madnovel Chapter 115 Let the competition intensify!
Chapter 115 Let the competition intensify!
Chapter 114 Let the competition intensify!
Gulnazar considers herself a very lucky person, with a wonderful family and a beautiful face. It was precisely because of this face that she became famous as the "most beautiful art exam candidate". She signed with Tangren Media in her freshman year of college and was a key figure promoted by the company. Moreover, her first role was in Tangren's large-scale fantasy drama "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky". Although Gulnazar was only the third female lead, she actually had more screen time than the second female lead, Tang Yan, and even more than the first female lead, Liu Shishi.
Moreover, everyone in the company treated her very well; she really liked the Tangren family, one boss and five...
The group of artists was very warm and harmonious. She was the youngest, and everyone took good care of her.
The boss, Cai Yinong, treated her like a sister and rented her a house for free as soon as she signed the contract;
Hu Ge, known as "Tangren's No. 1 Brother," is her idol, and he takes care of her like an older brother.
Liu Shishi, the "top female star of Tangren Media," is also an idol she admires, and she takes care of her like an older sister.
The other two artists, Lin Gengxin and Jiang Gongfu, also took care of her like older brothers. More importantly, Tangren Media is currently at its peak, with the huge success of "Scarlet Heart" produced last year being the best proof: "Tangren is famous, and its products are always of high quality." Gulnazar felt that joining Tangren was a stroke of luck. It wasn't that other film and television companies had wanted to sign her before, and who wouldn't want to choose the best agency? Moreover, Tangren is both an agency and a production company.
Everyone is full of confidence in "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky". It is adapted from the game of the same name, which is known as one of the "Twin Swords" along with the Legend of Sword and Fairy series. Moreover, this TV series has been in preparation for 5 years, ready to replicate the glory of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series!
For some reason, on this day, Gulnazar saw that "Big Brother" Hu Ge and "Big Sister" Liu Shishi looked nervous, and even the boss Cai Yinong seemed a bit solemn.
This left Gulnazar speechless. However, she was still curious, so she secretly asked Lin Gengxin, with whom she had a good relationship, "Brother Lin, what's wrong with everyone today? Their expressions are all strange, they look so serious. What happened?"
"Don't you know this? Don't you ever watch the news? Don't you ever keep up with the latest happenings in the industry? Don't you think the set is rather deserted today? There aren't even any media reporters here?"
"I hadn't noticed until you told me. What happened? What's going on?"
"The fantasy drama 'Swords of Legends' started filming today, right next door. What do you think? Where have all the media reporters gone?"
"Let 'Gu Jian Qi Tan' start filming, what does it have to do with our 'Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky'?"
Why are Sister Cai and Hu Ge so serious?
"Our 'Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky' is scheduled to air this summer, and 'Swords of Legends' has just started filming, so it's definitely also going to be released this summer. The two are direct competitors. Do you think Sister Cai and Hu Ge wouldn't be nervous?"
"We're Tangren! Fantasy dramas are our trademark, how can anyone compete with us! Besides, the male lead of this TV series is Hu Ge! And it's his first fantasy drama since the 'Chinese Paladin' series, how could the audience and fans not be interested!"
"The male lead of 'Swords of Legends' is Lin Feng! What do you think? Didn't you say you were a big fan of Lin Feng before? He's the male lead, didn't you know that?!" Lin Gengxin retorted directly.
"Ah! Lin Feng! It's Lin Feng! No wonder Hu Ge and Liu Shishi are so nervous, and even Sister Cai is so serious. He is indeed amazing!"
"But he's just one person! Our female lead in 'Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky' is Liu Shishi! Her 'Scarlet Heart' last year was a huge hit!" Gulnazar emphasized.
"The female lead in 'Swords of Legends' is Yang Mi, and there was also 'Palace' last year!"
"We also have Sister Tang Yan in 'Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky'!"
"Even 'Swords of Legends' has Deng Shuang!"
"Then we also have..." Gulnazar hesitated, unsure how to continue. She and Jiang Jinfu were both newcomers, and she felt a little embarrassed to speak. "Oh, right, and you too. Weren't you quite popular last year?"
"The second male lead in 'Swords of Legends' is Jia Nailiang, the third male lead is Ma Tianyu, and the third female lead is Twins' Gillian Chung, along with Hong Kong actor Chan Wai-ting, etc. Objectively speaking, whose cast do you think is stronger?"
There's no need to be objective; subjectively speaking, "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is stronger. Gulnazar was speechless and became depressed.
