The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 444 No Rival, No Challenger

"What does it have to do with me? Why are they so excited now?"

"It does matter. In the latest interview that was just released, Yi Yang Qianxi mentioned you. He said you are his idol and you made him believe that as long as he works hard, he can break the prejudice against traffic stars. He wants to tear off the traffic label like you and become a world superstar. But he knows that he still has a long way to go, a way he doesn't even know how to go. Their team is pretty good and they rushed out this interview at the last minute."

"Are the fans quiet now?"

"Some of it has quieted down. For them, other influencers must respect you, and now that respect is being shown. Yi Yang Qianxi even reposted this interview on Weibo, again expressing his gratitude to Brother Xing for his encouragement. So, do you want to reply?"

Sun Man asked.

"Then reply."

Xu Xing said, and casually opened Weibo to repost - [Come on! ]

Just moments after I sent it, I saw a four-word reply: [I will continue to work hard!]

Isn’t this harmonious?
The license for hitting porcelain has been issued.

Then it was night.

"The haters all said that he was threatened and bullied by you and your fans and had to give in. They also said that you are enjoying suppressing the traffic stars below you every day. Then, then, I saw netizens saying, shouldn't these traffic stars be suppressed? The God of Luck is enforcing justice for the heavens! Hahahaha~"

Zhou Ye, who was wearing a school uniform, couldn't help laughing as he spoke.

Xu Xing laughed too.

"But Ah Yebao, aren't you also a traffic star?"

"Forehead……"

Zhou Ye’s smile froze for a moment.

But soon she remembered something, her face turned red, and she spoke in a low voice.

"I, I really like being suppressed by Brother Xing..."

"...Okay! Then start suppressing!"

Xu Xing sighed and smiled, then picked up Wei Lai.

I originally wanted to remind her not to get too carried away and give her a few words of advice, but she ended up overthinking it.

Zhou Ye made her official debut this year by appearing in two movies, "The Accidental Murder" and "Better Days".

Her performance in "The Accidental Murderer" was just average, and she was praised mostly for her looks online. But after she aired in "Better Days", netizens even praised her acting skills.

In addition to the subsequent "Bad Genius" and those rumored talents, when "The Accidental Detective" was released, the fan girls were still hesitant, thinking that the scandal between her and Xu Xing was very discouraging. After "Better Days" was aired, they finally couldn't help but kissed her.

The number of fans has skyrocketed, all kinds of——

"95 Flower finally produced something worth looking at!"

"She's worthy of being the little flower cultivated by Li Bingbing!"

"I'm not exaggerating, Zhou Ye has all the qualities to become a big flower!"

"She's a rare villain who can pull off both roles with ease!"

“This is the hope for domestic entertainment!”

"Okay, okay! What's the big deal about having a scandal with Xing Shen? Which of the big stars was easy to deal with back then? Hold on to Xing Shen's thighs and save yourself ten years of detours!"

But in fact, in her previous life, Zhou Ye used the role of Wei Lai to give everyone the illusion that she had good acting skills.

In fact, her acting is all about the facial features flying around, and also flying around in a stupid way.

Some are flying around and disfiguring, such as Nazha, whose acting mainly reduces her appearance and makes people feel disgusted.

The retarded character is Zhou Ye, whose acting looks confusing and her brain is not very good. In fact, if she were asked to play the role of the mentally retarded daughter of the male protagonist in "Silent Killing", she could really play it well.

Everyone who was impressed by Wei Lai will be shocked when they see her next movie.

Now I feel like I have become a fan of a future big star, and after watching it, I can only turn my head away.

Few people can achieve the brilliant record of seven saves in a year.

Zhou Ye's problem couldn't be solved by Xu Xing asking Hesong to stop her from constantly appearing in idol dramas. Hesong had all the film and television resources, and she had acted in both movies and TV shows, all of them a mess.

After all, there are many people who shine in supporting roles, but when it comes to playing the leading role, all their shortcomings will be exposed.

Acting skills can only be practiced slowly, one play at a time. There is nothing you can do if you can't improve it.

However, now that "Better Days" has just been aired, Zhou Ye is particularly happy, and there's no need for Xu Xing to spoil his fun. He might as well just praise, pamper, and encourage him.

