Miles quietly enters the crew of "Zhu Gu Niang" today 5/9/26 at Hengdian. Low key booting ceremony heldhttps://m.weibo.cn/status/5339757842271364?jumpfrom=weibocomS+Historical…
I think he is ML as otherwise production would have made official announcement. They won't announce until it's wrapped. Then no one can do anything about it. My guess.
does anyone know what did she do for a living when learning how to be pilot? She needs to pay rent!
She sells her property (her late fathers) and everything she owns and the money she saved over the years to fund the pilot training and her living expenses during this period
Aviation theme dramas are rare. Air hostess to a pilot journey sounds interesting. I will definitely watch. Trailer…
I would say it's 50:50 in the novel. Ruan Sixian's career growth from a cabin crew member to an elite pilot, alongside Fu Mingyuâs trajectory as a reformist airline executive, forms the professional backbone of the story.
In the novel, the three years of her training are just briefly touched on. From the episode previews it looks like the drama will only show a few clips of her training and she is already a pilot by episode 2. But there will be plenty of assessments, rigorous training and stuff like that on her way to becoming a captain.There's this one time when the captain gets sick suddenly, and she lands safely as the co-pilot amidst stormy weather conditions---definitely going to be a highlight moment.
FU Mingyuâs highlights are introducing new, advanced aircraft models into the airline's fleet. He personally visits the flight academy and successfully secures top-tier pilots, specifically RSX who is trained to fly the new aircraft models he introduced. He spearheads a massive structural reform within Hengshi Airlines. This involves executing a high-stress route restructuring and introducing advanced, new commercial aircraft models into the fleet. He faces intense pushback from conservative board members and older management. Particularly when Captain Fan makes a decision to do an emergency landing (diversion) for a passenger with a medical emergency, valuing life over money and airline reputation, he faced severe backlash from the executive board. However Fu Mingyu convinces the board and modernises the reforms to allow more decision making power for captains in emergencies without discounting the captain/pilots credits.
Their relationship arc is defined by comedic misunderstandings, fierce professional rivalry, bilateral bickering which then develops into a deep mutual respect that evolves into sweet romance later. In this regard, it was definitely Fu Mingyu who fell first and worked very hard to win her over as he had to make amends for the previous insult he inflicted on her due to the initial misunderstanding.
Regarding the drama, the production actually put a lot of effort into the aviation stuff! They even got professionals from an airline to guide them.They actually used a real flight attendant who became a captain as a reference for this drama. She was present at the screening in Beijing on the 28th and praised the production and cast for their efforts. The film critics and media also gave a positive feedback. So hoping it will be a good one đ¤âď¸
This is an absolutely enjoyable and hilarious short story written by a fan on Rednote with some of the characters that Miles played. I loved it!! If you have watched his dramas you can relate to these characters
AF Class of â92 Time: Yet another late night when Fu Mingyu had sent a message to Ruan Sixian, who had read it but not repliedâheâd lost count of how many times this had happened. Location: On Fu Mingyuâs private jet. Heâs got one, after all. Attendees: Liu Chang, Tang Yu, Xu Huaisong, Zhang Sinian, He Qiaoyan, Ji Yuheng, Gao Xuan, Xu Zhe, Lou Yuan, Yan Ke, and Fu Mingyu
