Chu Ge had worried needlessly. In fact, the reporters were not about to let him off.
Being so overwhelmed by Qiu Wuji's beauty and music that they lost their composure on the spot was one thing; what they actually used for publicity to draw attention was another.
In the Korean entertainment industry, female stars had always ranked far below male stars, and girl-group idols could not compare with boy groups either. This had nothing to do with gender politics; it was purely a matter of the audience. Relatively few men followed celebrities, and they were also more "stingy" about spending money on it. Girls following male stars were another matter entirely. Once they went wild, they really would give everything for their oppas.
So there was no need to say which was worth more money.
It was like male viewers always complaining about how many soap operas there were. How many times did you even turn on the TV in a year? They were not making those shows for you...
The press conference was packed with hooks: Tang Jinyan personally promoting the product, The Tang Dynasty Entertainment's first animated series, a rare cultivation fantasy with a partial ensemble cast, an author suspected of being an Immortal Cultivator, a composer of unparalleled beauty... Every one of them could have made an entertainment headline, leaving the reporters racking their brains.
In the end, after the reporters ranked their priorities, Qiu Qiu seemed to come out near the bottom.
As Xie Wenyuan had predicted, the author being an Immortal Cultivator carried more publicity weight and offered the biggest hook. Besides, although the reporters did not say it aloud, they had to admit to themselves that Chu Ge was actually quite handsome.
Half the reporters were women, too... They were too embarrassed to show