For example, the top-tier star can be paid more than 100 million yuan for a TV series, and they can endorse a product at random, and the endorsement fee will have to be tens of millions.
Kim’s so-called top-notch male singer title actually works like this all the way.
Every time he goes out of town, he has to take care of at least a few hundred fake fans to pick him up from the plane at the airport, and he spends money to hire a group of so-called “crazy fans” to follow him frantically.
His all-time favorite drama is to send out press releases to condemn these fans who seem to be crazy, and then spend money to promote his words as well.
In this way his words can get a hot search, probably with the title: “Kim is troubled by crazy fans in a certain place, and he publishes condemnation.”
He will also use such hot searches to include the lively passersby and netizens, and then use a lot of photos of retouching pictures, rebranded songs, etc.
Then combining his various talented, hardworking, and rich second-generation personal settings. These unaware passers-by become his fan.
This kind of gameplay has long become a standard operating procedure in the entertainment industry.
If a celebrity arrives at a certain place where no one picks up the plane and does not have a beautiful and handsome airport photo, they will definitely become the laughing stock of the entertainment industry.
Therefore, after Kim heard that the pick-up and shooting couldn’t keep up, he was furious and asked angrily:
“What’s the matter? I am going to Aurous Hill. Is there not even a pick-up arrangement?”
FAQ Novel
Q: What is considered crucial for a star to maintain ‘top-notch’ status in the entertainment industry?
A: Frequent, regular, or all-time hot searches are deemed essential for a star to be recognized as ‘top-notch,’ allowing them to secure lucrative deals and maintain significant influence.
Q: How do celebrities like Kim actively manage and manipulate their public image, particularly regarding fan interactions?
A: Celebrities often hire ‘fake fans’ for airport greetings and staged ‘crazy fans’ to follow them, then use press releases and hot searches to condemn these seemingly overzealous fans, thereby manufacturing a persona and gaining public sympathy/attention.
Share your reflections on the manufactured realities within the celebrity sphere highlighted in this chapter.