When Fu Mingyu walked in, everyoneâs expressions were rather垎ĺŚ. Liu Chang was the first to speak, his tone carrying a âIâve been through the rough and smoothâ air: âGo on then, whatâs your deal?â Fu Mingyu: âVice-President of Hengshi Aviationâpower and money.â âAnd then?â âI misunderstood herâI thought she wanted to be my bossâs wife, so I let slip a cheeky remark.â âIs that it????â Liu Chang nearly overturned the table. âMe! Liu Chang! A man of high standing. On my wedding night, I got so drunk I didnât even make it to the bridal chamber; by the time I came to my senses and realised I wanted my ex-wife back, sheâd already vanished without a trace. Whatâs your story?â Fu Mingyu: âI mistook her for a suitor and arrogantly turned her down.â Liu Chang sat up straight with a start: âIs that it?â âLater, she wanted to become a captain, so I begged her to join the company.â âIs that it?!â Liu Chang slammed his fist on the table and leapt to his feet. âI went to extreme lengths to win my wife backâfrom forcing myself on her to locking her upâand ended up getting stabbed. Yet you just apologised and asked her to join the company, and that was enough to win her back?â Fu Mingyu: âI havenât won her back yet.â Liu Chang slowly sat back down, a complex expression of comfortâas if heâd found a kindred spiritâflashing across his face. Tang Yu pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and cleared his throat: âI, Tang Yu, am a specialist in the âchasing-my-wife-to-the-crematoriumâ department. The female lead had a secret crush on me for four years; when she confessed her feelings, I rejected her. It was only after sheâd left that I realisedâoh, so I actually liked her. Then came all sorts of chance encounters, bouts of jealousy, and attempts to win her back. Once I said, âTang Sengâs fleshâonce youâve tasted it, you canât remember? Have a listen. Whatâs that called? Thatâs called attitude. âFu Mingyu: âI offered Ruan Sixian generous terms to bring her back to the company.â Tang Yu: ..... And then? R âThen she was poached by another airline, so I went personally to win her back.â Xu Huaisong silently raised his mobile: â327 unsent texts. Ten years. After we met again, I deliberately got close to her under the pretence of helping her with a legal case. On the surface, an elite lawyer; behind the scenes, pouring cola into a coffee cup to look sophisticated.â Then, he looked at Fu Mingyu, âHow many times were you rejected? Fu Mingyu: ââŚâŚOnce.â Xu Huaisong turned off his mobile screen. His expression was calm, but his gaze was complex: âI had a ten-year secret crush. It wasnât until we met again that I realised the feeling was mutual. Youâve only been turned down once, and yet here you are, sitting here listening to us air our grievances?â Ji Yuheng spoke up at just the right moment, his tone as gentle as ever: âA ten-year secret crush; after we met again, I proposed straight away. To win her over, he learnt to cook and pick fish bones out of fish. The audience call him the âBorder Collie boyfriendââheâs clever, loyal, and even offers the lead rope of his own accord.â He glanced at Fu Mingyu: âApart from being clingy, what else can you do?â Fu Mingyu: âI can also be coy. The screening feedback said I switch seamlessly between âdomineering bossâ and âcute puppyâ.â Gao Xuan nodded. He usually led his team quite efficiently in *The 19th Floor*. But when it came to chasing after someone⌠âI was the school heartthrob. The kind every girl in the school had a crush on. But I still had my secret crushes.â He sighed. âSo, with your credentials, why on earth are you still chasing her?â Xu Zhe, as a science nut, attempted a rational analysis: âFrom a biological perspective, Wei Zhemingâs face shouldnât⌠Lou Yuan cut him off: âDonât bring biology into it. Iâm the CEO of the leading sauce company, yet the female lead labelled me a âstubborn bastardâ. Chasing someone has nothing to do with looks; itâs all about your mouth. You must have been a bit of a smart alec early on, didnât you?â Fu Mingyu nodded.
Yan Ke, who had remained silent in the corner, finally spoke. His voice was very soft, but everyone fell silent: âThree hundred years. Iâve had a secret crush on her for three hundred years. Iâve watched her go through twenty-two lovers. In the end, she fell in love with a mortal.â
The conference room was so quiet that one could hear the sound of the 328th text message failing to send from Xu Huaisongâs mobile. Then Zhang Sinian spoke up. He was sitting in the corner. His gold-rimmed spectacles reflected the cabin lighting. A 29-year-old professor of statistics from an academic family, he suffered from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and pursued absolute perfection in everything. âYouâre all talking about chasing after someone,â Zhang Sinian said, pushing his spectacles up. âHas anyone consideredâa contract?â Everyone turned to look at him. âI entered into a contractual marriage with Yun Shu. It was for one year. When it expired, I renewed the contract.â His tone was as calm as if he were reading out the conclusion of a thesis. âMatters of the heart can be calculated using mathematical models. Time spent together, frequency of interaction, emotional fluctuation curvesâonce you have enough data, the conclusion follows naturally.â
