Chapter 71
In the domestic entertainment industry where illiterate people are everywhere, even normal people like Ling Sui-sui seem precious
As the tide of negative press releases receded, discussions about the drama "The Last Rank" gradually returned to normal.
The criticism of "premature love" previously started by some people did not affect the audience's enthusiasm for the drama.
Not to mention that real audiences know what's going on, the people who often watch the show and those who criticize the show on the Internet are not the same group of people. This point itself does not seem to be very tenable.
Jinbang’s publicity was not ambiguous or hesitant, but instead put the point of “premature love” out in the open.
In fact, they were inspired by the discussion between Ling Suisui and the screenwriter - instead of hiding it, it is better to admit openly that there is indeed an indescribable feeling between the two young people.
However, the direction of their publicity and promotion is definitely not to ship sugar, but to invite several drama review big Vs to post long articles, analyzing the psychological changes of Zhang Zihan and Xue Yuchen in their senior year of high school, the reasons why they developed feelings for each other, and how teachers and parents should view and guide them.
It is definitely not okay to deal with the problem like Li Yuhua, who is overly strict and scolds her daughter without any explanation, or like Xue Wen, who does not care much about the child in normal times but beats the child directly when something happens.
At first, only the bloggers invited by the drama production team posted long reviews. Later, other drama critics spontaneously joined the discussion, and netizens also said a few words.
A topic that is discussed by real people and promoted by a professional marketing team can easily generate buzz. Soon, the voices analyzing why students fall in love early and what the emotional appeals behind it overshadowed the trend of "college entrance examination candidates who fall in love early should be punished by death."
At this time, the production team released a clip of the script reading session. In the several-minute video, Ling Suisui elaborated on her point of view.
Zhang Zihan developed a liking for Xue Yuchen because, on the one hand, she lacked emotional support, and Xue Yuchen just filled this gap; on the other hand, she was like a tightly compressed spring, and the unrestrained, free and rebellious Xue Yuchen was how she imagined he would "jump up", which made her yearn for him.
She may not really like him, but there are indeed many moments when she wants to be him.
Zhang Zihan's hesitation and rejection of Xue Yuchen were apparently emotional issues, but in fact they were dominated by her reason, and she eventually returned to the identity framework of a "college entrance examination candidate."
After this video came out, Ling Sui's popularity among the public improved a little.
Although her analysis has not yet reached the level of true insight or enlightenment...but in the domestic entertainment industry where illiteracy is rampant, normal people like Ling Suisui are very precious.
Not bad, not bad, and the actor has to be a professional actor.
Ling Sui has long been the traffic code for the Golden List Official Beans, and the publicity department has released several behind-the-scenes footage of her, including one in which she ate six bowls of rice in order to shoot a scene well.
This clip not only records her adjusting her state time and time again, but also her expression of despair after putting down the bowl, which made netizens laugh. Some people even commented, "I can't imagine how many hot searches they would have to buy if other stars were to shoot this clip."
For Ling Suisui, this is just a daily part of filming and not worth a big marketing push, but if it were someone else, they would definitely exaggerate it.
Ling Sui would not guide this kind of compliments that were a bit of a pull-down, but he would not resist it either.
As for whether someone will use this as an excuse to throw dirty water on her...it depends on whether she will be popular in the future and how many people's resources she can influence.
In early July, "The List of Successful Mentioners" officially came to an end.
The drama had an average viewership of 3.845%, and the total number of online broadcasts exceeded 65 million per episode, making it the new annual champion of Yunhe.
Its good results slapped the faces of some fans who only picked one thing to praise, proving that a true hit drama will not be confined to the audience or circle. No matter how finely the film and television drama market is classified, there are always commonalities in the audience's preferences.
However, the leading actors of this drama are not popular, and the actors who can be considered popular are not the leading actors, so it cannot be considered as self-reliant achievement, resulting in its limited scope of being praised, and not many people are praising it.
But it doesn’t matter. Only the fan circle cares whether it is an actual achievement or not. Ling Sui has gained popularity and national recognition. Her fans have become more loyal after accompanying her through unexpected disasters. This is enough for her.
After the show was broadcast, she successively took on two brand friends, namely Fendi and Guerlain.
Although close friend is only a relatively low title among brand partners, the endorsements of these two brands are still very valuable. Moreover, the Guerlain advertisement she shot was for a fragrance line.
Both brands belong to the LVMH Group, which made Ling Suisui deeply aware of how powerful Tong Xiaoman's network is.
Tong Xiaoman said: "It depends on your own efforts. They are very optimistic about your future."
So, this means buying stocks?
Ling Suisui thought, they really have good vision.
"The Name on the List" has finished airing. It was considered the first hit drama of the summer season, but various video platforms urgently adjusted their broadcast schedules and replaced them with other films.
After all, this matter can be blamed on Duan Tianrui - he started a series of five consecutive downfalls of male stars, and directly took away the leading male role in the Antenna Video's self-produced drama. The male lead of the copyrighted drama of Aoqi and Yumi Video is unfortunately also on the scanning list whose authenticity is difficult to distinguish, and he has to stay out of the spotlight for the time being.
While others were enjoying the spectacles of Duan Tianrui, Xiang Yanchu's eyes went dark after seeing the trending searches and he just wanted to curse.
The male lead has become a legal expert, and there is no way the only S+ project in her inventory will be broadcast!
