Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 294 Light-year is a unit of time

Tong Yulu felt her ears ringing when she heard this. It was one thing to be inferior in career, looks and strength, but how could she be inferior in such a strange field?
The audience has the final say on the first on-screen kiss. Since Xia Luo time-traveled before realizing his mistake, the first thing everyone would see is him kissing Qiu Ya...

She filmed for nothing; the female lead was completely overshadowed and even mocked by the second female lead. She had never suffered such humiliation in her life.

Am I really not as good as her?
Am I just blindly imitating someone else?
Thinking of those four words, a surge of emotion mixed with immense grievance welled up in her eyes, and Tong Yulu felt a stinging sensation in her nose, making her want to cry for a moment.

Not here, absolutely not here, especially not in front of her!

She turned her head away, but could clearly imagine Chi Leying's expression at that moment. She must be observing her with great interest, like watching a caged beast struggling in a cage.

There might even be a barely perceptible curve at the corner of their lips, carrying an unspoken mix of pity and mockery...

She lost, completely and utterly.

"Ma Dongmei thought that she could be liked by Xia Luo if she changed into someone else's appearance. She forced herself into someone else's mold and ended up losing her own brilliance."

"This is the real case of Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi."

Chi Leying sighed softly, got up and left, without saying anything more. She always compared herself to her weaknesses; how could she possibly win?

She always felt inferior to herself, just as Ma Dongmei always felt that she was not as pretty as Qiu Ya. Perhaps this is where they best fit their respective roles.

But Chi Leying is not Qiu Ya. She still prefers the Ma Dongmei who dared to love and hate in the early stages, rather than the empty shell who only thought about fulfilling others later on.

Tong Yulu listened to Chi Leying's footsteps slowly receding into the distance before slowly turning around and staring at her back thoughtfully for a while.

She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt like she understood the character of Ma Dongmei better now...

When the actual filming began, Yu Wei realized that she had misjudged the situation.

He was initially worried that Tong Yulu wouldn't be able to let loose in this scene, but it turned out that she was like a character who had been unleashed, making herself look ugly and acting as ridiculously as possible, without any idol baggage whatsoever.

What happened?

To be honest, the biggest shortcoming of this movie was her as the female lead. Yu Wei and Lao Qi discussed it for a long time before deciding on her.

She had the most NGs during the wedding scene, and everyone had already assumed she was the one who dragged the show down. But today she was like a completely different person.

Tong Yulu has always had an abstract talent, so she just let loose and didn't even need to act anymore.

She tried to mimic Qiuya's shy, smiling expression, but the result was that her features were squeezed together forcefully, forming a "smile" that was both ingratiating and somewhat silly, almost ferocious.

Tong Yulu didn't take it to heart, but she made the extras and background actors laugh out loud, forcing the entire scene to be reshot once.

Who turned her into this?

Although the details are unknown, this is undoubtedly a good thing for the film, as the biggest weakness of the creative team has finally been addressed.

However, the only drawback was that Yu Wei's long-awaited scenes with his co-star lacked any tension whatsoever...

Tong Yulu remained remarkably calm upon hearing the phrase "Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi," which actually brought her closer to the original film's straightforwardness despite its limited cultural background.

Who is Dong Shi? Why did she urinate frequently?

Tong Yulu acted this scene exceptionally well; her wide eyes and forward-leaning neck made it seem as if she genuinely didn't know, rather than pretending to be stupid.

Could this guy be a genius?

"Okay! Pass!"

Tong Yulu and Chi Leying exchanged a glance at each other at the corner of the stairs, and then reverted to their usual dislike for each other.

However, the former was noticeably more composed and confident, while the latter's gaze held a hint of approval, as if he were reassured that he hadn't misjudged the person.

This scene was filmed so efficiently that it exceeded expectations, which made it difficult to schedule the rest of the filming. The classroom scene hadn't been set up yet, and there wasn't enough time to film the outdoor scenes.

They didn't expect the scene to go so smoothly; they thought it would take all morning to film, and they hadn't even prepared any backup plans.

In the end, Yu Wei made the final decision: take an early lunch break and start work early in the afternoon.

He wanted to rest early so he could start writing sooner. Today he needed to redeem "Light Years Away". He wasn't familiar with the recording studios here and didn't know if they were reliable.

Yu Wei had just taken out his tablet and hadn't typed a few words when suddenly a chopstick appeared in front of the screen. Turning his head, he saw that Qi Yuan was trying to feed him with food...

"What are you doing?"

It's scary enough that a piece of food pops out with chopsticks, but it's even scarier to find out it's a man feeding him.

"What my little sister can do, I can do too!"

Last time, Yu Wei injured her hand on set, and Qi Luoan fed her lunch. Qi Yuan secretly vowed then and there that he couldn't be worse than his little sister.

Now that Qi Luoan is not here, it is the perfect time for him to show his loyalty, and their brotherhood will not be at a disadvantage!

"Then why didn't you come yesterday?"

Yu Wei saw through his trick at a glance. Qi Luoan was not present during yesterday's filming either. Why didn't he come yesterday to show his loyalty?

The fact that they suddenly came over today clearly indicates they have some other motive!
Seeing that he couldn't fool him, Qi Yuan simply confessed everything. In fact, he came for his little sister. That's right, he was Qi Luo'an's second-generation informant.

"You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, have become a mole?"

"There was nothing I could do; she used the song to blackmail me..."

In order to get his hands on "A Spray of Plum Blossoms" as soon as possible, Qi Yuan had no choice but to endure humiliation and become the little sister's lackey.

