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2023.08.04 - https://weibo.com/l/wblive/p/show/1022:2321324931120922755130

It's been a long time since I last streamed!

LYN: There's sound but no music, is that right? If there's no music then I'm just sitting here looking dumb. Hold on a sec. Can you hear the laugh track at all? (No.) My gosh... and here I was enjoying the music... What's happening?? How embarrassing. - /troubleshooting/ LYN: No music, but how about the laugh track- is it back? (Yes.) And the music? (Still no.) LYN: No music? /deep sigh/ Goodness, how embarrassing. Ok, hold on- let me restart the program. The last time I was streaming after having connected to other people, and I used a different sound card then.

bgm: 我只愿朝着光 (I Only Wish to Face the Light) [Be Your Own Light OST]

LYN: It’s been a really long time since I last streamed; the last time was when we were promoting the start of the dramas, and it’s been a long time since then. I just finished up with some work today and decided I would come and stream for a while. I hope you can be happy with my short company.

C: You cut/dyed your hair. LYN: Yes- I’m going to be entering into a new drama crew. We’ll also be setting the wardrobe later. I’ve cut and dyed my hair to make it look cleaner. The blonde wouldn’t do. It’s about time- the limited time hair-colored edition has come to an end. The Summer Limited Edition is over, and now I’m back to black. C: You look younger. LYN: Yes- short and neat hair makes you look younger. Another thing is… I don’t look that old, do I? I can’t act as a student but I’m still not that old. C: Senior/Upperclassman. LYN: I don’t think I qualify for that, either.

C: What’s around your neck? LYN: It’s Pomellato.

C: Is your throat/voice better now? LYN: ? Did something happen to my throat/voice? It’s fine, I’m good. I’ve been recording lately and doing some supplemental voice acting for previous dramas. I’m very good.

LYN: Today should be the last day of BYOL, right? I want to thank you all for your company and your support. This was my first male lead role, and I’ll count it as having successfully aired. Thank you for your viewership. If you’re in my stream and you’re not my fan but you haven’t watched BYOL light, I hope that you can check it out. It’s really a great drama.

C: I’m a new fan of just five days and it’s my first time catching a stream. LYN: Nice~ LN: See- you have to have some works to show, in order to get new fans. This one has been a fan for just five days, right? Ok, ok. When you like other artists it’s called “falling into the pit”, but with me it’s called “winning the lottery.” Congratulations!

C: Ning-ge, what eyeshadow are you using? LYN: Are you provoking me on purpose, or are you trying to get me to list off all the brands I’m working with? This is Givenchy. C: What type of shampoo do you use? LYN: L’Oreal. /promoting the shampoo and skincare lines/ C: What brand of yogurt do you drink?

LYN: It’s definitely going to be Chunzhen. /promotes two lines of drinks/ C: What accessories do you wear? LYN: I already told you this earlier when someone asked what was around my neck- it’s Pomellato. Another promo when around not too long ago- I want to thank you for your support then, too.

C: I’m a student-fan. LYN: Welcome, but also I hope that any students can put their studies first.

C: I just finished watching Jiang Junhao’s (BYOL) big finale. LYN: Nice. I think I really gained a lot from BYOL. bgm: 如果爱回应 (If Love Responds) [Be Your Own Light OST] LYN: It counts as my very first proper modern drama. I was worried, because a modern drama was difficult for me. But I think I’m lucky that I was able to get a role that really suited me and my fellow actors as well as the director helped me a lot. The screenwriter and platform also helped me immensely. This is why you- I don’t dare to say that “everyone”, but at least those of you who’ve watched the drama- can remember this young man called Jiang Junhao. Maybe he was able to make you remember that such a character had existed, once. C: /compliments!/ LYN: Thank you. Actually the character of Jiang Junhao is really close to me. There are aspects of his life that I can relate to, and in terms of his career path- we count as working in the same industry. Because of that, I was a lot more relaxed. I really liked this role and it will be hard to forget.

C: Showing your true colors. LYN: A little. I know that a lot of actors are afraid to hear that thie true colors are showing or that they are just acting like themselves. I think it’s okay. I don’t know about my other roles but for JJH I think I COULD act like myself. His character really suited me. But also it’s difficult BECAUSE the character is very much like me. I can’t let my fans- who always watch me stream, watch my variety shows, and whatever- also watch this drama and think, “That’s just Ning-ge.” There has to be a distinction- it has to be like me, but also not. That was what was difficult for me. You have to give enough life to the character in order to assimilate to the situations in the storyline, in order to make JJH believable. That was hard.

C: My mom told me to tell you that she’s looking for you. LYN: That is, your mom is my fan now, right? Thank you, jie. This drama is airing on Jiangsu as well as Youku- so if you turn on your television, you might see it. Since this is the case, our seniors- who wouldn’t normally watch shows online or using their phones- could potentially watch. I’m happy that one of my dramas could air on the television. This means that a lot of aunts and uncles, grandmas and grandpas can also get the chance to know me.

C: My dad said you look handsome! LYN: Look at that. To everyone who is watching my stream, I would normally call your parents’ generation “ge” or “jie”. It’s leftover from my customer service days. Men who are older than me are all called “ge” and any women older than me are called “jie”. C: Then, you’re trying to take advantage of me! LYN: Meaning, if I’m friends with your mom and dad… then that means that your position in the family hierarchy is lowered? We’re all even. LYN: Just like in BYOL- JJH counts as OZM’s step-dad, right? But in the drama JJH tells OZM to call him “ge”. My interactions with his mom and my interactions with him are separate but equal levels.

C: Ning-ge, are you going to The Truth S2? LYN: I wasn’t notified?? If there is a S2 and they invite me, I’ll definitely go.

C: Where did your second and third brothers go, in the end? LYN: The two bearded dragons? We borrowed them from a pet-shop, so we returned them. If you’re talking about in the drama, I gave them to a friend who could care for them.

C: Will there be a S2? LYN: No? It’s already at a perfect ending. I don’t know about a second season.

