msmithbooks Chapter 36 A Bad Personality 1
Chapter 36 A Bad Personality 1
Around 7 o'clock.
After learning about the recent events from the staff, Zhou Hong, who had accompanied her younger brother to the film set, thought for a moment. After Huang Min arranged the filming schedule, she hesitated for a moment, then pulled up a chair and sat down next to Huang Min: "I think your handling of the situation this morning was somewhat inappropriate."
"Then we need to prepare for what to do!?"
As Huang Min casually asked the question, he shouted into the walkie-talkie, "Place the camera a little to the right of position two. When we start filming, push it forward. Yes, that's it."
After saying that, Huang Min turned to Zhou Hong and said, "I know what you're thinking. It's just that actors and directors all need to maintain good relationships with the media. This way, it's beneficial for holding press conferences, giving interviews, promoting their projects, and building their public image. But you know my situation. Sometimes in this society, it's not that if you give in, others will give in and leave you a way out. When I first got divorced, Lin Wan slandered me. You saw how the media reacted. When I hanged myself, they didn't choose to remain silent; instead, they rushed to report on it. If there's a good path, who wouldn't want to take it? The key is that I don't have a good path to take right now. Sometimes being infamous is still being famous. If you use it well, it's not a bad path."
"Why!"
Zhou Hong couldn't help but sigh softly.
She also realized that the existence of the "Terror Live" project must have been leaked by Lin Wan at the behest of her agent, Zhang Xiaohua. Otherwise, Huang Min had instructed the crew to keep it a secret, and even if it were leaked, not many reporters would pay attention to such a low-budget film.
After all, there are many things worth paying attention to in the entertainment industry!
A few years ago, a golden couple of female celebrities divorced, but recently it has been reported that they have remarried. There is also a divorced female celebrity who suddenly became pregnant without remarrying. These news stories were originally more attractive than "The Terror Live" and Huang Min.
But the result was that the filming of "The Terror Live," which hadn't attracted much attention yet, suddenly became the subject of paparazzi staking out the set.
However… after a while, Zhou Hong still spoke up, “The logic is indeed sound, but things really can’t be done this way. The media controls the direction of the entertainment industry. If we really offend them, even if ‘The Terror Live’ is of high quality after it’s released, they will deliberately smear it. These people aren’t very good at promoting someone, but if they really want to ruin an artist, to put it bluntly, a few drafts can make an artist lose hundreds of thousands or even millions of fans.”
"hehe"
Huang Min chuckled twice and asked, "Do you know why your brother was so popular before, but was immediately abandoned by the market after falling off his horse?"
"What!?"
Zhou Hong didn't quite understand what Huang Min was trying to say.
"There's nothing wrong with Zhou Nian's acting skills."
Huang Min replied seriously, "The problem lies with you, my sister, who is also my manager. You're too soft-hearted. You might become famous by chance, but how long you stay famous depends on your manager. You lack assertiveness and overthink things. When a role is available, you see that the other person has a powerful background, so you give it up for your brother. You completely forget that becoming famous is a matter of fate, but how long you stay famous depends on your own efforts and struggles. I used to be similar to you, quite laid-back, so my career was always lukewarm. I was also very good to Lin Wan, and now I'm in this situation. Sister Zhou, remember one thing: if you choose to enter the entertainment industry, you have to be willing to go all out. If you want to be a nice guy, then don't enter this industry. If you expect fate to arrange things, you have to be prepared for things not to go as planned. Think carefully about what I said. Don't let 'The Terror Live' bring Zhou Nian back to fame, only to have you, his sister, ruin it again."
After speaking with Zhou Hong.
Huang Min got up to check if the five cameras were in place, while Zhou Hong fell into deep thought.
I don't know how much time passed.
When Huang Min shouted "Action!" after officially starting filming, Zhou Hong realized there was someone else next to her. She looked up and saw Su Qing. She greeted her with a smile before asking, "When did you get here?!"
"They came over while he was speaking."
Su Qing replied.
"What do you think...?"
Before Zhou Hong could ask, Su Qing said calmly, "What he said makes a lot of sense. I wasn't in this industry before; I always worked in a company. But I understand many things. There are many hardworking people in companies who don't compete or fight for anything, but in the eyes of leaders and bosses, these people are just seen as lazy and unambitious. So they are kept in the same position. On the other hand, some people are good at getting things done... Actually, this is also a way of competing for something. Without exception, these people get promoted quickly. If someone wants something, besides exchanging what they have, they have to fight for it."
"So you also think his approach this morning was correct!?"
Zhou Hong asked.
"Is there such a thing as right and wrong in this world!?"
Su Qing looked at Zhou Hong, who was more than ten years older than her, and asked a question in return. Then she nodded slightly: "That's right. The world is divided into right and wrong, but that only applies to children. Adults are different; they only need to weigh the pros and cons. You said his way of handling things was wrong, so what do you think he should have handled it correctly?"
Zhou Hong couldn't find a reason to refute it for a moment.
After a long while, she smiled and said, "You and Huang Min are quite a good match."
"We have an employment relationship; there is no private relationship between us."
Su Qing corrected.
In order not to affect Huang Min's filming work, the two chatted for a few minutes and then chose to pause. Su Qing continued to observe the attitude of the crew members towards their work.
One scene has been filmed.
Mr. Hu's grandson, Hu Yu, walked over led by a staff member. Upon seeing his grandson, Director Hu put down his work and introduced him to Huang Min: "Director Huang, this is my grandson, Hu Yu. I hope you can help me out in the future. My grandson isn't very handsome, but his acting skills are quite good."
"Old Hu"
Huang Min smiled and said, "It's not a flaw for an actor to not be handsome. If he were too handsome, I wouldn't dare to use him. Your grandson has a very malleable appearance. With a few years of training, he can handle a lot of roles."
Huang Min handed the script for the character Li Wei to Hu Yu and patted him on the shoulder: "You have a lot of scenes, so this role is yours."
While accompanying his grandfather to the dressing room for makeup, Hu Yu looked around and noticed that the filming location was extremely rudimentary. He immediately became somewhat displeased and said, "Grandpa, the production of this film is too small! What kind of movie can they possibly make?"
"The quality of a film has nothing to do with the size of its production."
Despite his gray hair, Hu Zhong was not displeased by his grandson's words. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Judging from the quality of the scenes filmed yesterday, there shouldn't be any problems with the quality of this show. Just record it well and act it well. Trust your grandfather's judgment. Even if I harm your father, I won't harm you."
Hearing his grandfather say his last words.
Looking at the simple surroundings, Hu Yu had a very unusual feeling.