Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

The judging panel and audience members on and off stage kept guessing, but none of them could figure out who this "very busy school heartthrob" was.

To be honest, even without a script, if they were to actually guess, they probably wouldn't be able to guess even after 12 episodes.

If you don't reveal any information about this combination of a newcomer and an actor crossing over from another field, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

In fact, in order to "reasonably" reveal Jiang Bai's identity, the production team and the "A Love So Beautiful" team, namely Dai Lu, had a marketing plan.

When the show airs, we'll do some joint marketing to make viewers "naturally" guess that this "very busy school heartthrob" is Jiang Bai!

And now, on the recording set.

After guessing for a while, the judging panel gave up on choosing "The Busy School Heartthrob" to reveal his identity and instead chose "Burn, Gypsy Girl," another contestant who had also advanced to the second round of solo singing.

The Gypsy girl sang a famous song called "My Heart Only Has You, Not Him".

After various forced guesses, the judging panel quite awkwardly deduced that her identity was Cheng Fangyuan, Wang Gang's wife.

That's Wang Gang, the actor who played Heshen so convincingly.

To be honest, Jiang Bai, who was standing on the side of the stage, was stunned. This was just too stiff.

Several key members of the judging panel are from Taiwan. Would they be familiar with Wang Gang's wife, who has long since left the entertainment industry?

Can you still guess?

Compared to this obviously scripted and abrupt revelation.

Jiang Bai felt that the series of preparations and program effects that Dai Lu and the production team had worked together to prepare for him were much more serious and effective.

After another round of introductions by the host, Jiang Bai's recording for today was successfully completed.

He quickly went backstage to change his clothes.

Backstage, he ran into Li Ronghao, who hadn't left yet.

Li Ronghao looked at him with curiosity, seemingly also wondering who was behind the mask.

Originally, Li Ronghao could have left after successfully revealing his identity and completing the recording.

But just as he finished changing his clothes and was about to leave, Jiang Bai went on stage to record.

The song "Slowly Falling in Love with You" immediately caught Li Ronghao's attention.

He really, really liked this song.

Because of his fondness for the song, he also became curious about the singer-songwriter who created it.

Unfortunately, they rehearsed separately yesterday, so he didn't know who this "very busy school heartthrob" was.

That's why he waited backstage.

Jiang Bai had nothing to hide, so he took off his mask in front of him.

"It's you!" Li Ronghao finally couldn't help but speak up.

He first seemed to realize something, then exclaimed in surprise, "You can write songs too!"

He stepped forward, his tone full of genuine admiration, "I just heard you sing that original song backstage, and I was completely blown away."

"The melody, lyrics, and singing style are all just right and very catchy. I really love this song."

Jiang Bai's face is quite distinctive.

In addition, he has become so popular online in the past two weeks that I can't help but see him whenever I go on Weibo, so it's impossible not to know him.

However, Li Ronghao's impression of Jiang Bai was limited to his identity as an actor.

I never expected that he could write and sing.

Jiang Bai felt slightly embarrassed when faced with Li Ronghao's surprise.

This song, "Slowly Falling in Love with You," is the one Li Ronghao will write for Karen Mok next year.

In fact, Jiang Bai originally intended to plagiarize his "Young and Promising".

This song, one of Li Ronghao's representative works, is widely sung and of high quality.

However, after careful consideration, Jiang Bai still felt that this song was not suitable for him.

The experiences described in the lyrics of "Young and Promising" are all Li Ronghao's own.

It describes the hardships he faced when he first entered the industry, and also his past relationship with his ex-girlfriend, a model.

None of these are Jiang Bai's experiences.

Perhaps in his past life, when he was 31, he really felt a strong connection to this song.

But his life has been incredibly smooth.

He had a smooth life since childhood because of his handsome face, and after graduating from high school, he was admitted to Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, which ranked second in the country in his major.

After graduation, she plunged into the entertainment industry and became a star with her very first role.

Now, his second starring role in a TV series has become a hit across the internet, becoming a phenomenal campus drama.

Jiang Bai is truly a promising young man.

There's no need to think, "If I had been successful in my youth, I wouldn't have felt inferior."

I can't be a little bit insecure.

If he were to force himself to sing "Young and Promising," people would suspect that the song was ghostwritten to create his image as a singer.

After all, this kind of thing is quite common in the industry.

So after much consideration, Jiang Bai chose the more fitting song "Slowly Like You," but it was still Li Ronghao's song.

No matter what, they can't escape being fleeced by Li Ronghao.

"Hello Mr. Li Ronghao, I am Jiang Bai, a new actor."

Having figured it out, Jiang Bai smiled and politely replied, "Teacher Li, you flatter me."

"I just enjoy listening to music and thinking about melodies in my spare time. I write whatever comes to mind in my free time. I'm not a professional, and there's still a lot I need to learn."

"Just writing something casually?" Li Ronghao shook his head, both amused and exasperated, his eyes unusually serious. "You're too modest."

