Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 400 A Weibo post that sparked a frenzy across half the entertainment industry

The Los Angeles sunshine is always so intense in the early morning, filling you with energy.

"Shh!"

The sunlight rushed into the room.

Liu Yifei buried her head in the blankets like a vampire encountering sunlight.

Her voice, muffled and strained, came from under the covers: "Gu! Bei! You're so mean!"

"Today is a workday!"

Gu Bei looked at her disheveled pajamas and shook his head helplessly. "You've already rested all day yesterday. You can't go back to China until this matter is resolved!"

Today is Tuesday, and the Oscars are Sunday night.

Because the party went on until very late, even Gu Bei didn't go to Rose Pictures yesterday, but there's no reason not to go today.

"Tired~"

Liu Yifei crawled out of bed and sweetly begged Gu Bei, her voice as soft and sweet as a kitten, making her irresistible.

Let her sleep! Let her sleep!
This thought instinctively popped into Gu Bei's mind.

But he held back: "No! If you don't get up, I'm going to call Aunt Liu!"

"You cheat!"

Liu Yifei's eyes widened in surprise.

This move hit her right where it hurt.

"Then I'll try a different, non-cheating method!"

Gu Bei suddenly remembered something. He took out his phone, sat down on the edge of the bed, and showed Liu Yifei a picture from his album. "After you see this, you definitely won't be sleepy anymore!"

"I don't believe it!"

Liu Yifei turned to look at Gu Bei, indicating that she did not believe Gu Bei's words.

The temperature and humidity in Los Angeles early in the morning are perfect for sleeping, and she didn't believe anything could stop her from heading towards her dreams!
immediately,

When she saw the photos on Gu Bei's phone, her pupils suddenly contracted: "Is this real or fake?"

The photo that Gu Bei showed to Liu Yifei was of the entrance to the Beijing Film Academy, which Liu Yifei was very familiar with.

During her four years of university, she visited the gate of Beijing Film Academy countless times. Even if the scene had been blown up, she could still make out most of it, let alone the fact that Beijing Film Academy in the photo was still perfectly intact.

Above the school gate was a red banner that read, "Congratulations to Liu Yifei, a senior from Beijing Film Academy, for winning the Academy Award for Best Picture for two consecutive films she produced, 'The Artist' and 'La La Land'."

When I saw this banner,
Liu Yifei felt her vision go black.
Her instinct was to snatch Gu Bei's phone and take a closer look.

"you guess!"

Gu Bei had already guessed her actions.

He jumped up from the bedside and hid his phone behind his back.

Then I saw Liu Yifei miss her target, her upper body almost falling off the bed and dangling over the edge.

After a pause, he said with a smile, "Are you awake now? Go to work!"

Liu Yifei raised her head and looked at him with a faint, brooding expression, as if she were in a slightly dazed state.

Although she is a celebrity and has seen her name in the media countless times,

But this is at the gate of my alma mater, Beijing Film Academy.

It was still made into a scene that was hung up as a banner.

The level of shame was unprecedented.

"How about we call and contact the Beijing Film Academy?"

Gu Bei suppressed a laugh and asked.

Liu Yifei's current reaction is as awkward as when he won the Palme d'Or and found a banner hanging at the entrance of his residential compound after returning home.

"forget it!"

Liu Yifei processed it herself for a while.
Actually, it didn't affect me too much.
Just as Gu Bei had said, she was completely unable to fall asleep.

"Actually... it's nothing. Yesterday I was proud of the school, and today the school is proud of me. You've brought honor to Beijing Film Academy!"

Gu Bei smiled and tried to make amends for Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at him, then got up and went to wash up.

When the two of them went downstairs together, they ran into Liu Xiaoli, who had already gotten up.

Liu Xiaoli was a little surprised to see Liu Yifei up so early: "I didn't expect you to get up so early this morning. I thought you would sleep until the afternoon like yesterday!"

"Mom~"

Liu Yifei objected.

She hugged Liu Xiaoli's hand, shook it, and pointed at Gu Bei: "Didn't he also get up that late yesterday?"

Liu Xiaoli smiled and said, "Xiao Gu only gets to see you once in a while, but you're like this every time you're on vacation. You two are not in the same situation."

"Mom, you're being unfair!"

Liu Yifei panicked.

She argued with Liu Xiaoli for quite a while before Liu Xiaoli finally calmed her down.

