Huayu: Female celebrities are looking for treasures in me

"Jing Tian is truly my lucky charm."

Zhang Li discovered that Jing Tian genuinely enjoyed "sending +1".

This time, he actually hired a cyber expert to help him deal with websites and individual accounts that were spreading resources of "Love is Not Blind" online.

The reward was a custom computer virus, and what he received was the "Love is Not Blind" virus.

After use, it can retrieve movie content and then corrupt files, regardless of the format or software.

After the virus was distributed to several major accounts that distribute movie resources, their video software became infected, and all that could be seen were random swearing, no lines, or actors with their faces blurred out.

In short, the more it spreads, the faster it dies. While this cannot completely solve the problem, it can address the issue of its subsequent spread.

The only way to transfer data is through the most basic methods like USB flash drives, but those who have the resources don't know this.

As soon as they try to acquire, upload, or download it, it will quickly become obsolete.

"It has a bit of a mystical feel to it."

"But using cheats is normal."

After Zhang Li finished settling everything, he began preparing the script for "Far Cry Game".

The production team will also begin pre-production. After he finishes filming "Under the Hawthorn Tree" in three months, they will start filming this movie.

In addition, preparations also need to be made for the start of promotion for "Beauty's Rival in Palace".

This TV series will premiere on Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Independent Broadcast Theater in March.

After all, he's incredibly popular right now and has even collaborated with Hunan TV twice.

Meteor Garden was Hunan TV's only phenomenal drama last year, its biggest hit, and it was also a self-produced drama.

"Chinese Paladin 3" gave Hunan TV a great start, achieving phenomenal viewership ratings.

Two phenomenal films, one starring the male lead, and the other starring the second male lead.

With "Love is Not Blind" still showing in theaters, it would be hard for him not to become popular.

Therefore, the TV series "Beauty's Rival in Palace" was fiercely sought after by major TV stations.

In the end, Hunan TV, thanks to its previous collaborations, successfully secured the first-round broadcasting rights despite having similar budgets.

Actually, if it had been a few years later, Zhang Li would have preferred to sell to Zhejiang TV, partly because the asking price was higher, and partly because the viewership ratings would have increased significantly.

Right now, whether it's post-production promotion, audience base and engagement, or especially the target audience of his starring dramas, Hunan TV is the most suitable choice. The choice is self-evident.

Time flies like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, it's March 14th.

This day marked the 70th day of filming for "Under the Hawthorn Tree," with more than half of the shooting already completed.

This day also marked the 29th day since the release of "Love is Not Blind," and the film's box office officially surpassed 450 million yuan, becoming the highest-grossing Chinese-language film.

After all, they have obtained the extension key, confirming that it will not be taken off the screens for another month. It is no problem for the final box office to exceed 5 million, which is exactly as predicted.

The media went into a frenzy of reporting on it again.

New box office figures for Chinese-language films are out; Zhang Li creates a miracle.

"Gao Xiaosong Gets Slapped in the Face: Zhang Li's Arrogance Isn't Arrogance, It's Confidence"

Many film company executives have stated that they prefer "Love is Not Blind" to "Avatar".

Which was more successful, "Love is Not Blind" or "Avatar"?

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[No, are these two movies even comparable?]

There's really no comparison. One film had a budget of $500 million but only grossed less than $200 million in China, a loss of $300 million. The other film had a budget of tens of millions but grossed $500 million, a profit of $200 million.

[This comparison is unfair. Avatar can make money globally, but Love is Not Blind can't.]

[If you say "Love is Not Blind" is bad, you probably don't know how it performed in Hong Kong, Macau, and abroad. Look at South Korea and Japan; they both had over five million viewers. Tickets worked out to about 30 RMB each, and overseas, the pricing was uniform nationwide, which is why they recorded viewership numbers. That's over 150 million RMB.]

[Love is Not Blind is unlikely to perform well in Europe and America, and it wasn't even distributed by any company. However, it should have no problem grossing 1 billion RMB in Asia, which is equivalent to 150 million USD.]

