Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 142: On the set of the film, Princess Jing trains the Emperor Cunhuang and helps recruit TF's underlings!

One of the biggest problems with the movie "Citadel 2" is that Qatar doesn't have a decent castle.

Unlike the previous film, which was shot in Germany, which has a long and splendid history and is dotted with all sorts of beautiful castles, Qatar does not have this advantage.

Therefore, Lu Yunzhou came up with a solution for Qatar.

That is, Qatar once had an ancient civilization, the legendary city of Dilmon, but it sank into the sea tens of thousands of years ago.

Most of the story in Fairy Castle 2 takes place in the underwater castle.

"Richard, had you been to Qatar before today?"

Lu Yunzhou turned to look at his art director, Richard Hoover.

He hoped that Richard Hoover would combine Qatar’s existing architectural styles with its ancient history and culture to help him create an ancient, mythical underground city.

Then, Richard Hoover can return to Montreal and help Lu Yunzhou build a virtual underwater city from a special effects perspective.

This city is inhabited by all sorts of aquatic fairies.

As for underwater filming, that's relatively simple.

Because it can be filmed against both green and blue screens.

As for the architecture needed for some of the iconic scenes in the film, Lu Yunzhou had Huang Yida set up more than 30 sound stages in Qatar in advance, leaving Qatar with a tourist attraction as a token of appreciation for Queen Mother Moza's 5000...

Additional funding of tens of thousands of US dollars.

"Don't worry, boss, I know what to do."

The moment Richard Hoover learned of the mission, he realized that this was a customized service for oil tycoons.

Compared to the previous movie, this one is relatively simpler.

"Over the next few days, we'll take lots of great travel photos together at various landmarks in Qatar."

Qatar is such a small country.

Even though Lu Yunzhou wanted to present the other party with a beautiful scene as much as possible, there was really not much material to show.

Fortunately, Queen Mother Moza has agreed to allow Lu Yunzhou to use mythological visual blockbuster shooting techniques to avoid this shooting difficulty.

Otherwise, Lu Yunzhou really wanted to say, "Even a clever cook can't make a meal without rice."

"Director, this shoot was much easier than the last one."

Liu Haocun's filming task for the past few days has been to follow Lu Yunzhou around the streets and alleys of Qatar, just like filming a travel documentary.

The only difference is that she can laugh happily in travel documentaries, while in movies, Liu Haocun always exudes a sense of loneliness, like a hermit who has stumbled into this world and is out of place.

Just like Lu Yunzhou in the previous installment.

Because they are destined to sacrifice for this world, bearing the mission of saving it.

However, a hint of a smile would occasionally appear in Liu Haocun's eyes when he looked at Lu Yunzhou.

There's a smile in his eyes, but not in his mouth.

This is where Liu Haocun's acting skills will be put to the test.

"Old Dong, I'd like to portray our female lead as very lonely. Do you have any ideas?"

Lao Dong is the assistant director of Lu Yunzhou's film.

Lu Yunzhou was preparing to take Lao Dong up for the day.

They have acquired the rights to "A Writer's Odyssey".

Lu Yunzhou planned to have Lao Dong go back to filming "A Writer's Odyssey" after this movie was finished.

The filming team was readily available.

He also got a special effects company.

The female lead, Zhao Liying, has also been cast.

Lu Yunzhou had promised Lao Dong that if he worked hard, he would help him become a famous film director. Now that Lao Dong had been doing hard labor for him for two years, Lu Yunzhou decided to keep his promise.

"Thanks for your guidance, Brother Chuan."

Old Dong was immediately overjoyed.

When filming the previous movie, Lu Yunzhou almost never asked Lao Dong for his opinion.

But starting with this film, Lao Dong could clearly sense that Lu Yunzhou wanted to teach him some filming techniques.

At that moment, he first flattered her, and then began to ponder deeply.

"Brother Boat, here's what I'm thinking: how about we take a picture of her with an ultra-wide-angle lens?"

"Beneath the vast desert, our heroine stands alone atop a sand dune. The setting sun casts its light on her silhouette, and beneath the endless yellow sand, only her solitary shadow remains. What do you think?"

This is a technique Lu Yunzhou frequently used in his previous film, imbued with the solitary, sublime, and majestic qualities found in the works of the German Romantic painter Friedrich.

"Old Dong, you're a true genius."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunzhou couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After laughing for a while, Lu Yunzhou slowly shook his head: "But I only need solitude, not grandeur and sacrifice. I'll give you another chance to redesign the visual language."

