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I never expected that as soon as I opened Weibo, my trending topics would be soaring high.
[ Trash Yan Brings Money to the Set]
[ Trash Yan Poor Acting]
[ Trash Yan Rises Through Connections]
...
I couldn't help but laugh. Wasn't this free publicity?
I quickly responded on Weibo: "Sorry to disappoint you this time, but I acted really well."
"Want to see how good my acting is? Go watch Short Drama."
The director also retweeted it.
"Hello everyone, I'm Director Wang Jie. We put a lot of effort into Short Drama, and I promise it won't let you down."
Soon, many netizens came to check it out.
"Damn, this third female lead is so arrogant, confident despite her poor acting?"
"I want to see just how bad this drama really is!"
"Is this a new tactic? First blacken, then gain fans?"
...
Even though the comments were all negative, I didn't care at all. In my past life, I had been criticized mercilessly and had long since developed a tough skin.
Being blacklisted can still bring fame; as long as there's profit to be made, being infamous can also be a path.
Sure enough, within a day, the views for Short Drama surpassed one million.
After that, the view count kept climbing.
Both the director and I were raking in the profits.
Many investors caught wind of it and rushed to request funding.
I accepted everything the director offered without hesitation. Just as we were planning to shoot the second installment, unexpected news came from the investors: they wanted to replace me and promote a new leading actress. The person behind this decision was none other than Yan Yanfeng's brother, Yan Boyi, known as the Crown Prince of the Capital Circle.
In my previous life, he had spread rumors about me, damaging my reputation in the entertainment industry and making it difficult for me to stand my ground. To keep me on board, Director Wang hosted a banquet for Yan Boyi. During the dinner, Director Wang passionately defended me to the point of causing internal bleeding from drinking too much, yet Yan Boyi remained unsatisfied.
"Wang Jie, if it weren't for your promising future, I wouldn't even attend this dinner. Our collaboration would end here," he said.
The director could only nod helplessly. "Young Master Yan, I understand the rules, but..."
Realizing that my position as the leading actress was in jeopardy, I quickly intervened and pretended to be heartbroken, wiping away tears as I ran out.
Once outside, I swiftly messaged Director Wang: "I won't play the leading role anymore; you should ask him for more investment."
Sure enough, under Director Wang's persuasion, Yan Boyi added another thirty million to the investment, and our short drama was upgraded to a web series. This was an unexpected delight.
A web series and a short drama are not in the same league; it instantly elevated our project. I urged Director Wang to seize this momentum and continue seeking investments, aiming for a larger scale.
The director was a smart man; he caught on immediately. He began promoting our project everywhere, claiming that the Crown Prince of the Capital Circle had taken an interest in it and that a hundred billion group was backing it up—guaranteeing it would become a hit.
I also kept buying trending topics to hype up this drama. Soon enough, every star in the entertainment industry was scrambling to submit their resumes, including top-tier celebrities and even retired actors.
As public opinion heated up, Yan Boyi grew increasingly excited. He directly added another hundred million to the investment.
I once again persuaded Director Wang to convince Yan Yanfeng to invest as well. Under the pressure of flattery, Yan Yanfeng lost her head and directly invested two hundred million from the group's funds. As a result, this drama became the annual blockbuster with a three hundred million investment tag.
Every role in the drama was fiercely contested by big-name stars, even the minor role of a palace maid attracted fierce competition among renowned actresses. Director Wang and I reaped considerable benefits; just from other actors trying to secure roles, we received five million in red envelopes.
With everything in place, the annual palace drama "Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens" officially began filming.
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