Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 404 Yang Mi Becomes a Sensation Again!
Actually, people in the industry think this is no big deal. It's just working with his ex-girlfriend. Is it really that big of a deal?

Look closely, this is Li Qiutang's play.

The only Golden Globe-winning director from mainland China, how can you not stomach this little bit of stuff when acting in his films?
Gong Li also starred in Zhang Yimou's "Coming Home".

Huang Xiaoming could swallow it, and Yang Ying could swallow it at first, but as things have progressed, it has become increasingly difficult for her to accept, and her emotions have become increasingly uncontrollable.

She's currently filming "Bride Wars" in Shanghai. Even if she knows that Huang Xiaoming knew in advance that Qin Lan was the lead actress but still volunteered for the role, she can't immediately confront Huang Xiaoming with tears, tantrums, and threats of suicide.

But some things are better left unthought. The more you think about them, the more wrong they seem. The more Yang Ying thought about it, the more wronged she felt. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Huang Xiaoming's actions were tantamount to betrayal. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that if Huang Xiaoming could do the first thing, she could do the fifteenth.

"You're the one who wronged me first!" Yang Ying thought fiercely to herself.

Considering her own development over the past two years, Yang Ying felt that a wise bird should choose a good tree to perch on.

She has been developing her career in mainland China for many years, but she hasn't made much progress. She has become famous and has been named one of the new "Four Little Actresses".

But unlike Liu Yifei, she didn't have access to top-tier resources.

Look at how Li Qiutang promotes his girlfriend! Top-tier domestic and international resources are poured into her hands for free. Look at the resources I have. Although they are all of above-average quality, they can't compare to a single movie like "Pacific Rim"!
Even if she's not compared to someone like Liu Yifei, who seems to have been born with a lucky star, how does she compare to Yang Mi?
Yang Mi now has two hugely popular dramas, "Chinese Paladin 3" and "Palace," which have made her incredibly famous.

But what about me? I haven't even had a hit drama yet!

Of the four new rising stars selected last year, the other three—Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, and Nini—all have works written by ghostwriters, but she has no representative works or roles.

He keeps bragging about his good relationship with Li Qiutang and how many high-ranking people he knows at Qiutian Film Studio, but he can't get good resources for himself. Is this what you call connections?
In fact, she didn't know that Huang Xiaoming had actually tried to secure resources for her from the executives of Qiutian Pictures. Qiutian Pictures had just launched the youth film "The Best of Us" on May Day. Huang Xiaoming had approached Xu Lin, the vice president and general manager of distribution at Qiutian Pictures, and Xu Lin had basically given his approval. But who told her to be so reckless as to hire online trolls to smear Qin Lan during the crucial promotional period of "The Invisible Guest".

Her actions completely ruined the film.

The senior executives at Qiutian were very disgusted with Yang Ying's actions. Yang Ying disliked Qin Lan and wanted to smear her to get revenge. The senior executives at Qiutian completely understood. They would never interfere if Yang Ying smeared Qin Lan in other films. However, Xu Lin, who had been given half a pack of cigarettes, still couldn't understand why Yang Ying wanted to target "The Invisible Guest".

"The Best of Us" was originally a surprise that Huang Xiaoming prepared for Yang Ying, but he didn't tell her in advance. Now she ruined it, and Huang Xiaoming feels that Yang Ying is being unreasonable, acting out without considering the time or place.

He usually seems to have good judgment, how come he's so stupid now? For resources and for future development, what can't he tolerate?
In addition, Huang Xiaoming intentionally used work to numb himself, so he was even less willing to contact Yang Ying these past few days.

The summer movie season is in full swing. Although "The Breakup Guru" couldn't beat "Transformers 4," its box office performance exceeded expectations, achieving great success. The other films awaiting release also have their own selling points.

It has a strong sense of diverse opinions and ideas.

However, the summer TV drama market is dominated by one company.