We'll deal with problems when they arise.

After the long and sweet conversation, before turning off the lights and going to bed.

"Xing-ge."

"Ok?"

"I haven't let you down, have I?"

"No."

"It didn't embarrass you?"

"what?"

"Rumored girlfriend."

"Of course I'm not ashamed."

"I will continue to work hard in the future."

"I know you will."

……

The release of the movie "Better Days" had only this much impact on Xu Xing.

Maybe coupled with a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars?

This is an achievement that Xu Xing has not yet achieved.

However, the domestic situation is such that the Oscars have no right to award "The Wandering Earth".

There is nothing to brag about the nomination that cannot even make it to the trending searches. Not only does it not make fun of Xu Xing who is currently being talked about online for being invited but declining to perform, but it also proves Xu Xing's foresight and firm stance.

Four characters emerged and stood out in the traffic. His momentum in his previous life was indeed very strong. But for Xu Xing now, it is not worth mentioning.

The car for "Changjin Lake" could not be brought up, so he could only wait for the team to build the bridge. Only after "Man Jiang Hong" was released did he start bragging about the box office.

By then, Xu Xing's box office performance had piled up so high that no one could understand it at all.

Xu Xing now has no opponents and no challengers.

South Korea's BTS worked hard and released a top 10 single when Heo Haung's reputation collapsed last year. However, Heo Haung made a shocking comeback with "Old Town Road", which topped the charts for 14 consecutive weeks - Heo Haung basically didn't promote any singles, so that was 19 weeks less than the incredible 5 weeks at the top in his previous life.

BTS can only use the name of Xu Xing’s fanboy to attract traffic.

The last quiet month before December, November, was generally unremarkable and passed quickly.

Xu Xing is still concentrating on filming in the "Fang Hua" crew. After Xin Zhilei and Ma Yili officially joined the crew, Xu Xing and Tang Yan rarely chatted.

She also temporarily left the crew at the end of November.

Because she will not have any scenes to shoot for more than a month, she will not be able to join the crew again until January.

The only thing worth mentioning is that on November 11, the 20nd Grammy Awards announced the nomination list, and "Old Town Road" received three nominations: Record of the Year, Best Pop Duo, and Best Music Video.

"Shape of You"'s ten-week championship made the Grammys extremely stingy, but "Old Town Road" finally made it impossible for them to ignore Xu Xing anymore.

I gave him scraps again, but this time I gave him three.

Even though Xu Xing only released this English single this year.

Interscope CEO John warmly congratulated Xu Xing on the phone and told her that she had a great chance of winning the Best Pop Duet Award. Finally, he complained that Xu Xing had been reluctant to officially release the song "Stay".

He hoped that Xu Xing could attend the awards ceremony on January 1th next year so that he could better promote the award. Xu Xing told him that it might not be possible because the crew would be wrapping up by then and director Wang Jiawei might not let him leave the crew.

He immediately expressed his understanding.

Sunglasses are still very famous in Western literary and art circles.

On the first day of December, Xu Xing woke up holding Fanfan.

While having breakfast, Xu Xing saw the message sent by Sun Manxin that The Lancet disclosed the first case.

Everything is still coming.

"what happened?"

Seeing that Xu Xing was more serious than eating, Ma Fanshu asked with concern.

Xu Xing finally came back to his senses and smiled at her.

"You'll be busy at the end of the year, so there's no need to visit the kids every week, and you don't have to come see me either."

"..."

Ma Fanshu's eyes immediately turned red.

"Take a look at this message," Xu Xing handed her the phone. "Someone told me it might be serious. Jiangcheng is a transportation hub, and I'm worried about you traveling across the country. Let's wait until after the Spring Festival, and we can continue like we are now. By then, I should be almost done filming, and we can go on vacation abroad together."

"okay."

Ma Fanshu did not completely dispel the worries in his heart, but he still smiled again.

Xu Xing mentioned for the first time that he wanted to go on vacation with her... something that would never have been seen in public.

It sounded like Xu Xing really cared about her, or even cared too much.

This is a piece of news that has not been reported in the media...

Xu Xing can't do much about this matter, as the top management has its own decision-making process.

It’s no use for Xu Xing to go and tell others that the situation is serious. The only thing he can do is to manage himself well and donate more money to fulfill his social responsibilities.

