Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

The two trending topics combined and amplified the buzz surrounding the premiere of "Masked Singer," igniting Weibo's popularity.

The "Pu Shu Conjecture," which had previously dominated the internet, was completely overturned and shattered within just half an hour.

The first to speak out were a large number of Pu Shu's loyal fans.

Many passersby initially believed it was Pu Shu, thinking that his clean and simple musical style and low-key, Buddhist-like temperament perfectly matched Pu Shu's consistent public image.

However, as more and more netizens compared the voices and details were uncovered one by one, Pu Shu's fans collectively stepped in to refute the rumors, dismantling the erroneous speculations across the internet.

"Please stop guessing! This really isn't Pu Shu!"

"Pu Shu's voice carries an inherent sense of age and vicissitude; his deep bass and detached singing style convey a profound sense of having experienced the world!"

"This school heartthrob's voice is clean, clear, and youthful, so pure it shows no trace of experience; the two voices are worlds apart!"

"Anyone who has listened to ten of Pu Shu's songs would never confuse these two people!"

"These are completely different singing styles, two different moods, and two different timbres. Stop trying to piggyback on their success!"

Some self-proclaimed professional music critics and influential figures have also joined in the analysis.

They compared the four dimensions of vocal placement, breath control, articulation habits, and emotional processing frame by frame and reached a unified conclusion.

The "busy school heartthrob" is definitely not Pu Shu, but an extremely young singer-songwriter with exceptionally high musical intelligence.

The previously heated debate in the comments section instantly became unified.

The entire internet has completely abandoned the speculation about Pu Shu, and everyone's attention has been focused on the clues left by the official Weibo account of "A Love So Beautiful".

Meanwhile, the montage MV of the drama's OST "How Much I Like You, You Will Know," which was quietly released half a month ago, quickly became popular again thanks to Weibo's trending topics recommendation, and soared to the top of the trending topics list.

Countless netizens clicked into the video, listening to the familiar, sweet singing voice while comparing different clips of the "Slowly Like You" performance.

One sweet, one gentle; one bright, one deep.

The two songs have completely different vocal styles and atmospheres, and the musical styles and emotions they are suited to are also completely different.

However, anyone can discover this by carefully analyzing the ending sounds, breath frequency, and pronunciation habits.

Their vocal qualities, pronunciation habits, and nuanced speech patterns are exactly the same.

It's the same person, without a doubt.

The chain of evidence is completely closed.

The previously diverse and varied speculations instantly disappeared, and all discussions across the internet became highly unified.

The new term has skyrocketed at an alarming rate, instantly dominating the trending searches.

#Jiang Bai, the very busy campus heartthrob#

#JiangBaiSlowlyLikesYouOriginal#

#JiangBai's Hidden Male God in the Chinese Entertainment Industry#

Three related terms suddenly appeared in the top three trending searches.

TikTok has been completely overwhelmed.

Countless comparative edits, detailed recaps, and stage performance clips have gone viral across the internet.

Any video can easily get tens of thousands of likes, and viral hits with millions of views are constantly emerging.

Fans of the show were the first to celebrate, completely exploding in the comments section.

"I knew it! I knew it was him!! No wonder it perfectly matched Jiang Chen's mood, it turns out it was the song he wrote!"

"It turns out that the person who understands Jiang Chen the most in the entire series has always been Jiang Bai himself! This isn't acting; it's a natural performance!"

"I always felt that every line of this song was Jiang Chen's innermost thoughts—gentle, restrained, and slowly blossoming. It turns out that the gentleness was actually tailor-made for the role by the actor himself!"

"Help! What an amazing talent! His acting has become phenomenal, and his original songs completely outshine professional singers. He's been hiding his talent for so long!"

Passersby and netizens were even more shocked.

"I always thought he was just a handsome and talented campus heartthrob, but it turns out he's also an original singer-songwriter? This crossover ability is just too outrageous!"

"Other actors who cross over into singing do so half-heartedly and sing off-key, but he crosses over and immediately produces original songs that completely outshine professional singers on stage. Is this just a difference in talent?"

"Without any flashy techniques, it moves people entirely through emotion and singing skills; this singer's emotional intelligence is truly amazing!"

"A newcomer in their early twenties, capable of starring in a phenomenal drama and writing such healing hit songs—I can't even imagine what the future holds!"

Jiang Bai's fans were so excited they were practically flying off to heaven.

My brother is so incredibly talented!

"Who says the new generation of Chinese celebrities lacks talent? Jiang Bai directly refutes all doubts! His acting and singing are both top-notch!"

"Filming quietly and building momentum without hype or marketing, yet delivering a masterpiece the moment it's made—that's the mark of a top star!"

"Jiang Bai used to be the campus heartthrob, now he's the all-around entertainer! Investing in him is a sure thing, I'm a die-hard fan!"

It's fair to say that tonight's Weibo posts belong to Jiang Bai.

There were nine trending topics related to him, or indirectly related to him, in one night.

