Chapter 81 081 Ye Liuchuan's Angry New Drama Dispute
Chapter 81
Lin Yuan magnanimously chose to forgive Ye Liuchuan's apology, but for Ye Liuchuan's fans who had always supported him, this scene left them with mixed feelings.
They never imagined that Ye Liuchuan would actually badmouth Lin Yuan behind his back.
Now everyone knows about it, and they've become a laughing stock.
"What are we?"
"...We tried so hard to fight for him."
It was clearly Ye Liuchuan who felt wronged first.
Is it wrong for them, as fans, to stand up for their idols?
In that instant, Ye Liuchuan's fans suddenly lost their place.
"What about the release date of 'The Locked Window'? Will it still be allocated to 'Major Crime'?"
"Wasn't this already decided? It hasn't changed."
"...Is our effort meaningful?"
It's not that the fans can't accept Ye Liuchuan's initiative to apologize. Under other circumstances, they would have thought it was a sign of Ye Liuchuan's magnanimity. But now that Ye Liuchuan has apologized and Lin Yuan has forgiven him, it's as if nothing ever happened. On the contrary, it's the fans who made a fuss in the middle who seem very strange.
The people being ridiculed the most right now are Ye Liuchuan's fans.
"Hilarious, a bunch of people were arguing for ages, like clowns."
"I just want to ask, doesn't Ye Liuchuan have a fan group? Why didn't he communicate with you guys about it?"
"The fans are fighting tooth and nail here, and the idol is the one who's kneeling down first. It's really funny."
Perhaps Ye Liuchuan made the most correct and advantageous choice, but the fans are still very upset.
They would rather Ye Liuchuan made a mistake and be exposed, so that they would still be willing to fight for him, rather than feel betrayed like they do now.
"Summer fans this season are saying, you're only realizing this now, it's too late. We felt it a long time ago."
"Hahaha, finally! It's time to face reality. In Ye Liuchuan's eyes, you are nothing. I'm more curious now what evidence Lin Yuan has that Ye Liuchuan has given up so early."
Netizens eventually uncovered some clues.
After all, in the hashtag #YeLiuchuanSlandersLinYuanBehindHisBack#, there is a third party besides the two main characters.
Before collaborating with Lin Yuan on "The Powerful Minister," He Xun and Lin Yuan had no connection whatsoever, but He Xun and Ye Liuchuan had worked together before.
After a quick review, netizens came to the following conclusions:
Ye Liuchuan → He Xun → Lin Yuan.
This analysis has also gained widespread acceptance.
After the hit drama "The Powerful Minister" aired, the production team released more and more behind-the-scenes footage. Everyone could see that He Xun and Lin Yuan were not familiar with each other at the beginning, and He Xun even showed some resistance in his body language when they communicated.
But as they gradually became more familiar with each other, an atmosphere of illicit collusion began to emerge.
“That’s absolutely right. He Xun didn’t understand Lin Yuan, so he consulted Ye Liuchuan, who did understand Lin Yuan. Then Ye Liuchuan’s performance was as stable as during the ‘Tomorrow’s Star’ period, and he definitely outmaneuvered Lin Yuan a lot.”
"The detective upstairs!"
Lin Yuan could only remain silent in response.
While netizens' guesses aren't 100% correct, they're pretty close.
...
This summer, Ye Liuchuan quietly lost a lot of fans.
Contrary to popular belief, celebrities typically lose fans not in a dramatic or spectacular way, but rather in a silent manner.
Those loud protests are either fans trying to show their presence or expressing their dissatisfaction with the celebrity. However, such protests can trigger a rebellious mentality among fans, further solidifying their fanbase.
Most of the time, the fans leave in silence.
They don't need to assert their presence in front of celebrities; once they leave, they're gone.
Ye Liuchuan didn't notice it at first.
The agency has covered for him, creating a persona of someone who admits his mistakes and corrects them. No matter what, there will definitely be fans who buy into this.
In an effort to win back fans who felt "betrayed," Ye Liuchuan has been posting selfies frequently lately, and his makeup on some days even referenced his time in "Star Road to Tomorrow."
Ye Liuchuan is well aware that most of his current fans come from "Tomorrow's Star" and after Wink formed the group.
He has always been committed to acting, but he hasn't accumulated many fans after filming, and these fans have only average purchasing power. It can be said that the reason he can still stand firm in the industry and have good commercial resources is because of the fans he accumulated in the early days.
However, compared to his previous business photos, his recent likes and shares have dropped significantly.
The comment data is alright, Ye Liuchuan guessed, because his loyal fans realized this and artificially inflated the comments.
Searching for the name "Ye Liuchuan" will immediately bring up the word "Chuwu".
Many fans are selling merchandise related to him during his "Star in Tomorrow" and "Wink" periods, as well as stills from his dramas.
Ye Liuchuan had searched for it before, but never this frequently.
Ye Liuchuan was somewhat panicked.
After Wink disbanded, the members all experienced some loss of fans, but Ye Liuchuan had the highest level of fan loyalty and the least loss of fans.
Because he is good at manipulating fans, his words are skillful, and he cultivates a hardworking persona—in Wink, this type of person is quite popular with die-hard fans.
Because of his personality, other members' fans often show him aggression.
The more this happens, the more his fans defend him, and over time, his die-hard supporters grow in number.
Even if "Linlang" had flopped, Ye Liuchuan's loss of fans would not have been as severe as it is this time.
“They should understand me.” Ye Liuchuan’s brows furrowed. “What can I do in this situation?”
