This director lacks vision.

Chapter 257 Onion-Style Sweet Talk
On December 6th, Jiang Yifeng, along with Wang Baoqiang and Wang Sicong, came to Yangshi to record two programs.

One is film and television soundtracks, the other is artistic life.

They are all interview-style.

After the show finished recording, it was already 7 p.m. Wang Sicong found a seafood restaurant and offered to treat everyone to dinner.

After sitting down in the private room, Wang Sicong complained, "To hell with 'Art Life,' it's disgusting."

Zhu Jun has been consistently trying to be sentimental, and only you, Baoqiang, can resist and continue interacting with him frequently.

The show "Art Life" has been running for almost eleven years, but the format has become outdated. It always tries to evoke emotions by talking about how hard celebrities work, but audiences aren't buying it, and the ratings are indeed getting lower and lower.

The production team originally planned to use Jiang Yifeng's orphaned parents to evoke emotion today, but Jiang Yifeng refused.

Therefore, the focus of the emotional appeal shifted to Wang Baoqiang, since his journey had not been easy, and there was plenty of material to evoke emotion from him.

In addition, the program also touched on Wang Sicong's emotions.

"Don't let his status as a rich second-generation fool you; he actually had many troubles growing up: the loneliness and frustration of studying abroad, a childhood lacking parental companionship, and that sweet yet bittersweet first love—all these were hardships Wang Sicong experienced..."

When Wang Sicong heard Zhu Jun recite these lyrics, he almost lost his temper and started criticizing.

After finishing the recording, he couldn't hold back any longer and started complaining.

Jiang Yifeng explained with a smile: "Although the ratings for 'Art Life' are not high, it still has a group of regular viewers, especially older viewers."

Lost in Thailand is very popular on the internet and has a strong reach among young people.

"Appearing on 'Art Life' can reach a segment of middle-aged and elderly viewers, further stimulating box office potential."

Upon hearing this, Wang Sicong questioned, "Do middle-aged and elderly people watch movies?"

Jiang Yifeng took a sip of tea and said, "You're not a professional here. Watching movies is a very trend-driven entertainment activity. Once a trend is established, people of all ages will go to see it."

When "Back to 20" was released, we conducted a sample survey of 10,000 people. 32% of the audience were over 35 years old, and 9% were over 50 years old.

These are all potential markets.

Faced with the data, Wang Sicong had nothing to say.

Jiang Yifeng then reminded him, "You've been too high-profile online lately. Let me make this clear: if the transgender issue is exposed and you get ridiculed by netizens, it has nothing to do with me."

Since Fengxing Media released a video praising Wang Sicong's acting skills, those influential figures who previously criticized Wang Sicong have become somewhat unsure of the situation, and their tone of voice has softened considerably.

It can only be said that Jiang Yifeng's reputation is now excellent, especially in his various works, where he consistently produces high-quality pieces.

With his endorsement, no one dared to voice their doubts about Wang Sicong too loudly.

Of course, there were also some people who were just trying to ride the wave or were being stubborn, and they were still criticizing Wang Sicong online.

But Wang Sicong couldn't see that at all. He got carried away and spent all his time showing off online. He even publicly stated that he would win several film awards with "Lost in Thailand".

It has to be said that Wang Sicong, a super-rich second-generation who likes to criticize others, is a hot topic online and is always accompanied by a lot of controversy.

His high profile significantly increased the popularity of the Thai drama "Lost in Thailand".

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's reminder, Wang Sicong smiled faintly and began to show off.

"Whatever, isn't that how the internet works these days? As long as you become famous, so what if people laugh at you!"

I was already a laughing stock on the internet because of Wang Ying's previous incident, so one or two more jokes wouldn't matter.

It won't affect me at all, and I'll get even more followers on Weibo.

I've thought it through. I still prefer the feeling of having everyone respond to my calls.

I can get tens of thousands of comments for any Weibo post I make.

It feels so good to be able to immediately criticize people and things you don't like!

