Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

The Huabiao Awards ceremony came to a close, and the crowds in the venue gradually dispersed.

Huang Xiaoming had already booked a large private room at a seafood restaurant with a sea view. In addition to Gu Zhiyan and the older and younger sisters, he also invited Huang Bo, Shen Teng, Qin Hailu, Guo Fan and others to the banquet.

Shedding the formality of their suits and formal wear, the group changed into casual clothes and arrived one after another.

As the hosts, Huang Xiaoming and Huang Bo kept calling the waiters to bring out dishes after everyone was seated. Plates of local Qingdao seafood were served one after another, with spicy stir-fried clams, mantis shrimp, and swimming crabs filling the round table.

They got up and poured wine for their colleagues one by one, and habitually served food to those around them. The atmosphere was relaxed as they chatted and laughed.

During the gathering, everyone talked about the awards ceremony that had just ended. When they mentioned that Gu Zhiyan had won the Huabiao Award for Best Actor and set a record in film history by winning the three major awards in two rounds, everyone raised their glasses to congratulate him.

Gu Zhiyan calmly raised his glass in response, speaking humbly.

After a few rounds of drinks, the conversation naturally turned to the two most memorable moments that went viral online that night: [Shen Teng ignoring Wang Baoqiang] and [Shen Teng's five-second silence during an award presentation].

Everyone present laughed and joked, and the whole room was filled with laughter.

Qin Hailu chuckled as she held her teacup: "The whole internet is in an uproar tonight. On one hand, people are saying that Shen Teng is arrogant and cold, that she puts others down because of her status, and that she mistreats Wang Baoqiang; on the other hand, they're editing your five-second daze on stage and saying that you turned a national awards ceremony into a comedy sketch."

Huang Bo added, unable to hide his smile: "Netizens scrutinize every detail like a microscope. A one-second misalignment can be analyzed into eight hundred words of human warmth and coldness, and a five-second pause can be dissected into ten different psychological interpretations. Tonight, you two have basically provided most of the online吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments)."

The table was filled with people making jokes, but the most comical contrast was right in front of them.

The two people involved, Shen Teng and Wang Baoqiang, who were forcibly pitted against each other by netizens on the hot search and who were imagined to be "estranged, estranged, and cold-hearted," are now sitting at the same table, drinking and chatting happily.

Shen Teng was teased by everyone, but he wasn't embarrassed at all. He held his wine glass and laughed helplessly and amusedly: "I'm probably the biggest victim tonight. The venue was packed with people and the shouts were deafening. I turned around to respond to a greeting, and I immediately got the title of 'looking down on people' on the trending searches. On stage, if I paused for a moment and lost focus, I was immediately nailed to the textbook example of an awkward silence."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Baoqiang laughed heartily, took the initiative to pat Shen Teng on the shoulder, and said frankly and casually: "Netizens are too good at making things up. We've known each other for so many years, why are there so many twists and turns?"

As he spoke, Wang Baoqiang naturally clinked glasses with Shen Teng and drank it all in one gulp. His eyes were open and his manners were familiar, showing no trace of the embarrassment and alienation that was being "neglected, ostracized, and looked down upon" that was all over the internet.

The two passed each other food and joked around during the meal, occasionally teaming up to crack jokes and make each other laugh. They got along very relaxed and close, displaying a familiar and open friendship that shattered the stereotype of a cutthroat world of fame and fortune that was imagined by the entire internet.

Inside the private room, there were no cameras following them, and no need to maintain a red carpet demeanor. Everyone let down their guard and chatted casually about the script, the current state of the industry, and occasionally joked about the various interpretations from netizens online.

A gentle sea breeze blew outside the window, while glasses clinked softly inside. This private gathering, stripped of the glitz and glamour of the spotlight, was simply a rare and carefree get-together among filmmakers.

The sea breeze and night sky in Qingdao were gentle, and Huang Xiaoming's seafood dinner came to a satisfying end.

After everyone dispersed amidst laughter and chatter, the controversy surrounding Shen Teng and Wang Baoqiang had long since dissipated into a harmless and amusing anecdote during casual conversations among old friends.

