Chapter 10

Wang Peng looked over the interview draft; it was fairly standard, nothing difficult—meaning they wouldn't ask any particularly sharp questions. In fact, having just arrived on set, Wang Peng wouldn't be able to answer such sharp questions even if asked.

What Wang Peng didn't know was that this draft was actually a generic template; everyone's interviews were based on this content to set the basic tone. Of course, on-site adjustments would still be made according to each artist's situation. But for now, as a newcomer who still couldn't cut it, Wang Rong's understanding of him was truly limited, and Wang Peng had no topics to bring up, so they'd first chat a bit beforehand to deepen their understanding.

"Alright, let's begin!" Wang Peng put down the draft, picked up the microphone, and said.

"Three, two, one, start!"

"Hello, friends of the audience watching 《Entertainment Scene》. I'm Wang Peng, currently playing Zhang Tang in 《Da Han Tian Zi 1》. You might not be too familiar with me yet, but no worries—you'll get to know me when the drama airs next year! Perhaps our Wuhan friends should know me," Wang Peng's opening remarks weren't exactly standard; they were even a bit cheeky, unlike most newcomers' first interviews.

"Introduce your role a bit!"

"This role is Zhang Tang, Han Wudi's left and right hand, who later committed suicide. Zhang Tang's legendary experiences—I also hope Taobao Wang Zhuang Tmall Taobao Wang Zhuang winter coat www. taobar8. com Taobao Wang Zhuang summer new styles Taobao Wang Zhuang summer styles Taobao Wang Zhuang summer new styles skirts Taobao Wang Zhuang summer new styles Taobao Wang Zhuang summer new styles skirts Taobao Wang Zhuang 2012 mall Taobao Wang Zhuang spring dresses Taobao Wang Zhuang mall shopping www. suduwo. com Taobao Wang Zhuang winter new styles Taobao Wang Zhuang winter down jackets Taobao Wang Zhuang Tmall mall Taobao Wang Zhuang Tmall mall Taobao Wang Zhuang autumn shopping www. pingjiatao. comwww. taohu8. com Taobao Wang Zhuang winter new styles www. tmalsc. com Taobao Wang Zhuang winter styles can present a different Zhang Tang to everyone!" Wang Peng said in a standard way; this kind of boilerplate procedure is the same for every actor, each saying they hope Taobao Wang Zhuang Tmall Taobao Wang Zhuang winter coat www. taobar8. com Taobao Wang Zhuang summer new styles Taobao Wang Zhuang summer styles Taobao Wang Zhuang summer new styles skirts Taobao Wang Zhuang summer new styles Taobao Wang Zhuang summer new styles skirts Taobao Wang Zhuang 2012 mall Taobao Wang Zhuang spring dresses Taobao Wang Zhuang mall shopping www. suduwo. com Taobao Wang Zhuang winter new styles Taobao Wang Zhuang winter down jackets Taobao Wang Zhuang Tmall mall Taobao Wang Zhuang Tmall mall Taobao Wang Zhuang autumn shopping www. pingjiatao. comwww. taohu8. com Taobao Wang Zhuang winter new styles www. tmalsc. com Taobao Wang Zhuang winter styles can portray a different who-who-who, but not everyone can pull it off.

After asking some personal questions about Wang Peng, the direction of the questions quickly shifted, turning to other famous named stars in the crew.

"Can you talk about your impression of Huang Xiaoming?" Wang Rong asked.

Wang Peng also didn't think it was unusual for a newcomer to be overlooked; it's normal, at least he still had some chance to introduce himself to the audience, though that was due to his fellow townsman status earning special treatment.

"Huang Xiaoming is really a good person, truly!" Wang Peng emphasized, "I haven't known him long, but he's taken good care of this newcomer, putting on no airs of a celebrity, really thanks for his care toward me!"

Wang Peng didn't care either way—just kept praising Huang Xiaoming's good qualities. These days, criticism offends people, but compliments are loved by all.

"And Huang Xiaoming is a formally trained actor, with deep acting foundations, very dedicated, someone I want to learn from!"

"Can you evaluate Director Gao Yijun?"

"Director Gao Yijun is someone I'm very grateful to; if it weren't for his strong promotion, this newcomer wouldn't have gotten this opportunity!" Wang Peng said with a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Generally speaking, if a director or producer favors an actor and pushes them hard, their relationship usually won't be bad—in fact, it could even count as a master-disciple bond.