Liu Xiaoli then said to Liu Yifei, "By the way, Han Ya, the studio's executive agent, asked you what to do about the pile of media interview requests the studio is getting?"

"I'm still in North America, so I'm posting this as if I don't know when I'll be going back to China!"

Liu Yifei's eyes darted around, and she immediately came up with a clever way to shirk responsibility: "Then after I return to China, I'll just say I've joined the film crew, and we'll talk about the rest of the movie after it's finished filming!"

"That'll probably take a few years!"

Gu Bei couldn't help but complain, "Given Wong's style, who knows how long it will take?"

"Then I'll have the people at the studio carefully select them, and reject anything that's not important."

Liu Xiaoli also saw through Liu Yifei's thoughts.

However, given Liu Yifei's current resources, she really doesn't need to please any media outlet; she can just do whatever makes her happy.

Moreover, actors who keep a low profile and maintain an air of mystery are more likely to be able to portray their characters effectively.

After a pause, she added, "But since you're not accepting media interviews, you should update your Weibo. You haven't posted a single message since the Oscars ended, and Han Ya said your fans are already making a fuss in the comments section."

Gu Bei nodded in agreement upon hearing this suggestion: "This is indeed necessary. We can't afford to have no Chinese sources in China. That wouldn't be keeping a low profile; it would be ignoring the Chinese market."

"So what should I post?"

Liu Yifei was also somewhat puzzled.

She didn't post anything because she felt there was nothing worth posting.

"photo!"

Gu Bei replied without hesitation, "Any photo of you, whether it's from before or the day before yesterday, is fine. Fans will be happy as long as they have any news about you."

After a pause, Gu Bei glanced at the time: "Releasing it now would be just right. According to China time, the Oscar results are released on Monday afternoon."

Even print media articles don't get published until Tuesday morning, and it's only early Tuesday morning now, so for most people it's just a matter of about a day.

If it drags on until tomorrow morning in China, that will be two days, which changes the overall meaning.

Liu Yifei thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll post it now!"

Liu Yifei also has a team in North America, and since the Oscars are a collaboration with Dior, it's easy to find a bunch of high-quality photos if you want them.

I carefully selected and arranged them into a nine-square grid.

The one in the very center was taken by Gu Beixian. It's a simple photo of her leaning against the trophy, without much embellishment, just a clean composition.

Liu Yifei's caption for her post was simple: "A very happy day!"

"Gone?"

Gu Bei asked, puzzled.

"What else do you need? Send it!"

Liu Yifei nudged Gu Bei's shoulder from behind, urging him to post the Weibo message.

Gu Bei shook his head helplessly. No wonder the promotional videos his old classmates shared with him were almost all edited from old pictures and videos.

Given her current state, she wouldn't have much to show for it over the course of a year; she'd just be stuck rehashing old material to get by.

It had only been posted for a short while, and after refreshing the page, a whole bunch of comments appeared.

"A real treat for night owls! I got to see the latest news about Empress Qian right away, I'm so touched!"

"I really love the dress that Empress Qian wore when she ascended the throne. It's a pity that there was no high-definition picture in the live broadcast. Now I can finally see the high-definition photos. It's several levels more beautiful than in the live broadcast!"

"Sisi, please post more on Weibo! We almost thought you'd forgotten about us!"

Liu Yifei was still scrolling through Weibo comments.

Then, as I kept scrolling...

I saw an account with a "V" badge commenting: "Empress Qian, let's go for it again!!!"

This profile picture looks more and more familiar...

Liu Yifei found the profile picture of the high-verified account quite familiar; it felt like she had seen it somewhere before but couldn't quite place it.

Until she clicked in and took a look,
It turned out to be the official account of Gravity.
Then, turning around abruptly, she saw Gu Bei holding a cell phone, clearly indicating that he was the culprit!

"Gu! Bei!"

Liu Yifei immediately became annoyed, "Why are you saying it with them too! Where did this title 'Empress Qian' come from?"

She was initially at a loss when she saw the screen full of Empress Qian, but then she even did it with Gu Bei!

"Don't worry!"

Gu Bei put away his phone and said with a grin, "Most people are just following the trend. It seems that this nickname was given to you by people who guessed your identity when you went on stage and your identity was announced."

This title suited your situation perfectly when you came on stage, so it stuck.

