Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 167 166. Mojito breaks world record upon launch, Shining Star starts production (6K)

"The sea is indeed very clean, but the food is terrible..."

After spending a few days here, Zhou Ye couldn't help but sigh.

That evening, Lin Shaobai packed his things, preparing to leave Ba Kingdom the next day.

Zhou Ye was in his room at that moment.

"Why did you decide to film a music video here?"

Zhou Ye rolled around on Lin Shaobai's bed, then grabbed the pillow and buried his face in it.

"Inspiration suddenly struck."

"Okay, okay, inspiration, inspiration... Your inspiration is different from everyone else's. I'm just waiting for 'Better Days' to be released and want to see everyone's reaction to me."

After Zhou Ye finished speaking, he sat up abruptly on the bed and pointed with his pillow at Lin Shaobai, who was packing his things in the distance: "Do you think everyone will like the character I play?"

Lin Shaobai glanced at her, then calmly said, "Definitely not. Who would like Wei Lai?"

In this movie, Wei Lai is a typical female villain.

Almost all of the female protagonist's suffering was caused by her.

"Um, no, what I mean is, do you think I acted well? Even if I play a villain, I hope you will think I acted well."

"That's possible. It's also impressive to portray a villain so convincingly that the audience is deeply moved."

"That's good."

Zhou Ye stood up on the bed and bounced lightly as if he were using the bed as a trampoline.

"I feel relieved to hear you say that!"

"But senior sister, at the moment..."

Lin Shaobai pulled his suitcase and went to the bedside.

Seeing this, Zhou Ye lay back down in his original spot, only to be suddenly pinned down by Lin Shaobai.

Lin Shaobai propped himself up with one hand and pinched his senior sister's cheek with the other: "You should meet everyone as Qiao Yingzi first."

"Oh?" Zhou Ye's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Little Joy will be brought up first. And Qiao Yingzi is very likable."

After Lin Shaobai finished speaking, he bent down and kissed Zhou Ye: "Senior sister will definitely make sure everyone remembers her."

After being kissed so gently, Zhou Ye blushed slightly, his heart pounding as if it were about to jump out of his chest.

Dating Lin Shaobai gives you that feeling of being in the honeymoon phase all the time.

Being by his side always gives me a strange sense of security.

All difficulties will be overcome, and all problems will be solved.

Zhou Ye lay beneath Lin Shaobai, and after a moment of shyness, he took the initiative to unbutton Lin Shaobai's shirt.

"What are you doing, senior sister?"

Lin Shaobai smiled and asked the question knowingly.

Zhou Ye blushed and said, "If you keep pretending you don't know the answer, I'll shove buttons up your nostrils and make you suffocate!"

"Wow...women are terrifying."

"A little bit!"

Zhou Ye sticks out his tongue.

……

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At the end of April, after filming the music video wrapped up, Lin Shaobai flew back to China.

Zhou Ye had returned to China the day before him.

It's impossible for the two of them to appear together.

After returning, Lin Shaobai attended the opening ceremony of the TV series "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".

Zhang Jingyi stood next to him, wearing a short skirt and a white T-shirt, the standard school uniform from a youth campus drama.

The two of them were holding red envelopes wishing the TV series a successful start.

Zhang Jingyi was very nervous throughout the entire process, so much so that her lips trembled slightly.

Lin Shaobai noticed this and smiled, "Is our classmate Zhang so nervous?"

"I wasn't nervous," Zhang Jingyi said with a touch of pride.

"You're so nervous your lips are trembling, how can you not be nervous?"

"I……"

Zhang Jingyi subconsciously touched her lips.

However, she certainly wouldn't feel these physiological movements.

"I wasn't shaking."

"Okay, okay, it's not shaking."

Lin Shaobai laughed, sounding annoyed.

"We've known each other for a long time, why are you so nervous?"

"I don't know, I'm just very nervous."

"Admit it. Relax, Zhang."

"..."

Zhang Jingyi didn't seem to react much, but when she heard Lin Shaobai say those three words, she inexplicably imagined the scene between the two of them that night.

Lin Shaobai also said those three words at the time.

"Relax..."

Zhang Jingyi took a deep breath.

