Chapter 70

Chapter 70

When GIGABYTE Entertainment was preparing to film "Seven Stars Align," since they allowed Starry Night Pictures to come and observe and learn, this project could not possibly be a key project for GIGABYTE Entertainment.

Lan Xu's switch to an entertainment company further strained the relationship between GIGABYTE and StarCraft.

This is why there was insufficient publicity for "Seven Stars in a Row" before its premiere. As a result, Director Liu had to swallow his pride and get involved in the publicity for the TV series "Seven Stars in a Row" by having Jiang Mingyue use rumors to promote the show when Lan Xu switched jobs.

Even the programs that aired before the show was scheduled were pre-arranged, and the TV station only refrained from breaking the agreement because of the respect shown by Director Liu and his associates.

Fortunately, there's always a way out.

Just as Jiang Mingyue knew from the beginning, due to issues such as tax investigations, celebrities of all sizes in the entertainment industry are on edge recently. Many people have gotten involved in problems they shouldn't have, and the films and TV series they participated in are difficult to pass the review, resulting in a shortage of films on various platforms, forcing them to hastily pull out their past inventory.

Times have changed, and audiences' aesthetic tastes have also changed dramatically. If you show audiences old works from several years or even more than a decade ago, the effect will be no less than showing them actors playing parents flirting on screen – it will only seem absurd and laughable.

Every TV series hastily released to fill spare time has failed to receive positive reviews, causing great distress to the major platforms.

The pain of major platforms is precisely the opportunity for "Seven Stars Align".

"Seven Stars Align" seized this opportunity firmly.

For many, the plot of "Seven Stars Align" is not complicated enough and the content is somewhat old-fashioned. However, the good thing is that Director Liu is really good at filming the interaction between the actors. The visuals are beautiful and moving and very eye-catching.

Among other TV dramas that were far worse, "Seven Stars Align" stood out as the best of the worst, and surprisingly, it managed to look quite decent.

In episodes seven and eight, which followed the fourth day of a steady plot, the monster-catching began, marking the first minor climax of the story. The plot was already more exciting than before, and with Jiang Mingyue's outstanding dance and performance, it immediately captured the hearts of all viewers.

Beauty is indeed a valuable commodity in the entertainment industry.

Everyone was captivated by her beauty. After the eighth episode ended, they couldn't help but go back to the opening credits to find the actress who played "Hu Lili," and watched it repeatedly. They cheered and spread the news, eager to let everyone know that the film and television industry had finally produced another stunningly beautiful actress with both striking looks and acting skills!

At that time, online trolls had not yet formed, and the audience's word-of-mouth on various platforms was relatively genuine.

Overnight, Jiang Mingyue's name was all over the news on various platforms.

Along with her growing fame, film and television companies that were closely monitoring the data also began to protect Jiang Mingyue from being overshadowed by her popularity.

Within just four hours, all sorts of messy rumors related to Jiang Mingyue flooded the forums of major portal websites. The true and false content were mixed together, making it impossible for people to distinguish between them.

At midnight, 0:00, Xingchen Film and Television Entertainment Co., Ltd. updated the artist information displayed on the company's homepage immediately. Among them, all kinds of experiences of Jiang Mingyue from childhood to adulthood were clearly written on the homepage. The article was so detailed that it even mentioned in which year Jiang Mingyue borrowed paper from her classmates to copy, how many male classmates pursued her, and how she rejected them.

The onlookers who were originally crowding the various forums were instantly drawn away by this shocking event. No one cared about the rights and wrongs in the forums anymore; everyone was busy getting the first-hand information.

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[This beautiful woman is incredibly capable; it's clear she comes from a good family.]

It's a pity she's a bit short; otherwise, she would have had a good career in dance. Her basic skills are no worse than mine, even as a dance major, and I wouldn't dare say I can dance that grand valance better than her.

[Mainly because she's good-looking. Even before the male lead noticed her, when she was just in the background, my eyes couldn't help but dart towards her.]

[Yeah, I'm so touched. I haven't had a decent meal in years, especially since I'm obsessed with good looks. Seriously, thank you, Mr. He and Mr. Gu! They're truly amazing; after all, they've been surrounded by beautiful women. Finally, we have bosses who aren't blind when it comes to choosing artists. What a miserable life I've been living these past few years!]

[Hey everyone upstairs, stop it! Shouldn't we be praising the acting? This beautiful actress has never been in a relationship, yet she portrayed the seduction scenes so well. I'm truly moved; my favorite TV dramas are saved now. I'm so fed up with those forced, wide-eyed, pouty acting styles!]

[Ahem, just a side note, do you guys really believe that this beautiful woman has never been in a relationship?]

[While it's okay if she's had relationships before, it's best if she hasn't. Actresses who are obsessed with romance don't last long.]

[The young boss of the Fu family has been pursuing her since she entered high school, but the beauty remains unmoved. Is this the confidence of a beautiful woman? Knowing that appearing on screen will make her famous, she doesn't need to consider any way out.]

[They probably never really talked. The official website says she was the wrong child, and she had to juggle her studies and taking care of herself to make it easier for her mother to search for her relatives. Her life must have been very busy. When I was in my senior year of high school, I wished I had some nutritional supplements so I could even save time for meals.]

But the required scores for art majors are relatively low, right?

[Upstairs, I couldn't resist checking, but I checked based on the exam admission ticket number published on the official website. Although this girl's score isn't top-tier, according to her registered residence, she could even get into a 211 university. That's already quite good.]

[You guys still care about all this? All I want to say is, damn Huangtai! I hate you!]

【What's the matter? 】

[Oh dear, everyone upstairs has lost internet, right? TVB and several other streaming platforms have jointly announced that they'll only be airing one episode a day from now on. How infuriating!]

[...What are you all wailing about? 'Seven Stars Align' has a source material; the plot is obvious. Whether it's broadcast fast or slow, Jiang Mingyue will be getting beaten up and running for her life in tomorrow's episode, and the scene will definitely be ugly.]

[Sigh, the person upstairs is a good kid. You probably don't know, a real beauty looks better than me even with a face full of mud. She just looks pitiful. And, cough cough, my tastes are a bit off; the thought of a pretty little fox getting beaten up is exciting, I really want to see that.]

If you say that, I...

【I also……】

Downstairs, there's a row of "+1" signs.

The conversation gradually returned to the plot and how beautiful Jiang Mingyue really was. Posts with unsubstantiated claims such as "Jiang Mingyue stole other people's boyfriends in high school" and "Jiang Mingyue's relationship with her teacher was too intimate" quickly sank to the bottom. Instead, posts asking directly, "Where did Jiang Mingyue get plastic surgery?" popped up one after another like mushrooms after rain.

Unfortunately, with the support of photos of Jiang Mingyue from childhood to adulthood on the official website, posts that attempt to portray her beauty as related to technology and ruthlessness only attract a barrage of criticism.

Behind countless screens, there are industry insiders who stay up all night, and Han Jialan who vents all her dissatisfaction on Jiang Mingyue.

Han Jialan didn't turn on the lights, and the room was pitch black. Only the soft blue light from the screen shone on her face, illuminating a face contorted with anger.

At the same time, Fu Xiachuan sat on Gu Yifan's desk, slowly swallowing his coffee.

"Have you tracked down those IPs that specialize in posting smears? If you find them, sue them all. Consider it free advertising for the company—don't sue for defamation, sue for insult."