Starting Sign-In from a Billionaire God-Chapter 966 - 965: Zero Chance
In Liu Yina's eyes, the reason Ning Xiaoyue could become popular was certainly due to her own advantages, like being beautiful and having a likable personality, but it also couldn't be separated from the backing of capital behind the scenes.
Back when someone discovered Ning Xiaoyue and sent her to participate in the talent show, that person's insight was truly impressive; this person was truly amazing.
Liu Yina had always been curious about who this person was. Was it Ning Xiaoyue's boss, Wang Xiangqian? From what she knew, Wang Xiangqian was actually a failure; his company almost went bankrupt, and he didn't even have the capability to send Ning Xiaoyue to the talent show.
It could be said that there must be another benefactor behind Ning Xiaoyue!
Now she knew that Ning Xiaoyue's benefactor was actually Lin Fan!
So she felt that Lin Fan had great judgment; she could say that Lin Fan had a sharp eye for people, and she had a question she wanted to ask Lin Fan.
"Do you think I can become famous?" Liu Yina stared into Lin Fan's eyes and asked.
This was the question that concerned her the most. She wanted to be a star, but after her father invested heavily in her debut, it didn't make much of a splash. Next, she was going to join Cherry Entertainment, one of the three biggest giants in the entertainment industry. It seemed to give her a lot of hope, but she still wasn't very confident.
Lin Fan said, "Do you really want me to say? If I say it, you won't be mad, right? What if you get mad, report back to your father, and seek revenge on me?"
Lin Fan had a teasing tone.
Liu Yina blushed and said, "I promise I won't. I'm not that petty."
Lin Fan laughed and said, "You don't actually need to ask me this question. I believe with your father's connections, he can find many experienced big shots in the entertainment industry to answer this question for you."
Liu Yina said, "That's true. I do have the chance to meet these industry big shots, but they won't tell me the truth because they're all afraid of offending my daddy. They only say flattering things, and no one will speak their true thoughts."
Lin Fan said, "Do you think I'll speak the truth?"
Liu Yina nodded and said, "Yes, I think you will. I don't know why, but I just feel that you will. I trust what you say. Maybe it's because you're daring enough to go against my daddy, so you're definitely not afraid to offend him, unlike those other people."
Lin Fan said, "Okay then, I'll be straightforward."
Liu Yina suddenly felt a bit nervous, feeling that Lin Fan wouldn't have something nice to say, but she'd heard enough good things; she really wanted to hear some honest words.
Lin Fan said, "I think it'll be very difficult for you to become famous."
Liu Yina: "..."
Lin Fan was indeed too blunt, too direct, without even a hint of tact.
Although Liu Yina was prepared to hear the truth, hearing Lin Fan say it like this still made her mood drop instantly.
Lin Fan continued, "Being a star is not something that just anyone can do. You see, although it seems like the threshold for the entertainment industry is very low, not just anyone can actually enter. When Xiaoyue debuted, many people criticized her, saying that the threshold of the entertainment industry was too low, letting in any random person. Xiaoyue's singing and dancing were so bad, yet she could debut. These critics were shouting about unfairness, as if anyone could do it, but if you let them try themselves, could they do it? I dare say they couldn't."
"To enter the entertainment industry and become popular, first, you need an opportunity to step in. But is the threshold actually that low? Can anyone really enter? Not really. Take Xiaoyue as an example. She got popular through participating in the program Creation Star, which had only 99 contestants. Many don't know that before the show, there was a preliminary audition; these 99 contestants were selected from tens of thousands of girls. Calling it a one in ten thousand chance is not an exaggeration. Selecting 99 from ten thousand, and then selecting 9 from 99 to debut—doesn't that sound more brutal than the competition for civil servants?"
"If someone thinks the threshold of the entertainment industry is low, they should try it themselves and find out. But do you think you could even be one of those tens of thousands of auditioning contestants? No, you're overestimating yourself. Before you can even think of becoming one of those auditioning contestants, you have to first join an entertainment company, because those auditioning contestants are all trainees from entertainment companies. You have to become a trainee first. And therein lies the problem. How many girls want to become trainees? This number is not as simple as ten thousand; it could be a hundred thousand, or even a million. If you still want to get into the entertainment industry, you should first ask if an entertainment company would take you in as a trainee."
"Let's say you're very lucky and become a trainee, perhaps because you have talent in singing or dancing, or maybe because you're good-looking and caught the eye of an entertainment company, which decided to groom you. Now there's a talent show you want to participate in. You must first beat the other trainees in your company to get a recommendation spot, then go to the preliminary auditions to compete with tens of thousands of trainees from other companies, securing a one in ten thousand to ultimately qualify for the competition. At this point, you've just barely reached the threshold of the entertainment industry. To truly enter, you still need to compete on the program with other contestants; out of 99 people, only 9 spots are available, and you need to secure one of them."
"Doesn't it sound like thousands of soldiers are trying to cross a single-log bridge? Does anyone still think the threshold of the entertainment industry is low?"
"If you think the talent show route is too difficult and don't want to go that way, you can try applying to drama schools. But compared to talent shows, this path is also like hell mode. How many students apply for art exams nationwide each year? It's also like thousands of soldiers crossing a single-log bridge. Okay, suppose you were lucky enough to get into a drama school; do you think you can wait around to become a star then? Certainly not. In reality, most drama school students can never become stars. Even after working hard to get into drama school, they can't even touch the edge of the entertainment industry in the end. Only a few have the chance to be discovered to act in TV dramas or movies and become stars."
"I'm saying all this just to illustrate that becoming a popular star in the entertainment industry is not simple. Saying the threshold of the entertainment industry is low is only something outsiders who just want to talk say; anyone truly knowledgeable would never say such a thing."
"Of course, what I'm describing is the threshold for ordinary people to enter the entertainment industry; this threshold doesn't exist for someone like Miss Liu. Because you're not ordinary people; you're second-generation. You might be a Rich Second Generation, or maybe a Star Second Generation; you don't need to compete with thousands of ordinary people to cross the single-log bridge. Just like Miss Liu, your dad spends money, and you're in the entertainment industry."
By this point, Liu Yina's face was already red.
Every word Lin Fan said was piercing because she indeed entered the entertainment industry through her dad spending money. She didn't need talent shows, didn't need to apply to drama schools, and didn't need to be discovered by scouts. She was just relying on her dad.
Lin Fan smiled slightly, looking at Liu Yina: "Miss Liu, if you didn't have a good dad, do you think you'd have any chance of debuting? Answering that question will give you the answer to the question you wanted to ask."
Liu Yina seriously thought for a moment, feeling a bit suffocated: "If it weren't for my daddy, my chance of entering the entertainment industry… would be zero?"
