Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 222, Section 221: Three women sit in a row to present an award, causing a sensation on the trending topics (6K).

"Zhang Jingyi and Zhou Ye both walked this way just now. Were they fighting?"

"How can you believe those ridiculous things said by those marketing accounts? They seem to have a good relationship."

"Not bad my foot! If you want to hear gossip, come with me."

Two staff members in the museum noticed Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi's strange behavior and secretly followed them.

It's a pity that the two people who just arrived left one after the other.

Neither of them showed much expression, which left the staff somewhat bewildered.

"Didn't they say they had a fight?"

"So you see, there was no argument at all."

"Ok."

……

……

At 8 p.m., the live broadcast of Kiwi Scream Night began on time.

Lin Shaobai, a top celebrity, was seated in the first row by the organizers, next to Yang Zi.

Zhang Jingyi, Tian Xiwei, and Zhou Ye are actresses of the same age who have all emerged and were also grouped together.

Knowing this seat number, the three of them had only one thought.

There's no escaping it!
Three rows, closely spaced.

What's even more awkward is that Zhou Ye is sitting in the middle, with Xiao Tian'er on his left and his junior sister on his right.

They really treat people like they're Japanese.

Zhou Ye felt a surge of resentment rising in his heart.

Xiao Tian and she have always been at odds; Zhang Jingyi is a well-known rival.

They should have been happy to attend the Kiwi Scream Night, so how did they end up like this?
Zhou Ye sighed helplessly.

With countless cameras pointed at her, she can't just keep a cold face.

Public figures should be self-aware as public figures.

Tian Xiwei remained expressionless throughout.

Zhou Ye was right next to her; it was already quite impressive that she could hold back her eye-rolling in front of the camera.

They've argued 800 times in private, yet they still have to be strong and calm.

As Tian Xi lowered her head to adjust her skirt, her elbow accidentally bumped into Zhou Ye.

Originally, the two were like the Chu River and Han border, not interfering with each other.

This elbow strike shattered the surface calm!

Zhou Ye's lips twitched twice as he turned to look at Tian Xiwei.

Because she was afraid that fans would capture her lip movements on camera, the senior sister covered her mouth with her hand and said to Xiaotian, "Hey, what do you mean by that?"

Tian Xiwei did not reply immediately.

She stared ahead with a cold gaze, thought for about three seconds, then turned to look at Zhou Ye, covering her mouth with her hand as well, and said, "It means exactly what you think."

"Huh?" Zhou Ye raised an eyebrow, gritted his teeth, and said softly, "Don't mess around, do you want to have a fight with me in this setting?"

"If you want to argue, I'm ready anytime."

Tian Xiwei looked Zhou Ye up and down with her eyes.

Want to start a fight, huh?
I, Tian the Hero, am never afraid!

Zhou Ye: "I don't have time to argue with you. Don't mess with me, you rising female artist."

"Wow, Zhou, you're talking like every female celebrity on the rise is talking like that?"

Tian Xiwei, not daring to show weakness, continued speaking.

Both of them covered their mouths at the same time, but their eyes still revealed their hostility towards each other.

"cut."

If a match were to come near them now, the surrounding air would probably burst into flames.

Zhou Ye rationally resisted Xiao Tian, ​​so he turned his head to the other side, and coincidentally, he made eye contact with Junior Sister Zhang.

It's like when it rains, it pours! What was the organizer thinking when they arranged such a spot?!

Couldn't we have added another female celebrity in the middle?
Or you could just change your position.

Compared to the intense tension with Tian Xiwei, the atmosphere on Zhang Jingyi's side was as cold as an extremely cold place.

It's a silent, cold war.

After exchanging glances with Zhou Ye, Zhang Jingyi silently looked away, focusing her gaze on the large stage ahead.

I silently prayed 800 times that Zhou Ye would turn his head away quickly.
Stop watching, aren't you embarrassed enough?

All the cameras are pointed at us, hoping to capture something to spark discussion among netizens!

Zhou Ye scratched his face to hide his embarrassment.

Welcome everyone to Kiwi Scream Night!

Fortunately, at this moment, the two hosts went on stage to begin the program.

Taking this opportunity, Lin Shaobai turned around and looked at the three of them.