The internet is still debating and arguing over minor clips, and the entertainment industry's buzz keeps shifting. But for actors who truly dedicate themselves to their work, the flowers and applause at ceremonies and the rumors and discussions online are ultimately just fleeting glamour.

Gu Zhiyan and the older and younger sisters returned to the hotel.

Winning the Huabiao Award for Best Actor naturally calls for a private celebration, and also a good way to comfort older sister Yin Tao.

The next morning, Gu Zhiyan returned to the capital, where Da Tiantian was already waiting for him at home.

The urban romance drama "Grant Me Your Dazzling Light," which was previously confirmed, has completed all pre-production work. The entire cast and crew are ready to go, waiting for the male and female leads to join the production team for the official start of filming.

The filming location for "Give Me Your Light" was in Beijing, which was quite convenient.

As soon as they got home, Da Tiantian threw herself into Gu Zhiyan's arms.

After thoroughly experiencing it, Gu Zhiyan smiled and said, "It's gotten bigger again!"

Da Tiantian said with seductive eyes, "Didn't you say I was a bit too thin a while ago? So I gained weight, almost ten pounds! And it's gained weight too, do you like it?"

"Of course I like it," Gu Zhiyan nodded.

Previously, Da Tian Tian was indeed a bit too thin, only 88 pounds at a height of 167 cm. He casually mentioned it, but unexpectedly, Da Tian Tian took it to heart.

Well, his original intention was certainly not for that; it was mainly because being too thin was unhealthy.

Everything else was a pleasant surprise.

Gu Zhiyan was quite fond of it.

"Stop it, Mom and Dad and the kids are all home!" Da Tiantian said, blushing.

She said that, but she didn't stop Gu Zhiyan from touching her.

"Then let's go back to our room," Gu Zhiyan said with a smile.

As he spoke, he bent down, scooped Da Tian Tian up in his arms, and quickly walked into the room.

Hmm, we need to study the size issue carefully.

……

The next day, Gu Zhiyan and Jing Tian arrived at the film crew's residence together.

The entire crew was already waiting in place, including the main creative team, staff, and supporting actors.

Gu Zhiyan didn't really like this, but given his current status in the industry, such scenes were unavoidable.

Gu Zhiyan was completely unpretentious, humbly and politely greeting the director, screenwriter, and all the actors, displaying impeccable manners and a calm, low-key demeanor.

After a simple induction ceremony, the crew officially began working.

Script readings, makeup and costume fittings, and stage rehearsals proceeded smoothly.

"Let Me Shine" is adapted from Zhang Yueran's novel "Da Qiao Xiao Qiao".

The story revolves around a "masked couple," with lies, pretense, and self-redemption at its core.

Xu Yan, who grew up in poverty, disguises her identity to enter the city's high society in order to change her fate. She meets Shen Haoming, a business tycoon. The two fall in love and get married with their own secrets. A marriage built on lies gets caught up in family disputes and capital games.

As the truth is revealed layer by layer, suspicion arises and conflicts erupt. Amidst the breaking and rebuilding, Xu Yan achieves self-awakening, breaking free from the shackles of her original family and the identity deception, while Shen Haoming sheds his scheming and faces his true self.

Two people full of secrets, after going through tug-of-war, separation and competition, finally let go of their pretenses and go their separate ways with an equal and independent attitude, living out their own light.

Gu Zhiyan plays Shen Haoming, the president of a top conglomerate. He appears calm and composed, is good at weighing pros and cons, and is used to using rationality to mask his emotions. He is suspicious and aloof in the early stages, but learns to be honest with his lover later on, showing a complete character arc.

Gu Zhiyan never expected that one day she would play a domineering CEO.

Many domineering CEO performances, in their pursuit of an overbearing and domineering presence, rely solely on piling up lines and deliberately trying to look cool, resulting in an overly exaggerated style.

Yeah, Huang Xiaoming has this kind of name.

It's a good opportunity to perform this role once. When I have time later, I can talk to Brother Xiaoming about it, give him a demonstration, and show him how to act out a domineering CEO.