Chapter 331
By the end of the year, I will be thirty years old.
As the year-end approaches, all walks of life are busy at the end of the year, and domestic entertainment is no exception.
Fashion festivals, platform annual meetings, xx nights, New Year’s Eve concerts…stars are attending events everywhere, and fans are scrambling for tickets. Film and television productions for the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival periods have released trailers one after another. Judging from this trend, all parties are very much hoping to rekindle the sluggish market in the fourth quarter.
It can be said that all the famous celebrities in the domestic entertainment industry are very busy during this period. If there is anyone who is an exception, it can only be Ling Suisui, who is still keen on pretending to be an amateur.
She did not participate in any of the above-mentioned activities. For this reason, the studio specially contacted the counterparts to remind fans not to believe any "rumors" and not to spend money to buy tickets to avoid property losses.
The entire series of "Ru Meng Ling" has been submitted for review and is awaiting approval. It is expected to be broadcast in March next year. Antenna positioned it as "the last trump card of Q1", but Ling Suisui only heard it as the platform's excuse for not giving it a Spring Festival schedule.
Forget it, if you don’t want to give it, then don’t give it. Due to the social needs of Chinese people, movies are usually the most popular during the Spring Festival, while TV series attract much less attention. Moreover, "Ru Meng Ling" was first broadcast online and then on TV, followed by satellite TV stations, but the main broadcast is still online.
Because it is still early for the broadcast time and the scheduling often encounters unexpected situations, Ling Suisui is temporarily unable to find out about the competing dramas on other platforms at the same time. However, a friend told her some inside information that other platforms tend to prefer horizontal screen short dramas.
No matter how mysterious the outside world praises her, Ling Sui never thinks that everything will be fine as long as she is in a drama. She thought about it seriously and decided that this was a very likely possibility.
"Ru Meng Ling" is a costume drama of political intrigue, so it is destined to have a heavy tone, with abacus beads flying all over the sky. If she were a competitor, she would definitely do a sweet romance drama at this time, focusing on a light-hearted and enjoyable theme that does not require much brainpower.
There are only three possible endings for a fighting drama. The best one is a happy one. If there are winners and losers, using a low-cost romantic short drama to fight against "Ru Meng Ling" will not result in much loss if you lose, and will mean a comeback if you win. No matter how you look at it, it is the most cost-effective choice.
Ling Suisui further inquired about the trends of various platforms and found that Aoqi really wanted to promote modern sweet dramas, while Yumi preferred ancient costume revenge dramas.
Hmm... this is a bit subtle. How should I put it? Does Yumi think that the pace of "Ru Meng Ling" will be slow?
After Ling Sui collected all the information and made the corresponding mental preparations, he continued to lie down with peace of mind.
She is someone who wants to enjoy her vacation, so even if it is the promotion of a drama, the related work will have to wait until after the New Year.
The new movie "Easy As Pie" is tentatively scheduled to start shooting in May next year, which coincides with the promotion period of "Ru Meng Ling", which makes Ling Suisui very happy.
No work conflicts means no demanding schedules, and she can combine work and rest next year.
Because there are many activities in December, and Ling Sui has been out playing for more than a month and has not brought much novelty to netizens, the popularity of related topics has dropped significantly. Compared with the mass participation in November, it is now closer to a niche carnival and the fans are just enjoying themselves.
Ling Suisui and Suisi didn't think it was a big deal. After all, as long as she had fun, that was enough. Being noticed by too many people was not what Ling Suisui wanted.
But there is a kind of obscurity, which is when other fans think you are obscurity.
Ling Suisui had never expected that just because she had not appeared as a "star" in the past two months, had not worn a few haute couture outfits to walk the red carpet and shoot magazine covers at the end of the year, and had not appeared in various compilation events, she would be labeled as "lacking star power".
——Before understanding the logic behind this, can someone tell her what this so-called "starlight" is?
"It's just for show."
Chi Jia, who came to the capital to play with her, gave his explanation: "The bigger the appearance and the louder the voice, the more star-studded it is. This is a new word, so the standard is relatively flexible."
When he said that, Ling Suisui understood.
