[I heard her agency is really promoting her. But that's normal; most people in the entertainment industry are superstitious. With Lu Shilan's luck, if I were the boss, I'd promote her too.]
Ye Jin then logged onto Lu Shilan's Weibo and found that although her total number of followers was not large, the number of reposts and comments was very high, and her followers even had a well-organized data collection and anti-blacklisting system.
After reading it, Ye Jin had a general idea of Lu Shilan's situation; she was a very intelligent woman who understood how the entertainment industry worked.
Fan circles can be obsessed at times, but often their judgment is better than that of many entertainment companies. Lu Shilan's ability to attract so many fans shows she does have some talent.
Ye Jin neither liked nor disliked such a shrewd celebrity. In her opinion, as long as they could cooperate well with her and not have any other ulterior motives, that was fine.
As for the so-called rebirth on the forum, Ye Jin didn't take it seriously. After all, every time a celebrity has a successful career, fans create this kind of persona for their idol. She had seen dozens of such celebrities before.
After searching for Lu Shilan, Ye Jin checked the information of the other two people online.
Xin Yue has a low profile online, with only a few hundred thousand followers on Weibo.
In an era where online celebrities easily amassed millions of followers, her follower count was indeed rather pitiful.
However, Ye Jin carefully read through her few news articles and posts, and the comments from netizens were all very positive, praising her for her excellent acting skills, even though her beauty wasn't top-tier, and saying she would make a name for herself sooner or later.
The last one is Jiang Ye. Although she is a second-tier actress and has played the lead role in a hit drama, her popularity on Weibo and forums is far less than that of Lu Shilan. She has few posts and her super topic is deserted.
On the contrary, there are several videos on a certain short video platform where Jiang Ye Jiang Ye talks about marriage and love, and he always looks like a happy, loving wife.
She clicked into Jiang Ye's Weibo and found that most of her Weibo were related to her family and children. Ye Jin immediately understood why Jiang Ye had such a low profile in the fan community.
Nowadays, fan groups dislike celebrities dating the most. Although female celebrities' dating doesn't have as much of an impact as male celebrities' dating, the premise is that it can't affect the female star's career!
Given Jiang Ye's intention to focus on family and lack of interest in her career, how could she possibly be welcomed by the fan community? Most of her previous fans have probably already left.
Ye Jin randomly clicked on a post about Jiang Ye from several months ago, which confirmed her guess.
[Who understands? Jiang Ye was a complete disaster for me on my journey to becoming a fan. I initially thought she was incredibly beautiful and a decent actress. Although she wasn't formally trained, she became a hit with her first low-budget leading role. But she ruined her own future.]
[I heard her manager abandoned her and went to manage other artists. She's hopelessly love-struck.]
[That's normal, isn't it? Who would have thought a female celebrity would announce her marriage so soon after becoming famous? And the husband she chose doesn't seem like much either; he just appears to be an ordinary office worker, a kept man.]
[Getting married is one thing, many female celebrities in the industry get married, but they don't give up acting. Unlike her, she got married, got pregnant, and had a child. It's been almost two years since she's appeared in public. She's probably retired from the industry.]
[I've been a long-time fan. Actually, she used to be quite career-oriented, but after meeting that man, she seemed to be bewitched.]
I really hate her; she'll regret it sooner or later!
Even through the screen, Ye Jin could feel the fans' disappointment and frustration, and she sighed inwardly.
Women are not incapable of pursuing love and marriage, but good love should never involve women sacrificing themselves, giving up their individuality, or dedicating everything to the marriage.
Of course, she disagreed, but she always respected and blessed such a beautiful wife. After all, most of the time, people wouldn't listen to reason, and it might even cause trouble for her.
Chapter 39
After Ye Jin reviewed the three candidates' information, it was time for the audition ceremony to begin.
The first to arrive was Lu Shilan, who looked very energetic and greeted everyone with a smile, saying, "Hello everyone, I'm Lu Shilan."
She even had her assistant bring coffee and snacks to distribute to the staff on site.
"Thank you all for coming to work so early. Have some coffee and snacks to wake up."
Her actions successfully won over everyone present, and even Huo Yun couldn't help but secretly ask Ye Jin, "Which agency does she work for now? Do you think we have a chance to poach her?"
Ye Jin rolled her eyes. "Don't even think about it. Her agency is much better than ours, and she's a key talent they're grooming."
Xin Yue arrived shortly after, but she was clearly not as good at socializing as Lu Shilan. After quietly greeting everyone, she sat down and continued reading the script.
Jiang Ye arrived last, rushing in breathlessly. Her out-of-season suit was wrinkled, indicating she had come in a hurry.
Moreover, she was five minutes late for the agreed-upon 9:00 AM.
Although the time was short, so many people were waiting for her, which gave everyone a bad first impression of her.
Although Jiang Ye had returned to her family for several years, she hadn't completely forgotten the social skills of the world of fame and fortune. Knowing that being late was wrong, she quickly apologized.
"Sorry I'm late. Something unexpected happened at the Hou Family I was leaving, which delayed me by half an hour. I'll treat everyone to milk tea later."
The director of " The Phoenix First Rises " is Sang Yang, a rare female director in the industry. She is over forty years old, and although the TV series she has directed have not become huge hits, they have all received good reviews.
She was meticulous and detested unprofessional behavior from artists. She raised her coffee cup and said, "No need, Miss Lu has already prepared it. Being late means you've wasted other people's time, and it's not something that can be forgiven with a coffee or milk tea."