Chapter 79 The promise of a man is as heavy as a mountain
Whether to participate in the recording of "The Voice of China's New Songs" Zhang Wei did not give a direct answer because he wanted to ask Zhang Shilan for his opinion.
When he took out the phone and was about to call Zhang Shilan, Zhang Wei suddenly discovered something. He found that he was starting to be unable to control himself. This discovery made him feel very uncomfortable, so the phone was never dialed out. He was thinking about whether the lifestyle he was pursuing now was a process of self-containment, causing him to quickly lose that simpler lifestyle, or losing his own freedom.
Liu Yuanyuan had just finished taking a shot, and the director asked her to have lunch. She wrapped her military coat and returned to the rest area. When she saw Zhang Wei holding her mobile phone alone, she couldn't help but glance at her phone and asked, "Zhang Wei, what's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing. Director Liu from Gusu TV called over and said that "The Voice of China's New Song" might be re-recorded, so I thought I could go there in the next two days and re-sign a contract to participate in the finals of the re-recorded at the Bird's Nest in mid-March. I was worried that it would conflict with the filming time, so I wanted to call Shilan and ask about the itinerary for April." Zhang Wei did not reveal his thoughts.
Liu Yuanyuan sat on the chair, took a pair of cotton slippers from her assistant, and said while changing: "It should be no big problem in mid-March. Now, except for the male and female protagonists, the second male lead and three important supporting roles, the other actors have not yet been filmed. In addition, they also need to coordinate the rental work of several film and television shooting locations, build buildings, arrange some props in advance, etc. The official starts at least in early April. As long as your competition does not exceed ten days, you can agree."
"Well, then I'll go and call Director Liu later and call Shilan to let her record the itinerary." Zhang Wei nodded, but his interest was still not high.
Liu Yuanyuan's life assistant brought two lunch boxes to Liu Yuanyuan and Zhang Wei. While they were having dinner, Zhang Wei suddenly asked: "Sister Yuan, you said you fly around all day like you, and the itinerary is so tight that you work every day. Sometimes do you feel very tired?"
"Of course, but who told me to like this business?"
Zhang Wei asked again: "Do you feel like you are bound and feel very unfree?"
When Liu Yuanyuan heard Zhang Wei’s serious question, she looked up at Zhang Wei, then smiled and said, “Why, do you feel that your current life is starting to be involuntarily, so she feels like she is bound by something?”
"Well, it's a bit."
"This is normal. Whether I was a killer or started acting, I had this feeling, especially when I was a killer, the feeling was the strongest when I was a killer, and I missed death several times. At that time, I was thinking, when I earned enough merit and promoted to the top, I would be free and no longer have to do what I didn't like. I had good luck and finally lived the life I wanted as I wished, but when I really started chasing my dreams, I found that everything was not as simple as I thought.
The entertainment industry is a big dye vat, with complex relationships inside, countless people want to get ahead, many competitive relationships, and some unspoken rules, investors set tasks, etc., etc., a series of troubles are waiting for you. In the first year, I was very uncomfortable and felt that being a star was even more tiring than being a killer. Fortunately, I survived, and with the funds accumulated in the past and the background of "Tarot", I was able to stand on the upper level of this circle to avoid losing one.
Some trouble. I think that since people choose something to do, there will always be resistances that affect you and force you to surrender. It is impossible to eliminate all these resistances. Only by constantly making themselves stronger and becoming the rulemaker can we avoid many constraints.
Look again, there is no real freedom in this world. Even the star-stripe countries that advocate freedom and human rights have restrictions. In the short term, aren’t secular ethics and morality and national laws and regulations all a constraint? In the short term, aren’t emotional bonds and one’s own desires also a burden that must be carried? Therefore, unless you are willing to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, no longer care about the world, and have no desires or demands, you can achieve true spiritual freedom.
Huh, after saying so many words in one breath, don’t bother me, I’m also feeling it.” Liu Yuanyuan seemed to have a lot of feelings about this, so she said something heartfelt.
Zhang Wei was also very touched after hearing this and some of them agreed with Liu Yuanyuan’s truth.
Liu Yuanyuan got up at around 4 o'clock this morning. Because there was a scene that was to be filmed at sunrise, she needed to get up early. The set was in a temple in a mountain. The afternoon sun was shining and there was no wind. Liu Yuanyuan wrapped in a military coat and sat on a chair to take a nap. Seeing this, Zhang Wei left the area lightly and came to the edge. He took out a phone call to contact Zhang Shilan, told the call of Director Liu, and explained the time for the start of "Qimen 2", asking Zhang Shilan to help book the ticket for tomorrow morning and arrange a car to pick him up. Because the set was on the edge of a remote county town, he had to rush to the provincial capital to spend the night tonight so that he could set off on time tomorrow morning.
After calling Zhang Shilan, Zhang Wei contacted Director Liu again, saying that he could participate in the final replay in mid-March and would go back to Gusu tomorrow. Director Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Zhang Wei agreeing, because Zhang Wei was originally the champion. If he didn't come, the Taiwanese and sponsors would have to reschedule the candidates. At that time, Zhang Wei's sister, who made some noise, would be hard to say whether his program could be broadcast this year. Now Zhang Wei called and said that he could participate, of course.