C: Was the 3.5 million returned? LYN: It was returned.

C: Da-ge, did you get a kiss in? LYN: Did I not? I haven’t watched the last episode yet. It’s okay- maybe they just deleted scenes that weren’t too relevant to the plot. That’s normal. Sometimes in post-editing they just delete scenes that they don’t need- the drama shouldn’t be needlessly long. C: /tells him about another cut scene/ LYN: Oh, well. It wasn’t important, that doesn’t mean anything. The tempo of the drama isn’t dragging and that’s ok. As an actor I can understand that if some scenes are cut that means they weren’t necessary. If they’re cut, they’re cut. It’s ok. As long as it doesn’t affect the overall plot, it’s fine. I’m sure the editors or platform have their own considerations to make or hardships to face when deciding to cut scenes. It’s all good. As an actor, I don’t have a lot of say in the content, but it’s all okay. LYN: It seems like a lot of you wanted to see the kiss. I think it was just a kiss on the cheek though? I forgot. But you say that it’s such a shame that it was cut- it’s not, really. A lot of dramas shoot such a scene in order to convey the intimacy two characters share. But if just a kiss on the face is not enough then… it’s okay not to include it. It’s not important. That’s alright.

C: When is TXJ airing? LYN: Soon. All of the dramas I’ve already filmed a while ago are close to airing. I also hope they air soon and that they have good results.

C: Why did you cut your hair, are you joining a new drama crew? LYN: What do you think?? Don’t pretend that you care about me, I know you don’t. I already told you I was joining a new crew. I’ve been idling for about two months, now. It’s about time. I’m getting ready to enter another consecutive-filming mode, because I was nonstop filming for the past few years. I only wanted to take a break because I had just been filming too much, including two big guzhuang dramas so I was burnt out. I took a rest to work on my album and now it’s 70-80% done. Now it’s time for me to enter a crew and start working again. C: Is it modern or guzhuang. LYN: It’s a modern drama- I’ll use it to clear my mind and learn something before I come back to doing guzhuangs. That’s what I was planning.

C: What’ll your next guzhuang drama be? LYN: My next one will be… what’s it to you? Don’t ask! C: Are you the male lead? LYN: Honestly, to me, male lead or second lead is not important. I am also okay with third or fourth lead. Of course, I would like to play a main role. As long as the role is good 1ML or 2ML is all good. I don’t HAVE to take only lead roles, but people always hope to aim higher. They would like to land the leading role and continue getting lead roles.

C: Ning-ge, will you accept female lead roles? LYN: Who asked that question?? /makes angry faces/ You must be crazy. Why don’t you just ask me if I will go play an animal?? Why don’t you ask if I will play a dog in my next role?! How can I, as a man, accept a female lead role???

C: Ning-ge, do you want to play an animal? LYN: Hey, now that you mention it… this isn’t impossible. Look at it this way- if it were a xianxia drama, could I not play a demon? I’ll play a rabbit that’s cultivated a human form. It’s possible. Or maybe if they do another drama/movie that needs a Celestial Dog, then I’d definitely go for the role. Didn’t someone say I looked like a celestial dog? XD Anyways, it’s not impossible that I play an animal. There’s also the case that the show is rendered in 3D and all they need is expressions and a voice. They can use my face and put it on a dog. It’s possible for this, but there’s no way for the female lead thing. LYN: I can even act as a napa cabbage!

C: Ning-ge, you’re tall so you can act as a giraffe. LYN: /laughs/ You know- I don’t think I’ve ever seen a giraffe spirit in a drama. There are lions and snakes, but never a giraffe. Okay, let’s do it- a giraffe turned human. C: A giraffe suits you. LYN: 去你的. Why don’t I just play an electric pole spirit, then?

C: How long have you been streaming. LYN: I only just started a while ago. I started two minutes ago, so you didn’t miss any exciting content. Of course, my stream isn’t very exciting to begin with, so it doesn’t matter what time you come. It’s all good. If you haven’t yet subscribed to my weibo, please do so. I am Modern Brothers Liu Yuning. Thanks for your support.

C: Have you been resting well these days? LYN: Um. Are you a doctor, or?? I’ve been resting well. Can you tell from my tongue that I have an illness? Or do you think my complexion isn’t normal? I’m not sick. I’ve been quite comfortable. I can rest at home or go out and about. I’ve been well.

C: Have you done your physical yet? LYN: I haven’t yet, but I will in the next few days. After I get checked out with a clean bill of health I can enter into my new drama crew. LYN: I had asked if you could tell I was ill from my tongue or my complexion, and someone responded: We can’t tell, because your beauty filters are on so high we can’t see clearly. My filters are on too high so you can’t tell… … Who told you my filters were on too high? /angry face/ LYN: If you’re going to say that, then I will- turn them on higher. I’ll turn on the blur so high that I won’t have a nose anymore. I’ll erase my eyes and nose- so that you feel like you’re talking to a wooden puppet. LYN: You thought I would turn the filters off? There’s no way. C: You won’t even let us tell the truth? LYN: Right- the world is lacking in truthful people. We are too lacking. Speak more, then. Without you, society will stop progressing.

C: When are you holding your concert? LYN: Next year.

LYN: These days I’ve also sung a song for Mysterious Lotus Casebook. Let’s hear it. It’s called “Above the Jianghu” and it is the opening theme song. bgm: 就在江湖之上 (Above the Jianghu) [Mysterious Lotus Casebook OST] LYN: This drama is called Mysterious Lotus Casebook and my friend ZSX is in it. If you’re looking for dramas to watch or after you’ve finished watching mine, you can go check this one out. Please support it. C: Why did it lag? LYN: It’s okay for it to lag once or twice. It recovered quickly, so it’s no problem. This laptop is a bit older, so it’s not very stable. If it lags from time to time, please understand. C: MLC is so good! LYN: Yes, of course it’s good! I did watch a bit of it and it’s a great drama. I hope you can give it lots of support, okay?

