Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

Yang Mi stayed on the set of "Joy of Life" for five days before leaving, which was a rare relaxing time for her in recent years.

365 days a year, I'm either working or on my way to work.

These past few days, Da Mi Mi has completely let loose. During the day, she accompanies Gu Zhi Yan throughout his filming, and at night she goes for a medical check-up.

She even managed to get her hands on several different nurse outfits from who-knows-where.

This taste was truly unforgettable for Gu Zhiyan.

Unfortunately, Da Mimi was going to leave eventually, and Zeng Jia, who was anxious, called almost every day to urge her to go.

There was nothing she could do. Yang Mi had disappeared for several days, and she didn't even know where she had gone. The other party hadn't told her at all, and wouldn't say anything when she asked on the phone.

The girls were naturally overjoyed at the departure of Da Mimi. Although Sister Mimi was very good to them, nothing beats Brother Xiaoyan!

However, the young ladies' joy didn't last long, as another "heavyweight" older sister arrived on set.

Zhao Liying came to visit the set.

The young ladies looked at each other in bewilderment. One had just left and another was already arriving?

Fortunately, Zhao Liying didn't stay on set for long, only one day before leaving in a hurry, which greatly relieved the young ladies.

Sister Zhao didn't come here for anything special. She just hadn't been feeling well lately and wanted to talk to Gu Zhiyan.

The reason she felt bad was because of a movie.

That is "The Monkey King 3," which, like "Operation Red Sea," will be released during this year's Spring Festival.

This is Zhao Liying's second big-screen work after "Duckweed".

This movie boasts a strong cast and a massive promotional campaign.

Her concerns lay precisely in the film's promotion.

The slogan "Empress Gong and Empress Ying" is part of the publicity plan.

The moment this slogan was announced, the young lady's fans cheered.

This can be considered "ignorance is bliss." Although Zhao Liying has achieved remarkable success in the TV drama field, and her first movie, "Duckweed," also had good box office results and reviews, it is really a bit presumptuous of her to try to copy Gong Li.

Who is Gong Li?

It can be said that she is an insurmountable peak in the Chinese film industry.

She has won numerous awards throughout her acting career. She is the Best Actress at Venice and Cannes, and the first Chinese actress to win the Berlin Golden Bear.

She has won almost all the highest honors at the three major European film festivals, a feat unique to the Chinese film industry.

Leaving aside international awards, his domestic achievements alone are something many actors could never reach in their entire lives.

Best Actress at the Golden Rooster Awards, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Gong Li has also served as a judge or even chairperson at several international film festivals, making her one of the few Chinese actresses with genuine international influence.

In the Chinese film industry, Zhang Manyu is the only actress who can rival Gong Li.

Gong Li is widely recognized as the "Queen of Comics and Animation," and even a certain international film queen surnamed Zhang is not considered to be on par with these two, let alone Zhao Liying, who has not achieved much in the film industry.

By this time, there were already many voices mocking the so-called "Empress Ying".

Although this was a publicity strategy devised by the production company, it must have been approved by Ms. Zhao herself.

Do they know that this publicity strategy isn't very clever?

They obviously knew.

From the perspective of the producers, what they need is to attract attention, generate controversy, and create buzz. As for any backlash, it won't affect them anyway.

On the one hand, Sister Zhao was under pressure from certain factors, and on the other hand, she was clearly in a hurry.

If virtue is not matched, there will be disasters.

If the movie does well at the box office, that's fine, but if it doesn't, then Sister Zhao will be the one who suffers the most from the backlash.

Gu Zhiyan knew that the movie had terrible reviews and poor box office performance.

Since this movie, Zhao Liying's film career has been abruptly halted, forcing her to temporarily leave the film industry, and she hasn't recovered for several years.

Why didn't Gu Zhiyan remind him?

There's no way to warn her about this. Are you suggesting we tell her before filming even starts that this movie is going to be a terrible flop and she shouldn't take the role?

That's simply unrealistic.

Putting aside the fact that these young women are all very opinionated, how did Gu Zhiyan know about the script for such a big-budget film, which is kept secret? And how did he determine that the film was no good before filming even started?

Just like now, Gu Zhiyan couldn't say much, she could only encourage Sister Zhao and comfort her.

Besides, Sister Zhao has a very strong core. Even if she suffered a sharp drop this time, it's just a minor setback.

While Sister Zhao was busy with her new movie, Gu Zhiyan was no exception.

He took leave again to go to Beijing, this time to attend the premiere of "Operation Red Sea".

As soon as Gu Zhiyan arrived at the scene, she was pulled aside for a chat by Yu Dong, the president of Bona Film Group.

Bona Film Group is one of the main investors in "Operation Red Sea".

Yu Dong may not be a familiar name to many, but his current wife is probably more well-known. She is Jin Qiaoqiao, who played the Peacock Princess in the sequel to Journey to the West and was deemed "unsuitable for playing rural characters."

"Junior, I was busy with other things during the filming of the movie, so we didn't have a chance to meet. This time we finally meet." Yu Dong said enthusiastically.

Yu Dong's use of "junior" wasn't entirely unfounded. Although he graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, he also studied at Tsinghua University's CEO program.

These "CEO programs" are usually short-term, non-degree-granting executive training or study programs, unlike full-time degree education.

We could barely be considered to have some alumni connection.

"You're too kind, senior. It's not too late to meet now."

"Haha, that's right, it's definitely not too late."

The two chatted for a while before parting ways, as it was the movie premiere and they both had their own things to do.

"We can talk again another time. If there are any suitable projects later, we brothers can work together," Yu Dong said before parting ways.

"Okay." Gu Zhiyan nodded.

Gu Zhiyan recalls that the Changjin Lake series was primarily invested in by Bona Film Group, so there might actually be opportunities for future collaborations.

"Brother Gu."

Gu Zhiyan looked in the direction of the sound and saw Du Jiang walking towards him with his wife, Huo Siyan.

"Brother Jiang, it's been a long time," Gu Zhiyan said.

"Come, let me introduce you. This is my wife, Huo Siyan."

"Hello, sister-in-law." Gu Zhiyan greeted her politely.

Upon meeting again, Du Jiang was filled with emotion. Back when they were filming "Operation Red Sea," Gu Zhiyan was already a top star, but she certainly didn't have the popularity she has now.

After that, the box office hit "Wolf Warrior 2" (grossing over 6 billion yuan) and a music album that broke various sales records propelled him to the top of the entertainment industry.

Even among the top stars, there are differences!

Gu Zhiyan is now the highest mountain among the top celebrities, and is undoubtedly the number one among them!