This top celebrity got drunk and acted crazy, and everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry bur

Chapter 95 The Unknown Actor's Ascension! Reactions from all sides are also focused on the two beauties from the Western Regions! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Not long after.

All members gathered in the lobby on the -1 floor.

The production team temporarily set up a grand stage to hold an award ceremony for the winning team. Lu Ming, who has now collected five 100g custom gold medals, now has six gold medals in total, including today's winning reward. He has never missed an episode of Running Man, from the first to the sixth.

Compared to the value of gold itself, given the unprecedented influence of Running Man, if someone were to sell the prizes, the price could increase twentyfold, making one yuan worth a million, which wouldn't be a problem!
Of course, no one but Lü Ming would be willing to sell such a commemorative prize. Even Lü Ming only talked about it when he won the first round. He is not short of money at all. Apart from the investment in "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", there are about 20 million yuan in the studio account. Once the web series becomes popular, Lü Ming even dares to go all in on his entire fortune to try his luck in the Chinese film industry.

After the ceremony, Lü Ming and Nazha will need to film a short video that fits the theme of the Qixi Festival special, and special effects will be added in post-production.

During this process, the two guests need to do some ambiguous things, such as kissing. Lu Hao was prepared to use a camera trick to film if Nazha disagreed, since their scene wasn't even a kissing scene, just a touch, just to convey the feeling of being in love to the audience.

What he didn't expect was...

Naza was in high spirits and didn't mind at all. As for the camera trick, she didn't even mention it. When she looked at Lü Ming, her beautiful eyes were always full of affection. Everyone could see that this famous goddess of the Chinese entertainment industry was completely obsessed with the washed-up actor!

Li Changfeng and You Han watched from the sidelines, their fists clenched, clearly displeased.

"It's like burnt coffee!" You Han spat.

"What makes him so special?" Li Changfeng was consumed by jealousy, turning into a lemon-scented monster: "Finally, he's got the nerve to put on an act!"

Sister Zheng was even more displeased: "I really don't know what female stars are thinking these days. They actually like these obscure celebrities with bad reputations so much. Those who know them understand that this goddess of the entertainment industry may have ulterior motives, but those who don't know them would think that this woman has never seen a man before. What's wrong with this society?"

"Yes, unlike some people who knock on their ex's door in the middle of the night begging to get back together!" Seeing Zheng Jie attack her like this, Nazha didn't give her any face at all and ruthlessly exposed her shortcomings: "I don't know if some women are begging to get back together or begging to be kept!"

"What did you say?!" Sister Zheng's eyes widened in disbelief. "You bitch! Watch your mouth!"

"Please calm down, you lawbreaker who borrowed money and didn't pay it back, defrauded your relatives and friends, and openly murdered your teammates, thank you!" Naza's sarcastic tone was just like that of a washed-up celebrity.

Seeing the two women arguing, and with You Han and Li Changfeng looking at him with undisguised jealousy, Lü Ming immediately blushed and said, "I recently learned Drunken Fist. If the three of you want to try it, then keep barking like a dog!"

Upon hearing this, the three of them, though clearly displeased, wisely kept quiet.

[He still has to be a nobody!]

I've lost all hope for these two. They're always the loudest when it comes to trash talk, but they're too scared to actually fight any nobodies. I don't understand why they're so bad yet love to play around.

These two are already mentally strong; the truly bad player who loves to play is currently lying in a hospital bed!

[Megni: Are those haters crazy?]

[Nazha is so mean! She's only been paired with that nobody for two days and she's already picked up all his bad habits. I can't believe how sharp her tongue would be if she actually dated him!]

[Hahaha, why am I suddenly seeing those images?]

【I can’t laugh anymore! 】

[What I'm saying is, if the current girlfriend has a too-natured temper, wouldn't she be driven to tears by someone like Sister Jung? Luckily, Nazha isn't the weak-willed type, otherwise I can't even imagine how badly Sister Jung would have bullied her!]

Don't worry, the nobody will step in!

[So this is the current one? Venus, wake up! Let me say it again: Huka and Gulnazar are just work; Dilraba is her real life. We, Alice, are Huka's true family!]