Theoretically, there is a way to change faces using AI, but who will pay for the tens of millions of dollars in costs? How many years will it take for the drama production team and the male lead to fight the lawsuit for compensation?
Even if they can really get the money, if they wait a few years before airing the show, all the costumes and props will be outdated. Don't expect the platform to give you any good treatment for a show that has been in backlog for such a long time.
In fact, the actor's reputation in the circle has always been bad, and it is said that it is getting more and more ridiculous. That's why Xiang Yanchu is extremely anxious and wants the drama to be broadcast earlier to avoid any more trouble.
Now, after this actor retires, the worst that can happen is that he will inherit the family property and still live a carefree life. Where can the crew that was badly cheated by him go to seek justice?
Xiang Yanchu's mentality was simply blown away. After the group disbanded, as her popularity slowly declined, her resources were also on the decline. She was relying on this S+ project to "stabilize the morale" and tell her partners that she still had the potential to become a hit.
As a result, the drama was shelved before it was even aired. How could Xiang Yanchu not be devastated?
If the show doesn’t perform well on the air, she would accept it, but it hasn’t even aired yet!
Xiang Yanchu's situation was particularly unfortunate, and Wen Jiayan's situation was not much better.
The Heyuan domestic drama she had previously co-starred with Li Zekai temporarily replaced another drama during the summer season and was broadcast on Aoqi Video.
Although the schedule is okay, it was released too suddenly. There was basically no publicity for this drama, and the lead actor was notified on the same day.
There is no doubt that this drama has become a discarded pawn thrown out by the platform to fill the schedule. If the broadcast goes well, they are blessed. If the effect is average... the platform doesn't have much hope anyway.
Anyway, Ochi chose it only because it was difficult to reach a consensus with other producers in the short term, and he was unwilling to compromise and leave time.
The drama had eight episodes in its first run, with updates continuing in between and even being directly released on Super Dian in the later stages. This shows how anxious the platform is to get rid of it and make way for the summer drama that is set to be aired later on.
So...it seems like this drama has been aired, but the effect is almost the same as if it hadn't been aired.
Once Duan Tianrui fell, the dominoes fell one after another, harming a lot of people.
Although it is impossible for Ling Sui to feel guilty about this, after all, she was not the one who made the mistake, and it was not her who forced these people to commit crimes, but she once again realized the uncontrollable nature of the "halo of fame".
The right to use it is in her hands, but no one can predict what effect it will bring after use, how wide the radiation range will be, and what chain reaction will occur.
It seems that I need to be more cautious when using it in the future.
Ling Suisui comforted his roommates in the group. Xiang Yanchu was more introverted, but Wen Jiayan's mentality was okay.
"It's not all bad." Wen Jiayan sighed while chatting with her via video, "This drama is so bad that no one even cares about the negative press releases that Heyuan sent to me. I guess I got away with it."
Ling Suisui: ...
How can I put it? Is this a case of "misfortune may turn out to be a blessing in disguise"?
But for a star, if the negative information about her doesn't make any waves, then it is something to be more worried about.
Rather than being scolded, what celebrities fear more is that there is no one willing to scold them.
This statement sounds ridiculous, but it is the cruel reality of the entertainment industry.
In July, Ling Sui was still in the imperial capital.
Yingnian’s project is really good. Even if it is not guaranteed to be the next “Ding Feng Bo”, with this team, it will surely be a hit. But after careful consideration, Ling Suisui declined.
Ancient idol dramas may be a comfort zone for traffic stars, but she currently has no plans to delve deeper into this field, and she does not want to work with Ying Nian again in the short term, otherwise the bond between the two will be too deep.
More importantly, she had already met with director Yin Mingcheng, who had seen her performance in "The Golden List" and had a very good impression of her.
Moreover, Ling Suisui also confirmed that Song Lingshan will star in Director Yin’s new project.
The fact that Ji Huixin chose this work as Song Lingshan's debut work proves that the team is good, and Ling Suisui is very relieved.
Yin Mingcheng was very strict in selecting the actors for Freedom House. He proposed the need for auditions and emphasized that Song Lingshan also had to audition before being cast. Of course, Ling Suisui agreed.
In fact, she felt a little helpless and sad for Yin Mingcheng. This was such a natural thing, but the director actually needed to emphasize to the actors that he treated everyone equally to avoid making the actors feel offended.
Ling Suisui got the script written by fashion blogger Zhou Ziqing. She first read a few lines and the director was quite satisfied.
However, when she was filming a fashion blogger's clothing display video, Yin Mingcheng frowned.
He said: "Your figure doesn't match Zhou Ziqing's setting, you are too thin."
Ling Suisui: ...
She took a look at the measurements of Zhou Ziqing's character and felt that it was not a question of being thin or fat.
But Ling Suisui is a good actor. She is a rare actress in the domestic entertainment industry who has both acting skills and popularity, and is willing to play such high-demand themes. However, she is only an actor in A-level film and television dramas. Yin Mingcheng is unwilling to let her go.
However, compared to adjusting Zhou Ziqing's character setting, he came up with a better idea.
He handed Ling Suisui a new script and said, "Try this role."
Ling Sui opened it and saw that the character was called Sun Jiayi, and she was a writer of online novels.
Well… a low-level author who always fantasizes about selling the copyright for his next drama, but in reality always fails.
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