Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: This Top Star Has Real Achievements

For the next two or three days, without any work scheduled, Li Xiang went to school as usual.

His behavior of "not striking while the iron is hot, but instead obediently returning to school" is...

In the eyes of media outlets keen on digging up topics, it has become powerful proof of being down-to-earth and steady.

At least, many reports praised him as "a rare talent among the new generation".

Especially compared to the young actor who is heavily promoted by New Pictures and has a packed schedule, his composure has given him an advantage in public opinion.

While the media and netizens lamented that "Little Yellow Duck" (Li Xiang's nickname) was "overwhelmed with resources," they also praised Li Xiang's dedication to honing his acting skills.

In comparison, the little yellow duck was once again caught in the crossfire.

When Li Xiang occasionally came across these reports, he didn't feel any schadenfreude; he just pondered to himself:

At this moment, the little yellow duck's hatred for itself must have deepened even more.

And then there's Zhang Weiping, a man who's not one to suffer losses easily.

Last year, in order to increase the screenings of "A Simple Noodle Story," he even dared to use nicknames like "Mountain Eagle" and openly criticized China Film Group's monopoly, demonstrating his audacity.

In addition, Director Zhang had specifically reminded him, and Li Xiang knew in his heart that after the movie was officially released, they would inevitably have to exchange a few blows.

However, he wasn't intimidated. No matter how ruthless Zhang Weiping was, he only used the same few tricks over and over again.

If they were to personally target a newcomer like him, it would be blatant bullying of a younger person by someone of higher status, and it would definitely be criticized if word got out.

Besides, he's not a rootless duckweed. With Hua Ce backing him up and connections to the Beijing Film Academy, why would he be afraid?

More importantly, he had already asked his senior sister to copy the audio recording of Little Yellow Duck's "wonderful performance" last time.

If things really come to a head, it remains to be seen whether Zhang Weiping is willing to let his "Zhang Yimou Girl" who he has been promoting suffer a complete loss of reputation.

They don't even need to go that far; the little yellow duck might just avoid him from now on.

However, the reason he uses the word "killer" in his trump card is because he will never easily reveal it unless absolutely necessary to take the opponent's life.

After all, he just wanted to make a living in the industry; he hadn't reached the point where he wanted to fight to the death with anyone.

Furthermore, as a promising new generation actress who could win the three major film awards, it would be impossible for Little Yellow Duck to achieve this without some kind of support behind her.

When people are pushed to the limit, no one knows what tactics they might use. Therefore, leaving room for maneuver in everything is better for both parties.

As his thoughts raced, the scheming boy once again adopted his nonchalant demeanor.

No one could tell that his mind had just been racing with all sorts of thoughts.

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After keeping a low profile at school for a few days, Li Xiang finally welcomed the day his movie was released.

This was undoubtedly an important starting point for him on his path to becoming a big star.

That day, Li Xiang got up early and went to Brother Wang's place to get a high-end look done. Then, accompanied by Sister Zhou and Xiao Jiang, he went to the studio.

Pushing open the green iron door, the studio was bustling with activity, as if it were a time for visiting relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year, packed with people.

Besides him and Little Yellow Duck, several other teachers, including Xi Meijuan, Li Xuejian, Sa Rina, and Wang Jinsong, were also present. After all, it was the first roadshow, and everyone took it very seriously.

Li Xiang quickly stepped forward to greet them one by one, and the teachers were all exceptionally kind to him.

As a leader in the TV drama industry, Huace has collaborated with these pillars of the entertainment circle many times, and they will likely continue to work together in the future.

As the current leading man of Huace, Li Xiang inevitably receives more kindness and care from his teachers.

In addition, Li Xiang genuinely enjoys spending time with these seniors—after all, no one can resist the feeling of being cared for and protected by elders.

After exchanging pleasantries, the group boarded the bus that had been prepared and headed to the first stop of their roadshow – the New America International Cinema in Century City.

Before the car even arrived at the cinema entrance, Li Xiang could see a huge movie poster in the distance.

The poster only shows hawthorn trees, sunshine and grass, with lush greenery spread out in front of you, but there is no picture of him or the little yellow duck.

Seeing this, Li Xiang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He did this because he had seen several other movie posters.

One of the vertical posters left a particularly deep impression on him—the upper half of the poster featured clear green hawthorn trees, grass, and sunlight, so clean it was dazzling;

In the lower half, however, the little yellow duck is standing in the center, wearing a white shirt and braids, looking like a wronged person.

He himself was wearing a white shirt with a gray vest over it, grinning foolishly as he gazed into the distance. He looked utterly awkward.

Not to mention there's another poster with black and white portraits, featuring two figures with their backs to the silhouette of Tiananmen Square.

Despite the smile on his face, the black and white tones looked awkward no matter how you looked at it, like a photo from a memorial service, only missing a few sticks of incense.

Therefore, this poster with no moderator has naturally become his favorite.

Moreover, the words "the cleanest love story in history" above the walls complement the lush green scenery perfectly.

At least they didn't put his face next to the little yellow duck's, nor did they make him stand out as an embellishment—

He's clearly a main character too, so why should he be relegated to a secondary role?

It's obvious that these awful posters were Zhang Weiping's doing.

This is probably why Director Zhang didn't let those posters "parade around" outside the cinema.

But what happened next made him so embarrassed that his scalp tingled—

On the right side of the poster, a huge banner for the "Awaken Innocence, Discover Love" screening and meet-and-greet event came into view with lightning speed.

Looking at those words and then at Director Zhang in the front row, Li Xiang could only swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue and silently purse his lips.

After all, this is a bit too much to praise.

At this moment, Ms. Xi Meijuan, who was standing next to him, noticed his unusual behavior and squinted in the direction of his gaze.

When he saw the shocking handwriting, he immediately understood why he looked like he'd just eaten shit.

Despite often playing stern characters in dramas, Ms. Xi is actually a cheerful and generous person in private.

Seeing Li Xiang's indescribably awkward expression, she finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The laughter startled the people in the rows in front and behind, and everyone looked over. Teacher Xi just waved her hand and didn't explain further.

But as they got closer, the other teachers on the bus also saw the large characters on the banner and instantly understood the reason, and they burst out laughing one after another.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the carriage became completely lively, and the solemnity that had prevailed when they first boarded the train was gone.

Zhang Yimou, sitting in the front row, was a little restless. After all, although he didn't come up with the lyrics, he had approved them.

In addition, he wasn't exactly thick-skinned to begin with, and being laughed at by the people behind him made him feel uncomfortable all over, even his back felt a little stiff.

Feeling awkward about turning around to stop them, he could only think to himself: "I need to end this roadshow as soon as possible and then have someone take the banner down immediately."

Sitting next to him, Zhang Weiping remained calm, as if he had seen it all before. His composed demeanor was truly astounding.

Honest Li wanted to go ahead and poke around, but he held back because they had already arrived.