Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

Chapter 258 It would be best to send a few in.

As Liu Haochun gradually got into character, the filming went more smoothly.

Zhou Ye no longer had the chance to mock Liu Haochun; on the contrary, she was occasionally mocked by Liu Haochun.

It can only be said that fortunes change, and Liu Haochun's acting skills are better than Zhou Ye's when he finds his form.

Although Zhang Yimou's films in recent years haven't been great, his eye for casting actresses remains as sharp as ever.

Gu Zhiyan took leave at this time because "The Story of Minglan" was about to be broadcast, and he needed to cooperate with the production team for pre-broadcast promotion.

Gu Zhiyan sets off for Shenzhen, where he will meet up with Sister Zhao and Zhu Yilong to participate in Tencent's new variety show, "Supernova Games".

Tencent had high hopes for this new project, but was also a little unsure. Just then, Gu Zhiyan and his team were promoting "The Story of Minglan," so they extended an invitation to them.

Tencent Video is also one of the online streaming platforms for "The Story of Minglan".

Gu Zhiyan is a guarantee of high ratings. Whenever he participates in a variety show, it's guaranteed to be a hit.

The main focus of the pre-broadcast promotion for "The Story of Minglan" was Gu Zhiyan, Zhao Liying, and Zhu Yilong.

Zhu Yilong was able to join this publicity team mainly because the drama "Guardian" which aired in the first half of this year made him a top-tier actor.

That's why they say BL dramas are a shortcut for male celebrities to reach the top; the fighting power of BL fans should not be underestimated.

The overnight fame of Zhu Yilong and his co-star Bai Yu was essentially due to the immense power of the "Guardian Girls" that propelled them to the center of mainstream attention.

They created a massive amount of memes, jokes, comics, video clips, fan fiction, and original songs, and gave humorous interpretations and re-creations of the lines and scenes in the drama, greatly extending the popularity and breadth of the topic.

At the time, they demonstrated amazing abilities in ranking, voting, and controlling comments on major social media platforms.

The soaring rankings of Zhu Yilong and Bai Yu on various data lists are due to the highly self-aware and organized collective action of the "Guardian Girls".

Before "Guardian", Zhu Yilong had been working in the industry for nearly ten years and had played a large number of roles, but he was always in the state of "the play is popular but the actor is not".

After the broadcast of "Guardian", he gained a huge number of fans in a very short period of time, and his social media data grew exponentially, making him one of the most popular actors in the summer of 2018 and achieving a complete breakthrough in popularity.

The sudden surge in popularity brought a leap in commercial value, but the unexpected top-level attention also meant more rigorous scrutiny.

His every word and action is magnified, and he needs to quickly adapt to living and working under the spotlight and cope with a more complex public opinion environment.

Clearly, Zhu Yilong had not yet fully adapted to his "top celebrity" status, and upon meeting Gu Zhiyan, he humbly sought her advice.

"Brother Yan, do you have any good ways to deal with the negative public opinion?" Zhu Yilong looked at Gu Zhiyan with a troubled expression. "Recently, a lot of people have been spreading rumors online, saying that I secretly married and had children, that my family has returned to their ancestral home for three generations, and some people have even investigated my family's situation."

It just goes to show that fame brings trouble.

He is older than Gu Zhiyan and debuted earlier than Gu Zhiyan, but as a top star, Gu Zhiyan is his senior and has more experience than him.

Moreover, Gu Zhiyan is the least criticized among all the top contestants.

Therefore, I took this opportunity to learn from Gu Zhiyan.

"Does Brother Long plan to continue down the path of traffic generation?" Gu Zhiyan didn't answer directly, but instead asked a question first.

Zhu Yilong shook his head: "I'm getting old, I'm already thirty this year. I can't rely on this online traffic for more than a few years. To be honest, I'm already considering a career change."

Gu Zhiyan thought to himself, "This is someone with a clear mind and a long-term plan for their future development."

"Since Brother Long doesn't plan to rely on online traffic for a long time, the simplest way is to ignore it, at most clarify the rumors and express his attitude. Over time, these comments will naturally fade away."

"I don't care too much about the rest, but some people have gone too far. They not only insulted my family, but also spread rumors that I visited the 'Little Day God Toilet'. I really can't stand it."

At this point, Zhu Yilong looked indignant.

Gu Zhiyan understood Zhu Yilong's feelings. If he were the one being slandered like that, he would definitely make sure that the slanderers were punished by law.

So he said to Zhu Yilong, "That's simple, just sue these trolls who are spreading rumors."

Zhu Yilong hesitated and said, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"What's wrong with that? The internet isn't above the law. Since they dared to do it, they should bear the consequences," Gu Zhiyan shook his head. "Give them a good beating to prevent a hundred more. This time, we've really hurt them. Let's see if they dare to spread rumors again. Hmm, it would be best if we could send a few of them to jail."

Defamation, fabricating, or intentionally spreading false information, if serious or causing serious consequences, can be punished with imprisonment.

Therefore, fellow readers, please be careful to maintain a proper balance when being a critic.

Zhu Yilong was terrified. It was just a rumor, and you were planning to send someone to work on a sewing machine?

That's too ruthless. No wonder there are rumors in the industry that you should never offend Gu Zhiyan.

However, just thinking about it would be pretty awesome to actually get Xiao Heizi in there.

"What you said makes sense," Zhu Yilong nodded, looking interested. "By the way, Brother Yan, you graduated from the law department of Tsinghua University, do you have any suitable lawyer recommendations?"

"You've come to the right person. I'll give you my phone number later, just contact me directly and mention my name, and I'll definitely give you a discount."

"Don't worry, it's absolutely reliable. This law firm is owned by one of my senior classmates. She's handled a lot of similar cases and is very experienced. She's helped many celebrities in our industry with their cases."

"Thank you very much, Brother Yan."

Zhao Liying, who was listening from the side, could only laugh. This brat is trying to get business for his senior.

Gu Zhiyan: It's mutually beneficial!

After having dinner together, the three of them went back to rest and recharge for tomorrow's recording of the "Supernova Games".

It's said that one should conserve energy, but that's clearly impossible for Gu Zhiyan.

Sure enough, not long after I got back to my room, Sister Zhao came over.

"You brat, is Tang Yan pregnant?"

Upon meeting, Sister Zhao asked directly.

"Mm." Gu Zhiyan nodded.

Confession is lenient, resistance is strict.

It seems the older women all know the truth; there's no way to hide it.

"I knew it," Zhao Liying rolled her eyes at Gu Zhiyan, then pushed him down onto the bed and whispered in his ear, "I want a child too."