It can be very satisfying for internet celebrities and influencers with a large following to criticize others. They can express their opinions relatively freely, and their views can be seen by many people, gaining them a following.

This is actually a privilege of public domain traffic, which used to be controlled by traditional media.

Wang Sicong certainly enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention, but Jiang Yifeng was somewhat surprised by his nonchalant attitude.

"You have a good mindset. I didn't expect you to see things so clearly. I underestimated you before."

After being praised by Jiang Yifeng, Wang Sicong was even happier.

He sat up straighter and explained, "I'm also learning from you, Uncle Jiang."

You really inspired me a lot.

For example, a while ago, the whole internet was making fun of your underwear.

If this were an ordinary big shot, they would definitely be unhappy, or even furious.

But Uncle Jiang, you not only weren't angry, you even took the initiative to make fun of it and wrote a monologue about underwear, which made the "underwear style" a hit on the internet.

After seeing your amazing skills, I'm completely impressed and I've come to understand the true meaning of the internet—everyone's just having fun, so you have to be willing to take the risks.

Jiang Yifeng patted Wang Sicong on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You're insightful! You can't just praise the greatness of the internet when you're criticizing others, and then complain about how bad the internet is when others criticize you."

Jiang Yifeng used Xi Zong's sentence structure to deliver a golden summary, which made Wang Sicong nod repeatedly.

"That's right, Uncle Jiang, you've summed it up perfectly! That's exactly what I mean!"

Seeing that the time was right, Jiang Yifeng said, "How about I make a short video just for you, like 'A Monologue from Underwear,' to make you popular again?"

Wang Sicong has a silver tongue and a set of plausible arguments, but he still hesitated when he heard that Jiang Yifeng was going to release a short video.

The main reason is that Jiang Yifeng's past "achievements" are too brilliant. First, he filmed Wang Sicong being tricked by his girlfriend in "The Hunting", and then he arranged a transgender girlfriend for Wang Sicong in "Lost in Thailand", almost leading to a tragic love story between a transgender person and a transgender person.

Wang Sicong both respected and feared Jiang Yifeng, worried that he might be targeted.

Jiang Yifeng added, "I also wrote a song for you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Sicong's eyes lit up.

Jiang Yifeng's songs are all very popular, and he also wants to have a song that is widely sung.

Without thinking twice, Wang Sicong patted his chest and said, "Uncle Jiang, whatever you want to do, I'll cooperate 100%!"

"Are you sure? This is a small workshop, we use a lot of materials."

"Sure, it's just for fun anyway, but I want the same effect as your underwear body."

"Okay, I'll try my best."

Wang Baoqiang found it hilarious that Jiang Yifeng had managed to subdue Wang Sicong with just a few words.

He dared not laugh out loud, so he lowered his head and tried his best to suppress his laughter, his shoulders shrugging.

Wang Sicong noticed Wang Baoqiang's smile but didn't pay it any mind. In fact, he was already mentally prepared for the exposure of the transgender issue.

Jiang Yifeng said, "Let me make this clear in advance, there are three versions of this song. One version is sung by me and used as an interlude in the movie."
The other version is sung by Huang Bo, which fits his persona;
This is the third version.

Of course, all three of us are the original singers, and we will continue to uphold the principle of three original singers in the future.

Hearing this, Wang Sicong was even happier. He said, "If a song has three versions, then the song must be really good!"

"It's alright, it's not hard to sing anyway."

The song Jiang Yifeng asked Wang Sicong to sing was a folk song called "Go to the Distant Place".

This song is a rip-off of Song Dongye's "Zebra Zebra", but the rhythm and lyrics are simpler and more straightforward than those of "Zebra Zebra".

At that time, "Zebra Zebra" had not yet been released, so "Go to the Distant Place" was 100% original.

Jiang Yifeng chose this song because it has its merits, sounds good, and would be very effective in the movie.

On the other hand, it was also to fit the character of Huang Bo.

In the movie Lost in Thailand, Huang Bo is not only a failed businessman, but also a former folk singer.