Qi Luoan asked him to make sure Yu Wei ate properly and, incidentally, to see what songs Yu Wei had written.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan decided to grant both requests at once. He could simply feed Yu Wei so that Yu Wei could read what he had written while eating.

"You're quite a talent." If Qi Luo'an found out, he'd definitely kill him. What kind of mole would act like this?
However, Yu Wei did not intend to let Qi Luoan know. If Qi Yuan exposed her and replaced her with someone else, it would be impossible to guard against her. It would be better to keep someone a little simple-minded so that she could be dealt with more easily.

Fan Qiyuan felt embarrassed to feed him, but he still wanted to read the novel. He stared at the screen and saw that Yu Wei was writing the performance segment.

The stage suddenly went dark, as if in the silence before the birth of the universe.

Without any further pleasantries, Deng Shi simply nodded slightly and closed her eyes.

The futuristic and fateful electronic sound effects flooded in like a tide, instantly pulling everyone's thoughts into an endless time tunnel.

"So exaggerated?"

Qi Yuan wasn't saying the song's setup was exaggerated, but rather that Yu Wei's description was exaggerated. He had also tried writing novels, which is why he asked this question.

"You don't understand. When writing entertainment novels, the stage effects need to be exaggerated to make it easier for readers to make their own associations."

Reading online novels is already a matter of skimming through them, so if you don't write something exaggerated, it'll be too bland. If you include realistic performance effects, it's as if you didn't write anything at all.

"No wonder."

No wonder Qi Yuan always fails to get his drafts approved; it turns out he's narrow-minded. He should really be bragging more...

He continued reading and found that the song was called "Light Years Away," which literally means something like science fiction.

"Wait a minute, a light-year is a unit of length, right? Why are you calling it a unit of time?"

Qi Yuan pointed to the main text of Yu Wei's novel. He didn't believe Yu Wei didn't know such basic physics knowledge.

"Just trying to get comments."

"..."

Qi Yuan felt that he was still too honest. Someone like him really couldn't write online novels. He should just be a reader.

He reported everything he had seen to Qi Luoan, only to be met with the retort, "Useless! Why didn't you just take a picture?" This nearly made Qi Yuan faint with anger.

Being a mole isn't easy.

After the day's filming ended, Yu Wei used his company's connections to go to a nearby recording studio. Hearing that some senior people at the recording studio had come to record his song, he wanted to take advantage of their connections.

Those of them who work behind the scenes are hoping to leave their mark on the Chinese music scene, and Yu Wei's arrival is like helping them realize their dreams.

Despite their best efforts, the recording quality here couldn't compare to that of the company, and Yu Wei had to record several takes before it met expectations.

Participating in the competition is fine, but he definitely needs to record a better version of the album at the company.

The next day at noon, Yu Wei received Shen Yutong's competition video on set, with more than half a day left before the deadline.

Just as he expected, Shen Yutong chose to submit her work early after learning the topic in advance, without taking any advantage.

The song is called "Sea of ​​Poetry". Yu Wei searched for it but couldn't find it. It turned out to be her latest original work.

She actually wrote a song in such a short time; you have to admire her.

"Actually, I wrote it in one day."

Shen Yutong's words were not meant to show off, but rather to state an objective fact: the song was completed in just one day, but the thought process took a long time.

To write a science fiction song, you first need a science fiction story as the foundation of the song; you can't just write whatever comes to mind.

Shen Yutong is not good at social sciences and fantasy, so she was initially constrained in many ways and couldn't come up with a starting point no matter how hard she tried.

It wasn't until she was lost in thought the next day that she realized science fiction stories aren't all hardcore or serious; they can also be romantic and free.

Why doesn't she combine her area of ​​expertise with science fiction stories?
Then she wrote this song, "Sea of ​​Poetry," which explores the value of poetry amidst the cold, cosmic laws and the vast ocean of stars.

Hearing this, Yu Wei was greatly shocked. He recalled a short science fiction story, Liu Cixin's "Poetry Cloud".

Even if technology can surpass art, it ultimately cannot sift out poetry that truly transcends human emotion...

Shen Yutong's song certainly cannot be compared to this one, but in general, her song is consistent with this story.

Yu Wei was really curious, so she couldn't resist clicking on the video and listening for a while. The music style was her usual style, full of poetry.

But the melody possesses a grand, powerful, and even slightly terrifying aesthetic force, while also containing a hint of skepticism.

She wrote this song from the perspective of a cosmic observer; stardust is the letter, black holes are the punctuation, but the verses of the starry sea cannot express the line "the bright moonlight before my bed."

However, in the second verse, Yu Wei clearly heard the flaws in the arrangement; due to time constraints, she had not yet fully completed the piece.

After listening, Yu Wei truly felt that there were always people more capable than him, and that there was always something beyond his own understanding. While his own works were certainly good, there were countless possibilities for his new works.

It seems I can't be careless anymore; it wouldn't be good if I were unlucky enough to encounter a masterpiece that turns out to be a disaster...

"How about it?"

Shen Yutong was still somewhat insecure. She had never tried to push herself to the limit before, and this time she had truly burned herself out.

"You are the guardian of the glory of the real singer."

Although Qi Yuan and his group advanced this round, Yu Wei still doesn't have high hopes for them. He believes they will still lose when they face local singers later on.

Because they had no idea just how strong these natives were, but Yu Wei knew very well...

He didn't count on anyone else; they were all easy targets for the natives. Only Shen Yutong had a chance.

Even if she loses, she can lose with dignity.

(End of this chapter)