Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 307 The Forefront of Gossip: Weibo's Surge in Users
The photo scandal actually started emerging at the end of January.

It started with one or two indecent photos being released in Hong Kong, then circulated to the mainland, and the controversy escalated.

It wasn't until the Spring Festival that Yinghuang reported the incident to the police. The fans of the two popular female parties involved launched a large-scale boycott to refute the rumors, and the male party involved issued a video apology. The matter escalated completely, with several Hong Kong stars speaking out. Subsequently, a large number of photos were exposed, and the entire internet went wild.

The Hong Kong entertainment circle is in turmoil, and Yan Li is experiencing both pain and joy!

The painful thing is that Zhang Baizhi is currently a top four contender for Weibo Goddess, but despite the X-ray scandal, her votes have increased instead of decreased.

Some of the votes came from casual viewers due to increased popularity, some were from fans to express their support, and some were as a reward for seeing the photos.

At this critical juncture, Weibo can't openly engage in shady dealings, so her place in the top four is basically secured.

That's fine, but what Yan Li is afraid of is that these people will give Zhang the championship in one fell swoop, then the Weibo goddess will really become a laughing stock.

Fortunately, Zhang's next opponent is Liu Tianxian, and his opponent in the final may be Fan Xiaopang. Neither of them are easy to deal with, and if necessary, Yan Li can consider behind-the-scenes manipulation.

In short, regardless of the circumstances, Zhang Baizhi's journey to the final four has come to an end.

Happiness is naturally such a super gossip, bringing an enormous amount of traffic to Weibo.

As we all know, Weibo is a new website and is not well-suited to responding to such emergencies. Moreover, information spreads like wildfire at an extremely fast pace, so Weibo's official photo deletion speed is somewhat slow to keep up with the speed at which netizens post photos.

Besides the photos, there was an overwhelming amount of discussion, making it incredibly popular.

As with previous snow and ice events, Weibo once again demonstrated the platform's advanced and superior features.

First, its real-time performance and transmission speed almost completely surpass traditional platforms.

These days, many forums and BBS require processes such as posting, review, and pinning, resulting in slow information transmission through multiple layers.

The blog is updated irregularly and requires readers to actively visit it, resulting in a delay in dissemination.

News portals are even worse; they all release press releases, which take longer to process and are simply not as timely.

While QQ groups and chat rooms spread information quickly, they are small circles and cannot form a public discussion.

Weibo's instant posting, concise messages, and viral spread allow information to reach a massive number of users in a very short time.

The sudden outbreak of the X-ray scandal, the fragmented nature of information, and the fact that it occurred across Hong Kong made Weibo's efficiency and speed absolutely revolutionary.

Second, the diversity of information sources and the nature of self-media.

The right to publish information on portal websites and forums is in the hands of a few editors and moderators.

Weibo, on the other hand, allows all users to speak out, providing live coverage and diverse information, with numerous insider revelations and rumors emerging.

While Tianya can do all of this, Weibo's strength lies in the fact that a small number of celebrities participate in the interaction.

That's right. These days, celebrities don't understand all that nonsense. Besides, Weibo is mostly used by mainland artists, so they also follow the gossip, express their opinions, and even reveal secrets.

While blogs have a large number of celebrities, the dissemination is slower, and it's far less convenient to follow gossip than Weibo.

Some celebrities who are in contact with the parties involved and need to speak out have also chosen Weibo as their platform.

These days, many celebrities speak out through the media, but the media can easily manipulate information, and the influence can vary greatly.

Instead of going through Weibo, you can directly interact with the public, reduce unnecessary troubles, and directly reach a large number of followers, ensuring effective information delivery.

Thanks to this event, Weibo has even attracted a number of celebrities to become loyal users.

Celebrities aren't stupid either. When they realize that Weibo is a great tool and can feel the popularity and benefits it brings, they naturally won't give it up and will manage it diligently.

Third, establish a public forum for discussion.

While online forums like Tianya offer interactive discussions, their loose structure makes them easy to get lost in the crowd.

The comment sections on blogs and portals are located below the article, making them relatively closed and difficult to expand.

Weibo's core interactive mechanism, "forwarding + commenting," allows users to add comments while forwarding, enabling opinions to spread and collide rapidly.

Using the "@" tag combined with a hashtag allows users to directly engage with other users, improving interaction efficiency. It also aggregates discussions on specific events to some extent, creating a large public discussion forum.