LYN: There are some friends, you know I know you know, are very practical. They’re so practical that I’m not sure how you’re supposed to respond to them. I told you to watch MLC if you had the time and someone replied, “Yes, it’s a great watch!” There were only one or two of you fans who said, “Without you, I won’t watch it.” Friends- I just want to say- I just wanted to promote the drama in my stream a little. Whether you watch it or not is up to you. Even if you say, “Okay, Ning-ge! Any drama that you sing the OST for, I will watch!” but in the end you don’t watch it, that’s fine. But you have to at least have a surface interest in it- we have to make it seem like it has a popular reception, and that way it will be easier for me to continue to be offered OST jobs. Let’s say normally I’ll be offered 20 songs. After your words (I won’t watch it if you’re not in it), what happens if I’m only offered 19 songs? C: Okay. Repeat the prompt.

LYN: … :) Friends, there’s this drama called Mysterious Lotus Casebook that I sang the opening theme for. I hope that my friends here in the stream can go check it out! Okay, friends?! C: Okay, I’ll go watch it now! LYN: I didn’t want you to go watch RIGHT NOW. I’m streaming now. You can watch it when I log-off. You’ll watch it now? What’s the rush?? LYN: Remember this for later, okay? This is a little life-hack. You don’t need to be so realistic. Whether you watch or not is… honestly the platform doesn’t care about one or two people not watching. Just don’t live so strictly.

LYN: This song is from a movie called Oh My School. I guess it can be considered an insert song. bgm: 二中中二日记 (茶啊二中/Oh My School! Animation OST) LYN: This is a really really great movie; I know that a lot of you went to watch it. I hope you can still give it your support. C: I’ll definitely watch it. LYN: ! See? How nice! C: What are the lyrics?? LYN: It doens’t matter. You’re listening to the song for the mood of it. It doesn’t matter if you can understand the lyrics or not. You won’t learn anything from them anyway. Just listen for entertainment. It’s a really good watch, though. C: Ning-ge, I’ll buy tickets for the midnight showing right now. LYN: For this movie? See- look how smart this friend is. Even if they don’t buy tickets or go to watch, the platform will still be happy to see such a comment. Next time they have work to be done, they will come to find me again. C: You’re dizzying me to death. LYN: That’s the feel we’re going for. I don’t just want to sit here like I’m giving you a lesson. - /someone asks him about the lyrics, but he really doesn’t know what they’re referring to either. XD/

C: How many have you sung for ZY? LYN: How did we get here? I should be singing two songs for it. LYN: It’s funny- I went out to eat with the crew and somehow we got around to chatting about OSTs. The producer asked me, “For people like you who sing OSTs, on average how many songs does a drama give you?” It’s not like there’s some industry rule that states that a singer is only allocated one song per drama. I told them I can sing a few and it’s okay. So they responded, “Then Ning-ge, how about you sing all the OSTs for ZY?” I was dumbfounded. Opening, ending, character songs- all of them. I was thinking… there’s no need for that! I told them the most I should sing would be two. Like with BYOL, I sang the opening and an insert with Tao-jie. For YNGS I also have two. That’s for the dramas that I’ve acted in myself! I just think that more than two is too much. LYN: Let’s say that there are 7 songs on the OST and I sing 6 of them. It’s just not necessary, you know? I was thinking that I hope that each drama can invite lots of amazing singers to participate. It’s only with all the different people that it’s abundant enough to make the drama flourish. It’ll be of more help to the drama. I wasn’t going to act in it but also sing ALL the tracks for it- what do they think I’m trying to do? Just because I CAN doesn’t mean I want to take jobs from everyone else. It doesn’t work that way. We need other singers’ support for the drama, whether that’s by promotion or in terms of different musical genre/singing style. C: That sounds reasonable. LYN: Yeah! You shouldn’t be thinking “Wow, they think so highly of me! I must be great!” when someone gives you all the work. “I could accept all the jobs and then make a killing!” No- that’s not how it works. As an OST singer, you still have to adhere to some industry rules. Other people might not follow them, but you just need to manage yourself well and you’ll be fine.

LYN: A few days ago I filmed something and they were looking for an OST singer- you all know them, but I won’t name names. The platform had contacted me and asked if I could convince that friend to sing an OST for them. I said, “What’s wrong? You can just find them the normal way?” Like, why were they asking me? It’s because they had tried, but the other party wouldn’t receive their calls. I asked them why, and it’s because they don’t want to sing gufeng style things anymore. I told them, “If they don’t want to sing it, why are you trying to force the issue??” LYN: Don’t name names (in the comments). I’m just trying to get the meaning across. Of course, I hope that my friends would lend their voice and help out. The platform just wanted to see if that person would give me enough face to accept one last gufeng song. It would be their last one and that would make it all the more precious. I think… there’s also meaning in that. We’ll see. If they’re really lacking a voice, I will lend them mine. - /jokes about bribing the friend with 500RMB from his personal OST earnings, to see if that would change their mind/

C: Ning-ge, my birthday is tomorrow. LYN: Your birthday is tomorrow, so telling me now is a little early. Anyway, I’ll wish you a Happy Birthday first. I did see some friends whose birthdays are today. Thank you for spending your birthday watching my stream. I hope anyone who is celebrating their birthday today, tomorrow, and the day after all have a Happy Birthday.

C: The price rose? Wasn’t one song 200RMB? LYN: 200RMB was in thanks. If you’re begging for someone to sing one for you it’s 500RMB.

C: My birthday is in May next year. LYN: It just passed then, didn’t it? You just celebrated it and now you want to reserve well wishes in advance? It’s not necessary. This episode’s playback will still exist- on August 4, I wished you all a happy birthday. Next year when you celebrate in May, open this stream’s playback and you can have my well-wishes. Alright? See- this is also a method that can work. It applies to every one of you. C: Saving yourself the trouble. LYN: Right? I’m sure you all drive- this is like using the navigation system. I don’t know if you’ve ever recorded sound for your navigation? Though no navigation company has ever come to look for me- there was, once. But sometimes I just like to paly around with it. You’re able to change it so that you can use your own voice to navigate yourself. Do you get it? I don’t know if you’ve ever played with the software. It’s actually very easy, they just want you to say a few words or phrases- I forgot what they were- but they will use these sound bites to create a “nagivational voice package”. In the same way, you can leave this voice message here until next year and open it on your birthday.

