Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 206, Section 205: Zhang Jingyi and Zhou Ye Clash on Trending Topics (5K)

"I mean she's my type, you idiot!"

Is it appropriate for you to talk to your boss like that?

Zhou Ye was taken aback, then continued angrily, "Appropriate!"

Lin Shaobai smiled helplessly upon hearing this.

"So, between her and me, from your perspective, who do you think is more likely to become famous?!"

Zhou Ye suddenly asked this question as if by some strange impulse.

"I think--"

Lin Shaobai had only said three words when the phone was hung up.

After asking that question, my senior sister's heart was beating faster than ever before.

So embarrassed, she hung up the phone in a panic.

It must be out of their mind to ask Lin Shaobai such a question!

Zhou Ye was rolling around in bed, so embarrassed he wanted to dig a hole and jump in to save Anmian!

Goodbye to this world! I don't want to live anymore!

Good night, Makkabaka!
"what!"

Zhou Ye hugged his pillow tightly and said, "He's with Junior Sister Zhang now, how could he not favor her? I've already broken up with him."

"Backyard grass..."

After those three words popped into his mind, Zhou Ye quickly shook his head.

Now, Lin Shaobai not only has Junior Sister Zhang by his side, but also Tian Xiwei.

This……

What are we supposed to do about this...?

……

The next day
Zhang Jingyi returned to Dongsheng Future Company after her trip.

She went to Zhou Xun's office.

"Sister Xun."

"Jingyi".

Zhou Xun quickly greeted Zhang Jingyi when he saw her coming over.

The main help Dongsheng Company provided to Zhang Jingyi was by offering her the opportunity to further her acting skills.

The remaining film and television resources and business resources are not of much help.

Zhang Jingyi understood this principle from the beginning: in this industry, only Xiaolin could truly help her in every way.

"Your drama has become a huge hit, and Weibo has contacted the drama's publicity team. Take a look, this is the specific process."

While Zhang Jingyi was reviewing the process, Zhou Xun couldn't help but say, "Did you manage to pull it off perfectly?"

"Huh?" Zhang Jingyi looked up in a daze: "Um... I did go to a lot of places. I was very nervous before this show was released, so I was thinking about whether I could shift my focus and try to reduce my anxiety."

"That's great, that's great. Now that this show is so good, we don't need to be too anxious."

"Ah."

Zhou Xun then spoke with Zhang Jingyi for about 20 minutes, giving her instructions on everything, big and small.

When Zhang Jingyi came out of the office, she had a notebook in her hand with Zhou Xun's words written on it.

Zhang Jingyi kept flipping through this notebook on her way to the restroom, but as soon as she got there, Li Xuan, an artist from the same company, suddenly splashed water on her notebook.

"Who?"

The notes in the notebook became instantly blurred by the water stains.

I wasted more than 20 minutes just now.

Zhang Jingyi was stunned.

How did that workplace thing, which targets that stuff, end up affecting me?

"What are you going to do?" Zhang Jingyi looked up and asked Li Xuan, the new actor in front of her.

The two entered Dongsheng Future together, but Zhang Jingyi's sudden rise to fame triggered Li Xuan's jealousy!

"I didn't do anything, just washed my hands and shook them to dry." Li Xuan continued shaking his hands.

"You were clearly throwing it at me," Zhang Jingyi said, sounding slightly angry.

"Oh! You noticed! What? Female celebrities can't handle being dumped a couple of times?"

"Just say what you mean, don't play these games."

Zhang Jingyi took a step back.

"It's nothing, just congratulations on becoming a big star."

Li Xuanming rolled his eyes at Zhang Jingyi.

Seeing that smug expression, Zhang Jingyi was furious. She kept biting her lip to calm herself down.

"How enviable! To get to act alongside Lin Shaobai!"

Li Xuan left the bathroom, leaving behind this casual remark.

Zhang Jingyi closed the notebook and stared coldly at Li Xuan's retreating figure.

She knew that this kind of targeting was normal in the entertainment industry, especially against new actors from the same company.

I just didn't expect this to happen so quickly.

"Sigh. All that memorization is for nothing." Zhang Jingyi sighed and squeezed hand sanitizer onto her hands.

After leaving the company, she returned to the Beijing Film Academy campus.

As the new semester began, her advisor gave her some tasks.

Zhang Jingyi entered the office and noticed a VOGUE magazine in the teacher's office.

The cover features Lin Shaobai.

Only a handful of male celebrities grace the cover of Vogue magazine, and so far, only Lin Shaobai has done so in September.

