China Entertainment 1997

Beijing, Babaoshan

Sun Jian, dressed in black and protected by his assistant, hurried to the mourning hall to express his condolences.

In February this year, Bai Jing, a classmate from Class 02 of Chinese Opera, passed away for some reason, which shocked the entertainment industry. After several days of tossing, a memorial service was held today.

After bowing to mourn and express condolences to the family members, Sun Jian walked out of the mourning hall. He saw his old classmate heard the chapter and stepped towards him.

"coming."

"Well, come here and give me a ride."

Wen Zhang took out a cigarette and lit one for Sun Jian, with a slight sigh: "Bai Jing is not even 30 this year, it's a pity."

Sun Jian took the cigarette and lit it, took a few puffs, and was silent for a while before he couldn't help but speak.

"I didn't expect you to come."

"What words."

Wen Zhang had a bit of scorn on his face: "No matter what, I'm an old classmate and I can't let go if I don't see you off."

Sun Jian took another puff of cigarette and said nothing. Although these classmates have been in the same class for 4 years, their relationship is somewhat close and close. They are close friends and help each other in the circle. They are all old friends for many years. Their relationship is average. They may not be together after graduation. Have been in contact.

When she was in college, Bai Jing was not particularly popular in her class. Sun Jian, Cao Xinwen, Tang Yan and Bai Baihe were among the few who played well with them.

Especially Sun Jian, he had other thoughts when he was in college, but he didn't succeed, but he still kept them in mind.

When Bai Jing got married last year, he even made a special trip to record a video to congratulate her, which was both a blessing and a relief.

Bai Jing died in an ignominious manner, and the criminal case made headlines in the entertainment industry.

From various details picked up by the media, it can be concluded that Bai married a wealthy husband with a net worth of 1 billion last year, but his life was miserable.

The husband was a spendthrift and had numerous misdeeds. He never did anything good. He and his mistress defrauded the husband of 20 million and forced him to divorce. It is said that this may have led to the death of his mother-in-law. In the end, the husband went to the extreme of killing his wife and then committing suicide.

If Bai Jing left normally, then it would be normal for her old classmate to come and see her off.

But she left in disgrace, and the public opinion on the Internet is still very unfavorable to her. If she hadn't disappeared, she would have been another "Ma Jinlian".

With such public opinion, it is difficult to say that there are no other risks in choosing to send the last leg at this time.

Artists rely on fame and fame to make a living. For a college classmate who has graduated several years ago, the fundamentals of his livelihood are damaged. This account can be easily calculated.

Before the funeral, Sun Jian's agent gave him a stern warning and hoped that he would not be stupid.

The movie "Love Is Not Blind" has brought him a great opportunity. If the follow-up development is stable enough, he is expected to make a breakthrough.

Therefore, there cannot be any mistakes at this time, otherwise the upward momentum may be stalled or even directly interrupted.

The agent felt that if Sun Jian really wanted to go, he could express condolences to his family in private. There was no need to appear in public at the funeral to avoid being photographed by the media and becoming the target of public criticism.

But Sun Jian still insisted on sending him off.

Bai Jing was wrong, but he had already paid the price with his life. The dead person was the most important. From the perspective of personal emotions, he could not choose to ignore it indifferently.

Sun Jian thought he might be the only popular artist here today, but he didn't expect Wen Zhang to arrive earlier than him.

Although "33 Days After Love" was cut by him, Wen Zhang's development is not bad. "Struggle", "Dwelling", "Snow Leopard" and "Ocean Paradise" have firmly placed him among the first-line niche actors.

Now he has defeated Fanxing's first brother Hu Ge and the popular fried chicken Chen Yao to win the male lead in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

It is said that he was hand-picked by Xingye, who thought he had a talent for comedy and could play nonsensical roles well. In addition, he was from the 02 class of Chinese dramas, so he finally won such a big piece of fat.

She is led by her godfather Li Lianjie, appreciated by Star Master, and has the influence of a teacher. His wife is also a popular little girl, and she also has a good resume and popularity.

Wen Zhang is known as one of the hottest names in the entertainment industry, and even Sun Jian, who is very popular, has to admit that he is not as good as him.

Sun Jian had problems with Wen Zhang in the past, especially after he became popular in the past two years and had a terrifying temper. He disliked this kind of character that became rampant when he got his way.

