HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

The attached image is, of course, Liu Yifei's promotional photo for "One Person, Two Immortals".

As for why the attachment download method was used, the purpose is also very clear:

People generally value downloaded content more than images they casually browse online.

This is a common human trait: people tend to value things that have cost them time or money more.

Moreover, high-quality images like "One Person, Two Immortals" have relatively large file sizes, and only by downloading them can the clarity of the promotional photos be better guaranteed.

With the surge in downloads of "One Person, Two Immortals," the internet was suddenly filled with:

Blasted!

"Holy crap, what is this?"

"How is this possible?"

"Truly divine!"

This is the common first reaction of everyone when they see the photo.

The first to react angrily were the game players of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

Especially Zhao Ling'er's fans, everyone instantly went into a frenzy:

"My Ling'er is back!"

"This is the Zhao Ling'er I imagined!"

"Zhao Ling'er, my dearest!"

Some nostalgic fans dug up scenes, plot points, and lines from the original game and compared them one by one.

"The softness at the corners of her eyes, the curve of her cheekbones when she smiles, the pure clarity in her eyes—it's like Zhao Ling'er stepped right out of the game!"

"Her eyes held a shimmering golden light, like the peach petals from Fairy Spirit Island that fell into them back then—it was so captivating!"

Netizens who had previously been harshly criticizing Liu Yifei suddenly changed their tune.

"I retract my previous disrespectful remarks about Liu Yifei!"

"I hereby declare that Liu Yifei is the very spirit of Zhao Ling'er."

"Liu Yifei, you are my goddess!"

While gamers changed their tune and praised the post, they also turned their anger towards the previous post that accused them of "spreading rumors," and their cursing replies immediately sparked another wave of excitement for the post.

It's just that now it's despised by everyone.

Unlike Zhao Ling'er's fans who were excited, Lin Yueru's fans were somewhat "resistant." At first, they entered the discussion with the objection that "it's just another instance of exploiting Ling'er's nostalgia."

But after reading it, there was only silence.

Among them, the moderator of the Lin Yueru Baidu Tieba forum posted a long post, in which he said:

"Because of the 'Lingyue Controversy,' I've never liked Zhao Ling'er, but Liu Yifei's photo has completely changed my mind."

In this photo, Liu Yifei is both my ideal woman and the one I can't let go of.

Ugh!

Yue Ru, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have betrayed you!

The photo was posted an hour ago.

This photo of "one person and two immortals" was quickly and automatically reposted by netizens, and soon it broke out of the gaming circle and entered the entertainment circle.

In the middle of the night, the entertainment industry exploded.

Reporters and editors from the entertainment sections of major media outlets were all dragged back to write articles collectively, trying to ride the wave of trending topics and boost their visibility.

One official promotional photo proves everyone wrong!

One photo blows up the entertainment industry: Liu Yifei's "Double Fairy" poses a slap in the face to countless period dramas.

"One Person, Two Immortals: A Well-Deserved Title!"

Liu Yifei, the nation's goddess!

As this promotional photo spread, some directors, producers, and celebrities were also implicated:

A well-known director revealed in an interview:

"I really hope to work with a talented actress like Liu Yifei!"

A well-known and popular male actor, looking at Liu Yifei's photo, subconsciously licked his lips.

"I am very willing to mentor newcomers, especially someone like Liu Yifei."

When a well-known and popular actress was asked to comment on Liu Yifei's "one person, two immortals" performance, her face visibly darkened.

"This is a fake photo used for hype; it's all been edited in post-production and has absolutely no value!"

His words carried a distinct hint of sourness.

But before Liu Yifei's fans could respond to this sour grapes, some photographers and videographers stepped forward.

"As a photographer with twenty years of experience, I can say with certainty that although this photo is incredible, there is no doubt that it was taken directly without any post-production work."

"All I can say is that the photographer who took this photo has an unbelievable level of control over light and shadow, composition, color, and emotion—it's practically inhuman!"

"This photograph doesn't capture a person, nor a character; it captures the soul!"

"It's so sophisticated! The narrative is so immersive, the scenery is constantly shifting, it's almost terrifying!"