Seeing this, Lin Gengxin comforted him, saying, "Actually, it's not that serious. You don't need to worry too much. Just focus on your acting. Besides, this isn't the first time this has happened. Last year, when we were filming 'Scarlet Heart,' we encountered the same situation. At that time, 'Palace' was a huge hit, and everyone was quite down. I even doubted whether 'Scarlet Heart' should continue filming. But in the end, we did very well, and our reputation far surpassed that of 'Palace'!"
"Really? I think our 'Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky' is pretty good. Besides, when it comes to TV dramas, it's not just about the stars, but also the plot. Maybe we can create a miracle and surpass Lin Feng's 'Swords of Legends'..."
They were utterly routed!
Gulnazar fantasized that not being able to defeat her idol Lin Feng made her even more excited!
"I'm just trying to comfort you that it's not that serious, but you don't need to think about it so much, at least don't daydream!"
Last year, our drama "Scarlet Heart" was a huge hit because "Palace" and "Scarlet Heart" aired at different times, so the impact was relatively small. But this year, if "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" and "Swords of Legends" air at the same time, it's hard to say what will happen!
Lin Gengxin also became a little serious. Under the same conditions, he really dared not say that "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" could prove to be a match for "Gu Jian Qi Tan".
"What should we do then? Maybe we should avoid Lin Feng's 'Swords of Legends'?"
"These are not things we need to consider. Besides, you're a newcomer. Just focus on doing your job well, and leave the final result to fate. It's not something we can worry about."
"I'm just a little worried. Lin Feng is too amazing. He's never failed since his debut. Which actor in China hasn't failed? His success is incredible!"
Gulnazar did follow Lin Feng before, and could be considered a small fan of his. She was well aware of Lin Feng's influence among his fans.
"Lin Feng is indeed very capable. In fact, I can say that I have watched him get to where he is today step by step, because a long time ago I competed with him for the male lead in 'Meteor Shower'. Looking back now, it seems that we are quite destined to be together."
"Really? Brother Lin, what happened back then? Tell me about it." Gulnazar asked with a curious look.
"What's there to say? Back then, we auditioned for 'Meteor Shower' together. There were more than a dozen of us in a waiting room. Lin Feng was wearing a school uniform, which looked a bit plain, but his looks and temperament were outstanding, making him stand out from the crowd. I thought he was very handsome and more suitable for the male lead. But what's even funnier is that there was another guy who walked out of the audition in a nonchalant manner and patted Lin Feng on the shoulder, meaning that he was sure he got the male lead. In the end, he became the fourth male lead, and that person is now Zhang Han."
As for myself, I wasn't even selected, not even a supporting role. I was eliminated, and then I just watched Lin Feng's career skyrocket after "Meteor Shower" aired!
"So Lin Feng also auditioned! He was a newcomer once too!"
"Who isn't a newcomer? Many big stars started small! If you act well, you can become a big star someday, maybe even act alongside Raymond Lam!"
"Acting alongside Lin Feng," Lin Gengxin's words caught Gulnazar's eye. She exclaimed with longing, "Yes, I want to become a big star like Yang Mi and Liu Shishi in the future, and act alongside Lin Feng too."
Just as Lin Gengxin and Gulnazar were chatting, Cai Yinong came over and stopped them. "You two get ready, and call Jiang Kungfu. Come with me to visit some people. I'll introduce you to some new people and let you see what a real superstar looks like!"
"Sister Cai, where are we going?"
"Over there with 'Gu Jian Qi Tan'"
"Are you here to visit Lin Feng?"
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing."
"It's nothing, why are you so excited?"
Since "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and "Xuan Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" are competitors, Cai Yinong did not invite Hu Ge or Liu Shishi. Instead, she sent four flower baskets with three newcomers, Lin Gengxin, Gulnazar, and Jiang Jinfu, as a token gesture.
"Lin Feng, what a coincidence! It's amazing that our two TV dramas are being filmed together. People say a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. We can keep in touch more often. Congratulations on the successful start of filming!"
Now, Cai Yinong is not as assertive towards Lin Feng. She will definitely not mention inviting Lin Feng to sign with Tangren again. After all, Lin Feng's status has far surpassed Hu Ge's, and Tangren is not a small company that can afford to be arrogant.
"Thank you, Ms. Cai. I hope we can cooperate in the future." You can't hit someone who's smiling, and besides, Lin Feng didn't have any prejudice against Cai Yinong.
