Chapter 19 019 Unlucky Priority Chosen
Chapter Nineteen
"It turns out I'm not alone. When I finished reading the original novel 'Thousand Mountains,' the first image that came to mind was Xie Yu's face."
"I completely don't understand the 'Thousand Mountains' production team's judgment. Xie Yu is clearly more suitable, okay?"
The hashtag #XieYutianChooseGuYilou# has seen a rapid increase in discussion, even gradually overshadowing the popularity of "The Immortal".
"The Immortal" is also an adaptation of a novel. Unlike "Thousand Mountains", it is adapted from the long Xianxia novel "The Mortal Woman Wei Wushuang". It tells the story of the tragic love between Wei Wushuang and the immortal Li Yunsheng. The original work was very popular and the copyright was sold long ago.
"Please focus on 'The Immortal' and don't discuss unrelated works. The character Li Yunsheng is Xiaoyu's focus going forward."
"It's not that we have to discuss it, but I truly feel that Xie Yu is Gu Yilou himself. Only he can portray the Gu Yilou in my mind."
"agree!!"
"As a fan of the original novel, I can't see a single trace of Gu Yilou in Lin Yuan. I'm so envious of the character photos from 'The Immortal'!"
...
Sang Zi opened Weibo, and as she expected, Lin Yuan's name appeared on the trending searches once again.
She saw the hashtag #ChosenGuYilou# in the morning and guessed that Lin Yuan would be trending. Sure enough, her prediction was right.
After the "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" tour, Sang Zi has become a complete fan of Lin Yuan. However, there is very little material about Lin Yuan in private, except for the content during the "Tomorrow's Star Journey" competition.
That was Lin Yuan's peak period. For Sang Zi, who only became a fan of Lin Yuan during his low period, this variety show would only make her love Lin Yuan even more.
On the night of the finals, she couldn't even bear to look into Lin Yuan's eyes.
After joining the filming of "Thousand Mountains", Lin Yuan seemed to have disappeared. Apart from following each other on Weibo with the cast and crew, not a single photo of him was released.
Xie Yu's fans are already showing off photos and praising Gu Yilou, the chosen one, but the "Thousand Mountains" production team hasn't reacted at all.
Sang Zi couldn't help but argue, "The movie hasn't even been released yet, how do you know Lin Yuan is no good?"
"Has he never acted before? Unless he's a god, how can he possibly portray Gu Yilou well?"
"...Xie Yu's acting skills aren't very good either, are they?"
Sang Zi's words only made things worse. Her Weibo comment section was immediately flooded with Xie Yu's fans, who identified her as a hater. After that, the anti-haters team took turns attacking, offering a one-stop service of persuading her to delete the post, insults, and mockery. Sang Zi's Weibo had never been so lively.
But that's really what she thought.
The movie hasn't even been released yet, so why are you so sure Xie Yu is stronger than Lin Yuan?
She had seen the live performance of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow". Although the presentation of a musical is different from that of a movie, Sangzi believed that Lin Yuan definitely had acting skills.
However, she alone could not stop the online criticism of Lin Yuan. Netizens who claimed to be fans of the novel "Thousand Mountains" analyzed Lin Yuan from various angles, including his appearance, acting skills, and lines, and finally concluded that no one was more suitable for Gu Yilou than Xie Yu.
"When 'A Thousand Mountains' was first published, Xie Yu was my chosen Gu Yilou."
"Lin Yuan's version of Gu Yilou will probably exhaust all of Gu Yilou's popularity. Just thinking about this makes me feel sorry for Gu Yilou."
...
By the time Lin Yuan realized it, his comment section was full of #XieYutianChooseGuYilou#.
"If you have any shame, quit the production! Don't ruin Gu Yilou's life!!"
Lin Yuan: "...Sorry, I have no shame."
Netizens: "…………"
On the set of "Thousands of Mountains", Zhan Heng burst out laughing, but afraid that the director would notice, he could only cover his mouth and laugh.