"this----"

Old Dong scratched his head.

He wasn't formally trained in cinematography, so he didn't understand anything about lighting and shadow techniques.

When he was filming "Wolf Warrior 2" with Wu Jing, it was a thrilling experience from beginning to end, relying mainly on the plot and requiring no character development.

The protagonist doesn't need any inner struggle; he just picks up a weapon and goes for it—simple and straightforward.

The audience enjoyed watching it.

"Didn't I tell you before? Loneliness can be sculpted with light and shadow. Rembrandt was a master of light and shadow; he could sculpt the soul of a character with light."

"Therefore, in this case, Rembrandt's technique will suffice."

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou directed Liu Haocun to stand in front of a wall while asking the lighting technician to help adjust the lighting.

"Old Dong, have you seen 'Lost in Translation'? It's about being in a bustling city, yet feeling a sense of isolation and loneliness."

"Our heroine is somewhat similar, but she is more serene. She is someone who already knows her fate and makes peace with it."

"However, because of the male protagonist's existence, she still feels a deep attachment to this world. But if she could sacrifice herself for the male protagonist, she would feel as if she could fill the void in her heart."

"The female protagonist still harbors resentment over the fact that the male protagonist chose to sacrifice himself for her several years ago. She has a sense of self-sacrifice and a tendency towards self-destruction."

After Lu Yunzhou explained for a long time, the lighting technicians had already made the necessary adjustments.

"Come on, I'll demonstrate it only once."

All units are ready, and the female lead, Liu Haocun, is already standing in the position designated by Lu Yunzhou.

"start!"

The next moment, light shone on Liu Haocun's face from a 45-degree angle above and to the side, illuminating almost her entire left cheek.

Liu Haocun's right cheek, however, was hidden in shadow, without any lighting, as if it were a secret she could never reveal.

Directly in front of them is the window display of Chlorie's wedding dresses.

Lu Yunzhou specially transported the super-haute couture wedding dress made of rubies and gold oak leaves, which was worth ten million euros and was just worn by Wang Ran, from Milan and placed it in the window of the Qatar flagship store.

The light shining down from the upper left and the light coming from the shop window directly in front of him illuminated three-quarters of Liu Haocun's face.

Only the right cheek, especially the cheekbone area, remained in shadow.

At this moment, Liu Haocun remained silent, his gaze fixed on the wedding dress, flickering slightly, and he subconsciously lowered his eyelids.

In that single moment of drooping eyelids, the character's unspoken words and indescribable loneliness are instantly conveyed.

Old Dong didn't know what Lu Yunzhou had done, but at this moment, he seemed to feel the true loneliness, and the silence that choked him with a thousand words.

At this moment, Old Dong couldn't help but applaud: "Brother Chuan, this scene makes my heart ache. Cunzi, you're truly a genius."

Lu Yunzhou gently patted Old Dong on the shoulder: "Study Rembrandt carefully. Rembrandt is a genius."

Besides being able to write stories, a director also needs to use cinematic language to delve into the inner world of the characters; this is a fundamental skill.

"That's enough for today, let's call it a day."

When filming special effects blockbusters, Lu Yunzhou didn't actually have very high requirements for acting skills.

The key to this movie's appeal to audiences lies primarily in its post-production special effects.

Of course, Liu Haocun's acting skills are also quite good.

After a year of development, Liu Haocun's acting skills have reached a whole new level.

She is definitely a representative of the acting skills of the post-95 generation actresses!

As for the post-85 actresses—they're a bunch of useless trash!

Except for Zhao Liying.

After a year of instruction and guidance, Lu Yunzhou felt that Liu Haocun had become adept at playing characters with rich inner emotions but who remained silent on the surface.

It seems that female competition is not entirely without merit.

At least, Liu Haocun's inner emotions can be very rich, but on the surface he can remain calm and composed, conveying them only through his eyes!

"Brother, just for accompanying you shopping and filming some street scenes in Qatar, I can get three million US dollars in pay? I feel a little guilty taking that money."

Today was another day of finishing work and receiving praise, which made Liu Haocun feel a little giddy and unreal.

This money is just too easy to make.

I feel uneasy about making this money.

Liu Haocun felt that he must have saved the galaxy in his past life to be able to make so much money with Lu Yunzhou in this life.

"As long as I don't feel guilty, that's fine."

