Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

With Wang Sicong's downfall, the "bridesmaid incident" has escalated further.

Da Mimi even thanked Gu Zhiyan for this, because the "script reading in the dark" incident was completely suppressed.

The vast majority of netizens have very sound values, though there are also those with distorted values.

"Why did you get thrown into the pool, and not someone else?"

There are quite a few similar bizarre remarks.

It's exactly the same as when some people criticize the victim of school bullying: "Why are you being bullied and not others? You must have a problem!"

This is a classic example of "victim blaming".

These people are either stupid or evil, or both.

Of course, it's also possible that the other party hired online trolls to do their bidding.

These people cannot influence the overall situation; the vast majority of people can still distinguish right from wrong.

Furthermore, we must respect biodiversity.

These kinds of "species" have contributed to the world's diversity and richness.

It seems that Sister Liu Yan took Gu Zhiyan's words to heart, and unlike in her previous life, she didn't come out to apologize as a victim.

Of course, those male celebrities involved did not come out to apologize and are still stubbornly resisting.

At the same time, a lot of negative information about Gu Zhiyan appeared on the internet, which was overwhelming.

It's obvious that the opponent has been eliminated.

This time, it wasn't just the few people Gu Zhiyan had targeted; there were others as well.

In the entertainment industry, it's not that you can avoid offending people by simply not provoking them and being well-behaved.

Resources are limited, and the pie is only so big. If more people share the pie, or if you take an extra bite, others will get less.

Roles, endorsements, billing order...

Some people would fight tooth and nail for these things.

The resources you acquire are also being fought over by others, and the moment you obtain them, you are destined to offend one or a group of people.

Even obscure celebrities fight tooth and nail over a few resources, let alone someone of Gu Zhiyan's stature.

That's why the entertainment industry has the term "anti-explosion" (or "anti-explosion").

The literal meaning of "防爆" is "to prevent it from becoming too red".

However, its core meaning is to use a series of artificial means to prevent or weaken the rapid rise in the popularity, fame and influence of an artist or their works.

You can think of it as a "suppression strategy" or "containment measure".

The entities that implement "explosion protection" are usually competitors or rivals.

This is easy to understand. A certain artist's team, management company, or fans may take measures to "prevent the rise of other artists from threatening their own artist's resources and status.

Sometimes, platforms and investors will take measures to "prevent a scandal" in order to balance the ecosystem, or because they do not have a deep cooperation with the artist and do not want one side to become too powerful and difficult to control.

Explosion-proof measures include, but are not limited to:

Negative or unfavorable trending topics are created by quickly purchasing or pushing past negative news and scandals of celebrities to the top of the trending list when a key work of theirs is being broadcast or when they have good news, in order to divert public attention and damage their public image.

Creating controversy, amplifying any minor issues in an artist's words or actions, taking things out of context, sparking large-scale debates, and eroding their public goodwill.

Large-scale "black press releases" involve hiring online trolls or publishing negative articles in a standardized format on various marketing accounts. The content is often filled with personal attacks or false accusations.

Reporting refers to the organized reporting of positive content, videos, and hashtags related to celebrities and their fans, resulting in these content being deleted or blocked by the platform.

They intercept resources, using connections or capital to snatch commercial collaborations such as film, television, and variety shows that rightfully belong to the artist.

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The term "explosion-proof" vividly reflects the fiercely competitive environment of the entertainment industry.

Gu Zhiyan is now a sure-fire top star with the potential to explode in popularity.

The term "ready to explode" doesn't exist yet, so it's not as overused as it was in later generations.

Many celebrities whose names I've never even heard of suddenly appeared with the label of "about to explode in popularity".

Although the neutral term "traffic" carries a negative connotation these days, the first generation of traffic was still more valuable than the later "explosive emperors".

The higher you climb in the entertainment industry, the scarcer the resources become, and the fiercer the competition.

Gu Zhiyan's rapid rise to prominence in less than a year naturally infringed upon the interests of many people.

It's only natural that it was "protected from explosions".

Gu Zhiyan didn't care much about it online, mainly because his upbringing was too clean.

She was a good student from childhood to adulthood, got into Tsinghua University, entered the entertainment industry after graduation, acted in movies, and then became a sensation.

No nightclubs, no dating models, no ordering takeout, no attending business dinners...

It's really hard to criticize them.

He gets attacked online for cheating on exams, and without him even having to respond, the trolls are mercilessly torn apart by netizens.

A student who scored over 700 on the college entrance exam and got into Tsinghua University, and who also achieved the highest score in the national judicial examination, is telling me that this kind of person cheated on exams?

Is this questioning the college entrance examination system, or denying the value of the judicial examination?

Is this an insult to the intelligence of netizens?

Then, marketing accounts began to systematically smear Gu Zhiyan, claiming she was arrogant and had poor character in private.

No picture, no truth, but the short essay is written with great detail and evidence.

Even Gu Zhiyan felt like she was being arrogant after seeing this.

It's a shame these people don't write online novels.

Seriously, the logic and storytelling are far superior to those flops of authors.

However, these marketing accounts were quickly proven wrong.

The older and younger actresses who had worked with Gu Zhiyan took to Weibo to clarify things for him, and the director and screenwriter also came out to defend him.

Some ordinary staff members and even extras from the production crew posted that Gu Zhiyan was the most down-to-earth celebrity they had ever met.

The most valuable one is the large shell.

Even a madman like Da Ke praised Xiao Yan as a good person, so there's no way to criticize him anymore.

As a result, rumors about Gu Zhiyan began to spread like wildfire.

A rumor is a rumor because there is no concrete evidence.

It would be abnormal for a celebrity, especially a handsome male artist like Gu Zhiyan, not to have any scandals.

"Gu Zhiyan is truly a role model for us all, the ultimate form of manhood."

"Damn, this is just mindless slander. It seems like everyone who has worked with Gu Zhiyan has some kind of ambiguous relationship with him. I counted more than a dozen. This slander is just too outrageous."

"Besides popular actresses like Nezha and Dilraba, there are also A-list stars like Tang Yan, Zhao Liying, and Yang Mi. I don't believe it anyway. Can't the haters be a little more discerning?"

"My brother is so outstanding, it's normal that so many female celebrities like me."

"It's all rumors, no pictures, no proof. Give us some concrete evidence!"

"If it were true, Gu Zhiyan would have been publicly executed by the female celebrities long ago for cheating on more than a dozen women. It's impossible that there's no evidence at all."

"Haven't you noticed that all sorts of negative news about Gu Zhiyan has been coming out lately? It looks like it was organized and premeditated. I guess it's because she offended someone because of the 'bridesmaid incident'."

"Damn, the entertainment industry is so dark. People who dare to speak the truth are suppressed and vilified in all sorts of ways."

"Protect me as the damage dealer; we can't let these people succeed."

"Brother, charge forward bravely, your fans will always be with you."

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Gu Zhiyan's core fan base remains intact, so it doesn't really hurt him much.

Fandom rule: If there's no solid evidence, it's fake.

Moreover, because the criticism was so harsh and outrageous, even casual netizens didn't believe it. In fact, many casual netizens became fans instead.

Gu Zhiyan can't very well jump out and say that most of the rumors are true, can he?

Xiuxiu was initially worried that some girl might come out and beat up Xiaoyan.

It turned out my worries were unfounded; there wasn't a single one.

Some people were starting to panic: What went wrong? This is totally different from what they expected!