For Fang Zhao, military service was a very special experience. It was his first time going into space, and it was his first time witnessing and experiencing humanity's big step into space.
The battlefield would never stop at a single planet. Even if there would be more disputes in the future, human civilization would continue to move forward and develop into a wider space. If a disaster happened on one planet, there were other planets that could provide refuge. There was no need to worry about the tragic situation of humanity being nearly wiped out during the Period of Destruction.
And during the process of his military service, Fang Zhao had gained even more inspiration to compose.
Overall, Fang Zhao was very satisfied with his military service life. Many people had advised him to stay in the military, including Shanta. He had suggested that as long as Fang Zhao chose to stay in Baiji military district, he might be able to become a general in the future.
But Fang Zhao had rejected it. In his previous life, he had given his all to survive. He had not even lasted until the Founding Era. In this life, he just wanted to enjoy life, even though many people did not understand his "enjoyment."
After Memorial Day, the batch of people who had served with Fang Zhao last April were restless. Those who wanted to stay on planet Baiji or those who had chosen to retire started to make plans.
With planet Baiji's development, they did not need to be isolated from the rest of the world and bitterly cultivate. They could go online more often, and during their holidays, they could go to newly built entertainment venues that were not yet fully open to the public to play.
After Memorial Day, the entertainment circle was shaken.
News of the revolutionary film project's revival broke out. Media outlets, entertainment reporters, and paparazzi from every continent felt that their spring had arrived.
This revolutionary film project could bring them a lot of topics and support a lot of people.
The opportunity to strike it rich was right in front of their eyes.
Not long ago, someone had revealed that a certain paparazzi had dirt on a certain award-winning actor. That award-winning actor had spent tens of millions to buy back the dirt.
Therefore, getting a promotion, a raise, or striking it rich overnight was not a problem. It all depended on who had the ability to catch the big scoop.
However, those who were well-informed had already made their move a few months in advance. Now, they were just officially announcing the news to the public.
In order to fight for a satisfactory role in this revolutionary film project, big-name movie stars from every continent had already made their move. The teams behind them had also formulated a series of hype plans.
Over at Silver Wing, Duan Qianji had already used the real-life historical drama to boost the popularity of a few of the company's big-name actors. She would not relax now. This was not a competition within Yanzhou alone, it was a competition within the global film industry!
There were only so many roles that showed their faces. Those who had studied history would basically know what kind of characters there were. Furthermore, there were so many actors. At this time, the Best Actors and Best Actresses of the various continents seemed to have depreciated. Basically, the main roles could only be contested by the super A-listers of the various continents and the superstars with global influence.
Fang Zhao usually paid attention to entertainment news and the developments of this revolutionary film project. The script was still under discussion. The consultant team and the scriptwriter were still exchanging opinions, but they were already nearing the end.
Fang Zhao's military service was also coming to an end. Shanta had informed him in advance.
"Before your batch retires, there will be a commendation ceremony, and you will be one of them. At that time, your military rank will be promoted again, and your retirement bonus will be more. But are you really not going to stay? "
"I have already planned my performance at the Music Hall," Fang Zhao replied.
"Alright, then I can only wish you a smooth performance. You can come back whenever you want." Shanta really hoped that he could keep Fang Zhao. Not to mention Fang Zhao's god-like ears, just based on Fang Zhao's combat ability, Shanta did not want to let him go. It was a pity that Fang Zhao had actually chosen to be an artistic youth!
After ending the call with Shanta, Fang Zhao discovered that an entertainment news company had released a survey online. It was a poll to see which celebrities people felt would play the roles of the few important leaders of the Period of Destruction.
Below every role of the Founding Era leader, there were over 10 big-name movie stars from various continents listed.
What attracted Fang Zhao's attention was the role of "Fang Zhao." There were actually over 10 movie stars listed.
What was interesting was that the role of "Founding Era leader Fang Zhao" was still being discussed by many people.
Fang Zhao browsed through the netizens' comments.
"There's no need to say much. The roles of the Founding Era great generals will either be played by members of those big families themselves, or they will be internally decided. However, for this kind of revolutionary film project, playing a small role in it is enough to brag for half a lifetime."
"Just now, I flipped through my secondary school history e-book. The role of 'Fang Zhao' was very important. Unfortunately, he was unlucky and died prematurely. Now, there aren't any big families with the surname Fang. Since that's the case, I feel that the movie kings from various continents can fight for this role."
"That ill-fated leader of Yanzhou is actually called 'Fang Zhao'! Then why don't we let Fang Zhao play the role. Mmhm, I'm talking about that 'mythical beast' whose ears are especially expensive. "
"Hahahaha, this is doable. Let Fang Zhao play Fang Zhao!"
"We can give it a try!"
"Stop bullshitting! Fang Zhao is pretty good at playing 'Battle of the Century.' His actual combat ability isn't bad either. After all, he has accumulated so many military merits. However, his acting skills might not necessarily be the same. He isn't an actor. "
The purpose of this online poll was just to ride on the buzz and conveniently tally the support of the masses to see which celebrities they approved of playing which roles. The results could also be used as a reference for the investors of this revolutionary project.
Of course, this voting activity was also very profitable. This was because there were two options for voting. Everyone had a chance to vote for each character for free. Apart from that, they could also place bets.
The latter option added some interest and the market was huge. After all, every celebrity listed had a large number of fans. Even if only 1% of these fans placed their bets, it was still a huge number.
How many people placed their bets and how much they placed their bets were not displayed. After the votes were cast, all one could see was a bar chart showing the support of each celebrity.
