Chapter 246
The person behind the hype, who was simply hoping to capitalize on this attention-grabbing topic, was about to be disappointed. While numerous marketing accounts were simultaneously editing the topic, Zhou Xiao, noticing the change, immediately redeemed a [Fixed Popularity Card] from the system store and used it on the topic.
No matter how much marketing power is deployed, the results remain frozen. Furthermore, these marketing accounts created new entries based on the original trending topic, causing the blog post's weight to drop significantly, causing it to lose its original popularity.
"Buzhoushan Entertainment Co., Ltd." Zhou Xiao looked at the interface displayed on the computer, thought for a moment, and then opened his mobile phone to search.
Among the screenshots Zhu Jian sent her were some familiar marketing accounts. These were all large-scale marketing accounts that specialized in disinformation and exploiting the persona of a celebrity. If an artist became associated with these types of marketing accounts, their popularity would be severely damaged.
Although the troublemakers had been using Lu Mengqi as a pretext, Zhou Xiao, as someone in the know, naturally knew who had slipped away. She rested her hands on the table and glanced down at the page she had searched on her phone. The image displayed was Lu Mengqi's immediate response.
——A certain blog——
@鹿梦琪V: Happy wrap! Thank you to the crew for filming. My agent said I can have a barbecue dinner tonight to celebrate [starry eyes]
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One photo is a group photo of the crew after filming was completed, and the other photo shows Lu Mengqi smiling brightly in the crowd.
[Wow! A new baby picture has been dropped! This one is really pretty! ]
Don't be angry at those marketing accounts, baby. You're such a nice person, you must be getting along well with everyone on the set.
[After filming wraps, eat well and stop trying to lose weight [poorly] Also, Chen Suhua and Chen Da, can your manager please respect your artists? They're being stigmatized right after filming wrapped. If you don't want to do this, get out sooner or later!]
[Meng Qi and Teacher Zhou Xiao have a good relationship. Those who spread rumors will be punished.]
Thank you, Mr. Zhou Xiao, for taking these photos of our baby! Please continue to work with us! Is this overwhelming wealth finally coming to our family?!
【……】
Beyond the comments section, many in the repost section were also embracing the news. After seeing Lu Mengqi's post, many bystanders immediately imagined a "friendly" relationship between the two. As for the previous marketing account's claim of a Ji Shao supporter, it was already being dismissed as a form of spoofing.
Zhou Xiao looked at the blog post. It was much faster than she had imagined. The reason she searched for Lu Mengqi's account was because she had received a video call request from her agent on her secondary account.
Besides that, there was also a long apology letter. Even though Zhou Xiao had a bad impression of Lu Mengqi, when he saw the private message Chen Suhua sent him, he also admired her for having such a good agent.
The video only played briefly as a reminder. When Zhou Xiao called back, the call was connected instantly. The video began with Lu Mengqi looking into the camera, apologizing to Zhou Xiao and promising that such a situation would never happen again.
In the video, Lu Mengqi's eyes were constantly looking elsewhere, and Zhou Xiao immediately realized that her darting eyes were looking at the script. However, she didn't take it seriously. Lu Mengqi's dialogue skills hadn't improved during the filming.
After Lu Mengqi finished her apology, a woman who looked very decisive appeared on the screen. It was Chen Suhua, Lu Mengqi's agent, who had had a few brief exchanges with Zhou Xiao on the set.
She had a brief exchange with him at the wrap party, but even then, Zhou Xiao gained a deeper understanding of Lu Mengqi's outward personality. In short, she was an artist with low emotional intelligence, protected by her protective manager. That's why, when Chen Suhua wasn't on set, she was often criticized and provoked.
The person who prompted Lu Mengqi to do this was Jiang Linhe, the male lead from the same drama "Flowering Flowers." Chen Suhua's tone was somewhat negative when she mentioned this name. Partly because the artists she was managing were truly clueless. Partly because she had been away from the crew for only a few days, and the actors had been manipulated, which really upset her.
Zhou Xiao believed there was no need for the other party to lie. Competition between male and female artists wasn't that great to begin with. Besides, this incident had no impact on Jiang Linhe at the moment, but many fans felt sorry for him for having such a troublesome partner.
At this moment, the phone in her hand made a "ding dong" sound. Zhou Xiao looked down and saw that it was the person she had asked earlier who replied to her question.
SY-Zhang Hongyu: The boss of Buzhoushan and Jianglinhe's agency is actually the same person, no wonder...
The legal representatives of the two companies are different, but based on information and inquiries within the industry, it is known that the real controllers of the two companies are the same person.
Zhou Xiao raised an eyebrow. This was what Chen Suhua had told her during the video call. Now that the truth had been confirmed, she could just watch the show unfold. She was a little puzzled, though. Why had they gone so far as to involve Ji Shao? It didn't seem to be getting much use.
