Chapter 50: Melee + Pessimism
Chapter Fifty
#Lin Yuan didn't recognize Ye Liuchuan#
"Hahahaha, I'm laughing so hard I've struck it rich! Hahahaha, Ye Liuchuan's fans are now furious and attacking Lin Yuan again, but what did he do wrong? He just didn't recognize him, right?"
"Hilarious! Hahaha, as expected of Lin Yuan!!"
"Ahhhh, it's only been a short time, and Lin Yuan doesn't even recognize Ye Liuchuan anymore. That means Ye Liuchuan is just too handsome! [doge][doge][doge]"
Especially when paired with Lin Yuan's puzzled tone, the comedic effect is amplified several times over.
"Hilarious! After watching the video, I felt that Lin Yuan's expression wasn't just indifferent, it was more like idiocy!"
"Hey, doesn't Lin Yuan have any pride?"
"I laughed so hard I squealed like a pig."
Malicious netizens even added dialogue between Lin Yuan and Ye Liuchuan, with Ye Liuchuan warmly greeting him, while Lin Yuan looked completely bewildered and asked, "Who is he?"
"Master of Dementia, Lin Yuan, hahahahaha."
Along with #LinYuanDidNotRecognizeYeLiuchuan#, the hashtag #YeLiuchuanHasPlasticSurgery# also trended on social media.
Marketing accounts wouldn't miss this opportunity, and kindly released the full text of "The History of Ye Liuchuan's Appearance Changes".
Although Ye Liuchuan himself has never admitted to having plastic surgery, photos show that he has changed his appearance almost every year since "The Road to Stardom".
"Actually... before participating in 'The Road to Stardom', he wasn't like that on the show."
"Oh... I remember he wasn't the visual one on Wink."
"From this perspective, Lin Yuan is like the child in 'The Emperor's New Clothes'."
...
Ye Liuchuan gritted his teeth. Although he was furious, he didn't have the habit of smashing things.
His looks are his weakness. Ye Liuchuan doesn't seem to care on the surface, but he has secretly undergone surgery several times. In fact, he even became an actor to refute those who say he isn't the most handsome guy.
He does care.
Before Lin Yuan said he didn't recognize him, no one in the entire entertainment industry would have said that publicly.
Lin Yuan is definitely faking it!
Some people actually believe that Lin Yuan's expression wasn't fake!
Although Ye Liuchuan had undergone plastic surgery, he didn't like people mentioning it. Someone had brought it up before, and his fans gave him the biggest support, covering up the matter for him.
Lin Yuan is absolutely insane!
Ye Liuchuan lost face at this Tnz event, as he had originally wanted to show his magnanimity to the brand and his fans.
Everyone thought that without Tnz's cooperation, he would be frustrated, disappointed, or even despondent, but Ye Liuchuan insisted on telling them that he didn't care.
I have enough tolerance and dignity.
As a result, he not only failed to achieve his goal, but also lost face badly.
Marketing accounts haven't bothered to dig up his appearance in a long time, but under Lin Yuan's influence, they've started doing so one after another.
Someone even created a Wink appearance ranking – no matter which angle you look at it from, Ye Liuchuan is always in the bottom three.
He was already frustrated enough that Lin Yuan had taken away his endorsement deal.
Although this will not be a fatal blow to his career, his resources will not be affected in any way.
But Ye Liuchuan is essentially a very proud person, and he simply doesn't like being ridiculed by others.
He's clearly no worse than Lin Yuan.
However, now, discussions related to Tnz are all focused on his appearance, with some even comparing his event photos to Lin Yuan's.
Although there were few criticisms of him, the vast majority of people praised Lin Yuan.
Ye Liuchuan dug his fingers into his flesh, but even though it hurt a little, he seemed not to notice.
Ye Liuchuan glanced at his phone; the chat window was still showing his conversation with He Xun.
After all these days of provocation, rumors of discord between He Xun and Lin Yuan should have spread from the "Powerful Minister" production team by now, but so far, there has been no word from the "Powerful Minister" side.
He Xun was still complaining about Lin Yuan.
Ye Liuchuan couldn't help but wonder if He Xun was using him as a dumping ground, venting his frustrations on him and spreading negativity, but not daring to say a harsh word to Lin Yuan.
How can someone be so useless?
If it were Xie Yu, she would have expressed her dissatisfaction to Lin Yuan long ago.
...
On the set of "The Powerful Minister," He Xun handed his phone to Lin Yuan: "Look closer."
"Stay away, don't let the fried dough sticks touch my clothes."
Lin Yuan: "...Is it near or far? Your standards are too high."
