A writer has arrived in the Chinese entertainment industry.

That afternoon, Chen Si posted another Weibo using Su Liu's account.

Some people like exquisite fantasy, while others prefer real fireworks.

"There is no right or wrong in aesthetics; film is the answer."

"On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I will use a film to tell the story of the world I believe in."

"#The movie 'Knives Out' is scheduled for release during the Spring Festival#"

The post didn't name names or attack anyone, yet everyone understood what it was saying. Portraying fan feuds as a clash of two different aesthetics is a style of commentary that easily garners goodwill from onlookers.

At the same time, she contacted Shanghai Film Group and Enlight Media, and urgently produced a batch of materials, releasing film content intensively during the trending search window.

They share behind-the-scenes photos, behind-the-scenes footage, and group photos of actors and crew members to cultivate a sincere and down-to-earth image.

Have the actors' teams share this message together. While Dilraba and Li Xian are newcomers, Mao Xiaotong, Yu Hewei, Song Jia, and Tong Dawei are all established stars.

Chen Si directly hired a paid online marketing company, spending 15 yuan to boost the show's rankings, including increasing reposts, comments, likes, and manipulating online traffic. This directly caused the hashtag "#SharpKnivesOutOfTheSheath" to dominate the trending topics and real-time hot keywords charts for the entire day. (At this time, Weibo did not yet have a trending topics list.)

Following that, she spent another 10 yuan to contact more than a dozen major marketing accounts to repost the content. This series of actions, leveraging the popularity generated by Guo Jingming's fans, pushed "Knives Out" to the brink of becoming a viral hit.

On the other hand, Liu Tong also began to exert his efforts, taking advantage of this wave of popularity to start negotiating screening schedules with theaters.

Theaters love films that generate discussion and controversy because controversy inherently translates to box office success. They don't care whether the film is well-made or not.

In the shadow of this celebration, somewhere on Weibo, someone else is also being criticized.

The comment section for that person was equally appalling, but in the face of the earth-shattering battle on the main battlefield, this commotion seemed to go unnoticed.

Chen Duling reposted Su Liu's Weibo post and added the caption: Su Liu is a hundred times better than Guo Jingming.

......

That day, Su Liu and Dilraba went to Yanjing to meet up with Mao Xiaotong and Li Xian. The group arrived at the headquarters of Enlight Media in Yonghe Aerospace Science and Technology Park to prepare for recording the interview program "Entertainment Live".

"Sister Xiaotong, have you been to Guangxian before?" Li Xian looked around curiously.

"How could I possibly have been here?" Mao Xiaotong laughed self-deprecatingly. "I've never been on any talk shows or variety shows, let alone acted in any movies."

Upon hearing this, Su Liu turned around, his tone relaxed, "Don't worry, the boss will make sure you have an endless stream of movies to shoot from now on."

Mao Xiaotong paused for a moment, her expression somewhat unnatural, "Then... thank you, boss."

"What about me, boss?" Dilraba immediately came over, her eyes full of anticipation.

"You? You'll just have to sit on the sidelines."

"What?! Teacher Su, you're treating me differently!"

In Dilraba's eyes, Su Liu is simply a childish brat. Sometimes he's lazy, gluttonous, and loves to sleep in, just like Chibi Maruko-chan. Other times he's sharp-tongued like his older sister, Sakura Anzu, and occasionally he's a bit silly and cute, like his grandfather, Sakura Tomozou.

She linked her arm with Mao Xiaotong's and whispered in her ear, "Xiaotong, have you noticed that Teacher Su is especially gentle with you?"

"Ah...yes...really? I don't think so." Mao Xiaotong stammered, avoiding eye contact, as if her secret had been exposed.

"Yes, yes, she definitely likes sweet girls like you!"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Mao Xiaotong outwardly gave a perfunctory response, but inwardly she was secretly lamenting: Reba, your Teacher Su is not gentle with me at all.

After getting a quick makeover in the dressing room, the group went to the recording studio and took their seats. The four of them sat in a row on a sofa, and the host was a woman wearing a pink shirt.

The red light is on, recording has begun.

"Welcome to the cast and crew of our film 'Knives Out'! Please introduce yourselves to our audience."

"Hello everyone at Entertainment Live, my name is Su Liu, and I am the screenwriter and director of 'Knives Out'."

"Hello everyone, I am actress Mao Xiaotong, and I play Ma Chun Chun in 'Knives Out'."

"Hello everyone, my name is Dilraba, and I play a policewoman in 'Knives Out'."

"Hello everyone, my name is Li Xian, and I am currently a junior at the Beijing Film Academy. I play the murderer Lu Zerui in 'Knives Out'."

The female host, with a professional smile, said, "Welcome! Wow, Director Su is really handsome!" She looked at Mao Xiaotong and the others, "Do you think Director Su is handsome?"

"Of course, we all say it's a shame he's not an actor."

"Well..." A mischievous glint flashed in the host's eyes, "Who do you think is more handsome, Director Su or Li Xian?"

Li Xian, with a strong survival instinct, immediately rubbed his forehead and laughed, "Teacher Su is the boss, he's definitely more handsome than me."

"So you mean if he weren't the boss, he wouldn't be as handsome as you?"

Mao Xiaotong and Dilraba burst into laughter, instantly enlivening the atmosphere in the recording studio.

After a few lighthearted banter, the conversation finally returned to the movie.

"Did Director Su encounter any difficulties during filming?"

"problem?"

Good heavens! Su Liu really wanted to tell everyone he had seen and heard on set, but he had now learned the skills of a socialite, so he pretended to think for a while.

"The biggest problem is that the boxed lunches on set aren't very tasty."

"Huh?" The host was taken aback. "The boxed lunches weren't good?"

"Yes. Oh, you don't know, because the filming schedule is so tight, the boxed lunches are often cold by the time we eat."

"Oh, that shows that everyone was very dedicated and serious during the filming process."

Then she asked Reba, "Is Reba from the Western Regions?"

"Yes," Reba answered softly, "I'm from Urumqi."

"How does it feel to have landed an important role in a movie right after graduation?"

"I just feel incredibly lucky, a little overwhelmed."

"So how did Director Su choose you back then?"

At this point, it's obviously not possible to say that Su Liu signed her without any explanation, directly handing her the role and even changing the character's gender.

Before she arrived, Chen Si had given her numerous instructions on how to deal with various problems.

"I don't know either." Dilraba smiled shyly, turned her head and asked, "Teacher Su, why did you choose me for this role?"

Su Liu glared at her secretly, then uttered fluent diplomatic language, "Of course, it's her overall temperament that really attracted me. I felt right then and there that she was definitely going to succeed; she was born for this."

These words didn't sound like something Su Liu would say at all, and Mao Xiaotong, Dilraba, and Li Xian almost burst out laughing.

Next, the host asked Mao Xiaotong and Li Xian the same questions, albeit in a slightly different way.

They both came through a proper audition, so they can answer with complete confidence.

The recording took about an hour and a half, and it will eventually be edited into a 30-minute final cut.

It was already afternoon when the four of them left the headquarters of Guangxian. They had lunch together and then went home.

That evening, after Su Liu and Reba returned to the hotel, Su Liu suddenly received a call from Mao Xiaotong. However, after answering, the other party didn't say anything and hung up after a few seconds. Su Liu was completely confused and had no choice but to go to her rented apartment to find out what was going on.