The new trending topic #Lu Mengqi's response# was openly trending, and the official Weibo account of "Flower Walk" promptly released a number of final photos. However, in the forum and popular replies, an "insider" arranged by agent Chen Suhua diverted the topic to Jiang Linhe, who remained invisible in the incident.
Their own artist had indeed mindlessly mentioned Zhou Xiao on the set, so they couldn't dwell on this matter, and false clarifications were absolutely unacceptable. As for guiding public opinion, that was what they were best at.
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"Wow, Xiaoxiao, I didn't expect that the crew you are in is really full of intrigue!" Qi Sisi sighed on the other end of the phone. At this time, she had already eaten the last batch of melons.
Buzhoushan's marketing accounts were lumped together with Jiang Linhe himself, and Chen Suhua seemed completely oblivious to the fact that her artist and the other party had just wrapped filming today, directly engaging in a fistfight. Fans in the fan circle love nothing more than to watch the drama unfold, and when the flames of war inexplicably spread to themselves, it turned out that the people who had been bashing their own fans were actually paid by the artist's team, and they just spit on them when they pass by.
Jiang Linhe's image in the industry seemed to be completely stunned by such a chaotic barrage of punches. In the eyes of the onlookers, he was a scheming man who was happily thinking of dragging the innocent Ji Shao into the water one second, and the next second he was a scheming man whose thoughts were exposed.
Later, while working on stills for the production of "Flower Walk," Zhou Xiao discovered that the original lead role had been replaced by Lu Mengqi instead of Jiang Linhe. Although the incident had little impact on the two actors at the time, it was a significant shift in their roles.
No wonder Lu Mengqi is so stubborn and won't turn back even if she hits the wall. It seems that she has such a capable agent backing her up...
On the first day after filming wrapped, Zhou Xiao, who hadn't yet left the studio, went for his usual morning run. Whenever he saw the still-standing sign for the "Flowering Journey" crew, he had a feeling a familiar staff member would pop out and greet him.
The excitement of the previous day hadn't yet died down, but now a new crew had already arrived. Zhou Xiao was about to turn around and leave, but when he glanced at the large truck loaded with props on the side of the road, his eyelids fluttered.
For a moment, Zhou Xiao even thought she had seen it wrong, but when she looked again at the piece of paper stuck in the lower left corner of the car's windshield, she was confirmed.
The printed A4 paper reads:
Zhejiang Film and Television City Vehicle Pass "2024-Warrior's Unparalleled" starring: Huang Xiang, Ji Shao
The staff members who had gotten off the car were huffing and puffing as they carried the props. To avoid their line of sight, Zhou Xiao deliberately went around to the side of the wall, untied the bandage securing his arm, pulled out his phone, and filmed the contents of the A4 paper before sprinting back towards the hotel.
On the way back to the hotel, Zhou Xiao felt a surge of excitement. She recalled the riddle Zhang Hongyu had played with her earlier. She hadn't expected it to happen so quickly. Even more coincidental was the fact that the new production crew had also rented the original location for "Flowering Journey."
After a moment's thought, Zhou Xiao paused and opened Director Fang's Moments. Confirming that the post he'd made last night was indeed a farewell to the film and television city, she finally felt relieved. If it was indeed Director Fang who filmed it, she'd probably have to start looking for a way to break the dream.
There were many people taking the hotel elevator this morning, so Zhou Xiao waited near the lobby. The receptionist looked at her and was a little surprised she'd returned so early, earning her a sweet smile.
When she returned to her room, she looked at the photo she had taken again. Unparalleled General? Zhou Xiao didn't know why she felt familiar with the name, as if she had heard it somewhere before.
From what I recall, I've definitely seen it. As for how to verify it... Nowadays, for any drama, big or small, any documented release can be found online. In particular, there are many dedicated drama promotion bloggers on Weibo, who rely on this production crew information to become marketing accounts.
Zhou Xiao switched backends and just as he logged into the app, he saw a flood of fans on the homepage missing Ji Shao. For fans, not seeing their idol for a day would almost make them lose interest.
Especially since Ji Shao hasn't made an offline appearance in such a long time, it's like he's been in some kind of secret agency. Fortunately, the recent group variety shows and endorsement materials have been continuously updated, and Ji Shao is also diligent in posting selfies online, but this feeling is too tiring.
Looking at these comments, Zhou Xiao felt that they might actually meet soon. After all, the information on the big car was public. As long as someone posted it online, it would definitely be pushed to him by big data. It might be spread online before noon.
Zhou Xiao opened the search bar and typed "General's Gate" (武男). Before the search results popped up, he instantly remembered where he had seen the title before.
The search results were in, and the popular drama titles displayed on the phone screen were all press releases celebrating the record-breaking film "The General." Zhou Xiao remembered that after the film's huge success, director Zheng Cheng had said he would start filming a companion TV series to "The General," and the title was "The Unparalleled General."
When Zhou Xiao was about to look at the filing information for this TV series, he suddenly saw a familiar name among the press releases—
Proposed starring actors: Huang Xiang, Jiang Linhe
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