Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 266, page 265: "Changfeng Ferry" is now online. Dudu is promoted to a higher rank thanks to Lin Shaobai (4K).

"Ah."

Tian Xiwei originally wanted to say something, but seeing that there were too many people around, she was too embarrassed to speak directly.

Both sides were urged by the staff to hurry up and complete their respective tasks, so they didn't say anything more.

She thought the matter would simply pass, but to her surprise, after Xiaotian finished her live stream, Xiaozhang was still waiting for her.

"Xiaotian, um, do you have time to chat?"

"...What do we have to talk about?"

Tian Xiwei knew from a moment's thought that it would definitely be the same old things.

There's no need.

Really, there's no need for that.

"I'd like to talk to you."

Zhang Jingyi stubbornly grabbed Tian Daxia's arm, refusing to let go.

Tian Xi tried to break free but couldn't.

"What are you doing……"

"I just wanted to talk to you."

"Ok."

Tian Xiwei agreed to the matter in 0 seconds.

"It's not possible today, let's talk about it another day when we have time."

"Ah."

Zhang Jingyi then let go.

After Tian Xiwei left, Zhang Jingyi's assistant followed and joked, "Is this a challenge to a fight?"

"Let's have a chat, not a fight. Can't you think of something nice?"

Zhang Jingyi said helplessly.

Tian Xiwei has already returned to her car.

What I said back then was completely perfunctory; I never intended to have a private chat with this student, Zhang.

Talk about the things that made her angry?

So I just made up some excuse to get by for now.

……

……

It's the end of February.

"Changfengdu" officially launched on kiwifruit.

The original novel was already extremely popular, and with the addition of Lin Shaobai, a top star, the drama's popularity soared to over 10,000 views on the day it premiered, making it a top-rated show on iQiyi.

Many TV dramas with kiwifruit take a very long time to reach 10000 views, and some dramas never even touch the 10,000 mark.

However, Lin Shaobai's dramas always manage to break this record with ease.

The "marriage of convenience" trope, where love blossoms after marriage, remains a popular storyline. Lin Shaobai's portrayal of the playboy Gu Jiusi is devastatingly handsome.

The female lead, Liu Yuru, played by Dudu, is also a proper young lady from a prestigious family.

On the day of its premiere, this drama accounted for 27 out of 50 trending topics, and no one can question the ability of Lin Shaobai's fans to manipulate data.

Within a week of its broadcast, the show's popularity continued to rise, with the main topic of the drama receiving over 130 billion views, over 900 million discussions, and over 300 trending searches.

A truly blockbuster drama series at the start of 2021.

A quick scroll through short videos reveals countless parodies of various TV dramas, with the most common being video edits featuring the male and female leads as a couple.

In a female dormitory at a university.

After buying dinner from the cafeteria, everyone returned to their dorm and promptly turned on the TV series "Changfengdu".

It's impossible not to notice that the kiwifruit app now includes the name "Chang Fengdu" in its promotional slogans.

It's the big screen on the homepage when you click on it, and it's always been the top-ranked TV series on the popularity chart.

Their publicity is impeccable.

"Sisters, how many episodes of 'Changfengdu' have you watched?"

"No, I've been so busy with school lately, I only just started watching."

"Oh dear, I was watching it in class. I've already seen the latest version."

"You'd better catch up with me, I'm two or three episodes behind in getting to the latest episode. Lin Shaobai is so handsome, oh my god, how can he be so handsome?"

"The thought that this handsome face will eventually belong to someone else makes me angry!"

"That must be Chen Duling!"

"Damn, I've been totally shipping Chen Dudu and Lin Shaobai lately, Bai Zhouxing and Chen are the sweetest couple!"

"Me too, I've been working on the data for their CP (couple) supertopic lately!"

On a bus at a street corner in the city.

Chen Siqi was playing "Changfengdu" on her phone on the bus.

She was wearing headphones, so only she could hear the sound.

There was an auntie in the front row who was broadcasting publicly.

After all, older women aren't usually good at wearing headphones...

After a while, Chen Siqi took off her headphones. Suddenly, the child next to her leaned over and pointed at Lin Shaobai on the phone screen, saying, "He's so handsome!"

The child's eyes were full of light; he genuinely thought Lin Shaobai was handsome.

Chen Siqi was naturally happy to hear this, after all, she was a loyal fan of Lin Shaobai.

"Ha ha!"

"He's so handsome! He's the most handsome person I've ever seen."

"That's right! He has to be handsome, otherwise how can he play the male lead?"

