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

Chapter 566 What's it to me! (13)

Shi Shi's first drama with Tangren Media was "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," in which she played Mu Nianci.

That was a martial arts novel.

Perhaps it's also because of a bit of martial arts sentiment!
However, the novel *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* that Shen Yan mentioned earlier is also a wuxia (martial arts) novel…

Shi Shi will most likely take the picture!
After all, this is the first film she produced after her studio was established.

Let's not talk about making a name for ourselves or anything like that.

She needs to earn money…

After setting up her own studio, she had to support her own team!
Jin Yong adaptations are inherently popular; once they're made, there's no shortage of buyers.

The show "Swordsman" produced by Enlight Media and Youku, with Linghu Chong being so ugly, was broadcast right away!

—The ugliest Linghu Chong in history, an eyesore.

Unless the platform itself thinks it's not good enough—Tencent's self-produced drama "The Return of the Condor Heroes" has been shelved for seven years and has never been broadcast!
The version starring Mao Xiaohui and Tong Mengshi…

I heard that when it was the 100th anniversary of Jin Yong's birth, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was originally scheduled to be broadcast, but the initial broadcast of "Jin Yong's Martial Arts World" was so bad that the data was so fragmented that it was simply canceled!
Even "Jin Yong's Martial Arts World" couldn't continue airing, let alone "The Return of the Condor Heroes," which was never expected to be a success...

However, "Legend of Fei" is definitely the last martial arts drama that Shen Yan will star in!
Normally, given his popularity and status, he should be able to collaborate with some big-name directors as much as possible.

To increase the depth of one's own work, etc.

But to be honest, in this day and age, where are there so many works with depth?
Besides, he wouldn't get a role with depth and complexity.

After all, Shen Yan is 27 years old this year, and in popular parlance, he's a young heartthrob!
……

As of April 2nd, "More Than Blue" has grossed over 4 million yuan in just 10 days since its release!

Yang Mi has defended her title as the box office queen…

In an interview, she said, "When director Han Yan approached me, I was quite hesitant, after all, I had never played this kind of tragic role before!"

"This script perfectly fits the three essential elements of a melodramatic film: a car accident, cancer, and an incurable disease; the female lead cries from beginning to end... and it even challenges traditional values. Upon closer analysis, the female lead's behavior is simply baffling!"

"But if we put ourselves in the female protagonist's shoes, we can understand her actions, because it is rare for us to have such a touching love story and someone we love but cannot have. So we often have more of a desire and fantasy in this regard."

"Moreover, the plot twist in the last ten minutes of the script is quite interesting. The female lead, Song Yuanyuan, had already discovered that Zhang Zhekai had a terminal illness. Her finding a boyfriend and her quick marriage were all to fulfill Zhang Zhekai's wish and put his mind at ease. But in the end, she chose to commit suicide for love... I love you, so the meaning of my life lies entirely in you. Without you, my life has no meaning."

"And then I answered..."

"It was really tough. During filming, I had to cry on average more than a dozen takes a day... My eyes were all swollen!"

"Box office expectations... Actually, we didn't think that much about it when we were filming. Everyone was just focused on completing the story as best they could..."

Ahem, Yang Mi took on the role in "More Than Blue" for one reason only—box office success!
Shen Yan told her, "This movie can make at least 500 million at the box office," and she accepted it.

Without the slightest hesitation!
That's understandable. After all, the current film market is all about box office performance, and those films with a chance of winning awards are unlikely to be hers anyway…

It can be considered a success; the box office performance of "More Than Blue" is very good. According to market expectations, it can reach at least 7 million yuan, and 8 million yuan is also conceivable!

However, Shen Yan told her directly, 'Eight hundred million is impossible, at most it's 700 million, maybe not even that!'

"Why? Didn't you really think it was a good choice?"

"Because Captain America 2 will be released on April 4th!"

"That can't be... Captain America shouldn't be that amazing!"

"You'll know then!"

Shen Yan changed the subject and started talking about the article...

The "See you on Monday" incident broke out a while ago!

In fact, the article didn't take this matter seriously at all!

He's a top-tier actor, cheating is nothing to him. How many truly good men are there in his circle? It's the Beijing circle, a group that idolizes the fundamentalist "big sister" type—beautiful, straightforward, stylish…

Gao Xiaosong is the one who loves spreading the "Sa Mi" culture the most: whenever he reminisces about the "Sa Mi" era, he always adopts the same posture: his eyes are shining, his back is straight, his chin is raised, and he looks down at the camera at a 45-degree angle, as if he is looking down at the audience.

Tell everyone that women should prioritize saving face for men; what women know and do is ultimately a man's job.

It was that line, "Let him take advantage if he wants; we won't lose out, since there are men in our family anyway."

In summary: the madam's awareness, the henchman's attitude, the old woman's responsibility, and of course, she has to be beautiful.

The article discusses a prominent figure in Beijing's elite social circle, deeply influenced by the "saucy and beautiful" culture. At the peak of his career, he wields scarce resources, and his boasting is no exaggeration; it's a masterclass in acting. With a mere twitch of his lips, he can attract waves of beautiful women from all over the country to fawn over him…

However, the character portrayed in the article is that of a submissive man, and he has repeatedly shown affection for his partner in public.

This is called a complete collapse of one's public image!

Actually, it's not a big deal if your persona collapses; you can just change it.

But he offended most of the media in the country—before the incident, his articles were too arrogant, which made the media resentful. He acted like he was something special, and the media was already fed up with him. Then, he started showing off his hair in braids, so you can't blame the media for kicking him while he was down.

All these things piled up, and the article completely flopped!
In the very first few years, he thought he was a big shot and would criticize people online... Then "When Larry Met Mary" and "Razor's Edge" were box office failures...

Actually, "Razor's Edge" is not bad, especially the two chase scenes in the art museum and the subway, and the way the tension is created in the mental hospital and the elevator and bathroom murder scenes.

But... then came "In the Name of the People"!
Coupled with preconceived notions, this show was a complete flop...

Shen Yan couldn't say anything about it.

"They're both my benefactors, so how can I comment? I'll just stay a bystander..."

Then Yang Mi replied, "You're no better than me!"

"What's wrong with me? I'm not married!"

"Does not being married mean you can flirt around freely?"

Shen Yan was speechless: "Big sister... if I remember correctly, it was you who took the initiative!"

"Then you can refuse!"

"Why should I refuse? I'm not stupid!"

"...I can't be bothered with you."

Yang Mi hung up the phone…

Shen Yan hung up the phone as well, then explained to Shi Shi, "Yang Mi..."

Why is she making that call?

"Let's talk about the box office performance of 'More Than Blue'... She thought it could make 800 million, but I told her that it would be good if it made 700 million!"

"Huh?" Shi Shi exclaimed in surprise, "Why do you say that? I just checked the box office figures, it's already 5.23 million!"

Shen Yan replied matter-of-factly, "Because Captain America 2 is coming out the day after tomorrow!"

"Marvel movies... although they are Hollywood blockbusters, they don't have that much influence..." Shi Shi disagreed with this view.

Shen Yan shrugged, offering no explanation…

Shi Shi suddenly remembered something: "How do you think this 'See you on Monday' thing will end?"

"…have no idea…"

Shen Yan really wanted to retort, "What's it to me!", but Shi Shi was clearly a little sad...

After all, Wen Zhang and Ma Yili were once a model couple in the entertainment industry!

(End of this chapter)