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Chapter 249 Anti-Japanese War Drama: "Bright Sword"!
"Whoa!!!"

"Clap clap clap..."

"it is good!"

"Niu beep!"

"Oh!!!"

As "Descendants of the Dragon" came to a close, a deafening roar erupted from the audience. Both online and offline viewers were deeply moved by the song's heartfelt patriotism and its message of never forgetting national humiliation and forging ahead with determination.

[Damn it, this gave me goosebumps!]

The chat in the online live stream exploded at that moment, with everyone spamming:
This is what makes a classic last forever!

This song is so catchy, it really feels like it can connect everyone through music...

All I can say is that having Shen Ming'en in the Chinese entertainment industry is a source of pride!

[Ahhh, the very first song was amazing! I can't wait for the rest!]

[Pfft... We're looking forward to it, but those guests are probably heartbroken.]

……

It must be said that this year's audience really understands the singers and guests...

Shen Ming'en's "Descendants of the Dragon" was indeed a great success, stirring up everyone's patriotism and stage enthusiasm. But it was precisely because of this that the other singers and guests felt like crying!

It's common knowledge that the first guest to appear usually has the task of "warming up the atmosphere," and Shen Ming'en certainly fulfilled this task perfectly. However, the problem lies in...

He completed this task far too "perfectly"!
The audience's enthusiasm has not just been stirred up, it has almost reached its "peak"!

Everyone has such high expectations for the upcoming performances; what if the quality of the subsequent acts is just average...?

Wouldn't that mean we're completely doomed?!
Then again...

They also want to present good works to everyone, but with Shen Ming'en as a formidable figure in front of them, who dares to say that their work can be better than his?

Shen Ming'en, who usually "makes a grand entrance" in the past, is either a nonchalant starter or a nightmare for the other guests once he starts.

Nightmare as it may be, since they were already there, they couldn't just stop performing, so the remaining singers simply gritted their teeth and continued...

Then the funny thing happened...

The second guest performance was alright, but the subsequent performances were progressively worse. The initially enthusiastic audience seemed to be doused with cold water, and gradually they became quiet.

Especially the local villagers who came to watch the performance, not only were they cheering and moved, but some even started whispering among themselves about their daily lives, and bursts of laughter frequently came through the microphone, bringing joy to many in the audience.
【Hagan, oh Hagan, why did you have to start this?】

[The audience is most looking forward to him, so he'll definitely be the opening act. But if he opens, the other guests can't perform. It's not a good situation for him to open or not. Hajime is having a tough time, hahaha...]

[This kid doesn't seem to care about all that; after he stepped down, he went to find Yao Shuli.]

……

Has Dad come back?

While the singer on stage was singing with great pain, Hajiin was eating sunflower seeds backstage and whispering to Yao Shuli, just like the local villagers.

“…What do you mean, ‘our dad’…” This title always made Yao Shuli feel extremely embarrassed. In the dim light, half of her face was in shadow, while the other half showed an alluring blush. She scolded, “You’re so improper…”

"hey-hey……"

Shen Ming'en scratched his head, not caring at all, and continued shamelessly, "I was thinking that since Dad has helped me a lot, I should pay him a visit when he has some free time, so we can meet and see if we can discuss some important life matters..."

"?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Shuli couldn't help but look confused, her already flushed face turning even redder. She pouted slightly and exclaimed:

"Shouldn't you discuss things with me first? Did you go to him after I agreed?"

Whether out of shyness or something else, she waved her hand and continued:

"Besides, what good would it do if he agreed? It's no use what he says if I don't agree..."

What era are we living in? Still talking about arranged marriages and parental decisions? You, Hajime, are so traditional!
Just as Yao Shuli was internally fuming and wanted to vent, Shen Mingen gave her a strange look and then said:
"The major life event I'm referring to is... I might need to ask him for a favor at work later on... What do you think it is?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Shuli was taken aback...

Immediately afterwards...

"Pfft..."

She was immediately amused by Shen Mingen, raised her hand and gently pinched the flesh on his arm, saying, "You're so annoying!"