I felt a strange sense of unease.

Looks like I'll have to give Oda a lesson on facial expression management from now on.

The three female celebrities only started to get into work mode after the Scream Night officially began.

This year's Scream Night specially invited some singers to perform.

Lin Shaobai is also a singer, but given his current status, there's no need for him to perform at the Scream Night.

After a few songs, the host came up to announce the awards and the winning artists.

It's a very old-fashioned process.

Lin Shaobai was very sleepy, but he still forced his eyelids open to listen.

The first award presented was in the Screen category.

To put it simply, it's a film award.

"Next up is the Film category, the Emerging Artist award. The winner is Zhou Ye, who played Wei Lai in 'Better Days'!"

At the same time, clips of Zhou Ye from the movie were playing on the big screen.

There are iconic scenes such as pushing the female lead down the stairs and her cold stare, pleading with tears in her eyes for the female lead not to tell the truth, remaining calm in the face of police questioning, and showing a ruthless change of expression in a second, etc.

It was precisely because of these scenes that Zhou Ye gained a huge following.

"...Zhou Ye's groundbreaking performance proves that true potential lies in daring to break yourself down and then piece yourself back together to form the character. Congratulations to Zhou Ye for winning the 'Most Promising Screen Actor of the Year' award!!"

Of all the movies released this year, none of the new actors performed as well as Zhou Ye.

Wei Lai is a very bad female villain, but Zhou Ye has a face that is stunning and unforgettable.

It's been a long time since the Chinese entertainment industry has seen such a delicate face.

Introducing new blood inevitably brings a refreshing surprise.

Amidst applause, Zhou Ye went up to receive his trophy.

"Thank you to Kiwi for this award, and thank you to 'Better Days'. I will continue to work hard to play every role well. Thank you everyone."

After bowing, Zhou Ye returned to his seat under the guidance of the staff.

Yes, the atmosphere became awkward again.

After the awards ceremony for the films, it was finally time for the drama section.

The winner of Actress of the Year award is Sun Li.

Sun Li has a lot of pension insurance, and those good dramas always make people watch them several times.

Moreover, she has built up a good reputation among the public, so even if it's a very ordinary drama, people are willing to watch it.

It must be admitted that as she gets older, her eyes are becoming increasingly strange.

It was jokingly called the Sad Frog by netizens.

I feel like people with this eye shape are prone to becoming sad frogs.

Jing Tian has also been the subject of jokes and teasing from netizens in the past.

The winner of the Most Popular Actor award is Bai Lu Luo Yunxi.

Luo Yunxi could still have a bit of a fight with Lin Shaobai's fans when Ashes of Love was airing in 2017, but now he's completely outmatched.

And their fans subsequently became much more obedient and dared not provoke the white crane.

Everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry knows that the White Cranes (fans of the White Cranes) are extremely powerful.

Even if some inflammatory remarks appear, they will say that they are fake haters and will never admit that it was their own fans who did it.

If we were to admit it, we wouldn't be able to save the square belonging to our older siblings.

The winners of the Annual Popularity Actor Award are Bai Yu and Tan Songyun.

Tan Songyun's most distinctive feature has always been her baby face; even in her thirties, she doesn't look out of place playing a high school student.

Of course, she didn't take on the role of a high school student later on.

I have to consider the age factor; I still can't compete with those teenage or twenty-something girls.

"Next, we will announce the most promising artist of the year in the drama category."

“The artists who won this award are Tian Xiwei and Zhang Jingyi.”

Clips of the two actresses began to appear on the big screen, accompanied by award citations.

"Tian Xiwei in 'Qingqing's Daily Life,' Li Wei. At home, she's a warm and caring wife; to the outside world, she's a radiant and energetic sun. With her sweet looks, lively personality, and meticulously crafted acting, she has audiences in stitches… Congratulations to Tian Xiwei for winning the [Drama Category's Most Promising Artist of the Year] award!"

"Zhang Jingyi in 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,' playing Lin Beixing. In a space where youth and fantasy intertwine, her brilliant performance makes us believe that 'regret' can also have warmth... Congratulations to Zhang Jingyi for winning the [Drama Category's Most Promising Artist of the Year]!"

