dhibooks Chapter 624 Liang Ge Starts Live Streaming
Chapter 624 Liang Ge Starts Live Streaming
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"Gu Qing posted on Weibo?!"
A group of netizens, who were just watching the drama unfold, were jumping around in the comment sections of various marketing accounts, observing the latest developments of this "private show battle."
Next second,
At the same time, a notification sound popped up on everyone's phone screen indicating that they were being followed closely.
The person in question has personally intervened!
Those female celebrities who had just rolled up their sleeves, ready to compete with Bingbing, all opened their phones and clicked on that familiar profile picture.
On the blog page, a small red dot appeared on Gu Qing's account.
No picture attached, no reposts.
There was only a simple text, black on a white background, expressing a polite and sincere bow of thanks:
"Thank you to my alma mater, Beijing Film Academy, for your kindness, and thank you to all my senior classmates for your generous support."
The success of "Duckweed" today is inseparable from every audience member who went to the cinema, as well as the encouragement from our seniors.
I appreciate your kind offer to book the entire venue, but please do so within your means and save your enthusiasm for more outstanding works.
I'd like to wish all my fellow students preparing for their art college entrance exams the best of luck, and I look forward to meeting you all on film sets in the future.
The short text, just over a hundred words, was all typed by Gu Qing himself.
There was no ghostwriting team or public relations polishing.
After this blog post was published,
The trending topics that were still competing with each other in terms of numbers seemed to have their volume turned down simultaneously.
The noise continued, but the most jarring part suddenly fell silent.
But starting a blog is only the first step.
Gu Qing went to great lengths to thank the artists who had booked the entire venue for her, spending almost a whole day making phone calls one by one.
He personally called everyone from veteran actors at the Beijing Film Academy to young actors who had just debuted, from familiar faces he had worked with to alumni he had never met.
The reactions on the other end of the phone were all sorts of strange.
Some complained, some acted coquettishly, and some were flattered and wanted to take the opportunity to chat a bit more and arrange to work together again.
For those artists who do not have contact information,
Gu Qing then instructed his assistant to use their official account to express their gratitude in the comments section.
Send another private message to sincerely convey my advice: I appreciate your concern, but please don't book the entire venue anymore.
His current situation is no different from that of the Jia family in "Dream of the Red Chamber".
A blazing fire and splendid flowers create a scene of extreme prosperity.
In just six days, the box office not only did not weaken, but instead nearly doubled thanks to the overwhelming trend of private screenings.
It surged from 1.2 billion to 2 billion!
Gu Qing even received a postponement notice from the cinema chain.
They plan to give "Duckweed" another ten days of airtime, hoping to capitalize on this momentum and make another splash.
It seemed like all of a sudden,
Artists from the entire entertainment industry are booking out entire venues to support Gu Qing.
This is definitely not a good thing.
Gu Qing was not blinded by the superficial prosperity.
He knew all too well how many undercurrents were hidden beneath this scene of "universal adoration".
Gu Qing probably felt that many people were already cursing him to death behind his back.
at first,
The popularity of the private screening was generated by the Beijing Film Academy.
The target was their alma mater, and no one would believe that Gu Qing was behind it.
After all, it was the school's own decision to issue an announcement and call on teachers and students to book the entire venue.
Gu Qing never once said, "Please book the whole place for me."
But now,
The style of trending topics online has completely changed.
It's no longer "Beijing Film Academy sponsors Gu Qing's performance".
Instead, the topic shifted to "how many shows a certain celebrity booked for Gu Qing," turning into a competition between the top-ranked celebrities.
The focus of the conversation quietly shifted from "affection for alma mater" to the name "Gu Qing".
This pot,
Whether he likes it or not, they're already putting the blame on him.
The people who hate him the most right now are obviously artists who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
Seeing the momentum of the Beijing Film Academy,
The entire school booked the event, alumni joined in, it dominated the trending topics, and the admissions season secured the topic early.
What if their alma mater follows suit in the future?
Do they book out an entire theater for every movie they release?
Not every artist has such a deep connection with their alma mater.
Those who manage to get a role in a show often do so not through school recommendations or connections, but through their own sacrifices.
Having dinner with the director, giving gifts to the producer, drinking until you vomit at the dinner table, and repeatedly polishing audition scenes late into the night.
