Because "Ghostly Trace" had no existing fan base, no one paid attention to the official Weibo account after it was registered. It wasn't until the official account tagged Rong Yu and attached a picture of Rong Yu's profile with the caption: "The magnificent scenery remains, but the person cannot return."
Unlike the initial picture where the person had their back to everyone, in this one, the person in red has turned around slightly, making it clear that it is Rong Yu's profile.
He was wearing a long red trench coat with silver cloud patterns visible on the shoulders and black spider lilies printed on the hem, blooming in profusion.
In the promotional photo, Rong Yu tilts her head slightly, revealing her fair neck accentuated by the red collar of her dress. Her Adam's apple is prominently displayed, and the curve of her jawline is soft.
Further up is the curve of the lips, but the usually bright red thin lips are pale, dry, and bloodless here, with even fine cracks spreading from the edges of the lips to the sides like a spider web, extending towards the face.
His eyes seemed to be staring at something above, and in his slightly widened eyes, the whites of his eyes were completely black, while the pupils were blood red.
A tear of blood slid down his cheek, across his chapped eyelid, leaving a trail of blood on his pale face.
Her slightly long hair was disheveled, and the strands were visibly dry, rough, yellowish, and unkempt.
This is one of the images of Jing Sheng, the male protagonist in "Ghost Trail".
Rong Yu quickly reposted the Weibo post from the official Weibo account of "Ghostly Trace" and added the caption: Hello, Jing Sheng.
The fans quickly followed Rong Yu's Weibo post and saw the title of the drama. They then went to check it out, but couldn't find any other drama with the same title, nor had they heard of the drama before.
In other words, this is a brand new drama that needs to be promoted by fans.
Comment 1: I'm here! I followed Rong Ge's directions and came here. I'll take the pictures without hesitation. By the way, is this a supernatural movie? What role does my baby play? Can you give me a little hint?
Comment 2: I'm guessing he's playing a zombie; look at his makeup.
Comment 3: Doesn't it look more like a ghost? Is my kid going to play a ghost?
Comment 4: No matter what role I play, I really can pull off this look! I just realized this is a movie, so I wish it great box office success!
However, before the cheers in the comments section could last long, the official Weibo account for "Ghostly Trace" posted another picture of a back view as it approached midnight.
This is a silhouette of a person with brown curly hair, wearing a beige plaid suit, who appears somewhat petite, and carrying a black shoulder bag.
Just as fans were eagerly anticipating which handsome young man they would see after turning around, the official Weibo account of Ghost Trace lived up to expectations and posted a new Weibo post, tagging Mingqian with the caption: "People's hearts can change."
The fish-flavored shredded pork fans who saw Mingqian's profile collectively thought: "..."
Mingqian quickly forwarded the message, adding the caption: Hello, Jiang Qing.
Upon learning that Mingqian had a new drama, the fans of Qiansha, who excitedly clicked the link to show their support, were speechless.
The previous "Hi-Fun" was one thing, since everyone was in a new drama and it was normal for them to be invited to the show together. But now they've even joined the same production team. What kind of scene is this?
Because the online arguments were so intense, many people selectively forgot that Rong Yu and Ming Qian are still members of the same boy band. If you look at it from that perspective, there's nothing wrong with the two of them starring in the same drama.
But the problem is that the fans of both sides are already at each other's throats. If they were to act in a drama together, what a disaster it would be.
Besides, being in the same boy band and being in the same drama are actually very different.
When fans of different groups clash, they can freely engage in online battles, which can actually boost the group's popularity and increase its visibility. This can maintain the group's popularity and traffic, even if it's not a positive way to maintain it, it still has an effect.
If the two actors are in the same production team and their fans start fighting, while it might boost the show's popularity and viewership, it will also damage its reputation. This is especially true for movies like this, which rely on box office success after the premiere. If their fans ruin the reputation of both films before the premiere and scare away potential viewers, what will happen to the film's box office numbers? Do they even want to achieve good results?
For newly debuted artists, every work is a touchstone, a resume. Which fan doesn't want their idol's resume to be perfect and flawless?
Moreover, if a movie becomes a box office hit, the investors will definitely reap huge profits and attract more investors' attention. Naturally, the artists involved will also benefit from this success.
With your market value rising, do you still have to worry about not getting movie and TV scripts coming your way?
Perhaps taking this into consideration, the fans of both sides fell into an eerie silence after their unexpected meeting, and neither side dared to utter a word of criticism.
This bizarre style continued until a marketing account, drawn by the scent, arrived, wrote a series of articles that were highly provocative, and then enthusiastically posted them.
