This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 459 You're not an immortal

"That look in his eyes was so intense, it really got to me. He looks like a man with a story to tell!"

"Based on these few clips, I've already imagined his story. He must have been a very happy person, but he had to drink to numb himself because of love. He looks drunk, but his mind is clear. However, his lover can never come back to his side."

"This is the kind of fantasy character I envision! It's definitely not someone with a stern face and a cold expression!"

"That's right, immortals are still human! Besides, even if immortals are cold, that's not the kind of protagonist we viewers want to see!"

"Has no one mentioned the background music and the poem in it?"

"Why bring this up? It's just basic stuff for Director Lu. If you can't even do this much as an artist, how can you face the audience?"

"Director Lu, hurry up and film a drama for us! This is the real Xianxia (fantasy martial arts) drama, with both immortals and heroes!"

"I order you to produce the play immediately. This is the people's order. Proceed with it right away!"

The comment section on Weibo has completely exploded.

Meanwhile, Qi Jia's fans also watched the entire video.

Soon, the video was shared by fans in celebrity supertopics and some fan groups.

The relationship between fans, celebrity companies, and projects in which celebrities participate has always been complicated.

If celebrities rely on their popularity to exploit their followers, they have to bear the side effects.

In the entertainment industry, it's common for fans to criticize celebrities' management companies, projects they've participated in, and even directors.

Anyway, it's not my brother's fault; it's all someone else's fault.

At this moment, that's what Qi Jia's fans are thinking.

"Look, Lu Ran really filmed a video. The actor in this video is his driver. He actually filmed it so well. Sheng Xie definitely didn't film Qi Jia properly."

"If our Qi Jia filmed this scene, he would be even more handsome!!!"

"I thought Sheng Xie was so amazing, but after filming for so many days, he still can't compare to what Lu Ran filmed in three days."

“We tried to stop Qi Jia from taking the cake earlier, but we couldn’t.”

"Let's go find Sheng Xie. Why did such a big director like him make such a terrible film about our Qi Jia!"

"Is Qi Jia, a professional actor who graduated with a degree in performing arts, really inferior to a driver?"

A group of fans quickly flooded Shengxie's Weibo account.

At this moment, Sheng Xie was leisurely enjoying tea on set.

The lighting technician is adjusting the lights; he doesn't need to worry about these people's work.

Sheng Xie's phone started vibrating incessantly at that moment.

He picked it up and saw that the Weibo backend was flooded with messages.

"What's going on? Oh right, it's ten o'clock. Lu Ran's video has been posted. I guess netizens asked me to take a look."

Sheng Xie didn't take Lu Ran's matter to heart.

Isn't Lu Ran's tactic just copying his opportunistic marketing?
He had done similar things before, and the result was not important; what mattered was the process.

This process whets the audience's appetite.

In Sheng Xie's opinion, Lu Ran is still too young.

Is this how you do marketing?

Three days is too short. If you're going to do it, do it for seven days. Post one Weibo every day for those seven days, including the title of the drama and the names of the actors you want to promote.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if every post could make it to the trending topics?

When Sheng Xie clicked into Weibo, he opened the comment notification and saw a group of netizens cursing him.

"@Director Sheng, come and see how Lu Ran uses a driver and beggar's clothes to create a fantasy feel."

"Director Sheng, please give your feedback on who shot the best film."

"When Lu Ran said that Qi Jia's scene was poorly filmed before, I didn't feel it strongly. But now, comparing them side by side, Qi Jia's scene is simply unbearable to watch. Director Sheng, have you ever practiced immortal cultivation? Do you even understand how to film a fantasy drama?"

Sheng Xie's expression grew increasingly grim as he looked at the scene.

This is not right.

Why are Qi Jia's fans also starting to criticize her when netizens are already arguing?

If you keep swearing, I'll have your brother come to my room tonight!
Sheng Xie immediately clicked into Lu Ran's Weibo and watched the video of the Drunken Sword Immortal.

As he looked at it, he sat bolt upright in his chair. Good heavens, this was taken by Lu Ran?

You're telling me this actor is your driver? What kind of joke are you playing on me?
The entire segment, from the background music and dialogue to the editing and camera work, completely surpasses the segment he previously filmed for Qi Jia.

The difference in strength is obvious to the naked eye.

In fact, Sheng Xie used to be a very skilled photographer, but his technique has been declining over the years.

In the past, some shots would be meticulously crafted, but now when filming TV series, there's no need for that at all.

There's only one thing to do: film the male and female leads, and make sure the film looks good.

As for the aesthetics of the scene, I'll take the pictures if I can, and I won't force it if I can't.

Even if you want to film, these celebrities don't have time to spend with you on set, let alone the ability to play games with you.

Over time, he stopped caring about these things.

Why bother with all that effort? Wouldn't it be better to just casually film some movies and rely on popular celebrities to gain fans?

Sheng Xie glanced at the online comments and broke out in a cold sweat.

If Lu Ran's filming was bad, that would be one thing, but this time the situation is completely different.

Sheng Xie's brain raced, and he finally decided to play dead.

Let things escalate a bit more, then he'll try to ride the wave of popularity.

We can't let ourselves be scolded for nothing!

By evening, the short video of the Drunken Sword Immortal had gone viral across the internet.

Lu Ran also posted a copy on Douyin, which received millions of likes.

The video itself wasn't actually that high-quality; the reason viewers were so enthusiastic was because of the comparison.

When the Drunken Sword Immortal appeared, it instantly awakened the audience's memories of fantasy dramas.

It's definitely not like the ancient costume fantasy dramas we see now!

Lu Ran's phone rang at that moment; it was a call from Master Liu.

Lu Ran quickly connected the call.

Master Liu's tone was somewhat unnatural.

"Um, boss, it's me."

"Just say what you want to say."

Master Liu seemed to have made a major life decision: "Boss, could you do my makeup and costume for the Drunken Sword Immortal again tomorrow? I want to wear the makeup and costume home to show my daughter. My daughter watched the video and said she loved it."

"Sure, come to the company tomorrow and I'll get it for you."

"Okay, thank you, boss."

Mr. Liu hung up the phone.

He turned to look at his wife, who was holding a rolling pin beside him.

His wife looked at him with a pair of drooling eyes: "It's a deal, right? Tomorrow night you'll come home with your makeup on, and we'll lie in bed and I'll take my time looking at you."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Liu felt his legs tremble.

They're an old married couple, how come they're doing cosplay? And the worst part is, he's the one they're cosplaying!

But it must be said that after the makeup and styling were done, his appearance improved by at least five levels.

On the other side, Lu Ran put down his phone.

"Master Liu really loves his daughter."

Lu Ran sighed.

At that moment, his phone gave him a notification.

Shengxie, whom I'm particularly concerned about, posted on Weibo.

Lu Ran clicked on it immediately.

Sheng Xie: "Lu Ran's short videos have merits in camera work, but I want to point out a fundamental fallacy here. The essence of immortals lies in transcendence. The drunken state of the Drunken Sword Immortal is a desecration of immortals. A true immortal should be the Xuanming Immortal played by Qi Jia in 'Three Yangs Bring Prosperity'. When he walks on the clouds, all things are straw dogs. When he lowers his eyes, he sees the ruthlessness of the heavens. The great way is simple and not vulgar. Packaging a down-on-his-luck martial arts hero into an immortal shows that Lu Ran does not understand this subject matter. I don't need to say more."

(End of this chapter)