Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

As September arrives, the summer heat in Shantou gradually fades, and the sea breeze becomes gentle and cool.

The arcade buildings of the century-old park cast gentle shadows, and the filming of "A Love Letter to Grandma" is progressing smoothly. Gu Zhiyan remains focused and low-key on filming, spending every day on set, immersing himself in the portrayal of Zheng Musheng, a young overseas Chinese, and his lifelong homesickness and integrity.

Just as the internet was buzzing about Xin Zhilei winning the Venice Film Festival Best Actress award for "The Sun Rises in the Sky" and achieving a meteoric rise in her status, everyone assumed that after returning to China, she would attend a series of high-end banquets, international ceremonies, and receive invitations from major film and television production teams.

No one expected that the first thing she did after returning to China was not to announce business deals, give interviews, or attend a celebration banquet, but to quietly book a flight to Shantou and arrive alone at the film set in the hometown of overseas Chinese.

There was no team surrounding them, no red carpet event, and no media following them.

On a quiet and gentle afternoon in September, Xin Zhilei, dressed in a simple and casual outfit and with a fresh, bare face, walked directly onto the set of "A Love Letter to Grandma" with a relaxed and gentle aura, shedding the sharp and assertive presence she exudes on the international red carpet.

The unexpected visit to the set surprised and delighted everyone on the crew, and the staff all came forward to greet them.

Xin Zhilei, who just won the Venice Film Festival's highest honor for Best Actress, is now a top-tier actress in China, leading the pack among the post-85 generation of actresses and holding the highest award at an A-list international film festival.

At that time, Gu Zhiyan had just finished filming a scene of being alone with overseas Chinese letters. He was sitting in the shade of the arcade reviewing the footage when he looked up and saw Xin Zhilei, and he was a little surprised.

Xin Zhilei didn't tell him that she was coming over.

Xin Zhilei strode forward, her eyes brimming with joy and relief—the relaxed joy of finally reaching the top after years of hard work and dedication.

Without any pleasantries, she stood in front of Gu Zhiyan and said softly but firmly, "Little brother Yan, I won an award, the Venice Film Festival Best Actress award, I did it."

In a simple sentence, she encapsulated her years of hard work in supporting roles and quietly honing her acting skills.

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhiyan's eyes softened with a genuine smile: "I've seen the finished product. Sister deserves it, she truly lives up to the title."

Bystanders quietly stopped to watch the two top-tier actors together, as if they were there to see something interesting.

Everyone in the industry knows that Xin Zhilei has experienced ups and downs in her acting career over the years, but she has always lacked a top-tier award to prove her strength.

In "The Sun Shines High," she single-handedly carried the emotional core of the entire film, embodying restraint, heartbreak, resilience, and explosive power. Winning the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival is widely recognized in the industry as a divine achievement.

Now that her status has skyrocketed and she holds honors that others can only dream of in their entire lives, the first person to come and share her joy upon her return to China is Gu Zhiyan.

During a break, the two sat at a tea table under the old banyan tree, drinking warm Chaoshan Kung Fu tea and chatting quietly.

With emotion in her eyes, Xin Zhilei said, "When I was receiving an award abroad, the stage lights were very bright, but the first thing I thought of was coming back to tell you."

Gu Zhiyan smiled and nodded, saying, "Your breakthrough has never been luck, but the result of years of hard work. This award is well-deserved."

He was genuinely happy for Xin Zhilei when she won the award.

Li Sitong and the others watched the two chatting quietly, their hearts filled with admiration.

Gu Zhiyan has won all the major domestic awards, firmly establishing herself as the pinnacle of acting skills in China.

Xin Zhilei has now completed the final piece of the puzzle, winning the international Best Actress award, thus achieving top-level certification in both the domestic and international arenas.

One is a top-tier actor in the domestic film and television industry, a Grand Slam winner of both television and film awards.

One is the newly crowned Venice International Film Festival Best Actress, a new ceiling for the post-85 generation of actresses.

The two were very approachable and simply sat there chatting.

Crew members couldn't help but remark privately, "True top actors never flaunt their achievements; they remain humble and pure."

Xin Zhilei also took the opportunity to observe the filming on set for a while. Watching Gu Zhiyan dressed in simple clothes, completely shedding all the halo of top stars, and immersing himself in the gentle and forbearing overseas Chinese Zheng Musheng, she couldn't help but exclaim: "Little Yan, you are so good at hiding your talents. You have captured Zheng Musheng's clean, gentle, and regretful youthful feeling perfectly. This movie is sure to be a hit."

She also gave special encouragement to the newcomer Li Sitong, saying, "Follow Xiao Yan's acting lessons carefully, focus on perfecting your role. Popularity will fade, but acting skills will always stand the test of time."

Upon hearing this, Li Sitong nodded quickly, saying that Sister Zhilei and Brother Xiaoyan were both very kind.

That evening, Gu Zhiyan naturally gave Xin Zhilei a proper celebration, which was quite a whirlwind.

The next day, Xin Zhilei left. As the newly crowned Venice Film Festival Best Actress, she was still very busy with various business engagements, interviews, and invitations.

Photos of Xin Zhilei visiting the set in a low-key manner and chatting with Gu Zhiyan were quietly leaked from the phones of crew members that evening.

Without any retouching, promotion, or pre-launch hype, just a few candid snapshots of natural scenes, yet they swept across the entire internet at an alarming speed, dominating the trending topics.

Gu Zhiyan didn't take any special precautions. It was just a casual chat during a visit to the set, which was perfectly normal. As for rumors and such, he was used to them.

Anyway, that's all the staff can film; they can't cause any real trouble.

As expected, netizens didn't focus their discussion on the rumors at all; perhaps they've become immune to them!

[Xin Zhilei's first action upon returning to China was to visit Gu Zhiyan on set]

[The Venice Film Festival Best Actress shares her purest joy]

Two of China's top acting talents appear together.

[Gu Zhiyan and Zheng Musheng's on-set condition]

Four related terms simultaneously appeared at the top of the trending search list, instantly causing a sensation. The number of views exceeded one billion in half an hour, dominating the screen all night, and the level of discussion exploded.

"When others win an international Best Actress award, they frantically accept luxury deals, attend galas, and have press releases flying everywhere. Xin Zhilei, on the other hand, quietly returned to China. What a vision!"

"The most outstanding two-way pursuit in the Chinese entertainment industry! One is a grand slam winner of domestic awards, and the other is an international Best Actress winner."

"One spent years immersing himself in filming, never clinging to fleeting fame, achieving legendary status through a series of works; the other spent years in obscurity, playing countless supporting roles, gritting her teeth to hone her acting skills, and finally won the Venice Film Festival Best Actress award."

"By the way, is there something going on between those two?"

"It's not unusual for this to happen to Gu Zhiyan. If you want to guess, you'll have to rack your brains. Female celebrities visit him on set every few days."

"What's so interesting about this? There's nothing new about it."

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The sight of the two chatting and enjoying tea on set was hailed by netizens as the most heartwarming scene in the entertainment industry this year.