Chinese entertainment industry has been booming since 2008.

Black Sword's post acted as a fuse, and numerous posts analyzing Zhang Yang's singing skills instantly appeared online. Among them, a senior music critic from Hong Kong, surnamed Feng, even published a sharp and incisive music review.

"From a technical perspective, Zhang Yang's singing is excellent. In the verses, his breath is faint yet he remains stable on the grid line of the audio editing software. The explosive points in the chorus are even more spectacular. The high notes in the audio track are breathtaking. After the audio track is removed, the voice sounds like it is pieced together word by word, which greatly shocked me. I didn't know that singers could release songs like this."

I really envy singers of this era. As long as they are willing to spend money, even if they are tone-deaf, they can become singers, and their songs can become hits.

I suggest that Zhang Yang promote the "mute vocalization" performance method, which is considered a textbook example in the singing world. This invention should definitely be included in the "Contemporary Performing Arts Anthropology Observation Handbook".

Zhang Yang's electronic-sounding voice left a deep impression on me regarding the song "Dumb," which was simply the most honest confession.

While other singers are still struggling with pitch and breath control, Zhang Yang, this wise man, has already seen through the truth: the contemporary music scene no longer needs singing skills. Perhaps we should thank him for his honesty, after all, he has so elegantly brought the industry's unspoken rules to the forefront.

I suggest Zhang Yang's next song be an instrumental piece, titled "The Emperor's New Song." That way, it would have both symbolism and satire, making it more impactful than "The Mute."

"After listening to the song 'The Mute,' I've confirmed that it's RMB singing."

"At first, I thought the song 'Dumb' was a showy electronic singing style. But after reading the analysis posts from various experts, I realized that the truth is that Zhang Yang doesn't have any singing skills and is using electronic music to cover up the fact."

"I have to say, Zhang Yang really knows how to play the game. He completely shattered my understanding of singing skills into a two-dimensional plane. I'm very curious about Zhang Yang's true identity, and why haven't the resourceful netizens found out yet?"

"I strongly suggest that Zhang Yang publish a book. That way, even someone like me who is tone-deaf can release songs and fulfill my dream."

"Zhang Yang, please stop ruining the music scene. Leave some peace and quiet for the music industry. What you're doing is only teaching children to have a distorted understanding of the profession of singer."

"From Zhang Yang, I saw what it means to 'money really can buy anything.' A 'singer' with no pitch, no breath control, and no emotion, brazenly released a song. What's even more ironic is that so many people actually like this song. It's so ironic, so incredibly ironic."

In no time, online discussions about Zhang Yang's singing skills flooded the internet. Having experienced the scene of a certain top celebrity in the future being frantically criticized by his fans for their online bullying, if Zhang Yang couldn't tell that this was obviously a case of paid commenters controlling the narrative, then he would have wasted his time traveling.

Faced with the strong demands from his fans to release a solo singing video to refute the haters, Zhang Yang was willing to accept, but he knew his own limitations. Damn it, his singing skills were truly terrible, and if he dared to show his face, he would be exposed immediately.

Zhang Yang's silence fueled the online trolls' anger, to the point that even "My Love from the Star" was affected, with many people online calling for a boycott of films and television dramas starring unethical singers.

As if things weren't going to go wrong, just as the internet was abuzz with Zhang Yang's silence, a set of blurry photos titled "Fan Bingbing acts like a diva on set, angrily scolding staff" once again ignited the internet.

The scandals keep coming one after another, one after another, determined to completely ruin the public's perception of "My Love from the Star" and leave no room for anything else.

Watching the online backlash against "My Love from the Star," Wang Xiaoer chuckled in his office: "Trying to fight me? You're still too green."

The negative reviews online were overwhelming for Jiangsu TV, and they called Zhang Yang directly. Zhang Yang reassured Jiangsu TV, saying, "For every 0.1 percentage point drop in viewership below 1%, I will reduce the fee by 10 yuan per episode."

Of course, Zhang Yang also set a trap for Jiangsu TV: for every 0.1 percentage point increase in average viewership above 2%, a reward of 50 yuan would be given. Originally, there was no upper limit, but someone had a bright idea and set a limit of 2000 million yuan, which made Zhang Yang somewhat regretful.

Although the online reputation of "My Love from the Star" was affected, there were still many fans who were looking forward to it. Besides, in 2008, the era of smartphones had not yet arrived, and not everyone was a netizen. Although there were quite a few people online, most people were not yet so greatly affected by the internet.

Take TV ratings as an example. In 2008, the highest-rated TV series was "The Legend of Bruce Lee," with an average rating of over 10% and a peak rating of 15%. In comparison, the top-rated TV series in 2025 only had a 4% rating. And even that 4% figure is likely inflated.

With so many negative reviews online, Zhang Yang was naturally anxious. Besides Zhang Yang, Fan Bingbing was also anxious. As for the others, Chen Xiao was slightly worried, Yan Kuan just let things take their course, and Tong Xiaoya would occasionally come over to comfort Zhang Yang. Director Liu Junjie didn't care at all; he was just there to make money and didn't really care about "My Love from the Star."

The main reason why director Liu Junjie doesn't care much about the drama "My Love from the Star" is that producer Zhang Yang interfered too much with his creative process. Most of the time, he was just a tool. Ask yourself, would a director with ideals and ideas approve of the work of a director who is just a tool? You can ask Lu Taro about this; he is quite qualified to speak on the matter.

In the entertainment industry, credibility is the foundation for long-term success. Without credibility, one cannot go far. Even with strong financial backing, one will eventually crash and burn. There are too many examples of this.

Looking at Fan Bingbing in his arms, Zhang Yang sighed inwardly. Fan Bingbing was indeed very emotionally intelligent. Now, because of the negative comments about lip-syncing on the internet, Zhang Yang had experienced the coldness of human relationships in the entertainment industry.

During this period, Zhang Yang contacted many directors and executives in the entertainment industry, but failed to poach any of them. Many people were pessimistic about Zhang Yang. Unexpectedly, at this time, Fan Bingbing was willing to come and comfort him. It would be a lie to say that he was not moved.

"Bingbing, believe me, 'My Love from the Star' will definitely bring you back to the peak of your career and shut up all those who look down on us."

"Zhang Yang, I've heard through the grapevine that all those smear campaigns online are orchestrated by Wang Xiaoer from Huayi."

You're Wang Xiaoer from Huayi, right? Very well, I'll remember you. This feud is now officially on.