The Goddess is Sweet and Aloof
Chapter 828 - Chapter 828 Chapter 827

Chapter 828: Chapter 827 Chapter 828: Chapter 827 The film box office was indeed a direction for sizable profits, as “Who Rules the World” alone doled out nearly ten million in compensation to supporting roles last time.

Xiaren’s money-making ability had also been on the rise recently.

Films always held a higher prestige than TV dramas, balancing commercial success and critical acclaim while being easier to promote both domestically and internationally.

The main point was that the box office for “Who Rules the World” was exceptionally good, walking hand in hand with its critical reception. If it hadn’t laid the cinematic foundation for Qiao Xiaren, she probably would have struggled to enter the film industry just like Xie Yurou, despite many years of hard work.

This time, what surprised Weini the most was actually Xie Yurou. Although she wasn’t the main character, she had a significant amount of screen time in “Picture City” and her character was brilliantly vivid, masterfully controlled.

This was definitely a standout role, provided it was grasped well.

Although Qiao Xiaren had never directly confronted Xie Yurou, behind the scenes, they had silently competed countless times. Such a person certainly wasn’t qualified to be called a rival yet, but was a character not to be underestimated.

Perhaps Xiaren was not aware of Yurou’s character, but Weini understood her quite well.

“The Lan Family is quite good at promoting talent; very few idol drama actresses have broken into the film industry so smoothly. Especially getting such a standout role in their first film is even rarer.”

Weini sighed to herself but was met with a sharp glance from Qiao Xiaren, “So, you automatically ruled me out.”

Weini rolled her eyes at her, “You? Forget it, in my eyes, you are simply a defiance of science; I’ve never seen anyone as unexplainable as you.”

“Really?” Qiao Xiaren leaned her hand against her forehead, lazily muttering, “Didn’t the rumors say the Lan Family’s film business recently poached many famous directors from Huayi Company? Now Huayi hates them to the bone. And Mr. Jiang is so generous to use Xie Yurou as the female lead?”

Xie Yurou was an artist under the Lan Family, now participating in a competitive film from Huayi Company–it all seemed quite suspicious.

“There’s nothing strange about that; every Huayi film features actors from other companies. Huayi wants to make money too. Yurou has a lot of fans, which can help boost ticket sales and increase the film’s exposure.”

Weini spoke with a touch of profundity. Qiao Xiaren reflected on the implications, suddenly understanding Mr. Jiang’s intention.

Yurou had many critics; her participation in “Picture City” would stir controversy and serve as free publicity for the film, even saving money on marketing expenses.

Mr. Jiang probably never had much hope for Yurou’s acting skills. Except for Qiao Xiaren, the rest of the core cast were meticulously selected veteran actors with impeccable acting skills.

Although Qiao Xiaren was newly debuted, her acting maturity was well acknowledged, so the potential tragedy of the film was likely to be Xie Yurou.

The film industry was not just for amusement. The actress who rose to fame with TV dramas and became a queen of drama, was harshly criticized for her abysmal acting in her first film, even earning the unflattering title of ‘Queen of Bad Movies.’

Back then, critics were exceptionally harsh, and the audience severely condemned it as a bad film.

When the time came, if the box office and reputation were good, Xie Yurou, as the worst performer, would likely be the subject of audience backlash, especially when compared unfavorably with the rest of the talented cast.

While hoping for Xie Yurou to boost ticket sales, there was also a malicious intent to push her into the likely backlash, using the situation to strike at the Lan Family.

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