[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-chinese-entertainment-starting-as-a-male-model":3,"chapter-chinese-entertainment-starting-as-a-male-model-showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-189":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Chinese Showbiz: Starting as a Male Model",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2217297,3922,"Chapter 189","showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-189",189,"\u003Cp>Buyout, buyout, buyout... continuous buyouts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like they were crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Bai Liang's Super Topic, it was all kinds of rich women showing off their buyout records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some marketing accounts even spent time to count that in just two days, these buyout box offices reached tens of millions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, because of the leading role of rich woman fans, those scattered fans really couldn't help but follow... the buyout was too expensive, but watching a second or third time was still doable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, the Super Topic was full of people showing off movie tickets, which once suppressed all other topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying purchasing power that erupted instantly made countless peers look sideways and shocked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this wasn't something that stopped after a day or two; they were actually still continuing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many audiences have a question: why did the Xu Zhengtai you played kick his son's face after being released from prison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the roadshow, the host asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After being released from prison, I found that my child looked more and more like my good brother, but a paternity test showed it was indeed mine. Anyone would be mentally unstable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some humor to liven up the atmosphere, the host asked Bai Liang for his opinion on the fans' large-scale buyout support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, he should be deeply and sincerely thanking his fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could squeeze out a few tears on the spot, that would be a kill shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Bai Liang found a different angle: \"My fans are quite rational.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one sentence of his burned the CPUs of everyone, including the host and Han Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, damn it, you call this rational?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movement Bai Liang's fans were making now had already frequently hit the hot searches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The keywords were buyout and watching a second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The consumption power shown by that group of rich woman fans driving other fans was truly too terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some media had already started saying that Bai Liang was the current number one top-tier celebrity, at least absolutely number one in commercial value and box office appeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some exaggerated media even shouted the slogan \"Bai Liang brings 500 million box office with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is the concept of bringing 500 million box office with him?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how euphemistically summarized, he was a unique existence among young actors today, surpassing the so-called top-tier celebrities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, *Duckweed* was still showing at this time, and for now, it still belonged to an isolated event. If it happened again... regardless of whether netizens believed it or not, people in the circle would be afraid to believe it firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, this guy Bai Liang still dared to say his fans were very rational?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come, the stage is yours; I want to see what kind of fart you want to let out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Bai Liang was not panicked at all, because he really thought so in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the movie first started showing, the fans were very quiet and didn't make too much noise, because during this period, it was a time for other audiences to distinguish the quality of the movie and express their true voices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am very grateful for the fans' love and their willingness to add icing on the cake for our movie, but the success of the movie cannot be attributed to me alone. Before this, our movie was the best word-of-mouth film in the Spring Festival season, and it was step by step that more people walked into the cinema based on word-of-mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason I think the fans are rational is because they put their support for me after the movie had been showing for a week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason they are willing to support is because of the quality of the movie itself, not because I shot a bad movie and they had to support it brainlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having such a group of cute fans with rational aesthetics is of course my luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, you kid?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Bai Liang standing on the stage, speaking eloquently and reasonably, the others in the crew who filmed with him were a bit confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Sister Zhao, she always felt that this kid Bai Liang had a bit of childishness in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, she somewhat treated him as a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this very moment, that gentle big boy actually had a bit of the flavor of a mature man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that the harmless smile on his face was no different from usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very strange, as if the boy had grown up overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This remark not only praised the movie but also didn't leave out the other actors who cooperated together and Han Han's director team, and even didn't let the fans feel cold-hearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at what he said? He was praising his fans for having aesthetics and not being brainless... but this scale of buyout was completely brainless star-chasing behavior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just twisted by this kid into support for a good movie and the correct development of his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Sister Zhao completely understood why this kid Bai Liang could turn around among those female artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Affirming value, affirming aesthetics, affirming hard work... who wouldn't be hooked?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You kid are coaxing fans like beautiful girls!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang: Otherwise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long believed that the fan group was a huge aggregate of rich women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus he really had a lot of rich woman fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rounding it up, that was a super rich and beautiful woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang was so good at coaxing~ ——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! I remembered~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you remember?