They risked everything, using countless favors and connections, to finally get that role.
What does this have to do with the school?
I paid tuition to attend school, and the school issued me a graduation certificate.
Now that the transaction is complete, do I have to be grateful to you for the rest of my life?
Only top-tier celebrities truly enjoy the hidden benefits of the school.
The school needs their reputation to enhance its image, and they need the school's platform to solidify their position; it's a mutually beneficial arrangement.
But now,
It should really become a tradition to book out entire movie screenings recommended by one's alma mater.
From now on, whenever alumni have a new film released, everyone should book a whole theater for them.
For the vast majority of artists, wouldn't that mean a pure loss?
Gu Qing naturally understood the resentment these artists felt.
He's incredibly popular, so much so that no other artist in the entire country can rival him.
Even if we ignore everything,
He ignored all the hidden resentment; these things didn't have much of a real impact on him.
Gu Qing's box office success doesn't rely on these people booking out entire theaters.
His position does not depend on the approval of these people.
His public image doesn't rely on these people.
But these do not mean,
Gu Qing is just bored out of his mind, why does he have to go against the whole world?
He doesn't lack these petty profits from booking out entire venues.
in contrast,
Every time those celebrities book out an entire venue, their IDs appear on the trending topics list, frantically increasing their visibility in the public eye.
This is definitely more harmful than beneficial to Gu Qing; she has become the one being exploited.
The publicity budget for "Duckweed" was already quite large.
From online to offline, from short videos to outdoor screens, they seem determined to cover every available space with advertisements.
Now he's constantly trending on social media.
Audiences will get tired of it.
Even the best movie can backfire if it's over-marketed.
Without a sense of distance, novelty, and mystery, there will naturally be invisible losses to career development.
This is also the fundamental reason why Gu Qing never allows her team to buy trending searches or create fake couple pairings.
The fact that netizens can spontaneously push a trending topic to the top is their skill; they're good at supporting each other.
But Gu Qing never takes the initiative to touch these things.
"Brother Xu, have someone make a document that records all the artists who booked venues for me, as well as all the venues they booked."
After making phone calls for a while, Gu Qing's throat was a little dry and hoarse.
He coughed softly, then picked up his phone and dialed Xu Wei's number.
"When their movies are released in the future, you can book the entire theater in my name to return the money."
It doesn't matter if you're the lead actor or not, as long as someone's filming, you can go and deliver the film.
Then arrange for someone to order a flower basket offline, with a greeting card on the basket containing my name and a message of blessing.
"Boss, if we buy a trending topic to let netizens know, have you returned the favor?"
Xu Wei understood immediately and grasped his boss's thoughts.
Do not owe anyone favors, do not give anyone ammunition to criticize you, and do not leave anyone any room for moral blackmail.
He genuinely approved of Gu Qing's decision.
Xu Wei even felt that those artists who booked entire venues had already made a fortune.
What's your status? What's our boss's status?
If you book an entire venue for someone else, and Gu Qing reciprocates by booking an entire venue for you in return, the impact of these two actions is completely different.
That's a top celebrity personally supporting you.
Your movie will attract attention from his fans, and your name will be influenced by his popularity among the general public.
Your overall exposure will increase several times over overnight.
Xu Wei even secretly plotted in his mind,
If this news gets out,
Those artists who didn't book out entire venues before are probably kicking themselves now.
"No need to buy trending topics, don't even post on blogs. Just arrange for someone to deliver them during offline promotional events."
Gu Qing shook her head slightly.
Will the fans find out?
Will netizens find out?
He has absolutely no need to worry about that.
Those film crews that receive gifts from renting out entire theaters will definitely buy their own trending topics.
He bought trending searches to promote that he had repaid a favor, but his arrogant attitude made it seem deliberate.
But the opposing production team bought trending searches to thank Gu Qing for sending flowers and booking out the entire theater, giving the public a completely different impression.
"Boss, are you really not considering switching to public relations in the future?"
Xu Wei spoke sincerely.
He believed that compared to those incompetent teams in the industry, their public relations team was definitely top-notch.
From crisis response to public opinion monitoring, from publicity strategies to brand building, each of these aspects is among the top three in the industry.
But ever since she followed Gu Qing,
He found that he had very little room to maneuver.
