The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 482: Award her the title for a week
“Who is blackmailing me?”

For things like fashion and art, ordinary passers-by just watch them for fun, and most of them don't take them seriously. If no one is deliberately leading the trend, who would care whether they have flowers on them?

The red carnation Xu Xing wore was for patients.

Abloh, who was watching the live broadcast, quickly tweeted, explaining the reason and expressing his gratitude to Xu Xing.

There are still people mocking Xu Xing for ruining a show in order to promote the movie.

"It's probably those who dislike you. I asked around, and the marketing accounts that came out were all ragtag. I didn't see any special background. You are not only popular now, but also extremely famous. You are a charity king, you are responsible for the recovery of the film market, and your songs have conquered the world and spoken out strongly for the country.

"You have been the subject of controversy for a long time. There have always been voices questioning your excessive marketing. In addition, some people are indeed dark-minded and do not allow such a righteous star to appear. They feel uncomfortable if they do not argue with you when they encounter something. This phenomenon has existed before, but it has developed the fastest this year.

"Although your image is the best this year, the praise for you is also the most exaggerated. The nickname 'Lucky Saint' was used as a joke at first, but now many people are calling it with more and more sincerity, which makes those who are 'onlookers' even more disgusted.

"No one can please everyone. So, I don't think it's necessary to pay too much attention to it. This is just the natural public opinion ecology of a superstar. Moreover, in today's extremely information-based society, everything about you will be magnified, and these voices will inevitably be amplified."

Sun Man’s analysis was quite serious.

Originally Xu Xing was complaining.

After the show ended, Xu Xing was on her way to the after party. While surfing, she saw a quarrel broke out in the square. After finding out what was going on, she was speechless and wondered if someone was trying to stir up trouble.

Starting with the release of "Blinding Lights", Xu Xing started to make a comeback this year. His subsequent TV series "Signal" and movie "Little Red Flower" all failed to flop as some people wished.

In 2020, there is still no sign of when Xu Xing’s momentum will start to decline, so naturally we have to be more anxious.

"Okay, I'm just asking."

Xu Xing sighed.

This show was generally very successful. With Xu Xing as the lead, it can be said to be the show with the highest traffic, and it was extremely popular across the entire Internet.

There is also a somewhat inexplicable little episode.

People with dark minds are still mocking, but many netizens are already lamenting that being able to have the Saint of Luck wear a little red flower to bless him is also a credit to the LV designer.

Yes!

Although Abloh was seriously ill, the King Oyster Mushrooms did not hesitate to use any rhetoric when they fought back against the voices mocking Xu Xing.

Other domestic celebrities need to brag about their friendship with LV designers, but they haven't been able to do so yet.

"Your friendship with Abloh is really touching," said Ms. Liu Yifei. "I just heard that Abloh seems to have decided to design a series of small red flowers as a commemoration?"

"Yeah," Xu Xing nodded, "but I just hope he can overcome the disease as soon as possible. I persuaded him that there is no need to worry."

Ms. Liu also nodded.

"But for them, keeping working and doing some design is the best state of life."

"Maybe."

Xu Xing smiled.

Ms. Liu also laughed.

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that I also watched Little Red Flower. The movie is really great. Those who are really suffering from illness must be very inspired by it."

"Thank you."

Xu Xing smiled.

In fact, Ms. Liu posted a picture of her booking a theater to watch "Little Red Flower" on Weibo yesterday, and Xu Xing also thanked her under her Weibo post.

Now she brings it up again.

"I particularly like the montage of Wei Yihang and Ma Xiaoyuan playing around the world. It feels very romantic. The two of them do things they wanted to do but couldn't do before, even though they are just fantasies."

Ms. Liu smiled, but spoke quite sincerely.

“I like that part, too.”

Xu Xing smiled.

Ms. Liu's smile was filled with curiosity.

“Is there anything you want to do but can’t do?”

"Yes, I have."

Xu Xing nodded.

"What? You should be able to do anything."

"Ascension."

"Huh? What?"

"Ascending to heaven means becoming an immortal."

"Uh, haha~"

Ms. Liu laughed awkwardly twice.

