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On New Year's Day 2025, Zhao Yilin's two films "Rebirth from the Ashes" and "Family Changes" were officially released.

On the first day, the box office was super good, ranking first and second with an absolute advantage. There was also a Zhao Yilin vs. Zhao Yilin in the film industry, which made Liu Han and Mu Yan envious, jealous, and hateful, and even more helpless.

The next day, the situation remained the same, and there were signs of an upward trend. Major cinemas stepped up their schedules to increase screenings to meet audience demand.

Zhao Yilin used this vacation to accompany her son while selecting scripts. She watched both movies and TV series. At some point, a rumor spread online: Zhao Yilin would only act in movies and would not take on TV series anymore.

Even Xie Hanling came to ask her for confirmation: "Yilin, will you really not act in TV dramas anymore?" Her daughter is also old enough to go to kindergarten, and the two of them often exchange parenting experiences together.

Together with Chen, Li and Yuan, the three of them form a small group of mothers. Although Zhao Yilin gave birth to a child first, due to her work, her parenting experience is not as rich as the other two.

Zhao Yilin asked back: "What do you think?"

"I don't think it's possible."

"Then you still ask."

"Can't I just ask?"

"No."

"Ha ha ha ha"

"Ha ha ha ha"

Su Wen came over and said, "It's hard to imagine that your conversation is like this. Yilin, if you really don't act in TV dramas in the future, some people will die of laughter."

"I don't want them to die, so I have to act."

"Haha, what an outrageous statement." Chen Liyuan sighed, Yilin is now very different from before.

Su Wen opened the ticket booking app on his phone, "Yilin, is your movie selling so well? The seats are all full. If this continues, you will definitely be the box office champion for the New Year's Day. It all depends on which movie wins."

Zhao Yilin craned her neck to take a look. "Really? That's great. Although box office is not the only criterion for judging whether a movie is good or not, I know that if my movie's box office is even a little worse, there will definitely be a bunch of flies on the Internet surrounding it and making sarcastic comments."

"Why bother with them? Just do your best." Xie Hanling comforted.

"I know, but sometimes I get very annoyed seeing them chasing and biting like mad dogs. The point is that my fans will quarrel with them over these things, and I don't want them to be like this." Zhao Yilin sighed softly.

"Ignore them, they just like to find fault. Everyone can see your acting skills and hard work, so don't pay attention to those boring voices. As long as you ignore them, your fans will naturally follow suit." Su Wen said.

"Yes, we support you!" Chen Liyuan echoed.

Zhao Yilin looked at them gratefully and said, "Thank you, it's great to have you."

"Okay, let's not talk about these unhappy things. Tell me what TV series you plan to act in next." Xie Hanling changed the subject.

"I'm still considering it, but there are a few scripts that I'm quite interested in," said Zhao Yilin.

"Oh? What kind of script is it?" Su Wen asked curiously.

So, Zhao Yilin shared some of the general contents of the script with them, and several people started discussing it together.

Soon, the New Year's Day box office statistics came out, and Zhao Yilin's "Reborn" took the top spot, while "Family Changes" was second with a slight gap. Major media and websites rushed to report, saying that Zhao Yilin had successfully crossed over.

Ma Deqing was having a small party with Xu Tianwen and had of course heard about the success of Zhao Yilin's film.

"Director Xu, you have a unique vision. My movie is a sure success."

Xu Tianwen was not surprised by this result. "I had already had high hopes for her more than ten years ago, but at that time I felt that she lacked a little training."

After a pause, he continued, "In fact, today's actors lack training. Many of them are directly cast in big productions and starring roles. It's rare to find actors who have been trained step by step from minor roles."

Ma Deqing agreed very much, "It's mainly because people in reality care too much about economic returns, and even I am no exception. I suddenly feel that actors like Zhao Yilin are worth our cherishing." Hearing Ma Deqing's words, Xu Tianwen nodded slightly in agreement.

He recalled his previous experience working with Zhao Yilin and couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, it is rare to find an actor as dedicated and talented as Zhao Yilin. She deserves the results she has achieved today."

Ma Deqing picked up his glass and said with a smile: "Cheers to the dedicated actors and our future cooperation!"

The two looked at each other, smiled, and drank.

At the same time, Zhao Yilin was unaware of their comments and praises of her.

She was immersed in the world of the new script, trying to figure out the inner world of the character. Among the piles of scripts, she finally found one she liked.

But after the production team gave her the script, there was no further news, which made Zhao Yilin very puzzled. Did the production team not want to find her anymore? Even if that was the case, they should have just told her, and there was no need to disappear.

After enduring for a few days, Zhao Yilin finally couldn't hold it in any longer and took the initiative to call the production team. "Mr. Gao, I've read the script you gave me before, and I think it's okay."

Gao Yunming was very happy. "You like it, right? That's great. I'll notify the company to prepare right away."

"What? Didn't they prepare the crew before?" This situation is rare. Usually, the project is determined first, the project team is established, and then the relevant investment is raised. Then actors are found according to the roles. Why did he do it the other way around?

Gao Yunming spoke frankly: "Our company values ​​this script very much and thinks you have to play the role. If you don't take this role, the crew won't be established."

Zhao Yilin was flattered. "Mr. Gao, it's not that exaggerated. I'm not that great."

"You have. You are a benchmark in our industry, responsible for ratings, box office and reputation. If we want to make a good movie, you have to come."

Zhao Yilin felt that she couldn't listen to him praising her any more. The more she praised him, the more outrageous it would become. "Mr. Gao, you are flattering me too much. Just let me know when you have finished the preparations."

"Okay okay."

Just after she hung up the phone, Xu Tianwen called her again. "Director Xu, hello."

Xu Tianwen first congratulated her on the success of her movie. "Xiao Zhao, congratulations. I have a party here and would like to invite you to participate. Would you be willing to do me the honor?"

Although she is already a heavyweight, Zhao Yilin is still not used to socializing, and she avoids unnecessary gatherings whenever possible. "Director Xu, you are too kind. But you also know that I am not used to such occasions."

Xu Tianwen tried his best to invite him, "I know, so we invited directors and producers who have worked with you. They are all acquaintances, a group of like-minded friends who want to talk about the future development of Chinese film and television."

Zhao Yilin was interested in this. She had always felt that the domestic film and television industry should be rectified, but it would not work if she did it alone. But if there was a group of like-minded people working together, the situation would be different.