Chapter 2392 - 2385: A Familiar Silhouette
Beneath the glamorous exterior of female celebrities lies too much untold hardship.
Some persist, some give up, and some abandon their dignity for success.
Can’t say it’s just some people, should say most female celebrities.
To get featured, to become famous, clothes are worn less and less, even to the point of wishing not to wear any.
Liu Yan felt a bit regretful about terminating her contract with Wei Hua.
Because Hua Chen invested quite a lot in developing Liu Yan.
But regret is regret; today, Chen Xiang’s words have awakened him.
A female celebrity unwilling to undress, unwilling to expose, who even uses a stand-in for kiss scenes and refuses to have scandals stirred by the company is unlikely to bring economic benefits to the company.
Film companies are meant to make money, not operate as charities; keeping such a flower vase is too much of a loss.
Seeing Liu Yan take the initiative to shoot a kiss scene today, Wei Hua believed Liu Yan had finally let go of her insistence, and he made a small request of her.
He asked her to reveal a bit in the next project.
But unexpectedly, Liu Yan firmly rejected him, stating that shooting kiss scenes was her absolute limit.
Seeing Liu Yan’s disappointed expression, Wang Dadong actually felt quite upset inside.
Previously, he hadn’t paid much attention to Liu Yan, but he had occasionally seen her dramas.
Even though they were mostly modest roles, they still left him with some impression.
At least in terms of acting, Liu Yan achieved a high level.
Unfortunately, as Liu Yan said.
She, too, has talent, but in this somewhat pathological era, talent is not the most important...
Daring to undress, daring to expose is the quickest path to fame.
"Goodbye then." Liu Yan smiled at Wang Dadong gently then turned and left.
Wang Dadong felt really upset, truly upset.
In just a few days in the Imperial Capital, two female actresses chose to leave the film industry.
One was a completely unknown bottom-tier actress, the other a second-tier star.
Just then, Wang Dadong received a call from the Female CEO, saying she was done with her business over there and asking where he was.
"Oh, I’m not far from you, I’ll come to find you right away."
The two returned to the hotel.
A day’s experience as a film extra gave Wang Dadong very different feelings compared to Lin Shiyan.
Lin Shiyan found acting to be quite fun, and everyone in the crew treated her well, including the director.
Originally, she was just an extra, but the director even temporarily added a small segment for her to appear in.
This made Lin Shiyan feel perhaps she had chosen the wrong line of work.
If she had chosen the film industry from the start, maybe she would now be a glamorous female star instead of an office-working overtime maniac.
Of course, she wasn’t really envious of female celebrities since even top-tier actresses may not earn more than her.
But becoming a star is a dream every woman has once held in her heart.
That kind of feeling of being adored by millions and chased by countless, shining brightly...
Lin Shiyan didn’t know how to describe it, just that it’s very satisfying.
Watching the Female CEO excitedly recounting today’s experiences to him, Wang Dadong helplessly shook his head.
The Female CEO was new to the Martial World and didn’t yet know its perils.
Forget it, seeing Lin Shiyan was acting on a whim, Wang Dadong felt no need to dampen her enthusiasm.
The next day, Lin Shiyan eagerly went back to the crew, seemingly addicted to being a film extra.
Of course, Wang Dadong also went.
After wandering the set for a few minutes, Wang Dadong encountered the short man again.
The short man was a seasoned extra, everyone called him Uncle Da, from running as an extra in his youth to playing bit parts, now he just helped out around various sets.
No wonder he struggled to become famous, appearance determines everything.
His looks were somewhat comical and he stood at only around 150cm, even wanting to be a stand-in was impossible.
He watched people act every day, ran errands in the crew, and occasionally guest-starred as a background actor, enjoying it all.
In his words, this was his life, when he could no longer keep up, he’d just go home and live quietly.
The dream of being an actor had long been shattered.
Wang Dadong was curious, since the dream was shattered, why not leave?
Uncle Da told him, he couldn’t bear to leave.
Moreover, Wang Dadong also discovered something else; Uncle Da liked to act solo where no one else was around.
Once discovered by chance, he was utterly blown away.
In terms of acting skill, even Liu Yan might not match Uncle Da.
What a pity...
A flood of bitter tears.
"Hey, isn’t that Liu Yan? Didn’t she cancel her contract with Hua Chen?" Wang Dadong seemed to see Liu Yan.
"Yes, but canceling isn’t that easy, she needs to pay a two million penalty fee," Uncle Da replied.
"Penalty fee? Liu Yan is at least a second-tier star; surely she can afford the penalty fee, right? I’ve heard her fees are in the millions, even tens of millions," Wang Dadong said in surprise.
Although Liu Yan isn’t a top-tier star, she shouldn’t be unable to come up with a two million penalty fee.
"Haha, looks like you don’t know the ropes of the entertainment world; those are inflated figures reported by entertainment companies to boost an actor’s value, in all of Huaxia, only a few stars actually earn over ten million in fees..."
After Uncle Da’s explanation, Wang Dadong suddenly understood.
"So what you mean is, Liu Yan has to shoot a film for Hua Chen without charge to offset the penalty fee?"
"That’s pretty much what it means, though..." Uncle Da didn’t continue speaking.
Wang Dadong was just a newbie; why talk about this with him?
Without three to five years of mixing, one cannot thoroughly understand the entertainment world’s intricacies.
"Oh, Uncle Da, can you help me find a few actors, not necessarily famous, but truly talented ones?"
"Hehe, kid, you’ve found the right person; which actors can’t I find? Tell me your requirements." Uncle Da said with a smiling face.
Wang Dadong told Uncle Da the requirements for several roles in "Full-time Bodyguard."
"No problem, I can get the actors ready for you by tomorrow, but..."
"Don’t worry, Uncle Da, I understand, I understand." Wang Dadong took out his wallet and pulled out a thick stack of RMB.
Seeing the RMB, Uncle Da beamed with joy, "Leave it to me."
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Wang Dadong’s expression changed.
Just now he seemed to see a familiar back walking past.
He hurriedly chased after.
Uncle Da rushed over.
Looking at the thronging crowd, Uncle Da took out a cigarette, tossed one to Wang Dadong, lit one himself, and after taking a puff said, "What’s up, want an autograph? That’s a top-tier star, but if you really want it, I can get it for you."
Wang Dadong shook his head, "No, I thought I saw an acquaintance."