The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 258 is a bit too coincidental.

Two flowers bloom, each telling its own story. After returning to the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber set, Xu Jiuyang immediately sought out Gao Yuanyuan.

“Yes, Yunxin seems to have a comprehensive plan, so she’s preparing to open an account on Qingning Blog to share some of her hobbies,” Gao Yuanyuan said.

Hmm, they've stopped calling her Miss Li San. Does that mean their relationship has progressed further? Xu Jiuyang thought to himself, "They're trying to create a persona for her."

"What do you mean by creating a persona?" Gao Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"It's just labeling, but actively labeling yourself," Xu Jiuyang explained. "For example, when you mention Sister Yuanyuan, you think of a beautiful writer, and when you mention Bingbing, you think of Little Swallow."

"So, Yunxin plans to make sure that when people mention her, she's not the third young lady of Samsung, but something else entirely?" Fan Bingbing interjected.

"They've changed how they address each other now. Their relationship is progressing very quickly." Xu Jiuyang muttered to himself, but on the surface he continued to nod: "That's right. The third young lady of Samsung seems too aloof, but a tech woman who loves life seems approachable."

Speaking of which, what kind of persona did Aunt Dong create for herself? Is it worth taking inspiration from?
Shaking his head slightly in his mind, Xu Jiuyang coughed lightly: "I understand, let's leave it at that for now."

"Xu, are you also thinking of starting a blog?" Fan Bingbing asked at this moment.

“Yes,” Xu Jiuyang nodded, “Seeing how popular Sister Yuanyuan’s history popular science articles are, I’m itching to write some myself.”

This was obviously just an excuse. After all, they didn't know about his relationship with Sister Xiaoli, so they needed an excuse to ask about the blog.

However, it is true that Gao Yuanyuan's "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty" is very popular online. For netizens at this point in time, telling historical stories in this way is a first and a very novel experience.

Of course, her outstanding writing skills are also one of the reasons. Gao Yuanyuan has truly honed her skills. Although her writing style is different from Director Shi's, she has firmly grasped the characteristics of humor and shows the sensitivity of a woman, so she has many fans online.

With Xiaoli's team using online trolls to promote the campaign, the buzz naturally remained high. That's right, Xiaoli almost mastered the art of using online trolls on her own. Although she's currently limited to getting people to post recommendations and discussions in various online communities, and her methods are a bit rough, she hasn't yet grasped that fanning the flames is the key, but she's already quite impressive.

"So, Xu, you have a lot of free time?" Fan Bingbing raised an eyebrow.

"What can I do for you, Fan?" Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow as well.

"Excuse me, Sister Yuanyuan, I need to borrow him for a moment," Fan Bingbing said with a smile as she stood up.

In response to her pretentious attitude, Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes.

Arriving outside the temporary rest tent, Xu Jiuyang looked at the staff who were already preparing to resume work: "Speak, what is it?"

"There's a role you'd like to play..." Fan Bingbing was interrupted before she could finish: "No interest!"

"I haven't even said what role it is yet." She suddenly became a little unhappy.

“I don’t care what role it is, if I’m not interested, I’m not interested.” Xu Jiuyang was very decisive. “Since this time last year, I’ve been working with the Legend of the Condor Heroes crew, then the Dark Side crew, then the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber crew, and next I’ll be working with the Falling crew. Even the donkeys in the production team aren’t this busy.”

"Falling" is the mainland Chinese version of "Match Point".

"Don't worry, 'Falling' has been postponed," Fan Bingbing said reassuringly.

"Why?" Xu Jiuyang asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Sister Yuanyuan’s two books have already been published here and in South Korea respectively. Next, they will be adapted into TV series at the same time. Since China and South Korea are friendly, I will star in the mainland version in the second half of the year,” Fan Bingbing said.

"You starred in it?" Xu Jiuyang's eyes widened.

"What, can't I act?" Fan Bingbing narrowed her eyes and put her hands on her hips. "Hmm..." Xu Jiuyang thought for a moment, then admitted, "I can act."

He had previously thought that her striking appearance might not be suitable for the role of Zhao Min, but after seeing the costume fitting photos, he changed his mind slightly. After acting together with her again, he felt she performed quite well; her blend of heroic spirit and charming beauty was just right, making her very distinctive.

Of course, as I said before, whether this look fits Zhao Min's character is a matter for book fans and viewers to decide.

Ultimately, TV drama characters, just like celebrities, must have distinctive features in order to be remembered by the audience.

Let's take Liu Yifei as an example again. Why are the roles of Wang Yuyan, Zhao Ling'er, and Xiaolongnu able to make her so resilient? It's because she played the right roles at the right age.

“But I need to rest,” Xu Jiuyang said matter-of-factly.

Fan Bingbing looked at him somewhat unhappily, and after a long while sighed, "Fine, since you've said so, I won't force you."

After saying that, he muttered, "I was saying you were perfect for Duan Yu..."

Xu Jiuyang, who was about to leave, abruptly turned back: "What did you say?"

"What are you talking about?" Fan Bingbing looked like she didn't understand.

"Are you going to tell me or not?" Xu Jiuyang was too lazy to say anything more.

Fan Bingbing glared angrily, but finally spoke reluctantly: "Isn't Zhang Jizhong starting to prepare for 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' again? Yunxin and Angela have invested, and I thought that a noble young master like Duan Yu would suit you very well, so I was just asking if you were interested."

“I’m interested,” Xu Jiuyang replied immediately.

"No way?" Fan Bingbing drawled, "Who just said they weren't interested... um!"

Before she could finish speaking, her eyes widened as Xu Jiuyang grabbed her waist and kissed her deeply.

"Is it okay now?" he asked.

Fan Bingbing swallowed, a rare blush creeping onto her face. Suddenly remembering something, she pushed the man away and looked around in a flustered manner.

Although the staff were all busy with their own tasks, a few of them clearly looked away.

"That's enough!" Fan Bingbing said through gritted teeth, having composed herself.

After all, although rumors circulated in the crew that she and Gao Yuanyuan were both involved with a certain man, there was no evidence, and they didn't have any overly intimate interactions when they were together.

Now everyone knows that at least "Zhao Min" and "Zhang Wuji" are really going at it.

Actually, Xu Jiuyang didn't want to do this either, but he had no choice; he felt somewhat guilty.

The reason I refused so firmly just now was mainly to test the other party's strength. Didn't I promise Sister Xiaoli that I would play a role in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils"? But last time we worked together, Zhang Jizhong probably didn't have a good impression of me. If I didn't want to follow Li Yunxin's or Angela's path and use my power to intimidate others, then I could only have Fan Bingbing step in.

Regardless, my acting contract is with her company, and I also have to secretly start a new online game company behind her back, so it's essential to establish a psychological advantage.

Unexpectedly, the character she mentioned was Duan Yu from Zhang Dahuzi's version of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils." This was a real pain in the ass. To avoid being caught red-handed, the only option was to resolve the issue quickly and deal with the consequences later.

However, speaking of which, Xiaoli just got him out of a role in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", and now Fan Bingbing wants him to play Duan Yu. Isn't that a bit too coincidental?
(End of this chapter)