Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 820 - 822: Exposé Sniper

They came out of the private room and got into the car. With nothing to do, Deng Zhaoyan took out her phone and opened Weibo.

Upon checking, she realized that the lead female role in Devil’s Sea 4 had been taken by He Jinxia.

Deng Zhaoyan widened her eyes and blurted out, "How is it possible for He Jinxia to land the lead role in Devil’s Sea 4? Didn’t she completely skip the audition?"

Her agent was also stunned, urgently pulled the car over to the roadside, and turned to ask, "What did you say? He Jinxia got the lead in Stanlanca’s new movie?"

Back then, Deng Zhaoyan had put in a lot of effort to get this role, which he was aware of. He could guarantee that none of the other female stars competing did as much thorough preparation as she did.

At the time when Deng Zhaoyan had come out, she had even laughed and told him that she saw appreciation and surprise in the director’s eyes.

They both thought that getting this lead role was a sure thing, but a long time had passed without any news. They specifically even inquired about who had gotten the lead, only to find nobody had any information.

Because no one had any news, they assumed that the lead role hadn’t been definitively decided yet, and even though they already felt it was hopeless, they still held onto some expectation.

Now... has He Jinxia actually gotten the lead role?

The agent felt somewhat disoriented.

Deng Zhaoyan had a grudge against He Jinxia; previously, negotiating for "Burn, Youngsters" almost fell through due to He Jinxia’s interference. Their bad relationship was widely known both inside and outside the circle.

Now, this movie’s lead role has fallen to He Jinxia... the agent felt a sense of tension in his heart; if He Jinxia continues to rise, it might be Deng Zhaoyan who becomes the first to be cut down!

The agent snapped back to reality and quickly said, "Should I call Producer Zhang back right now and have him give you a chance?"

Deng Zhaoyan bit her lip, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes, "No, I won’t ask him. I’ll go to Huang Ru!"

The agent was taken aback, "But Huang Ru is wanting to marry you; didn’t you already refuse him?"

Deng Zhaoyan took a deep breath, "As long as he still likes me, I have a chance. He Jinxia and I are in a blazing rivalry; now that she’s on the rise, I need to find backing."

The agent opened his mouth, then closed it, then opened it again but finally murmured, "But you don’t have to spend your whole life on this, right? Don’t you dislike Huang Ru?"

Deng Zhaoyan’s eyes flashed a coldness as she said indifferently, "Compared to fame, what is love? Can it earn money, or give me a luxurious life?"

One has to admit, this is very realistic.

Not knowing what she suddenly thought of, a sharp hostility flashed in her eyes, and she sneered, "Besides, how is He Jinxia any better than me? She likes Sheng Yan and has always been trying to please him!"

The agent was stunned, his eyes flickering with uncertainty, a thought slowly forming.

Not only Deng Zhaoyan had this thought; the agent actually had it too. Recently, the rumors between He Jinxia and Sheng Yan were growing, and many rumors had been circulating in the circle.

Deng Zhaoyan looked at the agent and said, extremely calmly, "He Jinxia is my enemy. I can’t let her live too comfortably. Right now, she’s filming in the crew, and her schedule doesn’t align with Huaxia’s; we can strike at a different time."

The agent looked at her, "You mean?"

Deng Zhaoyan coldly said, "I can’t let her live too comfortably!"

The agent grasped her meaning and immediately made a phone call.

Ten minutes later, a major marketing account on Weibo suddenly broke a sensational news story, claiming He Jinxia’s current achievements were all about leveraging Sheng Yan’s popularity to stir up hype!

Sheng Yan is a superstar with deep influence in Huaxia, so this article didn’t dare say anything bad about Sheng Yan but focused the criticism on He Jinxia, mocking her as a master of marketing!

V-Gossip Knows More: [Discussing the most prominent actress making waves in the circle, He Jinxia is one to count on. Recently, she starred in "Xiao Xiangyu’s Many Sorrows," which is currently hot; our station’s reporter curiously delved into her rise and felt it could only be described as a "miracle!"

It’s not that there aren’t actresses who became instant hits in the industry, but none as steady and without much negative publicity as He Jinxia!

He Jinxia’s most known negative news comes from her relatives, but this has been clarified, so there’s not much to say anymore. What our station’s reporter dug into is her recommendation for resources.

From a falling former second-rate girl group member, in a turn to acting, she scored a movie lead role—isn’t this luck extraordinary? Of course, some might say it was because the first film required unique actors, and He Jinxia was fitting as a plump woman, very suitable for the film’s heroine.

That point is valid, but at the time, there were several others in the circle who were similarly chunky, just look at Sharp Sister and Sister Pancake, active in variety shows with great reputations and more influence than He Jinxia...]

Reading through the entire detailed report, one would discover countless loopholes as many baseless claims were thrown on He Jinxia, utterly twisting the facts!

Clearly, at the time obtaining those scripts was a natural accomplishment, but in the report, it’s forcibly stated as riding on Sheng Yan’s fame, tying everything to Sheng Yan, completely negating He Jinxia’s efforts.

They even alleged Sheng Yan seemed to be fooled, believing she was a potentially talented junior, but was actually just being used!

This reportage, when seen by those with normal logic who know He Jinxia’s history, would definitely condemn it as blatant fabrications.

But unfortunately, there are plenty online who lose reason or don’t know He Jinxia’s history; the former only looked at the initial segments and straightaway confirmed He Jinxia capitalizes on hype, sternly demanding she gets out of the entertainment circle.

The latter read the entire report and their minds were unconsciously skewed, beginning to doubt that He Jinxia relied entirely on hype.

Following this report, the Water Army swiftly got involved, swarming the forum, with negative news of He Jinxia visible everywhere.

[Always felt that He Jinxia is great at generating buzz, peak of life level, always needing a bit of buzz whenever shooting a drama or film.]

[I’m not saying anything, but don’t you guys genuinely think she’s consistently riding on Emperor Sheng’s fame?]

[Honestly speaking, if she wasn’t publicly acknowledged as Sheng Yan’s junior sister, I wouldn’t care to follow her.]

[With her current resources, it’s hard to imagine landing the lead role in Devil’s Sea 4, so I just ask, among so many first-tier actresses, why just selectively choose He Jinxia, a second-tier actress?]

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Initially, the topic was steered toward He Jinxia leveraging Sheng Yan’s fame for hype, as Sheng Yan’s fame was greater; anything related to him would swiftly garner lots of attention.

Once netizens were attracted, the marketing account continued showing its claws, steering the discussion toward Devil’s Sea.

The marketing accounts, deeply versed in industry rules, know that merely attacking He Jinxia riding on fame and having weak works wouldn’t last long; such leveraging of fame is a matter of mutual consent, Sheng Yan even publicly acknowledged her as his junior sister, signaling willingness to be leveraged, so consistently stirring this would soon get exposed.

The argument that her works lack success is also hard to maintain for long since her acting skills and the awards received, along with the works’ popularity are evident, and currently, a blockbuster series is airing; saying her acting is bad and talent lacking would soon backfire.

No matter how you look at it, Devil’s Sea 4 is most suited for reinvention.

Even though Devil’s Sea 4 might flop like the third part, during filming, it was still under the big production banner.

He Jinxia does have popularity and heat, but with her status, she has no standing to compete for the lead female role in Devil’s Sea 4!

Not to mention now she has obtained the lead role!