As for the other characters in the play, Tan Yue plans to let Wang Yang be responsible for selecting them and just do the final review himself.

With the work at hand temporarily finished, Tan Yue opened the official website of the General Administration of Culture and clicked on the list of public figures.

Seeing that he was still number one on the list of top public figures, Tan Yue lamented, "It seems that wanting to be on the list of top public figures is still almost impossible."

The Feitian Award is a "government" award and the most authoritative award for TV dramas.

In the past, if you could win so many awards at the Feitian Awards, your ranking on the list of public figures would definitely rise a lot.

Xin Zhi is now ranked 19th on the list of first-line public figures, and Jiao Cheng's ranking has also improved, reaching 11th.

The rankings of other recipients of awards on the list of public figures have improved. Even the rankings of nominated actors and directors on the list have changed.

But his number one ranking remains unchanged.

The gap between the front line and the top is like a chasm, which cannot be overcome with just a few works. It is a cumulative process, and only sufficient quantitative changes can bring about qualitative changes.

From the current perspective of the industry, Bright Entertainment is a first-class entertainment company, but Tan Yue knows that there is still a big gap between it and the other two established entertainment companies.

Tianjing Entertainment and Guangmei Entertainment both have top-notch artists.

In this aspect, Cuican Entertainment is a little behind.

Another reason for Tan Yue to switch to filmmaking is that he hopes to join the ranks of top public figures as soon as possible, so that Cuican Entertainment can officially secure its position as a first-class entertainment company in this highly competitive entertainment industry.

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Qindao.

It is snowing in most areas in the north, but a cold wind is blowing in Qindao. Pedestrians walking on the road are tightly wrapped, with only a pair of eyes exposed, but they still cannot resist the cold wind.

A high-end community.

"How are you doing lately? Has the company given you a role?"

Zhang Shengli put the dishes he had just picked up back down, put down his chopsticks, and shook his head with difficulty. He had been at home for more than half a year, and Huaguang Entertainment seemed to have forgotten him, especially in recent years, when the company picked him up.

There are fewer and fewer roles. It’s good to have two or three roles a year.

Zhang Shengli did not dare to look up at his wife. Over the past few years, his wife had gradually become the breadwinner of the family while he was idle at home, which severely damaged his self-esteem.

His wife picked up a piece of meat, put it in Zhang Shengli's bowl, and comforted her: "It's okay, just wait and see. With your acting skills, you will not lose to the current first-line actors. You only have one chance left."

Zhang Shengli's wife is an outsider. They have been married for ten years and their child is eight years old.

Zhang Shengli said weakly: "Sigh... There are many outdated artists like me in the entertainment industry, and they all lack a chance to prove themselves."

Speaking of this sentence, Zhang Shengli has a deep understanding of it. The past events are vivid in his mind, from being praised by all the stars to being ignored by no one.

Back then, Zhang Shengli was a group performer. During the filming, he was spotted by the director due to his martial arts skills, and he directly played the second male lead in the play.

I never thought that after the movie was broadcast, the protagonist did not become famous, but he became famous.

Later, many directors began to look for him to make movies, and many entertainment companies wanted to sign him.

Whether it was resources or contract fees, Huaguang Entertainment offered the highest price at the time. Naturally, Zhang Shengli chose the company. After all, who would have trouble with money?

Huaguang Entertainment has indeed fulfilled its promise, and the entire company's resources are tilted towards him.

Zhang Shengli lived up to Huaguang Entertainment's expectations of him and made a lot of money for the company, and more importantly, he won a lot of fame.

At that time, Huaguang Entertainment Company was firmly among the top three among second-tier entertainment companies.

However, the world changed so fast that Zhang Shengli was abandoned by the market before he could adapt well.

With the development of science and technology, special effects appeared. Rather than punching to the flesh, the special effects dazzled the audience. They could fly into the sky and escape from the earth, have three heads and six arms... and they were overwhelmed.

From then on, martial arts movies began to decline.

After several struggles, Huaguang Entertainment finally gave up on martial arts films.

Zhang Shengli's reputation is still there. The company filmed several transformation movies for him, but the results were very unsatisfactory and his status in the company began to decline.

Some of the martial arts stars in the same group as Zhang Shengli retired early, while others turned to behind the scenes as martial arts instructors.

But Zhang Shengli’s ambition has always been to be in front of the screen, and he doesn’t want to work behind the scenes.

Now that Zhang Shengli has his name in the company, he doesn't have to pay any fees, and there is no loss to Huaguang Entertainment.

Seeing Zhang Shengli's decadent look, his wife felt very distressed. She had not seen the arrogance on his face for a long time.

