Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

"I'm satisfied, I'm very satisfied, let me tell you," Jiang Yang replied immediately.

What's there to be satisfied or dissatisfied about?

Did Meng Ziyi really act exceptionally well?
Not to mention.

But it's not bad at all.

All the emotions are there; the only difference is the depth of those emotions.

It's enough to handle the popular TV series "God of War Zhao Zilong".

When this drama aired in its previous life, it received terrible reviews, but its viewership ratings were outrageously high.

A major reason is that the target audience is young students.

It's all about looks.

With just Meng Ziyi's face and mediocre acting skills, he's enough to meet the audience's expectations.

"How are you, Ziyi?" Jiang Yang helped Meng Ziyi up and asked.

"I'm not satisfied with you, Jiang Yang."

"What?"

"Before filming, you called me Sister Meng, but after filming, you called me Ziyi. I still prefer you to call me Sister Meng."

"Alright, alright."

Jiang Yang was too lazy to argue with Meng Ziyi.

Before filming began, while coaching Meng Ziyi's acting skills in that empty room, we specifically discussed the background of the drama.

It is set in a fictional Three Kingdoms period.

There are historical figures who have been included.

Mencius said that if Guan Yu were to travel to Hengdian today, he wouldn't be able to concentrate on his studies.

Because Guan Yu liked to read the Spring and Autumn Annals, but Hengdian only has winter and summer, not spring and autumn.

This girl is really unpredictable; she speaks on a whim: "Sister Meng."

"Hey!"

"Sister Meng, you've recovered now, right?"

"Hey!" Meng Ziyi stood up and said cheerfully.

"What the hell are you 'hey' for? I'm asking you how things are going." Jiang Yang's tone became more serious: "The filming at Chaoyue is almost done, I have to go there."

Leap forward?

Another leap forward.

Meng Ziyi remembered the girl who came with Jiang Yang. She had a small face and was about the same age as Jiang Yang, but two years younger.

She was the first female artist Jiang Yang signed.

She had investigated all the artists in Jiangyang Company.

Before Chaoyue, she was a factory worker.

That's normal. Meng Ziyi understands this because she knows that a simple background check on Jiang Yang would reveal that he had no resources at all when he signed Yang Chaoyue.

They can only sign factory girls.

It would be difficult to even fool someone with formal training.

If Jiang Yang had met her back then and wanted to sign her up, she could have reported him to the police for fraud.

Now, Jiang Yang's talent is being recognized by more and more people.

“But I haven’t fully recovered yet. My legs are numb and I can’t walk.” Meng Ziyi bent her knees and grabbed Jiang Yang’s shoulders: “Help me, let’s go to the director’s office to watch the playback.”

"You're acting a bit fake. Your legs were perfectly fine just now."

"Would it kill you to stay with me a little longer? I paid for this, and if I don't act well anywhere, you'll have to teach me!"

Upon exiting the pharmacy, I discovered that all the filming equipment in the director's area was being removed.

The monitor shed was taken down and loaded onto the vehicle by the stagehands.

We have to change venues in the afternoon.

Let's not change it now; it's lunchtime.

Pikar brought in several boxes of boxed meals.

There used to be hot soup, but today the weather is hot, especially around noon when the temperature can reach the thirties.

Those armored soldiers inside, wearing thick waterproof suits and long robes, wished they could take off their armor and find a shady place to eat their boxed lunches.

Unfortunately, it cannot be taken off.

Because this thing is extremely difficult to put on, it's impossible for one person to put it on alone; you need someone else to help you tie the ropes on both sides.

Guo Jianyong's group is about to change scenes. There's another group from the same play waiting for people to come on stage soon.

"Why is it so hot today? I should have worn short sleeves." Meng Ziyi found a wooden stool from somewhere and put her, Yang Chaoyue's, and Jiang Yang's boxed lunches on it, and Kuku started eating.

I chatted with Jiang Yang and Chao Yue for a bit.

Hearing Yang Chaoyue ask, "Ziyi..."

He had barely opened his mouth when Meng Ziyi interrupted him: "Chaoyue, call me Sister Meng."

"Why do you like me calling you 'sister' so much? Aren't you afraid I'll make you sound old?"

“Calling her Sister Meng gives off a senior vibe, you wouldn’t understand,” Meng Ziyi said with a smile.

"Then, Sister Meng, why do you want others to treat you as a senior?"

Hear the words.

Mencius paused, taken aback.

Holding the chopsticks, she poked at the eggplant in the lunchbox and put a chicken leg into Yang Chaoyue's lunchbox: "Chaoyue, eat more, you're too thin."

She turned her head and looked at the female lead's RV.

The cast includes the lead actress of this drama, Lin Yun'er, as well as Collin Chou and Lin Gengxing, all of whom debuted earlier and achieved greater success than her.

Usually, when she's on set, she eats with the other actors in the RV.