Lu Yunzhou laughed and patted Liu Haocun on the shoulder.

Liu Haocun's money was indeed easy to obtain, but as the director, Lu Yunzhou felt that he had worked extremely hard to get it, racking his brains to do so.

He really wanted to go all in on Nvidia and get rich in one fell swoop!

However, having too much money can also be a problem.

Having a net worth of over 100 billion is the most comfortable life. You can perfectly enjoy the life of the wealthy, but you won't attract attention among a group of rich people.

"By the way, have you and Xiaotian had a fight recently?"

Tian Xiwei inexplicably flew to Qatar a few days ago. She didn't go out shopping or traveling. She stayed in Lu Yunzhou's hotel all day. It was obvious that she came here to be a guardian beast.

Lu Yunzhou didn't mind, it was just a little tiring at night.

He was just wondering, weren't Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei best friends? Why did they suddenly start having a falling out?

"No, how could I possibly argue with Oda?"

Liu Haocun forced a smile, intending to offer an explanation.

However, under Lu Yunzhou's gaze, she knew she couldn't hide the secret any longer, so she sighed softly and whispered in Lu Yunzhou's ear, "I only told Xiaotian one thing: it's all because my brother-in-law is too charming."

Hearing this, Lu Yunzhou was speechless and gently poked Liu Haocun's forehead: "Don't talk nonsense, or you'll get beaten up."

Tian Xiwei really will beat her up.

"I'm sorry, brother-in-law. I won't do it again."

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After saying this, Liu Haocun winked mischievously at Lu Yunzhou.

The word "brother-in-law" seemed to have some kind of magic, making Lu Yunzhou's heart pound wildly, like an engine that, once started, could not be stopped.

"You use such slang and tea-related language; I don't know where you learned that from."

Lu Yunzhou pretended to be nonchalant and returned to the hotel.

Tian Xiwei goes to the hotel gym to work out every afternoon. Right now, she has just returned, taken a shower, dried her hair, and is lying on the sofa playing on her phone, laughing and joking.

Reading books is out of the question. I've already been admitted to university, why would I need to read books?

"Big brother, you're back? You look so travel-worn, your skin is practically dried out by the sun."

When Tian Xiwei saw Lu Yunzhou return, her face was red from the sun.

Feeling a pang of sympathy, she quickly went back to her bathroom, grabbed a bottle of moisturizing lotion, and gently applied it to Lu Yunzhou.

She muttered to herself that she should make sure Lu Yunzhou used plenty of moisturizing and sun protection gear when he went out tomorrow.

His handsome face is peeling from the sun.

"It's okay, I recover very well. I'll be back to normal after a couple of weeks back in China."

This is extra compensation given to Lu Yunzhou by the system.

No matter what illness or injury it suffers, or if its skin or muscles are damaged, its recovery ability is exceptionally good.

"Big brother, tomorrow is Valentine's Day, which is also New Year's Eve. Is there anything you'd like as a Valentine's Day gift? Anything is fine with you."

Tian Xiwei decided to stay in Qatar for the New Year.

She made up an excuse and told her family that she was extremely busy with work and was currently in Qatar, unable to return home.

Of course, the main reason is to prevent Liu Hao from having a chance to celebrate Valentine's Day!

"No need for gifts. Just stop bothering me."

Lu Yunzhou's only hope was that Tian Xiwei wouldn't treat Liu Haocun as an enemy.

They used to be best friends, how come they've become enemies now?

In the past few days, when the two met, they barely spoke a word, exchanging only sporadic glances, yet their eyes held a chilling undercurrent of hostility.

What a suffocating atmosphere!

"Big brother, you've been so good to me, I shouldn't have said anything. But I heard from Sister Nan that the family business is expanding too fast. Sister Nan thinks we're moving too fast and wants to advise you to slow down the expansion a bit."

Zhang Ruonan subtly asked Tian Xiwei to tell Lu Yunzhou not to expand the business anymore, as there weren't enough people at home.

As long as he doesn't expand his business, Lu Yunzhou has no reason to seek out Aunt Xi again.

Everyone was in complete agreement on this matter, and Tian Xiwei also agreed with Zhang Ruonan's idea.

They don't want to make big money anymore.

That's enough!

The family businesses combined are worth over 10 billion—if they keep making money like this, who knows which scoundrel will end up profiting!

"I see."

