I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 594 Filming of Project Dawn (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

After Xu Ting left, Bai Jiang's assistant came over and asked, "Brother Jiang, why do I feel like Sister Xu is acting a little strange?"

Bai Jiang took the coffee from his assistant and said, "She's scared."

The assistant was puzzled: "Scared? But the movie's box office is pretty good, isn't it? Although the crew used Jinli for promotion, the female lead that the movie is promoting is still Sister Xu."

Bai Jiang shook his head: "It has nothing to do with the movie's box office, it has to do with status."

If the movie hadn't done well at the box office, perhaps she wouldn't be so tense. It's precisely because the movie did well that it made her, the lead actress, seem incompetent.

He abruptly changed the subject and asked, "Have you noticed something?"

Assistant: "What?"

“Xu Ting clearly has an assistant, but lately she has been doing everything herself and hasn’t let her assistant do it.”

Bai Jiang said thoughtfully, "Distrusting one's assistant, being naturally suspicious, and not being valued by the production team can easily lead to problems."

He pursed his lips, his expression somewhat serious.

“I think Xu Ting’s condition is not right. I need to communicate with the director. Right now, ‘Dawn’ is far ahead at the box office, and I can’t let others ruin this good momentum.”

Xu Ting is a female celebrity who values ​​her career more and needs to use various methods to prove her strength.

But he's different. He's a male celebrity. Even if he's not the focus of the production team's publicity, the box office success of the movies he plays as the male lead will always be his.

It's common in the industry for a very young actor to suddenly become a box office star with over 10 billion yuan in revenue.

The reason is that his fans attributed many of the movies he starred in, whether as the male lead or a supporting actor, to him.

In addition, that actor was indeed very lucky, with just a few films grossing over 10 billion yuan at the box office, which led to a lot of publicity from fans.

From then on, the young actor rose to stardom and received many film offers.

Investors invited him to participate because of his good luck and the fact that he has billions in box office revenue.

Some invited him to play the male lead, while others invited him to play supporting roles. Regardless of whether they were interested in him as an actor, the scripts they offered him were all quite good.

Bai Jiang believes that he can take this path. Anyway, he has gained fame and achievements, and how he achieved them is not important.

Being able to be carried by someone is also a skill.

Without delay, Bai Jiang quickly found Director Chu and expressed his concerns.

Director Chu's face remained expressionless; he simply said, "Understood."

Bai Jiang carefully observed Director Chu, and his heart sank.

Director Chu seemed to have anticipated this and had prepared a contingency plan.

He didn't think about it any further.

If Xu Ting doesn't behave herself and secretly pulls some tricks, she might be in danger.
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Jinli was unaware of what had happened on the set of "Dawn".

After meeting with Mengmeng last night, she quietly took a car back to Chenxi Entertainment.

Xiao Cheng was driving, and Jinli felt very safe and secure in her seat.

She was able to leave Chenxi Entertainment by disguising herself as a cleaner to avoid being caught by paparazzi.

There were still many paparazzi staking out outside the company gate this time, so Jinli changed her approach and instead of dressing up as a cleaner, she dressed up as a junk collector.

She deliberately wore a specially made, form-fitting dress to cover her fair skin, making Jinli's skin appear quite poor to outsiders.

Jinli, wearing a wig and riding a tricycle loaded with cardboard, swaggered past the paparazzi.

The sun was blazing, so Jinli put on a mask and hat, and applied makeup to her eyes, making her look more weathered.

The paparazzi stared at everyone who could enter or leave the gates of Chenxi Entertainment. When they saw Jinli's clothes, they only glanced at them and then turned back to chatting.

Will Jinli really return to the company?

"I don't know. The company has arranged two groups of people. One group has already gone to 'I Am a Singer,' but even if they can't find Jinli there, they won't have any material to write about."

"Sigh, I don't want to stake out anymore. Chenxi Entertainment is very strict with security. They check every single person entering the company gate, even the cleaners. We can't sneak in."

The paparazzi were chatting outside, while Jinli had already arrived at the so-called security checkpoint.

The female security guard stared at Jinli and said seriously, "Take off your hat and mask, we need to look at the portrait!"

Jinli smiled at her and took off her mask. The female security guard was about to say something when she suddenly heard her companion gasp.

She looked up, her eyes widened, and she gasped.

