Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

It's actually quite easy to figure out who did it.

He does have some fame now, but it's far from being enough to make him trend on social media.

Only a few fans showed up to show their support, even though it was a self-organized event.

So if he gets on the trending topics list without making a big splash, he'll definitely have to spend money.

The phrase "Ze Tian Ji" (择天记) also appeared in the trending search terms.

It's pretty obvious who did it; even a fool could figure it out.

Jiang Yang doesn't plan to get involved in fandom culture at the moment.

One reason is that it's troublesome and disrupts one's life.

Secondly, because fandoms can limit one's role.

He has learned so many acting skills from young actresses that he is capable of playing a variety of roles.

They can play any role: upright, rebellious, treacherous, or vicious.

Running a fandom under such circumstances would be extremely troublesome and yield low returns.

It's better to improve your public image; that way, you'll have more ways to monetize your business in the future.

After finishing my boxed lunch, I walked towards the large garbage bag that the stage manager had packed up.

The production assistant, standing in front of the styrofoam boxes where meals were placed, called out to the actors who were rushing over: "Over there are the meals for the crew, and over here are the meals for the extras."

After calling out a few times, I saw extras dressed as ministers going to get their meals from the crew's lunchboxes.

The production assistant's face turned fierce: "Hey! Are you even on the crew? Then you can eat!"

"No, I'm just an extra."

"Extras, come over here and eat over here! Are you a newbie?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, this is my first time here."

Distribute the boxed lunches and give them a few warnings.

Tell the other party that the quantities have been checked and that they cannot take more than the allotted amount; it must be three meat dishes and two vegetable dishes.

There are bean curd sheets, chicken, braised lion's head meatballs, beef, and stir-fried potatoes and eggplant.

There are a few seats in the scenic area, which are provided by the scenic area and should not be touched.

If you break it, you'll have to pay for it.

Therefore, the actors often eat on the spot.

The newlyweds will walk a few extra steps to the rest area and eat on the folding chairs they brought.

The veteran actors didn't have many fuss; they just put it on the ground.

Or find a protruding rock, use it as a table, and squat down to eat.

On set, an actor dressed as a eunuch loosened his belt a bit and sat down with an actress he knew dressed as a palace maid. They both put their boxed lunches on the ground and ate them.

We met at another filming location.

We met again now.

They chatted about what they had seen on other film sets these past few days.

We also talked about rent in Hengdian, or the entertainment industry gossip that has been circulating widely online recently, and which ones are true and which ones are false.

When the names of some celebrities came up, the two of them shrank back and whispered among themselves.

There really was an atmosphere in the palace where palace maids and eunuchs ate together.

Seeing that Jiang Yang had seen him before, the stagehand put on a smile and said, "Teacher Jiang!"

Jiang Yang smiled.

Hear the words.

The actors all looked over.

Most of the actors in this group photo are not the same group as those in the previous group photo.

Only a small number of actors who were part of the production team knew Jiang Yang.

However, Jiang Yang's reputation spread among various acting groups.

One of the bolder students shouted, "Teacher Jiang, can we take a picture with you today?"

"Not now, wait until we finish work. I have something urgent to do right now, so wait for me then, and don't let any of you leave."

"Haha, good, good."

The actors were laughing happily.

Just like what's circulating in the group, Jiang Yang is really down-to-earth in real life.

The man then asked, "Teacher Jiang, what can I do for you now?"

"I got trending on social media because of being attacked online, and I'm in a bad mood. Seeing the director laughing so happily makes me very unhappy."

The term is ranked 35th on the trending search list.

It is on an upward trend.

"Holy crap, Teacher Jiang really got smeared. What happened?"

A background actor wearing hand guards, playing a guard, is looking at his phone.

I couldn't even eat, so I left the food aside.

Finding the hand warmers cumbersome, he untied the elastic band, opened the comment section of the entry, and frowned, saying, "What? A bunch of people are saying they saw Jiang Yang act like a big shot and bully the extras. I was on set at the time, and I didn't see anything."