[Ten million turned into 1.5 million US dollars, a hundredfold increase—who can compare?]

[Zhang Li is a bit scary; this is his first film as a director, and also his first film as the male lead.]

I heard he's collaborating with Zhang Yimou on a new film, "Under the Hawthorn Tree," and the female lead is Jing Tian, ​​who played Chu Xiaoshan in the original film. I'm really looking forward to it.

Comparing Avatar to Love is simply unethical; don't blame us for comparing return on investment.

Support! Keep supporting!

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Unsurprisingly, the film has once again received epic exposure.

As long as it's not a remote area, even in a third- or fourth-tier small county, children and elders have all heard of this movie and the names of Zhang Li, Liu Yifei, and others.

The benefits this film brought to all its creators were phenomenal.

Moreover, the construction of the film market has begun to accelerate, with an average of about 10 new screens added every day, which adds nearly 4,000 screens a year.

This pace will naturally not continue indefinitely, but by next year's Spring Festival season, the number of screens in China may exceed 10,000, which will be a historic breakthrough, several months faster than originally planned.

It was at this time that Universe began a new round of promotional activities for the drama.

[Global Entertainment]: "Beauty's Rival in Palace" will premiere tonight on Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Independent Theater. Bingbing plays Dou Yifang, Zhang Li plays Liu Heng, Yang Mi plays Mo Xueyuan, and Guli Nazha, Zhao Liying, Song Yi, and Liu Yifei make special appearances as Gillian Chung and Liu Shishi as Wei Zifu.
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[Holy crap, Zhang Li, Bingbing, Nazha, Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, what a feast for the eyes!]

With faces like these, I'd watch this show even if the plot is garbage.

Don't panic. The TV series script is adapted from Zi's novel and is very good. Zhang Li personally oversaw the adaptation, so you can rest assured.

[After Meteor Garden, there was Chinese Paladin 3, and now there's Beauty's Rival in Palace. Zhang Li's fans are really enjoying themselves; I love it!]

[GKD, GKD.]

This TV series deserves our support.

[Zhao Liying is in it! She's a hidden gem of a young actress I recently discovered.]

Yang Mi, Zhao Liying, and Song Yi will all be starring in "Dream of the Red Chamber." Looking forward to it!

I love Nazar's looks; I'm definitely watching this drama.

[Keeping a mistress in a golden house—if it were Liu Yifei, I think Emperor Wu of Han had good taste.]

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The comments section was very lively.

Everyone is paying attention to the TV series "Beauty's Rival in Palace".

This attention and buzz translated into higher viewership ratings during the evening's Golden Eagle Exclusive Theater broadcast.

The premiere ratings broke 3, just as good as the previous drama that followed, "Chinese Paladin 3".

However, "Chinese Paladin 3" was scheduled for the winter break, while "Beauty's Rival in Palace" was scheduled for the start of the school season. Although it was also broadcast during prime time in the evening, it still had some impact.

The fact that she achieved this result truly demonstrates just how popular Zhang Li is.

"Little brother Ali, thank you for taking me flying."

Inside a hotel in Changsha, Fatty Bing sat in Zhang Li's lap, panting heavily.

"Are you grateful to the TV series for making you successful, or to now?" Zhang Li challenged Fatty Bing's protruding weakness.

“Of course, now.” Fatty Bing’s eyes were alluring: “What’s a TV series? It can’t compare to you, Ali, in person. I love you so much, little brother.”

"Do you love me?" Zhang Li whispered in Pang Bing's ear, "Or do you just enjoy doing it?"

Fat Bing didn't say anything, but answered with his actions.

That night, the dragonfish swam on its own initiative.

The following afternoon, all the main cast members participated in "Happy Camp".

As an old friend, Zhang Li acted as if it were his home turf, while Wei Jia said he didn't dare to speak.