It's a golden pear!
The female security guard's cheek twitched slightly, and she quickly said, "Okay, go in now."

Jinli entered Chenxi Entertainment without even having her bag checked.

The paparazzi nearby didn't even realize what was happening.

Jinli went to the restroom in the lobby, took off all her clothes, and then contacted Sister Fang.

Fang Jie personally led a group downstairs to meet her. Upon seeing Jin Li, her expression visibly relaxed, and she said with some disapproval:
“It was too dangerous to go out this time. Some paparazzi have already guessed that you went out disguised as a cleaner. These past few days, all the cleaners in the company have been targeted by paparazzi.”

Jinli smiled slyly: "I guessed it too, so this time I disguised myself as a junk collector to come in."

Sui Lingfang choked on her words, then shook her head: "You!"

Jinli playfully took Fangjie's hand and said, "I'm fine!"

The group took the elevator and continued discussing her upcoming schedule, as there were many things that Jinli needed to approve.

Jinli held a two-hour meeting as soon as she returned, and looked slightly tired.

While meetings can help you focus and maintain your energy, it's ultimately different from doing practice problems.

After the meeting, I took out my phone and saw a missed call from Director Chu.

Jinli raised an eyebrow and asked Fangjie, "I just got back and haven't been following the news online. How did 'Dawn' do at the box office yesterday?"

Sui Lingfang: "It's excellent. It's number one in daily box office, raking in 70 million yuan on its opening day. I spoke with Director Chu this morning, and he said that today's box office might be even higher than yesterday's. 'Dawn' has received good reviews online."

She smiled, seemingly lost in thought: "Director Chu specifically mentioned you to me, saying that if it weren't for your outstanding performance, 'Dawn' wouldn't have been able to stand out so quickly among the summer movies."

He said that 80% of the film's success is thanks to me.

Jinli shook her head: "Publicity is publicity, but if the movie quality is not good, it won't have received such a good response. Director Chu is overestimating my role."

She had a better idea of ​​what was going on, so she called Director Chu back.

She initially thought Director Chu was calling to discuss box office matters, but his first question was, "Are you going to be the female lead in the sequel to 'Dawn'?"

Jinli was taken aback. "The first movie has only just been released, isn't it a bit too early to be planning a sequel now?"

Director Chu shook his head: "No."

He stated frankly, "The film is of good quality, I'm not being modest about that, but it's undeniable that most of the audience who watched this film came because of you."

I took a shortcut with your screen time; you didn't have as much screen time as Xu Ting, but your character in the movie was very well-developed with a complete growth arc, so everyone was satisfied. However, this is ultimately not a movie centered around you.

If the film had started promoting the sequel earlier and announced that you were the female lead in the second film, "Dawn"'s box office should have continued to rise.

Chu Chenliang clearly understood that he had gotten lucky and was now riding the wave of opportunity.

In the past few days, so many big brands have been eager to announce their collaborations with Jinli, hoping to capitalize on her popularity, quickly monetize her fame, and enhance their brand value.

A simple official announcement could save a brand tens or even hundreds of millions of yuan in advertising costs.

However, endorsements are ultimately a barrier, and Jinli didn't actually carry any branded items, so no particular styles sold out.

But "Dawn" is different. "Dawn" essentially tied Jinli down and monetized her popularity.

Chu Chen thought to himself, since they've already bundled the promotion together, why not lock it in completely and take the opportunity to officially announce the second season and reveal that Jin Li is the female lead, so that the traffic will come even more intensely.

After listening, Jinli frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said, "I don't object to you telling people that you're making a second part and promoting that I'm the female lead in the second part. It would be beneficial for me in every way."

But the movie has just been released. Wouldn't it be too hasty to announce it now?

Director Chu, I think we can wait and see. *Dawn* is a good film, and I don't want its success to be solely due to me. It can be great even without me.

Chu Chenliang burst into laughter; Jinli's words had struck a chord with him.

Xu Ting didn't really understand Chu Chenliang, and didn't realize that even great directors are very proud.

The outside world now believes that the success of "Dawn" is entirely due to Jin Li, focusing on Jin Li rather than the quality of the film itself.

Director Chu was actually quite upset to hear these comments.

However, as a director, he has a clearer understanding of reality.

Nothing tells a better story about a film's quality than its box office performance.

