Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 315 Troop Deployment (14)

In the film and television industry, there are patterns to how actors advance in their careers.

People like Zhao Youting are really rare!
Surprisingly, many of the few blockbusters or highly anticipated films produced in mainland China starred him as the male lead—such as "Detective Dee" and "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe," both of which were extremely popular blockbusters!

In 2012, she ventured into the mainland market and starred in four mainland films, all of which were guaranteed box office success and generated considerable buzz.

—"Caught in the Web," "So Young," "Detective Dee," "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe"...

Even if it flops, it can still boost one's status; Jing Tian can't compare to that kind of resource!

Putting everything else aside, let's just talk about "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe." Initially, Liu Ye was cast. Liu Ye had already collaborated with Lu Chuan on several projects, and the character of Hu Bayi was based on Liu Ye's novel, "Blood Romance"...

Is there anyone more suitable than him?
The camera started up, and it featured Mark Chao?

Even Deng Chao and Huang Xiaoming can't compare...

Deng Chao's debut drama "Young Emperor" was a huge hit, and several TV series he starred in with his wife Sun Li, such as "Sweet Honey" and "Happiness Like Flowers", were also very popular.

Despite his popularity, it was only through the strong recommendation of screenwriter Liu Heng that he was able to play a supporting male role in "Assembly," even though he was almost 30 at the time.

After more than a decade of accumulation, he became a box office hit with his self-directed and self-acted film "The Breakup Guru". He went on to star in "The Mermaid", and his subsequent leading roles in "I Belonged to You" and "Duckweed" were also highly anticipated films.

They climbed up step by step!
Xiao Ming is similar; he always started out as a supporting actor in movies…

Both were directed by Chen Kaige, but he could only play a supporting role in "Sacrifice," while Mark Chao was the male lead right away.

Let's take Feng Shaofeng as an example. His role in "Palace" was incredibly popular, and he even starred alongside Fan Bingbing in "Double Exposure." But then in "Detective Dee," he could only play a supporting role to Mark Chao…

You should know that getting the lead role in a movie is very difficult!

I heard that after the Heavenly Banquet, they're going to promote Yang You-ning, Chang Hsiao-chuan, and even have Lan Cheng-lung star in "Tiger Mountain".

Yu Dong refused outright…

Yu Dong was quite firm with these people—take it if you want, otherwise I'll change directors!
……

"Let's adapt 'The Ballad of Heroes'..."

"Would it be too risky?"

"...It's the finals now, we definitely have to have a good time!"

Shen Yan didn't take it to heart...

In Changsha, at the rehearsal hall, Shen Yan met Zhang Jie and told her about his plans to adapt "The Ballad of Heroes"...

Zhang Jie hesitated for a moment.

It's not that I dislike this version of "Heroes' Song"...

Instead, they were worried about the song's ranking.

"You have to understand that the most important thing in the finals is the atmosphere! As long as we get the audience hyped up, they'll definitely vote for me..." After a pause, Shen Yan added, "Do you know who I was planning to invite before?"

"Who?"

"Yang Mi... I'm going to sing 'The Power of Love' with her!"

"Yang...Yang Mi?"

Zhang Jie looked completely bewildered…

"Are you all happy?"

No joke, Shen Yan really did intend to invite Yang Mi to perform on stage with him, but she didn't dare...

It's a live stream, after all!
"I thought you wanted me to sing 'Proud Youth' or 'My Sky'!"

"I'm preparing for my second solo performance of 'My Sky'!"

"Many people are really looking forward to you singing 'My Sky'!"

“I checked Weibo…” Shen Yan paused, then glanced at Zhang Jie: “What do you think would happen if I called the top five contestants from Super Boy onto the stage together?”

"It's going to be amazing!"

Shen Yan nodded and took out his phone: "Then I'll contact Hong Tao right away!"

Zhang Jie stopped him: "...Chu Sheng and Su Xing are not ready to go on stage for the time being!"