The auntie who was playing TV dramas on the loudspeaker was stopped by a young man.

"Auntie, please turn the TV volume down a little."

After saying that, the young man turned his head and saw Lin Shaobai in the TV series and fell silent again.

Ah, so it's Lin Shaobai's TV series.

Fine, let's be more tolerant then.

At the home of a junior high school student.

A middle school student was still diligently doing his homework late at night when he suddenly heard his mother call out, "Son, come here and project your screen for Mom!"

"What?"

"How can I cast this TV series 'Changfengdu' to the TV? It's better to watch it on TV. My eyes hurt from watching it on my phone."

There was no other way but to put down my pen and fix the TV for my elderly mother.

"Mom, why have you started watching this lately?"

"Oh my, my colleagues said this show is really good. My mom watched some short videos and thinks the male lead is so handsome."

"Lin Shaobai, a bunch of girls in my class are swooning over him. They're swooning over him every single day. I'm at my wit's end."

The middle school student was talking when he set up screen mirroring for his mother.

This was the first time he had ever seen his mother so infatuated with a male celebrity.

To be honest, Lin Shaobai is really handsome.

Aside from offline discussions, online discussions about the show mostly focused on the male and female leads.

Especially Dudu, who completely turned her career around with her portrayal of a well-bred young lady in this drama.

The internet is full of positive reviews; it's hard to find a single fault with her.

[Chen Dudu has finally found her niche; this image of a refined young lady is perfect for her.]

[He and Lin Shaobai have such amazing chemistry! I always said chemistry between couples is a mysterious thing.]

[Dudu is absolutely a match made in heaven; only she could portray Liu Yuru's gentle yet resilient spirit.]

Chen Dudu is a chosen one from ancient times; her temperament is something most people can't imitate.

[Her acting this time was phenomenal! How could she act so well? Everyone used to say her acting was wooden, but this time she's completely transformed. And her delivery of lines was especially good.]

[Sisters, it seems she disappeared before seeing the movie? Chen Dudu has been completely transformed since that movie.] [Her crying scenes are amazing; they completely overturned my image of her as a cool and aloof school beauty.]

[This is the kind of casting we should get for historical dramas! Handsome men, beautiful women—don't give me any weirdos! These two are just the kind of people my eyes like.]

[Daytime Star Chen is the sweetest!]

[As a fan of the original novel, I'm extremely satisfied. I only approve of Chen Dudu playing Liu Yuru in this drama.]

[Who recommended her to play Liu Yuru? She's perfect.]

It looks like Lin Shaobai.

If it really is Lin Shaobai, then he's the talent scout for many actresses. Several of their breakout roles were introduced to them by him.

Goddess, I love you!

The airing of this drama further solidified Dudu's status as an elegant goddess.

She herself has also gained a lot of followers, and her total number of Weibo followers is almost 1000 million.

She suddenly gained three more commercial endorsements, clearly rising to stardom thanks to this drama.

I attended an offline event, and every floor of the three-story building was packed!
Fans travel from afar just to support her, and many passersby stop to admire her beauty as soon as they hear the name Chen Dudu.

Resilient, intelligent, and gentle, Liu Yuru became the leading lady in her life's representative work.

Chen Duling gained a large following after her previous film, briefly proving that her acting skills deserve to be recognized.

The immense popularity of "Changfengdu" further proves that she is a popular actress with both good looks and acting skills.

This role earned her a lot of fans, many of whom are die-hard fans who are willing to contribute data to her online presence.

The rival fans who argued with her no longer dare to vent their anger, because Chen Dudu's fans, nicknamed "Little Bells," can bite when they go crazy.

During its run, the cast and crew of "Changfengdu" arranged a special dinner together.

Celebrating such great results!
Lin Shaobai has been filming on set and hasn't seen Chen Dudu for a long time.

When they met again, Chen Dudu's demeanor had undergone a complete transformation.

Her inherent aloofness and elegance remain; what has changed is perhaps a greater sense of confidence.

It's true that red skin is good for health.

After becoming a top star due to three consecutive hit dramas, Xiao Tian's arrogance was almost overflowing.

Chen Dudu is much more reserved in comparison, and even though she has recently become a wildly popular leading lady, she still maintains a humble and low-key attitude.

After entering the private room of the grand hotel, Chen Duling took the initiative to sit down next to Lin Shaobai.

She smiled faintly, then opened the trending topics on Weibo on her phone.

“I was scrolling through my phone the other day and I happened to see an interesting trending topic. Take a look.”

"what?"

