[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty":3,"chapter-the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-84":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The King of 2000: A Mandopop Dynasty",{"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},2301340,4501,"Chapter 84: Not Acting—Suggest a Thorough Investigation","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>“It’s been a long time, Zhou Yi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the MV shoot meeting for “Love Me or Her,” Zhou Xun, who hadn’t seen Zhou Yi since a brief gathering of mainland artists on Baodao last year, appeared before him wearing a simple, elegant wool coat and greeted him with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long time no see, Sister Zhou Xun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi, still wearing a black turtleneck sweater due to the weather not having fully warmed, looked up at the sound and stood, teasing: “What an honor—your presence brightens this humble place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such sweet talk—how many girls have you fooled?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing her wool coat to an assistant, Zhou Xun greeted the MV director, assistants, and Warner staff before taking her seat as the female lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t wrong a good man, Sister—I’m a real, pure-hearted college student. I’ve never held a girl’s hand in my life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling as he defended himself, Zhou Yi gave a subtle glance to the Warner MV director, who immediately handed Zhou Xun the completed storyboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really are a college student, but pure-hearted…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun flipped through the storyboard and smiled: “Someone who wrote this song? I don’t believe you’ve never held a girl’s hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely because I’ve never been in love, I can write the most heart-touching fantasy love songs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi explained seriously the distinction between creation and reality—it wasn’t particularly funny, but Zhou Xun burst into laughter after one glance at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this MV’s script based on your own life?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing to the opening plot summary of the storyboard, Zhou Xun teased: “The backdrop is your career setback on Baodao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi shrugged: “That’s immersion—half-truths stir more resonance. Besides, I hate that whole thing. Isn’t it fair to use it as a backdrop to beat a dead horse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original Tao Zhe MV, the male lead travels back and forth between Baodao and Shanghai for work; while already having a white rose girlfriend in Baodao, he meets a red rose in Shanghai who stirs his heart, matching the lyrics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zhou Yi’s version, the plot direction remains unchanged, but subtle personal details are quietly inserted into the setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the text date at the start of the MV is exactly the day he was publicly ostracized by Baodao—anyone seeing “career setback, return to mainland” will immediately understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The character Zhou Xun plays is Zhou Yi’s white rose girlfriend from Baodao; Fan Bing is the red rose he meets in the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun’s naturally fragile aura, enhanced by her acting, perfectly fits the white rose role—that’s why Zhou Jianhui suggested her for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the symbol of dazzling allure, Fan Bing’s looks and figure easily carry the red rose role—the goal is to embody desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, due to time constraints, most of the white rose and red rose scenes were shot in the capital, since exterior shots are minimal; any Baodao scenes needed can be added in post-production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before I came, my agent told me she heard there were some bed scenes involving me. I was curious—how could an MV have so many bed scenes? Now I get it—it’s just lying under the covers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing to the latter half of the storyboard, Zhou Xun wore a sly, amused expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi spun the notebook in one hand, lifted his head proudly, his voice loud enough to shake the rafters: “Sister, just tell me—is this a bed scene or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bed scene is a scene that takes place on a bed—that’s all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun, who had been teasing him, laughed uncontrollably at his tone and expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Fan Bing arrived at the MV set accompanied by her assistant, the first thing she saw was a scene of cheerful harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, Zhou Yi, traffic was heavy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not late, Fan Bing, well-versed in workplace etiquette, immediately lowered her posture and greeted Zhou Xun, the director, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect timing—go over the script and storyboard. The first scene is you two female leads meeting at the same table for dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Zhou Yi handed her the storyboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shooting an MV is much like shooting a film—scenes are filmed by sequence, not by plot order, to save time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling, Fan Bing flipped through the pages while heading to the makeup room to get ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plot of “Love Me or Him” is simple: a man torn between two women, ending with an open conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Zhou Yi’s male lead and Zhou Xun’s white rose eat dinner like an old married couple, then embrace affectionately before he leaves for work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the office, he receives a shocking blow: because his boss’s business in Baodao is failing, Zhou Yi, as a trusted employee, is sent first to the capital to open a new market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying goodbye to his white rose, Zhou Yi, back in the capital, meets Fan Bing’s red rose—wearing a red sweater—while carrying his luggage to rent an apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he shuttles repeatedly between Baodao and the capital, the male lead grows weary, grows distant from his Baodao white rose, and grows close to his new red rose in the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the threat, the white rose, Zhou Xun, travels to the capital to meet her boyfriend, and at a dinner he attends, she encounters Fan Bing’s red rose, who approaches her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the male lead covers it up well and escapes detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Baodao, the white rose and the male lead live together but sleep apart—he constantly thinks of his red rose in the capital, and repeatedly cheats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until finally discovered, ending with a sky shot with no clear meaning, and one line: “Marry me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Zhou Xun’s limited schedule, they prioritized filming her scenes alongside Fan Bing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all three leads changed costumes, Zhou Yi, who always appears barefaced in urban MVs, began his practiced, slick performance as a heartless man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze, so deeply sincere even a dog would believe it, nearly threw Zhou Xun off her lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the scene where Zhou Yi, holding a teacup, flirts with Fan Bing by the window, Zhou Yi—with no filming experience, relying purely on instinct—showed zero mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four takes, three times forgetting lines, yet he instinctively delivered one after another line of heartless dialogue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Bing, caught off guard, kept failing because she couldn’t quickly avoid Zhou Yi’s lips as he leaned in during the flirtation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, sorry, my bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several takes, Fan Bing herself was barely holding it together, apologizing repeatedly: “I just didn’t react in time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching from the side, Zhou Xun finally saw through this self-proclaimed pure college student: laughing, she teased, “Zhou Yi, others act—you’re just being yourself, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All these improvised lines—how many girls have you said them to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1123,"2026-06-20T07:33:41.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f709f09e1c73dcbd15d8ef49f07a6bd43fb46d8f723cc10529fdcaf2e501ff9c","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-85","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-83",883,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-cover.jpg"]