Huayu started from the Three Kingdoms period

Xu Ying arrived outside the set of "Beauty's Rival in Palace" and saw a person standing there.

The man looked up at Xu Ying, his expression a mixture of surprise and delight.

Xu Ying's heart skipped a beat; he was stunned.

He then remembered that Yu Zheng was the screenwriter of "Beauty's Rival in Palace," and it was this drama that made him a household name.

Before Xu Ying could even speak, he saw Yu Zheng walking enthusiastically toward him.

"Hello, I am Yu Zheng, the screenwriter of 'Beauty's Rival in Palace'."

Yu Zheng warmly shook Xu Ying's hand and said, "I saw you receiving an award last night, Xu Ying."

"It's truly a case of new talents replacing the old. After seeing you receive the award last night, I even went to watch your TV series. Your acting was excellent."

Yu Zheng's slightly round face wore a satisfied smile, and his eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Xu Ying.

This newcomer is one of the best people he has met in recent years. He established his own studio last year.

This year, he has established an artist training system, as his studio is most lacking in outstanding new actors like Xu Ying.

I was originally planning to find an opportunity to get to know him, but I never expected Xu Ying to come to me on his own.

Seeing the appreciation in Yu Zheng's eyes, Xu Ying's memories of Yu Zheng flooded back.

"Drama King Yu Zheng" is how people in the industry and netizens call him.

Yu Zheng has done too many things. First of all, he is a habitual plagiarist. Starting with "Beauty's Rival in Palace", this guy seems to have discovered a new continent.

Creating things yourself is so tiring. You take a little from here and a little from there, and you never stop.

The later series "Palace 3: The Lost Daughter" ran into a brick wall. It was accused of plagiarizing Qiong Yao's "Plum Blossom Mark", and was immediately sued, ordered to pay five million yuan in damages, and the TV series was taken off the air.

Yu Zheng disappeared for a while, but then made a comeback with "Story of Yanxi Palace".

Besides plagiarism, Yu Zheng is also known for his ability to create stars. Yang Mi, Ruby Lin, Zhao Liying, and others became famous because of him.

What's most astonishing, of course, is this guy's marketing skills; he's a marketing genius.

Actors in Yu Zheng's dramas never have to worry about trending topics; he guarantees you'll be on the trending searches, but how you do it is none of your concern.

The most amazing thing Yu Zheng ever did was when filming the TV series "Yu Lou Chun", many of the costumes in the show were based on Ming Dynasty Hanfu.

Soon, people on overseas platforms began leaving comments in Korean, saying, "Isn't this the Korean version?"

Do Chinese people not have their own traditional clothing?

This incident quickly stirred up patriotic sentiments among Chinese netizens.

The actors in the TV series also spoke out collectively, saying that what is Chinese is Chinese and cannot be violated!

As it turned out, netizens quickly discovered that these people were not Korean accounts at all, but rather online trolls hired by Yu Zheng.

He has no bottom line when it comes to generating buzz; he's really mastered the art of manipulating online traffic.

However, one shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Xu Ying politely replied, "Thank you, Professor Yu Zheng."

Just then, Yu Zheng suddenly asked, "You've only been in the industry for a short time, you probably haven't signed a contract yet, right?"

Xu Ying felt helpless; if he were to sign, he certainly wouldn't sign with Yu Zheng.

"The contract hasn't been signed yet."

"Would you like to come to my company?" Yu Zheng's eyes were filled with excitement, even a little excited. "I'm currently setting up a brand new talent agency."

"I can tell at a glance what kind of actor can become famous and what kind of actor cannot. If you come here, I guarantee that you will become a household name within a year."

These words sounded tempting, and anyone else would have agreed. However, Xu Ying thought of the photo of Yu Zheng and his white moonlight He Shengmin holding hands.

Whether the rumors are credible or not is uncertain, but he still prioritizes protecting his chrysanthemum.

"Thank you for the invitation, Professor Yu Zheng, but I am not considering signing with a company at the moment."

"Besides, I haven't graduated yet, so my priority is to finish my studies."

"I see."

Yu Zheng looked very disappointed, but he didn't give up. "This is my business card. Contact me anytime. You can ask me anything."

