May has just ended, and the domestic film market is already fiercely competitive again, with a series of blockbusters being released, almost all of which are high-budget films with renowned directors.
However, this has nothing to do with Ji Yan. Starting in May, DW Entertainment announced to fans the plan for "Wings" to hold a concert in the second half of the year. The venues for the concerts are currently only set in City A and City C, for a total of two shows.
Fans: "?"
"Who are you looking down on?"
"Are Wings finally going to have a concert?! I'm so excited!!! So why are they only showing in City A and City C? Please add more shows!"
"DW Entertainment, please take the fans' feelings seriously. This is a concert! It's the first concert in three years!!"
"Thinking about it carefully, it's already quite an achievement for DW Entertainment to be able to put on a concert for Wings Group."
"I shed real tears, I was so afraid that if I criticized DW Entertainment too harshly, they would just give up."
After setting the date, DW Entertainment immediately opened the ticket sales channel for the concert. The company was not very confident about how many fans "Wings" could attract to the concert, since most of "Wings'" fans were young, and many were students, whose purchasing power might not be that strong.
However, shortly after the ticket sales opened, less than five minutes later, DW Entertainment discovered that all tickets for both concerts were sold out.
All tickets for the grandstand and front VIP areas are sold out.
Even the top executives at DW Entertainment were somewhat shocked when they saw the sales figures.
The cost of organizing a concert is not cheap to begin with, and if a popular venue is rented, the cost will increase even more. Considering that "Wings" has not been popular for very long, DW Entertainment did not rent a large venue with a seating capacity of about 10,000 people, but the enthusiasm of the fans really exceeded the company's expectations.
Moreover, fans who couldn't get tickets have already complained on the company's official Weibo account.
"Ughhhhh, why didn't they sell more tickets?!"
"I've been waiting since 'Mist,' and now 'Crow' has been out for so long, and they're only now holding a concert!! What's even more speechless is that both venues only have 10,000 seats. DW Entertainment, are you underestimating the power of Wings' fans???"
"Please add more shows! If you don't perform two more, I'm going to go downstairs at DW Entertainment and start yelling at people!"
"...I've discovered that only DW Entertainment doesn't know how popular Wings Group is."
In fact, there are quite a few groups like "Wings" who have been active in the entertainment industry in recent years. Many groups have only released one album and then held a concert, and there are still quite a few fans who are willing to pay for it. However, even if the fans have a strong idol filter, they will admit that in terms of quality, "Wings'" three albums are definitely far ahead of other idol groups.
Whether it's the quality of the album, the popularity of the songs, or the members' singing skills, buying "Wings" concert tickets is definitely worth the price.
Moreover, the ticket price for "Wings" concert was not expensive, at least in the eyes of the fans. The fans guessed that it might be related to "Wings"' contract with DW Entertainment, at least on DW Entertainment's side, "Wings" had full autonomy.
The concert will be held in the second half of the year, and if nothing unexpected happens, it should be after Chi Yan finishes filming his new movie.
In late May, Ji Yan will join the crew to film the suspense film. The title has been decided: "The Vanished Murderous Intent". Lu Ming and Fan Cong have revised the script and sent the new script to Ji Yan. Ji Yan is also using this time to work on the script.
Luo Yi's new film, "Alien Invasion," has also begun filming.
Originally, no one knew that Ji Yan had refused the role in "Alien Invasion". In the acting industry, it is common to refuse a role or to snatch a role. However, after "Alien Invasion" started filming, Luo Yi revealed in an interview that he had invited a promising and talented young actor for his new film, but the actor refused.
Luo Yi is a director who won the Sky Award this year! How could a young actor refuse his invitation?
The media and marketing accounts naturally started speculating.
The actor needed to be young, talented, and most importantly, Luo Yi's new film had the largest investment in the domestic film industry in recent years. There were only a handful of young actors who could play the male lead in this film.
And those who are currently single...
The media and marketing accounts quickly focused on Ji Yan.
The other actors either joined other productions or had other contracts, and they didn't seem to be working with the "Alien Invasion" production team. In terms of suitability, Ji Yan was undoubtedly the best choice.
While "Alien Invasion" was being filmed, Ji Yan was also rumored to be joining a new film crew, and reporters naturally dug up all the details about the cast of his new film.
Director Lu Ming? Never heard of him.
Screenwriter Fan Cong? Never heard of him.
Compared to a massive film like "Alien Invasion," Ji Yanxuan's new film looks like a graduation project for a new director.
"So... has Ji Yan gotten arrogant?"
"I suspect that Ji Yan hates the idea that he's being carried by the director. Luo Yi is a big director, so Ji Yan wants to prove himself and has to choose a film that highlights his own abilities."
"But the cast is terrible! Has Ji Yan become addicted to acting in low-budget films?"
"I feel that Ji Yan is probably not suited to be the male lead in big-budget productions. He probably knows that himself, so even though they chose him, he didn't dare to accept the role."
Even the fans couldn't quite accept Ji Yan's choice.
Fans have been hoping that Ji Yan can star in a blockbuster film that will be a box office success, so that he can achieve outstanding results in both acting and box office, and his future acting career will be smoother.
