Cultural and Creative Entertainment Record Company Residence, 29th Floor.
Sui Xi has just finished recording her latest single "The Wind Rises" from the studio.
He walked to the sofa in the hall and sat down, picked up the poured water glass, took a sip, and asked softly: "Why did you think of coming to see me today?"
Li Youqing, who was opposite, heard this, closed the magazine in his hand, and replied with a smile: "Recently, several film and television agencies want to sign me, but they can't make up their mind, so I wanted to come to Sister Sui Xi for advice."
"Looking for advice from me?"
Sui Xi couldn't help but joked: "This kind of thing should be discussed with your husband, right..."
"He doesn't approve of me entering the entertainment industry, and discussing it with him will be fruitless."
Because of their relationship with the movie "Don't Stop the Camera" and Sui Xi's deliberate closeness, the relationship between the two is now very good, so they do not avoid these issues.
Disagree?
Sui Xi was stunned, with some thoughts in his eyes, but he did not continue on this topic, but asked: "Then what do you think...?"
"I don't know what to do now."
Speaking of this matter, Li Youqing's face was filled with sadness, her brows almost squeezed together, and she slowly expressed her worries.
"Actually, I want to sign it."
"But now many people on the Internet are commenting on the acting skills of our cast and crew, which has put a lot of pressure on me. I'm afraid I don't have the ability to resolve it."
Li Youqing was working in the entertainment industry before marrying Jiang Bei.
Release a single, start a band, film, and appear on variety shows.
But she failed to make any splash, so becoming famous has become an obsession for her.
Now, the movie "Don't Stop the Camera" has opened a window for her. It would be a lie to say that she doesn't want to seize this opportunity and jump out.
But there were countless people watching outside this window, which put Li Youqing, who was not confident in his own strength, into a stage of struggle.
"Do you think your current acting skills are not enough?" Sui Xi asked.
"A little bit..." Li Youqing hesitated.
Although she has been in the entertainment industry for three years and has filmed dozens of movies, the roles she can play are only roles like a flower vase, a female fifth and a sixth female, and a palace maid.
But there aren't any big productions, and there's no need to say much about acting. I just follow my own ideas.
In addition, he is not a graduate of a major, so his acting skills are not that good.
"If your acting skills are not enough, then go study."
"study?"
"There is something that shouldn't be disclosed to the public, but I'll tell you anyway." Sui Xi nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and continued: "I believe you should also know that except for you, the entire "Cameras Don't Stop"
"The cast and crew of "The Movie" are being approached by major film and television companies, wanting to sign you."
"But this is not because each of you performed well, but because the film and television company values the topicality and popularity you carry now."
"If I'm not wrong, every film and television company that signed a contract with you has promised you plans to shoot new film and television dramas immediately, right?"
Hearing this, Li Youqing showed a bit of surprise on his face: "Yes, every film and television company that approached me to sign a contract has promised. And I learned in the "Camera" WeChat group a few days ago that most of the crew members have signed the contract.
Film and television companies, and they have all started plans for new film and television dramas."
"This is consuming your enthusiasm." Sui Xi pointed out pointedly.
Consumption enthusiasm?
Li Youqing fell into deep thought.
She is not a fool, she vaguely understands something.
"So what Sister Sui Xi means is..."
"Unless you are sure of your acting skills, it is recommended not to try it. It is better to find a professional place to study with concentration, and wait until the time is right for you to look for something else."
A bad movie can produce a best actor.
Even good movies may have actors with poor acting skills.
No matter whether it is a good movie or TV series or a bad one, the most important thing is that your acting skills must be excellent.
Obviously, the current Li Youqing cannot reach this level.
Film and television companies now value her popularity. It would be great if her next film succeeds, but if it fails, the result will be termination of the contract and marginalization.
"But I've graduated, can I still go back to school?" Li Youqing asked doubtfully.
The professional places are nothing more than film schools, drama schools, and art schools, but she has already gone to college.
"Why not?" Sui Xi asked back, and then explained: "Nowadays, major colleges have set up adult vocational education and training, and the courses they study are no different from those of those students."
Li Youqing was a little moved.
It is very necessary for her to study more systematically and improve her acting skills.
But she was still a little hesitant.
After three years of work, this is the first opportunity to have resources. It would be a pity to give up like this.
Sui Xi obviously saw her hesitation and comforted her: "This is just a suggestion. You still have to make your own decision specifically. Maybe you will get better and better after signing the contract?"
"Thank you, Sister Sui Xi, for your opinion. I will consider it carefully." Li Youqing nodded with a heavy heart.
"Relax, actually you don't have to worry at all." Sui Xi touched Li Youqing's head.
"Ah?" Li Youqing was a little confused.
However, Sui Xi realized that he had said something he shouldn't have said, and quickly changed the subject and said, "You can go back and think about it yourself. If you choose to study in the end, I can introduce my senior sister to you."
"Senior sister?"
"Yes." Sui Xi nodded heavily: "Senior sister is now teaching at Weilan Film and Television Academy. Her acting skills are superb, much better than mine. But her brain is a little hard to use."
"Well……"
Li Youqing wanted to ask more questions, but Sui Xi refused to continue talking, and in the end he could only leave the Cultural and Creative Entertainment Record Company with full of worries.
On Suixi, I stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked down. The sun was setting, lengthening the shadow of the city.
"Mr. Jiang, I probably understand what you are thinking. I hope I can help you this time."
…
Time flies and June is here in a blink of an eye.
The film "Don't Stop the Camera" that blows the wind in May has officially started production.
After 30 days of release, the total box office reached 452 million yuan, winning the weekly box office championship for two consecutive weeks and ranking fourth in the 2019 box office rankings.
At the same time, in terms of Baihua score, the film has 165,201 reviews, with the final score being 8.0, making it the third high-quality movie of the year.
On Weibo, the topic about "The Camera Don't Stop" has received 1.6 billion views, with millions of comments participating in the discussion.
Tieba, the official Tieba of "Don't Stop the Camera" has been established and now has 250,000 followers and more than 100,000 posts.
This film, with only a million investment and no big names, came to a successful conclusion with its magic.
But for the actors of the series, the discussion topic is still not over.
On the contrary, it got worse and worse.
Because accidents happened one after another.
At the end of May, the male lead of "Camera" signed a contract with Taotie Entertainment Co., Ltd. and took over the filming of a 30-million-dollar drama. However, his poor acting skills affected the shooting experience on the set. As a result, the creative team unanimously chose to go on strike, demanding that the investors replace the lead actor.
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Also at the end of May, the actor who played the radio engineer in "Camera" signed a contract with a film and television company and took over the filming of a multi-million-invested TV series. However, it was revealed that he was acting like a celebrity on the set and was not serious about filming, which caused public outrage and was fired.
Incidents like these were exposed one by one at the end of May and the beginning of June, as if they were scheduled, which raised the topic of "actors' acting skills without stopping the cameras" that had not been dropped yet.
One sentence: I thought you were pretending to be bad, but I didn't expect you were really bad.
Ranked first on the Weibo topic list.
Not only that, many netizens started teasing Li Youqing and director Hai Dapang, asking when it would be their turn.
Because among the entire crew, only two people have not made any news yet.
Hai Dapang was not timid at all, and responded on Weibo: "The new film is being filmed, and I will prove everything with my strength."
Of course, we don’t know whether it will be a slap in the face in the end.
As for Li Youqing...
"Hello? Sister Sui Xi, I think I can get to know the senior sister you mentioned last time."