He never expected Lin Yuan's reply to be so straightforward.
Upon refreshing the page, Zhan Heng discovered that Lin Yuan's Weibo had been updated.
The screen full of # symbols almost blinded him.
"#Xie Yutian chose Gu Yilou##Xie Yutian chose first love##Xie Yutian chose Han Xiaoyun##Xie Yutian chose noble young master##Xie Yutian chose Omega##Xie Yutian chose Ye Rufeng#..."
Every entry is filled with "Ahhhhh" and fans' endless expectations for Xie Yu.
In response, Lin Yuan pleaded, "Stop making such a fuss, we can't handle it all."
The key point is that, like Gu Yilou, Han Xiaoyun and Ye Rufeng are not characters portrayed by Xie Yu.
Lin Yuanguang not only dug up this bunch of chosen ones, but he also specifically tagged the production teams of the characters Han Xiaoyun and Ye Rufeng.
[Heaven chose Xie Yu, you chose someone else, are you afraid?]
The other two film crews: "..."
One of the film crews replied, "Our director has a strong constitution, so he's not afraid."
Another crew member said, "We were terrified, our hair was falling out in clumps, but going against the grain only makes us stronger. If we hadn't filmed this series, we might be happier..."
Netizens: "..."
Stop using memes, thank you.
However, since the production team has responded, they have naturally made their stance clear.
Even if Xie Yu is the chosen one, if the production team has already decided on the actors, and he's the chosen one next to them, the production team will naturally be unhappy.
The two production teams were initially unwilling to argue with Xie Yu, but that doesn't mean the actors had no opinions at all.
Who wants to be repeatedly dragged down and belittled?
After Lin Yuan posted these rows of "Chosen One" photos, netizens realized that Xie Yu actually had more "Chosen One" characters than Xie Yu's actual romantic partners.
"Spectacular!!"
"??? Has he already slept with every notable male character in the last two years?"
"...I cannot accept the absence of the Chosen Kettle here; the kettle is clearly the main element."
"The chosen wolf king, the chosen alien... ABO is one thing, but they didn't even spare non-humans, and there's Cthulhu too, ah, even the second dimension."
"I only agree with the Chosen Kettle."
Netizens were absolutely stunned.
"I wouldn't even dare add this many items to my Taobao shopping cart!!"
The phrase "chosen by heaven" usually leaves a deep impression. In addition, the characters Han Xiaoyun and Ye Rufeng are the male leads of well-known IPs. Some netizens recalled that a long time before the two dramas were put into production, people were conducting surveys on various entertainment forums, asking which male actors in the entertainment industry were most suitable to play Han Xiaoyun and Ye Rufeng.
At the time, Xie Yu was just an unknown nobody, yet he always came out on top in every vote.
Below the questionnaire is a promotional image for him: "A newly discovered handsome man in period dramas, the chosen one, Han Xiaoyun!"
"Ugh... what a low-class way to hype things up."
"Path dependence is real."
"...My mother tongue is speechless."
After the phrase "chosen one" dominated the screen, netizens discovered that Lin Yuan's profile had been changed again. After the long description, a new line was added—"Not chosen one, Gu Yilou (chosen by the director)."
"Stand proud and hold your head high!"
"Hilarious! The chosen ones are too busy, so the directors have to choose."
...
Lin Yuan's numerous #ChosenOne# promotions also led to a negative result—the drama "A Tear" was scheduled to air before the end of the year, and the production team's marketing plan included Xie Yu and Chen Zhuo's "Chosen Couple," Xie Yu's solo "Chosen Novel Male Lead," and Chen Zhuo's solo "Chosen Tears." However, these promotions have to be shelved for now, and they dare not release them for publicity.
The production team had many complaints about Xie Yu.