He Xun: "...I won't let you see my phone."
"Okay, okay." Lin Yuan quickly finished stuffing the fried dough sticks into his hands, wiped his hands clean, and then leaned closer.
Ye Liuchuan was hinting to He Xun: "If there's anything going on, you can talk to the director if he really goes too far."
"How should we reply?"
Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and replied, "I'm afraid of being scolded by the director."
"This is a reasonable request, why would the director scold you?"
"But the director is very busy."
There was no reply from the other end for a long time.
Lin Yuan continued typing: "Why don't you help me out? Didn't you and him know each other from 'Tomorrow's Star'? Remind him for me."
There has been no reply from the other end.
"Then I should tell Lin Yuan. Do you mind if I tell Lin Yuan your name?"
He Xun: "...I hope he doesn't faint from anger? I'm so worried."
Lin Yuan winked at him, giving him a "don't worry" look.
"Isn't that what makes it even more worrying?"
It's worth mentioning that, given how frequently Lin Yuan used He Xun's phone, He Xun got a new phone specifically for chatting.
"What a huge sacrifice, I love you."
"Go further away."
Cheng Yi watched the interaction between the two from a distance. The director was a little worried, feeling that the longer "The Powerful Minister" was filmed, the more Lin Yuan would corrupt He Xun.
“Isn’t He Xun doing quite well like this?” Chi Xin interjected. “He smiles much more often than before.”
She seems much more cheerful now.
Most importantly, the better the relationship between the two, the smoother the filming of "The Powerful Minister" progressed.
Although the way these two were whispering together... was quite lewd, it was obvious they were plotting something bad.
"Let's just leave it alone."
In short, not only did the things the director and screenwriter worried about before filming began not happen, but the two main actors even developed an atmosphere of "collusion".
“He’s not replying,” He Xun said.
"I'll definitely get back to you," Lin Yuan said. "Otherwise, what if you actually tell me?"
"So what should I say then?"
“Just say you’re sorry, I’ve already told Lin Yuan.” Lin Yuan smiled. “Then I’ll send him another message to scare him.”
"...They're not human."
"Likewise."
Lin Yuan stated that he had no intention of becoming the villain, but what Ye Liuchuan and He Xun said went beyond the scope of "bad talk" and was simply a fabrication.
If it weren't for the fact that he and He Xun had a good relationship, the crew of "The Powerful Minister" would definitely have had conflicts, and if their relationship had been bad, it would have inevitably affected the filming schedule of the series.
This is what Lin Yuan can't tolerate.
If someone has a problem with him, they can simply say it openly and honestly. Why use this method?
Although Lin Yuan had some understanding of Wink and the others' character, in his heart, Ye Liuchuan was not even as good as Xie Yu.
...
When Lin Yuan was filming Shao Jing's last few scenes, Tian Yi actually came to the set.
Lin Yuan originally thought he was there to visit the set, but the other party shook his head: "I've been incredibly busy lately. I'll definitely come to see you first when I have time."
Tian Yi was invited by the director to sing the ending theme song for the TV series "The Powerful Minister".
"The Powerful Minister" has a theme song and an end credits song, which will be considered after filming is completed. According to the director's plan, the theme song should be exciting and show Shao Jing's high spirits as he rises from humble beginnings to prominence, while the end credits song should be more sentimental and melancholic, with the flavor of a hero in his twilight years.
Since the scenes they were currently filming could capture this atmosphere, Tian Yi was invited by the director to visit the set and look for inspiration.
"So that's how it is." Lin Yuan glanced at Cheng Yiyuan silently. "Why didn't you invite me to sing the ending theme song? I didn't charge you any money."
"Don't steal my job in front of the director," Tian Yi protested. "I rarely take on OSTs."
“You appear in the show too many times, and the ending theme song is also your voice. The audience will get tired of it.”
Lin Yuan: "..."
To put it bluntly, it's probably because the director didn't like him.
Tian Yi stayed for two days, focusing on observing Shao Jing's scenes.
Shao Jing grew older and more lonely.
Although he was far from the court, he would occasionally hear the court's dissatisfaction with his past methods. Shao Jing tried his best to tell himself not to take it to heart, but he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
He thought he had done a lot and made many contributions to the country and the people, but in the eyes of others, he was just an incompetent old man who should be kicked aside.
He probably overestimated himself from beginning to end.
While he was still relatively young, Shao Jing carried a pot of wine and took a boat to Song Kuan's grave. The two men came from very different hometowns, and now one of them was alive while the other had passed away. But Shao Jing felt that perhaps only he and Song Kuan could understand each other in heaven and on earth.
