China Entertainment 1997

Yan Bingyan is said to be a descendant of Yan Hui, one of the four disciples of Confucius. She is not particularly old, just in her early 40s this year, but for an actress, she has reached the age to play a mother.

However, Yan Bingyan does not have this problem. She is a capable actor in her own right, and her masterpiece "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" is her role as a mother.

Yan Bingyan did not come from a professional background. She joined the Beijing Song and Dance Troupe at the age of 11. She is an institutional actor and made her debut very early. In 1994, when she was just 22 years old, she played the leading role in a movie.

However, this movie called "Chasing the Wild Wolf Gang" is not well-known. Its only role is to allow Yan Bingyan to successfully enter the entertainment industry.

After that, Yan Bingyan also achieved some achievements. She once won the Golden Eagle Best Supporting Actress. In 2007, she won the Golden Rooster in one fell swoop with "Love Teeth".

However, becoming the Golden Rooster Queen did not improve Yan Bingyan's reputation much.

In the entertainment industry, sometimes artistic actors and stars are completely different concepts.

What really made Yan Bingyan famous was the movie "A Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart", which was rated 8.8 by Time.com, which made her win five or six Best Actress awards in one breath, and if she had not already won the Golden Rooster Best Actress award, she would probably have won two awards.

After this movie, Yan Bingyan has accumulated good influence in the industry and among senior movie fans, but in terms of the public, her popularity is still not very high.

You know, the box office of "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" is less than 3 million. In addition to word-of-mouth among fans, its largest platform is actually CCTV6.

To this day, Yan Bingyan's resources are still limited. She is either a literary film or a TV series, and she may not necessarily be the heroine. Her biggest thought every day is to marry herself.

Her mother was in poor health, and her biggest wish was to see her get married as an old girl.

On the one hand, Yan Bingyan considers her mother, and on the other hand, she really wants to start a family. However, due to her immature conditions and her eagerness, she often scares people away.

Today she had a blind date with a bank manager. Everything else went well except for her request to get married within a year that the other party couldn't accept.

Although he said it very decently, there was still rejection inside and outside the words, and Yan Bingyan went home dejectedly.

It's not that I'm discouraged, after all, it's not the first time, but I still feel a little tired after being cold for many times in a row.

There was nothing to eat in the cafe. When Yan Bingyan returned home and was about to make something to eat, she received a call from her agent.

An actor like her has a certain reputation, but is not particularly high. Her commercial value is limited, and her financial conditions are not enough to open a personal studio, but she cannot complete a lot of work by herself.

So many times, it is a good idea to cooperate with independent brokers or affiliate with small brokerage companies.

Needless to say about the former, Wang Jinhua followed this path in his early years. He had enough resources and was even able to cooperate with some large companies.

To a certain extent, it is actually a type of brokerage company, except that the broker's personal brand is stronger.

The latter is even worse, with almost no resources, and is even considered on the fringes of the circle.

Most of the time, it's just to support newcomers to get lucky, but some famous actors value the company's relatively sound logistical support when cooperating with them.

They couldn't afford to support their own studio, but sometimes they needed someone to take care of contracts, taxes, public relations, etc., so they laid the foundation for cooperation between the two parties.

Actors share part of their profits as dividends every year, and the agency provides various services required by the artist. The contract between the two parties is not strict, and some can even be signed and left.

Actors cannot take care of this on their own, and their reputation and financial conditions are not enough to open a personal studio. It is easiest to affiliate with a company.

The brokerage company Yan Bingyan signed is called Jingcheng Yimeng, which is considered an affiliate. She gives 20% of her annual income to the company, and the company helps her take care of the complicated work.

However, logistics can be guaranteed, but she has to run the resources herself.

A small agency like this can at most get some audition opportunities for newcomers, but the specific resources are not as good as Yan Bingyan's own network. At any rate, she has been in the industry for many years, and she still has some friends and colleagues.

Not much work started this year, and Yan Bingyan thought the agent was here to urge her.

After all, if she doesn't start working, the brokerage company won't be able to make money and will have to borrow money from it, and no one will work.

"Lao Wang, don't worry, I have a friend who helped me contact the TV series. I will meet the director in two days."

"Director, what director are you meeting? Sister Yan, don't be confused and push the scene away quickly. The big job is coming."

"Big job?"

Yan Bingyan looked confused as she listened to the agent's babbling on the phone.

The agent's laughter couldn't be stopped at all, like an awl boring into Yan Bingyan's ears.

"Haha, sister, Fanxing asked you to film a movie directed by Feng Xiaoning."

"Director Feng from "Happy Family" and "Yellow River Love"."

"It's her, not just him, the movie also has Cao Xuan, you are the heroine, my God, we are about to change..."

