Liu Rulan felt like her world had collapsed.
Seeing Xiao He suddenly become somewhat different, Liu Rulan felt a strong sense of alarm.
She looked at Xiao He cautiously, her tone serious: "Are you really alright? We absolutely must talk about anything!"
I'm not afraid of celebrities having problems, I'm afraid of celebrities having problems quietly!
Liu Rulan was completely distraught, her nerves on edge.
Xiao He explained somewhat helplessly, "Sister Liu, I'm really fine."
"So what's your situation now?" Liu Rulan asked incredulously. "How could things have changed so much?"
Xiao He: "Uh...maybe after reading a few books on self-cultivation, I suddenly realized the true meaning of life?"
Liu Rulan: "..."
Liu Rulan rolled her eyes: "Looks like nothing's wrong."
However, she still took out her phone and called Xiao Chen up.
“Xiao Chen will be sleeping in the same room with you for the next few days. You must tell Xiao Chen anything that happens, okay?”
Xiao He was startled by Liu Rulan's unusual vigilance: "Sister Liu, I'm really fine! And I'm not as fierce as I used to be, isn't that a good thing? This way I can find more roles in the future."
Liu Rulan sighed: "Actually, it's a good thing for an actor to have a unique memorable point. Otherwise, many people wouldn't be so busy creating personas. In fact, these persona creation behaviors are just labeling themselves and increasing the public's memory of them."
As long as a point of memory is created for the public, then the marketing is successful.
This is why Liu Rulan never paid attention to Xiao He's temperament and eyes. She felt that this was actually what made Xiao He stand out in the entertainment industry, and it was an advantage that made it easier for people to remember him.
Xiao He: ...I've never thought about this angle before.
“But it’s fine as it is now. As an actor, the works you’ve produced are all very representative, which is subtly helping to increase your public memory. Even if some minor changes happen now, it won’t have a big impact.” Liu Rulan patted Xiao He. “Just be sure to tell me if anything really happens.”
"Definitely, definitely, definitely..."
Xiao He was embarrassed: "Sister Liu, aren't you being a little too cautious?"
Liu Rulan chuckled: "Then you've never experienced getting a phone call in the middle of the night, and then hearing an artist on the other end tell you that she's swallowed a whole bottle of sleeping pills and is now lying in the bathtub cutting her ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) wrists."
Xiao He: ...? Huh?
Liu Rulan shrugged: "It's a true story, but it wasn't me who encountered it. It was Cheng Xue. She used to manage a female artist who was usually very kind to everyone, and everyone liked her. However, she suffered from bipolar disorder due to some family problems. During her depressive episodes, she would open the window and jump off the building. It was really terrifying. And when someone was watching, her behavior was perfectly normal. But when no one was watching, she was like a bomb, ready to explode at any moment."
Moreover, this explosion will not only affect her, but also her agent and agency.
One can imagine what public opinion would be like if an artist committed suicide under this manager's management.
The fans of an artist alone can verbally abuse someone to death.
Hearing this, Xiao He couldn't help but swallow hard: "So how did things go after that? Since it's so serious, you should go to the hospital for treatment..."
“The problem is that she has no one else to help her. Her family is the cause of her illness, and they are firmly against her leaving the entertainment industry. She also doesn’t have any true friends.” Liu Rulan sighed. “I can’t go into too much detail with you, but in the end, it was the company that helped her leave the industry to get treatment. Otherwise, Cheng Xue would have been stuck in this situation forever.”
Everyone gets sick and vulnerable at times, which is perfectly normal and understandable. However, the entertainment industry is just too complicated. Everyone is constantly on edge, and the slightest disturbance can trigger a media frenzy, leaving no one unscathed.
If Cheng Xue didn't want any problems to arise, she would have to spend more energy and time caring for a patient. And she did indeed persist in doing so. It was fine for a while, but to keep doing it indefinitely, frankly, one really isn't made of iron.
Anyone who frequently receives several "death" calls in the middle of the night would find it hard to bear the pounding of their heart.
"So we learned from this experience and paid special attention to the mental health of artists."
Liu Rulan very seriously brought the topic back: "If you encounter any problems, especially emotional ones, you must tell us. We are always ready to help you find solutions and work together to resolve them. Please don't hide anything, understand?"
Xiao He: "...Okay, I understand."
During the conversation, Xiao Chen also came up.
"Sister Liu, hey? Brother Xiao!" Xiao Chen glanced at Xiao He a few more times. "Brother Xiao, you seem to be in a good mood today!"
Xiao He: "...Yes."
Okay, maybe he should still look in the mirror and adjust his skills.
After ending the topic, Liu Rulan gestured for Xiao Chen to pack her things first, and then continued to say to Xiao He, "After the remaining filming on the island is completed, we will return to Shanghai and 'Shining Stars' will begin its pre-broadcast promotion. At that time, we will need to cooperate with the production team for promotion, especially with Su Shengxi. We will have to contact them again. Be prepared, we won't be embarrassed, they will be."
Xiao He sighed with some emotion, "It's so fast."
He felt like he had only known Sister Liu for a short time, but so much had happened in that time. He was still a little stunned when he heard the name "Shining Stars".
"Of course we should broadcast it as soon as possible if it can be broadcast. Anyway, we're not the ones in a hurry." Liu Rulan shrugged. "Didn't Su Shengxi lose a lot of fans recently? Now they're hoping this drama will help them successfully transform and return to their peak."
Xiao He: "Hehe..."
That might make dreaming happen faster.
...
In the following period, Liu Zehang was the first to finish filming, completing his shooting task.
Because Xu Ning's character has some scenes that need to be filmed separately, Xiao He will have to stay on the island for a few more days.
Before leaving, the two bumped fists to encourage each other: "See you later!"
See you later!
After Liu Zehang left, Xiao He continued filming on the island for about another week.
When Xiao He returned to Shanghai, it was already mid-September, and National Day was just around the corner.
The broadcast date for "Shining Stars" is set for October 12th.