No matter the occasion, he had never seen Gu Qing say a single thoughtless word.
She has perfect demeanor and never has to worry about making mistakes due to low emotional intelligence on camera. Every frame of hers can withstand being screenshotted and enlarged.
A healthy private life is also important.
Going to bars, sleeping with fans, and keeping female internet celebrities are common vices among other young male celebrities, but none of these are seen in Gu Qing.
Dating a female celebrity on set?
This is no big deal!
He was open and honest even when meeting people in private, never hiding or dodging, so open that even paparazzi lost interest in following him.
The paparazzi don't even bother to photograph him anymore.
Before they could even post the photos they secretly took, Gu Qing would post the group photos on her blog first.
Who the hell can I complain to?!
A man and a woman, at most they'd have meals together with their assistants, and they'd even stay at the same hotel.
You're telling me it's pure friendship, pure sibling affection?
Anyone with a brain
Who would believe that?!
Fans believe it!
That's alright then...
Gu Qing laid too good a foundation; unless you can infiltrate the hotel and personally film something you shouldn't be filming, it's impossible to get away with it.
Otherwise, if you dare to release any solid evidence of a relationship, you will inevitably be sued by lawyers to the point of being unable to take care of yourself.
Unlike Kris Wu, who can basically win a girl's heart with just a smile.
Because everyone believed he was capable of doing such a thing.
That's what word-of-mouth is.
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After Gu Qing posted that blog post, the "booking out the entire venue" campaign initiated by the Beijing Film Academy seemed to have had its popularity gradually decrease, as if someone had gently turned a switch on it.
On the blog side,
As a VIP member who pays millions of yuan in annual fees, Xu Wei made a direct call to the contact person.
In a word:
"Please stop mentioning my boss's name in trending topics."
Those celebrities who wanted to capitalize on the hype for a few more days naturally received a subtle reminder from the blog's official account.
The meaning was clear without needing to be explicitly stated.
The person in question is unhappy, so you should know when to stop.
Artists no longer compete on numbers, and fans no longer flood social media with requests for more content.
The trending topics about "so-and-so booking out an entire venue" are like a beach after the tide has receded, covered by new waves.
Before we knew it, the end of December was approaching.
On the eve of the New Year's Eve party, the winter night in Shanghai was dry, cold, and crisp. After finishing all her business engagements, Gu Qing took a car to a hotel near the Shanghai Sports Center.
The entire five-star hotel,
The entire area was booked by Dongfang TV Station with a generous offer, specifically for all the artists who will be performing at the New Year's Eve gala tomorrow night.
A giant poster for Dongfang TV's New Year's Eve Gala has been hung above the revolving doors in the hotel lobby.
All the reception staff had changed into matching dark blue uniforms, with a table badge of the Dongfang Restaurant pinned below their name tags.
Gu Qing chose to travel discreetly, without even notifying the organizers.
The assistant had completed the check-in process in advance, and with the room key in his pocket, the group quietly and quickly crossed the hotel lobby and headed towards the elevator.
Gu Qing was also extremely busy during this period.
Rehearsals for the New Year's Eve gala, several year-end business advertisements, annual thank-you banquets from brands, and several media interviews that I couldn't refuse.
Fortunately,
The filming locations are all in Shanghai, so we don't have to fly to several cities a day like before.
The hotel lobby was bustling with people.
Every now and then you can see several figures wearing masks and surrounded by assistants walking by. Some are familiar faces, while others are completely unrecognizable.
The hotel staff have also seen too many celebrities during this period.
Some celebrities have to buy brand new bedding in the middle of the night, or they feel that the floor they live in doesn't match their birth chart feng shui and want to change to a new room.
Some celebrities even complained that the air conditioning temperature wasn't accurate enough and asked them to disassemble and replace it.
Some celebrities even walk their dogs in the hallway!
All sorts of bizarre requests kept popping up, exhausting them and thoroughly dispelling their mystique.
Seeing five or six more guests who appeared to be a group of celebrities enter, and without asking for help from the concierge, the front desk staff were all happy to have some free time and didn't go over.
"Boss, Dongfang TV has invited quite a few acquaintances this year."
Zhao Ya followed behind Gu Qing, looking at the list of artists for tomorrow night, and picking out a few names that Gu Qing was on good terms with as they walked.
