Huayu Entertainment Starts with Xiang Yu, the Hegemon of Western Chu

After talking with Yu Zheng, Jiang Yang signed the contract and returned to Hengdian to join the film crew.

He came with Dilraba this time.

The latter film was "Ballad of the Desert," which was also shot in Hengdian, but only a part of it, because it had many more desert scenes that needed to be filmed elsewhere.

Even so, Dilraba was already very happy.

At least during our time in Hengdian, we were still quite close and had time to meet secretly.

By the way, after Jiang Yang rejected Cai Yinong, she brought in Peng Yuyan to save the day. Peng Yuyan is an old friend of Tangren. They had worked together on "Chinese Paladin" and "Young Warriors of the Yang Clan". It is said that it only took three days to finalize the casting.

Jiang Yang dropped Reba off at the film crew's hotel before heading to the set of "Legend of Lu Zhen".

Upon arriving at the destination, I was shocked.

Have I wandered into some kind of spider cave?

It's worth noting that Jiang Yang's previous two dramas, "Legend of Chu and Han" and "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties," were purely male-dominated dramas, while "Legend of Lu Zhen" is the complete opposite, an absolute female-dominated drama.

Jiang Yang now understands what the Fourth Master felt when filming "Empresses in the Palace"—too many women don't necessarily make it sensual...

very noisy.

As the second male lead, he received special treatment from the production crew.

Jiang Yang didn't know most of the actresses. He politely greeted them, but since they didn't have any scenes together, it didn't matter whether they were familiar with each other or not.

Among the supporting actresses, Li Yixiao is the only one who has a connection.

Both of them were recommended to the crew by director Gao Xixi, so from that perspective, they were "one of our own".

However, Li Yixiao lost Yu Ji in "The Legend of Chu and Han" because of Jiang Yang. She didn't give him a cold shoulder, which was already a sign of her restraint.

Jiang Yang certainly wouldn't offer his help only to be met with indifference.

The only ones worth noting here are the main actors.

The male lead in "Legend of Lu Zhen" is Chen Xiao, who is now an artist under Yu Zheng's studio and works for Yu Zheng.

When Chen Xiaogang graduated, he joined Huayi Brothers and played Li Binbin's disguised incarnation in "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame".

But then the "jumping from the moving vehicle incident" happened, and he scrambled away...

Chastity is important!

Even though this place can only be used for idol dramas, at least we don't have to sing about chrysanthemums withered and buttocks injured.

The female lead in "Legend of Lu Zhen" is even more interesting.

Zhao Liying is not an artist under Yu Zheng's management, so getting this opportunity shows that it is a genuine appreciation.

She debuted quite early and acted for several years, but she wasn't very famous. Her most representative role before that was probably Qing'er in "New My Fair Princess".

However, the new version of "Princess Pearl" was not successful and did not make anyone famous.

"Legend of Lu Zhen," the place where Sister Zhao's dream began.

Therefore, she was very grateful to that girl and continued to call her her mentor even after she became famous.

In the drama, Jiang Yang gets involved in a love triangle with these two.

No, that's not quite right. To be precise, Shen Jiayan, played by Jiang Yang, only had a one-sided crush on Lu Zhen. She never liked him. The official couple, on the other hand, had a mutual attraction.

Zhao Liying was neither enthusiastic nor distant towards Jiang Yang, just average, which made Chen Xiao quite strange.

He glanced at people sideways, subtly revealing a hint of hostility.

What are you looking at?

I don't want to stab you.

Jiang Yang noticed something amiss after a brief interaction, as the aura between Chen Xiao and Zhao Liying was somewhat subtle.

understood.

Both on and off screen, they're wary of me stealing their actors; they're quite jealous.

Keep it up, you'll need it when you're acting.

Aside from this petty guy, the one who is most resistant to Jiang Yang is actually the second female lead, Yang Rong.

As Jiang Yang approached her, she retreated repeatedly.

"Don't come any closer!"

"Don't be so formal, Aunt Rong."