"I've already been tortured twice, do I have to be tortured a third time?" Vega complained. "Third time's the charm, I think you can definitely do it this time," the others reassured him.

In the end, Vega chose to give it one more try.

In the end, however, they suffered an even more crushing defeat.

"Zhang Li, you are a devil, you are a devil!"

This episode of Happy Camp was dubbed "Wei Jia's Nightmare" after it aired.

But netizens prefer to call it "A Feast for Face Value Lovers".

Simply because Fan Bingbing, Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, and Nazha all appeared.

Song Yi and Zhao Liying are both petite and charming, and they have a lot of charm in their respective fields.

Their presence attracted many viewers to "Happy Camp," causing its ratings to soar.

On Weibo, the official accounts of Hunan TV and Happy Camp are filled with all sorts of comments.

[Make more programs like this; people who like to watch, want to watch, and know how to watch will give it a thumbs up.]

[When I turned on Happy Camp on Saturday, everyone was wearing jeans and had long legs. My dad thought I was walking the runway. (Facepalm)]

[I've been watching the news for a hundred thousand years, but this time it feels like it's been planted on my ass.]

I don't know if Zhang Li is the most outstanding among the young people, but she's definitely the person I most want to become—among all these female celebrities.

Is this water even real?

[Why can you drive anywhere? Be serious for once!]

I was stunned when Liu Yifei appeared. With one of the "Double Bing" and "Four Dan" actresses plus Liu Yifei, Happy Camp really went all out this time.

[To be precise, Zhang Li has a lot of influence; otherwise, even out of respect for Teacher He and the others, he wouldn't have appeared on stage at the same time.]

[Empress Dou, Consort Qi, Empress Chen, and Empress Wei Zifu are all very good.]

I wanted to see "The Twin Swords of the Han Dynasty," but unfortunately, he didn't have much screen time in this TV series.

[It's not that Zhang Li is going to write a script and collaborate with Tangren Media to film the legendary tale of "Wei Zifu," in which case there will definitely be a character with two large arms.]

[After all, she's a woman who comes with four SSR cards; the most luxurious dowry in history.]

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Netizens chatted extensively about the female celebrity.

This undoubtedly brought huge popularity to "Beauty's Rival in Palace".

More and more people are becoming aware of this show and are getting hooked.

[As for Bingbing, this Empress Dou, it makes me think it's perfectly normal for Emperor Wen of Han to favor her. He loved beauty more than the country, and Bingbing deserved it.]

[The passionate scene between Bingbing and Zhang Li was incredibly intense; if I may ask, was it the ending or did they actually have sex?]

Zhang Li's figure is so good it makes me drool, and Fan Bingbing's figure is so good it makes me drool with envy.

Broad shoulders, narrow waist, and eight-pack abs—this is Emperor Wen of Han? All I can say is that he fulfills all my fantasies about emperors.

[It's said that Zhang Li also played Emperor Wu of Han, and all I can say is that I'm a huge fan of hers because of her looks.]

Zhang Li's acting was superb. His behavior before becoming emperor and after becoming emperor were completely different, except for his deep affection for Dou Yifang, which seemed genuine.

The first half was truly perfect, with a ton of beautiful women making appearances and engaging in all sorts of scheming, perfectly capturing the theme. I hope the second half doesn't fall short. Also, Yang Mi is so beautiful; she's completely different from the somewhat noisy character I saw in *Chinese Paladin 3*.

[I think Fan Bingbing's acting, looks, and makeup were all at their peak in this drama. She truly made me feel the growth of Jin Suo. The other female characters in the drama also lived up to the title and deserved the title of beauty. The palace intrigue and power struggles were excellent, and the major events were completely respectful of history. But my favorite was the poignant love story between Dou Yifang and Liu Heng, which I envied. It's rare to find true love between an emperor and empress. Regardless of historical accuracy, I'd give the drama a perfect score. Finally, I have to praise Li Ge; he's really handsome, a gentleman of noble character, refined and elegant... I'm now a huge fan.]