He calls himself a folk-song heartthrob and particularly enjoys using folk songs to pick up girls.

After seeing Li Xiaoran playing Bobo, Huang Bo wanted to win her over, so he sang her the song "Go to the Distant Place".

Bobo seemed very touched, but then he said, "I need to pay more," which made the scene very funny.

The character Jiang Yifeng, besides adding humor to Lost in Thailand, also serves as a prelude to the "Greater Lost" episode of Lost on Journey. The "Greater Lost" episode is essentially a "Dali Lost" episode, allowing for a heartwarming storyline and seamlessly transitioning Huang Bo's character into the "Greater Lost" episode.

The next morning, Jiang Yifeng took Wang Sicong to record a song.

This guy's singing is way worse than his dad's, but thankfully there are technology tools like auto-tuning and backing tracks.

In addition, Jiang Yifeng had Wang Sicong learn from Zhang Chaoyang, and his singing was also half-hearted and meaningless, but the overall effect was still okay.

After obtaining the song material, Jiang Yifeng edited some behind-the-scenes footage from Lost in Thailand and also incorporated behind-the-scenes footage of Wang Sicong and Wang Ying from The Hunting, quickly creating a three-and-a-half-minute video.

At 8:25 p.m. on December 7, Jiang Yifeng sat at his computer desk, holding Gao Yuanyuan's head with one hand and clicking to upload a video with the other.

Gao Yuanyuan was very dissatisfied with Jiang Yifeng's lack of focus and intensified her "complaints," making Jiang Yifeng feel a lot of pressure.

In the end, they had to use both hands to restrain Gao Yuanyuan.

After relieving the stress, Jiang Yifeng let out a comfortable sigh of relief.

Gao Yuanyuan pouted and asked, "Honey~ what were you doing just now? You were so focused."

Jiang Yifeng pinched Gao Yuanyuan's rosy cheeks and said with a smile, "I made a short video and posted it online."

Hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan became very interested.

She stood up, wiped her knees, and sat down next to Jiang Yifeng. She saw that the video had been successfully uploaded, with the title "Lost in Thailand: Onion-Style Love Talk".

Gao Yuanyuan couldn't wait to open the video and heard a beautiful melody.

As the melody played, the camera zoomed in from a distance and focused on Wang Sicong.

Opposite Wang Sicong was his ex-girlfriend, Wang Ying.

You are a girl loved by everyone, but I only have dreams shattered by fate.
I am unworthy to be by your side, to shield you from the light; what I offer in return is tattered clothing.

Accompanying these lines of song is a scene where Wang Sicong, knowing that Wang Ying has deceived him, tears up the innocent comic he drew for her.

It was clearly a tragic scene of a pure love warrior falling to the ground, but for some reason, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but laugh when she saw it.

All I can say is that Wang Sicong is an extremely wealthy second-generation heir; seeing him suffer makes everyone happy.

In addition, Wang Ying's situation has been ridiculed by netizens many times, which is indeed quite funny.

"Please forget what I look like, let me wander with the wind, let me become a wild horse, and go far away!"

As the song enters its chorus, Wang Sicong transforms into a wild horse and arrives in Thailand.

Here, he met his true love—Lisa.

When Lisa appeared on screen, Gao Yuanyuan was stunned. She subconsciously paused the video and asked, "This girl looks like Li Binbin. I think she's even prettier than Li Binbin!"
It seems you have other stories to tell on the set of "Lost in Thailand"~

Gao Yuanyuan didn't know that Lisa was a transvestite; she just thought the girl was very pretty on camera and that Jiang Yifeng was sure he would succeed with his methods.

Jiang Yifeng shook his head and said, "Don't talk nonsense. This is someone Wang Sicong has his eye on, not my type."

Hearing Jiang Yifeng say this, Gao Yuanyuan believed him.

After all, Jiang Yifeng never hides or deceives, so there's no need to conceal it even if they really slept together.

She clicked on the video and saw that Wang Sicong's eyes were shining again; he and Lisa were very much in love.

