Who said this top flow is crazy! This top flow is awesome!

"We believe, we believe!"

"Look at Lao Wu, what are you doing?"

"Be careful what you say, be careful what you say!"

If we're talking about intellectuals who are utterly corrupt, then the group attending today's gathering is definitely among the worst.

First of all, this involves a slightly ugly aspect of human nature—jealousy.

They were jealous. They were jealous that Director Wu, whom they had previously looked down upon, was able to make a film that grossed 50 billion.

In comparison, isn't this a slap in the face to these famous directors?

Secondly, they did indeed feel that Director Wu was too brave, mainly because he launched an attack on the now-famous Ikeno without warning.

Everyone here is a seasoned veteran. Over the years, they have been completely tamed by Chi Ye and have become Chi Ye's shape. They used to whine and whimper when they were bullied, but now they even turn around and smile at Chi Ye: Hey, that feels good, big brother, you can continue!

In Director Feng's words, it's just—how shameless!

In this respect, Director Wu clearly lacked the composure of these tamed pets; he inexplicably radiated a courage and brilliance that made people afraid to look directly at him.

She's quick to criticize and quick to fire her own accord, making her one of the most watched rising stars in the Chinese entertainment industry recently.

He radiates light!

"If you come in the depths of winter, you will bring me a city blanketed in white snow."

Director Yang thought of the background music that had been brainwashing him in short videos recently, and thought to himself, if you really go crazy, what's wrong with us being loyal to you?
"You don't believe me? You don't believe me?!"

At this moment, Director Wu had been coaxed into a state of utter exhaustion. Normally, given his alcohol tolerance, he shouldn't have reached this point, but as the saying goes, good things make people feel refreshed.

He was so happy. He felt like he was on cloud nine, and even passing dogs would get slapped. "Yang Jian," a Chinese special effects film that is about to gross 50 billion, is it a big deal that Shang Youshu is playing a supporting role?
He didn't think it was a big deal, and he genuinely felt that the role was perfect for Shang Youshu.

If Shang Youshu is willing to make some sacrifices for art, then the early promotional strategy for "Yang Jian 2" is basically set, and it will be a huge hit.

Imagine a deity like Shang Youshu, half-concealing her face while playing the pipa, finally emerging after much coaxing... Tsk tsk, just thinking about it, as a normal middle-aged man, he already felt his supreme bones resonating with it!

"You don't believe me, huh? Fine, I'll call you right now!"

Director Wu took out his phone.

"Hey, no, really no."

Now the people around are getting anxious. We've got you to be so awesome, but we didn't expect you to go this crazy. In this situation, with that same topic from before, if you call them, aren't you just going to offend them?

Offending Shang Youshu is no big deal, but offending Chi Ye is something no one finds funny.

"I don't think you're quite lucid right now."

Director Yang said seriously, "I think it's getting late, so let's call it a day. You can rest first and then call her. This is a big deal, after all, and we can't make a decision so hastily."

Once we leave, everything that happens here will have nothing to do with us anymore.

Director Lu glanced at Director Yang and thought to himself, "You're really rotten to the core. It's really despicable of you to scheme against our newly promoted director like this."

Thinking of this, he said to Director Wu, "Actually, Shang Youshu is really the most suitable one! I also look forward to seeing the day when she performs artistically!"

Director Feng clapped his hands: "Hahaha."

Two bad guys.

Hearing what they said, Director Wu calmed down a bit, but still waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Hey, you're right, that's settled then... I'll contact them separately later."

"Actually, I think there's a role that would be quite suitable for Ikeno, but it's a pity, a real pity."

Hearing him say that, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.

Holy crap, no way, from what you're saying, you actually want to go head-to-head with Ikeno?
As expected of you, Director Wu, I've always thought you were capable, ever since you were a kid!

“Ikeno cannot come.”

"I heard that Ikeno hasn't taken on any acting roles for a year."

"They don't care about this little bit of money anymore."

"Director Wu is just saying, do you really think he can get Ikeno to come?"

Director Yang said somewhat affectedly, "Director Wu, stop bragging to us. Okay, let's call it a day."

Director Wu's eyes widened: "I'm bragging?"

The group exchanged glances, and Director Feng frowned, saying to Director Yang, "What's the point of you doing this kind of thing?"

"Old Wu, everyone's had too much to drink today, let's call it a day. Don't take his words to heart."

"..."