After this period of sluggishness, Zhang Shengli also began to have the idea of ​​​​turning to behind-the-scenes work. Supporting the family was a matter for two people. Seeing his wife leaving early and returning late every day to work for the family, he felt very sorry.

‘Ring ring ring’.

Zhang Shengli saw that it was an unfamiliar number and thought it was a sales call that had not been answered, so he hung up.

Before I put down the cell phone in my hand, it rang again.

Seeing that it was still the same number, Zhang Shengli frowned and answered the call, "Hello!"

"Hello, I am the director of the film department of Cuican Entertainment Company. My name is Wang Yang. Is this Mr. Zhang Shengli?"

"Well, yes, what's the matter with you?" Zhang Shengli was stunned when he heard Wang Yang's self-introduction and asked doubtfully.

Now that Cuican Entertainment is at its peak, Zhang Shengli doesn't know why the director of the film department of Cuican Entertainment suddenly found him.

"It's like this. Our company wants to make a movie in the near future and would like to invite you to play the leading role. I wonder if you have any intention in this regard?"

"Really?" Zhang Shengli blurted out.

Wang Yang smiled and said: "Really, the director is our Mr. Tan."

Zhang Shengli was a little confused, "Mr. Tan? Teacher Tan Yue?"

"Yes."

Zhang Shengli took a breath. Now he still has a very clear understanding of himself. His fame is almost gone. How could Tan Yue find him to make a movie?

Zhang Shengli would not believe that pie in the sky happened, let alone that it happened to fall on him.

Wang Yang explained: "Mr. Tan only has one criterion for selecting actors - appropriateness. You should also understand this aspect."

Zhang Shengli on the other end of the phone nodded slightly. He had heard about this from friends in the industry.

"Teacher Zhang, your image matches the character in the play. Mr. Tan hopes that you can play this role." Wang Yang's name for Zhang Shengli also began to change.

The volume on Zhang Shengli's mobile phone was relatively loud, and his wife next to him also heard the voice on the phone. Looking at the smile on his wife's face, Zhang Shengli took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart and said: "Okay, okay, I promise you!"

Although Tan Yue has never made a movie, every TV series he has produced is quite popular, and he has just won the Feitian Award for Outstanding Director, making him a very popular director at the moment.

Zhang Shengli felt that it was a stroke of luck to be able to participate in his work.

What's more, Zhang Shengli has nothing to film now, so what reason does he have to refuse?

Zhang Shengli's body was so excited that he was shaking a little.

Wang Yang then said: "Teacher Zhang, don't talk to your entertainment company about making a movie yet."

"why is that?"

If Zhang Shengli takes the job, he must report it to the company.

"Are you willing to terminate the contract with Huaguang Entertainment? If you sign with our Bright Entertainment, we will be responsible for your liquidated damages." Wang Yang asked tentatively.

After receiving Tan Yue's call, Wang Yang had people quickly investigate Zhang Shengli's current situation at Huaguang Entertainment.

Since Zhang Shengli's popularity began to decline, Huaguang Entertainment no longer paid attention to him and would hardly invest any resources in him. The contracts between the two have been changed several times, and the liquidated damages will not exceed five million.

For the company, it is still within the scope of responsibility.

"Are you telling the truth?" Zhang Shengli's voice was trembling.

Without fame, there are no resources. The less resources there are, the less fame there is.

All outdated celebrities will go through this kind of cycle of death.

Zhang Shengli has long wanted to leave Huaguang Entertainment and find a new environment. But with his current popularity, basically no entertainment company will be willing to bear the liquidated damages.

"of course it's true."

Zhang Sheng agreed quickly: "I do."

Wang Yang laughed with relief. He completed the first task assigned to him by Tan Yue: "Okay, Teacher Zhang, happy cooperation!"

"Cooperative entertainment."

The two then added each other's contact information, and Wang Yang sent the location of Cuican Entertainment Company.

Zhang Shengli pinched his arm hard, and he still felt like he was dreaming.

A has-been martial arts artist was actually invited by Tan Yue to star in the show, and he even signed a contract with Bright Entertainment Company.

The wife said happily: "I said, you will definitely wait for this opportunity."

The decadence on Zhang Shengli's face was wiped away. Although he didn't know the type of movie yet, he had already made up his mind: No matter what type it is, he must play this role well.

This opportunity was hard-won. Once he missed it, Zhang Shengli felt that he would never be able to turn around again.

Now he not only has to prove himself, but also the family in front of him.

Zhang Shengli brought two glasses and replaced the wine with juice. The couple clinked the glasses.
To be continued...