This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 174 Netizens: I feel that Lu Ran's portrayal of Chang Feng is more suitable for the lead role than Jiang Haoxing's.

Ma Fei had previously thought that this girl was a fan of celebrities.

There's nothing wrong with being a fan; both boys and girls are fans.

But now it seems like there's something wrong with his intelligence!

What does it mean that Lu Ran has a powerful background?
There are plenty of people with connections in the entertainment industry, so why don't you see them acting much better?

What does it mean to be a good actor because you have connections?

Your acting is terrible, even if you were given a chance, you wouldn't be able to do it!
After some thought, Ma Fei replied directly.

"Lu Ran is more handsome than Jiang Haoxing, and he acts better than Jiang Haoxing."

The girl immediately sent a long message.

Ma Fei glanced at it a few times and then ignored it.

But he didn't delete it; he wanted to see what other Jiang Haoxing's fans would say.

Because he has already figured out the content for his next video.

Who says film critics can only comment on movies?

You could also work part-time as a content creator in the吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to criticize or ridicule) section.

The next episode will compare the acting skills of Jiang Haoxing and Lu Ran.

The words spoken by Jiang Haoxing's fan are the source material for his video.

To gather material, let's let Jiang Haoxing's fans hurl a few insults.

Which celebrity gossip columnist doesn't receive abusive messages from fans of popular stars in their private messages?

On Weibo, a group of netizens are also discussing "The Song of Clear Skies".

"I don't usually watch these kinds of shows, but I watched one today, and the male lead is a bit ugly."

"The director of 'Song of the Clear Sky' is David Ho. I really liked his film 'Kunwu Sword.' The visual style of this drama is indeed good, but the actors' acting skills are a bit lacking."

"Have you guys noticed Tiger Demon Changfeng? That actor is really handsome, he seems to be on a completely different level from the other actors."

"I saw it! He's not only handsome, but his moves are amazing too!"

"What are you guys talking about upstairs? That's Lu Ran!"

As soon as Lu Ran's name was mentioned, everyone remembered him.

"Singer Lu Ran?"

During the National Day holiday a while ago, Lu Ran sang a lot of patriotic songs, which became quite popular online.

"Lu Ran can act too?"

"You underestimate Lu Ran, don't you? Have you forgotten the Hammer King of the Northwest?"

"So, the Northwest Hammer King is him. Ning Sirou is also in 'Song of the Clear Sky.' So, is this another meeting between the Northwest Hammer King and his little wife?"

The online discussion became increasingly heated.

I remembered it, I remembered it all.

This is not because netizens have short memories.

There's just so much information online these days; you might forget what you saw on the internet yesterday by the next day.

In most people's minds, Lu Ran is more of a singer.

People got so used to calling him Director Lu that they forgot where the name came from.

The short film "Ode to the Desert," which is a patriotic film, only became popular for a short time. It was exciting while watching, but you would forget about it afterward.

People might not remember "Ode to the Desert," but they'll immediately recognize the name "Northwest Hammer King."

That's the charm of a good character.

"Dude, you're saying Changfeng was played by the Northwest Hammer King? I wouldn't have believed it if you hadn't told me."

"It's really good, especially the action scenes. They're clean and crisp, not dragging on at all, much better than Jiang Haoxing's."

"Could we weld this ancient costume to my body?"

Lu Ran became a trending topic on social media after being discussed by netizens.

That evening, Jiang Haoxing and his agent checked the Weibo trending topics list, and the sky fell down.

Trending topics on Weibo are also a standard for measuring whether a drama is a hit or not.

However, nowadays, all dramas have learned to create their own hit series.

The initial publicity claimed it would be a huge hit.

With its mid-term premiere, trending topics, online discussions, and viral short videos all being arranged, it's truly experiencing a massive surge in popularity.

After the broadcast ends, we'll arrange some trending topics to wrap things up.

A self-produced hit drama series has been born.

You're saying nobody watches?
You said no one around you is watching you?
You should use less of what people around you say, because the sample size is too small.

With so much online discussion, can you honestly say it won't go viral?

Both Tencent Video and Liujin Times have prepared trending topics for Jiang Haoxing.

Unexpectedly, the top trending topic on the entertainment search list was related to Lu Ran.

Upon clicking, I found it was a Weibo post from a netizen.

The Weibo post reads: "I feel that Lu Ran's portrayal of Chang Feng is more suitable for the lead role than Jiang Haoxing's."

This Weibo post was actually just a casual rant from a netizen.

The top comment in the comment section is from this netizen.

"I just said something casually, how did it become a trending topic?"

A bunch of netizens below expressed their agreement.

Jiang Haoxing's face twitched.

"what happened?"

The agent quickly reassured him, "Don't panic, don't panic, I'll have someone report this Weibo post right away."

With so many followers, reporting a Weibo post would be a piece of cake.

