Rebirth: Spoiling the Obsessive Film Emperor

Yin Chengjue’s past life was a complete joke.

The star he personally groomed not only betrayed him but twisted the knife when his company was on the brink of collapse.

Reborn, he vowed ...

Chapter 85 Stealing a Role

Who would have thought that these two promotional photos, which look like they belong to two different people, are actually of the same person?

They prefer to believe they are twins!

Soon, someone followed the Weibo post provided by the fans and found Rong Yu's Weibo account.

At this moment, Rong Yu, under Sally's command, had already forwarded three Weibo posts from the official Blood Mist Weibo account and added captions to the two posts featuring her own official photos.

Hello, Wu Xiaoqing! Forwarding @BloodMistOfficialWeibo: The truth hidden in the darkness is the true essence of discovery—Wu Xiaoqing [Image]

Hello, Wu Xiaoye! Forwarding @BloodMistOfficialWeibo: Brother, leave the rest to me [image]

The book fans who came in quickly searched Rong Yu's Weibo and then they discovered that the person in the promotional photos was indeed Rong Yu; it was her in both pictures!

This blunder was truly laughable, and the poster whose comment was trending quickly posted another apology.

But this also proves that Rong Yu is perfectly capable of playing two roles, otherwise such a blunder wouldn't have happened.

The official announcement of "Blood Mist" has achieved its intended effect, with the hashtag #RongYuPlaysTwoRolePlayers# quickly topping the trending charts.

Controversy is inevitable. Everyone has their own interpretation of Hamlet, and there are many who do not approve of Rong Yu as the male lead. In addition, he debuted through a talent show and has only performed in stage plays. No one knows how well he performs in a script.

Criticism abounds, and calls for a change of male lead continue to grow.

At this very moment, an entertainment reporter posted a Weibo post, viciously smearing Rong Yu, claiming that Rong Yu obtained the male lead role through improper means.

The comments were sharp and full of criticism, as if he had witnessed it firsthand, recounting how Rong Yu removed Liu Huancai, the originally chosen male lead, from the role and took his place.

For some reason, Ziler ultimately decided not to expose Liu Huan's crimes online, but instead handled the matter privately. Therefore, netizens and Liu Huan's fans were unaware that Fei Zhengqi's suicide was related to Liu Huan.

This entertainment reporter's intention was to stir up trouble, incite a fierce battle between the two fan groups, and thereby boost his own popularity and online traffic.

The reason for choosing Liu Huan was twofold: firstly, because they heard that Liu Huan had also auditioned; and secondly, because most of Liu Huan's fans are young and obsessed with their idol, like a walking bomb that could explode at any moment.

The entertainment reporter was unaware that Liu Huan had been secretly sidelined by his sugar daddy, and all of his previous gigs had been canceled, so he deliberately brought up their family to stir up trouble.

Liu Huan's fans lived up to expectations and quickly rushed over upon hearing the news. As soon as they saw the Weibo post from the entertainment reporter, without even considering whether the post was true or not, they turned their fire on Rong Yu and her fans, launching a barrage of attacks.

Rong Yu's fans were initially criticizing the entertainment reporter on Weibo for deliberately inciting conflict, but in the blink of an eye, they were bombarded by Liu Huan's brainless fans, leaving them speechless.

Can't you see how obviously this is inciting conflict?

Can't you see how obviously they're trying to cause trouble?

If Liu Huan is indeed the originally intended male lead, why doesn't this entertainment reporter, who wrote such a scathing post, also provide corresponding evidence to prove it?

It would have been fine if this entertainment reporter had just released a few promotional photos of Liu Huan as Wu Xiaoye and Wu Xiaoqing, but why didn't he?

That means he didn't!

Guided by this entertainment reporter, fans from both sides stuck to their own versions of events and argued fiercely.

In addition, Rong Yu landed a leading role in a major IP drama right after her debut, which certainly made many people envious, and many people rushed to stir up trouble.

With so many people stirring up trouble, the comments section started to go off-topic. As a result, the quality of "Blood Mist" itself became irrelevant, and everyone's focus shifted to why Rong Yu could get such good resources, and why the other GCD boy band members who debuted at the same time as him still haven't had any news of new dramas or new works.

Some people even took the opportunity to "reveal" that Rong Yu's private relationship with the boy band members was not good, that she was not sociable, and that she always acted alone, suggesting that she wanted to go solo.

Otherwise, why would he immediately join a drama production team to film shortly after the group's formation? Doesn't the GCD boy band still have public tours? With Rong Yu already filming, where would he find the time to rehearse and perform? They can't let one person delay the entire boy band, can they?

As the doubts grew louder and louder, almost overwhelming Rong Yu's Weibo comment section, Sally finally stepped in. She personally retweeted one of the netizens' questions and then added three question marks.

Attached text: What's wrong? Are you questioning my work ability? Or are you questioning the resource level of Huansheng Entertainment?

As a top agent, Sally has managed many A-list celebrities and has her own fans. When they saw the Weibo post she reposted, her fans burst into laughter in the comments section.

