Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 637 The Dispute Between the Two Yangs
But no fan group in the Chinese entertainment industry would target Liu Yifei, let alone the fact that this matter has nothing to do with her.

She was voted number one back then, but she didn't go and act in it.

It was Yang Mi's fans who played the "best friend" card and dragged Liu Yifei into the fray.

It is said that the TV and movie versions belonged to two different companies at the time, and the two productions were in preparation almost simultaneously. Liu Yifei was voted the lead actress for the movie version, but Liu Yifei knew that Yang Mi would be starring in the TV version, so she voluntarily withdrew from the movie to let her best friend have the role.

This fabricated story obviously won't fool the fans. Fan circles have clear boundaries; if you two are arguing, then you two are arguing. Even if the two fangirls are best friends, it's none of my business, so don't drag me into it.

Moreover, many of Yang Mi's fans don't really like her, and she has a history of betraying her best friend. Most of her fans keep their distance from her, at most reminiscing about her "Big Nai Nai" incident.

"Yifei withdrew from 'Once Upon a Time' because 'Pacific Rim 2' was about to start filming, and the start dates of the two movies clashed. The CEO of Ali personally explained this at the time, so why would he bring Yifei in now?"

"This has nothing to do with Yifei, don't involve her."

"I don't know anything about 'Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms,' I'm just a bystander, please don't bring up Yifei."

Yang Ying is currently filming "Entrepreneurial Age" and she is also trying to return to "Keep Running". She knows better than anyone how important this show is to her.

Zhejiang TV actually wants her back, to form a duo of female MCs, which would be a huge gimmick and would definitely boost ratings.

As for the controversy surrounding the pairing of Lu Han and Dilraba, which led to insults from Lu Han's fans and subsequently dissatisfaction from Dilraba herself, none of this matters in the face of ratings and viewership.

However, for various reasons, Yang Ying's return has not yet been successful.

Finally, on this day, Yang Ying received a notice that she was allowed to participate in the recording of the last two episodes of this season's "Keep Running" in Prague.

Yang Ying quickly asked for leave from the film crew and rushed to Prague.

Furthermore, the director of the "Running Man" program revealed to her that Dilraba probably won't be coming next season.

The specific reasons were not told to Yang Ying by the production team, but the real reason was with Dilraba herself. She was indeed dissatisfied with the production team's promotion of her and Lu Han as a couple. In addition, she had just become popular and was still somewhat ambitious. She wanted to act in more dramas and did not want to be a variety show personality. She did express her dissatisfaction to the production team and her idea of ​​not renewing her contract for the next season.

Dilraba didn't want to renew her contract, so Yang Ying's return was a natural progression.

As for the online feud with Yang Mi's fans, she knew about it, but she felt that it was deliberately provoked by Yang Mi's side, which was too obvious.

Yang Ying felt that Yang Mi's behavior was a bit despicable. Just because you played a role doesn't mean others can't play it? Does that mean the role is exclusively yours?
Yang Ying personally finds this kind of comparison and contrast somewhat distasteful, but the infighting between the two fan groups is, to some extent, beneficial to the promotion of the upcoming movie version, and neither she nor the film's production company intends to interfere.

How long can they keep arguing? They'll quiet down in a few days.

After filming wrapped on "The Butterfly Lovers" and before filming began on "The Wandering Earth," Li Qiutang led a team to negotiate with a coal mine owner.

The coal bosses have completed their task for Autumn, and Boss Li wants to kick them out, since they don't seem to want to invest in Autumn anymore anyway.

It seems that every business owner gradually drives away their partners after achieving entrepreneurial success.

An agreement has finally been reached. To avoid market turmoil, the coal mine owners have chosen to exit Autumn Pictures slowly and orderly through negotiated transfers. The shares held by the coal mine owners will be absorbed internally by Autumn Pictures through employee stock ownership plans, targeted introduction of strategic investors, and other shareholder acquisitions.

The coal mine owner's heart isn't in the film and television industry. He's made enough money over the years, and staying would ruin the goodwill built up over so many years of cooperation. Li Qiutang's offer was fair, so it's best for everyone to part amicably and remain friends. They can even have a couple of drinks when they meet. There's nothing wrong with that.

The deal has been reached. The specific operations can be handled by the company and professionals. However, there is one condition: most of the shares withdrawn by the coal mine owners will be taken over by the employee stock ownership plan and targeted investors. This is to prevent the existing shareholders from becoming too powerful. Li Qiutang will not allow this, and Tencent, as the third largest shareholder, will not allow this to happen either.

Having solved a major problem, Mr. Li was exceptionally energetic while filming on set.

Wu Mengda joined the crew a few days ago. Putting aside his acting skills, his attitude alone is impeccable.

Every day when work starts, he is always the first actor to arrive on set. Often, the staff has just arrived when his car is already parked at the door. He is never late, saying that he is getting old and needs less sleep.

He never brought a script to the set. He not only memorized his own lines, but also the lines of his co-stars. If his co-stars stumbled or forgot their lines, he could even remind them.

Li Qiutang praised Uncle Da in front of the documentary camera: "I really have to learn from him. He never brings a script to the set, and he always has lines ready at any time. He's over sixty, and he arrives earlier than me every day."

Following the cameraman's lens, we see Li Qiutang sit up from the director's chair and come to the set.

The next scene they filmed was about Han Zi'ang coming to the police station to bail out his two grandsons.

Wu Mengda had never seen VR glasses before and was very curious about what they were and whether they were really as amazing as people said.
The girls in the movie are all inside these glasses.

"Is this a prop you designed, or does such a thing really exist?" It's normal for someone over 60 to not keep up with the latest technological and fashion trends.

“Yes, there are.” Li Qiutang said, “But there are very few resources that can fit these glasses right now, so it’s just something to play with for fun, it’s not very interesting.” Huazi gave him a pair to try out, but Li Qiutang played with them for only two days before leaving them to gather dust in a drawer.

"How do I use this?" Wu Meng asked, holding his VR glasses and wanting to try it out.

"This is a prop. Real VR glasses are quite heavy. This one is just a shell. If you want to play with it, I'll give you mine. I've only played with it twice, and it's like new."

"Hey, I'm so sorry."

“It’s alright, it’s a waste to leave it there.” Then she went over the script, and after two more rehearsals, Li Qiutang finally started filming.

The police station scene is simple: Liu Qi and his sister are caught driving illegally by the traffic police and are locked up in the police station. Han Zi'ang comes to bail them out, attempting to bribe the police with dried earthworms and VR glasses containing his sister's belongings that he has kept for 50 years. As a result, he is also locked up. Later, due to a malfunction of the global planetary engine, an earthquake occurs, the police station collapses, and everyone escapes.

The scene is short, lasting about 4 minutes from when Liu Qi and his sister enter until they escape during the earthquake, according to the pre-production preview. The police station scene is also the only one, and it will be dismantled after filming.

This was also the first scene between the two young actors and Wu Mengda.

Li Qiutang instructed the two young actors, especially Zhao Jinmai: "Learn from Uncle Da during this time, watch more, learn more, and ask more questions. He has been acting all his life and he's become an expert." The meaning was good, but it sounded so awkward coming from Li Qiutang's mouth.

Li Qiutang left the set without returning to the director's seat. Instead, she stood next to the cinematographer, holding a wireless monitor. The assistant director shouted, "Ready—Action!"

(End of this chapter)