Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 241 Learning Korean and the Seven Fairies of "Unity and Friendship"
Since the end of the last century, relations between China and South Korea have entered a honeymoon period.

With improved relations, there will be more cooperation and exchanges between the two sides, and the cultural industry, as an important bridge, will naturally keep up with the trend.

The Korean Wave and Korean dramas began to enter China on a large scale during this period, and at the same time, some Korean artists began to film in China.

There aren't many South Korean actors, but there are still quite a few.

The most famous are Kim Hee-sun, who starred in Cheng Lung's "The Myth," and Jang Dong-gun, who played the Kunlun slave in "The Promise."

However, both of them are quite famous in South Korea and tend to collaborate more.

The artist thus entered the Chinese market, and the film crew used him to reap the rewards of the South Korean box office.

There are also some minor actors who are only moderately famous or even just average in South Korea, and then come to China to develop their careers for various reasons.

One of the more well-known actresses is Jang Nara. Her role in the drama "My Bratty Princess" with Alec Su made her famous in China and earned her considerable popularity.

There are also actresses like Cai Lin, who has acted in many dramas such as "The Generals of the Yang Family" and "The New Drunken Golden Branch", and Park Si-yeon, who played the Third Holy Mother in "The Lotus Lantern". They are also quite famous.

Choo Ja-hyun also came to China following this trend.

Her first domestic drama was an idol drama she co-starred in with Eddie Peng, around 2003.

Later, in 2005, he joined forces with the production team of "The Legend of the Great Banner Heroes" produced by Guangdong TV and CCTV, and officially entered the film and television market.

This company, Qiangshi, has previously produced dramas such as "Little Li Flying Dagger," "The Story of a Noble Family," and "Long Piao," and is considered a relatively powerful film and television company in the industry.

Having previously produced a fairly good adaptation of Gu Long's novels, "Little Li Flying Dagger," and having had successful experience, Qiangshi, after collaborating well with CCTV in recent years, has begun to remake Gu Long's martial arts films.

Its filming started very close to that of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", both in March 2005.

Normally, the two Gu Long dramas should have been hyped up, but Yan Li was already engaged in a battle with Zhang Da Hu Zi at that time.

Qiang Shi tried to piggyback on the success of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng," but Yan Li ignored him completely. Later, he tried to seduce Zhang Da Hu Zi, but Zhang Da Hu Zi was not very interested either.

"The Legend of the Great Banner Hero" was not a popular work by Gu Long, and it used many unknown actors and newcomers. The cast and investment were far inferior to "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", and the hype and buzz were far less than those of "Yan Li".

So after a brief encounter and realizing it wasn't going to work, Zhang Dahuzi focused on exchanging barbs with Yan Li.

The two dramas started filming one after the other. It seems that "The Legend of the Great Banner Hero" finished filming earlier than "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", but it has not been broadcast yet.

Unfortunately, since CCTV is involved in this drama, it can only be broadcast on CCTV.

CCTV-1 and CCTV-8, the two channels, can only broadcast 4 episodes a day during prime time, which is only a few dozen episodes a year. However, the number of dramas that want to be broadcast on CCTV is several times that number.

The positioning of "The Legend of the Great Banner Hero" is somewhat awkward. It cannot be compared with major productions, it is difficult to cut in line, and it is not an ordinary drama. It would be a pity to just find a time slot to release it, so it can only wait in line.

Later, the battle between the Phoenix and the Eagle reignited the martial arts craze, and CCTV paid attention to "The Legend of the Great Banner Hero".

Then it stopped airing altogether, apparently because they need to find a good time slot, probably at the beginning of the year or during the winter break.

So film and television companies sometimes have it really tough. They can't broadcast or sell their shows, and they can only get a portion of the money back. Their blood pressure is so high.

Qiangshi originally intended to compete for the copyright of "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang", but it turned out that they were no match for Yi'an.

Later, Qiangshi contacted Yi'an, wanting to participate in the project. Yan Li even talked with them for a while, and then directly rejected the idea.

It's one thing to pay a certain amount of money and get a certain share; the key point is that Qiangshi wants to promote their company's top star, Du Chun.

He's the one who had a crush on Dong Xuan in college, and Yan Li blocked the door and beat him up.

Yan Li isn't a stingy person... well, he is stingy. Du Chun will never get a role from him in her entire life.