Tian Yi: "..."
He couldn't help but whisper to He Xun, "Is this how Lin Yuan usually acts when he's filming?"
He Xun nodded.
Tian Yi: "..."
Lin Yuan is absolutely amazing! With such talent, it's such a shame he didn't go into acting before.
When invited by the production team of "The Powerful Minister" to sing the ending theme song, Tian Yi was actually a little nervous. Although he knew the general plot of "The Powerful Minister" and knew that the ending theme song was about Shao Jing's inner thoughts, he was still worried that his interpretation would not fit the character.
After watching Lin Yuan's performance, Tian Yi gradually found his footing.
Lin Yuan's portrayal of Shao Jing is like a reincarnation of Shao Jing.
"What happened between you and Ye Liuchuan?" Tian Yi asked curiously. "Did he ambush you?"
Lin Yuan's eyes widened: "Are you a prophet?"
“I’m not,” Tian Yi said. “Do you remember? During the talent show, I was in the same group as him in one episode.”
Tian Yi and Ye Liuchuan did not have a deep conversation, but Tian Yi knew that Ye Liuchuan was very capable.
In the show, whatever the other person wants, whether it's the center position or the captain position, they will express it through other people's words, but in the end, they always get the position they want.
After experiencing it only once, Tian Yi decided to keep his distance from Ye Liuchuan from now on.
Since Lin Yuan could become friends with him, he probably couldn't adapt to Ye Liuchuan's style.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "That's amazing."
I have a complete grasp of his mindset.
"I call this learning from my mistakes."
Although Ye Liuchuan made a huge fool of himself, Tian Yi still stood by Lin Yuan because he knew that Lin Yuan was not the type to attack people without reason. The reason Lin Yuan did that must be because Ye Liuchuan did something first.
I won't go into the details.
“I’m not interested in listening to it either,” Tian Yi said. “It’s just a bunch of messy stuff anyway.”
Tian Yi hadn't spent time with all of Wink's members, but the few he knew... weren't exactly easy people to get along with.
"It might have been a good thing you didn't join Wink back then."
Lin Yuan has been gradually honed up, but a few years ago, Xie Yu, who was at the bottom of Wink's popularity rankings, could easily mess with him.
If you really put Lin Yuan in an environment like Wink's... he'd probably break down.
“Yes,” Lin Yuan agreed. “It’s fine as it is now.”
...
To some extent, there's more to the story of Lin Yuan not recognizing Ye Liuchuan than we'd like to see.
That is—Xie Yu openly and honestly liked this entry.
When Xie Yu was down on his luck before, Ye Liuchuan didn't hesitate to give him a thumbs up. Now that it's Ye Liuchuan's turn to be unlucky, Xie Yu naturally couldn't wait to jump out and kick him while he's down.
Although Lin Yuan didn't recognize Ye Liuchuan, with Xie Yu joining the fray, the incident has now turned into an internal conflict among the Wink members.
In short—it doesn't matter whether Lin Yuan is unlucky or not, the important thing is that Ye Liuchuan, as a member of Wink, absolutely cannot do better than the other members of Wink.
Xie Yu's fans mocked Ye Liuchuan for having plastic surgery, while Ye Liuchuan's fans said Xie Yu's singing sounded like a donkey's braying.
One person said that Xie Yu should kowtow and apologize for the terrible flop of "The Immortal," while another said that after two years of trying to get a role, his company was being looked down upon by the brand.
Kind Versus is dignified.
Lin Yuan said it was an eye-opening experience.
It was only after witnessing this scene that he truly realized he was being protected.
Whether it's Xie Yu's fans or Ye Liuchuan's fans, they're all criticizing each other much more fiercely than they're criticizing him.
Peace & Love.
He Xun: "..."
He really wanted to tell Lin Yuan that at that moment, Lin Yuan's expression looked like he had been constipated for several days.
Of course, Lin Yuan would also be affected when the fans of the two sides fought.
Xie Yu's fans mainly brought up old grievances, while Ye Liuchuan's fans emphasized that Tnz's collaboration with Lin Yuan would definitely be a major problem in terms of selling goods.
Although Lin Yuan was shortlisted for the Golden Wing Award, his foundation is not solid, his public awareness is low, and his promotional effect on the brand is limited.
"It would be better to invite Ye Liuchuan. At least he has a lot of fans, and they would be willing to pay for it."
However, after the Tnz event, the necklace and ring worn by Lin Yuan were completely sold out.
