Chapter 40 Getting Scolded [VIP]
Chapter Summary: The show's producers put it on the trending topics list.
A promotion of bird's nest.
Agent Shang Jian stated that the promotional fee offered by the brand was quite substantial.
"The cooperation method is very simple. The brand will send the product to Hengcheng Hotel. After you receive the goods, you record an unboxing video based on the advertising content provided by the brand and post it on Weibo. You can easily earn this money."
He then instructed Mu Zhi: "Have your assistant, Xu Min, buy a camera. You can get the company to reimburse you; that way, the video will be high-resolution. After filming, have Xu Min send the video to Xiao Wang in PR, and he'll edit it and send it to you..."
Mu Zhi neither directly refused nor readily agreed.
I communicated with Shang Jian: "Mr. Shang, this bird's nest is definitely available in shopping malls in Hengcheng. I'll buy some and try it."
When accepting business deals, it's best to do thorough background checks to ensure the product is problem-free. Otherwise, if any negative news about the product surfaces, it will affect the artist's reputation. Netizens these days love digging up dirt on celebrities, so it's better for us to be cautious, don't you think?
I ordered several bottles of bird's nest from this brand.
Ready-to-eat bird's nest isn't cheap. Mu Zhi used to eat bird's nest often, but this one felt wrong. It's nothing like real bird's nest.
I looked it up online.
The brand has invested heavily in promotion and marketing, hiring many online influencers and obscure celebrities to run advertisements.
Consumer feedback has been lukewarm, with many netizens commenting:
"I've been taking it for a while now, but I haven't noticed any effects."
"Like edible candy or fruit jelly"
"It's not real bird's nest; eating this is just paying an 'IQ tax' (a waste of money)."
......
Mu Zhi is ambitious about acting and values her reputation as an artist and actor. She has already promoted a lot of unreliable products, so it's impossible that she knew this product might go bust in the future.
Regardless of whether it will cause a disaster.
In any case, based on her personal taste test and online research, the product's name does not match its claims.
They refused. They firmly declined any business cooperation with the bird's nest brand.
Mu Zhi's "lack of cooperation" angered Shang Jian on the other end of the phone.
He scoffed, "You've taken on deals with 18th-tier actresses, do you think you're some top-tier star? You're so strict about securing endorsements, get your facts straight, you're just a nobody..."
The call between the two ended unpleasantly.
After that incident, Shang Jian sent his assistant, Xiao Zhang, to liaise with Mu Zhi.
It seems they're abandoning her and leaving her on set to reflect on her actions.
Mu Zhi was indifferent to the agent's change in attitude.
Her current career focus is on successfully completing the filming of "The Bell Ringer".
Since her agent doesn't visit the set or contact her, she's finally able to have some peace and quiet and focus on filming.
However, as soon as Minmin finished speaking...
Agent Shang Jian then proactively contacted Mu Zhi via WeChat.
The 9th episode of the dating reality show "Heartbeat Lovers," in which I participated, will air this week.
Shang Jian stated that the footage of Mu Zhi had been reviewed and that the promotional content provided by the program team had been copied and sent to Mu Zhi. In other words, on the day the program aired, Mu Zhi was to copy the content provided by the program team and post a Weibo message to promote it.
Mu Zhi glanced at the content; it was very official and there were no problems.
She didn't really take the show seriously.
On the day of the recording, she didn't even speak more than 10 sentences in total, and half of those were when she was prompted by the host to speak.
And regarding the matter of deleting Jin Ziqian from her friends list, if Jin Ziqian were to retaliate against her, she would appear on screen even less frequently.
I expected that I wouldn't have much of a presence in this episode.
I never expected this episode to air.
Surprisingly, he was criticized so much that he became a trending topic.
Various platforms have launched multiple dating reality shows in different formats.
"Heartbeat Lovers" is a top-rated dating reality show that has been launched by the Owl platform for five consecutive seasons. Among many dating reality shows, it ranks among the top in terms of viewership, popularity, and topicality.
It airs every Thursday at 8 PM.
On the day the 9th episode aired.
Mu Zhi finished work and returned to the hotel at 9 p.m., and the program had already been online for an hour.
Minmin brought her laptop from her room and watched "Heartbeat Lovers" with Muzhi.
At the beginning of the show, many of Mu Zhi's fans checked in with comments such as "I came for Zhi Zhi", "Let's get close to Mei Zhi", and "My beautiful wife".
Fans of the show praised Mu Zhi:
"This female celebrity is so beautiful!"
