Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 7.7. Inexplicable and hard to explain
After meal
Lin Shaobai returned to his dormitory, turned on his computer, and opened Tencent Video.

Because "Princess Agents" just finished airing on August 1st and was very popular, it is now being recommended on the first-level page.

Although many people complained that the plot was dragging when the show aired, its popularity remained high and it was the only TV series to surpass 400 billion views during its broadcast.

Perhaps this is the traffic generated by the post-85 generation of actresses.

Here's another TV series recommendation: "General and I" starring Yang Tianbao.

Lin Shaobai even laughed out loud when he saw the show.

The show became popular entirely because of the criticisms from various content creators.

According to industry insiders, the male and female leads of "General and I" received a total of 1.2 million yuan in remuneration, but they spent no more than ten days working together on set.

Ushering in a fully virtual era, a 62-episode historical drama can be produced entirely using green screen technology and stand-ins for voice acting.

That's why they say celebrities make a lot of money.

Scroll down further and you'll see Yang Mi's "Eternal Love".

Yang Mi became a huge star multiple times thanks to this drama.

Although her public image has been affected by various incidents such as using her cell phone, it has to be said that she has always been a top star and a national female celebrity.

Zhao Youting also gained popularity for his role as Crown Prince Ye Hua in the series, and many netizens praised his acting skills as transformative.

In addition, there are dramas such as "Surgeons", "Ode to Joy 2", and "Rush to the Dead Summer".

However, Lin Shaobai felt that the drama "Rush to the Dead Summer" was mainly popular because of its song "Chasing the Light".

Xiao Bai's acting was pretty good, definitely better than Mu Tou Xue Dong's.

The TV series "The First Half of My Life" was also quite popular, and the ex-husband Lei Datou became famous because of this show.

It feels like his acting career only started to take off from this moment, and he began to take on good roles one after another.

He later starred in "The World" and swept three major awards, becoming a Grand Slam TV King.

One against three? You're kidding, how many actors can actually do that?

Guo Zifan came out of the restroom, glanced at Lin Shaobai's computer screen, and said, "Looking for a show to watch?"

Lin Shaobai: "Oh, I was just taking a look."

Guo Zifan looked down and saw Lin Shaobai watching "The First Half of My Life" and excitedly said, "You want to watch this show? I saw that it's been getting a lot of flak online lately because the plot is so morally reprehensible."

"It's true that some actors have been heavily criticized, but it's not necessarily a bad thing for actors to be able to play such deeply memorable villainous roles," Lin Shaobai said calmly.

In fact, the most important thing for an actor is to play roles that resonate with people, whether they are leading or supporting roles, positive or negative. As long as they play these roles well, they will become representative characters.

For example, An Lingrong and Consort Hua in "Empresses in the Palace".

At the time, the comment section for the actress who played An Lingrong was full of insults, but no one said she acted badly. Everyone was amazed that she could portray such a complex character at that age.

The arrogant and domineering Consort Hua also became Jiang Xin's representative role.

For example, Chen Xinxu played Li Chengyin, the "Li Gouzi" in "Goodbye My Princess", and Aruna, who later played Li Hongwei, the spokesperson for the Pufa system.

Although he might attract a barrage of online abuse, at least he'll make a lasting impression.

"Well, I can't help it." Guo Zifan pulled up a chair and sat down next to Lin Shaobai, his face full of gossip: "You really think Zhang Jingyi is like a princess? What's wrong with you to even think that way?"

Lin Shaobai kept his eyes glued to the computer screen, thinking that this would become Zhang Jingyi's exclusive nickname in the future.

"How does it resemble me? Are you using a filter?"

Guo Zifan didn't understand.

Seeing that Lin Shaobai ignored him and turned to bed for a nap, he realized that Lin Shaobai was ignoring him.

Lin Shaobai continued scrolling the mouse. Sure enough, before that TV series was released, no one would have thought that Zhang Jingyi could be associated with the word "princess".

The movie here is The Left Ear, which was released a few years ago.

Chen Duling, who was still a student at the time, was pulled in to play the female lead, Xiao Erduo, and became an instant hit.

“Chen Duling… Sister…”

Lin Shaobai narrowed his eyes slightly. ...

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in the afternoon
Lin Shaobai continued his military training.

The afternoon sun was still scorching. While standing at attention, the military training instructor suddenly told the two rows of girls in front to turn around.

He probably wanted the girl to face away from the sun.

But I never imagined that this would leave the boy and girl facing each other, it was so awkward!
And so, Zhang Jingyi and Lin Shaobai gazed at each other with bright, innocent eyes.

Zhang Jingyi's gaze met Lin Shaobai's but she quickly looked away, as it was still quite awkward.

She kept looking to the side, avoiding eye contact with Lin Shaobai.

Lin Shaobai initially looked away, but later, out of sheer boredom, he began to stare at Zhang Jingyi's face.

He noticed that the princess was sweating profusely because of the heat, and the hair around her cheeks was sticky with sweat.

Her fair face was slightly flushed.

Could he have suffered from heatstroke?
Lin Shaobai thought to himself.

Not long after, Zhang Jingyi's body began to sway slightly.

For a dutiful, elderly woman like her to sway while standing at attention, there can only be one reason: her body simply couldn't take it anymore...

Sure enough, the next second she leaned forward and almost fell into Lin Shaobai's arms.

Seeing this, Lin Shaobai instinctively reached out to help her.

Zhang Jingyi regained her senses at the critical moment.

She steadied herself, her large eyes slowly rising from below, looking weakly at Lin Shaobai.

Lin Shaobai was bewildered by this. After a long while, he said softly, "Zhang Jingyi, are you... alright?"

Zhang Jingyi returned to her original position, straightened her military training uniform, and tried her best to keep her back straight.

A little while later, the instructor came over.

Seeing his dark face, Lin Shaobai thought he was about to punish someone again, so he quickly said, "Instructor, she didn't do it on purpose. She's just really weak and couldn't take it. She doesn't need to be punished, right?"

Zhang Jingyi never expected Lin Shaobai to explain for her, especially not on his own initiative...

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Lin Shaobai's voice was deep and gentle at that moment.

Zhang Jingyi's eyes flickered at this.

The instructor turned to the side, staring intently at Lin Shaobai: "Did you submit a report?"

Lin Shaobai: "No."

Instructor: "Didn't I say that you have to report everything you do?"

Lin Shaobai sighed and said, "Report: This girl didn't do it on purpose."

"I know, I saw it all." The instructor looked at Zhang Jingyi: "Let's go, don't push yourself, go to that shady spot over there and drink some water and rest."

Zhang Jingyi nodded.

She didn't want to force herself this time, and felt genuinely unwell in the afternoon.

While the others continued their military training, Zhang Jingyi went to the shade of a tree alone.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

A gentle breeze rustled the treetops, carrying a natural fragrance that caressed her tender skin.

After a brief recharge, Zhang Jingyi leaned against the cement platform behind her, her eyes fixed on Lin Shaobai, a complex and indescribable emotion swirling within her.

(End of this chapter)