The collaboration between Qiangshi and Yi'an fell through, but Qiu Cixuan's team, who had previously acted in Qiangshi's "The Legend of the Great Banner Hero," found out and came to audition for "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang."

Choo Ja-hyun's ability to develop her career in mainland China, and even her role in "The Legend of the Great Banner Hero" right away, shows that she wasn't working alone.

He reached a cooperation agreement with a broker in Beijing named Sister Xu, who had connections with Qiangshi (a Chinese television network), and helped him sign with Qiangshi, thus successfully rising to prominence.

In name, Choo Ja-hyun is an artist under Qiangshi Entertainment, but in reality, apart from receiving a share of the money, her work is handled by her manager, Sister Xu.

This can be considered a form of "affiliation," similar to Wang Jinghua and Chang Jihong. On the surface, they are artists under Huayi Brothers/Orange Sky and Hairun Media, and they also make money for the companies, but the specific business and actual agency rights are in the hands of Wang and Chang.

This Ms. Xu signed Choo Ja-hyun and did her best to cultivate her career, because she valued Choo Ja-hyun's Korean identity.

Aside from well-known big names, some production teams use relatively unknown actors from Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, not because they have outstanding acting skills or popularity, but because they value the foreign actors' status and the associated buzz.

The moon seems to shine brightest overseas, and foreign actors certainly have a lot of glamour these days.

For example, Sister Xu gave Choo Ja-hyun a whole package of packaging, saying she was very popular in Korea, nicknamed "Snow White," liked Chinese culture and audiences, and so on. There were plenty of viewers and netizens who bought into this.

Of course, to be fair, domestic actors have also used this trick quite a bit.

When a female celebrity goes abroad, she releases press releases claiming to be China's number one beauty, extremely popular in China with millions of fans, comparable to Madonna in China, but in reality, she wouldn't even rank as a second-tier celebrity in China.

They are profiting from the information barriers between the two countries and the scarcity of people.

A certain top female streamer from Yi'an particularly enjoys playing this game, and she profits from both sides.

Go to Japan and South Korea, don a bunch of dazzling titles from home, attract a lot of attention, and then when you return home, promote how popular you are in Japan and South Korea, and how an Asian superstar returns in glory.

"The Legend of the Great Banner Hero" has not yet premiered, but Choo Ja-hyun has released a lot of press releases.

After managing to get a role in "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang," and subsequently starring in two Gu Long dramas, her manager, Sister Xu, marketed Choo Ja-hyun as the "Number One Korean Martial Arts Star."

They're trying to link Choo Ja-hyun to the current martial arts craze so she can get more roles in the future.

Sister Xu had a good plan, but she didn't expect that just a few days after filming started, Choo Ja-hyun would be kicked out.

"Wait a minute, let me ask what happened first."

After comforting Choo Ja-hyun for a couple of minutes, Sister Xu immediately started asking around, worried that Yan Li wanted to promote other actors.

It's all too common for actors to be replaced in the industry; quite a few are replaced as soon as filming begins.

The reasons vary. If it's simply that the actor himself has a problem and is kicked out, there's still room for redemption. But if the production team's goal is to replace him, then it's very difficult to handle.

Sister Xu does have some connections. She has a good relationship with Yu Zheng from Yi'an, and it was through Yu that she got Qiu Cixuan cast in "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang".

Upon learning the news, Yu Zheng consulted a familiar assistant director to understand the situation.

The good news is that it's not about replacing players.

The bad news is that Yan Li made the decision himself, and Yu Zheng couldn't do anything about it.

"I suspect it's still a matter of accent and language. Last time, President Yan had his opinion on this matter, but he reluctantly agreed out of consideration for me. Now that he has met the person in person, he doesn't feel good about it, so he plans to change the person."

Yu Zheng told Sister Xu what he knew and guessed, which was also a way of telling her that he was powerless to do anything about it.

He strongly recommended Choo Ja-hyun, so Yan Li's replacement is definitely a sign of dissatisfaction, and he might even have some resentment towards him. Going to plead for him now would only be asking for trouble.

“Producer Yu, Cixuan works very hard. President Yan may have some misunderstandings about her. Do you think we can find a way to explain and win her back?”

Yu Zheng hesitated for a moment. Sister Xu had helped him before, so he was helping her out as a way of repaying a favor.

But if Choo Ja-hyun is kicked out, then he hasn't repaid this favor properly, and there might be trouble in the future.