Zhang Jingyi and Tian Xiwei stood up together to go on stage to receive their awards, and Zhou Ye immediately felt a great sense of relief.

The pressure just disappeared inexplicably.

Tian Xiwei and Zhang Jingyi walked onto the stage one after the other and received their trophies from the organizers.

"Hello everyone, I am Tian Xiwei, you can also call me Xiao Tian."

Tian Xiwei took the microphone first and spoke.

"First of all, I would like to thank Kiwi for presenting me with this award, and thank you for 'Qingqing Daily Life.' Without this TV series, I'm afraid no one would know who I am. Thank you, Li Wei. I am fortunate to have experienced your life. I hope you are happy in another world."

"Thank you all for your support. I will not let you down. Tian Tian will strive upwards and move forward bravely! Thank you everyone!"

Tian Xi bowed with her hand covering her chest, her demeanor throughout the bowing graceful and radiant.

Zhang Jingyi was much more introverted; she was so nervous that she didn't even dare to look at anyone.

I took three deep breaths before bravely standing in front of the microphone.

"Hello everyone, I am Zhang Jingyi."

Those in the audience seemed to sense her nervousness and applauded in support.

"Thank you all for your love of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,' and thank you for introducing me to the audience through this drama. Thank you, Teacher Lin..."

When Lin Shaobai was mentioned, screams erupted from the audience.

There's no way around it, Lin Shaobai is just too popular.

Even just mentioning him in someone else's speech would cause a sensation.

Moreover, Zhang Jingyi now has a fairly popular on-screen couple with Lin Shaobai because of her role as Lin Beixing.

Many people ship them.

Zhou Yetian Xiwei felt a little conflicted.

Actually, the two of them could thank Lin Shaobai, but considering various circumstances, they didn't say so.

Zhang Jingyi beat her to it?!
Zhang Jingyi took a noticeable deep breath after speaking.

She was extremely nervous.

I really admire how Tian Xiwei spoke without even taking a deep breath.

It's true that personality determines everything.

"Thank you for your support, I will continue to work hard."

After they finished speaking, the two left the stage one after the other.

Lin Shaobai, sitting in the audience, kept an eye on the two of them.

As I was looking, Yang Zi's face suddenly appeared in my line of sight.

Yang Zi squinted her eyes and smiled with a particularly gossipy air.

Fans are incredibly perceptive these days; they can read your lips. Even celebrities are hesitant to speak in these situations, and if they absolutely must, they have to cover their mouths.

Next, we moved on to the music section.

Lin Shaobai undoubtedly won the "Music Producer of the Year" award.

He released two albums this year. "Mojito" was a single album, but it still achieved remarkable results. The most important one was "L," which was released in the second half of the year.

In addition to achieving remarkable success in China, it also sparked a wave of enthusiasm for the song in South Korea and Japan.

Even though we don't speak the same language, the beautiful music is enough.

The same reason why many people like to listen to Japanese and Korean songs is the same.

Whether you understand it or not doesn't matter, as long as the song is catchy and has a good rhythm, that's all that matters!
Many male and female groups cover Chinese songs to communicate with their Chinese fans, with Lin Shaobai's song "Want to See You, Want to See You, Want to See You" being the first choice.

Then they presented a rather self-amusing award.

[Best On-Screen Couple of the Year]

The winners are Lin Shaobai and Tian Xiwei.

Little Lao Tian never imagined he could win another award besides that one.

In the video, she blinks her big, bewildered eyes, looking even cuter than before.

However, Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi, who were standing next to her, seemed a little unhappy.

That's not fair, is it?
All three dramas were hits, so why is Tian Xiwei the best on-screen couple?!
What criteria did the award presenters use to make their judgments?

If we're talking about follower count, wouldn't "Lanzhou Shaobing" have more?

If we're talking about how sweet...

This varies from person to person.

Every year, the Scream Night awards two important prizes: Scream Boy and Scream Goddess.

The judging criteria for these two awards take into account factors such as popularity, the performance of the works, and industry influence.

The most important thing is that you have a hit drama on the Kiwi platform, and you're the lead actor.

"Next, let's reveal the awards that everyone is most looking forward to: this year's Screaming Male God and Screaming Female God!"