Anyone with eyes can see that #ChosenGuYilou# is a marketing campaign launched by one side. The key point is that Gu Yilou and Xie Yu have absolutely no relationship. Xie Yu is willing to spend money on promotion, but "A Tear" is about to be broadcast, and DA Entertainment's marketing has not even started yet.
The production team had arranged some promotional materials, but they were all wasted.
One major reason why the promotion of "A Tear" is currently difficult to advance is—
Kindness is unusable, positive energy is unusable, being chosen by fate is also unacceptable, and the respect that hard-working people deserve is also denied... all avenues are blocked.
The production team wanted to use Wink for publicity, but DA Entertainment disagreed.
When you think of Wink, you think of Lin Yuan; when you think of Lin Yuan, you think of kindness; when you think of kindness, you think of positive energy; and when you think of positive energy, you think of hair falling out in clumps…
roll.
How can anyone promote this?
Unfortunately, the production team could only focus on marketing the CP (couple pairing) of Xie Yu and Chen Zhuo. Although Chen Zhuo had fainted and been hospitalized before, the production team had already issued a statement saying that Xie Yu was "so immersed in the world of the character that she couldn't extricate herself and ignored the outside world," and that Chen Zhuo "admired her and insisted on waiting for Xie Yu to recover." In short, the CP of these two is very appealing, and the story of "A Tear" is even more heart-wrenching and emotional, a love story that transcends life and death, a tragic love, and a love that transcends life and death.
On the day "A Tear" aired, Lin Yuan was still on set rehearsing lines with Zhan Heng.
Zhan Heng has more screen time than Lin Yuan. Gu Yilou's evil is behind the scenes, while the Third Prince's evil is on the front stage. In the script, the Third Prince is a character who is used by Gu Yilou throughout the entire story.
In the "Thousand Mountains" crew, Lin Yuan had the most scenes with Li Mobei, but he talked the most with Zhan Heng. Zhan Heng just turned 30 this year and is still considered a young actor in the industry.
Zhan Heng has an extremely low threshold for laughter. He told Lin Yuan a lot of gossip about the crew, such as how Li Mobei seems serious but actually loves to complain behind people's backs.
"Really?"
Why would I lie to you? You'll understand once you get to know me better.
He kept asking Lin Yuan where he learned those jokes.
Lin Yuan said it was a talent.
"Got it, the chosen comedian."
The reason Zhan Heng and Lin Yuan had a good relationship was not only because they loved to chat, but also because Zhan Heng was the only unlucky guy in the "Thousand Mountains" crew who was familiar with Xie Yu's style.
Zhan Heng and Xie Yu worked together on a TV series, and unfortunately, Zhan Heng played the male lead role.
When Zhan Heng accepted the role in that drama, he was unaware that many of his scenes had been cut by the production team after the drama officially aired. The marketing focused entirely on Xie Yu, leaving him virtually invisible.
To some extent, Xie Yu's success in the acting world was also due to the success of that particular drama.
But Zhan Heng, the male lead, was in a bad situation. The show had mediocre ratings, but the ratings were attributed to the male lead. In any case, Zhan Heng took the blame for a lot of things and was even told, "It would have been better if Xie Yu had played the male lead instead."
Zhan Heng: "..."
If you really calculate the screen time, Xie Yu's scenes are no less than the male lead's.
"The chosen male lead?" Lin Yuan blinked.
Zhan Heng nodded heavily: "Actually, the entry for 'Chosen First Love' refers to my drama."
Lin Yuan: "...What a coincidence."
“So I think it’s great that we’re in the same production team.” Zhan Heng said with emotion, “Look, right now there’s only the chosen one Gu Yilou, not the chosen one Third Prince.”
Zhan Heng stated that there was a priority between him and Lin Yuan; if they encountered Xie Yu, Lin Yuan would usually be the first to suffer, and he would be able to escape unscathed.
Lin Yuan: "..."
Thank you so much.
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Author's Note: [Lop-eared Rabbit Head][Lop-eared Rabbit Head] Chapter 1~
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