This would have been absolutely difficult to achieve on previous internet platforms. Although Weibo is still somewhat rudimentary, it has already reached a breakthrough moment.

These are the three major advantages, plus some minor, scattered advantages.

Although Weibo is a new platform with a small user base, it has become one of the three major gossip platforms in this matter, along with Tianya and Tieba.

To a certain extent, Weibo has become the forefront of gossip, with a large amount of related information first appearing on Weibo and then being reposted and copied to Tianya, Tieba, and other platforms.

Taking advantage of this nationwide online frenzy, Weibo users also experienced explosive growth.

On average, there are 15 to 20 new registered users every day, and the number is still growing. Most of them are active users, which is far more than the number of new users attracted by the ice and snow event.

Don't think this is an exaggeration; people are still used to reading newspapers and watching television when it comes to snow and ice events.

Weibo was only used for support; most of the visitors were netizens concerned about the rescue efforts, and it wasn't considered a mainstream propaganda platform.

But the photo scandal was different. Television and print media could only report on the event, but there was no way to see the photos or the specific gossip. Weibo had everything.

At the same time, this kind of sex scandal is far more attractive than any anti-ice and snow campaign, especially since it involves several superstars, and the key point is that there are even pictures.

You say there's a need for rescue somewhere, and many people are indifferent because it's none of their business. But if you mention a picture of Zhang Sir on Weibo, they immediately beg for a link from a big shot.

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Sanya, vacation villa

Yan Li looked at the email sent from Weibo, unable to stop smiling.

In just a few days, Weibo's total registered users have reached nearly 500 million. The incident is not over yet. If Weibo can hold on for a while longer and digest the aftermath, it will definitely reach 1000 million users.

Once it reaches this scale, Weibo's momentum will pick up, and it is expected to create a positive cycle that gets better and better.

Fan Xiaopang's expression wasn't good. The X-ray scandal had broken out, and this bastard kept making phone calls.

She vaguely knew what those phone calls were for. Although Boss Yan wasn't as professional as Teacher Chen, he would occasionally keep a souvenir or something.

The X-ray scandal has exposed their true colors; how could those women not panic?

Not to mention them, even Fan Xiaopang was terrified and almost smashed his computer.

"time to eat."

After Yan Li had finished laughing, Fan Xiaopang snorted and called him to eat.

Having roughly figured out why Fan Xiaopang was angry, Yan Li put his arm around her plump waist and whispered a few words of coaxing in her ear.

Fan Xiaopang pinched him hard: "You said it, you can't go back on your word."

"When have I ever broken my promise?"

"Ah."

Fan Xiaopang sneered, dragged him downstairs, and as they walked down the stairs, the tigress from a moment ago instantly transformed into a delicate flower.

"I've told you so many times, you need to pay attention to your work hours. Not eating is bad for your stomach. You should stop making your uncle and aunt worry about you."

After saying that, she affectionately hugged Zhang Hong and smiled at her, "Auntie, I've brought him down."

"Alright, alright, let's eat."

Zhang Hong smiled kindly. Yan Li shook his head and was about to pick up a piece of eggplant to eat when Fan Xiaopang stopped him.

"Wash your hands."

As she spoke, she pulled him to the restroom in the lobby and personally helped Yan Li wash his hands.

Amid the sound of flowing water, Yan Li was somewhat speechless: "That's enough, you've overdone it a bit."

Fan Xiaopang had clearly figured out why Zhang Hong was somewhat resistant to him, so he had been putting on a show of being a virtuous girlfriend and obedient daughter-in-law for the past few days in an attempt to change Zhang Hong's mind.

"Don't worry about it, just cooperate with me."

Fan Xiaopang ignored Yan Li, and Zhang Hong's attitude towards her had become much more harmonious and enthusiastic these past few days, which showed that this tactic was effective, so of course she should continue to show it.

After washing her hands, she considerately took a towel and dried Yan Li's hands in front of Zhang Hong.

Yan Li may say it, but his body is actually quite cooperative with Fan Xiaopang's service.

This woman, nicknamed "Rouge Tiger," is strong-willed and confident due to her successful career. Although she usually listens to him and often displays a bit of a feminine side in her daily life, such attentive service is a rare sight.

Two days ago, Fan Xiaopang brought him foot bath water to soak and rub his feet, which almost choked Old Yan, who was smoking, to death.

Zhang Hong had spoken to him privately, telling him that men should be more considerate of women and that he shouldn't put on airs like that.