âFu Mingyu: âŚSo, did you succeed in winning her over?â Zhang Sinian: âMm.â The room fell silent. He Qiaoyan could no longer sit still. He was another CEO, known as the âwalking computerâ. Accustomed to thinking in terms of money, he firmly believed that money could solve everything and trusted only objective data and conclusions. âYouâve been chatting for ages,â He Qiaoyan said, folding his arms, âhas anyone calculated the RO?â âWhat? âReturn on investment,â He Qiaoyan said with a look that seemed to say, âDonât you know what that is?â âThere are costs involved in pursuing someone. Time, emotional investment, and opportunity costs. When I was pursuing Qin Yiyue, I first calculated the probability of us meeting, our personality compatibility, and the feasibility of raising Xiao Bao together.â
Liu Chang interrupted him: âSo, did you manage to win her over?â He Qiaoyan: âOf course.â âHow did you go about it?â âBy looking after a child,â said He Qiaoyan. âMarriage first, love later. I have a nephew, Xiao Bao, who needs a counsellor. Qin Yiyue happened to be one. We kept it strictly professional and signed a contract. Thenââ âThen?â âThen the data changed,â He Qiaoyan said, showing a rare look of confusion. âI started crunching some useless data. How many times she smiled today. The changes in her pupils when she looked at me. The pitch of her voice when she interacted with Xiao Bao. This data⌠isnât in my model.â Silence fell over the room once more. Fu Mingyu looked at Zhang Sinian, then at He Qiaoyan: âSo your conclusion is that signing a contract is all it takes to win her over?â Zhang Sinian: âThe spirit of the contract is vital.â He Qiaoyan: âThe data will give you the answer.â Fu Mingyu: âŚBut I donât have a contract to sign.â Zhang Sinian pushed his glasses up: âThen create one.â He Qiaoyan nodded: âFor exampleâan employment contract. Didnât you offer her generous terms to bring her back to the company earlier? That counts as a contract too.â Fu Mingyuâs eyes lit up. Xu Huaisong silently raised his mobile: â327 text messages. Ten years. And youâre telling me itâs all about signing a contract?â Ji Yuheng: âTen years of secret admiration. And youâre telling me that counts as data?â Yan Ke: âThree hundred years. And youâre talking to me about ROI?â Zhang Sinian and He Qiaoyan exchanged a glance. Zhang Sinian: âThere might be a problem with your model parameters.â He Qiaoyan: âThe sample size is sufficient, but the algorithm is wrong.
There was silence in the cabin for three seconds. Fu Mingyu opened his mouth, showing for the first time an expression that wasnât quite that of a domineering boss. Liu Chang broke the silence: âSo, mate, what sort of hardship is this, then?â Tang Yu chimed in: âEven the âchasing-your-girlfriend-to-the-crematoriumâ scenario has its thresholds.â Xu Huaisong: â327 text messages.â Ji Yuheng: âTen years.â Yan Ke: âThree hundred years.â Everyone turned to look at Fu Mingyu. Fu Mingyu remained silent for a full ten seconds. ââŚâŚBut Iâm good-looking,â he said. The whole room: âWho isnât?â He fell silent again for a moment, then said calmly: âBut Ruan Sixian still reads my messages without replying.â No one knew who let out the first chuckle. Then everyone burst out laughing. Because everyone knewâFu Mingyuâs words were exactly what the audience wanted to hear. After the meeting, Fu Mingyu prepared to leave. He walked to the door and glanced back at the familiar faces in the conference roomâthose who loved but could not have, those whoâd chased their wives to the crematorium, those with secret crushes lasting ten, twenty, or even three hundred years... He suddenly felt that perhaps his own situation wasnât quite so dire after all. Yet he still took out his mobile and sent Ruan Sixian a message: âWhat time is your flight tomorrow? Iâll come and pick you up.â Sheâd read it, but hadnât replied. Fu Mingyu stared at the screen, yet the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. He was a clingy sort anyway. He could always send another one. To be honest, the whole thing really didnât make sense.
