Ji Yan and Ning Wei's public announcement caused quite a stir in the entertainment industry. Although their relationship had been an open secret for the past few years, the nature of their voluntary public announcement was different.
Naturally, both of their careers were affected to varying degrees.
Firstly, when it comes to choosing big-budget films, those films themselves have a large budget. In this case, considering the risk factors, they naturally prefer actors who are relatively safe.
Ji Yan is clearly not among them.
The release of "Wings" and their concert will not be affected. However, since Ji Yan and Ning Wei made their official announcement, the frequency of invitations to "Wings" and "Blue" for official public events has dropped sharply. Of course, the two groups do not usually appear in public, so the impact on "Wings" is not as great as imagined.
Although some fans complained, believing that Ji Yan should not let his personal relationship affect the entire group.
However, none of the members of "Wings," whether it was Xie Mingxuan, Lu Wei, or Fang Yu, ever expressed any dissatisfaction on any occasion.
“Ji Yan is my teammate. He has been with me for almost 20 years. I feel very lucky because there are basically no groups in the entertainment industry as long as ‘Wings’, right? From the day the group was formed, we have never been separated. No matter who he likes, even if he likes aliens, we will only wish him well.”
In an interview, Lu Wei shared his views on Ji Yan and Ning Wei's relationship, and Xie Mingxuan and Fang Yu shared the same opinion.
"What makes me happiest is that Ji Yan can be with the person he loves."
Xie Mingxuan and the others had no thoughts on the matter, so the fans naturally didn't say anything more. In fact, the fans' tone was more of a worry than a complaint. They were worried that "Wings" would fall apart and that the careers of other members would be affected.
In reality, Ji Yan's career was only hindered in the few years after it became public.
In the years that followed, Ji Yan didn't receive any offers for big-budget films. However, Ji Yan himself wasn't worried. After the announcement, he took a long vacation. After all, he had been focused on his career for many years, and the time he could calm down and rest was actually very short.
So, reporters often photographed him and Ning Wei strolling around outside a breakfast stall, buying a basket of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and eating a bowl of vermicelli soup, or just wandering around on the street. Unlike before they went public, when they were more reserved in public, now they hold each other's hands even when they go out for breakfast.
On cold mornings, paparazzi often capture images of Ji Yan happily going out for a morning run, with Ning Wei handing him a scarf from behind.
For fans, this kind of daily life is too... ordinary, but also very heartwarming.
It even gave them the feeling that the two of them going public wasn't to give an explanation to their fans, but rather to give an explanation to each other.
They locked each other in a ring.
Although Ji Yan and Ning Wei's daily life is often criticized for being too old-fashioned, compared to male celebrities of the same age, they seem to be living too comfortably.
"I think it's because Teacher Ning and Teacher Ji put all their effort into their work. In their private lives, they can do whatever they want to be comfortable. But some people... you see, they're not good at acting or singing, but they're all-rounders outside of work, and they have so many personas."
Of course, paparazzi occasionally manage to capture Ji Yan and Ning Wei going out shopping. The two try on clothes in stores, and while Ning Wei tries them on, Ji Yan carries the items for her and offers a few suggestions. The paparazzi's shots aren't very clear, but the warmth in their eyes is clearly evident.
Fans can tell without words that the two are happy.
"Da Ning's smiles have become more frequent year by year. Da Ning was very cool when he debuted with a cool image, but I also like Da Ning now."
"I really like the feeling that Teacher Ning and Teacher Ji give me. They are a perfect match."
"A perfect match +1".
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During those years, the scripts that came to Ji Yan were mostly low-budget art films. Directors like Li Xiang and Zhu Shuguang, who had worked with Ji Yan before, didn't have many reservations. Ji Yan and director Li Xiang collaborated again, but the budget for this film was not as high as "I, Nameless". The industry's attitude towards Ji Yan during that period could be described as indifferent. If Ji Yan hadn't been abandoned by the market, he could have continued to be used.
In addition to his collaboration with Li Xiang, Ji Yan also created his own project, a music-related film. He didn't direct it, but rather joined as a producer and lead actor. Although the film's box office performance wasn't particularly outstanding, it didn't lose money and received quite good reviews.
In other words, even during the lowest point of his career, the movies starring Ji Yan still made money.
In the film industry, there are not many actors who can create films without losing money. In addition, Ji Yan can handle both art films and commercial films, and most of the films he has made have won awards. To some extent, actors like him have always been a scarce resource.