After sending her away, Xu Xing went to the set.

Compared to when filming just started at the end of August, everyone on the set has become completely accustomed to Director Wang’s shooting style. It is not as busy, but everything is in good order.

Director Wang did shoot very slowly, but he did not deviate too much from the schedule in Xu Xing's mind.

A six-month shooting period is really long.

He should also try to take into account the pressure from all sides, as the crew's daily working hours are getting longer and longer.

When we first started shooting night scenes, we would arrive at the set in the afternoon. Now we arrive at nine in the morning and still shoot until three or four in the morning, so Xu Xing can only stay in the hotel next door.

When we were having dinner with the crew in the evening, Mr. Qu called.

On the phone, she mentioned the topic that Xu Xing and Ma Fanshu had discussed in the morning. She told Xu Xing not to worry too much, as she had inquired about it and there was nothing special.

"Or, what did she do to upset you? She should be able to guess that those people who appeared on the Spring Festival Gala with you are all related to you, so she brought it up out of jealousy?"

"……No."

"Okay, I'll go see you in Haishi in a couple of days."

"it is good."

The crew is filming.

Although Fanfan is still the Fanfan who would "tip off" to President Qu, fortunately he is obedient most of the time and indeed did not come over again. Instead, they have weekly video calls.

It was not until the end of the month that the media began to report that Guangdong Province and Hai City had collected case samples from Jiangcheng, and she and Mr. Qu began to take it seriously over the phone.

However, there has been no significant impact nationwide.

On the 28th, Xu Xing left the crew and returned to Beijing to participate in the Penguin's annual Starlight Awards.

Xu Xing broadcast two dramas on Penguin Video this year, "Want to See You" and "Joy of Life", and won the first and second place on the platform.

Penguin Video had been urging Xu Xing to attend, saying that if she didn't attend, there would be no point in holding the event. It was hard to refuse such a generous invitation. This was truly the honeymoon period for Zhengrong and Penguin, and with the crew working over ten hours a day, Xu Xing also wanted a quick break for two days.

Xu Xing was the last to be officially announced, firmly occupying the C position on the poster, and was also the last to walk the red carpet.

He still took Li Qin and Li Yitong with him, refuting the rumors that the two were not in harmony due to suspected bundling marketing!

Penguin cautiously proposed this idea, which would represent two of Xu Xing's big hit dramas, and Xu Xing did not refuse after learning about it.

Because it's fun too.

On the night they returned to Beijing, the two of them waited together in the hotel. They had a great night first, and then the next day they put on evening gowns and dressed up to wait for walking on the red carpet. In the poorly soundproofed lounge separated by only a door, the two of them chatted with laughter and took turns to successfully achieve their strategic goals before departure.

When you officially step onto the red carpet, Yuanshen starts.

At this year's Starlight Awards, not only did Xu Xing live up to expectations and attend, but Hou Minghao, who had been less visible since the scandal in late September, also attended. Photos of him hugging Xu Xing backstage leaked, effectively dispelling rumors of a rift.

While surfing the Internet in the audience, Xu Xing saw that the Kiwis were going crazy because of the photos and they felt extremely humiliated for Hou Minghao.

King Oyster Mushroom sneered triumphantly: That’s right, this is the XX weapon of the God of Fortune!
The entire fan circle was watching the joke, and the only one who could sympathize and comfort Tao Mei was iKe.

iKe understands Taomei’s feelings very well.

Obviously everyone in the world knows how talented Xingchu is, but no one dares to provoke him, and they can't avoid him, otherwise they will be banned, imprisoned, or cheated on...

Therefore, it was a little surprising that Lu Han participated in this Starlight Awards.

This year's "Fortress at Sea" was a huge flop, with no hope of returning to the palace, and it became a laughing stock on the entire Internet.

His former rival Xu Xing is now sitting in the center of a crowd, a figure he can only envy. Even Hou Minghao, the former "Little Lu Han", is much more popular than him.

He was particularly envious of Hou Minghao, who had a scandal but not only did no one quit being his fan, but the cohesion of his fans became even stronger.

In addition to Xu Xing and Hou Minghao, Wang Yibo, Cai Jini, Sheng Ke, and Yang Yang are all more popular than others.