The internet excels at deconstruction, using titles like "Emperor" and "King"—people love giving these nicknames. You're not the first, nor will you be the last; most people just follow the trend for a while.

After this period of time passes, everyone will return to normal.

After all, compared to titles like "Empress Qian," which elevate you to an unrealistic level, nothing sounds as warm and familiar as "Sissi." Even your previous pun on "artist family" is slowly being phased out.

"That's good!"

Liu Yifei was somewhat persuaded by Gu Bei.

of course,

What Gu Bei didn't say was,
This type of nickname may not be mainstream, but it will most likely continue to circulate.

Even Gu Bei himself felt that the title "Empress Qian" was much better than titles like "President Liu," and it even sounded like a superior challenging a superior.

It can be quite stimulating to use at times... cough cough!
"Tangtang, why is she here too!"

Liu Yifei refreshed the page again and found that Tang Yan, who had just become a sensation because of Chinese Paladin 3, had appeared in the comments section. Chinese Paladin 3, which premiered on a major television network for the first time this year, was a huge hit.

Besides Shu Chang, the female lead from Linlang Entertainment, the character who has received the most attention is Zi Xuan Tang Yan.

Gu Bei heard Liu Yifei's voice, leaned closer to take a look,
Tang Yan was seen using her main account to repost and comment: "Empress Qian is so beautiful!"

"This is a personal confirmation from Ling'er's maternal grandmother, Zixuan: Empress Qian is indeed Empress Qian!"

"Chinese Paladin 3 is really good, it's just a bit of a pity that we didn't see Ling'er's cameo in the TV series."

"Tang Yan is truly a high-intensity surfing enthusiast. She's still here commenting this late at night. It seems she really wants to improve!"

Gu Bei laughed rather unkindly: "How about... you just give in to everyone?"

"I don't want it!"

Liu Yifei said through gritted teeth, "I'm calling Tangtang right now and telling her to delete this one and repost something more serious. And you too!"

Before Liu Yifei could even make the call, the comments section refreshed again, and two more familiar faces appeared.

One of them is Liu Yifei's best friend Zhang Liangying: "Congratulations, Empress Qian! When are you coming back to China? I want to go to karaoke with you!"

Another one is Huang Xiaoming, who has worked with Liu Yifei before and is now collaborating with Linlang Entertainment multiple times: "Guo'er is also happy for Empress Qian!"

These two also came over to join in the fun.

This immediately made the comment section even more lively.

For Liu Yifei's fans, Zhang Liangying is Liu Yifei's best friend, and since her best friend is making jokes, everyone naturally follows suit.

For Liu Yifei's average viewers, Little Dragon Girl is the last and most well-known of the three films featuring young Qian in the series.
Huang Xiaoming is still a top-tier actor in mainland China, enjoying immense popularity. His participation will further ignite everyone's enthusiasm.

"Stop struggling, it's better to guide than to block, you can't escape now!"

When Gu Bei saw that these two had also joined in the meme-making, he immediately realized that the popularity of the "Empress Qian" meme was unlikely to die down anytime soon.

"Ugh!"

Liu Yifei sighed.

It turned out that everyone was just playing around.
Everyone else was just playing around, but then they found out Gu Bei had done it too.
After Gu Bei, his friend Tang Yan did it too, as did his best friend Zhang Liangying, and even his long-time business partner Huang Xiaoming.
Now it seems that, just as Gu Bei said, this title is something she can't escape even if she wants to.

What else can we do but spoil everyone?
Liu Yifei has decided to give up.

but,

These few people are just the beginning.
Because Liu Yifei posted on Weibo at 10 p.m., many people were already asleep.

But soon after, in addition to the few people Liu Yifei knew, even more celebrities became active in the comments section. Yao Cheng, who was the most active on Weibo, also started to appear, and even Li Bingbing from Huayi Brothers joined in.

It was just a simple Weibo post.
It attracted half of the entertainment industry.

Gu Bei was somewhat shocked.

Although he knew that Li Bingbing really wanted to break into Hollywood, she was now under Huayi Brothers' management, and unlike Huang Xiaoming, whose contract was expiring in the next few months, Li Bingbing was going to stay with Huayi Brothers for several more months.

Even Li Bingbing couldn't wait to get close to her, which shows how influential Liu Yifei is now!
(End of this chapter)