The main reason was that Xu Xing's tone was very natural, as if he was just trying to please and tease her.

She again felt that Xu Xing didn't seem to enjoy chatting with her.

The two of them were chatting together, but Xu Xing was always the one who spoke very little.

His eyes were basically looking around the party... Although he looked over, he didn't stop to greet the person who came over.

Xu Xing asked casually again.

"What about you?"

"Um, what..."

"I want to do something that I can't do."

"..."

Ms. Liu remained silent and did not answer.

Xu Xing turned his head and looked at her who seemed to have suddenly become a little depressed, then decided to respect the silence and said goodbye and left.

After all, there were many people at the party who wanted to chat with Xu Xing.

"Quite a lot."

Ms. Liu spoke again.

"What do you want to do most?"

Xu Xing asked.

Suddenly I felt a little regretful about talking to her about this issue.

Because according to Ms. Liu's previous chatting style in front of Xu Xing, she might suddenly say "I want to cooperate with Xu Xing".

Fortunately, Ms. Liu remained silent again.

"..."

"Everything will be fine when Mulan is released!"

Xu Xing encouraged with a smile.

Ms. Liu also smiled, but when she was about to speak again, Xu Xing bowed slightly.

"Excuse me."

Then, he once again walked towards Chen Dulin, one of LV's new brand ambassadors, who was shy and seemed at a loss at the party.

“Beep beep~beep beep~”

A joking voice came from behind. Chen Dulin, who was so tense, was unable to distinguish the voice. He subconsciously tightened his legs again, and then he saw Xu Xing beside him.

He pressed his legs together more tightly, forced a smile on his face, and tried hard to control the resentment and pleading in his eyes.

Xu Xing was the spotlight at the party, and everyone's eyes were on her, so Chen Dulin knew that she could not show any expression that might make others feel ambiguous.

Even the people who came over to talk to her implied in every word that she was Xu Xing's woman.

In fact, there was no pressure at first. Chen Dulin has been in the industry for many years, but her career was not as good as she expected. In the past year, she has been working hard to manage her manners and expressions.

But... I really regret why I acted so stubbornly in the hotel this afternoon...

If the glamorous Ms. Zhen at the party wants to go crazy, let her go. Why should I accompany her? I know she won't fall, but the pressure that may start at any time is really...

Xu Xing was deliberately simulating such a sound...

Chen Dulin was so nervous that her eyes turned red under the tremendous pressure.

The wine glass shook violently.

His body, which was about to collapse, was held up by strong hands, and he tried desperately to stand still.

The moment of startup just now seemed like an illusion.

...But Xu Xing's other hand had just been taken out of his pocket.

Chen Dulin really wanted to cry.

The eyes around me seemed to be smiling knowingly.

"I'll let Yuqi take you to rest first."

Xu Xing's caring voice was extremely gentle.

Chen Dulin finally caught his breath and nodded in a muffled voice.

"Ah."

After Dudu left, Xu Xing also scratched his head.

Heaven and earth can testify that Xu Xing really didn’t start it.

Dudu's willpower might still be a little weak. She was so nervous that she scared herself. I won't let her act so stubbornly in the future.

Chen Yuqi, who is particularly proactive, has never tried to show off her strength.

Chen Yuqi also came to this fashion show. She was the brand ambassador of LV last year.

When the official announcement was made, "The East Palace" had just become a hit, and it was generally believed that Xu Xing was emphasizing that Chen Yuqi was undoubtedly the number one actress on Lucky Star.

Meng Ziyi’s fans chased her and cursed the royal family for a long time.

A studio is making things like a fight between girl groups.

However, Xu Xing did mean that.

Chen Yuqi herself had the idea of helping Xu Xing manage Lucky Star, so it was necessary for LV to personally select it.

The topics at the party were basically about fashion insights into today's fashion show, then the little red flower worn by Xu Xing and Abloh, and then about the recovery of the global fashion industry, and whether the luxury brands' 2021 spring and summer women's wear shows would be held normally and no longer cancelled.

Many people asked Xu Xing for news.

Xu Xing gave a positive reply.

In the next one or two days, major brands will make official announcements one after another.

