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To be honest, at first, Zhou Xingxing and his team did not intend to agree to Huayue's request.

After all, given Lü Ming's current status in the Chinese entertainment industry, even if they don't reach a cooperation agreement this time, there's no need to offend Lü Ming unnecessarily.

Besides, even if we can't work with Lü Ming this time, it doesn't mean we won't have the chance to work with him in the future, especially since Stephen Chow really wants to work with Lü Ming once.

As a renowned director in the film industry, Stephen Chow is all too aware of Lu Ming's box office appeal.

Even ordinary traffic stars like Wu Qian, despite lacking acting skills, can still gain considerable box office success thanks to the attention brought by their fans. Not to mention Lü Ming, whose acting skills are unmatched by ordinary young idols and are comparable to those of veteran actors in the entertainment industry.

Moreover, given Stephen Chow's understanding of Lü Ming's acting skills, Lü Ming wouldn't experience any discomfort even if he went to the big screen.

It's important to understand that the requirements for small screens like TV dramas and web series are completely different from those for big screens like movies. This is why we often see actors who performed very well on small screens like TV dramas and web series suddenly seem to have forgotten how to act when they enter the big screen like movies.

But Lü Ming doesn't know how!

With Lü Ming's acting skills, he can still shine brightly on the big screen, even more so.

It's fair to say that among the directors in the current Chinese film industry, apart from Lu Chuan, there's no one who wouldn't want to work with Lü Ming. Even Zhang Yimou has repeatedly expressed his anticipation for collaborating with Lü Ming in interviews.

Zhang Yimou wanted to collaborate with Lü Ming, and Stephen Chow naturally wanted to collaborate with Lü Ming as well.

This is why, after the big-budget sequel to Journey to the West was approved, Stephen Chow was determined to cast Lu Ming as the male lead.

However, Lü Ming is currently busy filming "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" and has also participated in many variety shows, leaving him no time to accept Stephen Chow's invitation. In addition, Lü Ming is aware of his own situation and has little intention of entering the film industry before establishing himself in the television drama industry. Therefore, even though Stephen Chow was willing to accommodate Lü Ming's schedule, Lü Ming still declined the invitation.

Seeing this situation, Stephen Chow and his team had no other choice but to settle for Wu Qianlai as the male lead in the big-budget sequel to Journey to the West.

Although Wu Qian's popularity cannot compare to Lü Ming's in the Chinese entertainment industry, he is still among the top-ranked among the current group of popular young male celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry.

With the support of Huayue, the main investor behind the scenes, Stephen Chow finally agreed to let Wu Qian play the role.

Stephen Chow originally planned to promote the event in a conventional way and never intended to provoke Lu Ming at the press conference.

However, compared to Stephen Chow, who still had ideas about future collaborations with Lu Ming, Hua Yue was completely different.

From the fact that Lü Ming was so determined to leave Huayue, even pretending to be on the verge of collapse without any regret, it's clear how much Lü Ming hates Huayue. Therefore, both netizens outside and people inside Huayue know that there is no way for Lü Ming to cooperate with them.

It's safe to say that as long as Pei Siqian, Song Zhe, and the others remain at Huayue, this situation is unlikely to change.

Take, for example, Lü Ming's "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City". When the project was first launched, everyone in the industry knew that it was bound to be a hit. Even Hua Yue wanted to get involved, so they approached Tencent Video and proposed that they wanted to get involved.

For Huayue, whether or not this "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" makes money is not something they care about at all.

It's not that he doesn't care, after all, everyone saw the profits from Lü Ming's previous work, "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," where a web series can earn several small fortunes.

Even for Huayue, a few small goals are not a small number.

However, Hua Yue knew perfectly well that this income was definitely not something they could obtain. Even if the final performance of "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" was better than that of "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", Lü Ming and Tencent Video would not share the lion's share of the profits with Hua Yue and his team.

Hua Yue actually wanted to get involved in "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City," and it would be even better if she could squeeze a few people into the story.

Hua Yue clearly understands just how powerful a hit TV series can be in promoting people, as evidenced by the success of "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer".

Leaving aside the perverted Lü Ming, Dilraba is the most typical example.

After starring in "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", she went from an ordinary second-tier actress to one of the most sought-after actresses, firmly establishing herself as a first-tier star, and her future career prospects are unimaginable.

Besides Dilraba, even Han Dongjun and others who participated in the show saw a significant increase in popularity.

Before the airing of "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", let alone netizens, even those in the entertainment industry, who would know who Han Dongjun and Wang Yanlin were?

Now, thanks to the drama "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," Han Dongjun and Wang Yanlin have gained some fame in the entertainment industry, and it's not impossible for them to become A-list stars in the future.

Who wouldn't envy such a situation?
From the perspective of Huayue, a giant in the entertainment industry, Lü Ming and his group were completely wasting their talents.

If the TV series "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" was produced by Huayue, then they would have already made Han Dongjun and others into rising stars in the entertainment industry, with a constant stream of appearances and endorsements, making them incredibly wealthy.

Therefore, Huayue was thinking of getting involved in Lü Ming's sure-to-be-hit "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City," ideally by getting a few of their own people involved, so that they could use the future hit "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" to make their artists famous.

If their artists can be promoted to big stars, they will have plenty of opportunities to earn back ten or even a hundred times the amount of money they have invested in the future.

However, when the people from Tencent Video shared this idea with Lü Ming, he rejected it without hesitation.

Lu Ming wasn't stupid; he naturally understood what Hua Yue was thinking.

Putting aside how much importance Lü Ming attaches to "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City," considering it a classic work that solidifies his status as a television series, he would never allow anyone to interfere. Even though Tencent Video and iQiyi have invested a lot, Lü Ming still takes the lead in the specific filming and arrangements, and they do not interfere.