"No way, really?"

"Teacher Jiang, have you offended someone?"

"It's infuriating to see. There are even curses that Jiang Yang will be hit by a car and die when he goes out. They say that Jiang Yang is unhappy with the extras and interfered with the crew's signing contracts with the extras. But Jiang Yang was clearly taking a group photo with us at the time, and I even posted it on my WeChat Moments."

"I'll post a comment and see if I can tell the truth."

The actors started chatting.

They all gathered around.

Jiang Yang glanced back at the head eunuch.

The "big monitor" is a large surveillance camera, usually placed on the director's horse-drawn carriage.

I saw that Zhong Shujia had a special meal next to her, and she was chatting with the executive director, occasionally checking her phone.

Take another look at the actors who are talking about him being criticized and trending on social media.

Wu Guangsheng, the extra I knew before, the one who was determined to pass the special exam for extras, is no longer here. I don't know what kind of job he received today and was assigned to another film set.

I heard an extra playing a minister curse loudly: "Damn it, I just posted the autograph that Teacher Jiang gave me yesterday, wanting to tell the truth, but someone under that post said I'm a brainless fan of Jiang Yang, and that I deliberately made up a fake one, it's infuriating."

Jiang Yang was delighted to hear this.

Where is this?

There will be even more instances of distorting the truth online in the future.

This matter certainly cannot be left unresolved.

Jiang Yang knew what was going on, so he moved a folding chair and sat down next to the head eunuch: "Director, I'm trending on social media."

"Oh, is it so?"

Zhong Shujia chuckled and changed the subject: "You're here, Jiang Yang. Did you enjoy the food?"

Another old fox.

Pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth.

There are three directors for "Fighter of the Destiny", but the lighting director, art director, and camera crew are all from Zhong Shujia's old team.

He's not the kind of director who gets a fixed salary.

Therefore, we place great importance on the quality of this drama, and we are very serious about making it. We hope it will have good ratings and make a lot of money.

Just look at Zhong Shujia's reaction.

To say that this smear campaign against him has nothing to do with the old man, Jiang Yang ate the eunuch on the horse-drawn carriage on the spot.

They have a good relationship, but that doesn't mean they don't.

They used him for publicity without saying a word, without giving him any benefits.

Then he'll start making a scene.

I learned it from Yang Chaoyue.

"Director, look at this entry. It says I bullied extras on set. It must have been spread by someone in the crew. Who is so despicable, director? Are they even human?"

Zhong Shujia raised an eyelid and chuckled dryly.

He gestured for the executive director to leave.

Jiang Yang clicked on the trending search terms in front of Zhong Shujia.

Videos posted by marketing accounts have appeared.

It is a silent video.

The content is a scene from earlier on set, where Jiang Yang tied a belt for Wu Guangsheng.

There were stagehands lighting torches nearby, and in front of them were people wearing armor.

The footage has been edited.

Accompanied by a female voice narration:
Recently, some netizens exposed a video from the set of "Fighter of the Destiny", in which the lead actor Jiang Yang appeared to be putting on airs with the extras.

The footage shows Jiang Yang forcibly pulling on the belt of an extra, causing the extra to drop his phone.

Even worse, Jiang Yang threatened to nail the extra's costume shut with a nail gun, forcing the extra to keep his head down and not daring to resist. An insider revealed that the extra had his wages withheld by the production crew that day because he had offended Jiang Yang.
Three bolded subtitles are displayed at the top.

Are celebrities oppressing the underprivileged? The entertainment industry is truly chaotic!

[The production crew's silence and condoning of this behavior: Who will protect the rights of working people?]

Netizens are outraged: This kind of artist should be banned!

"We have a traitor among us, Director," Jiang Yang said seriously.

You'll know if you look up news about Zhong Shujia's previous films.

