Chapter 8: The Charming Star

  Was praised by the director, especially when this director was Zhang Jiran, even when going to the finance department to receive salary, Fenghua's eyes were still crescent-shaped, and the people around him couldn't help but laugh.

  "It's done, and you're still smiling, your muscles aren't stiff, right?" The male lead, who had removed his makeup, was no longer weak and frail, but had regained his usual suave and handsome appearance. Although it was early spring, he wore a V-neck short sleeve shirt, revealing the outline of his beautifully toned chest muscles.

  "Han Lei? Don't suddenly speak out, you scared me to death."

  Fenghua was taken aback for a moment, and when she looked up again, she put on a scowl. Han Lei's eyebrows were slightly raised, and he felt a few unusual palpitations.

  "Why aren't you speaking?" The wind and flowers were somewhat puzzled as they didn't hear a response for a long time.

  It was during the peak of Fenghua's career that Han Lei debuted, with the title of "Jade Girl" shining brightly in the sky. At that time, Han Lei was just a newcomer and had no connection with Fenghua. However, after Fenghua's popularity waned, this young man rose to fame with his role in "My Chief, My Soldier", where he portrayed an iron-blooded battalion commander, leaving a deep impression on many people.

  Their situation is just the opposite, but there's still no friendship, which is also an interesting aspect of the entertainment industry. Today you're a role model, tomorrow you might become a stepping stone, but at this moment, seeing this junior suddenly become a senior is also a very interesting thing.

  "Where are you going after the meeting? Are you still going to be an extra?" Han Wei asked, to be honest, with this girl's outstanding appearance, being an extra was a bit of a waste.

  "Not yet." Feng Hua said, taking the salary from the financial side and casually putting it into his small bag, without noticing the man's gaze sinking beside him.

  This package is quite expensive.

  Han Lei, who has been in the entertainment industry for several years, is naturally familiar with the prices of many luxury goods. If this bag is genuine, it's worth at least half a year's salary for an ordinary white-collar worker. What kind of identity does this girl have? Looking at her careless attitude towards money, she's definitely not planning to become an actress because she lacks money.

  Is it a canary in captivity or just a rich young lady looking for fun?

  "I'm leaving now, let's meet again if fate permits." With a smile, Feng Hua waved his hand and prepared to leave with ease.

  Facing this pure and unworldly face, Han Lei shook off the unpleasant thoughts in his mind and shouted loudly "If there's anything difficult, you can call me."

  Fenghua smiled without saying a word, stretched out her long arm and threw a flying kiss. Han Wei was overjoyed, but when he turned his head, he found that the kiss was actually for the makeup artist behind him, and he couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

  "Don't look anymore, everyone's gone." Mo Jie teased.

  Han Lei's face turned red, and he coughed, "Whatever, I'm going to go memorize the script."

  Back in her rental hut, Fenghua felt a bit lost. Through this experience of acting with the group, she found that things were not quite as she had imagined. Because Lina had strongly supported her, she was able to play a supporting role in a big annual production just after starting out, and then directly became the female lead in the second production.

  So I've never taken the path of an extra, now it seems that becoming a leading actor through being an extra is not reliable. The roles can't be chosen by oneself, most don't even have any lines, and in the shots, they just flash by. If this could still hone acting skills, then the leading actors would all have become gods of acting already.

  Switching on the TV out of boredom, Fenghua couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile. Whether it was an advertisement or a TV series, even entertainment shows, his "acquaintances" would always appear, each one laughing brightly and radiantly, as if his own death had not brought much impact at all.

  At first, there were people shouting slogans to clean up the entertainment industry, but under the joint efforts of many heavyweight figures, the reports gradually subsided, and the small ripples could not stir up any big waves. The performing arts world remained calm as ever. Faced with this scene, Fenghua didn't know whether he should be angry or feel fortunate.

  "Star of Charm is launching, jointly created by major satellite TVs. The extraordinary selection among the people will be held in front of major shopping malls in various cities. Will you be the next star?"

  A voice full of temptation came out from the TV, and in the exquisite dynamic poster, the figure of a sexy Hollywood star from the United States could be vaguely seen. In the blink of an eye, it turned into the iconic big eyes of a French goddess, and then slowly transformed into a beautiful woman's picture from ancient China. A folding fan gently swayed, evoking the most secret desires deep in people's hearts.