But equally, today he had to admit that although Wen Zhang had a bad temper, he was indeed loyal.

What Sun Jian didn't know was that Wen Zhang also had a change of heart towards him.

He used to think that Sun Jian was a good person, but his personality was a bit soft and his abilities were poor.

Wen Zhang has always had a problem in his heart, that is, he was unable to join Fanxing back then. In his opinion, if he joined Fanxing, his journey to stardom would be smoother than now.

Brother Fanxing might not have anything to do with Hu Ge anymore, and even Xianmi would have to step aside. He would become the most popular artist under Cao Xuan.

It's a pity that he was unlucky. What made him sigh even more was that Sun Jian and Zhang Bo, the only boys from Class 02 of Chinese Drama who were signed to Fanxing, did not achieve any good results.

The dignified seven-foot-tall man followed Liu Tianxian and Guo Zhenni every day, and was even overtaken by the junior student Chen Yao who joined later.

If I hadn't been lucky enough to come across a "33 Days After Love" that I "didn't want", I don't know when I would have been able to make my mark.

But today, he looked at Sun Jian with admiration. Usually he was soft, but he became hard at the critical moment.

Wen Zhang was also an artist, and he knew very well what kind of risks it would take for an artist like Sun Jian, who had just become popular, to attend today's funeral, but he came anyway.

Just for this reason, Wen Zhang couldn't help but pat his shoulder: "We'll find a place later and let's have some drinks."

"Um."

Sun Jian put out the cigarette butt and nodded. Just as he was about to tell his assistant to go back first, he suddenly heard the noise and turned around to see many reporters and crowds surrounding a few people.

"Sissi and Zhenni are here too?!"

Wen Zhang couldn't help but stand up. He didn't expect Liu Tianxian to come too.

Although he and Sun Jian are popular, they are not top-notch yet. They act low-key and will not attract too many people's attention. The risks are relatively small.

But Liu Tianxian is different. She is the top among the top. People in the entertainment industry who are more popular than her now can be counted on half a hand.

Even if she drinks a cup of milk tea at the airport, she is in the top five trending searches. When she comes to a funeral, she can't keep a low profile even if she wants to.

With Liu Tianxian's traffic and popularity, there is no need to use this kind of thing to blog about it. On the contrary, this kind of thing should be as far away as possible, otherwise it will bring unnecessary controversy to her.

In a word, the fact that Liu Tianxian and Liu Tianxian are here today will do more harm than good. If they don’t value this friendship as classmates, it will never be like this...

"Stop looking and go help me."

Seeing more and more people surrounding them, Wen Zhang, Sun Jian and their assistants went to help stop the reporters, allowing Liu Tianxian and Liu Tianxian to go to the mourning hall to pay their respects smoothly.

After the condolences were over, several people temporarily left the mourning hall. Wen Zhang sighed: "I didn't expect you two to come too. This matter was handled in such a bad way."

"There's nothing wrong with it. Bai Jing and I have bunk beds at the university, and we'll have to come over with a knife in the sky."

Guo Zhenni was bare-faced and had some swollen bags under her eyes. It was obvious that she had cried before coming, and she was indeed sad about the departure of her friend.

Liu Tianxian is also without makeup, but her condition is better than Guo Zhenni.

She was the youngest when she was in college, and she was the favorite of the class. Of course, there were some people who disliked her secretly, but with Zeng Li protecting her, having numerous stars to support her, and becoming famous at a young age, they didn't dare to target her.

Therefore, for Liu Tianxian, the atmosphere of the university is particularly harmonious and beautiful, and he has feelings for many of his classmates. When he learned that Guo Zhenni was coming this time, he chose to go with him despite the objections of his team.

"Sister Bai was very lively when she was in school, and she always liked to bring me local specialties. Why..."

Liu Tianxian hesitated to speak. The feelings of her classmates were good, but if she was asked to say that Bai Jing was innocent against her will, she could not say it.

After all, condolences are condolences, and character is character. They respect the deceased, but they cannot confuse right and wrong.

"She was blinded by materialistic desires. She made one wrong step and one wrong step..."

"Okay, everyone is gone, it's too late to say anything."

It was hard for Liu Tianxian to say that he had a good relationship with Guo Zhenni, so he hated iron even more. Sun Jian stopped him and asked.

"Why didn't Lan Xi come?"

