moment, he said, "Then you will be busy this month."

Cao Jun asked in confusion: "What do you mean? Is my work schedule very full this month?"

The Grandmaster nodded and replied with a smile: "Not only this month, your schedule for the entire second half of the year is very full."

Cao Jun said disapprovingly: "How full is it? There won't be no holidays, right?"

Zong Shuai denied with a smile: "That's not the case. I will try to arrange three to five days of vacation for you every month."

"Let me tell you first about your work schedule this month. In the coming week, you have 4 commercial endorsements, 3 magazine covers to shoot, and CCTV has two programs, and you are also invited to appear.

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"In the second half of the month, you will be promoting your new album, and then there will be the China Feitian Awards on September 25th. You have been shortlisted for the Feitian Award for Outstanding Actor. You have to attend this award ceremony no matter what...

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Before the master could finish speaking, Cao Jun interrupted: "Handsome boy, is it true or not? You mean, I was shortlisted for the Feitian Award for Outstanding Actor?"

Seeing that Cao Jun was a little excited, the Grand Master smiled and reassured: "Of course it's true. When did I ever joke with you?"

When Cao Jun learned that he had been shortlisted for the China Feitian Award, as a professional actor, it was hard not to feel excited and proud.

You know, Cao Jun has filmed several popular TV series in the past two or three years, but he has never been recognized by organizations or mainstream award ceremonies.

Being nominated for the China Feitian Award for Outstanding Actor this time, regardless of whether he wins or not, is a very big affirmation for Cao Jun.

As we all know, the three major awards in the field of Chinese TV dramas are: Feitian Award, Magnolia Award and Golden Eagle Award.

The first is the Magnolia Awards, which is the earliest international awards event established in China. It is an international TV festival with comprehensive functions such as awards, transactions, and forums.

Then there is the Feitian Award. The Feitian Award was originally called the "China Outstanding TV Drama Award". In 1992, it was renamed the "Chinese TV Drama Feitian Award". In 2005, it was changed from an annual event to a biennial event and is held in rotation with the China TV Golden Eagle Award (

The Golden Eagle Award is awarded in even years, and the Feitian Award is awarded in odd years).

The Feitian Awards jury is composed of professionals (television artists and experts) and relevant leaders. As usual, the awards ceremony is hosted by the local government of the TV series production unit that has won the most awards that year.

The Feitian Award is a government award in the television category (equivalent to the Huabiao Award for movies). It generally focuses on the ideological nature of TV series and represents the mainstream value recognition at the national level.

Finally, there is the Golden Eagle Award, formerly known as the "Popular TV Golden Eagle Award". It was founded in 1983 by Zhejiang's "Popular TV" magazine. It is a TV drama award determined by readers' votes.

Since 2005, the Golden Eagle Award has been held every two years instead of annually. The Golden Eagle Award is actually a "professional award" in the television category. It generally focuses on artistry and represents industry recognition.

All in all, Feitian Award, Golden Eagle Award and Magnolia Award, these three awards are full of gold content and have almost no water content.

Therefore, as long as time and schedule permit, Cao Jun will go to the award ceremony and will not deliberately avoid going because he is a big name.

And this time, Cao Jun was also shortlisted for the Feitian Award for Outstanding Actor for "New Shanghai Beach".

After understanding the situation, Cao Jun asked the master: "Handsome man, how many actors are there in total who have been shortlisted for this year's Feitian Award for Outstanding Actor?"

Zong Shuai said seductively: "Including you, there are a total of 10 male actors shortlisted."

Cao Jun then asked: "Who are there?"

The grandmaster said frankly: "I only remember a few, one is Li Youbin who played "Bright Sword", the other is Chen Jianbin who played "Qiao Family Courtyard", and there are Zhang Guoli, Sun Honglei, Zhang Fengyi and so on."

After listening to Zong Shuai's answer, Cao Jun's heart suddenly went cold. He said in his heart, how can this be compared? This opponent is too damn strong. What is the difference between being shortlisted and not being shortlisted?

Especially after hearing about Li Youbin and "Bright Sword", Cao Jun knew that he definitely had no chance.

Even without Li Youbin, Chen Jianbin of "Qiao Family Courtyard" can completely crush his "New Shanghai Beach".

Cao Jun seriously suspected that the Feitian Award nominated him for the Outstanding Actor Award just to get him to make up the numbers.

Seeing the disappointed look on Cao Jun's face, the Grand Master smiled and comforted him: "Xiao Cao, don't be discouraged. You are still young. The most important thing is to participate!"

"You have to believe in yourself. Even if you don't win this year, you will still have many opportunities in the future."

Soon, Cao Jun adjusted his mentality and replied with a smile: "Handsome guy, I know what I know, you don't need to comfort me."

Zong Shuai nodded happily, and then said: "By the way, Xiao Cao, your concert has been scheduled. There are 26 concerts in total. Ticket sales will start this month. The first concert will be on the 16th of next month."

After listening to Zong Shuai's words, Cao Jun felt a little unsure. He had not released a new album for more than a year. He doubted whether his fans would still be willing to spend money to buy tickets to watch his concert live.

Thinking of this, Cao Jun asked uneasily: "26 games? Do you want to have so many games?"

The grandmaster said "hmm" and said, "Not many. The organizers have done market research and are not doing anything randomly. If the tickets are sold well, we may add additional events."

"Xiao Cao, you don't have to worry about the box office of the concert. Even if the tickets can't be sold, you don't have any responsibility. Our company and the organizer will help you support it."

"You just need to do your job well now, there is no need to think too much about other things."

Cao Jun also felt that what the master said was reasonable. No matter what the situation, one must face it bravely and there is no need to bother yourself.
Chapter completed!