Yan Li's hometown has some feudal customs, but there aren't many people who act so domineeringly towards their wives.

Anyway, if Comrade Lao Yan asked Zhang Hong to wash his feet, she would throw the foot-washing water in his face.

After wiping their hands, they sat down to eat. Since the family owned a restaurant, Lao Yan cooked all the meals himself, and the hired housekeeper only assisted at most.

Even if a chef doesn't like cooking at home, it depends on the time. During the Spring Festival, when he's with his long-lost son and future daughter-in-law, Old Yan shows off his cooking skills every day.

It has to be said that after Old Yan became rich, he no longer had to cook so much, and had more time to study cooking skills. He also got to see many famous chefs' dishes, and with the occasional recipes from Yan Li, his cooking skills have indeed improved a lot.

Even Yan Li was somewhat amazed by the new dishes that were developed in conjunction with the recipe.

You know, Yan Li has attended many social events and eaten at quite a few good restaurants. He can cook, has a systematic recipe book, and will cook some dishes to try when he feels like it.

Even under these circumstances, he was still able to impress him, which shows Comrade Yan's strength.

Fan Xiaopang also benefited a lot from this, and he hasn't dared to weigh himself these past few days, worrying every day about the hard days of returning to the "Rouge Snow" film crew.

"Bingbing, eat more. You can't tell from the TV, but you've definitely lost some weight in person."

Zhang Hong would often serve food to Fan Xiaopang, who would feel a pang of sadness inside but outwardly appear happy.

Yan Li was wicked. He kept pointing at the oily and meaty dishes and saying that Fan Xiaopang loved to eat them, which made Zhang Hong keep calling out to him. Fan Xiaopang couldn't take it anymore and quickly changed the subject.

"Didn't you say that the ad was going to be released after the New Year? Why hasn't it been released yet?"

Yan Li took a bite of beef: "How was I supposed to know that so many things could happen during the Spring Festival?"

"Originally, I planned to attract traffic and expand my influence, but you know what Weibo is like now. Let's hold off and wait until things calm down before posting again."

On the one hand, it's about avoiding traffic overlap and maximizing profits as much as possible. On the other hand, with both ice and snow and the X-ray scandal happening right now, Yan Li's advertisement just doesn't fit in at all.

That's good too, because Weibo will have a greater influence, and Yanli's advertising effect will be stronger.

It's a bit of a pity that Fan Xiaopang is not good, as Yan Li has hardly filmed any commercials except for some public service announcements.

This time they're being so secretive again, not revealing any details, which makes her quite curious.

Fan Xiaopang then chatted with Yan Li about other work, occasionally explaining things to the elderly Yan couple who didn't quite understand.

Her move wasn't just to avoid the food, but to leverage her strengths.

Fan Xiaopang's "virtuous girlfriend" persona is simply a way of currying favor with Zhang Hong; anyone could do that. Besides, she also wants to establish herself as Yan Li's good helper and virtuous wife to the elderly couple. This is her confidence and a persona that others cannot imitate.

Fan Xiaopang's approach is correct!
Although Zhang Hong sometimes felt some pressure, she also felt that Fan Xiaopang was capable and could help her son.

In the Yan family's small restaurant, Old Yan was in charge of the kitchen, while Zhang Hong took care of everything else. She was essentially a strong woman who could hold up half the sky.

From the mother-in-law's perspective, she hopes for a good daughter-in-law, but from the mother's perspective, she also hopes that her son will have a good wife who can help share the burden.

In short, although Zhang Hong's feelings for Fan Xiaopang are still complicated, she has softened considerably compared to before.

Zhang Hong even mentioned the Weibo goddess vote, saying she would call her family to vote for Fan Xiaopang later.

Amidst the rampant spread of sex tape scandals, the Weibo goddess is about to enter the final round.

Although Zhang Baizhi, who made it to the semi-finals, was at the height of her popularity, she still suffered some backlash. In addition, her opponent was Liu Tianxian, who was known as a pure and innocent beauty, which caused her to lose favor with the general public from the start.

On the fan side, Zhang's side is in complete chaos, while Liu is winning battle after battle and his morale is high, plus he's doing some dirty tricks behind the scenes on Weibo.

Although the voting is not over yet, Liu Tianxian has basically secured her place in the finals with a 60% vote advantage.

The other group of four is the battle between Fan Xiaopang and Xiao Yanzi in Huanzhu.

