Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 823 - 825: Counterattack

Half an hour later, the crew of "Devil’s Sea 4" still hadn’t publicly disclosed the reasons, but Tonghua Entertainment couldn’t wait any longer and took the initiative!

First, they issued a solemn statement on their official Weibo, accusing certain marketing accounts of spreading rumors. If there’s suspicion of artists engaging in inappropriate private transactions, show evidence instead of making baseless claims. Stop throwing dirt on people!

Tonghua Entertainment’s move can be seen as a public call for the truth to come out, satisfying the public while also putting itself at risk.

If Jinxia did nothing wrong, their action could be seen as defending the artist.

If Jinxia really engaged in private negotiations, Tonghua Entertainment’s action could be seen as colluding and shielding the artist.

The statement mentioned that if the reading count exceeds 100,000, it can be considered rumor-mongering, and they can sue the marketing account, demanding a formal apology to restore the artist’s innocence!

On the other hand, Tonghua Entertainment also stated that if these marketing accounts continue to make false reports, attack the character of their artists, or defame them, they will be blacklisted and never used again.

In other words, no artist from Tonghua Entertainment can appear on the marketing accounts that are blacklisted, and if they do once, they’ll be sued, essentially conducting a complete ban.

There’s no denying that Tonghua Entertainment’s actions are extraordinarily bold, instantly earning them many fans.

[Setting aside whether Jinxia engaged in private transactions, just this kind of entertainment company is worth artists pursuing. Truly living up to being one of the biggest entertainment companies in the industry, how refreshing!]

[Tonghua Entertainment truly supports their artists!]

[Neither Jinxia nor the marketing account has responded, this drama is getting more exciting. We request the marketing account to provide actual evidence and stop making baseless rumors!]

[They assume our Jinxia has a good temper, humph! Specifically targeting her, humph! It must be those outdated female artists who are envious and jealous, so they hire a water army to smear her! Those accounts speaking ill of Jinxia are all small accounts; the water army is still there brushing, humph!]

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The online world was at war, but in a corner of Huaxia, a group of foreigners comfortably refreshed online news, enjoying it immensely.

This group was the staff sent by the headquarters of the Global Star Celebrities List to conduct an inspection in Huaxia.

"Wow, is Huaxia’s public opinion that fragile?" A young man looked at the alleged "dirt" on Jinxia, shaking his head and sighing.

"I would love to pass their reasons, but their means are too poor. Accusations of her rising through unspoken rules without any evidence are unacceptable.

I checked this actress’s resume, and she hasn’t landed any phenomenal projects except for "Devil’s Sea 4," which she only took on this year. Their rumor-mongering is too low-level."

The middle-aged man, wearing dark clothes and sporting a beard, said, "There should be other tactics involved; we’ll wait and see. It’s said this artist is rising quickly in Huaxia, and many artists don’t like her."

The young man continued flipping through her resume, shaking his head, "There’s nothing worth fighting over, as she has been transitioning for two years, producing many works proving she’s filming almost all year round.

She has movies and TV dramas, doesn’t miss out on variety shows, and releases work one after another, achieving higher success with each piece, never disappearing from the audience. Her popularity naturally accumulated, barely making it to the first-line threshold seems reasonable.

Is having good taste in choosing projects a crime?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

The middle-aged man chuckled, "Char, you’re too young. Picking projects better than the last is not just a matter of having good taste, but also about timing and luck.

Luo Shen’er in M country’s circle has recently gained fame, with each of her films outdoing the last. But look at how long she paused in between waiting for a good script?

Sometimes it’s three months, sometimes as long as six months. Not every artist can connect projects just right like this Huaxia artist.

This shows that directors in Huaxia’s film industry are rather satisfied with her, willing to give her a chance. Jinxia is not simple, we can keep observing her."

The young man nodded and continued to manipulate his tablet, browsing Weibo for news.

Suddenly, his eyes widened in surprise, "The ’Devil’s Sea’ side has spoken up, this is rare. Last time Julia’s scandal was flying all over the place, didn’t the crew stay silent?"

The middle-aged man’s eyes flickered, he chuckled, "That’s exactly it. Him not speaking up would be unusual. A major reason why the third "Devil’s Sea" flopped at the box office was due in part to lead actress Julia.

Her scandals angered the celebrity fans she was rumored with, leading to a series of scandals being exposed, causing the audience to have a dislike towards this lead actress and thus raising their standards for her acting considerably."

The middle-aged man, intrigued, spoke, "I’ve analyzed it. At first, many went to cinemas to watch Julia performing, discovering her portrayal didn’t match their perfect expectations, cursing Stanlanca for using such a person as the lead.

The movie’s reputation crumbled starting from the lead actress, then the plot crumbled, box office followed, complete failure... If I were Stanlanca, I would surely learn my lesson from this.

"Devil’s Sea 4" has been three years in the making, it’s about time for a spectacular comeback, and protecting the image of the film’s actors is also something the crew should do."

The young man couldn’t help but nod in strong agreement with the middle-aged man’s point, "I think so too. The filmmaking side can’t just demand celebrities to remain scandal-free; at crucial moments, they need to take steps to safeguard them.

Every celebrity indeed pays great attention to managing their personal image, but when scandals arise often unexpectedly, even artists can’t control them."

The middle-aged man originally wasn’t interested in the Jinxia incident, but as a loyal fan of the "Devil’s Sea" series, despite the third being poorly executed, it didn’t ruin his fondness for the first two.

He said, "Hand Weibo over for me to see."

He wanted to take a good look at why Stanlanca chose Jinxia as the lead; some claims from marketing accounts aren’t entirely wrong. Jinxia doesn’t have the greatest credentials, not even to appear on the shortlist, how did she captivate Stanlanca?

In Weibo, the response from "Devil’s Sea 4" had already been placed prominently at the top, ensuring that any netizens visiting their homepage would see the striking announcement.