Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, starting with the strategy of 95 flowers to counterattack

Chapter 185 The First Celebrity Spring Festival Gala Vlog
The days that followed were uneventful, and Gu Yang, along with Zhou Ye and Tian Xiwei who had played mahjong for two days, flew back to Sanya.

Continue filming the movie "The Vanished She".

Back on the familiar film set, the cameras started rolling again, and the actors quickly got back into character.

But the filming progress is about to reach a certain point, and we won't be busy for much longer.

With the Spring Festival approaching, the festive atmosphere is already permeating the air.

This year's Spring Festival is of great significance to Gu Yang and Zhou Ye, as they will be performing on the Spring Festival Gala stage, bringing a wonderful show to audiences across the country.

Although the Spring Festival Gala is getting worse every year, the prestige of appearing on it has also decreased considerably.

Even so, this stage, which embodies the expectations of countless people, remains a touchstone for testing an artist's popularity and an irreplaceable "hall of honor" in the hearts of every artist.

For this important performance, the two had already gone to the Spring Festival Gala production team three times recently to complete three rounds of intense and meticulous rehearsals.

Considering that the crew members were also looking forward to family reunions, Gu Yang and the crew decided to end filming early and give everyone a long Spring Festival holiday.

This allows the team to rest and recuperate, and also allows him to unload his workload, catch his breath, and be in better shape to meet the challenges of the Spring Festival Gala.

On February 12, the film crew officially started their holiday.

Red lanterns were hung on the coconut trees at Sanya Phoenix Airport, indicating that the plane bound for the mountain city was about to take off.

Tian Xiwei squatted in front of her suitcase to check the Hainan Island specialties she had bought for her parents. The hood of her coral fleece jacket slipped down as she moved, revealing her haphazardly tied bun.

"It's three degrees below zero in Chongqing." Gu Yang suddenly appeared behind her, holding a steaming cup of coconut milk coffee. "Remember to put on your coat after you get off the plane!"

He wore a light-colored outfit today, which was unusual for him; the beige turtleneck sweater made his jawline look even sharper.

"Oh!"

Tian Xiwei tilted her head back to take the coffee, the shadow of her drooping eyelashes forming a moist mist under her eyes.

She held the cup and twirled it twice, then suddenly whispered, "Gu Yang, you'll definitely shine at the Spring Festival Gala."

Before she could finish speaking, the announcement urging passengers to board the plane suddenly rang out. She hurriedly stuffed the last bag of coconut candy into her suitcase, but her wrist got caught in the suitcase zipper.

"Don't move." Gu Yang immediately squatted down, his slender fingers deftly untangling the knotted thread. "With so many local specialties, will our relatives in Chongqing be able to finish them all?"

He stared at the box full of pineapple cakes and sea salt biscuits, and suddenly froze.

Three coconuts wrapped in shock-absorbing foam lay at the bottom of the box.

? ? ? ? ?

“This was a gift from Zhou Ye…” Tian Xiwei’s ears turned red. “She said she wanted my parents to try the freshest one.”

"She gave you coconuts? You're really planning to ship them back to Chongqing?" Gu Yang was both amused and annoyed.

Gu Yang felt that neither of these two girls was quite normal!

One dared to give, and the other dared to receive...

As the staff at the boarding gate began tidying up the signs, Tian Xiwei suddenly grabbed his sleeve: "You have to call me every day, telling me when you get up, when you eat, and when you go to sleep."

She tilted her head back, her eyes sparkling, "Also, be sure to tell me before you go on stage, I'll be watching TV and cheering you on."

Gu Yang's Adam's apple bobbed as he raised his hand and gently ruffled her bun: "Okay, you little clingy brat."

Just as Tian Xiwei was about to throw herself into Gu Yang's arms, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind her.

Zhou Ye rushed over, panting heavily, his down jacket hood askew, clutching a cup of milk tea tightly in his hand: "I finally made it! There was a 40-minute queue at the milk tea shop at the airport, I almost thought I was going to miss seeing him off!"