But even if he were asked to step forward, he wouldn't dare. He's doing well in Yi'an now, and there's no need for Choo Ja-hyun to jeopardize his future.

Finally, Yu Zheng gave Sister Xu a suggestion: to ask Dong Xuan or Fan Xiaopang to plead for her.

Sister Xu hung up the phone thoughtfully. Although Yu Zheng said he was looking for Dong and Fan, she felt there was something more to his words.

Why should Dong and Fan speak up for Choo Ja-hyun?

Since they're targeting Dong and Fan, they're starting with women. Choo Ja-hyun is a woman, and a beautiful one at that. Why bother others?

The more Sister Xu thought about it, the more she felt it made sense. She called Choo Ja-hyun, and since Choo Ja-hyun understood Korean, the two of them dismissed the translator and spoke alone.

"Should I go see President Yan?"

Choo Ja-hyun was surprised that her manager and translator said the same thing, and even more explicitly.

The translation was just a hint; Sister Xu directly stated that she would take this opportunity to get close to Yan Li.

"He is China's youngest film and television mogul, equivalent to a small chaebol in South Korea. If you get in touch with him, you will never lack acting opportunities in China."

Sister Xu went on and on about Yan Li's merits, trying to brainwash Qiu Cixuan.

"Yan Li is young, handsome, and extremely charming. You won't lose out if anything happens between you and him. Besides, he's very generous and has made many female stars famous. He has a great reputation..."

Choo Ja-hyun was still hesitant, so Sister Xu unleashed her ultimate weapon: "If you can't film this drama and have no other offers, you'll have to go back to Korea. Are you willing to do that?"

Of course not!
She went to China to develop her career because she couldn't stand many things in the Korean entertainment industry and wanted to escape her family.

If there's no future for him to return, the two-year hiatus means nothing to an artist who wasn't already famous.

Perhaps out of fear of the Korean entertainment industry, or perhaps because of what Sister Xu said, Choo Ja-hyun gritted her teeth and decided to go find Yan Li.

Choo Ja-hyun's ability to come from South Korea to develop her career in China shows that she not only has great courage but also remarkable drive.

I asked the translator about Yan Li's hotel room, but since I didn't know the exact location, I just waited for him in the corridor.

After Yan Li finished dinner with Dong Xuan that evening, while the latter was filming, Yan Li returned to the hotel to shower and wait for her. He then saw Qiu Cixuan and the translator guarding the corridor. Upon seeing him, they immediately approached.

"cough."

Having roughly understood what was going on, Yan Li coughed and, along with her assistant Ding Feng and driver Wu Maowen, stepped forward to stop the people.

The translator didn't dare to force his way in and was quite obedient, but Choo Ja-hyun, afraid of missing the opportunity, kept shouting in Korean that Yan Li couldn't understand.

In the struggle, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Choo Ja-hyun fell to the ground, looking injured and in pain.

Seeing the commotion, Yan Li couldn't ignore it and went forward to inquire about the situation.

Choo Ja-hyun tugged at Yan Li's trouser leg, biting her lip, tears welling up in her eyes, pitifully hoping that Yan Li would give her a chance. She especially liked the character Shi Guanyin and was confident that she could play the role well.

Yan Li frowned, glanced at the other person's slightly bruised ankle, and said to the translator.

"Take her back to apply the medicine first. We can talk about it tomorrow."

After hearing the translation, Choo Ja-hyun shook her head, afraid that Yan Li would run away.

Yan Li, however, did not indulge her. If someone tripped and fell at his doorstep, he would accompany them and fawn over them, treating her like someone else.

"Tell her to go back now, and I'll give her a chance to audition tomorrow. I mean what I say. If she keeps arguing, I'll replace her for the role of Shi Guanyin."

Yan Li exudes an aura of authority, radiating power without anger. With a slight change in expression, he immediately evokes overwhelming pressure.

Choo Ja-hyun didn't dare to say much. She was helped up by the translator and Ding Feng, bowed twice, said some words of apology and thanks, and then limped away.

Yan Li turned to Wu Maowen and Ding Feng and told them to be more alert in the future when they encountered similar situations, so that they could not let anyone rush over and also guard against being staged for an accident.

Fortunately, they were in a hotel, and the other party needed his help. If they had been outside, and someone collapsed, without any surveillance footage, it would have been impossible to explain themselves.

The next day, Yan Li met Qiu Cixuan and her translator in the conference room of Yi'an Garden at Hengdian Base.

