Huayu: We're asking you to act, and you're playing a superhuman?

With the addition of the bullet screen feature, the discussion surrounding Gujian Qitan on the iQiyi platform has increased significantly.

As the story unfolds, the quality of Gujian Qitan itself attracts more viewers, and the average number of views per episode quickly exceeds 100 million.

Thanks to this phenomenal fantasy drama, Kiwi Fruit successfully attracted hundreds of thousands of new users, increasing its market share by several percentage points.

Seeing this, Tencent Video was not to be outdone and quickly added a bullet screen function to its own Gujian Qitan playback page.

The combined efforts of the two major platforms have led to a dramatic shift in the level of discussion surrounding Gujian Qitan.

The discussion gradually gained momentum, and the trending topic dominated Weibo's trending charts.

For over a month that Gu Jian Qi Tan (Swords of Legends) aired on Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Theater, Wang Weili (the actor who played Gu Jian Qi Tan) stayed on Weibo's trending topics list for more than 30 days! (Note: The original Gu Jian Qi Tan stayed for more than 70 days because it aired weekly on the Diamond Theater in 14.)

His personal account's follower count has also increased from a relatively unremarkable 50 to over 1500 million.

Wang Weili became the most discussed celebrity in March.

His single-topic readership exceeded 5 million, with 162 million discussions.

On the bottom of his personal homepage, a Weibo post he made last year has received over 20 comments.

Such a heated discussion is unique in the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

This does not mean that Wang Weili has become the most popular star in the entertainment industry.

Instead, Gu Jian Qi Tan successfully leveraged multiple internet platforms for joint promotion and publicity, making him surpass previous young male stars in terms of popularity and becoming the first top male celebrity in the internet age of the entertainment industry.

This kind of popularity, similar to that created by fandoms, has only appeared with K-pop stars before.

For a long time (13 years ago), Chinese celebrities were always overshadowed by the Korean wave.

However, the immense popularity of Wang Weili, sparked by the success of "Swords of Legends," demonstrated to Chinese entertainment capital that local stars also possessed the commercial potential to become top-tier celebrities. This also marked the first time that male stars in the Chinese film and television industry had suppressed the Korean wave on Weibo.

As his fame exploded, some people in the industry began to actively inquire about Wang Weili.

As for Wang Weili himself, he has been staying at home like a shut-in...

[Currently portraying: Chu Zihang, the male protagonist of the novel "Dragon Raja II"]

[Character Skills: Swordsmanship Mastery, Ultimate Physical Fitness Enhanced by Dragon Blood, Blood Burst, Word of Power: Monarch's Flame]

[Difficulty Level: Beginner Village]

[Playing progress: 50%]

[Host's current popularity level: Superior Person]

[System suggestion: ...]

Looking at the updated system panel, Wang Weili showed no joy at the increase in popularity; instead, he frowned in frustration and irritability.

He leaned back in the ergonomic chair, staring intently at the "Popularity Level: Top Performer" section, his gaze so focused it was as if he wanted to pierce through the panel and directly interrogate the system:

"I'm already a national-level celebrity idol."

"This level of popularity is just the elite."

"What about the next two levels?"

"grass……"

Even the usually composed Wang Weili couldn't help but break down after understanding the system's popularity rating criteria.

He had thought that this significant increase in popularity would earn him a top-tier rating from the system.

The last level of popularity only requires developing a fan base in Asia.

To everyone's surprise, the system's rating standards were actually quite strict.

With a national level of popularity, he's only at the "superior" level. It's not hard for Wang Weili to guess what kind of popularity is needed for the next two levels.

"Am I going to become an international superstar? A global celebrity?"

These two concepts came to Wang Weili's mind, and he began to spin around in his chair, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Given the current situation, reaching the level of an international superstar is still somewhat possible.

Because of the similarities in culture in Southeast Asia, many films and television shows can be freely disseminated.

Wang Weili only needs to "borrow" from a few future blockbuster films, have the screenwriters write them down, find a team to film and produce them, and finally release them overseas, and he can gradually reach this level of popularity.

To become a global star of this caliber... it's simply impossible through normal means!

In China, only Jackie Chan can reach this level of stardom; Li Lianjie hasn't been considered one in recent years.

Cheng Long was able to reach this level not only because of his personal abilities and relentless dedication, but also because of the historical context of the time…

It's practically impossible now, unless China acquires a global cultural dissemination platform.

If I can't reach the highest popularity level through normal means, it seems I have no choice but to take some unconventional approaches.

Let's wait for the roles we play in the next two stages to come out, and then use our even stronger abilities to find some "rich people who like to help others" abroad and take advantage of their capital power!

Once that thought came to mind, things suddenly became much simpler.

Wang Weili no longer felt depressed or irritable.

Then, Li Xue, who had been standing by and watching for a while, finally relaxed and walked over.

"Boss, we've got another call inviting us..."

"Cancel them all! Why do you look so pale?"

Wang Weili spun his chair back and found Li Xue standing by the desk, her face pale.

Li Xue took a breath and said with lingering fear, "When I came over just now, I saw you lying on the chair with a dark face, not moving at all. It looked a bit like a tiger lying in a zoo, which scared me so much that I didn't dare to go near you."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Wang Weili smiled apologetically, thinking to himself: So, when one's emotions are unstable, the effects of the dragon blood are more pronounced.

Li Xue didn't say anything more, but continued to perform her job as a "human telephone" and reported the work arrangements she had recently received to Wang Weili.

"Boss, Mr. Jiang from H&R Century Pictures called and said there's an invitation to a dinner party with the vice president of Enlight Media and some people from the Shanghai entertainment industry. He wanted to know if you're available."

You reply to him, "I need to check my schedule."

Wang Weili said without changing his expression.

Li Xue twitched her lips, choosing to ignore the fact that Wang Weili had been staying at home for the past month or so.

"There are also variety show invitations. Happy Camp hopes that the cast of Ancient Swords Legends can return to record an episode. He Jiong specifically called to say that he hopes you can attend."

"Say it again, based on the previous reply."

"...The rest are some endorsement offers, including several major brands that have offered very attractive endorsement fees."

"Reject all!"

Wang Weili's attitude towards endorsements is very clear.

As a business investor, although he doesn't participate much in the company's daily operations and management, he also wouldn't go around becoming a spokesperson for another company.

Li Xue frowned in confusion, her eyes darting around for a moment before she finally gave up trying to persuade her.

After her work report was finished, Wang Weili received a call from Chen Kai.

"Willie, Lu Chuanwei just returned from Shenzhen. He came to the company to ask if we could use your name to promote the company, so we can capture the ride-hailing market in the Pearl River Delta region more quickly. Could you come to the company now?"

Wang Weili suddenly felt the real impact of his growing fame.

However, if you want to use his fame for publicity, you have to make an equal exchange.