Chapter 82 082 Lin Yuan, the villain of public opinion, is not a good person...
Chapter 82
Lin Yuan and Zheng Mian had no prior connection.
While "The Powerful Minister" did indeed outperform "Lin Lang" in viewership, Lin Yuan never released any press releases criticizing Zheng Mian. Objectively speaking, the "Lin Lang" production team criticized "The Powerful Minister" more.
Lin Yuan and Zheng Mian are not competing in the same field at all, and there is no deep-seated hatred between them, so why should Lin Yuan make trouble for Zheng Mian?
Moreover, in terms of popularity, Zheng Mian, who has already proven herself in the TV drama industry, is naturally far ahead.
In terms of actual performance, Zheng Mian far surpasses Lin Yuan.
"Lin Lang" is Zheng Mian's worst-performing drama in recent years, but Zheng Mian's side has shown no interest in it, and the industry has not associated this drama with her.
Zheng Mian's past performances have been quite good; occasionally, a flop is not a big deal.
Of course, the competition among top actresses is also quite fierce. Although Zheng Mian tried her best to distance herself from "Lin Lang", the drama flopped and she still faced a lot of ridicule - mainly from her competitors.
To some extent, it is more difficult for actresses to climb to the top tier, as they rely on accumulating experience through one drama after another.
This summer, Zheng Mian only had one drama airing, "The Phoenix Hairpin" on AIR Video. This is also a female-centric drama, and Zheng Mian's role is much larger than in "Lin Lang".
The reason why Zheng Mian's fans are not interested in "Lin Lang" is because although "Lin Lang" uses Zheng Mian's name for promotion, it is actually to promote the male lead Ye Liuchuan. Zheng Mian's actual screen time is less than Ye Liuchuan's.
Given the failure of "Linlang", Zheng Mian's fans naturally have even higher expectations for "Chai Tou Feng".
"The Phoenix Hairpin" cannot fail again.
With two dramas flopping in a row, even if Zheng Mian is confident, her career will inevitably suffer a blow.
But this time, "The Phoenix Hairpin" has unexpectedly clashed with Lin Yuan's new drama "Major Cases", which has inevitably drawn the attention of Zheng Mian's fans.
Previously, "Lin Lang" and "The Powerful Minister" could be considered a showdown between Ye Liuchuan and Lin Yuan, and the industry also focused its attention on Ye Liuchuan. The failure of "Lin Lang" resulted in a greater loss for Ye Liuchuan.
However, this does not mean that Zheng Mian can completely sever ties with "Linlang".
In terms of viewership ratings, Lin Yuan definitely won.
Zheng Mian lost once.
In short, Zheng Mian's fans are also unhappy.
We've run into each other again.
Regardless, Zheng Mian's fans have become wary of "Major Cases".
The two dramas aired in the same time slot, so they were inherently in competition.
So what did they see before the series aired?
Zheng Mian is finished; now it's Lin Yuan's turn to dominate?
Does the fact that "Linlang" flopped prove that Zheng Mian no longer has the appeal to remake her works?
Upon seeing these comments, Zheng Mian's fans were furious.
What's the meaning? ! !
"Lin Yuan has achieved a little bit of success, and his fans are going crazy?"
"They've only aired one drama, 'The Powerful Minister,' and they really think they've already become top-tier stars? Wake up."
"When Zheng Mian was popular, Lin Yuan was still a completely unknown actor, right? 'The Powerful Minister' did well, but it's not like Zheng Mian didn't have any dramas with higher ratings than 'The Powerful Minister'."
"Unbelievable! Are all young actors these days so arrogant and incompetent? They get a hit show and they think they're something special?"
Most actresses have a group of very loyal fans. Unlike male actors who can get a lot of business deals and collaborations after a hit drama, actresses' status is built up one work after another.
After her sudden rise to fame, Zheng Mian slowed down her pace of accepting new roles. In the past year, she only had one drama, "The Phoenix Hairpin," and "Lin Lang" was a project she had in reserve, rather than one she took on after becoming famous.
In other words, Zheng Mian has a deep foundation, and compared to when she first became popular, her fans are now much more low-key.
However, this does not mean that Zheng Mian's fans are incapable of fighting. On the contrary, their fighting power is astonishing, which is widely acknowledged in the industry.
...
Just as Ye Liuchuan had expected, Zheng Mian and Lin Yuan's fans soon started fighting.
Zheng Mian's fans don't need to do anything; they just need to present Zheng Mian's achievements and let the data speak for itself.
Compared to Zheng Mian, Lin Yuan's achievements are far inferior, and his fans have no grounds for rebuttal.
Ye Liuchuan's purpose in doing this was not only to incite a fight between Zheng Mian and Lin Yuan's fans, but more importantly, when "Lin Yuan's fans" loudly proclaimed lines like "Zheng Mian is washed up," the negative impression Lin Yuan had of the outside world would only deepen.
"He's so arrogant just because a drama became a hit. Luckily, Zheng Mian still has fans. What would others do if they encountered Lin Yuan? Wouldn't they be ridiculed to death by him?"
"This is outrageous. Can't you show some respect to our seniors who have more work, more talent, and who debuted much earlier?"
"In short, I'm not going to watch 'Major Cases' anymore. Let whoever wants to watch it watch it. Lin Yuan's attitude is too arrogant."
Lin Yuan's reputation plummeted.
Many viewers are not fans of either Lin Yuan or Zheng Mian, and objectively speaking, they are on the side of morality.
They really can't support a celebrity like Lin Yuan who starts bullying people as soon as he becomes famous.
Moreover, the party he clashed with was Zheng Mian.
Zheng Mian is more popular and has a greater fan base. She has accumulated a lot of audience favor through several dramas and has a good reputation in the entertainment industry.
