Chapter 151
After you become famous, many people will want to take advantage of you.
After hearing Ling Suisui's words, Chi Jia, who came to visit the set, was very low-key.
Unlike other actors, he did not hang banners or write on a small blackboard as a souvenir. He just quietly ordered enough milk tea and coffee for the crew members and placed them on a long table.
But even so, wherever he went, there were still many people following him. Even the extras whose phones were taken away, when they heard that Chi Jia had arrived at the scene, were all eager to squeeze in towards him. Fortunately, these people were stopped by the crew.
Ling Suisui joked: "Whenever you move, the photographers near our crew will follow you. After all, it is usually difficult to take photos of you in Hengdian. You are indeed a top star."
"This title belongs to you now." Chi Jia blinked, "I have been targeted for so many years, it's time for someone to share the burden with me."
"By the way, congratulations, your sales of Bazaar magazine have broken my record."
After the broadcast of "Game is Online", Ling Sui's first top five women's magazine was Harper's Bazaar. Sui Si is ready to give some real results to those bored people who post every day discussing "Is Ling Sui Sui a top star?"
As a result, Ling Sui's Bazaar cover at the age of 21 achieved a brilliant record of sales of over 500,000 and total sales of over 20 million, which shocked people inside and outside the industry.
It’s a fact that the purchasing power of flower fans is not as good as that of raw fans. The overall ability of actor fans to spend money is slightly inferior to that of idol fans… The entertainment team praises Ling Suisui every day, but they are just watching to see if she can break the sales record of actresses. Who would have thought that Suisui would be so crazy and directly squeezed Chi Jia from the total sales list to the second place!
That was the record set by Chi Jia’s fans during their peak period. He had been absent from the list for several years, but who would have thought that one day, the actress who “has strict pollen but doesn’t spend money” would replace him!
If the flagship store sales record set by Ling Suisui when she was officially announced as the global spokesperson for Fresh could be attributed to "coupons to stimulate ordinary customers to consume", but for something like magazines, only fans would actually buy them.
If it comes to this, and there are still people who lie with their eyes open and say that she is not a top star, then many "popular artists" can be directly reduced to 19th-tier and unknown stars.
However, Ling Sui himself doesn’t really care about the title of “top streamer”. People love to create gods, and also love to see gods step down from the altar, so it is better to keep a normal mind.
She told Chi Jia: "Unfortunately, we are of different genders and have different career paths, so we cannot be competitors."
Everyone in the idol circle is still eyeing Chi Jia's position, just like her sudden surge in popularity has also attracted the attention of many of her peers.
Chi Jia: "I'm really not good at acting, but you can sing. Many actors now release singles and add a singer identity to themselves. You sing much better than them."
For example, Li Mingxu who released a single before.
If you ask him whether he has a dream of becoming a musician, the answer is definitely no. In fact, the reason why he released a single was completely because Planet Pictures was just trying to make a good use of it... To be honest, after the game was broadcast, there were actually fans willing to pay for his 3-yuan single, allowing the company to successfully make some money.
"The Peach Blossom crew did want me to sing." Ling Suisui said casually, "But it's not an interlude. Their official definition is a character song. This concept of enhancing audience interaction is quite trendy."
Well, this is the most euphemistic way she could think of to describe the issue of cutting off fans.
Chi Jia asked curiously: "What kind of song, did you agree?"
"Definitely not." Ling Suisui answered, "I'm not a professional singer, and I don't plan to spend my time and energy on it. I have a roommate who has been an idol for many years, and I recommended this job to her."
She was referring to Xiang Yanchu - although she was a talent show winner at Antenna, her cooperative relationship with Antenna had long since faded over the years, and taking on Aoqi's job was nothing.
Ling Sui would definitely like to leave the bonus of the drama's popularity and the OST to his acquaintances. Moreover, it also depends on whether the singer himself has the ability.
Chi Jia pointed at himself and said, "What about the other songs, the opening and ending songs? You don't recommend me?"
"I turned it down, but Ochi holds talent shows every year, as well as various music variety shows, so they have other candidates."
Ling Suisui told him honestly: "Before, I let you sing the theme song of the game, half because I have a say in the game, and the other half is that Ochi didn't expect this drama to be popular... you know."