C: I don’t have a car, so I don’t need a navigation. LYN: … What are you telling me for? You want me to gift you a car or what? Friends, let me just say- don’t go around on the internet playing yourself off as poor and in need… because no one cares. You don’t have a car, but what are you telling me for? Did you want me to give you one? Even if you don’t have a car, you can still use navigation! Sometimes if I’m shopping I’ll get lost, but know that the place I’m looking for is close by. Navigation isn’t only for driving, but also walking- it’s still usable.

C: Ning-ge, I’m a student. Are you willing to give me one? LYN: Show me your student ID. I do know what joke you’re referring to, though.

C: Ning-ge, if I’m walking on the street and get lost why do I have to use the navigation? Can’t I just… ask? LYN: Why are you being so stubborn? If you like to communicate with people, you can go ask! For some people, like me, we have social anxiety. I’m afraid to talk to people on the street. I don’t want to communicate with other people. In this case, I can just open my app and use the navigation from there, can’t I? End of story. Right? You also have to be understanding of people who have special circumstances. C: “se-kong” (color-fear) LYN: Is that not right? It’s not the “se” for “color”, but the “se” for “society”. It’s not as if I see a color and get scared. (color-fear vs social-fear)

C: Ning-ge, I twisted my ankle. LYN: /laughs/ Oh, sorry. I shouldn’t laugh. LYN: You twisted your ankle? I can feel your pain. I hope you recover quickly. But, there was no need to tell me that. What do you want me to do, go rub it for you? Hurry and go apply some ointment or see a doctor! What can I do about it?! I know the point in streaming is so that I can share my life with you and you can share your life with me, but you don’t need to tell me about these types of things.

C: Ning-ge, I want to job-hop. LYN: We’re talking about careers now, huh? You want to change jobs. Mmm.. uhh… that’s up to you. If you think you have no further development in your previous/current job or if you’ve encountered a situation that makes you uncomfortable or unsatisfied and you don’t want to work there anymore, switch. If you think you can have a better future somewhere else or it is a better working environment, then go. Be brave about it. You need to assess which is better for you and go for it.

LYN: Don’t ask me about anything college/university related, as I really don’t know. I never went to college, so I can’t share your burden. If you ask me what to do if you add too much salt when cooking, I can help you. I learned how to cook professionally. I don’t know about college/university so I can’t help you and I have nothing to share.

----- break #1 (the neighbors are fighting) C: I haven’t seen enough of the videos. LYN: Go watch them yourself, they’re all up on weibo!! You’re making it seem like I’m not needed. I shouldn’t have come back and should have just let you watch more videos. XD The neighbors aren’t fighting, they’re watching Mysterious Lotus Casebook. I thought the neighbors were fighting but the sound on the tv was just too loud, is all. ZSX’s just fighting with people, is all. C: Jiang Junhao and Ou Kaige (BYOL) are fighting next door. LYN: They’re just… exchanging some blows.

C: So, ge, what happens if I put too much salt? LYN: Do you really want to know or are you just messing with me? If you’re cooking and you’ve put too much salt in your dish it’s actually very easy. Add some water into your pot and then take out two scoops of it and it won’t be as salty. You’ll have to readjust the soy sauce and vinegar to taste, but the salty/bland levels will be fixed. Just add water. C: Drink more water. LYN: /laughing/ If the dish is too salty you can have one mouthful then chug water and repeat? You don’t need to do that. Just add water then take it out and re-season to taste. C: Add sugar. LYN: That’s also another method, but I don’t think it’s the best way to do it. You can add sugar, but it’s not going to lessen the amount of salt that’s in the dish. If it’s only a little bit salty then adding sugar can balance it out. But if it’s extremely salty then it won’t help no matter how much sugar you add. C: What if I can’t cook? LYN: If you can’t cook… that depends on if you want to learn how or not. If you do, go learn. I learned.

C: Why isn’t there “yu” (fish) in “yuxiang rousi” (shredded pork with garlic sauce; lit. = fish fragrant shredded meat (usually pork))? LYN: Friends- you can tell this person watched BYOL. Why isn’t there any “fish” in yuxiang rousi? Now I need some bgm. “Legend has it there is a question that has stumped us for ages. Why isn’t there any fish in yuxiang rousi? I’m sure you are just confused as I am. Just like how “lao po bing” (sweetheart cake; lit. “wife cake”) doesn’t have “wife” in it. So today, I will answer for you what is- Happy Planet? No, that’s not it.- Why doesn’t yuxiang rousi have any fish in it but it’s still called “Fish Fragrant Shredded Pork”? They say that a long time ago, there was an blessed pair of husband and wife. The husband liked to eat fish very much, so every time he went out and came back from work, his wife would prepare a fish dish for him. One day, the wife was unable to buy a fish and only had 2kg of pork at home. Therefore, she used the method for which she would usually prepare the fish to prepare the pork. When her husband returned and ate the dish, even though it was pork, it had the fragrance of a fish. From then on this dish has been called “yuxiang rousi.” Which means to say that you just cook pork the same way you would a fish. Then you have “Fish Fragrant Shredded Pork.” C: Is that true? LYN: It’s not important. This is like fairy tales. Do you think the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was real? It’s not important. Was the story of Sleeping Beauty real? It’s not important. What’s important is… that the prince and princess live happily ever after. That’s the most important. LYN: But I do think that yuxiang rousi does have this explanation. You can look it up. I remember that I had looked it up when I was filming the drama, too. For certain scenes I needed to make sure that what I was saying was correct. I came across that question in the script so I really went to look up the reason why; I can’t remember which strange site I saw that explanation on. But now I’ve told you all the story. C: Lao-da, now tell us the story behind the “wife cake.” LYN: There’s no need for that. I won’t look it up. If you’re curious you can search for the reason yourself. I’m sure someone will give you the answer.

bgm: 爱了很久 (Loved You For A Long Time) [Twilight OST]

bgm: 风衣 (windbreaker) [Fireworks of My Heart OST] - the instrumental track isn’t available online, but he has it himself and will ask for it later. - was planning to sing this song at an event but they thought it was too quiet of a song

C: Lao-da, are you wearing pants? LYN: ??? /shows he’s wearing pants/ What do you mean by that? It’s not like I’m streaming from a pool and only wearing swim trunks?? I’m at home- why wouldn’t I be wearing pants? Don’t ask such offensive questions in my stream. I’ll kick you out.