It was precisely because of this photo that audiences were filled with anticipation for both "Chinese Paladin" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

With the popularity of "one person, two immortals", the production teams of "Chinese Paladin" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes" are also working with renewed vigor.

Cai Yinong, unusually, rolled up her sleeves and loudly urged the post-production staff to hurry up.

"Post-production, speed it up! It has to be finished and approved within three months, no, two months!"

Regarding "The Return of the Condor Heroes," Zhang Jizhong was also issuing orders to Yu Min and other crew members.

"Let's capitalize on this hype and turn on the cameras quickly! Hurry, turn them on!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Min, Zhang Hao, and the others cursed Xu Lang inwardly once again.

"Ugh, this kid, he's always causing me trouble. The actors aren't even all assembled yet, and the costume photos aren't finished. How can we start filming?!"

The entire crew, from top to bottom, seemed to be on a high, and were thrown into a state of panic.

The main reasons in the drama were also addressed by issuing notices urging the troops to assemble.

Qin Feifei, who was filming "Peacock" far away, couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy after receiving the notification and seeing the trending news about Liu Yifei online.

"I really underestimated Xu Lang!"

Sigh, in the two months I've been away, this kid's photography skills have improved by an incredible rate!

Looking at the filming schedule for "Peacock," she couldn't help but feel fortunate.

"Thankfully, filming for this movie is almost finished. When I get back, I'll be able to see that brat. You know what, I actually miss him."

Thinking of all the moments she had shared with Xu Lang, Qin Feifei's cheeks flushed slightly.

Meanwhile, Beijing No. 14 Middle School.

Yang Mi, who is preparing for the college entrance examination, also received a call-up notice from the crew of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Sitting at her desk, pen in hand, she stared blankly at Liu Yifei's photo of "One Person, Two Immortals".

Originally, she had already figured out how to use the role of "Guo Xiang" to steal the spotlight from the female lead, Xiaolongnu.

But now, Liu Yifei's appearance as one of the "two immortals" has dealt a significant blow to her previously unwavering confidence.

"It seems that it's not easy to grab the female lead's attention!"

This Liu Yifei really has a powerful backer!

Biting the pen in her hand, Yang Mi then flipped through the discussions about photographers on her computer.

"Xu Lang? It seems he's the mastermind behind Liu Yifei."

No, I have to find a way to win Xu Lang over.

In her previous life, Yang Mi, who had been with Liu Yifei for over ten years, could not escape this fate from the very beginning.

A villa area in Beijing.

Chen Jinfei looked at the newspaper comments on "One Person, Two Immortals" and his eyes narrowed into slits with laughter.

"Haha, great! As expected of my goddaughter, her popularity is really soaring."

As he spoke, he said to one of the staff members standing nearby:

"Go, increase Sisi GG's endorsement fee by 50%."

"Yes."

Watching the man leave, Liu Xiaoli smiled and walked over, leaning against Chen Jinfei, and said with some concern:

"Brother Fei, is such a large price increase appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate?"

Chen Jinfei pulled Liu Xiaoli into his arms and said confidently:

"You need to understand, celebrities' market value is all inflated. If they don't raise their prices now, when will they?"

He paused for a moment, then said to Liu Xiaoli:

"By the way, Xu Lang, the one who took the photos of Xixi, he's quite a talent."

"If you do this, I'll invite him over to meet you sometime. If we can win him over, it will be very beneficial for Sisi's future development!"

"Xu Lang?"

Hearing this name gave Liu Xiaoli a headache.

Speaking of Xu Lang, Liu Xiaoli had to admit that he was truly talented.

But this guy just keeps staring at his precious daughter, which is making her a little annoyed.

There were some specific things she didn't dare tell Chen Jinfei, otherwise, given Chen Jinfei's temper, he would definitely have gotten angry with Xu Lang.

"Sigh, it's better to keep them from meeting, otherwise those two are bound to fight!"

Thinking of this, Liu Xiaoli said with some relief:

"Xu Lang went to Changsha for the promotion of 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy', he wasn't in Beijing."