Lin Shaobai leaned closer.

His name is still trending at number one, though it's a bit cringey.

#Lin Shaobai, the King of Gu in the Human Realm#.

"Well..."

Who came up with this entry name? It's both childish and bizarre.

Lin Shaobai looked up and glanced awkwardly at Chen Dudu.

Chen Dudu found Lin Shaobai particularly adorable and covered her mouth to giggle.

Actually, everyone is praising you.

Chen Dudu clicked on the trending topic, and one comment after another jumped into the eyes of the two of them.

[In the entire Chinese entertainment industry, only Lin Shaobai can portray so many male god roles so well.]

[Han Shangyan, the Sixth Young Master, Zhang Wansen, Gu Jiusi, Phoenix, Dongfang Qingcang... these are all incredibly charming male characters, they're all my husbands, and yet one person played them all.]

[Isn't this the king of seduction in the Chinese entertainment industry? Every single one of them acts so convincingly that I just want to call them "husband."]

[The main point is that these characters all have distinct personalities, so the audience never feels disconnected from the story. That's real talent!]

[This is practically a textbook example of character deconstruction. Can't many young actors these days learn from Lin Shaobai and improve their acting skills? They're barely grown up yet and already want to reach the top?]

Lin Shaobai is absolutely a perfect actor. He can play a cold and aloof male god, a spoiled brat, a brooding male student, and a domineering demon lord. How could someone like him not be famous?

[That's precisely why no male actor in the Chinese entertainment industry dares to compete with Lin Shaobai for the title of top-tier idol.]

"Oh……"

"You seem so calm. You must read a lot of these comments regularly."

Chen Dudu put her phone away, still smiling gently at Lin Shaobai.

Everyone else in the private room was chatting and laughing, but the two of them seemed to be in the mood of a young couple.

A female screenwriter sitting some distance away was so excited by the two people standing so close that she almost let out a groundhog scream.

She's a huge fan of the Lin Shaobai and Chen Duling pairing, and a big name in Bai Zhouxing and Chen's supertopic. She's completely obsessed with shipping them.

"In my heart, no matter what, Shaobai, you will always be my teacher."

Chen Duling spoke with exceptional sincerity.

"Do you remember when we first met, I called you Teacher Lin? I really felt that you were much more capable than me, and there were many things I could learn from you."

"...Duling, you actually have a lot to teach me."

"Name one or two."

"..."

Lin Shaobai got stuck. Why is Dudu not playing by the rules?

No matter what Lin Shaobai does, Chen Dudu will feel heartbroken.

Whether he's confident, embarrassed, or playfully joking, he has a unique charm in Chen Dudu's heart.

Lin Shaobai deserves much credit for the immense popularity of this TV series.

This made Lin Shaobai's image in Chen Dudu's mind even better.

Chen Dudu understood from the beginning that she couldn't live without Lin Shaobai, even though this kind of relationship wasn't what she originally wanted.

But... well, there's not much point in saying too much.

In short, I absolutely love it.

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Shaobai asked after noticing Chen Dudu's laughter.

"Huh? Did I laugh?"

Chen Dudu was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice the corners of her mouth turning up in a smile.

"Yes, you've gained a lot of fans recently, so it's normal to be happy."

"Speaking of which, I really have to thank you. Without your initial recommendation, I wouldn't have been able to come across such a good script, nor would I have encountered a role like Liu Yuru."

"I think you and Liu Yuru have a similar temperament."

"Anyway, thank you."

When no one was paying attention, Chen Duling secretly reached under the table and grabbed Lin Shaobai's arm, then slowly moved down to truly grasp his hand.

Dudu's face turned slightly red the moment their skin touched.

I wonder if it's because she's been drinking, or because she's shy?
Lin Shaobai was taken aback at first, then gripped it tightly with his other hand.

Outrageous! Holding hands secretly under the table?

Why does this feel like a campus romance?!

However, the director and the others didn't have time to pay attention to the two people right now, as they were busy drinking and celebrating.

"Actually, I really enjoy shaking hands with you, Shaobai."

Amidst the cacophony of voices, Lin Shaobai suddenly heard these words.

"Ok?"

Lin Shaobai turned to look at Chen Dudu, who was also looking at him with exceptionally affectionate eyes.

"I especially love holding your hand. I've always loved it, Shao Bai, can you hold my hand forever?"

"of course."

This time, Lin Shaobai didn't hesitate and agreed to Chen Dudu's request without a second thought.

"I promise you."

"Okay. No take-backs allowed."

(End of this chapter)