Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

"And a kiss."

Jiang Yang glanced at the door and saw a snow-white wrist reaching in, holding a mobile phone camera pointed at him and Yang Chaoyue.

Chaoyue did a great job.

They brought the company paparazzi.

Jiang Yang swore: "Want to kiss my balls?"

"Yes, I want to." Yang Chaoyue replied, pulling Jiang Yang's collar even harder, tilting his head back, and closing his eyes.

Jiang Yang moved his arm from her waist to her cheek, gesturing for her to look towards the door.
The hand holding the phone, the one that reached in to secretly take a picture, had a red string tied to it.

It's the White Dew season.

Except when taking a bath or when taking model photos, Bai Lu never lets go of the red string.

When she was in school, she and her grandfather went to a temple to draw lots. They said that if you drew a lucky lot, you could just buy a red string.

Protect your marriage and your wealth.

When Bailu heard that the price was two hundred, she told her grandfather not to buy it, saying it was a scam.

She could make this by hand, yet it costs two hundred yuan. Is the rope end made of gold, or is the rope itself made of gold?

Grandpa still bought it and said to her, "Lulu, I know it's a scam, but this is something from the Bodhisattva. If it's real, then it's real."

At my age, I don't know if I'll live to see you grow up, or if I'll ever get to see you get married.

Consider this two hundred yuan rope a good deed done for you.

"After I pass away, if the rope breaks one day, it means Grandpa will be there to protect you from the disaster on the other side."

Yang Chaoyue recognized Bai Lu from the red string alone.

She rushed forward, grabbed Bai Lu's wrist, and dragged her inside: "Taking pictures secretly, Bai Mengyan."

"I didn't get any pictures," Bai Lu said with an embarrassed smile.

"Did Brother Yang sign you and get you resources so you could secretly film him? If you weren't my friend, I would have Brother Yang fire you right now," Yang Chaoyue retorted angrily.

While speaking.

She took off one of her slippers and tossed it to Jiang Yang.

Having known Yang Chaoyue for so long, this was the first time Bai Lu had ever seen him angry.

At first, I thought Chaoyue was joking with her.

Meeting Yang Chaoyue's gaze, she lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I just saw that the door was not closed and wanted to come in to take a look. I don't know why, but my hand just wouldn't obey me. I will try to control it next time."

Bang.

The door is closed.

Yang Chaoyue put his arm around her waist and made Bai Lu bend down: "I heard from Brother Yang that you secretly filmed him and Ruonan last time. You haven't learned your lesson this time. How can I trust you to be Brother Yang's assistant on set? You deserve a beating."

The words fell.

With a loud thud, it exploded on Bai Lu's buttocks.

Bai Lu trembled with fright.

It sounded like a lot of noise, but it didn't hurt much. It was hit with the foam slippers that Chaoyue was wearing: "Chaoyue, are you serious? I'm from your hometown."

"Who's from the same hometown as you? We have the Thirteen Protectors of Jiangsu. Are we from the same place or from the same hometown?"

"Chaoyue, you've changed. When you were trying to get me to sign with Jiangyang Company, you weren't like this with me."

"I didn't know you'd be secretly taking pictures of the boss as soon as you joined the company. I got scolded by Brother Yang and had ten yuan deducted from my salary for no reason."

Yang Chaoyue said seriously, "Do you know what ten yuan means to me? Never mind, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. Keep playing."

Another snap.

This time the force was even greater.

Bai Lu felt the pain: "Chao Yue, be gentle."

"What's the use of telling me? I wasn't the one who hit you."

"What?"

Bai Lu then realized what was happening.

Chaoyue had his arms around her waist.

Who was the one who spanked her?

Looking back, she saw Jiang Yang holding up Yang Chaoyue's foam slippers and staring at her buttocks.

It snapped a picture in a flash.

Snapped!
Then three more times in a row.

clap clap clap!
Especially the last blow, which was so powerful that as soon as Yang Chaoyue let go, Bai Lu lay on the hotel's plush carpet, her buttocks sticking out, panting in pain.

Delete the video I just recorded, and I promise I won't do it again.

When leaving Jiang Yang's room, Yang Chaoyue helped her walk.

"Mengyan, did you really delete all the photos you just secretly took?" As soon as Jiang Yang's room door closed, Yang Chaoyue, who had only helped Bai Lu a few steps away, asked with shining eyes.

Bai Lu stared in stunned silence.

She was acting all fierce in Jiang Yang's room just now.

As soon as he stepped outside, Chaoyue's smile was all about pleasing her.

The speed at which they changed their expressions was so fast it caught everyone off guard.

"Chaoyue, you've suddenly become a different person."

"That's how we actors are."

Yang Chaoyue laughed and said, "The reason I was so fierce to you in Brother Yang's room just now was actually to protect you and help Brother Yang vent his anger. I just let you spank me a few times and that would be the end of it. Otherwise, your fate would have been much worse. Brother Yang is a maniac."

"Holy crap, is our boss that scary? I guess I'll have to keep my distance from Jiang Yang."

"Yes, he's not human most of the time."

