Caught in Affairs with Superstar-Chapter 1093 - 625: Graceful Elegance on the Red Carpet

He Ting asked, "So, are you planning to do something about it?"

Su Yan shrugged and said, "Do I need to do anything? ’Linjiang Immortal’ is so popular right now, I don’t need to do anything."

He Ting laughed and said, "That’s the right way to think. Actually, there’s often no need to compete with them over such things. You’ve had two big hits in a year, solidifying your position in the top tier. As long as you maintain that position, no one can shake you. Look at Zhou Yun, does she need to cause such a fuss? Living off these gimmicks only gets you temporary hype. One moment you’re in, the next you’re out. Lew Qingqing is outdated and needs the hype. You’re different from her now."

Su Yan nodded and said, "I’m not doing the second season of ’Linjiang Immortal’, no need. But, Sister Ting, you mentioned that I could take on a realistic drama next to aim for an award. Have you found any scripts?"

He Ting said, "Didn’t you want to act in films before? I’m currently in talks with Hong Kong about two cop dramas. As for TV dramas, both ’Heart Inquiry’ and ’Linjiang Immortal’ are costume dramas. I hope you can later take on a modern piece. It doesn’t necessarily have to be realistic. This genre needs a big director; otherwise, it won’t have much depth or impact."

"Cop dramas?" Su Yan frowned at that, "Can they win awards?"

He Ting was left speechless for a moment.

"Both these films aim for box office success. Aiming for awards is risky. But you know, if you rashly go into artistic films, not to mention finding one that’s suitable, even if you find a suitable film, aiming for an award is risky, and the box office probably won’t do well. This can easily affect the industry’s perception of you. People might say you can only handle TV ratings but not the box office. Once that impression forms, the film industry might shut its doors on you."

Su Yan thought He Ting made some sense with her explanation.

"What are the cop dramas?" Zhou Yun asked.

He Ting said, "Don’t worry, they’re films starring emperors, not some low-quality flicks."

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Xu Siyao stepped out of the car and onto the red carpet, with cheers erupting like a tidal wave around her.

She joyfully basked in the cheering, walking forward gracefully and waving to the crowd.

The hit of ’Linjiang Immortal’ brought her a lot of benefits, sweeping away the shadow of ’Half City Rain’ from before.

Even though Su Yan often insisted she was the main actress, in terms of screentime, Xu Siyao’s role wasn’t much lesser than Su Yan’s. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have taken the role.

Xu Siyao and Su Yan were fiercely competitive onscreen and off, though offscreen Xu Siyao often provoked Su Yan more.

Xu Siyao was a female celebrity who rose to fame by constantly riding waves of popularity and hype. She’s quite adept at it, playing the game skillfully.

She released press articles claiming her acting overshadowed Su Yan, bought marketing to praise her unparalleled beauty.

There’s rarely anything absolute online. Once a wave of sentiment is formed, it shapes public perception.

Xu Siyao aimed at Su Yan, not to trouble her or attack her, but to use this series of momentum to create a public impression - Xu Siyao and Su Yan are now celebrities of the same level. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

This is like the relationship between rivals.

No one would say Yu Sitian is Zhou Yun’s rival because the two aren’t competing on the same level.

But with the broadcast of ’Linjiang Immortal’, people think that in the realm of TV dramas, Su Yan and Zhou Yun are of the same level.

Both are strong in carrying dramas.

But strictly speaking, Xu Siyao isn’t on this level.

Even though she’s been in several hit dramas, she’s always been the second female lead, never the main star carrying a drama, so her ability to carry a show isn’t that solid.

Xu Siyao recognizes this weakness, which is why her strategy is to use the hype around her and Su Yan’s rivalry to create the misconception that she and Su Yan are competitors.

Only people on the same level can be competitors.

This indirectly elevates her status.

Xu Siyao initially surpassed Yu Sitian and other popular young actresses by competing with Zhou Yun around a curve, right?

Today, she dressed very provocatively and captivatingly, in a gauzy dress embroidered with starry sequins.

The photographers’ eyes were nearly tired from all the snapping.

In the biting cold wind, she seemed to lose her sense of temperature, utterly unfazed by the chill.