Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

During a break in the awards ceremony, Gu Zhiyan chatted with Zhang Tianai and Liu Haochun, who were also attending the film festival, about the evening's festivities.

Zhang Tianai laughed and said, "There were so many laughs tonight! Teacher Huang Bo caught the jokes perfectly, and Teacher Zhu Shimao made a silly heart gesture. It was relaxed and lively the whole time."

Liu Haochun's eyes softened with emotion: "But the scene with Teacher Wu Yanshu and Director Yuen Woo-ping was really touching. The passion and purity of the older generation are so rare."

Gu Zhiyan listened quietly and slowly summarized: "The best form of a film festival is one where the tradition is passed down from generation to generation, with the older generation upholding their original aspirations, the middle generation maintaining quality, and the younger generation daring to reflect and endure hardship. Some create excitement, while others uphold their passion. A hundred flowers blooming together is the best state for Chinese cinema."

These few words succinctly reveal the true essence of inheritance in the film and television industry.

The film festival has come to a close. The entire Beijing International Film Festival was full of laughs, tears, warmth, heritage, sentiment, and popularity. Countless memorable scenes dominated the trending topics list across the internet and remained popular for days.

With her cool and sophisticated red carpet demeanor, clear and insightful remarks, contrasting charm that is both cool and sweet, solid acting skills, and the collective recognition of top seniors, Gu Zhiyan became the most popular, most well-liked, and most discussed artist at this year's Beijing International Film Festival.

The clamor of the grand ceremony subsided, and the starlight returned to silence.

Gu Zhiyan declined all social engagements and dinners. After spending the night with the young ladies, he returned to Qingdao early the next morning, temporarily leaving behind the dazzling spectacle of human entertainment and returning to the closed and rigorous science fiction film set.

The legend of the martial arts world has been prologueed, while the epic saga of the stars is still being written.

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The night is deep in Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis.

The filming of "The Wandering Earth 3" had a long production cycle, and the high-intensity training, wire work, and simulated space scenes on set took a heavy toll on everyone's energy.

After finishing a full day of filming, Gu Zhiyan removed her makeup and returned to the hotel apartment provided by the film crew.

The urban drama "Grant Me Your Dazzling Light", starring him and Jing Tian, ​​was released online without any promotion or large-scale pre-release publicity. It relied entirely on word-of-mouth for its high-energy plot twists and became an instant hit across the internet after its release.

Within an hour of its premiere, the show's popularity on the platform exceeded 20000, reaching 27061 on its first day. By the third day, its popularity had surpassed 30,000, peaking at 32638. It achieved a peak market share of 39.2% on Yunhe platform and topped the charts in multiple overseas WeTV countries. The show's main hashtag on Douyin garnered over 15 billion views and more than 300 million bullet comments. Almost every two episodes released generated several trending topics that remained firmly at the top of the charts.

Today, Da Tiantian made a special trip to Qingdao to visit the film set, avoiding a large number of media and quietly entering the crew's hotel.

That evening, she, Nazha, Li Wanda, and Song Yi went to Gu Zhiyan's room together to watch the drama she starred in.

The room wasn't decorated in any particular way; a few light jackets from the film crew were casually tossed on the sofa, and milk tea, fruit platters, and snacks were laid out on the coffee table. The curtains were drawn, leaving only soft indoor lighting.

Several people were loosely huddled on the sofa and carpet as the opening credits of "Give Me Your Light" slowly lit up.

On screen, Xu Yan meticulously plans her moves, hiring people to impersonate her parents and deliberately fabricating her background to gradually get closer to the wealthy Shen Haoming. Pulling and testing, lies and games of strategy unfold in turn.

When Xu Yan said that line to the camera: "Good women gain fame, bad women gain everything."

Da Tian Tian laughed out loud first, leaning back on the sofa: "Every time I film this scene, I get nervous, knowing that this line will cause a huge uproar if it gets out."

Song Yi held her milk tea, watching intently: "It really is too impactful. There's a huge debate online, with some praising the female lead for daring to wear her ambition on her sleeve, while others criticize her values."

Naza hugged a pillow, frowning as she watched intently: "The male and female leads are both Alphas, deceiving and pulling each other without any artificial sweeteners. It makes my palms sweat, and I'm afraid their identities will be exposed at any moment."

Li Wanwan scrolled through her phone, casually browsing the real-time trending topics, with one search term after another popping up.

[Xu Yan's experience of hiring people to play her parents is too exciting]

[Let Me Shine as a Double A in Mutual Deception]

Jing Tian's "evil woman" persona

Gu Zhiyan's gold-rimmed glasses exude an air of sophistication.

[Give Me Your Dazzling Reality]

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Li Wanda waved her phone: "Sisters, look! It's been trending non-stop, and the opinions of the general public are extremely polarized."

Public opinion across the internet is clearly polarized, with netizens from different circles arguing heatedly.

Casual viewers and drama fans.

"Finally, we've seen a domestic female lead who isn't a naive and innocent character. Xu Yan's ambition is written all over her face. She dares to scheme and take risks. The character is so vivid."

"My palms were sweating the whole time. Every time my fake identity was about to be exposed, I was more nervous than the characters in the show."

"The male and female leads don't rely on artificial sweeteners; they test and tug at each other, creating a high level of tension in their rivalry."

"Da Tian Tian's crying scene was so nuanced, perfectly conveying restraint, heartbreak, and resentment, completely breaking away from the usual sweet girl trope."

"Gu Zhiyan perfectly captured the arrogance, restraint, and belated realization of deep affection of the elite Shen Haoming; his micro-expressions were full of acting."

"It's not just about romance; it also touches on family background and class differences, making it very relatable and resonating with viewers."

Criticism directed at netizens.

"The female lead relies on lying and forging her identity to climb into a wealthy family. This set of values ​​is really hard to accept. The line 'bad women get everything' is too controversial and may mislead young viewers."

"The early part was so realistically grounded, but the second half became unrealistic. The female lead's entrepreneurial storyline was given a cheat code, creating an intangible cultural heritage brand overnight, which was completely detached from reality."

"The core tragedy of the original novel 'Da Qiao Xiao Qiao's' original family was changed, and the dark ending was changed to a happy ending, which weakened the critical power of the original novel."

"Some plot points have logical flaws; for example, a wealthy family fails to recognize the female lead's fabricated background for an extended period of time, and many parts don't stand up to close scrutiny."

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Both sides held their own opinions and refused to concede, arguing heatedly.