After the two playfully wrestled, Yao Shuli told Shen Mingen:
"Their performance over there seems to have been affected; they'll probably be back later..."

"Was it my doing?" Shen Ming'en asked.

Actually, you should know the answer without even asking; it must be because of Shen Ming'en.

During his heyday, he sang "The Red-Haired Girl," urinated in the sanctuary, graffitied, and sang "The Big Sword Slashes at the Heads of the Japanese Devils." He had a good time, and our mother supported him so nothing happened to him. In the end, he just packed his bags and left, but Yao Changyu and the others had to continue performing there...

Under the lights, Yao Shuli, fully made up, was breathtakingly beautiful, but at this moment, her fair and delicate face was shrouded in a hint of embarrassment...

After hesitating for a moment, she finally told Shen Ming'en the "truth".

After Shen Ming'en returned to China, perhaps because the local government "unconditionally released" him, just like the "unconditional surrender" of the past, it immediately aroused dissatisfaction and protests from the local people...

They made a huge fuss about the Shen Mingen incident, even attacking their government for being weak. After all, the incident where Shen Mingen released protesters who were beaten with "six sticks in one second" was still fresh in everyone's mind, and it was being used as a pretext by some people with ulterior motives...

The end result was that very serious protests broke out in the area, especially near the cleansing shrine and the government office where Shen Ming'en was released, where people caused trouble every day.

Our domestic entertainment audience, because of their absolute "hatred" for them, not only didn't say a single good word, but even went so far as to "add fuel to the fire" and insult them.

This caused the group's "anger" to burn even brighter!

The "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe actually had a few more performances planned, but during their first performance after Shen Ming'en left, the singers were interrupted by some people who came in under the guise of "protest" and caused trouble...

Not only was the performance forced to stop, but some singers were even beaten and suffered minor injuries. Afterwards, the situation didn't escalate further, not because the theater troupe was afraid to protest, but because the local residents, still reeling from the Shen Ming'en incident, were constantly complaining and on the verge of rioting. Asking the local government to provide "tape" at that point would only exacerbate the conflict.

The real fear is that those people might lose their minds and threaten their personal safety, which would truly be a case of "losing more than you gain".

Anyway...

That's what happened.

After that performance, most of the subsequent performances were also forced to "end," as neither the local partners nor Yao Changyu dared to let the singers risk their lives to continue performing.

So I'm planning to go back to China soon.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ming'en didn't say anything, but just silently pursed his lips.

"...Don't blame yourself too much, this has nothing to do with you..." Yao Shuli thought Shen Mingen was bothered by his reaction, so she patted him on the shoulder and said, "You were forced into this situation."

As she spoke, she comforted Shen Ming'en, saying, "When they come back in a couple of days, I'll take you home."

Shen Ming'en nodded, pondered for a moment, and was about to say something...

"Brother! My brother!"

Feng Yucan suddenly appeared out of nowhere and crept over like a thief, his head down and back bent.

In the dim light, you could see the boy's face was full of excitement, as if he had come to share his joy with Shen Ming'en.

And sure enough...

After he came closer, without waiting for Shen Ming'en to ask, he greeted Yao Shuli and said directly:
"Do you know how good the data is for the show today? Do you know?!"

He shook Shen Ming'en's shoulders so hard he felt like he was going to shake them off. Shen Ming'en rolled his eyes and shouted:

"I don't know if the data looks good now, but if you mess things up for me, things won't look good later on!"

"Oh...haha...good..."

Feng Yucan quickly helped Shen Mingen straighten his performance outfit, then laughed and brought over a work tablet, showing Shen Mingen the data on it...

You won't be surprised if you don't look, because once you do, you'll be shocked!
Even though it had only been half an hour since the show started airing, and only two or three performances had been completed, the total number of views across the internet for "Spark Chapter" had already exceeded 10 billion!

at the same time!

The number of people online at the same time, according to statistics from the entire network, even exceeded 200 million when Shen Ming'en sang "Descendants of the Dragon"!
That's outrageous!
This is an absolutely outrageous figure!
This is a record that no one in the Chinese entertainment industry has ever reached before, and it can be said to have broken the record in the Chinese variety show industry!
Before this, even the phenomenal hit variety show "Chinese Music Center" only managed to get a peak viewership of just over 100 million views per episode...