When Li Yuchun joined the cast of his film "Bodyguards and Assassins," news soon broke that Li Yuchun was unprofessional on set.

The movie "Bodyguards and Assassins" saw a surge in viewership.

Li Yuchun was criticized for a period of time.

Nicholas Tse took the initiative to refute the rumors about Li Yuchun, and later even made a surprise appearance at Li Yuchun's concert, talking about how dedicated she was on set, which finally calmed things down.

The attention given to "Bodyguards and Assassins" has increased considerably.

It was a box office hit after its release.

It's hard to say that Li Yuchun didn't contribute to this whole thing.

It's the same old trick, Jiang Yang knew it all too well: "The crew clearly doesn't allow photos, but this person secretly took pictures and sold them to marketing accounts, turning black into white. What a beast, isn't he?"

“Yes, you beast!” Zhong Shujia blurted out in Cantonese.

Jiang Yang continued, "Inhuman creatures."

“Inhumane!”

Zhong Shujia gave an awkward smile.

"The person who leaked this information will have bad luck every year from now on!" Jiang Yang angrily retorted, "Director, don't you agree?"

Done.

Jiang Yang glanced at Zhong Shujia.

Seeing Zhong Shujia, I couldn't smile anymore.

Her lips were a little stiff, and she slightly avoided Jiang Yang's gaze.

"Director, why aren't you cursing anymore?"

Why aren't you joining in the cursing?
I've been in this industry for decades.

If you come from Hong Kong to the mainland, you have to admit your mistakes and stand up straight when you get beaten.

Being scolded is a common occurrence.

Using people from your own team to generate buzz for a drama is an old trick.

Praising Jiang Yang for being down-to-earth, who cares?
By criticizing Jiang Yang for bullying extras and portraying him as an adversary of ordinary people, a frenzy can be created online.

That way, when others talk about this, they'll also remember the TV series "Fighter of the Destiny".

Actually, the actors in the group who are most convenient to use for hype are not Jiang Yang, but Lu Han and Gulnazar.

They dared not lay a hand on Lu Han.

Does Nazha even need to attract negative attention? The online attacks against her have already gone far beyond what's acceptable.

Jiang Yang, on the contrary, became the most suitable candidate.

"Jiang Yang, it's my fault for not discussing this with you beforehand. Originally, I recorded the video that day to promote your down-to-earth personality and to generate some buzz for our show. I never expected it to turn out like this. Those marketing accounts are really despicable!"

Zhong Shujia offered an explanation, then angrily retorted.

"Is that so?" Jiang Yang stared at Zhong Shujia.

"is not that right."

Zhong Shujia offered Jiang Yang a few words of comfort.

He continued, "I know you're angry, but don't worry, I will definitely speak up for you on Weibo, release a clarification video, and clear your name!"

Jiang Yang didn't even glance at Zhong Shujia.

Try this trick with him.

They're really treating him like a newbie, bullying him.

This trending topic was just ranked 35th.

In such a short time, it jumped two places.

The number of comments increased from over nine thousand to twelve thousand.

"It's alright, director, it's nothing, I understand." Jiang Yang sighed, looking down.

"It's good that you understand, it's good that you understand."

Zhong Shujia patted Jiang Yang on the shoulder and sighed deeply; "You must have seen Infernal Affairs, right?"

"I've seen it; it's such a classic Hong Kong film."

"Remember that classic line? What goes around comes around."

Zhong Shujia took out a cigarette from his pack, shook it out, and fiddled with it in his hand: "That's how it is in our line of work. Today you get ripped off, tomorrow he gets cursed, but at least..."

He paused for a moment.

In Cantonese, it says: "Being criticized is better than not being criticized; at least it proves you have value!"

"Director, you're right, I've got it." Jiang Yang nodded silently.

A few years ago, I guess Zhong Shujia brainwashed Li Yuchun in the same way.

Now they're bringing it up with him again.