After many years, the two finally clashed head-on, resulting in a fierce battle. At its most intense, the score reached 51% to 49%, with fans and netizens scrambling to find the creators of "My Fair Princess" and pressuring them to take sides. Even more surprisingly, fans of the four leading actresses and two supporting actresses also joined the fray, supporting the other side to defeat their rival.

Of course, there are also those who vote purely out of personal preference. For example, Xiao Yanzi and Zhang Ziyi had old grudges between their fans because their careers were more successful in the past, but some of Zhang's fans just don't like Fan Xiaopang and would rather support Xiao Yanzi.

There are also fans of Li Bingbing, who should theoretically support Xiao Yanzi, but some people think that the two Bingbings are a unit and should vote for Fan Xiaopang.

There are also some people who just want to have some fun and vote for whoever gets the fewest votes, just to watch the two sides have a good time.

In short, it's all in one word—chaos!

Currently, Fan Xiaopang is in a narrow lead with 53% of the votes.

Xiao Yanzi's blood is thicker than usual. Fan Xiaopang's ability to get to this point is due to his great reputation over the years, which has attracted a large number of casual fans, coupled with his semi-dominant presence on Weibo, and, crucially, the controversy surrounding Xiao Yanzi.

Fan Bingbing also has controversies, such as being a mistress, overshadowing others, and being a queen of controversy, but they are relatively less serious, and her public image is still acceptable. Xiao Yanzi's controversies are much more serious.

If Xiao Yanzi had a slightly better reputation, Fan Xiaopang would have had a very difficult time winning this round.

"Auntie, you can just place a couple of tickets for fun. There's no need to make it so exciting. I can't win the championship."

Fan Xiaopang said something that made Zhang Hong a little confused: "Didn't you say that this micro-website belongs to our family?"

"It's ours, that's why we can't win the championship."

As Fan Xiaopang spoke, she glanced at Yan Li with a hint of resentment. She was always competitive, and with the Weibo Goddess competition making such a fuss, who would want to be second best and steal the spotlight?

Zhang Hong understood what he meant and immediately quit.

She has feelings for Fan Xiaopang, but that's a family matter. As for outsiders, everyone is on the same page, and she will definitely support her daughter-in-law.

“Bingbing is so good, she’s famous and beautiful, she deserves to win the championship. I won’t ask you to help her cheat, but don’t hold her back either.”

Listening to his mother's nagging, Yan Li shook his head: "Mom, you don't understand. This isn't about fairness or unfairness; it's about long-term planning."

The Weibo goddess has decided that Fan Xiaopang will be the champion, which makes it unfair no matter how fair the process was.

This is impossible to explain. As long as people know that the Weibo account belongs to Yan Li, supporters of other female celebrities will definitely think the same way, and many casual observers will also question it.

A competition that is considered unfair by most people will see its reputation, prestige, and credibility collapse.

The Weibo Goddess program is doing well now, and even many celebrities have given it their approval. Next year, its scale and influence will be even greater, and it is very likely to become a major entertainment event on Weibo. It would be a real shame if it were to fail.

Moreover, the loss of the Weibo goddess is still within acceptable limits, but if it affects the newly established Weibo platform, the loss will be immeasurable.

In fact, letting Fan Xiaopang into the finals was already a risk; Yan Li wanted her to narrowly lose in the semifinals.

Unexpectedly, she ran into her old nemesis, Little Swallow. Fan Xiaopang got carried away, and with her own efforts and the support of her fans, she managed to make it into the finals.

"Don't be discouraged. There's more than one round of Weibo goddesses. The first one was really bad, but the later ones were much better."

Yan Li comforted Fan Xiaopang, saying that he personally felt the title of "Weibo Goddess" wasn't that important, but since Fan Xiaopang cared about it, he should try to persuade him more.

"Don't blame me for being blunt, but your chances of winning are really slim."

Fan Xiaopang couldn't hold back: "You think I'm inferior to that blond girl?"

"Just because someone is young doesn't mean they aren't famous. It was fine before, but now with this Weibo goddess poll, you can't tell how important they are."

While this ranking of Weibo goddesses doesn't represent everything, it certainly confirms to some extent the popularity, fame, and public image of these female celebrities.

Liu Tianxian consistently ranked among the top five in the overall standings from the regional competitions. She easily broke through the group stage, defeated Barbie Hsu in the round of 16, defeated Li Bingbing in the quarterfinals, and suppressed Zhang Baizhi in the semifinals. She swept aside one of the most popular actresses from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong.

