Chapter 144
When Pei Yiman told Fang Qingqing about this, the latter's first reaction was: "Who won?"
"Uh..." Pei Yiman said, "That's your question. I really can't find anyone in the domestic entertainment industry who can vote higher than our fans."
The original Newstar has been out of date for who knows how many years. It was because of that incident that, since then, in all the voting on the official and unofficial charts, big or small, Xie Xichao’s fans have never lost.
Fang Qingqing was satisfied.
She turned around and went to find Jie Xichao, who had just finished filming. He heard about the vote and thought for a moment: "Who won?"
Fang Qingqing was very proud: "I just checked, fifty thousand versus eight thousand. Six times the kill."
"And they didn't take it seriously." Fang Qingqing said, "You are the only one who can do this."
Xie Xichao smiled and said, "That's good."
Fang Qingqing asked who won because she didn't want to hold a grudge. Xie Xichao asked who won purely casually, and he also expected the result.
To be honest, apart from qualifications, there is really nothing for Yu Lin to compete with him.
On traffic. No one can beat him in the traffic race. Not to mention a professional actor who makes a living by relying on national popularity. In terms of national popularity… In terms of national popularity, Yu Lin is indeed a talented actor in the eyes of the public. But there were indeed many people who mocked him. What passers-by mocked most was his pitiful achievements.
With the same effort and performance, people will always prefer young talents over Fan Jin’s success in the imperial examination. This is very cruel from an objective perspective, but when it comes to Yu Lin, Xie Xichao feels that it has not reached that point yet.
He only regretted that his talent was not recognized.
This marketing certainly couldn't have been bought by Yu Lin. They have a problem in their brains to compete with top stars for traffic and passers-by. Xie Xichao never buys or demotes hot searches. Then there is only one answer: this is a naturally occurring hotspot.
After a few days of voting, Xie Xichao had a huge gap in his vote. The ticket shape is so ugly that it is shocking. Yu Linfang couldn't sit still anymore.
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Xie Xichao has been acting crazily with Yu Lin these past two days.
A qualified tool man is someone who diligently acts as a camera and reaction machine when the villain goes crazy.
But recently Yu Lin discovered that this camera seemed to have gradually become a spirit.
An actor usually has a rough idea of whether his co-star is performing well or not. Although this certainty has become a little vague because Jie Xichao's acting skills are a level higher than his. But as time went on, Yu Lin became more and more irritated.
He began to feel that coveting the other party's traffic and popularity, and finally letting the other party into the group just to give Hong Wu face, would only cause trouble for himself. This restlessness reached a peak when the votes came out.
"What's going on?!" He grabbed his assistant, his tone on the verge of collapse.
He felt like he was about to have a cerebral hemorrhage after reading the title of this post. What he hated most was people saying that his title of Best Amaterasu Award was a consolation prize given by the judging panel out of consideration for his qualifications and status!
The assistant was about to cry. He said, "Brother, I really don't know...but the studio investigated the voting account and found that it was indeed a very active passerby account. Maybe..."
He swallowed under Yu Lin's sinister gaze and changed his words abruptly, "...Maybe it was Teacher Jie?"
Yu Lin withdrew his gaze.
He could only listen to this sentence. Of course it’s Jie Xichao, how could it not be Jie Xichao?
The assistant survived the disaster, but the next day, Xie Xichao was nearly strangled to death by Yu Lin during a fight scene with him.
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This scene is the final duel scene. "Ghost" is not a martial arts film, and no stunt doubles were hired. The final gunfight and close combat were performed by the two leading actors themselves.
The atmosphere was quite pleasant when the filming started. The evenly matched and opposing sides have a sense of love and hate between the two CPs. The staff discussed this showdown of the century while preparing the props on the scene. Only Meng Xuran, who knew the inside story, did not sleep well that night.
It turned out that his worries were well-founded.
When Yu Lin grabbed Jie Xichao's neck, most people at the scene didn't react. The young detective in uniform was pinned to the dusty ground, the hands around his neck tightening continuously.
Meng Xuran was taking pictures of Yu Lin's excited and ferocious face at first, but then he realized something and uttered a "click" almost with blood in his mouth. And just two seconds before he shouted "cut", Jie Xichao bent his knees and pushed upwards without hesitation. The next moment, Yu Lin groaned in pain and was knocked to the ground. It was a perfect pass.