Yang Chaoyue returned to the previous topic: "Did you really delete it?"

“Actually, there is a backup,” Bai Lu whispered.

"I knew it! Send it to me."

He came here specifically with Bai Lu, and made a point of entering Jiang Yang's room before Bai Lu did.

Yang Chaoyue knew exactly what Bai Lu was thinking.

I've planted strawberries for Yang Ge several times, but I've never recorded the process.

Since I finally had a chance, I mustered up my courage and asked to kiss her.

“No.” Bai Lu said seriously, “I have principles and bottom lines. My boss pays me a salary and gives me the opportunity to take on gigs. How can I give his money to someone else?”

"I'm the woman in the video you secretly filmed."

"That's not OK."

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Bai Lu took out the assistant performance pass for "Fighter of the Destiny" given to her by Jiang Yang, made sure she had it on her, and skillfully headed to the filming area.

I've been filming at the scenic area for the past two days, learning about film crew procedures.

There's no need to go for the leap.

Chaoyue had already figured these things out long ago.

Memorizing lines and working on acting techniques at the hotel.

According to the filming schedule of "Fighter of the Destiny", it's almost time for the scenes involving Chaoyue.

Bai Lu went to the Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace filming location yesterday.

They weren't supposed to let her in, but when they heard she was Jiang Yang's assistant, they let her look around as long as she didn't take out her phone to take pictures.

Understand the actors' movement and choreography, understand the lighting, and understand the shooting angles.

He also knows some industry slang.

Apple boxes were used as stools on set; actors who weren't tall enough could also use them to stand on their tiptoes.

The pineapple version is a reflector.

The light of the sky refers to the brightness of the sky.

Bai Lu had already seen the negative trending topics about Jiang Yang online.

So without delay, we arrived in Hengdian that same day and met up with Chaoyue.

On the way here, I was worried about Jiang Yang.

It wasn't until they heard Chao Yue enter Jiang Yang's room that they knew Jiang Yang hadn't been affected by that negative trending topic.

Just follow Jiang Yang's arrangements.

Jiang Yang won't be going to the filming location for the next few days. Let her familiarize herself with the filming process. Any filming location is fine; there are usually crews filming there.

I'd like to visit the filming location of "Fighter of the Destiny". But it's too far away, in Tiandu City.

It's impossible for the film crew to pick her up; she's just an assistant.

not to mention.

Jiang Yang and Zhong Shujia, the director of the film crew, appeared to be on good terms, but in reality, they seemed to be at odds.

As I stepped out of the Marriott Hotel, I heard a loud, middle-aged man shouting, "Group 2, assemble!"

The actors who were sitting on folding chairs at the entrance all stood up.

There were both men and women, and the number of people was in their thirties.

They were extras.

It's obvious at a glance that this is a period drama announcement.

Because the man had already put on the wig and combed his hair.

If someone has overly long sideburns, they'll have them shaved off, and the production team will pay them extra.

Girls should get their hair done.

The male actor in the foreground has an ornament on his headdress, while the female actor has a hairpin in her hair.

Someone asked, "Team leader, are we going to Jiang Yang's film crew this time?"

I overheard someone talking about their boss.

Bai Lu paused to listen a little longer.

Zhou Qi replied, "No, what kind of luck do you have to go to Jiang Yang's film crew? You probably just want to drink the drinks Jiang Yang bought for you on set, and you haven't taken enough photos yet."

The words fell.

A burst of laughter.

He heard someone cursing: "Damn it, Jiang Yang's negative trending topic is still there, it's even in the top 20, saying that Jiang Yang acted like a big shot on set. I've worked with Jiang Yang before, do you think I don't know whether he acted like a big shot or not?"

"I went to that trending topic and told the truth, but nobody believed me."

"Who exactly is behind this against Jiang Yang? There are tons of rumors circulating online, even accusing him of harassing actresses. They're all very detailed and convincing, and yet some people actually believe them."

This topic has only just begun to be discussed.

Zhou Qi immediately silenced him, saying, "Are you guys crazy? Talking about this? You don't want to act anymore, do you?!"

Be quiet immediately.

Zhou Qi continued, "I've also added Jiang Yang on WeChat. To be honest, I also want to go to Jiang Yang's film crew. But this time it's for 'Nothing Gold Can Stay,' which will have Sun Li, He Rundong, and Yu Haomin. Don't talk about Jiang Yang then, you all understand, right? They're all veteran actors. If they want to continue working, they should keep their mouths shut. Just talk about it privately, don't gossip about it on set. Everyone has a tough job."

Then they started taking attendance.

"Wu Guangsheng."

No one responded.

"Wu Guangsheng, are you here yet!"

"Ah, here we are!"

In the crowd, Wu Guangsheng snapped out of his daze, put down his phone, replied, and went up to hand in his actor's certificate.

Back in the group, I turned on my phone screen.

It's a Weibo post that's currently being edited.

The accompanying photo shows him wearing armor and a wig, posing with Jiang Yang on set.