Is there any doubt about that?

The screaming male god must belong to Lin Shaobai, who has five blockbuster works this year: "Better Days", "Qing Qing Daily Life", "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", "A Little Reunion" and "Go Go Squid!"
For a normal person, having one or two works would already generate explosive popularity, let alone Lin Shaobai having multiple works.

"Let's congratulate screaming heartthrob Lin Shaobai and screaming goddess Yang Zi!"

The camera immediately focused on Lin Shaobai.

In an instant, the entire venue erupted in cheers.

Familiar screams surged in from all directions like a tidal wave, almost drowning out all the music in the venue.

The cranes' voices are as loud as ever.

All the celebrities present were amazed by the screams of Lin Shaobai's fans.

As expected of a top-tier celebrity, their influence is truly terrifying!

Lin Shaobai then got up.

He straightened his suit and walked onto the stage with Yang Zi.

As they went up the steps, Lin Shaobai gentlemanly extended an arm to help Yang Zi up.

"Ah, look how gentlemanly our Shaobai is!"

The fans in the audience shouted even louder when they saw this.

"As expected, the poplar tree couple is the most popular."

"Get lost! Our Shao Bai Du Mei will never be paired with anyone!"

"Great! This year's Screaming God is our Shao Bai again."

"Who can stop Shao Bai's popularity?"

"He not only has popularity, but also solid achievements. If he wins a Best Actor award or something, he will be unstoppable."

Fans have always felt that becoming a fan of Lin Shaobai is a very happy thing.

I can also openly tell others that I'm a fan of Lin Shaobai.

Our idol has acting skills, talent, and good looks—what a perfect person!

Standing before the microphone, Lin Shaobai said calmly and confidently, "Hello everyone, I am Lin Shaobai, thank you..."

The official statement was quite lengthy.

He then bowed solemnly.

He stood to the side waiting for Yang Zi to speak, and then they walked off the stage together and returned to their original positions.

The Scream Night is about to end, but the trending topics on Weibo are still buzzing.

The main things they argued about were these:

The first thing they did was to film Zhou Ye's face when Zhang Jingyi won the award.

She initially had no expression, but when she realized there was a camera filming, she immediately smiled.

Even for this, they still get a lot of flak from netizens.

It seems that most fans are obsessed with the "twin flowers" meme.

Zhou Ye has a good public image in other aspects, but once he gets involved with Zhang Shimei, whatever he says or does will be magnified infinitely by netizens.

When I don't smile, people criticize me for being cold and aloof; when I do smile, people say I'm fake and hypocritical.

[Did you see that? Zhou Ye's long face when Zhang Jingyi accepted the award.]

[Her face now makes it look like Zhang Jingyi owes her 800 million yuan.]

Does this guy even have any fans? His face is so cold it's like he's freezing cold.

Just how much does she hate Zhang Jingyi?!

[Can Zhang Jingyi's fans stop pretending to be indifferent? Your idol hasn't won any Best Actress awards, and our Yezi is just being jealous and giving you the cold shoulder.]

[Sigh, Yezi is really pitiful. She gets scolded when she laughs, and she gets scolded when she doesn't laugh. When will you guys ever stop?]

[You have nothing else to do in life, huh? All you do is stare at our wild child!]

[Our Zhou Ye has become famous too, he even has haters now.]

The fans of Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi argued from beginning to end.

Another point of contention was when Zhang Jingyi brought up Lin Shaobai during her speech.

Some of Lin Shaobai's die-hard fans don't like hearing this kind of talk.

A die-hard fan cannot accept their idol being paired with other female celebrities, believing that their idol can only date them.

So those toxic fans started talking about Zhang Jingyi, saying she was trying to ride on someone else's popularity.

The show has already finished airing, so bringing up Lin Shaobai here is just blatant piggybacking!
Zhang Jingyi genuinely mentioned Lin Shaobai out of a desire to collaborate on that drama, but unexpectedly, it only attracted more criticism.

She was only informed by her manager after getting into the car following the end of Scream Night.

"You got yelled at all night, do you know that?"

"Sigh. It's normal, I'm used to it. Is it Zhou Ye's fans coming to scold me again?"

"..."