Wei Zheming: 183 cm tall, with features straight out of a NĂźwa graduation project; the sort of face that makes passers-by turn their heads for a second look the moment he slips into a suit. Heâs played so many good guys⌠But take a look at his filmography: Liu Chang. Unrequited love that ended in heartbreak: Tang Yu. A desperate, all-out pursuit of his wife: Xu Huaisong. 327 text messages he never dared to send: Ji Yuheng. A ten-year secret crush finally fulfilled: Yan Ke. A three-hundred-year secret crush that ended in madness and forced rejection... It was hard enough that Xu Zhe and Lou Yuan were the ones actively pursuing him, and even that wasnât easy. Now here comes Fu Mingyu. A true alpha maleâpower and wealth at his disposal, capable of being both a domineering boss and a puppy-like sweetheartâyet in the early stages, his sharp tongue leads to misunderstandings, whilst later on he becomes clingy and pursues his love. Even when heâs jealous, itâs only directed at himself. Some say this defies logic. (Yes, thatâs me.) But I donât think thatâs entirely the case. (Contradictory, isnât it?) Wei Zhemingâs greatest strength lies in making these âunscientificâ elements seem plausible. He plays Liu Chang. You can see the inner turmoil of a man crushed by his family and weighed down by fate. When he plays Xu Huaisong, you can empathise with all the fear and restraint behind those 327 unsent text messages. When he plays Yan Ke, you can understand what it feels like to harbour a three-hundred-year-old obsession. When he plays Fu Mingyu, you can accept the complete contrast of a domineering boss whoâs aloof and proud at first but becomes clingy later on..... Because his acting gives a source to the âstruggleâ in every character. Canât a man as handsome as Shi Shi struggle to win someone over? Yes, he can. And audiences absolutely love watching it. It is precisely because he is the one playing the part that you are willing to believe: even those who hold the best hand in the world can still be clumsy, hesitant, and say one thing whilst meaning another when it comes to love; they can send 327 text messages they never dare to send, and harbour a secret crush for many, many years. ... This is probably why weâre willing to watch him âstruggle to win someone overâ time and time again.
đ Fu Mingyu and Ruan Sixian walk hand in hand in the evening breeze~ Walking the streets, heading towards each other â¤ď¸ Perfect couple vibes đ
đ Spring 2027 Apparently they are employing a combined filming+post-production approach for a spring release
Source weibo: "After collaborating with the China Media Group, Shanghai Culture Broadcasting Group, and Chongqing Radio and Television Group, Chengdu Cultural Tourism Group has made new moves in "state-owned investment and Chengdu manufacturing." The historical drama "The Phoenix Doesn't Live," co-produced by Chengdu Cultural Tourism Group's wholly-owned subsidiary, Tianfu Cultural Tourism Communication Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Hunan Radio and Television Group's Mango TV and Hunan Satellite TV, has completed its filming in Hengdian, Zhejiang. As an S-level production featuring Mango TV-network collaboration, Feng Bu Qi is employing a concurrent filming and post-production workflow to position itself for the Spring 2027 release window."
Miles's August schedule released by his studio3/8 Business photoshoot 4-9/8 New album recording 10/8 Variety show…
If it is Hi6 on 10&11 then we will be seeing him with his co-star from "Perfect and Casual" Xu Ruohan after a long time. She is apparently coming to promote her drama.
At the Nirvana in Flames wrap up fan meet today, Wei Zheming said: "After filming for 'Phoenix Doesn't Perch'…
This is from AI weibo
Insights from the wrap-up event- Wei Zheming himself gave the fans present a sort of âprogress reportâ, proactively outlining his plans for the near future: first, he would complete the production of his second studio album as previously promised; he has variety show recordings lined up; and he will also be carefully reviewing new scripts. Regarding a new drama project circulating online, he responded directly, âIt may not necessarily be the one people are talking about online.â This proactive approach to transparency with his fans has, in fact, shifted the focus of discussion from âguessing his next projectâ to a longer-term interest in his career plans.