The same style in the same size and different sizes, the same style in diamond-encrusted version, full diamond version, long chain version and short chain version, every single one of them is in a state of waiting to be restocked on the official website.
"Who wouldn't be captivated? The performance was absolutely stunning."
“I didn’t think this style was that good-looking at first, but after Lin Yuan wore it, I wanted to buy it. It looks much better on him than on others.”
"Minimalist accessories paired with a face that's anything but minimalist—they're a perfect match!"
Lin Yuan's photos at Tnz's event had already garnered some attention, and with Ye Liuchuan essentially giving him free publicity, even more people started paying attention to him as Tnz's newest collaborator.
Tnz has invited many celebrities to attend events, and among them, Lin Yuan is considered to be one of the best at taking unedited photos.
He also has the advantage of being good at taking professional photos.
Even—on the cover of the UNO issue, Lin Yuan's fingers were covered with rings. These rings were not all from Tnz, but because the magazine sold well and the cover was well received, those rings also became bestsellers in a short period of time.
At this point, Ye Liuchuan's fans noticed that under the Tnz-related entries, there were no more criticisms of Lin Yuan; everyone felt that he and Tnz were a very good match.
Almost no one mentions Ye Liuchuan.
Perhaps it's because Ye Liuchuan happened to be in the same frame as Lin Yuan.
In terms of the complexity of his appearance, he was probably a hundred times more complex than Lin Yuan. However, despite this, he still couldn't defeat Lin Yuan. Although the two were close in height, the difference in their proportions was clearly visible to the naked eye.
Moreover, Lin Yuan has already met the brand's requirements, and in terms of sales performance, he has even exceeded the brand's expectations.
Ye Liuchuan's fans originally intended to attack Lin Yuan on the topic of "Lin Yuan stealing Ye Liuchuan's endorsement," but after the Tnz fashion event, apart from the fans, there was no one left supporting Ye Liuchuan.
"Personally, I think the most important thing for the members of Wink right now is to realize that they have left Wink and accept the fact that the non-debut groups may be more popular than them."
"+1, I personally think there are reasons why Wink became less and less popular in the later stages, and there are also reasons why the members did not develop as well as expected after the disbandment."
...
As the year draws to a close and the Golden Wing Awards are about to be held, many netizens have reviewed the achievements of the nominees and discovered that Lin Yuan has made a huge breakthrough this year compared to last year.
Musically, last year he could only sing in shopping malls in the county town, which was quiet and desolate. This year, "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" remains popular in the musical theater market, and he has his own representative song, with his singing skills receiving high praise.
In film and television, a Golden Wing Award nomination is more than enough.
In the fashion world, he secured two cover stars and also partnered with GVM and Tnz.
If this had happened in the first half of last year, probably no one would have believed he would achieve such results.
For other celebrities, such achievements are nothing, but Lin Yuan has grown from almost nothing. In the first half of last year, he could be said to have nothing.
"Wow, Kobayashi, that's amazing!"
"Sigh, someone as hardworking as Lin Yuan deserves better results."
"Keep up the good work, Golden Wing Awards!!"
This is Lin Yuan's first nomination for the Golden Wing Award, and "Thousand Mountains" is his first film. His supporters never even considered that he could win an award.
The audience might only be eyeing the newest talent award.
However... if we put Lin Yuan among the nominees for the Best Newcomer Award, his acting skills are truly outstanding.
Among the nominees for Best Supporting Actor, Lin Yuan is the youngest, but when it comes to the Best Newcomer award... Lin Yuan is already quite old, and the youngest nominee is only 10 years old.
"I'm sorry, she's acted in dramas before, but Lin Yuan is making his first acting appearance."
In the eyes of fans, Lin Yuan's nomination is already the biggest encouragement, after all, he had no prior acting experience, and Gu Yilou's character is... somewhat eccentric.
But as the awards ceremony drew closer, voices predicting Lin Yuan's downfall gradually increased.
"Do people really think Lin Yuan's acting is better than Geng Yue's? What kind of aesthetic is that? Go eat something better."
"Anyway, it's easier for judges to like actors who play madmen or psychopaths, while no one appreciates introverted actors like Geng Yue."
"Even now that the nomination list has been announced, I still can't accept that Lin Yuan is included. There are clearly other candidates who are better than him, aren't there?"
"Personally, I think it's because 'Thousand Mountains' is directed by Qin Panyun. Qin Panyun's name is a guarantee of winning awards. Our Ah Geng was unlucky and didn't get to work with Director Qin. If only he hadn't thought about the role properly and had just stuck with a famous director."
Geng Yue's fans were quite indignant. During the awards season, Geng Yue clearly received more attention, so how come it seemed like everything had nothing to do with him once the nomination list was released?