The cast of the new film is really not good, and choosing this film at the rising stage of his acting career is really not appropriate.
Ji Yan didn't care about the outside world's doubts. Even when reporters came to interview him, he only responded with the words "I like it". He was telling the truth, but the reporters obviously didn't think so. In their reports, they said that Ji Yan taking on "The Vanished Murder" was a bad move.
The magazine "Film Style" has a different perspective: "It seems that it is a 'reasonable' choice for actors to make movies for awards and box office. In contrast, the reason of liking it is ridiculed. I think Ji Yan's choice is very pure. Acting should not be too utilitarian."
The magazine "Huayang Film" is now widely recognized as a fan of Ji Yan. The magazine believes its reporting is quite objective, but in the eyes of some netizens, it is just a crazy fan of Ji Yan once again fulfilling its KPI of praising Ji Yan.
...
Just before joining the crew, Ji Yan finally had time to make a trip to the "Blue" studio.
Petting and cuddling cats!!
When he first arrived, he was harshly rejected by the conch, but with Ning Wei as his support, Ji Yan still managed to hug the cat.
Actually, he held half of the cat and Ning Wei held the other half, because the cat wouldn't let him hold it obediently.
Duan Yiran stared at Ji Yan: "Ji Yan, are you a dog-lover?"
Ji Yan looked bewildered.
"Da Ning is clearly a cat lover, while your personality—I feel like a dog lover—it's normal for cats to dislike you."
Ji Yan: "...I'm a handsome guy type."
“Now it’s not just the cat that hates you, I’m going to hate you too.” Duan Yiran gestured to Ning Wei with her chin, “You need to do something about him.”
Ning Wei gave him a cold, indifferent look at the back of her head.
Duan Yiran: "..."
There is no place for him in this world anymore.
Tsk.
It's blindingly bright.
When petting the cat, you lose track of time. Music is playing in the studio, and your hands are covered in soft cat fur. Ji Yan is wearing a black T-shirt today, and after petting it for a short while, his T-shirt is covered in cat fur.
“It sheds a lot.” Ning Wei scratched the cat’s chin with her finger and then gestured for Ji Yan to scratch it as well.
He took a cardboard box from the cabinet and handed it to Ji Yan: "This is for you."
When Ji Yan opened it, he saw that it was a cat ball made of cat hair.
"You did this?"
"Make some dough when you're bored, and after making a lot, you'll know how to make it."
Ji Yan felt that Ning Wei was really amazing!!
He's so proud!
"Teacher Ning, when are we going to the amusement park?" Ji Yan asked.
Ning Wei: "How about tomorrow?"
Ji Yan gave an OK sign: "If I'm not filming, I can make a travel list."
He used to enjoy chatting and going out with Ning Wei. After being with her, he wanted to spend even more time with her, even if it was just reading a book for an afternoon, he would still feel very comfortable.
Ji Yan leaned on Ning Wei's shoulder without realizing it.
The other person didn't speak, and the wind blew in from the window, and the afternoon passed quietly like that.
Before leaving, Ji Yan couldn't resist teasing the conch shell a couple more times. The kitten stretched out its paw, trying to teach Ji Yan a lesson, but after Ning Wei appeared, it meowed twice and obediently withdrew its paw.
Ji Yan decided that he would come often in the future so that the cat would become familiar with his presence.
"I'm your master's boyfriend, do you know that?"
Taking advantage of Ning Wei's absence, Ji Yan threatened it several times.
Ning Wei: "..."
If he hadn't been keeping a close eye on Ji Yan's situation, he probably wouldn't have seen the scene of Ji Yan arguing with the cat.
Ning Wei couldn't help but smile, her dimples appearing and disappearing.
...
The next day, Ji Yan got up very early. Before Xie Mingxuan and the others woke up, he had already packed his things and gone downstairs.
Ning Wei arrived a little earlier than agreed. The two of them were going to the amusement park together today, so for some reason, they were both in a rather excited mood.
Ji Yan defined today as a date, a real date, not a date to joke around with Xie Mingxuan and the others.
Actually, neither of them had ever been to an amusement park, and it wasn't a place suitable for someone their age, but Ji Yan always wanted to try it with Ning Wei.
After queuing to enter the park, Ji Yan bought two Mickey Mouse headbands, and he and Ning Wei each wore one.
"How childish," Ning Wei commented.
"I'm just childish." Ji Yan dragged Ning Wei to ride the roller coaster, then ran to take photos with the actors in the amusement park, and even took photos of each other under the castle.
However, the amusement park was so big that the two of them got tired after walking around for a short while. They found a place to sit down and rest for a while before going to the toy store next door to buy some toys.
Ji Yan accurately picked out a rabbit from a pile of dolls: "Your true form."
Ning Wei caught his body and tried to find a panda, but unfortunately he failed.
"There are so many young people," Ning Wei remarked.
“You’re not old, Teacher Ning.” Ji Yan patted him on the back, signaling him to hug himself, then opened his phone and made a peace sign at the camera.
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