Amid the warm applause, Xie Xichao leaned forward, his voice a little hoarse: "Teacher Yu, do you want this scene to be the last scene of your career?"
Yu Lin looked at him, and his eyes gradually regained clarity. He gasped and laughed, "No?"
He propped himself up and sat up, looking at Jie Xichao's somewhat cold eyes. The slight fear I felt just after waking up turned into a feeling of wanting more. He said, "Xiaojie, I heard that you are very lucky. Have you ever thought that the second way you could die in this life is like this? Being strangled to death by your co-star, huh?"
A gleam of light flashed in Xie Xichao's eyes.
This look is very deep. Yu Lin couldn't see the real meaning behind this and only regarded it as Jie Xichao's helpless disgust.
He propped himself up and stood up. Jie Xichao had already stood up. The marks of strangulation on his neck were shocking and yet had a sadistic beauty.
He walked towards Meng Xuran, whose eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. He said, "You..."
Xie Xichao said softly: "Shh."
He and Meng Xuran cannot appear too familiar with each other. This is also the reason why Meng Xuran was almost anxious to death and didn't dare to come over after seeing his gesture.
After saying this, he said, "You can still breathe. Let's take a behind-the-scenes shot of the battle damage?"
Meng Xuran: “…”
He thought to himself that it was really fucking immoral, but he honestly called the photographer who was responsible for capturing the behind-the-scenes footage.
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This scene frightened Fang Qingqing so much that for a long time she had to remind Jie Xichao ten times every day the importance of cherishing life and staying away from crazy people. Xie Xichao followed the doctor's instructions and applied the medicine on the wound while saying:
"Look at the bright side, his character is about to collapse."
Pinching someone can be explained as an act of emotion. But it sounds brutal anyway. Those who supported their couple seem to have lost a lot of enthusiasm these days. After all, this matter concerns human life, and people in the industry are often the most sensitive to such subtle details. If Yu Lin wants to win back his girlfriend, he may have to add ginseng to the breakfast he sends this time.
Fang Qingqing stared into his eyes: "Did you do this on purpose?"
"..." Xie Xichao laughed: "How is that possible?"
Fang Qingqing didn't know whether to be happy or sad, and said in a distressed tone, "Hurry up and finish filming this crappy scene for me."
So the filming was finished.
The fight scene between Jie Xichao and Yu Lin was already one of the last few scenes. A few days later, both of them finished filming. Only the reshot single-person shots remain.
The last scene was on a rainy day. The young man hurriedly opened the door of his solitary home in the heavy rain. A milky white kitten came running to the door to greet us. Behind him was a dark corridor, and in front of him was a warm orange light. The person shrouded in the halo seems to be the only source of light in this world.
At this time, everything had not yet begun, and the bloody smell of death had not yet floated in the wet night rain. There are no prying eyes across the street. There is still a rental advertisement for the house opposite posted in the corridor.
Xie Xichao picked up the cat and said to it with a smile: "You didn't break anything today, did you? If you did, I wouldn't be able to open the can..."
Behind him, the sound of rain grew heavier. Meng Xuran shouted "click" in the silence.
Then he said: "Congratulations to Teacher Jie on finishing the film!"
The cat suddenly slipped from Jie Xichao's arms to the ground. Jie Xichao untied his tie and tore off the rental advertisement on the wall.
Jie Xichao did not attend the wrap-up party that night. Yu Lin didn't go either. For a long time after that, the two had no more contact. Everything was calm, but Jie Xichao knew that this was the real beginning of the swordplay.
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After the shooting, there is a series of reporting processes.
"Ghost" is a cold-toned suspense film, and the crew wants to release it in winter, or at least before spring comes. However, the opposite happened. Yu Lin was very concerned about publicity and editing. Someone was assigned to watch over it from beginning to end. Meng Xuran was dizzy and went to find Jie Xichao.
The latter said: "The publicity and promotion are random. The editing is not."
Meng Xuran said: "Teacher Xiao Chao, this..."
Fang Qingqing said: "We at Yaoxin have a complete public relations team."
