Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 876 - 878: Vigilance

Some people heard this and were a bit confused.

So, what’s the issue?

They all looked at Qiu Zhenze in unison.

With a serious expression, Qiu Zhenze said, "Have you forgotten? The box office for ’Special Action’ is doing so well, it will definitely have its release extended, and won’t be taken down for another two months. If we can’t occupy some trending topics, it might impact the traffic a bit."

When he said this, everyone suddenly understood!

Unbeknownst to them, they were taken aback once it was mentioned. Could it be that Deng Zhaoyan chose this moment to announce her marriage to suppress ’Special Action’?

Look, isn’t there already an example? He Jinxia’s return to work became a trending topic, and media reports about her included ’Special Action.’

Now the news was being suppressed, and ’Special Action’ didn’t have much exposure.

After Qiu Zhenze’s words, the crew members of ’Special Action’ started feeling nervous.

He Jinxia hesitated for a while and said, "She doesn’t have such extensive means to suppress news articles about a bestselling movie, does she?"

Qiu Zhenze gravely replied, "Better safe than sorry. If Deng Zhaoyan insists on dominating the headlines for these two months, I’m afraid ’Special Action’ really won’t be able to outshine her.

Huang Ru holds a significant position in the industry, and the media are willing to give him face."

Gong Hongyu couldn’t hold back and asked, "Even if their influence is vast, they can’t openly go against a movie, right? The box office results are true and genuine. Who would go against money?"

Qiu Zhenze thought for a moment and said, "So they’re not doing it openly. They haven’t explicitly stated they want to suppress you; they’re just overshadowing you in the news articles, reducing your exposure channels. The bottom-line effect on the box office could mean losing two or three days’ worth of sales."

He Jinxia’s face turned somewhat unsightly. Currently, the box office for ’Special Action’ is generating over 20 billion daily, and while sales will eventually decline over time, even in later stages, daily box office takings of two to three billion wouldn’t be a problem.

Just calculating with the lowest daily box office, losing two or three days could mean losing out on nearly ten billion in revenue!

In this day and age, publicity is essential. Otherwise, why would some films spend just a billion on production but another billion or more on promotion?

That’s the importance of publicity.

Of course, no matter how much you promote a terrible movie, the box office results won’t improve much because audiences aren’t fools. They’ll look up reviews before watching your film.

If the promotion is intense and the film quality is good, the effect can be more than just the sum of its parts.

Gong Hongyu realized this too, feeling restless, and he suddenly stood up, "I’m going outside to make a call."

He Jinxia looked at him, "To call Director Qian?"

Gong Hongyu nodded.

She pondered for a moment and stood up voluntarily, "No need, let me make the call."

Compared to Gong Hongyu, if He Jinxia talks about this matter, Director Qian would take it more seriously.

Regardless of whether Deng Zhaoyan and her group intended to suppress ’Special Action,’ this is something they must guard against.

She not only had to inform Director Qian, but she also had to tell Zhang Ming.

Yes, before recording ’Rescue 5 Hours,’ He Jinxia and Luo You had already completed their work handover, and the company arranged for Zhang Ming to become her new agent.

This news was well-known within Tonghua Entertainment, and those who didn’t know the inside story only thought the company was optimistic about He Jinxia and intended to groom her as the next Sheng Yan, hence pairing her with Sheng Yan’s agent.

For those familiar with the inside story, this news was expected.

The agent of Sheng Yan is Zhang Ming, and the agent of Sheng Yan’s wife is also Zhang Ming. Well, that makes perfect sense!

Time flew by, and the break for ’Rescue 5 Hours’ ended as the program began recording again. Meanwhile, He Jinxia had already made the call, informing both the production crew and the company.

Upon receiving the news from Jinxia, Zhang Ming immediately started investigating the whereabouts of Deng Zhaoyan and Huang Ru, focusing particularly on when they got together and how they managed to keep it all under wraps without a hint of information leaking.

An hour later, a document appeared in Zhang Ming’s office.

Zhang Ming looked at the investigation results, pressing his hand on the paper with a playful smile, thinking that these two really were interesting.

He thought for a moment and decided to report the results to Sheng Yan, feeling it was necessary for Sheng Yan to be informed since his wife and Deng Zhaoyan were arch-enemies.

"You’re saying they only officially met this year, and Huang Ru fell in love with Deng Zhaoyan at first sight during a dinner party, which led him to propose?" Sheng Yan spoke in a calm tone, expressionless.

Zhang Ming nodded with a smile, replying casually, "Yes, my informant’s investigation results exactly align with that.

Last month, Deng Zhaoyan made it clear she rejected Huang Ru, but for some unknown reason, she suddenly agreed to marry Huang Ru this month. They had hardly any interactions before, nor had they dated. It’s merely a marriage of convenience."

Deng Zhaoyan desires the resources Huang Ru has, while Huang Ru covets Deng Zhaoyan’s beauty, so there’s no wrongdoing in their union.

The most surprising part is that they ended up getting married!

That’s essentially committing to one another for a lifetime, branding themselves permanently.

Huang Ru is known for being flirtatious and unfaithful, regarded as a "nice guy" in the circle. The fact that Deng Chaoyan traded her marriage for resources makes it seem somewhat unworthy.

Sheng Yan lightly tapped on the table, a sharp glint passing through his eyes as he uttered a single word:

"First-tier."

Zhang Ming was puzzled, "First-tier? What does that have to do with it?"

Flipping through the documents, Sheng Yan replied calmly, "Her appearances this year aren’t great. If she can’t participate in a good film or walk in a major fashion show, she’ll fall out of the first-tier status."

He added, "Moreover, the global Star Celebrities List staff is currently evaluating He Jinxia in Huaxia."

Zhang Ming paused, taking a moment to grasp what was happening.

This situation involved another aspect of the industry’s opaque rules.

Even though the global Star Celebrities List staff visits a country to assess whether a star has the qualifications to ascend to the first tier, they also evaluate other existing first-tier celebrities within that country.

This kind of evaluation is more stringent than just considering one’s engagements for a year to determine their ranking, offering a comprehensive assessment.

If staff confirms that certain first-tier celebrities have lost their domestic influence, the report goes to headquarters for confirmation. Consequently, stars can be downgraded from the first-tier status on the annual ranking released by the global Star Celebrities List.

This rare occurrence has indeed transpired, causing significant panic among many first-tier celebrities when such a regulation was initially exposed.

Even those who have achieved ascension to the first-tier status dare not carelessly pick engagements or tarnish their reputations.