This was an occasion that would make Lu Han quite embarrassed, especially because this was a party with tickets sold to the public, and behind the guest area were the fans who were entering.

But Lu Han still came.

So he was directly sold out and sat at a table in the corner with Song Qian, Song Zuer, Lin Yi, Xu Weizhou and other people who didn't have any hit dramas and didn't have much traffic.

When the live camera swept over, the withered sisters were so angry that they exploded. They were furious on the Internet, accusing Penguin of disrespecting Lu Han and demanding that Lu Han never give Penguin face again and never attend Penguin's garbage parties again!
Lu Han, who was sitting on the sofa in a daze, was not in the mood to slack off and surf the Internet like Xu Xing, so he would not be captured by the live camera and did not see how angry the withered sisters on the Internet were.

He only knew that when he entered and took his seat, he looked around the audience and couldn't find their signboards. At a glance, they were all fans of Xu Xing. The only ones left were Hou Minghao, Wang Yibo, Cai Jini, Sheng Ke, and Li Xian...

He had been sitting there for a very long time. The Beijing China International Exhibition Center was always noisy, but he didn't hear any cheers calling his name.

0809 "Fortress at Sea" is the text engraved on the tombstone of Lu Dingliu, but he lay down to be buried at the Penguin Star Awards that year.

In his previous life, this year's Starlight Awards was Lu Han's last time attending a gala.

When the era of traffic just arrived, the most glorious person knew that he would never have the same traffic and glory again.

The penguin told him the fact.

He didn't even act anymore.

The two TV series that were broadcast later, "The Escape" and "Cross Fire", were all filmed by him in 19.

Even so, the drama "Cross Fire" has a very good reputation.

"do you remember?"

"The hot summer of memory?"

"..."

Zhao Liying was stunned for a moment.

She was obviously talking about the cold winter. She didn't remember any dealings with Xu Xing in the summer.

Xu Xing thought about it.

"Is it love that makes each other light up the night?"

"..."

Zhao Liying became even more confused.

Xu Xing thought about it again.

"The hour hand is ticking? But this one is in the front."

"you……"

"Like a flower that never fades? But the sentence before this is, 'Do you still remember the dreams you had when you were young?'"

"..."

Zhao Liying repeated it silently in her mind before finally reacting.

She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Why are you talking about lyrics?"

"So you didn't want to discuss the lyrics with me."

Xu Xing suddenly realized.

"You deliberately."

Zhao Liying smiled and her eyes were full of charm.

Yang Mi on the other side was so angry.

Penguin specially arranged such seats so that she and Zhao Liying, the two most famous female stars today, could sit on both sides of Xu Xing.

According to Yang Mi, Penguin asked her if she wanted to change tables to the next one, and he must have asked Zhao Liying the same question, but they did not change.

This is the most important table, so I don’t want to be a foot-washing maid nearby.

Moreover, Teacher Yang boasts of her relationship with Xu Xing, which has been tested through thick and thin, and has long since sworn that she will belong to Xu Xing from now on. How could she be afraid of an outsider like Zhao Liying?

I didn’t expect that!
Xu Xing actually started flirting with Zhao Liying!
Zhao Liying, this little bitch, even glared at her...

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
If there wasn't even a coffee table in front of the round sofa, leaving it completely uncovered, Teacher Yang's legs would have already been hooked over it.

"What do you mean by intentional? I didn't know you had never heard such a classic song by Sister Li."

As Xu Xing spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Teacher Yang, commanding her with his eyes to control her emotions.

There are other people sitting next to you!

Go chat with Reba on the other side!

Xu Xing thought this was just a normal social interaction with Ms. Zhao.

Although Ms. Zhao returned to work after getting married and having children, she is indeed more feminine than before. Today's fluffy and slightly curly long hair also has a certain atmosphere.

But she chose a deep V dress.

It's also difficult to stretch.

The deep V almost reaches the navel, and the whole area is flat and visible.

Of course, there's a flesh-colored lining.

Xu Xing originally thought that when Teacher Yang saw her dress, she would feel happy and at ease.

It seems that I need to use more strength in my hands when playing ball at night.

Today, Teacher Yang's dress did not even reveal her shoulders, which was extremely conservative.