When a word has not yet formed a common meaning among the public, people with loud voices have the right to define it. It can be used to elevate oneself or to belittle others. Chinese characters are so profound.
Ling Sui thought for a while and roughly understood what was going on.
Her contract with Prada is about to expire. Although the cooperation in the past was very pleasant, for various reasons, the team decided not to renew the contract. Currently, the brand that Tong Xiaoman is in deep contact with is Chanel.
In terms of acting performance, she is better than many female stars in the domestic entertainment industry. However, fashion resources are not just about counting trophies and works. There is definitely a positive correlation between the two, but they are ultimately things at different levels.
"No wonder my video of bargaining for fish went viral again..." Ling Suisui wanted to laugh, "Do you think I'm becoming unfashionable and unfashionable, and no luxury brands want me anymore?"
Come on, come on, almost all of the posts that criticize her the most mention that she disregarded her image and affected the commercial value of the brand she endorsed.
But this kind of talk is funny. Business cooperation is of course limited to business occasions. If brands are responsible for this, then do the different roles played by actors and the different stage makeup of singers count?
The domestic entertainment industry is so huge that there are rivals everywhere. These tricks that are used just to step on others may become boomerangs that pierce you one day.
Ling Suisui didn't continue talking about this, so Chi Jia changed the subject.
He gave Ling Suisui two tickets, not for any TV station or platform's concert, but for his own New Year's Eve concert.
"Two tickets are not enough." Ling Suisui said to him, "I'll buy them with you. I have more than a dozen people in my team."
Chi Jia: "...Do you know how hard it is to get these two tickets? Tickets for every one of my tours are sold out in seconds. Sister, although I am no longer a top star, I have transformed into a super popular singer."
Even though his parents asked him about these two internal tickets, he still didn't give them out. She thought she was going to the vegetable market to buy vegetables!
"Excuse me." Ling Suisui laughed, "It's because you are so famous that I can't be too polite to give you two tickets."
After so many years, the list of people she wants to watch concerts with still only includes colleagues.
My parents are too busy, and my friends...my friends are basically people in the same circle. They either attend other New Year’s Eve concerts or want to spend the New Year with their families.
Ling Suisui thought about it, then took out another ticket and returned it to Chi Jia.
"I'll go alone," she said. "I'll be 30 by the end of the year. I've never been to a concert alone, but I'll give it a try this time. Will there be a part where we can hug strangers and send each other blessings?"
Well, this was not originally planned, but as the protagonist of the concert, Chi Jia thought this idea was great and could be considered for use.
But he felt a little helpless when he looked at the ticket that was pushed back.
"The two tickets have consecutive numbers... who should I give this one to? I can't sell it."
Ling Suisui: "Just contact any brand sponsor and tell them there's an extra ticket available for the lucky draw, and the problem will be solved."
That's true, Chi Jia sighed, her brain is still so flexible, it turns out that this thing still needs to be used frequently. Unlike his, which were all a bit old and rusty.
"Ah?" Ling Suisui raised an eyebrow, "Isn't it brand new?"
Chi Jia was so angry that he laughed. He laughed and said, "I saw how to counter this sentence before." However, he couldn't remember it no matter how hard he tried, so he could only give up with regret.
He reached the age of thirty a few years earlier than Ling Sui, but you really can't tell from his appearance. This is not to praise his youth, but to say that he is childish.
But he was still sharing his experience with Ling Suisui in all seriousness: "Turning 30 is no big deal. The so-called cliff-like aging can actually be overcome through fitness exercises. I think the greater impact is psychological. It's not only about other people's views, but also about your own perception of yourself."
For female stars, thirty seems to be a natural dividing line for becoming a “little flower”. Even though Ling Sui has already jumped out of this group and is no longer troubled by the issue of transformation, she can still feel an invisible age pressure.
“I want to make some changes, but I don’t want these changes to be forced by something,” she said.
As for what exactly it is, she hasn't figured it out yet.
But fortunately, she had plenty of time to try and enough cost for trial and error.
Before Ling Sui's 30th birthday, she received two pieces of good news.
The Golden Globe Awards and Critics' Choice Awards have announced their nominations, and her name is on the shortlist for "Best Actress".
——It seems that her journey to receive global awards has already begun.
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