Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

Chapter 99 Brother Lu's merits are immeasurable! He burns himself to ignite others!

The online discussion sparked by Lu Han and Guan Xiaotong's official announcement of their relationship did not subside quickly over time; instead, it continued to escalate within a day, spreading from Weibo's trending topics to every corner of the internet.

From ordinary netizens, fan groups, and entertainment bloggers.

Then there are various film crews, variety show sets, and celebrities' social circles.

Today, almost everyone's conversation revolves around this epic, top-tier celebrity announcement.

In the afternoon, the crew of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" started work on time.

The atmosphere on set, which was originally focused on filming, was completely swept up by this wave of entertainment.

Staff, supporting actors, extras, on-set assistants —

Even the behind-the-scenes staff responsible for lighting, props, and stage management, when they got together, only talked about the explosive news of Lu Han's official announcement of his relationship, the massive loss of fans, and Weibo crashing.

After each video was filmed, everyone immediately took out their phones to check the latest developments and read the analyses from various marketing accounts.

Yes, even insiders sometimes have to rely on marketing accounts to get the latest gossip!

After all, not everyone in the industry knows each other. For example, in this film crew, no one knows Lu Han. We have to rely on marketing accounts to get the gossip!

In just half a day, marketing accounts dug up countless details of the couple's relationship.

Meanwhile, fan clubs collectively blacked out their profile pictures on American websites, core fans deleted their accounts in batches, brands took an emergency wait-and-see approach, and public opinion was polarized. Various revelations and recaps were also constantly being forwarded and commented on by marketing accounts.

The internet today is incredibly lively.

Even Jiang Bai, along with the main actors Li Xian, Li Yitong, and Chen Duling, gathered in the rest area to chat about the matter, their eyes glued to the trending topics on their phones, discussing it enthusiastically.

"I really didn't expect that Lu Han would actually dare to go public with it." Li Xian couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the dense list of comments about fans leaving and screenshots of the website shutting down on his phone.

"Announcing a relationship at the peak of a top celebrity's career is practically suicidal in the industry; it takes a lot of courage."

Our Brother Xian also likes to date some minor internet celebrities, but he has never thought about going public with his relationship. He is just a second-tier actor and he is terrified. Let alone Lu Han.

Seriously, anyone in the industry, regardless of whether they approve of his actions or not, must give him a thumbs up in respect.

Li Yitong nodded slightly, her eyes filled with sighs: "I've been reading the public opinion all afternoon, it's too tragic."

"A top idol who has been popular for so many years is losing hundreds of thousands of followers every day, with hundreds of fan sites shutting down, and many long-time fans deleting their accounts. It's heartbreaking to see."

Chen Duling, who rarely participates in such gossip, couldn't help but sigh softly, "The fans' reaction is much more intense than I expected."

"You can tell that everyone really can't accept it."

The group chatted enthusiastically, but eventually all eyes turned to Jiang Bai, eager to hear the opinion of this newly popular celebrity.

Jiang Bai didn't try to avoid the topic. Looking at the massive amount of public opinion on his phone screen, he smiled slightly and boldly commented, "Actually, celebrities have never been forbidden from dating."

"There are plenty of celebrities in the entertainment industry who date in private. Whether they are top stars or rising stars, most of them have their own private love lives, and fans are well aware of this, but they just keep it to themselves."

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Upon hearing this, the people present were slightly taken aback, and then they all nodded in agreement.

Jiang Bai continued his analysis slowly and clearly, saying, "The core bottom line for fans has never been that their idols don't date, but rather that they shouldn't go public with their relationships and shouldn't shatter their illusions."

"Many fans know that their favorite idols are in their prime and cannot stay single forever. It is perfectly normal for them to date in private."

"But people are willing to deceive themselves, willing to rely on the persona of being single, clean, and focused on their careers on screen to feel good about themselves."

"As long as the idol doesn't make an official announcement or admit it directly, no matter how many ambiguous scenes or candid shots the idol gets taken by the media, if the team just issues a denial statement or ignores the situation, the fans will automatically find excuses for the idol, whitewash the situation, and convince themselves that it's all a misunderstanding."

This is the most authentic fan logic in the Chinese entertainment idol fandom.

Human nature inherently favors the fantasy of self-fulfillment; people are more willing to protect their inner convictions than to confront the cold truth.

Jiang Bai gave an example: "Just like the previous incident involving Chris Wu and Xiao G Na, the initial revelations caused a huge stir, with the whole internet buzzing and public opinion clamoring for a time."

"But he himself never admitted to anything from beginning to end. His team held firm to the public relations line, and eventually the storm subsided. His fans remained firmly in control, his core base was not damaged at all, and his subsequent resources, popularity, and commercial value were not fatally affected at all."

"As long as the idol insists on denying it, the fans will really believe it."