Maybe it’s because Reba has already worn a low-cut V-neck dress, so she gave the limelight to Reba?
So Xu Xing’s favorite is still Reba’s look, which is due to the crowding factor, but Xu Xing has also really helped and experienced her progress over the years, which is really impressive and great.

Li Qin and Li Yitong next door also lack talent, but Meng Ziyi is still making progress.

"I've heard of it, but I just didn't remember it for the moment," Zhao Liying said with a smile, and then went straight to the point, "Do you remember that Weibo Night? We won the king and queen. At that time, I said I wanted to work with you, and you said yes. I didn't expect that two or three years have passed, and we haven't been able to work together yet. I feel very sorry."

"I remember now," Xu Xing nodded, "but there's no way I'm going to act in You Fei. Aren't you sure you're going to work with Sheng Ke?"

"Yeah," Zhao Liying sighed, "Forget about "Legend of Fei". We can still work together in the future."

"Yes."

Xu Xing agreed.

"When?"

Zhao Liying asked immediately.

"Let's wait for the right opportunity."

Xu Xing smiled.

"..." Zhao Liying was silent, "When will it be a coincidence?"

The tone was so aggrieved and pitiful.

His mouth curled up.

I don’t know how she had the nerve to act like that with Xu Xing.

"It will happen by chance."

Xu Xing still smiled.

"Xu Xing."

Zhao Liying continued in a pitiful tone.

"Ok?"

"Do you really hate me?"

"How could that be, Sister Li?"

"When I was filming "Knowing or Not", I told Zhengrong that I wanted to act with you, and I could even play the second lead, but you didn't even give me a direct reply and just refused. Then, when "Knowing or Not" was broadcast, you also temporarily appeared on "Want to See You" to... suppress me. "Knowing or Not" is so important to me. Then, when I made a comeback, I told Zhengrong the first time that I wanted to act with you, any play would be fine, TV series, movies. But they said you still didn't have the schedule, and then they wanted me to take Hou Minghao to act in "Legend of Fei", and Hou Minghao wanted to steal the lead from me. In the end, I still acted, and I took Sheng Ke with me. Don't you know why?"

Zhao Liying looked so pitiful that her eyes were almost red.

"why?"

Xu Xing asked softly and cooperatively.

She had a nice idea, and it could even be a movie.

"For you."

Zhao Liying's voice sounded aggrieved and pitiful, with a hook at the end.

"throat--"

Xu Xing tried hard to hold it back, but couldn't completely stop herself from laughing.

But Ms. Zhao did not fail and still looked pitiful.

"Even when I accepted the role in Do You Know?, I took such a low salary. I was just showing my sincerity. I want to act with you. You can act with Yang Mi, you can act with Tang Yan, why can't you act with me?"

"I know," Xu Xing sighed after adjusting himself, "I know, Sister Li. But my schedule is already full. Are you going to act in The Battle at Lake Changjin? Are you going to act in The Swordsman in the Snow? I don't know when the filming of Flowers will be finished. When The Swordsman in the Snow is finished, it will probably be the summer of the year after next. Then, I will shoot Joy of Life 2, and maybe Detective Chinatown 4."

"..."

Zhao Liying was silent for a while.

"Then the year after next will do."

"Hmm."

Xu Xing nodded.

She was silent for a while, then leaned towards Xu Xing again.

"When will you shoot your movie 'The Tuner'?"

"The year after next, but the female lead has already been chosen."

Xu Xing smiled.

Zhao Liying was silent.

After a while.

"Yang Mi?"

She asked.

Xu Xing smiled and said nothing.

Zhao Liying felt extremely disappointed. She looked at Xu Xing pitifully several times. Xu Xing responded to her gaze every time, but the two did not say anything until the end of the Starlight Awards.

On the other side, Teacher Yang and Reba are their own people, and Xu Xing cannot let them down.

The Starlight Awards are over.

Xu Xing had just gotten into the car and was about to go back when he suddenly received a WeChat message from Ms. Zhao.

I'm at the hotel.

I'm being looked down upon again!
How could I, Xu Xing, be the kind of person who would give everything after sleeping with him?
Do you still remember that you are a married woman?

A righteous reply!
【I am not that kind of person.】

(End of this chapter)