The best choice. But at the same time, Liu Yu also sighed in his heart that there is someone behind this. It is a complete accident that Zhang Wei entered this circle, but now he has started filming movies and TV series. The speed is so fast. Others are singing but good or good, and they sing. Zhang Wei is better. Before he can make a singular song, he started to struggle in the film and television industry. Judging from this posture, it is likely that the three-dimensional film, television and song development will develop simultaneously. It seems that Zhang Wei’s background is not as simple as Tao Jingqiu, a Gusu Radio and Television.
Liu Yu's feelings on the other end of the phone were not aware of Zhang Wei. At this moment, he had already taken Zhang Shilan and his new assistant Li Mo to the high-speed train to the provincial capital and would spend the night in the hotel next to the airport tonight.
Zhang Wei was a little embarrassed at this moment because he was answering the call from the "Raccoon Live Broadcasting Platform". Some time ago, Zhang Wei was going to participate in the recording of Gusu Satellite TV's program, so he asked for a week's leave from "Raccoon Network". Later, because he wanted to participate in the recording of "The Voice of China's New Songs" and the Chinese New Year was about to be celebrated, Zhang Wei had to ask for a month and a half off from "Raccoon Network". The day after tomorrow was the end of the holiday. He Jun, deputy director of the business department of "Raccoon Network", called to remind Zhang Wei that the day after tomorrow would start broadcasting.
"Raccoon Network" knew that Zhang Wei was going to participate in the program and approved offs twice. During the days when Zhang Wei did not have live broadcasts, people never urged or made things difficult for him, so at this time, Zhang Wei was not able to refuse He Jun's request to start the broadcast. But Zhang Shilan, who was beside Zhang Wei, kept winking at Zhang Wei and asked him not to agree to the other party.
Zhang Wei had no choice but to tell He Jun that he would discuss this with his agent and reply to He Jun later.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Shilan said directly: "Zhang Wei, don't do anything randomly in this matter. I know your personality and I'm embarrassed to refuse the request of "Rancoon.com", but you have to think about it now. Your current identity is different, and some things cannot be randomly in the process. Let's not talk about the programs and movies you participate in, and your value after the TV series is broadcast. You are not a person who cares about money, so it doesn't matter, but you have to think clearly. Once you continue to broadcast live online, you may be considered by the mainstream of the entertainment industry as an anchor in the future. In that case, it will be very unfavorable for your future development. So my advice to you is to find someone to terminate the contract with "Rancoon.com". I have seen your contract. If you breach the contract, you need to compensate the other party one million, right? We can pay twice the compensation. You don't have to come forward to discuss this matter. I will go to talk to the other party in person. How about it?"
Zhang Wei frowned and refused to speak, which was actually a statement.
A person as smart as Zhang Shilan naturally understands Zhang Wei's attitude and meaning. If it is from a friend's perspective, Zhang Shilan may not interfere too much in making decisions, but she is Zhang Wei's agent now, so she must think about the problem from a long-term development perspective. He has to say some things.
In fact, Zhang Wei also knew that Zhang Shilan's words were for him, but he could not do it because he had to break his promise, and it was a black-and-white promise. Zhang Wei received education in his family as "a man's promise is as heavy as a mountain", so it is difficult to make him regret what he promised. Moreover, Raccoon.com has not criticized him for all this. From the beginning of negotiating the contract to the later time when Zhang Wei asked for leave, the other party gave the greatest tolerance, and even violated some of the provisions of "Raccoon.com". If the other party did this level, it would be a bit too unauthorized. To put it seriously, it would be a trampling on goodwill.
Seeing that Zhang Wei had no reaction to his words, Zhang Shilan said again: "Zhang Wei, if you think that breaking the contract now is a betrayal, then you are wrong. "Racoon.com" will initially sign a contract with you, it is nothing more than their senior management optimistic about your potential. This is a business behavior, but your development speed and opportunities are beyond everyone's imagination. You should look at this issue rationally, rather than make a judgment emotionally. Do you believe it or not, if Racoon.com knows that you have won the championship of "The Voice of China" and will soon participate in "Qimen 2" directed by Xu Ke, they will immediately pay a greater price to keep you in "Racoon.com."
Zhang Wei was still a little embarrassed, but after Zhang Shilan said this, Zhang Wei made a decision in his heart and said to Zhang Shilan: "Sister Lan, I understand the truth, but no matter what, since I signed the "Raccoon Live" contract, people have never been sad for me, I know this best. Since that is the case, no matter whether they do this for commercial purposes or have any other plans, I don't care about it. I only have one thing. If someone does not do anything to sorry for me first, I can't be sorry for others. Oh, I can't say that because I am about to become famous or become a superstar, I will turn against others. If the price of becoming famous is like this, then I would rather not continue acting and singing, because even if I achieve something, I will look down on myself. There is no need to say this anymore. I have decided to continue to follow the contract signed with "Raccoon Live".
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It was a little late to get off work and just arrived home.
Chapter completed!