"You have 20 minutes to convince me."

Yan Li spoke frankly; he had other things to do today and didn't have time to waste with Qiu Cixuan.

Choo Ja-hyun originally had a prepared explanation, but upon hearing how tight the time was, she muttered something to the translator.

Yan Li didn't understand Korean, but he saw Choo Ja-hyun say something to the translator. The translator hesitated for a moment, then turned and left the meeting room. Then Choo Ja-hyun started unbuttoning her clothes.

"Fuck!"

Yan Li stepped forward and pressed Qiu Cixuan's hand down. Hearing the noise, Wu Maowen and another bodyguard, who were guarding the door, pushed the door open and came in.

The two men knew something was wrong when they saw the translator leave, and they were prepared to either provide support at any time or stay away to guard the gate.

"It's alright, you can go out first."

Yan Li waved to Wu Maowen, and the two of them glanced at him as he placed his hand on Qiu Cixuan's chest (actually, he was pressing down on Qiu Cixuan's hand, it was just the angle), then turned and left, closing the door tightly.

After everyone left, Yan Li let go of his hand and pointed to the camera in the corner of the conference room wall.

"Don't try that on me, there are security cameras."

A day later, Yan Li had figured out Qiu Cixuan's purpose, so he deliberately chose a place with surveillance cameras to prevent any unclear explanations.

But I didn't expect this woman to be so wild; she took her clothes off right away.

Unexpectedly, Choo Ja-hyun glanced at the monitor, and whether she understood or not, she gritted her teeth and started unbuttoning her clothes again, speaking in Mandarin.

"I can."

"..."

Yan Li was convinced.

Our Korean counterparts are much better at this; they're willing to go to such lengths.

Yan Li pressed down on Choo Ja-hyun's hand again and had someone call the translator back.

"Tell her that I'm not the kind of person she thinks I am. If it's an audition, it's a proper audition. If I can act, I'll act; if I can't, I'll leave. It's that simple."

Yan Li wasn't unfamiliar with women; he wasn't that desperate.

Although Choo Ja-hyun is good-looking and is a Korean food that Yan Li has never tried before, he only knows her purpose and doesn't know anything about her experience and personality. Who knows if there's a trap?

If he were to return to South Korea and publish a book titled "My Love Story with a Chinese Tycoon," that would be quite amusing.

There are plenty of shameless people like this. Blogs initially became popular because a few women published their diaries.
Therefore, Yan Li was unusually wary of women who were unfamiliar with him and came to his door on his own initiative.

Choo Ja-hyun was a little confused.

According to the translator and agent, Yan Li was supposed to be a womanizer.

She considered herself to be quite attractive, and her initiative in coming to him, coupled with her status as a Korean actress, should have been quite appealing to Yan Li. Sister Xu also analyzed that Yan Li must have taken a liking to her, otherwise he wouldn't have asked her to audition.

So, Choo Ja-hyun tossed and turned all night, imagining being violated, humiliated, and even tortured, but she never imagined being rejected, especially not more than once. "Hurry up, if you're not going to try, I'm leaving."

Yan Li urged her on, and with the translator's reminder, Choo Ja-hyun quickly adjusted her state and began her rehearsal.

Knowing that Yan Li was being replaced because of her Korean language skills, she tried her best to mix in some Chinese she knew.

Since deciding to develop her career in China, Choo Ja-hyun has actually been learning Chinese, but she's not very familiar with it, especially since it's quite difficult to pronounce.

Yan Li lit a cigarette and watched Qiu Cixuan audition.

The accent is definitely a problem, but this person's acting skills are truly impressive.

Although it's not particularly good, it has a strong point in terms of explosive power, and its appearance is quite good.

He saw her yesterday, and he had also seen Qiu's costume photos before. Yu Zheng was able to persuade Yan Li because of her appearance.

In particular, Shi Guanyin's white-haired look has a sharp and heroic air, while the crooked smile unique to Korean actors adds a touch of arrogance and ruthlessness to the villain.

In "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang", Shi Guanyin is somewhat narcissistic, intelligent and cruel, empty and crazy.

This role requires a certain amount of explosiveness and madness, and Choo Ja-hyun has grasped both aspects quite well.

"Okay, you can stop now."

Yan Li watched a few segments, understood the situation, stopped Qiu Cixuan, put out his cigarette, and slowly spoke.

