Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 53 Zhao Xiaodao's Bad Luck
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The next day,

As morning light filtered through the hotel's sheer curtains, Gu Qing was still fast asleep.

His trending topics with the word "explosive" are only just beginning to gain momentum.

"Just Met You" has surged into the top three of numerous music charts after a night of buzz.

The most attention-grabbing platforms are Tencent Music and NetEase Cloud Music.

Both topped the charts on the Rising Stars and New Songs charts.
It has also reached the top ten on the hot song chart and is making a strong upward surge.

This is normal.
Only the biggest stars in the Chinese music scene release songs to such an astonishing degree.

Last year, only two 'newcomers' achieved this.
One is Lu Han's "Medal," and the other is Wu's "Time Boils the Rain."

Relying on the massive fan base of top-tier celebrities, they completely outshone a host of veteran singers.

This year, Gu Qing barely made it, becoming a unique case.

Even more busybodies,
The data for the first day of release of songs by three of today's top celebrities was listed, and they were ranked according to public popularity.

Gu Qing's "Just Met You" ranked first.

Lu Han's medal ranked second.
Wu's "Time Boils the Rain" came in last place.

Theoretically speaking, even being last place is considered a favor to him.

The song "Time Boils the Rain" is sung by both a male and female singer.
As for Wu's version,
It is far less melodious and moving than female singer Yu Kewei, and its popularity is also much lower.

Lu's fans, however, were very dissatisfied.

In terms of song data, the first-day play count for "Medal" surpassed that of Gu Qing's "Just Met You".

They should be in first place.

But they added "popular" in a rather unusual way.

What, trying to cheat, huh?!
Just as I was about to get angry,
Three veteran musicians, Liu Huan, Wang Lihong, and Fang Datong, did a favor by forwarding and praising Gu Qing's song.

Zhao Ya and Yang Qianhua both remember that on the night of the New Year's Eve gala, this top star humbly asked her for an autograph.

As a result, the talent agencies all helped to share it.
There are also two top actresses from the film industry, Bing and Bing.
The Running Man cast was incredibly impressive.

Good guy...

Seeing so many people, the Reed Sisters immediately wilted.

Although they are not afraid of death, they still have some rationality and do not want their idol to be at odds with the whole world.

The happiest people right now are undoubtedly the cast and crew of "The Journey of Flower".

They directly bought a trending topic.
Announcing Gu Qing's addition to the cast was a way of indirectly riding the wave of popularity.

After that,

Gu Qing set off for Hengdian to officially join the cast of "The Journey of Flower," beginning her first lesson on her acting journey!
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Hengdian was still bustling with people after the New Year.
Many film crews are still working overtime to save money.

Gu Qing checked in with her assistant, and that evening she received a reading session from the production crew.

This can be considered a small tradition in the film and television industry.

An actor's reading session refers to an activity in which actors and the main creative team collectively read the script before the official filming.

This process is usually divided into two parts: the first is a reading by the staff and the main actors, and the second is a reading by all the actors.

The goal is also very simple.
This allows actors and crew to become familiar with the script, understand their characters, and lay the foundation for future collaborations.

Gu Qing took the script, turned around and walked out of the room. Her assistant led her to the elevator and waited for the elevator.

"boom--"

Another door slams shut.
"Senior Liying?"

Gu Qing looked in the direction of the sound and exclaimed in surprise.

He never expected that Zhao Liying would live next door to him.

"It's...Gu Qing, my younger brother."

Zhao Liying roused herself and forced a smile, "It's not like you can just call me Liying, it's too formal to call me senior."

She walked up to him with her assistant.

"Liying... Sister, when did you arrive?"

Gu Qing asked curiously.

About a week ago.

Zhao Liying couldn't quite remember.

"Teacher Gu Qing, we've been here for almost two weeks."

Her assistant, Xiaoyu, whispered a reminder.

"Two weeks..."

Gu Qing was somewhat surprised; this was going a bit too far.

"Ding-dong-"

The elevator has arrived.