Sure enough, the Weibo post disappeared after a while. Later, the topic's popularity gradually decreased, but it still remained at the top of the entertainment trending search list.

The agent continued to reassure him, "This is only temporary; Lu Ran still has some popularity after all."

The next day, episodes five and six of "The Song of the Clear Sky" aired.

This time, Liujin Era strictly controlled the trending topics.

The topic of Lu Ran has lost its popularity, and he cannot be found on the list.

The agent said to Jiang Haoxing, "Look, you're all over the trending topics right now. Don't worry, you're the lead actor. The company and Tencent will definitely promote you. Without you, there wouldn't be this show."

This is actually a normal phenomenon in the filming of many web dramas in the entertainment industry.

Without this star, this drama wouldn't have even started filming.

On the other side, Lu Ran had just finished filming when a new message appeared on his phone.

It was sent by Shen Qingyi.

"The song 'Clear Sky Song' has been released, and you're getting a lot of attention. Do you want the company to help you manage it?"

Lu Ran refused outright.

"No need, leave everything to the audience."

"Are you done with your work?" Shen Qingyi asked.

"Just finished filming, getting ready to go back to the hotel."

"Then go and get some rest."

The two ended their brief conversation.

Lu Ran is willing to do promotional work for his work; after all, even the best wine needs advertising.

But there's really no need to engage in that kind of topic-based marketing.

Buying yourself a dozen or twenty trending topics is pointless; it may look glamorous, but it's all fake.

On the third day, "The Song of the Clear Sky" was updated again, with episodes seven and eight released online.

In these two episodes, Lu Ran's character, the tiger demon Changfeng, reappears.

This time, they were heading to a place called Xuanyuan Cave to rescue their younger brother.

As soon as Changfeng entered Xuanyuan Cave, he was ambushed and immediately threw his Xuan Tie spear.

The black iron spear shot out, piercing through a monster, and then embedded itself in the stone wall.

At that moment, more than a dozen monsters pounced on him.

Lu Ran had no weapons; this time, he displayed his fist and foot skills.

His body moved and tumbled gracefully and naturally through the rugged terrain.

After finally defeating the monster, he reached out and the Xuan Tie spear from afar flew back into his hand.

He continued to sweep everything away with his Xuan Tie spear.

There's also a scene where he and the protagonist perform the same martial arts moves, directly highlighting the difference; Jiang Haoxing's moves are nowhere near as aesthetically pleasing as Lu Ran's.

Wait until these two episodes air.

A topic has become a trending topic.

[Lu Ran's Action Scenes in "The Song of the Clear Sky"]

Because there was a lot of material, some marketing accounts edited video clips and posted them on Weibo.

Many netizens who hadn't seen "The Song of the Clear Sky" clicked in and were immediately blown away by how handsome he was.

"If even the supporting actors have such great action scenes, this show must be really good, right?"

"Don't even look at it. To sum up this show, the only good thing is the action scenes of the supporting characters."

"Yes, yes, yes, there are two highlights of this drama so far: one is the video edited by the blogger, and the other is Ning Sirou's good looks."

The topic couldn't be suppressed in the online discussions.

Jiang Haoxing's fans are furious.

"All this talk about Lu Ran, Lu Ran, and they're already making a big fuss over such a small role?"

"In order to film these scenes well, Jiang Haoxing specially asked a teacher for guidance and had to attend three hours of classes every day."

“He never used to be suspended by wires. Even when his hands were scraped raw from being suspended by wires, he didn’t say anything. The staff told him to rest, but he wouldn’t.”

Fans also released a video.

In the video, Jiang Haoxing is suspended by wires when he suddenly cries out in pain.

The person in charge of the wire work quickly put him down.

At least a dozen people surrounded him, offering their concern and care.

Jiang Haoxing raised his right hand, and there was a small scratch on his index finger, not enough to draw blood.

"Haoxing, why don't you rest first?" someone said.

Jiang Haoxing shook his head: "It's nothing, just disinfect it and put a band-aid on it."

While he was speaking, his eyes were still searching for the camera.

There were at least three devices recording this footage.

It's better to have your own clever idea than to rack your brains against your rivals.

Netizens were speechless after seeing the video.

"To be honest, this kind of wound would have healed by the time you went to the hospital later."

"I'm too lazy to put on a band-aid for these kinds of minor injuries; it's a waste."

"I thought it was some serious injury. What's so great about something like this? How much money do you make? There are plenty of people who earn less than you who get injured, and their jobs are even more dangerous than yours."

"This kind of person is not worthy to be Director Lu's opponent. Let's disperse!"

That evening, Jiang Haoxing and his agent were browsing Weibo again.

Upon seeing this trending topic, Jiang Haoxing was furious.

"It's Lu Ran again! When will this ever end!"

(End of this chapter)