His agent glanced at him: "You shouldn't have said those things to the fans, from the very beginning."
Since the start of their collaboration, Ye Liuchuan and Lin Yuan have crossed paths. The agent clearly sees that Ye Liuchuan has shown an unprecedented level of aggression towards Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan is indeed a threat, and his agent is well aware of that.
However, Ye Liuchuan's mistake was that he shouldn't have changed his usual style because of Lin Yuan's threat.
Ye Liuchuan should be the one sitting back and taking things easy.
Perhaps it's true that outsiders have a clearer perspective, but according to the agent's observation, Lin Yuan is generally not one to cause trouble and his offensive capabilities are not that strong.
In comparison, Lin Yuan is actually better at counterattacking.
This trouble was entirely Ye Liuchuan's own doing.
If he hadn't spoken out of turn in the fan group, Lin Yuan wouldn't have been exposed, and the subsequent trouble wouldn't have happened.
"I'm not reconciled." Ye Liuchuan's voice suddenly lowered.
In front of his fans, he always presents a gentle and down-to-earth image, but at this moment, Ye Liuchuan's expression is indifferent, revealing no trace of warmth—this is his true self.
"Now, who thinks I'm better than Lin Yuan?" Ye Liuchuan smiled sarcastically. "Everyone thinks I'm inferior to him."
"He was clearly the loser from the start, so he should have stayed quietly in the garbage dump. Why did he have to jump out and get in the way?"
Ye Liuchuan's eyes were wide open; those eyes, which were often praised for their gentleness, were now so wide that his eyeballs almost popped out. Even his manager didn't want to face Ye Liuchuan like this.
Ye Liuchuan's appearance is terrifyingly frightening.
He probably doesn't even realize it himself.
In his agent's eyes, Ye Liuchuan looked like he was about to devour someone.
"That's just how the entertainment industry is," the agent could only say. "There will always be people who become famous, and there will always be people who don't. It's hard to stay famous forever."
"You need to relax and take it easy."
Although he said that, the agent knew very well that Ye Liuchuan wouldn't listen to him at all.
"Is there no chance that 'Locked Heart Window' can beat 'Major Case'?" After a long while, Ye Liuchuan suddenly asked.
"No one can say for sure. Even if 'Major Crime' gets a good release date, its performance may not be good."
Ye Liuchuan remained silent for a long time.
He looked up at his agent: "Does Zheng Mian have a drama airing on AIR, in the same time slot as 'Major Cases'?"
The agent nodded, immediately understanding Ye Liuchuan's meaning: "It's best not to, Zheng Mian's side isn't to be trifled with either."
Ye Liuchuan has just lost a wave of fans. According to his manager, he should keep a low profile, be down-to-earth, focus on filming dramas, and do more promotional work to win back the fans he lost.
He's really having a tough time right now, and his fans will understand.
But it's clear that Ye Liuchuan has become obsessed with Lin Yuan, and he's completely bewitched.
"Just stirring things up." Ye Liuchuan smiled slightly. "Lin Yuan has caused me so much trouble, so I'm not allowed to cause him any trouble?"
broker:"……"
With so many celebrities in the industry, why does he have to pick on Lin Yuan? If all else fails, he could at least put Xie Yu down. Anyway, those guys from Wink aren't doing too well right now. As long as Ye Liuchuan beats them, that's fine.
Unfortunately, Ye Liuchuan didn't think that way at all.
...
After "Major Cases" aired, Lin Yuan took a break.
Although he was handed a mountain of notebooks, Lin Yuan still took a break for a while and only managed to take some business photos in his spare time.
He had told Feng Zeng about his thoughts. He had no obsession with becoming a top star, nor did he want to live a life without rest all year round. Having many resources and business deals is indeed proof of a star's popularity, but after reaching the top, one will still fall.
This is an inevitable trend.
Lin Yuan simply wanted a richer life, to try new things and excel in them.
He wants to become a great person.
It can be a great actor, a great singer, or a great idol.
Feng had agreed.
Anyway, Lin Yuan is the boss, and the boss can do whatever he wants, so he has a lot of freedom.
Moreover, Lin Yuan is very generous.
After leaving DA Entertainment, Feng Zeng's salary increased many times over. Recently, some former colleagues from DA Entertainment inquired about his compensation, hoping to find a position at Lin Yuan Studio.
Feng Zeng would certainly not agree.
The agent further realized that his image as an honest man had become so deeply ingrained that everyone thought he was weak and easily bullied.
Is he really that saintly?
The result of the extended rest period was that Lin Yuan had ample time to promote "Major Cases".
When "The Powerful Minister" aired, Lin Yuan was still filming "Major Cases" and could only spare time to do promotions. This time, he has a whole month off, and the production team has many promotional plans waiting for him.
The release date for "Major Crime" has been officially set for August 10th.
This was an ordinary workday during the summer movie season.
The only unusual thing is that Lin Yuan's schedule clashed with Zheng Mian's again.
"Zheng Mian is going to lose again."
"With the showdown between 'Lin Lang' and 'The Powerful Minister' happening again, I feel that Lin Yuan's drama has a higher chance of winning."
"What's Zheng Mian? It's all about Lin Yuan, the leading man now. 'Major Cases' completely crushes Zheng Mian's new drama, okay?"
"Zheng Mian will definitely cry; her era is over."
At the end of July, similar comments appeared more frequently online.
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Author's note: [shy][shy][shy] Here I come!
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