"She is filming in the Magic City and can't make it. Please help lay a wreath later and express condolences on her behalf."

Liu Tianxian explained, and Sun Jian was not surprised. Based on the closeness of the three of them, if Lan Xi had not been in trouble, he would definitely have come together.

Just like him and Zhang Bo, if the latter hadn't been filming in Gansu Province, she wouldn't have come alone today.

The four people did not leave after paying their condolences, but planned to wait until the spirit appeared before leaving the scene.

During this period, two old classmates also came to attend the memorial service-Bai Baihe and Mao Junjie.

Needless to say about the former, the latter is not well-known and has always played supporting roles. The most outstanding one should be Pei Na in "The Invincible". Later, she also participated in "Sisters Riding the Wind and Waves 3", but there was no trouble.

Mao Junjie is not well-known, so coming here will not affect her. Bai Baihe has been considered a minor second-stringer in the past two years, so being able to come here is considered a big deal.

Other than that, no one else came over, but it wasn't necessarily because they were afraid of risks, or maybe it was just a matter of pure friendship.

After all, we are college classmates. Some of them get along like no other, while others get along with each other no better than strangers. At most, they are just acquaintances.

I don't have any feelings in the first place, and since this thing doesn't look good, I don't want to come over and wade in the muddy water.

Seeing that the memorial service was coming to an end, and since he was ready to leave after the spirit appeared, he suddenly saw a familiar figure again.

Zeng Li was wearing a long black coat, a black fisherman's hat, and a white flower on her chest. She quietly walked back to the sign-in area to sign in. If the reporter hadn't been sharp-eyed, she would have almost escaped.

The reputation of the Nishinomiya Empress is not low, not to mention the special status of the teacher. The reporter shouted, and a crowd immediately gathered around her.

Zeng Li did not bring an assistant, and only on-site staff were around to help. Wen Zhang and the others took a look and hurriedly brought people to rescue him.

When Zeng Li left the crowd and went to the mourning hall, Bai Jing's parents cried very sadly when they saw her appearance.

What many people don't know is that when Bai Jing stayed in the capital, Zeng Li helped find the house she rented. Later, she got a supporting role in a movie and was contacted by Zeng Li.

However, later Zeng Li became pregnant and claimed to have studied abroad for two years, so she had less contact with many people.

After Zeng Li came back, some people kept in touch with each other, and some people drifted apart. For example, Bai Jing, who was determined to marry a wealthy family at the time, might just send a text message to greet her during the holidays.

But Father Bai and Mother Bai still knew about Teacher Zeng who had given their daughter a lot of help when she just graduated. This situation made this situation even more tragic.

Zeng Li was also in a very low mood. She never expected that such a thing would happen to her students, and her mood was extremely complicated.

In fact, she didn't want to come, but later she still cared about the relationship between teachers and students and came to see him one last time.

When I first arrived, I was still a little angry, but after seeing the black and white photos of the mourning hall and recalling the memories of the past, it finally turned into a sigh.

After walking out of the mourning hall, Liu Tianxian and several students saw her looking sad and came over to comfort her.

"Teacher's condolences."

"I'm fine."

Zeng Li calmed down his emotions, looked at the disciples with emotion, and couldn't help but say a few more words.

"I'm very happy to see you guys coming to see Bai Jing off, and I believe her spirit in heaven can also provide some comfort.

At the same time, I also hope that you can learn a lesson, follow art and morality, and be moral in life, so that the tragedy will not happen again to you. "

"Don't worry, Teacher Zeng, we understand."

Wen Zhang was the first to express his position, and Bai Baihe also echoed: "We will think more about it and treat our family and career more carefully in the future."

The others also nodded in agreement, and then Zeng Li forced out a smile: "That's good, he has passed away, and those of us who are still here should live a good life."

Having said that, he was about to leave without waiting for the spirit to come out. Wen Zhang and the others stopped him for a while, but they couldn't suppress the disappointment on their faces.

Students like them know better than anyone how much energy Teacher Zeng has. Not to mention the direct benefits, they have received countless indirect benefits over the years just by being called "Zengli students."

Saying "My teacher is Zeng Li" doesn't mean that there are many people in the circle, but those who know how to do it will sell three-point thin noodles.

Especially in the multi-galaxy project, there are extra bonuses.