#Phoenix Does Not Perch# has just wrapped filming in Hengdian; Wei Zhemingâs remark on set â âIt might not necessarily be whatâs being said onlineâ â has left viewers in suspense about his next project. Having wrapped up all work on #The Phoenix Does Not Perch#, why does this wrap-up feel different? For Wei Zheming, #The Phoenix Does Not Perch# is more than just another period drama. Adapted from Tianxia Guiyuanâs novel , and starring alongside Wu Jinyan, it is a standard S-class period political intrigue blockbuster. đđđThe producer personally revealed that, after watching Liu Changâs performance eating wedding pastries in *National Beauty and Splendour*, he was convinced that Wei Zheming was the âchosen oneâ for the role of Xiao Jue. He travelled to Hangzhou to visit the set (he was filming You Are My Fateful Love then) and extend the invitation just three days laterđđđ
The public reaction to this wrap-up was also different from previous occasions. On 28 July, the day of the event, fansâ chants of âLong live His Majestyâ and on-site videos went viral on Weibo, with discussions focusing more on the fact that âhe has finally landed the lead role in a major dramaâ. Some fans traced his journey from the closed-set filming of *National Beauty and Splendour* to his current status as the lead in an S-class production, remarking, âHeâs been such a model worker ever since the pandemic began.â
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Brand Ambassador Miles- MARUBI a leading Chinese skincare and biotechnology company - 9/16
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Happy he got into S+ historical on Youku. There is a drama page already on mdl
https://mydramalist.com/768355-zhu-gu-niang-jin-tian-diao-keng-le-mei
Waiting for official announcement now đđĽłâ¤ď¸
In the novel, the three years of her training are just briefly touched on. From the episode previews it looks like the drama will only show a few clips of her training and she is already a pilot by episode 2. But there will be plenty of assessments, rigorous training and stuff like that on her way to becoming a captain.There's this one time when the captain gets sick suddenly, and she lands safely as the co-pilot amidst stormy weather conditions---definitely going to be a highlight moment.
FU Mingyuâs highlights are introducing new, advanced aircraft models into the airline's fleet. He personally visits the flight academy and successfully secures top-tier pilots, specifically RSX who is trained to fly the new aircraft models he introduced.
He spearheads a massive structural reform within Hengshi Airlines. This involves executing a high-stress route restructuring and introducing advanced, new commercial aircraft models into the fleet. He faces intense pushback from conservative board members and older management. Particularly when Captain Fan makes a decision to do an emergency landing (diversion) for a passenger with a medical emergency, valuing life over money and airline reputation, he faced severe backlash from the executive board. However Fu Mingyu convinces the board and modernises the reforms to allow more decision making power for captains in emergencies without discounting the captain/pilots credits.
Their relationship arc is defined by comedic misunderstandings, fierce professional rivalry, bilateral bickering which then develops into a deep mutual respect that evolves into sweet romance later. In this regard, it was definitely Fu Mingyu who fell first and worked very hard to win her over as he had to make amends for the previous insult he inflicted on her due to the initial misunderstanding.
Regarding the drama, the production actually put a lot of effort into the aviation stuff! They even got professionals from an airline to guide them.They actually used a real flight attendant who became a captain as a reference for this drama. She was present at the screening in Beijing on the 28th and praised the production and cast for their efforts. The film critics and media also gave a positive feedback. So hoping it will be a good one đ¤âď¸
Cr: éäşčżĺ°ćŻ (Wei Le-Myers)
Rednote 8/28/26
Translation: DeepSeek
AF Class of â92
Time: Yet another late night when Fu Mingyu had sent a message to Ruan Sixian, who had read it but not repliedâheâd lost count of how many times this had happened.
Location: On Fu Mingyuâs private jet. Heâs got one, after all.
Attendees: Liu Chang, Tang Yu, Xu Huaisong, Zhang Sinian, He Qiaoyan, Ji Yuheng, Gao Xuan, Xu Zhe, Lou Yuan, Yan Ke, and Fu Mingyu
When Fu Mingyu walked in, everyoneâs expressions were rather垎ĺŚ.
Liu Chang was the first to speak, his tone carrying a âIâve been through the rough and smoothâ air: âGo on then, whatâs your deal?â Fu Mingyu: âVice-President of Hengshi Aviationâpower and money.â âAnd then?â âI misunderstood herâI thought she wanted to be my bossâs wife, so I let slip a cheeky remark.â âIs that it????â Liu Chang nearly overturned the table. âMe! Liu Chang! A man of high standing. On my wedding night, I got so drunk I didnât even make it to the bridal chamber; by the time I came to my senses and realised I wanted my ex-wife back, sheâd already vanished without a trace. Whatâs your story?â Fu Mingyu: âI mistook her for a suitor and arrogantly turned her down.â Liu Chang sat up straight with a start: âIs that it?â âLater, she wanted to become a captain, so I begged her to join the company.â âIs that it?!â Liu Chang slammed his fist on the table and leapt to his feet. âI went to extreme lengths to win my wife backâfrom forcing myself on her to locking her upâand ended up getting stabbed. Yet you just apologised and asked her to join the company, and that was enough to win her back?â Fu Mingyu: âI havenât won her back yet.â Liu Chang slowly sat back down, a complex expression of comfortâas if heâd found a kindred spiritâflashing across his face.