C: Ning-ge, I want to see a pool stream. LYN: You don’t want to see a pool stream, you want to see the Haier Brothers, don’t you? You just want to see the young kid bare. C: Didn’t you say you were going to learn how to swim? LYN: I didn’t go, because my work these days have been scheduled pretty tightly. You might get the feeling that I’ve taken a rest since finishing up my previous drama but actually I haven’t really had much of a break. I have work pretty much every day that’s required me to fly here and there. I’ve been recording for my songs or voice acting, or going to some brand event or another. I’ve also had script readings and wardrobe fixings. There’s always something.

C: What drama are you working on lately? LYN: Don’t make it out to seem like you are my fan but you actually don’t know anything about me. That makes me sad. I can’t stand those people who act as if they really care about me but they actually don’t know what I’ve been up to at all. I’m not in their hearts at all. On the other hand, fans who care about me all know what I’ve been doing- idling at home. I don’t have work to do. No one wants me LYN: We’ve caught a fake fan, today. C: If you’re just at home idling, then I can support you. LYN: No need. When I was living a hard life someone had asked me and I rejected them. Now I’m doing fine on my own. I can support myself and I can take care of my own meals. C: Then, you support me. LYN: Keep dreaming. You’re only here to chase stars, not to find a stable support for the rest of your life. C: What a cold/cruel guy. LYN: ?? Just because I said I don’t want to support you for the rest of your life, that makes me cruel?? Wow~

C: Can I request a song? LYN: You can’t. Here’s the thing- I’ll be holding a concert next year. You can request songs then, if you go. Let’s make a promise- I’ll see you there. C: Where will you be having it? LYN: It’s a tour, so I’ll be going to lots of places. C: What if I can’t get tickets? LYN: I’m sure you will be able to get a ticket. Don’t worry. It won’t be a problem.

C: Ning-ge, you’ve dyed your hair successfully. It looks very natural. LYN: ?_? It’s alright. It’s just black- what does that have to do with whether it looks natural or not?

LYN: I won’t be streaming for too long because I’m a little tired today. So I definitely won’t stream past 12a.

C: Ning-ge, have you considered overseas concerts? LYN: I know people tell me that I can, but ever since I was little I’ve been very self-aware. I’m sure that my music hasn’t made it big overseas yet. I know many of you could be overseas right now. But let’s say I do hold an overseas concert- everyone who goes will be my fan. There’s the possibility that fans here (in China) will go overseas to see me there. What’s the point in torturing everyone like that?

LYN: We’ll see- there should be around 10 or so stops. There’s no rush. It will be held next year. Also I’ll focus on getting this next drama filmed and then we’ll see what happens next year. I just want to get my drama filmed. See- there was a fan earlier who said that they were a new fan of five days, right? That proves that my now-airing dramas have successfully attracted at least 100 fans. I don’t dare to predict anything else, but at the very least 100 people started liking LYN because of this drama. What do you think, friends? Do you think that it’s possible? I do. This means that for my next concert, there will be 100 more people in the queue to try to get a ticket. Then it will seem like they are in hot demand and can be sold more easily. C: More than 100! LYN: Whatever. I’m satisfied with 100. If I gain 100 fans with every 1 drama, then if I do 10 dramas I will have 1000 fans. That means if I do another 100 dramas- I will gain 10k fans! My concerts are usually in 10k-seated venues… after 100 dramas I’ll probably be able to sell out. C: What about scalpers? LYN: This problem is not exclusive to my concerts only. All artists have this problem, but perhaps I am not as popular as the rest of them. Their tickets might sell out very quickly but I don’t think that will happen with me. Of course, there’s also no way to avoid it. Everyone knows that if there are concert tickets, there are going to be scalpers. But I myself nor my studio would ever do that. (buy their own tickets to make it seem like they’re selling out fast.) LYN: You can tell by how we sold tickets for my first concert- tickets were limited to my fans, only. Logistically, the ticket offices had never done such a thing before. But we did it. Later we are unable to do the same, because it would tire us to death. I can only ensure that the first stop is limited to fans-only. Let alone concerts, the other day I went to a restaurant and there were even scalpers for tables! Say there were twenty tables in front of me- someone told me they had tickets for the first three tables, and if I wanted one? I asked how much, they said 20RMB, and I replied, “No thanks.” There are even scalpers for eating!

C: I’ll be in high school next year! LYN: And what about it…? Good luck, I guess. Study well. I hope you get into a good college.

C: Ning-ge, how about some English? LYN: OK. No problem. …What type of English do you want to hear? LYN: You really know how to make trouble. Now you want to hear English??

C: Have you been working out? LYN: I’ve been able to take a couple hours.. Usually I have afternoon recordings- like around 4pm. I don’t normally go record early because my voice would not be warmed up by then. So I wake up in the morning and work out in the afternoon before recording later.

C: Ning-ge, your face is producing oils. LYN: What are you talking about? This is called “dewy skin”! It’s super popular right now. You know?