"It's alright, let's make an exception. The ratings for the 'I Am a Singer' finale are definitely going to break 4%. I'm telling you, if the five of you go on stage together, the ratings will absolutely explode!" Shen Yan smiled: "How do you know it won't work if you haven't even asked?"

Zhang Jie's heart skipped a beat: "...Then you should try it..."

As expected, Hong Tao was taken aback for a moment upon hearing Shen Yan's words, and then said, "Chu Sheng can't go on stage... the others are fine!"

"Okay, Su Xing, Wang Lixin, Zhang Yuan..." "Zhang Yuan won't do, he's in a group now... Top Combine!"

“Then let’s go with Land Rover…” Shen Yan added, “I’ll handle Zhang Jie myself!”

"...Are you aiming for the title of King of Singers?"

"Nonsense, it's the last episode, wouldn't it be rude not to award the title of 'King of Singers'?"

Hong Tao thought for a moment and said, "Then do you want to sing 'I'm the Brightest Star'?"

"it is good…"

……

Alright, with this lineup and these two songs, we're guaranteed to win the first round...

In the second round... Shen Yan really wanted to sing "To All Those Who Know My Name"...

This song is perfect for an ending!

But this song has already been chosen by Yu Quan.

Then... "The Wind Rises"...

One last high note!
Oh, Shen Yan will definitely use the JJ Lin concert version…

To be honest, Shen Yan really has to thank the show "I Am a Singer"—before participating, although he was already quite famous and had won several top awards, his popularity hadn't really broken into the mainstream…

Most mainstream media outlets still don't really pay attention to him!
After "I Am a Singer", he turned the competition into a personal showcase, demonstrating all his abilities.

It is common knowledge.

Many people compare him to Zhou Jielun…

Su Xing, Wang Lixin, and Lu Hu arrived very quickly—they were all there by the morning of the next day!

Several of them are past their prime; I really didn't expect such a popular show like "I Am a Singer" to invite him...

—Su Xing hasn't hit anyone yet; the outburst won't happen until the end of this year.

Shen Yan immediately attributed the credit to Zhang Jie: "Sister Jie suggested singing 'My Sky,' so I thought we should invite a few more people to join...it would be best to get all the top 13!"

"Wow, you... are you going to team up for a gang fight?"

"He's even planning to invite Chu Sheng!"

Lu Hu asked, "Is that alright?"

Shen Yan shook his head: "Teacher Hong Tao said it's impossible!"

Su Xing nodded understandingly: "His matter is far too serious..."

"This is a slap in the face to the entire Hunan TV..."

"There was no other way; I was driving him crazy!"

"What do you think?"

Shen Yan scratched his head: "I'm not involved, so I respect his choice, but I can't do that. It would be disrespectful to the stage and to the fans!"

"Let's not talk about this anymore!" Zhang Jie changed the subject: "Shall we rehearse?"

"OK…"

Shen Yan nodded, then suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, after the first verse of 'My Sky,' let's go straight to 'I'm the Brightest Star'..."

Su Xing exclaimed in surprise: "...Wow, you're going to sing 'I'm the Brightest Star'...You really want to win?"

Shen Yan nodded: "I've finally made it to the finals, I'm definitely going to win the title of King of Singers..." At this point, he couldn't help but laugh: "Everyone, don't hold us back, and whatever you do, don't be like Yao Zheng!"

"Yao Zheng?"

"Small Town Girl... Oh right, I remember Lu Hu was also in it, you two were really rushing to take pictures..."

Lu Hu asked in surprise, "Did I shoot too fast?"

"You still don't believe me..." Shen Yan took out his phone and searched for the video...

Goodness, the first part was alright, but when Yao Zheng came on, it was all rushed...

Su Xing exclaimed in surprise, "Is Lao Yao really that ruthless?"

"Haha," Lu Hu was laughing so hard he couldn't stand up straight, "You can't blame Lao Yao, he'd never even heard of 'Small Town Girl' before!"

(End of this chapter)