This celebrity is overly enthusiastic!

Chapter 148 Huayi, in danger!

Huang Shengyi is really perfect for playing the role of a pure and innocent school beauty, although she doesn't seem to fit the image of an 'ordinary girl' at all when she plays Chu Yuxun.
However, many people were still moved by the story of this ordinary girl who grew up in adversity through her own efforts and perseverance, as well as her fairytale-like love.

The media had previously speculated that "My Fair Princess III" was controversial despite having changed most of the cast.

But will the actors in this nationally acclaimed drama series achieve the same meteoric rise to fame as the actors in the first season?

However, in reality, although its popularity has increased, it is far from achieving a meteoric rise.

On the contrary, the popularity of the main actors in "Meteor Shower," which aired after "Princess Pearl III," surged.
Although it can't compare to the phenomenal success of "Meteor Garden" when it aired in Taiwan,
But the male and female leads, Huang Shengyi and An Zhijie, are different from the past; their influence among young viewers is truly terrifying!
The love songs on the album of the same name as the TV series are of very high quality, including "Let Me Sing a Song for You," "The Flight I Want," "Picking Up Memories," "The Waltz of Love," and "Doppelganger Lover."

During the two months following the airing of the TV series, the songs frequently ranked high on radio music charts.

Because of the company's favoritism, many of the theme songs in "Meteor Shower" were sung by Huang Shengyi.

Even though each singer has their own character song, the album "Meteor Shower" still includes a female version sung by Huang Shengyi.

The album went on sale after the first run of the TV series ended, and sold nearly 13 original cassette tapes in September alone, shocking the entire music industry.

After filming "The Book and the Sword," Huang Shengyi attended a commercial event.

The fans who arrived completely surrounded the mall, and it wasn't until the uncle was called in that order was restored.

Her team was overwhelmed with countless commercial performances, endorsements, and interview requests.

A concert was arranged for her in November. Tickets went on sale two months in advance and sold out in just two days. Even scalpers couldn't keep up with the demand for their high-priced tickets.

There's absolutely no problem saying she's the most dazzling female celebrity this year.

Since Chen Yuan wasn't the main creator of "Detective Dee," he couldn't receive any reward for the film's release.

However, the entire story of "Meteor Shower" was based on the framework provided by Chen Yuan, so he is certainly considered one of the main creators.

As the first high-quality domestic campus youth idol drama, it swept the country and quickly reached an S-level satisfaction rating. Chen Yuan didn't hesitate and started drawing tickets directly!
[System: Congratulations, host, on obtaining an S-level reward: the TV series "The World's Number One"]

Wow, they actually managed to pull this thing out!

In Chen Yuan's mind, this drama is just as classic as "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Heroes".

Since "The World's Finest" in 05, there seems to have been no more impressive martial arts dramas.

This drama incorporates a large number of elements from Jin Yong's classic martial arts novels.

Calm and composed, Duan Tianya, who studied martial arts in Japan and had a romantic entanglement with the Yagyu sisters, sewed up Linghu Chong and Guo Jing.

Quiet and taciturn, with superb swordsmanship and a tragic past, Gui Hai stitched Yang Guo and Xiao Feng together with a single stroke.
Cheng Shifei, who came from humble origins and unexpectedly acquired unparalleled martial arts skills, sewed up Wei Xiaobao and Xu Zhu.
The witty and intelligent Shangguan Haitang, who disguises herself as a man, bears some resemblance to Huang Rong.

Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi, who is loyal to the emperor and loves his country in the early stages, but whose huge ambition is revealed in the later stages, is obviously a combination of Yue Buqun and Ren Woxing.
Even the Japanese sisters, Yukihime and Piaoxu, share a similar fate with the sisters A'Zhu and A'Zi from the novel *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*.

It's a Frankenstein's monster, but you have to admire Wang Jin, the fat man; he really sewed these elements to a high level, to a high standard.

With rich elements, a dramatic plot, and vivid characters, the game features both tense and exciting court intrigues and江湖恩怨 (jianghu grievances), as well as deeply moving love stories and humorous comedic moments.

Since the classic "Seven Swords Legend" last year, many fans have been looking forward to the metaverse producing another big-budget martial arts drama. Now, their expectations can be fulfilled.

"The World's Number One" is such a great drama that it deserves to be a key TV series in the metaverse.

This drama appears to be an ensemble piece with relatively evenly distributed screen time, but in reality, at the beginning, Li Yapeng's character, Duan Tianya, was the true male lead.