After the short film was completed, everyone boarded the car for their return trip, marking the end of this Qixi Festival special live broadcast.

Soon after the live stream ended, advertisements began to play in rotation. Even so, the viewers, still eager for more, lingered and discussed the event in the live stream.

【Is this the end? 】

[I haven't had enough!]

[Record one more episode, one episode per person!]

This episode is truly phenomenal! This guy was practically grinning like a doting auntie the whole time behind the screen; the sweetness level is just too much!

All I can say is that the value of a relatively unknown celebrity in the variety show industry is still increasing!

[@Huayue, is this the ban you were talking about?]

[Hua Yue, you used to brag so much, calling yourself a behemoth in the Chinese entertainment industry and controlling half of the artists. But now that those washed-up celebrities have left you, they're doing really well.]

This is really messed up!

[Is this flop going to talk to Dilraba or Gulnazar? I'm so anxious! Give me a straight answer!]

Amid the online discussion, some praised the episode for its explosive effect, while others thought of Hua Yue, who had previously vowed to blacklist Lü Ming. Still others wondered who the washed-up celebrity would end up creating a romantic pairing with.

For a time, netizens from all walks of life were really in an uproar!

The comment section of Huayue's official Weibo account exploded with activity, with countless netizens working together to push the hashtag #HuayueTheClown# to the top of the trending topics!
Of course, many more people went to Lü Ming's comment section to pressure him. After this episode ended, there were many more fans of the Ming-Na CP. Whether they were Alice, Venus, or just casual viewers, they all wanted to know who Lü Ming wanted to talk to. After all, Dilraba and Gulnazar had already made their intentions public. If Lü Ming didn't respond, it would be like he was keeping people hanging.

……

Amidst the uproar from the outside world.

Huayue Headquarters.

Pei Siqian, the CEO, stayed in the live stream room the entire time, paying close attention to Huka's every move.

After all, he was a talent who slipped away right under his nose. Although he didn't want to acknowledge it, after leaving Huayue, the unknown actor not only rose to prominence in the variety show field with his eye-catching program effects, but also forcibly elevated the influence of the Running Man program to a level that did not belong to the category of variety shows. Later, he even made a name for himself in the Chinese music scene.

It's no exaggeration to describe his current status as a top-tier celebrity with an absolute advantage!
It would be a lie to say I don't regret it...

During this period, every time Huka made it to the trending topics, he, as the president of Huayue, would be criticized by name by the board of directors. At the same time, there were also many voices within the company calling for his impeachment and resignation.

And all of this was caused by this damn bastard!
"This nobody dares to create a CP (couple pairing) today, market to casual viewers tomorrow, and try to whitewash his image the day after. If he continues like this, it won't be long before those top luxury brands start to get nervous." Pei Siqian looked conflicted.
"Right now, they are still wary of our cooperation and are unwilling to contact obscure celebrities. But these obscure celebrities still have the face of idols. With their physical attributes and current popularity, if they can truly rehabilitate their image, their commercial value will be immeasurable!"

"I have to take action!"

After browsing through the comments section for a while, Pei Siqian scoffed:

"These netizens are out of their minds. It seems that Huayue has not rectified the domestic entertainment industry for too long, which has led them to have a wrong perception of Huayue's status in the domestic entertainment industry. This trend must be completely eliminated. If we don't deal with the flops, everyone below will follow suit, and the company will be in complete chaos."

"His next announcement is 'Go Fighting!', right...?"

With a mocking laugh, Pei Siqian immediately summoned his secretary and gave the following instructions:
"Go tell Hong Lei, Huang Bai, and Xiao Zhu that when 'Go Fighting!' starts filming, they should give the nobodies a piece of their minds. As for the other two guests, don't worry about Huang Bai; he'll handle the nobodies himself. As for the other idol... although he's not an artist under our company, tell his manager to handle it himself!"

"When I go live, I have to see that washed-up celebrity isolated!"

"Understood." The secretary nodded and left.

……

Meanwhile, in the kiwifruit CEO's office.

Gangzi looked at the unprecedented live stream data in the backend and smiled broadly:
"I knew I wasn't wrong, he's a natural talent for variety shows!" "While creating explosive entertainment, he actually managed to find love on the show. Once the romance element is incorporated, how can Tencent's variety show featuring their male-centric promotional team compete with us?"