Of course, relying solely on playing Zhang Tang, a supporting role, Wang Peng becoming an overnight sensation is unlikely; after all, this role's portrayal is, frankly, quite ordinary, nowhere near as impressive as the portrayal of Han Dynasty Emperor Liu Che. If it weren't for Zhang Tang's historical presence, this segment of Han Wudi's history might even be cut out.

But as the first director Wang Peng encountered upon entering the industry, thanking him is no big deal—newcomers, politeness comes first. Thank this, thank that, thank everyone related or not—so-called many thanks aren't objected to, and flattery in excess won't be disliked either.

"Do you think 《Da Han Tian Zi 1》 will be a hit?"

This question is sharp; Wang Peng pondered how to answer—after all, it's not live broadcast, so bad segments would just be cut. After thinking, he said.

"Definitely will be; I think there should still be a 《Da Han Tian Zi 2》 later."

After asking a few more random questions, this brief interview ended; Wang Peng wasn't their sole interview target, just one stop among many.

Wang Peng let out a breath of relief; he'd finally completed his first interview in life, feeling slightly excited inside, knowing he'd originally thought he'd have to wait until next year to appear on TV. Anyway, being able to see his own image on TV feels pretty good, but because of this interview, he'll soon be able to see himself on TV—he asked, and his interview today will be on TV in a week, soon visible.

Time passed day by day; a month flew by like a white horse through a gap, and Wang Peng's life on set soon ended—he was a supporting role with limited screen time, and as a student, he had to return to school in September, so Director Gao Yijun often scheduled his scenes together for efficiency.

Wang Peng's conduct had none of the sharp edges typical of his age; instead, he was very good at handling people, and no one in the crew disliked this newcomer.

Over time, Wang Peng accumulated his first network and integrated well into crew life; the biggest benefit was his acting skills improving greatly—from initially not distinguishing camera positions or lighting, to now easily finding them and adjusting accordingly. Of course, NG takes still happen often, but blatant mistakes like walking out of frame have been basically eliminated; most NG calls are due to insufficient performance, which for Wang Peng is a huge improvement.

One week before school started, "Cut, Xiao Peng, your scenes are done." Director Gao Yijun said to Wang Peng.

Wang Peng said goodbye to the crew and left.

On the train back to Wuhan, Wang Peng recalled his filming experience and Director Gao Yijun's guidance.

Huang Xiaoming's guidance, Chen Daoming's concern—all stayed with Wang Peng.

Arriving in Wuhan, Wang Peng got off the train, bought a copy of 《Chutian Metropolitan News》, saw an announcement: Hubei Satellite TV needed an entertainment segment, and to boost ratings, Hubei TV offered a five million yuan prize.

Five million yuan—Wang Peng glanced at it and thought he could probably pull something off.

Wang Peng checked into a hotel, lay on the bed, and said to the little sprite.

"What kind of segment is good, little sprite, what do you think?"

"How about drafting a plan for 《Super Junior Voice》? Anyway, you're from Wuhan, so you should be able to raise Hubei Wuhan's profile." The little sprite appeared before Wang Peng and said.

"Is that okay? In the future, it'll be Hunan TV's, not Hubei TV's." Wang Peng said, propping his head up.

"Whatever you want—I'll help you draft the plan first, you figure it out yourself." The little sprite said.

"Alright, tell me, I'll listen, I'll print it out." Wang Peng said with a silly grin.

After the little sprite finished speaking, Wang Peng went to the hotel front desk, paid 20 yuan, had it printed, and put the papers in a document bag.

The next day, Wang Peng took a taxi to Hubei Television.

Wang Peng watched the Wuhan scenery along the way, arrived at the Hubei Television building entrance, and paid the taxi fare.

Wang Peng entered the front desk, the hall—simple, neat furnishings, exquisite decoration, one could easily spot where they wanted to go. People flowed constantly in the hall, making the TV station's work rhythm seem busy, but Wang Peng had no time to appreciate these, walking straight to the front desk.

"Sir, may I ask what you need?" The Hubei Television front desk was large, a row of over ten uniformed beauties looking very pleasing to the eye.

"Could you help me contact the editorial office?" Wang Peng politely asked.

"Sir, do you have an appointment?" The front desk lady speaking with Wang Peng had a flushed face, her beautiful eyes constantly scanning him; after seeing his face, she felt a jolt, and her sisters nearby felt the same, constantly glancing at him—bold ones even hinting at charm and allure.

"I had an appointment yesterday with your editorial office—I'm Wang Peng. I think your front desk has a record; could you check for me?" Wang Peng said to the front desk lady.

"Let me see… record… oh, found it—Wang Peng, Mr. Wang, correct. Wait a moment, I'll call the editorial office to confirm." The front desk lady said.