This is undoubtedly a double recognition of Lin Shaobai's works and popularity.

After looking at Zhang Jingyi, the mentor smiled and said, "This wasn't bought by me, it's my daughter's. She really likes Lin Shaobai."

"Oh. Teacher, are you going to talk to me about my thesis?"

"Yes. Before that, congratulations to you, Jingyi! 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' is so popular, my daughter watches it at home every day."

The instructor gave Xiao Zhang a kind smile.

"Thank you."

"Our class has produced a Lin Shaobai; it's truly a great blessing."

Lin Shaobai was recognized as the most outstanding student by the teachers of the 17 cohort. Who could have imagined that he would become so famous back then?!
A rising star who has become incredibly popular, achieving success in both film and music!
Now he has also established a company to sign his own artists and has even made Zhou Ye famous.

The future is bright.

Zhang Jingyi knew in her heart that she had benefited from Lin Shaobai's influence.

The reason this TV series became so popular is mainly because of the excellent performance of Zhang Wansen as Lin Shaobai.

"Remember to submit your paper. You can just send it to me when the time comes."

"it is good."

Lin Shaobai happened to be here as well, working on his thesis.

He heard people talking in the office and waited outside the door. About a minute later, Zhang Jingyi came out with her bag on her back.

"Hi, Zhang."

Lin Shaobai waved to Zhang Jingyi.

Zhang Jingyi was so startled by the presence of someone outside that she immediately stopped.

"Cough cough!"

"The reaction was so big?"

When Zhang Jingyi saw that it was Lin Shaobai, her face immediately lit up with joy: "You've come to see the teacher too."

"of course."

Lin Shaobai said he would only come once at the beginning of the semester, and probably wouldn't come much for the rest of the semester.

This time period is currently free time.

Teachers assign tasks to students, who complete them privately and then submit them to the teachers online.

"Oh, right!" Zhang Jingyi suddenly remembered something, her eyes sparkling with excitement: "Did you know we're going to do a joint live stream on Weibo?"

"I know. Online live stream."

Lin Shaobai is filming a movie on Hainan Island, so he definitely won't be able to make it back to participate in the offline event.

Zhang Jingyi nodded, then added, "There's one more thing... I have so many fans now."

Her cautious demeanor was pitiful.

A newly popular actor is bound to feel timid when faced with the overwhelming love from fans.

I want to express my excitement, but I don't know how to say it.

Because I have just gained fans, I will sincerely cherish every blessing they send.

"So I'm thinking of giving my fans a name, do you have any good suggestions?"

"Enjoy it. Isn't your English name Joy?"

"Yes! We're thinking the same thing. What a coincidence!"

Zhang Jingyi said shyly.

"Enjoy is a good word, and it also highlights my characteristics."

"By the way, when you signed with Dongsheng Future, I didn't have a company yet. Now that I have, would you like to come work for me?"

Lin Shaobai extended an olive branch.

Zhang Jingyi signed a short-term contract with Zhou Xun at the end of 18.

Originally, Dong Sheng Future was supposed to sign a ten-year contract, but Zhang Jingyi didn't want to sign for that long. She didn't expect that her casual suggestion would actually be taken into consideration.

After discussing it with Chen Kun, Zhou Xun agreed.

"Isn't your contract supposed to end at the end of this year?"

"Ah."

So, are you renewing your contract or coming to work for me?

Of course, Lin Shaobai wanted to sign Zhang into his company!

"Of course I'll go to your place."

Zhang Jingyi looked up, her smile as pure and warm as the sunlight outside the window.

They are born with a healing and approachable quality.

"That's it."

Lin Shaobai snapped his fingers and strode into the office to discuss the thesis with his teacher.

After the office door closed, Zhang Jingyi sighed, her mind filled with conflicting emotions.

Zhou Xun was very kind to her, protecting her, caring for her, and giving her a lot of help with her acting.

But Lin Shaobai is also very good to her; he's her boyfriend whom she loves and can't be separated from.

The currently trending TV series "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" was recommended by Lin Shaobai.

There's another big surprise: Zhou Ye is in the acting department!
"Sigh... never mind, I'll go back to the dorm first."

Zhang Jingyi returned to her dorm and lay on her bed, wanting to browse Weibo, but when she searched her name, all that popped up were exaggerated and ugly pictures!
Then I looked at the profile picture of the blogger who posted the ugly pictures...

Are you a Zhou Ye fan?!

Zhang Jingyi slowly sat up from the bed, naturally tucking her hair behind her ears.

"Wait... what's going on? Why are all my searches for this place just posts about arguments?"