Fang Zhao took a look at the comments and the bar chart. Most of the comments were from the netizens who were just there to watch the show.
Letting Fang Zhao play Fang Zhao had also become a topic of discussion.
Sometimes, people said one thing but meant another. For example, some people might say, "That person might not be able to act." But in their hearts, they would think, "If he can't, who can?"
And now, even though these people were saying, "Let Fang Zhao play. He has the same name and can fight monsters!" in reality, in their hearts, they were thinking, "If Fang Zhao can play the lead role, all fishes can fly!"
While Fang Zhao was looking at this poll, many people on planet Wai were also paying attention.
Zaro was currently filming the third season of "Vampire Duke." Now that technology was advanced, as long as filming went smoothly, the production time would be greatly reduced. Seeing that the market was good, Zaro's agent suggested that he continue filming. After the first season, he would film the second. The profits from the second season were not bad, so they could take advantage of the heat to film the third season.
During his free time during filming, Zaro browsed the Internet to check out this poll. Naturally, the person who was most concerned about the role of Leizhou's Great General Renault. His gaze swept across the list of actors for the role of General Renault. To his surprise, he was one of them!
Zaro was rather excited. He was pleased with being acknowledged, but this excitement only lasted for a short while. When he scrolled through the comments, his expression turned ugly.
Especially the first few hot comments that had received the most likes, it made Zaro unable to maintain his good mood.
"Why is Zaro in the actor selection for the role of General Renault?"
"Zaro has acting skills?"
"Can't help it. Who asked him to be surnamed Renault? Furthermore, he has indeed acted in popular films and dramas. This cannot be denied."
"My Leizhou's' Smiling Angel 'should just go do charity! Don't go and act! "
"Silly Luo? With his acting skills, he still wants to vie for the main role in such a revolutionary film project? I have also seen that 'Vampire Duke' that is trending online. It's very ordinary. He only knows how to put on a straight face and act cool to deceive young ladies. It's best if he doesn't embarrass himself in such a revolutionary film project! "
"Logically speaking, with Zaro's background and foundation, it's fine if he doesn't open his mouth to speak. His acting skills are still the same and can't be considered too bad. But if he collapses the moment he speaks, under the acting skills of those award-winning actors, he will suffer the crushing of a tank! Letting him act as General Renault will make people from other continents laugh their heads off! "
...
After reading through a few pages of comments, Zaro's initial exploding anger turned into a bit of self-doubt. There were too many such comments. After flipping through 10 pages, it was all the same.
Zaro turned his head and asked his agent, "Is my acting really that bad?"
His agent was silent. After some deliberation, he replied, "It has improved."
"A huge improvement!!"
Zaro was excited and rather pleased with himself. He took out the first and second seasons of "Vampire Duke," as well as the currently trending third season, and watched them over and over again. The more he watched, the more satisfied he became.
"Where can I find such acting skills? How can this be called acting cool? No, acting cool also requires acting skills! Those people on the internet are just spouting nonsense! "
Zaro flipped through the series' views and various earnings. "There's no justice if it doesn't become popular!"
Looking back at the large pile of words criticizing him on the internet, Zaro reflected deeply. Combining reality and theory, he came to a conclusion. "Yup, they must be blind!"
Zaro's agent indicated that he did not wish to speak at the moment.
Zaro simply did not care about his agent's expression. He had voted for himself and also made a bet. The big brother of Leizhou was just that confident!
After casting his vote, Zaro went to flip through the other roles in satisfaction and voted for the actors he was satisfied with.
"Fang Zhao? There was a leader called Fang Zhao during the Period of Destruction? Oh, it seems like there was. "
Zaro clicked on that page and flipped through the introduction of this Period of Destruction leader.
"Unlucky, this person is really unlucky," Zaro commented after reading through the introduction.
However, he was not interested in all this and very quickly went to flip through the list of actors.
The first one was actually even more handsome than him. Not pleasing to the eye, so he didn't choose.
The second one had won too many awards and had even put close-up shots of the trophies! Afraid that people would not know you won an award? Too pretentious. Not pleasing to the eye, so not choosing.
The third one, didn't this fellow already compete for other roles? Who made this list? Editor is retarded! Not choosing!
The fourth one, over two meters tall? What's the point of being so tall? Snatching rebounds?! Not choosing!
The fifth one...
The sixth one...
...
He looked through them one by one until he reached the last one.
"Fang Zhao? That Fang Zhao from Yanzhou? The one who served on planet Baiji? Why does he have his name? Isn't he a composer who plays video games? Which idiot made this list? He can't be listed here just because his name is Fang Zhao. This episode's editor can't do it! "
After finishing reading, Zaro flipped through the list of actors from top to bottom again. He still chose the option for Fang Zhao and casually clicked on the betting area. Completely out of habit, Zaro's agent could not even stop him in time.
After clicking on the betting option, Zaro reacted. He really had not intended to bet on anyone else, but he could not swallow his pride and admit his mistake, so he stubbornly said, "Cough, I'll just vote for Fang Zhao and treat it as supporting that fellow. After all, didn't he also help us before? The projects here at the film studio complex were also introduced by him. One should have a heart of gratitude. "
Zaro's agent felt that, given his understanding of Zaro, given Zaro's high IQ and pettiness, choosing to vote for Fang Zhao might not have been because of a heart of gratitude. That was pure bullshit. Of all the actors listed on the screen, perhaps Zaro only found Fang Zhao more pleasing to the eye.
Why?
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