For example, the most important reason why Wen Zhang was able to become the male protagonist of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was undoubtedly Xingye's support, but the aura of [Chinese Opera Class 02] still relieved him of a lot of resistance within the stars.

Otherwise, Fanxing, as the largest investor in the "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" crew, would not be able to get through so easily even with the support of Master Xing.

I really thought that Fan Xing was a free man. The power of the leader in the industry was beyond the imagination of others. If he really wanted to kill the candidate and refused to let go, even Master Xing would be forced to compromise.

Unless he chooses not to cooperate with Fanxing.

But it’s okay if Fanxing doesn’t pursue the case. If Fanxing makes a statement, no one in the Hong Kong and Beijing circles would dare to cooperate with him. Even the Alibaba and Wanda companies that have started to rise in the past two years will not offend Fanxing easily.

Even if a company was willing to take a gamble and invest money to make this movie, Fanxing would arrange the filming, and half of the movie would be scrapped.

To put it bluntly, Fanxing respects Master Xing, but Master Xing respects Fanxing even more.

Yinghuang and Xiang Jia had to bow to Cao Xuan when they came to the mainland, let alone Master Xing, who was just a gangster.

This is said to be a collaboration in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", but in essence Cao Xuan wants to lure Xingye into the galaxy.

If nothing unexpected happens in the future, Fanxing and Xingye's Xinghui Company will reach a series of in-depth cooperation. The two parties will cooperate on at least 5 projects. In a sense, Xingye will become Fanxing's non-staff director.

It can also be seen from here that Fanxing is becoming more and more entrenched in the entertainment industry, even with the rise of new forces such as Wanda, Alibaba and Penguin in recent years.

However, the Alibaba department has hit a wall everywhere and has not made any progress yet. Wanda does have a certain say in the theater industry, but its production level is mediocre, and most of them invest in it as theater chains or issuers.

Not to mention Penguin Play, which is actually a "joint subsidiary" of Fanxing. Many people directly classify it as Fanxingxing.

In the current entertainment industry, Fanxingxing is absolutely the dominant company. Putting aside state-owned enterprises such as China Film and Shanghai Film and Television, other private companies combined may not be able to match it.

Many Japanese media have called Cao Xuan "China's Entertainment Emperor", and even several American media have said that Cao Xuan has an entertainment empire in the far East and should be wary of his anti-dumping actions against Hollywood.

The higher the status of Fanxing, or Cao Xuan, in the circle, the deeper the influence of Zeng Li, and the students like them wanted to have a good relationship with him more and more.

Wen Zhang was such an unruly person, but he behaved like a kitten in front of Zeng Li.

Although Zeng Li had helped him a lot back then and respected his teacher, it was equally important that Wen Zhang understood that if he made Zeng Li angry, even his godfather Li Lianjie would not be able to protect him.

Among these students, except Liu Tianxian, the founding disciple, he was usually close to Zeng Li.

Others, such as Guo Zhenni, who signed a contract with Fanxing, rarely met Zeng Li. Zeng Li didn't like people coming to visit during holidays, so he could only occasionally visit his alma mater under the pretext of visiting his alma mater.

Although the time and place were not suitable for everyone today, it was indeed a rare opportunity to deepen their impression in front of Zeng Li. Unfortunately, Zeng Li was in a bad mood, and few of them could not express themselves as much as they wanted.

With the help of several people, Zeng Li broke through the siege of reporters, got into a black BMW, and left in a hurry.

A reporter wanted to take a picture of the driver, but found that the driver not only pulled up the light shield to block the outside view, but also put reflective film on the window, making it impossible to see clearly from the outside.

"Damn it, it's so mysterious, could it be Cao Xuan?"

The reporter beat his chest and regretted it, but the old reporter next to him was very calm: "It's useless. Even if you really get it, you can't post it at all. If you can post it, I can take it down for you later."

"real or fake?"

The new reporter, who has not been a paparazzi for a long time, expressed doubts, but the old reporter said in a cool tone: "Zeng Li's schedule is not difficult to meet. When he is not filming, he goes to work in China Film and Television. He works here and there, but there is no information about where she lives online. News, why do you think it is?”

"She's gone and no one cares?"

The new reporters themselves don’t have the confidence to say this, and the old reporters don’t talk nonsense: “There are unspoken rules in the industry. Cao, Zeng, and Hu Fei are not allowed to follow you when they appear in public. If you don’t believe it, just go and try it. You will suffer a loss, don’t talk about me. I didn’t remind you.”