"Many professional singer-songwriters in the industry today cannot write songs that are as clean and healing as this."

"Your aesthetic sense of melody, your empathy for lyrics, and your singing skills on stage are all at a professional level, not inferior to singers who have officially debuted."

It's clear that Li Ronghao really loves this song.

The two casually chatted in the rest area, without any barriers between seniors and juniors in the industry, and the whole time was relaxed and sincere.

"Many actors dabble in singing, but you really have the talent and ability," Li Ronghao remarked. "Moreover, the style of your song is so soothing—gentle, delicate, and easy on the ears. It's bound to be a hit."

Jiang Bai smiled and thanked him, then took the opportunity to chat with him about music-related topics such as arrangement, melody creation, and emotional control.

Although he doesn't plan to study this in depth, now that he's met Li Ronghao, who is hailed as an all-around singer-songwriter in the industry, he should still learn from him.

After asking him for advice, Li Ronghao couldn't help but exclaim, "It's such a waste that you have such talent and aren't a singer."

Jiang Bai smiled frankly: "Acting is my main profession, and music is my hobby."

"Being able to write some songs I like and sing them to everyone when I'm not filming is enough for me."

He wasn't blinded by Li Ronghao's praise. Acting was always his main profession. Jiang Bai had considered trying singing, but it was more of a side job, a means to increase his popularity and influence as an actor.

We mustn't put the cart before the horse.

"Let's exchange contact information." Seeing that it was almost time, Li Ronghao took the initiative to speak, unusually readily.

"You are very talented. In the future, whether it's songwriting, composing, or performing on stage, we can exchange ideas and discuss more."

"If the opportunity arises, we can also collaborate on a song."

"Great! It's an honor. I'll need your guidance in the future." Jiang Bai immediately exchanged WeChat contacts with him and saved his name in his phone.

"Teacher Ronghao, I'll head out now; I need to get back to the film set to shoot," Jiang Bai said politely.

"Go on, work comes first." Li Ronghao waved with a smile, his eyes full of admiration. "Looking forward to your future performances and works. See you next time!"

After saying goodbye to Li Ronghao, Jiang Bai quickly changed into his own clothes, packed his luggage, and hurriedly left the Jiaxing recording studio, heading straight to Hengdian.

After driving on the highway and crossing cities, by the time Jiang Bai arrived at the filming location of "Legend of Yunxi," it was already completely dark.

However, the studio lights were hoisted high by a crane, illuminating the filming area brightly, showing no signs of wrapping up.

Because he had taken three days off, the production team adjusted all the announcements in the past few days so as not to delay the overall filming schedule.

The filming schedule is packed with scenes featuring Ju Jingyi alone, as well as group scenes and supporting roles without her. There's no time to stop.

Jiang Bai made no sound, quietly entered from the side, stood quietly by the monitor, and silently watched the filming taking place.

At this moment, in the shot, Ju Jingyi is wearing an exquisite ancient costume, with delicate and neat makeup and styling, and is acting in a scene with the second female lead, Lin Siyi.

Not long after, the director yelled, "Cut! That take is a wrap!"

The staff immediately stepped forward to tidy up the props and adjust the camera positions, taking a short break.

Just as Ju Jingyi shed her emotions from in front of the camera, she glanced at Jiang Bai standing not far away.

A flicker of curiosity and wonder flashed in her eyes. She quickly avoided the crowd and approached Jiang Bai mysteriously.

The girl's eyes crinkled with barely concealed gossip and curiosity. She lowered her voice and asked softly, "I heard you took the last few days off to record 'The Masked Singer'? Is that true?"

"You knew?" Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow, unsurprised.

He never intentionally hid that he was participating in the recording of "The Masked Singer," and the director and producer knew it.

Once they find out, almost all the crew members will also know, and it will easily spread internally.

However, everyone who joined the crew signed a confidentiality agreement, so this matter won't be spread online and it's not a big deal.

"I always thought you only acted, and your acting was so good, I never imagined... you could also sing?"

Ju Jingyi still found it hard to believe.

This news did indeed have a significant impact on her.

"What, you're only allowed to transition from idol to actor, but not me, an actor, can sing?"

Jiang Bai glanced at Ju Jingyi and found her grinning foolishly, her carefully maintained idol image crumbling.

Still laughing? Wait till I have some free time, I'll make your song "Love Emergency" sing to my girlfriend, and see if you're still laughing then.

But then I thought better of it.

Should we make Xiaotian a singing and dancing idol?

It really put her in a difficult position.

Jiang Bai stretched and saw the director waving in the distance. He casually reminded him, "The next shot is starting, the director's calling you!"

Watching Ju Jingyi run off in response, Jiang Bai rubbed his chin, recalling the work arrangements for the upcoming day.

It's already August.

This coming month will likely be the busiest month of his career since his debut.

Filming movies, recording variety shows, shooting magazine covers, and attending business events.

Jiang Bai can now truly experience what life is like for top celebrities.