Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

"I can follow behind you, like a shadow chasing the light in a dream."

"I can wait at this intersection, whether you pass by or not."

In the empty film set converted from a warehouse, this warm and healing song drifted through the air.

Naza, who was chatting on her phone, turned and glanced at Jiang Bai, asking somewhat displeased, "Is this song really that good?"

In the past two days, even without her consciously paying attention, she has passively heard this song at least seven or eight times.

"Actually, it sounds pretty good." Jiang Bai, who was also chatting with Tian Xiwei on his phone, shrugged.

In recent days, the ratings for "Rush to the Dead Summer" have not increased much; in fact, they have declined slightly.

Objectively speaking, the ratings and viewership of this drama started strong but then declined.

It's probably unlikely that it will achieve the same success as "Love O2O".

However, the theme song "Chasing the Light" from the TV series "Rush to the Dead Summer" has become increasingly popular online in recent days.

It feels like the song is more popular than the singer.

Whether it's the background music in various edited videos online or the music playing outside shops on the streets, everyone is singing, "If you are the fireworks on the sea, I am the foam of the waves~"

For some reason, the music director of the production team, Brother Yingjun, actually played this song on set.

Doesn't he know about the conflict between the female lead and Shuangzi?

Jiang Bai was having a hard time suppressing his laughter.

"Hey, Xiaobai, your character seems to be quite popular online lately." Naza even took the initiative to talk to him about the drama "Rush to the Dead Summer."

"I've seen that edited video of Lu Zhiang several times while browsing Weibo."

"He is indeed quite handsome, I think he's more handsome than Chen Xuedong."

When talking about his role, Jiang Bai became much more serious: "The character Lu Zhiang is indeed quite charming."

In the ten or twenty episodes that have aired so far, Lu Zhiang is currently playing a supporting role in the drama.

He's either helping the male and female leads get together or solving problems for his brothers.

Furthermore, it was implied from various aspects that Lu Zhiang also liked the female lead, Li Xia, but he valued his brotherhood with Fu Xiaosi more and knew that Li Xia liked Fu Xiaosi.

That's why she kept her crush to herself and tried her best to bring the two of them together.

Teenage girls absolutely adore this kind of heartwarming second male lead.

This kind of warm-hearted second male lead is much more popular than the dull and reserved male lead, Fu Xiaosi.

To be honest, Chen Xuedong really doesn't attract fans.

Even though Guo Jingming promoted him and cast him in the Tiny Times series and Legend of Ravaging Dynasties, he just couldn't attract any female fans.

Perhaps it was because his slutty, masculine aura was too obvious?

The same applies to "Rush to the Dead Summer".

Chen Xuedong is clearly the male lead, and he has a lot of screen time in the episodes that have aired so far.

But the fan-attracting effect is better than Jiang Bai, who only appears for a few minutes in an episode, or sometimes he is not seen at all in an entire episode.

In just ten days since the show premiered, Jiang Bai's Weibo followers have increased by more than 220 million...

Furthermore, his super topic square has been established, and fan clubs in various regions are also developing.

The fan-attracting effect is terrifying.

Jiang Bai is currently still filming on set every day, so he can't yet feel the real sense of fame.

But with the daily increase in Weibo followers and comments, Jiang Bai has also come to some extent to feel that he has become "famous".

The staff on set also changed their attitude towards him.

On his first day on set, the crew viewed him as a handsome newcomer.

Although he has a handsome face, he has nothing to do with being a "celebrity"; he's just a lucky newcomer.

Now, they treat Jiang Bai like a dark horse in the entertainment industry, watching him soar to new heights.

Not only did they speak to him in a much gentler tone, but they also paid more attention to him in every way, even rushing to hand him drinks when he needed a sip of water.

It's fair to say that the entertainment industry's tendency to exploit the powerful and belittle the weak is a unique characteristic that one has to experience.

Jiang Bai would sometimes remark on how much the crew's attitude towards him had changed when he finished work, even though he was only a little bit popular.

If he becomes a top-tier actor, he doesn't even dare to imagine how the crew members would treat him.

However, director Da Peng's attitude towards him remained unchanged.

After all, when Da Peng chose him, he was betting on him. Now that Jiang Bai has become a minor hit with "Rush to the Dead Summer", it can only be said that he has met Da Peng's expectations.

From the very beginning, he regarded Jiang Bai as a "potential bombshell," even though that term doesn't exist yet.

"Everyone, pack up, we're getting ready to move to another location!" Just then, the assistant director's voice came from not far away.

Naza and Jiang Bai, who were sitting on the lounge chairs playing on their phones, exchanged a glance, stood up, and immediately started packing their things with their assistants.

In the afternoon, they were going to a kindergarten to film a scene for the kindergarten children.

Comedy is all about this kind of contrast.

......

The afternoon shoot went smoothly.

Jiang Bai's three months of drum practice paid off; at least in terms of performance, he doesn't look like a drum novice anymore. He strikes the drumsticks with great force, and he could easily be a wrestler.

However, a small incident occurred on set.

Someone came to visit the set.

When he first heard the production assistant say that, he thought that Xiao Tian had come to visit the set without saying a word, to give him a surprise.

Jiang Bai was quite disappointed when he saw the visitors who brought two beverage and food trucks.

It wasn't Xiao Tian who came; it was the "pond owner" who had already been deprived of his right to eat beef noodles by Shuangzi's fans.

To Jiang Bai's surprise, Nazha didn't seem very happy to see the pond master visiting the set. Instead, she seemed a little annoyed and glared at the pond master several times.

This made Jiang Bai, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, quite curious.

Are these two already arguing?

Jiang Bai, who had no interest in following their relationship in his previous life, didn't remember when they got together or when they broke up.

I only remember that this should be something that happens in the next year or two.

It seems there's a contradiction now.

Naza is someone who can't hide her emotions; when she's unhappy, it's all written on her face.

It's clear that the owner of the pond came to visit the set without prior notice.

The female lead hasn't reciprocated yet.

The atmosphere at the scene was a little stiff.

The pond owner was not the "arrogant" and "bad-tempered" person Jiang Bai had imagined.

He first politely instructed his assistant to serve drinks and afternoon tea to the crew members. After apologizing to the director and producer, he dragged the grumpy-faced Naza into a small room next to the set where the crew could rest.

After watching the spectacle, Jiang Bai sidled up to Director Da Peng and teased him with a wink, "Director, no wonder you cast Na Zha to play Jian Guo."

"His state of mind is indeed very suitable for Ding Jianguo's psychological state in the play."

Jiang Bai immediately understood why he felt that Nazha's acting skills were quite good during the past few days of filming with her, completely different from the wooden beauty that was rumored to be.

Turns out, this wasn't acting; it was just her natural self!

At least during this period, Naza did indeed have the mindset of a breakup due to conflicts with her boyfriend.

"It's all luck, just good luck." Dapeng grinned.

When he cast Nazar to play Ding Jianguo, how could he have predicted that she would have a conflict with her boyfriend when filming started?

That's really luck.

Jiang Bai rubbed his chin, seemingly enjoying the spectacle, and asked, "Looks like the pond owner isn't leaving today, is he?"

"Is the call sheet still going to film your kissing scene tomorrow?"