"Brother, to hear what you mean, have you ever filmed it?"

The new reporter's eyes lit up, and the old reporter adjusted his glasses and said calmly: "It's nothing to be afraid of. It's just two strong men chatting with you, and then calling the boss to recruit people. If you're lucky, you can get a job." A shock fee of 20,000 yuan."

"Is there such a good thing?"

The new reporter was eager to try, but the old reporter sneered: "A good thing? How do you know whether this shock payment will turn into medical expenses, unemployment benefits, or even disability benefits and funeral expenses."

"He...he doesn't dare..."

The new reporter stuttered and asked, but the old reporter retorted: "Maybe not normally, but if you offend someone to death, who can guarantee that he will not kill you? Are you willing to gamble your whole life?"

Seeing the new reporter's thoughtful look, the old author patted him on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.

"Don't worry, everyone knows there is big news about Cao Xuan, but you can't afford to offend him. You can't shoot anyone, so why bother to challenge the super nightmare hell difficulty.

Is Lao Zhuo awesome enough? He has revealed so many exclusive and explosive news that he has never photographed Feng Xiaogang, Gu Changwei, or Xiao Yanzi, but have you seen the news about Cao Xuan and the others that he has said?

All veterans in the industry know that this guy was severely punished by Cao Xuan back then, and then stayed in his hands for training for a few years. Later, he saw the power, and even if he went out to work alone, he would not dare to say a bad word about his old employer..."

The new reporter was in a daze after hearing several secrets, and said with a hint of anger: "This Cao Xuan is too overbearing!"

"It's actually pretty good."

However, the old author had good words for Cao Xuan: "Except for the taboo aspect of privacy, other news is quite cooperative with us, and he is also easy-going. Sometimes he even asks for a drink of water when we meet him.

To be honest, if you had his status, you wouldn't want your private affairs to be known to outsiders. "

The new reporter didn't worry too much. Instead, he asked curiously: "I heard that Hu Jing gave birth to a son for Cao Xuan. Is it true? Does this person have a son?"

"Hard to say."

Although the old reporter is a paparazzi, he uses his words very strictly: "Hu Jing should be fine, but I don't know if he is a son or a daughter.

Zeng Li is too low-key and there is not much news, but his sudden study abroad in the past two years is a bit suspicious. Some people also broke the news. They heard that he has a daughter who has gone to school, but it is not sure whether it is true or not.

But no matter what, the matter of Cao Xuan having a child is settled. Think about it, if you don’t have a child in such a big family, you won’t be able to sleep well at night. "

"Tsk."

The new reporter looked envious: "This child has such a good life. The starting point of his birth is someone else's ending point."

"You said that wrong."

The old reporter couldn't help but correct: "Even if this child starts from the starting point, 99.99% of people will not reach it in their lifetime."

But the two people with expressions of emotion had no idea that the "son of destiny" in their eyes was currently copying the "Quiet Night Thoughts" they had just learned in kindergarten with a pencil in a notebook with a bitter look on their face.

The empress of the East Palace was a happy supervisor, and from time to time she urged: "Hurry up and write, there will be 20 addition and subtraction within ten in a while."

"I hate homework!"

Little Cao Li shouted, but still struggled with the book. At this time, Cao Xuan and Zeng Li came in.

Hu Jing turned around when she heard the sound: "I've seen it, how do you think?"

"Well, her parents look a lot older. Fortunately, she is not an only child in the family, so she can survive."

"It's a crime. It's not that I said something bad. If you ask me, you shouldn't go. That student brought it on himself. Of course, that man is not a good person either. The couple are the same as each other, so they don't have to harm others."

Hu Jing was very unhappy with both parties involved. Zeng strongly objected to Zeng Li not to go to mourn, and Cao Xuan was not very supportive, but she couldn't resist Zeng Li, so she personally drove to pick him up.

"Just say goodbye. After a trip, I feel at ease from now on."

Zeng Li didn't regret taking this trip, but he didn't dwell on it too much and planned to stop there, but Cao Xuan felt that her idea was too beautiful.

Peace of mind?

Bai Jing is just the beginning. In the future, Class 02 of Chinese Drama Theater will give Teacher Zeng one surprise after another...