Chapter 152: Filming
Although the live red carpet broadcast for the Chengdu Film and Music Festival hasn't even begun, it's already generating buzz online, adding to the already relatively under-the-radar music event's popularity. This is all thanks to Di Jiangtong, who, usually reserved, broke with her usual style and generously displayed her beauty.
Under Di Jiangtong's latest blog post, the comment section is more active than usual. In addition to her own fans, the comments section also features quite a few passersby joining in the fun and checking in.
The marketing account that posted the pictures produced by the actress's studio summarized by netizens on the forum to a certain blog became the first step for netizens to get to know Di Jiangtong. Of course, there were not many netizens visiting her blog at that time.
It wasn't until a fan of hers combined Di Jiangtong's recent cover songs with the photo posted on the marketing account that many people discovered what Di Jiangtong actually looked like and that her recent viral short video covers were all hers. By then, quite a few netizens had already visited Di Jiangtong's blog to check in.
The photographer she tagged in her blog post has become the center of attention. It's through this photographer's lens that Di Jiangtong stands out among a sea of similarly sized photos, her stunning beauty transcending the frame.
Many passers-by were surprised to find that Di Jiangtong in this set of photos seemed to have broken through the barriers, and they could finally remember her face in the vast entertainment industry.
Meanwhile, the blank photographer account, @周笑V, also amassed over 80,000 followers in just two days. The demographic is quite diverse, with the majority being fans of various media outlets, and a smaller number also consisting of fans of Di Jiangtong and Ji Shao.
——【Entertainment Forum】——[October 16th afternoon]
【Subject】Okay, okay, after finishing the whole thing, I'm really satisfied with Zhou Xiao!
[Main Post] After seeing the photos she's taken of several people, I can only say that her shots are truly stunning! They're not stereotypical at all, and they actually magnify each person's aura! Besides the internet celebrities and other celebrities, Zhou Xiao's shots are incredibly recognizable! So, what are you waiting for, grab some now!
1L
Even Di can be photographed so beautifully... I think any actress with dull facial features in the circle can do the same.
24L
I would like to add something for the original poster, and this teacher is not the kind of "biased" photographer who can only shoot a certain type of star, otherwise it will be a disaster.
59L
This implies that male celebrities can also be targeted! The poster can't exclude the other gender just because someone has a favorite celebrity!
121L
Oh my goodness... Chen Si's studio just released a summary of last month's work. The photo that went viral last time was taken by Zhou Xiao. I saw the tag.
167L
Smart people have already figured it out [laughing and crying] Is this sister going to be recruited by New Town and only film New Town artists? Absolutely not!
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The public forums over there were full of gossip, mixed in with comparisons of professional photographer rankings, while the Xingtu 101 forums here were abuzz with activity.
Huayao was reported for inducing fans to illegally raise funds!
At noon on the day Huayao's album voting closed, a netizen on the Xingtu 101 forum suddenly posted a screenshot of a report being processed. Before netizens could take a closer look, the poster's account was quickly blocked and deleted.
Although the Xingtu 101 forum administrator came out to prove that the post was officially deleted and the account was closed by the poster himself, many netizens felt that the administrators were paid to work hand in hand with the official to protect Huayao.
Soon, more and more netizens on the sub-forums, using photos saved in webpage snapshots, found information about Huayao's reported actions. Many on the sub-forums joined in the discussion, saying that Huayao Xingyu's actions were coercing fans into fundraising, leading to blind comparisons and causing negative consequences. Furthermore, many fans in the fan community were underage, and this inducement was likely to negatively influence their values and lead them down a negative path.
Forum posts were being copied by marketing accounts one after another. Zhou Xiao, who had been following the situation, soon saw the trending topic #HuayaoCivilSales# on the entertainment hot search list. Fans who had already prepared to purchase the album in different time slots on the closing date...
Zhou Xiao, listening to Zhu Jian's sentimental "escaped a disaster" in the group chat, couldn't help but shed tears for the other fan clubs that had stockpiled Blue Coins on the Blueberry Music app. The latest news was that Huayao's integration had caused fan clubs to suspend album purchases.
It was said that all the Blue Coins previously circulating on the market had been snatched up. As for how Zhou Xiao knew this… it was because their fan club was one of the ones stood up by the seller. Of course, they also hoarded a batch of Blue Coins, but compared to the losses suffered by other clubs, this was a bit of a comfort.
"What do you think? Should we use the Blue Coins we've already stockpiled to buy the album?" Zhu Jian asked everyone in the group chat. While the amount of Blue Coins he'd saved wasn't much—only a few thousand more than Zhou Xiao had paid for the autographed album—a few more would still be enough to buy nearly 15,000 copies.
Zhou Xiao thought for a moment and then said, "If I were you, I'd buy it. After all, the money has already been spent." Discounted Blue Coins are non-refundable once purchased. Zhou Xiao estimated that it would be a long time before Ji Shao could release an album. During this period, there was no guarantee that the Blue Coin account would not be resold by the seller. Fan clubs could buy Blue Coins and give them to fans or passers-by.