If someone else were to replace Geng Yue, Geng Yue's fans might be able to accept it, but Lin Yuan...
In terms of star power, popularity, artistic merit, and public recognition, how can Lin Yuan compare to Geng Yue?
The fact that Lin Yuan won the award on his first nomination was even more unacceptable to them!
Geng Yue's fans only feel sorry for him. They know very well how much he sacrificed to play the role in "Towards the Sun".
“I really think there’s something wrong with Lin Yuan. Back when he was working on ‘The Rising Star,’ he and Xie Yu were constantly embroiled in controversy over debut positions. When it came to the collaboration with Tnz, Ye Liuchuan was just one step away from signing the contract, but Lin Yuan beat him to it.”
"+1, to sum it up in one sentence—why are you everywhere?"
"Moreover, Lin Yuan's acting skills are not as good as previously praised. Why don't you all watch Geng Yue's performance in 'Where the Sun Shines' and have a direct experience of what real acting skills are?"
Geng Yue's fans are in an uproar.
Lin Yuan was hard-pressed to escape the impact—although there were voices speaking up for him, because Lin Yuan hadn't properly cultivated his fan base, those voices were barely heard amidst the attacks from Geng Yue's fans.
Suddenly, all sorts of rumors spread like wildfire, including accusations of "behind-the-scenes manipulation," "faking," and "pre-arranged deals." Even the old story of Lin Yuan winning over Xie Yu in an audition was dug up again.
"Don't you think the story about being discovered by a director friend while singing musicals is hilarious? It's obviously made up, just to create a persona for Lin Yuan, right?"
"+1, what a coincidence! This kind of luck is like winning the lottery, right? Besides, aren't musicals and movies the same thing? How can my director friend be so sure that Lin Yuan has acting skills?"
"Looking at it this way, Xie Yu is really in a bad situation. If he accepted 'Thousand Mountains,' he probably won't have accepted 'Immortal,' right?"
Xie Yu: "..."
#Some idiots really got fooled#
A casual remark by Geng Yue's fans displeased the production team of "The Immortal".
"The Immortal" was originally a pie made for Xie Yu, but he ruined it and then blamed others for making it badly.
The old story was brought up again, sparking another chaotic battle.
The director of "The Immortal" was very unhappy. The movie was already decided, but the script was bad and Xie Yu's performance was a flop. Geng Yue's fans made up stories to attack Lin Yuan, making it seem like they deliberately made a bad movie to harm Xie Yu. Xie Yu was miserable, but wasn't the production team, which lost hundreds of millions, also miserable?
The director of "The Immortal" couldn't help but chime in sarcastically: "Some people shouldn't be so possessive of other people's nominations."
"Thinking about it carefully, 'The Place to the Sun' was nominated for Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress. It was nominated for almost all the awards it was submitted for, so why was Best Supporting Actor not nominated at all?"
Geng Yue's fans: "..."
A group of people started mocking "The Immortal" as a complete flop.
The director of "The Immortal" readily accepted the situation: "Yes, I admit that 'The Immortal' flopped, and I also ask you to acknowledge the fact that Geng Yue was not nominated for the Golden Wing Award."
Fans: "..."
It's worth mentioning that while Geng Yue's fans were expressing strong dissatisfaction with the Best Supporting Actor nomination at this year's Golden Wing Awards, a film blogger also posted an article praising Geng Yue's acting in "Where the Sun Shines," believing that his performance ranked among the top in the cast and that the Golden Wing Awards nomination was unfair.
This originally had nothing to do with the director of "The Immortal".
But perhaps because "The Immortal" flopped so badly, no director could be found, and he was just bored, so he forwarded this blogger's comment: "You know, but your words are useless."
This is the first repost.
The second repost is—
"After reading the entire article, I understand. The original poster meant that the Best Supporting Actress in 'The Sunny Place' is not qualified to be mentioned; only Geng Yue is qualified."
Lin Yuan, who was about to join the battle, thought: "...It seems like there's nothing for me to do?"
"Why is he suddenly speaking up for me? Isn't he the director of 'The Immortal'?"
Li Mobei aptly summarized this: "The enemy of my enemy may be my friend."
"The flop of 'The Immortal' was already over, but Geng Yue's fans brought it up again, digging it up and trying to shift the blame for the film's failure off Xie Yu. Now the director has to bear the responsibility alone. How can the director be happy about that?"
Lin Yuan: "..."
I see.
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Author's Note: [Starry eyes][Starry eyes][Starry eyes] Update!
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