C: Ning-ge, do you think we would be able to see any abs by next year’s concert? LYN: You’re asking me if I have any plans to tear my shirt off- as if I will be performing then all of a sudden find my shirt unbearable and rip it off? Without rhyme or reason and without a trigger- I just tear my shirt off? What will it mean/represent if I do tear it off- my wild side is coming out? I don’t know, because I’ve never understood why singing a song would make someone want to tear their clothes off. But if you really want to see it, we can put such an event into the design. We’ll have to see if I have any abs by then though. If I have anything that I would be willing to show, then I could try to convince myself to tear my shirt open while I sing. I could try it. C: Really? I don’t believe you. LYN: I’ll try my best. If I have any abs by that time I will definitely tear my shirt for you. LYN: I won’t tell you. You’ll have to come to the concert and see. After I sing about five songs and go to do an outfit swap, if I come back up for the next stage wearing an undershirt/t-shirt then you’ll have an idea of what’s coming next. You can prepare yourselves for the possibility that I’m going to rip it off. If I come up wearing a down jacket and three more layers then there’s no way you’re seeing anything. Whether I tear my shirt off or not- you can come to the concert to find out. If I don’t though, please don’t return your tickets.

C: Are you going to tear it off at every stop? LYN: /laughs/ Would I rip my shirt at every stop or just one…? People aren’t guaranteed to have abs all the time- it come and goes by how much someone might eat. You might not be able to see it all the time. C: What happens if you aren’t able to tear it? LYN: Don’t worry- I’ll take some scissors and make sure I have a starting point first. Do you think other people don’t give themselves a starting point? I’m sure they do. If you’re standing up there and struggling to rip the shirt it’ll make you look too weak. I might cut a starting point into it first. Or maybe wash it twenty times- I’ll have the washing machine “chew it up” it for 24 hours straight, until it’s just a think layer that’s easily torn. - comment that he could pre-tear one and just hold it together with velcro for all subsequent stops. XDC: Ning-ge, I’m a student-fan. I’ll watch you tear it. [t/n: underage?] LYN: No- I mean… tearing off a shirt isn’t too nsfw, is it? It’s only the top half- It’s not as if I will be tearing off my pants? If you go to a pool there are plenty of guys out there with their chests bare- it’s not unsuitable for children. This has nothing to do with being a student. It might be inappropriate if you’re just walking down the street without a shirt on, but at my concert it’s a more private space, so it should be fine if I’m topless. Don’t worry, student-fan. This should not affect your job choices later in life.

C: Ning-ge, if I’m under 14 can I still watch? LYN: In that case, you shouldn’t. Also- you need an ID in order to buy the tickets, so if you’re under 14 years of age I hope that you can bring a parent or guardian to the concert with you. C: I’m fifteen. LYN: Do I really have such young fans? I don’t really... believe you. LYN: I’m not your average young handsome guy. I’m not someone who can pass for the young, handsome, and cute type. Sitting here right now, I’m just some old guy. It doesn’t really work. C: Can a 68 year old watch? LYN: Of course you can. If anyone over 60 comes to watch my concert, I will gift them with a peach (of immortality). I wish you a long and healthy life.

C: What about over 80? LYN: Of course they can! 90 is also okay. Everyone will get a peach. C: Ning-ge, I’m 12. Can you believe it? LYN: It doesn’t matter if I do or not. There’s no need for me to think about the validity of that statement, either. But if there are underaged children watching my stream, you can rest assured there is nothing that I say here that will negatively influence your future. However, I do want to say that the internet is a complicated place, so I hope you can install safe browsing/parental controls. It counts as a sort of self-protection. C: Ning-ge, I’m three. Is that okay? LYN: /sigh/ You’re three and you know how to type? That’s amazing. You must mean that your intellect is only that of a three year olds? That doesn’t count.

LYN: Something that makes me happy is that sometimes I will see fans say, “Ning-ge, you’ve debuted for five years and I have accompanied you for five years.” That means they have really been there from the start, and it’s touching. So many things can happen in five years, and there are so many other amazing people debuting all the time. For you to be able to stay with me and grow with me, to keep me company while I chase my dreams, is touching. C: I’ve been here five years. // It’s been 2.5 years for me. LYN: I think that if you’re able to stay with me for longer than a year that’s already amazing. LYN: I saw someone say in the SuperTopic: “Ning-ge, I’m sorry. I’ll stop being your fan, and go be someone else’s for a few days. Sorry.” That was hurtful. You can like other people, but you don’t need to TELL ME ABOUT IT. I don’t want to know. Let’s do this in the future- we’ll meet nicely and part nicely. C: Shit, seriously? LYN: Truth. I was speechless. So… Go. I wish you well. One day when you think that the outside world is too cold, you can come back to us. I’ll give you a chance.

C: Ning-ge, I don’t want you to become too popular. Because then I won’t be able to get tickets to your concert. LYN: You don’t really think that, do you? Or are you joking with me?? “I don’t want you to become too popular”... I’m thinking of a terrifying scene. This person is at home praying for me. “I pray that Ning-ge doesn’t become too popular, so that one day I can successfully buy his concert ticket.” That makes me… scared. But it’s alright! Just don’t say it that way. From now on, pray that I make it big! I’ll save ten tickets for you, right now in my stream. I’ll reserve those tickets for you myself. As long from now on you pray that I make it big.

LYN: Every time I talk about my concert plans, you always say, “Ning-ge, we can’t compete for the tickets!” I am not a person who always think that the results will be wonderful, and I don’t believe when you say that you are unable to get tickets. It’s not that I don’t believe that you will actually go buy the tickets. I just don’t believe that I can sell out every ticket. I know myself well enough not to have hope that if I open a 10k seat concert, I can rest assured that all the tickets will be sold. LYN: We’ll have to see. When I have been in conversations about my concerts, we’ve concluded that I would hold one each at around ten stops. The seating is around 8-10k. I think at the very least 8k people have the chance to watch a concert. To me, that’s already hard to fill. I’m not that popular. Everyone watching my stream right now- do you think you won’t be one among those 80k people (total)? I’m sure you will be. C: There are 8k seats per stop? LYN: It’s going to be around 8-10k seats at each.

