[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most":3,"chapter-entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-chapter-89":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Being the Biggest Scumbag, Filming the Most Heartfelt Dramas",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1937287,2670,"Chapter 89","entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>Liu Yifei did not deny that Qin Yu wanted to ascend to immortality, but he would absolutely not do such a thing for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't say anything nice on the phone; he was mocking me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xixi, you don't understand. Men are all double-tongued.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He doesn't want you to feel apologetic toward him because of this matter. Don't you understand that yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, I'm even a little moved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yiyan covered her chest, feeling very envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei, however, was left bewildered by what was said. Could it really be true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu did it on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s impossible, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then how to explain why Qin Yu didn't target them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei suddenly felt her brain couldn't keep up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others, upon hearing this, also felt it made a lot of sense. In ancient times, King You of Zhou lit the beacon fires to amuse his beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was the God of War, Lu Bu, who stabbed his foster father for Diao Chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if Qin Yu went a little easy on things for Liu Yifei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as normal as could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, it seems we chose the right leading lady this time,\" Zheng Zhongji said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Liu Yifei glared at the guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crown Prince Ji smiled and shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, it was a good thing anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Qin Yu wasn't interfering, then they wouldn't be polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, since that's the case, let's increase the promotional efforts. Since Qin Yu is... then let's just ride his coattails.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dragon-and-tiger fight is the most fun to watch, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Xiaozhen said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meeting was dismissed, Liu Yifei was the first to leave; she really couldn't stand the gazes of that group of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to her room, Liu Yifei's heart was also a bit chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, she felt it was impossible for Qin Yu to do this for her, but after what Jiang Yiyan said...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed, perhaps, it was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei took out her phone, wanting to give Qin Yu a call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, what if it's fake? That jerk doesn't seem like the type to be so delicate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if it's true, am I being too heartless? Qin Yu, for my sake...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Liu Yifei's heart was in turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the evening of the 25th at 7:00, *The Four* held a grand premiere in Shanghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Xiaozhen even sent an invitation to Qin Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qin Yu wasn't that stupid. Why go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he couldn't withstand the pressure from Wang Zhonglei, Liu Feng, and Fatty Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They took him along to the cinema to watch the premiere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 10:00 PM, everyone returned to the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu looked at the group and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't I tell you? The martial arts films made by the older generation of Hong Kong filmmakers after they retired from the scene are just like that. You didn't believe me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me interview you, Mr. Wang: was the movie good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Qin Yu's mocking expression, Wang Zhonglei and Liu Feng were both a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, they had been scared to death by *The Four*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been like soldiers facing a great enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even suspected that Qin Yu and Liu Yifei had something going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after watching it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, just this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, if compared to other films, *The Four* was actually not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, they told a complete story, and the costumes and styling were quite handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the plot, it was a bit hazy and hard to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But overall, it was still decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on the star power of Liu Yifei, Chen Kun, and those veteran Hong Kong actors, the box office would likely be okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little worse, over 100 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little better, 200 or 300 million was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, they had just watched *Now You See Me* before this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter from what angle you looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between the two films was too large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plot, pacing, story, character development, film ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not one compared to the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were simply not on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Qin, it was indeed our fault. We almost lost our composure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, Director Qin, your analysis was correct. Hong Kong cinema has indeed declined, whether it's martial arts films or others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a lack of new talent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two apologized while also sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu's eye for things was indeed very good; even before watching the film, he had discovered that Hong Kong cinema had already declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't make good martial arts films anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't believed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they truly believed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for a very few directors, the others were truly trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*The Four* was a decent IP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, back to sleep,\" Qin Yu rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, don't worry about them these days. In a few days, I'm going to do something big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We didn't hold a premiere last time; this time, make it big for me. The bigger, the better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhonglei and Liu Feng looked at each other, then turned to Qin Yu and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, Director Qin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: First update. Same rules today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please add to your library, please give flowers, please give tips, please give update requests, please give rating tickets, please give all kinds of support!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope friends who like this book will support it, thank you!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>104: Used as a target, Qin Yu's anger, the film premiere, Qin Yu's one sentence leaves everyone stunned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu didn't take it to heart, but people in the industry couldn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*The Four* was already riding on your head, why aren't you fighting back at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They held a premiere right under your nose and made it exceptionally sensational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was completely disregarding you, Qin Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, the first-day box office figures were released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the midnight screenings, the premiere box office for *The Four* exceeded twenty million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People in the industry thought that this time, Qin Yu and his team would finally make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To everyone's surprise, they still didn't care, continuing their promotions as planned and releasing behind-the-scenes clips from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They acted as if they hadn't seen anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the third day, the second-day box office figures were out: twenty-one million!