The reason why she gave the role song to Xiang Yanchu was essentially because the song was unimportant... If Ling Sui was unwilling to sing it, then she wouldn't be able to reap the benefits from her fans, and Aoqi wouldn't care.
Chi Jia couldn't help showing a regretful expression, and asked her again: "So what is your next work that you have the final say on? Big Boss, please guide me."
Ling Sui-sui said: "At present, I am more inclined to cooperate with Antenna, but the details have not been determined yet. In addition, the first part is to cooperate with the platform, and the second part is the platform cooperating with me."
Well, it’s not convenient for Chi Jia to ask for more details.
He looked up casually and his eyes met those of several photographers. Looking at Ling Suisui again, she was chatting with him while sitting on a chair reading a script, ignoring the flash lights that occasionally lit up around her.
Chi Jia was already used to living under the lens of fans and photographers. Seeing Ling Suisui so calm, he joked with her, "Congratulations, you already have the basic qualities to become a top star."
Ling Sui shook her head helplessly, she had no other choice.
When filming of "Peach Blossom" just started, she reminded the crew to expel the proxy photographers; later she found out that they were just doing superficial work, and some staff members even drove people away in front of the director, but secretly hooked up with certain proxy photographers. Ling Sui completely gave up the idea of "keeping the sense of freshness for the audience."
If they want to take pictures, let them do it. With her current fan base, even if she posts hundreds of calls for action, it will be difficult to stop some individual fans from snooping. As long as someone pays for it, there will never be a shortage of people coming to make money, and the crew doesn't really want to ban it.
In addition to the photographers, there were many fans and onlookers surrounding the crew, and there were also many people waiting at the hotel where she was staying. For this reason, Ling Sui had to go out without makeup in advance and then put on makeup when she arrived at the crew.
As for where these people came from and how they knew the crew’s daily filming location... you’ll have to ask the film company.
Qi Xiaoqing, who has experience in chasing stars, told her that according to her investigation, the daily notice of "Peach Blossom" was priced at dozens of yuan, and could easily be resold for hundreds or thousands of copies.
There are so many staff members who have access to the notice, and anyone could be tempted by the benefits. How should she check and who should she start with?
This is Aoqi's own drama. She has no other identity except the leading role. Even if she questions the platform and they say that it has been dealt with seriously, the notices are still being sold. What can she do?
Ling Sui had been holding these words in his heart for a while, and today he finally found a place to share them.
Not only is Chi Jia very tight-lipped, but as a top star, he is also very understanding of her feelings and is simply the best person to confide in.
Chi Jia sighed: "It's like this when you become famous. As long as there is something profitable around you, many people will rush to get close to you."
The situation where after you become famous, everyone in the circle looks at you, admires you very much, and unconditionally meets any of your requests... probably only exists in novels about the entertainment industry where everyone calls you "X Movie Emperor" when they meet.
The truth is - everyone you meet is a good person on the surface, but in fact everyone is trying to get benefits from you and they don't even care about their own eating manners.
Before Ling Sui was 20 years old, when she met the crew or attended an event, she was willing to sign autographs if the staff asked for them, and it would only be one or two autographs. But after the game was broadcast, people brought up a thick stack of photos. She could tell with her toes where these photos would end up.
If the visa is rejected, these people will not be happy. They will post their work permits on social platforms, implicitly implying that she is being a big shot and not cooperating with on-site work.
This kind of thing was seen by black fans, who used it to submit material for collaboration with marketing accounts. Unless the situation gets very serious, Ling Suisui's team won't take the other party to court for such a small matter.
Chi Jia also quietly asked her: "Do you need psychological counseling? I know a very reliable psychologist. I have been treated by her for several years... I will give you her contact information later."
"…I'm fine for now."
Ling Sui originally wanted to say no, but after thinking for a while, he accepted his kindness. It is better to be prepared.
The two chatted for a while, and the number of photographers surrounding them increased instead of decreasing. Not only could Chi Jia see the flash, he could even vaguely hear the shutter sound.
He was shocked: "You're not driving people away at this level? Is your crew filming and broadcasting at the same time like this?"