"Thanks, thanks for the trouble." Wang Peng said to the front desk lady. After she hung up the confirmation call.

"All set—please follow me, I'll take you to the editorial office." The front desk lady said.

"Okay," Wang Peng said. The front desk lady said something to the beauties beside her.

Wang Peng followed the front desk lady for a few minutes, arrived at an office marked "Editorial Office."

"Director Li, are you in? Mr. Wang Peng has arrived." The front desk lady knocked and said.

"Please let him in, you go get busy." A middle-aged Director Li's voice came from inside.

The front desk lady opened the door, then left.

Wang Peng entered the room, saw a 40-year-old fat man sitting on a sofa, drinking tea.

"You're Wang Peng, I see you're not very old. You contacted me yesterday, saying you had something that could boost our Hubei Television entertainment segment—let me see it first, then sit on the sofa opposite me." Director Li said.

"Okay, let me show you," Wang Peng handed over the 《Super Junior Voice》 plan to Director Li opposite him.

Director Li picked up the plan and began reading: 《Super Junior Voice》, abbreviated as "Female", is an annual mass singer selection competition targeting women, accepting applications from any female individual or group who enjoys singing.

The regional singing selection rounds can generally be divided into three parts: preliminaries, re-selection, and promotion matches.

Preliminaries: refers to all registered contestants entering the recording studio in order of registration to face the judges and perform self-selected songs (《Super Junior Voice》 contestant photo collection (2)(11 photos) no accompaniment), judges ring a bell to indicate the end of performance. Judges give a brief evaluation of their performance. After all registered contestants finish preliminaries, judges select 50 outstanding contestants from those who participated in preliminaries to enter the re-selection.

The semi-finals: 50 contestants, in numerical order, are divided into ten groups of five. From each group, one contestant is directly eliminated. The remaining 40 contestants then select 20 to advance directly to the top 20, and finally, from the remaining 30 contestants, 20 are eliminated. The contestants not eliminated enter the top 20.

The promotion matches in each division are structured as 20 to 10, 10 to 7, 7 to 5, and 5 to 3, making four matches in total, with each match eliminating 10, 3, 2, and 2 contestants respectively.

Two contestants, the best in a promotion match, will produce the division champion, runner-up, and third place. In these four matches, the elimination method is based primarily on off-stage audience support, with judges and public judges as supplementary.

The annual final is an elimination round. First, half the contestants are eliminated from the teams formed by the runners-up and third-place finishers from each division. Then, the remaining contestants are teamed up with the division champions for competition. The rules are similar to those of the promotion matches. Depending on the number of divisions each year, the rules may vary.

The top three rankings in the annual final are determined by the number of SMS votes from the audience. One mobile phone can cast 15 votes. Fixed-line telephone users and some mobile phone numbers of China Mobile Communications Corporation can also cast 15 votes by dialing the voice information service. Thus, in fact, China Mobile mobile phones can cast 30 votes.

Department Head Li looked for half an hour, then raised his head to look at Wang Peng.

"Not bad, we at Hubei Television want this 'Super Junior Voice.' Specifically, we'll discuss the price," Department Head Li said, holding the plan document.

"How much are you offering, Hubei Television, to take this 'Super Junior Voice'?" Wang Peng said to Department Head Li.

"Let me ask the station director first. You have a seat," Department Head Li said, taking a sip of tea.

"Alright, I'll wait here for you, Department Head Li," Wang Peng laughed.

Department Head Li stood up with the plan document and went to the station director's office.

Wang Peng sat in the office. After a while, Department Head Li came in.

"I'll give you five million yuan. Also, if you have any requests, you can mention them," Department Head Li said.

"Five million is fine. I only have one request: when Hubei Television holds this event, you should state the requirements for girls participating in 'Super Junior Voice,' and not to undergo plastic surgery just for fame, as this will cause problems. Is that acceptable?" Wang Peng recalled a girl who died from plastic surgery to enter 'Super Junior Voice.'

"No problem. We'll sign the contract now and add this clause. Let's go to the bank first—do you have a bank card?" Department Head Li said.

"Yes, let's go to the bank now," Wang Peng laughed.

Wang Peng and Department Head Li went to the bank. Wang Peng saw the five million yuan deposited into his bank card, and Wang Peng and Department Head Li signed the contract.

Wang Peng saw that the matter was settled, and Wang Peng said to Department Head Li.

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"Definitely," Department Head Li and Wang Peng said together.

"Good, good," Wang Peng laughed.

Wang Peng left the bank and went to Fifteenth Middle School.

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