"I told you not to call me Aunt Rong! I'll kill you!"

Yang Rong and he knew each other before.

This woman is not only a senior at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, but also a graduate of the class of '97. In other words, she is also Yan Yikuan's classmate.

Besides those few, that class also produced Tong Dawei, making it a star-studded class compared to the previous and subsequent classes.

According to seniority, Jiang Yang's address of "Auntie" was correct.

But every cell in Yang Rong's body was rejecting it. What Aunt Rong?

She's Rongmei! Rongmei!

I'm only in my early thirties, how can I be an aunt!

I don't have a nephew like you, so don't get involved!

Age is always a sensitive topic for women. Yang Rong was furious and chased Jiang Yang for two blocks, punching him until she was still not satisfied. She was almost ready to bite him.

Jiang Yang raised his hands in surrender.

"Alright, alright, Rongmei, is this acceptable?"

Yang Rong looked slightly embarrassed.

She would readily respond if someone called her "Rongmei," even if the other person was younger than her. After all, she was petite and looked young, so most people wouldn't be able to tell.

But Jiang Yang is indeed the nephew of his classmate Yan Yikuan, so it's absurd that he calls Rong Mei "the one who messes up the generational order".

"You're so annoying!"

Yang Rong eventually felt too embarrassed and, after making a fuss for a while, stopped worrying about the form of address.

She's a nice person and she's been kind to Jiang Yang.

"If anything happens on set, you can tell me."

Yang Rong herself was just the second female lead in the crew and didn't have any special power, but she had a good relationship with the girl.

Fun fact: Yu Zheng was also a graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy's class of '97.

They knew each other in school and supported each other in the early days before Yu Zheng became famous; their friendship can be described as "friendship forged in poverty and hardship".

So the girl was very loyal to Yang Rong. Although she didn't promote her much, she gave her a lot of opportunities, so at least she didn't have to worry about getting roles.

Jiang Yang is the second male lead in the drama, and he's also a cheerful person who isn't afraid of being bullied by anyone.

I appreciate their kind intentions.

"Then thank you, Rong..."

"Um?"

Yang Rong gave him a warning look, saying, "You better talk to me properly."

"Rongmei."

"Roll, roll, roll, roll!"

She was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to agree or not, and in her frustration, she chased Jiang Yang away.

Now it's quiet, out of sight, out of mind.

Jiang Yang was bored out of his mind. The male lead and female lead were being all lovey-dovey and didn't welcome any third wheels, and the second female lead didn't like him either. So who could he hang out with on set?

After looking around, I've got it.

There are five main characters in "Legend of Lu Zhen", the last one being the third female lead, Tang Yixin.

The character she plays is named Shen Bi, who is a palace maid who entered the palace at the same time as the female lead, Lu Zhen. She later framed the female lead multiple times and is considered one of the villains.

As mentioned earlier, this drama is based on a workplace drama, and Shen Bi's character is a "scheming colleague".

Tang Yixin debuted in "Empresses in the Palace" and is still a newcomer in the industry. She has a famous scene where she says, "This concubine wants to accuse Consort Xi of having an affair."

Jiang Yang didn't know her very well, but he had seen her before in the TV series "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties".

In that drama, Tang Yixin plays Shan Xiongxin's younger sister, Shan Yingying, who is Luo Cheng's love interest. Her role is roughly that of the third female lead.

The two did not have any scenes together at the time.

When it came to "Legend of Lu Zhen," Jiang Yang and she were practically "fellow townsmen," so he chatted for a bit.

For some reason, the girl blurted out:

"I'm sorry, I have a boyfriend."

Jiang Yang was completely dumbfounded.

No, miss, are you misunderstanding something?

I didn't say anything.

Dude, you're really not a bad kid!

Jiang Yang felt like he was choking on his own blood. Explaining seemed wrong, but not explaining seemed wrong too. If he said anything more, they might call the police.

Yang Rong happened to be passing by and saw Jiang Yang's predicament, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

"Hahahaha, serves you right!"