I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 565 Brother Xian, could you be a little gentler?

#How good is Chen Xu's acting?#

#I just want to see just how bad Chen Xu's acting is in movies#

Is Chen Xu just a pretty face?

#Who exactly is smearing Chen Xu?#

A series of topics were put into Kuaishou, and casual fans who were originally attracted by the fan wars were drawn to these topics.

Many marketing accounts have seriously edited together clips from Chen Xu's films and TV series such as "Dream of the Red Chamber," "The Vanished," and "Painted Skin," analyzing from different angles how well Chen Xu acted.

For a moment, even the haters and rivals were stunned.

How could this happen?

Self-deprecation?

We may be making fun of you, but we've never made fun of ourselves as thoroughly as you have.

However, regardless of what his haters and rivals thought, Chen Xu seized the opportunity to rise up.

In its second week of release, "Painted Skin" continued its strong box office performance, breaking 31 billion yuan in a single week and surpassing 45.8 billion yuan in total box office revenue.

The films "Painted Skin" and "Painted Skin 2" set multiple box office records. "Painted Skin" was released in 08, when the box office market had not yet exploded. Under those circumstances, "Painted Skin" grossed 2.32 million yuan, which also set a precedent.

If "Painted Skin" were to be re-released 15 years from now, it would be no problem for it to gross two or three billion yuan at the box office.

The movie "Painted Skin" on Blue Star was heavily promoted by the production team, and due to the summer season, young people and college students became the main audience, followed by white-collar workers. Many fans even watched it two or three times.

This staggering box office figure helped Ye Xian raise several topics, making "Painted Skin" and "Chen Xu" the hottest topics of the summer.

Jiang Tian was a little envious watching this scene.

Ye Xian was absolutely right; black and red are still red.

Jiang Tian's popularity can't compare to Chen Xu's now. Chen Xu seems to be taking over, turning the two female leads into his own one-man show.

Fortunately, Bai Jie was no pushover either, and various publicity campaigns followed closely, determined to mold Jiang Tian into the greatest female ghost of all time.

Yes, the number one beautiful ghost.

The angle chosen is quite sensual and unique, but the topic is indeed very attractive because many marketing accounts and fans are actively joining in to discuss who is the most beautiful female ghost.

Thanks to the joint efforts of many parties, the topic of "Painted Skin" has remained highly popular.

The haters and rivals who were originally against Chen Xu have gradually begun to lose momentum with the addition of many spontaneous supporters and casual fans.

After all, Chen Xu's acting skills aren't as bad as they say, otherwise she wouldn't have won the Best Actress award. These people's criticisms of Chen Xu are wrong to begin with, so naturally, her performance faltered afterward.

Seeing more and more people praising their daughter every day, Chen Xu's parents were overjoyed and finally felt relieved, no longer worried.

The debate shifted from Chen Xu's acting skills to the discussion of the film's plot itself, with many moviegoers recommending this fantasy epic to their friends and family.

The moment I saw Wang Sheng, I saw the light in Tian Jie's eyes. To be honest, I was captivated by Tian Jie's acting skills; she truly is a vixen.

[Can you imagine? Sweetie is 30 years old this year, but her portrayal of the little fox is not awkward at all! And Brother Xian, I feel that he perfectly captured Wang Sheng's responsible, dependable, and righteous side.]

I feel that Li Zhen's portrayal of Pang Yong perfectly embodies the meaning of "a simp gets nothing." Is the existence of this character a warning that if you're always a simp, you'll inevitably meet a tragic end?

Has no one noticed how beautiful the visuals are in this drama? And since it's adapted from Xian Ge's novel "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," I can only say, Xian Ge is absolutely amazing!

……

The alternating support from discussions and film reviews kept "Painted Skin" at the top of the charts in the third and fourth weeks, making it the brightest star of the entire summer movie season.

On September 2, "Painted Skin" officially ended its theatrical run.

At the celebration banquet that evening, Ye Xian and the Sixth Princess, holding small hammers, joined the main cast members in smashing the three large ice sculptures of "79 billion".

This scene was widely reported by many media outlets.

The most explosive thing is not just that "Painted Skin" grossed 79 billion yuan at the box office, because that number is no longer news to everyone.

The most surprising thing is that the Sixth Princess, who had not made a public appearance for a long time, reappeared at Ye Xian's celebration banquet after missing it.

The previous rumors about the two being at odds, Ye Xian's mishap, and the Sixth Princess's jealousy have all been dispelled.

[Ahhh, it's been so long since I've seen our princess! She's still so beautiful, but her face looks a little pale. Is she seriously ill?]

[She's probably sick. Didn't you see she was only drinking juice? She usually drinks alcohol in these situations.]

[That damned Ye Xian, he truly lives up to his name as a playboy! He so easily made His Highness happy. If you dare betray His Highness, I'll be the first to make you pay!]

[My heart aches for my prince, Xian-ge, could you please be a little gentler?]

……

Fans kept calling for Princess Six to look at the camera in the live stream. Princess Six was in a very good mood today and walked towards the camera, looking down at the comments in the live stream. When she saw that everyone was concerned about her health, she couldn't help but smile: "Thank you for your concern. I haven't been sleeping well lately, so my complexion looks a little pale. Don't worry, I'll be fine after a period of rest."

Thank you all for your support of this film. Ye Xian has two more films in pre-production: *A Chinese Ghost Story*, which has already started filming, and *Lost and Found*, which is in pre-production. Both films are very promising, and I hope you will support them again!

Oh dear, Your Highness is thanking me! How should I greet you? Never mind, I'll kneel!

[I'm doomed, I'm smitten! Just that slight smile from the Sixth Princess... I feel like I might lose ten years of my life!]

[So this is just for promoting her husband's new movie? Your Highness, you can't stoop to such a low level. What's so great about Brother Xian? Why don't you consider me?]

[Your Highness, rest assured, I will watch all of Xian Ge's movies without missing a single one. I just want to ask, when are you two getting married?]

……

The fans in the live stream went wild the moment the Sixth Princess approached. They practically went crazy when she thanked them for their concern. And when they heard the Sixth Princess personally promoting Ye Xian's new movie, everyone couldn't help but agree.

After all, which man in the Tang Dynasty could refuse the Sixth Princess's request?

Let alone men, even women are rarely able to withstand it!

Hearing the Sixth Princess promoting the two movies she was preparing to film, Ye Xian couldn't help but walk over: "Thank you for promoting them, Your Highness. What I want to say is that these two movies are still a long way from being released, so why not support the animated feature films 'Boonie Bears: The Big Adventure' and 'Pokémon the Movie' during the Spring Festival?"

Ye Xian never hesitates to capitalize on opportunities to gain attention, and he certainly wouldn't let such a good chance slip by.

"Oh, I forgot to mention, both of these big movies were produced under His Highness's supervision!"

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 3302 bottles

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