"What's that saying? The fact that he's willing to lie to me means he cares about me!"

"That's just how fans are."

Everyone listened attentively and fell into deep thought.

The way Li Yitong looked at Jiang Bai also changed.

She originally thought she would hear some righteous words from Jiang Bai about learning from her mistakes, refusing to fall in love, and focusing on her career.

After all, Lu Han's situation is truly frightening. 99% of the artists in the industry would probably think about whether they should learn from this lesson and temporarily cut off all romantic relationships for the sake of their careers.

But to my surprise, Jiang Bai still didn't reject dating, he just thought it shouldn't be made public.

Li Yitong couldn't help but start having some wild thoughts.

What does he mean by that?

Is he trying to hook someone up again?

Li Yitong glanced at Chen Duling subconsciously, then immediately looked away.

Is it like Jiang Taigong fishing, waiting for those who are willing to take the bait?

No way, he was born in '95, I can't beat him!

On the other end, Jiang Bai continued babbling.

"As long as they don't actively acknowledge their relationship, fans will always have a way out and room to deceive themselves."

"But once the idol personally makes an official announcement and breaks through the last layer of mystery, all fantasies are shattered. Fans have no excuse to comfort themselves and can only be forced to accept the cruel reality. They have no choice but to unfollow."

Jiang Bai clicked on the official announcement post that was still at the top of the trending list, and said with a touch of emotion, "Lu Han is really something this time. She just announced it like that. She really doesn't care about her career."

"Given his top-tier status, even if he and Guan Xiaotong are photographed together a hundred times, as long as he doesn't admit it and his team denies it through normal public relations, his base of female fans will definitely not collapse, and the general public will not care about his private relationships."

"But he chose the most resolute and career-damaging path."

At this point, Jiang Bai couldn't help but chuckle softly and stopped talking.

He remembered Reba, who, like him, was indulging in the feast of deer and its heritage.

In her past life, the internet was always buzzing about Dilraba and Huang Jingyu's "TA loves you so much" meme, saying that she was head over heels in love with him and subtly showing off their affection in various ways, which led to a large number of fans leaving the fandom and turning against her.

But now it seems that he really loves it. He's clearly Lu Han, and he doesn't play any underhanded tricks; he just shows it openly.

He truly adores Guan Gege.

Guan Gege was born in 97, younger than Jiang Bai, so Lu Han was definitely no match for her.

After listening to Jiang Bai's analysis, Li Xian and the others suddenly understood and echoed his sentiments with sighs of relief.

The group gathered around the rest area, chatting away for another half hour, seemingly still wanting more. No wonder, the gossip about top celebrities was so tempting.

It wasn't until the crew announced the start of filming that everyone reluctantly put away their phones, stopped chatting, quickly adjusted their mindset, and got into the actual filming.

The film set has returned to its busy and orderly shooting rhythm. While enjoying the gossip, work still can't be neglected.

The entire day of filming went smoothly and without any incidents.

As night fell, the film crew wrapped up work on time.

Jiang Bai removed her makeup and changed into her own clothes, then returned to her hotel room on set alone.

Today we filmed from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Although we weren't filming the whole time and spent a lot of time waiting for our scenes to be filmed, Jiang Bai still felt a little tired.

He originally wanted to rest early today.

However, after a quick wash and rest, his WeChat video call suddenly rang, and the caller was Tian Xiwei.

When the video call connected, Tian Xiwei's face appeared on the screen, her brows and eyes showing obvious fear and unease, her emotions visibly low and tense.

This afternoon, she was also bombarded with gossip about Lu Han's official announcement of his relationship while on set of "Ever Night," witnessing firsthand the dramatic process of a top star announcing his relationship.

The sight of massive numbers of fans leaving, hundreds of websites shutting down their accounts with blacked-out profile pictures, and major fans collectively deleting their accounts deeply shocked her, completely shattering any illusions she might have about going public with her relationship.

"That was terrifying." Tian Xiwei spoke softly to the camera, her voice tinged with lingering fear. "I used to sometimes secretly fantasize about whether we should go public if things got stable, even if we got criticized."

"But after seeing what happened to Lu Han this time, I really don't dare to think about it at all."

She was well aware of Lu Han's importance.

That was a top-tier celebrity who had cultivated the Chinese entertainment industry for many years, had high popularity, and a very stable fan base. He had been popular for several years and had a deep foundation and a huge casual fan base.

He can be said to be the most famous star right now. Even people in their forties and fifties know that there is a young man named Lu Han who is very popular.

Even so, he still suffered a devastating backlash after going public with his relationship, with a large number of fans leaving the fandom.

Guan Gege was subjected to a barrage of insults, his Weibo comment section was completely flooded with hundreds of thousands of negative comments.

Even Lu Han couldn't withstand such a storm of public opinion and backlash from fans, let alone Jiang Bai, who has a shallow foundation and is a newly popular celebrity.

