Chapter 2006: Stern Refusal

In Ye Jing's impression, Zhao Fusheng was never the kind of person who was stubborn.

Generally speaking, Zhao Fusheng was very good at listening to others' opinions, and he also let the heads of his subsidiaries make their own decisions regarding their development.

Rarely, or unless it was a major directional issue, Zhao Fusheng would hardly express any opinion.

But this time, Zhao Fusheng actually disagreed with him over a few actors and had persisted for so long, which made Ye Jing very curious.

Did any of these people offend you?

Looking at Zhao Fusheng suspiciously, Ye Jing asked.

What do you think?

Hearing this question, Zhao Fusheng glanced at Ye Jing and asked back.

Basically impossible.

Ye Jing said honestly.

This was his truest thought, after all, these people were mostly young actors who had no connection with Zhao Fusheng at all. Even if they did, given their status, they would probably only be able to look at Zhao Fusheng from afar.

Not to mention them, in the entire film and television circle, unless you originally knew Zhao Fusheng, which star was qualified to call Zhao Fusheng a brother?

Not everyone had the good fortune like Yu Feihong and Jiang Wen to become friends with Zhao Fusheng before he made his fortune.

Or like Wang Qiang, who was lucky enough to know Jiang Wen's wife and Zhou Yun's wife.

It's often said that comparing people can make you feel inferior, and that saying is indeed true.

Whether it's reincarnation or social interaction, sometimes luck is just something you can't reason with.

Yes, I haven't even met most of them.

Zhao Fusheng looked at Ye Jing and said slowly, "I oppose it because I've found that your thinking is a bit problematic now."

Thinking?

Ye Jing asked puzzledly, "What thinking is problematic?"

The thinking about training actors and the company's development.

Zhao Fusheng looked at Ye Jing and said slowly, "The future goal of Future Film and Television is to become a comprehensive cultural entertainment enterprise. Do you understand what I mean?"

Go ahead.

Ye Jing's face immediately turned serious.

Since Zhao Fusheng brought up this matter, it meant he was discussing it with him as the company's chairman, so Ye Jing had to be cautious.

We are building small theaters and film and television bases. Why? To ensure the quality of the TV series and movies produced by the company. We are considering cinema chains because we need distribution channels. And the foundation of all this is the quality of the works, right?

Zhao Fusheng looked at Ye Jing and said slowly.

I understand that, so you held back Ning Hao and Xu Shanzheng, right?" Ye Jing nodded.

Yes, these are talented people. With the three basic elements of directors, screenwriters, and good actors, we can first ensure that the quality of the film and television works won't be too bad.

Zhao Fusheng said, "As for actors, although I agree with your previous plan to create stars, I also said that these people need to be not only handsome but also talented and capable. You can't still pretend to be a young idol after ten or eight years, right? You and I both know that's not about staying young, but about spending money on your face."

Ye Jing remained silent.

Zhao Fusheng's words were too blunt, blunt enough to expose some of the inside stories of the entertainment industry.

The entertainment industry, to put it bluntly, is a place where people compete in lying.

Hypocrisy and deception fill the entire circle.

Don't be fooled by how close they seem today, announcing to the world that two people are best friends or sworn sisters; in reality, who knows what's going on behind the scenes.

The same goes for celebrities: the entertainment industry is constant, but artists come and go.

How fast do artists get replaced?

At most a few years, at least a few months.

No one can resist the erosion of time, not even former superstars.

Not everyone can be like Grandma Xiaoqing, who at sixty dares to play a twenty-year-old girl.

Especially for actors, when you reach middle age, you'll find it hard to get the roles you want. If you don't want to play motherly roles or be labeled as a middle-aged actor, and you insist on playing young girls, then sorry, you'll be out of work.

Either transform, or give up being an actor and switch to variety shows or something.

Otherwise, you will inevitably be eliminated by this circle.

In Zhao Fusheng's view...

It's not just about their poor character; the key is that they have no distinguishing features.

Their clumsy acting is painfully awkward to watch.

Interestingly, although those who later developed in the entertainment industry had various situations, in the end, their outcomes were not good.

Maybe that's heaven's justice for everyone.