Tang Yu pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and cleared his throat: âI, Tang Yu, am a specialist in the âchasing-my-wife-to-the-crematoriumâ department. The female lead had a secret crush on me for four years; when she confessed her feelings, I rejected her. It was only after sheâd left that I realisedâoh, so I actually liked her. Then came all sorts of chance encounters, bouts of jealousy, and attempts to win her back. Once I said, âTang Sengâs fleshâonce youâve tasted it, you canât remember? Have a listen. Whatâs that called? Thatâs called attitude. âFu Mingyu: âI offered Ruan Sixian generous terms to bring her back to the company.â
Tang Yu: ..... And then? R
âThen she was poached by another airline, so I went personally to win her back.â
Xu Huaisong silently raised his mobile: â327 unsent texts. Ten years. After we met again, I deliberately got close to her under the pretence of helping her with a legal case. On the surface, an elite lawyer; behind the scenes, pouring cola into a coffee cup to look sophisticated.â Then, he looked at Fu Mingyu, âHow many times were you rejected?
Fu Mingyu: ââŚâŚOnce.â
Xu Huaisong turned off his mobile screen. His expression was calm, but his gaze was complex: âI had a ten-year secret crush. It wasnât until we met again that I realised the feeling was mutual. Youâve only been turned down once, and yet here you are, sitting here listening to us air our grievances?â
Ji Yuheng spoke up at just the right moment, his tone as gentle as ever: âA ten-year secret crush; after we met again, I proposed straight away. To win her over, he learnt to cook and pick fish bones out of fish. The audience call him the âBorder Collie boyfriendââheâs clever, loyal, and even offers the lead rope of his own accord.â
He glanced at Fu Mingyu: âApart from being clingy, what else can you do?â
Fu Mingyu: âI can also be coy. The screening feedback said I switch seamlessly between âdomineering bossâ and âcute puppyâ.â
Gao Xuan nodded. He usually led his team quite efficiently in *The 19th Floor*. But when it came to chasing after someone⌠âI was the school heartthrob. The kind every girl in the school had a crush on. But I still had my secret crushes.â He sighed. âSo, with your credentials, why on earth are you still chasing her?â
Xu Zhe, as a science nut, attempted a rational analysis: âFrom a biological perspective, Wei Zhemingâs face shouldnâtâŚ
Lou Yuan cut him off: âDonât bring biology into it. Iâm the CEO of the leading sauce company, yet the female lead labelled me a âstubborn bastardâ. Chasing someone has nothing to do with looks; itâs all about your mouth. You must have been a bit of a smart alec early on, didnât you?â
Fu Mingyu nodded.
Yan Ke, who had remained silent in the corner, finally spoke. His voice was very soft, but everyone fell silent: âThree hundred years. Iâve had a secret crush on her for three hundred years. Iâve watched her go through twenty-two lovers. In the end, she fell in love with a mortal.â
The conference room was so quiet that one could hear the sound of the 328th text message failing to send from Xu Huaisongâs mobile.
Then Zhang Sinian spoke up.
He was sitting in the corner. His gold-rimmed spectacles reflected the cabin lighting. A 29-year-old professor of statistics from an academic family, he suffered from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and pursued absolute perfection in everything. âYouâre all talking about chasing after someone,â Zhang Sinian said, pushing his spectacles up. âHas anyone consideredâa contract?â
Everyone turned to look at him.
âI entered into a contractual marriage with Yun Shu. It was for one year. When it expired, I renewed the contract.â His tone was as calm as if he were reading out the conclusion of a thesis.
âMatters of the heart can be calculated using mathematical models. Time spent together, frequency of interaction, emotional fluctuation curvesâonce you have enough data, the conclusion follows naturally.â
âFu Mingyu: âŚSo, did you succeed in winning her over?â
Zhang Sinian: âMm.â
The room fell silent.
He Qiaoyan could no longer sit still. He was another CEO, known as the âwalking computerâ. Accustomed to thinking in terms of money, he firmly believed that money could solve everything and trusted only objective data and conclusions.
âYouâve been chatting for ages,â He Qiaoyan said, folding his arms, âhas anyone calculated the RO?â
âWhat?