Even if Fan Xiaopang is incredibly skilled, victory isn't guaranteed, let alone...

Yan Li took a sip of soup: "Do you think those guys' fans will let you reach the top?"

Fan Xiaopang suddenly realized that she had forgotten about this. Her rivalry with Xiao Yanzi had caused all sorts of trouble with the fans of the "Four Dan and Two Soldiers" (a group of four actresses), not to mention the finals.

With the exception of a small minority, most fans of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four actresses and two male stars) would rather let Liu Yifei (Liu Tianxian) benefit than sit idly by and watch Fan Bingbing (Fan Xiaopang) reach the top.

I don't have to be the champion, but you can't be the champion either!
Fan Xiaopang remained silent, and the fighting power of the "Four Dan and Two Soldiers" fans had already been proven in this Weibo goddess vote.

Apart from Xu Cai Nu who made it to the top 16, all the others made it to the top 8. The other three are Zhang Baizhi, Liu Tianxian, and Cai Yilin.

Zhang and Liu, who broke through to the semifinals, not only won with difficulty, but their opponents were also relatively weaker, Li Bingbing and Cai Yilin.

As for the two polls, Fan Xiaopang vs. Zhang Ziyi and Xiao Yanzi vs. Zhou Gongzi, the battles were even more intense.

It can be said that this Weibo goddess once again demonstrated the dominance of the "Four Dan and Two Soldiers" (a term referring to four top female stars and two top female stars).

Liu Tianxian and Zhang Baizhi's breakthrough had an element of luck to it; otherwise, there would have been a chance to create a situation where the four actresses and two soldiers dominated the top four.

Therefore, when the other factions join forces to attack one of them, that faction is bound to fail.

Fan Xiaopang is like this, and so are others, unless the final is an internal battle between four actresses and two soldiers.

At this point, Yan Li even expressed some sympathy: "You'd better pray that you can make it to the finals with one of those guys next year, otherwise you'll have to take second place again if it's someone else."

"But then again, if you get more runner-up titles, you'll be even more impressive than the champion."

No one remembers the runner-up, but the perennial runner-up is a different story!

Fan Xiaopang couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. Wasn't this cursing her? Getting second place every year, impressive as she was, but could she stand it?

...

After finishing their meal, Fan Xiaopang dragged Yan Li out for a walk, which was actually an excuse to go out and play.

As soon as Yan Li stepped out the door, he received a phone call. After hanging up, he couldn't help but sigh.

"what happened?"

"The higher-ups have given orders to seal the photos."

Relevant authorities had previously urged action, but all the websites pretended not to understand. However, the impact of this matter is now becoming increasingly serious, and we can no longer afford to be swayed.

After a moment's hesitation, Yan Li picked up his phone, found a number, and dialed it.

"Yang Sheng, I am Yan Li."

"Yes, it's causing a huge uproar on the mainland. I've already ordered my website to stop uploading photos. I'm determined to help you control this."

"By the way, I have some connections online and in some organizations. Do you want me to put in a good word for you?"

"No need to thank me. We're all in the same circle, so we should help each other out when necessary."

"Well, I have a suggestion. There's a lot of attention on this matter in mainland China. I think we should at least respond to it. There are too many variables in communicating through the media, so it would be better to respond directly via Weibo, which is clear and straightforward."

"Okay, I'll arrange to contact them via Weibo. Don't worry about the photos, I'll help you resolve that."

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Fan Xiaopang gave a thumbs up: "When it comes to shrewd businessmen, you're the best."

"What words."

Yan Li refused to listen: "I'm not just trying to fool him. I really will make arrangements with him in all aspects later."

"Moreover, given the current situation, we really can't play the ostrich. We should shift the blame and apologize where necessary. I'm providing a platform for them to voice their opinions, helping them salvage their image, and incidentally gaining some traffic. It's a win-win situation, so how can I be considered a profiteer?"

Yan Li spoke with righteous indignation. No matter what, he had indeed helped, so it was only right that he should receive some favorable treatment.

Mr. Yang, the boss of Yinghuang, also understood this point, and everyone tacitly agreed to exchange resources.

Fan Xiaopang knew he couldn't win an argument with Yan Li, so he didn't try to win him over and just asked questions.

"Do you think these businesses will be affected after this incident?"

"What do you think?"

Yan Li glanced at Fan Xiaopang: "For the mainland entertainment industry, this is actually a good thing."