How did I become so...so filthy?!
I can remember even just three words.

I've never had this reaction before.

"As expected, it's Shao Bai... Shao Bai... bad."

Zhang Jingyi patted her chest, realizing she needed to pull herself together and focus on filming.

Lin Beixing, the female protagonist in the TV series "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," is an ordinary person who is about to turn 30 and is not doing well in either love or career.

She accidentally deleted text messages on her phone and traveled back to her high school days.

Each time she deletes a text message, she travels through time. Through these frequent trips, she meets the male protagonist, Zhang Wansen, and after experiencing a series of events, she discovers that Zhang Wansen has been silently protecting her all along.

I've liked her and had a crush on her since my student days.

The female protagonist also begins to try to change the past and make up for past regrets by traveling through time.

The most popular and well-known character in this drama is the male lead, Zhang Wansen.

No domineering CEO trope, no super-rich second-generation heir status, doesn't wear luxury goods, kind-hearted, academically gifted, pursues pure love, quietly devoted...

Many female viewers found this kind of male protagonist novel and were also fascinated by him.

Lin Shaobai had already started researching Zhang Wansen as soon as he got the script.

With memories of two lifetimes, he will surely portray this role even better.

In one scene today, Lin Beixing, played by Zhang Jingyi, tells the second male lead in front of the results announcement that she hopes the two of them can go to university together.

Zhang Wansen, the male lead played by Lin Shaobai, was very saddened after overhearing this while passing by.

Once the extras were ready, the director called "Action!" from a distance.

"Action!!!"

"Zhanyu, I know that with my current grades, I can't go to Beijing with you, but believe me, I will definitely continue to study hard!"

Zhang Jingyi recited her lines according to the script.

In this performance, she was more like a background figure, mainly focusing on the emotional progression of Lin Shaobai.

Lin Shaobai, wearing a school uniform, passed by the two of them and deliberately slowed down after hearing Zhang Jingyi speak.

Pretending not to care, yet still listening intently.

From initial stunned silence to be at a loss upon hearing that the female lead was going to the capital with the second male lead.

Lin Shaobai kept these emotions hidden in his eyes.

A large group of students were gathered around, all looking at the recently released report cards.

Lin Shaobai's character, Zhang Wansen, had no interest in checking his test scores; he was heartbroken just hearing the female lead say those words.

He ran forward slowly, his eyes reddening, filled with grievance and resentment.

The director, who was behind the camera, was stunned when he saw this scene.

Ouch.

I didn't expect Lin Shaobai to act so well. The emotions in this scene are so complex, and he actually managed to...

He is indeed a good actor.

This is just one performance that has achieved the feeling I envisioned.

A top-tier celebrity with both talent and popularity...

"Great cut!" the director exclaimed excitedly into the walkie-talkie. "Shao Bai, your acting was absolutely superb!"

As soon as the director yelled "cut," Zhang Jingyi immediately went to Lin Shaobai's side and whispered, "Look, the director praised you."

"Yes."

Lin Shaobai said he'd heard so many compliments that he was almost numb to them.

"I also think you acted very well. You are the best."

Zhang Jingyi smiled, her eyebrows curving like a beautiful bridge.

"Ouch."

Upon hearing what Zhang Jingyi said, the actor next to her quickly ran over.

In everyone's mind, Zhang Jingyi is an introverted and shy actress who is not good at saying such straightforward compliments.

"Zhang Jingyi, so, what do you think of my acting?"

"pretty good."

"What about me?"

"Everything is fine, everything is fine, everyone is fine."

The other actors in the crew swarmed around her, making Zhang Jingyi feel a little awkward.

She is essentially a very "I" person and can't stand having so many "E" people surrounding her.

Everyone was so warm and cheerful, she couldn't just put on a long face and deliberately shut out their feelings.

"It seems like you and Lin Shaobai have a pretty good relationship, Xiao Zhang."

One of the actresses spoke up.

Zhang Jingyi nodded shyly and said, "Xiao Lin and I are classmates."

"classmate?"

"We were both in the 2017 class at Beijing Film Academy, and we were even in the same class."

Zhang Jingyi seemed much happier when she talked about this.

