Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

The wave of criticism against "traffic stars" sparked by "In the Name of the People" has naturally also affected Gu Zhiyan.

However, he was not the target of criticism, but rather used by netizens and the media as a positive example to compare with other popular celebrities.

This naturally offended many of his peers.

In the crow's world, swans are all guilty.

You think you're so superior, so different from everyone else?

Countless people hate Gu Zhiyan to the core right now, but they just haven't found the opportunity to make a move.

"A lot of lice won't bite, and a lot of debt won't make you worry," Gu Zhiyan didn't take it to heart.

It's just a matter of dealing with whatever comes our way.

Gu Zhiyan's words, "In the Name of the People," completely broke Da Mimi's defenses. She retorted, "You brat, next time we meet, I'll teach you a lesson," and hung up the phone.

Gu Zhiyan wasn't afraid at all; it was still uncertain who would deal with whom!

No sooner had Da Mimi hung up the phone than Xiao Zhao called.

What a coincidence, these two older sisters seem to have planned this together.

Sister Zhao didn't say anything, but she told Gu Zhiyan not to be swayed by the voices on the internet and not to get involved in her and Yang Mi's affairs.

The "rhythm" that Sister Zhao was referring to was that her fans and Yang Mi's fans went to Gu Zhiyan's Weibo to ask him to express his support for their idol.

Many netizens also stirred up trouble, forcing Gu Zhiyan to take sides.

Actually, Da Mimi came for the same reason. She and Sister Xiao Zhao had the same idea, but their styles of speaking and acting were different.

Even without her two older sisters saying so, Gu Zhiyan wouldn't be foolish enough to take sides.

All I can say is that the older sisters were incredibly considerate of him.

A few days later, Gu Zhiyan received another call from an older woman.

The fairy sister started criticizing Yang Yang right away.

"This guy cries all the time, and his fans even try to put me down."

"Once Upon a Time" grossed over 100 million yuan on its opening day and over 400 million yuan in four days, but this was followed by a rapid decline in its reputation and widespread criticism online.

It received a 4.1 rating on Douban, which is a complete failure.

The box office subsequently plummeted, with daily box office revenue falling below 10 million after a week of release.

The box office in the first few days was mostly supported by the fans of the "Fairy Sister" and Yang Yang. As the fans' potential is exhausted, their true colors are being revealed.

During the promotional tour for "Eternal Love" in Shanghai, Yang Yang responded to negative comments on the spot: "Many things on the internet are not so real," and then burst into tears.

Yang Yang has a tradition of liking to cry.

I heard that this guy often shed tears when he was on the set of "Dream of the Red Chamber".

During the 2016 Spring Festival Gala, Yang Yang and Tong Tiexin performed the song "Father and Son" with deep emotion, and they cried while singing.

As Yang Yang turned around to wipe his tears, the fairy sister kindly handed him a tissue and offered him words of comfort.

Yang Yang's fans naturally offered various ways to comfort their idol.

"I feel sorry for you, brother. Don't cry, brother. It's not your fault. Liu Yifei is box office poison. Every movie she acts in flops. There's no need for you to blame yourself."

This really stirred up a hornet's nest, and Liu Yifei's fans were understandably unhappy.

Are you guys looking to die?

Fortunately, both teams restrained their fans in time, otherwise it would have been quite a spectacle.

After criticizing Yang Yang, the "Fairy Sister" then started criticizing Yang Mi.

"Is it fair to compare her TV series to a movie?"

Speaking of this fairy sister, she felt particularly aggrieved.

It's definitely unfair. Data for TV dramas can be manipulated, and that's what "data workers" do.

In comparison, movie box office revenue is earned by buying tickets one by one with real money, so it's not easy to fake it.

Moreover, this thing is too risky.

Why did the "Monster Hunt" IP become obsolete?

A major reason is that they resorted to underhanded tactics and underhanded methods to boost box office revenue.

Speaking of this, the poor reviews and box office performance of the movie "Once Upon a Time" were also related to the "small actions" of Yang Yang and the fans of the "Fairy Sister".

During the pre-sale period before the film's release, their fans organized to purchase a small number of tickets for individual screenings in numerous cinemas across the country. It is said that they locked in more than 4 screenings in 53 key cities to ensure that these screenings would not be canceled due to a lack of ticket buyers.

The film was artificially created to create the illusion of high demand, prompting cinemas to allocate a large number of screenings on its opening day.

However, fans' spending power is limited, making it impossible to turn "locked screenings" into actual "full houses," resulting in extremely low attendance rates for many screenings and a serious waste of cinema resources.

Cinemas reacted swiftly, reducing screenings or even implementing "reverse screenings," causing a precipitous drop in both screenings and box office revenue.

Therefore, it's sometimes best to avoid being too clever by half, as the consequences may outweigh the gains.

The showdown between the "Fairy Sister" and Yang Mi was from a disadvantageous position from the very beginning.

For the "Fairy Sister" to win this competition, the movie's box office must exceed one billion.

Judging from the current box office trend, the box office will at most reach a little over 5 million.

The movie "Fairy Sister" suffered a double failure in terms of both box office and critical reception.

Gu Zhiyan could only offer her some words of comfort.

Fortunately, this woman is not a fragile person. She has experienced many storms and her core is still very strong.

"Once Upon a Time" did not perform well at the box office, and "Wolf Warrior 2" is not expected to be a success either.

From the outside perspective, the competitors at the same time were still very strong.

The top contender for the summer blockbuster season is the patriotic film "The Founding of an Army".

As a tribute film celebrating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, it boasts an all-star cast, a massive publicity campaign, and is highly regarded by the industry.

The movie "Guilty of Mind," starring top celebrity Li Yifeng and Berlin Film Festival Best Actor Liao Fan, is also highly anticipated by many.

At this point, many people were already paying attention to Gu Zhiyan and Li Yifeng's first encounter in the film industry.

The producers of "Psychological Crime" have already started hyping this topic, and Li Yifeng's fans are jumping around quite enthusiastically, as if they have already won.

Gu Zhiyan was too lazy to pay attention. They were just chickens and dogs, jumping around happily now, only to die a horrible death later.

The adventure action film "The Adventurers," directed and written by Fung Tak-lun, also boasts a stellar cast, including Andy Lau, Shu Qi, Zhang Jingchu, and Jean Reno...

Directed by Yip Wai-shun, with action direction by Hung Kam-po, and starring Koo Tin-lok, Ng Yueh, and Lam Ka-tung, the third installment in the SPL series, "SPL: Paradox," is also coming in strong.

On paper, Wolf Warrior 2 doesn't really have any advantages.

Aside from Gu Zhiyan, it seems that not many people are optimistic about "Wolf Warrior 2".

Even Wu Jing wasn't very confident.

Sigh, it's understandable!