The agent talked a lot, and Yan Bingyan was confused. She somewhat understood but was not convinced. The agent didn't talk nonsense and was direct. express.

"I can't tell you on the phone. Wait for me. I'll go to your house to find you in fifteen minutes."

After hanging up the phone, within ten minutes, Yan Bingyan, who was making fried noodles at home, saw her agent.

"Sister, what a great opportunity."

"Speak slowly. What I heard just now is confusing. You mean that Cao Xuan is starring in director Feng's movie and you plan to cast me as the heroine?"

"Not only Cao Xuan, but also Huang Bo. It's an absolutely luxurious lineup. Your role is very important, even higher than that of Cao Xuan."

The agent was trembling with excitement. She had already called the producer and Feng Xiaoning. She learned some information about "Dear" and couldn't wait to share it with Yan Bingyan.

Yan Bingyan's eyes became brighter and brighter as she listened. On the one hand, she felt that the book was unique, and more importantly, she realized that this was a good opportunity.

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As actors, there may be a very small number of people who hope that they are not particularly popular, but they will never not want to be popular.

Only by becoming popular can actors have the right to choose, the confidence to negotiate with others, and enough living capital.

Take Yan Bingyan, before she became famous, she often had no film appointments for a year or two. After she became famous, people were willing to consider her. At least she had more work every year, but most of them were not high-quality projects.

But if she becomes more popular, she will have access to more resources, and she can even choose her favorite dramas calmly.

Yan Bingyan never thought about becoming famous, but she hopes to get more opportunities and respect, and at the same time get some financial support. There is no doubt that "Dear" can help her achieve all this.

This is the heroine of Cao Xuan's movie. Even if it is a literary theme, it can greatly increase her popularity and exposure. With luck, she may break into the front line in one fell swoop.

By that time, Yan Bingyan's salary has soared, and she earns at least millions every year. She is probably even more powerful in the blind date market.

Yes, even now, Yan Bingyan, who is obsessed with blind dates, still prioritizes improving her own advantages in blind dates...

But before that, Yan Bingyan still needs to go through an audition to determine whether she can get this role.

Two days later, Yan Bingyan, accompanied by her agent, came to Fanxing Building to audition, and also met director Feng Xiaoning and the famous Cao Xuan.

"Hello, Director Feng, hello Teacher Cao."

"Teacher Yan, I watched your movie "Ten Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart", and it was very good."

Different from the various scenes that Yan Bingyan imagined in advance, the real Cao Xuan was very kind and chatted with him about "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart". His words were mostly flattering, which made Yan Bingyan a little flattered.

After the initial pleasantries, she also saw her competitor - Golden Horse Best Actress Qin Hailu.

Different from her submissive attitude when she first met the boss, Qin Hailu and Cao Xuan were much more casual.

The two have known each other more than ten years ago. After all these years, although they are not close, they are not bad. The carefree Qin Hailu even expressed it directly.

"Boss Cao, I have to eat with you this time."

"I have to look at the goods. If I don't want it, I don't want it."

Cao Xuan talked and laughed with her, while Yan Bingyan and her agent looked at each other, their hearts slowly falling to the bottom.

In terms of strength, Qin Hailu is not a good opponent. At least Yan Bingyan is not absolutely confident that he can defeat the opponent. In such a situation, interpersonal relationships will play an absolutely important role.

It is no exaggeration to say that Yan Bingyan was already prepared to be rejected at this time.

But as an actor, Yan Bingyan still showed a professional performance during the audition process.

After the audition was over, she took a special look at Cao Xuan and found no special changes in his expression. The last bit of luck in her heart was gone.

Yan Bingyan couldn't hide her disappointment, but it wasn't to the point of life and death. It was originally a surprise that fell from the sky. I was lucky to get it, but I lost my life.

At the end of the interview, Yan Bingyan went to Cao Xuan specifically, rubbed her hands, and said a little embarrassed.

"Teacher Cao, um...can we take a photo together? My mother likes you very much, and my niece has always wanted your autograph. Please see if I can spare you two minutes."

Yan Bingyan is very embarrassed, but she has come and won't get the role, but she still has to leave something behind.

Aside from her mother and niece, she actually wanted to collect Cao Xuan's photos and autographs.

Yan Bingyan is three years older than Cao Xuan. When Cao Xuan became famous, she was only in her twenties. Although she is not crazy about chasing stars like those little girls, when faced with a super handsome guy and a star, she occasionally fantasizes about it, and in her heart There is still some fan sentiment.

"Easy to say."

Cao Xuan was very talkative, signed a few names directly, asked her niece's name, wrote a message, and finally took a photo with Yan Bingyan.

