TPH Chapter 22.1

The Protagonist’s Halo [Arc 1] Chapter 22.1: Entertainment Circle Vase (29)

“Director Song’s movie will be released in the summer next month, and this week is full of promotional activities related to the movie…” Agent Zhou Zhuo said to Ji Yanhuai while sitting in the nanny car.

Ji Yanhuai had a hard time during this period. He joined the crew seamlessly and filmed two movies in a row. He actually spent more than half a year in isolation filming.

This year’s experience has made him more calm, and even the director of the film praised his improvement in acting skills.

Since becoming China’s youngest actor to win three Golden Horse Awards, Ji Yanhuai’s achievements have dwarfed all expectations. However, his acting skills have reached a certain bottleneck. During many filmings, he even has to hold back, with 70% or 80% performance being sufficient. The first time he was forced to give his all was in “Empty Star,” and the pressure he felt came from Su Man.

But after the pressure from Su Man and a long period of silence, he has broken through the bottleneck in his acting skills.

Ji Yanhuai couldn’t help but mention Su Man, “Has she been filming any movies recently?”

Ji Yanhuai had no idea what happened in the entertainment industry while he was in seclusion filming, so he had to ask Zhou Zhuo.

Zhou Zhuo was puzzled by the name ‘Su Man’. “It seems to be a movie called ‘Han Bing’ directed by Qin Chuan.”

Ji Yanhuai was slightly surprised. “I remember Director Qin Chuan’s films were mostly crime and suspense stories told from a male perspective.”

Zhou Zhuo smiled contemptuously, “Yes, she’s not playing the protagonist, she’s playing a villain. The protagonist of the movie is Shen Duo.”

It remains to be seen whether Shen Duo can carry a movie and bring in box office revenue. In Zhou Zhuo’s opinion, this movie is not a good resource.

Zhou Zhuo had long known that Su Man had taken on the role in director Qin Chuan’s new film “Ice”.

Director Qin Chuan is very good at crime and mystery themes and is well-known in the industry, but this does not affect the fact that this theme is relatively unpopular in China. Director Qin Chuan’s previous works were mostly well-received but not popular, with word of mouth being more important than box office.

Zhou Zhuo didn’t believe this one would be any different, and Su Man had never made a movie before. It was a well-known fact in the entertainment industry that there was a barrier between TV series and movies.

This is not the time when Su Man was filming “Empty Star”, and she could use Ji Yanhuai’s popularity and the attention he attracted to gain a wave of fans for herself.

Su Man also chose Shen Duo, the protagonist, whose popularity and acting skills are not comparable to Ji Yanhuai, as a villain. He doesn’t believe that the situation from last time can be repeated.

Zhou Zhuo made up his mind that he would never let Ji Yanhuai come down to earth to film any TV series, so as to prevent him from being sucked dry by someone again.

Make good movies, Ji Yanhuai still stays on the altar,

Zhou Zhuo believes that these two movies will definitely win Ji Yanhuai another Best Actor title, and the previous mess will definitely be forgotten by the audience and netizens.

Other than that, he hadn’t heard any other news about Su Man, except that she seemed to have turned down one or two major productions. Zhou Zhuo scoffed. How could Youyi compare to Tianhuang? With Tianhuang’s implicit ban on Su Man, most of the resources in the industry were out of reach for Su Man. No matter how good her acting was, she would only be a second- or third-tier actress. “Youyi, my dear,” he thought, “will only last a little while. Sooner or later, they’ll have the good sense to give up on her.”

If Shen Can heard this, he would only sneer. It is impossible for him to give up Su Man. He will never give up Su Man in this life.

Ji Yanhuai did not have the same deep hatred for Su Man as Zhou Zhuo. Out of respect for her acting skills and so many other things, Ji Yanhuai could not look at Su Man with the same eyes as before. But at the same time, he did not think that You Yi could give Su Man anything.

Su Man had indeed caught the attention of many people thanks to the drama “Empty Star.” Tianhuang had extended olive branches to her more than once or twice, but she had rejected them all. With her personality, she might not be suited to surviving in the entertainment industry.

Zhou Zhuo didn’t take “Ice” seriously at all. He was more concerned about other competitors. There were many movie tycoons eyeing the summer season. As far as he knew, there were three big productions that would collide with it. However, Zhou Zhuo was very confident in Ji Yanhuai. He had never failed before. The number of Best Actor titles he had won was enough to make him the best actor in the entire entertainment industry. His box office appeal was also top-notch. Just based on the three words “Ji Yanhuai”, people were willing to go to the cinema.

Zhou Zhuo was in a good mood after seeing the pre-sale data.

But he soon heard a new piece of news that a new competitor, “Ice”, had joined the summer season.

Youyi also invested a lot of resources in the promotion of this film, and quickly made it one of the popular upcoming movies.

Of course, the others are not happy about the fact that there’s one more person trying to grab the cake. This movie wasn’t invested in and produced by Youyi, so why would they go to all that trouble to get it into the summer box office just because the protagonist is the younger brother of the Youyi CEO?

It was rare for agent Zhou Zhuo not to be overwhelmed by anger. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was not true. Shen Duo had acted in movies before, but his work was not as good as this one.

This doesn’t seem to be for Shen Duo, but more like to build momentum for Su Man.

In the promotion, Shen Duo was not promoted alone, nor was Su Man used as a foil for Shen Duo. Instead, she was promoted seriously.