âReturn on investment,â He Qiaoyan said with a look that seemed to say, âDonât you know what that is?â âThere are costs involved in pursuing someone. Time, emotional investment, and opportunity costs. When I was pursuing Qin Yiyue, I first calculated the probability of us meeting, our personality compatibility, and the feasibility of raising Xiao Bao together.â
Liu Chang interrupted him: âSo, did you manage to win her over?â
He Qiaoyan: âOf course.â
âHow did you go about it?â
âBy looking after a child,â said He Qiaoyan. âMarriage first, love later. I have a nephew, Xiao Bao, who needs a counsellor. Qin Yiyue happened to be one. We kept it strictly professional and signed a contract. Thenââ
âThen?â
âThen the data changed,â He Qiaoyan said, showing a rare look of confusion. âI started crunching some useless data. How many times she smiled today. The changes in her pupils when she looked at me. The pitch of her voice when she interacted with Xiao Bao. This data⌠isnât in my model.â
Silence fell over the room once more.
Fu Mingyu looked at Zhang Sinian, then at He Qiaoyan: âSo your conclusion is that signing a contract is all it takes to win her over?â Zhang Sinian: âThe spirit of the contract is vital.â He Qiaoyan: âThe data will give you the answer.â Fu Mingyu: âŚBut I donât have a contract to sign.â Zhang Sinian pushed his glasses up: âThen create one.â He Qiaoyan nodded: âFor exampleâan employment contract. Didnât you offer her generous terms to bring her back to the company earlier? That counts as a contract too.â Fu Mingyuâs eyes lit up. Xu Huaisong silently raised his mobile: â327 text messages. Ten years. And youâre telling me itâs all about signing a contract?â Ji Yuheng: âTen years of secret admiration. And youâre telling me that counts as data?â Yan Ke: âThree hundred years. And youâre talking to me about ROI?â Zhang Sinian and He Qiaoyan exchanged a glance. Zhang Sinian: âThere might be a problem with your model parameters.â
He Qiaoyan:
âThe sample size is sufficient,
but the algorithm is wrong.
There was silence in the cabin for three seconds. Fu Mingyu opened his mouth, showing for the first time an expression that wasnât quite that of a domineering boss. Liu Chang broke the silence: âSo, mate, what sort of hardship is this, then?â
Tang Yu chimed in: âEven the âchasing-your-girlfriend-to-the-crematoriumâ scenario has its thresholds.â
Xu Huaisong: â327 text messages.â
Ji Yuheng: âTen years.â
Yan Ke: âThree hundred years.â
Everyone turned to look at Fu Mingyu.
Fu Mingyu remained silent for a full ten seconds.
ââŚâŚBut Iâm good-looking,â he said.
The whole room: âWho isnât?â He fell silent again for a moment, then said calmly: âBut Ruan Sixian still reads my messages without replying.â
No one knew who let out the first chuckle. Then everyone burst out laughing.
Because everyone knewâFu Mingyuâs words were exactly what the audience wanted to hear.
After the meeting, Fu Mingyu prepared to leave. He walked to the door and glanced back at the familiar faces in the conference roomâthose who loved but could not have, those whoâd chased their wives to the crematorium, those with secret crushes lasting ten, twenty, or even
three hundred years...
He suddenly felt that perhaps his own situation wasnât quite so dire after all. Yet he still took out his mobile and sent Ruan Sixian a message: âWhat time is your flight tomorrow? Iâll come and pick you up.â
Sheâd read it, but hadnât replied.
Fu Mingyu stared at the screen, yet the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
He was a clingy sort anyway. He could always send another one.
To be honest, the whole thing really didnât make sense.
Wei Zheming: 183 cm tall, with features straight out of a NĂźwa graduation project; the sort of face that makes passers-by turn their heads for a second look the moment he slips into a suit. Heâs played so many good guys⌠But take a look at his filmography: Liu Chang. Unrequited love that ended in heartbreak: Tang Yu. A desperate, all-out pursuit of his wife: Xu Huaisong. 327 text messages he never dared to send: Ji Yuheng. A ten-year secret crush finally fulfilled: Yan Ke. A three-hundred-year secret crush that ended in madness and forced rejection... It was hard enough that Xu Zhe and Lou Yuan were the ones actively pursuing him, and even that wasnât easy. Now here comes Fu Mingyu. A true alpha maleâpower and wealth at his disposal, capable of being both a domineering boss and a puppy-like sweetheartâyet in the early stages, his sharp tongue leads to misunderstandings, whilst later on he becomes clingy and pursues his love. Even when heâs jealous, itâs only directed at himself.
