True Star (巨星) [DROPPED]

Vol 2 Chapter 1: Satan's Alley

He took a deep breath and closed the script with a heavy heart.

The ending made him want to sigh. Films having to do with same-sex relationships rarely had good endings. Moreover, this was a drama film that discussed matters like religion and the collision between eastern and western culture.

After finishing the script, Tang Feng was engulfed by an urge that was atypical of his calm and gentle personality. No matter what was going to happen and no matter what obstacles he was going to encounter, he was going to use his own method and understanding to bring his role to life. The minute the thought formulated inside his mind, it roared like thundering waves through his blood vessels. Tang Feng almost wanted to jump up and run to the studio to begin filming at once.

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At the start of the 19th century, the continent had yet to pull completely away from the vast reaches of corrupted religious rule and turn secular. During that age, it was difficult to gather up the courage and stand out from the crowd.

To stand out meant death was right around the corner.

Tang and Chris could have lived as two normal monks in the monastery for the entirety of their lives. They were far away from the clamor of the world. War and change were distant matters that hardly affected them.

The small monastery was located beside the ocean. Living a life committed to God was hard, but doable after everything became a habit. What truly challenged their faith was the devil of temptation that came from inside their own hearts.

One of them was a foreigner who had left his homeland to bring the old priest home. He couldn't return to his homeland; even if he did, there would be no one waiting for him. How could he appear so tranquil as he chanted the prayers to God day after day?

Could the void and loneliness in his heart be calmed by his faith to the Lord? Would he sway and fall into the temptation that was dressed as a handsome young monk? Would he walk step by step toward the abyss that was forbidden to be glanced upon by his faith?

As the story went on, the secret Tang shielded inside his heart was exposed and shed layer by layer like the mottled paint on the monastery's walls. He didn't leave his homeland because he had wanted to return the old priest's ashes home.

He had committed a crime, a crime that no one could forgive.

He had been forced to leave, forced to bear the terror by himself, forced onto the path of a monk to keep his quiet for fifty years.

Between God and love, between faith and desire, what choices would these two monks make? That was what the film sought to explore.

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After the end of the training class that was sponsored by two big entertainment agencies, a new batch of actors and singers entered the public's eye.

A few trainees signed with Tian Chen Entertainment, while the rest signed with Su Entertainment. The media kept itself busy reporting on which new talent met with which director and which new singer was having which big producer collaborate on their new album. Everyone was walking down their own path and working diligently toward their dreams.

Quickly, people discovered that the once popular Tang Feng had disappeared.

After the broadcast of the final episode of Dream Lover, Tang Feng's name stopped appearing in the news. It was like he had turned transparent and disappeared.

A few people starting spouting theories that Tang Feng had decided to start a relationship with Charles. If he had a lover who was as wealthy as Charles, he wouldn't need to take the painstaking effort to film movies and make his own money. Moreover, Tang Feng didn't have any works under his name. He wasn't even a first or second-rate actor. He might as well serve as the bedside companion for a multi-millionaire.