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

Chapter 569 Reflections (14)

The article seems to indicate a fondness for dogs, as Shen Yan brought his Golden Retriever along...

Shen Yan adopted this dog after watching "Duckweed".

I brought it directly into the crew; I couldn't just leave it in Beijing, otherwise I'd have to hire someone to take care of it.

There's no need for that!

Anyway, Shen Yan brought it to the set every day when he started work...

The golden retriever is very outgoing.

There's a saying: Golden Retrievers don't see bad people!
Anyway, everyone on the crew really liked the dog...

Back to the article…

Actually, he always wanted to be a real man, but with Ma Yili, he could only be a submissive man.

After all, Ma Yili is the well-known Commander Ma.

Moreover, the article was indeed promoted by Ma Yili—Zhao Baogang and Teng Huatao were both introduced by Ma Yili's connections!

The article itself has also publicly stated that "marrying Ma Yili is the greatest pride of my life!"

Unfortunately, things remain the same, but people are no longer the same.

Oh, Shen Yan thought the article was coming to talk about Commander Ma, so he specially brought a bottle of baijiu...

Then, after finishing that glass of wine, the article actually said, "Brother, please take good care of Teacher Yao Di in the future!"

Shen Yan was completely dumbfounded. What the heck, Yao Di?

It is said that Yao Di's popularity plummeted after the news broke on Monday.

After all, she was the one who interfered in someone else's marriage!

Very few projects approach her…

At the beginning of the year, Wen Zhang was preparing to shoot his directorial debut film. Yao Di had been confirmed as the female lead, but due to the huge amount of money involved, the investors were hesitant.

The film's production has now been indefinitely postponed due to the "cheating scandal"...

Even worse, no TV station was willing to pay for the shows she filmed!

The article details how the author organized a dinner in Beijing, inviting many TV station leaders and reporters, with the aim of getting them to support Yao Di and buy her acting roles…

However, to be able to ask Shen Yan for help... that's really something!
"Master Wen, Commander Ma and I are like siblings... Do you think it's appropriate for me to use Yao Di?"

"Sigh, I know it's not appropriate, but I have no other choice!"

Shen Yan thought for a moment and suggested, "Then...would she be willing to film a web series?"

"Aren't there any TV dramas?"

Okay, this is a classic case of looking down on web series...

Still thinks he's some big shot!
Guo Jingfei acted in "The Darker Ones," "Psychological Crime" cast Wang Longzheng and Niu Junfeng, and "Forensic Qin Ming" featured Zhang Ruoyun, Jiao Junyan, and Bai Yu…

So many actors can act in web series, why can't Yao Di?
“…I wouldn’t dare cast her in a TV series!” Shen Yan waved his hand: “After all, her image is already fixed, and I wouldn’t dare challenge the audience’s preconceived notions.”

What is meant by "the audience's preconceived notions"?

"Donnie Yen's portrayal of Guan Yu in 'Guan Yun Chang' completely shattered the audience's preconceived notions! He himself said, 'I shouldn't have shaved off my beard, and I definitely shouldn't have fallen in love with my sister-in-law!' This challenged the audience's bottom line... The public has their own impression of Guan Yu: a red-faced, handsome man with a long beard, tall and imposing, wielding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, very loyal but arrogant, looking down on everyone except Liu Bei and Zhang Fei... So when you're creating a character, you definitely have to lean towards that label!"

"What about Yao Di's label?"

"The third party who destroyed the marriage!"

The article immediately followed with, "...This is my fault..."

Shen Yan shook his head: "There's no point in arguing about right and wrong. However, since you've decided to return to your family, you shouldn't contact her again!"

"…well!"

The article sighed, then began to criticize Zhuo Wei…

……

Zhuo Wei… is known as China's number one paparazzo! Back when he worked for the *Beijing News*, he was already at odds with Dou Wei…

It seems that Dou Wei refused to give interviews, and then he wrote a piece titled "Dou Wei and Gao Yuan divorced, and he only gave her 500 yuan a month for living expenses."

This article had already aroused Dou Wei's dissatisfaction at the time, so he wanted to talk to Zhuo Wei. Zhuo Wei also took the opportunity to ask Dou Wei for an interview, but Dou Wei refused.

A few days later, the headline "Dou Jintong bitten by a dog, Dou Wei angrily scolds Li Yapeng for being hypocritical" appeared in the newspaper again.

Yes, it was Zhuo Wei's doing again...

The Beijing News is still very influential, and other media outlets have also reprinted and followed up on it.

You can't just let one person take all the profits, can you?

Even a clay figure has a bit of fire in it!
Dou Wei was furious and rushed to the newspaper's editorial department to confront Zhuo Wei. After waiting for three hours without seeing him, he angrily set fire to the car of an innocent member of the newspaper's staff.

However, Dou Wei remained very calm. After setting the fire, he immediately called the police to turn himself in.

This was the first and only time Dou Wei publicly expressed his anger!
You can't just make things up like that!
Following this incident, Dou Wei was convicted of intentional damage to property, but was exempted from criminal punishment due to the minor nature of the offense.

Zhuo Wei was fired by the Beijing News...

However, Zhuo Wei's style profoundly influenced the Beijing News, after which the newspaper engaged in various double standards and sensationalist reporting...

But Zhuo Wei changed; he found the 'true meaning' of journalism—seeing is believing!

Then, he became famous through a series of entertainment reports.

Including Gu Changwei, Feng Xiaogang, Dong Jie, Wang Dazhi…

It's all news about celebrities, including this Monday's "reveal"!
However, he was later banned!

In fact, from the perspective of journalistic ethics, celebrities, as public figures, enjoy limited privacy rights. As long as they are in public places, they deserve to be photographed.

Unless you're like Li Ming.

Lai Ming is really unlucky—paparazzi used a telescope to capture intimate photos of him and Gaile Lok at home…

That's right, at home, and then I was secretly photographed!
Then Li Ming sued the media outlet.

Using a telescope to take these pictures is a bit far-fetched...

Zhuo Wei... was actually alright; at least he stopped exaggerating in his reports later on.

……

The article was drunk, so Shen Yan called his assistant and got him into the car…

I have a slight feeling that once actors and stars reach the top, it's very difficult for them to come down!

So it's very difficult for someone like Pan Yueming—we're not a big star anymore, but if a role comes along and the script is good, we'll take it!
In fact, if the article can quickly recognize reality and then focus on web dramas, it might just be able to make a comeback.

But he couldn't possibly do that...

Currently, it is generally believed that for a web series to succeed, it must have a "sense of the internet," which refers to a person's sensitivity to online content and its ability to cater to the preferences of young people!
The best ones at this stage are "Men's Diary" and "Unexpectedly"...

These two are widely recognized as the most internet-savvy content!

Actually, this is a false proposition. The most popular TV series are "Empresses in the Palace" and "My Own Swordsman". Are these two web series?

It mainly depends on the quality and content!
Suddenly it occurred to me... I used to be planning to make a show called "Unexpected"...

Unfortunately, there's no need for that anymore!

Then I thought of Zhang Wuchou, an actor who was on set with the "National Anthem" production team. I wonder how he is doing.

He had previously suggested that Zhang Wuchou come to Hengdian…

I guess he's fine. He has a Beijing hukou (household registration), owns a house within the Second Ring Road, and becoming an actor is purely a dream come true...

I suddenly really want to contact him.

I opened my phone; my contact information was still there…

(End of this chapter)