"With these peak online viewership and popularity levels, even if Tencent recorded a whole season of shows, it probably wouldn't be able to break them!"

"As long as we hold the golden brand of 'the highest popularity in the history of variety shows,' at worst, when the first season of Running Man ends, we will immediately produce a new variety show to continue it. It just so happens that Lü Ming is going to Tencent to make his name known. At that time, the Men's Gang will not be able to break our record, and Tencent will only be endlessly leeched!"

Thinking of this, Gangzi couldn't help but dance with joy.

He never imagined that one day he would achieve such brilliant results because of a celebrity, especially one who was blacklisted by Huayue, which controlled half of the Chinese entertainment industry!
In the past, kiwifruit has been involved in various ventures, including investing in the TV drama industry, spending huge sums of money to compete with Tencent for exclusive rights to various foreign blockbusters, and even investing billions of yuan in film production every year in order to catch up with Tencent's influence in the film industry.

Most of the renowned directors and box office kings in the Chinese entertainment industry are controlled by Tencent. Kiwi is at a disadvantage from the start, but under these circumstances, it still has to enter the film industry to increase its brand value.

After all, as the second-largest of the three major internet video platforms, how embarrassing would it be if it couldn't even produce a few noteworthy movies every year?
When users see that Tencent has produced several blockbuster films that grossed over 1 billion yuan this year, and then look at their own iQiyi platform which has none of them, and the SVIP price is so expensive, they think, "Tencent has everything you have, and Tencent has things you don't have. Why should I stay on your platform? Wouldn't it be better to go to the other platform and get an SVIP?"
If our competitors were to seize on this issue, a little marketing could cause our market share to shrink dramatically!

Under these circumstances, kiwifruit is truly a case of investing every year and losing money every year. In recent years, the film and television industry hasn't even produced a blockbuster movie with a box office exceeding 20 billion yuan. But even so, they are still continuously throwing money into it, not for any other reason than for strategic defense.

If they continue, the penguins will be somewhat afraid, but if they withdraw directly, it would be tantamount to ruining their own future.

Nowadays, there are countless internet companies. The three major video platforms seem to be in a three-way balance of power, but in reality, the third one has already started to put it up for sale and is preparing to cash out and run away. Tencent, which holds 50% of the market share, is the only dominant player. If the second-largest player, iQiyi, does not follow suit, the final result will only be that it will be slowly eaten away by Tencent and eventually be swallowed up.

That's why the platform has made so many strategic deployments to fight against Tencent, but in the past two years it has only stopped Tencent's encroachment and has not expanded its market share much.

But what about now?
Wang Gang, with just the variety show segment, overwhelmed Tencent Video, breaking numerous records in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry and achieving an unprecedented viewership peak!

Based on this performance alone, in previous years at the kiwi fruit annual meeting, Wang Gang would always bow and scrape to the shareholders, but this year, even the chairman didn't dare to touch his chopsticks because he wasn't there!
"Oh, you're such a lucky star!"

"Others may not know, but I do know that you've got a trump card up your sleeve. The release of 'Wu Xin: The Monster Killer' will be the start of your reputation turnaround. When the web series becomes a hit, the popularity will boost your variety shows. All those 'Four Returned Idols' and fan idols will have to avoid your sharp edge!"

An excited Gangzi celebrated for a while on his own. In high spirits, he immediately called his secretary and instructed her to compile the live stream data for tonight into a congratulatory report and post it out. He also instructed her to send pop-up notifications to all users who clicked on their Kiwi APP to prove the value of their platform!
After doing all this, Gangzi even tagged Tencent on his official Weibo account to thoroughly annoy the rival platform before stopping.

This move also attracted a lot of onlookers.

……

Amidst the uproar online...

The Running Man members, who were in New York, returned to the villa rented by the production team.

Finally, with no cameras filming, the guests dropped their professional demeanor and began chatting amongst themselves, becoming more relaxed.

"My idol, can I add you as a friend?" Tang Yixin, who had been very lively during the recording, was now acting shy and hesitant. When she said this, two blushes appeared on her sweet face.

