At home.
He had been waiting, waiting for the results of the Lucky Halo's effect. From morning till noon, from noon till afternoon, he did not know how many hours had passed, but there was still no change at all!
Phone call? No sound!
News? No sound!
Doorbell? No sound either!
Everything was still the same!
Not even a 20 RMB call fee for winning a cellphone lottery!
30 million Reputation Points had been spent, so Zhang Ye naturally had his own expectations. But after waiting for so long, it still did not come. He could not sit still any longer. With so many Reputation Points spent, surely there shouldn't be no sound at all, right? What was going on? Could this be some kind of scam? Zhang Ye, who was waiting in front of the television, felt that there might not be enough information on the news, so he went back to his room and switched on his computer. He went online to see if there was any news about him that had not been reported on the news. He still firmly believed that it was impossible for the Lucky Halo to not have any effect, so it must have taken effect somewhere. It was just that he did not know for now.
There was no news on Weibo.
There was no news on the forums.
The latest news about him was still related to Do You Remember. In the news of the past two days, there was no sign of Zhang Ye at all. In the vast entertainment industry, Zhang Ye was not the only person, and not all the media outlets were revolving around him either. There were plenty of people who were more famous than him, and there were also plenty of people who were more newsworthy than him. There was this cheating scandal, that scandal, someone who jumped ship, someone who jumped off a building. There was no lack of news in the entertainment industry. Every day, there would be all sorts of celebrities stirring up all sorts of trouble. Zhang Ye was just a very common part of the entertainment industry, and the most popular news today was a celebrity who got arrested for taking drugs.
"Breaking news! 'Brother Shui' arrested for taking drugs! "
"Chang Chishui arrested by Shanghai police at his home!"
"This year's eighth, is it fashionable for a celebrity to take drugs?"
"Grandmasters wraps up filming, Brother Shui arrested, Grandmasters cast faces a fatal blow!"
Zhang Ye was not particularly interested in this news, but when he happened to see the news mentioning the movie "Grandmasters", he was slightly taken aback and clicked on it to read. He remembered that when Zhang Yuanqi came to his house the other day, she had mentioned that Old Zhang was currently filming a new movie called "Grandmasters". It seemed like they were finishing up the editing process a while ago. The film crew was also holding a banquet to contact the release of the movie. It seemed like the release date had already been decided.
The news made it very clear that it was not a rumor, but that it had already been confirmed by the police. The results of the urine test had already been exposed by the media. Coincidentally, Chang Chishui, who had previously won a national best supporting actor award for his role as a drug addict in a drama, had now been arrested for drug abuse. He was quite popular in the film industry and had played a very important supporting role in the new drama, "Grandmasters". It could be said that he was irreplaceable. If it was really as the media reported, then according to the new decree issued by the SARFT, if "Grandmasters" did not remove any scenes related to Brother Shui, it would be in danger of not being able to be screened.
The netizens were also in chaos.
"Impossible! Brother Shui also took drugs? "
"Are there still good people in the entertainment industry?"
"Hai, what a pity. Another celebrity has fallen!"
"I don't care what happens to Brother Shui. I'm worried about 'Grandmasters'. I've been looking forward to this movie for a year. My Sister Zhang, my Dalong, will it not be screened anymore?"
"It's going to be difficult, unless Brother Shui's scenes are removed."
"He's the third male lead, right? How are we going to remove it! "
"If it's removed, then this movie can't be watched anymore. The plot won't even be complete!"
"This is really infuriating. This Chang Chishui is really causing trouble for others!"
"I heard that the film crew of 'Grandmasters' are already rushing to discuss the production plan. Sister Zhang had gone to a few television stations in the south to do some programs after finishing filming yesterday. It was actually to help with the promotion of 'Grandmasters', but in the end, she was called back to the film crew this afternoon. The director is so anxious that he's losing his temper! Hai, who wouldn't be anxious to meet with such a troublesome matter? It's about to hit the big screen, but it's not allowed to be screened! "
"What should we do now?"
"I'm really looking forward to 'Grandmasters'!"
"This movie has an investment of 50 million, right? If it goes to waste, that would be such a pity. Besides, the actors wouldn't be able to bear such a loss! "
After a few glances, Zhang Ye understood the latest situation and closed the webpage. He did not have time to worry about other people's matters or their movies. All he could think about now was where the Lucky Halo's effects had gone to. With so many Reputation Points gone, there had to be an explanation for it!
His parents had not gotten off work yet, so Zhang Ye walked around the house with his hands behind his back.
Where's the Lucky Halo?
Where's my work?
Suddenly, his cell phone rang.
When Zhang Ye saw the caller ID, he was slightly stunned. This was because the caller was none other than Zhang Yuanqi, whom he had just seen on the news. Zhang Ye sighed in his heart. He thought to himself, "Your new movie won't even be screened. If you're not busy with other matters, why are you calling me?
Alright, I'll just pick it up. "
Zhang Ye thought that Old Zhang was looking for him for a drink again. He was also feeling frustrated because he could not find anything to do, so he might as well drink a little. "Hello, Sister Zhang. Are you trying to avoid something again? I saw the news. It's fine. Come over. Let's have a drink. My house definitely won't be able to make it today. Can you find a place? "
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuanqi said stiffly, "Why do you only know how to drink?"