The title is: [I can testify that Jiang Yang is a victim of slander; I am the extra. Please believe me.]
Part of the content has been edited: [I am the extra in the video who is supposedly bullied by Jiang Yang. The truth is not what is said online at all. That video cut out the whole story...]
I hesitated, unsure whether to send it or not.

Because I felt how terrifying it is for netizens to criticize someone.

In the comments section of that hashtag, other extras also spoke the truth, and they were all verbally abused.

What would be the consequences of telling the truth?
He wanted to help Jiang Yang because it was Jiang Yang who helped him regain his dignity that night.

He wished Jiang Yang would become famous in the future.

Jiang Yang wished him success in passing the special contract exam.

We may never see each other again, what a wonderful encounter.

Why does it turn out like this once it's posted online?

I tossed and turned all night, wanting to explain for Jiang Yang, but I didn't dare.

Open Jiang Yang's Weibo.

I noticed that Jiang Yang's number of followers increased from 120,000 to 200,000.

Increased the number of followers by 80,000.

The fan growth rate is much faster than during the period when Jiang Yang's "A Little Reunion" aired.

They're all just haters.

The latest Weibo post was taken on the day I joined the production team.

The accompanying photo was taken at dusk on set by the director's assistant and sent to Jiang Yang.

Dozens of extras dressed in ancient costumes were waiting in the rest area. Wu Guangsheng was one of them, with a prop spear at his feet.

Jiang Yang sat on a small stool eating with several extras, holding a disposable lunchbox in his hand.

In the background, a makeup artist with a shoulder bag is spraying hairspray onto the actors' heads to set their hair and helping them adjust their wigs.

The text of this Weibo post is a very long paragraph:

On my first day joining the cast of "Fighter of the Destiny", in addition to being an actor, I also had a special role as a performance coach, responsible for guiding Gulnazar's performance.

To be honest, the pressure is greater than when I'm acting.

When I arrived at the film set, Nazha had already finished her makeup and was reading the script.

As I watched her practice the same expression over and over again, I was reminded of my own helplessness when I first started acting.

We spent three hours refining a scene of eye contact, not to teach her how to act, but to help her find the most authentic state of the character.

I told her not to think of it as acting, but as if she were experiencing this part of her life.

What touched me most was that during lunch break, Nazha didn't go to the RV to rest, but instead sat among the extras eating her boxed lunch.

A young girl playing a maid timidly asked her about acting techniques, and she actually turned to look at me and said, "Teacher Jiang, how do you explain this?"

At that moment, I realized that in this group, we were all both students and teachers.

During the afternoon filming of a group scene, I saw the stuntman fall repeatedly on the hard ground, his clothes were worn out but he still persevered.

The stagehands were sweating profusely as they carried the equipment.

The workers installing the scaffolding were so tired that they could drink a whole bottle of water in one gulp.

The people off-camera are the true backbone of a film.

After we wrapped up, the director asked me how I felt, and I said it was much more tiring than acting on my own.

But seeing the light in Nazha's eyes in the last scene made it all worthwhile.

The job of acting coaching, in essence, is about helping others discover possibilities that they themselves hadn't even realized.

In the process, I also rediscovered the meaning of performance.

#Fighter of the Destiny# Keep going, everyone who has put in the effort for this drama!
The number of comments has already exceeded 110,000.

This is Jiang Yang's Weibo post with the most comments so far.

Click to open the comment section.

The top-rated comment is: "[Giving advice to Gulnazar? Do you even deserve it? You think you're a performing artist just because you acted in a little reunion? How many years has Gulnazar been in the industry? How many years have you been in the industry? Does she need you to teach her? Laughable, what the hell are you pretending to be?]"
Then came: [The video of you bullying the extras is still trending, and you still have the nerve to post things like you're sharing hardships with the extras. Look at the actors' eyes in the photos; they're clearly afraid of you.]
Next: [I think you're pretending to instruct actresses, but you really want to instruct them on how to take their clothes off. Nazha's team, be careful. There have been reports online these past few days that Jiang Yang used to be a school bully at Tongliang Middle School in Chongqing and has a criminal record for harassing female students.]
……

Some people directly cursed him as a "f***er".

The insults were long and nasty.

As Jiang Yang slid down the ranks, countless people had tried to force him out of the entertainment industry.

Wu Guangsheng was horrified by what he saw.

Especially some of the things described were so detailed and convincing that if he hadn't met Jiang Yang in person and knew his character, he probably would have believed them just by seeing them online.

The truth doesn't last more than three minutes on the trending topics list, like snow falling into a boiling oil pan.

Everyone felt they were acting on behalf of God.

She wanted to stand up and clarify things for Jiang Yang, but at the same time, she was afraid of being criticized.

Every word typed on the keyboard is like a nail, capable of nailing human dignity to a cross even through a screen.

I've been avoiding this for the past two days.

Wu Guangsheng opened Jiang Yang's WeChat.

The chat history is from two days ago.

Hearing others talk about Jiang Yang being attacked online and seeing the trending topic, he messaged Jiang Yang: ["Teacher Jiang, how can I help you? Are you alright?"] (End of Chapter)