However, to the disappointment of the marketing accounts, this time the fans on both sides remained as quiet as chickens, showing no intention of starting a fight, which inevitably disappointed the marketing accounts.
However, the marketing accounts did not give up. Instead, they paid out of their own pockets to buy the trending topic. Unexpectedly, the topic quickly lost popularity after only a short time. Passersby who arrived late did not see it at all, and the topic fell out of the popularity rankings.
The speed at which they manage to deflate trending topics is so skillful it's almost heartbreaking.
Previously, the two sides would attack each other and remove their own negative trending topics. However, those negative trending topics would be repeatedly removed due to the interference of the other side. Now, the two sides are on the same side and are working together to remove trending topics bought by marketing accounts. The speed is incredibly fast.
Many passersby who saw the news went to the official Weibo account of "Ghostly Trace" to watch, but unfortunately they didn't see the fan wars they wanted, so they could only leave disappointed, but they also followed the account to keep up with the drama later.
The next day, the official Weibo account of "Ghost Trail" released costume photos of other actors. The actor playing the psychologist is a male star named Wei Hai, an artist under Huansheng Entertainment. He has been in the industry for five years and has a certain fan base. However, he is not the artist that Huansheng has been promoting all these years. In addition, his previous manager was not very good, so he has received mediocre resources.
Now that Yin Chengjue has reorganized Huansheng, he has kicked out some artists and agents whose hearts had long flown to other companies, giving these previously overlooked artists a chance to show their talents.
It sounds easy, but actually, it took Yin Chengjue a lot of effort to design a plan for agents who were considering switching companies to take their artists with them. However, everyone had a clear understanding in private, so it didn't escalate to the internet. Therefore, many people in the company didn't know why some artists who had been promoted to first or second tier by Huansheng Entertainment would leave so quietly.
In Yin Chengjue's view, so what if Huansheng Entertainment has promoted them to the first or second tier? These are the same people who jumped ship with Ming Qian when Huansheng was in trouble in their past life. They didn't care how much effort the company had put into cultivating them; they only cared about their own future.
Such people may have better development in the future, but that is their own development. The company doesn't need people who kick someone when they're down, so it's better for them to leave sooner rather than later. It's better to cut ties cleanly and make room for other artists.
For example, Wei Hai, and the five newly trained boy bands.
Wei Hai's fans were incredibly excited to see their idol, who hadn't been seen filming a new movie in a long time, making them excited and immediately went to the official Weibo account of "Ghost Trail" to cheer and celebrate.
Wei Hai plays a psychologist, so his costume fitting photo shows him wearing a white coat with his hands in his pockets.
He had long, light gray hair, loosely tied back with a rope. He wore a pair of silver-rimmed glasses on his nose, the lenses reflecting white light in front of the camera, making his gaze from above the glasses seem somewhat mocking. A silver chain was attached to the left side of the glasses, and even in a moving image, one could almost feel the chain swaying.
What's most unsettling is that he was grinning, with his tongue sticking out as if licking his canine teeth.
Wei Hai is naturally thin with a small face. With his head slightly lowered, the angle of the photo makes his mouth look like it takes up almost half of his face when he smiles, perfectly embodying the classic three-dimensional yandere image.
The official Weibo account of "Ghost" released more than a dozen character stills, but did not explicitly say who the main character of the movie is. However, everyone can almost tell at a glance that the main character is definitely among Rong Yu, Ming Qian and Wei Hai.
Rong Yu's red dress was stunning, Ming Qian's features were delicate and beautiful, and Wei Hai's smile was enigmatic.
Coupled with their exquisite makeup that clearly distinguishes them from other actors, it would be hard for anyone to believe they weren't important characters.
After releasing the cast list, the production team of "Ghost Trail" posted a photo of the group offering incense at the start of filming, wishing for a smooth shoot. The comments section was filled with blessings.
Especially when filming supernatural ghost movies, it is even more important to pay attention to such rituals. Some people may even invite some Taoist priests to perform rituals to remove bad luck, so as to avoid seeing or filming anything unclean during the filming process.
Director Mo has been directing this type of film for many years and is well-versed in its rules. The monk he invited is also an old friend of his, and the price was discounted by several times, making it much more affordable than the market price.
Although Yin Chengjue didn't really believe in such unscientific phenomena, since they were going to be making a ghost movie, even if there were no ghosts or gods in the world, it wouldn't hurt to hire someone to pretend to be ghosts in order to give the actors some psychological comfort, so he tacitly approved the expense.
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