Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

Buying a house can't be rushed, so Gu Zhiyan found a reliable real estate agency and asked them to help her look for one.

Just after contacting the agency, Gu Zhiyan received a call from the production team of "Better Days".

The female lead for the movie has been cast, and filming will begin in three days.

Gu Zhiyan wasn't too surprised when she heard the female lead's name.

It's not surprising that this young actress landed this role, given that she's widely recognized as a "resource-backed" actress.

After ending the call, Gu Zhiyan continued browsing the internet and enjoying the gossip.

The internet has been quite lively these past two days.

First, popular actor Jiang Jinfu was accused of domestic violence by his Japanese girlfriend, Nakaura Yuka, who posted photos of his bruises.

This news immediately sparked a public outcry.

Although Chiang Chin-fu was not convicted by the Japanese court, the incident labeled him a "dishonest entertainer," leading to the banning of his starring works, facing huge compensation claims, and ending his acting career.

The prevailing opinion on this matter is naturally to strongly condemn and criticize the domestic violence.

However, many people also believe that Jiang Jinfu is "bold and responsible," and even call him "the first male celebrity to admit to domestic violence," which has won him many fans.

Some netizens jokingly called him a national hero for kicking a Japanese loli.

Gu Zhiyan shook his head as he watched; this guy's acting career was over.

In fact, Jiang Jinfu and he were acquaintances, since the other party was previously an artist under Tang Ren.

The impact of the other incident on the entertainment industry is clearly far more profound than that of Jiang Jinfu's domestic violence.

At the 55th Golden Horse Awards ceremony held just two days ago, Taiwanese female director Fu Yu made pro-Taiwan independence remarks after winning the Best Documentary award, causing an uproar in public opinion.

Gu Zhiyan shook his head. He had brought this upon himself; he was doomed.

From this point on, the Golden Horse Awards were completely finished.

Of course, he was also part of the gossip among netizens, and his rumored relationship with Lee Ji-eun is still trending on social media.

Just as I wished, the next moment, Li Zhi'en called.

She was going to treat Gu Zhiyan to lunch.

Having made a promise, Gu Zhiyan naturally wouldn't refuse and kept his appointment on time.

"Brother Xiaoyan, it's been a long time." Li Zhi'en smiled brightly.

Gu Zhiyan: Long time no see?

I saw him just a few days ago!

It seems that Lee Ji-eun's Chinese is not yet up to par!

So when Li Zhi'en asked him to teach her Chinese after dinner, Gu Zhiyan readily agreed.

This young lady is so eager to learn, that's wonderful!

Hmm, I want to strengthen her basics, starting with Pinyin, oh, uh...

This intense teaching session lasted from afternoon until evening, only stopping when Li Zhi'en was completely exhausted.

"Brother Xiaoyan, I'm having a concert in Hong Kong next week, can you come?" Li Zhi'en nestled against Gu Zhiyan's chest, looking at him expectantly.

This is her 10th anniversary tour, with two stops in China: Hong Kong Island and Taiwan.

She actually wanted to set up official events in mainland China, but due to policy restrictions, Korean artists' performance activities in mainland China are limited.

"Uh, I'll be starting filming in the next couple of days, so it should be about time."

If Lee Ji-eun had held a concert a while ago, he definitely would have had the time, but now he doesn't.

"Oh!" Lee Ji-eun looked disappointed.

Gu Zhiyan affectionately ruffled Li Zhi'en's hair. "I really don't have time. How about I write a song for you?"

He still knows a few Korean songs.

"Oh, okay, okay."

Li Zhi'en immediately became happy. As a fan of Gu Zhiyan, she knew about Gu Zhiyan's creative talent and had a mysterious confidence in him.

This is a song that Xiao Yan wrote especially for her!

Excited, Lee Ji-eun immediately felt empowered and asked to continue learning Chinese.

……

Two days later, after seeing Li Zhi'en off, Gu Zhiyan set off for Chongqing, where "Better Days" would be filmed throughout the entire movie.

"Brother Xiaoyan, is this your first time in Chongqing? I'll show you around sometime."

Zhou Ye, the girl from Chongqing, was clearly very happy to see Gu Zhiyan again.

As soon as Gu Zhiyan appeared on set, she followed him everywhere, clearly becoming Gu Zhiyan's little shadow.

"Okay." Gu Zhiyan nodded.

"Hello, Brother Xiaoyan, I'm Liu Haochun. Please take care of me from now on."

While we were chatting, the female lead of the movie came over to say hello.

"Hello, I wouldn't call it giving you pointers. Let's learn from each other in the future." Gu Zhiyan politely shook the other person's outstretched hand.

This young actress, who rose to fame through the "Zhang Yimou Girl" phenomenon, doesn't have particularly outstanding individual features, but when combined, they create a unique beauty.

Her overall demeanor is clean and refreshing, with a unique atmosphere that belongs to her alone.

Especially her big, bright, and dark eyes—they were eyes that could speak.

Zhang Yimou once commented on her: "Her eyes are very clear, without any impurities."

All I can say is that the Imperial Advisor's aesthetic sense is always on point!

Hmph, a resource-backed person!

Zhou Ye looked at Liu Haochun, who was approaching, his face full of resentment.

Zhou Ye was very dissatisfied that the other actress could play the lead role while she could only play the second lead role.

Moreover, this person looks like a vixen!

Staring straight at Xiao Yan, isn't she ashamed!

Liu Haochun also noticed Zhou Ye's unfriendly gaze, but she didn't take it seriously at all.

It's just impotent rage!

Besides, Xiaoyan isn't yours, so who are you trying to fool with your possessive attitude?

Perhaps due to their clashing personalities, the two rising young actresses didn't get along at all when they first met.

Fortunately, this discord actually had an unexpected benefit for the film production.

One bully, one bullied, that's fine.

These two girls are constantly competing, even their acting skills.

Chen Nian is a high school prodigy who appears quiet on the outside but carries immense pressure on the inside and possesses a "fragile" quality.

Liu Haochun has a pure and clean appearance, clear eyes, and an innate sense of naivety and fragility, which perfectly matches the image Chen Nian needs to present to the outside world.

But Chen Nian is a character burdened with family tragedy and school violence, and her eyes need to convey the weight of "story" and "suffering".

Liu Haochun's temperament leans more towards the sweetness and brightness of someone who is "well protected," lacking the "ruthlessness" and "sense of vicissitude" of someone struggling for survival from the bottom of society.

During filming, Liu Haochun failed to grasp this quality well, resulting in frequent NGs and being repeatedly ridiculed by Zhou Ye.

Zhou Ye did perform better than Liu Haochun, and she had the confidence to mock the other party.

Wei Lai is not simply a "vicious female supporting character". She is a top student with a wealthy family, excellent grades, and a pure and beautiful appearance, but she is also the instigator of school bullying.

The extreme contrast between this "perfect" appearance and the cruel heart is the core tension of the character.

Zhou Ye interpreted this point very well, and did not portray Wei Lai as a purely symbolic demon.

She perfectly mastered the extreme fusion of "beauty and evil".

Instead of using exaggerated gestures or ferocious expressions to portray "badness," she created a more realistic and therefore more terrifying image of a bully through precise micro-expressions, eye contact, and tone of voice.

"Tsk tsk, another NG (no good)."

Seeing that Liu Haochun had made another mistake, Zhou Ye promptly started his sarcastic remarks.

Liu Haochun glared at Zhou Ye expressionlessly, then turned to Gu Zhiyan with a pitiful look: "Brother Xiaoyan, can you teach me how to act?"

Zhou Ye:……

Bah, vixen, she seizes every opportunity to seduce Xiao Yan!