But it's very clear.

Those people are not as important as Jiang Yang and Chao Yue.

To be precise, it's not as important as Jiangyang.

Jiang Yang can directly improve her acting skills, and he is much more comfortable to be around. When she is with those senior actors, she feels restrained and uncomfortable, and she can't say whatever she wants.

Despite being hailed as the most beautiful girl at the Beijing Film Academy, she hasn't even landed a role yet, appearing glamorous on the surface but feeling anxious inside.

Meng Ziyi smiled and said, "Because I really admire those senior colleagues in the group."

"Them, the actors in the RV?"

Yang Chaoyue followed Meng Ziyi's gaze.

I know who Mencius was referring to.

Lin Gengxing had come over to say hello before.

As Zou Zhaolong passed by, Jiang Yang stood up and greeted him as "Teacher." Zou patted Jiang Yang on the shoulder, smiled, and said in broken Mandarin, "Jiang Yang, right? The director was talking about you. You're a young man, incredibly talented!"

I've talked to Zhong Shujia a lot, and I've gotten used to his broken Cantonese-accented Mandarin.

However, Jiang Yang didn't talk to Zou Zhaolong much.

Because this guy's smile always terrifies Chaoyue.

As for Lin Yun'er, Jiang Yang didn't talk much about her.

He just nodded and smiled.

the reason is simple.

Language barrier.

It's all Chaoyue's fault for not learning Korean.

Meng Ziyi continued, "Lin Gengxing starred in that hit drama 'Scarlet Heart' five years ago. Lin Yun'er debuted nine years ago as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation, and started acting in TV dramas the following year. Not to mention Collin Chou, he's worked with Stephen Chow and is a big shot in Hong Kong. I envy them so much..."

Speaking of it.

She paused for a moment.

He lowered his head, picking at the rice in his lunchbox, then put down his chopsticks, his gaze drifting to the street scene where the decorations were being dismantled: "Sometimes I think, I guess I'm just too vain."

“Vanity? Well, Sister Meng, we’re the same. I’m very vain too. I’m a gold digger.” Yang Chaoyue admitted without any attempt to hide it: “My dream is to earn a billion yuan and never be able to spend it all in my lifetime.”

Hear the words.

Meng Ziyi laughed out loud: "Chaoyue, you're so cute."

After calming down, she shook her head again: "It's not about vanity, it has nothing to do with money. I don't actually care that much about money, unlike Jiang Yang, who's disgustingly stingy." "Just chat, why are you swearing?" Jiang Yang glanced at Meng Ziyi.

Mencius retorted, unconvinced, "So what?"

"Nothing much, it's just that Zhong Shujia told me to come to your group less often in the future."

"Teacher Jiang, I love stingy men! Stingy men are the most charming! I have another chicken leg here, you can have it too!"

Jiang Yang chuckled: "I never listen to Zhong Shujia."

"That's fine, that's fine."

“You took a bite out of the chicken leg, here you go… Go on, Sister Meng.”

Mencius took a deep breath.

I recalled the time when I passed the art exam and was successfully admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, stepping into the campus: "When I was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, I thought I would never have to worry about anything in my life, but what happened?"

Years of honing my lines and stage presence, only to be told in the end that all I get is a pretty face? Who understands that kind of resentment?

She laughed.

Her voice carried a self-deprecating tone: "Look at my classmates, some have won awards, some have a constant stream of acting offers, and what about me?"

"You're amazing too, Sister Meng, you've already signed with a company."

"It feels different, a leap forward."

Meng Ziyi counted on her fingers: "I always feel that the company signed me because of my title as the most beautiful girl in Beijing Film Academy. I get roles entirely because of this face. Sometimes when I look in the mirror, I think, what will I rely on if I lose this face in a few years?"
Honestly, I've tried my best, but I just can't keep up with others. I always feel like I'm not very bright, and whenever I try to learn something, I just don't get the point right.

Speaking of it.

Meng Ziyi's voice gradually lowered.

Yang Chaoyue did not interrupt and listened silently.

Jiang Yang didn't listen at all and stole the chicken leg from Yang Chaoyue's lunchbox.

Open the system panel again and confirm.

After Yang Chaoyue finished filming his special scenes, two more binding entries appeared.

One of them successfully bound Meng Ziyi.

If I teach Meng Ziyi to act in the future, I'll be able to get the attribute bonuses more easily, so I need to pay more attention.

Meng Ziyi held her chopsticks and poked at the chicken leg in her lunchbox again and again: "Every time I go back to school, I feel so guilty when I see the admiring looks in the eyes of my juniors. They think I'm a successful senior, but I don't even know where my next project is. To be honest, I want you to call me Sister Meng. On one hand, it's fun, and on the other hand, it's probably to comfort myself. I think that if I'm called that a lot, I'll really become someone who deserves respect."

