The old comrade who had served on planet Baiji told Yan Biao, "For today's event, you won't be able to return before 10."
"That late?" Yan Biao checked the time. It was not even 8 p.m. Furthermore, the award ceremony had already been going on for some time and would probably be over soon.
"There are other arrangements," the comrade said.
Sure enough, after the award ceremony ended, there were all sorts of interpersonal exchanges, cocktail parties, and the like.
When the event ended, Fang Zhao was dragged along by Fiery Bird's people to talk about the follow-up plans for the Diting series of products. By the time everything ended, it was already past 10 p.m.
There were already very few people outside Fiery Bird's Yanzhou branch building. There were reporters standing guard, but after the cocktail party, the participants would all leave via other passageways.
Fang Zhao looked around and found out that the SilverLight team members had already boarded their vehicles and left, so he did not stay any longer. However, on his way to the parking lot, Fang Zhao bumped into He Lisi again.
He Lisi had just bumped into an old friend and had a short chat with the other party.
Seeing He Lisi's smile, which was much deeper than it had been during the day, Fang Zhao guessed that something good had happened. Today had been very successful for him. It was very likely that he had made some progress in vying for the role in the "Founding Era" film project. Otherwise, why would the normally restrained He Lisi be smiling so brightly?
Seeing Fang Zhao, He Lisi waved his hand and called Fang Zhao over to say a few more words. Perhaps because he was in a good mood and had drunk a little, He Lisi put on the airs of an elder when he saw a capable junior from the same company who posed no threat to him.
"Little Fang, Uncle is going to say a few words to you. Don't dislike it. In this industry, the more popular you are, the more you have to be careful, calm, and prudent with your words and actions. Also, you probably have a team behind you. Don't throw everything to them. Keep an eye on them. Otherwise, if you come across some idiots, they might deal you a heavy blow. Just look at that person over at Leizhou. "
The "person from Leizhou" that He Lisi was referring to was an A-list movie star over at Leizhou. Even if Fang Zhao had not seen it online, he had heard Ji Polun mention it.
That day, Ji Polun had called to congratulate him on the sale of the copyright for his concert work. He had also complained about his recent high-intensity work.
Although the pressure was great and he was very tired, Fang Zhao could tell that Ji Polun was still a little happy. He might have a chance to participate in the "Founding Era" film project. Although it was just a small role, it was still a very rare experience. From all aspects, it would be beneficial for Ji Polun's future development.
Ji Polun did not mind the small role and the lack of screen time. He knew that given his current status in the industry, it was already very difficult for him to snag such a role. This was also the result of Silver Wing's previous historical dramas that had boosted its global popularity. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to even get a cameo.
It was said that the walk-on roles in "Founding Era" were all professionals or outstanding students who had yet to graduate from film academies. There were so many film academies around the world, and only the best were selected. In this aspect, it was decided by the major investors. Therefore, even if it was a small role, it had to be cherished.
In the past two months, the B-list and C-list celebrities had been trying their best to increase their popularity, so that there would be news every day. The A-list celebrities were fighting hard, appearing and disappearing unpredictably.
The A-list celebrities were all rushing for important roles. The level of the "Founding Era" film project was too high, so they had to be cautious in their actions. For this project, given their current status, they could be fired if they were not careful.
The Leizhou A-list celebrity that He Lisi had mentioned had originally been about to sign a contract and obtain a role, but he had not been able to control his mouth and had shown off during a live broadcast. He had been scolded by Zaro.
Actually, it was also because the team behind that celebrity was usually too ostentatious, so they had not felt that showing off during a live broadcast was inappropriate. However, it was this small matter that had blown up the recent big news in Leizhou's entertainment circles.
Originally, Zaro had been unhappy that he had not obtained a few roles in "Founding Era" and had not been satisfied with the walk-on role that his agent had arranged for him. When he had gone online and seen someone showing off, he had been unhappy. Zaro now felt that it was beneath him to scold second and third-rate celebrities, so he could trample on them as he pleased. However, Zaro could not tolerate A-list celebrities.
"It's just a role that only has a 10-odd episode presence. Look at how proud you are," Zaro said sourly.