Gu Qing turned to the side, waiting for Zhao Liying to go first.

"Gu Qing, you go first, I'll come down later."

Zhao Liying's voice was a little hoarse, "It wouldn't be good if someone took a picture of it."

"Huh?" Gu Qing was a little confused. "So what if they took a picture? What's wrong with that?"

Even if his fans are obsessed, they wouldn't go crazy just because he walks with a female actress from the same production team, right?
"That's not what I meant. I was afraid it would implicate you."

Zhao Liying's eyelashes drooped, casting wispy shadows under her eyes, like a gardenia wilted by rain.

"You've dragged me into this?"

Gu Qing became more and more confused as she listened.
Only then, under the cold white light of the elevator lobby, did he get a clear look at Zhao Liying's appearance.

Completely different from the energetic and lively demeanor when we first met,

The girl's signature round face was now sunken with a light shadow, and her originally bright almond-shaped eyes were tinged with a bluish-gray tinge. Even her foundation couldn't cover the bags under her eyes, which were clearly visible under the corridor lights.

The overall impression was one of utter exhaustion and a pervasive sense of bad luck.

"Qingqing..."

Zhao Ya gave him a look and gently tugged at Gu Qing's sleeve, leading him into the elevator.

"What's wrong, Sister Xiaoya?"

"The floor has been set to the first floor," Gu Qing asked, leaning against the wall in confusion.

“I know why Teacher Liying is like this.”

Zhao Ya explained in a low voice, "She recently became the spokesperson for a luxury brand, but the brand unilaterally and proactively removed her products from the shelves."

"It's been taken off the shelves? She...made a mistake?"

Gu Qing was somewhat shocked.

He had never heard of this woman's house collapse in his previous life.

"No ..."

Zhao Ya said awkwardly, "It was Teacher Liying who filmed an advertisement, but after it aired, people criticized her for being too unsophisticated and not being able to pronounce English well, which led to the brand removing her from the endorsement list."

"..."

Gu Qing was speechless.

He's done commercials before, but they're not as difficult as acting in a play where you can't afford to make any mistakes.

After the shoot, the brand will review it.

If you think her English pronunciation is unsophisticated, you can simply repeat it a few times, or find someone to dub it for you.

Why would it be up to the audience to nitpick after the broadcast?
They probably saw her suing her agent and thought her career was about to collapse, so they just found an excuse to terminate the contract in advance.

The elevator reached the first floor.
"Qingqing, let's go first," Zhao Ya said.

"No rush, let's wait for Sister Liying."

Gu Qing shook his head in reply.

And the top floor of the hotel,

"Sister Liying, let's go too."

Xiaoyu held her artist's hand with heartache.

"Um…"

Zhao Liying pursed her lips, and made a sound through her nose, which seemed to be choked with sobs.

When no one was seen

She can lock herself in her room, bury herself in studying scripts, and not think about anything else.

But Gu Qing's appearance,

This means she has no choice but to leave her little house and face the strange looks from everyone.

Look at this, I've never seen anything like it before.

She has become a unique case among female celebrities for having her endorsement removed by a brand simply because she mispronounced an English word.

How could a country girl from the countryside, who had reportedly worked as a hostess, become an entertainer?

"International brands want a sense of sophistication, not a country bumpkin look!"

"Hahaha--"

Even though it was a closed elevator, Zhao Liying could always hear faint, mocking laughter.

As she watched the elevator descend to the first floor, her initial timidity was gradually replaced by determination.

"I can't be afraid! I can't be afraid!"

"So what if the whole internet is attacking us? So what if our agent is spreading rumors? So what if we got our endorsement contract terminated by the brand?"

"Zhao Liying, you will definitely become a big star!!"

Zhao Liying suddenly looked up, clenched her small fists, glared ahead, and said, "I will not be defeated!!"

"Ding-dong-"

The elevator doors opened, and a harmless face came into her view.

Gu Qing: "?"

Zhao Liying: "..."

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