"My studio doors are always open for you. If you want to sign a contract, remember to contact me anytime."

Xu Ying originally didn't want to have too much to do with this person, but since he had come to the other person's film crew and the other person hadn't done anything, he couldn't be too arrogant.

After noting down Xu Ying's contact information, Yu Zheng asked, "You're here to see Yang Mi, right?"

"No, I'm here to see my senior brother, Luo Jin."

"Oh yeah, Luo Jin is also from Beijing Film Academy." Yu Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up. "Hey, are you free lately? Would you be interested in playing a supporting role?"

Xu Ying was taken aback for a moment. "A cameo role isn't a problem, the key issue is that you've already started filming, right? Are there other roles that can be added?"

Upon hearing Xu Ying's agreement, Yu Zheng became even more enthusiastic, a smile spreading across his face, and said they would go inside and talk.

As he spoke, he reached out to pull Xu Ying's arm.

Xu Ying took a step back without making a sound, and smiled as he gestured for him to go first.

Yu Zheng didn't mind and led Xu Ying into the film set.

As Yu Zheng walked down the corridor, he suddenly received a phone call.

Without knowing what the other person said, his face was filled with anger as he said, "Didn't we already agree on a price? How much more does she want?"

After hanging up the phone.

Yu Zheng said somewhat embarrassedly, "You go in by yourself. Something came up and I'll go take care of it. We can talk about the role when I get back."

He then gave Xu Ying a slightly apologetic smile, told him which direction to go, and hurriedly left.

Recalling the contents of the phone call, Xu Ying's expression became somewhat strange.

Could it be that the original author came knocking on their door?

The most criticized aspect of the novel "Beauty's Rival in Palace" is that Yu Zheng plagiarized other people's novels, and this was eventually discovered by the original author.

In a later interview, Yu Zheng said he had never seen it and that the drama only borrowed a few plot points from it.

As a result, he was ridiculed by the original author and refused to admit it.

Judging from his situation, it's possible that they couldn't agree on a price.

Xu Ying snapped out of his thoughts and walked through the corridor to the film set.

He saw Lin Xinru, He Shengmin, Feng Shaofeng, and others.

Not far away, Luo Jin was memorizing his script, with Yang Mi beside him.

Yang Mi spotted Xu Ying at a glance from behind the crowd, and felt a surge of excitement.

Are they here to visit me on set?

Immediately afterwards, she saw that Xu Ying didn't even look at her and walked straight towards Luo Jin.

Yang Mi pouted and snorted softly. Sure enough, he didn't come to see me; he came to see his senior brother.

Xu Ying certainly saw Yang Mi. He didn't expect her to be on set; he thought she hadn't joined the crew yet.

Seeing Xu Ying's excited expression, Luo Jin stood up. "Junior brother, what brings you here?"

"I came to visit you on set. I called you but no one answered, so I figured you were probably filming and came straight over. I just happened to run into Teacher Yu Zheng."

After saying that, Xu Ying considered that Yang Mi had called to comfort him, so he decided not to tease her anymore.

She smiled and called out, "Senior Sister Yang Mi, long time no see!"

Yang Mi was secretly delighted to see Xu Ying take the initiative to greet her.

Hmph, they still won't be defeated by my jeans.

She smiled and said cheerfully, "Congratulations, junior brother, on winning the Magnolia Award."

Her words immediately attracted the attention of many actors around her.

Yang Mi acted as if she hadn't heard anything, showing no fear whatsoever, and even seemed to enjoy the gazes of those around her.

She introduced him generously, saying, "This is my junior apprentice. He just won the Most Promising Actor Award at the Magnolia Awards yesterday."

Xu Ying sighed helplessly; Yang Mi was indeed someone who would seize any opportunity to market herself.

Not long ago, Yang Mi, Huang Shengyi, Wang Luodan, and Liu Yifei were named the "Four Little Actresses of the Post-80s Generation," and this woman posted more than ten updates on her QQ space.

It seems like "Chinese Paladin 3" is about to premiere, which means Yang Mi's rise to fame is not far off.

Well, it won't be long before she's fully recovered.