Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

In the mobile phone video, after the opening advertisement finished playing, a panoramic shot of the Bund in Shanghai appeared.

Sunlight spills onto the Huangpu River, and the camera pans across the bustling crowds.

When she saw the MC guests interacting, Zhang Ruonan pursed her lips.

I didn't dare drag the progress bar.

I was terrified that I would appear on the screen in the next second, and if I missed my part in just one second, I would miss it.

The live chat was on.

Some people say Sun Honglei is funny.

Some say that Huang Lei was a diviner, a genius strategist.

Some say the pairing of Luo Zhixiang and Zhang Yixin is hilarious, while others say Zhang Yixin has become smarter this season and isn't so easily fooled.

When the camera focused on Wang Xun, several comments asked who this guy was.

"Will I be there?" Zhang Ruonan's voice grew softer and softer.

I'm afraid I'll appear, yet I'm also afraid I won't.

What I fear even more is that if I perform poorly after appearing, the comments section will be full of criticism of me.

I understand how Chaoyue felt when she first watched Extreme Challenge.

No wonder Chaoyue broke down in tears when he saw the negative comments.

I've already experienced a lot of negative comments on Weibo.

He was interviewed at the press conference for the launch of "Fighter of the Destiny".

Compared to that leap, his experience in this field is far superior.

But the thought of being bombarded with insults in the comments as soon as my scene appears still makes me feel uneasy.

Bai Lu sat next to Zhang Ruonan, leaned close to Zhang Ruonan's ear, and stared at the screen almost with her face: "Don't be nervous, Ruonan, you will definitely appear."

As she spoke, Bai Lu reached out and hovered her hand above the screen, ready to pause at any moment: "I'm going to take a screenshot of your best frame and post it on my WeChat Moments to brag, 'My good friend is on TV!'"

The background music suddenly changed to upbeat and suspenseful drumbeats.

Then comes the narration: "Welcome to 'Go Fighting!' Today's theme is: Who is the undercover agent?"

The camera quickly switches to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street and old alleyways.

"Today, the two MC teams will engage in the ultimate showdown, but please be aware!"

The screen suddenly went dark.

Subtitles pop up:

"Each team has one undercover agent hidden inside."

"They might be the brothers you trust the most."

The scene cuts to Zhang Yixin smiling and patting Luo Zhixiang on the shoulder.

"They might make you willingly let them deceive you."

The scene shifts to Huang Bo standing in front of an old Shanghai noodle shop, watching the departing figure of a woman dressed as an old lady.

Then he returned to the corner of the noodle shop, bowed his head, covered his face, his shoulders trembled, and cried silently.

Sun Honglei put his arm around his shoulder, looking distressed.

Bai Lu stared at the screen and suddenly widened her eyes: "Ruo Nan, is that old lady you?"

Hear the words.

Zhang Ruonan straightened her back: "Where, where? I didn't see it..."

Saw!
Zhang Ruonan's blank gaze suddenly became focused.

One hand dug into the sofa cushions, while the other hand pinched the clothes, creating wrinkles.

This is actually a picture of my back when I was playing an old lady on set.

Jiang Yang did the makeup and styling.

It was so realistic that even Zhang Ruonan herself didn't recognize it.

Bai Lu's eyesight is as sharp as ever.

Bai Lu paused the video, and the barrage of comments was very dense.

Zhang Ruonan saw the comments discussing her.

There weren't many, but she examined each one very carefully.

Some people noticed her from behind:
[That back view is amazing! My grandma usually walks slowly with a hunched back like that.]
[Huang Bo's gaze towards her tells a story; this old lady is definitely not simple!]
There are also mystery/suspense plots:
[I'm guessing the old lady is an undercover agent! Just like in Yang Chaoyue's episode, she's a passerby with a backstory.]
[The opening credits include a close-up of Huang Bo; he's definitely an important NPC.]
Realizing that the comments were all praising her, Zhang Ruonan kept her lips pursed.