The video also showed text message chat logs.

"I just got a shot, and I feel much better now. You're so considerate; I've never met such a gentle guy before."

[Honey, I actually just went to get an IV drip too. What kind of IV did I get? Thinking of you tonight.]

Upon seeing this, Gao Yuanyuan laughed heartily while touching the goosebumps on her arms, clearly disgusted by the cheesy pickup line.

In the video, the plot takes an unexpected turn, and Wang Sicong and Lisa suddenly break up.

Jiang Yifeng only edited out Wang Sicong's hysterical outburst to highlight his acting skills in the movie "Lost in Thailand," while the reasons and process of the breakup were cut out.

"Please forget what I look like, let me wander with the wind, to a place where there is no story of you!"

As the last verse of the song played, Wang Sicong stood on the deck of a cruise ship.

He was surrounded by beautiful women, but his expression was one of loneliness.

Several lines of vertical subtitles appeared in the video.

[Honey, I actually just went to get an IV drip too. What kind of IV did I get? Thinking of you tonight.]

That concludes the video.

After reading it, Gao Yuanyuan laughed so hard she bent over backwards.

"Honey, you're hilarious! Did Wang Sicong really say 'I miss you all night'?"

Jiang Yifeng also smiled happily.

"Of course, Xiao Wang does have some quirky talents."

Gao Yuanyuan opened the comment section of the video, and the netizens did not disappoint her.

"I have to say, Wang Sicong's outburst scene was really well acted, no wonder he received everyone's praise, but his 'Sicong-style' love talk was a bit disgusting."

"What do you mean disgusting? These sweet nothings are so funny! Everyone, come and imitate them!"

"I'll go first! Honey, I ate noodles today. What kind of noodles did I have? I wanted to see you!"

"Honey, I took my medicine today. What medicine did I take? Loving you is the most important thing!"

"Honey, I'm going to eat. What did I eat? I wanted to make you behave!"

Seeing the talented people in the comments section, Gao Yuanyuan smiled broadly.

Unexpectedly, there was an even more impressive comment that made her burst out laughing.

Wang Sicong: Dad, I've embarrassed myself this time.

Wang Jianlin: What's so shameful about it?

Wang Sicong: My sweetheart!

Gao Yuanyuan rubbed her face and said, "I can't take it anymore, I can't read the comments anymore, my face is sore from laughing."

"Won't Wang Sicong get angry if you play like this?"

Jiang Yifeng spread his hands, feigning helplessness, and said, "This was Wang Sicong's own request. He said he wanted to achieve the same effect as my underwear."

This inspired everyone to imitate it.

I thought about it, and only a sweet nothing like scallion-style sweet talk could have this effect.

In 2011, the concept of cheesy pickup lines did not exist on the internet.

Jiang Yifeng cleverly changed the concept, naming the corny pickup lines "Onion-style pickup lines," or "Onion words" for short, and also known as "Onion flowers."

The effect was truly explosive.

The video titled "Lost in Thailand: Onion-Style Love Talk" garnered over 10 million views, more than 60,000 comments, and over 2 million shares in just over an hour after being uploaded.

This data is terrifying.

Of course, the promotional efforts of the Lost in Thailand production team played a part, but the enthusiastic support from netizens was also significant.

Onion-style love talk is so captivating and perfect for creating memes.

That evening, a large number of netizens began to imitate it.

For a time, whether it was on Sohu Video, Weibo, or Tieba forums, Cong-style love quotes were everywhere.

Wang Sicong also noticed this situation, but he really had nothing to say. Jiang Yifeng did indeed do as he asked, making Sicong's love talk as popular as his underwear.

It also gave Wang Sicong another representative work - Go to the Distant Place.

With the popularity of Wang Sicong's signature sweet talk, everyone is even more curious about his performance in Lost in Thailand and is looking forward to the movie's release.

The actress Lisa in the video also piqued the curiosity of netizens, who began searching for her information.

(End of this chapter)