As they stepped off the music festival stage, the group of four were out of breath. But from the happy look on their faces, it was clear to see that tonight would be the start to their path of stardom.
Long Jie knew exactly how saturated the singing industry was. Since there were so many singing competitions and singers of all different levels, it was hard for the audience to process them all. If one did not have something unique to offer and wanted to advance simply based on singing skills, it was much too difficult.
So, Long Jie specifically hired a dance instructor from South Korea to help make up for the lack of dancing skills in China.
As a result, after the music festival was finished, Long Jie managed to open the doors to a variety of resources and finally breathed a sigh of relief. She then applied a stricter training regime to the group.
When Tangning was still around, Superstar Media was a professional agency that specialized in rediscovering forgotten artists. Now that Tangning was gone, Long Jie planned to turn Superstar Media into a breeding ground for newcomers; a place where young groups could be fostered. Superstar Media was about to be known for being 'Young and Stylish'.
After seeing the results produced by Long Jie, Han Xiuche's manager sighed. The people at Superstar Media were indeed capable. Although Long Jie didn't have as many ideas and methods as Tangning, she was still very impressive.
As the manager knew that Han Xiuche was the one that introduced S.A.J. to Superstar Media, she was happy to see them succeed.
"You know, apart from drawing manhua, you could go be a talent scout!"
As Han Xiuche stood in front of his drawing tablet and heard his manager's words of praise, he sneered.
"I didn't introduce these four to Superstar Media because I want them to be famous...Did you think that I would that nice?"
"Can't you do something good for once?" the manager turned and glared at Han Xiuche.
"No I can't!"
Actually, the manager knew exactly what Han Xiuche was thinking. On the surface, he said that he hated Tangning, but in reality, he simply wanted to lure Tangning out so he could witness her response. He was interested by her, but he was too stubborn to admit it. Plus, he had never learned proper social interaction.
"Even if Tangning provoked you, it's her bad luck. But, what about Long Jie? Long Jie placed so much trust in you, why must you hurt her?"
"Do you know why a psychopathic killer kills?" Han Xiuche asked as he put down his pen.
"Why?"
"Because he enjoys it...Long Jie means nothing to me, so why should I care about her feelings?"
There were some people in this world who did things for no apparent reason.
Some people couldn't differentiate between good and bad; they simply did what they enjoyed.
Han Xiuche was dumbfounded as she stood up angrily, "I'm not going to bother with you anymore. You can do whatever​ you want!"
Han Xiuche was proud and arrogant because no one could do anything about him. He could do whatever he wanted.
What was the entertainment industry? It was a place to eat, drink and play. At least, that's what Han Xiuche saw it as.
Was he really waiting to see Tangning's response?
Tangning was just a woman with a mask, why would he be obsessed with her? Everything he did was simply so he could see Tangning in pain?
...
Meanwhile, in the US, the filming for Jones' film, 'The Resurrected Specimen', was nearing its final stages. There were only 2-3 months left before the remainder of the film was to be handed over to post production. This was thanks to the capabilities of American special effects; something Tangning couldn't easily learn.
During the final stages of filming, Jones was worried that Tangning wouldn't understand what was going on, so he began to explain things in more detail. This was exactly what Tangning had hoped for. Previously, in England, she felt as though her classes were just a waste of time. No matter how many films she watched and how much theory she studied, it was nothing compared to Jones' experience.
"We haven't had much time together, but everything I've taught you is based on useful experience and filming techniques I've used."
"Tangning, filming is an art. An art where expressing your own style is a difficult thing to do. This is something you may need to spend a lifetime to discover..."
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