She once thought she was a very lucky person to be classmates with Lin Shaobai and even date him.

This is something Zhang Jingyi could never have dreamed of.

"No wonder! I knew you two got along so well."

Zhang Jingyi felt a little shy after what was said and huddled in a corner by herself.

Rather than chatting freely with other actors, she prefers to sit alone in a corner and read the script.

Shy and easily embarrassed, she really didn't want to have too much social interaction.

If you really can't avoid it, just stand behind Lin Shaobai and watch everyone talk.

She also mentioned that she prefers quiet, but she will still patiently listen to everyone's words. The date is May 2nd.

The song "Mojito," written, composed, and sung by Lin Shaobai, has been released on the Tencent Music platform.

This time, he released it as a single album called "Mojito".

The price is 3 yuan.

Even before its release, some marketing accounts claimed that Lin Shaobai had run out of talent and couldn't write any good songs, and was just struggling in the acting circle.

They were not optimistic about Lin Shaobai's new song, saying that a person's talent is limited, so what good songs could he possibly write?
Many people have heard rumors that Lin Shaobai's new song is in the Latin style, so they are even less excited.

Lin Shaobai has always sung love songs. Won't writing Latin-style songs be torture for people's ears?

The "white cranes" immediately took over the comment sections of these marketing accounts, preventing sarcastic comments from passersby from reaching the top.

Please support Lin Shaobai's new song "Mojito"!

Lin Shaobai's new song is coming soon. Tune in at 5 AM on May 2nd!

Lin Shaobai occasionally sees these marketing accounts while browsing videos, but he doesn't care at all.

With fame comes controversy, and there's no need to get into arguments with these people; the data and results speak for themselves.

At 5 a.m. on May 2nd, Lin Shaobai posted on Weibo.

Hi, my new song "Mojito" is now available!

Just a few simple words and the number of likes instantly exceeded one million!
The hashtag #LinShaoBaiMojito# topped the trending searches.

You can see new songs on the homepage of the Penguin Music platform after 10 o'clock.

Mojito

Lyrics by: Lin Shaobai
Composer: Lin Shaobai
Singer: Lin Shaobai
The song received over 999 comments in just 14 seconds after it was released!
Within 35 seconds of going live, the number of comments exceeded 9999.

Within 2 minutes of going live, the number of comments exceeded 99999.

Within 20 minutes and 16 seconds of going live, the number of comments exceeded 500000!
Within 1 hour and 3 minutes of going live, the number of comments exceeded 1000000!
That's how terrifying the most popular internet celebrities in China are.

With the support of fans, Lin Shaobai's song achieved sales of over 7000 million yuan across all platforms on its first day of release!
According to official statistics, this song sold an astonishing 2547 million copies in 24 hours!

It set a Guinness World Record for the fastest-selling digital album within 24 hours of its release!

A phenomenal hit song!
In response, Lin Shaobai Studio posted a Weibo message in the early hours of the morning.

Thank you all for your love and support for Mr. Lin Shaobai. As always, the studio solemnly appeals to everyone to take good care of their studies, work, and life. Thank you for your rational support.

90 hours and 35 minutes later, official statistics showed that the total online sales exceeded 100 million yuan!
Sales have officially surpassed 3000 million, setting a record for the fastest-selling and highest-grossing single in the Chinese music scene!
Before Lin Shaobai's song was released, the top-selling digital albums in the Chinese music scene were Jay Chou's "Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories," and JJ Lin's "Dialogue with Myself" and "The Greatness of Smallness"...

Anyway, a quick glance at the list reveals it's full of veteran superstars from the entertainment industry.

However, their sales did not reach hundreds of millions.

Lin Shaobai's song quickly rose to number one on the charts after its release, leaving the others far behind.

Sales exceeding 100 million yuan shocked the entire Chinese music scene!

The dark horse of the Chinese music scene in 2017 released a song in 2019 that broke a Guinness World Record?!

These staggering sales figures also earned "Mojito" Penguin Music's "Hall of Fame Epic Recording" certification.

It set two records: the fastest to reach 1000 million units sold and the fastest to reach 5000 million in sales revenue.