So you mean we should train a group of young actors with acting skills?" Ye Jing asked slowly, looking at Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "Yes, idols can be replicated. Look at how the Koreans do it. Do you think we can cultivate that kind of idol in China?"

Ye Jing frowned. He had previously cooperated with Liang Jingyu to train a group of people in Korea, so he naturally knew how Korea churns out young artists like an assembly line.

Of course, what they trained were mainly singers and idols.

But what I want to train now are actors.

After a long while, Ye Jing said somewhat unconvincedly.

Aren't actors also artists? Aren't they also stars?" Zhao Fusheng shrugged: "Unless you plan to train actors like Zhang Guoqiang and Zhang Yi."

These two were actors who were spotted by Zhao Fusheng and Ye Jing during the filming of "My Chief and My Regiment" and "Soldiers' Sortie" and eventually signed with Future Film and Television.

True acting school, dedicated to honing their craft.

Okay, I roughly understand.

Ye Jing nodded.

If he still didn't understand Zhao Fusheng's attitude after he had said so much, he would be an idiot.

...

Leaving Future Film and Television, Zhao Fusheng sat in the car on the way back and sighed.

What's wrong, Chairman?

Liu Yiming asked puzzledly.

Nothing.

Zhao Fusheng first shook his head, then asked Liu Yiming, "Yiming, tell me, if you know that something will definitely happen in the future and someone will make a mistake, would you still help that person?"

Huh?

Liu Yiming was taken aback, a bit confused, and after hesitating for a while, said, "It depends on what it is."

Heh, for example." Zhao Fusheng said casually.

If it's a matter of principle, then naturally you can't help him. If it's a small matter, after all, it's in the future, maybe he won't take that path.

Liu Yiming said with a serious expression.

He didn't quite understand what the chairman meant, but since Zhao Fusheng asked, he probably worried that some leader of the future group would make a mistake.

So Liu Yiming could only give such an ambiguous answer.

Heh.

Zhao Fusheng smiled but didn't say anything more.

Some things, Liu Yiming really couldn't give an answer, but Zhao Fusheng himself already had one.

Zhao Fusheng couldn't blacklist those people; after all, they had their own circles and paths to take. Without a justifiable reason, even Zhao Fusheng couldn't do it.

He couldn't just say, 'I know these people will do something really despicable in the future, so I'm blacklisting them now.'

If he really said that, either everyone would think he was crazy, or he would be taken away for research.

What he could do was try not to let his company get involved with these people, and when things really broke out, help as much as he could.

Like Pan Yue'an, Zhao Fusheng liked him very much, but he also knew that everyone has their own development process. You couldn't just go and tell Pan Yue'an, because you know what Dong Bailian will do in the future, not to fall in love with her or marry her when you meet her...

If he really did that, he would probably be cursed to death.

Whether it's love or friendship, before the painful memories truly appear, there are sweet memories. Interrupting someone during their happiness may not bring gratitude, but possibly resentment.

But what Zhao Fusheng didn't expect was that while he didn't want to provoke others, others came to him.

A few days after this incident, Yu Feihong suddenly called Zhao Fusheng.

Do you not like Li Lu?

Yu Feihong asked Zhao Fusheng strangely over the phone.

Who said that?

Zhao Fusheng was puzzled: "Did Ye Jing tell you?"

He was naturally a bit surprised. Sister Feihong had been busy with other things and hadn't been in the capital for a long time. The two had agreed that before Fan Baobao gave birth, she would put down her work and return to the capital. It seemed there was still some time before that.

Never mind who told me, just tell me if it's true or not." Sister Feihong asked Zhao Fusheng.

Not really.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "I think she's not suitable for our company."

What if Zhao Baogang agrees?

Yu Feihong asked.

Still no.

Zhao Fusheng directly refused: "Sis, just tell me the truth, who told you."

He didn't think it was Ye Jing, because Ye Jing also knew that if it came down to a choice, Yu Feihong would undoubtedly stand with Zhao Fusheng.

This had been proven many times.

In other words, even if she knew Ye Jing and Zhao Fusheng were in a dispute, Yu Feihong would not support Ye Jing.

Could it be that someone approached Yu Feihong?