"Let the company's newly signed artists film it," Shi Xi said. "Let's just change the names of the male and female leads as well, and treat it as a separate script."
If Pei Kai doesn't participate, and she continues to act in this script alone, the audience won't accept it.
"Then I'll see what other gigs I can get for you," Han Chuan said.
Shi Xi nodded.
She had planned to have several months of free time to film "Yuan Shao 2," but now that the production has been halted, she has to take on other work.
Shi Xi was already a well-known, popular, and reputable female celebrity in the industry, and variety shows and film and television productions all wanted to invite her.
Most variety shows simply don't have enough money to hire Shi Xi.
There has been no further news regarding the start of filming for "Yuan Shao 2".
Pei Kai will be starring alongside Liao Chujing in "A Day of Missing You".
The news spread quickly.
[Holy crap, wasn't Pei Kai supposed to be joining a movie crew with Shi Xi? Why is he filming a campus drama with Liao Chujing?]
Is there any news from Shi Xi? Did she return Pei Kai?
"Impossible! The first movie did pretty well at the box office, Pei Kai wouldn't refuse."
Movie fans are boycotting the film: "I won't watch it if it's not Pei Kai!"
Even the fans of both sides are confused by this news.
But it is absolutely wrong to shift the blame onto yourself.
What benefits does Pei Kai get from playing a supporting role to Shi Xi? He's always been Shi Xi's stepping stone, a tool she's used to build her persona since "Star Idol." Now that he can carry the show and break free from Shi Xi's shadow, he's still getting attacked by Shi Xi's fans. It's truly disheartening.
[Hilarious! If Shi Xi hadn't been constantly promoting Pei Kai, he wouldn't even exist. He debuted based on the character and storyline Shi Xi provided, then had no resources after debuting, and only got into "Yuan Shao" because of Shi Xi. Now that he's famous, he turns around and curses Shi Xi? Calling him an ingrate is an insult to ingrates!]
How much did Shi Xi gain from Pei Kai? If it weren't for Pei Kai, would "Energetic Girl" have achieved such high box office numbers? Let's see how many copies the sequel will make!
[We fans love watching even more without Pei Kai, hehe. Every drama Pei Kai doesn't work with Shi Xi on flops, doesn't it? Don't you know why?]
The argument between the two fan groups eventually turned into a data analysis.
Pei Kai's most popular movies and variety shows were all collaborations with Shi Xi.
Even her debut show, "Star Selection Idol," was helped by Shi Xi.
But Pei Kai's fans absolutely refuse to admit it.
[How could anyone think that Pei Kai could debut just because of his mentor? We fans voted day and night to get him into the group!]
[Yes, who gave that ingrate an A in the first place? Who chose Pei Kai, whom no one else wanted, and gave him the center position in the cast? Who gave Pei Kai a movie lead role when he had no other commitments?]
[That's all scripted. Pei Kai is excellent! His current achievements are all well-deserved!]
[...]
The debate finally ended with another post from Douban.
[Breaking News! "Yuan Shao 2" Cancelled, "Yuan Shao 3" Opens Casting Auditions!]
"Holy crap! 'Yuan Shao 2' is gone? Why?"
"Why is it already 3? I want to see 2! Does anyone know what happened with 2?"
"What's going on with the original poster?"
"Put an ear in."
"..."
With so many onlookers, the thread quickly piled up to several hundred stories.
Original Poster: [Rumor has it: Pei Kai breached the contract, so "Yuan Shao 2" is canceled, and "Yuan Shao 3" has been moved up.]
"Holy crap, is this even possible? The filming was about to start, and Pei Kai breached the contract?!"
"It's outrageous that the mother of all people opens the door for someone so outrageous. It's outrageous to the extreme."
"Pei Kai is really something else! Liao Chujing isn't a good collaborator either! Why would he give up a movie for a TV series? I don't understand."
Once the original poster shared their "insider information," the thread started building even faster.
Almost everyone is saying that Pei Kai acted immorally!
Marketing accounts quickly moved the message to Weibo, sparking even more discussion.
"Standing up at the last minute? Pei Kai is going too far! Shi Xi canceled all her other engagements just to film this movie."
"We've been preparing for over half a year, and Pei Kai just breaches the contract like that? Shouldn't we hurry up and demand compensation from him?"
"..."
"Spreading rumors is illegal! Does the original poster have any evidence?!"
"It's just a rumor, you actually believed it?"
"I could make up hundreds of these kinds of lies a day. I could even say Shi Xi is a rich man's daughter! It's so obviously fake!"
"The person upstairs is being too mean. Is it okay to mention Shi Xi's fake heiress identity? Doesn't mentioning it make her fans defensive?"
"..."
The moment the fans of both sides open their mouths, they know each other's Achilles' heel.
They argued back and forth many times over this rumor.
Many fans are also speculating whether there are other reasons.
"Maybe it's a scheduling conflict or a disagreement about the salary. How can a project worth hundreds of millions be finalized so easily?"
"It might be that the script wasn't good. Pei Kai always tries to accept good scripts."
"Someone earning 3,000 yuan a month is worried about celebrities who earn 300 million yuan a month. That's really sick."
Even in discussions, Pei Kai's fans keep suppressing "Yuan Shao 2," which hasn't even started filming yet.
Impatient Pei Kai's biggest fans went so far as to directly name Kuai Xue Entertainment.
@PrincessAdventures: "@KuaiXueEntertainment, stop letting your artists' fans spread rumors! If you have the guts, sue Pei Kai for breach of contract! Otherwise, I'll sue you for spreading rumors and defaming Pei Kai! Your constant blabbering and blaming is making me laugh."
Princess's Adventures is a huge fan of Pei Kai, a prominent figure in the Super Topic fan community, with 50,000 to 60,000 followers on her account.
Compared to celebrities, she has fewer fans, but she is already a verified account, and her homepage has more views and interactions than some minor celebrities.
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