However, because Li Yapeng was seriously injured during filming and it was difficult for him to film high-difficulty action scenes, the script was revised, and many of his action scenes were moved to Huo Jianhua and Guo Jinan.

Chen Yuan plans to increase the weight of Duan Tianya's storyline, since the classic female character Xue Ji must be played by Yi Yi, otherwise her Xue Ji scenes will be too few.

This time, Duan Tianya shouldn't be given to Andy On, no matter who it's given to. He and Yi Yi played lovers in both "Meteor Shower" and "The Book and the Sword."

If they play a couple in their new drama and fans immediately ship them as a couple, it will be a real problem.

Guihai Yidao, or Huo Jianhua, is expanding into the Taiwanese market.

The crabapple blossoms are given to Tangtang, and the goofy Cheng Shifei is played by Wu Yue.

After finding an opportunity to return to the company and distribute the tasks and inspirations, Chen Yuan returned to his incredibly fulfilling life on set.

By October, the actors, who had been filming for almost three months, had finished their scenes and left the production team.

The once bustling Beijing Film Studio gradually returned to its usual state, and by late October, filming for "The Edge Walker" had finally wrapped up.

Many people can breathe a sigh of relief, but it will be a long time before Chen Yuan can completely relax and rest.

After the actual filming is finished, there's post-production. And after post-production, we still have to rush to release the film as soon as possible to ride the coattails of "The Matrix 3." All of this is no easier than just filming.

After all this is over, Chen Yuan definitely wants to take a few months off to relax and unwind!
Just as Chen Yuan was handling various follow-up matters for the film crew after they finished filming in China, something very interesting happened in China.

In the early hours of October 24, a group of senior executives from Huayi Brothers were involved in a serious car accident on their way to visit the set of Lu Taro's film "Kekexili".

Several people were injured, including Columbia Pictures executive Greg White, an American who died en route to the hospital due to excessive blood loss.

Chen Yuan remembered that Hua Yi had such an incident, but he really didn't expect that even though he was frantically flapping his wings, he still couldn't let Hua Yi escape.

Huayi Brothers' cooperation with Columbia Pictures had already been downgraded significantly due to its own interference.

The September release of "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" has caused a significant conflict with Columbia Pictures.

"Warriors of Heaven and Earth" was a project that started filming in 01. At that time, Huayi Brothers and Columbia Pictures had a good relationship, and Columbia Pictures invested half of the money in this film.

However, only a week after the film's release, possibly due to rampant piracy, Huayi Brothers, not wanting to lose money, sold the DVD rights, which greatly displeased Columbia Pictures.

Now, another senior executive has been blocked from cooperating with Huayi. Huayi can no longer play the card of relying on foreign powers!

However, just as Huayi was at such a critical juncture, screenshots of part of the script for director Feng Xiaogang's blockbuster film "Cellphone" for this year's Lunar New Year season appeared on Tianya Forum! Netizens went wild, and Tianya Forum's servers almost crashed due to the overwhelming traffic. The screenshots quickly spread across the entire internet.

Such a strong effect is also inseparable from Cui Yong's 'assistance' over the past few months.

In many programs and interviews, he has showcased his friendship with Feng Xiaogang.

He emphasized the importance of the film "Cellphone" and the dedication that director Feng put into the script. He asked him about the details of the work of CCTV hosts on several occasions. In order to help his friend create a better film, Cui Yong also enthusiastically told him some inside information.

In short, it was about mutual appreciation among scholars and literati.

Good grief, Cui Yong took the initiative to promote Director Feng's "Cellphone", but it seems that Director Feng didn't appreciate his efforts.

Not only did they not appreciate it, they also portrayed Cui Yong as a morally corrupt adulterous man who couldn't control his lust!

Suddenly, Director Feng and his latest masterpiece, "Cellphone," were caught in an unparalleled media storm!

[A real-life version of the farmer and the snake?]

Director Feng declined to comment on the leaked script for "Cellphone"!

[Actors from the film "Cellphone" have been placed under gag order!]

[Is it true or false? The real reason behind Cui Yong's departure from the "Tell It Like It Is" program?]

[Cui Yong shed tears in the studio and tried to call Director Feng in person, but the call went unanswered.]

[It is rumored that the screening rights for the film "Cellphone" have been blocked, infuriating CCTV!]

Chen Yuan witnessed an incredibly exciting show, but it had nothing to do with him. At the time, he had only given Cui Yong a first draft of the script for the film "Cellphone," and the rest was all Cui Yong's own 'performance'.

