Chapter 6: Part 1 - The Arrival of the Greatest Danmei Film

When Jin Yanliu saw Fatty Xiao, he remembered to ask about the things from last night. “Were you the one that called little Yang over?”

Fatty Xiao replied, “I was afraid that you were drunk, and I didn’t have the strength to take care of you alone.”

“Did I act crazy when I was drunk? Is there any gossip?”

Fatty Xiao asked tentatively, “You… don’t remember?”

Jin Yanliu shook his head. “I still have a severe headache.”

“Actually, nothing really happened. But Brother Yanliu, you should still stay away from drinking in the future since you are such a bad drinker. What if someone recognized you? Brother Fei will definitely rush back and scold me to death.”

Jin Yanliu grunted in acknowledgment.

He didn’t plan on continuing to drink. His days were numbered, and he wasn’t going to spend them drowning in alcohol and leading a befuddled existence. It’s time to get down to the actual business.

“Did you talk to Brother Fei about me deciding to take <<Into the Devil>> yet?”

Fatty Xiao shook his head. “I haven’t told anyone.”

How could he dare to tattle on Jin Yanliu when Jin Yanliu hadn’t given him permission to do so?

So Jin Yanliu gave Cheng Fei a call.

Cheng Fei had just gotten married and took this time off to go on a honeymoon abroad with his new wife, and the vacation had just begun.

“Are you crazy?” asked Cheng Fei. “Didn’t we agree that the latter half of this year would be focused on shooting movies？True, the offers right now are mediocre, but didn’t I tell you to wait for a little while longer? There’s a movie that we’ve been following up on.”

Jin Yanliu had already thought of what to say to convince him. “Don’t try to persuade me anymore, I’ve already decided to take it. And I’m not only going to perform this time, I’m also going to buy the rights to this drama and participate in the production.”

Cheng Fei was stunned, not expecting Jin Yanliu had such a plan. Choking on his words, he finally said, “You’ve decided?”

“Yes.” Jin Yanliu continued. “You know my temper very well. Once I make a decision, I’ll never regret it nor turn back.”

Cheng Fei could only say, “There’s still some time left. I’m coming back in a few days. Don’t rush into it. We can discuss the details when I come back.”

After hanging up, Jin Yanliu turned next to him and asked Fatty Xiao, “Have you made an appointment with Liu Qichang? What time will he arrive?”

“Nine thirty.” Fatty Xiao answered.

Jin Yanliu nodded.

The assistant questioned, “Brother Yanliu, was what you said before true?”

Jin Yanliu smiled. “The reason for inviting Liu Qichang over is to talk about this.”

Fatty Xiao thought that the idol wanted to transfer professions. Becoming a producer was a long term, sustainable plan with a lot of potential. To have the courage to enter production at such a young age, he thought Jin Yanliu was incredible for thinking of this plan!

But in actual fact, Jin Yanliu just wanted to squander his fortune.

He won’t leave a single cent to that imposter, and he didn’t know how long it would take for him to completely spend all the money by himself. He didn’t lack luxury—his collection of luxury cars and mansions await him—and he didn’t enjoy drinking, eating, and making merry that much. Besides, it’s not as if he’s going to donate to charities; that level of consciousness was above him.

As a result, Jin Yanliu decided to spend all of his money on this film.

If nothing unexpected comes along, <<Into the Devil>> will be the last film he’ll perform within this lifetime.

There are many xianxia films in the country, but there are few which are considered classics. There are many danmei* films, but none are S ranked. Danmei has always been something smalltime actors performed in. With low investment into the category, the results were terrible special effects, ugly actors, awkward acting, all of which eventually sums up into the widely known ‘Dan Chou Films**.’

*TL Note: Danmei is the genre of bl/boys love

**TL Note: 耽=Dan in Danmei, 丑=ugly

Even if there were a few not-bad Danmei films, they couldn’t compare to those famous and heavily invested in BG*** films.

***TL note: BG=BoyxGirl romance

As a fan of xianxia dramas, Jin Yanliu has always had a wish. When will there be a time that the entertainment circle can produce an aesthetically pleasing Danmei film that would be the gathering spot for all the big actors, filled with beautiful men akin to clouds, with acting skills and their beauty on par?

That would be something that goes down in history within the Danmei world.

Now, he will make such a film.

There’s not much time in his life, and it’s not worth it if he spends all this time dealing with the imposter. Jin Yanliu also wants to enjoy the final moments of his life to the fullest and try his best to leave his mark in this world.

Just like fireworks, he’ll explode brilliantly before falling into ashes. Gorgeous before death, and leaving not a trace behind after death.

What’s more, Jin Yanliu had a brilliant idea for <<Into the Devil>>, and this will be his weapon if he makes good use of it.

To accomplish all of this, he must have absolute power over

the film and control the audience.

A car drove slowly into the Tyumen Mountains.

Not to mention the road’s slope, there were many forks along the street, and the sun was almost entirely blocked by the lush greenery. This was the first time Liu Qichang came to the villa within the BanShan of the Tyumen Mountains.

While talking on the phone with Jin Yanliu, he was looking for an exit at the same time. The car drove onto the Tonghua road according to Jin Yanliu’s instructions, and from afar, Liu Qichang could see a red-haired young man dressed in a white shirt, black pants waving at him.

Liu Qichang was very excited.

When he first went to find Jin Yanliu, he was really just trying his luck and did not expect to succeed. As Jin Yanliu’s fan, he felt there was no better candidate for Mu Huaying’s role than Jin Yanliu.

The dazzling beauty, as well as that self-confidence that came with his beauty and status from birth… As long as Liu Qichang thought about Jin Yanliu’s appearance with long hair and face stained with tears, he became agitated to no end.