There was a smile in her eyes and a threat in her voice. There is no doubt that if she doesn't get the answer she wants today, Meng Xuran will be ranked first on the hot search list tomorrow and will be beaten up by Jie Xichao's fans.
Meng Xuran, Meng Xuran said: "I'm fucking done with this!"
He really had a mental breakdown. Xie Xichao nodded: "Then please send us the master tape and we will edit it. By the way, if you want to have a dinner after retiring from the entertainment industry, please remember to inform us in advance. Director Hong and I will be there on time."
Meng Xuran: “…”
What a stubborn, unsympathetic lunatic!
He moved around and worked diligently, and his hair turned almost white after cutting eight copies. He was beaten back by Jie Xichao. In the end, Fang Qingqing couldn't bear it anymore. She said, "It's almost done..."
Xie Xichao said: "Sister Qing, do you think we are good people in the entertainment industry?"
Fang Qingqing answered without hesitation: "Of course."
No one is more honest than them!
Xie Xichao continued to ask: "If you were Meng Xuran, on one side is a villain who will strangle you to death if he gets excited, and on the other side is an honest good guy, and you have to choose one to bully, who would you choose to bully?"
Fang Qingqing: "I choose..."
Oh shit.
She turned and left, squeezing out Meng Xuran's ninth edition.
Xie Xichao said, "Okay."
Meng Xuran looked at Jie Xichao like a resentful woman, but the amazing thing was that Yu Lin didn't even comment on this version.
Fang Qingqing remained silent. Feeling that his limited sympathy had been used once again, Jie Xichao comforted her: "It's okay, Sister Qing, luck is conserved, and suffering a loss is a blessing."
Fang Qingqing: “…”
Who are you calling stupid in a roundabout way?
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The crew was preparing for the screening, and outside it was equally bustling with activity. After the vote, Yu Lin’s fans and Jie Xichao’s fans completely fell out. Xie Xichao has a large fan base and also many black fans, so Yu Lin was directly used as a gun.
Some people say that it is a different era and people are still using their seniority to put pressure on others, while others say that he is a big traffic fan and his eyes are already on top of his head even though he hasn’t filmed many movies yet.
The whole quarrel reached its climax after Jie Xichao revealed the pinch marks on her neck.
There is no way to put away the pinch marks.
Xie Xichao is not an ordinary person, and someone is watching his every move. They are either fans on their way home from get off work or reporters. After it was released, the entire Weibo exploded.
As soon as the marketing account was released, a fierce battle began between the two sides.
Pei Yiman asked Xi Chao for instructions and first issued a statement saying that he was accidentally injured while acting, but did not mention the reason at all. Xie Xichao's fans smelled something unusual and immediately tagged the crew to question them.
The questioning was certainly not directed at the crew, but was clearly meant to be an indirect criticism. Yu Lin’s fans were also confused. This is a real pinch mark.
But soon, some marketing accounts started to lead the trend. Highly praised the two main creators of "Ghost" for their attention and professionalism to the play. At the same time, another part of the behind-the-scenes photos was released, which happened to be the scene where Jie Xichao counterattacked Yu Lin.
This set of pictures just stopped the doubts of some passers-by. Let's just think of this as a back-and-forth fight scene. But Xie Xichao's fans don't buy it.
A big fan of Jie Xichao posted screenshots of Jie Xichao’s group live broadcast two days ago.
Xie Xichao has always been casual in his live broadcasts, and today was no exception. The heating in TP dormitory was turned on very high. The boy was only wearing a round neck T-shirt, revealing his beautiful white collarbone.
And there were faint pinch marks left on the collarbone.
The caption was cold: "It's been so long and still not healed, and you're telling me it was a mistake?"
Yu Lin's big fan below seemed a little less confident, but also said in a sarcastic tone: "...What else? Do you think it was murder?"
Both sides seem to be making sense. Passersby didn’t know how to stand in line, so they squatted in the middle of the road and ate melons. As time went by, the gap between the filming and broadcasting of "Ghost" was filled with various major dramas. The popularity is rising. After half a month of discussion, it has become the most anticipated drama in major forums.
It was at this time that "Ghost" finally completed all the review and promotion processes.
Release date: end of January.
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