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang scratched his head; relying on his super brain, he finally remembered what the original box office of *Duckweed* was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just over one billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed it was only reached after more than twenty days of release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now... it had already broken one billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only took more than eight days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally felt his \"butterfly effect\" intuitively in the field of movie box office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he felt that the butterfly wings might not be that fierce; this damn thing seemed to be a tornado!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn't just the role of rich woman fans... it seemed that before they started to exert force, clues had already been revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, he was indeed more powerful than Peng Yuyan~ replacing him was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang pondered, should he let Han Han kowtow to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that seemed a bit too much... he was afraid his self-esteem couldn't take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let's change to a small request!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! Even if I kowtow to you, it's impossible to give you my car to drive! Still want to play for three days? Not even one day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Han was full of vigilance, and his defensive heart toward Bai Liang reached the extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is a car? This thing is more important than a wife!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn't this little bastard say let his wife accompany him for a night? That wouldn't work either!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it if you don't let me play, you stingy ghost,\" Bai Liang complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mercedes-Benz is already fully funding the help for you to modify the car, why the hell are you always thinking about my car?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because playing with someone else's wife is immoral, but playing with someone else's car won't have this trouble. Do you understand what I mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Deng Chao subconsciously showed a strange smile; the topic of someone else's wife was worth discussing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Bai Liang was so happy when he drove Han Han's car last time~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally thought it was because he was holding back, it turned out there was a different kind of pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this kind of strange topic between men, Sister Zhao had always not participated, and even sensibly stayed further away, lest she dirty her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, looking at Bai Liang's eyes, there was a bit more weirdness; he had this bad habit too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, he had been harboring evil intentions toward Sun Yi before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The days of being able to gather together to mutter were about to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next few days, everyone separated and took time to run roadshows, which was considered completing the final obligation to this movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Han couldn't tie Deng Chao, Bai Liang, and Zhao Liying together to run roadshows all the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason these three people's schedules could give him ten days was mainly because the movie's box office trend was indeed gratifying. If the box office performance wasn't good, the brothers would have scattered long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the official end of the Spring Festival season, the movies released by each family also handed in their own answer sheets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was at least half a month left for the release time, the outcome was basically decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Duckweed* had 1.3 billion, winning *Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back* with an absolute advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It basically relied on the last few days to overtake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the one hand, *Journey to the West*'s word-of-mouth had indeed cracked, and the names of Xu Ke and Zhou Xingchi could no longer make the audience walk into the cinema to watch such a movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the \"work PK\" between Bai Liang and Wu Moufan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome was also decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could even be said that the outcome was decided long ago, on the day when *Journey to the West*'s word-of-mouth completely cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans on both sides fought too fiercely, which even directly led to one thing: *Duckweed* mainly absorbed the screening schedule and audience of *Journey to the West*, and the impact on other movies was much smaller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling PK hype could actually be beneficial to both movies at the same time, so at the beginning, the producers on both sides were happy to see this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!. Read\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even fueling the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew that one side would collapse so quickly; now it was a complete loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although relying on a good foundation, the box office could still pass one billion, but basically the final box office would stay at the level of 1.2 or 1.3 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Wu Moufan's fans with no chance to engage in historical revisionism in two years; at least they had to tie to play like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Media predicted that the final box office of *Duckweed* might reach around 1.6 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the box office officially passed 1.5 billion, the movie celebration banquet started in Shanghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Bai Liang didn't come; his reason was: Han Han wouldn't let him play with his car~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Han, who was \"angry,\" directly hit the big red envelope he was going to give him hard into his card!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used a lot of force when entering the password!