LYN: I went to an event the other day- Why can’t I remember what it was? Let me think…- It was the one in Changsha! I woke up early and went to the hotel’s gym. I didn’t look too closely at who was in there, but when I was done suddenly someone came over and tapped me on the shoulder. That gave me a fright- I thought they wanted to beat me up or something. “Hey!” I turned around to see who wanted to hit me, saying, “What’s wrong?” It was WSL. He had also been in the gym, on the treadmill. LYN: We started chatted and I asked him what he was doing in Changsha and he told me that he was working on his concert, because he was planning on holding one next year. I told him I’m sure his concert would go off without a hitch because he has a lot of good songs. He advised me that if I was thinking of doing a concert for myself, that I could think of having a surround stage. Almost like watching a sports match, where you can view it from all sides. Matches can accommodate up to 20-30k people, so if I did it that wayit would open up much more seating. I told him, “You’re WSL, but I’m not.” How long has he debuted for, how many songs does he have, and how many people grew up listening to his music? Right? He has a lot of songs, but I don’t have the same confidence. I told him that. Anyway- I’ll just do a front-facng stage and make sure that it’s perfect/pretty.

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- /promotes Hello Saturday on 8/5/ C: I don’t have a membership. LYN: ? It airs on the tv. Just watch it on your tv. C: I don’t have a tv. LYN: Then maybe you can look into, through some effort, making some money and buying one? I hopeyou can succeed and one day have your own television. People are like this- others may have what we do not and vice versa, but I am firm in one belief. That is- I don’t need to be jealous of what others that I do not. If I can gain what they have through my own my hard work and effort, only then would it become meaningful and I can have that sense of accomplishment. So for that friend who said they do not have a tv, work hard to make money. If you’re still in school then focus on your studies. When you grow up you can focus on buying a tv. C: Ning-ge, can you raffle one off right now? LYN: Um… I don’t get what you mean. Are you telling me that all of the electronics in your house were gained through winning them in a lottery? For example, you finally saved up enough money to buy a house, but to get all the furnishings it relies on you coming into streams to win them in a raffle? How fascinating. In this case it’s possible that you won’t have a tv in your house for 100 years. If you don’t want to buy one for yourself, then what are the chances that you would ever win one?

LYN: I had told you before that I would be giving away oil in my stream. I’m sure that means that there are some people who don’t have cooking oil in their homes, don’t cook, and are just waiting to win some from me. When you win it, would you start cooking? Are you going to make some yuxiang rousi?

C: I can’t enter the fangroup. LYN: The weibo fangroup is pretty easy to get into. The fangroups I’ve had from the start “True Love” and “Big Shed” are reserved for the fans who have been with me since the very beginning. They were here from before my debut. All the newer fans are in the weibo group. C: I can’t get in. LYN: Maybe you haven’t met some of the requirements yet. Moderators- please look into how these friends can participate and enter into the fangroup. Now that my drama has finished airing, I’m sure that there will be 100 more fans wanting to be a part of it. // I’m also part of this fangroup- since I am a fan of LYN. But when I entered the group I sort of used the back door. The moderators added me themselves. So that’s why I have the honor of entering the fangroup. - /talks a little about how in fan groups there are always “lead/big” fans. He counts as his own “lead-fan”; but also was looking into what benefits/advantages there were to being one. Says he’ll organize and tell us one day exactly what those advantages are. A fan tells him to make a whole ppt presentation. XD/

C: Ning-ge, what profession will you have in the next guzhuang drama? LYN: I haven’t even done my modern drama yet, why are you asking about my next guzhuang one? I don’t have one- I already told you I’ve been idling at home for two months. Don’t ask. Even if you do, I wouldn’t be able to tell you.

C: Are you drinking “lei-bi��? (sprite = 雪碧, but they replaced the “snow” with “thunder” (雷)) LYN: No, it’s just carbonated water.

C: Ning-ge, is there anyone in your house? LYN: What, do you want to come over and live here? It’s not worth it. There are no people at home, but there is a dog. She’s sleeping. People who know me will know that I can’t have other people in the room when I stream. It will affect how I express myself. I always tell my staff to go clock out and leave. I tell them, “Leave. It’s time for the boss to work.” What a great boss, right? I tell my staff to go home and rest while I start work myself. C: Wake Daimi up. LYN: She’s sleeping soundly. Let’s not wake her up.

C: When is YNGS airing? LYN: Soon. It’s already past the first stage of censorship phase, so it’s currently being edited. After the censorship stage it should be quick. I’ve also finished recording my two OSTs for it. It’ll be quick. LYN: It’s a really good watch. When I went to do voice acting for it I pretty much watched it from start to finish. I think it’s very good. It’ll do well. Very nice.

C: ZY? LYN: It should also be pretty quick. I always see a bunch of friends who work in the industry, and when they see me they say, “Hey- I saw ZY and it looks really good.” They’re complimenting it, which means that they are looking forward to seeing it. I was surprised. For me personally, I like every role and drama I accept and really look forward to seeing it air. But when it comes to other people- and a lot of people, at that- who are also complimentating and looking forward to a drama, it’s only then that I think, “Oh? Maybe it really WILL have a good reception.” It’s not just one or two people, everyone seems happy about it. Even with YNGS. LYN: I was never the main lead in a drama before since I was only ever supporting cast, so when people before said that a drama was good/bad I didn’t really feel anything. From an objective standpoint, I had less scenes and the plot didn’t revolve around me anyway. People didn’t mention me much in those dramas- and of course, that’s definitely fine. It was only after I started accepting lead roles that the praises/compliments I’m hearing are really sinking in. It really makes me feel like the time and effort I put into filming those dramas was worth it.

