Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

The rumor that Gu Zhiyan kicked Zhou Dongyu out of "Better Days" was only circulating online and didn't cause much of a stir.

After all, both Gu Zhiyan's side and the people behind Zhou Dongyu were deliberately suppressing this news.

However, this matter caused quite a stir within the industry.

Gu Zhiyan has always been perceived as a very gentle person in the industry. Unexpectedly, he was so domineering and ruthless when he made his move. He kicked the Golden Horse Award-winning actress out of the blue, which instantly silenced many people who had been making a fuss recently.

Not many people knew the inside story of his previous conflict with Wang Er, but this time it's common knowledge in the entertainment industry.

With Zhou Dongyu kicked out of the "Better Days" cast, the female lead position is now vacant—what an opportunity!

Moreover, it's a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with Gu Zhiyan!

Which female celebrity wouldn't be envious of Jing Tian's current situation?!

If I could get this role, I might just become the next "Jing Tian"!

Many up-and-coming actresses and their respective companies have mobilized to secure the role.

This role has rather strict requirements regarding age and appearance; otherwise, a group of older actresses might have joined the competition for the role.

Since actresses from the "Four Dan and Two Bing" era gradually retreated behind the scenes, many have become investors, and it's rare to see such a huge fuss over a single role in the Chinese entertainment industry.

The entertainment industry has been quite lively lately, with various young actresses entering the fray and engaging in fierce competition.

Gu Zhiyan also received many calls, some openly and some subtly recommending her own artists.

He declined each offer, telling them that he wouldn't get involved and that the production company had the final say.

Although Gu Zhiyan made it clear to the production team that they had the final say on the selection of the female lead, if he really wanted to say something, they would have to take it seriously. But since he had already promised not to interfere, he couldn't easily break his promise.

After that, Gu Zhiyan ignored everything else and focused on filming.

After some time, filming for "Joy of Life" finally wrapped up.

The crew held a lively wrap party, and Gu Zhiyan was the center of attention, with everyone taking turns to toast her.

But he didn't drink too much. Everyone told him to drink as much as he wanted. It was too scary to let Gu Zhiyan drink any more after he ended up in the hospital after drinking so much during filming last time.

After attending the wrap party, Gu Zhiyan immediately set off for Beijing to attend the preview screening of "Dying to Survive".

Xu Zheng extended a warm invitation, and since he happened to have the time, he didn't refuse.

The film "Dying to Survive" adopted a large-scale, multi-round advance screening strategy.

"Pre-release screenings" refer to a distribution strategy where, before a film's official release, the production company screens the film for a limited number of viewers in specific theaters at limited times and in limited sessions.

It wasn't a large-scale theatrical release; it was more like a "market test" before its official release.

Previews are a double-edged sword. If the film is of high quality, good word-of-mouth can spread exponentially, and actual data can be used to garner support from theaters.

If a film is of poor quality, negative reviews will spread in advance, leading to a backlash in word-of-mouth and no one paying attention when it is officially released.

The fact that "Dying to Survive" adopted this strategy clearly shows that Xu Zheng is confident in the quality of the film.

The day before Gu Zhiyan was to depart for the capital, the movie "Animal World," starring Li Yifeng and Zhou Dongyu, was released.

With a first-day box office of 9677 million yuan, the gap between its first-day box office and that of "How Long Will I Love U" is quite large.

However, this box office result also made it the top-grossing film of the day, and it received a 7.4 rating on Douban, indicating positive word-of-mouth.

Although the box office on the first day was far behind that of "How Long Will I Love U", Li Yifeng's fans were not discouraged and were still fantasizing about a word-of-mouth comeback.

Turning the tide against all odds sounds pretty awesome.

Cool?

Gu Zhiyan thought to himself, "It really feels great!"

When it encountered the phenomenal realistic film "Dying to Survive," it was completely crushed and killed off in just one preview screening.

I wonder what these fans will think then.

Gu Zhiyan wasn't alone on this trip; she also brought Na Zha with her.

Nazha has been eagerly awaiting the completion of filming for "Joy of Life," and now she can join the cast of "Go Go Squid!" and begin her blissful life on set.

As soon as Gu Zhiyan finished filming, she rushed over impatiently.

Since Na Zha had come all this way, Gu Zhiyan naturally couldn't leave her alone, so he took her with him to the preview screening of "Dying to Survive".

As the singer of the theme song for "Dying to Survive", he will also be performing the song "As Long As We Are Ordinary" with Zhang Liangying on stage today.

Upon arriving at the preview screening, Xu Zheng immediately ran over to greet him warmly. He was not surprised to see Gu Zhiyan accompanied by Na Zha.

Isn't it standard practice for Brother Yan to have a beautiful female celebrity by his side?

Xu Zheng certainly wouldn't neglect the women around Gu Zhiyan.

Na Zha was no longer a novice; the fact that the renowned director Xu Zheng treated her so well was naturally because of Xiao Yan's influence.

But she didn't feel there was anything wrong with it, and even felt proud. As husband and wife, they were one, and Xiao Yan's greatness was her greatness.

There was still some time before the preview screening started, so Gu Zhiyan, Xu Zheng, and a few other male actors in the film chatted idly, while Na Zha was pulled into a lively conversation by Zhang Liangying, who had arrived earlier.

"Naza, you are so beautiful."

"Your outfit today is so beautiful! Where did you buy it? I'd love to recommend it to my sister."

"I've seen your XX, you acted really well."

……

Before long, Zhang Liangying coaxed Nazha into becoming a full-blown embryo, his mouth practically stretching to his ears.

In Naza's eyes, anyone who praised her beauty was a good person.

What's more, Zhang Liangying never stopped praising him.

Liangying is such a kind person!

Gu Zhiyan chatted with Xu Zheng and the others for a short while before everyone dispersed. The preview screening was about to begin, and everyone had other things to do.

When he arrived at Nazha and Zhang Liangying's side, he saw the two of them looking like sisters.

"Little Yan, let's go get ready too, we'll be singing on stage later."

Zhang Liangying winked at Gu Zhiyan as he approached.

"Yes, we should make some preparations." Gu Zhiyan understood immediately from that look.

Do these older women all like unusual occasions?

Liu Shishi was like this last time too.

That's definitely a little exciting!

Gu Zhiyan couldn't refuse, so she said to Nazha, "Nazha, you stay here for a while, Liangying and I will go and make some preparations."

Without thinking much, Nazha nodded obediently: "Brother Xiaoyan, Sister Liangying, you go ahead, don't worry about me."

Gu Zhiyan and Zhang Liangying went straight backstage one after the other and slipped into an empty dressing room.

As soon as she entered, Zhang Liangying locked the door from the inside and then threw herself into Gu Zhiyan's arms.

"Time is limited, let's hurry up." Zhang Liangying couldn't wait to get started.

Gu Zhiyan didn't delay...