Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Gu Zhiyan and the crew reunited, and they split into several groups to begin a two-week roadshow.

Everyone was full of enthusiasm, like they were on steroids.

Box office figures act as the most powerful stimulant.

Happy New Year, brother.

As soon as Zhao Jinmai saw Gu Zhiyan, she happily offered him New Year's greetings.

"Happy New Year, here you go."

Gu Zhiyan took out the prepared red envelope and handed it to Zhao Jinmai.

"Oh, and there's a red envelope too, thank you, brother."

The little girl wasn't coy at all and happily accepted it.

"You'll be taking the college entrance exam next year, right? Study hard, and if you get good grades, I'll give you a big red envelope." Gu Zhiyan rubbed Zhao Jinmai's head.

"Brother, it's vacation time, can we not talk about studying?" Zhao Jinmai pouted.

"Okay, let's not talk about it. But if you don't do well on the exam, you won't get the red envelope."

"elder brother!"

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This roadshow had a very tight schedule, covering dozens of major ticket-buying cities across the country, such as Chengdu, Wuhan, Nanjing, Lin'an, Chang'an, and Jinan.

The creators went directly into the cinema to interact with the audience who had just finished watching the movie, receiving firsthand and enthusiastic reactions.

Guo Fan played the emotional card, turning each stop of the roadshow into a recounting of the "hardships of filmmaking".

He shed tears many times, repeatedly mentioning the shortage of funds, the difficulties of filming, and even the tragic feeling that "if it fails, no one will invest in Chinese science fiction anymore."

Gu Zhiyan repeatedly emphasized his story of "bringing his own investment to the production team" and "working for free," portraying the main creative team as "lone heroes who pioneered Chinese science fiction," which greatly inspired the audience's desire to support and protect them.

Gu Zhiyan was a little embarrassed at first, but she gradually got used to it. It has to be said that Guo Fan's approach was quite effective.

The roadshow event became a large-scale offline gathering for movie fans and enthusiastic supporters.

Many viewers who spontaneously recommended the video came to the event to share their excitement, and some even watched it multiple times.

These genuine audience reactions were filmed and quickly spread on platforms such as Weibo and Douyin, creating a powerful persuasive message: "Look, so many ordinary people were moved to tears and spontaneously recommended it," attracting more onlookers to buy tickets.

The roadshow transformed the audience from "consumers" into "participants" and "helpers".

The success or failure of a single film was elevated to the level of the success or failure of a group of filmmakers and even the dream of Chinese science fiction, mobilizing the broadest range of emotional support.

Viewers felt that their support was helping a group of dreamers realize the dream of Chinese science fiction, and this emotional investment greatly enhanced their loyalty and willingness to watch the show a second or third time.

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In a release window filled with comedies and family-friendly films, "The Wandering Earth" is the only "hardcore sci-fi visual effects blockbuster," satisfying audiences' desire for a "blockbuster feel" and a fresh subject matter.

With an initial rating of 8.4 on Douban, it has completely crushed other films released in the same period in terms of word-of-mouth.

The core Eastern theme of "wandering with one's homeland" transcends the science fiction genre itself, resonating with the entire nation during the special time of the Spring Festival.

With all the right timing, location, and support, "The Wandering Earth" exploded onto the scene, leaving everyone else in the dust.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the last day of the Spring Festival holiday, a record high of 4.53 million yuan was set for the highest single-day box office.

On the first working day after the holiday, the box office performance remained strong, far surpassing other films and entering an "absolute dominance" mode, maintaining its position as the daily champion for several consecutive days.

The Wandering Earth grossed over 1 billion yuan in just three days.

It grossed over 2 billion yuan in just five days.

It grossed over 3 billion yuan in just eight days.

The film grossed over 4 billion yuan in just 12 days.

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The box office performance of "The Wandering Earth" can be described as a "record breaker", breaking many Chinese film history records.

Highest single-day box office record, highest box office record for a science fiction film in Chinese film history, record for consecutive days as the top-grossing film of the day...

