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

Chapter 487 Scandal (23)

What is Yang Mi's attitude towards "Tiny Times"?

Ha ha…

In an interview, she said, "I won't put 'Tiny Times' on my resume!"

He also declined to participate in "Tiny Times 3"...

Many media outlets have reported that Wang Luodan replaced her in the role.

There were even rumors that Yuan Shanshan had replaced him, to which Yu Zheng responded on Weibo, "Yuan Shanshan doesn't just appear in any bad movie!"

Yu Zheng is really something, he criticizes everyone!
However, to be honest, "Tiny Times" did have a significant impact on Yang Mi...

From then on, she became associated with "Tiny Times".

Being associated with bad movies is never a good thing!
However, her fans don't seem to care—being famous for both praise and criticism is still fame, and it's better to be ignored than to be universally disliked.

And yes, there was box office success!

By the way, "Tiny Times" grossed 2.86 million yuan in its first four days, but then its box office plummeted by 60% on the first working day...

She was a little confused, so she decisively called Shen Yan to ask...

The latter said, "That's how fan movies are. The Twilight series accounted for more than half of the total box office in the first three days, especially the last one, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 4, which grossed $1.41 million in its opening weekend... Do you know how much it ultimately grossed?"

"How many?"

"$2.92 million..."

"You mean the final box office for 'Tiny Times' is very likely to be only 5.6 million?"

"It's highly unlikely to exceed 4.5 million!"

"Huh? That's not the case, is it?"

"...My film 'Making a Name for Yourself' is released this Thursday. Do you think theaters will support 'Tiny Times' or 'Making a Name for Yourself'?"

Yang Mi sighed, then said, "Never mind, my work is done anyway..."

"I heard you filmed two movies simultaneously?"

"Yes, the next one is planned for release during the Lunar New Year holiday season."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan nodded and replied, "Then you're definitely going to get scolded."

"I'm used to it... I also got all sorts of criticism for 'Finding Mr. Right'..."

"...Is there anything else?"

"It's hard to say over the phone. Where are you?"

"I'm in Wuhan... I'm heading back to Beijing tomorrow for the premiere of 'Fame and Fortune'..."

"Weren't you with Nini?"

Shen Yan was a little confused. He glanced at the caller ID, which was indeed Yang Mi, and asked, "...Did you dial the wrong number? This is Shen Yan!"

"I know you're Shen Yan... Stop pretending. Dare you say you didn't have a relationship with Nini?"

Shen Yan felt a little wronged: "...You...how could you look at me like that? I'm currently on tour...do you even know what a tour is?"

“…It’s a concert tour…” Yang Mi changed the subject: “How about this, I’ll come find you tomorrow!”

"But I still need to promote the movie..."

"It won't take up too much of your time..."

Shen Yan got anxious: "What do you mean it won't take too long? Do you have some misunderstanding about me? When have I ever gone without taking at least 30 minutes?"

Yang Mi was speechless: "What are you thinking... I'm talking to you about serious matters!"

"…All right."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yan returned to his bedroom…

Nini was scrolling through Weibo in her pajamas…

Uh… Yan went back to Beijing at noon today, and then Nini came over.

Shen Yan didn't want her to leave, so he simply took her in and had her work for him for an afternoon.

After he finished his call, Nini immediately said, "...Tiny Times has surpassed 300 million!"

Shen Yan said casually, "It's normal... From a data perspective, the number of Weibo searches for 'So Young' is 380 million; the number of Weibo searches for 'Tiny Times' is 8 times that of 'So Young,' reaching 3100 million."

Nini asked in surprise, "Then...what about the box office?" "...I estimate you'll get at most 4.5 million!"

"what?"

"This can be seen in the North American film market... After Twilight became a hit, a bunch of adaptations targeting teenagers appeared... 'Beautiful Creatures,' 'The Host,' 'Ender's Game,' 'Warm Bodies,' etc., none of them could replicate Twilight's success, resulting in both box office and critical failure..."

Well, "Warm Bodies" has received decent reviews!

What about The Hunger Games?

"After the success of The Hunger Games, Divergent and The Maze Runner were released one after another, but they could not replicate the success of The Hunger Games. The genre of young adult novel adaptations can be said to be declining... However, once a film sells more than a million copies, Hollywood will still flock to it!"

The most typical example is the Fifty Shades series…

Including Susan Collins's "The Song of the Birds and the Snakes".

"The Song of the Birds and the Snakes" is a prequel to "The Hunger Games";
Lionsgate acquired the adaptation rights immediately after its publication and cast Tom Bryce and Rachel Ziegler in the lead roles.

Tom Bryce, Ridley Scott's Robin Hood debut...

Rachel Ziegler, the female lead in Snow White…

Back to Nini, she opened her phone: "I'm reading an article that says the emergence of 'Tiny Times' will accelerate the evolution of fan-made films..."

Shen Yan shrugged: "The entertainment industry is built on a simple model. If something succeeds, whether it's a certain type of film or a certain director, then every company in the industry will rush to copy that model until the audience gets completely tired of it."

"Just following the trend?"

"Yes...but our film market is actually imperfect; there are indeed many qualified genre films..."

Nini interrupted him: "I don't think you dislike Guo Jingming?"

Why should I hate him?

"...Many people looked down on him..."

"for example?"

"...Okay, they talked about it privately, and they all looked down on him, thinking he only made the movie for the money!"

"...I only made 'Back to 20' for the money... Many people have said that about me before, that my movies are only about making money!" He waved his hand: "If Lu Chuan had directed 'Tiny Times' and it had been a box office hit, many people would have praised him for understanding the market and marketing... Ultimately, Guo Jingming is an outsider; like me, he doesn't come from a mainstream background..."

"Oh, so you can empathize?"

"No, not really... I just don't think it's necessary to pay so much attention to Guo Jingming and 'Tiny Times'... It's just a fan movie."

After checking the time, Shen Yan said, "Shall I take you home?"

Nini put down her phone, didn't get up, but instead asked, "...What's wrong? Don't I deserve to stay?"

"No, it wouldn't be good for you if we created a scandalous rumor about us..."

"...I'd love to!"

"Okay, then you can stay here."

Nini sat down next to me: "That's not what you said when you were on top of me just now!"

"...That's because you're too charming..."

……

Recently, rumors about Shen Yan and Nini have indeed been circulating...

However, things didn't go quite as planned. Nini attended almost every show of Shen Yan's tour!
Their enthusiasm made Yan Ge a little scared...

I'm a little confused about whether she's just creating hype or if she's serious!

The key point is that she currently has a boyfriend in name only—Feng Shaofeng.

Yan Ge also has his own CP – Liu Shishi.

Even without Liu Shishi, there's the "My Love from the Star" couple, and Yang Mi is still waiting in line...

They got really badly criticized...

Shen Yan's fans are just as fierce when it comes to hurling insults.

What's more, they're CP fans...

Open her Weibo comment section, and you'll find a bunch of comments calling her a slut, a gold digger, and eagerly begging to sleep with her…

(End of this chapter)