Elizabeth V: Hahaha, Sally's professional skills have been questioned, hahaha!

Lilysa V: Everyone in the industry knows that my sister Lilysa's ability to secure resources is second to none. Which of the stars she manages doesn't have good resources? Now there are actually people questioning whether there's something fishy about the fact that the artists she manages have such good resources? That's ridiculous. If your artists don't have good resources, isn't it because your manager is incompetent? Or because... um, I dare not say, I'm afraid my private messages will be exposed.

Mo'er replied to @LilysaV: Sigh! It's because Sister Sally hasn't led anyone for too long. Now that she's come out of retirement, everyone has forgotten how powerful she used to be.

Lilisa V: Putting everything else aside, based on what I know, the screenwriter of *Blood Mist* is the original author. Therefore, the original author must have known about the casting process and may have even been involved in it personally. Since even the "original author" approves of Rong Yu, what's there to question? What's wrong? Does Liu Huan have to succeed in every role he auditions for? Otherwise, is there some shady dealing in the production team, or is he being bullied or unfairly treated?

Elizabeth V: Hey! You know what, their fans actually think so. I've already seen their fans compile Liu Huan's schedule from those days, proving that Liu Huan did indeed participate in the audition for "Blood Mist".

Mo'er Ge V: You'll get used to it. Didn't they say last time that Dong Ge bullied their brother because of his seniority? They said Dong Ge stole their brother's role, and they made a huge fuss. But Dong Ge's fans ignored them completely and directly released the character's official stills of Dong Ge. My god, that image is so domineering! Even those who only care about looks are blown away! Compare that to the character stills photoshopped by Liu Huan's fans. They look so bland and tasteless, and he looks like a gray sparrow in comparison.

Liu Huan's fans, who were watching from the sidelines, were furious when they saw these comments. They brought up the incident from back then, trying to prove that their Liu Huan got the role first, but it was snatched away by the movie star Donghuang Qingyan.

It was a period drama, and the character was the emperor.

Although he is not the male lead, he appears very frequently, and he is an emperor wearing a dragon robe. Even if he is not the male lead, he is still captivating enough.

Liu Huan's fans presented various pieces of evidence to prove that Liu Huan was the one who got the role first, which made many uninformed bystanders sympathize with him and feel indignant about Liu Huan's situation.

Liu Huan's fans seized the opportunity to play the victim, jokingly saying that it was bad enough that their idol had his role stolen by a senior, but now even a junior was bullying them.

Some of Liu Huan's fans made sarcastic remarks: "Sigh! It's all because our Huanhuan disdains engaging in those improper relationships, unlike some people who don't take the right path from the very beginning, and unlike some people who choose extremely cringeworthy stage names that make me cringe every time I see them! Unlike our Huanhuan, who uses whatever name is on her ID card, our Huanhuan is truly a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry!"

The fans of Donghuang Qingyan, who were just watching the drama unfold, were immediately unhappy.

Dong Ge's eternal V: Liu Huan's fans, do you think the internet has no memory? What exactly happened back then can be found out with a simple search. If you're too clumsy to find it, we sisters won't mind giving you a quick link.

Dong Ge's Little Fan Girl: Dear readers, don't miss this! Here's what happened back then: Liu Huan did get the role and signed the contract, but during filming, he complained that he didn't have enough screen time, that the director was too demanding, and that the screenwriter should rewrite the script to increase his screen time. He turned a serious drama about intrigue into a brainless drama about a brothel owner in a dragon robe having fun with three thousand beauties in the harem. In the end, it was only because some behind-the-scenes photos were leaked that the fans of the original novel saw that things were not going well. They made a scene for three days and three nights, flooding the official Weibo account of the drama with five million comments, which forced the official Weibo account of the production team to issue a statement of apology and then reshoot the scenes.

Dong Ge's little fangirl: Reshooting meant cutting a lot of unnecessary scenes, most of which were Liu Huan's. Liu Huan was unhappy and started a strike, so the director went all out and directly transferred the breach of contract fee to Liu Huan, and then asked Dong Ge, who had just returned from his honeymoon, to save the day.

Dong Ge's little fangirl: Dong Ge went without saying a word. He had just gotten off the plane and was worried that he would be late and make the crew wait, so he took his wife and children with him.

Dong Ge's little fangirl: If this is what you Liu Huan fans think of Dong Ge as being arrogant, then I have nothing to say. I'm not on the same wavelength as these idiots, so it's normal that we can't communicate. I believe everyone can understand that. (By the way, Dong Ge can choose whatever stage name he wants. Why do you guys have to meddle and control what name he chooses?)

Donghuang Sama: Sister upstairs, I remember that my sister-in-law doesn't like us calling her sister-in-law. In order to prevent Dong-ge from kneeling on durians when he gets home, shouldn't we respectfully call him Xi-ye?

Dong Ge's little fangirl: Don't worry! My sister-in-law probably won't be browsing Weibo at this time. By the time she does, the comments will have already been scrolled down.

Donghuang Sama: You're such a clever little devil!