Lu Yunzhou gently put his arm around Tian Xiwei's shoulder and jokingly said with a smile, "Without a son to inherit, no matter how much money you make, it'll all be eaten up by others in the end. Is that what you mean?"

"hey-hey."

Tian Xiwei immediately gave an innocent smile, then whispered in Lu Yunzhou's ear, "Big brother, Sister Nan, Sister Chuan, and Sister Tangtang can't have sons—I think it's probably because they're too weak. I exercise every day, I'm strong and healthy, so there's definitely no problem!"

I want to have a son, and I will rise up and become the Empress Tian!

Wait a minute!

Oh no, I remember now, I seem to have made a vow—in case I become empress, I will grant a general amnesty and everyone will line up to drink porridge!

At this moment, Tian Xiwei suddenly felt a little hesitant.

Lu Yunzhou sighed, "My father was twenty-five when he had me. I'm already twenty-five, but I still don't have a child. I really have let down my ancestors."

Meanwhile, the eighth episode of "Idol Producer" was officially broadcast.

Because this episode determined the 60 to 35, it was a crucial episode, and the number of views for the main episode broke records again, reaching 2 million in 24 hours.

The number of new discussions reached tens of millions.

That evening, seventeen hashtags trended on Weibo, with the top three all related to "Idol Producer".

Cai Xukun once again held onto first place with an absolute advantage.

In addition, Tsai Hsu-kun broke down in tears over the departure of his teammates, and gave a speech to encourage others, saying, "This is just the beginning of a dream."

The production team directly edited in footage of Cai Xukun shedding tears, and released the clips across the internet.

As a result, netizens who were unaware of the truth thought that Cai Xukun had been eliminated, and they all clicked to check.

Clicking in, netizens discovered that Cai Xukun had reached the top himself and was crying while watching his teammates get eliminated—I'm truly impressed!

"This works?"

Fan Chenchen was completely dumbfounded when she saw this.

After thinking it over, he figured that Cai Xukun wouldn't be trending on social media after this episode aired, right?

Because this guy got first place.

Who knew that Cai Xukun, despite winning first place, could still shed tears and still manage to evoke and solidify his fanbase.

This made Fan Chenchen exclaim that the production team was really too shady.

"Sis, could you find out for me exactly how much Cai Xukun sponsored this show?"

"He publicly claimed to owe his management company 300 million yuan. Could that 300 million yuan have been used as sponsorship for 'Idol Producer'?"

Aside from this reason, Fan Chenchen couldn't find any other reason why the group was so staunchly in support of Cai Xukun.

There's definitely something fishy going on here.

Lu Yunzhou has already left the show, so why does the show still treat Cai Xukun like a treasure and keep helping him gain fans and solidify his fanbase?

Fan Chenchen felt a sense of familiarity with this tactic.

Dilraba receives this kind of treatment on various programs!

Behind Dilraba is SiX Media—the product placement agent and investor for "Pretty Li Huizhen," and the publicity organizer for "Running Man."

The main promoters of the TV series "The Legend of Qin" and "The Flame's Daughter".

At the same time, many of Dilraba's endorsements overlap with this company's focus—it can be said that almost every endorsement has the shadow of this company behind it.

That's nothing compared to what's to come.

As a result, Dilraba openly declared that she did not know the chairman of the company!

After working together for so long, and with almost all of her TV dramas and endorsements being related to this company—it turns out she doesn't know the chairman of the board!

Great joke.

"That son of a bitch Cai Xukun—you learned Dilraba's tricks so quickly!"

"If I asked him if he got in through connections—he would definitely tell me he doesn't know who Jiang Bing is!"

Fan Chenchen saw in Cai Xukun what it means to apply what you've learned.

He truly admired Cai Xukun's shamelessness.

Holy crap!

"170 million check-ins!"

"I've reached number one again!"

"Thank you for your blessings, brother!"

On the other hand, Cai Xukun learned that after the show aired, he unsurprisingly became a trending topic again, and the number of people checking in on Weibo reached an astonishing 170 million.

This time, he didn't have Lu Yunzhou to help him with recommendations and traffic generation; he was purely propelled to the top by leveraging the popularity of the show itself.

From that moment on, he had truly become a top star.

However, this is due to the exposure of the show. After the show ends, Cai Xukun doesn't know how long he can maintain his position.

Regardless, Cai Xukun should thank Lu Yunzhou.

They took him straight up and put him in the air!

