Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

Mao Xiaotong can stay as long as she wants. It's a good opportunity to stay home and keep her mother company. She probably won't be able to stay for more than a few days. Actors don't have that much time to rest.

Gu Zhiyan didn't have time to care about these things. At this time, the box office of "Operation Red Sea" had exceeded 1.2 billion yuan, and the upcoming roadshow tasks were still very heavy.

Chengdu, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Dongguan, Suzhou... I have to visit one city after another.

During this time, Sister Zhao called. She wasn't in a good mood; in fact, she was in a terrible mood.

Unfortunately, "The Monkey King 3" suffered a complete box office failure, resulting in a high opening followed by a sharp decline. Based on the current box office situation, it is foreseeable that this movie will definitely lose money.

It was much worse than "Monster Hunt 2," at least they broke even.

The movie "The Monkey King 3" has a Douban rating of 4.5, and its screening rate has plummeted from 16.6% on the first day of the Lunar New Year to less than 7% now.

Box office revenue also plummeted, from 1.63 million yuan on the first day of the Lunar New Year to just over 20 million yuan per day now.

The movie "The Monkey King 3" has a hollow plot and chaotic logic, with a disconnect between its comedic first half and its artistic romance second half.

The only redeeming quality is that the special effects are decent.

Zhao Liying naturally bore the brunt of public opinion pressure, while Hong Kong and Taiwan actors such as Guo Fucheng, Liang Yongqi, and Lin Zhiling successfully disappeared from the public eye.

Lin Chih-ling's portrayal of the River God, in particular, received widespread praise; well, she acted very well.

Those who don't know the situation might really think Lin Chih-ling has acting skills.

The storyline of "River God," played by Lin Chih-ling, is extremely prominent, and her romantic scenes are just as compelling as those of the female lead.

Moreover, this storyline is weakly connected to the main plot, awkward and superfluous. Even if it were completely deleted, it would not affect the integrity of the main plot of Tang Sanzang and the King.

According to some media reports, when the film was submitted for review, the production company calculated that Leung Wing-chi and Lin Chih-ling had about three minutes more screen time than the lead actress, Zhao Liying, indicating that the supporting actors had too much screen time.

As for whether the director was forcing extra scenes on Hong Kong and Taiwanese actors, that's a matter of opinion.

This is a consistent practice of Hong Kong and Taiwan capital: using mainland actors to artificially elevate the status of Hong Kong and Taiwan actors, only now it's not as blatant as before.

From this perspective, it is indeed a bit unfair that Sister Zhao has endured almost all the doubts and public pressure.

But from another perspective, it's not entirely unfair.

As the saying goes, if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.

The marketing campaign for "Empress Gong and Empress Ying" was truly exaggerated, and the backlash was naturally particularly fierce.

However, even though the movie was a flop, she remained a top star in the television drama field.

Even if the film industry temporarily closes its doors to her, she can return to the comfort zone of television dramas, accumulate strength, and make a comeback.

When Sister Zhao called Gu Zhiyan, it was just to talk to someone and relieve her frustration; after all, she was a very strong person.

When Gu Zhi finished the roadshow and returned to the "Joy of Life" crew, "Operation Red Sea" had already grossed over 3 billion yuan.

"Bang……"

The sound of the hand-held ceremonial cannon startled Gu Zhiyan.

"Welcome back to the crew of our billion-dollar box office star."

The director rushed over like a lackey, followed by a number of staff members and actors from the film crew.

"You guys are making a huge fuss about this. Anyone who didn't know better would think I was getting married today."

Gu Zhiyan felt extremely ashamed that these guys had even put up a banner.

This is only possible because it's on set; if it were outside, Gu Zhiyan would be killed on the spot.

"It's no exaggeration to say that you are the first Chinese-language film actor to have accumulated over 10 billion yuan in box office revenue," the director complimented.

He was overjoyed. Who would have thought that the male lead of the TV series would become a big star just over the New Year?

They're already top-tier celebrities with a clear gap in popularity, how can they possibly rise to even higher?

The answer is yes!

Gu Zhiyan is now a top-tier celebrity and a highly regarded actor.

The title of "actor with real talent" is not easy to obtain. Many popular celebrities are still only known as "popular celebrities" even in middle age.

This was an unexpected bonus for the director, and it was a huge benefit to the TV series that was being filmed. The most direct benefit was that the investors increased their investment.

"Professor Gu, a welcome dinner has been prepared for you tonight. We hope you will do us the honor of joining us."

Upon learning that Gu Zhiyan was returning to the film set today, the investor representative who had come specifically for this occasion spoke respectfully.

Even before the TV series was finished filming, major brands were already flocking to discuss collaborations with GG, and each of them was offering shockingly high prices.

It goes without saying who these brands are from.

It is foreseeable that "Joy of Life" will become the ceiling for domestic TV drama advertising revenue.

Faced with Gu Zhiyan, this "god of wealth," one would not hesitate to be respectful, and even call him "father."

"Thank you for your trouble. I'll definitely be there tonight." Gu Zhiyan nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of helplessness.

It's unclear which media outlet first coined the term "Mr. Billion-Dollar Box Office Champion."

Once the topic was raised, numerous media outlets and marketing accounts rushed to follow suit, like sharks smelling blood, which sparked heated discussions among netizens, and the related topic quickly rose to the top of the trending searches.

If a middle-aged or older actor had been cast, the buzz surrounding the topic would certainly not have been as exaggerated as it is now.

Gu Zhiyan, a top-tier celebrity, born in the 90s... has already stacked up all the buffs.

Age, in particular, was a major focus of the discussion.

An achievement that artists born in the 70s and 80s had not yet reached was directly accomplished by an artist born in the 90s.

No matter how you look at it, it has a rebellious, anti-heavenly spirit about it.

Netizens, naturally eager for a good spectacle, flocked to the Weibo accounts of actors whose films were also expected to surpass 10 billion yuan in cumulative box office revenue, in response to Gu Zhiyan's achievement of being the first to reach this milestone.

What do you think about this?

All the artists: ...

How else can we watch it? Sit down and watch!

Wu Jing was the first to speak out on Weibo: Congratulations, Brother Yan, you deserve it!

Deng Chao, Shen Teng, Huang Bo, and Wang Baoqiang also followed suit.

Gu Zhiyan suspected that these guys had copied and pasted directly from Wu Jing, with every single word identical.

A group of old guys call him "brother," they all call him old.

From then on, the name "Brother Yan" became widely known.

This made Gu Zhiyan somewhat embarrassed, because many of his older colleagues started calling him "Brother Yan" when they met.

"Brother Yan, congratulations!"

Xin Zhilei and Li Xiaoran were the first to rush over and join in the fun.

Chen Daoming also joked, "Hey, isn't this our '10 Billion Yuan Box Office Man' Yan Ge? He's finally back to making movies."

Gu Zhiyan: ...

Go ahead and shout, keep shouting, you'll get used to it after a while!