Director Wu was clearly not a complete idiot. He glanced at the group, nodded, and sat back down on the sofa.

Everyone glanced at him, heard his snoring, said goodbye to the others, and then left.

Before leaving, Director Yang and his companions, still determined that their trip hadn't been in vain, each took a young actor with them, intending to vent their jealousy towards Director Wu.

……

"You Shu, take a look at this role."

three days later.

Shang Youshu was secretly reading a novel when she was ruthlessly disturbed. She was a little unhappy, but she still used her phone to receive the notebook sent by her agent.

"Yang Jian 2?"

She exclaimed in surprise, "Is it the sequel to the movie that's currently showing?"

"Yes."

The agent glanced at her: "The production crew called me yesterday and said there's a role that would suit you, and they wanted to know about your availability."

"Oh."

Shang Youshu said thoughtfully, "This is a big production, a big-budget production!"

“Yes.” The agent seemed uninterested: “But this role has a lot of requirements, you can take a look first.”

After saying that, she felt a little guilty: "Don't tell President Chi about this."

Shang Youshu was taken aback, puzzled: "Why? Wait, I didn't need to tell him in the first place, but now that you've said that... then I have to tell him!"

This series of hellish Mandarin tests left the agent completely bewildered.

The main reason is the chilling feeling caused by Shang Youshu's sudden betrayal.

"Then you shouldn't look at it." She wanted to take back her words: "Just pretend nothing happened."

"Eh."

Sister Shang's main selling point is that everyone has their own way of being shameless. The more you forbid her from doing something, the more curious she becomes. For example, when it comes to gossip, the more unattainable something is, the more tempting it becomes.

She waved her phone: "I've received it... It's okay, I promise you, I'll check it out first, see what the plot is." She lowered her head and started reading the script.

The agent is now starting to regret it. Actually, she's also a bit helpless. First of all, if you ignore the rumors, the script is actually quite normal. With such a popular IP and big production like "Yang Jian 2," it certainly can't be aimed at being rated 18+.

So the so-called nude scenes were just a formality.

In the eyes of the Chinese entertainment industry, that rounding is almost negligible. However, if you add the title of participating in a big-budget production like "Yang Jian 2", then you can add another ten points.

Highly recommended.

Although Shang Youshu had never taken on this type of role before, this limited her acting range. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been ridiculed for so many years for only being able to act in period dramas.

"Girl" is her only and most noteworthy achievement and work in recent years, but that's about it.

Originally, it was thought that signing with Coconut would bring many resources and roles in the future, especially in movies, but now it seems... Although Chi Ye has indeed given Shang Youshu a lot of resources, the female lead in a movie that Chi Ye personally wrote and specially created for Shang Youshu, which the agent hoped for, is nowhere to be found.

And judging from how Ikeno has completely given up and taken a break this year, it's unlikely he'll be able to do so for at least the next two years.

Therefore, as Shang Youshu's agent, she does have a responsibility and a need to consider Shang Youshu's development.

"This, this notebook..."

Shang Youshu's voice interrupted the manager's anxiety. She came to her senses and noticed that Shang Youshu's expression was very strange, with an indescribable doubt in her eyes.

"I don't really understand. I know the character, but the role isn't very big. They specifically noted that it requires a certain level of restraint. What exactly does that mean?"

Agent: "...You want to take it?"

Sister Shang shook her head without hesitation: "I don't want to answer. I want to find out the details so I can 'complain' to Chi Ye."

broker:"?????"

"Hehe, just teasing you."

Sister Shang's lips curled up: "But I am indeed a little curious, what kind of content is allowed in this mythological film?"

"Probably...probably just a bare shoulder, maybe a leg or something, that's about it. They can't just take pictures randomly without any censorship."

The merchant was even more confused: "Huh? That's it?"

The agent was also puzzled: "Yeah, what else did you think?"

"This is considered 'explicit'?" Shangjie Maomao asked in confusion, "What's so 'explicit' about this? Do you think audiences these days would get excited seeing something like this?"

"That's outrageous!"

The agent opened his mouth, but was speechless.

Sister, don't you know how beautiful you are?

Also, this is not a small child, you should consider the child's needs. Besides, judging from your tone, you seem quite disappointed.
Of course, Sister Shang wasn't disappointed. In fact, she just hadn't expected that in the eyes of these people, something of this magnitude would be something so taboo to be discussed.