Lü Ming smiled and took out his phone: "Why?"

"Because you're my idol!" Tang Yixin's eyes lit up when she saw that Lü Ming had taken out his phone. She exclaimed excitedly, "Now I can admire your WeChat Moments up close!"

"Haha, you'll be disappointed then. I don't post on WeChat Moments, but you're welcome to bother me anytime, since I've been quite free lately," Lu Ming said with a smile.

The women: "???"

For some reason, Li Xin and Meng Ziyi excitedly took out their phones: "Top star, can I add him too?"

"I want to bother you too!" Meng Ziyi's expression was sly, making people unconsciously think the wrong thing.

Seeing this, Li Changfeng, You Han, and Sister Zheng all snorted coldly, disdainful of the low-class behavior of these nobodies. They really thought they were praising a nobody as a top star.
Scumbag!

Just then, their assistant arrived at the villa. After helping with their luggage, the three of them got into the van without even saying goodbye.

Not long after, Li Xin, Tang Yixin, and Meng Ziyi, accompanied by their assistants, also bid farewell to Lü Ming.

"My idol, I'm leaving now."

"I really hope we can work together again next time..."

"Bye, top star!"

The three women were somewhat reluctant to part ways, but they were all the workhorses of their agency, and as soon as this event ended, they had to arrange the next schedule. It was difficult for them to truly relax and rest each month.

Although they had feelings for each other, considering Lü Ming's current status, they felt that being WeChat friends was already a great honor for them. As for appearing on a show together again, the three women felt it was a long way off, hence their disappointment.

Getting a spot on Running Man isn't something anyone can just decide to do.

Although Li Xin has acted in many TV series, she hasn't had any breakout works in the past two years and is now at the bottom of the second tier. Tang Yixin's resources have never been very good, and she is also a second tier actress.

Actresses of this caliber are easily sidelined or replaced if they don't produce good work over the years.

As for Meng Ziyi, she is the only one among the three women with the brightest future. Although she is currently only a third-tier celebrity, she will definitely rise to stardom after Running Man airs.

With that pretty face and a top-notch figure, she's bound to become a sensation sooner or later. However, it's definitely impossible for her to get the same level of resources as Running Man again in the short term.

After the three women left, Chao Ge, Chen Chichi, Hei Niu, and Wang Baoqiang also said goodbye and prepared to leave.

"Holy crap, seriously? It's one thing for Meng Ziyi and the others, but you guys are all A-list celebrities, and your schedules are still this tight?" Lu Ming said incredulously, "It's already past ten o'clock, aren't you going to sleep?"

"Sleep on the plane." Deng Chao said helplessly, "Do you think everyone is as free and popular as you? Popularity is only temporary. If you don't seize the opportunity to make money, you'll miss it forever."

"Let's go."

With all his good friends gone, the once lively villa now seemed deserted.

Neither Dilraba nor Gulnazar left.

"Don't you two need to go through any promotional activities?"

"I declined," Dilraba said calmly. "My sister said I don't need to do any appearances lately, and told me to keep a close eye on you!"

“I declined too!” Naza snorted.

It was past 10 a.m. in New York, and the villa courtyard was already a bit chilly. Lu Ming led the two women back to the room. There were still some chilled beers in the refrigerator. He took two dozen upstairs and asked the PD to help him go out and buy a deck of cards. The three of them started playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) in their suite.

When Lu Hao saw this scene downstairs, many possibilities immediately popped into his mind.

He immediately signaled to the staff who were preparing to stay on the first floor to move out and check into the hotel next door, where the program crew was staying.

On the one hand, young people are prone to making rash decisions, and if something really happens, it could easily cause controversy if the staff overhear it. Of course, the most important thing is that the production team is a mixed bag, and if someone with bad intentions secretly takes pictures or recordings of something, it would be a disaster for the three of them!
In fact, Lu Hao's guess was correct. At first, the three of them were just playing cards and drinking, but as they all got slightly drunk, Nazha and Dilraba, who were jealous of each other, suddenly got really into it.

"Whoever loses has to take off their clothes, do you dare?"

"Come just come, whoever is afraid of whom!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)