"Besides, some people said I shouldn't have mentioned Lin Shaobai at that time."

Zhang Jingyi remained calm despite reading these comments.

We've already been through these things, there's no need to cry about it anymore.

Zhang Jingyi knew that most of the fans were nice, it was just that there were some irrational ones.

It doesn't matter.

How can people be the same?

There's no need to say anything more about the argument with Zhou Shijie's fans.

After arguing so many times, I'm numb to it all.

"You seem quite calm."

The agent looked at Zhang Jingyi and said.

"What's there to be angry about? Who in the entertainment industry doesn't get criticized? Actually, indifference is the most terrifying thing."

Zhang Jingyi took out her newly won trophy: "I think with this trophy, I can accept anything. This is a brand new beginning for me."

"Okay, seeing that you have such a good attitude, I'm relieved."

On the other hand, after stepping down from the stage, Zhou Ye specifically found an empty room to take a selfie with the trophy.

He even went out of his way to find Yang Zi in the corridor and asked if they could take a photo together.

Yang Zi readily agreed.

They're both from Beijing Film Academy, so they absolutely have to be pampered!
Lin Shaobai happened to arrive in the room as well, and said with a smile, "Since everyone here is from Beijing Film Academy, why don't you include me?"

"No, you're too big a star now, I'm scared."

Yang Zi made a joke on purpose.

Zhou Ye stood to the side, secretly chuckling while holding his phone.

"Sister Zi, what you said is really inappropriate. If others hear this, they'll think I'm being arrogant."

"Zhou Ye specifically asked me to come over for a photo; she didn't ask you."

"Ugh, I got rejected."

Lin Shaobai smiled helplessly.

"Alright, you two chat, I have something to do so I'll be leaving now."

Yang Zi quickly left the room.

Lin Shaobai glanced at Zhou Ye standing beside him.

Zhou Ye happened to be looking at him as well.

The two looked at each other for three seconds and then burst out laughing at the same time.

People who are too familiar with each other can't look each other in the eye.

"I have a feeling that you might win a lot of awards in 2020, senior sister."

"why?"

Zhou Ye placed her hands on her slender waist and looked at Lin Shaobai expectantly.

"Because 'Better Days' was a huge hit. And it was your first film. Such an outstanding performance definitely deserves an award. My intuition is usually pretty good."

"Everyone knows you have a great intuition, otherwise how could you always pick such good scripts? It feels like I'll stay famous as long as I'm with you."

As Zhou Ye spoke, he leaned against the table behind him, his arms crossed over his chest.

"Mr. Lin, I'm the most popular female artist in Baichen now, you have to promote me well."

After Zhou Ye finished speaking, the corners of his eyes curved down, his large, round almond-shaped eyes brimming with tenderness.

Lin Shaobai stared blankly at that face.

"Why aren't you saying anything? You're not thinking of freezing me out, are you?"

Zhou Ye took a step forward and pointed at Lin Shaobai's nose. If he had just moved a little further, he could have touched the tip of Lin's nose.

"Senior sister, just a friendly reminder. That's called 'freezing.' 'Freezing' sounds like some kind of murder case."

Lin Shaobai complained.

"Oh, I misspoke... Anyway, it's about the same!"

"How could we possibly sideline our senior sister? She's at the peak of her career."

"..."

Zhou Ye was delighted to hear this, but he managed to suppress the urge to smile.

"I heard you had a great time filming Youth Travel Notes, so I'm relieved. I've been busy filming lately and haven't had time to ask you about these things."

Lin Shaobai's tone softened, and his eyes looked at everything with deep affection.

Even these ordinary acts of care and greetings can stir up feelings of romance in Zhou Ye's eyes.

Her face was slightly flushed, and it felt like pink bubbles were floating around her.

"Lin Jie and the others have taken good care of me."

"It seems the facial expression management and emotional intelligence lessons I arranged for you have been effective. I see you're putting on a cold face less often in front of the camera."

"The problem is that I find they scold me if I give them the cold shoulder. Even if I don't give them the cold shoulder, they still scold me. No matter what I do, they are not satisfied."

"There are some crazy people you don't need to pay too much attention to. But I suggest you try to smile, because you look your best when you smile, senior sister."

(End of this chapter)