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"Beauty's Rival in Palace" has received widespread acclaim.

Among them, fat ice has the greatest benefits.

This TV series is told from the female lead's perspective.

Even though Zhang Li has a high level of attention, people still focus more on Fat Bing.

This TV series also marked the beginning of the era of female-centric dramas.

Many media companies have begun to initiate related projects, preparing to film TV dramas with the female lead as the main character.

However, when they went to acquire the copyrights of similar novels, they found that most of them had already been snapped up by Universal.

Meanwhile, it was also learned that Huanyu has several TV series projects in development, including "Legend of Lu Zhen", "Legend of Ban Shu", and "Legend of Wei Zifu".

Some are independent projects, while others are projects initiated in collaboration with other entertainment companies.

Suddenly, even Universal Entertainment became a hot commodity.

Amidst this bustling atmosphere, it was already mid-April.

"Love is Not Blind" was pulled from theaters after two months, with a final box office of 5.20 million.
Originally, it was only 5.14 million, but the last 6 million came from Zhang Li's fans teaming up to watch it a second or even third time, just for the sake of romance.

5.20, which translates to "I love you," is a perfect match for a romantic movie.

This achievement directly set dozens of film records.

For example, "Huayi Brothers' highest-grossing film", "highest-grossing romance film", "first film to break 500 million yuan", "fastest film to break 400 million yuan", "fastest film to break 500 million yuan", "film with the highest return on investment", etc.

These achievements not only transformed the nature of the film, but also brought considerable benefits to all the main creators involved.

Increased resources, greater brand awareness, and increased advertiser appeal, among other benefits.

Meanwhile, "Beauty's Rival in Palace" is nearing its end.

However, under these circumstances, everyone was surprised to find that Zhang Li was almost silent.

Aside from places like Wuhan, Yichang, and Chang'an, where fans occasionally share candid photos of Zhang Li, he seems to have disappeared.

The fact that they didn't operate during their peak popularity, and didn't seem to seek endorsements, surprised both industry insiders and outsiders.

What is he waiting for?
"So, what exactly are you waiting for!?"

On the beach of a private villa in Hainan, Yang Mi, wearing a bikini, lay under a parasol, put down her phone, and turned to look at Zhang Li, who had been lying in the sun for three days without getting any tan.

Then I glanced at Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, Tang Yan, Nazha, and Jing Tian, ​​who were surfing not far away and had skin as white as milk.

She just didn't understand; they were all girls.

How come she got a shade darker after just one day in the sun, even though she applied sunscreen?

Liu Shishi and Zhang Li didn't apply sunscreen at all, but their skin was still fair.

One or two people could be said to be naturally beautiful, but among a group of people, she is the only one who is not.

She had reason to suspect that these people were applying custom sunscreen behind her back.

This is just too much!

"It must be because they're jealous that I'm older than all of you, it must be." Yang Mi felt she had found the truth immediately.

“I’m waiting for my value to continue to rise.” Zhang Li turned his head to look at Yang Mi, his gaze sweeping over her curves.

"Increase your net worth?" Yang Mi looked incredulous. "You can increase your net worth in such a short time?"

Yang Mi had heard from Jing Tian and the other girls that after "Meteor Garden" aired, Zhang Li rejected Qin Nanshan's offer to find her an endorsement, saying that her value would rise soon.

Then came the broadcast of "The Message," and the role of Bai Xiaonian brought Zhang Li recognition and attention in the film industry, which did increase her popularity to some extent.

However, Zhang Li still said to wait, and that would be until "Chinese Paladin 3" aired.

This TV series was also a phenomenon, and even though he was only the second male lead, he did bring more attention and better reviews.

At this point, his status might not be quite top-tier, but his popularity was absolutely top-notch, and his endorsement fees were already quite high.

However, I still choose to wait.

Then, "Love is Not Blind" was released.

His status and reputation changed again, and this time it was the kind of change that made her kneel down first. (End of Chapter)