"This is how Taohua is positioned in Aoqi, a completely commercialized operation model."
Ling Sui held his forehead with his hand: "As long as the data on each platform looks good and can attract enough reservations, they don't care about other things... The existing advertisers can't satisfy them. What Aoqi pursues is full advertising for this drama, and then develop peripherals and joint brands, and make a lot of money with the original IP."
With such a high goal, it is not surprising to get too much exposure. From Aoqi to the crew, no one thinks there is any need to keep a historical idol drama secret.
Chi Jia: ...
Although he has never acted in a drama, he is not unfamiliar with similar routines in the idol circle...
He couldn't help but worry deeply about the play, but Ling Suisui felt it was okay.
She said calmly: "At least the platform's goal is very clear, which is to make money. Although their methods of attracting traffic are not very particular, they still care about the quality of the drama."
After all, it is common sense that good goods can be sold at a good price. No matter how high Ling Sui's traffic is, he can only support the lower limit of the drama. If you want to break through the ceiling, you still have to rely on passers-by who pay for quality.
Otherwise, Ling Suisui really wouldn't be able to convince the director to reshoot the scene. This is not something that can be solved with just a few words.
Chi Jia thought so too. It must be impossible for Aoqi to be so naive as to think that he can sit back and relax just by finding Ling Suisui. Over-reliance on top artists is not in line with the platform's development strategy.
He asked: "Then will the next movie you will be working on with Antenna, the one you will be working on with the platform, also be a commercial operation model?"
"Probably not." Ling Suisui said, "I prefer to choose projects with good reputation."
Teacher Tang Bing has already told her that "Zhao Jiang" will most likely be released during the Spring Festival next year. Thanks to the huge success of the game, Ling Sui has become a top star, and Sui's ability to spend money has refreshed the industry's perception time and time again, making the distributor full of confidence in the movie.
Previously, the only shortcoming of "Zhao Jiang" was that the lead actor was not popular enough. Now Ling Suisui has not only made up for the shortcoming, but also formed an advantage in this regard. "Zhao Jiang" has become a true polygonal warrior and has enough confidence to squeeze into the Spring Festival period and compete head-on with other blockbusters.
The filming of "Peach Blossom" was probably completed until November, and there are a lot of activities at the end of the year. Ling Suisui rejoined the crew probably after the release of "Zhao Jiang".
Chi Jia nodded, he only cared about one thing.
——"Can you still ask me to sing the theme song for the new drama? I'll give you a discount."
**
In mid-July, "Freedom House 3", which was broadcast simultaneously on the Internet and TV stations, officially ended.
Before the series aired, Aoqi also wanted to organize the leading actors to record a few group shows. Although it is nominally for the promotion of the drama, the creators are not fools.
--Just for six episodes, you have to pay 12 yuan on top of your membership to watch it. How stupid must one be to not see that the platform is out to take advantage of you?
In order to maintain his reputation, Yin Mingcheng has decided to end the show after the third season and will definitely not agree to such requests from Aoqi again. Although they received a large investment from Ochi, the team still retained its integrity and independence.
By the third season, the Freedom House series no longer needed the main actors to run around to promote it. Apart from anything else, fans of the show held a lottery for thousands of membership cards on Weibo, creating a lot of hype before the show started.
By the end of the show, the audience was still not satisfied after watching the ending, and the discussion about whether Qian Tu and Sun Jiayi ended up having a happy ending or a broken heart was in full swing, with everyone holding their own opinions.
Although there are calls from various platforms for a fourth season, in the minds of the creators, Freedom House has indeed come to an end.
Even with multiple local TV stations streaming the show, the average online broadcast volume for Freedom House 3 episodes still exceeded 40 million, which is an impressive number.
Although it cannot be compared with the recently released "Game is Online", this result currently ranks fourth in the annual list of online dramas. Even if new dramas are released in the second half of the year, it will be difficult for it to fall out of the top ten.
Sui Si was very satisfied. After all, the huge success of the game was a phenomenon that was difficult to replicate. He had already had a luxurious meal this year, so it would not be bad to have some home-cooked meals as well.
Other fans are furious about this kind of Versailles. Forty million per episode is called "home cooking"? How embarrassing it would be for those 20 to 30 million fans who are still praising the drama with their eyes closed!
