Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

After chatting with Tian Xiwei.

Jiang Yang hung up the phone and got out of the car. Right in front of him was the dressing room for the actors in this scene.

He doesn't need makeup if he's not filming; his task on set today is still to coach the actors' acting skills.

But Gulnazar called him early in the morning, asking him to come and help with her makeup and styling.

There were two lines of people in the stairwell.

Men and women lined up separately. After receiving their headgear and hair accessories, they waited for the makeup artist to apply the headgear and comb their hair.

The girls were putting on makeup using small mirrors.

The boys sat on the stairs, some playing on their phones, others chatting.

Someone was shouting, "Whose sideburn fell down the stairs! Sideburn, whose is it!"

Suddenly I heard someone say, "Dude, what are you doing?"

"They're sticking on wigs."

"Where are you going to line up for the wig? Go to the back of the line, I've been waiting for an hour and a half already!"

"Oh, sorry, sorry, I'm new here."

The person who cut in line, go back to the first floor and queue up.

The crew's assistant, assigned to Jiang Yang by Zhong Shujia, kept shouting as he led Jiang Yang inside: "Excuse me, please make way for the actor playing the lead role, thank you, please make way, the actor playing the lead role is here."

Hear the words.

The extras who were queuing up instinctively made way for them.

Seeing Jiang Yang walking towards her, she bowed slightly, put her hands together, and smiled as she thanked him, saying, "Thank you, thank you, thank you."

He glanced at it.

I spotted a familiar figure in the queue on the stairs.

Wu Guangsheng.

Jiang Yang didn't greet Wu Guangsheng, glancing at him as he continued upstairs.

Extras are also actors, but they are not actors playing specific roles.

The treatment on a film set is different.

Everyone turned around and recognized Jiang Yang, who had become a trending topic on social media.

Even though the keyword ranking has dropped, Jiang Yang is still a hot topic among extras in Hengdian these days.

Some of the actors had worked with Jiang Yang on set before and wanted to greet him, but seeing the team leader there, they didn't dare to say a word.

Jiang Yang went up to the second floor.

The extras on the first floor started whispering among themselves: "Is this Jiang Yang? The one who was accused of acting like a big shot on set and bullying the extras?"

"He seemed quite polite. Holy crap, he just thanked me, can you believe it? What kind of celebrity thanks an extra?"

"Is he faking it? He got scared when he saw that he was being criticized and trending on social media."

"It's not an act! I've been on Jiang Yang's film set! I've even taken a photo with him. Jiang Yang really isn't like what's being said on the trending topics."

"Bullshit! So many people are posting about it on the trending topics, how could it be fake? They even threatened that extra with a nail gun..."

The words are not finished yet.

Wu Guangsheng looked up and suddenly interrupted: "I am the extra who was threatened by Jiang Yang in the trending searches! Jiang Yang didn't threaten me that day at all; he was very nice to me."

The words fell.

It's quiet now.

Pairs of eyes turned toward them.

There was surprise, curiosity, and slight discussion.

What hurt Wu Guangsheng the most was the question: "Then why don't you stand up online and help Jiang Yang clarify things?"

Wu Guangsheng was speechless.

He lowered his head, took out his phone, and the screen displayed his last chat history with Jiang Yang from the previous night.

I chatted with Jiang Yang about my experiences running around for gigs these past few days.

I received smelly boots from the film crew before, so I bought my own.

I also bought cooling patches and a small electric fan, which are essential tools for being an extra.

He's already a seasoned extra.

Let's talk about which shops on Hengdian Commercial Street are the best.

Wu Guangsheng didn't ask about those celebrity gossip topics because he knew it wasn't his place to ask.

Simultaneously.

Neither he nor Jiang Yang spoke about the topic of Jiang Yang being trending on social media for being attacked.

They dared not speak up for Jiang Yang.

They were afraid of being caught in a media storm.

But my conscience wouldn't allow it.

He had thought that as long as Jiang Yang contacted him, he would definitely help Jiang Yang, but unexpectedly, Jiang Yang didn't do so. The trending topic was about to disappear from the search results.

Fewer and fewer people are paying attention to this.

If the truth isn't revealed, all the criticism Jiang Yang received will have been for nothing once the hype dies down.

Wu Guangsheng finally couldn't resist and took the initiative to contact Jiang Yang.

But she still didn't have the courage to talk to Jiang Yang about the trending search terms.

Does Jiang Yang really not need his help?