However, even if foreign fashion weeks resume, people in China will basically not go unless they make plans not to return to China in the short term.

It's still too troublesome.

A show lasts less than half an hour, so there's no need to make too much of it.

The resumption of normal international exchanges will have to wait until the vaccine is available on the market by the end of the year.

"But this time we are at the forefront of the world."

Many people sigh with pride.

As long as everyone is happy!
However, when Xu Xing was about to leave the party, he saw that Ms. Liu Yifei did not look happy.

On the contrary, it's quite sad.

Did asking her what she wanted to do most make her feel more uncomfortable the more she thought about it?
Before Xu Xing asked, Ms. Liu stepped forward and smiled helplessly. "I was just notified that Mulan will be directly released on streaming media."

"Uh..." Xu Xing thought, "The global situation is indeed not optimistic, but Disney should still release it in China. Should they release it on their own Disney+? This platform is not accessible, and other domestic platforms are unlikely to meet Disney's asking price."

“Well, it was shown in China.”

Ms. Liu nodded.

"It will probably be next month before the domestic market starts to take off. The overall market has gradually improved this month, and next month should perform even better. There is still a lack of blockbusters in the market right now, and Mulan should do well at the box office."

Xu Xing helped her analyze.

"Yeah! I hope so!"

Ms. Liu seemed relieved and her smile became a little more normal.

Then...Xu Xing just turned around and left.

I don't know if he is in such a hurry to go to find Chen Dulin, Chen Yuqi, or both...

Liu Yifei stopped her thoughts from running wild.

But soon, it began to spread wildly again.

The news that "Mulan" was directly turned into an online movie in the United States and was hastily released in China still made her very sad, and she had to think of something else to divert her attention.

We have done so much preparation and publicity before, why can't we wait until next year?
We've waited so long, why not wait a little longer?

Won't everything be back to normal next year?
Next year, there will not only be box office in the United States and the world, but the domestic box office will also be higher!
Xu Xing used to easily earn 400 to 500 million yuan in a single day, but now it only earns 300 to 400 million yuan.

Even if the domestic box office of "Mulan" reaches 10 billion, what is the significance?
Wouldn't it be better to get 30 billion or 40 billion box office next year???

----

When Liu Yifei woke up, it was already noon.

I slept too late last night.

The blow of the news of "Mulan" and the fact that it is hard not to think of Xu Xing in comparison... Xu Xing is incredibly popular in the world...

Originally, "Mulan" allowed me to——

Looking at the black screen of the phone, Liu Yifei was reluctant to unlock it, so she opened Weibo to check out the news at the top of the trending search list.

By now, Disney should have announced that "Mulan" will be available on streaming platforms. What will happen to those who are talking about it?

Why didn’t I see it?

Liu Yifei was stunned.

It’s not just because she didn’t see the news about "Mulan", but also because she saw the news about Xu Xing.

The person who topped the list was Xu Xing. The topic was not yesterday's show, but...

The collaboration between Xu Xing and Taylor Swift.

Taylor, the extremely popular singer in the United States, just released his entire album "folklore" without any warning. There is a duet with Xu Xing called "exile" in the album.

This album made Taylor's fans excited.

This song made the whole world excited...

Xu Xing and Tate finally cooperated, and the cooperation was real...

It seemed that Xu Xing did not lie to her.

Xu Xing seemed to have agreed that time.

Xu Xing...this will become even more famous.

In fact, at the dinner last month, when Liu Yifei asked about the rumor of Xu Xing and Taylor's collaboration, she felt that the possibility did not seem high.

Just looking for a topic.

After all, she had heard before that Lady Gaga looked down upon working with Xu Xing. The only person Xu Xing had worked with in the European and American music scene was Celie's father, whom almost no one in China had heard of.

Not many people know Sally.

The rumors about Xu Xing's collaboration with Taylor were just because she retweeted a song to attack America's number one.

Xu Xing's ambiguous performance at the time also made Liu Yifei feel that cooperation was indeed nonsense.

Xu Xing is indeed very popular in the United States, but she still needs to continue working hard to gain recognition from Hollywood.

This was Liu Yifei's judgment after the dinner.