"Although you acted well, but..."

Choo Ja-hyun didn't quite understand, but she could see Yan Li's expression and blurted it out in her haste.

"I don't want money, I don't want money."

She nudged the translator and said quickly, "She's willing to act for free, she just wants you to give her a chance."

Upon hearing Choo Ja-hyun's words, Yan Li's tone changed.

"But then again, it's not easy for you to come all the way to China to act. In the spirit of friendship between China and South Korea, we should take care of you."

Choo Ja-hyun has strengths and weaknesses, and her cost-effectiveness is not high, but if she didn't have to pay her salary, her cost-effectiveness would improve.

Actually, her salary wasn't that high; Yan Li mainly valued her sincerity in giving her all for the role.

With such a huge investment and such a cherished opportunity, they'll definitely give it their all!
In a surprising turn of events, Choo Ja-hyun bowed gratefully in thanks, while Yan Li waved his hand, telling her to go back to filming.

However, just as Choo Ja-hyun was about to leave, Yan Li remembered something and called her back.

Many of Yi An's works are currently opening up overseas channels. Perhaps she will encounter Korean clients in the future. Yan Li is wondering if she can learn a few Korean phrases to help bridge the gap between them.

So he asked Choo Ja-hyun for her contact information, planning to ask her to teach him Korean when he had time.

As for why they chose to learn Korean, they found an actress who couldn't speak fluent Mandarin, instead of a professional translator.

Yan Li said he was willing, so what's it to you?!

After leaving Yi An Garden, Choo Ja-hyun quickly informed her manager, Sister Xu, of the good news.

The latter was very happy to hear that he had kept the role. He didn't care about the salary. As long as the show was popular and he became famous, he could always earn back the salary from other places.

It's no exaggeration to say that for a popular production like "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang," some actors eager to make a name for themselves would be willing to work for free, or even pay out of their own pockets.

Xu Jie was somewhat surprised that Yan Li didn't touch Qiu Cixuan, but she quickly understood.

Choo Ja-hyun is willing to go all out, and so are the other actresses. Yan Li is a womanizer, but he can't resist the temptation of being in high demand, so his immunity must be high.

Moreover, this tactic wasn't entirely useless; Yan Li had specifically left his phone number so he could learn Korean.

Sister Xu is a seasoned veteran; she knows exactly what's going on here.

She instructed Choo Ja-hyun to communicate more with Yan Li, not only to teach him Korean but also to ask him for help with Mandarin, so that their relationship would become closer through mutual exchange.

In short, Choo Ja-hyun's desire to stay and develop her career in China hinges on her relationship with Yan Li.

"I understand."

Choo Ja-hyun nodded, and on the way back she was still reviewing her meetings with Yan Li.

She felt that the man was very imposing, with sharp eyes and a strong sense of pressure. He had a bad temper, but he wasn't rude, and he even had a bit of a gentlemanly demeanor.

To be honest, Choo Ja-hyun didn't have much affection for Yan Li; she preferred guys with a humorous personality and a good temper.

However, the strong and successful Yan Li gave Choo Ja-hyun, who had an unhappy childhood and financial difficulties, a sense of security.

This kind of man might not suit her taste, but he'll protect her from being bullied and ensure she lives comfortably...

...

Yan Li didn't care about Qiu Cixuan at all. It was just about leaving a number. The fact that he left more numbers didn't mean anything would happen.

I made a phone call and put the matter out of my mind. I dealt with a few documents and then went to visit the set of "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan".

This drama will be filmed in two locations: first in Hengdian, and then in Wushi for post-production.

The entire Legend of Chu Liuxiang was filmed in Hengdian; some of the desert scenes were filmed in Xinjiang province.

So Yan Li seized the opportunity to visit the set and keep watch. He could stay for a while, but once the two film crews moved to other locations, he would have to run around everywhere.

When Yan Li arrived, the crew of "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan" was filming the rivalry between Fan Xiaopang and Jiang Xin.

The latter played one of Emperor Xuanzong's concubines, a villainous character and Yang Guifei's main rival after entering the palace.

The TV series "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan" features Yang Yuhuan as its main character, so it includes many plot points designed to whitewash her image.

Well, it's not really about whitewashing. Yang Guifei was just a favored concubine and didn't do much evil. The real culprit was Emperor Xuanzong (Li Longji).

