It was late at night when we arrived at Cao Wei's house. Cheng Zhi knocked on the door with a guilty conscience. He didn't expect to hear footsteps approaching quickly within two seconds of the knock on the door. He knew that Cao Wei had been waiting all this time. sleep.
Sure enough, when he opened the door, Cheng Zhi saw Cao Wei wearing ordinary clothes, nodded to him, and said casually, "It's been late, have you had a drink?"
Although it was a casual question, Cheng Zhi smiled and said, "No, just a little, it's the same as not drinking."
Cao Wei purposely sniffed around Chengzhi, and let him in after making sure that there was no smell of alcohol.
Cheng Zhi entered the room and found that Chen Xiang was also in the living room. He was a little surprised: "Sister-in-law, are you not going to the dance class tomorrow? Are you still awake so late?" Cheng Zhi and Chen Xiang had practiced classical dance together for a long time before, and they remembered Chen Xiang's work and rest time very well. clear.
"Who do you think it's for? Are you waiting for you?" Chen Xiang complained to Cheng Zhi, but there was a smile on his face that he couldn't hide.
"What's the matter, what's the matter?" Cheng Zhi couldn't help grinning, he sat down on the sofa, and winked at Cao Wei.
"It's really a good thing, and good things come in pairs! Which one do you want to hear first?"
Cheng Zhi's mental state was not as excited as Chen Xiang's, but it was rare for someone to be more concerned about his affairs than himself, and he immediately showed the same look of anticipation.
"Let me guess, hiss... what is it?"
Chen Xiang's brows and eyes curved: "You definitely can't guess."
Cheng Zhi blinked: "Surely it's not something that can be guessed by the company to sign a contract with me, right?"
Chen Xiang was speechless because of being guessed right in an instant: "...!" How do you know!
Seeing his wife's eyes widen suddenly, Cao Wei laughed: "Okay, Xiao Zhi is smart, how can such a trivial matter bypass him? He is not as honest and stupid as before, and he is smooth."
Chen Xiang's eyes immediately turned around. "What a trivial matter, why is it such a trivial matter. How long has Xiaozhi been with you, three years! Finally we are about to sign a contract, how can it be called a trivial matter!"
"Yes, yes, my sister-in-law is right, it's really not a trivial matter." Cheng Zhi said with a smile, and quickly took the document that Cao Wei handed over.
He looked down, and the words on it were very familiar to Cheng Zhi who had been in the circle for a long time in his previous life.
—The signing letter of Promise Media.
This means that in this life, Cheng Zhi finally got the ticket to enter the entertainment circle.
"The contract was sent by the company on its own initiative. I really didn't expect that the stall where the trainee contract was about to expire would actually turn around. Not only did I get the role of Wu Huiyao, but also because of a misunderstanding and scandal. The exposure rate is a good opportunity to start.”
Cheng Zhi nodded in agreement: "It's the beginning, but it's not enough. We must take advantage of this time to quickly produce works. The broadcast of "Feng Qi Wu" must wait until the end of the year. Before that, there must be other works." score."
Cao Wei and Chen Xiang looked at each other, and Chen Xiang, who had been silent all this time, finally had a chance to show Cheng Zhi the second piece of good news.
"Look what this is." Chen Xiang happily raised her eyebrows, and took out a stack of bound folders from behind.
The moment he saw the thickness of the paper, the actor's occupational disease made Cheng Zhi's heart skip a beat. "Really?" Cheng Zhi finally showed a surprised expression, "Script?"
"Ha, what did I say, good things come in pairs!"
Cheng Zhi couldn't wait to take the stack of folders into his hands, and while browsing, he replied to the excited Chen Xiang: "It's really a good thing, how come it happened so coincidentally, I can do whatever I want."
Cao Wei was also full of smiles: "You are even more surprised after reading it. The quality of this script is really not comparable to the average level."
Since Cao Wei, who has a unique vision, said so, it is naturally not empty talk.
But this kind of problem also came up, I would like to ask - why did a high-quality script fall into the hands of 18-liners like Cheng Zhi who have not yet signed a contract.
Cheng Zhi took a careful look at the document in his hand, and then he understood. "So that's how it is—it's a web drama."
The so-called web drama refers to a type of web series broadcast through the Internet. Like TV dramas, it is divided into unit dramas and serial dramas. The biggest difference between it and the TV series is that it cannot be broadcast on various David TVs, and it is a business that relies purely on the amount of broadcasts on the Internet.
"In this day and age, we really shouldn't underestimate web dramas. Although web dramas are far less than the share of TV dramas, the Internet is booming, and it will be a matter of time before web dramas become popular. It's just that there are still very few web dramas with well-produced and exciting plots. , once the quality of online dramas improves, it will definitely have a huge impact on TV."
Cheng Zhi fully understands the correctness of these words. Judging from Cao Wei's meaning, he may be worried that Cheng Zhi will look down on the outlet of web dramas, but this is unnecessary. Cheng Zhi has seen many stars who made their debut through online dramas. As long as there is a good work, no matter whether it is an online drama or a TV series, they can make their way to stardom.
Now for Cheng Zhi, who is on the 18th line, online dramas are a good option. In fact, he never thinks that online dramas have a low background. As long as the script is excellent, he is willing to challenge.