Within just two or three hours, the identity of the "busy school heartthrob" was reversed again and again.

However, a surge in popularity inevitably brings controversy.

His colleagues weren't just sitting idly by watching Jiang Bai rake in the traffic and popularity.

While the internet was celebrating, dissenting voices also emerged, attempting to distort public opinion.

Many rival trolls and casual critics have started to band together to stir up trouble.

There are doubts that "Slowly Falling in Love with You" was an original work by Jiang Bai.

It is pointed out that the new actors could not possibly have such creative skills, and that the work must have been paid for by a ghostwriter.

Some people also questioned the heavy use of auto-tuning on stage, claiming that the live singing was not as stable as it appeared in the videos, and that it was all due to the show's post-production editing.

Some even mocked the show's script, accusing it of deliberately promoting newcomers and creating contrasting personas to generate buzz.

Very soon!

Jiang Bai's opponents reacted very quickly.

After all, he is no longer the newcomer who briefly rose to fame.

It's no exaggeration for those top stars or aspiring top stars in the industry to pay him any attention.

As soon as Weibo was flooded with posts about Jiang Bai, corresponding smear articles and online trolls were quickly put in place to start clashing with Jiang Bai's fans and casual observers.

However, these doubts were quickly refuted and crushed by a massive number of casual viewers, drama fans, and music lovers.

It's not so easy to commit a crime against the wind.

With public opinion largely one-sided, do you really think you can reverse the entire online narrative with just a few online trolls?

If Chinese entertainment industry's online marketing companies were this powerful, then celebrities would never have their careers ruined.

When something goes wrong, why not just use online trolls to cover it up?

Public opinion is in an uproar, and the internet is in an uproar.

Dai Lu's online army and the rival's black army are locked in a fierce battle.

However, Jiang Bai, the person in charge of this grand online carnival, was completely unaffected by the outside world's attention.

Hengdian World Studios.

Jiang Bai continued filming night scenes diligently, without even opening his phone to browse Weibo.

During a break on set, the assistant, clutching her phone, ran to Jiang Bai's side, her face flushed red, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

"Brother Bai! It's exploded! It's completely exploded!"

"After the first episode of 'The Masked Singer' aired, everyone online guessed it was you!"

"You're in the top three trending topics; the whole internet is waiting for you to be exposed!"

The assistant eagerly handed the phone to Jiang Bai.

The screen was flooded with trending search terms and a plethora of comments from netizens.

Jiang Bai glanced down at the screen and said calmly, "As expected."

From the moment Dai Lu finalized the joint marketing plan, he knew this outcome was inevitable.

The official Weibo account hinted, the OST was used to drive traffic, and the voice comparison analysis was conducted. This whole operation was to let netizens solve the case on their own and let the popularity grow naturally, avoiding the embarrassment of forced marketing.

After all, if no information is revealed and the audience has to guess, it's almost impossible to guess that the "busy school heartthrob" is Jiang Bai.

If the reveal were done like it was done by Wang Gang's wife in the first episode, that would be too abrupt.

Dai Lu's marketing plan was actually very good, creating a win-win situation for both the production team and the broadcast of "A Love So Beautiful"!

He casually handed his phone back to his assistant, straightened his costume, and said calmly, "President Dai is quite capable in marketing, so we don't need to worry about it."

"But why do I have a new nickname again?"

"A hidden gem?"

"If I remember correctly, this term was originally a derogatory term."

The term "treasure boy" may seem like a compliment, but it's not entirely accurate.

But the term was coined last year.

The cause is very typical.

Some netizens discovered that Yang Yang liked a Weibo post from a CP fan that read, "Yang Yang's phone is full of Song Qian's songs."

Then this completely ignited the rumors surrounding him and Victoria Song.

Don't ask, the answer is either Yang Yang accidentally liked it, or it was an automatic like on Weibo.

Then, Yang Yang posted a Weibo post with only one sentence: "Those who possess treasures will always encounter hungry wolves."

The post also included a photo of him looking up at the stairs with a blank expression and sharp eyes.

It's like he was set up by Victoria Song's team. It was clearly his account that liked a Weibo post from a CP (couple) fan, which sparked the whole thing...

Therefore, the term "treasure boy" has become a special term used by haters to mock Yang Yang.

Surprisingly, this word is now being used by netizens to describe Jiang Bai, and in a positive and commendatory way.

"Wouldn't you say we're shifting the burden off Yang Yang?"

"What was clearly a derogatory term for him has become a positive compliment."

The assistant's eyes darted around, and he chuckled, "Maybe this is Jia Shikai using his online army to set things up."

"And it can also help clear Yang Yang's name!"

"From now on, if his son Yang Yang is called a treasure boy, uninformed passersby will think it's a compliment."

"Tsk tsk tsk." Jiang Bai shook his head and sighed, "The entertainment industry is really full of tricks."

"Even a derogatory nickname can be used repeatedly and in creative ways."