Yan Bingyan was very happy, and her unhappiness about not getting the role had dissipated a lot. She originally planned to take a group photo with her on WeChat Moments to show off, but her agent responded nonchalantly.

"Sister, look, Cao Xuan has posted on Weibo, it's you."

Yan Bingyan took out her phone and clicked on Weibo, and sure enough she saw Cao Xuan had posted a photo of him and herself with a text on it.

[I met a very good actress today. I strongly recommend everyone to watch Teacher Yan Bingyan’s "A Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart". I believe you will become a fan of Teacher Yan like me.]

Movie fan? !

Cao Xuan is my fan! ! !

Yan Bingyan smiled like an aunt, and then frantically took screenshots and sent them to several small groups of her own, @to show off to her relatives and friends.

Being certified as a superstar was simply the highlight of her life.

In the next few days, Yan Bingyan was still immersed in the happy atmosphere and had long forgotten about the casting of "Dear". So when she received a call from the producer of "Dear" three days later, she was taking a bath. My feet slipped and I almost choked on the water.

"...If there is no problem with the terms of the contract, then you can choose a time to come to us to sign the contract. May I ask, does Teacher Yan have any objections?"

"Ahem, no."

Yan Bingyan shook her head, but couldn't help but ask: "I would like to ask, why did your group choose me?"

"Of course it's because of your ability that our boss particularly recognized it, as well as Director Feng, so we decided on you to star."

Yan Bingyan had mixed feelings in her heart. Even though she was no longer a newbie, she still had the urge to die for her confidant at this moment.

How lucky you are to have someone who appreciates you and is willing to support you in your life.

"What about Teacher Qin?"

"Teacher Qin also participated in the movie, playing another role, that of the rich man's wife."

"oh."

Yan Bingyan made an appointment with the other party to sign a contract. She could no longer bear the excitement in her heart and flailed wildly in the bathroom, like a teenage girl.

………

On the other side, Zeng Li was curious about why Cao Xuan abandoned Qin Hailu and Yan Bingyan.

It's not that she's defending her shortcomings. To be honest, they all have hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and no one of them is bad at acting. But to say that she has the widest acting range, it has to be Qin Hailu.

Maybe because of her appearance, she can't play any peerless beauty, but regardless of her appearance, she can play various roles.

Business elites, ladies, royal aristocrats, wives of the Republic of China, chivalrous heads, intellectuals, housewives, female workers, ordinary citizens, rural women...

The other Golden Flowers may be fine for the previous roles, but the last few are really not as suitable for her to play.

So Zeng Li has strong confidence in Qin Hailu. In her heart, she, Yuan Quan and Qin Hailu have the best acting among the girls in Class 96. However, they are not ranked among the top three for having won numerous international medals.

Even to the outside world, Jiuji Zhang and Qin Hailu are firmly in the top three. Who makes these two the most authoritative actresses?

Yuan Quan is not bad either, she is the Drama Queen + Double Golden Rooster, Hu Jing is also the Baihua + Tokyo Best Actress, Zeng Li has no honors, but the reputation of her works is also very good.

In addition, Liu Huohua, a double-gold actor, and Qin Hao, who has been nominated for Cannes many times,

One person from other classes is very popular, and their class can even trigger a ranking PK. Everyone has their own top three or even top five candidates, and the results are not ordinary.

Regarding Zeng Li's doubts, Cao Xuan's explanation was simple. It was no lie that Qin Hailu had a wide range of acting roles and was strong, but considering only the middle-aged rural women, Yan Bingyan could have played the role better than her.

In other dramas, Cao Xuan may follow the trend and engage in nepotism, but in the drama "Dear", Cao Xuan pays more attention to quality and selects the best among the best.

Qin Hailu also winked. She didn't get the role. She didn't show any anger at all. Instead, she took the initiative to ask for a supporting role.

In this way, everyone retained their dignity, and Boss Cao was also happy. He also thought that next time Fanxing would have a suitable role, he would leave one for Qin Hailu.

After all, we are old friends. He is so sensible, so I can do him some favors if I have the chance.

Although the role of "Dear" has been confirmed, the actual filming is still some way off, at least until the second half of the year.

Cao Xuan, who had nothing to do, took the time to compose the two songs "Do You Want to Dance" and "Little Apple" at the request of his mother Sun Lan.

Among them, "Do You Want to Dance" was sung by Cao Xuan himself, while "Little Apple" was sung by the Chopstick Brothers.

These two songs are actually a bit rough, not because the production quality is bad, but because the conditions in all aspects are immature.

For a singer of Cao Xuan's level, there is a process for releasing a single. The early stage is to warm up and build momentum, the mid-term promotion is to promote the charts, and the later stage is to realize various operations to increase the singer's exposure and maximize the benefits of the single as much as possible. .