No one mentions the emotional details he pondered while staying up all night; everyone is just focused on his face, as if his efforts are worthless.

Seeing my classmates win awards and receive great notebooks, I feel stuck in a mediocre, just-good enough situation. I don't dare to say these things online because others won't understand, but sometimes the grievances are really hard to hide.

Anyway, I just want to establish myself quickly, so quickly that I don't have to put on a smiling face every time I meet with the team.

The competition in this industry is too fierce. Many people who aren't formally trained are desperately trying to get in, and some are even willing to accept unspoken rules and sleep with others just for a role. How can I compete with them? I feel like if I don't work my ass off today, I might not even have the chance to work my ass off tomorrow.

Looking at the achievements of my predecessors, the more I compare myself to them, the more lost I feel about my future.

Sometimes I want to slow down.

But the people behind him were all desperately pushing forward.

I want to be called a senior, because it seems to prove that my efforts haven't been in vain.

Speaking of the back.

Meng Ziyi suddenly blurted out, "Damn it, I wish I could become famous sooner, so I could feel more at ease."

"You're also interested in being sexually harassed?" Jiang Yang asked.

"You want me to dive you? Aren't you afraid I'll crush you to death?" Meng Ziyi glared at Jiang Yang.

"Damn, you're so filthy, Sister Meng."

Chatted for a few words.

We're almost finished eating.

We'll have to move on to another location soon.

After watching the playback at the director's place, Meng Ziyi got into the RV and waved goodbye to Jiang Yang and Yang Chaoyue.

She recalled her conversation with Jiang Yang during dinner earlier, when Jiang Yang asked her if she wanted to be sexually harassed, and she said it would kill Jiang Yang.

Just thinking about the terrified expression on Jiang Yang's face back then...

She couldn't help but laugh.

I got into the car.

Thinking about how some people in this industry would abandon their principles for a role, I insist on sticking to my principles and running desperately, afraid that if I'm a step behind, I'll miss my chance.

Her body bounced along with the car on the gravel road.

She turned her head to look out the window and whispered in a voice only she could hear, "To hell with the unspoken rules, I just want to become famous steadily."

As a result, after only a week, she was in the same room as Jiang Yang, lying on the same bed.

It's not a hotel room.

It's an escape room game.

We had talked about it before and agreed to play this together.

Xiwei and Chaoyue are on set, filming their scenes for today.

Chaoyue doesn't need much training; his acting is good enough.

Xiwei also got into the zone.

It is estimated that Xiwei's scenes will be completed by the end of May.

Jiang Yang, who plays Qiu Shan Jun, doesn't have scenes every day. Early in the morning, he is woken up by Meng Ziyi's loud knocking on the door.

It was less like knocking and more like banging on the door.

When this woman gets excited, sometimes her strength is as big as her breasts.

These days, escape rooms have been developing for some time, and in another two years, they will be all the rage. Due to the lack of dedicated regulation, their development has become quite diverse.

Jiang Yang had heard of escape room prostitution.

Go straight for the female ghost.

Jiang Yang didn't know what it felt like; he had only heard about it. In his previous life, he hadn't had time to place an order before the shop was shut down.

Lying on the hard wooden bed, wearing an eye mask, the feeling of holding Meng Ziyi's hand was incredibly real.

Meng Ziyi's voice rang in his ears: "Jiang Yang, is that you lying next to me?"

"Of course, you've squeezed my hand so hard it hurts."

"Sorry, sorry, I'm a little nervous."

"Don't just apologize, let go."

"I won't loosen my grip, I'm just a little scared."

Jiang Yang could sense Meng Ziyi's nervousness.

These days, all the escape rooms in Hengdian are related to film crews.

This store mainly operates two escape room themes: "The Horror of the Abandoned Film Set" and "The Mystery of the Republican Era Film Crew".

The story begins with waking up in bed.

This kind of awakening-style opening can indeed easily make consumers feel involved.

The room's speakers played eerie and gloomy background music.

A staff member's voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Alright, you two can take off your blindfolds now. As mentioned in the previous plot, you are tourists who have accidentally wandered into an abandoned haunted film set. You need to find clues to leave this place. During the process, please do not have any physical contact with the NPCs, do not hit the NPCs, and do not damage the equipment..."

Next are a series of precautions.

I already knew that.

There's no need to listen.

Meng Ziyi removed his blindfold and found himself in a dimly lit room of about twenty square meters.

There seems to be something pasted on the wall.

It should be a movie poster.

The lighting was so dim that you had to squint to make out what appeared to be a movie poster for a period drama or a martial arts drama.

It's a clue.

This indicates that the abandoned haunted film set dates back to the 1990s.

After the staff member on the walkie-talkie finished speaking, he said, "...There really is a ghost in this film set. Please take care and explore on your own."

The walkie-talkie stopped making noise.

The buzzing sound of electricity stopped. (End of Chapter)