Currently, audiences are drawn to the film because of Jinli, but after a few years, when the popularity of Jinli fades, people will return to focusing on the quality of the film itself.

Classic films are never afraid of the passage of time, nor are they afraid of discussions in any era.

Now that Jinli is thinking from a cinematic perspective, Director Chu is quite pleased.

He could sense that Jinli had become incredibly popular these past few days, but she herself hadn't become arrogant.

Director Chu said, "I won't announce it so soon. I plan to wait a week or halfway through the month before making the announcement. I'm just letting you know in advance."

Jinli's brows relaxed: "Okay, I'll mention it to my agent."

Director Chu thought for a moment and then said, "Oh, right, there's one more thing I think you need to know."

After finishing her phone call with Director Chu, Jinli relayed Chu Chenliang's thoughts to Sister Fang. Sister Fang's face showed a mixture of surprise, joy, and worry.

"Given the current momentum of 'Dawn,' making a sequel is feasible, but announcing it too early is not a good idea. Let's wait and see."

I'm very happy that Director Chu thinks so highly of you, but I'm also worried that his high regard might put pressure on you.

As you know, many movies choose to make a sequel because the first one was excellent, but the second one often doesn't perform as well as the first.

"You're not the female lead in this one, even though the movie uses you as the main selling point. I'm afraid there will be a lot of criticism from netizens when we make a sequel."

There are many points of contention that can be easily thought of.

The claim that Jinli only relies on hype, that she has no talent without it, and that her acting skills are terrible and she's only popular because of her fans...

But these are all experiences that inevitably occur after becoming famous.

No celebrity rises to fame without controversy.

Jinli was quite calm about it: "Let's talk about the future later. There's no point in thinking about it too much."

She changed the subject, saying, "Director Chu just told me something, that if any of the actors in the crew try to smear me, I shouldn't hold back and should just fight back."

Sui Lingfang frowned. "The actors in the film crew?"

"What's going on? 'Dawn' is a huge box office success, but the actors in the crew are still not satisfied. They're not grateful and don't treat you like royalty. I feel like they're not doing their job properly."

Jinli said calmly, "The female lead is Xu Ting."

Upon hearing the name, Sister Fang remained silent for a moment, a knowing glint in her eyes.

She actually started to understand a little.

“She was the female lead in this drama, but you stole all the limelight. It’s not surprising that she would be resentful. As an actor, she naturally hopes that her acting skills can be recognized by the public, rather than being overshadowed by supporting actors.”

Sui Lingfang: "But that's no reason for her to smear you. That's how it is in the industry. If you're not as famous as others, you'll be overshadowed."

"Don't worry, I'll have someone keep a close eye on her," Sister Fang said decisively.

March here.

Zhang Guang spent several days negotiating with Ya Jun Watches. At first, the brand didn't understand and was speechless, but later they started to accept Zhang Guang's explanation.

The Six Arts of a Gentleman represent six categories, among which [Books] and [Mathematics] belong to the minor arts and are suitable for exploration.

No matter what happens, it won't affect the core of the brand.

Therefore, in recent years, the company has come up with many styles that can attract young people in these two series, and boldly used more vibrant colors. Some of the styles are not at all calm and are very flashy.

Unfortunately, sales of both series have been disappointing in recent years.

Although the sales figures seem good, after all this effort, the brand actually wanted some of the key products in these two lines to become huge hits.

It's as if fate was missing something; the main products in both series could only achieve moderate popularity, but could never break out of the mainstream and become blockbuster products.

Zhang Guang's suggestion gave [Yajun] Watches a new direction.

These past few days, they've been holding frequent internal meetings to discuss whether their initial strategy was flawed, and whether bringing in a spokesperson who better represents young people could reverse this trend and boost product sales.

To persuade Ya Jun, Zhang Guang confidently declared, "Although 'books' and 'mathematics' belong to minor arts, they can still represent young people, young people who are growing up."

As they grow up, they will strive towards the realm of "etiquette." If Yajun can excel in these two areas, she can essentially own a lifetime's worth of watches. Successful people never own just one!

Despite Zhang Guang's persistent pleading, Ya Jun Watches, which originally intended to collaborate with Gu Cheng, ended up securing an endorsement deal with March Sky much faster than Gu Cheng did.

In March, I became the global ambassador for the [Yajun] Watches [Number] series!