Zhong Shujia lit a cigarette, took a drag, and exhaled the smoke: "This time, the production team is sorry to you. But have you ever thought about why those celebrities are never afraid of being criticized? Which of Hong Kong's Four Heavenly Kings hasn't been criticized? Because they understand that being criticized is still being famous."

He offered Jiang Yang a cigarette.

She proactively lit the fire for Jiang Yang: "Are you calmed down now?"

"Mmm, I'm calm now." Jiang Yang took a drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled.

"It's good that you're not angry. Once you've established yourself in this industry, you'll look back and realize that these are all minor matters. That's how I got through my youth. What's that saying again? Suffering a loss is a blessing."

"What doesn't kill me makes me stronger," Jiang Yang added.

"Yes, yes, yes! Your words are more accurate. Oh dear, I was just afraid you might do something rash. It's good that you can think things through."

Zhong Shujia laughed heartily.

Young people are just young people, they're easy to fool.

It was dismissed with just a few words.

After finishing his meal, Zhong Shujia instructed the lighting team to set up the lighting panels. This time, they were filming an indoor scene, and a red cloth needed to be hung from the ceiling; this was the art department's job.

"Lights, for this scene, give me a butterfly light, or rather, that one, the one we used for the finale last year, you get what I mean?" Zhong Shujia shouted to the lighting director.

"It's about guiding the audience to imagine the inner light of the character, the kind of light that needs to be projected from the side, right?"

"Yeah!"

Communicating with your own team of lighting technicians makes things much more efficient.

The same applies to the director of photography.

After all, we've collaborated many times, we understand each other well, and working together is a breeze.

After discussing the next scene, Zhong Shujia was in a very good mood.

With Jiang Yang's guidance, the actors performed efficiently.

The production team was their own, and filming went smoothly.

The saved funds can be easily converted into cash.

The show has generated a lot of buzz online. Lu Han brings his own fanbase, Gulnazar has a controversial yet popular persona, and Jiang Yang is a topic of discussion.

Everything is thriving.

It wasn't until the assistant ran over and whispered, "Director, Ms. Jiang seems a bit off."

"What's wrong with him?"

"Jiang Yang is crying."

"What?!"

Zhong Shujia was taken aback.

Everything was fine just now, but now that filming is about to start, why is Jiang Yang crying?

There are so many people on set.

How could Jiang Yang possibly cry?

Zhong Shujia turned around and saw that Jiang Yang was still sitting next to Ma La, lying on the folding chair, scrolling through trending topics that were criticizing him.

My finger swiped through the comments section.

The number of comments has already exceeded 13,000.

The top-rated comment reads: "[This is true. I was on set that day. I played a guard. Jiang Yang's reputation is well-known in Hengdian; he's notorious for making things difficult for people. He even forced me to stand in the scorching 40-degree sun during the day. Seriously, may my whole family die if anyone spreads this rumor.]"
Then came: [Using a nail gun to beat working-class people? This kind of disgraced artist should be permanently banned!]
Next: [Just a passerby, but Jiang Yang's expression in the video is really fierce; even the extras are trembling with fear.]
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[I really don't know who would like Jiang Yang. He's just got a handsome face; they're probably all smitten. This kind of talentless, resource-driven actor obviously has a sugar daddy; I wonder how many beds he slept with to get this role.]
[Singers, please stop acting! Capitalism is disgusting. Please leave opportunities for those with real talent. My idol, Zhang Tianlin, deserves such a big production; he's highly educated too.]
[That extra is so pitiful; he's obviously used to being bullied and doesn't even dare to fight back.]
Some people have been vehemently criticizing the entertainment industry:

[The entertainment industry is ruined by people like this! Veteran actors are eating takeout while young idols act all high and mighty!]
There was also the digging up of Jiang Yang's dark history:

[I told you long ago he wasn't a good person. Last year on the set of "A Little Reunion," there were rumors that he stole scenes and was a tyrant on set.] (End of Chapter)