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

Chapter 442 Far Ahead (14)

Uh…

Shen Yan originally intended to treat everyone equally, not offending anyone, and praising everyone...

But after posting it on Weibo, I offended someone!

I offended Chen Kun.

Everyone knows the saying, "In 'The Founding of a Republic,' one line and one expression completely overshadowed another actor..." Who was that other actor?

Chen Kun!
In "The Founding of a Republic," he played Nikolai Veradimirovich Ilizalo, while Tong Dawei played the eldest son of the Kong family.

In a scene where the two are acting together, Nikolai berates Kong Dagongzi in front of Meiling, but Tong Dawei ignores him and says, "I'm a businessman, not a philanthropist!"

He instantly defeated Chen Kun, and his emotions were complex: a mixture of helplessness, guilt, and some shame at what Nikolai said, but he maintained his consistent businessman's mindset.

It's truly much more nuanced and layered than Chen Kun's performance...

But Chen Kun has a very good image…

Last year's "Painted Skin 2" grossed 7.2 million yuan at the box office, enjoying immense popularity and frequently associated with Zhou Xun...

He also preached his faith in all sorts of mystical and superstitious ways!

But this artistic style is very popular.

Many of Chen Kun's fans left comments criticizing Shen Yan...

They criticized him for disrespecting his seniors, etc.

Some also criticized him: What right does he have to comment on Chen Kun…

Shen Yan didn't mince words: "I'm truly impressed... He's an actor born in the 70s, my senior. Logically, I shouldn't be commenting on him, but... among the actors born in the 70s like Liu Ye, Chen Jianbin, Liao Fan, Duan Yihong, Wang Qianyuan, Huang Bo, Xia Yu, and Zhang Zhen... who can he compare to?"

"The tide will eventually recede, revealing who's been swimming naked! I'm putting my words here; I won't delete this Weibo post..."

After writing this sentence, Shen Yan decisively turned off his phone…

Oh, time to board the plane!
……

Actually, a lot of actors in the industry, especially celebrities, are a bit eccentric...

It's actually very simple: it's because they're not at peace with themselves!

They are able to perceive a mismatch between their social status and wealth and their actual abilities…

Many celebrities themselves feel that if they had to start all over again, they would not be able to achieve the same level of success.

Chen Kun is a typical example. After "The Story of a Noble Family," he filmed several similar dramas: "The Stormy West Gate," "The Zhu Family Garden," and "The Dream of the Past," all of which flopped. Not only did he repeat his classic roles, but he also didn't miss out on popular themes at the time. For a while, the industry was obsessed with playing King Goujian of Yue, and big names like Chen Baoguo and Chen Daoming all went to play Goujian. Then, all sorts of handsome men went to play Fan Li, and he joined in the fun...

This kind of subject matter is so good that whoever plays it becomes a star, but he didn't, and his career flopped!

He played Fan Li in "The Legend of the Conqueror"... This show flopped so badly that many people had never even heard of it.

Then, in 2016 and 2017, reality TV was all the rage.

He even jumped on the bandwagon and filmed two seasons of "24"!

In the end, he still pounced.

His worst performance was in "Qian Xuesen"...

One can clearly feel how awkward it is for an actor to use technique to portray a great person they imagine when they don't have a deep enough understanding of human nature...

He could feel it himself…

After all, "Qian Xuesen" is a biographical film, directed by Zhang Jianya, and aimed at winning awards...

He didn't receive a single nomination, not even the Five-One Project Award!

It's worth noting that a terrible film like "Flying Apsaras" won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Film.

Chen Kun isn't stupid!
That feeling of unease is something many people cannot understand.

What they need most is support and comfort. So what can be done?
Or they can place their faith in themselves and imagine themselves as God's chosen one;
While doing so, I also preach...

Alternatively, they might try to pretend to be someone of high status, rejecting most ordinary people through their personality, behavior, and values, holding their heads high and rolling their eyes in front of the public to demonstrate that their abilities and social status are different from the general public.

And then, the sense of superiority in the entertainment industry was born!

What do you do if you make a bad movie?
They immediately convened a meeting of a bunch of "experts" to discuss whether it was a good movie, and then started criticizing the audience and belittling their aesthetic sense...

I used to think Lu Chuan was bad, then I thought he was probably just stupid, and now I think he might have suffered from long-term mental and cognitive challenges, so I have a minimum of humanitarian pity for him.

……

"So what if they cursed? It's no big deal. We're all in this world, everyone has people they look down on."

"Alright, I'll handle it..."

Upon arriving in Hainan and checking into a seaside hotel, Yang Siwei called to inquire about her online rant.

She didn't really care...

Given Shen Yan's current status, popularity, and the resources he controls, criticizing an actor on Weibo is nothing!

Shen Yan asked her, "What are you planning to do?"

"Either divert public attention or dig up dirt on him... There's so much dirt on him, and a lot of people are speculating about the biological mother of his son!"

"...Oh, no need to be so harsh...just ignore him." Shen Yan changed the subject: "Will today's box office reach 1.2 million?"

"It should be more than that... I just asked a few theater managers, and they said they will add another 3000 screenings tomorrow."

"Whose screenings will be cut?"

"The Village Gala... Starting tomorrow, the number of screenings for the Village Gala will drop to 3000 per day..." Yang Siwei paused, then continued, "The attendance rate for Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is also quite high..."

"Taller than us?"

"About the same, around 65% of the sessions..."

"Have we run out of money?"

"There are still around 20 million left... should we keep throwing money at it?"

"Smash it!" Shen Yan said decisively, "We have to smash it. Stephen Chow's appeal is too strong. We must ensure a significant lead for more than three days!"

Yang Siwei nodded: "Okay, I'll go and talk to Meituan Movies right away!"

"By the way, Sister Yang, Happy New Year!"

"Thank you, Brother Yan."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yan received Yang Siwei's box office report.

The box office of "American Dreams in China" on the first day of the Lunar New Year was approximately 1.3 million yuan.
Second place went to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," with a box office of 5400 million.
The remaining few are mostly around 80...

"Hotel Deluxe", "Cloud Atlas", "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Happy Year of the Snake", "Happy Camp: Happy Homecoming"...

These films were all released in early February, and the Spring Festival film season starts on February 10th this year.

Oh, and there's also "Better and Better Village Evening," which had 9.8% of screenings and grossed 320 million yuan in a single day…

This percentage already proves the film's failure!
Zhang Yibai simply left Xiaoma Benteng Company—"Living with Fashion," "Happiness Quota," and "Getting Better and Better: Village Evening Gala" were all failures…

Conversely, "Lost in Thailand," which was rejected by Xiaoma Benteng, set a new box office record for Chinese-language films!

Jing Tian was quite embarrassed.
Although she only had a cameo role, she has already been promoted as a lead actress.

Many netizens who were scammed left comments in her Weibo comment section: It's terrible!

Shen Yan was in a good mood—after all, "American Dreams in China" was indeed far ahead...

I decided to call Jing Tian, ​​hoping to offer some comfort...

(End of this chapter)