So beautiful you can't take your eyes off her.
"When the camera cuts to her, even the studio scenes become a pleasure to watch."
In the first part of episode 9, Mu Zhi only said two sentences praising the female guest, appearing as a pretty but unattractive figure. Every time the camera focused on Mu Zhi, fans and casual viewers alike were admiring her looks, indicating that her appearance on the show was effective.
However, in the next episode...
Mu Zhi was asked by the host to answer a question about the sense of security in the long-distance relationship between male guest Dai Lang and female guest Shi Yu.
Her response was: "What Dai Lang just said did not dispel Shi Yu's doubts or give her a sense of security. The problem still exists."
There was also the last gathering of the non-celebrity guests in the house. When everyone played the game of truth or dare, Dai Lang was asked: "What are your fantasies about life after being with your other half?"
Dai Lang replied, "After get off work, I'll pick her up in my car, and we'll go to the Bay Restaurant for dinner, enjoy the most beautiful sunset there, and then take a walk on the nearby beach. On weekends..."
The camera cuts to Mu Zhi in the studio, where she blurts out, "Dai Lang is depicting a scene where Shi Yu comes to his city to live together."
Because of the statements made in these two places.
It has been attacked and criticized by many CP fans:
"Can't you just be a guest who's only here for one episode and be a good decorative object? What are you babbling about? Dai Lang is great, the young couple is great, you don't need to worry about them."
"Mu Zhi is such a beautiful woman, but unfortunately she has a mouth. (Smiling face.jpg)"
"President Lang is envisioning a sweet life with Ruan Shi, and Mu Zhi, you're interpreting that as him hinting to the woman to come to his city? What nonsense are you speculating about? Besides, they've had a happy ending both online and offline, and the woman actually went to the man's city—it's a two-way street! [heart emoji]"
"There aren't so many calculations in love. Dai Lang is the general manager of a company, such a high position, it would be a pity to make him give up his position. Shi Yu said she really likes Dai Lang's city, so what's wrong with the woman moving to the man's city? Mu Zhi, don't try to portray yourself as a clear-headed person by having this young couple act like this. This is a dating reality show, OK?"
"The couple in this episode were exchanging sweet glances and smiles, and there was even a head pat during the games. I'm totally smitten! Mu Zhi, can you please stop being a jinx and spoiling the fun?"
"Can the production team of the 'Heartbeat Couple' show please stop inviting idols? They're completely out of place on this show, and it's really awkward to listen to them talk."
......
On Weibo, some fans stepped in to defend Mu Zhi, which was good.
On the forum, in the #Heartthrob# group, Mu Zhi was subjected to numerous malicious analyses through numerous posts.
Every post has been scrolled through, with various criticisms of Mu Zhi: claiming she doesn't understand the show, doesn't know the guests' situations, and her statements are one-sided. She's accused of stirring up trouble for the male guests, being disrespectful, and ruining her carefully constructed persona, so she deserves the backlash.
Minmin was so angry when she saw these comments attacking Muzhi!
He comforted Mu Zhi: "Sister Zhizhi, don't take it to heart. I watched the first four seasons of this show. Some of the CP fans are really obsessed with the male guests, they have a very strong filter for them, they're especially protective of them, they make all sorts of excuses and justifications for their actions, and they even cliché about it. They're really into shipping the CP, it's quite extreme..."
These CP fans felt that Mu Zhi's words were affecting their shipping of the CP, so they attacked and criticized Mu Zhi's remarks to strengthen and protect their CP love.
"Also, the production team went too far, cutting out a lot of content."
Yes, in the recording that Mu Zhi, as a celebrity guest, saw, Shi Yu was dissatisfied with the male guest Dai Lang's answer about long-distance relationships and felt insecure about their future after the show ended.
However, in the officially broadcast program, the worry on Shi Yu's face and her hesitation towards Dai Lang were cut out, leaving only some very sweet scenes.
This makes Mu Zhi's remarks seem like an untimely and pessimistic statement.
There are even more outrageous examples.
Taking advantage of the buzz surrounding this discussion, the show's producers pushed #Muzhi feels that Dailang did not give Shiyu a sense of security# to the top of the trending searches.
Clicking through, the trending Weibo post is from a marketing account with over 1 million followers, featuring the following hashtag:
"The show 'Heartbeat Lovers' is about to end, and the couple Dai Lang and Shi Yu are basically locked in. Their interactions in this episode were so sweet. They even discussed the long-distance relationship after they got together, and they both took this relationship very seriously."