As a result, I suddenly collaborated with Taylor...

Liu Yifei slowly recovered and forced a self-deprecating smile towards the ceiling. After laughing a few times, she let out a long breath.

Purchase "folklore" and select the song title "exile".

The translation popped up.

【Exile; exile.】

Very special song title.

Click play.

When I clicked on the lyrics interface, there was a slight pause.

Because Xu Xing's name is mentioned in both the lyrics and the music.

This is a song written by Xu Xing and Taylor.

…The first one to sing was Xu Xing.

[I can see you standing, honey,

with his arms around your body,

Laughing but the joker's not funny at all,

[…]
My dear, I saw you in his arms, responding to your silly jokes...

What a nice song!

Liu Yifei feels that this song seems to be better than Xu Xing’s “blinding lights”.

"Blinding Lights" has a crazy feeling, which is suitable for when you want to vent your emotions.

This song "Exile" is sung slowly like telling a story, and it can touch her heart even more.

Xu Xing and Tate's voices also match well.

A word popped into my mind.

A match made in heaven.

[…

Cause you never gave a warming sign,

I gave so many signs,

So many signs,

So many signs.]
Because you never gave any warning.

I've hinted at this so many times.

So many times.

So many times.

The repetition at the end of the song made Liu Yifei feel uncontrollably disappointed.

Hint, hint, hint, hint...

Ugh!
very messy.

The prelude of the next song that was automatically played was not nice, so Liu Yifei switched back to "Exile" and set it to loop.

Then I switched back to Weibo.

Some things still need to be confirmed. Why is there no official announcement from Disney? Have they changed their minds again?

Well, nothing has changed.

At the eleventh place on the hot search list, Liu Yifei found the topic entry.

Such important news didn't even make it into the top ten trending searches...

The top ten...are all Xu Xing.

Xu Xing's collaboration with Taylor, Xu Xing's LV fashion show last night, Xu Xing's movie "Little Red Flower" hit a new high, Xu Xing's TV series "Signal" was praised by Netflix CEO in an interview, Xu Xing...

It was as if Xu Xing had kicked her out of the top ten hot searches.

This is Xu Xing's territory, and other stars are not allowed to interfere.

[YOU SHOULD NOT PASS! ! ! ]
A line suddenly popped up in Liu Yifei's mind.

The next second, the screen where the translation just popped up "Exile, exile" was replaced.

[I gave you so many signs.]
The song in my ears also began to repeat the hint.

The midday sun in summer is so dazzling.

She felt as if she had been exiled by the world, exiled by Xu Xing...

----

"So, what does it have to do with me?"

Xu Xing stretched.

Last night, the double Chen combination, led by Ms. Zhen, still showed impressive fighting power.

I just fed milk to Zhao Jinmai, a classmate who sneaked in, and now I feel... full of strength!

Yes, power!
Women can indeed boost a man's confidence.

Although Xu Xing doesn't need to draw confidence from this aspect now, enjoying it this way is the life he loves!
"What do you mean by our album schedule? She didn't even inform us and suddenly released the album. And it was released on Friday, obviously to top the charts. Now "Blinding Lights" is firmly at the top of the charts, what does she mean by this? Asking us to give her a spot? "Exile" is the main song of her album."

Sun Man looked quite angry.

Xu Xing was a little surprised.

"Uh, didn't I tell you?"

"..." Sun Man frowned, "She told you, you forgot to tell me?"

"Yes," Xu Xing was embarrassed, "she told me last week that she wanted to send it in July, but finally decided to move it to August. Well, it was mainly due to the time difference. It was late at night when she said that, and I was embarrassed to disturb you——"

"Who were you bothering?"

Sun Man interrupted Xu Xing.

"...Zhou Ye and Zhao Jinmai."

Xu Xing decided to be honest.

"We won't have them both this month."

Sun Man folded his arms, determined.

Xu Xing sighed.

"Okay, whatever happens, I won't forget it next time."

"Well," Sun Man's expression softened with satisfaction, "Then how did you decide?"

"Give her a week's championship. It's my song too, so I can get some royalties from the copyright."

(End of this chapter)