Chinese entertainment industry has been booming since 2008.

Li Qingyan's rise to fame also made Zhang Dahai realize that his son Zhang Yang was not only investing in TV dramas, but had also become an actor himself, which infuriated Zhang Dahai.

To this end, Zhang Dahai also convened a family meeting, but of course, Zhang Yang and Zhang Miao were not invited to attend.

The atmosphere in the living room of the Zhang family villa was as heavy as a sponge soaked with water.

Zhang Dahai, the helmsman of Xuewei Beer, an old man who has spent half his life navigating the ups and downs of the business world, is now rhythmically tapping his knuckles on a mahogany tabletop.

The screen was filled with news about Zhang Yang, many of which were negative, such as outrageous claims about him being a kept man, the illegitimate child of a powerful figure, and a transgender person.

"So..." Zhang Dahai's voice was devoid of emotion, "You all knew all along that brat Zhang Yang was going to become an actor?"

The group really didn't know how to respond to Zhang Dahai's words.

"Dad, we only found out that my second brother had become an actor after 'My Love from the Star' aired."

Zhang Yi's words made Zhang Dahai even angrier, and he couldn't help but say coldly, "Please address people by their job titles when you're at work."

Zhang Yi was almost brought to his breaking point by his father's somewhat nonsensical words. He never expected his father to be so humorous.

Zhang Yi wanted to laugh, but seeing his father's somewhat ashen face, he forced himself to suppress it and lowered his head.

"Old man, this is a family meeting. Yangyang made you angry, what kind of behavior is it to take it out on Xiaoyi?"

Zhang Dahai looked at his wife, Yang Jinhua, but couldn't vent his anger.

At this moment, Zhang Lin stepped in to smooth things over: "Dad, my second brother asked me to sponsor 'My Love from the Star' and even invited Fan Bingbing to be the spokesperson for our Xuewei Beer. I haven't dared to tell you yet, but now I'm coming clean: because of the drama 'My Love from the Star,' our Xuewei Beer sales have increased by 1,000% month-on-month!"

It increased by 1,000% month-on-month?

Zhang Dahai was completely unaware of this matter. He only knew that his beer was selling like hotcakes. As for the sponsorship fees and the spokesperson, he also knew about it, since Yang Jinhua had whispered in his ear about it.

Now, Zhang Dahai was shocked to learn the specific growth data of his family's beer sales from his daughter, Zhang Lin.

"Dad, because our product placement was everywhere in 'My Love from the Star,' we placed our products before, during, and after the show, which greatly increased the brand awareness of our Snow Beer. At the same time, because the male and female leads drank beer from time to time in the show, young people were imitating the scenes of Li Qingyan and Zhang Wangshu drinking beer in the show."

Zhang Lin didn't dare say it, but the internet had already linked "Xuewei Beer" and "Li Qingyan's Slightly Tipsy" together, and even spawned the meme "Confessing your love should be accompanied by Xuewei."

Zhang Dahai finally couldn't hold back any longer, raising his voice several decibels: "This is utterly ridiculous! Our Zhang family started out in manufacturing, and now our second son has become a well-known actor! What kind of image is this?!"

"Old Zhang!"

Yang Jinhua gently pressed her husband's arm, her tone gentle yet carrying a hint of barely perceptible protectiveness: "This time, Yangyang has finally done something serious. Being a star is fine, it's better than being a spoiled brat who's always getting into trouble."

Recalling the years he had spent cleaning up Zhang Yang's messes, Zhang Dahai fell silent, truly unsure how to respond.

The eldest son, Zhang Yi, who had been silent all along, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and spoke up, his voice calm and pragmatic: "Dad, I think it's a good thing for Xiaoyang to become a star. At the very least, with the explosive popularity of 'My Love from the Star,' the brand awareness of Xuewei has been completely opened up. This is an excellent opportunity for us to break through regional barriers."

As he spoke, he pulled up another set of data: "Our competitor, Jinhuang Beer, has squeezed our market share in North China for three consecutive quarters, but now, for the first time, our sales in North China have surpassed theirs. According to channel feedback, the direct reason is the popularity of this TV series."

Zhang Dahai fell silent. He looked at his eldest son, Zhang Yi, and it was as if through him he saw his second son, who had always been unpredictable and caused him endless worry.

Finally, he asked in a low voice, "He... hasn't gotten into any more trouble in the entertainment industry, has he?"

Seeing that Zhang Dahai's tone had softened, Zhang Lin and Yang Jinhua exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Lin quickly reported, "Dad, no, I think my second brother has really reformed this time."

"Oh, what a tragedy."

.....

Zhang Yang was naturally unaware of his father's constant nagging, and even if he had, it wouldn't have mattered. Right now, he only felt that he was terrifyingly strong.

At the same time, he also began preparing for his second TV series. He planned to continue working on "The Heirs". After all, with the example of "My Love from the Star", "The Heirs" should not be difficult. Besides, he has so many skills now, there is absolutely no way he can fail.

He continued to play the male lead, and the director still approached Liu Junjie; it's better to stick with what you know than to do something unfamiliar.

For the second male lead, Zhang Yang planned to find someone with an "ugly-handsome" look, similar to Kim Woo-bin. However, the older generation of handsome men in the Chinese entertainment industry, such as Zhu Yawen and Ling Xiaoxiao, are all good, but unfortunately, they are all too old to be a good match for Zhang Yang.

Therefore, Zhang Yang still plans to use Chen Xiao as a backup option, and Zhang Yang is definitely not doing so because of the lower salary.

As for the female lead, Zhang Yang couldn't possibly cast Fan Bingbing again; he didn't want to end up with a trope like Qing Nai's, where the female lead is a maid.

Therefore, for the female lead, we should look for someone younger, like Yang Mi or Liu Shishi, or even a 90s-born actress who has just turned 18.

For the second female lead, we need to find someone who seems arrogant. There are quite a few options in this area, such as Li Lin and Wu Jinyan, who are very versatile in playing scheming characters. If that doesn't work, we can also find Ding Baiying, uh, Xin Zhilei.

For the supporting roles, we could cast veteran actors like Kou Zhenhai, or even actresses like Aunt Xue and Wen Pei, to create a wave of nostalgia.

Of course, these are all Zhang Yang's own ideas. As for how to build the core of the TV series "The Heirs", it will ultimately depend on the specific circumstances.

.....

During the seven-day National Day holiday, "My Love from the Star" was absolutely dominant, unmatched by any other drama in the same time slot.

Zhang Yang also became incredibly popular, and Fan Bingbing overcame her inner demons and finally had a representative role, she could tear off the maid label.

While Zhang Yang was enjoying himself immensely, Wang Jinghua's operations with Aikun Fried Chicken also received good news, and Zhang Yang saw countless small sums of money beckoning to him.

Zhang Yang was thinking about making money, but someone was already trying to get rid of him. He was just too popular and was blocking other people's way.

Wang Xiaoer said that the Chinese entertainment industry does not allow such an awesome person to exist.

Thus, Huayi once again took the lead.