However, since Lu Yunzhou was his older brother, Cai Xukun didn't need to say anything more—just save any good girls he met for Lu Yunzhou next time.

He really wants to thank the show's producer, Jiang Bing.

"Brother Jiang, I am so grateful, truly grateful. There's no way to express my gratitude. We'll be releasing new Borsalino hats next spring, and I hope you won't mind."

Cai Xukun thoughtfully gave Jiang Bing some gifts.

This Borsalino hat, though not expensive, is a limited edition; you might not be able to buy it even if you have the money. It's a very impressive gift!

Jiang Bing really liked the gift and immediately put it on his head.

As he adjusted his hat in front of the mirror, he laughed heartily, "Ah Kun, we're all on the same side, no need to be so polite. Brother Chuan gave all the instructions before he left. Our production team will use Dilraba's methods to help you gain and retain fans. Absolutely no problem!"

When it comes to marketing, the production team doesn't even need to come up with their own strategies; they can simply imitate Dilraba's approach.

Because Dilraba has already succeeded.

Male celebrities have a natural advantage in winning over and retaining fans.

"By the way, Ah Kun, when you look at Fan Chenchen on the show, you could soften your gaze a little. Don't be so competitive. Besides that beastly fighting spirit, show a touch more expectation and pity. Do you understand?"

Jiang Bing forces Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen to become a couple every day.

Unfortunately, there have been very few instances of the two interacting recently.

Every interaction was like a fighting rooster meeting a big white goose, determined to prove who could win.

Although this can be considered a kind of destined couple, it's not the kind of pairing that female fans of BL (Boys' Love) want to ship.

"Brother Jiang, I understand."

Since producer Jiang Bing had already said that, Cai Xukun knew that he had to reciprocate and give the festival some return.

So be it.

During the next recording, he raised an eyebrow at Fan Chenchen, then turned at a 45-degree angle, lowered his head slightly, and revealed Lu Yunzhou's signature shallow smile.

Wouldn't that make all those naive young girls swoon?

"Ah Kun, you're really on the uptake!"

"Don't worry, 80% of the topics on this show will be about you. Fan Chenchen can't suppress you."

"Publicity will benefit you the most."

Producer Jiang Bing patted Cai Xukun on the shoulder, everything was understood without words.

After talking with Jiang Bing, Cai Xukun secretly slipped out, took out his phone, and privately messaged Zhang Jingyi:

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"Jingjing, can you do me a favor?"

Zhang Jingyi replied quickly, her tone very enthusiastic: "What can I do for you? Just tell me. I'll definitely help you."

After all, I'm your sister-in-law.

Cai Xukun was unaware that Zhang Jingyi had become his sister-in-law. Seeing how readily Zhang Jingyi agreed, and comparing it to Tian Xiwei and Wang Ran's hesitant manner, he immediately felt that Zhang Jingyi was incredibly righteous and moved to tears.

"Jingjing, you're so loyal."

After Cai Xukun praised her, he chuckled and said, "Here's what happened—didn't you notice that Fan Chenchen gained a full 20 pounds in the two months since she joined the show?"

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"I understand."

Zhang Jingyi knew that Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen didn't get along, and at that moment she instantly realized something: "Wait for my good news."

Zhang Jingyi understood him so well that Cai Xukun was deeply moved: "Jingjing, I can't thank you enough. When I become a big star, I'll buy you luxury goods!"

"No need, you've already thanked me."

After leaving behind a mysterious message, Zhang Jingyi went to work.

"I already thanked her? Is she referring to the little gifts I gave her? It's rare to see such an easily satisfied girl."

Cai Xukun was still unaware of what Zhang Jingyi meant by "I have already thanked you," and at this moment he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

"Our Hunan girls are just great, much better than the female Chiyou of Shandong and the female tyrannical dragons of Sichuan and Chongqing."

Two hours later.

After Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen entered their dormitory, they once again noticed that the way the other students were looking at them had become somewhat strange.

"Depend on!"

"here we go again!"

Both of them already have experience.

Every time my roommates look at me strangely, it means there's a trending topic about couples online.

But in this episode, the two of them didn't do anything at all, and the production team didn't edit in any loving glances for them.

Why are you here again?

"You son of a bitch Cai Xukun, you must be the one messing with me."

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"That damn white goose, it must have spent money to mess with me again!"

The two exchanged a glance, then secretly slipped out of the dormitory, dug their phones out from a crack in the wall, and frantically searched online for updates.