"Give!!!"

"I don't want it, Gu Yang bought me coffee..."

Before Tian Xiwei could finish speaking, Zhou Ye had already shoved the milk tea into her hand and, with lightning speed, snatched the coffee from her arms: "What's so great about coffee?"

She unscrewed the lid of her coffee cup, took a big gulp, and smacked her lips in satisfaction. "Perfect, this cup is mine now."

"You can't bring drinks on the plane..." Zhou Ye thoughtfully reminded, "Hurry up and finish your drink, or security will confiscate it."

Tian Xiwei pursed her lips helplessly, but her eyes lit up when she took her first sip of the creamy milk foam.

He gulped it down in big gulps!

Gu Yang stared at the gold-stamped "1500ml" label on the milk tea cup, his temples throbbing.

Zhou Ye, however, smiled and squinted, making a "cheers" gesture with his hand: "Xiao Tian, ​​I'm good to you, aren't I!"

"I specially added double the amount of milk foam. You can't board the plane if you don't finish it!"

Seeing Tian Xiwei gulping down her food with her cheeks puffed out, Gu Yang couldn't help but reach out and press the rim of the cup: "Don't rush, what if you choke?"

But the conversation was cut short by the two girls' unanimous cry, "Leave me alone!"

All I could do was shake my head helplessly!

Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai...

After seeing Tian Xiwei off, Gu Yang and Zhou Ye boarded a flight to Yanjing!
The clouds outside the porthole were tinged amber by the setting sun. Gu Yang turned to look at Zhou Ye, who was sitting next to him wearing a pink U-shaped headrest: "Speaking of which, how did your mahjong game go the other day?"

"Why are you all being so secretive when I ask you questions!"

Zhou Ye's face immediately fell, and she angrily ripped off her blindfold: "It's her again! She looks so dull, but she shuffles the cards faster than anyone else, and in the end, she's the only one who wins!"

She crossed her arms and snorted, "We all lost terribly. Jingyi even said she didn't dare to play anymore because she didn't have any money. Luckily, Nannan came!"

"You guys play cards and gamble?" Gu Yang raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"Otherwise what?" Zhou Ye cast a surprised look at him, as if he had asked a stupid question. "Are you suggesting we gamble on thin air? But Sister Meng said the next day that gambling with money was too vulgar!"

"and then?"

"Then it was changed to physical betting!" Zhou Ye suddenly shoved the screen in front of him. Among dozens of chat screenshots, "Tian Xiwei's" profile picture was filled with emojis of milk tea cups, cakes, and seafood feasts.

"Look for yourself, I owe her 137 cups of milk tea, 58 desserts, 12 hot pot meals, and 8 coconut chicken meals..."

"I really envy her..."

……

Time flew by and it was June 15th!
On the morning of the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, the once peaceful entertainment industry was hit by another bombshell.

Because that man is causing trouble again.

Gu Yang released his first celebrity vlog on Douyin.

Celebrity vlogs are a type of video in which celebrities record their daily lives, work experiences, travel experiences, personal reflections, etc., in the form of video logs and share them with fans and viewers through video platforms.

In 2017, vlogs by ordinary people began to emerge in China, with bloggers such as Sun Dongshan and "Hello Bamboo" starting to record their lives, but they did not achieve widespread influence.

Celebrities making vlogs is even more unheard of.

The first celebrity to make a vlog should be Ouyang Na. She released her first vlog in 2018, documenting her student life at Berklee College of Music, including daily scenes such as shopping, studying, and socializing. The vlog quickly garnered over ten million views across all platforms.

Therefore, at this time, it's easy to imagine the impact a video of a top celebrity documenting their behind-the-scenes life at the Spring Festival Gala, the biggest stage in China, would have on netizens and viewers.

Gu Yang personally facilitated the deal, and Douyin quickly agreed, even having the logistics department work overtime to upgrade Gu Yang's account with the long video function.