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the absence from the celebration banquet was of course because of announcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Spring Festival season, the number of Bai Liang's announcements increased further; the big sale of a movie he starred in brought him additions that were almost immediately apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Yanzi tried her best to push away all the announcements that could be pushed, the schedule was still much busier than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original Bai Liang mainly relied on the explosion of the TV series *Love O2O* to support the title of top-tier celebrity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other dramas were basically supporting roles, mainly serving as embellishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it could be considered that there was another movie that could be taken out to blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the operation of those fans letting the bullets fly for a while before buying out to rush the box office, which instantly reflected his gold content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original title of \"newly promoted top-tier celebrity\" was directly removed; he was now a top-tier celebrity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some \"rational\" fans seemed to prefer the title of young actor leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier celebrity? Our brother is not just a top-tier celebrity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, one TV series and one movie didn't seem enough to fully support such bragging; Yanzi was directly \"supervised\" by fans, with a bunch of people staring at the studio, asking her to take reliable projects for Bai Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fans were indeed quite worried about these things, but Yanzi said: Brother Xiao Bai has his own ideas; this thing isn't something I can decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinema in a city shopping mall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Damn, what's the situation? Why is it empty here, not a single audience member?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Chao rubbed his eyes, suspecting he had come to the wrong place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just almost wanted to show off his English full of vitality, but there wasn't even a ghost inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... not entirely correct!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Chao stood there, as if a cool breeze was blowing through the air for no reason~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the cinema staff ran over in a hurry: \"Brother Chao, the other side, the other side, you went to the wrong hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't go to the wrong hall; I wanted to go in and say hello, as a surprise for the audience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Chao took a few steps back and specifically looked up; it was correct, it was the screening hall for *Duckweed*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of surprise roadshow was quite popular now, giving the audience some surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the surprise wasn't delivered, and he himself was frightened instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has our movie reached this level? Not a single person bought a ticket to come in and watch? You didn't cancel this show either?\" Deng Chao said, doubting life a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Chao, this is a buyout hall,\" the staff explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still buying out?!\" Deng Chao said with some tongue-clicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, there should have been an audience; the buyout tickets were given away, for example, to vulnerable social groups, but it just happened to be recording a program...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bad, I feel like our program is going to be scolded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, it had already been more than twenty days since the movie was released, and Deng Chao was only wandering over here because he was recording a program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name tag with his name on his back already explained what program this was recording.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Keep Running*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't considered an official program, just recording a pilot episode after the New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could also be considered a small linkage of the program planning; after all, *Duckweed* hadn't been taken off the screen yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Chao had just taken photos with the poster outside for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is anyone here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also wearing a name tag, Reba, who officially joined the recording of *Keep Running* in this episode, brought the camera over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pilot episode was a bit like playing hide-and-seek, and Reba, the newcomer, was responsible for finding...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, she had already found one in the shopping mall; look, Lu Han was following beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera crew for the two of them just filmed them from various angles; regardless of whether they made eye contact or not, when they went back to edit, they would definitely be able to edit out a \"pink\" effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the *Keep Running* program team also knew that using Reba to engage in this kind of effect might cause what kind of movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the only resident female guest engaging in a program CP effect with one of the male guests could also be considered a tradition of *Keep Running*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Baby had a boyfriend on the name tag, and was even married, yet still had to engage in a program CP with Zheng Kai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dilraba was naturally no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what are program makers afraid of in terms of controversy and rhythm? They are afraid of no rhythm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inviting one top-tier male celebrity could achieve the effect of inviting two top-tier male celebrities; it was a blood profit, not a loss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Reba finding Lu Han first was actually written in the script, just to create more footage to operate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the two came to the cinema area, and Reba's attention was immediately attracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because at the entrance of the cinema at this time, there were several posters placed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one placed in the front was *Duckweed*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Chao must be inside!\" Reba said confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Han subconsciously nodded along, cooperating with a wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, just a few steps after the two walked in, a single version poster of Bai Liang was poked right in their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different from his usual self, Xu Zhengtai had a bit of unruliness, dashingness, plus a feeling of being earthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the Bai Liang on the poster seemed to be smirking at the two of them~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reba braked instantly, stopped her steps, and stared straight at the poster...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Han: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, what the hell is the program team trying to do?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the planner have a split personality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know why, but he seemed to smell the scent of causing trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>",2809,"2026-06-17T12:14:10.516Z","2026-06-18T03:30:09.135Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","34a5f51723617a0d12058372034093a045ec64ad5381929ed6a6f86301d8c10d","showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-190","showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-188",668,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshowbiz-starting-as-a-male-model-cover.jpg"]