Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

"Hello, little brother Yan, I'm your biggest fan!" Huo Siyan said with a smile.

Gu Zhiyan: Here comes another "fan".

Huo Siyan's smile really does have some of the charm of her "pure and innocent girl" days.

When Huo Siyan first debuted, she played many innocent and pure roles.

The most famous of them all is Zi'er, the seventh fairy in "Happy Seven Fairies".

She was so innocent back then!

Later, for reasons unknown, she boldly appeared completely nude in a movie, taking off her innocent clothes.

Her various sexy looks at events were astonishing, and her public image plummeted.

On her birthday one year, she was singled out and "criticized" by Wang Zhonglei's daughter, who told her to learn how to be a decent person first, which put her in the spotlight for a time.

During the years when Huo Siyan "ruined her image," besides being suspected of being a mistress, she was also a frequent subject of various ambiguous rumors.

At the press conference for the movie "Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen", she not only personally put a necklace on Huang Bo, the birthday celebrant, but also took the initiative to hug and kiss him. Even Huang Bo, who has seen a lot, was taken aback by her.

At another press conference, she boldly expressed her love for Donnie Yen, admitting that she really wanted to marry him, but unfortunately he was already married and they were a few years too late.

Zhen Zidan was stunned for a moment before awkwardly laughing and saying, "It's my bad luck."

She once publicly confessed her feelings for Liu Qingyun, and when Pan Yueming and Dong Jie got married, she said sourly that she was very unhappy.

The most famous of these was her verbal battle with Huang Yi.

They initially declared war over a man, engaging in various insults and demonstrations, sparking a historically significant online feud.

From an innocent and pure girl to a seductive and alluring woman, Huo Siyan has become increasingly criticized, but this has not stopped her from becoming more and more popular.

Innocence is no match for sexiness. Huo Siyan, who is both innocent and alluring, has become synonymous with sexiness, winning the hearts of countless male fans, including her current husband, Du Jiang.

After marrying Du Jiang, Huo Siyan rarely acted anymore and gradually faded from the public eye.

These days, the occasions where she appears most often are on various short video platforms.

Open a short video app, and you'll see scenes like this every now and then: Huo Siyan is watching a movie again, Huo Siyan is crying again.

"Your sister-in-law isn't lying to you; she watches every single one of your shows," Du Jiang chimed in.

"Haha, thank you for your kindness, sister-in-law."

"Come over for dinner sometime. Your brother Du invited you last time, but you're such a busy person, you didn't have time," Huo Siyan said, tossing her hair.

"I'll definitely go when I have time. Sigh, I'm just too busy. I can't help it. I don't even have time for myself," Gu Zhiyan replied perfunctorily.

Gu Zhiyan was genuinely worried that one day her son would chase after her calling him "Dad." He wasn't like Lei Datou, who would try to take advantage of anyone.

"You'll keep your word! You must come visit sometime, and I'll let you try my cooking then," Huo Siyan said with a smile.

Despite it being the dead of winter, Gu Zhiyan saw a vibrant spring in the other person's eyes.

Hmm... Could it be that you're inviting him to eat dumplings?

Gu Zhiyan gasped: I can't go, I absolutely can't go!

……

"What? You have an idea?"

As Gu Zhiyan watched Du Jiang and his wife walk away, someone patted him on the shoulder.

He turned his head and saw Nini looking at him with a mocking expression.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I'm that kind of person?" Gu Zhiyan was speechless.

"Oh, I was sitting right next to you when you were flirting with Liu Shishi," Nini continued teasingly.

"Don't slander me. I don't have that kind of hobby. She and I are just ordinary friends. By the way, why are you everywhere?"

Gu Zhiyan was also a little surprised that Nini was at the premiere of "Operation Red Sea".

The premiere was not a big event; very few celebrity guests attended, and the attendees were mostly the film's main creative team members.

"You're really hurting my feelings. I came all this way to support your new movie, and you say this to me."

Nini put on a "about to cry" look.

"Sister, please stop acting. I misspoke, okay?"

Gu Zhiyan quickly waved his hand, these women are truly born drama queens.

Regardless of how she is on screen, her acting skills off screen are undoubtedly superb.

"Sigh, I can't compare to you. I don't have many good resources right now, and I don't have many gigs, so I just came to join in the fun," Nini said with a sigh, then winked playfully at Gu Zhiyan, "I wasn't lying to you just now, I really came here specifically for you."

"Sister, what you said is easy for people to misunderstand. You have a boyfriend, and it's even easier for people to misunderstand if you don't support his movie and instead come here."

"Monster Hunt 2" was also released during this year's Spring Festival, making it a competitor to "Operation Red Sea" in the same period.

This year's Spring Festival film season is very lively, with a total of six domestic films being released.

Besides "Operation Red Sea" and "Monster Hunt 2", there's also Zhao Liying's "The Monkey King 3".

"Detective Chinatown 2" starring Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran.

The comedy film "The Nineteen Generations of Ancestors" is directed by Guo Degang, starring Yue Yunpeng, and featuring 33 guest appearances by celebrities including Wu Jing, Wu Xiubo, and Lin Zhiling.

The "Boonie Bears" series is a family-friendly animated film that never misses a year, serving as the "gatekeeper" for the Lunar New Year film season.

"Operation Red Sea" wasn't very well-received; the most anticipated film was "Monster Hunt 2".

"Monster Hunt 2" is far ahead in all pre-release metrics and is widely regarded by the industry as the top contender.

With pre-sale box office reaching 1.4 million yuan, it leads the Spring Festival film season, far surpassing other films, and its screening rate has an absolute advantage, reaching 37%.

Many industry insiders predicted before its release that it would become the box office champion during the Spring Festival.

"Detective Chinatown 2" has achieved a pre-sale box office of over 8500 million yuan and a screening rate of 25.5%, ranking second.

"The Monkey King 3" ranked third, with pre-sale box office exceeding 39 million yuan and a screening rate of 16.6%.

"Operation Red Sea" barely exceeded 2100 million yuan in pre-sale box office, and its screening rate was only 10.8%, ranking last among the "Four Great Kings".

Apart from Gu Zhiyan, no one knew that the initially underestimated "Operation Red Sea" would stage a stunning comeback.

"So what if she has a boyfriend? Liu Shishi is already married."

Nini's expression showed no sign of anything wrong with what she was doing; instead, she brought up Liu Shishi as an example again.

Gu Zhiyan couldn't do anything about Nini, so he could only remind her, "Aren't you afraid Jing Boran will overthink it?"

"What he thinks is his business, what does it have to do with me?" Nini said quite nonchalantly.

Gu Zhiyan couldn't help but retort, "No, you two are boyfriend and girlfriend!"

"We broke up, I'm single now." Nini shrugged.

Gu Zhiyan: ...

No wonder she sounded so aloof earlier; turns out she really is single now!