The game’s long-tail performance was already good, and with the Freedom House trilogy’s super longevity… Damn it, Ling Suisui won’t really become an actor with “20 billion views” this year, right?
This achievement is unprecedented in the domestic entertainment industry, and the total amount alone makes many actors feel it is out of reach, not to mention that the statistical unit used for Ling Sui is year.
Other companies have to painstakingly draw up small tables to show their battle performance, but Suisi just took out more than 10 billion screenshots, which is simply a dimensionality reduction attack among the crowd of young actresses... It's too bullying.
Therefore, after Ling Sui's explosion, Sui's fans did not fight on the Internet every day like other celebrity fans.
There are still some minor frictions, but it’s not to the point where we become enemies.
Other groups have tried to stir up trouble, but these actions are completely useless except for helping the fans catch the undercover who is eager to show his true colors... After all, fans with a little common sense know that they cannot tie things down, as that would be poverty alleviation.
In terms of traffic, national popularity, performance of works...does Ling Sui still need to compare himself with others? Any "fighting fan" who is eager to help Ling Suisui reduce his opponent's status will be regarded as having ulterior motives.
This method is simple and efficient. Fans are happy and the original owner doesn’t have to worry.
There is no problem except that it cannot be widely promoted and is currently only available to Ling Suisui fans.
Although Aoqi’s group variety show was not filmed, there are still variety shows that want to invite the leading actors of Freedom House to be flying guests.
However, unfortunately, unless it is an urgent and important job, Ling Suisui will not easily ask for leave when filming on the crew.
She didn't even attend last year's Golden Eagle Awards ceremony. By the way, that was Ling Sui's first nomination for Best Actress, but she declined because she was filming "Zhao Jiang". It was even more impossible for her to make an exception for something like recording a variety show.
No matter how others rank movies and ancient idol dramas, Ling Suisui himself takes every work very seriously.
But she still worked for Freedom House - although she had no time to go out on field trips, it was not a problem for her to spare two hours to participate in the live broadcast with the leading actors.
This is not a drama promotion, and no contract has been signed with any platform. It's just a casual chat between friends, and at the same time satisfying the audience's wish to see them in the same frame.
The one who initiated the live broadcast was Bian Yuanzhou, and then he invited other actors one by one according to their ranking order.
It’s not that the leading actors care about this, but Ling Suisui is too popular now, and a lot of people are staring at her. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, some things still need to have a sense of "ritual".
In addition to Ling Suisui, there were several other actors working in the crew. They asked each other about their recent situation and explained their recent situation to each other, tacitly skipping Bian Yuanzhou.
He is currently rehearsing a skit for the Spring Festival Gala. This matter is still in the confidentiality period and must not be mentioned.
Several actors were wearing makeup, but Bian Yuanzhou looked the most relaxed. He looked at the barrage list and picked out a few other messages from the screen full of "Ling Suisui" to reply. This really tested his reading speed.
Chen Lin and Ling Suisui complained: "Sister Sui, look, Brother Zhou is ignoring us, he doesn't even look at the camera."
Hearing him say this, Bian Yuanzhou immediately looked up and couldn't help but look at Ling Suisui. When he had unknowingly stared for too long, and someone started leaving comments asking him if he was in a daze or stuck, Bian Yuanzhou hurriedly looked away.
The actors had worked together in three dramas, and they just made a joke and let the matter go. Since everyone is familiar with each other, the recent top star Ling Suisui is definitely the center of their topic.
Just as everyone was taking turns making fun of Ling Sui, several actors, including all the audience in the live broadcast room, suddenly heard the voice of a strange man.
And the voice was "baby", which sounded especially like acting coquettishly.
The comments in the live broadcast room were filled with question marks, and the main actors were all stunned.
——This wasn’t caused by pressing pause, nor was it a sudden freeze. It was just that everyone’s CPU couldn’t react in time and simply froze on the spot.
No kidding, Ling Sui was dumbfounded.
She thought that she had been in the industry for many years and had seen a lot. Nothing could stump her and she could think of a solution to any difficult problem. However, the facts proved that she was still very young...
She has never encountered a situation like this before!
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