Chapter 421 Extra - Fan Benefits
Because Chen Shi, Chen Tang, and Chen Ci did not return to China for the Spring Festival, and Chen Chu and Jian Yan went back to their hometown, this year's Spring Festival was relatively quiet. Only Chen Song stayed at Tianfu Villa with his suitcase since the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.
He claimed to be spending the New Year with two people, but in reality, he was all alone, feeling lonely and cold.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, "Flying Time" was officially released.
Lin Feiyan booked out the entire house and took all the servants and their families to the cinema to support Ye Qingning's debut film.
In just a few days, the box office of this family-friendly movie, suitable for all ages to watch together, soared.
It broke 100 million, broke 1 billion... and quickly took the top spot in the Spring Festival box office.
As the film becomes a box office hit, the main creators are receiving increasing attention.
Ye Qingning's Weibo account saw its followers surge by tens of thousands.
Wang Ya's publicity follow-up was the most effective, with marketing accounts rushing to praise her, and various fashion events and endorsements immediately following suit.
In comparison, Ye Qingning is relatively low-key. Firstly, she doesn't have a team, and secondly, she herself is quite calm.
The fantasy film "Qing Qing Zi Jin," which was facilitated by Yuan Qi, officially announced that Ye Qingning would join the cast as the female lead, A You, bringing her a wave of attention from fans of the original novel.
But at the same time, it is also a source of pressure.
After all, for fans of the original work, there are a hundred different versions of Ayou in each of their own minds.
Moreover, the character of Ayou is completely different from that of Lingdang. Ayou is noble, elegant, aloof, kind but not a saint.
Therefore, many fans of the original work expressed their disappointment. Of course, most people still adopted a wait-and-see attitude and offered their support.
[Ayou is like a goddess, and Ye Qingning seems more youthful and energetic, so she wasn't the first choice to play Ayou. Wang Ya's features are more dignified and elegant. The production team should consider Wang Ya.]
[Are you a Wang Ya fan upstairs? What are you joking about! How can Wang Ya, with her surgically enhanced face, play our elegant and wealthy Ayou?]
[I feel like neither of them is suitable. Ayou is a carefree girl in the early stages, becomes indifferent after experiencing setbacks in the middle, and only becomes dignified and elegant in the latter half. In short, it's not easy to portray. Why not have two actresses?]
[The two actors are definitely breaking character!]
[It feels like the director only considered the sunny, cheerful girl character in the first half, and didn't consider the wealthy, pampered character in the later part.]
I think I should still look forward to it; I trust the production team's judgment.
This isn't the production team's vision; it's the power of capital! Don't you understand?!
[...]
Amidst all the confusion and troubles, Ye Qingning posted an interpretation of Ayou on her Weibo account, just a few simple sentences.
At first, she came from the mountains, untouched by worldly affairs, seeing mountains as mountains and water as water.
Later, after being exposed to the smoke and beatings, she finally understood the vicissitudes of life and the coldness of human relationships.
After that, she remained serene and indifferent, observing the world's prosperity with a detached eye.
For her, love was like fireworks, until she met the one who made her heart bloom.
He helped her see mountains as mountains and water as water once again.
It was just a few simple sentences of analysis, yet it clearly explained Ayou's state of mind.
Fans of the original work are in awe; finally, most of the doubts have disappeared, and they are full of anticipation.
Meanwhile, Wang Ya, who was mentioned as playing Ayou, posted on Weibo to congratulate Ye Qingning on getting the new role, saying that it was also a book she particularly liked and she looked forward to Ye Qingning's interpretation.
She also mentioned that she is currently in talks for a new script and told fans not to worry.
The two of them took turns trending on social media within a single day, but the excitement and commotion did not belong to Li Meng.
Although the surge in box office revenue brought her some fans, the number was less than a third of Ye Qingning's and Wang Ya's...
At this time, Youmi once again took the initiative to contact Li Meng and offered her a supporting role in "Qing Qing Zi Jin".
[She's considered the fourth female lead, a friend of the main character, Ayou, and a character who accompanies Ayou later on. If she's portrayed well, she can be quite popular.]
Li Meng smiled coldly.
Fourth female.
To be paired with Ye Qingning.
But it seems that apart from this role, there are no other opportunities for her.
She was short of money.
Her younger brother got into a fight and owed her hundreds of thousands in compensation; her parents, like vampires, kept pestering her to buy them a house and furniture…
Okay, thank you, Yumi.
【You're welcome. Ye Qingning and Wang Ya are currently riding high, and Flying Time is also available. If you don't participate in activities, it will be even more difficult in the future.】
Li Meng was well aware of this.
She wasn't always such a calculating person. Back when the three of them were on the set of "Flying Time," they got along really well.
Lin Feiyan went there every day, and each time she would buy milk tea or desserts for the crew. She and Wang Ya would also tease Ye Qingning together.
Now those two have already left her far behind, and the friendship between the three of them is like a firework, vanishing in the wind.
Yu Mi also has resources; within just a few days, she sent Li Meng a message that the production team of the drama "Qing Qing Zi Jin" had notified her to go for an audition.
In the past few days, Li Meng watched helplessly as Wang Ya's fashion resources were officially announced and Ye Qingning's Weibo followers skyrocketed, while she remained cold and indifferent.
No agent contacted her to offer to manage her, and no resources came knocking on her door.
This fourth female lead role is the best resource she could get.
But she didn't know that, besides Mu Zhigang's instructions, Mi also secretly orchestrated many things to cause her tragic situation.
Otherwise, how could she, as a leading actress alongside Wang Ya and Ye Qingning, have missed out on all the benefits of the immense popularity of "Flying Time"?
Even Yuan Qi paid attention to this matter, but it was still blocked by You Mi.
“I contacted Li Meng, and she said that she saw her own shortcomings in this movie and wanted to take advantage of her youth to reflect more and study hard.”
Yuan Qi was busy with work, so he didn't ask again.
Even Li Meng's position as the fourth female lead was actually obtained by Mi through Yuan Qi, but Mi secretly orchestrated all of this.
All Li Meng knew was that Mi had helped her.
None of the others remembered her.
...
When Ye Qingning's followers reached five million, they started flooding the comments section with requests for perks.
After racking her brains for several days, she finally decided to try skateboarding.
On a sunny day, Ye Qingning picked up a skateboard and went to the garden to record a video.
She adjusted the color tone on her phone and handed it to Lin Feiyan: "Ayan, remember to capture my best moments~"
Lin Feiyan looked utterly helpless: "Is it what you mean by recording a video of my wife at her most beautiful to show other men?"
Ye Qingning chuckled, thought for a moment, and nodded: "That's what I mean."
Lin Feiyan gritted his teeth: "...Fine, I'll definitely record it well!"
Ye Qingning pulled his head close and gave him a quick kiss on the lips: "Love you, my big, adorable little Yan Yan~"
Lin Feiyan glanced at the camera that had already started recording, and raised an eyebrow slightly: "What am I to you? Can you give me a name that sounds like a person's name?"
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