Although Chi Yan's film "Flowers and Sounds" did not earn him a nomination for the Chang Kong Awards, the film did compete for the awards, being nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Score, and Best Original Film Song. In a sense, this was a signal provided by the official Chang Kong Awards.
In the following year, more film crews invited Ji Yan to participate in movies.
Several film companies are also inviting Ji Yan to participate in project development. They may not necessarily hope that the film will generate huge box office revenue, but one thing is certain—any film with Ji Yan on board will have a stronger presence than other films.
Chi Yan's film career is gradually recovering.
But in fact, after winning three Best Actor awards at the Chang Kong Awards and having "Robot" break the box office record for Chinese-language films, Ji Yan's film career is unshakeable. Even if he can only participate in low-budget films, as long as he is there, those films that don't receive much attention can always achieve better box office results than expected.
The films "The Vanishing Murderer" and "Running Out of the Sky" have already proven this.
The same applies to the "wing" side.
When the group was first formed, they were a limited-time group. According to the rules of debuting in "Idol Generation", "Tsubasa" had only been a group for two years.
At the time, because Ji Yan was there, fans were very doubtful whether "Yi" could survive the two-year anniversary. In fact, less than two years after the group was formed, "Yi" did indeed fall into a crisis of disbandment.
Then came the album "Mist".
Two years later, fans couldn't help but wonder if "Tsubasa" could have a fifth anniversary.
But then, they witnessed the 10th and 20th anniversaries of "Wing".
The fans who used to scream the members' names in the audience during the tour are now gradually entering middle age. They no longer have the same fervor as when they were young, but they have never doubted that "Tsubasa" can continue, because every member is working hard to prove it.
The 30th anniversary came as no surprise.
"Wings" has transformed from teen idols into legends in the music industry. They are still releasing albums, and the albums still sell well. Although the members' voices are not as clear as they were in their youth, as long as "Wings" are still on stage and as long as they are still singing, fans will feel like their youth has returned.
Or rather, they never grew old because their idols remained young.
"Wings" has never disbanded, so the 40th anniversary that fans are looking forward to will not be just a dream.
By this time, all the promises made by the members of "Wings" when they debuted have been fulfilled, whether it was supporting each other all the way to the end or continuing to sing.
"Wings are truly idols for life; they have really done everything they said they would do."
As a member of "Wings", even though Ji Yan has already achieved great success in the film industry, he still did not miss any of "Wings'" tours. Regardless of whether he and Ning Wei went public with their relationship, Ji Yan turned down several well-received scripts because of the group's activities.
However, Ji Yan remained calm about this. After all, scripts need to be acted out. If it weren't for him, there would be other actors. He couldn't possibly hold onto every good script.
Ji Yan and Ning Wei's relationship is also recognized as stable in the entertainment industry.
Ning Wei would occasionally appear at "Wings" concerts, sometimes in the audience and sometimes on stage. Later, finding Ning Wei at "Wings" concerts became an important part of the concerts. The same was true for "Blue" concerts, where fans always tried to find Ji Yan at the venue.
The two are not the kind of couple who are inseparable like conjoined twins. Ji Yan has his own career to attend to, and so does Ning Wei. They don't interfere with each other's work, but they dedicate all their time outside of work to each other.
Especially after the event was made public, if the organizers had any less important work to do after Ji Yan finished participating in the film promotion activities, he would turn it down, saying that he wanted to spend time with his family.
During holidays, although the two don't often share their daily lives, whenever they show scenes of their private lives, there will always be traces of Ning Wei in Ji Yan's home. For example, even though he doesn't keep cats, there will be a bag of cat food on the corner of his table, and a CD that Ning Wei once treasured will also appear in Ji Yan's home.
The same goes for Ning Wei's home. The occasional snacks on the table are proof of this, as are the various styles of bells around the conch's neck that Ning Wei would never buy.
Of course, there's also the occasional scarf Ji Yan wears incorrectly—fans piece together their daily lives little by little and discover that Ji Yan isn't a very meticulous person in real life; he even wears his ring incorrectly. But in the eyes of fans, this is all evidence that he and Ning Wei are very happy together.
Their lives remained peaceful and stable.
Fans who initially couldn't accept it gradually got used to the presence of another person in Ji Yan or Ning Wei's lives. Slowly, they felt that things were pretty good this way, with music they liked, careers they were passionate about, cats, and complementary personalities.
No need for a dramatic life, just living a simple and ordinary life is the kind of happiness that fans hope for.
At the beginning, fans were also unsure how long their relationship would last.
Fans who have been following the couple know that they may have been in a relationship for many years before going public, and after going public, they have been together ever since, living their lives in the presence of their fans.
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