Lin Yuan only became popular because of the drama "The Powerful Minister," and his public recognition is far less than that of Zheng Mian.
"Why is it this time again? Why does Lin Yuan always seem to be stirring up trouble?"
"It's always like this, I'm tired of it. Can't you stop with the hype? It's obvious that 'Major Crimes' is desperate for attention. Why drag Zheng Mian into this? Of all the people to criticize, why do you have to do it?"
"Absolutely refuse to support 'Major Crimes'."
"Try to control your fans, Lin Yuan. If you keep doing this, you won't last long in the entertainment industry."
...
Lin Yuan: "..."
He did consider controlling his fans, but the problem was that those people... weren't his fans at all.
The accounts posting online were either so new they looked like gibberish, or they had never posted anything related to Lin Yuan and Zheng Mian before, and had only recently realized they wanted to stand up for Zheng Mian.
Lin Yuan: "..."
Especially at this crucial juncture when a drama is about to air, he'd rather avoid trouble. Why offend Zheng Mian? The competition between the two dramas at the same time is already eye-catching enough; there's no need to attract more attention.
"Who do you think did it?" Lin Yuan asked Feng Zeng.
Feng Zeng pouted and gave him a blank look: "What do you think?"
Lin Yuan sighed, "I still can't get rid of it."
People online always say he likes to associate himself with Wink, but in reality, aren't Wink's group of people also constantly bothering him?
Lin Yuan rubbed his face: "There's only one way now."
“Okay.” Feng Zeng nodded. “I’ll make the contact.”
"If all else fails, I'll go to your door to apologize," Lin Yuan said. "Let's resolve this as soon as possible."
The agent gave an OK sign.
...
After that, the incident of Lin Yuan's fans mocking Zheng Mian escalated, and besides the perception that Lin Yuan had become arrogant after gaining fame, some netizens even came to a conclusion—
The fact that "Major Case" was scheduled for August is less about squeezing out Ye Liuchuan's new drama and more about "Major Case" targeting Zheng Mian from the very beginning.
"Even 'The Powerful Minister' has far surpassed 'Lin Lang'. Everyone knows that Lin Yuan's achievements far exceed those of the entire Wink team. He beat Ye Liuchuan in ratings and also won the Tnz endorsement. Under these circumstances, beating Ye Liuchuan once more will not add to Lin Yuan's achievements."
“But Zheng Mian is different.”
"Zheng Mian is a top-tier actress, a true rising star. If 'The Powerful Minister' beats 'Lin Lang' and 'Major Case' beats 'The Phoenix Hairpin', then Lin Yuan will have won twice. Just think, a young actor who has only recently become popular has defeated Zheng Mian twice. How much will his status be elevated?"
"The idea upstairs makes a lot of sense."
"Oh, I see."
"There's another piece of evidence—this summer, Xingyao Video's core advertising target was 'Major Case,' while AIR Video's core advertising target was 'The Phoenix Hairpin.' The two dramas were directly competing from the start. In other words, Lin Yuan had his eye on Zheng Mian long ago!"
"That makes sense!"
"In this situation, wouldn't it be a win-win situation if 'Major Cases' could also push Ye Liuchuan's new drama aside?"
"That makes sense!!"
With this kind of embellishment, netizens describe Lin Yuan as an extremely scheming and malicious villain who can do nothing but belittle others and whose ambitions become boundless after just one hit drama.
"This is outrageous, their attitude is absolutely disgusting."
"This is outrageous. They'll do anything to become famous."
"This kind of person will never become famous. Anyway, I feel that the quality of 'Major Crime' is just so-so. Pshaw."
"I suddenly understand Ye Liuchuan. If Lin Yuan is that kind of person, it would be hard for me not to say bad things about him, right? Complaining is inevitable."
"+1, and if Ye Liuchuan knew in advance that 'Major Cases' had taken the release date from 'Locked Heart Window,' wouldn't it be normal for him to complain to his friends? Perhaps it was because of this that Lin Yuan seized on his weakness and spread rumors about Ye Liuchuan saying bad things about him online."
"What the person upstairs said makes a lot of sense; I feel that's exactly right!"
"That's absolutely right!"
A philosopher once said that Lin Yuan's reputation and popularity are always in a state of ebb and flow; if Lin Yuan's reputation declines, the reputation of the Wink members will rise accordingly.
In the past two days, netizens have automatically imagined the reality that "Ye Liuchuan complained in private about Lin Yuan taking his schedule and was then framed by Lin Yuan", and Ye Liuchuan's reputation has improved slightly.
"Even so, Ye Liuchuan actually took the initiative to apologize. He's so generous. I could never do something like that. I can't stand Lin Yuan."
"Believing in others' opinions can be deadly. I've already explained that Ye Liuchuan is not like what's said online at all, but unfortunately no one believes me."
"Well, in short, Lin Yuan is definitely the bad guy."
Suddenly, hashtags like #BoycottSeriousCase# and #BoycottLinYuan# appeared frequently. After the trending topics and netizens' explanations, casual viewers realized that "Serious Case" was the least worthwhile drama to watch this summer.
"Go support 'The Phoenix Hairpin'."
"I'd rather support Ye Liuchuan's 'Locked Heart Window'. I feel like this guy has had a tough time. Lin Yuan has ruined his career, and we don't even know when his show will air. Poor Ye Liuchuan."
Comments from netizens requesting the early release of "Locked Heart Window" appeared below the Xingyao video.
At that very moment—
One day.
The production team of "The Phoenix Hairpin" shared the promotional video for "Major Cases": 【Let's cheer each other on! [fist pump][fist pump]】
Not only that, Zheng Mian herself also reposted it.
Lin Yuan replied with a "Go for it!" emoji.
Netizens: "?"
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Author's Note: It's here!! [Sparkling eyes]
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