Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 17: Lotus Tower

Ma Yili is indeed famous...

The person she likes spreads among a small circle of people!
In the following days, many so-called agents came to contact Shen Yan...

Actually, it’s just some group heads...

Shen Yan will definitely not agree!

He's not stupid. Ma Yili wants to sign him, but he needs to think about it. A group leader without resources...

Not an option at all!
By the way, the few people who almost got into a fight that day... didn't cause any trouble afterwards, but Shen Yan's reputation became worse!

There are all kinds of rumors about Shen Yan's failed attempt to curry favor with someone...

The main player is the guy with glasses!
Zhang Wuchou even tried to defend himself a few times, but it was useless...

Instead, it seemed like something was spreading. In their mouths, Shen Yan was just a poor man who wanted to live off his wife but was rejected...

Even Wen Zhang's assistant knows these things...

Of course he knew that this was pure rumor!

"Aren't you angry when they say that to you?"

"Angry..." Shen Yan uploaded the manuscript to the draft box and replied: "But there is no need to bother with them. At most, there is still a month before the National Anthem ends... I guess I will never see them again in this life."

"…Then should we let Brother Wen Zhang intervene?"

"No need, Wen Zhang is so busy... and I think the rumors about the failed attempt to cling to Teacher Ma Yili are much better than before!"

"Before?"

"Didn't someone say that Wen Zhang has a crush on me?"

Wen Zhang just happened to come in and heard what Shen Yan said. He immediately yelled, "Who the hell is spreading rumors?"

Shen Yan immediately greeted him: "Brother Wen Zhang!"

"No, is what you just said true?"

Shen Yan smiled and said, "Look, I'm just an extra like them. At most, I'm just a member of a group. I started out similarly. Suddenly, you value me and I can stay in your lounge every day... Those people must have planned something to make them feel comfortable..."

"Damn..." Wen Zhang was so angry that he wanted to hit someone: "Who said that?"

"A lot of people have said...you can't control them!"

"I can't control it? Who said I can't control it?"

"So many people... extras? They're just bored and spreading rumors!" Shen Yan continued, "I feel like celebrities and actors are public figures. They can earn money that most ordinary people can't even imagine. The price they pay is being discussed by many people... regardless of whether it's good or bad..."

Wen Zhang looked him over and asked, "Why are you so open-minded?"

"...I'm not being open-minded. I was angry at first, too...and then there were rumors that I'd tried to live off Ma Yili but failed...I hedged my bets!"

"Hedge... I really admire you."

Wen Zhang sat down and asked: "Have you serialized your martial arts novel?"

“Well, this is a sample issue…”

Shen Yan took out a sample copy of the "Martial Arts Edition" from his backpack and said, "Lotus Tower" was written by me!"

"Fried Husky...Haha," Wen Zhang couldn't help but laugh out loud after seeing the pen name: "...Why did you come up with such a pen name?"

“It’s so easy to remember!”

“…What are you talking about?”

"Have you seen The Flying Dagger of Li Xiao?"

"Of course!"

"That's easy!" Shen Yan nodded: "The character relationships in my book are based on "The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li"..."

Shen Yan briefly recounted the story of Lotus Tower, then asked, "Brother Wen Zhang, do you want to play a martial arts hero?"

Wen Zhang shook his head: "I'm not picky about genres... but there are only a few companies that make martial arts dramas... and they basically only make Jin Yong and Gu Long's works. If you want to adapt yours, it's a bit difficult!"

"No," Shen Yan explained, "I wrote this just to earn some royalties... Some time ago, my situation was pretty good, and I didn't have any money... so I thought about writing something to make some money." "...I didn't have any money for a while," Wen Zhang looked at him, "How about I introduce my agent to you!"

Shen Yan thought about it, then nodded: "...Thank you, Brother Wen..."

……

Wen Zhang’s agent is Fu Hongyu, who is now the agent of Chengtian Entertainment.

Yes, the article was originally signed with Orange Sky.

But...his success has nothing to do with Cheng Tian.

Orange Sky... really awesome, no matter if it's a movie or a TV series, it's always losing money~
It stands to reason that since they have invested in Jinyingma Film and Television, they should be able to create new dramas.

Kim Young-ma is awesome, with a ton of quality dramas, like "Shanghai Tango," "The Twins," "Black Hole," and "Wind and Cloud."

But after being acquired by Orange Sky, it launched "Hidden Man", "Halfway Brothers", "Home, Nth Power"...

In addition to the fact that "Home, Nth Power" caused a little stir - the main investor and producer of the entire drama is still Zhao Baogang's Xinbaoyuan!
Orange Sky’s vision is too poor. Its film selection and investment are not good. It is simply an investment black hole. It loses money on everything it invests in.

Of course, this is also because Wu Kebo only wants to operate capital and has no interest in film and television production...

But Orange Sky has indeed produced a lot of film and television dramas...

Moreover, Orange Sky is well-known for not promoting its own people, and the movies it invests in basically use actors from outside.

For example, in "The Warlords", Orange Sky invested so much money, but not a single actor was squeezed in.

The most typical example is Tang Yan. Although she signed a contract with Orange Sky, she became famous thanks to "Chinese Paladin III".

When Wang Jinghua brought a group of artists to join Orange Sky, he was dumbfounded. The company didn’t even use its own people in the projects it produced?

The big production "Red Cliff" gave Hu Jun a role, and Song Jia could only play a maid...

Fu Hongyu is Wen Zhang's agent...

Previously worked as Zhou Xun's agent at Huayi, but later switched to Orange Sky...

This person...has average abilities!
After the article fell into obscurity, he also disappeared. He struggled in the meantime and tried to organize a film and television production, but unfortunately, no platform was willing to pay for it!

Shen Yan... needs an agent who doesn't have to worry about anything.

Just accept the role for me, and don’t worry about the rest!
But, she may not be attracted to Shen Yan!

After all, the actors he brought with him were all famous...

……

After the serialization of "Lotus Tower", it quickly became popular in the martial arts circle...

Shen Yan referenced the TV series – after all, the original novel was a bit too online, and it was basically Li Lianhua’s first-person perspective, leaving little room for other characters to play…

Of course, it’s just a reference!
Referencing the fake death of Shan Gu Dao...

In fact, the overall narrative of the original novel of "Lotus Tower" is more inclined towards solving cases rather than the underworld. There is a main plot, but not every case is related to the main plot.

In the original novel, there is only one sentence about Shan Gudao: he was the second leader of the Sigu Sect and died in a battle in the bamboo forest many years ago.

Then it was gone!
Of course, Li Lianhua's character has not changed much. He is still a person who became famous at a young age and then returned to nature, practicing medicine to help others and being indifferent and detached.

He knew that his death was near, but he had no worries in his heart and lived his life seriously.

However, there is no deliberate exaggeration of melodramatic elements such as tragic life stories, dynasty conspiracies, suspected fake deaths, and grudges in the underworld...

In Lotus House, as long as Li Lianhua shines, the rest is not so important...

What's more, with the inheritance of Fuxi, Shen Yan's writing skills are not bad!

As soon as the series started, the editorial department called to ask if Shen Yan could do an interview...

"Telephone interview?"

“…Let’s go!”

Shen Yan thought about it and nodded: "Okay!"

(End of this chapter)