Actually, when Zaro heard this, it was considered a rather mild way of speaking. Those with experience in Leizhou knew that when encountering this person and encountering such a situation, just treat it as a fart and ignore it. In any case, he would not care about it very soon. However, perhaps the studio of that A-list movie star had gotten a little too full of itself and had retorted with a few words, poking a hornet's nest.
There were also some fans of the other party or people who took advantage of the situation to criticize Zaro.
"If you can do it, why don't you do it! With your exaggerated acting skills, do you think you can enter 'Founding Era' just to be a bystander? "
"Woo Tianhao from Tongzhou, who is also from a prestigious family, can act in the scenes of Great General Woo Tong when he was young, and Barbara from Lazhou can act as a little princess. What about you, Zaro?"
"Let's not talk about the scenes of Great General Renault's youth, middle age, and old age. Even the other roles that are slightly better than walk-on roles, which one can you handle? Not even one! "
"Tsk, just a piece of trash that relies on his family's glory to run amok!"
Zaro's mentality was like this:
You can say anything else about me, but you can't say I'm family trash!
You actually dare to compare me to those two idiots, Woo Tianhao and Barbara?
Infuriated!
Intolerable!
Thus, the battle began.
Zaro and the other party's fans tore each other apart.
Over at Leizhou, the onlookers watched the spectacular performances unfold every day and were rather excited. When one side was weak, they would hurriedly step on it. When the other side's momentum weakened, they would return to kick it.
Other companies were happy to see this. After all, one less actor to threaten their company meant one more opportunity. Even if the onlookers did not make a move, they had to make a move.
According to the entertainment media in Leizhou, after the war of words escalated, the role that the movie star had been about to land was completely lost.
According to a certain Leizhou entertainment media report, when the movie star found out that he had lost his role, he was so angry that he vomited blood and was admitted to the hospital. No one knew if this was true or how much was exaggerated. But no matter what, the role that was about to land had been lost because of this incident. Even if he did not vomit blood, he would suffer internal injuries.
Over at Leizhou, the entertainment circle was on fire. Every day, the news was more exciting than TV dramas. Over at Yanzhou, many people would go online every day to see how the story was progressing and which side was winning the war of words.
Thus, He Lisi was using the Leizhou incident to remind Fang Zhao to pay attention to his actions. Sensationalizing was fine, but he had to be cautious and thorough. There were many people waiting for an opportunity to drag him down.
He Lisi had said this with good intentions. No matter how many other things were mixed in his good intentions, Fang Zhao accepted it.
After expressing his thanks, Fang Zhao saw that He Lisi, who had been about to leave, had turned around.
"Oh, there's something else I almost forgot to remind you. Be careful of those entertainment reporters. I think there are people sneaking in. There should also be people lying in wait in this parking lot. Even if you are not in public, you still have to pay attention to your image. "
"I noticed it too," Fang Zhao replied.
"That's good. Don't think that you can be careless just because you performed well during your military service. Some entertainment reporters are even harder to deal with than special forces soldiers. " He Lisi did not say anything else. After returning to his own car, he got his driver to drive off. Time was still tight.
Car after car left the parking lot.
"Boss, are we going back?" Zuo Yu asked.
Fang Zhao entered the car and changed into a low-key outfit before coming out again. "You guys go back first. Go straight home. I still have things to do. I don't need you to send me."
At this time, it was already 11 p.m. The central district was still very bright. Qi'an City's nighttime was a different world. It was not cold and cheerless.
However, such a bustling city's nighttime also had some hidden dangers, especially for celebrities.
Many entertainment reporters and paparazzi caught some negative news about certain celebrities, but most of them were at night.
Drunk driving, messy private lives, involvement in certain illegal activities, and indecent images were what entertainment reporters loved to photograph.
If it had been any other celebrity's bodyguard, he or she would inevitably have said a few words to express his or her concern.
What if there was a robbery? Qi'an City had also experienced a robbery and murder.
Furthermore, Fang Zhao had gained a lot of exposure on the internet recently. With so much news, most people would recognize his face. Not mentioning robbery, being recognized in public was also a little troublesome.
However, in this place, Zuo Yu and Yan Biao only needed to obediently reply, "Yes, Boss."
