Su Yu didn't know much about Zhang Qingyun, but he knew that if this person truly wanted an opportunity, he would accept the role of the second boss.
Because anyone who had read the script would know that while this drama didn't have grand scenes, the second boss was a character with a lot of soul.
His role in this drama was very substantial, with many scenes opposite Zhi Zun Bao. The character was important and had a strong personal style. Of course, there was also the fact that this role required him to play an ugly character.
For Zhang Qingyun to make a comeback, it depended on whether he dared to break through himself, shed his idol image, and portray this character.
The opportunity had been given to him. If Zhang Qingyun accepted and performed well, Su Yu felt there was no harm in letting him join his actor lineup.
Compared to the singer group, in the current actor group, Shen Qingfeng and the Qin sisters were considered A-list. Although Zhang Yang had a meme about a death knight from "A Chinese Ghost Story," his works were still few, and he could only be considered second-tier. Of course, Su Yu was confident he could promote him to A-list or even a movie emperor.
Then there was Wu Xingyang, a seasoned actor of the Wuying class. He had been hounded and criticized by traffic fans before, but now, after filming "Fearless" and "Wolf Warrior," he had gained a large fan base and was currently the hottest veteran actor. He had also joined Xinghui and was the most senior member of Su Yu's actor group.
And then there was the currently hottest Li Xinyan!
This person could be said to have had a sky-high start.
From an assistant to a traffic star, Su Yu unexpectedly witnessed her hard work, gave her an opportunity, and she exploded in popularity.
In "A Chinese Ghost Story," she partnered with Zhang Yang to play Nie Xiaoqian and was dubbed the most alluring female ghost by netizens.
Then she played Zi Xuan in "Chinese Paladin 3." Because the character's persona was very likable, she gained many fans across Asia solely based on this supporting role.
Of course, her current achievements were also due to her solid strength and her dedication to her roles.
This was also why Su Yu was willing to give her opportunities. He could see that Li Xinyan was a born actress because she had her own beliefs. Most importantly, Li Xinyan signed a ten-year contract directly with Xinghui.
A female celebrity's golden career period was about ten years. Since Li Xinyan was willing to sign with Xinghui, Su Yu was naturally willing to support her.
Therefore, for the role of Zixia in "A Chinese Odyssey," Su Yu planned to have Li Xinyan play it.
Now, this girl already possessed A-list popularity. Su Yu believed that once Zixia was out, she would definitely break into the A-plus tier.
With a few more classic roles after that, becoming a movie queen wouldn't be impossible.
Now, with Zhang Qingyun's joining, if he could truly let go of his idol baggage and act seriously, Su Yu also planned to make him a partnership combination with Zhang Yang.
All these people were excellent and formed Su Yu's foundation in the film and television industry. Of course, there were others like Huo Donghua who had also signed with Xinghui. Now, Xinghui's film and television department was very complete, and Su Yu believed that it would operate very stably soon. IP adaptations and recruiting skilled screenwriters for original scripts were all being prepared by Zhao Yuan and the others.
In short, Xinghui was no longer the small entertainment company it was in Shuangqing City.
Its scale had increased several times, and it was still developing rapidly. With Su Yu backing the film and television department, they had no worries and their development speed was very fast. Su Yu believed that it wouldn't be long before Xinghui established a firm foothold in the film and television industry. Moreover, with Jiangnan already having some fame overseas, it was possible they would go global in the future.
As for the music department, it was even more impressive. The name Ting Yu already represented everything in the Chinese music scene. Xinghui's hiring standards had been raised to an outrageous level, even higher than the requirements of the four major entertainment companies in Kyoto. Yet, many producers still flocked to join. Now, everyone took pride in being able to join Xinghui's composition department.
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After chatting with Zhang Yang, Su Yu began to teach him the essence of Zhi Zun Bao.
It had to be said that the role of Zhi Zun Bao still required Stephen Chow's acting style. Anyone else would completely miss the mark.
So, Su Yu directly explained that essence to Zhang Yang.
After listening to Su Yu's explanation, although Zhang Yang was doubtful whether this exaggerated way of acting would truly be liked by the audience, he trusted Su Yu unconditionally and therefore grasped these points. He would then go back and integrate them.
It was already noon when the explanation finished. The two casually had lunch outside, and then Zhang Yang had to return to Xinghui to oversee the filming of "A Chinese Odyssey."
Su Yu also had to go to Kyoto.
Because the live broadcast of the third episode of "Singer King" was scheduled to start tonight.
Now, Gong Ju Ren and the others, with the favor of several influential figures, had sung songs from other producers, maintaining good popularity. Especially Gong Ju Ren and Jiang Xiao'e, who had only collaborated with Ting Yu before and hadn't sung other songs. This attempt allowed them to attract a lot of fans from other producers.
It also significantly improved their reputation.
Singer group internal chat group.
Gong Ju Ren: "Brother Yu, whose song are you planning to pick today?"
Jiang Xiao'e: "It has to be mine! You all sang Teacher Ting Yu's songs. Teacher Ting Yu, pick me! Pick me!!"
Zhang Wei: "Who wouldn't want more of Brother Yu's songs, right? /smirk"
At this moment, Su Yu chimed in.
"This time, I will try my best to choose songs that suit Xiao'e. And in the later episodes, she might be my first choice as well. After all, among the three of you, she's the one who still needs a little more. But the other producers should choose you, so seize the opportunities. Also, Xiao Gong, I will give you a very powerful song in the final episode."
The reason for agreeing to participate in "Singer King" this time was mainly to support Jiang Xiao'e.
Based on Zhang Wei's previous performance, along with his two representative works "Song of the Brave" and "Exaggeration," he was almost guaranteed a nomination for Singer King.
For Gong Ju Ren, Su Yu had been promoting him all along. His popularity was the second highest among the singer group, after Lin Yanyu. Now, all he needed was a truly outstanding representative work, which Su Yu had in mind.
At this point, in the singer group, there was only Jiang Xiao'e, a girl with a somewhat introverted personality. Although her popularity was also quite good, and she had a representative work like "The Big Fish" with a strong personal style, compared to the other singers, she had sung fewer songs and was still some distance from becoming Singer King.
Su Yu's agreement to participate in "Singer King" this time was originally to support her. The previous two episodes were just because the chosen themes were not suitable, and also to create some program effect.
Jiang Xiao'e: "Thank you, Teacher Ting Yu!!"
Gong Ju Ren: "Brother Yu, you arrange it. Xiao'e really hasn't sung many songs, and there's some negative talk about her outside."
Zhang Wei: "Brother Yu is really considerate. Xiao'e, keep it up!"
Among the singer group, Jiang Xiao'e was the first to sing Su Yu's song. That song, "Later," was the beginning for Ting Yu, and also the beginning for Jiang Xiao'e. However, with her fame came considerable pressure. Apart from the "Slippers Brothers," who were satisfied with their current situation, Jiang Xiao'e had the lowest fame in the singer group.
Moreover, Su Yu hadn't chosen her in the first two episodes, which led to some conspiracy theories.
Some said Jiang Xiao'e was being ostracized by the singer group, while others said Jiang Xiao'e had offended Ting Yu. In the past, this might have made Jiang Xiao'e feel wronged to the point of tears, but now she could ignore such rumors and fully trust Su Yu, otherwise she wouldn't have actively asked Su Yu to choose her.