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Chapter 138 Yang Mi: I really want to enter the Metaverse!

SARS is getting worse in the capital, and many schools have had to close to prevent a large-scale outbreak.

Yang Mi, a first-year high school student, has been staying at home for more than a week since the end of April. According to the current progress of the epidemic prevention and control, she can have two more weeks of vacation at home.

Although infectious diseases are terrible, it's still pretty cool to be able to skip school.

Yang Mi nestled on the sofa, laughing uncontrollably at the TV show "Love Courtyard" playing on the screen.

She has watched this sitcom twice in its entirety, and even more times on the side, but she never gets tired of it no matter how many times she watches it.

It's because all the characters in it are so interesting and funny. She has never seen such an interesting TV series before, and every episode makes her burst into laughter.

Hearing the sound of a key clicking on the door, Yang Mi quickly wiped the smile off her face.

During her vacation, she could clearly feel her parents' impatience with her.

"Why are you watching this awful TV series again? How many times have you watched it and aren't you tired of it?"

When Yang's mother brought the groceries into the house, she saw that her daughter was watching TV instead of reading, and her irritation rose up for no reason.

"There are so many famous quotes in this TV series that we can use in our essays!" Yang Mi argued in a low voice, her head drooping.

"Heh, do you really think your mother is stupid enough to think you can get away with anything by using studying as an excuse?"

Seemingly having anticipated her daughter's clumsy excuse, Yang's mother pulled a small notebook from her pocket and tossed it at her daughter, who was sitting and standing awkwardly on the sofa.

Yang Mi picked it up subconsciously and found that it was a palm-sized, colorful notepad with a poster of "Love Courtyard" on the cover.

Upon closer inspection, each sticky note is printed with lines from TV dramas that, once spoken, automatically evoke scenes from the story:
Did your mother throw you away when you were born and raise the placenta instead?

Don't try to out-lazy me; I'm too lazy to compete with you!

Ugly, but uniquely ugly—just exceptionally ugly!

I allow you to walk around in my world, but I absolutely forbid you from running around in it.

"Where did this thing come from?!"

"I bought it at a stationery store near Niujie Street. I'm already in high school, and my grades were already lagging behind, so I should really try harder."

Listening to her mother's nagging, Yang Mi looked exasperated. In the end, she turned off the TV, took the notepad, and went back to her room to read.

But she only glanced at it twice before staring blankly at the notepad, lost in thought.

Yang Mi's studies were okay in junior high school, but she clearly struggled after entering high school, and her grades were mediocre. In the end, she will probably attend an ordinary second-tier university in the capital.

But Yang Mi didn't want her life to be just ordinary. Starting in the second year of junior high school, she became a print model for magazines at the recommendation of a classmate's mother. Many people around her praised her for being beautiful and having the aura of a star.

Having some experience in filming movies and commercials, Yang Mi thought she might as well become an actress in the future, since being an actor doesn't require high academic achievements.

I wish I could successfully join a large corporation like Metaverse.

Someone like Fan Binbin is too far removed from her; she can't even imagine it.

However, Huang Shengyi and Tang Yan, who debuted in "Love Courtyard", are the goals I can look up to and the idols I admire.

They were all signed into the Metaverse before they even took the college entrance exam, and gained a huge number of fans after only starring in one TV series.

Yang Mi often fantasizes about how lucky she would be.

After Dad came home, the three of them sat down together for dinner. Yang Mi wanted to watch "Love Courtyard," but she knew that the infectious disease was rampant recently and her policeman father was very busy, so she didn't try to grab the remote control from him.

For some reason, he didn't watch "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" today, which he had already watched once. Instead, he switched the TV to CCTV-8 and watched a historical drama called "Detective Dee".

"Isn't that Zhang Damin? He actually played the pot-bellied Di Renjie."

Yang's mother put down her chopsticks, looked at the TV and smiled. She said that the TV series "The Happy Life of Zhang Damin" that aired on the Capital TV station a few years ago was very good. She immediately recognized Zhang Damin on the TV.

"Yes, that's him. I heard from my colleagues at the bureau that this TV series is pretty good. I'll watch it today."

Yang Mi doesn't like watching detective dramas and wanted to leave the table after finishing her meal, but she was delighted when she saw Li Yuanfang, dressed in a dashing manner, appear.

How did Guan Gu Shenqi, a dull-witted Japanese man, suddenly change his demeanor so drastically after changing his outfit?
Yang Mi knew that the actor who played Guan Gu Shenqi was Wu Yue, not Japanese, and was actually the famous Yuhua Sword Master Dou Qingyun.

It's really because his portrayal of Guan Gu Shenqi is so hilarious, and his tone of voice is so memorable that seeing him immediately reminds one of the Japanese manga artist Guan Gu Shenqi.

Yang Mi sat up straight, intending to watch the show a little longer.

It wasn't until almost 10 o'clock, after the two-episode drama series on CCTV-8 had finished airing, that Yang's mother got up from the dining table to clear the dishes and wash them.

"Oh dear, I got distracted by watching a TV series and it made me forget to clean up. This TV series is actually quite scary!"

Yang Mi nodded vigorously in agreement. Although she hadn't watched the beginning and was a little confused by skipping around, she was easily captivated by the eerie atmosphere of the TV series.

The assassin 'Viper' possesses extremely high martial arts skills, is adept at using the 'Plum Blossom Shadowless Needle', a sophisticated hidden weapon, and can even control snakes to kill people, making him utterly terrifying.

Its elusive nature, appearing and disappearing without a trace, like a shadow in the darkness, not only brought continuous psychological pressure and life-threatening danger to the main characters, but also made Yang Mi's heart tighten. Fortunately, the main characters were very reliable. Zhang Damin, no, I mean Lord Di, was meticulous. No matter what the clues were, he could reconstruct the original situation through his meticulous observation and rigorous logical reasoning.

