Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 18. Celebrities should not create a persona.

After recording the second season of The Voice of China, Lin Shaobai returned to the filming set.

Lin Shaobai plays the role of Phoenix Xu Feng, the god of fire, in this drama. Xu Feng also has three other identities.

To keep the story fresh for the audience, these period dramas often feature the main character in several lifetimes.

For example, the male and female protagonists who were originally from the realm of gods or immortals are usually demoted to the mortal world due to various reasons.

Similar examples include Su Su, played by Yang Mi in "Eternal Love," and Li Xiaoyao, played by Hu Ge in "Chinese Paladin," both of whom have several reincarnations.

Different characters in different eras have different personalities, which is quite a test of the actor's acting skills.

In this drama, Lin Shaobai will portray four different stages.

The Fire God Xu Feng is steadfast and bright, gentle and doting during his time as the King of Light, and melancholic and cold after becoming the Demon Lord, while Leopard Brother remains deeply affectionate and unwavering.

Lin Shaobai privately summarizes the different personalities at each stage, and when acting, he will highlight the personality traits, while constantly reminding himself that the core essence of the character cannot be changed.

Xu Feng is sincere and pure, responsible and dependable. He is a war god who does not covet power, and he hopes that everything will become better and more beautiful.

He took several more days off to film the movie.

And just like that, time flew by and it was almost the end of August.

On August 30, 2017, the suspense drama "Day and Night" starring Pan Yueming was officially launched.

With his superb acting skills, Teacher Pan became popular again with this suspense drama.

Of course, Lin Shaobai didn't have much time to watch TV dramas.

These past few days I've been filming all night, and whenever I get a break I go back to the hotel to sleep.

After entering September, it rained for several days in a row. The autumn rain was continuous, like silk threads, gently brushing across the earth.

Taking a rare break, Lin Shaobai flew back to school.

He is currently in his mother's office.

He sat in the armchair at the table, watching the raindrops tapping against the window.

I suddenly remembered an interesting thing that happened on Weibo recently.

On September 5th, Zhengwu Sunshine announced the cancellation of its artist management business, focusing instead on producing dramas.

Zhengwu Sunshine Film and Television Company is very famous in the Chinese entertainment industry. It can be said that all the high-quality TV series in recent years have come from their company.

Battle of Changsha, No War in Beiping, Parents' Love, Nirvana in Fire, The Disguiser, Ode to Joy, Like a Flowing River, The Story of Ming Lan, All Is Well, I Am Yu Huanshui, The Children of Qiao Family, The Beginning, County Committee Compound, and so on.

As a result, viewers naturally have high expectations for any TV series produced by Zhengwu Sunshine.

Originally, Wang Kai, Qiao Xin, Liu Mintao, and other actors who were known for their positive and sunny image all applauded under that Weibo post.

But Jin Dong suddenly posted on Weibo that he is a real man! He will not associate with people who are neither male nor female and are not men!

Prior to this, Wang Kai was reported to have traveled to Thailand with friends.

Therefore, many netizens who are just following the gossip believe that Jin Dong's Weibo post refers to Wang Kai, who also acted alongside him.

Of course, some people say it refers to Venus, who had previously made a veiled criticism of him.

Not long after, netizens began digging up details about him.

Then his famous incident was unearthed, cough cough, it was the Nobel Prize in Mathematics.

In an interview with a magazine, Jin Dong talked about his interests, saying that he likes to read some highly specialized books before going to bed.

The magazine article stated, "Jin Dong searched for some articles by Nobel Prize-winning mathematicians, which led him to discover the joy of mathematics, just like art and literature—it's very fun."

However, there is no Nobel Prize in Mathematics.

This undoubtedly exposes the fact that he has been pretending to be a scholar all along.

To put it more bluntly, it's like trying to show off but failing -_-||.

Jin Dong's public image collapsed irreparably after winning the Nobel Prize in Mathematics, and her resources also plummeted.

He was once a quintessential male idol for middle-aged and elderly women.

Seeing this, Lin Shaobai lamented that celebrities shouldn't easily create a persona, especially the "academic genius" persona, because it's too easy for it to crumble.

How many celebrities in the entertainment industry are truly academic high-achievers?
Ah, Chen Duling is a fortune teller.

But you see, she doesn't brag about being a top student at all; she's very low-key.

If we calculate it this way, Dr. Zhai will likely deliver another heavy blow to university students in the future.

Lin Shaobai also wanted to get to know Chen Duling, but he never had the chance.

"Lin Shaobai."

After a while, Dean Han returned.

I opened the door and saw my son sitting in his seat, acting like a big shot.

"At school, can't you pay more attention to your appearance?"

Dean Han stepped forward and tapped the table with his fist.

Lin Shaobai stood up unhurriedly, straightened his clothes, and pointed to the chair: "Please! My dear mother, please sit down! You must be tired from the meeting!"

"Okay, okay. Don't give me that."

Dean Han glanced at his son's face from his seat: "Haven't you been sleeping well lately? Filming must be tiring."

Lin Shaobai nodded: "It is a bit tiring. But it's okay. A film only lasts three or four months at most. The money earned in a few months of hard work is several times that amount, so it's worth it."

He's still an unknown actor now, but once he becomes a big star, he'll be earning tens of millions for a single film. How awesome would that be?

“I’ve looked into the drama you filmed. I don’t see any potential for it to become a hit, and I don’t know why you insisted on begging your dad to let you play the male lead in that drama.”

"Mom, that's because you have no taste. This show is going to be a huge hit."

"You have good taste?"

"I have a very long-term vision."

"Come on. By the way, how was your performance on The Voice of China Season 2?"

"That's great, they advanced in both rounds."

"Okay...do your best, and hopefully you'll gain some popularity after the show airs."

Lin Shaobai felt that his mother's words were strange.

He turned around and stared intently into his mother's eyes, saying, "Mom, why are you suddenly asking me this? Is something wrong?"

Dean Han: "Since you want to take this path, then Mom will help you."

"How to help?"

"Mom knows someone in the brand."

"what?"

"Enjoy the Poetry and the Breeze".

Innisfree is a South Korean cosmetics brand, ranking over 300th in the top 500 Asian brands.

This brand uses natural plant ingredients as its main components, emphasizes sustainable development and environmental protection, and is a well-known naturalistic skincare brand with widespread recognition worldwide.

The global spokesperson for this cosmetics brand will be actress Zhang Yuanying in the future.

That's right, she's a member of the South Korean girl group IIVE, who gained a huge following after just one appearance in China.

They thought they were going to become a huge star, but because their new song stole cultural elements, it flopped completely.

"They need to find a brand ambassador for Innisfree in China, and Mom recommended you."

"what?"

Lin Shaobai actually understood that it was unrealistic for him to be a brand ambassador given his current status.

He doesn't have a single work released online, so even with his mother's connections, it's impossible to directly make him the spokesperson for a well-known cosmetics brand.

(End of this chapter)