"So in the current situation, Xu Youyou's reputation has been severely damaged."
Liu Rulan spoke with a hint of melancholy.
"It can only be said that they marketed Xu Youyou too aggressively, leaving her with absolutely no way out when faced with such a problem."
Ultimately, it's because Xu Youyou rose to fame through online popularity, and her backer, Haohan Entertainment, elevated her to an absolute level, shaping her into a flawless goddess without leaving herself any room for maneuver. Once this persona collapses, it easily triggers a backlash from fans who find it unacceptable.
This is mainly because everyone makes different choices. If Xu Youyou and the others had guided their fans properly from the beginning, perhaps more people would have taken a more calm approach to this matter.
But clearly, it's too late now; Xu Youyou is a prime example of what not to do.
"So she's still using Su Shengxi for marketing, and Su Shengxi agrees to that?" Xiao He continued to ask.
“I’m not too sure about that.” Liu Rulan shrugged. “I only know that ‘Qing Guang Ru Chu’ is the first work after Xu Youyou’s incident. In order to attract more viewers, they started to market it by associating it with Su Shengxi, and also to whitewash their image among fans.”
Actually, it was initially just about using Su Shengxi for marketing, but Yiman was unlucky because she and Su Shengxi were a couple in the drama, so she was also dragged out for marketing as well.
Xiao He asked in confusion, "What's there to whitewash?"
"There's nothing we can do. Compared to her two ex-boyfriends, fans are more accepting of Su Shengxi." Liu Rulan shrugged, her expression playful. "One is a young, top-tier male idol, and the other is an older playboy. Compared to him, fans are naturally more accepting of the former. Some fans are even calling for Xu Youyou to get back together with her ex-boyfriend, because they can't accept her current boyfriend."
Xiao He's lips twitched: "They're being chosen as imperial concubines, and they can just change them whenever they want."
Sure enough, once you enter the entertainment industry, you'll see all sorts of strange and bizarre things, and hear all sorts of seemingly fake opinions.
"It's quite interesting that Su Shengxi has been able to remain silent about this matter."
Xiao He rested his chin on his hand.
“That’s normal. No matter how much fans dislike Xu Youyou’s current boyfriend, they can’t deny one thing: he’s really rich, incredibly rich,” Liu Rulan said.
Bundled marketing is at most annoying, but if it offends a wealthy tycoon, it's not worth it.
"It's really strange, though, that all the rich people over there are flocking here lately."
Xiao He muttered to himself.
It's like this on Director Feng's side, and it's like this on Xu Youyou's side too. I just don't know if there's some kind of connection between the two sides... Maybe we can investigate it later.
"Alright, just keep an eye on this. It's their business anyway, as long as it doesn't affect our show's broadcast." Liu Rulan placed a stack of scripts on the table in front of Xiao He. "During the time when 'Shining Stars' is airing, you can take a look at the latest scripts. However, most of the production teams that are able to start filming recently are of average quality. Take a look and see if there are any that interest you."
She then skillfully separated the scripts and introduced them one by one: "These two are the male leads, these three are the second male leads, this one is a special script offer, and you can take a look at the rest first."
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