If it was a movie arranged by the company’s agent for Su Man, Shen Can might still be a little hesitant, but this was the script and role that Su Man chose herself.

A supporting role.

There was a saying in the previous life that no matter how many movies it was, as long as Su Man participated in the movie, she would be the protagonist.

Is Youyi crazy? So many resources are being poured into Su Man.

Zhou Zhuo couldn’t help but maliciously speculate whether Su Man had some hidden relationship with Shen Can, the president of the amusement company.

The more Zhou Zhuoyue thought about it, the more likely it seemed. So he contacted a paparazzi who was familiar with the situation and had strong capabilities, revealed some speculations, and asked him to keep an eye on Su Man and Youyi’s president, Shen Can. If any scandal was exposed, “Ice” would not be able to compete in the summer season, but would really be doomed.

…

Soon it was time for the premiere of the movie “Ice”.

Bu Yu attached great importance to this movie. Although Su Man is not the protagonist, this is her first movie after all, and the more outstanding it is, the better.

She originally used her connections to contact a high-end couture store to borrow a dress, but she didn’t expect that Mr. Shen would directly have someone deliver the dress he had prepared.

Bu Yu was very surprised when she learned that it was President Shen who specially asked a top designer to customize this retro embroidered long dress a month in advance, and the whole set of jewelry including necklaces, earrings and bracelets were also specially customized by SH Diamond Family. The whole set cost no less than 20 million.

Shen Can was also paying attention to Su Man’s film debut, because it was destined to be of great significance.

Su Man is related to the future development of the company, so Shen Can hopes that everything can be perfect and without any regrets more than she does.

Moreover, subconsciously, Shen Can treated Su Man based on his impression of her in his previous life, and was unwilling to let her down over such a small matter.

Xiao Xia and the others were completely shocked, “This skirt is so beautiful.”

There are also jewels that are so dazzling that they make people dizzy, like pie falling from the sky.

This surprise was so big that they still needed to digest it.

Xiao Han asked calmly, “So which one should I wear?”

She was a little surprised by Shen Can’s generosity, but she was actually quite casual about what to wear.

Bu Yu quickly decided, “Try this one first.” She had already made up her mind. After seeing this dress and jewelry, she couldn’t compare to the one she’d prepared before. She also didn’t think it was too extravagant or flashy. Since it was a movie premiere, there was no way it could be low-key.

Xiao Xia carefully took the box containing the entire set of jewelry from the safe, fearing that if she wasn’t too careful, she would not be able to afford the compensation even if she sold herself. The other female life assistants helped Xiao Han change into the retro embroidered long dress in the exquisite gift box.

After Su Man put it on, they knew what it meant to be truly stunning.

The entertainment industry is never short of good looks, but Su Man is more than just beautiful. Her highlighted hair has a natural curl, giving her a lazy and beautifully tipsy look. Her eyes, like a pool of clear spring water, are beautifully curved by her long, thick lashes. When she looked at people, the corners of her eyes were slightly raised, showing her charm and passion, and carrying an indescribable aura. Even Buyu and Xiaoxia, who saw her every day, couldn’t help but hold their hearts, it was so captivating.

The long skirt with a strong retro style is complicated and gorgeous without being cumbersome. It is like returning to the most decadent era. It has a kind of exquisite and simple beauty. It is dazzling and not tacky when worn, and is worthy of the most precious jewelry.

The most eye-catching bracelet in the entire jewelry set is its unique gilded petal shape, which accentuates her subtly noble and elegant appearance. The line “I never care to apply rouge and powder, but I feel thin and wide, and I have enough gold armbands to wear.” This line evokes the shimmering gold armbands or bracelets worn by women in ancient times. While different, they both enhance the complexion.

Su Man seems to have a natural charm, which can make this set of dress and jewelry, which is rare in the entertainment industry, become a beautiful and exquisite foil. It is really amazing how beautiful and willful she is.

“You’ll wear this outfit on the premiere red carpet.” Bu Yu made the decision decisively.

…

Seeing Su Man dressed in such a gorgeous outfit, Shen Duo somehow subconsciously became restrained and nervous. Even the arm around her was fake, and he didn’t dare to get too close. Logically, he had attended more movie premieres than Su Man, and was the protagonist, but standing next to Su Man, he didn’t look like a male companion, but more like a knight holding her arm.

But after thinking about it this way, Shen Duo did not feel lost. Instead, he held his head high and chest out, feeling a little happy and proud.

The goddess I am a fan of has a dazzling and beautiful face.

The flashlights around her kept flashing, and Su Man in the camera was indeed more dazzling than the light.

Netizens who watched the live broadcast and media reports were shocked.

“Oh my god, oh my god, this is so beautiful, right? How could this be? She’s so beautiful, oh my god, I’m really going crazy, how can she be so beautiful?”

“This face of yours must have been kissed by God.”

“I’m questioning my life now. How could I have been so rude to this face in the first place? PS: I was a former fan of Ji Yanhuai, but I’ve now stopped being a fan and have changed my ways.”

“The goddess is single now. This is definitely the happiest thing in my life.”

“I don’t allow any romance. No one is worthy of such a woman.”

“The fans at the event were so lucky to see the real person.”

“I was there, and I can honestly say there’s absolutely no difference between the real-life photos and the retouched ones. Su Man is truly a goddess.”

The fans’ response at the scene was even more enthusiastic, like a roaring tsunami. Their popularity was even higher than Shen Duo’s. It was also surprising that Su Man had so many loyal fans.