Even though it is just a song, the various work and preparations before and after it is enough to make a layman dumbfounded.

However, Cao Xuan was a gamer, and he just wanted to coax the old lady to play, so he didn't take these two songs seriously.

After the finished song was finished, it was first presented to the old lady for dancing accompaniment, and then given to the staff of Fanxing to handle the matter of putting the song online.

Therefore, the adults and aunties in Houhai Park where Sun Lan often went to square dance became the first audience for Cao Xuan's new single.

Sun Lan happily walked to the open space of the park, placed the stereo directly on the ground, and greeted the old sisters excitedly.

"Come on, aren't you tired of dancing to the old songs? My son made me two new songs, which are really good."

Although there are almost no neighbors in Cao's alley, Sun Lan and his wife never talk nonsense.

But in such a big alley, there are only a few people who come in and out every day, and outsiders are not stupid. In addition, the old couple inadvertently reveal information from time to time, and it is inevitable for those who are interested to explore.

Those with strong connections and well-informed information were able to find out the true identities of the old couple. They were passed on to ten people and passed on to hundreds of people. The identities of the old couple were really not a secret in this park.

Many people even know that the old couple has a granddaughter in kindergarten, and the old couple goes to school to pick up and drop off her from time to time.

But you know, you know, when asked about the specific situation, the old couple laughed and said nothing. Others who want to break the casserole and ask for the truth have to be wary of Cao Xuan's energy.

To be honest, birds of a feather flock together, and those who can move around in Houhai Park are not ordinary people. They know how to be sensible in everything.

Cao Xuan doesn't mind such an old lady spreading nonsense. Who would believe what a group of square dancing aunts say?

Moreover, there is no shortage of people like this to break the news. News about his illegitimate child is flying all over the Internet. Cao Xuan has long muddied the waters.

According to online rumors, his eldest illegitimate child is about to graduate from junior high school, and he also has two children in Taiwan, one in the United States and one in Japan. If all the news is true, Cao Xuan's current number of children will be at least one.

So Sun Lan didn't care much about keeping it secret. Even if the secret was leaked, these old men and ladies would not be able to threaten her family.

"Okay, Sister Sun, I thought you were joking before, but you actually asked your son to make the song come out."

"That's right, my son is the most filial. If I say a word, he will help me figure it out."

Sun Lan dislikes Boss Cao at home, but she protects him outside. Her son is her greatest pride in her life, and she shows off whenever she gets the chance.

"Listen now, Cao Xuan is really good at writing songs. I listen to it every Spring Festival Gala."

"Yes, Sister Sun, if the song is good this time, we can use this to enter a wave of competitions in the district, and maybe we can come back as a champion."

"Okay, okay, I'll play it right now. The songs are stored in my phone, but to use the stereo, I think I need to use some kind of Bluetooth. I don't know how to do it."

In fact, Cao Xuan taught her at home, but Sun Lan was so focused on getting good at it that she was confused and forgot all about it.

But it didn't matter, a few old ladies quickly grabbed a young man walking from the side and asked him to help with the operation.

"Sorry to trouble you, young man."

"You're welcome, oh, Auntie, you are very fashionable, the Apple 5 just came out."

"My son bought it for me, but I don't understand it. I just use it as a decoration."

Sun Lan has never been to school, but she is literate. Especially since she has made a fortune in recent years, she has gradually gained some knowledge, but she still does not know much about these high technologies. She usually prefers to use Nokia. Most of the iPhone 5 is indeed based on Ornaments are present.

The young man was choked by these words and didn't know how to reply. He lowered his head and turned on the Bluetooth and fiddled with the speaker again. As a result, he became more and more depressed.

He didn't know much about audio, but he happened to have a friend who loved tinkering with this stuff. If he remembered correctly, this Sony audio seemed to cost hundreds of thousands of yuan.

His friend dreamed of buying one, but the money he had saved for several years was not enough, so this aunt used it for square dancing.

"..."

The young man was anxious to help contact him, and then he followed Sun Lan's instructions, found the song, and clicked to play it.

A very rhythmic melody sounded, like a heat wave in summer, and the beating of drums struck people's hearts.

"Whenever the wave comes

Will you be sad too?

in a crowded lonely room

I can't breathe anymore

…”

The clear and bright singing has a kind of loneliness, a kind of purity and a kind of love, but it gives you an irrepressible impulse, making you unable to help but sway along with the melody and singing, and the roaring high-pitched voice shouts People's simplest happiness.

“You you you you want to dance?

you you you you want to dance

you you you you want to dance

…”

Seeing the ladies discussing enthusiastically, the young man shook his right foot, scratched his numb scalp, and looked at the stereo in surprise.

"This song... is a bit awesome!"