This is still Hunan TV, and it's still Yang Mi!
The first episode of "Swords of Legends" was a huge hit!
On its first day of broadcast, it achieved a national viewership rating of 1.57 and a market share of 10.89%. By July 3, the rating had climbed to 1.73% and the market share to 11.99%, firmly holding the top spot. Sometimes one can't help but wonder if Yang Mi has some kind of mystical luck. This is her third hit drama. Among actresses of her age, Liu Yifei retired from the television drama market long ago, and neither Liu Shishi nor Tang Yan have achieved the same success in the drama industry. To exaggerate a bit, even the two of them combined might not be able to surpass Yang Mi.

With the success of "Swords of Legends", the biggest beneficiary was actually the male lead, Li Yifeng.

She debuted through a talent show and had been relatively unknown until one of her dramas made her a household name across the country!

The drama "Boss & Me," which aired a few days after "Swords of Legends," also had good ratings, but overall it still didn't perform as well as "Swords of Legends."

Amidst the sweltering summer movie season, Century Autumn announced a major piece of news:
"The TV series 'The Legend of the Wind,' which the company has been preparing for three years, will start filming this year. The main production company is Century Autumn, and Dongyang Qingyu, Daylight Entertainment, and Ciwen Media have been introduced as co-producers."

Dongyang Qingyu is an old partner of Century Autumn and Li Qiutang's mentor. Jiang Wei, the director of "The Legend of the Wind," is a contracted director of Dongyang Qingyu. The two companies have collaborated on many projects. Daylight Entertainment needs no introduction; "Parents' Love" and "Nirvana in Fire" are both collaborations with their team. As for Ciwen Media, it was to repay their favor for "The Journey of Flower." The deal reached behind the scenes was that Century Autumn invested 7000 million yuan in "The Journey of Flower" and acquired the exclusive online rights to the TV series.

The drama "The Legend of the Wind" has received a lot of attention in the drama industry. It was announced in 11 that the project was in preparation. It was directed by Jiang Wei, the director of "Lurking", and the script was adapted by Huang Ke, the screenwriter of "Before Dawn".

This behind-the-scenes team is top-notch in the drama industry; Century Autumn is clearly aiming to be the king of dramas.

The official announcement of the start of filming has caused a great stir in the drama industry.

Has casting been completed? "The Message" is a typical ensemble piece; is there a possibility that I could participate? Who have been cast as the two most outstanding female leads, Gu Xiaomeng and Li Ningyu?
Century Autumn's high-profile announcement of the project is intended to build its reputation in advance, and also to make it easier for Century Autumn to respond to inquiries.

Casting has begun, but the two female leads, Gu Xiaomeng and Li Ningyu, have not yet been decided.

Actresses in the industry are sending their resumes to film crews like crazy!
To exaggerate a bit, every actress in Beijing called the film crew.

These two characters are so outstanding, they deserve so much acting talent.

Director Jiang Wei is a renowned director in the TV drama industry. His previous work, "Lurking," was a classic spy drama. This time, he is taking the reins of a spy drama, so the quality is guaranteed. Why would anyone not act in a drama like this?
Yang Mi, who has become popular again, has her sights set on "The Legend of the Wind". However, she knows that a big director like Jiang Wei will not give her face or make special arrangements just because she is popular.

Moreover, she also knew that her popularity from idol dramas didn't really mean much to a serious drama director like Jiang Wei; no matter how famous you are, he won't care.

Yang Mi has the desire to change her image, but her agent and partner Zeng Jia advised her to give up "The Legend of the Wind," with a simple reason: "We can't break into the serious drama circle anyway, and we don't necessarily have to film this drama. We'd rather use that time to film a couple more dramas; the company is currently in dire need of revenue."

"I have two appointments tonight. One is with Gan Wei, the wife of the boss of LeEco, and the other is with a production management manager from Qiutian. I'd appreciate it if you could make the arrangements."

Yang Mi had no choice; the company's performance pressure was all on her shoulders. She thought the huge success of "Swords of Legends" would give her a break, but unexpectedly, Zeng Jia gave her even more work.

There was no other way but to run away; after all, it was his own company.

(End of this chapter)