Seeing Cheng Zhi's very interested appearance, Cao Wei knew his answer. He was very satisfied with the result. As a manager, he was really relieved.
These days, Cao Wei found a lot of people after running outside. He was anxious to get a new job for Cheng Zhi, but there were very few suitable opportunities. Good works required the background and fame of the actors, while bad works Cao Wei didn't want to accept Cheng Zhi.
Cheng Zhi's start was undoubtedly smooth, but because of this, he had to pay more attention to every next step, and Cao Wei was really ready.
And at this time, he discovered the web drama "Jin Yi Wei".
Thinking about it now, Cao Wei was so lucky that Cao Wei seized the opportunity when no one else noticed it. After reading the script of "Jin Yiwei", he immediately called the author of the script, expressing his hope that his own artist could act.
The other party obviously didn't expect to get a reply to the script that had already disappeared, and was surprised and hesitated for a long time.
Cao Wei inquired about it, and found out that the screenwriter of this script was Xu Fei, a college student. He knew a senior in the directing department, and the two planned to make an excellent work before graduation. The product born from this idea.
But although the script has been successfully completed, actors and investment are still lacking, and the plan is being shelved, and it has been delayed for several months.
Knowing this situation, Cao Wei was undoubtedly more surprised than the other party. He read the script carefully, and couldn't believe that a college student could write such a highly completed work. When he saw the author Xu Fei, who was not well-known, Cao Wei's eyes lit up with the green color of discovering rough jade. Light.
"No matter what, I hope this work will be released. I will find a way to help find investment, and I hope you can consider using my artist Cheng Zhi. Yes, I will send his photo to your email. I hope You can consider hiring him."
I don't know whether it was Cao Wei's earnest tone or the conditions attached to the investment that moved the other party, but Xu Fei sent an affirmative reply two days later.
And then - the script of "Jinyiwei" came into the hands of Cheng Zhi.
"Promise to help find investment... It's really an offer I can't refuse..."
Cao Wei was amused by Cheng Zhi's bulging face. "Get the opportunity first. For you, the start of filming is the time to prove your strength."
Cheng Zhi naturally knew this truth, he frowned: "The investment thing..."
"The investment is a coincidence. I thought it would take a lot of effort, but it just so happened that the company's documents came down at this time, and it was decided to officially sign you. Since I signed you, I naturally want to praise you, and "Jin Yiwei" Another modest investment, so—”
"—So the company asked someone to take a look, and unexpectedly found that this work is quite good, and decisively chose to invest."
"Smart." Cao Wei praised, and heaved a long sigh as if remembering the thrill of the matter, "It's a close call, as long as the order is changed, the leading role will definitely not be you."
"I feel very lucky." Cheng Zhi couldn't help flipping through the script. From the clips, one can see the strong writing skills of the screenwriter. If it really wants to compare with many scripts that Cheng Zhi has seen in his previous life, it is not too far behind. .
"Then did this 'little genius Xu Fei' decide on my role?"
Cao Wei suddenly exchanged glances with Chen Xiang, showing a smile that was not a smile, "It's still a matter of decision, it must be the leading actor."
With a bad premonition in his heart, Cheng Zhi opened his mouth in a complicated mood: "...the photo you sent to Xu Fei, wouldn't it be my makeup photo when I played Wu Huiyao?"
"It must be. Knowing the roles you have played can also increase your weight in the screenwriter's heart."
Cheng Zhi's eyes twitched when he received an affirmative answer: "So, I'm a female character again?"
Chen Xiang happily snapped her fingers: "Bingo! It's the heroine! It's amazing! The heroine! What do you think, Xiao Zhi?"
Feel special! do not! The not-so-good Cheng Zhi: "..."
Madan is so desperate!
After finally explaining the two pieces of good news, Chen Xiang yawned big. After seeing Cheng Zhi's deflated expression as she wished, she waved her hand contentedly and went back to her room to sleep.
Cao Wei spent a few tenths of a second thinking between sleeping with his wife and comforting Cheng Zhi, and then—Cheng Zhi was the only one left in the huge living room.
After being upset for a while, Cheng Zhi finished washing silently and lay down on the sofa. He always felt as if he forgot to say something, but the mental blow of having to play a female role made him lie on the sofa speechlessly without moving.
When he woke up the next day, Cheng Zhi opened his eyes and smelled the aroma of porridge. He was hungry, so he obediently sat down at the dinner table.
Cao Wei gave him some porridge, and told him something serious: "Look carefully at the contract, and I will accompany you to the company to sign the contract. After you become an official artist, you have to report the itinerary to the company. By the way, what you said earlier I have already contacted about the matter, and I can shoot magazines in the afternoon, other than that, only the script of "Jin Yi Wei" is left."
Cheng Zhi stared at the bowl of porridge eagerly, and suddenly a flash of thought flashed in his mind, and he remembered it all at once. "By the way, there are other things. I have a movie to act in."
Cao Wei's hand stopped in the air, and he asked suspiciously, "What movie?"
""Night Wind", Hou Junmei's "Night Wind", let me play the second female number."
Cao Wei stared, and suddenly put a bowl of porridge back into the pot. "What did you say!"
The voice is very sharp, and it has the potential to break the sound.
Cheng Zhi, who was about to drool, watched the bowl of porridge fly back into the pot: "..."
Madan my porridge...