Tencent Music has established 12 honors, ranging from "Gold Record" to "Hall of Fame Epic Record," based on song sales revenue and sales volume.

"Hall of Fame Epic Records" is the highest level on Penguin Music.

The requirement is that the song sells tens of millions of copies and generates fifty million in sales revenue.

Tencent Music celebrated the song's achievement by posting a Weibo message.

They really wanted to say it plainly: "The God of Wealth is indeed the God of Wealth, living up to his name!"

[A top-tier celebrity is truly amazing; no one can stop their terrifying national appeal.]

However, due to the official's influence, they had no choice but to give up.

[#Exclusive from Tencent Music# Congratulations to @LinShaobai for "Mojito" breaking the "Hall of Fame Epic Record" certification, setting new sales records for both "Platinum Epic Record" and "Hall of Fame Epic Record" on the Tencent Music platform, and becoming the top-selling digital single across the entire network!]

The reason it achieved such good results is partly because the song is unique and catchy.

Besides the support from fans, many, many passersby also came to show their support.

In the days since the opera was released, Lin Shaobai's rendition of "Mojito" has been heard everywhere.

They appeared most frequently, especially in bars.

During her break, Chen Siqi, a die-hard fan, went to the bar and ordered herself a mojito.

She never used to drink here, but because she was captivated by Lin Shaobai's songs, she came here specifically to order a drink.

I decided to listen to music while drinking.

"Could I have a Mojito for my lover?"

I love reading her eyes when she's slightly tipsy.

"And my coffee"

"Not too much sugar is needed."

"The world is already too sweet because of her."

"Wow, the little girl sings really well."

The middle-aged man sitting next to me couldn't help but sigh.

"Uncle, do you listen to this song too?"

Chen Siqi asked.

"Of course, this song is number one on the charts. I like to listen to songs on the charts. To be honest, I used to listen to 'Forget Love Potion,' but recently I've really enjoyed listening to Lin Shaobai's songs and I've collected all of his songs."

“Uncle, I’m also a fan of Lin Shaobai, what a coincidence,” Chen Siqi said with a smile.

"Oh my. That's quite a coincidence. Our whole family loves listening to Lin Shaobai's songs. Not only that, we've watched his dramas over and over again. We don't even know when his next drama will air."

"I know, it'll be up soon."

Chen Siqi was particularly certain.

"Really?" The uncle's eyes lit up.

"Yes. In June, the beautiful month of June, 'A Little Reunion,' starring Lin Shaobai, will be broadcast on satellite TV. It's a family drama that can be watched by men, women, young and old!"

As a die-hard fan of Lin Shaobai, Chen Siqi is always promoting him.

"Ok."

Lin Shaobai's fans also commented on the posts of those marketing accounts that had previously mocked him, along with pictures of the song's sales records.

Lin Shaobai's Little Pillow (id): [Let me show you who's lost their touch!]

Only Love Lin Shaobai: [Lin Shaobai: How dare you say I've lost my touch?]

My favorite is Xiaolin: [Broken global record, number one in sales in the entire Chinese music scene, who's complaining?]

Lin Shaobai's dog: [Our Shaobai broke records as a singer and as an actor; he's undoubtedly the number one top star!]

Lin Shaobai's wife: [Do you dog-shitty marketing accounts understand the value of our Shaobai's sales figures this time? These sales consisted mostly of one or two copies each, and a small portion of ten or more copies. Each one, little by little, represents our love for Shaobai.]

Lin Shaobai's goosebumps: [Shaobai specially went to Pakistan to film a music video for us, and even learned the local dance. We appreciate Shaobai's kindness. We also want to express our love.]

Besides fans, passersby also came in to support Lin Shaobai.

This song is really good; even I, who have never been a big fan of Lin Shaobai, have listened to it.

I always knew Lin Shaobai was a top star, but I never imagined that his song release would break global records.

I predict that it's only a matter of time before we become the world's number one in sales.

[Because this song became popular, I even got a visa to go to Pakistan and specifically visited the filming location of Lin Shaobai's music video.]

I went there last time too. It's already been dubbed a tourist hotspot by Lin Shaobai, which just goes to show how famous it is.