In a light and cheerful tone, he said, "Teacher Youhong and Teacher Weiwei are going to sing the song 'A Bridge of Fate' that you wrote, Boss."
"And there are also Teacher Weiting, Teacher Zhang Jie, and Teacher Jin Dong."
"Brother Jin Dong? He's not going to sing, is he?"
Arriving at the elevator, Gu Qing paused, a surprised smile playing on her lips beneath her mask.
"I didn't hear him sing when we were filming 'Nirvana in Fire'."
"Boss, look at the program list. Teacher Jin Dong is going to perform a dance."
When Zhao Ya saw that Gu Qing's interest had been piqued and a smile finally appeared on his tired face, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Recently,
Gu Qing had been rushing to finish her gigs, traveling from dawn till dusk to several cities, and she looked visibly haggard.
At that moment, he finally smiled.
Zhao Ya's heart, which had been tense for several days, finally relaxed at this moment.
She raised her voice slightly and continued speaking, hoping that Gu Qing could relax a bit.
The elevator doors slid open with a ding-dong sound.
"Take the elevator first."
Gu Qing walked in, turned to the side, and leaned her back against the mirrored wall of the elevator.
He tilted his head slightly, still listening to Zhao Ya continue gossiping about Jin Dong learning dance.
The assistant beside him was about to swipe the card and press the floor button.
"Dude, wait a minute, wait a minute!"
A panting voice came from the other end of the corridor, accompanied by hurried and messy footsteps.
A hand reached in through the gap in the elevator doors that were about to close, blocking the doorway.
The elevator doors sensed resistance and slowly opened again.
Nai Liang has emerged victorious!
He took several deep breaths to catch his breath, and before he could even lift his head, he apologized to the people in the elevator.
"Excuse me, excuse me, I need to go up too."
"Brother Liang?!"
Gu Qing recognized the person who had come and blurted out in surprise.
"You are……"
Nai Liang straightened up and looked at the young man in front of him, who was wrapped up tightly, with suspicion.
A mask covered half of his face, sunglasses covered his eyes, and the brim of his hoodie was pulled down low, leaving only his forehead and two ears exposed.
But from his well-proportioned bone structure, handsome features, and tall, upright figure, Nai Liang suddenly recognized him.
Before Gu Qing could even take off her mask, Nai Liang clapped his hands in delight.
"Emma, isn't that Xiao Gu?!"
"Congratulations! Another new movie is a huge hit! Xiao Gu, you're so jealous!"
Nai Liang warmly reached out and grasped Gu Qing's hands, shaking them vigorously, his smile even more radiant.
But somehow,
Nai Liang realized that Gu Qing was staring at him blankly when he shook hands with her.
He pushed his sunglasses up to his nose, and the look in his eyes revealed a complex mix of emotions.
There was sympathy, pity, embarrassment, and a hint of regret that was hard to explain.
Nai Liang couldn't help but mutter to himself,
"What the hell is this look of pity and sympathy?"
"Isn't Brother Liang a complete winner in life? What's there to sympathize with!"
But then I thought about it again,
Compared to this young man in front of me, his life certainly deserves sympathy.
Nailiang attributed his inexplicable discomfort to overthinking things, and then put on his signature bright smile again.
"Brother Liang, are you... here for New Year's Eve all by yourself?"
Gu Qing remained silent for a moment, then asked as the elevator ascended.
"Hey, how could that be! Bao is your sister-in-law who came with me."
Nai Liang was just taking out his phone to ask Gu Qing for a photo when he heard this, and he smiled and casually replied.
"Brother Liang, it's Sister Lu."
Gu Qing corrected.
He couldn't stand being called "sister-in-law".
"Alright, alright, Xiao Gu, you can call me 'sister' if you like. Come on, can we take a picture together?"
Nai Liang didn't take it seriously at all, assuming that Gu Qing was just habitually keeping her distance from female celebrities in the industry.
He switched his phone to selfie mode, and put one arm around Gu Qing's shoulder.
Holding her phone in her other hand, she tilted her head towards Gu Qing, flashing a bright smile that revealed a set of neat white teeth, her mouth stretching almost to her ears.
He shouted loudly at the camera, "Come on, cheese!"