A few minutes later, they saw the trending topics on Weibo.

[Seaweed rice rolls are so delicious, Fan Chenchen has gained 20 pounds!]

Fan Chenchen was filled with confusion upon seeing this.

Because this trending topic only includes Fan Chenchen's name, but not Cai Xukun's.

"Could it be that my sister had someone post it for me?"

Thinking of this, Fan Chenchen suddenly felt a little guilty, dropped her phone and turned to run away, lest she be subjected to a barrage of sarcastic remarks from Cai Xukun.

"Depend on!"

"This is not the result I wanted!"

When Cai Xukun saw this trending topic, he suddenly remembered the small favor he had asked Zhang Jingyi for just two hours earlier.

Cai Xukun felt something was off. Where did Zhang Jingyi get the ability to get him trending on social media?

If Zhang Jingyi had that kind of ability, she could have become a marketing queen!

At this moment, Cai Xukun searched to find out who started this trending topic.

He searched and searched and finally found Wang Junkai from TF Boys.

Depend on!

Wang Junkai doesn't seem like the type to ship couples. Isn't the situation of the three TF Boys more complicated?

"Wait a minute, I remember now, Wang Junkai is Jingjing's classmate. They filmed a music video called 'Chinese Dream' together before, and they have a very good relationship."

After Cai Xukun discovered the truth, he was truly speechless.

He just wanted Zhang Jingyi to say a few bad things about Fan Chenchen on Weibo, posing as a netizen.

As a result, Zhang Jingyi actually went directly to the popular Wang Junkai and helped him generate buzz.

They are so loyal!

But perhaps this sense of loyalty has gone a bit too far.

At this very moment, the three members of TF Boys' group chat went completely crazy.

"Wang Junkai, are you crazy? You're shipping a couple online. Are you out of your mind? What are other people going to think of us?"

"Furongwang cigarettes, what are you yelling for? Just keep smoking your Furongwang cigarettes."

"You little rascal, who do you think you are to lecture me? Back then, you had someone spread rumors about me and Yang Mi's close relationship at the karaoke bar. Didn't you ever think you'd end up like this?"

Wang Junkai doesn't indulge the two of them at all.

Starting in September 2017, the moment Wang Junkai was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, all three of them actually established their own individual studios and chose to go solo.

However, because the three were so closely intertwined, the management company did not allow them to disband the group.

In reality, the three of them had already fallen out.

Does Wang Junkai not realize that shipping couples online will affect his personal image and the overall image of TF Boys?

But he couldn't worry about that anymore.

In the movie "Miracles of the Namiya General Store," he collaborated with Dilraba Dilmurat, and the film flopped immediately.

This casts a shadow over his film resources.

But it didn't matter. He accidentally learned that his classmate and good friend at school, Zhang Jingyi, was actually Lu Yunzhou's cousin.

Isn't this the perfect eldest princess?

He immediately made up his mind—I will go through fire and water for Her Highness the Princess!

With this connection, the next time Lu Yunzhou has a movie that needs a young male lead, if Lu Yunzhou himself doesn't want to act, wouldn't he immediately think of himself?

"Jingjing, I'm pretty popular, right? Now, the whole internet knows that Fan Chenchen gained 20 pounds because she loves eating seaweed rice rolls after joining 'Idol Producer'!"

After arguing in the group chat, Wang Junkai immediately sought credit from Zhang Jingyi.

"Thank you, Wang Junkai."

Zhang Jingyi thought to herself that by constantly promoting Cai Xukun as a couple, she could definitely help him debut as soon as possible and become a huge star.

Then, Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen will act in "The Untamed" together. When "The Untamed" becomes popular before it even airs, it will help Lu Yunzhou make a lot of money.

I'm such a good wife!

whee.

"Wang Junkai, I was just chatting with my older brother, and he asked me how we met. I told him you were a good friend of mine from school. He said that since you're a good friend of his, he wants to meet you after he gets back from Qatar. Apparently, there's an Eastern fantasy blockbuster that's missing a male lead."

Zhang Jingyi also brought Wang Junkai some good news.

Because Lu Yunzhou acquired the rights to "A Writer's Odyssey," he wanted Lao Dong to direct this fantasy visual blockbuster, but who should he cast as the male lead?

Lu Yunzhou has been considering it.

Since Wang Junkai is Zhang Jingyi's classmate, good friend, and best buddy, and even helped Cai Xukun create a CP (couple pairing) online, he will include Wang Junkai in his shortlist.