Fastest to break the 1 billion record, fastest to break the 2 billion record, fastest to break the 3 billion record, fastest to break the 4 billion record...

When Gu Zhiyan finished his two-week roadshow, The Wandering Earth had already grossed over 4.6 billion yuan.

Five billion is within reach!

The hottest movie right now is "The Wandering Earth," and the hottest star is naturally Gu Zhiyan.

That's not quite right either; he's always been the most popular one.

Now it's incredibly popular, extremely famous.

His cumulative film box office is about to break 20 billion yuan, far ahead of a group of domestic artists.

At this time, Shen Teng had just accumulated over 10 billion yuan in box office revenue with his films "Crazy Alien" and "Pegasus".

Huang Bo is close behind, and his personal cumulative box office is also about to break through 10 billion. It is estimated that after "Crazy Alien" is released for a period of time, it will achieve this achievement. By then, Gu Zhiyan's personal cumulative box office should also break through 20 billion.

If Gu Zhiyan hadn't snatched the rights to "The Wandering Earth," Wu Jing would have been the first on this list.

However, it's good that we snatched it away, so that Wu Jing won't get too cocky.

Everyone else is still far from reaching the 10 billion mark.

Gu Zhiyan has once again proven his ability to carry the box office.

With "The Wandering Earth" showing promise of breaking the Chinese box office record held by "Wolf Warrior 2," its prestigious reputation is now dazzling.

All the top international luxury brands and high-end fashion magazines have lowered their "noble" heads.

Oh, that's not quite right. They've already bowed their heads; they're just bowing them even lower now.

After finishing the promotional tour for "The Wandering Earth," Gu Zhiyan has been busy with photoshoots for fashion magazines and negotiating brand endorsements.

To date, Gu Zhiyan has achieved a grand slam of the "Five Major Magazines" three times, making her the fastest artist in China to accomplish this feat.

If Gu Zhiyan hadn't deliberately pursued this goal, he would probably have already achieved the four-round grand slam of the "Five Major Magazines".

There's no way around it; these fashion magazines are now like "simps," fawning over Gu Zhiyan to the extreme, trying every possible way to win his favor again.

Gu Zhiyan's number and quality of endorsements for top luxury brands are unparalleled in China, leading the pack by a wide margin.

Recently, someone online raised this question: Is Gu Zhiyan considered a superstar?

This question immediately sparked heated discussions among netizens.

"In terms of commercial value, top luxury brand endorsements, fashion resources, film and television achievements, music achievements, number of fans and their loyalty, Gu Zhiyan is definitely a superstar without a doubt."

"Gu Zhiyan is far ahead of other domestic artists in every aspect, she is definitely a superstar."

"My brother Yan has only been in the industry for a few years? How did he go from being a top-tier celebrity to a superstar?"

"I feel that Gu Zhiyan is still lacking. It is undeniable that he has achieved the top level in the industry in other aspects, but there are still shortcomings. He has not yet won any significant awards."

"That's a bit nitpicky. Come on, tell me, which of those so-called superstars was truly all-around perfect?"

"Haha, I can only say that everyone has too high expectations for Gu Zhiyan. However, I feel that the award is just a matter of time for him."

"There's no way around it, Gu Zhiyan is just too outstanding. The more outstanding a person is, the higher the expectations and demands placed on them by the outside world."

"What awards? Isn't it just a bunch of people having fun in their own little world? It's better if they have them, but it doesn't really matter if they don't."

"It's okay, it's okay. My brother Yan is currently the only top-tier celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry. We can talk about becoming a superstar in a few years. Anyway, he's still young, and we fans can wait."

"With Gu Zhiyan's acting skills, awards are just a matter of time. Let's wait and see."

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Not only netizens are discussing this topic, but many media outlets have also joined in.

This is Gu Zhiyan's current popularity and influence; even the smallest things about him can attract a lot of attention.

Gu Zhiyan naturally saw this topic as well, but didn't pay too much attention to it.

Awards?

This is what he will focus on next.

It'll happen sooner or later!