This celebrity became even more popular after being exposed of having multiple girlfriends-Chapter 400 - 314: Lots of New Prizes and Development Planning_2

Chapter 400: Chapter 314: Lots of New Prizes and Development Planning_2

But right now, he could only rely on his reaction and strength to forcefully suppress others. Everyone was afraid of getting surrounded.

With this skill, he would have more room to showcase his abilities in the future.

Wu Mu felt happy inside.

The only thing not perfect was... why the hell is it just basic level!

"Damn system, breaking a skill into three or four parts for draws, huh?"

Wu Mu muttered to himself, and he could already imagine that this skill definitely had intermediate, advanced, and even top levels.

Just like the Basic Russian skill he had drawn before. Maybe that’s why this thing was only an ordinary reward, not even gold-tier.

The remaining reward was the script "The Piano in a Factory."

Finally, he drew another script. Before, he had wanted to draw more scripts, then invest in them himself, act in them himself, and put them into Performance Cards, thus earning points through an entire industry chain cycle.

But he hadn’t drawn any in previous attempts, so now he was just a little happy.

Because he remembered this movie. He had watched it in his previous life. It was also an art film.

However, unlike those somewhat surreal art films, he could understand this one and quite enjoyed watching it.

This film was overall well-received and even won a gold award at a film festival, being an absolutely high-quality domestic film.

But... the box office was a flop!

The total box office was just over six million... It looked like the movie’s investment was around five million, so there was some profit. But once you split the box office revenue with the cinemas and other expenses, it was a huge loss!

Wu Mu wanted good scripts, but he wasn’t looking to invest in losing ventures. Unlike Wang Ren and the others, he didn’t have any emotional filter for this kind of thing.

But a draw is a draw.

"Let’s see if there’s a Profit Card later. Using a Profit Card to cover the costs and then boosting the popularity might attract additional viewers."

Wu Mu shook his head. Fortunately, he had Performance Cards and Profit Cards, so he could still salvage it. Others would just be using money to buy reputation.

After the script, there was a Japanese song. Although the title seemed like an English song, most of the content was in Japanese.

He wasn’t familiar with the song, but after claiming the reward, the knowledge in his mind told him this song was very impressive. It was very popular in Japan and even across Asia. It was a representative work of the Japanese singer Yamazaki Shougyou, and it was used as a theme song for the animated film "Five Centimeters per Second."

Huh?

Wu Mu checked the knowledge about the song and the animation "Five Centimeters per Second," then suddenly froze.

Why did he feel that the story of "Five Centimeters per Second" was similar to the movie Lin Qingyue was shooting now?

In his previous life on Earth, he had heard of Makoto Shinkai’s "Five Centimeters per Second," and it was from an ex-girlfriend who complained that she couldn’t understand the movie at all. She couldn’t connect with it emotionally, even though many people were touched by it.

Because of this, he never watched the movie.

Unexpectedly, things came full circle, and there was a connection now.

Wu Mu shook his head. Encountering works similar to his previous life was not surprising since Blue Star was a parallel universe that had Douyin like the previous world. So seeing works from his previous life existing in a different form here was unsurprising.

Anyway, his works were all drawn through the lottery; the system wouldn’t give him rewards that already existed in this world, so he didn’t have to worry about being a plagiarist while the original author still existed.

After spending two thousand points, the next exciting moment was the Golden Treasure Box event!

...Which wasn’t exciting at all.

A flash of dark golden light.

[Congratulations, you’ve received the item — Profit Card (one hundred million).]

Wu Mu drew a one hundred million Profit Card.

This item was probably similar to the Performance Cards in the white treasure boxes: a guaranteed reward in the gold treasure boxes.

Not bad, though it lacked a bit of surprise.

After drawing the lottery, Wu Mu looked at his attribute panel. After admiring his slightly enhanced attributes, he shut down the system.

Shu Mei, next to him, still didn’t know that her boss had grown a bit stronger while sitting there.

After secretly taking a beautiful photo of her boss zoning out, she reported the work to Wu Mu.

"Boss, I made a new development plan report based on your current situation."

She handed over a folder.

Wu Mu took it out of curiosity.

"Boss, your popularity has skyrocketed after your last album became a hit, making you a recognized top-tier. Moreover, you’re a super top-tier. I’ve observed that now when people talk about new-generation celebrities online, your name is always on the list. Among young people, your recognition is much higher and more memorable than other top-tiers."

Shu Mei explained as he read through the plan.

"But being top-tier comes with a problem: it’s easy to fade away. Unlike the celebrities of the ’90s and 2000s who often enjoyed a lifespan of eight to ten years in the limelight, top-tiers nowadays have a much shorter span. Usually, it takes only three to four years for a complete turnover. If you’re only remembered by the young crowd, you’ll quickly fade as they grow up and stop paying attention to the entertainment industry."

Shu Mei’s report, like her previous ones, was detailed and filled with various data to support her views and plans.

According to her, young fans quickly lose interest as they graduate, start working, mature mentally, or as life pressures such as work exhaust them.

Having a fanbase exclusively made up of young fans is very risky. It’s easy for the star to become just a fond memory of their youth, but market recognition and relevance will decline.

"So, to stay popular for longer, you need to work hard to break through to other age groups and less active online fanbases, aiming to attract those who typically don’t care about celebrities. In other words, you should strive for nationwide recognition."

This means he needed to reach a level where people of all ages would recognize him on the street.

Unlike now, where even the hottest stars could still be unrecognizable to many passersby.

This could lead to a very fast decline in fame.

Shu Mei’s plan was to maintain his online top-tier popularity and, at the same time, move towards becoming the kind of superstar from the previous generation, thus extending his career’s lifespan.

She had some detailed ideas on how to achieve this, for example, having more concerts and appearances on various shows, especially popular ones like Chinese New Year Gala.

As an actor, he should aim to star in big hits and movies, particularly movies, even though the current film market seemed to be in a bit of a slump. A hit movie was still the easiest way to break into new fanbase circles.

"Besides focusing on the domestic market, you have an easier path to success abroad. I suggest allocating some resources there. Not only will it help you gain a broader audience and fanbase, but it will also enhance your reputation domestically. A higher overseas recognition will make it easier to boost your fame at home."

Shu Mei’s strategy was to work towards becoming a nationally beloved star in the domestic market and a popular star internationally, attacking both fronts.

The report was well-written. Many obvious points were clearly elaborated on, making the ideas concrete and detailed.

It was a valuable reference for future development strategies.

But...

After carefully reading through the report and giving Shu Mei’s effort the basic respect it deserved, Wu Mu closed the report and nodded, "Well done. You get a raise."

A raise!?

Shu Mei felt happy... but wait, why was she so happy!

The amount of money she had spent could have covered half a lifetime’s salary!

Shu Mei looked at her boss, hoping for more than just a raise. What else was there!?

What else?

Wu Mu leaned back in his chair, "Alright, you can take a rest. It’s time for my gaming session."

Your plan is excellent, but I choose to be a laid-back slacker.

He had a system, so why should he work so hard!?

According to Shu Mei’s report, it would indeed make him a superstar, but that would mean running from one job to another every day.

He earned money to enjoy life.

What’s the point of having cheats if you make yourself suffer?

Wu Mu decided to continue his strategy of participating in whatever shows gave the most points.

Shu Mei watched as her boss already had his phone out and looked up at the sky.

She knew it.

This new boss was really a lazy slacker.