"He has accumulated so many years of top-tier status, and he can collapse like this in a single day. You have only been popular for less than a year, your foundation is not yet stable, and your fan base is still being built. If our relationship is exposed, or even a hint of it is leaked, the consequences will definitely be worse than Lu Han's."

Tian Xiwei spoke earnestly, her voice filled with worry, "Your career will be completely ruined. You absolutely cannot let the path you've worked so hard to build be destroyed by this."

Jiang Bai looked at the girl's nervous and uneasy expression on the screen and smiled to reassure her, "I understand, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

What can he possibly reveal?

When it comes to relationships, as long as the parties involved don't make a rash decision to announce it, even if intimate photos are leaked, they can be easily dismissed as maliciously photoshopped.

Xiao Tian is now frightened by the consequences of Lu Han's official announcement and dares not have any thoughts of going public, which has finally put Jiang Bai at ease.

However, Tian Xiwei repeatedly and earnestly instructed: "For the next period of time, we must keep a completely low profile."

"You must never post anything suggestive or suggestive on Weibo, your alternate accounts, or any other social media platform. There can't be even the slightest hint of ambiguity. Fans are too sensitive these days; they'll notice even the slightest thing."

"I will also behave myself and will not mention you in any public occasions, interviews, or live broadcasts, nor will I interact with you to gain popularity."

"The drama 'A Love So Beautiful' has already finished airing, so we don't need to deliberately distance ourselves from it, but we absolutely cannot continue to promote the couple or use it to generate buzz."

"We must handle this quietly, stay on set and film, and wait for the CP hype to cool down."

Wow, you've grown up.

It's not like Xiaotian, who couldn't help but secretly show off the necklace her boyfriend gave her during her birthday live stream.

Indeed, it's true that you can learn something in no time by doing it.

Brother Lu, you have truly done a great deed!

Not only did he give me a fan gift package, he also helped me teach my girlfriend to be mature!

Burn yourself to light up others.

Lu Han is so passionate!

From this day forward, Jiang Bai unilaterally acknowledges Brother Lu. If he sees Lu Han at any event in the future, he must pay tribute to him.

salute!

After chatting for a while about their recent situations and daily life on set, Jiang Bai finally couldn't help but laugh and hung up the phone when he realized that his girlfriend had completely "behaved."

It's estimated that not only Xiao Tian, ​​but all celebrities in the industry who are dating in private will have to be on high alert for some time to come.

In the days that followed, the aftershocks of Lu Han's official announcement continued to reverberate.

The various chain reactions generated by this event will completely change the landscape of traffic in the Chinese entertainment industry in the next few years.

Jiang Bai was the first to feel the benefits brought by this top celebrity's downfall.

The most direct manifestation of this is the complete reversal in his Weibo super topic check-in data.

Before Lu Han's official announcement, he consistently ranked among the top influencers, with his daily check-ins on his Super Topic remaining stable between 300,000 and 400,000, a figure that was far ahead of other top influencers in terms of data.

There was also a Guinness World Record for a single Weibo post receiving over 1 million comments.

Jiang Bai, who recently became a viral sensation, has maintained a stable daily check-in count of around 200,000 on her Super Topic, thanks to her rising popularity.

Although she is firmly among the top of the new generation, there is still a significant gap between her and Lu Han.

However, just a few days after the official announcement of the collapse of the building, the data of the two people completely reversed, which can be described as the wheel of fortune turning.

Lu Han's daily check-in data on her Super Topic plummeted by half, dropping to around 170,000 to 180,000.

The fans who left were all core active fans, data-driven fans, and fans who spent money on the platform; the remaining fans were mostly laid-back long-time fans or non-girlfriend fans.

In contrast, Jiang Bai saw a massive influx of heartbroken fans who had left the fandom, causing the daily check-in data for the super topic to skyrocket.

The sign-in data has actually surged to the 300,000 to 400,000 range in the last two days.

The activity and interaction of fans directly rivaled that of Lu Han in the past, surpassing him in terms of traffic and becoming the star with the most check-ins in the super topic.

This is just the most direct and fastest-growing short-term benefit.

The real, profound impact will take time to unfold.

Lu Han's business resources, brand endorsements, film and television invitations, and variety show resources will gradually undergo large-scale changes as fans are lost and her commercial value plummets.

Once existing contracts expire, the vast majority of brands will not choose to renew them, resulting in a continued loss of high-end business opportunities and mainstream resources.

Jiang Bai is clearly the most likely successor to take over the business that Lu Han lost.

Even if he didn't get to participate in these business deals, Jiang Bai was already quite satisfied with this sudden and massive expansion of his fan base.

The large-scale defection of his fanbase by a large number of high-quality, highly engaged, and high-spending female fans has greatly solidified his fan base and made his traffic foundation more and more stable.