  "Charming Star?" Feng Hua muttered to herself, using her mobile phone to search, and instantly jumped out with tens of thousands of updated messages.

  In recent years, Mango TV has become popular all over the country with its singing talent show, and even the champion of "Super Boy" appeared on the cover of Time magazine. However, as the program became a hit, other local satellite TVs followed suit, and the trend of talent shows spread widely, to the point where SARFT began issuing bans.

  But there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. This time, the charming star jointly created by Mango TV, Tomato TV, and Lychee TV has pioneered large-scale cross-platform cooperative talent shows. The selection is no longer just singing stars but performing stars, preparing to make a big profit before the ban takes effect.

  These three companies have joined forces, and the effect is naturally extraordinary. Not only has it caused a huge response among the people, but also the naming rights of the charming star and the advertising time in the middle of the broadcast have been hyped to sky-high prices. It is said that the final winner can not only sign with the four major domestic brokerage firms but also star in an idol drama specially created by the three satellite TVs. However, there is a restrictive condition, which is that this selection is limited to female participants. First of all, it's because women are beautiful and have more outgoing personalities. Another reason is that this idol drama mainly revolves around several women, while the male lead is infinitely weakened.

  It can be said that this is a program that will undoubtedly and absolutely fire, and many online celebrities have started signing up. It is said that even some third-line stars have expressed their intention to participate on Weibo.

  "Feng Mao Building." As she muttered the unfamiliar yet familiar name, Feng Hua couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. This was definitely another one of her second brother's promotional tactics to open chain stores all over the country. Everyone would go there to sign up, increasing foot traffic, and while they were at it, take a stroll around the street, buy some things, and do some good business.

  Taking her bag, Fenghua decided to go and take a look herself. After getting into the taxi, the driver seemed very talkative, especially after asking about their destination, he became even more spirited.

  "Miss, are you also going to participate in that Charming Star competition?"

  From the rearview mirror, he saw a beautiful girl and was deeply moved. He had recently taken many girls to participate in the competition, but it was the first time he had seen such a beautiful one. She was really lovely! If his son wasn't still in high school, he would have asked for her number to introduce them.

  "Yeah." Feng Hua took over the conversation very naturally "This competition seems to be very popular recently."

  "It's not just hot, it's extremely hot." The driver shook his head repeatedly. "It's even hotter than that girl back then, my wife has been counting down the time every day, waiting for the show to air."

  "Wow, this is so cool!"

  A glimpse of the whole situation, the true and vivid feeling of this program has already swept the country before it starts broadcasting. Under the gaze of so many pairs of eyes, I don't know how it will be presented in what form after all. After all, acting skills are not like singing, which can be easily distinguished by ears. Different people appreciate different ways, some like the plain and unadorned academic style, some like the exaggerated theater style, and some like the absurd style, which is hard to please everyone.

  As they spoke, the destination was already approaching. Before getting off the bus, Fenghua had already felt the intense heat inside. A long dragon had emerged from the Fungmao Building, and the crowd of people made a loud noise, making this spring day feel like summer. The driver was startled.

  "It wasn't this crowded when I came here in the morning. I didn't expect it to be like this. Little girl, be careful when you get off the bus, don't get hurt from being squeezed."

  "I'll be careful, thank you." After paying the fare and thanking the driver, Fenghua got out of the taxi. The large screen on the side of the Fengmao Building was repeatedly scrolling through advertisements for "Charming Star", with many people stopping to watch and then joining the registration queue. The girls were already wearing their summer outfits, revealing their long white legs and showing off their slender figures.

  Feng Hua joined the end of the line, with her flowing long hair and watery big eyes, plus the outline of her straight legs under her long skirt, immediately making her a major rival in the eyes of the girls, and the people around her who signed up all had a hint of hostility in their gaze.

  Faced with this sudden hostility, Feng Hua was speechless and lost her smile. She hadn't even reported her name yet, nor had she written a single stroke of the eight characters, when they began to prepare to eliminate dissenters. It's really lovely and interesting. Having experienced the intrigue of past lives, facing the girls' unmasked emotions, she instead felt a different kind of appreciation.

  Feng Hua did not expect that her sudden action would attract the attention of those with ulterior motives. In the high-rise building of Feng Mao, in the chairman's office, Chen Yi Ge's face showed a hint of helplessness.

  Digression

  Fenghua is ready to participate in the competition, guess what interesting things will happen?