In the music video for this song, Lin Shaobai perfectly embodies elegance and roguish charm. His captivating vocals, mesmerizing dance moves, and charismatic facial expressions make him a deserving star.

[He has the talent to act, the talent to sing, and the talent to dance; this top star is captivating in every way.]

Lin Shaobai has once again become a hot topic on the internet thanks to this song.

Every now and then, he can become a sensation across the internet with his work, whether it's a TV series or a song.

They are always in the public eye.

The song's immense popularity earned him another commercial endorsement.

[Evelyn Global Brand Ambassador]!
This is a British skincare brand that, recognizing Lin Shaobai's commercial value, invited him to become their global brand ambassador.

Before the official announcement, Lin Shaobai filmed a related promotional video.

In addition to gaining a new business endorsement, he also had another business endorsement with a higher title.

Back in May 2018, he became the Chinese brand ambassador for the beauty brand Make Up For Ever. After nearly a year of evaluation, his title was upgraded to Make Up For Ever Global Brand Ambassador!
Lin Shaobai was so successful at the beginning of May that his manager was grinning from ear to ear!
More and more notebooks were being handed to Lin Shaobai.

There's a movie script that's really appealing this time, called "The Vanished Woman".

The production team specifically sought an actor with diving experience to play the male lead, He Fei.

They learned privately that Lin Shaobai had experience in outdoor adventures and was proficient in everything from diving and skiing to rock climbing.

Moreover, he has decent acting skills, is handsome, and has a large following, so He Fei would be a perfect fit for him. If the two sides could collaborate...

Agent Li Jie will keep this notebook for now and discuss it with Lin Shaobai.

Lin Shaobai went to Shanghai as a singer to participate in the 26th Oriental Billboard Music Awards.

The Oriental Music Awards is a Chinese music awards ceremony hosted by Shanghai Radio and Television Station.

That night, the stars shone brightly.

Besides Lin Shaobai, those present included Cai Kunkun, Wu Qingfeng, Lin Youjia, Liu Yuning, Yuehua Seven, Tia, Zhou Shen, Mao Mao, Rocket Girls 101, Zhang Xingxing, Zhang Jie, Bibi...

In the backcourt, Lin Shaobai met Zhang Xingxing.

Zhang Xingxing took the initiative to greet him.

"Young Bai!"

Zhang Xingxing quickly ran over, grasped Lin Shaobai's hand, and said warmly, "It's been such a long time! You've been filming on set the whole time. I was just saying I'd like to have dinner with you. Did you take a special leave to come out this time?"

"Yes."

Lin Shaobai smiled.

"Congratulations! Your new song is a huge hit, and the music video is fantastic. I'd love to learn a thing or two from you!"

"no problem."

"Oh, by the way, did you know that Kiwi is preparing to launch another talent show?"

"I'm not sure about that."

Lin Shaobai has been busy filming or producing new songs since 2019.

I haven't heard of any talent shows or anything like that.

Kiwifruit launched another talent show after Idol Producer, Youth With You, hoping to replicate the classic success of Idol Producer and become a hit across the internet. However, it flopped so badly that even its own mothers couldn't recognize it!
Based on the timeline, the next talent show that Kiwi is preparing should be the highly popular girl group talent show "Youth With You Season 2".

This talent show came at the perfect time. The contestants themselves are quite capable, and the selected girl group is very strong. It's only a matter of time before they become popular.

The plan was very clever; they initially attracted the public with contestants like Yu Shuxin, Qin Niu Zhengwei, and Wei, who already had a lot of buzz and were known for their dramatic personalities.

The results were quite good, and it did indeed make the show a huge hit.

"Anyway, the kiwi fruit company still needs to produce talent shows, and I heard they mean they want you to be the PD."

"Ok?"

Lin Shaobai never expected that the topic of conversation would turn to him.

"You want me to be a PD?"

"Yes, this is a girl group audition. But you don't need to worry for now, the recording is at the end of the year, so you should have time, right?"

"Oh...tsk, it should work, right..."

Zhang Xingxing patted Lin Shaobai's shoulder, wearing her signature sheepish smile.

"You've participated in girl group programs and given them guidance, so you'd be a good fit as a PD."

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