The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 423 - 422. "Corridor Pavilion" Crew (Jiugeng)

Chapter 423: 422. "Corridor Pavilion" Crew (Jiugeng)

He was aware of the first two, having predicted this day would come after the shooting, but the last one really caught him off guard.

His cool emoticon pack went viral!

The main character was thrilled, yet when his agent saw him so excited he was nearly jumping for joy, with veins popping on his forehead, the agent felt his own blood pressure rising.

"Is this a time to be happy? There’s crying to come later!"

"I think it’s great—"

"Great my ass! Every time you meet Tang Shu and your public image crumbles, that’s one thing, this isn’t the first time, your fans will eventually discover your clownish traits, but still!"

The agent couldn’t help but press on his forehead, "And what’s with this emoticon pack? Do you even care about your image anymore?"

It was neither here nor there, what was this all about?

It absolutely dragged down his status as an A-list star!

His client was an idol, the male goddess in girls’ hearts, the kind they sobbed over, begging to marry. But with this emoticon pack out, who’d want to marry such a fool?

He had a major headache.

"I think it’s pretty good, Bro, don’t panic!"

"I am panicking!"

Their talent seemed to regress more and more as time went by—starting out high-end and now throwing aside every bit of his idol image.

"But I didn’t Photoshop these emoticon packs..."

Zhang Yilin murmured softly, feeling very aggrieved.

"Right, you didn’t create them, but isn’t that you in the photos? I’ve been telling you, maintain your composure no matter what, you’re a public figure, you can’t embarrass yourself, look at what you’ve done."

Jumping around in the Program Team, circling around people for several laps.

"Fans are saying they can’t look at your TV dramas or variety shows straight anymore, do you understand? What director will dare to hire you now, fearing that audiences will find you out of character!"

"And this buzz cut! I haven’t even started on you yet, when you came back with that buzz cut, I had a bad feeling, like you’ve just been released from somewhere..."

The agent was disappointed beyond words, and while he was chattering away, his cell phone in his pocket rang.

"Hold on, I need to take this call... Hello, Director Wang, yes, okay, okay..."

After hanging up, the door to the resting room was pushed open again, and it was the agent’s assistant.

"Bro, I got a call from Director Li, he’s invited Yilin to audition for his male lead!"

The agent paused, narrowing his eyes slightly, his expression showing disbelief.

"Director Wang called too, asking Yilin to audition."

What’s going on?

Have all these directors gone mad?

They were all so tight-lipped a few days ago, and now they’ve changed their tune?

"Wow, Bro, I’ve gained over three million fans!"

Zhang Yilin suddenly jumped up, holding his Weibo home screen up to the agent’s eyes.

"Look, look, haven’t I gained three million fans?!"

"And so many fans are saying my buzz cut is cool, they’re asking when I’ll cut it again!"

Agent: "???"

Well, that was unexpected.

***

The popularity of "Detective" remained high, with click rates soaring on the video app.

Many viewers didn’t get enough the first time, starting second and third viewings, and the barrage of comments was unprecedented, layer upon layer.

Those who had not watched the show on the day of broadcast, under the enthusiastic recommendation of others, also started wanting to give it a first watch, and the short video APP’s "Detective" official account released one high-energy video after another.

In a short time, each video received numerous likes from netizens, quickly climbing the trending charts.

And the marvelous existence that is short videos, under big data analytics, the hotter it gets, the more discoverable it becomes, attracting more and more people.

When first-time viewers opened the bullet comments again, the messages had become a kind of weathervane.

[Warning, high-energy ahead!]

[High energy alert!]

Almost every five minutes there would be a burst of high-energy alerts, courtesy of the enthusiastic netizens, stirring the audience’s excitement even more.

This episode not only brought a rich harvest for "Detective", but also for the ten guests, who each gained followers to varying degrees. The mutual following between fans of the ten made the concept of win-win a reality.

[Came here from Brother Zhan’s place, just wanted to see Xiao Linzi, who’s had it even rougher than our Brother Zhan.]

[I’m a fan of Lu Shen, no offense, just wanted to take revenge for our Shen Ge.]

[The Xiao Linzi family is here, our Xiao Linzi’s IQ can only knock out Brother Zhao, hhhhhh~~~]

[You might not believe this, but I’m just an ordinary passerby wanting to join in the fun.]

...

Two days later, when Shen Yan returned to the office, he found out that his all-capable boss had stealthily amassed three million new followers.

"Wow! This pace could rival a rocket’s, right?"

Xiao Lizi glanced at him calmly, "Everyone else gained followers too, and most of this time’s followers come from the Detective fan community."

The only thing that made him proud was that no one gained as many followers as his boss did.

Calm down, calm down!

While everyone was busy with their second and third watches, Yang Tiantian parked the Volkswagen outside of the film and television city gates.

"Boss, you sure I don’t need to follow you in?"

"No need, I’m not here for an audition."

At this moment, Tang Shu was dressed casually, looking very laid-back.

She took a shoulder bag from the back seat and put it on, nodding to Su Xiaochi.

"Just wait here for me, I’ll come out after the meeting is over."

Su Xiaochi nodded, knowing there probably wouldn’t be any issues inside, so she casually crossed her legs and waited.

"Go on, remember to press this to contact me if there’s an emergency."

Tang Shu, wearing a black mask, followed Su Xiaochi’s gaze and glanced at the new black watch on her left hand, indicating she understood.

"Got it."

Her crisis hadn’t been resolved yet, and a few days earlier Wen Nuan had delivered some high-tech equipment meant to deal with sudden incidents.

After saying goodbye to the two of them, Tang Shu took several turns and, upon seeing the "Corridor Pavilion" sign, knew she had arrived at her destination.

She was here today to attend an internal script discussion meeting for the "Corridor Pavilion" production team, all in service of the upcoming filming start of the screenplay.

The production set was bustling today.

Ever since the news spread that Director Li was going to shoot a traditional period drama, many stars were eager to get involved, using all their connections to get a line in with the production team.

Today, not only internal staff had to meet, but a few actors were scheduled for auditions as well.

When Tang Shu arrived, she saw a crowd of handsome men and beautiful women, their fashion choices thoroughly modern as if they weren’t there for auditions but for a fashion show.

Seeing this scene for the first time, Tang Shu paused, her eyes briefly scanning over everyone with a hint of surprise.

So... is this what a modern gathering of handsome men and beautiful women looks like?

In Tang Sect, where Tang Shu’s standing was extraordinary, she had been invited to many poetry and banquet gatherings, quite similar to what she saw now.

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