"Lin Feng, let me introduce you to some new talents we just signed with Tangren Media. Please give them a chance to mentor them in the future. This is Lin Gengxin, a 2007 graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, who has already been in the industry for two years," Cai Yinong introduced.
"I know, didn't we meet before when we auditioned for 'Meteor Shower'?"
"Yes, that's right, Brother Feng. I didn't expect you to still remember me. I'm ashamed. I'll learn more from you in the future!"
"This is Jiang Gongfu, a complete newcomer, from the 2009 class of the Shanghai Theatre Academy," Cai Yinong continued to introduce.
"Those muscles are obviously the result of a workout. Are you good at basketball? Let's have a few private training sessions sometime."
"Hey Feng, I'm really good at basketball. Feel free to call me anytime you want to play!"
"This is Gulnazar, also a complete newcomer, from the 2011 class of Beijing Film Academy, your school, so she's your junior. Please give her some guidance in the future," Cai Yinong emphasized in her introduction.
"Hi Feng, my name is Gulnazar, I'm 20 years old, 172cm tall, and weigh 100kg. I'm from XJWLMQ and I'm Uyghur. By the way, I'm a big fan of yours, could you please sign my autograph for me?"
Gulnazar was a little excited to see Lin Feng in person. It was her first time meeting him in person, and he was even more handsome in real life than on TV. Moreover, he seemed to have a magnetic quality that could constantly radiate charm, and she was a little infatuated with him.
"Great!" Seeing that even the big stars from his past life had become his fans, Lin Feng felt a great sense of accomplishment. He readily signed an autograph for Gulnazar. "By the way, we also have a newcomer here, just like Gulnazar, from XJWLMQ, and also a Uyghur. Let me introduce you."
Then Lin Feng called Dilraba over so that Gulnazar and Dilraba could formally meet. You have to admit, these two beauties together are quite pleasing to the eye!
However, Gulnazar and Dilraba did not think so. They had known each other for a long time and had even taken photos with the same photography studio, but they had never taken the initiative to get to know each other.
Gulnazar has a very deep impression of Dilraba. Before, Dilraba was her first choice for cooperation in all the photo studios in XJ, and she could earn tens of thousands of yuan a month. After Dilraba came out, she almost took away half of her business. How could she not know that!
While she knew about Dilraba, Gulnazar never intended to get to know her; she simply didn't expect that the two of them would be forced to meet under these circumstances.
"Hello! I'm Gulnazar! Nice to meet you!"
"Hello! I'm Dilraba! It's nice to meet you too!"
Both of them were smiling, but during the polite handshake, their eyes kept clashing, and they even felt a sense of confrontation. Whether it was their appearance, background, or future acting career, the two had too many similarities and were each other's "substitutes," so they had to compete head-on.
Even the somewhat shy Dilraba felt like a "nemesis" to Gulnazar. It's unexpected that the two are so destined for each other, from XJ to Yanjing, from photo studios to film and television dramas, it's like fate!
Gulnazar felt this relationship of being replaced and intense competition the most. It was as if a war was destined between the two of them. Since there was competition between "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and "Xuan Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky", let the competition be even more intense!
Big shot vs. big shot!
Little Star vs. Little Star!
Newcomer vs. Newcomer!
Head-to-head confrontation vs. head-to-head confrontation!
Fantasy dramas: "Swords of Legends" vs. "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky". Both are adapted from online games. In the game field, "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" was released earlier and has a greater influence.
Male lead: Lin Feng vs. Hu Ge. Whether it's fans or works, Lin Feng completely outclasses Hu Ge. The two are not even on the same level now. Not to mention the current Hu Ge, even Hu Ge at his peak after acting in "Nirvana in Fire" and "The Disguiser" would not be a match for Lin Feng. After all, Hu Ge has never been successful in the film industry.
Female leads: Yang Mi vs. Liu Shishi. Yang Mi has "Palace" and Liu Shishi has "Scarlet Heart". They are equally matched.
Second female lead: Deng Shuang vs. Tang Yan. Deng Shuang has more fans, while Tang Yan has a higher status. Overall, they are about equal.
New actors: Dilraba Dilmurat vs Gulnazar. The two come from the same place and the same ethnicity. They are both newcomers, one from the Shanghai Theatre Academy and the other from the Beijing Film Academy. This is also their first drama.
Who is more powerful?
Who stepped on whom to rise to power?
This war is destined to have only one victor!
Let's find out in the summer of 2012!