"Sparkling Melody" is a full 10 times larger than theirs!

How could Feng Yucan not be happy and excited about such an achievement?!

Feng Yucan has been in the Chinese entertainment industry for so many years, stumbling and struggling, and has only managed to become a third or fourth-tier celebrity, not even famous. But now, following Shen Mingen, in less than a year, he has directly transformed into a behind-the-scenes variety show producer, breaking records in the Chinese entertainment industry right away. It can only be said that he has really met a benefactor!
This kid is shrewd. He knows that with Shen Ming'en around, everyone else is just there to fill in. Even if he participates in the performance and recording, he won't get any advantage and might even be "abused" by Shen Ming'en. So he simply doesn't want to "humiliate himself" and doesn't participate in the work of the cast and crew, focusing entirely on working behind the scenes.

Shen Ming'en wasn't particularly surprised by the data. After all, he wasn't the naive young man he used to be anymore, and to be honest, he wasn't that interested in these things anymore...

"Teacher A-Li..."

Just then, a staff member came over to inform Yao Shuli that she would be appearing shortly.

Yao Shuli is here as a "guest performer" to assist in the performance. She also has to prepare for a performance later, so she should be getting ready to go backstage now.

"it is good."

Yao Shuli nodded, greeted Shen Ming'en and Feng Yucan, and then followed the staff to prepare for the waiting area.

No sooner had Yao Shuli left than Feng Yucan asked Shen Mingen, "What's wrong? What were you trying to say?"

As a close friend, Feng Yucan knew Shen Mingen quite well and immediately noticed Shen Mingen's hesitation.

Shen Ming'en pursed his lips: "It's nothing, it's just... what are your aspirations for making a TV series or a movie or something?"

"What???"

Feng Yucan was completely stunned...

What the hell is this TV series?
What did you say?

He and Shen Mingen are both singers. They were doing so well on this variety show, and he finally got to "rise to fame" by following Shen Mingen. Now that he has nothing better to do, he wants to go and film TV series and movies?
That's basically considered "crossing over". It's not the era of "dual-talented artists" who excel in both film and music anymore. Why is Shen Ming'en suddenly talking about making TV series and movies out of the blue?

"Is it really that hard to just tell me what your vision is?" Shen Ming'en grinned and said irritably.

“…What kind of prospects can I have…” Feng Yucan’s lips twitched, but he understood what Shen Mingen meant, so he simply said, “Although I don’t know much about this, I do know a lot of friends in the film and television industry. If you want to invest in making it, I can ask around for you.”

"Is this costly?" Shen Ming'en asked.

"It depends on what kind of film you're making..." Feng Yucan said frankly, "If it's special effects or a big scene, it can cost hundreds of millions; if it's a small production, it can be made for a few million."

He scratched his head, looking puzzled, and hesitated for a moment before continuing:
"But to be honest, if we were to make this, even with your influence, I doubt many people would vote for it..."

Generally speaking, filming requires attracting investment. Logically speaking, Shen Ming'en's "status" in the Chinese entertainment industry is already at its peak. His terrifying appeal can be seen from the huge success of the sponsorship of "Spark Chapter".

The problem is, Shen Mingen is a singer, someone in the music industry, not the entertainment industry!

In recent years, how many singers have tried to become actors, only to fail miserably and become unrecognizable?
Those investors aren't stupid; they invest to make money, otherwise they won't invest.

Feng Yucan also realized that Shen Mingen probably wanted to try acting in a movie or something. Since he had already reached the end of his career in the Chinese music scene and could not make any further progress, it was not a bad thing for him to look for other paths.

So, in order not to upset his good friend, he simply asked:
So what kind of movie are you planning to make?

Without even thinking, Shen Ming'en tilted his head and said, "Anti-Japanese war drama."

While the other side was having a good time, he planned to create a "Bright Sword" to put them in their place.

Feng Yucan: "???"

……

(End of this chapter)