Promoting Qin Yiran first was a plan discussed and agreed upon by the entire team.
No matter what, Qin Yiran is a film queen and the female lead in the movie, so her photos should be released first in the publicity. If her official photos are released first just to counter the negative publicity surrounding Yan Keyi, then Qin Yiran's fans will likely have objections.
Although Qin Yiran has been away from acting for three years, her fans haven't died. If she were to be ranked lower in the promotional order, not only would Yan Keyi be affected, but even the official Weibo account of the production team would be flooded with complaints from her fans.
Sure enough, after the announcement that Qin Yiran would be playing Ning Yifeng, the attention of netizens shifted from Yan Keyi to Qin Yiran.
When a retired actress makes a comeback and starts making movies, she'll definitely generate more buzz than an unknown actress like Yan Keyi.
Qin Yiran reposted the Weibo post from the production team to express her gratitude to Director Hu for appreciating her and keeping the role for her. She also expressed her anticipation for having scenes with Yan Keyi, which she saw as a way to give Yan Keyi a chance to shine.
When Qin Yiran took the costume photos with Yan Keyi yesterday, she really liked this spirited young girl. Although Hu Yiming said that she was a complete novice and had never been exposed to these things before, she still felt that Yan Keyi's acting skills were already better than some popular young actresses.
Qin Yiran is willing to mentor younger colleagues, so when cooperating with the production team for promotion, she took the initiative to mention Yan Keyi.
Unexpectedly, this attracted criticism from netizens.
Who exactly is this Yan Keyi? She actually managed to get even Film Queen Qin to speak up for her.
[It's probably capital involved. Yan Keyi's backers must want to promote her, so they've even made arrangements with Actress Qin.]
Those who know her will know she's just the second female lead, but those who don't might think she's the main character. A Best Actress is playing a supporting role to her—what a grand gesture!
[I used to quite like Qin Yiran, but it turns out she's just one of those people who collude with capital. Ugh, I've gone from a fan to a hater.]
At first, they only criticized Yan Keyi, but later they even started criticizing Qin Yiran.
They could have remained calm and observed the situation, knowing their idols thought highly of this junior and were willing to follow along.
Unexpectedly, the drama turned out to be happening to them. Qin Yiran's fans hadn't seen their idol for far too long, and now that she was making a comeback, she was being smeared. How could they possibly swallow this insult? One by one, they grabbed their keyboards and began a heated online debate.
[Can't you all watch your mouths? She's just a newbie girl, and she likes to bark like a dog online. Is she really unhappy in real life, which is why she comes here to vent her frustrations online?]
[Don't mention it, Actress Qin doesn't have fans like you.]
[Who's your main cook? Are you just being sour? If you can't even beat a newcomer, how bad must your main cook be? Yan Keyi has our Sister Qin's appreciation, but who appreciates your main cook?]
They say you can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth, and seeing your mouths, I believe it. What kind of people are you all? You dare call yourselves fans? Just wait and see if we acknowledge you or not.
Yan Keyi is a newcomer admired by Qin Yiran, so Qin Yiran's fans are careful to protect this girl when they join the online battle.
As the controversy continues, the popularity of the long spear remains high. Online trolls keep attacking it, but some people are fighting back, while other onlookers are just watching.
Things have just begun; who knows what twists and turns might occur later?
Amid this surge of interest, the production team of "Long Spear" periodically released character stills, sparking extensive discussions among netizens.
At 2 p.m., Yan Keyi's official photos were finally released.
[The Long Spear production team: This is our newest member, a younger sister. Although she wasn't in the industry before, our team unanimously believes that everyone will like her after seeing her performance. @YanKeyi welcomes Keyi to Long Spear, *9 pictures*]
The incident had been brewing all night and into the morning, and its popularity was already at its peak.
The woman involved in the incident finally revealed her true colors to the public.
[Holy crap, my screen looks dirty, let me lick it!]
[My goodness, putting everything else aside, I'm already drooling over their looks.]
Yan Keyi is naturally cute, the kind of person who easily evokes a protective instinct in others.
However, the before-and-after photos of the official makeup show that even though it is the same person, they give people a completely different feeling. But what remains the same is that, regardless of the difference between before and after, Yan Keyi's appearance is indeed very striking.
What's the use of being good-looking? Maybe you'll just end up as a pretty face.
[With such a poorly cast, even if the production team is good-looking, if it can't keep up with the veteran actors, it's still just a waste of talent.]
Aren't there enough pretty faces in the entertainment industry already? I think Yan Keyi is one of them. She hasn't said a word yet; she's probably ashamed beyond belief. She should just get out of the Long Spear production crew.
Many netizens changed their impression of Yan Keyi after seeing her official photos.
People tend to be more tolerant and fond of beautiful things, and it's hard to say anything harsh about her face.
[Wow, as a newcomer, to be able to convey two completely different feelings in the promotional photos, isn't that amazing? Her eyes really do speak volumes. Even in the photo where she's standing back-to-back with actress Qin Yinghou in sunlight and shadow, she's not overshadowed at all. Is this just a pretty face?]
Lina kept an eye on Yan Keyi's affairs during her work breaks. She was already shocked when she learned from Jiang Ning that Yan Keyi had gone to the "Long Spear" crew, and now that she saw the costume photos, she was even more shocked.
She really found it hard to connect Liang Weiqing in the photo with the timid Yan Keyi she had met that day.
Lina isn't in the entertainment industry, so her assessment might not be accurate, but she could sense that Yan Keyi's eyes were truly expressive.
Although they were just a few static pictures, I could see the intense emotions flowing through her eyes.
[It was truly amazing. You know, acting with your eyes is really difficult. For a newcomer to convey so much emotion through their eyes in their very first shoot is truly remarkable.]
The insults from the online trolls were so offensive that after Lina started it, others with similar feelings also stood up to speak up for Yan Keyi.
If she didn't have some reason to attract Director Hu, even if capital wanted to push her in, Hu Yiming certainly wouldn't bow down for that little bit of capital.
Everyone knows that Hu Yiming's family is already very wealthy, so why would he worry about a little sponsorship?
As the online sentiment gradually shifted, the online trolls slowly dispersed. Occasionally, there were still some insults, but more people were admiring the beautiful photos of the woman and looking forward to Yan Keyi's future performance.
Jiang Ning was finally relieved.
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