As soon as Zhang Qingyun returned to the company, he received a call from his assistant.
The male lead role had been secured by Shen Qingfeng.
Enraged, he logged onto Weibo and posted a message.
"I am out of my league!!!"
He used three exclamation marks to express his inner fury.
At that moment, his agent walked in from outside.
He violently swept the potted plants off the desk.
This startled his agent.
"Qingyun, don't be too angry," the agent quickly soothed.
"Why wouldn't I be angry? They actually rejected me! And they snatched the male lead? If that's the case, then let this Shen Qingfeng learn a lesson. Get the fan clubs mobilized. I want him to beg me on his knees to let him go!"
He roared at his agent.
However, the agent looked embarrassed and made no move.
"What, you're not going?"
"Qingyun, let it go..."
"I said, whoever dares to play this male lead is my enemy. If others are stepping on my head, how can you expect me to let it go?"
Zhang Qingyun trembled with anger. He had been utterly humiliated today. How could he just let it go?
No, I, Zhang Qingyun, am not the type to swallow my pride!
"We can't afford to offend Shen Qingfeng. His father is Shen Tianyue, the chairman of Yihai Entertainment..."
"I don't care who his father is..." Zhang Qingyun was about to say more but stopped abruptly. "The Yihai Entertainment in Kyoto?"
He asked tentatively.
The agent nodded. "That's right."
Zhang Qingyun's anger abruptly halted. He coughed twice, "No wonder he looked so familiar. Since he's Shen Tianyue's son, let's forget it. I'll give him this face. However, I won't let Su Yu off!"
He gritted his teeth again.
How dare he reject me, Zhang Qingyun, in front of so many people? If you don't give me face, don't blame me for not giving face!
The agent opened his mouth. "You can't afford to offend Su Yu either."
Zhang Qingyun was stunned, then said angrily, "I know this person. His stage name is Ting Yu. Isn't he just good at writing songs? Even if he's a music god, he's useless in our film and television industry!"
The agent sighed again, "You don't pay attention to the Chinese music scene, so you don't know. Su Yu is not only good at writing songs, but he's also Lin Zhaoyang's acknowledged son-in-law..."
"Lin Zhaoyang???" Zhang Qingyun's voice cracked, incredulous. "Son-in-law??"
Are you kidding me??
Lin Zhaoyang's son-in-law??
Zhang Qingyun's heart trembled. His legs suddenly felt weak. He quickly held onto the table and sat down.
He picked up his teacup and took a sip to mask his embarrassment. "Ahem... No wonder he looks so refined. So he's Lin Zhaoyang's son-in-law."
Then, he said fiercely, "Then let the fans go and bombard Xinghui's official Weibo!!"
Hmph, a mere entertainment company dares to defecate on my head, Zhang Qingyun. That Chen Yong didn't even come to greet me, and Zhao Yuan directly asked me to leave without giving face!
"We can't touch Xinghui either..." the agent continued to shake his head.
Zhang Qingyun's voice cracked again. "Damn it, why not???"
He was utterly defeated.
Can't touch this, can't touch that.
Am I, a top star in the film and television industry, untouchable by anyone?
"Ahem... Xinghui is backed by Dynasty Entertainment." The agent squatted down and started tidying up the potted plants on the floor.
He didn't want to see Zhang Qingyun's expression, but he knew that Zhang Qingyun must be extremely embarrassed right now.
It wasn't just Zhang Qingyun who was embarrassed; his toes had already dug a three-bedroom, one-living-room hole.
About ten seconds later.
Zhang Qingyun found another target. "That director..."
"She's Su Yu's cousin..."
After the agent finished speaking, Zhang Qingyun lunged at the mouse like a madman.
"Qingyun, what's wrong?" he looked up, confused.
"I just posted a Weibo!" Zhang Qingyun opened that Weibo as quickly as possible and saw that it had already received nearly 20,000 comments.
"It's over..."
It was too late to delete it now.
For the first time in his life, he hated how popular he was.
The agent came up to him and his expression changed when he saw the Weibo.
"Don't you dare delete it, I'll handle it!" He snatched the mouse from Zhang Qingyun's hand.
Fortunately, Zhang Qingyun hadn't been too explicit. A simple "I am out of my league" was not enough to explain anything.
It could still be spun.
The agent quickly took out his phone.
He quickly dialed a number.
"Hello, call the public relations team. Everyone come to the company for a meeting!! Immediately! Now!!"
After speaking, he hung up the phone.
He then saw Zhang Qingyun looking down, searching for something.
"What are you looking for? I'll help you," he quickly asked.
Zhang Qingyun ignored him.
Instead, he took out a box of cigarettes and a lighter from the nearby drawer.
Then he walked towards the door.
"Qingyun, where are you going?" the agent asked.
"I'm going to smoke a cigarette..." Zhang Qingyun's voice echoed faintly from outside.
...
The trending topic that Zhang Qingyun's Weibo had just ignited suddenly disappeared.
Fans received notifications and were forbidden from discussing these topics.
At 10 PM.
Xinghui officially issued an announcement.
It revealed the list of main cast members.
Apart from the Qin sisters, they were all newcomers.
Especially the male lead, Li Xiaoyao, who was cast as Shen Qingfeng, a trainee singer.
As soon as this news was released, Zhang Qingyun's suppressed Weibo was brought back up.
#Popular Online Novel Lead Cast Confirmed, Heavy Use of Newcomers!#
#The "Legend of Sword and Fairy" Crew Has Only Newcomers and Veteran Actors, Does Xinghui Lack Funds to Secure Popular Stars?#
#Zhang Qingyun's Male Lead Role Rejected, Trainee Shen Qingfeng Cast as Li Xiaoyao!#
Once these messages were released.
The internet instantly exploded.
It's important to know that the current film and television industry, much like the music scene before it, is dominated by traffic.
In the music scene, with the emergence of Ting Yu and subsequent city competitions, a multitude of powerful songs were released, forcefully elevating the overall quality of the music scene. Traffic essentially only survived at the bottom of the charts.
However, the film and television industry still operates under the principle of "whoever is popular is powerful."
Regardless of acting skills, as long as someone is popular, they can get the roles they want.
And this "Legend of Sword and Fairy" drama is going against the market.
It was also rumored that this was the decision of the author, Jiangnan.
Many experts and prominent figures emerged, offering analyses.
"It's truly surprising that the male lead isn't Zhang Qingyun..."
"Is Jiangnan trying to emulate Ting Yu and elevate the quality of the film and television industry as well?"
"Don't overthink it. Jiangnan has only written one novel so far. Although the novel is very popular, it cannot be compared to Ting Yu."
"With the popularity of the original work, the 'Legend of Sword and Fairy' drama doesn't need traffic to achieve good results. This time, by using newcomers and veteran actors, Jiangnan is likely preparing to save on acting fees and improve the quality."
"Exactly, otherwise, he would have no reason to reject Zhang Qingyun."
"Jiangnan's approach is very bold. If he succeeds, it might indeed have a significant impact on the traffic market, as current dramas are filled with emotionless actors as leads."
Audiences are already deeply dissatisfied with the film and television industry.
Every time a drama is released, it's a fan carnival and a public outcry.
Everyone truly wishes for someone to produce a high-quality drama to cleanse their eyes.
Just as these prominent figures were analyzing,
Ting Yu, who hadn't posted on Weibo for some time,
Suddenly reposted this Weibo from Xinghui.
"The music for 'Legend of Sword and Fairy' will be produced by myself. Please give 'Legend of Sword and Fairy' your full support!"