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Inside Huayao's office, Zong Zhengqian, looking at the materials, didn't seem as angry as some might imagine. Instead, after carefully reading through the negative online discussions about the fundraising, she seemed to smile.
Lin Qianxia looked at her boss with some surprise. "We've already closed the single-chain connection. Do you think we should do some marketing later?"
After reading the report, Zong Zhengqian said calmly, "Let Blueberry Music handle this on their own. I've already warned that there would be those with less ulterior motives who would come and cause trouble."
"We'll promote the concept of NINE STAR's mini-group variety show being the same as the Golden Group Variety Show. Talk to S.W. about moving the official announcement to the 28th," she said, flipping through the calendar. "XS has already expressed dissatisfaction with this announcement schedule. Let's move the group variety show materials to the 21st!"
During this period, external endorsement offers were pouring in. However, Zong Zhengqian seized them very closely. The 1+N package worked very well, and the members had already secured endorsements from numerous national brands. Although she initially didn't want them to take on individual endorsements, Huayao would be relieved if the members could establish good relationships with the brands beforehand.
"By the way, before we removed the single chain, Ji Shao was the top single chain player," Lin Qianxia added. "Will the previously allocated resources still be distributed? Or will they be postponed indefinitely?"
"Here!" Zong Zhengqian tapped the paper document with her ballpoint pen. "Resources will be arranged according to the original plan!"
"By the way, regarding the script, Ji Shao's invitation needs to be discussed with Xincheng first." This can be regarded as a favor for Xincheng's help in bringing together Xingtu and Blueberry. Besides, he is the leader in the circle, and Huayao still needs to ask him for advice when selecting scripts for the members.
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On this side, Ji Shao's fan club, which had deposited blue coins before the link was closed, had no idea what surprises were waiting for them the next day.
But they knew this wave of album purchases was a perfect opportunity, especially with the #HuayaoCashUp# trending search. Thanks to their own fans, they've become a popular fan club, and now they're giving away links to get their albums for free.
At first, the fan club was still giving out albums one hundred at a time. But they were basically sold out within a minute. Afterwards, many sweet-talking passersby took the album and posted the listening interface in the square, thanking the Ji Shao fan club and praising Ji Shao's ability.
The number of people who wanted the album under the blog post was unstoppable, and the fan club later simply distributed a thousand copies at a time. As the popularity grew, the fan club's blog post was firmly soldered to the top of the trending searches thanks to the interaction of passers-by.
The next day, resources rained down on Ji Shao and his supporters' club—
@HuayaoXingYu+V: @BlueberryMusicV's debut album "Wind" has been released, and the top spot has been announced! Congratulations to @NINESTAR-Ji ShaoV for securing his first physical mini album and photoshoot! Thank you to all NINESTAR members and fans for their support. Let's keep working hard together!
【ah? ? ? 】
[Hua Zi, are you serious? ]
[Woc, are you still the Huayao I know? Could it be that you've been possessed?]
[Looking at the words in the blog post, I feel a little confused...]
Shao fans this season said, "I don't even know if my team is first."
【……】
After the official Huayao blog post was released, Nine Star's entire fanbase fell silent. After confirming the authenticity of the post, everyone in Huayao Plaza was delighted, while others were upset. Fan clubs that had hoarded Blue Coins and didn't spend them, intending to use them for their own solo releases, could only raise their middle fingers and feel helpless and furious.
All the members of Ji Shao's fan club were already kneeling down in their hearts to thank Zhou Xiao for giving them the advice. If she hadn't said casually, "You can get a gift even if it's on the trending search." They probably would have waited until later to buy it, instead of waiting until the end of the single chain and accidentally won the first place.
——【Forum】——[October 16 evening]
【Topic】I am really impressed by the Ji Shao family’s bad luck. What kind of shit is this? ? ?
[Main Building] I got this resource for about 20,000 pieces on a single chain. I am really speechless =_= Others have hoarded so many blue coins and just lost them all.
1L
Huayao is a lunatic and is seriously ill!
13L
I think Ji Shao’s biggest fans were also shocked, but they bought the album just to give it to passersby... Under the hot search yesterday, the albums bought by the fan club were all given away to passersby. Can you believe it? Later, his fan club sister Ran Xindong came out to give away another wave, so this is telling us that good people will be rewarded,,,
27L
Reply to 13L: Look at it from a positive perspective, this means that over 20,000 people have listened to our Xiaojiu album. And if they were to buy it with real money, who would dare to say they could win?
54L
My family is the biggest loser. If Huayao had withdrawn the order chain a little later, the 20,000 blue coins my fan club has hoarded would have been a piece of cake. [Speechless] When it was trending, my big fans and the fan club also gave away a lot of albums!
86L
I'm so angry... If Huayao goes back on his word, I won't be so angry.
109L
The above words touched my heart.
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