By considering the cause and effect, Chen Yuan could guess Cui Yong's thoughts.

If the script on the phone is changed, then everyone's happy, and it's fine for Cui Yong to promote the movie to his friends.

If things don't change, then Cui Yong will vent his anger and take revenge!

However, the reality is that "Cellphone" was filmed and edited a long time ago, and pre-release promotion has already begun, with a planned release during this year's Lunar New Year holiday.

Cui Yong learned through his own channels that the filed script had not undergone extensive modifications, so he made up his mind to give Feng Kuzi a hard time.

If the only solution is to report it to CCTV and let them deal with Feng Xiaogang, given the public's skeptical attitude, that would be insufficient.

Who knows what rumors might spread that Cui Yong has extraordinary influence and is persecuting Feng Xiaogang, and that he himself is just a hypocrite.

Therefore, Cui Yong took the initiative to get involved, deliberately leaked the script of "Cellphone", created a tragic persona of being betrayed by his friend, and detonated this bomb!
Cui Yong's scheme was not clever at all. Feng Kuzi only needed to pay more attention to Cui Yong's usual news to know the consequences his movie would cause after its release.

As it turns out, Feng Xiaogang didn't seem to care at all how much trouble the movie would cause Cui Yong after its release, and thus overlooked how much trouble Cui Yong would cause his movie.

Chen Yuan even received a request from Wang Jinghua, the "top agent in mainland China," to meet with him the day after the whole internet was buzzing about Feng Xiaogang.

Haha, this means they don't have high hopes for Huayi and are preparing to jump off this seemingly sinking ship ahead of time!

However, Chen Yuan politely declined Wang Jinghua's advances.

Celebrity resources seem very valuable and useful right now. The depth of a film and television company's resources, including famous directors and celebrities, is the most direct reflection of its strength.

But Chen Yuan knew very well that this approach wouldn't last more than a few years, as the stars of the later era would all go independent and open their own studios.

Moreover, the current metaverse is not lacking in stars; in fact, it has one of the best star-making abilities in China, and its advertising and TV drama businesses are thriving.
Many people are eager to join the metaverse.

Given Wang Jinghua's unwillingness to relinquish power even after joining Huayi, Chen Yuan must have gotten too complacent and felt he was living too comfortably, so he invited such a powerful figure back to his company.
Other companies may need Wong Jing-hua to maintain appearances, but Metaverse has never needed to.

Huayi Brothers has truly been severely damaged. Their reliance on foreign connections has been exposed, their crucial artist management department is about to go solo, and their star director's film is facing censorship issues.

Even Feng Xiaogang's own reputation has become utterly tarnished; no one likes a two-faced, truly despicable person.

It will take some time for the public outcry against him to subside before Feng Xiaogang can take on projects again.

If this still can't bring down Huayi, Chen Yuan has one more trick up his sleeve: report Lu Taro's "Kekexili" for plagiarizing the documentary "Me and the Tibetan Antelope".

It's not that Chen Yuan has any issues with Huayi Brothers; he's simply annoyed with Lu Taro. His films like *Nanjing! Nanjing!*, *The Last Supper*, *Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe*, and *Bureau 749* are all increasingly disgusting.
In his past life, just watching short video commentaries made him feel nauseous.

This guy should just focus on directing musicals; making movies is such a waste of this genius.

Huayi was unlucky to run into Lu Taro; who told them to be so superstitious about some so-called great director?

The biggest problem in China's film industry is not censorship, nor a lack of professional talent, nor a lack of capital investment.

The problem stems from vested interests greedily controlling the development of this industry, creating the current distorted structural issues.
From top to bottom, everything from official support policies to award judging is controlled by a complex web of vested interests.

The most direct manifestation of this problem is the excessive elevation of the director's status in film projects.

It's incomprehensible that trash like Rikutaro can keep getting investment, unless he's just using making movies as a cover to conceal other uses for the funds.

It has been almost three years since the founding of Metaverse. A group of people have been working with it for a long time, have gained a lot of experience, and have been in charge of many projects.

Once the "Edge Walker" project is completed, Chen Yuan will invest in them to develop some low- to medium-budget film projects.

The themes will be romance, comedy, and suspense, which have proven to suit the tastes of Chinese audiences in later generations. Other themes will not be touched for the time being.

Metaverse is officially beginning to cultivate its expertise in the film industry, using extensive project experience to nurture a group of qualified producers and promising young directors.

Let's stir things up badly in this stagnant industry!

(End of this chapter)