This was the first time Xiao Zhang had encountered such a situation, and he was flustered and didn't know what to do.

After a minute of panic, she quickly calmed down and realized the cause was a post from a marketing account: "Two recently popular actresses, Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi, do you think they look alike?"

The title looks friendly, but the comments below are full of flame wars!
[Did Zhang Jingyi try to piggyback on Zhou Ye's fame by buying articles?]

[Dong Sheng Future is really powerful; they even managed to get their hands on this.]

Not everyone with a rugged appearance is a great beauty. [Sweating][Sweating][Sweating]

[My sister ordered it! I support it! [Angry]]

[All I know is that Zhou Ye's small face can change a lot, unlike a round face.]

[This is hilarious! Zhou Ye is thin and small, but due to his facial structure, his facial muscles don't cooperate, preventing him from making big expressions, and he can't even smile showing his teeth. So they've started marketing their cold, expressionless faces as attractive.]

Zhang Jingyi didn't cause any trouble, and her fans didn't say anything. Beautiful women should bloom in all their glory.

Zhang Jingyi's fans are very well-mannered.

[Fun fact: Well-mannered fans are actually a sign of a struggling fandom, because the lack of fan comments makes them appear quiet and well-mannered.]

[As a passerby, I knew Zhou Ye first, then Zhang Jingyi. In terms of appearance, Zhang Jingyi has a larger face and fuller lips. Zhou Ye has a more refined look in still photos, but Zhang Jingyi looks more sophisticated and I have a better chance of success in acting.]

[Hilarious! Fans are playing innocent bystanders again! What kind of face is considered magnanimous? Can't fans come up with a better way of talking?]

[Zhang Jingyi got to play the female lead in a campus drama with Lin Shaobai right after her debut. Isn't that a clear sign of being a "resource-backed" actress?]

Zhang Jingyi has only recently become popular, and her fans' ability to control online comments is far slower than Zhou Ye's, naturally putting her at a disadvantage.

The cold light from the phone screen caused Zhang's pupils to contract slightly.

This is the first time I've seen so many people complaining.

Why would someone who is a complete stranger say such a thing?

There's no real grudge between us, is there?
Is it really necessary to speak so barbedly?
Zhang Jingyi rubbed her fingers back and forth on the power button, trying to turn off the screen and calm down to sleep.

But I still can't help it.

Zhang Jingyi found it somewhat laughable.

It's one thing to argue with your senior sister in private, but how can you argue with her online on Weibo?
I initially thought it was just a minor squabble between fans, but when I checked the trending topics, I found that the fans had actually fought their way into the top ten!
#Zhang Jingyi Zhou Ye#
These two names firmly held the tenth spot on the trending topics list.

People are now developing a favorable impression of Zhou Ye, who played Qiao Yingzi. Although Wei Lai is a bad woman, Qiao Yingzi is the white moonlight of many netizens, so they naturally gravitate towards Zhou Ye.

Zhang Jingyi's portrayal of Lin Beixing is also very likable, but she has only recently become popular and has a small fan base, so she can only be overshadowed by Ye Zi.

Zhang Jingyi swiped her finger across the screen, watching the negative comments jump into her eyes one by one.

It wasn't until a single tear fell onto the screen that she realized how much pain she was in.

Family members, who understands? I can't hold it in anymore!
"Why are these people talking so rudely? Why are they cursing me like that?"

Zhang Jingyi's eyes reddened with grievance, and she wiped away the tears on her cheeks with her hands.

"No one has ever said that to me before."

Xiao Zhang, who had just become famous, found it hard to cope, but Zhou Ye, who had already endured a round of criticism, said, "What's the big deal?"

All the fuss.

Right now, she's applying a face mask, looking beautiful, before heading off with Lin Shaobai to shoot the October issue of GQ magazine.

This is a mainstream, top-tier magazine; Zhou Ye's first magazine was a top-tier one.

The starting point that so many actors dream of.

Zhou Ye was even invited to the GQ Awards in September.

Zhou Ye and Lin Shaobai will walk the red carpet together then.

After seeing the trending topic on Weibo, the assistant quickly ran over and said, "Yezi, everyone online is saying that you and Zhang Jingyi look alike. They're saying you're twins, and they recommend you two act in a drama."

Zhou Ye glanced at her and said, "Alright, just tell me the truth."

The assistant automatically ignored the negative comments online.

"Yezi, you've seen those comments online?"

"Isn't it just a bad review?"

Zhou Ye's eyes were wide open, his hands on his hips, completely unconcerned.