I feel a little more relaxed.

My fingers no longer pinched the sofa seams, nor did I rub the clothes.

Instead, place it on your knees and repeatedly pinch the web between your thumb and forefinger.

Soon, nitpicking comments appeared in the live chat:
[Who is this old lady? She gets so much screen time, and she's even featured at the beginning of the credits. Did she get the role through connections?]
[Her walking is too affected; what real old lady would walk so deliberately?]
[Is the production team deliberately promoting him? Why does a mere extra deserve so many seconds of screen time?]
……

I originally thought I would not care at all when I saw negative comments.

After all, I've seen it a lot on Weibo.

She's no longer the Ruonan she was when she first entered the industry.

But when I saw it on the variety show, I realized that I had overestimated my mental resilience.

The number of views for this episode of the variety show is many times that of my own Weibo.

Zhang Ruonan grabbed a cushion from the sofa and pressed it against her stomach.

My throat bobbed as I swallowed my emotions.

"I'm really impressed, all this stuff online..." Bai Lu wanted to say something joking, but after noticing Zhang Ruo's condition, she paused.

Her tone softened: "Are you alright, Ruonan?"

"I'm fine," Zhang Ruonan said with a smile. "That's how people are online. They find fault with everything. If someone is criticizing me, it means someone is watching me."

"As long as you're okay."

Bai Lu casually put her arm around Zhang Ruonan's shoulder.

When her fingers touched Zhang Ruonan's left shoulder, she could clearly feel that Zhang Ruonan's body was stiff.

I shuddered.

Then he moved closer to her.

This doesn't seem like something is wrong.

Bai Lu understood that Zhang Ruonan was just putting on a brave face.

At the same time, I sensed that Zhang Ruonan had changed.

Things are different now.

When we used to work together, I would talk to her about any psychological pressure I was under, but now she has become very quiet and withdrawn.

What exactly did Ruonan experience during her trip home?
He wanted to hug Zhang Ruonan, but he was also afraid of disturbing the dignity that Zhang Ruonan was putting on.

The narration continued to play from the phone.

"It could also make you laugh as you fall into a trap."

In front of an old-fashioned post office in Shanghai, Huang Lei holds Huang Duoduo's hand, while Jiang Yang plays a deaf-mute person with a sign for help hanging around his neck.

Huang Duoduo gave all the money in her pocket to Jiang Yang and handed him a piece of paper on which was written: ["The future will be better, don't give up. If you're not happy, I can let you play with my Transformers toy. I have one at home. I hope you're happy every day and can play with toys every day."]
While Jiang Yang was in a daze, he saw Huang Duoduo looking at him, imitating the sign language that Jiang Yang had taught her. Her movements were slow and serious, and she smiled and said, "I love you."

Huang Lei laughed proudly: "My daughter, hahaha, this is my daughter. You cheated my daughter out of her money, don't you have any conscience?"

The background music fades out.

The deep male voice of the narrator continued:
"In this city, trust is the most expensive gamble."

Interspersed scenes.

Huang Bo wiped away tears.

Duo Duo smiled and used sign language.

There's a chase scene between Luo Zhixiang and Zhang Yixin.

Finally, the old lady played by Zhang Ruonan was stopped by Huang Bo. She said to Huang Bo in broken Qingdao dialect, "Take care of yourself. Mom is fine. Come home to visit when you have time. Mom misses you."

The deep male voice of the narrator continued.

What you perceive as sincerity might just be acting.

"Your kindness may be taken advantage of."

"But that's what 'Go Fighting!' is all about."

"Being fooled with a smile, and growing through pain—that's life!"

Jiang Yang's room.

I received a message from Xu Xiaoou: ["Xiao Jiang, the location scouting for 'Fighter of the Destiny' is done. Filming starts tomorrow, first the scenes in Hengdian. When can you bring your artists to the set?"] (End of Chapter)