This was indeed unexpected; it's a bit like being blinded by one's own involvement.

Furthermore, Ikeno was the man who arrested her for listening to audiobooks on the spot, and judging from his state at the time, he was just so-so.

Could it be... impossible?!

Shang Jie's eyes gradually lit up; this was the joy of discovering a new melon patch.

"Promise me you'll forget about this, okay?"

"it is good……"

Sister Shang murmured, "But Sister, I need you to be my suicide squad member this time!"

……

Shang Jie's agent wanted Shang Youshu to completely let go of this matter, and Shang Jie did not betray her agent of many years. However, there are also people who do not want to forget.

Director Wu was very dissatisfied.

The invitation he sent to Shang Youshu's team was rejected, and the reason given was perfunctory: Shang Youshu felt the content wasn't explicit enough.

?

At that time, Director Wu felt that he must be an idiot in their eyes. Listen to the reason for the rejection - they didn't even want to come up with a reason!
What do you mean Shang Youshu thinks the scale isn't big enough? If this were any bigger, what would she want to film? This woman has become utterly lawless since she got close to Chi Ye!
"Director, don't be angry. The artists at Coconut Entertainment aren't like this overnight. Their boss is just like this. These people became famous by participating in self-produced dramas, so of course they don't care about us."

The assistant director was still comforting Director Wu: "Since Shang Youshu isn't going to act, we can just find someone else. I think the actress the producer recommended at the last gathering is pretty good. She has a great figure and good looks."

"It's just too vulgar, too tacky!"

Director Wu is quite particular about the compatibility between the actor and the role, and bluntly said: "She's more like playing Daji, but that image can't play the Third Holy Mother!"

"...I think this is actually a good thing. If Shang Youshu really agrees, and Chi Ye finds out, we'll offend people."

The assistant director was quite tactful: "These things depend on the person. Given Chi Ye's current status, it's best for us to maintain a good relationship."

"..."

Director Wu didn't say anything, but he started muttering to himself.

Ikeno Ikeno, it's Ikeno again...

Why is it that ever since he became famous, people keep talking about Chi Ye around him every day...? He was actually a little annoyed, and now the Shang Youshu incident was making him lose face.

The saying goes, "When life is good, enjoy it to the fullest," and at such a high point in his life, it's hard for him not to feel uneasy.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now."

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, so Director Wu gave up. But a week later, in an interview after "Yang Jian" surpassed 45 billion views, Director Wu was asked about the preparation for "Yang Jian 2". He answered a series of questions, and then, for some reason, said, "Originally, there was a very important role in 2 that we wanted to cast Shang Youshu, but unfortunately... some unexpected things happened in the middle, and it's a pity that we couldn't work together."

This was originally just a normal rant, not even worthy of being called a publicity stunt, because Director Wu and "Yang Jian" are currently more popular than Shang Youshu.

However, when this interview reached Shang Youshu's fan base, it caused quite a stir.

Everyone was both surprised and suspicious.

What's surprising is that Sister Shang actually turned down a top-tier blockbuster like "Yang Jian 2". In recent months, and even in recent years, "Yang Jian" has been one of the few phenomenal blockbusters in the Chinese entertainment industry. Its reputation and box office have already dominated the headlines. Other actors would be eager to lick its boots, so why did you turn it down?

In the entertainment industry recently, how many top-tier actresses are eagerly awaiting news of a sequel to "Yang Jian 2"?

The question is why Shang Youshu would do something like this.

You're usually so laid-back and lazy, it's one thing to just stay home and rummage around, but now that the opportunity is practically handed to you, why aren't you taking it?
The fan base was the first to express their dissatisfaction, followed by bystanders who joined the dissent.

As we all know, the number of casual fans and the amount of "filters" surrounding Liu Yifei are terrifying. If we were to describe this terror with a ranking system, it would be that she has always been number one by a wide margin, and any other young actress would have to be ranked behind her.

Therefore, as soon as the matter escalated, various opinions were already circulating on Douyin.

"What a pity! Why didn't you act in it? I left a message on the official Weibo of 'Yang Jian' yesterday. It's been so long since Sister Shang has acted in a period drama."

"Ahhh!! No! Don't push me! I want to see Sister Shang's version of the Third Holy Mother!"

"It's hard to imagine how beautiful the celestial maiden would be as the Third Holy Mother."

"Playing myself!" (End of Chapter)