Some say this defies logic. (Yes, thatâs me.)
But I donât think thatâs entirely the case. (Contradictory, isnât it?)
Wei Zhemingâs greatest strength lies in making these âunscientificâ elements seem plausible. He plays Liu Chang. You can see the inner turmoil of a man crushed by his family and weighed down by fate. When he plays Xu Huaisong, you can empathise with all the fear and restraint behind those 327 unsent text messages. When he plays Yan Ke, you can understand what it feels like to harbour a three-hundred-year-old obsession. When he plays Fu Mingyu, you can accept the complete contrast of a domineering boss whoâs aloof and proud at first but becomes clingy later on.....
Because his acting gives a source to the âstruggleâ in every character.
Canât a man as handsome as Shi Shi struggle to win someone over? Yes, he can. And audiences absolutely love watching it. It is precisely because he is the one playing the part that you are willing to believe: even those who hold the best hand in the world can still be clumsy, hesitant, and say one thing whilst meaning another when it comes to love; they can send 327 text messages they never dare to send, and harbour a secret crush for many, many years. ... This is probably why weâre willing to watch him âstruggle to win someone overâ time and time again.
I would like Meng Ziyi paired with Miles in a modern drama. They look great together đ¤Šđ¤Š
https://m.weibo.cn/status/5332962553627056?jumpfrom=weibocom
Apparently they are employing a combined filming+post-production approach for a spring release
Source weibo:
"After collaborating with the China Media Group, Shanghai Culture Broadcasting Group, and Chongqing Radio and Television Group, Chengdu Cultural Tourism Group has made new moves in "state-owned investment and Chengdu manufacturing." The historical drama "The Phoenix Doesn't Live," co-produced by Chengdu Cultural Tourism Group's wholly-owned subsidiary, Tianfu Cultural Tourism Communication Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Hunan Radio and Television Group's Mango TV and Hunan Satellite TV, has completed its filming in Hengdian, Zhejiang. As an S-level production featuring Mango TV-network collaboration, Feng Bu Qi is employing a concurrent filming and post-production workflow to position itself for the Spring 2027 release window."
https://youtu.be/XjSxSNi8D44?si=9MkLP_ZvafUDkWX6
Insights from the wrap-up event-
Wei Zheming himself gave the fans present a sort of âprogress reportâ, proactively outlining his plans for the near future: first, he would complete the production of his second studio album as previously promised; he has variety show recordings lined up; and he will also be carefully reviewing new scripts. Regarding a new drama project circulating online, he responded directly, âIt may not necessarily be the one people are talking about online.â This proactive approach to transparency with his fans has, in fact, shifted the focus of discussion from âguessing his next projectâ to a longer-term interest in his career plans.
#Phoenix Does Not Perch# has just wrapped filming in Hengdian; Wei Zhemingâs remark on set â âIt might not necessarily be whatâs being said onlineâ â has left viewers in suspense about his next project.
Having wrapped up all work on #The Phoenix Does Not Perch#,
why does this wrap-up feel different?
For Wei Zheming, #The Phoenix Does Not Perch# is more than just another period drama. Adapted from Tianxia Guiyuanâs novel , and starring alongside Wu Jinyan, it is a standard S-class period political intrigue blockbuster.
đđđThe producer personally revealed that, after watching Liu Changâs performance eating wedding pastries in *National Beauty and Splendour*, he was convinced that Wei Zheming was the âchosen oneâ for the role of Xiao Jue. He travelled to Hangzhou to visit the set (he was filming You Are My Fateful Love then) and extend the invitation just three days laterđđđ
The public reaction to this wrap-up was also different from previous occasions. On 28 July, the day of the event, fansâ chants of âLong live His Majestyâ and on-site videos went viral on Weibo, with discussions focusing more on the fact that âhe has finally landed the lead role in a major dramaâ. Some fans traced his journey from the closed-set filming of *National Beauty and Splendour* to his current status as the lead in an S-class production, remarking, âHeâs been such a model worker ever since the pandemic began.â
https://youtu.be/ZbxF4ZDO7vI?si=INtoUBjcxPmq6YT4
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