It wasn't until Zhu Pan exposed her private parts on a live show, which caused disgust on the Internet, that Zhao Rang's new film began to suffer setbacks.
Last night’s midnight showings grossed less than three million at the domestic box office, which was in stark contrast to the popularity of the movie in the past few days.
As of this morning, the box office has been declining, and there are already rumors online that Zhu Pan is box office poison.
Jiang Se listened to Yu Xiaozhou and others talking about the news they heard on the Internet, and recalled Zhao Rang's furious look in the live broadcast room last night. Zhu Pan's actions alone had such a great impact on the movie. No wonder Zhao Rang couldn't hold back his anger at the time.
"I heard that after the live broadcast, as soon as the camera was turned off, Director Zhao got angry at Zhu Pan and threatened to ban her. Is it true or false?"
Cao Shuang asked curiously. Several people were also very curious about this and urged Jiang Se to speak quickly.
Although Zhu Pan was somewhat hostile to Jiang Se during the live broadcast last night, Jiang Se would rather talk to Zhu Pan face to face if she had any problems. If there were any conflicts or grudges, they could just compete in the movie. She was not used to speaking ill of others behind their backs. As soon as Cao Shuang asked, she shook her head:
"I don't know. I left early."
Several people were very disappointed with her answer. Yu Xiaozhou was a little unconvinced:
"Didn't you hear any rumors? Aren't you from the same crew?"
"What rumor? We met for the first time last night on the show." After Jiang Se said this, several people still looked suspicious and wanted to ask more questions, but Jiang Se stopped them from asking any more questions using the excuse of reviewing.
Someone in the library took a photo of her with a cell phone, but Jiang Se didn't care. She took the book she needed and put it in the corner.
She didn't want to add insult to injury to Zhu Pan, but she didn't know that Zhu Pan had different thoughts from her.
After Century Galaxy decided to hold a press conference for Zhu Pan in the afternoon, Zhu Pan knew that he was finished.
Since she entered the industry, every step she has taken has been very difficult. The company also worked hard to get her the role of Zhao Rong, the female lead in Zhao Rang's "The Ninety-Ninth Love Letter".
Originally she thought that after playing the likable role of 'Zhao Rong', her career would be taken to a higher level. Zhu Pan never dreamed that she would end up like this.
Nowadays, the public opinion of her on the Internet is very bad. After the exposure incident last night, some people started the topic of "boycotting Zhu Pan", which is getting more and more intense on the Internet.
Ailsa once thought about deleting such unfavorable remarks for her, but as soon as the interview was over, the box office of "The 99th Love Letter" has been declining until now, and some people have said that she is "box office poison".
"What happened in the company has alarmed the higher-ups. Su Yanjun called Ruihe Company's Yan Chunhua to communicate, hoping that he could mediate and get Zhao Rang to help you." Ailsa was a little helpless. Zhu Pan's eyes were red from crying. After seeing the insults on the Internet since the incident, she felt scared now.
Ailsa had put a lot of effort into her, and she couldn't bear to see her ruined. But when she thought about what happened last night, she was still a little angry:
"What's the point of crying now? What did you do last night? What kind of program is "Filmmakers in the Circle"? Don't you know what kind of person Sheng Jingzhi is? He comes from a scholarly family and graduated from the top university. Even if you don't like that newcomer named Jiang Se, don't you know how to be patient? What was going on in your head that you dared to tear off your skirt at that time!"
She still felt unsatisfied when she said this:
"I told you a long time ago that there is someone behind Jiang Se. Now that something has happened, I have lost all my face. I called everywhere and all the major media websites, but none of them dared to delete the messages, saying that they had received instructions from the higher-ups. Even if you hate her for stealing your limelight, you should know that this is temporary. You have works, so even if she can become popular, it is only temporary. What are you afraid of?" Ailsa suppressed her anger. "I also saw the newcomer last night. The group of people around her are probably the princelings. I also inquired about their identities when I came back. Brother Zhou at the TV station warned me not to mess with her. No matter how powerful the newcomer is, it seems that she is just a plaything. How long can she be fresh?"
"Pan Pan, if you were smarter, why would Zhao Rang get so angry later? If he still supported you in this matter, the company wouldn't have to ask Ruihe for help."
Ailsa crossed her arms over her chest, her toes stomping on the ground with a clacking sound, and looked at Zhu Pan with his head lowered:
"I have some friendship with Brother Su. This time he came forward to explain to the company's top management. I arranged a press conference for you this afternoon. I have asked someone to list the questions you need to answer. You should memorize them later. Don't let anything happen again!" She warned, "If something happens again, no one can save you!"
After saying this, Ailsa snorted coldly and turned away.
Zhu Pan sat in the lounge, leaning back on the chair with his head tilted back, his eyes still swollen.
The assistant came forward with an ice pack and she took it silently. Although she was no longer saying anything, she still sniffed from time to time, and resentment appeared in her red and swollen almond eyes.
"Sister Pan..."
The assistant wanted to comfort her, but Zhu Pan looked up at the ceiling and said in a hoarse voice:
"Get out."
It was obvious that she was in a bad mood at the moment. Ailsa had just scolded her, and the company was showing signs of wanting to give up on her.
Once the company gives up on her, even if it doesn't shelve her, this lesson will be enough for her to learn.
Unless there is a turnaround at the press conference this afternoon, if something goes wrong, she may never be able to recover in her life.
"Jiang Se! Jiang Se!" Zhu Pan gritted his teeth, feeling regretful and hateful when he thought of what happened this time.
The cell phone in her purse started playing the piano piece composed by Shi Jiadong in "The Ninety-Nine Love Letter". She had changed the piece of music herself after the movie entered its promotional period. She had been feeling very proud of herself for playing the female lead in Zhao Rang's new movie, but a few days ago, she would smile whenever she heard this piece of music.
But when Zhu Pan heard this music again, he wanted to smash his phone!
The call came from an unfamiliar number. She didn't answer it after it rang once. The second time, even the assistant outside came in, she still didn't want to answer it.
The caller was also very persistent. After the fifth call, the assistant tentatively picked up the phone. After a while, she handed the phone to Zhu Pan with a strange look on her face:
"Sister Pan, it's for you. The person on the phone said she can help you out of your current predicament..."
Before she finished speaking, Zhu Pan sneered:
"Help me out?"
"The person on the phone said her surname was Feng, and she said it was true..." The assistant nodded timidly. Zhu Pan frowned, hesitated for a moment, and took the phone.
Now that she has fallen to this point, she is not afraid of being used as a gun, but if there is a chance, she will not let it go! (To be continued)