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

Chapter 972 Promise (13)

"What's the name of your latest TV series again?"

"The Ordinary Glory!"

"I watched two episodes, and they were pretty good..."

"Ordinary Glory," starring Wang Kai, Bai Jingting, and Dilraba Dilmurat, with Wei Daxun making a special appearance...

It generated a lot of discussion and had decent viewership ratings: it was broadcast simultaneously on Dragon TV and Zhejiang TV, and exclusively streamed by Tencent Video…

But it wasn't a blockbuster drama!

Because... there's no romantic subplot.

However, this drama opened up a career path for Dilraba, and she has since been invited to star in many dramas.

"The Elite Lawyer" and "You Are My Fortress"...

Okay, they're basically all romance dramas disguised as workplace stories...

But it has broadened his acting range!

"What about you?" Dilraba seemed to remember something. "I heard that 'The Rebel' was nominated for the Magnolia Awards. Will you go to the awards ceremony?"

"...I guess she won't participate..." Shen Yan shook his head: "This year, according to seniority, it should be Teacher He Bing's turn for the Magnolia Awards!"

"Teacher He Bing?"

"The Love in the Courtyard... Sha Zhu!"

"I haven't seen it..."

"My grandparents like watching it... so I watched a few episodes with them..."

Dilraba asked curiously, "Does it look good?"

"It's so painful to watch... It's infuriating!"

"Full House of Love" was originally called "Silly Pillar". Like "Silly Spring", it was directed by Liu Jiacheng!

Released in 2010, "Sha Chun" stars Tao Hong, Lü Liping, and others. It mainly focuses on the eldest daughter, Sha Chun, and tells the story of how she single-handedly shoulders the burden of the entire family, while the eldest sister works hard for her mother and maintains family unity.

In 2012, director Liu Jiacheng suddenly had a burst of inspiration and decided to make a male sequel. However, the investors were not optimistic, so he had to take a roundabout approach and made "Under the Zhengyang Gate". The result was very good, and "Silly Zhu" was put back on the agenda.

Both of these dramas are...heartbreaking!

Actually, it's not just these two dramas; there are also family dramas set in different eras, such as "My Father's Apartment Building," "Home-Style Dishes," and "To Live a Good Life"...

It's all the same old routine—good people should be expected to unconditionally cover all the losses and take the fall, while bad people can be selfish, mean, shameless, despicable, and swindlers… Honest people should be exploited to the bone and given endlessly in exchange for the bad people being able to repent and transform themselves with a sneeze, resulting in a happy ending.

"Home-Style Dishes" is such a pathetic show... The male lead is so disliked by his wife, who won't even let him touch her for six months of marriage. If it weren't for Zhao Ruilong (Feng Lei) scolding him, the male lead would have continued to hold back!

Of course, these dramas can't compare to Yan Xuejing's numerous dramas—as soon as Yan Xuejing appears, you know who suffers the most in the whole show!

The character she plays is born with a background of being a widow with a child, and then she becomes successful from scratch. She is broad-minded and never gets angry no matter how others treat her. She has a very big perspective.

However, "Full House of Love" is truly amazing: the number of fan fiction works derived from this one drama alone is more than all the fan fiction works of Jin Yong and Gu Long (excluding H-scenes) combined!
He Bing's award is well-deserved!

Dilraba suddenly asked, "My management team is considering having me change my career path. What do you think?"

Shen Yan looked at her and then said, "Your appearance is too exotic. Your features are large, with big eyes and a big nose, but your lips are very thin. You're very suitable for playing exotic beauties, but these kinds of roles are very limited..."

"...Then what should we do?"

"Take on more modern dramas...and fewer period dramas!"

……

In fact, for celebrities, one hit drama is enough to sustain them for at least ten years!
Yang Mi has acted in so many dramas, but only three of them have become truly huge hits. If she happened to be in one, it was just good luck.

Of course, actors' ability to choose scripts and companies' ability to secure resources are objective factors, but luck still plays a major role.

Actresses over 30 years old have a lower and lower chance of creating a hit in idol dramas.

Idol dramas are for young people to act in and for young people to watch. This market is not friendly to older actresses. Their careers decline after 30, by 35 it's halved, and by 40 they're completely embarrassed to act in them.

For an actor, whether they can become famous largely depends on luck and whether they can get a role in a hit drama.

If a show becomes a hit, the lead actors and even the supporting actors can become famous.

Acting skills have little to do with whether someone becomes famous.

As for what kind of shows will become popular, that's truly a matter of "mystery." It's safe to say that no one in the world can predict it.

"Seven O'Clock Auspiciousness" was made entirely based on the hit drama "The Legend of Canglan", but it just couldn't break out of its niche!

However, you can't just say it casually!

After all, fans will show you all sorts of data, all sorts of officially certified hit dramas, all sorts of directorial confirmations, and all sorts of proof that their idol's acting skills are unmatched...

Back to Dilraba…

She is a top female celebrity. In terms of TV dramas, "Goodbye My Princess" and "Love O2O" are enough for her to brag about for a lifetime.
In terms of movies, there are films like *Ex Machina* and *Wolf Warrior 2*.

That's enough for fans to brag about!

As for whether there will be any blockbuster products in the future...

"These things depend on luck..."

"...Don't you have two dramas in your hands?"

Shen Yan shook his head directly: "You're not suitable!"

Dilraba: "Why?"

"You're not old enough..."

"Not old enough?"

“Yes…” Shen Yan explained, “The female lead in ‘Go to Where the Wind Blows’ is 32 years old, while the female lead in ‘Something in the Rain’ is 34 years old…”

"Ugh!"

Upon hearing this, Dilraba sighed.

"If you're bored, I can help you get a spot on a variety show..."

"The variety show 'Go Fighting!' invited me, but I'm not really keen on going..."

"do not go!"

Shen Yan decisively stopped him: "You'll definitely get scolded if you go!"

In the original timeline, the reason why "Go Fighting!" cast Dilraba was simple: there was intense infighting among the higher-ups at Dragon TV, and the show's ratings were declining, so they decided to change the cast, director, and direction...

Dilraba is at the height of her popularity, and Jaywalk Studio relies on Dragon TV for its livelihood!

Even if she didn't really want to go, it was still impossible...

We can't just send Yang Mi, can we?

"What kind of variety show are you talking about?"

Shen Yan said, "Mango TV wants to create an escape room variety show, and they've approached us..."

Dilraba asked curiously, "Escape room?"

"Yes, it means exactly what it says... Have you ever played an escape room game?"

“I’ve been a few times with friends before,” Dilraba nodded, “…but I’m really clumsy, I’m not good at this…”

Shen Yan waved his hand: "It's okay, just play normally. They invited you because they value your data usage..."

After chatting for a while, Shen Yan checked the time, stood up, and said, "Alright, I'm going back to my room..."

"Can't we stay?"

Shen Yan shook his head: "No..."

Dilraba looked reluctant, but knowing the gravity of the situation, she nodded, "Then you should go..."

Shen Yan kissed her on the lips, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll ask you to act in a movie with me in a while!"

Dilraba's face lit up with surprise: "Really?"

"Why did you lie to me?"

As Shen Yan finished dressing, he said, "Let's shoot a romance film..."

"Okay!"

(End of this chapter)