When the script was adapted, this viewpoint was also used to highlight the tragic situation of Yang Yuhuan, who was powerless and helpless. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, the male protagonist, is also the biggest villain in the series.

The entire series has 45 episodes, divided into segments that begin with the girl's childhood and continue until the events of Mawei Slope.

Yang Yuhuan was born into an official family, but lost her father at a young age and lived under the roof of others. Fortunately, she was beautiful and skilled in singing and dancing, and was favored by a nobleman, becoming the Princess of Shou. Later, she was coveted by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. After various struggles, she finally entered the palace.

After entering the palace, Yang Yuhuan was favored, but her status was awkward and she was targeted by other concubines. Since she was unwilling to enter the palace, she chose to become a nun.

However, Emperor Xuanzong was too infatuated with her and eventually overcame the pressure to bestow upon her the title of Imperial Concubine, making her the most favored concubine.

However, under the emperor's favor, Emperor Xuanzong used Yang Guifei's name to indulge himself, promote his relatives, suppress dissidents, and consolidate his imperial power.

Although Yang Guifei knew that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang would sometimes use her as a scapegoat, his favor with the emperor was genuine.

Gradually, she overcame her inner turmoil and decided to accept Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. However, the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, and at Mawei Slope, Yang Guifei took the blame for Emperor Xuanzong's death and hanged herself in grief.

With this storyline, "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan" faced some pressure to achieve good results because it wasn't very popular.

The female lead is tragic, and the male lead is a villain who is also annoying. Although there are many melodramatic palace intrigue scenes, the overall atmosphere is still somewhat depressing.

Therefore, Yan Li was mentally prepared for his performance in this drama to be somewhat poor.

The reason for making these preparations but still investing in the project was to promote Fan Xiaopang.

The costumes, props, plot, and character design are all designed to highlight Fan Xiaopang. Even if the performance is not good, the focus of the show is on Fan Xiaopang, which can still bring her a lot of benefits.

To put it bluntly, this is a show tailor-made to promote someone.

Upon seeing Yan Li appear, Jiang Xin's lines faltered, the director yelled "Cut!", and Fan Xiaopang said something to Yan Li.

"Let's take the photos first, then we'll talk."

Yan Li nodded, telling everyone to go about their own business, but he called the producer to the rest area to find out what was going on.

After more than half an hour, the scene was finally filmed. It was almost morning, so the perceptive director decided to let them have lunch early.

Fan Xiaopang asked his assistant to help lift the hem of his costume, fanned himself vigorously with a fan, and nagged at Yan Li.

"It's already September, and it's still so hot. I'm soaked through in this costume."

"The autumn tiger is when the heat is at its worst."

Ding Feng was asked to call and order two truckloads of popsicles and ice cream as a reward for the film crew.

Then we let Fan Xiaopang and the others use the electric fan in the rest area, but the fan only blew hot air, so it wasn't very effective at cooling them down.

Fan Xiaopang was afraid of ruining his makeup, so he could only carefully wipe away the sweat with a tissue. The more he wiped, the drier he became. He said to Yan Li.

"Why don't you get an air conditioner for our crew? It's too hot."

Yan Li rolled his eyes: "How about I just get you a motorhome? You're either filming here or enjoying yourself."

Fan Xiaopang's eyes lit up: "RVs are great! When filming, we have to move around a lot, and it's hard to install air conditioning. RVs are convenient and more comfortable."

When filming "A Battle of Wits," Andy Lau had a motorhome, which was both comfortable and a way to show off his status.

These days, only big-name celebrities can afford to own a motorhome; otherwise, they're just showing off and acting like divas.

Jiang Xin, who hadn't spoken until now, finally spoke up to advise, "It's already September, there aren't many days left. Just bear with it, it'll pass. We actors have to endure this kind of hardship to earn this money."

Yan Li glanced at her, smiled, and didn't say anything. Fan Xiaopang teased her, half-jokingly.

"No wonder President Yan likes you; you're both dedicated and know how to save him money."

Fan Xiaopang's goal wasn't to get air conditioning or a motorhome, but to see Yan Li's habitual complaining.

Rather than complaining, it actually sounds a bit like him trying to get credit.

I work so hard to earn money for you, so you have to treat me well!
Yan Li understood this as well, and the two maintained this playful banter, but Jiang Xin's "understanding" interjection made things feel a bit off.

Jiang Xin didn't understand what was going on, but felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward. However, after glancing at Yan Li, she still spoke up.