"Thank you, Your Highness! I am deeply grateful."

Wang Junkai has a TV series called "Tiankeng Eagle Hunting" that will be broadcast soon.

However, due to the failure of "Miracles of the Namiya General Store", his appeal in the film market was greatly questioned.

There were many sarcastic comments online, saying that he couldn't carry any movie and that his fans were very weak.

In short, the point is that among the three members of TF Boys, Yi Yangqianxi has the most promising future.

He has the best acting skills, the most handsome looks, and the most valuable fans.

Everything else is fine, but Yi Yangqianxi is the most handsome?

Yi Yangqianxi actually dared to buy this kind of press release? Wang Junkai must be disgusted.

"That damn Yi Yangqianxi spread rumors that Yang Mi and I have a strange and twisted relationship, which almost drove my fans crazy. The movie flopped immediately."

"Now that's great, I've latched onto Princess's coattails! I'll crush your 'squab head' in the movie market!"

The box office of "Miracles of the Namiya General Store" exceeded 200 million yuan, so it wasn't a particularly bad flop.

However, considering that Wanda allocated nearly 30% of the screenings to it on the first day of its release, and 26% of the screenings during the three days of New Year's Day, this is still a significant factor.

Compared to other films released during the same period, it was definitely a box office and critical flop!

Wang Junkai was extremely dissatisfied.

He didn't say that Dilraba dragged him down; he only blamed Yi Yangqianxi's team for hyping up his abnormal relationship with Yang Mi before the movie's release, which ruined his fanbase.

Otherwise, the film would never have achieved such results in just three days after its opening.

"From now on, all I have to do is follow Brother Zhou, and I can shoot some amazing movies."

"Secondly, my so-called relationship with Yang Mi is automatically cleared up! Everyone knows that Brother Zhou and Yang Mi's group are sworn enemies!"

"Thirdly, Brother Zhou's movies only cast handsome men and beautiful women—my joining the cast is like directly telling everyone that I'm TF."

The most handsome boy among them—otherwise, why not choose Yi Yangqianxi?

"That's killing three birds with one stone!"

"I'm such a genius!"

Thinking of this, Wang Junkai went crazy that night, repeatedly bringing up the CP (couple) jokes about Fan Chenchen and Cai Xukun.

As the night wore on, netizens went wild with the romance.

"Sisters, is Wang Junkai trying to express something to the public?"

"First of all, let's confirm one thing: Wang Junkai had a rumored relationship with Yang Mi in a karaoke bar before—so, Wang Junkai is straight."

"Right now, Wang Junkai is obsessed with shipping kimbap online. I don't think Wang Junkai is that kind of bored person, or rather, he probably doesn't have that much free time to ship couples on 'Idol Producer'."

"I suspect it, but I'm not sure—"

"What are you still unsure about? Just say it directly: Wang Yuan and Yi Yangqianxi are a couple."

"I think I've seen this episode before on Fahrenheit!"

"Ha ha!"

Yi Yangqianxi and Wang Yuan had long realized that whenever Wang Junkai shipped any kind of BLACKPINK pairing online, it would inevitably affect the two of them.

They acted as prophets, but that didn't stop netizens from frantically editing together various moments of eye contact between them while singing and dancing online!

"That son of a bitch Yi Yangqianxi, why did you post the rumors about him and Yang Mi? Now look what's happened, he's trying to drag both of us down with him."

"You son of a bitch, Wang Yuan, go smoke your Furongwang cigarettes!"

Yi Yangqianxi and Wang Yuan are having a huge argument in private.

At this time, Wang Junkai posted another message on Weibo: "In a story of three people, there's always one who's superfluous!"

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Although the pictures he posted were of Cai Xukun, Fan Chenchen, and Huang Minghao.

However, it seems that everyone on the internet knows that he wasn't talking about "Idol Producer," but rather about the story of TF Boys.

The buzz exploded!

Lu Yunzhou, far away in Qatar, had just woken up when he received many messages about the three members of TFBOYS.

He was somewhat surprised.

"What's going on?"

"Are Wang Yuan and Yi Yangqianxi also being promoted as a couple?"

Lu Yunzhou didn't remember that such a thing had happened in another time and space.

Moreover, Wang Junkai's efforts to promote Cai Xukun and his hard work to please Zhang Jingyi suggest that he is preparing to pledge allegiance to him.

Have a vision!