The show finished filming more than three months ago. According to reports, Dai Lang and Shi Yu are now dating offline, and the woman has moved to the man's city to live together. This couple is so sweet...
In the end, Mu Zhi's worries were unnecessary. They should just enjoy the sweet moments together. There was no need to be too malicious towards the male guest. Dai Langren is the most qualified to speak on how to speak.
It went viral shortly after it became a trending topic.
Dai Lang liked this trending Weibo post.
The show that criticized Mu Zhi gained even more fans.
Subsequently, Shi Yu posted a Weibo message on her personal account to express her gratitude to Mu Zhi, saying that Mu Zhi was acting from her own perspective and considering her own interests, and had no malicious intent. She hoped that everyone would not attack Mu Zhi.
Some of the CP fans gradually stopped complaining, and Dai Lang unliked the post...
Mu Zhi came across a video clip edited by her fans of herself on the show "Heartbeat Lovers," which totaled about 5 minutes of footage.
She only had 5 minutes of screen time during a recording, but the production team made her a trending topic.
For someone as insignificant as Mu Zhi, even being infamous is still fame.
Agent Shang Jian thought so too. Regarding the matter of trending on social media, he casually sent a message to Mu Zhi, saying that it was a good thing that a few minutes of screen time could make it to the trending list.
The company did not step in to defend Mu Zhi, allowing her to be criticized by CP fans.
Only the fans rushed to the forefront, sparing no effort to protect it.
The content of the program that the audience sees is different from what the celebrity guests in the studio see. What Mu Zhi said on the program was her most direct feeling at that moment. She spoke frankly without regret and did not take the criticism to heart.
Aside from appearing on shows to promote her work, she has never really liked variety shows. The production teams, in their pursuit of popularity and buzz, and some netizens, will misinterpret or take things out of context from a single sentence or expression...
She just wants to focus on acting.
Having representative works and achievements is essential to improving one's status within the industry.
This time, she was pushed to the top of the trending searches by the program team, but because Mu Zhi is a small star and easy to bully, her agent did not pay attention to reviewing the program videos, and she did not have a company to protect her, so she was used for malicious exploitation.
This is one of the reasons why artists all want to climb the ladder.
Lanxing Media, General Manager's Office.
Ji Binghe came to He Zhiyue to discuss Xia Xinyan's acting career plan.
"With more than two months left before the Lunar New Year, after the Five Flowers girl group members have gone on separate activities, Xin Yan will be recording two music variety shows, shooting commercials for her personal endorsement, and preparing for the New Year's Eve gala. Her music studio has started album production, and it is expected that Xin Yan's solo digital album will be released in the first half of next year..."
Ji Binghe, as the brokerage director, didn't actually need to report Xia Xinyan's schedule and work arrangements to the boss.
She came to see He Zhiyue mainly to discuss: "I have also talked to Xin Yan. She wants to take advantage of her youth to try her luck in the music industry. Her strengths are singing and dancing, and her plan for the next few years is to be a good idol."
We won't make any plans for Xia Xinyan's film and television career.
He Zhiyue nodded and said, "OK, we'll do it your way."
After talking about Xia Xinyan, Ji Binghe brought up Mu Zhi: "I saw that girl named Mu Zhi on the trending topics today. After inquiring, I found out it wasn't a publicity stunt, but a topic promoted by the program team."
Even a last-minute appearance on a variety show can generate buzz; Mu Zhi certainly has a knack for stirring up trouble, always generating headlines. I quite liked her comments on the show.
For a female artist as beautiful as Mu Zhi to prioritize her career so clearly, coupled with our understanding of her potential in acting, is truly remarkable.
"If Mu Zhi's words on the show are not meant to create a persona, but rather to focus on developing her career, her future is limitless."
Ji Binghe likes female celebrities who are clear-headed.
He Zhiyue knew that Mu Zhi wasn't just creating a persona. Judging from the fact that Jin Ziqian was rejected when he pursued Mu Zhi, Mu Zhi was very ambitious in her career. Considering that this matter was Mu Zhi's personal privacy, she didn't reveal it to Ji Binghe.
When Ji Binghe mentioned Mu Zhi, it reminded me of something.
"Filming for 'The Bell Ringer' has been underway for over a month. Next week, come visit the set with me when you have some free time."
Ji Binghe: ? As an investor, He Zhiyue should personally go and check on things.
But to include her in the conversation shows that he's really interested in Mu Zhi.
[Author's Note]
He Zhiyue: We're finally going to meet.
Mu Zhi: Hello, boss. (smiling)
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