Huayu 2009: Who should we call the Heavenly King?

With the director, investors, and actors all finalized, Yu Zheng immediately announced it to the public.

That evening, Xinlang Entertainment quickly launched a special page for "Palace," and a series of promotional press releases flooded the screen simultaneously.

Yu Zheng: Only Number One! The Qing Dynasty time-travel drama "Palace" is about to start filming, aiming for a blockbuster!

Starring Yang Mi, a naive girl rises to become a palace intrigue master.

Mango Media listed on the stock exchange; "Palace" to begin filming soon.

The cast of the Qing Dynasty time-travel drama "Palace" has been officially announced, and the star-studded lineup has generated much anticipation.

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In 2009, Tencent.com, in conjunction with hundreds of media outlets, conducted a poll to officially select the new generation of four young actresses and four young actors.

Among them, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Wang Luodan, and Huang Shengyi were selected as the new generation of four little actresses.

This list has been widely recognized by the industry and the public.

At the beginning of the year, Chinese Paladin 3 was broadcast on satellite TV, and Yang Mi won over countless fans with her role as Xuejian, and her popularity soared.

The drama "Beauty's Rival in Palace" has been airing on local TV channels recently and remains very popular.

Therefore, the news that Yang Mi had joined the cast of "Palace" quickly went viral online.

then.

Some fans tracked down Cai Yinong's Weibo account.

It's no secret that Tangren Media is preparing to film "Scarlet Heart".

Both being period dramas set in the Qing Dynasty and having similar preparation times, it's inevitable that they will attract public comparison and attention.

When asked by netizens, Cai Yinong casually replied with a sentence in the comments section.

The difference between genuine and pirated products

Entertainment reporters, always eager for a good spectacle, quickly pushed this reply to the entertainment sections of major portal websites, instantly igniting a heated discussion.

"Depend on!"

Upon receiving word of this, Yu Zheng was immediately filled with rage.

They stole his investors and his director, and that wasn't enough; they also accused him of being a piracy artist.

It’s tolerable, it’s unbearable!

He immediately logged into his personal Baidu Tieba forum and created a new account.

Breaking news!

……

Hengdian.

After returning to the film crew, Shen Yan was busy working every day. During this time, he also had to communicate with Gold Typhoon about the release of the main song.

The lead single "Orange Ocean" from the song "The World Is So Big, I Want to Go See It" has been popular for nearly two months and has consistently ranked high on the hot song charts.

Recently, Sony has been spending lavishly again, and the "Sony W20·Shen Yan Music Travel Season" event is generating a lot of buzz.

Therefore, they are not in a hurry to release the title track.

The first single, "Life Is More Than Just the Present," is expected to be officially released on July 25th.

then.

The second main track, "The Wind Rises," will be released on August 7th.

third?

There is no third.

Because Shen Yan was a complete newcomer, the record company arranged four main singles for his debut album.

Releasing four main singles in a row is actually quite rare in the record industry.

An album only has about ten songs in total, and four of them were released all at once. If the album wasn't of high quality, who would buy it?

After finishing a video conference with the record company, Shen Yan learned about "Scarlet Heart" from Liu Shishi and was filled with surprise and doubt.

"What did you say?"

"The male and female leads for 'Scarlet Heart' have been cast."

Liu Shishi thought he hadn't heard her clearly, so she repeated it.

"The female lead is Jiang Yiyan, and the male lead is Qin Hao."

"Qin Hao?"

In his previous life, didn't Qin Hao refuse?

"Um."

Liu Shishi nodded.

"Originally, Director Li and Lao K wanted to find Nie Yuan, but he recently wanted to change his career path and resolutely refused to take on period dramas. After that, Director Li contacted Zhong Hanliang, but he also did not want to act in Qing Dynasty dramas."

"Director Li then approached Nicky Wu, who, like you, refused to shave his head. Finally, Director Li found Qin Hao, who initially didn't really want to act either."

"Old K personally went to Beijing before he agreed to take the role."

"That's quite a twist."

Shen Yan gave a brief comment.

In fact, not only is he unwilling to take on Qing Dynasty dramas, but Hu Ge also refuses to shave his head.

Qin Hao's decision to accept the role was indeed somewhat unexpected.

Although Qin Hao's looks are not as good as Wu Qilong's in the original version, his acting skills are good.

Acting skills that are like plastic surgery.

As long as your acting skills are good enough, your appearance isn't that important.

As for the female lead, designer Jiang, will she run away at the last minute again?

Yes.

The original choice for the female lead in "Scarlet Heart" was designer Jiang, but she suddenly changed her mind just before filming began.

Using study abroad as a pretext, they refused the treacherous path.

All this talk of study tours is just a sham.

Designer Jiang looks down on Tangren Media and period dramas; he's focused on the big screen.

"Not only that."

Liu Shishi snuggled into Shen Yan's arms and continued gossiping.

"Let me tell you, Yu Zheng, you know Yu Zheng, right? He's the screenwriter of 'Beauty's Rival in Palace.' He recently made a high-profile announcement about starting the filming of the Qing Dynasty time-travel drama 'Palace.'"

"The female lead, male lead, and director have all been cast, and filming will begin in a few days."

"Is Yang Mi the female lead?"

"Um?"

The name aroused Liu Shishi's vigilance, and she looked at Shen Yan suspiciously.

How did you know?

"I overheard it from a casual conversation among the team members."

Shen Yan hadn't been paying attention to these things lately and didn't know if the news had come out yet, so he just made up an excuse.

"It's her." Liu Shishi didn't think much of it and continued, "The male lead is Feng Shaofeng, and Tong Liya, who recently finished filming, also starred in 'Palace.' The cast is quite strong."