Or is it that Jiang Yang could overcome this difficulty even without his help?
At the end of the chat, he sent Jiang Yang a message: ["Teacher Jiang, I will definitely work hard to become a better actor."]
Below is Jiang Yang's reply: ["Guangsheng, in our acting profession, hard work alone is useless. There are too many hard-working people, but very few with problem-solving abilities."]
Wu Guangsheng sent a message: ["Teacher Jiang, I don't quite understand. Does it mean that I not only need to work hard to improve my acting skills, but also need to meet more people, make more friends, and cultivate high-quality interpersonal relationships?"]
Jiang Yang replied to him again: ["Every time you go to a promotional event, there are so many people on site, and you meet new people every day. Have all of them become your friends?"]
"No, besides you, no one else is my friend."
When Wu Guangsheng sent the message last night, his heart skipped a beat.

A thought popped into my head.

Are he and Jiang Yang really friends?

Jiang Yang did indeed take a photo with him, chat with him, and write him an autograph.

But does that really make us friends?
I feel like something's missing.

If he really becomes friends with Jiang Yang, Jiang Yang will definitely be able to help him.

Below is Jiang Yang's reply: ["I'm your friend, Guang Sheng."]
This was followed by another sentence: ["Teacher Huang Lei taught me that high-quality interpersonal relationships are not about making friends, but about exchanging value. This is just my personal opinion and may not be accurate. Get some rest."]
The leader of this group of extras was Zhou Qi. After greeting Jiang Yang upstairs, he heard the commotion and came down to scold, "What are you all talking about! Don't you want to work anymore? Why are you talking about roles and actors? Stop talking!"

He said seriously, "Don't you know the rules? Do you think I'm a tourist? Line up properly, read novels, play games, listen to music, or chat about other things, anything is fine, just don't talk about the characters or actors!"

Zhou Qi never mentioned Jiang Yang's name from beginning to end.

As everyone knows, Zhou Qi was referring to Jiang Yang.

This is also an unwritten rule in Hengdian.

Which production team are you working on? Since you've started filming, don't talk about the actors in that production team behind their backs, let alone mention any scandals about them.

Just like you can't take out your phone to take pictures without permission at the scene.

Gulnazar's personal assistant came in from outside, carrying a styrofoam box and shouting, "Teacher Jiang Yang is treating everyone to breakfast. There are Shengzhou steamed buns, tea eggs, and hot milk."

Hear the words.

A cheer erupted in the hallway.

This scene wasn't filmed in the early morning, so there was no breakfast or meal allowance.

Many of the extras arrived in a hurry and hadn't eaten yet.

In the past, the breakfasts arranged by the crew consisted of simple steamed buns, eggs, and a cup of cold soy milk that cost one yuan.

The dish that Jiang Yang brought to everyone was clearly a level above.

"Thank you, Teacher Jiang Yang!"

"Thank you for breakfast, Teacher Jiang Yang!"

"Damn it, Teacher Jiang Yang is so great! I've been an extra for two months, and I've come here seven or eight times to get my makeup and hair done. He always makes way for the actors who have roles. The first time, one of the actors even treated us to breakfast. Now I believe that all those trending topics are fake!"

……

The voice that had been muttering curses at Jiang Yang was gone.

There was no need for Wu Guangsheng to defend Jiang Yang; everyone was praising him.

Seeing this scene, Wu Guangsheng seemed to understand something.

After receiving breakfast, he took out his phone and opened his chat history with Jiang Yang again, looking at the last message Jiang Yang sent him.

He thought to himself, "In this industry, the key to building valuable connections isn't how many people you know, but rather the exchange of value..."

He and Jiang Yang were never true friends.

It was just a chance encounter.

Only by demonstrating his value to Jiang Yang can he hope that Jiang Yang will truly help him.

If we don't do something now, we might miss our chance.

Jiang Yang knew many extras, but the others were of no value to him.

He is different.

He was valuable to Jiang Yang.

Speaking up for Jiang Yang can help him solve problems and demonstrate his value, but the price is that you will be drawn into a vortex of public opinion.

Like Jiang Yang, even the schools he attended might be exposed.

On the second floor, in Gulnazar's private dressing room, Jiang Yang knocked on the door: "Gulnazar."

"The door's unlocked, come in," came Gulnazar's voice from inside.

Jiang Yang pushed open the door and saw Gulnazar sitting in front of the dressing room, with her hair accessories laid out on the table and the clothes she was going to change into hanging in the room.

There was no one else, only Gulnazar.

"Where's your assistant, Nazha?"

"I didn't let her come."

Gulnazar lowered her head and responded softly. (End of Chapter)