No time limit!
Currently, most ordinary people can only record 15-second videos, except for some who have been granted 60-second permissions.

After a meeting and discussion, the Spring Festival Gala production team agreed, since they themselves were backstage at the live broadcast.

This is also a great way to promote the Spring Festival Gala, but the content that Gu Yang filmed needs to be reviewed by them in advance.

After all, the content of the program cannot be leaked in advance.

……

As soon as Gu Yang's video was released, it was reposted by countless netizens and quickly went viral across the internet.

"Gu Yang's first vlog!"

To be honest, most netizens didn't know what this vlog meant at first!
But after watching the full movie, it felt like opening the door to a new world.

The video was clearly well-produced, with subtitles, background music, and editing that impressed viewers.

The video opens to a misty breakfast scene in Yanjing.

Then the scene suddenly changes, and the camera shakes slightly.

"Shh-"

Gu Yang suddenly pressed his index finger against the camera lens, his bare face showing stubble in the morning light. "It's six in the morning, but I have something important to do today."

His voice was low and hoarse from just waking up.

Then, netizens discovered that Douyin even had bullet comments.

"Wow, this is a shocking display of bare-faced beauty!"

"The early bird catches the worm."

"Honey, why are you taking pictures of our room?"

"Can anyone tell me why this video is so long?"

"Yeah, mine only lasted 15 seconds..."

"Gu Yang is the spokesperson for Douyin (TikTok), so even if he posts for ten hours straight, I think it's normal."

The camera then switches to the hotel bathroom.

An electric toothbrush hums on the marble countertop.

Gu Yang was wearing a pure white cotton T-shirt with a slightly loose neckline, revealing her clear collarbone.

"See that?" He pointed to the dark circles under his eyes in the mirror. "I was revising the script for 'The Vanished' until 3 a.m. last night."

As the razor swept across his jaw, his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. "Remember to come and watch!"

The number of comments increased again.

"Haha, I suspect my husband is advertising!"

"We must support it!"

"You've got dark circles under your eyes, it hurts!"

When will the new movie be scheduled for release? I've been waiting for so long!

Did Tian Xiwei and Zhou Ye fight inside?

……

The camera pans across the entire room.

Several scripts were spread out in the suite's living room, covered with dense red pen marks of revisions.

There was a half-empty glass of whiskey on the coffee table.

"Do you know why I live here?" He suddenly leaned closer, water droplets from his wet hair dripping onto the phone screen.

"because……"

The scene suddenly cuts to the view outside the window, where the outline of the CCTV building is faintly visible in the morning mist. "If you're late for the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, the production team will hunt you down."

He grabbed his wristwatch from the bedside table and put it on. "There's another reason," he said, "this hotel is said to have the best douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) in all of Beijing..."

"It almost made me throw up...! I really can't stand the taste of this stuff!"

Barrage:

"Wow, it's the Spring Festival Gala!"

"Haha, I really can't stand the taste of this!"

"Celebrities complain too? How relatable!"

"This is hilarious, they're just trying to trick out-of-towners into drinking this stuff."

In the video, Gu Yang straightens his clothes in front of the camera and tiptoes out of the room.

"Alright, now wake up my Spring Festival Gala partner, Teacher Zhou Ye!"

"Teacher Zhou, are you up?" He knocked on the door of a room and asked in a low voice.

The door opened unexpectedly.

Zhou Ye appeared in the camera with messy short hair and wearing a white hoodie.

She squinted at the camera, then suddenly widened her eyes: "Gu Yang! I haven't put on makeup yet!"

She slapped the phone camera askew, and in the dizzying moment, all that was captured was the pattern on the wallpaper in the hallway.

The barrage exploded instantly:

"Ahhh, Zhou Ye's bare face!"

"I've already moved the Civil Affairs Bureau here!"

"Coconut's skin looks so good!"

"Is this something I can see?"

……

(PS: I've resumed two chapters; I just couldn't take it anymore!)
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