In the words of fantasy novels, he had just broken through to the next realm, and his fighting spirit was still somewhat weak.

But now, his fighting spirit has been completely solidified, and his realm has been thoroughly consolidated. With one punch, he can really kill other top-tier fighters!

He secretly calculated that the next period would still be the golden window of opportunity for him to continue absorbing pollinated reeds.

As long as another phenomenal top star emerges and occupies a share of the domestic entertainment traffic market, they should make the most of Lu Han's massive loss of fans.

Even if Cai Xukun were to suddenly emerge again, he would not be able to become a top star in the talent show scene, resulting in a temporary gap in popularity within the Chinese entertainment industry.

Without so many fans willing to spend money to support him, how can he fight Jiang Bai?

Relying on singing, dancing, basketball, and rapping?

These Jiangbai can do it too!

However, plans are just plans.

Jiang Bai's idea was indeed very appealing, but whether things would ultimately turn out the way he envisioned was still unclear.

The most important thing right now is to finish filming "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".

There are methods to attracting followers.

"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" is Jiang Bai's big move to go head-to-head with "Idol Producer".

"Idol Producer" will begin airing in January next year, and the group will be formed in April.

"Twinkle Twinkle" is expected to air in February next year and finish airing in March.

They're targeting the top draft picks!

We'll see whether Zhang Wansen or Kun Kun in his fishnet and leather pants can attract more fans.

While filming steadily, Jiang Bai also used his free time after work each day to successfully complete the two custom OSTs for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" that the production team had previously requested.

They are "Want to See You, Want to See You, Want to See You" and "Exchange the Rest of Our Lives".

Both songs fit the plot of the drama perfectly and can also serve as the theme songs for the male and female leads. They are suitable as background music to enhance the atmosphere in many scenes. After the two new songs were completed, Jiang Bai played the demo for the producer. After the producer approved them, he sent the lyrics and music to the collaborating arranger for arrangement and accompaniment production.

After filming wraps up, we can find some time to record it.

It was during this period of quiet filming and copying songs that a subtle change quietly occurred in the interpersonal relationships within the crew.

When they first joined the group, Li Yitong and Jiang Bai got along the best.

The two are quite compatible and get along well. They often chat and interact, and discuss acting techniques when they are not filming, so they are very close.

However, as filming progressed, Jiang Bai often teamed up with Chen Duling to play games after work.

So on set, he and Chen Duling became visibly familiar with each other, often chatting and joking together during breaks in filming.

Chen Duling is a slow-to-warm-up person. When Jiang Bai first met her, he thought she was a cold and aloof goddess, just like she looked.

But you only realize that once you get to know them better.

Chen Duling is quite sweet and gentle in private, capable of being both cool and sweet. She also has a good temper and is well-mannered. Occasionally, she shows a little nervousness and confusion, which is also very cute.

In particular, her personality is a bit like a little rabbit; she easily gets angry when teased by acquaintances.

So he loved to tease Chen Duling on set, and it was quite amusing to see her break down and stomp her feet.

However, his frequent interactions with Chen Duling gradually caused Li Yitong, who was originally closest to Jiang Bai, to develop a subtle sense of estrangement.

A strange feeling quietly welled up inside me.

She still appeared calm and gentle, interacting normally with everyone in the crew, but her attitude towards Jiang Bai was noticeably colder.

They no longer initiate conversations or joke around as they used to; there's a deliberate sense of distance between them now.

Jiang Bai was perceptive and naturally noticed this subtle change, but he didn't point it out and maintained a polite and peaceful working relationship with his colleague.

Although he vaguely knew why, Jiang Bai did not intend to deliberately accommodate her.

There are some things she needs to figure out herself; Jiang Bai won't bring them up on her own.

Just when Jiang Bai thought that the two would maintain this subtle, cold distance until filming wrapped up.

Late that night, the hotel quieted down. Jiang Bai was sitting on the sofa in his room, listening to the arrangement details sent by the music arranger, when suddenly there was a soft knock on the door.

The rhythm is gentle and hesitant, carrying a hint of probing.

Jiang Bai raised his eyes slightly, somewhat surprised, put down his guitar, got up and went to open the door.

The door opened, and standing outside was Li Yitong, dressed casually with her long hair loosely draped over her shoulders.

Stripped of her on-set makeup and professional demeanor, she now exudes less of a professional air and more of a gentle, everyday charm, though a hint of nervousness lingers in her eyes.

Seeing Jiang Bai open the door, Li Yitong looked up at him, a gentle smile playing on her lips, her tone carrying just the right amount of curiosity and anticipation: "I heard you've finished writing two OSTs for our drama?"

"I'm really curious, could I hear the full version first?"

"I'm the female lead, I should be entitled to some special privileges, right?"

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