Two of Hong Kong's most popular young male stars, Nicholas Tse and Chan, have both been embroiled in this scandal.

Two of Hong Kong's three most popular new-generation actresses, Zhang and the Twins duo, were implicated, and the third was also affected to some extent because of her status as a member of the group.

This isn't some cover-up case that can be ignored; it's a major scandal, the talk of the town, with pictures and evidence. Even if he doesn't die, he'll be badly hurt, and his career will definitely be affected.

A large portion of the new generation of Hong Kong artists has been wasted. Although they will continue to support others, mainland artists will have far more opportunities.

Another crucial point is that this incident brought Hong Kong and Taiwanese stars down from their pedestals.

For various reasons, most mainland Chinese viewers currently have a very strong bias towards Hong Kong and Taiwanese celebrities.

The X-ray scandal tore off a layer of skin, letting everyone know what kind of people these are.

Without that filter, Hong Kong and Taiwan stars are no match for mainland artists who have the home advantage and are more cost-effective.

The decline of Hong Kong's film and television industry and the resulting rise of mainland film and television capital to gain control of the narrative are inevitable trends, and this incident has only accelerated this trend.

His influence in Hong Kong will only grow stronger in the future…

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Yan Li acted swiftly, coordinating with relevant units to suppress the photos to some extent.

It's impossible to completely stop them; they're everywhere on every platform, and people keep posting new photos.

Therefore, we can only regulate it to a certain extent, so that those photos are not posted directly online in a very casual manner.

Yinghuang also kept her promise. Zhong and Zhang Xie both expressed their regret and apology on Weibo, and thanked their fans for their support.

The two Weibo posts, totaling less than 200 characters, almost crashed the Weibo server.

The sheer volume of traffic startled Yan Li, who quickly ordered his team to lock down the comment sections of the individuals and temporarily close them.

We had to shut them down. Some netizens were of such poor quality that their language was so foul and offensive that it was unbearable to read. There was even one person who kept posting photos, and after being banned, he would continue to post them. This forced Weibo to ban accounts on a large scale for the first time.

As for Teacher Chen, he didn't come to Weibo.

It's unclear whether Yinghuang gave up on him or simply couldn't control him anymore. Teacher Chen only speaks out on his own blog, refusing interviews and refusing to change his platform.

Yan Li could understand, and was even somewhat relieved that the other party hadn't come.

He underestimated the impact of this matter and the internet environment. Given the current public opinion, the aforementioned individuals are portrayed as victims, and they all act this way on Weibo. Teacher Chen is now an enemy of everyone, and his presence would only make things more troublesome.

Previously, Yan Li felt a sense of shared fate with Teacher Chen, thinking that Teacher Chen's crime was undeserved and even wanted to speak up for him, but now he has become more docile.

Yan Li has a terrible reputation in this regard. If he is labeled as Teacher Chen's accomplice, he will easily become the target of attacks.

He's fine on his own, but it's not good that he dragged Fan Xiaopang and the others into it.

Meanwhile, the final round of the Weibo Goddess competition also began.

Although Fan Xiaopang knew he was bound to lose, he still took it quite seriously, since there are different ways to lose.

A narrow defeat is at least not a huge loss of face; if you were thrashed by a large margin, you'd be laughed at to death.

After three days of intense competition, Fan Xiaopang won the runner-up title in the first Weibo Goddess competition with 47% of the votes, lower than Liu Tianxian's 53%.

After winning the championship, Liu Yifei posted on Weibo to thank all her supporters, and two days later she showed off her Weibo Goddess trophy. At the same time, Weibo officially announced that it would invite Liu Yifei to serve as Weibo's promotional ambassador for a period of one year.

This promotional ambassadorship is paid; it's a reward from Weibo to the Weibo Goddess champion, and in addition, there's some traffic exposure support.

Of course, Weibo also benefits. The popularity of the champion speaks for itself, and it's actually a good thing for Weibo to leverage the champion's image and influence for promotion.

This is the first edition. Next year, Weibo will consider seeking sponsorships, and there will be even more generous rewards, including some film and television resources for Yi An.

After the Weibo Goddess competition ended, the Weibo God is also actively preparing for its next phase.

Of course, it wouldn't be good to hold the two events together, so we plan to hold them in the early part of the second half of the year.

Speaking of this event, Yan Li is actually quite looking forward to it.

After all, he has some popularity and is a likely candidate to participate; he might even get a good ranking...

　(3000/150000)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)