LYN: Honestly, I really like being an actor. So for all my previous dramas, I will definitely go to watch when they air. A lot of you ask me, “Ning-ge, are you watching the drama like I am?” and you really don’t need to ask because yes, I am. I watch, and also with a keen eye for how I am performing. When I watch myself I always find some bad habits that I have while acting, so then when I act in my next drama I will do my best to lessen/erase those bad habits. It could be a bad habit or something I didn’t execute well, or just that I am slightly off beat. I like to monitor for these things. LYN: In the very beginning I was excited to watch. I was thinking, “I’m sure that when this character appears, the viewers will really like him.” It’s not that you were required to like the character, but more that I hoped the character could be liked. Otherwise, what would be the point in acting at all? Every role I take, I want people to be able to like and acknowledge, or discuss and remember. My hope is that through this role, people can remember that I am an actor. But after a few dramas had aired, my state of mind changed for the better. Sometimes you find that with some dramas… they just air. They took up some amount of my time and effort and helped me to grow; so my state of mind slowly changed for the better. I used to be so excited about every role, but now I don’t care. I’m still passionate about them but what I expected to gain from them have changed, because I have already fallen in love with acting. LYN: So now people are telling me that they think the drama looks good and are looking forward to when it airs. At first I might have felt surprised at that, but now I have taken to telling myself that no matter what I film or record, not to have too high of an expectation for it. Sometimes when your hopes are set too high you are more likely to get hurt. This started from Heroes- after that drama I told myself not to have too high expectations for the reception of my drama/character. There are many sides to a drama, and many more opinions. Now I just hope that they can air at all. LYN: I think that I am just happy that more people can get to know me through my acting in a drama. That’s my state of mind now- I’m happy. If things are meant to be yours, they will be. If they’re not, then why force it? I just need to do what I can and should be doing, and live without regrets.

C: Do you look at your private messages? LYN: Don’t spam in my comments. I don’t have time to look through my private messages, so you don’t need to keep sending them, either. If you have any questions to ask me, you can wait until I stream and type it into the public comments. I really don’t look at private messages. If I did, that would mean I REALLY don’t have anything better to do.

C: Ning-ge, I’m a CP fan of you and HZT. LYN: Thanks. As long as you’re happy. What else can I say? Did you think I would say that I am, too? It’s not necessary. As long as you’re happy. We’re all here on the internet looking for some happiness. If you’re here to relieve stress, or to like an artist, or even to curse someone out, we’re all here to gain happiness. I understand. Just don’t go too overboard. I hope everyone can have a kind heart. That’s what I hope.

LYN: A lot of people are telling me not to mind the voices on the internet that are criticizing me and trying to bring me down, and focus instead on all the people who love me. They’re trying to cheer me up, afraid that I might get depressed. It’s not worthwhile. I know I look like a perfectly fine person now, but I didn’t grow up/mature in the greatest of conditions. At the very start I was singing in a bar- it’s a complicated space. You can see all sorts of different sides to humanity. I count as having survived from that environment. I also worked for two years at a public bath. There are also all sorts of people there- I’ve seen a lot. I’ve also had my fair share of hard life experiences. Later when I started streaming, the platform we were using was pretty messy. I’m streaming now, but back then the comments were filled with curse words. Random people would just come in and just start cursing you out and they would say terrible, devastating things. There were some in particular- it wasn’t like weibo, where only I am able to speak- there were some using illegal software that would open up the mic. They would connect to the mic and start cursing you out directly, shouting through the audio system. I experienced that a lot, and worked under those conditions for a while. It was cruel. If you didn’t develop a strong sense of mind I’m sure that you would cry after every stream. C: You couldn’t kick them out? LYN: There were too many people in the stream. By the time you scrolled through to find that one person, they would have run away already. When you stop looking for them, they come back. It’s not something you could control.

LYN: But after experiencing all of that, a few people criticizing me on the internet is nothing. I really feel nothing at all. ¯\_(ツ) If it’s just a baseless insult then really I feel nothing. If they’re saying something that just isn’t possible or nonsense or purposefully provoking, I don’t care. Because I’ve experienced much crueler situations that that. I don’t take it to heart. The other thing is, you’ll discover that some people try to stir things up and say things like “LYN is ugly” or “LYN can’t act” or things like that. You may wonder if seeing those things would unsettle me a little, and yes, they do. But I also think that these comments don’t affect me at all. For an artist the thing you would be most afraid of is if no one is talking about you at all. You might not understand, and feel sorry for me. But if I didn’t have all these people creating trouble and causing discussion then that would be more terrifying.

LYN: You know how some people say “Oh, this drama was a flop” and this and that. Let me tell you- the dramas that REALLY flopped you wouldn’t even know aired. When you’re discussing if a drama flopped or not, that means that it didn’t (because you’re talking about it). Think about it. Do you know how many dramas are aired in a year, and how many actors are continuously releasing new dramas? The ones that really flopped are the ones that you didn’t even know aired. No one even mentions them. That’s the most cruel thing that can happen.

LYN: So when people are criticizing me and discussing me, then I am actually relieved for it. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I’m thankful, though. There are two sides to everything. From one side it is a criticism on me, but from another side they are helping to garner interest in me. My name will continue to show up in certain circles. It’s a good thing, really. The thing you should be afraid of is if no one is talking about you. When it reaches the point that people don’t even want to curse at you, you’d be miserable. I’m sure that in this industry there is not a single artists who can get by without someone cursing at them. But for the time being if they are, it means that you are still important. LYN: There are still groups of people out there who like to post bad pictures of me and make fun of me, or use words that I have said before against me to ridicule me. I think that’s all okay. That’s all the material they have. If I actually look that ugly, there’s nothing I can do about it- because that’s just my face. There’s no way to deny it. It’s still me. So it’s all okay. I have a very good mindset. I have to thank everyone who recognizes me and who know my name. I hope you’re doing well.

LYN: /suddenly thinks of a song/ Thank you to everyone who knows my name. This song is for you. -- 我是一只小小鸟 LYN: This song goes so high! At least let me finish up with the most important lines.LYN: If you’re a VIP member, you would have finished watching BYOL today. I want to thank you all for your company and support for this drama. I hope that in life you can also be your own light. I want to thank all of you who like this drama and Jiang Junhao. Thank you to all my fans.

LYN: I hope you had a happy, relaxing, and wonderful night. It was great to have you and I hope you enjoyed yourself. If you have not yet subscribed to my weibo, please do so. I am Modern Brothers Liu Yuning. Goodnight everyone, and sweet dreams. Let’s meet again in the next stream.

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