After driving out of the Fiery Bird branch's internal parking lot, Zuo Yu asked Yan Biao, "What do you think Boss is doing in this outfit? Is he going on a rendezvous? "
"How would I know?" Yan Biao was also curious, but he also understood that this was a private matter. They could not pry.
Forget it, let's go home and sleep!
In the car, on the internet radio station, a low and mellow voice sang, "Ah ~ ~ ~ Salted fish, why are you so free!"
"Did you hear that?" Yan Biao asked.
"What?"
"A sound that pierces the heart."
Zuo Yu expressionlessly changed the channel.
At the same time, at Fiery Bird's Yanzhou branch, a figure rapidly left the parking lot.
An hour later.
In an old residential building in Qi'an City.
Wang Tie had a trace of a heavy breath. When he opened the door, there were already two people waiting inside.
"Master, aren't you a little too slow?"
"We've been back for half an hour, yet you're only back now. Did something happen on the way?"
Of these two people, one was Wang Tie's new disciple, Xiao Bo. He was also someone Wang Tie had met when he was serving his sentence in outer space. Wang Tie had even saved his life. Now that Xiao Bo had returned from serving his sentence, he was hanging out with Wang Tie.
The other was Wang Tie's adopted son, Fu Rui. One of the reasons Wang Tie was willing to accept Fu Rui as his adopted son was that Fu Rui's name sounded very auspicious. This child's ability and luck were not bad. Wang Tie also lacked helpers, so he had accepted him.
Now that there was nothing else to investigate on planet Wai, Wang Tie had returned. These two had hung out with Wang Tie for a period of time and had borrowed the popularity of the "Founding Era" film project to do a few jobs and taste the sweetness.
Today, Wang Tie had not wanted to go to the Fiery Bird branch, but these two, one was tailing He Lisi, and the other was interested in e-sports. They wanted to join in the fun and broaden their horizons. Wang Tie was also worried about these two newbies, so he gritted his teeth and went.
In the parking lot, when he saw Fang Zhao standing and talking with He Lisi, Wang Tie stopped Xiao Bo from continuing to tail He Lisi and immediately made the decision to withdraw!
The three of them had split up. Although the two did not know the reason, they still followed Wang Tie's instructions and hurried back.
"Master, you are just too nervous. I don't see anything special about that Fang Zhao. Don't be afraid of him. If you meet him, I will help you settle it!"
Xiao Bo, who had served his sentence in outer space and had experienced real battlefields, did not understand Wang Tie's reaction. In other aspects, he still admired Wang Tie a lot, but he felt that Wang Tie had overreacted on the matter of Fang Zhao.
"Right, Godfather, we don't have to be afraid. Big Brother Bo can fight very well. He even took on five at the black street!" Fu Rui chimed in.
Wang Tie leaned back on the sofa and sighed. "You guys are still too young and don't understand. In our line of work, although money comes quickly, there are also risks."
As an experienced entertainment reporter and the cream of the crop, Wang Tie believed in his own judgment. Ever since he had left the Fiery Bird branch, he had been feeling ill at ease. His eyelids had been twitching, and he had a bad premonition.
Xiao Bo and Fu Rui were not in the mood to listen to what Xiao Bo and Fu Rui said. He closed his eyes and pondered.
When Xiao Bo and Fu Rui saw Wang Tie like this, they did not bring up the matter again. Instead, they started discussing the few sums of money they had earned recently. The film project "Founding Era" had stimulated too many celebrities. Some people who were normally more restrained could not help but make more moves, giving them the opportunity. In the past week, they had already extorted three sums of money.
Xiao Bo looked at his own capital account and was delighted. He said to Wang Tie beside him, "Master, you always say that this line of work is risky, but I feel that it is especially interesting and profitable." He loved to see those flustered and exasperated yet helpless looks.
At this moment, the doorbell rang.
Wang Tie opened his eyes abruptly.
Usually, they did not have any visitors at this place.
The three of them, who had just relaxed, immediately tensed up. Xiao Bo pulled out his dagger and prepared to get up to open the door, but Wang Tie raised his hand to stop him.
"Fu Rui, go take a look first," Wang Tie said.
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