An elderly woman and a young girl watched "The Pear Garden" intently. Yu Qianqian sniffed and wiped away her tears with a tissue: "Waaah, I felt so sad watching the last scene. It's clearly our national treasure, but now hardly anyone knows about it anymore. Mr. Yun standing on the stage, looking at the empty audience, how heartbroken she must have felt..."
Grandpa's expression was also somewhat complicated: "Yes, since ancient times, beauties have lamented their fading youth, and heroes are not allowed to grow old..."
For the first time, Yu Qianqian didn't criticize her grandfather for being pretentious. Instead, she whispered, "Grandpa, I'd like to go to the theater with you next time. I also want to listen to Peking Opera."
Grandpa was taken aback for a moment, but quickly cheered up again: "Great, great!"
"Grandpa, could you tell me the story of Yun Zhuoyi again? I'd like to hear it too..."
"Okay, okay, Grandpa will tell you..."
Such scenes have also appeared in many other families, where ancient art, though aged, has been revitalized in the new era.
Chapter 91
Although only two episodes of "Traveling with History" have been released, it has become an instant hit across the internet.
After two episodes, the show's superb acting and excellent production have become its hallmarks. It has been enthusiastically recommended by fans online, and many entertainment accounts have asserted that it is the highest-rated domestic variety show of the year.
The supporting actors also gained popularity, especially Chu Meibo, who took the lead in the second episode and delivered a stunning performance, becoming a sensation online once again. New fans were particularly stunned when they learned that Chu Meibo also played Kui Ji in "Tianji" and Wen Nan in "Honey."
What kind of amazing person have I become a fan of?!
People at Morningstar are feeling incredibly proud lately.
What do talent agencies rely on to boast about? It's their artists. The more popular artists a company has, the more resources it has, the greater its reputation becomes, and the more artists it attracts, thus creating a virtuous cycle.
Morningstar has always had a good reputation in the industry and has a large number of artists under its wing. It is on par with other companies of similar standing, and the balance between them is delicate. However, since Ye Cang and Chu Meibo became popular one after another, this balance has begun to be subtly broken.
For example, a second-tier celebrity that Menghe Entertainment had been actively contacting and had already agreed to come over suddenly changed his mind and signed with Chenxing instead when it came time to sign the contract.
Moreover, the industry has also begun to notice Shen Huai, the agent who single-handedly brought Ye Cang and Chu Meibo out of the industry. His amazing resume is astonishing, and he has even been given the nickname "Midas Touch".
When Hua Rong heard the news, she almost vomited. She lost all interest in maintaining her amiable facade and berated her assistant for the smallest thing. She couldn't help but urge the person who was looking for Chu Meibo's dark past to do it again. She had made up her mind to suppress Chu Meibo before she could gain a foothold.
Just as Hua Rong hung up the phone, the office door was pushed open.
She was startled: "Who is it!"
Xu Anqi walked in and said calmly, "Sister Hua, I heard you were looking for me?"
Hua Rong breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw it was Xu Anqi: "You just got here?"
“Yes.” Xu Anqi said impatiently, “Sister Hua, just say what you need to say. I have a show to do later.”
Hua Rong was relieved by her attitude and wasn't angry. She always had a high tolerance for artists who could make money for her.
"Here's the thing, I've accepted a spot on a variety show for you, to be a guest on one episode."
Upon hearing that it was a variety show, Xu Anqi's expression grew even more unpleasant: "Sister Hua, I've said it before, I don't want to do any more variety shows!"
“This is different.” Hua Rong smiled mysteriously. “The name of this variety show is ‘Traveling with History’.”
Xu Anqi was stunned.
Hua Rong smiled with satisfaction: "You should know how popular this show is right now. There are so many people lining up to get on it but can't!"
Xu Anqi hesitated before asking, "Is it really this program?"
"Would I lie to you?" Hua Rong stood up and patted Xu Anqi's shoulder. "I don't know how much effort and hard work I put into getting this show for you. You've always said I'm biased. Now you know who I'm really biased towards, right?"
Xu Anqi, however, was not as naive as Song Yimian. With her fame and status, becoming a guest star would not have been difficult for her. Hua Rong was just habitually exaggerating her own contributions.
However, she still gave Hua Rong a perfunctory reply: "Thank you, Sister Hua."
Hua Rong was dissatisfied with her attitude, but there was nothing she could do. So she raised her voice and said, "That Chu Meibo is a supporting actress in the show. You should have a scene with her in the episode you're in. You'd better pay attention so you don't lose to her. Outsiders won't think that you abandoned Shen Huai back then. Instead, they'll think that Shen Huai dumped you and signed a more promising new star."
Xu Anqi's expression immediately changed.
Hua Rong felt a little better. She knew very well where Xu Anqi's weaknesses lay, and she had never been able to overcome them.
She comforted Xu Anqi before letting her leave.
Xu Anqi arrived at the underground parking garage absentmindedly. Her assistant, Pingping, was overjoyed: "Anqi, I told you, Sister Hua still values you a lot. This is a great opportunity... Anqi, Anqi, what's wrong?"
Xu Anqi snapped out of her daze: "It's nothing."
Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, Pingping could only go to drive with some doubt.
As Xu Anqi sat in the car, she recalled hearing Hua Rong talking on the phone with someone before she entered Hua Rong's office. She only caught a few scattered words—"cannot," "stand firm," "dark history," "fight on."
She couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Who is Hua Rong planning to suppress?
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Shen Huai had heard the rumors in the industry, but he didn't take them seriously.
He knows his own situation perfectly well. He knows exactly who his two wildly popular artists are. He can't really be called a talent scout, but even if he told the truth, probably no one would believe him. They would probably think he was joking.
He simply focused all his attention on his work, and soon it was time for the initial audition for "Red Star".
Director Xie attached great importance to "Red Singer", especially since it was the audition for the female lead, so he was involved in the whole process. Moreover, the crew did a good job of keeping it a secret, and no media knew about it.
The production crew even booked an entire hotel specifically for the audition.