The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 343 Finally Gaining Some Fame

Some people can't stand seeing others do well, especially those who are already well-fed and clothed but spiritually empty.

Xu Jiuyang had seen an example on Zhihu in his previous life, about a boss who, despite being worth billions, still delayed paying his workers' wages at any time, and did not change his ways even after being ruled against in labor arbitrations countless times.

Finally, when pushed to the limit, he said: "That's all my money. It would be good to just put it in the bank and earn interest."

Throughout history, there have been countless people like this, and it could even be said that most of them are like this.

Once it's in your pocket, it's yours, and no one can take it away.

Xu Jiuyang wouldn't have gone to such a state. If he hadn't met them, he would have already used those planned methods to slowly make money and settle down. His initial ultimate goal was just one or two small goals.

However, since you all see me as a piece of Tang Monk's flesh, and everyone wants to take a bite, then don't blame me for treating you like figurines.

Anyway, they don't really care, and they'll cover for him. Once this idea is planted in his mind, even if he refuses to admit it, his instinct will still lead him to take possession.

"Actually, I think..." Xu Jiuyang wanted to defend himself, but he still couldn't finish his sentence.

"Your first wife is here, I need to leave," Li Xue said, and then ran away quickly.

Xu Jiuyang twitched his lips and rubbed his forehead, turning his body to the other side and asking Fan Bingbing, who had already come up in front of him, "Fan, what's the matter?"

"What do you think?" Fan Bingbing held up the script in her hand, making no attempt to hide her dissatisfaction.

"We don't have any scenes to film today, right?" Xu Jiuyang asked first, then quickly added when he saw her face fall. "But it's still helpful to go over the lines beforehand."

The two found a corner and started going over their scripts.

However, even as their scenes were coming to an end, Xu Jiuyang still hadn't gotten the chance for Fan Bingbing to ask that question.

"What's next?" Xu Jiuyang asked, closing the script.

"Next, of course, we just wait for filming to start." Fan Bingbing looked puzzled, then asked as if she had just remembered something, "Speaking of which, how does it feel to be famous?"

"It's alright, but I guess I'll need to wear a hat and sunglasses when I go out from now on," Xu Jiuyang sighed.

He wasn't putting on an act; during his time back in Beijing, he had already encountered people asking for autographs several times.

Although he had encountered this in his past life, it usually started with a sentence like, "Aren't you that guy from that anti-Japanese war drama?" and Xu Jiuyang usually replied with, "Yes, yes, I am that guy from that anti-Japanese war drama."

Therefore, he underestimated his own fame to some extent. In addition, he had never been surrounded by crowds in his hometown. After returning to the capital, he continued to go in and out of small shops on the street as usual, which led to the opening lines such as "You are Yang Kang, right?" or "Oh, it's Yang Kang."

Regardless, the mainland version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is still highly anticipated. Even though the mainland version of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" has received mixed reviews, in terms of scenery alone, it completely surpasses any previous version. This is the power of using real-life scenery.

Therefore, before Big Beard produced "The Deer and the Cauldron," no matter how much hype there was before filming and airing, he did not engage in any official promotion after the broadcast.

For example, when the cast and crew appear on shows on Hunan TV or Tomato TV, the actors usually bring up the topic when asked about it during discussions on the show.

Under these circumstances, this version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was pressured by its sponsors (or rather, its sponsors) to redesign the costumes, correcting all the cringe-worthy looks from the previous version, especially Yang Kang's. As a result, it gained a wave of fans based solely on its appearance.

My mother said that when he makes his debut, if he adds a red tassel to his purple-gold crown, he will be Jia Baoyu.

I have to say something here. When the production team of The Legend of the Condor Heroes originally designed the costumes, they chose "simplicity" as the theme because they wanted to avoid overly romanticizing the martial arts concept.

Hmm... I don't know what others think, but Xu Jiuyang just wanted to facepalm back then. Seriously, martial arts fiction is a fairy tale for adults, it's meant to be romanticized, and you guys are trying to avoid it?
Yes, there is indeed the word "excessive," but you guys haven't even figured out what romanticization is, so how dare you shout that we should avoid excessive romanticization?

Needless to say, this is an old problem in the mainland film and television industry; they can't feel right unless they do something like "I think".

Fortunately, she had a sugar daddy to suppress the problem and get rid of it. Now, not only is Yang Kang's image as a little prince prominent, but Guo Jing's honesty and simplicity, Huang Rong's cleverness and quirkiness, and Mu Nianci's gentleness and infatuation are also reflected in the styling.

It must be mentioned that Zhou Guo is still more suitable for Guo Jing, both in terms of appearance and acting skills, completely surpassing the one surnamed Li.

In fact, Yang Kang's good reputation is partly due to his well-suited appearance and partly due to Xu Jiuyang's perfect age.

He was not yet 20 years old when he finished filming. It is normal for Guo Jing to look older because he suffered a lot in the desert. Yang Kang was raised as a little prince by Wanyan Honglie. If the actor is too old and the styling is not up to par, it would be a disaster.

In short, just like Liu Qianqian, she met the right role at the right age.

In addition, his acting skills are quite good. He portrayed Yang Kang's frivolousness after being spoiled very well, so it's normal for female fans to recognize him and scream when he walks on the street.

"Get used to it soon, this is just the beginning." Fan Bingbing's words carried a hint of schadenfreude. "In May, 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' will be broadcast, and we'll have to go on TV shows to promote it."

"Surely not?" Xu Jiuyang's lips twitched. "Look at 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes,' they didn't do much promotion."

“Unlike Zhang Jizhong, I don’t have connections at CCTV,” Fan Bingbing said, spreading her hands.

"Let Yunxin and Anji think of a solution," Xu Jiuyang said, unconvinced.

“Maybe before, but now, I’m afraid not,” Fan Bingbing snorted.

"I knew it! How could I not care? So that's where it is." Xu Jiuyang sighed and said nothing more.

Strangely, Fan Bingbing didn't bring it up again, but changed the subject: "We'll talk about it when it's about to air—once the movie is finished, I'll give you an assistant."

"No way?" Xu Jiuyang's eyes widened.

"What's the problem?" Fan Bingbing raised an eyebrow. "You're the only male artist in the company, and now that you're famous, how can you not have an assistant? Are you going to use someone else's temporary assistant every day?"

Xu Jiuyang immediately coughed. He had an assistant on the set of "Falling". As it was a project led by Angela, it was normal to place Zhang Junning there.

"I know, but..." He clicked his tongue, thinking about how to persuade the other party.

As mentioned before, if possible, it's best to choose your own assistant. If that's not possible, it's best to choose someone from Lee Yoon-hyung's side, since in addition to organizing schedules and doing various miscellaneous tasks, you also have to take on the responsibility of arranging her sleep.

Therefore, this position must be held by a close confidant.

If you can't train an assistant who completely obeys you, then you can only ask Li Yunxin for one; at least she won't care whose assistant listens to more.

"I don't care how many assistants you have in the future. You can find other ones yourself, but you must have my people among them," Fan Bingbing said in a stubborn tone.

"What you're saying..." Xu Jiuyang had a headache, but seeing her biting her lip and looking aggrieved, he inexplicably softened.

"Alright, alright, if it doesn't work, I'll return it," he said.

(End of this chapter)