"Click~"
The sound of a phone shutter clicked crisply in the elevator.
Nailiang withdrew his hand, held the phone up to his eyes to examine it carefully, and then clicked his tongue.
He frowned slightly, turning his head to look at Gu Qing with a hint of complaint.
"Xiao Gu, smile more! You're not as cheerful as your brother Liang."
Gu Qing: "..."
"Come on, let's take another one."
Nailiang put his arm around Gu Qing's shoulder again and tilted his head.
Gu Qing forced a smile, raising the corners of her mouth slightly, as if to fulfill Liang Ge's last wish.
"This one is good, Xiao Gu, you're really handsome, I have to send it to your sister-in-law to see."
"It's Sister Lu!"
Nailiang clicked the screen with a smug look on his face, and didn't forget to explain, "Okay, okay, ever since you sang that rap song, your sister Lu has become your fan."
"Of course, her favorite is still Xiao Wan. She plays his songs at home every day—when washing dishes, when mopping the floor, and even when soaking her feet. I'm getting jealous."
"Brother Liang, didn't Sister Lu come with you?"
Gu Qing's eyelids twitched slightly.
"Oh, her? She's getting her hair done outside."
After sending the photos, Nailiang looked up and put his phone back in his pocket.
He laughed heartily, his voice filled with the sweetness and gratitude of being cared for by his wife.
He added that he was worried Gu Qing might not understand how considerate his wife was.
"I originally planned to wait for her at the store, but she was worried that I would be too bored, so she told me to go back to the hotel to rest first."
"Little Gu, look at her, isn't your sister Lu thoughtful? Isn't she good to me?"
Gu Qing: "..."
So thoughtful, so incredibly thoughtful...
As the elevator dinged and stopped at the floor, Nailiang put his arm around Gu Qing's shoulder one last time.
"Xiao Gu, I'm going back to my room to rest first. Let's have dinner together after New Year's Eve tomorrow."
He waved with a smile.
"Okay, as long as..."
As the elevator doors slowly closed between the two of them, Gu Qing silently finished the rest of her sentence in her heart: "If you're still in the mood tomorrow."
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the other side,
Nailiang walked alone in the soft carpeted corridor, humming a melody he had made up on the spot.
Swipe the card to open the door, insert the card to turn on the power, and the lights in the room will turn on.
Nailiang took off his suit jacket and casually draped it over the back of the sofa. He then sank into the sofa, picked up the remote, and turned on the TV.
He looked at it for a while and found it boring. Feeling utterly bored, he first opened his blog and posted the photo of himself and Gu Qing smiling brightly.
The caption is:
"Look who I met! The happiest day ever!"
After sending,
Nailiang leaned back on the sofa and scrolled through his phone for a while, but found it too boring to be alone in the room.
I'm thinking of livestreaming my workout.
You can chat with people and exercise at the same time.
"Brother Liang is really smart!"
Nailiang gave himself a thumbs up in the mirror, opened his phone, and went to Kuaishou.
Chopsticks Hand: "Don't come any closer!!"
This overwhelming wealth is something their platform truly doesn't want.
"Wow, is Liang doing a plank?"
New viewers were startled by Nai Liang doing a plank pose with his face close to theirs.
"I came here after reading your blog, Brother Liang, did you meet Gu Qing's younger brother?"
Was that group photo taken tonight? They look so handsome together! A comment floated across the screen.
“I ran into him in the elevator. Let me tell you, the younger brother is really handsome, almost as good-looking as your brother Liang when he was young.”
Nai Liang propped himself up on his arms, but his mouth never stopped.
His unique optimistic and humorous style instantly drew a flood of comments.
The number of viewers in the live stream quickly climbed from a few dozen to over a thousand.
"Brother Liang, where's Sister Lu?"
A curious netizen asked in the live chat.
"Oh, my wife went to get her hair done."
Nailiang's face was full of happiness and pride, and the muscles in his arms were already trembling slightly as he displayed his rapping talent, holding his tongue for 30 seconds straight:
"She's getting a really, really, really... really beautiful haircut!"
Is someone getting their hair done alone?
"Puff~"
Upon seeing this comment, Nailiang was so angry he laughed. Just then, his arm gave out and he collapsed onto the carpet.
"if not?!"
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...(End of this chapter)