“After Wei Lai was released, some people couldn’t distinguish between the character and the actress, and they vented their anger towards the movie on me. I’ve been receiving negative reviews for a long time, it’s not just today.”

"But the fans' fight has already made it to the trending topics."

"Isn't that normal?"

Zhou Ye, however, took the matter very lightly.

She turned to pour herself a glass of orange juice: "Although I don't particularly like Zhang Shimei, I have to admit that we're both quite popular right now. The huge success of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' has made everyone aware of her..."

Zhou Ye became increasingly frustrated, stomping his foot angrily: "Seriously, what kind of taste do those people online have? Don't they have eyes? Me and Zhang Jingyi are twin flowers? Bullshit! Nonsense!"

After trying to calm down for a while, I still couldn't suppress the anger in my chest!

"Twin flowers my ass! I'm 1000 times prettier than Zhang Jingyi, no, 10000 times prettier!"

"Where do they look alike? Do you have to put two famous actresses of similar age together and say they look alike?"

Zhou Ye felt that she and Zhang Jingyi were entangled in a complicated relationship, which could lead to conflict both emotionally and professionally.

In the game, you'd definitely spawn in the top lane.

Rivals on the top lane!
"Zhang Jingyi, Zhang Jingyi, I've already voluntarily withdrawn, so why do we still bump into each other in this direction?"

"It's okay, Yezi. I also think you're 100 times prettier than that Zhang girl. It's probably just her marketing."

"Marketing?" Zhou Ye chuckled. "I think that's unlikely. Usually, people who try to ride the coattails of others' popularity are big stars who have been in the industry for many years. I'm just a small-time actor. There's no need for me to do that. I feel like it's just some pointless comparison made up by marketing accounts."

Zhou Ye knew in his heart that she was quite popular recently, but not to the point of being as popular as a big star.

Dongsheng Future Company doesn't need to piggyback on her marketing efforts, does it?

"Okay, okay, okay, don't be angry, don't be angry."

Seeing that Zhou Ye was too emotional, her assistant quickly ran over and hugged her, saying, "Ye Zi, there's no need for us to get angry over this person."

"No need for her? To be honest, the thing I've been angrier about the most is Zhang Jingyi!"

The one coming over is that guy surnamed Tian.

Zhou Ye's chest heaved as she took deep breaths, patting her chest as if to calm her anger.

"Huh? The trending topic dropped, it didn't go up."

The assistant checked the trending topics again and found that the hashtag related to the argument had dropped to number 20 on the list.
"Okay, lowering the price is fine. If netizens see this, it'll be bad if we get into a fight with that Zhang fan..."

"However... Exposure is very important for actors. Yezi, you haven't filmed in a long time. It will be a bit difficult to maintain your popularity with just these two unreleased films."

The assistant, speaking from an outsider's perspective, genuinely advised their artist to join the production team as soon as possible.

"No need to worry about that. Mr. Lin recommended a travel variety show to me. That show can also increase exposure."

The filming of "Youth Travel Notes 2" is finally scheduled to begin in October, and Zhou Ye will travel to multiple cities with the production team.

This was the first time Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi trended on social media because they looked alike, sparking a fan war. Little did they know that they would be troubled by this for many years to come.

They're in the same competitive field and are nicknamed "twin flowers" by netizens, so how could they not fight?

A few days later, the movie "Better Days" ended its run with a box office of 36 billion yuan, thanks to the popularity of Lin Shaobai and the suspenseful plot.

It has entered the top ten of the Chinese film history list, and is currently ranked sixth.

The 2019 box office was a battle of titans.

Currently, the top-grossing film is "Ne Zha" with 50.35 billion yuan, followed by "The Wandering Earth" with 46.87 billion yuan, and "Avengers: Endgame" with 4.35 billion yuan.

Without Lin Shaobai's popularity, "Better Days" would never have achieved a box office of over 30 billion yuan.

Lin Shaobai currently has two films in theaters, with a combined box office exceeding 46 billion yuan!
We're not far from breaking the 10 billion mark.

Lin Shaobai learned of the good news about the film on his way to the ceremony.

On the evening of September 12, he brought his company artist Zhou Ye to the 2019 GQ Awards.

The GQ Awards are an event hosted by the fashion magazine GQ China.

It is mainly to recognize individuals who have achieved outstanding success in the entertainment, music, and fashion industries.

Every time I come here, it's a star-studded event, more like an internal drama performance by entertainment industry celebrities.

Stacking armor, fan arguments and comments do not represent the author, Zhang Jingyi and Zhou Ye are both authors.

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