“It’s not easy for General Secretary Yan to manage this whole thing. We can’t really help him much, so we’ll try to make him worry less.”

Upon hearing this, Fan Xiaopang's peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, his red lips curled up, and he said directly.

I don't know if he worries less, but I think you worry a bit too much.

Jiang Xin wasn't known for her good temper, and she frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

"You don't know what I mean. Let me tell you, I don't want things to get too ugly because of our old friendship. If you want to show your loyalty, go lick the boots next door. Stop pretending here."

Fan Xiaopang misunderstood, thinking that Jiang Xin was trying to sabotage Dong Xuan, but little did he know that Jiang Xin's real purpose in putting Dong Xuan down was not to help her.

Jiang Xin was unconvinced and stood up, shouting loudly, "What did I do to you? Everyone is enduring the heat. I offered you a few words of advice, and you turn around and blame me. What's wrong with you? Are you acting like a big shot just because you're famous?"

Yan Li wanted to say a few words of advice, but seeing Jiang Xin suddenly shouting loudly, he swallowed the words he was about to say.

Seeing the people surrounding him, Fan Xiaopang showed no fear and looked at Jiang Xin with a cold smile.

"Don't try to label me. It's none of your business whether I'm talking to President Yan or not. Who are you to interfere and point fingers?"

“This is Yi An’s play, and it’s also my territory. You say I’m acting like a big shot? Well, I really am. I’m giving you face by letting you stay here. If I don’t, believe me, you can pack your things and get out.”

Fan Xiaopang had a powerful aura and his words were sharp and hurtful. Jiang Xin's face turned red and then pale. She wanted to say a few more words, but Li Lin and Zhu Yuanyuan persuaded her to leave.

Yan Li, who had been silent all along, stood up, tapped the table, and spoke, defining the nature of the matter.

"Let's all go, let's all go. It's hot and everyone's irritable. We might have a few arguments and say some hurtful things, but let's all go back to what we were doing."

It's perfectly normal for actors on set to argue and have conflicts; fighting is nothing unusual either.

Aside from Fan Xiaopang's somewhat arrogant remarks, it's really just that simple.

They'll just gossip and discuss it for a while, and then it'll all be over. Even if it gets out, it'll just add another source of amusement to the already torn-up Seven Fairies.

The Seven Fairies certainly didn't lack for this kind of fun.

Especially the two soldiers, according to insiders on Tianya, they fought almost every day in "Happy Seven Fairies", and Dong Xuan would occasionally join the battle.

After Huo Siyan and the Seven Fairies broke up, she also joined in. However, due to the controversy and her ostracized character, she usually gets beaten up or ganged up on.

"It's all nonsense. I don't know what benefits that guy surnamed Dong promised her."

Fan Xiaopang was still a little angry, and she had a better relationship with Li Lin on the set of "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan".

Although I wasn't particularly close to Jiang Xin, an old acquaintance, and I didn't intend to exclude or suppress her, our interactions were normal and on the surface acceptable. I never expected her to pull this stunt today.

Yan Li touched his hair somewhat awkwardly, though he could more or less guess what Jiang Xin was thinking.

First, she was trying to put down Fan Xiaopang to highlight her own "virtuous and sensible" qualities; second, she was simply jealous.

Anyone familiar with the production team of "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan" will understand that this drama was tailor-made for Fan Xiaopang.

Jiang Xin also has connections with Yan Li and is after resources. Even though she knows she can't compare to Fan Xiaopang, seeing the gap inevitably makes her resentful.

She was dissatisfied, and Yan Li was now dissatisfied as well.

He dislikes it when people stir up trouble and try to undermine others, but he really dislikes it when conflicts are made public.

Today she publicly clashed with Fan Xiaopang. Will she one day follow Liu Yun's example and denounce a scumbag to the media?

"..."

Yan Li spent a day on the set of "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan," accompanied by the producer, director, and Fan Xiaopang. He also interacted with other actors but ignored Jiang Xin.

The next day, two RVs arrived at the set of "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan," one for Fan Xiaopang and the other for the other lead actors to share.

Fan Xiaopang smiled brightly, while Jiang Xin remained silent.

At the same time, the crew of "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" also brought in two RVs, one for the female lead and one for the male lead.

Um, the female lead entrusted the keys to the RV to the steady and reliable Dong Xuan for safekeeping…

(End of this chapter)