These were the conditions that Lü Ming agreed to when he invested. Even giants like Tencent Video and kiwi, who had a fairly good relationship with Lü Ming, agreed to these terms, let alone Huayue, a company whose relationship with Lü Ming was not very good to begin with.

Besides, if Lü Ming wanted to promote someone, why would he promote the artists under Huayue? Lü Ming's studio already has its own artists.

It's common knowledge that Han Dongjun and Wang Yanlin received excellent treatment after signing with Lü Ming's studio, and many people desperately wanted to sign with him. However, Lü Ming simply didn't have any plans to sign new talent for the time being. Seeing that Lü Ming rejected Huayue Investment's request without hesitation, Huayue knew that their situation with Lü Ming was beyond repair.

So, after failing to invite Lü Ming to star in Stephen Chow's big-budget sequel to Journey to the West, Hua Yue strongly recommended Wu Qian for the role. They even encouraged Wu Qian to make outrageous remarks and provoke Lü Ming at the press conference.

For Huayue, the reason they had Wu Qian make such outrageous remarks and provoke Lü Ming at the press conference was partly to retaliate against Lü Ming. Lü Ming had brought them endless humiliation recently, and every time Lü Ming made a splash online, someone would inevitably mock Huayue.

On the other hand, just as Hua Yue told Zhou Xingxing and the others, this was an excellent opportunity for hype.

Huayue invested a considerable amount in Stephen Chow's big-budget sequel to Journey to the West. This sum of money was not a small amount even for Huayue, and they certainly wouldn't let it go to waste just to humiliate Lü Ming.

In Hua Yue's view, if Wu Qian were to provoke Lü Ming at the press conference, given the already complex relationship between Wu Qian and Lü Ming, coupled with the popularity of the original film, this big-budget sequel to Journey to the West, it would definitely ignite public opinion and become a hot topic among netizens in the near future, saving on publicity costs.

This is why Stephen Chow and his team eventually agreed.

As Hua Yue Pei Siqian had predicted, the video of Wu Qian's provocation of Lü Ming during the interview went viral and instantly ignited the entire internet, even overshadowing the Hunan TV Golden Eagle Awards. The entire Weibo was filled with discussions about this incident.

[Wait, is Wu Qian really that arrogant?]

[He's been taught a lesson by those washed-up celebrities so many times, yet he still dares to provoke Lü Ming. Isn't he afraid of running into another washed-up celebrity in the future?]

[Just a short while ago, he called a washed-up celebrity his "father" on camera, and now he's so unfilial!]

With his acting skills, I really don't know where he gets the courage to provoke an unknown actor.

[Seriously, after watching those movies starring those popular young actors lately, my eyes! It's torture!]

[Even though that unknown actor hasn't made any movies, everyone could still see his acting skills in "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer." What acting skills do you, Wu Qian, have? Your acting in that music video?]

[This kind of person can make movies? It's a disgrace to Chinese-language cinema!]

In my opinion, it's people like Wu Qian who have ruined the Chinese entertainment industry!

As a loyal fan of Stephen Chow, I am extremely disappointed that he chose him as the male lead. I can already guess what the final film will be like.

After seeing this news, the vast majority of netizens expressed their indignation.

If it were a movie star or a top-tier actor provoking Lü Ming, they might not be so angry. After all, his achievements speak for themselves, and he has a certain reputation in the film industry and has made a name for himself.

But what are you, Wu Qian?
He's just a popular young actor who relies on his looks.

In terms of looks, Lü Ming is now widely recognized as the most handsome man in the Chinese entertainment industry, possessing the perfect face in the hearts of countless girls.

A while ago, some mischievous netizen set up a poll on Weibo, asking everyone to vote for the most handsome male celebrity in the entertainment industry. Soon after, everyone saw that Lü Ming's votes were like crazy, and he directly topped the list in just a few days. Now, Lü Ming's votes are even more than all the others combined.

It's important to know that those ranked below Lü Ming aren't just unknown minor celebrities; many of them were top male idols in the entertainment industry in recent years or even a few years ago, yet they still can't beat Lü Ming.

This outcome surprised not only the netizens who were just watching the spectacle, but even Lü Ming's fans.

As an artist in the entertainment industry, Lü Ming can be said to be very unqualified.

Let alone popular celebrities like Wu Qian, even established actors and stars will set up fan clubs or support groups, occasionally posting messages in the groups and sending small gifts to win over and get closer to these fans.

But what about Lü Ming?
Let alone a fan club, even the fan group that was set up a long time ago when he was under Huayue has hardly appeared in Lü Ming's life. In fact, he disbanded the fan group after leaving Huayue.

As a result, Lü Ming's fans even denounced his assistant online, feeling that she was the one who interfered and prevented Lü Ming from getting close to them.

When he heard the online condemnation, Lü Ming's assistant looked almost entirely aggrieved.

How could I possibly do such a thing?

It's fair to say that the person who most wanted to create these fan groups and support clubs was her assistant.

However, when she first mentioned to Lü Ming about forming a support fan group, Lü Ming rejected her without hesitation.

Almost all the fan groups and support clubs online now are spontaneously formed by Lü Ming's fans.

Lu Ming's fans knew that he had a lot of fans now, after all, there are so many self-organized fan clubs and fan groups online, but they never expected this many.

That's way too much!

Seeing the overwhelming lead in votes, the brand owners' eyes were filled with greed, wishing they could immediately keep Lü Ming by their side and have him endorse and promote their products.

As for Lü Ming's endorsement fee.

high?
Not high at all!

Given Lü Ming's popularity, even if he offered an exorbitant price, they would agree without hesitation.

It's just money, we have plenty of money!
But why didn't Lü Ming accept the money we offered him? (End of Chapter)