The issue of billing order had been debated for a long time without any resolution. In the end, it had to be brought to Shang Yechu's attention: everything was to be decided by the financial backer.
The production department was terrified of these die-hard fans. Shang Yechu had the final say, given her money and status; she figured they should let the top star take the fall.
Shang Yechu was busy on set every day, and after filming, she still had to deal with these annoying and troublesome things.
If it were Huang Feizhang, Mei Yaohong, and the others fighting over billing order, Shang Yechu, while not supporting it, could understand. After all, the film *Happiness Street* was the result of everyone's joint efforts. So why are these two newly added artists the most vocal in their disputes? Did they even have a single second of screen time in the film?
If Zhuang Sheng and Wu Jianing were exceptionally talented but overlooked gems, Shang Yechu might have given it some thought. But these two were clearly not. Seeing the publicity and production departments in a frenzy, Shang Yechu made a hasty and abrupt decision.
All seven main actors are credited equally.
Everyone earns their living through their own abilities; no one should try to outdo anyone else. Ultimately, the audience decides who is the lead.
The department that received this reply felt as if struck by lightning, their vision went black, and they could almost see the tragic scene of their ancestors being dug up by Sister Zhuang and Sister Lemon.
It was one of the younger people in the department who came up with a bad idea.
Although Sister Zhuang and Sister Lemon are crazy, when it comes to fighting power, they still have seniors!
The public relations department's eyes lit up.
Normally, an official announcement of filming on Weibo would only require a group photo of the entire cast. But this time, the company chose to release individual stills of the actors, and even went to great lengths to get Ye Chu, who was far away in Yinzhou, to take one as well, forcibly including it in the post.
Zhuang Sheng's fans and Wu Jianing's fans were originally having a great time protesting in the comment section of the official Weibo account of "The Legend of Happiness Street". They had put up big-character posters, banners, and portraits, creating a beautiful and elaborate display.
Both sides were buying water and giving likes, taking turns to share, neither willing to lose to the other. One side was shouting, "We don't accept equal billing, we look forward to the only male lead, Zhuang Sheng," while the other side was yelling, "Treat Wu Jianing, the female lead of Happiness Street, better!" The crowd surged like waves. It made "Happiness Street Side Story" seem like their own idol drama.
Just then, the budding ladies, who hadn't had a chance to breathe in fresh buds for a long time, rushed to the official Weibo comment section.
The battle situation was turned around.
The fighting spirit of the Ye Ya sisters has been honed through countless trials in the Chinese entertainment industry. But this time, they have to fight against two companies at the same time, and the company is unsure if they can hold their own, so they are quite apprehensive.
When the battle began, the poor beasts of burden in Qingping Entertainment realized they had been overthinking things; it was a war with no suspense whatsoever.
In less than half an hour, all the top comments and reposts from Sister Zhuangjia and Sister Lemon were suppressed, leaving only Ye Ya's celebration.
The regular army is indeed extraordinary. Now, scrolling down the comments section, you can only see Ye Chu's personal comments and group photos of the "Happiness Street, Please Come Inside!" movie crew. You can't even see Zhuang Sheng and Wu Jianing anymore.
Qingping Entertainment successfully shifted the blame, showing the fans of the two sides fighting over billing what it means to fight fire with fire. This episode could be described as "Ye Chu's skillful handling of billing, and Sister Ya's iron fist suppressing the righteous army."
When Shang Ye Chu learned of this whole drama, he was both amused and exasperated.
Time flies, and filming for "The Heavenly Emperor" proceeded smoothly. Soon, June arrived, and the Star Han Awards ceremony was just around the corner.
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