Chapter 351: You Are Different from Her

She wasn't jealous or targeting Shen Li, just objectively stating the facts she saw from her perspective.

Ali's first drama was an ancient idol drama, and after filming, she immediately joined a realistic-themed crew. It is rare to see a newcomer as a lead being able to jump themes like this, not to mention in Sister Kuan's hands, even looking at the whole industry.

Because to leave a deep impression on the audience and investors, newcomers need to hit and penetrate in the most suitable track, so that when others see a certain type, they can substitute your face in the first time. This is the key.

If you frequently change role types before the audience remembers you, it seems that your acting path is varied, but in fact, it will make the audience face-blind and unable to remember who you are, because your screen image doesn't use one face.

This is the truth for bit parts.

So she has been acting in urban youth-themed TV series since her debut, and Sister Kuan has also been helping her reach the top 1 in this theme track. Ji Chuhe also believes that with her current national popularity, it is time to try other challenging roles.

But she didn't expect Sister Kuan to still disagree. Looking at Shen Li, Sister Kuan didn't give her any restrictions at all. She wanted to act, and Sister Kuan would pick it up. Ji Chuhe naturally felt a bit uncomfortable, feeling that Sister Kuan was biased!

Sister Kuan could fully understand Ji Chuhe's thoughts at this moment. She looked at Ji Chuhe and sighed lightly, asking a question Ji Chuhe had never thought of: "Can Ali accept that she is not popular? Can you?"

Ji Chuhe was stunned, not understanding what Sister Kuan meant for a while.

Can accept that she is not popular?

Her reaction fell into Sister Kuan's eyes, making Sister Kuan show a helpless smile: "Chuhe, Ali is different from you, and I am even less biased toward her. If I have to say favoritism, I must be the most biased toward you among the few people under my hand."

"The film and television market is changing rapidly now. Even the most popular people cannot guarantee that they can remain popular forever. The competition in the same track is fierce. How many people are staring at your position from behind? I can understand your mood of wanting to try new types now."

"But as your agent, I must consider more. If I don't have enough confidence that this script can explode, I definitely won't let you take it."

"The most typical example is Wang Shujie. She was so popular in the ancient costume big heroine track two years ago, not worse than you are today, right? Look at her now? How much has she fallen? Why is this?"

Ji Chuhe was silent for a while, because she had chatted about Wang Shujie with friends not long ago.

Precisely because she was eager to transform, she took two urban romance scripts in a row from the ancient costume big heroine track, and the result was two consecutive flops. Later, the resources were a cliff-like decline.

The environment is like this. When you no longer have the ability to carry a drama, you will be abandoned by capital, because the circle doesn't lack people. You abandoned the position that should have been yours, and then when you hit a south wall elsewhere and want to look back, it's already too late, because your position has long been replaced by others.

"Being popular is not a skill, being able to remain popular is a skill." Sister Kuan patted Ji Chuhe on the shoulder and said earnestly: "I don't want to keep you in a type and act endlessly, but every step of yours needs to be extra cautious to maintain your current status."

"This circle is no longer what it used to be. No one is irreplaceable. Newcomers are popping up like bamboo shoots after a rain. The audience and fans have too many choices. Some people are lucky and might rush to the top flow with one drama. Chuhe, don't think you are sitting on the clouds very securely now. If you fall, it will hurt!"

These words can be said to be heart-to-heart, because no matter what, Ji Chuhe understood that Sister Kuan couldn't harm her.

Disappointment was there, but Sister Kuan's words also played a role, making her re-examine how she should walk the road under her feet.

After a while, she nodded lightly.

Seeing this, Sister Kuan smiled: "Actually, this script is very good, but you didn't read it. Although the subject matter hasn't changed in your eyes, the character is a brand-new core, which is different from what you acted in the past."

"I just handed the script to Ali too. You are the female lead, if she is willing to take it, she will act as your sister."

"Sister Kuan." Ji Chuhe still hadn't figured out what Sister Kuan had said about Ali just now, so she couldn't help but ask: "What did you mean when you said Ali can accept not being famous? Does she not want to be famous?"

"It's not that she doesn't want to, it's just that she hasn't said she *must* be famous. Her pursuit of the identity of an actor is relatively pure; she just wants to play roles she likes. This is the essential difference between her and others, including you."

Ji Chuhe is both an actress and a star. She pursues shining and heating up in all aspects of the entertainment industry. She wants traffic, she wants works, she wants fashion stardom, and she wants high-end luxury endorsements—she wants it all!

If you want a lot and pursue many things, you must achieve the kind of long-term fame Sister Kuan talks about.

Ali wants little; she only wants roles. Therefore, her "degree of willfulness" will be very large, and Sister Kuan will give her very ample room for choice.

But Ji Chuhe was still puzzled: "Why? Why can she be like this, or rather, why do you, Sister Kuan, allow her to be like this?"

In Ji Chuhe's view, given Ali's own conditions, as long as she wanted to, combined with Sister Kuan's operation and support, she would definitely be able to become very famous in the future.

Sister Kuan smiled with deep meaning: "As for this reason, one day you will know."

It seemed she had just said this to Ali as well.

Ji Chuhe was confused, feeling that Sister Kuan was implying something.

Sister Kuan picked up her phone to check the date, then added: "Isn't there an event before the start of the New Year's film season in a few days? I'll introduce you to someone then."

"Who?"

"I won't tell you yet, because it's not certain if she will attend. This person is very low-key. If she comes, you'll know why I and the company are so 'obedient' to Ali."

Hearing this, Ji Chuhe frowned subconsciously.

She had been in the industry for some time and was well aware of some invisible rules. Listening to Sister Kuan, the person she was going to introduce to her was related to Shen Li, and this person must be very powerful. The reason Ali could pick scripts at will in the company was because of this person's connection.

The big shot behind Ali?

The direction of her association was naturally a bit skewed, but this couldn't be blamed on Ji Chuhe, because such things were not uncommon in the industry. Many actors, regardless of gender, had capital big shots behind them pushing the waves.

But generally, in such situations, didn't they hope that the person they pushed would become very famous?

Why didn't Little Ali care at all? Didn't the capital behind her care either?

This made Ji Chuhe even more curious.

(End of chapter)