Chapter 0871: I Want to Understand You Better

When they got home, Fan Baobao did not ask Zhao Fusheng about what had happened at the company. In her view, if Zhao Fusheng wanted to tell her, he would naturally do so. If he didn't want to talk about it, and she asked rashly, he wouldn't tell the truth anyway.

When two people are together, the most important thing is to trust each other. If they don't even give each other some space, over time they will truly lose themselves.

A person who has lost themselves is undoubtedly the passive party in a relationship.

Naturally, Zhao Fusheng wouldn't give Fan Baobao a chance to overthink. He casually mentioned to her that it was about the company's setback in the luxury advertising market.

Fan Baobao furrowed her delicate brows, rested her chin on her hand, and said to Zhao Fusheng, "So according to President Zheng, he wants you to use a new plan to snatch back the advertising contract?"

Zhao Fusheng smiled and gently shook his head: "How could it be that easy? They are long-time partners. No matter how excellent my plan is, other factors have to be considered."

What he said was the truth. Doing business is like being a person; profit is indeed the ultimate goal, but the problem is that sometimes the company's interests and personal interests are not necessarily aligned.

In other words, even if Zhao Fusheng's advertising plan was excellent, the other party might still give up cooperating with Future Advertising due to other considerations.

Rather than humiliating himself at that time, it's better to find another way.

Zhao Fusheng's gaze had never been fixed on the present, but on the future.

As time passed, Zhao Fusheng gradually no longer thought of himself as a time traveler. He hadn't had such thoughts for a long time.

It was as if this was his own life, and those past experiences were just a dream.

There was no helping it. The longer the time, the more blurred some things became. People mostly prefer to grasp the present rather than dwell on the past.

Moreover, Zhao Fusheng didn't have much reference material to consult; after all, the matter of time travel and rebirth was truly too miraculous.

Simply put, it's like someone living an ordinary life in their original place, only to suddenly find one day that they have the opportunity to change to a new environment with very promising prospects.

Under such circumstances, people subconsciously blur their past.

This is only human.

Zhao Fusheng was no exception.

No one, when they have meat to eat, would choose to eat chaff and swallow vegetables.

After hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, Fan Baobao didn't say much more. She was just a young girl in her early twenties, dreaming of becoming a star, eager to become a successful actress, occasionally shooting some commercials, but she didn't really understand the advertising circle.

Since she didn't understand, the best choice was to obediently listen to the professionals.

And in Fan Baobao's eyes, Zhao Fusheng was undoubtedly the professional.

"You don't need to worry about my affairs. President Zheng will handle everything." Zhao Fusheng gently stroked Fan Baobao's hair and comforted her softly, "Take some time to read the original work of 'Capital Story'. I estimate it can start shooting around autumn."

Leslie Cheung really liked this play. It was said that he had already begun personally lobbying film companies in Hong Kong. Zhao Fusheng expressed support for this, but also reminded Dong Chenxi and Bai Jie that some things should be done in moderation. For Future Film and Television, they should mainly be responsible for investment and copyright, and it was best to delegate power regarding things like casting.

Of course, the female lead was definitely reserved for Fan Baobao.

In exchange, Zhao Fusheng promised Dong Chenxi that he would take the time to write a good script for her later.

"I know, but can I really work with Brother?" Fan Baobao nodded lightly, then looked at Zhao Fusheng with a hopeful expression.

Obviously, the opportunity to work with Leslie Cheung was a huge attraction for a newcomer like her.

Zhao Fusheng frowned slightly. Although his girlfriend's reaction made him feel a bit hurt, upon reflection, he could accept it, after all, Leslie Cheung was different from other men.

"There is cooperation, but don't get your hopes up too high. You don't have many scenes together." Zhao Fusheng said grumpily.

But this was purely out of spite, because in a sense, Fan Baobao was playing an important supporting role in the film, and such a character had many intersections with Leslie Cheung.

Actors in a play can be divided by status into extras, featured extras, crew actors, guest actors, character actors, supporting roles, and leads.

Similarly, an actor's status is also divided this way.

Of course, those who can be leads are all big stars.

Extras were the job Wang Qiang originally did, thirty yuan a day, plus a box lunch from the crew. Playing dead bodies or enemy soldiers was common.

Featured extras were slightly better, with certain requirements for height and appearance. Their wages were collected from the actors' union with invoices issued by the crew.

Crew actors were a bit more special; most were hired by the crew, earning about two thousand yuan a month with room and board provided.

Guest actors had higher requirements, at least needing some skill to understand what the director said. For example, an actor in 'Lurk' who was later found to be a wanted criminal was a guest actor.

Then there were character actors, who basically had a few lines in the crew and appeared frequently.

Above that were regular actors.

Supporting roles and leads need no further explanation. What Fan Baobao did most of the time was play supporting roles.

Occasionally, the roles she claimed as female leads were obtained thanks to Zhao Fusheng's influence, and most importantly, they had very little screen time.

For example, in 'Blind Shaft', the whole film was a men's play. Jiang Wen and Wang Qiang were the main characters. Fan Baobao was called the female lead, but in reality, she was just a bit player.

It was similar with 'Beijing Bicycle' and 'Conquest'. She was called the female lead or second lead, but in reality, her screen time was minimal, and her status in the whole work was not that high. She wasn't a true leading lady.

In short, Fan Baobao still had a long way to go. At least until her acting skills truly met the requirements, Zhao Fusheng felt she wasn't suitable for playing lead roles.

Even if she was his girlfriend, Zhao Fusheng didn't want Fan Baobao to be labeled a 'vase'. He knew that in recent years, a large number of so-called 'huadan' and 'qingyi' actresses would emerge in China. Among them, quite a few had real acting skills and would stand out, but more relied on hype and topics.

Some even became famous despite being universally criticized online.

The word 'bizarre' is not an exaggeration when used to describe the entertainment industry in the internet age.

But Zhao Fusheng didn't want Fan Baobao to become like that. And Fan Baobao herself didn't want that either; she preferred acting, liked being an actress.