"Any other gossip?" Shen Yan lowered his head and touched the mole between her eyebrows, teasing her with a smile, "My gossip queen."

"Yes, Wang Fei is preparing for a concert tour recently, you know?"

Liu Shishi raised her chin and continued chirping.

"This matter is also somewhat related to you. Someone dug up her private Weibo account, the one called veggieg, and you're actually on that account's following list."

"I?"

Shen Yan was stunned for a moment. He knew that veggieg was indeed Wang Fei's Weibo account, but he had no connection with Wang Fei and had never even met her.

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I was about to ask you. Do you know her?"

As a qualified gossip enthusiast, she not only enjoys gossip online, but also gossip about herself and her boyfriend.

"I don't know him."

Shen Yan had only heard of this first female singer in the Chinese music scene, but had never seen her in person.

"So she must admire your talent?"

Liu Shishi chuckled and wrapped her arms around Shen Yan's waist.

In the entertainment industry, and even among high-net-worth individuals, talent is the scarcest resource; looks and money are not as scarce.

After all, there are handsome men and beautiful women every year.

Yes.

There are different levels of handsome men and beautiful women, but no matter how good-looking the exterior is, if the inside is a good-for-nothing, it's just a pretty face at best.

It's not very appealing.

For some people, money is just a string of numbers.

Moreover, once someone has the aura of being a "talented person," the tolerance of those around them and the public will be much stronger.

If that weren't the case, why would Shen Yan go to such lengths to cultivate the persona of a creative genius?

"What are you spacing out for?"

Liu Shishi stretched out her finger and poked his cheek.

"no."

Shen Yan came to his senses.

"Thinking about something."

"What is it? Tell me about it."

"About the album."

Are you worried about a bad response?

"No," Shen Yan shook his head, "It's about the Travel Music Festival."

"what?"

Liu Shishi said in surprise.

"After the Nanjing Foreign Language School incident, wasn't the music festival a hot topic? I've been watching it every day lately, and a lot of graduates have signed up. It's being discussed everywhere on Tianya and Tieba."

"It's not a matter of generating buzz."

Shen Yan gently touched the blind woman's hand.

"The graduation trip of Class 4, Grade 12 at Nanjing Foreign Language School was filmed so well and professionally that I don't think there will be any high-quality works like this in the future."

"At that point, it's very likely that it will start strong but end weakly."

Okay, that's the reason he made up.

He was worried about the title track, "Life is More Than Just the Present Hardships".

As we all know, adaptation is not random rewriting, and fictionalization is not nonsense.

The same applies to copying songs.

The line in the original song, "I walk further and further away alone, and a boy grows under my knees," is clearly not in line with Shen Yan's age.

He's not even married, so where would he get a child?

He changed the sentence to "I walk further and further away alone, looking back at the boy I came from," shifting the perspective from "becoming a father" to "looking back at my past self."

The rest of the parts haven't changed much.

As for what's written in the encyclopedia, the original quote from Gao Xiaosong's saying, "Life is not just about the present hardships, but also about poetry and distant fields," was said by his mother.

That's fake.

His mother's exact words were, "If you don't study hard, you'll end up selling big bowls of tea at the front gate."

"Life is not just about the present hardships, but also about poetry and distant places," was the inspiration he drew after a drunk driving accident 11 years ago.

At that time, it was exactly the 9th day since the new regulation on "drunk driving as a crime" was implemented.

then.

He was arrested and imprisoned for 188 days.

From his perspective, as a well-known figure, spending half a year in prison under the watchful eyes of the entire nation and making headlines multiple times was certainly a "shameful" situation.

After his release from prison, Da Jin even published a book titled "184 Days of Prison Life: There is still poetry and distant places in life".

There are many examples like Da Jin making up a short story.

For example, Qu Mouting claimed that "My Song" was created a long time ago, and that it was just a collection of short stories written after it became popular.

If it was created so early, why didn't you release it in 11?

In May and October of 2011, she released two singles.

Someone like her, who can't wait to release a song she's written, how could she possibly hold back after actually writing "In My Song"?

Shen Yan's real concern was not the changes.

He felt that the changes were minor, and the rhyme and artistic conception were fine; what worried him was the broader environment.

"Life Is More Than Just the Present" was written in 2013 and published in 2016.

And what time is it now?

2010 years!

The difference between 10 years and 16 years may seem like only six years, but the social environment is vastly different.

In 2010, the average housing price in Beijing and Shanghai was just over 2 yuan. Although the broadcast of "Dwelling Narrowness" sparked heated discussions about housing prices, the term "mortgage slave" also began to circulate.

However, the overall social sentiment at the time was optimistic.

At this time, China's GDP growth rate exceeded 10%, and it was about to surpass Japan to become the world's second largest economy.

Dreams, hard work, entrepreneurship, and success are the key words right now.

At this time, the post-80s generation is the main force in the workplace. Although it is tough to be a "Beijing drifter" or "Shanghai drifter", most of the honest post-80s generation still believe that "hard work leads to success" and that "effort can help them establish themselves in big cities".

The popularity of "Life Is More Than Just the Present" in 16 was closely related to the social sentiment at the time.

In 2016, the average housing price in Beijing and Shanghai exceeded 50,000 yuan.

GDP growth has also slowed down, ushering in a new normal era.

The emergence of a "Buddhist-style" and "depressed" culture is just beginning.

This song perfectly captures the anxiety, confusion, and escapism that people feel.

Therefore, releasing it at this time doesn't necessarily guarantee a huge hit.

Just as Shen Yan was struggling with this decision, the date arrived at July 25th.

On this day, he officially wrapped up filming!

On the same day, his new album's lead single, "Life Is More Than Just the Present," was simultaneously released on major music platforms such as QQ Music and Kugou.