"Ah?" Zhang Ye nearly fainted. You're always the one grabbing me to drink!
The next sentence, she said, "There's a last minute job. Do you want to take it?"
Zhang Ye asked, "What job?"
She said simply, "For the movie Grandmasters, after a discussion, the film crew has decided to delete all of Chang Chishui's scenes and re-record the relevant scenes. We're missing an actor to save the scene. Can you do it?"
Hearing this, Zhang Ye nearly died of laughter. "Sure, of course I can do it! What kind of character is that? Is it important in the movie? Don't tell me it's an extra? "
She said calmly, "If it's not an important role, we can just delete it. Why would we need to find someone to save the scene? This character's importance and appearance time is ranked fourth in the entire movie. He's the third male lead, the villain! "
"Third male lead? Villain? "
"Are you acting or not?"
"Of course! You have to act! "
"Alright, I'll recommend you to the director. You can come and audition tomorrow morning."
"Alright, thanks, Sister Zhang. You're a great friend!"
"The film crew has already invited a few actors, and they're all professional actors. They might not necessarily need you, so I can only recommend you. I don't care about anything else."
"Alright."
"I'm hanging up. I'll get my agent to send you the time and location."
After hanging up, Zhang Ye laughed heartily. He quickly went online to check on the general situation of Grandmasters. Indeed, this movie was a big production. It had started filming in the middle of last year and had been on and off for more than half a year now. It had an investment of 50 million RMB, but it seemed like they had invested another 20 million RMB into it, bringing it to a total of 70 million RMB. As for the exact amount, it was not clear. Everyone in the industry knew that this investment figure was a bit of an exaggeration and was just a title, but it was definitely a big production. Besides, the director was also a famous director. Although not one who was especially famous, he had produced two movies that had box office earnings of over 100 million RMB. With the addition of Heavenly Queen Zhang Yuanqi and famous movie stars like "Dalong" and "Brother Shui", this movie had garnered a lot of attention even before it was released.
Big investment.
Big director.
The cast was impeccable.
Even with one's eyes closed, one would know that even if this movie did not perform as well as the audience expected, or even if there was a lot of criticism, the box office earnings would not be lower than 100 million RMB. With a big sister like Zhang Yuanqi in the film industry, it was also a strong guarantee of the box office earnings!
For such a big production, where all the actors were fighting to get a role, Zhang Ye, as an outsider of the film industry, had actually gotten the chance to play the third male lead? He had gotten the chance to officially enter the film industry? To Zhang Ye, this was obviously of great significance! Yes, although the audition was tomorrow and the film crew might not even let him go, Zhang Ye definitely had to fight for this opportunity!
It was such a rare opportunity!
It seemed like he was right not to hastily agree to those small commercial acts. Look, look, wasn't this a big surprise?
Eh? Surprise?
Wait a minute, could it be?
Zhang Ye was suddenly stunned. He thought of something and immediately went online to check the news. This time, he specially clicked on the news report regarding Brother Shui's arrest and found the exact time when Brother Shui was arrested at home.
8: 25 AM?
Wasn't that the time when he activated the Lucky Halo!?
Zhang Ye suddenly understood. So this was where the Lucky Halo came in. So this opportunity was fought for with the Lucky Halo. I knew it. The effects of the Lucky Halo were so obvious when it was still in the old version, so why didn't it work after the upgrade?
Let's compare.
You really get what you pay for!
Be it the old Lucky Bread or the old version of the Lucky Halo, the effects of luck were not small and had brought Zhang Ye a lot of help. For example, he got the wrong name at the Silver Microphone Awards, or Lee Anson's concert playing "Woman Flower" to slap his face, or if he used the Lucky Halo at the lottery draw, he would occasionally get the item he needed when his luck was good, etc. But now, Zhang Ye's fame was getting higher and higher, and his position in the entertainment industry was no longer the same as before. The little luck he had before was no longer able to meet Zhang Ye's needs. Playing the wrong song to slap his face? It didn't hurt or itch. Using the lottery draw to increase the chances? Sometimes it would fail, but it didn't work every time. Hence, Zhang Ye was personally looking forward to the newly upgraded Lucky Halo (Upgraded). From the looks of it, it did not disappoint him!
It was expensive!
But the effects were really very different from the old version!
Zhang Ye was just a host, a poet or a mathematician at most. Although he had acted before, in The Great Pugilistic World, he was only a minor character within a minor role. It wouldn't even be an exaggeration to say that he was an extra. Strictly speaking, it wasn't even considered his movie debut since he wasn't even on the cast list. Logically speaking, it was impossible for a celebrity like him to audition for such a big production as there were too many more suitable candidates than him. But now, an accident had happened to an actor in the film crew, and Zhang Ye had to take on the role for the audition. This already showed the effectiveness of the upgraded version of the Lucky Halo. After its upgrade, it was more than enough to handle Zhang Ye's current working environment!
It was a pity that it used up too many Reputation Points. Otherwise, if Zhang Ye used it a few more times, he could take on a big show every once in a while, or act as a main actor in a movie with a box office earnings of over a hundred million. Movies were the "big category" of the entertainment industry. At that time, would this fellow still have to worry about his popularity not rising?
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