They also have a flexible and tactful side; while being impartial and incorruptible, they are not unapproachable, but rather approachable and kind.

This completely shattered Yang Mi's impression of the 'detective'.

Wu Yue plays Li Yuanfang, a highly skilled martial artist who is calm and composed in the face of adversity and possesses outstanding abilities. He not only protects Lord Di but is also his right-hand man in solving cases.

After watching only two episodes, Yang Mi found it difficult to immediately associate Wu Yue with Guan Gu Shenqi.
It is not the same Yuhua Sword Master from "The Legend of Seven Swords" who repeatedly pulled out magical items to save the main characters and made Ma San Niang suffer terribly.

Although "Detective Dee" deliberately creates a chilling atmosphere that makes people feel uneasy, it is actually quite good.

After washing up and returning to her room to lie down, Yang Mi was still thinking about the plot she had just witnessed and imagining how things would unfold next.

The post-production of "Detective Dee" was completed in early February, and we contacted the CCTV drama department, with whom we had previously had a good working relationship, to purchase and inspect the materials.

At present, almost all TV dramas want to be sent to CCTV. There is no way around it, local TV stations are too aggressive in driving down prices, CCTV is relatively generous, and the platform has a large influence, so the broadcast effect is good.

The purchasing department was very satisfied with the novel and bold detective martial arts drama "Detective Dee". They bought the exclusive first-run broadcast rights for 405 million yuan, at a price of 15 yuan per episode.

It will be broadcast on CCTV-4 during prime time in late April.

A few days after its broadcast, the ratings stabilized at around 2.5%, ranking second in the same period, second only to the historical drama "Towards the Republic" broadcast on CCTV.

As the series continues to air, "Detective Dee" has gained increasing popularity among viewers.

Unlike traditional historical dramas about solving cases, the martial arts and horror elements in "Detective Dee" are not particularly novel; these elements were present in both "Young Justice Bao" series.

Besides its exceptionally well-developed characters and solid plot logic, what truly allowed "Detective Dee" to establish its unique style is...
On the surface, "Detective Dee" is about a detective solving a series of bizarre cases.

In fact, it all tells the story of the brutal political struggle between the Li Tang and Wu Zhou dynasties.

In particular, the subtle relationship between the Crown Prince and Wu Zetian in the Blue Robe Chronicle not only shows that Di Renjie is a detective with keen senses and meticulous mind, but also portrays his most important identity as an outstanding politician.

This depiction of the political struggles at the top of the Tang Dynasty is a unique highlight of the Di Renjie series.

Teacher Liang Guanhua's superb performance has received widespread praise.

Wu Yue signed with Yuan Universe and starred in two highly popular TV dramas, "Legend of Seven Swords" and "Love Courtyard".
Although he gained widespread recognition, he was not the lead in either of the two dramas. There were more outstanding characters in both of them, and Wu Yue's presence was not very strong in comparison.

Although Wu Yue wasn't the male lead in "Detective Dee," he was just as popular and gained considerable fame.

The stage of "Detective Dee" was large enough to showcase his excellent acting skills and also allow him to fully demonstrate his kung fu prowess.

After the TV series became a hit, the number of acting offers he received increased four or five times compared to before.

Wu Yue himself was very excited and quite emotional.

He became a Wuying-level athlete at the age of 17, and won the National Wushu Championship for three consecutive years starting at the age of 18.
In 1997, at the age of 21, he was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama with the highest score in the national performance major. After graduation, he was admitted to the National Theatre of China with the highest score in the performance major.

He seems to excel at everything, but these achievements don't seem to help his career at all.

Until he met Boss Chen from the Metaverse and entered the Metaverse.

He is the oldest male artist signed to the company; born in 76, he is already 27 years old this year.

At this age, it's difficult to act in idol dramas anymore, and the company has given the most outstanding roles to Sha Yi and An Zhijie, who signed with the same company at the same time.

He was self-aware enough not to dream of such an elusive position as the number one figure in the metaverse.

Wu Yue is already very satisfied that he can keep getting acting roles and that the company has arranged for him to buy an apartment in the capital.

But his luck really turned around, and with the company's arrangement, he received a great role as Li Yuanfang, which allowed him to showcase his abilities in every aspect!
Qian Yanqiu is currently writing the script for a sequel to this drama. Once it's finished, the company will invest money to continue filming, and it might just become a classic!

The company also invested in a new drama by director Wang Xinmin, who directed the TV series "The Sword Stained with Royal Blood," which is also adapted from Jin Yong's martial arts novel, "A Deadly Secret."

The male lead, Di Yun, was directly assigned to him.
The important female character, Shui Sheng, is played by Chen's sister, Shu Chang.

This is truly amazing! Good fortune has finally turned around for me!
If Chen Yuan knew what Wu Yue was thinking, he would definitely say he was overthinking it.

Wu Yue is very talented; all he lacks is the right opportunity.

The reason for casting Shu Chang as Shui Sheng was simply to prevent Shu Chang from wasting her talent by staying in the sheltered environment I had created for her.

Taking on more diverse roles and working on other productions will benefit her career development.

In his previous life, director Wang Xinmin's film "Liancheng Jue" (The Legend of the Condor Heroes) created a large psychological trauma for him when he was still quite young. The film featured a cast of villains.

Although Chen Yuan couldn't remember the general plot, he remembered very clearly that Shu Chang's character, Shui Sheng, was exceptionally beautiful and one of her most classic roles.

I always felt that it would be a loss for her if she missed out on this role.

(End of this chapter)