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combined box office for the two days had already reached forty million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they felt Qin Yu would finally take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, unexpectedly, no dirt appeared online, nor was there any word of Qin Yu, Huayi, or Xiaoma secretly sabotaging *The Four*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, a bit of gossip even broke out: Qin Yu had gone to South Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, everyone thought Qin Yu might be trying to break into the international market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, paparazzi caught this guy going to find Song Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are already at your doorstep, and you run off to find an old flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you sick or something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Netizens were also confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Say, why didn't Qin Yu compete with *The Four* this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why target them? Qin Yu doesn't have any grudge against those folks in Xiangjiang. Neither do the actors, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true, I heard Qin Yu and Chen Kun have a pretty good relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys don't know a damn thing. Qin Yu fought hard to grab this May Day slot; now that someone else has come to snatch his food, do you think he'd be willing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's like if you spent a whole year raising a pig, and someone swiped it right before the New Year—wouldn't you be angry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right. What is Qin Yu doing? He's not even scolding these guys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, *The Four* isn't even that bad this time, I feel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Standard and steady, it's alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we go see it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people ran to Qin Yu's Weibo page, preparing to give him a good reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they arrived too late; there were already nearly ten thousand comments under Qin Yu's Weibo post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Qin, what are you doing? Their movie is a huge hit, and you've run off to South Korea to find an old flame. What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just don't get it. They're bullying us, so why haven't you made a single move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Qin, *The Four* has already made over forty million at the box office. Take a look, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, answer us! Director Qin, Song Qian hasn't drained you dry, has she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm angry at his lack of ambition, truly angry~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu had naturally accumulated quite a few fans along the way; they were anxious even if Qin Yu wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the competitor's box office climbing higher and higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experts were already predicting it might break three hundred million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They really couldn't sit still anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Qin Yu showed no reaction at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was infuriating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Qin Yu had already returned to the country and was lying on Yang Mi, eating grapes she handed him while looking at Weibo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bit speechless. These fans were indeed well-intentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why are you all in such a rush?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm not even worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Yu, are you really not afraid?\" Yang Mi asked, handing him a grape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's already over forty million, and their rating is still 9.0.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's only been two days. What's a 9.0 worth? Don't you know someone is manipulating the reviews?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manipulating them heavily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't matter anyway. Just wait; the harder they manipulate, the faster they'll crash later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yu didn't believe that crappy movie could have a 9.0 rating; at most, it was a six, no more than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they were willing to throw money around, that was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they didn't end up fooling themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Qin Yu, where are you reaching with your mouth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't I eating grapes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Fan Pang and Huang Xiaoming also started chatting during a commercial performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoming, what do you think about this? Director Qin has a good enough temper, not even giving those folks in Xiangjiang a lesson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fan Pang, what do you know?\" Huang Xiaoming smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a good relationship with Chen Kun, and he told me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Pang's eyes widened after listening. Is it true? Qin Yu actually chose to keep the peace for the sake of Liu Yifei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How does that sound anything but absurd?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're joking, right? How is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were anyone else, I'd think it impossible, but that guy Qin Yu... don't say it, it's actually possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Pang had nothing to say to that; it really was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Qin certainly has a way with the ladies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe this time he'll actually win the beauty's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, it's none of our business. Let's go, the performance is about to start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the news spread throughout the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People in the industry clicked their tongues in wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone even posted it on Weibo, and it hit the trending topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of netizens came to watch the drama; they had previously wondered why Qin Yu didn't go after *The Four*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the truth was out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Qin prefers beauty over the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the gossip about Liu Yifei and Qin Yu spread across all of China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were calling Qin Yu an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others thought Qin Yu was a real man for doing such a thing for the woman he loved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei is so lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not just marry him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't say it—relying on this sentiment, Qin Yu suddenly accumulated a large group of female fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flocked to his Weibo, crying and shouting that they wanted to bear his children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This continued until the evening of April 30th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The largest film city of Wanda in the capital was decorated with lanterns and streamers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the plaza, a giant red dragon lay on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire film city was brightly lit, hung with colorful ribbons.\u003C\u002Fp>",2018,"2026-06-15T03:00:54.753Z",1,"GLM-5.1","293d3f4ab50205c41bc0d5041eb55c55fda066e28fbf1d1ecb884a66110db658","entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-chapter-90","entertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-chapter-88",266,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-the-biggest-scum-produces-the-most-cover.jpg"]